The INDEPENDENTMaylS, 2003
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Vernonia Youth Drama Club debuts with well-received comedy
An enthusiastic audience
enjoyed the Vernonia Youth
Drama Club’s presentation of
the lighthearted comedy, “ I
Hate Hamlet,” May 1-3 at the
Vernonia Grange Hall.
Set in New York City, the two
act play was directed by
George Ray, with a cast of six
student actors. Many other stu
dents and townspeople helped
with set building, lights, sound,
makeup and publicity, in addi
tion to volunteering as stage
managers, prop handlers and
other necessary assistance.
Above: L-R, Casey Waltz as Andrew Rally, is comforted by his girl friend Deirdre McDavey,
played by Holly Hillyer, while ace acting agent Gary Peter Lefkowitz (Jacob Rice) tells him of
better opportunities in Hollywood. Sarah Johnston, playing the part of real estate broker Fe
licia Dantine, looks on.
Left: John Barrymore’s ghost (Jake Brock) reminisces with a long-lost love, Lillian Troy,
played by Rachel Bentsen.
Photos by Robb Wilson
Contest open for Jam boree them e T-shirts
Teresa Lynn
Stamper-McMillen
Teresa
Lynn
Stamper-
McMillen, a 1981 Vernonia
High School graduate, joined
LETTERMAN
JACKETS
FAST!!
the U.S. Marine Corps in 1981
and served 11 years on active
duty. She joined the Navy Re
serves in 1996 and has
presently completed seven
years of Naval Reserve duty
and will retire in four years.
McMillen is currently an acti
vated reservist stationed in
Kuwait with ACB-1/Supply as a
Navy Petty Officer, 2nd Class.
“The Best Little Town In
America” has been selected as
the theme for the 2003 Vernon
ia Friendship Jamboree. The
winning entry was submitted by
llene Grady’s fifth grade class
at Washington Grade School.
For their efforts, the class will
enjoy a pizza party at Leonetti’s
Pizza & Grill.
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annual event is the Jamboree
T-Shirt Design Contest. The
contest is open to all. Entries
must be designed to incorpo
rate the theme, “The Best Little
Town In America,” and “47th
Annual Vernonia Friendship
Jamboree.” The design may
contain up to three colors. The
rest is up to the imagination.
Submissions may range from
freehand drawing to camera-
ready art. The winning entry will
receive a $50 savings bond.
Mail entries by May 31
to
The Vernonia Friendship Jam
boree Committee, P.O. Box
166, Vernonia, OR 97064. Indi
cate if the submission is to be
returned.
The next Jamboree commit
tee meeting will be May 8 from
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Wash
ington Grade School Library.
Event times and places will be
finalized for advertising and all
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Top spellers go to
county contest
Two
Vernonia
students
placed in the 2003 Columbia
County Spelling Contest this
week, with Marshall King plac
ing third in Division III and Brit-
tanie Roberts placing third in
Division II.
Winners of the 2003 Spelling
Contest for the Vernonia School
District are as follows:
Division I, Grades K-5: Gab
riel Rule and Timothy Brown
Division II, Grades 6-8: Brit-
tanie Roberts and Alex Bittinger
Division III, Grades 9-12:
Marshall King and Stephanie
Lane
VHS graduation date
The 2003 Vernonia High
School Commencement will be
held outdoors, in the Vernonia
High School grandstands, on
June 8, at 2:00 p.m., rain or
shine.