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The INDEPENDENT, July 18, 2012
Banks city council looks at
placement for a city flag
The June 12 Banks City
Council meeting started off with
City Manager Jim Hough’s an-
nouncement that there was
now an Automated External
Defibrilator (AED) in city hall.
Hough went on to report to
council that the city is including
both the new city address
(13690 NW Main Street) and
the old one on their letterhead.
After September 1, only the
new address will be used.
Council approved the appli-
cation for an Institute of Muse-
um and Library Sciences
Learning Lab Grant. These are
labs that would benefit middle
and high school age children.
Resolution 2012-05, provid-
ing workers compensation in-
surance coverage to volun-
teers, was approved unani-
mously, as was Resolution
2012-06 which established a
Parks System Development
Charges Fund, retroactive to
May 1.
Council discussed the city
having a flag, but the problem
continues to be placement of a
flag. Council asked to have the
Hwy 6 interchange site consid-
ered for the possible placement
of a city flag. This will be re-
viewed at a future meeting.
Upcoming events include In-
ternational Society of Arborists
Tree Research & Education
Endowment Fund holding its
annual Stihl Tour de Trees mul-
ti-day bike ride starting at
Greenville City Park Outdoor
Education Arbor on August 5.
August 7 will be the Banks Na-
tional Night Out at Greenville
city Park from 6:00 p.m. to
dusk.
The next council meeting is
scheduled for August 14, start-
ing at 7:00 p.m. in council
chambers.
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Fair committee seeks to fill vacant seat
Due to a mid-term vacancy,
Washington County is recruit-
ing for a Fairgrounds Advisory
Committee vacancy.
The Fairgrounds Advisory
Committee provides input on
the priorities and development
of the Fairgrounds Master
Plan, and other plans including:
capital projects, maintenance,
non-fair marketing and other
strategic initiatives. As advo-
cates, this committee works
with local partners and the
community at-large to commu-
nicate and encourage partici-
pation in Fairground develop-
ments.
Nine members who repre-
NEWPORT, Ore. – Begin-
ning Saturday, July 21, sport
anglers fishing from boats may
not retain cabezon. Fishing for
other bottomfish – such as
most rockfish species, lingcod
and greenling – remains open.
Landing data for the sport
fishery indicates the ocean and
estuary boat harvest cap of
15.8 metric tons for cabezon
has been met. Sport boat an-
glers may continue to harvest
other legal species, but may
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Commission
members are volunteers ap-
pointed by the County Board of
Commissioners. In many cas-
es, members must be residents
of Washington County. Serving
on an appointed board or com-
mission is a great way for
Washington County residents
to participate in decisions that
affect them and to learn more
about how local government
works.
For more information con-
tact Rod Rice from the County
Administrative Office at 503-
846-8685.
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sent the county geographically
and in fields of interest or occu-
pation. Two members are ex
officio: a member of the Board
of Commissioners and the
President of the Fair Board (or
designee).
The application deadline is
August 28, 2012 or open until
filled.
Boards, committees and
commissions advise the Board
of Commissioners on matters
of interest to people who live
and work in Washington Coun-
ty. Committees themselves do
not pass ordinances or estab-
lish policy; their purpose is to
study issues and make recom-
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not retain cabezon.
Shore anglers, including
shore-based divers, may still
keep cabezon.
“Cabezon have an excellent
survival rate when released,”
said Lynn Mattes, project
leader for marine recreational
groundfish fisheries for the
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife. “Unlike rockfish,
cabezon do not have swim
bladders and therefore do not
suffer from barotrauma (expan-
sion or rupture of the swim
bladder when the fish are
brought up from deep waters)
that can cause stress, injury,
and sometimes death in rock-
fish.”
Domestic Violence Task Force
being set up by the Governor
From page 9
victims’ basic human rights.
The new Task Force is de-
signed to bring together stake-
holders to identify issues and
priorities and to create a long-
term strategic plan to eradicate
domestic violence in Oregon.
The 19-member group will
make recommendations to the
Governor and to the Oregon
Legislature on service gaps
and opportunities to improve
system efficiency, prevention
strategies, and performance
and monitoring measures.
Members will represent vari-
ous civic groups across the
state, including nonprofit or-
ganizations, the Oregon State
House and Senate, and state
agencies like the Oregon
Health Authority and Depart-
ment of Human Services. Both
the chair and vice-chair will be
appointed by the Governor lat-
er this summer.
For more information, visit
http://governor.oregon.gov/gov
/docs/executive_orders/eo_12-
10.pdf.