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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 2005)
Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, September 15, 2005 Miller is new elementary principal Vernonia’s new elementary school principal, Aaron Miller, thought he wanted to teach and coach at the high school lev- el—until he was teaching and coaching at the high school lev- el. So, he left teaching and went to work as sports editor for the Florence newspaper. After two years as a journal- ist, he was still interested in teaching, though not sure of where or how. Deciding to be- come more familiar with the profession, he took a job as a teaching assistant at Hamilton Creek elementary school, where he also helped in many other ways, including driving bus. Now he was certain that he wanted to teach. Adding to the bachelor’s de- gree he received from Pacific University in 1988, Moore earned a master’s degree in teaching at Oregon State Uni- versity in 1992. He then started at Scio, where he spent 13 years teaching second and third grades, and ten years as head baseball coach at the high school. This is Miller’s first job as a principal though he completed study at Portland State Univer- sity in 1995 to earn administra- tive certification. He is pleased with the county-wide educa- tional effort to enhance mathe- matics instruction, and hopes to soon start a similar program for reading and language arts. Miller is no stranger to small towns; he was born and raised in Lebanon, Oregon. He and his family – wife Betsy, daugh- ter Souvanny and son Jackson – now live in Vernonia. Youngsters show different emotions as they stand in line for their first day of school on September 6, 2005, in the play structure by Washington Grade School. Vernonia PTA schedules carnival for September 24 Vernonia Community PTA hold its second carnival will be held at Vernonia Middle School on September 24, 5-9:00 p.m. This year’s carnival will again feature carnival games including fishing, ring toss, wheel of fortune, etc. plus a cake walk, craft booths, a themed picture booth, a DIVA booth with face and nail paint- ing in addition to temporary tat- toos. Themed baskets will be in- cluded in the silent auction and there will be many raffle prizes. The Harley-Davidson motorcy- cle silent auction item contin- ues at The Clever Cricket and at the carnival with the bids closing at 8:00 p.m. Hungry? Hamburgers, hot- dogs, nachos, etc. and bever- ages will be offered for sale. This was a well attended, much enjoyed event last year. The Pet of the Month Columbia Humane Society in St. Helens has a variety of wonderful pets available for adoption. Find the pet that’s right for you in the shelter at 2084 Oregon St. Monday through Saturday, 11 am. to 5 pm. 503-397-4353 Buster is a neutered male Greyhound/Shepherd/Heeler mix, about 1 year old. He house trained, rides well in the car, and knows some basic commands. He has lovely brindled coloring, and is very affection- ate and loving, but gets irritated if you stick you tongue out at him. He likes to play with other dogs, seems to be OK with cats, and doesn't much care for water. A nice dog, Buster will make a great family pet. The Columbia Humane Society is a No-Kill non-profit shelter dedicated to helping friends find each other since 1985. The Pet of the Month is Sponsored by: PBM Inc. Precision Building Maintenance, Inc. 503.429.1042 www.PBMaintenance.com LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED, CCB# 144926 public is invited to enjoy this year’s carnival, too. Head Start still has openings Head Start, a federally fund- ed preschool program, is seek- ing students for the 2005/2006 school year. Head Start incor- porates a total family program that includes nutrition, educa- tion, medical, dental services and home visits for the enrolled child. Prospective students must be three or four years old by September 1, 2005. To qualify, children must be from limited income households, have a disability, special need or cir- cumstance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Oregon prohibit dis- crimination in all USDA pro- grams and activities on the ba- sis of race, color, national ori- gin, sex, religion, age or dis- ability. Head Start serves USDA approved meals twice daily. Limited transportation is available. The Vernonia Center is lo- cated at 500 California Avenue. For more information call 503- 429-9243.