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Newspaper Page TextPolk County Voices Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 31, 2017 4a How to Contact Officials EDITORIALS Cancer never sleeps; neither do Relayers The annual Polk County Relay For Life 24-hour event is Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Dallas High School track. The event raises cancer awareness, as well as raising money to fight the disease through funding research and providing support to those battling cancer. Relay does more than that. It brings together survivors and caregivers. It lets them know they’re not alone in their suffering and in their trials. Cancer does not discriminate. It does not care how old you are or how healthy you’ve lived your life. Sure, some life choices make cancer more likely to strike you, but sometimes you haven’t done anything to deserve it. But cancer does not care. In fact, we all know someone — if not now, you likely will — who has been affected by cancer in some way. They may not talk about it. They may not think it’s a big deal. Some survivors don’t feel like cancer survivors because they didn’t go through excruciating chemotherapy or lose their hair. But the fact is: If you had cancer and live today, you are a survivor, and it’s efforts such as Relay For Life that helped get you there by supporting getting tested and being aware of the signs of cancer. Relay is open to everyone. Because it’s a 24-hour event, you can literally stop by anytime and check it out. Visit with survivors. Listen to the stories about why people are crazy enough to set up in an open field for 24 hours in spite of heat or rain or wind and walk — and walk. Polk County’s event is one of the few remaining 24-hour events in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and has been named a heritage event because of it. We are proud to remain as a traditional Relay, because, cancer doesn’t sleep, so neither do we. That means someone from each team is walking the track throughout the day and night. It is symbolic of how a cancer patient must battle even when no one else is around. It’s not all doom and gloom — quite the opposite. It’s a celebration of those who have been affected by cancer and a remembrance of those we’ve lost. Most of the day, Relay for Life feels like a big party. Come on down to DHS and walk a few laps with friends — you may be surprised by how many friends you have participating — bring a team some lunch or snacks, laugh, remember, celebrate. We are grateful for the efforts of Tami Bookey-Kuhlmann, and are sad to see her step down as Relay chairwoman. We are eager to see who will pick up the baton and continue the 24-hour Relay for Life in Polk County. PUBLIC AGENDA Public agenda is a listing of upcoming meetings for gov- ernmental and nongovernmental agencies in Polk County. To submit a meeting, send it at least two weeks before the actual meeting date to the Itemizer-Observer via email (ionews@polkio.com). — wEDnESDay, May 31 • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, ﬁrst ﬂoor conference room, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. MOnDay, JunE 5 • Central School District Board of Directors — 6:30 p.m., Henry Hill Education Support Center, 750 S. Fifth St., Independ- ence. • independence Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Independ- ence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503-838-1212. • Dallas City Council — 7 p.m., Dallas City Hall, 187 SE Court St., Dallas. 503-831-3502. TuESDay, JunE 6 • Monmouth City Council — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 War- ren St. S., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Polk County Board of Commission work session — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, BOC oﬃce, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. wEDnESDay, JunE 7 • Monmouth Historic Commission — 6 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 Warren St. S., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Monmouth Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Volunteer Hall, 144 Warren St. S., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Polk County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, ﬁrst ﬂoor conference room, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623-8173. GOVERNOR gov. Kate Brown (Dem.) 160 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-4582 Email: via website, http://governor.oregon.gov/ — STATE LEGISLATORS Sen. arnie Roblan (District 5, Democrat) S-417 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1705 sen.arnieroblan@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/roblan LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hunt grateful for vote of community It is an honor to have been selected to fill Position No. 1 on the Dallas School Board. I wanted to thank those of you who voted for me, as well as those who didn’t. Your votes help keep this community vital and your elected officials re- sponsive to its needs. A special thank you goes to board member LuAnn Meyer for her years of serv- ice to our schools and com- munity. Her retirement has given me this opportunity to serve the families of Dal- las. I am very grateful, and look forward to hearing from you. Dave Hunt Dallas Disrepectful drivers run amok Bam. My walking stick re- bounds off the car’s grill. Tires screech. The car slows to a stop. The driver yells, “Use a crosswalk.” I shake my head. Really? Had I not stepped back, he’d have hit me, not my stick, and this is an intersection, ergo a legal crosswalk. How’d this fool get a license to drive? Another day, behind me, a horn blares. I’m in front of my house backing into my drive, but can’t. I get out, ask her to back up. There’s room. The driver behind her isn’t quite such a ninny. She’s not going to do it though. No way. Traffic is backing up. An SUV stops in the opposite lane. Driver asks, “What’s the problem.” I explain. She adds her 2 cents, plus, “I’m going to call the cops.” SUV driver says, “I am a cop. Back up and let him park. Even stopped in traffic, if you’re not a safe distance from the car in front, you’re still ille- gally following too closely. Another day, same prob- lem. The guy says, “This is a through street. You’re being disrespectful.” So I guess tailgating, laying on your horn and preventing some- one from parking is a sign of respect. It happens every day. The speeders, the tailgaters, the ignoring of pedestrians in crosswalks. Is this endemic of Oregon drivers, or just those passing through Dal- las? It’s time we take back our street. Every Levens inter- section, delineated cross- walks. Stop signs to slow down the led-footers. Radar ticket cameras would quick- ly pay for themselves. Ulti- mately, though, for the sake of our lives if not our prop- erty values, let’s rethink the value of a route for trucks blazing down the residential middle of our town. Michael Welsch Dallas Sen. Jackie winters (District 10, Republican) S-301 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1710 sen.jackiewinters@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/winters Sen. Brian Boquist (District 12, Republican) S-305 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1712 sen.brianboquist@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/boquist Rep. David gomberg (District 10, Democrat) H-471 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1410 rep.davidgomberg@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/gomberg Rep. Paul Evans (District 20, Democrat) H-281 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1420 rep.paulevans@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/evans Rep. Mike nearman (District 23, Republican) H-378 State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1423 rep.mikenearman@state.or.us www.oregonlegislature.gov/nearman — U.S. CONGRESS Sen. Ron wyden (Dem.) 221 Dirksen SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-5244 Fax: 202-228-2717 Salem oﬃce: 707 13th St. SE, Suite 285, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-589-4555 Email: via website, www.wyden.senate.gov Sen. Jeﬀ Merkley (Dem.) 313 Hart SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 Salem oﬃce: 161 High St. SE, Suite 250, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-362-8102 Email: via website, www.merkley.senate.gov WANT TO WRITE A LETTER? Letters to the editor are lim- ited to 300 words. Longer letters will be edited. Election-related letters of all types are limited to 100 words. Writers are limited to one elec- tion-related letter per election season. Election letters from writers outside of Polk County are not accepted. Each writer is restricted to one letter per 30-day period. Letters that are libelous, ob- scene or in bad taste will not be printed. Attacks by name on businesses or individuals will not be printed. Letters to the editor that are obvious promotions for a busi- ness, products or services will not be printed. The Itemizer-Observer does not guarantee the accuracy of facts presented by letter writers; dissenters are welcome to re- spond. Letter writers who dis- agree with other published letter writers should maintain a civil discourse and address the subject, not the author. Letters, like all editorial mate- rial submitted to the newspa- per, are edited for length, grammar and content. Letters must include the au- thor’s name, address and tele- phone number. This includes letters submitted via the I-O’s website. Names and cities of res- idence are published; street ad- dresses and telephone numbers are used for veriﬁcation pur- poses only. Letters must be submitted from individuals, not organiza- tions, and must be original sub- missions to the I-O, not copies of letters sent to other media. Letters of thanks to busi- nesses, individuals and organi- zations are limited to 10 names. The deadline for letters to the editor is 10 a.m. Monday. Let- ters submitted may not be re- tractable after this deadline. — Reach us at: Mail: Editor, Polk County Itemizer-Observer, P.O. Box 108, Dallas, OR 97338. Fax: 503-623-2395. Email: ionews@polkio.com. Oﬃce: 147 SE Court St., Dallas. Rep. Kurt Schrader (Dem.) 108 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-5711 Fax: 202-225-5699 Salem oﬃce: 544 Ferry St. SE, Suite 2, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-588-9100 Fax: 503-588-5517 Email: via website, www.schrader.house.gov — POLK COUNTY Board of Commissioners 850 Main St. Dallas, OR 97338 Phone: 503-623-8173 www.co.polk.or.us — CITIES Dallas 187 SE Court St. Dallas, OR 97338 503-623-2338 www.ci.dallas.or.us Falls City 299 Mill St. Falls City, OR 97344 503-787-3631 www.fallscityoregon.gov independence 555 S. Main St. Independence, OR 97351 503-838-1212 www.ci.independence.or.us Monmouth 151 W. Main St. Monmouth, OR 97361 503-838-0722 www.ci.monmouth.or.us HOW TO REACH US nEwSROOM Emily Mentzer ..............Editor/Monmouth/Independence Reporter ....ementzer@polkio.com Vol. 142, No.22 (USPS) - 437-380) The official newspaper of Polk County • Serving Polk County families since 1875 Winner of 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 General Excellence Awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Periodicals postage paid at Dallas, OR, Independence, OR and Monmouth, OR. Published weekly at 147 SE Court Street Dallas, Oregon 97338 Phone: 503-623-2373 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Polk County — One Year $35 Other Oregon Counties — One Year $40 Outside of Oregon — One Year $45 POSTMaSTER: Send address changes to: Polk County itemizer-Observer, P.O. Box 108, Dallas, Oregon 97338 Lukas Eggen..................Sports Editor......................................................................leggen@polkio.com Jolene Guzman............Dallas/Falls City/Polk County Reporter ................jguzman@polkio.com DiSPLay aDVERTiSing Heidi Leppin .................Display Advertising Manager ....................................hleppin@polkio.com Rachel Best ....................Display Advertising.............................................................rbest@polkio.com Karen Sanks...................Client Services ...................................................................ksanks@polkio.com CLaSSiFiED LinE aDVERTiSing Dawn Ohren.....................................................................................................................ioads@polkio.com PRODuCTiOn Kathy Huggins ..............................................................................................................iosales@polkio.com Karyn Pressel .................................................................................................................iosales@polkio.com The Polk County Itemizer-Observer assumes no ﬁnancial responsibility for errors in advertise- ments. It will, however, reprint without charge for the portion of an advertisement web: www.polkio.com Phone: 503-623-2373 Fax: 503-623-2395 which is in error if the Itemizer-Observer is at fault.