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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RECORDS
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Oregon City, Oregon
655-7582
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NIGHT CLASS
ASG rejects
Center plea
The Associated Student
Government (ASG) rejected a
fond raising event for the
Wednesday, November 17, 1982
(Nov. 17 - 20)
Thurs.- Muddy Bottom Boys
Weekend- FULL CIRCLE
(Live music every night)
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Happy Hour» 4-7 p.m.+ Mon.-Fri.+ 95‘ Well Drinks
Ladies Night• 7-close + 95« Well + 75‘ Wine+50‘ Beer
Fridays » Ladies Free + $1 script for gents
Saturdays » $1 script w/cover (Good on food and drink)
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655-4022
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