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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1982)
Thur» Oec 16. I « 2 (Sec. I) SANOV (Ore.) PO ST-13 Welches officials hope break-ins have ceased by M IC H A E L P. JONES Post Correspondent After suffering losses up to an estim ated $1.000. Welches School District of ficials are exploring ways to update the security of the new theft-ridden bus barn Construction of the bus barn was completed last spring, and it has been the target of thieves almost from the beginning, accor ding to Kenneth Blackburn, superintendent principal Blackburn said the bus facility has been a constant p ro b le m , alth o u g h the situation has quieted com pared to last spring and summer He estimated that it has been b ro k e n in to somewhere between eight to 10 times, during which time the thieves helped themselves to a "booty" that included gasoline five bus batteries valued at $80 apiece, bus tires, fire ex tin g u is h e r s . h ig h w a y flares, first aid kits and tools B la c k b u r n s a id th e district's losses were not covered by insurance The bus facility, located just south of the upper- grade building on Salmon River Road, was also a target during construction Completion of the facility was delayed as a concrete slab was removed a couple of times due to w orkm an ship and settling, reported ly caused by unsuitable fill m aterial This left the area Philbin party draws 110 at Oral H ull The Philbin Christmas party was held at the Oral Hull Foundation in the Rainbow Lodge earlier this month About 110 attended After dinner the Philbin story was re a d by H o w a rd Berger of Sandy to ac quaint newcomers with her background Miss Evangeline Philbin of P o rtla n d , a c a re e r woman in government, had originated the parties in 1964 and wished to have them continue when she died, and did so by pro viding for them in her w ill v u ln e ra b le fo r a long period of tim e The losses include an expensive metal roof that vanished one n ig h t T h a t loss was covered by an insurance company for the contrac tor, Glynbrook Construc tion of Salem Other times during con struction. equipment park ed near the area was van dalized B la c k b u r n s a id he believes the bus facility problem is the result of a combination of things O ne p ro b le m is its distance from the school It is a couple hundred feet away, unlike the old park ing a r e a , w h ich was located in a fenced area on the north side of the upper grade building Although there were a few problems at the old bus parking area, the close pro xim ity to the school and flo o d lig h ts h e lp e d to discourage people who would consider either scal ing or cutting the six-foot high cyclone fence Blackburn said the new facility also has a six-foot- high cyclone fence topped with barbed wire, as well as floodlights But because A p p l i c a t i o n s b e in g t a k e n Applications for next y e a r 's sum m er and seasonal jobs for the Forest Service are now being ac cepted. and w ill continue to be until Jan 15, 1983 A person may submit on ly one application nation wide to a Forest Service R e g io n a l O f f ic e oi R esearch S ta tio n Ap plicants must be at least 18 years old at the tim e they report for duty and must be capable of performing a r duous work Jobs th a t w il l be available in the Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service (Oregon and Washington ) include aids and technicians in forestry, range, recreation, fire control, engineering, surveying, and biological, physical and hydrological sciences For positions such as c te r k s , w age g ra d e (laborers), rappellers and smokejumpers, applicants should contact a National Forest or Research Station unit directly for inform a tion on when, where, and how to apply Hearing is delayed The Clackamas County C o m p re h e n s iv e P la n , which was scheduled to go before the Land Conserva tion and D e ve lo p m en t Commission last week, was postponed tentatively until Dec 21 of the heavy growth of trees on the north side, it is a tempting target B la c k b u rn s a id the thieves have cut the north fence with wire cutters and have helped themselves After one theft resulted in the removal of 10 to 15 gallons of gasoline and a battery. Blackburn said he spent a night watching the area from a school window with binoculars Although he saw nothing unusual, gasoline was stolen that night F in a lly a la te -n ig h t stakeout by two Clackamas County sheriff's deputies resulted in the arrest of a juvenile and an adult, who had a weed-eater and some other school property in t h e ir possession The juvenile, who was about 16 years old, was turned over to the juvenile court and One of the issues the county w ill address con cerns the locations of the wetlands in the Mt. Hood corridor, both within and outside the Hood land Ser vice District. the adult is awaiting an April trial Almost Is soon as the a r rests were made the thefts c e as ed H o w e v e r, Blackburn said the poten tial of the problem continu ing is there unless better s e c u rity m etho d s a re employed At the board's September m e e tin g B la c k b u rn presented various p ro posals to improve security. The first was to hire Cansler Security Service of Estacada The office for Cansler Security was head quartered in an A-frame building next to the Zig Zag Inn. A C a n s le r S e c u rity representative proposed roving security service for the district. For checks three times a night, seven days a week, the charge would have been $400 a month, or $4,800 a year Since submitting the pro posal. The Post has learned that Cansler Security has stopped serving the Mt Hood area due to a lack of customers The se'ond proposal was subm itted by G resham Alarm and involved the in stallation of a sophisticated burglar alarm system The initial cost would be $4.404 The company would also monitor the system for a monthly charge of $18 The first year it would cost the district a total of $4,620 The m onitoring service would cost $216 per year after that. 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