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The INDEPENDENT, May 16, 2002
Community
Brrr -
S p r in g
rain, sun,
wind. Mt.
Hood or
the polar
ice cap? I
h o p e
y o u r
heating systems are in working
order. Mine was and then it
wasn’t, 7:00 p.m. Monday night
till 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The
house got down to 45 degrees
before I allowed myself the
privilege of the electric heater.
Then, all I could see was $
going round and round.
Meanwhile, at the senior
center things are flying high
and good. Lots of things com
ing in from you good folks.
Computer desk, chairs, materi
als, yarns, plastic canvas
books, books, cute clothing for
little folks and small, medium
and large folks. Newspapers
for OHSU cancer research,
knicknacks and much, much
more. We are even rearranging
again. Come look.
Our Mother’s Day Lunch and
program was enjoyed by a
large group of folks. Music, vis
iting, birthdays and program.
Even a few glitches in drawing
for prizes - ho, ho. Best laid
plans of mice and men, etc.
Oldest Mom: Margret Berndt.
Youngest Mom: Alice Behnke.
Most grandchildren: Louisa
Pelster. Most children: Jennie
Dennis. Newest Mom: Candy
Olson (raising her grandson).
Five fun drawings. Main door
prize (a Lottery ticket donated
by Gladys Gans) winner: Cory
Tatum. Winner of the Barbie
Doll was Carol Ostrander. Last
ly, four centerpieces went to the
number 8. If you didn’t make it,
come in and sign up for our
Father’s Day lunch program on
June 12.
What’s coming up now :
Spelling Bee - Saturday,
May 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Senior Center. Must be at least
50 years old. Come sign up for
the fun. User-friendly words
this year.
June 12 - Father’s Day, sign
up for food and fun.
July 3 - Our lunch with
Seniors will honor volunteers for saving lunches
An appreciation “Thank You”
will be held May 21 at 1:00 p.m.
at the Senior Center in Vernon-
WaloomB additions
Joseph Ian MacDiarmid
Joseph Ian MacDiarmid was
born March 27, 2002, to Lee
MacDiarmid and Mary Rouma-
nos-MacDiarmid of Vernonia.
He weighed 8 pounds, 12
ounces, and was 19 inches
long.
He will join his brother,
Jacob, and sister, Katherine, at
the family home in Vernonia.
Grandparents are Robert
and Patsy Roumanos of Las
Vegas, Nevada, and Ivan and
Sandra MacDiarmid of Port
Orchard, Washington.
Great-grandparents
are
Mary Roumanos of Monroe,
Conn., and Harold and Louise
Newland of Naples, Florida.
NOTICE
The INDEPENDENT is
published on the first and
third Thursdays of each
month. Four months of each
year, there are five Thurs
days, but the publishing
schedule is not changed.
There are five Thursdays
this month, so there will three
weeks between this May 16
issue and the issue of June
6. Deadline for submission of
materials for the June 6
issue will be May 31.
ia. When cutbacks allowed
lunches for the Senior Center
to be prepared only on Mon
days, Tuesdays and Wednes
days, Carol Davis saved the
day by stepping forward and
volunteering her time and ener
gy to provide lunches on Tues
days and Thursdays.
Rosie McCoy has been Car
ol’s faithful helper, and many
organizations have provided
behind the scenes items.
Come and share cake and
coffee and meet these two
wonderful volunteers!
Invitation to meet exchange students
The community is invited to
visit with exchange students
from around the area and learn
about their countries, cultures
and lifestyles on Monday, May
20, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at
the Scout Cabin in Vernonia.
Germany, France, Slovakia,
Portugal, Kyrgystan, Japan,
and others, will be represented.
Refreshments
will
be
served. This is not a fund rais
ing event. It is an evening for
fun and education.
Remember to vote
ana return your
ballot by May 21st
For more information, call
Don or Nona Skinner at 503-
429-8401.
S w im Lessons
at
Cedar Ridge
Sessions start
Monday, July 8.
Pick up Registration
Forms at Creative
Impulse or call
Dana Hyde for
inform ation at
(503) 429-9351
V acation
B ible S chool
J une 17-21
9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.
V ernonia
C hristian C hurch
410
N o r th S treet , V ern o n ia
music + ??
July 4 - Auction, Senior
Center, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Includes a child auction (only
kids bidding). Then cross over
to the school for the fireworks
at dark. If you wish to donate
anything toward our fun fund
raiser, feel free to come in and
tell Ruth about it. The County
fair is in July also. Support our
Princess, Ruth Bell, by going.
Hello! Remember to vote
May 21. You can’t say much if
you don’t. We all need to partic
ipate in “Our” government gov
erning us even if you disagree.
Shock of shocks. I met a
couple of ladies last week who
did not know we were still serv
ing lunch five days a week.
Please pass the word. Perhaps
this will pique your palate:
“What do homemade blackber
ry cobbler, peach right-side-up
cake, Apple Brown Betty and
Strawberry Cheese Cake have
in common?” Well, if you ate
with us on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, you’d get in on
Rosie’s great deserts. “Deli
cious” (from a participant).
Now, back to our events:
August 9 is the Senior Picnic
at Anderson Park.
August 14 is Grandparents
Recognition day.
Now, I want everyone to
understand, I am infallible (ho,
ho, ho). ColCo phone number
is 503-429-4304 and the city
bus is in business Monday
through Thursday, not as stated
in the last paper. Sorry for the
<5
goof. Several of you folks
caught it.
If you’re feeling left out,
come, join the fun. Become a
member of the Senior Center.
The only requirements are
dues of $10.00 a year and
admitting you still have birth
days.
Oh yes, August is Jamboree
time. There are more fun things
planned.
Don’t feel your age and stay
home. Come out and meet a
friend, old or new. Enjoy the
day. Time is fleeting. It’s almost
time for school to start up
again.
Say, one of our seniors acci
dentally put a metal iron garden
stake in the back of someone
else’s green pickup at Sunny
side on April 20. If the party
reads this, please return it to
the Senior Center on Bridge
Street across from the High
School.
From Senior Advocate Karen
Miller:
The Senior Wheels USA
Program’s goal is to develop
public awareness that there are
assistance options that allow
senior citizens (as well as the
permanently
disabled)
to
remain independent in their
own homes. Stop by or call our
office to see if you qualify.
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
........................ 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center..... 429-3912
OPEN JUNE 1ST
Behind Pihi Logging Office
1010 Bridge Street
O
Drive-Through
Coffee
Deli
Smoothies
and
More!
Mon-Fri 5am-6pm
Watch
for our
Grand
Opening!
Phone:
503-429-0103
Sat-Sun 7am-5pm