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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 2011)
The INDEPENDENT, December 7, 2011 Child safety seat event tomorrow Columbia County Safe Kids will be holding a child safety seat check-up event tomorrow, December 8, in St. Helens from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the St. He- lens Fire Station, 105 S. 12th Street, St. Helens. The clinic is free. The clinic provides an op- portunity to have a child safety seat checked by a certified technician, who can help with installation. Technicians can also check for seat recalls. There is no cost to have a tech- nician check your child safety seats. Please plan to spend 30- 60 minutes at the event. Through a grant funded by ACTS Oregon, Columbia County Safe Kids can provide low-cost child safety seats to families in need. Families who receive 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 Natalie at 503-410-3169. Welcome Additions Ryder Vincent Scozzari Ryder Vincent Scozzari was born November 30, 2011, to Derek Thomas Scozzari and Rebecca Dawn Blankenbaker of Vernonia/Beaverton. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 22 inches long. He joins a brother, Gavin Scozzari, and a sister, Alyssa Nguyen. Grandparents are Kirk and Dawn Thurman of Vernonia and Kent and Linda Blanken- baker of Beaverton. Great-grandparents are Muriel and Glen Kunter of Billings, Montana, Barbara and Chuck Boozier of Wilsonville, and Ester and Bud Blanken- baker of Vancouver, Washing- ton. Senior Center News At this time, the days that the Vernonia Senior Center will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays are not known. Watch for that information in this column in the December 21 Independent. If you’re involved in holiday preparations, take a look in our thrift shop for lots of choices at great prices. You may even find something for that difficult-to-buy-for person on your gift list. The Senior Center Thrift Shop is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wheelchairs are available through the thrift shop, call Pauline Coffman for information. The thrift shop can also accept almost any durable medical equipment that you may want to donate. Lunch is served Monday through 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. Along with lunch, you can enjoy musical en- tertainment by the Golden Oldies on Wednes- days. Their repertoire includes a treasury of sea- sonal and nostalgic melodies everyone will en- joy. Meals on Wheels are available for those who are home-bound. Call Senior Information Assis- tance Representative Rosie McCoy. She will ex- plain how to put this great service to work. Our cold mornings call for a hot breakfast, and Connie’s great breakfasts are available Fri- days at the Senior Center, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. In the Service Air Force Airman Calvin J. Barnes has graduated from ba- sic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an in- tensive, eight-week program that included training in military December 14 6:30 to 8:00 PM WOEC Conference Room Bring your ideas and suggestions for next year’s Chamber programs and Join us for refreshments and conversation. conversation Breakfast for all ages is just $3.50 per person. 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. Needle workers gather on Tuesdays, from 10:30 a.m. to closing. If you’re currently working on a quilt, crocheting an afghan, knitting a sweater, or working on any needlework project, bring it in and enjoy the company of others as you work. Free hearing checks are performed by a rep- resentative of Columbia Hearing Aids on the third Monday of each month, 1-2:00 p.m. No ap- pointment needed. Foot Care is scheduled on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, at $15 per person. Call Marilyn Albro, R.N., for an appointment, at 503-429-0406. The center’s Board of Directors meets on the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. The meetings are open to the public. 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 Holiday Bucks discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fit- ness, and basic warfare princi- ples and skills. Barnes is the son of Chris and Leslie Barnes of Vernonia. He is a 2010 graduate of Ver- nonia High School. Vernonia Area Business Owners are Invited to a Chamber of Commerce Year-End Social Page 7 Through December 16 th Drawings to be held Dec.10 th & 17 th Participating merchants: Black Bear Coffee LLC Out on a Limb Vernonia Library City of Vernonia Pampered Chef - Lee Vernonia Pharmacy Cornerstone Naturals Anne Krause Vernonia Post Office Creatures Pet Store The Clever Cricket Vernonia Realty Jazzercise The Independent Vernonia Senior Center Karmel’s Flower Patch True Value Hardware Vernonia Sentry Made in Vernonia V & V Leathers Wauna Federal Credit Napa Auto Parts Vernonia Florist Shop Union New Day Massage Vernonia Hardware West Oregon Electric Make a list and check it twice for local shopping!
