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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (July 3, 2008)
The INDEPENDENT, July 3, 2008 New Farmers Market starting up An Open Air/Farmers Market will be held four Monday evenings in July and August, on July 7 and 21 and August 4 and 18. The location will be the Neighborhood (Log Cabin) Park, at Sunset and Main, Banks. The Log Cabin will be open for visitors on those evenings. The Banks Historical Society and the Banks Chamber of Commerce are developing a Visitors Information display in the Cabin. The Friends of the Banks/Vernonia State Trail will have a small information dis- play in the Cabin during these Monday markets dates. Come see what’s growing in Banks at the Open Air/Farmers Market. Friendships depend on listening Friendships are an essential part of feeling good about your- self and enjoying positive men- tal health. But good friendships take time to develop and re- quire both parties to make an effort to build a relationship. One of the most important elements in a strong friendship is communication. That means not simply being able to talk with each other, but actually being able to “communicate” about important matters. For such communication to take place, and a friendship to grow and develop, being able to lis- ten is a vital skill most of us need to develop better. You can see the effect of poor listening skills just by ob- serving how various people lis- ten to what you have to say. You’ll soon notice that some people closely pay attention to your words and communicate back that they understand what you’ve been saying. On the other hand, poor lis- teners are often distracted, pay little attention to your words, give almost no feedback and may misinterpret what you were trying to communicate. In most cases, you’ll find it’s the good listener with whom you have a better relationship. Developing your own good lis- tener skills can help improve friendships, family communica- tions and even work relation- ships. Fortunately, developing such skills isn’t difficult. One key to good listening is simply to listen more than you talk. Avoid the impulse to inter- rupt with your own stories and experiences. As a good listener you want to hear what the oth- er person has to say, not to try and top his or her story with a better one of your own. As a good listener you also want to show you’ve under- stood what’s being said. If something isn’t totally clear, ask for clarification. Show you’re been paying attention by feeding back key parts of the conversation, then summarize what you’ve heard as a way of ending your conversation. Learning to be a better lis- tener is a key skill for building stronger relationships of every type. Do you really listen when your child has a story to tell about his or her school day? Do you pay attention when your spouse wants to summa- rize the day’s events over din- ner? Do you only half hear what a work colleague has to say? Learning to listen well can make every relationship func- tion better. And it can also help those closest to you learn to re- spect and listen to your words when you have something to share. Banks HS Honor Roll full of students The following students were named to the Banks High School academic Honor Roll for the 2007/2008 second se- mester. An asterik behind the name denotes a 4.00 GPA. Seniors – Michelle Boyk, Evan Chalupsky*, Anna Clink*, Thomas Duyck, Ashlee Falkn- er*, Ammaron Gibson, Brett Gooding, Ryan Hayden*, Joshua Heath*, Renee John- son, Austin Kennedy, Christy Lazott, Janna Lee, Bradley Markham, John Martin*, Madi- son Miller, Ashley Narum*, Jen- nifer Neely*, Chase Nielson*, Sadi O’Harrow*, James O’Neil, Alicia Reaser, Jordan Sand- wisch, Ariel Schmidlin, Rachel Slaughter, and Sarah Warkentin*. Juniors – Lexi Albert, Whit- ney Blok, Dustin Bone, Amy Browning*, Robert Browning, Katherine Burgesser*, Juliean- na Cantu, Janel Coussens, Emily Duyck, Sam Edison*, Gus Evers, Madison Farley, Alyssa Halls, Ramona Heit- mann, Jesse Hostynek*, Aman- da King, Gabe Linehan*, Trevor Lundsten, Jeffrey Manivanh*, Katrina Mettee*, Thomas Moore*, Joanna Murdoch, Re- becca Narum, Janine Neely*, Kipp Nielson, Robin Norgren, Erin O’Mahony*, Ben Prince, Jared Rue*, Kodi Sandstrom*, Kendra Shaddon, Cody Shu- lund, Matt Stone, and Kelsey Taylor. Sophomores – Jared Acos- ta*, Erika Atkinson*, Matt Cu- tone, Brent Ervin, Jenny Helm, Tiara Herr*, Tasha Lyda*, Tay- MS 270 STIHL Wood Boss™ Just the finest in collision repair MS 441 STIHL Magnum™ CHERRY PRODUCTS Auto Body & Paint 1875 E. Baseline Cornelius 503-359- 5993 lor Matyasz, Christy McCarthy, Hank Meeuwsen, Kelsee Miller*, DeeJay Pickar, Rebec- ca Renoult*, Shaylin Roberts, Hayden Sahnow, Jessica Self- aison*, Chris Shaw*, and Sierra Silver. Freshmen – Mark Acosta, Megan Chalupsky*, Max Edi- son*, Samantha Elwood*, Kici- ah Gibson*, Sarah Grover, Cassie Halls*, Mack Kellas, Marcus Malouf, Jessica Markham, Chelsea Matthews, Matthew McCourt, Melissa Mettee, Deven Murray*, Megan Nielson*, Linus Norgren, Allyson Philippi, Evan Reisinger, Connor Reynolds*, Arley Sanchez, Terry Sand- strom, Colby Seyferth, Koby Shaddon*, Kaitlin Sommer- feld*, and Felicia Wilson. Tough Saws for Tough Jobs! source: The American Counseling Association No Custom Work Page 13 MS 270 Chain Saw This mid-sized saw is excellent for fire- wood cutters. Standard features include a heavy-duty air filter as well as an ad- vanced anti-vibration system to help re- duce operator fatigue. MS 441 Chain Saw The powerful successor to our famous MS 440 with a new edge in leading tech- nology. This saw features a newly de- signed pre-filtration system, advanced anti-vibration system, more power and a high torque level over a wide RPM range. 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