Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 17, 2018 5A
Titus: Deputies repaint rooms Meters
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Deputies donning a dif-
ferent kind of workwear —
those that aren’t hurt by a lit-
tle paint — Saturday were
happy to volunteer their
time on behalf of Titus 3
clients and what they seek to
achieve.
“Most people see us on a
different scale, out there try-
ing to police and catch peo-
ple doing things wrong, al-
ways watching them. But we
are also here to be out of uni-
form and help the commu-
nity,” Jones said. “Most of us
are doing this job because
we want to help our commu-
nities, whether we are in uni-
form or not.”
He said it’s nice to be able
to share an uplifting story
with his children about what
he did that day.
“Your kids ask you what
you did today, ‘Did you bust
the bad guys?’” Jones said.
“Today, we get to say, ‘You
know what we did? We helped
some people who were in jail
have a nice place to live and
get back on their feet.’”
Johnson said Titus 3
clients, who are homeless
after their release, can stay at
the house for up to a year.
The goal is to restore the lives
and families of the women
selected to join the home.
“We work with our com-
munity partners to get them
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
Deputy Jonathon Jones touches up the paint job in one of the bedrooms at Titus 3
House in Dallas on Saturday. He said he enjoys opportunities to help the community.
housed up. We get them
working or in school,” John-
son said. “I don’t want to say
that we get them their chil-
dren back because they get
their kids back, but we give
them the opportunity for
their children to come here
to Titus.”
Johnson said when she
made the call to Garton to
request help, she wasn’t ex-
pecting so many deputies to
show up.
“I’m overwhelmed at the
generosity of the sheriff’s de-
partment,” she said.
Johnson said Garton pur-
chased more paint brushes
for the job when her budget
didn’t allow her to buy more.
Johnson hopes she isn’t
the only person who notices
how a group of Polk County’s
deputies spend a Saturday
off. She said her clients need
to know that the community
is supportive of them.
“We have to put their
minds at ease, that this is a
home, and you’re accepted.
We want you here,” Johnson
said.
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“Not that you’re going to stop doing laundry, but it’s the
information that you get that you might be able to — all
appliances have ratings on them,” Gauntt said. “You can
say, ‘Gee, that’s a 20-year-old washing machine there,
what’s a newer one going to cost?’”
In general, people replace old appliances when they
break down, Gauntt said.
The information gath-
ered by the new smart me-
ters will give customers
the ability to budget for a
new appliance for the sake
of saving energy.
Other ways customers
can use the information to
save on electric bills is by
experimenting with short-
er showers, or hanging
blankets on windows dur-
ing cold spells, Gauntt
said.
The information is not
in real time, but it’s quick-
er than waiting until re-
ceiving the power bill at
the end of the month, he
said.
New smart meters will be
Customers can sign up installed throughout the
for alerts when their county by mid-February.
power usage gets close to
EMILY MENTZER
a certain point, Gauntt
/Itemizer-Observer
said.
“Just like you’re getting notices now about your data
usage, you’d get a notice and you’d be able to say, ‘well,
maybe now’s not the time to set up a woodshop,’” Gauntt
said.
Once the installation in Independence is complete,
smart meters will roll out to Dallas, Rickreall and West
Salem. Gauntt said the project should be complete in Polk
County by mid-February.
Polk County Worship Directory
DALLAS
family. We welcome all regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or socio-economic status.
Web Page www.stthomasdallasor.org Email: stthomasdallasor@gmail.com
Bahá’í Faith — Building a Better World: “Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal
ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony, with friendliness and fellowship.” — Bahá’u’lláh. All
are warmly invited to an interfaith gathering on the last Sunday of each month at 2:00. You are encouraged
to share any quotations, prayers, poems, and songs related to the theme for the month. For details call
971-804-5943 or 503-269-3333. (Please leave a message for call back.) More about the Bahá’í Faith:
www.bahai.org or www.bahaisofsalem.org
Trinity Lutheran Church — 320 SE Fir Villa Rd, Dallas, 503-623-2233. Interim Pastor — Kristi Kreamer.
Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m.; Kids Church during 10:00 a.m. Worship.
Youth Group HS/MS 11:30 a.m. Sundays. Free Medical Clinic 1st and 4th Saturday of each month.
www.dallastlc.org. Catch us on Facebook.
Calvary Chapel Dallas Currently meeting for worship and verse by verse Bible teaching at 628 SE
Jefferson St. www.calvarydallasor.com Worship service begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Sunday school is
available from youth ministry and below to nursery. Wednesday evening cafe—style Old Testament study
starting at 6:30 pm. Come join us for a relaxed study around a cup of coffee or drink. Mens prayer is
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Womens Bible studies are scheduled also, call for times. The Pastor/Teacher is Larry
King. Come join us and be a part of God’s family here in Dallas. For more information call 503-831-1074.
Church of God of Prophecy New Beginnings — 575 SW Ash St., (corner of Ash and Stump St.) Pastor
Travis Clemons, 541-671-0375. Bible Study School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. We welcome
all to come and get acquainted with our Pastor and his wife Christina. Home Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Sunday.
Associate Pastor Jim Dickason 503-302-9816.
Church of Christ — 691 N.E. Kings Valley Hwy. Sunday Class 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon Service 2:00 p.m. Thursday evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m. We follow the New Testament
Plan of Salvation in becoming a Christian and the Pattern of the N. T. Church. We would be glad to study the
Bible with you and answer any of your questions. We would like to present a very helpful one hour overview
of the Bible. Call 503-831-4886.
Dallas Alliance Church — 775 E. Ellendale, Dallas, 503-623-2265, email dacoffice@dallasalliance.org;
hours 9am to 3pm, Tu - Th, Closed for lunch 12 - 1pm; Lead Pastor — Gerad Neely, Youth/Children’s
Director — Miriam Lawson; Every Sunday classes for all ages at 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship at 10:30 am.,
(Nursery provided for self-serve use during those times); Tuesdays: Youth Night 7:00 pm in Ediger Hall and
All church Prayer 7pm in Sanctuary; Wednesdays: Adult Prayer Meeting 1:00 pm. Call for info on other
ministries. Web: dallasalliance.org
Dallas Church — PO Box 462, Dallas, OR 97338, 503-623-2711. Worship Gatherings: Sundays 10am.
Meeting at 450 SE Washington St., Dallas OR 97338. Atmosphere is relaxed, families and children
welcome, come as you are, current music & relevant teaching about Jesus. Pastor: Ben Bauman.
www.dallaschurch.org
Dallas Foursquare Church — Located at 976 SW Hayter St. on the corner of Washington and Hayter.
Worship Service: Sundays at 10am. Youth Group: Sundays 6pm to 8pm. Pastor: Darrin Hausler. We are a
multi-generational church with a heart for our community. Our mission is to Love God and Love People to
Extend His Kingdom. For more info call us at 503-623-8277 or you can visit us online at dallasfour.com.
Dallas Presbyterian Church invites you: Warm, spirit-filled fellowship with traditional Sunday worship
10:30 am, engaging discussion study groups, prayer “chain” and a loving spirit.—Adult Sunday School
9 am, men’s breakfasts Tuesdays at 7 am, women’s groups, needle crafts group and Indoor Play Park (for
children with accompanying parent). Sensitivity to older adult accessibility and needs. 789 SW Levens,
Dallas. 623-3397 dalpreschurch@gmail.com.
Evangelical Bible Church — 1175 S.E. Howe, Dallas 503-623-2331. Senior Pastor Bill Murphy, Youth
Pastor Ben Bedlion. Sunday: First or Early service: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m, Coffee time: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Sunday
School: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Second service: 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.; High School Youth Group 7:00 p.m.;
Thursday: Jr. High Youth Group - 7:00 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Tuesday: MOPS *9:00 a.m.; Wednesday: AWANA
6:30 p.m.; Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Thursday: Bible Studies *9:00 a.m. & *7:00 p.m.
(women); Thursday Group Bible Study 2:00 p.m. *Nursery care provided.
Faith Evangelical Free Church — 2290 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas, 503-623-8034; Lead Pastor Derek
Olson, Associate Pastor Ed Sutter, Worship Pastor Ted Kitzmiller, Youth Pastor Aaron Swank, Ministry of
Children & Family Debbie Davies. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday High
School Youth Group 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Jr. High Youth Group 7:00 p.m. Please call or visit our website
for information about other meetings. www.faithfreechurch.org
First Baptist Church — 245 S.W. Church St., Dallas, 503-623-5189; www.gofbc.org; Church Office
Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 am - 11:30 am; Pastor Rick Bratton 503-551-9561; Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6-7 p.m; Everyone Welcome!
First Christian Church — Joyfully Worshipping & Serving 1079 S.E. Jefferson St, Dallas, 503-623-2569.
Pastor Darren Anderson. “Live Wire Worship” with Praise Team — 8:30 a.m., Adult, Youth & Children Sunday
School — 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship — 10:30 a.m. (Nursery provided), Men’s Bible Study — Thursday,
8:30 a.m. Christian Women’s Fellowship — 2nd Tuesday, 1:00 pm (Sept through June). Please call church
office for information about other meetings.
Grace Community Church — 598 E. Ellendale Ave. PO Box 69, Dallas, 503-623-4961. Senior Pastor—
Dave Bertolini, Pastor of Worship & Discipleship—Ryan Bucher, Pastor of Student Ministries—Ben Potloff.
Sunday Worship: 1st Service—9:00 a.m. with Kids, Youth, & Adult Sunday School running concurrently. 2nd
Worship Service—10:45 a.m. with Kids Worship running concurrently. Nursery provided for 0 - 2 year olds
during both services. Office open Tuesday-Friday for office hours visit our website: www.graceindallas.org.
All are welcome!
Living Hope City Church — 180 SE Mill St., Dallas. Family Worship 10:30 am. Equipping Center & Offices
186 SE Mill St., Dallas. For more information call 503-623-6890.www.livinghopecitychurch.org
Living Word Faith Fellowship — 830 SE Shelton Street, Dallas, 503-623-9062. Pastor Joan Siewert.
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Worship 7:00 p.m. Children’s Sunday service 10:00 a.m., nursery
provided. Men’s fellowship second Saturday of month breakfast at 8:00 a.m. at Murphy’s Restaurant,
Dallas. Pastor Michael Van Dyke in charge of men’s fellowship. Call for additional information.
Salt Creek Baptist Church — 15075 Salt Creek Road, Dallas, 503-623-2976. Senior pastor David
Curtis. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning Worship 10:50 a.m. Nursery provided for worship
services. Classes for all ages. Wednesday Senior High and Middle School Youth at 6:30 p.m. Please call for
information about other meetings or visit our website at www.saltcreekchurch.org.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church — 589 SW Birch, P.O. Box 450, Dallas 97338-0450. 503-623-5872.
Services on Saturday: 9:30 A.M. Sabbath School Bible Study for all age groups. 10:50 A.M. Worship
Service. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 - Noon. Pastor: Lary Brown
St. Thomas Episcopal Church — 1486 Levens St, Dallas (Corner of Levens & Cherry) 503-623-8522.
10 AM worship with sermon and Holy Eucharist. Father Fred Heard, Vicar. Come and visit this friendly church
United Methodist Church — A church with Open Hearts, Open Minds & Open Doors. 565 SE LaCreole
Drive, Dallas, 503-623-2481. Rev. J. Quinton Kimbrow, Minister. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Child-care available. Handicap access. All are welcome! Email: dallasumc@qwestoffice.net
Website: www.sites.umcdallas.com
Valley Life Center (Assemblies of God) — 1795 S.E. Miller Ave., Dallas, 503-623-4116. Lead Pastor:
Chris Barker; Associate Pastor: Ted Gibson; Children’s Director: Crystal Barker; Youth Director: Kirk
Bathke. Sunday Morning Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m. Please call for more
information or visit our website at www.valleylifecenter.com
FALLS CITY
Falls City Christian Church — 233 S. Main Street, Falls City, Oregon 97344, 503-787-3104 Sunday
Service: 10 am; www.falls citycc.com
Seventh-Day Adventist Church — 205 N. Main, Falls City 97344, 503-787-3907. Pastor Lary Brown.
Sabbath School Sat. 9:30 am-10:40 am; Worship Service 11 am. Community Service Center (Food Bank)
third Wed. of each month, noon - 3pm.
INDEPENDENCE
Buena Vista Community Church — 11355 Church St., Buena Vista. Independence. Pastor Larry Lyon.
Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.
Cornerstone Church of God — 4395 Independence Hwy, Independence, 503-838-5119. Sunday Service
and Children’s Church 9:30 a.m. Nursery available. Wednesday Kids Klubs 6:30 p.m.. Thursday Adult Bible
Study 6:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church — A warm, friendly church that cares about you! Located at 1505 Monmouth St.,
Independence (across from Central High School); 503-838-1001. Senior Pastor Michael Parks. Sundays:
Worship Service 11 am Wednesdays: AWANA 7 pm (during the school year). Thursdays: Youth Group
6:15pm. Join us for small groups and life groups throughout the week. First Baptist Church has
ministries for children, youth, adults, families and seniors, throughout the week. Check us out at
www.independencefirstbaptist.com
St. Patrick Parish, Catholic — 1275 E. St., Independence, 503-838-1242. Father Francisco Bringuela.
Saturday Masses: 5 pm English Vigil & 7pm Spanish. Sunday Masses: 9 am English & 11:30 am Spanish.
Daily Masses: Monday 9:30 am Communion Service. 9 am Tuesday and Thursday Spanish, Wednesday
and Friday English. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm or by appointment. Faith
Formation: Monday 6:45 pm -8:15 pm Middle & High School. Tue: 6:45 pm-8:15 pm. Grades 1-4. Youth
Group Thur. 6:30 pm. WOU Campus Ministry: Mass Sunday 5 pm at 315 Knox St., Monmouth. Tuesday
7 pm Fellowship.
MONMOUTH
Ash Creek Bible Church — 1483 N 16th, Monmouth, OR. Located at corner of 16th and Hoffman Rd.
Pastor/Teacher is Doug Burch. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Family AWANA. A conservative Baptist church.
Our goal is to glorify God by growing together in Christ’s likeness. www.ashcreekbible.wordpress.com
Christ The King Christian Church — Meets at 959 Church St. W., Monmouth 7:00 pm Saturday Night.
Christ The King Christian Church is a conservative, contemporary, charismatic Biblical Church. At Christ
the King we learn: the truths of the Bible, how to live Biblical truths, how to please God, and how to be
a blessing to all people. Come and join us as we learn and grow together. Everyone is welcome. Wally
Wildman, senior pastor. For more information call 503-623-2262. www.ctkmonmouth.com
Christ’s Church Methodist & Presbyterian United — Come care and share with us. 412 Clay St. W,
Monmouth, 503-838-1724. Pastor Rebecca Strader. Worship Service 11 a.m. Call for information on small
groups.
Church of Christ — 127 N. Heffley St., Monmouth, 503-838-2360. Minister - Jon Siegrist. Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Worship Service 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church — 200 Monmouth-Independence Hwy., Monmouth (the church with the lighted
cross on the “S” curve). School Year Schedule: Sunday School and Adult Bible Classes 9:00 am; Divine
Service of Holy Communion 10:30 am. Pastor Dallas C.R. Dubke. www.FaithLutheranMonmouth.org;
503-838-3459. Everyone is welcome!
Monmouth Christian Church — (503) 838-1145; www.MyMcc.cc. 959 Church St W, Monmouth. Lead
Pastor: Sean Bitzer. Pastors: Ulysses Vela, Aaron Barnhart & Mary Weinbender. Two Sunday Services;
9:20 am and 11:00 am. Children Programming from birth to 5th grades every Sunday. Questions? email
info@mymcc.cc. Join us this Sunday in person or LIVE online at www.mymcc.cc.
New LIFE Ministries — we’re growing in Polk County! CHILDREN’S CHURCH NOW AVAILABLE! We are
a God-loving, Bible-believing, non-denominational church body. This church is a little different, in that
it’s not just a church service, but is all about being a “service church”. We strive to seek out and serve the
needs of the community. It is our hope that God will use us to make a difference. Come join us! We meet at
Henry Hill School 750 S. 5th St. in Independence every Sunday morning at 10:00-11:00 am. Our minister
is Marion Seick. Feel free to call us at (503) 871-5207. Please come visit and worship with us this Sunday!”
Praise Assembly 189 Monmouth Ave S., Monmouth (locations in McMinnville and Willamina as well).
Our English worship gathering is 11 am on Sundays, followed by a Spanish service at 2 pm. Kid’s church
available for 12 and under. Youth group meets at 9:30 Sunday morning. Other ministries include: Celebrate
Recovery (Tues, 7 pm), College Bible study (Wed, 7 pm), and Spanish Bible study (Thurs, 7 pm). Please
check our website for the most up-to-date information, www.praiseonline.net, or call 503-837-0300.
St. Hilda’s Episcopal Church 245 Main St. W., Monmouth, 503-838-6087, sthildas church.org Sunday
Eucharist - 10:00 am followed by Fellowship. Children’s Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9:00 am.
Wednesday Worship at 8:00 am and 7:00 pm. Nursery care provided. Call for periodic small groups and
celebrations. All are welcome!