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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 23, 2017 3A ‘Bee’friend pollinators 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 In the letter titled “Polk should remain in County’s name” the Polk County Itemiz- er-Observer mistyped the date of President Polk’s inaugural address. The year should read 1845. The I-O regrets the error. 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 49 53 51 57 56 50 58 The Itemizer-Observer STEPHANIE BLAIR/ Itemizer-Observer Monmouth resident John Lang stands among his many tractors, leaning against an an- tique International. Man’s tractor collection showcases foreign models By Stephanie Blair The Itemizer-Observer WEBSITE Aug. 15............. 83 Aug. 16............. 87 Aug. 17............. 85 Aug. 18............. 87 Aug. 19............. 82 Aug. 20............. 84 Aug. 21............. 90 By Jolene Guzman RAIN 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Rainfall during Aug. — 0.15 in. Rain through Aug. 21 — 33.45 in. Because of the eclipse preparations, no police re- port was available this week. See next week’s issue for the regular reports. MONMOUTH — Over the past 30 years, Monmouth resident John Lang has col- lected antique tractors. After his retirement, he turned a casual hobby into a full-time passion. “I’ve been farming all my life,” Lang said. “I retired in 2008 and started restoring tractors. I had a few that I collected over the years but didn’t have time to deal with them. Now that I’m retired, I have more time to work on them so that’s what I’m doing.” Lang restores and shows his farm equipment at an- tique truck and tractor shows around the state. De- pending on the condition that he receives the tractor in, Lang said restoration can be a long process — his longest projects so far took three years to finish — so he often works on two or three at once. Part of what makes these restorations take such a long time to finish is the wait time on parts. Lang doesn't just restore your average an- tique American tractors — foreign models are his passion. “I’ve got American ones, too, but I really like the for- eign ones,” Lang said with a smile. “Because I take them to shows and show them. STEPHANIE BLAIR/Itemizer-Observer Lang owns three Lam- borghini tractors. People see the common ones— and they’re nice, you know, I’m not against them— but they see a Lam- borghini and it kind of sets them back a little bit.” But Lang doesn’t have one Lamborghini tractor— he has three. His collection, 38 strong, also includes a couple of English-made Leylands and two tractors which were manufactured by Fiat for the brand Oliver, which sold them under their own paint and badge. Thirteen of Lang’s tractors have been re- stored. Not all of Lang’s antiques are destined for restoration, though. Because of the high level of care that he provides for his collection, Lang is able to keep tractors in their pristine original condition. “(One of the Olivers) I’m not going to restore, because it’s so nice in being original, I’m just going to leave it,” Lang said. This passion is a long time love of Lang’s, and one that he’s happy to be spending his days doing. “I’ve always liked tractors, ever since I was a little kid. I don’t know, I just kind of fell in love with the foreign ones,” Lang said. Joyful Sound Hearing Have you considered reconditioned hearing aids? We are currently significantly over stocked with used & reconditioned hearing aids. Call now and schedule a hearing test. RICKREALL — If you want a super pollinator in your backyard, build a bee box and fill it with tubes perfect for mason bee nests. The deep blue and fuzzy-looking bees are native to Oregon and “have ADD” when it comes to pollinating, says mason bee “keeper” Jerry Paul, with the Benton County Soil & Water Conservation District. Paul and Heath Keirstad, also with Benton County SWCD, led a presentation on attracting native pollinators to your yard and garden at the Polk County Fair on Aug. 11. Mason bees are solitary bees that nest in cracks and crevices in wood or rock, in beetle holes or hollow stems. They are early risers in terms of the time of year they are active, from March to June. You can provide attractive nesting places for mason bees with a bee box and wooden tubes they can use to lay eggs. Providing mud, which they use to build nests — a skill that gives them their common name — helps en- courage them as well. Paul said you don’t have to worry about mason bees hatching and then leaving your yard. “A honey bee will go as far as 5 miles in order to find pollen and nectar,” he said. “A mason bee will only go 200 feet, so you can confine what you want pollinated to your backyard. If you start to raise mason bees, you are not going to lose them to your neighbor.” Mason bee nesting tubes need to be unplugged and cleaned each year to prevent pollen mites and other pred- ators and parasites. Mason bee cocoons can be harvested from nests and stored in the produce crisper of a refriger- ator until temperatures warm up to between 50 and 55 degrees for multiple days — don’t forget to check for mold and clean again, if needed. Place them in release tubes near your nest box, and that process starts again. Other tips include avoiding pes- ticides and planting native plants. Native bees are often solitary nesters, Paul said. Some are, like mason bees, and nest in holes and crevices. Oth- ers, like leaf cutter bees, nest in the ground. Providing them attractive nesting areas means not mulching all parts of your yard. For more information on keeping mason bees and at- tracting other native pollinators: www.bentonswcd.org/ activities/landowners/bee-buddies/. West Valley Housing Authority will hold their Work Session Meeting on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 204 SW Walnut in Dallas, Oregon. The Regular Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at 204 SW Walnut in Dallas, Oregon. An Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660 will be held immediately following the Regular Meeting, if required. Agenda for the meeting is posted on the Housing Authority website at www.wvpha.org. The location for the meeting is handicapped accessible. Please advise the West Valley Housing Authority if you need any special accommodations to attend the meeting. For information, please call 503-623-8387, TDD 1-800-735-2900. 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