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Polk County Living Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 31, 2017 9A MI TOWN It’s countdown time for students of all ages in MI Town as the end of the school year is temptingly close. These last few days before summer vacation seem to take forever, espe- cially with the recent Memo- rial Day weekend with cam- pouts and barbecues and all those warm weather activi- ties offer a glimpse of a won- derful season to come. Graduations and summer jobs and vacations and hanging out with friends and family are just out there, nearly within reach. — Many of our Western Ore- gon University students will be leaving, and we’ll miss their youthful energy and contributions to our com- munity. There are still many activities on campus for all of us to seek out and enjoy during the summertime and all through the year. P ATTY T AYLOR D UTCHER Columnist — Saturday is just around the corner and it’s the date of the monthly breakfast at the Monmouth Senior Cen- ter. On the first Saturday of every month, volunteers serve an outstanding break- fast for $6 ($3 for children younger than 12). Every- body is welcome to enjoy pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, orange juice and coffee. It’s a great opportunity to get a good start to a busy weekend, and a good place to enjoy food and conversation with fami- ly, friends and neighbors. — The sounds of saws and hammers and cement mix- ers are alive and well in MI Town these last few weeks, and both commercial and residential construction continues at a busy pace. We’ll have the opportunity to welcome new neighbors and businesses. This is our chance to share all the good things our community can bring to those who are going to be new residents and business partners. — Students in elementary and middle school are invit- ed to the Monmouth Public Library Saturday at 2:30 p.m. A Little Bits Makerspace Workshop will be held, where those participating can work on inventions and complex electronics, using magnetic modules. Here’s a chance to build electronic boards and inventions quickly, without using solder. — And while we’re on the subject of library activities, do check both Monmouth and Independence library pages to see what’s planned for summertime. The seed lending libraries still have both flower and vegetable seed packets available (three packages per day). If you participate in the free program and have more produce than you or your family can use, please share with your friends and neighbors (Full disclosure: Pea and bean plants are growing well in our back- yard garden, with the prom- ise of goodies to come). — The welcoming warm weather brings more kids and wagons and bicycles to our neighborhood streets, so please be extra watchful and careful when driving — especially at dusk. PEDEE NEWS Ted and Ethelene Osgood went with friends for sever- al days the week before last to Florence to the Oregon Dunes National Park to ride dune buggies. They stayed in their motor home at a campground nearby and had a great time. The set- ting beautiful and weather just right, and the friends were nice, too. — Daniel and Heidi Russell have been having quite a time with the wildlife lately. Between foxes and rac- coons, they’ve lost two ducks and five chickens this spring. They had a fox play- ing on their porch at night last week. A guest com- A RLENE K OVASH Columnist mented, “sometimes your cats don’t even look like cats.” Daniel looked out and said, “because that’s not a cat!” They watched the fox for a while before it wandered away. The chick- en house and pen are being appropriately upgraded. In- teresting note: They’ve heard of multiple other fox sightings in the last two weeks. — The Pedee campus of the Luckiamute Valley Charter Schools is making life inter- esting (and useful) for their middle school students. Two weeks ago, the boys went to Drift Creek while the girls had a ladies’ tea, where they brushed up on hostess manners and had some tasty tea tidbits. Then last week, the girls hiked at Cascade Head while the boys hosted a mother/son tea and participated in an etiquette class where sev- enth grade teacher Jerry McGuffee even taught them to tie a tie. The guys appre- ciated having a heads-up on all the tricky social niceties, and very much en- joyed entertaining the mothers that could come. — Last week I went to Kings Valley Charter School to read to four grade school classes for the Ag in the Classroom Ag Literacy Proj- ect. Each year volunteers go to as many classes as possi- ble around the state and read a pre-selected book on a facet of agriculture, and then lead the classes in a fun activity designed to help them remember con- cepts they learned. This year’s book told the story of how milk gets from the cow to the kids. Often I learn as much as they do. I volun- teer through Oregon Women for Agriculture, where I am a member. Furniture Upholstery ICE V R I SE X A T • 24 Hour Service • Pick up Drop Off Get home safe, call your D.D. All types: for homes, offices, equip- ment. Also, repairs, RV cushions, slipcovers, High Quality since 1966 Stephen Winters Sewing 503-838-4999 or 503-375-9266 Joseph Emmy Merlin D. Berkey 440 E. St • Independence, OR 97351 www.winterssewing.com Serving Polk County 16yrs 2017 Relay For Life Of Polk County Dallas High School Track June 3 - 4 • 10 am - 10 am Schedule of Events Sunday June 4 Saturday, June 3 9:00 am 9:30 am 9:45 am 10:00 am 10:30am 11:00am Survivor check in starts Team rally Leadership rally Opening Ceremonies (no walkers) Survivor Lap/Power of Purple Theme Lap: Patriotic Auction #1 opens 11:00am-5:00pm The Relay Store (DOC Walkin' Warriors) 12:00pm Theme Lap: Classic Disney 1:00pm Theme Lap: Disney Princess 1pm-5pm Dunk Tank! ** 2:30pm-4:30pm “Mr. & Mrs. Relay” 3:00pm Auction #1 closes Theme Lap: Disney Hero 4:00pm Auction #2 opens 5:00pm Celebration of Everything! (Team Recognition, Grand Club Members, Mr/Mrs Relay Winner) (no walkers) CAN speaker 6:00pm CAN lap 7:00pm Theme Lap: Disney Villain 8:00pm Auction #2 closes 9:00pm Theme Lap: Disney Sidekick Luminaria placement begins 10:00pm Luminaria Ceremony (no walkers) 11:00pm Theme Lap: Fairy Wands/ Glow Sticks Itemizer-Observer 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am 5:00am 5:30am 7:00am 9:00am 10:00am Theme Lap: Twin/buddy Theme Lap: Luau/Hawaiian Theme Lap: Redneck/Camo Theme Lap: Mardi Gras Theme Lap: Pajama Sunrise Service in Survivor Tent Theme Lap: Java Fueled Closing Ceremony (no walkers) FINAL LAP/See You Next Year!! Food Vendors • Dutch Bros will be on site all day. • Mo’s food truck will be on site 11am - 5pm with your favorite clam chowder. • Pastega Coffee Roasters will provide coffee during the event. ** Have fun dunking your teammates, fellow participants, committee members, whoever (!) as a FUNdraiser! If you or someone you know is interested in sponsorship, contact Amy Bickleman at 541-272-9240 or online at amy.bickleman@cancer.org or visit our website at www.relayforlife.org/polkcountyor Visit our website, www.polkio.com for local news, sports and community events. 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 • American Cancer Society Road to Recovery — 1-800-227-2345 • Arc of Polk County — 541-223-3261 • Ash Creek Arts Center – 971-599-3301 • 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 • Ella Curran Food Bank — 503-838-1276 • Falls City Arts Center — 503-559-6291 • Falls City School District — 503-787-3531 • Family Building Blocks – 503-566-2132, ext. 308. • Friends of the Dallas Libray — 503-559-3830 • Girl Scouts of Southwest Washington and Oregon — 1-800-338-5248 • 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 • 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 • WIMPEG Community Access Television — 503-837-0163 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Continued from page 8A — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 • Scrabble with Betty — 1 p.m., Independence Public Li- brary, 175 Monmouth St., Independence. Scrabble games first Wednesday of every month. Free; refreshments and prizes available. 503-551-7687 or 503-838-1811. • 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. • Yarning for Others — 3 to 5 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Knitters and crocheters gather to make clothing and accessories for those in need on the first Wednesday of every month. 503-689-7222.
