Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 30, 2017 7A
Vets: Veterans help another veteran
in need of help to repair house
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He had help getting one
of his bathrooms repaired
so he could use it during his
recovery, but the long list of
other necessary repairs has
been left unfinished.
Until Aug. 19, when a
group of veterans descend-
ed on the house for a morn-
ing work party, arranged by
the Polk County Veterans
Service Office.
“Under my mom’s sug-
gestion — she’s been drop-
ping in a lot — we went to
the veteran’s office in Dallas
to see if there was anything
they could do,” Doeden
said.
He hasn’t served in the
military since 1993 after giv-
ing six and half years, but
that didn’t matter to the vets
who lined up to help him.
“If we don’t take care of
each other, ain’t nobody else
going to,” said Marv Olson,
as he worked on one of the
windows. “Nobody takes
care of vets except vets.”
Olson said he posted the
work party on Facebook and
was encouraged by the re-
sponse. He said even those
who couldn’t make on Aug.
19 offered to help later.
“I’m hoping this will pro-
vide him some encourage-
ment,” said Marie McCand-
less, Polk’s VSO. “I think we
will have to come out one
more time and help out.”
The morning of Aug. 19,
the crew installed a dish-
washer, retouched the exte-
rior paint, reframed win-
dows and put in insulation
underneath the home.
The latter item, along
with inspecting the under-
side of his house, has been
on Doeden’s mind.
“That’s been daunting,”
he said. “I wasn’t sure how
long it would be before I
could crawl again.”
Doeden was surprised,
and grateful, to hear the
group would return later to
finish more work for him.
“I thought this was a one-
time deal,” Doeden said.
“Wow.”
Teens get chance to build airplane
INDEPENDENCE — The Experimental Aircraft Association
Chapter 292 will begin a Youth Build on Sept. 2, lasting through
the end of June 2018.
Teenagers older than 13 may participate in the building of
an actual aircraft. The aircraft was started in 2016, and the fuse-
lage has been built. Participants go through safety and shop
training, which includes the use of tools and how to read blue-
prints.
The teenagers work together, overseen by mentors, to build
the airplane.
In addition to learning skills needed to fabricate a flying
plane, they learn about project management, work scheduling,
and control of quality.
Time spent building the aircraft can be applied toward get-
ting an airframe and power plant Federal Aviation Administra-
tion license.
The EAA Chapter 292 also awards scholarships and grants to
students working in an educational plan in aviation and aero-
space. Details, along with more information about the Teen
Build and Young Eagles rallies, are available on the chapter’s
website, eaa292.org.
MES: Resident, councilor ask
for more sidewalks, bike lanes
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In the email, Sharmer
seemed to speak for the
council, claiming that where
the funding for this project
would come from was not
the information the council
was after: “In the report we
do not want information
about how such improve-
ments will be paid for. There
is no need to describe how
the library will have to close
for an additional day each
week or the senior center’s
meals program will have to
be cut to pay for such costs.
And I, for one, do not want
the spectacle of a city de-
partment head describing to
the council how his elderly
neighbor depends on the li-
brary and the senior center
and how devastating it will
be for her if those depart-
ments have to be cut to pay
for bike lanes on Church
Street.”
Bike lanes could cause a
major traffic problem in the
neighborhood because it
would eliminate legal street
parking which could lead to
standstill traffic during
drop-off and pick-up times,
said John Oberst, former
mayor of Monmouth and a
resident of the school’s
neighborhood for nearly
three decades.
“Monmouth has very
wide residential streets —
we don’t have little 28-foot
streets — so there’s plenty of
room for parking on both
sides and two-lane traffic,
but if you put in a bike lane,
there’s no more parking on
either side of the street,”
Oberst said.
Oberst doesn’t think that
bike lanes are the solution
to safety concerns about the
Church and Sacre intersec-
tion.
“I’m not sure that bike
lanes would really enhance
it because the kids aren’t re-
ally using the street right
now,” Oberst said. “If you re-
ally want to talk safety, you
better be talking a separated
bike lane, which I don’t think
the city staff would suggest,
and I wouldn’t see the coun-
cil approving it.”
Oberst added that he sees
most kids walking and bik-
ing using the sidewalk on
the north side of Church
Street because of the south
side’s intermittent sidewalk.
“I think that we are doing
the best we can with the sit-
uation provided,” said MES
Principal Kim Seidel. “We
usually — not before school,
but after school — we have
four adults who are out in
that intersectional making
sure children are safely get-
ting across.”
Seidel acknowledged the
congestion of the area, but
said that she had not re-
ceived any safety complaints
f r o m p a re n t s. Pa re n t -
Teacher Association presi-
dent Ashley Schaumburgh
said she hadn’t heard any
concerns about the intersec-
tion from parents either.
The Monmouth Police
Department reports no car
accidents, near misses or
speeding and “failure to
stop” citations issued at
Church and Sacre in the last
10 years. Still, Seiber said
that living at the intersection
makes him “the person most
involved and knowledgeable
on the issue — on a daily
basis,” and hopes the coun-
cil will follow through on his
request this time around.
The report requested on
Aug. 15 will be given Tues-
day’s city council’s meeting,
which starts at 7 p.m.
“I’m not sure (what the
solution is besides building
roads). My wife and I have
considered moving because
of the nonresponse,” Seiber
said. “If nothing is done, I’m
not going to say a word
again. Whatever they do, the
people are going to have to
live with.”
Thursdays!
May - September
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Featuring Growers,
Producers & Artisans
of the Polk County
area & beyond!
182 Academy St., Dallas (corner of Main & Academy)
Need to stock up on groceries
before the Labor Day weekend?
Come shop with us to pick up your
fruits & veggies, meat (yak, beef, pork
& rabbit), poultry (duck and chicken),
eggs (duck and chicken), canned
goods, fresh cut flowers, Artisan
breads, pastries, confections, shrubs,
glazed nuts, dipping sauces, wine and
more! We have a full house of
vendors this week to serve you!
• NO LINES
• NO HASSLE PARKING
• FRESH LOCAL GOODS
from those who grow it or make it
• HOT FOOD
503-623-2564
Facebook.com/bountymarket
http://www.exploredallasoregon.org/bounty-market.html
Saturday, Sept. 16
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Readiness Center
12830 Westview Dr., Dallas, OR
Polk County Master Gardeners present: great speakers, a catered lunch,
vendor fair, silent auction and door prizes. $30 in advance $40 at the door
Foliage & Focal Points
Learn to create a focal point in your garden – even on a budget!
Karen Chapman, landscape designer,
TV and radio guest, author & speaker.
Greener Grass
on Your Side of the Fence
Karen Chapman
Discover the perfect type of turf grass for your yard.
Alec Kowalewski, Oregon State University Turf Grass Specialist
Alec Kowalewski
Create a Habitat to Help Pollinators
Pollinator populations are under stress – but you can help them and save the world!
Andony Melathopoulos, Oregon State University Pollinator Health Extension Specialist
Additional educational options are available and range from an additional $10 - $25 per topic.
• New Plants to Make You Swoon – Karen Chapman will help you discover new varieties of trees, shrubs,
perennials and annuals. Learn which ones are deer resistant! $15
Andony Melathopoulos
• Make Your Own Herbal Wreath - Bethany Hagen, from the Thyme Garden, will help you create your own
beautiful and timeless wreath to take home and enjoy. Fee includes all materials. $25
• Mason Bees in Your Garden - Andony Melathopoulos will show you how to get started with mason bees. $10
• Turf Renovation - Alec Kowalewski will show you fall and spring turf renovation techniques including thatch removal, soil preparation,
fertilizer selection & application and how to select and apply seed and mulch. $10
Register online at: Extension.oregonstate.edu/polk/2017-fall-fling
Visit the Polk County Master Gardener Facebook Page, call the Extension office at 503-623-8395
for more information, or pick up a form at Extension Office at: 289 E. Ellendale, Suite 301, Dallas, OR.
Sponsored in part by: Old Mill Feed & Garden, Les Schwab Tires (Dallas, Independence & West Salem),
Capitol Auto Group, Citizens Bank - Dallas, Petals & Vines - Monmouth and Garland Nursery - Corvallis.