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The INDEPENDENT, June 16, 2005 W e ’ve had sen iors ask ing when our next A A R P Safe Dri- v i n g Class will be. Call our office to sign up or perhaps I can guide you to another area to join theirs. Our thrift shop has an abun dance of merchandise; come on in and don’t forget our end of the month 1/2 price sale. Com ing soon: O ur BLUE LIGHT SPECIALS. Yep, if you are here when that light goes on - half price!! Bet you can’t wait! Does your house need re pairs? Com m unity Action Team, Inc. has a housing reha bilitation program. Call their of fice toll free 1-800-955-1675 to see if you qualify. Columbia County call 397-1675. We are always in need of thrift shop volunteers, come in and see our president, Bill James. Passing on some informa tion I read on saving money on your prescriptions: Talk to your physician first. Most doctors have a cabinet or sometimes a whole room filled with free sam ples of medication to give to their patients. Second, call your health insurance provider; every company offers a mail order program that allows you to fill prescriptions at a lower out-of-pocket cost. If you are not insured or if your co-pay ments are too high, call the drug manufacturer. Many of them have patient-assistance programs that provide medica tion at low or no cost to those in need. Also, most states have programs to help with the cost of prescription needs. You can find a summary of such pro grams at <www.helpingpatien ts.org>. COOL CYBER R E SOURCE: SHIBA Senior Health Insurance Benefits As s is t a n c e , 1 - 8 0 0 - 7 2 2 - 4 1 3 4 , <w w w .insurance.oregon.gov> or <www.oregonshiba.org>. School’s out... Summer is here. Have a safe, happy vaca tion time with friends and loved ones! • 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. • Jazzercise class at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. • Free blood pressure checks the first and third Tues days, 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. • Sign language class at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays. 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. INFORMATION NUMBERS Senior Advocate...429-9112 Senior Center.......429-3912 Transportation......429-4304 Vernonia youth go to Portland for Landers to state confirmation with Archbishop 2A-1A softball Six youngsters from St. M ary’s Church in Vernonia trav eled to the Cathedral of the Im maculate Conception in Port land on May 17 to be confirmed by Archbishop Vlazny. Celia Gendron-Herndon, Yolande Gen- dron-Herndon, Thomas Hoer- auf, Kevin Johnston, Brittney Lindauer, and Christina Sohler 55 Safe Driving classes coming A 55 Safe Driving class will be held at the Hillsboro Senior Center June 20-21 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Call 503-648-3823 to sign up. A nother 55 Safe Driving class will be held July 11-12 at the Tuality Education Center, call 503-681-1700 to sign up. For more information, call Sue Stewart at 503-359-8435. joined approximately 300 teens from various Catholic churches in the area. Along with Baptism, and Holy Eucharist, Confirmation is the last of the three Sacra ments of Initiation that individu als receive as part of an in structional period of their Cate- chesis as Roman Catholics. Vernonia High School soph om ore Joreigh Landers, a pitcher, was named to the first team for 2005 Class 2A-1A Oregon All-State Softball. Junior infielder Kristin Cota received Honorable Mention for 2005 Class 2A-1A Oregon All-State Softball. Marquis Care • Skilled Nursing Care • R ehabilitation • Long Term Care • A d u lt Day Care 3300 19th Avenue, Forest Grove (503) 357-7119 Vintage Suites to help out for summer months Vernonia Cares Food Bank supplies more food during the summer to its clients, but that is also when food bank staff take family vacations or stay home to watch their own children. Be- cause of this the food bank is asking anyone who has a few extra hours, especially on Tuesday or Thursday, to call Sandy Welch at 503-429-1414. Attention: Quilters invited to join Do you enjoy quilting, chat ting about quilts, sharing your ideas, tips and works in progress? Then plan to join an enjoyable, no cost evening with others who also find satisfac tion in the craft of quilting. Everyone is welcome, be ginners to experts and anyone else who just wants to check it out to see if they are interested. The meetings are on the first W ednesday each month (next meeting July 6) from 7-9:00 p.m. at 741 E. Bridge St., Ver nonia. Call Jeanette for more information at 503-429-3965. HONEY DO? WE CAN HELP!!!! We have a huge selection of m aterials fo r • Rock walls • Block walls • Pathways • Patios • Flower beds • Gardens • New lawns • Water feature rock • Bagged products (for easy storage) • Barkdust • Cedar chips • Compost «Columnrock • Crushed rock • Round rock • Decorative boulders • Railroad ties & more We have just what you’ll need to enhance any landscape project. Open 7 days a week. We can deliver or you can pick up. Hours: Mon - Fri...7AM - 5PM Saturday....8AM - 5PM Sunday.... 10AM - 4PM (Marquis Assisted Living Community) SCAPPOOSE SAND & GRAVEL • Large Homey Apartments • Creative Meals • Laundry • Housekeeping • Transportation 33605 E Crown ZRàoad (comer Hiway 30 & Vernonia Hiwayl 3336 19th Avenue, Forest Grove (503) 359-1129 I Page 7 503-543-8021
