The INDEPENDENT, June 5, 2008
Pioneers set to meet on June 8
The 15th annual meeting of
the Nehalem Valley Pioneer
Association is scheduled for
Sunday, June 8, at Natal
Grange (located on Highway
47 between Rainier Junction
and Mist).
The Nehalem Valley Pioneer
Association consists of de-
scendants of pioneers who set-
tled the Nehalem Valley, al-
though all past, present and fu-
ture residents of the area are
welcome to attend, as is every-
one interested in local history.
The association has long hon-
ored pioneers who have
passed during the year, pre-
ceding each meeting with a
simple memorial service. This
year will begin a tradition of
noting the birth of new descen-
dants during the preceding
year.
Doors will open at 10:00
a.m., the business meeting will
be conducted at 11:00 a.m., the
potluck picnic is at noon –
served buffet style – and the af-
ternoon program will begin af-
ter lunch, around 1:00 p.m.
Welcome Additions
Medicare will be
topic on June 19
Senior Health Insurance
Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)
will be at the Vernonia Senior
Center on Thursday, June 19,
from 1:30 to 3:30p.m. for any-
one interested in learning
about Medicare. Call Karen
Miller, Community Action
Team Senior Services Senior
Advocate/ Case Manager at
503-429-9112 for further infor-
mation.
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Bits & Bites
By Jacqueline Ramsay
A P.S.
from my
article of
May 15.
On my
return
from a
Mother’s
Day trip
at
the
bank corner I was shown “Who
owns the streets of our town.”
Two teens on roller blades
were zig-zagging from sidewalk
into the street for two blocks in
front of myself and another car
behind me. One of them knew
there was “traffic” in the street
but apparently didn’t care. So
again I say, “What right does
the automobile have in Vernon-
ia?” I sure was not about to toy
and pass them.
The “Tella marketers” have a
new twist – they pitch for a
sentence or two and then say
press #1 to talk to so & so (they
do not say punch #2 to cancel
hearing from us again). After
three such calls from the same
voice I punched #1 and told
here (or tried to) to remove
me…she had the gall to hang
up on me. Ho, ho, ho.
It was a lovely hot summer
we had the other week. I even
had a touch of heat stroke, also
a touch of cabin fever while try-
ing to stay cool.
Memorial Day has come and
gone, even if we do think we
just had Christmas. Did you
give much thought to all in your
family you should remember?
My family root is getting mighty
thin. My brother has one son,
then there is a male cousin with
one son and my maiden name
is K-put.
The senior center had quite
a treat this past Wednesday.
The high school band master,
Robert Izzett, and 25 plus stu-
dents (high and jr. high) came
and played several selections
for us – big drum, tuba, sax,
horns, clarinets, trombones,
flutes and more. It was great.
They are awaiting their march-
ing band uniforms. Also, they
will begin practice marching
playing before school is out and
assured us they will be playing
in events throughout the year.
We all clapped and said yes,
yes, yes, finally the school will
have a marching band again.
After how may years? Perhaps
they will have a pep band, a
jazz band, and perhaps other
types that can go out and com-
pete with other schools. Look at
the “Golden Oldies”, they are
still having a ball, music never
dies – “We Kept the Beat.”
Keep it up kids.
Also, Sgt. Kay gave a very
informative update on who,
what, when and why we all
need to keep track of our pre-
scription drugs. It isn’t just us
that may be using them. (Know
how many you have, if you run
out before your should maybe it
isn’t you that can’t count.) Per-
haps you shouldn’t keep them
in the medicine cabinet. To
easy for others to get at.
Kids in town are into using
mom, dad, grandma and
grandpas meds.
Be aware – check your pills
if you think you’ve lost count of
when you take them.
are Priscilla Cradit and Alicia
Vaughn.
Featuring home style cook-
ing, including pies, cinnamon
rolls and doughnuts, special
menu feature full dinners with
soup, salad and dessert.
Barry Hess of Scappoose,
the new owner of Vernonia
Auto Parts, says his first priori-
ty is to increase the store’s in-
ventory of both auto and saw
parts and accessories. Employ-
ees Joe Thornton and Jim Bux-
ton will operate the Vernonia
store for Hess. Buxton will con-
tinue to provide saw service as
he did under the previous own-
er, Bill Hawkins.
20 Years Ago This Month
Avery Noel Paul Dean
Avery Noel Paul Dean was
born May 12, 2008, to John
and Lara Dean of Vernonia. He
weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces
and was 18-1/2 inches long.
He joined three brothers,
John Jr., Aaron, and Dylan;
and a sister, Lauren, at the
family home.
The June 30, 1988, issue of
The Independent included the
following article on page 3 un-
der the Business Notes head-
ing:
July 1st, Vernonia Lanes
changes hands as Henry and
Isabell Anderegg convey their
bowling alley to new owner Kay
Kleffner.
Kleffner, who lives in Ver-
nonia, is currently operating a
housecleaning business in
Portland. She expects to open
the doors to her new venture on
July 2nd.
Vernonia Cafe has re-
opened after a winter-long clo-
sure. It has also, in the interim,
changed hands. New owners
Electronic waste
event scheduled
An electronic waste collec-
tion event will be held at the
Columbia County Transfer Sta-
tion, 1601 Railroad Ave., St.
Helens, on June 14, from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Free disposal for will be pro-
vided for DVD players, VCRs,
phones, printers, copiers, fax
machines, laptops, computer
towers, keyboards, mice, ca-
bles, and external drives.
Up to two computer moni-
tors, televisions and/or mi-
crowaves will also be accepted
without charge. After the first
two, there will be a charge of
$4.00 (computer monitors),
$7.00 and up (televisions), and
$20.00 (microwaves) per item.
For more information, call
503-397-7213.
Pet of the Month
Columbia Humane Society in St. Helens has a variety of wonderful
pets available for adoption. Find the pet that’s right for you in the shelter
at 2084 Oregon St. Monday through Saturday, 11 am. to 5 pm. 503-397-4353
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Vernonia, Oregon 503-830-6057
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Ultimo
Ultimo came to us as a very scared tiny
kitten. Though still shy at times he now
enjoys attention and loves to play. Ultimo
is about 1.5 years old, handsome and
unique looking boy with a stub tail. He is
up to date with routine shots, house
trained and has been altered. He has
spent most of his life kenneled up and is
so ready for his forever home. Do you
have the room in your heart and home for
Ultimo so he doesn’t’ have to spend any
more of his days kenneled up?
The Columbia Humane Society is a No-Kill non-profit shelter
dedicated to helping friends find each other since 1985.
This Adopt a Pet is Sponsored by:
Senator Betsy Johnson