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The INDEPENDENT, July 7, 2005 Page 7 PSBUBSBity DeWitt chosen to be My Fair Lady Princess for all her volunteer work Necia DeWitt, a board mem ber of the Vernonia Senior Center, is representing Vernon ia in the My Fair Lady Pageant to be held Wednesday, July 20, at 1:00 p.m. at the Columbia County Fair. The pageant recognizes senior women who have made significant contributions to Co- lumbia County through their volunteer service. Each com munity in Columbia County is represented by a princess on the court. A panel of judges will select the queen, and she will represent the My Fair Lady Court for the next year. DeWitt also volunteers for the museum and has chaired the cancer fundraising drive for over ten years. She is widowed and has three children and five grandchildren. While she en joys bird watching and garden ing, she is also known by many as an entertaining and accom plished yodeler. Representatives from other county communities are Mari lyn Naish from St. Helens, Vir ginia Walker from Rainier, Faye Sherman from Clatskanie, and Hope Mclrvin from Scappoose. Vernonia Cares BBQ scheduled Barbecued chicken will be featured at a fund raiser for Vernonia Cares Food Bank on July 23. In addition to a quarter chicken, the menu will include potato salad, baked beans, roll, icecream cup and a beverage for $7.00. It will be served by Cares volunteers at the Senior Center, 446 Bridge Street, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Take-out meals will also be available during that same time. “During last year’s meal, so many people came and pur chased meals that we sold outl” said co-chairperson Cathy Meyer. “We’re just hoping for the same response this year.” “Foster Farms, Reser’s Foods and Sentry Market help us with great product prices,” said co-chair Sandy Welch, "but it succeeds only if people come and enjoy the meal with us.” Since the temporary closure of the food bank last fall, Ver nonia Cares volunteers and staff have worked hard to im prove internal organizational systems and stabilize funding. “We appreciate how the com munity stepped forward last year and showed its support of the food bank,” Welch said. Tickets for the dinner will be available at the door beginning at 5:00 p.m. Sales will continue until 8:00 p.m. or until the food is gone. Vernonia Cares, located in the American Legion Hall on Adams Avenue, provides emer gency groceries for 80-90 households (approximately 250 people) per month in the Ver nonia area. Children represent 38 percent of the client load. It is sustained by fundraisers, di rect private and business dona tions, and support from the United Way of Columbia Coun ty. No government monies go to the food bank, although it does receive food through the USDA food program. Vernonia Cares is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stay tuned for Sentry planning of Burch party Errold Burch is retiring from Vernonia Sentry. Watch this space for more informa tion in the July 21 issue of The Independent. By Karen Miller FOR ALL OF Y O U S E N IO R S w a n tin g to go s u p p o rt N e c ia D e W it t on July 20 as the Vernonia princess at the Columbia County Fair, there is a sign-up sheet here at the center for a FREE ride that day, paid for by Columbia River PUD in St. Helens. Admission for seniors is at a lower rate on this day also, so call us or come in and sign up. You won’t want to miss this!!! For any of you seniors out there in INDEPENDENT read- erland this is a special invitation to you to come visit us here in Vernonia. Come for a great lunch for a donation of only $2.50 and, on Wednesdays, we have a fun time with the Golden Oldies Band. We have a fun thrift shop for all your shopping needs or like me, your “I might be able to use this someday needs,” but hey, the price is right!. You can’t miss us, the only lavender building on the main street, yep, we’re a wild and daring bunch, so come join the fun. And if you come on the last Wednesday of the month, you will get in on Forest Grove’s “Grove’s Assisted Liv Call if you want to help at Camp Wilkerson Any adults interested in helping at Camp Wilkerson are invited to attend a meeting on July 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at An- derson Park. For more information, con tact Katie Poetter at 503-429- 0700. Vintage Suites (Marquis Assisted Living Community) ing” volunteer workers who come and bring ice cream sun daes to share at no charge! Congratulations to Gladys Gans for her 1st Place win in her pie category at the Rainier Awesome Pie Contest for Se niors held recently (Why am I not surprised?). Good job, Gladys. You can bake pies for us here, anytime! SENIOR PICNIC to be held at Anderson Park on August 19. Mark your calendars and come join the fun along with the Golden Oldies. Bring a salad and/or dessert, oh yes, bring your dancin’ shoes. Take Heart: 6 Fun Ways to be Heart Healthy! 1) PARK YOUR CAR. In stead of circling the parking lot for half an hour looking for a spot closer, park farther away and get out and walk! 2) GET THE SKINNY ON MILK. Try to drink skim milk or 1% instead of 2%. Look for cheeses and yogurts that use skim milk. 3) WARM UP TO APPLES, Core your favorite type of apple (apples are loaded with heart healthy nutrients), fill with raisins, chopped walnuts, dried fruit, nutmeg, cinnamon and a touch of brown sugar, mi crowave on high until the apple is tender, 4-5 minutes. 4) SPRING INTO ACTION. Get out the gardening tools come gardening time. Garden ing burns more than 320 calo ries an hour if you weigh 150 pounds, plus it helps raise your HDL or good cholesterol level. 5) PUT ON A SMILE. Laugh ter reduces stress and increas es oxygen intake both of which benefit your heart. 6) CUT 100 CALORIES A DAY. This will amount to eating 700 fewer calories each week and could result in a 10 pound weight loss by the end of the year. COOL CYBER RE SOURCE: Gas saving tips, look for lowest hot spots in your state, and more! Visit <wwwfue leconomy.gov/feg/gasprices/st ates.> • 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 T ransportation 429-4304 On Sale Now! 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