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8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 14, 2015 Polk County Living, News Native plant BUSINESS NOTEBOOK sale planned Credit union has new name Chamber board announced by PSWCD POLK COUNTY — OSU Federal Credit Union be- MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — The Mon- came Oregon State Credit Union effective Jan. 1 mouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce Itemizer-Observer staff report DALLAS — The Polk Soil and Water Conservation District will host a native plant sale. There are two ways to purchase. Orders may be placed online by Friday with plant pickup day on Feb. 6. Plants are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Only bare root, bulb, crown and plugs are avail- able for ordering. Any overstocked plants will be available to pur- chase in person from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 7. The plants will be at the Polk County Fairgrounds & Event Center for both pick- up and purchase in Build- ing C. For more information: 503-623-9680, ext. 5; or on- line at www.polkswcd.org. Through a November vote of its membership and approval from the National Credit Union As- sociation (NCUA) and the state of Oregon, OSU Federal moved from its previous federal charter to a state of Oregon charter. Oregon State Credit Union has branches in Dallas and Monmouth. “The opportunity to move to a state charter en- ables us to better serve our membership and re- quires us to eliminate the word ‘federal’ from our name,” said Richard Hein, president and CEO of Oregon State Credit Union. “This new name re- spects our history and best represents our future. We are united in helping more than 80,000 mem- bers and their families build stronger futures, while maintaining our role as a community leader throughout our service area.” As before, deposits will remain federally in- sured by the National Credit Union Share Insur- ance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account. All branch locations will remain open. The new name and logo will be transitioned throughout the next few months in the credit union’s sig- nage, website, checks, debit and credit cards and other materials. As a state-chartered financial cooperative, Oregon State Credit Union’s full selection of fi- nancial services will be available to anyone who lives or works in 24 western and central Oregon counties. For more information: www.oregonstatecu.com. Board of Directors held its first meeting of 2015 on Friday and elected officers. Elected officers are Josh Brandt, Crush Wine Bar, president; Miriam Haugen, Monmouth Busi- ness Association, first vice president; and Heidi Leppin, Polk County Itemizer-Observer, second vice president. Additional chamber board members for 2015 include: Alisha Atha, OSU Extension Serv- ice; David Clyne, city of Independence; Natascha Cronin, Monmouth-Independence Family YMCA; Miranda Garrison, Arena Sports Bar; Steven Goto, Waddell & Reed; Cec Koontz, Central School Dis- trict; Marilyn Morton, Independence Downtown Association; Tommy Love, Western Oregon Uni- versity; Molly McDermond, Oregon State Credit Union; Lynn Myer, Carpet Hero; Krist Obrist, Mon- mouth Public Library; Sandra Paoli, Windermere; Zachary Steele, Steele Insurance; and Darrell Tal- lan, Monmouth Police Department. Sushi restaurant opening MONMOUTH — Momiji Sushi Bar and Restau- rant opens Friday at 11 a.m. at 183 Main St. W., in Monmouth. The restaurant will serve sushi, sashimi, dessert crepes and chicken teriyaki. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon- day through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fri- day and Saturday. For more information: 503-837-0111. Livestock group slates gathering Itemizer-Observer staff report POLK COUNTY — Reser- vations are being accepted for the Polk County Live- stock Association’s annual meeting and dinner, sched- uled Jan. 24 at the Polk County Fairgrounds & Event Center in Rickreall. RSVP is requested by Thursday for the gathering, which takes place in the Arts and Craft Building at the fairgrounds. The event, open to the public, begins Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. with a social time, followed at 6:15 p.m. by dinner. Cost is $10 per person. The annual meeting will feature Doug Hoffman, CEO of Wilco, who will give a presentation about his work with farmers in rural villages in Kenya and other countries, as well as a busi- ness meeting that will con- sist of officer and board elections and voting on re- BIRTHS MI TOWN We’re definitely into winter in MI Town and it seems like springtime is a distant future dream. It’s hard to think about sunshine and flowers when there’s a constant cleaning up of muddy foot- prints from spouses, children and pets; and the coat closet has a lingering scent from wet wool coats and jackets. — Our local mayors and city councilors are beginning new terms, and are looking forward to the challenges and opportunities of this up- coming year. As always, there is a need for citizens to participate as volunteers for various committees and groups, so if you have a few P ATTY T AYLOR D UTCHER Columnist hours and good ideas, please check the Monmouth or In- dependence city websites. — Students are busy with school activities and winter sports. It’s always a lot of fun to attend the various games and events, and to cheer for our children and those of our friends and neighbors. It’s easy to catch enthusiasm and energy from just being around younger people. Both Central High School and Western Oregon Univer- sity winter sports schedules are available on their web- sites (www.chspanthers.org and www.wou.edu), as well as listed in the Itemizer-Ob- server each week. — A great way to brighten the winter days — and evenings — is to check the upcoming Smith Fine Arts Series events at Western Oregon. Friday evening, the Grammy Award- winning Turtle Island Quartet will bring the fusing of classi- cal and contemporary style music to Rice Auditorium on the WOU campus. Individual tickets are $25 each ($11 for vised bylaws. The Polk County Live- stock Association (PCLA) welcomes new members. The association sponsors educational seminars and workshops; the breed award at the Polk County Fair for each species; and the Market Program, a com- mittee within the PCLA that does the weigh-ins and hosts the Youth Market Auc- tion at the fair. Members are welcome to attend any of PCLA’s quar- terly meetings and the an- nual meeting. The market committee also holds meet- ings throughout the year to plan for the auction. Yearly membership in the PCLA is $20. To RSVP for the annual meeting dinner or for mem- bership information: Pat Letsch, secretary, Polk County Livestock Associa- tion, 503-507-9017. students). Call 503-838-8333 or visit www.wou.edu/sfa for more details. — Winter term has begun for Western Oregon University students, and the calendar is full of ongoing events and classes for everyone. The campus is buzzing with new voices and the return of fa- miliar students who are eager to get involved with school and social activities. MI Town residents have an excellent opportunity to meet students from all over the world, and to help them feel welcome in our commu- nity. Language barriers can diminish when people take the time to listen and to try to understand one another. Many of our international students have never been far away from the communities they call home. A friendly smile and a warm hand- shake can make somebody’s day a little brighter. Those of us who have col- lege students for neighbors can welcome them to their houses or apartments with a plate of cookies, and we can take that opportunity to get to know them a little better. And the students can take a few moments to learn about our community and their neighbors, too. We can all be good neighbors with a little time and effort on every- body’s part. Pulse Royal Liam Pulse was born to Jon Kaiser and Ra c h e l Ro b e r t s o n o f McMinnville at 2:56 a.m. on Dec. 31 at Silverton Hos- pital Family Birth Center. He weighed 8 pounds and was 20½ inches long. Royal joins Kanoa, 11, and Nellie, 5. Grandparents are Leah Hankins of McMinnville and Rockie Pulse of Little Rock, Ark. Great-grandfather is Robert Boyd of Willamina. PEDEE NEWS The Polk County Saddle- ites started off the New Year with a wet trail ride on Jan. 3. Despite the damp conditions, 20 to 25 or so riders still came out to participate. After the ride, they ate chili and all that goes with it around a bonfire. They’re a hardy bunch! — John Guida and his son, Neko, flew in from Houston on Jan. 5 for a short visit with his father, Sam. They spent one night at niece Jackie Trussell’s in Portland and went to OMSI and rode the tram up and back from A RLENE K OVASH Columnist OHSU, where Jackie is a nurse practitioner. Neko helped his grandma, Judy, feed the hors- es and make pancakes, and hiked their trail with grandpa Sam. They had an early birth- day party for Neko on Jan. 7 to celebrate his 8th birthday. — Diane Telfer is continuing to host a once-a-month fiber arts day at her house, but has switched the day and time to the first Wednesday of the month from 1 to 5 p.m. You can go on over to sew, knit, crochet or whatever you want to do, and she can help with most things. Call her at 503-838-1553 for details. — Derek Burbank got a 1999 Jeep last week to drive to Eastern Oregon for his stu- dent teaching. The father of his girlfriend, Ashley, had Derek buy it at an insurance auction and helped him get it repaired — and off he went through freezing rain to Imbler, where he will be for three months. Derek texted back to his mom that the Jeep paid for itself on that trip! Sounds like a story there — his old car wasn’t up to snow and ice for sure. — Karen Porter reports that her Volkswagon Jetta sadly won’t reach 300,000 miles, but was faithful to the end. On Jan. 5, Karen had a head- on accident with a Toyota pickup that crossed the cen- ter line on 99W, and she sur- vived with only deep bruis- ing and scrapes. Glad to hear the Jetta was able to protect her in such an accident, as we bought one last summer. — The Pedee Women’s Club thanks all who donated to their soldiers’ fund over the holidays, many as a result of the Nov. 19 article in the Itemizer-Observer. This helps so much as postage had risen considerably. They get many letters back from the soldiers, telling them how much the boxes are appreciated. You’re the Difference • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle Attn: Polk County Historical Society Members CAST YOUR ✔ VOTE Election Day January 17 • 1:30PM Polk County Museum 560 Pacific Hwy, Rickreall, OR Slate of Board Members for Election President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Board Member CF Stevens Diana Buckley Nita Wilson Rolfe Steams Tom Branigar Paul Denny Jim Foster Anne Gage Kathleen Horn JoAnn King Barbara Latham Bette Jo Lawson Jim Ratzlaff Cast your vote during January’s member meeting Guest Speaker will be Sgt. Mark Garton w/P.C. Sheriff’s Dept. Re: Cold Case Files WE WISH TO THANK ALL OF OUR PARTNERS WHO HELPED MAKE CHRISTMAS CHEER 2014 A HUGE SUCCESS! Dallas Volunteer Fire Fighter’s Association Polk County Search and Rescue Polk County Employees Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce Dallas School District Dallas High School LaCreole Middle School Whitworth, Oakdale & Lyle Elementary Schools Churches: Dallas Alliance Church Faith Evangelical Free Church United Methodist Church Trinity Lutheran Church Grace Community LDS Toys for Tots Dallas Emergency Food Bank Godsey Secure Storage Perrydale FFA & Feed America Rickreall Dairy Elliott Farms Umpqua Dairy Dave’s Killer Bread Reser’s Foods CHM2Hill Eric Lamb – www.creativelamb.com Local Businesses Squirrel Taxi Service Domino’s Pizza Dallas Branch -Bank of America Hank Kliever Floor Covering – Abbey Carpets Dallas Glass Windemere Properties Fowler Homes Safeway Starbucks Anytime Fitness World’s Gym Curves Postal Connections Courtyard Coffee Dallas Pill Box Car Doctor MOPS Mitch Ratzlaff State Farm Insurance Itemizer-Observer IBEW Local 280 And to all the private cash donations both small and large along with families and individuals who sponsored food items - huge thank you! SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 550 VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME EARLY AND STAYED UNTIL ALL WAS DELIVERED AND CLEANED UP — YOU ARE THE “HANDS AND FEET” THAT MAKE CHRISTMAS CHEER A SUCCESS W W W. D A L L A S C C . O R G