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Polk County Living Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 31, 2016 9A Dancing shoes ENGAGEMENTS Dent - 50th Some audience members feel the music and dance during Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts’ concert on Thursday. The performance was the final act of the 2016 Sounds of Summer con- cert series in Dallas. The band performed a variety of classic songs. LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer MI TOWN Tomorrow we turn the calendar page over to the new month of September, and even though the warm and summery days will be with us for some time to come, the new season of au- tumn is peeking just around the corner. Early mornings bring just a hint of the crisp- ness in the air, and Mother Nature is making ready for the inevitable changes to fol- low. It’s still too early to pack up all the swimsuits, beach balls and picnic baskets. There’s still time to relax with a good book on a lazy after- noon — until the garden calls to remind us of the tomatoes and squash that need tending. Apples are being prepared for pies, and the grapes will be ready for picking in a couple weeks, if not sooner. — P ATTY T AYLOR D UTCHER Columnist OSU Master Gardeners 14th Annual Fall Fling, scheduled for Sept. 17 at the National Guard Readiness Center, was featured in last week’s I-O, and registration closes Friday. The fee of $30 includes various morning presentations, a catered lunch and door prizes as well as wine tasting and tours. For more information, stop by the OSU Master Gar- dener office at 289 E. Ellen- dale Ave., Suite 201, in The Ellendale Plaza in Dallas or http://extension.oregon- state.edu/polk/mg. Spon- sors include Petals and Vines in Monmouth, Old Mill Feed and Garden and Citizens Bank in Dallas, and Capitol Auto Group, Les Schwab Tires in Dallas, Independ- ence and West Salem. — The Independence Sports Park became a reality on Sat- urday, with a community celebration and youth tour- nament, prizes and refresh- ments. Thanks to a great deal of hard work by many local volunteers, including City Manager David Clyne, Joe Penna and much field preparation by the Oregon National Guard, a 20-year dream came true. The park is located behind the River- place Apartments on Deanne Drive in Independ- ence. Fall sports will begin very soon on both the high school and college level, and we’re looking forward to soc- cer, volleyball and football games right here in MI Town. Ticket prices are rea- sonable, and are fun for everyone to attend, especial- ly when friends or family members are participating in a team sport. — Those big, bright yellow school buses will appear on our streets next week, which reminds us all to take extra care when driving near schools. MI Town’s most pre- cious citizens will be walking or riding to school until next spring, and we all need to be mindful of speed limits as well. Plan to take a few extra minutes before driving to work or appointments or to run errands so that everyone arrives to their destination safely. James and Lola Dent were married on Sept. 3, 1966. They both taught in the Dallas School Dis- trict for more than 30 years. They enjoy trav- eling, volunteering in the Dallas schools, gar- dening and spending time with their two children and three grandchildren. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Continued from page 8A — • 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. • Yarning for Others — 3 to 5 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Knitters and crocheters gather to make clothing and accessories for those in need on the first Wednesday of every month. 503-689-7222. • Monmouth-Independence Chamber 101: Membership Value — 5:30 p.m., Henry Hill Education Resource Center Com- puter Lab, 750 S. Fifth St., Independence. Free. Online registra- tion required. www.micc-or.org. • Ukulele Fans of Dallas — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St., Dallas. Players of all experience levels are invited. Free. 503-623-2633. PEDEE NEWS The Pedee Women’s Club is now accepting quilts for their quilt show to be Sept. 9-10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the clubhouse. They are expecting to show 40 to 50 quilts, mostly ones made by Pedee women. Their patriot- ic raffle quilt will be on dis- play and tickets sold will benefit their soldiers’ fund. Several quilts made for chil- dren at risk will also be shown. The women are also serving cookies and coffee at the show. Please contact LaVerne Bennett, 503-838- 0751, if you have a quilt to show, or if you’d like to help set up or help during the show. For sure come to see these beautiful quilts. — Pedee Church is collect- ing items needed by stu- dents and teachers at the Kings Valley Charter School: whiteboard markers, Post-it notes, Ticonderoga pencils, glue sticks and Sharpie A RLENE K OVASH Columnist pens. Help launch the school year by contributing some of these critical items. The goal is to supply class- rooms for the start of school next week. Boxes will be available in the church foyer next Sunday, or can be left at the door. — Welcome to new neigh- bors Grant and Alayne Wingett and their daughter Becca and grandson Jared, who recently bought Alan and Sue Garton’s place. They are from Stayton. Alayne’s mother, Fran Zander, of Salem, was out last week to see their new home. Alan and Sue are still living in their RV and working on buying a home in Dallas. — I just got home from a tour of the British Isles with my 17-year-old grand- daughter Victoria. We had a great time visiting some iconic landmarks such as the Tower of London, Big Ben, the London Eye, and Windsor Castle, as well as ancient castles and ruins. It’s hard to imagine castles and palaces as old as 2,000 years, plus miles and miles of rock fences 500-1,000 years old. I did wonder how often they had to be repaired, if ever. Fields were mostly full of sheep and dairy cattle. — Since I’d been out of town during the Polk Coun- ty Fair held from Aug. 8- 10, I still want to recognize the Pedee kids who had an- imals and other projects at the fair. Allana Russell, daughter of Daniel and Heidi Russell, entered two hogs in the fair and got blue ribbons on both Spades and Little Buddy. She sold Little Buddy in the livestock auc- tion on the 10th and was pleased with the results. She felt good about how she did in the showmanship con- test, but plans to do even better next year. Cassie Ainsworth, 11, daughter of Jeremy and Melany Ainsworth, had several proj- ects in the fair, ranging from sewing, cooking, and crafts to a market hog and pet rab- bit. She got a blue ribbon in showmanship on her hog and sold it at the auction, plus a champion ribbon on her glass night light. She be- longs to the Focus Pocus 4- H club in Monmouth, where she goes to school. Dawntae Bault had several entries in the fair, but he must be on vacation right now, so his results will come next week. 23rd Annual TEAM SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT THANK YOU SPONSORS Dallas Quarterback Club acknowledges the following companies and individuals who have given so graciously of their time, money and merchandise, without whom this tournament would not be possible. MAJOR SPONSORS: • McMenamins • Traeger Grills HOLE SPONSORS • Citizens Bank • Feldman Tree Farm, LLC • Home Comfort • James W. Fowler Company • Les Schwab Tires • Rothert Insurance Services • Travelin Tap House • Courtney & Sons Trucking • Whites Collision Service • Itemizer-Observer • Focal Point Photography • Avenue Mortgage - Jeff Laeng • Lenz Financial Group, Inc. • Dallas Sign & Screen Printing PRIZE HOLE SPONSORS • Dallas Golf Club — Hole in One #1 • Sublimity Ins. — Putting Contest • Fairchild Painitng and Const KP — #2 • Wall Insurance — Long Drive #16 MERCHANDISE SPONSORS • McMenamins • Traeger Grills • B Squared Tap House • Cross Creek Golf Course • Atrio Health Plans • Oregon Mutual Insurance Company • AIG Financial Distributors • Liberty NW Insurance Co. • Rich & Lulu Hoffman LUNCH COMPLIMENTS OF: Washington Street Steakhouse and Pub Friday Sept. 2 through Thursday Sept. 8 Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $7.25 Children $6.75 Senior $7.00 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. KUBO & THE TWO STRINGS (Digital) (PG) (11:50 2:00) STAR TREK BEYOND (Digital) (PG13) BEN HUR (Digital) (PG13) (4:15) SECRET LIFE OF PETS (Digital) (PG) (12:00) HANDS OF STONE (Digital) (R) (2:05 4:35) FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (Digital) (PG13) (1:35 4:10) DON’T BREATHE (Digital) (R) (12:25 2:40 4:55) HELL OR HIGH WATER (Digital) (R) (12:15 2:40 5:05) (12:10 2:35 4:55) PETE’S DRAGON (Digital) (PG) WAR DOGS (Digital) (R) THE MECHANIC: RESURRECTION (Digital) (R) (12:10 2:35 5:05) (1:40) FINDING DORY (Digital) (PG) SUICIDE SQUAD (Digital) (PG13) (4:10) 6:50 9:35 7:10 9:40 6:40 9:10 7:15 9:25 7:30 9:50 7:20 9:30 7:25 9:45 7:05 9:50 EARLY DEADLINES! Our office will be CLOSED Monday, Sept. 5, Labor Day. 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