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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 22, 2017 3A
POLICE REPORT
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WEATHER
RECORDED
HIGH LOW
Nov. 14 ............. 58
Nov. 15 ............. 55
Nov. 16 ............. 47
Nov. 17 ............. 52
Nov. 18 ............. 46
Nov. 19 ............. 51
Nov. 20 ............. 59
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Rainfall during Nov. — 4.51 in.
Rain through Nov. 20 — 45.77 in.
JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer
The Direct Connect travels from Falls City to Dallas on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Connect: Free service
is paid for by a grant
Continued from Page 12A
She said the first sugges-
tion was finding a donated
bus and have a volunteer
drive it.
The more time passed,
the more ideas they devel-
oped, and eventually it was
suggested that the group
apply for a grant.
Beth Freelander, with
Family & Community Out-
reach, submitted the grant
to WVCH for $24,000.
Polk County had an un-
derused, 12-passenger bus
available, which meant the
grant money could stretch
even further. DeMoe said
the funds will pay for a year
of service.
With financing secured,
the group took months sur-
veying Falls City residents
to come up with a schedule
that best fit people’s needs.
The service will be re-
evaluated throughout the
year and perhaps expanded
to run on more days if the
need is there, DeMoe said.
“I’m hoping they want
more,” DeMoe said. “My
commitment is to do it for a
year no matter what.”
Cynthia Ross, with Good-
will Job Connection and
group member, said consis-
tency is important in a com-
munity that has seen servic-
es leave over the years.
“For this community, it’s
been a long time,” Ross
said. “They used to have a
police department. It’s
gone. They used to have a
gas station. It’s gone. The li-
brary might close next year.
A lot of stuff is disappear-
ing, so when you’ve been
around long enough, you
understand why there is no
trust because things just
disappear.”
Faber also will have a role
to play in making connec-
tions with riders that goes
beyond driving them from
point A to point B. As he
gets to know the communi-
ty better, he will start help-
ing residents connect with
other services. That might
be helping them find a doc-
tor, dentist or vet for their
pets, or assist with making
appointments.
DeMoe said Faber’s job is
20 hours per week, with two
full days spent driving the
routes. The rest of the time
he can help riders with
other needs.
“I can do some of the leg
work, the phone work, I can
do that for them,” Faber
said.
On Thursday, members
of the committee met in
Falls City for a “maiden voy-
age” send-off for Falls City
Direct Connect.
The early morning cof-
fee-and-doughnuts party
was the culmination of the
effort that began in Octo-
ber 2016.
“It was kind of cool. Peo-
ple are excited about it,”
Faber said. “A lot of people
worked for quite a while to
get this done. It was great to
see.”
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
• Wayne A. Persons, 53, of
Dallas, in the 200 block of W.
Ellendale Ave. on Nov. 12 on
second-degree criminal tres-
pass.
• Dominic M. Cobine, 20, of
Monmouth, in the 700 block
of Main St. on Nov. 14 on re-
sisting arrest.
• Nabor Salgado Arroyo, 33,
of Salem, at the corner of
Main and Academy sts. on
Nov. 14 on driving while sus-
pended.
• Jonathan L. Ott, 30, of Dal-
las, in the 600 block of SW
Hayter St. on Thursday on a
release agreement violation.
On Friday, Ott was also
charged with three-degree
theft – theft by deception.
• Drake M. Lyman, 18 of
Dallas, in the 100 block of E.
Ellendale Ave. on Friday on
failure to perform the duties
of a driver when property is
damaged.
• Roberta J. Parazoo, 59, of
Sheridan, in the 300 block of
Kings Valley Highway on
third-degree theft.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Karyn Joanne Buning, 43,
of Salem, in the 1400 block of
Monmouth St. on Nov. 15 for
third-degree theft – shoplift-
ing.
• Dino Ray Perry Jr., 30, of
Independence, in the 1000
block of Monmouth St. on
Thursday for possession of
methamphetamine and pos-
session of heroin.
• Dallas Earnest Henry, 59,
of Dallas, in the 800 block of
N. Main St. on Saturday for
driving under the influence of
intoxicants.
• Feliciano Mata, 20, of In-
dependence, at E and S. Fifth
sts. on Sunday for driving
while suspended or revoked.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Chavon A. Yamashita, 25,
of Honolulu, in the 100 block
of Main St. W. on Nov. 10 for
physical harassment.
• James Robert Wilson, 42,
of Monmouth, in the 400
block of Ecols St. N. on Nov.
12 for first-degree criminal
trespass.
• Mike Aguilar, 35, of Mon-
mouth, in the 100 block of
Main St. W. on Nov. 13 for sec-
ond-degree criminal trespass.
• Sergio Guadalupe Ochoa,
23, of Independence, in the
300 block of Ackerman St. W.
on Thursday for DUII, reckless
endangering, and possession
of methamphetamine.
• Lisa Lynn Bradford Myers,
48, of Monmouth, in the 300
block of Whitman St. S. on
Thursday for DUII.
• Quinton Philip Knight
Paul, 20, of Wallowa, in the
300 block of Monmouth Ave.
N. on Thursday for second-de-
gree criminal trespass.
• Zachary Martin Linn, 22,
of Monmouth, in the 1900
block of Laurelridge St. on
Saturday for physical harass-
ment.
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TURKEY
GIVEAWAY
Here are
the list of winners.
A-Team Locksmith Katie Bourne
Brixius Jewlers Janet Hailks
Capitol Auto Chevrolet Pam Harlow
Cedar Salon and Lash Bar Christie Ekstrand
Country Insurance Jessica Sheldon
Court Street Hair Joyce Lonsford
Courtyard Coffee House Lauren Dickerson
Dallas Antique Mall Dan Hartman
Dallas Chamber of Commerce Melanie Annear
Dallas Cinema Kylee Wiedenmann
Dallas City Cleaners Dennis Caswell
Downtown Barber Shop Shane Handsaker
First American Title Mary Lou Koenig
Grandma's Attic Sewing Rachel Gibson
Harvest CrossFit Kelleigh Ratzlaff
Heartstrings Florist Deb Darr
Home Comfort Kelsy Partridge
Jake's Garage Eddie Nelson
Just Stuff Hazel Henneman
Main Street Emporium Wendy Stalfire
M.D. Tats & Oddities Jessica Baldwin
Old Mill Feed & Garden Ann Bitzer
Polk Co. Itemizer-Observer Linda Dawson
Pressed Coffee & Wine Bar Jessica Holbrook
Sassy's Kegs & Eggs Ashley Yokota
Some Things Sylvia Loganbill
Tater's Cafe Mariah O'Seang
The Decorated Wall Catherine Camarena
Tim's Automotive Specialties Jinett Yeager
Tipp's Copy Center Sara Smith
Tony's Place Rick Hioker
Ugo's Pizza Ashley Sloan
Van Well Building Supply Dwayne Bristowww
West Valley Taphouse Linda Griffith
World Gym Jessie Gilbert
Additional turkeys donated to Dallas Food Bank.