The INDEPENDENT, August 5, 2004
Banks needs person for school board
Banks School District board
met briefly July 12 to pass the
resolutions necessary for dis-
trict operations and to discuss
action that the board will take
following the August recess.
Superintendent search
process explained
Superintendent Marilyn Mc-
Glasson outlined the time-line
for the search for her replace-
ment. John Young, from the
Oregon School Board Associa-
tion, will make a presentation to
the board in October, outlining
in detail the process of select-
ing a new superintendent. The
job will be posted from Decem-
ber 1 to February 1, with the ex-
pectation that a new superin-
tendent will be named at the
April board meeting, and will be
able to step into the position
July 1, 2005.
Appointing a superintendent
is arguably a school board’s
most important job and is the
sole responsibility of the board.
The board must also seek a
replacement for Joe Evers, a
long-time board member who
has resigned following his
move out of the district. The re-
maining board members (Doug
Nordholm, Willis Meeuwsen,
Duane Lundsten and Gene
Kelly) agreed that the open po-
sition should be filled as soon
as possible so the board will be
at full strength to begin the su-
perintendent search process.
School boards may fill a vacat-
ed term by any means they
Dust from gravel roads harms crops
Do you drive on gravel
roads? If you do, you are likely
contributing to almost one mil-
lion dollars damage per year to
our agricultural community.
Washington County recently
completed an “Agricultural
Dust Damage Assessment” at
the request of th Rural Road
Advisory Committee. This com-
mittee advises the county on
which roads should be reverted
to gravel and has been re-
searching the problems related
to dust control.
The report indicated that
crop damage is most persistent
within 10 feet of the roadway
and may be assumed to sus-
tain a total loss. Dust damage
may promote the proliferation
of pests such as spider mites
and pineleaf scale. Both insect
pests attack distressed plants
by feeding on a plant’s fluids
and can eventually kill the
plant. The dust on growing
Christmas trees therefore is not
just a cosmetic problem.
If the gravel roadways were
covered in a chip seal process,
the cost is estimated at over
five million dollars. Mainte-
nance costs would be addition-
al.
The counties, Dept. of Agri-
culture, legislators, the Dept. of
Transportation, OSU Exten-
sion, Farm Bureau, DLCD, Agri
Business Council, Metro, and
ODOT received copies of the
report in the hope that together,
they can address the rural road
infrastructure and assist the
agricultural industry. How can
you help? Please drive very
slowly if you have to use a
gravel road. Your local farmers
will appreciate you and your
mechanic will too.
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choose. Board members will
discuss candidates whose
names are brought to the Sep-
tember board meeting. Whoev-
er is appointed to fill the one-
year remaining in Evers term
will be required, by law, to run
for election at the end of the
term of office next year.
McGlasson thanked the City
of Banks for two donations of
$5,000 each to the district. The
city’s donations will help under-
write the cost of Outdoor
School and will provide funds to
help complete the Youth Activi-
ties Facility.
180 Main St., Banks
503-324-0360
Banks Bar-B-Q and Tractor Pull will
be coming up soon – August 21 - 22
The 59th Annual Banks Tractor Pull, Combine
Demolition Derby and Bar-B-Q will take place this
year on August 21 and 22 at Sunset Park in Banks.
Activities will include the tractor and pickup pulls,
parade, dance, beer garden, barbeque, and the Li-
ons Club breakfast on Sunday.
New this year will be the first
cruise in, to be held Saturday
from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Look for a complete
schedule in the next issue
of The Independent.
Two-Buck Tuesdays will be bargain days at the zoo
Oregon Zoo admission will
be $2 per person on the sec-
ond Tuesday of every month
beginning August 10. Visitors
can tour the zoo during regular
zoo hours for only $2 per per-
son. Children under three years
of age will, as always, be ad-
mitted free of charge.
The discounted admission is
a shift from the “Free Tuesday”
policy, which allowed admis-
sion without charge on the sec-
ond Tuesday of every month,
but only from 1:00 p.m. until
closing. Due to safety concerns
and poor visitor experiences,
zoo management chose to
charge a nominal fee and ex-
tend the discount for the entire
day.
Visit the
Problems developed with
the free policy, Oregon Zoo Di-
rector Tony Vecchio explained.
“Cars were lining up in both di-
rections on Highway 26 by
noon, causing traffic problems
for several hours,” he said.
“Even if everyone took advan-
tage of light rail, the logistical
problem of getting the large vol-
ume of visitors through the gate
created a less-than-positive ex-
perience for staff and visitors.”
Visitors also complained that
they were unable to get close
to exhibits due to the crowds.
The zoo expects visitors to
take advantage of the discount
throughout the day, decreasing
the problems.
In addition to Two-Buck
Tuesdays, the zoo offers a 20
percent discount on admission
and train rates for any group of
20 or more paying visitors,
when one payment is made for
the entire purchase. School
group rates, with advance
reservations, are available for
$3 per student. Zoo member-
ship rates begin at $39, which
includes unlimited year-round
admission.
On days other than Two-
Buck Tuesday, general admis-
sion is $9 (12-64), seniors
$7.50 (65+), children $6 (3-11),
and children under 3 are free.
Additional information is avail-
able on the zoo's Web site at
www.oregonzoo.org or by call-
ing 503-226-1561.
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