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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1973)
‘ * T h u n ., June 14, 19 73 (Soc 1» S A N D Y (Ore 1 PO ST - 15 ’z * • f‘ No job hunting for them: they believe in free enterprise By NANCY HARKER Staff W riter D IG G IN G W AS only one of the many tasks required to landscape this park on the high school grounds. Jay Swails. left, and M iller, right, put a few finishing touches on one corner. (Post photo) JAY ANO Jay, Inc. Miller, rig h t> think (Swails. left and their handmade, weathered log fence Is a great place to rest a,,d the view of their park. i Post photo) EACH PLA N T is special to these budding landscape artists, but this little pine is a favorite of Jay Swails. left, and Jay M iller, right. ( Post photo) . . ANO W E 'R E going to catch one at least this big with woe h and< rafted rods," prophesies llrad Beiser to partner Gary Rlount They appear to be all set for a raft- type fishing trip nn the Sandy River. ( Post ohoto 1 What do you do if you're a teenager, and you can’t find a summer job? You might iust resign yourself to being broke Or you might go into business for yourself! T hat’s exactly what several Sandy High students have done In two instances, common interests and talents have served a common bond for business partn ersh ip s A willingness to do a job that had to be done resulted in a tem porary job for a group which needed extra money for a trip Jay and Jay, Inc. took shape during the creation of a park on the high school grounds. Friends Jay Swails and Jay M iller, who share a fondness for gardening and landscaping, put their talents and muscle to work on a bare patch of ground near the administration office trailer " It was our own idea,” ex plained Jay S w ails “ We wanted to build a park for the students to use." "We started planning before Christmas,” he added “Then we spent a lot of time visiting nurseries The actual work only took about a week " Though they did the work them selves, they did not hesitate to enlist help from all available sources Lee Cole, teacher at Sandy High, helped w ith the landscape plans. Several nurseries, including R itter’s Rhody Ranch, Stone's Nursery, Seidel’s, and Sher wood Nursery donated plants The father of one of the partners, John M iller, offered the use of his truck. "W e couldn’t have done anything without that tru c k '” M iller and Swails plan to m a jo r in landscape a r chitecture at Mt. Hood Com munity College, and possibly University of Oregon; then continue the venture professionally. M ean w h ile, they will hire out for summer yardwork under their business name, a tag given them by fellow students "A ll year, people called us Jay and Jay, Inc., so that’s w hat w e’ll b e ,” d eclared M iller "Now we’ll work on yards during the sum m er, s ta rtin g w ith Mr M ac- Farlane’s.” William MacFarlane, who is principal at Sandy High, was duly impressed with the boys' landscaping p ro je c t, and decided to hire them for his own yard. “ I t ’s surprising what two boys can do in such a short tim e," he commented on the park " It enhanced the beauty of the campus, and is something the students will enjoy.” “ I certainly had no hesitation ♦ to hire them ," he continues “They are very enthusiastic and dependable.” Coincidentally, MacFarlane was also the first customer for another pair of enterprising young businessmen. G ary Blount and Brad Beiser The pair, also known as Angler’s Specialties, built MacFarlane a fishing rod last spring "Oh yes,” he exclaimed, when asked if it was a good one " It casted like a bullet; a beautiful rod It's a real pleasure to handle it. I've caught several fish with it so far ” Blount, who will be a senior, and Beiser, who will be a sophomore, have both spent most of their lives fishing The last five years, they have been neighbors, as well as fishing partners on the Sandy River "W e’ve been thinking about this all along Partnerships start early,’’ said Blount "We might want to do this when we’re older ” He has lived near the river one year longer than his friend Very soon, after he moved there, Blount was learning to build rods under the guidance of his next-door neighbor, George MacAlevy, author of the “At the R iver’s Edge" column in the Sandy Post "George taught me, and I taught B ra d ," explained Blount. "Brad has been making poles for about five years, and I've been making them a little longer." "W e’ve only been in business about two months,” he added The impetus for the budding enterprise was provided by the opening of the Sandy Sports Center, owned by Ray Con treras and Bud Underwood “ I showed the rods to Ray and Bud,” recalled Beiser “They said Fantabulous!’ and asked for more.” The boys have their own workshop in the back of the store, where they construct rods, spinners, and other fishing gear They are also on hand to answer questions tor customers " If they weren’t around, I don’t know what I ’d do, when people come in and ask for weird stuff,” enthused Sherri Contreras Her husband and Underwood are currently in D am ascus opening another store there, and she admits to being less than exp ert in matters of fishing gear She added that it helps the store, since there is no mid dleman ; they can deal directly with the manufacturers The latter are delighted to have the opportunity ‘ ‘ It's som ething we do anyway; something we enjoy doing We re using our minds instead of our muscle," said Blount ' ‘We sure do enjoy it, ” agreed Betser "We haven't made a lot of money yet, but you can’t beat the hours"' They d e fin ite ly plan to continue their partnership as a vocation in the future College would not be necessary, they feel, but it would help in many ways Another profitable venture was undertaken by a group which needed some money The V I C A (Vocational Industrial Clubs of Am erica) chapter at Sandy High won the most medals in the state skills contest recently, and plan to compete in the national contest at Tulsa, Okla. A trip like that costs money The group has already raised most of their expenses but needed ad dition al funds Meanwhile, the high school shop buildings badly needed a new coat of paint It wasn’t hard to figure out the obvious solution The administration hired V .I.C .A . for the job. "This painting job will pay for about one tenth of our ex penses," estim ated Lynn Sodenaa, shop teacher at Sandy High, and new advisor of the V.I.C .A chapter. "We also sold candy; about 15 cases in four weeks Other projects included installing radios and speakers in school buses, and doing yard work.” Sondenaa and his wife will accompany the seven V.I.C.A. members on their bus trip to Tulsa Other first place winners in the state will travel with the Sandy group, which will leave June 14. This industrious bunch was able to finance th e ir tr ip because they found a way to market their skills They, like the others, organized their business for profit That 's what free enterprise is all about! Camps deadline Friday is the deadline for interested youngsters to signup for a variety of sports camps offered at Mt. Hood Community College this summer The camps will run in two sessions, the first beginning Monday, June 18, The second camp will run from July 9-20 Camps will offer instruction in baseball, b asketb all w restling nastics. tra c k and gym Gifts for Father fit for a King (fieet&ad THIS C O l'I.I) be hard work to some, but not to Brad Heiser, checking a reel, or Gars Blount making a spinner. I Post photo) J G IF T SETS ( '.h V MEN'S ELECTRIC Old Spice English Leather Jade East SHAVERS % Ha. Karate A (.(»<>!> painter covers everything, even the hard-to- reach places under the raves. V.I.C.A. members, Peter Gruhl. foreground, and Ed llenry, background, prove that shop students are handy with just about any job. I Post photo) Oft HIS CMLY and Royal Regiment Schick H O T LATHER M A H IN E $19 95 Norslco. R em ington. Schick or Sunbeam PO LAR O ID LORD CAMERA A P O T E N T IA L customer, Tim Koepke, get* sales pitch on handmade spinners from partners Blount and Reiser at Sandy Sports Center. ( Post photo) » $49,95 Pas T IM E X W ATCHES SQUARE SHOOTER *10.95„ INSTAMATIC 20 P O L A R O ID KODAK X 15C A M E R A P O C K ET C A M E R A ELECTRONIC WATCHES $25 to $55. MENS HAIRSTYLING ¿2 519.95 IT ISN 'T unlucky In paint under ladder*. according In new V.I.C.A. advisor l.ynn Sondenaa. lie and hl* wile will (ravel with (he group to Tulsa. Okla^for national skills contest. I Post photo) BRAD R EISER and Mrs. Ray (Sherri) Contreras listen carefully as Gary Blount explains fine points of fishing reel at Sandy Sports Center. ( Post photo) 2 4 .9 5 17 .9 6 3 1 .9 5 MENS TRAVEL KITS »4.50 sbsbhhi W e a ls o h a v e b o x e d c h o c o la t e s SANDY REXALL DRUGS
