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Appeal Tribune Wednesday, November 30, 2016 3A OBITUARY Trienka Meyer MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE/SPECIAL TO THE STATESMAN JOURNAL Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Barber gave motorists pies instead of tickets. Deputy gives pies instead of tickets LAUREN E HERNANDEZ STATESMAN JOURNAL Some drivers recently pulled over in the vicinity of Sublimity were in for a sweet treat from a Pratum area farm- stand treat instead of a ticket. During the course of an hour, Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Barber pulled over 10 drivers for minor traffic violations and started his typical conver- sation with drivers by saying, “Good af- ternoon, I’m Deputy Barber.” Barber explained to each driver why they were pulled over and said their fine would be a “nice round figure.” He returned from his patrol car, with the driver’s license and insurance infor- mation in hand, and a fresh Willamette Valley Fruit Company pie underneath his arm instead of a citation. “I had one driver break into tears. I couldn’t believe it,” Barber said in a statement released by the Marion Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office. An anonymous donor approached Third straight year that more students becoming homeless Barber personally, asking that the 10 pies be donated to drivers stopped for traffic violations. “What a creative way to impact our residents and perhaps change a behavior that makes our roads a safer place to travel for our residents and visitors,” Barber said. Barber is a deputy assigned to the city of Sublimity, which contracts law en- forcement services with Marion County Sheriff’s Office. He has been a police of- ficer for more than 19 years. March 27, 1940 — Nov. 17, 2016 Trienka was born and raised in Sie- gerswoude, The Netherlands. She was the oldest daugh- ter of four children born to Hendrik and Cornelia Hoekstra. She received her college degree in education, working with mentally challenged children. Trienka and her husband Will were married in 1961, and immigrated with their children to Lakewood, Califor- nia, in 1966, before moving to Silver- ton in 1978. For over 30 years, Trienka and Will opened their home to care for foster children. She later received her real estate license and spent several years help- ing others find their perfect home. Trienka enjoyed many outdoor activ- ities and traveling to Arizona with Will during the winter months. She also enjoyed painting, sewing, gar- dening and reading. The last few years, Trienka kept herself busy re- modeling her home and becoming a master gardener. She loved spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren’s activities. She was a devoted wife, mother, grand- mother, and great grandmother, and she will be dearly missed. She is survived by children Corry Meyer-Hollingsworth of Bend, Willy and Dori Meyer of Silverton, and Hank and Caroline Meyer of Silver- ton; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and siblings Ieka Hoekstra, Sonja Boonstra and Jolan- da Hoekstra of The Netherlands. She was preceded in death by her hus- band, Will, and her parents. Trienka’s beloved dog, Parker, had been her constant companion since losing Will; the two of them were in- separable. A private burial was held on Nov. 22 with a Celebration of Life service at the Silverton Assembly of God Church. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Re- search Foundation - Memorial Dona- tion, 700 SW Hampton Street, Suite 101, Portland OR 97223. CRIME LOG SILVERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Received calls from Nov. 14 to 20. Nov. 16 Main St. and South St. Motor vehicle accident, 1:32 p.m., Church St. and Oak St. Motor vehicle accident, 3:16 p.m., 600 McClaine St. Motor vehicle accident, 7:22 a.m., W Homeless student count NATALIE PATE STATESMAN JOURNAL For the third year in a row, Oregon’s population of homeless students is up from the previous year, reaching a level now exceeding that seen during the re- cession. New data collected by the Oregon De- partment of Education shows 21,340 stu- dents, or 3.7 percent of the public school's population, “lack a fixed, regu- lar and adequate nighttime residence." That 3.7 percent refers to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Anoth- er 1,929 children in pre-K programs also fall under this definition. Salem specifically saw high numbers of students experiencing homelessness, with 1,120 students in Salem-Keizer Pub- lic Schools experiencing homelessness for part of the 2015-16 school year, ac- cording to the data. In the Salem-Keizer School District, about 61 percent of the nearly 42,000 stu- dents in the district are considered to be living in poverty as of October 2016. This percentage is up from 58 percent the same time last year. While some of the largest school dis- tricts in the state, including Salem-Keiz- er, had the highest numbers of homeless students, the impact is also felt in rural areas. A number of factors influence rural school students differently, including higher unemployment rates, lack of fam- ily-wage jobs and not enough affordable housing in rural areas. “We know that students dealing with District, Number, Percentage of Enrollment » Central, 81 students, 2.49 percent » Dallas, 60 students, 1.82 percent » Falls City, 35 students, 19.66 percent » Gervais, 71 students, 6.65 percent » Jefferson, 59 students, 6.61 percent » North Marion, 21 students, 1.06 percent » North Santiam, 69 students, 3.01 percent » Salem-Keizer, 1,120 students, 2.73 percent » Silver Falls, 93 students, 2.42 percent » Woodburn, 210 students, 3.67 percent difficult life circumstances have a much harder time in the classroom,” Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor said in a statement. “Our goal is to make the school envi- ronment as stable as possible for home- less students through the hard work of school district homeless liaisons and their partners, who provide direct ser- vices to homeless families and youths in communities throughout the state,” he said. Contact Natalie Pate at npate@StatesmanJournal.com, 503-399- 6745, or follow her on Twitter @Nataliempate, on Facebook at www. Facebook.com/nataliepatejournalist or on the Web at nataliepate.com. Michael Kim DDS www.legacyhealth.org Getting a daily dose of independence How our nurses are helping kids in school Gavin Wernette, 10, is an active boy with Type 1 diabetes, testing his blood sugars and injecting himself several times a day. “It’s not easy,” Gavin says. However, he receives daily help from a Legacy Silverton Medical Center nurse who works at local schools. “She makes me feel happy and has helped me become more independent,” Gavin says. Placing nurses in schools is just one of the ways we partner with others to build a stronger, healthier community for all. 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