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The INDEPENDENT, May 1, 2003
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Sits and Bites
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By Jacqueline Ramsay
Bing, Bang, Boom. April
11.
My bubble has burst
into bloom all on account
of Mr. ?.
#1 - Personally, I do not
know him and hadn’t
heard of him until the City
Council Christmas party of
2002. So, why am I so
happy? Well, let’s go back at least two past
Council Christmas Parties. They have a White
Elephant gift exchange. That’s point one.
#2 - Mr. ? had an old, useless briefcase full of
S&H Green Stamps. Being funny, he gift
wrapped it. Mr. ? #2 got it and re-wrapped it for
the next party. Everyone laughed, recognizing
the present.
#3 - Only a newcomer would not know what it
was. Guess who got it? Me. I’m an old S&H
Green Stamp lover. So, since there was a cata
logue and many empty booklets, I started past
ing...for six hours. There was a woman’s shoe
box full of books when I got done. Following in
structions, I filled out the papers, insured it for
the amount required and sent it on its way. That
was March 14.
#4 - On April 11, I received a check. The
books were worth only $1.20 each, but I and a
friend are going to enjoy a two day, one night trip
to the coast to enjoy sun, sand and surf. Thanks
to a joke. Best White Elephant I ever got. I made
a copy of the check, if you’d like to see it.
It seems the “So What” group is at work and
school isn’t even out yet. What do I mean?
One evening, someone ordered pizzas from
Leonetti’s and didn’t pick them up at the time
quoted. So a phone call to the number given said
“Don’t know anything about it. Try so and so or
such and such.” My number was one that was
given. I couldn’t use two pizzas even if I had
been home. Leonetti’s still had them at closing
time. Whoever you are, that is a dumb way to get
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your kicks. You cost someone time and money
and it burns me. Stop and think of the reputation
you’re building for yourself. It will catch up with
you and you may not like the consequences.
Things you may have missed in the past two
weeks:
At the lake - little bitty baby ducks, five in one
clutch and two in another. I’ve seen them only
once.
There are two pairs of Mergansers at the lake,
also one Blue Heron. There was a lone Cackler
Goose visiting last week. Easter Sunday, some
one donated a Lady Peking Duck to the lake.
She’s lonesome.
Also a bite - I know a Beaver marked two of
our trees with its pearly whites; but who, very
thoughtlessly, took a pocket knife to one of the
trees. People who care for our city are trying to
make the lake a pleasant place. Whittling on the
trees can kill more than a tree.
Easter dinner at the Senior Center - ham and
the trimmings. Very well received.
The Golden Oldies were fantastic, as usual. If
you need entertainment for a gathering, call
Duke Gortler. He is the main chair. The Golden
Oldies are a group of folks who love their instru
ments and the old songs. Professionals, retired
performers, friends, strangers (but not for long)
who love to get together for their own pleasure
and others too. Duke, Eleanor, Darrel, Ron, Al,
Bob 1 and Bob 2, Necia, Everett, Mike, Pat and
Dolores and once in a while, Big Bill and his
spoons. Word spreads and sometimes someone
drops in for a day; and maybe they keep coming
back. The center says come in and enjoy a trip
back to good music. If you feel moved, get up
and dance.
The Easter Cantata was well received. Thank
you for supporting the Community Choir in its ef
fort.
Do you enjoy good Mexican Food? There’s a
new restaurant in Scappoose, “Ixtapa.” I had ala
carte Chimichanga with salad, $4.95. I couldn’t
eat all of it. Of course, salsa and chips included.
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A Silver Tea, hosted by the
Vernonia Study Club, will be
held May 14 from 2:30 to 4:30
p.m. in the Thiele-Petti Meeting
Room of the Vernonia Public Li
brary. Proceeds will be used to
benefit the library.
There will be a musical pres
entation by Madeleine Gendron
and a doll display by Sylvia
Kaufman.
The Vernonia Library has
been a focus of the Vernonia
Study Club for many years. All
proceeds are used to purchase
items for the Library selected
only after consultation with Li
brarian, Nancy Burch. Pro
ceeds from 2002 purchased a
microphone and a speaker sys
tem which has already proven
valuable.
Cookies, coffee, tea and
punch will be served.
Tuality schedules evening sessions
Tuality Healthcare Commu
nity Education will present two
Evening Chats in the month of
May.
Postpartum Issues will be
held Wednesday, May 14 from
6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Two of Tuality
Healthcare’s physical thera
pists
who
specialize
in
wom en’s health will discuss
common issues related to
childbirth. Pam Kotila, PT and
Marie Pielage, PT will empha
size prevention and treatment
of common postpartum prob
lems, including back pain,
pelvic pain, episiotom y and
tearing, abdominal strengthen
ing, general fitness, cesarean
birth and incontinence. The dis
cussion will be valuable to
those who have recently given
birth, and those with long
standing issues.
Do Your Medications Get
Along? will be held Wednes
day, May 28, from 6:00 to 7:30
p.m. Lori Syed, RPh, pharma
cist for Tuality Healthcare, will
review
common
over-the-
counter medications and their
interactions with prescription
medications. She will also dis
cuss how to prevent safety
risks when using over-the-
counter m edications. Come
prepared with questions about
the medications you are taking.
These chats are free and no
registration is required.
For more information, call
Tualilty Healthcare at 503-681-
1700.
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