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Dallas EMS restructures rates
By Jolene Guzman
IN
YOUR
TOWN
New rates
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Dallas Emer-
gency Medical Services
charges for responses will be
going up effective in January.
R a t e s t r u c t u re s w i l l
change to incorporate sepa-
rate resident and non-resi-
dent charges into one flat
fee. The current charges are:
Resident — $1,113; non-res-
ident — $1,336; mileage —
$20 per mile; and treatment
without transport — $471.
New rates in January will
be: Transport service (resi-
dent and non-resident) —
$1,500; mileage — $22 per
mile; treatment with no
transport — $471; and serv-
ice delivery (call but no treat-
ment or transport) — $250.
The Dallas City Council
voted 8-1 to approve the
new rates on Oct. 3.
Rates were last increased
in May 2015, which included
• Starting in January:
Transport service (resident
and non-resident): $1,500;
mileage, $22 per mile.
these rising costs,” Brum-
field wrote in a memo about
the rate proposal. “We will
most likely need to evaluate
our ambulance charges
every two to three years and
make base adjustments as
necessary.”
He said the department is
on track for an 8 percent in-
crease in ambulance trans-
ports this year.
The new rate structure
will increase revenue by
more than $100,000.
Brumfield noted that en-
rolling in the department’s
FireMed program for $65 per
year (resident) and $75
(non-resident) would pre-
vent patients from having to
pay ambulance bills.
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer file
Dallas Emergency Medical Services charges for responses will increase in January.
an annual adjustment tied
to the Consumer Price
Index. Todd Brumfield, EMS
supervisor, said that hasn’t
been sufficient.
“Although the anticipated
revenue from the CPI ad-
justments offers support, it
will not meet pace with
DaLLaS
Dallas officials pre-
pare for 2017 eclipse.
»Page 5a
FaLLS CiTY
Volleyball heads to
league tournament.
»Page 13a
inDEPEnDEnCE
Imani Hall set to help
downtown shine.
»Page 7a
MonMoUTh
MaMere’s celebrates
new owners, 125 years.
»Page 6a
A soggy Homecoming
Indy
Latino
liaison
reaches
out
SPorTS
Central volleyball
prepares for postsea-
son.
»Page 12a
ELECTionS
Falls City council can-
didates, Measure 98,
Senate District 12, bal-
lot drop sites
»Pages 2a, 3a
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
INDEPENDENCE — For
three years, the city of In-
dependence has had a
community liaison fo-
cused on improving con-
nections between govern-
ment and Latino residents.
Community liaisons were
filled by interns, until now.
The outreach was so
successful, the city hired a
full-time community liai-
son, Erubiel Valladares.
“My job is to figure out
how the community inter-
acts with the city, civic en-
gagement or civic ac-
tions,” he said. “The liai-
son is part of the depart-
ment heads meeting, and
is able to help out with
what is out there in the
community, to help those
department heads figure
out how we can serve bet-
ter.”
Efforts to include the en-
tire Independence commu-
nity have been very grass-
roots, and will continue
that way, Valladares said.
“Essentially, I’ll be in
the front talking to people
and hearing their con-
cerns, but also their opin-
ions,” he said. “If you can
tell me things that need to
be addressed … if it is
something that needs to
be brought up to the com-
munity as a whole, or
brought up to the city
council or the respective
department heads, they
should be aware of it.”
See LiaiSon, Page 10a
THE NEXT
7
DAYS
PLANNING
FOR YOUR
WEEK
Bowling
fundraiser set
for Sunday
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Dallas players wait on the sidelines for the next snap during the team’s homecoming game against Corvallis on
Thursday. The Dragons defeated the Spartans 2-0. Dallas scored on a blocked punt that went out the back of the
end zone. For the full story, see page 12a.
Shinn to take reins of Dallas chamber
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — The Dallas Area Cham-
ber of Commerce and Visitors Center’s
new chief executive officer is a home-
town boy.
JD Shinn, who the chamber an-
nounced Friday would be its leader,
grew up in Dallas and graduated from
Dallas High School in 1998. Shinn and
his wife of 13 years, Raelyn, have four
children and live in West Salem.
His official first day is Wednesday
(today) and he said he’s excited get to
work on behalf of Dallas.
“I’m quite thrilled to have the oppor-
tunity to serve the town I grew up in,”
Shinn said in a statement from the
chamber. “It’ll be incredible to be a part
of helping Dallas continue growing and
build on its successful foundations.”
Shinn spent nearly two years with
the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
under a contract with Incite Inc., where
he participated in a workforce develop-
ment project called
the Career Achieve-
ment Network. That
project focused on
helping young adult
get first-time work
experience.
He said working
with the Salem
Shinn
chamber helped him
realize the positive impact the organi-
zations can have on a community. He
wants to bring that to Dallas.
“I want to take a leadership posi-
tion and push Dallas to the next level
as far as commerce and community
involvement,” he said in an interview
Friday.
Shinn has a Bachelor of Arts degree
in management and organizational
leadership from George Fox University.
He will lead the chamber and visitor
center, taking over for former executive
director Chelsea Metcalfe. She is step-
ping down to focus on event planning
and other programs for the visitors
center.
One of his first tasks is evaluating
both the chamber and visitor center
operations, and making recommenda-
tions for changes and improvements.
Shinn said he will be asking for the
community’s feedback during that
process.
“My goal for the first 90 days is to
have conversations with people,” he
said.
He wants to talk about what is lack-
ing in chamber services and what has
been successful.
“One the highest priorities for me is
to hear from the community,” he said.
See ChaMBEr, Page 7a
DALLAS — Polk County
Special Olympics will host
the Bowling Tournament
Tip-A-Cop fundraiser Sun-
day at 1 p.m. at Starlite
Lanes, 394 Main St., Dal-
las. Cost is $20 for three
games.
A silent auction and
drawings will also be held.
For more information:
Shirley Wimer, 503-428-
0384.
Dalton to
serve on
mayoral board
SALEM — Dallas Mayor
Brian Dalton will serve on
the Oregon Mayors Asso-
ciation’s Board of Direc-
tors for 2017.
Dalton joins Bob An-
drews, of Newberg, A.J.
Mattila, of Depoe Bay, Lou
Ogden, of Tualatin, Betty
Roppe, of Prineville, and
Sandra Roumagoux, of
Newport, on the board.
George Endicott, of
Redmond, serves as presi-
dent of OMA, while John
Cook, of Tigard, is presi-
dent-elect.
The OMA aims to in-
crease the knowledge and
skills of Oregon mayors
and makes an effort to in-
fluence state programs
and legislation.
wed
thu
fri
sat
sun
mon
tue
Have a nervous
reader? No need
when it’s reading to
a dog at Dallas Li-
brary’s Paws to Read
program.
4 p.m. Free.
Meet the candidates
for Dallas City Coun-
cil at a forum hosted
by the Dallas Cham-
ber of Commerce at
the civic center.
7-8 p.m. Free.
Get your bluegrass
on at Faith Evangeli-
cal Church where
musicians of all lev-
els can jam to-
gether.
7-10 p.m. Free.
Take a chance at
winning some great
prizes and support
the Montessori
school at a dinner
and auction.
6-9 p.m. $20.
Polk County Special
Olympics will hold a
bowling fundraiser
at Starlite Lanes. For
more info: 503-428-
0384.
1 p.m. $20
Enjoy a bite of your
favorite meal to
help celebrate Na-
tional Food Day.
Looking for some-
thing fun for your
young ones? Enjoy
the Indoor Play Park
at First Presbyterian
Church. 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Free.
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