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The INDEPENDENT, August 2, 2000
Community
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M obile dental van to be in Vernonia
Senior News
here at the center. Come on have been turned in for our
By Karen Miller
“Guess the Baby” contest. Be
down.
PLEASE if there are any of ginning Tues. Aug. 1, they will
When someone asked me
what my newest patchwork you men or women who could be exhibited in the lunch room
project was, I told them it was donate your time and/or physi at the senior center. Please
stop by and put in your 25
going to be trying to patch up a cal strength to help out here
cents a guess. Winner with the
lovely glass dish that I knocked with the flea market and un
loading of bread on Tuesdays most guesses gets $25! This
off someone’s desk here at the
contest ends at the Jamboree.
office. It didn’t take me long to and Fridays, please call us.
A big hello to Pat and Eric
The Golden Oldies have an
figure out that they meant
Olson. We miss you a lot. For
tiqngiul. That’s “quilting” jum nounced they will be perform
interested parties, drop them a
bled up because that is what ing at Anderson Park during
line at 583 Canyon Oak Drive,
would happen if I tried that. It Jamboree on Friday evening at
Grants Pass, OR 97526.
takes patience and steady 6:00. Come listen with a little
The Sweet Adelines will be
hands to join our faithful senior hand clapping and feet shuf
serving breakfast here at the
quilters Faith Reynolds and fling.
center from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00
At this writing, 31 pictures
Louise Hamlet every Tuesday
p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
5 and 6. Cost is $2.50 for
T im e to s ig n k id s up fo r C O L C O Aug.
children under eight years of
Children who live too close pass. Drivers can hold the age and seniors, $4 for adults.
to their school to get regular passes for the children. Chil The thrift store will be open.
Is there anyone in this read
school bus service, yet too far dren must remain in seats with
seatbelts on, and there is to be ership willing (and able) to de
to walk, can get COLCO bus
no eating, swearing or other liver Meals-on-Wheels to two
service to and from school at
rowdy behavior while on the clients in the Birkenfeld/Fish-
reduced rates. We are asking
hawk Lake area? We need a
Vernonia parents to sign up in COLCO vehicle.
Again,
interested
parents
driver
on Mon, Wed and Fri. to
advance for this service by call
can call 429-4304 to sign up. A deliver from Vernonia, or to
ing 429-4304.
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printed copy of the rules will be meet a driver in Mist who will
Tickets are $1 per trip, one
provided after signing up.
pick up lunches. Please help
way, or $25 for a 30-punch
so we can continue this serv
C o u n ty s e e k s A m e riC o rp person ice. Call 429-9112 or 429-3912
and leave your name and num
The Columbia County Teen the county.
ber if you can help. Sorry, this
Ths
year,
Melissa
Thorne
of
Pregnancy Prevention Team
is not a paid position, other
Rainier
served
as
the
TPPT
(TPPT) has been awarded an
than a reimbursement of 32
AmeriCorps Member position AmeriCorps member. In addi cents per mile.
for the 2000-2001 year, and is tion to S.T.A.R.S., Thorne
I can feel it in the air; the
worked
with
the
Clatskanie
CY
looking for applicants for the
town’s gearing up for Jam
CLE
after-school
program,
position.
boree! Have fun everyone.
Scappoose Mid-School OS-
Whoever is selected for this
SOM, the Scappoose bike
position will be required to
INFORMATION NUMBERS
rodeo,
Rainier Together, Com
commit one year of full time
COLCO Transportation
munity
Action
Team,
Adult
and
........................ 429-4303
service in pregnancy preven
Family
Services
and
the
Pre
tion projects in Columbia
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
vention
Relay
Around
the
County. In return, they will re
Senior Center..... 429-3912
ceive a living allowance of Track.
“This year I have learned
$750 per month, and an educa
T im e
to
get
tional award of $4,725, after what it means to serve my
sports physicals
one year's service, which can community,” said Thorne. “I
have
also
gained
valuable
be used to pay off student
Students planning on partic
loans or for future college or work experience and have had
ipating in extracurricular sports
a great time meeting people in
vocational school expenses.
at Vernonia schools may
the area,” she said.
schedule the required physical
The Federal program sup
Anyone
interested
in
apply
exam at Providence Family
ports 10,000 AmeriCorps mem
ing
for
the
position
may
call
Medicine-Vernonia from Aug.
bers throughout the country.
Powell at 397-4651, or 1-800- 14 through Aug. 18. Call 429-
“This is a great way for
244-4870. The position begins 9191 to make an appointment.
someone who is interested in
Oct. 1.
the social sciences to get their
feet wet, make contacts and
work off some education
loans,” said Pam Powell,
health educator with Columbia
Unique S h o p in Oelebration o f O u r S p i r i t 'lAdithin
County Public Health. “Some
AmeriCorps members move
into full time jobs when their
year of service ends.”
The AmeriCorps member
will work with the S.T.A.R.S ab
stinence mentoring program
through Public Health, and will
also work with other pregnancy
prevention and self-esteem
building programs throughout
The NW Medical Team’s
Mobile Dental Van will be in
Vernonia on Friday, August 11,
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for
a one day clinic for qualifying
people who need dental work.
Local dentist Dr. Scott van
Dyken is donating his services
for the clinic.
The van will set up at St.
Mary’s Church, 960 Missouri
Avenue. Qualifying applica
tions may be picked up at St.
Mary’s. Appointments may be
scheduled by calling St. Mary’s
Church at 429-8841.
Please Join Us...
First Thursday
and Gallery
Opening
Reception
“Black Tie &
Blue Jeans”
Art Show
"Magnum of Good Will"
By Cheryl Rogers, Scappoose
Aug. 3, 2000
• 6-7:30 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
A ll a r t is fo r s a le to b e n e f it
C o lu m b ia C e n t e r a r t p r o g r a m .
Refreshm ents Served!
The G allery at C olum bia C enter
375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens
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Hosted by Columbia Center Art Committee
Information: 503-397-1139
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ice will feature a newly formed
praise band, composed of
members of various churches
in Vernonia. Everyone is invit
ed to attend the service. Ver
nonia Community Church is lo
cated at 957 State Ave.
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