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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
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Yours for only $450
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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.