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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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).
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Saturday, Aug. 15, 2 p.m. — 20th An-
niversary Celebration
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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