March 2 7 ,1991-The Portland Observer--Page 7
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Governor Roberts Presented Awards
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To Associations That Have Contributed Support
To Educational Programs At State Parks.
Governor Barbara Roberts pre-
sen ted awards recently to the presi-
dents of 10 cooperating associations
that have contributed time, energy and
funds to support interpretive and edu
cational programs at state parks around
Oregon.
The ceremony and a reception
honoring the presidents was held at
Parks headquarters in Salem.
The governor, herself a member of
the Friends of Historic Champoeg,
thanked the presidents for the 34,100
hours of volunteer work provided to
Parks in 1990. She noted the groups
have raised over $440,000 to help inter
pretive and educational programs in
the past year. Presidents honored in
clude:
Southern Coast
Willie O ’Dell, Friends of Cape
Blanco, Port Orford. During her tenure
the Friends have started an interpretive
sales area, begun the Christmas at Hughes
House event, increased membership,
restored several rooms of the house and
written a successful co-op grant to re
store additional rooms.
David Bridgham, Friends of Shore
Acres, Charleston. Bridgham and his
wife, Shirley, were founding members
of the Friends of Shore Acres. Through
their leadership skills and dedication
the annual Christmas Lights at Shore
Acres was begun and now grows by
thousands of light each year. Bridgham
has been an effective ambassador for
die group, helping to develop an out
standing multi-projector slide and sound
show to use in recruiting volunteers
and contributors.
Willamette Valley
Dennis Hagen, Friends of Historic
Champocg, Newberg. Hagen wrote the
script for the original Champoeg Pag-
earn. As president he led the effort to
persuade the 1989 Legislature to ap
propriate funds to build the champoeg
amphitheater. He and Wes Alderson
have been co-leaders of the group.
Wes Alderson, Friends of Historic
Champoeg. Along with Dennis Hagen,
alderson helped manage the merger of
the Friends of Champoeg and the Cham
poeg Pageant. He also has helped with
the pageant and in fund raising for the
amphitheater.
Tia Politi, Friends of Elijah Bris
tow, Dexter. Through Politi’s efforts,
one of the newest Friends groups has
been formed. Her interest in equestrian
activities led her to begin the group to
help develop the horse trails, riding
areas and courses.
Jossi Davidson, Friends of Silver
Falls, Silverton. Davidson has played
many roles with the Friends: installing
interpretive trails signs in thick, cold
mud; playing Santa at the Christmas
craft event and joining in the successful
Civil War Reenactment event over the
4th of July. During Davidson’s tenure,
the Friends received grants and started
an interpretive store plan.
Ruth Pennington, Friends of Tryon
Creek, Portland. Pennington has re
tired as president at least two times.
Each time she has been returned to the
position by popular demand. During
her lengthy reign, the all-accessible
Trillium Tail was built, and interpre
tive sales area was begun, a unique
Trail Host program was begun and an
executive director hired. She and Dick
Business-Education Compact To
Focus On Legislative Strategies
conomy
For Improving Oregon’s Workforce And Econ<
Robert Baugh, Acting Adminis
trator of the Partnership, Policy and
Planning Division of the Oregon Eco
nomic Development Department, will
be the guest speaker at the Board meet
ing of the Business Education Compact
of Washington County on March 28,
1991.
Baugh’s presentation will focus on
the state government’s study of the
report, “ America’s Choice: High Skills
or Low Wages,” which was recently
published by the Commission on the
Skills of the American Workforce. The
report states that the United States is
headed toward an economic crisis
brought about by a steady decrease in
worker productivity and that our work
force is at a competitive disadvantage
when compared to many their coun
tries. Research cited in their report shows
our workforce losing ground in the com
petition for highly skilled positions and
that the majority of our workers will
end up in low wage positions. To chal
lenge this threat, the “ American’s
Choice” report calls for fundamental
changes in our approach to worker train
ing and education.
Baugh will also present an over
view of his published report, “ Lessons
from the Old School-European
Workforce Development Strategics for
Oregon.” This report summarizes his
investigation of workforce training
programs in Denmark, Sweden and
Germany and explains how Oregon’s
economy could be strengthened by
implementing similar strategies.
The Compact’s Board meeting will
be held on the Portland Community
College, Rock Creek Campus in the
Pioneer Room from 4:00 pm to 6:00
pm. Baugh is scheduled to speak at
4:30 pm, with a question and answer
session following his presentation.
Attendance is open to the public.
The Business-Education Compact
of Washington County represents a major
effort of education and business lead
ers working together to promote educa
tional excellence, relevancy, and to
provide expanded opportunities for
quality learning and research. The
Compact Board is made up of equal
members from business and education
in Washington County
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An exhibit featuring 21 native
American petroglyph rubbings will show
at Mt. Hood Community College April
10-25. The exhibit will be displayed in
MHCC’s Visual Arts Center Gallery.
The rubbings, donated by Malcolm
and Louise Loring, were taken at vari
ous sites in Oregon, Washington, Brit
ish Columbia, Utah and Montana.
Several came from sites now submerged
in the Columbia River as a result of the
construction of John Day Dam. Por
tions of other petroglyph were found
buried in ash from Mt. Mazama (now
Crater Lake) which erupted nearly 7000
years ago.
The rubbings were made by plac
ing fabric over the rock formations and
rubbing the fabric with a colored me
dium. The image on the rock formation
is reproduced on the cloth.
A reception will be held 5-7 p.m.
on April 10 in the Visual Arts Center
Gallery.
Gallery hours arc Monday-Thurs
day, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Friday,
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more information call Chris
Dobson at 667-7309.
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Ferreira currently co-lead the group.
Ted Norman, Friends of Vista
House, Corbett. Interpretive projects
and restoration of the Vista House have
kept the group very busy. As president
of the Friends of Vista House, Norman
has helped lead the topographic map of
the Gorge project, long-range planning,
and the 70th anniversary re-dedication
of the building.
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Central Oregon
Lowell Jones, Friends of Collier
Memorial State Park, Chiloquin. Jones
has been the only president of the Friends
of Collier. He has served as curator for
the thousands of donated timber indus
try items for the outdoor logging mu
seum at the Bark, using his expertise to
help evaluate and catalog the items.
Northern Coast
Dave Lindstrom, Friends of Fort
Stevens, Hammond. Combing a pas
sion for the Civil War, archaeology and
military history, Lindstrom has com
muted to the monthly north coast meet
ings from Portland. He has written
proposals, grant applications and many
letters seeking funds and support for
the reconstruction of the Civil War
Earthworks at the park.
George Moorehead, Friends of
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Newport
Moorehead commutes from Junction
City to lead meetings, help develop an
interpretive sign program and work on
the design and construction of the au
dio-visual room and interpretive store.
Moorehead is the first and only presi
dent of this fairly new group. Involve
ment in the open houses, craft demon
strations and other event keep him busy.
Tri-Met Provides Transportation For Youth Program
Football teammates In Whitaker Youth Program recently thanked Tri-Met for helping them get to some fall games.
Tri-Met bus Operator A.K. Rucker, a coach in the program, volunteered to drive a Tri-met bus to the games. Tri-
Met Bus mechanics Rellie Benton and Doug Watson also coach in the program, which gives middle school
students an alternative to joining gangs. Whitaker teams compete against other teams in the Portland Metropolitan
area Shown (left to right) are Rucker; Bill Allen, Executive Director of Operations; Tray Savage and Melvin
Jenkins, team members; Trudy Toliver, Community Relations Coordinator; Gene Williamson, Special Projects
Coordinator; and Nike Sweet, team member.
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Senior’s Property Tax Deferral Application Period
Property tax deferral applications
for lower income scniorcitizcns should
be filed with county assessors between
now and April 15, reminds the Depart
ment of Revenue. Oregon homeowners
age 62 or over who meet all the req uirc-
ments may delay paying property taxes
on their residences. The taxes must
eventually be paid, with interest, when
the owner dies, moves, or sells the
property.
Applications arc available at your
county assessor’s office. If your appli
cation is approved, the State of Oregon
will pay your property taxes for you.
Once you have been accepted into the
program, you don’t have to apply for
the following years. The deferred taxes
paid by the state become a first lien on
your property, except for the liens of
mortgages or trust deeds that were re
corded before the deferred taxes.
To qualify for the deferral you
must meet the following requirements:
* You must be 62 years old by
April 15 of the year in which you file
your application.
* You must have a recorded deed
to the property or be purchasing the
property under a recorded sales con
tract. Contact your county assessor for
more details.
* You must live on the property
(except for an individual required to be
absent by reason of healdt, in which
case a doctor' statement is required.) If
the property is owned by two or more
persons, not husband and wife, each
owner must apply, live on the property,
and be age 62 years of older.
* Your total household income must
be less than $19,500 for the preceding
year.
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