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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
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