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The INDEPENDENT, December 5, 2002
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shifting, shoving, building and going to fix.
O u r generally moving everything
See you all at the bazaar.
T h a n k s but the walls. We would have
Lake walking is very invigor
g iv in g
done that too, if we could have. ating, but worth the peace and
D i n n e r Come in and see. It will be eas quiet the lake provides.
was very ier to shop. Honest, there is a
From
Senior Advocate
well
at children’s department now (all Karen Miller:
t e n d e d . in one place). The craft area is
\Ne at the Senior Center
much more accessible and the again wish to express our ap
T h e re
was much clothing area is easier to navi preciation to all you generous
v is itin g
gate, even if you’re not a sailor. people who donate throughout
December events:
and good food.
the year(s) to our auctions and
There was a pie and cake
December 7, 8, 9 - The Quilt fundraisers. One of our fine
auction just before dinner was Raffle drawing is at 4:00 p.m. business owners and fellow
served. The monies raised on the 8th. Chances are seniors that fits this category is
Bridge Street Mall owner Char
went into our New Center 3/$1.00
Building Fund. If you are curi
December 20 - Business lie (Barney Phillips). If you
ous as to what it is for, dining Meeting, including election of missed the chance to win some
of his delicious candy at our
room furniture, easy chairs and new officers for 2003.
tables for meeting rooms, craft
There is no 5 Area Luncheon Sadie Hawkins Dinner/dance,
it’s not too late to Christmas
rooms, office equipment, wash in December.
er, dryer, ironing board and iron
The center will be closed for shop at Barney’s “Oh Fudge” in
and hundreds of things a new Christmas Day, December 25, downtown Vernonia.
building can’t be without, like open the preceeding days and
Thanks, Barney, and thank
carpet, for one big item, new the following days.
you to all our local business
kitchen items we don’t have at
I’ve cleaned house, baked owners. Community spirit:
present, and so on.
my pies and mixed up the roll That’s what small town living is
As you noticed, we were dough, so I’m set for the turkey all about!
closed for several days for and trimmings someone else is
INFORMATION NUMBERS
Enjoy Bazaar with kids at Cheer Clinic COLCO Transportation
................ ....... 429-4304
at
Washington
If you would like an opportu basement
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
nity to do a little shopping with Grade School on Saturday, De
Senior Center..... 429-3912
out your children, Vernonia cember 7, from Noon until 2:00
By Jacqueline Ramsay
High School Cheerleaders will
be holding a cheer clinic for
children ages four to twelve in
conjunction with the Christmas
in Vernonia Bazaar.
The clinic will be in the east
Winter Gaia will feature chamber
choir of Columbia Chorale group
Preparations are in full swing
for the annual Columbia Coun
ty Citizens for Human Dignity
(CCCHD) winter community
dinner event, Kaleidoscope: A
Winter Gala. This year’s dinner
will held January 18, 2003,
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bucci-
ni Hall, St. Frederick’s Catholic
Church, in St. Helens.
The planned event will be an
evening of social fun and enter
tainment featuring a full course
dinner and entertainment by
the Chamber Choir of the Co
lumbia Chorale of Oregon. The
purpose of the event is to raise
funds needed to carry on the
work of human rights and hu
man dignity in Columbia Coun
ty as well as to support CCCHD
programs and services.
This year’s menu has a
Southwest theme, with blue
corn muffins with chile and
cheese, Ancho chicken breasts
with Cumberland sauce, fiesta
rice and roast vegetables, a
Southwest Caeser Salad, and
ending with a dessert of lime
sauce over fresh fruit.
p.m. The cost is $5.00 per
child. The girls will be teaching
cheers that will be performed at
the Valentine’s Day Basketball
Game. Another clinic is sched
uled for February 8.
Tickets for the event are $25
per person and are available at
the following locations: Beds
Plus, 52567 Columbia River
Highway, Scappoose, St. He
lens Book Shop, 1550 Colum
bia Blvd., St. Helens, and the
CCCHD/ROP Office, 33421
SW Maple, Scappoose.
Anyone interested in becom
ing a sponsor or volunteering to
help make the dinner a suc
cess, is asked to contact Marcy
Westerling, Rural Organizing
Project: call 503-543-8417, or
e-mail marcy@rop.org.
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