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The INDEPENDENT, November 21, 2001
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Ssnior Nows
Sy Jacqueline Ramsay
Senior Center Problems?
Really!!
Take a good look at the pic
ture. Are you the person who
dropped (dumped) it off on Sat
urday, November 10?
The police were called, pic
tures were taken, papers with
names found in the mess are in
the hands of the police. The
“garbage” and unusable items
that were sorted out from this
“donation” filled our dumpster,
so there was no room for the
Center’s refuse. By the way,
whoever put their papers, etc.,
in the dumpster, the same
weekend, you left your name
on a letter. The public transfer
station was “OPEN” on this par
ticular Saturday.
Please - for what is good
and usable, we say thank you.
BUT, two senior ladies spent
three hours Sunday afternoon
wearing rubber gloves, clean
ing and gleaning your thought
lessness. The children’s toys
(filthy and covered with barn
dirt and rat doo) are still sitting
in the rain waiting for someone
to help us clean them up so
they can be recycled into the
store area. So are all the
chains, good, but filthy.
The books were unusable
because of dirt, musty mildew
and rat smell. Sorry, dumped.
As a used-product resale
outlet, we need clean, “usable”
items. We have no facilities to
wash, mend or repair items and
we do not wish to be known as
a junk store.
True, I do take home some
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Dr. Aves will be in town
Eighty-plus people enjoyed
food, friendship, music and December 14.
We lost our foot care person.
shopping. Thank you, Linda
The
Beauty Parlor does foot
and Staff, for another fantastic
care, I’m told.
spread.
The Five Area Luncheon is
Remember, we will be
November
26 in Clatskanie at
closed November 21, 22, 23.
Noon.
Naming the Bazaar - A
Senior Moment. December 1-2,
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come in,
browse, eat, buy, or just visit.
Watch for December closing
dates on the doors.
The Board of our new Senior
Center has met with the Archi
tect and we have begun the
process of designing what we
need, space-wise. Blank paper
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clothing (childrens, baby items)
stuffed toys and some hand
craft items to wash, mend and
finish or reclaim at my own
expense “if” the items are basi
cally good. But I’m on the same
tight S.S. budget as most sen
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and lots of circles and squares
to combine needs with “hope
there’s room tors.”
Enjoy the rain. It’s warm, not
frozen fog and east winds like
Condon, Oregon, where I was
last week.
You’ll hear from me again in
December. Thank you for lis
tening to your Senior Center.
Oh - redface - I’ve been for
getting to say Happy Birthday
to you all.
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
........................ 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center..... 429-3912
Natal Grange plans events for
celebration of 100th anniversary
iors. My bills went up just as
yours did. Someone or two
owes the Vernonia Senior Cen
ter one week's garbage bill
(which isn’t cheap). The center
cannot operate in the red.
Please do unto others as
you would have them do unto
you. Put your garbage in your
own cans. Then, bring us your
usable items and we will be
more than happy to say thank
you for your support.
Now - what has been dooin’
at the center? Well, the
Thanksgiving dinner November
14 was a “Wow", what a meal.
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In celebration of its 100
years of continuous service
to the community, Natal
Grange is planning a commu
nity dinner on Sunday,
December 2 at the Grange
Hall.
The public is invited to
help celebrate the occasion
with a turkey dinner served
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from T.00 to 2:00 p.m., fol
lowed by music by the Gold
en Oldies.
There will be a visit from
Santa, and free pictures with
Santa and the little ones will
be available.
For more information, call
Jeannette Grant at 503-429-
8470.
2nd Annual
Christmas Party
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Oregon
Featuring World Renowned Photographer
Christopher Burkett
♦♦♦ Stunning Oregon Images ♦♦♦ New 40x50” image size
♦♦♦ Free framing on non-shipped images through Dec. 31, 2001
Show Opening Hours:
Nov. 30th, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dec. 1st, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Any Tree w/2 Cans of Food for Vernonia Cares
Show on display until Feb. 28, 2002
Open Weekends thru Christmas
Annual Vernonia Cares fund raiser raffle of
two posters, a book and a video by Burkett
65736 Nehalem Hwy. N. (Hwy 47)
10 miles north of Vernonia