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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 7, 2016 7A Get ready for a game that is ‘knuknfutz’ By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — This is just a bunch of “knuknfutz.” That was Deanna Knox’s exasperated reaction when a game night with her three good friends simply wasn’t going her way. “We were on a vacation in Sunriver. We were having some very weather — in May of this year. This one e v e n i n g w e’re p l a y i n g games,” said Knox, of Dallas. “I was losing so badly that I put my cards on the table and said, ‘This is a bunch of knuknfutz.’” Her friends — Shelley Bruney, of Warrenton, Nancy Rosendahl, of Newberg, and Linda Katzberg ,of La Pine -- thought she has said some- thing else entirely. The word became a run- ning joke on the rest of the getaway — and the inspira- tion for a new card game. The foursome — who like to call themselves “four feisty female fossils” — met while on vacation in Hawaii. They take vacations together twice a year and often can be found in marathon game- playing sessions. They de- cided knuknfutz was just too good of a term to pass up. “We needed to come up with our own game worthy of the name of KnukNFutz,” Knox said. They designed a card game in which the object is to be the player with the lowest total in your hand at the end of the game. “It’s a great game for chil- dren. It helps them with their math — it’s adding and subtracting,” Knox said. “It’s fun for adults, too.” They officially introduced the game in Hawaii this fall and spend last week pro- moting it at the Portland Expo. It can get pretty frenzied, which is part of the fun, Knox said. The friends had other ob- jectives when writing the Game night • KnukNFutz, created by Deanna Knox, Shelley Bruney, Nancy Rosendahl and Linda Katzberg, is a family-friendly game where the objective is to have the lowest total in your hand at the end of the game. WANT TO PLAY? • KnukNFutz is avail- able on Amazon and can be ordered directly from the website: www.Knuk NFutz.com. For more in- formation: KnukN- Futzgames@gmail.com. rules. Knox said they all agreed the first rule was that all players had to put away electronics during play. “We want communica- tion. We want family game night to come back,” Knox said. “We think it is coming back.” The KnukNFutz ladies have already have two more games in the works, one a bonus to KnukNFutz that adds more cards and chal- lenges, and another game for children. Knox said when her chil- dren were younger, her fam- ily would have a monthly game night. She misses that, so she plans on setting aside time for games during the holidays this year. “It was just so much fun,” she said. “It’s just bringing back that joy again.” LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer KnukNFutz can be enjoyed by large or small groups and by children and adults. 503-623-4943 967 Main St. • Dallas, OR 4 3 00 $ 00 2 $ 00 We have $ ! s e i v o m Sunday - Thursday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday & Saturday 11:00 am to 10:00 pm FREE GAMES FOR KIDS ANY OFF GIANT PIZZA OFF LARGE PIZZA OFF ANY ANY MEDIUM PIZZA In store, pick up or delivery + charge. Not valid with other offers. With coupon. Expires 12/31/16 Sign up in December and receive a FREE One Hour Personal Training Session ALL Memberships includes fitness classes Insurance Memberships Available Expires 12/31/2016 165 E Main St, Monmouth www.monmouthfit.com Thank you for supporting the Smith Fine Arts Series at Western Oregon University For the past 39 years! Remaining shows in the 40th Season: January 13, 2017 ~ Rainbow Dance Theatre February 20 & 21, 2017 ~ Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project April 15, 2017 ~ Micky Dolenz with the American Metropole Orchestra June 10, 2017 ~ Danilo Perez with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra For tickets call Sandy at 503-838-8333 smithfinearts.org Great gift idea for that certain someone! FAMILY FILLER 1 Large Single Topping Pizza 8-Piece Chicken SAVE 2 Orders Spuds $ 6.55 1 2-Liter Pop 40 20 $ Reg. $46.75 In store, pick up or delivery + charge. Not valid with other offers. With coupon. Expires 12/31/2016 LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer KnukNFutz was created by Dallas resident Deanna Knox and three of her friends after a game-night in Sunriver.
