The INDEPENDENT, August 5, 2010
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Senior Center News
Blueberry pancakes and the
Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
— a great combination and a
great way to start the day! The
annual Jamboree Pancake
Breakfast will be served at the
senior center on Saturday and
Sunday from 7:00 to 11 a.m.
with bacon, eggs, all-you-can-
eat blueberry pancakes and
beverage. Prices are still $7.00
for adults, children just $4.00.
The thrift shop will also be
open at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday
and Sunday during Jamboree,
and everything will be available
at half-price. In fact, the cen-
ter’s half-price sale is going on
now and will continue through
Jamboree.
After many years without an
increase, the center’s lunch
prices have been raised by one
dollar. A $4.00 donation is now
suggested for those 60 and old-
er, and $5.00 for those under
60. If you prefer lunch to go, for
only $5.00 you can still call
ahead and place your order.
Lunch will not be served at
the center on Friday, August 20,
when the annual Senior Picnic
will be held in Anderson Park.
The price of Friday break-
fasts remains unchanged.
Breakfast is $3.50, and is
served from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.,
and freshly baked maple bars
are $1.00 each
Bread is available to all on
Wednesdays, from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. You may also enjoy
the Golden Oldies, whose mu-
sical entertainment enlivens
every Wednesday.
Meals on Wheels are avail-
able for those who are home-
bound. Call Senior Information
Assistance
Representative
Rosie McCoy. She will explain
how to put this great service to
work.
Free hearing checks will be
performed by a representative
of Columbia Hearing Aids on
the second Monday of each
month; call the Center for an
appointment.
Other regularly scheduled
activities include Tuesday gath-
erings of needle-workers, with
quilting, knitting, crocheting,
etc., from 10:30 a.m. to closing;
and Friday afternoon games,
especially pinochle, from 1:00
p.m. to closing.
If you would like to see some
other activities, please let us
know. A good time for sugges-
tions would be at the center’s
board of directors’ meeting on
Page 7
the second Friday of each
month at 10 a.m. Your sugges-
tions are welcome.
Vernonia Senior Citizens Center: 446 Bridge Street
Senior Information Assistance Rep: Rosie McCoy
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thrift Shop Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 503-429-3912
Learn water-wise gardening tips
Why waste the rain? In-
stead, put it to good use in your
yard during all but the driest
months, with tips from Oregon
State University horticulturist
Weston Miller.
Learn great ways for saving
time, money and the health of
your garden plants through wa-
ter conservation. Get the latest
on choosing water-wise plants,
mulching, irrigating efficiently,
planting rain gardens and
more.
The program will be on Sat-
urday, August 14, from 10:00 to
11:30 a.m. at the Washington
Mariolino’s
County Fair Complex, Demon-
stration Garden, 882 NE 28th
Ave, Hillsboro. Use Clover Leaf
entrance at the west end of the
fairgrounds.
There will be complimentary
coupons and publications for
all participants. Advance regis-
tration is encouraged; drop-ins
are welcome if space is avail-
able. To register, call 503-234-
3000.
To learn more about natural
gardening, go to http://www.
oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/
by.web/id=24309 .
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Remember when your par-
ents read to you? Do you re-
member how those characters
jumped off the page and came
to life? The books sitting on the
bookshelf can help change the
lives of children in your own
community.
Donate your tax-deductible,
gently used books for new-
borns through high school age
at the Columbia County Com-
mission on Children and Fami-
lies office, on the 3rd floor of
the Courthouse Annex, 230
Strand Street in St. Helens.
For more information, con-
tact the Commission on Chil-
dren & Families at 503-397-
7211 or direct email questions
to Jan Kenna at Jan.kenna@
co.columbia.or.us .
Vernonia Community Sale date set
Vernonia’s Community Ga-
rage Sale will be on Saturday,
September 18, from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. “It’s not too early to
start planning your sale and
sign up to be on the map,” said
Helen Bateman of Vernonia
Realty.
Call Helen or Ken at 503-
429-6203 to get your sale listed
on the map. The listing and the
maps are free.
Vernonia Lions Club presents
Texas Hold ‘Em
Tournament
Saturday,
August 14 th at 6 p.m.
The New Hong Kong Restaurant
669 Mist Drive, Vernonia, OR
(Across the Green Bridge)
A Vernonia Lions Club fundraiser
Ancient Earth Farms
Grow it yourself or buy it here ready to eat
Open Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Sundays
Summer’s End
Clearance Sale!
4” Pots .50¢
Do you have gardening questions? Master Gardener Trainee
Debbie Kepic-Fish, of Fish Bowl Flowers & Creation
Meyers
‘ Auto Body,Inc
will provide the answers Saturdays from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm
493 Bridge St, Vernonia, OR
www.ancientearthfarms.com
503-429-0248
503-789-5597
18209 Keasey Rd.,Vernonia
