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