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The INDEPENDENT, March 6, 2002
DAR names Megan Peura “Good Citizen” Oregon Health Forum offers
Megan Ann Peura has been chosen as the itage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It.”
two $500 scholarships
Daughters of the A m er
The essay must be
ican Revolution (DAR)
Good Citizen from Ver
nonia High School. The
DAR G ood C itizens
program and scholar
ship contest is intended
to encourage and re
ward the qualities of
good citizenship.
The contest is in two
parts: The first part is a
question on how the
candidate has tried to
mainfest the qualities
of a good citizen, a
copy of the ir official
grade transcript and
two letters of recom
mendation, one from a
close adult associate
other than a fam ily
member, and one from
a school faculty mem
ber. The second part
requires an essay on
“O ur A m erican Her-
The Oregon Health Forum
will award $500 scholarships to
two Oregon high school seniors
this spring. The winners will be
students whose volunteer ef
forts have improved health or
awareness about physical,
mental or public health issues
in their communities.
To apply, high school seniors
should submit an essay (500
word maximum) outlining their
future plans for a career in
health care. The essay should
address their health-related ac
tivities, what those activities
have meant to the student and
what they have meant to the
community. The essay must be
accompanied by the student’s
name, address and phone
number, as well as two letters
of reference from the student’s
school or a health related orga
nization.
A pplication
deadline
is
March 15. Scholarships will be
awarded in June. Applications
must be sent to Oregon Health
written under the super
vision of a faculty or
DAR member; com plet
ed within two hours and
without reference mate
rials.
Peura is the daugh
ter of Gary and Jamie
Peura of Vernonia. She
is an active member of
three sports teams,
band, drama, journal
ism and STARS. She is
a four-year outdoor
school counselor and
has held a waitress job
for two years. As Asso
ciated Student Body
president, she is active
ly fund-raising for Juve
nile Diabetes. She also
takes on annual school
projects such as the
blood drive, food drive,
winter festival and other
activities.
Local youth sports’ programs join Vernonia Boosters
A fter much consideraton
and follow ing many discu s
sions, the Vernonia youth
sports programs have decided
to join forces with the Vernonia
Booster Club in order to maxi
mize participation and best pro
vide youth programs.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled
The annual Vernonia Easter
Egg Hunt will be held Saturday,
March 30 in Hawkins Park.
Children will be separated
into four age groups, from 0-3
years, 4-6 years, 7-8 years and
9-10 years. Families are ad
vised to arrive early, as the ac
tion will begin at 10 a.m., sharp,
and latecomers will lose out.
Following the hunt, the East
er Bunny will be at the Scout
Cabin with a bag of treats for
each child.
Anyone who would like to be
come involved or learn more
about the Vernonia Booster
Club / Youth Sports Programs
is urged to attend the next
Booster Club meeting. It will be
held on Wednesday, March 13,
at 6:30 p.m. at Vernonia City
Hall. Election of officers for the
upcoming year will be held.
This will also be the last
chance to sign up for summer
softball and baseball.
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104, Portland, OR 97209.
“ Art on the Campus”
Art on the Campus, a profes
sional fine art exhibit of paint
ing, sculpture, photography,
fiber art and more, will be held
at Columbia Commons Busi
ness Campus, 500 North Co
lumbia Highway, St. Helens,
on March 8, 9 and 10.
Friday, March 8, the exhibit
will be from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Music, wine and hors d ’oeuvres
will be catered by The Barn
stormer.
Espresso and snacks will be
available for purchase from Ex
press Lane Espresso on Satur
day, March 9, from noon to 6:00
p.m. and on Sunday, March 10,
from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, call
Pat Swatzel, The Alton Group,
at 503-970-3580 or Teresa
Knight, Art & Photos at 503-
397-1807, or visit the website:
www.artnphotos.com/artshow
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