Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 2005)
The INDEPENDENT, October 20, 2005 Mist-Birkenfeld Fall Festival, November 5 The Mist-Birkenfeld Helping Circle Fall Festival will be held Saturday, November 5, in the Mist Grade School gymnasi- um. Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. followed by entertainment at 7:00 p.m. In addition to entertainment, there will be door prizes, a quilt raffle, silent and oral auctions, kids’ grab bags, and more at this year’s Fall Festival. Left, the quilt that will be raf- fled at the Mist-Birkenfeld Fall Festival on November 5. AARP Driver program offered in November AARP’s Driver Safety Pro- gram is coming to Vernonia in November. The nation’s first and largest classroom refresh- er course for motorists of any age will teach how to avoid driving hazards. The course will cost $10 and there is no test. For more information, call Karen Miller at 503-429-4912. The AARP 55 Safe Driving course will be offered at Tuality Education Center at 8th and Baseline on November 7 and 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The course will also be offered November 21 and 22 at the Hillsboro Senior Center. The course reviews driving rules, offers helpful sugges- tions and covers new rules of the road. Auto insurance discounts may be available after comple- tion of the course, contact your agent. For more information about the Tuality class, call 503-681- 1700. For the Hillsboro class, call 503-648-3823. Boosters raise money for children Time to register Have you ever wondered, The Vernonia Boosters have for Xmas Bazaar “What do the Boosters do with the money they raise?” The simple answer is they raise money for the children. To expand on that explanation, the Boosters provide scholarships to children who need help with fees for sports. They donate money to high school sports programs and also give schol- arships to seniors for college. The Booster’s goal is to help children stay in positive, healthy activities. Large Homey Apartments Creative Meals been planning and raising money to build a new Snack Shack for many years. In the spring of 2004, the dream start- ed to become a reality. Howev- er, due to rising construction costs, their resources have been inadequate to finish the job. Now the Boosters have de- veloped a plan to raise money for real bathrooms nearer than the high school by raffling a See page 15 Housekeeping And Laundry Transportation The 27th annual Booster Christmas Bazaar will be held in the Vernonia Middle School cafeteria on December 3 and 4. Anyone wishing to sellhand- made items call Corrie Smith at 503-429-1052 for a registration form or for more information. Bits & Bites By Jacqueline Ramsay D o you heat w i t h N . W . Natural G a s ? Well, I do. A $13.00 hike on my Equal Pay each month – ouch, not funny. What is funny is where you stick the stamp on the envelope – it says “Haven’t got a stamp? Pay online.” That luxury I gave up a long time ago. My computer is now just a gameboy and typewriter. I forgot to bring in the cat food dish the other night. At 3:00 a.m. Shadow heard a noise – I didn’t – anyhow she wanted out so I woke up and let her out and Gee Whiz broke loose. No one drew blood but Shadow won. Whatever it was retreated so now I have to let the cat in to eat during the wee hours or listen to “mew, mew, mew” the rest of the night. Is your telephone getting busier with trash – “You’ve been chosen for a fantastic of- fer” – new internet hookup, bet- ter dish network, get out of debt, free weekends, free wind- shield repair, free meals and Blah, blah, blah and the T.V. B uc k le b er r y C o t ta g e Three Great Shops, One Great Location All your Halloween treats Here Candles, Cards, Room Decor & More 3336 19th Avenue, Forest Grove (503) 359-1129 For your adult residential needs. 3300 19th Avenue, Forest Grove • Skilled Nursing Care • Rehabilitation • Long Term Care • Adult Day Care Call 503-357-7119 for information Keeps your Tums handy, it’s going to be a long winter. Stock up on home entertainment, movies and popcorn. About the Salmon Festival music group. I talked to them, told them what they did was good, but did they know we were a Redneck Loggin’ Town? The drummer agreed they should expand their type of mu- sic. Lots of folks commented on the type of music and the drums. I can listen to lots of styles but I like them mixed. For example: I’m a “Flat Foot Floozie” named “Sweet Georgia Brown” “Just Bummin’ Around” on “Blueberry Hill” while “Waltzing Across Texas” “Under the Dou- ble Eagle” to visit “Ramona” and “Darling Clementine” at “The Little Brown Church in the Wildwood” while waiting for the “Robert E. Lee” or the “Chat- tanooga Choo Choo.” “Irene” heard “Kitten on the Keys” “Cry”ing “Cockles and Mussels” while you “Walk on By” looking for “5’2”, Eyes of Blue” in her “Alice Blue Gown” going to the “Dark Town Strutters Ball” while “Dixie” was about to “Roll Out the Barrel.” I just want to be a “Cowboy Sweetheart” on the “White Cliffs of Dover” watching “Red Sails in the Sunset.” “Bye, Bye, Blues.” Out on a Limb, Morning Mist and Page 9 Hours: Tue - Sat, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, Noon to 4 p.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays 11am - 8pm 919 Bridge Street, Vernonia Phone 503-429-7003 Come see us soon.
