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.
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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