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Suspect in custody for Polk County murder victim and two others

By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-Observer

The Multnomah County District

Attorney’s Office has indicted an inmate in custody with deaths of three women found in Washington and Oregon rural areas, including one in Polk County.

By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-Observer

Just two days before the 24th anniversary of the fateful Mt. Saint Helens eruption, the students of Falls City Elementary School celebrated smaller scale eruptions crafted by the fifth grade class of Lynell VanPatton.

Now in her 7th year at Falls City, VanPatten has involved her students in the volcano lesson for the last six years. The event has grown so popular, the entire school’s population is invited out to the outdoor gym to witness the spectacle. She said this is the most exciting unit of the year.

“It’s exciting for the kids. It’s blowing things up. Kids like to blow things up,” VanPatton said.

VanPatton also explained the classic “disguise” she wore of fake nose, glasses and mustache ensemble. In her classroom, she has a frog-themed decor in her home room. And years ago she got an idea from a kindergarten teacher.

“Every time we do hands on science, ‘Professor Pollywog’ comes in. And Professor Pollywog is Ms. VanPatton’s uncle. And Ms. VanPatton is off enjoying the sun today,” she said.

The project itslef, other than blowing stuff up, actually incorporates several areas of the fifth-grade curriculum, VanPatton said.

“Our volcano unit not only covers science standards, but also covers curriculum in all areas. In math we plot The Ring of Fire first using coordinate pairs plotting them on a map with a quadrant grid and then expand it to latitude and longitude for map skills in Social Studies,” VanPatton explained. “We also learn about the effects on a society after an eruption. In Language Arts we

have writing assignments involving volcanoes.”

To produced a variety of eruptions, the students, safely, mixed a combination of baking soda and vinegar, and elephant’s toothpaste (hydrogen peroxide and potassium iodine).

They used different percentages on the peroxide, with VanPatton’s getting the biggest reaction (both from the chemicals and the level of squeals from the students watching) at the end with a 30% peroxide mixture, which she orders special from a science company.

By RACHEL ADAMS

On May 17, in observance of World Endangered Species Day, Van Duzer Vineyards is celebrating its role in the successful effort to bring back the rare Fender’s Blue butterfly from the brink of extinction in the Willamette Valley.

Since 2009, Van Duzer has worked hand-in-hand with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the nearby Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge to bolster populations of the Fender’s Blue butterfly, a thought-to-be-extinct species whose only known habitat on earth are the upland prairie landscapes of the Willamette Valley.

Conservationists ushered in a major win in 2023 when the butterfly became only the second insect species to be downlisted from “endangered” to “threatened” in the history of the Endangered Species Act (signed into law in 1973).

A sighting of a single Fender’s Blue butterfly by an Oregon U.S. Fish & Wildlife service person near Corvallis in the early 2000s inspired the agency to secure a $35M federal grant towards the species’ conservation and repopulation.

Van Duzer’s Vineyard Manager Bruce Sonnen spotted the first Fender’s Blue butterfly and named her “Eve.”

Van Duzer Vineyards was an early signer of the resulting Landowners Cooperative Agreement and additional Safe Harbor Agreement in 2009, which established a cohort of local landowners willing to take

guided action to protect and expand Fender’s Blue populations. At the time, Van Duzer had no known Fender’s Blue butterflies present on its 82-acre estate vineyard, located 5 miles north of Dallas. However, the

neighboring Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge had a handful of

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Jessie Jesse Lee Calhoun, 39, was charged with murder for the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24, Bridget Leanne Webster, 31, and Joanna Speaks, 32. All three women were found deceased in suspicious circumstances in wooded areas near Portland in 2023. According to court documents, Webster’s body was found in northwest Polk County near Mill Creek last April.

According to media reports, in 2021, Calhoun’s conviction for vehicle theft and burglary was commuted by then Gov. Kate Brown. His commutation was among 40 prisoners who helped fight wildfires in 2020. According to the Associated Press, this resulted in about a year being taken off Calhoun’s sentence.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said a grand jury had indicted Calhoun. He is currently incarcerated at the Snake River Correctional Institution, a medium security prison in Malheur County, Oregon, where he was

By JUSTIN ALDERMAN Equestrian Media Group

A Dallas woman was recently arrested by authorities after a Polk County Judge issued a warrant after prosecutors alleged she concealed continued ownership of horses despite her ongoing bench probation.

According to court records obtained by Equestrian Media Group, prosecutors say Sandra J Brownell, 63, “failed to comply with the animal possession conditions of probation as directed.”

In January 2023, Brownell and her daughter, Jessica Brownell, were convicted as part of a plea deal with the Polk County District Attorney’s Office after both were jointly

PHOTO BY DAVID HAYES

Falls City Elementary School students get excited by the largest volcanic eruption caused by fifth grade teacher Lynnell VanPatten May 16 during her 11 students’ science project annual showcase.

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Jessie Jesse Lee

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YMCA receives Murdock Trust grant

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded 96 total grants to Pacific Northwest nonprofits totaling $16.9 million so far in the first quarter of 2024. This includes more than $4.5 million through 18 grants to nonprofits serving the Oregon community. The Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties received a Civic Engagement & Community Services grant of $137,500 to pay for a new chaplain in efforts to elevate the association’s faith principles.

A full list of grantees can be found online at https:// murdocktrust.org/app/ uploads/2024/05/QuarterlyGrants-Report-2024-Q1External.pdf.

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is a private, nonprofit foundation that has invested more than $1.4 billion in nonprofits serving the Pacific Northwest since 1975. For details, go to murdocktrust. org.

Rotary seeks signups for golf charity tournament

Dallas Rotary is seeking golfers to participate in its Third Annual Celebrating Service Golf Tournament on June 21 at Cross Creek Golf Course with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. Twoperson scramble teams may sign up online at dallasarearotaryclub.square.site. The entry fee of $100 per golfer includes green fees, a shared cart, range balls, lunch and more. The deadline for sign-ups is June 7. This charity tournament benefits Dallas Rotary Club community service projects, youth scholarships and grants to local nonprofits. For more information, email dallasoregonrotary@ gmail.com.

Paul Evans attends Oregon’s largest Coastal Earthquake Preparedness Exercise

State Representative Paul Evans (D-Monmouth) attended Oregon’s largest coastal earthquake preparedness exercise on May 15. Made possible by critical funding allocated using funding in the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) budget during the 2021-2023 biennial budget (SB 5529), ODHS’ Office of Resilience and Emergency Management (OREM) conducted an emergency preparedness exercise at the Newport Municipal Airport, which will serve as a vital evacuation assembly point (EAP) for two weeks in the event of an emergency.

The EAP at Newport is the second placed on the Oregon Coast. The first is located at the Tillamook Municipal Airport and OREM is working

to place a third EAP on the southern Oregon coast.

“Let’s be clear: the Cascadia Earthquake will most likely be the most powerful natural disaster in modern US History and we must be bold in our efforts to build a strategic resilience vision for Oregon,” said Evans. “The Cascadia Earthquake will be a significant event that will change our state and communities forever. I will be working side by side with Representative Gomberg, and all our colleagues in the coming months to improve our capabilities to respond and recover from the catastrophe we know is headed our way.

I’m grateful to OREM for taking the lead on this exercise with our local, state, regional, and federal partners.”

OREM, as the lead state agency for mass care (e.g. shelter, food and water), has staged EAPs with supplies in coastal communities like Newport because these communities will be isolated from responders in the immediate aftermath of the Cascadia earthquake. These exercises serve to teach community leaders how to set up the EAP in the event of an emergency.

Last month, OREM delivered two Conex containers – heavy duty metal storage and shipping containers –storing the EAP equipment in the northeast corner of the Newport Municipal Airport. Partnered agencies, hosted at Oregon Coast Community College, have met several times since to plan for the exercise and familiarize themselves with the equipment.

This EAP is intended for temporary use to triage and provide shelter to individuals who will need to be evacuated off the coast to receive additional assistance or to return home to other parts of the state. Over the course of the two-day event, there will be demonstrations, preparedness activities, and overnight sheltering provided. This is the second EAP OREM has delivered to the coast, the first being housed at the Tillamook Airport. The agency plans to establish a third EAP on the south coast this summer. OREM delivers the equipment to local responders and conducts initial training, leaving the EAP in the hands of those who will be faced with the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

“Coastal communities like Lincoln County are prioritized to house these Conex boxes because data shows they are likely to be cut off from the rest of the state during the Cascadia earthquake,” said Ed Flick (he/him), OREM director. “ODHS has primary responsibility for mass care and shelter following disasters, so helping local communities access critical supplies that can quickly be used to serve their local community is important to us.”

Demonstrations included the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, “drones,” operated by Scappoose Fire’s Aviation unit, a Life Flight rescue helicopter, and the Coast Guard Newport Air Station’s MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter

State of Oregon adds 4,900 jobs in April

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Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,900 jobs in April, following a revised gain of 2,600 jobs in March.

April’s gains were largest in health care and social assistance (+1,700 jobs); construction (+1,500); and manufacturing (+900).

Monthly declines were largest in professional and

business services (-1,100 jobs). Over the past two years,health care and social assistance continued to add jobs at a rapid, consistent pace. The sector grew by 16,600 jobs, or 5.9%, since April 2023 following a gain of 13,900 jobs, or 5.2%,between April 2022 and April 2023.

Within the broader sector, social assistance accelerated its expansion in recent months, as it added 4,800 jobs during the past five

Celebrate

Celebrate State Parks Day with free parking and free RV and tent site camping at all Oregon State Parks June 1 as well as special events at selected parks.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will waive day-use parking fees at the 25 locations that charge them and camping fees for all tent, RV and horse campsites June 1.

Day-use parking fees will also be waived June 2, to support Free Fishing Days offered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

State Parks Day has been a tradition since 1998 to thank Oregonians for their support of the state park system over many decades.

“Each Oregon state park is here today because of the support, investment and care from Oregonians and all

months. The three component industries within health care each expanded rapidly over the past 12 months:nursing and residential care facilities(+3,300jobs) ;hospitals(+2,900);and ambulatory healthcare services(+2,800). Government, which added 9,400 jobs, or 3.1%, since April 2023,was the only other major sector growing quickly in the past 12 months. Each of its three components grew rapidly during

that time: local government (+6,100 jobs, or 2.7%); state government(+2,100 jobs, or 4.6%); and federal government (+1,200 jobs, or 4.2%). Meanwhile, more than half of the major industries reduced employment over the past 12 months, with manufacturing (-3,700 jobs, or -1.9%) and retail trade (-2,300 jobs, or -1.1%) cutting the most. Furthermore, professional and business services(-1,600 jobs); information (-1,100); and

construction (-1,000), each shed at least 1,000 jobs. Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.2% in April, the same as in February and March.Since October 2021, Oregon’s unemployment rate has stayed between3.4% and4.2%, averaging 3.9%. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.9% in April and 3.8% in March.

State Parks Day with free camping, day-use and activities June 1

visitors,” said OPRD Director Lisa Sumption. “We host State Parks Day in June to show our appreciation for everyone’s commitment to preserving Oregon’s special places.”

State Parks Day Events

Several free special events are planned June 1 to celebrate State Parks Day:

- Carl G. Washburne: Hot dog barbecue noon-1 p.m. in campground B Loop, across from site 32.

- Fort Stevens: Come and play disc golf 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lil’ Oozlefinch Putting Course. Make a putt, win a special prize! Loaner discs available to use. Giveaways and prizes for all who attend.

- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail - Mark

O. Hatfield West Trailhead: Rangers and park partners will be at the Visitor Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with information and self-guided activities.

- Jessie Honeyman: Hot dog barbecue 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the back patio of the Historic Cleawox Lodge.

- L.L. Stub Stewart: The Friends of Stub Stewart State Park encourages all to come to the Community Fair at the Hilltop Day-use Area Picnic Shelter 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit the booths and tables hosted by local fire departments, state forestry agencies and local volunteer organizations. There will also be interpretive displays and arts and crafts activities for everyone.

- Milo McIver: Join a park ranger at the Interpretive Shelter for a Plant Identification Scavenger Hunt 10-11 a.m. Learn about the different traits of plants and how to determine which species grow within the park. Plan to spend approximately 20-30 minutes learning about edible fruits and prickly plants and then 30 minutes on the trail completing the scavenger hunt.

- Silver Falls State Park: Learn about the emerald ash borer (EAB) and its role as a threat to Oregon’s ash trees. Oregon State Parks and Oregon Department of Forestry staff will be on hand 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to share information about

West Valley Housing Authority will hold their Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 beginning at 12:00 p.m. at 204 SW Walnut in Dallas, Oregon. An Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660 will be held immediately following the Regular Meeting, if required. Agenda for the meeting is posted on the Housing Authority website at www.wvpha.org. The location for the meeting is handicapped accessible. Please advise the West Valley Housing Authority if you need any special accommodations to attend the meeting or wish to attend via zoom. For information, please call 503-623-8387, VRS (877) 326-3877.

destructive pest at the Discovery Table in the Stone Circle in the South Falls dayuse area. - Spring Valley Access: Easy, half-mile guided hike exploring native plants 11 a.m. Meet at the main parking lot near 8900 Wallace Road NW, Salem. - The Cove Palisades: Festival of the Land is a free festival that celebrates the diverse history, food and culture of Central Oregon 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event includes Dutch oven cooking demonstrations, kids’ games and activities, petting “zoo”,

WOU hosts Harold Mason retrospective

By LANCE MASTERSON For The Itemizer-Observer

A retrospective featuring famed artist Harold Mason opens Tuesday at the Wayne and Lynn Hamersly Library at Western Oregon University.

In addition, the public is invited to a reception, 2-4 p.m., June 1, also at the library. The retrospective ends June 15.

For some, it will be an introduction to Mason’s artistry. For others, it’s a chance to say good-bye.

“It’s coming up on the second anniversary of Harold’s death in August,” said Sue Mason, his wife and art partner for 61 years. “I’m looking at this retrospective as my farewell to some of Harold’s art that I’ve enjoyed here in my home. But I want his art to go on living. I don’t think we ever own art. I think art finds a way.”

In addition to finding a new life for Harold’s art, half of all sales will go to scholarships for the university’s art department.

The Masons worked closely together throughout their long marriage. So Sue was surprised when she discovered two studies by Haroldabstracts and birds - that were unknown to her. Bird prints will likely be exhibited at the

show, but they won’t be on sale. They’ve been gifted to Salem Audubon.

Sue thinks Harold began drawing birds after he took up bird-watching as a hobby.

“He must have had a sketchbook,” she said. “We were very good about sharing our work. But Harold was very prolific. He had his own studio.”

The couple lived and worked in such artist enclaves as the San Francisco Bay Area, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Maine. They returned to the West Coast in 2004, lured to Monmouth by its affordability and small college vibe.

The Masons found inspiration wherever they lived. Oregon was no exception.

“We were so in love with the countryside and the nature and the ocean,” Sue said.

“Even though we lived in Carmel for 17 years, Oregon’s coastline is unforgettable. It’s wild and yet welcoming at the same time.”

The couple also found inspiration closer to home.

“We enjoyed that we could go sketching anywhere,” Sue said. “We could go to Independence and find wonderful places to sketch. And we loved Portland.”

Though the Masons lived on the rugged Central

California coast for years, Harold didn’t start painting seascapes until after they moved away. E. John Robinson, an old friend from their Carmel days, tried to entice Harold into painting seascapes. But Harold had other pursuits at the time.

“When we moved to Oregon, Harold tried to connect with John on the internet, only to discover that his friend had died,” Sue said. “Robinson was famous for his seascapes. So, just as a tribute to John, Harold did a seascape. Well, he found that he loved seascapes. And, of course, they were just out of his imagination. But living on the coast for as long as we did, he did beautiful landscapes.”

In the early 1970s, Harold studied illustration while at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He wanted to illustrate children’s books. He completed 19 illustrations. Half were in black and white; half were in color. Due to circumstances, these drawings eventually ended up in a drawer, where they remained for the next 50 years.

After Harold’s death, Sue connected with writer Grant Holt. He wrote poems to accompany the illustrations. The collaboration resulted

Andrea Salinas named WOU graduation speaker

Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) has been named commencement speaker at Western Oregon University’s graduation ceremony June 15 at 10 a.m. on the MacArthur Field. More than 1,230 students are eligible to walk across the stage and graduate. Nearly 50 percent of Western students are first-generation, meaning they are the first in their families to graduate with a four-year degree.

A first-generation student herself, Salinas, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant, is one of the first Latinas to represent Oregon in Congress. After putting herself through college, Salinas pursued public service as a congressional aide and policy advisor, as well as an advocate for labor unions, environmental groups, and reproductive rights organizations. In 2017, she was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives and served through the end of her term in 2022. In the Oregon House of Representatives, she served as House Majority

Whip and was the Chair of the House Health Care Committee.

“As a first-generation college student myself, I am so grateful for the opportunity to speak at this year’s commencement ceremony,” said Rep. Salinas. “Growing up, my parents taught me the importance of hard work, perseverance, and community—the very same values that Western instills in each and every one of its students. I know these graduates have the skills they need to succeed, and I look forward to congratulating the Class of 2024 as they take the next big step into the future.”

In Congress, Salinas serves on the House Agriculture and House Science, Space, and Technology Committees. As Co-Chair of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus, she has prioritized making mental health care and addiction treatment more accessible and affordable.

“We are honored to welcome Congresswoman Salinas as the keynote speaker for this

year’s commencement ceremony,” said WOU President Jesse Peters. “As both a first-generation American and a first-generation college student herself, she understands the transformative power of education. Her remarks will undoubtedly inspire our graduates, highlighting the possibilities that lie ahead for them.

Western Oregon University is the only four-year public university serving her district. We value her advocacy for higher education and the support she has extended to our university.”

in a children’s book, entitled “Circus Circus,” that was self-published. Copies of it will be on sale during the retrospective.

Harold was a successful and talented watercolorist in the San Francisco Bay Area and on the Monterey Bay peninsula for more than 30 years. He sold at galleries in Phoenix and Seattle. Then, in the 1990s, Harold retired from gallery exhibiting to pursue residential architectural design and architectural illustration work.

Harold was a member of many prestigious organizations, including Carmel Art Association, Society of Western Artists and the West Coast Watercolor Society. The Hamersly Library is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is closed on holidays. The exhibit is on the second and third floors.

Special arrangements can be made by calling 503-838-8418.

Six years ago the Masons had a joint show at the Cannon Art Gallery, which is on the WOU campus. It remains the couple’s only joint show.

and examples of his work.

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A retrospective featuring artwork by Harold Mason begins its run at the Wayne and Lynn Hamersly Library, Western Oregon University, on Tuesday. The show ends Saturday, June 1. Half of all proceeds from sales go toward funding scholarships for the WOU art department. Pictured are Harold Mason

Low iron levels might effect blood donor’s depression

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am wondering if there is any link between low iron and depression/anxiety.

I am a 37-year-old woman, and I started taking Lexapro a few years ago. I upped my dose last year because I wasn’t feeling great, and my doctor and I decided that it was a good step to take.

During the years that I have been taking Lexapro, I have also been a regular blood donor. I am CMVnegative, so I have blood suitable for newborns. The Red Cross says I am a “hero for babies,” and I enjoy doing something good.

I haven’t donated in about five months, and I am feeling significantly better regarding my depression. I know that donating blood affects iron levels, but does it also affect the concentration of Lexapro in my body? If not, can low iron be contributing to my depression?

I would love to know the answer so that I can possibly continue to donate, perhaps less frequently.

-- J.M.

ANSWER: First, thank you for donating so regularly. CMV is a virus most people have been exposed to, and like most herpes viruses, it stays in the body forever. Newborns and premature babies, as well as organ transplant recipients, need CMV-negative blood, and there aren’t many CMV-negative people who can donate.

Depression and anxiety are both tightly linked to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Lexapro doesn’t increase serotonin, but it does make the transmission of serotonin from one nerve cell to another more effective by reducing the reuptake of serotonin at the nerve junction. Low iron levels have been shown to reduce serotonin levels, so this may be part of the reason why your depressive symptoms have been worse.

By LUCIE WINBORNE

• Australian bushranger Joseph Johns escaped from prison so many times that the government finally had to build a special cell to hold him, after which an overly (if understandably) confident governor said to him, “If you get out again, I’ll forgive you.” You guessed it: Johns escaped that as well.

• There’s a “Heaven Scent Pizza” for dogs, made of flour, carrots, celery and Parmesan cheese.

If

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However, there are many other reasons, both inside and outside of your body, that can make depressive symptoms worse. Still, if you do have low iron levels, you can replace iron faster and keep it normal, despite blood donation and menstruation, with an iron supplement. (It would be best to check with your doctor on this.) If your depression gets better, then this would be pretty good evidence that low iron does affect your mood. (Note: You can have low iron and not have anemia at all.)

Find the right donation frequency so you can still help without putting your mental health in danger.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old male in good health. Several years ago, I had about 1/3 of my prostate removed because I couldn’t pee. After the surgery, all was well with a steady stream until about two weeks ago. During one of my many trips to the bathroom, I noticed that I had a hard time when starting to urinate, and the stream was stop-and-go. This continues to this day, but it isn’t a problem during the day.

Any thoughts on my sudden change in urinating? -- D.S.

ANSWER: A sudden change in urination should prompt an evaluation for a urine infection. These are quite common with men in their 80s, especially those with prostate problems, even if they have undergone surgical treatment. Your first stop should be your regular doctor for a urine test, and if this doesn’t reveal the problem, it is time to visit your urologist.

Some medicines can dramatically worsen the ability to urinate in men, especially decongestants and antihistamines. Some people use these at night, which might explain why you only experience problems at that time.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.

edu. (c) 2024 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

Letter Carriers Food Drive garners needed food

Thank you to everyone who participated in the National Association of Letter Carriers annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. On May 11 Dallas postal carriers collected 1,484 pounds of food from area residents to benefit Dallas Food Bank and local families in need.

Special thanks to Dallas Rotary Club and Dallas Food Bank volunteers, who helped with the effort, and our Dallas postal carriers.

Anyone who missed the drive and wishes to make a non-perishable food donation may do so Monday through Friday, 9-11 a.m. at 322 Main St., Ste. 180.

Food is distributed to local families Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-3 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, 9-11 a.m.

Eileen

DiCicco Secretary, Dallas Food Bank Board of Directors

City budget passed with no chance to

make changes

I voted no on this year’s city of Independence budget. They did not even give me and others the opportunity to propose cuts to the budget.

that voted yes did so by excusing themselves from the responsibility to be check and balance to city staff. Most of those that voted yes did so “hoping city staff would find the cuts necessary.” That was our responsibility! Council members Morton and Schwarzler fast tracked and rubber stamped this budget. Why were you in such a hurry? We had lots of time and work we could have done to make this budget work better for the people of Independence. You didn’t even give the process an opportunity. Why, when people are struggling with inflation and having to tighten their belts at home? Now we tell the people they are going to pay more money in fees and taxes, that they have to give more money to the city and we can’t even tell them we tried to cut our spending.

We have city council meetings every second and fourth Tuesdays each month. At the June 11 meeting we will have a final vote on the budget. Come to a meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. in the multi-million dollar, not tax-payer approved, Civic Center. Know what is happening in your community.

Dawn Roden Independence

• A high school basketball coach was fired after his team won 100-0 because the Catholic school he worked for thought that such a wide-margin victory failed to display a “Christ-like and honorable approach to competition.”

• Don Rickles died before he could record dialogue for “Toy Story 4.” Rather than replacing him, Disney reviewed 25 years of material from the first three films, video games and other media, and assembled enough to cover the entire film.

• In Japan, male students can confess their love to another person by giving them the second button -- the one closest to the heart -- from the top of their school uniform.

• A bloodhound in Alabama went outside to relieve itself and accidentally joined a half marathon, then ended up in seventh place. The race was redubbed the “Hound Dog Half,” and those who end up in seventh place earn a special award.

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Thought for the Day: “If you run out of kind words for yourself, stop talking.” – Niklas Goke

Our job as city council and as the budget committee is to question the budget, to review the impact it will have on our community members and to our city. Many of those

Apologies for wrongly assigning blame for tree removal

I am one of the people that wrote and complained about the trees being removed from the site of the new

Dutch Bros Coffee on Ellendale. I presumed it was the owner who had them taken out, only to find out it was required by ODOT.

I wish to apologize for accusing the wrong party. I just don’t understand what the issue with ODOT was, as with the rest of the landscape removed, the trees alone would not be blocking the view. Again, my apologies and best of luck with the new location.

Clifford Brown Dallas

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Community Calendar May 22 - May 29

Wednesday, May 22

• 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. - Meet Monmouth Public Works!, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.

• 5 p.m. - MonmouthIndependence Network Board of Directors meeting, Monmouth Public Works, 401 N Hogan Road, or virtually, link details at https://minetfiber. com/board-of-directors

• 6:30 p.m. - Music Jam, Monmouth Senior Center

Thursday, May 23

• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center

Meet Monmouth Public Works May 22

Children of all ages are invited to celebrate Public Works Week by meeting the employees of Monmouth Public Works at 10:30 a.m. May 22 at the Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St.

S. See their working trucks and have fun with building blocks, tools, stickers and more.

Dallas Library hosts “SPACEX’S GAME CHANGING STARSHIP” May 25

Join the Dallas Library May 25 at 2 p.m. as Donn Anderson, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, presents the Astronomy and Space Exploration program, “SPACEX’S GAME CHANGING STARSHIP.”

Elon Musk and SpaceX are continuing to innovate rocket development at a never before seen pace. Their super heavy booster rocket, with 33 state of the art Raptor engines, is the most powerful rocket ever flown. The starship’s second stage will take the largest payloads in history into Earth orbit, to the Moon, to Mars and beyond. Find out what makes this completely reusable nearly 400-foot-high rocket system so exciting. Anderson is a docent at the Evergreen Aviation & Space

• 10 a.m. - Cards/ Table Games, Dallas Area 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

• 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch, Dallas Area Senior Center

• 12 p.m. - Dallas Economic Development Commission meeting, City Hall, 187 SE Court St.

• 12 p.m. - Bridge, Dallas Area Senior Center

• 12 p.m. - Pinochle, Monmouth Senior Center

• 12:45 p.m. - South Dallas Urban Renewal District Advisory Committee meeting, City Hall, 187 SE Court St.

• 1 p.m. - Knitting/ Needle Craft, Monmouth Senior Center

• 1 p.m. - Genealogy Assistance, Monmouth

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)-6232633. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Library.

Public Library, 168 Ecols

St. S.

• 6:30 p.m.Connecting Loose Threads, Monmouth

Senior Center

• 6:30 p.m. - Get Lit Book Club, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.

Friday, May 24

• 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

• 10 a.m. – Six handed Pinochle/Art Workshop/ Listening Ear, Dallas Area

Senior Center

• 10:30 a.m. - Baby Sign Time, Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.

• 1 p.m. - Tai Chi w/ Cheryl/Bingo, Monmouth

Senior Center

• 1 p.m. - Age Cafe, Dallas Area Senior Center

• 6:30 p.m. - Acoustic Music Jam, Guthrie Park, 4320 Kings Valley Highway S.

Saturday, May 25

• 9 a.m.Independence Farmers Markets, Riverview Park

and Umpqua Bank parking lot. 302 Main St. S.

• 10 a.m. - All Day Scrap Booking Group, Monmouth Senior Center

• 2 p.m. - NASA Ambassador Donn Anderson presents SpaceX‘s Game Changing Starship, Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St.

• 2 p.m. - Live Music: Garry Meziere and Michael Husser, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence

• 6 p.m. - Live Music: Roundhouse, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence

Sunday, May 26

• 2 p.m. - Live Music: King Thornton, Redgate Winery, 8175 Buena Vista Road, Independence

Monday, May 27

• All city and county offices, including libraries and senior centers, are closed for the Memorial Day Holiday

• 5 p.m.Independence Library Board meeting, Independence Library, 175 Monmouth St.

Tuesday, May 28

• 8 a.m. - Yoga, Monmouth Senior Center

Community Briefs

• 9 a.m. – Polk

County Commissioners Work Session, Polk County Commissioners’ Conference Room, 950 Main St., Dallas

• 10:15 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 p.m. - Monmouth Senior Advisory Board meeting, Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S Warren St.

• 4 p.m. - Dallas Public Administration Committee meeting, City Hall, 187 SE Court St.

• 4 p.m. - Dallas Public Works Committee meeting, City Hall, 187 SE Cour t St.

• 1 p.m. - Healthy Soul, Dallas Area Senior Center • 6 p.m. - Belly Dancing for Fun & Fitness, Monmouth Senior Center • 6 p.m. - Monmouth Historic Commission meeting, Monmouth Power & Light, 780 Ecols St. S. • 6:30 p.m.Independence

the direct supervision of Western faculty members and represents the very best of collaborative research across a diverse array of disciplines. The Academic Excellence Showcase takes place all day across campus. The event features student panels, poster presentations, fine arts performances, a presentation of awards and plenary speakers. It is free for all members of the university community and the general public. To learn more contact pure@wou.edu.

Living’s 28th Annual Benefit Auction. Submit work by May 31. For more information, call (503) 838-2403 or emaeil prfd@pclpartnership.org.

Elks Lodge hosts steak night Relay for Life Fundraiser

Acres of Hope hosts Barn Party fundraiser June 1

by contacting Pam at (541) 410-0033.

Polk County 4-H Horse Tack sale seeks vendors

Free pickleball lessonsThe Dallas Pickleball Club is offering free beginner lessons in June, July and August. To sign up, go to https:// signup.com/go/ oQhPFMc. For more information, about the lessons, dates and times, go to www. dallaspickleballclub. net/lessons.

WOU PURE showcase is May 30

The Western Oregon University Program for Undergraduate Research Experiences’s annual Academic Excellence Showcase is May 30. The showcase allows Western undergraduate students to share their research with university faculty, staff, students, and the general public. Students from all disciplines are eligible to present at the event and work with a faculty mentor who helps them prepare their research for public presentation. Much of the research is done under

Annual Auto Swap Meet taking vendor signups

The 25th Annual Rickreall Auto Swap Meet is June 2 at the Polk County Fairgrounds, at 520 Pacific Highway. Organizers are taking signups now for vendors. Booths 10-feet by 20-feet, inside or outdoors, are $55. For more information, contact Tom at (503) 606-0398 or pry626@ juno.com or go to www.rickreallswapmeet.org.

Benefit auction seeks artist contributions Partnerships in Community Living is putting out a call to visual artists for their Summer Solstice Benefit Auction. Here is artists’ chance to have their work seen by avid art collectors and enthusiasts at the Partnerships in Community

Memorial

The Elks Lodge #1950 is hosting a Steak Night and Relay for Life Fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. May 31 at the Independence location, 289 S. Main St. Come check out this incredible event to learn more about the Elks Lodge and help them hit their $10,000 goal to raise money for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Tickets for dinner are $25 for members. If you are not a member, come check out the event, learn more about the lodge and it’s incredible history. The price goes up to $30 after May 25. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/4bGZtLL.

CASA Golf “Fore” Kids tournament returns June 22

Registration is now open for CASA of Polk County’s Golf “Fore” Kids 8th Annual Tournament June 22 at 1 p.m. at the Salem Golf Course. Join CASA for a memorable day on the greens as they come together to support the vital work in advocating for abused and neglected children in the foster system. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or new to the game, there’s something for everyone at the Golf “Fore” Kids Tournament. Secure your spot by registering online at casaofpolk. com/golf. Early registration is encouraged to guarantee your place in the tournament. Space is limited, so don’t delay.

Acres of Hope Youth Ranch hosts a Barn Party fundraiser June 1. Acres of Hope is a youth ranch with a mission to share HOPE (Healing, Opportunity, Purpose, Education) with adolescents that are feeling HURT (Harmed, Unseen, Rejected, Traumatized). There will be live music, authentic barbecue, a live auction and dessert. To register and learn more, go to bit.ly/49YBJkN.

Third Annual Pride Celebration returns to Monmouth June 1

The third annual Pride Celebration is June 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Main Street Park Amphitheater in Monmouth. This year’s family-friendly celebration features more than 50 vendors and music provided by Ella X and The Lucky Pluckers. The free hot dog picnic starts at noon and will be available until supplies last. The parade is at 11:30 a.m. Contact monmouthpride@gmail.com for more information.

Zenith Vineyards hosts fundraiser Wine, Women & Song June 7

Join Zenith Vineyards at Wine, Women and & Song, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 7, an evening of music, cuisine and spirits, featuring both live and silent auctions, to raise funds for Oregon Spirit, a women’s a’cappella chorus. Tickets for the event, located at 5657 Zena Road, are available at oregonspirit.org/ wws. VIP tables are available

The Polk County 4-H Horse Advisory Committee presents the Trotting into Summer Polk County 4-H Tack Sale, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 at the Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S Pacific Highway in Rickreall. Funds go to support the Polk County 4-H Youth Equestrians. Vendors are still needed to offer horse tack, livestock tack, Western ware, jewelry and art welcome. For more information, contact Will Latham at lathamwill@ icloud.com for questions.

CHS hosts fundraiser car show June 8

Do you enjoy cars, coffee, and breakfast burritos? The Central High School PowerPeers is hosting a fundraiser car show June 8 from 9 a.m. to noon in the CHS west parking lot. Registration is $20. All proceeds go towards PowerPeer events that aim to build a welcoming and prideful culture and climate at Central. Trophies will be awarded in several categories. To sign up, go to bit. ly/3ydtSTq.

Polk County Republicans meet June 13

The Polk County Republicans will meet Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dallas High School library.

Christopher Alan DeVries

Apr. 2 2, 1974 – Apr. 24, 2024

Christopher Alan DeVries, 50, died in his home in Dallas, Oregon, on April 24, 2024. He was born in Indiana on April 22, 1974.

Chris entered the Air Force right out of high school. He earned the rank of technical sergeant before retiring from the Air Force. Chris met Caridad Fernandez (Catchi) while stationed in Alaska. The two were married on April 18, 1999, in Anchorage, Alaska. Together they had two children, daughter Cassidy and son Tristan. Chris loved his family and was incredibly proud of his children.

Chris loved the outdoors. His passions included camping, motorcycles and snowmobiling. He loved living in Alaska and had hoped to retire there. Chris was a selfless individual who loved his family and his friends. He will be greatly missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Chris is preceded in death by his father Daryl, grandfather Fred, and uncle David. He is survived by his wife Catchi, children Cassidy and Tristan), mother Vicky, brothers Tony and Kevin, grandmother Barbara, aunt Debbie, uncle Bruce and mother-in-law Jacqueline.

Daniel Roy Marion

Aug. 2 1, 1933 - May 9 2024

Daniel “Dan” Roy Marion, a long-time resident of Dallas, passed away on May 9, 2024, at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife, June J. (Montgomery) Marion.

Dan was born Aug. 21,1933 to Louis Marion and Capitola Delight Marion. They are both deceased. He joined an older brother, David Lyle Marion, who is now deceased. As the years went on, they were joined by one brother, James Louis Marion, and four sisters, Ruth Naomi Gross, Martha Elizabeth Lingerfeld, Mary Esther Hague and Lois Joanna Fulton.

Dan Married June Montgomery on Jan. 23, 1971, 53 years ago. He had no children.

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Dan was a businessman in Dallas for 20 years, operating the Dallas Sewing Center on Main Street. He thoroughly enjoyed what he was doing. But retirement was enticing, so in 1987 he retired. He built a small barn, fenced an acre of land, and did a lot of landscaping. He loved to fish from the banks of a stream, sometimes from a boat in the lake. He also loved to travel. He went to Hawaii 12 times, went to Australia and to New Zealand. By far his favorite travel though was to see family in Colorado and Arkansas. He would pack up the car and we would camp along the way.

At Dan’s request there will only be a graveside service at Dallas Cemetery on May 23, 2024, at 11 a.m. There will be a reception to follow.

Bollman’s Tribute Center is caring for the family. To leave an online condolence or to share a memory with the family go to www. BollmansTributeCenter.com.

Mary Jane (Andrews) Pollard

Mary Jane (Andrews) Pollard was born Feb. 11, 1935, to Hal and Edna Andrews, she joined two siblings Dolores (Dot) and Hal Jr.

She attended Holy Cross Grade School and Immaculate High. She loved sports and excelled in basketball making all-star, she also played volleyball and softball during her school years. After graduation she went to work for Pacific NW Bell as an operator. In 1955, during the Rose Festival she met a sailor that would turn out to be her future husband of almost 59 years, Jim Pollard. During their marriage, they lived in a number of places while Jim served in the Navy from Washington DC to Hawaii to the Mojave Desert. It was when Jim retired that they moved to Tillamook, Oregon. Soon they were farming, raising Murray Grey beef as well as creating and running a reforestation business.

In 1986, they sold the farm in Tillamook and moved to Dallas continuing in their raising of Murray Grey beef and Jim doing custom haying for farmers. Along the way they found a real love for growing fruits and vegetables and opened a u-pick for their produce, making many new friends.

During her lifetime Mary Jane did many different things. She raised five children, helped on the farm, was secretary for the reforestation business, drove a school bus, was a 4-H leader, Boy Scout den mother as well as Girl Scout leader, and she worked with Hospice. She loved doing things for others, so she often drove for Meals on Wheels, a volunteer driver for those in need. She was also active at St. Patrick Catholic Church working with the altar society. She loved making rosaries and in the last years taught many others how to do it.

Jim and Mary Jane had five children: Joseph

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(deceased) Pollard, Frances Taylor, Sandra Pollard-Shook (deceased), Catherine Pollard (deceased), and Paul Pollard. She loved her family very much and always enjoyed a good laugh with them. She passed her love of animals and the beach to her children and grandchildren.

Sadly, she leaves behind two children, eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and many good friends. There are many good memories shared by all and when we talk of her, she will always be “Granny”.

Memorial Mass is scheduled for June 1, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Independence, Oregon.

Bollman’s Tribute Center is caring for the family.

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Lowell Osborn

Jul. 25, 1935 - May 1 2, 2024

Wayne Osborn was born to Frank Sr. and Mattie Osborn on July 25, 1935, in the home of his Aunt Carrie Zook in Dallas, Oregon, joining his older brother Frank Jr. as the second of two sons.

The first seven years of his life, Wayne lived outside Amity, Oregon. When he was in third grade, he attended Breadwell Grade School where his mother was the teacher and the principal of the school which contained 13 children, grades 1-8. At the age of 8, Wayne moved with his family 11 miles north of Keizer, Oregon, where he attended Brooks Grade School in the Waconda area.

During his youth, he spent time working on the family farms, one located north of Keizer and the other farm on Elkins Rd. SW of Monmouth purchased just prior to WWII. This farm was located near many of his aunts, uncles and grandparents’ farms. In 1942, the land was sold back to the government to be part of Camp Adair. His parents repurchased the land and rebuilt the house and barn destroyed by the Camp Adair war exercises.

Wayne attended jr. high and high school in Salem. While in high school, he excelled in football and baseball. He was the starting catcher for both the high school team and his American Legion Team which were state runners-up and state champions. Wayne graduated from Salem High School in1953 and continued his education in Monmouth at Oregon College of Education. He lettered in both football and baseball while studying to acquire his teaching license.

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He was named MVP of the baseball team in 1955 and captain of the team and outstanding catcher in 1956. During his sophomore year, he met and became engaged to Grace Quinn. They were married on Saturday, July 1, 1956, in Clatskanie, Oregon, and on the following Monday they were farming on the 211 acre property on Elkins Rd. It was their first and only home they lived in together. Wayne graduated from OCE in1958 and began teaching at Morrison School in Dallas.

In 1961, he moved to Rickreall School as the principal and teacher of seventh and eighth grade students. In November of the same year, their first child Mitchell was born to Wayne and Grace. Wayne continued to work at Rickreall Grade school for the next 28 years as the principal and fifth and sixth grade teacher. He had many fond memories of being part of the Rickreall Community.

In May of 1964, another son, Phillip, joined the family and in August of 1967, a daughter, Kellie, completed the family. All three of Wayne and Grace’s kids participated in sports and activities and despite having a full-time job and a farm to run, he rarely missed any of his children’s events. He passed along the example of work ethic and importance of family to his children. Summers were spent changing irrigation, hauling hay, and taking care of cattle and sheep.

Despite the busy farm life, nothing stopped Wayne from taking his annual fishing vacation to East Lake every summer. A tradition he first started in 1946 and continues today with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Wayne retired from Dallas School District in 1990 after 32 years. He continued his work on the family farm raising wheat, oats, cattle, and sheep. “The Farm” was a special place for the grandchildren where many lessons were learned, and holidays were celebrated.

He and Grace enjoyed traveling, watching sports and he enjoyed fishing. Most of all, they both enjoyed watching their seven grandchildren in all their activities and he especially enjoyed playing cribbage and dominoes with them. After Grace unexpectedly passed away in November of 2014, Wayne moved to Independent Living in the new “Lodge” at Dallas Retirement Village in December of 2017. Rarely did he miss an exercise class and he enjoyed playing cards and going to the movies. He moved to Assisted Living at DRV in October of 2023 and resided there until his death on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

Wayne is survived by his three children, Mitch (Korrina), Phil (Diane) and Kellie (Scott) Ackerman. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren; Aaron, Matthew (Delaney), Michael, Ellie, Luke, Dani (Derek), and Maci (Myles); and two great grandchildren, Emmett

and Levi. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, his brother, Frank Jr. and his wife, Grace. The family would like to especially thank the amazing staff at DRV Assisted Living for the care and attention they gave to dad during his stay there and especially, his last few days.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 25 at 11 a.m. at Salt Creek Baptist Church in Dallas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dallas Community Foundation.

To leave an online condolence or share a memory with the family go www. BollmansTributeCenter.com.

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Elizabeth Dungy

On May 5, at approximately 2:30 p.m., we lost our beloved mother, grandmother and wife, Elizabeth Dungy, after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Elizabeth was to her family the color in an otherwise black and white world. She loved music, dancing, spending time at the beach, but above all, spending time with her family. Family meant everything to her. She loved her three daughters and adored her grandchildren.

In 1956 Elizabeth was born to John and Dolores Nunez in Santa Cruz, California. She grew up around many relatives and friends in Hollister, California, where she graduated from high school in 1974. In 1975 she married Dennis Dungy at Mission San Juan Batista and soon thereafter, moved to Salem, Oregon.

She spent the last 45 years of her life in her home in Monmouth, Oregon where she did child care and worked in the schools. She absolutely loved being around children, absorbing all of their energy. During that period she also graduated from Oregon State University and was going to pursue a teaching career when that was interrupted by the arrival of grandchildren. She chose to and adored being with her grandchildren and attending their activities.

She was preceded in death by her mother Dolores Nunez and brother John Nunez, both of Hollister, California. She leaves behind her husband Dennis; daughters Andraya (Jason) Offutt of Bend, Oregon, Davina Dungy of Monmouth, Oregon, and Krista (Phil ) Anderson of Salem, Oregon; as well as grandchildren Alicia Iselin, Isaiah Sanchez, Tatum Offutt, Ella Anderson and Ava Sanchez. We all love you.

Leroy V. Davis

Apr. 3 1934 - May 14, 2024

Our favorite family member passed away on May 14, 2024, he was 90 years old.

Leroy V. (Pig Iron) Davis was born April 3, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Virgil and Mildred Davis. Leroy and the family moved to Falls City, Oregon, in the late 1930s where he continued to call home for the next 56 years. In 1989, Leroy and his current wife moved to Gates, Oregon, where he spent the remainder of his years until the 2020 fire drove them out. They then moved to St. Helens, Oregon, where he lived the next three years until his untimely death.

Leroy is survived by his current wife Gail Davis, whom he married in 1989; his three children from his second marriage – Malinda Davis, Neal Davis and Suzanne (Davis) Staub; two stepsons –Lonnie and Craig Brady; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and cousins Barbara Davis and Marceline, Shawn and Bryan Gearry.

Leroy had a long and illustrious career in a variety of occupations. He started his career in logging after dropping out of high school at age 14. He soon moved on to working with the mechanical side of logging and became a master mechanic of big diesel engines, off-road heavy equipment and machinery. Leroy also became a master fabricator/welder and all these occupations led him to operating his own shop, and jobs in the Philippines, Alaska, Washington state, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and finally back to Oregon.

After his retirement in 1999, Leroy pursued his favorite hobbies of fishing, gold mining, photography, building HO scale models from brass, working on his vintage cars and enjoying all the visits from friends and families, especially the grandkids.

A celebration of Leroy’s life will be held on Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. at Bollman’s Tribute Center. www.bollmanstributecenter. com

Colleen McCurry

July 30, 1954 – May 13, 2024

Colleen McCurry passed away May 13, 2024.

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Suspect In custody for local murder victim

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admitted in July 2023, according to prison records.

The Multnomah County DA’s office said in a press release an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies identified Calhoun as a person of interest in the deaths of four women. Calhoun has not been charged in the death of the fourth woman, 22-year-old Kristin Smith. Calhoun faces charges that include three counts of murder in the second degree and three counts

of abuse of a corpse in the second degree.

Following the indictment, members of the DA’s office and the investigation team notified the families of the charges.

“MCDA recognizes the profound effect these women’s deaths have had on their families, friends, and the community,” the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said in the press release. “MCDA is committed to ensuring justice for the victims and their families.”

Anyone with information about the deaths of any of these victims and/or information about Jesse Calhoun should contact Portland Police Bureau Detective Jeff Pontius

at Jeffery.pontius@police. portlandoregon.gov and/or Detective Stephen Gandy at Stephen.gandy@police.portlandoregon.gov.

Among the agencies the MCDA thanked for their help in the investigation were the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.

Calhoun remains in custody at Snake River Correctional Institution at this time and is expected to be transferred to the custody of Multnomah County for arraignment on the indicted charges.

The MCDA reiterated a charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Calhoun is innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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HEALTH DIRECTORY

CHIROPRACTIC

• JOYNT FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC - Dr. Brian Joynt, DC - 629 Clay Street East, Monmouth, OR 97361  Family-oriented chiropractic clinic, dedicated to creating an unparalleled experience of service, quality and care by teaching the true principles of chiropractic. We look forward to empowering each of you to help your family participate more fully in life. New patients welcome. Accept most insurance. Auto/ personal injury and work comp. Massage therapist on site. Complimentary consultations. Call us today to make your appointment (503) 837-0550.

• THORNTON CHIROPRACTIC - Dr. Sharon and Marty Thornton - Palmer Graduates - We care, God cures. 1650 Monmouth St., Independence, OR 97351 503-838-3346. Office hours: Mon & Wed 8am-12pm & 2pm-6pm, Tues & Thursday 8:30am-12pm & 2pm-6pm, Fri 8am-noon.  Serving Polk county for 25 years. Offering Thompson Drop and other hands-on techniques, as well as Advanced Activator Methods and Functional Neurology. We provide gentle and effective full-spine and extremity adjusting for all ages in a loving and caring environment. We are accepting new patients for Family Wellness Care, Medicare, Auto or personal injury & Workers Comp. Licensed Massage Therapy available on site.

COUNSELING

• CROSS AND CROWN COUNSELING  offers counseling services to individuals, couples and families as well as seminars and grief recovery workshops. Areas we support but are not limited to are adolescent, premarital, marriage, family, trauma, crisis, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, divorce, and identity crisis. We help our clients find healing, learn communication skills, and appropriate responses to individual and family needs and how to obtain overall health, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We provide a safe and caring environment to face life situations, address interpersonal and intrapersonal conflict and help individuals realize their full potential in order to live decisively with truth, relevance, perspective, and purpose. Our counselors are NCCA Licensed Clinical Christian Counselors, Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselors and Certified Temperament Counselors. Our office is located at 177 SW Oak St., Dallas, OR 97338. For more information or to schedule an appointment visit our website www. crossandcrowncounseling.com or call (503) 917-1625.

GENERAL DENTISTRY

• WESTON K. MORRILL, DMD - 289 E. Ellendale Suite #201, Dallas. 503-623-6616. Family, preventive, and cosmetic dentistry. Complete dentistry for the entire family. Se habla español.

• KENNETH WINOKUR, DMD - 329 South Main Street Independence, OR 97351. 503-838-1633. High quality service with your comfort in mind. Nitrous oxide gas sedation available. www.independencedental. org

IMAGING SERVICES

• WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL  offers state-of-the-art, all-digital diagnostic imaging services. With your physician’s referral, we provide bone density tests, CT scans, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, X-ray and MRI services. Check out our comfortable and spacious mammography suite. Our imaging services are located at 525 SE Washington St., Dallas, 503-6237302. Learn more at salemhealth.org/westvalley.

LABORATORY SERVICES

• SALEM HEALTH HOSPITALS & CLINICS  provides lab services at three convenient locations in Dallas, Monmouth and Independence. Both fully accredited labs accept health care provider referrals for collections and testing. The labs also offer employment and selfreferral drug testing. Appointments are not required at either location. Learn more at salemhealth.org/lab.

WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL  outpatient lab available weekdays 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekends 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., at 525 SE Washington St., Dallas, 503-814-5227

SALEM HEALTH MEDICAL CLINIC – MONMOUTH  is open Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., 512 Main St., Suite 300, 503-814-5227.

SALEM HEALTH MEDICAL CLINIC – INDEPENDENCE is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., 1430 Monmouth St., 503-917-2255.

PHYSICAL THERAPY/ REHABILITATION SERVICES

• WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL  offers a wide range of rehabilitation services. Physical, occupational and speech therapy services are located at 1050 SE Uglow Ave, Dallas, 503-917-2121.

• SALEM HEALTH MEDICAL CLINIC –MONMOUTH offers physical, occupational and speech therapy. Located at 512 Main St., 503-838-1388. Learn more at salemhealth.org/rehab.

PRIMARY CARE

• SALEM HEALTH MEDICAL CLINICS  are accepting new patients in Dallas, Monmouth and Independence. With a proactive health care approach, the clinics provide care for all ages. Services include annual exams, immunizations, lifestyle counseling. Learn more at salemhealth.org/primary-care.

Dallas — 1000 SE Uglow Ave., 503-623-8376

Independence — 1430 Monmouth St., 503-917-2255

Independence — Central Health and Wellness Center — 1601 Monmouth St., Suite 100, 503-838-0045 Monmouth — 512 Main St., Suite 300, 503-838-1182

URGENT CARE

• BESTMED URGENT CARE  provides treatments and services for time-sensitive injuries and illnesses. We have caring and knowledgeable providers to treat a variety of conditions such as fever & flu, sprains & strains, allergies & asthma, UTIs, and dehydration. Additional services include sports physicals, on-site lab & x-ray, sutures & stitches, and vaccinations. Walkins are welcome. Learn more online at bestmedclinics. com. The BestMed Urgent Care clinic is located at 186 West Ellendale Avenue in Dallas; 971-900-4984.

Van Duzer

Vineyard’s helped efforts to save Fender’s Blue butterfly

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confirmed sightings that year, a promising sign. With the help of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service staff, Van Duzer Vineyards began clearing an upland prairie landscape of its invasive blackberry and scotch broom overgrowth. Both hide and hinder healthy populations of a fragile flower crucial to the lifecycle of the Fender’s Blue–the Kincaid’s lupine–the sole plant species on which female Fender’s Blue butterflies lay their eggs.

Van Duzer had a fledgling growth of lupines already, but new plantings of the Kincaid’s variety, as well as of other plants that attract the Fender’s Blue, were introduced. Despite the transformative clearing and planting efforts completed in 2009

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Woman convicted of horse neglect

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indicted by a grand jury on 14 felony counts of animal neglect in connection with their operation of an unregistered business.

In the summer of 2022, a warrant was executed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office while Brownell and her daughter had been operating a summer camp for young kids, resulting in the seizure of numerous horses and other animals.

and ongoing stewardship of the prairie, no Fender’s Blue butterflies were recorded on Van Duzer’s estate from 2010 to 2013

Then, in 2014, during the insect’s extraordinarily short laying season (typically two weeks in mid-May), a U.S. Fish & Wildlife staffer confirmed Van Duzer Vineyards’ first ever resident Fender’s Blue butterfly, a pregnant female who had perfectly laid her eggs on a single Kincaid’s lupine. Van Duzer’s Vineyard Manager Bruce Sonnen named her “Eve.”

“It was an incredible moment,” said Sonnen. “We were jumping and hollering, we just couldn’t believe our eyes. The servicer was beside himself. He must have taken 150 photos of her.”

Eve’s sighting in 2014 was followed by two more in 2015, then four in 2016, then 16 confirmed Fender’s Blue butterflies in 2017, and populations have continued to rise. This happy trend culminated in the removal of the insect from the endangered species list in 2023.

Sonnen said Van Duzer Vineyards’ conservation efforts once aimed solely at the proliferation of the Fender’s Blue butterfly have had a multitude of unexpected benefits. After his hiring in 2012, Sonnen adopted what he calls “flash grazing” of sheep in the butterfly’s prairie habitat. He runs a rented flock of 120 to 150 adult sheep in the area ahead of the Fender’s Blue high season each year and after beneficial grasses and flowers pollinate.

The sheep consume plant material (biomass), digest, and then deposit nutrient-dense fertilizer which regenerates the soil and supports the healthy germination cycle of the Kincaid’s lupine.

The sheep take care of problematic invasive species while they’re at it, and expose wider swaths of the landscape, which has benefitted several other native species.

Sonnen says Van Duzer now has multiple resident Acorn woodpeckers who can consistently gather acorns from the cleared ground where blackberry brambles had previously

obscured them. The prairie has also attracted increased populations of the Western Bluebird and the Oregon Vesper Sparrow which builds cone-shaped nests that lie directly on the ground. Female Oregon Vesper Sparrows typically lay their eggs in midMay, just like the Fender’s Blue butterfly.

“I never dreamed when I started at Van Duzer that I would work on a project that would affect the survival of a species,” said Sonnen. “In the end, through group collaboration and years of perseverance, we can say the Fender’s Blue butterfly is back. It’s a hopeful thing and I think it’s a great example of the resiliency of nature and the potential for humans to be its allies when we work together.”

Thrilled with the success of its Fender’s Blue butterfly conservation program, Van Duzer Vineyards is now focused on spreading awareness of the rare species, and the story of successful collaboration that saved it, on a reservation-only Nature Hike planned for June 8.

The guided hike and wine tasting experience will take guests to visit the upland prairie habitat of the Fender’s Blue butterfly during its laying season, and will offer the best chance for sightings alongside engaging conversation and an al fresco tasting of Van Duzer Vineyards’ estate wines paired with cheese and charcuterie. For more information, please visit vanduzervineyards.com. Online reservations for the June 8 Nature Hike are now open at https://vanduzervineyards.com/product/ nature-vineyard-hike-/.

On April 17, Polk County Judge Timothy Park issued a warrant for Brownell’s arrest. Brownell and her daughter had already been scheduled for another probation review hearing with Judge Park on May 24.

Park has appeared to be diligently holding bench probation reviews for the Brownells every six months, a step often unseen in relatable cases in Oregon. The previous review, late last year, included court notes that the defendants were to finish community service and make regular payments towards restitution.

Three of the 18 horses were in such condition that they had to be euthanized by a veterinarian on-site during the seizure.

The Brownells were ordered to pay $25,580 in restitution for bills incurred

by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. To date, $7,400 has been paid, including a single payment of $5,000 by Douglas Silbernagel on the Brownells’ behalf in January. About $18,000 remains unpaid.

The case and its new charges are being handled by Oregon DOJ Senior Assistant Attorney General Jacob Kamins.

“Fast forward to 2022, and the Brownell’s are running a business, an unlicensed business called Salt Creek Equestrian, which is designated in advertising materials as a horse day camp, promising parents quote ‘a unique day camp to fit your scheduled and enrich your child’s love of horse,’” Kamins said.

The Brownells declined to speak during their sentencing.

“I have to say, I’ve seen a number of these cases over the years – I practiced criminal law for almost 20 years –what has been described to me is one of the more egregious, at least the worse case that I’ve come across,” Kamins added.

Park expressed his feelings in reviewing the case.

“While I certainly understand [the Brownell’s attorney’s] point about how somebody can get in over their heads very easily, but what has been described to me I think goes way past the ‘in over the head’, and goes into more of a willful negligence,” Park said. “[It] seems clear that you ladies would have

known something was amiss, and these animals needed more than you could give… that’s the real tragedy.”

Founder of a local 501(c) (3) animal rescue, Joy Laudahl, who assisted authorities with the case, detailed her feelings during the previous proceedings.

“The fact that so many horses died before this seizure, all this abuse was done in front of kids at their day camp, and it was all lack of basic care makes me sick.” Laudahl said, “So many people saw the suffering and never said anything. People helped the Brownells continue to abuse animals by never saying anything. People need to always speak up for

children and animals that have no voice.”

Equestrian Media Group spoke again recently with Laudahl, who said the situation reveals a concerning trend in the inability of the judicial system to get compliance and prevent reoffending in the majority of these animal neglect cases.

Laudahl’s statement seems to reflect upon this publication’s own findings through the vast reporting on equine neglect cases in recent years. Brownell and her daughter are both scheduled to be back in Polk County Circuit Court on May 24, at 1:30 p.m.

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PHOTO BY NATE RICHARDSON

“Eve” was Van Duzer Vineyards’ first Fender’s Blue butterfly, spotted in 2014.

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Clearing fences no problem for Panthers’ slugger

By LANCE MASTERSON For The Itemizer-Observer

Erin Cole knows how she’d pitch Lily McCormick, the Panthers’ newly crowned alltime leader in home runs.

“She’s a hard hitter to face. Keep it low and away. Attack her like that,” Cole, the team’s pitching coach, said of McCormick.

Such an approach may slow McCormick down, but chances are it won’t stop her.

“Lily is able to go down and get that pitch,” Cole acknowledged.

Like Cole, most pitchers haven’t figured out a way to silence McCormick’s bat.

Which explains why she has 10 home runs this season, 22 for her career.

• St. Paul 17, Perrydale 15

• St. Paul 18, Perrydale 9

May 15

• Central 19, Woodburn 0

• Silverton 3, Dallas 1 May 17

• Dallas 3, McMinnville 2

• 2024 OSAA Track & Field State Championships

CLASS 5A

Top 8

Central High School

Boys

• Ty Cirino, second, 1500 meter; third, 3000 meter

• Gabe Haines, third, shot put

• Jordan Vega Ramos, fourth, 100 meter

• Vega Ramos, fourth, 200 meter

• Haines, sixth, discus

Girls

• Amanda McArthur, fourth, triple jump; sixth, long jump

• Lili Nunez, eighth, javelin

Dallas High School

• Boys

• Jordan Braziel, fourth, shot put

• Steven Ward, sixth, shot put Girls

• Annika Morrow, fifth, 100 meter; sixth, 200 meter

• Elizabeth Walker, seventh, high jump

• Merced Ward, seventh, 300 meter hurdles

CLASS 1A

Top 8

Perrydale High School

Girls

• Julia Fast, third, pole vault

The school’s old mark of 19 home runs was set by Cole in 2018. So the former slugger turned pitching coach had a dugout view when the new queen of swat was crowned.

“I was excited for Lily, and that was such a cool moment to be a part of because I feel like a lot of people don’t get to be a part of a record being broken, especially if it’s theirs,” Cole said. “But, yeah, I was so proud of her at that moment.”

The chance to pursue history caught McCormick a bit off guard. She wasn’t giving the record much thought until she learned she was within reach of it. Then she was all in.

“When I realized how many home runs I had, then it became a goal to break the record this year,” McCormick said. “But it’s pretty exciting. I never even expected it.”

So, how does her coach, Wes Seidel, explain this surge in production?

“I don’t think it’s more power. I think it’s a better batting eye,” Seidel said. “Lily hasn’t chased as many pitches this year. She’s putting more balls in play.”

When McCormick does this, when she puts the ball in play, good things happen.

“Lily is so strong, and has really quick hands,” Seidel said. “(She) attacks pitches really well, and is our most aggressive hitter. If there’s a pitch that she thinks she can hit, she doesn’t lay off them.”

This season McCormick adopted a more restrained approach at the plate. She no longer swings for the fences.

“I’m focusing on hitting line drives, making contact,” she said. “And if they go over, they go over.”

It’s a mantra her coaches have been chanting to her all season.

“We’ve been working with her, telling her that if you just put the ball in play it’s going to travel a long way, you know. You put good bat on it and it’s going to go,” Seidel said. “She’s really bought into this, and she’s trying to go to all fields. She’s worked on her craft a lot this season.”

While most of her fence-clearers are line drives, others are more dramatic.

“Some of the home runs were like moon shots, and I’m like, wow, that one went pretty far,” she said.

With another year of eligibility, McCormick career total could exceed 30, especially if she enjoys similar production

next year. What’s more, every time she clears the fences she extends her own record. But that’s not what’s on her mind when she steps to the plate.

“I have to do my job for the team. Just get on base and score runs,” she said.

McCormick, who is also the team’s top pitcher, is a big reason why a young Panthers team is in the Class 5A state playoffs as a 15th seed.

Central travels to second-seed Bend Tuesday for opening round action.

“We are super proud of this group and the work they put in this year,” Seidel said. “We are excited to get the opportunity to extend our season, and feel that our conference schedule has prepared us to compete against any team in the state.”

The Panthers (7-11, 13-13 overall) won three of their last four games to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Five other teams from the Mid-Willamette Conference (MWC) also advanced: defending champion and top seed Dallas, Silverton, Lebanon, West Albany and Corvallis.

As usual, the MWC is well represented in postseason

play. The conference’s tough regular season schedule will only help the Panthers.

“We are super excited with how we played in the league the second half of the season. We did not win all the games we wanted, but we did show a desire and ability to compete with some of the best teams in the state,” Seidel said. “I am excited for this team going forward and think there are even better things in store for them.”

Matilda Miller and Brielle Lowry are the team’s only seniors.

Dallas boys golfers’ seventh at state best finish since 2000

Lady Dragons improve to fifth at state

By DAVID HAYES Itemizer-Observer

Never in her nine years as Dallas boys golf head coach has Jennie White’s squad finished so strong, placing second at districts and seventh at state. In fact, she has to go back a couple of decades to find a similar result.

“We had the best season teamwise in about 24 years,” White said. “The last time the boys team went to state was 2000 as a team. We’d taken

individuals to state before. This time we took eight varsity players to the post season.”

White said the Dragons had to overcome some fouler weather at districts to achieve their second-place finish while enjoying sunnier climes at state.

“Golf is still played whether there’s thee-inches of rain or 90 degrees out,” White said. “While it was beautiful for state, at regional where it was cold, raining, and blowing sideways, they played their best.”

At state, the Dragons shot a combined 692 for seventh place, behind winner

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PHOTO BY LANCE MASTERSON

Junior Lily McCormick’s 10 home runs this season has given her a total of 22, the most in Central High School history for softball.

PHOTOS BY SMY PHOTOGRAPHY

Junior Kanon Kintner will be one of the top returning players to next year’s Dragon’s team.

PAGES OF THE PAST FLASHBACK

50

years ago

May 22, 1974

Parallel parking approved on Main Street in Dallas

Passing without so much as a comment from the audience at Monday’s Dallas Council meeting, parallel parking through the downtown area along Main Street was adopted by the city council.

On previous occasions, perhaps as far back as 10 years ago, when efforts were made to change from diagonal to parallel parking, heated debates developed, with the downtown merchants generally opposed to the idea. The effective date of the ordinance will be July 29, 1974.

Expenditure authorized for auditorium at OCE

A campaign that started in 1969 to provide an auditorium at OCE reached a successful conclusion on May 10 when the State Emergency Board authorized expenditure of $2 million in State System of Higher Education funds for the project. The auditorium,

originally planned as part of a fine arts complex, became a part of future plans for OCE shortly after the destruction of the auditorium wing of Campbell Hall in the 1962 Columbus Day Storm. Freshmen Spikers win District

Last Wednesday at Forest Grove the Dallas freshman completed their undefeated season with a district championship. Although they had a poor day individually, the 9-0 club managed to put together a team effort which edged them past Newberg by one point. The only outstanding Dallas marks came from Gary Stanislawski in the 330-yard intermediate hurdles where he knocked off 1.8 seconds of his old school record, by running a 43.1.

40 years ago

May 23, 1984

Valsetz graduation ends school history

More than 60 years of Valsetz School District history closed at the end of Saturday’s commencement

exercises. Nine seniors will graduate, preceding the official closing of school district doors May 29. Valsetz School District, like the remainder of the Boise Cascade-owned town, will be dismantled and replaced with planted trees,

City allows wine signs

Tourists seeking the local winery may be aided by three signs put up by the city after

Community Achievement

Local students make SNHU President’s List

James DeGroat, of West Salem, and Amelia Angst, of Monmouth, were recently named to the Southern New Hampshire University Winter 2024 President’s List. 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,

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’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.

Ryan Connor graduates from Cumberlands

Ryan Connor, of Dallas, recently graduated from the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Connor was one of nearly 6,000 students make up this year’s graduating class. Approximately 170 graduates completed an associate degree, 1,250 finished a bachelor’s degree, 3,770 received a master’s degree, 270 completed an educational specialist degree, and 530 earned a doctoral

action taken Monday night by the Dallas City Council. The eight- by 18-inch signs, which will say simply “winery,” with a pointing arrow, would be paid for by Ellendale Vineyards owner Bob Hudson at a cost of about $150. A state-approved sign was put up earlier this year at the North Dallas intersection for the same purpose.

Dallas girls send five to state Thanks to the legs of four performers and the arm of another, the Dallas girls track team qualified five girls for state during last week’s Willamette Valley League district meet at Linfield College. A 51.0 in the 400meter relay, good for first place, quickly qualified four

events, while Kellie Osborn hurled a person record of 122-0 on her last throw in the javelin to take second and qualify for state.

Dragons for state on Friday –Steph Lehman, Steph Gillins, Melanie Byrne and Mary Tepper. Byrner and Tepper also qualified in two

PUBLIC RECORD

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.

Dallas Police Department

Thursday, May 9

• At 12:51 a.m., Joseph Cole was arrested on Orchard Drive and charged with trespass 2 and was lodged at Polk County Jail.

• At 9:02 a.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on Ellendale Avenue. No crimes were found.

• At 9:41 a.m., a report of theft on Holman Avenue. Juveniles had taken packages.

• At 10:06 a.m., a report of dogs in a vehicle. The officer advised the owner of the weather forecast and to never leave dogs in a vehicle with the windows rolled up and no water.

• At 11:05 a.m., a report of homeless people possibly camping on the property of a vacant house on Hankel Street. The officer found signs of possible camping in a shed. The officer forwarded report to evening shift for extra patrols.

• At 12:05 p.m., a report of a prowler on Dimick Street. An officer found it may be a violation of a restraining order. The case is still under investigation.

• At 3:33 p.m. Charles Hamilton Cruz was arrested on Kings Valley Highway and charged with theft.

• At 3:44 p.m., a report of theft on Greening Drive.

• At 5:12 p.m. a motorist was cited for speeding 40 mph in a 25-mph zone.

• At 5:46 p.m., a report of a domestic disturbance on Ellendale Avenue. It was a

verbal only disturbance, no crimes were found.

• At 8:05 p.m., Theresa Wisenhunt was cited for criminal mischief and harassment on Court Street.

• At 8:12 p.m., Iris Richter was arrested on Rainbow Avenue and lodged at Polk County jail on an outstanding Dallas municipal warrant.

• At 9:37 p.m., Michael Hopkins was arrested on Church Street lodged at Polk County Jail on an outstanding Dallas municipal warrant.

• At 10:20 p.m., Ancil Yelvington III was arrested on Ellendale Avenue and lodged at Polk County Jail on a Dallas municipal warrant.

Friday, May 10

• At 11:19 a.m., a report of a theft on Washington Street. A Twisted Tea was stolen from Central Market.

• At 9:17 p.m., a report of an individual with a gunshot wound at West Valley Hospital. Incident reportedly occurred in Independence and the Independence Police Department continued the investigation.

• At 10:40 p.m., Shawn Wiedman was cited for theft 3 on Kings Valley Highway.

Saturday, May 11

• At 11:50 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 56 mph in a 25 –mph zone on Monmouth Cutoff Road.

Sunday, May 12

• At 12:49 p.m., a report of a disturbance on Brandvold Drive. There was a verbal argument over an off-leash dog.

• At 3:44 p.m., officers escorted high school golf team to state championships on Holman Avenue.

• At 7:31 p.m., a report of a theft of less than $100 from Walmart on Kings Valley Highway.

• At 9:31 p.m. a report of suspicious activity on Holman Avenue. Individual was concerned someone may have entered the house. Officers

cleared the house and no one was located.

Monday, May 13

• At 1:10 a.m., a motorist was cited for failure to carry or present driver’s license and warned for operating without proper lighting equipment.

• At 2 a.m., an officer contacted three juveniles in the park on Uglow Avenue. They were returned to their respective homes.

• At 11:54 a.m., a juvenile motorist was cited for careless driving and “speed racing” on Ash Street.

• At 2:29 p.m., a report of theft on Alexander Drive.

• At 5:29 p.m., a report of criminal mischief on Kings Vally Highway. An unknown individual kicked and shattered a glass exit door.

Tuesday, May 14

• At 5:04 a.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle on Hankel Street. An individual was reading a book in their car.

• At 8:24 p.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle on Ellendale Avenue. The individual had a flat tire.

• At 8:45 p.m., a motorist was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.

Wednesday, May 15

• At 2:44 a.m., a report of a theft of snacks and makeup out of a vehicle on Washington Street.

• At 3:46 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 39 mph in a 25-mph zone on Godsey Road

• At 4:22 a.m., a motorist was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device on Ellendale Avenue.

• At 5:51 a.m., a motorist was cited for driving while suspended and driving uninsured on Brandvold Drive.

• At 3:53 p.m., a motorist was cited for unsafe passing and unsignalled left turn on Main Street.

Independence Police Department

Thursday, May 9

• At 1:37 a.m., a report of a suspicious vehicle on Main Street. The owner was picking up his vehicle from the location.

• At 5:57 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 55 mph in a 35-mph zone.

Friday, May 10

• At 12:46 a.m., a motorist was stopped for speeding on Main Street. Kory Hallahan was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant, registered a BAC of .15 % and was lodged at Polk County Jail.

• At 9:17 p.m., a report of a patient with a gunshot wound at West Valey Hospital that reportedly happened in Independence. Officers took over the investigation from Dallas Police Department. There were no witnesses.

Sunday, May 12

• At 12:09 a.m., a report of loud music on Pine Court. The house owner was warned for loud music.

• At 10:11 a.m., a report of a suspicious person on E Street. Subject was advised by phone to leave the area.

• At 8:24 p.m., a report of a small campfire on C Street. There was a fire near the river. The responding officer advised the individuals of the rules and they put the fire out.

Monday, May 13

• At 4:46 a.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 62 mph in a 35-mph zone on Main Street.

• At 10:54 a.m., a motorist was stopped for speeding on Monmouth Street and cited for expired registration and was given a fix-it ticket to update their address with DMV.

• At 12:15 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding on 7th Street.

• At 1:26 p.m., a report of an intoxicated driver on 4th Street. Patrick Canon was located and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant. He registerd BAC of a .23%.

Tuesday, May 14

• At 6:03 a.m., a report of the theft of alcohol by juveniles on Monmouth Street.

Wednesday, May 15

• At 8:46 a.m., a motorist was stopped for failure to obey a traffic control device on Monmouth Street and was cited for driving while suspended.

Monmouth Police Department

• Jillian Zarbatany, 20, was arrested May 10 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant, misrepresentation of age by a minor, and reckless endangering another person.

• Jonathan Gretty, 39, was arrested May 10 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Polk County

Sheriff’s Office

• William Alvarado-Villa was arrested May 15 and charged with three counts of assault 4 (domestic violence).

• Kyle Jefferey Casey was arrested May 16 and charged with criminal trespass 2 and aggravated harassment.

• Branden Davis Colvin was arrested May 16 and charged with criminal mischief 2.

• Landon Paul Ecklund was arrested May 16 and placed on hold for Benton County (two counts of fleeing/ attempting to elude, recklessly endangering).

• Danny Servando Fierro was arrested May 16 and charged with theft 2.

• Tyler Cole Lemon was arrested May 15 and charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

• Roderick Steven Lonsinger was arrested May 14 and placed on hold for Benton County (criminal mischielf 1).

• Le Van Nguyen was arrested May 11 and placed on hold for Carter County, Oklahoma (conspiracy, manufacturing marijuana, distribution).

• Richard James Preston was arrested May 15 and charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of criminal possession of forgery instruments 2, two counts of forgery 2, criminal driving while suspended/revoked, theft 3 and criminal possession of forgery instruments 1.

• Luke David Simmons was arrested May 14 and charged with four counts of criminal trespass 2, three counts of burglary 2, two counts of theft 2, criminal mischief 2 and theft 1.

• Daniel James Smoker was arrested May 16 and charged with four counts of failure to appear (possession of forgery instrument, theft 1, identity theft, forgery 1).

• William Jonathan Strauss was arrested May 16 and charged with four counts of rape 1, two counts of sodmy 1 and sexual penetration 1.

• Mark Allen Strutton Jr., was arrested May 14 and charged with two counts of sexual abuse 1.

• Patricia Lynn Moore was arrested May 12 and charged with disorderly conduct 2 and resisting arrest.

• Alli Brittany Ryan was arrested May 14 and charged with failure to appear (parole violation - assault 4).

• Derian HernandezRamirez was arrested May 13 and charged with interferring with a peace officer, criminal trespass 2 and escape 3 and was placed on hold for Marion County (failure to appear - DUII, driving while suspended, commercial sexual solicitation).

APRIL RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

Editor’s Note: Polk County Health Department conducts a bi-annual, unannounced inspection of licensed restaurants. The establishments receive an overall grade on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish washing and sanitizing and equipment and facility cleanliness. The restaurants are scored on a 100-point scale. They receive a 5-point deduction for priority violation and a 3-point deduction for priority foundation violations. Deductions are doubled if recorded on consecutive inspections. Restaurants are compliant if they receive a score of 70 or higher. They must be reinspected within 30 days if they receive a score below 70 or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance that indicate passing or failing their most recent inspection.

Dorm Food - WOU, 345 N Monmouth Ave., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 26

Score: 100

Coffee Shop - WOU, 400 Monmouth Ave. N., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 26

Score: 100

Hazel’s on Main, 105 E Main St., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 25

Score: 90 - Food is in contact with surfaces of equipment and utensils that are not properly cleaned and sanitized, specifically operator is stirring a container of noodles on top of prep unit. phone charger cord has fallen into the noodles and is in contact with the food.

- Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at

proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically container of liquid cheese is sitting in warmer which is not on - cheese is 55F. Operator states cheese was removed from prep unit recently and will be reheated soon. Pot of chicken is sitting on stove at 92F. Operator states this was cooked up to 165F recently, and will be moved.

Kin Dee Thai Eatery, 165 Broad St., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 25

Score: 97 - Temperature measuring devices are not provided or readily accessible for checking food temperatures, specifically no probe thermometer on-site.

GrainStation Brew Works, 220 N Pacific Hwy., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 23

Score: 90

- Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically large container of butter is in container of ice. Ice has melted - butter is 65F. Operator states this was brought out 6 hours prior. Items in top of prep unit across from grill are 50F (pickles, jalapenos, sauce). Pineapple under prep unit is 45F. Operator states many items were stocked less than an hour ago.

- Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food has not been consumed within the required time period or is not properly date-marked, specifically opened container of anchovies is datemarked April 14, container of roasted garlic in oil is datemarked April 7, both were opened/prepared over 7 days prior. Large tub of corned beef gravy is

datemarked April 6. Operator states this was incorrectly marked and the actual prep date was April 20.

On Any Sundae, 1124 Edgewater NW, West Salem

Inspection Date: April 19

Score: 87

- A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically handwashing sink has several sponges in basin.

- Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically personal container of raw eggs is on second shelf of reach-in fridge over customer-use soda cans.

- Poisonous or toxic materials are not properly separated or located, specifically spray bottles of goo-gone and spray cleaner are hanging on hook located above clean dishware.

Ixtapa Dallas Inc., 1320 SW Fairview Ave., Dallas

Inspection Date: April 18

Score: 100

James2 Community Kitchen, 565 SE Lacreole, Dallas Inspection Date: April 18

Score: 100

Galaxy Won, 780 Main St., Dallas Inspection Date: April 18

Score: 100

Sonny’s Coffee and Plants, 1282 Main St. E., Monmouth Inspection Date: April 17

Score: 100

Northwest Senior and Disability Services, 817 Church St., Dallas

Inspection Date: April 17

Score: 100

Mediterranean Foods, Inc., 156 Catron St., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 16

Score: 100

Cusinela Delicious Food, 240 Monmouth St., Independence Inspection Date: April 12

Score: 100

Vianney’s Tamales, 662 S 13th St., Independence

Inspection Date: April 12

Score: 100

B’s Buzz, 11065 W Perrydale Rd Loop, Amity

Inspection Date: April 12

Score: 100

Carl’s Jr., 131 N Pacific Highway, Monmouth Inspection Date: April 12

Score: 100

Taqueria La Leona, 1080 Monmouth St., Independence

Inspection Date: April 11

Score: 84

- Unauthorized personnel are on the premises or employees are not properly trained in food safety or food allergy awareness, specifically mayonnaise and bread are being stored in operators personal home kitchen between operating days.

- Food employees are not washing their hands in an approved handwashing sink, specifically operator is observed washing hands in three compartment sink.

- Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination,

specifically raw steak is sitting on shelf above containers of salsa in silver reach-in fridge. - Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically large opened container of mayo (49F) is being stored in prep unit that does not work. Operator states mayo has been there for over 4 hours. Cut avocado, onion, cheese and radishes in top of prep unit are 53F - ice being used to maintain temperature control has melted.

Joyfull Foods, 180 Main St., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 10

Score: 100

High Octane, 180 Main St. E., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 10

Score: 95 - Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically plastic tub of raw burger patties is sitting on shelf above ready to eat red onion and green onion in prep unit.

Dry Town Tap Station, 180 Main St. E., Monmouth

Inspection Date: April 10

Score: 100

Painted Pony Coffee Co., 662 S 10th St., Independence

Inspection Date: April 9

Score: 100

Subway, 560 Wallace Rd NW, Salem

Inspection Date: April 8

Score: 100

Burger King, 1120 Wallace Rd NW, West Salem

Inspection Date: April 8

Score: 100

Taco Bell, 1537 Monmouth Independence Hwy, Independence

Inspection Date: April 5 Score: 100

Independence Cinema LLC, 450 S 2nd St., Independence

Inspection Date: April 5 Score: 100

Gardenia Thai Kitchen, 1233 Riverbend Rd NW, West Salem

Inspection Date: April 1

Score: 95 - Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically carton of raw eggs is sitting above ready to eat vegetables and sauces in reach-in fridge.

La Hacienda Real III, 475 NW Taggert Dr., West Salem

Inspection Date: April 1

Score: 95 - Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically raw chicken is above raw fish and raw ground beef in walk in fridge.

Chen’s Family Dish, 165 Orchard Dr., Dallas Inspection Date: April 1

Score: 90

- Food employees do not minimize contact with food in a ready-to-eat form, specifically operator grabbed a food patty and breaded chicken with bare hands and placed onto plate.

- Medicines are improperly stored or labeled, specifically bottles of medication are stored on top of food prep unit and on shelf above food prep table (advil/supplements/ pain reliever medications).

PUBLIC NOTICES

PCI24-2024 IN THE CIRCUIT

COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK PROBATE

DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of Case No. 23PB11068, BRENDAN

JEFFREY HERBER, Decedent, TO NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that ROSEMARY HERBER has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-captioned Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative at the addresses shown below within four months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons whose rights may be affected by the probate proceeding may obtain additional information from the court records, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. DATED AND PUBLISHED this day of May 22, 2024. MONICA D. PACHECO, OSB #064600. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Rosemary Herber, 4425 Mill Creek Rd, Sheridan, OR 97378, (503) 550-6888. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Monica D. Pacheco, OSB #064600, DOUGLAS, CONROYD, GIBB & PACHECO, P.C., 528 Cottage St NE, Suite 400, P.O. Box 469, Salem, OR 97308-0469, Telephone: (503) 364-7000, Fax: (503) 585-0699, Email: monica@dcm-law.com

PCI24-2025 NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE

MEETING FOR THE GRAND

RONDE SANITARY DISTRICT A public meeting of the Budget Committee for the Grand Ronde Sanitary District will be held in the Main Conference Room of the County Courthouse at 9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 and to receive the budget message and document. Time is reserved for public comment at 9:25 a.m. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 23, 2024, at the Polk County Public Works Office, 820 SW Ash St., Dallas, OR 97338 during regular business hours. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed budget with the Budget Committee. Dated: May 22, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SUBDIVISION AT 940 S. 7TH STREET SUB | 202401 Proposed Project: The Independence Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a previously approved five-lot subdivision on a 0.74 acre lot at 940 S. 7th Street. The subdivision is designed to accommodate a new duplex on each lot and includes improvements such as a public walkway that will eventually connect west to Inspiration Garden, a private roadway, and stormwater, wastewater, and water facilities. Project Location: 940 S. 7th Street (Map: 8.4.29DA, Taxlot: 700) Criteria Applicable to Project: The decision on the application will be based on the relevant approval criteria in the Independence Comprehensive Plan and Independence Development Code Subchapter 10 - General Provisions, 11 Administrative Provisions, 17 Allowed Uses in Residential Zones, 18Density, Area and Dimension Requirements in Residential Zones, 19 Residential Design

Standards, 21 - MediumDensity Residential (RM) Zone, 54 Buffering, Screening, Landscape and Ash Creek Setback Requirements, 73 Parking and 90 - Subdivision Regulations. The approval criteria are available at the Independence Civic Center or online at: www. ci.independence.or.us/codesplans-maps. Time and Place of Public Hearing: June 3, 2024 (7:00 pm) at the Independence Civic Center (555 S. Main Street, Independence, OR). The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. Any requests for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, or for other accommodations, should be made at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to Karin Johnson, City Recorder, (503) 838-1212 / TTY: 800-735-2900. The city is an Equal Opportunity Provider. Information Available: All relevant materials for the application are available for inspection at no cost at the Independence Civic Center. A staff report for the proposal will be available at least seven days before the hearing. Copies of the documents may be obtained from the city for a minimal cost. Submittal of Testimony: Anyone wishing to present written testimony may submit the testimony up to and at the public hearing. To provide comments before the hearing, please email them to PlanningComments@ ci.independence.or.us, no later than 4:00 pm before the hearing date and time. Email testimony will become part of the meeting record. Oral testimony may also be provided at the hearing. Appeal Process: Individuals that would like to reserve their right to appeal the decision should comment or submit a letter, along with any concerns related to the application, by the close of the public hearing. Failure to raise an issue, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decisionmaker the opportunity to respond to the issue, precludes the ability to raise the issue at a subsequent time on appeal before the Independence City Council or before the Land Use Board of Appeals. Appeals of the decision must be filed with the Planning Department within 12 days of the final decision date. Staff Contact: For further information, please contact Fred Evander, Planner, at the Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main Street, Independence, OR 97351, (503) 837-1168, or fevander@ci.independence. or.us. 05/22

Polk County Public Works

Quotes Due: Thursday, May 30, 2024 Polk County is requesting quotes for aggregate material purchases in fiscal year 20242025. Quotes will be recieved by Polk County Public Works at 820 SW Ash Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338 until the end of will be purchased during the fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). There will not be a contract awarded for County aggregate purchases; quotes will be used to established a scheduled price agreement for purchases from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Bid documents may be obtained by contracting Polk County Public Works at 820 SE Ash Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338, (503) 623-9287. Polk County Reserves the right to reject the right to any or all quotes, waive fromalities, and postpone establishing an Aggregate Material Price Schedule if it is in the best interest of the County. 05/22, 05/29.

PCI24-2020 IN THE CIRCUIT

COURT OF THE STATE OF

OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK Case No. 24PR00761 SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF TRAVIS GENE PIRELLI, Respondent. TO ASHLEY ROSE PIRELLI, AN INTERESTED PARTY: In accord with ORS 125.060 and 125.070, notice is hereby given to you of the following: GENE J. PIRELLI and MICHELLE D. PIRELLI filed a petition asking the court to appoint Gene J. Pirelli and Michelle D. Pirelli as guardian of TRAVIS GENE PIRELLI, respondent. Any objections must be made or filed in the guardianship proceeding in the above court on or before June 28, 2024. The date of first publication in this matter is May 22, 2024. Objections may be made in writing or in person, orally, at: Probate Department, Polk County Circuit Court, 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338. If no objections are received, a formal court hearing might not be held on this matter; and a Limited Judgment Appointing Guardian will be submitted to the court on an ex parte basis at the expiration of the time for filing objections. If the court receives objections, the judge will hold a hearing. As of the first date of publication of this notice, no hearing has been set.

NOTICE: If you wish to receive copies of future filings in this case, you must inform the judge and the person named as petitioner in this notice. You must inform the judge by filing a request for notice and paying any applicable fee. The request for notice must be in writing, must clearly indicate that you wish to receive filings in the proceedings and must contain your name, address, and phone number. You must notify the person named as petitioner by mailing a copy of the request to the petitioner. Unless you take these steps, you will receive no further notice regarding this case. SUMMARY STATEMENT FOR RELIEF: This is a petition for guardianship, whereby Petitioner is seeking appointment as guardian of the minor Respondent. This notice is published by Order of the Honorable Rafael A. Caso, Judge of the above-entitled court, made and entered on the 4th day of May, 2024. REIF & HUNSAKER, PC By: Alexander A. Redmond OSB# 164650 Of Attorneys for Petitioners 273 N. Grant St. Canby, OR 97013 E: alex@canbylaw.com T: (503) 266-3456 F: (503) 266-8555

PCI24-2001 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR24-973321-SW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, JUSTIN LINDORFER as Grantor to AMERITITLE, LLC, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CMG MORTGAGE, INC. DBA CMG FINANCIAL, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 8/6/2021, recorded 8/20/2021, in official records of POLK County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/instrument/ microfilm/reception number 2021-013376 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to CMG Mortgage, Inc. covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 315210 07319-AB-05100 LOT 9, BLOCK 14, CHATNICKA HEIGHTS NO. 4, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 3446 CHAMPLAIN CT NW, SALEM, OR 97304 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded

in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee 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. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE:

$49,835.76 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $405,943.32

Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 7/1/2022, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION, the undersigned trustee will on 8/27/2024 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Front Entrance to the Polk County Courthouse, located at 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338 County of POLK, State of Oregon, 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 and 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. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest Justin Lindorfer 3446 CHAMPLAIN CT NW SALEM, OR 97304 Original

Borrower For Sale Information

Call: 800-280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. 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 residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH

SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-24-973321SW Dated: 4/22/2024 Quality Loan Service Corporation, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0202046 5/22/2024 5/29/2024 6/5/2024 6/12/2024

PCI24-2015 NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER LANDLORD’S LIEN: Notice is hereby given that Highway 22 Storage pursuant to Chapter 87 of the Oregon Revised Statutes will foreclose a Landlords Lien on the property listed below, and subsequently hold a public\~ auction\~ online to pay accrued storage fees and other charges. The\~ Auction\~ will be held at Bid13.com and the\~ auction\~ will close\~ May 31st, 2024, at 12:00 PM PST.\~ Payment in full must be received by 5:00 PM

May 30th, 2024\~ to avoid\~ auction. Aaron Brown unit J46, Kimberly Frey unit J15, Breeanna Lucey unit J02, Scott Sharp Unit M110 TS No. OR08000175-23-1 APN 579836 TO No 230542407-ORMSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, KARLI D HIMEBAUGH AND SETH A HIMEBAUGH, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of December 21, 2020 and recorded on December 23, 2020 as Instrument No. 2020-019347 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Servis One, Inc. DBA BSI Financial Services and recorded December 20, 2023 as Instrument Number 2023009202 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Polk County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 579836 LOT 24, GLEANNS AT BARBERRY 9, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, COUNTY OF POLK AND STATE OF OREGON. (PLAT VOLUME 15, PAGE 43) Commonly known as: 1608 SE BARBERRY AVENUE, DALLAS, OR 97338 Both the Beneficiary, Servis One, Inc. DBA BSI Financial Services, 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):Monthly Payment(s) from 07/01/2023 to 04/15/2024 at $17,350.79 Monthly Late Charge(s): 1 Monthly Late Charge(s) at $426.20 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 $236,649.79 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.12500% per annum from June 1, 2023 until paid; plus all accrued

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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 August 19, 2024 at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, inside the new lobby at the Jefferson Street entrance of the Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St, 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 methamphetamines, the 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: 4/4/24

By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 NPP0459135 To: POLK COUNTY ITEMIZEROBSERVER 05/15/2024, 05/22/2024, 05/29/2024, 06/05/2024

PCI24-2009 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK PROBATE DEPARTMENT IIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA A. WARNER, Deceased. Case No.: 24PB02126 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Martin Rall has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers

attached, to the personal representative at 9700 SW Capitol Highway, Ste. 120, Portland, OR 97219 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 lawyers for the personal representative, .Dated and first published on May 8, 2024. Timothy J. Heinson, No. 872480 Attorney for Personal Representative

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Martin Rall 9700 SW Capitol Highway, Ste. 120 Portland, OR 97219 LAWYER FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Timothy J. Heinson, No. 872480 19530 SE Sunnyside Rd. Damascus, OR 97089 Phone/ Fax: (503) 479-6223 tim@ heinsonlaw.com

PCI24-2000 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE, NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND ELECTION TO SELL The Successor Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby gives notice of sale, default, and elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby. Pursuant to ORS 86, the following information is provided: 1.

PARTIES: Grantor: 1700

EDGEWATER, LLC Original Trustee: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE Successor Trustee: JAMES A. GARDNER, Gardner Beckley Meadows, 975 Oak Street, Suite 625, Eugene, OR 97401 Beneficiary: AMR Investment Group, LLC. Promissory Note: $4,650,000.00 Current Occupant: 1700

EDGEWATER, LLC, 1750 Edgewater Street NW, Salem, Oregon 97304 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The real property address is described as 1750 Edgewater St. NW, Salem, Oregon 97304, or otherwise legally described as on the attached Exhibit A.3.

RECORDING: The Trust Deed was recorded as follows: Date Recorded: June 16, 2022, as Reception No. 2022-007586 of the Records of Polk County, Oregon; Edition Insertion Date Amount Trustee’s Notice of Sale, Notice of Default, and Election to Sell, Date Recorded April 15, 2024, as Reception No. 2024-002788. 4. DEFAULT: The Grantor is in default and the Beneficiary has declared all sums due pursuant to the terms of that promissory note and supplementary promissory note both dated June 16, 2022, in the original amount of $4,650,000.00 plus interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum from June 16, 2022, in monthly principal and interest installments of not less than $46,500.00, until June 1, 2024, when the entire unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest was due and payable, accrued late charges in the amount of 10% of the installment amount, beginning on the 1st day of each installment period, the original of which is incorporated into the said trust deed by reference, the entire balance of which is presently due and owing, and beneficiary and successor trustee have elected to foreclose the Trust Deed because of the following: (1) failure to make interest payments through January 22, 2024, in the sum of $84,950.97; (2) failure to pay late fees through January 22, 2024, in the sum of $4,235.84; and (3) failure to pay interest, default interest, ate fees, costs and

attorney fees after January 22, 2024 to date. 5. AMOUNT DUE: By reason of the default just described, the Beneficiary has declared and does hereby declare all sums owing on the obligations secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: principal amount, plus interest, plus interest at a rate of 12% per annum, until fully paid, in the sum of $4,235,830.96, plus default interest equal to 20% per annum (or to the maximum extent allowed by law whichever is less), title expenses, insurance, costs, trustee fees, attorney fees and any other cost advances made by Beneficiaries to protect their interest in the said real property pursuant to the terms of the said trust deed, including but not limited to attorney fees and costs incurred in defending and protecting Beneficiary’s interest in the said real property against claims by third parties. 6. ELECTION TO SELL: The Successor Trustee hereby elects to sell the property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed. 7. TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: Date: September 30, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Main Entrance to Polk County Courthouse 850 S Main Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338 8. RIGHT TO REINSTATE: The right exists under ORS 86.778 to have the proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying the entire amount then due, together with costs, trustee’s fees and attorney fees, and by curing any other default complained of in the notice of default, at any time this is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale. Dated: April 22, 2024 __s/ James A. Gardner____________________

James A. Gardner, Successor Trustee 975 Oak Street, Suite 625 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Phone: (541)687-9001. Exhibit

A, A tract of land situated in Sections 28, 29 and 30, Township 7 South, Range 3 West of the Willamette Meridian, Polk County, Oregon, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Northerly line of the Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Company, (hereinafter referred to as SFCW), recorded in Volume 50, page 105, Deed Records, said point being on the Westerly line of Out Lot 4 in FAIR OAKS, as platted and recorded in Volume 1, page 29, Book of Town Plats for Polk Count, Oregon; and running thence South 14°58’09” East 60.01 feet along said Westerly line to a point on the South line of that tract conveyed to Southern Pacific Company, (hereinafter referred to as SPC), in Volume 65, page 620, Deed Records, said point being 40 feet Southerly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of said SFCW railroad ; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 994.93 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears South 81°16’20” West 250.48 feet\} , 251.14 feet along said South line to a point of tangency; thence South 88°30’13” West 255.00 feet along said South line to a point of curvature; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 914.93 foot radius curve to the left, (the chord of which bears South 85°29’36” West 96.10 feet), 96.14 feet along said South line to the Southwest corner thereof; thence North 14°58’09” West 20.17 feet to a point on the Southeasterly line of the aforementioned SFCW railroad, said point being 20 feet

Southeasterly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of said railroad; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 934.93 feet radius curve to the left, (the chord of which bears South 62°30’32” West 633.82 feet), 646.63 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point on the South line of Stage Highway 22 ; thence North 83°1 0’52” East 579.19 feet along said South line to a point 110.00 feet Southerly and opposite Engineer’s Centerline Station 1291+93.09; thence North 83°55’14” East 404.79 feet along said South line to a point 95.00 feet Southerly and opposite Engineer’s Centerline Station 1295+97.60; thence North 85°34’46” East 348.88 feet along said South line to the ordinary high water line of the Willamette River; thence Southwesterly (on a meander line of South 49°49’54” West 2580.92 feet), along said ordinary high water line to a point on the Southwesterly line of that tract of land described in that instrument recorded in Volume 172, page 702, Deed Records; thence North 51 °27’00” West 489.07 feet along said Southwesterly line to a point on the Southeasterly line of that tract conveyed to SPC in that instrument recorded in Volume 211 , page 620, Deed Records, said point being 60 feet Southeasterly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of the aforementioned SFCW railroad ; thence South 39°32’23” West 15.23 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point of curvature; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 5669 .58 foot radius curve to the left, (the chord of which bears South 39°11’31” West 68.82 feet), 68.82 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point of tangency; thence South 38 °50’39” West 14.64 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point of curvature; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 5789.58 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears South 41 °48’10” West 597.67 feet), 597.94 feet along said Southeasterly line to an angle point thereof; thence North 45° 14’18” West 30.00 feet to a point on the Southeasterly line of that property conveyed to the SFCW in Volume 47, page 468, Deed Records, said point being 30 feet at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of said railroad ; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 5759.58 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears South 45°52’03” West 222.35 feet), 222.36 feet along said Southeasterly line to the beginning of an offset spiral curve to the right; thence South 4r58’44” West 151.55 feet along the chord of said offset spiral to a point of curvature; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 1462.39 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears South 69°16’58” West 967.12 feet), 985.67 feet along said Southeasterly line to a point of compound curve; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 2894.79 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears South 89°05’23” West 50.32 feet), 50.32 feet along the South line of said property to a point on the East line of that tract of and described in that instrument recorded in Instrument No. 2008- 9471; thence North 0°35’06” East 10.00 feet along said East line to the Southeast corner of that tract conveyed to SFCW in Volume 47, page 463, Deed Records, said point being 20 feet Southerly at a perpendicular distance from

the centerline of said railroad; thence Northwesterly along the arc of a 2884.79 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears North 86°35’44” West 384.42 feet), 384.70 feet along the South line of said tract to the Northeast corner of that tract conveyed to SPC in Volume 93, page 188, Deed Records; thence South 73°16’13” West 72.06 feet to a point 50 feet Southwesterly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of the SFCW railroad; thence Northwesterly along the arc of a 2914.79 feet rad ius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears North 73°38’55” West 794.39 feet), 796.87 feet along the Southwesterly line of said tract to a point of tangency; thence North 65°49’00” West 68.15 feet along said Southwesterly line to the Southwest corner thereof; thence North 24 a 10’59” East 30.00 feet to a point on the Southwesterly line of the aforementioned SFCW tract recorded in Volume 47, page 463, said point being 20 feet Southwesterly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of said railroad; thence North 65°49’00” West 1179.17 feet along said Southwesterly line to the ordinary highway water line of the Willamette River; thence Westerly, (on a meander line of North 68°48’55” West 1382.23 feet and South 75°11’45” West 1732.37 feet), along said ordinary high water line to the East line of that property described in that instrument recorded in Instrument No. 2016-6163, Deed Records; thence North 2°09’46” West 57.36 feet, more or less, along said East line to the Southeast corner of that tract conveyed to SFCW in Volume 41, page 432, Deed Records, said point being 25 feet Southerly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of said railroad; thence Southwesterly along the arc of a 979.93 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears South 8r16’22” West 273.57 feet), 274.46 feet along the South line of said tract to a point of tangency; thence North 84°42’12” West 288.00 feet along said South line to the Southwest corner thereof; thence South 5°17’48” West 5.00 feet to the Southeast corner of that tract conveyed to SFCW in Volume 41, page 433, Deed Records, said point being 30 feet Southerly at perpendicular distance from the centerline of said railroad; thence North 84°42’12” West 28.69 feet along the South line of said tract to the West line of the aforementioned property described in Instrument No. 2016-6163; thence South 0°02’48” West 110.00 feet, more or less, along said West line to the ordinary high water line of the Willamette River; thence Westerly, (on a meander line of North 79°38’29” West 937.44 feet and South 7r21’42” West 760.59 feet), along said ordinary high water line to the Northeasterly line of that property described in Book of Records 154, page 1678, Polk County; thence North 32°42’02” West 140.00 feet, more or less, along said Northeasterly line to the South line of “Parcel 3” in deed dated July 26, 1935 from Southern Pacific Company to the State of Oregon, said point being 15 feet Northerly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of the SFCW ra ilroad ; thence along said South line of “Parcel 3” the following eight courses: thence Northeasterly along the arc of a 1051.00 foot radius curve to the righ t, (the chord of which bears North 7r31’48” East

641.40 feet), 651 .79 feet to a point of tangency; thence South 84°42’12” East 1439.42 feet to a point of curvature; thence Northeasterly along the arc of a 939.93 foot radius curve to the left, (the chord of which bears North 83°27’28” East 385.67 feet), 388.42 feet to a point of tangency; thence North 71 °37’09” East 1077.55 feet to a point of curvature ; thence Southeasterly along the arc of a 1160.92 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears South 8r05’55” East 842.73 feet), 862.43 feet to a point of tangency ; thence South 65°49’00” East 148.00 feet to an angle point; thence North 24°11’00” East 15.00 feet to an angle point, said point being 30 feet at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of the aforementioned SFCW ra ilroad ; thence South 65°49’00” East 1009.17 feet to an angle point; thence South 2°39’55” West 10.75 feet to the Northerly line of the aforementioned tract conveyed to SFCW in Volume 47, page 463, said point being 20 feet Northeasterly at a perpendicular distance from the centerline of said ra ilroad; thence along sa id Northerly line the following ten courses: thence South 65°49’00” East 1185.01 feet along said Northeasterly line to a point of curvature; thence Southeasterly along the arc of a 2844.79 foot radius curve to the left, (the chord of which bear South 78°36’45” East 1260. 11 feet), 1270.65 feet to a point of compound curve; thence Northeasterly along the arc of a 1412.39 foot radius curve to the left, (the chord of which bears North 69°16’58” East 934.05 feet), 951.97 feet to the beginning of an offset spiral curve to the left; thence North 47°58’12” East 148.93 feet along the chord of said offset spiral to a point of curvature; thence Northeasterly along the arc of a 5709.58 foot radius curve to the left, (the chord of which bears North 42°54’32” East 809.43 feet), 810.11 feet to a point of tangency; thence North 38 °50’39” East 14.64 feet to a point of curvature; thence Northeasterly along the arc of a 57 49 .58 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears North 39° 11 ‘31” East 69.79 feet) , 69.79 feet to a point of tangency; thence North 39°32’23” East 302.76 feet to the beginning of an offset spiral curve to the right; thence North 39°37’23” East 50 .09 feet along the chord of said offset spiral to a point of curvature; thence Northeasterly along the arc of~ 57 49 .58 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears North 40°56’23” East 230..79) 230.80 feet to the beginning of an offset spiral curve to the right; thence North 42°15’24” East 50.09 feet along the chord of said offset spiral to a point of tangency; thence North 42°20’23” East 976.20 feet along the Northwesterly line of said tract and the Northwesterly line of the forementioned tract conveyed to SFCW in Volume 50, page 105, to a point of curvature; thence Northeasterly along the arc of 974.93 foot radius curve to the right, (the chord of which bears North 65°25’18” East 764.44 feet) 785 .51 feet along said Northwesterly line to a point of tangency; thence North 88°30’13” East 255.00 feet along the Northerly line of said tract to a point of curvature; thence Northeasterly along the arc of a 934.93 foot rad ius curve to the left, (the chord of which bears North 81 °14’26” East 236.40 feet) 237.03 feet along said Northerly line to the point of beginning.

PolkMarket AND CLASSIFIEDS!

MOMENTS IN TIME

• On June 3, 1943, a group of U.S. sailors marched through downtown Los Angeles with clubs and other weapons, attacking anyone wearing the “zoot suit” favored by many young men of color at that time. The Zoot Suit Riots spread throughout the city over the next week, marking the culmination of racial tensions against the backdrop of World War II.

• On June 4, 1876, an astonishing 83 hours after it left New York City, the Transcontinental Express train arrived in San Francisco. Many Americans could hardly imagine that a journey previously requiring months using horses could now be accomplished in under a week.

• On June 5, 1956, a young Elvis Presley performed “Hound Dog” on “The Milton Berle Show” with a gyrating enthusiasm that set off a scandal. Critical reaction was almost universally negative. In fact, one writer described Presley’s hip-swinging as “tinged with the kind of animalism that should be confined to dives and bordellos.”

• On June 6, 2013, Edward Snowden, a National Security Agency contractor, leaked documents to the press exposing a government-run surveillance program that monitored not just the communications records of criminals and potential terrorists, but law-abiding citizens as well. Facing multiple charges and prison time, Snowden fled to Hong Kong and later Russia to avoid extradition.

• On June 7, 1976, New York magazine published journalist Nik Cohn’s article “The Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night,” which would inspire the John Travolta cinema smash “Saturday Night Fever.” Nearly 20 years later, however, Cohn confessed that the allegedly real-life characters peopling the story were actually fictional.

• On June 8, 632, the prophet Muhammad died, as a result of being poisoned, in the arms of Aisha, his third and favorite wife, in Medina, located in present-day Saudi Arabia.

• On June 9, 1945, while hosting the Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher struck mocking Phillies fan John Christian in the dugout with the help of a stadium security guard. The incident led to Durocher’s arrest on assault charges the following day, but he was released on bail, and actor Danny Kaye, a friend of his and acquaintance of Christian, brokered a $7,000 settlement that closed Christian’s civil suit.

TRIVIA TEST

By FIFI RODRIGUEZ

1. ANATOMY: What does the human vestibular sense do?

2. MOVIES: The phrase “As you wish” is key to which 1987 movie?

3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest island in the Caribbean? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are Chinese astronauts called sometimes in the West? 5. TELEVISION: Which sitcom features a character named Phoebe Buffay? 6. MEASUREMENTS: What is the square footage of an acre?

7. SCIENCE: What are the four states of matter?

8. HISTORY: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

9. LITERATURE: Which 19th-century novel contains the line, “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship”?

10. MONEY: In the old British monetary system, how many pennies were equal to a pound?

It is the sense that deals with movement, gravity and balance.

“The Princess Bride.”

Puzzle answers on page B2

Dallas

Boys golfers’ seventh at state best finish since 2000

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“He’s a great, all-around kid who loves golf,” White said.

Drake Williamson, the Dragon’s team captain, was their “quiet leader” White said.

“He was there to help the other boys, with scoring and whatever was needed for the team. He was another scholar athlete all four years,” White said, adding all eight golfers on the team were scholar athletes sporting a GPA 3.25 or above.

White earned her own honor this season. Her counterparts heading the other Mid Willamette Conference golf programs voted White the coach of year.

“I don’t think I earned it. The boys playing earned that,” White said. “I’m very blessed to get that honor.”

She would rather talk the success of the program than personal accolades. The 2024 squad was the biggest in her nine years with 27, when it usually averages 20, except for the year the sport was interrupted by COVID.

“It’s a very large program compared to other schools. Silverton has around 20,” she said. “We are a no cut sport. If a kid wants to come out and play, they play. Dallas Golf Course is incredible with kids and let them play all

year long. A lot of boys take advantage of that. Coaching these kids is one of my favorite things to do.”

She’s already looking forward to next year’s squad with most of the state qualifiers returning to the varsity team – Tyson Lunde averages in the low 80s, Micha Curits in the higher 80s, Kanon Kinte in the high 70s to low 80s, Zane white in the high 80s to low 90s. In addition, two sophomores who shoot in the high 80s will be returning and she has her eye on an incoming freshman who’s shooting regularly in the 80s.

“It’s going to be an incredible team to have at high school. The winning individual at state was a par golfer, shot 72 each day,” White said. “I’ll look to have 3-4 seniors next year capable of that, with at least one scratch golfer.”

Girls take fifth at state

The Dallas High School girls program did one better than last year, taking fifth at state after repeating as district champions.

The Dragons were led by senior Grace Hannan who shot rounds of 93 and 98, good enough for 22nd overall. She was followed by Savannah Roblin’s 96 and 99 (tied for 25th), Bethany West’s 106 and 107 (45th) and Lilly Aime’s 104 and 112 (46th).

Dalas finished as a team tied with Silverton in fifth place behind winner Wilsonville (680), Summit (716), North Eugene (763) and La Salle prep (771).

Head coach Danielle Landis said overall she was pleased with the results.

“We didn’t have any expectations. We went in with

the goals of just beating the conference schools who had beaten us throughout year,” Landis said.

She will have a tougher task ahead with next year’s squad, as three of her squad are graduating, with West the one returning.

“I’ll have to get on the recruitment train getting more girls out. Otherwise, it’ll only be Bethany. But I’m always excited for the golf season. We could just have just one individual or enough incoming freshmen to piece a team together,” Landis said.

She added she’s going to miss the quality athletes graduating this year.

“I absolutely had a good squad the last couple of years. They were a great bunch of girls to work with. I’m going to miss those three seniors,”

Landis said. “I love them to pieces.”

PHOTOS BY SMY PHOTOGRAPHY

Dallas senior Cody Burbank shot rounds of 76 and 79 at state last week, good for fifth overall.