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The INDEPENDENT, July 16, 2009 Helvetia Road School board seeks one member is now closed Banks school board met interim superintendent for the Helvetia Road between Ja- cobson Road and West Union Road has been closed since July 13 for bridge repairs and, according to Washington County’s Department of Land Use and Transportation, will re- main closed through July 24. The road must be closed to all traffic, including bicycles, to ensure worker and roadway user safety while two bridge bulkheads are replaced. All roadway users are advised to use alternate routes. About 4,400 vehicles a day travel on Helvetia Road at this location, according to 2008 traffic counts. The schedule may change due to weather, contractors’ schedules, or availability of materials. For a current sched- ule, check the Washington County Roads web site at www.wc- roads.com. For more information, e-mail wc-roads@co.washington. or.us or call 503-846-ROAD (503-846-7623). briefly on July 6 and approved the designations and appoint- ment necessary for the opera- tion of the district. The board elected Will Moore to serve as chairman with Kathy Edison as vice-chairman for the 2009- 2010 school year. The resignation of Duanne Lundsten last month created an opening for the appointment of a fifth board member. Moore, Edison and newly elected board members Norie Dimeo- Ediger and Richard Bowden in- terviewed the single candidate, Laurie Schlegel, who appeared at the meeting. The board agreed to extend the opportuni- ty to apply for the open position and hopes to interview addi- tional candidates this week. The board approved the transfer of high school athletic director/vice-principal Jim Smith to the position of high school principal for the 2009- 2010 year, following last month’s appointment of high school principal Jim Foster as WOU gives Spring 2009 honor roll Western Oregon University has announced their Spring 2009 honor roll. The following students from Banks were in- cluded. President’s List, 4.0 GPA – Edmond A Trussell. 3.5 - 3.99 GPA – Kelsii J. Dana, Jared D. Herb, and- Samuel G. Thornton. BANKS TRAIL CAFE Live Entertainment Every Friday & Saturday Night coming year. The district is ex- pected to conduct a full super- intendent search sometime af- ter all new members of the board are seated. At the ele- mentary school, personnel moves included Sena Wilmoth, the subject of many pleas from teachers to retain her, who will be working full-time with Title 1. Reinstated to part-time ele- mentary positions were Bobby Woodruff, Becky Gosselin, Wendy Holland and Kristi Schutt. Secondary teacher Bradley Dunn-meier was also reinstated. The next regular meeting of the board will be August 10, be- ginning at 5:30 with a work ses- sion and followed by the busi- ness meeting of the board at 7:00. Page 13 Banks Farmer’s Market every Monday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Cabin on Main St. 7-31-09 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 7-31-09 Got your winter firewood? MS 270 STIHL Wood Boss ® Mindy Dillard MS 270 Chain Saw This mid-sized saw is excellent for fire- wood cutters. Standard features include a heavy-duty air filter as well as an ad- vanced anti-vibration system to help re- duce operator fatigue. Freestyle Folk Singer & Guitarist July 17, 6:30 to 10:30 Laura Ivancie Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist July 24, 7:00 to 9:00 Two Rivers Music MS 290 Chain Saw The legendary STIHL FARM BOSS ® is a true work saw. With plenty of power to spare, you can let the MS 290 do the cutting for you— from limbing, to felling and bucking larger trees into firewood. MS 290 STIHL Farm Boss ® Original Acoustic American Folk July 25, 7:00 to 10:00 Al Schaffer Guitarist July 31, 7:00 to 10:00 146 N. Main Street, Banks ~ 503-324-2090 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