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Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 23, 2015 SCHOOL NOTES DEADLINES NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer for the holiday weekend: 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 Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. Rotarians distribute dictionaries DALLAS — The Rotary Club of Dallas has donated more than 4,000 dictionaries to fourth-grade students in the city of Dallas in the last 20 years. The Rotary Club of Dallas has provided dictionaries to all fourth-grade students in Dallas public schools since 1995. Since 2013, Webster’s Student Dictionaries have been presented to all private, charter and home-schooled fourth-graders. In 1995, 100 dictionaries were distributed. This year, 350 were given to students. The primary fundraiser for the dictionary project is the annual Rotary Club of Dallas Breakfast in the Park during Summerfest. KVCS class sells art at coffee shop KING VALLEY — Student-run coffee shop, Kings Crossing, in Kings Valley is now selling Kings Valley Charter School’s first- and second-grade class’ horseshoe art. Teacher Jannet White’s students used individual horseshoes to make designs that they traced onto white paper, voting for their favorite designs. Those designs were taken to a welder, White’s father, who do- nated his time. Then students selected colors to paint them. The class decided on the price and made the price tags, as well. Horseshoe art will be for sale at Kings Crossing, located at the church across the street from the school, open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds go to the class fund for field trips and an iPad. Clyne earns OSBA’s bronze award INDEPENDENCE — Central School Board member Peggy Clyne was one of 22 locally elected board members to earn a bronze award. Members earned the award for completing course work through the Oregon School Board Association’s Leadership Institute. The OSBA presented the awards on Nov. 14 at its annual con- vention in Portland. There are four levels: bronze, silver, gold and platinum. The OSBA is a member services agencies for more than 200 locally elected boards serving school districts, education service districts and community colleges. It also provides services to charter schools and their boards. NEWS IN BRIEF Man arrested on sex abuse charges WEST SALEM — Hugh Reeves of West Salem was arrested Fri- day on sex offense charges while he was awaiting a February trial on other sex abuse allegations. On Friday, Polk County deputies charged Reeves, 58, with sec- ond-degree rape, four counts of third-degree rape, two counts of second-degree sodomy, seven counts of third-degree sodomy, one count of first-degree sex abuse, three counts of second-de- gree sex abuse and four counts of third-degree sex abuse. The charges involve a juvenile female unrelated to Reeves. The sheriff’s office believes there may be more victims. If you have information, call Detective John Williams at 503- 623-9251. New Year’s Eve Gospel Music Celebration The Knox Brothers Cornerstone & SONrise Featuring: Salt Creek Baptist Church 15075 Salt Creek Rd, Dallas, OR 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Info: 503-930-8177 • Love Offering Food and fellowship after the concert. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE / for the Itemizer-Observer Citizens of Independence may trap and euthanize nutria with pellet guns, but it is more humane to drown them, according to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Nutria exception to rule Pellet guns may be used to euthanize creatures after they have been caught in a live trap in the city of Independence By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — Dis- charging a firearm in Inde- pendence city limits is against the law, but there are a few exceptions, including dispatching nutria with a pellet gun. That’s not to say property owners may go around with a rifle hunting nutria, said Independence Police Chief Bob Mason. To be in compliant with city codes, a nutria must be caught in a live trap before being dispatched with a pel- let gun. Also, property owners must notify the Independ- ence Police Department prior to shooting the animal. And, honestly, shooting a nutria is not the best way to go about it, Mason said. “The most humane thing to do, that we are told from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, is drown them,” Mason said. “You can shoot them with a pellet gun and kill them, but it’s hard. I have reports of people shooting Government them with a .22 and hours later, they’re still alive.” Nutria are classified as “unprotected, nongame wildlife” with the state of Oregon. The animal is native to South America, first re- leased into the wild in the United States in the 1930s for fur production, accord- ing to ODFW. It damages vegetation and destroys wetland habitat, and is a danger to Oregon’s native muskrat. Population control is considered a “high effort,” by the ODFW. Nutria cannot be relocat- ed if trapped. Mason said nutria can be mean and angry — especial- l y a f t e r t h e y ’v e b e e n trapped. “When cornered or cap- tured, nutria are aggressive and can inflict serious injury to pets and humans,” the ODFW website states. “Ex- treme care should be taken when handling captured nu- tria.” Once the animal has been trapped, a property owner or designee can legally eutha- nize it, but if it is done with a pellet gun, he or she needs to call the IPD first and let them know, according to the city’s codes. Nutria should not be ap- proached, Mason said. “They may not be friend- ly,” he said. “We haven’t had any nutria attacks in our area, but people should have caution when approaching them.” ODFW’s website offers tips for hazing nutria, but states that not many types of ha- rassment work for very long. To catch one in a live trap, ODFW recommends using sweet potatoes or carrots placed along active trails or wherever nutria are seen. For more information: www.ci.independence.or.us, search city codes. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — Noon Thursday. 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 Thursday. 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. The Itemizer-Observer is also on Facebook and Twit- ter. Watch for breaking news, links to stories, sports scores updates and more. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW Dec. 15.............. 42 Dec. 16.............. 46 Dec. 17.............. 55 Dec. 18.............. 55 Dec. 19.............. 50 Dec. 20.............. 48 Dec. 21.............. 53 35 40 44 43 41 43 43 RAIN .T .37 2.31 .52 .03 .30 .67 Rainfall during Dec. — 13.71 in. Rain through Dec. 21 — 39.14 in. Be ready for winter road hazards A Pleasant Place to Buy or Sell Your RV Itemizer-Observer staff report CALL TODAY FOR A NO-CHARGE EVALUATION. OPEN K! WEE Y A 7 D S A • Sat 9-5 Mon-Fri 9-6 -4 Sun 10 Ruben 503-915-2080 Rick 503-437-5398 4075 NE Three Mile Lane, McMinnville, OR www.macrvsales.com Next to the Spruce Goose Aviation Museum macrvsales@gmail.com POLK COUNTY — Con- tractors for the Oregon De- partment of Transportation are making progress on two emergency culvert repairs that closed area roads earlier in the month because of the recent storms. Among those roads was Highway 22 at milepost 12 in Polk County, which should DALLAS UPHOLSTERY HAS MOVED! VISIT US AT OUR NEW EXPANDED LOCATION! 732 SE MONMOUTH CUT OFF Solution on Page 6A DALLAS, OR 97338 RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL FURNITURE • AUTO • MARINE • ATV 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. Visit our website, www.polkio.com for local news, sports and community events. WE’RE ALSO ON FACEBOOK! Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/ polk-county-itemizer-observer /205062686252209 Friday - Dec. 25 Only CONCUSSION (Digital) (PG13) (1:05 3:55) DADDY’S HOME (Digital) (PG13) (2:40 5:00) POINT BREAK (Digital 2D) (PG13) (4:55) POINT BREAK (NEC DOLBY 3D) (PG13) (2:15) *STAR WARS: (NEC Dolby 3D) THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG13) (3:20) *STAR WARS: (Digital 2D) THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG13) *STAR WARS: (Digital 2D) THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG13) (12:40 3:50) ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP (Digital) (PG) (1:10 3:20 5:30) SISTERS (Digital) (R) (2:05 4:45) JOY (Digital) (PG13) (1:30 4:20) 6:45 9:35 7:20 9:40 7:35 10:20 9:40 6:30 7:00 10:10 7:40 9:45 7:30 10:15 7:10 10:00 Saturday - Thursday Dec. 26 - Dec. 31 CONCUSSION (Digital) (PG13) (10:30 1:05 3:55) 6:45 9:35 DADDY’S HOME (Digital) (PG13) (12:20 2:40 5:00) 7:20 9:40 POINT BREAK (Digital 2D) (PG13) (11:35 4:55) 7:35 POINT BREAK (NEC DOLBY 3D) (PG13) (2:15) 10:20 *STAR WARS: (NEC Dolby 3D) THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG13) (12:10 3:20) 9:40 *STAR WARS: (Digital 2D) THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG13) 6:30 *STAR WARS: (Digital 2D) THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG13) (9:30 12:40 3:50) 7:00 10:10 ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP (Digital) (PG) (11:00 1:10 3:20 5:30) 7:40 9:45 SISTERS (Digital) (R) (11:25 2:05 4:45) 7:30 10:15 JOY (Digital) (PG13) (10:50 1:30 4:20) 7:10 10:00 * Starred attraction. No passes accepted. be open by Wednesday (today). The storms caused land- slides, sink holes and flood- ing throughout Northwest Oregon. ODOT crews have kept busy cleaning and patching damaged roads. Also, crews continue to monitor loca- tions on state highways where the record rainfall has caused unstable hills and some roads to sink in places. ODOT encourages all trav- elers to be cautious while using all area highways, es- pecially those on the Coast and in the Coast Range, where there are a number of hazards caused by record rainfall and strong winds. Be prepared for winter conditions through moun- tain passes, always carry chains and be ready to use them.