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18A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 18, 2015 Polk County News, Schools/Education NEWS IN BRIEF Spring Teaser Public safety levy supporters to meet DALLAS — Those wanting to find out more about the cam- paign supporting the Polk County public safety levy can attend a meeting of the Friends and Neighbors for a Safe and Prosper- ous Community political action committee Thursday. The meeting will take place at Pressed Wine and Coffee Bar, 788 Main St., Dallas, at 7 p.m. Last month, the Polk County Board of Commissioner placed a 45 cents per $1,000 of assessed value property tax levy on the May 19 ballot. The levy is projected to restore 22 full-time equiv- alent positions in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office patrol and jail division and the Polk County District Attorney’s Office. In addi- tion, the Juvenile Department will be able to rent two more ju- venile detention beds and Community Corrections will be able to provide more managers for community service crews. For more information: Gene or Lynette Henshaw, 503-623- 5759. Ryan Settle, left, catches a pass and looks for room to run in a game of touch football with friends at Western Oregon University Monday. Settle and, from left, Ryan Murray, Will Paige, Zeb Amos and Blake Suh (not pic- tured) took advan- tage of Monday’s warm temperatures to play a quick game between classes. It looks as though there will be plenty more opportunities to enjoy sun and warm weather as the forecast predicts higher-than-normal temperatures con- tinuing for most of the next week with little chance for rain. Delays expected along Highway 18 GRAND RONDE — Travelers may experience delays on a 10- mile stretch of Highway 18 in the H.B. Van Duzer State Scenic Corridor that includes part of northwestern Polk County while crews remove unhealthy trees. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be work- ing under an agreement with Oregon Parks and Recreation De- partment (OPRD) on the three-day project, to begin Tuesday and continue Feb. 25-26, weather permitting. The tree removal will occur during daylight hours, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ODOT crews will cut down dead trees that pose a threat to traffic along sections of the highway from milepost 8.5 in Lin- coln County to milepost 19 near Grand Ronde in Polk County. Most trees will be left where they fall to decompose naturally. When crews cut trees that could fall on the road, the highway will be closed in both directions for a short time. After crews safely remove those trees, flaggers and a pilot car will control traffic through the area. Travelers should plan on delays of no longer than 20 minutes. Arts group wants to hear from you MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Arts and Culture Commis- sion wants to hear from residents about their interests in local performances, art exhibits and classes. A short survey is available online to let the city know what kind of art interests you. The survey does request contact infor- mation to add respondents to an email list. To take the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/s/MonmouthArts. Itemizer-Observer WE’RE ON FACEBOOK JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer ‘Family Weekend’ slated at WOU Itemizer-Observer staff report MONMOUTH — Packs of families will converge on Western Oregon University’s campus Friday through Sun- day for WOU’s Family Week- end Getaway. The event, which kicks off Friday with registration at 5 p.m. at the Werner University Center, is not just for stu- dents, but open to all in the WOU family: current stu- dents, former students, those with children attend- ing, and local community partners. Participants are encour- age to grab dinner in down- town Monmouth or Inde- pendence before the wel- come reception by WOU President Mark Weiss. Entertainment will be pro- vided by Jonny Zavant, men- talist, at 8 p.m. on Friday in the Werner University Cen- ter’s Pacific Room. Saturday’s agenda is packed with exercise op- tions, brunch and the annual look-alike competition to see who has the closest resem- blance to siblings, parents or even their roommates. Participants in the family weekend will have a chance to catch a basketball game between the nationally- ranked Wolves and Simon Fraser on Saturday at 4 p.m. before enjoying discounted movie ticket prices at Inde- pendence Cinema. Other events available for families at WOU include par- ticipating in a blood dona- tion event Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and geo- caching around campus. For more information: Angie Barry, 503-838-8064; email to barrya@wou.edu. Polk Home & Garden Show Feb. 20, 21 & 22, 2015 Polk Home & Garden Show 2015 FAIRGROUND VENDOR MAP & LOCATIONS We are a locally family owned metal roofing & siding manufacturer. We still believe in value with quality. Premium/ Office Rest Rooms Look for us at The Polk Home & Garden Show February 20, 21, & 22 • Booth #41 2 3 25 24 Have a shed or barn that needs to be covered immediately? 23 22 21 The Vintage Cottage Home Seminar Sat. 1PM “Small Living” 20 19 18 17 presented by Jim Ash License #RVM190 Fair Office 1 Oregon rain will be here soon. Are you ready for it? Seminar Area 49 38 48 39 37 26 36 27 47 40 46 41 35 28 34 29 45 42 44 43 33 30 32 31 16 Booth #25 Main Entry 971-239-8152 www.thevintagecottagehome.com Booth #4 15 14 13 4 50 5 51 6 52 7 53 8 54 9 55 10 Kitchen 11 Food Provided by: Sunrise At Your Fair of Corvallis 12 Fri @ 12; Sat @ 8am; Sun @ 9am Open: Main Building 1 Budget Blinds 2 Mia Bath & Body / Damsel in Defense 3 Celebrating Home 4 House of Floors 5 Wellness Company / Park Lane Jewelry 6 Waddell & Reed 7 Cascade Chimney Sweeps & Masonry 8 & 9 Luster Craft 10-11-12 Rickreall Farm Supply 13 Highway Fuel 14 ABB Stoves, LLC 15 Total Home Solutions 23 & 24 Bathtub Solutions 30-31-32-33 NW “G” Railroad 34 Scentsy 35 Tupperware 38-39-48-49 Home Comfort Inc. 40 Salem Paint Co. 41 Bruce and Dana 46 N Hance Wood Renewal 47 Renewal by Anderson 25 The Vintage Home Girl Scout Cookies 16 KYKN Radio 17 Polk County Master Gardeners 18 Itemizer-Observer 19 & 20 Rockstar Hardscapes 21 Gagle’s Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing 22 Hlebelchuk Painting 26-27-36-37 Clearwater Spas of Salem 28 Beldon Home Solutions 29 Leafguard Northwest Seminars Saturday Sunday CCB#187789 11:00 am 1:00 pm 11:00 am 1:00 pm Craig at Salem Paint Co ~ “Tips for Refinishing your Deck” Jim Ash of the Vintage Cottage Home ~ “Small Living” Jason from Storm Systems ~ “Mold & Mildew Solutions” Domencia Protheroe M-I Chicken Revolution ~ “Intro to Backyard Hens” Rosa from Spot’s Corner with her charming Bantam Hens Food Provided by: Sunrise At Your Fair of Corvallis Map Courtesy of Polk Productions and printed by the Polk County Itemizer-Observer