Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 25, 2017 Leaf collection in Dallas begins soon Central stages ‘The Addams Family’ Itemizer-Observer staff report DALLAS — Leaves are falling, so that means Dallas’ two fall leaf collections weekends are coming up. This year, Republic Services’ first week is Nov. 11-12. A sec- ond week is scheduled in De- cember and these are the only weekends leaves placed in the street will be collected. Here are a few tips to make sure leaves are hauled away: • Leaves should be raked into the street in long rows, parallel to the curb, and at least 12 inches away from the curb. • Avoid blocking the road- way, driveways, and bike lanes. • Keep piles away from and clear any blocked storm drains. • Place only leaves in the street. No other yard debris will be collected. If you can’t rake leaves in the street for collection weekends, you can dispose of them in the following ways: • Use them as mulch in your landscaping or lawn • Place them in your yard de- bris bin • Use any of the leaf only drop-off locations in town through Dec. 31: Park Street parking lot west end of the walking bridge; Southwest All- good near the gate to the Parks Office; and the east end of Han- kel Street Place leaves in the street just before collection dates to pre- vent drain blockage and street flooding. The city will ask resi- dents to remove leaves if they are raked into the street outside of scheduled pick-up times, said City Manger Ron Foggin. For more information about leaf collection, Republic Servic- es at 541.754.0444 City departments change hours Itemizer-Observer staff report DALLAS — Some depart- ments at Dallas City Hall have changed hours as of Monday. Building/Planning, Engineer- ing and Administrative depart- ments are open from 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Mon- days through Thursdays and 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays. The change stems from ana- lyzing when those departments are busiest. Finance and Police depart- ments and Dallas Municipal Court hours are unchanged. By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — The angst and pain that comes from growing up — for both teenagers and their par- ents — is perhaps the biggest story told in “The Addams Family: the Musi- cal.” “These kids really relate to that, because they’re in the middle of that right now,” said co-director Wendy Boyack. “They want to be independent, but they still need their mommy.” Central High School per- forming arts presents “Ad- dams Family,” opening Thursday at 7 p.m. The show runs through Saturday with a matinee performance option at 2 p.m. A second weekend will be from Nov. 1 through Nov. 4. The musical is taken from Charles Addams’ one- panel cartoons that ap- peared in the New Yorker, Boyack said. “It’s basically focusing on how the family grows up and moves on,” she said. “Wednesday Addams intro- duces this young man into her life and says, ‘We’re get- ting married,’ at the end of Act 1. Act 2 is all about re- solving that, and the real- ization that their little girl is growing up.” Joel Robison, who plays Gomez Addams, Wednes- day’s dad, said his character is caught between trying to please his daughter or his wife. “It’s really choosing who to be loyal to,” he said. “It’s a secret between Wednesday and I, but Morticia — I’m not supposed to keep se- crets from my wife. She knows I’m keeping a secret, and that’s the conflict.” Gomez doesn’t deal with the conflict well, said Robi- son, who brings the head of the Addams household to life. We d n e s d a y, o n t h e other hand, portrayed by Abby Miller, yearns for a EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer The cast of Central’s production of “The Addams Family.” CHS will feature the show for two weeks, with opening night on Thursday and continuing through Saturday. The play runs the next week Nov. 1-4. Curtains up What: Central Performing Arts presents “The Addams Family: the Musical.” Where: Central High School auditorium, 1530 Mon- mouth St., Independence. When: Thursday and Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m.; Nov. 1 through Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Admission: general, $8; students with ID, $3. For more information: chsperformingarts.org. normal family. “She’s trying to make her family look as normal as possible,” Miller said. “And you really see how weird the family is, and how, in their attempts to be normal, they just act more weird.” Lucky for the young cou- ple, the Addams ancestors have rallied to help. “We do everything we can to help Wednesday make the night go smoothly so she and Lucas can get to- gether, and their families will accept their differences, and then they’ll fall in love and I can go back to my grave,” said Broderick Buck- holz, who plays the con- quistador ancestor. The Addams aren’t a typi- cal family, Buckholz added. “Whereas Lucas’ family is t h e a ve ra g e A m e r i c a n household,” he said. “So when they mix, it’s not so great.” Being one of the ances- tors means Buckholz is on stage nearly the entire show, which he said is difficult. “It’s more of a physical comedy thing, to make us funny and make the show still point toward the leads,” he said. “So people aren’t distracted by us, but when they lose track of what’s going on, they can be enter- tained by us. It’s hard to find that perfect point: Not too distracting, but not stone.” While those playing the ancestor ensemble seek that perfect balance on stage, Miller said this is the most demanding musical she has done yet in her high school career. She loves the songs Wednesday gets to sing, but it takes a lot of energy. “It takes a toll,” Miller said. “Right now, I’m going on vocal rest during the day and only talking and singing during rehearsals so I will have the ability to do that every single day.” All the young actors agree: seeing this show is a must, first and foremost, for the humor. “When I was reading the script, there were a bunch of subtle jokes that only adults will get,” Miller said. “I was laughing so hard when I read them.” “It’s got a lot of humor that you see in kids shows that only adults will get,” Buckholz agreed. At the same time, “The Addams Family” has a deeper message, said Caleb Centanni, who plays a cave- man ancestor. “It has an interesting message about embracing parts of us that we don’t al- ways feel comfortable with,” he said. Caedmon Whisenhunt, who plays Wednesday’s fi- ancé, Lucas, said the play is about accepting differ- ences, also. “Our relationships are deeper when we really em- brace life and who we are as people, and not trying to clutter it with rules, and try- ing to be safe from the fu- ture, but instead love and be risky for the sake of hav- ing real love in the now,” he said. 55 th Holiday Fair Friday & Saturday Nov. 3rd & 4th 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Polk Co. Fairgrounds in Rickreall Over 130 Exhibitors FREE Admission - Donations Accepted Benefits Polk County 4-H For more info Contact OSU Polk Co. Ext 503-623-8395 POLK COUNTY A joint effort between OSU Extension Service and Polk Soil & Water Conservation District Valuable SEASONAL Information, Published 4 times a year: September, December, March & June December issue covering: • Winterizing your well • Winterizing flowering plants • All about the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) • Is it a ditch or stream? 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