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' Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, February 20, 2002 WGS Honor Roll announced for second quarter The follow ing W ashington G rade School seventh and eighth grade students w ere named to the academ ic Honor Roll for the 2001-02 second quarter: P rincipa l’s H onors, 4.0 Grade Point Average - Ben S chorzm an, Jessica Short, Jessica Tarrence, Joreigh Lan ders, K izzie Peirce, Laura Brookins, Tim othy Hein. High Honors, 3.50-3.99 GPA - Akeshia M aldonado, Anna Naspini, B. J. Linville, Brittanie Roberts, B rittney Lindauer, Heather Mailer, Jacob Rice. Jessica Long, John Fitch, Kevin Johnston, Kristin Cota, Kristin Kelly, Melissa Chelby, Nicole Frantz, Sam Thornton, Zachary Serafin. Honors, 3.25-3.49 GPA - Alex Bittinger, Amber Abney, Brent Thompson, Colton De W itt, D anielle Robb, Devon Cowles, Heather Hennessey. Jessica Shaw, Jonathan Kintz, Kristina Lamping, Mac kenzie Bassett, Marisol Bor- quez, Nandi VanMeter, Russell Lende, Stephanie Carr, Travis Baker. Honorable Mention, 3.00- 3.24 GPA - Aaron Taylor, Bryan Budge, C assandra Gunter, Christina Sohler, Erin Gehrke, Jeffrey Paleck, Katie Roberts. Kristel Norby, Theresa Due, Larinda Botchie, Luke John ston, Nicholas Mohn, Paul O g den, Skyler Hoyt, Terry Jacobs. Tickets to Work will provide many with chance to enter workforce The U.S. G overnm ent will begin mailing “tickets to w ork” to the first of more than 85,000 Oregonians with disabilities lat er this month. “ In an effort to encourage and assist people with disabili ties to enter the workforce, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is funding a new work-in centive program called Ticket- To-Work,” said Bobby Simpson, vocational rehabilitation servic es adm inistrator with the Ore gon Department of Human Ser vices (DHS). Em ployment training, sup port services and placem ent assistance through an expand ed array of S S A -approved providers can be accessed with these tickets, which are being sent to most people with dis abilities who are between the ages of 18 and 64 and who cur rently receive Supplem ental Security Income and/or Social S ecurity Disability Insurance (SSDI) cash benefits. Along with the ticket, the mailings include a cover letter, instructions and contact infor m ation for em ploym ent net works in Oregon. Mailings will be conducted in four phases throughout 2002. The February mailing will go to about 8,500 Oregonians. The program is voluntary. The TTW program was au thorized under the Ticket to W ork and W ork Incentives Im provements Act of 1999. Emergency food, shelter $$ allocated The Columbia County Em er gency Food and Shelter Pro gram has announced the allo cation of $32,094 in federal funds to com m unity agencies that provide services to C olum bia County residents. Five agencies applied for a total of $49,512 this year, but Columbia County received five percent less than last year. One applying agency was not funded. The $32,094 was distributed as follows: W om en’s Resource Center, $7,500 to help defray the cost of shelter for homeless women and child«en. C om m unity A ction Team, $6,900 for em ergency hom e less assistance. C olum bia P acific Food Bank, $12,794 to purchase high protein and emergency food products and $300 to re place a pallet jack. Turning Point Com m unity Center, $4,600 for emergency homeless assistance. The money will be distrib uted directly from the national EFSP to each agency in two equal payments during 2002. United W ay of C olum bia County has local jurisdiction for Progressive Honors, raised GPA by .5 or more - Adrian Garrett, Am anda Mathews, Brandon Cota, Brent Thomp son, Bryan Budge, Chris Hov ey, Dylan Burch. Eric Lawhead, Jacob With- am, Janelle Bashaw, Jessica Shaw, John Howley, Luke John ston, Nicholas Mohn, Paul Og den, Skyler Hoyt, Timothy Hein. Donations are wanted for VHS Grad party Organizing is underway for the Vernonia High School Class of 2002 Drug and Alco hol Free Graduation Party, to be held June 9, 2002. For the past 19 years, par ents of VHS seniors have pro vided the all-night party for graduates after the graduation ceremony. The tradition began to provide a safe, fun environ ment to celebrate on gradua tion night, and in those 19 years, there has never been an injury to a VHS graduate. One goal is to provide each student with a souvenir that will serve as a reminder of a mem orable evening. Donations are needed in the form of merchan dise, service coupons, gift cer tificates, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats or cash. Cash donations will be used to purchase addi tional prizes and to offset the cost of the party. For more information, call Susan Robertson at 503-429- 4901; Phyllis Busch at 503- 755-2452; or Juanita Dennis at 503-429-8092. Checks made payable to VHS Grad Night Party may be sent to: Susan Robertson c/o Vernonia High School, 299 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064._____________________ EFSP. Volunteer board mem bers represent the American Red Cross, City of Rainier, VFW, City of Vernonia, Home less, Salvation Army, Veterans, Columbia County Emergency Services, PGE and the Rainier Methodist Church. B rid g e S tr e e t A n tiq u e s A ntiques ©* C ollectibles B uy - S e ll - Trade - C onsignm ents W elcom e VHS second quarter Honor Roll The following Vernonia High School students were named to the academic Honor Roll for the 2001-02 second quarter: 4.00 Grade Point Average - Seniors: Alexandria Hayes, Al isha Jundt, Megan Pattison, Rebekka Peller, Veronika Svo- bodova. Juniors: Rachael Bentsen, Lacey Schilling. Sophomores: Carrick Flynn, Benjamin Brookins, Katherine Traylor. Freshmen: Royd Johansen, Kyle Suess. 3.50-3.99 GPA - Seniors: Jennifer Bernardi, Katreasa Brown, Antonio Cebola, Nicole Gwin, Bobby Lokken, Antonia Montanus, Edith Nelson. Sarah Pantoja, Megan Peu- ra, A delaide Schm itt, Brass Sears, Chris Serafin, Liana Traylor, Ivica Wirghova. Juniors: S tephanie Hein, Shawn Hillyer, Brittany Kerns, Jennifer Kinney, Emilee Suess, Jessica Thornburg. Sophom ores: Justin Baer, Taryn Braseth, Waylon Buchan, Melissa Grebenc, Kortni Hyde. Marshall King, James Mailer, Alex Moeller, Kala Rondo, He lena Shafer, Katy Taylor. Freshm en: Gina Cropp, Tiffany Cutright, Holly Hillyer, Natalie Rombach, Tiffany Snook, Amanda Watts. Plans underway for annual Luau Pacific University’s Hawaiian Club’s 42nd annual Luau will be held Saturday, April 13. This year’s theme, A ’ohe hana nui ka alu ‘ia, means “ No Task is Too Big When Done Together” . The evening will feature tradi tional Polynesian dance, music and entertainment, as well as an authentic luau menu. The Luau meal - featuring Kalua pig, chicken long rice, teriyaki chicken, poi, haupia, coconut cake and luau punch - will start at 4:30 p.m. in the Uni versity Center on campus. The show will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Pacific Athletic Center (PAC). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the show. A Hawaiian General Store will feature specialties flown in from the Islands. Fresh pineap ples, cookies, chocolate cov ered m acadam ia nuts, leis, jams, jellies and other treats will be available at 10:00 a.m. Saturday and before the evening show. Tickets are available at the Pacific University Bookstore. Reserved seating is $19 for the meal and show, $13 for the show only. Reserved seating for senior citizens (60 and old er) and children (10 and younger) is $17 for the meal and show, and $11 for the show only. General admission tickets are $15 for the meal and show and $9 for the show only. Gen eral admission for senior citi zens and children is $13 for the meal and show and $6 for the show only. For more information, call Edna Gehring, 503-359-2107, e-mail gehringe@ pacificu.edu or go to www.pacificu.edu/stu dentlife INDEPENDENT ACTION ADS WORK FOR TOO! First 10 words, $4.50 lOtf each add'l word. Call 503-429-9410 to place your ad. V a lley V eterinary C linic Rabies Special 50 L a y a w a y - G ift C e r tific a te s 711 B r id g e S tr e e t, V e r n o n ia 503 369-1687 / 503 429-0259 Thursdays 10 am ■ 5 pm 5 8 3 7 6 Nehalem Hwy. S, Vernonia (Near Sunnyside Cafe)
