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| 11/19 Community Notebook |
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| *Flu shots given today at hospital*Donations sought for jog-a-thon*Rotary leader visits local club*Oakdale will host family art night*chess competition includes area girls*Door-to-door food drive is Thursday*ICAN student art to be displayed*Snow sports film scheduled at WOU*Senior music jam on tap for Nov. 20*Baskett Slough field trip slated*Fundraiser will aid Food Share*Auxiliary begins See's candy slae*Clothing donations will help the needy*W. Salem Kiwanis meet on Tuesdays*Trinity to conduct Thanksgiving meal*Local duo raises dog for blind man*Account opened for youth's funeral*ICAN calendar of youth art available*Holiday wreaths sold by group*Central High hosts senior luncheon |
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 | | Photo by Adam Korst | | Martha Walton oversees her booth loaded with fresh produce Nov. 15 at the Independence Farmers Market. The final farmers market days of the 2008 season in Polk County are this weekend. The Independence Farmers Market, which operates out of the Sterling Bank parking lot in downtown Independence, is open Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Polk County Farmers Market, located at the Rickreall Grange along Highway 99W just south of Highway 22, is open Sunday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
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Flu shots given
today at hospital
West Valley Hospital is offering an additional flu vaccination clinic today (Wednesday, Nov. 19) from 2 to 4 p.m. at 525 SE Washington St.
Those receiving shots must be 18 years and older. No appointment is necessary. Shots cost $20 each. Medicare is accepted; however, West Valley Hospital is unable to bill Medicare HMOs for this flu clinic.
For insurance billing questions: 503-623-7345; for shot clinic information: 503-623-8301.
Donations sought
for jog-a-thon
Students at Whitworth Elementary School in Dallas are seeking sponsors and collecting donations now through Dec. 12 for their upcoming jog-a-thon school fundraiser.
Donation checks can be sent to the Whitworth PTC at the school, 1151 SE Miller Ave., Dallas, OR 97338. Receipts for tax-deductible donations can be issued upon request.
For more information: Whitworth Elementary School, 503-623-8351.
Rotary leader to
visit local club
Dennis Wickham, District Governor of Rotary District 5100, will speak to members of the Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club at noon on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Wickham's presentation, which takes place at First Baptist Church in Independence, will include personal experiences from his journey in Rotary. He will also present an award to a club member exemplifying the Object of Rotary, which is to encourage and foster the ideal of service.
For more information: Peggy Mehl, Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club president, 503-623-2796, Ext. 4100.
Oakdale will host
family art night
Oakdale Heights Elementary School will host a "Creative Arts Family Night" on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the school, 1375 SW Maple St., Dallas.
The event will include painting, drawing, clay, craft projects, music, dancing, food and beverages, and free bookmarks. Supplies will be provided. Students are also encouraged to bring art from home and school to be displayed in the "art walk."
Families and children of all ages are welcome.
For more information: 503-623-8316.
Chess competition
includes area girls
Three 9- and 10-year-old girls from Ash Creek Elementary competed in a youth chess tournament in Portland on Nov. 8.
Michelle Morris, Alexia Gardner and Bailey Sanchez received T-shirts and certificates for participating in the largest all-girl chess competition at the the Harriet Truman Girls School, sponsored by Chess for Success.
Coach Connie Page said more than 230 girls were in attendance. It was the first statewide chess competition for girls ages kindergarten through eighth grade. The next competition will be held in the spring of 2009.
For more information about the chess club in Independence, call 503-606-9427.
Door-to-door food
drive is Thursday
Dallas High School students, led by the school's leadership classes, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Dallas Rotary, will be going door-to-door in the community collecting canned food on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The event is part of Dallas High's annual canned food drive. Proceeds benefits H2O.
Participants will gather food in several Dallas-area neighborhoods in an effort to make donating easier so that contributors do not have to bring donations to the high school. Donations may be left at the front door if you are not going to be home at this time. Volunteers are also needed to help with collections and to supervise students.
For more information: Kristin Miller, 503-623-8336, Ext. 3991.
ICAN student art
being displayed
Selections from art students participating in the Dallas ICAN Create after-school art programs will be featured in a display through the end of November at the Dallas School District office, 111 SW Ash St.
Art from the Art Start program for children ages 5-8 and the Art Adventures program for children ages 9-11 will be included in the display.
Both programs are taught by Mary Christensen, who designed the display.
For more information: Dallas ICAN, 503-623-5055; www.dallasican.org.
Snow sports film
scheduled at WOU
A showing of the snowboarding and skiing film "Under the Influence: The People, Places, and Moments that Define our Riding," will be held Thursday, Nov. 20, and Friday, Nov. 21, in Monmouth.
The event, hosted by Western Oregon University Campus Recreation and Teton Gravity Research, takes place in ITC Auditorium 211. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. The event includes a movie, live emcee, free giveaways, raffles, and more.
Tickets are $5 for students with a WOU identification card and $8 for all others. Proceeds help fund community snow buses.
Tickets are available by calling 503-838-8860; e-mailing ineckm@wou.edu; and at the door.
Senior music jam
on tap for Nov. 20
The Dallas Area Senior Center's monthly "music jam" is Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the center, 955 SE Jefferson St.
Area singers and musicians are welcome to participate. Honky-tonk piano player Carlot Hall, guitarist Kermit Bail and the Dallas Area Seniors "Leopard Chicks" are part of this monthly musical event hosted by Michele Campione.
Admission is free, but donations for the new Dallas Senior Center are welcome.
For more information: Michele Campione, 503-623-5055.
Baskett Slough
field trip set
Salem Audubon Society has scheduled a field trip to explore the area around the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge and other parts of Polk County on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Roy Gerig will lead the group. He expects to see a good assortment of raptors and other birds.
The group will meet at the Salem Audubon Society Nature Reserve at 9 a.m. to carpool. Participants should bring a lunch and plan to be back early in the afternoon. To reach the reserve, drive west on Edgewater Street Northwest and turn right on Eola Drive. The reserve is on the right, a short distance up the hill.
For more information: Roy Gerig, 503-589-4636.
Fundraiser will
aid Food Share
Marion-Polk Food Share's seventh annual "Empty Bowls" fundraising event opens Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Willamette Art Center in Salem.
The bowls were created by local artists, including those from Polk County, at the Willamette Art Center, which is located at the Oregon State Fairgrounds.
The bowls will be on sale through Dec. 21. All proceeds from "Empty Bowls" sales will help feed hungry families in Polk and Marion counties.
For more information: Linda Kromer, 503-581-3855, Ext. 318.
Auxiliary begins
See's candy sale
See's Candy goes on sale Monday, Nov. 24, at West Valley Hospital to help fund its auxiliary's scholarship program to benefit a 2009 graduating Polk County senior.
Candy will be sold until gone from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the hospital lobby, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Candy boxes are $5 each.
For more information: Kay Andrus, 503-831-1141.
Clothing donations
accepted from area
The annual Darr Family "Warm and Fuzzy Clothing Drive" begins Nov. 24 to benefit Polk County people in need.
Warm, clean and wearable clothing for all ages, including coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and socks, may be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week at Starlite Bowling Lanes, 394 Main St., Dallas.
Clothing will be collected through February 2009 and distributed throughout the county.
For more information: 503-787-3888.
West Salem Kiwanis
meets every Tuesday
West Salem Kiwanis, which serves the Dallas, Independence and West Salem areas, meets every Tuesday at 11:20 a.m. at the Eola Inn, 4250 Highway 22, West Salem.
The group is involved in many community projects benefiting children and families, and is seeking new members.
For more information: Sunny Goldman, 503-370-9043.
Central High hosts
luncheon for seniors
All senior citizens are welcome to attend Central High School's annual free Thanksgiving luncheon, scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 26, at noon.
The luncheon, in the cafeteria at Central High School, 1530 Monmouth St., Independence, will include food, a raffle for prizes and entertainment by the Central High Jazz Band and Mainstreet Choir.
For more information: 503-838-0480.
Thanksgiving meal,
service is Nov. 26
Trinity Lutheran Church of Dallas will host its 21st annual community Thanksgiving celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the church, 450 SE Washington St.
A traditional turkey dinner with all of the trimmings, as well as vegetarian dishes, will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Local churches will celebrate a community Thanksgiving worship at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
The event is free and open to the public.
To request a home meal delivery, to volunteer or donate food, or for more information, call 503-623-2233.
Local duo raises
guide dog for blind
Matthew Grandquist of Independence and Anna Finke of Dallas recently presented their Guide Dogs for the Blind graduated canine, Fillmore, to his new blind partner, Willie Williams of Antioch, Tenn.
Grandquist and Finke raised the black Labrador from a puppy for the Guide Dogs for the Blind program. They witnessed Fillmore's graduating as an official guide in a formal ceremony held in September at the guide dog campus in Boring.
For more information: www.guidedogs.com.
Account established
for youth's funeral
A community donation account has been set up at US Bank for the funeral expenses of Jeffrey Alan Gregory Jr., a third-grader from Monmouth Elementary School who died Oct. 29 in Dallas.
If anyone would like to donate to help offset these expenses, the account number at US Bank is 153661973617. Deposits into this account will pay for his expenses at the mortuary and cemetery.
For more information: Monmouth US Bank, 503-838-1716.
ICAN calendar of
youth art available
Finalists from the ICAN Create Youth Art Contest are featured in a full-color 2009 calendar available through Dallas Intercommunity Activity Network.
Young artists, inspired by the works of Degas, Van Gogh and more, have created the art included in the calendar.
Calendar proceeds will support ICAN programs.
For more information about the ICAN Create Youth Art Calendar or ICAN activities: Michele Campione, program director, 503-623-5055; e-mail to michelec@dallasican.org; www.dallasican.org.
Holiday wreaths
sold by group
Orders are being accepted through Dec. 2 for handcrafted holiday wreaths to support the economic and leadership development of a local women's cooperative, Women Fighting for Progress/Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas (MLP).
The wreaths, made with noble fir, holly, pine cones and a red bow, are 24 inches in diameter and cost $30 each.
Free delivery of the wreaths is scheduled for Dec. 6-8 to Polk County residents, houses of worship, businesses, schools, organizations and work sites.
Checks are to be made payable to "MLP." To order or for more information: Ed Brandt, Oregon Farm Worker Ministry, 390 N. Kings Valley Highway, Dallas; 503-623-5153.
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