At age 20,
as a Rosie the Riveter, joined the production lines at
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in Swan Island in Portland,
welding rivets on fitted metal needed for ship construction during WWII. At age 102, traveled to Washington, D.C. April 6-13 to join about 30 other Rosies to attend an award ceremony at the U.S. Capital to receive a Congressional
Clarice Lafreniere, 102, receives Congressional Gold Medal
By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-ObserverClarice Lafreniere never imagined
“in a million years” anyone would be interested in a little job she performed over a three-year stint in Portland more than 80 years ago. However, the Independence resident, now aged 102, wasn’t just any employee in the public sector in 1942. She was one of about 16 million women recruited to build vehicles, weaponry and ammunition during World War II. Each even earned the moniker Rosie the Riveter.
Lafreniere and her granddaughter Barbara Robertson traveled to Washington D.C. April 6-13 to join
about 30 other Rosies to attend an award ceremony at the U.S. Capital to receive a Congressional Gold Medal, the oldest and highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress. The pomp and circumstance included speeches and presentations by both Speaker of the House Mike Johnson along with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Lafreniere said it was quite memorable to meet so many other Rosies. Robertson said the donors and sponsors who made the trip possible for the Rosies to get to D.C. included the Gary Sinise Foundation and The American Rosie the Riveter Association, which paid for a banquet, reception and three-night
stay “in a lovely hotel.” They also arranged for a tour of the White House. (President Biden was not in attendance).
“We have so many pictures, you can’t imagine. It’s something you only do once in your lifetime, I’m sure. It was great. All of us have a story,” Lafreniere said, adding she wasn’t even the oldest one there.
Two 106-year-old cousins from the Maryland, D.C. area held that distinction. Unfortunately, there were so many of Rosies being honored, Lafreniere said she didn’t have an opportunity to talk to them all.
“There was one lady there who lost her home from the fire in Lahaina, (Hawaii). Lost everything.
She got out with her purse and her glasses,” she said. “Never in a million years I expected to get the award. Actually, I didn’t find out about Rosies (organization) until three years ago. I never kept track of anybody I worked with. Of course, there were only five of us gals that worked in the crew.”
Lafreniere and her first husband were new to Oregon at the start of WWII. Her daughter was actually born the night of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
“She heard it on the radio and went into labor,” Robertson explained. “You were a good
With five children of her own, Gabrielle Walton had grown weary of seeing other children playing ill-equipped on sports her husband Mark and others coached in recreation leagues.
“We’ve always as a coach, as a family, during a season had a kid or two without a mouth guard or pair of cleats, needed it and thought there should be a resource for this,” Gabrielle said. “This season coaching flag football and we had 7 out of 17 kids need cleats.”
Talking with other parents, she began to see a real need in the communities of Monmouth, Independence and Dallas. That’s
when the Waltons decided to provide that resource themselves.
Enter Project Gear Box.
“In the first 25 days, we helped 22 kids get gear, including the first 14 days when we had no fliers. We had nothing. I was just a mom on a mission. And now I’m a non-profit on a mission to make this a real resource in Polk County,” Walton said.
The Franklin Foundation in Dallas reached out to them, helping the Walton’s grow their idea into a real non-profit organization.
“So, we applied through the state of Oregon for a business name. We did the right paperwork through the
See PROJECT, page A2
BY DAVID HAYES
Gabrielle Walton holds a tote outside the Monmouth YMCA filled with sports equipment donated to her new nonprofit Project Gear Box.
Joe Lawless is ready to re-introduce the property at 820 E. Ellendale to the Dallas community as a second, more expansive and accommodating Dutch Bros.
Tonight (May 15) is a soft opening from 4-7 p.m. with a grand opening Friday for a full day of drive through services.
“We’re just excited to be a part of the community in a different spot. It’s fun,” Lawless said. The plan to open a second Dutch Bros franchise in Dallas has actually been in the works for 20 years. With the help of his father Don and grandfather Lewis, the Lawlesses bought the property in 2005 from Lyn and Bonnie Fast.
“They were ready to retire and came to us, saying we are ready to be done with this,” Joe recalled.
Joe bought his first Dutch Bros franchise in Dallas in 2004 then a second in Monmouth in 2006. At the time, he predicted in the I-O if all went well, he expected construction to begin in two months and would take about 40 days to complete.
However, current regulations and configurations weren’t ready for his plans.
“At the time, they were planning this road (La Creole Drive) to go all the way out to Kings Valley Highway. The only building we could do at that time was called the Flying Dutchman which is like the Monmouth location with a double drive through,” Lawless explained. “So, we had to be 50 feet from the center of the road. And that model didn’t fit here. So, well we wait. It’s been 20 years since our last one.”
Business designs have since changed. Lawless said their buildings are a lot skinnier, narrower and taller. With the current layout, the new Dutch Bros property can fit at least 50 cars in the drive through lanes that wrap around the house.
‘The nice thing about the new location is they have an exit lane,” he added. “So you can be like 10 cars back. We have your coffee ready for you and run it out to you and you can go out the escape lane. Just helps expedite all of our procedures.”
Additionally, motorists exiting Dutch Bros will also have traffic light directing them safely back onto Ellendale.
“Most people look at the lights, notice there’s a light for people going out (back onto Ellendale) too. There’s lights on all sides. People don’t realize that because it’s been a residence for 20 years,” Lawless said.
As for the plantation house itself, Lawless said for right now, future plans are on the back burner.
“We got the inside painted. Put some flooring in. The former office
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Pentacle Theatre hosts auditions May 18 for comedy whodunit
“Clue: On Stage”
Pentacle Theatre is holding open auditions for the farce-meets-murder-mystery
“Clue: On Stage,” based on the 1980s film and popular board game, from 1-5 p.m. May 18 at the theater, 324 52nd Ave. NW, in West Salem.
Director Brandon Gitchel is seeking an ensemble of actors able to play four named males, four females and three ensemble actors who play a variety of characters. Plan to arrive early to fill out an audition form. To download the audition form, go to https:// pentacletheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ AuditionForm.pdf.
Rehearsals are generally, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, at the Pentacle Theatre rehearsal studio, 197 Liberty St. S. in downtown Salem. Show dates are Aug. 23 through Sept. 14, If you have questions or a conflict on the audition date, please contact director Brandon Gitchel at (503) 509-9086 or email gitchel. stage@gmail.com.
The Dallas Library hosts a free musical performance by Celtic harpists and instrumentalists Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter at 7 p.m. May 18 at the Dallas Event Center, 939 Main St.
The free concert features Lynne and Frankfurter playing Celtic harps, the rare Swedish nyckelharpa, Ukrainian bandura, cittern and more. The audience will hear traditional instrumental music from Sweden and Ireland as well as original compositions blended with stories of humor and adventure.
They both share a background as progressive rock musicians who later discovered a love for Celtic, Renaissance and Swedish music on unique acoustic instruments. They tour extensively playing fine performing arts centers, theaters and intimate venues around the US and Europe. Lynne is widely acclaimed for composing memorable and heartwarming melodies on the Windham Hill/Sony music labels. Her music is heard throughout the popular PBS special “Alone in the Wilderness.” Frankfurter is a renowned Celtic harper who went from virtuosic progressive rock violin to intricate Swedish folk and Celtic music. He began with Classical violin at the age of three, and studied music throughout his life. He has 17 albums to his credit, works on film and television scores as composer and arranger. This is a free concert. For more information, call the library at (503)-623-2633 or go to www.facebook.com/ dallaslibraryoregon.
High school students in Oregon will have a paid opportunity to learn professional technical training while earning high school credit, as part of the newly endorsed program called The Oregon Plan.
Created by the Oregon National Guard, the plan received official approval last month from the Oregon Department of Education, which is required as part of its regular renewal process.
“Through this exciting program students get paid to earn high school credit,
learn career skills such as basic finance, medic training, construction and engineering and practice working in teams,” said Dr. Charlene Williams, Director of Oregon Department of Education. “As students plan their summer of learning and work, I hope they consider this enriching and life changing option.”
Background on the Oregon Plan
Established in 1995 as the Military Career Education Cluster Concept, “The Oregon Plan” enables school districts
across the state to award academic credits to students who complete qualified military training and instruction. Approximately 700 high school students have joined the Oregon Guard since 2020.
“The Oregon Plan has been providing valuable education pathways for Oregon students for nearly 30 years,” said Brig. Gen. Alan Gronewold, Adjutant General, Oregon.
“We’re proud to highlight this innovative program that recognizes the skills our young recruits gain through their military service.”
By enabling credit proficiencies through military training, the Oregon National Guard and The Oregon Plan exemplify a commitment to developing educated, skilled, and work-ready youth for future success.
“Our recruiters consistently hear from educators about the value of this flexible credit program, “said Lt. Col. Jessy Claerhout, Executive Officer, Recruiting Retention Command. “It provides a helpful pathway for students to turn their military experience into academic progress
toward graduation, while obtaining life skills and leadership training.”
Many of the credits earned may also translate into college credits towards a higher education degree.
Sophomores and Juniors in high school can learn more about the program online at bit.ly/3UzV1XZ.
You can also learn more about the Oregon Guard’s 100% College Tuition Assistance program at https:// oregonstudentaid.gov/grants/ oregon-national-guard-state-tuition-assistance.
By ALEX BAUMHARDT Oregon Capital ChronicleElectricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more than estimated last year and triple the prediction three years ago, industry experts said in a new report.
Large data centers, an increase in high-tech manufacturing and growing electrification in homes, buildings and transportation are key factors in the forecast.
The projections are in an annual report published Wednesday by the Portlandbased industry trade group Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee. For more than 70 years, the group has analyzed annual demand projections from utilities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana to paint a larger picture of future demand for electricity throughout the region.
In 2022, the committee projected demand would grow about 1% each year to 2032.
In its latest report, the committee projects demand in the
Northwest will grow at least 3% per year until 2034.
The report said that the rapid expansion of data centers is one of the chief drivers in increased electricity use. Oregon’s data center market is the fifth largest in the nation, according to Chicago-based commercial real estate group Cushman & Wakefield. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and X, formerly named Twitter, have massive data centers in eastern Oregon as well as in The Dalles, Hillsboro and Prineville that require enormous amounts of energy to operate. Amazon is planning to build at least 10 more data centers in eastern Oregon, according to reporting by The Oregonian/ OregonLive.
High-tech manufacturing and increasing electrification in building and transportation also contribute to the expected increase in demand. Increased demand for electricity for charging electric vehicles is projected to account for about 4% of total electricity demand in the West by 2034. Some utilities, such as Seattle
couldn’t do it without him,” she said.
Long term, Walton said the physical donation model is what’s going to keep their nonprofit going.
IRS to be a 501c3. Overnight, they made it happen,” she said.
The name of the non-profit, Project Gear Box, was all Gabrielle.
“One hundred percent, and Mark will tell you that, too.
He’s a great man. He will tell you this is all her, but I
“Looking at other businesses, the materials are what is needed. We are a nonprofit. We don’t have any administration fees. Everything goes 100 percent back into getting the gear and the totes (plastic bins for collecting donations). That’s pretty much our only costs right now,” she said.
City Light, are projecting demand from its customers for EV charging to be more than double that. Population is also expected to influence demand, with some areas seeing growth and others a drop, and changes in building code laws and energy efficiency mandated by local and state
So far, she said they’ve been fortunate to have corporate donations to get operations underway, from Staples in Keizer donating all their signage to High School Pharmacy donating all the totes.
“If you don’t have money to give, that’s ok,” Walton said. “Do you have an old pair of cleats, an old pair of shin guards? But then there is the money aspect.”
Right now our first small goal is to raise $1,000 in cash.
“That can help anywhere from 10 to 20 families, depending on the gear they need,” she said.
Project Gear Box is based out of their Independence home, but they have donation boxes in the Monmouth YMCA and the Anytime Fitness gyms in both Independence and in Dallas. They plan to add another at the next Independence Farmers Market.
Once the 12-gallon totes are full of drop offs of used gear, the Waltons pick them up, sort them at home, clean them up and make sure laces are good.
“We try to get them to look nice and new for kids so they don’t feel like they’re
governments will also affect demand, the report said
Members of the utilities committee recommended that regional energy departments collaborate on expanding electrical grids and transmission capabilities across the West to accommodate these changes.
The forecast did not take into account the effect that
just getting dirty cleats,” she explained.
So far, she said the families they’ve helped have been so grateful.
“The coolest thing about what we do want people to really know is we’re not scholarship based. We’re not financially based. If you need gear for your kid, we don’t ask questions,” she said. “Of course, most families give us stories because they think they need to. But I want to make it clear, we don’t care what the situation is.”
She added if families are able to figure out a way to get their kids in sports, to get them to games twice a week, and all they’re lacking is a pair of shin guards or cleats, that’s the gap Project Gear Box is there to fill.
The nonprofit is targeting anyone in recreation leagues in Polk County, seventh grade and under.
“Once you hit middle school and high school, there’s more options to get gear borrowed, not so much with rec leagues,” Walton said.
emerging energy sources and technology, such as offshore wind turbines, long-term energy storage, green hydrogen power and nuclear energy, could play in the future. But the report acknowledged they could “profoundly reshape’ the energy landscape.
“Stay tuned. We have a lot of big things coming,” Walton added. “We’re going to be in the Independence Days parade. We’re hoping to get more involved in Dallas. We really want to be visible in our community as a resource so that by fall season we don’t have to say no to anybody.”
To help reach their first goal of $1,000 contact Gabrielle Walton at (503) 269-7685 or projectgearbox. polk@@gmail.com.
The domain name is purchased and they’re currently building a website that they hope to have up by June. The goal is to have operations fully functioning by fall sports registration. All forms will be completed online with signups for meetup times and locations. Applicants just give their name and a bag of requested gear will be waiting. So far, they’ve helped youth needing soccer and football cleats, shin guards and even a couple kids with baseball cleats. The aim is to focus on offering whatever is in season. So, for now, it’s baseball and spring soccer.
The Western Oregon University Earth and Environmental Science program recently secured a threeyear GEOPAths (Pathways into the Geosciences - Earth, Ocean, Polar, and Atmospheric Sciences) grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies and Education (RISE) for approximately $420,000.
This funding aims to bolster undergraduate engagement
in the field through a multifaceted approach encompassing course-based training, service learning, and skill development. Spearheaded by Co-Principal Investigators Geology Professors Steve Taylor and Jeff Templeton, the project centers on the vital theme of water in the environment.
At its core, the initiative seeks to establish a robust Geo-STEM learning ecosystem, forging partnerships with governmental bodies,
non-governmental organizations, and regional employers. Together, they aim to foster earth science literacy, tackle local environmental challenges, and inspire diverse student populations to pursue careers in geosciences.
Recognizing the importance of inclusivity, the project places a strong emphasis on engaging underrepresented groups such as minorities, females, low-income individuals, and first-generation college students. By providing
tailored support, including scholarships, the project aims to cultivate learning cohorts, work-based experiences, and mentorship opportunities that empower students and enhance their sense of belonging in the field.
“The GEOPAths NSF award to the Earth and Environmental Science program will provide invaluable resources to support student success in the STEM disciplines at WOU,” said Steve Taylor, Ph.D., professor of
Western Oregon University
latest Hispanic student enrollment figures brings it closer to becoming eligible to obtain an official Hispanic Serving Institution designation.
As of the fall of 2023, 25.2 percent of Western’s full-time equivalent undergraduate students and 24.1 percent of all Western students (both graduate and undergraduate) identify as Latino. Western is the first four-year public Oregon institution to achieve these numbers.
Achieving official designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution requires Western to maintain a minimum enrollment of 25 percent full-time equivalent undergraduate students for three consecutive academic years and maintain the same percentage at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application date to become an official HSI. There are additional criteria that higher education institutions must meet in order to become an HSI, some of
which Western has met and some of which are ongoing.
Attaining official HSI status will provide Western opportunities to apply for Title V federal grants to expand and enhance academic offerings, program quality, and student services.
“As we look towards becoming an official HispanicServing Institution, we recognize the significance of our role in empowering Latiné students and fostering their academic success,” said President Jesse Peters. “Our commitment to serve all of our students extends beyond the classroom, as we strive to create an inclusive environment that values their unique perspectives, stories, and cultures. Together, we provide a personalized learning community where individuals experience a deep sense of belonging and empowerment.”
Over the last few years, Western’s Latino student enrollment has been steadily increasing. President Peters shares his excitement about
the growing Latino student enrollment but also understands the continued work ahead. “Western is committed to not only sustaining current Latino enrollment numbers but also enhancing student engagement, support, and enrollment. This will be achieved through increased participation in community events, additional bilingual campus liaisons, enhanced bilingual resources, expanding the Latino alumni network, and restructuring key campus areas to facilitate smoother communication and reduce barriers. This is a journey we are all on together.”
Western is also a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Faculty and staff members from Western have participated in HACU fellowship programs that aim to foster the development of Hispanic leadership on a variety of levels.
geology and chair of the Division of National Sciences and Mathematics. The majority of grant funds are dedicated to direct student support in the form of scholarships and facilitation of work-based experiences, leading to lifelong careers as geoscience professionals. We are excited about this opportunity and are really looking forward to getting this project off the ground in the coming months.”
Ultimately, the initiative not only seeks to diversify
the geoscience workforce but address pressing societal issues, particularly in water management. Through innovative approaches to recruitment and retention, it aspires to contribute valuable insights to the broader field of geoscience education while equipping students with the skills and confidence to become future leaders in the profession.
On April 26, Western hosted the third annual Hispanic Institution Summit with nearly 300 participants which included state and national partners, universities, and greater community members sharing ideas and best practices throughout the day in plenaries and workshops. Western also recently added the position of Assistant Director of Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives in its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to support efforts to become a HispanicServing Institution. After a search, Cristian Mendez Garcia was selected for this role and officially started on April 22
According to the U.S. Department of Education, as of fall 2021, there were 561 Hispanic Serving Institutions in 28 states, including the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
“…the increase of wealth is not boundless; … at the end of what they term the progressive state lies the stationary state…”
— John Stuart Mill, “Principles of Political Economy,” 1848
By PHILIP S. WENZAs an environmentalist I was amused, in a grim way, to read the reactions of many economists and journalists to the revelation, in 2022, that China’s population is declining. What I read could be summed up in the phrase, “But who will produce and buy the consumer goods that keep China’s economy going?”
Population reduction, the thinking went, means an economic downturn leading to recession, unemployment, a global crash. OMG! Fewer people. Less stuff. It’s a disaster!
This thinking illustrates how most mainstream economists, including those who occupy administrative or advisory posts in governments and organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, are stuck in the either/or mode of economic growth vs. shrinkage. As a result of their training and immersion in their professional milieu of like-minded colleagues, they simply can’t imagine a healthy, steady-state economy. But some — we’ll call them “ecological economists” — can imagine an economy that both serves human needs and “grows,” rather than continuously depletes, renewable resources. And their theories and analyses could be the key to our future. Rather than “eating ourselves out of house and home,” and “fouling our nest” — as we are doing with our current endless-growth economic systems — we could abandon our wasteful ways and live in comfortable harmony with the biosphere for many generations to come.
Such an economic order is generally called “steady state,” which does not mean stagnant (which, in traditional economics, means no growth and therefore high unemployment) but implies a dynamic equilibrium modeled on the way natural ecosystems function. In nature, such an equilibrium allows for biological evolution — or, in human society, for innovation and social improvement — but very seldom allows the whole system to deplete its resources and crash.
Instead, internal relationships between an ecosystem’s components,
which circulate resources, regulate the system’s overall balance so it tends to return to an optimum stable condition and is resistant to internal and external shocks.
Ecologists are concerned with energy and material flows within an ecosystem or the biosphere as a whole. Fortunately for us, and all life forms, the sun is a reliable and virtually limitless source of radiative energy. Once captured, that energy circulates through living systems, as it has for billions of years, until it is discarded as waste heat. Once we learn to use the sun’s energy the way nature does, our “energy security” will be sustained perpetually.
Tracking material flows is complicated, as there is a huge variety of pathways through which life uses energy and resources such as water and chemicals. However, these flows can be measured, their roles within their systems can be modeled, and, within limits, the overall behavior of the system can be predicted. Such modeling can be readily applied to economic analysis, once we decide to follow that course. Just as ecosystems unconsciously optimize their energy flows, we can consciously optimize global economic flows so they meet human needs without transgressing the biosphere’s boundaries — its resilience and ability to regenerate — by mimicking their strategies.
To establish a global steadystate economy, we must begin by acknowledging that the human economic system is embedded in, or is a subsystem of, the biosphere. This idea itself is revolutionary. Traditional economists see our systems as independent of nature’s systems, which are considered to be external to economic activities such as manufacturing, which in fact requires the extraction of natural resources, and nature’s service of waste recycling. Unfortunately, paradigms don’t change until they are forced to, so today’s endless-growth thinking will continue to dominate until the system reaches a crisis point. When that happens, we’ll find the steady-state economic model waiting at our ecological house.
Philip S. Wenz studies environmental trends and developments. Visit his blog at Firebird Journal (firebirdjournal.com
• Football player Ronaldinho Gaucho lost a $750,000 deal with Coca-Cola simply by taking a sip from a Pepsi.
• Some farmers started feeding their pigs waste products from the marijuana industry, such as plant stems, leaves and roots, saying it boosted the animals’ appetites so they would bulk up to 30 pounds heavier than normal, also that it had the effect of making the meat taste “more savory.”
• The fastest any human has ever traveled was during the re-entry of the Apollo 10 module, at a maximum speed of 24,830 miles per hour, or 7 miles per second.
• If you can convince yourself that you slept well last night, even though you didn’t, your brain will be tricked into thinking you aren’t tired. It’s called “placebo sleep.”
• When an astronaut working on the International Space Station needed a tool he didn’t have, NASA came to the rescue by designing one with computer software and emailing the file to him. He then used a 3D printer to create the first object ever designed on Earth but made in space.
• Studies show that the human brain remains half-awake when sleeping in a new environment for the first time.
• A shopping mall in China offers “husband storage” pods, where wives and girlfriends can leave their partners while they shop. Each pod is equipped with a TV, a gaming console and a leather massage chair.
••• Thought for the Day: “A comfort zone is a beautiful place -- but nothing ever grows there.” – Anonymous
I, like so many other Americans, feel the Israel/Palestine conflict is a terrible tragedy. However, what I don’t understand is why Palestine has not accepted the reality they have lost the war. Continuing the fight is just furthering the suffering of all of the Palestinian people. It’s somewhat like Japan, continuing to fight after the realization they could not possibly defeat the forces of atomic power.
This war could end overnight if the Palestinian people realized Hamas is leading them down a road of total annihilation. I’m not taking sides, just looking at it as an outsider from a realistic point of view.
It seems like the Palestinian people are not willing to demand Hamas lay down their arms. Is this because they still support Hamas ideology towards Israel?
Tom Dalke West Salem
I write this on Mother’s Day. I wished my daughters happy mother’s day, told them I am proud of them and shared my opinion that being a mother is society’s most important job -- especially true for my daughters since they each have a special needs child. In response one sent a
picture of smiling grandkids. Happy now, but what about the future?
Wars and fears of war fill the news reports. An ex-president is on trial for wrong-doing, Climate change is happening more rapidly than expected; record temperatures have been set 11 months in a row. And more. What to do?
Teach our kids to tell the truth, to be kind, to make friends, and not make enemies. Who is most responsible for doing this? The parents. Don Ellingson Dallas
I’m with you, Mr. Brown. I don’t know how anyone could possibly think it was a good idea to put a Dutch Bros. right smack in front of that beautiful old house at Ellendale and La Creole. It’s a travesty.
Kathy Mears Dallas
Voting is as
I’m writing to remind all my fellow Polk County citizens to vote. We here in Oregon are so lucky that it’s so easy to cast your ballot. You don’t have to go any farther than your mailbox, and it doesn’t
even cost a stamp to mail it. Ballots must be dropped into a ballot box or postmarked by May 21.
Don’t miss this chance to make your voice heard, at the county, state and national level!
Joanne Timshel MonmouthLetters to the editor should contain at most 350 words. The Polk Itemizer-Observer reserves the right to edit, condense, or reject any letter to the editor. Letters published in The Itemizer-Observer will also be published online. Letters to the editor and guest columns must include your first and last name, city or town or residence, and phone number for verification purposes. Letters endorsing candidates or campaign issues must be received no later than ten days before an election. Letters written by candidates will not be accepted. Letters to the editor should be the author’s work. We strongly discourage and will attempt to weed out form letters, letters mailed to other news outlets, or letters written and edited by a third party, including but not limited to political parties. We try to restrict the printing of one submission per author per month. We do not publish anonymous letters, personal attacks, personal complaints, poetry, consumer complaints, or letters written in bad taste. To send a letter: Mail: Editor, Polk County Itemizer-Observer, P.O. Box 108, Dallas, OR 97338. Email: ionews@polkio.com. Office: 147 SE Court St., Dallas.
By DR. KEITH ROACHImmunotherapy for Peanut
Allergies Still a Work in Progress
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why can’t people see an allergist and get desensitized to a peanut allergy? As a child, I was allergic to dust, pet hair, milk and other things, but I received treatments. I am not bothered by any of these now. It would seem prudent to desensitize people who have allergies that are life-threatening, like peanut allergies. -- S.S.
ANSWER: Allergy immunotherapy continues to be a commonly used and valid treatment for many allergies, including environmental allergies, insect venom allergies and, more recently, food allergies. The treatment can be used for peanut allergies, but it is certainly not perfect. So, it isn’t used very often. The goal of immunotherapy is to get a person to tolerate the allergen that they have an allergic response to. This involves giving very tiny amounts of the allergen below the level that would trigger an allergic response. Over time and under extremely close observation, the amount of the allergen is increased. For allergens like pollen, they are typically given by injection under the skin (or by drops under the tongue), but for food allergens, they are given orally.
For peanut allergies in particular, reactions are common during oral immunotherapy. For about 1 dose per 1,000 under supervision in an allergist’s office, emergency treatment with epinephrine was required. Even during maintenance therapy at home, a reaction occurred 3.5% of the time, requiring treatment with 0.7% of all doses.
Although oral immunotherapy is effective at getting people to tolerate peanuts, the effectiveness is not long-lived, with only 13% of people still being able to tolerate a peanut challenge three years after discontinuing maintenance therapy. (Thirtyseven percent of people who continued maintenance therapy were able to tolerate the peanut challenge.)
Until there are significant improvements in outcomes, I am unlikely to recommend oral immunotherapy for people with peanut allergies, unless they are unable to effectively avoid exposure to peanuts and they continue to have repeated reactions. Whether they’re on immunotherapy or not, patients are still advised to continue careful avoidance and have emergency treatment immediately available.
A new treatment for food allergies was just approved by the Food and Drug Adminstration. Omalizumab
works by blocking the immunoglobulin IgE, which is critically important in allergic diseases. The study showed that 47% to 80% of subjects who were treated with omalizumab for four months (given by injection every two to four weeks) were able to tolerate a standard dose of the foods that they were allergic to (peanuts, plus at least two other foods).
However, it appears that the benefit of the treatment does not persist after the treatment is discontinued, and it is intended for use in conjunction with food allergen avoidance to protect against accidental exposures. In the future, combining this new medication with oral immunotherapy could be superior to using either alone, and it can help prevent serious or fatal allergic reactions from inadvertently being exposed to peanuts. Further studies are addressing this issue.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu. (c) 2024 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
Wednesday, May 15
• 7 a.m. - Monmouth Library Board meeting, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.
• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center
• 9 a.m. – Polk County Commissioners meeting, Polk County Commissioners’ Conference Room, 850 Main St., Dallas
• 9 a.m. - Stretch Exercise, Monmouth Senior Center
• 9:30 a.m.Independence Municipal Court, City Hall, 555 South Main St.
• 10 a.m. – Four Handed Pinochle, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 10 a.m. - Tai Chi, Monmouth Senior Center
• 4 p.m. - Dallas Teen Advisory Board meeting, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St.
• 6 p.m. - Dallas Budget Committee meeting, City Hall, 187 SE Court St.
• 6 p.m. - Dallas Downtown Association May General Meeting, discussing Urban Renewal Building Grants, Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St.
• 6 p.m. - Open Mic Night, Brew Coffee and Tap House, 211 S. Main St., Independence
• 6:30 p.m. - Music Jam, Monmouth Senior Center
• 6:30 p.m.Independence Budget Committee meeting, City Hall, 555 South Main St.
• 7 p.m. - Monmouth Planning Commission meeting, City Hall, 151 Main St. W.
Thursday, May 16
• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center
• 10 a.m. - Cards/ Table Games, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 10:15 a.m. - Low Impact Exercise, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 10:30 a.m. - Songs, bounces and rhymes, for ages under 2, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.
• 10:30 a.m. - Children’s Storytime, for ages 5 and under, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St.
• 11 a.m. - Simple games/Walking Club, Monmouth Senior Center
• 11:15 a.m., - Low Impact Exercise, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 12 p.m. - Bridge, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 12 p.m. - Pinochle, Monmouth Senior Center
• 1 p.m. - Knitting/ Needle Craft, Monmouth Senior Center
• 1 p.m. - Third Thursday Book Club discusses “The Rose Code” by Kate Quinn, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.
• 3 p.m. - Friends of the Monmouth Senior Center Board meeting, 180 S Warren St.
• 6 p.m.Independence Parks & Recreation Board meeting, City Hall, 555 South Main St. 6:30 p.m. - Connecting Loose Threads, Monmouth Senior Center
• 6:30 p.m.Monmouth Arts & Culture
Blue Star Marker at the Dallas Post Office, The Kindness Club, Youth Scholarships to attend 4-H Day Camps, and youth awards for the Polk County Fair. Upcoming projects will also include the 2024 Junior Fair Awards and the installation of a Gold Star Memorial Marker in Dallas to honor the families of the 6,000 Oregon veterans who died during wars from World War I to the present to protect our freedoms.
Monmouth Public Library hosts Ancestry.com workshop May 18
hosting its fourth annual “In the Garden Faire” May 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Evangelical Bible Church, 1175 SE Howe St., in Dallas. The “free to the public” Faire will feature 60+ area vendors located in the gym and in the Miller Street parking lot displaying their plants, yard art, craft offerings and more. Club proceeds from prior events have supported the Pollinator Garden and
Join Liz Tice from the Willamette Valley Genealogy Society’s Ancestry.com workshop May 18 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S. Learn tips for finding information, what types of information to look for and how to use charts for research.
Commission meeting, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S Warren St.
• 6:30 p.m. - Monmouth Tree Advisory Board meeting, Monmouth Power & Light, 780 Ecols
St. S.
• 7:30 p.m. - Pentacle Theatre presents “Ripcord,” 324 52nd Ave. NW, buy tickets at https://pentacletheatre. org
Friday, May 17
• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center
• 9 a.m. - Stretch Exercise, Monmouth Senior Center
• 10 a.m. - Writers Workshop/Drawing For Fun, Monmouth Senior Center
• 10 a.m. – Six handed Pinochle/Art Workshop/ Listening Ear, Dallas Area
Senior Center
• 10:30 a.m. - Baby
Sign Time, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols
St. S.
• 1 p.m. - Tai Chi w/ Cheryl/Bingo, Monmouth
Senior Center
• 1 p.m. - Age Cafe, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 1 p.m. - Monmouth Senior Center Movie Matinee: “Quartet”
• 5 p.m. - Teen Movie Night: “Top GunMaverick”, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St, free
• 6:30 p.m. - Acoustic Music Jam, Guthrie Park, 4320 Kings Valley Highway S.
• 7:30 p.m. - Pentacle Theatre presents “Ripcord,” 324 52nd Ave. NW, buy tickets at
https://pentacletheatre. org
Saturday, May 18
• 9 a.m.
Independence Farmers Markets, Riverview Park and Umpqua Bank parking lot. 302 Main St. S.
• 9 a.m. - FFA & 4-H
Show Clinic: Cattle, Poultry and Small Animal, Polk County Fairgrounds
• 9 a.m. - AARP Smart Driver Class, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S Warren St.
• 10 a.m. - Dallas Farmers Market, County Courthouse Lawn
• 11 a.m. - Ancestry.com Workshop, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S
• 6 p.m. - Live Music: NW Transit Band, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence
• 7 p.m. - Celtic Harpists Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter, Dallas Event Center, 939 Main St.
• 7:30 p.m. - Pentacle Theatre presents “Ripcord,” 324 52nd Ave. NW, buy tickets at https://pentacletheatre.
org
Sunday, May 19
• 9 a.m. - FFA & 4-H
Show Clinic: Sheep, Goats and Hogs, Polk County Fairgrounds
• 2 p.m. - Live Music: Kevin Hansen, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence
Monday, May 20
• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center
United Methodist bishop to preach in Monmouth May 19
Bishop Cedric Bridgeforth will preach in Monmouth at Christ’s Church: Methodist and Presbyterian United on May 19 at its 11 a.m. worship service. The public is welcome to attend. Bridgeforth has been the spiritual leader of the United Methodist Churches of Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Alaska since the fall of 2022. A time of fellowship will follow the service. For more information, call Christ’s Church’s office at (503) 838-1724 weekday mornings. The church is located at 412 Clay St. W., in Monmouth.
Meet Monmouth
Public Works May 22
Children of all ages are invited to celebrate Public Works Week by meeting the employees of Monmouth Public Works at 10:30 a.m. May 22 at the Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St.
• 9 a.m. - Stretch Exercise, Monmouth Senior Center
• 10 a.m. - Cards/table games/quilt class, Dallas Senior Center
• 10 a.m. - ASL Class/ Hand & Foot, Monmouth Senior Center
• 1 p.m. - Tai Chi w/ Cheryl, Monmouth Senior Center
• 1 p.m. - Bridge, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 5:30 p.m. - Historic Preservation Commission meeting, Independence City Hall, 555 South Main St.
• 6 p.m. - Karaoke, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 6 p.m. - Dallas City Council Work Session/ Meeting, City Hall, SE 187 Court St.
• 6:30 p.m. - New Horizons Orchestra, Monmouth Senior Center
Tuesday, May 21
• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center
• 9 a.m. – Polk County Commissioners Work Session, Polk County Commissioners’ Conference Room, 950 Main St., Dallas
• 9 a.m. - Trip to the Champoeg State Heritage Area, meet at the Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S Warren St.
• 10:15 a.m., - Low Impact Exercise, Dallas Area Senior Center
• 10:30 a.m. - Children’s Storytime, for ages 5 and under, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St. • 10:30 a.m. - Family Storytime, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.
S. See their working trucks and have fun with building blocks, tools, stickers and more.
Annual Auto Swap Meet taking vendor signups
The 25th Annual Rickreall Auto Swap Meet is June 2 at the Polk County Fairgrounds, at 520 Pacific Highway. Organizers are taking signups now for vendors. Booths 10-feet by 20-feet, inside or outdoors, is $55. For more information, contact Tom at (503) 606-0398 or pry626@ juno.com or go to www.rickreallswapmeet.org.
Benefit auction seeks artist contributions Partnerships in Community Living is putting out a call to visual artists for their Summer Solstice Benefit Auction. Here is artists’ chance to have their work seen by avid art collectors and enthusiasts at the Partnerships in Community Living’s 28th Annual Benefit Auction. Submit work by May 31. For more information, call (503) 838-2403 or emaeil prfd@pclpartnership.org.
CASA Golf “Fore” Kids tournament returns June 22
Registration is now open for CASA of Polk County’s Golf “Fore” Kids 8th Annual Tournament June 22 at 1 p.m. at the Salem Golf Course. Join CASA for a memorable day on the greens as they come together to support the vital work in advocating for abused and neglected children in the foster system. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer
or new to the game, there’s something for everyone at the Golf “Fore” Kids Tournament. Secure your spot by registering online at casaofpolk. com/golf. Early registration is encouraged to guarantee your place in the tournament. Space is limited, so don’t delay.
Acres of Hope hosts Barn Party fundraiser June 1
Acres of Hope Youth Ranch hosts a Barn Party fundraiser June 1. Acres of Hope is a youth ranch with a mission to share HOPE (Healing, Opportunity, Purpose, Education) with adolescents that are feeling HURT (Harmed, Unseen, Rejected, Traumatized). There will be live music, authentic barbecue, a live auction and dessert. To register and learn more, go to bit.ly/49YBJkN.
Third Annual Pride Celebration returns to Monmouth June 1
The third annual Pride Celebration is June 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Main Street Park Amphitheater in Monmouth. This year’s family-friendly celebration features more than 50 vendors and music provided by Ella X and The Lucky Pluckers. The free hot dog picnic starts at noon and will be available until supplies last. The parade is at 11:30 a.m. Contact monmouthpride@gmail.com for more information.
Zenith Vineyards hosts fundraiser Wine, Women & Song June 7 Join Zenith Vineyards at Wine, Women and & Song,
from 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 7, an evening of music, cuisine and spirits, featuring both live and silent auctions, to raise funds for Oregon Spirit, a women’s a’cappella chorus. Tickets for the event, located at 5657 Zena Road, are available at oregonspirit.org/ wws. VIP tables are available by contacting Pam at (541) 410-0033.
Polk County 4-H Horse Tack sale seeks vendors
Thomas Keck
May 16, 1957 – Apr.30, 2024
Thomas Mastin Keck died peacefully on April 30, 2024, surrounded by his wife, Maggie, and family.
Tom was born May 16, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the first son of Thomas E. and Joel K. Keck, who moved to the Northwest, where he grew up in Kent and Enumclaw, Washington. He excelled in his academics, participating in FFA, debate, soccer, and a barbershop quartet. He attended and graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982 and was a lifelong Cougar supporter.
Dr. Keck was a veterinarian at Dallas Animal Clinic for 42 years and recently retired in late January. Tom knew the countryside of Polk County and beyond. In his work, he visited farms and ranches to help farmers and families with their pets and livestock, only to return to his beloved clinic to make evening phone calls to check on his recent patients. There weren’t many animals in Polk County who didn’t feel his care and love. He was dedicated to his profession over the years. Serving the public as a vet for the Polk County Fair, a 4-H and FFA Advisor, a member of the Oregon Veterinary Examining Board, on several veterinary medical associations’ boards, and legislative committees. He loved his work, his clinic staff, his colleagues and clients and often found time to chat with them and listen to them as they discussed myriad life topics.
Tom married his college sweetheart and lab partner, Maggie Tivnan, in 1979. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary last June. A family man at heart, he
and Maggie raised four children on a farm in Rickreall, Oregon.
He leaves behind his wife, Maggie; his children Thomas (Victoria), Andrew (Sara), Meghan (Spenser), and Ian (Hilary); three grandchildren Samson, Joelle and Arthur; and several grand-pets. His parents passed away in 2007. Tom is survived by his brother, Brent (Kathy) and their children Vincent, Teresa, Matthew; and by his sister, Catherine and her sons, Joel and Igor.
Tom and Maggie had many adventures, including travels to Hawaii, New Zealand, Mexico and many cruise ship vacations. Tom was an avid reader and enjoyed hockey, soccer and a vast array of music genres. His generosity and care for others was boundless, further indicated by his last act of kindness by donating his kidneys and tissues to help improve others’ lives.
There will be a Celebration of Life at St. Philip Catholic Church on July 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Marion-Polk
Food Share or your local 4-H or FFA programs.
Fred H. Kuykendall
March 5,1939 – Aprril 23, 2024
Fred Kuykendall, of Dallas, Oregon, passed away peacefully at Dallas Retirement Village with his daughter and son-in-law by his side. Fred was born in Canton, North Carolina, the sixth of 13 siblings, to Lewis and Grace Kuykendall. His passing was attributed to health complications and a broken heart losing his wife, Shirley, his rock of 62 years, two months previous.
Fred attended high school in Canton, North Carolina. He met Shirley in Oregon and
they were married in October 1962.
Fred worked hard his entire life - at construction, falling timber, at the rock crusher in Dayton, at Drader’s Truck Shop in Amity. He was a jack of all trades. In 1970 after moving to Amity he started his own Volkswagen business - Fred’s VW Service and Repair was in business for 30 plus years.
Fred loved hunting. He spent time tracking elk and deer, always looking for the prized bull elk. Fred spent many long hours in the shop building dune buggies, baja bugs, and “goats” and participating in sand drags and hill climbs at Sand Lake where he won many trophies.
Fred and Shirley traveled all 50 states together and visited many relatives along the way. He enjoyed playing pinochle, dominoes, and five crowns with friends and family after a good meal.
Fred had many conversations with friends and strangers that became friends over the years while fixing motors or diagnosing issues with Volkswagens, farm equipment,
Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed May as Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Awareness Month in Oregon. May marks the beginning of heightened activity for ticks which last all summer and into the autumn. People and ticks can come into contact with each other, sometimes resulting in dire consequences.
Each year over 500,000 in the United States are infected with Lyme disease. According to the CDC estimates, there were 774 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Oregon between 2008 and 2022. Because diagnostic tools are unreliable, the CDC estimates that the actual number of cases is 10 times higher. Even with antibiotic treatment between 16% and 39% of infected people go on to develop chronic symptoms which can make maintaining a job or school difficult. Adding to the problem is the fact that each tick can carry multiple pathogens which can be passed through a bite. Not all people infected with lyme disease are aware of being bitten by a tick. Ticks in their nymphal stage can be as small as a poppy seed and still transmit pathogens. Only between 70% and 80% report developing the classic erythema migrans (EM) rash, aka as a “bulls-eye” rash. People of color can have a more difficult time seeing the rash even when it does occur. Early symptoms include “flu” like aches and pains, fever, chills, night sweats, fatigue, nausea, and joint pains. Some people develop Bell’s Palsy which is characterized by a drooping or partial paralysis on one side of the face. Chronic symptoms are multi-systemic involving the brain and nervous system, muscles and joints, heart and circulation, digestion, reproductive system, and skin. Prevention is key to protecting yourself and your loved ones. There are several great websites with tons of information on how to keep yourself safe, including TickEncounter, through the University of Rhode Island (https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/); LymeDisease.org; BayAreaLyme.org; and the CDC. Portland resident Ashley Shambaugh is spreading awareness around lyme and tick borne diseases in honor of May’s Lyme Disease Awareness month. She became debilitatingly ill in 2020 and later that year tested CDC
positive for late stage Lyme disease. Since then it has become her mission to heal and raise critical awareness around this disease as Oregon is a highly outdoorsy state. She wants to let Oregonians know how to protect themselves and their pets! Be tick aware by knowing the signs and symptoms of early Lyme disease, know how to do a tick check and use preventative measures anytime you are outdoors by using tick sprays on clothing & skin. You can follow Ashley on Instagram where she shares her story and awareness around lyme and TBD (tick borne diseases). Ashley and some Lyme friends got together and helped Oregon with this awareness by making Oregon official with the proclamation signed by Kotek making May Oregon’s official lyme disease awareness month!
Preventing tick bites
Wear tick-repellent clothing treated with permethrin. Permethrin is odorless, invisible, and when commercially treated, can last through 70 washes.
Wear light colored clothing that ticks can be seen crawling on. Tuck pant legs into socks to close entry points.
Check yourself daily for ticks. Ticks can attach anywhere, in particular, they will find spots like: the back of your knee, around waistbands, inside belly button, between your legs, under armpits, in and around ears, in and around hair, or in any constricted place. Anytime after you have been in tick habitat you should thoroughly check your entire body and remove attached ticks immediately. Once attached, ticks do not wash off easily in the shower. The CDC recommends using tick repellents
containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. Do not use products containing OLE or PMD on children under 3 years old.
Avoid contact with ticks by avoiding wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter and walking in the center of trails.
Shower within 2 hours of being outdoors to wash off any unattached ticks.
Ticks can enter your home on exposed clothing gear, or pets. Clothing should be washed in hot water and/or tumbled in the dryer on high heat for at least 10 minutes to kill ticks. Cold and medium temperature water will not kill ticks. Pets and gear should be closely examined. If a tick found, remove it as you would for a human.
Talk to your veterinarian about how best to protect your animal family members.
How to safely remove an attached tick
Grasp as near to the head as possible with sharp tweezers or a tick remover tool.
Pull straight out with a steady, even pressure. Do not squeeze or twist the body— this could cause the tick to expel its contents into your bloodstream. Do not cover the tick in soap, alcohol, or any other substance, as this may irritate the tick and also provoke it to expel its contents.
Clean the area with an alcohol swab.
Save tick for identification and testing if desired.
Take a picture of the tick and upload to TickSpotters/ TickEncounter, through the University of Rhode Island for identification and risk assessment.
Watch the affected area for signs of infection. Initial
redness and swelling is common and attributed to the body’s reaction to enzymes in the saliva of the tick. If a rash appears, or the area becomes tender or painful, this could be a sign of infection and medical attention should be sought.
DO NOT burn the tick, cover the tick with Vaseline or nail polish remover, or squeeze the tick’s body. These could increase the chance of pathogen transmission from tick to host.
Preventing ticks in your yard:
Keep your grass mowed and your yard clean of leaf-litter. Ticks prefer moist shaded areas. Having your grass at the right height will expose ticks to more sunlight repelling them. This can also expose the ticks to insect eating birds. Removing leaf-litter will eliminate the moist shaded areas that create an optimal tick habitat. Direct sunlight will create dry hot areas which will in turn repel ticks. Trimming trees will help create direct exposure to the sun and help eliminate the moist areas. Cleaning your yard can reduce the potential of ticks spreading to other areas.
Remove any woodpiles you may have laying around. Woodpiles can create the perfect habitat for ticks. If you have a woodpile for burning, move the pile away from your house. If you are cleaning up debris from freshly trim trees, eliminate the debris piles quickly after trimming.
Create a barrier around your yard, house or play equipment with cedar woodchips or gravel. This will reduce tick migration to other areas. Move all play equipment away from the edges of your yard and into direct sunlight.
and whatever he got his hands on. He had a God given gift of how to fix anything. Fred was a generous man, his wallet was always open to his grandsons. Fred was loved and will be missed by family and long time friends.
Fred is survived by daughter Chris Schmidt and husband Neil of Dallas; grandson Kyle and wife Deaven and great-granddaughters Rhyan and Stevie of Salem; grandson Joshua Schmidt of Dallas; sister Linda Mann and husband Bobby of Canton, North Carolina; sister Clara Winstead and husband Jesse of Conover, North Carolina; sister Loretta Holcombe of Conover, North Carolina; and sister Ruby Rhoads of Canton, North Carolina. Fred is preceded in death by his wife Shirley, parents Lewis and Grace Kuykendall and nine siblings.
Celebration of Fred’s life will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. at Bollman Tribute Center at 287 SW Washington St., Dallas, Oregon, 97338.
This will reduce the risk of your children coming into contact with ticks but will not entirely eliminate the risk.
A tick repellent spray can be used in your yard to help decrease the tick population. You can spray the perimeter of your home as a way of protection or the perimeter of your yard. It is best to spray for ticks during peak season, which is usually from spring to fall.
There are a variety of plants that have been known to repel ticks. Plants such as lavender, garlic, rosemary, sage, mint, eucalyptus and citronella are known to be a natural deterrent of ticks. This method should not be your primary method of eliminating ticks but should be used in conjunction with other methods.
A tick tube can be used to target specific small animals, such as mice, to get rid of ticks. You can take a cardboard tube and stuff it with cotton balls soaked with permethrin. Permethrin is one of the leading products used for killing ticks because it is safe for children and dogs. Once the cotton balls are soaked with permethrin, stuff them in the cardboard tube and place the tubes around your property. Small animals will take the cotton balls to make their nests and the permethrin will treat their fur and therefore kill the ticks.
Steps should be taken to keep tick-carrying wildlife out of your yard. Deer, rabbits, mice, chipmunks, and groundhogs are all hosts that can carry ticks into your yard. A fence is an effective approach, as well as various repellants. It is important to avoid feeding these animals and eliminating their food sources. If you have plants or shrubs that are close to your house, keep them trimmed and spaced out. This will help deter animals from seeking shelter in them.
Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He and the others were sent to all of Israel to announce “…‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without pay.” (Matthew 10:7-8, English Standard Version used throughout). He saw Jesus change water to wine, walk on water, and heal all who were sick. He was the disciple who complained when Mary, the sister of resurrected Lazarus, poured expensive ointment on the feet of Jesus. “But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, ‘Why was this ointment not sold for three
hundred denarii and given to the poor?’ He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put in it.”
(John 12:5-6).
When Jesus was arrested, all of his disciples abandoned him. Three times Peter denied that he even knew Jesus. No disciple carried his cross. They let him die without a friend, mocked and abused by his enemies. Of the twelve, only Judas took his own life.
The New Testament has different accounts of Judas’ suicide. In Matthew, he shows remorse and returns the thirty pieces of silver to the Jewish priests: “…I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.’… throwing down the pieces
of sliver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.” (Matthew 27:4-5).
However, Luke writes of Judas, “…Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.” (Acts 1:18-19).
One college professor of religion saw these discrepancies as reason to abandon the trustworthiness of the Bible. His dismissal failed to consider a fact omitted in the two stories. Neither story specifies the passage of time. The events could have
happened as follows: Judas returns the money to the high priests and hangs himself. The Jewish priests take the money and they decide, “…It is not lawful for them to put the money into the treasury, since it is blood money.” (Matthew 27:6).
They use that money to buy the field in Judas Iscariot’s name and where he hung himself, which would conceal their direct involvement in the death of Jesus. His body hangs several days, decomposes, and is cut down. Or they could have had his body cut down and thrown into the field. Luke, the physician, gives the gory details of his swollen body splitting open. Judas solved nothing by his suicide. The other eleven, great sinners and grieving
also, lived to see the resurrected Jesus. He forgave them and their lives were transformed with hope of eternal life. Judas didn’t wait. He made a terrible choice in despair. Suicide is never a solution, no matter the difficulty.
July 6, 1949, 33-year-old
Iva Toguri D’Aquino sat in a San Francisco courtroom accused of being Tokyo Rose, the sweet-talking American traitor on the radio in WWII who attempted to demoralize American soldiers with lies of unfaithful wives, lost battleships and no hope for victory. Iva was innocent. Newsmen scapegoated her. There was no solid evidence. The prosecutor, Thomas DeWolfe, used dishonest witnesses. She was convicted of treason, had
her citizenship revoked, and was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. In a note citing illness, prosecutor DeWolfe committed suicide June 20, 1959. A lesser woman than Iva Toguri D’Aquino might have also taken her life, but she endured the injustice. In 1977, President Gerald Ford granted her a full and unconditional pardon. Her American citizenship was restored. She died in 2006, at age 90.
[Brief bio: Mr. Pastor (yes, that is his last name, not his profession) is a Polk County, Oregon resident and graduate of Bethel Theological Seminary in Minnesota (M.Div., M.Th.).]
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
Dallas Alliance Church — 775 E. Ellendale, Dallas, 503-623-2265, email dacoffice@dallasalliance.org; hours 9am to 3pm, Tu - Th, Closed for lunch 121pm; Lead Pastor — Gerad Neely, Youth/Children’s Director — Miriam Lawson; Every Sunday classes for all ages at 9:15am, Morning Worship at 9:00am-10:30am., (Nursery provided for self-serve use during those times); Tuesdays: Youth Night 7:00pm in Ediger Hall and All church Prayer 7pm in Sanctuary; Wednesdays: Adult Prayer Meeting 1:00pm. Call for info on other ministries. Web: dallasalliance.org
Dallas Church — PO Box 462, Dallas, OR 97338, 503-623-2711. Worship Gatherings: Sundays 9am & 10:30am. 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 Church of Christ — 691 NE Kings Valley Hwy, Dallas, 503-623-8791. Sundays: 9:30am Bible Classes for all, 10:30am Worship, 2:00pm Group Bible Talk, Wednesdays: 6:30pm Bible Study. Come to any, come to them all! Individual Bible studies gladly made by appointment. Web:dallaschurchofchrist.com.
Dallas Evangelical Church — A Place of Hope and Healing: 783 SW Church Street, Dallas Oregon, across from the Post Office. Find us on Facebook: on page DallasEC, MyDallasEC Friends and www.dallasec.org. Join us on Sundays in person or on Zoom for weekly Bible Study and Worship Service. We worship in a contemporary, casual format. Sunday Services: Bible Study 9:00 AM; Worship Service 10:00 AM, zoom room 228-034-850. Celebrate Recovery (a Christ Based 12 Step Program) is also on Sundays and starts with Dinner 5:00 PM; Large Group (Worship) 6:00 PM, and small groups at 7PM. We have a Community Clothing Closet: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, & Sat 9 AM - Noon; Thurs Nights 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Step Studies are often starting or ending all year and meeting at various times. Message phone 503-6233778. Find us on Facebook: DallasEC or join MyDallasEC Friends. You can email pastor Dave at pastor.dave@dallasec.org
Dallas Foursquare Church — Located at 976 SW Hayter St., on the corner of Washington and Hayter. Senior Pastor: Darrin Hausler. Worship Gatherings: Sundays at 10:00 a.m., Youth Home Groups: Sunday evenings from 6-8:00 p.m. Please call for locations. 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 visit us online at dallasfour.com. Evangelical Bible Church — 1175 S.E. Howe St., Dallas 503-623-2331. Senior Pastor Troy Bassham, Youth Pastor Andrew Wheeler, Administrative Pastor Mike Fast. Sunday services 9:00am & 10:30am. Awana 6:30pm Wednesday. Weekly Prayer meeting 6:30pm Wednesday. Women’s Bible Study Thursday 9:30 am & 6:30 pm. Men’s Bible Study Thursday 6:30pm. Compass Middle School Youth Group Thursday 6:30pm. Forged High School Youth Group Tuesday 6:30pm. Live Streamed services via facebook and youtube @EBCDallas. Grace Community Church — 598 E. Ellendale Ave. Dallas, 503-623-4961. Lead Pastor- Dave Bertolini, Sunday Worship Gatherings 9:00am, with Nursery-5th Grade programs, Youth Life Groups, and scheduled Sunday School Classes running concurrently & 10:45am, with Nursery-5th Grade programs, and scheduled Sunday School Classes, running concurrently.
Live Stream our 10:45am service at www.graceindallas.online.church Visit our Website at www.graceindallas.org for office hours, sermon downloads, event information, and more!
House of His Presence — House of His Presence, located at 177 SW Oak St. in Dallas, welcomes all who are seeking to know God intimately and live life abundantly. We believe God transforms us into the image of Jesus Christ as we encounter His Holiness, Righteousness and Truth through His manifested presence, worship and the Word of God. Sunday morning service at 10:30 am, visit the website for ongoing ministries during the week. For more information call 503-420-4612 Website www. houseofhispresence.net
Living Word Faith Fellowship — 830 SE Shelton Street, Dallas, 503-623-9062.
Pastor Ray Huff. Sunday Prayer 9:30am, Worship 10:00am, Children’s Church (during service, nursery provided). Wednesday Prayer 6:30pm, Worship 7:00pm. Men’s fellowship second Saturday, Pastor Ray Huff is in charge of men’s fellowship. Call for info 503-623-9062.
Salt Creek Baptist Church — 15075 Salt Creek Rd, Dallas, 503-623-2976. Lead Pastor David Curtis, Family Pastor Josiah Buhler. Sunday School 9:30am. Sunday morning Worship Gathering 10:50am. Nursery provided for worship services. Classes for all ages. Wednesday Middle and High School youth at 6:30pm. Please call for information about other meetings or visit our website at www.saltcreekchurch.org. Seventh-Day Adventist Church — 589 SW Birch St PO Box 450 Dallas, Or 97338 503-623-5872 Pastor Les Jones, Services on Saturday: Sabbath School 9:30 am, Worship Service 11 am Study and Prayer Wednesday 7pm Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am to noon Community Services for food and clothing Wednesday 10am to 1pm.
St. Philip Catholic Church — Fr. Michael P. Johnston, Pastor Pastor Email: mpjinpdx@yahoo.com | 825 S.W. Mill Street, Dallas, OR 97338 Phone: (503) 623.2440 - www.stphilorg.org.
Liturgical Schedule
Monday- Wednesday - 5:30 p.m. Mass
Thursday - 8:00 a.m. ( No Mass on Friday)
Saturday Vigil Mass - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Coffee and Donuts will be served after Sunday services
St. Thomas Episcopal Church — Welcome ! Our church is located at 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. Our Web site is: stthomasdallasor.org. or look us up on Facebook. Everyone is welcome to come and be a part of our congregation on Sundays for the 10:00AM service or find us live on Facebook. Pentacost is May 19, 2024. It is the 50th day after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary, Mother of Jesus, While in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks- as described in the Acts of the Apostles. Our services for the next 2 weeks:
May 19 - Fr. Tony Petrotta Pentacost
May 26 - Fr. Tony Petrotta
May God Bless you and your families this Month of May
Trinity Lutheran Church — 320 SE Fir Villa Rd, Dallas. All are welcome! Adult Bible Study 8:45am Sundays, Worship Service 10:00am, coffee hour with treats after service. Nursery available for parents to use. Play area for small children in sanctuary during worship service. Youth Group HS/MS 11:30am Sundays. Bible Study Wednesdays 1:00pm. Contact us at 503-623-2233 or at questionsdallastlc@gmail. com. Online at, dallastlc.org and streamed on Youtube @trinitylutheranchurch6821.
Check it out! Office open M-F 10:00am-2:00pm.
Because God first loved us, we celebrate the gifts of Christ through worship, service, and community.
United Methodist Church — a church with Open Hearts, Open Minds & Open Doors, 565 SE LaCreole Dr, Dallas, 503-623-2481. Pastor Rev. Ruth Marsh. Inperson Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. Go to the website at: umcdallas.wixsite. com/dallas-umc for additional information.
Valley Life Center (Assemblies of God) — 1795 SE Miller Ave., Dallas. Lead Pastor: Chris Barker; Youth: Jeff Anderson; Children: Crystal Barker; Worship/Media: Jesse Ceballos. Sunday Service is at 10:00 am and online streaming at 10:00 am (www. valleylife.love.) On Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, there is Men’s Bible Study, Ladies Bible Study, Ignite Youth, Rangers Boys Club, Mpact Girls Club, Rainbows, and nursery care. For more information, contact us at www.vallelylife.love, info@valleylifecenter. com or 503-623-4116.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church — 205 N. Main, Falls City 97344, 503-7873907. Services on Saturday: Sabbath School 10:00am; Worship Service 11:10am. Community Service Center Food Bank: Second Wednesday, 11am-3pm, Fourth Sunday, 11am-3pm.
Christ The King Church — Service on Sundays10 am 155 C St, Independence OR 97351 . 503-551-9516 or visit us at www.ctkindependence.com. Cornerstone Church of God — 4395 Independence Hwy, Independence, 503838-5119. Sunday Service and Children’s Church 9:30am Nursery available. Wednesday Kids Klubs 6:30pm. Thursday Adult Bible Study 6:30pm
First Baptist Church — A warm friendly church that cares about you! Located at 1505 Monmouth St., Independence (across from Central High School); 503-8381001. Senior Pastor Michael Parks. Sundays: Worship Service 11am Wednesdays: AWANA 7pm (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: 5pm English Vigil & 7pm Spanish. Sunday Masses: 9am English & 11:30am Spanish. Daily Masses: Monday 9:30am Communion Service. 9am Tuesday and Thursday Spanish, Wednesday and Friday English. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm or by appointment. Faith Formation: Monday 6:45pm -8:15pm Middle & High School. Tue: 6:45pm8:15pm. Grades 1-4. Youth Group Thur. 6:30pm. WOU Campus Ministry: Mass Sunday 5pm at 315 Knox St., Monmouth. Tuesday 7pm Fellowship.
Christ’s Church Methodist & Presbyterian United — Come care and share with us. 412 Clay St. W, Monmouth, 503-838-1724. Pastor Steve Mitchell. Worship Service 11:15am Call for information on small groups.
Cultivate Community Church — We exist to cultivate a community of people who love Jesus, each other, and our cities, joining God in the renewal of all things. We meet at 655 S. Pacific Hwy (Hwy 99), Monmouth. Just south of Bi-Mart. Our Sunday service is at 10:00am. Celebrate Recovery meets Tuesdays at 7pm. Missional Community groups meet in homes throughout the week. Call the church at 503838-1369. Come join us!
Monmouth Christian Church — 969 Church St W, Monmouth 97361. Office hours M-T 9a-4p. Phone: 503-838-1145. Join us for services on Sundays, 9am & 11am. Live ONLINE Service 11am. Please visit our website for more info or on how to join our online service. WWW.MYMCC.CC
St. Hilda’s Episcopal Church — 245 Main St. West, Monmouth. Contact Information: sthildaschurch1@gmail.com. Sunday Worship (Eucharist) 10:00 AM followed by fellowship. Our church services are reverent and relaxed. Our purpose is God’s worship. 7:00 PM Wednesday, Evening Prayer online, contact us thru the email address above for access codes. Walk our labyrinth – behind the parking lot, it’s still in development, but it works. Follow us on our Facebook page; St Hilda’s Episcopal Church, Monmouth Or.
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honored for WWII contributions
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Samaritan with blackout curtains, because everyone was afraid of more attacks.”
Lafreniere recalled there being signs going up everywhere to man the country’s war machine. Her husband, too old to join the front lines instead joined the production lines at Keizer Shipyard in Swan Island. Women were next to be recruited.
“They continued to say we need every woman out there. I waited until (her daughter) was almost two, a little after 1942, driving to work on gas rations,” Lafreniere said. “I joined the building crew, in the bay where the steel was brought in by overhead crane, driven of course by a lady, pulling it and moving it. Then
steel was placed on platforms. And us gals would cut it then weld it to the size it was needed.
Her husband, along with the other men, were supervisors. With the women’s help, one ship went out of the shipyard every 30 days, big Liberty ships, Lafreniere called them.
The women who signed on earlier received more extensive training at the shipyard. Lafreniere’s introduction to welding was down and dirty.
“My supervisor says, here’s the rod, here’s the hose that hooks to the machine. He shows me how to turn it on.
He did a little weld for me and says, (claps her hands together) there you go. Get to work,” Lafreniere said. “They were so desperate for workers that by the time I got there, that’s the kind of training I got.”
She recalls being fitted up in leather, from top to bottom, including a hood with protective glass eyes.
combination dance hall, bar, card room and restaurant, and had a rather dubious reputation among locals as a “house of ill repute.”
area put in an ADA bathroom.
We had to make everything ADA accessible,” he said.
“We have several tenants interested, we just haven’t made the call who it’s going to be yet.”
Lawless said preserving the historic home had always been in the original plans when his family purchased the property.
The Dallas home at 820 E. Ellendale was originally built in 1916 for Salem attorney Lot Brown and his five daughters. After serving as a private residence for the Brown and Page families, the house later became the Plantation Supper Club. The establishment was a
Wally and Thelma Gordon bought the property in the 1950s and it became the Plantation Golf and Supper Club, complete with a threehole golf course in back.
But the Gordons sold the property in 1963, and after a series of owners throughout the rest of that decade, it regained its ill-repute reputation with rumors of card sharks, strippers and prostitutes.
The Fasts purchased the Plantation from Harry Price at a public auction in 1991 and spent the next 12 years transitioning the restaurant back into a home for them and their three children.
“If you were lucky, you didn’t get burnt. There were sparks mostly. Interesting. You had to be perfect. They had to have those welds perfect,” she said of her 10-hour workdays.
“We had a good time. Made lots of friends, from the south especially,” she added. “So every weekend, we’d have card parties or throw dinners so we always had company.”
Lafreniere was 20 years old when she started at the shipyard, which proved to be her last foray into physical labor. She recounted the jobs that followed over the years, including selling silverware and dishes at Meyer and Franks, teletype operator for the credit reporting outfit Dunam Bradstreet, the DMV for almost 20 years before ending as office manager in Lincoln City.
“No physically demanding jobs after the shipyard,” she confirmed. “Probably the hardest labor was raising kids (one boy and one girl).”
“The history of the house is really awesome,” Lawless said. “When we purchased the property, we lived here for over 10 years. The house is very special to us. My wife and I got married in the back yard. So, it’s disappointing for us, we spent all this money and time and effort to landscaping and then we had to tear it all out, just because of obstructing view for ODOT.”
Lawless said he was disappointed to see the backlash on social media to the landscaping changes ODOT mandated to convert the residential land back to commercial use.
“Yes, it hurts my heart. When people are negative, I have thick skin. And I’ve been used to it. It’s just disappointing people are like, complaining, complaining about something, not knowing what it’s going to look like.
tonight
When there’s heavy lifting to do, we’ll share the load.
It’s going to look awesome,” Lawless said.
Wednesday is Friends and Family night. The Dutch Bros will open up for three hours, giving staff time to test
everything, making sure it’s all in working order.
“Medium drinks are all free. It’s something for our customers to give them a little perk for just being awesome
for 20 years in Dallas,” Lawless said. The Dutch Bros will be open Sundays through Thursdays, 4:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays 4:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. BY
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That’s care with respect.
Results: Top 8 Finishers Class
Boys
• Third: Chris Sickles (CS), Pole Vault, 8’ 10.75”; CS, 110m Hurdles, 16.53.
• Sixth: CS, 300m Hurdles, 44.98; Elliot Foust, Triple Jump, 37’ 7.75”.
• Note: Sickles advanced to next week’s state meet in the 110m Hurdles because he bested the qualifying mark. The state meet is Thursday and Friday at Hayward Field, University of Oregon.
Girls
• Sixth: Nadia Meyers, Triple Jump, 27’ 9.5”.
• Eighth: Alyssa Webb, High Jump, 4’ 4.75”. PERRYDALE
Boys
• Fourth: Seth Riley, Javelin, 131’ 2”.
• Sixth: Clifford Fillible, Johnathan Propes, Karson Damrau (KD), Brody Cruickshank, 47.17; Ethan Blades (EB), Shot Put, 36’ 9”; EB, Discus, 105’ 11”.
• Seventh: KD, 200 Meters, 24.17.
GIRLS
• Second: Greta Fillible (GF), Pole Vault, 8’ 3.5”; Ja’nice Taylor (JT), Triple Jump, 30’ 9”.
• Third: Julia Fast, Pole Vault, 8’ 3.5”.
• Fourth: GF, 300 Hurdles, 54.91; Samantha Blades, Shot Put; 29’ 10.75”; Isabelle Arthur (IA), Javelin, 95’ 3”.
• Fifth: GF, 100m Hurdles, 18.78.
• Sixth: IA, 100 Meters, 14.30; JT, Long Jump, 14’ 1.25”.
• Seventh: Izzie Keene, 300m Hurdles, 56.83.
• The Special District 1 finals were held May 10-11, at Portland Christian Schools.
By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-ObserverIn sports, there’s that distinctive moment when fans know they’ve just witnessed something amazing, most recently Aaron Judge’s 62nd homer breaking the American League record or Caitlin Clark setting the NCAA career points record, for men or women. Bertram Latta felt that same experience May 9 as the discus flew out of his hand at the apex of his spin. His roar, echoed by his coach, signaled no need to wait to know the throw was uncommon. But witnesses did have to wait, as another tape measure was required to record the result as they only go up to 200 feet. On his third throw at the Middle School District finals, Latta’s personal best of 207’7.5” was also good enough for a national record for 14-year-olds.
He talked about the results leading up to the final throw.
“My first throw in the finals was 164. Kinda slipped a little bit. The second throw was 199’ 8” a PR. A very good throw. Very happy. The third throw 207’7.5’ dead center. Really cool,” he recalled. “I think (others) saw my 199 and like 10 more people showed up. I think they thought they were going to see another big throw. They saw it and, all were all like, Whoooaaa! Everybody got excited.”
To think, the 6-foot, 3 and ¾-inch, 215-pound eighth grader only got into track and field two years ago because of an ulterior motive.
“Mom back in sixth grade said if I tried track, I’d get a video game. I just like to see implements go far if you do it right,” he said.
After all the other coaches double and triple checked the combined tape-measure results to properly verify the record, some were left in awe.
“The Silverton coach was like, ‘I’m just happy to be here to witness it,’” Bertram’s mom Wendy recalled.
“It’s pretty rare to see a middle schooler throw over 200 feet. It’s very uncommon,” Bertram’s dad, Brian, confirmed. “What makes it difficult is middle school doesn’t keep nationwide records of every meet and every throw. So, it’s really hard to find what is the farthest throw, even if you search with Google searches or different archives.”
One surefire way to measure success is to be compared to the best. For example, Bertram said Ryan Crouser, Olympic and shotput champion from Boring,
Oregon, “holds like the five longest throws in history, and his mark as a middle schooler was 197’ 3 for discus. So, it was really cool to surpass him.”
At the start of the season, he told his parents he was shooting for 200
“He’s like, ‘I’m doing 200.’ He didn’t tell us why he chose that number. That seems like a bit of a reach,” Wendy recalled. “But then he said I chose it because Ryan Crouser’s middle school record was 198.”
Bertram said every single year he’s thrown the discus, he gets a big, massive PR, then has to ride out slumps before the next big jump in results.
“Last Thursday, I got a 30-foot PR, which is pretty unheard of to do,” he said.
“Before the meet, I was having a really good week. They were all just, my coach calls them rainbows. They go up and you don’t know where they land.”
Bertram also plays football and some basketball. So, with lofty goals that seem to come to be broken naturally, one must wonder if athletic prowess runs in the family?
“Naw,” Bertram deadpanned. “None of my family that I know of was really athletically dominant.”
“That, is a very fair statement,” his father confirmed. However, his sister, Navy, is already making her way up the ranks, playing varsity tennis as a sophomore.
“She’s very good,” Bertram said.
With state finals in two weeks, Bertram wants to go over 70 meters, about 230 feet.
“That’s a stretch, but I think I could do it,” he said. Then the Lattas plan to attend Junior Olympics in the end of July in College Station, Texas, where heavier discuses are used.
“That’ll be pretty good competition. I know last year for discus, the No. 1 guy threw 172. Which was pretty good, cause the No. 1 guy in the country threw 180, but he wasn’t there,” Bertram recalled.
So, is there a secret to his success? Not really.
“You just gotta work hard to it. Going out, know you’re not gonna throw 200, throw as far as you want to. Instead, you go out, every single day, as much as you can, take care of your body. Get reps in, get great coaching, and have a lot of fun with it. As soon as you
stop having fun, you’re not going to want to go out there and do it,” he said.
Wendy said track and field meets use Athletic.net as a good place to easily track the top five in the country in each event. Expect to see Bertram there often in the years to come. He’s already looking toward goals in high school.
“The national record is 237 feet held by Ryan Crouser. So, if I can do 240, that would be pretty sick,” he added.
The winning team members were Bob Lefever, Rick Dunaway, and Jeff Lytle. Linda Wilson, shooting with the Perrydale Club, won the Senior Target Rifle High Aggregate Trophy with a score of 347.
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according to Ken Brown, area Extension agent. Shortages of
are focusing attention on small woodland holdings. Oregon is at a stage where old growth logging production is falling off rapidly. Second growth production isn’t coming along fast enough to keep up with expected demand.
Polk 4-H ‘shootoff’
On Saturday, May 11, the Polk County 4-H Shootoff was held at the Polk County fairgrounds. Officiating at the shootoff were Alden Vognild, rangemaster, Vern Maxson, official scorekeeper, and Norm Wilson in charge of the line. The Dallas team, coached by Bud and Clifford Houck, won the team trophy with an overall score of 900.
McPherson, Schierling qualify for state Sue Schierling and Sally McPherson, Dallas’ girl track teams’ top performers, both qualified for the state track meet which will be held May 17 and 18 at Silke Field in Springfield. The girls qualified for the coveted state spots with impressive performances in the District 4 track meet held on the Dallas oval last Saturday.
years ago
May 16, 1984
Water system purchase asked
The City Council has sent a letter to Pacific Power & Light Co. making a formal offer to purchase the city water system from the power
company. City Manager Lloyd Halverson said the proposed purchase by the city “returns operation of the water system to this locality and gives the city more control over its destiny.” The estimated price for the purchase is $1,179,000.
Phones tabled, detention paid Polk County Commissioners tabled action
on purchase of telephone equipment May 9, but approved a juvenile detention agreement along with requested use of both the courthouse lawn and parking lot. Approved by commissioners was an intergovernmental juvenile detention agreement for one year allowing Polk County one bed space at the Mid-Valley Juvenile Center’s
12 bed detention facility. Also approved was use of the courthouse lawn Friday, weather permitting, for a craft and bake sale sponsored by clients of the Mental Health Day Treatment Center, who made the goods.
Track boys finish dual season with 5-1 record
The Dallas High School boys track team has been a pleasant surprise nearly every meet this season, and Thursday’s was no exception. With heavy losses to graduation, Dallas was expected to have trouble matching last year’s performance. But the Dragons upset the favored host, McMinnville, to cap off their second straight 5-1 dual meet season.
The only thing hotter than Friday’s temperature was the play of the streaking Dragons’ varsity baseball team.
Dallas won for the eighth time in 10 outings by sweeping the Panthers, 7-4 on May 8 and 2-1 on Friday.
Coach Keeton Luther said his Dragons were ready to play beginning with the first pitch of the series.
“We came out with high energy knowing the importance of this game in our league standings, and kept applying pressure throughout the game,” Luther said. “The win keeps us alive in our pursuit of a playoff appearance.”
In the opener, Liam Hale threw six innings, striking out 10 with no walks. Eightyeight of his 111 pitches were strikes.
“(Hale) did his job filling up the zone and allowing his defense behind him to make plays,” Luther said.
Headed in the wrong direction are the Panthers (8-8, 14-10), who have now
Madison
dropped eight of their last 10 games.
Leading the offense were Hunter Rivers, Patrick Drane and Eli Sledge.
The Panthers got a strong performance from starter Isaiah Sanchez. He went six innings, striking out six and allowing one earned run on May 8. But too many mistakes were made in the field.
“We can’t make five errors and give up six unearned runs and expect to win any games,” Panthers coach Ben Kramer said. “Give credit to Dallas. They put the ball in play and made routine defensive plays. We didn’t, and
that was the difference in the game.”
Joe Mendazona drilled two extra base hits and walked once in this game for Central.
The Dragons wins have come via sweeps of McKay, South Albany, Woodburn and Central, the four teams below them in the standings.
OSAA has Dallas (9-7, 12-12 overall) ranked 12th in Class 5A. The Dragons are in fifth place, one game behind Lebanon and Corvallis who are tied for third, in the Mid-Willamette Conference standings.
Dallas is one game ahead of Central. The Dragons close out their regular season with games against Silverton on May 13 and today (Wednesday). The Foxes are more competitive than Woodburn, who the Panthers face in their final two games. Dallas is away today (Wednesday) and the Panthers are home. Both games begin at 5 p.m.
The Panthers host Parkrose in an OSAA Endowment Game on Friday. Admission will be charged to the game that begins at 5 p.m.
Information for the report comes from law enforcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of arrests reported may change after further investigation. Individuals arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Thursday, May 2
• At 1:58 a.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle by Pizza Hut. An individual was installing a sound system for the owner.
• At 2:32 a.m., a motorist was cited for failure to install an ignition interlock device and was warned for failure to renew registration on La Creole Drive.
• At 3:09 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 69 mph in a 45-mph zone on Kings Valley Highway.
• At 9:00 a.m., a report of trespassing on Church Street. The individual illegally camping agreed to leave.
• At 11:36 a.m., a report of fraud on Robert Street. An individual was scammed out of money from an internet scam.
• At 1:46 p.m., a motorist was cited for driving while suspended and was given a verbal warning for not carrying proof of insurance on Jasper Street.
• At 5:06 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 43 mph in a 25-mph zone on Orchard Drive.
• At 6:27 p.m., Michael Stroud was arrested and charge with criminal trespass on Ellendale Avenue.
• At 7:37 p.m., a report of theft on Kings Valley Highway. The suspect was described as a female in a white truck.
• At 9:33 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 40 mph in a 25-mph zone and failure to obey a traffic control device on Ellendale Avenue.
• At 10:18 p.m. a motorist was cited for speeding 43 mph in a 25-mph zone on La Creole Drive.
Friday, May 3
• At 2:49 a.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on Miller Avenue. It was a verbal only disturbance and no crimes were committed.
• At 3:58 a.m., a motorist was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device on Levens Street.
• At 4:26 a.m., a motorist was cited for driving uninsured on Walnut Avenue.
• At 6:19 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 38 mph in a 20-mph zone on Main Street.
• At 9:39 a.m., a report of fraud on Ellendale Avenue.
• At 11:46 a.m., a report of theft on Kings Valley Highway.
• At 1:26 p.m. Anthony Curran was arrested and charged with theft.
• At 3:04 p.m., Tyler Johnson was arrested and charged with attempted unlawful entry into a vehicle and offensive littering.
• At 8:54 p.m., a report of the theft of a cart of groceries on Ellendale Avenue.
• At 11:01 p.m., Roberto Ramirez was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant on Main Street and was lodged at Polk County Jail.
Saturday, May 4
• At 12:04 a.m., a report of juveniles shooting an airsoft gun from a vehicle. A responding officer was unable to locate any suspects.
• At 6:09 a.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on Walnut Avenue. Possible charges of harassment and criminal mischief are pending but are still under investigation.
• At 1:01 p.m., a report of trespassing on Uglow Avenue. Mustafa Kadhim was cited and released.
• At 3:49 p.m., a report of theft on Kings Valley Highway. Joie Short-Vallin was cited and released
• At 7:24 p.m. a report of theft on Ellendale Avenue. A vehicle had been broken into at Abby’s Pizza.
• At 8:10 a report of theft on Ellendale Avenue. A female stole two carts of groceries with approximately $500 worth of items.
• At 8:46 p.m., a report of theft on Washington Street. A compound bow, arrows and binoculars were stolen from a vehicle.
Sunday, May 5
• At 11:34 a.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on Bonanza Avenue. Johnathan Davis was arrested and charged with assault 4.
• At 9:43 p.m., a report of suspicious activity. A mechanic was performing vehicle maintenance.
Monday, May 6
• At 6:47 a.m., an arsonist intentionally set fire to a car left on Church Street overnight.
• At 11:28 a.m., a report of theft on Ellendale Avenue. Still under investigation.
• At 12:03 p.m., a report of a theft of an iPhone from a locker on La Creole Drive.
• At 1:55 p.m., a report of fraud on Academy Street. The individual was defrauded by someone impersonating a public servant.
• At 3:38 p.m., a report of fraud on Court Street. Loans had been opened under the individual’s name.
• At 8:53 p.m., a report of a theft of beer on Ellendale Avenue. Unknown suspects but the vehicle was identified by the license plate.
• At 9:11 p.m., a report of a theft on Brookside Avenue.
• At 11:39 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 49
mph in a 25-mph zone on Washington Street.
Tuesday, May 7
• At 12:18 a.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle on Allgood Street. Matthew Pelto was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant and driving while suspended. He registerd a BAC of .27% and he was lodged at Polk County Jail.
• At 8:53 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 42 mph in a 20-mph zone on Miller Avenue.
• At 11:18 a.m., a report of trespassing on Ellendale Avenue. Michael Stroud was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and he was lodged at Polk County Jail.
• At 2:25 p.m., a report of theft on Kings Vallet Highway. Officers recovered $449.98 worth of merchandise, but the suspect had fled on foot.
• At 6:09 p.m., a motorist was cited for no operator’s license and was verbally warned for speeding on Ellendale Avenue.
• At 6:52 p.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle on Hillcrest Drive. Two juveniles were test driving a new car.
• At 8:03 p.m., Kimberly Fouse was arrested on an outstanding warrant and she was lodged at Polk County Jail.
• At 10:04 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 38 mph in a 25-mph zone on Barberry Avenue.
Wednesday, May 8
• At 9:10 a.m., a report of fraud on Pine Street. The individual had three loans taken out in their name.
Thursday, May 2
• At 6:32 p.m., a trucker was locked inside a parking lot on Walnut Street. Officers were able to contact the owner and have an employee unlock the gate.
• At 7:29 p.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on 9th Street. It was a verbal dispute.
• At 11:01 p.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle on Main Street. The owner was working on his vehicle.
• Roger Martin was arrested and charged with violation of release agreement.
Friday, May 3
• At 9:17 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding in a school zone on Monmouth Street.
• At 10:42 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding in a school zone on 13th Street.
• At 11:45 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding on Hoffman Road and was warned to renew their license.
• At 1:40 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding in a school zone on Monmouth Street. The driver was very cordial and said he was being stupid and deserved the ticket.
• At 2:07 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding in a
school zone on Gun Club Road. The driver has been warned for speeding in a school zone in Dallas as well. The driver was very cordial.
• At 2:29 p.m., a motorist was cited for going double the speed limit in a school zone on Monmouth Street.
• At 3:14 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding in a school zone on Monmouth Street.
• At 3:24 p.m., a motorist was stopped for failure to obey a traffic control device and was cited for driving with a suspended license.
• At 3:47 p.m., a driver was cited for speeding on Polk Street.
• At 4:29 p.m., a vehicle unable to start was blocking the road on Monmouth Street. The vehicle was towed and the owner was cited for no operator’s license.
Saturday, May 4
• At 12:29 a.m., a motorist ran a stop sign on Main Street. Humberto Marquez was arrested and charged with for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. The suspect’s BAC was 0.16%, twice the legal limit.
• At 9:06 a.m., a motorist was stopped for failure to obey a traffic control device (stop light) on Monmouth Street.
• At 10:51 p.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle on C street. Several individuals were asked to leave for violation of park hours.
• At 11:10 p.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on Williams Street. Kayin Carrillo was arrested and charged with coercion and four counts of harassment.
Sunday, May 5
• At 8:45 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding on Hoffman Road and warned for not updating address with DMV.
• At 9:38 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding on Hoffman Road and warned for no registration card.
• At 11:16 a.m., a report of a theft of firearms on Spruce Street.
Monday, May 6
• At 9:32 a.m., a report of a theft of thousands of dollars worth of items on Main Street.
Tuesday, May 7
• At 10:49 p.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on E Street. An intoxicated individual was reportedly trying to fight family members. Jeremiah Jake was arrested and charged with harassment and disorderly conduct and was lodged at Polk County Jail. At the jail he registered a BAC of 0.17.
• Roger Martin, 42, was arrested May 1 on an outstanding warrant.
• David Kinnaird, 44, was arrested May 3 on an outstanding warrant.
• Matthew Franks, 29, was arrested May 4 and charged with disorderly conduct.
• Isaac Velazquez Trejo, 57, was arrested May 3 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
• Nena Collins, 28, was arrested May 4 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
• Grace Gedlaman, 20, was arrested May 5 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
• Michael Compa, 64, was arrested May 8 and charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of trespass.
• Michael Jay Baker was arrested May 7 and placed hold for Benton County (unauthorized use of a motor vehicle/possession of a stolen vehicle/theft 3).
• Michael Scott Chandler was arrested May 11 and charged with attempt to elude a police officer - vehicle, and reckless driving.
• Joseph Kenneth Compa was arrested May 8 and charged with disorderly conduct 2, criminal trespass 2 and post prison violation (sex abuse 1).
• KC Dyrol Davidson was arrested May 3 and placed on hold for U.S. Marshals (sexual exploitation of a minor).
• Pham Van Doan was arrested May 11 and charged with failure to report as a sex offender.
• Jovan Rayel Flores was arrested May 9 and charged with four counts of hit and run vehicle - injury, four counts of assault 4, reckless driving and criminal mischief 2.
• Rackson Gabriel was arrested May 12 and charged with disorderly conduct 2.
• Jonathan Joseph Gretty was arrested May 10 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
• Charles Eugene HamiltonCruz was arrested May 9 and charged with failure to appear (theft 2) and theft 3.
• Ryan Charles Hicinbothom was arrested May 6 and charged with cutting/transporting minor forest product and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
• Taylor Michael Hill was arrested May 9 and charged with unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.
• Michael Aaron Hopkins was arrested May 9 and charged with failure to appear (trespass 2).
• Kyle Anthony Layman was arrested May 9 and charged with probation violation (attempted robbery 3).
• George Albert Lundquist was arrested May 5 and charged with two counts of criminal driving while suspended/revoked, unlawful possession of
methamphetamine, and driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
• William Thomas Marsh was arrested May 7 and charged with violation of a court stalking protection order (domestic) and contempt of court.
• Joshua Dean Miller was arrested May 9 and placed on hold for Benton County (illegal use of weapon, menacing, resisting arrest).
• Edson Nava-Jacobo was arrested May 7 and charged with 12 counts of failure to appear (strangulation x5, assault 2 x2, assault 4 x2 DV, kidnapping 1, kidnapping 2, coercion) and was placed on hold for Marion County (failure to appear - driving while suspended).
• Le Van Nguyen was arrested May 11 and placed on hold for Carter County, Oklahoma (conspiracy, manufacturing marijuana, distribution).
• Juan Carlos Palacio was arresteed May 8 and charged with post prision violation (robbery 1).
• Jason Beau Slate was arrested May 6 and charged with post prison violation (attempted assault 2).
• Shaun Michael Speelman was arrested May 3 and charged with probation violation (driving under the influence of an intoxicant).
• William Henry Steen was arrested May 7 and charged with probation violation (unauthorized use of a motor vehicle) and placed on hold for Benton County (burglary 1).
• Christopher Wayne Sites was arrested May 7 and charged with criminal driving while suspended/revoked and placed on hold for Malheur County (failure to appeardriving under the influence of an intoxicant).
• Michael Allan Stroud was arrested May 7 and charged with criminal trespass 1.
• Clarence David Lee Vogel was arrested May 3 and charged with harassment (physical contact) and placed hold for Benton County (theft 1, theft 2, theft 3, criminal trespass 2).
• Basilio Salvador ZamoraLopez was arrested May 11 and charged with harassment (domestic violence).
• Stephanie Grace Early was arrested May 7 and charged with post prison violation.
• Kimberly Ann Fouse was arrested May 7 and charged with failure to appear (theft 2).
• Kaiala Victoria Latre was arrested May 11 and charged with initiating a false report.
• Iris Bea Richter was arrested May 9 and charged with falure to appear (criminal mischief 2).
• Shelbi Ronelle Smith was arrested May 7 and charged with post prison violation (assault 3).
TS No. OR08000175-23-1 APN
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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, KARLI D HIMEBAUGH AND SETH A HIMEBAUGH, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of December 21, 2020 and recorded on December 23, 2020 as Instrument No. 2020019347 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Servis One, Inc. DBA BSI Financial Services and recorded December 20, 2023 as Instrument Number 2023-009202 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Polk County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 579836 LOT 24, GLEANNS AT BARBERRY 9, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, COUNTY OF POLK AND STATE OF OREGON. (PLAT VOLUME 15, PAGE 43) Commonly known as: 1608 SE BARBERRY AVENUE, DALLAS, OR 97338 Both the Beneficiary, Servis One, Inc. DBA BSI Financial Services, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments
has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $236,649.79 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.12500% per annum from June 1, 2023 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on August 19, 2024 at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, inside the new lobby at the Jefferson Street entrance of the Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St, Dallas, OR 97338 County of Polk, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers
of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any.
Dated: 4/4/24 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112
Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation
Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 NPP0459135 To: POLK COUNTY ITEMIZEROBSERVER 05/15/2024, 05/22/2024, 05/29/2024, 06/05/2024
PCI24-2015 NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER LANDLORD’S LIEN:
Notice is hereby given that Highway 22 Storage pursuant to Chapter 87 of the Oregon Revised Statutes will foreclose a Landlords Lien on the property listed below, and subsequently hold a public auction online to pay accrued storage fees and other charges. The Auction will be held at Bid13.com and the auction will close May 31st, 2024, at 12:00 PM PST. Payment in full must be received by 5:00 PM PST, May 30th, 2024\~ to avoid\~ auction. Aaron Brown unit J46, Kimberly Frey unit J15 ,Breeanna Lucey unit J02, Scott Sharp Unit M110
PCI24-2016 NOTICE OF MINET BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING. A public meeting of the MINET Budget Committee, Polk County, State of Oregon, to discuss and approve the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, will be held online through ‘ Google Meet’. The meeting will take place on the Thursday May 16, 2024 at 5:00pm. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the budget by the Budget Committee will take place and comment from the public on the budget will be received. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed program with the Budget Committee in person at Monmouth Public Works, 401 N Hogan Rd in Monmouth, or by going to the following video link or conference phone number: VIDEO - https://meet.google. com/zzw-bdit-onh AUDIO(US) +1 252-699-0064̷? PIN: ̷? 727 500 524̷? # A copy of the preliminary budget document may be inspected or obtained on the MINET website at www.minetfiber. com or by request to budget@minetfiber.net on or after May 8, 2024.
PCI24-2017 NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Falls City, Polk County, State of Oregon to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 will be held on May 22nd, 2024 at 6:00 pm. To access and participate in the meeting please use Zoom through a web browser at https://us06web. zoom.us/j/82717056304?pwd= ZnowLvjqY 9lq-plzq_EhVYc_ c0c7Wg.0Nk1KcChy Pl7xlce \~ Webinar ID: 827 1705 6304 Passcode: 926483 For participation by telephone, dial 1 669 444 9171 You can also attend and participate by coming to the Community
Center, 320 Main St. Falls City, OR, where the meeting will be held. The purpose of this meeting is to receive the proposed budget, the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A public hearing will also be held on the use of State Revenue Sharing Funds at this meeting.\~ A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 17th, 2024, in the City Hall foyer. This is a meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Additional Budget Committee meeting (as needed) on: Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 6:00 pm https://us06web. zoom.us/j/82717056304?pwd= ZnowLvjqY9lq-plzq_ EhVYc_ c0c7Wg.0Nk1KcChyPl7xlce Passcode: 650304 Webinar ID: 827 1705 6304 Passcode: 926483 For participation by telephone, dial 1 669 444 9171 Additional Budget Committee meeting (as needed) on: Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 at 6:00 pm https://us06web. zoom.us/j/82717056304?pwd= ZnowLvjqY9lq-plzq_EhVYc_ c0c7Wg.0Nk1KcChy Pl7xlce Passcode: 650304
Webinar ID: 827 1705 6304
Passcode: 926483 For participation by telephone, dial 1 669 444 9171 This notice was also published on the City of Falls City website: www.fallscityoregon.gov
PCI24-2018 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
A proposed supplemental budget for the City of Monmouth, Marion County, State of Oregon, for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, will be considered by the Monmouth City Council on May 21, 2024 at 6:30 pm. Additional meeting information can be found on the City of Monmouth website, https://www. ci.monmouth.or.us/.
PCI24-2019 Notice of Central School District 13J Budget Meetings for FY 2024-25 May 20, 2024 Public meetings of the Budget Committee of Central School District 13J, Polk County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for fiscal year\~ July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, are held in April, May, and June in Henry Hill Education Center Board Room, 750 S. 5th\~ Street, Independence, Oregon and can be viewed streaming on the “Info Central 13J” YouTube channel. The\~ SECOND\~ public meeting of the 202425 Budget Committee, is May 20, 2024\~ at\~ 6:00 pm. This meeting is to receive budget documents and take public comments. To present comment, submit in writing to pmcgahey@central. k12.or.us or to the District office: your name, topic of comment, how you would like to present comment (in person or digital) by 2:00 pm, May 20, 2023. OR submit a goggle form at: https://forms. gle/TDSQGBhdymqmzVQp8. Those wishing to comment will be called on by name during the meeting. (If you wish to present comment via video, please provide your email and a link will be sent.) A budget hearing for fiscal 2024-25 budget will be held at a later date to be determined. Information will be available on the\~ Central School District 13J website. Budget documents may be inspected on or after\~ May\~ 17,\~ 2024 at 750 S. 5th Street, Independence, Oregon, between the hours
of\~ 12:00 pm\~ and 3:45 pm or via email request to\~ pmcgahey@central. k12.or.us. Information and links available at http:// www.central.k12.or.us/\~ > Departments> Financial Services Jennifer Kubista, Superintendent Central School District 13J
PCI24-2010 Notice of Preliminary Determination for Water Right Transfer T-13943 T-13943 filed by C. Thomas and Jane A. Johns, 11665 Airlie Rd, Monmouth, OR 97361, proposes a change in character of use under Certificate 41739. The right allows the use of 1.95 acre feet from an unnamed stream in Sec. 35, T9S, R5W, WM for storage for stock use in Sec. 35. The applicant proposes to change the character of use to storage for irrigation. The Water Resources Department proposes to approve the transfer, based on the requirements of ORS Chapter 540 and OAR 690-380-5000. Any person may file, jointly or severally, a protest or standing statement within 30 days after the last date of newspaper publication of this notice, May 8, 2024. Call (503) 986-0935 to obtain additional information. If no protests are filed, the Department will issue a final order consistent with the preliminary determination.
PCI24-2009 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK PROBATE DEPARTMENT IIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA A. WARNER, Deceased. Case No.: 24PB02126 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Martin Rall has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 9700 SW Capitol Highway, Ste. 120, Portland, OR 97219 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may\~ obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyers for the personal representative, .Dated and first published on May 8, 2024. Timothy J. Heinson, No. 872480 Attorney for Personal Representative PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Martin Rall 9700 SW Capitol Highway, Ste. 120 Portland, OR 97219 LAWYER FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Timothy J. Heinson, No. 872480 19530 SE Sunnyside Rd. Damascus, OR 97089 Phone/ Fax: (503) 479-6223 tim@ heinsonlaw.com
PCI24-2008 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the Estate of Keith Douglas Riggs, Polk County Circuit Court Case No. 24PB01296. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached to the undersigned personal representative at P.O. Box 350, Sublimity, OR 97385, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the
attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and first published: March 13, 2024 Cheryll Anne Mayer, Personal Representative Milan E. Castillo, Attorney for Personal Representative, P.O. Box 350, Sublimity, OR 97385 Phone: 503-769-8089
PCI24-2008 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the Estate of Keith Douglas Riggs, Polk County Circuit Court Case No. 24PB01296. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached to the undersigned personal representative at P.O. Box 350, Sublimity, OR 97385, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and first published: March 13, 2024 Cheryll Anne Mayer, Personal Representative Milan E. Castillo, Attorney for Personal Representative, P.O. Box 350, Sublimity, OR 97385 Phone: 503-769-8089
PCI24-2007 Notice of Preliminary Determination for Water Right Transfer T-14184 T-14184 filed, by Willamette Valley Land LLC, c/o Paul Kuehne, PO Box 99, Lafayette, OR 97127, proposes a change in character of use under Certificate 33785. The right allows the use of 3.0 acrefeet from an unnamed stream in Sec. 3, T4S, R3W, WM for storage for stock use in Sec. 3, T4S, R3W, WM. The applicant proposes to change the character of use to multiple purpose use. The Water Resources Department proposes to approve the transfer, based on the requirements of ORS Chapter 540 and OAR 690-380-5000. Any person may file, jointly or severally, a protest or standing statement within 30 days after the last date of newspaper publication of this notice, May 8, 2024. Call (503) 986-0935 to obtain additional information. If no protests are filed, the Department will issue a final order consistent with the preliminary determination.
PCI24-2000 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE, NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND ELECTION TO SELL The Successor Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby gives notice of sale, default, and elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby. Pursuant to ORS 86, the following information is provided: 1.
PARTIES: Grantor: 1700 EDGEWATER, LLC Original Trustee: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE Successor Trustee: JAMES A. GARDNER, Gardner Beckley Meadows, 975 Oak Street, Suite 625, Eugene, OR 97401 Beneficiary: AMR Investment Group, LLC. Promissory Note: $4,650,000.00 Current Occupant: 1700 EDGEWATER, LLC, 1750 Edgewater Street NW, Salem, Oregon 97304 2.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The real property address is described as 1750 Edgewater St. NW, Salem, Oregon 97304, or otherwise legally
described as on the attached Exhibit A.3. RECORDING: The Trust Deed was recorded as follows: Date Recorded: June 16, 2022, as Reception No. 2022-007586 of the Records of Polk County, Oregon; Edition Insertion Date Amount Trustee’s Notice of Sale, Notice of Default, and Election to Sell, Date Recorded April 15, 2024, as Reception No. 2024002788. 4. DEFAULT: The Grantor is in default and the Beneficiary has declared all sums due pursuant to the terms of that promissory note and supplementary promissory note both dated June 16, 2022, in the original amount of $4,650,000.00 plus interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum from June 16, 2022, in monthly principal and interest installments of not less than $46,500.00, until June 1, 2024, when the entire unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest was due and payable, accrued late charges in the amount of 10% of the installment amount, beginning on the 1st day of each installment period, the original of which is incorporated into the said trust deed by reference, the entire balance of which is presently due and owing, and beneficiary and successor trustee have elected to foreclose the Trust Deed because of the following: (1) failure to make interest payments through January 22, 2024, in the sum of $84,950.97; (2) failure to pay late fees through January
the said trust deed, including but not limited to attorney fees and costs incurred in defending and protecting Beneficiary’s interest in the said real property against claims by third parties. 6. ELECTION TO SELL: The Successor Trustee hereby elects to sell the property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed. 7. TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: Date: September 30, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Main Entrance to Polk County Courthouse 850 S Main Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338 8. RIGHT TO REINSTATE: The right exists under ORS 86.778 to have the proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying the entire amount then due, together with costs, trustee’s fees and attorney fees, and by curing any other default complained of in the notice of default, at any time this is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale. Dated: April 22, 2024 __s/ James A.
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• On May 27, 1831, trapper-explorer Jedediah Smith, who established the South Pass across the Rocky Mountains in modern western Wyoming as a well-known and heavily traveled route for fur trappers, was riding alone when he was attacked and killed by a hunting party of Comanche Native Americans on the Santa Fe Trail.
• On May 28, 1983, Irene Cara’s song “Flashdance (What a Feeling),” from the “Flashdance” movie soundtrack, reached the top of the U.S. pop charts and helped push the film to the No. 3 spot on that year’s total box-office revenue list. It also proved to be the biggest hit of Cara’s career.
• On May 29, 2014, LGBT advocate and Emmy-winning actor Laverne Cox of the Netflix original series “Orange Is the New Black” became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of TIME magazine.
• On May 30, 1899, amateur bandit Pearl Hart and her drifter boyfriend, Joe Boot, held up an Arizona stagecoach, making away with over $400 in cash. Although discovered and sentenced to prison, neither served their full term, and Hart was pardoned by the governor in 1902, living out the rest of her life in relative obscurity.
• On May 31, 1970, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale off the coast of Casma, Peru, in the Pacific Ocean caused an avalanche traveling at over 100 miles per hour that buried the towns of Yungay and Ranrahirca, killing an estimated 50,000 people and making it the worst natural disaster ever recorded in the country’s history.
• On June 1, 1958, following a long political crisis over the Algerian War, former French president Charles de Gaulle was called out of retirement to head a new emergency government as prime minister for a six-month term in an effort to keep the country together.
• On June 2, 1920, Eugene O’Neill won his first of four Pulitzer Prizes, for his play “Beyond the Horizon,” which was also his first full-length work to be staged. Though he was initially not happy over the news, his attitude improved upon learning the award came with a $1,000 prize and did not involve a ceremony..
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Sophomore Ty Cirino won the 3000 meters and, in the process, set a new school record (8:40.89) at last week’s district finals. Cirino also placed second in the 1500 meters.
By LANCE MASTERSONThe four athletes are senior Amanda McArthur in triple jump, junior Gabe Haines in shot put, sophomores Ty Cirino in the 3000 meters and Ryan Burgett in the 300m intermediate hurdles.
The sophomores set new school records in the process.
Advancing via second-place efforts are senior Jordan Vega Ramos in the 100 and 200 meter races, Cirino in the 1500 meters, Haines in the shot put, junior Caleb Castillo in the long jump and, for the girls team, senior Lili Nunez in the javelin.
Sophomore Aidan Wendring (3000 meters) and freshman Bryn Taufa’asau (high jump) advance as well, but as wild card entries.
Nine Panthers qualified for the state meet.
Castillo’s performance was, perhaps, the team’s most surprising performance.
“His big PR was unexpected and one of the highlights of the weekend,” coach Eli Cirino said. Castillo came to the meet with a PR of 19’ 0”. He left with a new PR of 21’ 2.25”.
“It’s his first year participating and that is an incredible accomplishment,” Eli Cirino added.
In team results, the Panther boys were third, one point from second place, while the girls were eighth.
“What impressed me was the way our kids performed across the board and how they dealt with adversity,” Eli Cirino said. “We have state qualifiers in all of the throws, jumps, the sprints, and in distance races. We’ve had bigger groups, but I’m not sure we’ve ever had this kind of balance. We could not have asked for much more.”
The league’s competitiveness was again on display,
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with seven of its athletes advancing to state in one of the events, and up to five athletes advancing in other events.
“Our kids need to understand that they are competing in one of the strongest leagues in the state in any classification,” Eli Cirino said. “We have a young team and most of them are returning next year. I’m already looking forward to next spring and their continued growth.”
The OSAA Class 5A state championships are Friday and Saturday, Hayward Field, University of Oregon, Eugene.
BOYS
First: Ty Cirino (TC), 3000 Meters, 8:40.89; Ryan Burgett
(RB), 300 Meters Hurdles, 39.27; Gabriel Haines (GH), Discus, 160’ 0”.
Second: Jordan Vega Ramos (JVR), 100 Meters, 10.87; JVR, 200 Meters, 22.20; TC, 1500 Meters, 3:55.40; GH, Shot Put, 49’ 8.5”; Caleb Castillo, Long Jump, 21’ 2.25”.
Third: John Butler, Pole Vault, 11’ 7”.
Fourth: Aidan Wendring (AW), 3000 Meters, 8:57.03.
Sixth: JVR, Shaun Hibbard, Jackson Steven (JS), RB, 4X400 Relay, 3:33.60.
Seventh: Porter Keeney, Shot Put, 43’ 3”; JS, High Jump, 5’ 8.75”.
Eighth: AW, 1500 Meters, 4:12.23; Copeland Hayes, Shot Put, 132’ 9”; Alexis Ramirez, Pole Vault, 10’ 1.25”; Ryan Perkins, Long Jump, 19’ 6.75”.
First: Amanda McArthur (AM), Triple Jump, 35’ 8.5”
Second: Lili Nunez (LN), Javelin, 121’ 0”
Fourth: Brynn Taufa’asau
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