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No clues turned on chapel blaze By P A U L K E L LE R News Editor D ESPITE EFFO RTS by the Hoodland, Sandy and Boring fire depart- mentz. the highly flammable all log Chapel of the Hllla Church burned to the ground Monday. The church, built In 1947 waa located I I miles east of Sandy . The firefighters battled the Maze for three hours, (Coat Photo) After sifting through the ashes and charred wood Tuesday the state fire marshal had turned no clues to the cause of a fire which took the life of the Chapel of the Hills Church His investigation con tinues Loss in dollars has not yet been deter mined on the building, which had no in surance No one was injured in the blaze. H ank E m e ry , lieutenant with the Hoodland Volunteer Fire Department, paused as the flames licked the little log church into a black mess Monday and muttered, “this one’s a heartbreaker.” The log structure was located be tween Alder Creek and Brightwood along Highway 28, 11 miles east of Sandy. E m ery was in the first fire truck to arrive at the blaze that broke out shortly before noon Monday. Aided by the building’s heavily varnished and flam mable logs and a strong east wind, the fire had already engulfed most of the land m ark church, said Emery. The Hoodland Fire Department was assisted in their effort by units from the Sandy and Boring fire districts who helped battle the blaze for three hours. Only the children’s nursery room, added to the church in 1966 in the rear of the building, was saved. Church services will be held this Sunday 700 feet north of the site in the Rev. Thyra Strand’s home. Mrs. Strand is away in Arizona this week. Her husband, Albert T. Strand, told his wife of the fire over the telephone and relayed her reaction to the Poat: “We aren’t going to grieve over the loas of the church. It is the Lord that we worship, not a building. I ’m not going to grieve over it because the Lord knows the answers, we don’t.” Mrs. Strand has been pastor of the non- denominational church since its dedication in 1947. She purchased and donated the land after receiving inspiration from a Biblical command: “Go up to the moun tain, and bring wood, and build the house.” The church was built of fir logs, cut, peeled, hewn and fitted by hardworking volunteers and m em bers of the congregation. Labor was directed by George Funk and master cabin builder Henry Steiner 28 years ago. Albert Strand guesses the church w ill be rebuilt on the same one acre site, but is not sure whether or not the new building will be made of logs. Knotty pine adorned the inner walls of the chapel which burned to the ground this week. The altar, like the rest of the structure, was shaped from pealed logs and live greenery and philodendrons enhanced the natural atmosphere of the church. Strand praised the efforts of the firefighters who attempted to rescue the building from the relentless flames. From 190 to 200 persons of all denominations attend Mrs. Strands ser vices, the majority being locals, mixed with tourists and out-of-town people. Motorists driving by the remains of the chapel this week slowed as if to mourn the passing of an old friend. Turkey growers throw In towel V o l.6 5 SA N D Y. OREGON. TH U R S D A Y , FEB R U A R Y 6, 1975 Single Copy 15c No. 6 Winterwood request delayed by county board The Clackamas County commissioners have delayed a decision on an appeal to allow a three acre zone change for the proposed Winterwood development in Government Camp. The decision was announced In a public hearing Wednesday following five hours of testimony from both sides of the con troversial development. A final announcement on the appeal for a zone change from single-family residential to multi-family residential in the Govern ment Camp area has been set for Monday, fills council seat The County Planning Commissioner denied the request for the zone change, planned by the developer as the first phase site of the larger scale Winterwood project. The entire Winterwood package includes 408 resort units, two six-story “ mid-rise” apartment units and a hotel. 37 30 January 29 38 30 January 30 37 30 January 31 41 34 February 1 42 36 February 2 42 34 February 3 February 4 43 32 The Troutdale station weather readings made by 8:30 a m. Pr. .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 22 .00 are MAYORS D O N 'T usually accept bribes . . . but. then there's always ex ceptions. Proving it true at Monday night's city council meeting is Sandy Mayor M elvin Haneberg. The girls were promoting the annual Camp Fire Girls candy sale which begins today. Funds raised will go to Camp Onahlee and provide additional support to council-wide services. Tempting the Mayor (from left) are T ra d e Ruple, Jeanette Carr and Regina Astleford. ( Post Photo) A public hearing was to be held sometime this month, but according to Donald E. Carlson, executive officer of the Boundary Commission, the hearing is now set for March. A date has not been an A report conducted by a Portland baaed engineering firm on the feasibility of an expanded M t. Hood W a te r d is tric t estimates the average monthly user charge would be 87.80 and sets minimum charge for a part time resident at |8. nounced. Basically, the district’s proposal is to integrate private and other existing water systems over a 13 square mile area. Scource of water for the entire system would be the Salmon River. An intake location has not been determined. To finance initial construction for such an undertaking district voters would need to authorise a 84,900,000 bond issue. Initial coot to property owners would be IS per 11,000 assessed value. Brother Barnabas is active in the Sandy Chamber of Commerce and various civic groups Including the Sandy Senior Citizen’s board. The Society of St. Paul (SSP) is a monastic organization for men in the Episcopal Church. “I t ’s an honor to be of assistance to the city,” said Brother Barnabas after his election to the council. “However, my real empathy lies with Judge Howeiler.” The Episcopal Monk, a certified teacher, came to Oregon from Athens, Penn, in 1981 to operate the St. Luke's Church School in Gresham. Judge George Howeiler was injured in an accident last month and has not yet retim ed to the bench. Richards, a law partner with the judge, is filling in for Howeiler and cannot perform both as city councilman and judge. He moved to Sandy in 1963 when St. Jude’s Home opened. Besides his activities at St. Paul’s, The city council has placed a six month limitation on Brother Barnabas's term. $200 - $500, REBATES FREE FREIGHT Hood residents queried on water The commission’s decision will be based on the feasibility of the project, existing and projected land use, and public response. Brother Barnabas SSP. was elected by the Sandy City Council Monday to fill in as councilm an w h ile Vern Richards is detained from his council seat. Brother Barnabas operates St. Paul’s Press in Sandy and is a prior at St. Jude’s Nursing Home and St. Paul’s Mission here. Annexation hearing coming up The Portland Metropolitan Boundary Commission wants to find out how residents and property owners within the Hoodland corridor feel about a proposed expansion of the Mt. Hood Loop Water District. £ It is the Commission's responsibility to approve or disapprove the water district board’s proposal for annexing additional area. A sample survey has been sent to registered voters and property owners in the Hoodland area to help the Boundary Commission assess local attitudea on the proposed project. County is unsettled at this time, the of ficers have deckled to disband the organization. T urkey growers interested In organisational programs for their business will participate with the Oregon Turkey Improvement Association, the state group dealing with turkey growers’ industry problems, reports Krieg. Brother Barnabas Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. The commissioners will accept ad ditional testimony up until Feb. 18, it was also announced Wednesday. weather After nearly 15 years of activity, the Clackamas Turkey Growers Association has decided to call it “quits” according to President Eldon Krieg, Canby. The local organization has promoted the use of locally grown turkeys during these past years and has bean a voice for the turkey industry in Clackamas County, but because the turkey industry in Clackamas According to the report, connection fees between 1300 and 1400 would be charged to each existing and future dwelling within the district. The study assumes development will occur within the Hoodland corridor at a rate of five per cent each year. The proposed system is designed to be capable of expansion if the area should receive sewer services, allowing for higher den sities The Mt. Hood Loop Water District began in 1938 and has never developed a water system. Each time attempts were made to do so the necessary bond issues were voted down. Development in the area has therefore centered around a large number of private water systems of varying sizes and quality. 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