The INDEPENDENT, May 5, 2011
Come to Brave Run to raise money for BES
The Linear Trail Brave Run,
on Saturday, June 4, includes a
5k walk/run, a 10k walk/run, a
kids dash (free to children un-
der 12 years of age). This is a
fundraising event to benefit the
Banks Elementary School.
The race starts at the Banks
High School track at 8:00 a.m.
with check-in and same day
registration. The kids dash is at
8:30 a.m. and the 5k and 10k
races begin at 9:00 a.m. Fun
prizes will be raffled for the 5
and 10k registrants and ribbons
awarded to the children in the
kids dash.
Participants are asked to
pre-register by May 25 at
www.signmeup.com. After May
25, registration will be taken at
the elementary school office
(503-324-27742).
Food preservation classes coming Raising
grand-
Washington County 2011 sugar, to can fruit in juice and
children? Party
Food Preservation classes will make pie fillings.
be held at the OSU Extension
• Vegetables and Meats. set up for you
Service, 18640 NW Walker Rd, Wednesday, July 20. Canning
#1400 Entrance D-1, Beaver-
ton, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Class size is limited. Preregis-
tration required. Cost is $20.00
per class. $70.00 if all four
classes are taken:
• Introduction to Food
Preservation, Jams and Jellies.
Wednesday, June 15, Basic
techniques used for all meth-
ods of preservation. Make
jams/jellies in class. Low sugar
and freezer jam options includ-
ed.
• Fruits and Pie Fillings.
Wednesday, July 6. Preserva-
tion of fruit products; canning,
freezing and drying reviewed.
Learn to control the amount of
vegetables and meats requires
use of a pressure canner. Re-
view the use and care of a
pressure canner as well as
pickling and freezing tips.
• Tomatoes, tomato prod-
ucts. Wednesday, August 3.
Preserve your crop of tomatoes
for year-round enjoyment. Re-
view current, safe methods for
tomato preservation including
“The Laws of Salsa,” and green
tomato options.
For more information, con-
tact OSU Extension Service at
503-821-1150 or go to http://ex-
tension.oregonstate.edu/wash-
ington/. Look at the Upcoming
Events section.
Red-eared sliders illegal in Oregon
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife (ODFW) biologists
warn Oregonians not to buy
red-eared sliders, nonnative in-
vasive turtles which are illegal
in the state. Red-eared sliders,
named for the red “ear” (mark-
ings) on the side of their heads,
are offered for sale on Internet
sites, by street vendors and in
some pet stores.
“This time of year, we seem
to see more illegal turtles for
sale, although it’s a year-round
problem,” said Rick Boatner,
ODFW Invasive Species Coor-
dinator. “We are especially con-
cerned about small turtles that
are sold as pets for children
and commonly carry the bacte-
ria salmonella on their skin and
shells.”
Turtles less than four inches
in shell length are banned from
sale and distribution by the
U.S. Food and Drug Adminis-
tration to protect infants, young
children, pregnant women and
others. Under Oregon Depart-
ment of Agriculture rules, it is il-
legal to import turtles less than
four inches into Oregon.
If you are in possession of a
red-eared slider, contact your
local ODFW office for advice.
Never release a nonnative tur-
tle into the wild; it hurts both
native habitat and species.
Red-eared sliders are native
to the East Coast of the United
States. In Oregon, they com-
pete with native turtles for food
and habitat, especially nesting
and basking sites, and can
spread diseases to which the
state’s native turtles have no
immunity.
Oregon has only two native
turtles: the western painted and
the western pond, both are list-
ed on the state sensitive
species list and highlighted in
the Oregon Conservation Strat-
See Turtle on page 20
Grandparents raising grand-
children: Meet others parenting
a second time around; enjoy a
day of fun and learning with in-
teresting speakers, new re-
sources, prizes and free lunch!
Presentations are offered in
separate English and Spanish
sessions.
Friday, May 20, 9:00 a.m.—
2:00 p.m.at the former Hills-
boro PCC Center, 102 SW
Washington St., Hillsboro.
This is a free event. Pre-reg-
istration required. Call 503-
846-3089 to save your space!
Sponsored by: Washington
County Disability, Aging & Vet-
eran Services—Family Care-
giver Support Program and
Washington County Commis-
sion on Children & Families.
For
more
information,
please contact Deborah Le-
tourneau, Program Coordina-
tor, WCDAVS, 503-846-3083,
Deborah_letourneau@co.was
hington.or.us .
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Vote by May 17 on measure 34-187
The ballots have been
mailed to voters. On the ballot
in Banks is a $10.5 million bond
measure, #34-187.
This measure, if it passes,
will be used for projects at the
junior high school, high school,
elementary school, and district
campus as outlined on the bal-
lot:
At the junior high school the
funds would:
• Replace existing class-
rooms, adding classrooms es-
pecially designed for science,
computer technology and spe-
cial education,
• Replace library and make
other core area improvements,
• New restrooms, adminis-
tration and staff areas.
At the high school, the plan
includes:
• Fire alarm/sprinkler sys-
tem,
• Remodel a classroom into
a science classroom,
• Replace bleachers in gym-
nasium,
• Replace heating system.
The elementary school
funds would be used for:
• Pave/seal parking lot,
• Emergency access road.
Funds would also be used
on campus for:
• Site lighting,
• Roof repairs,
• Building maintenance,
• Outside restrooms and
storage area.
It is anticipated that before
2017, the measure would add
$2.57 per $1000 of assessed
property value ($257.00 for a
$100,000 home). After 2017,
the tax is expected to drop to
$1.72 per $1000 of assessed
value. The bonds should ma-
ture, and the taxes end, in 26
years.
Ballots must be returned by
8:00 p.m. on May 17. The
Banks Library is an official drop
box site.
More information on meas-
ure #34-187 is available at
banksbond.com .
Banks Plant, Book and Art Sale
The Friends of the Banks
Public Library annual Plant,
Book, and Art Sale, starts to-
morrow, May 6, from 3:00 to
7:00 p.m. at Schlegel Hall in
Sunset Park. The sale will con-
tinue Saturday, May 7, from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We have everything you need to make
Mom Breakfast in Bed or
a Special Mother’s Day Dinner.
We also have Flowers
and Cards
S TRASSEL ’ S A UTO R EPAIR
& H YDRAULIC H OSES
2-4-6 S PIRAL W IRE
S UCTION H OSES
A DAPTORS - 3/16” TO 2”
A MERICAN & M ETRIC F ITTINGS
B ULK O IL P RODUCTS
276 S UNSET , B ANKS
503-324-9808
660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171