The INDEPENDENT, March 20, 2002
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Vernonia is mostly about having fun
Eclectic entries are the norm for Vernonia’s St.
Patrick’s Day parade. Above is parade founder Pat
Knight, out of the hospital just in time to ride the parade
route. Below, Red Curl, with drum, leads the parade
with a color guard carrying both the U.S. and Irish
flags. Bottom, a contingent of off-road riders show their
wheels. At left is “Bed-Rail Bob” Prohaska with his
“Polish Hum-Vee”. Bottom left, the Vernonia Ridge Rid
ers color guard.
Conversational Spanish class will
be taught at Vernonia City Library
The Conversational Spanish
course that was previously can
celled because of a scheduling
conflict, will be held on Thurs
days, April 4 through June 6, 7-
9:00 p.m., in the Vernonia City
Library.
Learn to understand and
com m unicate Basic S panish
and have fun engaging with your
peers and broadening your hori
zons.
Cost of the Portland Commu
nity College class CRN #27528 is
$60.00 for ten weeks, plus $3.00
to the teacher for materials.
To pre-register, call 503-977-
4933, or register at the first
class. For more information, call
503-397-1311, or teacher Carol
Sawyer at 503-429-4748.
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