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The INDEPENDENT, February 6, 2003
By Jacqueline Ramsay
G r e e t
ings from
some oth
er place. I
just want
to
say
thank you
to
one
and all for
t
h
e
p ra y e rs ,
cards, flowers, visits and calls,
that saw me through the trip
through the valley of the shad
ow, that I didn’t know I’d be tak
ing. I was well Sunday morning.
At 2:00 p.m., I was in Emer
gency. By 4:00 p.m., I was in in
tensive care. At 7:30 on Tues
day night, I was one heartbeat
from being gone.
It was not a cancerous kid
ney, just a very sick one. I’m
now short one kidney and 1-1/2
ribs, so I don’t belong to Adam
anymore.
Thank you again and again.
Karen may be finishing this ar
ticle. If not, you get a respite
from Shadow and me. See ya
next time.
By Karen Miller
Our
regular
columnist,
Jacqueline Ramsay, is on the
mend. We wish her well and
she will be back soon!
Hey, some of us have been
kickin’ around the idea of a sen
ior exercise class. Now, I must
admit, I have a trail of exercise
equipment from my house to
the shed, but this video I came
across claims you can begin
simply by using a can of soup!
So, move over, Chubby Check
er; how does the Tomato Soup
Twist sound? And, if Dee Dee
Sharp can do the mashed pota
to, surely we can do the “noo
dle”!
We’d again like to mention
we have large women’s cloth
ing, maternity, kids, etc., and do
come in to see our weekly spe
cials.
Coleo rates reduced for in-town trips
The Columbia County Coun
feet February 1. Town-to-town
rates will remain unchanged,
SC Inc.) Board, in an effort to as will the Portland commuter
assist residents of Columbia route. Rates for passes will
County to obtain transportation, also stay the same. ‘The reduc
recently voted to reduce in- tion of in-town rates should en
town fares to $1 each way.
able more customers to access
“We are looking to meet the ColCo Transportation,” said
needs of each community, Merri Reamer, Executive Direc
since we provide transportation tor of CCCSC Inc.
in all cities in the county,” said
“We are always interested in
Council President Ray Godsey. hearing our customers con
“We want people...seniors, dis cerns regarding transportation
abled persons and the general needs and how we can effec
public...to be able to access tively meet those needs,”
shopping, senior centers, take Reamer added, “Do give us a
care of personal needs and es call at 503-397-4000 or 503-
pecially be able to keep med 366-1582.”
ical appointm ents,” Godsey
ColCo Transportation sched
added.
ules and rates are available at
New in-town rates took ef- the ColCo office, 277 Strand,
St. Helens, or by calling 503-
Natal Grange to host 366-1582. Office hours are
55 Alive driving class 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Natal Grange is planning a
55 Alive class on March 4 and
5 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ten or more people are needed
for the class to be held. The
cost of the class is $10, and
checks may be made out to
AARP.
Natal Grange is located 12
miles north of Vernonia and
four miles south of Mist on
Highway 47.
For more information, call
Trish at 503-755-0710 or Jean
5 0 3 -4 2 9 -9 2 7 3
nette at 503-429-8970.
859 Bridge St., Vernonia
cil of Senior Citizens Inc. (CCC?
V e r n o n ia
P h o to
• Weddings
• Family Portraits
• Senior Portraits
• Special Events
• Passport Photos
Our Fifth Area Luncheon in
J a n u a ry
was, as
usual, a
big suc-
c e s s .
Once
a
month, a
S e n io r
Center in
R a in ie r ,
S c a p -
poose, Clatskanie, St. Helens
or Vernonia hosts a luncheon
for visitors from the other cen
ters. Bill Yeo was our auction
eer, which makes Vernonia a
favorite place to come. No
doubt, also, because of Jamie
Peura, our fine head cook on
Mondays, W ednesdays and
Fridays. Join us, too, on Tues
days and Thursdays with Carol
Davis and Rosie McCoy as our
can’t-be-beat volunteer cooks.
So, come on in, soup’s on!
Hmm, how about the mine
strone mambo?
INFORMATION NUMBERS
COLCO Transportation
......................... 429-4304
Senior Advocate.. 429-9112
Senior Center..... 429-3912
Bethany Lutheran
Church quilt show
The 22nd Annual Quilt Show
at Bethany Lutheran Church, in
Warren, will be held Friday,
February 14, from 10:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Febru
ary 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This premier quilt show is
known for its old, new and
unique display of quilts from
around the area. This year’s
featured quilter is Ginger Gaff
from Clatskanie.
A lunch of homemade
soups, sandwiches and pies
will be served each day, 11:30
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday only
there will be a pancake break
fast from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
There will be quilts for sale,
a raffle for a quilt handmade by
Bethany’s talented quilters, a
silent auction for other quilt
items, a bake sale and copies
of Bethany’s cookbook.
Admission is free, however,
canned or dry foods for the lo
cal food bank are appreciated.
Storrs, Wagner wed
in California
Jessica Laine Storrs and
Michael Wagner will be married
March 22, 2003, in Walnut
Creek, California.
The bride, a 1991 graduate
of El Cerrito High School, is a
teacher at Hillcrest Elementary
School in Rodeo, California.
The groom is a 1986 gradu
ate of Vernonia High School
and is a Land Surveyor in San
Ramon, California.
C reative M emories
SCRAPBOOKING SUPPLIES AND CLASSES
Do you have hundreds of photos to put in albums?
Preserve your photgraphs with Creative Memories!
CALL 503-429-9208
Have you thought
about the care you
or your loved one may
need someday?
Room with a view...and safe harbor...
VJe are cared for as well as when I was a child and my mother
Jennings McCall
Invites you to take
a VERY close look...
nurtured me. I have since been a mother, a grandmother, and a
great grandmother I gave and gave. Though it was a little
embarrassing when care was offered to me, at 90 gears old I'm
learning to accept it graciously We re fussy, and the friendly staff
here caters to our every whim."
Call
503-357-4133
Forest Grove