P age 8 Bits T h e IN D E P E N D E N T, M arch 20, 2003 and Bites By Jacqueline Ramsay ..^zzXiSi-' "" xzzzzxj W ;-z-*^ For the fisherpersons am ong us, my ca l­ en d a r says M arch 15 to 21 - poor, M arch 22 zz^ L : z ^ â . : to 28 - good, M arch 29 to April 4 - best. ■ -■ • z^ ' S ince spring is here, do you know what t** > -W- you alm o st surely need to carry as you walk the la k e 7 It used to be hat, coat, gloves, um ­ brella, dog, leash and poopie bag. If you are a stroller, you need to add bird book and binoculars. Now, if you are a true friend of the parks, you need a garbage bag to pick .zy.zz.- up cans, drin k cups, candy and cigarette w rappers, sandw ich -••••- Sils- r bags, bottle caps, fish line, hooks and em pty w orm containers, etc., left on and un der tables, benches and the fishing docks. ■ ■M ■ W hat has ha ppened to the #1 rule your m o th e r taught you, “D on’t <2»!* z . .. 'M&i leave a m ess fo r som eon e else to clean up .” I’ve about decided I need one m ore item , a long stick w ith a nail in it to get trash flo a t­ ing at the edge of the lake. The lake has a pa ir of C anada G eese visiting. The hen has som ething w ron g (there w as a leader line and float trailing her, but •S>XrX^>C . , . . - it seem s to have been snagged off of her, but she is still gim py). •Y-* F isherpersons, please pick up your junk. I hope the geese stay w ith us. W e w o n ’t have horse on the trail, but goose grease, but W:#x3£2 w § K 5 5 s it a s i we can enjoy the birds. Vernonia resident M att C hesley d id n ’t have to travel far to have fun in his kayak. Last S unday Now, very seriously, has anyone oth er than m yself received a he took advantage of a break in the w eath er to spend som e tim e gettin g w et (and p lavin q) in phone call from the “S enio r C onsum er C ou nsel?” N ot know ing R ock Creek. w ho they w ere, I w as curious, so I let the lady talk for five m inutes. A “B lack B ox” to stop tho se troublesom e calls and she could erase ¿¡wJTyÌM ijfflE n M o O z s m y nam e and inform ation from their records, etc. M y question to her, “H ow m u ch ? ” H er answer, “A round $1 59” . She assured me lots of fixed incom e S eniors w ere getting them . Ladies and G ents, this is a “S C A M ” . Radio S hack sells little black boxes. I called the D e p artm ent of Justice in S alem and for $6.50 for the first year and $3.00 each yea r after, you can get the sam e service and they let you know w hen the m oney is due. You can get an ap plication by calling Salem . M onday, 3-10: I’m ju s t back from m y stroll at the lake and guess w h o ’s in residence now ? A “Big B row n B eaver.” He has even been strip ping bark fro m do w ned branches. W alk slow ly and e n jo y the view. Century 21 offers scholarship C e n tury 21 All P rofessionals fin d ou t the c rite ria fo r the It’s tim e fo r V ernonia sch o o ls Kindergarten Roundup Submissions wanted for Earth Day Art Show at The Gallery at Columbia Center Paintings and draw ings in- w ho often inco rpo rate s objects corporating a varie ty of non-tra- representational of society in ditional m aterials, found-object his sculpture, recycled handm ade graphs, lace, ticke t stubs, and E le m e n ta ry papers, and m ixed m edia co l­ lage are only a few of the s u g ­ m ore. Mr. Lom an, w ho began painting in 1962, has a B ache­ Parents will need to bring gestions for subm ission to the Earth Day E very Day Art Show lor of A rts D egree in art ed u ca ­ tion and a M asters D egree in at The G a lle ry at C o lu m b ia painting.m K indergarten the V ern onia R oundup for S choo l D istrict 2003-2004 school year will be held April 16 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m . at School. Lin coln im m unization records and birth certificate along with their c h il­ dren. For more inform ation, call W ashington, Real E state, w hich has opened scholarship, contact A ssociate G rade School/ an office at 786 B ridge Street, B roke r Patty Fogel at the Ver­ at 5 0 3 -4 2 9 - A rt w ill be accepted Monday, M arch 31st, from 4:30 - 6:30 cling and conservation them e PM at The G alle ry at C olum bia show celebrating Earth Day. Center, 375 S 18th Street, St The show runs from M arch 31 to April 25th. Featured w ill be paintings by g ra d u a tin g V e rn o n ia S chool se n io r this year. m on at the main office, 503- 259-2100 Longview artist, Leon Lom an, H igh "C entury 21 All P rofe ssion­ als R eal E state is dedicated to giving back to ou r com m un ity,” said B roke r/O w ne r Linda O s- mon, “and to help raise a w a re ­ ness of the needs of o u r m ost precious assets, o u r c h ild re n .” T h e V ernonia office is also participa ting in the high school “W ork C re d it” program and is a su p p o rte r of the D rug and A lco ­ hol Free G ra dua tion Party. To ®HERgALIFE L o s e Up To 30 Pounds FAST A n ita D u ffe y 5 0 3 -6 5 9 -0 1 4 2 Buds & Blooms florist and gifts & Weddings & Everyday Arrangements & Wire Service & Gifts & Plants 503-429-9273 859 Bridge St., Vernonia Don't miss the latest news Subscribe to The INDEPENDENT fo r ju s t $15 per year. 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