Polk County News
2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 19, 2016
FALLS CITY CANDIDATES
Itemizer-Observer staff report
FALLS CITY — In Falls City,
the mayor and three city coun-
cil seats will be determined in
the November election.
Mayor Terry Ungricht is run-
ning unopposed for re-elec-
tion.
Five have thrown their name
in the hat for the three council
seats.
Mayor
NAME: Terry Ungricht, 56
of Falls City.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
Retired.
EDUCATION: High School
PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT
SERVICE: Mayor, city of Falls
City 2015-
present;
Councilor,
city of Falls
City 2013-
2014.
H O W
L O N G
HAVE YOU
RESIDED IN
THE AREA
Ungricht
YOU WILL
REPRESENT: 10 years.
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING
FOR OFFICE? We have started
to move on infrastructure
needs and I would like to see
them into the building stage.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SIN-
GLE ISSUE FACING THE CITY
OF FALLS CITY? HOW
WOULD YOU ADDRESS IT IF
ELECTED?
No. 1 is upgrading the sewer
system; we are currently seek-
ing grant funding for the proj-
ect.
If we are not successful, the
state will require us to upgrade
at possibly a greater cost to our
citizens.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WISH TO NOTE ABOUT THE
POSITION YOU ARE SEEK-
ING?
It has been an honor serving
as mayor and I thank everyone
for the support they have
shown me.
—
Council candidates
NAME: Dennis Sickles, 65, of
Falls City
C U R -
RENT EM-
P L O Y -
M E N T :
Mostly re-
tired. Falls
City School
District Ath-
letic Direc-
tor for five
Sickles
years.
EDUCATION: Two years at
Western Oregon University
PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT
SERVICE: City Council of Falls
City 2013 to present; Falls City
School District Board, 1982 to
1987; Budget Committee city
of Falls City
CAMPAIGN PHONE NUM-
BER: 503-930-0378.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
RESIDED IN THE AREA YOU
WILL REPRESENT? Since 1967.
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING
FOR OFFICE? As a community
member, I think the people
need to be involved in what is
going on.
As longtime resident, I want
to help be involved in moving
the city in the right direction.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SIN-
GLE ISSUE FACING FALLS
CITY? HOW WOULD YOU AD-
DRESS IT IF ELECTED?
Code enforcement and law
enforcement.
That is one of the toughest
problems we have.
Basically, I think we are
going to have to get outside of
the box, like having a commit-
tee to review enforcement is-
sues.
I also I think we need to be
aware of our sewer problems
and find ways to solve those.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WISH TO NOTE ABOUT THE
POSITION YOU ARE SEEK-
ING?
I enjoy working with the
mayor and the rest of the city
council and city staff.
I think we are making good
progress and I just want to
continue with that.
—
NAME: Charlie Flynn, 59 of
Falls City.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
Department
of Human
Services/
O r e g o n
Health Au-
thority,
more than
six months.
EDUCA-
TION: Chris-
Flynn
tian Broth-
ers Academy, 1976.
PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT
SERVICE: Johnson Elementary
School Board of Directors,
Johnson, Vt., mid-1990s; Board
of Directors Central Vermont
Community Action Council,
late-1980s.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
RESIDED IN THE AREA YOU
WILL REPRESENT: More than
two years.
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING
FOR OFFICE? I see the chal-
lenges and struggles Falls City
is dealing with and believe I
can help.
I have served the communi-
ties I’ve lived in before, and
look forward to serving in my
community again.
I’m not afraid of rolling up
my sleeves if that is what is
needed.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SIN-
GLE ISSUE FACING THE CITY
OF FALLS CITY? HOW
WOULD YOU ADDRESS IT IF
ELECTED?
As in many communities
across this nation, there is no
one “biggest” issue facing Falls
City. Some, however, are on a
tighter deadline for action.
Our current ‘high-priority’ is-
sues are (in no specific order):
Updating our sewer system;
transients; code enforcement;
school growth; curtailing drug
trafficking … The list changes
as any item is addressed.
I do not see any one answer
for any of these issues. Some
will require finding money,
some can be addressed by
commitments from the com-
munity.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WISH TO NOTE ABOUT THE
POSITION YOU ARE SEEK-
ING?
I currently serve my commu-
nity by co-managing the Falls
City Produce Give-away where
I can be found every Friday
from 4 until 6 p.m.
I look forward to continuing
to serve my community in
whatever capacity I can find a
niche for myself for many years
to come.
—
NAME: Shane Curry, 21, of
Falls City.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
Family Organic Garden.
EDUCATION: Falls City High
School, 2013.
PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT
EXPERIENCE: None.
CAMPAIGN PHONE: 503-
779-8333.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
RESIDED IN THE AREA YOU
WILL REPRESENT: 17 years.
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING
FOR OFFICE? To better the
town I live in and make it a
safer place.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SIN-
GLE ISSUE FACING THE CITY
OF FALLS CITY? HOW
WOULD YOU ADDRESS IT IF
ELECTED?
Public transportation, drugs
and parks and recreation. I
would address those issues
through help from the town.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WISH TO NOTE ABOUT THE
POSITION YOU ARE SEEK-
ING?
Vote for Shane Andrew
Curry Jr.
—
NAME: Jim Partridge, 64, of
Falls City.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
Unemployed.
EDUCATION: Thurston High
School, 1971.
PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT
EXPERIENCE: Falls City Park &
Recreation committee.
CAMPAIGN PHONE: 503-
787-7026.
H O W
LONG HAVE
Y
O
U
RESIDED IN
THE AREA
YOU WILL
REPRESENT:
8 years.
WHY ARE
YOU RUN-
Partridge
NING FOR
OFFICE? For the people and
future of Falls City and kids.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SIN-
GLE ISSUE FACING THE CITY
OF FALLS CITY? HOW
WOULD YOU ADDRESS IT IF
ELECTED?
Everyone working together
in Falls City to make it a good
place.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WISH TO NOTE ABOUT THE
POSITION YOU ARE SEEK-
ING?
I care about Falls City.
—
Cliff Lauder is also running
for Falls City City Council.
A questionnaire was
emailed to him.
A followup phone call deter-
mined Lauder chose not to
participate in this question-
naire.
Measure 98 would increase money for high school
Proponents say it would increase graduation rates, decrease dropouts for students across Oregon
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Proponents of
Measure 98 believe it will
help improve the state’s
lowly graduation rate and
better prepare students for
work and college after high
school.
The bill would set aside at
least $800 per high school
student for high schools to
use to pay for new or ex-
panded “career and techni-
cal education” programs, in-
cluding hiring teachers, buy-
ing equipment and building
facilities.
Schools would be able to
determine what programs
would best serve their stu-
dents.
Measure 98 also includes
support for expanding ac-
cess to college opportunities
for students still in high
school and for dropout pre-
vention.
“Helping students suc-
ceed in life and be ready
when they leave high school
for success,” said Joy Mar-
shall, an outreach organizer
for the measure’s campaign.
“That’s really what Measure
98 is about.”
Marshall gave a presenta-
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Dallas Area Chamber of
Commerce’s lunch forum on
Monday.
She said there three rea-
sons for voting for the meas-
ure.
The first being that Ore-
gon ranks 47th in the
countr y in graduation
rate.
“Our high school students
are not succeeding. They are
not finishing high school
and it is not through the lack
of good work and effort,” she
said. “It’s through lack of re-
ally smart, focused funding
and support.”
Secondly, Marshall said
those that do graduate aren’t
ready for college-level work,
and some are unsure what
career path they would like
to pursue.
She said offering CTE
classes in high school could
give students exposure to
professions.
Finally, she said Oregon
employers often have to
turn to out-of-state workers
to fill vacancies.
“Workforce is not ready
and our employers are not
finding people that they
can hire with the skills that
t h e y n e e d ,” s h e s a i d .
“That’s the bad news. The
good news is that we can
turn it around.”
Funding for Measure 98
West Valley Housing Authority will hold their
Work Session Meeting on Wednesday, October
26, 2016 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 204 SW
Walnut in Dallas, Oregon. The Regular Meeting
will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at
1:00 p.m. at 204 SW Walnut in Dallas, Oregon.
An Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660
will be held immediately following the Regular
Meeting, if required.
Agenda for the meeting is posted on the Housing
Authority website at www.wvpha.org. The location
for the meeting is handicapped accessible. Please
advise the West Valley Housing Authority if you
need any special accommodations to attend the
meeting. For information, please call 503-623-8387,
TDD 1-800-735-2900.
wouldn’t require new rev-
enue, and it’s not dependent
on the passage of Measure
97, a bill imposing a gross
sales tax on certain busi-
nesses.
The “at least $800 per stu-
dent” set aside relies on
growth in the state’s budget
in the next biennium.
The measure’s explanato-
ry statement says if state
tax collections to the gener-
al fund doesn’t grow by at
least $1.5 billion in the
2017-19 biennium, the
amount going to the “High
School Graduation and
College and Career Readi-
ness Fund” would be pro-
rated.
If funded at the full
amount, the program would
cost $147 million in the first
year.
In the third year and
thereafter, the funding level
would be adjusted by the
cost increased needed to
maintain the current service
levels.
Schools would have to
submit a spending plan be-
fore receiving the money.
Marshall said she under-
stands there will be a lot of
demand on the $1.5 billion
in estimated revenue
growth in 2017-19 — in-
cluding Oregon Public Em-
ployees Retirement System
rate increases — but be-
lieves Measure 98’s objec-
tives are worth the invest-
ment.
“High school is our last
chance to reach students,”
she said. “So let’s invest in
focused, targeted, proven
areas and turn their futures
around.”
For more information
about the measure, see the
Nov. 8 General Election Vot-
ers’ Pamphlet.
There were no arguments
against this measure in the
Voters’ Pamphlet.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL:
THE WORST YEARS (Digital) (PG)
(12:10 2:25)
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13)
(4:40)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
(11:55 2:25 4:55)
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(1:20 4:10)
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Digital) (PG13)
(12:00 2:35 5:00)
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (Digital) (PG13) (1:20 4:05)
KEEPING UP WITH
THE JONESES (Digital) (PG13)
(11:50 2:20 4:50)
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
(11:45)
MAX STEEL (Digital) (PG13)
(5:00)
SULLY (Digital) (PG13)
(2:40)
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
(11:50 2:05 4:20)
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
7:10 9:40
7:30 10:00
7:00 9:40
7:25 9:50
6:55 9:45
7:20
10:05
6:35
Sunday October 23
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
THE WORST YEARS (Digital) (PG)
(12:10 2:25)
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13)
(4:40)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
(11:55 2:25 4:55)
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(1:20 4:10)
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Digital) (PG13)
(12:00 2:35 5:00)
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (Digital) (PG13) (1:20 4:05)
KEEPING UP WITH
THE JONESES (Digital) (PG13)
(11:50 2:20 4:50)
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
(11:45)
MAX STEEL (Digital) (PG13)
(5:00)
SULLY (Digital) (PG13)
(2:40)
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
(11:50 2:05 4:20)
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
7:10
7:30
7:00
7:25
6:55
7:20
7:15
6:35
Monday - Thursday • October 24 - 27
MIDDLE SCHOOL: THE WORST YEARS (Digital) (PG)
(2:25)
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13)
(4:40)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
(2:25 4:55)
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(4:10)
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Digital) (PG13)
(2:35 5:00)
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (Digital) (PG13)
(4:05)
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES (Digital) (PG13) (2:20 4:50)
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
MAX STEEL (Digital) (PG13)
(5:00)
SULLY (Digital) (PG13)
(2:40)
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
(2:05 4:20)
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
9:50
7:15
7:10
7:30
7:00
7:25
6:55
7:20
7:15
6:35
9:35