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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 6, 2004)
The INDEPENDENT, May 6, 2004 Page 5 Business Notes All About Me is designed to let you feel good Vernonia is no longer under- served in the nails and mani- cures area. In March of this year, Kathy Wolfe opened All About Me Nail Salon to provide acrylic and gel nails, facial waxing, deep spa manicures and has now added deep spa pedicures to her list of servic- es. Wolfe, who previously had a beautician’s license, had been working the last seven years in jewelry sales instead. Then, af- ter taking a look around, she decided the community need- ed nail services. So she re- turned to school, updated and retrained, renewed her license and opened up shop. She relates being chastised by her instructor for being “too gentle” and was told that she would have to toughen up, be- cause some procedures hurt. Well, maybe, but most of us will appreciate a gentle ap- proach to having nails replaced when necessary, not to men- tion during waxing. Her goal in operating the sa- lon is “to make the ladies feel good about themselves and to help them feel pretty,” said Wolfe. She likes meeting new clients, visiting and laughing with clients. Stated Wolfe, “It’s not a job you hate to go to, it’s been so much fun so far.” A close-knit family, Wolfe has now been joined by her daughter, Carrie Dass, who re- cently received her nail li- cense. Wolfe enjoys having her daughter at the salon and says she has also received nothing but support from her husband, Jake, who owns and operates another family business, Wolfe & Son Trucking. All About Me Nail Salon has a relaxing, fun environment. If you’ve been thinking you de- serve some pampering, or want to give some pampering as a gift, here’s your opportuni- ty. The Salon is located at 1800 State Ave., Vernonia, and is open Monday through Satur- day from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 503-429-4650 for ap- pointments or for that gift cer- tificate. Fred Meyer grant helps Vernonia Cares feed families Vernonia Cares Food Bank has received a grant of $1,782.12 from the Fred Meyer Foundation. The presentation was made April 23 by Fred Meyer Ambassador Deb Giber- son to the Vernonia Cares President Bill Yeo and Director Sandy Welch. All of the money will be used to purchase food toward the goal of supplying three days worth of emergency groceries, once a month, to eli- gible households. “This is a timely donation,” said Director Sandy Welch. “Our funds were dropping low while the need for groceries continues and escalates. We serve over 100 families per month (about 300 people). As you can imagine, that’s a lot of groceries and expense. Every month more new people utilize Care’s services, too,” she added. “The Fred Meyer Foundation was particularly impressed by the successful track record of Vernonia Cares Food Bank and its programs,“ said Mary Loftin, vice president of community re- lations for Fred Meyer and ex- ecutive director of The Fred Meyer Foundation. “We hope this community grant will help Vernonia Cares continue the important work it is doing. We are proud to be part of the Ver- nonia community and are com- mitted to helping where we can. Social responsibility and com- munity involvement are compa- ny priorities established by our founder, Fred G. Meyer, who said, ‘To be a good neighbor, you must strive to be a good neighbor in all ways.’ Financial support of nonprofit organiza- tions is one of the ways Fred Meyer upholds this tradition.” The Foundation’s communi- ty grant program is driven by 32 local Advisory Committees made up of local Fred Meyer employees who research non- profit organizations in their communities and then award community grants. Deb Giber- son, one of Fred Meyer’s am- bassadors, resides in the Clatskanie area. She worked in the Scappoose Fred Meyer and transferred to the Fred Meyer Corporate Center in Portland. “These grants are the result of true community efforts. It in- volves both employees, through Employee Giving Cam- paigns, and customers through the contributions they make to the Make Change Count coin boxes and scan cards at the checkstands. The dollars col- Bill Yeo and Sandy Welch happily accept a donation for Ver- nonia Cares from Fred Meyer Ambassador Deb Giberson, center. lected through these efforts are combined, then allocated by the Advisory Committees as community grants in the five western states where we have stores, “ Loftin said. The Fred Meyer Foundation assists nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping children and reducing hunger in the communities served by 134 Fred Meyer stores in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Utah. The Fred Meyer Foundation has awarded grants totaling approximately $3.2 million since it began in December 1998. JOE CORSIGLIA ➤ Re-Elect the County Commissioner who knows and understands your needs and your community. ➤ Joe exerts leadership in every corner of Columbia County and supports business in every way. ➤ Joe's door is always open and he is willing to listen to every citizen's concerns without playing politics. 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