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Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, November 19, 2009 Buy a tree, sell a tree to help kids Western Washington County Boys And Girls Club and Mur- phy’s Furniture are looking for volunteers to work the annual Christmas tree lot benefiting the Boys and Girls club. Dou- glas, Grand and Noble Firs will be sold, starting at $20. All of the proceeds will go to the Inukai Family Boys and Girls Club in Hillsboro, which serves hundreds of western Washing- ton County youth, ages 6 thru 18. The Christmas tree lot will be open for three weeks, 7 days a week beginning the weekend after Thanksgiving, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the parking lot of Murphy’s fur- niture on TV Hwy. in Cornelius. Volunteers are needed to work 3-hour shifts Friday thru Sunday. Murphy Furniture em- ployees staff the lot during the rest of the open hours. Youth groups, civic clubs, key clubs, families and individuals are en- couraged to volunteer. Call Murphy’s Furniture at 503-640- 1124 or email Murphy.Furni- ture@verizon.net. Murphy’s asks everyone who can to please help support this very good cause. Every year over 400 trees are sold and this year’s goal is to sell even more! Even if you can only work one shift your participation will make a difference! If you can’t work a shift, buy a tree! Council approves lighting contest From page 13 System Plan (TSP). • The Oak Way overlay proj- ect may not be completed until early Spring, due to inclement weather. The project is pro- gressing well, however, and has been expanded to include refurbishment of the driveway and curbing at the rear en- trance to the Oak Way Shop- ping Center. It now meets ADA specifications and has been re- inforced to handle heavier truck traffic. • The PGE franchise negoti- ation is in hiatus while PGE fin- ishes working with the cities of Tualatin and Beaverton. In an- ticipation of the expiration of Bank’s current franchise agree- ment with PGE, an extension of services document is being drafted; it will be presented to council for approval at the De- cember 8 meeting. • The urban and rural re- serves process at Metro is pro- ceeding well despite controver- sy. The Banks Urban Reserves process (that the council has designated in a potential candi- date study area) will be accom- plished when the Banks UGB expansion process is com- plete. • The City of Banks will soon be certified by Washington County as a Recycle at Work business. It is anticipated that the city will receive the award at the December 3 meeting of the Banks Chamber of Com- merce. VERNONIA INN Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM HOT TUBS Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access • Commercial Rates FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800-354-9494 / 503-429-4006 Gift Certificates Available 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47) • The Energy Trust of Ore- gon energy audit of city build- ings has been received and will be forwarded to council after it has been reviewed. • Four of the seven “Entering Banks” signs have been in- stalled by ODOT on Highway 47 and Highway 6. An applica- tion is pending with the county to install the remaining three signs on Banks, Sellers, and Cedar Canyon roads. • City staff is continuing work on the H1N1 Flu Pandemic Op- erating Plan. Policies have been determined, but the plan itself has not been document- ed. Hough said that if anyone wants more information on the flu, he recommends reading the “good article from The Inde- pendent.” Council approved the joint City/Chamber lighting decora- tion contest project, and au- thorized a donation of $300 to the Banks Chamber to supple- ment expanded prize cate- gories. Council President Pete Edi- son was appointed to the Inter- nal Audit Subcommittee. The next city council meet- ing will be held on December 8, at 7:30 p.m. Volunteer and help bring the holidays to Banks From page 13 Church, they decided to create this community outreach in Banks. While this meal started at BCUMC, other area church- es and individuals also partici- pate. The unique thing about the event is that it is meant for anyone who wants to have Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. People are invited to help in the planning and preparations, and assistance has been re- ceived from individuals attend- ing other area churches. Many people bring their favorite Thanksgiving dish to share. Some special dietary items are also offered because some people are lactose intolerant and others have diabetes. This special meal is a bless- ing for all who participate. Everyone is welcome; no one is turned away. Last year over 40 people were served. This year you are invited to the Fourth Annual Thanksgiv- ing Day Dinner. The meal will be served from 12 noon until 2 p.m. at the Banks Community United Methodist Church, 151 Depot St. If you would like to be in- volved but cannot help on No- vember 26, Thanksgiving Day, there are many, many ways to participate: 1. Sign up to bring some- thing, prepare it in advance and drop it by the Banks UMC dur- ing the week prior to the event, or bring it on the day of the event between 10 a.m. and 12 noon. 2. Sign up to buy the ingredi- ents for a dish and bring them to the church by Wednesday, November 25. 3. Make a monetary dona- tion toward the purchase of food for the event by writing a check to BCUMC with Thanks- giving Day Dinner in the memo line, and these funds will be used 100% toward the costs associated with this meal. If you are available to help on Thanksgiving Day, you can sign up for a 10 a.m. slot to help with set up and decora- tions, a 12 noon slot to help with serving the meal and to sit and eat with folks who attend, or sign up for a 2 p.m. slot to help with clean up. Children are welcome to join you in coming to eat or to help; we just ask that they be invited to work with you as you help. In all this, we promise that you will go away from this day having had the most memo- rable Thanksgiving Day ever, as you meet new people, share stories and delight in a time of sharing love with those who otherwise would have been alone on a special day. If you need more information contact Trisch Wentz at tomtenbouv@earthlink.net or at 503-324-3610. For the past 20+ years the BCUMC Family, other church- es, organizations, businesses and families in the Banks com- munity have reached out to less fortunate families in the State Farm ® Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Bunny Girt, Agent 1229 N. Adair PO Box 543 Cornelius, OR 97113-0543 Bus 503-357-3131 Fax 503-357-9667 bunny.girt.b71g@statefarm.com Banks School District, by pro- viding a “Christmas Box” with all the ingredients for a nice Christmas dinner, extra food to last about a week and gifts for each member of the family. In 2008, 236 people received “Christmas Boxes”. Banks Community United Methodist Church provided turkeys for all of the families, and donated canned food. A local quilt mak- er, Carol Randle, spends her free time making quilts that she donates for the “Christmas Boxes” each year. Curves at Banks will again put up a “Giv- ing Tree” to provide gifts for the families, and if you join Curves at Banks on November 19 or 20, Curves will waive the $99 service fee for those who bring in a turkey for the Sonrise Shel- ter Food Bank. Banks Trail Café will also have a “Giving Tree” this year. If you would like to sponsor a family, forms are available at Banks Elementary School and the Banks Library. Those who could use a helping hand this holiday season, will find appli- cations for a “Christmas Box” at the same locations. Please re- turn the completed forms by December 5 to the P.O. Box in- dicated on the application. As planning starts for this year’s “Christmas Box” pro- gram please be thinking about ways you can participate. You could purchase a turkey, buy some canned goods, purchase a gift, donate some money to buy a devotional to put in the box, help with packing and wrapping, and of course pray for the families about to receive our love. The boxes will be packed on Monday, December 21st at the church. Please consider help- ing with this rewarding task. If you have questions or would like to participate, call Kathy Douglas at 503-324- 5531 or Leslee Sipp at 503- 324-6934.