FOOD, ART, MUSIC, DANCE FALLS CITY HEADS TO
FOLKLIFE FEST
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Volume 141, Issue 44
Boy lives
on
through
others
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — Alissa
Indra takes solace in know-
ing her son, Daniel, lives on
in four other people.
Daniel Indra was just 8
years old when he died in a
tragic accident in 2014, but
in death saved others
through organ donation.
“When we lost Daniel, it
was a way for us — at least
for me — it was a way for
me to still have him be here
with us. He’s a hero to four
other people. Two of them
were children,” said Alissa,
who designated herself as a
donor at age 15. “One of
them has his heart, and just
the thought of knowing that
his heart is beating in some-
body else, that that piece of
him is still alive, it’s really
helpful and healing.”
Two others, a 65-year-old
woman and a 64-year-old
man, received his kidneys.
His liver went to an 8-
month-old girl. The boy who
received his heart was just
13 years old at the time.
“It’s healing to me to know
that those families didn’t
have to go through the grief
that we did because we were
there to give,” she said.
Halloween is Daniel’s
birthday, so Alissa, her hus-
band, Nick Indra, and son,
Liam, handed out informa-
tion about organ donation
while trick-or-treating.
They gave out door hang-
ers about nonprofit Donate
Life Northwest, an organiza-
tion that works to promote
donation of organs, eyes and
other tissues.
See DAniEl, Page 5A
www.Polkio.com
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November 2, 2016
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Dallas youth takes national crown in rabbit breeding
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Emily Roberts was al-
ready thinking about next year.
Emily, a senior at Dallas High
School, was attending the youth ban-
quet near the end of the American
Rabbit Breeders Association’s nation-
al convention in October. She had yet
to hear her name called as a top five
winner in the youth royalty competi-
tion categories and was losing hope
that she would place in the overall
contest.
The ARBA youth royalty competi-
tion tests young rabbit breeders and
showers in five categories: judging,
breed identification, application (16
essay questions scored before the
convention), a 200-question exam,
and an in-person interview.
Depending on their age, youth can
be named lord or lady, prince or
princess, duke or duchess, king or
queen. The latter two are for the old-
est competitors.
“This is my senior year. This is the
year where I was like, it would be re-
ally cool to win this year,” Emily said,
recalling what was going through her
head at the time.
After she didn’t place in the top five
in judging or breed identification
contest, she, and her mother, Jennifer
Roberts, were thinking ahead to 2017.
“I had completely written her off,”
Jennifer said.
Next year is the last Emily could
compete, but it wouldn’t be ideal be-
cause she will be attending college —
majoring in pre-med — and wouldn’t
have the same amount of time to pre-
pare.
As the runners up were named,
Emily began narrowing down who
was left to take top honors.
The first runner-up was someone
from Washington she knew to be on
the top of her game.
“So I’m looking around thinking,
‘Oh I wonder who won?’” she said.
Finally, the announcer arrived at
the moment the whole room was
waiting for: The naming of the queen.
The announcement went: “And
from Oregon ….”
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Dallas football to
host Eagle Point on Fri-
day.
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Mayor looks to tackle
code enforcement is-
sues.
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Same as it Never Was
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Western names new
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SPORtS
Dallas cross-country
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qualifies for state.
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JENNIFER ROBERTS/Itemizer-Observer
Emily Roberts was named queen at the American Rabbit Breeders Asso-
ciation’s national convention in October.
Jennifer said the room suddenly
fell silent. She believes that’s because
the Oregon contingent is viewed as
competitive, but still an underdog to
teams from California, Washington
and Indiana.
Emily was running through her
teammates trying to figure out who
won when the announcer said,
“Emily Roberts.”
“My jaw dropped,” Emily said,
grinning.
“Basically in the end, she didn’t
place individually, but all her scores
were solid,” Jennifer said, explaining
how her daughter won.
She earned a perfect score on
her application and performed
well in the interview and exam
portions.
Her judging and breed identifica-
tion scores were just outside the top
five, Jennifer said.
See RABBitS, Page 5A
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Ballots due
Tuesday for
general
election
itemizer-Observer staff report
Fall is in the air — and on the ground
THE NEXT
IN
YOUR
TOWN
‘KIT’ AND KABOODLE
POLK COUNTY — Bal-
lots are due by 8 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 8. They may
be mailed, or put in a drop
box around the county:
• Polk County Court-
house, east side: 24-hours.
• Falls City Wagner Com-
munity Library, 111 N. Main
St.: Tuesday-Thursday, no-
on to 4 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Election Day, noon
to 8 p.m.
• Grand Ronde, Gover-
nance Center Building G,
9615 Grand Ronde Road:
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Election Day, 7:30
a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Independence City Hall,
555 S. Main St.: 24-hour drop
site in the front lobby.
• Monmouth Public Li-
brary, 168 Ecols St. S.: Tues-
day-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Election Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Western Oregon Uni-
versity, Werner University
Center, 345 N. Monmouth
Ave.: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.
to 10 p.m., Saturday, 10
a.m. to 10 p.m., Election
Day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• West Salem Roth’s Mar-
ket, 1130 Wallace Road
NW: Sunday-Saturday, 6
a.m. to 10 p.m., Election
Day, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
wed
thu
fri
sat
sun
mon
tue
Hone your spelling
skills at Scrabble
with Betty at the In-
dependence Public
Library — prizes
available.
1 p.m. Free.
Get help with home-
work while having
fun with others at
Homework, Hoops
and Hotdogs, at the
Dallas LDS church.
Join West Valley
Hospital volunteers
for a “Books R Fun”
book sale at the
Salem Health West
Valley Hospital.
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Not all clowns are
scary. Head to Calm-
lee’s Bookstore and
be entertained by
Cooki the Clown for
the store’s birthday.
Daylight Saving
Time ends this
morning at 1:59 a.m.
Turn your clocks
back an hour before
you go to bed Satur-
day.
Come jam out with
the Willamette Val-
ley New Horizons
Orchestra. All skill
levels are welcome.
6:30 p.m. $25
monthly fee.
Today’s the day:
Election Day. Let
your voice be heard
and get your ballot
to a drop box be-
fore 8 p.m.
8 p.m. Free.
Rain
Hi: 62
Lo: 49
Partly sunny
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Lo: 48
Partly sunny
Hi: 63
Lo: 51
Showers
Hi: 57
Lo: 48
Cloudy
Hi: 56
Lo: 48
Partly sunny
Hi: 58
Lo: 48
Showers
Hi: 57
Lo: 49
5:30-8:30 p.m. Free.
10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.