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The INDEPENDENT, July 5, 2007 Page 7 Community Senior News By Karen Miller Once again, our vol- unteers c a m e through with fly- ing col- ors, this time or- ganizing a spaghetti dinner for Cycle Oregon and community, on Friday, June 22. So much so that we ran out of food and had to shut ‘er down as they were still streaming in. Bill James did an excellent job of chairman as did his Ridge Rider crew in the kitchen – Valerie Mack, Jeri Cropp, Christine McCord, Jo Moccar- dine, Sasha Mack – along with seniors Pauline Coffman, Lou- ise Hamnett, Faith Reynolds, Carl Holsey, and George and Gladys Gans. And, special thanks to Romanna Manusos, who not only brought and deco- rated all the tables with flowers, but was also my advertising partner out on the street. Thank you, Allen Russell, for supply- ing my bubble machine with batteries for 10 hours! P.S. Any left out names that come to our attention will be credited next time! Thanks to all from Bill James. The Center wishes to thank Dana Lee Enterprises for mak- ing kitchen cabinets and putting in a new stainless steel sink with faucets. Your services are very much appreciated! And thanks to a special someone who helps out a lot and whose sense of humor is a joy to the senior center! Get ready to hop on the bus Wednesday, July 18, leaving here at 10:45 a.m. (provided free by Columbia River PUD) to join in the fun at the Columbia County Fair crowning of the Queen. Come join in support- ing Vernonia’s Princess Tessie Aldrich. Call the center office and sign up to reserve your seat. ALSO mark your calendar for August 17, 10:00 a.m. for the senior picnic at Anderson Park. Seniors, please bring sal- ads, desserts and side dishes. The drinks, hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided. READ THIS COLUMN for updates on our upcoming Hunt- ing and Fishing Raffle evening. We had so much fun last year, it’s coming back! We appreciate all our volun- teers here; in the kitchen, in the thrift store, those who get the bread…volunteers working to- gether to bring services to our seniors and community. If you know of a senior who would like a visit from the Se- New Museum Association seeks board members Vernonia Cares Columbia County, and the sponsible for managing and tact, or submit their names, ad- BBQ scheduled Historical Society of Columbia County are seeking volunteers to serve on the board of a new- ly created non-profit associa- tion called the Columbia Coun- ty Museum Association. The new organization will be re- maintaining historical materials and displaying them in one or more of the museums within the county. Time commitment is expected to be from 2-3 hours a month. Interested people can con- dresses and telephone num- bers to: Tom Holmes, Office of Michael J. Lilly, 6600 SW 92nd Ave., Suite 280, Portland, OR 97223, 503-294-0062 or fax to 503-452-4433 or email <tom holmes@michaeljlilly.com>. CEPA Expo will be at County Fair again The annual CEPA (Colum- bia Emergency Planning Asso- ciation) Expo will be held July 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Columbia County Fair. This year’s event will focus on educating the public about the dangers of hazardous ma- Home of Northwest Microbrews,Wines, Sandwiches, Coffees, Smoothies & More terials. Potential hazardous materials are located in and transported through Columbia County on a daily basis. The hazards may be anything from a natural gas leak in your home to an overturned tanker truck carrying gasoline fuel on Hwy 30. The response time and first-class care often mean the difference between life and death. “The CEPA Expo is one of the most interesting and in- formative ways for people of all ages to learn about emergency response capabilities in their Please see page 20 V e rn o ni a L i o ns Cl ub p r es en ts N o -L im it Te x a s Ho l d ‘ Em T o ur n a me nt S a tu rd a y, Ju ly 7 at Th e B u c kh or n R es t au ra n t R e g is t r at io n st a rt s at 5 :3 0 p m. T h e t o ur n am e n t st ar t s at 6p m $ 4 0 Bu y - In N o R e- B uy s 5 0% go es to ch a ri t y R o o m f o r 4 9 p l ay e r s o n l y , so s i g n up f as t ! !! Projected Pre-paid VISA card Payouts: ™ LLC 831 Bridge Street Vernonia, Oregon Open Daily 503-429-0214 1 s t 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 t h W i th 20 p la ye rs $ 1 80 $ 1 12 $ 6 8 $4 0 $ 0 W i t h 4 0 p la y er s $ 34 4 $ 2 0 8 $1 20 $ 80 $4 8 Payout structures for other amounts of players available upon request. To sign up, or get more information, please call Aaron Miller at 503-429-6049 or George Tice at 503-429-3751. Proceeds to Skate Park Vernonia Cares Food Bank is planning their annual BBQ chicken meal fundraiser for Saturday, July 28, from 11:00 a.m. until the food runs out. The location is the Senior Cen- ter. The menu will include a quarter chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, roll, cookie and beverage at a cost of $8 per meal. All meals will be of- fered in “to go” containers but 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 seating will be available on site, too. Proceeds will benefit the local food bank. VHS 1977 Class reunion date set The Vernonia High School Class of 1977 will hold their 30 year reunion on August 4 (Jamboree Saturday) at the Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call Kelly Smith at 360-253-4269 or visit http://VernoniaClassmates .com/1977.
