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Polk County News 14A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 13, 2016 Deputy dies after cancer battle Itemizer-Observer staf report POLK COUNTY — Curtis Alexander, a Polk County Jail deputy, died Friday after a battle with a rare blood cancer. Polk County Sheriff’s Of- fice announced Monday that Alexander died while being treated at the Univer- sity of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Alexander was diagnosed in February of 2015 with Burkitt lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lym- phoma. The diagnosis came just six days after his wife, Shauna, gave birth to their first child, Colton. Alexander was hired to work in the jail on Aug. 1, 2012. Prior to being hired by Polk County he worked for the Oregon Department of Corrections. Alexander was also a reserve deputy for the Benton County Sheriff’s Of- fice in their patrol division. A gofundme account has been set up to help support Shauna and Colton: https://www.gofundme.co m/6hwcbwdw. A service will be held for Alexander in Washington on Jan. 30. A small gathering will be held by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office later this month, with a date to be determined. • Yoga Classes • Pilates • Chair Yoga • Balance Classes • Lunchtime Yoga • Beginners Series Hostetter Garbutt Edmondson Adler Breese Corrections posts ‘most wanted’ DALLAS — Polk County Community Corrections lists these individuals as “most wanted” for January. Citi- zens with information on the whereabouts of any of them can call Community Correc- tions at 503-623-5226. • Glenn Alan Garbutt, born March 14, 1959, 5-8, 240 pounds, blonde hair, brown eyes. Charges: Sex with an animal. • Richard Hostetter, born April 1, 1953, 5-11, 200 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Charges: Murder. • Robert Arthur Edmond- son III, born Jan. 1, 1984, 5- 11, 195 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes. Charges: Bur- glary. • Melissa Fern Adler, born Nov. 12, 1979, 5-6, 145 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes. Charges: Assault. • Andrew Nicholas Breese, born Feb. 24, 1986, 5-8, 160 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes. Charges: Burglary. Ready to hit the trail Yoga reduces back pain and increases flexibility. Let us help you get started today & sleep better tonight. 115 SE Court St. • 503-999-8016 • www.dallasoregonyoga.com EMILY MENTZER/Itemizer-Observer Dave and Jacque Dodson get ready to head out on the Polk County Saddle-ites New Year’s Ride in Pedee on Saturday. Recent rain and last week’s snow made for muddy trails, but light attendance meant no one slipped too badly. It was perfect weather for a trail ride, cloudy and cool, but not so cold that riders had frozen hands. Shooting nutria best way ODFW says animals threat to environment, people, pets By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — The best way to euthanize a nu- tria is, in fact, with a well- placed shot by a pellet gun or a .22-caliber bullet, said Derek Broman, carnivore- furbearer coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. A story printed in the Itemizer-Observer on Dec. 23 WE WISH TO THANK OUR PARTNERS THAT HELPED MAKE CHRISTMAS CHEER 2015 PROJECT A HUGE SUCCESS! Dallas Volunteer Fire Fighter’s Association Falls City Fire District Polk County Search and Rescue Polk County Sheriff’s Office/Jail Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce Dallas School District Dallas High School LaCreole Middle School Whitworth, Oakdale and Lyle Elementary Schools Falls City School District Churches: Dallas Alliance Church Faith Evangelical Free Church United Methodist Church Trinity Lutheran Church Grace Community LDS Toys for Tots Dallas Dutch Brothers Dallas Cub/Boys Scouts Dallas Emergency Food Bank Les Schwab Los Caballeros – 4-H Group Godsey Secure Storage Perrydale FFA & Feed America Rickreall Dairy Airlie Custom Meats Frinks General Store of Falls City Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. Elliott Farms Umpqua Dairy Dave’s Killer Bread Reser’s Foods CHM2Hill Squirrel Taxi Service Domino’s Pizza Dallas Branch -Bank of America Washington Federal Bank Hank Kliever Floor Covering – Abbey Carpets Dallas Glass Salem Grocery Outlet Fowler Homes Dallas Safeway – Santa Bucks West Valley Hospital Anytime Fitness World’s Gym Postal Connections Dallas Pill Box Monmouth MOPS Itemizer-Observer For our social media and web presence: Eric Lamb – www.creativelamb.com And to all the private cash donations both small and large along with families and individuals who sponsored food items – huge thank you! SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 500+ VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME EARLY AND STAYED UNTIL ALL WAS DELIVERED AND CLEANED UP — YOU ARE THE “HANDS AND FEET” THAT MAKE CHRISTMAS CHEER A SUCCESS W W W. D A L L A S C C . O R G regarding the dispatching of nutria, an invasive nonna- tive species in Oregon, had incorrect or outdated infor- mation about the most hu- mane way to euthanize the creatures, Broman said. “Nutria … cause signifi- cant damage to ecosystems and properties,” he said. “As such, the removal of nutria is a high priority to protect Oregon natural resources, property and human safe- ty.” Outside city limits, kill traps may be set to eliminate nutria with very little risk to humans or pets, Broman said. But inside city limits, city regulations require using live traps. “If the animal is captured with a live trap, dispatching the animal with a pellet gun is the most efficient and ac- ceptable practice, approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association,” Bro- man said. He noted that firearm safety should take top prior- ity and that extreme caution should be taken. “You are not allowed to move wildlife,” Broman said. “You’re not allowed to relo- cate that animal.” Once a nutria is caught in a live trap, the only option is to kill it, Broman said. “Otherwise, you’re just putting trouble back on the landscape, and that is inap- propriate,” he said. All wildlife needs to be re- spected and treated hu- manely, Broman said. “We need to keep our dis- tance from them,” he said. “Just because it’s in a trap doesn’t mean you’re not at risk. Especially if you’re talk- ing about handling a firearm. A lot of bad things can happen.” For more information about nutria: dfw.state.or.us. Learn about native plants Itemizer-Observer staf report RICKREALL — The Luckiamute Watershed Council is part- nering with the USDA Corvallis Plant Materials Center to host a workshop about native plant propagation. The workshop is from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 21 at Rickreall Grange Hall, 105 Nesmith Road, Rickreall. RSVP to this free event is requested by Tuesday. Participants will learn about propagation of native ripari- an trees and shrubs, from cuttings to seed; winter twig iden- tification; seed collection techniques, how and when to col- lect seed; what plants are best to buy as bare-root plants; and plant collection and permit information. Plant selection will focus on riparian plants and will in- clude willows, dogwood, elderberry, mock orange, spirea, oceanspray, cottonwood, Oregon ash, Oregon Grape and vine maple. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. To RSVP or for more information: 503-391-9927 or email office@marionswcd.net. Dallas renters find cheaper insurance DALLAS — Rent a home or apartment in Dallas? Your renter’s insurance is most likely to be on the cheaper side compared to other communities in the state. That is according to a study of rental insurance costs per- formed by consumer and financial research firm ValuePenguin. The study took a sample property with 1,000-square feet of living space and $100,000 in liability coverage and com- pared rates in 58 cities in Oregon. Dallas ranked 16th with an average cost of $221 per year. Tigard was the cheapest at $207 and Portland was the most expensive at $273. The state average cost was $232. For more information or to see the study, go to www.val- uepenguin.com/best-cheap-renters-insurance-oregon.
