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Polk County Voices Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 16, 2015 4A How to Contact Officials EDITORIALS We need your help to deck the halls It’s just a little more than a week before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature will be stirring, not even a mouse — or so the poem goes. In our newsroom, we’re bustling, not just working to write stories and editorials, but to make our own homes and office smell and look festive. To that order, the news- room reporters have decided to try their hand at some baking themselves. This could wind up being a disaster, as not all of our re- porters have much experience in the kitchen. For one of them, this will be a first. But what to make? This is where you come in! We’d love to give your favorite holiday recipes a try this year. Even the ones we aren’t brave enough to try — or don’t have the right ingredients for — we’d love to include on our recipe page next week. We will do the baking this week, just on time to try out the results on other unsuspecting coworkers and report the findings — what the recipe is, what went wrong or right, and photos of what it was supposed to look like ver- sus what it turns out to be. Who knows? Maybe we have some natural bakers in the newsroom. We look forward to hearing some of your fa- vorite recipes, and maybe send us a picture of your suc- cesses or failures — along with the story that goes with it, of course. Send submissions to ionews@polkio.com, with the sub- ject “Holiday recipes,” or just bring it into our newsroom at 147 SE Court St., Dallas. 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, DEC. 16 • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. • Monmouth Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0722. • Chemeketa Community College Board of Education — 5 p.m., Chemeketa Community College, 4000 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem. An executive session will be at 4:40 p.m. according to ORS 192.660 (2)(a). THURSDAY, DEC. 17 • Monmouth Independence Network — 7:30 a.m. Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warrant St., Monmouth. 503-837-0700. • Polk County Fair Board — 8 a.m., Polk County Fairgrounds and Event Center, Main Building, Meeting Room No. 2, 520 S. Pa- ciic Highway (99W), Rickreall. 503-623-3048. • Dallas Economic Development Committee — Noon, City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. 503-831-3502. • Independence Parks and Recreation Board — 6 p.m., In- dependence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503- 838-1212. • Monmouth Arts and Culture Commission — 7 p.m., Vol- unteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0722. TUESDAY, DEC. 22 • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. • Independence City Council — 7:30 a.m., Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. 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 Polk County craft fair a huge success The Polk County Fair Craft Festival again proved to be a fantastic shopping experi- ence. I want to congratulate the staff at the Polk County Fairgrounds for putting on a craft festival that offered an amazing array of talent from a variety of vendors. There truly was some- thing for everyone. Every year there is something new and exciting to see, but not at the cost of losing out on longtime favorites. I would also like to thank the Polk County Fair Board members as well as Polk County Commissioner Craig Pope and Polk County Com- missioner Jennifer Wheeler for volunteering their per- sonal time to assist with the event. There is no admis- sion charged for the event, but this group of volunteers to greet shoppers, collect donations and answer ques- tions. Your continued sup- port and dedication to the Polk County Fairgrounds is greatly appreciated. This event is a great way to kick off the holiday sea- son. If you missed it this year, make sure to get it on your calendar for next year, the Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. Anna Scharf Perrydale the right address and on time, but they did it on Sun- day. I didn’t even know they delivered on Sunday. I don’t have reason to visit the post office very often, but when I do they are al- ways cheerful, helpful and efficient. This is a challeng- ing time of year for them with all of the extra Christ- mas mail and packages, and they do a great job. Thank you for the outstanding service! Teckla Buller Dallas Reader does not appreciate cartoon In regards to your cartoon “Axis of Evil,” the Quran ap- proves (but does not re- quire) of Muslims using vio- lence and lying to promote and export Shariah law to every land. Therefore radi- calized Muslims aren’t doing anything wrong according to their faith. There is no di- versity in Islam, only Shari- ah law. Most Muslims don’t approve of the use of vio- lence. In regards to “Easy Access to Guns,” if “easy” access is a contributing fac- tor, then how do you ex- plain the use of guns and bombs in Paris, sense nei- ther is “easy” in France. Are bombs “easy” in San Bernardino? If guns are “evil,” should the police have them? Local postal staff show great service Gary Weis Dallas I want to express my ap- preciation for the local post office staff. I recently had a package misaddressed, due to a typo I made. The ven- dor kept right on top of the matter with me, as did the postal service. Not only did they deliver the package to Dallas community embraces family Our family would like to express a very heartfelt thank you to our communi- ty and our wonderful town. As many of you know, our son Josh became very ill while at George Fox. Before we knew it, a very long and difficult journey had begun. We spent a week at Salem Hospital and five weeks at Oregon Health & Science University, watching our son’s health decline. Wit- nessing his battle was truly one of the hardest things we have been through. Our town truly lifted our family up; everyone was amazing. Words of encouragement, cards, gifts delivered and, most amazing, were all the thoughts and prayers; they were priceless to us. The doctors, nurses and — hon- estly everyone — up at OHSU was absolutely aston- ished at our hometown of Dallas. They all stated they have never seen anything like this. Josh is now home begin- ning his recovery and getting ready for two more surgeries. To say we appreciate your support, love and prayers is an understatement; it was an absolute comfort to not only our family of three up at the hospital but also our family who were here in Dallas. We are so proud to have our hometown be Dal- las, and to feel the love and support of our community. We are forever grateful. 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 oice: 707 13th St. SE, Suite 285, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-589-4555 Email: via website, www.wyden.senate.gov Mike, Colleen and Josh Kibbey Michael Kibbey Family Dallas Birthday party is pleasant surprise I would like to thank every- one that attended the sur- prise birthday party for me at the Oak Grove Grange Hall. Leota Lane 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 veriication 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. Oice: 147 SE Court St., Dallas. Sen. Jef Merkley (Dem.) 313 Hart SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 Salem oice: 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 oice: 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. 50 (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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