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Gazette-Tifww, Corvollis, Oregon, Thursdoy, ivfy 1973 3 OSt Assistant Professor Recommended Petitions Protest Park Planner By Jobs Atklni 1 i i nil I 'iiY Jeanette Simerville, the board of commissioners endorses the park board's recommendation and will sign a $4,800 contract for Reed's services. Reed, assistant professor of recreation at Oregon State University, had worked earlier with the county planning department in preparing park and recreation elements of the proposed comprehensive land use plan. Among the elements was a recommendation for a regional park in the Logsden Ridge area between Corvallis and Albany. The idea stirred strong opposition from property owners in the North Albany-Granger area. All park and recreation proposals were subsequently withdrawn from the comprehensive plan and referred to the park board for further study.

In recommending that Reed be retained as a consultant, a majority of park board members agreed that his background and experience qualified him to do a six-month research study on which long-range park plans will be based. Many of those who signed petitions protesting Reed's hiring also took part in the campaign against the regional park proposal. The petitioners said Reed's "opinions on park areas have Of The Gazette-Times Opposition to the hiring of David J.JReed at planning consultant to the Benton County Park Board wanned the ears of county commissioner Wednesday at a short but spirited courthouse session. Petitions bearing nearly 200 signatures were submitted to the commissioners protesting last week's recommendation by the park board that Reed be appointed to work with the board in preparing a long-, range park and recreation plan for the county. Despite the protest, said Commission Chairman Ufiso NOT A i'i ENTER r.

ii necessary for the county to have a long-range plan before proceeding further with acquisition of park land. Bradley said it is the board's intent that a long-range plan be its own and not Reed's. "We're starting from scratch without a plan," he said, adding that "members of the board are unpaid residents of the county whose only interests are in a good park system for the county." The plan, he said, would be 1 the result of gathering data on existing park and recreation resources, a survey, of residents of the county on park needs and an analysis of park financing methods. Reed's study, to be completed by Jan. 1, also calls for preparation of a development plan for the county's 100-acre park site at former Adair Air Force Station.

Commissioner Simerville, said queries with planning agencies indicate the park research study, if prepared by a private consultant, would cost considerably more than the $4,800 quoted by Reed. The contract includes materials, travel and man-hours. already formulated during his prior work on the comprehensive zone We therefore believe his future study would be both redundant and prejudiced." In a statement accompanying the petition, Mrs. Myron (Virginia) Kutsch, North Albany, accused Reed of failing to recognize "the guaranteed rights of the private land owner" by giving higher priority to "his value of pleasure than the necessity of farm land. "Past effective decisions have relied upon time, citizen input and intelligent committee check and balance for their success," she said.

"David Reed would be operating without any one of these vital elements." Mrs. Kutsch was accompanied by several other landowners who seconded her remarks. Reed was not at the meeting. Mike Bradley, chairman of the park board's planning committee, told the group that the majority of park board members who voted to recommend Reed have confidence in his ability and believe it is Three Timber Parcels For $612,658 Bought Approximately 5,888,000 board feet of timber in three separate parcels was sold at oral auction by the Salem District of the Bureau of Land Management Wednesday. Total amount bid for the timber was $612,658.

Three other parcels containing board feet of timber received no bids. Parcels purchased were: board feet in Lincoln County purchased by Hampton Tree Farms, Willamlna, for $373,189 with $120 per thousand board feet Get well soon" Let our staff help you say it best with flowers. A healthy potted plant or. an arrangement freso flowers will say "I'm thinking of you Leading I fpgj jyA Floral Co Vital Statistics Almost Home Wednetday afternoon was the final leg of the East Terra Drive Bicycle Tour, according to Dr. Herbert Andarton.

Dr. Anderson, the new pastor of the Corvallis First Baptist Church led eight-12- to 15-year-old boys on an 80-mile bicycle trip from Corvallis to New- port via Rickreall. After staying the night at Beverly Beach Park, the boys loaded their bikes in a van, drove to Philomath, and finished the tour with a trip from Philomath to Corvallis. Those participating in the tour were boys in the East Terra area where Dr. Anderson lives.

(Photo by Chris Johns) 458 MADISON 752-7744 bid for the Doughs fir and $60 per thousand board feet bid for the Sitka spruce. The appraised value of the timber was $372,707. Other bidders on this parcel were Champion International Willamette Industries, and Publishers Forest Products. 596,000 board feet in Benton County by Alsea Lumber Co. for $86,443 with $145.25 per thousand board feet bid for the Douglas fir.

The appraised value of the timber was $86,235. Other AppUcaUm Man W. Smart, 22, student, Corvallu, and La donna J. Allen, Z2, waitren, Corvallu: John r. Yerke, student, corvaun Kathryn L.

Pretiinger, 12, bookkeeper, Corvallu. Week having a final flina this to our sale tables and Summer Pant I'Aiglon, Serbin, Anniversary Sale Continues TV- bidders on this parcel were Mt. June Lumber and Willamette Industries, Inc. board feet in Lincoln County by Hampton Tree Farms, Willamina, for $153,025 with $88 per thousand board feet bid for the Pacific silver The appraised value of the timber was $153,025. Other bidder on this parcel was Willamette Industries, Inc.

The next sale by the Bureau of Land Management Salem District Office will be at 3550 Liberty Road Salem, on Aug. 29. Information regarding this sale is available at the above address. STEEL OFFICE ACCESSORIES File Box, Letter Files, Cash Bond ftoxM Ptrioftol FiIm LEHNERT'S 451 Only! week. We've add racks.

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