The INDEPENDENT, October 1, 2009
Page 21
4-H awards from county fair, continued
Curves joins breast cancer fight
From page 15
nior: Blue Award – Miles
Haas, Clatskanie; Brad White,
Clatskanie; Cassi White, Clat-
skanie;
Sadie
Harris,
Longview; Brett Keller, Port-
land; Tristin Burnham, Rainier;
Logan T. Davidson, Rainier;
Nikolas Griffith, Rainier; Keaton
Knox, Rainier; Sarah McDaniel,
Rainier; Beau G. Groom, Scap-
poose; Megan Ely, Vernonia;
Meghan Sullivan, Vernonia.
Sheep Showmanship, In-
termediate: Reserve Champi-
on – Lane Sullivan, Vernonia.
Blue Award – Austin Haas,
Clatskanie; Micheal Keller,
From page 12
women themselves. With
breast self-exams, women are
able to detect subtle changes
in their breast tissue.
Recent research has linked
obesity and excess weight with
an increased risk for various
cancers, including breast can-
cer. According to Douglas,
Curves has been a long-com-
mitted partner in the fight
against cancer, raising millions
of dollars annually for research,
treatment and recovery pro-
grams. The company has also
helped women lose millions of
pounds and move away from
Portland; Haley Burnham,
Rainier; Tyson B. Griffith,
Rainier; Grady Groom, Scap-
poose; Lane Sullivan, Vernon-
ia.
Sheep, Fitting Contest, Ju-
nior: Blue Award – Miles
Haas, Clatskanie; Maisy Hor-
ness, Clatskanie; Cassi White,
Clatskanie; Tristin Burnham,
Rainier; Logan T. Davidson,
Rainier; Nikolas Griffith, Rai-
nier; Sarah McDaniel, Rainier;
Beau G. Groom, Scappoose;
Megan Ely, Vernonia; Nicole
Glass, Vernonia; Meghan Sulli-
van, Vernonia.
SWINE
Minimum wage-
no 2010 change
From page 4
Oregon is one of ten states,
with Washington, Vermont,
Ohio, Nevada, Montana, Mis-
souri, Florida, Colorado, and
Arizona, that adjusts the mini-
mum wage annually based on
inflation and the CPI. A combi-
nation of factors, including lo-
cal economic trends, the struc-
ture of state laws and the floor
of the federal minimum wage,
suggest that few, if any, de-
creased minimum wage rates
will take effect next year.
The CPI, which is published
by the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics, is a measure
of the average change in
prices over time for a fixed
“market basket” of goods and
services, such as food, shelter,
medical care, transportation
fares, and other goods and
services people purchase for
day-to-day living.
The Bureau of Labor and In-
dustries works to protect the
rights of workers and citizens
to equal, nondiscriminatory
treatment, and encourages
and enforces compliance with
state laws relating to wages,
hours, and terms and condi-
tions of employment. In addi-
tion, the Bureau’s Technical
Assistance for Employers Unit
exists to train employers to un-
derstand and comply with civil
rights and other labor and em-
ployment laws. Updated mini-
mum wage posters will be
available from the bureau in
December and can be down-
loaded from the agency’s web-
site.
Market Hog: Champion –
Lane Sullivan, Vernonia.
Blue Award – Madison
Dreyer, Deer Island; Dalton
Gonzales, Deer Island; Dillon
Gonzales, Deer Island; Eliza-
beth Kennedy, Deer Island;
Jordyn Sweet, Deer Island;
Julie Crape, Rainier; Kristi
Crape, Rainier; Jacob B. Hel-
ton, Rainier; Bart Albert Grab-
horn, Scappoose; Chelle Grab-
horn, Scappoose; Jeff Boles,
St. Helens; Jeremiah Hughes,
St. Helens; T.J. Keim, St. He-
lens; Trent Keim, St. Helens;
Jennifer Vanderwerf, St. He-
lens; Lane Sullivan, Vernonia;
Macy Gray, Warren; Marie
Hannah, Warren; Kate John-
ston, Warren; Allison Kent,
Warren; Owen Parsons, War-
ren; Jenny Vardanega, Warren.
Market
Feeder:
Blue
Award – Savannah Dreyer,
Deer Island; Julie Crape,
Rainier; Kristi Crape, Rainier;
Emily A. Abbott, Scappoose;
Stephen Bowe, Scappoose;
Chelle Grabhorn, Scappoose;
Joshua Hughes, St. Helens;
Thomas Hughes, St. Helens;
Trent Keim, St. Helens; Jen-
nifer Vanderwerf, St. Helens;
Meghan Sullivan, Vernonia;
Owen Parsons, Warren.
Additional awards will be
published October 15.
20 Years Ago This Month
From page 9
a director of West Oregon Elec-
tric Cooperative, however, and
he and Alvilda don’t intend to
leave Vernonia.
“We’ve seen a lot of the
country,” he said, “and plan to
stay right here. This is the best
place.”
“What I’ll miss most,” about
closing the store he said, “is the
kids. I’ve been the ‘Candy Man’
for years.”
Indeed, many adults feel a
wave of nostalgia when they
first see the big glass jugs of
candy displayed low enough to
let even small children make
their own selections.
Many others will feel a very
personal sense of loss when
the doors of Sam’s Food Store
close for the last time, for they
will know…an era has ended.
all types of diseases.
“When women understand
that one-third of all breast can-
cer can be related to lack of ex-
ercise and poor diet, they’ll
know that they can have much
more control over their cancer
risk,” Douglas said. “We want
to encourage women to learn
more about the impact well-
ness has on preventing can-
cer.”
For more information about
Curves of Banks or what week
in October the service fee will
be waived, contact Banks
Curves at 503-324-9262 or
banks curves@verizon.net.
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