The INDEPENDENT, March 19, 2009
Page 7
Community
Senior News
The Library Book Sale at Vernonia Library was deemed a great success, bringing in over
$600.00. These two young readers found many interesting items at the sale, held on March 7.
Bring ideas for parks on April 7 Learn God’s way
Do you have ideas that ing, handicapped accessible to beat debt
would improve Vernonia’s
parks?
Like most of Vernonia’s resi-
dents, the city has a tight budg-
et and must reduce it further in
the coming budget year (July
2009 - June 2010). The public
works department is down to
four employees, from six a few
years ago, so much of the rou-
tine parks maintenance is near
the bottom of its priority work
list.
Vernonia has seven public
parks: Hawkins Park, with a
gazebo, ball field and swim-
ming pool; Anderson Park, with
full-hookup RV or tent camping,
covered picnic area, shower
rooms and a horse arena; Shay
Park, with the old logging train
engine; Ora Bolmeier Park, a
neighborhood park on Louisi-
ana, Spencer Field’s ball fields;
Vernonia Lake Park, with fish-
piers and tent camping; and
Airport Park, with self-con-
tained RV or tent camping
along the Nehalem River on
Airport Road. All of the parks
have picnic tables, most have
restrooms and some have
playground equipment.
There is a lot to consider, so
local residents are invited to
bring their ideas to an informal
discussion with members of the
Vernonia Parks Committee on
Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m., at
the
Vernonia
Community
Learning Center. At that time,
there may be information on
possible new playground
equipment and, if so, volun-
teers will be sought to help with
installation.
Bring your ideas and join in
coffee, refreshments and con-
versation about our parks.
My Fair Lady nominations open
The annual My Fair Lady
Pageant is now accepting nom-
inations for this year’s My Fair
Lady Court.
The My Fair Lady Pageant is
held during the Columbia
County Fair to recognize senior
women for their outstanding
service in the community.
Last year’s My Fair Lady
princess from Vernonia was
Carol Sawyer.
To nominate someone to the
court, contact Nancy Harwood
at the Retired & Senior Volun-
teer Program (RSVP) at 503-
397-5655 or rsvp@opusnet.
com for an application.
Nominees must be at least
55 years-old, but do not need
to be a member of RSVP or
their local senior center. Nomi-
nations are due March 31.
Many people are facing to-
day’s economy with a spirit of
fear. You don’t have to be one
of them! Financial Peace Uni-
versity shows you how to fol-
low God’s plan to beat debt,
build wealth and keep your
own economy thriving – even if
the nation’s isn’t.
Come to the orientation on
Sunday, March 29, from 4:00
to 6:00 p.m. at Vernonia Chris-
tian Church, Youth and Family
Center. For more information
call 503-429-6522.
By Karen Miller, Senior Advocate
Community Action Team
AARP
Class
will be
t h i s
Monday
a n d
Tues-
d a y ,
March
30 and
31, at the Vernonia Senior Cen-
ter. If you read this column hot
off the press, it’s not too late to
sign up for this driving refresh-
er course designed for seniors!
503-429-9112.
Come ride the bus for the 5-
area lunch this Monday, March
30; it is always a fun trip out of
town to one of the other senior
centers in Columbia County.
Call the center at 503-429-
3912.
Join us for lunch any day
here, the cost is still only $3.00
for under 60; 60 and over is on
a donation basis only. We
serve breakfast here on Friday
mornings; also each day Con-
nie bakes up maple bars for
only $1.00; call ahead and she
will bake you up any amount at
your request!
Here are two sites for senior
computer buffs out there, with
resources for senior informa-
tion:
1. Healthy Aging Resource
Directory – Go to multnomah.
or.networkofcare.org and click
on Healthy Aging in the left
hand column to learn about
Multnomah County’s new
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•Computer Servicing
• Upgrades & Repairs
• Office Supplies
• Media Transfers
• Ink and Toner Refills
503.429.TECH
Healthy Aging website and re-
source directory.
2. Healthy Aging and evi-
dence-Based Depression Fact
Sheets – See http://www.prc
hanconferences.com/action
briefs for a set of six action
briefs created in conjunction
with a webinar series on
Healthy Aging and Depression.
VETERANS: Call my office
for any assistance you might
need from Community Action
Team’s Veterans Officer.
LEGAL AID: Call to see if
you qualify for legal aid assis-
tance
FOOTCARE here at the
Center twice a month. Only
$15.
RELIEF:
A nervous taxpayer was talk-
ing with the IRS Tax auditor
who had to review his records.
At one point, the auditor ex-
claimed, “Mr. Carr, we feel it is
a great privilege to be allowed
to live and work in the U.S.A.
As a citizen you have an obli-
gation to pay taxes, and we ex-
pect you to eagerly pay them
with a smile.”
“Thank goodness,” returned
the taxpayer with a giant grin
on his face. “I thought you were
going to want me to pay cash!”
Until next time…don’t put
away your snow shovels.
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Senior Advocate...429-9112
Senior Center.......429-3912
Transportation......429-4304
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