The INDEPENDENT, May 6, 2004
Page 9
Bits & Bites
By Jacqueline Ramsay
Geeee –
I’ve only
been out
of town
for
10
days, but
what a
differ-
ence it
h a s
made at the lake. There is a
marked increase in the ex-
panse of lilies in the pond.
What I saw made my heart
jump for joy. Maybe we have
lost some of our berry patch but
Oh! The beauty of the open
space for lawn, picnic tables
and play area for the public
use. At least that is what I hope
the space is for. No mini golf
course, please. If ever the Se-
nior Center can get started on
their new center. Putting land
back into useful beauty can
only be a blessing to the town
and the businesses in it.
I really was not gone, just re-
located for a spell out on Tim-
ber Road.
I’ve a question for the Coun-
ty Road People. What is the
speed limit on that stretch of
road, anyway?? There are no
signs to suggest a top speed
but I know for a fact traffic is
heavy and trucks cannot stop
on a dime without skidding, es-
pecially in the rain. There are
so many driveways, mail boxes
and dogs along that route. I
would think it smart to have the
speed limit posted.
But who am I – just a gal that
a log truck gave a shower to as
I picked up the mail in the rain.
I did not enjoy it.
I tried to go shopping again,
ho ho – I wanted a nice solid
color cotton blouse for a pant
suit. Stopped in Freddies,
needed help of course – clerk
says “Possibly a shop in Wash-
ington Square.” Oh, yeah – I’m
heading for the Dress Barn in
Seaside.
Nothing to do? How about a
dish of ice cream. Sure – 10:30
a.m. — let’s go – the route –
West on Bridge to Keasey to
Stoney Point to 47 west to Peb-
ble Creek Road to McDonald
Road, down 47 to 26, East to
Dairy Queen – west on 26 to
Timber Road, back to 47 into
Vernonia, down Bridge to the
Lake and home. 50 miles, nice
day, no nasty traffic, so I didn’t
get to hear the Golden Oldies
at the Senior Center for lunch.
The ice cream was worth it.
The scientific name for
stinky feet is bromhidrosis.
Empowerment Workshop for
women to be held in Rainier
An Empowerment Work-
shop for women will be held
Tuesday, May 11, at the Rainier
Head Start Center from 9:30 to
11:30 a.m.
This is a great opportunity
for moms, wives and women of
all ages to get together and
learn from one another. Judy
Jackson, MSW, will facilitate
the session and speak on Em-
powerment and Choices: Tak-
ing Charge of Your Life.
The workshop is free, includ-
ing childcare and refreshments
provided on site. Community
Action Team (CAT) is sponsor-
ing this event through a grant
from the Children’s Trust Fund
of Oregon.
Parenting groups in St. He-
lens, Vernonia and north Co-
lumbia County will start up
again in the fall of 2004.
Rainier Head Start is located
at 701 E. St. East. Pre-registra-
tion is required. Call Kristin
Church at CAT, 503-366-6543
to register or for more informa-
tion.
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