The INDEPENDENT, April 18, 2012
Vaudeville’s My Home was a hit for VCT
by Rebecca McGaugh
Vaudeville’s My Home, the
latest production by the Ver-
nonia Community Theater
group, was a hit with the audi-
ences at both shows, April 13
and 14.
The play, set in the 1920s,
was taken from a book by Ken
Bradbury (with special permis-
sion) and is the story of two
vaudeville troupers who stole
money from a theater box office
and ran, ending up stranded in
Vernonia (population 123).
Well, I doubt the original was
set in Vernonia, but this one
was. The two troupers decide to
swindle the local population out
of the box office proceeds from
a show they help put together.
In the end, their better sides
(with help from others) comes
to the fore. In the meantime, the
action is hilarious.
One of the funnest parts of
watching was seeing some of
our talented local actors play-
ing untalented local actors.
The make-up and costuming
work was good enough to fool
this viewer as to the identities
of two of the actors. DeAnna
Pearl as Antonio Giovanni
Gaglianno, a wannabe opera
singer, had this viewer wonder-
ing for a moment who that ac-
tor was. Jill Hult as elderly
Eloise Findley made two pass-
es across the stage before I
recognized her. Recognizing
some the other actors didn’t
cause a problem as they all
stayed in character and the ac-
tion kept you guessing what
would happen next.
The only glitch in the per-
formance was an occasional
microphone dropping some
words or slight scratchy sounds
during action scenes, neither of
which detracted from the action
and the fun.
Mac Brown and John Wack-
er kept everyone guessing their
intentions as the two troupers
from New York. The other ac-
tors were Daniel Atanacio Sr.,
Kinnell Steward, Mary Post,
Lee Anne Krause, Sarah Wag-
ner, NaTasha Havens, Diana
Peach, Cheryl McNeill, Cathy
Meyer (great with a kazoo, by
the way), Coral Pearl, William
Scheuerman, Breanna Gard-
ner, Krystina Fields, Alisa Lev-
enseller, and Roger Longhenry.
Others who helped make
the production enjoyable in-
cluded Mark Brown, Gienah
Cheney, Kim Scott, Camrin
Eyrrick and Jacob Eyrrick.
The Vernonia Community
Theater is under the wings of
Vernonia Hands-on Art.
Don’t miss the next produc-
tion as the performances just
get better and better as they
take on more complex scripts.
See picture on page 1.
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Senior Center News
Don’t pass up getting a free blood pressure check every
month. The next date is April 25th from 11 a.m. to noon.
Hey, area musicians, if you are interested in playing with the
Golden Oldies, come in for more information. We’re here every
Wednesday.
Remember, poker has been added to the center’s activities. It’s
chips only, and the first deal is right after lunch on Thursdays.
There are other games, including pinochle, on Fridays after lunch.
You can also bring along your suggestions for other activities.
Bingo accompanies lunch every Monday starting at 11:45, and
diners play free.
Lunch is served Monday through Friday at noon. A $4.00 do-
nation is suggested for those 60 and older, and $5.00 for those
under 60. If you prefer lunch to go, for only $5.00 you can call
ahead and place your order.
On the last Wednesday of each month, Wauna Federal Credit
Union makes a good lunch even better by providing diners with
free ice cream.
This month’s birthday lunch will be on Friday, April 27.
The Senior Center Thrift Shop is open Monday through Friday
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Always half price during the first week
of each month.
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
PEO selling bulbs as fundraiser Candidate forum will be in Scappoose
The Vernonia Chapter of
PEO has spring and summer
bulbs available now. Anyone in-
terested in a colorful addition to
the flower garden will find them
for sale at the Made in Vernon-
ia Store, 805 Bridge St., For
more information about the
bulb sale, call Tobie Finzel at
503-705-2173.
The Vernonia Chapter of
PEO has named officers for the
upcoming fiscal year: President
Coni Hodgson; Vice-President
Carolyn Keasey; Recording
Secretary Claudine East; Trea-
surer Tobie Finzel, Chaplain
Katie Poetter; Corresponding
Secretary Audeen Wagner;
Guard Patty Buchanan; Histori-
an Nancy Burch.
PEO is a philanthropic sis-
terhood established almost 150
years ago. Its primary goal is to
provide educational scholar-
ships for women. Every year,
one or two scholarships are
awarded to graduating seniors
at Vernonia High School. In ad-
dition, the local chapter sup-
ports PEO educational founda-
tions, both in Oregon and na-
tionwide.
To support these efforts,
PEO offers wreaths at the an-
nual Christmas Bazaar. Other
fund-raising activities, such as
the bulb sale, continue
throughout the year to provide
support for women students.
G OOD F OOD
G OOD F RIENDS
G OOD T IMES
831 Bridge St.
Vernonia, OR
503-429-0214
There will be a Columbia
County Commissioners Candi-
dates Forum on April 26, from
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the
Scappoose High School audi-
torium. All county voters are in-
vited to attend.
Questions for the candi-
dates will be accepted at the
door.
The forum is being put on by
the Columbia County Citizens
for Human Dignity.