Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 29, 2016
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Dallas Downtown
hosts trivia night
Kazoo concert in Monmouth
Dallas Downtown Associ-
ation will host a special triv-
ia night Wednesday (today)
at 6 p.m. at Pressed Coffee
and Wine Bar, 788 Main St.,
Dallas.
Trivia questions will be
about Dallas. The event is
free and open to the public.
For more information:
Eddie Nelson, 503-857-5042.
Volunteers sought
for MI grand parade
Luckiamute Watershed
Council and Polk Soil and
Water Conservation District
are looking for volunteers
for the 2016 Monmouth-In-
dependence Rotary Club
Grand Parade on July 4.
Volunteers are needed for
the rear detachment, which
consists of riding or walking
alongside Claudia, a 14-foot
tall Chinook salmon, to
spread the word about keep-
ing streams and streets
clean. Volunteers may hold
signs or carry trash bags and
encourage the public to de-
posit bottles, cans, candy
wrappers and any other
trash and recyclables they
have.
The parade route is ap-
proximately 3.3 miles long,
beginning at Western Ore-
gon University in Mon-
mouth and ending at
Riverview Park in Independ-
ence. Volunteers may sign
up for the entire length or a
section of it.
For more information:
Krista Larson, 503-837-0237
or Sawyer Finegan, 503-623-
9680. An online volunteer
form is available at
http://www.luckiamutel-
wc.org/grand-parade-vol-
unteer.html.
KV PTO to hold ice
cream fundraiser
Kings Valley PTO will hold
an ice cream fundraiser July
1-4 during Western Days in
Independence. Volunteers
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).
EMILy MEnTzER/ Itemizer-Observer
McKenzie Kilfoil, 3, warms up on the kazoo before the dedication of the Main Street
Park Amphitheater on Monday. About 200 people played the “Star-spangled Banner,”
breaking the Oregon state record for the most people playing the kazoo to the national
anthem. The previous record was 40. McKenzie played the instrument like a pro.
will operate an Umpqua Ice
Cream trailer from 5 to 9
p.m. on Friday, 1:30 p.m. to
midnight on Saturday 1:30 to
10 p.m. on Sunday and 11:30
a.m. to midnight on Monday.
Volunteers are needed to
work in shifts.
For more information:
Cindy Simmons, csim-
mons@kvschool.org with
days and times you are
available.
Rick’s Place open
house is Saturday
Rick’s Place, 123 Main St.,
Monmouth will hold an
open house Saturday from 9
a.m. to noon.
Author and artist Rafael
Gruszecki will be there to
s h ow h i s a r t p r o j e c t .
Gruszecki uses a restored
1952 Divco milk truck as a
palette for people to write
or draw their inspirations.
He supplies the chalk to en-
courage participation and
records people and their art
work.
Dallas photographer Ron
Mittag will show his new ex-
hibit featuring costal images
and his “car art” series in
honor of the Chalk Truck.
For more information:
Rafael Gruszecki, 360-947-
5741 or Ron Mittag, 602-
448-3636.
WV Concert Band
to perform Sunday
The Willamette Valley
Concert Band will perform
Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the
Monmouth Main Street Park
Amphitheater.
The concert is free and
open to the public.
The concert’s theme is
“Patriotic Pops” and will fea-
ture performances of music
from Broadway musicals,
movie soundtracks and sev-
eral patriotic tunes.
Highlights include selec-
tions from “Beauty and the
B e a s t ,” Ir v i n g B e r l i n’s
“Showstoppers,” “Fantasy
on Yankee Doodle” and “His
Honor March.”
Attendees should bring
their own chair or blanket to
sit on the ground.
The 50-member group
has been performing since
1970. Dr. Richard Sorenson
will direct.
For information: Richard
Sorenson, 503-838-3474.
REUNION ROUNDUP
• The Dallas High School Class of
1996 20th Year Reunion will be held Sat-
urday, July 30th, at Latitude One Restau-
rant, on Main Street in Dallas. There will
be drinks, dinner, a slide show, and danc-
ing during the evening.
Details: Cocktail hour 6-7 p.m. (no-host
bar). Dinner: 7 p.m. (this is a no-host
event, but all are welcome and you are
not required to eat or drink at this event)
Guests are welcome at the event. Meals
are $21 per person, and payment and
meal selection needs to be made prior to
the event.
For meal options, payment instruction,
and more details of the weekend events,
please see the class Facebook group, “Dal-
las (OR) High School class of 1996”, or con-
tact Rachael Lee(Davis) via email at old-
manvirgil@msn.com.
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• Fox Lake, IL - The Second (Indian-
head) Division Association is searching
for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd
Infantry Division at any time. For informa-
tion about the association and our 95th
annual reunion in Springfield, Mo., from
Sept. 20 - 24, contact secretary-treasurer,
Bob Haynes, at 2idahq@comcast.net or
224-225-1202; or visit www.2ida.org.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Thursday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s story time.
• Thursday, June 30, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Tuesday, July 5, 10:30 a.m. — Morning
children’s story time.
• Tuesday, July 5, 3:30 p.m. — Afternoon
Children’s story time.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, June 29, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Wednesday, June 29, 3 p.m. — Wacky
Sports Day.
• Thursday, June 30, 3 p.m. — Global
Playground.
• Tuesday, July 5, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
club.
• Tuesday, July 5, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Español.
• Wednesday, July 6, 1 p.m. — Scrabble
with Betty.
• Wednesday, July 6, 3 p.m. — Motion
Commotion.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, June 29, 2 p.m. — Wacky
24 hour
Service
Pick up &
Drop Off
Wednesday (Monster Ball).
• Thursday, June 30, 10:15 a.m. — Ten-
nis ball monsters (Central girls basketball
and boys tennis).
• Friday, July 1, 10:15 a.m. — Friday Tot
Time (Little Builders).
• Tuesday, July 5, 2 p.m. — Kacey McCal-
lister.
• Wednesday, July 6, 2 p.m. — Wacky
Wednesdays (9-12 year olds; Build it).
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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.
Music from the Redgate Winery & Fieldhouse
Fri. July 1, 6-9 PM
DIAMONDBACK
$5.00 cover
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MARTIN GERSCHWITZ
Sat. July 2, 6-9 PM
Sun. July 3, 1-4 PM
10am - 3pm
182 Academy St, Dallas 503-623-2564
Community Action Head Start
& Early Head Start—
Free Kids Activities
Live Music
Cash & Company, 11 am - 1 pm
Facebook.com/bountymarket
http://www.exploredallasoregon.org/bounty-market.html
$10.00 cover
German born, MARTIN GERSCHWITZ,
12 year keyboard player for IRONBUTTERFLY
and 8 years with
ERIC BURDON
AND THE ANIMALS
__________________
Must be 21
Pizzas & Tamales Available
Tasting fees & glasses of wine $5
8175 Buena Vista Rd.
Independence
503-428-7115
www.redgatevineyard.com
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
• 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 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 — coffee, tea, chai,
beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 30
• 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.
• 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.
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FRIDAY, JULY 1
• 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.
• Gentle Tai Chi Stand or Sit — 2 to 3 p.m., Dallas yoga and
Balance Studio, 115 Court Street, Dallas. Free. Slow body move-
ments for improved balance, agility, flexibility and meditation.
503-999-8016.
• 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.
• Movies in the Park — 9:30 p.m., Riverview Park and Am-
phitheater, 50 C St., Independence. “Jurassic World,” rated PG-
13. Free. www.independenceamphitheater.com.
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SATURDAY, JULY 2
• 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.
• 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.
• River’s Edge Summer Music Series — 8:30 p.m., Riverview
Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. Petty Fever. $5
suggested donation. www.independenceamphitheater.com.
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SUNDAY, JULY 3
• See 4th of July Schedule in Section C of this issue.
• 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.
• 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.
• River’s Edge Summer Music Series — 7:30 p.m., Riverview
Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. Aaron Craw-
ford. $5 suggested donation. www.independenceamphithe-
ater.com.
• Movies in the Park — 9:30 p.m., Riverview Park and Am-
phitheater, 50 C St., Independence. “McFarland, USA,” rated PG.
Free. www.independenceamphitheater.com.
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MONDAY, JULY 4
• River’s Edge Summer Music Series — 7:30 p.m., Riverview
Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. Infamous
Souls. $5 suggested donation. www.independenceamphithe-
ater.com.
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TUESDAY, JULY 5
• American Red Cross Blood drive — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Werner University Center, 345 n. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth.
www.redcrossblood.org.
• 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.
• Overeaters Anonymous — noon to 1 p.m., Salem Health
West Valley, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Support group
meets in quiet room/chapel immediately inside the emergency
entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444.
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