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Polk County Voices Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 2, 2017 4a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Volunteers not given enough credit I, Keith Eberly do appreci- ate attention of the article about the movement of the food bank, but I feel as though the Boy Scouts and some of the other volunteers did not get enough recogni- tion for all their hard work. The 13 Scouts and the adult volunteers that were present worked for six hours, and the volunteers of the food bank worked even longer, fine tuning the new space. Because the move was only one day, the food bank was able to provide uninter- rupted service to the com- munity and served 245 peo- ple/families in June. I would also like to thank Master Appliance for donating valuable time and resources so that we could move all of the fridges and freezers. I just want to make sure everyone is recognized for putting forth the effort to help me in my project. Keith Eberly Monmouth Trump fails to hold campaign promises Again, we are flooded with more chaos in the White House like this country has never seen before. Our presi- dent appears to spend more time tweeting than he does running the country. Latest example — the ban of transgender individuals in the military. On July 21, 2016, at the Republican Convention, Trump stated he would “do all in his power to protect the rights of the LGBTQ citi- zens,” and on Oct. 30, 2016, in Greeley, Colo., he was waving a gay flag. must, work in common cause to make sure nothing like the disaster at E. E. Wil- son Refuge happens again — ever. Paul Evans State Representative (HD 20) Monmouth Westview to host closeout sale This ban is made with no prior communications to the House and Senate Armed Services Committee. Another campaign prom- ise bites the dust. Trump wonders why he is at “odds” with the press. Maybe it’s due to statements like, “You go ahead. She’s rude,” when asked by a re- porter about the transgender ban on the day of his tweet. After 71 attempts to elim- inate Obamacare, the Re- publicans are still trying to repeal it (Newsweek, July 19) even though 15 to 20 million people could lose health care. And the interior secretary “advised” the representative from Alaska he may with- hold support from his de- partment if she doesn’t change her vote. The new communica- tions director — now for- mer director — implied on the day of his appointment the whole communications staff may be fired. Six-plus months in office and not one significant item accomplished, other than losing six cabinet members and close aids. But that may not be a bad thing. Clifford E Brown Dallas Fuel spills can be eliminated The recent tragedy at the E. E. Wilson Refuge demon- strates the need for a funda- mental shift in transporta- tion policy. While the spe- cific cause of the accident remains under investiga- tion, the environmental damage was preventable. For too long we have been satisfied with a combi- nation of obsolete construc- tion standards for contain- ment of hazardous materi- als, cleanup reimbursement fees, and fines. We have become numb to the damage, accepting of the false economics used to justify our inaction. Ironically, existing eco- nomic practices reward a robust, thorough disaster response, rather than an ef- fective proactive, preventa- tive strategy. Apparently, destruction of our natural world is, in economic terms, another “cost of business.” It is time to modernize our understanding of envi- ronmental economics. Prevention is better, cheaper, and smarter than responding after an acci- dent occurs. And preven- tion is possible. Technolo- gies exist — today — that can prevent most, if not all, “routine” fuels spills. Our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq required the U.S. military to develop, test, and implement remarkable self- heal, seal-seal technologies that can be, and have been, adapted for civilian uses. Accordingly, we can, we must, secure industrial usage of available presenta- tion technologies with all deliberate speed. Together we must facili- tate an inclusive process for advancing specific propos- als for action during the 2018 Legislative Session. In the end, we are re- sponsible for our legacy. We are responsible for stew- ardship of our natural world. Together we can, we In 1982, Westview Prod- ucts was formed and began operations north of Dallas on what is now Westview Drive. In 1993, we moved the operations to the end of Shelton Street. Over these 34 years, we produced thou- sands of sunrooms, monu- mental skylights, window walls and unfinished occa- sional tables. In 2015, we sold the busi- ness to Sierra Pacific, who moved the production to California. We have recently leased the property to a new business in Dallas. We were greatly blessed to employ many great peo- ple and interact with thou- sands of clients, designers, and others who make the system work. We were especially touched by the association with two partners, Dave New- ton and Bill Hockman. Along with Bill and Dave passing to cancer, our installation fore- man, Roger Hall, took this terrible path in 2016. We saw the hand of God work in the hard times of the 1980s, the dot.com bust of 2000, and the recession of 2008. As a result of many years of fabrication in the shop and installation in the field, Westview has quite a collec- tion of equipment, raw ma- terial, display items, and even completed unfinished furniture. On Aug. 10 and 11, well be- fore the chaos/blessing of the eclipse, we will have a closing business sale at 1350 SE Shel- ton St. All proceeds will go to Weekday Bible School, to continue its good work in presenting God’s message to young people of Dallas. Please join us in writing the final chapter of this ad- venture begun with a dream 35 years ago. Many thanks and all the best wishes to our good friends in Dallas. Bob Ottaway Dallas PUBLIC AGENDA Public agenda is a listing of upcoming meetings for governmental and non- governmental agencies in Polk County. To submit a meeting, send it at least two weeks before the actu- al meeting date to the Item- izer-Observer via email (ionews@polkio.com). — wEDnESDaY, auG. 2 • Monmouth Historic Commission — 6 p.m., Vol- unteer Hall, 144 Warren St. S., Monmouth. 503-838-0725. • Monmouth Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Vol- unteer 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. MOnDaY, auG. 7 • Central School District Board of Directors — 6:30 p.m., Henry Hill Education Support Center, 750 S. Fifth St., Independence. • independence Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Inde- pendence 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, auG. 8 • independence City Council —6:30 p.m., Inde- pendence Civic Center, 555 S. Main St., Independence. 503- 838-1212. • Polk County Board of Commission work ses- sion —9 a.m., Polk County Courthouse, BOC office, 850 Main St., Dallas. 503-623- 8173. • wiMPEG Board of Di- rectors — Noon, Volunteer Hall, 144 Warren St. S., Mon- mouth. wEDnESDaY, auG. 9 • independence Heritage Museum Commission — 4 p.m., Independence Heritage Museum, 112 S. Third St., In- dependence. 503-838-1212. • Monmouth Library ad- visory Board — 7 a.m., Mon- mouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S., Monmouth. 503- 838-0725. • Monmouth Parks and Recreation Board — 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. 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 re- stricted 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 newspaper, are edited for length, grammar and content. Letters must in- clude the author’s name, ad- dress and telephone number. This includes letters submit- ted via the I-O’s website. Names and cities of residence are pub- lished; street addresses and tele- phone numbers are used for verification purposes 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. Let- ters of thanks to businesses, in- dividuals and organizations 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. How to Contact Officials — 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 Vol. 142, No. 31 (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. 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