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Police chief requirements also modified at meeting STEVE KADEL staff reporter Woodland City Council members voted to officially low- er the City’s tax rate on card- room gambling proceeds from 5 percent to 4 percent. That decision was made during the council’s regular meeting Oct. 6. The vote was 6-1, with council member Scott Perry the lone opponent. Perry said during past discus- sions that decreasing the tax rate would amount to special treat- ment benefitting just one business – the Oak Tree Casino, which is the only cardroom in town. Other council members said it’s an across-the-board change that would affect any business that offers card game gambling, in- cluding businesses that open in the future. The same ordinance increases the tax on proceeds from punch- boards and pull-tabs from the current 5 percent to 10 percent, less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise prizes. The new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2015. CH518837 THIS WEEK’S CONTENTS VITALS ������������������������������������������� A5 SPORTS ����������������������������������������� B1 LEGALS �����������������������������������������B4 CLASSIFIEDS ������������������������������B14 SENIORS ��������������������������������������� C1 HOME & FAMILY ����������������������������C6 OPINION ��������������������������������������C12 CRUISE TIME ���������������������������������D1 CALENDER ������������������������������������D4 HAPPENINGS ��������������������������������D5 The Reflector P.O. Box 2020, Battle Ground WA 98604 50¢ The Reflector The Newspaper With Integrity Serving North Clark and South Cowlitz Counties, Washington October 15, 2014 TheReflector.com PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID BATTLE GROUND, WA PERMIT #1 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED CH529472 Vancouver 8318 E. Mill Plain, ~ 944-6010 or 877-9WARMTH www.mortonsstoves.com 711 E. MAIN ST., Battle Ground 666-1177 GAS • WOOD • PELLET STOVES • INSERTS WOOD STOVES UP TO 94% EFFICIENCY • High Efficiency • Cost Effective BIO-FUEL PELLET STOVES • Turn On With The Ease Of A Thermostat • Easy To Maintain L S e at n STOVE & INSERT SALES, INSTALLATION, SERVICE, PARTS SHOP LOCAL! BUY LOCAL! OO S O S O TRADE IN YOUR OLD WOOD, GAS OR PELLET STOVE! CH529585 STEVE KADEL staff reporter The green “W” on the helmet stands for Woodland. But football fans with long mem- ories might consider it synonymous with the Whitmire family. The tradition began about four decades ago with Jack Whitmire Sr., an All-State full- back who set school records while leading the Beavers to their only state championship in 1972, a title determined by their 10-0 record and voting by the Associated Press. “He was a superstar,” recalled Whitmire’s coach, Steve Hansen. “He was a special kid. He is the consensus best football player in Woodland history.” “He was pretty amazing back in the day,” agreed Paul Huddleston, Woodland’s current athletic director. Whitmire’s oldest son, Jack Jr., 25, fol- lowed in his father’s fast footsteps as a top running back. So did middle son, Cy, 19. They both earned All-State honors, matching their dad’s accomplishment. Now the youngest son, 17-year-old Eli, is carrying the ball, both for Woodland High School and his family’s legacy. Given his per - formances this year, Eli just might steal that best-in-history tag from his father. He showed his speed and power last Friday against visiting Mark Morris, lighting up the Monarchs for seven touchdowns – and break - ing the school record held by Jack Sr. Eli fin- ished the game with 138 rushing yards and another 69 yards on pass catches. It came before the appreciative eyes of Dad and Eli’s two brothers. Jack Jr. had just re- turned home for some rest after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, where he served in the infantry for the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Cy drove from his home in Bend, where he works construction, to see Eli play. The family reunion included a trip to Long Beach, where they dug 90 razor clams. Of course, the get-together featured lots of foot- Football is Woodland family’s passion Dad, three sons All-State performers Photo by Mike Schultz WOODLAND HIGH’S past and current gridiron royalty gather before the Oct. 10 game against Mark Morris. From left, they are Cy Whitmire, Jack Whitmire Jr., Jack Whitmire Sr. and Eli Whitmire. Below, Eli races for yardage during the Beavers’ victory. “My whole family is all about football. It’s been a family thing my whole life.” – Eli Whitmire Woodland High School running back See FOOTBALL on Page A4 Transportation Benefit District aims to maintain BG roads JOANNA MICHAUD staff reporter After a brief public hearing on the possible formation of a Transportation Benefit Dis- trict (TBD) at the Oct. 6 Battle Ground City Council meeting, all seven council members vot- ed to move forward with the for- mation of a TBD. Three people addressed coun- cil members regarding the TBD during the public hearing, all of them just expressing that they do want something done to fix the roads in the city. The Oct. 6 vote only confirms that the City will move forward with the formation of the TBD, the council members have not yet discussed or decided where the funding will come from for the district. The next step in the process is to form the TBD board, which will be the council BG council decides to go forward with formation of TBD Only one citizen testifies during public hearing STEVE KADEL staff reporter A La Center City Council public hearing Oct. 8 to get ideas from citizens about ways to deal with an anticipated $400,000- plus budget shortfall next year drew comments from just one area resident. La Center Planning Commis- sion member Steve Workman was the only person to address council members. He noted that the City has about $15 million in reserve, but also has $8 million in sewer bonds to pay. Workman, who is a certified public accountant, urged council members to find a way to cover operating expenses without draw- ing heavily on the reserve fund. Otherwise, he said, those reserves could decline considerably during the next three to five years. “We have to figure out how to bring in new businesses,” Workman said. La Center Finance Director Suzanne Levis said prior to the public hearing that Mayor Jim Irish’s preliminary 2015 budget does not call for new revenue sources. However, city officials will be searching for new ways to raise money, with any change in programs not likely until 2016. La Center City Council seeks advice on budget Mike has file photos of Oak Tree Casino Woodland council reduces gambling tax Photo by Mike Schultz THE OAKTREE RESTAURANT’S casino gambling tax rate drops from 5 percent to 4 percent under an ordinance approved Oct. 6 by the Woodland City Council. See WOODLAND on Page A4 See TBD on Page A3 See LA CENTER on Page A2 IN YOUR PAPER THIS WEEK Alternative fueled vehicles compared Cruise Time, D1
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Police chief requirements also modified at meetingSTEVE KADELstaff reporter

Woodland City Council members voted to officially low-er the City’s tax rate on card-room gambling proceeds from 5 percent to 4 percent.

That decision was made during the council’s regular meeting Oct. 6. The vote was 6-1, with council member Scott Perry the lone opponent.

Perry said during past discus-sions that decreasing the tax rate would amount to special treat-ment benefitting just one business – the Oak Tree Casino, which is the only cardroom in town. Other council members said it’s an across-the-board change that would affect any business that offers card game gambling, in-cluding businesses that open in the future.

The same ordinance increases

the tax on proceeds from punch-boards and pull-tabs from the current 5 percent to 10 percent, less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise prizes. The new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2015.

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The ReflectorP.O. Box 2020, Battle Ground WA 98604

50¢

The ReflectorThe Newspaper With Integrity • Serving North Clark and South Cowlitz Counties, Washington October 15, 2014TheReflector.com

PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGE PAID

BATTLE GROUND, WAPERMIT #1

CHANGE SERVICE

REQUESTED

CH52

9472

Vancouver 8318 E. Mill Plain, ~ 944-6010 or 877-9WARMTH

www.mortonsstoves.com711 E. MAIN ST., Battle Ground666-1177

GAS • WOOD • PELLET STOVES • INSERTS

WOOD STOVES UP TO 94% EFFICIENCY• High Efficiency• Cost Effective

BIO-FUELPELLET STOVES

• Turn On With TheEase Of A Thermostat

• Easy To Maintain

LSe

atn

STOVE & INSERT SALES, INSTALLATION, SERVICE, PARTS

SHOPLOCAL!

BUY LOCAL!

OO S O SO

TRADE IN YOUR OLD WOOD, GAS OR PELLET STOVE!

CH52

9585

STEVE KADELstaff reporter

The green “W” on the helmet stands for Woodland. But football fans with long mem-ories might consider it synonymous with the Whitmire family.

The tradition began about four decades ago with Jack Whitmire Sr., an All-State full-back who set school records while leading the Beavers to their only state championship in 1972, a title determined by their 10-0 record and voting by the Associated Press.

“He was a superstar,” recalled Whitmire’s coach, Steve Hansen. “He was a special kid. He is the consensus best football player in

Woodland history.”“He was pretty amazing back in the day,”

agreed Paul Huddleston, Woodland’s current athletic director.

Whitmire’s oldest son, Jack Jr., 25, fol-lowed in his father’s fast footsteps as a top running back. So did middle son, Cy, 19. They both earned All-State honors, matching their dad’s accomplishment.

Now the youngest son, 17-year-old Eli, is carrying the ball, both for Woodland High School and his family’s legacy. Given his per-formances this year, Eli just might steal that best-in-history tag from his father.

He showed his speed and power last Friday against visiting Mark Morris, lighting up the Monarchs for seven touchdowns – and break-ing the school record held by Jack Sr. Eli fin-ished the game with 138 rushing yards and another 69 yards on pass catches.

It came before the appreciative eyes of Dad and Eli’s two brothers. Jack Jr. had just re-turned home for some rest after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, where he served in the infantry for the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Cy drove from his home in Bend, where he works construction, to see Eli play.

The family reunion included a trip to Long Beach, where they dug 90 razor clams. Of course, the get-together featured lots of foot-

Football is Woodland family’s

passionDad, three sons All-State performers

Photo by Mike Schultz

WOODLAND HIGH’S past and current gridiron royalty gather before the Oct. 10 game against Mark Morris. From left, they are Cy Whitmire, Jack Whitmire Jr., Jack Whitmire Sr. and Eli Whitmire. Below, Eli races for yardage during the Beavers’ victory.

“My whole family is all about football. It’s been a family

thing my whole life.”– Eli Whitmire

Woodland High School running back

See fOOTbALL on Page A4

Transportation Benefit District aims to maintain BG roadsJOANNA MICHAUDstaff reporter

After a brief public hearing on the possible formation of a Transportation Benefit Dis-trict (TBD) at the Oct. 6 Battle Ground City Council meeting, all seven council members vot-ed to move forward with the for-mation of a TBD.

Three people addressed coun-cil members regarding the TBD during the public hearing, all of them just expressing that they do want something done to fix the roads in the city.

The Oct. 6 vote only confirms that the City will move forward with the formation of the TBD, the council members have not yet discussed or decided where the funding will come from for the district. The next step in the process is to form the TBD board, which will be the council

BG council decides to go forward with formation of TBD

Only one citizen testifies during public hearingSTEVE KADELstaff reporter

A La Center City Council public hearing Oct. 8 to get ideas from citizens about ways to deal with an anticipated $400,000-plus budget shortfall next year drew comments from just one area resident.

La Center Planning Commis-sion member Steve Workman was the only person to address council members. He noted that the City has about $15 million in reserve, but also has $8 million in sewer bonds to pay.

Workman, who is a certified public accountant, urged council members to find a way to cover operating expenses without draw-ing heavily on the reserve fund. Otherwise, he said, those reserves could decline considerably during the next three to five years.

“We have to figure out how to bring in new businesses,” Workman said.

La Center Finance Director Suzanne Levis said prior to the public hearing that Mayor Jim Irish’s preliminary 2015 budget does not call for new revenue sources. However, city officials will be searching for new ways to raise money, with any change in programs not likely until 2016.

La Center City Council seeks advice on budget

Mike has file photos of Oak Tree Casino

Woodland council reduces gambling tax

Photo by Mike Schultz

THE OAKTREE RESTAURANT’S casino gambling tax rate drops from 5 percent to 4 percent under an ordinance approved Oct. 6 by the Woodland City Council.

See WOODLAND on Page A4

See TbD on Page A3

See LA CENTER on Page A2

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