Polk County Itemizer-Observer • September 23, 2015 9A
Polk County Living
MILESTONE
MI TOWN
The Independence Hop &
Heritage Festival was last
weekend, and there was
something for everyone to
enjoy. Beginning with the
ghost walk, we enjoyed the
flapjack breakfast and hot
air balloon launching at the
Independence Airport, the
critter parade, all kinds of
activities in Riverview Park
and the barbecue at the
Elks, a book sale at the Inde-
pendence library, and com-
munity church services on
Sunday. What a wonderful
weekend to celebrate all the
good things about our com-
munities.
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Dallas and Independence,
along with Donald, Lebanon
and Coos Bay, will share a
HEAL Grant in the amount
of $35,000 from the Oregon
Public Health Institute,
funded by Kaiser Perma-
nente. HEAL stands for
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Healthy Eating and Active
Lifestyle, and these commu-
nities will use the grant
funding to promote active
lifestyles and healthy eating
for all residents. We are so
fortunate to be able to use
so many good walking paths
and sidewalks, and to grow
healthy food in our gardens
right here in MI Town. Rep.
Paul Evans announced this
on his Facebook page, and
I’m happy to pass along the
good news to all of our read-
ers. I’m looking forward to
learning more about partici-
pating in any programs that
are developed in the future.
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The Smith Fine Arts Series
kicks off the 2015-16 season
with an appearance by
Groove for Thought on Oct.
2 at Rice Auditorium on the
Western Oregon University
campus. Groove for Thought
consists of seven singers
who combine the swinging
style of Manhattan Transfer
and the smooth sounds of
Take 6. Five other well-
known entertainers round
out the season, which con-
cludes June 3, 2016. Season
ticket prices for adults are
$119 (students: $52), five
shows are $99 for adults ($42
for students), and individual
tickets are $25 (students:
$11). Call 503-838-8333 for
more information. The
Smith series gives us the op-
portunity to see world-class
entertainment right here in
MI Town.
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Clanfield - 90th
That cute little green
house on the edge of Main
Street Park in Monmouth is
moving to a new address
right here in Monmouth.
What a great outcome to see
that it won’t be torn down —
that someone will have the
opportunity to make that lit-
tle house into their home. In
this world where older things
are often cast aside in favor
of something new and shiny,
it’s good to read that a per-
fectly good little house can
be moved to a new lot so the
amphitheater can be built.
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I’d like to welcome all the
new — and returning —
WOU students to MI Town
for the 2015-16 academic
year. Our communities wel-
come your youthful energy
and enthusiasm, and we
hope you enjoy all the good
things we can share with
you.
PEDEE NEWS
Ted Jones’s 86-year-old sis-
ter, JoAnn Brown, died on
July 16 and will be buried at
Womer Cemetery in Pedee
on Oct. 4. There will be a
potluck at I p.m. for friends
and family at the Pedee
Women’s Club and then a
graveside service, officiated
by JoAnn’s husband Bud, af-
terward. JoAnn and her hus-
band had built the McTim-
mons store many years ago.
Ted and JoAnn’s sisters,
Bernadine Edwards and Jean
Barrons, will no doubt be
there and may know when
that was. Ted passed away in
2012.
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Daniel and Heidi Russell
had a 6-pound baby girl on
the evening of Aug. 29 during
a thunderstorm, and so is
named Amaya, which means
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“night rain.” Brother Alex
may have been wishing for a
brother, but he and his other
four sisters, Allana, Abigail,
Aliyah and Arwynne (Win-
nie), are thrilled with her.
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A SureCrop semi and
commodity trailer full of fer-
tilizer didn’t quite make the
turn into an entrance to a
field on Kings Valley Highway
last Tuesday and tipped over,
spilling its load. It took a
crane to lift it out of the ditch
after the trailer was emptied.
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On Sept. 16, American
Legion Dallas Post 20 officer
Dennis Johnson came from
Dallas to present the Pedee
Women’s Club with a $50
donation for boxes the club
sends to overseas service
men and women, plus an-
other $50 from one of their
members. Mr. Johnson’s son
had received one of our
boxes when he was sta-
tioned in Iraq and was so
appreciative of what the
club does.
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Also on Wednesday, the
club celebrated Dorothy
McBeth’s 94th birthday.
Dorothy is our oldest mem-
ber, having joined in the
1960s.
—
Marguerite McBeth Nice
hosted a luncheon on Sept.
3 at her home in McMin-
nville for fellow 1957 Pedee
eighth-grade graduates
Colleen Condon Lamberty,
of Philomath, and Mary
Tharp Phillips, of Sheridan,
and Heather Swingle, of
Tacoma, Wash., whom they
hadn’t seen since the sev-
enth grade. That was quite a
reunion as they loved get-
ting reacquainted with her.
Marguerite is a member of
the Pedee Women’s Club so
she’s in town regularly.
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Tim Patty is excited to re-
port that he will be working
at the Forest River recre-
ational vehicle manufactur-
ing plant in Dallas. Tim had
moved to Pedee this past
year, coming from King-
man, Ariz.
NEWS IN BRIEF
West Salem man dies in rollover
Exam fees waived for low-income
WEST SALEM — A single-vehicle rollover crash took the life of a
West Salem man Wednesday night.
The Polk County deputies responded to a report of a crash on
Zena Road Northwest just east of its intersection with Brush Col-
lege Road Northwest at 8:16 p.m. The vehicle’s driver and lone oc-
cupant, Donald Wilson, had been traveling eastbound on Zena
Road when he lost control, overcorrected and ended up rolling
into the field on the north side of the roadway.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson had not
been wearing his seatbelt and was partially ejected in the crash.
He found deceased at the scene.
SALEM — Low-income students will pay nothing for
their advanced placement and international baccalaure-
ate tests and IB registration.
Other public school students taking AP or IB exams will
have their test fees reduced.
Oregon Department of Education communications di-
rector Crystal Greene said this is because of more money
available from the Oregon Legislature and from the U.S.
Department of Education Advanced Placement Test Fee
Program.
For more information: ode.state.or.us.
Pacific Power set to decrease bills
PORTLAND — Eligible Pacific Power customers will see an over-
all average decrease of 3.1 percent because of adjustments to the
residential exchange program.
The average Oregon residential customer using 900 kilowatt
hours per month will see monthly bills go down an additional
$4.22.
For the average residential customer, the total credit from the
residential exchange program will be $9.35 per month, which in-
cludes the additional $4.22 as well as the average $5.13 credit that
was already in place. Eligible small agricultural customers will see
a total credit of 0.768 cents per kilowatt hour.
The new credit levels will start Oct. 1, if approved by the Oregon
Public Utilities Commission.
For more information: www.pacificpower.net.
Jobs council to meet about workforce
SALEM — Incite Inc. will host a discussion about the next re-
gional workforce strategic plan for Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill
counties to help form solutions to workforce and industry chal-
lenges.
The public may attend and be active in these discussions to
help educate the Workforce Board in regional challenges through
expertise and dialogue.
The initial planning meeting will be at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at the
Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer.
A panel of local employers will testify on their knowledge and
experience of the workforce system, as well as voice concerns and
potential solutions for improvement.
For more information: www.inciteworks.org.
Farm accident claims McMinnville man
POLK COUNTY — Jose “Carmen” Olmedo-Zaragoza, of McMin-
nville, died on Friday after a fatal farming accident in the 8500
block of North Pacific Highway West on a filbert orchard just south
of the Polk-Yamhill county line where harvesting was underway.
Olmedo-Zaragoza, 51, was found dead by co-workers in the
hopper of farm implement. He had been operating a tractor
pulling the implement, which stores nuts harvested from the
ground. An investigation showed that he had apparently leaned
into the hopper, and loose clothing was caught by the auger,
which pulled him in. The Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office
suggested the cause of death was positional asphyxia. He leaves
behind family members in the McMinnville area and a spouse in
Mexico.
Capitol to provide free sealants
DALLAS — Next week, starting Monday, Capitol Dental
will provide free dental sealants to Lyle Elementary School
students with permission slips.
Some, but not all, students will have permission slips
sent home with them. If your child does not have a slip,
call the school office at 503-623-8367 or email
darcy.naughton@dsd2.org.
For more information: 503-623-8367.
MVCA zucchini car races Friday
MONMOUTH — Mid-Valley Christian Academy will
host its legendary zucchini car races at 2:20 p.m. on Friday
at the school, 1483 N. 16th St., Monmouth.
Students have been working hard to specialize their
zucchini racers to compete in prize-winning categories.
For more information: www.midvalca.org or 503-838-2818.
Central High band to host rummage sale
INDEPENDENCE — Central High School’s band will
host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday in
the school’s cafeteria.
Donations are being accepted in the band room. Larger
items may be picked up on Friday evening. Donations are
tax deductible. All proceeds from the sale will pay for a
music education tour of New Orleans for CHS band stu-
dents. For more information: Lisa Wittbrodt at Lwittbrodt-
1@ central.k12.or.us, or Ed Propst at epropst@central.
k12.or.us.
After-school program to begin Monday
INDEPENDENCE — PAC after-school program will
begin on Monday at Central High School. The program
runs Monday through Thursday from the last bell until
5:50 p.m.
The program provides a semi-structured study environ-
ment with available tutoring as well as computers and
other supplies students may need to complete their work.
The program is free, but registration is required.
Registration forms may be found in the CHS office, li-
brary or room 132.
Publishes:
October 21
Deadline to Reserve:
October 8
Call Heidi, Rachel or Karen
to reserve your spot!
503-623-2373
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Arlene Clanfield, of
Dallas, will celebrate
her 90th birthday on
Sunday with her family
and friends. She was
born in Colorado on
Sept. 27, 1925. She has
resided in Polk County
for the past 87 years.
She is retired from field
work and as a clerk
from Salt Creek Store in
Dallas.
Arlene enjoys spend-
ing time with her fami-
ly and friends and
going to Bible Study
Group.
Her family includes her late husband, Henry Clanfield,
and her children, Shirley and Myron Buchholz, of Sheri-
dan; Jerry and Sandy Clanfield, of Dallas; and Debbie and
Larry Crace, of Dallas. She has seven grandchildren and
14 great-grandchildren.
ENGAGEMENTS
Collin-Evans
Randi Michelle
Collin, of Tigard, and
C h r i s t o p h e r Ja m e s
Evans, of Dallas, are
planning an October
wedding.
The bride-to-be is
the daughter of Peggy
Collin, of Lake Oswego,
and Scott Collin, of
Tigard. Her fiancé is
the son of Michael and
Susan Evans, of Dallas.
Randi is a 2007 grad-
uate of Tigard High
School. She is self-em-
ployed and does
housecleaning in the Portland Metro area.
Christopher, a 2006 graduate of Dallas High School,
works as an apprentice electrician for Crawford Electri-
cian in Dayton.
The wedding is set for Oct. 3 at a family residence.
BIRTHS
Henrickson
Ryker Cole Henrickson was born to Jeffrey Henrickson
and Amanda Hodges of Dallas at 8:54 a.m. on Sept. 4 at
Silverton Hospital Family Birth Center.
He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 21.5 inches
long.
Colton joins Aiden, 12, and Braylin, 8.
Grandparents are Sean and Trina Comerford, of Amity,
and Steve and Glenda Henrickson, of Dallas.
West Valley Housing Authority will hold their
Work Session Meeting on Wednesday Septem-
ber 30, 2015 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at 204 SW
Walnut in Dallas, Oregon. The Regular Meeting
will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
at 1:00 p.m. at 204 SW Walnut in Dallas, Ore-
gon. An Executive Session pursuant to ORS
192.660 will be held immediately following the
Regular Meeting.
Agenda for the meeting is posted on the Housing
Authority website at www.wvpha.org. The location
for the meeting is handicapped accessible.
Please advise the West Valley Housing Authority
if you need any special accommodations to attend
the meeting. For information, please call 503-623-
8387, TDD 1-800-735-2900.