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Polk County Living 8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • September 28, 2016 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Last chance market Adopt-A-Road set for Saturday The Polk County Public Works Department an- nounced that an Adopt-A- Road cleanup day will be held Saturday. As many as 60 different groups that have adopted roads throughout the coun- ty will be participating. Groups who are active members of the program are asked to pick up supplies the week before the event. Disposal bags and safety equipment will be provided at that time. Applications to become a member of the Adopt-A- Road program are available online at www.co.polk.or.us or call 503-623-9287. 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). Piano and organ concert on Sunday Faith Lutheran Church, 200 Monmouth-Indepen- dence Highway, Monmouth, will host a free piano and organ concert Sunday at 4 p.m. Concert pianist and or- ganist Gayle Hennicke will perform works from Bach. A post-concert reception with Hennicke will follow. Donations will be accept- ed and will benefit refugees in Europe. For more information: 503-838-3459. Of Mice and Men opens Friday The Pentacle Theater, 145 Liberty St., Salem, will show “Of Mice and Men.” The show begins Friday and runs through Oct. 22. Shows run at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, Oct. 6-8, 12-15, and 19-22. Shows on Oct. 2, 9 and 16 begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www. Pentaclethe- atre.org. JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer Karl Teal, right, talks with shoppers at Polk County Bounty Market on Thursday in Dal- las. The market’s last day of the season is Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lawn near the Academy Building at the corner of Main and Academy streets in Dallas. Shoppers will find fresh and local produce, meat, eggs and handmade crafts. Library to host Storyteller Festival The Dallas Public Library will host a Storyteller Festi- val Friday and Saturday. The Portland Story The- ater will kick the festival off with an urban teller pro- gram Friday at 7 p.m. fol- lowed by a workshop Satur- day from 2 to 4 p.m. Both activities are open to people 18 and older. Saturday’s lineup will also include a presentation by Rachel Greco at 11 a.m. and a puppet show at 12:45 p.m., Ed Edmo, a Shoshone-Ban- nock pet at 4:45 p.m. and the finale of “The Tell Tale- Heart: and other stories per- formed by Christopher Lee- brick at 7 p.m. Friday’s event will be held at the Banquet Room and Pressed Coffee and Wine Bar. Saturday’s event will take place at the Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. corn hole, stickers and more will be offered. Popcorn and hot dog meals and Hal- loween and fall items will be available for purchase. For more information: www.facebook.com/BealPu mpkinPatch. Politicians host event at EHWC Dallas pumpkin patch opens The Beal Pumpkin Patch, 700 Oak Villa Road, Dallas, opens Saturday. The pump- kin patch will be open week- ends (Oct. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An I-Spy walking game, Jim Thompson will wel- come Congressman Kurt Schrader and former Speak- er Pro Tem Lane Shetterly at a reception at Eola Hills Wine Cellars in Rickreall on Tuesday. The reception will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. LIBRARY CALENDAR www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. — Family story time. • Thursday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m. — Commu- nity ESL. • Thursday, Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m. — Chess club. • Tuesday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos en Español. • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily story time. — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Thursday, Sept. 29, 10:15 a.m. — Pre- school Explorers. • Tuesday, Sept. Oct. 4, 10:15 a.m. — Family Storytime. — 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. • Bamboo • Japanese Maples • Rockrose • Daylilies • Now through October 31st SAVE UP TO 80% Clematis 1g .........................$7 ea. Hardy Ferns ......................$5 & up Fig Trees 1g.......................$10 ea. Large Trumpet Vines..........$20 ea. Dwarf Lilacs 5g ..................$20 ea. Pampass Grass 5g .............$25 ea. Thousands of perennials and ornamental grasses $1.00 and up. Daylilies 1g..........................$5 ea. Gunnera .....................20-25% OFF Douglas Firs .............1g/$1, 2g/$2 Strawberry Plants ................$1 ea. Hops 2g...................................$15 Passion Vines 1g .....................$10 Hardy Jasmine 1g ...................$10 Daryll’s Nursery 503 623-0251 OPEN Tues-Fri 9-5 Sat 10-4 15770 W Ellendale Rd, Dallas www.daryllsnursery.com • Rockrose • Eucalyptus • Trees & Shrubs • Dinosaur Food • Dinosaur Food • Trees & Shrubs • Banana Trees • Vines • • Banana Trees • Vines • Daylilies • Perennials • Vines • DALLAS 950 Main St. 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Thursday, Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Storytime. • Tuesday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. — Morning Children’s Storytime. • Tuesday, Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m. — Afternoon Children’s story time. — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 October Birthstone 503-623-3117 837 Main St. • Dallas Mon-Fri 9-5:30 Sat 9-1 IMAGINE Our Communities without our LOCAL NEWSPAPER! Thank the businesses who advertise in the Itemizer-Observer. without them... AAAAAH! Interested in advertising? Call 503-623-2373 — WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 • 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. Fall City. All supplies, paint, canvas and instruc- tion provided. No experience necessary. $30, snack and cocktail included. 503-787-2700. — THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 • 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. — FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 • 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. • 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. — SATURDAY, OCT. 1 • 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 under 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. — SUNDAY, OCT. 2 • 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. — MONDAY, OCT. 3 • Relatives as Parents Support Group — 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Patrick Parish (Annex), 1265 E St., Independence. Sup- port and education for grandparents raising grandchildren or other relatives. Meets first Monday of the month. Free, drop-ins OK. Coffee and refreshments provided. 503-606-7620. • 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., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 Warren St. S., Mon- mouth. 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, OCT. 4 • Indoor Play Park — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Presbyte- rian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Open to children pre- kindergarten and younger with parent/adult. Tuesdays through Fridays. Free. • 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 the quiet room/chapel immediately inside the emer- gency entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444. — WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 • Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m.,MaMere’s Bed and Breakfast, 212 Knox Street North, Monmouth. A meet- ing of business people, the Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce director, and city officials. 503-751-0147. • Indoor Play Park — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, First Presbyterian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Drop-ins welcome. For ages infant through pre-K with parent. Free, but donations accepted. 503-623-3397. • 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. • Senior Meals, Dallas — 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, LaCreole Manor, 204 SW Walnut St., Dallas. Free, but $3 dona- tion suggested. Reservations required. 503-623-6232. Continued on page 9A