The INDEPENDENT, June 17, 2004
Page 7
Community
Senior News
By Karen Miller
WEL-
COME
BACK,
Presi-
dent Bill
James.
H o p e
you and
Elaine
had
a
restful week of vacation.
Summer vacation has ar-
rived, so soon? Do your shop-
ping and have lunch right here
at our center – good deals on
both!
Another way to walk out of
here feeling better, besides a
good lunch, is to sign up for our
once-a-month foot care. Call
our office to sign up for the next
one.
FREE
blood
pressure
checks beginning in July will be
on the FIRST and THIRD Tues-
days from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
It’s a great service provided by
Providence Family Medicine
Vernonia. The day has moved
from Fridays to Tuesdays.
Seniors, join the “Monday
Movers” in walking each Mon-
day at 9:00 a.m. at Vernonia
Lake to celebrate the theme;
“Older Americans… Aging
In The Service
Well!” See you Mondays!
Our Tuesday quilting ladies
would like to invite anyone who
can use a pencil, hold scissors,
or sew a straight seam to join
them on the first Tuesday of
every month to put together
“comfort quilts” for young vic-
tims who have been trauma-
tized in some manner. Don’t
know how to stitch? They’ll
teach you! Call Louise at 503-
429-7401.
We have beautiful recycled
greeting cards here for only
75¢. What a deal! Come shop
for a card, and bring your old
cards to have them recycled.
REMEMBER:
• Pastries and bread
Wednesday and Saturday a.m.
• Bingo, Mondays at lunch.
• Music with the Golden
Oldies on Wednesdays.
• Games on Thursdays.
• Willoughby Hearing every
second Friday at 11:00 a.m.
• Sign language class on
Mondays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Free blood pressure
checks the first and third Tues-
days, 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
If you know of a senior who
would like a visit from the Se-
nior Advocate or has any senior
needs and concerns, call our
office.
Jamboree news update
With Jamboree fast ap-
proaching, the presence of all
committee chairpersons at the
next meeting is crucial. The
Jamboree Committee needs
an update on the status of each
event, and also wants to ex-
plain some big changes occur-
ring this year that may affect
your event, including additional
fundraising opportunities, ad-
vertising, marketing, and cor-
porate sponsorships. The next
meeting will be Thursday, June
24, at The Buckhorn Restau-
rant beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Jamboree meetings will con-
tinue from now through Jam-
boree on the second Thursday
of the month at Leonetti’s and
the fourth Thursday of the
month at The Buckhorn. All
meetings will start at 6:30 p.m.
Glen Purvee has stepped up
to chair this year’s Dog Show
and will need some helpers.
Call him at 503-429-9400 if you
are interested.
Volunteers are still needed
for all events. Become in-
volved, give back to the com-
muntiy. Take this opportunity to
show committment and pride in
our community. Step up now.
Come to the next meeting.
Will the person or persons
who borrowed two of the Jam-
boree Committee’s canopies
please contact Randy at 503-
429-0193 to make arrange-
ments for their return.
Col. Co. Parks
meeting June 21
The Columbia County Parks
Advisory Commission will hold
a public meeting on Monday,
June 21, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at
the Columbia County House
Extension office, located at 230
Strand St., St. Helens.
Anthony C. Morrow
Cadet Anthony C. Morrow
graduated from Marion Military
Institute during commence-
ment exercises on Saturday,
May 29, 2004, in Marion, Al-
abama. As the top cadet in the
class, Morrow also received
the Douglas C. MacArthur
award.
Following graduation, he
was commissioned as a 2nd
Lieutenant in the U.S. Army
and has assumed the position
of Company Commander, 53rd
Inf. Brig., 124th Reg., 3rd Bn,
with the Florida National
Guard. He will continue his ed-
ucation at West Florida Univer-
sity in Pensacola, Fla.
Morrow, a 2001 graduate of
Vernonia High School, is the
son of Mrs. Jill Wiseman of
Vernonia.
This picnic table has been placed in Shay Park as a tribute
to the late Sam Hearing for his many years of service to the
community. As the proprietor of Sam’s market, he was known
for his willingness to help others, a trait he continued with
service on many boards and committees.
The table was purchased with donations from family and
friends, the City of Vernonia and West Oregon Electric Coop-
erative. Curl’s Service Company transported the table from
California to here.
LANDSCAPING?
WE’VE GOT IT!
Sand
Barkdust
Soil Amendments
Decorative Rock
Cedar
Chips
Concrete Blocks
Railroad Ties
Boulders
Stepping Stones
Compost
Lawn Ornaments
Keith A. Rondo
Pvt. Keith A. Rondo graduat-
ed from Basic Training in the
35th Engr. Bn. at Fort Leonard
Wood, Missouri, on May 27,
2004.
Rondo’s parents are Patricia
and Darin McLean of Banks.
His grandparents are Amos
and Shirley Cutright of Mist,
Richard and Sue (Rondo)
Colsen of Banks, and Don and
Sheila McLean of Vernonia
A graduate of Vernonia High
School class of 2002, Rondo is
now stationed at Fort Drum.
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