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The INDEPENDENT, February 17, 2005 Page 9 Here come those donkeys Vernonia Lake Join the fun at Donkey Bas ketball tomorrow night, Febru ary 18, at Vernonia High School at 7:00 p.m. The tickets are being sold in Vernonia High School office. Ticket prices are $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for stu dents grade 7-12 and $4.00 for students grade K-6. If you get the tickets ahead of time they will be $1 each cheaper. The teams that will be competing at donkey basketball will be the community, the firefighter’s, school staff and school stu dents. The community team will consist of Dr. Scheuerman, Robyn Bassett, Tim Jennings, Brett Costley, and Donney Nor- mand (and more), the Firefight- er’s team will consist of; Dean Smith, Cody Watts, Ray Cota. Ernie Smith, Tom Ramsey, Teresa Bernardi, and Wayne Vaughn. The school staff team will be Ms. Drake, Ms. David son, Mr. Pierce, Ms. Streeter (and more), and the school stu dents will be Eric Hanson, Chris Richardson, Adam Buchan, Kevin Johnston, Mckenzie Bassett, Kristin Kelly, and Jessie Gehrke. There will also be a Zack Rumbolz Memorial taco feed that same night at Vernonia High School in the commons area that will be starting at 5:30 p.m. So come and enjoy the both the food and the games! trout stocking schedule given Vernonia Lake will be stocked with trout by the Ore gon Department of Fish and Wildlife sometime during the week of February 28. Other stocking dates for Vernonia Lake include the week of March 14 and the week of April 18. Child car seat clinic at Tuality Feb. 26 A free, no registration re quired, Child Car Seat Safety Clinic will be held Saturday, February 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the parking garage at Tuality Community Hospital. Oregon’s Child Restraint law mandates that children be tween 40 and 60 pounds, and between 4 and 6 years of age, must use a booster seat. Drive through the inspection area, and have certified technicians check how you are using any type of seat(s) in your vehicle. Confirm how to install a seat securely, use locking clips properly, and when it’s required to switch a growing child to the next appropriate seat. Enter the garage from SE Eighth Avenue between Base line and Oak. For times and lo cations of other similar clinics in the area, call the Child Safety Seat Help Line at 503-656- 7207 or see their website at <www.actsoregon.org>. the heart rate up without stress ing the knees, legs and lower back,” said Costley. “The Jazzercise philosophy has al ways been that exercise is for everyone - and by using effec tive exercise, jazz dance and popular music - we continually strive to make it fun for partici pants, too.” Jazzercise Lite will be a free Hello. First off, I’m told my col umn is re a d with an- tic ip a - tion and attention so - I’m putting on my presi dent’s hat at Vernonia Cares. Please folks, we are a Food Bank. We cannot use used clothing, etc., that the Vernonia Senior Center can and does use. We have to take it there. But the box that someone left last week was so smoke-laden I had to take it home and wash it so they could use it. They can use only clean items. I’m sure you would not buy what was left for us to give to anyone. Thank you. class held on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m., beginning March 1, at the Vernonia Senior Center. For regular Jazzercise class infor mation, call Costley at 503- 429-0196. Contact Karen Miller at 503-429-9112 for more infor mation about free classes for seniors 60 and up. Additional information is available online at <jazzercise.com>. Well, bless the ground hog. If you are a true Oregonian you know Spring can’t show its face until April Fool’s Day. It may tease you, but it’s all in fun. The big fish are really jump ing at the lake and, by the by, if you have noticed a choking sensation in your throat and an ache in your nose on the back side of the lake just accept it and think how great the lights are going to be later on. All the digging has disturbed years of rotting leaves, etc. and the ground is inhaling all the fresh air. Things I noticed about town. The signs letting folks know of the museum. Now we need one stating where the lake is at the city limits. I think our ducks have invit ed all their out-of-town relatives in for cracked corn. I can’t count them now - can’t count fast enough. V alley V eterinary C linic * ’ " Jazzercise Lite classes now starting up Jazzercise instructor Penny Costley is now offering Jazzer cise Lite, a low-impact version of Jazzercise, including free classes for seniors 60 and up. It is an ideal exercise option for seniors or anyone looking for a moderate yet fun and effective workout. Studies have shown that ex ercise benefits everyone - re gardless of age. Physical bene fits include everything from weight control, improved circu lation of blood and oxygen, in creased muscle mass, better posture, greater flexibility, greater endurance and im proved balance. The Mayo Clinic reports that as we age, it is important to continue incor porating physical activity in our lives to maintain functionality, help prevent disease, enhance our moods, manage stress, and sleep better. Jazzercise Lite is a 60- minute class that pairs moder ate aerobics with exercises that are designed to improve strength, balance and flexibility. “The easy-to-follow routines make Jazzercise Lite inviting to newcomers, and the aerobic portion of the workout can get By Jacqueline Ramsay R abies S pecial $050 Thursdays 10 am - 5 pm 58376 Nehalem Hwy. S. Vernonia (Near Sunnyside Cafe) Pet of the Month High Speed Wireless Internet. 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