Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 1, 2015 9A
Polk County Living
A meeting of the two cities discussed
Monmouth City Council considers meeting with Independence
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — Inde-
pendence City Councilor
Marilyn Morton attended
the Monmouth City Council
meeting
on June 16
requesting
collabora-
tion be-
tween the
two cities.
At the
Independ-
ence City
Guthrie
C o u n c i l ’s
annual meeting at Central
High School in April, a stu-
dent brought up the in-
equities between curfews
in the two cities, Morton
said.
Government
“Monmouth is ver y
straightforward: 11 on week-
nights, midnight on week-
ends,” Morton said. “Inde-
pendence says, ‘if you’re be-
tween the age of this and
this, it’s 10 on weekdays. If
you’re between this and this,
it’s 11.’ Officers in Independ-
ence just wait until after
midnight, then they get
everybody.”
Monmouth Councilor Jon
Carey agreed to sit on a task
force to align the curfews.
The suggestion led to fur-
ther suggestions of collabo-
ration between the two
councils.
Councilor Marshall
Guthrie suggested a joint
work session on the fifth Sat-
urday of the month, which
will happen next in Septem-
ber.
Guthrie said with issues
both cities work on together,
including Monmouth Inde-
pendence Networks
(MINET) and things such as
the curfew issue, a joint
work session could be help-
ful.
Morton agreed to take the
suggestion back to Indepen-
dence’s council for discus-
sion.
Monmouth attorney Lane
Shetterly said the idea had
been brought up before, but
because public meetings
laws require public bodies
to meet within their juris-
diction, it hasn’t happened
yet.
Guthrie said the two
councils could meet via
Skype online.
Another idea was pro-
posed to hold the meeting at
Polk Fire District No. 1’s
Central Station, which sits
virtually on the border be-
tween Independence and
Monmouth.
The Itemizer-Observer will
report more information as
details emerge on a possible
joint work session between
the two councils of Mon-
mouth and Independence.
MI TOWN
Does anybody else re-
member when those hot
summer days didn’t really
begin until after the Fourth
of July? Seems like the
month of June was mostly
cloudy and sometimes
rainy, and picnics and
swimming parties were ex-
ercises in futility. For sun
worshipers and outdoor en-
thusiasts, this summer has
certainly has been one of
the record books.
For those who are work-
ing outdoors, these endless
hot days have called for
extra bottles of cold water
and seeking an occasional
patch of shade. We’re grate-
ful for the cool mornings
and evenings for the oppor-
tunity to spend time work-
ing in the garden and doing
outdoor chores. While
many of us are beginning to
wonder if we’ll ever see an-
other raindrop, much less a
P ATTY
T AYLOR
D UTCHER
Columnist
cool day, the abundant sun-
shine has worked magic on
this summer’s fruit and veg-
etable crops, and the flow-
ers are putting on a won-
derful display for everyone
to enjoy.
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This week’s edition of the
Itemizer-Observer includes
all of the 4th of July activi-
ties in MI Town and all over
Polk County. For many of us
who celebrate America’s
Birthday with friends and
family, we can decide which
activities to make plans to
attend — beginning with
breakfast at the fire station
and ending with fireworks
at Riverfront Park, and all of
the good times in between.
Out of town guests always
enjoy seeing the grouping
of chairs along the parade
route, and how everyone
abides by the honor system
when it comes to finding
places to enjoy what I’d like
to call the best community
parade, ever.
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The new Central health
center, which was featured
in last week’s I-O, promises
to be such a wonderful ad-
dition to MI Town. It’s not a
free health clinic, but ac-
cepts the Oregon Health
Plan and private insurance
as well. Services will be of-
fered to all students regis-
tered with Central schools.
A portion of the building
will be devoted to a teen-
parent addition, where chil-
dren aged 6 weeks to 3
A RLENE
K OVASH
Columnist
June Clark returned from
eight days on the road on
her motorcycle last Wednes-
day, totaling 2,500 miles on
the trip. She visited the Reno
(Motorcycle) Rendezvous,
getting some Rose City Mo-
torcycle Club Grand Tour
checkpoints. Her last day in-
cluded taking the ferry
across the Columbia (Cath-
lamet to Westport), taking
Highway 47 through to Ver-
nonia, and then off to Tim-
ber, zigzagging to Gales
Creek Road, before return-
ing to 47 to go through
McMinnville and then
home. She says she doesn’t
do well when it’s too hot.
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Last Wednesday Pat and
Myron Yancey, who live near
Falls City, came to the Pedee
Women’s Club to give the
women instructions on how
to use the long arm quilting
machine Ethelene Osgood
bought from her and which
is upstairs at the clubhouse.
A long arm quilting machine
consists of an industrial
length sewing machine
head, a 10- to 14-foot frame
on a table, and several
rollers on which the fabric
layers and batting are at-
tached. Most machine-quilt-
ed quilts have been quilted
on one of these machines,
although some talented
years will be cared for so
their parents can finish
their education.
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During these warm —
OK, downright hot — days
of summer, football season
seems a million years away,
but before we know it, Sep-
tember will be here. This
year, Arne Ferguson and his
Western Oregon University
Wolves football team will
provide us with another fun
season at McArthur Stadi-
um on the WOU campus.
MI Town’s Wolves will begin
play at Humboldt State on
Sept. 5. Our first opportuni-
ty to see a home game will
be Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. when
the Wolves meet Simon
Fraser. There are several
home games planned this
season, and we’re looking
forward to many good
times right here in MI
Town.
people sew them on their
regular machines, as does
L a Ve r n e B e n n e t t . T h e
women at the club would
like to get proficient at using
the machine, as most of us
no longer have time to hand
quilt.
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Unfortunately, the Polk
County Saddle-ites had to
cancel their annual poker
ride scheduled for Saturday,
as the woods they ride in for
that event were closed be-
cause of fire danger. Fifteen
or so members of the club
did get together for a ride on
nearby trails, though, in-
cluding Pedee members
Jerry Mentzer, Judy Guida,
Lynda Schnekenburger, and
club president Karen Porter.
They had a beautiful ride,
too.
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• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth. For eligi-
ble community members; available every Wednesday. 541-404-6517.
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce Lunch
Forum — Noon, Independence Grill, 154 S. Main St., Independence.
Lunch prices start at $7. 503-838-4268.
• Free Blood Pressure Check Clinic — 2 to 3 p.m., West Valley
Hospital (surgery admitting area), 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. 503-
623-7323.
• Monmouth Senior Center Music Jam — 6:30 p.m., Monmouth
Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Open to the public; mu-
sicians of all types welcome. 503-838-5678.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy Build-
ing, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-831-3971.
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Jim and Vicky Walker
of Dallas will celebrate
their 50th wedding an-
niversary with an open
house for family and
friends from 1 to 3 p.m.
at the Evangelical Bible
Church in Dallas on July
11 hosted by their chil-
dren.
Jim Walker and Vicky
Cagley were married
June 25, 1965, in Coos
Bay. Reverend Howard
Hannon performed the ceremony. Allen Ellis and Marcia
Carlisle attended the couple.
The couple has lived in Dallas for 37 years.
Jim retired in 2003 as a business teacher from Dallas
High School. Vicky retired in 2003 as an office manager for
Adult and Family Services with the State of Oregon.
Jim and Vicky are active members at Evangelical Bible
Church. They love spending time with family, whether it
be playing cards, at holidays, days at the lake or special
birthday dinners — as long as the family is there they are
happy.
Their family includes Jodi and Jon Reimer of Dallas,
and Traci and Corey Blackburn of Dallas. The couple has
four grandchildren.
Roth-Stowell
Kaitlyn Roth of Port-
land and Timothy Stow-
ell of Dallas are planning
a September wedding.
The bride-to-be is the
daughter of Dave and
Dana Roth of Dallas. Her
fiancé is the son of Jim
and Carol Stowell of
Carlton.
Kaitlyn, a 2005 gradu-
a t e o f D a l l a s Hi g h
School, graduated from
Western Oregon Univer-
sity in 2009 with a bach-
elor’s in music. She also graduated from Marylhurst Uni-
versity in Marylhurst in 2014 with a bachelor’s in music
therapy. She works for Messiah Lutheran Church in Van-
couver, Wash., as a worship leader and also teaches
music.
Timothy, a 2003 home-school graduate, works for Mo-
tion and Flow Control Products in Salem in shipping and
receiving.
The wedding is set for Sept. 19, 2015, at the Messiah
Lutheran Church in Vancouver, Wash.
Church-Guffey
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Continued from page 8A
TUESDAY, JULY 7
• Caregivers Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m., West Valley Hospi-
tal (Quiet Room, entrance through Emergency Department on Clay
Street), 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Meets on the second Tuesday
of the month. Free. 503-831-5593.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
• Polk County Bounty Market-Monmouth — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Main Street Park, 120 E. Main St., Monmouth. 503-623-2564.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank —
1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E, Dallas.
Walker — 50th
ENGAGEMENTS
PEDEE NEWS
Norm and Donna Bald-
win celebrated their 50th
anniversary on June 13 by
renting a house near the
beach at Lincoln City for
that weekend and inviting
the whole family to join
them. Their daughter, Suzy
and son-in-law, Fidel were
even there, as they are in the
states for four months from
their home in Benin, West
Africa, where they are mis-
sionaries. Daughter Kari and
her family came from Michi-
gan for the party and son
Dan and his family came
from Lebanon. Nor m’s
brother from Colorado and
sister from Washington also
came, although they de-
clined the invitation to stay
with the 15 people at the
house.
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ANNIVERSARIES
147 SE Court Street • Dallas, Oregon 97338
503-623-2373 • FAX 503-623-2395
Kristen Church of
Dallas and Thomas Guf-
fey of Dallas are plan-
ning a July wedding.
The bride-to-be is the
daughter of David and
Julie Church of Dallas.
Her fiancé is the son of
Ken and Laura Guffey of
Dallas.
Kristen, a 2011 gradu-
a t e o f D a l l a s Hi g h
School, graduated from
Chemeketa Community
College in Salem in 2015
with a certificate in dental assisting. She works at Mid-
Valley Oral Surgery in Salem as a dental assistant.
Thomas, a 2011 graduate of Dallas High School, gradu-
ated from Oregon State University in Corvallis in 2015
with a bachelor’s in civil engineering.
The wedding is set for July 18, 2015, at Beazell Memori-
al Forest in Philomath.
BIRTHS
Porter
Abigail Lee Porter was born to Adrian and Shannon
Porter of Dallas at 10:40 a.m. on June 6 at Silverton Hospi-
tal Family Birth Center.
She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches
long.
Abigail joins Colton, 2.
Grandparents are Marvin and Ruthanne Ross of Dallas,
Cheryl Porter of Monmouth, and Gary Peebles of Sheri-
dan.
Great-grandparents are Shirley Gillett of Dallas, and
Delores Ross of Salem.
Watson
Korban Reed Watson was born to Cody and Anna Wat-
son of Brandon, Fla., at 4:26 p.m. on June 10 at Tampa
General Hospital in Tampa, Fla.
He weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 17 ½ inches
long.
Korban is the couple’s first child.
Grandparents are Paul and Laurel Finke of Dallas, and
John and Gena Watson of Sebring, Fla.
Great-grandparents are Orville and Joy Williams of
Portland, Barbara Watson of Sebring, and Barbara
Schroeder of Sebring.
Cronin
Abigail Lane Cronin was born to Josh and Natascha
Cronin of Independence at 9:47 p.m. on June 19 at Salem
Hospital Family Birth Center.
She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19 ¼ inches
long.
Abigail is the couple’s first child.
Stockner
Harper Mae Stockner was born to Andrew and Chelsea
Stockner of Salem at 4:28 a.m. on June 23 at Salem Hospi-
tal Family Birth Center.
She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20½ inches
long.
Harper joins Avery, 2.
Grandparents are Dan and Linda Farrington of Salem,
Dennis and Timaree Kelley of Portland, and Brian and
Jana Stockner of Monmouth.