The INDEPENDENT, April 7, 2011
Vernonia Grange offers activity update
The Vernonia Grange will
hold a one day rummage sale
on Saturday, April 16, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the
Grange Hall, 375 North Street.
All proceeds will go to the
Grange for building improve-
ments. If you have items to do-
nate, please bring them to the
Grange between 7:00 and 9:00
p.m. on Friday, April 15.
Bingo Nights at the Grange
will be offered on Saturday,
April 9, and Saturday, April 23,
at 6:30 p.m. Come on out for a
night of fun, food and friend-
ship. Youth under 18 may play
if accompanied by a parent.
Does your organization or
church need a regular meeting
place? The Vernonia Grange is
seeking additional tenants to
keep this charming old building
actively occupied. Short term
rental rates are $10 per hour;
longer term rental rates are ne-
gotiable. With high ceilings,
wood floor, seating for 75 or
more, new folding tables, limit-
ed kitchen facilities, and a
stage, the space is suitable for
a variety of activities. Grange
membership is required for at
least one member of your
group. At $35 per year, the
Grange offers you membership
in a 143-year-old organization
that promotes community serv-
ice, sustainable agriculture and
healthy rural living. Contact any
of the following Grange officers
for more information: Robb Wil-
son, sweedster@hotmail.com,
503-704-2973; Dr. Carol Mac-
Intyre, cccmnd@yahoo.com,
503-481-4096; Maggie Peyton,
maggie@nehalem.org, 503-
429-0869; or Tobie Finzel, to
bief@aol.com, 503-705-2173.
Child safety seat event in Clatskanie
Columbia County Safe Kids,
in partnership with Alliance for
Community Traffic Safety
(ACTS Oregon) and several
community partners, will be
holding a free child safety seat
check up on Thursday, April 14,
from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The
event will be held in Clatskanie
at the Columbia County Rider
Transit Center, 280 E. Colum-
bia River Hwy. in Clatskanie.
The clinic provides an op-
portunity to have a child safety
seat checked by a certified
technician, who can correct
misuse, help with installation
and teach you how to correctly
install the seat. Technicians
can also check for seat recalls.
Welcome Additions
There is no cost to have a tech-
nician check your child safety
seats. Please plan to spend 30-
60 minutes at the event.
Additionally, through a grant
funded by the Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation, Colum-
bia County Safe Kids is also
able to provide low-cost child
safety seats to families in need.
Families who receive Tempo-
rary Assistance to Needy Fam-
ilies (TANF) should contact
their worker about payment for
a seat.
For more information about
the clinic or the Columbia
County child safety seat pro-
gram, please contact the Com-
mission on Children and Fami-
lies at 503-397-7211.
Easter Egg Hunt
set for April 23
The annual Vernonia Easter
Egg Hunt is almost here! The
egg hunt will be held at
Hawkins Park on Saturday,
April 23, at 10 a.m. sharp!
The egg hunt is for children
ages 0-10. There will be lots of
eggs and goodies for the chil-
dren to find. The Easter Bunny
will also be present and ready
for a picture with the kids.
The Easter Egg Hunt is
sponsored by the Vernonia
Community PTA.
Senior Center News
Good news — free hearing checks are back on the monthly
schedule. They will be performed by a representative of Columbia
Hearing Aids on the third Monday of each month from 1:00-2:00
p.m. No appointment is needed.
Sally Harrison is the choice to represent the Vernonia Senior
Citizens Center in this summer’s My Fair Lady Pageant, to be held
during the Columbia County Fair.
Do you have questions or suggestions for the center? If so, re-
member to attend the Board of Directors meeting on the second
Friday of each month at 10 a.m. This is also a great way to find out
how the center operates.
A complete, delicious 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.
If you enjoy bingo, you can have fun while you eat lunch. Din-
ers play free Bingo each Monday starting at 11:45 a.m.
Breakfast for all ages is served Fridays 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.
Pinochle players enjoy friendly competition each Friday, start-
ing after lunch.
Foot Care is scheduled on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, at $15 per person. Call Marilyn Albro, R.N., for an ap-
pointment, at 503-429-0406.
The Senior Center Thrift Shop is open Monday through Friday
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Always half price during the first week
of each month.
Wheelchairs are available to rent and canes are needed. For
more information, call Pauline Coffman.
Vernonia Senior Citizens Center: 446 Bridge Street
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Senior Information Assistance Rep: Rosie McCoy
Thrift Shop Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 503-429-3912
Learn how to “Be Your Own Hero” Church adds full Sunday School
St. Helens CERT has
arranged for preparedness
training to come to the county.
Please RSVP for this much
asked for seminar which is
open to CERT, Citizen Corps,
and the public.
The seminar is titled Prepare
to Be Your Own Hero and top-
ics include:
1. Building an Evacuation Kit
2. Personal Evacuation Pro-
cedures
3. Individual and Family
Evacuation Planning
4. Family Reunification Plan-
ning
5. Evacuation with Pets
The seminar will be held
Monday, April 18, from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Best Western Oak
Meadows Inn, 585 S. Columbia
River Hwy. in St. Helens.
The cost is $5, and all who
attend will receive a $5 vouch-
er towards any emergency
supplies they order.
Please email Holly at hol
lyh427@yahoo.com if you plan
to attend.
Caylee AnnMarie Llanos
Caylee AnnMarie Llanos
was born March,12, 2011 to
Jessica Llanos of Vernonia.
She weighed 6 pounds, 13
ounces and was 19.5 inches
long.
Grandparents are Elaina
Brasure of Vernonia, James
Llanos of Ketchikan, Alaska,
and Sondra and Wayne Wood
of Myrtle Point.
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Featuring Home Style
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Friday Special:
Lasagna or Spaghetti Saturday Special:
Pot Roast
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721 Madison Ave.,Vernonia • 503-429-5018
Vernonia
Community
Church has a full Sunday
School program that started
April 3. Sunday School starts at
9:00 a.m. with a nursery.
There is also a Family Bible
Class from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.,
Family Fellowship from 10:00
to 10:20 a.m. Family Praise
and Worship takes place from
10:30 to 11:45 a.m. A Youth
Group meets from 4:00 to 5:45
p.m. and Biblical Eldership is
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Vernonia Community
Church is located at 957 State
Avenue. For more information,
call 503-429-6790 or email to
saltn_light@hotmail.com .
St. Mary’s Rummage Sale
Inventory includes: Household items,
Furniture, Quality Clothing, Books,
Children’s items and ‘Man Stuff’
Within Everyone’s Budget!
April 29 th April 30 th
Friday 10am to 4 pm
Saturday 10am to 3 pm
980 Missouri Ave, Vernonia
For info call Maria at 503-429-1069
or St. Mary's at 503-429-8841