St. Helens Senior Center Newsletter May 2014 Page

NOVEMBER 2015

ST. HELENS SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER 375 S. 15th St. (P.O. Box 692), St. Helens, OR 97051-0692 503-397-3377 e-mail: [email protected] FAX 503-397-4795 Open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Except Holidays) Cheryl Young, Manager

Board of Directors: Jim Fery, President; Joanne Fogle, Vice-President; Marvel Brown, Secretary/Treasurer; Sherry Belden; Jean Erickson; Shirley Rods; Joan Shimp; Timothy Smith; and Dora Cagle.

Membership Dues: Membership runs from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 and costs $15 per individual or $25 Couple (living at same residence).

Meals: Suggested donation of $4.00 for individuals 60+ years old … Under 60 and Take-Outs = $5.00 (required)

Website: www.sthseniorcenter.com Top Notch Website: tnthriftstore.com

November 11, 2015 Retiring Flag Ceremony

If you have a tattered, torn, or worn out flag that needs to be retired, please bring it to the center before November 11. The VFW is coordinating this effort for Veteran’s Day.

HELPFUL INFORMATION

Monthly Board Meetings held on 2nd Monday of each month at 9:00 am (All Welcomed) Top Notch Thrift Store, 1844 Columbia Blvd (Bond Plaza) – 503-397-5386 Columbia County Rider (“CC” Rider) – 503-366-0159 or Toll Free 1-888-462-6526 RSVP – 503-397-5655 ST. HELENS SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER—MAY 2014 PAGE 2

Community Action Team – 503-397-3511 Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) 503-397-3377 or 1-800-722-4134 (Oregon Guide to Medigap, Medicare Advantage, and Prescription Drug Plans) SAVE MARKET FRESH RECEIPTS FOR THE CENTER! Top Notch News First of all, Wayne Boyer and his family used to collect articles from us to recycle, including October brought Halloweentown, a knock-out metal. They provided a service to us and, at sale, and a vacation for yours truly. I commend the same time, were very kind with donations the Top Notch staff for being, well, TOP in several ways including, but not limited to NOTCH while I was gone! Would you expect cash donations from some of their recycling anything less from our hard-working team? Our efforts, individual holiday meals, and sales were great and everyone worked sponsoring meals here at the center on special together, especially those who took care of occasions. They also helped other a failed hot water heater the day after I left organizations because of their giving spirit. (thank you, Sandy Holt, for coordinating the replacement!) When it was no longer possible for the Boyers to help us with our recycling, Wayne taught As you've heard by now, the events of one of our employees, namely, Zach, how to Halloweentown brought hordes of folks to do recycling and provided a trailer and barrels, town. Many shopped while waiting for an event etc. The idea at the time was two-fold: (1) or program to start, so our sales were very provide a service whereby unnecessary metal, good. In addition, we had our sort-of-annual paper products, glass, etc. could be removed storewide 50% off sale this month, and broke from our thrift store and senior center on a all of our previous sales records on those two regular basis without having to pay for larger days. It was fun to see so many garbage pickups and (2) perhaps make excited customers commenting on the amazing enough money through metal recycling to pay savings they racked up during the sale. for the costs of said recycling (for instance, time and personal truck expenses and wear- And now on to Christmas merchandise, which and-tear) and, if the net return was large will be available November second! enough, it could be used partially to supplement our meal program. Kathy Innocenti, Manager It was never intended or expected that Zach Top Notch Thrift Store would do this for free because his Supporting the St. Helens Senior Center circumstances are different than others. He tnthriftstore.com was a student at the time, working part-time, and trying to provide for himself. He took on www.tnthriftstore.com the job of recycling to help us out in removing unwanted items from the thrift store and the SCRAP METAL … STEEL, TIN, senior center and, if he could pay his expenses COPPER, ALUMINUM and make a couple dollars for his efforts, it was worth it. It was a win-win situation. If you wish to dispose of scrap metal, please call Zach Young, 503-396-1288 or call the At one point, for a special school senior Senior Center at 503-397-3377 to leave a project, Zach collected metal for a certain message. period of time, hauled it into Portland, and donated that money to the meal program.

To Clarify … Since that time, Zach has continued to pick up recycling from the thrift store and the senior There has been some confusion lately center as well as letting others know he will regarding the metal recycling above and I want take their unwanted metal items also. It’s not to explain some history and how it is handled big business anymore because metal recycling now. prices are very low now compared to a couple ST. HELENS SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 4 years ago. Thus, most of the money Zach example to make the store live up to its name. earns from recycling metal these days just It is Top Notch! goes back to filling his truck up and making up for his time for helping us out. There aren’t big Columbia City Benefits Group profits and besides, Zach uses his personal vehicle to run many errands for the Senior LLC (CCBG) Center and is reimbursed only for a few of Michelle M. Moore them. Office: 503-987-1809 FAX 503-987-1819 Cell: 503-422-3945 If metal prices pick up, and if Zach continues to [email protected] www.ColumbiaCityBenefitsGroup.com help out in this way, he may choose to donate Mailing: 240 Spinnaker Way, Columbia City, some of his net earnings back to the meal OR 97018 program, and we would appreciate it, but there Location: 58527 Firway Lane/Hwy 30, St. is no such expectation of this. Helens (next to Marks Custom Exterior) PLEASE CALL OFFICE 503-987-1809 TO Thus the statement that Zach provides this LEARN ABOUT CLASSES FOR SPECIFIC service for the Senior Center and/or Top Notch COMPANIES YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN. is true; however, it is not meant to say that all money earned from metal collected and MICHELLE WILL HAVE MEETINGS AT HER recycled goes to the Senior Center. OFFICE FOR NOVEMBER … SATURDAYS AT 9:30 AM TO REVIEW ALL THE PLANS It is correct to assume that profits earned from AND ON TUESDAYS INDIVIDUAL PLAN the Top Notch Thrift Store itself, after overhead TYPES WILL BE DISCUSSED. and maintenance costs, do help the meal program, including meals-on-wheels. However, SHE WORKS WITH ADVANTAGE, MEDIGAP even in a great month of sales, we still need to AND RX PLANS. use money from donations, grants, and other sources to supplement our expenses. Other services offered by Michelle include: In addition,  Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement We are very fortunate to have such a “top  Part D notch” Top Notch Thrift Store run by paid staff  Final Expense Insurance and unpaid volunteers, including our Manager,  Life Insurance Kathy Innocenti, who has given her time,  Health Reform Specialist for Individual energy, knowledge, and education to further and Small Business Groups good will in our community by providing a way  Long Term Care to earn money for the meal program,  Annuities employment opportunities for several individuals, training opportunities for others, … and a place that honors and respects Thank You volunteers, staff, and customers. Juanita Shearer Geneva Burwell I have said it many times before, but will say it Charlie Schreiner continuously … Top Notch Thrift Store and Bob and Mae Tolleshaug Manager Kathy Innocenti have made a major Warren Community Fellowship contribution toward keeping our meal program Gary Thomas going in this community. We appreciate all Lorna Goheen those who have helped by participation and Bethany Lutheran WELCA ST. HELENS SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 5

Boise Energizers If you are a Columbia River PUD customer and you Judy Brown think you may qualify for this program, please Market Fresh contact the PUD’s Customer Accounts Department Les and Louise Lapping at (503) 397-0590 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Deer Island Grange once again donated three Monday through Friday. packages of salad mix and a large bottle of olive oil leftover from the Columbia River Libby Calnon P.U.D. Appreciation Dinner. Deer Island Communication Specialist Grange prepares all the spaghetti and other Columbia River People's Utility District PO Box 1193 foods and with the money they earn from doing St. Helens, OR 97051 that, they turn around and help other (503) 366-3264 organizations meet their goals such as providing turkeys for the Senior Center for Thanksgiving. November Birthdays 2nd Sheril Heacock SAVE MARKET FRESH RECEIPTS FOR 3rd Richard Riggs THE CENTER! (Red Apple, IGA, Market 4th Ralph Lauter Fresh) Juanita Shearer 6th Frances Larson 8th Clayton DuHaime 10th LaMarr Meadows 14th Rich Brown Maureen McCaslin 17th Gwen Head New Low-Income Senior 20th Hazel Henningsen rd Discount Program 23 Leonard Marson Terry Rude from Columbia River PUD 25th Florence Matson 26th Lorraine Aucourt Columbia River PUD Cynthia McCall has launched a new Nellie Sherman discount for senior 28th June May th citizens with limited 29 Wilda Eberly incomes. The Special Waiver - Senior In Memory: Discount program gives an $8 discount on the monthly customer Betty Castro Roy McMurray charge and a 10% discount on the monthly energy Louis Wilson Virgil Koehn Dorothy Wilkins Ellen Thompson charges to qualified customers. Seniors age 62 and Larry Smith Wanda Hall older who have incomes at or below 60% of the state median are eligible.

“We heard from customers who are concerned 2015 MEDICAL SHUTTLE SCHEDULE about our low-income seniors being able to make Please make your appointment between ends meet,” said PUD Board Member Harry Price. 10a.m. and 12 noon “I’m glad we were able to come up with a program to help them.” November 4 November 18 December 2 ST. HELENS SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 6

THANK YOU to the following for their generous Sean and Willow will be here on Friday, contributions to our meal program (congregate and December 4, 2015, at 1:30 pm. Come for meals-on-wheels) and Senior Center. lunch and stay to learn more about the The Ridgerunners Band … Bill McAnnany (“Billy Mac”), Tim services they provide which not only can McAnnany, Dean and Bill Ebert, Al Wutzke and all the groupies! include preparation of a simple will, but also Tai Chi and Kung Fu (Irving Akeung and participants) protect you against fraud.

Craig Abercrombie, Square Dance Instructor November 2015 Observances & Fun Facts All Volunteers (individuals, groups, churches, etc)

Columbia Pacific Food Bank American Diabetes Month 474 Milton Way, St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-9708 Lung Cancer Awareness Month Ken’s Digital & Camera Worx Native American Indian Heritage Have Camera Will Travel & Other Electronic Fun Stuff National Family Caregivers Month 51463 SE Hoodview Dr., Scappoose, OR 97056 503-481-2604 (cell) E-Mail: [email protected] Birthstone: Topaz and Citrine Transwestern Aviation, Inc. 53894 Airport Way, Scappoose, OR 97056 503-543-3121 Fruits and vegetables for the Month of The South County Spotlight 52039 Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose, OR 97056 503-543-6387 November include apples, plantains, collard greens, mustard greens, kale, Swiss chard, Daniel R. Garrison, CPA (For all your tax and accounting needs) and broccoli rabe. 2114 Columbia Boulevard, Saint Helens, Oregon 97051 503-366-0994... 503-366-2632 FAX Email... [email protected] November Flower: Chrysanthemum

Stan’s Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. st 58481 Old Portland Road, St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-5510 Astrological Signs: Scorpio until the 21 and Appliance sales and service. Sagittarius from the 22nd St. Helens Market Fresh IGA 1111 Columbia Blvd, St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-2288 Veteran’s Day Safeway - St. Helens #424 795 Columbia River Hwy, St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-2630 Wednesday, November 11, 2015 is dedicated Columbia River P.U.D., a community-owned utility 64001 Columbia River Hwy, Deer Island, OR 97054 503-397-1844 to honoring all who have served in the United States military (all services). The holiday United Way of Columbia County PO Box 538, Rainier, OR 97048 began as a day to remember the end of World War I and was declared a holiday by President Portland General Electric Company 121 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204 Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Originally known as Armistice Day, it became Veterans Day in Senator Betsy Johnson … a friend and advocate for all PO Box “R”, Scappoose, OR 97056 1954.

Meadow Park Health and Specialty Care Center 75 Shore Drive, St. Helens, OR 97051 503- 397-2713 We wish to add our thanks to those who gave their time, energy, and even their lives in order Junk It – Store It 503-397-JUNK(5865), www.junkitStoreit.com to protect our freedoms. We also sincerely thank all who are serving at this time for Will Workshop – Plan Ahead sacrificing time with their families and friends, and giving up the conveniences that we enjoy The LegalShield representatives for Columbia at home and in our daily lives. County, Sean Fillner and Willow Ryan, are offering a presentation on LegalShield and PLEASE PRAY EACH DAY FOR THEIR IDShield services. This presentation will PROTECTION AND SAFETY. include a will workshop for all of those  interested in enrolling in the services. ST. HELENS SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 7

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