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Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 17, 2017 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 fur- ther investigation. Individu- als arrested or suspected of crimes are considered inno- cent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations • Brendon R. Thompson, 22, of Dallas, in the 1000 block of SW Oregon Ave. on May 9 on a charge of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. • Epifonio A. Alvarez, 44, of Strain Kilburn Keizer, in the SW Washington St. on Thursday on a charge of failure to carry or present an operator’s license. • Keenan D. Teal, 30, of Dal- las, in the 200 block of Dimick St. on Thursday on a charge of second-degree disorderly con- duct. • Ashley Marie Deana Price, 18, of Dallas, in the 1200 block of SE Holman Ave. on Thurs- day on a failure to appear war- rant. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • Donna Marie Zachary, 58, of Independence, at S. Gun Club Rd. and Monmouth St. on Scott NEWS IN BRIEF May 10 for reckless driving and reckless endangering. • Devon Michael Dallimore, 29, of Independence, in the 900 block of N. Main St. on May 10 for driving under the influence of intoxicants, flee- ing or attempting to elude a police officer, obstruction of justice, and a bench warrant for failure to appear. • Alfredo S. Jimenez Sagrero, 46, of Independence, in the 300 block of N. Ash St. on Sunday for second-degree disorderly conduct. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • None available. Jones Dehaven Corrections posts ‘most wanted’ Itemizer-Observer staff report DALLAS — Polk County Community Corrections lists these individuals as “most wanted” for May. Cit- izens with information on the whereabouts of any of them can call Community Corrections at 503-623- 5226. • R i c h a rd D a w a y n e Strain, born Jan. 19, 1968, 6- 1, 220 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes. Charge: Posses- sion of methamphetamine, failure to appear. • Justin Tyler Kilburn, born Dec. 21, 1987, 5-11, 200 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Charge: Unlawful use of a vehicle. • Amanda Lynn Scott, born Dec. 30, 1985, 5-6, 125 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Charge: Possession of methamphetamine. • Reno Moose Jones, born Oct. 17, 1995, 6-0, 170 pounds, brown hair, green eyes. Charge: Second-de- gree burglary. • Sandra Ann Dehaven, born Feb. 28, 1989, 5-8, 145 pounds, black hair, hazel eyes. Charge: Fourth-de- gree assault. NOTICE OF ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT HOUSING Postal Service to issue eclipse stamp WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even the U.S. Postal Service has caught Great American Eclipse fever. On June 20, the USPS will issue a commemorative stamp that uses thermochromic ink to change from an image of a total solar eclipse to one of the moon. “Using the body heat of your thumb or fingers and rubbing the eclipse image will reveal an underlying image of the moon,” a re- lease from the USPS stated. Astrophysicist Fred Espenak took the eclipse image during a solar eclipse in Jalu, Libya, on March 29, 2006. Espenak also took the moon photo used for the stamp. The back pane of the stamp sheet shows a map of the eclipse’s path of totality across the country. The Great American Eclipse will be seen over Oregon on Aug. 21 starting around 10 a.m. Library asking for community feedback FALLS CITY — The Wagner Community Library is looking for residents of Falls City to provide feedback on the future of the li- brary. Leaders at the library have created a survey that includes ques- tions about how people use the library and whether they are aware of its programs. It also asks if residents would be willing to pay more property taxes to support keeping it open and how much. Wagner is operating on the proceeds of the Wagner Trust Fund, which diminishing. The library may face closure if no other fund- ing source is found. To take the survey, go to /www.surveymonkey.com/r/Wagner- Library. The results of the survey will be discussed at the Library Adviso- ry Board in June. For more information: 503-787-3521, ext. 319. FC Council to discuss city recorder job FALLS CITY — The City Council of Falls City will hold a work ses- sion on Thursday to discuss the hiring process for a city manager or city recorder. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Falls City Community Center, 320 N. Main St. Council members declined to begin the hiring process at its meeting Thursday because they wanted to discuss the job de- scriptions of the recorder and mayor — who is now filling in as the city manager — before moving forward. For more information: 503-787-3631. Fire destroys Indy home Itemizer-Observer staff report Polk Community Development Corporation (Polk CDC) has received a reservation of federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds to assist with the development of a six unit affordable housing project to be located at 730 Clay Street, Monmouth, Oregon. As a result, Polk CDC must make public the following information: The existing two bedroom house located at 730 Clay Street in Monmouth, Oregon will be demolished in order to allow the development of the newly constructed project. The housing is scheduled demolition around June 15, 2017 and should be completed by end of December, 2017. The demolished house will be replaced by two two-bedroom apartments in a proposed six unit project that will be constructed on the same site. Due to the receipt of HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, Polk CDC is required to ensure that the units remain affordable to low income persons for a minimum of 20 years. Construction of the project is scheduled to begin late June, 2017 and should be ready for occupancy by January, 2018. To fund the project, Polk CDC will utilize federal HOME funding as well as State GHAP funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services. Additional information on the proposed demolition including: a map of the lower income housing that will be demolished and a description of the proposed housing to be developed is available for public examination upon request to Rita Grady at Polk CDC at 657 Main Street, Dallas, Oregon 97338. INDEPENDENCE — A juvenile male suffered minor burns and possible smoke inhalation after an accidental fire burned the home at 462 B St. in Independence on Thursday. Polk County Fire District No. 1 responded to the call at 5:42 p.m. Deputy Chief Neal Olson said smoke was visible from throughout the area and reported from Dallas and Rickreall. As personnel arrived on scene, heavy smoke and fire was present near the rear of the single-story residence. “This fire occurred across the street from Independence Elementary School as the after-school program was being re- leased,” Olson said in a press release. “The narrow roads and limited access, numerous cars, and many bystanders made initial efforts difficult for responders.” Firefighters were on scene for about two-and-a-half hours. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental due to electrical failure, Olson said. The property and contents are a complete loss valued at $75,000, Olson said. There were no smoke alarms in the resi- dence. “Please maintain working smoke alarms in your resi- dence,” Olson said. Five engines, one ladder truck, one rescue unit, two med- ical units, one command unit, and 42 firefighter personnel responded. Polk No. 1 was assisted by Southwest Polk Fire District, Dallas Fire & EMS, Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office, and In- dependence Police Department. 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 Joel Robison plays Aladdin in Central High’s production of “Aladdin Jr.” and is in the photo on Page 14A in the May 10 Itemizer-Observer, not Dylan Lewis, who plays The Genie. The Polk County Itemizer- 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 The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. There, you will find nearly every story that appears in the print version of the newspaper, as well as some items, in- cluding additional photos, that do not appear in print due to space limitations. The Itemizer-Observer is also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Watch for breaking news, links to sto- ries, sports scores updates and more. WEATHER RECORDED HIgH LOw May 9................. 77 May 10.............. 74 May 11.............. 56 May 12.............. 57 May 13.............. 56 May 14.............. 61 May 15.............. 61 43 44 45 43 44 48 37 RAIN .00 .00 .54 .11 .10 .19 .14 Rainfall during May — 1.26 in. Rain through May 15 — 32.18 in. The Polk County Itemizer-Observer — Your community news source. enir Souv O N ! I EDIT Polk County is one of the Best Places to be during the eclipse! Not just for the viewpoint advantage — but because we’ll have the most events planned! FACT: SATURDAY, MAY 20TH 3 PM - 7 PM FREE shuttle service provided Tickets: $10 pre-sale by 5/20/17 $15 day of the event • Pre-sale tickets may be purchased online or at participating businesses/organizations • Tickets may be purchased the day of the event Registration: Independence Family YMCA, Independence Monmouth City Park, Monmouth For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.micc-or.org EAT, DRINK, AND SHOP YOUR WAY THROUGH OUR BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN AREAS! We already have requests for extra copies for our hotels, wineries, campgrounds and cities to have on hand for their visitors. And the list keeps getting longer! We’re publishing early to have this guide available at the Polk County Fair! Deadline to reserve space: July 18, 2017 Now is your chance to include your advertising message in the guide! Call today and reserve your space now! 503-623-2373 Heidi, ext. 115, Rachel ext. 110, Karen ext. 118 Itemizer-Observer
