Polk County Living
Polk county itemizer-observer • November 9, 2016 9A
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
WOU to hold
student art exhibit
Celebrating 108 years
The Dan and Gail Cannon
Gallery of Art, 345 N. Mon-
mouth Ave., Monmouth, will
host the New Ventures: Stu-
dent Design Exhibition
Wednesday (today) through
Dec. 9.
An opening reception will
be held Wednesday (today)
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The ju-
ried exhibition features de-
sign projects from higher-
education institutions in
Oregon and southern Wash-
ington.
For more information:
www.wou.edu.
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).
Oppliger to give
presentation
The Independence Her-
itage and the Heritage Mu-
seum Society will hold a
presentation from Mon-
mouth resident Al Oppliger
Monday at 7 p.m. at the In-
dependence Civic Center,
555 S. Main St.
Oppliger will talk about
life in Independence from
1945-1950.
There will be treats avail-
able to celebrate the muse-
um’s 40th anniversary.
There is no cost to attend.
For more information:
503-838-4989.
Alzheimer’s class
offered Tuesday
The Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion will offer a “Living with
Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers
— middle stage” class Tues-
day from 9 a.m. to noon at
Salem Health West Valley, 525
SE Washington St., Dallas.
In the middle stage of
Alzheimer’s disease, those
who are care partners now
become hands-on care-
givers.
The class will feature
caregivers and professionals
discussing strategies to pro-
vide safe, effective and com-
fortable care.
There is no cost to attend,
but registration is required.
To register: 800-272-3900.
For more information:
www.alz.org/oregon.
Oregon Care Partners will
offer two classes on Nov. 16:
Positive Approach to
Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Care (3 to 5 p.m.) and Living
with Alzheimer’s for Care-
givers: Early (3 to 7 p.m.).
The positive approach
class will be held at
Alzheimer’s Network, 1449
Liberty St. SE, Salem. The
caregivers class will be held
at Salem Hospital, 890 Oak
St. SE, Building D CHEC 2,
Salem.
Western Oregon to
hold town hall
Western Oregon Universi-
ty will hold a town hall Nov.
16 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the
Richard Woodcock Educa-
tion Center’s Pastega Con-
ference Room.
Community members are
encouraged to bring sugges-
tions and questions about
the university’s strategic
plan, which will be brought
to WOU’s Board of Trustees
for action in January.
For more information
about strategic planning:
www.wou.edu/planning.
Coastal Hills Art
tour celebrates 25
The Willamina Coastal
Hills Art Tour will celebrate
25 years Friday and Saturday
from 9 to 5 p.m. in down-
town Willamina.
More than 30 artisans and
crafters will show and sell
their work at nine different
locations throughout down-
town Main Street.
There is no cost to attend.
“Take the tour” cards and
maps will be available at
each site. Each artist will
donate a piece of artwork for
a drawing at the end of the
tour for all completed tour
cards.
For more information:
503-435-9180.
Ruth Schofield/ for itemizer-observer
Falls City resident Ard Stephens celebrated his 108th birthday this weekend at the Sev-
enth-day adventist church in Falls City. He was born in Newport on Nov. 5, 1908.
Old Time Square
Dance returns
The Second Saturday Old
Time Square Dance returns
Saturday from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
at Guthrie Park Community
Center, 4320 Kings Valley
Highway.
Cost is $5 per person. A
family rate (four or more;
immediate family only) is
available for $15. Children
12 and younger are free.
No experience necessary.
All dances are taught. Cash
& Company will provide live
music. The dance will fea-
ture Old Time Squares, big
circles, longway sets and
waltzes.
For more information:
www.guthriepark.org.
will be located in the back of
the Wells Fargo parking lot.
For more information:
503-779-5664 or email to
hotrodhair@aol.com.
Master Gardner
applications open
Applications for Polk
County Master Gardner
training are now being ac-
cepted.
Application deadline is
Dec. 16. Classes will run
from Jan. 11 through March
22.
Cost will be $100 or $250.
For more information:
503-623-8395 or online at
www.extension.oregon-
state.edu/polk/master-gar-
dener-training.
Chemistry show
set for Monday
Dallas Yoga hosts
donation class
The Amazing Chemistry
Show will be held Monday at
6:30 p.m. in the Dallas High
School gym.
Josh Denhart will be per-
forming the one-hour show.
The event is open to all
ages. There is no cost to at-
tend.
Seventh- and eighth-
grade students will sell pop-
corn and water to raise
money for the Compassion
First organization.
Grace Church in Dallas is
sponsoring the event.
For more information:
www.chemistryshow.blogsp
ot.com.
Dallas Yoga and Balance
Studio, 115 Court St., Dallas,
will hold a community class
the second Saturday of each
month from 11 a.m. to
noon.
Dallas Yoga requests that
participants for this Satur-
day’s class bring canned or
dried goods to be donated
to local food banks.
No experience in yoga
necessary. The studio will
provide everything needed
for the class.
For more information:
503-999-8016.
DHS to perform
Shakespeare
Dallas High School will
perform William Shake-
speare’s “Much Ado About
Nothing” Thursday through
Saturday.
Shows are held at 7 p.m.
each day with an additional
showing at 2 p.m. on Satur-
day.
Tickets cost $5 and are
available at the ticket booth
before the show or online at
www.sites.google.com/a/ds
d2.org/dallas-high-school-
theatre/.
The high school will also
perform “The Aristocats” on
Dec. 3 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tick-
ets will not be available on-
line.
Motor-Vu Drive In
fundraiser Friday
Hot Rod Hair, 662 Main
St., Dallas, will donate pro-
ceeds from haircuts from 3
to 6 p.m. on Friday to the
Motor-Vu Drive In.
No appointments will be
taken during this time. Cost
is $20.
Theater owner Jeff Mexico
will be in attendance to an-
swer questions.
Food trucks from the Ore-
gon Food Truck Association
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Dallas to host
author Oneill visit
Monmouth author
Therese Oneill will give a
presentation at Dallas Pub-
lic Library, 950 Main St.,
Thursday at 7 p.m.
Oneill will talk about her
book “Unmentionable: The
Victorian Lady’s Guide to
Sex, Marriage and Manners.”
Copies of the book will be
available for purchase at the
library.
Everyone at the event will
be entered for a drawing for
a free copy of the book.
For more information:
503-623-2633.
Elks Lodge to hold
Veterans dinner
Independence Elks
Lodge, 289 S. Main St., Inde-
pendence, will hold its an-
nual Veterans Day dinner
Friday at 6 p.m.
Veterans are spouses are
free. Guests are $5.
Seating is limited. To re-
serve seats: 503-949-9157.
Sons of Norway to
honor veterans
Sons of Norway will hold
a Veterans Day ceremony
Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the
Salem Masonic Temple,
1625 Brush College Road
NW, Salem.
The McNary High School
Color Guard will perform. A
potluck will also be offered.
For more information:
503-910-3302.
Share the Warmth
coat drive begins
The “Share the Warmth”
coat and blanket drive
began on Monday and runs
through Dec. 16.
Windermere offices
throughout Oregon and
So u t h we s t Wa s h i n g t o n
serve as donation drop-off
sites.
New or gently used laun-
dered coats for adults and
children and blankets are
accepted at Windermere of-
fices in Dallas, 484 NE Bo-
vard Ave.; Monmouth, 297
N. Pacific Highway; and
Salem, 4285 Commercial St.
SE, Suite 100.
The Monmouth office is
also collecting scarves, hats
and gloves.
Additional drop off sites
include Monmouth Fitness,
165 Main St. E, Monmouth;
Independence Library, 175
Monmouth St., Independ-
ence; Les Schwab, 121 Main
St., Dallas and 1710 Mon-
mouth St., Independence
and World Gym, 887 Main
St., Dallas.
Donated items will be
distributed to those in need
by Jinette’s Closet, Helping
Hands, and Homeless Out-
reach and Advocacy Proj-
ect.
For more information:
503-220-1145.
Blood drive
opportunities
The Red Cross will hold
blood drives in Dallas and
Monmouth. A blood drive
at Trinity Lutheran Church,
320 Fir Villa Road, Dallas,
will be held Friday from
12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Blood drives at Werner
University Center, 345 N.
Monmouth Ave., Mon-
mouth, will take place
Thursday and Friday from
10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information:
www.redcrossblood.org.
Economic vitality
meeting Thursday
Dallas will hold an Eco-
nomic Vitality roadmap
meeting Thursday at 8 p.m.
at the Dallas Community
Center, 954 SE Jefferson St.
The meeting is open to
the public.
Shawn Irvine, Economic
Development Director for
Independence, will speak
on getting results related to
downtown business and
property development and
community image.
Visit our website, www.polkio.com
for local news, sports
and community events.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9
• 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 cutoff 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
New testament figures. Bring brew of choice — coffee, 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, NOV. 10
• 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.
• 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., old
Mill feed & Garden, 1313 Main St., dallas. After-hours social
event for Polk county young professionals, aged 21-45. 503-
623-2564, Gage Martin. or Maclarin Jones, 509-859-3779.
• Homework, Hoops and Hotdogs — 5:30 to 8 p.m., the
church of Jesus christ of latter-day Saints, 1401 SW 13th St.,
dallas. free help with homework for students in middle and
high school. 503-917-9822, Nona Springer.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 11
• 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 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 (staffers and family admitted free). Snacks available for
purchase. 541-223-3261.
• 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.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 12
• 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 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 younger free. 503-623-0809.
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SUNDAY, NOV. 13
• 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.
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MONDAY, NOV. 14
• 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.
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TUESDAY, NOV. 15
• 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.
• 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 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.
• Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club — 7 p.m., Whitworth
elementary School library, 1151 Se Miller Ave., dallas. 503-623-
7288.
• Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior cen-
ter, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-362-9123.
• 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.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16
• 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.
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