Polk County News
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 10, 2016
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Final Round
Poultry swap Sat
at fairgrounds
The 2016 Oregon Winter
Poultry, Homesteading Faire
and Seed Swap is Saturday
at the Polk County Fair-
grounds & Event Center.
Sponsored by Oregon
Poultry Swap Inc., the event
is in the main and small ani-
mal buildings from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the fairgrounds,
520 S. Pacific Highway W.
(99W), Rickreall.
There will be 100 vendor
spaces filled with many
breeds and ages of chickens,
waterfowl, turkeys, quail,
hatching eggs, rabbits and
more.
Also available will be
poultry supplies, home-
made jams, pickles, vanilla,
honey, sauces; jewelry; goat
milk soap and lotion;
wool/fiber products; arts
and craft items and plants
This event is free and
open and to the public.
For more information:
www.oregonpoultryswap.com
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events
taking 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).
Community benefit
yoga class on tap
Dallas Yoga & Balance Stu-
dio, 115 SE Court St., Dallas,
is holding its monthly dona-
tion yoga session on Satur-
day from 11 a.m. to noon.
All you need to do is bring
a few personal care items,
cleaning supplies, baby
items or paper products, or
throw a couple of bucks in
the kitty. All donations will
go to Family Building Blocks
this month.
For more information:
503-999-8016 or www.dalla-
soregonyoga.com.
Gentle House to
host grape pruning
The Friends of Gentle
House will sponsor a back-
yard grape pruning event on
Thursday from 10 a.m. to
noon. Participants will
prune the Concord grapes
lining the backyard of the
Gentle House, 855 N. Mon-
mouth Ave., Monmouth.
Master Gardeners will
demonstrate pruning tech-
niques. The public is invited
to bring their clippers and
gloves to receive training.
Refreshments will be served.
The event is the first of
the Gentle House Garden
Days, with one on Feb. 25 to
follow.
For a complete schedule
or for more information:
gentlehouse@wou.edu.
Ash Creek to host
feature heads
The Ash Creek Arts Cen-
ter’s Second Saturday Family
Art Class will be from 2 to 4
p.m. at the center, 311 S.
Monmouth St., Independ-
ence.
Children and their par-
ents will learn to make col-
orful cardboard heads with
Paula Booth.
The class if free. Pre-regis-
tration is not required.
For more information:
ashcreekarts.org.
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
Adam McCombs, second from right, and Grace Valdez, right, from Lakewood, Wash.
driver their team’s robots in the championship round of Saturday’s Dallas Robotics Tour-
nament at Dallas High School. McCombs and Valdez were on the winning alliance in the
inal round of the event, which drew more than 30 teams from Oregon and Washington.
pendence.
Gerschwitz will share sto-
ries from on and off the
stage. There is a $10 cover
charge.
On Sunday, the winery
will host a Valentine’s Day
concert by local duo Pisces
Moon, with Brian and Kate
Humiston, formerly of Full
Circle Creamery. The con-
cert will be from 1 to 4 p.m.,
with a $5 cover charge.
For more information:
redgatevineyard.com.
Central choirs will
host special event
Central High School’s
Jazz, Concert and Symphon-
ic choir will perform a selec-
tion of songs Friday and Sat-
urday at 7 p.m. Dessert and
sparkling cider will be
served. A raffle for gift bas-
kets will also take place.
Tables can be reserved for
$90 (eight seats with priority
service) or individual seats
can be purchased for $10
(adults) and $7 (students).
General admission tickets
will be available at the door.
The cabaret will have a
love theme. Tickets are avail-
able online at www.chsper-
formingarts.org or through
any choir student.
Master Gardeners
to hold meeting
Master Gardeners will
hold its chapter meeting
Thursday at 7 p.m. at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 320 SE Fir
Villa Road, Dallas. Lynda
Boyer, Restoration Biologist
and native plant manager of
Heritage Seedlings, will
present on the Oregon Flora
Project.
The meeting is open to
the public.
Redgate to host
Valentine’s events
Square dancing
returns to Guthrie
Redgate Vineyard will
present “I only look loud,”
by Martin Martino Ger-
schwitz, who played with
Iron Butterfly from 2005 to
2015, from 6 to 9 p.m. on
Friday at the vineyard, 8175
Buena Vista Road, Inde-
The Guthrie Park Com-
munity Center, 4230 Kings
Valley Highway, will host its
second Saturday Old Time
Square Dance from 7 to 10
p.m. Admission is $5 for
adults. Children 12 and
younger are free. A family
rate of $15 for families of
four or more people is also
available.
No experience is necessary
and all dances are taught.
Live music will be performed
by Cash & Company.
For more information:
guthriepark@gmail.com.
American Sign
class begins today
Sue Ritchie and Shanna
Thomas will teach a six-
week beginner American
Sign Language class every
Wednesday starting today
through March 16 at Mon-
mouth Senior Center.
The class, which runs from
9 to 10 a.m., will teach basic
ASL signs, the alphabet, and
basic sentence structure.
There is no cost to attend.
Senior Center to
host potluck Friday
The Monmouth Senior
Center will host a meatloaf
potluck Friday at noon. At-
tendees are invited to bring
a salad, side dish or dessert
and table service.
Michael VanDyke and
James Lyman will be present
during the potluck. VanDyke
a n d Ly m a n a re r o c k
hounders who will share
some of their finds, how
they got started and even
take people on local digs if
there are interested individ-
uals.
Center hosts class
on Constitution
Gary Huxford, retired pro-
fessor from Western Oregon
University, will teach a
course titled “The Constitu-
tion: The Use and Abuse of
History” at Monmouth Sen-
ior Center. The class, which
began on Tuesday, will run
for six weeks Tuesdays at 9
a.m. There is space for about
30 people to attend each
class. There is no cost.
The course will cover
subjects such as colonial
backgrounds of the Consti-
tution, the convention,
what does the Constitution
say and what is left out
and/or implied and more.
For more information:
Susan Teal, steal@ci.mon-
mouth.or.us.
Brunk House looks
for more gardeners
Marsha Braciosa is look-
ing for people to help in the
gardens at Brunk House,
5705 Salem Dallas Highway
NW, Salem. If inclement
weather, volunteers will
meet in the house to plan
this year’s garden and
schedule events. Work days
to prune roses will be held
Tuesday and Feb. 23 from 9
a.m. to noon. For more in-
formation: 503-363-6003.
Fiddlers perform in
Salem on Saturday
District 8 of the Oregon
Old-time Fiddlers’ Associa-
tion will perform Saturday
in the rotunda of the Oregon
State Capitol as part of the
state’s birthday celebration.
There will be two perform-
ances from 10 to 11 a.m. and
noon to 1 p.m. at 900 Court
St. NE, Salem.
Performances will include
American traditional music,
swing and bluegrass. Ore-
gon’s 15th birthday celebra-
tion runs from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Events will include cov-
ered wagons displays, cos-
tumed historic interpreters,
the original state constitu-
tion and more.
For more information:
Richard Dery, 503-585-9595.
Dallas Alliance has
Chocolate Sunday
Dallas Alliance Church,
775 E. Ellendale Ave., will
host Chocolate Sunday, its
annual event for the
church’s women’s mission-
ary work Sunday from 2 to 4
p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
There will be chocolate
desserts of all kinds and
music.
Admittance by donation.
The project raises money for
displaced people in five
areas of the world.
For more information: Es-
ther Ediger, 503-623-9055.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Feb. 10, 4 p.m. — Paws to
Read (read to the dog) with Bella.
• Thursday, Feb. 11, 11:15 a.m. — Story-
time.
• Thursday, Feb. 11, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Thursday, Feb. 11, 6 p.m. — Author
visit, Bonnie Olin, “The Owyhee River Jour-
nals.”
• Monday, Feb. 15 — President’s Day, li-
brary closed.
• Tuesday, Feb. 16, 11:15 a.m. — Morn-
ing story time.
• Tuesday, Feb. 16, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon story time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17, 3:45 p.m. — Teen
Advisory Board Meeting.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17, 4 p.m. — Paws to
Read (read with the dog) with Davos.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17, 4:45 p.m. — Teen
Book Club.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m. —
Cuentos in Español.
• Thursday, Feb. 11, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club for kids (irst grade and older).
• Thursday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. — Communi-
ty ESL.
• Thursday, Feb. 11, 6 p.m. — Mystery
Book Club (Red Mesa by Aimee Thurlo).
• Tuesday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m. — Winter Fun
Club (DIY Imagination celebration).
• Wednesday, Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17, 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
• Wednesday, Feb. 10, 3 p.m. — Family
movie (Rated PG). Snack provided.
• Thursday, Feb. 11, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school story time.
• Tuesday, Feb. 16, 10:15 a.m. — Tales
for Tots.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. —
Family Literacy Night at Burgerville. Free
kids cone, discounted children’s meals, lit-
eracy resources for families.
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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.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10
• 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; everyone welcome. 503-623-5759.
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank
— 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutof 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.
• Brew and BS: The Old Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series on
the Old Testament. Bring brew of choice – cofee, tea, chai,
beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-831-3971.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 11
• Independence Downtown Association — 8 a.m., Inde-
pendence Grill, 154 S. Main St., Independence. A meeting of
business people regarding the vitality of Independence and its
downtown area. 503-580-8525.
• 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.
• 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.
• Young Professionals Networking — 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wash-
ington Street Steakhouse and Pub, 141 SW Washington St., Dal-
las. After-hours social event for Polk County young profession-
als, aged 21-45. 503-623-2564.
• Luckiamute Watershed Council Monthly Meeting — 7 to
9 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. The LWC
meets the second Thursday of the month. The LWC will consid-
er proposed amendments to its articles of incorporation and
bylaws for the purposes of being eligible for tax-exempt status
under section 501(C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more
information: www.luckimateLWC.org.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 12
• Take Of Pounds Sensibly Club Meeting — 9:45 to 11 a.m.
Church of Christ, 127 Heley 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.
• The Arc of Polk County Dance and Karaoke Night — 6:30
to 8:30 p.m., Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. For
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Admis-
sion: $3 (stafers and family admitted free). Snacks available for
purchase. 541-223-3261.
• 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.
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SATURDAY, FEB. 13
• Donation Yoga — 11 a.m. to noon, Dallas Yoga and Bal-
ance Studio, 115 SE Court St., Dallas. Bring a few cans of food or
cash to donate to the food bank. 503-999-8016.
• Guthrie Park Country Dance — 7 to 10 p.m., Guthrie Park
Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway, Dallas. Admis-
sion: $5 per person; $15 immediate family rate; children 12 and
younger free. 503-623-0809.
• Second Saturday Family Art Class — 2 to 4 p.m., Ash
Creek Arts Center, 311 S. Monmouth St., Independence. Free for
children and their families. Colorful Cardboard Heads with
Paula Booth. Ashcreekarts.org.
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SUNDAY, FEB. 14
• Buell Grange Breakfast — 8 to 11 a.m., Buell Grange Hall,
5970 Mill Creek Road, just of Highway 22 northwest of Dallas.
$6. 503-623-8462 or 503-843-4703.
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MONDAY, FEB. 15
• Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon — 11:30
a.m., The Majestic, 962 SE Main St., Dallas. Cost: $12. 503-623-
2564.
• Central Lions Club — Noon, Independence Elks Lodge
1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606-
2150.
• Polk County Battle Buddies support group — 6 to 8 p.m.,
West Valley Hospital conference room, 525 SE Washington St.,
Dallas. Support group for Polk County veterans. Dinner is
served at 6 p.m. Free. 503-480-6254.
• Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to
8:30 p.m., Central High School band room, 1530 Monmouth St.,
Independence. Local orchestra for beginning through interme-
diate musicians. Meets every Monday. Players of all levels wel-
come. $25 monthly fee to cover expenses. 503-838-4884.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 16
• Family Building Blocks Dallas play group — 10 a.m.,
Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. Suite 216. Play
group for children and families. Activities and snacks provided.
Free. RSVP, 503-877-8473.
• 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 Of Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club — 6 to 7 p.m.
weigh-in, 7 to 8 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church basement,
1079 SE Jeferson St., Dallas. Meetings ofer programs and activ-
ities aimed at losing weight. Open to anyone. First meeting is
free.
• Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club — 7 p.m., Whitworth
Elementary School library, 1151 SE Miller Ave., Dallas.. 503-623-
7288.
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