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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 2001)
T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2001 P a g e 11 Banks council arranges special water rate for fire district usage Following up on his appear After considerable discussion ance before the Banks City council approved the offer for Council in September, when he the 2001-2002 fiscal year, asked the council for relief from adding that the agreement water user fees because the would be renegotiated for the fire department had not been next fiscal year. charged for inside water use City Planner K.J. Won invit (Water used for fire fighting is ed council to the November 27 provided without charge) until Planning Commission meeting, April of this year, Tri-City Fire when preliminary engineering District Chief Brian Coussens work for the extension of the wrote to thank Mayor Bob Or- Banks-Vernonia Linear Trail lowski and Councilor Katie from its present end to the Murdoch for meeting with the Banks Depot will be discussed. fire department and to request The council reviewed the an a variance in water rate. nual Needs and Issues Inven Coussens proposed that the tory, which is both a planning Fire District pay $350 annually and a funding process, deter for water use inside the fire de mining that its top two priorities partment buildings. In addition, are preliminary engineering for the department offered to pay the BV trail and Main Street for use in excess of 4000 cubic Planning assistance. According feet in any one-month period. to Won, Main Street Planning is B u y S m art. 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After learning, last month, that termites had invaded the Scout Cabin, City engineer Dale Merrell recommended a tenting and extermination treat ment while the building is cov ered until the contractor’s war ranty. Council instructed Merrell to require the contractor to pro ceed with the extermination process. Merrell also told the council that West Hills Development Company has requested a re duction in the amount of the Offsite Bond. Won and Merrell agree that the bond should re main in place until all offsite projects are resolved. Council agreed that the bond should be left in place. Council approved the follow ing ordinances to: - Annex the Banks Lumber Company property - Add Banks Lumber Com pany property and Quail Valley Golf Course property to the city’s unincorporated urban planning area. - Establish public safety reg ulations in public parks. Sleep disorders are topic at Tuality A program on Exploring Sleeping Disorders will be held Saturday, December 8, from 9:00 to noon at Tuality Health Education Center, 334 SE Eighth Avenue in Hillsboro. Sherry Duwe, RN, M.A., a health education services staff member with Kaiser Perma- nente, has developed a sleep education and consultation program for people who experi- Blanket, sock drive underway at BHS A Blanket and Sock drive is again being sponsored by Banks High School to help people in need this winter. The effort started November 16 and will continue through Winter Break. Donations may be delivered to the high school office. ence sleep disorders. This special event is pre At 9:00 a.m., Duwe will ex sented free as part of the De- plain the historical and theoret Mar Batchelor Memorial Health ical roles of sleep in maintain Education Lecture Series, ing health and well-being, and sponsored by the Tuality describe the prevalence of in Healthcare Foundation and somnia, its common symp made possible through charita toms, and its effects on mood ble contributions. No registra and cognitive function. tion is required. Some of the factors that lead to insomnia will be dis BHS hosts teams of cussed starting at 10:15 a.m. Cheerleaders for Duwe will help participants dis cern between medical and psy competition Cheerleading Competition chiatric disorders that cause in somnia, as opposed to external will be held December 1 at influences like stress, personal Banks High School. The gym belief systems, personality nasiums at BHS, Banks Junior High and Banks Elementary traits and medications. Schools will all be used for the The final segment, at 11:15 a.m., will provide an overview day-long competition. Following up, on December of effective interventions and available resources in the 2, the Dance & Drill Fashion Show will be held in the BHS treatment of insomnia. cafeteria. Happy Thanksgiving S trassel ’ s A uto R epair & H ydraulic H oses 2-4-6 S piral W ire F lange H ead • S uction H oses A daptors - 3/16" to 2” B ulk O il P roducts S unset , B anks 503-324-9808 SUNSET LAUNDRY W ash...$1.00 D ry...250 180 S. Main St. Banks, Oregon Ye Olde Dingheiser Pub & Restaurant VISA - MC - ATM Access L u n c h & D in n e r Daily 11:00 am - Closing B r e a k fa st Sat-Sun 9 am - Noon COCKTAILS • BEER • WINE FOOD, KEGS & ICE TO GO C losed T hanksgiving D ay All Lottery Games CLOSED MONDAYS 4 7 100 NW SUNSET IIWY. MANNING • 324-4848
