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The INDEPENDENT, September 21, 2006 Page 9 Community Watershed meeting will give updates Senior News By Karen Miller I don’t k n o w about you, but when I watched t h e Ameri- can flag go by escorted by young men and women on September 11, here in town during the silent parade of our local police and fire de- partment to honor those victims of that horrific attack on our country, or the Boy Scouts down at the recent Brooks truck show who proudly raised the flag and lowered it to half mast in honor of the young Oregon men who are dying in defense of what this country stands for, my heart bursts in pride and gratefulness that I am living in a land of the free, because of the brave. If these are your sentiments…then thank a vet today. IF YOU ARE A VET here in Columbia County in need of veteran’s assistance, I had the pleasure of meeting Communi- ty Action Team’s new Veterans Services representative, Jo- seph Pyle. A veteran himself, Joseph is available to assist you with any veteran’s con- cerns you may have. Call Joseph direct at 503-366-6580. WE ARE looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces at our Hunters’ Dinner Friday night, Sept 22! Right here at 6:00 p.m. Only $6.00 per per- son for Hunters’ Stew, biscuits and dessert, and let the fun continue at 7:00 with the draw- ings for a Remington 17HMR rifle and a Remington 7MM magnum, plus more great hunt- ing items! Tickets are only $1.00 each and available at Vernonia Hardware, Sporty’s in Clatskanie, Randy’s Saw Shop here in Vernonia and the Ver- nonia Senior Center. Contact Bill James at 503-429-2072. CONNIE’s FABULOUS BREAKFASTS brought in 31 people once again; come join the good fun and food, 7:30 to 9:00 Fridays, all for only $2.50. We have a limited supply of medical supplies to lend out, here at our center: Bathtub benches, walkers, canes, etc., Come in or call. Wednesday Music Day: Due to the absence of our band we put on a little karoke: Ver- nonia Slim put on his first ap- pearance singing with Jacque- line Ramsay, and up and com- ing entertainer, 4 yr-old, Haven Shaw took the mike and is anx- ious to take the stage again. Wednesdays: The fun’s here. From Community Action Team’s Vernonia Senior Advo- cate’s Office: KAREN MILLER Call my office for information on: 1) Are you a family caregiver in need of some relief? Do you know of a senior in need of housekeeping help? Or are you a grandparent in need of relief watching grandkids in your home? 2) Swim passes available through my office 3) Footcare available here twice a month 4) Veteran’s Services Assis- tance 5) Questions on health in- surance 6) Any senior concerns/questions Cool cyber resource: www .govbenefits.gov. Government Benefits Partnership – Find benefits you might not have known about. 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 a.m. • Bingo, Mondays at lunch. • Music with the Golden Oldies on Wednesdays. • Games on Thursdays. • Willoughby Hearing every first Friday at 11:00 a.m. • Sign language class at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays. • Breakfast every Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., $2.50. INFORMATION NUMBERS Senior Advocate...429-9112 Senior Center.......429-3912 Transportation......429-4304 Action Ads INEXPENSIVE – EFFECTIVE 503-429-9410 The Upper Nehalem Water- shed Council will meet on Thursday, September 28, from 7-9:00 p.m. at the Mist/Birken- feld Firehall. The meeting is open to the public, and will in- clude updates on salmon re- covery efforts and watershed health. Interested persons who would like a tour of local Ne- halem watershed salmon re- covery projects can call the wa- tershed office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to schedule a personal tour. For more information, call Come learn Ham – radio, that is QST for all Vernonia area Hams – Join us at 7:30 p.m., Thursday evenings on the W7VFD repeater for the week- ly VERA (Vernonia Emergency Radio Association) and CERT (Community Emergency Re- sponse Team) Round Table Net. Thanks to the efforts of Norm Roberts, KB7CD, and Kevin Robertson, KR7KAR, we are able to enjoy the recently installed Amateur Radio re- peater located atop Corey Hill 24/7. It has an output at 145.250 MHz, a standard – 600 KHz offset and uses a PL tone of 114.8 Hz. If you’re not a Ham and this Vets coffee break Veterans interested in get- ting together for a Veterans of Vernonia Coffee Break should call Lee Yow at 503-429-5840. This will be an opportunity for veterans to meet and visit with other Vernonia veterans. sounds like gobble-de-gook gibberish to you but you’ve al- ways wanted to do something about being prepared to assist when the next “Big One” takes out all regular communications, become a member of VERA and/or CERT and get all the help you’ll need to obtain your FCC license. There will be a lo- cal class for area residents next Spring after completion of the Yearly CERT Indoctrination Course. Contact Bob Paleck by email at kk7ye@arrl.net for in- formation. Maggie Peyton at 503-429- 2401, or email her at info@ne halem.org. C a m el o t Ca r e C en te r Medicare / Medicaid Certified VA , HMO and Insurance Contracts Sub-Acute Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Therapies Respite & Hospice Care Long Term Intermediate Care Dedicated & Caring Staff 3 9 0 0 Pa ci f i c Av e ., F or e st Gr o ve ( 50 3 ) 35 9- 0 4 49 Join us for Prime Rib Dinner e o n e t t i ’ s Sept. 30th L P i zz a & Gr i ll 721 Madison Ave.,Vernonia • 503-429-5018
