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Villages at Mount Hood Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, October 13, 2011
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VILLAGES AT MOUNT HOOD

TOWN HALL MEETING

 

Saturday, 9:30 - 12:00

 

Message from the Villages Board: There's a TOWN HALL at the Welches Elementary School on Saturday.  We are looking at/ educating ourselves on funding options for our community, including special/service districts, as well as incorporation.  This is INFORMATION ONLY, and the Village at Mt.Hood Board of Directors would love to have you come and learn with us what this is all about.......  And please pass this information on to anyone you know who might be interested.
 

The agenda for Saturday is below and all previous minutes & agendas are always available at www.thevillagesatmthood.com

 

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TOWN HALL AGENDA

Saturday October 15, 2011

9:30am-12:00pm, Welches Elementary School

 

 

Vote on by-law changes

Ballots can be cast from 9:30-11:30am, proof of residence is required to vote

 

9:30 a.m. Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance

            Shirley - Village Chair

 

9:35 a.m. Overview of proposed bylaw amendments

            Doug

 

9:40 a.m. Why are we looking at options?

            Kara - introduction / overview of events

 

9:45 a.m. Special Purpose Districts - what is this, exactly?

-      Frank Stratten, general manager - Special Districts Association of Oregon -

  • Provide information about the purpose, possibilities, and formation of special service districts.

 

10:00 a.m. County Service Districts - what's the difference?

-      County Attorney's Office / Staff Member -

  • Provide information about the purpose, possibilities, and formation of service districts.  

10:15 a.m. Incorporation

-      League of Oregon Cities - Jennie Messmer -

  • Provide information about the purpose, possibilities, and formation of a city.

10:30 - 10:40 BREAK

 

10:40 a.m. Answer survey questions/ concerns regarding to incorporation and special/ service districts

 

11:00 - noon Audience participation / questions

          *Individual question & answer time will be limited to three minutes each to insure as many topics of interest are covered in a short time frame.*

 

Noon - voting results

 

          Please take time to fill out comment cards & drop-off or send in.

 

Business meeting portion postponed to next Town Hall due to time constraints.

          (minutes approval, treasurer's report)

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Western Rivers Conservancy Obtains 245 Acres along Boulder Creek for Habitat Protection

Thursday, October 6, 2011
by Liz Warren

Wild and scenic Boulder Creek, which feeds into the Salmon River, has new recreational and habitat protection through the recent purchase of 245 acres of land from Clackamas County. The land has been conveyed to the BLM Bureau of Land Management for protection. 

The removal of the Marmot Dam has brought many native fish back in to the local area. The purchase will help protect one of the prime fish producing streams in the Sandy basin area. 

Western Rivers Conservancy

Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon

Sandy River Chinook Salmon Info from our local Experts

The Fly Fishing Shop in Welches

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Still Creek Salmon Spawning in the Mt. Hood National Forest

Thursday, September 22, 2011
by Liz Warren

Today was another beautiful day on Mt. Hood and especially in Rhododendron. A short drive took me to the Still Creek bridge near the Mt. Hood National Forest's Road 20 and Road 12. This particular location is fantastic for viewing salmon heading up Still Creek to spawn. I caught a few on camera.

 

For another great place to learn about salmon and fish in the river, stop at  the 600 acre Wildwood Park. The BLM park is located just a little  East of Mt. Hood RV Village along Highway 26 near Brightwood on the South side of the Highway. Not only are there picnic areas, shelters, softball fields and play areas and equipment for kids you can take the Wetlands Trail to Cascade Steam Watch. This paved 3/4 mile trail teaches you about the Salmon River and takes you to an interpretive center with  fish viewing below the stream level. 

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Dollar Lake Fire Renamed the Nine Million Dollar Lake Fire

Tuesday, September 20, 2011
by Liz Warren

Now that the smoke has settled with a weekend of rain in the mountains the Dollar Lake Fire should be under control and the firefighters are doing a happy dance. Locals feel we dodged a bullet with the Hood River fire hoping over to our side of the mountain heading towards the Bull Run, Portland's watershed, and the huge BPA power lines hanging along LoLo Pass Road. Around 300 homes were threatened. Smoke hung in the valley and ash covered homes up LoLo Pass we are all relieved. Now the work begins on understanding how this fire blew up so fast and cost as much as it did, around $9,000,000! 

Read about the details in this Oregon Live article.

 

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Dollar Lake Fire Update

Sunday, September 11, 2011
by Liz Warren

Welches, Rhododendron and Brightwood areas are smoke covered today.

Here is the latest on the Fire.

 

State of emergency declared by Gov. John Kitzhaber.

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Dollar Fire Labor Day Update

Monday, September 5, 2011
by Liz Warren

Most of the haze is gone after yesterday's thick smoke that blanketed the Mt. Hood area. Today, just a thin haze in the air. Here is today's update for September 5th on the size of the fire, the closed trails and forest service roads, campgrounds, and other pertinent information you may need to know.

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Dollar Fire Closes LoLo Pass and Campgrounds

Sunday, September 4, 2011
by Liz Warren

It's a hazy day near Mt. Hood today with the Dollar Fire clouding up our skies on this Labor Day weekend. This fire originated from the North side from a lightening strike near Cooper Spur. Yesterday it crept up to Cathedral Ridge with strong East winds whipping down our canyons. Limbs were dropping  and power was knocked out for some local residents. Friends up LoLo Pass Road  had ash raining down on their home all afternoon.

Many campers and horse campers were told to leave our local campgrounds-McNeil and Riley Horse Camp, Lost Lake. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed too. Check details on camp areas that are closed.

Latest Details on the Fire.

 

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Mt. Hood Mountain Express Service Hits 100,000 riders

Wednesday, August 31, 2011
by Liz Warren

Locals have been thrilled with the Mountain Express Bus to help with transportation locally from Brightwood, Rhododendron, Welches to Sandy. The service has been going for seven years and now even includes Saturday service. 

Read about the 100,000 rider mark here. 

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Mt. Hood Huckleberry Festival and Barlow Trail Days This Weekend

Saturday, August 27, 2011
by Liz Warren

Come to the Mt. Hood this weekend and enjoy the Mt. Hood Huckleberry Festival and Barlow Trail Days. This three day event has been a mountain tradition for many years. This local family event celebrates the history of the Oregon Trail and Native American History. 

The event takes place at Mt Hood Village, 65000 East Highway 26 near Brightwood.

Mt. Hood Festival Details

 

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New Sandy Police Station Opening Soon!

Friday, August 26, 2011
by Liz Warren

Driving up to the mountain from Portland you'll notice a new building on the North side of Highway 26 on the East side of Sandy. This is the new 2 million dollar police station that was recently built. The building will officially open September 3rd. Details may be found here. Sandy's mayor and other local government officials have been working on this project a long time. With the new addition of the High School scheduled to open next year, Sandy and the Mt. Hood area community area getting some fantastic benefits.

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