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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Saturday, December 24, 2016 Capitol Christmas train started as prisoners’ handiwork them from the 1950s, Curtis said. Curtis said they chose the American Flyer trains because the company was owned by A.C. Gilbert. Gilbert, a doctor who was born in Salem and went on to develop a host of classic children’s toys, is the namesake of the Gilbert House Children’s Museum in Salem. There are a number of locomo- tives available for use — if the one that is currently running around the tree “gets tired,” Curtis says, another can take its place. The seasons in the Christmas layout have changed over the years, Curtis said. It was a summer scene for a while, then winter for about 20 years. But it was hard to keep all of the fake snow clean, so Curtis redid the set to depict autumn. The whole structure sits on plywood boxes and can easily be packed up when the season’s over. Curtis works with Alan Bennett, a train enthusiast from Keizer, to put the scene together every year. After more than 30 years, what keeps him setting up the miniatures? “Well, you know, it’s just a real joy to see the reaction of the chil- dren when they come to the Capitol building, and not only to see the tree, but they come to see the train and operate the train underneath the tree,” Curtis said. “So that’s sort of an encouragement to us.” Layout has been together for more than 30 years By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Capital Bureau SALEM — The model railroad layout under the main Christmas trees in the Oregon Capitol rotunda every year is the brainchild of the late former Oregon Gov. Vic Atiyeh and, in part, is the handiwork of prisoners. Don Curtis, who taught voca- tional training, woodworking and cabinetry at Oregon State Correc- tional Institution from 1969 to 1999, was first asked to set up trains and a miniature scene to go under the tree in 1984. “We had some very talented men at the institution that really got into the project and did a great job,” Curtis said in a phone interview this week. Many of the miniatures — such as a scale version of the Bush House in Salem — were built by prisoners in the woodworking shop. That, too, was a request from the governor, Curtis said. “Our first layout in 1984 was really sort of modest, and someone asked, I think it was in the paper, Claire Withycombe/EO Media Group The model railroad that runs under the Capitol Christmas tree each year since 1984 was the brain- child of then Gov. Vic Atiyeh. The original layout and many of the structures still used were built by inmates at the Oregon State Correctional Institution. someone asked Gov. Atiyeh what he thought of this,” Curtis said. Atiyeh said he liked the layout, but that he couldn’t wait to see models of historic Salem homes the next year, Curtis said. “Guess what we did the next year?” Curtis said. “We made the models of historic Salem homes.” There’s a model of Salem’s Victorian-era Deepwood house, and the railroad station is a replica of the one in Salem around the turn of the century. The structures are built from scratch — no kits involved. Curtis also made the natural features. Azalea branches are especially good for making tiny trees, he says. Devoted to making the replicas of historic buildings to scale, Curtis raised some eyebrows when he went up to the bank building in Independence with a tape measure. He began sizing up the building’s features and, after some inquiries from the bank manager, eventually was invited in for a tour. The trains themselves are antique American Flyer models, most of BRIEFLY Man suspected of domestic assault in vehicle collision SALEM (AP) — A 32-year-old man is facing charges after authorities say he chased a car that his wife was in and rammed it to cause a rollover crash. The Statesman Journal reports the man was arrested at his home in Salem on suspicion of domestic assault and other charges. Three people were taken to a hospital with critical injuries. One was ejected from the vehicle and fire crews extricated two others. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said deputies learned at the hospital that the vehicle rolled over because it was rammed several times. UO professor who wore blackface lashes out at school EUGENE (AP) — A University of Oregon law professor who wore blackface to a Halloween party is fighting back against an investigative report released by the university that found she violated the institution’s anti-discrimination policies and caused damage to the law school. Didn’t receive your paper? Call 1-800-522-0255 before noon Tuesday through Friday or before 10 a.m. Saturday for same-day redelivery SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local home delivery Savings off cover price EZPay $14.50 41 percent 52 weeks $173.67 41 percent 26 weeks $91.86 38 percent 13 weeks $47.77 36 percent *EZ Pay = one-year rate with a monthly credit or debit card/check charge To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and Dec. 25, by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Periodicals postage paid at Pendleton, OR. 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With Donald Trump set to be SULTAN, Wash. (AP) — A prosecutor says an 81-year-old woman had no choice but to use deadly force when she fatally shot a home intruder in April. The Herald reports Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Craig Matheson wrote in his decision that Barbara Moles fired as 25-year-old Steven Sheppard advanced toward her. Sheppard had broken into the home and stabbed and struck Moles’ husband. 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays Snowmobilers rescued after getting stuck overnight Inslee, Kreidler ask McMorris Rodgers to help save Obamacare Prosecutor says 81-year-old justified in killing intruder — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — inaugurated next month, Republicans are again talking about repealing and replacing the law. Moles called police and a dispatcher helped her stem the flow of blood from her husband’s wound. An autopsy found methamphetamine in Sheppard’s system. The Register-Guard reported Friday that Nancy Shurtz is calling the report “supremely public retaliation.” Shurtz says the report includes errors that take her actions out of context and she is consulting with an attorney. She came under fire for wearing black face paint and a curly black wig to a Halloween party she hosted. In an apology, Shurtz said she had dressed up as Dr. Damon Tweedy, a black psychiatrist who wrote a memoir about his experiences with racism. She says her costume was intended to shed light on racism. 0 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 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