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The GREAT sign clean-up Sue L afky. Editor Actors to visit Sandy High Caroline Duff, Advertising Manager Published weekly Thursdays by The Outlook Publishing Co Son 68 Sondy Oregon 97 055 Second doss postage paid at Sondy Oregon TH U R SD A Y, OUT. 21 Oregon T ra il Coffee Hour w ill 668 5548 SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Multnom ah ond Clockamos Counties per y e a r .............................*5 00 Servicemen ony oddress beginutB 30a m o oo In N orthwest ond Pocitic Coast States outside Oregon per year *7 00 '5 00 Actors from the Oregon Shakespearean Festival will put on an 8 p.m. performance tonight in the Sandy Union High School commons There w ill be a sm all admission fee for the public performance ooo Outside Northwest ond Pocitic Coast states per year *9 00 In Oregon outside Multnomoh ond Clockamos C o u n t i o y j > « £ 2 » g £ ^ A 0 0 aspaa RPP N e Page 2 MAL ER • O regon N ew spaper Publishers A ssociation i Represented Nationally by U S . SUBURBAN PRESS INC Sandy Post, Sandy. Oregon 97 06 5 No. 43 Thurs., Oct. 21, 1976 SUN D A Y. ( K T . 24 The Sandy Hoad Runners (game riders) w ill be holding a playday on starting at 9 p m. For more information call show secretary Kathy Butts (668 6847). ooo W hat's H appening to Lib e ra l A rts ? The president of the University of Oregon, Dr. William Boyd, last week told faculty members that some of the traditional liberal arts programs at Eugene are *‘ threatened’’. They’re threatened, he said, by the increasing emphasis on career p ro g ram s—business, law , journ alism, engineering etc—which are flourishing. By liberal arts, he means fields like history, geography, the languages, philosophy, a b s tr a c t scie n c es, literature etc. The reason that liberal a rts courses are floundering is extremely sim p le . . . they don’t pay off in jobs. A new graduate going to an employer almost always has to have some skills to sell. Students who have concentrated on a “ trade school” approach obviously aren’t as well educated, but they have something to offer an employer im m ediately. They can s ta r t producing the minute they’re hired. Sagging enrollment in the liberal arts is by no means limited to the University of Oregon. The sam e thing is happening nationwide. We know of one young man with both a bachelor’s and m a ster’s degrees in the liberal arts who pur posely withheld the information from prospective employers. He figured any mention of his degrees would lesson his chances for a job. You certainly can’t blame college students for flocking to professional courses. They know all too well that they’ll double or triple their chances for a job upon graduation. What’s the answer? How can we preserve the rich contribution the liberal arts offer? There obviously is no easy answer. Society puts pressures on us which require employment. But we suspect that the pendulum will soon swing the other direction, that in due time recognition will come to those who have the traditional liberal arts training. Unfortunately, for the moment that doesn’t pay off. Job hunting will remain slow. indication, of course, that the Ford- Carter election will go right down to the wire. The final debate this Friday will be important but the election still will be won or lost in the final days. Locally, the fa te of s e v e ra l initiatives could be up in the a ir right until election day. Specifically, we refer to No. 9 (nuclear energy), No. 10 (repeals LCDC statute) and No. 12 (elim inates CRAG), and the two Cook-Otto m e asu re s, 26-13 (redistricting county commission) and 26-14 ( funding Edgefield Manor). Many people still are uncertain about all of these. The side which puts on the best campaign between now and Nov. 2 will be the winner. Don’t forget those last two w eeks! Tri-County group to study proposal The T ri-C o u n ty Local Government Commission will conclude its deliberations on an area-wide reorganization plan at its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m., Thursday in room 327, Sm ith M e m o ria l C e n te r, Portland State University. H ie commission w ill refine and r a tify its a re a -w id e s tru c tu ra l re o rg a n iza tio n recommendations and take action on suggested functions and services that the area-wide level of government should be authorized to provide. The final re co m m en datio n s w ill be submitted by the commission to the 1977 Legislative Assembly The c o m m is s i o n ’ s reorganization proposal calls for the restructuring of some c u rre n t sp ecial purpose regional entities <MSD. CRAG “ You bay money for fatare delivery when yoa bay life insurance. With professional service, it’s a best-bay. Let’s talk. Professionally.” and T ri-M e t) into a directly- e le c te d , m u lt i- p u r p o s e government at the area-wide level in the Tri-County area and provides for the addition of the others (P o rt of Portland and the Boundary Commission) in the future by a vote of the people. The proposal would modify the M e tro p o lita n S ervice District's legislation to provide for a 15-member elected board which would involve, in a more realistic and direct way, the citizens of the entire com munity in making decisions about their public problems The public is invited to attend and free parking is available in the University Center Parking Garage, SW 5th and Harrison Street ex trance. Clinics set Chuck Cravens 14905 3luff Road Office 223 5144 Home 668 5304 S o u t h w e s t e r n Lifte U - p e w » , ter prutnc S ec u rity fo r the s m a ll business is the topic of a four- part series to be offered a t Clackamas Community College Tuesdays, Oct. 26 through Nov. 16at7 p.m. Information about the small business seminar is available from the college's business education office, 656-2631, ext. 261. The Damascus Community Association (DCA) will sponsor a Candidates F a ir Oct 28 at 8 p.m. in the Damascus Middle School. Candidates for Clackamas County commissioner who will appear at the fair w ill be In cumbent Robert Schumacher and Robert Cook for Position 1 and incumbent Thomas Telford and Ralph Groener for Position 3. In addition, district attorney candidates Roger Rook and James O'Leary and county sheriff candidates John Renfro Chirps How come they loft this one? Twerp: It's what they call the 'Grandfather' clause. It was hare before they w e re l" WEDNESDAY. (KT. 28 The Take O ff Pounds Sen sibly group will meet at 9 p m. at 21421 SE Eirwood Rd in the home of Barbara Boswell and B ill Savage w ill appear a the fair. State Hep Glen Whallon aim w ill be there. H ie DCA encourages are« residents to attend and meel the Candida tes. The Oct 28 DCA meeting alsc w ill hold elections to fill three vacancies on the DCA council. The positions of Don Sparks. Van Yates and Gene Pospisil have expired, and only Yates has filed (or réélection (Xher persons who have filed include Nancy Peterson, Tom Bjugan and Toni Losey Farm class slated An introductory class on farm business management for working farm ers w ill be offered in two sections on Oct. 25 at Clackamas Community College. In fo rm a tio n about the orientation session or the class is available from Jack Thorsen, 866-2631. ext. 341 letters to the editor ) Reo/ good/es To the Editor: T h e re w e re som e re a l goodies for The Mountain in the O c t 14 Sandy Post. F ir s t another hum dinger from the acid tipped pen (we use the same ink but there the sim ilarity ends) of M r. Milton Fox who, as usual, shoots himself down with his own inaccuracies. I ’ll wager this gentleman, if he owns property in Oswego, Portland or M ilw aukie would be the firstest w ith the mostest to attack any development which he felt would adversely affect his pocket book, his property or his sense of justice. Rather than the part-tim e residents who foots the greater part of the tax load, without representation, and sustains a goodly portion of the a rea’s economy by patronizing the local merchants and local services “ butting out” it is quite possible that the better w ay for the corridor to survive would be for the d ollar grab bers to “ get out.” W e just might have some peace and quiet up there again and leave a reasonably unspoiled heritage for the future generations One cannot help but wonder how M r. Fox would feel toward the Interagency Plan had been selected to s e rv e on its Citizen’s Advisory Com m ittee in compliance with his request to do so. Another interesting tid-bit was from one of the Govern ment Camp "re g u lars.” a M r. England, who was quoted on a proposed F ire District for Government Camp. He states “ the H O M E O W N E R S in the area could possibly pay for tall hydrants which would need to go above snow level.” Boy! a really quick switch from "residents” to "hom eowners” w as n ’t it? H o w e v e r, the homeowners might go for this just see fire hydrants which would rise above snow level. Bound to be a first and could conceivably, be quite a sum m er tourist affection especially for those who own large size dogs M r. England seems to have a penchant fo r h y p erb o lic statements. In a previous statement to the Post he is quoted as saying the new Government Cam p sewage treatm ent plant is capable of handling 900,000 gallons daily. How come the DEQ is not aw are of this? They say 225,000 gallons per day which w ill autom atically monitered. You know, maybe the tim e is ripe for Mt. Hood to em it a resounding burp of digust and warning. M . Kasper 1725 N E 64 th Ave. Portalnd Back to basics To the Editor: We commend the Sandy Elem entary School Board and c o n g ra tu la te our new superintendent. Clark Lund, for the presentation and adoption of a “ B ack to B a s ic s ” curriculum for our grade school Our new administration has been on top of problems from their beginning and we’re so pleased that the new goals were set with A C A D E M IC S the prime concern We re 100 per cent behind you M r. Lund. Perhaps now our children w ill receive the education they need to be able to choose and set their goals later. Don and M acy Brader 34290 SE Colorado Rd. Sandy 97055 Campaign signs (E d ito r 's note: T h e Post received a copy of this letter addressed to the Clackamas County Commissioners.) D ear Commissioner Skoko: As Chairm an of the Bob Cook fo r County C o m m is sio n e r Campaign Committee, I wish to bring up a m atter of con siderable importance on the above s u b je ct (c a m p a ig n signs). We bring this m a tter to the Conner's editor 'a s •‘ Neo- B o ard of County C om N a z is ’ ’ ), who have been missioners in the belief that the destroying or tampering with board has the Initial respon- campaign signs Since these sibilty and authority to request youngsters are barely into their appropriate action on the part teens, it is doubtful that they of the sh eriffs office as a public themselves have much interest m atter We do not. in a political campaign unless To accurately illustrate this p rom pted by an ad u lt. problem, the following events Therefore, we bellve that such are well documented and-or an adult, when apprehended w itnessed by persons of should be charged with forcing u n im p ea ch ab le c h a ra c te r, or s o lic itin g ju v e n ile s to including two members of the comm it acts of vandalism . B o ard of C ounty Com In conclusion, we are still missioners. Just recently one of trying to pin the actual tim e of Commissioner Telford's signs the defacement of the Cook sign was destroyed by an act of at the location w here deliberate vandalism. On Aug. Schumacher’s conversation 16, we were advised by certain with O ’Leary took place. It citizens that one of Cook’s signs would be helpful if Com had been demolished; and less missioner Schumacher could than a week later, during the tell us whether the Cook sign late evening hours of Wed was defaced before or after his nesday, A u g 18. another Cook visit to that location. sign was defaced. Jim O’Leary, As mentioned before, that a candidate for the office of visit was reported by O 'Leary district attorney, stopped to to have been in progress at in v e s tig a te som e unusual 11:10 p.m. on Aug. 18 and activity he observed in the near Schumacher's testimony could vicinity of that sign. well be valuable in determining O’Leary said that he saw the a c tu a l tim e of the Commissioner Schumacher's defacement teen-aged son leaving the near Robert Quigley, Chairm an vicinity of the sign and then Cook for Commission saw Shum acher h im s e lf 4710 SE Ina Ave. standing near the w ell known Milwaukie Schumacher pick-up truck. O’L eary reported that he called to Schumacher and To the Editor: asked what the Commissioner I would like to thank each was doing there a t that tim e of and everyone that subscribed the night Schumacher replied to the Sandy Post from me that he was looking for a location for a sign. O 'L eary and also those that sent in and gave me credit. said that he expressed some I learned that when you surprise and doubt about the really apply yourself at full commissioner and his son being out a t 11:10 p.m. looking for extent, you do have a chance to sign locations, upon which he win I want to thank my Mom quickly got into his pickup and and Dad who took me out each drove away. and every night and didn’t let By 8 a m. Thursday, Aug. 19, me give up when something we were informed that Cook's came up that looked like fun at sign had been crudely defaced the moment, instead of working during the night. This was on the contest. reported by Commissioner Also thanks to the Sandy Post Tom Telford, who had seen the for having such a contest for result of the defacement on his kids to compete against each way to work. other for such super prizes!!! There is another and seamier My competitors gave me a real side to this story. There have race Dennis W allace been reports of youngsters 20035 SE 395th Ave (described by the Enterprise Sandy 97055 Clackamas County Sank Member I II.1.4 TUESDAY, OCT. 26 The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce w ill h ost a forum for the four candidate« for city council position« at their noon meeting at the Foothills Inn. The public is invited to attend ooo The Hoodland Chamber of C o m m erce w ill host representatives from the U.S. Forest Service for a presen tation on the Bull Run Reserve a t 7:30 in the Hoodland Women’s Club The public la invited to attend Candidates fair nears Last Two W eeks C ru cia l The sm artest politician we ever knew maintained that elections are won or lost in the last two weeks “ I don’t care what my opponent does, it’s the last two weeks that matter. Most people aren’t sure right until the last and if you really hit ’em then, that’s when it counts.” The speaker was a veteran Min nesota Congressman, first elected in the Roosevelt landslide of 1932 and re elected so many times that people lost track. He would stay in Washington, D.C., until a couple of weeks rem ained and then he would come home and simply overwhelm the opposition. His advice could be extremely pertinent this fall. There is every Keeping Posted Sandy, Oregon • Phone: 668-5501 HOODLAND BRANCH Wemme, Oregon • 622-3131 Real race The big lie To the Editor: Oregonians receiving their voter's pamphlet over the next few weeks w ill be in for a big surprise from the Republivan State Central Com m itee T h a t’s because of the “ big lie” technique employed by this partisan committee on a page they purchased in your voter’s pamphlet. What the Republican Central Committee did was to totally distort the meaning of Ballot Measure No 7. According to their statement, this measure w ill cost Oregon taxpayers 8850.000 of the state's General Fund. H ia t’s not true. The fact is that people who wish to w ill be able to give 81.50 to a " F a ir Campaign Finance Fund” , through a check-off system on the income tax form The 8150 will be deducted from the amount the individual would otherwise pay to the state in inclin e taxes This is the opposite of the way the special in te res ts a re currently financing campaigns in Oregon And this current system of "lobby big money" to the system the Republicans would like to see preserved. E v e ry O regonian would b en efit g re a tly fro m the reforms offered by Measure No. 7. We would be getting away from the influence of the " fa t cats” money and instead would finance campaigns by allo w in g O reg o n ian s to voluntarily check a box on their state income tax return for 81 50 This voluntary money would he used to help qualified can didates finance their cam paigns for public office in Oregon's general election. People ought to read the real ballot sum m ary In the voter’s pamphlet The distortions by the Republicans on their page w ill then be obvious Vote yes on No. 7, for campaign finance reform and don't be misled by the Republican Com m ittee’s effort at the Big Lie. Ed Lindquist State Representative Open your Christmas Club TODAY
