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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1975)
/Money conies in for new I • Chapel of the Hills church A fund to help establish a new building for the congregation of the Chapel of the Hills Church went over 14,(MX) this week Donations and gifts should be sent to the Chapel of the Hills Building Fund, Kt I, Box 1436. Sandy, 97055 The Chapel of the Hills nondenominational church is a non profit religious organization The Rev Thyra Strand said the building of the firs t chapel back in 1947 was a total miracle "and the second one w ill also huve to bo," she confirmed with an unmis- mistakable tone of optimism. Today's building codes w ill not allow the rebuilding of an all log structure, however The Rev Strand said thut while any new building would be of a more conventional nature, it would tie faced with logs in an attempt to retain the natural appearance highlighted by the old church which was destroyed in a blaze three weeks ago Mrs Strand emphasized that any con struction is pending the collection of sufficient funds She said that due to the old chapel's wooden muke-up, fire in surance was financially prohibitive- the church had none Regular services are now being con ducted in the Strand's home, a large brown house located in back of the chapel site No services have been missed since the blaze Cause of the fire which burned the all log landmark chapel to the ground has been blamed by state fire investigators on the structure's propune furnace Only the children's cement nursery room and a ta ll red b rick fire p la ce managed towithstand the ravaging blaze They stand alone now where the at tractive L shapod f ir log church once G reat Way To The Mt. Hood Playground Voi. 65 Single Copy 15c SANDY, OREGON, THU RSD AY, FEB R UA RY 20, 1975 Farm zone hearing scheduled A R TIS T 'S S K ETC H shows attractive Chapel of the llllls Church before fire added a woodsy charm to the Mt Hood foot hills 11 miles east of Sandy No human life was injured in the fire, fought by units from the Hoodland, Sandy and Boring fire districts Only a metal music rack was rescued from the blaze The Rev Strand said she and the church's congregation are grateful for every effort that was made by all three fire fighting groups for saving the chapel "W e huve suffered a great material loss,” commented the female pastor. "O ur co m fo rt is in knowing th a t the real building through the years has been done destroyed the building three weeks ago. If you want a say in Clackamas County's plan to adopt a Rural Earm Forest 10 Acre Zoning D istrict you should plan to attend a public hearing Monday at 7 p.m. on the third floor of the County Courthouse in Oregon City. The hearing w ill be in front of the Clackamas County Planning Commission. Discussion of amendments to the county zoning text allowing implementation of the recendy adopted Exclusive Earm Use Zoning D istrict (EEU) is also on the evening's agenda As proposed by the county, the Rural Farm Forest D istrict would lim it the minimum lot size to ten acres “ to en courage part bme farms and those types of agricultural uses and forest management in the hearts and lives which can never be destroyed," said the pastor who came to the nondenominational church in 1944 from California. Mrs Strand arrived here inspired by the Biblical command: "G o up to the moun tain, and bring wood, and build the house, and I w ill take pleasure in it. saith the Lord " With her "house" gone, Pastor Strand is fa r from the reaches of despair “ We do not have all the answers, but we know that a whole generation has grown up since the building of the chapel in 1947." This genera bon also needs to see and A decision from the Clackamas County know that God sbll answers prayer and Board of Commissioners is due Monday at delights in performing what seems to us to 10 a m on phase one of the proposed 32*-» be total impossibilibes, said The Rev. acre co n tro v e rs ia l W interwood Strand development planned for the Government Her 35 year-old rustic landmark chapel Camparea. was the work of volunteers who cut, peeled, hewn and fitted the big fir logs Developer of the large scale commercial There was never a mortgage on the complex appealed to the county board on a church, it was built and furnished as funds zone change from single fam ily residential were provided. to m ulb-fam ily residential on three acres Before moving into their new chapel in Government Camp three weeks ago after WWH.the congregation of 15 to 30 After hearing five hours of testimony folks met in the Women's Cluh in Wemme. from both sides of the proposed Erom 150 to 200 persons attend the church development, the commissioners put off today. their decision on the zone change request Knotty pine enhanced the inner chapel for this first phase site of the Winterwood walls, and the alter, like the rest of the now development until Monday. destroyed building, was shaped from The total project as presented by the peeled logs. Live greenery and growing philodendrons added to the natural at mosphere of the church. Mrs Strand emphasizes that her main canvicbon now is to see the rusbc land mark of Christian faith be replaced for this new generation A public hearing has been set for March Over the weekend, volunteers helped 19 on the proposed expansion of the Mt. bury the old building by burning the Hood Loop Water District. remaining rubble, burned remnants of a The meebng w ill be scheduled either at beautiful church pracbces which do not require large acreages’’ Uses permitted in such a zone would be limited to general farm uses and the harvesting of forest products. Only single fam ily dwelling structures, accessory buildings and roadside stands related direcUy to the allowed use, ken nels, fish and w ild life management programs and public and private parks would be permitted under the proposed R u r a l Farm Forest 10 Acre Zone The County Planning Department has also listed 12 uses which could be allowed subject to approval from the Planning Commission. Included in this list are churches, public and private schools, golf courses, aircraft site where the church of loge once stood. (Post Photo) Winterwood decision Foundry finds home nearby By Paul Keller News Editor Have you ever wondered where those big metal and steel parts on things like manure pumps and potato diggers come from? Such castings could have been horn and raised in nearby Eagle Creek at the new Rhody land use group starts An organizational meeting of a "neigh borhood group" to provide input on land use guidelines for the Rhododendron area w ill he held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Joie'sSki Shop in Rhododendron Persons living or owning property In the Rhododendron area concerned about land use policies are invited to attend Last week Clackamas County Com -; missioner Tom Telford said that of the 31 neighborhood organizations already formed within the county, six have been officially recognized The Clackamas County Neighborhood Development Association was formed last year to follow through with Senate Bill 100's emphasis on citizen input in land planning All data and recommendations made by local c itize n 's through neighborhood group's such as the one fo rm in g in Rhododendron is to be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners to be approved as part of the county's official land use text. developer, E M. Piluso, Jr., includes 408 resort units, two six-story "m id-rise” apartment units and a hotel Winterwood, including its initial three acres, would neighbor the east side of the M ultorpor ski resort on the south side of Highway 26, 500 yards from the Govern ment Camp town center. At present, the land, owned by Darr Enterprises, is undeveloped and heavily wooded The C lackam as County Planning Commission denied the developer’s inlbal request for a zone change on the project's firs t three acres cibng an improper density level and an inadequate sewer situation in Government Camp CRAG here CRAG rides into Sandy again next Wednesday. D ick S m ith, p ublic in formation officer with CRAG (Columbia Region Associabon of Governments) w ill head a presentation on CRAG’S comprehensive plan at 7:30 p.m. in the upper grade auditorium at Sandy Grade School on Feb 26. The session w ill include a slide presentation and a quesbon and answer period. City reservoir gets priority A request to ublize federal Housing and Urban Development funds for a $750,000 gallon water reservoir w ill be made to the Sandy City Council Monday by the Citizens Community Development Committee. The special committee, co-chaired by Tom Sullivan and Tony Bryant, decided Tuesday night to make the request after studying several other priorities eligible for federal funding. In Clackam as. M ultnom ah and Washington Counbes, $768.000 is available through HUD for financial aid to such high priority projects. Sandy w ill be compebng w ith a dozen or more agencies for a porbon of these funds. The City Council meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in at City Hall BANG'S topic Zoning pion BANG (B o rin g Association Neigh borhood Group) w ill meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 20, at Boring Fire Hall. The group is completing a proposed map on zoning for the Boring-Kelso area Daylight savings If approved, phase one construction of the Loop Water D istrict would require voter passage of a $4.5 m illion bond issue Work would be completed in two additional stages financed by alternatives depending Daylight savings bme goes into effect on area growth, income from water sales this weekend, about two months earlier and additional bond levies, a report from than usual, according to a spokesman at the district's engineering consultants the Troutdale Weather Stabon. reveals Saturday night clocks should be moved Ken M a rtin , boundary commission ahead one hour. assistant, said only 150 residents out of The earlier effeebve date for daylight 500 contacted in the area responded to a savings is due to congressional acbon, the sample survey on the proposal spokesman said begins Sunday They are Bob Pursel, president, from Saixly; Bob Walczak, vice president, from Barton; Ken Tallent, treasurer, from Hockwixxl; Gary Young, director, from Damascus; and Everett Proffitt, director, from Gresham REAP A REBATE Together they turn out all kinds of abrasion resistant castings for the farming and rock crushing industries, and for mining and wood processing works Eagle Foundry ships its products, in cluding everything from farm plows to sawdust conveyors, throughout the western states and Canada. (Continued on Page 14) Mt. Hood Community College or another locabon near Sandy, according to the Portland Metropolitan Boundary Review Commission, the authority responsible for a final decision on the expansion request The district is proposing an expanded water system over a 13 square mile area, using the Salmon River as its sole water source. Eagle Foundry Company, located eight miles south of Sandy Five men began the foundry operation from scratch last October The oldest is 38 All five are former employes of West Coast Alloy in Troutdale. W hile the new foundry may be somewhat of a fledgling in existence, its operators are old pros The five represent a 70 year total in thecasting industry. Pursel reports that since the foundry's opening date their production rate has increased steadily Last month Eagle Foundry had increased its production 300 per cent from October. During 1975 Pursel said an addition of la rg e r furnaces is planned and the plant's pouring and melting capacity should double The entire process of melting down the proper amounts of heavy chrome alloy with select stainless steel, pouring the solution into molds and adding just the right blend of a dry sand chemical binder landing uses, dumps and sanitary land fills, mining and processing of geothermal resources, ublity facilities for trans m itting power and day care centers. County planners have stated th a t another prime purpose of the proposed zone is to conserve the natural scenic beauty of Clackamas County. Commission gives Hood water hearing set T H IS D E S O L A T E S C E N E now scar* the No. 8 The $500 rebate on the Sporty '75 Monza and the $200 rebate on Vega* and Nova* end on February 28. to pleate hurry to take advantage of Chevrolet'* gener ous offer. The purpose of Chevrolet's rebate program was to help stimulate the economy and to help stimulate you. Carlson Chevrolet will pay the freight So - - in addition to the $500 rebate. Carlson Chevrolet will pay the $232 freight charge, thus you will save $732 off the window sticker. This mean* you will buy now for way be low Dealer Cost without the rebate. We have a limited supply of new Monza* • • to please hurry. On '75 Nova* you'll save $432 or more, and on '75 Vega* you’ll save $379 or more. Because we re overhalf way through another National Chevrolet Sale* Contest that we mean to win, we'll pay the freight on any new car or truck in stock. In fact, we'll just about do anything to make buying your new Chevrolet from Carlton Chevrolet easier. All of the reason* to buy now are on your side, so pleate, beet the February 28 rebate deadline and come tee us. 48 month bank financing is available and the rebate can immediately be applied to your down payment. Also, the Vega and the Monza 4 certify at 29 miles per gallon - - so you save when you buy. and you'll save while you drive. We do have a super large inventory of new Chev. cart and trucks, and for the many more reason* that right now is the time to enjoy a Carlton Chevrolet, please head for the Mountain and for Pete's sake, stop at PETE MELTING 320 pound» of scrap metal in 40 mlnute!i is just part of the operation at the new Eagle Foundry In Eagle Creek. Gary Young, one of the five founders of the company puts some muscle Into the process. (Post Photo) A CARLSON Open SII-4101 S A N D Y r
