Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 4, 2017
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Helping child
stress workshop
laura.srf@ruralfamilies.org.
A workshop aimed at
parents to help children
manage stress will be of-
fered Thursday from 6:30 to
8 p.m. at Kings Valley Char-
ter School.
There is no cost to at-
tend.
The workshop is aimed at
parents with middle school
students and teenagers.
Phoenix Ries, will be
leading the workshop to
learn strategies to help par-
ents and children respond
to the stress of homework,
peer relationships and fam-
ily dynamics.
To pre-register or for
more information:
Caregivers to learn
about Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion Oregon Chapter will be
holding a class, “Living with
Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers
– Late Stage,” from 3 to 5
p.m. on Friday at the West
Valley Hospital, 525 SE
Washington St.
In the late stage of
Alzheimer’s disease, care-
giving typically involves
new ways of connecting
and interacting with the
person with the disease.
Join the Alzheimer’s Associ-
ation for this class to hear
from caregivers and profes-
sionals about resources,
monitoring care and pro-
viding meaningful connec-
tion for individuals with
late-stage Alzheimer’s and
their families.
This class is free, but reg-
istration is required. To reg-
ister, call 800-272-3900. For
a full list of upcoming class-
es, visit www.alz.org/ ore-
gon.
Chamber forum to
discuss eclipse
Did you know Polk Coun-
ty is in the “path of totality”
for the 2017 Total Solar
Eclipse? On Aug. 21 at 10:17
a.m., Polk County will expe-
rience almost two full min-
utes of darkness as the
moon crosses between the
sun and Earth.
People from all around
will be traveling to cities
and towns located in the
path, including Independ-
ence and Monmouth. Con-
certs, festivals, and more
are being planned by area
wineries and each city.
Be sure you know how
your business or organiza-
tion may capitalize on this
great event combining
tourism and a natural phe-
nomenon. Join the MI
Chamber for our forum on
Jan. 11 from noon to 1 p.m.
at the Monmouth Public Li-
brary, 168 Ecols St. S. Box
lunch provided by Arena
Sports Bar.
Register online at
www.micc-or.org.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 4, 4 p.m. — PAWs to
READ – Percy.
• Wednesday, Jan. 4, 5:30 p.m. —
Ukelele Fans of Dallas jam.
• Thursday, Jan. 5, 10:30 a.m. — story-
time.
• Thursday, Jan. 5, noon — Book discus-
sion group.
• Thursday, Jan. 5, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
building.
• Tuesday, Jan. 10, 10:30 a.m. — morn-
ing storytime.
• Tuesday, Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon storytime.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 4, 10:30 a.m. — Fami-
ly storytime.
• Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1 p.m. — scrabble
with Betty.
• Wednesday, Jan. 4, 3 p.m. — Wacky
Wednesday, Legos freestyle.
• Thursday, Jan. 5, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Thursday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m. — e-Reader
workshop.
• Thursday, Jan. 7, 9 a.m. —
Ancestry.com workshop.
• Tuesday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. — e-Reader
workshop.
• Wednesday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. —
Family storytime.
• Wednesday, Jan. 11, 3 p.m. — Wacky
Wednesday, snowman crafts.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• For activities check on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/monmouth-
PublicLibrary.
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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.
MI TOWN
About those New Year’s
Resolutions — most of us
talk about making them,
and I know people who
even take the time and ef-
fort to write long lists, in-
cluding things like work-
ing to promote world
peace and freedom, along
with remembering to take
those empty bottles and
cans to the grocery store
before they completely
take over the garage.
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It’s admirable to have
high and lofty thoughts,
and I salute those who
manage to achieve them.
Most of us fall somewhere
between dreaming and ac-
tually accomplishing any
and all of the things on our
list. Many of us set goals
that are almost impossible
to achieve and are easily
discouraged when the in-
evitable setbacks occur.
We can’t always do every-
thing right the first — or
sometimes even the sec-
ond or third time — so we
give up.
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In MI Town, we have the
P ATTY
T AYLOR
D UTCHER
Columnist
opportunity to make our
goals a reality. Did you
make a resolution to take
time to read more good
books this year? Our warm
and welcoming libraries in
Monmouth and Independ-
ence have books and tapes
on everything you could
possibly imagine, with
convenient hours and cozy
corners available to all.
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Is this the year you de-
cided it would be fun to
learn another language?
Western Oregon University
and Chemeketa Commu-
nity College have classes
available, with days and
times that could work into
anyone’s schedules. There
are books and tapes avail-
able as well. If your future
Furniture Upholstery
All types: for homes, offices, equip-
ment. Also, repairs, RV cushions,
slipcovers, High Quality since 1966
Stephen
Winters Sewing
503-838-4999 or 503-375-9266
Emmy
Joseph
440 E. St • Independence, OR 97351
www.winterssewing.com
Serving Polk County 16yrs
plans include a trip to for-
eign shores, this would be
a great time to learn all
about your destination be-
fore you leave home.
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If you resolved to make
fewer trips to those sump-
tuous holiday buffets and
didn’t gain a single pound,
good for you. For the rest
of us, those rich desserts
a n d e x t ra h e l p i n g s o f
d re s s i n g a n d c a n d i e d
sweet potatoes are making
themselves known every
time we step on the scale
— or when we try to fit
into clothes that seemed
to be more comfortable
just a couple of weeks ago.
How about joining a
health club and learning
fun ways to get fit again?
There are weight manage-
ment groups around our
community where good
ideas abound and friendly
faces welcome everyone.
Think about looking into
aerobics classes and other
options to see what works
the best for you. On these
cold and wintry days, it’s
good to bundle up and
venture out for walks
around MI Town. And after
a mile or two, I can always
justify a visit to one of our
local merchants for a cup
of hot coffee or cocoa and
perhaps something special
to eat. The extra bonus is
an opportunity to meet
new friends and acquain-
tances.
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Did you resolve to do
something good for your
community? Our schools
and local senior centers
are always looking for peo-
ple who can share their
time and energy. If you
aren’t sure you have any
skills that might help oth-
ers — think again. You
might be surprised to dis-
cover all the good ideas
you can share with your
friends and neighbors in
MI Town — and all the
good things we can share
with one another.
BIRTHS
Cooper
Layla Mae Cooper was born to Mark and Eve Cooper, of
Dallas, on Sept. 24, 2016, at 7:18 a.m. at Salem hospital.
She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 ¾ inches
long.
Layla joins sisters Ava and Kylie.
Grandparents are John and Sandy Howard, of Dallas; and
Jack and Brenda Cooper, of Monmouth.
Great-grandparents are Evelyn Bathke, of Dallas, and
Alice Rhymes, of Monmouth.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $8.00
Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
Friday - Saturday • January 6 - 7
FANTASTIC BEASTS
AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (Digital) (PG13)
(1:10)
ASSASSINS CREED (Digital) (PG13)
WHY HIM? (Digital) (R)
(4:10)
PASSENGERS (Digital) (PG13)
(1:50 4:30)
SING (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 2:00 4:35)
UNDERWORLD:
BLOOD WARS (Digital) (R)
(12:45 3:00 5:15)
ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(12:30 3:30)
MOANA (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 1:55 4:30)
FENCES (Digital) (PG13)
(12:15 3:20)
HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG)
(1:15 4:05)
6:45
7:15
7:10
7:30
6:30
7:05
6:25
6:55
Sunday • January 8
FANTASTIC BEASTS
AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (Digital) (PG13)
(1:10)
ASSASSINS CREED (Digital) (PG13)
WHY HIM? (Digital) (R)
(4:10)
PASSENGERS (Digital) (PG13)
(1:50 4:30)
SING (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 2:00 4:35)
UNDERWORLD:
BLOOD WARS (Digital) (R)
(12:45 3:00 5:15)
ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(12:30 3:30)
MOANA (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 1:55 4:30)
FENCES (Digital) (PG13)
(12:15 3:20)
HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG)
(1:15 4:05)
6:45
7:15
7:10
7:30
6:30
7:05
6:25
6:55
Monday - Thursday • January 9 - 12
FANTASTIC BEASTS
AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (Digital) (PG13)
(1:10)
ASSASSINS CREED (Digital) (PG13)
WHY HIM? (Digital) (R)
(4:10)
PASSENGERS (Digital) (PG13)
(1:50 4:30)
SING (Digital) (PG)
( 2:00 4:35)
UNDERWORLD:
BLOOD WARS (Digital) (R)
(12:45 3:00 5:15)
ROGUE ONE (Digital) (PG13)
(12:30 3:30)
MOANA (Digital) (PG)
(1:55 4:30)
FENCES (Digital) (PG13)
(3:20)
HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG)
(1:15 4:05)
6:45
7:15
7:10
7:30
6:30
7:05
6:25
6:55
9:50
9:40
9:45
9:45
9:50
9:30
9:30
9:40
Haugen
Lars Haugen, of Independence, earned his Eagle Scout
Award.
Lars is the son of Neil and Miriam Haugen, of Independ-
ence. He is a member of Troop 38, chartered by Christ’s
Church, in Monmouth. His scoutmaster is Steve Moser.
To achieve the rank of Eagle, Lars Haugen had to earn a
minimum of 21 merit badges and show leadership by plan-
ning, developing and completing a community service
project. For his project, he solicited donations and led vol-
unteers in building an information kiosk for the Mon-
mouth Dog Park.
Town and Country Hardware, Van Well Building Supply,
and Old Mill Feed and Garden donated supplies. Mon-
mouth Power and Light provided equipment for the instal-
lation and 195 hours of volunteer time went into the build-
ing and installation.
Lars Haugen is a 2016 graduate of Central High School
and is a student at Chemeketa Community College work-
ing on a transfer degree. In addition to scouting he was ac-
tive in 4-H, volunteers at the Monmouth Public Library, is
an active member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, and played
soccer for CHS.
The Eagle award carries special significance, not only in
Scouting but also for the young man as he enters higher
education, business or industry, and community service.
Only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts earn the rank of
Eagle Scout.
Haugen’s Court of Honor took place Sunday, New Year’s
Day.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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).
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
• Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., monmouth
Public Library, 168 Ecols st. s. 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.
• Brew and BS: The New 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.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 5
• Dallas Lions Club — Noon, Hong Kong Restaurant, 325
main st., Dallas. Everyone welcome.
• 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.
• 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, JAN. 6
• 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.
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SATURDAY, JAN. 7
• 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.
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SUNDAY, JAN. 8
• 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, JAN. 9
• 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, JAN. 10
• 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.
• 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, JAN. 11
• 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., murphy’s
Restaurant, 288 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. Dennis Richardson,
secretary of state, will speak. 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 New 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.