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Sandy High
Caroline Duff, Advertising Manager
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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).
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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
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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