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Independence parents possibly have Oregon’s first baby of 2024

REPORT:

Pilot of fatal crash disregarded instructor’s warnings

By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-Observer

Broden Michael Culpepper so couldn’t wait to celebrate the new year that he arrived three days early, just 40 seconds into 2024.

Salem Health announced his birth to Independence parents Patricia and Jonathan Culpepper, weighing 6 pounds, 11.6 ounces and measuring 18.5 inches. Hospital officials couldn’t confirm he was Oregon’s first birth of 2024, but he was certainly the first at their Family Birth Center.

“While it’s difficult to confirm the ‘first’ across the state, I made the judgment call of ‘possibly the first’ based on the birth time being just 40 seconds after midnight,” said Lisa Wood, Strategic Communications Administrator for Salem Health.

“It looks like the first (reported) Portland-area hospital baby was 12:12 a.m. So, I can’t say with assurance that baby Culpepper was the first, but it seems likely, and he is certainly one of the first.”

Broden’s mom Patricia is a medical assistant for Kaiser Permanente, and his father Jon works for an excavation contractor in Silverton. He joins his big sister Brooke, 9.

By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-Observer

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Independence parents Patricia and Johnathan Culpepper welcome new son Broden Michael at 40 seconds after midnight on Jan. 1 at Salem Health’s Family Birth Center.

Wood learned an interesting factoid about the family - their family initials are PB&J.

“Not on purpose - just happened, when Patricia and Jon had Brooke,” Wood explained. “Naturally, the next

family member’s name had to start with a B or J.”

The pilot of an aircraft that crashed Dec. 16 near Independence State Airport, killing all three aboard, disregarded advice to not fly in the low visibility conditions, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released Dec. 29.

All three aboard the Cessna 172G, including pilot Mohammad Husain Musawi, 35, and passengers Mohammad Bashir Safdari, 35, and Ali Jan Ferdawsi, 29, were former Afghan pilots in the Afghan Air Force, piloting planes and helicopters alongside the U.S. military.

According to the NTSB report, the aircraft’s owner allowed Musawi to use the Cessna in pursuit of obtaining both his private and commercial pilot’s certificates, in addition to gaining his instrument rating.

Musawi’s flight instructor said Musawi and a pilot-rated passenger were going to fly to the McMinnville Municipal Airport to practice See CRASH, page A8

Dallas to get MLK’s legacy of service returns to Monmouth safety fee increases to rescue general fund

By LANCE MASTERSON For The Itemizer-Observer

By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-Observer

After seeking more feedback from the Dallas community on potential new sources of revenue to keep the city’s starting general fund from going into the red, the City Council voted Jan. 2 to implement a 5-year incremental increase in the public safety fee.

Beginning in July, a utility customer will pay a $7.55 increase in the public safety fee each month.

Staff estimated the general fund revenue in Fiscal Year 2024-25 generated from the fee increase would be over $1.1 million.

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The city of Monmouth is providing an opportunity for those who want to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy by giving back to their community.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Jan. 15. It’s a federal holiday that is designated as a National Day of Service.

“This is a great way to empower communities and create meaningful change through kindness and service to others,” said Suzanne Dufner, community development director, city of Monmouth.

The city will join other communities throughout the country by issuing its own call for action on MLK Day. Volunteers are needed for basic yard and cleanup work for their fellow residents in need.

“The number of projects we do depends on the number of volunteers that ultimately sign up,” Dufner said.

This marks the second year the Monmouth has offered service opportunities on MLK Day. Last year, graffiti was removed from a fence, trash was hauled away from

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Local volunteers honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s legacy by performing public service in Monmouth last year. Volunteers are again being recruited, as MLK Day is Monday, and more public service projects await. a nuisance property and a yard was cleared.

“The graffiti was an eyesore and the yard cleanup was for an elderly lady who could not afford to pay someone to come and clean up the blackberry bush in her yard,” said

Freddy Moran, Community Service Officer.

Moran is with the Monmouth Police Department. As one of the event’s leaders, he helps find people with properties that need attention.

“I have conversations with them and find out their needs and ask them if they would like to be a part of the project,” Moran said.

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Sourdough bread, other delectables served fresh at Cafe Brarlin

LIBRARY HOSTS:

Donn Anderson presentation on asteroid Bennu

By LANCE MASTERSON For The Itemizer-Observer

Donn Anderson, Dallas resident and NASA/JPL (Jet propulsion Laboratory) Solar System Ambassador, will present another in the Dallas Public Library Astronomy and Space Exploration Series Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.

The presentation, “OSIRIS – REx: To the asteroid Bennu and back again,” brings with it a capsule of pristine material from the surface NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security - Regolith Explorer) is the first U.S. space mission to orbit a near Earth asteroid and return a sample safely to Earth.

This 7-year mission to Bennu successfully landed its capsule back on Earth last September. The ongoing process to analyze the on-board sample will help scientists understand the early solar system, as well as the hazards and resources of near-Earth space.

Anderson is a docent at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville. His slideshow presentations are always fun and informative.

This free event is for science lovers of all ages.

For more information, call (503)-623-2633. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Library.

Alice Kollinzas was ready when opportunity knocked.

“I’ve been in food service pretty much my whole life, since, you know, as a teenager,” Kollinzas said. “I’ve been baking forever. Just kind of always wanted to do something with it. And then, finally, you’ve got enough funds to be able to do something like this.”

The “something like this” Kollinzas refers to is Cafe Brarlin, the bakery-plus she and husband Ben Jackson own in downtown Independence.

The cafe is one of several businesses in the black house, a former residence that’s been renovated by its owner.

Kollinzas and Jackson moved to Dallas several years ago. They originally wanted to open a cafe closer to their home. But it turned out that opportunity came with other ideas, and an Independence address.

“We looked in Dallas for PHOTO BY LANCE MASTERSON pretty much the whole time Alice Kollinzas offers an assortment of baked goods, treats and more at Cafe Brarlin in Independence. that we’ve been there. Nothing The bakery, which also offers a complete lunch menu, is at 413 So. Main Street, just north of the civic was opening up,” she said. center.

“So anyway, this place just popped up about a year ago.”

Those accepting Kollinzas’s with a chili mayo on it. And, Existential, Maximum Veg and For those wanting a beverIt took several months of offer will find a variety of of course, I’m baking my own Grilled Cheese. age, there’s the house blended remodeling before the busichoices at Cafe Brarlin. bread. Not everyone does Menu items aren’t limited chai, tea, Topo Chico mineral ness opened last year.

There’s a complete lunch that.” to the savory. water, Spindrift, Kombucha In addition to availability, menu, with several sandwich Most of her breads are “I make a lot of treats that and bottled water. the Cafe Brarlin has a desiroptions, salads with quality wheat-based. Her country are always rotating in and out.

Cafe Brarlin also serves able location. At 413 S. Main produce, wraps, soups and bread features whole wheat There’s always cookies, which Archive Coffee.

Street, it’s just a few steps hummus, cookies and treats, and rye. Baguettes are whole is one of my favorite things to “We’re kind of coffee purfrom the heart of the historic and more. wheat and spelt with a little bake,” Kollinzas said. “And ists,” she said. downtown area.

“There’s a few different white flour. then we have gluten free and The word “Brarlin” is There were times when types of bread that we bake.

“Our ciabatta is like a softer vegan options, as well as a mashup of “Bro” and Kollinzas thought about taking It’s all sourdough based,” she white roll, basically, and is a plenty of vegetarian things on “Darlin,” the nicknames a different career path. But said. quick rise. So that one has a the menu.”

Kollinzas and Jackson have ultimately she couldn’t shake Her bread is sold as loaves little bit of commercial yeast Her flour of choice is for each other. her desire to bake for others. and used for sandwiches. in it. But the other ones don’t. from Camas Country Mill in Call Cafe Brarlin at “I tried to do other jobs, “My sandwiches are difSome people are sensitive to Junction City. Other items, (971) 302-1279 for addibut it was too hard for me to ferent than most people’s,” yeast,” she said. such as beer and seasonal tional information. leave the restaurant business.

Kollinzas said. “One sandCafe Brarlin’s serves three produce, are sourced locally I really like it,” she said. “I wich, the Dale Cooper, has vegetarian sandwiches: the as well. really love baking, and I want thinly sliced chicken breast people to try us out.”

Sandy Thornton, of Dallas, knows firsthand how important a readily available blood and platelet supply is. She battled a rare form of cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome and myleo fibrosis.

She received numerous blood and platelet transfusions until eventually needing a stem cell transplant.

“There are people who cannot get a stem cell transplant, which means they face a lifetime of platelet or blood transfusions. That’s their life.

Blood is a lifesaver no matter

how you look at it. It’s not just about when disasters happen, it’s when people get sick,” Thornton said.

The Red Cross and the National Football League (NFL) are partnering this January, during National Blood Donor Month, to urge individuals to give blood or platelets and help tackle the emergency blood shortage.

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Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by about 40%. When

fewer people donate blood, even small disruptions to blood donations – such as the nearly 7,000-unit shortfall in blood donations the Red Cross experienced between Christmas and New Year’s Day alone – can have a huge impact on the availability of blood products and dramatic consequences for those in need of emergency blood transfusion. Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in, and in recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of type O blood products – among the most transfused blood types – to hospitals.

“Small changes in blood donor turnout can have a huge impact on the availability of blood products and dramatic consequences for those in need of an emergency blood transfusion,” said Dr. Eric Gehrie, executive physician director for the Red Cross.

“More challenges may lie ahead as the potential for severe winter weather and seasonal illness may compound the dire blood supply situation. Donors of all types – especially those with type O blood and those giving platelets – are urged to give now.”

Don’t wait – to make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App,

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Monmouth man arrested in association with string of Tangent thefts A Monmouth man was one of three suspects arrested in connection to a string of thefts and burglaries in the Tangent area of Linn County that occurred in November.

According to a Linn County Sheriff Office press release, detectives worked with investigators from the Benton and Polk County Sheriff’s Offices who were investigating crimes that were similar in nature to the Linn County Crimes. On Dec. 1, investigators served a search warrant in the 32000 block of Birdfoot Drive in Tangent and obtained evidence of the suspects’ criminal conduct. On Dec. 7, investigators

served an additional search warrant in the 15000 block of Monmouth Highway in Polk County and recovered property that had been stolen from the Linn and Benton County areas. Investigators also recovered property believed to be stolen but has not been reported to law enforcement yet.

On Dec, 14, Linn County Detectives arrested Tyler Morgan Goolsby, 27, of Monmouth, Jonathan Alan Goolsby, 24, of Tangent, and Cassey Rose Schwindt, 23, of Tangent, in connection to a burglary that occurred in the Tangent area in late

November. Both Tyler and Jonathan Goolsby were charged with burglary in the second degree, theft in the first degree, and criminal mischief in the second degree.

Cassey Schwindt was charged with aid and abet burglary in the second degree, aid and abet theft in the first degree, and aid and abet criminal mischief in the second degree.

According to the LCSO, investigators believe the suspects committed other crimes in the Tangent area that have not been reported and additional charges are likely. Investigators were able to determine the suspects

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WOU’s Smith Fine Art Series presents Rainbow Dance Theatre Western Oregon University’s Smith Fine Arts Series presents the Rainbow Dance Theatre’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” on Jan. 19.

The dance company is local to Polk County and offers world-class choreography and technology. Darryl Thomas, professor of Theatre/Dance at Western, is the artistic director. The show will feature three performances and include wearable electronic costumes, props and puppets.

These performances aim to ignite excitement and curiosity about the technological components of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of dance.

The dance company will host two educational outreach performances for local K-8 students on Jan. 18. Nearly 1,000 students will attend.

These events allow the company to educate students on STEM technology through dance.

“Rainbow Dance Theatre is such an incredible group of performers and educators. I had the privilege of being one of the only people physically in the audience for their last outreach event in 2022,” said Andi Moring, director of the Smith Fine Arts Series. “Not only will there be students in the room this year, but they will fill every seat in the auditorium. I am thrilled!”

For those interested in donating to the Smith Fine Arts Series, go to https:// wou.edu/foundation/ givesmithfinearts.

Ticket info To purchase tickets for the Rainbow Dance Theatre show, go to https://www.tix. com/ticket-sales/wousmith/6788.

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WOU replaces failing grades with new ‘no credit’ result Western Oregon University announced Jan. 5 the school is changing its grading system, implementing a strength-based approach that recognizes, embraces and focuses on student competencies and achievements.

Beginning this fall term, the institutional academic grading regulation will reflect a grade range of A through D; the letter grades of D- and F will be replaced with No Credit (NC) for undergraduate students.

The grade of NC will be used in instances where the student does not meet the course learning objectives. The difference is that the grade of

as Prescott College, New College, Hampshire College, and Evergreen College, to name a few, have opted for narrative transcripts that highlight the student’s performance in a given field of study.

The NC grade will also empower faculty and advising staff to proactively help students potentially transition to another degree or major, enabling them to explore and discover academic areas that interest them. Exploration and change of major, have historically been made more difficult by significantly lowered GPAs resulting from weighted grades of F. Coll said lower

NC will not negatively impact student GPAs. Provost Jose Coll said the new grade annotation will not lower standards. Rather, it is a way to focus on student learning outcomes and increase retention and graduation rates.

“GPAs will now be a true reflection of student success and course mastery; failures will no longer mask the demonstrated abilities of our students when they pass courses,” Coll said.

He added this practice has been in place for decades at other higher education institutions such as Brown University while others such

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Conversely, students who earn NC in courses designated as Satisfactory/No Credit have a retention rate of 83 percent.

The problem is especially acute in certain fields, and in particular with first-generation

college students or students entering college from low-income families or traditionally underserved communities, a phenomenon that has contributed to national student debt being held by one-third of the population without a degree or 40 million Americans.

“We believe in the growth, learning, and potential of all Western Oregon University students,” said President Jesse Peters, “and this grading standard lets everyone know that we plan to walk with them every step of the way.”

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“Now, students at Western will have a new incentive to remain in classes longer, rather than dropping them out of fear of getting an F,” Coll said.

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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 10, 2023

Coal Miner’s Son

By DR. GLENN MOLLETTE

People occasionally will ask about my upbringing, family life and Appalachia roots. So, here is my song that I wrote and recorded titled Coal Miner’s Son. Maybe you can relate to some parts of the following lyrics.

Daddy slept all day, worked all night Got home early by dawn’s daylight.

Mommy made gravy biscuits and eggs fried apples, we had it made.

Worked in the fields, cut a little hay, Friday morning, daddy got paid. Cows in the fields, hogs in the lot, morning and the evening we made a little slop.

Bought some food at Grandpa’s store, mowed the grass and worked a little more. Church on Sunday, midweek too, no time for boredom, plenty to do.

I’m a coal miner’s son, Daddy got the job done.

Beef and pork on the table, watched TV had no Cable, Worked as long as we were able. Mom and Dad kept us stable.

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Worked up till noon day sun. Worked another shift dug another ton.

I’m here to say it wasn’t much fun, proud to be a coal miner’s son.

Landlords should lower rents to help local businesses

Mommy friend chicken, chops and corn Started supper early in the morn. Led our family with a loving hand, Took us to the promised land.

I recently learned of the impending closure of yet another longstanding local business due to significant rent increases. As a former business owner who has experienced this, when will our local landlords come to the realization that Polk County cannot command Portland prices? We can’t charge what’s being charged up there and don’t have anywhere near the volume of customers.

Yet local businesses are faced with rents that make long term success nearly impossible. At one point, my former landlord told me “I’m not your business partner. You figure it out.” Landlords SHOULD be business partners.

Everyone wins when a small business is successful. After my business closed, that building sat empty for years, generating no revenue, but also casting a negative light on the community as another empty building on a downtown street. As we see businesses come and go, as we see more vacant store fronts, we need to look to the landlords for some accountability and common sense.

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Make a little money, pay all the bills, not that bad living in the hills. Don’t you knock what the miner’s done I’m proud to be a coal miner’s son.

I’m a coal miner’s son, Daddy got the job done, done, done, Beef and pork on the table watched TV, had no cable, Worked as long as we were able.

Mom and Dad kept us stable.

Coal miner’s son, daddy got the job done. Buddy, I’m a coal miner’s son.

Beef and pork on the table, watched TV but had n cable, worked as long as were able. Mom and dad k3pt us stable.

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH:

I’m a coal miner’s son, daddy got the job done and I’m proud to be a coal miner’s son, coal miner’s son.

Coal Miner’s Son © Glenn Mollette is available wherever music is streamed, downloaded and sold.

Dr. Glenn Mollette is a graduate of numerous schools including Georgetown College, Southern and Lexington Seminaries in Kentucky. He is the author of 13 books including UncommSense, the Spiritual Chocolate series, Grandpa’s Store, Minister’s Guidebook insights from a fellow minister.

His column is published weekly in over 600 publications in all 50 states.

By DR. KEITH ROACH

STRANGE BUT TRUE

By LUCIE WINBORNE

• Fireflies are the most efficient producers of light in the world.

• Tong Aonan solved 840 Rubik’s cubes, then used them to create a portrait of his crush and declare his love for her. Sadly, she rejected him • A runaway tortoise in Putnam County, Florida, covered a span of five miles in three and a half years before ending up at Florida’s Wildest Animal Rescue, where a staff member was able to determine its identity and reunite it with its owners.

• Snake Venom, the world’s strongest beer, has an alcohol level of 67.5%.

• Breton, a great white shark, created a self-portrait of sorts with its

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GPS tracker on its travels through the Atlantic Ocean. What made the mapped outline remarkable was its resemblance to a great white shark!

• Anuptaphobia is the fear of being single forever.

• Sixteen-year-old Titanic survivor Katherine Gilnagh didn’t understand the ship’s dire situation until she made it safely to New York, but thought that being put into lifeboats and picked up by the Carpathia was part of the voyage.

• Asian hair grows 30% faster than Caucasian hair.

• The soft drink Mountain Dew was created in Tennessee in the 1940s as a mixer for whiskey, hence its name (a slang term for moonshine).

• If, like many Americans, you have trouble getting to sleep, you might try the advice of researchers and go low-tech camping for at least a week. The lack of electronics helps reset the body clock and synchronize melatonin hormones with sunrise and sunset.

• A bookstore in Australia wraps its volumes in paper with short descriptions attached so potential buyers won’t “judge a book by its cover.”

••• Thought for the Day: “How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

– Anne Frank

Hot Flashes Persist Well Past Menopause and Thyroidectomy DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 81 and had a thyroidectomy in 2017. My whole thyroid gland was removed. I also had a little bit of cancer.

I have started to get hot flashes again. I had originally been on thyroid medicine before and after surgery. Then I was put on levothyroxine and decided to try NP Thyroid.

I was doing better on NP Thyroid, then started getting the hot flashes again. At this point, for several reasons, I would rather stay on NP Thyroid for the time being.

I was wondering if there is anything I can take for hot flashes?

Years ago, in my 50s, I took estrogen, which helped, but this is a different time. I have spoken with other people who are also having hot flashes again. -- Anon.

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North America will experience them around the time of menopause. It’s not uncommon for hot flashes to go away, then return, but I personally haven’t seen them recur after 30 or so years. I’d be concerned that there may be another cause for them, which brings me to your thyroid.

Elevated levels of thyroid hormone can cause sensations very similar to hot flashes. One reason that I, along with most endocrinologists, recommend against products like NP Thyroid is because most of those products come from pigs. There are two thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).

Humans have a different ratio of T3 and T4 than pigs do, with T4 getting converted into the active form, T3.

T3 is then quickly broken down, so if it’s used, it needs to be dosed twice daily.

As a result, if a person takes NP Thyroid, their thyroid levels are too high during one part of the day and too low during another. This isn’t good for anyone; the “high times” not only cause hot flashes, but also predispose people to atrial fibrillation. But it’s particularly a problem in a person with a history of thyroid cancer, where we want the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH, the hormone in the pituitary gland that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland) to be on the lower side.

If the thyroid blood levels get low in the afternoon/evening when

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AAUW hosts Speech Trek Contest

The American Association of University Women Salem Branch hosts the 7th annual Speech Trek Contest.

Winners receive cash prizes of $500, $300 and $200 and will be announced March 9, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 60, 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem.

The contest, with the topic “Challenges to Education” is open to girls in Marion and Polk counties in grades 9-12. Complete an online application form at salem-or. aauw.net by Feb. 18 no later than 11:59 p.m.

For more informaiton, call (503) 507-7132 or email joan97338@yahoo.com.

Monmouth seeks volunteers for planning commission

Have you been looking for a way to get more involved in the future of Monmouth? The Planning Commission is responsible for making recommendations to the City Council on legislative issues relating to the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinances and Subdivision Ordinances.

These documents regulate development and land use within the city of Monmouth. For more information, go to https://tinyurl. com/Monmouth PlanningCommission or email sdufner@ci.monmouth.or.us. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31.

Independence seeks input for Central Talmadge Plan on Jan. 23

The city of Independence is seeking input from residents on what kinds of businesses, activity centers, or healthcare services they would like to see in the area near Central Plaza. As part of the city’s Central Talmadge Plan, residents can share input at a community meeting on Jan. 23 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Independence Civic Center, 555 Main St. The plan will build on the Independence Vision 2040 Plan and the Independence Transportation System Plan as well as other previous planning and engagement efforts.

To learn more about the Central Talmadge project, such as the complete study area, project timeline, and more, go to www. ci.independence.or.us/ central-talmadge-plan.

Polk County work groups host meeting on resources Jan. 26

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Polk SWCD are asking for residents’ participation and input about local resource concerns in Polk County. The meeting is Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Chemeketa Eola Northwest Wine Center - 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW. An optional networking and complimentary brunch follows from 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.​​ Local Work Group Meetings are a part of their planning process, providing an opportunity for local land managers and colleagues to be part of the collaborative effort to improve natural resources within our County.

The feedback provided in this process will help guide the work NRCS does going forward.

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Community Calendar Jan.3 - Jan.10 Wednesday, Jan. 10

• 7 a.m. Monmouth Library Board meeting, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S. • 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center • 9 a.m. – Polk County Commissioners meeting, Polk County Commissioners’ Conference Room, 850 Main St., Dallas • 9 a.m. - Stretch Exercise, Monmouth Senior Center • 9:30 a.m. Independence Municipal Court, City Hall, 555 South Main St. • 10 a.m. – Four Handed Pinochle, Dallas Area Senior Center • 10 a.m. - Tai Chi, Monmouth Senior Center • 10:30 a.m. - Little Bitty Storytime, for babies and young toddlers, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St. • 10:30 a.m. – Independence Library Storytime, 175 Monmouth St. • 11:30 a.m. – Mahjong, Dallas Area Senior Center • 1 p.m. - Ten Minute Writing, Monmouth Senior Center • 3 p.m. - After-School Storytime: Rubber Ducky Day! for pre-kindergarten - grade 5, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S. • 5:30 p.m. Independence Heritage Museum Advisory Board meeting, Heritage Museum, 281 S 2nd St.

• 6 p.m. - Monmouth Parks & Recreation Board meeting, Monmouth Public Works, 401 Hogan Road • 6:30 p.m. - Music Jam, Monmouth Senior Center

Thursday, Jan. 11

• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center • 10:15 a.m. - Low Impact Exercise, Dallas Area Senior Center • 10:30 a.m. - Songs, bounces and rhymes, for ages under 2, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S. • 10:30 a.m. - Children’s Storytime, for ages 5 and under, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St. • 11 a.m. - Simple games/Walking Club, Monmouth Senior Center • 11:15 a.m., - Low Impact Exercise, Dallas Area Senior Center • 12 p.m. - Book Discussion Group: “Old Babes in the Wood,” stories by Margaret Atwood, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St. • 12 p.m. - Bridge, Dallas Area Senior Center • 12 p.m. - Pinochle, Monmouth Senior Center • 1 p.m. - Knitting/ Needle Craft, Monmouth Senior Center • 5:30 p.m. - Thursday Pinball Tournaments, West Valley Taphouse, 957 Main St., Dallas • 6:30 p.m. Connecting Loose Threads, Monmouth Senior Center

Friday, Jan. 12

• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center • 9 a.m. - Stretch Exercise, Monmouth Senior Center • 10 a.m. - Writers Workshop/Drawing For Fun, Monmouth Senior Center • 1 p.m. - Tai Chi w/ Cheryl/Bingo, Monmouth Senior Center • 10 a.m. – Six handed Pinochle/Art Workshop, Dallas Area Senior Center • 6:30 p.m. - Acoustic Music Jam, Guthrie Park, 4320 Kings Valley Highway S.

Saturday, Jan. 13

• 2 p.m. - Live Music: John Collison, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence • 2 p.m. - OSIRIS-REx: To the Asteroid Bennu and Back Again with Donn Anderson, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St. • 6 p.m. - Live Music: Northwest Transit Authority, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence

Sunday, Jan. 14

• 2 p.m. Live Music: Orvil Ivie, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence

Monday, Jan. 15 • All Senior Centers and libraries are closed for MLK Day • 5:30 p.m. Independence Historic Preservation Commission

meeting, City Hall, 555 South Main St.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center • 9 a.m. – Polk County Commissioners Work Session, Polk County Commissioners’ Conference Room, 950 Main St., Dallas • 10:30 a.m., - Low Impact Exercise, Dallas Area Senior Center • 10:30 a.m. - Children’s Storytime, for ages 5 and under, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St. • 10:30 a.m. - Family Storytime, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S. • 11 a.m. - Alzheimer’s Support Group, Dallas Area Senior Center • 11:15 a.m., - Low Impact Exercise, Dallas Area Senior Center • 12 p.m. - Pinochle/ Ponytail, Monmouth Senior Center • 1:30 p.m. - Bunco, Dallas Area Senior Center • 4 p.m. - Dallas Public Library Board Meeting, 950 Main St. • 5:30 p.m. - Polk County Coin Club monthly meeting, Polk County Fairgrounds Main Building, 520 S. Pacific Hwy. West • 6 p.m. - Dallas City Council Work Session/ Meeting, City Hall, 187 SE Court St. • 6:30 p.m. - Monmouth City Council meeting,

Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S Warren St.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center • 9 a.m. – Polk County Commissioners meeting, Polk County Commissioners’ Conference Room, 850 Main St., Dallas • 9 a.m. - Stretch Exercise, Monmouth Senior Center • 9:30 a.m. Independence Municipal Court, City Hall, 555 South Main St. • 10 a.m. – Four Handed Pinochle, Dallas Area Senior Center • 10 a.m. - Tai Chi, Monmouth Senior Center • 10:30 a.m. - Little Bitty Storytime, for babies and young toddlers, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St. • 10:30 a.m. – Independence Library Storytime, 175 Monmouth St. • 11:30 a.m. – Mahjong, Dallas Area Senior Center • 1 p.m. - Ten Minute Writing, Monmouth Senior Center • 6 p.m. Independence Traffic Safety Committee meeting, City Hall, 555 South Main St. • 6:30 p.m. - Music Jam, Monmouth Senior Center • 7 p.m. - Monmouth Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall, 151 Main St W

Community Briefs Polk County Republicans meet Jan. 11

The Polk County Republicans will meet Jan. 11 at 6:30 pm at Dallas High School in the library, 1250 SE Holman Ave. They will be reviewing the 2024 election calendar.

Courthouse Fitness Clubs sponsors The Big Spin Jan. 12

Join The Big Spin on Jan. 12 hosted by Courthouse Fitness Clubs in West Salem.

All the proceeds from this inaugural event will support Liberty House’s transformational services. These services bring hope and healing to children who have experienced abuse in our community.

In teams of four, riders of all skill levels will alternate for twelve 20-minute rides over four hours in this stationary bike relay. Between their rides, participants will have the opportunity to spend time with their teammates, fresh food and drink, and check out booths set up by sponsors throughout the space.

We would be delighted if you could consider joining us by creating a team and/or through sponsorship. To learn more about the event and register go to https://libertyhousecenter. org/thebigspin.

Brockway Memorial Golf Tourney returns Feb. 3

The 21st Annual Brockway Memorial (Open) Golf Tournament is Feb. 3 at Cross Creek Golf Course. The event will be a two-person scramble format over 18 holes with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Entry for the tournament is $70 and includes green fees, hole

prizes, gross/net prizes, and snacks. A player does not need a handicap in order to compete in this tournament, and the field is open to both men and women and mixed teams. The tournament is dedicated to the memory of Marius “Brock” Brockway who passed away in 2013. A portion of the entry fees and pay ball will be donated to an organization or foundation that is researching cures and cares for cancer patients.

The deadline for sign up is Jan. 26 and is limited to the first 120 paid players.

For further information and/ or an application visit or call the pro-shop at 503-623-6666.

Information is also available on the Cross Creek Facebook page as well as the Cross Creek web site www.crosscreekgc.com.

Drop the Hammer Weekend returns Jan. 13

Bike Indy Oregon presents Drop the Hammer Weekend from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 13-14. Meet at Riverview Park. For complete details, routes and registration, go to www.bikereg.com/ drop-the-hammer-winter24.

Silent Auction for Lily is Jan. 13

A silent auction for Lily is at 5:30 p.m. Jan 13 at The Gate Youth Association, 1505 Monmouth St., Independence.

Lily needs a life changing surgery. Come join in, listen to some great music, bid on some great items, and help get Lily the surgery she needs.

Volunteers needed for MLK Day of Service

Join the city of Monmouth volunteering for a day of

service on Martin Luther King Day. Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will do basic yard work and cleaning for community members who need assistance. Meet at the Monmouth Senior Center, 180 Warren St. S. To sign up, go to bit.ly/3ve33Nw. For more information, contact Suzanne Dufner (541) 231-4842 or sdufner@ci.monmouth.or.us.

more information call (503) 828-1932.

Wetzel Estate hosts Paint and Sip party Jan. 20

NRCS hosts work group meeting Jan. 26

The Wetzel Estate Winery hosts Paint and Sip with Artistic Chaos by Debbie on Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. The subject painted will be a sled with a winter deer. It comes with a complimentary glass of wine, Registration is $55 per person. Learn more at www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100091669752386.

Monmouth, Independence host Marketing Mondays class Jan. 22

The city of Monmouth presents its first class of the new year, Marketing Mondays, concentrating on marketing trends of 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Independence Civic Center, 555 Main St. Visit www. ci.independence.or.us/marketing-mondays for more information.

Monmouth Library hosts tiny art show

The Monmouth Public Library hosts a Tiny Art Show exhibit from Jan. 21-27 featuring tiny artwork created by members of the community.

There will be a reception and awards party Jan. 27 from 1-2 p.m. The library is located at 168 Ecols St. For

Bowling Club hosts bingo night Jan. 23

The Dallas High School Bowling Club presents a night of bingo, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. at the West Valley Taphouse, 957 Main St. A $15 buy in includes fun prizes and goes toward supporting local youth.

Natural Resources Conservation Service is holding a local work group meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 26 at Chemeketa Eola Northwest Wine Cellar, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW, West Salem. NRCS seeks input from farmers, ranchers, state and federal agencies, agriculture and conservation organizations regarding natural resource conservation priorities and opportunities to invest collaboratively in Polk County. For more information, contact Morgan Neil at morgan.neil@polkswcd.com or (503) 623-9680.

Falls City hosts health services meeting

The Falls City Health Committee hosts a a community conversation from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 1. Give your input on the types of services provided at the new Community Resource Center, 320 N. Main St. Interested in joining the Falls City Health Committee?

Email fallscityhealthcommittee@gmail.com.

Polk Soil and Water Conservation District hosts Winter Native Plant sale

Polk Soil and Water Conservation District is

offering 31 varieties of native trees and shrubs for sale. You can pre-order your plants now and pick up Feb. 2-3. Find out more at www.polkswcd.com.

MINET opens call for box murals

MINET is looking for artists from the MonmouthIndependence area to create original artwork on its boxes in the two cities. Applications are being accepted through Feb. 15. Rules and information can be found at the Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce or go to www.tinyurl.com/minetart.

Dallas Library presents Winter Reading Program

The Dallas Public Library is sponsoring a Winter Reading Program. All ages can participate. Sign up at www. dallasoregon.beanstack.com or download the beanstack app.

Log reading time, write book reviews and enter raffles all online. This program supports lifelong learning and a love of reading for everyone.

The program runs from Jan. 1 through Feb. 16. Beat the winter blues and enjoy some reading time with this great program.

7th Annual Winter Coat Drive returns to Independence

The Greenwood Group presents the 7th Annual Winter Coat Drive through the winter season that benefits the Ella Curran Food Bank. Donation boxes are available at EXP Realty Office, 163 D St., in Independence, and at the city of Independence Civic Center, 555 Main St.

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Darrel Woodie Jones Oct. 21, 1936 – Dec. 28, 2023

Darrel was born Oct. 21, 1936, in the old Dallas Hospital, the first baby born in the new maternity ward. He was the eldest son of Bernice and Woodrow Jones (owner of Woody’s Market in Dallas).

Darrel attended all his school years in Dallas, graduating from Dallas High, as the first class to graduate in the new High School in 1954. He worked as a meat cutter for 20 years, both for his parents and the years he served in the United States Air Force. In 1959, he joined the USAF. He served until 1963 active, and then inactive in reserve, receiving his honorable discharge in 1965. He met his wife Judy who was working for his parents at Woody’s Market, while he was home on leave.

They were married on July 22, 1960, at her parent’s home in a garden wedding. They celebrated their 63rd anniversary in 2023.

Darrel was hired by Safeway in 1965 and worked for them for four years. In 1969, he worked for the next 20 years for Towmotor Corporation (later known as Caterpillar). He worked for 10 years on the floor in the Parts Department and as a lift truck operator. The last 10 years he was in the office in inventory control, retiring with them when the plant closed in 1989.

In 1990, he started D & J Quality Painting and worked it for five years. He enjoyed painting historical houses the most, retiring in 1994. Darrel was a volunteer fireman for the Dallas Fire Department and for Towmotor (an in-house fire department) for five years. Darrel was fireman of the week in 1971 for the Dallas Fire Department.

Fighting his first fire was the Itemizer-Observer, which burned down, a fire which they fought all night.

He was a Scout master for Pack 24 and leader for many years while his son Daniel was growing up. He and his sons built and fired rockets on Lyle Field. He loved to compete with the fathers and scouts building and racing pinewood derby cars with his sons. He also worked with Kids Inc. T-Ball when his sons were young. In 2002 he purchased his first collector car which he entered in parades and shows for many years, taking many awards. Darrel became a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge #1950 in 2006.

Darrel was a volunteer at the Polk County Museum and a member of the Dallas Senior Center. He enjoyed painting figures and lawn ornaments,

fishing at Mercer Lake, traveling with his fifth-wheel during the Spring and Summers with his wife, their many cruises and gardening. His wish was to go to Spain, and he and his wife spent the month of August there.

Darrel is survived by his wife Judy; sons and wives Daryl and Tonya Jones of Dallas, David and Lynn Jones of Salem, and Daniel and Terri Jones of Raleigh, N.C.; grandchildren Benjamin Jones of Portland, Nickalas and Heather Jones of Dallas, Jonathan Jones, Asia HargisJones of Bend, Logan Jones of Raleigh, N.C. and great-grandchildren Jacob and Lucas Jones of Dallas.

Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. at Bollman’s Tribute Center, 287 S.W. Washington Street, Dallas, immediately followed by a lunch gathering at Dallas Senior Center, 817 S.W. Church Street, Dallas. A committal service was Sunday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. at Dallas Cemetery. Viewing for Darrel was Thursday, January 4 from 2-5 p.m. at Bollman’s Tribute Center. www.

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South America, China and Uzbekistan infused his teaching and his art and he enjoyed bringing those experiences, cultures and environments into his work.

For the past 25 years, Dale lived in cooler, greener Oregon. Even after retiring, he did not stop painting, sketching, throwing pots or teaching.

He volunteered many hours at the Willamette Art Center in Salem, where he could be “the old guy who knows stuff!”

In Independence, he joined the River Gallery, collaborating on projects and life drawing and gallery shows with his brother Richard and dozens of other talented artists.

Dale maintained a studio and home with his love, Laurie Chambreau. Throughout, he drew inspiration and joy from the rolling hills of the Willamette valley and its surrounding mountains and forests. For him, and those who went along for the ride, every bend of the road and each curve of the hill was a landscape waiting to be painted.

A memorial is planned for Jan. 26, at the River Gallery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Willamette Art Center, or make a local artist’s day and buy art!

Richard Scott

Jan. 19, 1933 – July 30, 2023

Richard’s family invites his friends to gather in his memory on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. in the Dye House at Willamette Heritage Center (Mission Mill Museum), 1313 Mill St SE, Salem.

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Dale Bunse

February, 1939 – Nov. 25, 2023

Dale Laverne Bunse passed away on Nov. 25, 2023. He was born in Montana, in February 1939, the middle child between brothers Don and Richard – the first of Geneva Sherseth and Clayton Bunse’s sons to be born in a “hospital” and the last to be born in Montana. Over the years, all three would become artists.

After spending the war years in the San Francisco Bay Area, the family relocated to Oregon and Dale attended Salem schools and then Willamette University.

Dale studied painting and ceramics and spoke with great admiration for his professors, especially Carl Hall and Dr. Cameron Paulin.

He met his former wife Loie van Loben Sels at Willamette and they both then attended Arizona State University. After daughter Meta was born, Dale’s first job as an art instructor was at Maryville College in Tennessee. Dale and Loie had their son Garth before returning to the west where Dale taught art for nearly 30 years at Columbia Community College in California’s Sierra foothills.

He loved the creative process and creative people and helping students discover art. He was a prolific painter and potter and founded the Clayton Gallery in Jamestown where he often hosted other artists’ shows. Dale’s travels throughout the Western U.S., and trips to Europe, Mexico,

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Women of Christ Presents “When You Pray” Bible Study

Mid-Valley Women of Christ invites women throughout the valley to join the “When You Pray” Bible Study.

Beginning the week of Jan. 22, this 7-week video series will be hosted by 19 churches in 11 communities, including Dallas, Adair Village, Albany, Crawfordsville, Eugene, Harrisburg, Jefferson, Junction

City, Lebanon, Springfield and Sweet Home. This collaborative endeavor marks the 33rd community-wide Bible study orchestrated by Mid-Valley Women of Christ.

The sessions are led by Bible teachers Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Jada Edwards and Kristi

McLelland. The study delves into the profound world of prayers within the Bible, giving inspiration for personal prayer life. Discover how God embraces a spectrum of prayers, from praise to lament, thanksgiving to intercession.

Witness examples of solitary and communal prayer while understanding that there is no

one-size-fits-all approach to prayer. As you draw nearer to God through prayer, your faith will be fortified, and your heart will be bound to Christ.

These interdenominational classes are free of charge and welcome women of all faiths.

Additionally, participant study guides are available for purchase at host churches. The

classes offer a warm atmosphere of hospitality, foster small group discussions, and encourage prayer. Select locations even provide childcare services.

To secure your spot, register at www.midvalleywomenofchrist.org.

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non-profit, faith-based public charity. For more information on the ministry or information on hosting a study within your church, please visit our website or contact Mid-Valley Women of Christ at PO Box 397, Albany, Oregon 97321.

Salinas seeks solutions to fentanyl overdose crisis in Oregon Local government leaders say flexibility with federal dollars is necessary to respond quickly to the growing epidemic

By BEN BOTKIN Oregon Capital Chronicle

U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas told Salem area leaders on Friday that she’s committed to looking for ways to address the fentanyl overdose and addiction crisis gripping the region and state.

Salinas, D-Oregon, heard one theme repeatedly during a discussion with law enforcement and community leaders at the Salem police station: Local officials want federal dollars to be flexible, so communities can tailor their efforts based on what works best.

“It is an all-hands-on-deck moment where we need services to coordinate with law enforcement, to coordinate with prevention and community service groups,” Salinas told reporters afterwards.

Hundreds of Oregonians die every year of fentanyl overdoses, and the numbers are growing. In Oregon, state lawmakers want to address the addiction crisis when the Legislature convenes on Feb. 5.

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Local Salem leaders said it’s key that any federal dollars they receive come without restrictions.

“Obviously, we need money, but we need flexibility with that money,” Salem Mayor Chris Hoy said.

Hoy stressed the urgency of the crisis and the need for prevention and a trained workforce that will help people before they die.

“One pill will kill you,” he said. “That’s just something you have to keep in mind.

One pill is too late.”

Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack said fentanyl has grown more accessible and cheaper in the city, with a single pill available for about $1. The pills are parceled out in batches of 100 to 1,000 pills to street level dealers, who often are drug users themselves.

Meanwhile, overdoses have increased.

Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson said overdose deaths have soared in the county.

Marion County has five suspected overdose deaths already this year, Clarkson said. That’s an average of one per day.

“We have some real big city problems because of fentanyl,” Clarkson said. “We are looking at quadruple the numbers that we used to see.”

And local leaders said they want to continue to invest in programs like the county’s Law Enforcement-Assisted Diversion initiative. Through that program, officers help people access social services like housing and recovery programs, with help from peers who have faced similar experiences.

Salinas said programs like that can help people find employment as they recover, help others and develop a workforce to meet the needs.

Marion County Sheriff Nicholas Hunter said the solution will require different answers and involvement from throughout the community, not just law enforcement.

Moran then provides Dufner with the information she needs to make arrangements.

There were roughly 30 volunteers last year. Hope is for that number to be equaled or exceeded this year.

“We’d love to see that many or more volunteers participate this year,” Dufner

said. “We recently reached out to our community partners at Western Oregon and Central School District, as well as the community at large.”

The work isn’t labor intensive, as it’s mainly light yard work and community clean up.

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U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, speaks about the fentanyl overdose crisis at a roundtable on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, with Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack and other regional leaders.

“There’s no single one approach that is going to solve this problem,” Hunter said.

“We have great partners, but our partners are overwhelmed, just like law enforcement is overwhelmed.”

Hunter said he’s worried about the impact of the crisis on young people who want to try drugs – and the risks they face. Fentanyl is mixed with

pain medication that is sold illegally, putting at risk people who don’t realize they are ingesting a lethal drug.

Chris Gibson, executive director of the OregonIdaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, said it’s crucial to reduce the supply.

Oregon law enforcement seized millions of doses in 2023.

Gibson said that collaboration across different areas is key. For example, the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area has a program that uses anonymized public health data about drug overdoses to look for hotspots and spikes that can inform law enforcement.

“It’s a good way to remember what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did for society,” Moran said. “He brought unity by making people think about what really is important. I do hope as people do this project, it is from their hearts and not to check off a box.”

Dufner cites participation as a way to respond affirmatively to one of King’s more well known questions.

“One of my favorite quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. is, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?’”

For those ready to help, you can reach Dufner at (541) 231-4842, or go to bit.ly/3ve33Nw to sign up to volunteer.

Those who do will meet at the Senior Community Center, 180 Warren St. S., Monday, 9 a.m. Projects end at noon.

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With a proactive health care approach, the clinics provide care for all ages. Services include annual day appointments available at the Monmouth and Independence locations, days may vary. Learn more at salemhealth.org/primary-care.

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C rash Pilot disregarded instructor’s warnings

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instrument approaches, the report said.

Musawi flew out of Independence to McMinnville where he reported picking up a second pilot-rated passenger, according to the report. It was then Musawi’s flight instructor, who had been monitoring the progress of the flight electronically, advised not returning to Independence because of low fog, reducing visibility to about 500 ft.

According to the report, Musawi said he would fly to Independence anyway, assess the conditions, then decide whether to land there, divert to McNary Field Airport in Salem or possibly return to McMinnville.

F ee Dallas to get safety fee increases

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However, not every council member was on board with the 5-2 decision, with Debbie Virden and Kim Fitzgerald against it, arguing voters should get the final say.

Councilors Micah Jantz and Larry Briggs were absent from the meeting.

Virden said while she did not want higher property taxes that would result in three out of five options considered, “I feel more comfortable sending something that will severely impact a lot of people, sending that back to the taxpayers and allow them to see that on a ballot and make that decision.”

The report said flight data shows Musawi made two approach reports and activated landing lights to medium intensity. The flight data showed during a lefthand turn to the Independence runway, the airplane twice overshot the centerline, first to the east, then to the west. The last recorded data point was about 1,500 feet southwest of the accident site, about 670 feet west of the approach end of runaway 34, the report said.

The report indicated the first point of probable impact was an 80-foot wooden powerline pole, about 60 feet southeast of the wreckage. The pole had been affixed with a dual-lamp, red warning light at its top, which was later found in the wreckage. An examination of the aircraft’s airframe and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation, the report found. A post-accident fire reduced the fuselage to ash, while the wings and

empennage were not consumed by the fire, the report concluded.

According to the NTSB, preliminary reports do not assign a cause to airplane crashes. Rather, additional

information is usually contained within their final reports expected to be released months from now.

Musawi, Safdari and Ferdawsi were among seven pilots who were resettled

by the nonprofit Salem For Refugees. They had enrolled in a training program funded

by Willamette Workforce Partnership so they could become licensed to fly in the U.S.

The families of all three men remain in Afghanistan. A gofundme campaign to raise money for funeral expenses has topped $57,000 as of Jan. 5. It is available online at https://gofund.me/5419cb18.

Fitzgerald agreed with Virden, pointing toward a similar situation in the city of Salem.

“When the city of Salem just randomly passed a payroll tax on its citizens, my family was included in that and it outraged me that people of Salem didn’t have a choice, would just going to have to pay a $100 a month extra on their income,” Fitzgerald said.

“So, I’m glad it went to the voters and I’m glad the voters said you need to find something else to do. I feel like (our) voters should have a say as well.”

During a series of staff and council presentations over the summer, the “roadshow” presented four options to make the general fund financially sustainable, including two operating levy plans, and the creation of a Parks and Recreation District. A fourth

option would reduce city services.

“The feedback received from the roadshows was all of the options were too expensive, but we want you to do something. We don’t want you to reduce services, but whatever you do has to be done over time so we can afford it,” City Manager Brian Latta explained. “That’s how we came up with Option 5, to slowly stage in those fee increases.”

Over the summer, the preferred option was Option 2, Parks & Rec District, which would have been $501 annual cost per homeowner at a taxable value of $300,000.

However, Latta said staff determined not enough time remained to get the Parks & Recreation District through the petition and signature process to the County Clerk by Nov. 21, 2023, the deadline for the

May 2024 election. So, it was removed from consideration.

The Council requested at their Nov. 20 meeting that the community be surveyed regarding the fee increase plan, developed after the summer road show.

The city’s survey returned 222 respondents, 128 who lived within the city limits (Option 2 would have taxed residents within the broader School District boundaries).

Latta said overwhelmingly they preferred the incremental fee increase proposal – 46% by city residents and 42% by all respondents.

The approved Public Safety fee increase will be adjusted annually, tied to a consumer price index, and reviewed annually by the City Council to determine whether further adjustments are necessary.

Latta explained that while the other options tied

additional revenue to property tax paying residents, the Public Safety fee increase will be tied to utility accounts.

“A property tax owner who owns multifamily apartment complex only pays one property tax, but they might have 50 utility accounts,” he said.

“They will pay 50 fees. Every resident pays a utility account, ends up being another 1,000 payers than if you were to do a property tax. So, you would be able to drive per tax per payer down with Option 5.”

Verden feared the Public Safety fee increase would just be passed on by landlords to their tenants resulting in higher rents.

“Yes, it’s more affordable in the long run for people, if that was all there was to it. That’s going to raise rent on people already living at a lower income level than many of us,” Verden said.

Her colleague David Shein countered there was no painless way to resolve the city’s general fund issue and his fear was a residents’ vote would leave the city with no choice but to cut services anyway.

“If they vote it down, then you have Option 4 by default.

All of the surveys of everyone we’ve talked to says do not do Option 4 no matter what you do. If you give them option to vote down 1-3, then Option 4 is what you get,” Shein said.

“Option 5 is less painful in the long run, because A - it’s incremental, it doesn’t land all at once. And B - it spreads the burden out more thinly.”

Councilor Carlos Barrientos was succinct in his support for the Public Safety fee increase.

“It is a fair and equitable solution no matter what your social, economic status is,” he said.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Mohammad Husain Musawi (left), Ali Jan Ferdawsi, and Bashir Safdari were pilots in the Afghan Air Force before resettling in the U.S. as refugees. They died in a small plane crash Dec. 16 as they returned to the Independence State Airport.

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Sport Poise, focus lifts Panthers past

SCORES

Foxes in 2OT thriller

By LANCE MASTERSON For The Itemizer-Observer

Class 5A Dec. 31-Jan. 6 Central High School Tuesday, Jan. 2 • Girls Basketball 43, South Albany 48 • Boys Basketball 50, South Albany 63

Thursday, Jan. 4 • Girls Basketball 44, Silverton 51 • Silverton 61, Boys Basketball 62

Dallas High School Tuesday, Jan. 2 • Corvallis 69, Girls Basketball 36 • Corvallis 73, Boys Basketball 55

Thursday, Jan. 4 • Girls Basketball 22, Crescent Valley 74

SECTION B

The Panthers maintained their poise and focus when it mattered most. And, in doing so, earned a dramatic 62-61 win over Silverton in double-overtime on Thursday.

The team entered the game having lost its five games by an average of six points. But this time, the boys got the W. Staying calm in the face of adversity, it turns out, was the team’s recipe for success.

“We didn’t panic … when we made a mistake or Silverton went on a run,” said Tyler Allen, Panthers head coach. “We showed composure under pressure.”

Especially from the charity stripe, he noted. Central proved more accurate on their free throws with the game on the line.

“Yet again, it came down to free throws in crucial situations. For the game we still didn’t finish with a high percentage,” Allen said. “But when it mattered most my players, Esteban Chavez, stepped up.”

Chavez, who finished with a team-high 16 points, was 5-of-6 on free throws.

The Panthers’ belief in each other also played a role in the win.

“We haven’t been able to close out games due to

• Crescent Valley 40,

self-inflicted reasons, free throws, turnovers,” sophomore guard Jack Holestine said.

“Our team was able to stay calm throughout the game due to a few reasons, but the most important is that we all have each other’s back, and pick each other up when something doesn’t go our way.”

This was also a classic case of leadership by example.

“When Silverton went on their run during the first overtime, our coaches didn’t panic,” Holestine said. “Our team saw that, so we didn’t panic, and we were able to come back and eventually win.”

There’s also that old adage of practice makes perfect, or at least makes better.

“I think it’s just very vindicating for us all to win one of these close ones,” senior post Matt Quinn said. “We have practiced end of game scenarios since we lost them at the start of the season and I think it showed with our ability to handle the pressure.”

The Foxes had their chances but didn’t close out Central during regulation or the first overtime. They also had the ball with seconds left in the second OT and a chance to win, but didn’t score.

“We closed the game well on the defensive end. Energy was up, attention to detail, and

great communication,” Allen said. “It was definitely exciting to see all that hard work end with a reward.”

The win came against a perennial powerhouse.

Silverton, it seems, is almost always among the MidWillamette Conference’s best teams.

“The game taught us that we can hang with the top teams in our league,” Quinn said. “It gives us the confidence we need to play to our best ability as we continue conference play.”

The Panthers got 15 points from Andrew Eames, in one of his best performances of the season, and 12 from Kai Bennett. Quinn added seven points and led the Panthers with six rebounds.

Tyler Pooleon and Brody Kuenzi combined for 28 points for the Foxes (2-1, 6-3).

The game featured an emotional angle, as Allen coached the Foxes last year.

“It was great to see those players, former assistant coaches and parents. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a little rewarding to be able to put a win together against my former school,” Allen said. But “this game meant more because I felt we came together as a family. From the leading scorer to the 10th man on the bench, head coach to

PHOTO BY LANCE MASTERSON

Matt Quinn (white) grabbed six boards for the Panthers in their 2OT win over perennial powerhouse Silverton on Thursday. He was also a defensive presence. assistant taking stats, we all gave everything we had for our brothers.”

The win also provided a blueprint for the future.

“We were focused on our preparation well before the opening tip. We had a great practice Wednesday, perfect scouting report through hours

of film by Coach (Gary) Burks, and a locked-in mind set,” Allen said. “That has to be the standard for every game moving forward. It’s league now. Every game is going to be a battle.”

The Panthers host Corvallis (2-1, 3-6) Thursday. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

Dallas wrestles into No. 1 spot in state

Boys Basketball 48 •

Class 1A Falls City/Kings Valley Charter Tuesday, Jan. 2 • C.S. Lewis Academy 48, Girls Basketball 32 • C.S. Lewis Academy 29, Boys Basketball 69

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Dallas High School boys’ wrestling team with their team trophy for winning the Northwest Duals.

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Andrew Craven with a single leg against Redmond in the finals of Northwest Duals.

Friday, Jan. 5 • Girls Basketball 29, Willamette Valley Christian(JV) 19 • Boys Basketball 58, Willamette Valley Christian 63

Perrydale Tuesday, Jan. 2 • St. Paul 35, Girls Basketball 8 • St. Paul 41, Boys Basketball 63

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Jenna Rogers turning her opponent to her back using an armbar.

The Dallas High School boys wrestling team, currently ranked No. 1 in the state, has been dominating the competition recently. On

Dec. 28-29, they competed at Northwest Duals at the Lynn County Fairgrounds. The Dragons placed first out of 40 teams beating, including

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Ah Pymm McDaniel applies force to a half Nelson to in the duel against Mountainside.

defeating last year’s defending state champions in a dual 36-28 with a total of 8 duals over the two days. The Lady Dragons also placed fourth in

the tournament. The boys then dominated the competition at a five-way dual meet Jan. 3rd at Silverton High School. The final scores were:

Dallas 57 - McKay 12 Dallas 54 - Corvallis 9 Dallas 66 - South Albany 10 Dallas 67 - Silverton 6

CHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK DHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Porter Keeney

Katie Ragan

Porter went 7-0 At the Northwest Duals over the holiday break.

Even though Katie was sick, her relay team took more than 4 seconds off their best time. Katie came in 2nd overall in the 50 Free with a 33.8 time. She also came in first on the JV 50 Breast stroke with a time of 45.48.

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My days as a Central High School football player taught me about teamwork CONGRATULATIONS! and sportsmanship. These are lessons I still use as I represent House District 20.

Best of luck & life’s lessons to Central High School’s athletes this season.

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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 10, 2024

Panther Kids splits squads at OSU, Sprague

PHOTO BY AMANDA STEPHENS

Houston Melendez throws his opponent in a head and arm lock.

PHOTO BY JESSICAL VIDAL

Arik Trujillo tries to turn his opponent to his

Panther Kids gather attend the Oregon State University Meet & Greet.

The Panther Kids had a busy weekend that was kicked off by most of the team going to watch the No. 17 Oregon State Beavers wrestle against No. 1 Penn State on Jan. 5.

On Jan. 6, a handful of wrestlers tested their skills against the best in the region at the Oregon Classic qualifier. Of the nine that wrestled, two won a couple matches before being eliminated.

PHOTO BY CHERIE TRUJILLO

back.

“Like OSU on Friday, we learned a lot in the losses,” said Head coach Vidal Pena.

“Some were very close and only costly mistakes made the one-point difference in losing versus winning. I am very

proud of them. It gave us a good idea on what we need to focus on to prepare for the State Championships in three weeks.”

On Sunday some of the team went to Sprague to

wrestle against some tough competition as well.

Robert Rodriguez placed first at Sprague’s Salem Elite tournament was. Coming in second were Wyatt Lougrhan, Arik Trujillo and Xander

Vidana. And third place finishes went to Paisley Loughran and Nova Stoan.

residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

T he NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is incorporated herein by reference. [Exhibit A, NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, is not published pursuant to ORS 86.774(2) (b).]

January 3, 2024.

a claim against HVR Inc. are required to present the claim, including the name of claimants(s), address, telephone number, and description of claim alleged, to Philip R. Olson at 23725 Old Bethel Road, Amity, Oregon 97101. Except as provided in ORS 65.644, a claim will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the date of publication of this notice.

required to present them to the Personal Representative at 693 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-3732 / Post Office Box 2247, Salem, Oregon 97308-2247, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims may be barred.

PUBLIC NOTICES TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to a certain trust deed (“Trust Deed”) made, executed and delivered by Brendan McMullen, as grantor, to WFG National Title Insurance Company, as trustee, in favor of Lyliss Lashley 32.217% Undivided Interest, Dan and Laura Lashley 27.835% Undivided Interest, BTL Enterprises LLC 29.639% Undivided Interest, Laurie Lorenzen 10.309% Undivided Interest, as beneficiary, dated October 19, 2022, and recorded on October 21, 2022, as Recording No. 2022-011503, in the mortgage records of Polk County, Oregon.

The Trust Deed covers the following described real property (“Property”) situated in said county and state, to-wit: Beginning at an iron pipe which is 2046.00 feet East, 971.50 feet North and 701.99 feet South 82°22’ East from the Southwest corner of the E. O. Hosford Donation Land Claim in Township 7 South, Range 3 West of the Willamette Meridian in Polk County, State of Oregon; thence South 82°22’ East 257.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 43°49’ West 210.04 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 34°16’ West 30.00 feet to the centerline of a 60 foot road; thence along the arc of a 1648.90 foot radius curve to the left through a central angle of 5°08’ (the long chord bears North 58°18’ West 147.68 feet); thence North 29°08’ East 30.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 9°54’ East 108.30 feet to an iron pipe at the place of beginning.

There are defaults by the grantor or other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Trust Deed, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the defaults for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Arrearage in the sum of $32,989.33 as of October 9, 2023, plus additional payments, property expenditures, taxes, liens, assessments, insurance, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs, and interest due at the time of reinstatement or sale.

The obligation secured by the Trust Deed matures on November 1, 2023 at which time the payoff sum set forth below becomes due and payable in full.

By reason of said defaults, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit:

Payoff in the sum of $429,913.33 as of October 9, 2023, plus taxes, liens, assessments, property expenditures, insurance, accruing interest, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs incurred by beneficiary or its assigns.

WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on March 12, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 a.m., in accord with the standard of time established

by ORS 187.110, at the following place: Northwest Front Entrance of the Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main Street, Dallas, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the above-described Property, which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the grantor or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee.

Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sum or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778.

In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any.

Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic.

Prospective purchasers of

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. DATED: October 10, 2023. /s/ Eleanor A. DuBay Eleanor A. DuBay, OSB #073755 Authorized By: Tomasi Bragar DuBay PC, Successor Trustee 121 SW Morrison, Suite 1850 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-894-9900; fax: 971-544-7236 (Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024) Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice IN Self Storage - Salem Wallace located at 300 Musgrave Ave., NW Salem OR 97304 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at an Auction.

The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 1/19/2024 at 10:00AM. Verde Bailey unit #191.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice.

Certain terms and conditions apply.

(Jan. 3, 10, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK PROBATE DEPARTMENT Case No. 23PB03174 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN W. WARNER, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Felicia Dolly Warner Woolley has been appointed Personal Representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned Personal Representative c/o Eden Rose Brown, 1011 Liberty St, SE, Salem, OR 97302, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the lawyer for the Personal Representative, Eden Rose Brown.

Dated and first published on

/s/ Eden Rose Brown Eden Rose Brown, OSB No. 900421 Attorney for Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Eden Rose Brown, JD, OSB No. 900421 Oregon Probates, LLC 1011 Liberty Street SE Salem, OR 97302 Phone: (503) 779-0088 Fax: (503) 581-1818 Email: Office@OregonProbatesLLC.com Personal Representative: Felicia Dolly Warner Woolley 3467 Quail Meadow Way Eugene, OR 97408 Phone: (541) 912-2930 Email: dolly.warner@gmail.com (Jan.3, 10, 17, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK PROBATE DEPARTMENT Case No.: 23PB10479 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of: PAMELA KAY CHILSON, Deceased.

Notice: The Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Polk, has appointed Danielle Schafer as Personal Representative of the Estate of Pamela Kay Chilson, deceased.

All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the Personal Representative, c/o Stan Butterfield, P.C., Attorney at Law, 605 SW Church St., Dallas, OR 97338, within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice as stated below, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published January 10, 2024 Danielle Schafer, Personal Representative c/o Stan Butterfield, P.C. Attorney at Law 605 SW Church St. Dallas, OR 97338 Telephone: (503) 623-2427 Email: stan@stanbutterfield. com (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 2024) NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION HVR INC. Notice is hereby given that HVR Inc., an Oregon corporation, whose last known principal office was located at 8750 Oak Grove Road, Rickreall, Oregon 97371, was dissolved effective December 28, 2023. All persons having

(Jan. 10, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK In Probate Case No. 23PB11042 In the Matter of the Estate of AMY LYNN DUESTERHOEFT, Deceased.

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS By order of the Circuit Court of Oregon for Polk County, Timothy J. Brian, has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of AMYL YNN DUESTERHOEFT, deceased.

All persons having claims against said estate hereby are required to present them with proper vouchers, within four months from the date of hereof to them, c/o John Hasbrook, Attorney at Law, PO Box 368, Momnouth, Oregon 97361, with a copy to iohnhasbrook@msn.com, or said claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding hereby are advised that additional information may be obtained from the records of the court, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative Dated and first published this 10th day of January, 2024 Timothy J. Brian Personal Representative of Estate

by JOHN HASBROOK, OSB #914912 Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 368, Monmouth, Oregon 97361 Telephone (503) 838-0251 Email: johnhasbrook@msn.com (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 2024) NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Polk Case No. 23PB10636.

In the Matter of the Estate of Patty Ann Rock, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Patty Ann Rock died October 16, 2023, and that by order of the above-entitled Court, the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative.

All persons having claims against the Estate are

All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding are advised that additional information may be obtained from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative.

John C. Comer Personal Representative Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP Attorneys for the Personal Representative 693 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-3732 / Post Office Box 2247, Salem, Oregon 97308-2247 Date of first publication: January 10, 2024 Second and third publication: 1-17-24 ; 1-24-24 (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK In Probate Case No. 23PB08446 In the Matter of the Estate of JOEL ALLAN HOOVER, Deceased.

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS By order of the Circuit Court of Oregon for Polk County, Lois Grippin, has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of JOEL ALLAN HOOVER, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate hereby are required to present them with proper vouchers, within four months from the date of hereof to them, c/o John Hasbrook, Attorney at Law, PO Box 368, Momnouth, Oregon 97361, with a copy to johnhasbrook@msn.com, or said claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding hereby are advised that additional information may be obtained from the records of the court, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative Dated and first published this 10th day of January, 2024 Lois Grippin Personal Representative of Estate

by JOHN HASBROOK, OSB #914912 Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 368, Momnouth, Oregon 97361 Telephone (503) 838-0251 Email: johnhasbrook@msn.com (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 2024)

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FLASHBACK

OF THE

PAST 50 years ago

1969 when she purchased the Riverside Motel.

Jan. 9, 1974

Team play keeps Dragons slate clean

Last Friday night the Dallas Extensive city projects Dragons, with the exception undertaken by council

Dallas City Council launched into the new year with a full agenda of business Monday evening. A large delegation of students from the high school Modern Problems classes were interested spectators and were informed on council functions by City Manager Howard Brandvold.

Accomplishments of the past year and objectives for the current year were summarized by Mayor Kenneth Wood’s annual message.

First woman president heads Chambers officers

Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce has achieved a “first,” Mrs. Faye M. Trothe assumed the duties as the first woman president of the organization Monday at the first meeting of the new year.

Mrs. Troth, owner and manager of Riverside Motel in Dallas, succeeds Al Schmidt, Dallas realtor, who directed chamber activities during 1973. Mrs. Troth was a 25-year resident of Salem before moving to Dallas in

of a few defensive lapses in the second half, put it all together and defeated a rugged Newberg quintet 73-62.

The win on the home court gave Dallas its second league win without a defeat and ran the team’s overall record to 5 and 2.

The victory over Newberg was particularly gratifying as it came after a dismal team performance at McNary Dec. 28.

40 years ago Jan. 11, 1984

Teacher’s pact still unresolved

Negotiations for a new Dallas School District teachers’ contract remain at a stalemate, even after both sides presented new proposals last week.

Representatives for the Dallas School District and Dallas Education Association will again try to resolve some of the differences at a

FILE PHOTO

This week’s Flashback is from Jan. 9, 1974: DRAGONAIRES - Pictured above are those students who make up the Dragonaires. They have given a lot of extra time in practice, so that they can perform in the public. Much credit should go to them and to their instructor Mrs. Nancy Rosenbalm for all their time and effort. So if you need entertainment for your group, give them a call at the Dallas High School. remediation session Tuesday night.

Valsetz merger may be decided at Jan. 23 hearing

The waiting may be over Jan. 23 on the decision of which school district will

be merged with the soon-tobe-defunct Valsetz School District.

On that date, the Polk Educational Service District’s boundary board will hold a hearing at 7:30 p.m. to consider testimony about the

district’s future. The hearing will be held at the ESD office.

Pirate girls on top in Casco North

The Perrydale girls’ basketball team improved its Casco League North record to 3-0 last week with a pair of wins.

The Pirates, who were tied with St. Paul for the division lead going into Tuesday night’s game with the Buckaroos (results were unavailable at press time), defeated SOOD 47-28 on Jan. 3, then beat Detroit 47-28 on Friday.

Jan. 10- Jan. 17 Answer key.

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Community

Achievement

SNHU announces Fall 2023 president’s, dean’s lists

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) recently announced the local students who were named to the Fall 2023 President’s List and Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average

of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

The students who made the President’s list are James

DeGroat and Angela Roe, of West Salem, and Cynthia Steed of Dallas.

To make the Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits

over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

Dean’s List honorees were Jessica Walters and Cynthia Schneider, both of Monmouth.

PHOTO BY ADOBE STOCK

Oregon veteran home loan maximum loan limit increases in 2024

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) has increased the maximum home loan limit for the Oregon Veteran Home Loan for 2024, conforming to loan limits for mortgages set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). ODVA will now accept loans up to the new maximum loan amount of $766,550, an increase of $40,350 from $726,200 in 2023, for funding on or after Jan. 1, 2024.

The Oregon Veteran Home Loan Program, which has been one of ODVA’s core veteran benefits since the agency’s inception in 1945, offers eligible veterans fixed-rate financing for owner-occupied, single-family residences.

The veteran home loan product is a non-expiring, lifetime benefit for any eligible Oregon veteran and may be used up to four times. The program provides financing

for purchases only and cannot be used for refinancing.

This state veteran home loan benefit is separate and distinct from the federal VA Home Loan Guarantee and has lent nearly $9 billion in low-interest home loans to more than 336,000 veterans since 1945. To be eligible, a veteran must have served on active duty with the U.S. Armed Forces, as documented on their DD-214, and must meet one of the service criteria

outlined on ODVA’s website, www.oregon.gov/odva/HomeLoans/Pages/Eligibility.aspx.

For more information about the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Home Loan Program, program eligibility, or to find a partner broker near you, please call (800) 633-6826 to speak with a loan specialist or visit www.orvethomeloans.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to a certain trust deed (“Trust Deed”) made, executed and delivered by Angelina M. Jones and Sat’Desha A. Jones, wife and husband, as grantor, to Brad L. Williams, an Oregon attorney, as trustee, in favor of First Technology Federal Credit Union, as beneficiary, dated June 26, 2018, and recorded on June 29, 2018, as Recording No. 2018-007655, in the mortgage records of Polk County, Oregon.

The Trust Deed covers the following described real property (“Property”) situated in said county and state, to-wit: LOT 335, DEER RIDGE ESTATES-PHASE 5, IN THE CITY OF SALEM, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. There are defaults by the grantor or other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Trust Deed, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the defaults for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: (1) Arrearage in the sum of $11,361.94 as of October 1, 2023, plus additional payments, property expenditures, taxes, liens, assessments, insurance, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs, and interest due at the time of reinstatement or sale; and (2) Grantors’ failure to protect Lender’s security interest by their failure to keep the property free of liens and/or judgments.

By reason of said defaults, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: Payoff in the sum of $117,351.38 as of October 1, 2023, plus taxes, liens, assessments, property expenditures, insurance, accruing interest, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs incurred by beneficiary or its assigns.

WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on March 13, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 a.m., in accord with the standard of time established

by ORS 187.110, at the following place: Northwest Front Entrance of the Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main Street, Dallas, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the above-described Property, which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the grantor or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee.

Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sum or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778.

Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing meth am pheta m ine s, t he chemical components of which are known to be toxic.

Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any.

The NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit A, NOTICE

TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, is not published pursuant to ORS 86.774(2)(b).

DATED: October 4, 2023.

Michelle M. Bertolino, Successor Trustee Farleigh Wada Witt 121 SW Morrison, Suite 600 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-228-6044; fax: 503-228-1741 (Dec. 20, 27, 2023, Jan. 3, 10, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK Probate Department Case No. 23PB10128 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of Janet Leigh Allenby NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Melanie Rose Lynch, has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at 12909 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 160, Portland, OR 97223, within (4) four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published on December 27, 2023.

Melanie Rose Lynch, Personal Representative c/o Launa Lawrence Helton, OSB No. 040692 Helton Law Office, LLC 12909 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 160 Portland, OR 97223 Tel (503) 303-0057 Fax (503) 719-8993 launa@helton-law.com Published: 12/27/23, 1/3/24, 1/10/24 (Dec. 27, 2023, Jan. 3, 10, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK Probate Department No. 23PB10554 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of BARBARA ANN COCHRAN, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Shelly L. Cochran has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Representative of the above Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to present these claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative in care of Lawrence W. Andrews PC, Lawyer, 494 State Street, Suite #230, Salem, Oregon 97301-3654, or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this Estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or the lawyer for the Personal Representative DATED AND FIRST PUBLISHED: December 27,2023 LAWRENCE W. ANDREWS PC, OSB #871520 Lawyer for Personal Representative (Dec. 27, 2023, Jan. 3, 10, 2024) DALLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NOTICE OF CHARITABLE FUND DISTRIBUTION ANTHONY AND PEARL PROAL FUND AND GENERAL CHARITABLE GRANTS Dallas Community Foundation, an Oregon non-profit corporation (Foundation), intends to make a distribution from the Anthony and Pearl Proal Fund (Proal Fund), together with an additional distribution of unrestricted funds.

The total amount available to be distributed from the Proal Fund is $31,083.81, with additional funds to be distributed from other unrestricted charitable funds of the Foundation of $10,916.19, for a total distribution of $42,000, in amounts up to a maximum of $5000, each.

Pursuant to the terms of the Proal Fund, the net income of the Proal Fund is to be used for general charitable purposes, at the discretion of the Foundation, with preference given to eligible services benefitting senior citizens. The Foundation supports services and programs that primarily benefit residents within the Dallas School District boundaries.

Notice is hereby given that charitable organizations that provide services to senior citizens may apply for a distribution from the Proal Fund. Other charitable organizations may also apply for grants from both the Proal Fund and the unrestricted charitable fund.

Further information and a grant application may b e o b t a i n e d a t w w w. dallascommunityfoundation. com.

Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2024.

Awards will be announced March, 2024.

Dallas Community Foundation PO Box 1001 Dallas, OR 97338 This notice is published for three successive weeks on December 27, 2023 and January 3, 10, 2024.

(Dec. 27, 2023, Jan. 3, 10, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN THE COUNTY OF POLK Case No.: 23PB11069 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE MATTER OF THE E S TAT E O F : B R A N D Y MICHELLE PHILLIPS aka BRANDY MICHELLE HUNSCHE, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 494 State Street, Suite 300E, Salem, OR 97301, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Zachary Dablow, Attorney at Law at 503-485-4168.

Dated and first published on January 3, 2024. /s/ John Stuart Jones John Stuart Jones Personal Representative (Jan. 3, 10, 17, 2024) TS No. OR07000248-23-1 APN 523965 TO No 230529425-ORMSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, ODILON ALVAREZ FLORES AND CARMINA BARRANCA VILLAZANA , AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for SIERRA PACIFIC M O R T G A G E C O M PA N Y, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of August 19, 2021 and recorded on August 20, 2021 as Instrument No. 2021-013397 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Polk County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 523965 LOT 8, MARTI`S MEADOW, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON. (PLAT VOLUME 10, PAGE 33) Commonly known as: 220 NW CARD AVE, DALLAS, OR 97338 Both the Beneficiary, Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc., and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 1 Monthly Payment(s) from 06/01/2023 to 12/01/2023 at $15,484.90 Monthly Late Charge(s): By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $325,080.17 together with interest thereon at the rate of 0.00000% per annum from May 1, 2023 until paid;

(Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024) plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on May 7, 2024 at the hour of 09:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Main Street Plaza, Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338 County of Polk, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale.

Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing me t h a mp h e t a mi n e s , t h e chemical components of which are known to be toxic.

Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/14/2023 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB # 1 2 0 11 2 c / o T R U S T E E CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-2528300 Order Number 98535, Pub Dates: 12/27/2023, 1/3/2024, 1/10/2024, 1/17/2024, ITEMIZER-OBSERVER (Dec. 27, 2023, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 2024) Willamette Workforce

Partnership Seeking Proposals Willamette Workforce Partnership (WWP), the workforce development board serving Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties, will publish a request for proposals (RFP) from qualified and experienced organizations for the coordination and delivery of high-quality, targeted services for Adult and Dislocated Workers in our community with work to begin on July 1, 2024.

In addition, WWP will release a second request for proposals (RFP) to solicit competitive bids from qualified and experienced organizations to deliver exceptional career coaching and WorkSource navigation services in Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties, with work to begin on July 1, 2024.

Both RFPs, Adult and Dislocated Worker, and Community Career Coaching and Navigation Services, will publish on the homepage of the WWP website on Friday, January 5, 2024. Proposals will be due on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 12 pm (PST). For a link to more details and WWP’s official RFP packet, please visit our website at https://willwp.org.

Questions regarding the RFPs can be received in writing no sooner than Friday, February 9, 2024.

Email rfp@willwp.org or call 503-581-1002.

(Jan. 10, 2024) Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Salem Glen Creek located at 350 Glen Creek Rd NW, Salem, OR 97304 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at an Auction.

The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 1/18/2024 at 10:00AM. Marilyn van Santen unit #A044; Sierra Kaitlyn Collier unit #B022; Angelica Nicole Jackson unit #B077; Stephanie Smiderle unit #M061.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice.

Certain terms and conditions apply.

(Jan. 3, 10, 2024) Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice IN Self S t o r a g e - S a l e m We s t located at 2401 Salem Dallas Hwy NW, Salem, OR 97304 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at an Auction.

The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 1/18/2024 at 10:00AM. Virginia Jepsen unit #057; Paul Gomez unit #075; Jeromie Dunn unit #207; Virginia Jepsen unit #306; Amelia Barichio unit #324.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice.

Certain terms and conditions apply.

(Jan. 3, 10, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK

PROBATE DEPARTMENT Case No.: 23PB10478 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSON In the Matter of the Estate of: TERRY ALFRED WEILER, Deceased.

Notice: The Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Polk, has appointed JoAnn Weiler as Personal Representative of the Estate of Terry Alfred Weiler, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the Personal Representative, c/o Stan Butterfield, P.C., Attorney at Law, 605 SW Church St., Dallas, OR 97338, within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice as stated below, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published January 10, 2024 JoAnn Weiler, Personal Representative c/o Stan Butterfield, P.C. Attorney at Law 605 SW Church St. Dallas, OR 97338 Telephone: (503) 623-2427 Email: stan@stanbutterfield. com (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 2024) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK PROBATE DEPARTMENT Case No.: 23PB11167 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of, JUDY KAY FOHL, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Daniel Fohl has been appointed personal representative of the above-referenced estate.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at 3 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 190, Lake Oswego, OR 9 7 0 3 5 , wit hin f our months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or such claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and published this January 10, 2024 Erin Kugler, OSB No. 116105 Attorney for Personal Representative ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Erin Kugler, OSB No. 116105 Sohler Law 3 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 190 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Tel.: (503) 662-7880 Email: erin@sohlerlaw.com PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Daniel Fohl 271 SE Academy Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338 Tel. (503) 314-5064 (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 2024)

PUZZLE PAGE MOMENTS IN TIME • On Jan. 22, 2006, Evo Morales became Bolivia’s first indigenous president, with a primary focus on fighting poverty and reducing the influence of transnational corporations.

As more than half of the country’s population identified as indigenous at the time, political analysts drew comparisons with the election of Nelson Mandela to the South African presidency in 1994.

• On Jan. 23, 1986, the first musical artists were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, including Elvis Presley, James Brown and Ray Charles.

Generally, the number of inductees each year ranges from about a half-dozen to a dozen.

• On Jan. 24, 1908, the first Boy Scout troop was organized by cavalry officer Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell in England, who had also written a book called “Scouting for Boys.” Two years later, BadenPowell went on to organize the Girl Guides as a separate entity.

• On Jan. 25, 2005, more than 300 people died in a stampede at the Mandher Devi Temple in India during the annual Kalubai Jatra pilgrimage, which takes place during the first full moon of January and is marked by animal sacrifices to the goddess Kalubai. The pilgrimage attracts over 350,000 Hindus every year.

• On Jan. 26, 2014, two white “Peace” doves released by Pope Francis were attacked by a seagull and crow shortly after they were set free.

Thousands of people witnessed the attacks, as they had been observing the Pope’s Angelus prayer.

• On Jan. 27, 1944, following the loss of hundreds of thousands of Russian lives, the siege of Leningrad was finally broken after 872 days, during which German forces had allowed no food or medical supplies to enter the country.

• On Jan. 28, 1917, U.S. forces gave up searching for Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa after nearly a year, following his massacre of 16 American citizens at Santa Isabel in northern Mexico and another 17 U.S. citizens in Columbus, New Mexico. President Woodrow Wilson had sent U.S. forces into Mexico with orders to capture Villa dead or alive.

TRIVIA TEST

By FIFI RODRIGUEZ

QUESTIONS

1. GEOGRAPHY: The Darien Gap separates which two countries?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is Three Kings Day also known as?

3. MOVIES: What’s the name of the supervillain character in the animated film “Despicable Me”?

4. LITERATURE: Who is the author of “The Kite Runner”?

5. TELEVISION: What is the name of the motorcycle-riding greaser in the sitcom “Happy Days”?

6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which musical instrument does former President Bill Clinton play?

7. GAMES: In the game Battleship, how many ships does each player have at the beginning?

8. MUSIC: Which famous rock singer was born with the name Farrokh Bulsara?

9. HISTORY: What was the name of the first U.S. Space Shuttle?

10. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to the Mammoth cave system, believed to be the longest in the world?

ANSWERS

1. Panama and Colombia.

2. Epiphany.

3. Gru. 4. Khaled Hosseini.

5. Fonzie.

6. Saxophone.

7. Five.

8. Freddie Mercury.

9. Columbia.

10. Kentucky.

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CLASS 5A Jan. 10-16

Central High School Wednesday, Jan. 10

• Wrestling at McKay, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 11

• Corvallis vs. Girls Basketball, 5:30 p.m.

• Corvallis vs. Boys Basketball, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 15

• Crescent Valley vs.

Girls Basketball, 7 p.m.

• Boys Basketball at Crescent Valley, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

• MWC Swim Meet • Osborn Aquatic Center, Salem, 4 p.m.

Dallas High School Thursday, Jan. 11

• South Albany vs. Girls Basketball, 5:30 p.m.

• South Albany vs. Boys Basketball, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 15

• Girls Basketball at Woodburn, 5:30 p.m.

• Boys Basketball at Woodburn, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

• MWC Swim Meet • Osborn Aquatic Center, Salem, 4 p.m.

CLASS IA Falls City/Kings Valley Charter Thursday, Jan. 11

• Crosshill Christian at Girls Basketball, 5:30 p.m.

• Crosshill Christian at Boys Basketball, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

• Girls Basketball at Oregon School for the Deaf, 5:30 p.m.

• Boys Basketball at Oregon School for the Deaf, 7 p.m.

Perrydale Wednesday, Jan. 10

• Girls Basketball at Oregon School for the Deaf, 5:30 p.m.

• Boys Basketball at Oregon School for the Deaf, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 11

• Valor Christian at Girls Basketball, 5:30 p.m., • Valor Christian at Boys Basketball, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 15

• Grand View Christian Academy at Girls Basketball, 5:30 p.m.

• Boys Basketball at Sherman County Christian, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

• Dufur at Girls Basketball, 5:30 p.m.

• Livingstone Adventist Academy at Boys Basketball, 7 p.m.

Information for the report comes from law enforcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of arrests reported may change after further investigation. Individuals arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office

placed on hold for Marion County for failure to appear -assault 4 and reckless burning.

• Leslie Denise Laffey was arrested Jan. 4 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

• Kristin Ann Lawson was arrested Jan. 5 and charged with post prison violation (possession of OxyContin and methamphetamine.

• Rochelle Monique MorrisWood was arrested Jan 4 and charged with two counts of attempting to commit a crime (assault on police officer, disorderly conduct 2 and probation violation (burglary 1).

• Marina Petrovna Slobodyan was arrested Jan. 2 and charged with aggravated harassment, strangulation – domestic violence, assault 4 – domestic violence, two counts of attempted assault of a public safety officer and resisting arrest.

• Angela Leigh Weiser was arrested Jan. 5 and charged with identity theft, theft 1 aggravated, criminal conspiracy and forgery 1.

Friday, Dec. 29

At 2:19 a.m., officers investigated a disturbance on Walnut Avenue and found a resident throwing a ball for his dog.

At 10:52 a.m., a male subject was warned for throwing golf balls into the street and his neighbor’s yards on Mill Street.

At 1:41 p.m., Daniel Goodwin was arrested on Warren Street, in Monmouth, and charged with burglary I, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and criminal trespass with a firearm.

At 3:19 p.m., Alex Stuller was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

At 8:26 p.m., a female motorist was arrested on Ellendale Avenue and charged with reckless drive and reckless endangering. She was lodged at Polk County Jail.

She had no plan to kill herself, so the officer drove her home to Monmouth.

At 12:20 p.m., a motorist on Kings Valley Highway reported being victim of a hit and run involving a black, F150 pickup.

Monday, Jan. 1

At 12:44 a.m., officers responded to a report of physical, domestic disturbance on Walnut Avenue. A female subject was cited for failure to appear warrant out of Albany.

A male subject was arrested on two outstanding warrants and lodged at Polk County Jail.

At 12:04 p.m., a female subject was cited for shoplifting at a business on Ellendale Avenue.

At 3:36 p.m., a report of a building on Main Street spray painted with graffiti sometime overnight.

At 5:08 p.m., Brittnie Norris was arrested and charged with theft 2 and on two outstanding warrants from Marion County.

She was lodged at Polk County Jail.

At 1:30 p.m., a resident in on Levens Street reported a stolen vehicle. The owner stated it had been repossessed.

At 7:24 p.m., Roger Strunk was formally trespassed from all of the Dallas Center Markets after he stole a hard cider and vanilla milk. Strunk was also trespassed from Tony’s Bar after an earlier incident at the location.

Wednesday, Jan. 3

At 12:04 a.m., Roger Strunk was arrested and charged with theft 3 after shoplifting at Safeway.

At 3:28 a.m., a female subject was arrested, charged with trespassing and lodged at Polk County Jail.

At 11:26 a.m., a resident on Brookside Avenue reported her teal 9mm handgun was stolen. The incident is under investigation.

At 4:24 p.m., a resident on Maple Street reported a round from his gun discharged while he was stowing it in his safe.

At 5:52 p.m., a subject was arrested on an outstanding warrant and placed in Polk Count Jail.

At 8:40 p.m., a male subject reported a hit and run at the Burger King where an unknown motorist hit him on his bike.

• Floyd Wayne Bell was arrested Jan. 3 and charged with violation of restraining order, parole violation (sex assault, sodomy 1, and contempt of court.

• Scott Benton Best was arrested Jan. 4 and charged with unlawful use of weapon.

• Bradley Allen Blair Saturday, Dec. 30 was arrested Jan. 3 and was At 11:16 a.m., a resident on charged with theft 1 - aggraJefferson Street reported being vated, criminal conspiracy, scammed out of $1,700 via a forgery 1 and burglary 1.

Bitcoin scam.

• Maxwell Ross Bundy was At 11:23 a.m., a motorist arrested Dec. 31 and placed was cited on Washington on hold for Benton County Street for driving uninsured Tuesday, Jan. 2 for contempt of court, robbery and warned for failure to At 7:28 a.m., an officer 3, two counts of criminal obey traffic signals and fail to assisted a motorist whose tire trespass 1, two counts of theft renew registration. fell off the car while driving 3 and two counts of criminal At 4:34 p.m., a resident on Levens Street. The tire was mischief. on Levens Street reported replaced and motorist sent on • Michael James Compa the theft of a MADDGEAR was arrested Dec. 30 and his way home. brand, green BMX bike w/ charged with post prison vioThursday, Dec. 28 black wheels and black wheel lation (sex offense).

At 10:25 a.m. someone pegs.

• Jose Santos Contreras was found a hoverboard in the At 4:56 p.m., Michael arrested Dec. 31 and charged Dallas City Park. The hoverCompa was arrested on a felwith criminal driving while board was turned over to the ony parole board warrant and suspended or revoked and department and entered into lodged at Polk County Jail. placed on hold for Marion evidence as found property.

At 6:55 p.m., a report of County for failure to appear At 12:47 p.m., a male an unknown male that stole (DUII, criminal driving while subject set up camp under an unknown amount of goods suspended). the Ron Lines Bridge on La from a location on Kings • Daniel Kelly Goodwin Creole Drive. He was transValley Highway. was arrested Dec. 29 and ported to Salem Hospital charged with menacing, burEmergency Department by Sunday, Dec. 31 glary 1, two counts of criminal medics.

At 2:45 a.m., a resident on trespass - possess firearm, and At 1:58 p.m., Jeffery Uglow Avenue reported being two counts of unlawful use of Stomps was arrested on a attacked by an aggressive dog. weapon. failure to appear warrant and A neighbor agreed to watch • Jeremiah William lodged in the Polk County the dog due to its owner not Henneberry was arrested Jan. Jail. answering the door.

4 and charged with disorderly At 11:14 p.m., a report of a At 8:10 a.m., an officer conduct 2 and unlawful posloud party on Levens Street. A spoke with a female subject session of methamphetamine. resident was advised to keep on Washington Street who was • Billy Wayne James was the noise level down. feeling really lonely and sad. arrested Jan. 4 and charged with failure to appear (driving while suspended) and placed on hold for Yamhill County and Benton County (driving while suspended).

• Shane Duane Luey was arrested Jan. 2 and charged with post prison violation (hit and run) and placed on hold for Washington County (giving false information).

• Jared Joshua Owens was arrested Jan. 2 and placed on hold for U.S. Marshals (possession of weapon).

• Roger Clayton Strunk was arrested Jan. 3 and charged with two counts of theft 3.

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