The INDEPENDENT, November 20, 2008
Community
Help fill Christmas food boxes now
Vernonia Cares Food Bank
plans to offer Christmas holiday
food boxes to low income
households within the Vernonia
community. The boxes will be
disbursed on December 19.
The holiday food box will
contain the basic groceries for
a Christmas meal. “Our target
group is the households who
fall within the food bank guide-
lines of $1,603 gross income
per month for single person
households, plus $555 per
month for each additional per-
son in the household.” said
Vernonia Cares Director Sandy
Welch. The number of boxes
will be DOUBLED this year as
other households that were
flooded last December also
need a helping hand. Over one
third of the food bank clients
are children.
Applications may be ob-
tained at the food bank, which
is open Tuesday and Thursday
from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in
the American Legion Hall at
627 Adams Avenue. To obtain a
form by phone, call the food
bank at 503-429-1414, leaving
clear mailing information. All
applications must be received
at Vernonia Cares by Decem-
ber 11. Only pre-registered
households will be served.
“At this point, we are plan-
ning to provide this service to
350 families and are praying
the food and funds arrive to
support it,” Welch emphasized.
“Between now and Thanks-
giving is a great time to make a
turkey donation, as that’s when
the sales are,” said turkey
herder Pat Stacklie.
Vernonia Sentry makes it
simple to donate. You can pur-
chase a turkey and then donate
it at the check-stand, and it will
be stored frozen until the boxes
are disbursed. They will also
accept the cost of a turkey
($10.00) as well as the spon-
sorship of a complete family
dinner at $30.00.
Turkeys can also be donat-
ed on Saturday, November 22,
from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
the Providence Family Medi-
cine parking lot. Turkey herders
Pat and Bob Stacklie will also
provide taxi service from your
home, call 503-429-7563.
Individuals and businesses
interested in supporting this
worthwhile cause may con-
tribute directly at Vernonia
Cares, or mail to Vernonia
Cares Food Bank, P.O. Box
126, Vernonia, OR 97064. Do-
nations are tax deductible - ask
for a receipt.
Welcome Additions
Carlee Hanna Stanbrough
Carlee Hanna Stanbrough
was born October 24, 2008, to
Ronda Lee and Steven Lee
Stanbrough of Vernonia. She
weighed 5 pounds, 3.2 ounces
and was 18 inches long.
Grandparents are Steve Sr.
and Neva Stanbrough of
Dunedin, Florida, and Mike
and Vicky Fahrner of Gresham.
Great-grandparents
are
Racheal and Charlie Bolden of
Newberg.
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Senior News
By Karen Miller, Senior Advocate
Community Action Team
Hope
to
see
you at t
T h e
Vernonia
Senior
Center’s
annual
Bazaar
will be
held on Saturday, November
29 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
and Sunday, November 30
from Noon to 6:00 p.m. Tables
are still available at $10. Call
429-3912 for a table. The Ver-
nonia Senior Center is at 446
Bridge Street. Hope to see you
there!
Tired of trying to hem your
own pants? We have a senior
lady who would like to use her
time to do that for you, and/or
other small sewing alterations.
This is on a donation basis.
Call 429-9112.
Are you a senior 60 and over
in need of some legal aid help?
Call my office for qualifying in-
formation.
Have a
Happy
Thanks-
giving!
Third Annual (Free) Christ-
mas Day Dinner will be here at
the Senior Center from 1:00 to
4:00 p.m. For further informa-
tion call 503-429-2072.
Coming soon: SENIOR CIT-
IZEN POLICE ACADEMY
What is the Senior Citizen
Police Academy?
The Senior Citizen Police
Academy is a unique eight-
week program designed to give
participants an understanding
of the Vernonia Police Depart-
ment and its operations. The
program consists of a series of
classes, discussions and a tour
held once a week; it concludes
with a graduation ceremony.
You may also pick single topics
that you want to participate in.
Brochures are available in my
office or through Interim Chief
Mike Kay.
There is NO COST to partic-
ipate in the Senior Citizen Po-
lice Academy. This is for:
1) Individuals 50 and over.
2) Must live or work in the
City of Vernonia or Columbia
County (or be authorized by the
Chief of Police)
The 30th annual Vernonia
“Christmas in the Country”
Booster Bazaar will be Satur-
day and Sunday, December 6
and 7, in the Vernonia Middle
School cafeteria. Saturday’s
hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. and Sunday’s will be from
Noon to 5:00 p.m.
There will be new vendors,
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•Computer Servicing
• Upgrades & Repairs
• Office Supplies
• Media Transfers
• Ink and Toner Refills
503.429.TECH
INFORMATION NUMBERS
Senior Advocate...429-9112
Senior Center.......429-3912
Transportation......429-4304
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3) Senior Citizens who have
an interest in learning about the
Vernonia Police Department
and current crime trends, with
an interest in being a valuable
community policing team mem-
ber.
Topics include Crimes com-
mitted against Senior Citizens;
Personal Safety; Prescription
Pill Abuse; Neighborhood
Watch Program; Cons, Scams
and Fraud Prevention; Home
and Vehicle Safety; Illegal
Street Drug Use and its Effects
on the Community; 911 Crime
Reporting for Citizens; Travel-
ing Safety, and Overview of Po-
lice Operations.
For sign ups, and further in-
formation, contact Karen Miller,
Community Action Team, Ver-
nonia Senior Center at 503-
429-9112, or Interim Chief
Michael Kay, Vernonia Police
Department, at 503-429-7335.
as well as the regular favorites,
good food, and Santa will be on
hand for pictures.
After the bazaar closes on
Saturday, head to downtown
Vernonia to enjoy the annual
lighted holiday parade and the
lighting of the City Christmas
tree at the end of the parade.
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