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ANGOLA 7 Sue L a fk y , E d ito r N E O L A 'S MERCENARY trials Corolino Duff, Advertising Manager cUbï ,h^ W* * ‘,LV, I ' î ï rVÎOV* * Th< O u,loo‘' ’’ ubJiUnoo Co Bo. 68 Sandy Orogoe 9 055. Second clots pottage poid at Sandy Oregon 668 5548 ln N o r t h s , Po£jf|£ c o u lt .d . O r e g ^ J T X $ 00 Servicemen ony address .............. *5.00 Outside Northwest ond Pacific Coast per y e a r ................................. »9 qq In Oregon outside Multnomah ond Clotkomos CounlJ^J>«f I*0,1 ., MtMSER Oiegon NÊ Page 2 Newspepei Publishers Association ER lPt 1 Sandy Post, Sondy. Oregon 97055 Represented N ationally by U.S. SUBURBAN PRESS INC No. 28 WÎ Thurs., July 8 1976 Opportunity bypasses Tri-Met Tri-M et passed up an excellent opportunity Jo improve often-strained relations with the Sandy area recently in refusing a request to bring in shuttle buses to aid in Sandy’s forthcoming Mountain Festival. Tri-M et was quoted as saying we “ have to eliminate such things since we got clipped” ( at the polls during the May prim ary). In the long run, it w ill cost Tri-M et more not to give a little more in attempting to promote services to this area. The shuttle to the Mountain Festival would have provided badly needed improved public relations. A good mass transit system is desperately needed in the Portland Metropolitan area and Tri-M et provides an important service. But many in this area believe that Tri- Met, along with the Port of Portland, represents “ ta xa tion w ith o u t representation.” And many also resent that those closer to Portland receive more benefits from both the Port of Portland and Tri-Met. Tri-M et also hasn’t gained any points with patrons w ith the new 40 cents fare increase. We heard of one group of riders now saving pennies. They have vowed to pay their fare one cent at a time. Tri-Met has hardly been making money hands over feet and the fare increase should come as a surprise to few people in these days of rapidly rising costs. In advance, we would like to pay tribute and congratulate those who have contributed so much to this weekend’s Sandy Mountain Festival. The July 4 activities last weekend were a great kick-off for the Sandy Mountain Days with the Sandy Chamber of Commerce picnic in beautiful Meinig Park and other festivities and fireworks sponsored by Sandy Civic Services. This is the third year for the ever more popular Mountain Festival and there should be a trig crowd in town this weekend to enjoy the m yriad attractions of the event. Our Moun tain Festival is a relative newcomer among the many arts and crafts festivals held each year and has of us, w e might be the Foreign M ercenary Pigs!" already grown to the be one of the largest and best attended festivals in the Northwest. Plaudits go to the sponsors, patrons, donors and members of the festival. But even more recognition needs to go to the hard working Sandy Mountain Festival Committee. The members are too numerous to mention here. The most original attraction of the festival undoubtably w ill be the pet rock races which w ill start tomorrow at 3 p.m. in a grassy area across from the U.S. Post Office (not to be con fused with the Sandy Post) on Pioneer Blvd. We plan to be there w ith our rock, who has been in training for this event for several m illion years. Correction, Please An unfortunate mistake crept into a Post editorial last Thursday and we hasten to make a correction. Briefly, in w riting of last week’s school elections we described the 6 per cent lim itation as “ the maximum am ount of budgetary increase allowable without an election.” The word “ budgetary” was wrong. It should have read “ tax base.” Most districts have a tax base, established by voters, and this base can be increased 6 per cent per year without any further vote. The in crease is automatic. The XYZ school district, for in stance. has a tax base of $100,000 and next year this w ill increase to $106,000, the following year to $112,360 etc. But the XYZ district’s budget is $470,000 per year. Where does the district get the balance of the money? From state funds, various offsets and from a levy voted by the taxpayers. Hence, “ tax base” and “ budget” are not the same. A budget in most cases is fa r beyond the tax base. Sandy Elementary, for instance, has no tax base and thus has no automatic 6 per cent increase. Its total budget must be approved each year. Other districts, like Gresham Grade, have a tax base which falls very far short of the annual budget. The d istrict’s voters are asked an nually to approve the amount bet ween the tax base and the budget. There is no way that Gresham Grade, for instance, could live w ith its tax base plus 6 per cent each year. The d istrict has grown fa r beyond the lim its of the tax base. How does a district gets its tax base, or increase an existing base? Only by approval of the voters at a general election. I t can be done in no other way. Oregon municipal financing is not easily understood and the tax base is one reason. But except in a very few districts it just isn’t synonymous with the budget. Food stamp eligibility level changes Individuals living in one or two person households, who were denied July food stamp benefits in June because their incomes exceeded maximum standard, may now be eligible for the program, according to Oregon Food Stamp Program Director Dwayne Prather In a June 29 telegram from the Western Regional Office of ' the Food and Nutrition Service. Oregon was notified that the m axim um incomes for eligibility have been raised from $215 to $245 for two person households Maximum incomes for larger households were not affected by the new requirements "We urge all Oregonians of one and two person households W ’ who applied for food stamps in June but were denied because their incomes barely exceeded the maximum incomes to reapply at their local offices," said Prather Individuals wishing further information are encouraged to contact their local food stamp offices or to call Jean Stryker in Salem at 378-3193. Letters to the editor are acceptable on any sabject. They should be limited to 300 words and must bear the signature and address of writer. They may be edited to conform to style. knees to a standing position. He the pools being built. Parents, restored a sorely needed esprit especially, should consider this d’corps and created a positive, thought. receptive atmosphere for both The medical building is students and teachers. almost finished and had I have had the priviledge of priority over the swimming speaking with John more than pools Both of these facilities once concerning his philosophy were built from funds of education. It is a joy to talk authorized by bond issues Recreation survey education with this man who is passed by the voters for that in his profession for all the purpose a dB not from operating To the Editor: right reasons. His regard for funds for the College which The City of Sandy has con the individual learn er have been the subject of recent tracted with the Center of automatically tempers blind elections. of group Leisure Studies-University of acceptance As for the “ fancy tennis Oregon, to conduct a com educational practices. club,” wake up mister-there is Talking briefly with John of no more connection between munity-wide recreation study As part of this study, a ran his plans for the coming school the Mt. Hood Racquet Club and domized sample of the com year, I have felt that at last the College than there is be munity will be surveyed on Welches School is headed in the tween Mt. Hood Meadows and right direction under com the College The name Mt. Monday, July 19. The survey will consist of a petent leadership. Hood doesn't necessarily mean John came to us from a large it belongs to the College. So brief questionnaire. These questionnaires w ill be system that truly hated to lose before people criticize this delivered to the selected him. Obviously they knew what necessity stop and think about households by members of the they had. Do we? what it may be doing for you recreation study team. The Mrs. Craig W. Warnock & and the community. questionnaires will be left at fa m ily Barbara Law the households to be picked up Brightwood Student later on the SAME day. MHCC If your household is one of those selected you will receive G rateful to Cook a notice in the mail by July 15. 'Fight trends' This notice will give you the To the Editor: Our family would like to approximate time during which To the Editor: you can expect a study team express our thanks to John I just want to thank and m em ber to d eliver a Cook for making this past congratulate those many school year a positive and people who signed the petitions, questionnaire. The City of Sandy intends to progressive one. John’s hard to help get the Senate Bill 100 use the information compiled in work brought Welches Grade referendem on the ballot. There this study as the "backbone” School through a difficult and is a valid need to fight against for the development of a Five chaotic time. the political trends of today' I We are grateful to John for just couldn't agree more with year community recreation program. Consequently, we ask all of his efforts to improve our Dale Nicholl s editorial on safe for your assistance and full school Thank you, John, for guarding our property rights Though not a viewer of his cooperation in responding to leading our school this year. Ron, Joan, Joshua the questionnaire. program, I understand ex- and Jesse Berger governor McCall made some The members of the study Rhododendron critical remarks against this team will be wearing iden referendem. I would be very tification tags on their shirts. skeptical of M r McCall's views Please greet them cordially- Pools useful on issues After all he wanted they will be working for you. that sales tax put on us a few If you have any questions years ago. remember? And the regarding this study or the To the Editor: The community of Gresham people of this state, in their proposed five year recreation plan please contact Dick needs to be set straight on the infinite wisdom, threw it back at him! And I loved the subtle Halvorson at the Sandy Senior usefulness of the Mt Hood pool facility. It is being built for the way he tried to increase his own Center, 668-5569 Thank you! Peter Diffenderfer public's benefit There will be g o vern o rs pension before finishing his final term of of University of Oregon water safety lessons, swim ming lessons, boat safety in fice! struction. scuba diving, With the advent of this lifesaving classes, public election year, let the people's ’An excellent /ob' swimming, competitive swim will be known Have you workouts, and therapy for the noticed to the Editor the reaction of I wish to publicy offer the handicap and other physical Governor Straub over the thanks of my family to John injuries. Senate Bill 100 referendem? The pools are not being built Cook for the excellent job he did He’s met it with less en as Principal-Superintendent of for looks; they do have a thusiasm than when the same the Welches School this past reason. People should stop and people voted him into office. think about the lives that may year. Isn't it amazing the people's He brought a school on its and will be saved and helped by choice of him for governor was 4 B - — U . . • , , M »> ' 8 * ’ t A A A 8 .-« it . The Sandy Mountain Festival will be held in Meinig Park from I l a m .-8 p m. SUNDAY. JU LY II Wooden Nickel Days will end ooo The Sandy Mountain Festival will continue from I I a m. - 6 p.m. ooo The carnival will continue through the day. ooo MONDAY, JULY 12 The Sandy Civic Services will meet at 8 p.m a tT .J .’s. ooo There will be a meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at noon at Heidi's. ooo TUESDAY, JULY 13 The Sandy Cham ber of Commerce will meet at noon at Foothills Inn ooo WEDNESDAY, JULY 14 The Sandy Area Merchants will meet at 6 30 a m. at Griff's. ooo The Cottrell School Board will meet at 8 p m in the West Building gym. Local residents make OSU honor roll Numerous area students were included in the scholastic honor roll for spring term at letters to the editor Clackamas County Bank * Member 1 . II.I.4 ooo The Lion's Club will sponsor a street dance on Shelley Avenue between Proctor and Pioneer Blvds ■Ju»t think, Pedro I If our groat Fidel had not sent so many Tribute to the festival Mountain Festival activities prevail THURSDAY. JULY 8 Oregon Trail Coffee Hour will startat9:30a m. ooo Funtastic Shows Carnival will be held between Pioneer and Proctor Blvds. off Shelley Ave. Discount tickets will be good Thursday and Friday until 6 p.m. ooo Sandy Area Merchants will sponsor a moonlight sale from 7 - 10pm. ooo F R ID A Y . JU L Y « The carnival will continue today and tonight. ooo What has been billed as the "Pet Rock Race of the Cen tury" will start at 3 p m . Special races will begin at 7 p m The races will be held in a grassy area across from the U.S. Post Office on Pioneer Blvd. ooo SATURDAY, JULY IB The carnival will contiue through the evening. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Multnomah and Clockoma, C o u n ts per year .......................... . » . » Keeping posted a stroke of genius But let us decide to rid ourselves of unreasonable land control, and suddenly the people are misguided Nonsense!!! And they act like they're doing us a big favor by putting testrictions on us. They know what is good for us? Yea, sure! le t them keep their land controls on us, let them pass gun controls on us. let them pass news censorship on us; and then just think . . .how happy we’ll be!!! These politicians, with the help of their "school boy ex perts.” are so all knowing. I wouldn't be surprised to see them walking on water next!! Ralph A. Sandercock Jr. 39600 SEAIlgeier Rd Sandy Oregon State University. Local students on the honoi listing included the following. Boring: Paul K Beatty, freshman, engineering. Diane G Dweak, junior, education, Alison M Hill, sophomore, home economics; Lisa J. H ylton, ju n io r, home economics Brightwood: Beatrice S. Strong, junior, science. Rhododendron: Leslie A. Thompson, freshman, liberal arts. Sandy: Kenneth M. Haselwander, freshman, health and physical education; Scott LeRoy. ju nior, education; Russell M Logerwell, fresh man, engineering. A total of 614 students earned straight A's (4.0) and another 1,481 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the honor listing. Students on the honor roll must have earned a 3 5 or better on at least 12 graded hours of coursework. Cottrell board sets meeting The Cottrell School Board will meet in regular session at 8 p.m Wednesday, July 14, in the West Building gym. The agenda will include y early board organization including the election of a board chairman for the 1976-77 school year, the selection of three budget board members and the determination of their respective terms of office Any district patron interested in serving on the budget committee for the Cottrell School is asked to call Jean Lundy at either 668-4856. or 668-5521 and place their name on the list for board con sideration 1 .iJBtU Sandy M o u n t a in F e s tiv a l Sat July 10th and Sun. July 11th Meinig Memorial Park ★ Arts & Crafts ★ Entertainment Coming Soon — — — - V . 3 wwhU HOODLAÏD BRASCH Wemme, Oregon • 522-3131 BonCluh ( heckirtg A cco u n t*
