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The INDEPENDENT, November 19, 2009 Changes required for Toy & Joy Vernonia gets to The Vernonia Rural Fire De- The Independent office (725 hear Army Band Senior News By Karen Miller Sorry if you missed our Christmas Bazaar last weekend. See you next year. Oh wait, come in and get your raffle tickets for a decorated Christmas tree, $1.00 per ticket, or six for $5.00. Come join us for our Thanksgiving Din- ner on Wednesday, November 18. Best come early for a seat! That’s usually the way it is around here for our popular special occasions! Pauline says to remind everyone to come in and browse our Christmas selections – lots to pick from. For any new readers to this column, we have great breakfasts on Friday mornings from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Only $3.50 plus $1.00 maple bars every day. A few reminders on staying healthy! The six germiest places to always wash your hands after contact: 1) shopping carts 2) cutting boards 3) first floor elevator buttons 4) ATM enter keys 5) your desktop 6) playgrounds (I’m too weak for the monkey bars, myself, so no worries there.) Till next time, keep the hand sanitizer handy! Vernonia Senior Center: 503-429-3912. Come learn about 1979 logging A presentation, by Merv Johnson, about BCH Logging (Fred Bush) at Humbug Moun- tain entitled Logging – How It Was in 1979 will take place at the Vernonia Library on No- vember 21, at 1:00 p.m. This will be the first showing of photographs taken at this logging site by Johnson. Come see what logging was like in the rough terrain of Humbug Mt. In The Service Air Force Airman Russell M. Lende III recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an in- tensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fit- ness, and basic warfare princi- ples and skills. Page 7 Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits to- ward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Shelly Hu- son and Russell Lende of Ver- nonia, and grandson of Russ Lende Sr. of Seaside. Lende is a 2006 graduate of Vernonia High School. Put a gift in our VRFPD Toy & Joy Barrel and Get a Free Specialty Coffee Drink. 831 Bridge St. Vernonia, OR 503-429-0214 partment’s (VRFD) Toy & Joy program for this year has been restructured. With new person- nel and new volunteers, VRFD reviewed the Toy & Joy pro- gram requirements and have determined that the program allows them to serve only cer- tain age groups. This year the program will be able to serve children from birth to 14 years of age. “The entire program will be re-evaluated after this year to determine whether Toy & Joy, or a different program, will bet- ter serve this community in the future,” said acting Fire Chief Dean Smith. Applications for the program are available at the Fire Hall, at Bridge St.) or at any of the lo- cations where donation barrels are located: Black Bear Coffee Co., Creatures, and Sentry Market. Applications must be returned by December 13 in or- der for volunteers to have time to shop. Xmas parade route to change There has been a route change for the Lighted Christ- mas Parade on December 5. The parade will now start on State Ave., turn right onto Bridge St. and finish at City Hall. The 204th Army Band will give a free performance at Vernonia’s Washington Grade School auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, af- ter the parade and city tree lighting. The performance will in- clude some holiday selections, some patriotic songs and some band classics. Though free, tickets will be required at the door and may be obtained at Black Bear Cof- fee Company, Creatures Pet Store/Vernonia Florist, Sentry Market and at the Vernonia School District Office on Bridge Street.