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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, February 15, 2007 Students can win cash prizes by writing an agricultural essay The Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation is launching its third annual statewide essay contest. All interested Oregon high school students are invited to participate and entrants will compete on the basis of how persuasively their writing com- municates the importance of agriculture in our daily lives. The Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom program is a non-profit organization head- quartered at Oregon State Uni- versity. The group’s 2007 essay Rx discount cards available now United Way of Columbia County has received 3,000 free FamilyWize prescription drug discount cards. They will soon be available at Sacagawea Health Center, Senior Advo- cates, Community Action Team, Turning Point Communi- ty Services, H.O.P.E, Inc., Ver- nonia Cares, or by calling Unit- ed Way of Columbia County at 503-556-3614. Most pharma- cies accept these prescription drug discount cards. They have no usage limits, age require- ments or registration forms. “Too many American fami- lies have insufficient or no pre- scription drug coverage at all,” said Kathye Beck, Director of United Way of Columbia Coun- ty. “The FamilyWize discount prescription drug cards will help families who otherwise could not afford much needed prescription drugs.” The cards are being distrib- uted free by United Way of Co- lumbia County, and 270 other United Way agencies around the country in 47 states, as part of a $50 million national, in-kind donation of discount prescrip- tion cards coordinated by Membership Services Corpora- tion, of Bethlehem, Pennsylva- nia, and its industry partners. Additional information is available at United Way of Co- lumbia County at 503-556- 3614 or online at www.united wayofcolumbiacounty. where there is a link to the Familywize site. contest is sponsored by the Capital Press, Oregon Farm Bureau, Agri-Business Council of Oregon and Dairy Farmers of Oregon. For the list of essay topics and contest rules see the pro- gram’s website at http://AITC. oregonstate.edu. Mail entries, postmarked by March 1, to Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation, Oregon State Uni- versity, 105 Ballard Extension Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331. “The goals of this statewide writing contest are to create a positive learning experience by encouraging students to read more, be creative, and expand their vocabularies; and to fur- ther general understanding of agriculture in our lives,” said program director Tami Kerr. According to Kerr, the con- test was designed to be easily incorporated into CIM/CAM re- quirements and will give maxi- mum recognition to all students and their teachers who take part. Participation certificates will be awarded to all students who submit essays. Judges will select the top three entries in four divisions (grades 9, 10, 11 and 12). Stu- dents with winning essays will receive cash awards ranging from $50 to $100 as well as Dairy Farmers of Oregon “Got Milk” sweatshirts. Winning es- says will be published in the Capital Press newspaper. Teachers of student winners will receive plaques to display in their schools. “Food and fiber, produced by today’s farmers, are essen- tial to everyday life,” Kerr said. “It is important that the public understand the industry and how relevant it is to their lives. More than 15 percent of the U.S. population is employed in farm or farm-related jobs.” Tax credits can help families with cost of child care With tax season once again upon us, the Oregon Child Care Resource & Referral Net- work has launched an aggres- sive outreach campaign to en- sure that more eligible families know about valuable state and federal child-related income tax credits. “You earned it…so claim it!” is the statewide campaign of the Network’s members, child care resource and referral pro- grams that help families find and choose child care. The campaign is carried out in col- laboration with the National Women’s Law Center of Wash- ington, D.C., and several states. “In our work with families in every county, we see many families struggling with the costs of child care and running a household,” said Mary Nem- mers, executive director of the Oregon Child Care Resource & Referral Network. “We want to make sure that every eligible family knows these tax credits are available to help make child care more affordable.” According to the most recent State of Oregon data, the aver- age cost of child care for a tod- dler in a family child care home Please see page 17 Many earn place on Vernonia High School 2nd quarter Honor Roll The following students were named to the Vernonia High School academic Honor Roll for the 2006-2007 second quar- ter. Grade Point Averages (GPA) are on a scale of 1-4, with 4 equaling a perfect score. Principal’s Honors, 4.00 – Timothy Brown, Mackenzie Carr, Adrienne East, Celia Gen- dron, Kelsey King, Brittney Lin- dauer, Souvanny Miller, Brit- tanie Roberts, Melissa Sand- strom, and Katie Wilson. High Honors, 3.50-3.99 – Heather Bassett, Michael Cal- houn, Ashley Cavett, Karly De- Witt, Ashley Eastlick, Megan VERNONIA INN Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM HOT TUBS Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access • Commercial Rates FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800-354-9494 / 503-429-4006 Gift Certificates Available 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47) Farmer, Fabian Funke, Yolande Gendron, Brandon Gilbertson, Megan Hieronimus, Luke John- ston, Keli Krieger, Joreigh Lan- ders, Samantha Lee, Alex Lende, Tricia Levenseller, Bre- onna Maldonado, Ashley Paleck, Phillip Peerson, Megan Perry, Theresa Schuster, Amanda Sliger, Dalton Stevens, Joshua Vander- zanden, Ashton Yontz, Nicho- las Young and Rebekah Young. Honors, 3.25-3.49 – Bethany Angle, Christopher Bamburg, Nathan Bonora, Gillian Cheney, Marissa Clement, Tyler Clines, Sarah Dupree, Casandra Gunter, Kevin Johnston, Brit- tney Lason-Dyer, Jessie Long, Nicole Moss, Rebekah Peer- son, Tim Prpich, Amy Rethwill, John Richardson-Fitch, Pre- ston Roach, Danielle Robb, Gavin Roberts, Sierra Roberts, Byron Schorzman, Kymberlia Sebring, Lindsay Shaw, and Dylan Vaughn. Honorable Mention, 3.00- 3.24 – Amber Abney, Kahli An- derson, Bonnie Birkmaier, Nicole Bridge, Eric Budge, Stephanie Carr, Alexandria Chadek, Kaylee Dalebroux, Amber Eastlick, Nicole Frantz, Jacob Hales, Calie Johnston, Ralee Lanphear, Dalan Lee, Jeramey Lende, Wesley Lub- bes, Nicole Mitchell, Brittney Paden, Tabitha Schivley, Zach- ary Serafin, Christina Sohler, Emily Thompson, Levi Timmer- man, and Nandi VanMeter. VMS Honor Roll From page 11 Honors, 3.25-3.49 – Mat- thew Bevans, Jacob Bringman, Rachel Brown, Austin Cutright, Kodi Dyer, Ethan Johnston, Sarah Miller, Mykala Morgan, Daniel Shaw, Kelly Smith, McKenzie Tarkalson, and Levi Taylor. Honorable Mention, 3.00- 3.24 – Ashlee Archer, David Bridge, Brianna Carr, Holly Cavett, Sarah Dahl, Robin El- liott, Tabitha Fallau, Nathan Fleck, Kristina Halvorson, Jer- rid Johnston, Jacob Lev- enseller, Timothy Martinez, Mikol Pihl, Amanda Sebring, Sean Solberg, Kacy Strand, Chantel Szlavich, and Nicole Thompson.