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The INDEPENDENT, April 19, 2000
Community
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Easter Sunrise Service scheduled
Senior News
By Patricia Olson
the planning board for June
20th. Sign-up time is NOW.
The cost of $225.00 will cover
travel up and back, a room for
two, and the ferry. All other ex
penses will be your own re
sponsibility. Call 429-4304 for
further details.
Vernonia’s clean-up day is
April 29th. If any of you needs
a chore done, you should sign
up now at the Center. If you are
also a volunteer for the clean
Just like you, we like surpris
es. Just imagine our pleasant
surprise when Nellie Tipton
dropped in to spend part of a
day with us. It was just like old
times for us, but for her, she
was taken aback by all the
changes in the place. She now
lives in Dallas, Oregon, so we
don’t get to see her very often.
We have changed our fiscal
year to start and end in July. I
am reminded to tell you that
dues are to be in soon so we
can start our new year off on
Community Action Team
the right foot. We also are hop
and
the Columbia River PUD,
ing for new members. Four
new people joined us this have teamed up to produce a
month and we want to wel new Resource Directory for
come them aboard. If you are Columbia County.
fifty or better, you qualify to be
The Directory lists all social
counted as a senior.
services available to county
On April 24th we are invited
residents including substance
to attend the five-area lunch at
abuse treatment, child care
the Rainier Senior Center. It
services, counseling programs,
will be a fun time and they
education programs, emer
serve a good lunch. COLCO
gency services, employment
will be running a van and the
cost will be $5.00.
There is a trip to Canada on
Columbia County Public
Health will offer free immuniza
tions for infants at sites around
Columbia County as part of a
txtended
training
and national effort to increase the
scheduled activities for indoor number of children younger
and outdoor play are just two of than age two who receive vac
many new rules governing cinations against preventable
providers of family child care. illness.
The Free Infant Immuniza
The rules, in effect since April
1, are the result of a compre tion Clinic will be held in Ver
hensive, year-long process by nonia on April 20, 1:30-3:00
the Oregon Child Care Division p.m., in School District Office,
in cooperation with other agen
cies and the public.
“We needed to raise the
floor on the minimum stan
dards,” said Linda Stem of the Haley E. Green
Russell and Kay Green
Child Care Division. “We are
very pleased that the Legisla have announced the adoption
ture, our partners, and many of Haley Elizabeth Green. Ha
ley was born March 6, 2000.
providers agreed with us.”
Among the additions in the She weighed seven pounds,
rules is an increased emphasis five ounces and was 20 inches
on training. Previously, family long.
She joins siblings Melissa,
child-care providers needed
only to attend a two-hour Jordan and Allison at the fami
overview session. Now, in ad ly home.
Russell Green is general
dition to the session, providers
must provide proof of a current manager of West Oregon Elec
certification in infant and child tric Cooperative.
first aid and CPR, current food
handler certification, and com Madison A. Zavales
Bom to proud parents Bob
pletion of two hours of training
on child abuse and neglect is and Melissa Zavales, Vernonia,
was Madison Anne. She was
sues.
Another new section pro born March 28, 2000, at Tuality
vides some guidance and crite Hospital in Hillsboro. She
ria regarding the kinds of pro weighed six pounds, seven
grams children should have in ounces.
Grandparents are Robert
a family child-care home.
“There have to be activities that and Debbie Makepeace of Ver-
will help the children grow and
develop,” Stern said.
The new rules affect all in-
The first of monthly trail
home child-care providers cur
rently registered. All providers rides by the Ridge Riders Sad
must be registered with the di dle Club will be held Saturday,
vision if they provide child care, April 22, at Delora Beach in
other than on an occasional Seaside. The ride will start
basis, to more than three chil promptly at 11:00 a.m., with a
dren from more than one fami potluck to follow. This ride is
ly at any one time, other than open to club members and
their guests. For more informa
the person's own children.
Copies of the new rules may tion about the ride, call Vern or
be obtained from the Oregon Beth Weaver at 503-738-8805.
Child Care Division, or on the
The next club meeting is
Internet at www.WorkinglnOre- April 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ver
qon.org.
up detail, your project will be
free.
April birthdays are as fol
lows: 8th, Dick Herrold; 9th, Nor
bert Pelster; 14th, Dot Yadon;
18th, Duanne Garvin; 23rd,
Mary Steele, Louise Pelster.
Happy Birthday friends.
This is a beautiful month of
new beginnings. Keep your
sunglasses in the pocket of
your raincoat. Have a Happy
Easter.
County resource directory printed
services, health and medical
services, housing services, le
gal assistance, senior services,
transportation services, and
recreational activities.
Copies of the directory are
available at Community Action
Team, 310 Columbia Blvd., St.
Helens, and the Columbia Riv
er PUD, 64001 Columbia River
Hwy., Deer Island.
For more information, call
Darlene Smith at 503-397-3511.
Free in fan t im m u n izatio n clinic
New state rules
for child care
475 Bridge Street.
It will be May 8 in Clatska
nie, at a time to be announced,
at Faith Lutheran Church, 1010
NE 5th Street.
No appointments are neces
sary for the Free Infant Immu
nization Clinics. Parents must
provide records of past immu
nizations. For further informa
tion call Jodi, Columbia County
Public Health, 503-397-4651 or
1-800-244-4870.
nonia; Barb Fulmer of Mercer
Island, Wash.; Randy and
Aileen Zavales of Kirkland,
Wash.; and Fred Fulmer of Ver
nonia.
Great-grandparents are Ro
bert and Doreen Chase of Kirk
land, Wash.
Meagan H. Smith
Meagan H. Smith made her
appearance
February 25,
2000, at Providence St. Vin
cent Medical Center in Port
land. The daughter of William
and Darcy Smith weighed eight
pounds, four ounces and was
20-1/2” long.
She joins a two-year-old sis
ter, Devin, at their Vernonia
home.
Grandparents are Velma
Cathey of Laurel, Montana,
Allen Cathey of Bozeman,
Montana, and Mr. and Mrs.
William L. Smith of Newberg.
Ridge Riders piai l beach trail ride
nonia library. For information
on the Ridge Riders, call
George Bellingham, 429-9523.
The Vernonia Ministerial As
sociation will host its annual
Easter Sunrise Service on
Sunday, April 23, at 7:00 a.m.
Sunrise Service will be held at
Vernonia Memorial Cemetery,
at the upper end of Bridge
Street.
Musicians and pastors from
our local churches will partici-
pate in this joyful event. The
service will last approximately
30 minutes.
Everyone is welcome to join
in the Celebration of Christ’s
Resurrection. If you have ques
tions regarding the service or
need a ride, call Vernonia
Community Church, 429-6790.
Get ready for a Fifth Sunday Sing
The Vernonia Ministerial As
sociation invites you to attend
the Fifth Sunday Sing on April
30, at 6:00 p.m. The Assembly
of God Church, located at 662
Jefferson, will host the commu
nity sing this month.
Plan now to be a part of this
great community praise and
worship singspiration. If you
have a special song to sing, an
instrument to play, or enjoy
sharing a poem, you’re invited
to share your talent with every
one!
The churches of Vernonia
alternate hosting the sing
whenever there is a month with
five Sundays, so be watching
for the next service.
The Jamboree Community
Service will be on Sunday, Au
gust 6th.
Garden Fair and Plant Sale ready
beth Howley of Clackamas
Community College Horticul
ture Department.
The Master Gardeners plant
sale will feature a variety of
tomato plants, perennial and
annual flowers, miniature ros
es, shrubbery and trees.
Garden-related items for
sale at the fair will include
herbs, books, baskets, greeting
The event will also feature cards, planters, handmade
free seminars, a Master Gar soaps, local honey, mason bee
dener’s Plant Clinic, and more. houses, and cut flowers and
fiber crafts.
The seminar beginning at
9:30 a.m. will deal with growing
a prize-winning tomato. The
second seminar, at 11:00 a.m.,
will focus on “Planning the
perennial garden," with Eliza-
The fourth annual Columbia
County Master Gardeners’
Town & Country Garden Fair
and Plant Sale will be held Sat
urday, April 29, from 9:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m., in the St. Helens
High School Commons. The
garden fair and plant sale is
free, and no registration is re
quired.
Train up a
child. It's your
responsibility.
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