The INDEPENDENT, November 17, 2005 Crafters invited to display works Patterson work From earrings to quilts, mit- For more information con- on display tens to baskets, teddy bears to ornaments, crafters of every sort are invited to display their work at the Gallery at Columbia Center during the month of De- cember. The Arts and Crafts Show will accept work Thurs- day, December 1, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Columbia Cen- ter, 375 S. 18th Street, St He- lens. All handcrafted work is wel- come, including seasonal items such as holiday ornaments and decorations. Artists are encour- aged to offer their items for sale, as this would be a great opportunity for holiday shop- pers to purchase one-of-a-kind gifts. Displays at the Gallery at Columbia Center are always free. tact Patty Kadel, 503-369- 1624, or email . Hargis showing at Froelick Artist Kris Hargis will have a showing of his artwork at the Froelick Gallery in Portland from November 29 through De- cember 28. The show is entitled Unset- tled and will feature his works in grease pencil, colored pencil and other medium. The Froelick Gallery is locat- ed at 817 SW Second Avenue in Portland and is open Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The work of Jeffery Patter- son, of Vernonia, is on display at the Kathrin Gawein Gallery of Art at Pacific University through November 28. Patterson works in clay and his show is entitled An Installa- tion: Architectural Tile and Sculpture. The gallery is located at 2043 College Way in Forest Grove and is open Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving from noon on November 23 through Sunday, November 27. Scam Artists arrive as winter blows in November in Oregon usually means the beginning of the high wind and heavy rain sea- son. Homeowners whose prop- erty is damaged by Mother Na- ture’s fury may also be prime targets for unscrupulous thieves. The Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB), the state agency that protects con- sumers and regulates the con- struction industry in Oregon, has the following advice: If you need roofs, windows, fences, or patio coverings fixed, or if you have damaged trees that should be removed, “Stay away from unlicensed contractors,” said CCB En- forcement Manager Richard Blank. “Scam artists come out of the woodwork after severe weather to prey on people who are anxious to get their home fixed because more winter weather is on the way.” Legitimate contractors per- forming home repairs must be properly licensed with the CCB. 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Did you happen to notice the sun bursts last Friday or catch that Chan- nel 12 had Vernonia on their weather map that day. Gee Whiz. Around the lake, someone with an earth eating machine has cut back the blackberries and have widened the road. It will be interesting to see how they shore up the hill side, but the road will be welcome as a second way to get into and out of the lake area. Shadow (my dog) has finally become an accomplished hunter at the lake. She has for months been tracking and sniff- ing at things in the weeds. any money. The CCB advises homeown- ers to be extra careful of door- to-door repair solicitations, con- tractors using vehicles with out- of-state license plates and “too- good-to-be-true” bids. It is also important to get a detailed writ- ten contract of what is to be Pouncing along one day she pounced, grabbed and came up with a big fat mouse. She looked so satisfied I had to laugh before I said “Drop it.” I don’t need her tasting blood and wanting to really chase birds and cats. She has tried to run down a deer, she lost, it jumped a ditch. I do wish to say hello to those folks that have just re- cently moved into our town. Check out our Senior Center, the lunches Monday – Friday are good. Wednesdays is “Golden Oldies” day (old time music, westerns and gospel, dancing allowed), requests played – if they know the tune. Visit our churches. If you enjoy peace and quiet and exercise – walk the lake and the Webb Way trail. If you park at Ander- son Park – Webb Way is 3/4 mile, around the lake is 9/10 of a mile, and back to the park, you’ve accomplished what I can’t do – 2-1/2 miles in one fell swoop. The Breaktime serves Tillamook ice cream. done and at what price, and to not pay 100 percent of the bill before the repairs are properly completed. 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