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The INDEPENDENT, January 4, 2012 Community Theater will hold auditions Attention all actors, actress- es and fans of the theater! Your last chance to appear in a play on the Washington Grade School stage is coming soon. Vernonia Community The- ater (VCT) is pleased to an- nounce that it will be holding auditions for its next play, Vaudeville’s My Home, on two nights: Tuesday, January 24, and Wednesday, January 25, both at 7 p.m. in the Washing- ton Grade School gym. Adults and youth aged 13 and up are welcome to audition for one of 20 adult and youth parts; there are one to two parts for actors under 13. Callbacks, if needed, will be held at WGS Tuesday, January 31, at 7 p.m. If you’d rather help behind the scenes with directing, stage manage- ment, sets, lighting, props, or costumes, please come on the either the 24th or 25th to let us know about your skills and in- terest in helping. The play, written by Ken Bradbury, is a semi-musical comedy set in the 1920s. It starts out with two vaudeville troupers who are fleeing New York following their robbery of a theater box office. They be- come stranded in a rural village that needs a new school (does this sound familiar?). Broke and hungry, the men devise a plan to swindle the local popu- lace by convincing them they have enough talent to produce their own vaudeville show to raise money for that new school. Rehearsals will begin the week of February 6, specific nights per week to be deter- mined, from 7 – 9 p.m. Perfor- mances are slated for Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. and Satur- day, April 14, at 7 p.m. at Washington Grade School. To help cover expenses of the pro- duction, there is a $20 registra- tion fee for all participants. A limited number of scholarships to cover this fee are available by request at sign-up. The VCT was established in 2010 by Kinnell Steward and Mark Brown. Its first offering, Robin Hood, was a youth pro- duction. The second play, Ex- posé: Holiday Celebrities Tell All featured teens and adults. Both were well-received by the many people who attended the performances. VCT operates under the auspices of Vernonia Hands-on Art, a non-profit or- ganization whose mission in- cludes the performing arts. Contact Kinnell Steward at 503-819-0143 or by email at mtskys@frontier.com if you have questions. Page 7 Senior Center News As 2012 gets underway, it’s time to renew your membership in the Vernonia Senior Center. If you are not currently a member, you’re eligible if you have reached the age of 50 and live in the Vernonia area. The annual membership fee is just $15.00. The center’s board of directors will hold its first meeting of the year on Friday, January 13, at 10 a.m. Officers will be elected, and this meeting will also be a good time to present ideas and suggestions for programs and activities in the new year. Remem- ber, the more active you are, the more activity there will be for all senior citizens in the Vernonia area. Vernonia Senior Citizens Center: 446 Bridge Street Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thrift Shop Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Phone: 503-429-3912 An Oops, Santa Trailer and equipment stolen at Forgot Bazaar set Stub Stewart has been recovered An “OOPS, Santa Forgot Bazaar” will be held Saturday, January 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Vernonia cafe- teria building (green building). This will be a school fund raiser. Tables are available for $20 per cafeteria table plus 10 percent of sales. Contact Lee Anne Krause at 503-816-9810 to reserve space or make a do- nation to the school. The construction machinery and trailer stolen at Stub Stew- art Park in November has been recovered, thanks to an anony- mous tip reported to the Crime Stoppers program. On December 30, based on the tip received, OSP troopers went to a Forest Grove area property, contacted the owner and received consent to search the property. The machinery was found in a heavily forested area and the trailer was also lo- cated. Northwest Trail Alliance, the owners of the stolen prop- erty have been notified. A suspect has been identi- fied though no arrests have yet occurred. Want information on Wash. Co. roads? You Have Been Asking...? How do I Let Washington County Know About a Road or Traffic Problem? Do you know how to let offi- cials in Washington County know about a road or traffic problem? Here’s how: • Road Problems – If you have concerns about a traffic or school zone signal not func- tioning correctly, street lighting that is out, traffic signs, speed bumps, or vegetation obstruct- ing a roadway or sidewalk, there are several ways to let the county know about your concern. Request road-related services or report road-related issues to the Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation: Call 503-846-ROAD (846-7623), email lutops@co.washington. or.us, or submit an online serv- ice request at http://www.co. washington.or.us/LUT/Divi sions/Operations/request-serv ice.cfm (or Google search “washington county request a service”). Provide the location and a brief description of your con- cern. In the online form, check the type of problem. Please re- member to provide your con- tact information if you want a response. If you aren’t sure if it is a county, city or state road- way, don’t worry. The county coordinates with other jurisdic- tions and will sort out which agency has the responsibility to address your concern. If nec- essary, the county will pass your request along to the ap- propriate agency. To report a hazardous road condition outside of normal business hours, call the Wash- ington County 911 non-emer- gency response number: 503- 629-0111. • Traffic Concerns – To alert the Washington County Sher- iff’s Office to potential traffic problems in your neighborhood or a particular location in the county you can contact the Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Team. They respond to com- plaints such as drivers who re- peatedly disobey a stop sign at an intersection, fail to slow down in school zones, or rou- tinely speed at a particular lo- cation. To fill out the online Sheriff’s Office traffic complaint form go to: http://www.co.wash ington.or.us/Sheriff/Fighting Crime/Patrols/online-traffic- complaint-form.cfm . It is help- ful if you can provide detailed information about the specific location and the time(s) of day you observe the problem you are concerned about. See Want on page 10 Bridge Street Mini Mart Manager Toni Barton, left, hands a donation check in the amount of $1,000 to Sandy Welch of Vernonia Cares Food Bank. Ambassadors of Gospel set date for next music concert The Ambassadors of Gospel Music is hosting an All Day Singing with your favorite AGM members on January 21, start- ing at 1:00 p.m. The singing will be held at Woodland Assembly of God located at 360 Gun Club Road Woodland, Wash- ington. A number of artists from soloists to groups will be per- forming a variety of music styles from traditional hymns to southern gospel, country gos- pel. There is no charge but a love offering donation will be taken. Concessions will be available for a nominal charge. Please visit the website for di- rections to the church at www.ambassadorsofgospel music.com For more informa- tion call 360-225-6332 or 360- 658-1922. Load up the car and come for a very exciting and enjoyable day of worshiping the Lord through good, old time foot stomping, hand clapping music. Mariolino’s Save Two Dollars Off Large Combo Pizza With this Coupon! Coupon expires 1-20-12 721 Madison Ave.,Vernonia • 503-429-5018