Winter Issue, 1982
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WINDS IN THE GORGE Winter Issue, 1982 Dear Friends: In this newsletter we are featuring the state of Washington in celebration of the opening of our Vancouver, Washington office. We now have two offices in the state of Washington, one in Seattle and one in Vancouver! We opened the Vancouver office to make it easier for our supporters in Southern Washington to join in the efforts of our two states to pre serve the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. "With a little help from our friends," we will continue to work for a single management plan for Oregon and Washington in the Gorge. By strengthening our presence in Washington state, we hope to make the plan a reality. In 1931, Sam Boardman said it well, when he wrote about the contro versy over which state should own Beacon Rock: "A river boundary line does not obscure our scenic vision. Should it stifle our scenic preservation?" ************************** LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Working to preserve & protect the Gorge Congressional Hearing Cancelled on Two Days Notice What a tremendous disappoint take place in February or early ment for all of us. We worked so March. hard in preparation for the hearing Personally, I want to thank that it came as a real shock to the many members and organizations have it cancelled at the last min- who were so willing to present ute. testimony and all those who volun Senator Hatfield, who chairs teered their time and energies in the Senate Appropriation Committee, preparation for the hearing. As was asked by Pres. Reagan to come it turned out it was only a "practice back to D.C. on the very day of run." But if ''practice makes per our hearing. Now we must wait feet" we will excel when the until next year. hearings are actually held! On the bright side, we can anticipate two full days of hear The Clark County Chapter did ings in the Gorge. This way we an excellent job in presenting our all have an opportunity to be case for Gorge preservation to the neard. We expect the hearings to Vancouver City Council. As expected, (cont. p. 2) 2 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE cont. BRING THE GORGE INTO YOUR HOMES we were the only organization with The Friends have had an active a plan and a constituency. At the speaker's bureau for over a year. time of this writing, no decision Using our beautiful multi-media has been reached by the Council. slide show as the focal point, we have taken the Columbia River Gorge It appears that some of the to hundreds of people throughout Washington Congressional dele Oregon and Washington. We urge you gation are making moves in our to set an evening aside, invite a direction, if recent remarks are few friends and contact one of our any indication. offices - we will provide a speaker Senator Slade Gorton was and our widely acclaimed slide show. quoted in The Columbian as saying, "The state-rwashington) has done nothing in the past year and local DID YOU KNOW . governments have done very little . • . if state and local action The cascade s of the Co lumbia, is not forthcoming early next now submerged beneath Bonneville year, I think we will see some Lake, were formed by a gigantic Congressional action." landslide over 700 yrs. ago? Senator Henry Jackson Probably triggered by a great announced at a recent conservation earthquake, it came down from Table ist breakfast that after the wild Mountain and Greenleaf Peak, and n ow erness issue was settled, Gorge covers over 14 sq. mile s north of preservation was the next major the river. It shoved the river environmental issue for the State channel a mile to the so1lth, and of Washington. formed a 200-foot-high dam which Repre s entative Don Bonker, drowned the forests as far east as at a League of Women Vo t ers' debate, Hood River. reconfirmed his commitment to work with the Oregon delegation on a solution for the Gorge after the election. Our work continues with ever FRIENDS OF THE COLUHBIA GORGE greater emphasis on gaining support "WINDS IN THE GORGE" from the State of Washington" published quarterly Thanks to each of you, we can do it. Editor .•. • .•.. E. Cebula C. KIRCHNER Contributing Writers: N. Russell C. Kirchner ·**** VOLUNTEERS - HELP! **** S. Russell WITH OUR NEWLY OPENED VANCOUVER K. Simenstad OFFIC~VOLUNTEERSJ ESPECIALLY ON A Friends of the Columbia Gorge is a STEADY BASISJ ARE TRULY NEEDED, non-profit educational corporation dedicated to preserving the scenic, ~SO~JE2ai~~7g~ ~Rct2b~) 694-6717 historic and economic resources of A HALF DAY TWICE A MONTH IS TERRIFIC! the Columbia River Gorge for future generations. ON THE LOOKOUT PORTLAND OFFICE: 519 SW 3rd #303 For a Radio Shack home computer (503) 241-3762 Portland, OR to use in our office temporarily. VANCOUVER OFFICE: 1306 Hain St. It must be a TRS-80, Model III with (206) 694-6717 Vancouver, WA disk drives and parallel port. SEATTLE OFFICE: 2021 Third Ave. (206) 622-4590 Seattle, \'lA 7 GIFT GIVING IDEAS SHOP WITH THE FRIENDS POSTERS BOOKS Friends of the Columbia Gorge, We also have Jack Grauer's in has a series of full color posters dispensable book, Columbia River of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge: An Enjoyment Guide. Gorge for sale. Two of the posters Costis $2.50. are from photographs by Ray Atkeson: The Native Plant Society of one depicts winter at Crown Point Oregon's book of Survey of Wild and the other summer farmlands as flowers and Flowering Shrubs of the viewed from Cape Horn. A third Columbia~rge is available. poster from a photograph by Gary (a technical listing) Braasch depicts the moon rising Cost is $2.50. behind Crown Point at sunset. The posters make a wonderful A beautiful and interesting Christmas gift for that special book titled, Bridge of the Gods, friend or family mem~er. Mountains of Fire by Chuck Williams Cost is $7 per poster. 1s offeredto you through the Friends of the Gorge. COLORING BOOK Cost is $31.50. Another gift available from the Friends is a newly published RECORD "Columbia River Gorge Coloring A special treat! Put yourself Book." A 32 page book full of the in the Gorge environment for 2~ creatures and plants that live minutes. We ate excited to have in the Gorge. It is perfect for Scott Brown's song, "Columbia River your little friends. Gorge," on a single 45 record Cost is $5 a book . available through our offices. 'The music is poetic, beautiful . Cost is $3.50. ******* ORDERING *************************************************** · :* · You can order the posters, books and records directly from the:* ''" : · Friends by calling (503) 241-3762 ~r writing to. any of our : : offices. ALL PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND HANDLING. See back : : of this newsletter for easy ordering. : *****"' . ~ ' 1 · ~***************** ********************************** ****** A Winter Picnic: Eat -Drink - Dance for the Columbia River Gorge Great things are happening at the Yamhill Marketplace in the heart of downtown Portland January 22nd. Dinner is from 6:30 to 8:30pm with a variety of entertainment planned. Scott Brown and his band, "The Tempests", will give us some lively dancing music beginning at 8:30pm - we've danced to their music and loved it! A Admission $5.00* Admission with dinner $12.00* To *includes complimentary glass of team of wine or beer ****To order your tickets see the back page of this newsletter. Another good holiday gift!!! HOLIDAY SHOPPING! Please send me right away: ( 1) records of Scott Brown's "Columbia River Gorge" Song ($2 . 50) ( 2) Columbia River Gorge Coloring Book(s) ($5.00) (3) Columbia River Gorge Poster~ moon summer winter ($7.00) (4) Jack Grauer's Columbia River Gorge: An Enjoyment Guide ($2.50) (5) Chuck William's Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire ($31.50) (6) Native Plan Society's Survey of Gorge Plants ($2.50) (technical listing) ALL PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND HANDLING Total Amount Enclosed: $ Send to: Thank you very much for N~AME~~----------------------------- your support of Friends of the ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Columbia Gorge. "A Winter Picnic: Eat - Drink - Dance for the Columbia River Gorge• We are planning to join you on January 22nd at the Yamhill Market, Portland: --- Admission $5.00 each* --- Admission with dinner $12.00 each* ------ TOTAL ENCLOSED (send to the Portland or Vancouver Office) *complimentary glass wine or beer included Non-Profit Org. FRIENDS OF u.s. Pot~~~t.age PAID Permit No. 2623 TI-IE COLUMBIA GORGE Portland, OR 519 sw Third Avenue, Suite 303 • Portland, Oregon 97204 .