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The INDEPENDENT, May 15, 2003
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Bits and Bitas
Senior News
By Jacqueline Ramsay
A r e
you ready
for sum
mer yet?
Rain
is
hard
or
soft. Rain
is cold or
w a rm .
Rain
is
necessary, rain is nice. It
makes necessary putting on
dirty shoes and gloves, heavy
pants and rain gear to slog and
tromp in the grass (which is, in
some spots, knee high) to try
and find that beautiful yard you
had last fall. Kill the dandelions,
if you can. They have 12" to 14"
stems by now and have eaten
all the good stuff left in the
ground last fall.
The lawn mower choked a
dozen times and my “Grass
Hog” died, but I’ve a quarter ton
of grass clippings - I’m bushed.
Three days later, I’m still raking
grass and weeding my fern
beds - found one tulip and
some wild hyacinth.
Guess what? My mind is a
Ralph, Beryl Lohr celebrate 50th
BMCS U.S. Navy Ret. Ralph
D. Lohr, formerly of Richmond,
Mich., and Beryl N. Hughes
Lohr, formerly of Sarnia, On
tario, Canada, will celebrate
their fiftieth wedding anniver
sary on May 16, 2003.
The couple met in New York,
in June of 1952, while he was
on leave and she was on holi
day with friend. They spent the
day at Coney Island and, less
than a year later, they were
married.
The Lohrs have four daugh
ters, Cynthia Crothers of Mari
na Del Ray, Calif., Denise Ax-
worthy of Hayward, Calif.,
Cheryl Lohr of Covina, Calif.,
Wendy Manuel of North Plains;
one son, Robert of Nevada
City, Calif., ten grandchildren,
cite cot diaíly
BLANK (nothing new for me,
really). I think this is a new twist
on a sort of scam (does that
make sense?). I received a let
ter thanking me for a donation
to a particular cause, hoping I
will continue to support them
now in time of need. Now, I
have never heard of the organ
ization, didn’t send them any
thing, ask any questions of
them, nor send money, so I do
not have a lapse of memory
and I do not intend to bite.
Don’t you bite, either, by think
ing you forgot when you pur
posely didn’t contact someone.
Oh, and by the bee, I’ve re
ceived only two calls since the
end of March, so, thank you to
the State for doing the paper
work on telemarketers for me.
A short movie review com
ment on “The Vernonia Inci
dent." I finally got to see it in my
home. Wish I hadn’t. Vernonia
should not be proud for being
chosen for such a film. Young
men lusting for blood and may
hem and making the adults
look lik e _______ (you fill in the
blank) and sounding like they
didn’t know how to talk.
By Karen Miller
I don’t
know of
anyone
w h o
d o e sn ’t
like to be
a p p r e c i
ated, do
y o u ?
Here
at
the center, the “many hands
make light work” saying is so
true. Again, thank you to all,
past and present, who have
made running this center possi
ble.
To all interested parties:
There will be a hearing at the
Vernonia Senior Center to dis
cuss how current senior servic-
Julie Parrow to wed
Christopher Snyder
Sharon and Randy Parrow,
of Vernonia, have announced
the engagement of their
daughter, Julie, to Christopher
Snyder. Julie lives and works in
Vernonia and Chris works in
Portland and lives in Vernonia.
The couple is planning a
winter wedding.
three great-grandchildren, and
two very loved Bulldogs, Chief
and Misty.
Last year, the Lohrs became
part of the local community,
when they built their retirement
home in Vernonia.
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funding issues that need to be
addressed. The public is invited
to give verbal testimony. Call
our office for additional informa
tion. Hearing date: Wednesday,
May 28, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
May 19 at 1:00 p.m. Come
join us to watch the Vernonia
Incident, especially all you lo
cals who were in it! We need a
narrator!
Also, May 28: Senior Fitness
Day. Come join us for a healthy
lunch, prizes, and our hula
hoop contest. Don’t forget,
every second Friday, come in
from 11:00 to noon for hearing
aid help.
Come in for your summer
shopping. We have lots of “new
to you" merchandise.
Are you missing out on our
Bingo on Mondays? Home
made pies for the month of
May. See you here!
Timing is everything
"I came to Jennings McCall almost 2 years ago. ft was
natural because I had so many friends here I love the
sense of not being surrounded by anything but sky and
clouds when I look out my window, and I love all the oak
trees. Time goes fast here. There is always something to
do or a good book I need to read I enjoy the people, the
activities and the lively conversations. I still volunteer at
Valley A rt and play bridge with the same group I've
played with for years. VJe all know everyone
rises kids. And, I’m still active
with my church's women's
lowship I'm sure living at
Jennings McCall was the
right choice and that it
was the right time in
my life to make that
choice."
Jennings McCall
Invites you to take
a VERY close look...
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