Polk County Living
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 19, 2016 9A
BIRTHS
MI TOWN
P ATTY
T AYLOR
D UTCHER
Columnist
Humboldt State University
football game. The game be-
gins at 12:30 p.m., and we’ll
happily walk up to campus
and share the fun and ex-
citement with everyone.
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Tim Timmerman has
been teaching at George Fox
University since 2003, and is
featured in an art exhibit
with a very interesting
name: Whoever Brought Me
Here is Going to Have to
Take Me Home. You can see
Timmerman’s work on dis-
play at the Cannon Gallery
on the WOU campus
through Oct. 28.
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We’re grateful for the in-
teresting and very informa-
tive articles in the Itemizer-
Observer about being pre-
pared for the someday-it’s-
coming earthquake and
possible flooding in the fu-
ture. It’s given us the oppor-
tunity to put together a first
aid kit as well as a stockpile
of items we’ll need in the
event that this disaster oc-
curs. With this past week-
end’s storm predictions that
reminded some long-time
residents of the Columbus
Day storm in 1962, it was a
good time to check flash-
light batteries, recharge all
electronic devices and be
grateful for our power com-
panies who do their best to
keep the lights on regard-
less of the rain and wind-
storms.
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Last week, the Itemizer-
Williams
Observer ran a story about
the good things that are
happening at the Polk
County Family and Commu-
nity Outreach Donation
Center. Many years ago, I
was a crisis line and victim
advocate volunteer in
Clackamas County, where I
helped families in need of
housing as well as food and
clothing. In some cases,
women and children fled
without extra clothing and
had no funds whatsoever. It
would really be great if we
could check our closets and
garages and spare rooms for
things that could be used by
those who have very little —
if any — resources. Please
bring new or gently used
items to 1050 SE Uglow Ave.
in Dallas from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
on Thursday, and on Satur-
day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
For more information: 503-
623-9664 ext. 2125.
PEDEE NEWS
Pete and LaVerne Bennett
traveled with their family to
Dallas, Texas, for the Oct. 8
wedding of their grand-
daughter Amanda to Jon
Wilson. Amanda’s parents
Jim and Julie Bennett,
brother and sister Reese and
Aver y, aunt and uncle
Michelle and Gary Mahana,
aunt Lisa Bennett, family
friend Katy Kaiser Colman,
and aunt Kathy Zehner all
flew in together and Aman-
da’s Uncle Mike came from
Florida and Jon’s family
were there from Arkansas.
The Oregon group found
time on Sunday to do some
sightseeing, go to a farm
heritage museum and the
South Fork Ranch and have
lunch at The Cracker Barrel.
Amanda and Jon are both
stationed at Sheppherd Air
Force Base in Wichita Falls.
A RLENE
K OVASH
Columnist
They honeymooned at Dis-
ney World.
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Judy Guida spent two
weeks in eastern Mexico
near Playa del Carmen cele-
brating friends Tim and
Susan Bidmead’s 50th an-
niversary. They arrived from
Great Britain for their first
trip to Mexico. Their son
Tim and his girlfriend Kasia
came from Abu Dabi and
London, and friend Joe
Guida was there from Hous-
ton. It was thrilling to see
the Mayan Ruins, go scuba
diving and snorkeling, and
floating Mexico’s famous
underground rivers. No
rain, either.
—
Alvina Wright recently re-
connected with former
Pedee neighbor Joy Fino
through Facebook. Joy lives
near her two sons, Brent
and Brian, in Nashville,
Tenn. She’s enjoying life
raising chickens to sell, as
she did while living here.
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Alvina and friend George
Thompson took a three-day
train trip to Carlsbad, Calif.,
to visit his son Carl and his
wife Katherine. They take in
foster babies who are wait-
ing for homes, so Alvina got
to spend time cuddling
them.
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Juandeane Skidmore had
lots of family time in recent
weeks. Her daughter Teresa
Furutani came from Califor-
nia one weekend to go with
her to Al’s Nursery near
Woodburn and daughter
Beth Turtle came from
Washington to go to Bau-
man’s Nursery near Gervais
with her. They also went to
Dancing Oaks here in
Pedee. Bet you can guess
what they like to do. Then
Juandeane was delighted
when grandson Keith Gal-
low arrived from New Jersey
with his 4-year-old son
Odin, as she hadn’t seen
Keith in 20 years and had
never met great grandson
Odin.
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The rest of us are either
staying home and getting
wet, or hunting and getting
wet.
We can help!
The Itemizer-Observer will be publishing a
comprehensive list of all the holiday bazaars and
art & crafts sales in Polk County on Wednesday, No-
vember 2nd. This feature will be designed for our
readers to keep throughout the holiday season.
We will publish the information for your event
at no charge. If you wish to have your bazaar
published any other time during the holiday season
you must purchase an advertisement.
Deadline to submit your event information
is Wednesday, October 26th!
So hurry and get your bazaar information to our
office today! Event organizers who want more
exposure than will be provided in the November 2nd
issue are encouraged to call one of our advertising
representatives at 503-623-2373.
Contact: Dawn Ohren 503-623-2373 ext. 101
or e-mail: dohren@polkio.com
Itemizer-Observer • 147 SE Court St., Dallas
Bazaar listings
The deadline is looming to get the
word out about your bazaar or
craft fair this holiday season.
The Itemizer-Observer will print its
annual bazaar page on Nov. 2.
Submissions are due Oct. 27.
Elijah Grant Williams was born at 1:19 p.m. on Aug. 30
to Molly and Brian Williams, of Bloomington, Ind., in
Bloomington.
He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces.
Grandparents are Roland and Lynn Mack, of Independ-
ence; and Randy and Nancy Williams, of San Antonio.
Great-grandparents are Joyce Mack, of Dallas; Richard
and Joyce Hanna, of West Salem; Pat and Donna Wright,
of Avoca, N.Y.; and Fred and Linda Williams of Avoca.
Simpson
Emma Grace Simpson was born on Oct. 7 to Morgan
and Benjamin Simpson, of Monmouth, at the Salem Fam-
ily Birth Center.
She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ½ ounces.
Grandparents are John and Brenda Toague, of Mon-
mouth; and Tom and Betty Simpson, of Dallas.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
These Polk County groups would welcome individuals
who have time or expertise to volunteer. Organizations
that would like to be added to this list should call 503-623-
2373 or email IOnews@polkio.com.
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• AARP Foundation Tax-Aide — 503-930-7636
• After DARC — 503-623-9501
• Arc of Polk County — 541-223-3261
• Central School District — 503-838-0030
• City of Dallas — 503-831-3502
• City of Independence — 503-838-1212
• City of Monmouth — 503-751-0145
• Crime Victims Assistance Program — 503-623-9268
• Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce — 503-623-2564
• Dallas Fire Department — 503-831-3532
• Dallas Food Bank — 503-623-3578
• Dallas Kids, Inc. — 503-623-6419
• Dallas Police Department — 503-831-3582
• Dallas Public Library — 503-623-2633
• Dallas Retirement Village — 503-623-5581
• Dallas School District — 503-623-5594
• Delbert Hunter Arboretum — 503-623-7359
• Girl Scouts of Southwest Washington and Oregon
— 503-581-2451
• Ella Curran Food Bank — 503-838-1276
• Falls City Arts Center — 503-559-6291
• Falls City School District — 503-787-3531
• H-2-O — 503-831-4736
• HART (Horses Adaptive Riding and Therapy)
— 971-301-4278
• HandsOn Mid-Willamette Valley — 503-363-1651
• Heron Pointe Assisted Living — 503-838-6850
• Independence Health and Rehabilitation — 503-838-0001
• Independence Public Library — 503-838-1811
• Kings Valley Charter School — 541-929-2134
• Luckiamute Watershed Council — 503-837-0237
• Luckiamute Valley Charter School — 503-623-4837
• Meals on Wheels — 503-838-2084
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce
— 503-838-4268
• Monmouth-Independence YMCA — 503-838-4042
• Monmouth Public Library — 503-838-1932
• Northwest Human Services — 503-588-5828
• Oregon Child Development Coalition — 503-838-2745
• OSU Extension Service - Polk County — 503-623-8395
• Perrydale School District — 503-623-2040
• Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Polk
County Inc. — 503-623-8473
• Polk Community Development Corporation
— 503-831-3173
• Polk County Community Emergency Response Team
— 503-623-9396
• Polk County Museum — 503-623-6251
• Polk County Public Health — 503-623-8175
• Polk County Resource Center — 503-623-8429
• Polk Soil and Water Conservation District — 503-623-9680
• Reading for All — 503-623-9664
• Relief Nursery Classroom — 503-566-2132
• SABLE House — 503-623-6703
• Salvation Army — 503-798-4783
• SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) — 503-391-8423
• Salem Health West Valley Hospital — 503-623-8301
• Willamette Valley Hospice — 503-588-3600
This is your chance to have your bazaar or
craft fair listed free of charge.
Bazaars will not be printed
in the Community Notebook section.
Any bazaar or craft fair listings that
come after the deadline will need
to be paid advertisements.
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It’s been a busy several
days for many of MI Town’s
best soup makers and pie
bakers, and you’ll be able to
enjoy the fruits (and vegeta-
bles) of their labors at the
Monmouth Senior Center
Thursday from 11 a.m. until
1:30 p.m. This semi-annual
event is a treat for the senses
and a great opportunity to
savor food and fun with
friends and neighbors.
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Western Oregon Universi-
ty is celebrating Homecom-
ing this week, with lots of
activities, sports events and
just good fun for current
students, alums and all who
enjoy the benefits of having
a university right here in MI
Town. The celebrations will
continue into the weekend,
with the crowning of the
Homecoming King and
Queen at McArthur Stadium
during halftime of the WOU-
Pencil
us in!
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