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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (April 18, 2002)
If you m is s e d our East er Dinner a n d S how , we have p ic tu r e s at the Our April Foolin’ was headed by one game of Blackout Bin- go. One of our visitors won the prize. Attention Spellers: Audeen assures me the word list is going to be more user friendly this year. If you admit to being at least 50, you are welcome to at the Senior Center. It’s free and fun. Again, ALERT! Scam warn ing. Pick up the information at the center. Remember, don’t give any information or bite on any “send money” deals. Hang Up! Willie wishes to thank all for your cards and remembrances at the passing of her father. Request: Does anyone have a recipe for Energy Renewal? Please bring it in to the center or offer your services to us wrung out individuals. Mother’s Day Dinner will be May 10. We still have chances for the Barbie Doll, tickets are $1.00 each. Grange activities scheduled Natal Grange annual Roast Beef Dinner Natal Grange will hold their annual Roast Beef Dinner on May 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The grange is located 12 miles north of Vernonia on Hwy 47. Cost of the dinner will be $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6-12. Vernonia Grange to host garden program With prime planting time on the horizon, Chip Bubl, Colum bia County Extension Agent, will be giving a program on veg etable gardening on Saturday, April 27, at 12:00, at the Ver nonia Grange Hall, North Street and Washington Avenue in Ver- nonia. Rock‘n’Roll night at Yankton Grange The Hollywood Knights will grace the stage at Yankton Grange on Saturday night, April 20. Buff your boots and danc ing shoes for an evening of good ole rock’n’roll. Bring friends and families for a night of good times and good music. Admission is $3.00 at the door for all the music you can soak up, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Free soups with your favorite desserts at the conces sion center. Yankton Grange is on Pitts burg Road, 4.5 miles west of Hwy. 30 in St. Helens. ing meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays came up, everyone said “Please keep them!” So, we are doing our best. We have split the meals. On Monday, W ednesday and Friday, the center has a paid cook. On Tuesday and Thursday, local ladies give freely of their time, and businesses are backing the food bill. Carol Davis is head cook on these two days. The meals are tasty and bal anced. You have asked for the service and we are providing it. Please support our efforts and have lunch on Tuesdays and Tolonen will lead local PEO chapter Mary Tolonen has been installed as president of the Vernonia Chapter of P.E.O. for the coming year. She will be assisted by Vice-president Car olyn Keasey, Recording Secre tary Audeen Wagner and Trea surer Nancy Burch. Additional officers are Chap lain llene Grady, Guard Pat Wheeler, Corresponding Sec retary Claudine East and Histo rian Carol Davis. P.E.O. is an international organization of women focused on education for women. Each year, the local group gives a scholarship to a graduating senior girl from Vernonia High School. It also helps women who are returning to college or continuing their education, with scholarships and loans. able to make these funds im m ediately available for a substantial number of those fam ilies in need,” said Bob Repine, OHCS Director. OHCS is the state housing finance agency providing finan cial and program support to create and preserve opportuni- INFORMATION NUMBERS COLCO Transportation .......................... 429-4304 Senior Advocate.. 429-9112 Senior Center...... 429-3912 Parenting Class to be held in May A six-week parenting class for Head Start and Even Start parents will be held on Thurs days at 7:00 p.m. beginning May 2, at Columbia Community Mental Health Office, 610 Bridge Street, Vernonia. Topics to be included are: • How children develop and behave. • Effective, positive ways to deal with misbehavior. • B ecom ing skilled at encouraging children. • Discovering ways to listen and talk together openly. There is no charge for this class, however, class size is limited. To sign up, call Barbara at 503-429-1053. Farmwomon's Nursery More funds available to help with utility bills The Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has released additional funds to help approxim ately 2,000 low income households pay their energy bills and prevent service disconnection. The funds were released for quali fied households on April 11. “W e recognize there is a desperate need for many fam i lies to receive energy assis tance. Our department is mak ing every effort to streamline our operations and find creative ways to m ake more funds immediately available for ener gy assistance. By reprioritizing and foregoing certain expendi tures, delayed hiring and cut ting costs, the department was Festival (Wooden Shoe Gar dens near Woodburn) yet? It’s beautiful. It ends April 21. There is no charge Monday through Friday, on Saturday and Sunday, there is a $4.00 car fee. Enjoy the sun breaks as well as the showers. From Senior Advocate Karen Miller: Do you know a senior friend or relative who could use a few hours a week for companion ship, respite, shopping, etc. at no cost? Call our office for inform ation about a Senior Companion Program, a pro gram for seniors, by seniors! new center will suffer if you don’t use the old one. On May 6, we are having an Auction. If you wish to donate items, contact W illie. Funds raised will help defray the cost of trips we are planning this year. Most Seniors can’t afford the full cost of a trip, so they stay home. This is our way to try to get some pleasure in our lives. News from the Lake: The white foam is beginning to show up around the lake. Also, the lily pads are beginning to show. Noticed, too, the water is beginning to recede. Walking in the rain on the 10th, I got a shock. The horse tail grass is beginning to break through the center of the trail on the back side of the lake. Question: Should we start car rying a spritz can of horsetail killer? Best Little Nursery Around! Rhodies & Azaleas ties for quality, affordable hous ing for lower income Oregoni ans. The department also administers federal and state anti-poverty, homeless and energy assistance community services programs. For more information, visit www.hcs.state.or.us Landscape Plants W eather V anes & L a w n D ecorative B uckets G arden G loves W indchimes & B askets P o r e d B loomers Cedar Bird House w/$100 purchase Manning Yard Decor FREE P otting M ix TREES Enter your name in a drawing for a Free B ird b ath G if t C e r tif ic a t e s Annuals and Hanging Baskets Are Here!I Fruit • Shade n Flowering Must be 18 years of age or older Fountains • Statuary • Benches Birdbaths & More O pen W ednesday - S aturday 10-6 W S undays noon -6 Open 10 AM - 5 PM Saturdays ONLY through April. In May we will be open both Saturdays and Sundays. Pihl Road @ Sunset Highway • 503 324-4015 L otions 12891 K easey R d , V ernonia , 7 ® 503-429-8200 * miles out of V ernonia 503-429-4451 aCJ
