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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 2011)
The INDEPENDENT, September 21, 2011 Vernonia gets two CCCC grants The Columbia County Cul- tural Coalition has announced the following grant awards for 2011/2012 grant year for com- munity cultural activities throughout the county: • Vernonia Pioneer Museum – Covered outdoor display area on museum grounds for log- ging equipment artifacts, Phase 1, site preparation. • Friends of the Vernonia Public Library – Community Reads 2012, Oregon author books with related activities for youth and older adults. • Clatskanie Senior Citizens - Victorian Castle Christmas Celebration. • Friends of the Clatskanie Library – Carver Writing Festi- val. • Caples House Museum – Life & Times of a Pioneer Doc- tor. • St. Helens Arts and Cultur- al Commission – Free Art and Craft Workshops. • Shoestring Community Players – Children’s Theater. This year’s Cultural Coali- tion grant projects address the 2011 – 2013 priorities estab- lished by the Coalition: Protect existing cultural assets, focus on youth to help them experi- ence culture in a variety of ways, focus on elders to utilize their memories to record our heritage and to seed the future, and increase access to and participation in cultural events and activities. This year’s grant awards provide the project funding to- taling $28,862, with $8,750 be- ing provided from the Oregon Cultural Trust in the form of a grant to the Columbia County Cultural Coalition, and $20,112 being provided as match dol- lars by those organizations awarded the above grants. The CCCC requests grant applications on a yearly basis for worthy community and cul- tural programs and projects. More information is available at http://www.columbiacultural.or g./ or by contacting Janet Wright at 503-397-1035. Page 7 Senior Center News One of the most popular services at the Ver- nonia Senior Center is the full meal served Mon- day through Friday at noon. A $4.00 donation is suggested for those 60 and older, and $5.00 for those under 60. Lunch to go is $5.00, just call ahead and place your order. The 5 Area Lunch is on the last Monday of each month. This month, the Clatskanie Senior Center will host visitors from the other senior centers in Columbia County, on September 26th. On the last Wednesday of each month, Wau- na Federal Credit Union makes a good lunch even better by providing diners with free ice cream. Members’ birthdays are celebrated at lunch on the last Friday of each month. Don’t forget to get a free blood pressure check on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon. This is an easy, but very important health check — and free is a very good price! Your feet are important, too, and foot care is scheduled on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, at $15 per person. For an appoint- ment, call Marilyn Albro, R.N., at 503-429-0406. Do you need Halloween costumes or decora- tions? Well, you can get them right here at the senior center Thrift Shop, and at great prices. If you’re planning a Halloween party, now is the time to start making preparations. The Thrift Shop is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It’s time to start thinking about a hot break- fast, but if you sometimes find you don’t have time to cook in the morning, give yourself a break. You can sit down to a hot breakfast every Friday at the center from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., at just $3.50 per person. If a full breakfast doesn’t appeal to you, there are also freshly baked maple bars for $1.00 each. Other center activities include Bingo with lunch on Mondays starting at 11:45 a.m., quilting and other kinds of needle work on Tuesdays from 10:30 to closing, several hours of entertain- ment by The Golden Oldies on Wednesdays, and games on Fridays from 1:00 ‘til ??. Breads and pastries of many kinds are avail- able daily at no charge, though donations are accepted. Come on in and check us out! 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 City of Vernonia fixes sewer leak Staff from the City of Ver- nonia Public Works crew re- sponded to a sewer leak Sun- day, September 11, on River- side Avenue. The cause of the leak was not immediately known. On Monday, city staff notified residents in the affect- ed area and asked them to avoid contact with river water. The sewer line in that area is 30-45 feet underground on the bank of the Nehalem River. The city arranged tanker truck hauling of the sewage until the repairs could be completed. The cause of the leak was found to be a manhole column that had settled and fractured the 6” sewer line, which is en- cased in concrete. The line was repaired on the afternoon of Thursday, September 15. Final repairs of damage caused by the leak will be completed in the next couple of weeks. Open Daily 11 a.m. Fair Board seeks three members The Columbia County Board of Commissioners is soliciting applications from county citi- zens who are willing to serve on local Advisory Boards, Com- mittees and Commissions. These committees help shape public policy for the county. Currently there are three openings on the Columbia County Fair Board. Persons in- terested in these positions should call the Board of Com- missioners office at 503-397- 4322 or obtain an interest form on the website at www.co.co lumbia.or.us . As always, many beautiful quilts were on display or for sale at the St. Mary’s Quilt Show, held on Saturday, Sep- tember 17. VERNONIA SATURDAY PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY SEPT. 24, 2011 SALE STARTS AT 11:AM 998 BRIDGE STREET CONSIGNMENT WANTED - CONSIGNMENTS TAKEN ON FRIDAY 9-23-11 KIDS 14 & UNDER TALENT SHOW AT HOURLY BREAKS OF AUCTION. For Information call Jack 503-475-5104 Biker Friendly Sept. 23, Play it again Karaoke Oct. 8, A Birthday Bash with Third Member Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 4 pm - 7 pm Ladies Night: Wed. 5 pm - Midnight Open until midnight Sun-Thu & until 2:30 a.m. Fri, Sat. 733 Bridge St., Vernonia 503-429-9999
