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18 in other words december3 2015 Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising to Play Holiday Concert International Music & Entertainment Association’s (IMEA) 2015 Bluegrass Group of the Year, Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising will be returning to band leader Kathy Boyd’s hometown of Clatskanie, Oregon for a wonderful holiday concert on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 pm at the Birkenfeld Theatre located at 95 South Nehalem Street. Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising is all about the stories, and stories of everyday America are what you get from these four personable entertainers. Members include the 2008 RMA Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year, the 2010 City Love Music Songwriter of the Year, and a member whose songs have been compared to those written by Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen. In 2014 the group’s song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas (In the State of Oregon) won the IMEA Holiday Song of the Year - their album “Spending Every Christmas With You” was nominated as IMEA Holiday Album of the Year. The single “Spending Every Christmas With You” was chosen as one of Radio Airplays Top 20 new Christmas songs of 2013. Warm hearted, personable and fun, Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising are an ensemble who connect with the audience both on and off the stage. With multiple CDs receiving airplay around the world, this group has fans everywhere they go. The program will include holiday selections such as I’ll Be Home for Christmas, PACHELBEL CANON IN D, Bluegrass Christmas, as well as the premier of Scappoose Ridge and hometown favorite 12 More Miles to Clatskanie. “It is always such fun to return to the town where I have such dear memories from my childhood,” exclaims band leader Kathy Boyd. “My family still lives in the area but I’m usually in and out of town so quickly that I don’t have the opportunity to connect with all the people I stay in contact with through social media. I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to see them in person at the beautiful new performing arts theater – which use to be the movie theater where we paid a quarter to spend the afternoon when we were growing up!” Tickets are available at Hump’s Restaurant in Clatskanie, by calling Elsa at 503-728-3403 or at the ticket booth that opens 30 minutes before the performance. Adults = $18, Seniors 60+/Students = $16, Children 12 and under = $14. Cash or checks only please. Flowers n’ Fluff in Clatskanie will be offering free dessert to those who come by for dinner prior to the concert and show their ticket. Seating is limited so get your tickets while they are still available! Small Town, Big World: Detour Around the Food Coma By Britt Bensen Steele A little “detour” subject this month: As the holidays descend upon us, I love to include in my life the little tips I’ve learned from people from all around — around the corner, or around the globe. At the end of the day, we are all the same — whether we are from Bali, Bethlehem, or Burbank. Here are a few of my favorite tips (and a recipe) that help me avert the dreaded “food coma” that so often comes a calling this time of year: Bring Your Own Delish: Make a few healthy dishes and bring those with you or make sure they make the “gotta have” list — even if that means way too much food on the holiday dinner table. If you can fill your tummy with healthy stuff first (even if you have to bring it), then you’ll at least get the good stuff in and out of the way. Don’t know what to make? Email me at britt@BrittBSteele.com and I will send you some of my favorites (in a pretty little mini-book). Eat Before You Eat: I always eat before I go somewhere where the menu is unknown, and if it’s an overnight thing, I bring fruit and avocado (yes, I know avocado is, technically, a fruit too), and some homemade granola and low fat yogurt for sharing. If I can get that FIRST meal in that is healthy I am in a much better place than being starving when I sit down to feast. And then I bring nuts… (Keep reading!) Get a Little Nutty: Roast your own nuts and seeds and keep them handy — cashews are my favorite, but hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and almonds are all delicious freshly roasted on the stove top and added to a salad or eaten as a “mini meal” in about 1/3 cup max serving size with 4-6 oz of fresh squeezed juice by itself or even mixed with sparkling soda (the juice not the cashews). In fact, just this morning for breakfast, I had 6 oz. fresh squeeze orange juice and a handful of my own oven- roasted nuts (with sea salt). Dress it UP: I always make my own dressing — and most of the time it is the one I have given you — I have a few others, but the vinaigrette is the one I revert to through all the seasons. When you make your own dressing, you are sure to avoid transfats, low quality oils, and unnecessary fillers. Go Fast: If you can, each day, try observing 12 hours of not eating — if you can. Having 12 hours where you don’t eat or drink anything that is not clear (and you know the “right answer” if you are wondering if you can see through your wine). Giving your digestion a break, skipping that second dessert or that first breakfast, means your digestion can clean house and get you super ready for the next meal — and you will feel more alive, alert, clear and rested as a result. (Don’t just believe me, try it out and see for yourself!) Britt’s Vinaigrette Dressing (that everyone wants the recipe for) • 2/3 cup first cold pressed olive oil • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar • 1 T (plus or minus to taste) real maple syrup • 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced • salt and pepper to taste This is my all time favorite salad dressing. Make it ahead of time and store it at room temperature for the garlic to infuse the dressing. (If you don’t eat garlic, you could add a variety of fresh herbs, i.e. tarragon, basil, or oregano would all be equally delicious.) Bridge Street Bits OUR NEW SENIOR AND HOME- DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM IS NOW IN PLACE! In cooperation with three Vernonia restaurants - Black Iron Grill, Mariolino’s and Vernonia Subway - the Senior Center is providing daily home-delivered meals, and issues donation-based certificates for in- house dining from specially designed senior menus for residents 60 and older. You may obtain the certificates Mondays 10 – 3 from Wendy at 939 Bridge Street. See the article in the November 19 Vernonia’s Voice for details or call Wendy on the special telephone number for this program, 503-405-0187. provider, Joyce Jossi, RN, is certified in diabetic and elder foot care. In case of unexpected snowy or icy road conditions, please verify with the Health Center whether Joyce is able to drive to Vernonia on that day. THE VERNONIA SENIOR CENTER OPERATES IN TWO LOCATIONS. The Senior Center Office and the Thrift Store, “Bargains on Bridge Street,” reside in the former VCLC building at 939 Bridge Street. Certificates for senior meals at participating restaurants are available there on Mondays from 10 am to 3 pm. Daily home-delivered meals are still available to qualifying persons; contact the Community Action Team office on Mondays at 503-366-6584 for more information or to register. Board meetings and social activities such as the Friday afternoon card games are held in the American Legion Hall at 627 Adams. FOOT CARE appointments may now be made with the Vernonia Health Center receptionist during clinic hours, 8 am through 4:30 pm, at 503-429-0622, Monday through Friday. The next foot care dates are Wednesday, December 30, and Wednesday, January 27, 2016; THE NEXT SENIOR CENTER BOARD appointments can be made now. Our MEETING is Friday, December 11, at 10 am. With some board terms ending in December (board terms are for three years and are staggered so that all don’t expire in the same year), see Carl Holsey, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, if you are sixty or over and interested in serving on the board. Election of new board members will be held at this meeting. All Senior Center members and guests are welcome to attend. THE BILL JAMES FAMILY CHRISTMAS DINNER will not be held this year. BARGAINS ON BRIDGE STREET at 939 Bridge accepts donations during its regular business hours: Monday – Friday 9-3 and Saturday 10-3. Please bring donations inside. The thrift store welcomes you as a shopper, too. All donations and purchases support senior services in Vernonia. Watch for special SALE signs in front of the store. VOLUNTEERS are always needed to keep this vital program going; please let Pam, Thrift Store Manager, know if you are willing to help out occasionally – or regularly! WALKING WEDNESDAY is an opportunity for gentle exercise for seniors and anyone in the community who’d like to join us. Walking Wednesdays continue at Vernonia Lake at 9:00 am (note time change) each Wednesday, rain or shine. Walk at your own pace with a friend or solo. No fee and no pre-registration – just come and walk one or more circuits around the lake. RUSS CLARK, COLUMBIA COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER, IS AVAILABLE to meet with clients in Vernonia. Russ will be at the Senior Center (former VCLC) in the office at the end of the hallway on the first Tuesday of each month from 1:00 to 7:00 pm. VERNONIA SENIOR CITIZENS, INC. 939 Bridge Street, Vernonia OR 97064 Phone: 503-429-3912 Non-Profit Tax ID #23-7422295 Vernonia Senior Center • 939 Bridge Street • 503-429-3912
