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The S^ndy Post Editorial & Opinion Meters here won’t pay off Von Braschler, Publisher Caroline Duff Office Manager Don Dillon. Editor Scott Newton News Editor SANDY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1982 BOTTOMING OUT There are lots of losers hovering around the remains of Sandy’s Heritage Square parking lot. The city probably is biggest loser, because all seven adjacent merchants assessed for the local improvement district balked at the increasing costs, finally refus ing to pay on basis on city technical and procedural errors. The property owners brought as Parking meters might have much g rie f to themselves as the worked three years ago when the city they’ve finantially threatened square was filled with customers, to break, however Phase II of a but a business slump and a m ajor lovely downtown mall parking lot closure leaves the lot nearly emp probably won’t be completed, and ty lately even during Christmas. that can’t leave merchants who Figuring a 10-year payoff with balked happy or proud for long 11 perc _nt interest, the city would There’s one victim in the five- have to collect at least 15 cents year legal squabble more inno from each of 63 parking spots cent than either the m unicipality every regular business hour of or the assessed property owners, every business day. That’s fig u r however That victim is the ing regular business hours of 9 average Sandy resident who now a m. u n til 5 p m . some 310 apparently could be forced to pay business days per year. That’s for the stubborness of his city wishful thinking g o v e rn m e n t and d o w n to w n The city would be better off to stores unload the lot in a one-parcel sale The city m ight seek to pay off to an investor who could do the lot by charging stores to use something constructive with it th e lo t o r c h a r g in g th e ir now. I t ’s a choice piece of ground customers more directly through that shouldn’t prove tough to sell parking meters to a sm art business person. (VB) V CB’ers radio ‘good news, buddy’ State trooper John Rizzo and A lot of ‘‘good buddies” soon Hoodland Fire Chief Don Arm in- w ill “ put their ears on” to Chan trout deserve a lot of credit for nel 9 to participate in the early- organizing a network of CB radio warning program Eventually, volunteers to listen for trouble on CB'ers would like to monitor trou the mountain. ble spots all the way from Sandy More ears to the ground could to Government Camp. save a lot of lives with earlier Mobile and base CB operators response to fires, accidents, are urged to help by registering at crim es, downed power lines, the main Hoodland fire station in hazards and stranded motorists. Zig Zag (VB) Salem scene: Woodstove damper eyed by JACK Z IM M E R M A N Associated Orrgon Industrie* Oregon lawmakers have an opportunity (or another legislative "firs t’’ in the na tion, when the 62nd Assembly convenes Jan 10 in Salem The potential pioneering effort involves a subject referred to in the old refrain about keeping the homefires burning It's likely to arouse considerable interest among Oregonians currently burning something more than 1 7 million cords of firewood a year to ward off winter chill ln<lustfi<il A f h.* s ir le n t M l l x i (k ite E m is s io n * Portland Oragori " I " ................... t i l l In short, the Departm ent of En vironmental Quality will introduce a bill to require state certification of woodstoves Purpose is to blunt an air pollution trend that's reversing air quality achievements the last decade in major population centers Popularity of woodstoves for residential heating has soared in Oregon and elsewhere since the Arab ml embargo in IS7S Subsequent increases in the costs of other home heating sources in addition to oil natural gas and electricity coupled with the introduction of airtight stoves in the mid Seventies, steadily pushed the use of firewood upward Bec ause firewood burning is less fuel ef ficlent than other heat generating sourcea. air quality has been impacted significantly by the release of tow j f residue in the at mosphere Environmental quality standards in the Portland metropolitan area succeeded in reducing what DEQ calls particulate emia sion* from industrial sources from 10 thou sand tons a year 10 years ago to leas than four thousand Ions now But beginning ip 1*75, particulate em it sion* in the same area from residential woodstove* skyrocketed from lea* than one thousand Ions to above seven Ihousand tone currently Emissions are expected to esceed eight thousand tana by ISM Furthermore unregulated woodstove use in the Portland area la »»peeled to esceed 1*71 industrial particulate emission* in another decade Similar conditions are being esperieru ad in Eugene and Medford areas In addition to the obvious health and visibility problems associated with such increases in air pollution authorities have became increasingly alarmed by the throat to further industrial development in Stnte and federal air quality standards prohibit particulate pollution above ear tain levels Although industrial pollution rd I rodurod in an effort to industry woodstove are pushing porlwulsle emis above what DEQ calks attainment Non attainment effectively preventa the T T h - t 'l fi I I f* I I I it m I , at development of new or expanding In dustries that would add even small amounts of particulates to the totals in those areas Considering that creating new jobs is one of the state's highest priorities, some method of controlling and reducing woodstove particulate emissions is bound to attract attention among those bent on economic development It's sort of a "Catch 22” Situation Everyone wants clean air Escalating coats of oil. natural gas and electricity pro mpt continued use of cheaper wood as a home heating fuel source Folks tern porarily unemployed or working shorter hours help push the demand (or less costly Wi.ad And continued use of firewood ,e* it more difficult to provide steady employment producing payrolls ■ that would make use of more costly fuels t- hie Although no other stale now has a w oo d sto ve c e r t if ic a t io n p ro g r a m , Oregon's plan will draw from experience in Great Britain and New Zealand In essence It will attempt through cer iiftcalion to prevent the sale of stoves that do not meet certain particulate emission standards Some types of stoves are more efficient than others and only those meeting »tale standards would be legally useable This won I happen overnight The law could go into effect July I, IMS. providing DEQ time to establish standards and testing procedures It wouldn't involve ay woodstoves now in service-o nly those sold after the effective date Over tune as current high polluting types of stoves wear out and are replaced with more efficient models that comply with the efficiency standards the par licuUte emission pollution problem would **• reduced and. hopefully attainment levels achieved ‘Oregonians need jobs, not more tax’ H eadlines Dec 2 in S t a t e s m a n - J o u r n a l, "Atiyeh seeking 25 percent Tax Boost," and just last m o n th b e fo re the N o vem b er election the Governor said, “ I won't be a s k in g fo r a n y new revenue . . . " T h is s ta te m e n t was made after income taxes c a m e up 10 p e rc e n t, cigarette tax was increas ed, businesses were re quired to pay in advance what they thought they w o u ld m ake and em p lo yers’ money was taken out of SAIF All these e x t r a ta x e s w e re to replenish the government "hog trough ” I know i t ’s easy to criticize, so let me offer som e c o n s tru c tiv e thoughts Instead of "ap propriating money to bring industry into our state," why not encourage the businesses we .* eady have by lowering taxes'1 Any business—larg e or s m a l l —c o u ld h ir e employees, if they didn't have to donate so much tax money to keep government going Atiyeh says, more money is needed to train for high technology Does anyone know of an industry that doesn’t tram their own workers, especially their key personnel’ Why should the state shoulder this responsibility’ O u r yo u n g p e o p le , workers, are leaving the state Before long Oregon will be a state of retirees and paper shufflers The deficit is only beginning I say, reduce taxes and let industry survive Give a tax break to anyone hiring em ployees O regonians need work, not more taxes Jean Roberts Mehama Return our kitty Please give my kitty back I miss him a lot I took him to bed at night I play with him a lot He is my friend I love him I miss him very much So does my brother He cried, because our kitten is gone Casey Our kitten was a very special part of our fam ily Fiesty is part Siamese, has long hair and is very soft and fluffy He is cream- colored with dark ears, tail, feet and face He has blue eyes and has a dark line going down his back Fiesty is a beautiful kitten He is half grown, knows his name and has loads of per sonality Last Saturday there were a number of people who were getting Christmas trees at W hitlock's on TenEyck Road Several were interested in the kit ten One fam ily in a blue Ford Courier pickup with two girls were especially fond of Fiesty They asked The Post asks that all letters to the editor be typed, double-spaced and signed Deadline is noon. Tuesday, le tte rs should be accurate, free of libelous remarks and in good taste. This newspaper attempts to publish all letters it receives and may edit m aterial lightly to conform to guidelines. M ax imum length Is 2U0 words if thev could have him Since we were gone, our un cle told them that we wanted that kitten Soon after they left, we arrived home and the kitten was gone We feel he was stolen Perhaps it was the people in that little pickup, m a y b e som eone else Maybe they didn't know there are kids who loved and would miss that kitty terribly If you have our kitten please bring him back If you have seen him, call us at 668-7218 W illie 4 Connie Whitlock Sandy THE MISSILE , STATE? Personally speaking: Hood ski vacation ideal gift They should know better than to let me write about what I want When the sun is shining and the snow is good skiing is always on my mind A ski vacation at Timberlme L od g e sounds lik e a good Christmas present, so I decided to call and find out how much it would cost lor someone to get me a gift certificate at the historic old Lodge For a mere 188, plus 6 percent county room tax. I could stay ui the Blue Gentian room, one of the three Friends of Tim berlme theme rooms. The Blue Gentian being a native wildflower I tried to imagine the decor I know it would look nice by the light of a Presto Log in the fireplace «state fire codes ap parently do not allow the burning of wood in individual rooms, though wood is turned in the main fireplaces» V id a L o h n es, e x e c u tiv e secretary at Timberline, prefers the Solomon Seal (or Roosevelt) room The other "them e" room is ¡he Trillium Room There are less spends rooms, too An economy room, with tax, is *44 52 There's no fireplace in the room, but one still has access to the bested pool, the slopes, the bars and (be restaurants Lohnes and Sally Flury, also ex ecutive secretary, will make up “art card" certificates to meet by SCOTT NEWTON almost any need For example, a *290 card could be spent for rooms, in the gift shop, for ski lessons, whatever Lohnes only asks one favor Don't wait till the last minute, and that's not because they aren't glad to do it for yon By the way. Christmas 83 is already booked up Gift certificates are valid for a year, but an winter weekends a two mffht stAv mi rm uircd Now. about the skiing With add! tiensl lighting, there is a M percent increase in the area available for something out of "Star Wars " night skiing, with the increase Those three new cats join three made on or near the Victoria Sta existing AM C 3700s With labor, tion chairlift run fuel and maintenance. Clark said it Another significant change is costs about *30 an hour to operate a th a t, w e a th e r p e r m it t in g , snow cat Tim berlm e will have more lifts Clark is quite pleased with the operating, according to Bill Coner latest Inter-Ski Services white ly, ski host book, the industry "bible .” Out of On weekdays three lifts will be 750 re so rts in the c o u n try , operating, with four on weekends Meadows ranks 22nd Two lifts are open at night A season pass is »350, and can be A season pass is »240. or for »315 purchased at the new Sandy office one can get a c o m b in a tio n on Friday, Saturday or Sunday Tim berline-Multorpor pass mornings A less expensive gift Looking for a less expensive would be a season locker rental at g ift’ For *25 ¡for the season) Ski >50 Keep Inc will watch skis while the Clark said they've always con skier warms up in the Wy'East sidered Sandy the gateway to the Lodge mountain He said the people of The ski security business is new Sandy and the city council were to Tim berlme. and is helping solve “ most helpful" in helping them "a big problem " Said Conerly, find a site for the new *90,000 sign, "That's cheap insurance, really ” located at Janz Berryland Tim berline's best offer appears I t ’s the only one of its kind in the to be its two-for-one Mondays In Northwest, he said, and they know an effort to attract mid-week of only one other like it in the skiers, two can ski as cheaply as United S la t « (in Colorado) one every Monday of the seaso With the removal of 40.000 board At M t Hood Meadows Michael Clark, marketing director, tells me feet in South Canyon—under and the slopes this year are the best near the Daisy chairlift ru n - the groomed ‘in the history of the ski area has been expanded too percent, Clark said Three new cats, at about *115,000 I had ask, if it ’s raining at The apiece, are paying off, according Meads»«* will that big sign really to Clark tell us that "Ym." Clark assured Two are Piston Bully 200s. the me. Meadows customers want fac is a D M C DeLoream MOO, tual information on w m U m t condi it d o « indeed look like tions. and he M id they'd deliver
