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Section SANDY, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 1982 The btfndy Post People Home & Garden Features Area News Area hydro projects put on hold temporarily by M IC H A EL P. JONES Post Correspondent A proponent of hydroelectncity said recently that adverse public reaction has caused him to postpone work on area projects. Douglas Pegar. of the Gladstone- based Douglas Water Company, said he a d v o c a te s s a fe and e n v ir o n m e n ta lly -s o u n d m in i- hydroelectric systems for local rivers and th eir trib u ta ries in Clackamas County. Pegar, who acts as the designer consultant and spokesperson for the company, currently has six pro posals for developing small-scale hydroelectric systems in the county Three are in the Clackamas River drainage and three are in the Zigzag District of the Mt Hood National Forest. Douglas Water Company’s Zigzag projects include two in the Zigzag Mountains One is on Henry Creek and the other on Devils Creek The Candidate says he’ll ‘speak out’ Bill Anton, a farm er and executive director of a private foundation, has filed for the office of county clerk Anton, who filed Thursday, said he intends to make the office the leader in improving voter participation. “ The people have a right to expect elected officals to not only be good administrators, but to speak out responsibly on issues which affect their community,” he said Anton and his wife, Frances, operate a sheep farm south of Oregon City. They have an 16-month-old son and are expecting another child in July. Anton is also executive director of the Clackamas Community College Foundation, which contributes to the Silver Threads program, among others “ I belie.e very strongly in com munity support programs,” Anton laid. He said tf t being a fa” ner, he knows what it's like to be alienated Anton is democrat He has a master's degree in com munication and a bachelor of science degree in social science, both from Portland State University, and an associate of arts degree in business administration from Clark College He is a c tiv e in the T r i - CityCham ber of C» nerce, the C lackam as County S tockm an's Association, and various youth pro jects P® recently served as president of the Clackamas County Senior Citizen Council and remains an active board member Others that have filed for ’ he coun ty clerk s position incluue Carol Bogumil, a Republican from Oregon City, ohn Kauffman, a Democrat from Canby, Benton M arberry, a Republican from West Linn, and Burt Redick, a Democrat from Oregon City. Hoodland Happe 7 ing$ Pattern knitting class is tonight THURSDAY. FEB. 25 A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by Loaves and Fishes, will be served at 11:30 a m at the Welches School library. Transportation and further information is available by calling Maxine Worley at the Senior Center, 622-3331. W elches C o m m u n ity School classes to be held this evening are: "Ballet for All Ages” with leader Bethany Dalton, at 6 p.m. in Welches School gym ; “Wrestling for Kids,” in Welches room 15 beginning at 7 p .m .; “ R e c re a tio n a l B a s k e tb a ll“ in Welches gym beginning at 7:30p.m.; and “ Cooking with Dehydrated Foods” with group leaders Tom and Reva Cox beginning at 7:30 in Welches School kitchen. For further information on any of these classes call Community School Coordinator Reva Cox at 622 3397. W y’East Artisan’s Guild will be sponsoring a second class in "P a t tern Knitting” by Patsy P ed ins, beginning this evening at 6 p.m. The stranding and weaving “ pattern knit ting” techniques will be taught Learn to read and follow existing pat terns, and to design your own pat tern. For more information and meeting location call Carol Unkefer, 622 3077 FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Welches PTA will sponsor a movie for children and adults tonight in the school’s new multi-purpose room Doors will open at 7:15 and the movie will start at 7:30. An admission fee of 75 cents will be charged for each per son. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 622-3536 MONDAY, MARCH 1 A senior citizens lunch, sponsored Tax credit ski days set fo r March Tax Credit Ski Days, a fund raiser for John Thompson, a candidate for Oregon Senate District 14, has been scheduled for all four Thursdays in March. A 625 donation, which may be deducted on one’s 1962 return, is good for a chicken dinner (anytime Thurs day), and a ski ticket good for day and night skiing. Tax Credit Ski Days will be held March 4, 11, 18 and 25 at Timberline Lodge. Entertainment will be provided from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the W y’east Day Lodge Tickets are available at the Sandy and Hoodland Rexall Drug Stores, and at the W y’east Day Ixxige by Loaves and Fishes, will be served at 11:30 a m. in the Welches School Library This evening beginning at 8 p.m., the Hoodland Woman's Club will hold their monthly meeting in the club building on Salmon River Road. Patti Griffin, owner of the Calico Caboose at Hoodland Shopping Plaza, will present spring sewing ideas at the meeting. Refreshments will be serv ed. TUESDAY. MARCH 2 “ W aterless Cooking” w ill be demonstrated this merning beginn ing at 9:30 at the Hoodland Women’s Club. Learn how to conserve energy w h ile p re s e rv in g the n a tu ra l nutrients in foods using this techni que. Louise Hoyt will lead this Welches Community School activity. Community School classes to be held this evening are. "Recreational Volleyball” from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; "Aerobic Dance” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., and “Crocheting” from 7 to 9 p.m. W EDNESDAY, MARCH 3 The C la c k a m a s C o u n ty Bookmobile will be at Hoodland Plaza shopping center parking lot from 4 to 7 p.m. today. To place an event in the Hoodland Happenings, contact Dawn Morrison at 622-3538. . SUffphoto (M m «, left, mm I A n y FaMan »pent same lim e laal weekend roller skating They are the daughters of Marvin and M ary J« FaMaa af Sandy. third project is proposed for the Wind River basin of Tom. Dick and Harry Mountain. The first project Pegar s company has proposed to be developed in this area is on Henry Creek The Henry Creek project has received recent op position from the Rhododendron Neighborhood Group. energy projects such as nuclear power “ Our efforts will be concentrated on the Clackamas River area first,” said Pegar “ At least there we have no major opposition Up here we're going to take our time and wait until the people can see how beneficial small hydros are .” Pegar said that his company's pro The RNG fears that Pegar s pro ject on Camp Creek, a tributary of ject will cause turbidity in the area's the Clackamas River, will be a good water system, as well as increase example of what can be done to a erosion and affect the stream ’s small stream for the generation of anadromous (steelhead and salmon) power fish runs Upon completion of that project the Pegar, in a telephone interview, company will develop projects on said that his company, at this point in Whale and Cripple Creeks. time, has placed less priority on tap Maryanne Hill, who operates the ping the area’s streams for the Government Camp Water Company generation of power due to the strong and has filed for a conditional use opposition expressed by various permit application with the U.S. groups since Steven S w eitzer’s Forest Service for a mini-hydro on Boulder Creek hydro project went Camp Creek near Yocum Falls, before the State Water Resources echos the same concerns as Pegar Board last summer. She said that she has put her pro Because of the public xitcry, which ject on hold until other similar pro was contributed to by groups as the jects are developed and public at titude changes Sierra Club, the Environmental Com Pegar also stressed that his com mittee on Suitability, th Mountain Area Corridoi Citizens, the Oregon pany is not "a wildcatter" that comes in with a lot of style in order to Environmental Council, Multnomah make a lot of money. County P a rk D e p a rtm e n t, the He said that Douglas Water Power Salmon River Chapter of the Oregon Steelheaders and the Inter-Tribal is a local company made up of Council Fish Commission, Pegar everal Oregonians whose goal is to said that any project in this area will generate “ a p ractical and en go on hold temporarily. vironm entally sound altern a tive energy source so we don’t have to He said that their efforts will be content with another source that does concentrated elsewhere until the not m«et this criteria.” public’s fear of mini-hydros lessens Acc rdinft to Pegar, hydro sites in the Mt. Hood National Forest, as well "T? ere's just too much opposition as elsewhere in Clackamas County up there right now,” said Pegar. and around the state, have been in "Why spend a lot of time and man fluenced by Eastern and California hours trying to convince people how money, which is “ moving into the environmentally safe and practical picture fast.” micro-hydros are compared to other Therefore, he contends local control is important "We are not a big. high-figure cor poration from back East here to kill the fatted hog, so to speak,” said Pegar. “ We have a local stake in hydros ” Like in the days of the gold rush, the recent competitiveness for sites, in some cases, can only be referred to as “claim jum ping,” said Pegar. He said that depending on "how much money and finess they have, they may or may not be able to jump the sites.” Already in the Clackamas River drainage one site is the center of a competitive battle, said Pegar. The site is located on Roaring River, and both Maurice Baker of Portland, and Hydro Development Inc. of Los Angeles, have filed to study the area for hydroelectric development. Pegar said that part of his com pany’s protection against “ wildcat ters” is having the best trained staff to select the proper sites for the systems and develop it so tnat it is both economically and enviro- nen- ta lly fe a s ib le fo r s m a ll-^ c a le hydroelectric development. He also said he has good legal counsel in ail Yates, an attorney who w o rke d fo r the F e d e r a l Regulatory Commission, and helped develop a lot of the rules and policies that micro-hydro developers must' follow. "When we finish our Canyon Creek project it’ll let people know what we can with a stream ,” said Pegar. "We are locals, so we have a stake in maintaining the environment as much as anyone else We just need a chance to show how environmentally sound these projects can be.” Arrest made in arson case by M IC H A E L P. JONES Post Correspondent Ribera and his wife, Maxine, of Bend. Ribera left the vehicle at the Summit Rest Area, located at the east end of the Government Camp business loop, J a n . 7, a f t e r mechanical problems developed. At 6 a m. the following morning the Hoodland Rural Fire Department responded to the call. A former Government Camp resi dent has been arrested and charged with the arson, according to Trooper Jim Ayers, an arson specialist with the Oregon State Police. Ronald John Piccolo, 24, has been charged with crim inal mischief and theft in the first degree in connection with the Jan. 8 burning of a 1976 Fiat. The investigation was conducted jointly by the Hoodland Rural Fire District and the OSP. Ayers said the suspect was living above the Summit House Restaurant at the time of the fire. The suspect had also been employed at the Tex aco station, but had quit prior to the incident. The vehicle belonged to Francis J. According to Fire Chief Don Ar- mintrout, in an interview shortly after the fire, the vehicle was fully in volved upon the department’s a r rival. He said that flammable liquids were poured over the vehicle and ig nited. The vehicle was a total loss. Ayers said that Piccolo broke into the vehicle and took a number of items, including an A M FM stereo recorder, speakers and a ski rack. The stereo recorder was found inside the suspect’s car, which was parked across the street from the Summit House Restaurant, said Ayers. Ayers said that information con cerning the theft of property came from a confidential informant. According Janine O’Neill, deputy district attorney for Clackamas County, Piccolo was indicted on Feb 18 by the Clackamas County Grand Jury. His attorney was notified prior to the Grand Ju ry’s action and the suspect turned himself in at the Clackamas County jail on Feb. 9, where he was held. He was released on his own recognizance on Feb. H . Ayers said that Piccolo no longer lives in the Government Camp area, having moved to Portland. No date has yet been set for the trial. Medical advice Improved control of diseases is increasing life expectancy L ife expectancy is fast a p proaching 76 years of age. The main reason for increasing longevity is the control of diseases caused by infec tions. Disease outbreaks like the Influen za epidemic towards the end of World War I that killed 20 million people will be unheard of in the future Yet diseases like these will always be with us But they can be controlled. This is the first of a two-part series on infectious disease here in Oregon. The source for much of these articles was Dr. Larry Foster, epidemologist for the state of Oregon. Venereal Disease ( V D ): This group involves many different kinds of infections sexually transmitted in cluding gonorrhea, syphilis and herpes Type II. As some epidemics decrease in size and severity, others increase and venereal disease is an epidemic in this nation. M ortality is not great but morbidity (pain and suffering) is with VD. Gonorrhea A very communicable disease If you are sexually exposed to a person with this disease you have a 25 percent chance of getting it. The case rate per year was 11,000 in Oregon until last year. A dramatic drop of some 20 percent took place, to 9,100 cases per year. Why? It is felt there is better follow up on '‘carriers” by health personnel in finding sources of the disease, and the infected individuals are seeking medical care sooner. Los Angeles experienced a very serious outbreak of penicillin/spec timomycin resistant gonorrhea It ran over 200 cases Its source was the Orient where previous cases of this type were reported in Vietnam veterans It was a pleasant surprise when the expected spread to other areas of the country never took place Portland was especially vulnerable becauM of the transient lifestyle of the pro stitutes moving from city to city. Good case reporting to community health agencies and the liberal use of tetracycline early (these strains of gonorrhea are still sensitive to tetracycline) was what prevented an epidemic. Syphilis: Centuries ago the the ab normal behavior in a lot of the aristocracy and men in power in Europe may have found its source in something called late syphilis This is the late central nervous system manifestations of untreated syphilis. This is hardly seen any more because of the incidental liberal use of penicillin for other conditions, as well the earv diagnosis of syphilis and thuu early treatment Yet after all is said there are still 250 cases per year in Oregon This is an average that has changed little over the last five years Case repor ting in this country is not foolproof as this number shows. But most of this number may be new contacts from other countries entering the U.S. Influenza Though you may have thought you couldn’t have felt any worse last week with the world's worst case of the ''flu ,” guess again at what the cause was. It was not influenza, for even though this is the supposed peak of the flu season there has not been one single case reported in all of Oregon You have to go cut of state to get even a possible case and that is down to Southern California The reason for the lack of cases is something called "genetic drift ” When genes drift they form brand new virus, ones you have not had before. Thus you lack immunity D rift takes place every two to three years. Thus new virus come about every two to three years and your chances of getting the flu renew Once you contract a viral infection, you won't get the same virus for about seven years because of the im* Y by Dr. Paul Guilleux munity you build up This is little comfort because of the two- to three year cycle of new influenza virus pro duced So always check to see if you need a new influenza shot every two to three years. One last important fact about the flu. When patients contract it they say "Why go see a doctor, there is nothing he can do about it.” Nothing could be further from the truth. It has been discovered why Parkin son patients never got the flu. It was due to the medicine they were on It was S y m m e tre l, an a n ti- Parkinson medication Now it is used safely during flu season Taken pro phylacticaly during a bad season it can reduce your chance of getting the flu by 60 percent Once you have In fluenza, Symmetrel kills the virus limiting in 60-70 percent of patients the duration and severity of the il lness
