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Polk County News 6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 27, 2016 Chief: Stange takes reins POLICE REPORT Information for the police report comes from law en- forcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of incidents report- ed may change after further investigation. Individuals ar- rested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Roger Orlan Valladares Ramos, 26, of Springfield, in the 200 block of West Ellen- dale Avenue on July 20 for second-degree theft — lost or mislaid property. On Friday in the 100 block of Southwest Washington Street, both Ryan James Ash- ley, 40, of Corvallis, and Joseph James Ashley-Burns, 21, of Dallas, for second-de- gree disorderly conduct. Billy Ray Broyles Jr., 55, of Dallas, at the intersection of Main Street and Southwest Rainbow Avenue on Friday for failure to carry or present an operator’s license. Nicholas Allen Schier, 30, of Oak Grove, in the 100 block of West Ellendale Avenue for fail- ure to return a suspended, re- voked or canceled license. Brody James Parks, 30, of Dallas, in the 500 block of Southeast Maple Street on Sunday for driving under the influence of intoxicants, reck- less driving, failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged, and sec- ond-degree criminal mischief. INDEPENDENCE Nicholasa Meza Martinez, 27, of Independence, on July 9 on the corner of Main and Oak streets for driving under the influence. Paul Thomas Dodele, 55, of Independence, on July 16 in the 700 block of Monmouth Street for driving while suspended/re- voked and unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Dennis Dewayne Vander- creek, 47, of Independence, on July 17 in the 300 block of Ash Street for noise disturbance, second degree disorderly con- duct and harassment. Jesus Ismael Julian Tiburcio, 26, of Independence, on July 19 in the 700 block of Wisteria Street for driving while sus- pended/revoked. MONMOUTH Abdulrahman Jadid Alanazi, 23, of Monmouth, on July 15 for driving wile suspended/re- voked, driving uninsured and failure to carry/present opera- tors license. La Tishia Ann Crosen, 36, of Monmouth, on July 19 on the corner of Clay Street and South Pacific Highway for driving under the influence and driving while suspended/revoked. Shane Michael Flanigan, 49, of Salem, on July 19 on the corner of Pacific Highway and Church Street for driving under the influence, driving while suspended/revoked and driving uninsured. Continued from Page 1A Two panels did the first round of interviews. One consisted of community members and the other was made up of professionals who work with the fire dis- trict on a regular basis “They were told that they can select up to three candi- dates to forward to the board, and if they didn’t think anybody was good enough for the job, then they can say, ‘zero,’” Stange said. He added that the fact that the panels recommend- ed the maximum candidates to the board really spoke volumes for the depth of tal- ent in the district. Snair said the field of ap- plicants — all internal — was competitive. Stange started his journey at Polk No. 1 as a volunteer firefighter in 2000 while a student at Western Oregon University. He said he did not plan to make it a career. But the gratefulness of a fa- ther changed his perspective. “I went on a call and the paramedic who was working said he needed an extra set of hands in the back,” Stange said. They were on their way to the hospital, treating a young boy. “I remember the father being so thankful,” Stange said. “Seeing that impact on him in a situation where, when we first showed up — and I’ve seen it so many times since then, but it was a new thing for me at the time — to see an adult father completely with no control over what to do in that situa- tion, and then to be able to help him. It was powerful.” Stange said he doesn’t have plans to completely re- vamp the district. “I have a list of some things I could see doing, but one of the things I’m inter- ested in is hearing from the other chief officers and the captains and the volun- teers — what their lists are and see where ours match,” Stange said. “Because I’m certainly not going into this thinking that just because I was offered a tentative posi- tion, all of a sudden I have all the answers to every question. It wasn’t magically bestowed upon me.” The past two recruitments to fill the fire chief position had been outside searches. Snair said he is glad the board decided to look inside the district for the new fire chief. Area Chamber of Com- merce. She worked as cam- paign chair for both Mike Propes and Tom Ritchey when they ran for Polk County Commissioner. She ran for state Legisla- tor in 1996. Despite losing in the pri- mary, she actively supported her opponent, Lane Shetter- ley, in the general election. She served on the Dallas City Council and was proud to be involved in getting the Dallas Aquatic Center built. She was also a Zone Director for Polk County Water and Soil Conservation Service Board. She really enjoyed serving on the SALT Team (Polk County Seniors and Law Enforcement Together). Alice loved to travel. She did much traveling through- out the United States. She first started traveling with her husband to various jobs around the Pacific Northwest. After buying their ranch, they traveled throughout the West showing horses. She visited many U.S. cities while attending Real Estate conventions. After her retirement, she traveled with her son, Michael Propes, and finally with her daughter, Sheri Ruegsegger, who was a teacher at Perrydale and worked for National Geo- graphic. Their last big trip was to the Holy Lands. Some of the special awards she won were as fol- lows: Polk County Realtor of the Year, Oregon State Farm and Land Realtor of the Year, Good Samaritan of the Year — Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce, First Fami- ly — Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce, Who’s Who in America Women, Who’s Who in the West, and Who’s Who in Finance and Industry. She was a preceded in death by a sister, Doris, and brother, Hal. A l i c e i s s u r v i ve d by daughter, Sheri Ruegsegger (Randy); foster daughter, Betty Morey (Bob); five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Service will be held Satur- day, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. at Dal- las Tribute (Mortuary) Cen- ter. To leave an online trib- ute: www.dallastribute.com. OBITUARIES Frances Haines Dec. 13, 1922 – June 26, 2016 Frances Haines, 93, of Dallas, died on June 26. A recitation of the rosary will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 at St. Philip Catholic Church. In- terment will follow in the Dallas Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Disabled Veteran’s in care of the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center at 287 SW Washington St. Dallas, OR 97338. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Brice Caldwell Aug. 25, 1929 – July 17, 2016 Brice Caldwell, 86, for- merly of Monmouth, died July 17 in Dallas. Brice was born in Eugene to Howard and Violet Burror Caldwell. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War at an Evacuation Hospital in Taejon, Korea, in 1952. Brice and Dorothy were married in Oakland, Calif., on June 1, 1957. They lived in Oakland until January 1960, when Brice was promoted to the job of produce merchandis- ing manager for the Denver Division of Safeway Stores, covering a six-state area. The next 14 years they lived in De n ve r, Colo., and Colorado Springs, Colo. Brice also had the jobs of district manager and gener- al mer- chandising manager for Safeway Denver Divi- sion. In 1975, the family relo- cated to Monmouth and opened a supermarket named “The Market Place.” Brice retired in 1990, and he and Dorothy became “snow- birds,” spending the winter months in the Coachella Val- ley of California. During his years at the store, Brice was involved with many civic and local organizations. He was elect- ed to be a Monmouth city councilman for two years in 1976. He was chairman of Western Oregon University’s Foundation from 1979 to 1982. He was a member of the board of the Edgar Smith Fine Arts series at the col- lege for 12 years and chaired the Monmouth Beautifica- tion Committee in 1989. Brice represented small su- permarkets on the board of the national Food Marketing Institute in Washington, D.C. He also served on the board of the Oregon Food Industry. In 1989, Brice was named First Citizen of Monmouth by the Chamber of Com- merce. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Karls- son Caldwell; sons, Kenneth Howard and Charles Clark; brother, Ardley Caldwell, of Kelowna, Canada; and ex- tended family. He was preceded in death by his sister, Belva Cyrene, in 1989. Alice Ida Costelloe Propes Aug. 9, 1927 – July 14, 2016 Alice Ida Costelloe Propes, 88, of Dallas, died on July 14 in Keizer. She was born in Gold Be a c h t o Elmer and Helene (Fischer) Costelloe. Her grand- parents h o m e - steaded in C u r r y County on the Winchuck River. Alice grew up in Gold Beach. During World War II she was an Observer. She had to watch and identify planes that approached the coast. She also worked with her father, who managed the local utility company. Her duties with him included operating a diesel plant, reading meters, and in- stalling power and water lines during WW II. After graduating from Gold Beach, she became chief operator for West Coast Telephone Co. from 1945 to 1952. After meeting and marry- ing Frank Finley Propes, she became a partner in Wash- ington Utilities Construction Company from 1952 to 1970. They worked on build- ing dams, powerlines, roads and other infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. In 1962, she became a partner in Mt. Springs Arabi- an Ranch in rural Polk County. In 1973, she started Mt. Springs Realty, which oper- ated in Willamina and Dal- las. She was active in both Polk County and Oregon As- sociation of Realtors and National Farm and Land In- stitute. After moving to Dallas in 1979, she concentrated on service to her community and country. She became a public poli- cy mediator and volunteer for the Victim Offender Restitutions Program in Polk County (VORP). She was an active member of the Dallas Kiwanis Club and Dallas Joyful Sound Hearing 312 Main Street • Dallas • Hearing Testing • Hearing Aids • Service Call today for your FREE Consultation Mark Sturtevant 503-623-0290 Personally involved and invested in the Dallas community Welcoming new patients. Most insurance health plans accepted. Also a Moda preferred provider. Salem 412 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 581-6265 Low Cost Cremation & Burial Funerals & Memorials Simple Direct Cremation $495 Simple Direct Burial $610 Traditional Funeral $2,175 ~ Polk County’s ONLY Family Owned Funeral Homes~ Discount priced Caskets, Urns and other Memorial items. Privately owned cremation facility. Locally owned and operated by Oregon families. www.ANewTradition.com Pauline Naomi Gustafson Aug. 29, 1924 – July 15, 2016 Pauline Naomi Gustafson, 91, of Dallas, died July 15 at the Dallas Retirement Vil- lage. She was born in Walker, Minn., to Paul Man- ning and Audrey N a o m i Case. Fo l l ow - ing high school in Minnesota, she moved to Chicago, where she attend- ed Trinity College. There she received her “MRS degree,” meeting Carl Howard Gustafson. They were married on Feb. 6, 1943, in Chicago. Howard entered the military, and Pauline returned to Minnesota to help with a new baby sister. They moved to California before returning to Min- nesota for a time, and then moved to Oregon in 1961 to settle in Woodburn. They moved to Canby in 1964, and to Dallas in 1989. Pauline went through some difficult times and turned to the scriptures for help. She started sharing and teaching Bible classes and counseling in 1972. She traveled to Alaska for 25 years, four to six weeks at a time, each year to teach. Pauline was called on to speak in New York, Hawaii, India, Peru, Jamaica, Israel, Canada, Texas, Min- nesota and at the Dallas Re- tirement Village. Pauline wrote nine inspirational books and many poems. She is survived by daugh- ter, Victoria Michael, of Van- couver, Wash.; sons, Jack (Linda) Gustafson, of Red- ding, Calif., and Steve (Lois) Gustafson, of Canby; daugh- ters, Julia (Guy) Borgen, of Woodinville, Wash., and Jeanne (Chris) Edwardson, of Dallas; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchil- dren; brothers, Bud Case, of Woodburn, Wes Case, of Bend, Stan Case, of Belling- ham, Wash., Wally Case, of Aurora, and Howard Case, of Twin Falls, Idaho; and sister M a r i l y n Mc Mu r r a y, o f Salem. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard on July 15, 2011, a baby sister, Winifred Lee Case, and a brother, Vernon Case. Memorial service was held. Private interment was in the Dallas Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to “YWAM” (Youth With A Mission) in care of the Dal- las Mortuary Tribute Center at 287 SW Washington St., Dallas, OR 97338. To leave an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Your local library: a great place to spend some time.