Polk County News
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • September 21, 2016
Indy council considers revisions
Public comments condemn marijuana grow facilities in city limits
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
INDEPENDENCE — The
Independence City Council
will consider changes to city
codes when it comes to
marijuana growing and pro-
cessing centers inside city
limits.
“There were a number of
areas that they wanted to
see heightened regulation,”
City Manager David Clyne
said. “They’re definitely in-
terested in seeing more
buffers than the minimums
required by state law.”
The decision to further
limit marijuana operations
came after hearing public
comment at the Aug. 13
council meeting from half a
dozen residents with con-
cerns about Blue Collar
Farms starting a marijuana
growing and processing
business on Stryker Road.
Although the city’s attor-
ney cautioned both the pub-
lic and the council against
specifically addressing the
Stryker Road business appli-
cation, the majority of com-
plaints were about that busi-
ness location. Public com-
ments were from people
who live near the Independ-
ence State Airport in the air-
park.
Residents expressed con-
cerns over federal marijua-
na regulations vs. state laws;
odor from the marijuana
grown; effects on property
values; noise regulations;
and safety and security.
An attorney representing
Trudy Ione Knutson Dick
Oct. 31, 1956 - Sept. 13, 2016
Tr u d y
Knutson
Dick passed
away peace-
fully
and
quite unex-
pectedly in
her McMin-
nville home,
seated in her
favorite chair. Despite the limitations of cerebral palsy, she
led a rich and active life until quite recently. Growing up in
Sheridan, she graduated from Sheridan High School and
Texas Lutheran College, and pursued graduate studies at
Wartburg Seminary in Denver, Colorado, defying all expec-
tations except those of her proud family. She had been em-
ployed by the Dallas School District, Goodwill Industries,
and Salem Downtown Association. Trudy’s former marriage
to Tom Dick produced two beautiful daughters, Elizabeth
(Ryan) Kackley and son Elias of Jefferson, and Katherine
(Josh) Clark of Poulsbo, Washington. She is also survived by
brothers Kenneth Knutson, Jr. (Suzanne) of Baltimore, Md.;
Bob Lawrence (Tammy) of Albuquerque, N.M.; Brandt
(Kathy) Knutson of Vancouver, WA; and sisters Solveig
(Jon) Holmquist of Salem and Emilie (Jim) Molloy of Sheri-
dan, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Her
parents, Ken and Barbara Knutson, and niece Amy Lawrence
preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at
2:00 on Sunday, Sept. 25 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dal-
las. Trudy’s indomitable spirit and quick wit will be deeply
missed. To leave condolences, visit www.macyandson.com.
Blue Collar Farms said that
if the city changes its codes,
the council should still
allow her client to proceed
with his business plan.
The city attorney said a
ban or moratorium on
marijuana businesses is
not possible in Independ-
ence because a majority of
citizens voted yes on
Measure 91 in November
2013.
Councilor Nancy Lodge
said she would like to see
more buffers around mari-
juana businesses.
“I would like to see a
buffer around just about
everything, including resi-
dential (areas), schools,
preschools, licensed child
care facilities — especially
residential,” Lodge said. “I
think we need to have some
kind of restriction on as
many things as possible.
This may not be the time to
mention that, but I would
like to see some fundamen-
tal changes as quickly as we
can.”
Councilor Marilyn Mor-
ton agreed.
“Even if it’s a blanket or-
dinance that leaves lan-
guage to be defined more
later,” she said.
Councilors suggested
looking at a buffer of 400
feet. Mayor John McArdle
said the council needs to
know what that really
means in Independence —
would it eliminate areas
that marijuana businesses
could operate in city limits?
City staff will research the
councilors’ concerns, Clyne
said, and bring back the in-
formation as soon as possi-
ble.
“We will be attempting to
get them information in the
relatively near future, de-
pendent on the type of
change being proposed,” he
said.
Dallas council tables biz registration
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — A vote imple-
menting a business registra-
tion program in Dallas has
been postponed one month
so the city can get the word
out to more businesses.
On Monday, the council
was scheduled to vote on an
ordinance and resolution set-
ting up the program and asso-
ciated fees.
Three councilors said
after recent feedback and
questions about the pro-
gram — including from two
business owners who spoke
before the council Mon-
day — that the city needed
to do a better job informing
the public.
The vote on the program
was postponed until Oct. 17.
Before that meeting a work
session inviting business
owners will be scheduled.
City officials said the pur-
pose of the program is for the
city to have basic information
about businesses operating in
the city, including ownership,
location, management, and
the storage of hazardous ma-
terial.
The latter is included to
help police and fire services if
they have to respond to an
emergency.
Councilor Bill Hahn, the
city’s former fire chief, said ac-
cess to that information is
valuable.
“I’ve been a proponent of
some type of method of keep-
ing track of our businesses,”
he said.
Donald LeRoy Holbrook
Aug. 4, 1932 - Sept. 14, 2016
Ardene Jeanette Barnhart
Nov. 21, 1926 - Sept. 16, 2016
Ardene Jeanette Barnhart, 89, passed
away in her home September 16, 2016.
She was born November 21, 1926 in Ar-
gyle, Minnesota to Thorval and Clara
Knutson. In 1932 the family moved to
Corvallis where Ardene, who spoke only
Norwegian, started school at Mt. Union
School. She graduated from Corvallis
High School in 1944. While attending col-
lege at OCE, she met her husband-to-be,
Robert, on a blind date. Ardene taught
briefly in McMinnville before they were
married on July 31, 1948. They were to-
gether for 62 years. Those years took
them to ranches in Burns, Oregon and
later Hoskins where Ardene cooked for
ranch crews, helped with the livestock
and raised eight children. It was in her nature to enjoy grow-
ing things and her love of family and gardening were ways
she expressed it. Ardene and Robert were strong in their
Christian faith and were long-time members of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Dallas, Oregon. During their retirement
years, they served as Gideons. In her final years, Ardene en-
joyed fellowshipping at Pedee Church. She loved participat-
ing in Bible studies. She was a natural in the kitchen,
collected cookbooks, and whenever she was asked about a
recipe, she would advise just adding an ingredient until your
elbow itched.
Ardene was preceded in death by husband Robert, sister
Lorene, and brothers Floyd and Raymond. Those left to cel-
ebrate her life are her children, Keith (Patty) Barnhart,
Richard (Charlotte) Barnhart, Carol (Ivan) Vierra, Barbara
(Gordon) Byers, Daniel (Erin) Barnhart, Clifford (Andrea)
Barnhart, Marilyn (Cory) Snively, Timothy (Diana) Barnhart;
sisters Norma Olson and Florence Tyler; 20 grandchildren
and 15 great grandchildren.
In her final months, Ardene said that in September she
thought she would just fly away home. Right on schedule,
surrounded by her loving family, she did just that.
Services to be held at 11 am Thursday, Sept. 22, at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Dallas, Oregon. Contributions in lieu of
flowers can be made to either the Pedee Church or Trinity
Lutheran Church youth programs. Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center is caring for the family. www.dallastribute.com
Don Holbrook finally got his wish! He
went home to be with his heavenly Father
and family on September 14, 2016. He
would get excited just mentioning the
questions he would like answered and
the things he would like to see when he
was free to leave this earth. He often said
that if the Bible only contained the words
“In the beginning God...” and “for God so
loved” it would be enough.
Donald LeRoy Holbrook was born August 4, 1932 to Vernon
and Mettie Holbrook in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, the
first of twelve children in his family, and thus became the big
brother. He was married to Corrine Christensen on Sept 5,
1954 in a little Methodist Church in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
They had just celebrated their 63rd anniversary.
Don was a master craftsman and a cabinetmaker, and had
businesses in Dallas, California, and Colorado. In later years
he enjoyed puttering in his workshop and creating things
from wood, and setting up complete cabinet shops to fit
within garages. He was an avid reader and scholar, and could
quote many books chapters at a time.
His special pride and joy and shop helper has been his
grandson, Thomas. For fun they often worked together on
math problems and probability and chance, and in one case,
working each step by hand and using 12 pages of paper, they
determined how many navy beans fit in a 10 ton truck, and
how many truck loads of navy beans it would take to go to
the moon and back!
After leaving the air force, and working as a logger in the
area where Detroit Dam is now located, he logged in Min-
nesota and Oregon before going into custom cabinetry. He
enjoyed flying his plane with his friends, George Young and
Jerry James.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers,
Melvyn and LeRoy.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Corrine, and by a son,
Steven (Linda) of Dallas, a daughter Tiffany (Jen) of Colorado
Springs, his grandson Thomas, brothers James Holbrook of
Louisana, Larry Holbrook,; and Chuck (Lori) Holbrook of
Dallas. He is also survived by six sisters including Alice
(Frank) Pender, Marian (David) Christian, Ruth (Carl) Wright,
Joy (Chuck) Sullenger, Fawn (Larry) Merryman, and Kathy
Giesbrecht, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 15, at
2pm, at the Grace Baptist Church, 1855 E Ellendale Ave, Dal-
las. Farnstrom Mortuary of Independence is providing serv-
ices to the family.
S OME D ECISIONS H AVE A V ERY P ROFOUND E FFECT .
OBITUARIES
Tina Marie
Cendejas
next week’s edition of the
Itemizer-Observer.
June 12, 1960 – Aug. 24, 2016
Betty Collins
Tina Marie Cendejas, 56,
of Salem, formerly of Dallas,
died Aug. 24. in Portland.
She was born in Torrance,
Calif., to John and Rose
Marie Rivera Cendejas.
She grew
up in San
P e d r o,
Calif. She
attended
Long Beach
City Col-
lege, where
she took
culinary classes.
For many years, Tina
worked at an oil refinery as a
firewatcher. She also worked
at See’s Candy and Target
and various other compa-
nies.
She enjoyed baking, play-
ing games with her family,
arts, crafts, music and going
to the casino.
She is survived by daugh-
ter, Dolores “Lola” Sandoval;
sons, Rudy Sandoval, Louie
Zuniga and Ramon Aguilar;
11 grandchildren; mother,
Rose Padilla; sisters Rose-
marie Cendejas and Elaine
Cendejas; and brothers,
Vince Cendejas, Daniel
Milotich and David
Milotich.
She was preceded in
death by sisters, Carrie Cen-
dejas and Shirley Cendejas;
and brother, John “Porky”
Cendejas.
Services were held. To
leave an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
March 23, 1938 – Sept. 15, 2016
Betty Collins, 78, of Dallas,
died Sept. 15 in Salem.
She was born in Printer,
W.Va., to Flem and Delphia
(Haynes)
Stepp.
She mar-
ried James
Collins.
They were
married for
57 years; he
died in
2012.
Betty came to the Dallas
area in 1978 from California.
She enjoyed volunteering for
Partnerships in Community
Living and attending First
Baptist Church.
Betty also liked gardening,
doing crossword puzzles and
baking her awesome choco-
late chip cookies that she
was glad to disperse around
town.
Survived by sons, Bob,
Tom and John; daughter,
Mary; 12 grandchildren; and
14 great-grandchildren. Son
James Jr.; husband, James;
and sister, Zelma all died be-
fore she did.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. on Monday,
Sept. 26, at Dallas Mortuary
Tribute Center.
To leave an online tribute:
www.dallastribute.com.
Irene Frances
Rose-King
March 17, 1945 – Aug. 30, 2016
Daniel ‘Danny’
Lowe Jr.
Dec. 23, 1967 – Sept. 11, 2016
Daniel “Danny” Lowe Jr.,
of Monmouth, died unex-
pectedly on Sept. 11 at Prov-
idence Hospital in Everett,
Wash., while on a fishing
trip.
He was born in Salem.
Celebration of life will be
at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the In-
dependence Elks Lodge.
Bollman Funeral Home
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Irene Frances Rose-King,
71, died on Aug. 30 in Van-
couver, Wash., after a coura-
geous battle with cancer.
Irene was born in Dallas to
Theodore and Evelyn Gru-
ver.
S h e
spent most
of her first
45 years in
D a l l a s
where she
raised two
children,
Kevin and
Lisa. Irene worked at several
businesses in Dallas and en-
joyed many years at the Ben
Franklin store where she
m a d e d oz e n s o f c l o s e
friends.
Irene married Jerry King
in 1990, and moved to Van-
couver to be with him. There
she was a long-time employ-
ee of the Orchards Bird-
Boys/High School Pharmacy.
Survivors include her
beloved husband, Jerry King;
son, Kevin Rose, of Sno-
homish, Wash.; daughter,
Lisa Casavant, of Redmond;
stepdaughter, Tyla Wood, of
Estacada, and Michele
Roberts, of Sheridan; sisters,
Doris Stefani and Vivian
Gruver, of Dallas, and Shirley
Moore, of Crabtree; many
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren; and many
close and beloved friends.
Interment is pending at
Dallas Cemetery.
There will be a special re-
membrance in early spring
at the Dallas City Park.
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