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Polk County Living 8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 17, 2016 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Hen Heyday Senior center offers management class The Monmouth Senior Center will offer a lifestyle management class begin- ning Monday from noon to 12:30 p.m. The weekly class will run through March 28. There is no charge to at- tend. The class will deal with a variety of issues, including having diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety and heart disease. Register through the office. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Quilt class begins Friday in Monmouth 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). The Monmouth Senior Center will host a beginner quilt class Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. Arlene Kovash will offer demos on quilting supplies. The class is for those who want to start quilting and don’t know where to start. The cost is $5 and will be paid for at the start of class. Auction and dinner to benefit CHS FFA The 24th Central High School FFA Auction and Dinner will be held Satur- day. A silent auction kicks off the night’s festivities from 5 to 7 p.m. Dinner runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. followed by an oral auction at 7 p.m. A tri-tip dinner will be served. Cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children aged 6-12 and children 6 and younger are free. For more information: Brenda Phearson, bphear- son@central.k12.or.us or Lynn Thomas, lthomas@ central.k12.or.us. Dallas Historian updates website Dallas Historian launched an updated version of www.dallashistorian.com on Jan. 26. The website, devoted to the history of Dallas, has the ability to add/update menu items, providing detailed in- formation regarding com- merce, business, govern- ment, churches, buildings, JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer A silkie hen was among the chickens and roosters for sale at the McOwen Livestock booth at the Oregon Winter Poultry Swap at the Polk County Fairgrounds & Event Center on Saturday. Vendors selling chickens, ducks, and rabbits illed fairgrounds main building. people and more. Suzie Hunter-Rohde was appointed by former Mayor Jim Fairchild to the unoffi- cial position of Dallas Histo- rian in 2006. “It is easy to add new top- ics and to edit the informa- tion for topics, including pictures, allowing those that view this website a better connection to the event or topic published,” Hunter- Rohde said about the site. For more information: Suzie Hunter, sue@rich- ware.net. Museum speaker tells of first murder Tom Branigar, Polk Coun- ty History Museum archivist, will tell the story about the first murder in the county at the museum at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. In February 1852, Return William Everman, a tran- sient laborer, murdered Cyrenius Hooker who was a well-known early settler. The story continues to include a jail break, a hanging and one of the accomplices being sold to a local farmer near Buena Vista. Refreshments will be pro- vided. The museum is on the south end of the parking area of the Polk County Fair- grounds and Event Center, 520 S. Pacific Highway (99W) in Rickreall. For more information: 503-623-6251 or go to http://polkcountyhistorical- society.org/. Indy Police to host coffee with a cop Officers from the Inde- pendence Police Depart- ment will host Coffee with a Cop from 7 to 9 a.m. on Sat- urday at McDonald’s, 1315 Monmouth St., Independ- ence. The event is an opportu- nity for officers and commu- nity members to come to- gether in an informal, neu- tral space to discuss com- munity issues, build rela- tionships, and share a cup of coffee. The event is free, and so is the coffee. Coffee with a Cop is a na- tional initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, office of community oriented policing services. The program aims to ad- vance the practice of com- munity policing through im- proving relationships be- tween police officers and community members one cup of coffee at a time. For more information: Sgt. Juventino Banuelos, 503-837-1108 or email Banuelos.juventino@ci.in- dependence.or.us. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Wednesday, Feb. 17, 3:45 p.m. — Teen Advisory Board meeting. • Wednesday, Feb. 17, 4 p.m. — Paws to Read (read to the dog) with Davos. • Wednesday, Feb. 17, 4:45 p.m. — Teen Book Club. • Thursday, Feb. 18, 11:15 a.m. — Spe- cial story time with Dallas dentist Matthew Woolsey. • Thursday, Feb. 18, 2:30 p.m. — Lego building. • Thursday, Feb. 18, 5 p.m. — Adult Col- oring Night. • Tuesday, Feb. 23, 11:15 a.m. — Morn- ing story time. • Tuesday, Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon story time. — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m. — Family story time. • Wednesday, Feb. 17, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos in Español. • Thursday, Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m. — Chess Club for kids (irst grade and older). • Thursday, Feb. 18, 1 p.m. — Communi- ty ESL. • Friday, Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m. — Teen Cooking Club (quesadillas). • Tuesday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m. — Winter Fun Club (Leap Year Birthday Party). • Wednesday, Feb. 24, 10:30 a.m. — Family story time. • Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos in Español. — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • 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. • Thursday, Feb. 18, 10:15 a.m. — Pre- school story time. • Tuesday, Feb. 23, 10:15 a.m. — Tales for Tots. — 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. Look What’s Coming Up! SPRING Home Garden & Car Care 2016 Deadline: March 4 • Publish: March 16 Call Heidi, Rachel or Karen Today! 503-623-2373 Itemizer Observer — WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 • 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 Cutof 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. • 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. • “Fuzzy Logic” book reading — 3 p.m., Willamette Room, Werner University Center, Western Oregon University, Mon- mouth. Author Maren Anderson will read her book, “Fuzzy Logic,” and sign copies. • Literacy Night — 5:30 to 7p.m., Burgerville 615 E. Main St., Monmouth. Admission is free. — THURSDAY, FEB. 18 • 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. • 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. • 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. • Hymn sing-along – 6:30 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Sing hymns with others. 503-838-5678. • Veterans Night at the Elks — 6:30 p.m., Independence Elks Lodge Post 1950, 289 S. Main St., Independence. Diferent or- ganization presents about services ofered to veterans. Bunko upstairs for families. • M-I Chamber after-hours mixer — 5:30 to 7 p.m., Main Street Pub and Eatery, 169 Main St. W., Monmouth. The M-I Ro- tary Club co-sponsors the event. Light refreshments, no-host bar. www.micc-or.org. • 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 (Jeferson Street entrance), 850 Main St., Dallas. Organization for amateur radio operators; public wel- come. 503-881-5836. • Dallas Downtown Association — 6 p.m., Pressed Cofee & Wine Bar, 788 Main St., Dallas. A meeting of business people re- garding the vitality of Dallas and its downtown area. 503-857- 5042. — FRIDAY, FEB. 19 • 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. • 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. • 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. • Bluegrass music jam — 7 to 10 p.m., Faith Evangelical Free Church, Community Building, 2290 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. Free. All welcome to listen or participate. Bluegrass instruments only. — SATURDAY, FEB. 20 • Cofee with a Cop (Independence) — 7 to 9 a.m., Inde- pendence McDonald’s, 1315 Monmouth St., Independence. Get to know Independence police oicers in a casual setting, have a cup of cofee and chat. Free. 503-837-1108. — SUNDAY, FEB. 21 • Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club Indoor Fly — 1 to 3 p.m., Whitworth Elementary School gym, 1151 SE Miller Ave., Dallas. 503-623-7288. — MONDAY, FEB. 22 • 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., 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. • American Red Cross blood drive — 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Redcross- blood.org. — TUESDAY, FEB. 23 • 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. — WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 • 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. Continued on page 9A
