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The INDEPENDENT, December 1, 2005
BM 37 hearings cancelled
by Washington County
Washington County WIC
is sponsoring food drive
In response to court rulings
on the constitutionality of Ballot
Measure 37, Washington County
canceled all scheduled Mea-
sure 37 public hearings. It will
not accept new claims until the
state Supreme Court makes a
decision on an October Marion
County Circuit Court judge-
ment that found Measure 37 to
be unconstitutional.
In addition to finding the
measure unconstitutional, the
court ordered state and local
government defendants in the
action (including Washington
The Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC) program within
Washington County’s Depart-
ment of Health and Human
Services is sponsoring a holi-
day food drive, November 23 to
December 16. All food collect-
ed will remain in the communi-
ty after it is donated to the Ore-
gon Food Bank, a nonprofit,
charitable organization.
Donations may be deposited
in Oregon Food Bank barrels at
the following sites:
• Public Services Building –
155 N. First Avenue, Hillsboro
• Sheriff’s Office – 215 SW
Adams Avenue, Hillsboro
• Community Corrections Ctr
– 150 N. 1st Ave., Hillsboro
• Walnut Street Center –
1400 SW Walnut St., Hillsboro
• Murray Building – 3700
S.W. Murray Blvd, Beaverton
• Juvenile Services Building
– 222 N. 1st Avenue, Hillsboro
Oak Village
Laundromat
4 Jumbo
Washers
Air-conditioned
Easy Access with
Ample Parking
located next to
Jim’s Market
at the junction of
Hwy 47 & Hwy 6
Main Street, Banks
County) to stop accepting new
claims and prohibited any ruling
on Measure 37 claims. The or-
der also suspended all time pe-
riods under Measure 37, includ-
ing the 180-day period within
which the county or state would
otherwise be required to act.
The Oregon Department of
Justice has filed a Notice of Ap-
peal with the Oregon Supreme
Court, but there is no date for a
decision in the matter. It could
be few months or more than a
year away.
To learn more about Mea-
sure 37 in Washington County,
and for details on all claims re-
ceived, visit <www.co.washing-
ton.or.us/deptmts/lut/land_dev/
land_dev.htm>.
NAAVE meeting will
be held December 13
Neighbors Against Apple
Valley Airport
Expansion
(NAAVE) will hold a meeting
December 13 at 6:30 p.m. in
the Banks Public Library. The
purpose of the meeting is to
update the public on the
group’s efforts to stop a pro-
posed commercial expansion
of the Buxton air strip.
Banks Schools
Holiday Programs
B ANKS E LEMENTARY
S CHOOL
December 8
Grade 4-6 Band & Choir
Concert, December 8 from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
December 14
The Winter Concert by
grades K-3 will be Decem-
ber 14 from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m.
B ANKS J UNIOR H IGH
S CHOOL
December 10
Breakfast with Santa,
December 10 from 8:30 to
11:00 a.m.
B ANKS H IGH S CHOOL
December 15
A Celebration of Music,
Band and Choir for the
holidays on December 15
at 7:00 p.m.
This Year
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Call 503-429-9410
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Just In Time For Christmas
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Starting
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The most needed foods in-
clude canned meats (i.e., tuna,
chicken or salmon), canned and
boxed meals (i.e., soup, chili, stew,
macaroni and cheese), peanut
butter, canned or dried beans and
peas (i.e., pinto, lentils), pasta, rice,
cereal, canned fruits, and fruit juice
(canned, plastic or boxed).
Cash donations are also be-
ing accepted (checks payable
to Oregon Food Bank), with all
contributions going to the Ore-
gon Food Bank for the pur-
chase of hams and turkeys to
be given to hungry families this
holiday season. Every dollar
donated enables the collection
and distribution of six pounds
of food worth nearly $7, and
funds programs that address
the causes of hunger.
For more information, call
Washington County Women,
Infants, and Children program
at 503-846-4950.
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