6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 19, 2015
Polk County News
Hazard: Dry, tall weeds cause
concern among neighborhood
Continued from 1A
Megan Beyer, a technical
assistant with the city of
Dallas, said it took until the
last step before a buffer
zone was mowed in late
June to meet the agricultur-
al standard.
She said the property is
in compliance, though she
understands residents’
concerns because the field
runs right up to backyard
fences.
Dallas Fire & EMS
spokeswoman April Welsh
also believes the situation is
worrisome.
Dallas Fire has been a
source of frustration for
Ceres Gleann residents due
to what they feel is a lack of
response to their complaints.
Welsh said that the fire de-
partment can’t address the
problem on its own.
“We don’t have any control
over what people do with their
properties,” she said.
She added there are plen-
ty of properties that could
pose a problem that she
wishes the fire depart-
JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer
Jim Schmaltz is worried a field poses a fire and safety risk to nearby residents.
ment — or someone —
could just take care of. But
the only legal way to do that
is through the weed abate-
ment process.
That being said, Welsh
said all involved parties
should find a way to work
together to address the
issue faster in the future.
“We need to better com-
municate, all of us working
together, to make a safer en-
vironment for residents,”
she said.
Silvey said even though
the owner has met city code,
neighbors remain frustrated.
Schmaltz said he’s been
watching field fires and a
vegetation fire at Trinity
Lutheran Church a few
weeks ago with growing
anxiety.
“We have legitimate con-
cerns,” he said.
Silvey and Schmaltz
noted that Ceres Gleann is a
retirement community, and
they fear some residents
would be trapped in their
homes if a fire did start.
“If something were to
happen, how do we get 50
people out of their
homes?”Schmaltz asked.
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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. See
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Carloyn Marie MacKay, 46,
of Salem at Polk County Com-
munity Corrections on Aug. 11
for probation violation.
• Terry Lyn Haskett, 56, of
Dallas in the 100 block of Main
Street on Aug. 11 for second-
degree disorderly conduct.
• Mark Allen Isham, 46, of
Dallas in the 100 block of Main
Street on Aug. 11 for second
degree disorderly conduct.
• Shane Joseph Riley Gayle,
32, of Dallas in the 600 block of
SE Jefferson Street on Aug. 12 for
second-degree disorderly con-
duct and third-degree escape.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Adrian James Ulery, 37, of
Independence in the 200 block
of South Main Street on Aug.
12 for unlawful use or carry of a
weapon, menacing – use or dis-
play of weapons, and second-
degree disorderly conduct.
• Reynaldo Arroyo III, 23, a
transient, at the corner of Hoff-
man Road and North 16th
Street on Saturday on a warrant
for probation violation.
• Frederick Wayne Campbell,
32, of Independence in the 100
block Oak Street on Sunday on
a warrant for probation viola-
tion.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Summer Dawn Stewart, 37,
of Salem in the 100 block of
Gwinn Street West on Aug. 4 for
telephonic harassment.
• Octavio Cruz Gonzalez, 31,
of Independence at the corner
of Monmouth Independence
Highway and Boyd Lane North
on Aug. 7 for driving under the
influence of intoxicants and
failure to carry or present an
operator’s license.
• Levi Eldon Grass, 29, of
Salem at Volunteer Hall, 144
Warren St. S., on Aug. 7 on a
bench warrant for failure to ap-
pear.
• Cathy Hodges, 62, of Cor-
vallis at the corner of South Pa-
cific Highway West and Clay
Street East on Aug. 10 for driv-
ing under the influence of in-
toxicants.
• Waleed Khaled Alqahtani,
25, of Monmouth in the 400
block of Monmouth Avenue
South on Aug. 12 for improper
use of the 911 emergency sys-
tem.
Miller Sanders.
The family moved to Dal-
las in 1937. The Sanders
family owned and operated
the well-known Blue Garden
Restaurant located in the
center of town on Main
Street in Dallas, across from
the Polk County Court-
h o u s e. It
was
a
p o p l a r
gathering
place for
business
owners and families.
Jack graduated from Dal-
las High School in 1948.
He attended the Universi-
ty of Oregon for one year be-
fore enlisting in the Air
Force.
He was a member of the
3083rd Aviation Group USAF
and was stationed at Fair-
field Station.
Jack married Emma Mae
Siddall in February of 1956
in Kent, Wash.
After Jack’s father died in
1958, Jack and his brother,
Keith, partnered with their
mother, Elsie, and contin-
ued to run the Blue Garden
Restaurant.
Jack and Emma moved to
Neskowin in 1976. Emma
died in 1993.
Jack later married Betty
Crider and they moved to
Green Valley, Ariz., and
shared many good years to-
gether. Betty died in 2011.
Jack enjoyed the Oregon
coast, was an avid Oregon
Ducks supporter, and re-
turned to Dallas to visit fam-
ily and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his brother, Billy Sanders.
Survivors include his son,
Brad Sanders; daughter,
Kathy Hadfield; brother,
Keith Sanders; six grandchil-
dren; and eight great-grand-
children.
Graveside service was
Monday at Dallas Cemetery.
Bollman Funeral Home
handled arrangements. To
send an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
OBITUARIES
Mona Grace
Coonrod
Nov. 7, 1932 – Aug. 7, 2015
Mona Grace Coonrod, 82,
of Cottage Grove died Aug. 7.
She was born in Mon-
mouth and graduated from
Dallas High School.
Mona married Robert
“Tab” Talmage in Dallas in
1950.
Celebration of life is Aug.
29 at 11 a.m. at the Elks
Lodge in Cottage Grove.
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove
handled arrangements.
Leta Velma
Watson
Dec. 30, 1916 – Aug. 9, 2015
Leta Velma Watson, 98, of
Dallas died Aug. 9 in Dallas.
She was born in Dallas to
Jacob and Elizabeth Bartel
Friesen.
Her mother died when
Leta was 11 years old. She
raised four younger siblings
while her dad was working
and she was attending
school in Dallas.
She met her future hus-
band in Salem. Leta mar-
ried Wallace Taylor Watson
on Sept. 30, 1939, in Dal-
las.
They lived a short time
in Salem but returned to
Dallas to make their home.
She worked in the canner-
ies and at the Neufeld
prune drier.
Leta was the spiritual
leader of the family and
could be found reading her
Bible and listening to gospel
music. She was a member of
the Dallas First Christian
Church.
Most of all, Leta loved her
family. The art of homemak-
ing was her specialty in car-
ing for her family.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Wal-
lace, on May 27, 1997, and
her brothers Harry, Walt and
Herman.
Survivors include her
sons, Terry W. (Esther) Wat-
son of Dallas and Jack
(Vicki) Watson of Salem;
daughters, Eloise Nelson
and Joanne (Terry) Ballwe-
ber, all of Dallas; sister, Ann
of Hood River; 10 grandchil-
dren; 15 great-grandchil-
dren; and four great-great-
grandchildren.
Graveside service was Sat-
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tery.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments. To send an online
tribute: www.dallastribute.
com.
Lola Marie Davis
Oct. 23, 1943 – Aug. 2, 2015
Lola Marie Davis, 71, of
Odessa, Wash., died Aug. 2 at
the home of her daughter in
Dallas.
She was born in Salt Lake
City to Edward and Wil-
helmina Velart Settle.
Lola married Mervin Troy
Davis on May 18, 1963, in
California.
She was a homemaker
and enjoyed doll making,
gardening, canning, knit-
ting, fishing, dancing, and
socializing with friends and
family.
One of her life’s highlights
was traveling the United
States by RV.
She was preceded in
death by her sister, Ruth
Ma u t z , a n d g ra n d s o n ,
Joshua Bean.
Survivors include her
husband, Troy of Odessa;
daughter, Luana Bean of
Dallas; son, Thomas Davis
of Salem; brother, Jim Set-
tle; sister, Ella Wilson; three
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Celebration will be held
Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at
Guthrie Park School, 4320
Kings Valley Highway in Dallas.
Contributions are sug-
gested to a memorial fund
established in her name at
US Bank.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center handled arrange-
ments. To send an online
tribute: www.dallastribute.
com.
Mary Joan
DeJarnette
March 19, 1934 – Aug. 10, 2015
Mary Joan DeJarnette, 81,
of Grand Ronde died Aug. 10
in Grand Ronde.
She was born in Klamath
Falls to Mac Hill and Addie
Mae Wahrmund.
Mary was retired and had
lived in Grand Ronde for 19
years.
Survivors include her sis-
ter, Gloria Dawes of Ro-
seville, Calif.; daughter, Ami
(Fred) Braden of Dallas; son,
Vance (Marsha) DeJarnette
of Canby; three grandchil-
dren; many great-grandchil-
dren; and large extended
family.
A wake will be held at a
later date. Condolences may
be mailed to P.O. Box 240,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
E. Jack Sanders
March 4, 1930 – July 26, 2015
E. Jack Sanders, 85, of
Green Valley, Ariz., former
longtime resident of Dallas,
died July 26 in Green Valley.
He was born in Tillamook
to William H. and Elsie V.
Ruth Amelia
Billingsley
Sept. 11, 1914 – Aug. 16, 2015
Ruth Amelia Billingsley,
100, of Dallas died on Sun-
day in Dallas.
As she wished, no local
service will be held.
Virgil T. Golden Funeral
Service in Salem handled
arrangements.
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EILEEN HOLMES
Dec. 17, 1927 - July 29, 2015
Eileen passed away on July 29, 2015 in
Liberty Lake, WA. She was born in Urm-
ston, (near Manchester) England on De-
cember 17, 1927 to James and Sarah Ferry.
Eileen met her future husband, David,
while he was serving in the United States
Air Force in England. She immigrated to
America in 1950. Eileen was a long time
resident of Dallas, OR where she worked
at JC Penney, and later as a clerk for the
Oregon Judicial System. Eileen retired
in1989.
For the past many years she and hus-
band David wintered in Desert Hot
Springs, CA. She greatly enjoyed being a
part of the Almar Acres Retirement Com-
munity. Eileen loved to play golf and en-
joyed
volunteering
at
numerous
professional golf tournaments in the Palm Springs, CA area.
In Dallas, Eileen was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Worshipping and fellowshipping at her church was very im-
portant to her. Eileen is known in both communities as an
avid walker, which she maintained until only recently. She
also loved her garden.
Eileen deeply loved her family. She is survived by her hus-
band, David; children, Susan (Michael) Wentworth and Craig
(Cathy) Holmes; grandchildren, Joshua Lehto, Robin Lehto,
Nathan (Liz) Holmes, Christopher (Jenn) Holmes, Mathew
Holmes and Kassette (Jared) Harris, as well as nine great-
grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Eileen’s Memorial Service will be held on Friday, Septem-
ber 11th at Guardian Angel Homes (23102 E Mission, Liberty
Lake, WA) at 4pm. Pastor David Pederson from Trinity
Lutheran Church in Dallas, OR will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American
Cancer Society at www.runfornana.com, or to Saint Jude
Children’s Hospital. To view Eileen’s online memorial, please
visit www.hennesseyfuneralhomes.com.