The INDEPENDENT, January 5, 2006
Community
NW Regional ESD
now seeking
Board members
A pilot project, that changes
how directors of Education
Service Districts are selected,
was passed by the state legis-
lature in 2005 and becomes ef-
fective in July of 2006.
The Northwest Regional ESD
(NWRESD) is one of three
ESDs designated for the new
regulations, which will change
the board of directors from one
elected by citizens at large, to
one chosen by local school
boards.
For this reason, NWRESD is
seeking candidates interested
in filling the five new board po-
sitions. School boards in each
zone will vote for an ESD
board member by March 20,
2006. The five new board
members will take office July 1,
2006, and serve a four-year
term ending June 30, 2010.
The following zones will
have one position each on the
board:
Zone 2 includes the Astoria,
Banks, Forest Grove, Jewell,
Knappa, Neah-Kah-Nie, Nes-
tucca Valley, Seaside, Tillam-
ook and Warrenton-Hammond
districts;
Zone 4 includes the Beaver-
ton (Beaverton and Sunset
high school attendance areas),
Clatskanie, Rainier, Scap-
poose, St. Helens and Vernon-
ia districts.
Candidates may pick up ap-
plication packets at one of the
following ESD service centers,
or download a packet from the
website, <www.nwresd.k12.or.
us.>; Columbia County, 800
Port Avenue, St. Helens, or call
503-397-0028 or Washington
County/Regional Office at
5825 NE Ray Circle, Hillsboro,
or call 503-614-1428.
Applications must be re-
ceived by the Oregon Depart-
ment of Education no later than
5:00 p.m. on January 17.
Questions may be directed to
the NW Regional ESD office at
503-614-1401.
Senior News
By Karen Miller
HAP-
PY NEW
Y E A R
2006;
just the
fact we
are
in
t h e
2000’s
seems
pretty amazing and time keeps
going on. I hope some of you
seniors have included a safe
driving course into your agenda
with your new year’s resolu-
tions! In fact, start the year out
right on January 12 and 13 –
here at the Vernonia Center is
the AARP Safe Driving Class,
especially targeted, but not ex-
clusive, to those 50 and up.
Only $10 and NO TESTS!! Call
my office to sign up.
We ended the year with a
great Senior Bazaar; am still
thanking those involved, like
Bobby Jo Harmon, who helped
donate and organize; also an-
nouncing the winner of the quilt
that was given to Faith
Reynolds by Leola Ruff and do-
nated to the senior center: Le-
land Seibert.
Elections were last Decem-
ber 23. For 2006: President
Carl Holsey, Vice President Bill
James,
Secretary
Sandy
Welch, Treasurer George
Gans. Board Members: Larry
Bernardi, Jim Coen, Romanna
Manusos, Pat Derrick, Dick
Rosin, Necia DeWitt, Gail
Snethen, Bill Yeo and alternate
A GALIS
N ETWORK
S ERVICES
Francine Lentz. It is people like
these volunteers that keep the
center running and available to
our community. Volunteers that
help in the kitchen and setting
tables; thanks Dick Rosin and
all others who help here and
there. In the thrift shop; Ro-
manna, Pat Lloyd, Marie Due,
Shelly Cota, Larry Bernardi,
Linda Tellef, Trish Maldanado,
and Susie Fudge. Thanks to
Sharon Gibson for taking the
position of hostess here – she
does a great job.
SENIOR PEER COUNSEL-
ING PROGRAM is designed to
give supportive mentoring to
anyone age 60 and over living
in Columbia County. Currently
we have eight peer counselors
who have volunteered to be
trained to provide confidential,
personal, and supportive men-
toring. Call my office if you are
interested in being a peer coun-
selor, or know someone that
might benefit from support
through challenging times; de-
pression, chronic illness, end-
of-life concerns, multiple loss-
es, alcohol problems, among
other issues.
MEDICARE PART D: Call
my office if you need guidance
through this maze of informa-
tion.
We would like to remind the
community of the illegal dump-
ing of items like TVs, appli-
ances, mattresses, etc., in our
parking lot and would request
your help in policing this at any
time of day. We will be taking
more serious measures on en-
forcing this; please call our of-
fice and your names will be
kept confidential.
Free lunch for the first one
who can call me with the name
of the full moon for the month of
January.
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.
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.
• Sign language class at
9:00 a.m. on Mondays.
INFORMATION NUMBERS
Senior Advocate...429-9112
Senior Center.......429-3912
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Time to practice
singing Cantata
Christmas is over, now it’s
time for the Vernonia Commu-
nity Choir to get ready for East-
er by practicing for the annual
Easter Cantata.
Choir practice will begin at
3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January
15, at the First Baptist Church
on the corner of A Street and
Washington Avenue.
All singers are encouraged
to join the choir. For more infor-
mation, call Lynda Cahill at
503-429-1161.
Tell your Valentine
how you feel with
an ad in
The Independent’s
February 2 issue.
Call today to order
your very
affordable ad -
503-429-9410
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