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The INDEPENDENT, October 18, 2007 Page 9 Bits & Bites By Jacqueline Ramsay The Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday, October 13, collected 9,400 pounds of waste from 79 households in Vernonia. The event was put on by Columbia County Dept. of Land Development Services. If you missed it, the next one will be in St. Helens, 1601 Railroad Ave., on Saturday, Octo- ber 27, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Variety show Sock hop at the Vernonia Hands-on Art pres- ents its third annual variety show at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, at Washington Grade School. This year’s show will benefit the Vernonia School Band program and Ver- nonia Cares Food Bank. If you would like to partici- pate as a performer in this year’s show, please contact Tobie Finzel at 503-705-2173 or send an email to vernoniaart @aol.com by October 24. Everyone is encouraged to attend this family-friendly evening of entertainment by lo- cal singers, dancers, musi- cians, and other talented peo- ple of all ages. Admission is $5 for adults, 2 cans of food for kids. Grange on Nov. 3 The Vernonia Community Grange is hosting a “Farewell to the Fifties” sock hop at the Grange on Saturday, Novem- ber 3, starting at 7:30 p.m. Fifties attire is optional, but socks or saddle shoes are the only footwear allowed! There will be a DJ playing popular music of the Fifties when rock’n’roll was born, re- freshments, a raffle, and other surprises. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for kids. This event is a fundraiser for improvements to the Grange Hall and a way to celebrate the Baby Boomers who are saying goodbye to their fifties as they hit that milestone 60th birthday. I think t h e Fuzzy Wuzzies at the lake are a little c o n - fused – s o m e are orange body and a black dot head and tail, others are the reverse; orange dot head and tail and full body black. I take that to mean that even the worms can’t predict the weath- er this winter. In cleaning under a large piece of un-movable furniture the other day, I found dust bun- nies having little dust bunnies, I assume that means the furnace is running a lot lately, warm air is moving about. I’ve just finished reading A Gospel group coming to Vernonia The Tennessee-based “Blackwood Legacy” gospel group, featuring former Black- wood Brothers Quartet lead singer and Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inductee Rick Price, will be in concert on Sunday, October 21, 9:45 and 11:00 a.m., at the Vernonia Christian Church. Admission is free and a love offering will be received. The Blackwood Brothers amassed nine Grammy awards and 27 Dove awards over their 50 Years Ago This Month The October 3, 1957, issue of the Vernonia Eagle included the following news story on the front page: A check on the activities of those 41 boys and girls who re- ceived diplomas from Vernonia high school last spring reveals that 14 of them are now attending institutions of higher learning. Herb Bender, Allen Fowler, Arthur Lamping, Marjorie Reynolds and Don Siedelman are at Oregon State college, Corvallis; James Davis, Richard Fletcher and Ruby Wells are at University of Ore- gon, Eugene; Deanne Cook and Delores Davis are at Portland State; Jerry Bush is at Lewis and Clark, Portland; Bob Crowston at Oregon Technical Institute, Klamath Falls; Carol Ray, Oregon College of Educa- tion, Monmouth and Ron An- deregg, Chouinard Art Insti- tute, Los Angeles. Two girls are now in nurses training, Vicki Crossan at St. Vincents hospital and Laurel Wyckoff at Emanuel. Four of the boys are in the air force, Melvin Bailey, David Cotton, Roy Elliott and James McFar- land, Leola Anderson and Es- ther Hire are working at the Al- bertina Kerr baby home in Portland. Three of the girls who have married are making their homes in distant state, Joyce Thompson Weller is in Vir- ginia; Lorene Stiff Pousson is Mountain Too Far by Karl H. Purnell. I ran across a word I thought was impossible to be a true word so I looked in the Big Book of Words Only . I found it now I’m trying to find a way to put it in use without offending anyone. “Shibboleth” Ref. The Bible, Judges 12:4-6. How many of you readers saw the Harvest Moon come up at 7:00 p.m. on September 26? Weeks ago (in Vernonia, that is). It was “Fantabulous” (slang for Beyond Words). Is your car ready for winter? My Tempo has had a mind of its own lately. First, it was the wa- ter pump, then the starter sole- noid, then a new battery – to continue the saga – it demand- ed a new starter, what’s next? I’m already contemplating a set of new tires before Christmas so maybe I’m ahead of ‘his’ game (no female auto would be so demanding of new toys). in New Mexico and Marlene Shafer Harding is now in Texas. Margaret Miner Fuller, a recent bride, is office secretary at Washington school. Janice Garner is working at Montgomery Ward in Portland in the mailing department; Jan- ice Hoyt is working at the cof- fee shop at Meier and Frank and Betty Lou Sauer is infor- mation operator at Pacific Tele- phone and Telegraph company. Esther Kyser is working at For- est Grove. Of the remaining 11, most of them are working or have been working in this vicinity. For a few, definite information as to what they were doing was not available at present. decades-long career, and was Please see page 10 Get space now for Xmas sale The 29th Annual “Christmas in the Country” Booster Club Bazaar will be held December 1 and 2 at the Vernonia Middle School. Those wanting a table or space to sell their hand- made items, or those willing to volunteer a few hours of time are asked to call Corrie Smith at 503-429-1052 or by email at Vernoniabazaar@aol.com. If you’re not dropping in to the Senior Center on Wednes- days for lunch or The Golden Oldies music, you are cheating yourself from a slice of life. Yes, it’s a beehive of buzz – folks visiting up a storm. Halloween pumpkins on the table and Christmas music being inter- laced with Waltz of the Wind to Tennessee Stud and the Little Brown Church in the Vale. They play sweet and slow or hot and fast. If you want to dance, that’s allowed. The Swiss steak was delicious and so was the warm apple cobbler. It’s flu shot time and it’s time to study up on How do I Vote - But Vote. If you don’t vote you can’t complain, can you?? Home of Northwest Microbrews,Wines, Sandwiches, Coffees, Smoothies & More ™ LLC 831 Bridge Street Vernonia, Oregon Open Daily 503-429-0214 Creatures & Flowers Diamond Quality Pet Foods and Supplies We NOW Carry HILLSBORO FEEDS GROOMING Available! ** FLORIST ** State Licensed, 25 years exp. Special Orders Welcome! We Deliver!!! 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