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By Jacqueline Ramsay
T im e
flies when
you’re in a
rut - cold,
hot, rain
and fog.
I’m occu
pied else-
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during the day, but support the
center evenings, by cleaning,
mending and finishing projects
brought into the craft area.
The activities in the thrift
shop have included unloading,
sorting, pricing and wondering
where to put all the things com
ing in to the center.
Once again, we are asking
folks not to bring any more to
us or leave it outside our build
ings until after November 7. We
are FULL to over capacity.
Did you know that leaving
anything outside of our building
constitutes littering and you can
be cited and fined. We really
would hate to enforce this law,
but whoever is ignoring our re
quests is showing every disre
spect possible to an organiza
tion that is here to help you re
cycle your unwanted items.
Example: Two weeks ago,
someone dumped a pile of
items in front of the over-full
box and covered part of it with
a shower curtain. It continued
to rain. Needless to say, the
Annual Fall Fair at Christian Church
The annual Fall Fair at the
Vernonia Christian Church, 410
North Street in Vernonia, will be
held Thursday, October 31,
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The night will begin with a
carnival from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.,
including dart toss, ping pong
ball toss, cupcake walks, re
freshments and much, much
more.
Gospel Magician Mike Puck
ett will perform from 8:30 to
9:00 p.m.
The Fall Fair offers free fun
for all in a safe and warm envi
ronment. There will be a Ver
nonia Cares drop box for non-
perishable donations.
For more information, call
Vernonia Christian Church at
503-429-6522.
Community Church fall programs
A Church in Action program
will begin Sunday, October 20,
from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Ver
nonia Community Church, 957
State Avenue.
Activities for all ages will in
clude Nursery for 0-2 year olds,
Pre-school class for 3-4 year
olds, AWANA for Kindergarten-
fifth grade, Jr. High Youth group
for sixth-eighth grades, High
School youth group, class for
adults and parenting classes.
For more information, call
Grant Williams at 503-429-
6790 or Joyce Weller at 503-
429-5232.
items were water-soaked and
muddied. Everything went into
the garbage and the Sr. Center
has to pay the bill.
If you have any suggestions
to help us, please come for
ward with your ideas.
We have been given a list of
We Do Not Take items from our
contacts. Please read and, if in
doubt, please call 503-429-
3912 to find out if we can take
what you have.
Items We Do Not Take: Mat
tresses, box springs, metal or
wood bunk beds, waterbeds,
toilets, doors, windows, old car
pet of any size, lawn mowers,
television sets (any type), com
puters and components, exer
cise equipment, wire hangers,
mini or vertical blinds, any baby
furniture items or car seats,
wire in lighting fixtures, over
stuffed furniture and much
more.
Don’t just dump on your Se
nior Center.
Remember October 18 at
1:00 p.m. is our Business Meet
ing. Jim Tierney will be there to
bring folks up to date on what’s
Oil Painting Classes
Award winning ari ist Jeanne Warren
offers insfrucfion in techniques that
have won her national recognition.
limited Space Available
For information, «
503-429-0255
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CCMH offering
going on with our new center.
People, you need to take an In
terest In this project. I am 79. I
probably won’t see the job
completed, but I am smart
enough to know that unless Ar
mageddon happens here or
Vernonia burns down, there will
be people who will be using a
facility such as we envision.
October 30 is Sadie Hawkins
Party. Also, the Golden Oldies
will be playing in Forest Grove
at the Senior Center, 10:00
a.m. til ??
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
....................... 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center..... 429-3912
Columbia Community Men
tal Health will hold a parenting
class for six Tuesdays, begin
ning October 22, from 6:00 to
7:30 p.m. The class will cover
the goals of children's misbe
havior; effective, positive ways
to deal with misbehavior; be
coming skilled at encouraging
children; and discovering ways
to listen and talk openly with
children.
The class is free and open
to parents with children of any
age. It will be held at the Ver
nonia office of CCMH, 622
Bridge Street.
For more information, call
Barb at 503-429-1053.
J o in u s s t a r t in g S u n d a y O c t . 2 0 th , 6 -7:30 p m
to e n jo y a c t iv it ie s f o r a ll a g e s, 0 to 100
NURSERY 0-2 YEARS • PRESCHOOL 3-4 YEARS
AWANA K-5TH GRADES • JR. HI 6-8TH GRADES
HIGH SCHOOL 9-12TH GRADES • ADULT CLASSES
Info: Pastor Grant 429-6790 or Joyce Weller 429-5232
Vernonia Community Church
957 State Avenue • Vernonia
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