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th e INDEPENDENT, October 16, 2003
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Siïw
By Karen Miller
Is n ’t it
g re a t
to
live in a
s m a ll,
c a r in g
c o m m u n i
ty? N eed
s o m e
help on a
S a tu rd a y
doing som e hard to do chore?
Call ou r office and sign up fo r a
visit from a frie n d ly n e ighb or
crew !
Free E ye E xam s For S en io rs
105 vo lu n te e r o p h th a lm o lo
gists in O re gon provide m edical
eye care throug h the E yeC are
A m erica S enio rs P rogram . This
program offers eye exa m s and
care to se n io rs w ho are w itho ut
an o p h th a lm o lo g ist (a m edical
eye doctor) at no out of pocket
expense.
At least one-third of A m e ri
cans, 65 and older, have som e
fo rm of v is io n -im p a irin g eye
disease and m ay experience
no sym ptom s.
S eniors m ay call 1-800-222-
EYES (3937) to find out if they
are eligible for a referral to a
v o lu n te e r o p h th a lm o lo g is t in
the E yeC are A m e rica S eniors
and is co-sponsored by the Knight
Templar Eye Foundation Inc.
T h e Low Incom e E nergy A s
sistance P rogram w aiting lists
are open. H ouseholds w ith S e
niors, persons w ith disabilities
and children under 6 years old
m ay begin calling O cto ber 1,
2003. All oth er households m ay
begin calling O cto ber 8, 2003.
1-866-722-4951 Toll Free.
If you are 60 and over and
hom ebound, o r c a n ’t prepare
adequate nutritional m eals, call
o u r office to see if you qualify
fo r hom e-delivered m eals.
S ee you at ou r Fifth Area
Lunch here at V ernonia Center,
O c to b e r 27. G reat food, fun
and auction.
REMEMBER:
•
P a s trie s
an d
bread
W ednesday
an d
S a tu rd a y
m ornings.
• Bingo, M ondays at lunch.
• Ladies ae rob ics M ondays,
too, afte r lunch.
• M u sic w ith th e G old e n
O ldies on W ednesdays.
• G am es on T hursdays.
• W illo ugh by H earing every
second Friday.
C all ou r office fo r an y senior
needs and concerns.
M ist-B irkenfeld Helping C ircle
Fall Festival will be October 25
M ist-B irkenfeld H elping C ir
A uction item s w ill include gift
cle ’s annual Fall Festival w ill be
c e rtific a te s and
held Saturday, O cto ber 25, at
that have been co n tribu ted by
the M ist G rade S chool Gym .
R efreshm ents including hot
local businesses. R affle tickets
will be available fo r a ha nd
cakes, chips, cookies, ho m e
m ade quilt and afghan, and
m ade pies, coffee and juice will
there will be grab bags and
be served at 6:00 p.m . The p ro
gram w ill begin at 6:30 p.m.,
do or prizes.
fe a turin g M ist G ra de S chool
children and oth er entertainers,
C ircle go tow ard a scholarship
for a graduating senior, needed
follow ed by an auction at 7:30
supplies and services fo r Mist
p.m ., with “W ild Bill Yeo" w ie ld
G rade School, street lights at
ing the gavel.
M ist and upkeep of the M ist
C em etery, am ong oth er things.
Fair at Vernonia
Christian Church
O ctober 31st
The 17th annual Fall Fair
will be held at the Vernonia
C hristian C h u rch ’s new Youth
and Fam ily Center, 410 North
Street, on Friday, O cto ber 31,
from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
There w ill be carnival gam es
including a cup cake w alk, dice
toss, toss fo r goldfish, bingo,
ring toss, d a rt to ss, fish in g
pond and m ore, plus delicious
refreshm ents and a place to
rest from a busy night. A d m is
sion is free.
For m ore inform ation, call
S ue R o b e rts o n at 5 0 3 -4 2 9 -
4901.
Vernonian has
Astoria Exhibit
N inety-N ine Leaves, a M ono
p rin t
E x h ib it
by
m e rc h a n d is e
Funds raised by the H elping
The H elping C ircle m eets on
the s e co n d M o n d a y of the
m onth, A p ril th ro u g h N o v e m
ber, at the M ist-B irke nfe ld M ain
Fire Station. All those in te re st
ed are w elcom e to join.
Welcome Additions
Jesse James Waters
Jesse Jam es W aters w as
born Sept. 23, 2003, to Jeni
and Jim W aters of V ernonia.
H e w e ig h e d 4 p o u n d s , 6
o u n c e s and w as 17 inch es
long.
He joins his brother, H aven,
and sister, Teann, at the fam ily
hom e.
G ra n d p a re n ts are D o n n a
and Sam W aters and B arb and
W ayne Ervin of V ernonia.
tinue through O cto ber 31, at
The H air Gallery, 1292 C o m
m ercial S treet in Astoria.
Fairgrounds slate
holiday activities,
bazaar, Santa, more
T h e annua l Friends of the
C olum bia C ou nty F a ir C h ris t
m as B a za a r an d visit w ith S a n
ta w ill be held N o ve m be r 21
and 22. Friday hours are 10:00
a.m . to 4:0 0 p.m ., S atu rda y
hours are 9:00 a.m . to 3:00
p.m . S anta w ill be ava ila ble on
S atu rda y fro m 11:00 a.m . to
3:00 p.m . You m ay take yo u r
ow n pictu res o r the S capp oo se
M id S chool C he e rle a d e rs w ill
provide a P olaroid cam era fo r
$3.00 p e r picture. C raft table
a p p lica tio n s are ava ila ble by
calling 5 0 3-3 97-423 1.
S a n ta ’s M ail Box w ill again
be at the F a irgro un ds fro m N o
v e m b e r 21 throug h D e ce m be r
31. The St. H elen s K iw anis
C lub w ill assist in m aking sure
tha t all letters w ritte n to S anta
are answ ered. Be sure to have
a return m ailing a d dre ss on
each letter.
Last year, 564 cars drove
throug h the fa irg ro u n d s to see
the C hristm as Lights. To d e c o
rate one of the inside P avilion
B ooths fo r free, call the Fair Of»
fice fo r m ore details. T h e dates
of the drive thro u g h and the
Live N ativity w ill be annou nced
in N ovem ber.
F o r details on volu ntee ring
at the C o lum bia C o u n ty Fair,
call 50 3-397-4231.
FARMWOMAN'S NURSERY
The Best L ittle N ursery A r o u n d
D ore en
Buchan, form erly of Vernonia,
opened O cto ber 8 and will c o n
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C om e a n d E njoy B o o th s o f Fine Treasures
Nov. 2 1 ,2 2 ,2 3
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Fotest of Live
Christmas Trees
T h e 1st A n n u a l C o lla b o ra tiv e V o lu n te e r R e c ru itm e n t by the
C o lu m b ia C o u n ty D is tric t A tto r n e y ’s O ffic e , S h e r iffs O ffic e ,
C o m m u n ity C o rre c tio n s , C h ild A b u s e A s s e s s m e n t C e n te r and
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Still time to plant
Perennials and Fruit Trees
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