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T h e IN D E P E N D E N T . February 6. 2002
They’re StRUTin’ their way through computer repair technology
When Dick Cheney came to
teach at Vernonia High School
three years ago, he was given
a classroom, a pile of used
computers and a group of stu
dents, and asked to develop a
program. Today StRUT (Stu
dents Recycling Used Technol
ogy) provides technical training
for students interested in the
“ nuts-and-bolts” of com puter
Youth baseball
registration time
Justin Baer, left, and Darcy Kunkel study the problems in
volved in repairing and recycling used computer equipment.
Indoor baseball camp scheduled
C olum bia C ounty Slough
Cats Adult Baseball Club has
partnered with Genesis Sports
in Rainier to host an indoor
baseball camp, March 2-3.
The two-day camp will pro
vide youth with an opportunity
to learn baseball skills and fun
damentals in an exciting, com
petitive environm ent. Slough
Cat players and coaches will
cover base running, hitting,
throw ing, pitching, catching
and fielding, as well as proper
warm -up and stretching rou
tines for injury prevention.
The camp is open to boys
and girls ages 7-18, with 7-12
year-olds attending the morn
ing session. Youth from 13 to
18 will be scheduled for the af
ternoon.
The cost is $45, which in
cludes snacks, prizes and a
cam p T-shirt. Brochures are
available at Genesis Sports in
Rainier, Main Street Pizza in
Scappoose, or Fultano’s Pizza
in Clatskanie. You may also vis
it sloughcats.com for an online
brochure. To ensure a slot in
the camp, register by February
25. For additional information,
call Jarrod Hogue at 503-397-
2554 or e-m ail cats@ team -
page.com .
It’s time to dust off those
cleats and loosen up the old
mitt. Baseball season is here
again.
The Vernonia Youth Athletic
Association is sponsoring Ver
nonia Youth Baseball/Softball
for the 2002 season.
Signups will take place on
Wednesday, February 20, at
the Washington Grade School
cafeteria from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Signup sheets will be distrib
uted around town for those
who wish to get an early start.
This year, team/age levels
are as follows: T-ball/6-8;
B oys-G irls/9-10,11-12, and 13-
14 American/National.
Volunteers are needed for
coaching, working on fields,
selling concessions and help
with fundraising.
Anyone interested is urged
to attend the next meeting on
Wednesday, February 6, at the
Vernonia Fire Station meeting
hall at 6:00 p.m.
For more information, call
503-429-4026 after 5:00 p.m.
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and networking.
Computers are donated to
the program through the North
west Regional ESD. This year
the 13 students in the first se
mester have refurbished nine
of the eleven computers they
received from the ESD. For
the ir final project, students
must select an area of concen
tration - hard drives, for in
stance - and prepare a Power
Point presentation and a writ
ten report.
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