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Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 8, 2017 Emporium evolves from bazaar to full-scale business By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer Check it out DALLAS — The idea went from a weekend holiday bazaar to a month-long hol- iday market to a full-scale business in a matter of months. Kim Brehm’s plan for Main Street Emporium of Dallas is taking shape after opening on Feb. 1. “This is exactly what I en- visioned,” Brehm said. “There are still things that I wanted to add. … I still want to do coffee and tea so cus- tomers can relax.” The downstairs of the for- mer J.C. Penney building on Main Street is packed, and Brehm said she’s moving clothing on consignment upstairs to make room for more vendors. As of Saturday, 46 vendors and people with items on consignment have products at the emporium — and that number seems to grow by the week. Most vendors are local, but Brehm carries the wares of people from as far away as Vancouver, Wash., and Eugene. Brehm said she wants to What: Main Street Em- porium of Dallas. Where: 939 Main St., Dallas. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun- day. Closed Mondays. Contact: 360-903-6158 or https://www.face- book.com/mainstreetem- poriumofdallas/. keep prices low, and her vendors seems to have the same goal. She said a jewelry vendor from Beaverton has made a line uniquely designed — and priced — for the Dallas community. “She actually looked up Dallas, Oregon, found out about are little community … and personally made stuff that is cost-effective for this town, including Dal- l a s Dra g o n s ( p i e c e s ) ,” Brehm said. Jewelry is just one of the many items you can find at the emporium. JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer The Main Street Emporium began as a bazaar but will now be a full-scale business. Browsing the salesfloor, you will see fresh bread, local honey, clothing, hand- crafted soaps and lotions, furniture and housewares — most of it one of a kind. She recommends cus- tomers look at what is on the clothing racks when they stop by. “I think a lot of people don’t realize we’ve got some great clothes, and they’re very affordable,” she said. You can even get portrait photos taken by Desired Ef- fects Photography. Classes on card making w i t h i n s t r u c t o r Je e n a Huntzinger have already begun at the store, and courses in essential oils and metal stamping are being scheduled. Brehm said her first weeks have been busy, and she hopes to bring even more people through the doors. She’s happy to revitalize a storefront in downtown Dal- las and plans to work with LaVonne Wilson, whose hus- band, Bob, managed the store when it was a J.C. Pen- ney, to recognize the build- ing’s history. “I’m giving it the life it de- serves. I want to keep it looking historic,” Brehm said. “I’m going to work with her (Wilson) and get copies of her pictures and do like a little memorial.” Already Brehm and the owners of Just Stuff and Some Things, both located on Main Street, are cooper- ating. That’s the kind of for- ward-moving energy Brehm wants to take over the downtown. “That what I want to see … the businesses working together for the communi- ty,” she said. Del: Fredericks was dedicated to fire department PHOTO COURTESY OF BOLLMAN FUNERAL HOME/ Itemizer-Observer Delbert Fredericks volunteered for more than six decades. Newly Remodeled! Open Daily at 7 am! Continued from Page 1A “Apparently only his doc- tors listened to what Del- bert was told, because he didn’t,” Gabliks said. He and his dog would walk to incidents in town — or if it was too far to walk, he would drive. “It was often that he would be there before the duty officer,” he said. “He never really slowed down.” His version of “slowing down” was overseeing his “pop machine empire,” three soda machines at the fire station, city hall and city shops that helped raise money for the volunteer department. Gabliks said Fredricks gave a detailed report on the money raised through the pop machines each January at the department’s annual business meeting. “This was the equivalent of the Dallas Fire Depart- ment Dow Jones report,” Gabliks said. “It was truly a much-awaited event, and Delbert took a lot of time to do that.” Gabliks said Fredricks could be a little cantanker- ous with his comments and questions during monthly business meetings, but he cared for his fellow fire- f i g h t e r s. T h a t s h ow e d through what Gabliks be- lieved is the other purpose behind “Del’s pop shop” at the fire station. “Delbert realized that if we had a pop after a call, we could discuss the inci- Polk County Museum presents... Saturday March 18 1:30 pm - 4 pm Family Day! Welcome one and all to an afternoon of fun-filled experiences! Take a Step Back in Time ...to the era of pioneers. New Menu Items Fresh Foods • Live demonstrations by a wheelwright, lacemakers, weavers and more • Flint making, butter making • Art projects for children • Civil war reenactments • Refreshments served Sponsored, in part, by the Polk Co. Cultural Coalition We want to show Polk County our appreciation for their support throughout the year! 560 Pacific Hwy, Rickreall 503-623-5261 http://polkcountyhistoricalsociety.org dent we just returned from, check on each other and make sure everyone was OK,” Gabliks said. Fredricks was famous for another attribute — his ability to remember every- thing. “He had the greatest memory of any one I have ever met,” Bollman said. He put those memories into the fire department newsletter, “Just Ram- bling.” It wasn’t just one page, but many, ever y month packed with new events and department his- tory. Fredricks’ dedication to the fire department may be what most remember him for — he was among the first class inducted into the d e p a r t m e n t ’s Wa l l o f Honor — but he was no less a family man. “To us, his girls, he was dad. Not many were in this group — just three. It’s an exclusive club,” said daugh- ter Colleen Pinner. “Our growing up was simple, but rich in many ways.” She said he kept a base- ball in his glove box that he would pull out every so often when she was younger. “ We w o u l d t o s s i t around, and we would just talk,” she said. “A couple of years ago, he opened his glove box, pulled out that ball and asked if I knew what it was. He had been carrying it around all these years.” Before the final bell rang Saturday marking the end of Fredricks’ service, Gab- liks expressed appreciation for the department’s vol- unteer extraordinaire’s family. “I thank Agnes and Del- bert’s family for sharing him with us,” he said. 4th Annual Survivor Dinner & Celebration Karaoke • Live Music • Pool • Darts hosted by Eola Hills Winery Presented by Relay For Life of Polk County & Team Perrydale Saturday, April 1, 2017 • • • • Breakfast Lunch Dinner Cocktails We deliver! 186 SW Court St, Dallas • 503-831-1168 at Eola Hills Wine Cellars 501 S. Pacific Highway 99W Rickreall 5:30 ~ Doors open, Meet & Mingle 6:15 to 8:00 ~ Dinner & Entertainment Every survivor and guest will be our guests of honor at this wonderful event. Please join us for an evening of food, fun and festivities. To RSVP your name and the name of one guest, contact Jen Levesque at 503.837.0118 or jenniferlevesque01@gmail.com RSVPs are encouraged by March 20, but are not required. The opportunity to register for Relay For Life will be available. Relay For Life ~ June 3-4, 2017 • Dallas High School, Dallas www.relayforlife.org/polkcountyor
