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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, May 3, 2007 Yard work raffle tickets on sale Alzheimer’s and Internet Safety programs Need help with your yard work? Help is on the way. The Ford Family Foundation Class II is now selling yard work raffle tickets to raise money for their project; to create and finish the courtyard garden at the Ver- nonia Community Learning Center. Four winners will be drawn May 30 and notified by tele- phone. The winners will win one hour of yard work by a four person crew to mow lawn, rake, plant, weed and/or prune whatever you choose on Satur- day, June 2. Tickets are $3.00 or two for $5.00. Purchase tickets by call- ing Orissa Burghard at 503- 429-6022. All ticket holders/ purchases must live within the 97064 zip code. Mexican dinner for VCC mission A Mexican dinner will be held May 12, to benefit the Mexico Mission of Vernonia Community Church. The Mexico Mission will be traveling to Maneadoro, Mexi- co, June 29 to July 8. While there, they will replace leaky roofs and teach a Vacation Bible School. The May 12 dinner will in- clude enchiladas, tacos, rice, beans, chips, salsa and sher- bet. Tickets are $5.00 per per- son and are available at the church (957 State Ave.) or at The Independent (725 Bridge Street). Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Pastor Grant at 503-429-6790 or 503-702-3553. Put the fun back into your workout! Total Body Conditioning! Tuality Health Education Center will present two free Evening Chat sessions in May. Speaking Alzheimer’s is the topic of a 90-minute session to be held on Tuesday, May 15, starting at 6:00 p.m. Join this free session to learn how Alzheimer’s disease affects everyday activities and to learn how to create a posi- tive environment between the caregiver and the person deal- ing with the memory impair- ment. On Wednesday, May 16, the session will be on Internet Safety, starting at 6:00 p.m. An expert from the Hillsboro Police Department will cover the ba- sics of what to do and what to watch for, to help ensure safe Internet use by children. These free, no registration required sessions will be held at the Tuality Health Education Center at 334 SE Eighth Ave., Hillsboro. Free conference for caregiver families A free conference for family members who care for an older or disabled person will be held Saturday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Intel’s Jones Farm Conference Cen- ter in Hillsboro. The event is meant to raise awareness of eldercare resources in the community because many peo- ple are trying to balance care- giving responsibilities while working full time. Called Wellness and Aging: The Wave of the Future, this fourth annual gerontology con- ference is co-sponsored by the Family Caregiver Support Pro- grams of Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services (DAVS), Multnomah County Aging and Disability All fitness levels welcome Improve your overall physical condition using ball, weights, balance tools, jump ropes & bands. keep challenging the body! New class formats each month. Teresa McMahon, NSCA-CPT Certified Fitness Trainer 503-429-5051 or 503-799-3424 Mon & Wed 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Fri 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Mon - Wed - Fri at 9:00 am, please contact for info Terry’s Gym 16720 Noakes Rd Vernonia Gym membership required. ONE WEEK FREE & $25 OFF (some restrictions may apply) 359 A Street, Vernonia 503-429-0196 Offer expires 5/19/07 Services, Oregon State Exten- sion’s Family and Community Development program and In- tel. “How can we help older Americans hold on to the quali- ty of life?” asks Jeanne Brandt, faculty for Oregon State Uni- versity Extension’s Family and Community Development. “Families so much want to help maintain the quality of life for their loved ones. The object of the conference is to provide in- formation and support to fami- lies to strengthen their relation- ships around care-giving is- sues. This program will offer help, hope and encourage- ment.” Three keynote speakers are experts in their fields. Dr. Su- san Rose, of Legacy Health System, will present “Getting Older is Not for Sissies.” Intel’s Shauna Pettit-Brown will speak on “Using Technology to Help Monitor Health and Well-be- ing.” Robin Costic, of Legacy Community Programs, will speak on “Staying Active and Involved As We Age.” Breakout sessions will in- clude: • Diabetes Update • Fit for Caregiving: how to help without getting hurt • Coping with Vision Changes in Later Life • Arthritis and Joint Care • Complementary and Alterna- tive Medicines • Fall Prevention • Tai Chi Introduction The program is free and open to all community mem- bers. The Intel Jones Farm Conference Center, 2111 NE 25th Avenue in Hillsboro (on 25th between Cornell Rd. and Evergreen Parkway), is acces- sible to all. Parking is free. The program for the confer- ence and pre-registration are available on the Web at <http://extension.oregonstate.e du/washington/>. For further information, or to pre-register call Oregon State University Extension at 503- 725-2101.
