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nty meetin
Dayton Mayor "Jo" Windish welcomed more than 50
Yamhill county officials and guests to the City-County
dinner and meeting last Thursday, June 17. The group met
in the Commons at the Dayton High School.
The main theme for the evening was the nearing
completion of the joint water project between Dayton and
Lafayette. Door prizes of water hoses, decorative watering
pitchers, table fountains and clay frogs were given out to
those holding winning tickets.
Officials from each city reported on what projects
their communities were working on, including plans for
the bypass and public hearings, new sewer and water
structures, park expansions and street improvements.
Yamhill county Sheriff Jack Crabtree spoke on budget
problems and a member of the Yamhill County Communi-
cations (YCOM) reported that the group is looking into
alternative financing methods.
Lafayette mayor Lofts Hanks presented a certificate of
appreciation to Dayton city manager Sue Hollis in rec-
ognition of the efforts she has made during the last ten VOLUME 88
years to keep the joint water project on track. Many suits
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were brought against the project by local farmers who
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limits. Following action by the courts and the county
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commissioners from a suit brought by the agriculture op-
ponents, the placement of the reservoir also had to be
changed and moved into Dayton's urban growth boundary
which required annexation of the land to the city.
The city-county officials meetings are held every
other month, with a different city hosting the dinner. The
joint sessions were started in the early 1970s so that city
and county officials could discuss mutual problems and
assist each other in seeking grants, and bring in members
of other governmental agencies to clarify or update the
" tate or federal-mandated rules as they impacted the local
communities.
The next dinner will be in August in Dundee.
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Dayton Mayor "Jo" Windish welcomes officials from
every community in Yamhill county at the dinner meeting
June 17.
The Dayton City Council will meet at 6:30 pm Mon-
day, July 5, at the Dayton Fire Hall.
Dayton CODE 1 (Community Progress Team) will
hold a free Summer Dance Social (Baile) on Saturday,
July 10 at the Dayton Fire Hall. Hours will be from 8 to
11 pm. All ages are welcome.
The Board of Directors of the Dayton Fire District
will meet at 7 pm Monday, July 12, in the Dayton Fire
Hall.
The Dayton Chamber will meet at noon, July 12, in
the Dayton Fire Hall. Plans will be finalized for the an-
nual Dayton Old l mers Weekend and Festival.
IThe Tribune office will be closed from June 25, to July]
12 for a summer vacation. There will be no
TribuneI
ublished for July I and 8, 2004.
Historic structures to be open
July open houses for properties in the National
Register of Historic Places include two structures in Day-
ton.
The former Dayton Post Office at 308 Ferry Street
will be open from 12:30-4:30 pm on Thursday, July 15.
The Gabriel House at 401 Third Street will be open from
2 to 6 pm on Sunday, July 25.
Each of the historical properties receives property tax
relief under the state's special assessment program, which
freezes a property's assessed value for 15 years for local
property tax purposes. Owners of commercial properties
may reapply for an additional 15 years.
In return for the special assessment benefit, a property
owner must hold an annual open house for the public at
least one day per year, for a minimum of four consecutive
hours between 9 am and 9 pm. Except for state observed
national holidays, owners may choose any day of the year.
Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree speaks to the ctty
and county officials at the dinner hosted by Dayton.
City and county
dinner hosted by
officials exchange information at
Dayton Thursday, June 17.
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Lafayette Mayor Lotis Hanks presents a Certificate of
Appreciation from the off ials of Lafayette to
Dayton city manager Hollis in appreciation for the
efforts she has made during the last I0 years in keeping
the joint water project on track.
Photo Ben Maxwell - Salem Library
THURSDAY1 JUNE 24T 2004
repairs
Several bridges in Yamhill County will be repaired
with funding provided by the sale of $300 million in reve-
nue bonds. There will be 141 city and county bridge
repair and replacement projects throughout Oregon. The
bond issuance is the first under the Oregon Transportation
Act (OTIA) III.
In Yamhill county, the bridges to be repaired include!
Willamina Creek on Willamina Cr. Rd $2,411,000;
Yamhill River, Lafayette Hwy $4,208,000; Baker
Creek, Baker Creek Rd $1,299,000; N. Yamhill River,
Meadow Lake Road, $3,614,000. Baker Creek, Westside
Road, $1,027,000; Yamhill River, Moores Valley Rd.
$1,984,000.
In addition to the $300 million for bridge projects
OTIA III calls for $1.3 billion in bonds for repair and re-
placement of bridges on state highways and $300 million
in bonds for highway modernization.
OTIA III bridge prGjects will be implemented in five
stages over the next ten years, with the next bond issuance
expected to be in the summer or fall of 2005.
Zoo features new exhibits
The Oregon Zoo has unveiled two new exhibits for
2004. Eagle Canyon, where visitors can see bald eagles
swooping down over a deep salmon-filled pool has just
opened and on July 10 the zoo will celebrate the grand
opening of the Trillium Creek Family Farm. The next
exhibit features pygora goats and Shetland sheep and is
modeled after an Oregon Century Farm. The farm will be
managed completely by youth volunteers and visitors will
be treated to hands-on experiences that allow children and
adults to pet many farm animals.
The zoo also has welcomed several new babies since
last summer, including vibrant lorikeets, hammerkop (rare
African birds) and cuddly endangered penguin chicks,
which are just beginning to venture from their nest boxes
to join their parents for a swim. A baby red-flanked
duiker (small African antelope) has also joined the zoo's
family of animals.
A trio of polar bears put on a show for visitors by
playing with a bucket and a large air filled plastic block
that they can rock or bounce up and down in the water.
Thrill seekers will want to visit the exciting new Hi-
malamazon thrill ride. Using sight, sound and
state-of-the-art, hydraulic motion seating-bases, the simu-
lation theater creates an unrivaled authentic experience.
The adventure just opened and continues daily throughout
the summer.
There are also old favorites such as Clyde, the turkey
vulture, and Chinook, the bald eagle, leading PGE's Dis-
cover Birds. These birds, along with owls, hawks and
falcons are featured in free flight on the zoo's concert
lawn. Bird shows are held daily at noon, 1:30 pm and 3
pm.
The 25th anniversary summer concert series began
June 23 and will continue weekly until August 31.