Polk County News
2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 1, 2017
NEWS IN BRIEF
Butterfield is ‘Lawyer of the Year’
SALEM — Thursday night, Dallas attorney, Stan Butterfield,
was presented with “The Lawyer of the Year” award at the an-
nual Marion County Bar Association awards banquet. Although
Butterfield’s practice is based in Polk County, the Marion Coun-
ty Bar and the Polk/Marion County Legal Aid Office recognized
Butterfield for his exemplary service to the community. Butter-
field was cited for accepting an appointment from Marion
County Circuit Court Judge, David Leith, to act as an indigent
person’s guardian for 60 days back in 2014.
When the appointment lapsed, Butterfield voluntarily con-
tinued serving as the man’s guardian for two and a half more
years until a guardian was no longer needed.
Also recognized at the banquet as “Law Firm of the Year”
was Martinis and Hill for their service to the community. One
of the founding members of Martinis and Hill was Polk County
Circuit Court Judge, Norman Hill. While Judge Hill is no longer
a part of the firm, Hill noted earlier this month that he was
pleased to see that a tradition of public service has continued
after his departure.
Oregon State Senate President Peter Courtney was also a
presenter at the event where he gave attorney Keith Swanson
the DeMuniz Professionalism Award for excellence in the legal
profession in the Willamette Valley.
McDonald’s opens after remodel
INDEPENDENCE — McDonald’s, 1315 Monmouth St., is open
after its renovations.
The restaurant’s remodel included a new indoor play land, a
dual-lane drive-thru, and all new exterior lighting, as well as an
updated kitchen. The restaurant is also introducing table serv-
ice.
First Artist honors Davis
INDEPENDENCE — Central High School announced Richard
Davis will receive the 2017 First Artist Award at a reception at 6
p.m. on Feb. 11 at the school.
The award honors those who have made a great contribu-
tion to the arts in the Monmouth-Independence community. A
concert will follow the reception at 7.
Davis directed more than 80 plays and costumed more than
243 plays at Western Oregon University. He was noted
throughout his career for his experimental productions and
costume design.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, at the door or on-
line. Proceeds and donations from the concert benefit the
Robert Page Performing Arts Scholarship Fund.
For more information: chsperformingarts.org.
Rate hike possible
Dallas Aquatic Center customers may pay more for pool
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — In the pursuit
of closing the gap between
revenue and expenditures at
the Dallas Aquatic Center,
the city’s administration
committee will look at possi-
ble rate increases.
The committee — which
is made up of members of
the Dallas City Council —
asked city staff to provide an
across-the-board rate hike
proposal, including daily
passes, membership and
rental fees.
That request followed a
presentation on the feasibili-
ty of establishing a taxing
district to pay for the aquatic
center.
“They are formed based
on the request and organiza-
tion, generally speaking, of
citizens that wanted to en-
sure that certain park and
rec activities and facilities
would continue to remain
available,” said Jason Locke,
the city’s community devel-
opment director.
He said they are common
in Oregon, but are usually
large and consist of more
than just a single facility.
Furthermore, the city
would have to turn over
ownership of the center to
the district.
“There would have to be a
serious and significant effort
to go through this process to
even determine what exactly
we are after,” Locke said.
“From our perspective, it
seems pretty unwieldy as a
way to address an issue.
There are probably better
ways to address that issue.”
Committee chairwoman
Kelly Gabliks agreed, saying
she wanted to hear details
about setting up a district so
the committee could con-
sider all options.
“I don’t want to lose con-
trol over our assets. That’s
one, one of many, stumbling
blocks I have with creating a
special district,” she said.
“I’m not sure how viable cre-
ating a special district for the
aquatic center is.”
Committee member Jackie
Lawson added she thought
voters would reject a district.
Locke said the issue comes
down to revenue versus ex-
penditures.
“I’ve already expressed
my opinion on a number of
cases, being intimately fa-
miliar with this, you are sim-
ply not going to get revenue
equaling expenditures,” he
said. “It’s just not feasible in
this type of facility.”
City Manager Ron Foggin
said, if anything, expendi-
tures are likely to increase.
Wages and costs of chem-
icals, materials and mainte-
nance are not decreasing, he
said. An annual payment for
energy efficiency improve-
ments will end next year.
Locke said the best strate-
gy to narrow the gap is in-
creasing revenue. He said
city staff had been evaluat-
ing a rate increase before
being asked to undergo the
study of center operations
with the goal to lower the
amount of general fund sup-
port the center received.
“There are ways to in-
crease existing revenue
through the rate and fee
structure. I think that is
probably overdue to evalu-
ate that,” Locke said. “Small
changes can make pretty
significant differences, par-
ticularly looking at the way
our revenue is now generat-
ed.”
He said there’s a possibili-
ty of gaining $40,000 to
$50,000 annually in rate ad-
justments, but the city must
be careful.
“If you increase prices too
much, it’s going to negate
any revenue increase be-
cause you are going to get
fewer people,” Locke said.
“That’s always the line we try
to walk and balance because
we’re not necessarily a bot-
tom-line, profit-driven, but
community-service facility
as well.”
Gabliks recognized that
possibility as well and asked
for information about reviv-
ing the “Friends of the Dallas
Aquatic Center” group to
help raise money for schol-
arships along with the rate
hike proposal.
“If we do have to increase
the rates, that way we foster
the foundation so that there
can be provisions for people
who can’t afford it,” she said.
Monmouth PD to crack down on seat belts
Itemizer-Observer staff report
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MONMOUTH — Monmouth
Police Department officers will
join other law enforcement
agencies throughout the state
from Monday through Feb. 19
to emphasize the importance
First session, “Is This Normal?” begins
LUCKIAMUTE
DOMESTIC WATER
COOPERATIVE
Monday, Feb. 6 • 6:30 pm
BOARD MEETING
Weekday Bible Building , 1156 SE Holman Ave.
Monday 7:00 p.m.
February 13th
503-838-2075
$35 registration includes workbook. Scholarships available.
For more information
or to register please
call Kate or visit our
website.
503-917-1625
www.crossandcrownministries.org
Location: Business Office
8585 Suver Rd. • Monmouth
of proper safety belt use, dis-
tracted driving, and driving at
appropriate speeds.
The enhanced enforcement
is paid for through the U.S. De-
partment of Transportation’s
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
According to a press release
by MPD, booster seats may re-
duce the chance of a nonfatal
injury among children aged 4
to 8 by 45 percent compared
to seat belts used alone.
For more: oregonimpact.org.
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $8.00
Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
Friday - Sunday • February 3 - 5
RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER (Digital) (R)
(11:50 2:20 4:50)
LA LA LAND (Digital) (PG13)
(12:50 3:45)
SPLIT (Digital) (PG13)
(1:45 4:25)
A DOG’S PURPOSE (Digital) (PG)
(12:05 2:30 4:55)
RINGS (Digital) (PG13)
(12:00 2:25 4:50)
THE SPACE BETWEEN US (Digital) (PG13)
(1:15 4:00)
SING (Digital) (PG)
(1:05 3:40)
GOLD (Digital) (R)
HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG)
(1:15 4:05)
* Not showing Sunday February 5th
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(12:50 3:45)
(1:45 4:25)
(2:30 4:55)
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(1:05 3:40)
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Salmon or Ribeye
Includes: Appetizer,
Salad, Dessert
(2:20)
(12:50 3:45)
(1:45 4:25)
(2:30 4:55)
(2:25 4:50)
(1:15 4:00)
(1:05 3:40)
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DEADLINES
NEwS DEADLINES
For inclusion in the
Wednesday edition of the
Itemizer-Observer:
Social news (weddings,
engagements, anniver-
saries, births, milestones) —
5 p.m. on Thursday.
Community events —
Noon on Friday for both the
Community Notebook and
Community Calendar.
Letters to the editor —
10 a.m. on Monday.
Obituaries — 4 p.m. on
Monday.
ADVERTISING DEADLINES
Retail display ads — 3
p.m. Friday.
Classified display ads
— 11 a.m. on Monday.
Classified line ads —
Noon on Monday. Classified
ads are updated daily on
www.polkio.com.
Public notices — Noon
on Friday.
CORRECTIONS
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Observer is committed to pub-
lishing accurate news, feature
and sports reports. If you see
anything that requires a cor-
rection or clarification, call the
newsroom at 503-623-2373 or
send an email to
ementzer@polkio.com.
WEBSITE
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WEATHER
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MONMOUTH/INDEPEN-
DENCE — The Monmouth-Inde-
pendence Chamber of Com-
merce and Visitors Center will
open voting for the annual
community awards on its web-
site, micc-or.org, Wednesday
(today).
The awards banquet will be
held on March 10 at Eola Hills
Wine Cellars, 501 S. Highway
99W, Rickreall. Social hour be-
gins at 5:30 p.m., with program-
ming starting at 6:30.
Tickets are on sale for $40
per person, which includes one
drink ticket. Signs are available
from the chamber to encourage
people to vote for your busi-
ness.
For more information:
micc@minetfiber.com, or call
503-838-4268.
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Thursday • February 9
RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER (Digital) (R)
LA LA LAND (Digital) (PG13)
SPLIT (Digital) (PG13)
A DOG’S PURPOSE (Digital) (PG)
RINGS (Digital) (PG13)
THE SPACE BETWEEN US (Digital) (PG13)
SING (Digital) (PG)
HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG)
FIFTY SHADES DARKER (Digital) (R)
LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (Digital) (PG)
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Monday - Wednesday • February 6 - 8
RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER (Digital) (R)
LA LA LAND (Digital) (PG13)
SPLIT (Digital) (PG13)
A DOG’S PURPOSE (Digital) (PG)
RINGS (Digital) (PG13)
THE SPACE BETWEEN US (Digital) (PG13)
SING (Digital) (PG)
HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG)
Voting opens
today for
awards
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Open Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Place for Sports & Great Food!
• Eight Flat Screen TVs
• 13 Brews on Tap • Pool Tables
• Oregon Lottery • Video Poker
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Rainfall during Jan. — 5.37 in.
Rain through Jan. 30 — 5.37 in.
170 E. Ellendale, Dallas • 503-623-4494
ALL Heart Shaped Jewelry &
AMETHYST , Feb. birthstone
Lots of
styles to
choose
from.
All Diamond Jewelry
M-F 9-5:30
Sat 9-4
503-623-3117 • 837 Main St, Dallas
Across the street from the historic Polk County Courthouse
Images to represent styles available.
Donation
center open
Saturday
DALLAS — The Fill Our
Home donation center will be
open Saturday from 9 a.m. to
noon. The center is located at
1050 SE Uglow Ave., Dallas.
The center will accept new or
gently-used household items
for families in need, including
chairs, couches, tables, dishes,
lamps and clothing.
Ripped, stained or broken
items cannot be accepted.
For more information: Brent
DeMoe, 503-623-9664, ext.
2118.