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The SpokeSman • WedneSday, June 23, 2021 P3 FLASHBACK Boardwalks; DDT dusting; Smokejumper training; teen court jurors 100 years ago June 23, 1921 — Redmond Business Men Construct Ce- ment Walks The City Feed store and the Munz Hardware are both con- structing cement sidewalks around their business prop- erties in Redmond. B.H. Mc- Mickle said he would like to see such walks constructed all the way to the depot, much of the boardwalk in that direc- tion being in an extreme state of dilapidation. A movement was started some time ago by members of the city council looking toward construction of much cement walk in Red- mond, but it seems that under the Bancroft act bonds cannot be issued on account of the previous bonded indebtedness of the town. 75 years ago June 27, 1946 — Alarm Ex- pressed Over Bumper Crop Of Flea Beetles Alarm about flea beetles is expressed by Ben Davidson, shipping point inspector for the state department of agri- culture, after a tour of numer- ous fields in the district. Those growers, he said, who have been late in dusting should check their fields very closely, because in some of the fields he has visited a bumper crop of the bugs are beginning to appear. There has been some confu- sion, Davidson said, concern- ing type of dust to use. The rec- ommended dust contains three per cent rotenone or DDT, and is sufficient in this strength to do the required work. How- ever, he said, some of the grow- ers have been trying to obtain five-per cent dust, but dust in this strength is especially for pea weavils and is not neces- sary for flea beetles. Excellent dusting results have been obtained by aircraft distribution this season, Da- vidson said, as well as by sur- face application. He urges that growers who even suspect bee- tles on their fields start control activities before the new brood has a chance to get started. Spokesman file photo On camera are the smokejumper trainees at Redmond Air Center. Behind the lens is David “Skinny” Beals, who temporarily abandons his cutes as paraloft foreman to video tape practice jumps. It is the first time U.S. Forest Service jumpers have had an opportunity to see their mistakes in instantaneous replay in the field. his error. The approximate $1200 por- table video taping outfit, not including regular TV set for large screen replay, is on loan to the jumper unit from the Division of Fire Control. At the end of the three-week training period, it will become a fire cache item, to be used for fire intelligence. A similar loaned unit first was used by the U.S. Forest Service last year on the mas- sive fires in Washington State to take pictures of the degree of slope, fuel types and topogra- phy. These factors, combined with statistics on humidity, temperature and wind speed enabled the fire boss to better predict how the fire would be- have. In fact, the results were so impressive, the USFS has since invested in several of the units, including the one that will be headquartered at RAC for use on fires throughout the region. But meanwhile, Beals, who joined other personnel from throughout the region in a special training session on the video unit earlier this month at RAC, is putting the equipment and his newfound knowledge to work to help the jumpers. 25 years ago June 26, 1996 — Criminals to face true court of peers Redmond’s young criminals soon will come before one of the toughest juries around — one composed of others just like them. In response to an alarm- ing increase in juvenile crime, Redmond police and juve- nile authorities are organiz- ing a teen court modeled after highly successful programs in Bend, Ashland, Beaverton, Lincoln City and other Oregon cities. 50 years ago June 23, 1971 — Smoke- jumper video taping inaugu- rated at Redmond Air Center by Skinny Beals If Redmond Air Center turns out a better-than-usual batch of smokejumpers this year, credit may well go to camera-toting David “Skinny” Beals. For the first time, smoke- jump trainees — 13 newcom- ers this year — have an oppor- tunity to see an instant replay of their jumps, and mistakes, right on the training ground. With a tape recorder slung over his shoulder, and a TV camera in hand, Beals is able to record the fleeting images, while dubbing in audio to identify any specific jumpers and activities. At any point, he can replay the action on a min- iature screen in the view finder, stopping action at any frame to allow the jumper to pinpoint Ways you can support Thelma’s Place: • Vehicle donations • Cash donations • Sponsorships • Volunteer CHILD CARE AN INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM Your support makes a difference! Redmond: 541-548-3049 Day Respite and Support Groups www.thelmasplace.org In addition, the city council may soon adopt an ordinance that would hold parents re- sponsible for crimes commit- ted by their children. In the Willamette Valley community of Silverton, which pioneered the concept, some adults have been ordered to attend classes on parenting skills as punish- ment for poor supervision of their offspring. The Redmond ordinance would be one outgrowth of a proposed resolution stating the city has “zero tolerance” for crime. A draft of the resolution is scheduled to come before city council July 9. In teen court, young offend- ers who plead guilty to certain misdemeanors, from shoplift- ing to assault, face their peers, many of them past offenders themselves. Sentences could include per- forming community service, paying restitution, writing es- says on assigned topics or serv- ing on the jury for future court sessions. The advantage of taking what may seem like a harsh sentence for the crime is that if a defendant fulfills it, the of- fense that landed the youth in teen court is wiped from his or her record after six months. A retired Circuit Court judge from Marion County has offered to preside over the court. All other roles — jurors, prosecuting and defense at- torneys, bailiff, clerk — will be assumed by local youth, ages 12 to 17. The court, which is expected to convene weekly, will not establish guilt or innocence. Rather, all who appear before it already will have pleaded guilty. In other cities, sentences handed out by juries of ex-de- fendants have proved much more severe than what offend- ers can expect from the exist- ing system. Although Redmond author- ities boas of an effective youth diversion program, they hope the teen court will go farther still in curbing juvenile crime. Sentences may be imposed for a variety of misdemeanors, although cases involving most felonies as well as all alcohol and drug offenses are beyond the jurisdiction of teen court. Police Cpl. Scott Koertje, who is helping juvenile offi- cer Frank Ribich organize teen court, said thefts probably will account for the bulk of cases. The court is expected to be- gin at the start of school in the fall. Read and recycle
