Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 29, 2017 5A
Indy Cinema plans to Sedcor: BOC pleased
sell beer and wine
with progress so far
Itemizer-Observer staff report
DEDE PERKINS/for the Itemizer-Observer
Dallas Library friends Tanner Crawford, Rhett Cornman,
Juliene Cornman, Ainsley Cornman and newly elected
Friends of the Library President Carol Christ are ready
for the sale April 7-8.
‘Friends’ gear up for
semi-annual sale
Itemizer-Observer staff report
DALLAS — Looking for a good read?
The Friends of the Dallas Library Book Sale April 7-8 may
be just what you need to find your next page turner.
The first of two sales this year takes place at the Dallas
Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. April 7 hours are 3
to 7 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the
sale go to support the Dallas Public Library.
Last year, the Friends of Dallas Library decided to end its
annual Summerfest book sale in favor two sales, one in April
and a second in October.
Hardcover books are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents. Sat-
urday from 2 to 3 p.m. is the bag sale, in which customers
can fill up a bag of books for a set price. Bring your own bag
or canvas bags will be on sale at the event.
When asked how many books will be on sale, Dede
Perkins, the FOL vice president said, “Oh hundreds. We have
kids’ books, antiques and rare editions, and lots of fiction, al-
most every genre.”
The same could be said for selection of nonfiction books,
and CDs will be on sale as well.
For more information: 503-559-3830.
NEWS IN BRIEF
City, county to consider UGB expansion
DALLAS — The Dallas City Council and Polk County Board of
Commissioners will hold a joint public hearing Monday regarding
the proposed Dallas urban growth boundary involving the Dallas
Golf Club property at 11875 Orrs Corner Road.
Planning commissions for both the city and county recom-
mended approval of the expansion. The hearing is at 5:30 p.m. at
the Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson St., Dallas.
The council and board will receive reports from county and city
staff and hear comments from the public about the proposal.
For more information: Polk County, Mark Bernard, 503-623-
9237, or Dallas, Jason Locke, 503-831-3565.
County budget hearings begin Monday
DALLAS — The Polk County Budget Committee will begin its
multi-day budget hearings Monday.
County Administrator Greg Hansen will deliver the 2017-18
budget message to begin the hearings Monday at 9 a.m.
All hearings will be held at the Polk County Courthouse, 850
Main St., Dallas in the main conference room.
“You are going to have a general fund that has small growth,
but still growth,” Hansen said Tuesday at the Polk County Board of
Commissioners work session. “You are going to have a small num-
ber of FTE increases in the general fund.”
Hearings will continue Tuesday at 9 a.m., April 5 at 10 a.m. and
April 6 at 10 a.m. The time assigned for public comment is April 5
at 11 a.m.
Hansen said the committee, in addition to hearing budget re-
quests and updates from each department, will consider when the
county should put a renewal of the public safety levy before vot-
ers.
“Overall, it’s going to be a very good process,” Hansen said. “It
going to be a good discussion.”
Following the conclusion of the hearings April 6, the committee
will tentatively approve the budget. The committee will recon-
vene in May to review any changes and give its final recommenda-
tion to the Board of Commissioners.
Budget books will available for the public to review on Thurs-
day.
For more information: 503-623-8173.
Interfaith worship, prayer service Sunday
INDEPENDENCE — Independence Cinema may offer
select alcoholic beverages soon.
The theater applied for a liquor license and a hearing
will be held April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. on
April 10 and delivered to City Hall, 555 S. Main St., Inde-
pendence.
If approved, the theater will begin selling beer and
wine.
Other alcoholic drinks are not planned to be offered at
this time.
The beer and wine offered would be in addition to cur-
rent offerings at the theater’s snack bar.
The theater is part of the Prestige Theatre chain along
with theaters in Battle Ground and Sandy.
The Independence Cinema is the lone multiplex the-
ater located in Polk County, at 450 S. Second St., Inde-
pendence.
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.
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Amy N. Neuman, 33, of
Dallas, in the 100 block of SW
Washington St. on March 21
on a failure to appear warrant.
• Mauricio Castaneda Gar-
cia, 21, of Dallas, in the 900
block of E. Ellendale Ave. on
March 22 on misdemeanor
driving under the influence of
intoxicants.
• Kimberly M. Richert, 29, of
Dallas, on Main St. on Thurs-
day on a charge of failure to
return a suspended, revoked
or canceled license.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Wendy Dawn Donaldson,
36, of Independence, in the
800 block of S. Third St. on
March 21 for first-degree crim-
inal mischief, fourth-degree
assault, and strangulation.
• Jesse Alan Barnes, 21, of
Dallas, in the 0-99 block of
Deann Dr. on March 22 for
second-degree criminal mis-
chief — vandalism.
• Jimmy Valdes, 33, of Inde-
pendence, in the 200 block of
Deann Dr. on Friday for first-de-
gree burglary, physical harass-
ment, and third-degree theft.
MONMOuTH
Arrests/Citations
• Cade Reed Macinnes, 18,
of Monmouth, at Hasson St.
and Whitesell St. W. on March
8 for unlawful attempt to pur-
chase or possession of mari-
juana when younger than 21.
• On March 11 in the 500
block of Catron St. N., Connor
Leo Bernett, 19, of Aloha, Dal-
las Gage Braden Roark, 21, of
Monmouth, and Joshua Earl
Williams, 19, of Beaverton, all
for unnecessary noise.
• Shannon Jean Maisar, 37, of
Monmouth, in the 2000 block
of Meadowridge Ave. on March
12 for physical harassment.
• Michael Alexander Du
Clos, 60, of Monmouth, in the
50 block of Clay St. E. on
March 16 for failure to report
as a sex offender.
• Corky Brent Worden, 58,
of Newport, in the 100 block
of Main St. E. on March 16 for
possession of methampheta-
mine and violating parole.
• Sharon May Barnes, 45, of
Salem, in the 500 block of Clay
St. E. on March 16 for posses-
sion of methamphetamine.
• Howard Clyde Martin, 55,
of Monmouth, in the 500
block of Clay St. E. on March
16 for possession of metham-
phetamine.
• Todd James Luttrell, 34, of
Tangent, at Warren St. S. and
Ackerman St. E. on March 17
for DUII and possession of
methamphetamine.
• On March 18 in the 200
block of Catron St. N., Scott
Colby Jackson, 21, Jacob Kody
Kantola, 21, and Toby Dennis
Prescott, 21, all of Monmouth,
all for unnecessary noise.
• Iliana Gonzalez Urzua, 18, of
Sherwood, at Jackson St. W. and
Monmouth Ave. N. on March 18
for unlawful possession of mari-
juana — younger than 21.
• Juan Carlos Zaragosa, 24,
of Keizer, in the 600 block of
Pacific Hwy. S. on March 18 for
motor vehicle theft, posses-
sion of methamphetamine,
DUII, and failure to carry or
present an operator’s license.
• Hudson Thomas Yee, 23, of
Portland, at Clay St. E. and Pacif-
ic Hwy. S. on March 21 for DUII.
• Frank Lee Shepard Sr., 50, and
Pamela Jean Shepard, 46, both of
Monmouth, in the 500 block of
Warren St. S. on March 21, both
for failure to supervise a child.
• Zakery Jonathan Taylor,
24, of Dallas, at Madrona St. E.
and Catron St. S. on March 22
for possession of heroin.
• Jonah Otwell, 35, of Port-
land, in the 100 block of Main St.
W. on March 22 for second-de-
gree criminal trespass and sec-
ond-degree disorderly conduct.
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Make it in Willamette Valley is ending, so Freeman re-
quested the funding begin July 1.
“This position is critical, and this is something we need
to do,” said Commissioner Craig Pope. “If it had failed and
AJ wasn’t successful and we hadn’t seen the successes that
now bring another county into the picture (Yamhill), we
would be having a different conversation.”
Commission Jennifer Wheeler said she wanted Sedcor to
make sure Polk County wasn’t overlooked, especially if
Foscoli were to leave the organization.
“For these dollars, I want to know that they are staying
here,” Wheeler said.
The motion to approve the grant passed unanimously.
OBITUARIES
Dianne Marie Dobiash
Nov. 1, 1953 – March 25, 2017
Dianne Marie Dobiash, 63, died March 25 at her home
in Dallas. She lived in Dallas for 39 years.
She was born on Nov. 1,
1953, in Albany to Jack and
Joy Thompson.
She married Joseph Dobi-
ash on Aug. 4, 1973, in Dallas.
Dianne worked for the De-
partment of Revenue for 27
years before she retired.
She is survived by mother,
Joy Thompson; husband, Joe
Dobiash; children, Jack Dobiash and Joy Dobiash; sister,
Jackie Elliott; and brother, Don Thompson.
Services are to be held at a later date.
Stanley Paul Harris
March 28, 1957 – March 14, 2017
Stanley Paul Harris died on March 14 in Independence.
He was born March 28, 1957, in San Jose, Calif., to Guy and
Constance Harris.
Stanley's life will be celebrated privately at a later date.
Memories and condolences may be shared at Farnstrom-
Mortuary.com.
David Anthony Soukup
May 26, 1972 – March 9, 2017
David Soukup, 44, died March 9 in Salem. He was born
in Cleveland, Ohio, to Gregory and Judith Soukup. He is
survived by father Gregory R. Soukup Sr.; mother Judith
Soukup; and siblings, Gregory Jr., Michael, Genesis and
Joseph.
A memorial Mass was on Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic
Church, Independence. Interment will be at Hilltop Ceme-
tery, Independence. Farnstrom Mortuary handled arrange-
ments.
To leave an online tribute: FarnstromMortuary.com.
Obituary Information
Obituaries cost $8 per 25 words (column inch) and include
photos and flags for veterans. Obituaries must be prepaid if
submitted by a private party. Death notices run free of charge.
Obituary information must be submitted by 4 p.m. on the
Monday before publication to be included in the newspaper.
Most funeral homes handle obituary information and pro-
vide it to the newspaper.
For more information: Emily Mentzer, 503-623-2373 ext. 117,
or via email to ementzer@polkio.com.
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SALEM — Temple Beth Sholom, 1274 Cunningham Lane S.,
Salem, will hold an interfaith worship service Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
The service is presented by The Oneness Coalition, “represent-
ing people of diverse spiritual traditions who are committed to
building peace by sharing our teacher and worshiping together.”
For more information: Facebook at The-Oneness-Coalition.
Unemployment rate
lowest on record
SALEM — Oregon's unem-
ployment rate dropped to 4.0
percent in February from 4.3
percent in January.
This was the lowest unem-
ployment rate since records
began in 1976. Oregon’s 4.0
percent rate was lower than the
U.S. rate of 4.7 percent in Febru-
ary.
Unemployed Oregonians
dropped to about 82,000,
which was the lowest number
since August 1995.
The labor force has grown
from just under 1.7 million in
1995 to over 2 million today.
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