The INDEPENDENT, November 2, 2011
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Senior Center News
Left to right, emcee and 1st runner-up Bill James, Senior
Center Female Halloween costume winner, Frances Bailey
from Rainier, and Male winner Tommy Sherman of Vernonia.
A picture of all those in costume is on page 24.
“Conversation” at Library, Nov. 5
A free Conversation Project
on the topic of Censorship in
Literature will take place Satur-
day, November 5, at 4:00 p.m.
in the Vernonia Public Library.
This discussion, led by Pan-
cho Savery, a professor at
Reed College, is hosted by the
Friends of the Library and the
Vernonia Library Board and is
sponsored by Oregon Humani-
ties.
As the picture on this page illustrates, Mon-
day’s Halloween Costume Contest was enjoyed
by many who joined in the fun at the Vernonia
Senior Center. Taking the top prizes were the
Phantom of The Opera (local resident Tommy
Sherman), and a frightening witch (Frances Bai-
ley of Rainier).
In addition to changes in the weather, Novem-
ber brings some changes in scheduling here at
the center. We will be closed on Thanksgiving
and the following day, November 24-25.
Foot care scheduling also requires a change.
Instead of being on November 11 and 25, foot
care will be on Friday, Nov. 11, and Tuesday,
Nov. 22.
Except for Thanksgiving and the following
day, lunch will be served on the regular sched-
ule, Monday through Friday at noon. A $4.00 do-
nation is suggested for those 60 and older, and
$5.00 for those under 60. You may also order
lunch to go for $5.00, just call ahead and place
your order.
Because of holiday scheduling, the Novem-
ber Birthday lunch will not be held on the last Fri-
day. Watch for the change of date. Also, a re-
minder that 5-Area Lunches are not scheduled
in November and December.
The invaluable assistance of Meals on
Wheels is available for those who are home-
bound. Call Senior Information Assistance Rep-
resentative Rosie McCoy for information on how
to put this great service to work.
Aside from the two closed days, all activities
will continue as usual: Mondays incorporate Bin-
go with lunch, Tuesdays feature the needlework
of your choice, the Golden Oldies entertain on
Wednesdays, and Friday afternoons are for
board games and/or card games. The center’s
Thrift Shop is open Monday through Friday from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and everything is half-
price during the first week of each month.
Additional, monthly services include free
hearing checks on the third Monday, 1-2:00
p.m., and free blood pressure checks on the
fourth Wednesday, 11 a.m. to noon. The center
Board of Directors meets on the second Friday
at 10. a.m., a good time to stop by and see how
your senior center operates.
If the cold weather has you wanting a hot
breakfast, and you don’t want to cook, remem-
ber that Connie’s great breakfasts are available
Fridays at the Senior Center, from 7:30 to 9:00
a.m. Breakfast for all ages is just $3.50 per per-
son. Maple bars are made fresh daily for $1.00
each! If you want maple bars for a gathering of
any kind, call 503-429-3912 a day or two ahead
and place your order.
At this time, no one has stepped forward to
spearhead the center’s annual Christmas
Bazaar. Anyone interested in helping with this is
asked to call the center.
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
Time to start filling holiday food boxes
NVCC schedules their quilt show
Vernonia Cares Food Bank
(VCFB) plans to offer Christ-
mas holiday food boxes to low
income households within the
Vernonia community. Registra-
tion opened November 1 and
the application deadline is De-
cember 8.
The boxes will be disbursed
December 20, as registered
households pick them up from
Vernonia Cares Food Bank.
The holiday food box will con-
tain the basic groceries for a
Christmas meal. “Our target
group is the households who
fall within the USDA eligibility
guidelines,” said Vernonia
Cares Director Sandy Welch.
“That is $1,679 gross income
per month for single person
households, plus $589 per
month for each additional per-
son in the household. However,
anyone who is a Vernonia resi-
dent and does not have the
groceries for a Christmas meal
is eligible to apply for this spe-
cial food box,” she concludes.
Applications may be ob-
tained from Vernonia Cares
Food Bank, open Tuesday and
The Nehalem Valley Com-
munity Church (NVCC) will
hold a Quilt Fair on November
11 and 12, from 11:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. They will display
some very old quilts from the
Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. in the American Le-
gion Hall at 627 Adams Av-
enue. To obtain a form by
phone, call VCFB at 503-429-
1414, leaving clear mailing in-
formation. All applications must
be received by Vernonia Cares
by December 8. Only pre-regis-
tered households will be
served.
“At this point, we are plan-
ning to provide this service to
200 families and are praying
the food and funds arrive to
support it,” Welch emphasized.
“We’ve had great support for
the holiday food boxes from our
community in the past and I’m
looking to that same support
again this year. I’m so glad we
are able to brighten people’s
Christmas through these gro-
ceries. What’s Christmas with-
out, at the least, a Christmas
meal together?” asks Welch.
“Between now and Thanks-
giving is a great time to buy a
turkey and donate it towards
the Christmas Box Project.
That’s when the sale prices are
available,” says Vernonia
Cares President Rosie McCoy.
“All turkeys will be stored
frozen and then distributed
near Christmas.”
Vernonia Sentry, a strong
supporter of VCFB, makes it
simple to donate. Through
their check-stand giving, begin-
ning November 13, patrons can
designate $30 which will be
used to buy the groceries and a
turkey. Individuals and busi-
nesses interested in supporting
this worthwhile cause, whether
through food or funds, may
contribute directly on Tuesday
or Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. at VCFB. Checks
may also be mailed to Vernon-
ia Cares Food Bank, PO Box
126, Vernonia, OR 97064. Re-
ceipts for your tax deductible
donation will be sent upon re-
quest.
Daylight Savings
Time ends on
November 6,
set your clocks
back one hour.
area.
There will also be a chili feed
to benefit the local Christmas
food basket program.
NVCC is located at 80803
Hwy 103, in Jewell.
Open Daily
11 a.m.
Biker Friendly
Nov. 5th, Spin Cycle
Nov. 11th, Karaoke
Nov. 19th, Random Access
All Bands & Karaoke start at 9 P.M.
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