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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, April 3, 2003 Bits and Bites Spring has sprung a leak. Don’t plant your color spots at the corner where your rain gutter’s downspout is. Mine are minia ture Niagra Falls and my Primroses are learning to back paddle to stay afloat. Any Boy Scout working for a badge? Any church youth group looking for something to do? Believe it or not, several elderly people in this town, like myself, have no one and no ______________ _ _ one to call on when they need spry young fellows, in a pinch, to do stuff like climb a ladder and clean out a rain gutter. Is there a list of such people anywhere? Who do you call? Most males I know are either too young or too old, too heavy or broken down in the back, and it isn’t safe for them to do such activities. Flashes - The Canada geese are gone from the lake. I haven’t seen the Beaver for a week now, so he must have ridden a wave down river, (or hooked). St. Pats is gone, cleaning up Vernonia and walking the trail are almost a memory. Spring Break is gone and the end of school is in the air. Did you know Elvis has left the Senior Center Building? He’s been entertaining during lunch for several weeks, but says he’ll be back when he can. He presented the center with thank you’s and a framed picture of himself. Easter is coming the 20th of April. The folks of the Community Choir are hard at work on this year’s production, “The Alpha and the Omega," to be performed at the Washington Grade School Gym on Friday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m., two performances on Satur day, the 19th, 4:00 and 7:30 p.m. Plan to attend, and attend the church of your choice on Easter. Have you noticed all the sink holes on Highway 47 headed for Route 26? It takes skill to miss all of them. Welcome to our new Police Chief. It seems we have a predator at the lake. I’ve picked up sever al empty duck eggs along the trail by the wall. Hope they don’t continued to dine here. A message from (my dog) Shadow to bike riders. I’m sorry I frightened you by attacking your bike, but from my point of view, you came silently from behind and rode through the middle of two dogs and two people. You presented an unknown danger to all. Be advised, I attacked the thing that was foreign to me, spinning things with legs attached. Please, next time give a warning so we all can get off the path for you. I did not attack you, but the dan ger to me and my mistress. From Jacqueline - to those who don’t call out and give walkers time to identify the call, haul in their dogs and step aside, it is not a pleasant experience. If dogs can see you approaching them, they usually leave you alone and their Boss has a chance to get them under control. INN • I cBcd9‘B **k fa # Vj Haley Rose Jones Haley Rose Jones was born on March 28, 2003, at St. Vin cent’s Hospital, to Steven and Melody Jones of Vernonia. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. She will join her two sisters, Harmony and Hannah, at the family home. Grandparents are Stephen and Karen Ellis of Vernonia, Richard and Pam Jones of Olympia, Wash., and Ken and Theresa Carter of Cornelius. G reat-grandparents are Loren and Gloria Ellis of Scap poose, Harold and Shirley Gustafson of Buxton, and Nor bert Pelster of Vernonia. C. East installed as P.E.O. president for 2003-04 Officers installed for 2003-04 at a recent meeting of P.E.O. were President Claudine East, Vice-President Carolyn Keasey, Recording Secretary Audeen Wagner, Treasurer Nancy Burch, Chaplain Pat Wheeler, Corre sponding Secretary Janet Par ker, Guard Myrrhina Kibben, and Historian Carol Davis. P.E.O. is a philanthropic or ganization with the primary goal of providing financial help to college women. The follow TRACTORS ing local women are currently receiving support from P.E.O. to further their education: Kim Morrison, Kayla Hennessey, Jessica Stacklie, Nicole Gwin, Ashley Weller, Barbara Ervin, Erin Davis and Casey Weller. TILLERS Poulan Pro 6.5 h.p. rear tine tiller. 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