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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, June 5, 2008 Banks School Board hears music before discussing facilities The Banks School District Board of Directors were enter- tained during their May 12 meeting by a group of third and fourth grade elementary stu- dents playing recorders. Music teacher Mark Anderson intro- duced the students and ex- plained that they had learned to play the recorders through a recorder “karate” system where progressing in song difficulty results in a higher belt ranking. The students played three songs; one at the blue belt lev- el, one at the brown belt level and one at the black belt level. During a work session prior to the meeting, the board dis- cussed the progress of the fa- cilities planning committee. The group has made its recommen- dations to the board and sup- plied four possible bond sce- narios. Currently, the district is having a survey done to help decide what level of bond is most appropriate. The dollar amount of the bond and gener- al scope will be decided before the end of this school year. The board, which is consid- ering whether to hire someone to help with grant writing and other fund-raising elements, heard from Christine Fore, who explained how she could help the school district obtain monies for various purposes. She emphasized that there are many sources of money avail- able for different things, and that knowing how to piece dif- ferent sources together to meet needs is very important. Fore said that, in the past, she has worked with many donors in fund-raising for child care and mental health facilities. Superintendent Marv Ott outlined changes that had been made to two policies that had a first reading at the last meeting. He said that any mention of knife length had been eliminat- ed from the weapon policy. He said also that state rules man- date that expulsion is the pun- ishment for weapon violations, but that there is the possibility Lorenz named County Fair Ambassador The 2008 Spirit Mountain Casino Washington County Fair is pleased to announce the selection of three students as the Fair’s first-ever “Ambas- sadors.” Christina Lorenz is a senior at Banks High School and is ac- tive in FFA, equestrian and cheerleading programs. She is also a member of Washington County 4-H, and plans to at- tend Portland State University. Katherine Galvan is a senior at Forest Grove High School, where she is a member of the National Honor Society, Girls State, Sparrow Club and FBLA. Katherine also participates in speech and debate, drama, journalism, and tennis. She will be attending Pacific University in the fall. Kelsey Irish is a junior at Sherwood High School where she is involved in FFA, Interact Club and Sparrow Club. Kelsey also participates in football, basketball, track, softball and lacrosse. The Fair Ambassador pro- gram provides a $1,000 schol- arship to each of the three stu- dents selected. They were June 6 th & 7 th 8 am - 6 pm Great Deals on Ground beef, Beef Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, Large Shrimp & More Sorry no rainchecks 660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171 evaluated based on their appli- cations, which included letters of recommendation and out- lined their activities in school, grade point averages, and in- terest in becoming an Ambas- sador for the Fair. They also gave a prepared speech to a panel of judges and were inter- viewed. Please see page 22 of discretion by the superin- tendent. Additionally, there is always an avenue for appeal- ing to the board as a whole. Ott said that the bus policy lan- guage had been clarified and that the policy now matched the current practice. Both policies, along with oth- ers that had no discussion, had a second reading and were ap- proved during the regular board meeting. The board also approved the 2008-09 Sodexho-Marriott Food Service Contract and the adoption of new health text- books. The consent agenda includ- ing the following personnel changes: Resignations: Julie Ann Tommelein, 4th grade teacher Hiring for 2008-09: Christa Rogers, elementary resource room teacher Linda Beauchaine, first grade teacher Change of status for 2008- 09: Sue Harsin, 3rd grade teacher to 4th grade Jenelle Rankin, 6th grade teacher to third grade job share Marjorie Salter 3rd grade teacher to third grade job share. In The Service Christopher Manivanh Army Pvt. Christopher S. Manivanh has graduated from basic combat 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. Manivanh is the son of Lau- rie Manivanh of Banks, and a 2005 graduate of Liberty High School in Hillsboro. Brendon among those awaiting adoption Brendon is one of approxi- mately 300 Oregon children available for adoption through the state, generally because of abuse and neglect. Happy, curious and ener- getic help describe Brendon. He is unusually sweet and gen- tle for such an active boy. He loves to chat, play outside and find worms. With a diagnosis of Asperg- er’s Disorder, Brendon benefits greatly from repetition, a leisurely pace and adult sup- port. He struggles to keep up with his peers, both academi- cally and socially. An adoptive family will need education and familiarity with S TRASSEL ’ S A UTO R EPAIR & H YDRAULIC H OSES 2-4-6 S PIRAL W IRE S UCTION H OSES A DAPTORS - 3/16” TO 2” A MERICAN & M ETRIC F ITTINGS B ULK O IL P RODUCTS 276 S UNSET , B ANKS 503-324-9808 Asperger’s and the traits that accompany this disorder. His adoptive parents must be equipped with infinite patience and creativity in order to help Brendon achieve all that he can. For more information on the availability of this child, or on how to become a foster or adoptive parent, contact the Special Needs Adoption Coali- tion at 503-542-2392 or DHS at 1-800-331-0503. Playground ready to be installed The Friends of Greenville Park, part of the Banks Com- munity Foundation, are happy to announce the upcoming in- stallation of 4700 square foot playground structure. The City of Banks purchased a play structure in the fall of 2007. The Friends committee has worked on finding donations to complete the project. Jim’s Thriftway displayed the play- ground plans and put out coin jars. Banks Elementary School held a “Penny by the inch” drive at the beginning of the year, and the Banks Cub Scouts had a bottle/can drive. Pihl Exca- vating will be providing exca- vating services, and SC Jack- son Construction is installing the structure. The Ford Family Foundation provided a grant in the amount of $18,936.73. This money will be used to add a swing set to the play area, engineered wood fiber, and other miscellaneous instal- lation supplies. The structure will be installed this summer.