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Senior M aw s__
By Jacqueline Ramsay
R eady
or not, fall
is
here.
W a lk in g
the lake
M onday,
we
saw
two Cana-
d i a n
geese en
joying the bugs in the mud
along the very low w ater line. I
hope they took back a very
good report to their gaggle of
geese.
Did it rain at your house ear
ly Sunday morning, or was it
just over the area past the fire
station?
The folks who attended the
Senior Center business meet
ing to hear Mr. Tierney’s update
on a new center w ere im
pressed and told him to press
forward. It will be a while, but it
will be worth it.
Have you heard your first
Christmas carol yet? On TV, I
have, five weeks ago, and it re
ally disturbs me to see the push
to spend your dollars on such,
when Vernonia Cares needs
your dollars and extra grocery
items if they are to keep helping
the folks in need of TLC at this
time. The num ber of those
served has increased by 40
percent over last year and we
are ju st getting into winter,
when there is less work. If you
can help, please do so.
Question - Did you register,
read your V oter’s Guide? I
hope you voted. Don’t toss
away your right to your voice in
our government, State, Local or
National.
The Senior Center has not
been given a date for flu shots,
as yet.
Don’t drop your fish hook in
the river where the fish are, the
river is closed now and, any
how, it’s only catch and release
when it’s open.
W hat’s coming up in Novem
ber?
Still not receiving clothing,
etc. until November 7.
Nov. 9 - 6:00 p.m., Salmon
Feed and Auction Signup $5.00
Winter Solstice Art Show and
Festival of Trees seeking entries
The G allery at C olum bia
Center is inviting artists to sub
mit w ork fo r its D ecem ber
show. This show is composed
of two parts: The W inter Sol
stice Art Show which welcomes
art with a winter or winter holi
day theme in any medium, and
the Festival of Trees, for which
the committee is soliciting do
nations of decorated miniature
trees and other holiday items to
be auctioned as a benefit for
the Gallery.
Artists are encouraged to
submit art in any style or medi
um and to interpret the theme
broadly. “ It’s winter in Hawaii,
too, so don’t feel obligated to
feature snow and polar bears!"
noted art committee chairman
Patty Kadel.
Submissions for the W inter
Solstice Show and donations to
the Festival of Trees will be ac
cepted December 2, from 4:30
to 6:30 p.m. in the Armstrong
Room at Columbia Center, 375
S 18th Street, St Helens.
The W inter Solstice art will
be on display D ecem ber 3
through December 30. Items in
the Festival of Trees will be on
display for the first week of De
cember.
The public is invited to the
First Friday opening night re
ception and completion of the
silent auction bidding for the
Festival of Trees, on Friday,
December 6, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at
Columbia Center. Music and
hors d’oeuvres are planned.
For more information on art
submissions contact Kadel at
(503) 397-9174 or visit The
G allery at Colum bia C enter
web site at: w w w .colum bia-
center.org/home/W ebs/Art/
per person. Enjoy the Salmon,
stay for the Auction. Proceeds
to building fund.
Nov. 15 - 1:00 p.m. Busi
ness Meeting.
Nov. 2 5 - 5 Area Luncheon.
Location later.
Question: Have you noticed
how hard it is to keep your toi
let bowl clean with all the brack
ish water? Hope it RAINS soon.
The Tidy Bowl man must be on
vacation.
From Senior Advocate
Karen Miller:
We need public input! Our
office is currently trying to de
velop a caregiving plan to re
ceive funding for the Vernonia
area.
If you are a caregiver, li
censed or not, in any capacity,
or know of a need for caregiv
ing, please contact the Senior
ing on the Deschutes River
while on their way back to Ver
nonia.
Mrs. Holsey is editorial as-
sistant/bookkeeper at The In
dependent. She is the daughter
of Ernst and Erika Kroisandt, of
Redwood City, Calif.
The groom is the son of Carl
and Betty Holsey of Vernonia.
and Sundays, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
V e r n o n ia
P h o to
N ovem ber
Family Portrait
Special !!!
sitting, all proofs,
and one unit of
enlargements
$39.95
call for appointment
503-429-9273
With the approach of the
holiday season, the Vernonia
Society of Arts and Crafts has
once again prevailed upon
Louise Hamnett to provide in
struction in the crafting of
Christmas ornaments.
In previous years, she has
given instructions for making a
variety of beaded ornaments:
snowflakes, icicles, tiny Christ
mas trees; even a chimney
with Santa popping out the top,
and many others. This year,
Hamnett will teach how to con
struct a small holiday box suit
able for hanging from the tree,
plus showing how to make an
other beaded ornament.
The public is invited to join
members of the Vernonia Soci
ety of Arts and Crafts for this
enjoyable craft afternoon at the
Library meeting room on No
vember 20, at 1:00 p.m. Every
one is welcome! Bring scis
sors, straight edge and pencil.
Other materials will be sup
plied.
A ANNUAL
/ V iti is i event
Museum name is topic of meeting
The Columbia Historical So
ciety Museum will hold a meet
ing for volunteers and other in
terested persons on W ednes
day, November 20 at 7:00 p.m.
at the museum, 511 E. Bridge
Street. Included on the agenda
are the adoption of bylaws, se
lecting a name for the museum
and planning for a membership
drive.
Officers elected at the last
meeting were President Enid
Parrow, Vice-President Lee En-
neberg, Secretary Jacqueline
Ram say
and
Treasurer
Frances Lentz.
W inter hours began Nov. 1;
the museum is open Saturdays
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
.......................... 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center...... 429-3912
Public invited to
class on hand
made ornaments
Susi Siote and Cary Holsey were captured by a photogra
pher while rafting on the Klamath River in August.
Susi Siote and Cary Holsey
were married October 18 at the
bride’s Vernonia home, by Jus
tice of the Peace Rod McLean.
The ceremony was attended
by family and friends, including
four of the couple’s five children
- Rick Siote, Melanie Holsey,
Michelle and Shannon Flaherty.
The newlyweds are white-
water rafting enthusiasts and,
after honeymooning at Kah-
nee-ta, detoured for a little raft-
Advocate’s Office, in person or
by phone. We are located in the
Senior Center building at 446
Bridge Street in Vernonia. 503-
429-9112
NOVEMBER 8-17
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