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.
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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
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Feb. 14, 1922 – Aug. 6, 2017
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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-
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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.
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