Polk County Living
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 28, 2017
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Open for business
Fourth art show
spans two days
Monmouth’s July Fourth
Festival hosts the Commu-
nity Art Show on July 3-4 in
the city’s Main Street Park.
Artists are welcome to
enter their work until 11
a.m. on July 3. All mediums
will be accepted, by artists
kindergarten-aged to pro-
fessional.
Attendees of the show can
vote for their favorite pieces
in each of six categories for
the “People’s Choice”
awards. Winning entries are
slated for display at the
Monmouth Public Library
from July 5 through July 14.
To submit you work,
bring it ready for display to
the Art Show tent on July 3
from 8 to 11 a.m.
The show runs from noon
on July 3 and 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Independence Day.
Entry forms are available
at www.ci.monmouth.or.us.
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).
Firefighters cook
for a good cause
Start your Fourth of July
on the right foot with a
hearty breakfast, provided
by Polk County Fire District
No. 1.
The annual firefighters’
breakfast is on Independ-
ence Day from 6 to 10 a.m.
at the Polk County Fire Sta-
tion. It’s the biggest
fundraiser of the year for the
department’s firefighters’
association.
Come hungry because the
menu includes healthy por-
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
Brad Holtsclaw, left, and Branden Drury, Boomtown Fireworks tent manager, discuss
changing the fireworks displays at the stand in Dallas on Tuesday morning. Fireworks
retailers around the county are now open for business.
tions of pancakes, eggs, ham
and coffee or juice. Some of
the cooks have decades of
experience perfecting the
golden-brown flapjack.
In addition to a delicious
breakfast, people can enter
raffles for more prizes.
Cost for breakfast is $6 for
adults ages 13 and older; $3
for children ages 6 to 12; and
free for those 5 and younger.
For more information:
503-838-1510.
WV Concert band
to perform in park
The Willamette Valley
Concert Band will perform
Monday at 6:30 p.m. at
Monmouth Main Street
Park’s amphitheater.
There is no cost to attend.
The concert is part of
Monmouth’s Fourth of July
celebration.
For more information:
Richard Sorenson, 503-838-
3474.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• 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).
• Thursday, June 29, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Thursday, June 29, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Thursday, June 29, 7 p.m. — Author
visit (April Henry).
• Wednesday, July 5, 11:30 a.m. — Sum-
mer Reading Activity at Dallas City Park
(Ropebusters).
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
Wednesday, June 28, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
• Wednesday, June 28, 3 p.m. — Build a
Better World Summer Reading event (Tig-
ger O’Neill).
• Thursday, June 29, 3 p.m. — Building a
Better World Summer Reading event (Turf
Bu• ddies and More).
Friday, June 30, 3 p.m. — Building a Bet-
ter World Summer Reading event (for
teens — Newspaper Engineering).
• Monday, July 3, 3 p.m. — Maker Mon-
days (For kids in third grade and above).
• Monday, July 3, 4:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Español.
• Wednesday, July 5, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
• Wednesday, July 5, 1 p.m. — Scrabble
with Betty.
• Wednesday, July 5, 3 p.m. — Build a
Better World Summer Reading event
(Build a better birdhouse).
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St.
503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, June 28, 2 p.m. — 3D
printing workshop (4th through 12th
graders).
• Thursday, June 29, 10:15 a.m. — Legos,
circuits and more.
• Thursday, June 29, 6:30 p.m. — Dehy-
drating fruits and veggies.
• Friday, June 30, 1:30 p.m. — Movie
(Rock Dog, PG).
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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.
aaawww
Early
Deadlines!
Our office will be closed Tuesday,
July 4 th 2017 in observance
of Independence Day.
Deadlines:
Community Events . . .Thursday Noon
Legals . . . . . . . . . . . .Thursday Noon
Display Ads . . . . . . . . .Thursday 2 pm
Letters to Editor . . . . . . .Friday 10 am
Classified Display . . . . .Friday 11 am
Classified Line Ads . . . . .Friday Noon
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday Noon
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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.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 29
• 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.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 30
• 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.
• 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, JULY 1
• 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.
• Monmouth Senior Center All-You-Can-Eat Community
Breakfast — 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180
Warren St. S., Monmouth. Cost: $6, adults; $3, children younger
than 12. 503-838-5678.
• Rickreall Grange Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rickreall
Grange Hall, 280 Main St. (99W), Rickreall. Multiple vendors.
Also selling fresh-baked goods. Kitchen serving breakfast and
lunch. 503-623-8289.
• 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.
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SUNDAY, JULY 2
• Polk Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Polk County Fair-
grounds, 520 S. Pacific Highway (99W), Rickreall. Admission: $1;
children 12 and younger, free. Early admission from 6 to 9 a.m.
is $5. 503-428-8224.
• Rickreall Grange Flea Market — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rickreall
Grange Hall, 280 Main St. (99W), Rickreall. Multiple vendors.
Also selling fresh-baked goods. Kitchen serving breakfast and
lunch. 503-623-8289.
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MONDAY, JULY 3
• 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.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
• Monmouth Business Association — 7:30 a.m., Main Street
Park Amphitheater. A meeting of business people, the Mon-
mouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce director, and city
officials. 503-751-0147.
• Senior meals, Dallas — 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday,
LaCreole Manor, 204 SW Walnut St., Dallas. Free, but $3 dona-
tion suggested. Reservations required. 503-623-6232.
• Senior meals, Monmouth — 11:30 a.m. Monday through
Friday, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth.
Free, but $3 donation suggested. Reservations required. 503-
838-2084.
• Scrabble with Betty — 1 p.m., Independence Public Li-
brary, 175 Monmouth St., Independence. Scrabble games first
Wednesday of every month. Free; refreshments and prizes
available. 503-551-7687 or 503-838-1811.
• 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.
• Yarning for Others — 3 to 5 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Knitters and crocheters
gather to make clothing and accessories for those in need on
the first Wednesday of every month. 503-689-7222.
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