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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 10, 2018 3A Monmouth OKs Marr zoning NEWS IN BRIEF New pastor at Methodist, Presbyterian By Herb Swett MONMOUTH — Methodist and Presbyterian United welcomed a new pastor, Rev. David Pritchard, on Sunday. The church is at 412 Clay St. W., in Monmouth. Pritchard comes to the Independence-Monmouth community from Astoria, and most recently pastored a church in Kalama, Wash. He brings to the church an interest in violin, working with stu- dents of all ages and abilities. He also enjoys woodworking projects, from violin repair to boats and cabinetry. He lists apprenticeship in a German commercial fixture shop in his earlier life activities. The Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH — A zone change for a 5.5-acre strip of land at the south end of the Marr Bark Dust proper- ty was approved by the Monmouth City Council Jan. 2. James and Penny Marr had applied for a change from low density residential to industrial to allow use of the land in connection with their bark and wood facility. Approval was on condi- tion that the land, which is outside the city limits but within the urban growth boundary, be annexed to the city. City staff had recom- mended approval, and the Monmouth Planning Com- Livestock association to meet for dinner POLK COUNTY — The Polk County Livestock Association will host its annual meeting at 6 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Polk County Fairgrounds and Event Center, Arts and Crafts building. RSVP is re- quested by Saturday. The association sponsors educational seminars and workshops and the breed award at the county fair for each specie. The Market Program is a committee within the PCLA that does the weigh ins and puts on the Youth Market Auction at the County Fair. Membership in the association is $20 annually. Dinner at the annual meeting will be catered for $20 per person. For more information or to RSVP: Pat Letsch, 503-507-9017. Indy PD nabs five for driving under influence INDEPENDENCE — In December 2017, the Independence Police Department made five arrests for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Three of five arrests were for alcohol consumption. A significant amount of methamphetamine was found during one of the DUII traffic stops. Forty-nine DUII arrests were made by the Independence Police Department in 2017. Independence officers observed an increase in “Poly” DUIIs, according to a press release from the IPD. A “Poly” DUII is when a motorist has both alcohol and controlled sub- stances (usually marijuana) in their bloodstream. While the blood- alcohol content for alcohol may be below the Oregon legal limit of .08 percent, if the motorist displays signs of intoxication, he or she can still be arrested for DUII, the release stated. The Independence Police Department will continue high visibil- ity traffic patrol in January to seek motorists under the influence of alcohol and drugs. This in partnership with funding provided by Oregon Impact and the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- tration. The goal is to reduce the number DUII-related motor vehi- cle deaths and injuries. mission had recommended approval on condition of annexation. Councilor Laurel Sharmer asked why the ap- plication was for industrial rather than light industrial zoning. City Attorney Lane Shetterly said the Marrs were committed to eventu- ally seeking light industrial zoning. Suzanne Dufner, com- munity development direc- tor for the city, said that the application seemed consis- tent with the comprehen- sive plan, and that it would be appropriate for sur- rounding land use because it has access to Highway 99W. In other business, the council approved reduction of the speed limit on Council lowers speed By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH — Mon- mouth City Council unani- mously approved lowering the speed limit on Church Street West between Mon- mouth Avenue North and Stadium Drive North, and on Stadium between Mon- mouth and Church from 25 mph to 20 mph. The request to consider the change came from Mo n m o u t h C o u n c i l o r Darin Silbernagel on behalf of Western Oregon Univer- sity, who also works as the director of business servic- es at WOU. Silbernagel voted yes on the council decision. According to staff notes provided by City Manager Scott McClure, the univer- SALT recruiting adults of all ages POLK COUNTY — The Sheriff’s Auxiliary and Law Enforcement program (SALT) is accepting applications for membership. The SALT team is designed to bring a partnership of shared val- ues between the community and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Through the program, interested citizens can become involved in the various functions of the sheriff’s office. Members do not carry firearms, nor do they have enforcement authority such as regular officers do. They may provide support in areas such as: of- fice, records, fingerprinting, court scanning, county parks patrol, graffiti monitoring, handicapped parking patrol, traffic control, serving civil documents, house checks, abandoned vehicle towing, and highway radar. The program was initially developed as a program for senior citi- zens to be involved in their community. Since then, it has been ex- panded to consider anyone 21 years of age and older with a valid Oregon driver’s license and the ability to pass a background check. Members of SALT are strictly volunteers and receive no financial compensation from Polk County for their service. A SALT Academy is run in the spring. The academy runs mostly in the evenings for two weeks. For more information: Sgt. Todd Fenk, 503-623-9251, or email at fenk.todd@co.polk.or.us. Applications can be picked up at the sheriff’s office or a request can be sent via email. Applications will close on Feb. 1. sity cites increased safety and consistency with the posted speed on Mon- m o u t h Av e n u e No r t h through campus as impor- tant considerations for the request. Monmouth Police De- partment records show no accidents or speeding tick- ets issued in the last five years in the affected areas, Chief Darrell Tallan said. Cities are allowed to lower a statutory speed by 5 mph under certain circum- stances, said Dorothy Upton, regional traffic di- rector at the Oregon De- partment of Transporta- tion. Local road authorities may lower the speed limit if the road is in a resi- dence district, has an av- erage volume of fewer than 2,000 cars per day, more than 85 percent of which are traveling less than 30 mph; and there is a traffic control device on the highway that indicates the presence of pedestri- ans or bicyclists. McClure said the area is a mix of campus uses, in- cluding “stadium fea- tures, ball fields and vari- ous forms of student housing.” The city has not con- ducted a recent traffic study, McClure said, noting the last transportation plan for the figures for how many vehicles travel those areas. The roads have multiple cross walks and a bike lane to indicate pedestrian and bicycle traffic, McClure said. The Polk County Itemizer-Observer — YOUR community news source. NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to pub- lishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. If you see anything that requires a cor- rection or clarification, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an email to ementzer@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updated each week by Wednesday afternoon. The Itemizer-Ob- server is also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW Jan. 2.................. 46 Jan. 3.................. 47 Jan. 4.................. 47 Jan. 5.................. 54 Jan. 6.................. 51 Jan. 7.................. 48 Jan. 8.................. 45 32 34 34 40 36 38 36 RAIN .T .00 .03 .51 .05 .01 .06 Rainfall during Jan. — 0.66 in. Rain through Jan. 8 — 0.66 in. Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $8.00 Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. Friday - Sunday • January 12 - 14 THE COMMUTER (Digital) PG13 (11:55 2:25 4:55) THE POST (Digital) PG13 (1:40 4:20) JUMANJI (Digital) PG13 (11:30 2:05 4:40) DOWNSIZING (Digital) R STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (Digital) PG13 (12:20 3:35) PADDINGTON 2 (Digital) PG (11:45 2:10 4:35) THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Digital) PG (12:00 2:30 5:00) INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (Digital) PG13 (11:25 1:55 4:25) FERDINAND (Digital) PG (11:30 1:50 4:25) ICE V R SE I TAX • 24 Hour Service • Pick up Drop Off Church Street West be- tween Monmouth Avenue North and Stadium Drive North, and on Stadium be- tween Monmouth and Church, from 25 mph to 20 mph. The council voted 3-2 to establish a health care re- imbursement account for non-represented city em- ployees to ensure that new medical plans through the state system are close to equivalent in value with previous benefits. Sharmer, who cast one of the negative votes, said there were “too many un- knowns” in the plan. Councilor Royal Johnson agreed. Mayor Steve Milligan ap- pointed Bob Edgar to the Historic Commission. DEADLINES 7:25 9:55 7:05 9:45 7:15 9:50 7:00 10:00 6:50 10:05 7:00 9:25 7:30 10:00 6:55 9:25 Monday • January 15 Get home safe, call your D.D. THE COMMUTER (Digital) PG13 (11:55 2:25 4:55) THE POST (Digital) PG13 (1:40 4:20) JUMANJI (Digital) PG13 (11:30 2:05 4:40) DOWNSIZING (Digital) R STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (Digital) PG13 (12:20 3:35) PADDINGTON 2 (Digital) PG (11:45 2:10 4:35) THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Digital) PG (12:00 2:30 5:00) INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (Digital) PG13 (11:25 1:55 4:25) FERDINAND (Digital) PG (11:30 1:50 4:25) Merlin D. 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