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A2 Philomath Express, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Weather FORECAST Wednesday: Cloudy with a high of 61, low of 38 and 50 percent chance of rain. Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high of 66, low of 39 and 10 percent chance of rain. Friday: Mostly sunny with a high of 65, low of 44 and 10 percent chance of rain. Saturday: Cloudy with a high of 55, low of 39 and 90 percent chance of rain. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a high of 57, low of 38 and 20 percent chance of rain.

Monday: Mostly sunny with a high of 61, low of 42 and 20 percent chance of rain. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a high of 55, low of 38 and 60 percent chance of rain. RECENT READINGS Date High Low Prc. March 30 71 41 0.0 March 31 53 44 0.11 April 1 53 42 0.28 April 2 60 39 0.07 April 3 51 35 0.12 April 4 57 33 0.02 Apriil 5 51 33 0.01 Source: Marys River Estates station via wunderground.com Calendar WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 EVENTS Shine 10 a.m., Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St. For children ages 2-4.

Reading, singing, movement, rhymes. Children must be accompa- nied by parent or caregiver. 10:40 a.m., Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St. Drop-in class for adults and children of any age. Sponsored by Strengthening Rural Families.

ORGANIZATIONS Philomath Lions Club, noon, annex building, Benton County Historical Museum, 1045 Main Philomath. Information: 541-929-5006. SCHOOL District Growth Committee, 5:30 p.m., community conference room, Philomath High School, 2054 Applegate St. Philomath High Philomath Middle School band concert, 7 p.m., audito- rium, Philomath High School, 2054 Applegate St. SUPPORT GROUPS Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., New Life Fellowship, 1412 Applegate St.

Information: 877-233-4287. THURSDAY, APRIL 9 EVENTS Bill Graybill Presents for Making Peace with People in Your Life, 9 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 2540 Applegate St. ORGANIZATIONS Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce Board, 7:30 a.m., Philomath Police Department board room, 1010 Applegate St. SUPPORT GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., basement, New Life Fellowship, 1412 Applegate St. Information: 541-967-4252 or www.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 EVENTS Corvallis Aquatic Team swim meet, 8 a.m., pool, Philomath High School, 2054 Applegate St. ORGANIZATIONS Benton County Genealogical Society, 11 a.m., College United Methodist Church, 1123 Main St. SCHOOL Parents Night Out for Philomath High School Pageant, gymnasium and auditorium, Philomath High School, 2054 Applegate St. SUNDAY, APRIL 12 SUPPORT GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. (open meeting), College United Methodist Church, 1123 Main St.

Information: 541-967-4252 or www. MONDAY, APRIL 13 EVENTS Wobbler 10 a.m., Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St. For children up to age 18 months. Simple books, songs, movement, finger plays, ideas to use at home. Children must be accompanied by parent or caregiver.

GOVERNMENT Philomath City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, city hall, 980 Applegate St. SCHOOL Philomath Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., community room, Philomath High School, 2054 Applegate St. SUPPORT GROUPS TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 8:15 a.m. (weigh in) 9 a.m. (meeting), College United Methodist Church, 1123 Main St.

Information: 541-619-1358. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 EVENTS Explorers: Bird 3:30 p.m., Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St. Designed for ages 6-9. Assemble and paint wooden bird feeders. ORGANIZATIONS Philomath Rotary Club, noon, Peace Lutheran Church, 2540 Applegate St.

Cost: $9 for lunch. Christians in business meet- ing, 5:30 p.m., JD McGee 1215 Main St. All welcome. Information: 541-760-4756. SUPPORT GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m.

(open meeting), basement, New Life Fellowship, 1412 Applegate St. Information: 541-967-4252 or www. Email calendar items to philomathexpress.com PubliC Safety Police Log note: This log includes incidents in which there might have been a public disturbance or risk to the public. Information comes from the Philomath Police Department and the Benton County Office. It does not include all calls for service.

The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise. TUESDAY, MARCH 31 UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY: A woman notified Philomath Police that her vehicle, located on the 300 block of Mt. Union Avenue, had been broken into, and his wallet and gift cards were taken.

There did not appear to be any damage to the vehicle. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEGREE: About 7:15 p.m., an unknown person or persons rang the door bell, knocked on the door and then threw a decorative paving stone through the front window of a house locatded on the 2300 block of Applegate Street. The subject(s) left prior to the occupants getting to the front door to see them. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE: Steven Holt, age not reported, was issued a citation for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. THURSDAY, APRIL 2 THEFT 2ND DEGREE: A man reported that his vehicle, located on the 700 block of Main Street, had been broken into, and a GPS monitor, hand-held GPS and case of CDs had been taken.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3 WARRANT ARREST: Matthew Short, age not reported, was arrested on warrant and taken to the Benton County Jail for processing. Fire Calls note: This log is based on information submitted to the news- paper by Philomath Fire and Rescue. Locations are approximate. FRIDAY, MARCH 27 MEDICAL: 10:09 a.m., 800 block of N. 12th Street MEDICAL: 11:03 a.m., 800 block of N.

12th Street SATURDAY, MARCH 28 MEDICAL: 3:43 p.m., 400 block of S. 19th Street MEDICAL: 6:19 p.m., 300 block of N. 11th Street MEDICAL: 10:20 p.m, 31000 block of Blair Road SUNDAY, MARCH 29 MEDICAL: 4:04 a.m., 300 block of N. 11th Street MEDICAL: 5:51 p.m., 800 block of N. 12th Street MONDAY, MARCH 30 MEDICAL: 12:34 p.m., 600 block of Applegate Street MEDICAL: 5:37 p.m., 1600 block of McBee Road MUTUAL AID: 7:35 p.m.

to 600 block of Kelly Street, in Monroe MEDICAL: 10:14 p.m., 1600 block of McBee Road FALSE ALARM: 9:21 p.m., 1800 block of Main Street TUESDAY, MARCH 31 FIRE: 2:32 a.m., 35000 block of Kings Valley Highway MEDICAL: 8:30, 400 block of College Street WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 MUTUAL AID: 4:29 a.m., South Albany High School MUTUAL AID: 6:44 a.m., Summit Highway at Devitt Road, in Blodgett MEDICAL: 2:05, 1200 Block Applegate Street SMOKE INVESTIGATION: 3:06 p.m., 3300 block of Hawk Crest Drive THURSDAY, APRIL 2 CO ALARM: 6:05 a.m., 3600 block of S.W. 53rd Avenue FALSE ALARM: 2:22 p.m., 600 block of N. 11th Street MEDICAL: 10:31 p.m., 23000 block of Labare Road 100 Years Ago 1915 IN PORTLAND: Mrs. R. Arpke of Philomath visited relatives in Corvallis yesterday and this morn- ing went on to Portland to spend several days with her son, R.O.

Arpke, who is in the surgical hos- pital recuperating from a recent operation. (Published April 9, 1915 in the Weekly Gazette-Times). 75 Years Ago 1940 LADIES AID: A large crowd was out last Thursday evening for the program given by the Ladies Aid. The program, composed of music, songs and skits, was well received, especially the flapper orchestra composed of Ernest Castle, Arden Cone, Charles Minton, Al Maillard, Lynn Clark and Ivan Saunders, who with their short dresses, rouge and lipstick made quite a hit with the gentlemen. FRANKLIN RECOVERING: It was reported Sunday that John Franklin, who was struck by a fall- ing snag while at work on a county road, now has a good chance for recovery.

Mr. Franklin suffered a concussion of his brain. (Published April 10, 1940 in the Corvallis Gazette-Times). SCHOOL BOARD: The Philomath School Board met Tuesday night and offered con- tracts to the following: Miss Beth Bowerman, grade school; Miss Iva Cook, high school English and music; Miss Gertrude Roenicke, commerce and physical education; Conrad Anderson, science and mathematics; Tru- man Carter, social science and physical education. The usual monthly bills were ordered paid.

The financial report of W.W. Wright, clerk, showed the board was in the best financial condition for years. Cash on hand is about $9,500 with $5,000 in outstanding warrants. (Published April 12, 1940 in the Corvallis Gazette-Times). 50 Years Ago 1965 FATAL ACCIDENT: A Philomath man was killed early Sunday when his car rammed into the rear of a truck on Interstate 5 just north of the Wilsonville exit.

Pronounced dead at the scene of the accident was Reiny Bott, 44, Oregon State Police said. Bott was alone in the car and traveling north when the accident occurred. (Published April 12, 1965 in the Oregonian). from the PaSt ALBANY (AP) A 28-year-old man charged with setting fires that destroyed an Albany high school cafeteria and caused a propane-tank explosion at a nearby home was arraigned Thursday on arson counts. Zachary Lee Burghart told police he started the fire at South Albany High School early Wednesday by tossing a lit cigarette into a trash bin and crashed his vehicle into gates around the school, according to court documents filed in Linn County Circuit Court.

He also acknowledged starting a travel-trailer fire that resulted in propane tanks explod- ing at a nearby residence about the same time, the Albany Democrat-Her- ald reported. Bail was set Thursday at $500,000, and Corvallis lawyer Joan Demarest was appointed to represent the man. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 20. No one was injured in either fire. The blaze, which drew about 70 firefighters, left the school closed until next week and destroyed its band and music equip- ment.

The fire also left officials scrambling to replace the 4,000 lunches the cafeteria supplied daily to other schools. Described as a Navy veteran suffering from mental health issues, Burghart pleaded guilty last fall to an arson charge in a series of fires set in the nearby community of Scio. He was given proba- tion and ordered to get mental health counseling, the newspaper reported. He was arrested Wednesday night for investigation of arson and related offenses, Albany police said. South Albany, one of the two high schools in the city, has a campus with 11 separate buildings.

The fire was confined to the cafeteria building, which also housed band and choir rooms. Nobody was in the building when the fire broke out about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The roof col- lapsed two hours later. One of the officers dis- patched to the fire scene spotted the driver of a white Jeep Cherokee come into the area, spot police cars and leave quickly, Albany police Capt.

Eric Carter said. The license plate was traced to Burghart, who was picked up later Wednesday. In October, a series of fires in Scio, 15 miles northeast of Albany, destroyed a car, a pickup truck, a barn and about $15,000 worth of hay, the newspaper reported at the time. Burghart was living nearby then and told detectives he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. At trial, his lawyer, James Huffman, said Burghart had been declared disabled while in the Navy, and the fires occurred when he was off his medications.

Because he had no criminal history, the plea deal included proba- tion, said the prosecutor, Michael Wynhausen. 28-year-old accused of arson in high school fire KATHY ANEY East OrEgOnian PENDLETON If Zoey could talk, she would likely tell a sorrowful tale. Police confiscated the border collie-cross several weeks ago during a drug raid on a Umatilla County house. They took the dog to the Pet Rescue animal shelter, where she shied away from strangers. A month later, Zoey is a changed pooch.

She greets people with her tail wag- ging and her brown eyes free from fear. The transformation took place in what might seem the unlikeliest of places a prison. Inside the Two Rivers Correctional Insti- tution, 18 inmates train rescue dogs for adoption. Richland dog trainer Tracy Hill runs weekly sessions in the visiting room. Six dogs each have a team of three inmates at its bark and call.

One inmate serves as primary trainer and the other two (a secondary trainer and a fill in the gaps. The program kicked off about a month ago. If all goes to plan, the dogs will be ready for adoption eight to 10 weeks from when they arrived at the prison. Zoey spends the bulk of her days with her primary trainer, inmate Justin Schiller-Munnemann. He picks her up at the recently constructed prison kennels each morning and takes her back each evening.

goes wher- ever I Schiller- Munnemann said. When he needs a break or has a conflict, either secondary trainer Philip Florek or sitter Geoff Hen- drickson takes over. At first, Zoey was timid. She startled when prison doors clanked open and shut. She refused to climb the metal staircase leading to his second-floor cell.

Schiller-Munnemann sat down on the stairs and coaxed her up one step at a time. During training ses- sions, Zoey learns basic obedience and manners. Each week, her train- ers take her through a different scenario. One week, the visiting room became a mar- ket. This week, Schiller- Munnemann and Zoey visited a pretend vet- office where Hill examined the dog by running her hands over her soft brindle, black and white fur.

Afterwards, Schiller-Munnemann stopped by a makeshift desk and pretended to write a $250 check. Zoey sat patiently. Schiller-Munnemann slipped her a kibble from his pocket. By the end of the train- ing, the six dogs should be able to pass the American Kennel Club Good Citizens test. The canines must sit politely for petting, react calmly to the approach of a friendly stranger, walk on a loose lead, come when called and behave politely around other dogs.

They must react to unexpected distractions without panicking, barking or run- ning away. Hill distracted the dogs during this session by doing jumping jacks and having inmate trainers and assistant instructors whistle, clap and yell. Hill said all the dogs have come far, but none have come out of their shell more than Zoey. she came in, she wanted nothing to do with Hill said. Hill, who runs 4 Paws DogWorks in Richland, said the inmate trainers benefit as much as the dogs, or more.

watched the rela- tionships between dogs and inmates grow to the point where she said. The men each had to apply for their positions, like any job in the real world. Some were invited for interviews. Fewer received invites for a round of second interviews. The inmates say having dogs among the prison population is healing.

David Keever, a sitter, said he witnessed a tattooed lifer get down on his knees and bury his face in a fur. lot of us seen a dog for a long Keever said. do a lot for your soul. They mend a lot of Schiller-Munnemann takes Zoey when he visits a friend in the prison hos- pice program. in the infir- mary lights up when Zoey comes he said.

guy with tears in his eyes said he petted a dog for 20 Members of the pub- lic will have a chance to interact with the six dogs during a meet and greet April 16 at 1:30 p.m., on the lawn near the TRCI administrative offices. Those who want to adopt one of the dogs may fill out adoption papers. If more than one person requests the same dog, a name will be picked from a hat. The owners will have the opportunity to go inside the prison and watch their dog interacting with its trainer. Owners will receive training logs kept by the trainers.

The adoption fee is $150. The trainers are keep- ing their mission in mind. secondary trainer, Philip Florek, came up with a creative slogan for the program: no house to the big house to your After the current batch of dogs leaves, another group will arrive. Roles among each dog team member will switch. Schiller-Munnemann said he will miss Zoey when she leaves, but determined to remain philosophical.

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