Mulino News for Feb. 24, 2010: Mulino Hamlet's report highlights ODOT projects

Report to citizens
Here is part two of the Mulino hamlet’s report to the citizens.

1) Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Highway 213 bridge replacement and Mulino Road intersection improvements

ODOT continues with no direct communication to the hamlet about this project. The design is complete and property acquisition is apparently complete, except for one property in litigation. Final surveying apparently is completed, according to affected residents and discussions with survey personnel. Utilities relocation started in late November and is continuing. The board’s stated goals below have not changed, but it is uncertain at this time how many of the goals will be met.

The board wants the designs to have minimum impact on Milk Creek and to solve long-standing drainage problems at the area around Mulino Road and the school. The board’s comments were reflected in the recent county land use River and Stream Conservation Area and Floodplain development permitting process.

The board will continue to work with ODOT, Molalla River School District, REACT and Clackamas County staff to achieve vacating Passmore Road, which currently bisects the Mulino school property.

The board will continue to fight for the inclusion of a signal at Mulino Road at Highway 213.

The board will work to get a proper crosswalk and school speed limit flashing lights in Mulino, similar to those at Carus and Butte Creek Schools.

ODOT has submitted the historic application to the county. Attached to the application were alternative bridge railings for the hamlet members to consider. The hamlet selected option number three as most representative of the historical character of the bridge, and so did the historic review committee.

For citizens wishing to keep up on the project, it is contract number C14146, key number 13723 and name OR213: Cascade. The project manager is Ken Earlywine; the contractor is Kenneth Garcia at Capital Concrete Construction; the award date was Dec. 7, 2009 and the award amount was $5,359,295.88. See ODOT’s Web site: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/hwy213_mulino.

2) Airport 20-year plan

The construction of the first new set of tee hangars is complete. Fuel facilities have been installed. More work in 2010 is probable. Despite the economic downturn, fuel sales indicated a slight increase in traffic through the first half of 2009.

3) Oregon Pilots Association (OPA) Activities

Hamlet meetings have been held at the OPA building as of Jan. 8, 2009. OPA indicated to the board in December that it may need some financial support from each of the community groups using the building. OPA planned to decide on a course of action by the end of January. The hamlet does not currently have another affordable location for meetings.

Hamlet members continue to support and promote the hamlet at the OPA pancake breakfast. The breakfast is scheduled for July 17-18, 2010. OPA completed the interior renovation of the clubhouse. The hamlet supported this by making a donation to OPA.

4) Mulino community plan

The hamlet community plan was approved by the citizens during the October 2008 town hall meeting. The plan was delivered to, and accepted by, the board of county commissioners (BCC) in December 2008.
The county staff has finally made some progress in reviewing the plan; Mike Wagner presented the latest proposed modifications during the January meeting.

The BCC mandated the review process to determine any required changes to the zoning and development ordinances and comprehensive plan, but the process has been less than prompt.

The plan includes input from all citizens, agencies and the county. Board members feel that it is essential to provide a framework for future land use, parks, trails, transportation and social decisions.

The design guidelines for the hamlet have been submitted to the planning department and the BCC for review. The guidelines are for a rural architectural theme for new buildings, primarily in commercial and industrial areas.

Homemade laundry soap
I wouldn’t suggest this unless I had first tried it out myself.

Several months ago, a friend of mine told me she had done some research and discovered how to make her own laundry soap. I got the instructions from her, made four gallons of it, gave two gallons away and started using the rest on our laundry at home.

After more than two months of using it, I am thoroughly convinced this is a great way to save a lot of money. For around 10 cents per load, this laundry soap is as good as any other soap I have used.

This soap can be used in the new high-efficiency machines or front loaders and the three ingredients can be found at Fred Meyer or Winco in the laundry soap section.

Here’s the mixture:
½ bar Fels Naptha soap
2/3 cup Borax (for a stronger soap, double this amount)
1/3 cup Arm & Hammer washing soda
4 quarts water
Grate the Fels Naptha soap. Add it to two quarts of water in a large pot. Let heat until soap has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally. Add two more quarts of water, the Borax and washing soda. Heat until all ingredients have totally dissolved. Allow mixture to cool. Separate the mixture into two 1-gallon jugs (or use old detergent bottles). Fill close to top with tap water and shake vigorously. Let sit for 24 hours. Shake well again before use. It will have gelled clumps that break up easily and dissolve readily in your wash. This will not produce suds or added smells. Use from ½ cup to 1 cup per load depending on how dirty the clothes are.

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