Polk County News
2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 27, 2016
Four arrested
on drug charges
Itemizer-Observer staf report
JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer
Last year’s winning theme was “Blue Jeans & Country Dreams.” Submissions for 2016 are due Feb. 12.
2016 Fair theme deadline looms
Polk County Fair board seeks ideas for this year’s three-day fair in August
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
Theme contest
RICKREALL — Tina An-
dersen, Polk County Fair
manager, is on the commit-
tee that selects the Oregon
Fair Association’s (OFA)
“media awards” for fair ad-
vertising campaigns.
She was disappointed to
find at OFA’s annual confer-
ence on Jan. 15 that Polk
County wasn’t even listed as
a runner-up in any category.
So you can imagine her
surprise when Polk County’s
2015 theme poster “Blue
Jeans & Country Dreams”
was announced as receiving
the top prize.
“They were really sneaky,”
• Fair theme ideas may be
submitted through Feb. 12.
• Submissions may be
emailed, dropped off at the
fair office or mailed.
• The 2016 Polk County
Fair will take place Aug. 11-
13.
Andersen said of the other
committee members who
kept the win a secret from
her. “We were up against
Douglas and Clackamas
counties whose budgets are
five times ours. It was fun to
be the little guy.”
Amanda Rush with Sign
Crafters created the poster,
which features a red ban-
dana-inspired design.
“She’s done our fair book
and poster for several years,”
Andersen said. “She was re-
ally excited.”
Andersen said the 2015
theme — the first to be se-
lect via the fair’s theme con-
test — proved to be a winner
with fairgoers as well.
She said floral arraign-
ments and cake decorating
exhibits are often based on
the theme, and “Blue Jeans
& Country Dreams” made
that easy.
Also, many of the animal
barns were decorated.
“To have a fair theme run
through the entire fair is
fun,” she said.
The Polk County Fair
Board is looking for another
home run for the 2016 fair.
Entries can be emailed,
dropped off at the fair office
or mailed, but the Feb. 12
deadline is approaching.
Andersen said about 30
themes have been submit-
ted already.
The author of the winning
theme will receive a package
of season passes and lunch
for four at the fair.
Themes will be reviewed
at the fair board’s Feb. 13
work session. The winner
will be announced at the
next regular board meeting.
For more information on
submitting a theme:
www.co.polk.or.us.
POLK COUNTY — Four Falls City residents were arrest-
ed after a search warrant on Sunday. The search warrant
was executed after a Dallas juvenile had seizures after
using methamphetamine.
On Friday, at about 11:40 p.m., Dallas
Police Department responded to a Dallas
address where a 17-year-old male was
having seizures after using methampheta-
mine. It was reported that the juvenile ob-
tained the drug from a Robert Peters, who
lives at 200 Church St., No. 7, in Falls City.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office inves-
tigated this incident and obtained a
Peters
search warrant to search Peters’ resi-
dence, a motorhome, parked at the
Greenhaven RV Park. The search warrant
was executed on Sunday at about 6 p.m.
During the search, Peters and three other
adults were arrested.
All four subjects were lodged at the
Polk County Jail.
Peters was charged with two counts of
the unlawful possession of methamphet-
Carmickle
amine, delivery of methamphetamine,
endangering the welfare of a minor and
t h e u n l a w f u l p o s s e s s i o n o f h y-
drocodone.His bail is $140,000.
Jerry Carmickle was charged with the
unlawful possession of methampheta-
mine. He was released Monday.
Pamela Elliott was charged with the
unlawful possession of methampheta-
mine and second-degree child neglect
Elliott
for leaving her 6-year-old daughter alone
at her trailer space as she was visiting at
Peters’ space. Her bail is $47,500.
The Department of Human Services —
Child Welfare Investigators responded to
the scene of the search warrant and
arranged for safe placement for the 6-
year-old girl.
Shawn Russell was charged with the
unlawful possession of methampheta-
Russell
mine and second-degree child neglect, as
he was Elliott’s boyfriend and lived with her and her 6-
year-old daughter. He was released on Monday.
WOU to host death cafe
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MONMOUTH — West-
ern Oregon will host a
death cafe Thursday from 6
to 8 p.m. at the Gentle
House.
The free event will pro-
vide a safe and judgment
free space to talk about
death over refreshments
to help people make the
most of their lives and to
raise awareness about
death.
Space is limited to 25
participants.
Email baldwinp-
@wou.edu to reserve a spot.