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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, August 21, 2008 Banks Council accepts park donation Many Vernonians won 4-H awards at County Fair rom page 13 ville Park Committee and that she “really wants to get in- volved.” Council approved her appointment to the open parks committee position. Christi Gregor, from Friends of Greenville City Park, re- quested that the city accept the donation of the Greenville City Park Playground and continue to maintain it in the future. The private organization collected donations and applied and re- ceived grants to purchase and install the equipment, park benches and picnic tables. Branstitre commented that the park is full of kids playing on the equipment and thanked Gregor and the Friends of Greenville City Park for their ef- forts. Councilor Brian Biehl added that he received a com- plaint that the park is always busy now, instead of quiet, con- cluding that “you can’t please everyone.” Hough reported that the an- nual chamber social and mem- bership appreciation night din- ner will be on Monday, Septem- ber 8 at 5:00 p.m. at the Orien- tal Garden Restaurant. The Banks Chamber Green Team Committee is working with the city to establish certi- fied Recycle At Work business- es in Banks; the city staff is working on certification. The next council meeting will be Tuesday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. From page 10 Showmanship - Junior: Blue Award – Cody Erhardt, Scap- poose; Nicole Glass, Vernonia; Brett Keller, Portland. Showmanship - Senior: Blue Award – Stacy Larson, Warren; Amelia Gibson, Rainier; Eric Budge, Vernonia; Jared Bradley, Warren; Seth Honl, Warren; Ryan Johnston, Warren; Stacey Kuhn, Warren; Zach Melton, Warren. HORSE AND PONY English Equitation (Hunt Seat), Int.: Reserve Champion – McKenzie Tarkalson, Vernonia. Blue Award: Sarah Hanna, St. Helens; McKenzie Tarkalson, Ver- nonia. English Equitation (Hunt Seat), Sr.: Blue Award – Nicole Baker, Rainier; Lindsay Brown, Scappoose; Chelle Grabhorn, Scappoose; Alexandria Lindahl, Scappoose; Ashley Savage, St. Helens; Mackenzie Carr, Vernonia. Horse - Western Eq. - Junior: Red Award – Hayley Ferguson, Clatskanie; Makayla Bennett, Deer Island; Savannah Dreyer, Deer Is- land; Jordyn Sweet, Deer Island; Hayley Ritschard, Portland; Kim- berly Cook, Rainier; Natalee Cook, Rainier; Mackenzie Gates, Rainier; Azaya Holmes, Rainier; Emily Holdner, Scappoose; Kaitlin Pal- eck, Vernonia; Tanager Anderson, Warren; Patricia Brady, Warren; Kesha Tindall, Warren. Horse - Western Eq. - Int.: Re- WEATHER REPORT JULY 2008 DATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TEMPERATURE HI LO 83 83 76 71 69 49 76 87 86 86 84 89 88 85 87 74 76 66 72 81 75 66 65 81 78 72 71 80 65 68 78 50 50 54 55 56 64 41 42 46 37 38 41 45 44 48 49 47 47 50 47 52 49 37 37 43 53 48 41 47 44 36 PRECIP. AMT. -- .05 -- .02 .02 T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- Temperature and precipitation amounts are from the official U.S. weather station at the Vernonia wa- ter plant. Measurable precipitation in July totalled .09 inches. serve Champion – McKenzie Tarkalson, Vernonia. Blue Award – Sarah Hanna, St. Helens; McKenzie Tarkalson, Ver- nonia; Samantha Duyck, Cor- nelius; Melissa High, Gresham; Holly Zimmer, Rainier; Elizabeth McKay, Scappoose; Emily Simp- son, St. Helens; Jackie Widdifield, St. Helens; Korilynn Cox, Warren; Alysha Sandstrom, Warren. Horse - Western Eq. - Sr.: Blue Award – Lindsay Brown, Scappoose; Nicole Baker, Rainier; Jourdan Keim, St. Helens; Ashley Savage, St. Helens; Mackenzie Carr, Vernonia. Red Award – Jessica Teeters, Boring; Maike Fox, St. Helens; Ashley Paleck, Vernonia; Teri Mc Gettigan, Warren; Katherine Van Winkle, Warren. More results will be printed in the September 4 issue Did You Know… From page 18 mine, and prescription stimu- lants. The report suggests that marijuana production is wide- spread and increasing in scale and, despite the fact that methamphetamine lab produc- tion is down by 96 percent, the availability of meth has not di- minished as Mexican drug traf- fickers are importing product from labs in Mexico and out- side Oregon. Serious metham- phetamine crime continues to be a daily problem here in Ore- gon. This is also evident in the Vernonia area with numerous metal thefts in the area, other property crimes, and abused/neglected children is- sues. The next tier of abuse is of heroin, cocaine, and pre- scription drugs. All three have been evident here in Vernonia, with prescription drug use as the most prevalent. If you would like to read the entire re- port I have placed a copy out- side the front window of the PD and can print you a copy if you desire. New York Life Insurance Company Life Insurance - Long Term Care Insurance - Retirement Planning - Fixed Annuities* - Mortgage Protection Mutual funds - Business Insurance - IRA/SEP/TSA Jim Presley, Financial Services Professional Vernonia, Oregon Office: 503-429-0747 Cell: 503-929-3455 *Issued by New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation (A Delaware Corporation)
