Polk County Social
10A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 8, 2017
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
New sidewalk
Suds and Science
tells of chub
The Luckiamute Water-
shed Council will host the
next Suds and Science from
6:30 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 15 at
Brew Coffee and Taphouse,
211 S. Main St., Independ-
ence.
Come hear fish biologist
Brian Bangs talk about how
the Oregon chub beat the
odds and became the first
fish to ever be de-listed from
the Endangered Species Act.
Bangs, with the Oregon De-
p a r t m e n t o f Fi s h a n d
Wildlife, will highlight the
power of partnership and
h ow l o c a l l a n d ow n e r s
helped this little fish make a
big recovery.
Food and beverages avail-
able for purchase from the
restaurant.
For more information:
503-837-0237, or outreach@
luckiamuteLWC.org.
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).
Donate to Operation
Christmas Child
Starting Monday through
Nov. 20, Faith Evangelical
Free Church, 2290 E. Ellen-
dale Ave., Dallas, will be a
drop-off location for Opera-
tion Christmas Child.
During the project’s col-
lection week, the church will
collect shoebox donations
filled with school supplies,
hygiene items and fun toys
for children living in poverty
overseas. This year, the
Greater Salem Oregon Area
Team volunteers hope to
contribute 8,090 shoebox
gifts to reach children in
need.
The church will be open
for drop-offs from 9 to 11
a.m. each day Monday
through Nov. 20.
For more information
about the project: samari-
tanspurse.org/occ.
JOLENE GuzMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
A Liberty Concrete crew prepares the sidewalk for paving on Jefferson Street by the
Polk County Courthouse. The project is part of a Dallas Urban Renewal “streetscape.”
Polk County will repave the Court and Mill streets sidewalks on the courthouse square.
Health and Wellness Center
at WOU, 329 Jackson St. W.
The workshop is free, but
registration is recommend-
ed by emailing andrea@
awakenlifecoaching.net, or
on Eventbrite.com.
LDS to host
Veterans breakfast veterans lunch
A Veteran’s Day Senior
at senior center
A free veteran’s breakfast
will be on Saturday, Veterans
Day, at the Monmouth Sen-
ior Center from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m. All veterans, active mil-
itary and their families are
invited. Menu includes
scrambled eggs, sausage,
pancakes, biscuits and
gravy, orange juice and cof-
fee. The event is sponsored
by Monmouth Senior Cen-
ter, DAV and AmVets Ladies
Auxiliary.
Emotional eating
workshop Saturday
Andrea Davis, of Awaken
Life Coaching, will present
“Overcoming Emotional
Eating: Five Empowering
Principles for Women,”
from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at
Western Oregon University
in Monmouth.
The workshop is cospon-
s o re d by Aw a k e n L i f e
Coaching and the Counsel-
ing Center at WOU, and will
be in Room 205 of the
Luncheon will be held Fri-
day at noon, hosted by The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, to honor
those who have served our
country. The church is locat-
ed at 1401 SW 13th St., Dal-
las. Admission is free.
Happy birthday,
Marine Corps
The United States
Marines will celebrate the
242nd Marine Corps birth-
day at Murphy’s Grill, 288 E.
Ellendale Ave., Dallas, at 6
p.m. on Friday. A special
birthday cake will be provid-
ed. All Marines — present,
past, future — and their
families are invited.
For information: Bob
Herndon, 503-623-5395.
Inaugural veterans
auction Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 3203 and Ameri-
can Legion Post 20 will host
a n i n a u g u ra l Ve t e ra n s
Fundraiser from 5 to 10 p.m.
on Saturday at the Polk
County Fairgrounds & Event
Center, 520 S. Pacific High-
way, Rickreall.
The event is $5 per per-
son, free for those 6 and
younger. A silent auction
will be held from 5 to 6 p.m.,
with items donated by local
businesses, organizations
and community members. A
potato bar with all the fix-
ings will be served for din-
ner at 6. A live auction will
begin at 7, followed by a
concert by the Boondock
Boys from 8 to 10.
For more information:
Wayne, 503-510-1015, or
wayjacrowder@yahoo.com.
Museum reopens
military exhibit
The Heritage Museum,
112 S. Third St., Independ-
ence, will hold a reopening
of a military exhibit Friday
from 5 to 7 p.m.
The exhibit features arti-
facts representing military
operations starting as early
as the Civil War.
The updated exhibit fo-
cuses on the impact of mili-
tary operations on the local
area and paying tribute to
the community’s military
service.
John Bruning will speak at
the event.
Refreshments will be
served. There is no cost to
attend.
For more information:
Shannon Cockayne, scock-
ayne@ci.independence.
or.us.
Work for Yourself
at 50 class offered
M i c r o E n t e r p r i s e Re -
sources, Initiatives and
Training will present a class
titled, “Work for Yourself
@ 5 0 + ,” o n Nov. 1 5 a t
Chemeketa Community
College Dallas campus, 1340
Holman Ave., from 9 to
11:30 a.m.
The class will help people
explore options, design a
plan, watch for trouble and
connect with community re-
sources.
There is no cost to attend.
Call 888-339-5617 to register.
Kings Crossing
opens Saturday
Kings Crossing will reopen
for the holiday season Satur-
day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kings Crossing will be
open each Saturday through
New Year’s. Local vendors,
artisans and crafters will
provide items for purchase,
as well as coffee and treats.
It is located at 23803 Max-
field Creek Rd, Kings Valley.
For more information:
Jennifer Wilder, jwilder@
kvschool.org.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Thursday, Nov. 9, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Thursday, Nov. 9, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Story Time.
• Tuesday, Nov. 14, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon Children’ Story Time.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St. • 503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
• Thursday, Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Thursday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m. — Mystery
Book Club.
• Wednesday, Nov. 15, 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, Nov. 10, 10:15 a.m. — Friday
Fun.
• Tuesday, Nov. 14, 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.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8
• Polk County Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Murphy’s
Restaurant, 288 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas. No-host lunch avail-
able; everyone welcome. 503-623-5759.
• 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.
• Free Blood Pressure Check Clinic — 2 to 3 p.m., Salem
Health West Valley (surgery admitting area), 525 SE Washington
St., Dallas. 503-623-7323
• Monmouth Senior Center Music Jam — 6:30 p.m., Mon-
mouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Open to the
public; musicians of all types welcome. 503-838-5678.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-831-3971.
• 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.
• 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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THURSDAY, NOV. 9
• Independence Downtown Association — 8 a.m., Inde-
pendence Grill, 154 S. Main St., Independence. A meeting of
business people regarding the vitality of Independence and its
downtown area. 503-580-8525.
• 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 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.
• Young Professionals Networking — 5:30 to 7: p.m., Inde-
pendence Grill, 154 S. Main St., Independence. After-hours so-
cial event for Polk County young professionals, aged 21-45.
Host: Gregg Peterson, 503-837-0394.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Werner university Center, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth.
www.redcrossblood.org.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 10
• 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.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Trin-
ity Lutheran Church, 320 Fir Villa Rd., Dallas. www.redcross-
blood.org.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Werner university Center, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth.
www.redcrossblood.org.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 11
• Donation Yoga — 11 a.m. to noon, Dallas Yoga and Balance
Studio, 115 SE Court St., Dallas. Bring a few cans of food or cash
to donate to the food bank. 503-999-8016.
• Second Saturday Family Art Class — 2 to 4 p.m., Ash
Creek Arts Center, 311 Monmouth St., Independence. Make 3D
greeting cards with Mary Harden. Free. www.ashcreekarts.org.
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SUNDAY, NOV. 12
• Buell Grange Breakfast — 8 to 11 a.m., Buell Grange Hall,
5970 Mill Creek Road, just off Highway 22 northwest of Dallas.
$6. 503-623-8462 or 503-843-4703.
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MONDAY, NOV. 13
• 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.
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TUESDAY, NOV. 14
• Salt Creek Neighborhood Association — 7 p.m., Salt
Creek Baptist Church. General business meeting: County sheriff
neighborhood watch program, SW Polk Fire Department new
Salt Creek substation, officer election. 503-623-9789.
• 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.
• Caregiver Connection — 2 to 3:30 p.m., Salem Health West
Valley (conference room immediately inside the front entrance),
525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Meets on the second Tuesday of
the month. Free. 503-831-5593.
• Free Blood Pressure Checks — Salem Health West Valley,
525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Second Tuesday of the month.
Free. 503-831-5593.
• 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., Falls
City Methodist Church, 242 North Main St., Falls City. Free. 503-
787-3371.
• 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 activi-
ties aimed at losing weight. Open to anyone. First meeting is free.
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