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Lafayette Council
OKs Go-Ahead
On Design Plans
Authorization to proceed with
design plans as well as an infil-
tration study for the proposed
sewer treatment plant was given
by the Lafayette City Council to
Westech Enginering of Salem,
The decision to proceed with
the plans was made at the Coun-
cil's regular meeting Monday eve-
ning, Nov. 5. The decision was
made to try to speed up the re-
ceiving of a federal grant to con-
struct additional treatment facili-
ties.
Application for the grant was
made about a year and a half ago
and the city passed a bond issue
last January for its share of the
cost. When the designs are corn-
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DAYTON, OREGON 97114
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1973
NUMBER 46
pleted they will be forwarded to
the regional Environmental Pro-
tection Agency which allots the
federal funds.
A discussion of the three-way
stop-sign at 7th St. Extension and
Monroe was also held by the
Council. The problem of vehicles
using streets not built for heavy
traffic to avoid stopping at the
signs was brought up and oth-
er vehicles speeding through the
area was discussed. Street com-
missioner Steve Trunde will study
NewState Z0ning
Laws Discussed By
The future role of cities and
counties regarding land use plan-
ning was one of the main topics
of discussion when Yamhill Coun-
ty city and county officials met
the situation and report at the with representatives of the Mid-
next Council meeting. -Willamette Valley-Council ofGov-
Dayton City-County
;d At
Sheriff W. L. "Bud" Mekkers
explained the city's contract with
the county for police services to
the Dayton City Council and in-
terested citizens at the regular
Council meeting Monday night.
The city contracted for a year
and the contract has been in force
for four mon.t.hs.
Contract
A study is now underway on
Bridge St. by the State Traffic
Control Board. This is being done
at the request of the city because
of complaints by residents of the
area about speeding vehicles.
In other business the city was
informed that Chief of Police Don
Action was also taken by the
Council on an amendment to Or-
dinance 278. The amendment, Or-
dinance 333, will allow the Coun-
cil to set water rates by resolu-
tion. The amendment was ap-
proved unanimously by the Coun-
cil.
ernments Wednesday evening in Mekkers reported the county
picks up about 20 per cent of the
the Yamhill County Courthouse. salary of two police officers for
Pioneer Life Play To
Under the newly enacted Sen- Dayton in fringe benefits and sup- Be
Presented To
ate Bill 100, counties were given plying extra policemen when the
the duty to set up comprehensive regular Dayton patrol is off duty. Historical Society
land use plans compatible with
state guidelines which are still to He asked Dayton residents to
be set up by a state Land Con- call the operator and ask for Corn- An original play about pioneer
Peterson had been accepted to
attend the Police -Academy at
Camp Withyeombe in January.
Money will also be allowed to
the city to provide police service
while he is away at the school.
Chief Peterson reported that a
juvenile had been apprehended
in the burglary at Steffens Va-
riety Store.
He also discussed with the
Council the problem of young rid-
ers who leave their bicycles on
sidewalks in the business district
creating a safety hazard and also
riding bicycles without lights
and without regard to vehicle
laws.
The Council directed him to
consult with the city attorney re-
garding an ordinance regulating
use of bicycles for consideration
by the Council.
The next regular meeting of
the Council will be Monday, Nbv.
19 at 7:30 p.m.
COMING EVENTS
A Jabborwocky, put on by
classes from the Dayton Jr.-Sr.
High School will be presented
Thursday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p,m. in
the high school gym. The band
and choir will provide enter-
tainment between the plays.
The Lafayette City Hall will
open next Monday, Nov. 12,
even though it is a legal boll-
clay. City employes will take
their holiday Friday, Nov. 23,
following Thanksgiving.
servation Board.
The county must also review
all city zoning plans within its
jurisdiction and has the authority
to require the city to change its
land use plans.
City officials exl~ressed con-
cern that communities who have
already set up zoning boundaries
and land use plans could, be or-
dered by the county to change
their zoning ordinances which in
most cases have been designed
by local planning commissions
with citizen participation in ar-
riving at zoning regulations.
Eleanor Maey presented a re-
port to the group concerning ree-
omended procedures for evalua-
tion of state highway projects in
District HI composed of Polk,
Marion and Yamhill Counties.
The city and county officials at
a former meeting had designated
widening of the coast highway
as top priority need for the coun-
ty's road system.
Another discussion came about
following a report on the compre-
hensive health planning associa-
tion. :Willamina Mayor Richard
Schoenborn pointed out that
many school children have not
received all their immunization
shots since the practice of giving
mass inoculations at schools has
been discontinued. Many older
people also have not received
booster shots in many years.
The new laws whereby persons
convicted of alcohol-related of-
fenses must be sent to some type
of rehabilitative treatment rather
than jail was discussed and the
costs to the local governments
for such treatment.
merce 9414 whenever a problem
arises that needs police action.
This number connects directly
with the county's central com-
munications system.
In other business, the council
learned that the State Department
of Envorinmental Quality has ap-
proved plans for a 160,000 gallon
capacity storage reservoir which
the council has been planning as
an addition to the city's water
system.
After receiving a letter from
Gov. Tom McCall asking for cur-
tailment of electricity use, May-
or Lambert Miller decided to ask
Dayton residents to give their
opinions on whether some of the
street lights should be turned off.
The mayor is also requesting
that more Dayton residents at-
tend the area land use planning
committee meetings. He noted
the attendance at most of these
meetings was composed of rural
citizens.
Dayton Mayor Lambert Miller
said that since liquor is a state-
controlled substance, thestate
must accept some responsibility
for actions incurred by those us-
ing the product. A recent tax add.
ed to liquor is now being used to
set up rehabilitation treatment
centers.
Representing Lafayette at the
meeting were Mayor Edwina
Meitzen, and Councilmen Steve
Trunde and Peggy Wise. Officials
present included those from Wil-
lamina, Sheridan, Newberg, Mc-
Minnville and Amity. County
Commissioner Jess Howard chair-
manned the session.
life in Yamhill County will be
presented at the next meeting of
the Yamhill County Historical
Society, Tuesday, Noven~ber 13.
A potluck dinner will precede
the event at the McMinnviIIe First
Baptist Church.
The Yamhill County Historical
Society and Museum were hosts
for two special events last month.
Saturday, Oct. 6, a group of 36
ladies and three men from the
Portland YWCA toured the mu-
seum.
On Sunday, Oct. 7th a group of
about fifty canoeists were served
dinner by members of the His-
torical Society at Lafayette Locks
Park. The canoeists were follow-
ing the route of the famous "Cor-
ning trip."
Winter hours for the museum
in Lafayette are now Friday and
Saturday from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Available at the office are dona-
tion land claim maps, books of
historical locations, Phil Sheri-
dan History and pamphlets.
Dayton School Board
To Meet Tuesday
The Board of Directors of Day-
ton Public Schools, Yamhill Coun-
ty School District No. 8, meets
for their regularly scheduled
meetings the second Monday of
each month at 8:00 p.m. in the
Elementary School Library.
Since the November meeting
falls on November 12, 1973, a le-
gal holiday, the Board will meet
Tuesday, November 13, 1973, at
8:00 p.m. in the Elementary
School Library.
Large Turn-Out
At Blood Drawing
By FRANCIS DUMMER
Who says that Dayton has lost
its identity? Who says that it
cannot be do~e at Dayton?
The people of Dayton came for-
ward with 73 pints of blood at
the drawing on NbVember 5 at
the Dayton High School. While
the-weather was cold and the fa-
cilities cool, the turn out was hot.
The drawing was sponsored by
the local Rural Volunteer Fire
Department with excellent coop-
eration from the wives of the fire-
men.
Special recognition is extended
to the early taskdrivers of the
drive, getting people to sign up.
Mrs. Shirley Dittmer, Mrs. Kri$
Jellum, Mrs. Dorothy Kreder,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Putman,
Mrs. Hank Wiley, Mrs. Sharon
Tanaka and Mrs. Phyllis Woods.
Blood officers for the drawing
were Mr. Earl Makinster, Mrs.
Margaret Forester, Mrs. Elmer
Savage and Mrs. Phyllis Scoggan,
Other exceptional helpful hand~
who graciously assisted were:
Mrs. Joeen Davis, Mrs.tonic
Finnieum, Mrs. CarolynImlah,
Mrs. Vera .Lyman, Mrs. Bernice
Makinster, Mrs Doris Metzker,
Mrs. Jeanne McGrew, Mrs. Emma
Paris, Mrs.' Henn'etta Ringnald~
Miss Joani Ringnalda, Mrs. Jean
Putman and Mrs. Barbara Thaek-
er.
Dayton can be proud of this
most worthwhile and successful
task.
Engagement Of
Daughter Told
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dame-
wood of Dayton are announcing
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Becky, to Steve Stratton, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stratton
of Whiteson.
February 15, 1974, is the date
set for the wedding.
Becky, a 1973 graduate of
Dayton Junior-Senior High School,
is attending Oregon College of
Education at Monmouth. Steve, a
1970 graduate of Amity High
School, is employed at the Mc-
Minnville Elks Ledge.