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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, May 7, 2009 Vernonians excel at spelling bee Vernonia schools sent six participants to this year’s Co- lumbia County Spelling Bee, held in St. Helens on April 29. Fifth graders Caton Watts and Emily Bergerson competed in Division I; Dylan Taylor and Madeline O’Leary (Grade 6 and 8) competed in Division II; eleventh graders Souvanny Miller and Parker Roach com- peted in Division III. Caton Watts and Souvanny Miller each took home a first place medal, while Parker Roach brought home a second place medal. The spelling bee used writ- ten words only, with no oral spelling required. Three words the participants (from different divisions) found challenging were “anesthesiologist”, “cir- cumlocution” and “augury.” See picture on page 24. Apply now for 4-H scholarships The Columbia County 4-H Finance & Investment Scholar- ship is designed for youth who W E H AVE C HICKS Open Sun. 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. to Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 503-429-TACK (8225) 1103 Bridge St, Vernonia are interested in pursuing a de- gree at Oregon State Universi- ty. Scholarship applicants must have participated in the Colum- bia County 4-H program and have some experience in the area of business and finance (examples include: member of FBLA, taken high school per- sonal finance or investments classes). Scholarship recipi- ents must be attending Oregon State University and be major- ing in Finance or a closely re- lated field in either the College of Business or the Agricultural and Resource Economics Pro- gram. Applications and letters of recommendation must be re- ceived by June 1, 2009. For more information and a copy of the application, call or visit the OSU Extension Ser- vice office at: 505 N. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens, OR 97051, 503-397-3462. Buy this Saddle and help send the Vernonia High School Equestrian Team to State 5-14-09 Retail Value $795 Yours for only $450 Breast Collar & Bridle Included. ALL of the MONEY Goes to help cover the cost of the VHS Equestrian Team’s Trip to State. Saddle is on display at Double C Tack 1103 Bridge St. Vernonia 503-429-8225 GOOD LUCK AT STATE! Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library The Banks Public Li- brary has an impressive selection of sign language DVDs and books for chil- dren and parents. We also are now circulating con- ventional picture books that include a DVD of a person signing the book. These books can be found by browsing for sign lan- guage DVD. Our titles include Goodnight Moon, I Went Walking, Grandfather Twilight, and Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? Sign lan- guage can help young children express them- selves and understand language before they de- velop the physical capability to speak. The Friends of the Banks Public Library are expanding and moving their Annual Plant and Book Sale. This year, the sale will include local crafts and garden art, in addition to a broad se- lection of plants and used books. The sale will be held at Schlegel Hall in Sunset Park on Friday, May 8 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This sale is a per- fect opportunity for last minute Mother’s Day shopping. Plants are coming from local nurseries and gardeners and will include vegetable starts, an- nuals, perennials, planters, herbs and trees. All are offered at reasonable prices and the Friends receive a portion of all sales. Books for all levels of readers will be offered for sale as well as some videos, magazines and other materials. Items for sale will include private donations and withdrawn library materials. The Art, Plant and Book sale is a major fundraising activity for the Friends of the Banks Public Library. The Friends’ funds are used by the library to purchase bestsellers and current ti- tles, CDs, DVDs, equipment and programs for the library throughout the year. The Friends fund a weekly Story Time for preschool children, a summer reading program for early readers through teens, and provide books for the Banks Community Auction. Join us for craft night and enjoy some lively conversation while you work on your favorite craft. Come and meet some new friends or visit with old ones while using the library’s work space and enjoying some light snacks. Join the Friends on Wednesday, May 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the community room. Join us for Preschool story time on Wednes- days at 10:15 a.m. in the community room of the library. This is designed for children aged three to six, but younger siblings are welcome. This month Miss Cathy will read stories on the follow- ing themes: May 6: Down on the Farm May 13: Mother’s Day May 20: May Flowers May 27: Family Fun The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always use your support. You can make a tax deductible donation, become a member, or vol- unteer. Money that the Friends raise helps the li- brary purchase Cultural Passes, upgrade equip- ment and purchase books and movies. Remember that Swatco is no longer offering recycling on the second Saturday of the month. On the Shelf: A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg, a free- lance food writer and creator of the award-win- ning blog Orangette. This book chronicles how she became a food writer. After her father’s death, she found that she was unable to go on with life as usual. She visits Paris, which sparks memories of a childhood trip with her father and the tastes of that trip. Soon, she finds that her heart is in the kitchen, not in studies. This dis- covery leads to her blog and, eventually, to ro- mance. This book is filled not only with her story, but also with accompanying recipes — truly a book to savor. The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King, Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes return in this novel and find their relationship pushed to the breaking point. They are returning to their Sussex Coast home and find a small mystery to solve: the disappearance of a colony of bees. But soon there is a bigger mystery—a search for a man’s missing wife and child. Along the way to solving this mystery, they will en- counter numerous examples of communal be- havior and end up on the trail of a dangerous killer. Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell. The Battle of Agincourt pitted an underdog English force against a French army determined to keep their crown out of Henry’s hands. In this novel, Corn- well resurrects the legend of the battle and the men who fought it on October 25, 1415. The tale follows a commoner, a king, and a nation’s entire army on an improbable mission to test the will of God and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. This story of survival and slaughter is both a work of history and a triumph of imagination. Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Demigod Files, by Rick Riordan. If you can’t wait for the next story in the series, this may help. This book includes the top secret archives of Percy’s most perilous adventures, behind-the- scenes interviews with your favorite characters, a map of Camp Half-Blood and more. The Last Olympian, the fifth book in the Percy Jackson se- ries, comes out this month. For the next story in the series, this may help. This book includes the top secret archives of Percy’s most perilous adventures, behind-the- scenes interviews with your favorite characters, a map of Camp Half-Blood and more. The Last Olympian, the fifth book in the Percy Jackson se- ries, comes out this month. Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Preschool Story Time: Wed., 10:15 a.m. Phone: (503 ) 324-1382 for information Internet: www.wccls.org Browse library resources, reserve or renew materials online. Call for information.