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Library University »f Oregon ^ ' ^ n e , orey9^4‘ 3 Price; 15 Cents Jensen Named District Winner jPori (Ot'fnvd ATcuis QACD v p i. i s no . 37 Thursday, December 2 i, 1972 * 1 The Voice o f N o rth e rn C u rry C o u n ty Port orford, curry county, Oregon 97465 Post Office Is Open Saturday The post office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat urday, to handle Christmas mall, postmaster warren Jew ell announced today. All services will be avail able, he said. County Hires, Hold Meetings DENMARK farmer Charles Jensen, left, and wife Wilma accept award at Lincoln City meeting. Charles Jensen of Denmark has been selected the outstand ing Soil and Water Conserva- tlon District Cooperator In Area 5 of the Oregon Assoc iation of Conservation Dis tricts. Ar»s 6 Inoluri«« DU. trlcts located In Curry, Coos, Douglas, Jackson and Jose, phlne counties. Jensen had been named curry county out standing Cooperator for 1972 by the Curry County Soil and Water Conservation District earlier In the year. As area winner he was presented with a placque at the Annual Meet ing of the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts In Lincoln City. Jensen has operated his 160 acre farm for over 30 years, becoming a district cooperator In 1955. He was one of the first cooperators after organ, lzatlon of the district. During the majority of those 30 years, he was music director In the Port Orford-Langlois school system s, and later owned mu- sic stores In Port Orford and North Bend. Even while engaged In other pursuits, he was applying con servation measures on his farm, starting with spring de. velopment, stock water pipe lines and pasture planting. Following his retirement from the music business, he has ac- celerated his conservation prac tices, Including underground tile drainage as a soil Improve, ment, woodland management, pasture fertilization and plant ing. in addition, he Is a lead, er In the blueberry lndustry of this area. "Blueberries are a good cash crop," says Char- lie, who was the prime mover In developing a blueberry field day this year, and correctly maintains that blueberries have a great potential In Curry county. Charlie Jensen has found that conservation pays dividends, In more ways than one. The more he applies, the better his farm operation becomes. Lutherans Set Christmas Service A Christmas Eve family ser vice will be held at the Zion Lutheran church Dec. 24 at 9 :30 p.m. The service will feature a film strip entitled "Son of a Virgin." There will be singing of traditional Christmas carols and choir numbers. All fam ilies and friends are welcome. CONTEST DEADLINE Entries in the Curry Coun ty Fair Theme Contest must be submitted no later than Dec. 31. The winning entry will receive a $10 prize. Entries should be sent to the Curry County Fair, P .o . Box 1072, Geld Beach, Oregon 97- 444. Counties Get Co-op Funds The Department of Revenue has announced the transfer of $484,137 44 to the Trea surers of 31 counties This money represents collections by the Department of gross earnings taxes from electric cooperatives throughout the State The tax Is levied in lieu of ad valorem taxes on the "transmission and distribu tion lines" of the coopera tives Other properties owned by the cooperatives are in cluded on the tax rolls and subject to ad valorem taxes in the same manner as all other property The amount collected this year is about 12% larger than last year The proceeds from this tax are distibuted 75% to the county school fund and 25% to the county general fund The amount distributed to Curry county w as$36.944 68 By order the Curry County Board of Commissioners ap proved hiring Sharon Leming, Clerk Typist 2, in the County Sanitarian’s office; Jim Bau- mer, as extra help at the Coun ty Shop; William Michael Strain was reinstated ' . the conclusion of his military s e r vice and Elwin A. Kasperson hired as RMM II, extra help, in the Road Dept; Wilbur G. Downs was placed on full time as Jailer and Communications Deputy with Herbert Hooker being transferred to Deputy 103 In the Sheriff's Depart ment In a motion the Board ap proved an exchange of property between the Forest Service and Brookings Plywood Corpora tion. James R. and Shirley Le Clair purchased Lot 7, Block 1. Bailey’s First Division, City of Gold Beach, for the sum of $1,000.00. Curry County Public Wel fare Board met with the Com m issioners Dec. 5. Attending the meeting were Board mem bers Jerry Ross and Grace McKenzie. Kay Butler, Walter Hopper and County Commis sioner Glen Hale. Dr Raymond McKeown, Ed Hutchinson and Chuck Smith, interested in Health Care Planning, met with the Board of Commissioners relative to the reorganization of the D is trict 7 Health Planning Coun cil Commissioners Glen Hale and Gene Colegrove, Les Wil liams, Commissioner - elect, Myron Baumer, Purchasing Agent and John Madding. Road- master, attended the annual convention of the Association of Oregon Counties held at the Sheraton Hotel in Portland. Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1. . City Officials Take Oath Port Will Apply For Im provem ent Funds Port engineers were given the "go-ahead" Tuesday night to make application for grants from the Oregon Marine Board for water front renovation and recreational parking near the dock. Two areas are included In the application that would pro vide parking for between 10 and 15 commercial boats and around 100 vehicles. The pro posal calls for filling between the cannery and dock for boat storage, and east of the can nery for recreational parking. Total estimated cost of the project, divided into Phase I and Phase II, respectively, is $54,737. The Phase I estimate Is $15,716, and phase II Is $39,021. NO ACTION ON REQUEST No action was taken on a request from H.C. Kern of Gold Beach on his proposal to establish a barge fishing and charter boat service out of the port. Kern has petitioned the Port for permission to operate a shuttle boat from the port to a fishing barge anchored In the bay, and for a deep sea fishing charter operation. The barge would accomodate 45 persons for bottom fishing. A "snag” in the negotiations occured when Kern asked for an “ exclusive" on chartering, if he put in the barge facil ity, that would give him all booking rights for other char ter boats that might want to operate from here. The Port Commission was prepared to offer a ten year lease on the floating dock for his operation, but did not want to include the booking rights. Kern said It wasn’t enough because he needed some kind of protection If he was going to invest $40 or $50,000 In the operation. The fishing barge would be the only on on the entire o r e . gon Coast, Kern said, and would be operated the year around, weather permitting, and should Increase local econ omy considerably during the winter months. The request will receive fur ther study by the Port. IN OTHER BUSINESS: The Port will investigate a Some 61,000 veterans who are wearing prosthetic devices are eligible for an annual VA cloth ing allowance of $150, under a recent law. Budgets Necessary To Spend Revenue Sharing Local governments will be supplemental budgets as well required to submit budgets be as publication of the budgets fore appropriating and spend Oregon s Local Budget Law ing any funds received from (ORS 294.326) considers as federal revenue sharing. exceptions to the prespending In a letter mailed to all Ore budget requirement any funds gon cities and counties. Dec 5, received as grants, gifts be 1972. Department of Revenue quests, or trusts for specific Director Charles H Mack said or special purposes that these local governments However, "The receipt of must submit supplemental revenue sharing money by a budgets If any of the revenue local governing unit is not an sharing money is to be spent exception," Mack said "Rev prior to preparation of their enue sharing money and in next budgets terest earned from its invest - If the local governmental The chamber of commerce ment must be budgeted before sponsored home Christmas unit decides not to spend the it can be spent " funds immediately." Mack lighting contest will be jud said, "its governing body The federal government has ged tomorrow night, Friday, should create a special fund laid down two principal r e Dec. 22. into which revenue sharing quirements in reporting use The judging area will in money is placed until such time of these runds State and local clude all homes south from as the revenue sharing is bud governments must provide an the Elk River road junction geted. appropriated, and even accounting of the end use of tually spent " the revenue sharing money and to Hubbards Creek. Local governments have two any interest received, and they Prizes will be $15 first, $10 must provide a record showing second, and six prizes for $5 years from receipt of the mon ey In which to obligate arid that the money was used for each, provided by the chamber spend it. one or more of the required ex - and Coos-Curry Electric Co The Oregon law also r e pendltures In Section 103 (a) operative. quires public hearings on the of the Revenue Sharing Act Judging Is Friday Snow-laden holly branches are traditional "go-togethers” at the Christmas Season. COUNCILMEN, all Incumbent, and new city recorder wer sworn In by outgoing recorder Loraine Haines during las city council meeting. From left to right are Delbert Neal Kent Wagner (councllmen), Mayor Leon White, recorder Geor gia Dougherty and councilwoman Allene Smith. request for power outlets 1 the boat parking area north « the dock; agreed to purcha« an engine for the pile drive from jack Childers at a coi of $200, with a $100 to b paid in cash and the balanc applied to boat storage; af proved the repair of electrt service lines to the dock, an approved bills in the amoun of $227.53. Yule Program Dated Friday The Assembly of God Chur« will present their annu Christmas program on Frida; Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. There will be treats for tl youngsters and the public I invited.
