🌱 West Salem Neighborhood Association Meeting and 10 more events

Hey there, Independence! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Grant Neighborhood Association Meeting at Broadway Commons
• West Salem Neighborhood Association Meeting at Roth's Fresh Markets
• 'After Hours' Tour: Richard Marx at Elsinore Theatre at Elsinore Theatre

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 45.
• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.

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📸 Around Independence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 7

• Grant Neighborhood Association Meeting →
  Broadway Commons, 1300 Broadway St NE, Salem
  6:15 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 7

• West Salem Neighborhood Association Meeting →
  Roth's Fresh Markets, 1130 Wallace Rd NW, Salem
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• 'After Hours' Tour: Richard Marx at Elsinore Theatre →
  Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE, Salem
  7:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Independence Oddities Show presented by the Menagerie Oddities Market →
  Independence Elks Lodge #1950, 289 S Main St, Independence
  11:00 am

Wednesday May 27

• Indy Coffee Club for Business Owners →
  Indy Commons, 154 S Main St, Independence
  9:00 am

Thursday May 28

• Indy Coffee Club for Startups and Entrepreneurs →
  Indy Commons, 154 S Main St, Independence
  9:00 am

Saturday May 30

• Relay For Life of Polk County →
  Riverview Park
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 5

• Football: G/V →
  South Salem High School*SSHS Bennett Field
  7:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• WW 4th Grade State Capitol Trip #1
  Dallas SD 2 Dallas, OR 97338
• Student Center Support →
  South Salem High *Saxon Conference Rm
  8:00 am
• Navigate360 Workshop →
  Western Oregon University Student Advising Center, 345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth
  11:00 am
• Make cookies Kid Day
  Guthrie Park Community Center 4320 Kings Valley Hwy, Dallas, OR 97338
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our big Maremma dog is missing.
  He is a big white fluffy boy. He normally never leaves the yard on Buena Vista Rd but he has epilepsy and might have had a seizure and become… (Nextdoor Buena Vista Ferry)

• Jenny Renner-Alatorre - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Insurance Account Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Independence. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Independence here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• WOU's 40th Wolves Athletic Auction takes place on May 30 (wou.edu)
• VOTE 2026: Meet your candidates for Polk County Commissioner, position 3 (salemreporter.com)
• A Union Guide to Oregon's May 2026 primary election (nwlaborpress.org)

Salem

• A guide to Salem's 2026 summer events (salemreporter.com)
• Prosecutors accuse Salem man of being part of major drug smuggling operation (salemreporter.com)
• Salem saw 'substantive' job growth in 2025 amid statewide downturn, experts say (salemreporter.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)
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