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Polk County News 6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 31, 2016 Deputy: Deputies plead with Bolster to stop Continued from Page 1A Bolster had been par- tially seated in the car and had full access to the con- tents of the vehicle, ac- cording the DA. He was obscured from the deputies’ view throughout the incident, according to the DA’s account. “Again, deputies plead with him to stop this activity, be- cause they cannot see what he is doing,” the DA’s descrip- tion read. “Bolster continues to refuse to comply with the deputies’ commands and is verbally combative.” Gibson then fires one shot from his service rifle, striking Bolster, but not immobilizing him. Deputies continue to ask him to leave the vehicle and that what he is doing is perceived as a threat. Gibson fires a second shot, hitting Bolster in the head, according to the in- vestigation reports. He was taken to Salem Hospital, and died of his wounds. A forensic examination of the Bolster’s vehicle found the knife used earlier in Monmouth in the front pas- senger seat. Felton said a toxicology report revealed Bolster was not under the influence of intoxicants. Garton said Polk County deputies go through training for high risk encounters on a quarterly basis. He said training is not in a class- room, but simulates real sit- uations to the highest de- gree possible. “It’s as real as we can make it … so the deputies can feel what it is like in a real situation,” he said. Training topics include defensive tactics and “use of force” training. Garton said Gibson must undergo an internal evalua- tion on the use of force in the incident before being able to return to work. The review will evaluate whether Gib- son’s use of force followed current law and department policy. He will remain on ad- ministrative leave through- out that process. OSP investigated the in- cident and the Polk County DA’s Office presented the evidence to the grand jury. Hops: Farm helps bring consistency to Rogue EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Rogue shows off the end product of some of the hops that are harvested. Continued from Page 1A “It depends on how much rain,” she said. “One of the risks you have with rain is it adds weight to the trellis (that hops are grown on). In terms of it impacting the quality of the crop, we don’t have concerns with rain, just whether our trellis can han- dle it.” Ro g u e h a s n’t a l w a y s grown its own. In 2006, a global hop shortage created a desire to have a safety net, Ward said. This year, Rogue planted 10 acres more with two new hop varieties, but they won’t be ready to harvest for anoth- er couple of years, Ward said. The farm isn’t just benefi- cial to Rogue, providing hops and consistency, but also to Polk County, Ward said. “I think it’s definitely helped with the tourism of Polk County,” he said. “No one is growing hops and their own ingredients to this scale in the brewing industry, so that’s a huge draw. You can be new to beer, or you can be an ex- pert in beer, but you’re not going to get this experi- ence in any other brew house.” EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Workers focus on the hop harvest 24 hours a day. EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer The hop harvest season is expected to last through September. Matt Sage, of Indie Hops, says 2016 has been a good year for hops. Basic Install is $1,950 Oregon State Tax Credits offer between $1000 to $1500 per outdoor unit. Salem Electric Residents qualify for a $1500 cash incentive per ourdoor unit. For additional products & services visit us at: www.abbstoves.com
