The Mill City enterprise., May 06, 1971, Page 3, Image 3

3—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, May 6, 1971
BOYS: 1st—Paul Lewis; 2nd
—Scott Baughman; 3rd— Jerry
Long.
Grade 2
Salem Scene
by Jack Zimmarman
Environmental Leadership
Continuing Oregon Story
GIRLS: 1st—Laurie Carpen­
ter; 2nd—Kelly Walther; 3rd—
Donna Davidson.
BOYS: 1st—John Sulhvan;
2nd — Mike Emerson; 3rd —
Ricky Frazier.
environmental bills have been Grade 3—
The 56th Legislative Assem­ introduced. They cover the ec­ 1st—Tami Payseno; 2nd—
bly will enact meaningful en­ ological spectrum from anti­ Chireen Bradley; 3rd—Laune
litter legislation to an attempt Holman.
vironmental legislation.
But lawmakers in Salem this to outlaw the smell from sul­ BOYS: 1st—Brian Walther;
2nd—Robbie Drake; 3rd— Eric
session are resisting the temp­ phite paper mills.
tation to be stampeded by en­ In the face of such a deluge Larson.
vironmental extremists. Leg­ an outsider might think Ore­
islators—with only a few ex­ gon is dragging its feet on mat­
ceptions, are demonstrating ters envdronmenDafl. Thus is
their awareness of the neces­ far from the case.
sity for a balance between the The federal government fin­
ally is in the picture with an
ecology and the economy.
The men and women mulling environmental protection ag­
legislation are much more a- ency. As a rule, when a new
ware than the public tliat their federal agency is created,
efforts are merely another states scurry frantically to en­
chapter in the continuing cam­ act conforming legislation.
paign to make Oregon an out­ Creation of the federal en­
standing place in which to live vironmental agency is hardly
and work. The movement real­ causing a ripple at Salem. Fed­
ly got off the ground as far eral conformity legislation is
George Price, director of the |
■back as 1938 when the people scarce.
voted to create the State San­ Oregon is — and will remain, Regional Park and Recreation
a step ahead when it comes to Agency recently told the Mar­
itary Authority.
Lawmakers 20 years ago en­ protecting its natural endow­ ion County Park and Recrea­
tion Commission that the Fed­
acted national landmark en­ ment.
eral Bureau of Parks and Re­
vironmental legislation when
creation has approved $2.223
Oregon became the first state
for development of the trail
to assume statewide authority
system at the 60-acre Niagara
for six pollution control. Sub­
Park in the Santiam Canyon
sequent sessions contributed to
just east of Gates. This park
the movement and in 1961 Leg­
has proved to be a popular pic­
islators scored another environ­
nic and recreation spot during
mental “first” by integrating
the summer months, and the
the Sanitary Authority with
county has done much work to
the Air Pollution Authority,
improve the site.
giving the new agency state­
In action of the Marion
wide jurisdiction to maintain
Jumping and racing awards County Park and Recreation
both air and water quality.
were won by students of the
The 1969 Assembly has been Gates-Mill City Primary School commission taken at a recent
dubbed the “environmental ses­ Friday afternoon at their an­ meeting, former Marion Coun­
sion,” largely because the ag­ nual field day. Helping the ty Commissioner Rec Hartley
ency’s name was changed to teachers with the intra-mural was re-elected chairman for
the Department of Environ­ program were Sandy Oliver, 1971-72.
Also elected were James
mental Quality.
Larry Moberg and Kenny Go­
But 1967 lawmakers made forth from the Santiam High Fisher, Salem, personal direc­
solid progress toward the con­ School. These students have tor of the State Forestry De­
tainment of pollution problems. been student teachers at the partment, who will be vice-
That year saw water quality Gates Primary School assist­ chairman and Mrs. Violet Hof­
permits required by users, es­ ing the certified staff in many fer, Mount Angel, secretary.
tablishment of regional Aar areas of the educational pro­
Quality Authorities and more gram.
severe penalties for violators.
Placing as winners of the
Legislative wisdom was ex­ various events were as follows:
pressed that year also when Banning Race—Grade 1
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Lawmakers established tax
GIRLS
credits for installation of anti­ 1st—Zoanne Carr; 2nd—Heidi
pollution equipment—making Jennings: 3rd—Tracy Richards.
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public their awareness a clean­ BOYS 1st.—Jerry Long; Kent
er Oregon is an expensive pro­ Bacon; 3rd—Ricky Hayward.
position.
Grade 2
It has been said Legislators 1st—Laurie Carpenter; 2nd—
two years ago passed more en­ Kelly Walther; 3rd — Donna
vironmental legislation than Davidson.
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all previous sessions put to­ BOYS: 1st—Tom Carr and
gether. In retrospect this may Ricky Frazier; 2nd Rich Halli­
be an overstatement.
gan; 3rd—Joe Kreiger
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However, ’69 did see the DEQ Grade 3
assume statewide jurisdiction GIRLS: 1st.—Chireen Brad­
of solid waste disposal, along ley; 2nd—Tami Payseno; 3rd
with that of air and water Carry Gifford.
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quality control. Air quality
BOYS: 1st—Brian Walther;
emission source testing began 2nd—John Taylor; 3rd—Daniel
and air pollution sources were Davis.
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registered. Advance notice of Shoe Scramble—■Grade 1
new and modified sources were
GIRLS: 1st—Cindy Ramo;
required and legal procedures 2nd—Monica Petersen; 3rd— ■
for clamping down on violators Joyce Penn inn ton.
strengthened. A Constitutional
BOYS: 1st—Roy Blackburn;
Amendment received voter ap­ 2nd—Duke Ramo; 3rd—Jerry
proval establishing bonds to aid Long and Johnny Savage.
local governments in the mas­ Grade 2
sive sewage treatment pro­ GIRLS: 1st—Laurie Carpen­
gram.
ter: 2nd—Kim Tuers; 3rd— .
This session the story con­ Crystal Fuller.
tinues. Pending legislation like­ BOYS: 1st—Rich Halligan;'
ly will phase out open field 2nd—Greg Payseno; Tom Carr.
burning by 1975. Slash burning Grade 3
will meet federal standards.
GIRLS: 1st—Ginger Gabriel;
Pewters will be granted to 2nd—Tonya Porter; 3rd Lori ■
halt air and water pollution in Kreiger.
emergency situations. A For­ BOYS: 1st—John Taylor, 2d;
est Practices Act likely will Adam Bradley- 3rd—Carl Will-
control virtually all activities] son.
on forest lands. In the mill are Shoe Kick—Grade 1
methods to clamp down on per­ Girls: 1st—Gina Gifford; 2nd
petrators of oil spills. Another Tracy Richards; 3rd—Beverly
plus tax
$50 million or more in bonds Sullivan.
may be made available for pol­ BOYS: 1st—Stanley Walczak;
lution control and about $3 2nd—Patrick Krecklow; 3rd—,
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