The INDEPENDENT, February 4, 2010
Help Alumni and Friends raise $$ Write an essay,
The Alumni and Friends of
From the first students to at- win publishing
Vernonia Schools are looking
for people who would like to get
involved with fundraising efforts
for the new schools in Vernon-
ia. If you ever attended school
in Vernonia, are a spouse or
parent of someone that did, or
just want to help, we would like
to invite you to join our group.
tend Vernonia Schools in 1915
to the graduating Class of
2010, whatever your connec-
tion your ideas and help will be
welcomed.
Please plan to attend the
next meeting on Wednesday,
February 17, at 7:00 p.m. at
Washington Grade School.
Ready to get Girl Scout cookies?
Girl Scout cookie sales are
off and running. Open cookie
sales will be held from Febru-
ary 19 through March 10. Girl
Scouts will be selling at Sentry
market or you can contact Kin-
nell Steward at 503-819-0143
or mtskys@verizon.net to have
a girl who lives near you con-
tact you.
The new cookie is “thank u
berry much” and by all ac-
counts is delicious! Cookies
sell for $4.00 per box and will
be gone before you know it.
Don’t miss your chance to en-
joy these scrumptious cookies!
The Vernonia Girl Scouts want
to thank the people of Vernonia
for always being such great
supporters.
Learn to prune class on Feb. 13
Here is your chance to get
hands-on training by experi-
enced gardeners to correctly
prune fruit trees, grapes, blue-
berries, rhododendrons and
other ornamentals. This is a
great opportunity to ask ques-
tions and get information about
how to maintain and care for
gardening tools. The pruning
demonstration will have five
stations for each type of plant,
with volunteers to provide infor-
mation and show correct prun-
ing techniques.
This is a mature residential
landscape and has a huge vari-
ety of plant material to enjoy.
Plan to join the Washington
County Master Gardeners and
the Tualatin Valley Garden
Club for an educational and in-
formative event. Saturday, Feb-
ruary 13, 9:00 am to noon at
Dave and Lucinda Russell/
Mike and Paula McVay, 3850
Minter Bridge Road, Hillsboro.
This is a new location for 2010.
For more information call the
OSU Extension Office: 503-
821-1150.
Come eat chili,
help class trip
Doesn’t chili sound good on
a cold February night? Chili is
on the menu at the Vernonia
home basketball game (it’s
also Senior Night) on February
11. Proceeds from the chili
feed will benefit the Class of
2010 Senior Class Trip.
Enjoy some chili and stay to
cheer on the Vernonia basket-
ball teams.
St. Mary’s “Spring Clean”
Rummage Sale
Inventory includes: Household items,
Furniture, Quality Clothing, Books,
Children’s items and ‘Man Stuff’
Within Everyone’s Budget!
Feb 26th & Feb 27th
9am to 4pm
980 Missouri Ave
For info call Maria at 503-429-1069
or St. Mary's at 503-429-8841
Oregon Humanities (former-
ly Oregon Council for the Hu-
manities) invites Oregonians
from across the state to enter
the O. Hm. essay contest and
share a moment of insight or
surprise – a time when they’ve
read, seen, or heard some-
thing that changed the way
they think about the world.
Essays must be limited to
500 words or less and submit-
ted by Monday, April 5, to Ore-
gon Humanities, O. Hm. Essay
Contest, 813 SW Alder, Suite
702, Portland, Oregon, 97205,
or r.hassan@oregonhumani
ties.org. Winning entries will be
published in the summer 2010
issue of Oregon Humanities
magazine.
Oregon Humanities maga-
zine is an award-winning trian-
nual publication (spring, sum-
mer, and fall) that examines
topics of broad public interest
from a variety of perspectives
and approaches. Recent is-
sues have focused on stuff,
nostalgia, and civility. Through
good and thoughtful writing,
Oregon Humanities magazine
enriches our understanding of
important subjects and stimu-
lates conversation and reflec-
tion among readers, their
friends, families, colleagues,
and neighbors. Content for the
current issue is available on-
line at oregonhumanities.org.
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Senior Center News
Get ready for a Valentine Party on Wednesday, February 10 at
noon, right here at your Senior Center. Don’t know if there will be
hearts and flowers, but YOU are invited to bring the poems for a
poetry contest. Bring your poem when you come to lunch, all of
them will be read, and the winner will be announced after lunch.
The Golden Oldies will be entertaining, too, for a great combina-
tion of music, poetry, food and friends. Don’t miss it!
Lunch is served Monday through Friday at noon. A $3.00 dona-
tion is suggested for those 60 and older, and $4.00 for those un-
der 60. If you want to order lunch to go, simply call ahead, 503-
429-3912, and place your order for only $4.00.
There are a few free senior passes available for swimming at
the Forest Grove Aquatic Center. Three local drivers provide
transportation on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, depending on
whether they are going to the 10 a.m. water exercise class, or the
11 a.m. open swim. For more information, call Pat Styles at 503-
429-0750.
Are you in need of an electric stove? A good citizen is donating
one, so call the Center at 503-429-3912 if you can put it to good
use.
The next 5 Area Luncheon will be February 22 at the Rainier
Senior Center. Arrange your own transportation, though, because
not enough members have been attending to justify providing a
bus. That can change when more members feel like socializing
with members of other senior centers in Columbia County.
If you wonder how decisions are made for the Center, remem-
ber that members are welcome at the monthly meetings of the
Board of Directors. The board meets on the second Friday of
each month at 1:00 p.m. It’s a good time to ask questions or make
suggestions.
Don’t forget If you want enough for a gathering of any kind, call
503-429-3912 a day or two ahead and place your order.
Remember there are great breakfasts on Fridays at the Senior
Center from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Breakfasts are open to everyone for
just $3.50 per person. If you’re not ready for breakfast, you can
enjoy a maple bar, instead, at $1.00 each – and they’re made
fresh daily.
Foot Care is scheduled twice each month at $15 per person.
Call Marilyn Albro, R.N., for an appointment, at 503-429-0406.
The Vernonia Senior Center and Thrift Shop is open Monday
through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Happy Valentine’s Day