L ib ra ry U n iv e r s ity o f Oregon Eugene, drop on Demon i a Eagle «I NUMBER wnnm nr, - 1 VOLUME B, - --------- ---------------- VERNONIA. OREGON V I U — l«c Per Copy New Subdivision Law Now Effective In Oregon “ If you are planning to parcel off and sell a couple pieces of land or if you’re shopping for land you owe it to yourself first to check out Oregon’s new subdivisions regulation law ” This is the reminder issued by State Rep Ix-s AuCoin, House Majority Leader, who sponsored Oregon’s new latnd Develop­ ment Consumer Protection Act (HB 2607» which becomes effec­ tive January 1 Rep AuCoin, D-Forest Grove, was sponsor of the bill at the request of Gov Tom McCall Registered real estate devel­ opers and brokers have been mailed information about the law and the necessary registra tion and sales disclosures forms, hut AuCoin is concerned about individuals not professionally engaged in the real estate busi ness who might come under the terms of the law but are unaware of its requirements Penalties tor violation of the provisions are severe up to $541,(NX) fine and or imprisonment for up to two years “ The aim of this law is two fold to control the big-time operators who take advantage of unwary customers in ’sagebrush subdivisions’ a n d s i m i l a r developments, and to protect all real estate purchasers by re­ quiring a full sales disclosure statement It is not intended to hurt or inconvenience small landowners selling off a few acres, and they won’t be if they are properlv informed as to how the law affects them ." AuCoin said Examples of the kinds of problems the law is designed to correct are suburban subdivi­ sions wtiere new homeowners found sulespromotion promises of sidewalks, location in a Lions Ticket Sale Benefits Foundation Discount tickets to the Port land Boat, Trailer and Sport Show in Memoriul Coliseum Jan 12 through 20 w ill be sold by members ol th*- Vernonia Lions ("fa to help Lions charitable pi Ejects in northwest Oregon. The Lions' share of the sale proceeds w ill be used for benefit of the Oregon Lions Sight Con servalion Foundation and other service projects of Lions Inter national District 360 Since 1960 Lions clubs of the district have raised more than $30,000 through Boat Show ticket sales Forty nine clubs have signed for tickets this year Sailboats and other gasless recreational equipment w ill have increased emphasis in the 1974 edition of the Pacific Northwest's largest sports and recreational show, said Robert O'Loughlm. managing director Attendance is expected to be in the neighborhood of 100,000. Earl Wantiand Gets Nod For Robert E Clautice, president and general manager of Physi­ cal Data, Inc., Portland, has been elected chairman of WE MA’s Oregon Council for 1974 With 16 member firm s in the Portland area, the council is one of the ten Councils of WEMA, the nation's largest association serv­ ing the electronics and inform a­ tion technology industries Jerry F Foster, vice president and general manager of Exact Electronics. Hillsboro, a division of Danalab. Inc., was elected vice-chairman of the Council Lewis C Kasch, vice-president and U S marketing manager of Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, was elected secretary-treasurer All three executives were elected to serve as Council Officers for the coming year In addition, Clautice and Foster were elected directors of the Association and Earl Wantland, president of Tektronix, Inc., former Vernonia resident, was elected as a director-at-large Vernonia Booster Jackets A vailable Orders lot Booster jackets are still liemg taken by the Vernonia ¿’olli e < adels Those wishing to pbrehase one of the blue nylon ¡tickets may do so by contacting 'lie Vernonia Police Department or any member of the Police t ’adels The jackets featuring Verno iim Boosters across the back in gold letleriug come in four -ijzes. small, medium, large, and » Ambulance Fund Grows Contributions arc beginning to raise the total in the Vernonia Ambulance Fund with donations being made mainly through the cans placed at merchants and businesses in the area Funds are being raised at present Io purchase a d efribrill alor a machine used to correct erraetic heart beats in cardiac patients one ol the prime causes for use of the ambulance service in Vernonia In order Io facilitate use of such a machine, when the goal is realized, three men underwent training in its use and w ill also be able to train others in the operation of the machine. Residents are urged to con tinue their generous donations to the ambulance fund in order that this valuable piece of equipment and other necessary implements may be purchased for the ambu lance Fish Derby Underway Now To foster interest in the local sport fishing area, Claude’s Saw and Service w ill sponsor a steel­ head derby this season If suc­ cessful, it w ill become an annual event in Vernonia To enter, a person must have a current angler’s license and punch card and must register at Claude's There is no purchase necessary Registering must be made prior to entering fish caught No residence require merit but all fish entered must be caught in the Nehalem Valley. Fish entered w ill be weighed at Claude's during regular busi­ ness hours and pictures taken for the ‘‘Rogues Gallery of Famous Fishermen.’ ' Fish w ill be judged by weight only and all decisions are final Prizes w ill be awarded for the three largest fish entered and one prize for the most fish entered by one fisherman. All prizes w ill be in merchandise only. Leading entries w ill be posted at Claude’s Saw and Service in Riverview Steelhead Derby started Jan uary 1 and ends March 31. Meeting Scheduled For Safety Gun Club The Vernonia Hunter Safety Gun Club w ill hold a meeting Tuesday, January 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room at West Dregon Electric Co-op. Purpose of the meet w ill be election of officers and general business 1973 EAGLE HIGHLIGHTS THURSDAY, JAN 3, 1974 Zoo Petition Asks Support From Residents A committee of “ Citizens for the Portland Zoo’’ has been formed in response to the recent Portland City Parks Department proposal to take management of the zoo away from the Portland Zoological Society and return it to the city The committee, chaired by Mrs Robert Ames of Portland, is circulating a peti­ tion that states a confidence in the society’s management and goals and asks the city to c o n s i d e r the committee’s “ strong recommendation” that the society be allowed to retain management of the zoo The differences between the two proposals are philosophical and financial The city has proposed a budget of $1,033,00, and the society has proposed a budget of $1,300,000, only $200,000 over the society’s 1971 operating budget. The actual difference between the two is $21,470, a figure agreed upon by both the Society’s Executive Director, Dr. P W Ogilvie, and Superin­ tendant of Parks, Mr. Dale Christiansen. The reason for this is that the Parks Department’s proposed budget shows sharply decreased earnings from leased concessions, and fails to show a 10 percent adm inistrative cost associated with city purchases amounting to over $32,000 In addition, it does not include the $51,302 contigency reserve pro­ vided in the society budget The Commissioner of Parks, Francis Ivancie, has stated that he believes zoos should be exclu­ sively for the entertainment of people. The Zoological Society belives that recreation can be enhanced through appropriate progress of conservation and research The citizen's commit­ tee states that the elimination of the society education, conserva­ tion, and research programs w ill be replaced with "contracted concessions of a carnival nat­ ure” which would entail increas­ ed expense to the City of Portland and without commun­ ity services now provided by the Zoological Society. The Portland City :♦ f :i! has scheduled a hearing concerning the future of management fo the zoo on Thursday, January 10. The committee hopes to solicit enough public support through its petition to show the Council that the community favors so­ ciety mangement and the so­ ciety's proposed budget for the coming year Petitions are now circulating in Columbia County Persons who wish to sign a petition or want more inform a­ tion should call Phil Walrod at 397-4000 JANUARY, 1973 began badly with a beer bottle thrown through the windshield of the V1LS school bus as it returned from a Corbett-Vernonia bas­ THE ANNUAL boat race, sponsored by the Ver- nonia JC’s drew many entries and spectators ketball game. Several students were hurt; luck, ly none seriously. despite shallow water which lengthened time for contestants. Dept. Of Transportation Slates Series of Meets The Oregon Department of Transportation is going to the people in a series of meetings to be conducted in the 14 adm ini­ strative districts of the state to Maxine Medges. 1st place win­ see what they think of the Oregon Aviation System Plan, it ner of Mystery Santa Contest has been announced by George M Baldwin, Director of Trans­ portation The first in the series of meetings w ill be held in District 2, which includes Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah a n d Washington Counties, starting at 1 p.m., Monday, January 7. The meeting w ill be in Rooms B & C, 13th floor, of the Lloyd Building in Portland. The State System Plan w ill incorporate a statement of Ore­ gon’s aeronautical policies as related to state, local and federal responsibilities It w ill provide information concerning t h e aviation facilities and services required to meet the immediate and future balanced transporta­ tions needs of the state. In addition, it w ill recommend the general location and charac­ teristics of new airports, the removal of airports providing an unnecessary or undesirable dup lication of facilities, and the Mrs Ann Westerberg took sec­ nature of improvements for ond place in Mysterv Santa Contest existing ones. The plan w ill also provide information on the tim ­ ing and the estimated costs of development, and w ill relate airport planning to comprehen­ sive land use. transportation and environmental planning. The information developed w ill cover an 18-year period, from 1972 to 1990, however, the plan w ill be segmented into three stages as follows: short range to Beginning January 2 Oregon 1977; intermediate to 1980; and switched to a two year registra long range to 1990 tion cycle for most motor vehicl­ At the public meetings to be es and fees w ill be doubled held about the state, people from correspondingly. both the public and private The change in registration sector w ill be asked to respond period and fees is indicated on to the following series of a lte r­ renewal reminders and owners natives arc urged by the Motor Vehicles (1) The funding alternatives Division to check the fee shown proposed by the study that w ill on the notice before they mail in be necessary to finance the their license renewal System Plan What type of It w ill now cost $20 to renew a aviation system does th«1 public passenger vehicle license Car want and what are they willing owners with custom license to pay for it? plutes w ill pay $70 for the two (2) Alternatives regarding the year registration Motorcycle system of State-owned airports. owners w ill pay $6 instead of S3 Licenses On Two Year Plan Does the public want State-own­ ed airports or not? If they want them, what should the picture look like in terms of numbers, locations and standards? (3) Alternatives regarding the priority listing of airports in the state that should be eleigible for assistance with State funds How many airports should there be and what should their priortity be on the list? (4) Altenatives regarding the priority listing of the 528 physic­ al improvement projects at a ir­ ports that the communites indi­ cated they needed through 1990 The problem here is to deter­ mine their ranking in order to be eligible for state and federal assistance. Two previous meetings have been held in each administrative district on the study and this w ill be the final opportunity to voice an opinion of the plan. Project director for the plan is Ray Costello, Aeronautice D iv i­ sion, Oregon Department of Transportation, Salem 97310, phone 378-6571. Consultant in the development of the plan is Dan Haney of Peat, Marwick, Mitch ell & Co., San Francisco, Cali­ fornia. FOR THE cast of the third annual Melodrama, presented at the Pauper’s Playhouse, it was a truly rewarding experience as they thrilled au- diences with their antics. aM M M M M M M W W W M M VM New Daylight Savings Time starts Sunday. January 6. Don't forget to set clacks ahead! Properly Tax Relief Law Now Broadened Oregon’s homeowner's prop erty tax relief law was broaden ed by the 1973 legislature to include a greater number of homeowners, mobile home own ers and renters Extension Agent Don Coin Walrod notes there are other changes in the law including provisions for filing for relief to be done by mail with the State Department of Revenue Refund claim forms and instructions w ill be included in the 1973 income tax packet Information leaflets about the new homeowner’s properly tax relief program are available at the County Extension Office and the County Tax Office GRADUATION and the Class of *73 were ready to take their place as adults iu the outside world, many leaving Vernonia Io attend college or enter the service, scattering across the state«, to come home again and visit whenever possible.