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Page 6 The INDEPENDENT, November 20, 2003 Community Senior News By Karen Miller Please note all five Se- nior Cen- ters in Columbia County – Clats- kanie, R a i n i e r, St. Helens, Scappoose and Vernonia – have resident Se- nior Advocates to answer your questions on health care is- sues, sign up seniors who qual- ify for in-home meals, and can help on a multitude of issues and concerns. If you know of a senior who would like a visit to explain available services, please call our office. Our next foot care day is Dec. 19th. This service is on a donation basis only, due to a grant given to Communtiy Ac- tion Team. Our slots fill fast – call or come in to sign up. Our Senior Bazaar is Dec. 6 and 7, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eight-foot dis- play tables are $10 each. There are three tables left. Come join our sign language class on Mondays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Come in to purchase quilt tickets for the beautiful hand- made quilt lovingly stitched by our faithful quilters Louise Hamnett, Faith Reynolds, and Susan Goodhope, plus others who drop in from time to time. We appreciate these ladies who give up their time and tal- ent to help bring in proceeds for the Vernonia Senior Center. Come sign up!! We have some delicious pies promised for our Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 19 at 12:00 noon. See you then. REMEMBER: • Pastries and bread Wednesday and Saturday a.m. • Bingo, Mondays at lunch. • Ladies aerobics Mondays, too, after lunch. • Music with the Golden Oldies on Wednesdays. • Games on Thursdays. • Willoughby Hearing every second Friday at 11:00 a.m. • Sign language class, Mon- day 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call our office for any senior needs and concerns. INFORMATION NUMBERS Senior Advocate... 429-9112 Pacific Choral Fall is time for blackberry control One reason blackberry vines triclopyr. Timing of application Union Nov. 23 The Pacific University Choral Union, a combined Uni- versity and community choir, will perform Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3:00 pm in the Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center at Pa- cific’s McCready Recital Hall. The choir will perform “The Magnificat” by contemporary English composer John Rutter and “Laud to the Nativity” (sung in English) by the Italian com- poser Ottorino Respighi. The Respighi piece will be accom- panied by a woodwind ensem- ble. The Choral Union is con- ducted by George Harshbarger and accompanied by Ingrid Un- terseher. Featured soloists will include Pacific students Kirsten Hart, Rebekah Holzhouser, Eric Olbekson, and Jessica Williams, along with communi- ty members Maurine Granat and Margaret Harshbarger. General admission tickets are $5, and tickets for seniors cost $3. Tickets can be pur- chased at the door or by calling the Pacific University Box Of- fice at 503-352-2918. Bingo returns Photography contest announced to Legion Hall The International Library of Photography has announced that over $60,000 in prizes will be awarded this year in the In- ternational Open Amateur Pho- tography Contest. All photogra- phers, particuarly beginners, are invited to enter. The dead- line for the contest is March 1, 2004. The contest is open to everyone; there is no entry fee. “Everyone has at least one memorable photo that captures a special moment in time,” said Christina Baylon, Contest Di- rector. “When people learn about our free photography contest, they suddenly realize that their own favorite photos can win cash prizes, as well as gain national exposure.” To enter, send ONE photo- graph in ONLY ONE of the fol- lowing categories: People, Travel, Pets, Children, Sports, Nature, Action, Humor, Portrai- ture, or Other. The photo must be a color or black-and-white print (unmounted), 8” x 10” or smaller. Entries must include the photographer’s name and Senior Center....... 429-3912 address on the back, as well as the category and the title of the photo. Send entries to The Interna- tional Library of Photography, Suite 101-2618, 3600 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Entries must be postmarked by March 1, 2004. Photos may also be submitted online at <www.picture.com>. The International Library of Photography is an organizaton dedicated to bringing the work of amateur photographers to the public’s attention. You can view the work of over 1.1 mil- lion amateur photographers at their website. SOOT BUSTERS Fireplace Shop & Chimney Services Gas - Wood - Pellet Fireplaces Steve & Jo Messenger (503) 397-0390 Bingo will be back at The American Legion Hall in Ver- nonia, starting Saturday, No- vember 22 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be avail- able from Vernonia Cares. The American Legion Hall is located at 627 Adams Avenue in Vernonia. Mark your calendars now for the next night of Bingo on Sat- urday, December 13 at 6:30. are so difficult to control is that established plants spread by nodes – or small underground buds – that grow off estab- lished blackbarry vine roots, according to Jed Colquhoun, weed scientist at Oregon State University Extension Service. “This makes it hard to kill the vines by digging them up,” said Colquhoun, “No matter how much of the plant you remove, you’ll miss nodes that will de- velop into new vines.” Like other berry-bearing vines, blackberry vines are able to root from the tips of stems at certain times of the year. In au- tumn, long vines arch over and wherever they hit the ground the tips of the vines take root, creating new plants the follow- ing spring. Cut the vines back to ground level, especially during the spring when the plant is most actively growing, keeps the plant from making the sugars it needs to sustain vigorous growth. Cutting vines back con- tinually will eventually kill the plant. Digging vine roots will provide some control, but prob- ably won’t eliminate all of the plant. For chemical controls, Col- quoun suggests glyphosate or compounds containing 2,4-D or is important for maximum ef- fect. Glyphosate must be ap- plied in the fall to be effective. New Vernonia drama group The “North Street Players,” a community drama group has recently been formed. Their first production is scheduled for December 14, 15, and 16, as they perform the “Readers Theatre Production” of Charles Dickens’ “A Christ- mas Carol.” The “North Street Players” consists of Thespians of all age groups. This production stages grade school students through senior citizens performing the various characters of this adaptation by Vernonia’s own G. Allen Ray. The performance will start promptly at 7:00 p.m., the doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for ticket sales. Admission will be $2 per person plus a non-per- ishable food donation for Ver- nonia Cares Food Bank. This family event is the first staging, hopefully, in a long line of coming productions. All those with an interest in joining the “North Street Players” are cordially invited to contact Sal- ly Harrison at 503-429-8425. Christmas Bazaar November 21 & 22 INEXPENSIVE – EFFECTIVE Friday 10 am - 4 pm Saturday 9 am - 3 pm 503 429-9410 Visit with Santa Sat. 11 - 3 A CTION A DS Pictures $ 3. 00 ST. HELENS SEW & VAC CENTER Sales & Repairs by: Paul Stonebrook (503) 397--4495 One Convenient Location 1370 Columbia Blvd. • St. Helens,OR 97051 Email: sootbusters@ados.com • CCB# 119041 Something For Everyone Krispy Kreme Donuts, Fresh Cranberries. All kinds of Crafts, Jewelry, Beads, Leather, Wood, Porcelain. Even gifts for your pets and so much more!