The INDEPENDENT, September 21, 2006
Bits & Bites
By Jacqueline Ramsay
This
will be no
surprise
to any-
one
(I
think).
Fall
is
h e r e .
H o t
days,
c o o l
nights and the full moon. It was
awe inspiring, to say the least.
Harvest or Lover’s Moon,
whichever.
Just because you think
you’re so pretty driving a brand
new sports car. Just because
you think you’re so hot be-
cause it’s a flashy red star. Just
because you’ve got all that
money that nobody else has
got. You think you spent all my
money, you laughed at my old
clunky Ford. You passed me
on a double lined, blind curve.
Well, baby, I’m tellin’ you I was
there with you when I saw the
cop pull you over. Because,
just because, now who’s
spending all their money. Be-
cause, just because, some day
you may think I’ll be lonesome.
Someday you think I’ll be blue,
but, baby, I’m tellin’ you, I’ll be
on the road while you’re sittin’
in your car (no driver’s li-
cense?). Because, just be-
cause. I just couldn’t pass that
up while driving Highway 30
over Labor Day weekend.
This past little while Vernon-
ia has lost quite a lot of their
senior citizens (even though
some had moved from here).
We remember all of them in
our own way of coping with the
loss. It’s hard to acknowledge
the fact we are all just sojourn-
ers on this earth. When we are
left behind it makes us know
just how fragile and fleeting our
span of life really is. Just re-
member we will pass and oth-
ers will be left to miss us. Make
your time count for something
to someone today and tomor-
row. Yes, I’m hurting, but so are
others that need to know we
understand their moods. Draw
your family and friends close
by mail, phone or in person.
Did you know (or care) that
the end of Daylight Savings
Time is only 46 days away?
Halloween is only 48 days
away? Veteran’s Day is only 59
days away? Thanksgiving is
only 71 days away? That
makes Christmas Eve only 102
days away? Are you ready?
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Museum Talk on private burials Help with repairs to the Grange
If you’ve ever been curious
about where your Vernonia an-
cestors lie buried, if they’re not
in the Vernonia Pioneer or
Memorial Cemeteries, our up-
coming Museum Talk should be
of special interest to you. In lieu
of a formal presentation, the
Museum will host a roundtable
on the numerous private burial
grounds around here. We are
currently collecting stories and
family information on these
less well known sites. Join us
to learn more, or to share what
you know about them. The Mu-
seum Talk is scheduled for
Sunday, September 24, 2:00
p.m., at the museum, 511 E.
Bridge Street.
Are you downsizing or
cleaning out the attic or
garage? The Museum is seek-
ing old Vernonia phonebooks,
local school yearbooks, old
newspapers, and other printed
material that tells of local histo-
ry. Items can be dropped by the
Museum during regular hours.
The museum’s winter schedule
goes into effect following Quilt
Fair weekend: Saturdays and
Sundays, 1-4 p.m.
The museum will be open
extended hours this coming
Friday, Saturday and Sunday;
look for the “Open” sign when
you drive by. We are happy to
open at other times by appoint-
ment, as long as a museum
volunteer is available.
Additional volunteers would
be welcome to help us with the
hours the museum is open, do
research, inventory, special
events, and other activities. If
you can spare a few hours per
month, we’d love to have you
with us. The next Museum
Board meeting will be held
Wednesday, October 18, at
7:00 p.m. Anyone interested in
the Museum’s activities is wel-
come to attend.
Hunter’s Dinner and Raffle Sept. 22
A Marlin 17HMR Rifle, a
Ruger 300 Magnum, and a
Husqvarna Chain Saw are just
a few of the items being raffled
off by the Vernonia Senior Cen-
ter at a Hunter’s Dinner and
Raffle on Friday, September
22, at 7:00 p.m. Raffle tickets
are available for $1 each at
Vernonia Hardware, Triple S
Service, Sporty’s in Clatskanie
and at the Vernonia Senior
Center. All proceeds will be ap-
plied to the new senior center
building project.
The Hunter’s Dinner will
start at 6:00 p.m. on Septem-
ber 22, and will include hunter’s
stew, biscuits, and dessert, for
$6 per person. There will be
free doorprizes.
Contact Bill James at 503-
429-2072 for more information.
St. Mary’s Quilt Fair starts today
St. Mary’s Annual Quilt Fair
is celebrating its 36th anniver-
sary on September 21, 22, 23,
and 24. The fair will be open on
Thursday and Sunday from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on
Friday and Saturday from
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. An ar-
ray of beautiful handmade
quilts will be for sale and/or on
display. The yearly event is
held at the church hall, 960
Missouri Ave., Vernonia.
St. Mary’s is known for their
delicious lunches and each
year, a Star of Bethlehem quilt
is raffled off. Raffle tickets are
available at the event, the
drawing takes place Septem-
ber 24, at 4:00 p.m.
A craft bazaar will also be
held in the foyer of the church,
featuring many unique and
handmade items, as well as
plants.
River Fest ‘07 Needs You
You Can Help Make
the Best River Fest Ever.
Volunteer Today!
Call Jen Evers 503-429-0224
The Vernonia Grange work-
dates are Saturday, September
23, and Saturday, October 21,
from 10:00 a.m. until dusk. The
grange will provide gloves, re-
freshments, equipment and
supplies. They just need willing
hands to help. Helpers can sign
up on the board at the grange
hall, 375 North St., Vernonia.
Jamboree seeks new suggestions
The Vernonia Jamboree
Committee is looking for volun-
teers for the 2007 Jamboree.
The committee is looking for a
court coordinator so the 2007
court can be picked as soon as
possible.
Anyone with ideas or sug-
gestions is encouraged to at-
tend and be part of the festivi-
ties. The next meeting is Sep-
tember 28, at 7:00 p.m. at Ver-
nonia City Hall. Please come
and be part of the community
volunteers who make Jam-
boree a great event for all.
Huntington/Puls set wedding date
Michael Huntington of Fair-
banks, Alaska, formerly of
Birkenfeld, and Sarah Puls of
Altus, Oklahoma, have an-
nounced their engagement.
Their wedding is planned for
November 25, in Colorado.
The bride-to-be is the
daughter of Steve and Lynn
Puls of Cedaredge, Colorado,
and a 2002 graduate of Eads
High School. She is a Senior
Airman in the U.S. Air Force at
Altus Eielson Air Force Base,
Oklahoma, where her fiancée
is also serving as a Senior Air-
man.
The groom-elect is the son
of Bob and Debbie Huntington
of Arco, Idaho (formerly of
Birkenfeld). He is a home
school graduate.
Blackwood Legacy show Sept. 29
Blackwood Legacy will per-
form in Vernonia on September
29, at 7:30 p.m. at Vernonia
Community Church, 410 North
St. Blackwood Legacy features
Rick Price and Perry Jones,
and blends the experience and
tradition of the Southern
Gospel sound with the fresh in-
spiration of contemporary wor-
ship.
Admission is free, though a
‘love offering’ will be received.
For more information, call 503-
429-6522.