Polk County News
10A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 14, 2016
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MI TOWN
At this time of year, it
seems like bazillions of ar-
ticles are written about
how to “survive” the holi-
days, and books appear on
the shelves telling us how
to manage to get through
the weeks from Thanksgiv-
ing until New Year’s Day. It
doesn’t help to see the
Facebook pictures of per-
fectly decorated cookies
and professionally baked
cakes that are supposed to
be so easy to create in your
home kitchen, while wrap-
ping perfect packages and
serving a gourmet dinner
to your family. All this
makes me wonder why one
of the most joyous times of
the year creates so much
stress and chaos, and why
we let it happen to us, and
the people we love can get
lost in the madness.
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Let’s take time to relax
with friends and enjoy
P ATTY
T AYLOR
D UTCHER
Columnist
time with family without
turning it into a major pro-
duction. We can make a
big bowl of punch and
have the kids string pop-
corn and cranberries for
the Christmas tree. We can
bake cookies and make
candy and share it with our
friends and neighbors, and
brighten somebody else’s
day with a smile or a spe-
cial compliment. If there
isn’t time for baking and
cooking — along with
everything else — our local
stores have goodies avail-
able for every taste and
budget. How about a bou-
quet of fresh flowers to
brighten a room, or scent-
ed candles to place on a
fireplace mantel where lit-
tle hands or dog’s tails
can’t reach them?
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If you haven’t finished
with Christmas shopping
and have that friend or
family member who has
everything, a gift card to
one of MI Town’s restau-
rants would give them the
opportunity to enjoy a cup
of coffee with friends or an
evening out during those
cold and dark days follow-
ing the holidays.
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We’ll be saying “good-
bye” to 2016 within the
next couple weeks and, for
some, it cannot happen
soon enough. This past
ye a r h a s b ro u g h t b a d
weather events, floods and
fires, family tragedies for
some, and a very con-
tentious election season
Continued from page 9A
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TUESDAY, DEC. 20
• Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club — 7 p.m., Whitworth
Elementary School library, 1151 SE Miller Ave., Dallas.. 503-623-
7288.
• Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Cen-
ter, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-362-9123.
• Overeaters Anonymous — Noon to 1 p.m., Salem Health
West Valley, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Support group
meets in the quiet room/chapel immediately inside the emer-
gency entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21
• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth.
For eligible community members; available every Wednesday.
541-404-6517.
• 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.
• Day-2-Day Diabetes Support Group — 3 to 4 p.m., West
Valley Hospital (main conference room inside main entrance),
525 SE Washington St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Brew and BS: The New Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series
on New Testament figures. Bring brew of choice — coffee, tea,
chai, beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
that never seems to end. It
has also given us sunshine
and happy memories at
the beaches, outdoor
movies and concerts in the
parks, new babies, beauti-
ful flowers and bountiful
gardens. The new addition
to the Monmouth Senior
Center is nearly completed
and we are looking forward
to the upcoming open
house.
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As we reflect on the end
of the year, I’d like to wish
Mo n m o u t h’s o u t g o i n g
Mayor John Oberst good
wishes and “thank you,”
and for working closely
with Independence Mayor
John McArdle, who will
continue to be there for his
community. Thank you as
well to Mark Fancey for
being the absolute defini-
tion of the man who gets
things done — and done
well.
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $8.00
Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
PEDEE NEWS
Steve and Audrey
Cameron received a bless-
ing at Thanksgiving when
all five of their children
and their families came
home to visit. Bob and
Wo s a a n d t h e i r t h re e
youngest children flew in
from Rochester, N.Y. Chris
and Natasha flew up from
San Francisco, and Clay-
ton, Jennifer and Noah
drove up from Andersen,
Calif. Stephanie and
Stephen Barth and Anasta-
sia came from nearby
Guthrie Road, and James
and Jennifer and Eliana
came from Milwaukie.
Granddaughter Caitlin,
her brother Chris, and
husband and the
C a m e r o n’s t w o g r e a t -
grandkids flew from Dal-
las, Texas, and spent nine
days with
A RLENE
K OVASH
Columnist
their Grandpa and Grand-
ma. All five Cameron kids
attended Pedee school
through sixth grade, and
they enjoyed remembering
their childhood days on
the farm in Pedee.
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Ju a n d e a n e Sk i d m o re
went by Amtrak to visit her
daughter Beth Turtle and
family in Seattle, and loved
traveling by train — no
traffic, no worries, bever-
ages and snacks served,
and the view was wonder-
ful. She’ll probably go that
way more often.
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Last week the high
school students at the
K i n g s Va l l e y C h a r t e r
School started up their
Saturday coffee shop in
the old Kings Valley church
across the road from the
school. It’s called King’s
Crossing and serves coffee,
tea, and baked goods
every Saturday from 9-2
,and is a great place to go
for breakfast. In connec-
tion with the shop there
are also several craft tables
— a good place to check
out Christmas gifts. This is
their second year in busi-
ness. Master cook Diana
Barnhart bakes the good-
ies, including bread, in her
licensed kitchen at the
school, and the kids mind
the store.
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Two weeks ago. I went to
the American Agri-Women
convention in Raleigh,
N.C., completing my two-
year term as secretary of
the organization. Of great
interest to me at the meet-
ing was speaker Mary-Dell
Chilton, who was the per-
son who led a study that
produced the first geneti-
cally engineered plants.
When I asked if we can be
sure that GM foods are
safe, she said they were
natural and there is noth-
ing about them that could
be less safe than any other
plant. Reassuring, to me at
least.
Friday - Tuesday Dec. 16 - 20
OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
(Digital) (R)
(11:55 2:25 4:55)
COLLATERAL BEAUTY
(Digital) (PG13)
(12:25 2:45 5:05)
*ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(11:30 2:30 5:30)
*ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(9:30 12:30 3:30)
*ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(10:00 1:00 4:00)
MOANA (Digital) (PG)
(11:30 2:05 4:40)
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE
TO FIND THEM (Digital) (PG13)
(12:45 3:45)
THE ARRIVAL (Digital) (PG13)
(1:45 4:25)
7:25 9:55
7:25 9:45
8:30
6:30 9:30
7:00 10:00
7:20 9:55
6:45 9:45
7:05 9:50
Wednesday - Thursday Dec. 21 - 22
OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
(Digital) (R)
(11:55 2:25 4:55)
PASSENGERS (Digital) (PG13)
(11:10 1:50 4:30)
SING (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 2:00 4:35)
*ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(10:00 1:00 4:00)
*ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(9:30 12:30 3:30)
MOANA (Digital) (PG)
(11:30 2:05 4:40)
COLLATERAL BEAUTY
(Digital) (PG13)
(12:25 2:45 5:05)
ASSASSINS CREED (Digital) (PG13) (12:35 3:40)
* No Passes
7:25 9:55
7:15 9:55
7:10 9:45
7:00 10:00
6:30 9:30
7:20 9:55
7:25 9:45
6:45 9:50
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