Polk County Itemizer-Observer • September 16, 2015 7A
Polk County Living
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
FLC to host lecture
on Islamic State
Paying tribute
Faith Lutheran Church
will host a lecture about the
Islamic State and its role in
the Middle East at 7 p.m. on
Thursday at the church, 200
Monmouth-Independence
Highway.
Scott Yakimow, associate
professor of theology, Con-
cordia University, will make
the presention. Light re-
freshments will be provided.
For more information:
503-508-7094.
MVCA hosts giant
yard sale Saturday
Mi d - Va l l e y C h r i s t i a n
Academy is still accepting
applications for new stu-
dents.
Also, the school is gearing
up for its annual “Giant Yard
Sale” on Saturday at the
school, 1483 N. 16th St.,
Monmouth
The event will include face
painting, balloons, Kettle
Corn from Poppe Shoppe
and other vendors with deli-
cious treats.
All proceeds go toward
helping the school. Come
shop and eat your way
through Saturday with MVCA
and support the students.
To donate or for more in-
formation: MVCA 503-838-
2818.
Open house at FCR
in Independence
FCR, a provider of out-
sourced live agent call cen-
ter and business solutions,
will host a grand opening at
3 p.m. on Tuesday at the
center, 1399 Monmouth St.,
Independence.
The event will include an
open house and ribbon cut-
ting. FCR plans to hire 100
more positions by the end
of 2015, with expectations
to bring in at least 300 new
jobs to the area.
For more information:
www.gofcr.com.
DHS Class of 1965
holds 50th reunion
Dallas High School Class
of 1965 will celebrate its
50th reunion with a gather-
ing on Sept. 26 for class-
mates and spouse or guest.
The event will be held at
Pressed Coffee & Wine Bar
in Dallas, at the corner of
Main and Mill streets.
A get-reacquainted gath-
ering begins at 5:30 p.m.
with a no-host bar. Dinner is
at 7 p.m. and features a buf-
fet that includes choice of
salmon or tri-tip, potatoes,
salad, bread and cheese-
cake. The cost for dinner is
$40 per person with reserva-
tion payment due by Sept.
21. Check or money order
needs to be made out to Sue
Rohde with 65 Reunion on
the note line. Mail to: Class
of 65 in care of Sue Rohde,
915 Hunter St., Dallas, OR
97338.
There is a home football
on Sept. 25, Dallas vs. Cen-
tral, and classmates are en-
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Polk County Commissioner Mike Ainsworth (far right) helps honor local first responders
during a 9/11 ceremony before Central High’s football game on Friday. First responders
introduced themselves before helping welcome the Panthers as they entered the field.
couraged to attend. A gath-
ering at a local pizza parlor
will be scheduled after the
game if there is interest.
Arrangements are also being
made to have a tour of the
high school prior to the
game or on Saturday along
with other Saturday events.
For information: Steve
Palmer, 541-451-1171.
Buell Fall Market
is this weekend
The Buell Grange will
host its second annual fall
market supporting the
Grand Sheramina Food
Bank and Buell Grange
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fri-
day and from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Saturday.
The market includes a
raffle, local produce and a
garage sale. The kitchen will
be open for lunch and
snacks.
The grange is at 5970 Mill
Creek Road in Sheridan.
For more information:
503-623-8462.
Competition for
brewers is Saturday
Area homebrewers are
invited to contribute their
finest brews to the Inde-
pendence Hops & Heritage
Festival homebrew contest
on Saturday in Riverview
Park, Independence.
The event is one of sever-
al highlights of the festival.
Homebrewers may enter
beers in two categories: hop
proud and session beers.
Prizes will be awarded in
both categories, with grand
prizes going to the brewer
with the highest number of
points.
Hop proud beers are gen-
erally those that feature
hops as a dominant charac-
teristic. Any style using aro-
matic or bittering hops, or a
balance of both, can be
used.
Session beers are gener-
ally lower-alcohol beers
that can quench your thirst
on a hot, dry day. For the
purpose of this contest,
these beers should be 5 per-
cent alcohol by volume or
lower.
Prizes include subscrip-
tions to the Oregon Beer
Growler, empty growlers
and T-shirts.
For more information:
www.hopfestival.org.
Annual doll show
slated for Saturday
The Wagon Wheel Doller
doll show is Saturday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Polk
Co u n t y Fa i rg ro u n d s &
Event Center, 520 S. Pacific
Highway W., Rickreall.
Early birds may enter at 9
a.m. for $6 admission. Gen-
eral admission is $4; kids 10
and younger are free.
More than 100 vendor ta-
bles will feature dolls of all
kinds, doll related items,
bears and miniatures.
Proceeds will go to Mari-
on Polk Food Share, the Hu-
mane Society and Union
Gospel Mission.
For more information:
503-581-1206.
Hop Festival book
sale is Saturday
The Friends of the Inde-
pendence Public Library
will hold a book sale from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Satur-
day during the Hop & Her-
itage Festival at the old li-
brary building, 311 Mon-
mouth St., Independence.
Hardbacks will be $1. Pa-
perbacks will be 50 cents.
Grab bags will be available
for $1.
Some special donated
collections will be available
covering topics such as
boating, science, history
and religion.
For more information:
503-838-1811.
Masons collecting
food for WVFAP
Jennings Masonic Lodge
in Dallas is collecting food
Saturday to benefit the
Willamette Valley Food As-
sistance Program.
The food drive is from 9
a.m. to noon at the lodge,
147 SW Clay St., Dallas.
Coffee and freshly made
doughnuts will be available
for sale. Proceeds go to Jen-
nings Masonic Lodge main-
tenance fund.
DAC hosts dinner
and concert
Dallas Alliance Church
will host a fundraising din-
ner and free bluegrass con-
cert at the field near the
church, 775 E. Ellendale
Ave. Dallas.
The dinner starts at 5
p.m. on Saturday and is a
fundraiser for the church’s
youth group. Tickets are
available at the church’s of-
fice. “Bluegrass Concert in
the Field,” begins at 6:30
p.m., and people are en-
couraged to bring blankets
or lawn chairs.
Cost is $10 per person;
$25 for a family of four; $6
for kids 13 and younger.
For more information:
www.dallasalliance.org.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Sept. 16, 3:45 p.m. — Teen
Advisory Board meeting.
• Wednesday, Sept. 16, 4:45 p.m. — Teen
Book Club, “Full Ride” by Margaret Peter-
son Haddix.
• Thursday, Sept. 17, 11:15 a.m. — Story
time.
• Friday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m. – Teen Movie
Night, “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11:15 a.m. — Story
time.
• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 3:30 p.m. — Story
time.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St. • 503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Wednesday, Sept. 16, 5:30 p.m. —
Cuentos in Español.
• Thursday, Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Saturday, Sept. 19, noon — Hop and
Heritage Scarecrow Contest.
• Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. — Friends
of the Library book sale, 311 S. Monmouth
St.
• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 4 p.m. — Fall Fun
Club, family movie, “Cinderella.”
• Wednesday, Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Wednesday, Sept. 23, 5:30 p.m. —
Cuentos in Español.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St. •
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Thursday, Sept. 17, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school storytime (2.5 to 5 years).
• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10:15 a.m. — Tales
for tots (story time for babies and tod-
dlers).
• Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2:45 p.m. —
Movie at the library, rated PG.
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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.
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events tak-
ing place in Polk County that are open to the public. To
submit an event for calendar consideration, please send it
at least two weeks before the actual event date to the
Itemizer-Observer via fax (503-623-2395) or email
(ionews@polkio.com).
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16
• 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.
• Bingo at the Farm — 6:30 p.m., Rogue Farms Hopyard,
3590 Wigrich Road, Independence. All ages welcome. Free; food
and beverages available for purchase. 503-838-9813.
• 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.
• First Presbyterian Church Dallas Indoor Park — 9:30 to
11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, First Presbyterian Church,
879 SW Levens St., Dallas. For children ages infant to pre-K, and
conversation time for parents. 503-623-3397.
• Seniors Meals, Dallas — 11:30 a.m. Monday through Fri-
day, LaCreole Manor, 204 SW Walnut St., Dallas. Meals are avail-
able Monday through Friday. Anyone 60 years old and older
and spouse are welcome. A $3 donation is suggested and reser-
vations are required. 503-623-6232.
• Seniors Meals, Monmouth — 11:30 a.m. Monday through
Friday, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St. Meals are
available Monday through Friday. Anyone 60 years and older
and spouse are welcome. A $3 donation is suggested and reser-
vations are required. 503-838-2084.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 17
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
• Dallas Lions Club — 11:30 a.m., Hong Kong Restaurant,
325 Main St., Dallas. Everyone welcome. 503-931-9860.
• Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club — noon, First
Baptist Church, 1505 Monmouth St., Independence. Visiting Ro-
tarians, guests and prospective Rotarians are welcome to these
luncheon meetings. Free. 503-838-4884.
• American Legion Women’s Auxiliary — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-420-4021.
• Radio Operators Association of Dallas (ROADS) — 7 p.m.,
Polk County Courthouse (Jefferson Street entrance), 850 Main
St., Dallas. Organization for amateur radio operators; public wel-
come. 503-881-5836.
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce —
5:30 to 7 p.m., Business After Hours. www.micc-or.org or call
503-838-4268.
• Polk County Bounty Market — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Academy
Building lawn, on the corner of Main and Academy streets, Dal-
las. 503-623-2564.
• Dementia Support Group — 9:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior
Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. A group for people cop-
ing with a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. 503-838-
5678.
• Hymn Sing-Along — 6:30 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center,
180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Sing hymns with others. 503-838-
5678.
• Valley Zen Circle — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Christ’s Church, lower
level, 412 Clay St., Monmouth. Meditation and discussion. All
are welcome. 503-623-8600.
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
• Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503-
399-0599.
• Guthrie Park Acoustic Music Jam Session — 7 to 10 p.m.,
Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway,
Dallas. Free (donations accepted). 503-623-0809.
• Family Building Blocks Independence play group — 10
a.m., St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1275 E St., Independence. Play
group for children and families. Activities and snacks provided.
Free. RSVP, 503-363-3057.
• First Presbyterian Church Dallas Indoor Park — 9:30 to
11:30 a.m, First Presbyterian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas.
For children ages infant to pre-K and conversation time for par-
ents. 503-623-3397.
• Redgate Vineyard concerts — 6 to 9 p.m., Redgate Vine-
yard, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence. Wild Hog in the
Woods. 503-428-7115.
• Buell Grange Fall Market — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Buell Grange,
5970 Mill Creek Road, Sheridan. Raffle, local produce, garage
sale. 503-623-8462.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
• The Original Independence Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to
2 p.m., Umpqua Bank parking lot, 302 S. Main St., Independ-
ence. 503-881-9950.
• Independence Riverview Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503-
910-8193.
• Polk County Historical Society: The Kelty Murders —
1:30 p.m., 560 S. Pacific Highway West, Rickreall. Archivist Tom
Branigar will present the events that led to the murders and the
vigilante actions that followed. Piano with its bullet hole will be
on display. 503-623-6251.
• Wagon Wheel Doller Doll Club doll show — 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., Polk County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 520 S. Pacific
Highway W., Rickreall. Admission: Early birds, 9 to 10 a.m., $6;
regular sales, $4; Kids 10 and younger, free. 503-581-1206.
• Buell Grange Fall Market — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Buell Grange,
5970 Mill Creek Road, Sheridan. Raffle, local produce, garage
sale. 503-623-8462.
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
• Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club Indoor Fly — 1 to 3
p.m., Whitworth Elementary School gym, 1151 SE Miller Ave.,
Dallas. 503-623-7288.
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MONDAY, SEPT. 21
• Central Lions Club — Noon, Independence Elks Lodge
1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606-
2150.
• Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon — 11:30
a.m., The Majestic, 962 SE Main St., Dallas. Cost: $12. 503-623-
2564.
• Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., Central High School band room, 1530 Monmouth St., In-
dependence. Local orchestra for beginning through intermedi-
ate musicians. Meets every Monday. Players of all levels wel-
come. $25 monthly fee to cover expenses. 503-838-4884.
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