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The INDEPENDENT, December 4, 2008 Page 13 Animal shelter offers services Banks Holiday Union Pt. Cemetery Dinner, Dec. 6 From page 12 tains information on area re- Concert, Dec. 13 The 67th annual Union Point and under are free. All pro- death. In today's turbulent econo- my, there are options for pet owners who are short on cash. “If a customer comes to the shelter and believes he can’t pay for a basic service, we have billing and payment plans. Our staff also reviews these situations on a case-by- case basis and may offer alter- native solutions,” Nachbar con- cluded. The shelter also main- sources for low-cost pet sterili- zation, low-cost pet vaccine clinics, and emergency pet food banks. For more information on services for animals, visit www.co.washington.or.us/pets or stop by and talk to an animal care expert at the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter, 1901 SE 24th Avenue, Hills- boro. The Banks Chamber Com- munity Holiday Concert will be held December 13, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Banks High School cafeteria. In addition to the concert, Santa Claus will make an ap- pearance for the children, and there will be time to visit after- wards over holiday treats. Cemetery Dinner will be held December 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Banks Ele- mentary School cafeteria. In addition to the dinner, there will be a Christmas Ba- zaar, plus a display of Banks history by the Banks Historical Society. Dinner is $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors (65+), $6.00 for children, and children four ceeds support the care and maintenance of the Banks Union Point Cemetery. Come hear the new strategy planned for Oregon’s forest cluster A newly economic develop- ment strategy for Oregon’s for- est cluster will be presented December 10, from 1-4:00. p.m., at the World Forestry Center in Portland. Members of the public and interested stake- holders are invited to attend. Oregon’s forest cluster in- cludes firms and organizations that support or benefit from the primary and secondary wood products sectors, and a broad spectrum of forest ecosystem services. Oregon’s forest cluster faces vigorous global competition, and Oregon is losing wood products manufacturing facili- ties. The forest cluster may soon no longer be able to sig- nificantly contribute to Oregon’s rural economies; provide the people, equipment, and wood products market access need- ed to ensure the economic via- bility of private forestland own- ership; or supply the infrastruc- ture needed to restore over- stocked forests susceptible to uncharacteristic wildfire and forest health risks. A group of public and private partners have developed a strategy that addresses these concerns. The goal of the strat- egy is to create and maintain a favorable investment climate for environmentally sensitive, socially responsible, and glob- ally competitive forest-based businesses throughout Oregon. These businesses will then generate high-quality, value- added products; family wage, high-skilled jobs; increased for- est products exports; and in- creased revenues to private landowners – landowners who, in turn, provide public benefits from their forestlands for all Oregonians including clean wa- ter, fish and wildlife habitat, and carbon storage. The strategy focuses on three key areas: federal forests restoration, forest cluster vitali- ty, and the forestry workforce. At the December 10 briefing, public and private sector repre- sentatives will discuss each component and recommended actions. An opportunity for feedback and discussion will follow, and the briefing will end with a hosted reception. The event is free, however registra- tion is required. More informa- tion on the December 10 brief- ing, including the registration form, is available at: http://egov. oregon.gov/ODF/RESO URCE_PLANNING/forestclus terstrategy.shtml On December 11, the strate- gy will also be presented and discussed at the seventh annu- al Oregon Business Plan Lead- ership Summit – a gathering of Oregon’s top business and elected leaders. The summit, which will be held at the Ore- gon Convention Center in Port- land, will focus on the econom- ic development, employment outlook, and sustainability of various industry clusters – in- cluding a discussion of the for- est cluster during the morning plenary session. For more in- formation on the Oregon Lead- ership Summit – including reg- istration – visit: www.oregonlea dershipsummit.org/. The forest cluster strategy has been created by a working group of public and private partners – the Oregon Depart- ment of Forestry, Oregon Eco- nomic and Community Devel- opment Department, Oregon Forest Resources Institute, and Oregon State University Col- lege of Forestry, along with pri- vate sector representatives. More information on the for- est cluster strategy is available online on the department’s website at www.oregon.gov/ ODF/RESOURCE_PLAN NING/forestclusterstrategy.sht ml . Just In Time For Christmas P UT SOME POWER UNDER YOUR TREE ! Super Quiet Portable Power PRECISION OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT Banks Hardware 503-324-5221 • 150 N. Main Street, Banks • Mon - Fri 8am to 6pm • Saturday 8am to 5pm • Sunday 10am to 4pm