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Se et ion SANDY, OREGON THURSDAY, AAAY 20 1982 The $<fndy Post People f fonie & Garden F eatures Area News Boring board votes yes on $30,000 park by GWEN BOGH Post Correspondent A fte r rehashing a contractual agreem ent between Clackamas County and Boring School D istrict at previous meetings, board members passed the (30.000 park improvement proposal last week The (30,000 is part of a (180.000 federal grant allocated to Boring for community improvements Areas of concern in the park agree- ment were changed to reflect the board’s requests It was not clear to board members whether the district or the county had jurisdiction over the park, so the agreement was changed to read that Boring district policy would prevail. The elapsing term of the agree ment was Jnother area that board members sought to cla rify Five 2nd Mt. Hood plan found little changed by MICHAEL P JONES Post Correspondent The second draft of the proposed revisions of the Mt. Hood Community Plan was mailed out to recognized Clackamas County citizen planning organizations in the area last week, leaving some residents wo., dering just what the intent of the version really is. The new draft, which differed little from the county planning staff’s April 20 revisions, was objected to by both the development minded and conservation-oriented residents. The county’s A pril version had s p a rk e d d is s e n s io n a m o n g st residents who learned that their land, which was zoned one unit per five acres, had been rezoned to one per forty acres The most recent d ra ft w ill be discussed at one final citizens plann ing meeting before it is presented to the planning commission and the Board of County Commissioners next month. — * That meeting w ill be Wednesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m at the Hoodland Women s Club in Zigzag Please turn to Page 12. years after completion the county relinquishes ties with the district regarding the park Three people w ill be selected at the advisory board meeting in June to represent the district They w ill con fer with park contractors prior to and during construction No date has been set as to when construction w ill begin A state grant in the amount of (20,000 is available to Boring and Damascus schools next year for the salary of a developmental specialist for prim ary grades The money w ill be shared between the two districts based on their student populations Boring has S il students. Damascus has 822 This grant is for the 1982-83 school year only and w ill not be car ried on into the following year. Gale Meier, school board chairman, said the person hired must be forewarned that there is a “ 99 9 percent chance that they won’t be hired for the following year ” Jerry Cannon, budget committee chairman, gave the status on the 1982-83 budget He said, “ We dug in It line by line We worked long and hard and put a lot of time in it ’’ He recommended the board adopt it for next year “ I think i t ’s well put together and should be adopted,'* he said Following the budget committee's recommendation, the 1982-83 budget was adopted. Tabled at the last meeting was a 2 percent salary increase for ad ministrative staff members It was brought bac’ on the floor Ad minstrative staff at Boring includes Jerry Prickett, principal, and Joe Taylor, superintendent. In contrast to those supporting a 2 percent administrative salary in crease, opponents advocated that the increase is not justified in times when governmental agencies as well as the private sector are freezing wages and even taking pay cuts. But Stu McKenzie, board member, said that adminstrative pay raises have been m inim al in the district. He said, “ We’re about 6 percent below the average.’’ He added, "The cost of living was not addressed." The 2 percent increase would cost the d istrict approximately (1,600 more In actual salary and fringe benefits per year for both ad m inistrators, according to Faith Wilson, deputy clerk. While the 2 percent administrative salary increase was approved by the board, board members may request an evaluation of administrators next year Carolyn Fonnes, special education teacher at Boring School, addressed the board regarding overcrowding in the classroom and the need for addi tional help While main streaming «putting special education classes in to regular classes) has worked for some students, it hasn't worked for all, ac cording to Fonnes. “ We have certain students who are not able to main stream," she said. Addressing the issue of limited space in the special education Chad Chapman, T.J. Vkre and Angela McCulloch. Boring School first graders, sit in front of the area that will eventuali.«! be developed into a park due to re- classes, Fonnes said, “ I t ’s hard to keep their attention because of space problems These children have to have a room that is quiet and not distractive Fonnes had captured everyone's attention. Meier was taken back by her report and. referring to the fact that some Boring School classroom space w ill be used by the Damascus kindergarteners next year, jokingly s a id , ’ ’ L e t's send D a m a scu s kindergarten a Dear John le tte r." Board members did not act on Fon nes claim regarding special educa tion downfalls but now are aware that a problem exists cent board of education action. The area is west of the Naas building. 300 gallons of fuel spilled in mishap by MICHAEL P. JONES Post Correspondent The second gasoline tanker acci dent within six months occurred on Highway 26 near Government Camp Monday, resulting in the spilling of an estimated 90© to 400 gallons of fuel near a stream. The accident occurred at the east end of the Ski Bowl parking lot at 9:12 am Senior Trooper Ray Crawford of the Oregon State Police Portland of fice said that an Arrow Transporta tion Company tractor, pulling a trailor, flipped over onto its side due to unknown circumstances The d riv e r, 58-year-old Clyde Calvin Cobb of 4332 S.E. 130 Avenue in Portland, was not injured in the mishaps. The vehicle was said to have been hauling 8.000 gallons of gasoline at the time of the accident. Trooper Crawford said because the spill “ caused a very slow leakage of gasoline into a culvert that drains melting snow and run-off into Clear Creek, the US. Coast Guard and the Oregon Department of Enviornmen- tal Quality were notified." In addition the Hoodland Rural Fire Department, the OSP, the Clackamas County sheriff’s office, Alpine Towing of Rhododendron, the Sandy Fire Department, as well as crews from both the Zigzag and Bear Springs Ranger Districts, responded and assisted at the scene. Hoodland Fire Chief Don Armin- trout, who arrived with a crew at the scene ten minutes after the accident, said the wreck had damaged a pressure release valve, causing it to leak. Please turn to Page 12. NOW OPEN! U-POUR CONCRETE & BOXCRETE 1 Yd.. . 3 /4 Yd. 2 /3 Yd 1 /2 Yd. 1 /3 Yd. 1 /4 Yd. a a a a a a a a ’58.00 ’52.50 M7.00 *41.00 ’35.00 ’29.00 TRAILER RENTAL "»1.00 Per Hr. Aftwr First Hour BOXCRETE »3.05 for 90 lbs. OPEN 8:00 to 5:00; Tuei-Sun JERRY’S READY-MIX FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 663-1055 Boring, OR On HWY212
