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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, September 16, 2010 Board approves IGAs with city Students line up in the playshed before heading into Washington Grade School for the first day of classes on September 7. Kindergarten started on September 13. From page 11 and was the choice of the com- mittee. The board unanimously authorized Superintendent Ken Cox to negotiate a contract with P&C Construction to build the new school. Cox told the board that due to FEMA requirements the district may not be able to break ground until November. The board also approved In- ter-Governmental Agreements (IGAs) with the City of Vernon- ia regarding Missouri St. up- grades, and the Spencer Park land transfer. On the Missouri St. IGA, the city will do the ini- tial landscaping and the school district will pay for it. The dis- trict will pay 100 percent of the cost of street lights for the first five years, then they will pay 50 percent. Additionally, the dis- trict will work with the city on wetland construction (which must be monitored for five years), with the city maintaining the work for up to 20 hours per month. Additionally, the district will buy the Spencer Park land and the city will buy the existing school property, then the dis- trict will lease back the land un- til the buildings have been re- moved and maintain the fields (during the lease period). The district has scheduled a Town Hall meeting on the new schools project for September 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria (green building). The next board meeting is scheduled for October 14, starting at 6:00 p.m. Watch the reader board, as this meeting may be held in the cafeteria in- stead of in the district office. Road information sought by Washington County by Sept. 30 From page 13 provisions of these standards and specifications are intended to provide a safe and reliable transportation system and to preserve, protect, and improve the public transportation infra- structure. The standards are intended to ensure the long-term viability of the transportation system and avoid unnecessary and ex- cessive maintenance and re- placement costs. They are based on modern design principles as well as practical construction methods. They replace the 1998 edition adopted in Ordinance 524, and are intended to be consistent with the requirements estab- lished in the Washington Coun- ty 2020 Transportation Plan and the Washington County Community Development Code. Jason needs a new family From page 11 belongings with others around him and is great at taking turns. Jason would do great in a family that he knew was his for- ever family and would do best in a family that provided him with structure, routine, consis- tency, and lots of love. Jason does not appear to need any extra supervision above what is ON ’ T PRAY D T A H T E S O H T Y MAKE EASY PRE appropriate for his age. He would love to be a big brother and has said that he is excited to have a family of his own where he won’t ever have to move. Jason is a very special little boy who has so much to offer. Any family willing to com- mit to Jason would be reward- ed with a lifetime of laughter, enjoyment, memories and love. To inquire about Jason or other children waiting for homes, please visit www.afam- ilyforeverychild.org or call 877- 343-2856 or 541-343-2856. A Family For Every Child is dedicated to finding loving, per- manent families for every wait- ing foster child. Comments and input may be submitted by using the online form at http://www.co.washing ton.or.us/LUT/Divisions/Engi neering/ConsultantRes ources/wcurds-public- review.cfm or by FAX at 503- 846-7910. 50 Years Ago This Month From page 9 sus that three per year at any single address should be the limit, but no specific action was taken. Planning Commission Chair- man Jim Tierney also request- ed that copies of the city’s Comprehensive Plan, and the Attorney General’s Public Records and Meeting Manual be provided for each planning commission member. The council agreed that the infor- mation should be made avail- able. Following the joint session, the planning commission held their regular meeting and three public hearings. A request for variance in the fence height limitation was re- quested by Debbie Elliott in or- der to build an 8’ fence in her back yard. A public hearing was set to consider Elliott’s request. At the public hearings the commission granted requests for variance to Marvin E. Mey- ers to build a 4’ chain link fence for Phyllis Wood on Riverside Drive; to Dirk and Noni Ander- sen for a two foot encroach- ment on the setback from the back lot line of their property on State Avenue; and to Richard and Cammie Waddell to open a business on Bridge Street with- out offstreet parking. Seniors: Free Zoo day is September 21 Mariolino’s Friday and Saturday Specials S PAGHETTI & M EATBALLS OR P RIME R IB 721 Madison Ave.,Vernonia • 503-429-5018 From page 9 and their guests can pet ani- mals at the Trillium Creek Fam- ily Farm, attend animal talks, ride the zoo train, take in a “Wild Life Live!” presentation on the concert lawn and enjoy special musical performances. A senior lunch special will be available at the picnic shelter and in zoo restaurants. Seniors can also watch orangutans and white-cheeked gibbons swing and climb through the zoo’s new Red Ape Reserve exhibit, which opened September 3. Providence Home and Com- munity Services is providing free wheelchairs for use on a first-come, first-served basis. The supply is limited, so people who need wheelchairs are urged to bring their own if pos- sible. Volunteers will be avail- able to assist with wheelchair navigation. The zoo opens at 9 a.m. dai- ly and is located just off High- way 26. The zoo is also acces- sible by MAX light rail line. A parking fee of $2 per car is also required. Additional information is available at www.oregon zoo.org or by calling 503-226- 1561.