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Polk County News 12A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 23, 2016 Local Easter Egg Hunts Eggs’tra Special Egg Hunt Saturday For more information: 503-581-9622. An Easter Egg Hunt for children aged kindergarten through 18 with special needs will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Grace Community Church, 598 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. The hunt includes inside sensory activities, gluten- free snacks, games, candy and prizes. Registration is required for this free event at gracein- dallas.org. For more infor- mation: Charisa Burbank at 503-623-4961. Jefferson Lodge Easter Egg Hunt Jefferson Lodge Memory Care will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 3 p.m. on Friday at the lodge, 664 SE Jefferson St., Dallas, for children 10 and younger. Find the golden egg and win a special prize. Atten- dees will be able to get pho- tos taken with the Easter Bunny. A bunny petting zoo will be available, as well as a bounce house. Everybody is welcome. Gentle Woods Park Easter Egg Dash Easter Egg Hunt The Monmouth-Indepen- dence YMCA will hold an Easter Egg Hunt in Gentle Woods Park in Monmouth at 10 a.m. on Saturday for chil- dren aged infant through 5 and at 10:15 a.m. for those aged 6 and older. Collect eggs, visit the Easter Bunny and win prizes. The Grace Community Church, 598 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas, will host its annual Easter Egg Dash at 10 a.m. on Saturday for kids from infant through fifth grade. Meet in the sanctuary, then dash to get as many eggs as possible. Doughnuts and juice will be served afterward. BIRTHS Owens Gordon Bailee Owens was born to Kameron Owens and Stephanie Peirce, of Hobbs, N.M., at 10:35 p.m. on March 2 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Gordon joins Areah, 2. Grandparents are Dayna Perkins, of Dallas, Randy Peirce, of Dallas, Chris Owens, of Dallas, and Cedee Miller, of Hobbs. Miller Moore Insurance Agency ‘Egg Pass’ Nathan E. Moore Insur- ance Agency, 157 Main St. W., Monmouth, is spon- soring an Easter egg scav- enger hunt now through Monday. Pick up the “Egg Pass” at the agency and search for the hidden egg at seven local businesses to have your pass stamped. Partici- pating businesses are: Veal Bikes Plus, Gracy Lu’s, Java Crew, Koyotes Tacos, Yeasty Beasty, Main Street Ice Cream Parlor and Urban Deli. Take the stamp cards back to Moore Insurance by Monday to receive your final stamp and prize bag. For more information: 503-838-1199. Falls City Egg Hunt Falls City will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The hunt will take place in the Upper Park ballfield. MI TOWN James Dustin Miller was born to Dusty and Lisa Miller, of Keizer, at 10:12 p.m. on March 9 at Silverton Hospital Family Birth Center. He weighed 8 pounds, and was 21 inches long. James joins Amelia, 2. Grandparents are Keith and Corinne Eckley, of Keizer, and Bob and Shari Miller, of Dallas. Sickles Lucy Louise Sickles was born to Justin and Jessica Sick- les, of Dallas, at 5:36 p.m. on March 15 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Lucy joins Dylan, 9, and Gavin, 6. Grandparents are Janelle Hale, of McMinnville, Steve Hale, of Salem, Debra Sickles, of Dallas, and Dennis Sick- les, of Falls City. Great-grandparents are Elsie Hale, of Willamina, Betty Sickles, of Dallas, and Nancy Seabourne, of Falls City. Gene’s Meat Market 1/4 BEEF 8 lbs T-bone Steak 80 lb. 8 lbs Rib Steak As of Monday, it’s official- ly springtime — and not a moment too soon. After a season of cold wind and seemingly unrelenting rain, most of us are very happy that Old Man Winter packed his bags and moved to an- other hemisphere for the next several months. Now that we’ve adjusted to day- light saving time, we can all enjoy this season of new be- ginnings and look forward to all the good and bountiful joys of living in this paradise we call the Willamette Valley. — All of MI Town celebrated our very own Western Ore- gon University’s men’s bas- ketball team with cheers and hearty congratulations to the players and coaches and everyone who worked so hard to beat University of California, San Diego, to reach the Elite Eight in the P ATTY T AYLOR D UTCHER Columnist NCAA Division II champi- onship. Our hopes are high that the Wolves will be victo- rious over Saginaw Valley tonight in Frisco, Texas. — There were so many good things to do last week in MI Town as we dodged down- pours and raindrops before Mother Nature brought us blue skies and bright sun- shine. We were treated to a wonderful lunch of soup (minestrone or Irish stew), good bread and butter, as well as lemonade and cook- ies at the Monmouth Public Library where author Mag- gie Stuckey spoke about her latest book, “Soup Night: Recipes for Creating Com- munity Around a Pot of Soup.” Stuckey has written several books on food and gardening and shared lots of stories with us. Stop by the library for more information about her publications. — Wednesday evening was Family Literacy Night at Burgerville, another in a se- ries of family events that are bringing so many good things to our community. How fun it is to see bright- eyed children and happy parents at these occasions. What could be better than good food and good books? — While corned beef and cabbage were simmering at our house on St. Patrick’s Day, it was soup and pie time at the Monmouth Senior Center. Good weather helped guarantee that many hungry folks came out to partake of good things from the best kitchens in MI Town. — The Independence Public Library’s book sale at the old library building on Friday and Saturday rounded out the week just fine, with all kinds of bargains and good- ies galore. — We’re right in the middle of spring break this week, and many families are mak- ing preparations for Easter weekend, as well as trips to the coast or activities right here in town. There will be colored eggs and jelly beans and happy kids and pets en- joying the great outdoors, along with the sounds of lawnmowers, as we get ready for springtime in our yards and gardens. PEDEE NEWS Easter is Sunday and Pedee Church will be having their traditional Sunrise Service, celebrating Christ’s arising, at Womer Cemetery at 6:30 that morning. The service is short but it’s usual- ly cold, so dress warmly. When the church started having the Sunrise Service at the cemetery, the trees were short and we could actually see the sun coming up when it wasn’t cloudy or rainy. Since that seldom happens, we’re OK with tall trees. — After that service, the A RLENE K OVASH Columnist church hosts a community breakfast from 7 to about 9 a.m., which the men serve. The main Easter service will be at 10 a.m. — Allison Barnhart is the new secretary at church and she’s planning to do some redecorating and is looking for old barn boards. Call her at the church, 503-838-4073, if you have some you’re will- ing to part with. — I’ve been to two confer- ences in the last month, both with speakers empha- sizing the importance of grazing to the health of the land. Rangeland was de- signed to be roamed by an- imals, wild or domestic, and when there is no graz- ing, the land is taken over by weeds that aren’t affect- ed by grazing, instead of the grasses who need it and the “natural fertilizer” (poop) the animals pro- vide. — Kids particularly like to be mentioned in the paper, so if any community mem- bers (broadly speaking) have birthday parties or o t h e r c e l e b ra t i o n s f o r them, or if they have other accomplishments like mak- ing the honor roll or dean’s list at school, please con- tact act me at kovasha@gmail.com or 503-835-3512. Mon-Fri 9-6 -4 Sun 10 Rick 503-437-5398 Ruben 503-915-2080 4075 NE Three Mile Lane, McMinnville, OR www.macrvsales.com Next to the Spruce Goose Aviation Museum macrvsales@gmail.com Solution on Page 6A www.polkio.com OPEN K! 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Friday - Saturday March 25 - March 26 A Pleasant Place to Buy or Sell Your RV CALL TODAY FOR A NO-CHARGE EVALUATION. 5 lbs Top Round Steak 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (Digital) (PG13) DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13) MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (PG13) BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13) BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13) MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG) DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2d) (PG) (11:50 2:25 4:55) 7:25 9:45 (1:35 4:20) 7:05 9:50 (12:25 2:45 5:05) 7:25 9:35 (11:35 2:50) 6:10 9:20 (1:45 5:00) (11:35 2:00 4:35) (11:55 2:20 4:50) (11:40 2:10 4:45) 8:15 7:10 9:40 7:15 9:30 7:20 9:40 Sunday March 27 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (Digital) (PG13) DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13) MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (PG13) BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13) BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13) MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG) DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2d) (PG) (11:50 2:25 4:55) 7:25 (1:35 4:20) 7:05 (12:25 2:45 5:05) 7:25 (11:35 2:50) 6:10 (1:45 5:00) (11:35 2:00 4:35) (11:55 2:20 4:50) (11:40 2:10 4:45) 8:15 7:10 7:15 7:20 Monday - Thursday March 28 - March 31 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (Digital) (PG13) DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13) MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (PG13) BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13) BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13) MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG) DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2d) (PG) (2:25 4:55) 7:25 (1:35 4:20) 7:05 (2:45 5:05) 7:25 (2:50) 6:10 (1:45 5:00) (2:00 4:35) (2:20 4:50) (2:10 4:45) 8:15 7:10 7:15 7:20 Friday, April 8th Food and Silent Auction begin at 5 pm Outcry Auction begins at 7 pm • Live Music Suggested donation $5 per meal, $20 maximum for immediate family Menu: Spaghetti and sauce Green salad Garlic bread Choice of drinks (Until 7:00 pm while it lasts) Auction items include: • Antiques and other old stuf • International arts and crats • Quilts and wooden boxes • Local crats and goods Silent Auctions close at various times. Auctioneer: Al Sieverson Pencil us in! www.polkio.com For tickets for the dinner or more information: Christ’s Church Oice: 503-838-1724 Denvy Saxowsky: 541-223-4462, saxowsky@gmail.com Kay Graven: 503-623-5495, gkr@q.com Tami Bookey-Kuhlmann: 2015relayforlifepc@gmail.com Organized by Relay for Life teams such as Footprints, Determinators, Minions Fighting Cancer, Cleaning Up Cancer Babes and more. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society to help Finish the Fight against Cancer.
