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The INDEPENDENT, January 16, 2003
By Jacqueline Ramsay
H e llo .
H appy
New Year.
A great
big thank
you
to
N o rth
Plains Po-
**ce Chief
L sj H l ABHBI Gary Me
Kenzie and Vernonia Mayor
Cindy Ball, and the other folks
who made available the case
goods given the Senior Center
at year’s end. It was a well re
ceived blessing. Also, thank
you to the group of High School
fellows who happened along in
the rain to help unload. Our
noon meals and Meals on
Wheels have benefited greatly
by this generous gift.
If the powers that be know
what they are guessing about,
all you fishermen need one of
the Senior Center’s 2003 Cal
endars. It has a fish in good,
bad and ugly color for each day
of the month. Don’t go fishing
from the 15th to the 21st. Ho
Ho!
How many of you made the
fatal mistake of promising your
self...“! am going to la la la (res
olution of your choice)” in
2003? I procrastinate on day to
day things I want to do. How
could I say “I am going t o ____
in 2003?” So I didn’t resolve to
do anything - just prayed for
strength to keep up with each
day as best as I could.
January 17 is the Business
Meeting at 1:00 p.m. Also, 2003
dues are due; just $10.00 per
year to make your voice count
in the business of what goes
on.
If you haven’t heard yet, our
Vernonia Museum has been
placed on the National Register
of Historical Buildings. Remem
ber their business meetings,
January 8 and March 12. If you
would like to join us, contact
Frances Lentz, our Treasurer.
Attention all crafty folks. Do
you remember Aunt Martha’s
Hot Iron transfers? The craft
department has come across
several of them, plus more
yarn, patterns, knit and crochet
books; also other odds and
ends, plus many yards of mate
rial. I’m saving up for a yardage
sale on January 29. Videos,
cassettes, 33-1/3 records, just
come in, snoop around, slowly,
you’re sure to find something
that will push your creative but
ton. All stitchery books, old
work basket books, etc. that
aren’t sold by the 31st will be
taking a trip to Portland. We
have no room for any more and
possibly I will get new ones in;
anything dated before 1995
Singers, actors needed for annual Easter Musical
The Vernonia Community
Choir is seeking actors and
singers to participate in this
year’s Easter Musical. Tenor
and bass voices are especially
needed, along with actors and
actresses of all ages. All others
are also encouraged to attend.
Meeting set to develop walking tour
Vernonia Pride will hold a
meeting to discuss develop
ment of a walking tour of Ver
nonia, including historical facts
about the older buildings in
town.
Practice is held each Sun
day afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00
p.m. at the First Baptist Church,
359 A Street, Vernonia.
For more information, call
Lynda Cahill at 503-429-1161.
won’t be getting shelf space.
Lots of folks walking the lake
in the rain. You don’t need a
dog to enjoy the peace, quiet
and fog. Enjoy the beauty of
our City treasure.
Who, in Vernonia, or w h e n
ever this paper is read, got
stuck on TV’s Animal Planet on
January 1, watching The Fu
ture’s Wild for four hours? Talk
about far out, but who knows?
Last minute add on - Just got
in lots of good baby clothes,
and we still need HELP.
From the Senior Advocate,
Karen Miller:
We are interested in public
input and feedback on support
groups for seniors. Please call
our office for your input. 503-
429-9112.
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
.......................... 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center..... 429-3912
Museum work day will be on Saturday
A work day has been sched
uled by the Vernonia Museum
volunteers for January 18 at
10:00 a.m. Bring your own
comfortable rags, pails, gloves,
outdoor tools and a sack lunch.
The group started going over
bylaws at the January 8 meet
ing, and will review them again
on February 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Membership cards and letters
are being prepared for the busi
ness at hand - building up the
organization.
Winter hours at the museum
are Saturday and Sunday, 1:00
to 4:00 p.m. Some new items
have been received for display.
All interested should attend
the meeting at Vernonia City Li
brary on Friday, January 24, at
7:00 p.m. Please return any
building information in time for
this meeting.
If, in cleaning out your closets
and sheds, you find old memo
ries, write down the story and
donate or loan it to the museum
for others to remember when.
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