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The INDEPENDENT, April 21, 2011 Page 21 New tool researches products Banks Council amends the Comp. Plan From page 15 cerned that the database will contain information only about defects that result in injuries or deaths, not complaints about products’ reliability or quality. The new site almost didn’t make it onto the Internet. Some Republican congressmen wanted to cut its funding, say- ing there would be no way to prevent false or misleading re- ports, which could harm com- panies’ reputations. But Dia- mond says there are filters built into the new website to prevent From page 13 used dump truck from the City of Sherwood, gratis, and is be- ginning to use it for projects around the water utility service area. The city is working with the City of Harrisburg on pur- chasing a small backhoe in the next fiscal year. • The annual Friends of the Banks Public Library, 2011 Plant, Book, & Art Sale will be held in Schlegel Hall (Sunset Park) on Friday, May 6 from 3- 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • The city is experiencing dif- ficulties in accounting for bulk water sales to approximately five bulk water user companies. One bulk water sales permit has been revoked and the oth- er permittees have been noti- fied that the city is reviewing its process with an eye toward changes in procedures and the costs. Any changes will occur when the current permits expire on December 31, 2011; • The city has received its franchise fee payment from PGE, as well as the privilege tax proceeds. The privilege tax has been transferred to the city’s capital reserve fund. that. “You can’t have anony- mous complaints. The com- plaints have to be safety-relat- ed. And there’s notice to the manufacturers and they have an opportunity to correct infor- mation and provide comment.” She says the National High- way Traffic Safety Administra- tion already has a similar public database for automotive com- plaints. The CPSC says reports filed this week on the website will show up as part of the data- base in April. Steelhead outlook called “good” From page 15 cluding the Hood, Deschutes, John Day and Snake rivers. Above Bonneville, steelhead season opens June 16. Watts noted that the sum- mer steelhead fishery is one in which bank fishermen often do as well or even better than peo- ple in boats because steelhead are shallow water travelers and can be picked up near shore by fishing from the bank. Effective bank fishing techniques include plunking with Spin ‘n Glows, Corkies, shrimp and prawns and casting spinners. Boat fish- ing can also be effective by trolling or plunking with flatfish. “There are a lot of fish and it’s easy to get to them,” he said. “It’s one of those things where if you’re sitting on the beach camping with your fami- ly, why not put out a couple of rods.” Steelhead must be fin- clipped hatchery fish in order to be retained. Several species of wild steelhead are listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species List and all wild steelhead must be re- leased unharmed. Following Hough’s report, Council adopted three ordi- nances amending the Banks Comprehensive Plan. One amendment extends the 20- year population forecast and expand the Urban Growth Boundary, another adopts a Transportation System Plan and amends sections of the zoning Code and Land Division regulations; the third adopts the Park & Recreation Master Plan, amending the Goal 8 Recre- ation element of the plan. All or- dinances passed by a 3-1 vote. Councilors Mark Gregg and Rob Fowler were absent – Councilor Craig Stewart voted no. The next City Council Meet- ing is Tuesday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Banks City Hall Chambers. VMS gives 3rd quarter Honor Roll From page 11 Pedersen, Megan Rice, Jocie- Ranay Roberts, Meghan Sulli- van, Dylan Taylor, Chase Tolo- nen, and Payton Wolf. High Honors, 3.50-3.99 – Emily Bergerson, Marley Bow- er, Matthew Bringman, Zi_Xian Chen, Andrew Cheney, Pearl Cook, Kaitlyn Eyrrick, Jessica Farr-Smith, Ashley Hernandez, Reed Jones, Bryanna Larson, Kirsten Leaverton, Alisa Lev- enseller, Lilliann Lindsley, Nathanael McCroskey-Izzett, Paige Smith, Autumn Soren- son, and Brittany Young. Honors, 3.25-3.49 – Kayla Aronhalt, Hayden Cieloha, Ju- lia Fletcher, Lauren Glass, Nicole Glass, Jessika Good- man, Katie Martinez, Daniel Rice, Sara Smith, Winter Snow, Jessica Stringfield, Taylor Titus, Jarrett White, and Damian Young. Honorable Mention, 3.00- 3.24 – Jason Bouslaugh, John Dean Jr., Justin Fletcher, Bre- anna Gardner, Nichole Gard- ner, Jazmine Harper, C. J. Hi- eronimus, Cheyenne Kemper, William Connor Larke, John- athan Levenseller, Garrett Mul- likin, Courtney Pasko, Jacob Perry, Jamie Scott, Mikila Sol- berg, Dominic Szlavich, Logan Titus, Cassidy Whitton, McKen- zie Willard, and Trask Zook- Owen. She married Jackie E. “Jack” Nance. They moved around with his work for Weyer- haeuser. They lived in Char- lotte, North Carolina; Grand Is- land, Nebraska; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado and Newark, California, among other loca- tions. In 1971, after her hus- band’s death, she moved to Vernonia. She worked at vari- ous U.S. Bank branches for over 20 years before retiring. She enjoyed watching wildlife, art, gardening, reading, music from her era, and cook- ing with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband; five brothers, Thurman, Leon, Mitchell, Lester and Alvin DeHart; and three sisters, Otha Ekegren, Dorothy O’Neal, and Alice De- Hart. Survivors include a son, Scott Nance of Portland; a daughter, Elizabeth “Kelly” King, of Eugene; a brother, John David DeHart of Portland; a sister, Betty Meier of Tacoma, Washington; three grandchil- dren; one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are sug- gested to Vernonia Cares Food Bank, PO Box 126, Vernonia, OR 97064. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home of Vernonia is in charge of arrangements. Obituary LINZY “FLOYD” GUINN Linzy “Floyd” Guinn, 75, Buxton, died April 5, 2011. Graveside services were held April 9 at the Buxton Cemetery. Mr. Guinn was born August 27, 1935, in Hanna, Oklahoma, to Jake and Helen (Alexander) Guinn, one of eight children. He was raised in Okla. before the family moved to Phoenix, Ari- zona, in 1948. In 1955, he married Betty Smith. They made their home in Buxton. He was a mechanic by trade. He worked for Banks Frozen Food and Hudson House in Forest Grove, before retiring in 1993 from NW Pack- ing in Vancouver, Washington. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, dancing, country music, playing his har- monica, gardening and fixing things around the house. He was preceded in death by three siblings. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Linda Lardy of Buxton, and Pam Vandehey of Banks; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. TEMPIE C. NANCE Tempie C. Nance, 78, Ver- nonia, died April 8, 2011. A cel- ebration of life service will be held April 25, at 1:00 p.m., at Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, 741 Madison Ave., Ver- nonia. There will be a reception afterward at the Church of Je- sus Christ of LDS, 1350 Knott St., Vernonia. Tempie C. Nance Mrs. Nance was born March 5, 1933, In Longville, Louisiana, to Artemas Leon and Maggie May (Cooley) De- Hart. She graduated from Ver- nonia High School in 1951.
