Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 12, 2017 7A EASTER EVENTS Eggs’tra Special Moore Insurance Egg Hunt Saturday Agency ‘Egg Pass’ An Easter Egg Hunt for chil- dren with special needs aged kindergarten through 18 is at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Grace Community Church, 598 E. El- lendale Ave., Dallas. The hunt includes inside sensory activities, snacks and some special animals. Registration is required for this free event at www.gra- ceindallas.org. Gentle Woods Park Easter Egg Hunt The Mon- mouth-Indepen- dence YMCA will hold an Easter Egg Hunt in Gentle Woods Park in Mon- mouth at 10 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Collect eggs, visit the Easter Bunny and win prizes. For more information: 503-581-9622. Nathan E. Moore Insurance Agency, 157 Main St. W., Mon- mouth, is sponsoring an Easter egg scavenger hunt now through Monday. Pick up the “Egg Pass” at the agency and search for the hidden egg at local businesses to have your pass stamped. Participating businesses are: Yeasty Beasty, The Find, Java Crew, Veal Bikes Plus, Urban Deli, Monmouth Fitness, Main Street Ice y p p a H ! r e t s a E stamp and prize bags. For more information: 503- 838-1199. The Grove hosts egg hunt The Grove Community’s fourth annual Community Easter Egg Hunt is Satur- day at Inde- pendence Riverview Park. Hunts will be divided into four age groups starting at 10 a.m. for children 2 years old and younger; 10:05 for ages 3 to 5; 10:10 for ages 6 to 8; and 10:15 for ages 9 to 12. Times are ap- Easter Egg Dash The Grace Community Church, 598 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas, will host its an- nual Easter Egg Dash at 10 a.m. on Saturday for kids from infant through fifth grade. Meet in the sanctuary, then dash to get as many eggs as possible. After the hunt, enjoy juice and doughnuts. The event is free. For more information: www.graceindal- las.org. proximate, and children can play with sidewalk chalk while waiting for their hunt to start. Giveaways begin at the end for the hunts, or approximate- ly 10:30 a.m. For more information: 503-967-5738. Falls City Upper Park Easter Egg Hunt Falls City’s annual Easter Egg hunt is Satur- day at 11 a.m. at the Upper Park. There will be candy galore for all ages — well, for kids up to age 16 —and Easter bas- kets, too. The Falls City Fire Depart- ment will be part of the fun, stuffing over 500 eggs. It’s best to show up early for a good spot and to get a free raffle ticket. Every child gets one free raffle ticket for the basket giveaway. Health, rehab center to host Easter egg hunt Independence Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1525 Monmouth St., Independ- ence, will hold a Easter Egg hunt Saturday at 9 a.m. There is no cost to at- tend. For more informa- tion: 503-838-0001. Cream, Main Street Dental and Petals & Vines. Take the stamp cards back to Moore Insurance by Monday at 6 p.m. to receive your final Dallas clinic to host fundraiser By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — The Dallas Lions Club is partnering with the Dallas Community Free Clinic on April 22 to expand services offered that day at Trinity Lutheran Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. From 9 a.m. to noon, the Lions Health Screening van will provide free hearing and vision checks, check for glaucoma, blood glucose levels and blood pressure. Everyone is welcome, and no appointment is needed. The service compliments the clinic, held on the first and fourth Saturdays of each month, providing medical and mental health care to those who are unin- sured or underinsured. “We’re that safety net,” said Gail Saxowsky, one of the founders of the clinic and volunteer. “Maybe they have Oregon Health Plan, b u t h a v e n’t g o t t e n a provider yet. Or we had a man from in the (Veterans Affairs system). It was going to be three months before he would get in, but he needed his medications.” The clinic runs on a staff of about 50 volunteers, nurses and doctors, and serves 300 to 400 patents per year. While the mental health and medical care re- ceived by the patients is free, it costs money to run the Salem Free Clinic satellite. Saxowsky said that so far, the clinic has relied on dona- tions, and has been blessed. She remembered one time when a patient came who needed seizure medication. “That’s something you can’t go without,” Saxowsky said. “The doctor said, go get him some medication. I got a check in the mail the next day that covered that medication.” The Dallas Community Free Clinic offers education for patients to learn about their conditions and how to man- age them on their own, as well as hospitality and prayer. “We need prayer partner folks to pray with people who’ve asked for prayer,” Saxowsky said. “People make prayer shawls. A lot of the people that we see lack hope, feel alone and lonely. Prayer shawls are symbolic of someone thinking about you, and you’re cared for.” The clinic fills a need, with about 13 percent of Polk County adults having no health insurance. To show people what they do at the clinic, and with hopes to garner dona- tions, Saxowsky said the clinic will host a fundraising reception at the Dallas Re- tirement Village Chapel, 377 NW Jasper St., from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 27. Appe- tizers and drinks will be served. The event is free, but donations will be requested to support the Dallas clinic. RSVP: jessica@salem- freeclinics.org, or 503-935-7717. First Baptist Church of Independence Easter Breakfast 9:15 am - 10:45 am Easter Services 9:30 am & 11:00 am 1505 Monmouth Street Independence • 503-838-1001 (Across from Central High School) AWANA, Youth, Men, Women, Small Groups and an active Senior Ministry Dallas First Christian Church Evangelical Bible Church April 13 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday potluck Friday, April 14 Communion 7:00 pm and worship. Includes a Tenebrae service where we will walk with Jesus through the events of His last day on earth. April 14 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Prayer Vigil. Can be done at home or at the church. April 16 Easter Sunday 8:30 am Live Wire Contemporary Service 9:30 am Continental Breakfast 10:30 am Easter Sunday Worship Service Everyone Welcome! 1175 Howe St., Dallas 503-623-2331 • www.ebcdallas.org 1079 SE Jefferson St. Come celebrate Easter with us at the Good Friday April 14 Easter Egg Dash ~ April 15 5:30pm 1st Service 7:00pm 2nd Service Dallas United Methodist church 10:00am - For ages 0-5th Grade Egg’stra Special Egg Hunt ~ April 15 1:00-2:30pm - For kids with special needs EASTER ~ April 16 8:00-9:00 ~ 1st Service 9:30-10:30 ~ 2nd Service 11:00-12:00 ~ 3rd Service 598 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas, OR ~ 503-623-4961 Easter Sunday Children’s Egg Hunt 10:00 a.m. Easter Worship 11:00 a.m. Rev. J. Quinton Kimbrow Childcare Provided www.umcdallas.com EASTER Sunday, April 16 Worship Services 8:00 am & 10:45 am Handicapped Accessible 565 SE LaCreole Dr. • Next to the Middle School • 503-623-2481