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Polk County Voices Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 27, 2015 4A EDITORIALS How to Contact Officials All welcome at Relay for Life Cancer. That six-letter word can strike fear and worry into even the stoutest of hearts. Nearly everyone knows someone who has the disease, or who has died from it. This weekend, roughly 500 people will gather at LaCre- ole Middle School during the 2015 American Cancer Soci- ety’s Relay for Life of Polk County. The 24-hour event will include someone from each of the 40 teams walking the track throughout the day — which is forecast to be in the high 70s to mid-80s — through the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, and past sunrise. Everyone in the community is welcome to join the Re- layers at the event and help “Give Cancer the Boot.” Plenty of activities throughout the day and well into the evening are scheduled, so even if you’re not on a team, you can find something that may interest you. The day will start with a Survivor’s Lap, where purple shirts will pack the track. Those who have cancer or who have beaten the disease will walk together in solidarity. Each lap has a theme, from country to Mr. Relay, when male Relayers will dress as women and compete for the title of Mr. Relay. It’s entertaining to see, and whoever rais- es the most money wins the title. As evening dawns, luminarias — paper lanterns repre- senting anyone, living or dead, who has heard the terrible three words, “You have cancer” — will be lit. These lanterns line the track as Relayers honor those who are fighting and remember those who have been lost. This year, a Relay Marketplace will be filled with goodies, all proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Two silent auctions will contribute to the efforts to combat cancer. Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s biggest fundraiser, with teams participating all over the world. It started with one man, Dr. Gordy Klatt, in 1985. Klatt walked and ran the 24-hour event on his own. He died on Aug. 3, 2014, of heart failure after battling stomach cancer. Money raised through the event goes to help find a cure by funding research and spreading education and aware- ness about how to avoid cancer in the first place. Come on down to LaCreole this weekend and check it out for yourself. Bring a little cash to donate at the market- place, silent auction or Relay store. Honor someone you know who has cancer or who has died from it, and learn more about how to avoid it. Don’t be afraid to come on down and check it out. Relay- ers will be there all night long. PUBLIC AGENDA Public Agenda is a listing of upcoming meetings for gov- ernmental and nongovernmental agencies in Polk County. To submit a meeting, send it at least two weeks before the actual meeting date to the Itemizer-Observer via fax (503- 623-2395) or email (ionews@polkio.com). — WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. THURSDAY, MAY 28 • MINET Board of Directors — 7:30 a.m., Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503 837-0700. MONDAY, JUNE 1 • Central School District Board of Directors — 6:30 p.m., Henry Hill Education Support Center, 750 S. Fifth St., Independ- ence. 503-838-0030. • Dallas City Council — 7 p.m., City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dal- las. 503-831-3502. • Independence Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Independ- ence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. TUESDAY, JUNE 2 • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. • Dallas Urban Renewal District Advisory Committee — 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. 503-831-3502. • Monmouth City Council — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0722. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. • Monmouth Historic Commission — 6 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0722. • Monmouth Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0722. GOVERNOR Gov. Kate Brown (Dem.) 160 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-4582 Email: via website, http://governor.oregon.gov/ — STATE LEGISLATORS Sen. Arnie Roblan (District 5, Democrat) S-417 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1705 sen.arnieroblan@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/roblan LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you for yes vote for safety levy Thank you for voting yes for public safety. I would like to personally thank Gene and Lynnette Henshaw along with Rod Buchanan for their hard work and organizational skills they dedicated to get- ting the Public Safety Levy passed! What amazing peo- ple! Our community is ex- tremely fortunate to have such selfless individuals fighting for the greater good of our county! I would also like to send my sincere appreciation to everyone who spent time and money working hard to get the message out as to why this safety levy was so important to the wellbeing of our community! And most importantly, thank you to everyone who voted yes for public safety! You made my husband’s job and the wonderful people he works with, a lot safer! In a world where the law enforcement community gets torn apart by the media and uninformed individuals on a daily basis, it’s nice to know someone believes in you and supports you in the job you perform each time you put on the badge and a gun to protect your commu- nity. Your yes vote means so much more than you know! Sue Dunham Dallas WANT TO WRITE A LETTER? Letters to the editor are lim- ited to 300 words. Longer letters will be edited. Election-related letters of all types are limited to 100 words. Writers are limited to one elec- tion-related letter per election season. Election letters from writers outside of Polk County are not accepted. Each writer is restricted to one letter per 30-day period. Letters that are libelous, ob- scene or in bad taste will not be printed. Attacks by name on businesses or individuals will not be printed. Letters to the editor that are obvious promotions for a busi- ness, products or services will not be printed. The Itemizer-Observer does not guarantee the accuracy of facts presented by letter writers; dissenters are welcome to re- spond. Letter writers who dis- agree with other published letter writers should maintain a civil discourse and address the subject, not the author. Letters, like all editorial mate- rial submitted to the newspaper, are edited for length, grammar and content. Letters must include the au- thor’s name, address and tele- phone number. This includes letters submitted via the I-O’s website. Names and cities of res- idence are published; street ad- dresses and telephone numbers are used for verification pur- poses only. Letters must be submitted from individuals, not organiza- tions, and must be original sub- missions to the I-O, not copies of letters sent to other media. Letters of thanks to busi- nesses, individuals and organi- zations are limited to 10 names. The deadline for letters to the editor is 10 a.m. Monday. Let- ters submitted may not be re- tractable after this deadline. — Reach us at: Mail: Editor, Polk County Itemizer-Observer, P.O. Box 108, Dallas, OR 97338. Fax: 503-623-2395. Email: ionews@polkio.com. Office: 147 SE Court St., Dallas. Sen. Jackie Winters (District 10, Republican) S-301 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1710 sen.jackiewinters@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/winters Sen. Brian Boquist (District 12, Republican) S-305 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1712 sen.brianboquist@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/boquist Rep. David Gomberg (District 10, Democrat) H-471 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1410 rep.davidgomberg@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/gomberg Rep. Paul Evans (District 20, Democrat) H-281 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1420 rep.paulevans@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/evans Rep. Mike Nearman (District 23, Republican) H-378 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1423 rep.mikenearman@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/nearman — U.S. CONGRESS Sen. Ron Wyden (Dem.) 221 Dirksen SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-5244 Fax: 202-228-2717 Salem office: 707 13th St. SE, Suite 285, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-589-4555 Email: via website, www.wyden.senate.gov Say something nice on Monday Monday, June 1 is “National Say Something Nice Day,” an “unofficial” national holiday, that originated in Charleston, S.C. Based on the book, “Say Something Nice: Be a Lifter at Work”, the Mayors of Charleston and North Charleston came to- gether with members of the South Carolina Baptist Conven- tion and the Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery to create a day to be kind to the special people in our lives. It is a day to remember and celebrate people who provide us with a variety of services, such as bus drivers, healthcare workers and teachers and a day to remember our children. It’s a great opportunity to apologize to people that we might have wronged or hurt through our behavior. The aim of this special day is to fight against unkindness, bul- lying and the lack of politeness that dominates society today. The creators hope this one day of pleasantness will grow, until people are nice to each other every day. Sen. Jeff Merkley (Dem.) 313 Hart SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 Salem office: 495 State St. SE, Suite 330, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-362-8102 Email: via website, www.merkley.senate.gov Rep. Kurt Schrader (Dem.) 108 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-5711 Fax: 202-225-5699 Salem office: 544 Ferry St. SE, Suite 2, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-588-9100 Fax: 503-588-5517 Email: via website, www.schrader.house.gov — POLK COUNTY Board of Commissioners 850 Main St. Dallas, OR 97338 Phone: 503-623-8173 www.co.polk.or.us — CITIES Dallas 187 SE Court St. Dallas, OR 97338 503-623-2338 www.ci.dallas.or.us Falls City 299 Mill St. Falls City, OR 97344 503-787-3631 www.fallscityoregon.gov Independence 555 S. Main St. Independence, OR 97351 503-838-1212 www.ci.independence.or.us Monmouth 151 W. Main St. Monmouth, OR 97361 503-838-0722 www.ci.monmouth.or.us HOW TO REACH US Vol. 140, No. 21 (USPS) - 437-380) The official newspaper of Polk County • Serving Polk County families since 1875 Winner of 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 General Excellence Awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Periodicals postage paid at Dallas, OR, Independence, OR and Monmouth, OR. 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