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Newspaper Page TextPolk County Voices Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 12, 2016 4A How to Contact Officials EDITORIALS We’re there so you don’t have to be The Polk County Itemizer-Observer has been serving the community since 1875. While ownership may have changed a bit throughout the years, one thing has not: The best, most objective and fair journalism we have to offer. Not to say we’re perfect — we are human, after all. And we appreciate when you give us a call or write us a letter correcting us or letting us know when you disagree. But still we persevere together, journalist and reader. We couldn’t do it without you. In fact, if you didn’t care to read about your community, we wouldn’t want to. We sit through countless meetings, covering councils in four cities, four school districts, three fire districts and, county commissioners. We look through budget documents hundreds of pages long, breaking down the messages in a way that is easier to read and understand. Sometimes that means hours of re- search and asking questions — all so you know what’s going on in your local governments. Reporters don’t have to sit in the room while govern- ment meetings are held, but we know from experience that when we are not there, elected officials can start saying and doing some things that are a bit wonky. We are there so you don’t have to be. PUBLIC AGENDA Public Agenda is a listing of upcoming meetings for gov- ernmental and nongovernmental agencies in Polk County. To submit a meeting, send it at least two weeks before the actual meeting date to the Itemizer-Observer via email (ionews@polkio.com). — WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 • Monmouth Tree Advisory Board — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Independence Heritage Museum Commission — 4 p.m., Independence Heritage Museum, 112 S. Third St., Independ- ence. 503-838-1212. • Monmouth Library Advisory Board — 7 a.m., Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Monmouth Parks and Recreation Board — 7 p.m., Volun- teer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, ﬁrst ﬂoor conference room, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. • Polk Soil and Water Conservation District — 6 p.m., 580 Main St., Suite A, Dallas. 503-623-9680. THURSDAY, OCT. 13 • Polk County Fire District No. 1 Board — 6 p.m., Central Station 90, 1800 Monmouth St., Independence. 503-838-1510. • Western Days Commission — 7 p.m., Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. • Falls City City Council — 6 p.m., Falls City Community Cen- ter, 320 N. Main St., Falls City. 503-787- 3631. • Luckiamute Watershed Council — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-837-0237. MONDAY, OCT. 17 • Independence Tourism and Events Commission — 6:30 p.m., Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. • Dallas City Council — 7 p.m., Dallas City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. 503-831-3502. TUESDAY, OCT. 18 • Independence Historic Preservation Commission — 4 p.m., Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. • Monmouth City Council — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Dallas Parks Advisory Board — 5:30 p.m., Dallas City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. 503-831-3502. • Falls City School Board — 6:30 p.m., Falls City High School, 111 N. Main St., Falls City. 503-787-3521. • Polk County Board of Commission work session — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, BOC oﬃce, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. • Independence Traﬃc Safety Commission — 6:30 p.m., In- dependence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503- 838-1212. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 • Monmouth Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, ﬁrst ﬂoor conference room, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. GOVERNOR Gov. Kate Brown (Dem.) 160 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-4582 Email: via website, http://governor.oregon.gov/ — STATE LEGISLATORS Sen. Arnie Roblan (District 5, Democrat) S-417 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1705 sen.arnieroblan@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/roblan LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Retired sheriff supports Garton I’ve worked in law en- forcement in Polk County for 38 years. I have seen a lot of changes, good and bad, but most importantly I have seen all the improve- ments that have taken place since Mark Garton has been your sheriff. Mark has a tremendous amount of tal- ent, respect, high ethical values and the experience to continue serving as your sheriff. I humbly served as your sheriff for 16 years, and I am asking you to vote to elect Mark Garton, so he can con- tinue serving as your Polk County Sheriff. Bob Wolfe (retired sheriff) Independence Do Trump a favor: don’t vote for him If you like Donald Trump and plan on voting for him, then do the guy a favor and don’t vote for him. Trump grew up and now lives in a bubble of wealth, lackeys, yes-men and beautiful women who all tell him how great he is. Well, that myth is coming unraveled piece by piece due to the intense focus of public opinion and the free press. All of his convoluted busi- ness deals, some maybe legal and others totally ille- gal, are coming to light, and it is not pretty. There will be no honeymoon for Trump if he is elected. Ted Gaty West Salem City Council. She has lived in Dallas for 20 years and is the most qualified candidate. Kelly believes the biggest issue facing the council is establishing a robust and di- versified economy by sup- porting local businesses while encouraging new businesses to come to Dal- las. Serving on the Dallas City Council allows Kelly to give back to the community. Kelly’s goal is to work to en- sure our tax dollars are spent responsibly, laws passed are necessary and fair, and that Dallas contin- ues to be a great place to live, work and play. Ann and David Hurd Dallas Polk County needs Garton as sheriff Polk County needs Sheriff Mark Garton. Mark has diligently served the people of Polk County for over 19 years. Starting as a cadet allowed Mark to begin earning his way up through the ranks to becoming our sheriff in 2015. He has a thorough under- standing of how the Sheriff’s Office operates, which is ev- ident by what he has al- ready accomplished in such a short time. Thank you Mark for keep- ing the promises that were made during the public safety levy. It’s refreshing to know that promises do mean something to him. Please support Mark as our sheriff. John Brown West Salem Re-elect Gabliks to Dallas city council Gabliks dedicated to people of Dallas We support Kelly Gabliks for re-election to the Dallas It has been my privilege to serve on the Dallas City Council with Kelly since she was elected four years ago. She carefully studies the issues, asks pertinent ques- tions, listens to all relevant information and/or argu- ments and only then makes the choices she feels best serve the citizens of Dallas. She is a dedicated team player on the council and servant of the people, and I feel she is an excellent ex- ample of what our citizens expect when they elect someone to represent them and our city. Please join me in voting for Kelly Gabliks. Kevin G. Marshall Dallas Garton shows good leadership I met Sheriff Mark Garton at the Inter-Agency Reserve Academy fall of 2000. He demonstrated leader- ship effective in helping us all graduate as reserve deputies. That leadership ability has sustained the Polk County Sheriff’s Office through recent difficult times. His leadership has re- stored badly needed servic- es. As a mental health pro- fessional who has worked in law enforcement, I very much appreciate Sheriff Garton’s foresight in estab- lishing the Mobile Response Crisis Team. Law enforcement can be- come more effective when paired with mental health to serve those vulnerable to being misunderstood dur- ing times of stress and crisis. Vote Mark Garton for sheriff. Sen. Jackie Winters (District 10, Republican) S-301 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1710 sen.jackiewinters@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/winters Sen. Brian Boquist (District 12, Republican) S-305 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1712 sen.brianboquist@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/boquist Rep. David Gomberg (District 10, Democrat) H-471 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1410 rep.davidgomberg@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/gomberg Rep. Paul Evans (District 20, Democrat) H-281 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1420 rep.paulevans@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/evans Rep. Mike Nearman (District 23, Republican) H-378 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1423 rep.mikenearman@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/nearman — U.S. CONGRESS Sen. Ron Wyden (Dem.) 221 Dirksen SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-5244 Fax: 202-228-2717 Salem oﬃce: 707 13th St. SE, Suite 285, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-589-4555 Email: via website, www.wyden.senate.gov John W. Reed Monmouth See LETTERS, page 6A WANT TO WRITE A LETTER? Letters to the editor are lim- ited to 300 words. Longer letters will be edited. Election-related letters of all types are limited to 100 words. Writers are limited to one election-related letter per election season. Election letters from writers outside of Polk County are not accepted. Each writer is restricted to one letter per 30-day period. Letters that are libelous, ob- scene or in bad taste will not be printed. Attacks by name on businesses or individuals will not be printed. Letters to the editor that are obvious promotions for a busi- ness, products or services will not be printed. The Itemizer-Observer does not guarantee the accuracy of facts presented by letter writers; dissenters are welcome to re- spond. Letter writers who dis- agree with other published letter writers should maintain a civil discourse and address the subject, not the author. Letters, like all editorial mate- rial submitted to the newspa- per, are edited for length, grammar and content. Letters must include the au- thor’s name, address and tele- phone number. This includes letters submitted via the I-O’s website. Names and cities of res- idence are published; street ad- dresses and telephone numbers are used for veriﬁcation pur- poses only. Letters must be submitted from individuals, not organiza- tions, and must be original sub- missions to the I-O, not copies of letters sent to other media. Letters of thanks to busi- nesses, individuals and organi- zations are limited to 10 names. The deadline for letters to the editor is 10 a.m. Monday. Let- ters submitted may not be re- tractable after this deadline. — Reach us at: Mail: Editor, Polk County Itemizer-Observer, P.O. Box 108, Dallas, OR 97338. Fax: 503-623-2395. Email: ionews@polkio.com. Oﬃce: 147 SE Court St., Dallas. Sen. Jeﬀ Merkley (Dem.) 313 Hart SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 Salem oﬃce: 495 State St. SE, Suite 330, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-362-8102 Email: via website, www.merkley.senate.gov Rep. Kurt Schrader (Dem.) 108 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-5711 Fax: 202-225-5699 Salem oﬃce: 544 Ferry St. SE, Suite 2, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-588-9100 Fax: 503-588-5517 Email: via website, www.schrader.house.gov — POLK COUNTY Board of Commissioners 850 Main St. Dallas, OR 97338 Phone: 503-623-8173 www.co.polk.or.us — CITIES Dallas 187 SE Court St. Dallas, OR 97338 503-623-2338 www.ci.dallas.or.us Falls City 299 Mill St. Falls City, OR 97344 503-787-3631 www.fallscityoregon.gov Independence 555 S. Main St. Independence, OR 97351 503-838-1212 www.ci.independence.or.us Monmouth 151 W. Main St. Monmouth, OR 97361 503-838-0722 www.ci.monmouth.or.us HOW TO REACH US Vol. 141, No. 41 (USPS) - 437-380) The official newspaper of Polk County • Serving Polk County families since 1875 Winner of 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 General Excellence Awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Periodicals postage paid at Dallas, OR, Independence, OR and Monmouth, OR. 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Box 108, Dallas, Oregon 97338 NEWSROOM Emily Mentzer ..............Editor/Monmouth/Independence Reporter ....ementzer@polkio.com Lukas Eggen..................Sports Editor......................................................................leggen@polkio.com Jolene Guzman............Dallas/Falls City/Polk County Reporter ................jguzman@polkio.com DISPLAY ADVERTISING Heidi Leppin .................Display Advertising Manager ....................................hleppin@polkio.com Rachel Best ....................Display Advertising.............................................................rbest@polkio.com Karen Sanks...................Client Services ...................................................................ksanks@polkio.com CLASSIFIED LINE ADVERTISING Dawn Ohren.....................................................................................................................ioads@polkio.com PRODUCTION Kathy Huggins ..............................................................................................................iosales@polkio.com Karyn Pressel .................................................................................................................iosales@polkio.com The Polk County Itemizer-Observer assumes no ﬁnancial responsibility for errors in advertise- ments. It will, however, reprint without charge for the portion of an advertisement Web: www.polkio.com which is in error if the Itemizer-Observer is at fault. Phone: 503-623-2373 Fax: 503-623-2395