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Polk County News 8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • September 20, 2017 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Rip City fever Watershed series returns Saturday The Love Your Watershed Series returns Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Western Interlock, 10095 Rickreall Road, Rickreall. Cost is $10. The two-hour workshop will discuss permeable pavers and give attendees a chance to learn how man- aging runoff is an important part of watershed health and how actions can make a difference. Live demonstrations of how permeable pavers work will be performed and ex- perts will be available to an- swer questions. Space is limited. To register: .www.luckia- mutelwc.org/permeable- pavement-workshop.html? mc_cid=4f8db9cc2f&mc_ei d=530d98f883. 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). Perrydale FFA to hold corn feed The Perrydale FFA will hold an all-you-can-eat corn feed Thursday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 7445 Perry- dale Road, Amity. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for students and $4 for chil- dren 11 and younger. Couples will cost $12, and a family price is available for $25. The corn feed serves as a fundraiser for the Perrydale FFA. Money raised will go to helping send the Perrydale chapter to state and nation- al conferences. Registration for bird walks open The Luckiamute Water- shed Council will offer three bird walks on Sept. 30, Oct. 14 and Oct. 21. Each walk will go from 8 a.m. to noon at the Luckiamute State Natural Area and Fort Hoskins County Park. Local bird expert Joel Geier will lead the walks. Cost is $10 per walk. Lunch will be provided. The registration deadline for the Sept. 30 bird walk is Saturday. To register: www.luckia- mutelwc.org/2017-fall-bird- walks.html. For more information: 503-837-0237. LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Blaze the Trail Cat and Dallas Mayor Brian Dalton raise the Rip City flag during the Rip City Fair Thursday afternoon. The fair stopped in multiple cities with the aim of reaching out to fans and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Free concerts set for Saturday Polk County Folklife will host free concerts Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Monmouth City Park am- phitheater. Food donations for the Western Oregon University food pantry will be collected. Huff and Meade will per- form traditional Appalachi- an music and Ray and Renee of the Renee Hill Band will perform R&B, country, blues and folk songs. Information about the 2018 Polk County Folklife Festival will be available. Library welcomes author Denfeld Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St., Dallas, will host author Rene Denfeld Thurs- day at 7 p.m. Denfeld is a New York Times bestselling author of the novels, “The Child Find- er” and “Enchanted.” Denfeld will read and feature her latest book, “The Child Finder.” There is no cost to attend. For more information: 503-623-2633. day reception, Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Hannegan’s bird paint- ings will be shown as well as ceramic pieces from Arthur Gordon. Downtown Dallas to hold cash mob Library to host aging discussion The Dallas Downtown As- sociation will hold a cash mob Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. At- tendees are asked to meet at the corner of Mill and Main streets. A business will then be “mobbed.” All those who participate are asked to bring $10 cash to spend at the business and $10 for a social hour af- terward. For those who can’t meet at 5 p.m., the business will be Brixius Jewelers. Monmouth Public Li- brary, 168 Ecols St. S., Mon- mouth, will hold a public discussion on aging and in- tergenerational friendship on Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. Jennifer Sasser and Sime- on Dreyfuss will lead the discussion, which will cover a variety of topics, including where do barriers between generations come from, how do you acknowledge both the universality of aging and the differences we experience and how do we create meaningful con- nections with others of dif- ferent ages and life stages? There is no cost to attend. For more information: Krist Obrist, 503-751-0193 or kobrist@ci.monmouth.or.us. Art gallery to feature Hannegan The River Gallery, 184 S. Main St., Independence, will feature Christine Han- negan during its last Sun- LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Thursday, Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Story Time. • Thursday, Sept. 21, 2:30 p.m. — Lego Building. • Thursday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. – Author visit (Rene Denfeld). • Friday, Sept. 22, 5:30 p.m. — Teen Movie Night (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” – PG-13). • Tuesday, Sept. 26, 10:30 a.m. — Morn- ing Children’s Story Time. • Tuesday, Sept. 26, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’s Story Time. INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m. — Family Story Time. • Thursday, Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m. — Chess Club. • Friday, Sept. 22, 6 p.m. — Scarecrow Contest. • Tuesday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m. — Tech Tues- days (Makey Makey and Squishy Circuits). • Wednesday, Sept. 27, 10:30 a.m. — Family Story Time. — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library • Friday, Sept. 22, 10:15 a.m. – Friday Fun. • Friday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m. — Family Fun Night. • Tuesday, Sept. 26, 10:15 a.m. — Family Story Time. — 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. SONrise Ministries presents in concert: Thursdays! May - Sept 10 am - 3 pm Only 2 Weeks left to shop!!! 182 Academy St., Dallas • 503-623-2564 Featuring Growers, Producers & Artisans of the Polk County area & beyond! ONLY 2 more MARKET DAYS left to shop until the end of the season. Don’t miss out on the BEST of the BEST fresh, local, produce while supporting our hard-working vendors at the same time! Let’s make their last 2 weeks the BEST 2 weeks of the season! Come down and stock up with the following vendors. Good & Bready • Bermudez Family Farm Tony Diaz • Birdsong Farm Unobtainium Food & Beverage Akha Farm • Ah-nuts Sweet Dreams Kettle Korn Black Rock BBQ • The Soap Store Wizarts Illustrated Master Preservers Butterfly Flower Farm Support our scouts... Drop off your empty cans & bottles at their collection box at Bounty Market. Facebook.com/bountymarket http://www.exploredallasoregon.org/bounty-market.html Harlow & Jarene Rudolph September 24, 2017 • 6pm Salt Creek Baptist Church 15075 Salt Creek Rd, Dallas, OR For more information call 503-930-8177. Food and fellowship after the concert. Love Offering. — WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 • 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. • Pickleball — 9 a.m. to noon, Roger Jordan Community Park. Meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. Karen Freeman, 503-871-4172. — THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 • Dallas Lions Club — Noon, Pressed Wine Bar, 788 Main St., Dallas. Everyone welcome. 503-623-8121. • 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. • 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. • Mom and Me — Salem Health West Valley, 525 SE Washing- ton 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. • Hymn sing-along – 6:30 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 Warren St. S., Monmouth. Sing hymns with others. 503-838- 5678. • Veterans Night at the Elks — 6:30 p.m., Independence Elks Lodge Post 1950, 289 S. Main St., Independence. Different or- ganization presents about services offered to veterans. Bunko upstairs for families. • Dallas Senior Writing Group — 10 a.m. to noon, Dallas Senior Center, 955 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. For all seniors who love to write. Free. 503-623-9616. • American Legion Women’s Auxiliary — 7 p.m., Academy Building, room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-623-2591. • Radio Operators Association of Dallas (ROADS) — 7 p.m., Polk County Courthouse (Jefferson Street entrance), 850 Main St., Dallas. Organization for amateur radio operators; public wel- come. 503-881-5836. — FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 • 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, 186 SE Mill St., 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, SEPT. 23 • Polk Community Free Clinic — 7 to 11 a.m., Trinity Luther- an Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Free medical and mental 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, SEPT. 24 • 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, SEPT. 25 • 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., Monmouth. 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, SEPT. 26 • Indoor Play Park — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Presbyte- rian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Open to children pre- kindergarten and younger with parent/adult. Mondays through Thursdays. Free. • 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. • Dallas Rotary — Noon, Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. Lunch and guest speaker. Public welcome. • 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 activities 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 emergency entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444. • Independence Riverview Market — 2 to 7 p.m., Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503-910-8193. — WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 • 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. Continued on page 9A
