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Page 6 The INDEPENDENT, December 6, 2000 Common — -------- Health Nate» Senior News By Karen Miller Modern technology may make life seem easier, but it may also make it shorter! Sci ence says that people who have a lot of human contact can live twice as long as those who are isolated. In a recent article entitled “13 ways to Re connect in Your Life,” one way recommended was to “talk to older people.” Older folks are natural historians. I agree! For me, interesting people like Jen nie Siedelman, Ethel Black burn, Elsie Taylor, Faith Rey nolds, Floyd Ragner and Bob Wiley help me to connect to my community’s and history’s past. Try it! You can begin right down here where we enjoy connect ing with one another! And al ways remember: If you think nobody cares if you’re alive... Salm on donated to senior centers The Scappoose Senior Cen ter has received 1000 pounds of Salmon courtesy of the Sa fari Club International. The Club has asked Scappoose to act as the distribution center to provide portions of the salmon to each of the other five senior centers throughout the County. Founded in 1971, the Safari Club is a worldwide charitable organization that promotes wildlife conservation and edu cation, provides services for people in need, and functions as an advocate for hunters and hunting. With approximately 37,000 members and 200 chapters world wide, the Club has donated hundreds of thou sands of dollars to charitable causes and organizations both here and abroad. The donation of fish is conducted through the Club’s “Sportsmen Against Hunger” Program. This will be Web site has tips on produce, nutrition During the National 5 A Day Week, the Produce Marketing Association officially launched a website that helps educate consumers about nutrition and health, provides storage and handling tips for fruits and veg etables, offers produce recipes and more. Visit the website at http://Aboutproduce.com/. It’s very user-friendly and a fun way to learn more about pro duce in general. one of the first large scale do nations, not only here in Co lumbia County, but in Oregon, according to Duane Bernard, President of the Safari Club’s Portland Chapter and Rainier resident. The donation is a welcome sight to many of the centers, according to John Helm, Scap poose Senior Center president. “Since 1969, one of the primary missions of the Scappoose Se nior Center has been to pro vide healthy, nutritionally-bal anced meals for both our mem bers and other senior and dis abled clients in the community. Meals are provided both at the Center and delivered to our home-bound clients via our Meals-on-Wheels program”, Helm said. “This kind of support is not only appreciated, but critical, as we continue to prepare all of our programs for the increasing number of Senior clients in the area,” Helm said. With more than 62 million Americans over the age of 50 and retirees outnumbering teenagers for the first time in history, it is vital that senior or ganizations prepare for the de mand. In Oregon, the numbers are no less startling. Forecasts indicate that by 2010, one in four Oregonians will be 55 or older. By 2025, Oregon is pro jected to have the fourth high est proportion of seniors in the entire country. By Audeen Wagner try missing a couple of car pay ments. More Flu Shot Information: From the kitchen: The cook Good News — Providence Family Medicine-Vemonia is happy would like to say thank you for to report that the influenza vaccine is in! Jeanette reports that a all the donations from the pie supply of vaccine has been received and that more is on the way. auction and thank you for those It now looks as if all Providence patients who want a flu shot can who made it possible; our be assured of getting one. Thanksgiving dinner served People who should make sure they get an annual flu shot over 100 people. include the following patients: We’ll be announcing the - Those patients aged 65 and older; winner of our raffles from the - Residents and employees of nursing homes or chronic care Booster Xmas Bazaar next is facilities; sue. - Adults and children with chronic diseases such as heart or COLCO trips: Dec. 13 to lung conditions, asthma, diabetes, kidney or blood disorders; Lloyd Center, cost is $10.00. - Women who are in the second or third trimester of preg Leave at 9:00 a.m. nancy. December 17 Xmas ships at If you are unsure of your “risk status” be sure and contact the St. Helens, and dinner. Van clinic. You will need to make an appointment to see Jeanette for cost $5.00. Leave at 4:00 p.m. your injection. December 18 our big van will be taking in the Christmas Mammovan: The next Mammovan will be in Vernonia on lights around the community. December 20. Cost is only $1.00. Limited to 12. Call us! The Christmas season is Owen at the family home. upon us. You’ve read the ad Katherine D. Goodman Grandparents are Milton vice: “Don’t get caught up in Katherine Dianne Goodman the Christmas rush! Relax and was born Nov. 2, 2000, to Jeff and Doretta Dennis of Vernon get your cards out AFTER and Karin Goodman of Vernon ia and Bill Owen of Bend. Great-grandparents are Jen Christmas.” So, I followed that ia. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 advice last year. It is now a ounce and was 18-1/2 inches ny Dennis of Vernonia and Frie da and Jim Ince of Vernonia. year later and, you guessed it. long. My cards are just going out... She will join her brother, Jef Wyatt M. Dowdy this week. frey and sister, Jessika, at the Wyatt Michael Dowdy was Happy holidays! family home. born November 28, 2000, to Grandparents are SkiD and LDS co nferen ce Shirley Goodman of Vernonia Mindy and Jason Dowdy of Hillsboro. He weighed 7 and Regina Mainwaring of held in Hillsboro pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 Jacksonville. inches long. “Keeping Our Promises Great-grandparents are Ken Grandparents are Sue Cavi- made with God” was the theme Mainwaring of Central Point nee and Jerry McCall of Ver of a conference held in Hills and Richard Goodman of Ver nonia and Tamra and Dolph boro for members of the nonia. Dowdy of Hillsboro. Church of Jesus Christ of Lat Great grandparents are ter-day Saints. Two leadership Chloe Rose Owen Martha Brown of Coeur d’A- ’ training meetings and two gen Chloe Rose Owen was bom lene, Idaho; Mindy McDaniel of eral sessions were also held. Nov. 8, 2000, to Zackri Owen Forest Hills, California; Jim and More than 1400 members at and Danyelle Dennis of Ver Veytha Berry of Woodland, tended. nonia. She weighed 9 pounds, Washington; Trudy Hinman of Speakers included the pres 7 ounces and was 20-3/4 inch Coos Bay; George Wood of ident of the Portland Mission, es long. Paradise, California and Bev the president of the Portland She will join her brothers, and Norm Gressett of North Temple, and the Hillsboro Zack, Levi, Zayne and Sawyer Plains. Stake president, John Powell, who presides over congrega tions in Hillsboro, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Gaston, Banks, Vernonia, Tillamook, and Neah- Kah-Nie. V ernonia S entry S aturday , D ec . 16 at" & Daily thru Dec. 23 10 am to 6 pm (503) 324-6300 Bring in this ad for $5.00 off any purchase of $25.00 or more through December 23rd. Missed Your Flu Shot? FluShot.com will return to H o lid a y LuAnb&rjock/ Voloomo Additions 12 noon - 7 PM Elegant Gifts Fresh Wreaths Holiday Decor Ornaments Culinary Treats Herbal Delights Live Christmas Trees Flu Shots $15 Pneumonia Shots $25 Tetanus Shots $25 Medicare Part B Accepted (Must present card) Minimum age: 12 Years All immunizations administered by a licensed nurse. Service by: GetAFluShot.com This is offered as a community service. 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