The INDEPENDENT, May 3, 2007
Library Plant and Book Sale on May 4
The annual spring Plant and
Book Sale for the Banks Public
Library will be held Friday, May
4, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday, May 5, from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. An assort-
ment of nursery grown perenni-
als, herbs, ornamental trees,
shrubs and northwest natives
will be available this year. The
knowledgeable nursery owners
and their staff will also be at the
sale to answer your questions
about their plants and your gar-
den.
In addition to the nursery
vendors there will also be a
certified Master Gardener at
the sale to assist the many vol-
unteers who are also knowl-
edgeable about plants. This
sale is a great opportunity to
discuss your garden with a va-
riety of plant people, then go
home with the plants to instant-
ly begin working on your new
plan.
As always, the Friends of the
Banks Public Library, who
sponsor the annual event, will
have a “Home Grown” section.
Thanks to the efforts of volun-
teer Sheila Day, this year’s
choices will include an out-
standing collection of plants
from local gardeners. In past
years, heirloom roses, iris and
peonies have been brought in.
Every year is an adventure in
the Home Grown section so
don’t miss out. If you are inter-
ested in donating plants, con-
tact Sheila before May 4, at
503-324-6191.
There will also be, of course,
a wonderful selection of gently
used books for sale. Most are
priced between $0.50 and
$2.00, or you can buy a canvas
bag for $10.00 and fill it with
paperback books! There is usu-
ally a good selection of biogra-
phies, science-fiction, garden-
ing and children books. Arrive
early for the best selection. The
Banks Public Library is located
at 111 Market Street in Banks.
Tax deductible donations of
books in good condition may be
made to the library at any time
of the year; contact a librarian
for more information during
your next visit, at the sale, or by
calling 503-324-1382.
The Friends of the Banks
Public Library is a non-profit or-
ganization that supports the li-
brary by sponsoring activities
and programs. Profits from this
sale will benefit the Banks Pub-
lic Library and our community.
with CALEA standards. A copy
of the standards is available for
viewing at the Sheriff’s Office
Criminal Records Section, 215
SW Adams Avenue, Hillsboro.
Citizens wishing to offer writ-
ten comments about the ability
of the Sheriff’s Office to meet
standards for accreditation are
requested to write to: Commis-
sion on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Inc.,
10302 Eaton Place, Suite 100,
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-2215.
Hearing Voices Circus will be in
at Festival good town on May 26
“Hearing Voices”, a 2007
Storytelling Festival was held
at the Banks Public Library on
April 19.
Lawrence Howard and
Lynne Duddy narrated their
tales in StoryHarmonic fashion.
Howard is from New York and
has told stories since age 10;
Duddy is a native Oregonian
Please see page 14
The Culpepper & Merri-
weather Circus will be in Banks
on Saturday, May 26, for shows
at 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Advance tickets are avail-
able at discounted rates, at El-
ements Café, Stuck’s Diner,
and Jim’s Thriftway.
Proceeds will benefit the
Banks Chamber of Commerce
and the Banks Summer Base-
ball Program.
In The Service
Michael D. Durham
Sheriff invites public to hearing
From page 12
Hillsboro.
Comments may also be of-
fered by telephone by those
who are unable to attend the
public information session.
Phone hours are Sunday, May
6, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The
phone number is 503-846-
2501.
Telephone comments and
appearances at the public in-
formation session are limited to
10 minutes and must address
the agency’s ability to comply
Page 13
nio, Texas.
During the six weeks of
training, the airman studied the
Air Force mission, organization,
and military customs and cour-
tesies; performed drill and cer-
emony marches, and received
physical training, rifle marks-
manship, field training exercis-
es, and special training in hu-
man relations.
Durham is a 2003 graduate
of Banks High School.
Britnie A. Getner
Air Force Airman Michael D.
Durham has graduated from
basic military training at Lack-
land Air Force Base, San Anto-
Army Pvt. Britnie A. Getner
has graduated from basic com-
bat training at Fort Jackson,
Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied the
Army mission, history, tradition
and core values, physical fit-
ness, and received instruction
and practice in basic combat
skills, military weapons, chemi-
cal warfare and bayonet train-
ing, drill and ceremony, march-
ing, rifle marksmanship, armed
and unarmed combat, map
reading, field tactics, military
courtesy, military justice sys-
tem, basic first aid, foot march-
es, and field training exercises.
Getner is the daughter of
Desiree Getner of Mulino, and
grand-daughter of Oneta Holz
of Banks. Getner is a 2006 high
school graduate of Clackamas
Community College.
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