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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 22, 2017 5A Indy Goes Dark website goes live By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — The website is live. Independence is ready to go dark on Aug. 21 for the Great American Eclipse. The five-day festival is planned to celebrate the eclipse, and will happen in Riverview Park. On the website, visitors — or residents — may book campsites and buy tickets to a beer fest on Saturday, or wine tastings on Fri- day. Souvenir glasses will be available for both events. The five-day festival kicks off Thursday, Aug. 17 with River’s Edge movie in the park. The film will be free, and promises to be space-themed. Friday, enjoy wine tastings from local vineyards from 4 to 8 p.m., topped with an Aerosmith tribute band, Aeromyth Pumped. Saturday will be a food truck festival and beer fest, along with live concerts throughout the day and kids activities. Sunday continues with yoga in Riverview Park or a bike ride through Polk County, along with more live music, food trucks and entertainment. Monday morning will include breakfast in the park, a presenta- tion by a University of Oregon professor on why total solar eclipses are so rare, and the eclipse itself. Live music will follow. For more information on the events planned, or to sponsor the event: Independencegoesdark.com. Finalists: decision April 3 Continued from Page 1A The district population is about 5,200. She is an ad- junct professor for curricu- lum, instruction and assess- ment for the University of Oregon, and previously taught character and ethics in leadership as an adjunct professor for Concordia Uni- versity. She has 10 years of class- room experience as an Eng- lish teacher in Oregon and Idaho. Tucker has a doctorate in educational leadership from George Fox University and a Master of Teaching degree from Pacific University. The Central School Board has begun thorough back- ground and reference checks of the superintendent final- ists. While the background and reference checks are under- way, the district will host a meet-and-greet for employ- ees and community mem- bers to meet the three candi- dates and provide feedback. The meet-and-greet will be Wednesday (today) at 4 p.m. at Central High School cafeteria. The board will have sec- ond interviews with each fi- nalist in executive session before deciding on the next superintendent. The decision should be announced at the April 3 board meeting. Su p e r i n t e n d e n t Bu z z Brazeau will finish his time in the district on June 30. POLICE REPORT Information for the police report comes from law en- forcement agencies. Not all calls for service are includ- ed. The status of incidents reported may change after further investigation. Indi- viduals arrested or suspect- ed of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations • Ryan D. Welty, 32 of Dallas, in the 200 block of SE LaCreole Drive on Feb. 27 on a failure to appear warrant out of the city of Dallas. • Ignacio Mendez Jr., 22, of Salem on SE Miller Ave. on March on two failure to ap- pear warrants out of Marion County. • Melissa J. Hill, 35, a tran- sient, in the 130 block of W. El- lendale Ave. on March 14 on a parole violation. • Paul E. Bunyard, 62, of Dal- las, in the 500 block of SW Maple St. on March 14 on a charge of second-degree criminal trespass. Bunyard was arrested again in a sepa- rate incident on March 15 in the 1200 block SW Fairview Ave. on charges of second-de- gree disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal tres- pass. • Robert A. Wolsey Jr., 53, a transient, in the 600 block of E. Ellendale Ave. on March 15 on a charge of possession of methamphetamine and a pro- bation violation. • Steven C. Abbott, 42, of McMinnville, on SE Monmouth Cutoff Road on March 15 on a charge of failure to return a suspended, revoked or can- celed license. • Jesse D. White, 37, of Dal- las, on SW Fairview Ave. on Friday on a charge of misde- meanor driving under the in- fluence of intoxicants. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • Frank Louis Barney, 44, of Salem, at Monmouth and S. Second sts. on Saturday for parole violation. • Juan Abel Aguilar Castro, 25, of Independence, at River Rd. and Boat Landing St. on Monday on two bench war- rants for failure to appear. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • No reports available by press time. Commissioners put name behind olives Board becomes co-applicant for grant to help local farmer By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Polk County will be a co-applicant on a grant submission to the Oregon Water Resources Department that leaders hope could provide an in- novative solution to farm- ing on land difficult to irri- gate. Bogdan Caceu, the owner of the farm, La Creole Or- chards located south of Dal- las, is seeking funding to place an above-ground storage tank to hold water drawn from three wells on the property. He said the volume of water — about one to two gallons per minute from two wells, and three to four gallons per minute on the third — isn’t adequate for the orchard. Those sources could work if the water is drawn and stored before it is need- ed, though, he said. Caceu has a pilot project tank on the property holding 35,000 gallons, but needs much more to expand his orchard. La Creole Orchards’ crop is a bit unusual for Oregon: olives. Caceu uses the olives to make extra-virgin olive oil and wants to expand to a commercial operation. “The water needs of the orchard are such that they will increase each year. As the trees get bigger, they need more water,” he said during a presentation for the Polk County Board of Commissioners on March 14. Caceu applied for the grant last year and didn’t make the cut, but was given some advice for improve- ment from agency staff. “They were very kind to issue a two-page summary. They gave me feedback on the strengths and concerns of last year’s application,” Caceu said. “I was able to pay close attention to the concerns they had.” If successful, the grant would add another contain- er — this one holding near- ly half a million gallons. He said it would take about a third of the land needed to build an irrigation pond and could capture rain water. “I’m basing this proposed water storage tank on the actual water needs and the actual available water,” Caceu said. Co m m i s s i o n e r Cra i g Pope, who has been work- ing with Caceu for almost a year, said the project could provide options for agricul- ture on less-than-ideal land. “It’s a very progressive operation. I’m fascinated with the storage system, be- cause we have a lot of po- tential for these, what I would call secondary lands, to be opportunities for high-value crops, but they don’t have any options for water,” he said. “They don’t build ponds on hillsides, generally. This system is very efficient, and I’m quite fascinated with seeing oth- ers use this going forward.” La Creole Orchards is a small operation, but Caceu, who also is the executive di- rector Olive Growers of Ore- gon, a nonprofit growers’ association, said the new industry shows promise. “We believe there is a lot of potential — reduced yields compared to what is in California, but very high quality product,” Caceu said. The board voted to be- come a co-applicant, but will bear no financial re- sponsibility for the neces- sary “matching funds” for the grant. Caceu said the farm would cover that re- quirement. “I think this is a low-risk opportunity for us to be en- gaged in an application which might help make this move forward, which in turn will help other proper- t y ow n e r s w i t h t h e i r chances to get some grant money,” Pope said. held in the Dallas Cemetery. The Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the fam- ily. To leave an online trib- ute: www.dallastribute.com. in Roseburg. He was born in Moor- head, Minn. Survivors include wife Katherine Elizabeth Preston; daughter Julie Trenary; and son Mark Preston. Crown Memorial Center handled arrangements. OBITUARIES Barnhard Axel Clifford Shodin June 28, 1931 – March 12, 2017 Barnhard Axel Clifford Shodin, 85, a resident of Dallas, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at his home. He was born on Ju n e 2 8 , 1931, in Vale, the son of Axel and Elaine Wilson Shodin. He grad- uated from Dallas High School in the class of 1950. For 12 years, Barnhard served in the Oregon Na- tional Guard. On Sept. 14, 1958, he mar- ried Janet Faye Kendall in Dallas. Barnhard worked for the Polk County Road De- partment for 42 years, retir- ing in June of 1996. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, and the Polkabouts Good Sam RV Club. For many years, he sang in the choir, served on church councils and en- joyed camping. He is survived by his wife Janet of Dallas; sons James (Lorna) Shodin, of Dallas, John (Lydia) Shodin, of Dallas, and Carl (Karen) Sh o d i n , o f Pe n d l e t o n ; along with eight grandchil- dren and 11 great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by a sister Breta Hiatt. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, in the Dallas Trin- ity Lutheran Church. Private interment will be in the Dallas Cemetery. Memorials contributions are suggested to the church. The Dallas Mortuary Trib- ute Center is caring for the family. To leave a memory or message for the family please go to www.dallastrib- ute.com. Shirley Irene Reynolds Dec. 2, 1935 – Jan. 20, 2017 Shirley was born in Dallas to Art and Adela Kliever. She grew up in Dallas, at- tending school here, later moving to California to marry Jerry Dean Reynolds. After her divorce in 1995, she m o v e d back to Dallas to be with her family and to raise hell with her niece Kathy O’Neill. Shirley spent her time as homemaker raising her chil- dren. After they were grown she was a caregiver, professional signer, collector of coins, rocks and animals. She was well-known for her love of all animals. Shirley was preceded in death by her siblings, Ken James, Dorothy Jenness, Mel Kliever, and Alice Taylor. She is survived by her four chil- dren, Barbara Sorensen, Debra Salzmen, Lenny Reynolds, and Cindy Lazare; four grandchildren, Earl, Breana, Alyse and Cierra; four great-grandchildren; and her extended family, Tim, Kathy, Jesse, Ryan, Amanda, Cory, Kaity May and Wesley. A private service will be held by family. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements. Memories and condo- lences at FarnstromMortu- ary.com. Charles Richter Aug. 18, 1949 – March 6, 2017 Charles Ralph Richter, 67, of Dallas, died March 6 at his home. Chuck was a Viet- nam Veter- an. He en- j o y e d music and his many friends. A celebration of life will be Thursday, March 23, at 6 p.m., 573 E. Ellendale Ave. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Harvey Charles Golbek Jan. 8, 1939 – March 15, 2017 Harvey Charles Golbek, 78, of Portland, formerly of Dallas, died March 15. He was born in Inola, Okla., on Jan. 8, 1939. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Golbek; daughter Amanda Golbek; son Brent R. 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