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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1999)
V Planning underway for second 24 Hour Relay event Planning for the Second An nual Columbia County Relay Challenge is underway! It will be held in October at Rainier High School. The purpose of the Relay Challenge is to bring people from throughout Columbia County together to have fun and raise money to support positive youth activities. The Relay Challenge will be held from 11 a.m. on Friday, October 8, to 11 a.m. Saturday, October 9. Schools will not be in session on October 8 be cause of teacher in-service. Leading the event are Diane Croisant manager of the Pre- vention/lntervention Team for Columbia County Mental Health, and Jan Kenna, direc tor of the Columbia County Commission on Children and By Patricia Olson eral possibilities are being pur sued. Keep in touch. We are getting lots of good Our cook, Chris Johnson, responses about our many had surgery on April 16th. She changes of appearance at the is taking two weeks off to re Center. There is a comfortable cover. In her absence. Jamie sitting and TV viewing area. Peura will provide our meals. The craft and fabric depart April birthdays are: Wally ment still has work to be done Noakes, 4th; Dick Harrold, 8th; on it. Norbert Pelster, 9th; Dot Our Monday quilters are Yadon, 14th; Duane Garvin, busily doing a beautiful quilt top 18th; Mary Steele and Louise and .would welcome new peo Pelster, 23rd. Happy birthday ple to help or learn. to our dear ones. We need someone who Enjoy the sun and grab the would be dependable for our sunscreen. Come see us and “Meals On Wheels” delivery. share your favorite flower with Eric Olson has been doing this us, or sit in for a few hands of with either Gerald Russell or cards. You’re always welcome. Willie Brewer as his back-up. This would be a satisfying and b cobu fulfilling volunteer job for some one with a reliable car. Hayden Elton Cieloha Good news for the party Hayden Elton Cieloha was who lost their keys when they born March 28, 1999, at Merid PEO elects officers brought in newspapers. We ian Park Hospital in Tualatin. for the coming year found them! Just come in and He weighed nine pounds, one identify them. The Vernonia chapter of ounce, and was 20-3/4 inches The Senior Center dining P.E.O. recently held election long. room will be the location of a and installation of officers for He is the first child of Amy benefit dinner for Habitat For and Frank Cieloha, both gradu the next year. The new officers Humanity on May 15th. Watch ates of Vernonia High School. are President Carolyn Keasey, for posters soon. Advance tick The new parents reside in Vice-President Mary Tolonen, et purchases are encouraged Recording Secretary Judi Newburg. and are available from Pat Ol Gwin, Treasurer Claudine East, son. Call 429-2581 for further Natai Grange roast Chaplain Diane Waltrip, Guard Carol Davis, Corresponding info. beef dinner readied Secretary Audeen Wagner and The Thrift Store welcomes The public is invited to enjoy Historian, Alvilda Hearing. your good quality, reusable Two new members, Louise items and encourages you to the annual Roast Beef Dinner at the Natal Grange on Sun Hamnett and Darlene McLeod, bring them during business day, May 2, from 1:00 to 3:00 were welcomed into the P.E.O. hours or to use the drop box p.m. In addition to a full roast Sisterhood, with Initiation held outside the east entrance after beef meal, there will be great at a recent meeting. hours. homemade pies for dessert. P.E.O. is an international or We would like to remind you Prices are $6.00 for adults, ganization of women focused that the term “seniors” indi $3.00 for children ages 6-12, on education for women. The cates that we are older people. free for ages 5 and under. local group gives a scholarship When you leave heavy bundles Natal Grange is on Hwy. 47 to a graduating senior girl from of newspaper or bags of cloth between Mist and Vernonia. Vernonia High School every ing in the entry, one of us has year, and also helps returning to carry them in. Could we ask Vernonia PTA sets college women finance their you to make the few extra ongoing education through steps to bring them inside, election of officers please? Election of officers for the scholarships and loans, I have not heard of any Vernonia Community PTA will planned trips just now, but sev- be held at the April meeting on Anyone interested in serving Thursday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m. on the executive board of the in the Washington Grade PTA is encouraged to attend School library. this meeting. W I Additions Cindy Ball steadied the ladder last Saturday as Michelle Blum used a paint brush to spruce up signs at the south en trance to Vernonia. J t ’s our 2nd Anniversary In celebration, and to make room for new, wonderful merchandiise, we have planned a fantastic Sale 20-50% Off!! A p r i l 2 1 th r u A p ril 2 4 , 1 9 9 9 in Save 50% on cards* & stickers I f you like com fort, A W * .'- Memory album enthusiasts—add to your acid-free sticker collection for 1/2 the price! * Excludes Candlelight Gift We Can Fit You r JK Cards, card books/decks & boxed cards Christmas cards, wrap, gift bags & stickers...... * A l l H e d g e M a t e r ia l 5 Boxwood. Laurel. Arhorvilae. lYircl. I Euoni/miis. Irish Yeie. Jtipnncsc Holly. Viburnum and more... J 503-648-0925 6 -1 2 NARROW 6 -1 2 MEDIUM 4 -1 2 W ID E 5 -1 2 6 -1 1 W-WIDE _______ SlMANTELS 256 E. 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Anyone interested in partici pating in the event or being in volved in the organization of the event, contact Jan Kenna from the Commission on Chil dren and Families at 397-7211. Families. Last year, in the first 24- Hour Relay Challenge, there were nearly 200 participants and over 200 volunteers who helped with the event. The par ticipants ran or walked a total of 1,703 miles during the 24 hour period. This year our goal 738-9491 -A.-7. »’J. 7* * 4 *. ♦« . * K » , ** * . • . . • ‘ . tC . A T '„ A •• u '; - *» > « ’ - r '
