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The INDEPENDENT, March 17, 2005 Page 13 Library Book Sale coining soon Next Chautauqua, Vernonia Library April A Book Sale will be held at the Vernonia Public Library on Saturday, March 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the price is right, with all books selling for just 25C each. Sponsored by The Friends of The Library, the proceeds will benefit the library. “Demystifying Intelligence” will be the topic of the next presentation in the Chautauqua series, to be held Friday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vernonia Public Library. Intelligence successes are usually unheralded, while fail ures are shouted from the rooftops. Intelligence issues gain public attention only in connection with a foreign policy crisis or through the discovery of a spy. The tragedy of Sep tember 11, 2001, has been at his father owned a music store tributed in part to intelligence and taught several instru failure. Due to its classified na ments. Mark’s mother, Kathryn Malmsten Greathouse, was a ture the general public seldom long-time resident of the Ver learns about the business of in nonia area and has made gen telligence. Emily Francona has a bach erous donations to the library. Helena Greathouse per elor’s degree in Latin American formed as a child on Czecho studies and a Master’s degree in international relations, focus slovak radio and television, and ing on European and Middle later performed in Prague. She East studies. She was commis studied voice at the Prague sioned as a Major in U.S. Air Conservatory of Music. The Greathouses will pres Force Intelligence in 1980 and assigned to a field operations ent a varied program of melody, song and dance in several languages, including Czechoslovak folk songs and familiar favorites. This free presentation is brought to you by the Vernonia Study Club. The Great House of Music, March 21, at Vernonia Public Library The Great House of Music, with accordion music and song by Mark and Helena Great- house, will be presented Mon day, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vernonia Library. Mark and Helena met in Hamburg, Germany, where they were both foreign stu dents, but Mark started his mu sical career in Portland, where Emily Francone office of the CIA. In 1984 she was deployed to serve on the staff of the U.S. Air Force in Eu rope where she used her fluen cy in five languages on sensi tive intelligence operations as well as serving with specialized units of NATO. In 1988 Major Francona was assigned to the Operations Directorate of the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C., before being assigned to the Defense At tachée office of the U.S. Em bassy in Syria. She retired from active service in 1995. Since moving to the Oregon Coast, Ms. Francona has lec tured extensively on intelli gence issues and is currently conducting research into Allied ethnic cleansing activities in post-WWII Eastern Europe. Francona will clarify common misperceptions about intelli gence operations while dis cussing basic concepts like spies, agents, covert operations and clandestine activities. Par ticipants will learn about legal parameters and congressional oversight of intelligence activi ties and how intelligence infor mation impacts foreign policy. This free presentation is made possible in conjunction with the Friends of the Library with funding from the Oregon Council for the Humanities. Discovery Walk Festival, April 22-24 The 9th annual Discovery Walk Festival, April 22-24, will mix over a thousand local walk ers with walkers from around the world and across the conti nent, for three days of walks, bikes and swims. Registration, start and finish is at the Red Lion Hotel at the Quay, 100 Co lumbia, Vancouver, WA. The Discovery Walk Festival welcomes beginners as well as endurance walkers and triath letes. The new Family Fun 6K Walk starts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, with Fun Stops each mile to introduce families to the joys of walking. Friday, Satur day, and Sunday walks of 5 and 10 kilometers (3 and 6 miles) are offered. Endurance walkers can challenge them selves with half-marathon, 20- mile, and marathon distances on Saturday and Sunday. Bikes and swims are also offered on Saturday, and participants can wear a “Try-Athlon” patch. Children age 12 and under participate free for all events. Adult registration is $8 per walk or bike, $3 per swim. Everyone receives medal awards. The Discovery Walk Festival brings together local and Northwest walkers with walkers from around the world - Aus tralia, Japan, Germany, Britain and across North America. It is America’s only International Marching League event and is sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association. The weekend will kick-off with participation by visiting in ternational walkers in the fourth annual Children’s Culture Pa rade on Friday morning. The Mayor’s Walk starts 4-6:00 p.m. on Friday. Throughout the weekend, free fitness work shops are open to all. The Dis covery Walk Festival is spon sored by New Balance Shoes and Southwest Washington Medial Center, and its Passport to Wellness program. The Discovery Walk Festival is open to all. Registration is available by mail, online, or at the event. For more informa tion, visit <www.discoverywal k.org> or call toll free 877-269- 2009. 13 Month “Pot of Gold” CD « U K S t. H e le n s Community F e d e ra l C re d it Union St. Helens Scappoose Rainier 503-397-2376 or 800-275-6434 W = Annual Pa,«nt.«,. Yield Min,mum op.n»9 balança »“ « early withdrawal altar la to ,. limitad «ma. Panalba, appi, to,
