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Polk County News 12A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 25, 2015 Sheriff: Wolfe ready to pursue other ‘adventures’ Continued from Page 1A From reserve to sherif Wolfe worked for Inde- pendence from 1973 to 1977, when he was hired as a Polk County deputy. He moved up to sergeant before deciding to change careers in 1984. “I thought that I was burnt out in law enforce- ment. I kind of thought that things weren’t going any- where for me,” he recalled. He took a job as a route deliveryman for Pepsi, work- ing there for four years. But before long, he missed his first calling. Wolfe returned to the sheriff’s office in 1988 working in the jail. He was moved back to pa- trol before briefly leaving PCSO for Independence PD from 1997 to 1998. Wolfe would return to the sheriff’s office on Dec. 31, 1998, this time as sheriff after winning a three-candidate primary. In his 16 years, Wolfe oversaw the opening of a new jail, had his organiza- tion become the first sher- iff’s office in the state to re- ceive national accreditation, was recognized as Oregon sheriff of the year three times and held a number of offices in statewide public safety organizations. He will leave office as the state’s longest serving sheriff and the county’s senior elected official. He’s also seen the office through what he describes as one of the biggest chal- lenges of his time as sher- iff, the recent funding shortages that cut patrols to 10 hours. “It took a toll because I felt like the office was being dismantled, and I had no control of it, and that we weren’t living up to our mis- Photo courtesy of Bob Wolfe Bob Wolfe, while he worked with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in the patrol division. He also worked in the Polk County Jail for a time as a deputy and commander. sion of making Polk County a better place to live, work and play,” Wolfe said. He said he has the dubi- ous distinction of having been the sheriff that laid off the most employees. “Not only was it a huge administrative challenge, but a tremendous personal challenge for me, too,” he said. “I cannot express to you how difficult it was to call employees in and tell them they no longer have a job.” Watching the election re- sults roll out on May 19, 2014, Wolfe said he was overcome with the knowl- edge that voters supported restoring the county law en- forcement system. “It actually was very emo- tional,” he said. “It brought me to tears.” Wolfe said he has no re- grets and has always been grateful to the people of Polk County for supporting him for 16 years. “I have always been very indebted to the trust invest- ed in me by the people of this county who have voted me in for five terms,” he said. “That’s what makes me get up and come to work every day.” Well, perhaps he has one regret — not solving the mysterious disappearance of Glenn Pennie, who has been missing since October 2004. Pennie went missing two days before he was to attend a probate hearing in California regarding his fa- ther’s estate. “That is the strangest thing in my entire career,” he said. “I don’t know how a person can be plucked off the face of the earth and there not be a trace.” That case is one he will follow in retirement. Other adventures Soon after the levy elec- tion, Wolfe and his wife, Gail, decided it was time for both of them to retire. They will ride off into the sunset on the same day, Gail after 27 years of working at West- ern Oregon University. PCSO had begun the slow process restoring itself to full strength, and Wolfe knew the organization had someone in Garton who was willing to take the reins when he left. “This office has got good employees,” he said. “They will work with Mark to con- tinue to make the office suc- cessful. I feel that it’s going to be in good hands.” For Wolfe, after Monday, he will spend his time with his family and on “adven- tures” as he calls vacations in retirement. “I’m really looking forward to spending more time with the kids and the grandkids,” he said. “And, you know, kicking back and not having to worry about when the phone rings, is this bringing me bad news. It’s going to be nice not to have that.” What he will miss are the men and women that he’s served with for so long. “I’m not going miss the circus, but I am going to miss the clowns,” he said. “I’m going to miss … the ca- maraderie. It’s the men and women I’ve been on the line with, the people that we put our lives on the line with every day.” Wells said Wolfe’s absence will be felt as well. “He’s one of those guys that brings wisdom and calm to situations,” Wells said. “I’m going to miss hav- ing him be our sheriff.” He said the job is a huge responsibility overseeing pa- trol, the county jail, and all the civil duties while collab- orating with all the cities. “It’s quite an accomplish- ment, and he’s done a good job with it,” Wells said. Serve: Weinbender thinks every one has something to offer others Continued from Page 1A They joined volunteers who help “shop” and deliver boxes to homes starting at 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve. “It was in the community and we thought that was a good way to get involved,” Weinbender explained. “We did that for several years.” Christmas Eve volunteer- ing turned into coordinating volunteers. Weinbender began organizing the collec- tion of toys that were given to children in Dallas and Falls City. Now, gifts are provided to Dallas families through a different organization, but Falls City’s program is still Weinbender’s baby. This time of year, you can find bag after bag full of toys in her house. She will wrap those gifts and take them to Falls City, where the fire department helps Santa deliver them to children’s homes. That program has a place in Weinbender’s heart. “The toy portion — it is fun to be a part of a program that gives kids a Christmas that they wouldn’t have,” she said. Sue Lamb, the secretary and treasurer of Christmas JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer Mary Weinbender, surrounded by toys in her Dallas home, is a Community Champion. Cheer said Weinbender has been committed to the or- ganization since before it was an official nonprofit. She has photos from many years ago of Weinbender wrapping toys for children. She said Weinbender would spend hour after hour get- ting the presents ready. “She is just faithful,” Lamb said. “She just quietly serves.” Weinbender gives credit to the causes she works on for reminding her to think of and serve others, noting that everyone has something to offer. “I love people,” she said. “I love our community. Every- body has value. I think it’s important that people feel loved and valued.” Others say her willingness to help other comes from a different source: her faith, and her heart. “She just does it without being told,” Dougherty said. fy a previously approved site design review to construct approximately 75,300 square feet of self-storage building space and a 2,046 square foot, 2-story Office/Manager's Quarters, located at 902 SE Uglow Avenue, Dallas. The modification is to change one of the buildings from a one- story building to a three-story building. The Planning Commission will consider testimony which addresses the criteria as pre- scribed by the City of Dallas Development Code. Testimo- ny may be submitted in writ- ing to the Dallas Community Development Department, City Hall, Dallas, Oregon 97338, or in writing or orally at the public hearing. The public hearing will be con- ducted in a manner that per- mits testimony from all inter- ested parties. All persons wishing to testify must sign in and be recognized by the Chair. Written comments submit- ted to the Community Devel- opment Department by No- vember 30, 2015 will be in- cluded with the staff report. Written comments submitted after that date will be forward- ed to the Planning Commis- sion at the public hearing. The staff report will be avail- able for inspection at the Community Development De- partment at least seven days prior to the hearing. Copies of the staff report, the applica- tion, and all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant, and copies of the applicable crite- ria are available for inspection at the Community Develop- ment Department at no cost and copies will be provided at a reasonable cost. Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to pro- vide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the deci- sion maker an opportunity to respond to the issue pre- cludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) based on that issue. Dallas City Hall is handi- capped-accessible. Any re- quests for accommodation should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to the Community Development Department, 503-831-3565 or TDD 503-623-7355. PROPERTY LOCATION: 902 SE Uglow Avenue APPLICATION #: SDR 15-01 - Modification NATURE OF REQUEST: A modification to a previously approved site design review to construct approximately 75,300 square feet of self- storage building space and a 2,046 square foot, 2-story Of- fice/Manager's Quarters. APPLICABLE CRITERIA: DDC Section 4.2.060 and 4.6.030 STAFF CONTACT FOR AD- DITIONAL INFORMATION: Suzanne Dufner, Planner, (503) 831-3572, Suzanne .dufner@dallasor.gov or TDD phone (503) 623-7355. NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE, LIENHOLDER, VENDOR, OR SELLER, ORS 215 REQUIRES THAT IF YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE IT MUST BE PROMPT- LY FORWARDED TO THE PUR- CHASER. The recipient of this notice is hereby responsible promptly to forward a copy of this notice to every person with a documented interest, including a renter or lessee. Dated: November 18, 2015 Posted: November 18, 2015 Published: November 25, 2015 Jason Locke, Community Development Director City of Dallas, Oregon ■ PUBLIC NOTICES ESTATE OF ROSEMARY C. MALO ALSO KNOWN AS ROSEMARY CAROLINE MALO DAVIS NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case Number 15PB04673 NOTICE: The Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Polk, has appointed the undersigned as Personal Representative of the Estate of ROSEMARY CAROLINE MALO, aka ROSEMARY CAR- OLINE MALO DAVIS, de- ceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the Personal Representative at 4890 Liberty Road, Dallas, Oregon, 97338 within four months from the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain addi- tional information from the records of the Court, the Per- sonal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative. DATED AND FIRST PUB- LISHED: November 11, 2015. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE DAVID M. MALO 4890 Liberty Road Dallas, Oregon 97338 TELEPHONE! 503-831-4900 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE CHRIS L. LILLEGARD OSB No. 762186 236 S.W. Mill Street Dallas, Oregon 97338 Telephone: (503) 623-6676 E-mail: cllpc@aol.com (Nov. 11, 18, 25; Dec. 2, 2015) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK In the Matter of the Estate of CHARLES MONROE GALLOWAY, Deceased. No. 15PB04535 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Randi VanSuchtelen has been appointed Personal Rep- resentative of the above-cap- tioned estate. All persons having claims against the es- tate are required to present them, with voucher attached, to the undersigned Attorney for Personal Representative, Allan F. Griffith, P.C., Attorney at Law, PO Box 12982, Salem, Oregon 97309-0982, within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this No- tice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the pro- ceedings may obtain addition- a l i n fo r m a t i o n f ro m t h e records of the Court, the Per- sonal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative, Allan F. Grif- fith, P.C., Attorney at Law, P. 0. Box 12982, Salem, Oregon 97309-0982, 503-399-0170. Dated and first published this 11th day of November, 2015. /s/ Allan F. Griffith Allan F. Griffith Attorney for Personal Representative (Nov. 11, 18, 25, 2015) CITY OF DALLAS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Dallas Planning Com- mission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Decem- ber 8, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 187 SE Court Street, Dal- las, Oregon, on application SDR15-01, a request to modi- (Nov. 25, 2015)