Polk County News
10A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 1, 2017
ANNIVERSARIES
MI TOWN
Miller - 25th
Today we turn the calen-
dar to the brand, spanking
new month of March. Moth-
er Nature has thrown so
many sneaky weather
curves at us during the
month of February, and
most of us are weary of
snow (and more snow), rain,
wind, fog and hail. It’s time
to look forward to spring-
time, more daylight and oc-
casional sunbreaks. We’ll
also be able to play the
game of March coming in
like a lion and going out like
a lamb — or vice versa. At
our house, we’re ready for
some much-needed and
long-wished-for sunshine
and blue skies.
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There’s an old adage that
you can always tell when it’s
spring in Oregon because
the rain feels warmer. I’ll tip
my cup of hot chocolate
and agree completely. The
P ATTY
T AYLOR
D UTCHER
Columnist
calendar says it’s too early
to welcome spring to MI
Town, but the bright yellow
daffodils and little purple
violets will remind us that it
won’t be long before we can
put away those heavy win-
ter coats and hats and
gloves. New bedding plants
and seed packets for sale
are appearing in our local
stores and we are all eager
to make that backyard gar-
den and pretty flower beds
a reality.
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We all complain about
“those politicians” and how
we could do it all so much
better and save money
doing it. All politics begins
at the local level, and a good
way to really find out what’s
going on in MI Town and in
Polk County is to attend
local government meetings.
Independence City Council
meets at 7:30 p.m. on the
second Tuesday and at 7:30
a.m. on the fourth Tuesday
of every month. Monmouth
City Council meets on the
first and third Tuesdays of
every month at 7 p.m. The
Polk County Commissioners
meet weekly at 9 a.m. on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
City councilors and county
commissioners spend many
hours working hard to pro-
vide much-needed services
to all of us, and this is an op-
portunity to make our con-
cerns known.
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Today is Ash Wednesday,
which begins the Lenten
season. Lent is the Christian
season of preparation before
Easter, which is observed on
Sunday, April 16. The Lenten
season is a time when many
Christians observe a period
of fasting, repentance, mod-
eration, self-denial and spir-
itual discipline.
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Mark your calendars and
save your appetites for the
Community Breakfast
scheduled for this Saturday
at the Monmouth Senior
Center. You’ll enjoy pan-
cakes, scrambled eggs,
sausage links, biscuits and
gravy, as well as orange
juice, coffee and tea all pre-
pared and served by some
pretty special volunteers
from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Prices are reasonable ($6
adults, $3 children younger
than 12) and portions are
generous. All hungry lions
and lambs are welcome.
PEDEE NEWS
The Pedee Women’s Club
has gotten off to a good
start on their next raffle
quilt to support their sol-
dier’s fund. The quilt is al-
ways a patriotic theme to
honor our soldiers. LaVerne
Bennett is heading the
making of the quilt, and
Pam Burkhalter is in charge
of the raffle.
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The club is also offering a
free beginning quilting
class for anyone who would
like to come. I’m teaching
that class, which will be on
Wednesdays at the club-
house from 10 to 11:30 a.m.,
starting today, although
A RLENE
K OVASH
Columnist
next Wednesday is not too
late to join the class. We will
be making a log cabin quilt
— one of the easiest and yet
most popular quilt patterns
available. If you’d like to
come, contact me at 503-
838-3512
or
kovasha@gmail.com for a
list of supplies to bring.
Look up log cabin quilts on-
line and see the endless
variations, all of which even
the most beginning quilter
can do.
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Speaking of quilting, I
met Bernadine Edwards’
daughter, Jo (aka Jodel) Wil-
son, at the Salem Quilt
Guild meeting last week,
where we are both mem-
bers. She grew up and went
to school in Pedee and now
lives in Keizer. She and her
husband, G.I., are now re-
tired from the Oregon
School for the Deaf in
Salem, where Jo taught and
G.I. was an administrator.
As most of you know,
Bernadine was Ted Jones’
sister.
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Fre d We i s e n s e e a n d
Leonard Foltz’s Dancing
Oaks Nursery on Maple
Grove Road hosted their an-
nual Hellabore Day on Feb.
26, but these beautiful
plants are still looking their
best if you want to drop by
and see them. I like them
because they are deer re-
sistant, grow in shade or
sun, and are drought and
Arlene tolerant — can’t get
better than that. This Pedee
nursery is also open at their
regular hours for the sea-
son, starting today.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, March 1, 5:30 p.m. —
Ukelele Fans of Dallas.
• Thursday, March 2, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Thursday, March 2, noon — Adult
Book Discussion.
• Tuesday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Tuesday, March 7, 7 p.m. — Friends of
the Library meeting.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, March 1, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
• Wednesday, March 1, 1 p.m. — Scrab-
ble with Betty.
• Thursday, March 2, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Thursday, March 2, 7 p.m. — Dr. Seuss’
Birthday Party.
• Saturday, March 4, 3:30 p.m. — Cuen-
tos en Espanol.
• Tuesday, March 7, 2 p.m. — Tiny Tots.
• Wednesday, March 8, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
• Wednesday, March 8, 4 p.m. — Wacky
Wednesdays (Legos Castle Challenge).
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Thursday, March 2, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school Story Time.
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WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
111 N. Main St., Falls City
503-787-3521, ext. 319
www.facebook.com/
WagnerCommunityLibrary/timeline
See the library’s Facebook page for up-
coming events.
Glen Allyn Miller
married Korri Kathleen
Kanoff on March 7,
1992, at Dallas Alliance
Church, performed by
David Pulliam. The
groomsman were Kevin
McFaddin, Paul Miller,
Dale Miller and Tim
Kaufman.
The bridesmaids
were Danette Kaufman,
Joan Dummer, Cindy
Sohn (Susee) and
Nancy Shearer. The groom’s niece Jennifer Hamilton
(Barth) was a junior bridesmaid and niece Brittany Miller
was flower girl. Gabe Cogswell was the ring bearer. Candle-
lighters were Michelle Tucker (Carlson) and Dale Miller.
Glen and Korri have lived in Dallas their entire married
life and currently live in the home they built themselves
on five acres just outside of town. Korri formerly worked
in the advertising department of the Itemizer-Observer
before resigning to stay home and raise their family.
Glen worked at Marquis Spas, Willamette ESD, and has
been with Chemeketa Community College for the past 12
years, currently serving as the director of the Chemeketa
Polk Center in Dallas. Korri is busy homeschooling their
four children Joshua, Stephen, Noah and Hannah, ages 7
to 17.
Glen has been active in coaching sports with Kids, Inc.
and Dallas United soccer, and is currently serving on sev-
eral committees within the community.
The couple both serve in a variety of ministries at Dal-
las Alliance Church, are 4-H leaders and Polk Christian
Home Educator board members, as well as are advocates
for Compassion International. They enjoy traveling and
camping in the summer time.
Glen and Korri celebrated their 25th anniversary with a
family trip to the big island of Hawaii in February and will
renew their vows in a ceremony on March 12.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Continued from page 9A
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
• 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.
• Polk County Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Murphy’s
Restaurant, 288 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. Dennis Richardson,
secretary of state, will speak. No-host lunch available; everyone
welcome. 503-623-5759.
• Respite care — 1 to 3 p.m., 182 SW Academy St, Suite 216,
Dallas. Free child care for parents who need time to run er-
rands, 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.
• Free Blood Pressure Check Clinic — 2 to 3 p.m., West Val-
ley Hospital (surgery admitting area), 525 SE Washington St.,
Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Monmouth Senior Center Music Jam — 6:30 p.m., Mon-
mouth Senior Center, 180 Warren St. S, Monmouth. Open to the
public; musicians of all types welcome. 503-838-5678.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-831-3971.
• Service of Compline — 6 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Episcopal 101 – a class for
new Episcopalians will follow at 7 p.m.
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