There will be a memorial and potluck to celebrate the life of Mortee Banasky at the Winthrop Barn on Saturday (Oct. 4) at noon. All are invited to come and share food and friendship.
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Winthrop Town Council remains undecided on allowing ATVs
By Don Nelson
The Winthrop Town Council, split 2-2 on the question of whether to allow all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on town streets, decided at its meeting last week to hold off a final vote until the fifth council member could be present. But they shortly learned that long-time council member and former mayor Mort Banasky, who was not at last week’s meeting, had earlier passed away in her home. Mayor Sue Langdalen, …
Winthrop mourns death of Town Council member Mort Banasky
By Don Nelson
Mort Banasky, a Winthrop Town Council member and former mayor who devoted much of her 30 years in the Methow Valley to civic service, died at her home last week. She was 73. Banasky was also a long-time fire tower lookout for the U.S. Forest Service — a job she loved and would talk about at length, with …
