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Newspaper Page TextPolk County Voices Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 2, 2016 4A How to Contact Officials EDITORIALS Voting deadline looms Tuesday We are ready for Nov. 9. We are experiencing voter ex- haustion. Each day, we are bombarded with new informa- tion about why this candidate is better, or why this candi- date is worse. Why vote yes on this measure, or vote no on that one. We’re tired. We know you are, too. But don’t mentally check yourself out of this election until you’ve filled out that ballot and put it in the mail — just one first-class stamp needed — or in a drop box. Through all the talk of poll results, landslide victories, electoral colleges and swing states, it can be tough to keep believing your vote matters. We’re here to tell you it does. It may not carry as much weight nationally, but local- ly — where elected leaders have more immediate impacts on your daily life — it matters a lot. Remember two years ago when Danny Jaffer lost to County Commissioner Craig Pope by 11 votes? More recently in May, the Falls City Schools facilities bond lost by just 11 votes. This election year, residents of each Polk County city will have choices in who will represent them on the city coun- cil, with unopposed offices the exception rather than the rule. Several measures this general election will have an im- pact in our state, county and cities — will certain corpora- tions face a new sales tax? Will schools be asked to spend more money on high school students? What about paying for outdoor school for each district? Should money from the Oregon Lottery pay for veterans services? These are just some statewide financial impacts of this election. Locally, both Falls City and Central School Dis- trict are asking for voter approval on facilities bonds. City council candidates have different ideas on how to spend taxpayer dollars, also. Read up on what the candidates think on the Itemizer- Observer website, polkio.com, and be sure to turn in your ballot before 8 p.m. on Tuesday. When you wake up on Nov. 9, at least you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing you made your voice heard. 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, nov. 2 • Monmouth Historic Commission — 6 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • 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. MondAy, nov. 7 • Central School district Board of directors — 6:30 p.m., Henry Hill Education Support Center, 750 S. Fifth St., Independ- ence. • Independence Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Independ- ence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. • dallas City Council work session — 5:30 p.m., Dallas City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. 503-831-3502. The regular council meeting will follow at 7. tueSdAy, nov. 8 • Independence City Council — 7 p.m., Independence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. • dallas Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Dallas City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. 503-831-3565. • Polk County Board of Commission work session — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, BOC oﬃce, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. • Independence Heritage Museum Commission — 4 p.m., Independence Heritage Museum, 112 S. Third St., Independ- ence. 503-838-1212. WedneSdAy, nov. 9 • 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. 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 Garton has what it takes to lead I have known Mark Gar- ton for many years and I be- lieve he has what it takes to be elected as our Polk County sheriff. He has worked from the ground up in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, earning his way to his current position. Mark has followed through with promises made during the levy cam- paign (24-hour patrols and POINT). Mark has also cre- ated the Mobile Crisis team to address mental illness in our community, which is needed. Mark’s strong family val- ues and sense of communi- ty makes him the right per- son to be our sheriff. Judy Whitlow Amity Help feed the hungry this holiday Thanksgiving is fast ap- proaching. Last year the Dallas Food Bank provided more than 100 Thanksgiving food boxes for hungry families in our community. This was made possible with the help of generous and caring indi- viduals, churches, and busi- nesses of Dallas. These boxes allowed hun- gry families to partake in a traditional Thanksgiving meal. This year our goal is to provide at least 100 families with holiday boxes. We are asking for dona- tions of green beans, pack- aged stuffing, cranberry sauce, and store-bought pies to fill the boxes. Donations to help pur- chase food items would also be helpful. Food items can be bought to the food bank at 322 Main St., No. 180, Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., or dropped off at the Dallas library. If you have any questions, please call us at 503-623- 3578. Thank you for your help. Mona Ordonez Dallas Thompson finds ways to help I worked with Jim Thompson over 30 years. There are huge differences between Jim and his oppo- nent. Jim seeks people to help him develop projects and ideas, plus accepts input from any source. His opponent sees his role as blocking everything. Jim spent considerable time helping constituents. His opponent doesn’t, so constituents go to Sen. Bo- quist, overloading his work- day. Most members of the Oregon Legislature appreci- ate Jim’s wide range of ex- pertise and seek out his help. His opponent has only one answer, “No.” I know Jim’s work. You should vote Jim Thompson and get re- sults for Oregon. Jane Brown Dallas Thompson would be asset to HD 23 I met Jim Thompson 10 years ago when I was the guest speaker at a meeting. I found him engaging and well-informed. We talked about many is- sues and agreed on the need for more civic educa- tion, and for people to be- come more active in their communities. I am glad that Jim is run- ning for another term in the Oregon House. He is a dedicated public servant, concerned about the greater good, and a tremendous asset for Polk County. I intend to vote for him and encourage others to do the same. Ed Dover Professor Political Science Western Oregon University Jazz Fest success thanks to partners St. Thomas Episcopal Church wishes to express appreciation to the many sponsors of the Jazz Festival. $6,000 was raised and will be equally distributed to three local nonprofit organi- zations: CASA of Polk Coun- ty, Sable House and the Polk Community Medical Clinic. The Wells Fargo Founda- tion donated $1,000 to help us reach our goal. Other community part- ners who sponsored the event were Home Comfort, Citizens Bank, Capitol West Valley, St. Urbans Cellars, Brissenden and Reynolds Attorneys at Law, the Itemiz- er-Observer and KathKen Vineyard who provided the venue for the event. We also thank the numer- ous businesses who were donors to our silent auction. Thanks to all who attend- ed making the Jazz Festival successful. Save Sept. 10, 2017, for the next St. Thomas Jazz Fest. 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 Janice Wolcott Dallas See LetterS, Page 6A WANT TO WRITE A LETTER? Letters to the editor are lim- ited to 300 words. Longer letters will be edited. 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 busi- nesses 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 let- ter 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 neWSrooM Emily Mentzer ..............Editor/Monmouth/Independence Reporter ....ementzer@polkio.com Vol. 141, No. 44 (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. Published weekly at 147 SE Court Street Dallas, Oregon 97338 Phone: 503-623-2373 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Polk County — One Year $35 Other Oregon Counties — One Year $40 Outside of Oregon — One Year $45 PoStMASter: Send address changes to: Polk County Itemizer-observer, P.o. Box 108, dallas, oregon 97338 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 Phone: 503-623-2373 Fax: 503-623-2395 which is in error if the Itemizer-Observer is at fault.