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The Volunteers * Grain exports ahead of 1972 Grain exported from the 13,997 tons in October from Ports of Portland and Astoria 7,005 tons in September Heaviest buyer of wheat during October fell 167,739 tons short of the exports in Sep going out of the Ports of and A storia tember, the all-time high ex P o rtla n d port month for those ports, but was s till Japan, which took 13 the year's total was running shipments in October. Korea was second with six and In well ahead of that for 1972 The October export figure for donesia had two shipments, w hile P akistan, M alaysia, the two ports was 344,660 tons The total for the first 10 months China, Taiwan, Thailand and of the year was 3,515,837 tons. Iran took one shipment each By comparison records of the Grain Division of the Oregon D epartm ent of A g ric u ltu re show the total for the entire year of 1972 at 3,120,653 tons. Incoming grain shipments at Portland and Astoria during October also dropped below those of September. The Oc tober total for incoming grain was 383,417 tons, compared with 460,302 tons the previous month At Pendleton the incoming grain weighed and inspected by the Grain Division jumped to • Walter C. Taytor, Laa Irwin, Ca ■ Fubllehere Thornes C. Taylor, Editor Entered at the Post Office at Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon, as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March, 1879 Member of Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and National Editorial Association Published every Thursday by Outlook Publishing Co., P.O. Box M , Sandy, Oregon »7055 668 5548 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Annual Subscription in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties................$5.00 Elsewhere in Oregon.......................... $5.50 In United States................................... $7.00 Servicemen and Women.......................$5.00 SANDY, OREGON, THURSDAY. NOV. 15, 1973 A Planning Study for Each Citizen Lots of planning studies are now in the process in the Boring-Sandy - Hoodland area. And the need for public input into these planning studies is being stressed by the various agencies doing each study. Some of the planning studies now in process are: City of Sandy’s com prehensive plan; the Boring-Sandy land-use study; the Mt. Hood In teragency study; a regional study by the Columbia Region Association of Governments; the Clackamas County comprehensive plan; and the recently completed comprehensive plan for the Hoodland area. Only one of these plans, the Hoodland area study, is completed and adopted by Clackamas County. The only other two which are nearing completion are the City of Sandy’s plan and the comprehensive plan for,, the county. Both of these are now getting ready for public hearings before a decision to adopt or revise is made. The other studies are now all in the initial stages and are at least several months, if not years away from being completed and proposed for adoption. Clackam as County is the one agency which should have been in volved to some degree in all of these planning studies. The county to meet the demands on its planning staff has turned to the public for help in completing these plans, even more than any of the other agencies. The best examples of this have been the citizen involvement in the Hoodland plan and now in the Boring- Sandy study. The county in fact, has asked the people to do the majority of the in formation gathering and even the map location work on these two planning studies. On the Hoodland plan, the county hired an outside engineering firm to work with the people, while on this Boring-Sandy plan the county planning staff is doing the guidance work. The county is banking the success of these plans on the “local citizens knowing what is best for their own a re a s,” rather than on the “professional planners.” Since Oct. 5, the county board of commissioners is the ruling body concerning planning studies. It is up to the commissioners to make sure the county planning staff under the direction of James Hall and the local citizens develop the planning studies needed to neip guide the growth and development or non-development of the county. Let’s hope the citizens don’t tire out under ail these planning studies. Christmas Season As much as we hate to rush into the Christmas season early, it is now time to start thinking of it. According to Sandy Postmaster John Metsger, the local U.S. Post Office is already beginning to mail out Christmas packages and is now urging local residents to mail early to insure packages arrive in time. Formerly, the Christmas season began after the Thanksgiving holiday, but now the 1st of November seems to mark the beginning. And we have even noticed some people get ting a jump on this. No Time To Change Horses Vice-Pres. Designate Gerald Ford very neatly defused some of the anti- Nixon artillery this week. He told an audience that Pres. Nixon has been described as “totally unable to govern, as crippled in all his dealings, as heading a paralyzed administration, etc.” Then he went on to say that if Pres. Nixon’s accomplishments in the past few weeks (apparent cessation of Mid-East hostilities, a vigorous at tack on the energy crisis, etc.) are symptoms of a “crippled” govern ment, then the present administration is the best argument ever for “hiring the handicapped.” The truth is, of course, that whatever Nixon’s loss of support, he still is far better equipped to cope with the nation’s problems than anyone else. We never have subscribed to the hysterical outbursts of the Nixon haters. Not until the President has been proved guilty of some chargeable offense—if, indeed, this ever happens—would we agree he should be forced from office. For the present, then, we hope the President stays in there, fighting his detractors. This is no time to change horses. \ program of n o tific a tio n of planned meetings. We, the Sandy Committee members, feel the Sandy Post has gone out of its way to present the background material necessary for the citizens to understand the scope of the Study, and has been very cooperative in p u b lic iz in g meetings We realize that all area citizens do not have access to copies of the Post, and therefore, plans are underway to make sure that each and every citizen is notified that a Study is taking place, the purpose of the Study, and the time and location of the next general meeting (Boring Fire Hall, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.) In the interim , may we suggest to you who do read the Post, that you mention the Study to all of your friends and neighbors, and urge them to attend the meeting tonight The success of the Study w ill depend on the Sandy area citizens, their ideas and desires for future use of the land around Sandy should be made known now. while the Study is being made, not after it is completed The Sandy Committee has invited delegates repesenting Firwood, Bull Run and Kelso to be present at tonight’s meeting since much of our community has interests in these areas The Firwood Committee w ill be holding an orientation meeting tonight, also in Room 48 of S U HS., beginning at 7 p.m Their meeting w ill adjourn at 7 30 and those present w ill join the Sandy meeting Looking forward to seeing you there! Ken Buss Judy Berger Sandy members of the Boring-Sandy Land Use Study Executive Committee W IT H T H E M The Sandy Police reported a run-away on Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m The youth was a 17 year old Sandy man and was reported a run-away by his parents. The M ultnom ah County sheriff’s office reported picking up the youth on Nov. 13 and he was lodged in the juvenile home until his parents were able to pick him up ooo Wedding stories should be submitted within one month of the ceremony. NEED A SITTER? TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS County, citizens progress on Boring-Sandy study Work is progressing on the Boring- Sandy land use plan. Clackamas County is in charge of this plan and is depending on the work of area residents to help complete it, according to James Hall. Hall is the planning director for Clackamas County and was guest speaker at this week's Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. “ Much work is ahead of the citizens on this study," said Hall, “ rig ht now the basic organizational work is being completed.” Hall outlined the steps which the study has now taken and what lies ahead. “ F irs t, the county held two in formational meetings this fall to announce the study. Following these, the county held a meeting at which the some 75 citizens attended selecting two representatives from the eight geographical areas selected to form an executive committee. Also it was decided to have three at-large members,” said Hall. These committee members have now been in contact with citizens in their respective areas and are holding neigh borhood meetings to get more citizen input into this study. (See other story page 1.) “ We have a deadline of June 30, 1974, to meet,” said Hall. The executive committee is continuing to meet These meetings are held in the Boring Fire Hall. The next meeting is set for Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Those working on the plan have several other studies or plans to help coordinate the work, according to Hall. These include the current Clackamas County com prehensive plan which is now being proposed; the recently adopted Hoodland area comprehensive plan; the proposed city of Sandy comprehensive plan; a study made several years ago of seven square miles in the Boring area; the Mt. Hood comprehensive plan being developed; and (he current plan study being done by the Columbia Region Association of Govern ments. Also Hall mentioned the citizens must be aware of the Scenic Rivers Act protection for the Sandy River and the Natural Rivers Act which protects the Clackamas River areas in this Sandy-Boring study. The citizens are now beginning the land- use map which is the first m ajor step of the overall planning study. “ The more citizens involved, the better the plan w ill be and the better it w ill be accepted by the local people,” said Hall. The county w ill have at least one planning staff member responsible for working w ith the various citizen com mittees. The study is being funded by both federal and county funds totaling $22,000. The county’s share of this funding w ill be “ in-kind” (work which the citizens do). We ask you to give us a trial - come in and see what you think of our values and service. — Pav Station for P.G.E. Watt Coest Telephon» Northwest Neturei Gat SANDY. _ , K,«.-«,, M aio paoctoe -t anot , ouoOM ertsa By Ace Reid CO W POKES Sheriff, we didn't steel that steer. He saw a sack of cake in our pickup and climbed in without us knowin' anything about it." Not knowing where your money goes con be o cotastrophy A checking account will give you a clear picture of your expenditures. City issues building permits The winter slowdown of construction was noted during October in the city of Sandy. The city only issued 10 building permits during the month which is below the numbers issued during the past few months. The largest permit issued was to W illia m ’s T h riftw a y fo r a $7,715.40 remodeling A perm it was also issued for the new ambulance building off Highway 26 near N. Bluff Rd., but a delay in approval of the final plans from the state withheld an estimated value of the construction costs. The total value of the permits issued came to $15,070.35, according to Tom Day building inspector This included one garage, two decks, one carport, one metal building, one oil tank, one sidewalk and a remodeling perm it for a business besides the permits mentioned above. To the Editor. In regards to Mrs Bernard s letter, I would like to say she is very misinformed person when it comes to Solvang, Calif My husband's late grandparents resided in Solvang and are now buried there Before th e ir deaths, I had a chance to visit there F o r M rs. B ernard's in formation, most of the people residing in the town of Solvang are Danish or of Danish descent The people I met while staying there on a weeks vacation, were w arm and friendly and had interesting pictures and stories of their anchestrial country. This community, like all towns, has a once a year celebration with old country beer dances, etc., but the rest of the year it ’s like any small town only a lot prettier than our city of Sandy I'm surprised anyone •would prefer to look at old run down buildings, when this town, as Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporelion OPEN FRIDAYS T i l 6 P M HEY FELLAS LETTERS ToThe EDITOR To the Editor: One glance at the front page of this newspaper leaves one wondering how in the world he can manage to attend all the public meetings relating to the future growth of the Sandy area A t the risk of sounding repetitious, may we urge you to attend the meeting of the Sandy Committee of the Boring-Sandy Land Use Study, to be held tonight, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p m in Room 48 of the Sandy High School Members of the Executive Committee representing the eight geographical areas in volved in this plan were grateful for the large turnout of interested citizens at the last general meeting held in the Boring Fire Hall, Nov 8. Citizens attending voiced the feeling that there had not been ade2uate p u b lic ity of the Boring-Sandy Study meetings, and urged a stepped-up W IN T E R W A S IT€> 6 O O D P O I N T S - NO ONE A SKS T D U TO © C O n a . p ic n ic Run-away reported small as it is, could be made into something we could be proud to live in without having to look at junk displayed on porches as one drives through our town. Sincerely, Mrs A C. Eperson II Sandy, Ore. Tire use Oregon m oto rists were cautioned today against mixing radial ply tires with non-radial tires when purchasing new snow treads this winter The word of caution came from the Oregon M otor Vehicles Division which noted that with the increased use of radial tires in recent years, many m oto rists have un matched sets of radial tires w ith non-radial tire s . This results in a p o te n tia lly dangerous situation because of d is t in c tiv e h a n d lin g capabilities of the different types of tireconstruction W I'V K G O T A NKW G A M E P L A N FOR Y O U ! It’s called 3 by 3 NOW— The O reg o n A rm y N a tio n a l G uard o ffers a n ew e n lis tm e n t prog ram 3 Years in a National Guard Unit in your community PLUS 3 Years in a standby Basis Reserve Status ' FOR INFORMATION - CALL Sgt. Fennern 2 8 0 -6 8 2 4 or Sgt. E llio tt 2 8 8 -5 6 1 1 Ext. 581 2nd Battalion, 218th FIELD A R TILLE R Y - Portland, Ore.
