The INDEPENDENT, September 19, 2012
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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
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