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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, May 16, 2012 VHS Forestry Team takes 4th place at Camp 18 logging exhibition The Vernonia High School Forestry Team was one of six high school teams competing at the third annual Camp 18 Logging Exhibition, on May 12. The other teams included two from Knappa, two from Sweet- home, and one from Scio. Competition was a relay starting with the axe toss, and moving on to power bucking, cross-cut sawing, choker set- ting, and high climbing. The Vernonia team, in its first com- petition, was helped with the loan of high climber Dylan Sut- ton, from one of the Knappa teams. Knappa also loaned the VHS team a cross-cut saw to use in the competition. The skies were sunny and the attendance good and, when the sawdust settled, the Vernonia team finished in fourth place. Prior to the start of competi- tion, ten new memorials were dedicated at the Loggers Memorial. The memorial is looking for volunteers to open the memorial and greet the public. To volunteer, contact Mark Standley at 503-434- 0148, logsafeinc@yahoo.com, or Darlene Wilcoxen at 503- 728-2050, darlene.wilcoxen@ yahoo.com. Camp 18 is locat- ed at 42362 U.S. Highway 26 (milepost 18) east of Seaside. The 2012 Vernonia High School Forestry Team including, above from left, Jared Whitton, Cole Harbor, John Dass, Dakota Henson, Bo Clark, Tyler Kent, Justin Wolf and Kanan Olsen, placed fourth last weekend at the Camp 18 Logging Exhibition. May is Motorcycle Awareness Month From page 13 tions before changing lanes or merging with traffic. • Don’t speed. Motorcycle rider training and education save lives. TEAM OREGON offers classes for beginner to advanced riders. Oregon is a national leader in motorcycle safety education, program administration and li- censing practices. ODOT-ap- proved motorcycle safety courses are provided by the TEAM OREGON Motorcycle Safety Program. Since 1997, Oregon law has required all rid- ers under 21 to complete a TEAM OREGON Basic Rider Training course as part of the endorsement process. In 2009, the Oregon Legislature passed a phased-in mandatory training requirement for new riders. Currently, new riders between the ages of 21 and 40 must take either the Basic or Inter- mediate Rider Training course. Those under 21 must take the Basic Rider Training course. Additional age groups will be phased in as follows: • Jan. 1, 2013 – All new rid- ers under age 51 • Jan. 1, 2014 – All new rid- ers under age 61 • Jan. 1, 2015 – All new rid- ers no matter what age.
