Polk County Living
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 15, 2017 7A
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MI TOWN
Even though Cupid
packed up his bow and
arrow and has left town for
another year, I’d like to
send belated Valentine’s
Day greetings and a big
helping of gratitude to
those who help make living
in MI Town extra special, all
year long.
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To everyone at our local
elementary schools, Tal-
madge Middle School, Cen-
tral High School and West-
ern Oregon University who
work hard to provide an ex-
cellent education to our
younger generation, thank
you for sharing your gifts
with our students and giv-
ing them the opportunity
for a bright and happy fu-
ture. Best wishes to the pro-
fessors and teachers and
the clerical folks, and the
men and women who keep
our campuses neat and tidy
and safe, and those who are
there to help with physical
P ATTY
T AYLOR
D UTCHER
Columnist
and emotional needs, as
well. Thank you to the stu-
dents who come to MI
Town from all over the
world — you keep us young
at heart and give us an op-
portunity to become more
involved in so many activi-
ties on campus and in the
community.
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I’d like to bestow lots of
hearts and flowers upon
both the Monmouth and
Independence public li-
braries for providing the
best children’s programs for
our even-younger genera-
tion, and as a warm and
cozy place to meet with
friends and colleagues.
There are so many on-
going activities available
for everyone.
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The color red, often sig-
nifies danger to our local
firefighters and police offi-
cers, so wouldn’t it be nice
if they received some kind
and caring wishes as well?
They are always watching
out for us 24/7, and are also
our friends and neighbors.
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Nothing beats the feel of
a newspaper in our hands
and the opportunity to read
for ourselves what is going
on in our community and
our world. The newspaper
— whether on a daily or
weekly basis — is our true
connection with local
events and happenings and
human interest stories
about people we know.
Valentine wishes to every-
one involved with our
newspapers, and thank you
for all those hours and days
working hard when the rest
of us are sleeping, celebrat-
ing holidays or off on vaca-
tions.
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An extra special shower
of valentines go to the
Monmouth Senior Center,
where Sue Teal and a won-
derful group of volunteers
work hard every day to
offer programs, classes,
field trips, and the oppor-
tunity to meet new friends
every day. If you’re new to
the area and haven’t discov-
ered the Monmouth Senior
Center, stop by any week-
day between 9 a.m. and 3
p.m., at 180 Warren St. S.
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This winter’s weather has
had more twists and turns
than a Monte Carlo road
race, and Mother Nature
has even more surprises in
store for us before spring-
time appears. Let’s hope for
more visits from Mr. Sun
this week.
PEDEE NEWS
Kevin and Karen Porter
drove to San Francisco the
weekend of Jan. 21 to pick
up two friends visiting
from Australia, Fiona Cock-
erell and her 15-year-old
daughter, Kaitlynn. Kevin
became friends with the
Cockerell family while in
Australia on a Work Ex-
change Abroad program
through FFA after high
school. Other members of
the family have visited sev-
eral times, but this was
Fiona and Kaitlynn’s first
trip to the U.S. The four
drove back to Oregon up
the California coast and
stopped in several towns
,and visited the redwoods.
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Once back in Oregon,
Fiona and Kaitlynn visited
Newport to see the light-
houses and aquarium,
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K OVASH
Columnist
toured many of the local
towns, did lots of shop-
ping, and helped plant a
few hazelnut trees. The
Porters then drove them
up a snowy Columbia
Gorge to Pendleton on Feb
5, to meet the next family
on their trip. They will
spend a week in eastern
Oregon before flying back
home, where the tempera-
ture has been around 100
degrees.
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Ju d y G u i d a a v o i d e d
much rain and snow by
going with her niece Jackie
to Costa Rica for a week-
long yoga retreat spon-
sored by two yoga centers
in Portland, where Jackie
lives. They had one and a
half to three hours of yoga
during the morning hours,
then spent the rest of the
time surfing, hiking, and
generally enjoying the
great weather and exotic
(to us) animals. There were
lots of monkeys, macaws,
and parrots where they
stayed.
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Paul and Diane Telfer
spent the last month on a
hiking vacation in the
Southwest. They hiked the
trails and visited friends
and relatives in Indio, Lake
Havasu City, Phoenix, and
Yuma, and then drove back
to Indio. They figured they
hiked 100 miles over the
four weeks. The hike they
don’t care to repeat was a
rugged trail into Dead
Burro Canyon near Lake
Havasu City.
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A new community Bible
study was started last fall
with the study of 1 John.
The group has now re-
grouped for a study of 1
Timothy, which has just
started. They will be meet-
ing at Pam Burbank’s on
Friday mornings from 10 to
11:30 and welcome any-
one. The study is unique in
that a person is only obli-
gated for the length of time
it takes to study one book
— you’re not making a life-
time commitment. Then if
you want, you can stick
with the group for the next
book chosen.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22
• 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.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dal-
las Retirement Village, 377 NW Jasper St., Dallas. www.redcross-
blood.org.
• Respite care — 1 to 3 p.m., 182 SW Academy St, Suite 216,
Dallas. Free childcare for parents who need time to run errands,
pay bills, etc. Free. Open for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
503-877-8473 to reserve space. Diapers are provided.
• 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.
• Painting, Canvas and Cocktails — 7 p.m., The Boondocks,
318 N. Main St. Fall City. All supplies, paint, canvas and instruc-
tion provided. No experience necessary. $30, snack and cocktail
included. 503-787-2700.
• 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.
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.
• 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 — 503-917-1681
• Falls City Arts Center — 503-559-6291
• Falls City School District — 503-787-3531
• Family Building Blocks – 503-566-2132, ext. 308.
• 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
• Relief Nursery Classroom — 503-566-2132
• Rickreall Watershed Council — 503-623-9680
• SABLE House — 503-623-6703
• SALT (Senior and law enforcement together)
— 503-851-9366
• Salvation Army — 503-798-4783
• SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) — 503-391-8423
• Salem Health West Valley Hospital — 503-623-8301
• Victim Assistance Program-Polk Co. District Attorney’s
Office 503-623-9268 x1444
• Willamette Valley Hospice — 503-588-3600
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West Valley Housing Authority will hold their
Work Session Meeting on Wednesday, February
22, 2017 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 204 SW
Walnut in Dallas, Oregon. The Regular Meeting
will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017
at 1:00 p.m. at 204 SW Walnut in Dallas, Oregon.
An Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660
will be held immediately following the Regular
Meeting, if required.
Agenda for the meeting is posted on the Housing
Authority website at www.wvpha.org. The location
for the meeting is handicapped accessible. Please
advise the West Valley Housing Authority if you
need any special accommodations to attend the
meeting. For information, please call 503-623-8387,
TDD 1-800-735-2900.