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Polk County Living 8A Polk County itemizer-Observer • October 5, 2016 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK “Wolfman”Washington Folklife Festival seeks volunteers The Polk County Folklife Festival is seeking volun- teers. Volunteers are needed Oct. 28 and 29. On Oct. 28 at 4 p.m., volunteers will help install signs in the parking lot and set up ta- bles and chairs. On Oct. 29, beginning at 9 a.m. or later depending on the assignment, volun- teers are needed for a vari- ety of jobs, including direct- ing traffic, selling tickets and collecting canned foods, serving snacks to vol- unteers and performers and more. Volunteer shifts are gen- erally around two hours long. For more information: Judy Maule, 503-319-4328 or online at www.polkcoun- tyfolklife.com. 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). Candidates forum set for Thursday The Monmouth-Inde- pendence Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Associated Stu- dents of Western Oregon will host a candidates forum Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Columbia Room at WOU. Invited candidates in- clude House District 20, mayoral candidates for Monmouth and Independ- ence and city council can- didates for Monmouth and Independence. Each candidate will have two minutes to introduce him or herself and why they are running for election. Following opening re- marks, candidates will be asked questions by a facili- tator. Questions will be sub- mitted by attendees upon arrival. If time permits, ad- ditional questions will be taken from the floor. There is no cost to at- tend. Parking will be available in lots H and F. A map of WOU’s campus is available online at www.wou.edu/re- sources/campus-map. Hazardous waste collection Saturday Polk County, along with the cities of Dallas, Inde- pendence, Monmouth and Salem, are sponsoring a free household hazardous waste collection day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The collection location will be at Riverview Park in downtown Independence. Citizens are allowed to bring household hazardous chemicals to the site for free disposal. Businesses and farms with large volumes of chemicals must pre-register for the event and will be charged a small fee for disposal. Regis- tration is available by calling 253-288-2813. Accepted items include unwanted pesticides, herbi- WALTEr “WOLFMAn” WAShingTOn / itemizer-Observer Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a mainstay on the New Orleans music scene, will play Rice Auditorium at Western Oregon university on Friday at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Smith Fine Arts Series. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $10 for students in advance. For more information, call 503-838-8333 or wou.edu/smith. cides, latex/oil-based paints, poisons, acids, caus- tic cleaners and other toxic household chemicals. Do not bring ammuni- tion, explosives, radioactive material or biological mate- rial such as sharp contain- ers. Dallas Dog Day to be held Tuesday Oregon Mobile Veteri- nary Services will sponsor Dallas Dog Day Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Dallas City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. The first 100 pets will re- ceive a free microchip with a purchase of a city li- cense. There will be no exam fee during the vaccine clinics. Oregon Mobile Veteri- nary Services also offers a number of other services for pets. For more informa- tion: 503-389-8987. Paperwork can be filled out online at www.oregon- mobilevet.com. Friends book sale coming Friday The Friends of the Dallas Public Library will hold a book sale Friday and Satur- day at the Dallas Civic Cen- ter, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. The sale will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Hardcover books cost $1 and paperback books cost 50 cents. A bag sale will also be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Old Time Square Dance is Saturday The Second Saturday Old Time Square Dance returns Saturday at the Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Children 12 and younger are free. A family rate of $15 is available for families of four or more (immediate members only). No experience necessary. All dances will be taught. Cash & Company will pro- vide live music. For more information: www.guthriepark.org or email guthriepark @gmail.com. Monmouth Fitness hosts open house Monmouth Fitness, 165 Main St. E, Monmouth, is holding an open house Sat- urday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can see demonstra- tions of exercise classes, and one-day specials will be available. Food and games will be available. For more information: 503-838-2951. Plant propagation workshop offered An herbaceous plant propagation workshop will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Independence Events Center, 555 S. Main St. There is no cost to at- tend. Staff from the USDA Plant Materials Center will teach participants how to propagate native plants from seed, cuttings and bulbs. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration deadline is Friday. To register: 503-391-9927 or email office@marionsw- cd.org. For more information: www.luckiamutelwc.org/he rbaceous-plant-propaga- tion-workshop.html. Perrydale FFA to host corn feed Perrydale FFA will host a corn feed during Perrydale’s football game on Friday. The feed will be available from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The student-hosted event will raise money for the Perrydale FFA chapter. Diabetes class begins Thursday A six-week workshop on living well with diabetes be- gins Thursday at the Flam- ing Medical Center, 1000 SE Uglow St., Dallas. The work- shop will be held on Thurs- days from 9 to 11:30 a.m. through Nov. 10. Self-management skills will be taught, including managing symptoms and medications, learning how to be active and more. The class includes a course book and CD. There is no charge for the class or materials. For more information or to register: 503-587-5129. On-site registration is also available. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. • 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Thursday, Oct. 6, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Storytime. • Thursday, Oct. 6, noon — Adult Book Discussion. • Tuesday, Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m. — Morn- ing Children’s Storytime. • Tuesday, Oct. 11, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’s story time. — iNDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily story time. • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m. — Scrabble with Betty. • Thursday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m. — Community ESL. • Thursday, Oct. 6, 4:30 p.m. — Chess club. • Tuesday, Oct. 11, 5:30 p.m. — Cuentos en Español. • Wednesday, Oct. 12, 10:30 a.m. — Family story time. — MONMOuTh 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Thursday, Oct. 6, 10:15 a.m. — Pre- school Explorers. • Tuesday, Sept. Oct. 11, 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. A Pleasant Place to Buy or Sell Your RV CALL TODAY FOR A NO-ChARgE EvALuATiON. OPEN WEEK! A Y 7 DA r S i 9-6 • Sat 9-5 Mon-F un 10-4 S Rick 503-437-5398 Ruben 503-915-2080 4075 NE Three Mile Lane, McMinnville, OR www.macrvsales.com Next to the Spruce Goose Aviation Museum macrvsales@gmail.com Pencil us in! www.polkio.com — WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 • Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., MaMere’s Bed and Breakfast, 212 Knox St. north, Monmouth. A meeting 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. • Senior meals, Monmouth — 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Free, but $3 donation suggested. reservations required. 503- 838-2084. • Scrabble with Betty — 1 p.m., independence Public Li- brary, 175 Monmouth St., independence. Scrabble games first Wednesday of every month. Free; refreshments and prizes available. 503-551-7687 or 503-838-1811. • 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. • Yarning for Others — 3 to 5 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Knitters and crocheters gather to make clothing and accessories for those in need on the first Wednesday of every month. 503-689-7222. — ThuRSDAY, OCT. 6 • Dallas Lions Club — noon, 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. — FRiDAY, OCT. 7 • 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. • The Friends of the Dallas Public Library Book Sale — 3 to 7 p.m., Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. hardcov- er books cost $1 and paperback books cost 50 cents. • 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. 8 • 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. • The Friends of the Dallas Public Library Book Sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. hardcover books cost $1 and paperback books cost 50 cents. • guthrie Park Country Dance — 7 to 9:30 p.m., guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley highway, Dallas. Ad- mission: $5 per person; $15 immediate family rate; children 12 and under free. 503-623-0809. • 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. 9 • Buell grange Breakfast — 8 to 11 a.m., Buell grange hall, 5970 Mill Creek road, just off highway 22 northwest of Dallas. $6. 503-623-8462 or 503-843-4703. — MONDAY, OCT. 10 • 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. 11 • 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. • Caregiver Connection — 2 to 3:30 p.m., West Valley hospi- tal (Quiet room, use Er entrance), 525 SE Washington St., Dal- las. Meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Free. 503-831- 5593. • 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. • James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:45 to 6:30 p.m., Falls City Methodist Church, 242 north Main St., Falls City. Free. 503-787-3371. • 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. • Salt Creek Neighborhood Association— 7 p.m., Salt Creek Baptist Church, 15075 Salt Creek road, Dallas. Fall general meeting: neighborhood watch program, Polk County sheriff candidates, “fire wise community” program and other topics on agenda. 503-623-9789. Continued on page 9A
