Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 7, 2015 9A
Polk County News
City considers fee changes
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — Many
fees for the city of Mon-
mouth were scheduled to be
revised for the first time
since 2008 at Tuesday night’s
city council meeting, pend-
ing council approval.
Most of the fees were to
increase slightly, with some
new fees expected to be
added.
Fees that were scheduled
to be increased were based
on personnel costs, City
Manager Scott McClure
said.
“Personnel costs went up
a bit, which is normal,” he
said. Fees established by the
city “shoot for cost of serv-
ice,” he added.
In the police department,
one fee was set to drop sub-
stantially: the cost for photo-
copies.
CITY COUNCIL
Monmouth Police
charged $2 per photocopy,
and, should the council ap-
prove the fee changes, will
now charge 50 cents.
“The decrease … brings it
more in line with other city
departments and closer to
actual cost,” Police Chief
Darrell Tallan said.
Other police fees now
take into account labor. The
“report copies” fees now
have a fee for each page,
plus $5 for every 15 minutes
of research, totaling $25 an
hour.
The cost for daily board-
ing of a dog found by police
has gone from $8 to $15.
“The increase in dog
boarding fees and quaran-
tine fees are due to our in-
creasing costs to pay some-
one to feed and care for dogs
housed in the temporary
shelter,” Tallan said.
Fees in the building de-
partment also were set to go
up. The hourly rate for in-
spection services was to
double, from $30 to $60. The
demolition permit also was
to have doubled, from $50 to
$100. To build a fence in
Monmouth is expected to
cost a minimum of $50
rather than $40.
In public works, a new fee
of $50 was to be added for
connecting or disconnecting
water service after hours.
The council met to dis-
cuss the fees after press
time.
Nearman complies with request
Itemizer-Observer staff report
POLK COUNTY — State
Rep. Mike Nearman (R-In-
dependence, District 23)
submitted his amended
2014 Statement of Econom-
ic Interest (SEI) — required
of office holders or candi-
dates — complying with a
settlement in an ethics
complaint.
The amended version
was submitted Dec. 2 and
stated his employer as UTC
Fire & Security, located in
Salem, and his wife’s as Ore-
gon Department of Fish &
Wildlife in Salem. Those de-
tails were not provided in
his original filing and were
among the concerns raised
in the complaint filed by
State Sen. Brian Boquist (R-
Dallas) in October.
The Oregon Government
Ethics Commission issued
Nearman a “letter of educa-
tion” explaining why infor-
mation about sources of in-
come is required.
“The purpose of the SEI
filing requirement is to pro-
vide members of the public
with access to information
concerning the economic
interests of certain public
officials,” stated the letter,
dated Dec. 19.
The commission and
Nearman agreed he would
receive the letter in lieu of a
civil penalty.
“This letter of education
was chosen as a sanction for
your violation because you
cooperated to resolve this
matter and filed an amend-
ed 2014 SEI,” the letter con-
cluded. “Future violations,
however, may carry in-
creased penalties.”
Four arrested after search finds
drugs, guns and stolen property
Itemizer-Observer staff report
DALLAS — Dallas Police
arrested four people Dec. 29
following a search of a
home in the 200 block of
Southeast Maple Street in
Dallas, where officers found
drugs, guns and stolen
property.
Police seized a small
amount of marijuana, sus-
pected methamphetamine,
items associated with the
sale of methamphetamine,
two handguns and stolen
property.
Arrested were:
• Sabrina Reynolds, 36,
on charges of unlawful de-
livery of methamphetamine
and unlawful possession of
methamphetamine. She
was taken to Polk County
Jail, where she is being held
on $25,000 bail.
• Terry Rotenberger, 37,
on charges of unlawful de-
livery of methamphetamine
and unlawful possession of
methamphetamine. His ar-
rest status was not provided.
• Donna Maham, 56, on a
charge of unlawful posses-
sion of methamphetamine.
She was cited and released.
• Jeff Smith, 44, on a
charge of unlawful posses-
sion of methamphetamine.
He was cited and released.
Dallas Police and the Polk
County District Attorney’s
Office are working together
to determine if additional
charges are appropriate in
this case.
POLICE REPORT
Information for the police re-
port comes from law enforce-
ment agencies. Not all calls for
service are included. The status
of incidents reported may
change after further investiga-
tion. Individuals arrested or sus-
pected of crimes are considered
innocent until proven guilty.
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Whitney Johnson, 22, of
Dallas in the 1200 block of
Southeast Greening Drive on
Dec. 30 on charges of third-
degree theft and unlawful
possession of hydrocodone.
• Joseph L. Hill, 25, of Dallas
in the 200 block of Southwest
Washington Street on Dec. 30
on a probation violation.
• Brittany L. Rose, 22, of Dal-
las in the 1100 block of South-
east Monmouth Cutoff on Dec.
30 on a charge of misde-
meanor fourth-degree assault.
• Stefan M. Ernst, 36, of Dal-
las in the 700 block of South-
west Levens Street on Dec. 31
on charges of misdemeanor
fourth-degree assault and un-
lawful possession of metham-
phetamine.
• Robert W. Brooks III, 28, of
Dallas in the 500 block of
Northeast Dallas Court on Dec.
31 on a probation violation.
• Thomas A. Keeton, 50, of
Dallas in the 100 block of
Southwest Court Street on
Thursday on a charge of third-
degree theft.
• Brian R. Steward, 35, of Dallas
in the 600 block of Main Street
on Friday on a charge of second-
degree criminal mischief.
• Ryan C. Groling Sr., 61, of
Sudoku Solution
Dallas at the corner of South-
west Washington and Levens
streets on Friday on a charge
of misdemeanor driving under
the influence of intoxicants.
• Shane A. Martin, 34, of Dal-
las in the 300 block of South-
west View Street on Saturday
on a failure to appear warrant.
• Alan B. Dyas, 27, of Dallas at
the corner of Main and South-
east Clay streets on Saturday on
a charge of failure to carry or
present an operator’s license.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Edward John Nash, 22, of
Salem at Independence Civic
Center, 555 Main St., on Dec.
29 on a bench warrant for fail-
ure to appear.
• Pedro Nava Trujillo, 33, of
Monmouth at the corner of E
and South 11th streets on Dec.
30 on warrants for failure to ap-
pear and probation violation.
• Adan Reyes-Santiago, 55, a
transient in the 600 block of
North Log Cabin Street on
Dec. 31 for third-degree crimi-
nal mischief and second-de-
gree criminal trespassing.
• Robert Lee Jeske, 26, of In-
dependence in the 1100 block
of D Street on Thursday for first-
degree burglary, first-degree
theft from a building, second-
degree criminal mischief, felony
driving under the influence of
intoxicants, reckless driving and
reckless endangering.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• No reports available.
OBITUARIES
Ronald W. Agee
Nov. 30, 1930 – Dec. 8, 2014
Memorial ser vice for
Ronald W. Agee, 84, of Dallas
is Saturday at 11 a.m. at Dal-
las Alliance Church.
Mary Cecilia Bily
Nov. 19, 1956 – Dec. 28, 2014
Mary Cecilia “Ceil” Bily,
58, of Parkville, Md., died
Dec. 28.
Ceil loved camping, craft-
ing, photography, the Balti-
more Ravens and Baltimore
Orioles, and her family.
She was preceded in
death by
her moth-
e r, M a r -
g a r e t P.
Stromer.
S u r -
vivors in-
clude her
husband,
Ja i m e L .
Bily of Parkville; son, Patrick
K O’Briant; stepchildren,
Jake P. Bily and Jocelyn R.
Yenkowski; father, Joseph F.
Koubek; sister, Marian E.
Denning; brother, Joseph E.
Koubek of Dallas; five
grandchildren; and extend-
ed family.
Service was Saturday at St.
Matthews Church. Inter-
ment was at Moreland Me-
morial Park in Baltimore.
Arrangements were han-
dled by Evans Funeral
Chapel, Baltimore. To send
an online condolence:
www.evansfuneralchapel.com.
Sharon Rae
Norwest
Dec. 11, 1942 – Dec. 26, 2014
Sharon Rae Norwest, 72,
of Grand Ronde died Dec.
26.
She was born in Forest
Grove to Roscoe and Eleanor
(McLeod) Lilly.
In the 1970s, she married
the love of
her life,
Marcellus
J. Norwest,
in Nevada.
He died in
2011.
Sharon
lived most
of her life
in Grand Ronde and had
worked as a secretary for the
tribal committee for the
Gra n d Ro n d e Ve t e ra n s
Honor Guard.
When she wasn’t working,
she enjoyed reading, collect-
ing her various piggy banks
and loved watching TV, espe-
cially “Wheel of Fortune”
and “Jeopardy.”
She was preceded in death
by her sons, Lyle Johnson,
Lonnie Norwest, Marcellus
Norwest Jr. and Andrew Nor-
west; daughter, Carmen Nor-
west; brother, Roscoe Jr.; sis-
ter, Patricia Parren; and
granddaughter, DeAnn Nor-
west.
Survivors include her
sons, Johnny, Lynndell and
Robin Norwest; and daugh-
ters, La Donna Norwest and
Daniele Powley.
Service was held Friday at
the Grand Ronde Tribal Gym.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments. To send an online
condolence: www.dallastrib-
ute.com.
Maryan Elizabeth
Taylor
June 14, 1917 – Dec. 22, 2014
Maryan Elizabeth Taylor,
97, of Monmouth died Dec.
22 in Dallas.
She was born in Tuscaro-
ra, Nev. She attended school
in Calistoga, Calif., and spent
her summers in Tuscarora.
Maryan married Richard
Avnel Taylor on Feb. 20, 1938,
in Calistoga.
Maryan and Richard lived
in Calistoga until the sum-
mer of 1959, when they and
their three children moved to
Healdsburg, Calif.
Maryan was active in the
Lionetts and worked as a
bookkeeper. They moved to
Payette,
Idaho, in
1972 with
daughter,
Ly n n . I n
June of
2 0 1 2 ,
Maryan
moved to
M o n -
mouth to be with her son,
Jerry, and his wife, Barbara.
Maryan was preceded in
death by her husband,
Richard A. Taylor, and son,
David Taylor.
Survivors include her son,
Jerry (Barbara) Taylor of
Monmouth; daughter, Lynn
(Sidney) Redfield of Sand-
point, Idaho; seven grand-
children; and nine great-
grandchildren.
Memorial service will be
held at a later date.
Farnstrom Mortuary, In-
dependence, handled
arrangements. To send an
online condolence:
www.FarnstromMortuary.com.
Bernard L. Berger
Nov. 11, 1927 – Jan. 1, 2015
Bernard L. Berger, 87, of
Cottage Grove, formerly of
Dallas, died Thursday in Cot-
tage Grove.
He was born in Covington,
Ky., to Rudolph W. and Mary
Smith Berger.
Bernie spent his young life
in Kentucky and graduated
in 1946
from Santa
Cruz High
School in
California.
He enlist-
ed in the Navy shortly after
graduating. While visiting his
family in Kentucky on leave
from the military, he met
Ruby D. McDaniel; they were
married on Jan. 17, 1948, in
Covington.
They lived in California
prior to moving to Dallas in
1959 and lived here for 45
years. Bernie worked at
Caterpillar in Dallas starting
in 1962. He retired in 1988.
He was an
inspector
in
the
quality
control de-
par tment
and was
the ma-
chinist
u n i o n
local president.
He enjoyed traveling and
was able to visit every conti-
nent, including Antarctica at
age 81, along with every state
in the Union. Bernie was an
avid steelhead fisherman
and horseback trail rider. He
went on many mission trips
to Africa, South America and
Mexico. Bernie was a mem-
ber of Salt Creek Baptist
Church during his years in
Dallas.
Survivors include his wife,
Ruby of Cottage Grove;
daughters, Marilyn of Capi-
tola, Calif., and Dale (Ernie)
of Cottage Grove; sons, Cliff
(Cindy) of Tigard and Steve
(Linda) of Tillamook; broth-
er, Ray (Kathy) of Kentucky;
11 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Viewing is Thursday from
2 to 8 p.m. at Dallas Mortu-
ary Tribute Center. Service is
Friday at 1 p.m. at the mor-
tuary. Interment will be at
Salt Creek Cemetery.
Contributions are suggest-
ed to Doernbecher Chil-
dren’s Hospital in care of the
mortuary.
To send an online condo-
lence: www.dallastribute.com.
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