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Thur» . Oct. 14. 1 9 n (Set. I) &ANOV (Or*.) 8OST-» Hoodland fire chief ponders Ballot Measure 3 by M IC H A E L P. JONES P m ( Correipondent How to run a fire depart ment on 1983 prices with 1979-80 funding is the pro blem the Hoodland Rural F ire District officials will be facing if Ballot Measure 3 passes Nov 2. Hoodland R u ra l F ir e Chief Don Armintrout said in a recent interview that he can only speculate on what affect the measure would have on service Currently, said Arm in trout. the district's budget is 3332.000 Ballot Meausre 3, the 15 percent property ta x l im it a t io n , w ould return the district to the 1979-80 budget of $162.000 H o w ever, A rm in tro u t said the district just recent ly heard from state of ficials, who said they would be getting $255.000 "T h e re are a lot of unanswered questions and we can't answer those questions until we get some answers from someone, like the state, who says this is exactly the amount of money you will have and this is official," said A r mintrout Regardless of whether the district gets $255.000 or $162.000. there will still be an impact Fuel for the fire vehicles, as well as for maintenance and tire pur chases. will have to be reduced substantially " I t ’s a Catch 22’ situa tion," said Armintrout " If you don't have the money to buy new tires, what are you going to do if they blow?” Uncertain just what the M t. H o o d C P O sets ‘i m p o r t a n t’ m e e tin g The Mt Hood Corridor Citizen Planning Orgamza tion w ill m eet in the m u ltip u rp o s e room of Welches Grade School on Monday. Oct 18 T o m M o rris o n , vic e chairperson of the CPO. said the agenda for the meeting "is lengthy but im portant ” He urged that all the area representatives and members attend On the agenda is a discussion of the condi tional use perm it hearings for two developments pro posed for the Cedar Ridge area, near Bright ood The Brightwood Glen subdivision is scheduled to go before the Board of Clackamas County Com missioners on Oct. 20 Pro posed is 347 units for 98 acres of land A new hearing has been H a rv e s t F e stiv a l se t fo r O ct. 23 in B o rin g The first Boring Harvest Festival will be Oct 23 from 9 a m. t o t p m at the Boring Grade School Naas Building It is being sponsored by members of the communi ty. the P aren t-T e ac h e r A s s o c ia tio n and m e r chants Although many people have already expressed in terest in showing their crafts, demonstrating their "home based” business op portunities or selling their wares, some table space is a v a ila b le , according to Rescued cat is identified The cat rescued from high up in a Douglas fir last week by E rika Reagan has been identified as Puddy Cat, the pet of Don and Harriet Christilaw Reagan. 14, climbed the tree, estimated to be 50-foot tall or taller, after Pam Gracia, 17860 Van Fleet, was unable to get the fire department to respond The C h ristilaw s gave Reagan "a nice gift ” Said Harriet, “ I don't know how she ever got the nerve to do that.” The cat, which was up in the tree nearly four days, "hasn't been near a tree since it got down,” Don said Tuesday. Parakeet goes home The parakeet that stop ped in for a visit at Sandy Union High School last week belonged to Sally Founds and D a r w in Bus well The bird flew into an open window and was kept by a student until claimed It had been missing since M ay. Buswell told The Post. He said. " I was just get ting ready to go out and buy her another bird, too.” Busw ell said Founds never gave up hope that they'd find the parakeet, named Pretty Bird. He said the parakeet, which he chased for six hours the day it left, likes to land on people’s heads, which is exactly what P re t ty Bird did when she joined Georgia Lenon’s literature class A n e ig h b o r , Edna Stewart, read about the parakeet in The Post and told Founds and Buswell about it fin a n c ia l e ffe c t B allo t .Measure 3 w ill have, A r mintrout said it will be up the the board to decide where the cuts w ill be made They will determine this by holding public meetings and letting the district's residents have a say Speaking at the fire Connie Reynolds, PTA president A table may be rented, indoors or out i weather perm itting), for $10 Needed are home-sewn items, leather work, baked goods, antiques, produce and Christ..tas items, she said Lunch will be available, with a chili feed "at the top of the list ” For more information, c o n ta c t R e y n o ld s at 658 4057. Cam Schwab at 668-7594 or Jan Grenier at 658 3682 SANDY granted for the Alderwood Mobile Home subdivision, a 192-unit mobile home park proposed for 48 acres of land It is scheduled to be heard on Nov 10. For more information contact Tom Morrison at 622-3538 Sus? i joins Hazelwoods Susan M arie Hazlewood was born Sept 13 at 3:05 p m at the Bess Kaiser Medical Center She w e ig h e d e ig h t pounds, three ounces and was 20 and one-quarter in ches long She joins Katherine. 5. The parents are David and Marcia Hazlewood of Sandy The grandparents are Irven and Eleanor Silkey of Ohio and Helen Knutson of Wisconsin A g rea t-g ran d m o th er, Ara Felt, lives in Irvine, Calif. b o a r d ’s S e p te m b e r m e e tin g . A r m in t r o u t outlined some potential problems the 1.5 percent property tax lim ita tio n could have on fire protec tion Armintrout said the cur re n t budget would be reduced 52 percent If this happens, the people of the district can expect a reduc tion of services by one half Arm introut said there could be a possible elim ina tion of three permanent positions in the depart ment Currently there are five paid staff members D is p a tc h costs and telephone services would also have to be reduced by one half, said Armintrout Last year the district spent $76,000, which allow ed for expaned protection The passage of Ballot Measure 3 would reduce this to $46,000 There would be no pur chase of additional radio equipment, office equip ment, fire apparatus and other capital expenses One option would be to shut down the Brightwood Station, which is five miles west of the main station in Zig Zag on Highway 26 This would save $20,000. In addition, the district could save $25,000 by eliminating special rescue services. People who utilize the department's walk-in first a id s e rv ic e m a y fin d themselves forced to drive 31 miles to Gresham Com munity Hospital for treat m e n t. C u r r e n t ly an estimated 50 persons are treated for first aid each month The district would only m a in tain essential s e r vices. 3atd A rm introut Firefighters would respond only to fires and life- th re a te n in g s itu a tio n s There would be a reduc tio n , i f not c o m p le te elimination, in emergency m e d ic a l s e rv ic e s and preventive services, such as chimney inspections "W e re going to need to hear from the company of fleers as to how we are to do this (continue protection of the district) without any money,” said Armintrout "Do you really think a community like this would let the fire department go downhill,” asked Shirley Dueber, the owner of The Book P lac e »» ire s in Welches and S ,ndy " I think the people may stand behind it ithe fire depart ment) with bucks out of their own pockets " I think the community may rise up on its hind legs and sa y, H e r e ’s the bucks.’" A rm in tro u t responded Elect DALE H A R D W A R E STORES TOOL VALUE OF THE MONTH Master ® MECHANIC Hacksaw Frame N ickel-p lated steel frame adjusts to hold blade (incl.) in 1 of 4 positions. 100MM Quantities Limited While Supplies Lssl « WELLING PHONE 658 2002 • HARLAN Harlan tor Commissioner Committee STAN UR8IGKEIT Treas 704 Main St Oregon City Board M em ber D avid O lson s a id if B a llo t M easure 3 passes, the district will have to accept this "harsh fact" and live as the voters ask JfuSVaSi ? G arden Club sets bazaar The Columbian Garden C lu b w ill o ffe r d rie d flowers and potted plants fo r s a le a t its P re - Christmas Bazaar, which w ill be Oct. 16 and 17 from 10 a m. to 4 p.m The Bazaar w ill be held at the Old Wilson Bulb House, 400 N E Pounder Road, Corbett. that it would take a lot of bake sales to continue the funding level of the depart ment If Ballot Measure 3 were to go into effect. X ^ HAaOWAM STQXS^X [ HARDW ARE J City-wide ANNUAL "Moonlight Madness" 7 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 ’’Don’t miss it!” Sponsoied by Sandy Aiea Merchants F a l l B u lb s HERE PLANT your Spring color now1 Daffodils, narcissus, crocuses, tulips, hyacinth, iris & more’ v This w eek only: Hyacinth Bulbs! Large, high-quality bulbs! Reg 52* ea W/ I OPEN 10 6 lues Sat ¿ M L Com plete local flo ris t shop O utdoor plant 8 garden center G a rd e n 39075 Proctor • Sandy 668-9767 , OCTOBERFEST SALE! 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