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Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 23, 2016 NEWS IN BRIEF Indy goes into overtime to stop DUII INDEPENDENCE — For the rest of March and throughout April, Independence Police Department oicers will have an opportunity to work overtime to look for and arrest impaired drivers. Patrol members will also be given the opportunity to work overtime in search of people driving distracted by either talk- ing or texting on cellphones. During February, IPD issued seven citations for driving under the inluence of alcohol or drugs. Kicker must be claimed on 2015 taxes SALEM — There will be a “kicker” issued for this year, but there won’t be any kicker checks issued as there have been in the past. A more than $402 million tax surplus was conirmed by the Oice of Economic Analysis during the irst week of October. The surplus triggered a tax surplus credit, or “kicker,” for the 2015 tax year. To claim the kicker, you must ile a 2015 tax return. To calcu- late the amount of credit, multiply your 2014 tax liability be- fore any credits, except credits for taxes paid to other states, by 5.6 percent. Detailed information on how to claim your credit will be in the 2015 Oregon personal income tax return instructions. For more information: www.oregon.gov/dor. EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Workers continue to make progress on the Monmouth Main Street Amphitheater despite recent rainy weather. Amphitheater project on track Monmouth venue scheduled to open on time, on budget By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH — Progress on the Monmouth Main Street Park Amphitheater is slogging along, said Russ Cooper, public works direc- tor. “That word is a nice mix of slow and soggy,” he said. “The contractor is doing a great job.” The project is on schedule to be done in April or mid- May, Cooper said. “We are at that point in the project where all the trades are trying to work at the same time,” he said. “It takes quite a bit of coordina- tion.” Cooper said winter builds are a challenge. “We were fortunate to have a couple weeks of dry weather at the beginning of the project,” he said. “It gave us the opportunity to get the building sites dug out, all the underground utilities in and the area graded.” The project also is on track to stay on budget, Cooper said. “There have been some changes in project costs, but all are within the project contingency,” he said. “One component of the water har- vesting system — that will reuse the splash fountain water to irrigate the park — was the most significant change. It added $15,000 to the project.” Cooper said he is looking forward to watching all the Fourth of July shows at the new venue. “The amphitheater is a great addition to the Main Monmouth Police honors officers MONMOUTH — Monmouth’s Oicer of the Year award was presented to two oicers in a tie vote: Detective Kevin Renfro and Oicer Justin Reynolds, both for their outstanding work in 2015. Monmouth Police Department held its 14th annual awards ban- quet to honor Renfro, Reynolds and other oicers on March 11. The 2015 Reserve Oicer of the Year was presented to Re- serve Oicer David Ritchey. Renfro also received the Survival Skills Award. The Lifesaving Award went to Sgt. Matt Olafson for his ac- tions in saving a child who was choking. Oicer Ben Simpson was the recipient of the Special Chief’s Award for his DUII enforcement. Reserve Oicer Samuel Mears was honored with a Special Chief’s Award for meeting personal itness goals. Polk No. 1 honors firefighters, board EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer The Monmouth Main Street Amphitheater project is slated to be completed in April or mid-May. Street Park,” he said. The project cost about $1.222 million. The city council approved a $500,000 loan from Mon- mouth Power and Light to the Urban Renewal District. The loan will be paid back over 10 years with 2.54 per- cent interest. About $422,000 of the project will come from the parks system development charges. The remaining balance will come from the Urban Renewal District. Ron Dalen, project man- ager with Essex General Construction Inc., did not return calls by press time. INDEPENDENCE — Polk County Fire District No. 1 personnel were recognized and honored for their eforts in 2015 on Feb. 27. Years of Service awards went to: 5 years — ireighters Pedro Avila, JJ Oliveros and Caleb Taylor, engineers Jim Burke and Stuart Edgar, Chaplain Ted Gibson and Paramedic Jessica Grif- in; 10 years — ireighters Michael Hasson and Chris Paulsen and Support Services Catherine Schneiderman; 15 years — Capt. Ben Stange and ireighter Chad Paoli; 20 years — Engi- neer Carlo Calabrese; 25 years — Lt. Brian Yost. Instructor of the Year went to Stange, who also took the Of- icer of the Year. Rookie of the Year went to ireighter Mollie Owen. Support Member of the Year went to Jacqueline Shellito. Gibson was given the IAFF Local 4196 Award. Fireighter/Paramedic Jennifer Wagner was named EMT of the Year and Employee of the Year. The Chiefs Award was given to Engineer Al Lindskog. The Resident Volunteer of the Year went to Fireighter/EMT Eric Hines. Fireighter of the Year went to Fireighter Brenden Shellito. HEALTH DIRECTORY AUDIOLOGY COUNSELING GYNECOLOGY SERVICES Trust your hearing to those that specialize in hearing and hearing related disorders. Evan L. Evans, Ph. D, and Julie B. Evans, AuD are both doctoral level Audi- ologists who have the knowledge, experience and compassion to provide you with the best care for your hearing health. We offer free hearing screenings; by our hearing aid specialist. We offer full & complete di- agnostic evaluations, counseling and recommenda- tions by our clinical Audiologists. Other Audiological services include testing, management and treatment options for Tinnitus. We have the knowledge and ex- perience to assist your physician with the diagnosis of diseases and disorders pertaining to hearing and the hearing mechanism. We offer wax removal or cerumen management, Tinnitus testing and Tinnitus manage- ment techniques. An Audiologist, having the Audiol- ogy credentials of the American Academy of Audiology (F-AAA) and the The American Speech Hearing and Language Association’s Certificate of Clinical Compe- tency (CCC-A) is the professional of choice for any- thing related to hearing and or hearing related issues. Serving our hearing impaired since 1980, with two lo- cations to serve you. • CROSS AND CROWN COUNSELING ~ KATE KOENS, NCCA Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor and Cer- tified Temperament Therapist is accepting new clients at her Dallas and Falls City offices. She works with in- dividuals in a safe environment to help individuals find healing and fulfillment by teaching good commu- nication skills, appreciation for self and others, appro- priate responses to individual and family needs, how to build relationships of trust, appropriate crisis re- sponses, and how to obtain overall family wellness emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Some specific areas of counsel offered are marriage and family, ado- lescent issues, depression, past and present trauma, grief, identity crisis, divorce, childhood losses, and feelings of hopelessness. Our goal is to help individu- als realize their full potential and to live decisively with truth, relevance, perspective and purpose. For more information or to schedule an appointment please call 503-917-1625 or visit our website: www.crossand- crowncounseling.com Gynecological care is available in Dallas at the West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic. Gynecologist Keita Sakon, MD, specializes in gynecology exams and pro- cedures, including hysteroscopy and laparoscopy, as well as family planning, abnormal Pap evaluation, treatment of pelvic pain, symptom control for menopause and abnormal periods. Dr. Sakon works in Dallas on Friday afternoons from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. seeing patients at the clinic and performing gynecol- ogical procedures in the West Valley Hospital surgical suites. New patients are welcome! West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic is located at 591 SE Clay St., Dallas. Call 503-831-0784 for an appointment. Visit westval- leyhospital.org/specialtyclinic. Audiology Associates 1343-A Monmouth St., Independence • 503-838-3001 2296 NW Kings Blvd, Corvallis • 541-757-2500 CHIROPRACTIC • JOYNT FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC - Dr. Brian Joynt, DC - 629 Clay Street East, Monmouth, OR 97361 Family-oriented chiropractic clinic, dedicated to cre- ating an unparalleled experience of service, quality and care by teaching the true principles of chiroprac- tic. We look forward to empowering each of you to help your family participate more fully in life. New pa- tients welcome. Accept most insurance. Auto/per- sonal injury and work comp. Massage therapist on site. Complimentary consultations. Call us today to make your appointment (503) 837-0550. • THORNTON CHIROPRACTIC - Drs. Sharon and Marty Thornton - Palmer Graduates - We care, God cures. 1650 Monmouth St., Independence, OR 97351 • 503-838-3346. Office hours: Mon-Fri 8-noon & 2-6 pm. Thurs 2-6pm. Proudly serving Polk County for over 17 years. Offering Thompson Drop and other hands-on techniques, as well as Advanced Activator Methods and Functional Neurology. We provide gentle and effective full-spine and extremity adjusting for all ages in a loving and caring environment. We are ac- cepting new patients for Family Wellness Care, Medicare, Auto or personal injury & Workers Comp. Li- censed Massage Therapy available on site. GENERAL DENTISTRY • RANDALL C. JONES, DMD - 1004 Monmouth St., In- dependence, OR 503-838-0434. Offering a broad range of dental services in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. New patients and emergencies welcome. • WESTON K. MORRILL, DMD - 289 E. Ellendale Suite #201, Dallas. 503-623-6616. Family, preventive, and cosmetic dentistry. Complete dentistry for the entire family. Se habla español. • DR. MICHELLE HASBROOK, DMD - 120 N. Atwater, Monmouth, OR 503-838-2998. Providing all phases of dental care for children and adults. We welcome new patients! • KENNETH WINOKUR, DMD - 329 South Main Street Independence, OR 97351. 503-838-1633. High quality service with your comfort in mind. Nitrous oxide gas sedation available. www.independencedental.org GENERAL SURGERY SERVICES • WEST VALLEY SURGICAL SPECIALTY CLINIC sur- geon, Dr. Alison Smith, provides general surgery serv- ices for a wide range of needs including breast cancer, gallbladder, biopsies, abdominal surgery, hernia re- pair, appendectomy, as well as colonoscopy. General surgery appointments are scheduled at the clinic on Mondays and Thursdays. Dr. Smith does her surgeries at West Valley Hospital's spacious, state-of-the art new surgical suite. West Valley Surgical Specialty Clinic is located at 591 SE Clay St., Dallas. Call 503-831-0784 or fax 503-623-2612. Visit salemhealth.org/specialty. HEARING HEALTH • JOYFUL SOUND HEARING SERVICES, INC. Mark Sturtevant, 312 Main Street, Dallas OR, 503-623-0290. Providing Polk County with hearing solutions for 30 years. Services include: Hearing evaluations, Diagnos- ing hearing loss; Impedance; Fitting all types of hear- ing devices, Servicing all makes and models of hearing aids; Ear inspections; Wax removal; Hearing protec- tion. Hours: Monday - Thursday 9-4pm. (Fridays by appointment only) HEART SERVICES • WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL provides heart diagnostic services including electrocardiograms (EKG), pul- monary function tests, cardiac stress tests and echocardiograms with a physician referral. Cardiolo- gists Dr. Raghu Kamineni, Dr. William Stiles and Dr. Kevin Thompson see patients for office visits at West Valley Hospital at 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. For more heart health information, call 503-623-7304. IMAGING SERVICES • WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL offers state-of-the-art all- digital diagnostic imaging services. With your physi- cian's referral, we provide your bone densitometry, CT scan, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, X-ray and MRI services. Check out our new comfortable and spacious mammography suite. We are located at 525 SE Washington St., Dallas, 503-623-7302. Call the Itemizer-Observer at 503-623-2373 for more information or to have your business listed in this directory.
