Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 8, 2017 11A
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Big winner
Illahe to host a
Valentine’s fondue
Illahe Vineyards, 3275
Ballard Rd., Dallas, will cele-
brate Valentine’s Day Satur-
day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reserve pinot noirs and
the 2016 viognier and tem-
pranillo rose will be avail-
able. Wines will be paired
with fondue and other nib-
bles.
A fire pit for roasting s’-
mores will be available for
use.
Cost is $15 and includes
fondue and s’mores. Cost is
refunded with a purchase of
$50 or more.
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).
Fair board work
session set
The Polk County Fair
Board will hold its annual
work session Saturday at 8
a.m. in Building B at the
Polk County Fairgrounds,
520 S. Pacific Highway, Rick-
reall.
Breakfast will be served at
7:30 a.m. by RSVP only.
For more information or
to RSVP: 503-623-3048.
Veteran Service to
hold open house
BRENDA PELL/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Lisa Weaver was chosen as the winner of Monmouth hardware’s $1,000 Shopping give-
away on Nov. 15. Weaver was selected at random from about 200 entries submitted at
the store. Monmouth hardware, 401 Main Street East, will accept entries for a spring
shopping giveaway beginning in March.
The Polk County Board of
Commissioners invites the
public to the Polk County
Veteran Service office open
house from 3 to 6 p.m. on
Feb. 15. The office is located
at 240 SW Washington St.,
Dallas.
Refreshments will be pro-
vided by the Women’s Auxil-
iary.
Parking spaces in the lot
are limited, but street park-
ing is available.
For more information:
503-623-9188.
Community Church, 598 E.
Ellendale Ave., Dallas.
A silent auction kicks off
the evening with a variety
soup dinner to follow at 6
p.m. A dessert auction
brings the evening to a
close.
Cost is $8 for adults and
$5 for kids ages 5 to 10. RSVP
to Steve, 503-623-8839 or
Virginia, 503-474-7034. Pay
at the door.
Riders to host
dinner and auction
Ash Creek Arts Center, 311
Monmouth St., Independ-
ence, will host the Second
Saturday Family Art Class
Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
The theme will be Dogs
and Cats at Play. Sue Mason
Dallas Riders for Christ, a
youth and family club, will
host a dinner/auction Fri-
day at 5:30 p.m. at Grace
Second Saturday
Art Class returns
will lead a clay hand build-
ing project designed for
children in grades three
through eight.
Participants will use coil
and slab clay construction
to build small animal struc-
tures.
There is no cost to attend.
For more information:
971-599-3301.
Freedom from
Smoking offered
WVP Health Authority is
offering a Freedom from
Smoking series beginning
Thursday at the WVP Flam-
ing Medical Center, 100 SE
Uglow Ave., Dallas. The
weekly class will be held
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. for
seven weeks.
There is no cost to attend
and is open to anyone, re-
gardless of insurance status.
The class will be held in a
small group setting and will
provide support in a non-
judgmental environment for
anyone looking to become
tobacco free.
For more information:
503-587-5129 or livingheal-
hty@mvipa.org.
Redgate to host
Valentine party
Redgate Vineyard, 8175
Buena Vista Rd., Independ-
ence, will host a Valentine’s
Day party Sunday from 1 to
4 p.m. Live music will be
performed.
For more information:
503-428-7115.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s story time.
• Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s story time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 15, 3:45 p.m. — Teen
Advisory Board.
• Wednesday, Feb. 15, 4:30 p.m. — Teen
Book Club (“Macbeth”).
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iNDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily story time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8, 4 p.m. — Wacky
Wednesdays (I love Valentines).
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Friday, Feb. 10, 4:30 p.m. — Teen
Cooking Club (Valentine treats).
• Saturday, Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Espanol.
• Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. — Tiny Tots.
• Wednesday, Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Wednesday, Feb. 15, 4 and 6:30 p.m.
— Wacky Wednesdays (I love Bingo).
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MONMOuTh
168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 10:15 a.m. — Pre-
school story time.
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. — Once Upon
a Thursday Book Club.
• Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. — Junior
Master Gardener.
• Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10:15 a.m. — Tales
for Tots.
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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.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
• 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. Mark Garton, Polk
County Sheriff, will speak. No-host lunch available; everyone
welcome. 503-623-5759.
• Respite care — 1 to 3 p.m., 182 SW Academy St., Suite 216,
Dallas. Free child care for parents who need time to run errands,
pay bills, etc. Free. Open for children ages six weeks to 5-years.
503-877-8473 to reserve space. Diapers are provided.
• 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 Warren St., S, 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.
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ThuRSDAY, FEB. 9
• 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., Ticor
Title, 289 E. Ellendale Ave., Suite 504, 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.
• Luckiamute Watershed Council — 7 to 9 p.m., Monmouth
Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-837-0237.
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FRiDAY, FEB. 10
• 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, FEB. 11
• 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, FEB. 12
• 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, FEB. 13
• 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, FEB. 14
• 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.
• Red Cross Blood Drive — 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Werner Uni-
versity Center, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth. www.red-
crossblood.org.
• 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 activi-
ties 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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