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Hoodland group calls for
county's divorce from plan
Calling it an “ amateur effort at plan
ning,’’ a group of Hoodland residents have
asked the Clackamas County Commission
to withdraw from the Mt. Hood Planning
Unit Study.
SHARRON K E L L E Y , co-owner of Sandy’«
new Larry Kelley Appliance «tore located
in Cedar Plaza, stands beside a handsome
A letter accompanied by a ten page
report sent to Commissioner Tom Telford
by Dick Seller, executive vice-president of
HAPPY, slams a recent questionnaire and
color-key map mailed at random to
Hoodland residents to gain input for
the ongoing Mt. Hood Planning Unit
Study.
HAPPY is an acronym for Hoodland
Association for Planning, Progress and
You, organized earlier this year to voice
support for the proposed 1,600 unit Cedar
Ridge development in Brightwood.
If the commissioners don’t pull their
support from the Mt. Hood Planning Unit
study the HAPPY report recommends that
“ a completely qualified and respected
planning and engineering firm ” complete
the study.
A follow-up letter to Commissioner
Telford from John B. White, planning
coordinator.of the Hood-Input study, in
dicates HAPPY might be a little off base
co,or TV to be given away during the Sandy on some of their accusations. He added
P °8t subscription campaign, now in its
that the suitability map and question
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( Post Photo)
In response, White said the study has
utilized a wide range of professionals,
including engineers, geologists, fishery
biologists, sociologists, landscape a r
chitects, economists, foresters, urban
planners,
georgraphers,
w ild life
biologists, watershed specialists and soils
scientists.
The HAPPY study accuses the Mt. Hood
U n it’s recent questionnaire and ac
companying color-key map of using soil
use and soil suitability as the only criteria
for future land use development.
However, White claims that besides soil
factors, physiography (slopes), geology,
flood plain study, growing seasons and
vegetative analyses (timber and plant
communities) were among the variety of
factors that went into the map.
W hite refuted repeated claim s by
HAPPY that “soil use” serves as the only
criteria for the planning unit study.
According to White, other analyses
performed and available for review in
clude: a fishery analysis by the Fish
Commission, wildlife analysis by the
Forest Service, ground water study by the
State Engineering O ffice, recreatio n
demand analysis by the Columbia Region
Association of Governm ents, tim b e r
suitability and accessibility, snow activity
suitability, fire analysis, all by the Forest
naire mailed recently is only one phase of
his group’s entire study.
The group came into being last June
when seven governm ental agencies
agreed to work together to make a com
prehensive land-use study of the whole
Mt.Hood area.
While the Mt Hood Community Plan
(adopted last year) included 85,000 acres
from Cherryville to Government Camp,
the Mt. Hood Unit plan covers 150,000
acres and includes national forest land.
Bureau of Land Management land, county
pnd state, as well as private land.
The total plan is expected to be com
pleted in 1975.
Currently under attack by HAPPY, the
plan proposes to carry out the task of
establishing the environmental carrying
capacity of the area, noted White.
Besides Clackamas County, the Forest
Service, State Department of Forest
Service, Bureau of Land Management, the
Mid-Colum bia Economic Developm ent
District, the Columbia Region Association
of Governments and Hood River County
are participating in the study.
H A P P Y ’s report states “perhaps it is to
be assumed that those who proposed the
new study feared filtering any new facts
they might discover through trained
engineering minds.”
Service, and agricultural suitability by the
Soil Conservation Service and Forest
Service
The H A P P Y study concludes con
tinuance of the Mt. Hood Planning Unit
Study in its present form “ is a complete
and total waste of public funds and en
deavor .”
In his letter to Telford, White indicated
the HAPPY organization could be a very
constructive force in the Mt Hood plan
ning effort. He said suggestions “ in a
positive vein” from HAPPY represen
tatives at executive and citizen advisory
meetings would be most helpful.
County meets
with HAPPY
Today at 2 p.m the Clackams County
Commissioners have scheduled an open
m eeting with representatives from
HAPPY to discuss the county’s role in the
Mt. Hood planning study.
The meeting will take place in the
commission’s chamber in Oregon City.
Youngsters battle
for prizes in Post
subscription contest
All 27 of this year’s subscription getters
are out in force, competing in the 1974-75
Sandy Post subscription contest.
The contest, now in its second week,
ends Saturday, Oct. 5. That night the grand
prizes will be presented to subscription
campaign winners.
Prizes include a Honda MR-50 bike, a
Magnavox color television, an AM-FM
stereo and eight track tape deck com
ponent set, and ten speed bicycles.
Cash commissions are also offered, so
everyone is a winner in this year’s contest.
Besides prizes for kids, the contest offers
news readers a discount on their paper.
Cost during contest days is $5 per year, $8
for two years, and 110 for three years.
Check the ad in this week's Post for the'
name and address of the young sales
person in your area. If no one has con
tacted you yet, send your new subscription
or renewal to the Post, P.O. Box 68, Sandy.
Be sure and mark the coupon with
the name of the youngster you wish to earn
points for your subscription.
Water vote set again
The Sandy City Council moved Monday
night to resubmit a SI.3 million water
improvement bond measure to the voters
on Oct. 8.
A tie vote ended the first election bid last
week, with 107 voting for the measure, and
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Sandy Chamber
hosts realtor panel
A realtors’ viewpoint on current issues
will be presented by a panel of local
realtors at Tuesday’s meeting of the Sandy
Chamber of Commerce.
Pioneer Realty, Jonsrud and Lawson
Realty and Chuck Baker Realty will be
represented. Dale Nicholls of Pioneer
Realty, director of the Clackamas County
Board of R ealtors, w ill serve as
moderator.
The chamber meets at 12 noon at T.J.’s
Restaurant.
the same number against it.
Only city residents may vote on the bond
which calls for a treatment plant to pipe
water from Alder Creek to Sandy. There
are 849 registered voters eligible to cast
ballots.
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SA N D Y , OREGON, T H U R S D A Y , SEPTEMBER 19, 1974
No. 38
Voters pass Sandy High levy
Sandy Union High School
District voters passed a $1.7
million building bond Tuesday,
487 to 451
Superintendent Joe DeMarsh
said Wednesday morning that
contracts on the first phase of
construction should be let
before Jan. 1. Phase one
w ill include classroom ad
ditions, dressing room and
shower work, and ordering of
school equipment to hedge on
price increases, DeMarsh said.
On Monday, Sept. 23 the
Sandy Union High School board
of directors will meet at 7:30
p.m. in the high school library
to canvass the election results.
Voting results in Tuesday's
election by precinct were
compiled by the county election
department as follows: Sandy
City Hall, 215 yes-192 no; Eagle
Creek, 10 yes-1 no; Sandy High
School, 68 yes-92 no; Wemme,
63 yes-41 no; Boring, 60 yes-40
no; and Cottrell 71 yes-78 no.
A total of 938 voters turned
out to the polls. There are 6,300
registered voters within the
district.
Last February voters denied
a $3.6 million high school
building bond levy.
Boring fire levy passes
Voters in Boring approved a
five year $125,000 serial levy for
the Boring F ire District. There
were 169 votes in favor to 111
opposed.
The levy will be used to
purchase an attack pumper and
other necessary fire equip
ment, according to directors.
New lodge nears completion
By PAUL K ELLER
News Editor
They told the designers they wanted tile
floors so they could dance.
Architect plans had called for a rug, but
the future users insisted on tile. After all,
they said, it would be better for dancing.
They are blind.
Responding to their request, local
builder Jack Rowland cut back on the rug
and is laying more tile at the new lodge in
Oral Hull Park.
Ten years ago Mrs. Oral Hull willed her
estate through Judge George Howeiler of
Sandy, claiming it be used specifically for
the benefit of the blind. Her dream of a
complete recreational park for blind
persons has been evolving ever since.
Located on 22 lush acres above the
Sandy River, the park is created, designed
for and used specifically by blind persons
of the Northwest.
The new lodge joins an array of existing
facilities at Oral Hull. An overnight guest
house that accommodates up to ten, eight
trailer houses, a special “ five senses”
Garden of Enchantment, a brand new
Engineer-planner
fills new position
Dennis Peoples, 31, inked the dotted line
last week to become the City of Sandy’s
first engineer-planner.
Peoples, who holds four bachelor of art
degrees (in math, art. religion and
education) had been employed as city
engineer with the city of Tualatin.
He was selected for the new staff
position from a field of 30 applicants,
spread from here to the Midwest
A pile of projects has already been
plopped in the lap of the new enthusiastic
engineer-planner. C ity M anager Carl
Hatfield Jr., explained Peoples will be
assisting with a myriad of assignments,
and will work in conjunction with Boat
w right
and
Associates,
Sandy's
G rea t W ay To T he M t. H o o d P la yg ro u n d
engineering consultant firm.
Peoples and his wife, Suzanne, live in
Gresham
garden house styled to match the new
lodge, and an orchard complement the
special park.
A path also leads from the lodge site to a
newer, larger mobile trailer park for blind
persons, also imder construction.
Overnight sleeping facilities are also
called for under future development plans
at the park.
A library and recording room, lounge,
kitchen, dining area and serving room will
comprise the interior of the sleek, hand
some lodge. Ground breaking on the 4,000
sq. ft. structure began last October.
Hopeful completion date is sometime this
fall.
A big fireplace will add a cozy touch to
the lodge’s lounge, and to accommodate
overflow crowds, the modem kitchen and
dining area transforms easily into a buffet
serving station.
Sandy a re a com m unity clubs and
organizations will be invited to use the
facility on a reservation basis, said
Howard Berger, president of the Oral Hull
Foundation for the blind. Kind hearts and
donations have helped make the new lodge
a reality right from the start. Design plans
for Oral Hull’s new addition were done free
of charge as a special project by ar
chitecture students at the University of
Oregon.
Berger explained civic and fraternal
organizations along with various foun
dations and private individuals, have all
helped foot the bill.
He lauded local builder Rowland, who is
painting as well as building the lodge on an
hourly pay basis, for helping keep the
project’s cost down.
Judge Howeiler, himself blind, caps the
spirit of the entire park in a recording that
resounds at the touch of a button along one
of the park's walkways.
“I ’m amazed at the goodwill of in
dividuals and groups.” says Howeiler in
his deep, sweet honed voice,” these
grounds show what can be done by
volwteers with sheer joy and enthusiasm
and hard work.”
A steep switchback path located north of
the new lodge site, leads from Oral Hull’s
main grounds down to the Sandy River.
Here, a fishing pond and hiking trail are
HOWARD BERGER, left, president of the
Oral Hull Park for the blind foundation,
looks over construction plans of the park's
new lodge with builder Jack Rowland. The
enjoyed by Oral Hull goers.
Blind persons walk the path undaunted,
enjoy a day’s fishing, and have even been
known to take dips in the Sandy.
Not surprising then that dancing would
seem an appropriate way to end a day.
Review of Cedar Ridge
by LCDC declared void
The Clackam as County Board of
Commissioners and the State Attorney
General have declared the state Land
Conservation and Development Com
mission (LCDC) does not have the
authority to review the county's decision
concerning the Cedar Ridge development
planned for Brightwood
A petition from eight Brightwood land
owners was filed with the LCDC three
weeks ago asking the approval of the
controversial 1,600 unit development be
declared void
Peter Herman, senior council with the
attorney general's office explained “that
the jirisdietion to review the petition does
not exist in the commission (LCDC)
because the petition apparently seeks to
review only local action taken under a
legal and existing (comprehensive) plan,
whereas the statute, in the case of private
citizens, only authorizes an attack on the
plan or zoning regulation itself ”
While the original version of Senate Bill
100 authorized citizens an appeal by
petition to either the plan, or an action
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attractive new addition to Sandy's famous
park Is expected to be completed sometime
this fall.
(Post Photo)
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