The INDEPENDENT, July 16, 2009
You can design VNO logo and win Register now to
Each year, while we are en-
Drop off your submission learn to paint
joying our Vernonia Friendship
Jamboree, the rest of the coun-
try is celebrating National Night
Out. But those in Vernonia get
their kicks later in August dur-
ing Vernonia’s Night Out
(VNO).
Because Vernonia has a
unique, local celebration, a
unique, locally-designed logo
seems appropriate. Everyone
in town is eligible to enter*, re-
gardless of age.
Rules for Submitted Artwork:
• Must be an original piece
• Must not include ANY ex-
isting logos
• Must be two-dimensional
(photography, collage, digital
prints, etc, as long as it’s flat)
• No larger than 12" by 17"
• Tax value of submission
must be under $100
• One submission per per-
son, please!
and signed Contributor License
Agreement by August 14 at the
Vernonia Police Department of-
fice during regular business
hours. If no one is available at
the VPD office, please leave
your submission with the City
Hall staff.
The winner will be decided
by a vote of staff members and
volunteers in City Hall and
VPD. (City Hall and VPD staff
and volunteers may submit art-
work, but will not be able to
vote for the winner.) The win-
ning entry will be posted on the
Vernonia Police Dept. website
and made into a banner for the
VNO celebration. In addition,
the artist will receive a certifi-
cate of thanks from VPD and a
tax deduction receipt.
Questions? Email us at con-
tactvpd@vernonia-or.gov.
Learn about Medicare on Aug. 8
What you don’t know about
Medicare health insurance
could hurt you financially. For
example, if you miss important
enrollment deadlines, your
Medicare can cost more for life.
If you don’t understand what
your health insurance covers
you might pay bills you don’t
owe, or miss out on benefits
you may have been eligible to
receive.
Learn about Medicare and
how to get free, personalized
help with Medicare on Tuesday,
August 4, at the Vernonia Se-
nior Center. A free, two-hour
class, “Medicare ABC and Ds”,
will start at 9:30 a.m. Register
by calling 503-429-3912.
In addition to learning about
Medicare benefits, you can
learn about the Senior Health
Insurance Benefits Assistance
program (SHIBA). SHIBA is
sponsored by Medicare and
the State of Oregon and offers
free Medicare counseling. It
also produces “user friendly”
materials that explain your
choices for health plans and
drug coverage. These materi-
als will be provided at the class.
This class is for anyone who
is interested in learning more
about Medicare. That includes
people who are already en-
rolled but need to be aware of
changes.
For example: Did you know
that in October you may re-
ceive a letter from your health
insurance plan announcing that
your premiums will go up and
you will receive fewer benefits?
Also, some private Medicare
Advantage health plans may
discontinue coverage in your
area.
Your drug plan will probably
change its rates and increase
co-pays and drop drugs from
coverage, too. If you don’t re-
view your benefits each No-
vember/December, you may
find out at the pharmacy in Jan-
uary that your plan no longer
covers one of your very impor-
tant medications. By then, it will
be too late to change plans.
If you can’t attend the class,
but would like help with
Medicare, call SHIBA at 1-800-
722-4134.
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How about painting as a
good Fall project? Oil and/or
Acrylic. Plans are in process
for a class, sponsored by Ver-
nonia Arts & Crafts, to be held
by instructor Walter Neuman.
You may have seen his work
during the First Friday exhibits.
Pre-registration is advised
as some supplies will be re-
quired. Look for the time and
date the class will start in the
next issue.
For more information, call
Walter at 503-799-4527 or
Louise at 503-49-7401.
Sign up now for
community sale
The Vernonia Community
Wide Garage Sale will be
September 19. Anyone inter-
ested in signing up or getting
more information can contact
Helen Bateman at 503-429-
6203. This will be the 11th
year for the sale.
E-waste recycle
event in Astoria
Clatsop County and neigh-
boring Oregon residents can
drop off for free their unwanted
televisions, computers and
monitors for recycling at a spe-
cial collection event scheduled
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. this
Saturday, July 18, at the Clat-
sop County Fairgrounds,
92937 Walluski Loop in Asto-
ria.
Page 7
Senior News
By Karen Miller, Senior Services
Community Action Team
A wife was making a breakfast of fried
eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her hus-
band burst into the kitchen. “Careful,” he
said, “CAREFUL! Put in some more butter!
Oh no, You’re cooking too many at once.
Turn Them! TURN THEM NOW! We need
more butter.Oh no, they’re going to STICK!
Careful! I said CAREFUL! You NEVER lis-
ten to me when you’re cooking! Never! Turn
them! Hurry up! You know you always for-
get to salt them, use the salt!”
The wife stared at him, “What in the world is wrong with you?
You think I don’t know how to fry a couple of eggs?”
The husband calmly replied, “I just wanted to show you what it
feels like when I’m driving!”
Sign up for our next AARP driving class, here at the Vernonia
Senior Center. Call 503-429-0273, Karen Miller.
Medicare and you 2009. Come see me for any Medicare con-
cerns you may have; also I can direct you to a volunteer SHIBA
representative here in Columbia County for health questions and
concerns.
Watch this column for future Senior Law Days, hosting an at-
torney who will help you with certain issues, free of charge for a
limited office time. Call my office at 503-429-0273 to sign up.
Information and Referral: Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Tobacco. Call
my office for information.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS:
• Five Area Lunch: Will be held in Rainier on the 27th this
month. Join seniors from throughout Columbia County for this
monthly gathering hosted by a different senior center each month.
Call the center to sign up for the bus.
• Week Day Lunches: The Vernonia Senior Center offers week-
day lunch to the general public for $3.00 for those under 60 and
on a donation basis for those 60 and over. Meals at noon, or call
503-429-3912 to reserve.
• Thrift Store: Watch this column for the Center’s half price spe-
cials. Open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed Saturdays.
INFORMATION NUMBERS
Senior Services...429-9112
Senior Center.......429-3912
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