Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 8, 2017 3A
NEWS IN BRIEF
ODFW asks public to report dead ducks
POLK COUNTY — State and wildlife managers are investigating
a possible outbreak of avian cholera in ducks after members of the
public reported several hundred dead ducks at wetlands on pri-
vate land in the Stanfield and Milton-Freewater areas.
The public is asked to report sick or dead birds to 1-866-968-
2600 or wildlife.health@state.or.us.
ODFW is awaiting results on tests to confirm whether the dead
ducks died from cholera.
ODFW urges the public to avoid handling sick or dead birds.
Monmouth dog heads to Westminster
MONMOUTH — Monmouth residents Carol Infranca and Lee
Schlenker, breeders of the top 20 silky terriers in the U.S. in 2016,
will compete at the 141st annual Westminster Kennel Club All
Breed Dog Show in New York City on Feb. 13 and 14.
The couple’s dog, Weeluv’s Million Dollar Baby, or Pricey, is the
No. 4 silky terrier in the nation in both breed and all breed points.
Karen Oglesby will be the dog’s handler at Westminster.
Green bag pickup on Saturday
MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — The Monmouth-Indepen-
dence Food Project will host its bimonthly pickup on Saturday.
Donors are asked to set their green bags on their doorstep first
thing in the morning for pickup. Neighborhood coordinators will
pick up food from 200 donors in Monmouth and Independence.
The green bags benefit the Ella Curran Food Bank.
For more information: www.monindyfoodproject.com.
PCSO to conduct seatbelt enforcement
POLK COUNTY — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will partici-
pate in a statewide traffic enforcement “blitz” campaign in an ef-
fort to save lives through increased seat belt use through Feb. 19.
Independence Police Department will also participate in the
campaign.
Enhanced enforcement is funded through USDOT’s National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Currently, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause nation-
wide of death for children ages one through twelve years old.
Child seats may increase crash survival by 71 percent for infants
younger than one year old and by up to 59 percent for toddlers
ages one to four.
Booster seats may reduce the chance of nonfatal injury among
4- to 8-year-olds by 45 percent compared to safety belts used
alone.
Oregon law requires children weighing under forty pounds to
use a child seat with harness.
Children under 1 or weighing less than 20 pounds must ride in
a rear-facing child seat.
A child over forty pounds must use either a child seat or booster
until they reach age eight or 4-feet-9-inches tall and the adult belt
fits them correctly. If you are unsure whether your child is ready to
transition to an adult belt system, use the easy five-step test here:
http://www.carseat.org/Boosters/630.htm.
EMILY MENTZEr/Itemizer-Observer
David (left) and son Dakota Dykes run Dollar Zone 1, 2, 3 in Monmouth.
BATTERIES TO BIRTHDAY CARDS
Dollar Zone owner David Dykes passes savings on to customers
By Emily Mentzer
$3 or less
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — It’s not
all about the money at Dol-
lar Zone 1, 2, 3, where noth-
ing costs more than $3.
O w n e r Da v i d D y k e s
wants his customers to
have fun while they shop.
The store is located in the
Monmouth mini mall and
has a small footprint, which
Dykes thinks will work well
in town.
“There’s not much retail
space in Monmouth,” he
said, smiling.
D o l l a r Zo n e c a r r i e s
everything from batteries to
birthday cards.
“You can find just about
anything here, or things you
might not be able to find
anywhere else,” Dykes said.
And if it’s not on the
What: Dollar Zone 1, 2, 3.
Where: 625 Clay St. E., Monmouth.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week.
Of note: Celebrate Dollar Zone’s ribbon cutting later
this month. See micc-or.org for date and time.
For more information: Find Dollar Zone on Facebook,
or call 503-837-0861.
shelf, Dykes said he can
probably order it.
“We can customize a per-
son’s party,” he said. “We
can work with people. We
don’t mind bringing in new
products and putting them
on the shelf. That’s what it’s
all about.”
Business hasn’t been
booming quite yet, but
Dykes is confident that it
will pick up.
“I bet you we had two or
three return customers
today, and all the rest were
fresh faces,” he said.
Dykes hopes to fill a need
in Monmouth through his
shop. Prices range between
$1 and $3, but aren’t on the
mark because Dykes tries to
pass on every savings possi-
ble to his customers.
“It’s challenging,” he said.
“With the 1, 2, 3, we were
going to make it just flat, $1,
$2, $3. But we’re in between.
We’re $1.50, $1.25, because
that’s how we pass on the
savings.”
For example, he sells a
bag of licorice for $1.50
rather than $2. It means a
little less profit for Dykes,
but he said it’s worth it to
give his customers a mom-
and-pop shop experience.
The store is open seven
days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Hours may vary during hol-
idays, but for now, Dykes
plans to keep his shop open
more often than closed.
“I was out on Christmas
Eve this year and everybody
closed at 6 o’clock,” he said.
“In the past I remember
them staying open super
late Christmas Eve. So guess
what I’m doing next Christ-
mas Eve. I’m going to be
open. It’s good for stocking
stuffers if nothing else.”
Dollar Zone also has a
display of Valentine’s Day
gifts and cards, including
balloons.
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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.
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Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $8.00
Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
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