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Polk County Social 6A Polk County itemizer-Observer • January 10, 2018 COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Youth wrestling Community-wide Bible study Polk County women may attend one of the six com- munitywide Bible study classes of “The Longing In Me,” featuring Sheila Walsh, beginning the week of Jan. 22. Walsh is a former TV an- chor for the 700 Club, inter- national speaker and au- thor. The six-week video study focuses on the life of King David and taps into the longings only God can fill. Grace Community Church in Dallas is a new host church this quarter. Women of all faiths are in- vited to attend and may reg- ister now at: www.midval- leywomenofchrist.org. Optional workbooks are available for purchase at the studies. This is the 21st Bible Study coordinated by Mid- Valley Women of Christ. All local classes have child care available. Polk County Classes In- clude: Dallas: Dallas Evangelical Church, Tuesdays 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Dallas Foursquare, Thursdays 6 to 8 p.m.; Grace Community Church, Thurs- days 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Valley Life Center, Wednesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m. All Dallas classes have child care avail- able. Monmouth: Praise As- sembly, two classes, Mon- days 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. PCLA annual meeting set The Polk County Live- stock Association will hold its annual meeting Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Polk County Fairgrounds arts and crafts building. A guest speaker will be present, and elections for of- ficers and board members will be held. A dinner will be catered for $20. RSVPs are due by Satur- day to Pat Letsch, 503-507- 9017. Vanport exhibit to run Jan. 16-23 A pop-up exhibit at Inde- pendence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence, begins Tuesday and runs through Jan. 23. 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). ViDAL PenA/ for the itemizer-Observer Tyanna H. pins an opponent at the Hood River tournament on Saturday. Tyanna fin- ished second, while Diego Pena placed third. The exhibit will focus on Vanport, Oregon’s second largest city and the nation’s largest public housing proj- ect from 1942-48. The city was erased from the map when the Columbia River flooded in May of 1948. The exhibit will feature archival photographs, his- torical records and personal testimonies from former residents. The Civic Center is open Mondays through Fridays (excluding holidays) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Healthy living for your brain The Alzheimer’s Associa- tion will offer a class on making healthy lifestyle choices that may help keep your brain and body healthy as you age. The class will be held Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Salem Health West Valley Hospital, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. There is no cost to attend. A free class on Alzheimer’s and dementia will be offered on Jan. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. at In- dependence Public Library, 175 Monmouth St., Inde- pendence. To register for either class: 800-272-3900. Second Saturday Art Class returns The Second Saturday Art Class returns to the Ash Creek Arts Center, 311 S. Monmouth St., Independ- ence, Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The class will focus on birch tree landscape paint- ing with Paula Booth. There is no cost to attend. No registration required. Students will learn differ- ent ways artists create the il- lusion of space and warm/cool colors, and ex- plore techniques using wa- tercolor, tempera paint and oil pastels. For more information: www.ashcreekarts.org. WOU to host concert on Friday Western Oregon Univer- sity will host Celtic Jour- neys: Sounds and Sound- tracks Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rice Auditorium. Eric Rigler and Dirk Frey- muth will headline a group of musicians performing traditional Celtic songs and soundtracks from film and television, including Brave- heart, Titanic and Out- lander. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $11 for students. For more information: www.wou.edu/smith. LIBRARY CALENDAR DALLAS 950 Main St. • 503-623-2633 www.ci.dallas.or.us/library • Thursday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. — Chil- dren’s Story Time. • Monday, Jan. 15 — Library closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. • Tuesday, Jan. 16, 10:30 a.m. — Morn- ing Children’s Story Time. • Tuesday, Jan. 16, 3:30 p.m. — After- noon Children’ Story Time. • Wednesday, Jan. 17, 3:45 p.m. — Teen Book Club. — INDEPENDENCE 175 Monmouth St. 503-838-1811 www.ci.independence.or.us/library • Wednesday, Jan. 10, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily Story Time. • Thursday, Jan. 11, 4:30 p.m. — Chess Club. • Thursday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. — Mystery Book Club. • Friday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m. — Adult Coloring Club. • Monday, Jan. 15 — Library closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. • Wednesday, Jan. 17, 10:30 a.m. — Fam- ily Story Time. — MONMOUTH 168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182 www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library — 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. 11 HOW IT WORKS From 9:00 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018 ONLY, your advertising representative will take your calls to reserve display ads for one or more issues through February 11, 2018. The sale will last only 8 hours and ends at 5:01 p.m. Jan. 11, 2018. RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE: Please carefully consider the date(s) you wish to run your ad(s) and be prepared to reserve them when you call. Run dates are for January 17 through February 11, 2018 ONLY. Your advertising representative will fax, email or hand you a contract verifying your reservation that must be returned by Friday. LOWEST RATES AT ALL OUR PAPERS You can advertise at any Eagle Newspapers. Let your advertising representative know and they can get you discounted rates. CALL YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 SPECIAL OFFERS! Half page-Full Color-online (63 col. inches) $426.60 print/$30 Digital TOTAL $456.60 Half page-Black & White-online (63 col. inches) $327.60 print/$30 Digital TOTAL $357.60 Full page-Full Color-online (126 col. inches) $754.20print/$30 Digital TOTAL $784.20 Full page-Black & White-online (126 col. inches) $655.20 print/$30 Digital TOTAL $685.20 Itemizer-Observer 503-623-2373 Heidi ext. 115 or Karen ext. 118 — WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 • 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. — THURSDAY, JAN. 11 • 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. — FRIDAY, JAN. 12 • 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, JAN. 13 • 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. • Guthrie Park Country Dance — 7 to 9:30 p.m., Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway, Dallas. Ad- mission: $5 per person; $15 immediate family rate; children 12 and under free. 503-623-0809. — SUNDAY, JAN. 14 • 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. — MONDAY, JAN. 15 • Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Dallas Civic Center, 945 Se Jefferson St., Dallas. Cost: $12 in advance; $15 at the door. 503-623-2564. • Central Lions Club — noon, independence elks Lodge 1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., independence. 503-606- 2150. • Polk County Battle Buddies support group — 6 to 8 p.m., Veterans Services Office, 240 SW Washington St. Dallas. Support group for Polk County veterans. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. Free. 503-480-6254. • 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. — TUESDAY, JAN. 16 • 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. • Family Building Blocks Dallas play group — 10 a.m., Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. Suite 216. Play group for children and families. Activities and snacks provided. Free. RSVP, 503-877-8473. • 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. • 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 activ- ities aimed at losing weight. Open to anyone. First meeting is free. • Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club — 7 p.m., Whitworth elementary School library, 1151 Se Miller Ave., Dallas. 503-623- 7288. • Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Cen- ter, 180 Warren St. S., Monmouth. 503-362-9123. • 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. Continued on page 7A
