Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 12, 2015 5A
Polk County News
Board declines to
purchase drive-in
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
EMILY MENTZER/Itemizer-Observer file
Crowds take a walk around the tarmac at Independence State Airport during the annual fly-in last year.
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
Independence Fly-in showcases classic planes, dynamic speakers
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
INDEPENDENCE — A
fleet of aircraft will descend
at the Independence State
Airport this weekend during
the Independence Fly-in
and Van’s Homecoming.
The fly-in runs from Fri-
day through Sunday, and is
not just for general aviation
pilots. The public is wel-
come to come have break-
fast, bid on silent auction
items, view classic aircraft,
learn about aviation and
stay for lunch.
“The biggest activity will
be Saturday,” said Marcia
Noell, event organizer.
This year the club is focus-
ing on classic aircraft — gen-
erally fabric-covered planes
from the 1930s and 1940s.
“A classic aircraft might be
like a Piper Cub or Aeronca,”
said Dave Ullman, chapter
292 president.
“Oregon Aviation Histori-
cal Society out of Cottage
Grove is bringing in a Stin-
son SR5, and our neighbors
are bringing out a beech
staggerwing,” Noell added.
“Which is an absolute
Stop over at the Airport
What: Independence Fly-in and Van’s Homecoming,
sponsored by the EAA Chapter 292.
When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast from 7 to
10:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, $5. Lunch at noon on
Saturday and Sunday, $6.
Where: Independence State Airport, 4905 Airport Road.
Of note: This fly-in also celebrates the 50th anniversary
of the Independence State Airport. A shuttle will run from
the Marquis parking lot to the hanger from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information: www.eaa292.org/flyin.
classic,” Ullman noted.
The beech staggerwing is
a bi-wing aircraft with the
lower wing out front, Noell
explained.
“Typically on a bi-wing, the
top wing is mounted forward
of the lower wing,” she said.
“This one has the lower wing
forward.”
Vendors will be at the air-
port for both pilots and
those interested in flying.
Youths who have already
learned about aviation and
building aircraft hands-on at
the Experimental Aircraft
Association Chapter 292
hanger will have an info
booth for young people to
learn more about aviation.
Noell said the booth will
serve as a good way for kids
to talk to other kids who
have experience in aviation
about those interests.
“They can talk to students
who have been through
these projects instead of just
old people like us,” she said.
Providing opportunities
for youths is the main pur-
pose of the fly-in, with all
proceeds from the event
supporting teen aviation ac-
tivities, Noell said.
EAA Chapter 292 mem-
bers help get interested
teenagers into a career in
aviation. Two students who
started out helping build a
Sonics aircraft in the club’s
hanger went on to get their
aviation technician certifica-
tions, Noell said.
Because of fundraising ef-
forts such as the money
raised through the Inde-
pendence Fly-in, Chapter
292 was able to pay the
$2,200 for tools for each stu-
dent, Ullman said.
Two-thirds of pilots in
commercial business come
from the general aviation
sector, Noell noted, meaning
the military is not the
only — or even maybe the
best — way to get into the
pilot business.
Chapter 292 pilots try to
help develop interests in avi-
ation through biannual
Young Eagles flights, annual
Teen Aviation Weekends and
by including teenagers in
building aircraft alongside
seasoned pilots.
During the fly-in, pilots
will come from all over the
state — and from out of
state — to see what Inde-
pendence has to offer. Par-
ticipants may choose to take
a wine tour, quilt tour, or a
special edition of Marilyn
Morton’s famous ghost walk.
Silent auction items in-
clude gift baskets and a
flight in a Piper Cub plane.
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featuring
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Pricing
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PIXELS (Digital 2D) (PG13)
(12:20)
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(2:50 5:15)
ANT MAN (Digital 2D) (PG13)
(11:35 2:10 4:45)
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DALLAS — “Option A” is
off the table for the Dallas
School District.
Monday night the Dallas
School Board decided it
would not exercise its op-
tion to purchase the Motor
Vu Drive-In property. That
was one of two options the
district had to satisfy a de-
velopment requirement for
the Barberry section of
town near Fir Villa Road.
The city of Dallas re-
quired a percentage of land
in the development be set
aside for parks space or a
school. The options to ful-
fill that condition included
the purchase of the drive-in
property or another parcel
of a similar size, about 9
acres, elsewhere in the 122-
acre development.
Assistant Superintendent
Dennis Engle said the drive-
in property became the tar-
get for turning into open
space or a school more out
of convenience than actual
intent to sell the popular
business. It was approxi-
mately the right size to meet
the condition, he said, and
therefore easy to single out
on the map.
However, that language
was dropped in the devel-
opment plan approved by
the Dallas Planning Com-
mission, forcing the district
to negotiate another op-
tion.
The “option B” parcel is
yet-to-be determined. Now
the city has the first option
to buy the drive-in and has
18 months to decide
whether to do so.
In other business, the
board:
• Reviewed its goals for
the 2015-16 school year. To
see a copy of the goals and
plans to achieve them, see
the board’s Aug. 8 packet at
www.dallas.k12.or.us.
‘Bad’ returns to
Falls City park
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
FALLS CITY — Bad to the Bone is back and taking over
Falls City’s Lower Park Saturday.
The event, now in its eighth year, is a fundraiser for the
Falls City Alliance. Bad to the Bone no longer features a
barbecue contest, but does have plenty to keep people
busy from noon until sundown.
Have musical or dramatic talent? Come on down to the
entertainment stage in the park and participate in the
open mic.
Food and merchandise vendors, horseback rides and
games will be open all day. New to Bad to the Bone will be
a duck race fundraiser taking place in the Little Luckia-
mute River running adjacent to the park.
The featured salmon garden will serve plates of fresh
salmon with a side of potato salad and other fixings.
Another highlight of the festival is the three-on-three
basketball tournament taking place in the Falls City High
School gym. Teams still have time to sign up at a cost of
$30 per team with a limit of four people per squad. Con-
tact 503-930-0378 to register or for more information.
For more information on the event: 503-991-2380 or
FallsCityAlliance.org.