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Ì SANDY (O r * ) ROST Thur» October 29 1981 ($«c 2) ___ around the county change sought to build motel at Welches by MICHAEL P. JONES Piwl Cur respondent Mauka Motor Inn, an HO unit motel and restaurant complex that is planned for the Welches area, will go before the Clackamas Coun ty hearings officer today at 9 a m The hearing will be held at the Clackamas County En v iro n m e n ta l S ervices Building at 902 Abernethy Koad, in Oregon City The applicant, Olson Argo Ar chitects of Beaverton, is seeking a zone change from planned commercial to rural tourist commercial, which would allow the construction of the facilities During the mid 70s the county rejected a similar zone change for a pizza parlor at the same location The Mauka Motor Inn development would occupy about four acres on the south side of Highway 26, approx imately 450 feet east of Welches Koad, next to the Hoodland Thriftwav The facilities, which were designed by Olson Argo, would be built by Mauka ( onstruction, also of Beaver ton, which is owned by the developers. Ralph Olson, a partner in the architectural firm , con firmed, in a telephone inter view, that the 5,000-square foot restaurant planned in conjunction with the motel could be an Elmer's Pan cake House Olson said that officials with Elmer's had been talk ed to, but no official word on the re sta u ra n t w ill be available unless the develop ment is approved by the county and the design review process begun Olson said that the new d eve lo p m e n t w ould be geared towards a middle income group, and not necessarily lower income, as rumored " He said that the complex would tie tailored to people who will be both ski ing and golfing, but could not afford the lodging at Kippl ing River Eagle Creek girl persists and attains goal by GWEN HOGH Post Correspondent B irth d a y wishes and childhood dreams don't always materialize, but for Tracie Ruple both held true Six years ago on her 10th birthday she became the proud owner of Linda Ix*e King, her first, but not last, horse She had spent most of that b irth da y at her grand* mother's It was unusual for her to spend that special day away from her home and her father, but she didn't think to question it She remembers, though, hearing her mother call home to see if her father was ready for them After returning home, Ru pie's mother told her that her father wanted to talk with her in the barn Her firs t reaction was—what could I have done? As she walked to the barn she prepared herself for the worst and got the best Stan ding erect and proud, a b e a u tifu l chesnut-brow n q u a rte r horse peered through the stable gate Nothing could have matched this io year old's surprise and excitement Since that special birth day, Ruple has owned and trained six other horses for showing The 16 year old can recite their names, ages and appearances without hesita tion The unp le asa n t ex periences, along with the good ones, are also recalled instantly “ I ’ve come off a horse just about any way you can im agine,’’ Ruple said Not only has she been bucked, but she's been bitten too These unpleasant experiences didn't stop her from doing what she set out to do Show ing her horse at state was her ultimate goal Eor Ruple, the failures were just as important as successes Each was a learn ing e xp e rie n ce She remembers one time at a state competition when she fell flat on her face in front of a huge audience She reports having never been so embar rassed, and of course it knocked her out of the com petition As she was finishing a pat tern she thinks she got to close to her horse, getting her pant leg stepped on. which tripped her up It was a disappointment for her but not a deterrent She went back the next year and had a good run The last six years of Ru pie's life with horses have been good, but it's meant a lot of hard work and dedica tion Every day the horses had to lx* fed and groomed The stalls had to be cleaned and the horses had to be exercis ed in their routines Ruple performed her daily tasks early in the mornings and after schixil As busy a schedule as she had, it was only fair that she take a break after school and fix something to eat One horse she had must not have liked that part of her schedule As Ruple snacked at the kitchen window, her horse looked in as if he were wan ting her to feed him first As guilty as Ruple felt about eating first, she did not suc cumb at least not at that minute She closed the cur tains and ate in peace Training horses takes a great deal of time, but most of all it takes “ a lot of pa tience,” said Ruple • 'urrently, Ruple owns two horses. T in k y ’s Tav, a quarter horse, and Gay Raf- fonel, an Arabian Each are trained to do what their breed does best The quarter horse is best at jumping and cutting for rodeos, and the Arabian is strictly a show horse This summer the Arabian. Gay, won a medallion at the Oregon State F a ir fo r showmanship Ruple said that when she first purchas ed the Arabian she thought she'd made a mistake, bu, realized later that the Ara bian didn t need as much work as she had pictured He learns fast," according to Ruple "That's why he made it to state ” Without her parents, Ru pie said that she wouldn't have been able to achieve the success she has "A lot of credit g(x*s to my parents or otherwise I wouldn't lx* into this," she said ‘‘They've provided me with riding lessons, and as long as I've worked and put ou, the ef fort, they've always been willing to help me " 1981 CHEV QMouMjrr swvrx K . . p »hol g r« a t C M ' • • l i n g w ith g e n u in « C M port» I" CARLSON CHEVROLET -668-4101 SANDY s /z J i ’\ ? C ' THIS HALLOWEEN! M a k e up yo u r o w n ch a ra c te r w ith ou r / ( PROFESSIONAL L , - MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT ? • W itches • A n im a ls • W o lfm a n • Hats G iant Clown D epartm ent • Noses« Bald Heods« Crazy Props« Full Makeup Selection • M asks « S tre a m e rs • Table C overs • N a p kin s & o th e r H a llo w e e n D e c o ra tio n s • H a ir • M ustaches • Beards • S ideburns • W igs AND MUCH. MUCH MORE! portland renl oil 10101 S.E. S tark. Phone 252-3466 8635 S.W. C anyon, 292-8875 October Special! s5 Off 1st Session CALL 668-4221 B illie M cN utt, PHD, C e rtifie d U nion H yp n o tist LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL CRAFT FAIR We h ove a la rg e se le ctio n o f n e w 1981 C h e v ro le t cor & tru cks on w h ich you can save a b u n d le '. In tru cks, w e have b o th 2 w h e e l & 4- w h e e l d riv e m odels 8. in cars w e have m ost m odels fro m to ta l econom y to lu x u ry m odels. We, also, have a la rg e se le ctio n of n ew 1982 m odels, b u t w e fe e l th a t yo u r b ig g e st savings w ill com e in a n e w 81 M o d e l a t o u r clo se o ut THEN YOU DECIDE! BE CREATIVE The staff report of the planning department has recommended approval of the project The area to be developed is c u rre n tly undeveloped and vacant, and has been designated by the Mt Hood Community P lan as p a rt of the C o rrid o r's c o m m e rc ia l center |14.34%FINANCING in te re s t because G M A C is sure to d ra s tic a lly in cre a se th e ir fin a n ce charges soon. (Banks a lre a d y have in cre a se d th e ir in te re s t ra te s.) C om pare p rices on these le ft-o v e r 82 Chevs w ith th e 82 prices , . . Photo by Gwen Hugh sioner, and Dominic Man cini, planning director Car & Truck Closeout prices. SAVE th e hug e 1982 p rice increases - SAVE because o f o u r lo w e r 1981 c lo s e o u t p rice # — SAVE because w e ll share th e ,981 fa c to ry clo se -o u t a llo w a n c e SAVE w ith 14.34% Tracie Ruple and Gay While no definite decisions need to be made now. Ruple does have some long range goals in mind After college and attaining a career, she hopes to have a stable in the country where she can break and tram her own horses It may be years dow n the road, but it's quite visable to her The proposed Mauka development will also pro vide eight spaces for recrea tional vehicles The space will be able to accomodate large, self contained units in additions to pickups and boats The only opposition to the development, so far. was registered in a letter to R obert S chum acker, Clackamas ( ountv commis S.E. 162nd and Division FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 10 am-8 pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 10 am-6 pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, Noon-5 p.m. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Large se le ctio n of ha nd m a d e ite m s ! Toys ‘ S tuffed A n im a ls K itchen Item s * A fg h a n s C hristm as D eco ratio ns PLUS GERMAN DELI OPEN THROUGHOUT FAIR
