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The INDEPENDENT, February 6, 2002
By Jacqueline Ramsay
W e ll,
well, the
S e n io r
ladies got
the jump
on
Old
Man Win
ter. They
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been doing the spring house
cleaning since the 19th of Jan
uary. On the 20th, a lady voiced
her opinion. She “wished it
would snow". Low and behold,
it snowed in the wee hours of
the 22nd.
Careful what you wish for,
you just might get it. It kept me
from my appointed rounds for
three days. (I’m a chicken on
slushy, snow blowing roads.)
Lots of other folks took
advantage of it, though, and
started their spring cleaning in
closets, store rooms and other
hidy holes, bringing the center
many new items.
February Calendar:
Business Meeting - Feb. 1 at
1:00 p.m. Open to public.
Nutrition Meeting - Feb. 4
Committee only.
Hearing Aid Dr. - Feb. 8 at
11:00 to 12:00 p.m. Sr. Center
Valentines Lunch - Feb. 13
5 Area Luncheon - Feb. 25
Scappoose Senior Center
Doll Club - Feb. 26 at 1:00 to
3:00 p.m. Sr. Center
Several ladies and one gent
took the Food Handlers test
this month. Since there are still
so many “Bugs” in town, you
never know when you might be
called in to a public kitchen to
fill in.
We are all saddened by the
sudden passing of Gerri Baker.
She will be missed.
I notice winter is still with us.
As the ladies cleaned out
their store room this past week,
they found a very unwelcome
guest in a box they were emp
tying. Where was the last time
you found a Black Widow spi
der? She was of good size and
didn’t live long, I can assure
you. Made us rather cautious
plunging into other boxes, I can
tell you. I can’t recall if I’ve ever
found one around my house in
the 16 years I’ve lived here. I
thought it too damp.
Visiting with Vernonia Cares
folks the other day, I found they,
too, are in need of some mas
culine help. Someone that can
lift and carry case goods, espe
cially on freight day. They are
open Tuesday and Thursday.
Stop in and see them if you’ve
got idle time.
The center has had one gent
come in and offer his time and
talents to do several seemingly
small, but necessary, jobs. A
God-send to us - Thank you.
We could use a pick up and
driver to help us get our card
board to the Sentry Market
shredding machine, also. Can’t
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Sara Marie Hines
Jenkins
Rice of Wisconsin, and Harold
and Eileen Gatzke of Montana.
Sue and David Jenkins are
pleased to announce the adop
tion of Sara Marie Hines Jenk
ins, 5 years old, on January 15,
2002.
She will join a brother,
Michael, at the family home in
Vernonia.
Christopher Jordan
Lioyd
Devin Tylor Bergren was
born January 21, 2002, to Jake
and Chrisy Bergren of Vernon
ia. He weighed 7 pounds and
was 19-1/2 inches long.
Grandparents are Alfred and
Diane Forrest of Vernonia and
Harold and Kathy Gatzke of
Wisconsin.
Great-grandparents are Ro
bert and Violet Forrest of Cres
cent, Raymond and Ruth Bous-
laugh of Gales Creek, Stanley
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pay cash, but couia get you a
noon meal.
I know I get to feeling “nag-
gy” telling you we need muscle
help all the time, but I really
don’t want to walk the street
with a sandwich board on my
back and have folks frowning at
me.
Also, this past week, some
one left us a message (in ink)
on the front of our building.
Why, I’m not sure, but if you
have an ax to grind, please be
big enough to come inside and
tell us to our face. Business
Meetings are the first Friday of
each month, or we can call a
special council meeting.
We’ve a couple going to put
on our “Sun Porch” roof when
the rain slows - Thank You.
Plan on Valentines Lunch,
February 13. There is an Ivech
Porcelain Nite Light - going to a
lucky person. Tickets - 3/$1.00
Something planned for each
month - come join in.
The first Friday of each
month, the thrift store will
closed at 1:00 p.m., due to the
business meeting.
Turn your frowns upside
down. See you around.
Christopher Jordan Lloyd
was born December 15, 2001,
to Adam John Lloyd and
Shawnna Marie Mulvey of Ver
nonia. He weighed 7 pounds, 2
ounces and was 19-1/2 inches
long.
He will join a sister, Melissa
Mulvey, at the family home in
Vernonia.
Grandparents are Brenda
and Micheál Kelly of Gardena,
California, Vicky and Larry
Lloyd of Vernonia, and Joe
Mulvey of Apple Valley, Califor
nia.
Great-grandparents are Bet
ty Vaughn of Vernonia, Leo and
Darlene Mulvey of Apple Valley,
California, Beth and Arthur
Conger of Brigham, Utah, and
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Fred and Gloria Lloyd of Elba,
Idaho.
Isaac Adam Olson
Isaac Adam Olson was born
January 6, 2002 to Kristin
Olson and Greg Reynolds of
Vernonia. He weighed 7
pounds, 11 ounces and was 20
inches long.
Grandparents are Candice
Olson of Vernonia, Jeff Olson
of Iowa, and Glen and Donna
Reynolds of Vernonia.
Great-grandparents are Jan
ice Baer of Portland, Pat and
Arnie Olson of Iowa, Donovan
and Edna Reynolds of Vernon
ia and Robert and Dorothy
Walker of Clatskanie.
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