Polk County News
2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 8, 2016
Aquatic center, funding
discussed at Dallas council
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — The city of
Dallas’ administrative com-
mittee will investigate other
ways of paying for general
fund support to the Dallas
Aquatic Center.
The center and fears of
its possible closure were a
major topic at Monday’s
Dallas City Council meet-
ing, which was moved to
the Dallas Civic Center be-
cause a crowd of nearly 100
attended.
Dallas Mayor Brian Dal-
ton explained that there is
no plan before the council
to close the facility. He said
the center has a member-
ship of about 1,600 people
and visits are increasing.
Dalton said the council
approved a motion to look
into other ways to pay for
the infusion of general fund
money used to balance the
center’s budget — about
$388,000 in the 2016-17
budget.
“I anticipate that the
committee will study the
situation in considerable
detail and produce a well-
considered recommenda-
tion for city action,” he said.
Still, users of the aquatic
center asked why the ques-
tion was posed now, point-
ing out that the center has
never covered all of its ex-
penses without help from
the city.
Many users stated they
would be willing help find
solutions and testified to
the benefits of the center
for older adults and those
who are rehabilitating from
medical procedures.
“We are interested; we
want to help,” said center
user Laurel Woodworth.
“We want to be part of the
solution.”
Others who testified at
the meeting said they
would like police, fire and
streets be a priority over the
aquatic center and urged
the city to find other
sources to pay for it. One
Dallas resident said he
didn’t want to see the cen-
ter closed, but said user
fees should cover expenses.
“Why aren’t we charging
what it costs?” he asked.
Center user and former
city councilor Wes Scrog-
gin, who was on the council
when the facility was built,
noted citizens voted to pay
for its construction, but not
its operation.
“There has never been a
pool made that pays for it-
self. They are expensive to
heat and staff,” he said. “If
you can get the money out
of someplace else, that’s
great. That’s your job. But if
you can’t, you can’t cut the
pool. It’s well run.”
Dallas resident Gary Weis
disagreed, saying the center
shouldn’t have been built if
police, fire and streets
weren’t adequately funded.
“Then if there is money
left over, fine, do whatever
you want with the rest of
it,” he said.
Woodworth noted there
are other city functions that
add to the livability of the
community that don’t turn
a profit either, such as parks
and placing flowers in the
down town dur in g the
spring and summer
months.
“I guess I’m wondering,
why this, why now?” she
asked.
In other business, the
council:
• Approved a motion to
have a resolution for adop-
tion of the 2016-17 budget
prepared for its June 20
meeting.
The budget totals $37
million, $10.9 million of
which is in the general
fund, the source for day-to-
day operations in a number
of city departments, includ-
ing police, fire and EMS,
community development,
parks and the library.
The motion passed on a
6-2 vote with councilors
Micky Garus and Jackie
Lawson voting against it.
Both councilors wanted to
postpone approval to re-
view the budget for any
funding that could be
transferred to street main-
tenance in the wake of fail-
ure of a bond for street re-
pair on May 17.
“I don’t think we are
ready to make this deci-
sion,” Garus said.
Council President Jim
Fairchild said finding a so-
lution to street mainte-
nance will take time and
meanwhile the city’s budg-
et has to be approved be-
fore the start of the fiscal
year on July 1.
“We aren’t going to solve
this immediately,” he said.
“We don’t have to do all this
tomorrow. But we do have,
if we are going to operate a
city, a bunch of timelines
we have (to meet).”
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is
pleased to announce the graduation of its
357th Basic Police Class.
The Basic Police Class is 16-weeks in length
and includes dozens of training areas including
survival skills, firearms, emergency vehicle op-
erations, ethics, cultural diversity, problem
solving, community policing, elder abuse, drug
recognition, and dozens of other subjects.
The following local deputies will graduate
and join the Polk County Sheriff’s Department:
Thomas Hutchison, Jacob LaCombe, Kelly
Lorence and Mike Stevenson.
The Department of Public Safety Standards
and Training would like to invite you to join in
observing the ceremony and congratulating
members of Basic Police No. BP357 on their
successful completion of basic training.
The graduation will be held at the Oregon
CASA graduates 12
Court-Appointed Special Advocates ready to
serve foster children who are in the court system
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — CASA of Polk
County has 12 brand new
“CASAs” (Court-Appointed
Special Advocates) following
a May 23 graduation cere-
mony that marked the end
of their training.
CASAs are trained volun-
teers who work with abused
and neglected children who
have been removed from
their homes.
They are assigned cases
Public Safety Academy at 4190 Aumsville High-
way SE in Salem, on Friday at 11 a.m. with a re-
ception immediately following the graduation.
Sheriff Mark Garton, of the Polk County Sher-
iff's Office, will be the guest speaker.
The graduating students appreciate the
family, friends and guests who make gradua-
tion an appropriate conclusion to their basic
training at the Oregon Public Safety Academy.
Dallas water quality
report available now
DALLAS — The city of Dallas Engineering
and Environmental Services Department has
released the 2015 Water Quality Report.
A copy of the report was mailed in every
customer’s utility bill.
It is available on line at www.ci.dallas.us, and
posted at City Hall, the Dallas Library, and the
Dallas Aquatic Center.
If you have any questions about the 2015 re-
port, or would like to request a copy, please
contact the city of Dallas at 503-831-3562.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
• AARP Foundation Tax-Aide – 503-930-7636
• After DARC — 503-623-9501
• Arc of Polk County — 541-223-3261
• Central School District — 503-838-0030
• City of Dallas — 503-831-3502
• City of Independence — 503-838-1212
• City of Monmouth — 503-751-0145
• Crime Victims Assistance Program — 503-
623-9268
• Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce — 503-
623-2564
• Dallas Fire Department — 503-831-3532
• Dallas Food Bank — 503-623-3578
• Dallas Kids, Inc. — 503-623-6419
• Dallas Police Department — 503-831-3582
• Dallas Public Library — 503-623-2633
• Dallas Retirement Village — 503-623-5581
• Dallas School District — 503-623-5594
• Delbert Hunter Arboretum — 503-623-7359
• Girl Scouts of Southwest Washington and
Oregon — 503-581-2451
• Ella Curran Food Bank — 503-838-1276
• Falls City Arts Center — 503-559-6291
• Falls City School District — 503-787-3531
• H-2-O — 503-831-4736
• HandsOn Mid-Willamette Valley — 503-363-
1651
• Heron Pointe Assisted Living — 503-838-
6850
• Independence Health and Rehabilitation —
503-838-0001
• Independence Public Library — 503-838-1811
• Kings Valley Charter School — 541-929-2134
• Luckiamute Watershed Council — 503-837-
Itemizer-Observer staff report
PORTLAND — Visitors using
public lands are encouraged to
Music from the Redgate Winery & Fieldhouse
Fri. June 10, 6-9 PM
featuring
Wild Hog
in the Woods
$5.00 cover
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 June 10 - June 15
7:25 9:55
7:00
0237
• Luckiamute Valley Charter School – 503-623-
4837
• Meals on Wheels — 503-838-2084
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Com-
merce — 503-838-4268
• Monmouth-Independence YMCA — 503-
838-4042
• Monmouth Public Library — 503-838-1932
• Northwest Human Services — 503-588-5828
• Oregon Child Development Coalition — 503-
838-2745
• OSU Extension Service - Polk County — 503-
623-8395
• Perrydale School District — 503-623-2040
• Polk County Court-Appointed Special Advo-
cates (CASA) — 503-623-9268, ext. 1301
• Polk Community Development Corporation
— 503-831-3173
• Polk County Community Emergency Re-
sponse Team – 503-623-9396
• Polk County Museum — 503-623-6251
• Polk County Public Health — 503-623-8175
• Polk County Resource Center — 503-623-
8429
• Polk Soil and Water Conservation District —
503-623-9680
• Reading for All — 503-623-9664
• SABLE House — 503-623-6703
• Salvation Army — 503-798-4783
• SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) —
503-391-8423
• West Valley Hospital — 503-623-8301
• Willamette Valley Hospice — 503-588-3600
Must be 21 • Food Available
Tasting fees & glasses of wine $5.00
8175 Buena Vista Road
Independence • 503-428-7115 • www.redgatevineyard.com
help fight the spread of white-
nose syndrome and save bats
in the Pacific Northwest, ac-
cording to a press release from
the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment.
White-nose syndrome (WNS)
is a fungal disease that has
devastated bat populations in
eastern North America, killing
an estimated six million bats
since 2006.
WNS is primarily spread by
bat-to-bat contact. Pets, other
animals, and humans and their
equipment — including cloth-
ing, footwear, and gear —can
transfer spores of the fungus to
new locations. The disease is
not known to pose a threat to
humans, pets, or other animal
species.
• Whenever possible, avoid
disturbing bats
• Do not handle bats, as they
have reduced energy and fat
stores in the spring following a
lengthy hibernation.
• Report sick, injured, and
dead bats, or groups of bats to
the Oregon Department of Fish
and
Wildlife
at
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wil
dlife/health_program/WNS/re-
porting.asp or call the ODFW
toll free line at 866-968-2600.
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Thursday June 16
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES:
OUT OF THE SHADOWS (Digital) (PG13) (11:30 2:05 4:45)
JUNGLE BOOK (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 4:40)
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13)
(1:40)
FINDING DORY (Digital) (PG)
POPSTAR: NEVER STOP
NEVER STOPPING (Digital) (R)
NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (Digital) (PG13)
(1:15 4:15)
WARCRAFT (Digital) (PG13)
(1:20 4:10)
THE CONJURING 2 (Digital) (R)
(1:00 4:00)
ME BEFORE YOU (Digital) (PG13)
(11:50 2:20 4:55)
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (PG13)
ALICE THROUGH THE
LOOKING GLASS (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 2:00 4:40)
XMEN: APOCALYPSE (Digital) (PG13)
(12:30 3:40)
p.m. at the Polk County
Courthouse conference
room, 850 Main St.
The class introduces
possible CASAs-in-training
to the program and what
would be expected of
them.
The next 10-week training
class begins Sept. 16.
For more information or
to register for the fall class:
email
casaofpolk
county@outlook.com, call
503-623-8473, or visit
www.casaofpolk.com.
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ME BEFORE YOU (Digital) (PG13)
(11:50 2:20 4:55)
JUNGLE BOOK (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 4:40)
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Digital) (PG13)
(1:40)
POPSTAR: NEVER STOP
NEVER STOPPING (Digital) (R)
NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (Digital) (PG13)
(1:15 4:15)
WARCRAFT (Digital) (PG13)
(1:20 4:10)
THE CONJURING 2 (Digital) (R)
(1:00 4:00)
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES:
OUT OF THE SHADOWS (Digital) (PG13) (11:30 2:05 4:45)
ALICE THROUGH THE
LOOKING GLASS (Digital) (PG)
(11:25 2:00 4:40)
XMEN: APOCALYPSE (Digital) (PG13)
(12:30 3:40)
and advocate on behalf of
children as they move
through the court system.
With 12 CASAs joining,
the growing program met its
goal for the class.
The recruits are: Shannon
Baker, Linda Cox, Carla
Cudmore, Stephanie Greer,
Bonnie Groza, Billie Kay
Herrell, Annie Mata, Tammy
Noon, Katie Rose, Ruth
Schneider, Jake Stai, and
Dave Tisler.
CASA’s next orientation
class is Aug. 26 from 5 to 6
These Polk County groups would welcome individuals who have time or expertise to volun-
teer. Organizations that would like to be added to this list should call 503-623-2373 or email
IOnews@polkio.com.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Four graduate from Dept
of Public Safety Standards
Thomas Christ/ for the Itemizer-Observer
A group of new “CASAs” (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) graduated on May 23.
They will join CASA of Polk County to advocate for children.
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