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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 pub- lishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. If you see anything that requires a cor- rection or clarification, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an email to ementzer@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, Twitter and Instagram. Watch for breaking news, links to sto- ries, sports scores updates and more. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW May 3................. 72 May 4................. 64 May 5................. 70 May 6................. 82 May 7................. 86 May 8................. 67 May 9................. 68 51 54 50 46 55 50 44 RaIn .05 .T .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Rainfall during May — 0.05 in. Rain through May 9 — 19.18 in. Visit us online at www.polkio.com Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 11, 2016 3a Taylor, Wheeler talk economy Locker plans By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer Editor’s note: This the sec- ond part of the I-O’s coverage of the race for Polk County Board of Commissioners Po- sition No. 1 between incum- bent Jennifer Wheeler and challenger Terrence Taylor. POLK COUNTY — Polk County Commissioner Jen- nifer Wheeler and her chal- lenger, Terrence Taylor, have differing views on how to protect, or enhance, the coun- ty’s finan- cial future. When it comes to economic develop- m e n t , Wheeler Wheeler believes the county must take care of its infrastructure and services — namely law enforcement and roads — and support the efforts of cities and chambers of com- merce to bring in new busi- ness. “We don’t have taxpayer dollars for marketing, but we do have groups of people that we work with that do,” Wheeler said. Taylor favors finding a marketing campaign that puts a brand on the county that would attract families and businesses. Furthermore, Taylor dis- putes that the county has taken care of the public safe- ty system in the most cost- effective way. He believes that the coun- ty could have avoided asking voters for levies to pay for public safety with stricter budgeting, though he admit- ted he would need more in- formation about the budget to see how. “One thing I found that working in corporate Ameri- ca is that necessity is the Ballot drop sites Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Tuesday. They may be mailed, or put in a drop box around the county: • Polk County Courthouse, east side: 24-hours. • Falls City Wagner Community Library, 111 N. Main St.: Tuesday-Thursday, 1 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Election Day, 1 to 8 p.m. • Grand Ronde, Governance Center Building G, 9615 Grand Ronde Road: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Election Day, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Independence City Hall, 555 S. Main St.: 24-hour drop site in the front lobby, Election Day until 8 p.m. • Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S.: Tuesday- Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Satur- day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Election Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Western Oregon University, Werner University Cen- ter, 345 N. Monmouth Ave.: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Election Day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • West Salem Roth’s Market, 1130 Wallace Road NW: Sunday-Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Election Day, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. mother of invention and, when you stop allowing the county to continue to tax people with levies, they will figure out a way to make the budget work,” he said. He said the county needs to avoid further taxation. “ We n e e d t o t a k e a breather from in- creasing taxes be- c a u s e we need to focus on making businesses healthier Taylor and mak- ing families healthier,” he said. Wheeler said that is not the case, and that the county is running as lean as possi- ble. “Everybody that knows about budgets and has looked at our budget can see there is no waste, no piles of money sitting around that we are misusing,” she said. “All the employees in the county have had to do more with less for a long time, and they do.” She said financial chal- lenges are certainly on the horizon in the form of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System and the rising cost of health care coverage. Wheeler said neither of those are under the county’s control, but have to be miti- gated by department lead- ers’ careful budgeting. “You deal with them through the budget process and sometimes that means people get laid off. That is one of the things you are al- ways trying to avoid,” she said. “We haven’t had to do that for a quite a while, but that’s the biggest concern.” Taylor said PERS can only be fixed through the courts, and common sense is need- ed to find a way to make the program sustainable. “We want it to be fair for those who have the pension, but we also need to make it fair for those who aren’t even involved in the pension and who are enslaved in paying for it,” he said. “We have to have some compromise there to make it fair for everyone.” move forward By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Oregon De- partment of Education’s guidelines regarding treat- ment of transgender stu- dents will not affect Dallas School District’s policy or plans to remodel its facili- ties. The department issued the guidance Thursday in response to question from students, parents and school districts across the state, including Dallas School District. The guidance advises districts to use the names and pronouns that match a student’s gender identity, if requested, and allow stu- dents to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of the gender with which they identify, among other rec- ommendations. “The guidelines are in- tended to suggest best practices and to provide a foundation for the educa- tional community to safe and supportive school cul- tures,” the 15-page docu- ment read. Dallas recently complet- ed a plan for remodeling locker rooms and rest- rooms throughout the dis- trict to accommodate more student privacy for those who request it. A commit- tee working on behalf of the superintendent recom- mended waiting to finalize the plan until after the state’s guidelines were is- sued. “After having read the 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. Passes not allowed on starred items. Oregon Department of Education’s guidelines regarding Polk County Itemizer-Observer staff POLK COUNTY — Firefight- ers from Polk County Fire Dis- trict No. 1 had a garage fire in the 9000 block of Helmick Road under control 15 minutes after arriving on Sunday after- noon. Initial reports came in at about 4 p.m. of smoke in a util- ity room in the garage. Smoke was visible on arrival of initial units, Division Chief Neal Olson said, and there were flames coming from the exterior wall of the garage. The occupant and her pets were evacuated prior to the ar- rival of emergency crews, Olson said. Crews worked for about an hour removing smoke and in- vestigating the cause of the fire, which was determined to be an electrical short from a surge protector. The property loss is estimated at $45,000. You are cordially invited to the Polk County Historical Society’s May Tea on Saturday, May 21st, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. Admission: $7.50 each pchsoregon@gmail.com polkcountyhistoricalsociety.org 503-623-6251 Thursdays: May - Sept 10am - 3pm General Vendors 10am - 6pm Food Trucks New Vendors EACH week! Live music each week 11am - 1pm Seeking: Vendors, Non-Profit Organizations and Sponsors Friday - Sunday May 13 - May 15 RACHET AND CLANK (Digital) (PG) (12:15 2:35 5:00) THE BOSS (Digital) (R) 7:25 9:35 ZOOTOPIA (Digital) (PG) (11:40 2:10 4:45) 7:20 KEANU (Digital) (R) 9:40 MONEY MONSTER* (Digital) (R) (12:20 2:40 5:00) 7:15 9:30 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13) (11:30 1:45 2:45 5:00) CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13) 6:00 8:15 9:15 JUNGLE BOOK (Digital 2D) (PG) (11:35 2:05 4:35) 7:05 9:25 HUNTSMAN: THE WINTER’S WAR (Digital) (PG13) (1:30 4:10) 6:50 9:25 MOTHER’S DAY (Digital) (PG13) (11:25 2:00 4:30) 7:10 9:45 Monday - Wednesday May 16 - May 18 We hope you will be able to join us. Featuring Growers, Producers & Artisans of the Polk County area & beyond! ODE recommendation, those recommendations are right in line,” said Su- perintendent Michelle Johnstone. She said nothing in the construction plans would need to be changed as a re- sult of ODE’s advice. The district will be able to use voter-approved mainte- nance bond funding to pay for the projects, a portion of which was already on the bond project list before the privacy issue arose. Dallas High School Prin- cipal Steve Spencer said the district may have to review its sex education curricu- lum to ensure it meets the guidelines. ODE said that unisex and private changing areas are fine, if a student wants to use them, saying “alter- native accommodations, such as single “unisex” bathroom or private chang- ing space should be made available to students who request them, but should not be forced upon stu- dents, or presented as an only option.” Johnstone said students requesting full inclusion or separate facilities can be accommodated with the district’s policy and rest- room/locker room remod- eling plan, as can other stu- dents needing more priva- cy. She said the district will work with each student on a case-by-case basis. “We want to do what is best for all of our kids, all the time,” Johnstone said. RACHET AND CLANK (Digital) (PG) (2:35 5:00) THE BOSS (Digital) (R) 7:25 9:35 ZOOTOPIA (Digital) (PG) (2:10 4:45) 7:20 KEANU (Digital) (R) 9:40 MONEY MONSTER* (Digital) (R) (2:40 5:00) 7:15 9:30 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13) (1:45 2:45 5:00) CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13) 6:00 8:15 9:15 JUNGLE BOOK (Digital 2D) (PG) (2:05 4:35) 7:05 9:25 HUNTSMAN: THE WINTER’S WAR (Digital) (PG13) (4:10) 6:50 9:25 MOTHER’S DAY (Digital) (PG13) (2:00 4:30) 7:10 9:45 Thursday May 19 RACHET AND CLANK (Digital) (PG) (2:35 5:00) ANGRY BIRDS (Digital) (PG) 7:00 THE BOSS (Digital) (R) 9:35 ZOOTOPIA (Digital) (PG) (2:10 4:45) 7:20 KEANU (Digital) (R) 9:40 MONEY MONSTER* (Digital) (R) (2:40 5:00) 7:15 9:30 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13) (1:45 2:45 5:00) CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13) 6:00 8:15 9:15 HUNTSMAN: THE WINTER’S WAR (Digital) (PG13) (4:10) NEIGHBORS 2 (Digital) (R) 7:00 9:35 JUNGLE BOOK (Digital 2D) (PG) (2:05 4:35) 7:05 9:25 MOTHER’S DAY (Digital) (PG13) (2:00 4:30) THE NICE GUYS (Digital) (R) 7:00 9:35 FIX OUR STREETS. TO SEE WHY, VISIT www.citizensforabetterdallas.com 182 Academy St., Dallas (Corner of Main & Academy) 503-623-2564 Facebook.com/bountymarket http://www.exploredallasoregon.org/bounty-market.html Solution on Page 9A RECYCLE A little effort. A big difference. Free Class! An Introduction to Vegetable Gardening May 15, 2016 6:30 p.m. A short presentation will give an introduction to vegetable gardening. Followed by a hands-on session. Presenter: Dean Anderson, Coordinator for the Dallas Youth Garden Topics covered: Placing your garden (soil, sun, water); Preparing your garden; Planting seeds and starts; Maintaining healthy plants (weeding, watering, bugs); Harvesting; Resources available. Held at: TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 320 SE Fir Villa, Dallas • 503-623-2233 www.dallastlc.org Sponsored by the Above and Beyond Ministry team
