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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, April 7, 2005_____________ _____________________________________ ________ ._________________________________ _____ Bike Rodeo at W GS on April 16 Vernonia’s seventh and eighth grade Community Ser vice Class is teaming up with the Vernonia Police Depart ment to hold a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, April 16, at Washing ton Grade School (WGS) from 10.00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be bike inspec tions, drawings, raffles, access to bike helmet purchasing, fire engine rides, and lots more. This is a chance for kids to brush up on their bicycle safety skills and have fun doing it. Use the back door of WGS and register in the Music Room. For more information, contact Bonnie Holce at 503- 429-7941. Student Spelling Bee held in May Public, private and home school students in Columbia County are urged to participate in the 29th Annual Spelling Contest for the State of Ore gon. The competition is held at lo cal school district, county and state levels. At each level, stu dents are expected to write all spelling words. An oral spelling bee is not part of this program. Local school districts will be re sponsible for conducting and coordinating their own con tests. Home-schoolers can contact their local district to participate at the district level. Students have to compete at the district level in order to compete at the county level. Local districts should complete their competition no later than May 5. The County Spelling Contest will be conducted at Clatskanie School District Office on May 19, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Visi tors are welcome to view the competition at the county level. Students will be competing for the opportunity to go to the state competition held Satur day, September 3, during the Oregon State Fair. Schilling and Landers awarded all-star honors Vernonia High School soph omore Joreigh Landers was named to the girls second team basketball all-stars for the Class 2A Northwest League. Leading the VHS boys team was senior Pat Schilling, who received honorable mention for the league all-stars. WE H A V E Y O U R PROM D R ESS H ER E! Dianna's Formal Affair New Arrivals - Great Selection Best Prices St D on't Forget r We Rent Tuxedos, too! H 33555 E. Columbia Ave. Lorelei Village, Suite 211 Scappoose 503-543-0291 Hrs: Tues-Fri 10-5:30 Sat 10-4 www.diannasformalaffair.com TUXEDO RENTAL, FORMAL & CASUAL DRESSES, JEWELRY & MORE eonetti’s P izza & G rill Due to Popular Demand :i Mini Pizzas are Here. Come and try one today jl 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia ♦ 503-429-5018 CGl&brâtG PdCky S bifthddy April 16 & 17 Oregon Zoo is throwing an elephant-sized party to cele brate the species that made it famous. Elephantastic, a two- day celebration of Asian ele phants April 16 and 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will showcase training sessions, keeper talks, games and the ever-popular fashion accesso ry, elephant ears. The highlight of the event will be Packy’s 43rd birthday party, Saturday, April 16 at 2:00 p.m. Keepers will present Packy, the zoo’s most famous elephant, with his giant birthday cake. Packy’s fans are invited to sing “Happy Birthday” while the prestigious pachyderm eats (or stomps on) his cake. Packy’s party, which is the longest-running event in zoo history, has become a great family tradition. “We decided that, since Packy is so big and so well loved, he needed not just one but two days to celebrate,” said Oregon Zoo Director Tony Vec- chio. Packy’s cake, baked by the zoo’s own Chef Paul Warner, is a 40-pound whole-wheat con coction topped with frosting, apples, carrots and celery. All guests are invited to share free birthday cake, cour tesy of Lamb’s Markets, begin ning at noon. Also on Saturday, visitors can meet costumed elephants Eliza and Elliot while they enjoy face painting and games, and the day wouldn’t be complete without taking a moment to sign the BIG guy’s birthday card. Packy, the first elephant born in the Western Hemi Packy, the first elephant born in more than 45 years in the Western Hemisphere, turns 42 on April 14, 2005. Join the fun! sphere in more than 45 years, was born on April 14, 1962, making international news. Gifts poured in, a song was written in his honor and a radio station sponsored a naming contest. Gresham, Oregon res ident Wayne W. French submit ted the winning name. Packy is the oldest and largest male Asian elephant in the United States; he stands 10’6” at the shoulder and his average weight is 14,020 pounds. He has fathered seven calves, including 21-year-old Sung-Surin (“Sunshine”) and Rama, both of whom currently live at the zoo. Elephantastic continues on Sunday with elephant training and feeding demonstrations, with a special focus on Rama and his painting activities. Rama will also celebrate his 22nd birthday (belatedly) with a special cake in the indoor gallery on Sunday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. (Rama's birthday is April 1). Elephantastic is free with regular zoo admission. The zoo opens at 9 a.m. dai ly and is located just off High way 26. It is also accessible by MAX light rail line. Banks Academy will hold open house April 15 There will be an open house and OMSI night at Banks Christian Academy, 22785 NW Fisher Road, Buxton, on April 15, starting at 6:00 p.m. A portable planetarium will be present along with the stu dent science and art fair. This community event is sponsored in part by the Forest Grove Ro tary Club and private donors. Get rid of household hazardous waste Metro offers a variety of pro grams and events to help keep our environment safe and healthy. Bring unwanted hazardous household products such as pesticides, leftover paint, sol vents and automotive fluids to one of Metro’s hazardous waste events. We’ll recycle them or dispose of them safely. April events in Washington County are from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the following days: April 8 and 9 - Glencoe High School, 2700 NW Glencoe Rd., Hillsboro. April 15 and 16 - Tualatin High School, 22300 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Tualatin. April 22 and 23 - Intel Ron- ler Acres campus, parking lot RA1 (enter off North-west 229th Street), 2501 NW 229th St., Hillsboro. Once you've cleaned those products out of your home, consider using “greener” meth ods. Natural gardening relies on techniques that build healthy soil, encourage a diversity of plants, keep a balance of bene ficial and pest insects, and maintain a more complex gar den ecosystem. Special two-topic seminar: Attracting more beneficial in sects means fewer pests and a compost tea primer 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Cor nell Farm, 8212 SW Barnes Rd., Portland. Visit www.metro-region.org for a complete list of Metro’s free seminars. Reservations are required and limited to the first 100 for each event. Call Metro Recycling Information at 503-234-3000.
