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The INDEPENDENT, August 1, 2002
Bell is queen of “My Fair Lady” court
Senior News
Anderson Park. Noon. Any
Senior is welcome. The Golden
Oldies will be entertaining.
c o o l
Aug 18: Old Timers Pic Nic
evenings
again, or
Aug 26: Five Area Lunch in
is it really Rainier at Noon.
cool
all
Not sure when the Aug.
night?
I Business Meeting will be.
We wish to publicly thank the
guess it
d e p e n d s young folks working in the Ver
o
n nonia area for all the hours
whether you do or do not have spent painting parking lot
air conditioning.
stripes, flower boxes, outside
The Columbia County Fair is building trim and cutting up a
over and Vernonia has the My mountain of cardboard and
Fair Lady Queen, Ruth Bell, hauling it away.
chairperson of the Senior Cen
Sorry to have to end my let
ter. We feel she did us proud. ter on a “shame on some folks,”
Congratulations, Ruth.
but ColCo does rent parking
It is almost time to elect offi space for their buses. There
cers for 2003. Please, every are signs stating so. Please be
one don’t leave town. Come in respectful enough to leave
and give us a hand and some them vacant. ColCo is not sup
posed to have to park on the
ideas.
July will soon be gone. It street. You can be cited for
was a busy month, but we have parking in their spaces during
survived. August is going to be and after hours. Enough said??
Been around the lake lately?
just as busy.
Aug 2-3-4: Jamboree
It’s cool and healthy. Smile and
Aug 5: Rep. Betsy Johnson say hi to someone you meet
will be at the Senior Center even if you don’t know them.
1:00 p.m. Come one, come all.
Topic: Seniors.
From the Senior Advocate:
Aug 8: RSVP Pic Nic - Tro
Are you a veteran? Stop by
jan Park.
our office for health care infor
Aug 9: Senior Pic Nic - mation.
Ruth Bell of Vernonia was
named Queen of the My Fair
Lady court at the Columbia
County Fair, on July 17. Bell is
also president of the Vernonia
Senior Citizens.
The annual pageant, which
recognizes the contributions of
older women, includes five
Princesses selected by the
senior citizens centers in Scap
poose, St. Helens, Rainier,
Clatskanie and Vernonia.
This year’s princesses, in
addition to Bell, are Pearl
Safransky of Scappoose, Ge
neva Shadley of St. Helens,
Joyce Marchant of Rainier and
Deloris Clark of Clatskanie.
Diane Dillard, of St. Helens,
was emcee for the pageant.
Judges were Frank Weber of
Scappoose, Loren Tarbell of St.
Helens, Phil Derby of Rainier,
Ted Grove of Clatskanie and
Janelle Serafin of Vernonia.
The program is sponsored
by Columbia River PUD, in
cooperation with Columbia
County R.S.V.P., Columbia
County Fair Board and St.
Helens Rural Fire District.
■<------ Ruth Bell
By Jacqueline Ramsay
Sutton-Smith vows
Friends of Rebecca Sutton
and Wayne Smith are invited to
share the celebration of their
wedding vows August 11 at
4:00 p.m., in the Vernonia
Scout Cabin.
A reception will follow the
ceremony.
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
........................ 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center..... 429-3912
Show me a piano falling down a
mineshaft and I’ll show you A-flat
minor.
West Hills Chorus
Community-wide yard sale planning underway, registration needed
The Fourth Annual Vernonia
Community-Wide Yard and
Sidewalk sale is scheduled for
September 21.
The addresses of partici
pants in the event will be
marked on a map to be distrib
uted to shoppers. To partici-
pate, call Helen at Vernonia
Realty & Insurance at 503-429-
6203. There is no charge
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