The INDEPENDENT, July 6, 2011
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Vernonia Youth Soccer league an-
nounces their signup schedule
Signups for Vernonia Youth
Soccer will take place on July
12 and July 14, from 5:00 to
7:00 p.m. at the Vernonia Pub-
lic Library.
Signup costs for U6 players
wil be $40 and includes insur-
ance and league operational
costs. U8 and older players
signup cost is $50. Uniform
cost (if needed) for jersey,
shorts and socks is $20 for U6
and $25 for U8 players.
All players, parents, coach-
es and board members have
been required to sign a code of
conduct that matches the one
used by the Vernonia Boosters.
That and changes made last
year in uniform management
are expected to simply this
year’s soccer season.
For more infomation, con-
tact Mark Lemay at 503-432-
7742 or via email at mrlemay2
@yahoo.com.
You can also check out the
Facebook page at Vernonia
Youth Soccer.
Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office
offers college-bound safety class
Children spend their forma-
tive years relying on parents for
their safety and security, but
when they move away from
home they are responsible for
their own safety. If you have a
teenager moving into their own
apartment or heading off to col-
lege soon, or if your teenager is
still living at home but becom-
ing more and more auto-
nomous in the community, this
is a great opportunity!
In this interactive and in-
formative class, trainers from
the Washington County Sher-
iff’s Office will discuss safety
precautions and strategies for
young people. The class will be
geared toward young women,
but interested young men and
supportive parents will not be
turned away!
Topics of discussion will in-
clude:
• Awareness of surroundings
• Avoiding dangerous situa-
tions
• Self defense strategies
• Date rape
• Drugs and alcohol
• Securing your property
The class will be held on
Thursday, July 21, 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at Scholls Community
Church, 24050 SW Scholls
Ferry Road, Hillsboro. Coffee,
tea, and hot chocolate will be
available.
Teens and young adults are
encouraged to attend this safe-
ty class, which will help prepare
them for situations they may
not have encountered while liv-
ing at home.
For more information, con-
tact Darlene Schnoor Crime
Prevention Specialist at the
Washington County Sheriff’s
Office 503-846-2774 or email
darlene_schnoor@co.washing
ton.or.us .
Get Health Coalition maps at fair
Restore Re-explore Redis-
cover
Columbia
County
through the Passport to Health.
The Columbia Health Coalition
has created a passport of dis-
counts, deals, and a watercolor
map of ways to be active and
healthy with your family, right
here in Columbia County, with
the kick-off at the Columbia
County Fair and Rodeo.
In the passport you will find
a hand painted watercolor map
of bus routes, bike trails, and
parks to guide you on your
journey, health tips to keep you
motivated, and coupon deals
from local businesses. De-
signed for folks of all ages, you
can find your free passport at
the First Aid booth located by
the fair office. Passports will
also be distributed at summer
lunch programs, and at partici-
pating businesses.
The Columbia Health Coali-
tion was established in 2008.
See Columbia, page 16
A wall raising celebration was held for the community on June 27 at the Vernonia new school
site. The first wall took the longest, the rest have gone up quickly. This wall was 46 feet tall
and was lifted into place by a 300-ton crane. The crane was capable of lifting these walls up
to 130 feet in the air.
VHS 2011 scholarships announced
The following scholarships
were awarded to graduates of
the Vernonia High School
Class of 2011:
Chance to Become, $5,000,
Jacob Alf.
Columbia County Dairy
Women, $300, Mason Roberts.
Community
Scholarship
Foundation, $500, Mason
Roberts.
Ford Family Foundation,
90% tuition for 4 years, Mason
Roberts.
Gene Weller Memorial,
$500, Mickell Maller, Megan
Rock; $250, Mackenzie Brown,
McKenzie Tarkalson.
Hancock Forest Manage-
ment, $500, Kristina Halvor-
son.
Holce Logging, $3,000,
Rachel Brown; $2,000, Jacob
Alf, Kayleigh Johnston, Kristina
Halvorson; $1,000, Ariel Rock.
Kaiser Permanente, $2,000,
Megan Rock.
State Farm ®
Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710
Bunny Girt, Agent
1229 N. Adair
PO Box 543
Cornelius, OR 97113-0543
Bus 503-357-3131 Fax 503-357-9667
bunny.girt.b71g@statefarm.com
Karen Pitt-Kilgore Memorial,
$500, Timothy Brown.
Kris
Duane
Crowston
Memorial, $750, Rachel Brown.
Micky Bruers Memorial,
$500, Paul Whiteman; $300,
Jacob Alf; $200, Justin Rain-
bolt.
Mike Busch Memorial, $500,
Mackenzie Brown, McKenzie
Tarkalson.
Mist-Birkenfeld Helping Cir-
cle, $750, Holly Cavett.
OSEA Chapter 67, $250,
Paul Whiteman, Mackenzie
Frantz.
PEO, $500, Rachel Brown.
Vernonia Boosters, $500,
Parker Roach, Kayleigh John-
ston, Jacob Alf, Megan Rock.
Vernonia Education Associ-
ation, $800, Kristina Halvorson.
Vernonia Lions Club, $1000,
Mickell Maller; $500, Rachel
Brown, Kayleigh Johnston,
Paul Whiteman.
Vernonia Rural Education
Corps, $600, Elizabeth Garcia,
Michael Miller.
VHS Alumni, $1,000, Eliza-
beth Poulin.
Virgil & Margorie Hiatt,
$1,000, Mason Roberts, Me-
gan Rock; $800, Kayleigh
Johnston; $200, McKenzie Tar-
kalson.
WOEC Sam Hearing, $500,
Kayleigh Johnston, Mason
Roberts.
Zack Rumbolz Memorial,
$2,000, Jacob Alf, Paul White-
man; $500, Brittany Meglen.