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Second time around Three groups appeal chairlift Three e nviro n m e nta l groups are questioning the economic feasibility of the Palmer C hairlift and have filed an appeal with the U S. Forest Service, The Post learned Tuesday. The groups muking the appeal are the Muzamas, the Oregon Environmental Council and the Sierra Cub. Earlier this year, Forest Service Chief John McGuire upheld a decision of the Mt. Hood National Forest Supervisor to build the ch a irlift on the Palmer Snowfield above Timberline lxidge. The three environmental groups and two individuals earlier this year opposed the concept of building the ch a irlift which was approved in the final environmental statement for the Timberline Lodge area ZigZag D istrict Ranger Roger Deaver said neither appeal was a lawsuit but did not rule out the possibility that the issue would eventually be taken to court. Deaver said those appealing the decision realize the concept of the ch a irlift has already been approved by the Forest Service He said that Richard Kohnstamm of RLK and Company is continuing plans to construct the chairlift next summer. The Palmer C hairlift w ill extend from the 7,«00 foot level to 8,700 feet along the west end of the Palmer Snowfield. The ch a irlift is intended to provide a spring and summer skiing experience on Mt. Hood, extending the ski season to year round RLK and Company, which leases T im be.’ ine Lodge from the Forest Ser vice, hopes to attract teams from around the country and foreign countries for training on the snowfield during the summer months. The Forest Service requires that three V o l.6 6 Single Copy 15c conditions tie met under terms ot the en vironmental impact statement before the ch a irlift could be constructed. Those conditions include that the ch a irlift w ill not result in a significant additional impact on Tirnberline Lodge; that a study be conducted on the feasibility of the ch a irlift, including economics, design and safety; and that construction plans be reviewed and approved by the Forest Service. Deaver said the Forest Service wel comes public opinion on possible strengths and weaknesses of the proposed c h a irlift Deaver added that the Forest Service w ill issue a permit for construction when the three conditions are met. The Forest Service has been working wtih RLK and Company on reviewing plans completed so far. ' SAN DY, OREGON. TH U R S D A Y . N O V . 25, 1976 No. 48 Consulting engineer says LID 2 delay becomes 'blessing in disguise* Delays of work on Local Improvement D istrict (L ID ) 2 have been a blessing in disguise, according to Sandy’s consulting engineer M artin Boatwright. Boatwright said at Monday night's City Council m inting that wet weather in the late summer and early fall would have caused problems during work on the LID. LID 2 includes storm drains, sewers, paving and sidewalks in the McCormick Avenue area southeast of the c ity ’s Meinig Memorial Park Boatwright praised the work done by contractor Ken Hood and said the project was “ basically complete ” LID 2 w ill provide services for the proposed Franklin Heights development. The Sandy City Council passed a resolution w hich w ill hasten im provements on Shelly Street in LID 4 by exempting work in that section from competitive bidding requirements. The council was told that competitive bidding would delay work on the LID Oregon law requires that any project costing more than $5000 be put up for competitive bids excepting special c ir cumstances or hardships. The council was told that improvements are needed as soon as possible for the businesses which abut Shelley Street. These businesses include the new Decker’s Apparel and Sandy Travel Service, the Sandy Professional Building, the Blushing Zebra. T. J s., and the Coast to Coast store under construction. Patrick Green, a lawyer representing the Cejka property which w ill include the future Coast to Coast store, said the Cejka s are wanting the LID completed by Jan. 1. Green said the city promised on May 17 that the LID would be done by the first of the year Green praised the city for seeing its “ moral comm itment” to complete the LID as quickly as possible and said after Jan. 1 his clients would be able to measure the damages in monetary terms if the LID wasn’t ready According to Oregon law, the council was required to unanimously approve the resolution to authorize work for the Shelley Street portion of the LID without the competitive bidding process. The firs t tim e the resolution came before the council, Councilman Vern Richards cast the lone dissenting vote, saying he didn’t believe the council knew what would be included in the improvements. The other council members, City Attorney Jack Hammond and City Manager Paul Helton told Richards the council had already approved the work on M erl Dahrens was given ten days by the council to clean up his property on Shelley Street at a Nov. 4 meeting. The resolution was then brought before Pleasant Street before the city begins proceedings to abate nuisances on the the council for a second time and was approved. property. Helton told the council he expected a Dahrens appeared before the council decision by the end of the week from and said he has found two places to store property owners Carroll Rader and King refrigerators, stoves, washing machines Chieu Lieu concerning their participation and other miscellaneous scrap metal and appliances that surround the outside of his in LID 4 King Chieu Lieu is the owner of the home. “ I want to resolve it as bad as you want Double Dragon Restaurant. The city still me to resolve it,’’ Dahrens said. needs their permission to obtain rights of Dahrens said he couldn't say how long it way to their property for improvements in would take to move the approximately 80 the parking district. The council approved a resolution which appliances and other items from the yard. w ill allow the city to take the first steps in “ All I can ask is a reasonable amount of acquiring these two properties for the H D tim e,” he said. Hammond told the council this was'K “ I want to clean up and beautify m y form al step in dealing with the problerti of place,” he told the council. *1 know i t ’s an acquiring the rights of way. but called it “ a eyesore, but I ’m not the only eyesore in long way before condemnation. town.” The council also adopted a policy for Councilman George Berg told Dahrens procedure in future LIDs. The procedure the council wanted his assurance that the detailed the responsibilities of the city property would be cleaned up to conform manager, consulting engineer and city with the city ordinance. Mayor Melvin Haneberg also told Dahrens that carrying attorney in the creation of a LID. Boatwright said LIDs 2 and 4 were not on business from a home was not allowable LIDs because both districts required more in an R-I ( residential) zone. than the usual amount of right-of-ways and After regular business was conducted, involved numerous property owners. the council met in an executive session. Action on BANG proposal deferred by Tony Kneidek staff reporter He said the farm forest 10 acres zoning would allow for the continuation of part- tim e farm ing for those persons who work full-tim e jobs and the option on the EEU Sandy Mayor Melvin Haneberg testified zone would provide for the preservation of Monday that a zoning proposal from the larger farms. Boring Action Neighborhood Group /page 16 (BANG) could lim it the future growth of Sandy. Haneberg told the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners that part of the area zoned for exclusive farm use (EFU ) may fall within the c ity ’s urban boun daries. He said the city is meeting with the Columbia Region Association of Govern ments Dec. 2. and that he would be unable to delineate Sandy’s urban boundaries until then. by Sue Lafky, However. Haneberg said he was con Sandy Post editor cerned with the EEU zoning because it could make it d ifficult for the area to The only thing predictable about Oregon become urbanized, should the urban weather is its unpredictability. boundaries stretch into the EEU area. While the rest of the nation has been The commissioners deferred action on the zoning plan until Dec. 20 at 9 a m. in the under the spell of an early cold season, this state has had a long, dry autumn. Oregon City courthouse. Carl Reynolds, owner of Multorpor-Ski The EEU zone blankets about 3,100 acres Bowl resort in Government Camp, told and would lim it use to farm ing on 20 or The Post this is the barest he’s seen Mt. more acres Attorney Richard Welden, president Hood at Thanksgiving time Although Multorpor-Ski Bowl is open by elect of the Boring Action Neighborhood Thanksgiving only one out of every four Group (BANG), said state statutes on years, Reynolds said there’s usually snow EEU zoning provide for voluntary com by now at higher elevations near Timber- pliance. He said the tax incentives that go line Lodge. along with EEU zoning are designed to Ski schools were slated to start at encourage people to put their land into Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood Meadows EEU. after the Thanksgiving holiday if there Welden said there are only four or five was any snow. But at press time, the white full-tim e farmers in the EEU-zoned area, powder had not yet covered the slopes. but that many other have small farms and “ I can’t say I ’m te rribly surprised about work them part-time. the lack of snow,” Reynolds said. “ We had He recommended the 3.100 acres be a wet summer and w ill have to take what zoned farm forest 10 acres and that the comes.” option be open for individual land owners In 26 years of business, Reynolds said to voluntarily go into the EEU zones. HEART ATTACK “ victim ” Tracy Barnes is administered heart compressions from Dawn Teplick (rig ht) and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation from Mama Antis. These Welches School students learned about CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) last week in a five-day session from Hoodland fireman Boh Fry and Hank Emery. (Post photo) Welches students learn lifesaving techniques It was more than the usual first aid lesson. Last week seventh and eighth graders at Welches School got lessons in the a rt of CPR (for those not in the know, CPR stands for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, the method used to revive persons suffering a heart at tack). Hoodland Fire Chief Bob F ry and Hoodland Rescue w orker Hank Em ery combined for the three-hour-aday, five-day session in which 80 students participated. Teaching methods included slide shows, lectures, demonstrations and practice sessions. The culmination of the five-day workshop was a test Friday which w ill enable a m ajority of the students to be issued cards from the Oregon Heart Association, declaring the holder's knowledge of CPR. “ It ’s a good deal,’’ said teacher Steve Bielenberg, “ especially up here in an isolated area,” although F ry added, “ being able to do it in Portland is as im portant as having to do it on the mountain.” F ry said the class, taught in a more advanced stage than the one presented last year, would teach the students to revive heart attack victims or persons who are choking on food. Instruction also included causes and prevention of heart attacks in adults and infants, general first aid and foods and health for the attack victim , in addition to emergency care. Basic keys to reviving an attack victim include checking for a pulse and removing articles from the v ic tim ’s throat. Information on how long a patient has been stricken or unconscious is also important. The victim s head should be tilted back and nostrils pinched closed for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart compressions are also mentioned, with pressure placed where the rib cage comes together. D ifferent methods of resuscitation and compressions for one aide and more than one were also taught to the students “ I know they can do it and I have complete confidence in them,” said Bielenberg of his students. “ Sometime someone may be needing help and they’ll be around.” Only thing predictable is unpredictable weather SANDY MAYOR M e lvin Haneberg testified before the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on Monday concerning the BANG proposals. (Post photo) the poorest snow year for Government Camp was the winter of 1962-63. Three feet of snow fell at the first of December 1962 but then melted until there was only a foot of snow from mid- December to the end of January. By the last week of March that season, four feet of snow had fallen, but by then the skiing season was over, said Reynolds In 1965-66 records show some snow falling at the end of November. Shortly before Christmas there were 90 inches of the white stuff. In February there was eight feet of snow and the snow level stayed between eight and nine feet until the end of March. By Thanksgiving in 1973 there were 72 inches of snow. The snow level stayed between four to six feet during December and January and in early February rose to eight feet. By March there was 12 feet of snow which lingered through April, melting away slowly. “ Each year it ’s different,” said Reynolds. “ There's no way to te ll.” Reynolds is happy if he’s in business by Thanksgiving. He’s financially hurt if business hasn’t started by Christmas. Statistics recorded at Government Camp neither support nor disprove speculation of a coming ice age, said Reynolds The average snowfall for the years 1896 to 1926 was 316 inches, he said. The average for the last 25 years has been 314Vk inches. “ The long term trend seems fa irly regular,” he noted Meanwhile, Reynolds said skiing at M t Hood gets a little better every year Where it took four feet of snow before ski season could start 25 years ago, Reynolds said only a foot of snow is needed to signal the beginning of the season now. Grooming the slopes, planting grass, removing rocks and erosion control have improved the quality of skiing, he ex plained Every year it’s a new ball game, said Reynolds, who can only keep his fingers crossed for snow “ Everybody talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it,” he
