Polk County News
Polk County itemizer-Observer • September 6, 2017 3A
NEWS IN BRIEF
‘Medicare 101’ informational session
Emily mEntzEr/itemizer-Observer file
mOnmOUtH — Polk County residents with questions about
medicare may attend a free presentation, “medicare 101,” held
at noon on Sept. 13 and Oct. 6 at the monmouth Senior Center,
180 Warren St. S.
the 90-minute presentation will cover how medicare works,
supplemental insurance options, and fall open enrollment for
medicare Part C and D plans. the presentation also will cover
assistance for people with low income and resources, how the
Affordable Care Act impacts medicare, and how to prevent, de-
tect and report medicare waste, fraud and abuse.
the session will be led by a certified senior health insurance
benefits assistance and senior medicare patrol counselor.
Polk County residents interested in a 60-minute, one-on-one
appointment with a SHiBA volunteer may call the Dallas office
of northwest Senior and Disability Services, 503-831-0581.
Fo r m o re i n fo r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e p re s e n t a t i o n :
oregonshiba.org.
A jousting competitor asks the crowd if it is for France or Britannia. People in the crowd cheer their champion.
Dallas officer to graduate academy
The renaissance revived again
DAllAS — Officer michael Sonday, of the Dallas Police De-
partment, will graduate from the Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and training’s 370th Basic Police Class Friday
at 11 a.m.
the ceremony will take place at the Oregon Public Safety
Academy, 4190 Aumsville Highway SE, Salem. Chief Steven Bar-
tol, of the milwaukie Police Department, will be the guest
speaker.
the Basic Police Class is a 16-week course.
By Stephanie Blair
the itemizer-Observer
KINGS VALLEY — Calling
all lords and ladies: the 22nd
annual Shrewsbury Renais-
sance Faire is coming to
Kings Valley once again Sat-
urday and Sunday.
For those who have never
experienced the faire before,
each year gates open a few
miles south of Pedee where
people can travel back in
time to the English Renais-
sance.
Time-appropriate attire is
optional, but will have to be
brought by those wishing to
dress up, as “garb rental” will
not be available this year,
fair co-organizer Adrian
Hughes said.
But dressing up is only a
small part of the fun — the
faire is filled with activities
for those young and old.
“If you have small chil-
dren we have the rat catch-
ing game, and all the kids
get to play for free — give
them a bracelet and a rat
catcher’s license,” said fair
co-organizer Jackie Hughes.
Throughout the fair-
grounds are rat-masked in-
dividuals that the rat catch-
ers can “catch” to earn a
prize at the end of the day.
DEADLINES
NEWS DEADLINES
For inclusion in the
Wednesday edition of the
Itemizer-Observer:
Social news (weddings,
engagements, anniver-
saries, births, milestones) —
5 p.m. on thursday.
Community events —
noon on Friday for both the
Community notebook and
Community Calendar.
Letters to the editor —
10 a.m. on monday.
Obituaries — 4 p.m. on
monday.
ADVERTISING DEADLINES
Retail display ads — 3
p.m. Friday.
Classified display ads
— 11 a.m. on monday.
Classified line ads —
noon on monday. Classified
ads are updated daily on
www.polkio.com.
Public notices — noon
on Friday.
CORRECTIONS
A Time Warp
What: Shrewsbury renaissance Faire.
When: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Joust-
ing tournament shows are at noon and 4 p.m. each day.
Where: Kings Valley, near the Polk-Benton county
line.
Admission: $11 for adults; $5 for seniors and children
ages 6 to 12; Free for children 5 and younger.
Of note: For ViP tickets email shrew@shrew
faire.com with the subject line “i want to be a ViP.”
For more information, driving directions and a $1-off
admission coupon, go to www.shrew
faire.com.
There is also a maze, a
puppet theater and sword
fighting lessons for kids —
among other daring adven-
tures, like squire training.
For adults, there is a woo-
ing contest each day, as well
as a prize for the “Best
Calves in the Shire.”
For those who prefer to
observe rather than partici-
pate, there are lots of op-
tions for entertainment as
well. The faire has a number
of acts making the rounds at
their various performance
areas.
“All of our favorite acts are
returning this year, and we
do have some new ones as
well,” Adrian said. “All our
acts rotate all the stages, so
you can pretty much stay in
one place with a big mug of
something and the enter-
tainment will come to you.
I’ve certainly enjoyed doing
that in the past.”
This will be the last year
to see the Cascade Mounted
Archers. The troop’s final
performance will be at
Shrewsbury this week.
“It’s Mongolian archery
on horseback, and it’s really
cool,” Jackie said.
Though gates are open
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each
day, Adrian recommends ar-
riving early for a special
treat.
“If you get there just
about 20 minutes early, we
put on an opening show to
keep people entertained
while we’re going through
the line,” Adrian said.
No matter what time pa-
trons arrive, they come pre-
pared to go without modern
technology for purchasing
or communicating.
“There are no ATMs,
there’s no cellular service. So
be prepared to bring cash
and fill up on your gas be-
fore you get out here,” Jackie
said.
One more thing that won’t
be found at the faire: pets.
Service animals are allowed,
but personal companions
should stay at home.
“It gets very hot here at
the end of the year, around
harvest festival time,” Adrian
said. “Every year we get
someone who doesn’t get
the ‘no pet’ policy and they
leave their dog in the car.”
For humans seeking relief
from the heat at the faire,
Jackie and Adrian suggest
they explore the shaded for-
est area, which can be found
across the recently installed
footbridge.
“We have been opening
up progressively over the
last few years a shaded for-
est area,” Adrian said. “This
year we have much more
space opened up, we expect
to have a lot more shade for
our patrons.”
There will also be a num-
ber of food and drink ven-
dors, including a cider
house and, of course,
grilling.
“Can’t go to a renaissance
fair without having a turkey
leg,” Jackie said, chuckling.
Dallas teacher attending cancer summit
DAllAS — retired Dallas teacher Kay Graven will join 700
cancer patients, survivors and volunteers from across the coun-
try at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action network
leadership Summit and lobby Day in Washington D.C. Sunday
through Sept. 13.
Graven hopes to meet with senators Jeff merkley and ron
Wyden and rep. Kurt Schrader to discuss federal funding for
cancer research.
Graven lost her father to smoking-related lung cancer in
2004.
Help clean up Madrona Saturday
mOnmOUtH — A national Day of Service project will be at
madrona Park from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Volunteers are
needed to plant a new xeriscape garden and more than 150 na-
tive plants in the east end of the park.
“Bring shovels, rakes and other implements of destruction,”
said mark Fancey, community development manager, in a press
release. “this will be my last planting project in monmouth, and
it will be a big one.”
Arboretum project Monday evening
DAllAS — Volunteers are needed at the Delbert Hunter Ar-
boretum at Dallas City Park for the final evening work event of
the summer. the event is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on monday.
Volunteers will work around the gazebo maintaining trails,
spreading bark, and weeding. Children are welcome with an
adult. Gloves are recommended. tools and snacks are provided.
For more information: Kimber, 503-623-7359.
Ped safety ‘sting’ set for Monday
inDEPEnDEnCE — the independence Police Department
will conduct a four-hour operation on monday at heavily used
crosswalks on monmouth Street and Gun Club road.
For more information: ci.independence.or.us.
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WEATHER
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HIGH LOW
Aug. 29............. 89
Aug. 30............. 82
Aug. 31............. 86
Sept. 1............... 94
Sept. 2............... 98
Sept. 3............... 98
Sept. 4............... 92
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rain through Sept. 4 — 33.45 in.
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