vernonia’s voice community december 2008 11 Coffee Drinks, Smoothies, Breakfast Menu, Micro Brews, Regional Wine, Burgers, Salads, ! s a M - X y r Mer Sandwiches, Daily Specials r a e B k e Blac & much more! Are you making a safety list and checking it twice? 503.429.0214 open daily at 6 am $ Bucks $ Holiday For many families, a fireplace is the center of holiday • Get a flu shot. There’s plenty of vaccine this year, traditions. Some dress it up for Santa’s visit, while others so the Center for Disease Control encourages cozy up in front of it with cocoa and stories. However everyone to take this preventive step. your family celebrates, make sure you’ve prepared • Dress for the weather. Wear layers so you can your fireplace, and your home, for seasonal safety. add or subtract to suit the conditions and your activity level. Chimneys should have an annual check up to make sure they are clean and functional inside and out. From all of us at Columbia 9-1-1, we hope you have Burn small, hot fires using seasoned hardwood, and a happy and safe holiday season. We thank you for make sure you have a spark screen. Don’t forget to your continued support. Please enjoy your holiday install smoke detectors on every level of your home, traditions and know that if emergencies arise, we’re and change the batteries at least once a year. For here connecting the people who can help with the more home safety tips, go to www.homesaver.com people who need them. Remember, when seconds or www.redcross.org/homefires. count, call 9-1-1 first. Columbia 9-1-1 wants to make sure you and your family stay safe and healthy throughout the holiday season. Here are a few items on our holiday safety list: It’s “Holiday Bucks” time again in Vernonia! $ Promo- tion runs from Friday, November 21st to Saturday, $ December 20th, and is open to all ages. $ P.O. Box 998 St. Helens, OR 97051 Administrative Office: (503) 397-7255 Non-emergency Dispatch: (503) 397-1521 1-800-696-7795 www.columbia911.com $ $ Purchase $50 in merchandise* from any of the following $ $ $ $ businesses, fill out your $ $ $ Holiday $ Bucks card, and enter $ $ $ $ to win! $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Agalis Computer and Internet $ Services Barlow Bikes & Boards $ Black Bear Coffee Company Buckleberry Cottage City of Vernonia Cornerstone Naturals Creatures/Double C Tack Friends of the Library Grey Dawn Gallery Healthmart Pharmacy Jazzercise Karmel’s Flower Patch Muffys Enterprises Your Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District, serving all of our communities since 1991. • Use electrical cords with care. Holiday light displays are fun, but be sure to use cords suited to the job. Th $ $ Combined purchases accepted. Purchases in increments of $5 each. See stores for details. $ $ $ Out on a Limb Pretty Gifts and Things The Clever Cricket The Independent True Value Hardware U.S. Post Office Vernonia Hardware & Supply Vernonia Pioneer Museum Association Vernonia Senior Center Vernonia Sentry Market Wauna Federal Credit Union - Vernonia West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc. Give yourself a gift this Christmas... No more renting! 1062 Rose Avenue, Vernonia MLS# 8081840 $165,000 NE W PR ICE ! This is a fabulous remodeled 2 bedroom home on .27 acres. From the Italian tile in the laundry to the vintage linoleum in the master, this home is a must see! Home qualifies for USDA Rural Housing 100% financing program! 10061 Beach Drive, Fishhawk Lake MLS# 8077151 $430,000 Shawn Baker, Broker John L. Scott Market Center Your “stay-cation” destination! This 1904 sq.ft. home sits on over 75’ of lake frontage. Enjoy your own private deck, and 406 sq.ft. guest quarters. 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