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Polk County News/Education Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 9, 2016 11A AP grading topic of conversation By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — A couple dozen people showed up at the Central School District board meet- ing on Monday to share con- cerns with board members about the atmosphere at Central High School. Li Tubman, an English and advanced placement teacher, said he was concerned about the decision to unweight grades in AP classes. “Weighting is the practice of giving extra points to AP grades,” Tuckman said. “It was common. It has been done in the past. Should Central continue to weight AP grades? Yes.” Tuckman said that when teachers returned to school in fall, Pr incipal Greg Mitchell decided to remove the weighted grades, saying that they could penalize stu- dents in college applications. “Every school I called, in- cluding Stanford, said in- cluding weighted grades on our transcripts is not a prob- lem,” Tuckman said. “Several schools say they use weight- ed grades in considering scholarships.” The decision to remove weighted grades came with- out discussion with teach- ers, parents or students, said teacher Rachel Duncan. “We did not know as teachers or as professionals about the abrupt change in weighted grades until grades went out in the fall,” she said. EMILY MENTZER/Itemizer-Observer A small crowd waits for the school board meeting. Michael Mann, a concerned parent, said changing the weighted grades was a “poor and uninformed choice.” He said the policy change was never communicated to parents or students. “The administration has failed to advise affected peo- ple about this situation,” Mann said, noting that weighted grades also affect a student’s insurance rates, scholarships and college ap- plications. Mann said that adminis- trators at the high school said the elimination of weighted grades was be- cause college admissions employees said they do not prefer them. Mann said that when he asked which uni- versities said that, he did not get an answer. “When considering a major policy change, I expect a professional approach,” in- cluding involving stakehold- ers, doing research, making an informed decision and communicating that deci- sion clearly, Mann said. “This administration did none of those things,” he said. “Poor communication is something we have had enough of,” Duncan said. “It’s really hard on us, hard on our students.” Talmadge Middle School teacher Cheri Higgins pre- sented the board with a printout of an online peti- tion with 500 signatures to resolve the conflict at Cen- tral High School. “Please sign here to ask the members of the board to di- rect Superintendent (Buzz) Brazeau to announce imme- diately that Principal (Greg) Mitchell will not continue on as principal next year, and to begin a search for a new principal as soon as possi- ble,” the petition states. Board members did not respond to comments, as is their policy. POLICE REPORT Sunday on charges of violating a restraining order and misde- meanor stalking. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • Rocio Pantoja, 18, of Inde- pendence, at the corner of Marigold Drive and North Gun Club Road on Feb. 27 for minor in possession of alcohol. • Joshua David Harper, 31, of Independence, in the 900 block of Skyraider Drive on Feb. 29 for irst-degree burgla- ry of a residence, unautho- rized use of a motor vehicle – vehicle theft, and third-degree theft. • Tammy Lynn Ferris, 37, of Salem, in the 1100 block of Dale Court on Thursday for second-degree theft (conspir- acy). At the same time and place, John Wyngarden, 38, of Independence, for second-de- Information for the police report comes from law en- forcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of incidents report- ed may change after further investigation. Individuals ar- rested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations • Makala Ward, 20, of Dallas in the 200 block of Southeast Uglow Avenue on Thursday on a charge of physical harass- ment. • Theodore H. Lometo, 26, of Albany on Southeast Maple Street on Saturday on charges of driving under the inluence of intoxicants and reckless driving. • Jason P. Gettman, 31, of 500 Southeast Uglow Street on Carlsen Dewitt Stedwell gree theft. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • Victoria Lesun Walker, 23, of Monmouth, on the corner College Street South and Clay Street West on Feb. 27 for driving under the inluence of intoxicants. • Isaiah Paul Edwards, 19, of Monmouth, at the corner of Pa- ciic Highway North and Powell Street East on Feb. 27 for driv- ing under the inluence of in- toxicants and reckless endan- gering. • Rudy Anthony Camarena, 23, of Monmouth, at the cor- ner of Catron Street North and Jackson Street East on Feb. 27 for driving under the inluence of intoxicants and reckless en- dangering. Cleland Dougherty Corrections posts ‘most wanted’ DALLAS — Polk County Community Corrections lists these individuals as “most wanted” for March. Citizens with information on the whereabouts of any of them can call community correc- tions at 503-623-5226. • Chester Reed Carlsen, born Aug. 28, 1954, 5-9, 200 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes. Charge: first-de- gree criminal trespassing. • Bryan Ray Dewitt, born Feb. 2, 1987, 5-8, 145 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Charge: delivery of a controlled substance. • Daniel Anthony Sted- well, born Sept. 1, 1989, 5- 10, 180 pounds, brown hair, gray eyes. Charge: heroin possession. • Steven W. Cleland, born May 20, 1987, 6-2, 150 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Charge: criminally negligent homicide. • Ryan James Dougherty, born June 30, 1980, 6-1, 220 pounds, blond hair, blue eyes. Charge: selling dan- gerous drugs. and then drove long-haul trucks for a living. He prided himself on never going to Texas and on never getting on a plane once he was back from the Army. He retired from truck driving at We s t e r n Pulp Prod- ucts to pro- vide some company to Maggie McConnell H a m m e r, his stepmother, and then was able to be with his mother and his other close mother-figure, Alice Priest, as their lives ended. He had a special fondness for dogs and horses. He brought his dog, Leroy, to work in his truck and even drove to San Diego on a mo- torcycle with him. He en- joyed a trip to Montana with Charlie Pointer, a childhood friend, as a 70th birthday present. He enjoyed back roads, fishing, hunting and a good bargain, especially if it was an old car. He could fix near- ly everything and had a knack for trading things to get something he wanted. He loved going to coffee with his buddies in Dallas at Burger King. He counted them among his many true friends. He had a great sense of humor and he enjoyed pro- voking laughter in others. He generally believed he was a lucky man and operated from the premise that things will work out. Survivors include his sis- ter, Sharon McConnell, who took care of him in his last months; stepbrothers, Bob Schafer and Vernon Schafer; son, Carl McConnell; daugh- ter, Carol McConnell; grand- daughters, Maggie and Na- talie Hatt; and a large ex- tended family. No service will be held. Interment will be at Willamette National Ceme- tery. Gathering of family and friends may be held at a later date. March 23, 2016 NOTICE READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE COURT OR DO NOT APPEAR AT ANY SUBSEQUENT COURT- ORDERED HEARING, the court may proceed in your absence without further notice and take jurisdiction of the above-named child either ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THIS SUMMONS OR ON A FUTURE DATE, and may make such orders and take such action as authorized by law. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (1)YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTOR- NEY IN THIS MATTER. If you are currently represented by an at- torney, CONTACT YOUR ATTOR- NEY IMMEDIATELY UPON RE- CEIVING THIS NOTICE. Your previous attorney may not be representing you in this matter. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY and you meet the state's financial guide- lines, you are entitled to have an attorney appointed for you at state expense. TO REQUEST APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTOR- NEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT STATE EXPENSE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT the Polk County Circuit Court at 850 Main Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338, phone number (503) 623- 1885, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for further in- formation. IF YOU WISH TO HIRE AN AT- TORNEY, please retain one as soon as possible and have the attorney present at the above hearing. If you need help find- ing an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Re- ferral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. IF YOU ARE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH YOUR ATTOR- NEY AND TO KEEP YOUR AT- TORNEY ADVISED OF YOUR WHEREABOUTS. (2)If you contest the petition, the court will schedule a hear- ing on the allegations of the pe- tition and order you to appear personally and may schedule other hearings related to the pe- tition and order you to appear personally. IF YOU ARE OR- DERED TO APPEAR, YOU MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY IN THE COURTROOM, UNLESS THE COURT HAS GRANTED YOU AN EXCEPTION IN ADVANCE UNDER ORS 419B.918 TO AP- PEAR BY OTHER MEANS IN- CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TELEPHONIC OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS. AN AT- TORNEY MAY NOT ATTEND THE HEARING(S) IN YOUR PLACE. PETITIONER'S ATTORNEY Sarah S. Morris #964319 Senior Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice 1162 Court Street NE Salem, OR 97301-4096 Phone: (503) 934-4400 ISSUED this 3rd day of March, 2016. Issued by: Sarah S. Morris #964319 Senior Assistant Attorney General OBITUARIES Continued from Page 10A Retta Nadine Brown Allister Morrison Dec. 18, 1913 – March 2, 2016 Retta Nadine Brown Allis- ter Morrison, 102, of Spring- field, died March 2. She was born to William H. and Jennie Gertrude Brown on her great- grandfa- ther’s do- nation land claim, just north of Dallas. Her family dates back to Oregon Trail pioneers. Retta attended North Dal- las School and Oak Point School in Independence. She married Roy Allister on Oct. 7, 1933, in Vancou- ver, Wash., and lived in Dal- las until 1956 before moving to West Salem. Roy was killed in a logging accident on Nov. 14, 1958. Retta worked for Cornet Stores in Salem as a sales lady and later as manager for 18 years. She married Ronie Morri- son in Reno, Nev., on June 4, 1968, and they lived in the In- dependence and Salem area. Ronie died 24 years later, and Retta moved to Springfield to live near her daughters. She was creative and loved to make quilts, sew children’s clothing, and paint pictures. She was gift- ed with crochet and embroi- dery and started an afghan just days before she died. She collected dolls and music boxes. The Oregon Coast was a favorite place and, while there, she fed a few $1 bills into a penny slot machine and “won big.” She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmie Al- lister. Survivors include her daughters, Betty Haines, of Springfield and Beverly Witchey, of Las Vegas; step- daughter, Janice Bieler; son, Roy Allister, of Culver; and many grandchildren, great- grandchildren, and great- great-grandchildren. Service was Monday at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Interment was at Brown Cemetery in Dallas. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Wayne Alvin Gann Dec. 30, 1935 – March 4, 2016 Wayne Alvin Gann, 80, of West Salem, died Friday in West Salem. He was born in a log cabin in Colcord, Okla. Wayne served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1956, and then graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Management in 1961. Wayne was self-em- ployed and in the in- surance business in D a l l a s prior to his retirement in 1995. Wa y n e enjoyed hiking, traveling, gardening, a n d spending time with his fam- ily. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Gann of 34 years; and siblings, Wanda Hamilton, Ruth Gardner, and Vernon Legg. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Elizabeth Gann; his children, Linda (Jeff ) Haller, Mike (Cindy) Gann, and Julie (Randy) Shrake; stepsons, Joseph (Teresa) Clinton, and Greg Clinton; sister, Betty Reyburn, of Santa Maria, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. Memorial service is Satur- day at 1 p.m. at the West Hills Community Church, 1650 Brush College Road NW in West Salem. Private interment was at Salt Creek Cemetery. Contributions are sug- gested to Willamette Valley Hospice, 1015 Third St. NW, Salem, OR 97304. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. 86.778 has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dis- missed and the Deed of Trust re- instated by payment to the ben- eficiary of the entire amount then due (other than the portion of principal that would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee's and attorneys' fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by ten- dering the performance required under the Deed of Trust at any time not later than five days be- fore the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee's sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemi- cal components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential proper- ty should be aware of this poten- tial danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee's sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gen- der includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word "grantor" in- cludes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obliga- tion, the performance of which is secured by the Deed of Trust, the words "trustee" and 'beneficia- ry" include their respective suc- cessors in interest, if any. Dated: 2/22/2016 CLEAR RECON CORP 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 425 Portland, OR 97205 858- 750-7600 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR POLK COUNTY Juvenile Department Mack Martin McConnell Feb. 6, 1936 – Feb. 29, 2016 Mack Martin McConnell, 80, of Dallas died Feb. 29 in Dallas. He was born near Council Grove, Kan., to Sidney Mc- Connell and Viola Litke Mc- Connell, He spent a portion of his young life in the Wren area where he was taught in a one-room school house. He could drive when he was 6 years old and had a host of farm chores, as did his sisters, Joyce and Sharon. He left home and joined the Army and was sent to Korea. He married twice and had kids. He did construction work Lyle Birkey Feb. 5, 1927 – March 4, 2016 Lyle Birkey, 89, of Dallas died March 4. Viewing is Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. The service is Friday at 11 a.m. at the mor- tuary. Interment will be at Salt Creek Cemetery in Dallas. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. ■ PUBLIC NOTICES TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 032613-OR Loan No.: ******2532 Reference is made to that certain trust deed (the "Deed of Trust") executed by KELLY CHAPMAN AND HEIDI CHAPMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, as Trustee, in favor of WORLD SAV- INGS BANK, FSB., ITS SUCCES- SORS AND/OR ASSIGNEES, as Beneficiary, dated 6/25/2004, recorded 6/28/2004, as Instru- ment No. 2004-010419, in the Of- ficial Records of Polk County, Oregon, which covers the fol- lowing described real property situated in Polk County, Oregon: LOT 11, BLOCK 3, NORTH OAKS ADDITION, PHASE IV, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. APN: 07529-AC-05200 / 562318 Com- monly known as: 592 NW EVE DR DALLAS, OR 97338 The cur- rent beneficiary is: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obliga- tions secured by the Deed of Trust and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor's failure to pay when due, the following sums: Delinquent Payments: Dates: No. Amount Total: 04/01/15 thru 06/01/15 3 $1,489.59 $ 4,468.77 07/01/15 thru 02/01/16 8 $1,603.89 $12,831.12 Late Charges: $1,036.30 Beneficiary Advances: $1,143.50 Foreclosure Fees and Expenses: $0.00 Total Required to Reinstate: $19,479.69 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $223,935.46 By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all obli- gations secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, including: the principal sum of $206,046.52 together with interest thereon at the rate of 5.75 % per annum, from 3/1/2015 until paid, plus all ac- crued late charges, and all trustee's fees, foreclosure costs, and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust Whereof, notice hereby is given that the under- signed trustee, CLEAR RECON CORP., whose address is 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 425, Portland, OR 97205, will on 7/7/2016, at the hour of 11:00 AM, standard time, as estab- lished by ORS 187.110, AT THE MAIN STREET ENTRANCE TO THE POLK COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 850 MAIN STREET, DALLAS, OR 97338, sell at pub- lic auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the above-described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time it executed the Deed of Trust, to- gether with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the exe- cution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS (Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016) In the Matter of HARMONY MCGEE A Child. Case No. 16JU00192 PUBLISHED SUMMONS TO: William McGee IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: A second amended petition has been filed asking the court to establish jurisdiction under ORS 419B.100 for the above- named child. YOU ARE RE- QUIRED TO PERSONALLY AP- PEAR BEFORE the Polk County Circuit Court at 850 Main Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338, on the 4th day of April, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. to admit or deny the allegations of the petition and to personally ap- pear at any subsequent court-or- dered hearing. YOU MUST AP- PEAR PERSONALLY IN THE COURTROOM ON THE DATE AND AT THE TIME LISTED ABOVE. AN ATTORNEY MAY NOT ATTEND THE HEARING IN YOUR PLACE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST APPEAR EVEN IF YOUR ATTORNEY ALSO APPEARS. This summons is published pursuant to the order of the cir- cuit court judge of the above- entitled court, dated March 3, 2016. The order directs that this summons be published once each week for three consecutive weeks, making three publica- tions in all, in a published news- paper of general circulation in Polk County. Date of first publication: March 9, 2016 Date of last publication: (March 9, 16, 23, 2016)
