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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 29, 2016 3A State report finds county at financial risk 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 June 21............. 77 June 22............. 82 June 23............. 65 June 24............. 70 June 25............. 81 June 26............. 90 June 27............. 89 RAIN 50 50 54 51 50 53 57 .00 .T .37 .02 .00 .00 .00 Rainfall during June — 1.00 in. Rain through June 27 — 21.30 in. By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer Lee Wanner opened Northwest Music Studio on Fairview Avenue after learning that Dallas no longer had a music store. He offers lessons, instruments and accessories. Learn to play a tune Northwest Music Studios offers music lessons for all By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Lee Wanner began taking music lessons in a small music store. His first job at 17 years old was in a similar music out- let. His first students took lessons from him in the same type of store. When Wanner, 28, moved to Dallas last year, he was surprised the town didn’t have one. “There was only one rea- son I thought I had to go out of town, to go to a music store,” Wanner said, adding that he couldn’t be the only person having to do that. Getting to know the area a little better, he found an ac- tive music scene. Wanner began thinking about open- ing his own store to fill the void. That vision became reality on June 1 when Wanner opened Northwest Music Studio on Fairview Avenue in Dallas. Northwest Music Studio offers lessons, instrument accessories, sheet music, song books, used instru- ment consignment and cus- tom ordering. The retail side of the store will probably de- Play on What: Northwest Music Studios. Where: 1254 SW Fairview Ave., Dallas. Hours: Lesson hours: Tuesday and Wednesday – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Store hours: Thursday and Friday – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Satur- day and Sunday – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Contact: 503-519- 9805. For more informa- tion: http://northwest- musicstudio.com. velop slowly as Wanner gets to know what musicians in the area need. Wanner teaches guitar, bass guitar, piano and drums, and may have teach- ers offer lessons for other in- struments, such as upright bass and violin. Through les- sons, Wanner is sharing something he loves and see- ing that develop in other people. Wanner began taking music lessons at age 9, but his love of music started much earlier and solidified when he found an old guitar in his mom’s closet and began to play. Wanner pursued his mu- sical passion to the Musi- cians Institute in Los Ange- les, the beginning of 10 years of “surviving LA,” as he puts it. He moved to Dallas in search of a better lifestyle and what he refers to as “a higher caliber of people.” It just so happened that his aunt and uncle live here, so Dallas was the first stop on that journey. He didn’t need to look any further. “There’s definitely some cool people here,” Wanner said. Now he’s brought to Dal- las what he felt was sorely needed. Wanner said busi- ness owners open stores be- cause they want to fill a need or because the service or item they provide is what they know. “It’s quite a wonderful co- incidence that I’m doing both,” Wanner said. 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The Senior All Night Party provides a safe option for graduates to attend on graduation night. • Polk Victim Impact Panel • Dutch Bros • Mid Columbia Bus Company • Dallas School District • Domino’s • Van Well Building Supply • Walt Markee Photography • Kliever’s Carpet & Flooring • Oregon Family Health • Marquis Spa • OSU Credit Union • Dallas Fire Department • Les Schwab • Oregon Schools Employees Association • En-Core Fitness Personal Training • Woolsey Family Dental • Citizens Bank • Avenue Mortgage • Home Comfort • Safeway • Chen’s Family Dish • Mira Mar • Pressed • Walmart • North Dallas Bar & Grill • Washington St. Steakhouse & Pub • Murphy’s Grill • Costco • A-Z Rental • In addition, thank you to those who donated anonymously. The Senior All Night Party would not be possible without such great support. In Appreciation, The 2016 Senior All Night Party Committee POLK COUNTY — The Secretary of State Audits Divi- sion has included Polk County on a list of four counties at higher risk for financial distress. Polk appears in the third biennial financial condition review of Oregon’s counties released June 14, highlight- ing four counties that may need further monitoring based upon 10 financial, economic and demographic indicators. The other counties identified are Curry, Douglas and Josephine. Auditors used information from each county’s annu- al financial reports and other data from state and feder- al resources to identify financial concerns, and con- ducted in-depth analysis of those counties that may be at a higher risk of distress. The report found that the decline in federal forest revenue continues to hinder recovery of some counties. The indicators used in the report are: local support, timber revenue dependence, debt burden, liquidity, fund balance, retirement benefit obligation, public safety, personal income, population trends and unem- ployment. Polk County has the 12th lowest permanent tax rate in the state, has among the highest debt burden, and was spending the least on public safety at the time the report was compiled. Polk also has the 11th lowest un- employment rate in the state, ranks in the bottom third for retirement obligations and is less dependent on timber revenue than the other three counties on the list. County officials responded to the findings by point- ing out the information didn’t include the public safety operating levy passed in 2015 and recent increases to fund balances. If those had been included, county offi- cials believe Polk wouldn’t have been considered one of the “counties to monitor.” “A report of this type is based on historical informa- tion and does not address future plans or solutions,” the county response portion of the report read. To r e v i e w t h e e n t i r e r e p o r t g o t o : www.sos.state.or.us/audits. How much can you eat? Itemizer-Observer staff report INDEPENDENCE — The annual Watermelon Eating Contest will be at 4 p.m. in Independence Riverview Park, 50 C St. on Saturday, part of the Hometown Appreciation Celebration. Event organizers need volunteers to run the stop- watch — more importantly, they need people who want to compete in eating the juicy red fruit of summer. For more information: call or text 503-269-3731. For more about the Fourth of July celebrations, includ- ing Western Days, see Section C.