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Newham at Sea
Near Vietnam
Sandy Post
E le c tro n ic s T ech nicia n
Third Class David A. Newham,
USN, son o f Mr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Newham o f Rt. 2,
Boring, is serving aboard the
guided missile destroyer USS
Lynde McCormick o ff the
coast o f Vietnam.
Moving w ithin one mile
from shore, the ship destroyed
five enemy buildings, damaged
th re e others, destroyed a
bunker and ignited a fire in the
same area.
The Lynde McCormick is a
unit o f Destroyer Division 12
and is homeported in San
Diego, Calif.
’ -*» i GREAT WAY
TO THE MT. HOOD PLAYGROUND!
W aller C. Taylor, Loa Irwin, Co - Publisher*
Elisabeth Hartman, Editor
Entered at the Post Office at Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon, as second
class matter under the Act of Congress of March, 1879
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March 20, 1969
Evasion of C ou n ty R espon sibility
W illi
a (I ni i ra lile
c o u ra g e
Im i
re g re tta b le ¡ iic p t n o - in a il i i ii i i i'l ia l i o n .
th e
L o in mis.«¡oners o f Clackamas
C ountv in s titu te d counts wide zoning
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in March o t 1966. The Commissioners
w e re
then
(and s till are) fu lly
em pow ered liv Slate law Io establish
zoning. However, they (lid little or
n o th in g Io acquaint the citizens o f the
county w it li the reasons lo r zoning im r
its purposes and advantages.
I he d ie to a lo ria l manner in which
Clack amas C ounty zoning regulations
were first adm inislered turned many
p o te n tia l supporters against zoning in
any form . \ s a result, the Com m issions’
order was voted o u t in the Ceneral
E lection last November and a large
p o rtio n o f the county was left w ith o u t
zoning p ro te c tio n .
I oday. those w ho appreciate and
realize both the esthetic and econom ic
necessity fo r zoning are told liv the
Com m issioners Io lake the in itia tiv e Io
zone th e ir ow n properties. I ’rom a
practical standpoint, self-zoning is
impossible and delusional. Eor zoning
Io he effective at all it must he planned
from the to p by those in a position (o
In- a w a re
of
o v e ra ll in d u stria l,
recreational, agricultural and residential
needs.
ow can
I fin d peace
o f mind?
Ev¡dentally II ie Commissioners, once
burned, are p o litic a lly fearful o f tryin g
again lest they offe n d the vocal and
w e llo r g a n iz e d
m em bers o f the
m is n a m e d
Z o n in g
A d ju s t m e n t
M o d i t i e a t i o n
O r g a n iz a tio n
( Z A M O ). . .w h o ,
by
th e ir naive
insistence that each man has the rig h t
o
Io do exactly as he pleases w ith his own
land, could ru in forever not o n ly the
econom y, b u t the air, waters
lica u ty of Clackamas County .
THE TRUTH
IN THIS
GREAT BOOK
AN COMFORT YOU
and
I he o n ly course rem aining is fo r the
Stale to assume responsibility fo r
regulating land use. H a p p ily, hills are
now before the Legislature to do just
that. State zoning w ill n o t be as
re s p o n s iv e
to
lo c a l
needs and
adjustm ent as county adm inistrated
zoning, h u t we w ill s h o rtly have no
choice.
CITY H A LL SITE PREPARATION proceeded rapidly
this week as fair weather enabled earth moving
equipment to work full time. If favorable weather
continues, public ceremony fo r laying of cornerstone is
anticipated for first week in A pril. (Post photo)
LETTER FROM CLAUDE
What comfort can come to
>ne who knows who he is and
[where he is going—to one who
realizes his oneness with God
and his safety as God's own
childl Such assurance can be
yours if you will turn to the
truth contaified in this great
book, Science and H ealth
with Key to the Scriptures by
Mary Baker Eddy.
You may read or borrow
Science and Health free of
charge at any Christian Sci-
E d ito r’s note: Hoodland
The economy o f the area is
A fte r lunch in Blemheim we
So we spent the rest o f the
residents Claude Gudge and tie d to
meager lo g g in g drove north to the site o f the week catching up on our mail, J ence Reading Room. Th
Jack Fahie are on an extended operations and a declining coal Taumarina “ Incident” this, like reviewing slides, and movies, book can be purchased in red,
tour o f the Orient and South mine operation. Unless tourism Custer’s Last Stand,
was a and packing and revamping green, or blue binding at $3
Seas.
catches things up, it w ill be a massacre, in which 22 whites 8®ar. Due to circumstances it and will be lent postpaid on
March 2 more desolate situation. But and 4 Maoris were killed over a looks as though we may have receipt o f check or money
Westport the quiet, slow pace is pretty misunderstanding in
1843. to cut our trip short and return order.
23 E. ROWELL
New Zealand nice, and the people are not They were the same as our borne earlier than expected.
O ur ow n
local m ountains and
finished as far as w ild life habitat is Sandy Post
Bye fo r this week,
eager to have a change.
cowboy and Indian problems.
tow ering forests and rushing streams
Monday we had our first
concerned.
Claude and Jack i
Thursday A.M. we woke up
On to Picton, and we have a
usually come Io m ind when we talk
Spaces fo r w ild life cannot be treeless serious day o f hunting. The to rain! And in this area it nice motel unit overlooking
only way to penetrate this really rains! The west coast Waikawa Bay. Today we took
about
n a tu ra l
re s o u rc e s .
subdivisions; they cannot be factory
country is to follow stream area can have up to 500 inches, an afternoon fishing trip in
C o n se rva tio n ists are warning
that
sites o r drained marshlands; they
beds.
This means wading across in places. A t one time near Queen Charlotte sound with
a n o th e r
re s o u rc e , o u r abundant
cannot be stream beds fo r sewage or streams from sand bar to sand here it rained 38 inches in 35
B ill
Kenny
on
th e
TO ALL PERSONS N O W L IV IN G O N ALDER
w ild life , could be lost in the path o f
speeding lanes fo r pow er boat«
bar, which means long rubber days. Near Wellington recently “ Cleomoana” . The boat group
CREEK-W ILDW OOD SECTION OF THE
p ro g re s s
and
e x p a n s io n . These
boots, or get your feet wet. We it rained 14 inches in two days, caught nearly 100 fish perch,
hallm arks o f c iv iliz a tio n
lake an
P roviding habitats, those vital livin g did. Again we didn’t see a deer That’s rain!
Cod, teriki, and eels. Had a
MT. H O O D H IG H W A Y
We packed up camp, drove bright sunny day and a good
ever increasing to ll o f natural areas,
areas lo r desireable w ild life , is a m atter all morning. Lots o f tracks, but
destroying them as homes, o r habitats,
o f planning (be economies. The choice I ’ve never acquired a taste fo r back to Karamea, and spent time was had by all.
Right o f Way Purchases on this section w ill require some
them. Coming back we shot the afternoon combing the
Wednesday morning we
relocation o f present tenants. Federal and State laws
fo r some w ild life forever.
is s im p ly : “ Do vve value this heritage o f
tw o wild goats - which are bush out o f our hair. Last night drove around the bay area o f
allow the Highway Department to pay displacement
Tim e was, when Am erica was a land
natural beauty?” I f so, we m ust decide pests and used to have a David and I went possum
benefits and certain moving costs for household effects
Picton and Waikawa. This is
o l forests, marshes, w oodlots. and
that preservation o f our natural w ild life bounty. Dave’s dog caught a hunting. Got two.
or business inventory. Service to help you find new
such a picturesque place with
lields. w ith clean w ater and fresh air.
quarters is also available. Additional information sent on
These possums are similar to
is w o rth the expense and e ffo rt o f small nanny and we also
its brightly painted buildings
request.
brought her out o f the bush.
ours in many ways - same
and Old English style hotels,
\\ ild lile
seemed a part o f every
developing and p ro te c tin g habitats.
Just
for
kicks,
I
tried
to
go
habits,
etc,
and
they
are
great
pubs,
etc.
sitting
at
the
end
o
f
landscape. Now the serene countryside
The presence o f w ild life in our
OREGON STATE H IG H W A Y DEPARTMENT
cross country, and it is pests. But they vary from black
Queen Charlotte Sound, it is
is Iveing transform ed in to a land o f
fast m oving w orld means that so far we
virtually impossible. As in to red and brown, have lurry
RIGHT OF W A Y OFFICE
the ferry terminal and gateway
spraw ling suburbs, giant airports, super
have not vet destroyed the delicate Oregon, deer hunting can be tails, and the hides are worth
to South Island.
highways, and m am m oth shopping
balance o f nature. The prospect o f hard work, and deer are where one dollar each.
9200 S.E. M cLaughlin Blvd., M ilw aukie, Oregon
We dropped Roy o ff in
centers. As these appear, the living
m oon travel may fire o u r im aginations. you find them-
Tuesday
Now we are holed UP in Petone, and returning to the
Mailing Address:
Tuesday A.M. we took o ff WestPort
‘ he rain. Being a Vanses in Tawa seemed like
space fo r o u r w ild life vanishes.
but tbe w ild beauty o f Ibis w orld is
w ith Roy and David fo r tourist in the rain stil1 ‘sn’t fu n ' coming home. Sat up mot t o f
P.O. Box 02157 Sellwood Sta
Before it is lo o late, we must slop
unbeatable fo r giving a little peace o f
Karamea. Last week we were as J\oy says
you can ‘ 866 *L the night recounting all our
Portland, Oregon 97202
and consider what this loss o f natural
m ind. T o ensure a fu tu re fo r Ibis great far south as we could go. Now d ,s ra*n*n8- I f y ° u can see it,
Phone 6547741 Ext.282
adventures.
environm en t w ill mean. Anim als fro m
natural heritage, tbe N ational W ildlife we are as far north as we can *‘ s going to rain .
deer to chipm unks need food and
fe d e ra tio n . d u rin g W ild life Week, go on the west coast road. This
'le wea‘ her cleared again
cover, clean waters, and room to
Mari h 16-22, is urging us all to is 10 miles beyond Karamea. It Saturday. so we all went
roam -if they are to survive. Areas
Provide Habitat Places Where W ildlife is end o f the road, and start o f greenstone (jade) hunting. Not
the Heaphy Track
much luck, but we found a few
destroyed by our civilized progress are
L ive .”
We have a “ batch” (hut) to Pr e tt y
rocks. Subject to
live in. which is just a 3 room weight’ we’11 try to bring home
building with no facilities. Still a few p,eces for Nel1 Howe and
better than camping out. The her ‘ umb'OT-
We visited a local seal
mosquitoes and sand tleas here
colony in the afternoon, but
in
s o u th
Is la n d
a re
unbelievable.
due to distance and tough
A m ajority o f members at
Today we hiked to Scott’s iter[a,n’ ' went on a,one’ with a
the last meeting o f Local 1062 Camp. 2 miles up Heaphy “ « 'e amateur rock climbing, I
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x i n r l o r l n r v i n I n n e w i r l c i z-»f* n k r , , , *
p f
th e
In te r n a tio n a l
ended up in the midst o f about
[rack. I went “ birddogging”
Association o f Fire Fighters
50 seals. Kind o f exciting with
v o te d
to
s u p p o rt the with David, my first real trip seals humping about all sides,
into the whop-whops. About
consolidation o f Rural Eire three
m il« over 4 ridges. I ’ve while
w“ " ‘’ ‘ I ’m
m madly trying to
Protection Districts 10. 2 and hunted lots o f Hoodland hills f° CUS f° r p,CtU?iS
13.
with Lawrence Bartley, but
' guess we ve vbited’ seen
The union joins with the
the local sights and done
Portland Metropolitan Study I^arry you ain t seen nuthin’ enough hunting here, so plan
Commission and the Citizens’ like this. I still don’t know to l e a v e
Picton
and
Committee fo r Continued Fire whether the vines and roots are Marlborough Sound tomorrow.
Protection in stressing the help or hinderance. They are
So until next week,
Your savings bonds and other securi
necessity o f a merger for the murder to go through, but
Monday, we finally tore
ties, your insurance policies, the deed to
betterment o f the fire service necessary to hang onto.
ourselves away from Westport
your house, your mortgage, your war
We finally shook up two and headed east up the Buller
w ith
a m o re e ffic ie n t
utilization o f manpower and deer, and David shot one. This G o rg e . A gain we passed
service record, your will and other impor
equipment.
is enoug
trouble, so we through Inangahua Jet. and the
tant documents should never be left in
cleaned, skinned and quartered upper BuHer area , ite o f the
an office desk or at home. They belong
it Jack and Roy took the gear, earthquake damage. Over the
Enrollment Increases
and Davao and I carried in the summit pass and down the
in a fire-proof, theft-proof, loss-proof safe
A total o f 37,485 full - time meat. I ts been awhile since Wairau River valley. This is an
deposit box here . . . The cost is very
ve carried fifty pounds o f area much like eastern Oregon,
and part - time students have
modest!
enrolled
in
Oregon’s
12 meat two m il« to camp. and has onlv a few inches o f
community colleges for winter Anyway, we know there are annual rainfall due to the
proxim ity
of
coastlines,
term. This is nearly 1,000 more deerhere.
TWISTED HEAP of metal is all that remains of sports
Ihis is a fascinating area, m o u n ta in s and polar vs
than were enrolled in the fall
car that skidded o ff road last week near Zig Zag Bill
term despite the fact that with about 250 inch« o f equatorial air currents rainfall
Lake, Rhododendron, lost his life in the accident. Steven
January
weather conditions rainfall, they still have sunshine rang« from almost nothing to
Ash, driver, is still hospitalized. (Post photo)
caused
cancellation
of
a a majority o f days. It is a 50« in c h « per year in plac«.
d y in g
a r e a only a few m ii« apart. For
The Post Office Department
Cleaning up after litterbugs number o f evening class«. Mt. s l o w l y
economically.
Charleston,
for instance Blenheim has 35
Community
college
recently awarded a contract for costs taxpayers about $500 Hood
instance,
had
80
hotels
during
inch« per year and Picton 56
registration
stood
at
3,673,
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
650,000 fluid ounces o f dog m illion a year, according to
gold rush days. Now there in inch«; yet they are only
repellent
Keep America Beautiful, Inc. third highest in the state.
OPEN FRIDAYS Til 6 P M
one very dilapidated.
seventeen m il« apart.
W aiting fo r Salem to do fo r us w hat
should be done at the co u n ty level
im plies we arc n o t com petent to
adm inister ourselves. Perhaps we aren’t.
National Wildlife Week - March 16-22
GRESHAM
PUBLIC NOTICE
Protect Those Valuable Papers, Jewels, etc.
With a
Fire Fighters
Support Merger
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX