Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 5, 2017 5a
Talmadge to host 11th annual health fair Thursday
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
INDEPENDENCE — See a 3-D
printer at work at the 11th annual
Talmadge Middle School Commu-
nity Health Fair Thursday from 5 to
7 p.m.
All community members are in-
vited to the event. Local health
professionals and businesses that
provide health-related services to
the community will be there.
Oregon State University’s entre-
preneurially designed Mobile Mak-
erspace has teamed up with Com-
munity Services Consortium to
offer a nine-week class involving
hands-on exposure to how 3-D
printing works, how to create 3-D
objects, engrave, create custom T-
shirts, and an introduction to busi-
ness plan development and entre-
preneurship.
The public may take a tour of
the Mobile Makerspace during the
health fair, and then the unit will
be parked at the Independence
Public Library from Monday until
May 20.
Independence Library director
Robin Puccetti will oversee a pro-
gram where elementary students
are introduced to the world of 3-D
printing.
The public is again invited to
tour the Makerspace on May 20
during the annual Monmouth-In-
dependence Chamber of Com-
merce’s Discover MI Town event.
The TMS community health fair
also will have interactive exhibits,
dental and medical information,
fitness and recreation booths,
physical therapists, local health
and fitness events, and other fit-
ness professionals and health care
service providers.
School-aged children will have
the opportunity to win prizes.
The Central Lions Club will have
its mobile screening unit there to
check vision and blood pressure.
The American Red Cross will have
a blood drive.
A therapy pony will be available
to pet, and community members
may meet Pup the Fire Dog.
Dinner will be served in the
cafeteria from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Indy council to decide on pot business
Organic Investment’s application has been appealed to planning commission, council
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
INDEPENDENCE — The
Independence City Council
will decide what will happen
next for Organic Investments,
a production and processing
facility for cannabis.
The council will deliber-
ate toward a decision to ei-
ther affirm the planning
commission decision ap-
proving the request and
adopt findings/conditions
in the staff report; affirm the
planning commission deci-
sion approving the request
with findings and/or condi-
tions as amended by the city
council; or reverse the plan-
ning commission decision,
with amended findings that
the request does not meet
applicable approval criteria.
The council heard testi-
mony from both the appli-
cant and two appellants at a
public hearing on March 22.
Additionally, more than a
dozen community members
from the Independence Air-
park community spoke in
opposition to the applicant’s
business moving in on
Stryker Road.
The hearing lasted four
hours and ended with the
applicant using his right to
submit a final written argu-
ment within seven days.
That argument was due
Tuesday.
Joey Shearer, Independ-
ence city planner, said the
issues in the appeals, one
submitted by Bruce Patten, a
resident of the airpark, and
one submitted by the Inde-
pendence Northpark Home-
owners Association, boiled
down to noise and odor
concerns, the procedure fol-
lowed for approval and ap-
peals, as well as compliance
with federal regulations.
Shearer said marijuana is
a politically charged issue.
“However, at this time, the
city is obligated to apply the
same criteria to marijuana
as any other use in the in-
dustrial zone,” he said.
“Based on the criteria at the
time the application was
submitted — it’s not what
you want the rules to be, it’s
the rules on the books when
the application was submit-
ted.”
Organic Investments’ ap-
plication was submitted in
2016, Shearer said. Site de-
sign review plans were com-
plete in August 2016. In Oc-
tober, the applicant opted to
extend the period by 120
days, which was granted.
The application was ap-
proved administratively be-
fore it was appealed and
sent to the planning com-
mission for a public hearing.
The planning commission
approved the plan, which
was again appealed and sent
before the city council on
March 22 for another public
hearing.
Opponents suggested that
the process from the begin-
ning was not transparent.
Neighbors in the airpark
said they never got noticed
that the business had ap-
plied to locate on Stryker
Road, within line of sight to
their homes.
Some said the business
would intrude on their
peace and quiet because
fans used to ventilate the
greenhouses would be too
loud. Others said the smell
of the business would be
comparable to the constant
smell of “dead skunks.”
Some residents of the air-
park said their property val-
ues would plummet and
crime in that neighborhood
would increase. Others were
concerned about the possi-
bility of marijuana residue
leaving the production facil-
ity and contaminating them
or their children.
The applicant’s attorney,
Ross Day, showed reports
that stated the fans used
would make less noise than
an average home.
He said the applicant
agreed to additional condi-
tions that a carbon filtration
method would control odor.
Day stopped short of
agreeing to submit an oper-
ation or maintenance
schedule, as no other busi-
ness would be required to
submit those kinds of plans.
Councilors Michael Hicks
and Ken Day both live in the
Independence Airpark and
pay dues to the HOA. Both
said they were able to make
an impartial and reasoned
decision.
The council will make
that decision at a special
meeting tonight (Wednes-
day) at 6:15 at the Independ-
ence Civic Center in the
room downstairs.
Two graduate
from DPSST
Itemizer-Observer staff report
SALEM — Robin Burch
and Randy Henderson, Polk
County Community Correc-
tions parole and probation
officers, will graduate from
the Oregon Department of
Public Safety Standards and
Training on Friday at the
academy, 4190 Aumsville
Highway SE, Salem.
The graduation ceremony
will begin at 11 a.m., fol-
lowed by a reception.
The DPSST operates the
Oregon Public Safety Acade-
my, which spans more than
235 acres in Salem.
The department imple-
ments minimum standards
established by the board for
training and certification of
more than 40,000 city, tribal,
county and state law en-
forcement officers, correc-
tions officers, parole and
probation officers, fire serv-
ice personnel, telecommuni-
cations, emergency medical
dispatchers, and private se-
curity providers.
Polk County Worship Directory
DALLAS
Bahá’í Faith - "Ye are the fruits of one tree, and
the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with an-
other with the utmost love and harmony, with
friendliness and fellowship." - Bahá’u’lláh. All are
warmly invited to an interfaith devotional gather-
ing followed by casual discussion and a light din-
ner on April 30 at 2:00. This month's theme will
be "True Education." You are welcome to share
any related quotations, prayers, poems, and
songs. For details contact 971-804-5943 or 503-
269-3333. More about the Bahá’í Faith:
www.bahai.org or www.bahaisofsalem.org
Calvary Chapel Dallas Currently meeting for
worship and verse by verse Bible teaching at
628 SE Jefferson St. www.calvarydallasor.com
Worship service begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Sunday school is available from youth ministry
and below to nursery. Wednesday evening cafe-
style Old Testament study starting at 6:30 pm.
Come join us for a relaxed study around a cup
of coffee or drink. Mens prayer is Saturday at
7:30 a.m. Womens Bible studies are scheduled
also, call for times. The Pastor/Teacher is Larry
King. Come join us and be a part of God's family
here in Dallas. For more information call 503-
831-1074.
Church of God of Prophecy New Beginnings
- 575 SW Ash St., (corner of Ash & Stump St.)
Pastor Travis Clemons, 541-671-0375. Bible
Study School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00
a.m. We welcome all to come and get ac-
quainted with our Pastor and his wife Christina.
Home Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Sunday. Associate
Pastor Jim Dickason 503-302-9816.
Church of Christ - 691 N.E. Kings Valley Hwy.
Sunday Class 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30
a.m. Sunday Afternoon Service 2:00 p.m. Thurs-
day evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m. We follow the
New Testament Plan of Salvation in becoming a
Christian and the Pattern of the N. T. Church. We
would be glad to study the Bible with you and an-
swer any of your questions. We would like to
present a very helpful one hour overview of the
Bible. Call 503-831-4886.
Dallas Alliance Church - 775 E. Ellendale,
Dallas, 503-623-2265, Email office@dallas
alliance.org, Lead Pastor Jim Jamieson; and
Youth/Children’s Pastor Lance Baker; Every
Sunday: classes for all ages at 9:15 a.m., Morn-
ing Worship at 10:30 a.m., (Nursery provided
for a.m. services); Tuesdays: Youth Night 7:00
p.m. in Ediger Hall; Wednesdays: Adult Prayer
Meeting 1:00 p.m., Choir practice 6:45 p.m. Call
for info on current Bible Studies. Web: dallas
alliance.org.
Dallas Church - PO Box 462, Dallas, OR
97338, 503-623-2711. Worship Gatherings: Sun-
days 10am. Meeting at 450 SE Washington St.,
Dallas OR 97338. Atmosphere is relaxed, fami-
lies & children welcome, come as you are, cur-
rent music & relevant teaching about Jesus.
Pastor: Ben Bauman. www.dallaschurch.org
Dallas Foursquare Church - Located at 976
SW Hayter St. on the corner of Washington and
Hayter. Worship Service: Sundays at 10am.
Youth Group: Sundays 6pm to 8pm. Pastor: Dar-
rin Hausler. We are a multi-generational church
with a heart for our community. Our mission is to
Love God and Love People to Extend His King-
dom. For more info call us at 503-623-8277 or
you can visit us online at dallasfour.com.
Dallas Presbyterian Church invites you: Warm,
spirit-filled fellowship with traditional Sunday
worship 10:30 am, engaging discussion study
groups, prayer "chain" and a loving spirit.—Adult
Sunday School 9 am, men's breakfasts Tues-
days at 7 am, women's groups, needle crafts
group and Indoor Play Park (for children with ac-
companying parent). Sensitivity to older adult ac-
cessibility and needs. 789 SW Levens, Dallas.
623-3397 dalpreschurch@gmail.com.
Evangelical Bible Church - 1175 S.E. Howe,
Dallas 503-623-2331. Senior Pastor Jerry Franz,
Visitation Pastor Allan Wiebe, Youth Pastor
Nathan Ensz. Sunday: Worship *8:00 a.m.;
*10:45 a.m.; *6:00 p.m.; Sunday School 9:30
a.m.; High School Youth Group 7:00 p.m.; Thurs-
day: Jr. High Youth Group - 7:00 p.m.; 2nd & 4th
Tuesday: MOPS *9:00 a.m.; Wednesday:
AWANA - 6:30 p.m.; Prayer Meeting & Bible
Study 7:00 p.m.; Thursday: Bible Studies *9:00
a.m. & *7:00 p.m. (women); Thursday Group
Bible Study 2:00 p.m. *Nursery care provided.
Faith Evangelical Free Church - 2290 E. Ellen-
dale Ave., Dallas, 503-623-8034; Interim Pastor
Derek Olson, Associate Pastor Ed Sutter, Wor-
ship Pastor Ted Kitzmiller, Youth Pastor Aaron
Swank, Ministry of Children & Family Debbie
Davies. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Sunday Wor-
ship 10:30 a.m., Sunday High School Youth
Group 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Jr. High Youth
Group 7:00 p.m. Please call or visit our website
for information about other meetings. www.faith-
freechurch.org
First Baptist Church - 245 S.W. Church St., Dal-
las, 503-623-5189; www.gofbc.org; Church Office
Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 am -
11:30 am; Pastor Rick Bratton 503-551-9561;
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6-7 p.m; Everyone Wel-
come!
First Christian Church - Joyfully Worshipping
& Serving 1079 S.E. Jefferson Street, Dallas,
503-623-2569. Pastor Darren Anderson. “Live
Wire Worship” with Praise Team - 8:30 a.m.,
Adult, Youth & Children Sunday School - 9:30
a.m., Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. (Nursery
provided), Men’s Bible Study - Thursday, 8:30
a.m. Christian Women’s Fellowship - 2nd Tues-
day, 1:00 pm (Sept through June). Please call
church office for information about other meet-
ings.
Grace Community Church - 598 E. Ellendale
Ave. PO Box 69, Dallas, 503-623-4961. Senior
Pastor-Dave Bertolini, Pastor of Worship & Dis-
cipleship-Ryan Bucher, Pastor of Student Min-
istries-Ben Potloff. Sunday Worship: 1st
Service-9:00 a.m. with Kids, Youth, & Adult Sun-
day School running concurrently. 2nd Worship
Service-10:45 a.m. with Kids Worship running
concurrently. Nursery provided for 0 - 2 year olds
during both services. Office open Tuesday-Fri-
day for office hours visit our website at www.gra-
ceindallas.org. All are welcome!
Living Hope City Church - 180 SE Mill St., Dal-
las. Family Worship 10:30 am. www.living-
hopecitychurch.org Equipping Center & Offices
186 SE Mill St., Dallas. For more information call
503-623-6890.
Living Word Faith Fellowship - 830 SE Shelton
Street, Dallas, 503-623-9062. Pastor Joan Siew-
ert. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday
Worship 7:00 p.m. Children's Sunday service
10:00 a.m., nursery provided. Men’s fellowship
second Saturday of month breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
at Murphy’s Restaurant, Dallas. Pastor Michael
Van Dyke in charge of men's fellowship. Call for
additional information. Website: www.pro-
claimhim.org
Salt Creek Baptist Church - 15075 Salt Creek
Road, Dallas, 503-623-2976. Senior pastor David
Curtis. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday morn-
ing Worship 10:50 a.m. Nursery provided for wor-
ship services. Classes for all ages. Wednesday
Senior High and Middle School Youth at 6:30
p.m. Please call for information about other meet-
ings or visit our website at www.salt-
creekchurch.org.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church - 589 SW Birch,
P.O. Box 450, Dallas 97338-0450. 503-623-5872.
Services on Saturday: 9:30 A.M. Sabbath School
Bible Study for all age groups. 10:50 A.M. Wor-
ship Service. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday,
Friday, 9 - Noon. Pastor: Lary Brown
St. Thomas Episcopal Church – 1486 SW Lev-
ens St., Dallas (at the corner of Levens & Cherry)
503-623-8522. Email: stthomasdallasor@
gmail.com www.stthomasdallasor.org 10 AM wor-
ship with Holy Eucharist. Father Fred Heard.
Sunday School and Nursery Care available dur-
ing worship. The church has formally adopted a
policy of welcoming and fully affirming individuals
who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
(LGBT). The new policy formalizes and expands
on the church’s longstanding tradition of radical
hospitality towards all people regardless of race
or ethnicity, marital status, disability or socio-eco-
nomic status. St. Thomas Welcomes you—
please join us.
Trinity Lutheran Church - 320 SE Fir Villa Rd,
Dallas, 503-623-2233. Interim Pastor - Al Berg.
Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service
10:00 a.m.; Kids Church during 10:00 a.m. Wor-
ship. Youth Group HS/MS 11:30 a.m. Sundays.
Wednesday evening Contemporary Service 6:30
pm. Free Medical Clinic 1st & 4th Saturday of
each month. www.dallastlc.org. Catch us on
Facebook.
United Methodist Church – A church with Open
Hearts, Open Minds & Open Doors. 565 SE
LaCreole Drive, Dallas, 503-623-2481. Rev. J.
Quinton Kimbrow, Minister. Worship Service 11
a.m. Sunday School for Adults & Youth, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for Children during worship serv-
ice. Child-care available. Handicap access. All
are welcome! Email: dallasumc@qwest
office.net Website: www.sites.umcdallas.com
Valley Life Center (Assemblies of God) - 1795
S.E. Miller Ave., Dallas, 503-623-4116. Lead Pas-
tor: Chris Barker; Associate Pastor: Ted Gibson;
Children’s Director: Crystal Barker; Youth Direc-
tor: Kirk Bathke. Sunday Morning Service 10:30
a.m., Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m. Please
call for more information or visit our website at
www.valleylifecenter.com
FALLS CITY
Falls City Christian Church 233 S. Main Street,
Falls City, Oregon 97344, 503-787-3104 Sunday
Service: 10 am; www.falls citycc.com
Falls City United Methodist Church - 242 N.
Main Street, Falls City, 503-851-3213. Pastor Re-
becca Strader. Morning worship Sunday 9:20
am. All denominations are welcome. www.falls
cityumc.org
Seventh-Day Adventist Church - 205 N. Main,
Falls City 97344, 503-787-3907. Pastor Lary
Brown. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30 am-10:40 am;
Worship Service 11 am. Community Service
Center (Food Bank) third Wed. of each month,
noon - 3pm.
INDEPENDENCE
Buena Vista Community Church - 11355
Church St., Buena Vista. Independence. Pastor
Larry Lyon. Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.
Cornerstone Church of God - 4395 Independ-
ence Hwy, Independence, 503-838-5119. Sun-
day Service and Children’s Church 9:20 a.m.
Nursery available. Wednesday Kids Klubs 6:30
p.m.. Thursday Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church - A warm, friendly church
that cares about you! Located at 1505 Mon-
mouth St., Independence (across from Central
High School); 503-838-1001. Senior Pastor
Michael Parks. Sundays: Worship Service 11
am Wednesdays: AWANA 7 pm (during the
school year). Thursdays: Youth Group 6:15pm.
Join us for small groups and life groups through-
out the week. First Baptist Church has ministries
for children, youth, adults, families and seniors,
throughout the week. Check us out at www.in-
dependencefirstbaptist.com
St. Patrick Parish, Catholic - 1275 E St., Inde-
pendence. 503-838-5801. Father Henry Guillen
Vega Masses Sat., vigil 5 p.m.; Sunday 9:30 a.m.
(English), 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. (Spanish); Week-
days Mon, Tues, Wed, & Thurs. 9am, Saturday
7 p.m. (Spanish). Evergreen Nursing Home; Holy
Call 503-623-2373 to be added to this directory.
Days 9 a.m. (Eng) & 7 p.m. (Eng/Span). Sacra-
ment of Reconciliation: Sat 3:30-4:30 p.m. or by
appointment. Religious Education: RCIA Mon
7:00-8:30 p.m.; Mid-High & High School Grades
Mon 7:00-8:30p.m.; Grades 1-4 Tues. 7:00-8:30
p.m. WOU Campus Ministry: Mass Sun. 5:00
p.m. at 315 N. Knox St., Monmouth followed by
a social hour.
MONMOUTH
Christ The King Christian Church - Meets at
959 Church St. W., Monmouth 7:00 pm Saturday
Night. Christ The King Christian Church is a con-
servative, contemporary, charismatic Biblical
Church. At Christ the King we learn: the truths of
the Bible, how to live Biblical truths, how to
please God, and how to be a blessing to all peo-
ple. Come and join us as we learn and grow to-
gether. Everyone is welcome. Wally Wildman,
senior pastor. For more information call 503-623-
2262. www.ctkmonmouth.com
Christ’s Church Methodist & Presbyterian
United - Come care and share with us. 412 Clay
Street West, Monmouth, 503-838-1724. Pastor
Rebecca Strader. Worship Service 11 a.m. Call
for information on small groups.
Church of Christ - 127 N. Heffley St., Mon-
mouth, 503-838-2360. Minister - Jon Siegrist.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Service 10:45
a.m., Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church – 200 Monmouth-Inde-
pendence Hwy., Monmouth (the church with the
lighted cross on the “S” curve). Sunday School
and Adult Bible Classes 9:00 am; Divine Service
of Holy Communion 10:30 am. During Lent:
Wednesday Soup Suppers 6:00 pm followed by
Lenten Worship at 7:00 pm, Apr. 5. Holy Week:
Palm Sunday Apr. 9; Good Friday Service of
Darkness Apr. 14, 7:00 pm; EASTER Sunrise
7:30 am; breakfast 8:30-10:00 am; Festival Wor-
ship 10:30 am. Pastor Dallas C.R. Dubke. 503-
838-3459. www.FaithLutheranMonmouth.org;
Everyone is welcome!
Monmouth Christian Church - (503) 838-1145;
www.mymcc.cc. Lead Pastor: Sean Bitzer. Pas-
tors: Ulysses Vela, Aaron Barnhart & Mary Wein-
bender. Sunday Service: 10am in Monmouth
(959 Church St.), 11am in Independence (301 S.
Main St.); Children’s programming from birth to
5th grades every Sunday. Questions? email
info@mymcc.cc. Join us this Sunday in person
or LIVE online at www.mymcc.cc.
New LIFE Ministries – we’re growing in Polk
County! CHILDREN'S CHURCH NOW AVAIL-
ABLE! We are a God-loving, Bible-believing, non-
denominational church body. This church is a
little different, in that it’s not just a church service,
but is all about being a “service church”. We
strive to seek out and serve the needs of the
community. It is our hope that God will use us to
make a difference. Come join us! We meet at
Henry Hill School 750 S. 5th St. in Independence
every Sunday morning at 10:00-11:00 am. Our
minister is Marion Seick. Feel free to call us at
(503) 871-5207. Please come visit and worship
with us this Sunday!"
Praise Assembly 189 Monmouth Ave S., Mon-
mouth (locations in McMinnville and Willamina as
well). Our English worship gathering is 11 am on
Sundays, followed by a Spanish service at 2 pm.
Kid’s church available for 12 and under. Youth
group meets at 9:30 Sunday morning. Other min-
istries include: Celebrate Recovery (Tues, 7 pm),
College Bible study (Wed, 7 pm), and Spanish
Bible study (Thurs, 7 pm). Please check our web-
site for the most up-to-date information,
www.praiseonline.net, or call 503-837-0300.
St. Hilda's Episcopal Church 245 Main St. W.,
Monmouth, 503-838-6087, sthildas church.org
Sunday Eucharist - 10:00 am followed by Fel-
lowship. Children's Sunday School & Adult
Bible Study 9:00 am. Wednesday Worship at
8:00 am and 7:00 pm. Nursery care provided.
Call for periodic small groups and celebrations.
All are welcome!