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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 3, 2017 5A Board of Directors sees contested races in two zones By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE/MON- MOUTH — Central School District Board of Directors has five seats up for election on May 16. Zones 2 and 5 are contested. In zones 4, 6 and 7, the incumbent is running for re-election. ZONE 2 Peggy Clyne won her seat through a write-in cam- paign in the 2015 election. She has enjoyed serving on the board, something she hadn’t been able to do until moving to Independence six years ago. Clyne has made a 28-year career out of working for schools and education, so she was not able to serve on the school board because she worked for the district. Now that she works in Corvallis and lives in Independence, it offers her a chance to give back to her community, she said. “One of the most impor- tant things is to continue to build the current path that we’re already on, which in turn will build trust within and outside the district,” Clyne said. “Central is a won- derful district with highly qualified teachers and staff. We always hear such wonder- Central School District ZONE 2 Peggy Clyne Occupation: Corvallis School District, teaching and learning ad- ministrative assistant III Background: Central Linn School District, educational assistant, head secretary, district office accounts payable/payroll/benefits; Laurel Elementary School (Junction City), office secretary; previous city councilor for Brownsville; Central school board member. Education: Graduate of Central Linn High School; Linn-Benton Community College. Salvador Diaz Occupation: Self-employed. Background: General business experience as a real estate pro- fessional, as well as in the publishing industry. Education: Master’s of Business Administration, California Lutheran University; bachelor’s in communication studies, Western Oregon University; graduate of Central High School. ZONE 4 Jerry Shinkle Occupation: Caregiver in adult foster homes. Background: Mechanic, welder, high school teacher, Central school board member. Education: Graduate of Yuba City High School; associate degree in agriculture, Yuba College; bachelor’s in agriculture, Fresno State Col- lege; teaching license in ag education, University of California – Davis. ZONE 5 Steve Milligan Occupation: Executive director, computer coding for after- school program Background: Bookkeeper; plant management; business owner; ful things about how wonder- ful the kids are, how engaged and civic-minded.” In Corvallis, Clyne said she has had the opportunity to go through extensive equity training. “Equity is extremely im- portant to me,” she said. “What can we do as the Schools: Election day is May 16 Continued from Page 1A I think for myself. If more people would do what I’m doing, we could get some of the things that are going off the rails back on track. Dave Hunt, 61, of Dallas C U R R E N T E M P L OY- MENT: Retired Firefighter/Medic 1981-2015 Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue EDUCATION: Sheldon High (Eugene) 1973; Univer- sity of Oregon, 1973-76 Lib- eral Arts (no degree) P R E V I O U S G OV E R N - MENT SERVICE: Current: Budget Committee 2017 – 2019; Super intendent's Committee – Spring 2017; Oakdale Heights Elementary - Site Council 2016-2017. C A M PA I G N P H O N E NUMBER: 503-507-7221. HOW LONG HAVE YOU RESIDED IN THE AREA YOU WILL REPRESENT: 20 years. WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR OFFICE? As a parent of school-age children, and a longtime res- ident of Dallas, I recognize the need for proactive, expe- rienced and involved leader- ship committed to improv- ing the educational opportu- nities within the Dallas School District. I feel I can provide that leadership as a board member. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE FACING THE DALL AS SCHOOL DIS- TRICT? HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS IT IF ELECTED? The single biggest issue facing the Dallas School District is how to continue providing a quality educa- tion for our children in the most efficient and fiscally responsible manner possi- ble. The current economic outlook for our school dis- trict will require proactive and creative solutions to the budgeting difficulties presented by pending re- ductions in funding from the state. I believe by managing the district’s existing finances ef- fectively and setting realistic budget priorities, coupled with aggressive lobbying for alternate sources of revenue, we can meet our goals. WHAT EXPERIENCE OR TALENT DO YOU BELIEVE YOU WOULD BRING TO THE OFFICE? I bring a unique experi- ence and motivation to the position. As a retired public employee, I understand the importance of customer service and value for tax dollars. I’m a grandparent on a fixed income having s u c c e s s f u l l y g ra d u a t e d three adult children from Dallas High, and I’m also a parent with two children currently attending Oak- dale Heights Elementary. My history volunteering in the community and schools, from coaching sports to committee work, gives me the knowledge and experience needed as a school board officer. board to make sure every stu- dent in our district has an equal opportunity for suc- cess. What can we do to con- tinue to close that achieve- ment gap between our emer- gent bilingual and native speakers.” Clyne said she has six grown children — none of Monmouth city council; previous Monmouth-Independence Net- work board of directors; Central school board member; Mon- mouth mayor. Education: Associate degree in accounting, Chemeketa Com- munity College. Kristina Mann Occupation: Private investigator, self-employed. Background: Business owner; domestic violence assessor; pa- role and probation officer; police officer; bus driver. Education: Bachelor’s in social science, Western Oregon Univer- sity; associate degree in criminal justice, Linn-Benton Community College. ZONE 6 Donn Wahl Occupation: Retired Background: Hewlett-Packard, engineering, management; Small Business Administration, counselor; Independence Box Company, owner; Central school board member. Education: Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master’s in Business Administration, Ore- gon State University. ZONE 7 Darcy Kirk Occupation: Professional photography; accounting at Kirk & Sons Hazelnuts; American Red Cross disaster team. Background: Accounting and human resources, Kirk & Sons Hazelnuts; photographer; author; worked at Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom; substitute teacher in Lebanon; Central school board member. Education: Degree in writing/journalism, University of Oregon; bachelor’s in elementary education, Oregon State University; work- ing on her master’s in writing. them attended Central schools. “I view that as a positive thing,” she said. “I have no agenda; I have no history; I can make decisions on the now.” Salvador Diaz grew up in Independence and graduat- ed from Central High School. As such, he said he knows where Central students are coming from, particularly the Hispanic ones. “I know what it’s like to be a minority student in a setting like that,” he said. “I know how it is to have your inter- ests overlooked unintention- ally and sometimes pass by you. I feel like I’m qualified now to lend some guidance from past experiences. Also, I genuinely care about the kids and bring some diversity and diverse perspectives to the board.” Diaz said serving on the school board is something he has always wanted to do, but wanted to first acquire the skill set and experiences that would offer a valuable per- spective to the board. “I offer a wealth of experi- ence now,” he said. “I have a good level of education to make educated decisions.” Diaz said, from what he understands, the board is doing a “fantastic job.” “There isn’t much to change,” he said. “I want to contribute to the continued success they’re achieving.” One thing he will con- tribute is a Latino perspec- tive, Diaz said. “The board currently does- n’t have anyone who repre- sents the Latino community,” he said. “I want to be a good role model for those wanting to step up and serve, and in- spire the students that they’re going to have an opportunity to step up and have their voice heard, and show a gen- uine interest in their commu- nity.” See CENTRAL, Page 13A The Frugal Shopper! 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