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
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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.
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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. Golbek; sister Phyllis
Brostrom; brother Les Gol-
bek Jr.; and sister Elizabeth
Lehl.
Graveside services were
James Pendel
Preston
June 4, 1921 – March 4, 2017
James Pendel Preston, 95,
of Dallas, died March 4, at
the Veterans Affairs Hospice
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