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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, April 5, 2007 “Wheels” Film Festival off to successful start Summer project grants avail- By Scott Laird A good crowd turned out on Friday, March 30, for the first annual “Wheels of Fire” Film Festival at the Vernonia Com- munity Learning Center. The Bicycle Skills Park Group creat- ed the event to continue pro- moting the new park being planned for the Mill Site this summer. A number of people showed up throughout the evening and enjoyed a variety of films that showed Mountain Bike riding and stunts, in locations like Whistler, B.C.; Moab, Utah; Turkey; Morocco; and down- town Portland. The audience was thrilled and awed by the amazing skill and daring of the riders in the films as they nego- tiated downhill single track trails, incredible jumps, thin log bridges, roller coaster-like wooden ladders, even rock walls! The planners of Vernonia’s park now have lots of ideas for stunts we can build for riders here. There were great door prizes supplied by Olsen’s Bikes in Forest Grove, West Side Trailriders, Nike and IMBA, and almost everyone won something. Pizza, popcorn and sodas, provided in part by Mariolino’s and Vernonia Sen- try, were enjoyed by all and everyone had a good time. Next up for the Bicycle Skills Park is an event in partnership with the Community Learning Center. “How and Why to Jug- gle” will be held on Saturday April 28, time TBA. Cost is $10. Come out and have some more fun and support the Skills Park and your Community Learning Center! For information, contact the Learning Center at 503-429- 1030. For more information about the Skills Park contact the Chamber of Commerce at 503-429-6081. It’s time to plan for 4-H Summer Camp The Columbia County 4-H Camp committee is busy work- ing on making the 2007 camp another great experience for those who attend. The commit- tee has selected June 17-20, 2007 for the annual 4-H Sum- mer Camp, held at Camp Ki- wanilong on the North Coast. The committee understands that, due to the large number of snow days and winter weather the county has experienced, there are some schools that will still be in session during the camp. The committee was un- able to change the dates be- cause other camps are booked in and around the dates of the Columbia County 4-H Summer Camp. The committee hosted “Teen Retreat” early in March and is very pleased with the older State Farm ® Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Bunny Girt, Agent 1229 N. Adair PO Box 543 Cornelius, OR 97113-0543 Bus 503-357-3131 Fax 503-357-9667 bunny.girt.b71g@statefarm.com VERNONIA INN youth who have shown interest in serving as Camp Counselors and Camp Staff. Selection of Camp Counselors will occur in April. Mark your calendars and be- gin preparing your fourth through seventh graders for the 2007 4-H Summer Camp. Reg- istration forms will be distrib- uted through the schools, as in years past. Registration forms are due by June 1 with the $75.00 registration fee. 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) portunity to spend a summer working on a humanities re- search project. The humanities comprise everything from film and literature, to ethics and ar- chaeology, offering a wealth of fascinating topics to pursue. As Young Scholars explore their own questions, they transform their experience from being cultural consumers into becom- ing cultural producers, ob- servers, and creators. Each Young Scholar will spend 20 hours per week working on their chosen project. The 2006 Young Scholar grant recipients came from Neskowin, Philomath, Pendle- ton, Deadwood, and the Port- land area. Their projects includ- ed a community poetry anthol- ogy, several documentary film projects, an analysis of the grunge music subculture, liter- ary studies, and a project ex- ploring how interior design af- fects healing. Last summer’s projects are posted online at www.oregonhum.org. More information about OCH programs and publica- tions can be found at www.ore gonhum.org. Spelling competition not just for schools Public, private and home school students in Columbia County are urged to participate in the 31st Annual Spelling Contest for the State of Ore- gon. The competition is held at lo- Mariolino’s Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM While most of their peers spend the summer watching movies or going to camp, 12 Oregon teenagers will have the opportunity to work on a hu- manities project like exploring the heady Northwest grunge era or creating a documentary film about immigration. For the sixth year in a row, the Oregon Council for the Hu- manities (OCH) will award $2,000 grants to 12 Oregon sophomores. These grants will allow students to complete hu- manities research projects of their own design. Interested students can download application forms from the OCH website, www. oregonhum.org, or call 503- 241-0543 or 800-735-0543 to receive a copy by mail. Applica- tions are due April 20, 2007. “It was hard, it was painful, it was time consuming. But look- ing back, I would do it for free. It was educating, it was fun, it was confidence raising – it was life changing,” said Rosie Paz- dral, a Deadwood teenager who created a documentary on community last year. Young Scholar Grants offer Oregon sophomores the op- 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 Weekend Specials • Friday Night Chicken Fried Steak • Saturday Niight Prim Rib 721 Madison Ave.,Vernonia • 503-429-5018 Schann’s Basket Now every Friday, 10am til the eggs are gone, inside or out at Black Bear Coffee Co. 831 Bridge St., Vernonia Eggs ~ $3 dozen coordinating their own con- tests. Home-schoolers should contact their local district to participate at the district level. Students must compete at the district level in order to com- pete at the county level. Local districts should complete their competition no later than May 2, 2007. The County Spelling Contest will be conducted at NW Re- gional Columbia Service Cen- ter on May 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are welcome to view the competition at the county level. Students will be competing for the opportunity to go to the state competition held on September 1. The contest at both the county and state level is divid- ed into three groups: Division I is for elementary students through grade 5; Division II is for students in grades 6-8; and Division III is for students in grades 9-12. Contact the Columbia Ser- vice Center at 503-397-0028 with any questions.