The INDEPENDENT, August 18, 2005
Page 7
Community
Senior News
By Karen Miller
A scene from Beyond the Passion , a two-act play with origi-
nal music performed by Dramatic Difference Ministries at the
Jamboree Worship Service on Sunday, August 7.
Vernonia Cares 5K Fun Run on
August 20, still time to join the fun
Vernonia Cares Food Bank
will host a 5K Fun Run/Walk on
Saturday, August 20. Registra-
tion will start at 8:00 a.m. in the
American Legion/Food Bank
building, 627 Adams Avenue,
Vernonia. The run/walk will
start at 9:00 a.m.
The course, beginning and
ending at Anderson Park, will
follow the linear trail around the
Lake. Ribbons will be awarded
for first, second, and third place
in several age groups and cat-
egories.
Entry fees are $15 for indi-
viduals, and $30 for family/bus-
iness registrations of two or
more runners. Each entrant is
asked to bring two cans of food
for the food pantry, as well. De-
tails can be found on registra-
tion forms in local businesses,
but online entry is strongly en-
couraged at <www.signmeup.
com/32642>.
For entertainment, Penny
Costley and others from Jazz-
ercize will be giving great cool-
down exercises for the runners
free of charge. Metro West will
have an ambulance at the race.
The Fire Pup is making a spe-
cial appearance and Tuality
Healthcare will be giving away
lots of items. There will be free
snacks for everyone and Tuali-
ty Foundation Chairman Ralph
Brown is presenting a ribbon to
every participant. There will be
raffle tickets on sale before the
race and winners can look for-
ward to claiming some great
prizes, including a TV.
Tuality Healthcare is the Ti-
tle Sponsor for the Third Annu-
al Fun Run/Walk, with twenty-
five other supportive sponsors.
The Vernonia Cares Board is
excited about the participation
by local businesses, according
to Fun Run Director Terry Gros-
nick, and looks forward to run-
ners and walkers beginning the
race with Ralph Brown in the
lead. Grosnick is encouraging
everyone to join the fun and
see if they can get to the finish
line before Ralph. Will YOU
take the ‘Dare to Care Chal-
lenge’?
For more information or reg-
istration forms, contact Sandy
at Vernonia Cares Food Bank
503-429-1414.
Thank
you, Ro-
manna
Manu-
sos, for
all
the
l o n g ,
h a r d
h o u r s
you put
in here at
the center’s thrift shop during
Jamboree Days; your unsur-
passed sales expertise and
ideas have been appreciated
here. We thank the community
for all the business support;
don’t forget that anyone can
come eat here for only $2.50 if
you are under 60!! Those of
you 60 and over are on a dona-
tion basis. What a deal!
Next footcare day is August
29. Call my office to sign up.
We are in need of thrift shop
volunteers; come in and see
President Bill James.
Our senior picnic is August
19 at Anderson Park if you read
this in time! Seniors bring sal-
ads and desserts.
September 20 is Senior Day
at the Zoo; seniors and a com-
panion are free; we have a sign
up sheet here at the center.
Go ahead and eat your
chocolate so they say now! If
research is correct, dark choco-
late can lower blood pressure
and bad LDL cholesterol. It also
makes blood vessels more flex-
ible and reduces insulin resist-
ance. So I read… anyway.
That’ll work for me!!!
COOL CYBER
RE-
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• Long Term Care • Adult Day Care
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relatives as parents <www.chil
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Top 5 Family Activities:
1) Watch for meteors
2) Have a bonfire
3) Play 20 questions
4) Go bowling
5) Hug one another.
If you know of a senior who
would like a visit from the Se-
nior Advocate or has any senior
needs or concerns, please call
my office at 503-429-9112.
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.
• 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
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