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The INDEPENDENT, April 2, 2009 The Scarlet Pimpernel coming to town Page 11 Chalk Talk Chalk Talk is a monthly column of information about Vernonia schools. It is written by vari- ous staff members. This column was provid- ed by Superintendent Dr. Ken Cox. Noah Monnin, Benedicta Hardy, Elinore Hardy, Anthony Pelster, Levi Monnin and Boaz Hardy, practice for the upcoming play. Photo courtesy of Carol Pelster. Vernonia homeschooling students are having a good time practicing for some up- coming drama performances. The younger group will enact Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, one of Grimm’s fa- mous fairy tales. The beloved story tells how a sweet and beautiful princess wins the love of all around her, except her evil stepmother. Happily, love triumphs over hate for a most satisfying ending. The older students are work- ing on a challenging play, “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” which is set during the bloody reign of terror of the French Revolution. The brave and mysterious hero at- tempts to rescue innocent aris- tocrats from the guillotine, while a beautiful French actress struggles to find where her loy- alty lies. Everyone is invited to see the plays on April 23 and 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vernonia Grange. Both of the short plays will be performed each night, for a most entertaining evening. There is no admission charge, though donations will be grate- fully accepted. Oregon’s 150 Youth Legacy Project, continued From page 10 Lab technology to present their ideas and priorities and to iden- tify the best thinking of their peers. “This is a great way for stu- dents to demonstrate that they VHS Internat’l Club fundraiser There will be a Vernonia High School International Club carwash fundraiser on April 10 from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. and April 11 from 11:00 to 5:00 p.m. Both dates are weather permit- ting. This is a fundraiser for stu- dents to go to the foreign lan- guage and international stud- ies day in Eugene. For more information, call Donna Webb at 503-429-5201. are not just young people still learning. Rather, that they are a powerful force, a generation of people who want to help re- shape politics and policy to make Oregon a safer, sustain- able, and more livable place,” says Henry Balensifer, who is the youngest member of the Oregon 150 Board and Chair of its Youth Legacy Projects. Please visit: http://democra cylab.project2059.org/ for more information. At their last meeting, the Vernonia School Board authorized me to begin working with BOORA Architects of Portland to de- sign our new schools. I met with them last week and began de- veloping a rigorous schedule of weekly meetings to help them understand our needs as a school and as a community. I am excited, as are they, by the opportunity to work togeth- er to design a school that will meet our needs and be an inte- gral part of the community. The facility will be designed to last at least 100 years and we will look for ways to incorporate flex- ible uses for both the school and the community. We will be carefully balancing the initial cost of construction with ongoing maintenance and long term operating costs in order to make this project the best possible investment for our community. To this end, we will be examining every avenue of sustainability and functionality that will help our schools stand out as an ex- ample of Oregon ingenuity, as well as represent Vernonia’s re- silience, perseverance, and commitment to the future. We would invite you to participate in the upcoming meetings with BOORA and members of the district. We will be establish- ing a Facilities Steering Committee that will work closely with the architects to coordinate the gathering of information throughout the design process. All members of the existing District Facilities Committee will be included as we move through this process over the next few months. Members of the public are also invited to attend the different meetings. We hope to have a schedule of meetings available at the district office by the time you read this article. On another note, in order to help keep all patrons of the dis- trict informed, we have been sending out Update Newsletters about once a month as a bulk mailing. If you have not received a District Update Newsletter on yellow paper in the mail, please let us know. We will make sure you get a copy and do our best to figure out why you didn’t get one, so you can re- ceive future issues. Don’t forget to share your thoughts with us by calling, email- ing, or leaving your opinion on the blog on the district website. We want to hear from you! Your voice can help shape the future of Vernonia, please let it be heard! Want to know what happens around here all year? Get The Independent delivered to your home for a year for only $20.00 Call today to start your subscription 503-429-9410