The INDEPENDENT, July 19, 2007
Community
Grange to hold
Open Mike Night
The Vernonia Community
Grange and Vernonia Hands-
on Art are holding a second
“Open Mike Night” at the
Grange on Friday, August 3,
from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. The
first “Open Mike” held in May
was well-received by perform-
ers and audience alike.
The August 3rd Open Mike
Night is offered as a continua-
tion of August First Friday and
as part of Jamboree Weekend
and the 100th anniversary of
the Grange Hall. Anyone with a
desire to perform before an ap-
preciative audience is wel-
come. Performers should
come to the Grange by 7:30
p.m. to register. All types of
music are welcome as long as
the lyrics are family-friendly.
Each performer will have from
10 to 20 minutes of stage time
depending on the number of
performers registering.
Everyone else is encour-
aged to come and enjoy the
show. Admission is $1. If you
have questions, send an email
to VernoniaArt@aol.com or
call 503-705-2173.
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Senior News
By Karen Miller
A
young
grand-
s o n
called to
wish his
grand-
mother a
Happy
Birthday.
He asked her how old she was
and was told “72.” After a little
bit of silence, he came back
with the thoughtful reply, “Did
you start at 1?” Aren’t grand-
kids precious?! Here in the Ver-
nonia community, there are
many of these precious kids
that could use some “grandpar-
enting” and if this sounds like a
“position” you would like to fill,
read on:
“The Foster Grandparent/
Senior Companion Program
wants you to help your commu-
nity.
Volunteer and get rich by
helping others! Foster Grand-
parent volunteers help kids with
reading, and become their
friend. Senior Companion vol-
unteers bring joy and comfort to
lonely and isolated seniors
through
companionship,
respite, and personal care.
Benefits: Earn a stipend of
$2.65/hour completely non-
taxable. Receive up to $425
monthly.
Mileage reimbursement of
$.35 per mile if you use your
own vehicle for visits. Also re-
imbursement for other forms of
transport (taxi, bus)
Training.
Fun times and good friends.
You can work up to 40 hours
per week.
Eligibility – Volunteers
must:
Be at least 60 years of age.
Be in good health/no crimi-
nal background.
Meet income guidelines:
$1064 or less per month for
household of one; $1426 or
less per month for household of
two; $1789 or less per month
for household of three
Income amounts can be re-
duced for high medical, dental,
drug or health insurance costs.
If these programs are of
interest to you, please call
my office at 429-9112.
Community Action Team has
several programs developed to
better enable seniors a higher
quality of life and to stay in their
homes: 1) Respite care and 2)
OPI Respite care is designed to
bring someone in the home to
relieve the unpaid family care-
giver. OPI is designed to help
with housework and personal
care for qualifying seniors. Call
my office for further informa-
tion.
Here at the Vernonia Senior
Center we have a footcare
nurse who comes twice a
month for footcare needs. The
cost is only $15. Call for your
appointment today!
TAKE NOTE: that bread
availability times will change
on the following two Saturdays:
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Products & Services
• PC parts & Service
Low Rates for PC repair
We build new computers
• Cingular Service and a
Wide Variety of cell phones
• Office Supplies
• 24 hr. Ink& Toner Refill
Tel: 503.429.8324
Open Mon. thru Sat.10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
886 Bridge Street, Vernonia
July 28 and Aug 4, bread will
be available at 5 p.m. due to
dining hall activities.
Have you marked your cal-
endar for the Senior Picnic, Au-
gust 17, at Anderson Park. The
Band will begin around 10 a.m.;
lunch at noon; bring salads,
desserts; drinks and hamburg-
ers and hotdogs provided.
Come join the fun!
Hunting and fishing raffle
coming in September! Read
this column for future info.
OK, some personal thoughts
from me!
FACT: The new state park
off Hwy 47 will be enjoyed by
many.
FACT: The opening of this
new park will bring more traffic
and congestion on Hwy 47.
FACT: More traffic will in-
crease the chances of crashes
on the road, especially involv-
ing alcohol.
FACT: Page 91 of the Ore-
gon Driver Manual, states that
ANY level of alcohol in your
blood impairs your ability to
drive in some degree.
If you drive, don’t drink
If you drink, don’t drive
Next up: AARP Safe Driving
class August, Scappoose Se-
nior Center. Call my office for
sign ups.
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