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The INDEPENDENT, April 15, 2010 Banks Community Auction, Apr. 24 The 37th annual Banks Community Auction will be Sat- urday, April 24, at Banks High School. There will be fun for the whole family with a garage sale from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Junior High School gymna- sium, followed by the silent auction from 4:00 to 7:15 p.m. and then the oral auction from Evers arrested on sex abuse charges 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Child care will be available starting at 5:00 p.m. Get pizza, pop and a brownie for $5.00. Proceeds benefit scholar- ships and a wide variety of community and school activi- ties (choir, band and FFA are a few examples). The event is sponsored by the Banks High School Parent’s Association. Play bingo to help Banks Jr. High Help support the Banks Ju- nior High by playing bingo and eating pizza tomorrow night, April 16, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Banks Junior High School cafeteria, 450 S. Main Street in Banks. Enjoy pizza ‘til it’s gone, a snack bar, a goodie walk, and bingo! A bingo card good for 20 games is only $2.50 (or $2.00 each for families). Elder Safe seeks new volunteers The Elder Safe Program is currently seeking new volun- teers who are interested in helping seniors and volunteer- ing with the Washington Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office. Volunteers help provide emotional support and victim assistance to people 65 and older who have been victims of crime. Another volun- teer opportunity includes monthly maintenance and bat- tery change-outs for locator bracelets worn by seniors or other dependent persons prone to wander. Before starting, volunteers must have completed an exten- sive criminal background check and minimum 20 training hours. Volunteer hours are flexible and tailored to fit the individ- ual’s interests and abilities. For more information, contact Mar- cia Langer at: 503.846.6048 or email: marcia_langer@co.wa shington.or.us . Page 13 Dale Joseph Evers, Banks, was arrested March 19 for nu- merous sex abuse charges al- legedly committed against sev- eral teen-aged female victims. Sheriff’s detectives were no- tified in December of 2009, by the Banks Fire Department, of several allegations of unwant- ed touching by Evers. At the time, he was a volunteer fire- man with the Banks Fire De- partment. An allegation was brought to the fire department by a female high school stu- dent. Fire personnel are mandatory reporters under Oregon law, so they brought the matter to the Sheriff’s Of- fice, which provides law en- forcement services for the City of Banks. Evers was suspend- ed from the fire department pending an internal investiga- tion. Sheriff’s detectives started the investigation into Evers and learned that he is also involved with the Future Farmers of America (FFA) through Banks High School, When detectives started to interview witnesses and poten- tial victims, they were told by numerous teen-aged females that Evers had touched them in an inappropriate sexual man- ner. Detectives felt that the vic- tims they spoke to were credi- ble and that Evers has been doing this for some time. Evers denied the allegations. Evers was arrested and charged with two counts of Sex Abuse I, six counts of Sex Abuse III, Attempted Sex Abuse III and four counts of Providing Liquor to Person un- der 21. He was booked into the Washington County Jail, then was released, March 22, after posting bail. Sheriff’s Detectives are con- cerned that there may be more victims who have not come for- ward. Call Detective John Ship- ley at 503-846-2596 with any pertinent information. 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