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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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