Butte Falls bulletin., August 01, 2000, Image 2

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Falls?Brace yourself. It’s forty thousand
Washington’s. $40000! The cost of the Main Street
project was covered by a $25000 grant from the
Department of Oregon Transportation and the rest
from the Oregon Highway Fund. But larger scale and
higher dollar projects are in a realm of their own. High
cost construction forces Town like Butte Falls to rely
Public Works- by Pete Vorbeck
on grants and loans to fund major capital improve ­
ments. Suddenly, every household in Town finds itself
having to cough up near $20.00 a month to payoff a
Spring and Summer Projects Complete forty year $830000.00 loan. Not exactly an enviable
position for any small town to be in. Small
communities all over the Pacific Northwest and, in
Installation of an automated sprinkler system
in the Town Park was completed shortly before this
fact, in most areas of America are experiencing a
similar situation. Small town USA is dangling on the
year’s 4th of July festivities. Public Works got some
welcome volunteer help from a number of area
end of a thin thread. Been to Chiloquin or Montague
residents. Larry Riddle and Don Anderson assisted in lately? OR even Klamath Falls? Communities that find
plumbing the new system. Mike Strittenberg provided a way to adapt by creating local economics tend to go
his backhoe and dug trenches. And one Town
on. Communities that don ’t or won't or can ’t adapt
Resident, Dale Thompson, provided some of the
tend to become something other or they just dry up
most masterly supervisory sidewalk engineering
and blow away. Once upon a time not so very long
expertise that has ever appeared on a Town project,
ago there were two communities not very far away
and helped with some of the actual work to boot.
from Butte Falls. One called Dudley and the other
Most of the funds for the project were provided by the Derby. We can read about them in one of Barbara
Earl Family Foundation and Pacific Power and Light. Hegne ’s books. They are history now. Butte Falls has
a big challenge to meet and overcome if it is to
continue as a self governing community with an
The old Town Park looks sharp! Take a look. Better
ongoing living history.
yet, pack a basket, spread a tablecloth on one of the
new picnic tables, enjoy the pleasure of some leisure
And with history fresh in the mind, yes, finally, as part
company with others, and the Town Park will
of the Main Street project, your friendly neighborhood
gracefully accommodate you. On the other hand, if
Public Works Department is pleased to announce that
you and a friend are in a pensive mood and inclined
toward thinking about the economic problems of a
the rain-pond at Main and Fir, affectionately know as
yesteryear old growth timber company town, and
Mallory ’s Pond, is history — lost and gone forever,
need a congenial place to contemplate possible
Clementine.
solutions, Town Park will gracefully accommodate
you. Even if you ’re inclined toward standing on a
park soapbox and need to gripe and grouse or rant
and rave or just plain complain about the Town ’s
economic woes... well.. Town Park will gracefully
accommodate you. But whatever your reason for
spending time in Town Park— potato salad and
company, venting and stirring things up, or thinking
and talking about problems and solutions— take a
moment to notice the trees, the grass, the park light
What an Honor!
poles with their hangy down pots of flowers. It is
By Carrie Driskell
perfectly possible for Butte Falls to gracefully
accommodate us all.
Ambulance News!
It was sure an honor to be the Grand
Another recently completed project, Main Street
sidewalk construction and asphalt paving form Fir to
Marshall of the Butte Falls, year 2000,
Cedar streets, is note-worthy for a couple of reasons.
Fourth of July parade! We had fun
First, it took more time for Public Works to jump
through all the administrative hoops of grant funding, | j doing it and we were grateful to be re ­
project design, and putting the job out for bid than it
cognized for the service we all enjoy
took for the contractor to do the work.
Administrative detail stretched out over a year’s time.
providing.
Actual construction took twelve days! Second, the
We made a total of $151.50 in our 50/50
cost of capital improvement projects for small
communities is out of sight. Wanna know what it
raffle. Carol and Don Anderson won 1/2
costs to pave and sidewalk 300 feet of street in Butte
Judy Lozano- Thank you for the new hanging
pots that you put together for the lamp posts
in the park! They are great!
of that and DONATED IT ALL BACK!
Thank you Carol and Don! This money
will go into our membership fund for
the year 2001.
Town Council News form Lori []
The following positions are up for re ­
election at the General Election to be
held on November 7th, 2000.
Mayor
(2 year term)
Council Positions:
Position #1
(4 year term)
Position #2
(4 year term)
Position #3
(4 year term)
Persons wishing to run for any of these
positions may obtain the necessary
petition forms from the city recorder at
City Hall. And, all forms must be re ­
turned to City Hall no later than 1 p.m.
on August 8th, 2000.
City Hal! Hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday thru Friday.
Must get any info for the
in no later
than the 20u> of the month!
Speaking of toe 2001 membership.. The
Butte Falls Home Extension and more
community members have recently
donated money toward our fund. This is
soooo much appreciated, thank you!
A note to the Active Club and all
involved in the activities in the park on
the
" fourth
'--to .... good job! It was a nice
day.
Kissing a too-ta© mates
the pain go awyl