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VHS musicians again participate in Music in May Five Vernonia High School students were selected to par ticipate in the 53rd annual Mu sic in May Festival at Pacific University. Genevieve Blais, Myriam Gendron, Joseph Rea, Brass Sears and Jessica Soderback, along with student musicians from other commu nities throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho, will participate in the annual festi val, the only college-sponsored high school music festival in the Northwest. Though the fes tival concluded with a final con cert on May 26, the program of- fered some 600 student musi cians three days of workshops, lessons and rehearsals. The final concert featured four conductors, including Dr. Michael Burch-Pesses, chair of Pacific’s Department of Music; Dr. André Thomas, director of choral activities at Florida State University; Huw Edwards, mu sical director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic; and Eu gene Corporon, director of wind studies at the University of North Texas. Twenty-six Pa cific University students served as proctors during the festival. Music in May was started in 1948 by former Pacific Univer sity music education Professor Richard Greenfield, to assist high school string instrumental ists. The festival was later ex panded to include band and choir, and is now considered the longest running high school festival of its kind in the North west, and the only collegiate- sponsored, large-ensemble event in the region. Students are selected to participate based on their school music ensemble director’s recom mendation and the instrumen tation needs of the ensembles. Head Start is taking applications for upcoming year Applications for Head Start, a federally funded pre-school program, are being taken now for all three and four year-olds in Columbia and Clatsop Coun ties. Recruitment for fall enroll ment is now in progress and will be completed by the end of June. Prospective students must be three or four years-old by September 1, 2001. Children must be from limited income households or have a disability and/or special needs to qualify. The Vernonia Head Start is located on California Ave., near Washington Grade School and adjacent to the Blue Heron Hol low townhouses. Families who live in the Mist, Birkenfeld and Vernonia areas may call Gina Dixon at 1-503-429-9243 for more information. Parents who are interested in enrollment in formation are urged to phone immediately. The program incorporates a total family program that in cludes nutrition, education, medical and dental services for the enrolled child and home visitations. USDA approved meals are served. Additionally, training on various subjects and on-the-job training is of fered to all enrolled families. Head Start is an agency of Community Action Team, Inc., serving Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties. The pro gram is open to children re gardless of race, sex, creed, nationality or disabling condi tion. Puppet show will rope in readers for summer of fun Yippee, Yi, Ki, Yo, all you cowpokes! chasing bank robbers. The sto ry is fun for all ages. “Jumper the Pony,” a mari onette show, will kick off the Summer Reading Program at the Vernonia Public Library on Thursday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. The summer reading pro gram is a project of the Oregon Library Association. The 2001 sponsors include the Craig Berkman Family, Ford Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial trust, Oregon Public Broad casting, and Wells Fargo Foun dation. These community part ners make a critical difference in statewide summer reading programs and are to be com mend for enabling libraries to present quality programs for youngsters this summer. Celeste Rose, of Oregon Fantasy Puppet Theatre in Eu gene, will present a story with a cast of 16 colorful string pup pets made of papier mache and fabric. Jumper is a pony that belongs to Sheriff Bob, who leaves the pony with a lit tle friend while the sheriff is A complete schedule of the library’s summer events may be obtained at the library. All activities are free of charge and will take place on Thursdays from June 21 through August 2. On each of these days, a 1:00 p.m. event will be held, with some additional, special pre sentations at 7:00 p.m. Read ing is being stressed, with prizes to be awarded for each three hours that youngsters spend reading. Come “horse around” at the library this summer and have a “rip-roaring” good time. Four of the five Vernonia High School students selected for participation in Pacific University’s “Music in May” program are, from left, bass/baritone Jake Brock, soprano Genevieve Blais, cellist Myriam Gendron-Dupont and bass/baritone Joey Rea. Not shown is clarinetist Jessica Soderback. Teacher’s work brings recognition Marguerite Nice, long-time Intermediate, Rainier School kindergarten teacher at Lincoln District. Elementary School was select “There were a lot of excel ed by the Columbia Foundation lent teachers nominated for as Teacher of the Year for the this award. The selection com Vernonia School District. mittee had a difficult time de Nice was one of seven teach ciding between all the deserv ers the Foundation named for ing candidates,” said Bonnie awards during the 42nd annual Moss, who has led the project St. Helens-Scappoose Cham for the Columbia Foundation. ber of Commerce Awards Ban More than 400 nominations quet on May 17. were submitted. Students, par This is the fourth year that ents, co-workers and various the Columbia Foundation has community members nominat sponsored the awards. This ed teachers. year’s program was made pos “It is wonderful to see the sible through the cooperation love and support the communi of school districts and cham ty has for our teachers,” said bers of commerce in Columbia Moss. County. “Teachers have a lasting ef Teachers from each of the fect on the lives of our children. school districts in the county Outstanding teachers should were selected to receive the be commended for their efforts Teacher of the Year Award. to make our communities a People who nominated teach better place to live,” Moss con ers also presented the awards. cluded. Most of the presenters were The event was sponsored students or parents of students by Boise Cascade Corporation, in the teacher’s class. US Gypsum, St. Helens Com Teachers selected for the munity Federal Credit Union, honor from other districts in Wal-Mart, Representative Bet cluded Shari Noldge from sy Johnson and Armstrong McBride Elementary School, World Industries. St. Helens School District; Dar lene Franklin from Otto H. H. The Columbia Foundation is Peterson School and Ed Rees a community-based non-profit from Scappoose High School, organization. Teacher of the Scappoose School District; Year helps Columbia Founda Yolanda Brackman from Clat tion achieve its mission to “cre skanie Middle School, Clatska ate and nurture an environ nie School District; Anita Laing ment which values life-long from Hudson Park Elementary learning and building communi and Joan Smith from Rainier ty relationships.” Young teacher for craft workshop Following the successful pen and ink wash demonstra tion by Tony Hyde, the Vernon ia Society of Arts and Crafts will offer two programs during the month of June. On Wednesday, June 20, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., April Kinney will demonstrate the Governor John Kitzhaber and his wife, Sharon, joined S.T.A.R.S. teen leaders in celebration process of silk screening. of another successful year for the abstinence-based, pregnancy prevention program, at Hol Since this is a process new to lywood Bowl in Portland. From left are Vernonia S.T.A.R.S. coordinator Juanita Dennis, stu most of us, we expect it to be dent Myriam Gendron-Dupont, Mrs. Kitzhaber, Gov. Kitzhaber, and students Christie Benes, most informative. The following Wednesday, Bonnie Buchan, Megan Serra-Marshall and Elisabeth Brookins. Not shown is Waylon June 27, from 2:00 to 4:00, Buchan was also a teen leader in Vernonia. Bethany Davis will lead in the making of pressed-flower book marks. This will be the first time There will be adult supervi the Society has been privileged ild care will be available vided at the high school, in 3 graduation ceremonies Room 6, by students who are sion at all times. There is no set to introduce a youthful leader •rnonia High School this raising funds for their Washing fee; donations will be accept for a demonstration and it is ed. The service will be pro ton, D.C., 2001 trip. sure to be enjoyable and prof Child care available during VHS graduation program itable for all attendees. The public is invited to join members for these sessions held in the Margaret MacDon ald Thiele Petti Meeting Room, in the Vernonia Public Library. There is generally no charge, though it is sometimes required when unusual materials are in volved. INDEPENDENT ACTION ADS WORK FOR YOU Call 503-429-9410 to place your ad.
