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Polk County News DEADLINES NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to publishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. If you see anything that re- quires a correction or clarifi- cation, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an e- mail to nadams@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. There, you will find nearly every story that appears in the print version of the newspaper, as well as some items, in- cluding additional photos, that do not appear in print due to space limitations. The Itemizer-Observer is also on Facebook and Twit- ter. Watch for breaking news, links to stories, sports scores updates and more. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW March 8............ 49 March 9............ 59 March 10......... 59 March 11......... 51 March 12......... 51 March 13......... 53 March 14......... 51 35 46 40 37 42 42 40 RAIN .11 .60 .16 .17 .64 .97 .33 Rainfall during March — 4.41 in. Rain through March 14 — 15.14 in. OUR ACE REPORTER : YOU! See something intertesting happening in Polk County? Call us at 503-623-2373. We’ll check out your news tips! Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 16, 2016 3A Monmouth Hardware moves to new digs By Emily Mentzer New location, old store The Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH — Mon- mouth Hardware has been at 225 Main St. E. since the mid-1960s, but owners Bren- da and Tom Pell have decid- ed to move down the street. “Parking,” Brenda said was the main thing that in- spired the move. “People have to go around the block several times, we’ve been told. Customers say they’ll go around the block once, but it’s only a mile up to the next store.” Contractors also find parking on Main Street tricky, Brenda said. “Trucks are harder to park, and they might have a trailer on the back,” making it even harder, she said. At the new location, 401 Main St. E., the Pells will have more usable floor space for merchandise and much better parking. The new location used to be Monmouth’s grocery store, Market Place, Tom said. “I spent 90 hours in there the first week I got it,” he said. “I used to be a contrac- tor, which is a nice balance.” Tom has been in the hard- ware business for 22 years and has spent another 15 years as a contractor. That gives him the ability to help customers with their do-it- What: Monmouth Hardware. Where: 410 Main St. E., Monmouth. When: Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Fri- day; 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information: 503-838-0562. EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Brenda and Tom Pell reopened Monday at Monmouth Hardware’s new location at 401 Main St. E. The new location provides better parking and easier access for customers. yourself projects. “I’ve got people in line sometimes just to talk to me,” he said, adding: “Advice is free.” In fact, Tom often has what a customer needs in hand before he or she can say, “I need a thingy that goes on the whatchamacallit.” With the extra floor space in the new building, the Pells will stock more fencing and tub- ing, as well as a wider variety of light fixtures and faucets. “We’re still finding our niches,” Brenda said. “We’ve tried having in housewares, but we don’t want to take away from another retail store in town. We want to have more things that a homeowner might want, but at a decent price.” The couple has owned Monmouth Hardware since 2012, after an accident pre- vented Tom from continuing work as a contractor. “I was working and fell off a ladder, broke my wrist in two places and my upper arm,” Tom said. “So I had a lot of free time.” Being in a college town has benefited the Pells. They’ve made friends with students, even loaning them tools or cutting replacement bed boards. Also, they’ve helped supply landlords who make repairs to apartments once students move out, Tom said. Brenda will keep her cor- ner of the store, Brenda’s Boutiques, filled with gifts such as jewelry, cards, signs and glass décor. “We have items in here that is all $7 to $10 or $12,” Brenda said. “They’re not real expensive, and they don’t have to drive to Salem.” Tom said they understand people’s pocketbooks are thin and try to keep items reasonable. At the end of the day, it’s more about helping people than anything. “I have people come in and say, ‘I only spent 25 cents with you,’” Tom said. “Did it fix your problem? Then I’m happy.” Candidates, measures announced for May Local measures and races: MEASURES City of Dallas, 10-year, $10 million bond to repair resi- dential streets. Falls City School District, $2 million bond to build a mul- tipurpose gym and cafeteria at Falls City Elementary School. Of note: The deadline to ile for measures is Thursday, but the Dallas City Council and Falls City School Board have already voted to place bonds on the May ballot. CANDIDATES Polk County Commissioner Position No. 1 (nonparti- san position) — Jennifer Wheeler (incumbent) and Ter- rence "Terry" Taylor. Polk County Assessor — Doug Schmidt. Polk County District Attorney — Aaron Felton. Judge of Circuit Court, 12th District, Position No. 2 — Monte Campbell. Oregon House of Representatives, District 10 — David Gomberg (incumbent, Democrat); and Thomas M. Donohue (Republican). Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 — Paul Evans (incumbent, Democrat); and Laura S. Morett (Repub- lican). Oregon House of Representative, District 23 — Mike Nearman (incumbent, Republican); Beth Jones (Republi- can); and Jim Thompson (Independent). Oregon Senate, District 5 — Arnie Roblan (incumbent, Democrat); and Dick Anderson (Republican). Oregon Senate, District 12 — Brian Boquist (incum- bent, Republican); and Ross Swartzendruber (Democrat). Of note: The oices of Polk County sherif, treasurer and clerk will appear on the November ballot. RECYCLE A little effort. A big difference. By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer POLK COUNTY — Citi- zens for a Better Dallas, the political action committee supporting the 10-year, $10 million bond to repair resi- dential streets, has launched an online campaign. Rich Rodhe, who is in charge of the group’s web- site, Facebook and Go Fund Me pages, said CDB decided to supplement the tradition- al door-to-door and mailing campaigns with a more 21st century appeal. “I’m not aware that has ever happened locally, so we’re taking our campaign to the Internet,” Rohde said. One of the features on the website a listing of all the streets in Dallas and their condition rating. The list is broken up by the area of town (North- west, Northeast, South- east and Southwest) and residents will be able take photos of their streets to be posted with that list. Rohde said the hope with creating a website is to reach a wider — and younger — audience and increase com- munity involvement in the campaign. As the election season rolls on, the website will list informational meetings where members of group will speak. For more information about the campaign, go to www.citizensforabetterdal- las.com. West Valley Housing Authority will hold their Work Session Meeting on Wednesday March 23, 2016 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 204 SW Walnut in Dallas, Oregon. The Reg- ular Meeting will be held on Wednesday March 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at 204 SW Wal- nut in Dallas, Oregon. An Executive Ses- sion pursuant to ORS 192.660 will be held immediately following the Regular Meeting, if required. Agenda for the meeting is posted on the Housing Authority website at www.wvpha.org. The location for the meeting is handicapped accessible. Please advise the West Valley Housing Authority if you need any special ac- commodations to attend the meeting. For in- formation, please call 503-623-8387, TDD 1-800-735-2900. FIX OUR STREETS TO SEE WHY, VISIT www.citizensforabetterdallas.com Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $7.25 Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. Friday - Wednesday March 18 - March 23 THE DIVERGENT SERIES: (11:35 1:05 2:15 3:50) ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13) 6:35 7:05 9:20 9:50 LONDON HAS FALLEN (Digital) (R) (12:40 3:05 5:10) 7:35 9:45 MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG) (11:35 2:00 4:35) 7:10 9:40 THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY (Digital) (R) (4:55) ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2D) (PG) (11:30 1:55 4:25) 7:00 9:30 DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) (11:55 2:20 4:45) 7:15 9:35 WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (Digital) (R) (11:45 2:10 4:40) 7:25 9:50 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (Digital) (PG13) (11:50 2:20 4:50) 7:20 9:45 Thursday March 24 BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13) THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13) ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2D) (PG) LONDON HAS FALLEN (Digital) (R) MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG) THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY (Digital) (R) DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (Digital) (R) 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (Digital) (PG13) 6:00 9:15 (11:35 1:05 2:15) (11:30 1:55 4:25) (12:40 3:05) (11:35 2:00 4:35) (4:55) (11:55 2:20 4:45) (11:45 2:10 4:40) (11:50 2:20 4:50) 7:05 9:50 7:00 9:30 7:10 9:40 7:15 9:35 7:25 9:50 7:20 9:45
