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World Gym named
most improved
Itemizer-Observer staff report
DALLAS — World Gym in
Dallas was honored with the
“Most Improved Gym” award
for locations smaller than
15,000 feet at the company’s
recent national convention in
Las Vegas. Dallas’ location was
selected from more than 100
gyms in North America.
Owned and operated by
Jackie and David Lawson,
World Gym Dallas been part of
downtown for two decades.
This year, the Lawsons
brought World Gym Athletics
to their facility, which is both a
signature small group training
program for members and a
new ongoing education and
training program for coaches.
World Gym offers several
World Gym Athletics signature
classes, including HIIT (high in-
tensity inter val training)
Camp — boot camp style and
Foundations, which teaches
fundamentals for other classes.
“Being honored in front of
World Gym owners from
around the globe meant a lot
to us and reminded me why we
do this,” said David Lawson.
For more information about
World Gym Athletics at Iron
Jungle: ironjunglex.com or fol-
low @dallas_iron_jungle on In-
stagram.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Republic earns industry award
CORVALLIS — The Solid Waste Association of North America
named Republic Services’ Pacific Region Compost Facility the
winner of the Silver Excellence Award in the composting sys-
tems category. The compost facility processes more than
120,000 tons of residential yard waste, residential organics and
commercial food waste each year, producing a compost used
for area agricultural, landscaping and gardening purposes. In
2010, the PRC became the first Oregon compost facility in Ore-
gon to be approved for special types of organics composting,
including proteins, dairy and all food scraps.
The SWANA’s Excellence Awards program recognizes out-
standing solid waste programs and facilities that advance the
practice of environmentally and economically sound solid
waste management through commitment to utilizing effective
technologies and processes in system design and operation,
advancing worker and community health and safety and im-
plementing public education and outreach programs.
Bank robbery suspect apprehended
POLK COUNTY — A suspect, identified as Richard Louis Whit-
tington, 43, of Sheridan, is in custody after robbing a Salem
bank and leading officers on a high-speed chase for approxi-
mately 25 miles ending in Polk County on Friday.
Salem Police officers were dispatched to
Key Bank, 1500 Edgewater St. NW at 5:54
p.m. on a report of a robbery.
Responding officers located the suspect
as he was leaving the area in a black 1999
BMW sedan.
Officers attempted to stop the suspect
when he fled westbound on Highway 22,
reaching speeds of more than 100 mph.
The suspect drove into Polk County, and
Whittington Polk County deputies continued to pursue
the suspect as he drove past Dallas and
turned north onto Red Prairie Road in Sheridan. The suspect
crossed Highway 18 before crashing into officers with the
Grand Ronde Tribal Police. The suspect attempted to flee on
foot but was apprehended. No injuries occurred.
Salem Police detectives and special agents with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation are continuing the investigation.
Tryoneers bring year-
round 4-H to Pedee
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
PEDEE — A new, year-
round 4-H club has popped
up in Pedee — the Try-
oneers. The group has 15
signed up so far, and more
are coming in, said Heather
Traglia, Tr yoneers 4-H
leader.
“I, myself, am totally new
to 4-H,” she said. “I honest-
ly thought the program was
just to show animals, but I
can’t believe how much 4-H
has to offer.”
Traglia realized the need
for something for children
and parents in the Pedee-
Kings Valley community to
do together, to connect and
build relationships.
“Several families out
here in the Kings
Valley/Pedee area have ex-
pressed interest in a meet-
ing platform for
River Gallery presents Local Waters
INDEPENDENCE — The River Gallery, 184 S. Main St., Inde-
pendence, in a joint effort with the Luckiamute Watershed
Council, presents Local Waters. The show features local artists
expressing the diversity of the streams and wetlands and their
connection to the richness and abundance of wildlife and land-
scape. The show runs through Nov. 3.
Two events are planned around the show. Saturday from 5 to
8 p.m. a fundraiser for the LWC, featuring food, spirits and local
music, will occur at the gallery. On Oct. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. a re-
ception for the Local Waters artists will be held.
For more information: www.rivergalleryart.com.
Person of interest located
POLK COUNTY — The Marion County
Sheriff’s Office located and arrested Timothy
J. George on Sunday. George was lodged on
a previously issued warrant for unautho-
rized use of a motor vehicle. George was
considered a person of interest connected
with an officer-involved shooting.
A Polk County deputy attempted to stop
a 1996 blue Honda Civic on Wallace Road in
West Salem on Saturday. The driver fled and
George
a pursuit began through West Salem and
into Northeast Salem. The pursuit ended at the intersection of
Oak Park Drive NE and Mooreland Avenue NE in Salem where
shots were fired. The driver fled the scene in the Honda, which
was found abandoned nearby.
The officer-involved shooting is still under investigation, and
no further information was available as of press time.
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children/teenagers,” she
said. “This has become
more of a need now that
Kings Valley Charter School
no longer has a sports co-
op with Falls City.”
Some residents of Pedee
have history with 4-H pro-
grams, and are actively
helping set up the Try-
oneers for success. Arlene
Kovash, Suzanne Burbank
and Stephanie Wilson are
stepping in to help Heidi
Russell and Traglia.
The Tryoneers club dif-
fers from other Polk County
clubs in that members are
leading what the topics will
be.
“Right now we’re work-
ing on cooking and
sewing,” Traglia said. “We
want to be able to make
some foods as gifts, and
some sewing will be in
there as well. In January,
they’ll be starting some of
their own projects.”
Youths have expressed
interest in photography,
painting and nature educa-
tion.
“We’re going to do pods
— four weeks of photogra-
phy, four weeks of paint-
ing,” Traglia said. “We want
to try and include every kid
in a class they originally
wanted or that interested
them.”
The nature education
will include outdoor
knowledge, such as plants
and animals that live in the
Kings Valley-Pedee area.
The club is open to all,
with those aged 5 to 8 in
Cloverbuds and those 9 to
18 in 4-H. The club meets
the second and fourth
Tuesday of the month at
6:30 p.m. at Pedee Church.
For more information:
Heather Traglia, 503-910-
7259.