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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 2006)
The INDEPENDENT, September 21, 2006 All you can eat crab October 14 The fourth annual “All You Can Eat” Crab Feed in Banks, will be held Saturday, October 14, at Schlegel Hall. Advance tickets are $25.00 per adult (ages 13 and up), $10.00 for students (6-12); children five and under are free with the purchase of an adult ticket. Ticket prices will increase by $5 if purchased on the day of the event. There will also be music and a beer and wine garden. This event is sponsored by the Banks High School Parents Association and benefits the Banks High School Boosters. To purchase tickets, call Kathy Edison at 503-324-8215. Blood Drive on October 12 There will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive in Banks on Thursday, October 12, from 2-7:00 p.m. at the Banks Fire Station. To schedule a donation time, call 503-324-6262. Banks School board hears about summer projects At the first meeting of the ac- ademic year on September 11, the Banks School District Board of Directors heard about projects that were worked on over the summer and how the school year was starting. Superintendent Marv Ott de- scribed some of the physical improvements made this sum- mer. They included re-roofing the community gym, painting several classrooms at the high school, moving the high school career center and moving spe- cial education classes out of the district office building into the high school. In addition, work is almost complete on two new classrooms in the high school that were created from the old shop room. Work will be completed this week on the Crow’s Nest to install new steps and handrails so that safety issues will be ad- dressed. Interior improvements were made to the Crow’s Nest by volunteers. Activities Director Jim Smith said that there continues to be work needed at the football field to make sure it is safe. He will look into lighting issues, both in the stadium and in the parking lot for after games. He thanked the board for their sup- port of athletics and help with funding for maintenance. He 21st Birthday Celebration! Enter to win Door Prizes Drawing held at 11 am, Saturday September 23rd Page 15 added that a combination of school district funding and many private donations have made it possible to do many im- provements including the crow’s nest, fencing of the baseball outfield, new banners for the gym and, eventually, new PA systems for the softball and baseball fields. All of the administrators re- ported that the year was off to a good start. Mark Everett, junior high school principal, said that only seventh graders came to the school the first day this year and that it was a good way to start the year. The students were able to meet with all their teachers and get some small group time as they learned their new routines. Jim Foster, high school principal, reported a similar experience at the high school with just the freshman starting the first day. He added that he had positive feedback from parents too. Ott said that, so far, enroll- ment for the year was just slightly down, but stressed that students are continuing to show up and said that a more realistic figure would be avail- able next month. The board approved a trip for the girls’ volleyball team to a tournament in Sisters, Septem- ber 22-24, and a trip for FFA to a leadership Camp in Tillam- ook, September 17 and 18. The board also approved the consent agenda which included the following staffing changes: Hiring: Erin Wilson, third grade teacher Troy Hall, .5 junior high tech- nology teacher Shannon Dotson, .4 sixth grade job share Alice Saunders, .5 district of- fice assistant Susan Helm, .8 Instruction assistant II high school Resignations: Ann Larson, instructional as- sistant Darcy Schray, third grade teacher. IF YOU NEED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE YOU NEED A RANCHER. FourTrax ® Rancher ™ 4x4 Recommended for riders 16 years and older. Recommended for riders 16 years and older. It’s not enough to have a rugged, powerful, reliable 350-class Honda four-stroke working for you. You want to make sure all that power gets to the trail. The 2006 Honda FourTrax Rancher 4x4 is the answer. And you can see it now at your Honda Dealer. Forest Grove Honda 3619 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove (877) 500-7300 or ( 503) 357-7300 honda.com BE A RESPONSIBLE RIDER. REMEMBER, ATVs CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE. FOR YOUR SAFETY, ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, EYE PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTH- ING, AND NEVER RIDE ON PAVED SURFACES OR PUBLIC ROADS. KEEP IN MIND THAT RID- ING DOESN’T MIX WITH DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. Honda RECOMMENDS THAT ALL ATV RIDERS TAKE A TRAINING COURSE AND READ THEIR OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY. For rider train- ing information or to sign up for a rider training course, call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887. FourTrax,® Rancher™ and Best On Earth® are trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (5/05) Got Leaves? Get a Blower Starting at $ 149 95 Join us for Birthday Cake Starting at 6 pm, Saturday September 30th Hot Dog or soda pop .25¢ Friday & Saturday 11am to 6pm September 22nd & 23rd Proceeds to benefit Boy Scout Troop #581 & Hillsboro High School BIG 2 FOR September 1 SALE 20 thru 26 660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171 BR550 Blower For the Professional. Powered by STIHL 4-MIX® engine technology, this blower delivers increased BG 55 Hand Held Blower Makes clean-up easier. Primer bulb and throttle lock ensure fast starts. Easily converts to a leaf vac with optional kit. power and fuel efficiency! PRECISION OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT Banks Hardware 503-324-5221 • 150 N. Main Street, Banks • Mon - Fri 8am to 6pm • Saturday 8am to 5pm • Sunday 10am to 4pm
