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Absentee ballots available WaHor C. Tartar. Laa Irw in. Ca - PuMiahan Thomas C. Taylor. Editor Entered at the Port Office at Sandy, Clackamas County. Oregon, as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March. 187®. Member of Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and National Editorial Association ooo French trains nationalized in 1937 P u h lis h ad a v a ry T h u rs d a y by Outlook Puhiiahinp C a , P.O. Boa M . Sandy, O ra * a n 77055 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Annual Subscription in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties............. $4 00 Elsawhare in O regon............................. $ 4 50 available for the special tax election to be held on that date. Registered voters who wlah to vote by absentee ballot may cast their vole at the County Clerk's office, room 104, County Courthouse, in Oregon City Also, absentee ballots will be m ailed to applicants upon receipt of a written request, signed by the voter, and stating were that he or she w ill be absent from the county on election day. County Clerk George Poppen inform s Clackamas County voters who plan to be away from the county on May 1st that absentee ballots are now ooo London’s third airport is to be located 55 miles from the city. 668 5548 In United State.....................................$6 00 Servicemen and W o m en ..................... $ 4 .00 By Ace Rei< COW POKES SANDY. OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1973 C en ten n ial Events A h e a d The Centennial year celebration in the Sandy area got off to a great start on Feb. 11 and is progressing with each week. This past week the Sandy Women’s Club and the Centennial Committee both held teas to promote the Cen tennial and the Centennial book. “Sandy Pioneers, Early Settlers, and Barlow Road Days”. Both teas were well attended. The success of the Centennial year's activities are based on com munity involvement and on the hard work of the many individuals in the community who have volunteered their services. Let’s keep up this spirit and help make the upcoming Centennial events even more successful the rest of this year tA new Centennial calendar of events is printed in this week's Post together with pictures of the teas.) N ot Exactly a Virtue Supporters of the McCall school tax plan count elimination of annual school budget elections one of its virtues. We don’t. In fact, we think going to the people each year with the budget is an ex ceedingly good thing for school districts and school administrators. It won’t win us any man-of-the-year award from the Oregon Education Assn., but this particular flaw by itself is enough to make us vote against the McCall plan. We think the schools have every duty and every obligation to go to the people with their story. Without budget elections, that story will largely be left untold. Approval still will be necessary, of course, for capital expense items but not for the day-by-day budget. Again, we object to eliminating the budget elections. What other way does the taxpayer have to express his ap proval or disapproval of what the educators are doing with his money? We want to retain that right. We don’t like passing out blank checks. G row ing Pains Here As we commented last week, there are five comprehensive plans now in process or planned which involve the Sandy-Boring-Hoodland areas. Now we learn a sixth plan is also being done. This comprehensive plan is being done by the Columbia Region Association of Governments. CRAG officials told the Sandy city council Monday night the Sandy area is part of a comprehensive plan which is expected to be completed within three years. It sure is nice to have all this planning going on. but in the mean time developers are busy in the area Many we imagine, are developing their lands now to beat the release of these plans. The city of Sandy is beginning to feel the pinch of this building boom mainly because of our water and sewer services. Already, city officials are talking about possible expansion of the new sewer treatment plant which is able to handle 5.000 users. The city currently uses only about half of this capacity. The top priority in this area even before the sewers will be the water supply. City officials have stated the present water supply may be able to handle the growth for the nex'. two years. So. in order to meet the future water needs the council has been moving towards obtaining additional water sources from the mountain rivers during the past year. Before long, the council will have to place a water issue before the voters if the city is to afford the water it needs to meet the demands of the future. »fr» • Reynolds holds line Reduced power supply has forced Reynolds Metals plant in Troutdale to reduce production However, all pot lines were operating Tuesday and none of the 720 employes released H arry Helton, plant manager, said that if there are no further cuts in power from Bonneville Power Ad ministration, production can continue at the present level. The power supply has been cut because of the low snow pack in the mountains Reservoirs have not filled ooo students themselves Tolonen wrote the piece while in Washington, D C. for an Am erican Association of Community and Junior College (AACJC) federal programs workshop. ooo Golfers participating in the annual MHCC Charter Week Golf Tournament April 28 are reminded to submit their en tries to the college athletic Mt Hood's April 27 Man and the Land Conference features some outstanding speakers in addition to keynoter Lloyd Anderson Dr Thompson Paller is chairman of the philosophy department at the University of Portland Sister Marian Delores Robinson. Ph - D , is acting president of Marylhurst College Dr Phillip W Kennedy is chairman of the history department at U. of Portland and Janet McLennan is legal counsel to the Oregon House E nvironm ent Com m ittee Nancy Conrath is assistant dean of academic affairs at MHCC The conference runs from 9- 3 30 Contact the community Bd women are iartted to office for additional IM-1M1, ext 430. W e're In Trouble, M ildred... We Don’t Have Enough Money Left After Taxes To M ail The Return... 000 Paul Tolonen, MHCC director of government and vocational services, has written an article, “ A ccountability is fo r Everyone,” which appears in the March issue of the American Vocational Journal. The article describes ac countability as it applies to collegiate instructors, ad m in is tra to rs and board members. He also details the accountability of the state and department by April M. Both federal government as well as H istorical M a r k e r LETTERS ToThe EDITOR To the Editor: For a long time I have wondered if there might be some merit in an idea I had concerning the little old former Lutheran Church on Main St. It seems to be the only old building in Sandy which has some beauty, and dates back to the “good old days ” I wondered if in this Cen tennial year, there might be citizens who have an interest in preserving some of the past They perhaps might form a group and purchase the building, move it to the city park, where perhaps it could house a museum, serve for Sr citizens club, become a craft center, or some sim ilar use could be found Perhaps weddings and other events might be permitted which could eventually pay for the building Also the garden club might make a project of landscaping around the building perhaps with slips from roses and lilacs planted by pioneer families in the area Many are R till growing around the old flwne sites around the Sandy «rea I ’ m sure most of the Older citizens know where they are since most were plar. ted by th e ir parents and grand parents. There w ill not be many chances to salvage even a little of the past in your area Ten years from now, suburbs w ill have you forever covered with progress and asphalt. Just a thought, Manan James Box 244 Sandy To the Editor: Your short editorial about the perils of the School Support- Tax Reform Measure we are to vote on May 1st seemed designed to scare sm all businessmen about the measure but did not state the pertinent facts The measure enacts a Business Profits Tax at the i ate of one percent of net business profits “ over $15,000 but not over $75,000" This surely covers the sm all businessman. I f he makes money from Oregon people and Oregon natural resources he is called upon for a rather modest amount If he does not make $15,000 a year p ro fit (his wages) he is not called upon to pay any net profits tax The entire measure is a credit to our legislature and our governor It encourages home ownership by sharply reducing the burden of taxes on homes It reflects, in the main, taxation based upon the ability to pay and on the benefits Oregon people and Oregon natural resources give to individuals and corporations Strong financial support is offered to all Oregon schools-their plea for many past years As a past school teacher and administrator I can attest that the yearly agony of getting a budget passed has prevented school boards from con centrating on concern for the quality of their product, the morale of their students and teachers, the levels of academic achievement by students, and the help given individual students in achieving their best potential With passage of the School Support Tax Reform measure school boards w ill have a new opportunity An example of the above is the matter of kindergartens Every school a d m inistrator and board member is aware •hat the clay is w hile soft. Frank M arcy's article of about a month ago reported research to the effect that a child's developmental capacity is eighty percent reached by the age of eight Affluent and knowledgeable parents in Sandy provide kindergarten experience for their children These children easily surmount problems of firs t grade learning and establish habits of success and confidence Children from less fa v o ra b le e n v iro n m e n ta l conditions and without kin dergarten experience are more prone to become conditioned to failure and become dropouts in later years The School Sup port-Tax Reform Measure offers Sandy a chance to seriously consider establishing kindergartens for all of Sandy children instead of the minority that presently receive such advantage The legislature and Governor McCall may not be offering us a perfect solution to school sup port and taxation but it is one far closer to our ideals than what we have at present It is precedent setting and an example other states are sure to emulate W Pete Sulzbach To the Editor: Seeing your endeavor in the March 29 Post showing the new Centennial book now available makes me order one, because it w ill help to keep many items and stories alive for me from the Sandy area which I was well acquainted with 50 years ago on visits to Oregon and Washington to visit relatives mostly on my mothers side iW ie st'si and the Wiest Logging Co. Portland and other friends around the Sandy area The Wolfes, the Snyders, the S tarrs, the Wolfgangs, the Rothermels, the Karess, and many more that migrated to the Oregon areas from central Pennsylvania region (panna Dutch). So with a little luck I may be able to visit Sandy again this year sometime, no date set yet because of the many things in need of at tention in the Spring and Summer month here in Dutch- land Our w inter weather was mild this year with only little snow but lots of rain which 1 was used to when I lived in Portland and Sandy back in the 20’s. Sincerely LeoT Troutman 823 Mt Laurel Ave Temple, Pa 19560 To the Editor: Again your readers might be interested: ‘‘Public hearings on a bill to eliminate all tax exemptions fo r churches or religious organizations and to withdraw all state tax credit for gifts or legacies to religious organizations w ill be held 8 30 a m Tuesday, April 3 in room 321 of the Capitol "The hearing w ill be con- i ducted by House Revenue Committee of which Rep Howard Cherry is chairman "The measure, HB2715 is sponsored by Rep W ally Priestly, Portland Democrat "The bill deletes the word ‘religious' from all existing state laws providing for tax credits or exemptions" Sincerely, Mrs P.J Bernard Rt 1 Box 498 Sandy ooo Americans report more than $2 billion in lost or stolerWBoney each year The Bon it qom to m ale sure *he n e iqhbori don t q it hit trophy deer this ye a r'" We can't guarantee you a deer, but you can save a buck at our bank. couMrr bamk IN P £ P £ N O £ N T _____SANDY O REGON H O O D IA N O BRANCH 668 4141 WEMM6 677-3131 NEED OFFICE HELP? 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C asterline, MHCC lite ra tu re and composition instructor, has been voted to the board of directors of the P acific Northwest College English Association Mrs Casterline has been at Mt Hood since 1966 She is form er division chairman for lit and comp Bike taken Micliael Martin, 17113 SE Main, reported to Gresham police April 4 that his 10-speed bike valued at $120 had been stolen from the parking lot at Gresham High School COME IN AND CHOOSE YOUR FRIGIDAIRE DREAM APPLIANCES See and compare the latest Frigi daire built-in appliances at Fred erickson s. Then find out how you can save at our low, low prices. ASK YOUR BUILDER KEN FREDERICKSON “ APPLIANCES 207 W Proctor Ave Sandy, Ore Phone 66H 44I.B
