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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 12, 2015 9A Polk County Living Fragrant flowers delight the senses Summertime means evenings outdoors on the patio, a perfect time to enjoy strongly fragrant flowers. Plant some near a patio or deck, next to a walkway or in a window box. No matter the location, the effect is the same: a heavenly experience for the senses. Some fragrant flowers only open their blossoms after the sun starts to go d ow n . M a n y o f t h e s e evolved to be white in order to attract night-flying moths that feed on their nectar, ex- plained Heather Stoven, a horticulturist with Oregon State University’s Extension Service. Others — no matter the color — release or in- crease their scent after hours seemingly just for human enjoyment. Stoven recommends the following fragrant flowers: Angel’s trumpet (Brug- mansia): A tall, bushy plant with huge, trumpet-shaped flowers up to 12 inches long in white, yellow, apricot, or- ange and pink. Some double forms are now on the mar- ket. Great for containers. Not recommended if you have children or pets, as it is poisonous. K YM P OKORNY Your Garden Cottage pink (Dianthus plumarius): White, pink or rose flowers with darker centers have fringed petals and a spicy fragrance. Plant is low and mounded with gray-green foliage. Perfect at the front of a border or as a companion to roses. Evening primrose (Oenothera): A tough peren- nial with showy, four- petaled flowers of white, pink or bright yellow that open in evening and give off a sweet aroma. Four o’clock (Mirabilis jalapa): True to its name, this pretty plant has flowers that open in late afternoon and emit a vanilla scent. Blossoms come in white and cheerful shades of red, pink and yellow. Some are bi-col- ored. Lily (Lilium): A large group of bulbs bearing trumpet-shaped flowers with an unmistakably sweet scent. A favorite of garden- Courtesy of Oregon State University Extension Service Summertime means evenings outdoors on the patio, a perfect time to enjoy strongly fragrant flowers. ers and floral arrangers alike. Plant in fall in the mid- dle or back of a border or in a container. Mock orange (Philadel- phus coronarius): A fast- growing shrub that gets up to 10 feet tall and is hardy down to Zone 2. The fra- grance of the white flowers is similar to orange blossoms. Moonflower (Ipomoea alba): A relative of the morn- ing glory, climbing moon- flower vines produce white, 4- to 6-inch flowers that un- furl after dark and give off a powerful scent. Will cover an arbor or trellis in no time. Flowering tobacco (Nico- tiana alata): A fragrant an- nual with a jasmine-like fra- grance that’s more intense at night. It has pink, red and green flowers as well as white. MI TOWN Good things keep hap- pening in MI Town with out- door movies at the Inde- pendence amphitheater and concerts in Monmouth’s Main Street Park to entertain us on these warm summer evenings. These are great op- portunities to pack a picnic supper and enjoy a great time with family, friends and neighbors under starry skies. — The Wii Bowling Team at Monmouth Senior Center ( Tuesday and Thursday mornings) recently sur- prised center neighbor and daily visitor, Hazel, by cele- brating her 95th birthday last week. Those of us who are at the center frequently for various activities have enjoyed getting to know Hazel over the years, and we were happy to see and share this fun celebration — with cake, gifts and a special P ATTY T AYLOR D UTCHER Columnist basket filled with bears, which I’m told were Hazel’s favorites. Best wishes to Hazel and her family, for a wonderful birthday year. A special thank you to all the team members who planned, plotted and made this very special celebration a reality. — Are you a disc golfer? Would you like to celebrate the MINET Disc Golf course opening? The city of Inde- pendence is hosting a two- round tournament — the Summer Fling — at Riverview Park on Sunday. Check-in is from 8 to 9 a.m., with a cost of $30 to $40 for Professional Disc Golf Asso- ciation members. Non- members pay an additional $10 to play. There will be a 100 percent payout, a Sum- mer Fling disc and other games and contests. Hosted by Mechanico, the site of the tournament and games; Bikes Plus, Capital City Disc Golf, J-Designs, the city of Independence and MINET have worked together for this community event. Please contact Hayden Rue at hrue08@wou.edu, with any questions. — We enjoyed yet another Polk County Fair this past weekend, with 4-H mem- bers showing expertise and knowledge to all of us who have fond memories of the days when we learned all about animals, forestry, gar- dening and home econom- ics. The 4-H students and volunteer leaders are to be commended for their dedi- cation to present and future generations. The fair contin- ues to provide good and wholesome fun to every- one — and what fun it is to share with family and friends who are visiting from faraway places. — It’s been 20 years since the Monmouth Public Li- brary has been serving MI Town residents — and a party is planned for Satur- day to celebrate. Everyone is welcome to enjoy cake and punch from 2 to 4 that after- noon. There will also be door prizes, fun displays and an opportunity to see friends and neighbors, and discover lots of good things about our public library and the programs for readers of all ages. See you there. PEDEE NEWS The entire community was profoundly sorry to hear of the death of Eric Schwanke’s 18-year-old son, Arlin, an outstanding young man loved by all. He’d fallen asleep while driving home after a hard day of work. He will be sorely missed. — The Polk County Fair is now over and LaVerne Ben- nett and I were pleased to be awarded with outstand- ing exhibit ribbons on our quilts. We received nice prizes, too, and thank the A RLENE K OVASH Columnist donors for them. Abigail Makalea showed her friend’s 4-H market hog for her, a first-time experience, and found it was a chal- lenge to keep the squealing pig in the middle of the ring. Jerry Mentzer and the Polk County Saddle-ites helped with parking this year, and so were particu- larly thankful that our tem- perature had moderated. — Juandeane and Skid Skid- more’s granddaughters Rachel and Sara, daughters of Roy and Teresa Furutani of Los Angeles, spent a week here in the Pacific Northwest to visit our col- leges and universities. Rachel is a high school senior this year and is con- sidering coming here for college. — The Pedee Women’s Club has a beautiful king-size red, white, and blue quilt that they were selling raffle tickets on at the fair, to raise money to send more boxes to our soldiers over- seas. Thanks to Pam Burkhal- ter, a member who lives in Monmouth and who can sell anything to anyone, they sold a huge amount of tickets. They will sell tickets at their holiday fair in Novem- ber, then the drawing will be on Nov. 14. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. • 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Thursday, Aug. 13, 11:15 a.m. — Story- time. • Tuesday, Aug. 18, 11:15 a.m. — Story- time. • Tuesday, Aug. 18, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon storytime. • Wednesday, Aug. 19, 3:45 p.m. — Teen Advisory Board meeting. • Wednesday, Aug. 19, 4:30 p.m. — Teen Book Club, “The Looking Glass Wars.” — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Aug. 12 — Family story time (3-5 years old) • Tuesday, Aug. 18 — Chess Club (first grade and older). • Tuesday, Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos en Español. • Wednesday, Aug. 19 — Family story time (3-5 years old). — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Saturday, Aug. 15, 2 p.m. — 20th An- niversary Celebration — WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY 111 N. Main St., Falls City 503-787-3521, ext. 319 www.wagner.plinkit.org • See the library’s Facebook page for up- coming events. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Continued from page 8A — MONDAY, AUG. 17 • Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, on the S-curves between Monmouth and Independence. Local orchestra for beginning through inter- mediate musicians. Meets every Monday. Players of all levels wel- come. $25 monthly fee to cover expenses. 503-838-4884. • American Red Cross blood drive — 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Redcrossblood.org. — TUESDAY, AUG. 18 • 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. • Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club — 7 p.m., field next to Valley Life Church, 1833 SE Miller Ave., Dallas. 503-623-7288. • Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-362-9123. • Polk County Bounty Market-Monmouth — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Main Street Park, 120 E. Main St., Monmouth. 503-623-2564. • Family Building Blocks Dallas play group — 10 a.m., Acade- my Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. Suite 216. Play group for children and families. Activities and snacks provided. Free. RSVP, 503-877-8473. • Art in the Park — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Riverview Park, 50 C St., Independence. Free arts and crafts for youths, presented by the Independence Downtown Association. — WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 • Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank — 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E, Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members. 503-831- 5634. • Day-2-Day Diabetes Support Group — 3 to 4 p.m., West Val- ley Hospital (main conference room inside main entrance), 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. 503-623-7323. • Bingo at the Farm — 6:30 p.m., Rogue Farms Hopyard, 3590 Wigrich Road, Independence. All ages welcome. Free; food and beverages available for purchase. 503-838-9813. • Music in the Park — 6:30 p.m., Main Street Park, Monmouth. Ramble On, Led Zepplin tribute band. Free. www.ci.monmouth.or.us. ANNIVERSARIES Heldt - 50th Wendell and Bar- bara Heldt of Mon- mouth will cele- brate their 50th wedding anniver- sary on Aug. 21 with family at the farm shop. Wendell Heldt and Barbara Turner were married Aug. 21, 1965, at Lake- side Presbyterian Church in Duluth, Minn. The Rev. Kun- kle performed the ceremony and the couple was attended by Neal Anderson and Bonnie Erpenbach. The couple has lived in Minnesota and in Polk County the past 46 years. Wendell retired in 2003 from farming. Barbara retired in 2004 from teaching at Walker Middle School in Salem. Wendell and Barbara have raised large gardens, sup- ported their daughters’ 4-H and FFA projects (horses and cattle) and hosted several Japanese students over the years. After their daughters’ left home, Wendell and Barb started playing tennis and riding the horses more often. Wendell also volunteers at Union Gospel Mission in Salem. Together they work to keep the home place look- ing good. Their family includes Gretchen and Jon Bates of Burns and Alice and Chuck Quesenberry of Sherwood. The cou- ple has five grandchildren. ENGAGEMENTS Douglas-Allstot Julie Douglas of Salem and Russ All- stot of Keizer are planning a Septem- ber wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Brad and Linda Douglas of Dallas. Her fiancé is the son of Rick and Kathleen Allstot of Ephrata, Wash. Julie is a 2000 graduate of Dallas High School; a 2004 graduate of Willamette University in Salem with a bachelor’s degree in biology and science; and a 2010 graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine with a bachelor’s degree in physician assistant studies. She works as a trauma and general sur- gery physician assistant. Russ is a 2002 graduate of Ephrata High School in Ephrata, Wash., and a 2010 graduate of Western Oregon University with a bachelor’s degree in history and psy- chology. He works as a project manager for JV Northwest in Canby. The wedding is set for Sept. 19 in the backyard of a fam- ily residence in Salem. Pfaff-Rodgers Samantha Pfaff and JacQuizz Rodgers, both of Vernon Hills, Ill., are planning a March 2016 wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Tom and Carol Pfaff of Independence. Her fiancé is the son of Tasha Williams of Rosenberg, Texas. Samantha is a 2008 graduate of Central High School, and a 2012 graduate of Oregon State University in Corvallis with a bachelor’s degree in human development family services. JacQuizz is a 2008 graduate of Lamar Consolidated High School in Richmond, Texas. JacQuizz is a running back for the Chicago Bears. The wedding is set for March 19, 2016, at the Hotel Zaza in Houston. Samantha and JacQuizz will make their per- manent home in Texas. BIRTHS Burton Robert Henry Burton was born to Thomas and Maria Burton of Dallas at 4:07 a.m. on July 1 at Silverton Hospi- tal Family Birth Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 3/4 inches long. Robert joins Samuel, 4, and Elsie, 2. Grandparents are Ben and Julie Thackeray of Dallas and Gary and Goldie Burton of Monmouth. Great-grandparent is Marty Schisler of Dallas. Perez-Camacho Julian Armando Perez-Camacho was born to Julio Ca- macho and Melina Perez of Salem at 12:46 p.m. on Aug. 3 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center. He weighed 8 pounds, and was 19 inches long. Julian is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Armando and San Juanita Perez of Independence, and Isidro and Carmen Camacho of Inde- pendence. Great-grandparents are Anastasia Perez of Independ- ence, Maria Mendoza of Monmouth, and Alfoncina Un- zueta of San Fernando, Calif. Just the facts! Multiple platforms are used by 54% of consumers who access newspaper content in an average week.