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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Privately owned
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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.
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