The INDEPENDENT, January 19, 2000
Page 9
Nearing completion, Tri-City fire station blends history and utility
Tri-City Rural Fire District
Chief John Schlegel sees light
at the end of the tunnel for the
completion of the new 16,000
square foot fire station in
Banks, expected to be occu
pied by the end of March this
year. A volunteer in the district
from 1970-1992, and salaried
as fire chief to the present,
Schlegel has had to function
out of cramped and makeshift
quarters over the years.
The old fire station, which
was torn down in April 1999,
had been a garage and ma
chinery shop at the turn of the
last century. Since April, the
district’s office has been shar
ing building space with Banks
City Attorney Jim Lucas and
housing its vehicles in a barn
behind the Brown Derby
Restaurant.
The new building, located
waiting only for inspection for
the interior finish work to begin.
The tour begins with a look at
the dormitory which is de
signed to accommodate nine
men and women, looking for
ward to the day when there will
be full time personnel living
here. There are shower and
locker rooms, a spacious
kitchen and a day room. A 1900
square foot training room and a
communications
room for
emergency operations, com
puter training, maps, HAM ra
dio and other state-of-the-art
equipment round out the less
public areas of the station. The
apparatus room contains five
drive-through bays and can
house ten emergency vehicles.
building which echoes Banks’
history. For example, the main
entrance roofline follows that of
the historic scout cabin just
next door. And special exterior
materials such as hardyplank,
a composite of concrete, resin
and fiber, will resist all kinds of
deterioration and is, of course,
fireproof. The dark green metal
roof will be extremely long-last
ing.
Head contractor 2KG Con
tractors, Inc., of Milwaukie, su
pervised by Gary Folker, and
all the subcontractors have
done a great job, Schlegel
said. “Everyone involved has
contributed. This has been a
real good group that has had
good ideas all the way through.
Photo by Judy Hilt
Fire Chief John Schlegel directs attention to the entryway
roofline of the new Tri-City Fire Station, which echoes the ar
chitecture of the scout cabin on the adjacent lot.
School board approves trip to
Anaheim for Banks softball team
At their regular meeting Jan
uary 10, Banks School District
Board of Directors approved
an important trip for the Banks
High School Varsity Girls’ Soft-
ball team. Coaches Jerry Mat-
tee and Chris Herb will be able
to take 13 players to Anaheim,
Calif., during part of spring va
cation, March 19 to 24, where
the team will play against those
from two much larger high
schools.
“The trip is partly a reward
for winning the 1999 state
championships. The bulk of the
core group of this year’s play
ers were on the winning team
last year,” said Mattee. “In ad
dition, the trip will be a unique
experience for fun, team build
ing, unity and provide some
challenging practice games.”
The trip will cost about $500
per student, including airfare
and an excursion to Magic
Mountain, according to Mattee.
The students are paying their
own way. Six parents will ac
company the team and coach
es to Anaheim.
The Board also approved
the hiring of Linda Hedlund for
an interim clerk position, and
accepted the resignations of
clerk Julie Gregg, and junior
high counselor Laurie O’Har
row.
The annual Audit Report
was presented by David Kuyk
endall, of Kent and Snow, Ore
gon City. The audit report was
positive, with no surprises, ac
cording to Superintendent Mar
ilyn McGlasson.
McGlasson and Business
Manager Tim Collier reported
on the District’s financial sta
tus. The report shows the four-
year debt-reduction plan is on
or ahead of target.
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Chief John Schlegel, architect Scott Robert Thayer, and construction supervisor Gary Folk
er look forward to completion of the new fire station.
on the site of the old fire sta
tion, represents a quantum
leap forward for the district and
is representative of millennial
changes in the Banks area.
“This is a 50-year building
which has been designed to
meet the needs of the commu
nity well into the new century,”
said Schlegel.
With obvious pride and en
thusiasm, Schlegel points out
the features of the new space,
now defined by framing and
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Planning for the project be
gan in March of 1997 with the
first meeting of the building
committee, and in November,
1998, voters approved a spe
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build the new station. Con
struction began in July, 1999,
and the project is on time and
on budget, Schlegel said.
“We hope to be moved in by
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