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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 2001)
ByAudeen Wagner By Karen Miller Back to School In the last issue, we emphasized the importance of getting the necessary school physicals and immunizations done before school starts. As a follow-up, here is more information for parents and students: 1. Sports physicals - The clinic offers sports physicals for $25.00, the same as in past years. The clinic requires that this charge be paid at the time of the physical (if you have insurance coverage, you can send a claim directly to the insurance compa ny). Of course, if medical problems are found, these will need to be addressed at another appointment. All athletes MUST have a physical before participating in sports. 2, Immunizations - The following information will help fami lies determine what, if any, immunizations are due now. (Keep this handy reference for your preschoolers, as well.) AGE 2 months IMMUNIZATION DTaP, Hib, Polio, Hep B, Pneumococcal Conjugate 4 months DTaP, Hib, Polio, Pneumococcal Conjugate 6 months * DTaP, Hib, Pneumococcal Conjugate 12 months MMR, Varicella 15 months Hib, Hep B, Pneumococcal Conjugate 18 months DTaP, Polio 4-6 years DTaP, Polio, MMR 11-16 years Tetanus booster Your doctor may recommend a slightly different schedule than this one, but you can generally expect immunizations to be given at the ages indicated. Also, Jeanette Doherty, M.A., states that an MMR booster is strongly recommended (and required by some school districts) for children age 11 or 12. If you have questions about what the school district requires, please feel free to call the District Office at 503-429-5891. Provider Schedule: Darcy Bell, Office Manager at Providence Family Medicine-Vernonia, has announced the fol lowing care provider schedule is now in effect: Mondays: Mark Livingston, M.D. and Christopher Pölich, F.N.P. Christopher Polich, F.N.P. Tuesdays: Laura Nichols, P.A. and Wednesdays: Christopher Polich, F.N.P. Laura Nichols, P.A. and Thursdays: Christopher Polich, F.N.P. Laura Nichols, P.A. Fridays: This schedule is subject to change with seasonal demands, such as patient illnesses or vacations. Mammovan: Next mammovan visit to Vernonia is on September 19. Easy ways to keep your home cool Keeping your home cool can be a challenge during hot Au gust days. Following are some tips from the Oregon Office of Energy. Cooling - Open windows at night so cool night air can re place the warm air inside. Close windows in the morning and draw the drapes and shades during the day. Window shading - Install ex terior window awnings or plant trees and shrubs to keep direct sun off windows and walls. Lighting - Turn off lights whenever possible. Replace standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs to help reduce heat in side. Because the new com pact fluorescent bulbs use ap proximately 70 percent less en ergy than standard light bulbs, they put out less heat. While more expensive initially, they last much longer. Ventilation fan - Install an attic ventilation fan to remove heat and help the building cool off. Air conditioning - Rather than turning on the central air conditioner, use a fan to circu late the air. Service or tune-up air conditioning equipment an nually. Have the system serv iced and adjusted by a profes sional maintenance technician. Clean or replace filters month ly, sooner if you cannot see light through the filter. Clean fil ters make it easier for the sys tem to work, keeping its per formance level high. If you have central air condi tioning over 10 years old or window air conditioners over eight years old, consider re placing with a newer, more en ergy efficient system. The Oregon Office of Ener gy provides tax credits, loans, grants, technical assistance and energy information for homes, businesses, manufac turing, farms, ranches, schools and government. For more in formation, call toll-free 1-800- 221 -8035 or check the web site at www.energy.state.or.us. Well, another Jamboree has come and gone. Did everybody survive? I looked - seems all the gray heads are accounted for. Would it be prideful if I said the important people made it, considering I can now be counted among those with gray hair? Actually, it’s been a cou ple of years since ‘those’ hairs started popping out, as some ‘gentleman’ was eager to point out. Thanks, Virgil, I might not have noticed otherwise. After he has a reputation to main tain. On Thursday, you can play a game of pinochle or canasta or Mexican train (dominoes). Say, to change the subject, there’s been a set of house keys here for some time, wait ing for its owner. Several house keys and a car key on a ring with a “Hagen” tag on it. This is the last call, they will be thrown away soon. Two more bits of info - foot- care has been moved to Satur day (this month it was the 11th). The next Five-Area Lun cheon (where a senior center from Clatskanie, Rainier, Scap mile outside city limits. poose, St. Helens or Vernonia Local trips within city limits, hosts lunch) will be held on the $2.00 each way. Local trips 27th at St. Helens. Anyone can outside city limits, $2.00 each go, contact ColCo for informa way plus $.25 per mile outside tion. of city limits. Remember when you were Five Area Lunches, $5.00 a kid or teen and talked in round trip. slang that your parents didn’t Recreation trips, $10.50 per understand? What phrase hour, plus $.75 per mile. Based comes to mind? We’d like to on full load only. hear it here. I remember ‘Keep Trips from Vernonia to sur on Truckin’ (hang in there, keep rounding areas will be as fol going). I can see the ‘little dude lows (all are one-way fares): walking on big feet’ bumper Clatskanie, Rainier, $10.00 sticker. all, I did start wearing reading glasses recently... Speaking of fun tim es...I want to plug some of the activ ities at the Senior Center. Tuesday is quilting; anyone who quilts or would like to, is welcome. We are working on an unusual colonial lady pat tern now. Wednesday is old-tyme mu sic all day. The band is quite good, and the music is good enough to get toes tapping and feet dancing. But, don’t tell the drummer I said he was good - ColCo Transportation institutes rate increases for all services Due to increases in gas prices, insurance, upkeep on vehicles and drivers’ wages, plus decreased funding by county, state, federal and city governments, it has become necessary for ColCo Trans portation to raise its fares. Effective September 1, 2001, fares will be as follows: All school children $2.00 per ride. Student passes are avail able at weekly or bi-weekly or monthly rates. Seniors/Disabled with 24- hour notice, $3.00 per round trip in city limits, plus $.25 each Fam ily History Center open The Vernonia Oregon Fami ly History Center will hold an Open House on Saturday, Au- ? gust 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1350 Knott Street in Vernonia. This new research facility is open to anyone age 12 or older who wants to search for his or her ancestors. Three computers run Family Search, including Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, U.S. Social Security Death Index and Family Histo ry Library Catalog. Two micro film readers, one microfiche reader, research outlines, fami ly group sheets, pedigree charts and the complete 1880 federal census on CDs are available. Only through Family History Centers (or a visit to Salt Lake) can this vast collec tion of records be accessed. The Vernonia Oregon Fami ly History Center hours are Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 2nd and 4th Sat urday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Call 503-429-7151 before visiting the center. If staff is un available, it will be closed. Jr T o g e tl i e r t h e y h a v e f o u n d a f r i e n d s h i p , r a is e d a 4 am ily , a n d b u i l t a b e a u t i i u l m a r r ia g e . Y o u a r e m o s t w a r m ly i n v i t e d b y t h e c h i l d r e n ©4 H o w a rd and Ire n e Jo n es to p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e green ’ s V ariety Clothing for the Entire Family Linens • Decor • CDs Gifts - Toys • Notions Used Books and More vajhcty /s or/? v ia // Open 10 - 5 Tues - Sun 831 Bridge, Vernonia 503-429-4333 jo y o u s c e l e b r a t i o n ©4 t h e i r p a r e n t s 6 0 t h W e d d i ng A n n i v e r s a r y . 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