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8/25 Letters to the Editor

*Campbell willing and dedicated*Goose cannons are obnoxious*Campbell has all the right qualities*Avera is best choice for judge*Thanks for fair prize donations*It's county's duty to help offenders

Campbell willing

and dedicated

Monte Campbell will make an excellent judge.

I have known Monte and his family for several years. He is dedicated to his family and Polk County. He is a man of character and has the values that we need as a judge.

Monte is always willing to help his neighbors and community. Monte truly cares about the future of Polk County. He has the support of many county leaders as well as hundreds of citizens that are willing to put their names behind Monte.

Join me in voting for Monte Campbell for the future of Polk County.

Sherry Austin

West Salem

Goose cannons

are obnoxious

Residents of residential Polk County adjacent to fields north of the Independence Airpark have for three years been subjected to chronic nocturnal noise from goose cannons.

This propane cannon noise has occurred as a loud blast approximately every 30 seconds all night from October to April. Repeated efforts on the part of residents requesting remedy from the previous commissioners has resulted in only fleeting success, where the noise is curtailed for a short time then reverts to the chronic nocturnal nuisance.

Discussions with wildlife biologists indicate that goose cannons are totally ineffective for other than a very short duration, as the birds either do not feed during hours of darkness, nor roost in fields, or soon become used to the routine cannon noise and are no longer repulsed.

We residents have endured loss of sleep, loss of rights to enjoyment of our properties, and, with the now mandatory disclosure of this chronic nuisance in the case of a pending sale of our properties, a certain loss of property values.

We are again asking our elected commissioners to intervene on our behalf and seek remedy to curtail this chronic disturbance, especially during hours of darkness.

Gary Brown

Independence

Thanks for fair

prize donations

We wanted to thank the anonymous donors who contributed money toward the Polk County Fair to pay the premium money the children earned for their 4-H entries last year.

What an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Thank you so much for your encouragement and support.

On behalf of the Crosstrainers 4-H Club and Pope Family 4-H Club, thank you to everyone who supported the 2010 Polk County Fair. It was wonderful.

Vicki Pope

Dallas

Avera is best

choice for judge

I support Sally Avera for Circuit Court Judge. As an attorney for 24 years, I have appeared before many judges and know that Avera is highly qualified for the position.

Avera's experience as criminal defense attorney, appeals attorney, prosecutor, government attorney and civil practitioner uniquely qualifies her for this position. Her ability to truly understand all sides of a conflict, whether civil or criminal, cannot be underestimated.

The citizens of Polk County will be well served by Sally Avera. Please join me in supporting Sally Avera for Circuit Court Judge.

Karen L. Moynahan

Dallas

It's county's duty

to help offenders

In regard to the homeless offenders housing issue, I don't understand how the county thinks it can incarserate people and then, when they have served their time and are returned to the community, that it's OK to have nowhere for them to go and expect people to not reoffend.

No matter what, there are going to be those who are going to reoffend. But give people a fair chance to actually make it. Send someone with criminal thinking on the streets and have heavy expectations of them and you are just setting them up to fail.

Polk is one of the only counties I know of in Oregon that doesn't have an Oxford home or transitional home of some kind for men and women. It makes no sense and it's not fair to those who want and need help to change their life.

How much longer are you going to not talk about the elephant in the middle of the room? Expect change from people but giving no hope or help and you're not going to go very far.

Establishing offender housing is a much-needed service for the safety of the community and the safety of the offenders who are trying to fit back into society.

Stephanie Gibson

Salem

Campbell has all

the right qualities

Monte Campbell is my friend of almost 20 years. I watched him build his Dallas law practice and raise his family. Monte has clear judgment, a keen intellect and impeccable integrity. His courtroom experience, more than 3,000 days in Polk County courts, is unequaled.

But it is his life experience as a farmer, firefighter and construction worker that sets him apart. Monte knows firsthand the value of hard work and physical labor. He can personally relate to everyone in his courtroom, regardless of their background and station in life.

He will be a great trial judge.

Norman R. Hill

West Salem

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