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The INDEPENDENT, February 7, 2008 Flood support group now started A Vernonia Community Sup- port Group, facilitated by a lo- cal Social Worker, is being held each Friday, from 7-9:00 p.m., at the Vernonia Community Grange, 457 North St. The group was started for all adults affected by the flood. There is no charge, though vol- untary donations to defray electricity and heating ($.50 to $1.) will be accepted. Come give and get support, exchange information, network with others, and use this as an opportunity for unedited shar- ing. There will be potluck snacks, fruit plates, dessert and coffee/tea. Domestic partner forms available The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) has made domestic partnership declaration forms available since February 1, following a federal court ruling that allows Oregon’s domestic partnership law to go into effect. Forms are on the Web at the DHS Vital Records Web site. They are also will be available at county clerks’ offices throughout the state, according to Jennifer Woodward, state registrar in the DHS Public Health Division. County clerk office locations are listed in the white pages of the telephone book under the County Gov- ernment section. Forms can also be obtained via mail from the DHS Center for Health Statistics, Attn: Mary Ann Jensen, 800 N.E. Oregon St., Suite 225, Portland, OR 97232; or via e-mail at Mary.ann.jensen@state.or.us. Completed, signed and no- tarized forms can be registered at any county clerk’s office. Certified copies of declarations filed at the county can be pur- chased when they are filed, or any time after the declaration is registered. People should con- tact the county clerk’s office for fee information, according to Woodward. County clerks will send reg- istered Declaration of Domestic Partnership forms to the DHS Center for Health Statistics on a monthly basis, where they will be filed as vital records. Certified vital record copies of declarations filed at the Cen- ter for Health Statistics can be purchased by family members, legal representatives, or per- sons or organizations with a personal or property right. Cost is $20 for a first copy and $15 for each additional copy or- dered at the same time. Woodward advises individu- als to allow six weeks after the record is registered with the county clerk to allow time for the record to be transferred to the Center for Health Statistics and entered into the vital records system. Bottle/can drive to help seniors The Vernonia High School Senior Class will hold a bottle/can drive on Sunday, February 10, at the Student Parking Lot between noon and 3:00 p.m. Monies raised will be used towards the senior trip. Page 9 Bits & Bites By Jacqueline Ramsay This is the fourth time I’ve started this arti- cle, so maybe I can fin- ish this one. This is some kind of a winter, yes? Where do the seniors go to visit one another now? One spot is the Black Bear around 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays – we even sang Happy Birthday to Francine. Another word to three small children I scolded at the fishing dock for climbing over the rail trying to break the ice by stomping it with their feet – I meant it when I asked you “How would your mother react to be told her child had fallen through the ice?” Now, are we all as smart as a Blackbird? Janice and I were forced to obey the traffic laws in downtown Vernonia the other day as we crossed Rock Creek Bridge. A crow was walking across Bridge St. in the cross- walk (obeying the law also). There was no one behind us so we slowed, almost to a stop, and watched and laughed. It WALKED every step, curb to curb. Some folks may have said or thought “dumb bird” but me, I think it was just tired of being in such a rush, flitting from here to there all day. Do any of you older folk recall the song, “Blackbird”? All I can re- call are the words “Blackbird, Blackbird”. I can hear the tune in my head but can’t sing it. It was in my pre-teen years, prob- ably a ‘flapper’ song and dance. A personal Thank You to the Metro West gents that gave me a smooth midnight ride to Hills- boro Tuality one Friday night. Diagnosis not as bad as thought but they did find the problem. You’ll get your cook- ies when I’m back on my feet. Thanks again for being there when you’re needed. I know you may not be inter- ested, but the weather and oth- er things can make a person house bound. You get bored, right? So, in knitting a size 2 child sweater, there are 16,814 stitches and it takes 12 hours over a 7-day period. Bye. Republicans plan Lincoln Day Dinner The theme of the Columbia County Republicans’ Lincoln Day Dinner, on February 23, will be “Ronald Reagan Trib- ute”. The dinner will be held at the Moose Lodge Family Center in Warren and will start with a so- cial hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Vance Day, the chairman of the Oregon Re- publican Party. The cost is $20 per person. Happy Valentine’s Day There will be a silent auction, a live auction, a pistol raffle, flag raffle, and entertainment. Tick- ets must be purchased or re- served by February 20. Contact Fred Yauney at 503-543-6271 to purchase tickets, donate items or purchase a sponsor- ship. Income Tax Return Preparation (Individual & Small Business) Payroll Services Bookkeeping Edi Sheldon, LTC 503-429-1819 Vernonia Lions Club presents No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament Saturday, Feb. 9th at The Buckhorn Restaurant Registration starts at 5:30 pm. The tournament starts at 6pm $20 Buy-In No Re-Buys 50% goes to charity Room for 49 players only, so sign up fast!!! Projected Pre-paid VISA card Payouts: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th With 20 players $90 $56 $34 $20 $0 With 40 players $172 $104 $60 $40 $24 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.
