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Polk County Living 8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 30, 2016 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Shining bright Parade of Lights set for Saturday The Santa Train and Pa- rade of Lights will return on Saturday. The Santa Train will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Inde- pendence Cinema parking lot. The Parade of Lights starts at 5 p.m. and will go from Monmouth Street near Cen- tral High School to the Inde- pendence Civic Center. After the parade, Sojourn International on Main Street will hold an open house and Christmas songs. For more information: Nancy Lodge, 503-838-2314. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events taking place in Polk County that are open to the pub- lic. To submit an event for calendar consideration, please send it at least two weeks before the actual event date to the Itemizer-Observer via email (ionews@polkio.com). Heritage Museum celebrates 40 The Heritage Museum will celebrate its 40th anniver- sary Monday at 7 p.m. at In- dependence City Hall Event Center, 555 S. Main St., Inde- pendence. Attendees will meet the new museum board of direc- tors, hear about new devel- opments and plans, artifacts and memorabilia from the museum archives. The evening will also cele- brate the launch of the Inde- pendence Heritage Museum 40th Anniversary Digital Tour in the iTunes store. There will also be music, snacks and cake. For more information: www.orheritage.org. Garden Club holds annual greens sale The Monmouth Garden Club will hold its annual Greens Sale Wednesday (today) through Friday at Central Baptist Church, 655 S. Pacific Ave. The sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. Fresh, made on site door wreaths, table decorations and holiday cups will be available. Proceeds from the sale go toward community beautifi- cation projects. DHS bowl dinner, auction returns Dallas High School’s art department will host the 17th annual soup bowl din- ner, auction and art show LUkAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Christmas lights adorn houses throughout Polk County. If you have a light display you don’t mind sharing, email your address to ionews@polkio.com and we’ll compile a list. Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Buy the bowl and the soup is free. Handcrafted ceramic bowls made by the DHS art department cost $10. A variety of soups will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Dallas High School forum in an all-you-can-eat format. A silent auction will also take place. for the special holiday book sale shelf near the front desk of the Monmouth Public Li- brary during normal library hours. Proceeds will benefit reading programs and spe- cial activities for the whole family. Scouting for food on Saturday The Monmouth-Inde- pendence Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center will host its first member celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Crush Wine Bar, 105 Main St. E., Monmouth. Join other chamber mem- bers for an afternoon of food, drinks and fellowship as a thank you from the chamber. The refreshments and one beverage are com- plimentary. Registration closes at noon on Thursday. To RSVP: www.micc-or.org. Boy Scout troops across Oregon will go door-to-door collecting nonperishable food donations for hungry families. The Scouts will dis- tribute door hanger signs and plastic bags in the neighborhoods where they will collect food. Donations may be left in a bag or box by the front door, or given directly to Scouts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat- urday. More information: www.cpcbsa.org. Friends Holiday Book Sale begins The Friends of the Mon- mouth Library will hold its annual holiday book sale Thursday through Dec. 22. The sale will include new and gently used books. Look MICC to celebrate its members Learn to connect, be remembered The Monmouth-Inde- pendence Chamber of Commerce will host a PEP talk workshop, Four simple ways to connect and be re- membered, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Henry Hill Education Resource Center, 750 S. Fifth St., Inde- pendence. The workshop helps par- ticipants to promote them- selves and create a larger customer base. Cost $20 per person, or $15 reduced fee for cham- ber members, and includes lunch. Register by noon on Tues- day at www.micc-or.org. Holiday giving tree benefits seniors A holiday giving tree to benefit the residents of In- dependence Health & Reha- bilitation Center will be lo- cated at the Independence Public Library through Dec. 16. Descriptions of items needed are printed on the decorations on the tree at the library. Visitors can se- lect a decoration or two, purchase the item(s) and re- turn the unwrapped gifts to the library front desk. The gifts will be wrapped and delivered to the center for holiday celebrations. You can make the holidays a lit- tle brighter for seniors. More infor mation is available by contacting the library at 503-838-1811, or Liane Moser at 503-838- 2240. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Wednesday, Nov. 30, 4 p.m. — PAWS to READ. • Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Story Time. • Thursday, Dec. 1, noon — Adult Book Discussion. • Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m. — Morning Children’s Story Time. • Tuesday, Dec. 6, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’s Story Time. • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 4 p.m. — PAWS to READ. • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m. — Ukelele Fans of Dallas. — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m. — Family Story Time. • Wednesday, Nov. 30, 3 p.m. — Wacky Wednesdays (Gingerbread houses). • Thursday, Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m. — Chess Club. • Tuesday, Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos en Espanol • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily Story Time. • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m. — Scrabble with Betty. • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 3 p.m. — Wacky Wednesdays (Ornament Shop). — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:15 a.m. — Pre- school Story Time. • Thursday, Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m. — Family Coloring Night. • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2:30 p.m. — Builders Club. — 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. 2017 WHO’S WHO IN POLK COUNTY A FULL COLOR GUIDE to businesses serving Polk County! Name of Business __________________________________________________________________Phone_____________________ Contact Name_________________________________________________________________Phone_____________________ ❑ I would like to run the same ad for 2017 ❑ I would like a new photo. Call __________________ to schedule. Your Name/Number ❑ or Save an additional $10 and use photo from last year. ❑ I would like to change my written information. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Website ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Email Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Reserve before Dec. 30 for only 132 $ Take this opportunity to tell Polk County your story! Publishes January 18 2017 Bring this form in to our office: 147 SE Court St., Dallas Fax it to 503-623-2395, or mail it to: PO Box 108, Dallas, OR 97338 Visit our website to see last year’s issue of Who’s Who: www.polkio.com — WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30 • 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. • 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. Falls 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. — THURSDAY, DEC. 1 • Dallas Lions Club — Noon, 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. • 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. • Homework, Hoops and Hotdogs — 5:30 to 8 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1401 SW 13th St., Dallas. Free help with homework for students in middle and high school. 503-917-9822, Nona Springer. • Central High School Presents “White Christmas” — 7:00 p.m., CHS Auditorium, 1530 Monmouth St., Independence. $8 general; $5 students. Centralperformingarts.org. — FRIDAY, DEC. 2 • Dallas Winterfest — 5 to 8 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club Meeting — 9:45 to 11 a.m. Church of Christ, 127 Heffley St. N., Monmouth. First meeting is free. 503-930-7936. • Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, Dallas United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503- 399-0599. • 49th annual Holiday Tree Lighting — 6 p.m., Western Oregon University. Wine, Warmth, Music at Gentle House; holi- day parade; local choirs; cookie bake-off, pictures with Santa. Free. • Guthrie Park Acoustic Music Jam Session — 6:30 to 10 p.m., Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 kings Valley High- way, Dallas. Free (donations accepted). 503-623-0809. • Central High School Presents “White Christmas” — 7:30 p.m., CHS Auditorium, 1530 Monmouth St., Independence. $8 general; $5 students. Centralperformingarts.org. — SATURDAY, DEC. 3 • Polk Community Free Clinic — 7 to 11 a.m., Trinity Luther- an Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Free medical and men- tal health care for uninsured and underinsured. Held on the first and fourth Saturday of the month. 503-990-8772. • Monmouth Senior Center All-You-Can-Eat Community Breakfast — 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Cost: $6, adults; $3, children younger than 12. 503-838-5678. • Rickreall Grange Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rickreall Grange Hall, 280 Main St. (99W), Rickreall. Multiple vendors. Also selling fresh-baked goods. kitchen serving breakfast and lunch. 503-623-8289. • Santa Train — 1 to 3 p.m., Independence Cinema, 450 S. Second St. Pictures with Santa, gifts, cookies, cocoa, music. Free. • Parade of Lights — 5 p.m., Monmouth Avenue to Main Street, Independence. Open house follows at Sojourn Interna- tional on Main Street Independence with cider, cocoa and cookies, and pictures with Santa. Free. • Dallas High School Presents “The Aristocats Kids” — 2:00 and 7:00 p.m., Dallas High School, 1250 SE Holman Ave., $4 Tickets are available at the door. • Central High School Presents “White Christmas” — 7:30 p.m., CHS Auditorium, 1530 Monmouth St., Independence. $8 general; $5 students. Centralperformingarts.org. — SUNDAY, DEC. 4 • Polk Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Polk County Fair- grounds, 520 S. Pacific Highway (99W), Rickreall. Admission: $1; children 12 and younger, free. Early admission from 6 to 9 a.m. is $5. 503-428-8224. • Rickreall Grange Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rickreall Grange Hall, 280 Main St. (99W), Rickreall. Multiple vendors. Also selling fresh-baked goods. kitchen serving breakfast and lunch. 503-623-8289. — MONDAY, DEC. 5 • Relatives as Parents Support Group — 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Patrick Parish (Annex), 1265 E St., Independence. Sup- port and education for grandparents raising grandchildren or other relatives. Meets first Monday of the month. Free, drop-ins Ok. Coffee and refreshments provided. 503-606-7620. • Central Lions Club — Noon, Independence Elks Lodge 1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606- 2150. • Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 Warren St. S., Mon- mouth. Local orchestra for beginning through intermediate musicians. Meets every Monday. Players of all levels welcome. $25 monthly fee to cover expenses. 503-838-4884. — TUESDAY, DEC. 6 • Indoor Play Park — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Presbyte- rian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Open to children pre- kindergarten and younger with parent/adult. Tuesdays through Fridays. Free. • James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., St. Philip Catholic Church, 825 SW Mill St., Dallas. Free; everyone welcome. 503-623-8429. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club — 6 to 7 p.m. weigh-in, 7 to 8 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church basement, 1079 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. Meetings offer programs and activ- ities aimed at losing weight. Open to anyone. First meeting is free. Continued on page 9A