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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1972)
10 - SANDY (Or».l POST Thur»., D«c 21, 1972 (S«c. 1) "Safety" m eans a 4 -w h ee l drive school bus in snow When you live in the Mt Hood area, roads covered with snow is a constant problem facing d riv e rs during the w in te r months This is even more of a problem for Welches Grade School District The mountain area grade school transports moat of the school's 275 students to and from school, every day often over roads which never see a snow plow during the winter months The district in 1971 decided to meet the problems of bad roads with a four-wheel drive bus “We bought the 36 passenger bus to insure the safety of our youngsters,** said d is tric t superintendent-principal Earl Covey. “When in use, the bus has a 40 mile route that takes it up and down many of the back roads.' said Covey. “ These roads never get plowed and without the four-wheel drive the youngster would have to walk down to the main road during the snow season ” The district also has three 66 passenger buses it uses to help transport the students The fo u r-w heel bus is equipped with tire chains, but never have they been needed, according to Covey. The bus is equipped with special gear to protect against the p ossib ility of the bus becoming stuck and the oc cupants having to wait out a storm. The special equipment in cludes oversized h ea te rs , lights, and other extra heavy duty equipm ent lik e a defroster “H ie bus cost the district $11.300 and 1 feel it has proven its worth everytime we have used it,” said Covey. The district has also had a safety bar installed to help students climb into the bus "The first step on the bus is higher than the other regular buses and many of our first and second graders were having problems reaching the first step.” said Covey. “ This bar helps them pull themselves up the first step into the bus ” Bill Lukens is the driver of this special bus and he agrees with Covey that the bus has proven its worth during the snow season “ One of the biggest ad vantages this bus gives the district.” said Covey, “ is the ability to go off the beaten track to pick up students and to avoid traffic jams caused by no traction on the snow Or in other words, safety " " grand HUCKLEBERRY INN’S N ew Lounge School vacation scheduled Dub & V . R o g e r* and B a rte n d e r C arl F e n d le y With few exceptions local schools w ill let out for Christmas vacation following regular classes Friday. Classes will resume in most cases Tuesday, Jan 2. Mt Hood Community College students completed finals last week Night classes at the college will resume Jan 2 and day classes begin Jan 4. Mediation scheduled in Orient In v ite You For A B u ffe t S a tu rd a y , Dec. 23 From 6 p.m . to 8 p.m. THE 4-WHEEL drive school bus at Welches Is specially equipped with safety and heavy duty equipment The district also has three other school buses used to transport students. (Post photo) we re sending specially your way. A Happy Season to you, to yours, to all, we merrily say. -PHONE- 6 2 2 -3 1 8 4 ’3 . p e r person Includes B u ffe t an d tw o d rin k s ' •F or Adult Customer» S anta Claus W ill Be A t H oodland P ark Plaza S a tu rd a y From I t o 5 P.M. C ontract negotiations b et ween Orient Schoo! teachers and the school board have gone to mediation. The teacher representatives and the representative of the board have agreed on a mediator bix the board has not yet approved that person^ according to Charles Carlon, superintendent. He said the board would probably take action Thursday night. C arlon said that the negotiators had agreed on six of the 13 items submitted for negotiation He indicated that one hang up was on salaries, but declined to be specific o oo Baldness is extremely rare in the Chinese Their high con sumption of rice and seafood may be a contributing factor bit of Good Cheer opening V is it S a n ta and Enjoy Shopping! :¥:¥S:¥SSS:¥i¥iiSft¥:i¥i B I S D R IV E R BUI Lukens. front, and Welches tira d e School Superintendent E a rl Covey check out the tires on the 4-wheel drive school bus. Lukens has gained ex perience with 4-wheel buses during the past few years as d rive r of the shuttle bus for T im b erlin e Lodge (Post pbotol Hoodland Classified Business, Professional Directory To enter events on the calen der. call Joyce Bowman, 622-4422. FRIDAY, Dec. 22 Bluebirds: 2.30-3:30 p.m. at Welches School Christmas Caroling (Family REAL ESTATE 622 3625 Hoodland Park Plaza Offices at Hoodland Park Plaza Toll Fr«« Phon« 6 2 2 3111 or 6 2 2 3 1 1 2 227 0115 ! fu n ): 6 p .m .— M eet at Hoodland Park Recreation Building; return to Ret Building for hot cocoa and donuts Everyone invited - sponsored by M t Players SATURDAY. Dec 23 ART, CRAFT CENTER SAUNA ILEEN S GALLERY BOWMAN'S SAUNA AND MASSAGE OF ART ANO CRAFT Mom m a. Oraqon Thursdays 12 to ART SUPPLIES H oodland Park Plaza 622 3778 Wemme, Ora. >Ne sincerely wish that you may enjoy a holiday season full to over flowing with life’s best. 6 Phone lo r A ppointm ents Phon« JO H N S H E R M A N Licensed Masseur (5 0 3 ) 6 2 2 -3 1 0 1 Ext. 2 5 7 May it bring our good friends and patrons many moments rich with peace and contentment. m i O n The Go 1 GIFTS I Hoodland For Your Card In This DIRECTORY Phone 6 6 8 -5 5 4 8 i:¥: l he M erchants o f H oodland Park Plaza Wish You a M erry Christmas. Catholic Service: 6 p.m. at St. J o hn ’s C atholic C hurch; near Zig Zag Confession before mass. SUNDAY. Dec. 24 C atholic Serv: 8 a . m . - S t . Johns Catholic Church near Zig Z ag , 10 p.m - C hristm as M ass. Con fession before each mass Chapel of The Hills 9 45 a m - B ible school; 11 a m. - w orship; 7 p.m . • Bible study Episcopal Serv: 8 p.m . - Christmas Mass (No 12 30 service ) Hoodland Chapel: 10 a.m. - B ib le school ; 11 a .m . - Worship; near Wemme Lutheran Service: 9:30 a m. - F am ily serv; 10:30 a m. - Bible school at Hoodland Park Recreation Building It's a tim e w h e n th e f a m ily c o m e s to g e th e r a g a in . Christmas a lw a ys rem inds us of a ll the people close to us when old friends enjoy a reunion This year, when you w a n t to get close to the people you re close to but far a w a y from , call Long Distance You can still feel close w ith Long Distance rem em bering, lau gh ing , shoring Recalling happy Christmases past We II be w o rkin g hard to m ake sure you can have the pleasures of telephoning your Christm as greetings anyw here in the w o rld And remember th a t by ca lling Direct, you save m oney and tim e And by calling in the evenings and on weekends, you save even more Hove a M erry Christmas, and this year share your happiness w ith a long distance call. We re w o rkin g hard to im prove your telephone service because we believe w e re a part of you. MONDAY. Dec. 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS Catholic Service: 8 a.m. - St John’a C atholic C hurch; confession before mass TUESDAY. Dec. 26 F ire fig h te rs V olunteers: 7 p.m. - Hoodland F ire Hall Zig Zag NO SCHOOL W E D N E SD A Y . Dec 27 Chapel of The Hills: 7 p .m .- Bible study Hoodland C hapel: 7 p .m . - Bible study Liao's Club 'D in n er): 8 p .m .- Lion's H all, Wemme NO SCHOOL Check stolen WALRAD INSURANCE AGENCY 106 N. ROBERTS, GRESHAM 685-4171 Seedy, fra. Sfflee 668-4421 4 Cherene P age, 199« N E Division, reported to Gresham police Dec 10 that while she left her car for about 15 minutes to go into her residence a «00 personal check and 017 in cash was stolen from her purse on the front seat Valley Telephone Company A Member of Continental Telephone Syatem
