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New Sewer Problems Delay Hookup
For Riverview Area Residents
Sewer problems in (he East
Vernonia Sewer District led the
topics for Monday night's city
council meeting which was pre
sided over by Mayor Sherman
Fisher Also present at the ses­
sion were councilmemhers Tom
lin, Banta, Miller and Atkins,
attorney Alan Coon and recorder
Wm Nelson.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and correct
ed to read, "Atkins moved,
Miller second to let suit on
charter go by default. By voice
vote, Banta, no; Tomlin, no;
M iller, yes; Atkins, yes; Fisher,
no Two yeas, three nayes Mo­
tion defeated.” "M iller moved,
Tomlin second to send in 17
water meters for repair. Motion
varied. ”
Following the correcting of
minutes business from the floor
was taken up First to speak was
Mrs Stith who requested that
something be done about the
water problems and draining in
the Riverview area At present
she is unable to get to her house,
she stated Mrs Stith was told
that they are working on the
problem of a broken storm drain
and hope to have it corrected by
Thanksgiving
According to comments the
drainage* situation is complicat
ed by the vast volume of rain
that has fallen the past two
weeks and there are some
problems on the sewer line itself.
Zen Dutson of Robert E
Meyer Engineering suggested
that if the work on the drainage
problem was not completed by
Thanksgiving the city employ
another contractor and
bill
North American for the work
Banta then moved with Tomlin
seconding that Meyer Engineer
mg employ another contractor to
finish the drainage problem in
the Riverview area in the event
that North American Contrac
tors fail to finish the work by
Thanksgiving. November 22; the
cost to be deducted from North
American's contract The mo­
tion caried.
Mention was also made that no
one can hookup to the sewer as
yet and the situation is getting
desparute. Problem seems to be
heavy rains causing flooding,
Hitch Hiking
Grandma Likes
Track Travel
"Hitch Hiking Grandma" is
the new name Lauru Carmichael
has acquired from her family
and close friends
An hour after hearing Bob and
Betty Curl were going through
Denver. Colorado on a run to
Boston, Mrs Carmichael was
packed and loaded into the big
Mayflower van and on her way.
The trip started about 5:30
Saturday evening with a stop on
the other side of Portland for
dinner then driving until ap­
proximately 4 a m before they
stopped to rest
Sunduv morning it was on to
Ontario for Mass at a local
Cuthohc Church The Continent
al Divide in Wyoming was where
they rested that night It was
snowing and very cold, Mrs
Carmicheal commented From
there it was on into Little
America, a stop over for the big
trucks in Wyoming, it has more
service stations then any place
in the United States While Bob
caught 4(1 winks.
Mrs. Car-
micneal and Betty browsed and
shopped, then il was back on the
road, arriving in Denver about
6:30 where Mrs Carmicheal was
met by her son John Betty flew
back to Portland from there
while Bob continued on
to
Boston
"The trip was wonderful and I
liked it very much I'll go again
if I get the chance " smiled
Grandma Carmichael “ I had a
little trouble getting into the big
truck and needed a boosl some
time and 1 couldn't get out as
fast as the youngsters," she
added, laughing
After spending two weeks with
her son John Carmichael and
fam ily, Mrs Carmichael return
ed home by plane.
leaking in the lines themselves
and settlement due to an adverse
grade on installation
Following the sewer problem
discussion, attorney Coon in­
formed the council of the status
of the demand against the city
for $2,000,000
A $2 million damage suit
was filed in District Court
Tuesday, according to re­
ports. charging two Vernon­
ia men. one a police officer,
the other a reserve office
of the Vernonia Police Force
with negligence in a high
speed automobile chase that
resulted in a one-car acci­
dent December 2, 11172. Also
named defendants were the
driver of the car in which
the injured party was riding.
The suit charges the po­
lice officers and their em­
ployer, the City of Vernonia,
with negligence, and Jacob,
driver of the vehicle, with
gross negligence.
There was then a lengthy
discussion on the status of the
city charter and problems inher­
ent to it. It was agreed to
schedule meetings with
the
planning commission to study
the new charter with Mayor
Fisher to set up the schedule
Coon commented that he wish­
ed some of the public would put a
little in put into the charter dis­
cussions especially those who
were against it.
Committee reports were then
given by Lucille Tomlin as police
commissioner and Fisher read­
ing the public works report for
the month
Next on the agenda were com­
munications including letters
from Jix* and Marie Biesiot and
Charles E. Stith on flixiding and
damages to property in the R i­
verview area
This was followed with a letter
from Attorney George VanNatta
requesting the name of the bond­
ing company for North Ameri­
can Contractors then two letters
from Robert E Meyer Engineer­
ing to North American were
State Adopts
55 MPH Rule
Following the action of the
Oregon Transportation Comm­
ission, the State Speed Control
Board has udopted a temporary
rule providing that the designat­
ed speed on city streets, includ­
ing freeways, on the State High­
way System shall be 55 miles per
hour
The rule was adopted for the
safety of the motoring public-
after studies conducted by the
Highway Division and State
Police indicated that many mo­
torists were voluntarily driving
slower in response to President
Nixon's plea to conserve fuel
The temporary rule adopted
follows;
"Pursuant to the authority
granted to the State Speed
Control Board under ORS 483.108
all prior speed resolutions or
rules, or portions thereof, adopt­
ed by the State Speed Control
Board authorizing speeds in
excess of 55 miles per hour are
hereby rescinded The designat­
ed speed for all vehicles travel
mg on city streets which form
part of the State Highway Sys­
tem shall not be in excess of 55
miles per hour This temporary
rule will be reviewed by the
Board 1«) days after it becomes
effective in all of the cities
involved."
The rule must be submitted to
the 36 cities involved for their
approval before the areas can be
posted Each city will have 30
days in which to act on adoption
of the rule It is hoped that the
cities will act faster than the
30-day limit and as each city
approves the rule, the Highway
Division will sign the section and
the rule will be effective in that
area
read, both on work still to be
completed on sewer and dam­
ages in the Riverview area be-
folre job can be finalized.
The recorder then read a letter
from Attorney Alan Coon to
Mark W Parker, Claims Man­
ager of Hartford Insurance Co.
regarding information requested
by Attorney Shulte who is hand­
ling the claim of Steve Conover
who was injured in the accident
that occurred December 2, 1972
A letter from the Oregon High­
way Divison on a traffic light on
Highway 47 at Texas Avenue
was read followed by one from
CCOG informing the council of a
change in the meeting date.
Under unfinished business it
was decided to have another
Public Hearing on the Zoning
Ordinance on December 12.
The council voted to instruct
city employees to conserve ener­
gy wherever possible.
Price of crushed rock was dis­
cussed with Roy Sanders to
investigate the cost of hauling
rock.
Following payment of the bills
the meeting was adjourned at
10:15 p.m. with the next meeting
scheduled for December 3 at 8
p.m in the city hall
Fuel Product
Plant Planned
For Rainier
Plans to construct a small fuel
processing plant on the Colum­
bia River at Rainier, Oregon,
were revealed this week by the
Port of St Helens
The new facility will be built
and operated by Cascade Ener­
gy Inc., an Oregon Corporation,
and will process 15,000 barrels of
crude oil per day. Products of
the plant will include several
grades of fuel oil for the energy-
short Pacific Northwest, and
gasoline for independent deal­
ers.
The plant will be located just
downstream from the Longview
Bridge on an 85-acre site being
developed by the Port of St.
Helens, according to Raymond
Steward, President.
Waldemar Seton,
Portland
Consulting Engineer, retained
by Cascade Energy as product
manager, reported that E nvir­
onmental Discipline Inc., of
Portland has been selected to act
as consultant in environmental
matters
"All appropriate facilities and
safeguards will be included in
the pland design and operating
procedures in order to insure
environmental standards will be
met and that the plant will be an
unqualified asset to the state and
community," according to Se­
ton.
Cascade Energy has been
formed by Caribou Four Corn­
ers, Flying J Oil Co., and
Gasaraatic Systems. Inc. Cari­
bou Four Corners Inc operates
refining facilities in Utah, New
Mexico. Wyoming and Montana.
NOTICE
Due to the urgency of the fuel
energy crisis, the US Postal
Service requests that the sug-
ested mailing dates for delivery
y Christmas of parcels and
cards, be revised upward by ap­
proximately one week, Post­
master Thomas Tomlin reports
Surface parcels
(48 states»
should be mailed by December
3; surface letters and cards (48
states) by December 8 Surface
parcels and cards to Alaska and
Hawaii by November 23 and De­
cember 8 respectively while do­
mestic airm ail should be depo­
sited by December 14.
International and Overseas
Military Mail should be deposit­
ed as soon as possible as the
revised mailing dates for most
categories of such mail have
already
passed.
Postmaster
Tomlin added
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Board Chooses
Vernonia Man
The Columbia County Board of
Commissioners has announced
the appointment of
Edward
Forbes of Vernonia to the Camp
Wilkerson Advisory Committee
representing the schools
of
Columbia County. Forbes re­
places Jack Blair, superinten­
dent of Scappoose School Dis­
trict 1J who was unable to
continue on the advisory com­
mittee due to the pressure of
other duties.
The committee is made up of
representatives of five youth
groups; Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts,
4-H, churches and schools At
monthly meetings the operation
of Camp Wilkerson is discussed
as well as the long range plans
for the facility.
Forbes was chosen to replace
Blair because of his strong
interest in the camp and his
leadership in Outdoor Education
in Columbia County as well as
his role as an educator in the
county. He is the principal of
Washington Grade School, V er­
nonia School District 47J.
“ Residents of the county, who
wish to express their opinions
about the use of the Camp
Wilkerson facilities, particularly
regarding school children can
contact m e,” said Forbes, add­
ing " I will be glad to listen to and
study their ideas.”
Federal Grant
Offers Student
Financial Aid
A new federal program of
student financial aid—the Basic
Educational Opportunity Grant
Program—which was authorized
by the Education Amendments
of 1972 and signed into law in
June of 1972, is available Io those
students who plan to continue
their education following high
school.
The program provides for the
payment of Basic Grant awards
to students attending eligible
institutions which include both
junior, state and p rh \,u colle­
ges, and nursing, vocational and
technical schools
The maximum grant eligibil­
ity for each student is $1400 less
the amount the student and his
family can be expected to con­
tribute toward the student's edu­
cation.
For the initial year of the pro­
gram operation—1973-74—a stu­
dent must be beginning his post­
secondary education after July
1, 1973 The maximum grant
eligibility assumes the federal
appropriation of money is large
enough to pay every eligible
student his maximum award.
This year the awards are reduc­
ed according to a schedule as the
appropriation
is not large
enough. The average award is
$250. with a minimum of $50 and
a maximum of $452
Applications are still available
from the Vernonia High School
Counseling office and may be
used by anyone planning on
entering the post-high school
institution prior to May 31, 1974;
however, application must be
made prior to February 1, 1974
This applies to any person enter­
ing a post-high institution for the
first time after July 1, 1973.
Application processing time tak­
es from two to four weeks;
therefore applicants should al
low ample time to complete and
submit the forms prior to their
registration period
There is no fee for submitting
the application. The student re­
ceives a Fam ily Contribution
Analysis Report which states
family contribution This docu­
ment can be submitted to the
eligible school that the student
has chosen to attend The school
will then notify the student of the
amount of his Basic Grant
Suspensions
On Increase
More than 5,800 Oregonians
lost their driving privileges in
October, bringing to 47,017 the
number of drivers who have had
their licenses suspended so far
this year, according to Chester
W. Ott, Administrator of the
Oregon Motor
Vehicles D i­
vision.
The year-to-date figure repre­
sents a 15 percent increase in
suspension the same period last
year,
Of the 5,875 drivers suspended
in October, 20 percent were
convicted of driving while in­
toxicated As of October 31, a
total of 10,913 drivers had re­
ceived m a n d a t o r y license
suspensions during the year for
convictions of driving under the
influence of alcohol
T H E "Hitch Hiking Grandma", Mrs. Laura Car­
michael demonstrates her style of riding after
returning from a trip to Colorado by plane. The
trip down was in Bob Carl's Mayflower track,
after she hitched a ride with him as he and
wife, Betty, headed out for
Over 73 percent of the drivers
convicted of driving while in­
toxicated received their first
conviction. Another 220 were
convicted for a second time on
this charge and 93 received third
or subsequent convictions.
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THURSDAY, NOV. 22. 1973
Visitation
Building Official Outlines
Set For VHS Mobile Home Regulations
November 28
“ Many inquiries are and have
been made to the Columbia
County Building
department
Vernonia High School will host
about County Rules and Regula
a visitation by a representative
tions pertaining to m o b i 1
from the Oregon State System of
homes ” “ S a y s Ronald W
Higher Education on Wednes­
Eshelby, Building Official Much
day, November 28 at 1 p m.,
of the concern deals with per­
conducted by Kathy Miller.
mits, tie-downs and zoning he
Unique throughout the United
added, outlining the building
States is a visitation by a
representative or representa­
ordinance in relation to mobile
tives of the Oregon State System
homes.
of Higher Education to every
The Columbia County Building
high school in the state The
Ordinance, enforced since Aug
team impresses upon secondary- ust 1972, adopts the Uniform
students the need for some type
Building Code, 1970 Edition, and
of education or training beyond
amends the definition of building
high school
and structure in the code to
The visitation supplements the
include mobile homes. The Ore­
guidance program of Vernonia
gon
State Department of Com­
High School Students will be
merce regulates the construct­
given
ion of the mobile home coach.
The visitation supplements the
Oregon State Law stipulates that
guidance program of Vernonia
no city, county or other govern­
High School Students will be
mental agency may restrict
given first hand information
greater than state regulation
about course offerings, admis­
The critical point here is the
sion requriements, housing costs
to attend, financial aids and
state law refers only to the coach
scholarships and other informa­
itself and does not pertain to
tion pertinent to planning for the
location and method of setting it
college experience.
up. This is left to the individual
Parents are invited to attend
jurisdiction to regulate. There­
the visitation and are urged to
fore, by County Ordinance, mo­
discuss post high school plans
bile homes are to be set up and
with their sons and daughters
secured pursuant to the Uniform
before and after the conference.
Building Code.
Members of the press are
The Building Department, as a
invited to attend.
policy, is using the criteria and
methods contained in a brochure
entitled “Protecting Mobile Ho­
mes From High Winds” prepar­
ed by the Department of De­
fense, Defense Civil Prepared­
ness Agency, as a guide. Basic
Mrs Cora Lange, local re­ specification for setting up are
presentative of Goodwill Indus­ the following:
tries has announced that the
1) The area on which the coach
Goodwill truck will be in the
is to be set is level.
Vernonia area Wednesday, No­
2) The method of securing
vember 28, unless otherwise
(tie-downs) is accurately locat­
notified.
ed.
The Goodwill Industries pro­
3) The coach is set up on
vide work for the handicapped
concrete blocks to a height not
and training so they can be self-
exceeding two feet above grade
supporting. By giving repairable
and spaced no more than 8 feet
goods to Goodwill Industries
ap art; (a > Blocks to be mortared
residents can help in the project
but, according to Goodwill In­ together, (b) Cells of hollow
dustries, there has been an in­ blocks filled and reinforced; (c)
Final leveling with shims.
creasing amount of
certain
4) Secure coach.
goods that must be either burned
5) Connect to water
and
or dumped, both of which rep­
sewage.
resent a cost that cuts into the
number of handicapped persons
6) Call Building Department
that can be helped
for inspection.
Therefore Goodwill is asking
Zoning Regulations for the
the public to dispose of the fob
placing of mobile homes- The
lowing items, regardless of con­ Columbia County Zoning Ordi­
dition in some other way than by
nance allows mobile homes on
giving them to Goodwill.
1. Water heaters
2. Newspapers
3. Venetian blinds - either
wood or metal
4. Used lumber
5. Law books
6. Large lots of textbooks (a
few mixed with other books can
be used but not large lots from
schools, etc.)
Because of recent changes in
Other items that usually cost
the Cost of Living Council’s
more for hauling and handling
Phase IV petroleum regulations,
than they bring, which Goodwill
all gasoline and diesel fuel
would rather not receive are:
1 Badly damaged overstuffed
retailers in Oregon must obtain
furniture
new ceiling price stickers for
2. Radio and T V ’s - broken
each pump or grade of petrol­
cabinets, stripped tubes, etc.
eum sold, Ralph Short, District
Costly to repair
Director of Internal Revenue
3. Major electric appliances -
for Oregon has announced.
stripped of motors, rusted or
The new stickers were to be
broken (refrigerators, washing
posted on pumps, by 11:59 p.m.
machines, dryers, etc.)
November 21, 1973
Patrons are reminded that
New stickers (CLC-GAS-9004)
shopping Goodwill provides for
and
instruction-computation
the wages and operational costs
forms (CLC-GAS-9004A) may be
and pays for the rehabilitation
picked up at the following IRS
program.
offices:
Portland, 319 S.W. Pine, 8
a m -4:45 p.m., 221-3285; Salem,
595 Cottage, 8 a m .-4:45 p.m.,
581-8720; Eugene, 1471 Pearl
S t r e e t , 8 a m .-4:45 p.rti.,
342-8206; Medford, 333 W. Eight
Street, 8a.m .-4:45p.m., 779-3375
Written requests for stickers
Leaders of programs develop­
may be made. For people not
ed through the Office of Econo­
residing in Portland, Salem,
mic Opportunity in Region X —
Eugene or Medford, toll free
Alaska. Washington, Idaho and
telephone service is available
Oregon -presently are obtaining
using 1-800-452-1980 Retailers
signatures to petition a meeting
who call or write for stickers
with all Congressional Legisla­
should specify how many they
tors in the four-state area.
will be needing
Purpose of such meeting, sched­
The new stickers should be
uled Jan 4 in Seattle if the
posted on each pump in a
petition is successful, is for
prominent position where it can
social service leaders to com­
be easily seen by the customer.
municate their concerns directly
The old stickers should then be
to Region X Senators and Repre­
removed. If more then one grade
sentatives
of gas is sold from a pump, a
Consensus for the petition
drive came from the Citizen
separate sticker must be posted
Participation W o r k s h o p at
for each grade Stickers must
OEO’s recent Region X Confer­
contain the new ceiling price and
ence, held in Seattle. Committee
the minimum octane of the
for Progress Through Law, a
gasoline.
low-income people’s lobbying
Under revised Cost of Living
and government participation
Council rules, effective Nov­
group, was designated to coordi­
ember 1, gasoline and diesel fuel
nate gathering of 75,000 signa­
retailers are permitted to incre­
tures of registered voters thro­
ase their May 15, 1973, selling
ughout Oregon by Dec 15
price to reflect, on a dollar-for-
Carl Woods of Milwaukie,
dollar passthrough basis, their
state chairman of CPL, attended
increased petroleum costs. This
the Seattle conference. " It was a
can be done no more than once a
consensus of the group,” Woods
month. Whenever an adjustment
stated, “that we needed to have
is made to the maximum per­
a groundswell of people at the
missible price, each retailer
grassroots level asking our con­
must adjust his posted price.
gressmen to save OEO, Com­
On the reverse side of the
munity Action Agencies and
posting instruction sheet is a
federal funding for social service
form which dealers must use to
programs.”
compute their ceiling prices, M r
Short said. This sheet, like
those previously used, must be
Further information is avail­
retained at service stations for
able from HELP, 351 Columbia
IRS inspection to determine
Blvd St. Helens, Oregon 97051,
compliance with the new regula
Co 9882 (toll free)
tions.
Goodwill Due
Gas
Must Display
New Stickers
0E0 Petitions
For Meeting
individual lots outright, subject
to sitting regulations, when com­
bined with any residential zoning
district. For example, if an area
is zoned RS (Rural Surburban)
and it is considered to be a
proper area for mobile homes,
the zoning designation becomes
RS-T (Rural Surburban Mobile
Home District). This means that
all kinds of residential uses are
alowed outright, including mo­
bile homes.
The decision whether or not to
allow mobile homes outright is
strictly up to the residents of a
particular area If they feel that
this is an appropriate way for
their community to develop, the
Planning Commission
would
have no objection. As zoning is
initiated, the “T ” designation
can be added to any residential
zone. After zoning is in effect, it
requires a minimum of twenty
(20) contiguous acreas under one
ownership, before a
mobile
home is allowed. What it does
mean is that the area in question
must be large enough to justify a
zone change.
“I sincerely hope this inform­
ation clarifies any question per­
taining to county regulations and
mobile homes,” Eshelby con­
cluded Contact the Planning
Office at 397-1501 or the Building
and Sanitation Office at 397-2262
for additional information.
Energy Crisis
Week Slated
December 3-7
A step ahead of the national
energy crisis concern, Oregon’s
State Department of Education
is preparing materials and co­
ordinating educational activities
for Energy Crisis Week in
Oregon Dec. 3-7.
Energy Crisis Week was an­
nounced less than two weeks ago
by Gov. Tom McCall and State
Supt. of Public instruction, Dale
Parnell. They agreed that a
broad discussion of energy prob­
lems to increase public under­
standing could result in more
long-range energy savings by
individuals and families than a
proposed Christmas vacation
school closure.
Special activities are being
planned in Oregon elementary
and secondary schools and com­
munity colleges. In addition,
each of the 13 community col­
leges is coordinating a speakers
bureau for its region.
The Dept. of Education will
mail Monday a special Energy
Crisis issue of Edu-Gram, a
newspaper sent regularly to
Oregon educators. A resource
packet of materials is being
prepared and will be mailed
later in the month.
The special four-page tabloid
newspaper contains brief teach­
ing tips for
Energy
Crisis
Week for prim ary, intermediate,
junior high, high school and
community college levels. A
checklist for home conservation
that students can take to their
parents is included. A survey of
what some Oregon schools are
doing to reduce their own energy
use is covered in another article.
The resource packet of mater­
ials will include a 50-page hand­
book entitled Ideas for Energy
Crisis Week, a briefer booklet,
Teaching Ideas for Energy Con­
servation, and a wall chart of
Oregon’s energy perspective. It
is expected that the packet will
be mailed to school district
superintendents, elementary and
secondary principals and com
munity college presidents about
Nov. 23.
The community colleges are
compiling lists of
speakers
knowledgeable on the energy
crisis These lists are available
to local schools and the general
public.
The Toastmasters,
through
Bob Bales of Portland, district 7
governor, have agreed to par­
ticipate as speakers for Energy
Crisis Week. Local Toastmast­
ers Clubs will list their speakers
with the community colleges in
each region.
Other speakers, some from
energy-related industries and
others from science, education
and consumer affairs, will be on
tap to speak in schools as well as
before fraternal and community
groups.
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