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A retired pharmacist with Midwestern roots is finding joy through the hobby of woodworking.
For Vern Schanilec, 76, it started five years ago when he thought of creating an arbor at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, in Washougal.
A Cut Above
Vern Schanilec creates art out of recycled lumber
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August 26, 2014 12:00 am
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Vern Schanilec, of Washougal, has enjoyed his woodworking hobby for five years. The results have included trivets, sunbursts, arbors and a wishing well.
These "faux birdhouses" are among Vern Schanilec's creations using recycled lumber. Some of the wood is found near his residence. Schanilec, 76, is a Master Gardener and author of several books about gardening.
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