The INDEPENDENT, November 18, 2010
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Business Notes
Banks Pharmacy expansion is
helped by moving to new location
Banks Pharmacy has moved
to larger quarters, but you don’t
have to get back in your car to
get there. Now located be-
tween Jim’s Thriftway and the
Subway shop, Banks Pharma-
cy moved from their previous
250 square foot location inside
of Jim’s to their new 2670
square foot location in the past
week.
The extra space is being
used, according to Pharmacist
Philip Darrah, to add a lot more
products and services. Some
of the new offerings include
gifts, balloons, cards, health
and beauty products, copies
and faxes, plus a mailing cen-
ter with envelopes, boxes, etc.
Over-the-counter items are
also being expanded with more
vitamins and supplements.
There will even be art, as sev-
eral local artisans’ wares will be
displayed at the new location.
“We are really happy to have
this bigger space to better
serve our customers,” said
Gene Darrah.
As before, the pharmacy
continues to accept all insur-
ances and will fill your prescrip-
tions in a fast, courteous man-
ner. And, look for TenderCare
Dental Center of North Plains
to open a satellite location in
Jim’s Plaza by the first of next
year.
The new Banks Pharmacy
address is 662 S. Main St.,
Banks. The phone number is
the same, 503-324-5780. Stop
in and say hello, and check out
the newly expanded Banks
Pharmacy.
Left to right, Gene Darrah, Rachael Lehde, Angie Dreyer, Pharmacist Wendy Bechtolt, and
Anne Rios at the new Banks Pharmacy location.
As northwest flood season begins, FEMA suggests ways to minimize flood damage
The month of November tra-
ditionally signals the beginning
of flood season here in the Pa-
cific Northwest. But just as you
don’t need to live in a mapped
floodplain to need flood insur-
ance, you don’t need to live in a
mapped floodplain to benefit
from simple and affordable
flood damage mitigation meas-
ures. According to FEMA Re-
gional Administrator Ken Mur-
phy, it is safer, cheaper and ul-
timately much easier to limit fu-
ture destruction than repair it.
“There are a number of low-
cost actions that homeowners
can take now to better protect
or lessen the impact of heavy
rain or future flooding,” said
Murphy. “Many steps home-
owners can take are simple,
and can be accomplished in a
few hours to a few days.”
It is important to check with
local building officials about
standards and building codes
as they vary according to juris-
Subcontractor, supplier meetings
set for St. Helens Transit Center
P&C Construction will be
holding meetings for all sub-
contractors and suppliers inter-
ested in furnishing labor, mate-
rial or equipment for the St He-
lens Transit Center Facility Pro-
ject. The meetings will be held:
• Friday, November 19, from
12 – 2 p.m., and
• Wednesday, December 1,
from 9 – 11 a.m.
The meetings will be held at
the existing single story build-
ing at the southeast corner of
Deer Island Rd. and Oregon St.
in St. Helens.
Representatives from P&C
Construction will be available
to meet with firms and individu-
als interested in the bidding
and procurement plan for this
project.
All firms interested in pro-
posing on the pre-engineered
steel building MUST attend one
of the meetings listed above.
Attendance at only ONE of
these on-site meetings is re-
quired to be eligible to submit a
bid on the pre-engineered steel
building. All other trades are
welcome at the meetings but
attendance is not required.
Interested firms and individ-
uals are strongly encouraged
to contact P&C via phone or
email prior to meetings, to ex-
press their interest in the proj-
ect, or as follow up to discus-
sions at these meetings. P&C
contact person is Mark
Koester, 503-665-0165 or
email
mkoester@ builtby-
pandc.com .
dictions. In addition, some miti-
gation measures may require
hiring a contractor. Here are a
few suggestions to keep your
home safe when floodwaters
come knocking:
• Relocate or elevate water
heaters, furnaces and major
appliances. Elevate water
heaters, furnaces and appli-
ances, such as washers and
dryers, especially if they are lo-
cated in a basement. Place
them on a pressure-treated
wood or masonry base at least
12 inches above the previous
high-water mark of a home's
projected flood elevation.
• Elevate or relocate electri-
cal systems. Electrical panel
boxes, circuit breakers, wall
switches and wall outlets
should be at least 12 inches
above your home’s projected
flood elevation. Some base-
ment or first-floor electrical sys-
tems may even be moved to a
higher floor.
• Interior and exterior flood
See Flood on page 16