The INDEPENDENT, November 20, 2008
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Banks Council must wait longer before appointing a new Mayor
Mayor Teri Branstitre asked
everyone to stand and recite
the Pledge of Allegiance at the
start of the Banks City Council
meeting. She than presented a
Veterans Day Proclamation to
American Legion Post Com-
mander Randy Rau, setting
November 11 as Banks Veter-
ans Day and recognizing the
long tradition of Banks resi-
dents serving in the Armed
Forces.
Rau also presented informa-
tion about programs that the
veterans’ group offers because,
according to Rau, they feel that
supporting the community and
offering youth-oriented pro-
grams helps build a strong
sense of patriotism and loyalty.
In various areas nation-wide,
the American Legion offers the
use of their halls for community
events,
including
Boys
State/Boys Nation and high
school public speaking con-
tests. They also provide or
sponsor Scouting, Flag educa-
tion, scholarship information,
junior shooting sports, patriotic
holiday observances, and
American Legion Baseball.
In conclusion Rau said, “A
lot of people say ‘thank a Veter-
an’, but we have to remember
to thank the families, too”,
which is why the 1917 Blue
Star Program was established
by Captain Robert L Queissner
in World War I. Blue Star serv-
ice banners are displayed by
families who have loved ones
serving in the Armed Forces.
Blue stars stand for hope and
pride for the troops, Yellow
Stars for wounds sustained
overseas; Gold Stars for sacri-
fice of life.
Branstitre extended the
city’s appreciation to the Banks
Tree Board with a proclamation
extolling the board’s superior
service to the City and citizens
of Banks. City Manager Jim
Hough accepted the proclama-
tion on behalf of the board. The
mayor also declared Saturday,
November 15, to be the City of
Banks second Annual Fall Tree
Planting Day, and called upon
the citizens of Banks to support
the effort by attending the
10:00 a.m. ceremony at the
Banks Welcome sign, at the in-
tersection of Hwy. 6 and Hwy.
47.
The open Banks mayoral po-
sition received 173 write-in
votes in the November election.
Washington County Elections
has supplied the names of the
write-in candidates; the city
now must contact those individ-
uals to ascertain their qualifica-
tions and desire to serve as
mayor. More information will be
provided at the December 9
city council meeting.
Christy Greagor was sworn
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in as Banks newest city coun-
cilor.
Rich Weitzel, of Swatco
Sanitary Service Inc., briefed
council on the new comingled
recycling program, saying that
there is a 16-ton increase in
Banks and, plus a 24 percent
increase in yard debris now
that it is picked up on the same
day as garbage. Because of
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