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The INDEPENDENT, July 19, 2000 few, F M * * ,, . ’W * i ..... — - Page 7 w ’ J County CASA receives US funds By Karen Miller Don’t forget, every Wednes day the center is filled with mu sical talent from the Golden Oldies. I took piano lessons once. I quit the day my hus band informed me that one night he came in to listen to a song he thought he finally rec ognized, and discovered it was my cat walking across the key board. You won’t find me on the piano, but anyone else is wel come to come down and join Duke Gortler, Eleanor Thomp son, Bob Wiley, Pat Wheeler, Al Schaefer and Ron Bevans. On July 5, we enjoyed vocal and guitar talent from special guest Ed Long. August birthdays are: Mary Black, 2; Nellie Tipton, 15; Fer ris Sylvester, 21; Ed Justice, 26. We welcome back with open arms and growling stomachs Linda Miller, our Senior Center There's a miracle in the making. Assembly of God 662 Jefferson Avenue Vernonia, Oregon 429-7058 Mike Jackson - Pastor cook, who says she is rested up after a much-needed 2 week vacation. Again, we thank JoAnn Carter for the great job performed as fill-in. We are delighted to an nounce this year’s Columbia County Fair’s Vernonia Senior Center Princess Cozy Tatman. Cozy has been an Oregon res ident for 44 years, and a Co lumbia County resident for eight years. Widowed with three children, seven grand children and three great-grand children, she worked for the Pendleton Woolen Mills corpo rate offices in Portland. These days Cozy fills her time with her family, cross stitching, cro cheting and gardening. Queen selection will be on Wednes day, July 19 at 1:00 p.m., at the St. Helens Fairgrounds. In the past, the center has had a phone tree where volun The amount paid to Orego nians receiving state unem ployment insurance will in crease slightly. Beginning July 1, according to the Oregon Em ployment Department, the maximum weekly payment will rise to $376, while the mini mum amount will be $88. Under Oregon law, each year the Employment Depart ment recalculates the maxi mum and minimum amounts paid weekly to those filing for unemployment benefits. The amounts are set as percent ages of the average weekly wage earned by Oregonians. F irst B aptist C hurch Grant Williams, Pastor 957 State Avenue Vernonia, 429-6790 John Cahill, Pastor 359 “A” Street Vernonia, 429-1161 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Children's Church w/Nursery Evening Fellowship 6:00 p.m. Nursery Care Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m. Men’s Group, Thursday 7:30 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. D.J. Dickey, Pastor Grant & North Streets Vernonia, 429-1919 or 429-8720 Sunday Services: Adult Prayer & Children’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Afternoon Worship 2:00 p.m. Women's Fellowship, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Sunday Services, 10:00 a.m. S t . M ary ' s C atholic C hurch Pastoral Associate Juanita Dennis 960 Missouri Avenue Vernonia, 429-8841 Mass Saturdays 7:00 p.m. Penance Service 1st & 3rd Saturdaays 6:30 p.m. S eventh D ay A dventist Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Prayer, 7:00 p.m. Every Wednesday: Ladies' Bible Study, 9:15 a.m. Children’s Choir 3:00 p.m. Family Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. The Rev Robert Grafe, Pastor 960 Missouri Vernonia 429-3700 Jerry James, Pastor 500 California Ave Vernonia, 429-5378 Every Second Sunday, the 2:00 p.m. Worship is replaced by a Fellowship Meal following the 11 a.m. service. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. S t . A ugustine (C anterbury ) E piscopal C hurch N ehalem V alley B ible C hurch Tuesday Service: All Family Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. Joel Stith, Pastor 410 North St., Vernonia, 429-6522 The minimum unemployment figure is 15 percent of average weekly wage, and the maxi mum amount is 64 percent. Both dollar amounts are round ed down to the nearest dollar as required by law. The new payment amounts are up slightly from those paid last year. The maximum pay ment over the past 12 months has been $360, with an $84 minimum payment. The change affects new unemployment in surance claims filed on or after July 30. Those with existing un employment claims will contin ue to receive the same weekly amount. Evening Worship Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Roger Kruger, Pastor, 397-6883 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St. Vernonia, 429-1941 F irst C hristian C hurch INFORMATION NUMBERS COLCO Transportation ........................ 429-4303 Senior Advocate.. 429-9112 Senior Center..... 429-3912 Unemployment benefits increase V ernonia C ommunity C hurch G race R eformed B aptist C hurch teers called a group of people every morning to see that all was well. We are trying to re establish this practice, but help is needed. We need volunteers to make calls, and the names and phone numbers of those who want to be called. If you’re a senior who lives alone or one who would be reassured by a daily call, please contact the senior center. Also, if you have the time to call a few people from your home or the center, please contact the center. Columbia County COLCO vans have been in the parade circuit this summer. If you’re around, we’ll see you at the Vernonia Jamboree. A ssembly of G od Michael Jackson, Pastor 662 Jefferson Vernonia, 429-7058 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, 1st & 3rd Mon. 7:00 p.m. Women’s Ministry, Alternate Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Nursery available Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. V ernonia F oursquare C hurch Pastor Paul Pastor 850 Madison Avenue Vernonia, 429-1103 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Evening Service Youth Ministry Children's Ministry Nursery Available Men’s Ministry 7:45 a.m. 3rd Saturday, each month C hurch of J esus C hrist of L atter D ay S aints Lee Knowlton, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street Vernonia, 429-7151 Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m. Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m. CASA of Columbia County has been awarded at $47,000 grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association. The funds will be used to expand advoca cy for abused and neglected children in Columbia County. Of more than 900 CASA and GAL programs nationally, only 101 programs received funds this year from the $6.5 million allocation from the Office of Ju venile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. De partment of Justice, as author ized under the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. “The process for receiving grant money is very competi tive, and many good grant pro posals were not funded this year,” said Michael Piraino, CEO of the National CASA As sociation. “This grant is a vote of confidence that CASA of Co lumbia County has demonstrat ed to us a strong capacity for growth and the ability to pro vide excellent services to the abused and neglected children within their community.” There are 10 active CASAs in Columbia County, represent ing 25 children. Approximately 50 other children in Columbia County await CASA represen tation. Applications are wel come from individuals who want to be CASA volunteers. New volunteer training will be gin in September. For more in formation, contact program di rector Patrick Birkle at (503) 397-4988 or <pbirkle@colum bia-center.org>. Habitat for Humanity fundraiser The Quincy Grange will hold an afternoon of spaghetti din ners and folk music July 29, 2- 8:00 p.m., as a fundraiser for Columbia County Habitat for Humanity Dinner will include spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. Enter tainment will be provided by The Brownsmead Flats, a folk group from the Pacific North west that plays a variety of mu sic styles, including bluegrass, folk, blues and Celtic. Quincy Grange is located at 78314 Rutter Road in Clatska nie. Tickets are $5 each and are available through the Grange, from Habitat for Hu manity, or at the door. There is no charge for children under five. For more information, con tact Mary Hales at (503) 543- 7240 or Ramona Bell at (503) 728-3396. Columbia County Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit Chris tian Housing organization that builds affordable housing in partnership with low-income families. It is financed through private donations and utilizes volunteer labor. The Anthony N. Federici Family trust and Catherine A. Federici recently donated two buildable lots to the organization, and construc tion of the first house will begin as soon as sufficient funds can be raised. Youth symphony auditions slated Auditions for new members for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony will take place Au gust 2, 7, 8, 16, 17 and 29. All instruments are needed. The Metropolitan Youth Symphony was founded in 1974 with a few dedicated mu sicians and one visionary con ductor whose goals were mu sic education and community service. Today, with seven con ductors, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony develops, educates and promotes more than 450 musicians from kindergarten through college, from all over the Portland and Vancouver ar eas. Each student musician is assigned to one of four levels of bands and orchestras based on ability. For more information, visit the MYS website at <http://www.metroyouthsym- phony.org>, or call the office at ((503) 239-4566 to schedule an audition. Thank you for your contributions to the Vernonia Fireworks Fund Lew's Place Vernonia Booster C lub Johnston C om pany B u rton C h iropractic H ealth Ctr. Ridge Riders G w in & Sons Logging West O regon Electric Co-op. M ike Pihl Log gin g B ridge St. M in i M a rt Vernonia Packaging & S h ipp ing D ennis Electric, Inc. W estern A uto O lym pic Resource M gt. Vernonia C ham ber o f C om m erce US Bank Sword Logging Vernonia Sentry Green's Variety Cub Scout Pack 201 Sum m er C o u n try Massage B ridge St. Mall Keenon Land Services Vernonia Lions C lub RSG Forest Products Daniel E. Koch, Inc. The Yard D o cto r Meyer's A u to Body Loren & Robin Dennis Vernonia Realty & Insurance W estw in d Arts, Inc. Buckner Land Salvage Scott van Dyken, D.M.D. Holce Logging, Inc. Ruby C o nstructio n Archie Dass Logging B ighorn Log gin g Skidm ore & Son V ernonia CATV, Inc. Providence H ealth System Curl's T ranspo rtation Your generosity is greatly appreciated. — Vernonia Pride \
