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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (June 5, 2003)
The Vernonia High School will hold their 30 year reunion on July 26 at Lew’s. Drop in be tween 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Din ner will be served at 5:00 p.m. The reunion is open to all members of the graduating class of 1973, along with any one who attended our class in grades K through 12. For more information, call Robb Wilson at 503-429-7731. Rachael Diane Bentsen has been chosen as the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen from Ver nonia High School. The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The contest consists of a question on how the candidate has tried to manifest the quali ties of a good citizen, a copy of their official grade transcript and two letters of recommen dation, one from a close adult associate who is not a family member and one from a school faculty member. An essay on “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserv ing It” must be written under the supervision of a faculty or DAR member and completed within two hours, without reference materials. Bentsen is the daughter of Philip and Judy Bentsen of Ver- Rale Without all the wait Earn a great rate without being locked into a CD % APY introducing Wauna Federal's Investor to the day o f withdrawal and you 'll have Account Plus. The money market account convenient access to your funds whenever that pays a very ‘CD-like" rate without you need it. tying up your money fo r years on end. Plus, Why lock up your money in a CD? In when you open your Investor Account today’s market, its better to stay flexible. Plus,* with a $60,000 minimum deposit Stop by any office, call us or visit us online and required Investor Cheeking Account, to learn more or to open your Investor you il earn interest from the day o f deposit Account Plus today. nonia. She is active in Vernonia Pride, Juvenile Diabetes fundraisers, Teens for Christ, O.S.S.O.M., Drama Club, Inter national Club, and the National Honor Society. She is also Stu dent Body Foreign Exchange Representative, was Junior Class Secretary/Treasurer, and Cadet teacher in a Kinder garten class. Bentsen received awards for Best Actress in her Sophomore and Junior years, and Best Supporting Actress this year. She is planning to attend the University of Oregon in the Fall. For more information on the Mount St. Helens Chapter of DAR or a DAR Chapter near you, call Pat Wheeler in Ver nonia, 503-429-1584. T-Shirt design contest still open for 2003 Jamboree theme prize The Jamboree Committee has extended the deadline for the Jamboree T-Shirt Design Contest to June 16. The con test is open to all. Submit a pic ture including the theme “The Best Little Town in America” and "47th Annual.” The design can have up to three colors and the rest is up to the imagina tion. Anything from free-hand drawing to camera-ready art is acceptable. The winning entry will receive a $50 USNB Savings Bond. Mail entries to The Vernonia Friendship Jamboree Commit tee, P O Box 244, Vernonia, OR 97064 by June 16. Indicate if submission is to be returned. The next Jamboree meeting will be at Leonetti’s Pizza on Thursday, June 19, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Event times and places for advertising will be fi nalized. All who wish to be in cluded should have a repre sentative present. For more information, call Glen Purvee at 503-429-9400 or Randy Parrow at 503-429- 1093. Adult writing class starts soon Have you always “wanted to write” but didn’t quite know how to begin? Have you been secretly working on a journal, memoir/ autobiography, short stories? Have you been hiding your writing, hoping for that “right person” to read and assess it? Share your passion with your peers. Join a congenial group of would-be writers for six weeks of understanding support and critique. Practice techniques for strengthening your voice and clarifying your message. Get inspiration and new tools to keep you writing. i ' ' The sessions will be led by w riter and teacher Carol Sawyer, beginning Tuesday, June 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Vernonia Senior Center dining room. Expenses will be shared. Call 503-429-4748 for infor mation. Photo needed of Mist Store interior Lee Enneberg of the Mist- Birkenfeld Historical Society is seeking a photograph of the in terior of the Mist Store. 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