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8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 29, 2015 Polk County Living COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK ‘Horse Owner’s Workshop’ Aug. 1 Sun Shines on Car Show Old Mill Feed & Garden will host the 2015 Horse Owner’s Workshop Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presentation topics will include caring for perform- ance horses, feeding the equine athlete, myth busters panel and trail — showing and pleasure. The event is free to at- tend. Pre-registration is re- quired. Call 503-831-1222 for more information. Lunch will be available for purchase from JT’s Food Truck. 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). Neighbor’s Night Out party planned Salt Creek Neighborhood Association will host the seventh annual Neighbor’s Night Out party on Tuesday. The event will be at Salt Creek Church private park at 15075 Salt Creek Road from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand at the event, along with games and prizes. Guests are asked to bring finger food snack to share. For more informa- tion: 503-623-9789. Boondock’s hosts painting workshop The Boondocks in Falls City, 318 N. Main St., will hold an acrylic painting workshop the first Wednes- day of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5’s workshop will be held outdoors on the patio — there will be plenty of shade available. Admission is $30 and in- cludes a 16 x 20 canvas, pro- fessional instruction, paint, supplies and a cocktail. No art experience is necessary. For more information: 503-787-2700. Free retirement seminar on tap AARP and the Oregon Di- vision of Finance and Cor- porate Securities will hold a free public seminar on preparing for retirement on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Topics of discussion will be: basic investing tools and how to choose a financial professional; protecting in- vestments against scams and fraud; Social Security retirement, disability and sur vivor benefits; and EMILY MENTZER / Itemizer-Observer The Dallas Rotary Club hosts the annual Tom Newton Car Show on Sunday in Dallas city Park. Classic car owners bring their ride out to sit on the lawn, listen to oldies but goodies, and win prizes in raffle drawings. Medicare facts and benefits information. The seminar will be at Chemeketa Community College’s Eola Viticulture Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Road, NW Salem. Admission is free, but reg- istration is required. Register by calling 877-926-8300 or at https://aarp.cvent.com/OR- Retirement80415. Two-McK Logging to hold reunion Two-McK Logging will host a reunion on Saturday. All former employees and subcontracted loggers or truckers are attend to invited. The reunion will be from 2 to 6 p.m. and is a potluck, with food to be served at about 3 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, see Two-McK Log- ging on Facebook or email B2mck@aol.com. West Valley $6 fundraiser sale West Valley Hospital Vol- unteer Services will host a Huge $6 Sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fri- day. The sale will be in the main conference room, im- mediately inside the front door of the hospital, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Items for sale include rings, watches, bracelets, scarves, sunglasses and purses. Proceeds are used for the scholarship fund benefiting Polk County high school seniors wishing to pursue a medicine-related field. Music, food at block party C h r i s t ’s C h u r c h Methodist and Presbyterian United will host its second annual summer block party from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thurs- day at the church, on the corner of Cherry and Clay streets in Monmouth. Activities are primarily for children, including crafts, a fire truck and bounce house. Parents and children of all ages are invited. A free picnic will be served to the first 200 guests. Community agencies from around the county will provide games and activities for children, as well as information about their services. A disc jockey from Only the Best will provide music. Guests may have their pic- ture taken with novel props such as big glasses, beards and hair pieces. For more information: 503-838-1724. Dallas Booster accepts donations The Dallas Booster Club is gearing up for its annual auction, which will be on Oct. 3 at the Col. James Ne- smith Readiness Center in Dallas. Tickets are $25. The club is accepting do- nations for the auction. For more information or to donate: 971-208-5855 and leave a message. Mel Brown, friends perform free Sunday Western Oregon Universi- ty and the city of Monmouth will sponsor a free evening of jazz in Main Street Park at 5 p.m. on Sunday. The concert features Mel Brown and Friends, with special guests. The concert kicks off the Mel Brown Summer Jazz Workshop at WOU. REUNION ROUNDUP • Central High School 2015 Multi-Class Reunion — A reunion for Central High School’s multi-class reunion will be held Aug. 7-9. The event is for those who gradu- ated in the 1970s and 1980s. The weekend activities begin with a mixer at Kolby’s RB & B in Keizer from 6 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 7. From 11 a.m. to midnight, the gathering will be at Riverview Park in Independence, and will include food vendors, a beer gar- den and musical entertainment. Cost for this event is $20 per person or $30 per fam- ily. The weekend will wrap up with a golf tournament on Aug. 9. For more informa- tion or to RSVP: Sherry Lindley Lowells, 503- 931-3201. • Dallas High Class of 1956 — Dallas High School Class of 1956 will hold its an- nual reunion on Aug. 1 at Murphy’s Grill, on Ellendale Avenue in Dallas. It will be a no-host lunch or dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. RSVP: Robert Mehl, 503-623-4425 or Delores Friesen, 503-910-7491. • Independence High Class of 1950 — Independence High School’s Class of 1950 will celebrate its 65th class reunion on Aug. 21 with a luncheon at Rock-n-Rogers Farrol’s Restaurant in Rickreall. Farrol Webb had been a classmate. There are 34 sur- vivors out of 51 in the class, the largest ever to be graduated from IHS. Cost of the luncheon is $14.99. It begins at noon, but classic cars will be on display beginning at 11 a.m. For more information or to regis- ter: 503-838-1353 or via email at jcoppliger@aol.com. The annual All School Reunion will be at 11 a.m. on Aug. 22 at Henry Hill Educational Support Center, 750 S. Fifth St. Anyone who ever attended In- dependence High School is welcome to at- tend. The lunch will cost $15. • Polk ESD/IED reunion — A Polk ESD/IED employee and board member re- union will be at 1 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the home of Peyton and Gwen Lieuallen, 262 Monmouth Ave. S., in Monmouth. The re- union will be a potluck, with Peyton bar- becuing. Bring a salad or side dish to share, if desired. For more information: Susan Lang, 503-967-6106, or Peyton Lieuallen, 503-702-1413. — Submit your reunion announcement infor- mation to ionews@polkio.com. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Wednesday, July 29, 11:30 a.m. — Rep- tile Man (Dallas City Park). • Wednesday, Aug. 5, 11:30 a.m. — End party and prize drawing (Dallas City Park). • Friday, Aug. 7, 5:30 p.m. — Teen sum- mer reading party movie and drawing. — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily story time. • Wednesday, July 29, 3 p.m. — Rhys Thomas Jugglemania. • Wednesday, July 19, 5:30 p.m. — Cuen- tos en Español. • Thursday, July 30, 3 p.m. — Comic-con end party. • Friday, July 31, 3 p.m. — Super Hero Jeopardy and pizza party (for teens). • Tuesday, Aug. 4, 4:30 p.m. — Chess club (children in first grade and older). • Tuesday, Aug. 4, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos en Español. • Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1 p.m. — Scrabble with Betty (older teens, adults) — Happy 75th Birthday! Gma DUCK McKechnie MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Wednesday, July 29, 10:15 a.m. — Super story time. Mrs. Vickery will be guest reader. • Friday, July 31, 2 p.m. — Summer read- ing finale. — WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY 111 N. Main St., Falls City 503-787-3521, ext. 319 www.wagner.plinkit.org • Thursday, July 30, 10 a.m. — Brad Clark: Music & Stories PLUS Rewards Party. Music from the Redgate Winery & Fieldhouse Fri. July 31, 6-9 PM featuring Ted Vaughn Blues Band $5.00 cover • Must be 21 Food Available Tasting fees & glasses of wine $5.00 8175 Buena Vista Road Independence • 503-428-7115 • www.redgatevineyard.com — WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 • 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. • Yoga in the Hopyard — 6 p.m., Rogue Farms Micro Hopy- ard, 3590 Wigrich Road, Independence. Offered on the last Wednesday of every month. Free; bring your own yoga mat. 503-838-9813. • Music in the Park — 6:30 p.m., Main Street Park, Mon- mouth. World’s Finest, Reggae and Bluegrass. Free. www.ci.monmouth.or.us. — THURSDAY, JULY 30 • 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 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. • 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. • Movies in the Park — 9:30 p.m., Riverview Park and Am- phitheater, 50 C St., Independence. “Up,” rated G. Free. www.in- dependenceamphitheater.com. • Dementia Support Group — 9:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. A group for people coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. 503-838-5678. • Sounds of Summer — 6:30 p.m., Rotary Performing Arts Stage, corner of Main and Academy streets, Dallas. Gil Reynolds & Deep Blue, bluesy rock. Free. Business.dallasoregon.org. • West Valley Hospital Volunteer Services fundraiser — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., West Valley Hospital main conference room, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Huge $6 Sale. Benefits Polk County high school seniors pursuing a field in medicine. 503-623-7311. • Summer Block Party — 6 to 8 p.m., Christ’s Church Methodist and Presbyterian United, 412 Clay St. W., Monmouth. Activities for children, information about services, music and a photo booth. Free picnic to first 200 guests. 503-838-1724. — FRIDAY, JULY 31 • 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. • River’s Edge Summer Music Series — 7:30 p.m., Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. Jukebox He- roes, Foreigner tribute band. $5 suggested donation. www.in- dependenceamphitheater.com. • American Red Cross Blood drive — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dal- las Alliance Church, 775 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. To donate: red- crossblood.org, or 1-800-733-2767. • American Red Cross Blood drive — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Western Oregon University, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth. To donate: redcrossblood.org, or 1-800-733-2767. • Music at Redgate — 6 to 9 p.m., Redgate Vineyard, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence. Ted Vaughn Blues Band. 503- 428-7115. • West Valley Hospital Volunteer Services fundraiser — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., West Valley Hospital main conference room, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Huge $6 Sale. Benefits Polk County high school seniors pursuing a field in medicine. 503-623-7311. — SATURDAY, AUG. 1 • 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 Community Free Clinic — 7 to 11 a.m., Trinity Luther- an Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Free medical and mental 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. 503-623-8687. — SUNDAY, AUG. 2 • Rogue Farms Summer Concert Series — 3 p.m., Rogue Farms Hopyard, 3590 Wigrich Road, Independence. Take in the views, sip on an ale, cider or soda. Free. All ages welcome. 503- 838-9813. • 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. • 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. 503-623-8687. • Mel Brown and Friends — 5 p.m., Main Street Park, Mon- mouth. Free jazz concert. — MONDAY, AUG. 3 • Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, on the S-curves between Mon- mouth and Independence. 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, AUG. 4 • 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. • Polk County Bounty Market-Monmouth — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Main Street Park, 120 E. Main St., Monmouth. 503-623-2564. • National Night Out – Monmouth — 6 p.m., Main Street Park, 120 E. Main St., Monmouth. Come help take a bite out of crime with local law enforcement and neighbors. 503-838-1109. Continued on page 9A
