The INDEPENDENT, August 15, 2001
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Group continues assessment of health needs in Columbia County
Contact: Pam Rahn, Coordi
nator, Health Partnership 503-
396-1804
The
Columbia
County
Health Partnership is a group
of 23 volunteers from all sec
tors of life in the county, who
are participating in a planning
process to improve the health
of our citizens. The member
ship is composed of three peo
ple each from Vernonia, Clat
skanie and Rainier, as well as
others from the other cities.
The membership roster is:
Annie
Carmack,
R.N.,
School Nurse, Clatskanie
School District
Randy Larson, Owner, Tech
Link, Clatskanie
Charleen Pruett, A.N.P.,
Owner, Clatskanie Clinic
Brian Burright, Co-Chair, Di
vision Director, St Helens Fire
Dept., Columbia City
Linda Lagraff, Coordinator,
Col-Pacific Economic Develop
ment Dist., Columbia Co.
Todd Dugdale, Dir, Dept.of
Land Development Services,
Columbia Co.
Brandi Bonney, After School
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Steve Losli, M.D., Medical
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Barbara Fordyce, Manager,
Legacy Clinic, St. Helens
Don Courtain, Pastor, First
Christian Church, St. Helens
Janet Spain, R.N., Mill
Nurse, Boise Cascade, St. He
lens
Lori Peterson, Office Mgr,
Columbia Co. Public Health,
St. Helens
Carolyn Keasey, Chair, Ver
nonia Health Center, Vernonia
Darcy Bell, M.S.W., Co-
Chair, Manager, Providence
Family Medicine, Vernonia
Health Clinic
Mario Leonetti, Mayor, City
of Vernonia
Paul McGinnis, from the Of
fice of Rural Health at OHSU,
created the process for organ
izing the community and as
sessing health needs, and is
the advisor to the partnership.
The same project is currently
running in three other rural
Oregon counties.
After an intensive four-hour
training by McGinnis in June,
each member chose 10 people
to gain information from con
cerning health issues. Thus
230 people are now directly
participating. This activity com
pleted the “Community Orga
nizing” phase of the project.
Members will also provide their
10 with feedback about the ac
tivities of the Partnership for
the duration of the project.
The group has now entered
the “Assessment" phase. As
sessments currently underway
are:
1. Each member is conduct
ing five hour-long interviews
with people this month.
2. A mail survey concerning
health insurance has been sent
to all county employers with 10
or more employees.
3. A mail survey concerning
practice patterns has been
sent to all health providers, in
cluding physicians, nurse prac
titioners and physician assis
tants. (If any employers or
health providers have been in
advertently overlooked, contact
Pam Rahn at 503-396-1804, or
email healthpar@hotmail.com)
4. A list of all health re
sources in the county is being
compiled, including the cate
gories of environmental, ambu
latory, inpatient, transport and
residential.
In September, there will be a
county-wide public meeting on
“Health Care Vision for Colum
bia County,” to learn more
about health concerns. Time
and location will be announced
at a later date.
The Health Partnership is
sponsored by the Columbia
Health District, on behalf of the
Columbia County community.
Funding for this project has
been provided by the Office of
Rural Health, Northwest Ore
gon Economic Alliance, and
the Port of St. Helens.
Join the team in Race for the Cure
Columbia County Women's
Health Awareness Committee
(WHAC) invites area residents
to Race for the Cure on Sun
day, September 16, in the an
nual Susan G. Komen Founda
tion event in Portland.
Men and women are invited
to race in both the 1K and 5K
races in support or memory of
their loved ones impacted by
the disease. Last year nearly
40,000 people showed their
support at this incredible fund
raiser to fight breast cancer.
Whether you like to walk,
run, skip, or jump, why not join
WHAC? Individuals or groups
may join the WHAC team.
“We want to show participa
tion from people throughout
our county, and from our
group,” said Doreen Hocraffer,
Breast and Cervical Cancer
Coordinator for Columbia
County Public Health. “Over 70
men and women joined the
WHAC team last year, some as
individuals, and some as mini
teams from local businesses.”
Racers are invited to partici
pate in the Columbia County
group photo, which will be tak-
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Vernonia, 503 429-4615
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Children’s Sunday School
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m.
Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m.
Thursdays 7:00 p.m.
Family Night
Relief Society, Priesthood and
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John Cahill, Pastor
359 “A” Street
Vernonia, 503 429-1161
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957 State Avenue
Vernonia, 503 429-6790
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
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Evening Fellowship 6:00 p.m.
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Evening Worship 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service:
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Evening Worship
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Lee Knowlton, Branch President
1350 E. Knott Street
Vernonia, 503 429-7151
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Jerry James, Pastor
500 California Ave
Vernonia, 503 429-5378
The Rev. Robert Grafe, Pastor
375 North St. (Vernonia Grange Hall)
Vernonia, 503 429-3700
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Nursery available
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Services 10:00 a.m.
Pastoral Associate
Juanita Dennis
960 Missouri Avenue
Vernonia, 503 429-8841
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1st & 3rd Saturdays 4:30 p.m.
2nd & 4th Sundays 12 Noon
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