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Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 4, 2015 NEWS IN BRIEF DEADLINES Flu shot clinics continue Friday DALLAS — The lu season has arrived. The Polk County Public Health Department will sponsor several lu shot clinics. 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 lu vaccine is rec- ommended 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: 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. For more information on lu vaccine clinics in Polk County: Polk County Public Health Information Line, 503-623-8176. NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day, edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Community events — Noon on Thursday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Friday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Friday. REALTY MARKETING/NORTHWEST/ for the Itemizer-Observer Five industrial properties originally offered in the spring are back on auction this month. PRICED TO SELL Indy Event Center gets new coordinator INDEPENDENCE — Courtney Williams started as the new co- ordinator for the Independence Event Center on Oct. 19. Williams, of Salem, has experience as a wedding planner and as a property manager. Her job will be to monitor the event center and market the space to businesses in the community and surrounding areas, bringing more revenue to the city. Previously, the city of Inde- pendence contracted the job out or added it to the duties of other staf members. “Now that it’s an actual position (within the city staing), I can use it more to plan events for the community, branch out there and do things that I don’t think they were expecting,” Williams said. The event center will likely see more use as the holidays ap- proach, both for business parties and for family gatherings, she said. To reserve the space or for more information: cwilliams @ci.independence.or.us. Local officers to be honored at banquet GRAND RONDE — Polk County deputy Casey Gibson and Dallas oicers Colby Hamiliton and Jim Rodriguez will be given lifesaving awards Friday during the Oregon Peace Oicers Asso- ciation annual awards banquet. The 46th annual event will be held at 7 p.m. at Spirit Moun- tain Casino in Grand Ronde. The three oicers are being recognized for their actions in rescuing injured Polk County deputy Shon Latty from his burn- ing patrol car after he was involved in an accident in July. In addition to lifesaving awards, police oicers from across the state will be presented with medal of valor, medal of honor, purple heart, distinguished service and unit citation honors. Craft Sale / Flea Market Friday & Saturday November 6th & 7th Realtors hope five parcels in Dallas will go quickly By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — The unsold properties off Monmouth Cutoff Road in Dallas in- cluded in an industrial land auction held last spring are once again slated for auction this month. Auction firm Realty Mar- keting/Northwest is hoping the second time all properties sell, but to make sure that is the case, the firm is making a few changes from its first of- fering of the properties. The prices have been re- duced on all but one of the properties, but the firm also noticed a different trend. Realty Marketing/North- west President John Rosen- thal said many parcels in the 107-acre sale in the spring were offered in large tracts. 24 hour Service About half of them sold, in- cluding the largest, a 52-acre property off Godsey Road, Rosenthal said. With the rest of the pieces, Rosenthal said potential buy- ers were interested, but not biting for a specific reason. “That’s what we learned in the spring, nobody wanted large tracts,” Rosenthal said. In response, one of the properties previously offered in a 26-acre chunk has been subdivided into 3-acres, 4- acres and 19-acre tracts. Rosenthal said if the prop- erty is sold in that fashion, the owners will have to apply to the city of Dallas to have it subdivided. Two residential properties near Clay Street just outside Dallas city limits of also are up for auction. One is a 2- acre home site (Property No. Pick up & Drop Off 9 am - 3 pm Rickreall Event Hall 105 Nesmith Rd, Rickreall Sherry Garcia, 503-931-6950 110) and the second is a 2.17- acre site (Property No. 111) both are listed at $47,500. Sealed bids on the proper- ties in both auctions are due by Nov. 18. Industrial property for sale: • Property No. 112 — about 4 acres, minimum bid of $195,000. At the corner of Southeast Godsey and Mon- mouth Cutoff roads adjacent to the former Tyco building. • Property No. 113 — about 3 acres, minimum bid of $150,000. Has frontage on Southeast Godsey Road and adjacent to the former Tyco building. • Property No. 114 — about 19 acres, minimum bid of $500,000. Has frontage along Southeast Godsey Road. • Property No. 115 — about 6 acres, minimum bid of $225,000. An irregular- shaped site including a 6,500-square foot shop building. • Property No. 116 — 13.75 acres, minimum bid of $ 3 9 5 , 0 0 0 . Fro n t a g e o n Southeast Holman Avenue. For more information about the auction and prop- erties, go to www.rmnw- auctions.com or call 1-800- 845-3524. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 2 p.m. Thursday. Classified display ads — Noon on Friday. Classified line ads — Noon on Friday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to publishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. If you see anything that re- quires a correction or clarifi- cation, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an e- mail to nadams@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. There, you will find nearly every story that appears in the print version of the newspaper, as well as some items, in- cluding additional photos, that do not appear in print due to space limitations. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW Oct. 27 .............. 58 Oct. 28 .............. 65 Oct. 29 .............. 67 Oct. 30 .............. 62 Oct. 31 .............. 65 Nov. 1................ 62 Nov. 2 ............... 60 40 51 53 55 55 51 45 RAIN .T .32 .01 .39 1.85 .31 ..08 Rainfall during Oct. — 3.67 in. Rain through Nov. 2 — 21.18 in. You Pick the Theme and we’ll run with it! Polk County Fair 2016 Fair Theme Contest We’re seeking submissions for the 2016 fair theme. Theme should include a slogan with 8 words or less, that can be used as the cornerstone for themed decorations, exhibits, attractions and to help to create a fun and festive atmosphere for fair visitors. Deadline to submit your idea is January 31, 2016. Winner will receive a Family Fair package: 2 adult season passes, 2 junior season passes, 4 burgers, 4 fries & 4 medium drinks. Sudoku Solution For all rules, regulations and official entry form go to www.co.polk.or.us/fair Need more info? Call the Polk County Fairgrounds at 503-623-3048 THANK YOU to these businesses for Gifts & Prizes Hancock Forest Management, Haugen’s Galleri, Independence Liquor Store, Left Coast Cellars, MINET, Monmouth-Independence Family YMCA, Oregon State Federal Credit Union, OSU Extension Service Polk County, Pacific Power, The Three Legged Dog, Umpqua Bank, and Walt’s Print & Copy Ben Meyer, AAMS ® Bob Timmerman Financial Advisor Financial Advisor 503-606-3048 503-623-5584 193 E. Main Street Mon- mouth, OR 97361 159 SW Court Street Dallas, OR 97338 Kelly K. Denney Financial Advisor 503-623-2146 244 E. Ellendale, Suite 2 Dallas, OR 97338 Visit our website, www.polkio.com for local news, sports and community events. You’re the Difference • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle