Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 14, 2015 7A
Polk County Living
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
New teen book club
to meet at library
Dallas Public Library is
starting a new “book talk
club for teens” program,
which will debut Wednesday
(today) at 3:45 p.m. in the
teen section of the library,
950 Main St.
The club is for youths in
grades 7-12. It will meet on
the second Wednesday of
each month at 3:45 p.m. at
the library.
The first meeting will in-
clude selecting book choices
for upcoming months.
For more information:
Dallas Public Library, 503-
623-2633.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Reception for art
exhibit set at WOU
Western Oregon Universi-
ty’s Hamersly Library will
host a reception for its win-
ter 2015 exhibits Wednesday
(today) from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
This term’s exhibits are
“BOYCOTT! The Art of Eco-
nomic Activism,” which is on
display through Feb. 15 at
the Second Floor Gallery,
and “Reverberations of the
Great War,” which is on dis-
play through March 20 at the
Third Floor Gallery.
“BOYCOTT! The Art of
Economic Activism” is a trav-
eling poster exhibition high-
lighting diverse historical
boycott movements from the
1950s to the present. “Rever-
berations of the Great War”
features a collection of
poems, family histories, arti-
facts and student soldier let-
ters from the World War I era.
For more information:
503-838-8419; email to
parparj@wou.edu.
Basketball game
pits fire vs. police
Firefighters from Polk
County Fire District No. 1
will take on police officers
from Monmouth and Inde-
pendence in a basketball
game at Western Oregon
University, hosted by the
Kappa Sigma fraternity,
Thursday at 8 p.m. in the
New PE Building.
Raffle tickets will be sold
for prizes donated by local
businesses. Tickets also will
be available for a 50/50 raffle.
Admission to the event is free.
All proceeds benefit the
three departments: Mon-
mouth and Independence
police departments and Polk
County Fire.
For more information:
email ckollar10@mail.wou.edu.
Free knitting clinic
slated for Saturday
Local fiber artist Laurie
Carlson will host a free knit
clinic at the Fairview Farm
Yarn Shop on Saturday from
1 to 3 p.m.
Donyu Catino, a master
knitter from Dallas, will help
knitters with any projects they
need assistance on or advice
about. Participants are asked
to bring the knitting project
with them to the event.
Fairview Farm Yarn Shop
is located at 2340 SW
Fairview Ave. (Highway 223)
in Dallas.
For more information:
503-623-4744; email to
fairviewfarmyarn@yahoo.com.
Historical society’s
annual meeting set
The Polk County Histori-
cal Society will hold its annu-
al meeting Saturday at 1:30
p.m. at the Polk County Mu-
seum, 560 S. Pacific Highway
(99W), Rickreall.
PCHS members will cast
ballots for a new board of di-
rectors. There are several
BILL REITZEL/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Turtle Island Quartet’s current lineup features (from left) Mateusz Smoczynki,
Benjamin von Gutzeit, Mark Summer and David Balakrishnan.
SFAS brings Grammy-winning
string quartet to Monmouth
Itemizer-Observer staff report
MONMOUTH — Taking the best ele-
ments of jazz and transforming them to a
modern classical strings sound is what
Turtle Island Quartet does best.
The group, touring in part in support of
its 2014 release, “Confetti Man,” stops in
Monmouth Friday night for a perform-
ance at Western Oregon University’s Rice
Auditorium as part of the 2014-15 Smith
Fine Arts Series.
According to its website, Turtle Island
Quartet “employs their signature groove-
based rhythmic techniques to create
brand-new arrangements of cool jazz
standards that prove that the line be-
tween classical music and jazz is much
thinner than one might think.”
In addition to jazz classics by Miles
Davis, Dave Brubeck, John Carisi and
others, the quartet will perform a brand-
new work by co-founder and violinist
David Balakrishnan called “Rebirth of the
Holy Fool,” which takes cool jazz as a
starting point but borrows extensively
from bluegrass, classical, jazz and Indian
music.
Its name derived from creation
mythology found in Native American
folklore, the Turtle Island Quartet, since
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Notebook and Community
Calendar listings. Deadline
for submissions is Friday at
noon for the following
Wednesday newspaper.
Submit your information
via fax (503-623-2395),
email (ionews@polkio.com)
or in person at the Itemizer-
Observer office at 147 SE
Court St., Dallas.
terms expiring this year, and
the positions need to be filled.
In addition, a presenta-
tion by Sgt. Mark Garton of
the Polk County Sheriff’s De-
partment is planned. Garton
will discuss two fairly recent
cold cases that occurred in
Polk County, and he will also
share information on the
status of the Polk County
Sheriff’s Office and how vol-
unteer groups such as ARES,
SALT, CERT and the Posse
assist the department.
The meeting is open to
the public; light refresh-
ments will be available.
For more information:
503-623-6251; http://polk-
countyhistoricalsociety.org/.
Fundraiser will aid
James2 program
Orchard Heights Assisted
Living in West Salem is host-
ing a benefit for James2
Community Kitchen of Dal-
If You Go …
What: Turtle Island Quartet, part of
the 2014-15 Western Oregon University
Smith Fine Arts Series.
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Rice Auditorium, Western
Oregon University, 345 N. Monmouth
Ave., Monmouth.
Tickets: Adults, $25 in advance, $28 at
the door; students, $11.
For more information: 503-838-
8333; email to fineart@wou.edu;
www.wou.edu/sfa; www.turtleisland-
quartet.com.
its inception in 1985, has been a force in
the creation of bold, new trends in cham-
ber music for strings.
Winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy
Award for Best Classical Crossover Album,
the group fuses the classical quartet es-
thetic with contemporary American mu-
sical styles.
The current quartet lineup features
founding members Balakrishnan on vio-
lin and Mark Summer on cello, joined by
Mateusz Smoczynki on violin and Ben-
jamin von Gutzeit on viola.
las on Saturday from 2 to 4
p.m. at the center, 695 Or-
chard Heights Road.
The event, part of Orchard
Heights Assisted Living’s
Winter Wonderland, will in-
clude bingo ($3 per card;
four cards for $10), a silent
auction for gift baskets and
items donated by local busi-
nesses, and a pie social fea-
turing Willamette Valley Pie
Co. pies for $1 per slice. All
proceeds benefit James2
Community Kitchen.
For more information:
Dawn Hull, 503-566-9052;
email to dhull@prestige-
care.com.
Bible study event
will begin Monday
Two Polk County churches
are part of a seven-week
communitywide Bible study
program that begins Mon-
day offered by Mid-Valley
Women of Christ.
The winter study features
a seven-week video series by
teacher and author Priscilla
Shirer entitled “Discerning
the Voice of God.”
The program is offered lo-
cally at Praise Assembly, 189
S. Monmouth Ave., Mon-
mouth, on Mondays from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (contact
Lila Pearson, 503-302-5353
or email lila.pearson@orego-
nag.org for more informa-
tion) and Monmouth Chris-
tian Church, 959 W. Church
St., on Wednesdays from
9:30 to 11 a.m. (contact Ar-
lene Hernandez via email to
tomnarlene@gmail.com or
call the church, 503-838-
1145, for more information).
Women may register
through the Mid-Valley
Women of Christ website:
w w w. m i d v a l l e y-
womenofchrist.com.
Teen aviation event
taking registration
Experimental Aviation As-
sociation Chapter 292 will
host Teen Aviation Weekend
Feb. 7-8.
Registration for the event
is due no later than Jan. 30.
During the two-day event,
teens will have the opportu-
nity to learn about sport avi-
ation and the larger aero-
space field.
Youths will learn about
the history of aviation and
space flight, be shown the
technology of satellite navi-
gation, look into simulators
and learn about unmanned
aerial vehicles (drones).
Te e n a g e r s w i l l h a v e
hands-on experience build-
ing and flying a model air-
plane, participate in pre-
flight checks and, if weather
permits, go for a flight with a
pilot.
The weekend workshop is
free, and takes place at the
EAA Chapter 292 hanger,
4803 Airport Road, Inde-
pendence.
For more information:
Michael Ryer, 503-364-3619;
www.EAA292.org.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 3:45 p.m. — Book
Talk Club for Teens (grades 7-12)
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m. — Read to
the Dog
• Thursday, Jan. 15, 11:15 a.m. — Story-
time
• Tuesday, Jan. 20, 11:15 a.m. — Story-
time
• Tuesday, Jan. 20, 3:30 p.m. — Story-
time
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Storytime
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. — e-Reader
Workshop
• Thursday, Jan. 15, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club for Kids (grades 1 and above)
• Wednesday, Jan. 21, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Storytime
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m. — Musical
Storytime with Mrs. Goman (preschoolers
and older)
• Thursday, Jan. 15, 10:15 a.m. — Little
Builders Club (babies to preschoolers)
• Tuesday, Jan. 20, 10:15 a.m. — Family
Storytime
• Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. — Animated
Family Movie (Rated PG)
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WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
111 N. Main St., Falls City
503-787-3521, ext. 319
www.wagner.plinkit.org
• Contact library for upcoming special
events and programs
To submit your items to the Community Calendar, email
the Itemizer-Observer newsroom at ionews@polkio.com,
send via fax to 503-623-2395, or deliver them in person to
147 SE Court St., Dallas. All events should be submitted two
weeks in advance of the date of the event.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14
• 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., Oak Knoll
Golf Course, 6335 Highway 22, Independence. No-host lunch
available. 503-623-5759.
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce Lunch
Forum — Noon to 1 p.m., Independence Grill, 154 S. Main St., In-
dependence. Mike Barnett, chairman of Friends of Polk County
CASA, will share information about the local Court Appointed Spe-
cial Advocates group. Lunch available for purchase. 503-838-4268.
• 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 S. Warren St., 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. 503-623-2591.
THURSDAY, JAN. 15
• Dallas Lions Club — 11:30 a.m., Hong Kong Restaurant,
325 Main St., Dallas. Everyone welcome. 503-931-9860.
• “Mom and Me” Breastfeeding Support Group — 1 to
2:30 p.m., West Valley Hospital (Quiet Room, entrance through
Emergency Department on Clay Street), 525 SE Washington St.,
Dallas. Free. 503-623-7323.
• 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.
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce
After-Hours Mixer — 5:30 to 7 p.m., Veal Bikes Plus, 155 Main
St. W., Monmouth. 503-838-4268.
• 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; pub-
lic welcome. 503-881-5836.
FRIDAY, JAN. 16
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
West Valley Hospital, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Donation
appointments recommended. 1-800-733-2767.
• Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503-
399-0599.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.,
Trinity Lutheran Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Donation
appointments recommended. 1-800-733-2767.
• 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.
• Turtle Island Quartet — Smith Fine Arts Series — 7:30
p.m., Rice Auditorium, Western Oregon University, 345 N. Mon-
mouth Ave., Monmouth. Modern crossover chamber music
group performs. Tickets: Adults, $25 in advance, $28 at the
door; students, $11. 503-838-8333.
SATURDAY, JAN. 17
• Eric John Kaiser CD Release Show — 6 p.m., Crush Wine Bar
and Tasting Room, 105 Main St. E., Monmouth. Celebrate the re-
lease of Kaiser’s fourth studio album, “Idaho.” Free. 503-838-0399.
• Guthrie Park Gospel Music Jam — 7 to 10 p.m., Guthrie
Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway, Dallas.
Free (donations accepted). 503-623-0809.
SUNDAY, JAN. 18
• From the Heart Community Sing — 1:30 to 3 p.m., St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Free
singing lessons; all ages are welcome. 503-559-5205.
• The Spinners in Concert — 5 p.m., Spirit Mountain Casino
Event Center, 27100 Salmon River Highway (Highway 18),
Grand Ronde. Classic American rhythm and blues group per-
forms. Tickets: $15 and up. 21-and-over show. 503-879-2350.
MONDAY, JAN. 19
• Central Lions Club — Noon, Independence Elks Lodge 1950
Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606-2150.
TUESDAY, JAN. 20
• 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.
• Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Cen-
ter, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-362-9123.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21
• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth. For
eligible community members. 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 individuals. 503-831-5634.
• 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.
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