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Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 27, 2016 Dallas schools look at increased privacy DEADLINES NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to pub- lishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. If you see anything that requires a cor- rection or clarification, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an email to ementzer@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. There, you will find nearly every story that appears in the print version of the newspaper, as well as some items, in- cluding additional photos, that do not appear in print due to space limitations. The Itemizer-Observer is also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Watch for breaking news, links to sto- ries, sports scores updates and more. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW April 19............. 85 April 20............. 78 April 21............. 76 April 22............. 66 April 23............. 61 April 24............. 56 April 25............. 61 RAIN 51 48 46 49 47 47 38 .00 .00 .30 .36 .14 .15 .T Rainfall during April — 1.95 in. Rain through April 25 — 19.04 in. By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer PETE STRONG/ Itemizer-Observer file Paul Mannen, left , was given Dallas’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. MANNEN’S LEGACY Paul Mannen left a mark that won’t be forgotten By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Officially, Paul Mannen served as athletics director at Dallas High School for three years. But Mannen, who died on April 12 at the age of 82, left a legacy with Dallas athletics that extends far beyond his tenure. When Mannen became athletics director at Dallas High School in 1996, he al- ready had decades of experi- ence, though that wasn’t what impressed his col- leagues. It was his desire to help student-athletes in any way possible. “He had a burning desire to help kids and to help our coaching staff run top-notch programs,” said Kathy Voves, former instructor and coach at Dallas High School. “There was absolutely no quit in this man. He was al- ways willing to help.” Whether that meant im- proving field conditions or cleaning benches, Mannen was always there. “He took care of as much of the outside stuff so all the coaches had to do was coach,” said Grant Boustead, former Dallas athletics direc- tor and longtime coach of multiple sports. “He worked endless hours on facility maintenance so the coaches or district maintenance per- sonnel could spend their valuable time doing other meaningful tasks.” Mannen took great pride in Dallas’ athletics programs and wasn’t afraid to show- case the Dragons’ talent and facilities. “Paul felt DHS needed to do their part in offering non- league tournament opportu- nities that could not only benefit our programs, but provide other schools op- portunities to get quality competition on a more local basis,” Boustead said. “Vir- tually every DHS sports pro- gram had their own tourna- ment, and some sports of- fered two invitationals. … Paul just wanted to provide some recognition to Dallas High School and to the com- munity of Dallas.” At the core of his seem- ingly endless work was a de- sire to help student-athletes succeed. “He understood how much kids need to be sup- ported,” Voves said. “He did that by his actions, going to games and events and, if there was anything he could do to help, he would do it.” He was one of the first to publish statistics showing academic benefits through participation in athletic/ extra-curricular activities, Boustead said. He also worked behind the scenes to develop a clos- er relationship with the Dal- las Booster Club to help find ways to keep sports funded, even when money became tight, and to find volunteers to help run events. His willingness to do whatever he could to ensure the success and develop- ment of youth and programs earned him recognition from his peers across the state. Mannen was part of the first class inducted to the Oregon Athletic Directors Association’s Hall of Fame in 2009. Health issues forced Man- nen to step away from his position after the 1999 school year, though he came out of retirement to serve as a vol- unteer athletic director at LaCreole Middle School in 2002-03. Boustead became athletics director in 2000 and quickly followed the blue- print established by Mannen. “I patterned my way of performing the duties of AD after how Paul did the job,” Boustead said. “He was rec- ognized around the state as one of the all-time best ADs, so I learned from the best.” Once Mannen stepped down as AD, he remained a fixture at the high school, at- tending games whenever he could. It’s those moments that stand out to those who knew him best — proof that Man- nen was one of those who truly cared about his school. “He brought his experi- ence and his passion to DHS,” Voves said. “He was a man of commitment. … One of the things that stands out was how quickly he and (his wife) Carol were embraced by the community. It was be- cause of who they were. The community fell in love with him almost immediately. He was a great, likeable person. He was down to earth and a hard worker. A servant would be one of the key words to describe both he and Carol.” See Page 6A for obituary. Come to the A Pleasant Place to Buy or Sell Your RV FREE You’re the Difference • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle DALLAS — The Dallas School board heard recom- mendations from the Su- perintendent Facilities Committee at its Monday meeting to provide more privacy for all students. The board took no action Monday because it and Su- perintendent Michelle Johnstone are waiting for further instructions on ac- cess of transgender stu- dents to restrooms and locker rooms from the Ore- gon Department of Educa- tion. Recommendations in- clude converting existing single-stall restrooms used by school staff into gender neutral restrooms available to students and creating private spaces in locker room changing areas and showers. Restroom facilities throughout the district will be remodeled to create more privacy for all users. Restrooms stall doors and walls will be replaced with taller doors and walls that eliminate gaps that can be seen through. At Dallas High School, the existing coaches’ show- er and locker room space could be converted to a gender neutral facility. “Team rooms” in the locker rooms could also be changed into private changing areas. Single-stall restrooms in the theater wing at DHS could be con- verted to gender neutral. Johnstone said she’s been asking ODE for its de- cision, which was sup- posed to be released this month, but hasn’t heard back yet. That guidance may be affected by a recent federal appeals court ruling that said Title IX protec- tions include transgender students. “Last I’ve known is that it was held up at the Depart- ment of Justice,” she said. “I’m hoping that the court cases that have been re- cently heard will help push it through just a little bit more.” LaCreole Middle School ended up being a problem because of the layout of the school. “I’m not sure at LaCreole that we ever came up with a good, solid solution,” Fa- cilities Manager Kevin Montague said. “I believe we did for the restroom piece of it, but the shower component is a challenge.” He said private changing areas are available, but not private access to showers. All three elementary schools and Morrison have single-occupancy rest- rooms that could be con- verted. Montague said touring the facilities revealed that attitudes toward privacy has been changing for decades. He said evidence is at all three of the elemen- tary schools, which had functioning showers in the past. “At one point in time we showered in the elemen- tary levels and, culturally, we have shifted away from that,” he said. Montague sees the con- cern over locker room and restroom use as less to do with gender identity than a cultural shift toward want- ing more privacy for every- one. “I believe that the trans- gender discussion is not the driver of this,” Mon- tague said. “I think it’s the flashpoint, but I think cul- turally this shift has been happening for a long time.” Co m m i t t e e m e m b e r Dave Hunt agreed. “The number of students who actually take advan- tage of the shower at the middle school, minimal,” he said. “That is true of the high school, except for the sports teams … and even they aren’t entirely com- fortable with how that is set up.” Some remodeling of the restrooms — mostly replac- ing stall walls and doors — was already planned through a maintenance bond before the privacy issue was raised late last year. Those improvements were estimated at $200,000. The additional work would add about $300,000. Montague said he be- lieved the maintenance bond could be used for the remodels, but wanted the district to check with its at- torneys. Four people commented on the recommendation Monday, all in favor of it. Rickreall resident Shirley Bushnell, a transgender woman who spoke before the board Monday, said she appreciated the effort the district put into examining how to accommodate stu- dents, especially in light of limited resources. CALL TODAY FOR A NO-CHARGE EVALUATION. OPEN K! WEE 7 DAYS A • Sat 9-5 Mon-Fri 9-6 -4 Sun 10 Rick 503-437-5398 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT! 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Please join me in thanking our ten most recent sponsors of Relay For Life of Polk County: ♥ Hancock Forest Management ♥ Dallas Family Medicine ♥ Dallas Fire & EMT Association ♥ Pfaff-Karren Insurance ♥ First Community Credit Union ♥Woolsey Family Dental ♥ B.P.O.E. Independence #1950 ♥ Dallas Rotary ♥ The Three Legged Dog ♥ Republic Services West Valley Hospital West Valley Physicians & Surgeons Clinic/ Dr. John Hadley West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic/ Dr. Alison Smith Monmouth Medical Center/ Dr. Charles Essex The Majestic/Ray Stratton White’s Collision Service City of Independence Bollman Funeral Home Dr. Michelle Hasbrook. DDS Central Lions Club Brandt Sanitary Service Royal Flush/Tony Teal MINET Mid Valley Ford Dallas Aquatic Center Mitch Ratzlaff State Farm James W. Fowler Co. Statewide Rent-A-Fence Her & Him Events Wedding Planner and DJ Les Schwab Tire Centers of Dallas, Independence and West Salem H & R Block of Dallas, Monmouth Polk County Association of Realtors Monmouth-Independence Rotary Western Days Pressed Coffee & Wine Bar Limeberry Frozen Yogurt Polk County Itemizer-Observer Washington St. Steakhouse & Pub Eola Hills Wine Cellars Rolling Prairie Farms Dutch Bros Coffee Team Perrydale Dallas Retirement Village Bookey Strong West Valley Taphouse NW Natural Partnerships In Community Living, Inc Salem Sand Club Avenue Mortgage Buhler & Meyer CPA’s Farnstrom Mortuaries Relay For Life of Polk County will take place at Riverview Park in Independence June 4~5. If you or someone you know is interested in sponsorship, contact Lyla Bruce at 503-508-9277, or online at aquarius1251@yahoo.com, or visit our website at www.relayforlife.org/polkcountyor DATE: Saturday, May 7th, 2016 TIME: From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Polk County Works (820 SW Ash St., Dallas)__ SPONSORED BY: Polk County, The Cities of Dallas,_______ Independence, Monmouth and Salem
