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The INDEPENDENT, April 18, 2001 .............. Page 7 ............... ï«is ; S- > W S ^- s Í ¿ ÆÂ% ,Ä : - ^4- , x;.,: ;: , ; ; , * , fS Students will “Run for the Arts” Students at Vernonia and Mist grade schools are joining many Oregon schools to take advantage of Young Audiences “Run for the Arts,” an activity that raises funds for arts in the schools. A Run/Walk will take place at Lincoln and Mist School on Thursday, April 26, and at Washington Grade School on Friday, April 27, during Turn Off the TV Week. Kindergarten through sixth grade students will be involved in the run and walk, with each class sched uled for a specific 30-minute time period. When the sched ule is set, it will be sent home with students. The schools hope to raise funds for art supplies, a field trip to an arts event and/or and a performance or special as sembly. Some students will seek pledges as part of the fund raiser. There will also be prizes and awards for partici pants. Parents, grandparents and friends are also encouraged to participate. For further informa tion, call Leslie O’Leary at 503- 429-0903. Head Start accepting enrollments Helping with Run for the Arts and cheering on the participants will be junior high students Ben Schorzman, Ashley Forster, Kristin Cota and Lindsay Lennen. International exchange in Vernonia - River z, Serving the Community since 1993 R e tire m e n t Residence An Alzheimer's Specialty Home Licensed • Class-II DONNA FOSTER - PROVIDER 16941 Timber Rd. East • Vernonia, OR 97064 • 503-429-1152 V ernonia C ommunity C hurch F irst B aptist C hurch Grant Williams, Pastor 957 State Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-6790 John Cahill, Pastor 359 “A” Street Vernonia, 503 429-1161 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 AWANA, Wednesday 3:15 p.m. 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. Jerry James, Pastor 500 California Ave Vernonia, 503 429-5378 Sunday Services: Adult Prayer & Children’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. Religious Education 2nd & 4th Sundays 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service: All Family Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Roger Kruger, Pastor. 397-6883 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St. Vernonia, 503 429-1941 F irst C hristian C hurch Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship. 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Prayer, 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. S t . M ary ' s C atholic C hurch Mass Schedule 1st & 3rd Saturdays 4:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Sundays 12 Noon Women's Fellowship, 2nd & 4th The Rev. Robert Grafe, Pastor 375 North St. (Vernonia Grange Hall) Vernonia, 503 429-3700 N ehalem V alley B ible C hurch D.J. Dickey, Pastor Grant & North Streets Vernonia, 503 429-3110 Every Wednesday: Ladies' Bible Study 9:15 a m. Children’s Choir 3:00 p.m. Family Bible Study 6:30 p.m. S t . A ugustine (C anterbury ) E piscopal C hurch Evening Worship G race R eformed B aptist C hurch Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a m. i Elk and deer roaming free, giant Douglas fir, a huge log truck rolling through town, cheering crowds in a packed gym, Homecoming, the great Pacific Ocean, the end of the Oregon Trail...these are a few of the memories foreign ex change students will take with them when they return to their homeland. ' Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Associate Juanita Dennis 960 Missouri Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-8841 Joel Stith. Pastor 410 North Street Vernonia, 503 429-6522 Vernonia Head Start is now For more information about accepting children for enroll eligibility or the program, visit ment in its pre-school program Vernonia Head Start at 500 for the 2001/2002 school year. California Avenue, or call Gina Income guidelines apply. a 503-429-9243. Students attend class three days a week from 8:30 a.m. to Round ‘em up for 12:30 p.m. t<^ participate in a 2002 Kindergarten number of activities designed Vernonia Kindergarten to help them develop the skills Roundup 2001-2002 will be needed for school readiness. Good nutrition is part of the Friday, May 4, at Lincoln Grade program, so breakfast and lunch School in Mrs. Marguerite Nice’s Kindergarten Room 7, are provided. from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. S eventh D ay A dventist C hurch of J esus C hrist of L atter D ay S aints Lee Knowlton, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street Vernonia, 503 429-7151 Sacrament Meeting. Sunday 10 a.m Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m. Relief Society. Priesthood and Young Women. Sunday 12:10 p.m. 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, 503 429-1103 On Monday, April 23, at the Scout Cabin in Vernonia, a va riety of exchange students will be bringing a little bit of their homeland to share with you. ASSE International Exchange Program will provide cookies, punch and a warm evening of international fellowship. In ad dition to the six foreign ex change students currently en rolled in Vernonia High School, there will be several others from surrounding areas. There will be opportunity to chat with students and see memorabilia from far away places such as Japan, Italy, Germany, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, Holland, Denmark, as well as our nearest neighbor, Canada. English is spoken by all of the students, or they would be happy to exchange pleasantries in their native tongues. All family members are wel come. This is NOT a fundrais er, it is an informational eve ning. Dress is casual and those plan to attend are asked to bring nothing but international good will to have an enjoyable evening in Vernonia. For more information, call 503- 429-8401. 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 A ssembly of Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. It is very important to regis ter your child on this date so the district will know how many Kindergarten sessions to plan for in September. For more information, call Lincoln Grade School at 503- 429-5711. Scouts plan special Mother’s Day b‘fast Boy Scout Troup 201 will, hold its second annual Moth er’s Day Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Scout Cabin in Vernonia. Tickets are $4.00 (children under three are free) and can be purchased at the door or in advance from Juana Howley at 503-429-7024 or Rebecca Brookins at 503-429-6008. Mothers whose tickets are purchased in advance will re ceive a free corsage. Q / I fy i& ja iw n m iu ac ¿A pJU LA &JD & JO A & (D a li HOT, ICED & BLENDED DRINKS & TEA PASTRIES • M UFFINS • COOKIES • BAGELS SANDWICHES • SALADS • SOUPS • CHILI • CHILI DOGS G od Darwin Harvey, Pastor 662 Jefferson Vernonia Any child who will be five- years-old by September 1, 2001, may register. Please bring the child’s birth certificate and immunization records. DELI OPENS 11:00 A.M. /" L N ail & Tanning Appointm ents A vailable • Walk-ins Welcome \ N O W OPEN @ 5 A M M O N - FRI REG HOURS: M on 5a-12:30p «Tu-F 5a-5p • Sa 7a-5p • Su 8a-2p 854 BRIDGE ST, VERNONIA • 503-429-9011 J
