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.
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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
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hours and good ideas, please
check the Monmouth or In-
dependence city websites.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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