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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
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