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community april20 2017 17 Bridge Street Bits By Karen Miller APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS! In that case, we should have plenty of flowers if this equation proves to be true. No promises here, but hoping I won’t be writing “MAY showers bring JUNE flowers” next month, but the tune of Here Comes the Sun will be sweet music to our ears! THE SENIOR CENTER BOARD would like to extend our heartfelt sorrow to the family of Rosy McCoy with her passing. Rosy was a valuable contributor to our Center and to the Food Bank for many years. Please note: On April 23 rd at 5:00 pm at the Grace Family Fellowship Hall there will be a Celebration Of Life and potluck afterwards. All family and friends are welcome to attend. THANK YOU TO Anonymous Donor and to Dick and Kathleen Gwin for their generous donations to our Support Our Seniors (SOS) meals program. Thank you to the Vernonia City Council for their support of the program. To date $1,555 has been donated. These donations from the community are what help feed our seniors in need of a nutritious meal. Thank you to our three local restaurants for their participation in preparing meals: Mariolino’s, Black Iron Grill, and Subway. To make a donation please send a check made out to Vernonia Senior Center, 939 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064. Upon request a tax deductible receipt will be issued. Please write SOS Program in the memo on your check. VOLUNTEERS are always needed at our local thrift store on Bridge Street. Please come in and see store manager Pam. OUR AARP SAFE DRIVING CLASS held at the American Legion Hall was a great refresher class for those in attendance, especially since a review of the law changes are always important and beneficial to increase our safe driving habits on the road, at ANY age. Call for information on an upcoming class near you. Thanks Rod Price for the use of the building. NOMINATIONS FOR MY FAIR LADY PRINCESS are being taken. Call me with any suggestions. MICHELLE MOORE, Columbia City Benefits Group is always available to Medicare clients. Call her at (503) 366-9550. NEXT BOARD MEETING: May 12, 10:00 am American Legion Hall. Come join us. Call me for any senior questions or concerns, (503) 429 -0273. SENIOR SIGN OFF: Speaking of “safe driving,” The straight and narrow path is the only one that has no traffic problems. Vernonia Senior Center • 939 Bridge Street • (503) 429-3912 Banks Plant and Book Sale The Friends of the Banks Public Library are gear- ing up for their Annual Plant and Book Sale. The sale will include local crafts and garden art in addition to a broad selection of plants and used books. The sale will be held at Schlegel Hall in Sunset Park on Friday, May 12 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Saturday, May 13 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Friends of the Banks Library will be able to shop early at 1:00 pm Friday. This sale is a per- fect opportunity for last minute Mother’s Day shopping. Credit cards are accepted. Plants are coming from local nurseries and garden- ers and will include vegetable starts, annuals, perennials, planters, herbs and trees. The Banks Garden Club will be on hand to share their expertise and experience as well as offer items for sale that they produced. Lo- cal nurseries, Our Little Farm and Nursery, Parry’s Tree Farm and Nursery, Woodstock Nurs- ery, and Jim Dandy, will provide a variety of ornamental plants and planters, perennials and vegetable starts. The Friends of the Banks Library receive a por- tion of all sales. Books for all levels of readers will be offered for sale as well as some videos and other materials. Items for sale will in- clude private donations as well as withdrawn library materials. If you wish to donate plants or books for the sale please contact the Banks Public Library at (503) 324-1382. The Plant and Book Sale is a major fundraising ac- tivity for the Friends of the Banks Public Library. The Friends’ funds are used by the library to purchase bestsellers and current titles, CDs, DVDs, equipment and programs for the library throughout the year. Public Certification Test and Drop Sites for the Special District Election to be held Tuesday, May 16, 2017 The last day to register to vote in this election is April 25, 2017. Ballots will be mailed beginning April 26, 2017. The Public Certification Test of the counting equipment for the Oregon Special District Election to be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. The testing will begin at 10:00 am in the County Elections Department. The public is welcome to attend. Ballots must be received by the county VERNONIA LIBRARY 701 Weed Avenue May 1-15, During Library Hours May 1, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm RAINIER CITY HALL 106 B Street West May 1-15, During Office Hours May 16, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm CLATSKANIE LIBRARY 11 Lillich Street May 1-15, During Library Hours May 16, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm SCAPPOOSE CITY HALL 33568 E. Columbia Avenue A 24-hour Drop Box is located at this address clerk no later than 8:00 pm on May 16, 2017 - postmarks do not count. The U.S. Postal Service has stated that ballots could take up to 5-7 days to reach county elections offices once they are put in the mail. It is advised that if you can not put your ballot in the mail before May 11, 2017 you should plan on returning your ballot to a dropsite. Drop sites for the election will be as follows: MIST BIRKENFELD RFPD 12525 Highway 292 May 1-15, During Office Hours May 15, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm COUNTY COURTHOUSE ELECTIONS DEPT. 230 Strand Street St. Helens, OR 97051 Mon. – Thu. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm May 16, 7:00 am - 8:00 pm A drive-by drop box is located in the lower parking lot. Church Directory Assembly of God Sunday School: 9:45 am Morning Worship: 11:00 am Sunday Evening Prayer: 6:00 pm Wayne Marr, Pastor 662 Jefferson Avenue 503-429-0373 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sunday Schedule: Sacrament Meeting: 10:00 am Sunday School & Primary: 11:20 am Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women: 12:10 pm Roger Cook, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street 503-429-7151 Grace Family Fellowship Sunday School: 9:00 am Worship Service: 10:30 am Thursday Prayer: 6:00 pm Greg “Mac” McCallum, Pastor 957 State Avenue 503-429-6790 Nehalem Valley Bible Church Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship Service: 10:45 am Tues. Ladies Bible Study: 9:30 am Wednesday Service: 7:00 pm Sat. Men’s Prayer Meeting: 6:30 am Gary Taylor, Pastor Grant & North Streets 503-429-5378 Open Door Gathering Place Service: Sunday 6:00 pm Grant Williams, Pastor 375 North Street 503-702-3553 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Wednesday Religious Education: 3:15-4:30 pm Sunday Mass: 12:00 pm Rev. Luan Tran, Administrator 960 Missouri Avenue 503-429-8841 Vernonia Christian Church Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship Service in Youth & Family Center: 11:00 AM www.VernoniaChristianChurch.org Sam Hough, Pastor 410 North Street 503-429-6522 Vernonia Foursquare Church Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am Children’s Sunday School Carl Pense, Pastor 358 A Street 503-429-1103 Vernonia Seventh-day Adventist Church Sabbath (Saturday) Services Sabbath School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 11:00 am www.VernoniaSDAC.org Larry Gibson, Pastor 2nd Avenue and Nehalem Street 503-429-8301
