By Jacqueline Ramsay
News
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er.
Every
one has
b e e n
enjoying
___ the fish
ing and strolling.
Our spring weather is more
like late winter, 40 degrees and
lower at night, daytime, you
guess. It’s been keeping shop
pers from getting out. You can’t
even dig up the garden. Don’t
plant your veggies yet, they will
chill out. Wait till end of May.
The ducklings are sure cute
to watch. One clutch of 12
wow!
Now, this is a rundown of
what’s going on at your Senior
Center - all kinds of things are
flying around. So....
ColCo is still in business,
honest. Monday and Wednes
day, they go to Forest Grove,
Hillsboro, Beaverton and Port
land. They are in town Monday
and Thursday. Phone 503-429-
4301. The hours are controlled
by Columbia County Council of
Seniors/ColCo Transportation.
Bread days are Wednesday
a.m. (fresh), and Saturday 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Thrift Store is open
Monday through Friday, 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday
Silver Tea will benefit library
The public is invited to
attend a Silver Tea hosted by
the Vernonia Study Club on
May 15, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., in
the Thiele-Petti Meeting Room
of the Vernonia Public Library.
All proceeds from the tea will
be used to benefit the library.
A display of dolls is being
arranged by Sylvia Kaufman for
the event, and live music will be
provided by Madeleine Gen-
dron and her students.
From the time of its organi
zation and inception, the local
public library has been a focus
of interest for the Study Club.
Coffees, teas and other events
provided funds to pay for a
librarian and to purchase mate
rials when it was an independ
ent entity. Even after the library
became an essential adjunct to
the City of Vernonia, it
remained near and dear to the
interests of Study Club mem
bers.
Two years ago, the club
decided to hold an annual Sil
ver Tea and use the proceeds
for the benefit of the library.
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This will be the third year the
Silver Tea has been offered. In
2000, benefits from the tea pur
chased a laminating machine
and supplies; the following
year, a second book cart was
purchased. The items pur
chased were selected only
after consultation with Librarian
Nancy Burch.
Everyone is invited to enjoy
the tea. Coffee, punch and tea
will be served with delicious
cookies and good conversa
tion.
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from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
We know money is tight,
even though we have raised
some prices, it is because we
are being more choosy. Trying
to put out better-cared-for gar
ments. We still have many
“bag" items. We also welcome
shoppers who come in only to
look and visit.
Coming up May 8 will be our
Mothers’ Day dinner. Come,
join us. We are going to honor
the oldest, youngest, and oth
ers, also Mother with most chil
dren, one with the most grand
children and the newest Moth
er. Maybe if you come, you will
Boy Scouts annual
Mother’s Day B’fast
There will be no work for
Mom at the third annual Moth
er’s Day Pancake Breakfast
hosted by Boy Scout Troop 201
on Mother's Day, May 12th,
from 7:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. at
the Scout Cabin. Tickets are
$4.00 per person and children
under three years are free.
There will be a free corsage
for Mom when tickets are pur
chased in advance. Call
Rebecca Brookins at 429-
6008, or Juana Howley at 429-
7024 to order tickets.
Natal Grange 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.
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May 18 is the Spelling Bee.
Come sign up. It was fun last
year.
Willie Brewer has retired as
our hostess. We want to thank
her for the many uncounted,
tireless hours she has given to
the center. Also, thank her for
her decorating and crafting
abilities. We will miss her, but
wish her well as she moves on
to other opportunities in the
future.
If you see any of these folks,
wish them Happy Birthday.
May 3 - Gerald Russell
May 7 - Zada Snook
May 8 - Ethel Blackburn
May 11 - Bernice Frey
May 13 - Florence Akers
May 17 - Faith Reynolds
May 27 - Bill Yeo
Our Golden Oldies are play
ing out of town on April 26 at
Let us help you fin d the
perfect gift for that very
special person!
Hanging Baskets
Fresh Arrangements • Indoor Plants
Mixed Fresh Flowers
See our new line of M orning Glory Gifts
503-429-9273
859 Bridge Street, Vernonia
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
........................ 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center..... 429-3912
Seniors, get Ready...Set...Spell!
The second annual Senior
Spelling Bee will be held at the
Vernonia Senior Center on Sat
urday, May 18, at 1:00. The
only requirement for the event
is that participants must be 50
years or older.
The format will be the same
as last year: Contestants will be
asked to spell 100 words, in
writing, and there will be a short
break between each set of 25
words. Refreshments will be
served between sets.
Last year’s spelling bee was
very successful. Since this
year’s event is on a Saturday,
the Center is hoping to wel
come people who work during
the week.
It’s free and it’s fun, so
sharpen up your vocabulary
and join the spellers at the
Senior Center on May 18.
We have a new look,
We have a new stylist.
We have a new store,
and we're getting
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Mother’s Day
is May 12th
the Forest Grove Senior Center
at 10:00 a.m. and at Pumpkin
Ridge Grange Hall on Sunday,
April 28 at 10:00 a.m.
If I’ve missed anything, I’ll
catch up later.
Oh yes, due to crunch time,
we are moving our auction from
May to a later month. Will let
you know soon.
From Senior Advocate Ka
ren Miller:
“Scam Jam,” a free program
geared for Senior Citizens, will
be presented by the Oregon
Department of Justice and the
Better Business Bureau, on
Thursday, May 9, at the Oregon
Convention Center.
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712 Bridge St. • Vernonia