The Lebanon Express from Lebanon, Oregon • A5

Lebanon express Wednesday, september 5, 2018 A5 1 LES GEHRETT, MID-VALLEY MEDIA Lebanon mayor paul aziz received the best in show honor after his entry received the most votes. PROVIDED PHOTO summer mustoe receives the most realistic award from City manager Gary marks. NEWS ALEX PAUL Albany Democrat-Herald Former Linn County Clerk Del list of accomplishments was long and varied. He was a member of Greatest a decorated World War II hero who was injured in battle in Italy. He carried that wound for the rest of his life with- out complaint.

He also was the father of vote- by-mail elections in Oregon, a trend that could be catching on nationwide. He was twice named one of Linn Distinguished Veterans. But if asked, the quiet gentle- man would say his greatest ac- complishment was that he was a Gideon who helped distribute thousands of Bibles throughout the mid-valley. Riley, 93, died Aug. 23 at the Ed- ward C.

Allworth Veterans Home in Lebanon, where he had lived for 16 days. there were more dads like him, there would be a lot less need for jails like I used to said his son, retired Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley. Bruce said he and siblings Deleen and Mark believe five words sum up their life: faith, Gideon, vision, service to the community, and family. will talk about how he lived up to each of those words at his service at 11 a.m. Sept.

22 at Willamette Community Church, where our family attended ser- vices for more than 50 Bruce Riley said. Del Riley set the tone for public service among his family. Bruce grew up spending time at the courthouse while his father served as county clerk. Bruce Riley went on to serve more than 30 years with the Linn County Office, culminat- ing with two terms as sheriff. His is especially proud that his father administered his oath of office.

Del was present in June when his grandson, Caleb, son, was sworn in as a Linn County deputy. Caleb wears his badge and uses his radio number, And Del granddaughter, Holly, works at the Linn County District Office. took him fishing on Bruce said. had some pain and it turned out to be lym- phoma. We got him into the Vet- Home and he was there 16 days.

Between the Home and Samaritan Evergreen Hos- pice, he had such wonderful care. He was surrounded by his family when he Roger Nyquist, chairman of the Linn County Board of Com- missioners, had much respect for Riley and his commitment to Linn County. leadership, practices and policies are still in place today, 30 years after leaving Nyquist said. standard that Del set in Linn County government will be in place for a long Linn County Clerk Steve Druckenmiller worked for Del for many years and considered him a dear friend. you think I loved Del he said, are Druckenmiller called pass- ing a loss to the people who knew him and to our com- munity in general.

He was a dear friend and a mentor. My life will never be the same without Druckenmiller said pur- suit of a vote-by-mail system for Oregon the way elec- tions are held in a profound way. He took a lot of ridicule, but was a visionary and changed the face of elections in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, many counties in Utah and California. This movement is growing nationally and that is thanks to Del Riley grew up in Montana and Canada and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943.

He was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and trained at Camp Hale in Colorado for a year preparing to attack the rugged Alps in northern Italy. His company arrived in Naples, Italy, on Jan. 13, 1945, aboard the USS West Point, outrunning a submarine during their trip. Riley was severely wounded by shrapnel from land mines laid by heavily fortified German troops. He developed a medical condition that he would have to treat daily for the rest of his life.

He was shipped home about the USS Shamrock on St. Day, 1945. He was one of only two white soldiers surrounded by African-American soldiers of the Buffalo Division. know what to do at first, but after several hours of be- ing quiet, one of the guys hit me and said I was all Riley said in a 2014 interview. spent 19 days laughing.

Those guys had the greatest stories to For his service, Riley received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, and Good Conduct medals, along with sev- eral campaign medals. He was discharged from service in October 1945 and returned to Silverton, where he got a job in office equipment sales. He married his wife, Patricia, in 1952 and the young couple moved to Albany in 1953. They had three children, Bruce, of Tangent; Deleen, of Salem; and Mark of Vancouver, Washington. Riley continued to work in office equipment sales and took busi- ness school classes at night on the GI Bill.

He ran for the Linn County position in November 1966, was elected and took office in January 1967. He held the posi- tion for 18 years. Contact Linn County reporter alex paul at 541-812-6114. Remembering Del Riley Former Linn County clerk called a visionary DAVID PATTON, DEMOCRAT-HERALD (FILE, 2017) del riley served as the Linn County Clerk for 18 years and spearheaded vote-by-mail elections in Oregon. He died aug.

23 at age 93 at the edward C. allworth Home in Lebanon. STAFF REPORT The Lebanon Public Li- brary has scheduled a se- ries of programs this fall for children and adults. The schedule: Baby and Me Story- time: Beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept.

5, this weekly program is designed for ages 0-24 months. It will include interactive story time through finger play, rhyme time and more. The program runs weekly on Wednesdays, September through May. This program is free and does not require a library card or registration. Little Bookworm Preschool Storytime: Be- ginning at 11 a.m.

on Thurs- day, Sept. 6, this weekly story time for children ages 3 through kindergarten cre- ates an interactive explora- tion of their world through books, songs and finger play. Craft time is included during Storytime. The Oct. 11 program will feature Lebanon firefight- ers as guest readers and the Oct.

25 Storytime attendees will participate in Jump- Read for the Record, a national campaign designed to help bring readers across the nation together in one large reading experience. This program runs weekly on Thursdays, September through May. It is free and does not require a library card or registration. SuGO (Show up, Geek This new program will meet twice a month (depending on partic- age) from September through May. The program will rotate monthly to include circuit boards, Ozobots and littleBites.

Programs for ages 6 to 11 will meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday. Programs for ages 12 to 18 will meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday. SuGO is free and does not require a library card, but registration is required as space and materials are limited.

Lego Club: Club meetings will resume be- ginning Wednesday, Sept. 19. Meetings will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month from September to May. Lego Club is for ages 6 to 13.

Legos are provided and all finished creations will go on display in the section of the library for all to enjoy. The program is free and does not require a library card or registration. Yoga at the Library: Ages 18 and older are invited to a series of restorative yoga sessions, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Local yoga instructor Jamie McEdwards will lead the program and asks par- ticipants to bring a yoga mat and bottle of water. Classes will be held Sept. 25, Oct. 9 and 30, Nov. 13 and 27, and Dec.

11. The program is free and does not require a li- brary card or registration. For more information about Lebanon Public Li- brary programs, stop by the circulation desk, visit the website at www. lebanonpubliclibrary.com, call the library at 541-258- 4926, like the Facebook page at www.facebook. or fol- low the Instagram account at Lebanon schedules library programs and businesses were happy with the number of people that were brought down- town to look at the Other awards were given out in addition to the pop- ular vote.

Colleen Becker (entry sponsored by Heather Mc- Daniel) won the Quirkiest award. Keith Kutch and Julia Fluker (sponsored by Mod- ern Forest) won the Most Me- dium for their entry of the T-Rex turkey. Summer Mustoe (spon- sored by Consumers Power) won Most Realistic. And Laura Lange (sponsored by Lori McNulty) won for the Most Creative entry for her turkey with the license plate fan tail. Mustoe said she chose to create a realistic turkey be- cause that is her primary ar- tistic style, realistic painting.

She studied photographs of turkeys to make sure she got as many of the details correct as possible. Using acrylic paint, she painted each feather individually and then outlined them to make them stand out. have done Mustoe said of the realistic approach. was annoy- ing trying to be meticulous about She estimated that she spent over 40 hours paint- ing her turkey and creating the wooden tail. But the end result is un- doubtedly impressive, with the green and gold feathers perfectly in place, and the result was rewarded by the judges.

Becker took a different ap- proach. She based her design on some interesting experi- ences she has had with tur- keys. She recalled going on trip to southern Arizona and stopping in at a place oper- ated by crazy bird It was getting late in the day and the woman started gobbling to call in her tur- keys. They waddled in and went to their respective trees, making a tremen- dous amount of noise as they worked their way to their nests. was the loudest, fun- niest thing ever Becker said.

Becker now lives in Brownsville and her back- yard hosts wild turkeys who make similar sounds every night. She incorporated this idea into her design, using metal work to create the look of a platform for a nesting turkey. retired recently so I started doing little craft stuff, but started doing metal Becker said. She also wrote a poem, which she included in her design. Both Becker and Mustoe said they would create en- tries next year if the event returns, although Mustoe said she would choose a different style.

think they need to do it every year. It was a lot of fun and I hope they do it Becker said. Marks said it is possible the event could return or the Arts Commission could choose a different project in its on- going effort to bring greater visibility to the arts while at the same time promoting downtown. There is one final Quirky Turkey event remaining this fall. The turkeys will be auc- tioned off during the Brew- fest Silent Auction on Sep- tember 29.

Proceeds from the auction will be split four ways with a portion going to the Boys Girls Club, the Linn County Arts Guild Store, the Lebanon Arts Commission and the artist. The Salem-based Grand Jazz and Swing Band pro- vided the musical enter- tainment. This was the final week of the summer-long Noon at the Plaza concert series. Turkey From A1 I hav he power to play You inspire all of us at Pacific Power to provide the most reliable and sustainable energy possible. Every solution we create is to power you, your family, neighborhood and community.

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