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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 28, 2015 3A NEWS IN BRIEF DEADLINES NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS In the Oct. 7 story “Steps to recovery,” Rebecca Strader’s title was incorrect. She is a pastor in Monmouth and Falls City, with Christ’s Church Methodist and Presbyterian United, and Falls Cit y Methodist Church. The Oct. 7 story “DSD to clarify gun policy for staff” needs to be clarified. School boards have the authority to decide if students, employees, or volunteers can possess firearms on school property. The I-O regrets the errors. If you see anything that re- quires a correction, call 503- 623-2373 or email nadams@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. The Itemizer- Observer is also on Face- book and Twitter. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW Oct. 20 .............. 65 Oct. 21 .............. 66 Oct. 22 .............. 64 Oct. 23 .............. 62 Oct. 24 .............. 68 Oct. 25 .............. 63 Oct. 26 .............. 66 RAIN 46 42 43 38 46 47 43 .T .00 .00 .00 .T .68 .02 Rainfall during Oct. — 1.10 in. Rain through Oct. 26 — 18.22 in. Leaf pickup dates set MONMOUTH — The residential leaf pickup program for the city of Monmouth residents begins Friday. The program is intended for those who have too many leaves to it in their Brandt’s yard debris recycling cart. To participate, place leaf piles on city streets Friday through Sunday, Nov. 13- 15, Nov. 20-22, Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 25-27. After Dec. 27, residents are responsible for disposal of leaves from their property. For more information: publicworks@ci.monmouth.or.us, or call 503-838-2173. Flu shot clinics start Friday JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer From left Heath Kumnick, Dale Halavinka, and Dave Dyer built from decades-old beams new tables and a picture frame for the commissioners conference room. County workers recycle, reuse Employees take old wood and make new tables for BOC By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer POLK COUNTY — Dave Dyer and Heath Kumnick, building maintenance em- ployees for Polk County, were in the process of insu- lating the attic at the public works building when they found a pile of old, but stur- dy wood beams. They had been cut at some point in the building’s history and, by building maintenance employees’ best guess, were installed pre-1950s. The timbers had suffered a bit from sitting in the attic for decades, but with some TLC, could be given new life. Dyer and Kumnick and Dale Halavinka, a welder and fabricator, decided that new life should be as tables for the Polk County Board of Commissioners conference room. With approval from the board, the men examined the wood for the best pieces and mapped out a design. Dyer said after sorting through the wood, they didn’t have much to spare, so they were under pressure to do flawless work. They did. Cleaned to a new shine and finished with glass and metal, the tables are quite an improvement over what could have replaced the conference room’s old furni- ture, Kumnick said. “They could have built something Formica, like everyone else has,” Kumnick said. In another homage to Polk County’s past, old bridge washers were at- tached to the front as finish- ing pieces. “We thought they would represent the county with the old timber and the metal,” said Kumnick. The process took about eight months to complete, with the men working on the tables as time allowed. “They did their regular jobs, and when they could, they worked on this,” said Matt Hawkins, the county’s administrative services di- rector. The team wasn’t done with the commissioners’ and staff table. They built a matching pic- ture frame for the old black and white Polk County Courthouse photo hanging on the wall behind the com- missioners table and a table for BOC meeting guest speakers. Looking over the solid- looking table on Monday about a week after they were placed in the room, the men were pleased to see the product of months of work be put to use. “It’s awesome,” Dyer said. “They turned out great,” Halavinka added. Man accused of patronizing prostitute SALEM — Salem Police Department oicers, assisted by the Keizer PD, Marion County Sherif’s Oice and the FBI, conducted an operation on Oct. 15 targeting people buying and selling sex through the Internet. Faihan Alotaibi, 19, of Monmouth was one of eight people ar- rested as a result of the operation for patronizing a prostitute. Others arrested for patronizing a prostitute are: Alejandro Re- sendez, 28, of Beaverton, Patrick Hakim, 30, of Albany, David An- derson, 52, of Turner, Leonel Ceja, 36, a transient, Abelardo Cuel- lo, 27, of Salem, Ryan Lousich, 30, of Salem, and Santos Vargas- Ortuno, 45, of Salem. Also arrested were Erin Roberts, 28, of Woodburn for prostitu- tion and giving false information; and Mikayla Stai, 19, of Sandy, for prostitution and possession of cocaine. More NEWS IN BRIEF, Page 2A Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $7.25 Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. Friday, Saturday & Sunday Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 Hiring Do’s and Don’ts Tuesday, Nov. 3 • 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Henry Hill Community Center 750 S 5th St., Independence • Create an effective job description to achieve the desired pool of candidates • Understand the questions you can legally ask and the ones you should avoid • Identify candidate red flags • Communicate effectively with references Two Nights of FUN! Kathryn Plummer serves as the Assistant Director of Service Learning and Career Development at WOU where she provides career coaching for students and alumni, as well as develops relationships with busi- nesses and recruiters. Oct. 30: Local Band Smidgen performs For more information on these presenters go to our website. Cost per workshop: $10 for MI Chamber members $15 for non-members. Fee includes light refreshments. Register by noon Nov. 2, 2015. For more information and to register, contact the Shot Girls & Swag Giveaways! DALLAS FORTY 962 Main St., Dallas Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center: www.micc-or.org or 503-838-4268 Like’s The Dallas Forty JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (Digital) (PG) (1:30) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (Digital 2D) (R) (11:30) STEVE JOBS (Digital) (R) (4:00) LAST WITCH HUNTER (Digital) (PG13) (12:00 2:30 5:00) SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE (Digital) (R) (12:30 2:50 5:10) BURNT (Digital) (R) (12:05 2:30 4:55) THE MARTIAN (Digital 2D) (PG13) (12:20 3:25) OUR BRAND IS CRISIS (Digital) (R) (11:40 2:10 4:45) BRIDGE OF SPIES (Digital) (PG13) (12:20 3:25) GOOSEBUMPS (Digital 2D) (PG) (11:45 2:05 4:35) *Not showing Nov. 1 6:30 8:30* 7:25 9:50* 7:30 7:25 6:35 7:20 6:30 7:05 9:40* 9:35* 9:30* 9:50* 9:25* 9:30* Monday - Wednesday Nov. 2 - Nov. 4 Kathy Bolen is currently a Recruitment Manager for Western Oregon University with over 30 years in a professional industry, including 7 years in the Human Resources field. 8-11pm with Drink Specials (no cover) Oct. 31: HALLOWEEN PARTY — Best Dressed Madonna & Elton John will be awarded with Gift Certificate. DALLAS — The lu season has arrived. The Polk County Public Health Department will sponsor several lu shot clinics starting Friday. This year’s lu vaccine is $26. Payments may be made by cash or check. Oregon Health Plan and Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon, non- Medicare, is accepted. No one will be turned away for inability to pay. Pneumonia vaccines also are available. The vaccine is recommended for those 6 months of age and older, according to the public health department. This year’s vaccination is the quadrivalent lu vaccine, which protects against four strains of lu instead of the three strains ofered in previous years. This year’s vaccine should be more efective in covering the strains that are most prevalent during lu season. The schedule is: • Friday: 8 a.m. to noon, Polk County Public Health, Suite 302, Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. • Nov. 6: 10:30 a.m. to noon, Polk County Courthouse, First loor Conference Room, 850 Main St. Dallas. • Nov. 13: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Polk County Public Health, Suite 302, Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. • Walk-ins: welcome Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Polk County Public Health Department, while supplies last, 182 SW Academy St., Suite 302, Dallas. For more information on lu vaccine clinics in Polk County: Polk County Public Health Information Line, 503-623-8176. 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