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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1982)
College GED graduate reigns Cartales presides as Oregon City mayor By Rick Obritschkewitsch Of The Print Joan Cartales Staff Photo by Duane Hiersche She earned her Gradua tion Equivalency Diploma (GED) at Clackamas Com munity College in 1978. Now, Joan M. Cartales, 31, is the mayor of Oregon City. After receiving her GED, Cartales went on to gain a real estate license, and in turn snag ged an interest in Oregon City government. She started atten ding city council meetings with a friend from real estate class. Eventually, Cartales came to the conclusion that she could be an asset to the council by becoming a member.’So, after sevenrnonths of observing the council’s actions, she became one of its members. Prior to this time, her only involvement in government was voting. Four years later, ip January of 1982, Cartales became the first woman mayor of the oldest city west of the Rocky Mountains, “I’m one of the first full-time mayors,” Car tales ¿aid. “Men have had families to support.” The Oregon City mayor does not draw a salary. Cartales does not hold a job, other than mayor. Cartales hopes to regain a position on the city council in January of 1983, when her one year term as mayor ex pires. “The job is just too demanding to allow serving for more than one year,” Cartales said. “I may want to be mayor again, a little later in my career. News Flash Elders find new friends Something new has been added to the lives of the elder ly. A hew program to assist seniors who- are home-bound and those who need some ex tra inncome has been funded by ACTION and coordinated by Clackamas Community Col lege. ■The Senior Companion Program is designed to delay the aging process for the elder ly. Low income seniors can receive a stipend from AC TION. Matson gives slide show Cecil Matson, one of the most prolific writers on Oregon’s Historical Theater, will be on campus Monday, Nov. 22, to talk about the flourishing years between 1863 and 1933 when most theater was live. Matson is a long time teacher, director and actor with the Portland theater scene. His presentation will include a slide show and lecture. It will begin at noon in the McLoughlin Theater. CPR taught Cartales’ two children, 11 and' 12 years old, cure a little disappointed that their mother will not be mayor after the end of this year. Cartales said, “They like to brag about their mom being mayor.” The mayor admits being mayor brings hardships upon her family, but at the same time, they enjoy It. As you flip " through the Oregon -City -phone book, you’ll notice that» the only phone number for Cartales is her home number. This is because the mayor has mo office, per se. “This does cause some problems at home,” Cartales said, “but my . family handles it fairly well.” . She is now working with the city manager to find a place to meet with people and take phone calls. She has come along way from the youth, whose goal in life was to be a housewife and mother. Since the time of the simple goals, Cartales has reassessed .her outlook on achievements in life. “Once I’ve obtained a goal, I have to set new ones, or I’ll stagnate,” she said. Cartales realizes that with a career in politics, about the only real friends she can afford are her family. She has an un popular opinion regarding the city’s resource. recovery plan. She was disappointed at the way the plan was placed on the ballot. “The ballot should be to inform rather than be derogatory,” Cartales said. The resource recovery plan was referred to as “garbage burner” on the ballot. ■ Cartales claims that a ma jor portion of her job as mayor of Oregon City is in public rela tions and keeping people in formed of what is available One example of this is a ^neighbor of Cartales’ who saw rubbish being removed from the mayor’s yard. The neighbor complained that the mayor received special privileges, not realizing this was a year-round service available to all citizens. “The service has been, con stantly. advertised ’ in newspapers,” Cartales said. Some of the future plans Cartales has for Oregon City include business and construc tion development and an ex pansion on tourism. Cartales said, “As the first city west of the Rockies, downtown Oregon City is a viable tourist attractioh.” As a seven year resident of Oregon City, it was quite by . chance Cartales came to live here. She and her husband, Larry, had been in Oregon City just a few times, when they were driving over from Lake Oswego. “We both thought Oregon City felt like home to us,” Cartales said. Shortly thereafter, the couple had a house built, and moved to Oregon City. . (Rick Obritschkewitsch is a , former Editor In Chief of The Print) Soon, there will be Women’s Center at the Nov. 9 meeting in the Pauling Center. The proposition made by the Center requested that ASG promote a fund raiser to earn $1200 in order to transport a trailer-classroom to the Center residence. The trailer was ;. donated to the Women’s Center earlier by ASG, but it has not been moved off the campus. Willamette Falls Com munity Hospital has scheduled two CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) classes for the public on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 'Committee reports, officer and Monday, Nov. 29 from reports and an update on the 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.Classes will ! gross income from the recrea meet in the hospital’s tion room in the Community auditorium. Center were also discussed. Pre-registration is re The next meeting will be held quested. To pre-register call Thursday, Nov. 18 in CC 101. 656-1631. A *$6.00 fee is charged for the class to cover the cost of materials. After completion of the three and a half hour class, CPR certifica tion or re-certifi<cation is SCHEDULE available from the Oregon Wed.- Full Circle ’ Heart Association. 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