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The INDEPENDENT, February 1, 2007 Page 13 Condors to Idaho for release preparation City of Banks hires city manager Their range extended across much of North America during the Pleistocene Era, which ended about 10,000 years ago. By 1940, that range had been reduced to the coastal moun- tains of Southern California, and in 1967 condors were added to the first federal list of endangered species. In 1987, the 17 condors remaining in the wild were brought into captivity and a captive-breeding pro- gram was developed. For more information about the Oregon Zoo’s California condors, visit http://www.oreg onzoo.org/Condors/index.htm. The search has ended and Donald Whitman will start work for the city of Banks on March 5, 2007. He will be the first city manager the city of Bank’s has hired. Whitman is moving from Caney, Kansas, where he was the city manager. He signed an open-ended contract with an annual review. Whitman’s contract signifies the end of a year-long process undertaken by the city to estab- lish a city manager position for Banks. Don’t miss Soup Festival on Feb. 3 The Banks 2007 Internation- al Soup Festival will be Satur- day, February 3, at the Banks Elementary School cafeteria from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Advance tickets are avail- able (at discounted prices) by calling Denise Dethlefs at 503- 324-2422. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $10.00 (adults) and $5.00 (child). Children five and under are free. ASSE looks for international team members Four condors from the Ore- gon Zoo were recently sent to The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, for preparation leading to release in the wild in Arizona. Among these birds is Tatoosh (No. 367), born in April 2005, the second condor to be hatched in Oregon in more than a century. The others are Meri- wether (No. 379), also hatched in 2005, and Ursa (No. 404) and Wiley (No. 420), both hatched in the spring of 2006. Tatoosh and Meriwether are slated for release this summer into the Vermilion Cliffs Nation- al Monument of northern Ari- zona, and the younger two will be released during the summer of 2008. The zoo also acquired a new condor, known as No. 385, from The Peregrine Fund. Con- dor No. 385 hatched in May 2005 and is considered too “ge- netically valuable” to be re- leased into the wild, according to assistant condor curator Shawn St. Michael. The zoo plans to use No. 385 for breed- ing purposes when he reaches maturity in six years. The past two springs have been successful breeding sea- sons for condors at the Oregon Zoo, and the zoo hopes this season will be successful as well. “We are just starting the breeding season, but are see- ing lots of encouraging behav- ior so far,” says St. Michael. “All of the pairs are showing good breeding behaviors, and we have high hopes for a very pro- ductive season.” In 2001, the Oregon Zoo be- came the third zoo in the nation to join the California Condor Recovery Program. California condor captive-breeding pro- grams are also operated at San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, the Los Angeles Zoo, and The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Ida- ho. The Oregon Zoo was the recipient of The Wildlife Soci- ety’s Conservation Award for “creating the nation’s fourth California condor breeding fa- cility” in April 2005. The zoo’s condor recovery efforts take place at the Jons- son Center for Wildlife Conser- vation, located in Clackamas County on Metro-owned open space. The remoteness of the facility minimizes the exposure of young condors to people, in- creasing the chances for cap- tive-hatched birds to survive and breed in the wild. Condors, the largest land birds in North America, have wingspans of up to 10 feet and weigh 18 to 30 pounds. They are highly intelligent and inquis- itive, often engaging in play. Action ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking volunteers to serve as Area Representatives in their communities. ASSE provides academic year, semester and short-term exchange programs in the United States for high school-aged students from around the world. Students are 15-18 years old, have passed a series of academic and charac- ter requirements, and are anx- iously awaiting an opportunity to embark on their American adventure. Area Representatives recruit and screen prospective host families, interview students to study abroad, and supervise the visiting exchange students in their community. Area Repre- sentatives are reimbursed for their expenses and are provid- ed with some travel opportuni- ties. ASSE’s primary goal is to contribute to international un- derstanding through exchange programs, enabling students to learn about other languages and cultures through active participation in family, school, and community life. ASSE Area Representatives are the cor- nerstone of the organization, making placements possible! For more information, call Bonnie Chalmers at 541-514- 4565, or at the regional office at 1-800-733-2773. ASSE looks forward to welcoming new Area Representatives nationwide – striving toward a world of un- derstanding, one child at a time! Power for Your 269 95 MS 210 $ 16” bar 339 $ 95 MS 250 18” bar MS 210 Chain Saw Economical homeowner saw for light firewood cutting and pruning. 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