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The INDEPENDENT, June 21, 2007 Page 7 Community Aldrich named as Vernonia’s My Fair Lady Princess Senior News By Karen Miller “ M y D a d must be a pretty bad driv- er” said Brad. “What do you mean?” asked Bret. “I was with him when he got pulled over for speeding yes- terday. The officer recognized him and gave him a season ticket.” Oops. If this sounds too close to home, come join us at our next AARP Safe Driving Class for some safe driving tips; a first time for you, or refresher, we all need to be reminded! The class will be held here at the Vernon- ia Senior Center, June 25 and June 26, Monday and Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Only $10 and no tests! Call my office to sign up, 429-9112. Mirror, Mirror, on the wall… who’s the fairest of them all?! CONGRATULATIONS to Tes- sie Aldrich, the Senior Center’s 2007 selection for the Colum- bia County Fair’s My Fair Lady court. Keep your calendar open to attend Senior Day at the Fair, on Wednesday, free for seniors; come and clap and cheer for the crowning of this year’s Queen and for ALL the Princesses. Good job ladies. For beauty and talent, Ver- nonia has it! 2005 Queen Ne- cia…will you yodel for us again? Looking for: Anyone who has first-hand experience with purchasing drugs from Cana- da. Please call my office, Karen Miller, at 429-9112. Thank you to Keith Cameron for putting some donated coins to the Center’s thrift shop on E- Bay. Someone was most happy to add to their coin collection. Keith’s E-Bay services are available for you. Call my office for information. We had a terrific plant sale the last weekend in May; thank you to all who helped and those who donated: Carl Holsey, Betty Holsey, Pauline Coffman, Fran Hendricks, Marsha Smith, and especially to Jim Coen for making those handmade bird- houses. Thank you plant sale chairman Bill James and daughter, Jeri Cropp, for all your hard work. Thank you to Bernice Frey who made and donated a patri- otic lap blanket we auctioned off at a Wednesday Band Day. Proceeds benefited our benev- olence fund. Footcare twice a month for $15. From thrift store manager Sharon Gibson: We have one 10 speed bicycle for sale. Our blue light half-price spe- cials are the last Friday of the month…and any other time the light switch goes on. Memory Loss with Aging – Things to help you remember: – Keep lists – Follow a routine – Make associations such as using landmarks to help you find places – Keep a detailed calendar. – Put important items such as your keys, in the same place every time. – Repeat names when you meet new people. – Do things that keep your mind and body busy…like join- ing in available classes around town and/or volunteering here at the Vernonia Senior Center! Ask our Golden Oldies Band… playing an instrument is a per- fect brain memory booster! Go seniors! 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. • Sign language class at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays. • Breakfast every Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., $3.00. INFORMATION NUMBERS Senior Advocate...429-9112 Senior Center.......429-3912 Transportation......429-4304 Happy 4th of July The My Fair Lady Court was announced June 5 by pageant organizer Columbia River PUD. The My Fair Lady pag- eant is held each year at the Columbia County Fair to rec- ognize senior women for their outstanding service in the com- munity. Tessie Aldrich, who was nominated by Bill James, will serve as Vernonia’s My Fair Lady Princess for 2007. Aldrich was born in Mississippi and came to Vernonia in 1950. She has four children, seven grand- children and four great-grand- children and is a widow. She said her most important job was as a homemaker. Aldrich is an active member of the Ver- nonia Community Church and the Vernonia Senior Center. Her favorite hobbies are flower gardening and yard work. Any- one who has had the pleasure of eating her pies or cakes will tell you they are some of the very best in Vernonia. Aldrich always has a cheery “hello, hon” for those who know her. Clatskanie’s Princess is Ly- dia Arthur. The princess from St. Helens is Mary Ann Dahlgren. From Scappoose, the princess is Betty Karsten and Marian Nolin will represent Rainier. Seniors can sign up for free round-trip transportation to the fair, on Wednesday of fair week (in July), by calling their local senior center. C a m e lo t C ar e Ce nt e 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 P ac if i c A ve . , F or es t G ro ve ( 5 03 ) 3 59 - 04 4 9 My Fair Lady Princess Tessie Aldrich
