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The INDEPENDENT, April 3, 2008 Buy dog food, help animal shelters Spring is a time of new be- ginnings and that’s why the PETCO Foundation is again launching its annual Spring A Pet fundraiser to benefit animal welfare groups nationwide, in hopes of a new beginning for the millions of companion ani- mals they shelter. Through May 4, PETCO stores nationwide will collect donations on behalf of local an- imal shelters and rescue groups. The PETCO Foundation has partnered with the makers of PEDIGREE dog food who will support the Spring A Pet cam- paign by donating $1 for each purchase of PEDIGREE prod- ucts – at PETCO stores or on PETCO.com – of $10 or more. “Each year millions of com- panion animals flood animal shelters across the country – most of which have very limited resources and all of which have ever unlimited compassion for animals in need,” said Beth Mars, PETCO Foundation di- rector of operations and devel- opment. “This is why each spring the PETCO Foundation asks the generous and com- passionate pet parents visiting PETCO stores nationwide to make a donation in support of these groups and the animals they shelter.” Approximately five to seven million companion animals en- ter shelters nationwide every year with approximately three to four million euthanized due to a lack of space or resources to adequately care for them, according to estimates by The American Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals. Only one in 10 animals re- ceived by shelters has been spayed or neutered. PETCO customers can make a difference by purchas- ing Spring A Pet donation cards for a $5, $10 or $20 donation at PETCO stores nationwide or by donating to the campaign online. Customers donating $20 or more will receive a com- memorative photo album. Last year, the annual campaign raised nearly $1.7 million with all donations staying in local communities. To learn more about the PETCO Foundation, visit www.petco.com. To get the lat- est news on anything and everything PETCO – from up- dates about the company to in- credible acts of animal kind- ness – visit the company’s blog at www.petconews.com. PETCO’s nonprofit organiza- tion, the PETCO Foundation, has raised more than $41 mil- lion since its inception in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. Page 13 Public hearing set on land grading The first public hearing is scheduled for April 1 at 10:00 a.m. on Ordinance 689, setting forth new rules and regulations for the grading of land in the county’s unincorporated areas, both urban and rural. The coun- ty recognizes the need to regu- late civil engineering work relat- ed to site grading, including ex- cavations and fills, slopes, ter- races and drainage. The ordi- nance also sets forth require- ments for erosion control and dust control. Such work may impact health, safety, the pri- vate property of others and the public welfare in general. The ordinance would establish new procedures for issuing permits, addressing violations, approv- ing plans and carrying out in- spections, and set out an ap- peals process. Washington County’s Build- ing Official John McAllister ex- plains that the county’s present grading and site development code provisions have relied on Uniform Building Code (UBC) 1991, chapter 33, published by what used to be called the In- ternational Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). The UBC-91 provisions were specifically suited for West Coast construction site envi- ronments. The current ICC In- ternational Building Code (IBC) 2006 (which has a national fo- cus) has minimized these grad- ing provisions into a few pages, with provisions too limited in scope to address the grading and site challenges currently in the county’s jurisdiction. Thus Washington County is propos- ing to adopt a new ordinance comprising various provisions found in CDC and the UBC-91. Some highlights of the pro- posal are as follows: • It provides a grading ordi- nance that is clear and cus- tomer-focused. • It is completely accessible on the county’s web site. • Building Services is com- mitted to a thirty-day grading permit review letter. • Prescriptive provision is made for many single family residence rural dwelling fire ac- cess roads, with some limita- tions. This same provision is also applicable to partitions within the urban unincorporat- ed areas. • Grading plan preparation information is included in the ordinance to aid individuals in project submittals. The ordinance is available at http://www.co.washington.or.us /deptmts/lut/land_dev/bld_serv/ prop_ords.htm .For more infor- mation, contact John McAllister at john_mcallister@co.washin gton.or.us or Kofi Nelson at kofi_nelson@co.washington. or.us. There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive in Banks on April 4, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Banks Fire District, 300 S. Main. 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