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The INDEPENDENT, December 3, 1997
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Fred Meyer, Vernonia Health Center offer prescriptions by mail
A collaborative effort be ed in southeast Portland, but it or easy-open caps. The deliv
tween Fred Meyer Postal Pre accepts prescriptions by phone ery charge is $1 per order, re
scription Services (PPS) and or fax from health care
gardless of the service used,
the Vernonia Health Center providers, then sends them to
payable by credit card, check
can now bring one-or two-day the patient. Once a prescrip
or money order.
prescription delivery service to tion is placed with PPS, the
Because patients don’t pick
Vernonia area residents.
patient can order renewals by
up their prescriptions, PPS uti
PPS has stepped in to fill the calling a toll-free number or by
lizes a fully integrated software
gap left by the withdrawal of using a renewal form that is
system that checks for do
Payless Drug Stores’ prescrip mailed to them.
sage, allergic reactions, drug
tion delivery service to the
The normal hours of opera
interactions and more, every
health center. Instead of deliv tion for PPS are Monday
time a prescription is filled. Ad
ering by auto, however, PPS through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
ditionally, an information sheet
utilizes delivery by mail or 5:00 p.m. All prescriptions or
is included with each prescrip
UPS. Because of this, anyone refill orders received by 3:00
tion and pharmacists are avail
with a phone can access the p.m. on those days will be
able during regular business
service, once their prescription shipped the same day, by ei
hours to speak with patients.
has been sent to PPS; it is not ther First Class mail or UPS,
Medications (some antibi
restricted to patients of the depending on the prescription.
otics, for instance) that may be
Health Center.
needed for acute conditions
Customers may request con
The PPS pharmacy is locat tainers with either child-safety
will be stocked at Vernonia
Health Center so treatment
can be started immediately. If
a prescription is needed out
side of normal hours, Fred
Meyer stores in Scappoose
and Cornelius are open until
9:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m.
Interest-free loans for child care
Child care providers in Co
lumbia and Clatsop Counties
may qualify for small, interest-
free loans through the Child
Care Resource & Referral pro
gram operated by Community
Action Team, Inc. (CAT).
The funds may be used
only for equipment or training
to improve a child care busi
United Way reaches 68 percent of campaign goal
“The United Way of Colum
bia County fundraising drive is
more than two-thirds of the way
toward its goal of $300,000.
The tally thus far is 68 percent
of $300,000, or $204,034,” re
ported Suzanne Arnits, execu
tive director.
Completed company cam
paign accounts increased 21.3
percent over last year’s levels
of giving, according to Brian
Burright, 1997/1998 Volunteer
Campaign Chair.
“Donors and volunteers
throughout are doing an out
standing job in showing sup
port for United Way,” Burright
said.
United Way of Columbia
County raises funds for 23
not-for-profit health and human
to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sun
days from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
For more information on
this new service, check with
the Vernonia Health Center,
429-9191, or call PPS toll free
at 1 -800-552-6694.
ness, but cannot be used to
refinance a previous pur
chase.
Loans will be processed on
a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information or an ap
plication, call Barbara McKen
ney in Columbia County at
397-3511, Catherine Orr in
Clatsop County at 325-1053,
or toll free 800-404-3511.
W in te r
W a rm th
service provider agencies in
Columbia County.
The campaign effort will
continue at least through De
cember. Anyone interested in
contributing to United Way may
mail their contributions to the
United Way office at 71762 Co
lumbia River Highway, Suite 6,
Rainier, 97048, or call Arnits at
503-556-3614.
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an Mark Edington will hold a
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the home economics class
room at Vernonia High School.
Participants will study a
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will also have time to ask
questions of Edington. Those
who successfully pass the
food handler test will receive a
food handler permit. Fee for
taking the test is $10. Books
cost $2.
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