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Page 6 The INDEPENDENT, July 5, 2000 .... ... ............................. ............... —........ ——......... —............................. i.,....,,,,..,..'-. P u n iu m u m lu n Q n itv b lIy Im provem ents at Fair Grounds V e rn o n ia S e n io r C e n te r We want to thank all the kids that came and did the cleaning for a day here at the center, . A while back when I was The effort was sponsored by asked to join the Senior Cen the Nehalem Valley Bible ter, my life was thrown into a Church. tailspin - seniors’! Where did COLCO Transportation the time go? But hey, there are serves the Vernonia communi truly some inspirational people ty of all ages. The out of town down here. Life doesn’t have to schedule is as follows: be over after all! Why, one of Monday and Wednesday our own senior ladies at the trips to Hillsboro, Beaverton, age of 86, is learning to surf! Portland and Forest Grove are The web, that is. Now if I can $10. On Thursday, trips to St. keep up with Scotty Weimer, Helens are $8. Please call 429- that will be an accomplishment! 4304 by 2:00 p.m. the day be fore to reserve your spot on the We are selling tickets for a van. quilt that was handmade by A “guess the baby” photo Nellie Tipton. Tickets are $1 contest is set for this Jam- each or six tickets for $5. The drawing will be held Dec. 3. Proceeds of the raffle will go to Birkenfeld/Fishhawk Lake is COLCO transportation. trying to establish a senior cen ter and is looking for volunteers Come down Wednesday to deliver meals-on-wheels, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and Satur work towards developing their days form 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. own kitchen, initiate fundrais for bread, pastries, etc., that ers and other purposes. are sold here at the center. By Karen M iller boree. Photos must be turned in to the Senior Center by July 15. All seniors can turn in a photo - the more entries the more fun. This is a fundraiser for the Center, with each guess being 25 cents. Friday, June 30, there was a full house for our send-off luncheon for Eric and Pat Ol son, who are relocating to Grants Pass. This dedicated husband and wife team will be missed here at the senior cen ter and in the community. To Eric and Pat...we’ll see you further up the creek. With the weather we’ve been hav ing, that doesn’t sound like a bad idea!! Senior Center needed in B’feld Street sweeping schedule told In the last month, there have been 14 requests for helping seniors in the area. The need for a center is obvious. Senior Centers can be partially funded by county and state funds, but all centers have to raise some funds to support themselves. They cannot do this without community help. Call Louise Green to support this worthy and necessary cause. County Health targets Hispanic aid The City of Vernonia has set a schedule for street sweeping. Patricia Reed is working in If you own a business or live on a curbed street, it is important Columbia County as a Health to pay attention to the sweep Promotora focusing on out ing schedule in order to park reach to the Hispanic commu vehicles off the street on nity. A Promotora is a bilingual sweeping days. outreach worker who strives to Sweeping is scheduled for July 21, Aug. 4 and 18, Sept. 1. connect the Hispanic members Sweeping of Highway 47 of the community to health care and social services. from the south city limits to Funded through the Oregon Bridge and California will begin Pacific Area Health Education at 5:00 a.m. on the above days. Center, there are Promotoras After September 1, street in many Oregon counties. sweeping will occur on the first Reed works out of Public and third Fridays of every Health and can be reached by month (weather dependent in calling 397-4651, or 1-800- the winter months). 244-4870. Before the streets are Reed, 43, said she is look swept, vehicles parked on the ing for opportunities to talk to streets during sweeping days groups about her role in the and hours will be ticketed for a county. She grew up in New parking violation. Once a street Mexico and was trained as a has been swept, cars will not nurse before moving to be ticketed for parking there. Longview, Wash., in 1988. She For further information, call and her husband Frank have Robyn L. Bassett, Director of two sons. Public Works at 429-6921. Monitor will sit in for Life Guard There are not enough life guards available for the City of Vernonia to have a certified lifeguard on duty at all times. During normal pool hours, from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., if there is no lifeguard on duty, there will be a pool area moni tor to enforce pool rules. The monitor will have CPR and first aid certification, but not life guard certification. Signs will specify whether a lifeguard is on duty or not. When no lifeguard is on duty, children should be accompa nied by a responsible person. COn & FAX SERVICE THE INDEPENDENT 72S Bridge Stmt. T in o ili “I am working to see that the needs of Columbia County’s Hispanic residents are met and to help them understand that their health is important,” said Reed. Reed will provide referrals to medical/dental services, do mestic violence shelters, alco- hol/drug counseling and other counseling programs. She will refer to Public Health programs including TB, hepatitis and HIV screening, family planning services and the Breast and Cervical Cancer programs There will be an open house at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Friday, July 7, to celebrate the completion of a new kitchen in the Pavilion Building and the new fair grounds office, now located in the former maintenance build ing. The Pavilion building was adopted by Columbia River PUD four years ago. PUD em ployees have made several im provements to the building, in cluding new interior and exteri or paint, baby changing sta tions in the restrooms, and oth er minor repairs.The new kitchen was added to make the building better suited to hosting parties and events. “We appreciate the time and money that the PUD has put into the adoption of the Pavil ion,” said Fairgrounds Adminis trator Evelyn Hudson. “It has made the grounds a better place for the community to en joy.” The Pavilion can accommo date 775 people for a sit-down banquet, but the old kitchen wasn’t suitable for use by caterers, so large groups were hesitant to rent the building. The new kitchen is designed to accommodate catering for all size groups, with a commercial refrigerator and range, and a large pass-through counter. Tours of the new kitchen and office will be offered and cake and coffee will be served from 4-7 p.m. A ribbon cutting cere mony will take place at 6 p.m. in the Pavilion. “This kitchen makes the Pavilion Building much more useful for the community,” said Hudson. “We welcome every one to come out and see what the fairgrounds has to offer.” Reception scheduled for Fishers They’re leaving us! Dale and Genny Fisher are moving from Vernonia to The Dalles. There will be an informal reception in their honor on July 7, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Scout Cab in. The community is invited. Contact Donna Gehrke at 429-5201 for more information. INFORMED r a r ~ r i lYihir. c o n & FAX SERVICE PROFESSIONAL TYPE SETTING The INDEPENDENT STARTS A T THE CREDIT U N IO N 420-0410 72S Bridge St.,Vernonia HWW W Your Credit Union can help you through the maze of prices and financing...with honest, straight-for ward answers...and save you money, too! 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