The INDEPENDENT, April 7, 2005
Page 9
Bits & Bites
By Jacqueline Ramsay
Shoppers at the annual Vernonia Library Book Sale on March
19 came away with great deals, as all books were $.25 each.
Here’s
one for
y o u .
Vacuum
ing the
o th e r
day the
w o rd
e g re
g io u s
popped into my head. I studied
it in my mind, while sweeping
the bedroom, the hall, my
sewing room and the rest of the
hall. I finally had to stop and go
to the dictionary. Of course, I
couldn’t find it. I didn’t know
how to spell it, let alone what it
meant, so I called Audeen. She
knew how to spell it and what it
meant. Sure nice to have such
folk to call. Look it up, maybe
you’ve bumped into it and didn’t
know it.
Ah, Spring - enough said -
we need the rain.
Have you ever been thrilled
to the core by what you’ve seen
as you travel the highway? Last
Friday was such a day for me
while going to Camp 18 and
beyond. I was tooling along at
53-55 mph like a good girl. I
know I had about 18 cars
stacked up behind me - waiting
for the passing lane. As I
passed the rest area, I passed
four leather clad bikers on the
side of the road, didn’t think
anything of it - but up ahead I
see two sets of flashing red and
blue lights. Oh, oh, my heart
said. Two cars each with their
own personal policeman on a
motorcycle. Then it dawned on
me who I had passed. Well,
guess what? I was on the high
way alone for better than six
minutes before any of my fellow
travelers snuck up behind me.
The six gents must have
stopped the whole line. Chuck
le, chuckle.
I’m sorry I missed the Coun
cil meeting on March 21 but the
program at the Library was well
worth my time.
Other Library offerings:
April 8 at 7:00 p.m., topic -
Demystifying Intelligence (CIA,
etc.) with Emily Francona.
April 11 at 3:30 p.m. - Mary
Esther Hart of Hart’s Reptiles -
reptiles, reptiles, that I will miss,
OH yes.
Did you miss your state reps
and Ron Wyden at the Senior
Center on Monday, April 28?
Mr. Wyden had some interest
ing information. Keep your
check books in your pocket to
ail the “Please join us” letters
you get from all the drives,
campaigns and we need your
support letters you get from
government committees.
M A R y K A y*
‘They’re off” to find Easter eggs on March 26 at the annual Easter
|egg hunt sponsored by the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce.
Don’t leave tax returns in your mailbox
Mail thieves know that this is
the time of year when tax re
turns, going or coming, may be
in the mail. Thieves typically
steal mail to use in making
false ID or they steal it to sell to
other identity thieves.
There has been at least one
report of mail theft when a resi
dent placed his tax return in an
Evening Chat to
teach
breast
exam technique
On Monday, April 11 from 6
to 7:30 p.m., Amy Camburn,
RN, MS, OCN, Tuality’s breast
health coordinator, will show
how to perform breast self
exam correctly using tactually
accurate breast models.
Most breast lumps are first
discovered by women them
selves. Monthly breast self-ex
ams are an effective comple
ment to annual mammography
and clinical exams. Since early
detection and treatment can
mean an excellent chance for
cure, learning how to examine
your breasts can help save
your life.
This seminar will be held at
Tuality Health Education Cen
ter, 334 SE Eighth Ave., Hills
boro.
unlocked mailbox about 6:30
p.m. and left it overnight to be
picked up the next day by the
mail carrier. Unfortunately, a thief
got there first and took off with a
lot of personal information.
Mail theft is a crime of oppor
tunity, so don’t make it easy for
the thieves. Here are a few re
minders:
• Whenever possible take
your outgoing mail to the post
office or postal service drop
box.
• Secure your mail in a
locked mail box.
• Never send cash in the
mail.
• Never have blank checks
mailed to your home, pick them
up at the bank.
• If you’re expecting mail
containing sensitive informa
tion, ask a trusted neighbor to
retrieve it for you immediately
upon delivery.
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Mon - The
By Appointment
Pick & Delivery Service Available
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Drama Troupe
on tour in area
The University Players, an
eight-person touring drama
troupe from George Fox Uni
versity in Newberg, will be per
forming Sunday, April 17, at
10:00 a.m. at the Nehalem Val
ley Community Church.
The performance will com
bine music, drama and come
dy to present the challenges
and joys of the Christian faith.
The Nehalem Valley Com
munity Church is located at
80803 Hwy. 102, in the Jewell
area.
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