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.
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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.
Your invited to our anniversary event!
Saturday, April 12th come in for Super Sale Prices!!
Enter for a chance to Win a New Stihl Blower!
The Stihl trailer will be here loaded with the latest
products. Large Variety of Product Demos,
Refreshments and Great Deals!
Jim’s Famous Bar -B-Que
11a.m - 6 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays
660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171
Mon - Fri 8am to 6pm
Saturday 8am to 5pm
Sunday 10am to 4pm
PRECISION OUTDOOR
POWER EQUIPMENT
Banks Hardware
503-324-5221 • 150 N. Main Street, Banks