Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 11, 2015 9A
Polk County Living
BIRTHS
Hilker
Gavin Michael Hilker was
born to Tim and Emily Hilk-
er of Hadley, N.Y., at 8:11
a.m. on Jan. 15 at Glen Falls
Hospital in Glen Falls, N.Y.
He weighed 8 pounds,
15 ounces, and was 19¾
inches long.
Gavin joins Colin, 3.
Grandparents are Scott
and Donna Zeigler of Rick-
reall and Jim and Angela
Jenkins of Hadley, N.Y.
Great-grandparents are
Sally Zeigler of Rickreall,
Robert and Joan Griffin of
Pottsdam, N.Y., and Hazel
Hilker of Arnold, Mo.
Camero
Santana Evisia Camero
was born to Jose Camero
and Crystal Trevino of In-
dependence at 5:06 a.m.
on Jan. 21 at Silverton Hos-
pital Family Birth Center.
She weighed 7 pounds, 3
ounces, and was 19½ inch-
es long.
Santana joins Andreas,
2, and Nova, 1.
Grandparents are
Delmiro and Oralia Trevi-
no of Independence and
Fre d d y a n d Me l i n d a
Camero of Independence.
Cooper
Emma Beth Cooper was
born to Ashley Cooper of
Dallas at 1:56 p.m. on Jan.
30 at Salem Hospital Fami-
ly Birth Center.
She weighed 9 pounds, 6
ounces, and was 21½ inch-
es long.
Emma is Ashley’s first
child.
Grandparents are Perse-
phone Cooper of Dallas and
David Cooper of Keizer.
Great-grandparents are
David and Myra Kromer of
Dallas.
Weisner
Marie Isabelle Weisner
was born to Mark and
Vanessa Weisner of Salem
at 10:24 a.m. on Feb. 3 at
Salem Hospital Family
Birth Center.
She weighed 6 pounds,
9 ounces, and was 19 inch-
es long.
Marie joins Jude, 3, and
Logan, 1.
Grandparents are Rex
and Sonia Weisner of Dal-
las and Chad and Nellie
Lewis of Salem.
Great-grandmother is
Donna Weisner of Salem.
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ANNIVERSARIES
MI TOWN
Saturday is St. Valentine’s
Day, which gives us all the
opportunity to celebrate
with special dinners, choco-
lates and flowers, or hugs
and good wishes to those
who make our world a little
happier just by their pres-
ence.
MI Town is decked out in
shades of red to celebrate a
bright and cheerful day in
the midst of the dark wintry
season.
—
We all complain about the
dark and rainy days of win-
ter, but most of us just carry
on and hope for better
times. When you’re a veteran
confined to a hospital that’s
often far away from home,
the bright and better days
are few and far between, es-
pecially at this time of year.
MI Town is not close to ei-
ther Roseburg or Portland,
but we can brighten up the
lives of those who have given
so much for our country’s
freedom by sending valen-
tines. It’s not necessary to
sign your name — you may
simply say “Thank you for
your service” if you wish.
P ATTY
T AYLOR
D UTCHER
Columnist
Address your valentines to:
Any Service Member, VA Med-
ical Center, 3710 SW Veterans
Hospital Road, Portland, OR
97239; or to Any Hospitalized
Service Member, VA Medical
Center, 913 NW Garden Valley
Road, Roseburg, OR 97471.
—
I’d like to bestow lots of
hearts and flowers upon
both the Monmouth and In-
dependence public libraries
for providing the best chil-
dren’s programs for our
even-younger generation,
and as a warm and cozy
place to meet with friends
and colleagues. There are so
many on-going activities
available for everyone.
The color red often signi-
fies danger to our local fire-
fighters and police officers,
so wouldn’t it be nice if they
received some kind and car-
ing wishes as well? They are
always watching out for us
24/7 and are also our friends
and neighbors.
Nothing beats sitting down
with a spanking-new edition
of the newspaper and the op-
portunity to read for our-
selves what is going on in our
community and our world.
The newspaper — whether
on a daily or weekly basis —
is our true connection with
local events and happenings
and human interest stories
about people we know. Warm
Valentine wishes to everyone
involved with our newspa-
pers (and to our I-O most es-
pecially) and thank you for all
those hours and days work-
ing hard when the rest of us
are sleeping, celebrating holi-
days or off on vacations.
Bright red valentine wish-
es to all of our other city and
county workers who keep
the lights on and our streets
clean, and to our sanitation
and utility crews who keep
our communities bright and
shining, too. We appreciate
all the good things you are
doing to make MI Town the
best communities ever.
PEDEE NEWS
Paul and Diane Telfer spent
the last three weeks of Janu-
ary on their annual California
and Arizona vacation, going
to Indio, Calif., and then on to
Yuma, Ariz., visiting family
and friends there and back.
They like the areas for hiking
and figured they hiked a total
of 60 miles during the three
weeks, two 10-mile hikes and
several shorter ones.
—
Alan and Sue Garton flew
with friends to Wendover,
Nev., 100 miles west of Salt
Lake City, to spend three
nights at a very nice casino
resort. They gambled —
coming out about even —
and had delicious food and
lots of fun.
Then last week, these two
travelers went to Seaside to
A RLENE
K OVASH
Columnist
their WorldMark timeshare.
Sue’s two sisters, Nancy and
Jan, stayed with them for
four days, celebrating Christ-
mas and Sue’s Jan. 26 birth-
day. The girls went thrift-
store shopping and to several
antique malls and stores,
while Alan hit some golf balls
and looked at some kayaks.
—
A Pedee Women’s Club
member suggested the group
offer classes at the clubhouse
for the community as well as
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Saturday,
March 7
10AM
to 10PM
Polk County Fairgrounds
& Event Center
• Live Music & Dance • Performing Arts • Ethnic Food
• Kid Area • Acoustic Music Jamming Area
• Rogue Farms Beer & Airlie Wine Garden
Information & full details: www.polkcountyfolklife.com
others one day a month.
They will start on Wednes-
day, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m., when
I will teach a very beginning
quilting class. There will be
no fee and we’ll even provide
fabric and some quilting
supplies. Bring a rotary cut-
ter and rulers, plus pins and
a sewing machine, if you
have them.
Contact me, Arlene, at ko-
vasha@gmail.com or 503-
838-3512.
Pedee Church will be
doing something similar on
Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.
These new events at two
different locations means
that day and evening classes
for the community will be
provided. Watch for more
details on upcoming classes
at both locations.
RECYCLE
A little effort.
A big difference.
Bibler — 50th
Curtis and Carol Bibler of Dallas celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary with their family on Jan. 31.
Curtis Bibler and Carol Schmiginske were married Jan.
30, 1965, in Williston, N.D. The couple was attended by
Delton Bibler and Carol Ann Riplinger.
The couple has lived in Dallas for 38 years after previ-
ously having resided in North Dakota.
Curtis retired in 2010 as a diesel shop foreman at Epic
Aviation in Salem. Carol worked as a child care provider in
her home.
Curtis and Carol enjoy going to the coast and fishing.
Their family includes Gerald and Alice Bibler of Dallas.
The couple has two grandchildren.
ENGAGEMENTS
Gurule-Axford
Jessica Lea Gurule of Monmouth and Marcus Axford of
Monmouth are planning a September 2016 wedding.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Jay Gurule of Monmouth
and Sheri Simpson of
Gates. Her fiancé is the
son of Hugh and Tonni
Walbridge of Monmouth.
Jessica is a 2010 gradu-
ate of Dallas High School
and a 2012 graduate of the
Institute of Technology in
Salem, where she received
a trade school degree as a
medical assistant.
Marcus attended Central High School. He is employed
at Walbridge Yard Maintenance.
A backyard wedding is set for Sept. 18, 2016, at the home
of a family friend in Dallas.
2015 Relay for Life
of Polk County
Polk County Relay Sponsors
“Move the Marble”
During our leadership and Relay team meetings, we often
ask ourselves if what we’re doing will “move the marble.” In
other words, will our efforts raise community awareness about
Relay For Life and its importance in raising funds for research, the
key to preventing and curing cancer? By stepping up to support this
incredible event, our sponsors are definitely “moving the marble” and mak-
ing a huge difference in cancer prevention and survival rates for our fami-
lies, friends, and neighbors in Polk County.
Please join us in thanking the following businesses, organizations, and
health care professionals for their commitment to Relay For Life and its
mission to win the fight against cancer:
Sponsors for Relay For Life of Polk County 2015:
• West Valley Hospital
• West Valley Physicians & Surgeons Clinic/Dr. John Hadley
• West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic/Dr. Alison Smith
• Monmouth Medical Center/Dr. Charles Essex
• Dallas School District
• Hancock Forest Management
The deadline for submitting
• Eola Hills Wine Cellars
a sponsorship is April 15.
• Dallas Aquatic Center
Make this the year your
• The Majestic
company or organization
• Republic Services
helps to
• Les Schwab Tire Centers of Dallas,
“Move the Marble”!
West Salem, & Independence
If you or someone you
• Central Lions Club
know is interested in
• Royal Flush
sponsorship, contact
• Polk County Fairgrounds
Lyla Bruce at 503-508-9277
and Event Center
or visit our website at
• James W. Fowler Co.
• Polk County Association of Realtors
www.relayforlife.org/
• Limeberry
polkcountyor
• Van Well Building Supply
• Polk County Itemizer-Observer
Relay For Life 2015 will take place
May 30-31, at LaCreole Middle School in Dallas
FREE Admission
FREE Parking
8th Annual
Polk Home
& Garden
Show
2015
Located at the
Feb 20, 21 & 22
Fri 1pm - 5pm
Sat 9am - 5pm
Sun 10am - 5pm
Polk County
Fairgrounds
520 S. Pacific Hwy
Come Support
Local Businesses
Rickreall, OR 97371
Admission FREE
FREE DRAWING
TRAEGER ®
Junior Barbeque
Model #155.01
For more info about show or be-
coming a vendor contact:
Deb Thomas
503-428-8224