The INDEPENDENT, August 19, 2004
Fishing Derby
catches 63 kids
Bits & Bites
Columbia County Fair 4-H results
GOATS – DAIRY
LaMancha, Junior Doe Kid: Blue
Award – Jacob Tatman, Vernonia.
LaMancha, Intermediate Doe Kid:
Blue Award – Sarah Tatman, Vernonia.
Red Award – Katie Tatman, Vernonia.
LaMancha, Mature Two Year Old
Doe: Blue Award – Sarah Tatman,
Vernonia.
LaMancha, Mature 3 yr & Under
5: Reserve Champion – Jacob Tat-
man, Vernonia.
Blue Award – Jacob Tatman, Ver-
nonia; Katie Tatman, Vernonia.
Dam and Daughter: Blue Award –
Jacob Tatman, Vernonia; Katie Tatman,
Vernonia; Sarah Tatman, Vernonia.
Yearling Wether, Under 1 Year,
Born a: Blue Award – Kayla Winkel-
hake, Scappoose; Jacob Tatman, Ver-
nonia; Sarah Tatman, Vernonia.
Intermediate Showmanship: Re-
serve Champion – Katie Tatman, Vernonia.
Blue Award – Cassandra Marin,
Rainier; Kayla Winkelhake, Scap-
poose; Jacob Tatman, Vernonia; Katie
Tatman, Vernonia.
Senior Showmanship: Champion
– Sarah Tatman, Vernonia.
Blue Award – Sarah Tatman, Vernonia.
GOATS – MEAT TYPE
Boer – Grade Intermdiate Doe
Kid: Reserve Champion – Nicole Har-
grove, Buxton.
Blue Award – Nicole Hargrove,
Buxton; Nicholas Green, Clatskanie.
Yearling Wether under 1 year:
Champion – Billi Avila, Buxton.
Blue Award – Billi Avila, Buxton.
Junior Showmanship: Champion
– Nicole Hargrove, Buxton.
Blue Award – Billi Avila, Buxton;
Nicole Hargrove, Buxton; Elizabeth
Green, Clatskanie; Ashley Olson,
Clatskanie.
Additional awards will be
published September 2.
This young one appeared to be an
old pro due to his deft hand at cast-
ing. He was one of 63 participants at
this year’s Jamboree Fishing Derby.
Christian band member wanted
A contemporary Christian
band is seeking musicians in-
terested in joining them. They
are a non-profit, practice one
evening a week, play a set one
evening per week, and at some
Sunday church services.
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B e S t a f or f l e
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Q hl e h o f
u i e
l t m
Have
you had
any fun
l a t e l y,
b e i n g
sort
of
foolish?
Me, I did
some-
thing on
July 22
I’ve been curious about since
July 4, 1986. Coming into Ver-
nonia from 26 the sign said
Pebble Creek Road. Jim and I
wondered, is it passable? Any-
one we ask said “Well, kinda.”
But on this day, road work de-
lay had folks really lined up. It
was hot. Some pickups and a
few cars were cutting out up
the hill. Well, Edie and I decid-
ed to go along. Interesting, in
the fall it would be a wonder-
land of color. Thanks to the pi-
oneers that cut the road, I’m
glad I took the trip.
What was your most memo-
rable experience in July? Mine,
midnight July 30, Shadow
wanted out, so out I put her,
shut the door and all whohah
broke loose – me scared? Yes.
The light switch is outside the
door. There, all tail, nose and
teeth was, I judge, a four pound
light brown “possum.” Off the
porch to under the porch went
possum and Shadow right be-
hind. Shook up? Yes, I was. In
my mind’s eye all I could see
was Shadow with no face.
Somehow the head appeared
in the space accessible to me –
I’d grabbed my sponge mob —
ho, ho – I got the possum’s
neck under the metal head.
Now, what? Finally, Shadow
heard me calling her off – but if
I let up my feet were bare and I
in P.J.s. So I stood, pressure on
its neck for about half an hour
or more – it finally passed out –
we went to bed – it was gone
at 6:00 a.m. and I haven’t
heard or seen it since.
How many of you saw the
lone sunflower or the yarrow at
the lake where they bulldozed
the berries out?
I missed Vernonia Days –
had to leave town but the in-
coming traffic was massive –
I’ve heard good reports all over.
Ahhhh – Thank You, City
Road Folks – you may get an-
other batch of cookies one day.
It is so nice not to play “miss
the pot hole” on Riverside Drive
anymore. Thank you – even if it
was August, ho, ho.
Now a word lesson for the
State Hiway Gents who put up
signs to warn folks of what is
ahead. From Webster’s 1998
Family Dictionary:
1. Bump – a small area
raised above the level of sur-
rounding surface.
2. Dip – a hollow depression
in the land (or road surface).
3. Ditch – a cutting into the
ground or road, leaving an
empty space.
Even a narrow one jars your
teeth. It is “not” a bump. Sorry,
I had to get that off my chest,
because I’ve hit your misnomer
more than once and even at 25
mph, it ain’t good.
The ideal temperature for a
persons well being is between
70 and 73 degrees.
Last straw – I’m entertaining
the idea of strangling my cat –
his latest trophy, to show me he
cares – a hummingbird. It died
in my hands.
R a
By Jacqueline Ramsay
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Auditions will be held at 7:00
p.m., August 28 at “Break
Time,” next door to Creatures
Pet Shop at 736 Bridge St.,
Vernonia. Call Lisa at 503-429-
7387 for information.
Rain on Friday morning re-
duced the 2004 Jamboree
Fishing Derby to 63 partici-
pants, who then had a lot of fun
Friday afternoon in great fish-
ing weather.
The longest fish was 9 inch-
es, caught by Leidha Dohnn of
Vernonia. Josh Tong of Ver-
nonia caught the most fish, 10.
Other winners, by age
group, are as follows:
5 and under
1st – Baily Morrison, Vernonia
2nd – Levi Monnin, Vernonia
3rd – Daniel Smith, Vernonia
6 – 9 years
1st – James Mossenbekker,
California
2nd – Kala Loveless, Hillsboro
3rd – Chris Loveless, Hillsboro
10 – 14 years
1st – Angela Posh, Vernonia
2nd – Eric Budge, Vernonia
3rd – Tyler Klier, California
The Nehalem Valley Chap-
ter of the Izaak Walton League
sponsors the annual kids’ fish-
ing derby.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
34th Annual
QUILT FAIR
Sept. 16-19 • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Story-telling with Quilts
“Bed Turning”
Twice Daily
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