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Polk County News 6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 30, 2017 New logo, website Suspect arrested after pursuit for Independence Car chase starts in Lincoln City, ends in crash in Grand Ronde Itemizer-Observer staff report By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — The city of Independence has a new logo, featuring the Cooper Block tower before it was repaint- ed. The logo is part of a rebranding effort designed by Fisher Carlson, of Portland, said Shawn Irvine, economic develop- ment director. The service cost the city $45,000. “It’s something that we and many cities talk about doing, and in Independence, we’ve always shied away from doing it because we felt like our actions were our best brand,” Irvine said. City administrators reached a point where they wanted something on paper, he said, which would present a unified message. The decision to move forward with the rebranding was mostly an internal effort, Irvine said. “We wished we were all working with the same color palette, the same message,” he said. Representatives from Fisher Carlson consulted with 15 stakeholders, Irvine said, including business owners, long- time Independence residents, and new residents. “They tried to get a somewhat representative sample,” Irvine said. “Every time they were in town, they literally walked around town and talked to people to identify the theme that people believe about Independence.” The result is “a sense of history, but not a stuffy sense of history; embracing the past and looking into the future,” Irvine said. “Really, that was something they heard a lot: We are a community that’s taking the next step and making things happen. A couple of the brand identity statements are intrepid, pioneering. A lot of that comes almost directly from some of the stakeholder interviews.” The logo is a key feature of the historic downtown area, Irvine said, and includes the year Independence was estab- lished, 1845. “It’s also that forward-looking,” he said. “It has a slight up- ward angle that you’re looking at. It’s looking out over the community. We intentionally had the spire poke out from the circle to represent that we’re always breaking the mold a little bit.” Part of the city’s new slogan is “Oregon’s story begins here.” “It’s a nod to our history, but it’s also a nod that these sto- ries are beginning every day in Independence,” Irvine said. “It’s not just history, it’s technology; it’s a business; it’s some- one getting married; it’s an immigrant — they’re all a part of Oregon, and they’re all beginning right here.” The effort will help in future endeavors to redesign the city’s website, letterhead, directional signage, and a website for technological innovation, testdriveindependence.com, Irvine said. For more information: ci.independence.or.us. FC surveys transportation needs FALLS CITY — The city of Falls City is looking for community feedback on public transportation needs. No public transportation serves the city. According to a city an- nouncement, a concerned group of citizens, a school district rep- resentative and social service providers within the city met over the past few months to brainstorm and discuss possible solutions. The next step is to determine what residents need and would use. To find the survey, go to www.fallscityoregon.gov, and look for a link to the survey on the home page. Completed surveys can be mailed back with your water bill to Falls City City Hall. For more information, contact Mona at mhinds@community- services.us or Donna Creekmore at da_creekmore@yahoo.com. LINCOLN CIT Y — Er ic Pullen, 27, was taken into cus- tody on multiple warrants and on charges of eluding and reckless driving after a pursuit that started in Lincoln City and ended in Grand Ronde. According to a Lincoln City Police press release, on Aug. 22 at around 4 a.m., a Lincoln City Police officer observed a vehicle pull out of Northeast Port Av- enue northbound onto North- east 14th Street and recognized the driver as Pullen, a suspect, who fled police on foot after a vehicle crash on the afternoon of Aug. 21. The officer activated his emergency lights in an at- tempt to stop the vehicle, but Pullen accelerated away from the officer, which initiated a pursuit. Pullen continued to flee. A second officer set up spike strips near the intersection of Highway 101. Pullen drove over the spike strips and dragged them onto Highway 101, where they fell off onto the northbound lane of travel. The second officer followed the suspect vehicle and the pursuing officer. Once Pullen reached High- way 18, he turned east and proceeded toward the Grand Ronde area. Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Grand Ronde Police took over the pursuit and lo- cated the suspect vehicle crashed into a ditch near Spirit Mountain Casino. Pullen was taken into cus- tody without further incident for an outstanding felony war- rant out of Lincoln County, an outstanding warrant out of West Linn Municipal Court, two counts of felony elude, one count of misdemeanor elude, and two counts of reck- less driving. He was lodged at the Lin- coln County Jail. Due to the spike strips being dragged onto Highway 101, three uninvolved civilian vehicles were damaged with punctured tires. One of the vehicles had to be towed due to the damage. The Lincoln City Police De- partment is investigating. Efforts underway to repeal SB 719 By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer SALEM — State representa- tives Mike Nearman and Bill Post and a former Oregon House candidate, Teri Grier, have filed an initiative to place Senate Bill 719 before voters in November 2018. They filed the initiative with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office on Aug. 22. It was certified for circulation on Thursday. SB 719 creates a process for obtaining an “extreme risk protection order” through state courts preventing indi- viduals from “having in the person’s custody or control, owning, purchasing, possess- ing or receiving, or attempting to receive a deadly weapon,” including a firearm, if the peti- tioner can prove a person is a danger to themselves or oth- ers. Petitioners can be members of the individual’s family, household or law enforce- ment officers and a judge weighs the evidence, which must meet the legal standard of “clear and convincing evi- dence.” Proponents of the bill said it will prevent suicides and do- mestic violence by taking weapons out of the hands of people in danger of harming themselves or others. Opponents claim, no mat- ter its good intentions, the bill infringes on gun ownership rights and doesn’t address un- derlying mental issues or the causes of violence. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brian Boquist (R-Dallas), passed the House on July 6 by a 31-28 vote and passed the Oregon Senate in May with a 17-11 vote. Gov. Kate Brown signed SB 719 on Aug. 15. Nearman (R-Indepen- dence), Post (R-Keizer) and Grier, from North Bend, are the chief petitioners on the initia- tive, named “Say No to 719.” The initiative requires 58,789 signatures to reach the No- vember 2018 ballot. To read the bill: www.ore- gonlegislature.gov/bills_laws, and look under “2017 Regular Session.” For more information on the repeal effort, go to re- peal719.com. POLICE REPORT Information for the police report comes from law en- forcement agencies. Not all calls for service are includ- ed. The status of incidents reported may change after further investigation. Indi- viduals arrested or suspect- ed of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations • Melissa F. Adler, 37, of Salem, on the SE Monmouth Cutoff on Aug. 17 on a charge of possession of methamphet- amine, a parole violation and two failure to appear warrants. • Gordon E. Martin, 53, of Salem, in the 2500 block of E. Ellendale Ave. on Aug. 19 on a charge of misdemeanor driv- ing under the influence of in- toxicants. • Shawn P. Stone, 34, of Dal- las, in the 200 block of SE Dim- ick St. on Aug. 20 on charges of second-degree disorderly conduct, physical harassment and interfering with making a police report. • Rauny J. Wingett, 53, of Salem, in the 300 block of Kings Valley Hwy. on Aug. 20 on charges of misdemeanor DUII and possession of methamphetamine. • Sean C. Edwards, 19, of Dallas, on SE Shelton St. on Aug. 21 on charges of second- degree disorderly conduct and physical harassment. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • On Aug. 12, in the 1200 block of Wildfang Dr., Jacobo Abraham Falcon, 20, of Inde- p e n d e n ce, a n d B r i ce A . Spreadbury, 19, of Monmouth, both for minor in possession of alcohol. Ramon Lugo Jr., 21, of Monmouth, was charged with unnecessary noise and furnishing or providing a place or giving liquor to a minor or intoxicated person. • Cody Roy Hilliard, 25, of Salem, in the 500 block of S. Fourth St. on Aug. 14 for first- degree forgery and identity theft. • Josue Alfre Hernandez-Al- varez, 19, of Independence, at N. Polk St. and Stryker Rd. on Aug. 15 for minor in posses- sion of alcohol while operat- ing a motor vehicle. • Daniel Craton Cox, 42, of Independence, in the 700 block of White Oak Circle on Aug. 16 for physical harass- ment and menacing – use or display of weapons. • Eugenia De Jesus Ro- driguez, 25, of Independence, in the 800 block of N. Main St. on Aug. 20 for possession of methamphetamine. • Michael Edward Alfrey, 25, of Independence, at Mon- mouth and S. Third sts. on Aug. 21 for possession of methamphetamine, third-de- gree theft, and fireworks of- fense – sell, use or possess. • Robert Aaron Henderson, 35, of Independence, in the 1500 block of S. Sixth St. on Aug. 23 for DUII. • Christopher Robert Smith, 33, of Salem, in the 1200 block of Marigold Dr. on Saturday for possession of metham- phetamine. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • Cody Roy Hilliard, 25, of Salem, in the 1200 block of Main St. E. on Aug. 13 for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle – motor vehicle theft. • Brian James Fouse, 30, of Monmouth, in the 300 block of Ecols St. N. on Aug. 13 for physical harassment, second- degree disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. • Luann Moore, 30, of Mon- mouth, in the 0-99 block of Ivy Lane E. on Aug. 14 for harass- ment, initiating a false report and second-degree disorderly conduct. • Shane Joseph Riley Gayle, 34, a transient out of Dallas, in the 200 block of Clay St. W. on Aug. 16 for first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and first- degree sex abuse. • Julia Joy, 49, of Mon- mouth, in the 200 block of Pa- cific Hwy. N. on Aug. 16 for DUII. • Carrie Ann Gragert, 58, of Monmouth, in the 400 block of Madrona St. E. on Aug. 16 for DUII – blood-alcohol level: 0.22 percent. • Chandler Alan Charles Dodd, 21, of Monmouth, in the 400 block of Madrona St. E. on Aug. 17 for DUII. • Casey Otis Gates, 22, of Monmouth, in the 600 block of Warren St. S. on Aug. 23 for first-degree criminal trespass, second-degree disorderly con- duct, and third-degree criminal mischief – criminal damage. OBITUARIES Rosella Wall Feb. 14, 1922 – Aug. 6, 2017 Salem 412 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 581-6265 Low Cost Cremation & Burial Funerals & Memorials Simple Direct Cremation$595 Simple Direct Burial $710 Traditional Funeral $2,275 Discount priced Caskets, Urns and other Memorial items. Privately owned cremation facility. Locally owned and operated by Oregon families. www.ANewTradition.com Rosella Hiebert Wall went to meet her savior on Aug. 6, 2017, at the age of 95. She was born on Feb. 14, 1922, along with her twin sister, Viola, in Aberdeen, Idaho, to John N. Hiebert and Sarah Martens Hiebert. She graduated from Dal- las High School in 1940. In 1942, she married John Franz Wall, and they enjoyed 58 years together until his passing in January 2000. Rosella had a variety of jobs throughout her life. Her fondest memories of work were from her time as a den- tal assistant for Dr. Ott. T h e most im- portant thing to Rosella was her faith in Christ. She ac- cepted the Lord at a young age, and her faith never wa- vered. John and Rosella loved singing their favorite hymns together, which they felt was their ministry to others. Rosella lived her life as a servant, setting an example of a Christ-like heart. She gave selflessly to oth- ers through her work with senior services. John and Rosella also en- ~ Polk County’s ONLY Family Owned Funeral Homes ~ joyed countless fishing trips and traveling to various states, and to Canada to visit their children and grand- children. Rosella was a wonderful and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Every day she prayed for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her family remembers her for her contagious laughter, gentle and gener- ous spirit, and her zest for life. She will be greatly missed by everyone, friends and family alike. She is survived by her son John (Lola) Wall, of Lyons, Kan.; Sandra (Charles) Goentzel, of Wichita, Kan.; Sharon (Jim) Pike, of Dallas; twin sister Viola, of Reedley, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents John and Sarah Hiebert; husband John Wall; d a u g h t e r J a n i c e Wa l l Friesen; great-granddaugh- ter Mabry Rose Goentzel; sisters Lydia Netsch, Laura Duerksen; and brother Elmer Hiebert. She is also sur vived by numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services are planned for 1 p.m. on Satur- day, Sept. 2, in the Chapel at the Dallas Retirement Vil- lage, 377 NW Jasper, Dallas. A memorial has been es- tablished with Weekday School of the Bible in care of the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center, who is caring for the family, 287 SW Washington St., Dallas, OR 97338. To leave an online condo- lence for the family, go to www.dallastribute.com The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Dallas Retirement Village for the love and care they showed their mother over the last number of years. Obituary Information Obituaries cost $8 per col- umn inch (25 words) and in- clude photos and flags for vet- erans. Death and service no- tices 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. How- ever, information can also be submitted directly from family members. Color and black-and-white photos can be submitted, but photos will only be published in black and white. The Itemiz- er-Observer uses a flag logo in the obituaries of people who served in the armed forces. Death notices — like all in- formation submitted to the news department — are sub- ject to editing for style, con- tent and length. Information can be brought or mailed to the Itemizer-Ob- server, 147 SE Court St., Dallas, OR 97338, or emailed to ionews@polkio.com. For more information: Emily Mentzer, 503-623-2373, ext. 117.