The INDEPENDENT, February 5, 2004
Bits & Bites
By Jacqueline Ramsay
What
should
we
contem-
plate this
week?
The
weath-
er? Rain
is better
than hard ball snow and frozen
rain any day. The mud that
goes with it, I’’m not too fond of;
you can’t get into cleaning
flower beds yet.
How many of you are still
unaware the fish commission
loosed 140 steelhead into the
Mill Pond (Lake) on the 14th of
January??
I happened to be there, of
course with Shadow. No, really,
I don’t live there. It was neat
seeing the dorsal fins cutting
through the thin ice as they
swam out into the lake. I
thought to myself – What a
centerpiece, split open, filled
with lemon butter, golden
brown, baked with red potatoes
and peas for a bed. Yum, yum.
Or, how about a twist on an
old song. Floating down the
Nehalem on a Sunday after-
noon. The birds and bees
frozen in the trees. No sun
above to speak of love on a
Sunday afternoon, just you and
me together dangling fish poles
in the stream, hoping to catch
our dinner on a Sunday after-
noon.
Did you get the crossword
puzzle worked? Me, no, not my
speed. I go for find-a-word,
getting ready for the senior
H AVE YOU
spelling bee on April 3.
Did you send in your vote?
The Clinic will be presenting
“Falls – How to Prevent or Help
those Fallen” on February 25 at
the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m.
I picked up another old book
at the Senior Center. The Red
Badge of Courage by Stephen
Crane, written in 1894. Very
good reading. Made you evalu-
ate yourself. How would I do –
Fight or Flight?
Yes, now a bite or two.
When it’s foggy, hi, low,
dense or pea soup, and you are
driving in and out of it, do you
turn on your lights? I do, I want
to be seen. This past couple of
weeks there have been many
air-heads out there, even a
logger or three that don’t think
it’s necessary. Am I that wrong?
And – how about having to
pay to air a tire when you find
yourself miles from home and
gas stations only sell gas and
food and stuff. Thank you – sir,
if I pay for gas, you should air
my tires in need.
I perceive myself to be
getting OLD. There is nothing
on TV anymore, if you are on
cable. Even Animal Planet and
National Geographic are re-
running re-runs. I do not go for
“soaps,” never did. So-called
fun entertainment shows are
stupidly done. Even the news is
in a rut. Nothing to lift you up.
It’s time for the sun to shine
so we can get out and enjoy the
weather.
The most common bad
weather mood is fatigue, de-
pression, insomnia and head-
aches are next. Bye, bye.
EVER LOVED ?
H AVE A GOOD TIME , COME CELEBRATE
S T . V ALENTINE ’ S D AY AT T HE J UNCTION
(F OMERLY J’ S P LACE )
M EET , EAT &
KICK UP YOUR FEET
AT
T HE J UNCTION !!
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The Great Depression subject of Welcome Additions
Laila Marie Serna
Chautauqua Program at library Laila Maria Serna was born
The Great Depression:
Brother Can You Spare a
Dime?” another in the series of
Oregon Chautauqua Programs
hosted by the Vernonia Public
Library, explores the human
side of the depression and how
it affected people in all walks of
life. Vernonia Public Library will
host on February 17 at 4:00
p.m.
The Great Depression of the
1930s was a time when almost
fifteen million workers could not
find jobs. Some roamed the
country in freight cars or lived in
shantytowns derisively called
“Hoovervilles.”
This program, presented by
Twilo Scofield, focuses on the
lean years of 1929 to 1933, the
causes of the Depression, and
the recovery programs that
brought relief for many Ameri-
cans. Scofield uses photo-
graphs, personal accounts,
songs and materials from the
WPA files to illustrate the plight
of Americans during these hard
times.
Scofield has deep Oregon
roots. Her great-grandfather
was an Oregon homesteader,
and homegrown music, old
songs and homespun tales
surrounded her early years.
She has a life-long interest in
music and oral history.
Scofield has taught in public
schools in Oregon for more
than thirty years. She did her
graduate work at the University
of Oregon, focusing on the
study of folklore. Twilo com-
bines her knowledge of folklore
and music as she collects oral
history, stories and songs in
various communities of Oregon.
The public is invited to hear
about this fascinating time in
American history. There is no
charge and refreshments will
be provided following the
program.
Happy Valentine’s Day
December 3, 2003, to Maranda
Barton, of Vernonia, and Josh
Serna. She weighed seven
pounds, six ounces and was 19
inches long.
Grandparents are Tori and
Ahron Barton of Vernonia and
Delores and Lupe Serna of Texas.
Great-grandparents
are
Donna and Lewis Trujillo of
Portland.
School exclusion
day set for Feb. 18
This year, school exclusion
day will be February 18. If
schools do not have up-to-date
immunization records by that
time, children will be sent
home. Children who have a
medical or religious exemption
on file will not be sent home.
Families with insurance can
get childhood immunizations
from their physician. Uninsured
families can call Public Health
at 503-397-4651 or 1-800-244-
4870. The records are kept at
the school, not Public Health,
and updated information needs
to go to each child’s school.
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