Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 21, 2017
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Flag Day
Dallas fire to host
pancake feed
The annual pancake
breakfast at Dallas Fire &
EMS fire station will be Sun-
day from 7 to 11 a.m. Pro-
ceeds go toward the Harpy
Bovard Scholarship, named
in honor of Frank “Harpy”
Bovard.
Breakfast includes pan-
cakes, sausage and eggs, all
for $5
The scholarship awards
$1,000 each year to deserv-
ing Dallas High School sen-
iors to use toward their col-
lege expenses.
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).
EAA Young Eagles
rally Saturday
The EAA Young Eagles
Chapter 292 will hold a rally
Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m. at the Independence
Airport, 4803 Airport Road,
Independence. The event
was rescheduled from June
10 because of inclement
weather. As of Monday, the
forecast looks clear for Sat-
urday’s event.
Young Eagles will receive
ground school training, a
free flight, a picture and an
official EAA Young Eagles
certificate.
Wait time will depend on
the number of pilots avail-
able and the number of peo-
ple attending.
Young Eagles must have a
registration form signed by a
parent or guardian to partic-
ipate in a flight.
Forms will be available at
the event.There is no cost to
attend.
The Young Eagles pro-
gram gives youth ages eight
to 17 an opportunity to
learn about aviation.
For more information:
www.eaa292.org.
RLM to host
worship and praise
RLM will hold acoustic
worship and praise Sunday
at 2 p.m. at Pressed Coffee &
Wine Bar, 788 Main St., Dal-
las.
There is no cost to attend.
VBS begins at
Grace Monday
Grace Community
Church, 598 E. Ellendale
Ave., Dallas, will offer Vaca-
tion Bible School beginning
Monday. It will run through
June 30 from 9 a.m. to noon
EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer
Lars Haugen, Calvin Baker and Grayson Mann receive a flag flown in their honor over
the U.S. Capitol, as requested by Sen. Ron Wyden, in recognition of earning their Eagle
Scout awards. The flags were given to the young men following the Flag Day ceremony
at the Independence Elks Lodge in June 14.
each day and is open to
fourth and fifth graders.
Cost is $10 for one to two
kids and $15 for three or
more children in the same
household.
Registration is available
online at www.graceindal-
las.org.
Fair beautification
day is Saturday
The Polk County Fair
beautification day is sched-
uled for Saturday from 9
a.m. to noon at the Polk
County Fairgrounds.
RSVP is requested to 503-
623-3048. Lunch will be pro-
vided to volunteers.
PLC auction set for
Saturday at EHWC
Partnerships in Commu-
nity Living will hold a sum-
mer solstice benefit auction
Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. at
Eola Hills Wine Cellars, 501
S. Pacific Highway, Rickre-
all.
The auction will help cel-
ebrate the agency’s 30th an-
niversary. Attendance is by
invitation only. Contact
Shawn McMammon, 503-
838-2403, ext. 324 for more
information.
Dinner will be served and
attendees can take part in
silent and oral auctions or
donate or pledge money.
EBC to celebrate
pastor Ensz
Evangelical Bible Church,
1175 SE Howe St., Dallas,
will celebrate Pastor Nathan
Ensz, his wife Kelsey and
their family for 17 years of
ministry on Sunday.
Events begin at 4 p.m.
with a special recognition
program followed by an
open house from 4:30 to 6
p.m. Ensz will be leaving
EBC to join Kingwood Bible
Church in West Salem.
For more information:
503-623-4961.
Rotary Club names
grand marshal
The Monmouth-Indepen-
dence Rotary Club has
named Margaret Johnson as
Grand Marshal of the 2017
Independence Day Grand
Parade. Johnson, of Mon-
mouth, has held leadership
posts with the Girl Scouts
and volunteered at the
Monmouth Public Library
for more than 30 years. She
currently serves on the
board of the Friends of the
Library.
Johnson has also been a
past president of the Smith
Fine Arts Series and aided
Meals on Wheels, Western
Oregon University Founda-
tion, the SMART reader pro-
gram, Monmouth Planning
Commission and a current
member of the Monmouth
Parks and Recreation Board.
Willamina Mud
Drags return
The Willamina Mud
Drags return Saturday from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corner
of Adams and Lincoln
Streets.
Racing starts at 10 a.m.
Cost is $5 or $15 per per-
son/event for a pit pass.
Alcohol, dogs, open
flames and bikes are not al-
lowed.
For more information:
www.totaldestruction
racing.com.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, June 21, 11:30 a.m. —
Summer Reading Activity at Dallas City
Park (Leapin Louie).
• Wednesday, June 21, 5 p.m. — Maker-
space Workshop for middle/high
school/young adults at Dallas Civic Center
(3D printing).
• Thursday, June 22, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Thursday, June 22, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Thursday, June 22, 6:30 p.m. — Author
visit (Jeff Alworth).
• Friday, June 23, 3:30 p.m. — Maker-
space Workshop for Kids (Little Bits).
• Tuesday, June 27, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Story Time.
Tuesday, June 27, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon Children’s Story Time.
• Wednesday, June 28, 11:30 a.m. —
Summer Reading Activity at Dallas City
Park (Michael O’Neill, comedy).
• Wednesday, June 28, 4 p.m. — PAWS
to READ (Davos).
—
INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, June 21, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
• Wednesday, June 21, 3 p.m. — Build a
Better World Summer Reading event
(Leapin Louie).
• Thursday, June 22, 3 p.m. — Building a
Better World Summer Reading event (Pool
noodle engineering).
• Friday, June 23, 3 p.m. — Building a
Better World Summer Reading event (for
teens — Build a “sprout” house).
• Saturday, June 24, 2 p.m. — Solar Sat-
urday (Black Paper Drawings with Eric
Loftin).
• Monday, June 26, 3 p.m. — Maker
Mondays (For kids in third grade and
above).
• Monday, June 26, 4:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Español.
• Tuesday, June 27, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
The Doctor is
Allergy season is upon us.
Did you know most cars,
built after the year 2000,
have a cabin air filter to reduce
pollens/pollution. Protect your health
and get yours changed today.
- The Car Doctor
Celebrating 10 years of service!
The Car Doctor
Full Service Auto Repair 503-623-8570
760 Monmouth Cutoff Rd, Dallas • thecardoctor.vp.com
• Wednesday, June 28, 10:30 a.m. —
Family Story Time.
• Wednesday, June 28, 3 p.m. — Build a
Better World Summer Reading event (Tig-
ger O’Neill).
—
MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, June 21, 3 p.m. — Meet a
NASA sun scientist.
• Thursday, June 22, 10:15 a.m. — Let it
Grow (planting activity).
• Friday, June 23, 1:30 p.m. — Movie
(Lego Batman, PG).
• Wednesday, June 28, 2 p.m. — 3D
printing workshop (4th through 12th
graders).
—
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.
—
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
• 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.
• Day-2-Day Diabetes Support Group — 3 to 4 p.m., Salem
Health West Valley (main conference room inside main en-
trance), 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
—
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
• 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.
• Mom and Me — Salem Health West Valley, 525 SE Wash-
ington St., Dallas (enter through emergency door on Clay
Street). Breastfeeding support group. Free. 503-831-5593.
• 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.
• Polk County Bounty Market — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Academy
Building lawn, on the corner of Main and Academy streets, Dal-
las. 503-623-2564.
• 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.
—
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
• 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.
—
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
• 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.
• The Original Independence Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to
2 p.m., Umpqua Bank parking lot, 302 S. Main St., Independ-
ence. 503-881-9950.
• Independence Riverview Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503-
910-8193.
—
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
• Last Sunday at River Gallery — 2 to 4 p.m., River Gallery,
184 S. Main St., Independence. Reception to honor corner and
window focus artists. Free. 503-838-6171.
—
MONDAY, JUNE 26
• 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.
• 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.
—
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
• 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 — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Unit-
ed Methodist Church located at 242 N Main St., Falls City. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
• 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.
—
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
• 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 6 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.
• Painting, Canvas and Cocktails — 7 p.m., The Boondocks,
318 N. Main St. Fall City. All supplies, paint, canvas and instruc-
tion provided. No experience necessary. $30, snack and cocktail
included. 503-787-2700.
Happy 25th
Anniversary
You are the Love of my Life
Love you more every day.
Love, Michael