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The INDEPENDENT, December 21, 2011
Banks City Council told that city is seeking better highway signs
Mayor John Kinsky called
the December 13 Banks City
Council Meeting to order fol-
lowed by the Pledge of Alle-
giance.
Deputy/Contract City Police
Officer, Todd Hanlon, briefed
Council on the 107 police re-
port incidents for the month of
November. By public demand
22 incidents were responded
to, four arrests made, and 11
reports written. 39 traffic stops
were initiated with four citations
written. An arrest was made at
Jim’s Thriftway for shoplifting, a
warrant service resulted in an
arrest, and one adult male was
arrested for Menacing with a
gun. Deputies were called out
to a residence for a distur-
bance. The male roommate
was found to have a federal
warrant, was arrested and tak-
en into custody.
Hanlon informed council that
he and Darlene Schnoor from
Washington County Sheriff’s
Office Crime Prevention at-
tended the November 10 Har-
vest Fair in the city. They hand-
ed out miscellaneous educa-
tional and promotional items.
City Manager Jim Hough
complemented Hanlon on his
“much easier to read” monthly
police report.
Planning commission liaison
Janet Towne reported on a light
We Wish You a
Joyful Holiday Season
agenda at the Planning Com-
mission meeting. The commis-
sion discussed the street name
pool, with Ray Deeth providing
some history on the naming of
streets.
City Manager Jim Hough’s
Monthly Report:
• Leslie Sipp from the Fami-
ly Resource Center is working
with the Banks Chamber of
Commerce to collect reusable
bags for donation to the Son-
rise Shelter food pantry. Bags
can be dropped off at either
Banks Fire Station or Banks
City Hall. The Partners for a
Sustainable Washington Coun-
ty Community (PSWCC) will be
donating some reusable bags.
Sipp also advised Hough that
the United Methodist Church
and other area churches will be
providing assistance to families
in need this holiday season.
Approximately 50 area families
will be receiving assistance.
• The city has worked with
ODOT, at the suggestion of a
Banks Chamber member, to in-
stall a Banks directional sign at
the intersection of Highway 47
and the exit from the Stubb
Stewart State Park.
• The city is proceeding with
pruning of trees for safety rea-
sons. The contract arborist
scheduled pruning while school
is out. Trees that have been
pruned by residents will be in-
spected in January.
• Two “No Skateboarding”
signs have been installed at
each entrance of the Greenville
City Park gazebo.
• It is anticipated that staff
and some elected officials will
participate in the two-phase
Spring Exercise 2012. The first
phase will be a tabletop exer-
cise on April 5; the second
phase will be an emergency
drill on April 25. The intention is
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In the Service
B ANKS P HARMACY
503-324-5780
662 South Main Street, Banks
Have you been good this year?
Zachary A. Cottam
Army 2nd Lt. Zachary A.
Cottam has graduated from the
Infantry Basic Officer Leader
Course at Fort Benning,
Columbus, Georgia.
The course is designed to
produce physically fit, compe-
tent, and confident infantry pla-
toon leaders who are proficient
in basic infantry skills. Lieu-
tenants learn adaptive skills
and to train and lead soldiers in
infantry platoons to accomplish
mission objectives in any envi-
ronment.
Combat arms tactics cov-
ered in the course include tacti-
cal doctrine and operations, air
assault operations, military op-
erations on urban terrain, and
field training exercises. Officers
also learn artillery, engineer,
and nuclear, biological, and
chemical operations.
Cottam is the son of Cliff L.
and Becky S. Cottam of
Banks. He is a 2003 graduate
of Banks High School and
earned a bachelor’s degree in
2009 from the University of
Utah, Salt Lake City.
Ask Santa
for a STIHL
Have a Very
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
Put some
power under
your tree.
Debbie Boone
Oregon State Representative , District 32
PRECISION OUTDOOR
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