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The INDEPENDENT, September 19, 2012 Page 7 Senior Center News The silent parade on September 11 was led by these two Vernonia Fire Department volun- teers carrying the “Flag of Heroes”. Vernonia Fire Department, Vernonia Police Department and other local emergency services personnel marched down Bridge Street. Should Vernonia become a Tree City? With the opening of Vernon- ia’s new K-12 school, slated to achieve LEED Platinum certifi- cation; the start of a new forestry program that will in- clude a tree nursery, integra- tion of the Upper Nehalem Val- ley Watershed Council at the school, development of a wet- lands on the old mill site and planning for a new Spencer Park at the old school grounds, a number of Vernonia residents have started looking at the process of becoming a Tree City. If you’re not sure how that differs from being a small town in the middle of big forests, you have lots of company. Here is a brief explanation. Tree City USA is a program created by the Arbor Day Foun- dation over 35 years ago to provide direction, technical as- sistance, public attention and national recognition for urban and community forestry pro- grams in thousands of towns across the country. It is not a top-down program run by an outside organization, and must include a Tree Board appointed by the city council to involve the community in the care and health of public trees. The Tree City program doesn’t tell a city what to do and how to do it, it simply pro- vides help to get a community started toward annual, system- See Tree on page 9 Extreme couponing class to be held Saving money on food pur- chases is more critical today than ever. If you’d like to learn more about how to maximize your use of grocery coupons, plan to attend a special fund- raiser for Vernonia Cares and the Vernonia Grange on Thurs- day, October 4, at 6:00 p.m. Extreme-couponer Saretta will give a presentation on couponing with lots of tips and some surprises to share. Bring paper and pencil to take notes during this informative session. The class will be held at the Vernonia Grange, 375 North Street. Admission is $10 and two cans of food for Vernonia Cares or its pet food partner, Vernonia Senior Citizens Center: 446 Bridge Street Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thrift Shop Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Phone: 503-429-3912 Welcome Additions long. He has joined his sister, Sailor, at the family home. Grandparents are Del and Maryjane Nyman of Bend, and Sykes and Ann Mitchell of Ver- nonia. Bailey’s Pantry. Contact Carol Davis at 503- 429-9671 if you have ques- tions. Audition in November for show Can you carry a tune, tap dance, read Shakespeare, play the harmonica, pull a rabbit from a magic hat? The Vernonia Community Theater will be holding audi- tions on November 5 and 6 for a mid-January Variety Show. Help pets and win good books Bailey’s Pantry is the pet food portion of the Vernonia Cares Food Bank that serves an estimated 100 households with seven pounds of dog food per month. Bailey’s Pantry is holding a fundraiser with a drawing that will be held at Salmon Festival on October 6. Two first edition signed copies of books by W. How’s your driving record? When was the last time you checked for changes in the “rules of the road”? Think you could use a refresher driving course? Those of us who have been driving for 40, 50, 60, or more years feel pretty confident that we know what we’re doing, but it’s likely that our reflexes are slower than they used to be, and that can make an important difference in our driving skills. If anything in those first two paragraphs applies to you, it’s a good time to take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for “55 Alive”, a refresher driving course for adults. The six hour course will be presented in two parts, November 26 and 27, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Vernonia Senior Center. The cost is $12 for those 55 and older, $14 for those under 55, and free for veterans and their spouses. Many insurance companies also give a discount to senior citi- zens who complete the AARP-sponsored course. Hmm, safer driving plus an insurance discount? Sounds like a pretty smart move. Sign up in advance, here at the center. Remember, free blood pressure checks are available on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon, and the Se- nior Center Thrift Shop is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch is served Monday through Friday at noon. A $4.00 do- nation 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. There is usually musical entertainment on Wednesdays, so come in for lunch and enjoy fine midday entertainment along with a good meal. The 5 Area Lunch will be in Clatskanie on Monday, September 24, and this month’s birthdays will be noted on Friday, September 28. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Pur- pose and Emory’s Gift, are be- ing raffled off. The tickets are available at the Made in Ver- nonia store on the corner of Bridge St. and Jefferson Ave. Tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. All monies raised will be used to buy pet food for Bai- ley’s Pantry. Bring your talent to the Vernon- ia Grange, 375 North Street, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and join in the fun. All ages welcome! For information contact: Kin- nell at 503-819-0143, mt- skys@frontier.com, or Tobie at 503-705-2173, tobief@aol. com. Jasper Louis Mitchell Jasper Louis Mitchell was born August 20, 2012, to Casey and Josette Mitchell of Vernon- ia. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches Made in Vernonia Like us on Facebook Bit of something handmade for everyone! 805 Bridge Street 503-429-0111 Open Tue., Thu. & Sat. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm G OOD F OOD G OOD F RIENDS G OOD T IMES 831 Bridge St. Vernonia, OR 503-429-0214