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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 7, 2016 15A ‘Emporium’ open through December By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — What was sup- posed to be a one weekend event selling Christmas décor and gift items at the Dallas Event Center has turned into a month-long venture for organizers Kim and Mark Brehm. They coordinated a holi- day bazaar-like event with 20 vendors last Friday and Saturday in Dallas. The two-day sale went so well, Kim and Mark, along with building owner Mar- lene Cox, decided to stay open the rest of the month. In addition to Kim, there are seven vendors on board through the end of Decem- ber and room for more. They’ve given the collabo- rative effort a name: Dallas Main Street Emporium. All vendors are local and all items for sale are hand- made or refurbished — like Kim’s “distressed” furniture. Shoppers can find Christ- mas decorations, home décor, hats and furniture. If this month goes well, JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer Dallas Main Street Emporium will be selling decoration and gift item through the month. they’ll consider expanding to a year-round business, with space for more vendors and ideas for a coffee shop, con- signment or boutique cloth- ing store and craft classes. Kim said they are looking for artisan vendors to add variety to what is being of- fered now. “We are trying not to compete against each Christmas shopping What: Dallas Main Street Emporium Where: 939 Main St., Dallas. When: Open Tuesday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 2 to 7 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. other,” she said. For now, the emporium will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Kim said there plenty of unique gift ideas at the em- porium. “We have nice items for $1,” she said. POLICE REPORT Information for the police report comes from law en- forcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of incidents re- ported may change after further investigation. Indi- viduals arrested or suspect- ed of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations Melissa F. Adler, 37, of Dal- las, in the 1300 block of S. Howe St. on Nov. 20 on a fail- ure to appear warrant out of Dallas Municipal Court. Brenda L. Simpson, 36, of Dallas, on Orchard Dr. on Nov. 22 on a charge of failure to re- turn a suspended, revoked or canceled license. John A. Day, 42, of Dallas, on SE Jefferson St. on Nov. 23 on a charge of failure to carry or present an operator’s li- cense. Roger W. Sump, 56, of Salem, at Salem Health West Valley, 525 SE Washington St., on Nov. 23 on a charge of sec- ond-degree criminal trespass and a warrant out of Newberg. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations Tracey Sharlynn Dunkin, 20, and Wesston Wayne Kirkland, 19, both of Salem, in the 0-99 block of Deann Dr. on Nov. 25, both for minor in possession of alcohol. Kim Roake, 50, of Inde- pendence, in the 1600 block of Monmouth St. on Nov. 25 for driving under the influ- ence of intoxicants and reck- less endangering. Kristina E. Arevalo, 25, of Port- land, in the 1600 block of Mon- mouth St. on Nov. 26 for DUII. Edward K. Alapai, 60, of Dallas, at S. Sixth and D sts on Nov. 26 for DUII, hit-and-run, and reckless endangering. Joshua Michael Gomez, 24, of Independence, in the 1300 block of F St. on Dec. 2 for four counts of hit-and-run. Kwame Ali Braziel, 27, of Salem, at S. Main and B sts for DUII and refusing to test for intoxicants. Bryson Gregory Show, 21, of Independence, at Marigold Dr. and N. Gun Club Rd. on Dec. 4 for DUII. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations Billy Allen Bray, 46, of Mon- mouth, in the 2000 block of Meadowridge Ave. on Nov. 20 for telephonic harassment. Roger Eugene Garrett, 24, of Monmouth, in the 100 block of College St. S, on Nov. 20 for hit-and-run, reckless driving, reckless endangering, and second-degree criminal mischief. OBITUARIES Melissa Jean (Flick) Johnson Oct. 30, 1951 – Nov. 5, 2016 Melissa Jean (Flick) John- son passed away peacefully in her home in Dallas on N o v. 5 , 2016, sur- rounded by love. Born in Flagstaff, Ar iz., on Oct. 30, 1951, to Marjorie and Ted Flick, Melissa grad- uated from Coronado High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., and received a master’s de- gree in applied sociology from Northern Arizona Uni- versity. She spent her career working with “at-risk” youth and as an adjunct instructor at Chemeketa Community College. Melissa was em- ployed at Catholic Commu- nity Services as an associate director of training, and had a special gift and talent for teaching employees and stu- dents how to embrace dif- ferent perspectives. Melissa was a president and board member of Willamette Agili- ty Group and was passion- ate about competing with her border collies in agility trials, and with her horse in summer gymkhanas to sup- port the Dallas High School Equestrian Team. She loved her friends, trail riding in the mountains, and days at the beach with her dogs. She is survived by her brother, Bill, and sister-in- law, Corky, nieces Pam, Shelle, Penny and Amy and nephew, Todd, her dogs, Joe and Jess, and her horse, Sadie. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Mike, sister-in-law Pat, her soul love, Rick, and her life- time dog, Zachary Blue. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Mon- day, Dec. 12, at Chemeketa Eola Wine Studies Center on Doaks Ferry Road in West Salem. Funeral arrangements are with Dallas Mortuary Trib- ute Center in Dallas. To leave a message or memory, please go to www.dallastrib- ute.com. Laurena Mae Dukes Nov. 27, 2016 Laurena Mae Dukes, 89, went to heaven on Nov. 27, 2016. Rena was preceded in death by her husband, Travis; her sons Alan and Steve; and her brothers and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Lock and husband Wes; her daughter Carol De Ridder and hus- band Larry; grandchildren, T r a v i s Lock, Ray Lock and wife Shan- na, Justin Dukes and Brooke Dukes; g r e a t - grandchildren Logan Lock and Cheyanne Lock; and many nieces and nephews. Rena spent the last eight years of her life at Dallas Re- tirement Village, where she enjoyed spending time with her many friends. She also enjoyed attend- ing Grace Baptist Church, in Dallas. Patrick Addain Klipfel Nov. 22, 1937 – 2016 Pat was born in the family farmhouse near Ashley, N.D., on Nov. 22, 1937. He married Diane Wiederrich on June 4, 1960, in Ellendale, Joyful Sound Hearing 312 Main Street • Dallas • Hearing Testing • Hearing Aids • Service Call today for your FREE Consultation Mark Sturtevant 503-623-0290 Personally involved and invested in the Dallas community N.D. Shortly after gradua- tion from University of North Dakota, Ellendale branch, t h e y moved to Dufur for their first teaching jobs. In 1968, Pat, D i a n e , Kelly and Jill moved to Keiz- er. From 1968-1991, Pat taught Vocational Education at McNary High School. After retirement, Pat and Diane became Mission Builders, doing several church and church-related projects for the Lutheran Church/ELCA. The last church project being his h o m e c h u r c h , Tr i n i t y Lutheran, Dallas. Survivors include his wife, Diane, daughters Kelly (Peter) Hoffman, Jill (Cliff) Simmons, grandchildren Taylor, Sam, Laurel, Zachary, Matthew, Autumn, and Leanne. Services will be 2 p.m. Sat- urday, Dec. 10, in the Trinity Lutheran Church. Donations can be made to the church or the charity of your choice. The Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the fami- ly. www.dallastribute.com. Alice M. Nielsen Welcoming new patients. Most insurance health plans accepted. Also a Moda preferred provider. Sept. 26, 1928 – Nov. 26, 2016 Alice M. Nielsen, 88, of Salem, passed Nov. 26, 2016. She was born in McMin- nville and raised on a dairy farm near Rickreall. Alice graduated from Dallas High School in 1946. Following graduation from the Univer- sity of Oregon in 1951, she moved to Salem, where she worked for the State of Ore- gon until her retirement in 1993. She was a State Library Administrative Assistant and Technician for 27 years and was a member of the Chemeketan Outdoor Club Salem 412 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 581-6265 Low Cost Cremation & Burial Funerals & Memorials Simple Direct Cremation $495 Simple Direct Burial $610 Traditional Funeral $2,175 Discount priced Caskets, Urns and other Memorial items. Privately owned cremation facility. Locally owned and operated by Oregon families. www.ANewTradition.com (since 1955), for 61 years. She enjoyed hiking-back- packing and reading. Survivors include her brother: Christian F. (Betsy) Nielsen, Eugene, nieces, Karen (Rich) Watte and daughters Bridget, Renee’, and Amanda of Albany; A n i t a ( C h a d ) Stryker and s o n s , Phillip and John and daugh- ter Katherine of Ridgefield, WA ; n e p h e w, Pe t e r D. Nielsen (Michi), of Iowa City, IA.She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Soren D. Nielsen. Memorial Contributions may be made to The Chemeketans, P.O. Box 864, Salem, OR 97308, or a chari- ty of choice. Funeral Servic- es will be 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 10, 2016, at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Services. In- terment will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Polk County. Robert Dean Friesen Sept. 29, 1940 – Nov. 30, 2016 Robert Dean Friesen, age 76, passed away in Belling- ham, Wash., on Nov. 30, 2016. A me- m o r i a l service will be held for Bob on Thursday Dec. 8, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Cornwall Church in Belling- ham. For more information and to share your memories of Bob, please visit moles- farewelltributes.com. Nettie Vernell Cooper June 2, 198 – Nov. 30, 2016 Ne t t i e Ve r n e l l ( Ne l l ) Cooper, 88, of Monmouth, died on Nov. 30, in Salem. She was born to Lee Otis Wa g g o n e r a n d S u s a n (Dixon) Waggoner in Dim- mitt, Texas. She is survived by sisters, Georgie Jarvis and Mary Lou Peoples, both of Grand Prairie, Texas; children, Joseph, of Independence, Eve l y n C h r i s t o p h e r s o n (Ned), of Buffalo, Minn., and Marilyn Schouten, of Lyn- den, Wash.; 11 grandchil- dren and numerous great- grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; brothers, Fred and Leo; sis- ter Edith; and a grandson, David Ben Cooper. Celebration of life will be held on Friday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, in Independence. Farnstrom Mortuary han- dled arrangements. To leave an online tribute: www.Farn- stromMortuary.com.
