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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 26, 2016 3A
State to improve local
population forecasts
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JOLene GUzMAn/ Itemizer-Observer
Western Oregon University employees walk to a designated gathering area during the
Great Shakeout on Thursday, part of a nationwide earthquake preparedness drill.
SHAKEOUT
Western students, staff practice earthquake drill
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
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RAIN
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Rainfall during Oct. — 9.35 in.
Rain through Oct. 24 — 33.05 in.
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MONMOUTH — A steady
drizzle Thursday morning
didn’t stop students and staff
at Western Oregon Universi-
ty from participating in the
biggest earthquake drill in
the nation.
At 10:20 a.m., the entire
campus was alerted of the
beginning of the drill — the
Great Shakeout — and prac-
ticed the “drop, cover, and
hold” protocol recommend-
ed to keep people safe dur-
ing an earthquake.
Then they evacuated
campus buildings and head-
ed to designated spot on the
campus. Many of the resi-
dent hall residents headed
toward the parking lot by the
soccer fields as rain fell.
This was the first year
Western participated in
evacuation drills during the
Great Shakeout. Shelly Clark,
who is with WOU University
Housing, said in the past,
the campus practiced “drop,
cover and hold.”
“This was an all-campus
drill. It went very well,” Clark
said. “We had all of our
buildings evacuate as much
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DALLAS — The state is
developing a new way of
forecasting population
changes in cities and coun-
ties that is hoped will pro-
vide jurisdictions with a
more accurate projection.
Population estimates
play into city-level planning
and land-use decisions and
division of state and federal
funding among cities.
Jason Locke said, in the
past, that has resulted in
squabbles over estimates,
especially given that some
cities “lost” population
after the 2010 Census. Ju-
risdictions could appeal
estimates to the Land Use
Board of Appeals, but that
could take years, he said.
“There are oftentimes
that we would get into this
debate with the state about
population,” Locke said.
“The state has taken some
steps to try to take the tug-
of-war out of that.”
Two legislative sessions
ago, lawmakers decided to
make Portland State Uni-
versity’s Population Re-
search Center the state’s
hub for forecasting.
The new model uses
data-based population
forecasting with input
from cities, including local
observations about popu-
lation change, planned
housing developments
and future employers.
Locke said the city is ex-
pecting its new forecast
soon. It will project popula-
tion on a 50-year horizon in
five-year intervals.
“That will allow us to
start some population-
based planning issues we
have in the city’s compre-
hensive plan,” Locke said.
“That population number
in the 20- or 30-year hori-
zon influences things like
land supply, housing types,
commercial activities,
transportation … so it’s a
pretty important number
to have.”
Did you know?
Payments to be set for park payoff
Here are the “drop, cover and hold” steps to follow:
o DROP — Get on ground since the shaking will make it
difficult to walk and keep moving objects from hitting and
hurting you.
o COVER — Get under cover of a sturdy table or desk
and use one arm to cover your head to keep falling materi-
als from hitting you.
o HOLD ON — to a table leg to keep the cover object
from moving away from you and to steady yourself.
Itemizer-Observer staff report
FALLS CITY — After receiving a grant for the Oregon De-
partment of Parks Recreation to purchase the north side of the
falls on the Little Luckiamute River, the city will still owe about
$80,000 on the loan.
The city and Falls City Alliance, which are paying the loan, are
meeting with Polk Community Development Corporation to es-
tablish a new payoff agreement, according to Mayor Terry Un-
gricht’s mayor’s report given to the Falls City City Council at its
Oct. 12 meeting. With the $80,000 estimate, the city’s payment at
1 percent interest should be $2,400 per year for the next 40 years.
In other business, the council will meet with the Falls City
School District Board about options for Wagner Community Li-
brary funding on Dec. 8.
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as possible.”
She said once outside, res-
ident directors in each
building or designed drill
leaders reviewed with stu-
dents what they are sup-
posed to do in an emer-
gency, and took counts of
how many evacuated from
each hall.
“I’m really glad that our
residents chose to still come
out and participate,” Clark
said.
State officials say the an-
nual Great Shakeout is a crit-
ical reminder of what to do
during an earthquake.
“It’s important to practice
‘drop, cover and hold on’
often so that you can re-
spond quickly when an
earthquake occurs,” said
Althea Rizzo, geologic haz-
ards program coordinator
for Oregon’s Office of Emer-
gency Management. “You
may only have seconds to
protect yourself before
strong shaking knocks you
down or something falls on
you.”
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $7.25
Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
Friday - Sunday • October 28 - 30
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13)
KEEPING UP WITH
THE JONESES (Digital) (PG13)
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Digital) (PG13)
JACK REACHER:
NEVER GO BACK (Digital) (PG13)
INFERNO (Digital) (PG13)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(1:25 4:15)
7:10 9:40*
(11:50 2:20 4:50) 7:20 9:50*
(12:00 2:35 5:00) 7:25 9:50*
(1:20 4:05) 6:55 9:45*
(1:35 4:20) 7:05 9:55*
(11:40 2:15 4:55) 7:30 10:00*
(11:50 2:05 4:20)
6:35 9:35*
(1:20 4:10) 7:00 9:40*
Monday - Wednesday Oct 31 - Nov 2
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13)
KEEPING UP WITH
THE JONESES (Digital) (PG13)
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Digital) (PG13)
JACK REACHER:
NEVER GO BACK (Digital) (PG13)
INFERNO (Digital) (PG13)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(4:15)
7:10
(2:20 4:50) 7:20
(2:35 5:00) 7:25
(4:05) 6:55
(4:20) 7:05
(2:15 4:55) 7:30
(2:05 4:20)
6:35
(4:10) 7:00
Thursday • Nov 3
JACK REACHER:
NEVER GO BACK (Digital) (PG13)
KEEPING UP WITH
THE JONESES (Digital) (PG13)
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (Digital) (PG13)
TROLLS (Digital) (PG)
DOCTOR STRANGE (Digital) (PG13)
INFERNO (Digital) (PG13)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(4:05) 6:55
9:45
(2:20 4:50) 7:20 9:50
(2:35 5:00) 7:25 9:50
(5:00)
7:00 9:45
(4:20) 7:05 9:55
(2:15 4:55) 7:30 10:00
(2:05 4:20)
6:35 9:35
(4:10) 7:00 9:40
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