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The INDEPENDENT, March 7, 2001
Medalists...
Blaine Vandehey, left, and Joel Mack returned from the state
AA Wrestling Championships with a gold and a silver medal,
respectively. Following an undefeated season, Vandehey, a
senior at Vernonia High School, placed first in the 171 lb.
weight class with wins over wrestlers from Elgin, Neah-Kah-
Nie and Powder Valley. Mack, a junior, brought home the sil
ver medal, taking second place over competitors from Elgin,
Glendale, Gervais and Crane.
PCC classes in Vernonia, St. Helens
Portland Community Col
lege will be offering a Speech
class in Vernonia during Spring
term. SP 111 will help students
prepare and present original
speeches, with emphasis on
organization and outlining. Stu
dents will learn to present in
formative, persuasive, and oth
er types of speeches. This is a
helpful class for anyone who
speaks in groups. Prerequisite:
Current enrollment in or com
pletion of WR 121.
The class will be held at Ver
nonia High School, Room 10,
on Tuesdays, beginning April 3,
6:30-9:20 p.m. Cost of the
eleven-week course is $127.50
plus the cost of the textbook.
(Books will be available at
class). Pre-registration is en
couraged, however, registra
tions will be accepted at the
first class.
For more information, con
tact the Columbia County PCC
office at 503-978-5753.
Additional PCC classes will
be offered evenings in St. He
lens, at St. Helens High School.
Principles of Accounting II,
Wednesdays, April 4 - June 13,
Room B49, 6:30-9:20 p.m. Tu
ition $127.50.
Introduction to Literature
(Poetry), Thursdays, April 5 -
June 14, Room B52, 6:30-9:20
p.m. Tuition $127.50.
Western Civilization: Ancient
World to 1200, Mondays, April
2 - June 11, Room B49, 6:30-
9:20 p.m. Tuition $127.50
Non-credit Watercolor for all
abilities, Tuesdays, April 3 -
June 5, Room C60, 6:30 - 9:20
p.m. Cost $92.50
Non-credit Genealogy for
All, Thursdays, April 5 - May
10, Room B49 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Cost $31.50
For more information about
the courses in St. Helens, call
PCC Community Education at
503-397-1311.
Earthquake damage closes gym
Structural inspectors from
Columbia County Land Devel
opment Services, called by
Clatskanie School Superinten
dent Earl Fisher to evaluate po
tential earthquake damage to
Clatskanie Grade School, red
tagged the gymnasium, halting
its use for any purpose.
The rest the school can be
used unless further investiga
tion indicates otherwise. Steve
Winstead, a certified architect
under contract with the county
will conduct a follow-up analy
sis to determine if any further
closures are necessary.
No damage was detected in
any of Vernonia School Dis
trict’s buildings.
J e w e ll b o ard
changes dates
The Board of Directors of
Jewell School District No. 8,
Clatsop County, has changed
the date of its regularly sched
uled Board meetings. The
Board will now meet on the
third TUESDAY of the month at
7:00 pm.
This change will begin with
the March 20 meeting.
Technology and the arts work well together for the Vernonia School District as high school
students concentrate on computerized graphic arts. Instructor Doug Tesdal teaches this
class in the Mac lab in the Washington Grade School Library.
Outreach worker specializes in school absentees
Vernonia School District stu
dents who have been dropped
from enrollment lists because
of extended absences now
have a helping hand to get
themselves back on track.
Gregg McVicker, a School
Outreach Specialist with Co
lumbia ESD, will be in Vernon
ia every Friday to help students
and their families solve prob
lems that interfere with school
attendance, regardless of what
the problem may be.
McVicker, who graduated
from LaPine High School be
fore working his way through
Portland State University, will
meet with students and/or their
families at their homes to help
them deal with a wide range of
situations, including other pub
lic agencies, past due utility
bills and health concerns.
To make an appointment, or
for more information, call Me
Vicker at his office in St. He
lens, 1-503-397-0028, ext. 238.
Gregg McVicker
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