The INDEPENDENT, March 3, 2011
Plan now to Make Vernonia Shine
Save the date…April 16, for
Make Vernonia Shine Day,
sponsored by Vernonia Pride.
More information in future is-
sues.
Please
call
Catherine
Helmer at 503-914-9525 with
questions.
Poster art contest announced
The Blues Committee and
United Way of Columbia Coun-
ty would like to invite everyone
to participate in a contest to
provide the art for the Fifth An-
nual Blues Benefit Festival
“Rhythm on the River”.
This is a benefit for United
Way of Columbia County. The
contest is open to all Columbia
County residents:
• All entries must be original
art and suitable for a family ori-
ented event.
• All art must be maximum of
10”w X 9”h in size, signed and
dated by the artist
• The theme “Rhythm on the
River” (5th annual) must be in-
cluded in the art.
• Artists are encouraged to
include the event title and loca-
tion: Rhythm on the River 5th
Annual Blues Benefit
Clatskanie City Park
Saturday, July 30, 2011
• Entries must be received
by 1:00 p.m. on March 24. Mail
entries to United Way of Co-
lumbia County, Attention: Blues
Festival Art, P.O. Box 538,
Rainier, OR 97048; or deliver to
United Way of Columbia Coun-
ty, 305 W 3rd St., Rm 16,
Rainier. Please phone ahead,
503-556-3614, if you are drop-
ping off.
Original art may also be sent
in high quality jpg format suit-
able for reproduction to uwcc
@hotmail.com with subject line
of Blues Poster Contest.
Please include contact infor-
mation when submitting work.
All entries become the property
of the Rhythm on the River
Blues Committee and United
Way. Entries will be used to
raise funds. All proceeds go to
United Way of Columbia Coun-
ty.
The event committee will
judge entries. The art of the
first place winner will be dis-
played as the 5th annual event
poster. There will also be a $50
monetary award for first place,
and $25 each for second and
third place.
ShoeString production, March 17-19
The ShoeString Community
Players production of Mankind
& Co., a fascinating tale of an-
cient Greek and Roman
mythologies, opens Thursday,
March 17, for a limited engage-
ment in the Loo Wit Room at
St. Helens High School, Build-
ing B, 2375 Gable Road. Per-
formances start at 7:00 p.m. on
March 17, 18 and 19, with a
2:00 p.m. matinee on Satur-
day, March 19.
The Mankind & Co. cast fea-
tures Joey Baker, John Cha-
bala, Kris Fincher, Nick Finch-
er, Linda Hansen, Ron Hansen,
Joan Heide, Kitty Heide, Jake
Hutchison, Keith Marks, Joe
Nelson and Patty Rismoen.
Mankind & Co. is directed by
Brian Vaerewyck, adapted by
Thomas Hischak, and per-
formed by special arrangement
with Pioneer Drama Service.
Seating is limited, so get
your tickets early. Tickets are
available at SunShine Pizza,
2124 Columbia Blvd., and
Bertucci’s, 2017 Columbia
Blvd. in St. Helens. General ad-
mission is $8 per person or a
$5 with a donation of two cans
of food to the Columbia Pacific
Food Bank.
For more information see
www.SSCPMusicals’com .
Mariolino’s
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Senior Center News
As this column was written on Monday, it was
snowing, again, and the Senior Center may be
considering a formal policy about weather-relat-
ed closures. This winter’s snow and ice has re-
quired us to close several times, and it doesn’t
look like it’s going away for a while. For now,
when the weather makes driving difficult, it is
probably wise to call and make sure the center is
open before coming in.
You can learn more about your senior citizens
center by attending the board meeting at 10 a.m.
on the second Friday of each month. Questions
and suggestions are welcome.
Don’t forget about the wearin’ o’ the green for
a special St. Patrick’s Day lunch on Wednesday,
March 16th. You can count on some great
corned beef and cabbage! If the weather allows,
the Golden Oldies will surely entertain with famil-
iar Irish music, probably a sing-along, too.
Even without special events, a complete, deli-
cious lunch is served Monday though Friday at
noon. A $4.00 donation is suggested for those 60
and older, and $5.00 for those under 60. If you
prefer lunch to go, for only $5.00 you can call
ahead and place your order.
Breakfast for all ages is served each Friday
from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at just $3.50 per person.
Maple bars are made fresh daily for $1.00 each!
You can also order maple bars for a gathering of
any kind by calling 503-429-3912 a day or two
ahead and placing your order.
Needleworkers gather each Tuesday, starting
about 10:30 a.m., to enjoy companionship while
working on their projects.
Enjoy free bingo with lunch on Mondays;
pinochle starts after lunch on Fridays .
The Thrift Shop is open Monday through Fri-
day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Your clean, us-
able donations are greatly welcomed, and will
help someone else in our community.
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
Hockey to end Empty Bowl project helps hungry
The fifth annual Empty made by local high school pot-
violence?!
Bowls event is scheduled for tery classes. Guests donating
Hockey to end violence? It’s
true! The Portland Winter-
hawks Hockey Club is partner-
ing with the Columbia County
Women’s Resource Center
(CCWRC) in our work to end
violence.
Come out and enjoy the
game on Friday, March 4, at
7:00 p.m. in the Rose Garden.
The Portland Winterhawks
take on Seattle in what is sure
to be an exciting game. Four
dollars of every ticket pur-
chased in advance will go to
support the work of the
CCWRC. The $20.00 ticket
price includes your donation
and a Winterhawks hat.
To help us end violence and
enjoy the game, call Steve
Coleman at 971-230-2960 be-
fore 4:00 p.m. on March 4.
CCWRC is the only agency
of its kind dedicated to serving
survivors of domestic and sex-
ual violence in Columbia Coun-
ty.
Friday, March 11, from 5:00 to
7:00 p.m. at McBride Elemen-
tary School, 2774 Columbia
Blvd. in St Helens. Empty
Bowls is sponsored by the Co-
lumbia County Commission on
Children and Families and is a
major fund raiser for the Co-
lumbia Pacific Food Bank.
Guests enjoy a communal din-
ner of soup and bread while at
the same time supporting com-
munity members who are ex-
periencing food insecurity.
This is truly a community ef-
fort. Everything involved in the
event, the bowls, the soup, the
bread and butter, entertain-
ment and auction items, are
donated by schools, individuals
and artists of the community
who are dedicated to making
the lives of those in need of
food a bit easier. A donation of
$10 is requested.
The bowls are designed and
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HAVE A
GREAT LUNCH!
Daily Soup & Sandwich
Lunch Specials!
721 Madison Ave.,Vernonia • 503-429-5018
$10 receive a ticket allowing
them to choose the bowl of
their choice and to have it filled
with soup. Restaurant owners
of the Dockside, Klondike,
Nawitka Catering, and Sun-
shine Pizza have generously
agreed to provide the soup,
while Houlton Bakery and Star-
bucks will provide the bread
and butter, coffee and tea. Ad-
vance purchase of tickets for
the event is appreciated for
planning purposes.
The donation includes the
bowl, soup and bread. Tickets
are available at the Columbia
County Commission on Chil-
dren and Families in the Court
House, in St. Helens at Houlton
Bakery and Word for Word
Books, and in Scappoose at Di-
anna’s Formal Affair .
A silent auction of donated
goods will be ongoing during
the event.
FROM
$1.00
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
(503) 556-8800
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Lawrence Oil Co. parking lot
845 N. Columbia River Hwy
(US Hwy 30) St. Helens, OR