Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 29, 2017 7A
Building permit fee to increase Dallas waits water test
By Herb Swett
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — Building
permits in Monmouth will
cost 10 percent more effec-
tive Jan. 1, 2018.
The City Council approved
the increase on Nov. 21, as
well as an automatic 3 per-
cent raise effective July 1 of
the next three years, on the
recommendation of the
Building Department.
The increases will involve
all statewide specialty codes
(codes involving different
kinds of buildings) that the
city administers.
Building Official Larry
Thornton said the raises are
necessary to maintain the vi-
ability of his department and
cover increasing costs.
Thornton noted a sub-
stantial increase for the Pub-
lic Employees Retirement
System and rising health care
costs for Polk County.
Also approved was an ad-
vance refunding proposal in-
volving 2010 Minet bonds
and 2011 sewer bonds.
Janet Chenard, city fi-
nance officer, said the city
could save an estimated
$963,987 over the remaining
life of the debt.
The council also voted to
create a reserve line item in
the city budget.
The item, which will be in
the general fund, would re-
quire council approval for
spending any money in it.
A proposal to expand the
two-hour parking area in
Monmouth was tabled. The
limit would involve the
length of Monmouth Avenue
between Clay and Jackson
streets.
Russ Cooper, public works
director, recommended the
expansion because people
often have to park several
blocks away from residential
streets.
Councilor Thomas Steinke
responded that limits on
parking in front of residences
could be hard on guests.
Councilor Darin Silbernagel
agreed and said the pro-
posed two-hour area should
be shortened.
Other comments from the
council were suggestions by
Jon Carey that a limit effec-
tive Monday through Friday
would be reasonable, and by
Royal Johnson that there
should be a six-month trial
period for any parking regu-
lation change.
OBITUARIES
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Jesse Lewis
Haddon
June 11, 1931 – Nov. 19, 2017
Je s s e L e w i s Ha d d o n
passed away on Nov. 19,
2017, at the age of 86. He
was born
Ju n e 1 1 ,
1931, to
John and
Lydia Had-
don in
Densmore,
Kan.
Je s s e
graduated eighth grade in
Independence. He married
Viola Elliott in 1953 in Van-
couver, Wash.
Jesse worked in the lum-
ber industry at Leading Ply-
wood. He helped haul food
at Gleaners, and enjoyed
collecting coins, working on
cars, gambling and playing
the lottery. He was a hard
worker and a good provider.
Jesse is survived by his ex-
wife, Viola; daughter Lisa
Fryman, of Salem; son Ran-
dall Haddon, of Buena Vista;
son Doug Haddon, of Buena
Vista; and nine grandchil-
dren. He was preceded in
death by stepson Donnie
Davis.
A funeral service will be
held Friday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m.
at Farnstrom Mortuary, 410
Monmouth St., Independ-
ence. Interment will be at
Hilltop Cemetery. Please
share your memories and
condolences at Farnstrom-
Mortuary.com.
David Christopher
McDonnell
Oct. 21, 1962 – Oct. 21, 2017
David Christopher Mc-
Donnell, 55, of Keizer, died
on Oct. 21, in Reno, Nev.
David was born on Oct.
21, 1962, in Porterville, Calf.,
to John and Bessie (Shaw)
McDonnell.
He graduated from Cen-
tral High School in 1981, in
Independence. He joined
the U.S.
N a v y ,
where he
served on
the USS
Kincaid.
D a v i d
worked in
the sheet
metal in-
dustry for
several
years.
His in-
terests
were golfing, fishing and lis-
tening to music.
David survived by his fi-
ancée Thersa Moore; his
dog, Spencer; mother Bessie
McDonnell; and siblings
John (Andrea) McDonnell,
Theresa McDonnell, Mark
(Debbie) McDonnell, Patrick
McDonnell, Paul (Suzie) Mc-
Donnell, Thomas McDon-
nell; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
He is preceded in death
by his father, John McDon-
nell, and his brother, Math-
ew McDonnell.
Per David’s wishes, he will
have a military burial at sea.
in the Evangelical Bible
Church. Private interment
was in the Dallas Cemetery.
The Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center is caring for the fam-
ily. To leave an online trib-
ute: www.dallastribute.com.
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — The city of
Dallas was awaiting the re-
sults of water test by press
time on Tuesday to lift a
“boil water” notice in effect
in the neighborhood from
Polk Station Drive west to-
ward Douglas Street and
north of Ellendale Avenue.
The notice is due to a
water main break at hap-
pened on Sunday morning.
The boil water notice
was called in after a resi-
dent noticed water gushing
onto the road on Orchard
Lane near Fern Avenue,
said Dallas Public Works
Director Frank Anderson.
A crew from the city’s
water system maintenance
contractor OMI found the
source of the leak, a broken
pipe on Orchard Drive.
Anderson said the break
is due to the pressure of
pumping the water uphill.
About 24 inches of the
pipe was replaced, and the
repair job finished by Sun-
day night.
However, a precaution-
tronic means to get the
word out.
Anderson said citizens,
for the most part, have
been patient and helpful
through the process.
“We had two different
residents bring the crew
coffee and someone else
made them cookies,” he
said.
For more information or
to check on the test result,
call 503-831-3559 or visit
www.dallasor.gov/water-
notice.
What to do under a boil
water notice:
Don’t drink tap water
without boiling the water
first.
Bring water to a rolling
boil and let boil for full
minute.
That will kill any bacteria
present.
Let it cool before using
for drinking, brushing
teeth, washing produce,
cleaning food contact sur-
faces, preparing food or
baby formula or making
ice.
You can also use bottled
water.
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April 29, 1954 – Nov. 22, 2017
Geraldine Lurse Read, 63,
of Rickreall, died Nov. 22 at
her home. She was born on
April 29, 1954, in Dallas, the
daughter of William and
Sylvina Anderson.
She is survived by hus-
band James “Jim” Edward
Rea; sons Loren Martin and
Neal Read; along with four
grandchildren; and sister
Vicki. She was preceded in
death by brother Chuck An-
derson and sister Charlene
Anderson.
Graveside services will
begin at 1 p.m. on Dec. 2 in
the Dallas Cemetery. The
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center is caring for the fam-
ily. To leave an online trib-
ute: www.dallastribute.com.
ary boil water notice is re-
quired after a system is de-
pressurized until testing
confirms the water is safe.
Anderson said crews
went door to door to talk to
people or leave notices on
their doors.
The notice was posted to
the city’s website and Face-
book page with encourage-
ment for people to share it.
“We may have missed a
few, and they are calling,”
Anderson said. “We will
take this opportunity to de-
brief and improve our
processes.”
He said the city will send
information about a notifi-
cation service call Civic
Ready, which people can
sign up for to get notices to
boil water, or about acci-
dents and fires that might
affect them.
People can choose to re-
ceive notifications by text,
email or landline.
To s i g n u p , g o t o
www.dallasor.gov and look
for Civic Ready on the
home page.
He also said the city will
consider using other elec-
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Kacey Suanne
(Barker) Moore
May 30, 1986 – Nov. 13, 2017
Kacey Suanne (Barker)
Moore died on Nov. 13.
She lived in the Dallas
area all her life.
Private arrangements
were handled by Dallas Mor-
tuary Tribute Center.
Monmouth Area Community Events Calendar
Dorothy S. Wall
Don’t Forget!
Aug. 31, 1927 – Nov. 6, 2017
Dorothy S. Wall, 90, of
Dallas, died Nov. 6 in the
Dallas Retirement Village.
A memorial service will
begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 30
PCL
Partnerships in
Community Living
503-838-2403
480 E. Main St.
Monmouth
DownTown
Trends
142 Highway 99 West
503-838-1445
Monmouth
Providing holiday meals to Dallas-area
families in need for more than 50 years
Put Christmas Cheer on your
giving list this year!
Make
checks to:
Precautionary boil water still in effect on Orchard Ln.
Christmas Cheer
PO Box 661
Dallas, OR 97338
Do you or someone you know need a little help?
Ask for an application or go to our website
to apply: www.dallascc.org
All volunteers are encouraged to bring
canned goods when coming to help
sort, shop & deliver food boxes
on Christmas Eve at 6 am, Sunday,
Dec. 24th at LaCreole Middle School
More information: 503-623-3585
Coordinators: Warren & Sue Lamb
355 N Pacific Ave.,
Ste A
Monmouth
503-838-4268
Nov. 30 - Dec. 1
Garden Club Holiday Greens Sale.
Central Baptist Church 655 S. Pacific Ave. (Hwy 99)
Monmouth. 10 am – 6 pm. Free Admission. Fresh and made
on site door wreaths plus table arrangements & decorated
mugs available for sale with new ones put out all day. Funds
raised are used for local community beautification projects.
For More information contact Margaret Johnson 503-838-3995.
Dec 1 Western Oregon University’s 50th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting! Begins at
6 pm. Come join us for this years 50th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting! This year will
incorporate a host of different activities all across our campus! These events include:
The Holiday Parade (6pm) Activities Inside the Werner University Center (7pm)
1. Local School Choir Concert 2. Pictures with Santa 3. Holiday Cookie Back-off 4. Tree
Decorating Contest 5. Arts and Crafts 6. Toys for Tots Chamber Singers and Concert
Choir at the Rice Auditorium (7:30pm) And so much more! We hope to see you there
and look forward to sharing this holiday with the community! Monmouth Ave N.,
Monmouth, OR, 97361 In front of and inside the Werner University Center on the
Western Oregon University campus. For more info contact Student Engagement John
Wilkins (503) 838-8229 | or e-mail: wilkinsj@wou.edu
Dec. 2 WOU Dance Alumni Showcase. 7 p.m. - Maple Hall, WOU FREE!! (Donations
for dance scholarships accepted at door). Please join us for an exciting evening to come
together with prospective, current, and past WOU dance students to enjoy new and
recent works of WOU Dance Alumni ranging from the graduating classes of 2004-2017.
This event is about connecting and sharing—such important elements of keeping the
dance community thriving! We are not about perfection or impressing anyone, we just
want to share what we have and hopefully encourage others to pursue their own creative
endeavors. This is the ideal event for pre-professional dancers young in their career to
simply come see what's possible with dance after college. Additionally, it is a great
opportunity to for the community to connect with the university arts scene. There will be a
short question and answer time after the show for audience members to interact with the
choreographers and learn more about the choreographic and professional process. We
look forward to having you! FREE TO ALL!! That said, we invite monetary donations at the
door to support WOU Dance scholarships if you feel so inclined.
Dec. 3 Polk Flea Market. 9 am – 3 pm. Adult Admission is only $1.00 and children 12
and under and parking is free. Early Bird Admission is only $5.00 per adult from 6am-
9am Sunday morning. Follow us on Facebook at Polkfleamarket. Polk County Fair-
grounds & Event Center, 520 S Pacific Hwy W. Rickreall.
www.windermere.com
503-838-1141
297 N Pacific
Monmouth
800-732-0173
464 S Pacific Hwy
Monmouth
oregonstatecu.
Saving
Carpets
Daily
Carpet Hero
503-838-0869
Monmouth
LOOKING
FOR RENTALS?
297½ N. Pacific Hwy
503-838-1278
Western View
Properties
Property Management, LLC
Dec. 15 – Jan. 2 Winter Break! No School Central School District, grades K-12
Dec. 25 Merry Christmas from the Monmouth Business Association.
Serving Polk County
Since 1875
503-623-2373
Mon/Indep Chamber of Commerce
December Forum
Date: Wednesday, December 13
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: TBD
Topic: Member Volunteer Project—Toys for Tots
Join us in December for our "volunteer" forum and help us
give back to our community! We have partnered with Toys
for Tots to help ensure families in Monmouth and Independence have a
happy holiday season. Forum participants will help package items being
received by local families. Attendees are encouraged to bring a toy or food
item to donate to Toys for Tots. Volunteering one hour will help to make a
huge impact on our community! MI Chamber Office 503-838-4268
Thirsty Thursday — December 21
Host: Petals & Vines
Date: Thursday, December 21
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: 410 Main Street E, Monmouth
503-838-2951
165 E. Main St.
Monmouth
503-838-1773
410 E. Main St.
Monmouth
— 5013C — Non-Profit Organization
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