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The INDEPENDENT, June 15, 2006 Page 13 Community Dummy teaches kids that it’s fun to read He may be made of wood, but ventriloquist figure Rudy O’Riley is no dummy! Rudy’s mission in life is to motivate children to read books by spreading the word that “read- ing ignites the imagination and makes anything possible!” Rudy is the star of Steve Tay- lor’s Wacky World of Animals, which is coming to the Vernon- ia Public Library on June 21, at 7:00 p.m. All children in the Vernonia City of Vernonia Public Works employees were putting the dam at Rock Creek in place on June 13 to create Dewey Pool for the summer. Bible School will be held in evenings Get ready to Set Sail with Vernonia Community Church’s Vacation Bible School coming June 19-23, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All kids who pre-register can purchase a Set Sail t-shirt for only $5.00. To pre-register, or for more information, call Corrie Smith at 503-429-1052. Choir car wash The Vernonia Community Choir will hold a car wash on Saturday, June 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the park- ing lot of Mike Pihl Logging on Bridge Street. This benefit is a fundraiser for the annual Easter musical drama, which costs an average of $1200 annually. The per- formances are free although donations are accepted. Fireworks dinner will be June 22 The annual 4th of July Ben- efit Spaghetti Dinner will be held Thursday, June 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Buck- horn Restaurant in Vernonia. The menu includes spaghetti, salad, bread, soft drinks and ice cream sundaes for dessert. Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children and may be purchased now at the Buck- horn or from Vernonia Pride, or may be purchased at the door on the night of the dinner. Ear- ly purchases simply make it easier to estimate the amount of food needed. All proceeds will go towards the fireworks display which, ac- cording to pyrotechnician Tom Ramsay, promises to be “the biggest and best display yet at no extra cost!” For tickets or information, call 503-429-4019. Free concerts start in St. Helens “13 Nights on the River” a free concert series – is back for the summer, every Thursday from 6-9:00 p.m. at St. Helens Amphitheater. The cross-cultural series ranges from classical to jazz to Latin to funk to zydeco to coun- try. Every Thursday features the finest musicians from the area, each recognized for ex- cellence in the Northwest. Experience the beauty of the Columbia River from St. He- lens Amphitheater for the fami- ly oriented, back to blankets and picnic baskets free sum- mer concerts in the park. On the schedule for the next weeks are: June 15, The Jumpers; June 22, Bobby Tor- res; June 29, Ed Bennett Quin- tet; July 6, DK-4; July 13, Kathy Walker & the Upshots; July 20, The Portland Jazz Allstars; July 27, Bill Rhoades & the Party Kings; August 3, Darrell Grant Quartet and the PSU Jazz Band; August 10, Jennifer Lynn – Band Wagon; August 17, New Iberians; August 24, King Louis & Sweet Baby; August 31, Rubberneck and Septem- ber 7, MAH. RidgeRiders Poker Ride on June 24 The Vernonia RidgeRiders have scheduled their annual Poker Ride on June 24. Regis- tration and the start will be at the Anderson Park Arena. Signups begin at 8:00 a.m., with the last rider out at 11:00 a.m. 47J auction, June 17 Vernonia School District 47J will hold an auction of surplus equipment on Saturday, June 17, at 10:00 a.m. at the Wash- ington Grade School playshed. Stop by to see what’s up for grabs. area, aged four to twelve, along with their families, are invited to attend the program, which fea- tures over forty minutes of live magic, ventriloquism, audience participation, animal puppets from all over the world and, of course, the-disguised-as-an- animal-himself, wood ventrilo- quist dummy, Rudy O’Riley. Through this animal, zoo, jungle and circus-themed read- ing extravaganza, the children will learn how to use books to ignite their imaginations, how to use the library to explore the world, and how to motivate themselves to turn on to the thrill and magic of reading. For more information about Steve Taylor’s Wacky World of Animals, visit his website at www.BookSteve.com. For more information about this event, contact Nancy Burch at the library at 503-429-1818. This Bible School held mornings Vernonia Christian Church invites the children in the com- munity to join them at “Treasure Cove – Discover the riches of Christ,” for a Vacation Bible School that children will never forget. This will be an ex- citing place where children learn to apply Biblical teaching to their lives. Children will have a great time singing, watching skits, creating crafts, learning about our missions, having snacks and playing games. Most important, they’ll discover Bible truths. This event will be for chil- dren going into Kindergarten through sixth grade. Vacation Bible School will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon, July 10 through July 14 at 410 North Street. For more information, call 503-429-0200, 503-429-1620 or 503-429-6522. Vernonia’s th 50 Friendship Jamboree Aug. 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Texas Holdem’ Poker Tournament To benefit Vernonia Cares Food Bank & Vernonia Gateway Project PAYOUTS (based on 50 entries) 1st Place - $300 2nd Place - $150 3rd Place - $50 4th-6th - Great Prizes Act Now! Only 50 Seats available!! Prepaid “buy-in” required to reserve your seat - $35.00 Seats purchased at the door “buy-in” - $45.00 Doors open at 5:15 p.m. For registration and prepayment call 503-429-7601 Saturday June 24, 2006 Starts at 6:00 p.m. The Buckhorn Restaurant Make Checks payable to VCFB (Poker Entry) and mail to PO Box 126, Vernonia OR 97064
