The independent., May 19, 2011, Page Page 21, Image 21

The INDEPENDENT, May 19, 2011
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From the Sheriff’s Desk…
From page 20
Fiscally, this is not the most cost-effective way to
provide services. But there are the tangible and intan-
gible benefits to having your own police department.
Tangible benefits include having a more localized
Obituary
PATRICIA LEE PAYNE
Patricia Lee Payne, 72,
Sherwood, died May 6, 2011.
Services were held May 14 at
the
Horizon
Community
Church in Tualatin.
Mrs. Payne was born August
22, 1938, in Prescott, Arizona,
to Civil and Ruby (Carson) Ral-
ston. She was raised in Kla-
math Falls, graduating from
Merrill High School in 1956.
She attended Good Samaritan
Hospital School of Nursing in
Portland and became a Regis-
tered Nurse in 1959.
In 1963, she married Harold
Payne. They followed his mili-
tary career, until 1978 when
they moved to Corvallis. In
1983, they moved to Sher-
wood. She worked at Good
Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis
and Willamette Medical Center
in McMinnville for over 20
years before retiring.
She enjoyed reading, gar-
dening, singing, crocheting,
knitting and taking “road trips”
with her husband.
Survivors include her hus-
band; one son, Dan Payne of
Beaverton; two daughters,
Melissa Karnes of Tualatin and
Cindy Rieben of Banks; two
brothers, Jim Ralston of Mesa,
Ariz., and Chet Ralston of Tu-
alatin; one sister, Karen Merritt
of Tigard; five grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
LINDA LOUISE THOMPSON
Linda Louise Thompson, 62,
Forest Grove, died May 4,
2011. A memorial service was
held May 14 at the Assembly of
God Church in Forest Grove. A
private family committal service
was held at the Visitation
management structure, and giving the local city coun- to customer service – is the preferred method that
cil greater influence on the priorities of the police de- most citizens have for addressing their public safety
partment. One intangible benefit is a greater sense of problems.
ownership of the police department by the citizens in
So, it takes an investment of the people into the
the city.
kind of public safety they envision for their city. As citi-
The bottom line is that no matter what a zens and taxpayers in Columbia County, you have in-
city chooses to have for its public safety vested a certain amount of money to have a safety net
and law enforcement services, these serv- of some sort county-wide. There will never be enough
ices are costly – because those costs are deputies, however, to patrol city streets on an ongoing
Cemetery in Verboort.
Mrs. Thompson was born salary driven, and while law enforcement basis without extra money coming from the citizens of
professionals often do not make as much that city to beef up patrols that would be dedicated to
October 8, 1948, in Forest
Grove, to Bernard and Viola as educators, there is a competitive mar- that city alone
ket for good, solid police officers and
As municipal budgets continue to shrink, some
(Vanderzanden)
Vandehey.
deputies.
In
the
private
sector,
automation
cities
might be forced to find alternative methods for
The family lived in Banks until
and
innovation
can
reduce
personnel
providing
this costly service. Contracting fully or par-
she was two, then moved to
costs
far
more
than
in
public
safety
–
tially
for
such
services might someday become an at-
Thatcher. She graduated from
where
the
human
element
is
the
strength
tractive
alternative.
Forest Grove High School in
As Sheriff, I can tell you that it is NOT my design to
1968. She lived most of her life of what we do.
People
naturally
recoil
against
such
make
that happen in any of its potential forms. I fully
in the Forest Grove and Banks
things
as
photo
radar
and
photo
traffic
light
respect
and appreciate the difficult job chiefs of police
area.
enforcement.
They
would
rather
live
with
have
in
policing their cities with the limited budgets
She worked as a waitress/
human
error
than
mechanical,
one-net-
that
they
have, and am not eager to try to fill the gaps
hostess for many years at the
catches-all
efforts
at
nabbing
violators.
that
would
be caused by their elimination. However, if
Hillsboro and Forest Grove
And
when
it
comes
to
investigating
crimes
local
cities
were seeking ways to reduce costs while
Elks Lodges and at The Coffee
and
arbitrating
between
neighbors
or
con-
maintaining
a certain level of coverage, I am quite will-
Grinder. She sold real estate in
soling
crime
victims
or
those
involved
in
ing
to
be
a
participant
in those discussions if the city
the 1980s then worked her way
motor
vehicle
crashes,
having
a
trained,
councils
were
so
inclined.
up to a CNA, then a CMA in
law enforcement professional – dedicated
Forest Grove.
She enjoyed reading, coin
collecting, playing cards, coun-
The public is invited to join us in honoring those who
try music, dancing, sewing and
have served, given their lives or are still missing.
fishing.
She was preceded in death
by her father.
Survivors include two chil-
dren, Barry Phillips of Forest
Grove and Karla Young of Sis-
ters; her mother of Forest
Grove; seven siblings, Daniel,
William, Jan and Timothy Van-
dehey, Pamela Dailey, Angela
Anderson, and Annette Thomp-
son; three grandchildren; two
step-grandchildren; and two
step-great-grandchildren.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
2080 Bridge Street • Vernonia
Memorial
Day
Ceremonies
Monday, May 30, 2011 ~~ 11:00 a.m.
Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
Please plan to arrive early • Limited seating available
G UEST S PEAKER
Veterans Administration
Ed Van Dyke
M ASTER OF C EREMONIES
Detachment Commander
Del White
T HE N ATIONAL A NTHEM
and other songs Performed by
Dianna Stoffer
B ENEDICTION &
C LOSING P RAYER
Richard Keeling
P RESENTATION OF C OLORS
AND 21 G UN S ALUTE
American Legion Post #104 Aloha, OR
Ceremonies sponsored by City of Vernonia
INFORMATION: VERNONIA MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Synda Allen, Caretaker / 503-429-7053 / 2080 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR 97064
This space courtesy of Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home • Forest Grove & Vernonia