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Polk County News 6A Polk County Itemizer-observer • September 6, 2017 Indy acquires new water rights Wild turkeys flock to Oakdale By Stephanie Blair The Itemizer-observer INDEPENDENCE — The city of Independence just bought water — and a lot of it. In attempting to prepare for long-term growth, the poten- tial of more frequent longterm droughts, and periods of low flow, city staff asked the city council to approve the pur- Government chase of a water right in a staff report presented to the coun- cil at its Aug. 29 meeting. The city staff sought “to secure a source of supply that would be expected to be available even during long-term drought conditions and that could be obtained at a cost that was determined to be reasonable,” as stated in the staff report, prepared by City Manager David Clyne and Adam Sussman, an employee of GSI Water So- lutions. In collaborating with GSI Water Solu- tions Inc. to find a solution which would fulfill the outlined expectations, a deal was proposed with International Paper Clyne Company, who owns an upstream water right in the Willamette. The acquisition was unanimously approved by the city council. “This feels really good,” said Mayor John McArdle, just before the vote. “This is why we’re here,” replied Councilor Ken Day. McArdle agreed, “This is the long-view.” As a result of the purchase, which cost $796,367, an in- crease in the monthly water rate can be expected for Inde- pendence residents, but it won’t be a drastic change said Clyne. “There’ll be an impact but it won’t be very large,” Clyne said. Clyne said that the city is currently going through a rate analysis to determine how much the rate will need to change to pay for the acquisition, but will be able to an- nounce the exact amount soon. A flock of wild turkeys roams the grounds of Oakdale Elementary School on Friday. Jolene Guzman/ Itemizer-observer 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 • Chelseah J. Cotnam, 32, of Dallas, in the 1100 block of main St. on aug. 25 on charges of felony fourth-degree assault, second-degree theft, first-de- gree burglary, and theft by ex- tortion. • Justin P. Jones, 33, of Red- mond, at the corner of main and mill sts. on aug. 30 on charges of driving with a sus- pended or revoked license and failure to carry or present an operator’s license. • Dustin l. Taylor, 43, of al- bany, in the 200 block Dimick St. on Friday on charges of mis- demeanor driving under the influence of intoxicants, reck- less driving, reckless endanger- ing, and possession of methamphetamine. • michael R. Watkins, 35, of Dallas, in the 200 block of Dim- ick St. on Friday on charges of possession of methampheta- mine and delivery of metham- phetamine. — INDEPENDENCE arrests/Citations • Ryan earle mclaughlin, 32, of Salem, at main St. e. and ed- wards Rd. S. on aug. 27 for DuII and refusal of test for intoxi- cants. • Cristyan Cara-Cisneros, 25, of Tualatin, in the 600 block of monmouth St. on aug. 28 for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; failure to return a suspended, revoked or can- celed license; and unlawful controlled substance — pro- hibited acts. • Hannah elizabeth Hayes, 19, and morgan olivia lite, 20, both of Independence, in the 1400 block of S. Seventh St. on aug. 29, both charged with minor in possession of alcohol. • Britt James Rodgers, 31, of Independence, at Independ- ence Police Station, 555 S. main St., on aug. 30 for first-degree sex abuse and three counts of third-degree sex abuse. — MONMOUTH arrests/Citations • Kobe Weston metzger mc- Crae, 20, of Independence, in the 1900 block of madrona St. e. on aug. 25 for violating a re- straining order. • William Robert Jones, 46, of monmouth, in the 400 block of Jackson St. e. on aug. 26 for physical harassment. • Ryan Casey Villemyer, 32, of albany, in the 100 block of m onmouth-I ndependence Hwy. on aug. 28 for first-de- gree sex abuse. • John James Roper, 18, of Corvallis, in the 500 block of Catron St. n. on aug. 29 for first-degree rape and first-de- gree sex abuse. • Dawson Clifford Weld, 23, of Dallas, in the 900 block of Church St. W. on aug. 30 for DuII. • Timothy edward Gonzales, 24, of Independence, in the 100 block of Whitman St. S. on aug. 30 for first-degree sex abuse, use of a child in display of sexual conduct, and endan- gering a minor’s welfare — sex crimes. Hunter; brothers Joshua, Robert, Hunger; sisters Ali- cia, Michelle, Krystalrose; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Marshall was preceded in death by his grandfathers Steve Smith and David Hunter. There will be a celebra- tion of life for Marshall on Sept. 10, 2017, at the Dallas City Park under the gazebo from noon until 4 p.m. for anyone wishing to attend. children and 16 great-grand- children. A military service will be held in his honor on Sept. 8, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at the Willamette National Ceme- tery. Any and all are wel- come to attend and pay their respects. In lieu of flowers, the fam- ily would like you to consid- er making a donation in his honor to the nonprofit char- ity War Dogs Making It Home, an organization that trains dogs rescued from kill shelters as service animals for veterans suffering from PTSD. Helping veterans and dogs were two causes very dear to Dennis’ heart. OBITUARIES Leona May Brooks May 5, 1933 – Aug. 9, 2017 Leona lost her three-year battle with lung cancer Aug. 9, 2017. She passed peace- fully with her family at her bedside. She was 84 years old. Salem 412 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 581-6265 Leona was born in Yaki- ma, Wash., to Theron and Luella Sharp. She went to school in Yakima, then moved to Dallas and gradu- ated from Dallas High School in 1951. She met B o b Brooks in 1956. They were mar- ried July 28 in that same year in Dallas. Leona spent most of her life in retail — at least 24 years for Safeway, mostly in Red- mond. Leona loved the outdoors, e s p e c i a l l y t h e Oc h o c o Mountains just out of Prineville in Central Oregon. She also loved her plants and yard. Leona is survived by her husband of 61 years, Bob Brooks, of Dallas; and her children: daughters Toni Legg (Byron), of Redmond, Tracie Allen (Randy), of Dal- las; and son, Kenny Brooks (Valerie), of Redmond; eight grandchildren, Brian Erick- son, of Redmond, Renee Bush (George), of Roy, Wash., Jody Legg (Shawna), of Redmond, Jovon Hedge (Devin), of Blythe, Calif., Jason Stephens (Courtney), of Salem, Stefani Stephens, of Austin, Texas, Shelley Mc- Daniel, of Seattle, Michael Low Cost Cremation & Burial Funerals & Memorials Brooks (Jennifer), of Port- land. Leona has 22 great-grand- children and two great- great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Gene Sharp, of Dallas. She has numerous nieces and nephews. Leona was preceded in d e a t h by h e r p a re n t s, Theron and Luella Sharp; her sister, LaVerne Sanders; and a grandson, Jonathon Zavala. Thank you to Stefani Stephens and Willamette Valley Hospice for all they did for us and Leona. Celebration of life will be Saturday, Sept. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 450 SE LaCreole Drive (club house), Dallas. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Salem Cancer Center, Salem Hospital. Marshall Weaver Simple Direct Cremation $595 Simple Direct Burial $710 Traditional Funeral $2,275 Jan. 25, 1995 – Aug. 26, 2017 Marshall is survived in life by his fa- ther John A. Weaver Jr.; mother Christine Muller; stepmom Annette We a v e r ; stepdad Johann Muller; grandmothers Lorraine Smith, Arlene King, Michelle Discount priced Caskets, Urns and other Memorial items. Privately owned cremation facility. Locally owned and operated by Oregon families. www.ANewTradition.com ~ Polk County’s ONLY Family Owned Funeral Homes ~ Dennis ‘Russ’ Collins Aug. 6, 1940 – Aug. 23, 2017 Dennis “Russ” Collins passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 23, due to complications of Alzheimer’s. Dennis was born Aug. 6, 1940, in Cleveland, Oh i o, t o Henry and A n n a Kolansins- ki. A veter- an of the Vietnam Wa r, h e proudly served his country in The United States Ma- rine Corps. Dennis was a dog lover and made furry friends wherever he went. He was the kind of guy who left the gas pump attendant a $5 tip because he recognized hard work in any form, who took his grandson for a happy meal and to the park to let him run wild and free, a man who would literally give you the coat off his back if he felt you needed it more than him. He was special and loved and will be dearly missed. Dennis was preceded in death by his beloved wife Char and is survived by his two children Kimberly and Brian, as well as five grand- Carol Diane Ellis Dec. 24, 1950 – Sept. 2, 2017 Carol Diane Ellis, 66, of Dallas, died Sept. 2 in the Salem Hospital. Viewing will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 8 in the Dal- las Mortuary Tribute Center and from 9 to 9:50 a.m. with funeral services beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 9, both in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dallas. Private interment will be in Willamette National Ceme- tery in Portland. www.dal- lastribute.com. Obituary Information obituaries cost $8 per col- umn inch (25 words) and in- clude photos and flags for veterans. Death and service notices run free of charge. obituar y infor mation must be submitted by 4 p.m. on the monday before publi- cation to be included in the newspaper. most funeral homes han- dle obituary information and provide it to the newspaper. However, information can also be submitted directly from family members. Color and black-and-white photos can be submitted, but photos will only be pub- lished in black and white. The Itemizer-Observer uses a flag logo in the obituaries of people who served in the armed forces. Death notices — like all information submitted to the news department — are subject to editing for style, content and length. Information can be brought or mailed to the Itemizer-Observer, 147 Se Court St., Dallas, oR 97338, or emailed to ionews@polkio.com. 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