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T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , July 3, 2003
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By Karen Miller
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A big day w as enjoyed at the Vernonia
P ioneer M useum , w hen the plaque at
left w as unveiled to reveal the bu ild
in g ’s having been placed on the Na
tional H istoric R egister. M aking ev ery
thing even m ore festive w as the m usic
of the G olden O ldies, pictured above.
HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OAAO
I d o n ’t know ab out you, but I happen to
like the h o tte r w eather. M ore aching-jo int
friendly.
W e also hope the w e a th e r stays “A uction
friendly" fo r our S e n io r C e n te r A uction, set
fo r A ugust 2 in o u r parking lot at 446 B ridge
S treet in Vernonia. Yes, rain or shine!
S neak preview of upcom ing item s from
A u ctio n e e r Bill Yeo: tw o fishin g boats, m o
tors and trailers, tw o 30-inch drop-in ranges
w ith stainless steel tops, built-in dishw asher, treadm ill, lots of
good stuff. A ny and all good, clean, sale able m e rcha ndise d o n a
tions will be appreciated.
No m a tter w hat y o u ’ve read o r heard, w e A R E S E R V IN G five
great m eals a w eek here at o u r center! Join us on M ondays, for
sure, for Bingo. You m ight be the lucky w in n e r of a free lunch.
And, alw ays rem em ber, life’s uncertain: eat d e sse rt first.
This from Doyle Baer, w ho picks up donated new spap ers here
at the center:
“T hanks to Vernonia area for your help. $ 8 3,4 08.0 5 w as c o l
lected for O H S U ca n ce r research. C ontinue to bring you r n e w s
papers to the S enior C enter.”
Have a safe sum m er. See you dow n here fo r lunch, visiting and
great shopping in our antique, cra ft and thrift departm ents.
M ark you r calendars: A ugust 2 at 2:00 p.m ., com e sup port you r
S enior C en ter A uction.
S enior ad vocacy is still a priority here at the center. Call o u r o f
fice for your sen ior needs and
concerns.
IN F O R M A TIO N N U M B E R S
Karen M iller
S e n io r A dvocate... 429-9112
S enior A dvocate
S e n io r C enter....... 429-3912
Have you thought
about the care you
or your loved one may
need someday?
School music program is NOT gone
C o n tra ry to the rum ors being
represented as “fa c ts ,” m usic
in s tru c tio n in th e V e rn o n ia
S chool D istrict has N O T been
elim inated. It w ill be m inim ally
affected in next y e a r’s budget
by the elim in ation of recorder
classe s fo r g rade s fo u r and
five.
M usic in stru cto r Bob Isted
has resigned, but the district is
a d vertisin g fo r som eone to fill
the p o sitio n . A lthough m usic
positions have been difficult to
fill, in past years, m any highly
qualified applicants are expect-
T he F arm S tore
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ed to ap ply because m usic in
stru ctio n has been cut from
m any districts throughout the
state.
For tho se w ho have actually
e x a m in e d the b u dge t d o c u
m ent, high school m usic in
stru ction w as m oved from Area
260 on page 24 to Area 133 on
page 22, a requirem ent of the
acco untin g program now used.
M iddle school m usic instruction
is
in c lu d e d
w ith
c e rtifie d
sala ries on pages 15 and 16.
Jennings McCall
Invites you to take
a VERY close look...
Call
Room with a view...and safe harbor...
and my mother looked out for me. Though it
to me, at 90 years old I'm learning to accept it
graciously. We're fussy, and the staff caters to
our every whim with friendliness."
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