Polk County News
2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 28, 2017
NEWS IN BRIEF
DEADLINES
HOLIDAY DEADLINES
For inclusion in the
Wednesday edition of the
Itemizer-Observer:
Social news (weddings,
engagements, anniver-
saries, births, milestones) —
5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Community events —
Noon on Thursday for both
the Community Notebook
and Community Calendar.
Letters to the editor —
10 a.m. on Friday.
Obituaries — 4 p.m. on
Friday.
Center Street Bridge repair continues
WEST SALEM — Repair work on Salem’s Center Street Bridge,
the Highway 22 bridge that carries eastbound traffic into Salem
from Polk County, has resumed.
The contractor has applied a waterproof membrane and will
complete paving in the coming weeks. Once paving is finished,
crews will replace the bridge joints.
Conditions on the bridge will remain rough and bumpy until
the project is complete. Drivers are urged to slow down on the
bridge, especially in areas where the bridge joints are creating
significant bumps.
Work on the bridge takes place Sunday through Thursday
from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. No work is scheduled for Fridays and Sat-
urdays. There could be multiple lanes closed at any one time.
During the evening, travelers should leave extra time for east-
bound travel on Highway 22 into Salem, and expect delays of up
to 20 minutes.
The $2.5 million project is on schedule to be completed by
Aug.15, prior to the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21 and start
of the Oregon State Fair on Aug. 25.
ADVERTISING DEADLINES
Retail display ads — 3
p.m. Thursday.
Classified display ads
— 11 a.m. on Friday.
Classified line ads —
Noon on Friday. Classified
ads are updated daily on
www.polkio.com.
Public notices — Noon
on Thursday.
Spirit Mountain funds awards grants
GRAND RONDE — The Spirit Mountain Community Fund
(SMCF) awarded $671,500 to 33 nonprofit organizations in
Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillam-
ook, Washington and Yamhill counties during a quarterly check
presentation in Grand Ronde on June 14.
In Polk County, the fund awarded $7,500 to the University of
Oregon Foundation to a project in Polk County.
Other nonprofits to receive grants for the Spirit Mountain
Community Fund this quarter include:
• Marion County: Marion Polk Food Share — $25,000; and
Friends of the Straub Environmental Center — $7,500
EMMA GUIDA/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Dallas Downtown Association put on a Cash Mob on May 31.
DDA brings cash mobs to Dallas
Paws for a Cause returns in July
DALLAS — The third annual Paws for a Cause pet drive, in
memory of Sgt. Randy Whittaker, will take place during the
month of July.
The public is invited to join the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in
collecting new and gently used pet supplies, including food,
treats, toys, collars and leashes, food dishes and more. Dona-
tions can be dropped off at the sheriff’s office, the Resource
Center at the Academy Building, and at the Polk County Fair-
grounds main office.
All items will be donated to local animal shelters in honor of
Whittaker.
Visit us online at www.polkio.com
Deters’
By Stephanie Blair
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — A new trend
has started in the Dallas
community to support local
businesses: Cash mobs.
The concept is simple.
Each month, a group of peo-
ple meet on the corner of
Main and Mill streets with
$20 cash in hand.
The group then walks to
a local business and either
makes a $10 purchase or
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What: Dallas Cash Mob.
When: Thursday, 5 to 7
p.m.
Where: Meet at the cor-
ner of Main and Mill
streets. The business that
will be “mobbed” will be
announced once everyone
is gathered.
Cost: $10 for the busi-
ness; $10 for the social
hour afterward. Organizers
request cash only.
leaves the money on the
counter.
“The cash mob’s inten-
tion is to really encourage
the businesses downtown,”
said Diane Anderson, a
member of the cash mob.
On May 31, the Dallas
Downtown Association
held Dallas’ first ever cash
mob in conjunction with
the Dallas Vitality Connec-
tion.
The mob’s choice of
business is a surprise to
both the group and busi-
ness owner, as it’s not an-
nounced until the mob has
gathered.
The first business to be
“mobbed” was Ginnie’s
Dallas Antique Mall.
“It was fun, everyone had
a good time,” said owner
Ginnie McDaniel. “We did
your first hour
of consultation
more (business) in an hour
than we did the whole day.”
Approximately 20 people
browsed the antique mall
on May 31 after learning a
bit about the business.
“Some people came in
who had never been here
before or had only been in
once or twice. And I’ve
been here 30 years,” Mc-
Daniel said.
After leaving the busi-
ness, the mob then visits a
local restaurant and, again,
spends or donates $10.
“It’s kind of a double
blessing for the down-
town,” Anderson said.
Pressed Coffee and Wine
Bar was chosen for the
mob’s social hour after vis-
iting the antique mall.
“I think it’s a great way to
get people out and about
and also a great way to get
business owners out and
about,” McDaniel said.
McDaniel added that she
would be attending the
June 29 Cash Mob, herself.
The Cash Mob is open to
the public and will contin-
ue as a monthly tradition,
according to Dallas Down-
town Association’s Face-
book post.
For more information,
visit dda-or.com or the Dal-
las Downtown Association
– OR Facebook page.
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WEATHER
RECORDED
HIGH LOW
June 20............. 80
June 21............. 78
June 22............. 86
June 23............. 93
June 24........... 101
June 25............. 98
June 26............. 77
RAIN
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Rainfall during June — 0.74 in.
Rain through June 26 — 33.30 in.
RECYCLE.
LUCKIAMUTE
DOMESTIC WATER
COOPERATIVE
The July 10th meeting has
been cancelled. The next
monthly meeting will be Au-
gust 14, 2017 at the Luckia-
mute Office.
Questions call:
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