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Temperatures
Forecast
In the Andes
The New Era reached new heights with Sweet Home area residents Phyllis Osborn, left, Gecorgetta and Dave
Howard who traveled to the 12,000-foot level in the Peruvian Andes to visit the ancient Inca cfity of Machu Pic-
chu. The trio enjoyed 10 days in Peru over the holidays - summer time south of the equator - wisiting numerous
pre-Columbian and Spanish colonial areas, including the cities of Lima and Cuzco.
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Lot and his daugh ters flee the destruction of 5adam and Gomorrah (Genesis 19: 24-26)
Taste and see that the Lord is goo&
blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.
PSALM 34:8
/3,Lhl
High Low Precip
Feb. 19 61 26 .00
Feb. 20 56 40 .09
Feb. 21 59 36 .00
Feb.22 53 35 .00
Feb. 23 50 30 .08
Feb. 24 55 29 .07
Feb. 25 53 36 .07
Precipitation to date: 11.00
Weather information courtesy ofthe U.S. Corps of En-
gineers. Call 367-5132for stream flow information.
Foster Reservoir: 617.79
Green Peter Res.: 953.58
Cloudy, with rain showers ex-
pected through the weekend.
Highs will range from the upper
40s to low 60s, with lows expect-
ed in the mid-30s and low 40s.
'~The main dangers in this life are
the people who want to change
everything - or nothing."
Nancy Astor
Leone Ransdell
Nov. 17, 1916-Feb. 17, 2008
Leone M. Ransdell, 91, Sweet
Home, died Feb. 17, 2008 in a local
hospital.
She was born Nov. 17, 1916
in Hastings, Neb the daughter of
Charles Wand Martha Hedwig (Ebert)
Olson.
On Aug. 4, 1936 she married
Walter Ramsdell, they moved to
Sweet Home in 1952 and have been
here since.
She was a member of the Foster
Evangelical Church and attended
Sweet Home Evangelical Church.
She is survived by two nieces,
Cathie Stordahl of Minnesota and
Cherie DelMonte of New Jersey.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is
handling the arrangements.
Walter Volkers
Oct. 18, 1943 - Feb. 18, 2008
Walter W. "Butch" Volkers, 64,
of Sweet Home, died Feb. 18, 2008
at his home.
He was born Oct. 18, 1943 in
West Terre Haute, Ind to Emie and
Katherine (Ellingsworth) Volkers.
He attended schools in Arizona.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army serving
in Vietnam as a demolition enginer.
In 1981 he married Dorothy Zivello
in Reno, Nev.
They moved to
Sweet Home
and he has been
here since.
He worked
as a police offi-
cer for 12 years,
tended bar at
many locations
in the Sweet
Home area and has managed bars
and restaurants.
Mr. Volkers was a previous com-
mander for the VFW post here in
Sweet Home in 1t988 and 1989.
Some of his favorite activities in-
cluded casinos, video poker, cribbage,
fishing and hunting and spending time
with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his sons, Skip
of Tulare, Calif Andy of Sweet
Home and Tony Zivello of Arizona;
a daughter, Alicia Volkers of Sweet
Home; five brothers, Ed, Phillip and
Mary all of Sweet Home, Andrew
of Libby, Mont. and John of New
Jersey; three sisters, Emestine Kelley
of Orlando, Fla Mary Anna .Fry of
San Antonio, Texas, Ruth Hefner of
Moline, Ill.; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Lawrence and Jerome.
Memorial contributions can be
made in his memory to St. Helen's
Catholic Church Food Bank.
PUBLIC SarETV
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Feb. 24
12:12 a.m. - Dustyn Lee Barcus,
31, arrested for second-degree theft,
1540 Main St Safeway. Cited and
released.
3:18 a.m. - Frank Eliott Swindall,
22, arrested for driving under the in-
fluence and on Linn County warrant
for failure to appear on original charge
of contempt of court, 1530 Main St
Santiam Drug. Transported to Linn
County Jail. Vehicle impounded.
Joseph Michael McCaslin, 17, cited
for minor in possession of alcohol and
released to mother.
7:14 p.m. - Gregory Keith
Harper, 38, arrested for first-degree
burglary, menacing, unlawful use of
a weapon and felon in possession of
a firearm, 2305 Harding St. Trans-
ported to Linn County Jail.
Feb. 23
10:06 a.m. - Mitch Levi Carter,
17, cited for failure to obey traffic
control device, Main and 13th.
11:27 p.m. - Melissa Dawn
Clement, 32, arrested on Linn County
supervisory warrant for failure to
comply on original charge of pos-
session of methamphetamines and
charged with delivery of a controlled
substance and possession of meth-
amphetamines, 1100 block of Long
Street. Transported to Linn County
Jail.
Feb. 22
10:18 a.m. - Kenneth Ray Faul-
coner, 14, taken into custody for third-
degree theft and minor in possession
of tobacco, 1530 Main St Santiam
Drug. Transported to Linn-Benton 6:44 p.m. - Chelsey Nicole
Juvenile Detentiton Center. Nelson, 21, arrested for first-degree
2:08 p.m. - Madison Paige burglary, unlawful use of a weapon,
Mickels, 13, takcen into custody for menacing, second-degree disorderly
possession of man'ijuanawithin 1,000 conduct and fourth-degree assault,
feet of a school, 1123 18thAve. Cited 605 14th Ave. Transported to Linn
and released to parents. County Jail.
5:20 p.m. - Madison Paige 8:17 p.m. - Joshua Ray Nichol,
Mickels, 13, cit~ed for runaway and 20, and Matthew James Flader, 20,
released to motlher, 1950 Main St cited for minor in possession of al-
Sweet Home Police Department. cohol. Samuel Renaldo Wilson, 18;
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IH:etime Thank ouou {:or 9our raouers,
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A Memorial Mass was celebrated
on Feb. 23 at St. Helen's Catholic
Church in Sweet Home, with private
inurnment at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is
handling arrangements.
Robert Williams
Robert "Bob" Williams died Feb.
22, 2008 of a heart attack at his home
in Sweet Home. He had been battling
lung cancer for more than a year.
He was born Aug. 31, 1917 in
Salem, the middle child among seven
siblings.
He served in the Army during
World War II.
taken into custody for second-degree
criminaltrespass, Husky Field. Cited
and released.
10:45 p.m.-John Leon Day, 51,
arrested for disorderly conduct, 1373
53rd Ave. Cited and released.
Feb. 21
6:24 a.m. -Alan Eric Owen, 36,
arrested for possession of metham-
phetamines, 2455 Long St. Cited
and released.
9:27 a.m. - Gabby Earl Crain,
49, cited for no license and failure
to obey traffic control device, Hol-
ley Road.
11:29 a.m. - Keith Alan Mattley,
33, arrested on Sweet Home warrant
for failure to appear on original charge
of second-degree misdemeanor, 18th
and Willow. Cited and released.
12:05 p.m. - Tony Ray Roe-
buck, 14, taken into custody on Linn
County warrant for possession of
less than an ounce of marijuana and
second-degree theft, 1500 block of
Tamarack St. Transported to Juvenile
Detention Center.
7:40 p.m.-William Henry Davis
II, 53, cited for driving uninsured and
failure to carry proof of insurance,
1439 Main St Rio Theater. Vehicle
impounded.
9:02 p.m. - Karen Linette Bau-
gus, 35, arrested on Linn County
supervisory warrant for failure to
comply on original charge of sec-
ond-degree criminal mischief and
Lebanon warrant for failure to com-
ply on original charges of second-
degree theft and a criminal citation;
Ninth and Main. Transported to Linn
County Jail.
Feb. 20
12:44 a.m. - Michael Austin
Hurley, 28, arrested on Albany war-
See Safety, page 5
LEBANON
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,lO, cph K. Phillips
Mr. Wil-
liams enjoyed
fishing, hunting,
riding motor-
cycles, camp-
ing and his dog
Sassy.
He and his
wife Pat were
married in 1988
and traveled
throughout the United States.
He is survived by his wife, Pat; a
sister, Vivien of California; a brother,
Albert of Salem; two sons, Dennis
and Robert Jr.;a daughter, Kathy;
stepdaughter Jan Cole and her hus-
band, Stephen and a granddaughter,
of California; stepdaughter Debra
Walker of Tennessee,; sister-in-law
Jan Hughes of Redmond; and a num-
ber of nieces and nephews.
Neptune Cremation Service of
Portland is handling arrangements.
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