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Page 6 The INDEPENDENT, March 21, 2001 Community Senior News By Karen Miller Child’s hardwood desk and bench $18.50; baby buggy excellent condition $15; white gas range with trash burner $15; table model radio-phono graph $15; never used clarinet $15; antique san back chair $10; steel guitar $12; Francis can wild flower pottery service for 4 $15; sable-dyed muskrat fur coat $15; antique, late Vic torian shaving stand $15; large doll house with furniture $5; American flyer electric deluxe train $15; old amber vase-can dlesticks $3.50; cedar chest $12.50; washing machine $15; maternity corset, 35 hips, $5. Sound like items from our resale shop? Actually, these were taken from Thrifty ads in a 1950 Oregonian newspaper! But, you know, our prices can be pretty competitive here at our newly remodeled Boutique! Come check out our jewelry case, handmade blankets, and buttons, threads and yarn in our well stocked craft corner. Come on down and browse around a warm fire and coffee. Since there were only two of us signed up for the Senior Spelling Bee, for a while I thought I had a chance of win ning a prize— until the other 21 people, from age 50 to 88, showed up and dashed my hopes. We did have a good time on Friday, March 16. Con gratulations to the winners: 1st - Noni Andersen 2nd - Barbara Sturdevant 3rd - George Gans Good Job! Thanks, Audeen! The Five Area Senior Lunch will be held here in Vernonia on the last Monday of this month. If you want a great lunch with great company, come on down. Volunteer training scheduled to help victims of violence, abuse The Columbia County Women’s Resource Center is seeking volunteers to work with those who have been hurt by domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse. Training is available to enhance your volunteer experi ence. The amount of training required varies, depending on your interest. Spring volunteer training begins March 24 and will be held in the auditorium at the Columbia Technology Cen ter in St. Helens. Dates and times are as follows; Orientation, Oppression & Anti-homophobia and Counsel ing Techniques - March 24, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Advanced Sexual Assault - March 27, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Advanced Legal Advocacy - March 29, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Child Abuse, AMAC & Com munity Resources - March 31, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. D.V. Basics & Effects on Children - April 3, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Crisis line & Suicidology - April 5, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. For more information, call 503-397-7110. “Everyday Art” wanted for Earth Day exhibit at Columbia Gallery Artists are invited to submit work for the Earth Day “Every day Art” exhibit at the Gallery at Columbia Center. The show will run April 6 - 27 at 375 S 18th Street in St. Helens. Works will be accepted 4- 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2, at Columbia Center. Featured artist will be John Lillich, dis playing Found Art Objects. Lil lich and his wife, Kris, own the No Wonder Gallery in Clatska nie. Obscure materials such as floppy discs, eyeglasses, Garden seminar just for non-gardeners A yard and garden seminar for non-gardeners and border line gardeners will be present ed by OSU Master Gardeners of Washington County on Sat urday, March 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Capital Center, 18640 NW Walker Road, Suite 1400, Beaverton. Use Entrance D1. The cost for the seminar is $20 for full day and $15 for half day (lunch on your own). For more information, call Louann Metzger at 503-645- 7216 or visit the Washington County web site <www.osu.orst. edu/extension/washington> smoke detectors, styrofoam packing, greeting cards, old sneakers and recyclables of all types are appropriate materials for everyday art, said Maeona Urban, chair of the Columbia Foundation Arts Gallery Com mittee. The First Friday reception will be April 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. The reception will also provide an opportunity to meet the cen ter’s new Executive Director, Lynne Cox. Refreshments will be catered by Simply Delicious of Vernonia. For more information, please call Bonnie Moss at 503-397-1139 or Maeona Urban at 503-543-7482. Another reminder: We are looking for a Treasurer to take over these duties here at the Center. If you are looking for a valuable place to serve, we could use you! Closing for now, after one last thought: Now, I like vin tage clothes, but ... maternity corset? Sounds like something I’d pay YOU to take out of here! Happy Spring! INFORMATION NUMBERS COLCO Transportation ........................ 429-4304 Senior Advocate.. 429-9112 Senior Center..... 429-3912 Class on driving in later life Who should report impaired drivers? What happens during an Oregon DMV Re-Examina tion Evaluation? These ques tions, and more, will be dis cussed at a program on “Dri ving Decisions in Later Life” to be presented by OSU Exten sion Agent Jan Pahl on Tues day, March 27 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, in the Columbia Coun ty Extension Conference Room, in the courthouse at St. Helens. Driving symbolizes inde pendence, convenience and competence as an adult. The following quote from one older person reflects this impor tance: “I can barely hear, bare ly see and barely walk. Things could be worse, though. At least I can still drive.” When does driving no longer become an option? This program will look at issues surrounding driving in later life, the physical changes that put an older person at risk and what it means to quit driv ing. The program also exam ines the roles of the state licensing agency, health care providers and family members when older drivers do not real ize the potential danger of their driving. The program is open to any one working with an older per son. Ideas and strategies will be provided for helping an old er family member find workable solutions to driving issues. When driving is no longer an option, ways to disable the car and help the individual give up driving will also be discussed. Call Extension at 503-397- 3462 if you would like to attend or for further information. Is that an “a” or an “o“? Judges at the Vernonia Senior Spelling Bee put their heads together to check a word. From left are EIDonna Williams, Candy Olson and Donna Gerhke. Behind the judges are Bob Wagner and Ralph Keasey, who helped with the event. Displaying the trophies won in the Senior Spelling Bee were George Gans, who placed third, Noni Andersen in first place, and second place winner Barbara Sturdevant. LOW CO$T CAR LOANS Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 5 0 3 4 2 9 -8 0 3 1 The Health H abit 503-429-0501 Complete Co-Ed Gym Facility PERSONAL TRAINING AVAILABLE Weight Loss/Gain Body Building General Conditioning Toning & Shaping k Wolff Tanning Nutritional Counseling Olympic Weights Full Line Apparatus OPEN: 7a-9p M-F, 7a-5p Sat • 16720 Noakes Rd., Vernonia, OR 97064 Action Ads work for you! Call 603-429-9410 to place your ad. THIS SPACE PAID FOR BY VERNONIA SENTRY AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE TO OUR AREA Scams & Frauds We live in a fast-paced world where technology devel ops faster than most of us can keep up with. With the tech nology come those who make their living using it to cheat you out of your money. Now, just about everyone has a computer in the home and is connected to the Internet. With the Internet you can go anywhere you want in a moment's notice.This also means anyone can visit you at your computer. There are hundreds of different types of scams being sent to people through their computers, including e-mail messages that give the impression you will receive money if you respond and help in some way. Remember, IF IT LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS! Do not open e-mails you do not recognize. In addition to the risk of being scammed, you may also receive a virus that can destroy all of the data on your hard drive.The Ver nonia Police Dept. tries to keep a current list of virus infor mation. If you would like a copy, come in and we will pro vide it to you. If you think you have received fraudulent e-mail, you can obtain more information or report it to the FBI at their website: www.1fclfbi.gov Jim Walters Chief o f Police Vernonia Police Department
