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Caroline Duff, Advertising Manager
Published weekly Thursdays by The Outlook Publishing Co.. Box 68
Sandy Oregon 97055. Second class postage paid at Sandy Oi egon
THURSDAY, NOV. 18
Oregon T rail Coffee Hour w ill
begin at 9:30 a m.
ooo
The Welches PTA w ill meet
tonight at 7:30 p.m at the
school. Don Shuld, a counselor
for the juvenile court, w ill be
guest speaker.
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The Sandy Union High School
production of "Once Upon a
Mattress" w ill run tonight
through Saturday at 8 p.m. in
the school commons. Tickets
may be purchased at the door.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 1»
"Once Upon a Mattress” w ill
continue at the high school
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The Sandy Lions Club w ill
meet at the Veterans of Foreign
W ars(VFW ) Hall at 7 p.m.
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The
Sandy
C hristian
Women's Club w ill hold a noon
luncheon at Oral Hull Park.
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SATURDAY. NOV. 2«
This w ill be the last night for
the "Once Upon a Mattress" in
the Sandy Union High School
commons
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MONDAY. NOV. 22
The Sandy City Council will
meet at 7:30 p.m. in the council
chambers
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M o re D ependence on A ra b O il
Wall Street has been skittering
downward the last couple of weeks,
largely because of a projected 15 to 20
per cent increase in the price of Arab
oil.
A couple of years ago when we were
well-nigh strangled by the oil em
bargo, at least 15 per cent of our
domestic supply cam e from overseas
sources. Now the figure is reaching 40
per cent and 50 per cent is likely by
1980.
All of which puts us very much at
the mercy of the Arab oil states and
this is causing Wall Street acute
jitters.
Pres. Nixon announced a “ Project
Independence’’ a couple of years ago
but it has been a total failure. Instead
we became more and more dependent
on foreign sources.
Other countries have been more
fortunate. Britian, for instance, ex
pects North Sea discoveries not only
to make her independent but also to
provide enough for substantial sales
to Western Europeans.
Our domestic production has
declined since 1970. The government
does have plans for stockpiling
reserves and oil from Alaska’s north
shore will start flowing south in a
year or so.
Even so, we are expected to become
increasingly dependent upon Arab
sources, opening the possibility of
continual p rice in c re a s e s and
threatened embargoes.
People just aren’t convinced that
there is a shortage of oil. Unfor
tunately, the oil-producing nations
realize this and continue to push
prices upward. We hope that early on
the C arter adm inistration something
can be done to cut consumption.
Otherwise, a decade hence we may be
in a very critical situation.
Ketchum: "an* liquidate everything else and
Tax Revolt D raw s A tte n tio n
The taxpayer revolt which is
closing some Oregon schools is draw
ing nationwide attention.
The Christian Science Monitor
recently sent a staff correspondent
from Los Angeles to report on the
situation at Eagle Point, near Med
ford, where voters repeatedly have
refused to approve the 1976-77 budget.
Another election cannot be held until
January and Gov. Straub has refused
to call a special legislative session.
Most recently, an effort to use
unemployment funds has been ruled
illegal. As a result, the schools are
closed.
The problem at Eagle Point—as at
ev ery o th er school d is tric t in
O regon—is the risin g cost of
education. Voters must choose be-
tween support for ever-spiralling costs
of education by voting ‘Yes’ or opting
for lower taxes by voting ‘No’.
In Eagle Point, LaGrande, South
Lane and North Bend, the m ajority
has said ‘No.’ They are willing to shut
down their schools to get their
message across.
To a greater or lesser degree, the
sam e situation is occurring nation
wide. Schools are one of the few
remaining places where the taxpayer
can protest, where his votes does
count
You can’t vote against a million-
dollar federal grant for a study of the
mating habits of the tsetse fly in
Botswana, but you can vote against
the salary for an extra secretary in
the village school.
Religion an A n sw e r to D rug Use
You read all sorts of reports about
teen-age use of drugs and alcohol,
how the number of users continues to
grow.
But seldom, if ever, do you read
anything about those who do not use
drugs. And why not.
Such a survey recently was taken in
suburban St. Louis and it demon
strated conclusively (by nearly a 2-1
margin) that those who abstain have
strong religious feelings and have
used their religion in meeting
problems.
Similarly, they are less tempted to
drugs and alcohol; 80 per cent of their
close friends also abstain. They
participate in more extra-curricular
activities at school and enjoy music,
hobbies and clubs more than users.
Finally, they get more help and un
derstanding from their families.
The survey was taken in suburban
St. Louis county, among public high
school students in a predominantly
w hite, m id d le-class a re a . The
relationship between strong religious
values and abstention from drugs was
said to be “ simply inescapable’’ by
one of the project directors.
Unfortunately, there is no way the
federal government can use these
valuable findings in drug-prevention
campaigns because of the con
stitu tio n al
re q u ire m e n t
for
separation of church and state. Any
attem pt to extol the values of religion
could be in conflict with the doctrine
of separation.
Unfortunately.
Auto accident sends woman to hospital
A one-car accident early last
Thursday morning hospitalized
a Brightwood woman.
The driver, Judy Frasier,
was injured in the accident at
4:30 a.m. in which the vehicle
rolled over on Highway 26 near
Wemme.
She was taken to Gresham
Com m unity H ospital w ith
facial lacerations and a severe
concussion. An official at the
hospital Tuesday said Frasier
was pronounced in good con
dition. She was admitted to the
intensive care unit u ith head
injuries
new DEQ director
letters to the editor
To the Editor:
As proceedings of the Mt.
Hood C om m unity College
A c tiv itie s
and
A thletics
Commission progress, many
interesting and controversial
issues concerning students
come into focus.
Rick Gustafson, college
board chairman, opened the
door with his presentation to
the commisfion concerning
tuition waivers and the purpose
of intercollegiate sports at Mt.
Hood.
This w riter cannot believe
Gustafson is absolutely against
the above areas of conern, but
instead used his presentation to
draw a light upon the total
picture that is facing the
commission. Someone had to
bring this into focus and
Gustafson should be com
mended for his courage.
On the other hand, many
board members feel it was an
inopportune Urne for Gustaf
son. who doubles as board
chairm an
and
a
state
legislator, to direct his personal
feelings to a commission he and
his peers appointed to in
vestigate the case in point.
Saving the cake and eating it
too is an impossible task, in
deed.
It is hard to believe a total
phase out of intercollegiate
athletics is the answer to the
tax dollar woe With only two
cents out of every local tax
dollar going to the athletic
fund, how can one say this is too
much to pay for the success
MHCC has enjoyed in this
area? Organized athletics
helped put this institution on
the map. Why destroy this
program and others like it to
save a few cents?
If the athletic portion of this
college is whittled away, where
does this decomposition end?
The next step may be in the
educational value to the
programming
What really
may be at stake is the com
prehensiveness of this college.
This institution now offers
more than most colleges in the
Northwest.
Students
m ust
involve
themselves, for the sake of
their tuition dollars, and state
their opinions in possibly the
biggest financial rearrange
ment in the history of the
college. Face it or nor,
something w ill be done, with or
without the student voice.
Robin J. Gabel
Editor, MHCC "Advocate”
Kindness show n
To the Editor:
We wish to express our
thanks and appreciation to our
friends and neighbors, the
Sandy
C o m m u n ity
Presbyterian Church and the
Sandy Com m unity Action
Center for the many kindnesses
and gifts because of our place
burning down Oct. 18
M r and Mrs Terry Burroughs
Rt 1, Box 215
Eagle Creek
G ood show ing
To the Editor:
Please relay my thanks to the
thousands of supporters who
gave me over 49 per cent of
their vote in my first race for
statewide office. I was very
encouraged by the strength of
my showing and feel sure that
this race w ill not be my last.
I have relayed my con
gratulations to Sec of State
Clay Myers and know that he
w ill give his best efforts to
serving the state well as
Oregon’s next state treasurer
Jewel Lansing. CPA
Multnomah County Auditor
Center
seeks
goods
The Sandy Senior Center, in
cooperation
w ith
the
Clackamas Association for
Retarded Citizens, is collecting
goods a nd services for a benefit
auction Dec. 12.
The auction w ill be held at the
O'Gallarie Auction at 537 SE
Ash in Portland from 1 to 5 p.m.
The Senior Center has
requested help in collecting
items for sale. There w ill not be
a lim it toauctionable items.
Suggestions
for
saleable
items include certificates for a
year of lube jobs, hair cuts,
mini-storage or season tickets
to sports events, the symphony,
opera or Dlavs.
Other auctionable item s
would include new or old fu r
niture, used bathroom fixtures,
clocks, auto parts, pianos,
sheet music, wood stoves, a
cord of wood, bric-a-brac,
architectural plans or laces.
For pick-up, udeas or more
information, call Gretchen
Casey at the Sandy Senior
Center 668 5569
State unemployment down,
Oregon’s
unem ploym ent
rem ained w ell above the
national level despite a .3 per
cent drop in the state rate.
The statewide unemployment
rate dropped to 9.3 per cenL-in
October from 9.6 per cent in
September, equaling the year’s
previous low rate reported for
February, according to Ross
Morgan, Employment Division
administrator.
The current Oregon unem
ployment rate compares with
October rates of 11.3 per cent in
1975 and 8.3 per cent in 1974. In
contrast to Oregon, the U.S.
jobless rate edged up to 7.9 per
cent in October from 7.8 per
cent in September.
Oregon’s unemployed total
edged up by 400 to 84,500 in
October from 84,100 in Sep^
tember while marking a 12,200
reduction from a year earlier.
The increase was much less
than normal for October and
reflected favorable October
weather conditions for outside
activity. Declines in insured
unem ploym ent
were
ex
perienced in food products,
lumber and wood products and
the finance-real estate in
Sandy, Oregon • Phone: 568-5501
HOODLAOT BIIA5CH Wemme, Oregon * 622-3181
Consideration of an ap
pointment of a new director and
a public forum on en
vironmental problems w ill
highlight the Environmental
Quality Commission (EQC)
meeting Nov. 19 The meeting
is 9 a m ill room 602 of the
Multnomah
County
Court
house, 1021 SW Fourth, Port
land
Gov.
Bob Straub
has
recommended the commission
appoint form er Beaverton
Mayor William H. Young as
director of the Department of
E n vironm ental Q u ality to
replace Loren Kramer, who
was promoted to the position of
Executive Assistant to the
Governor
In addition to establishing the
rules for the operation of the
DEQ. the five-member citizens
commission also is charged
with the authority to ajipoint
the DEQ's director
At 9 a m is a public forum
where any citizen wishing to
express
views
on
en
vironmental concerns may
address the commission briefly
either orally or in writing.
At 10 a m the commission
w ill consider a staff recom
mendation to adjust fees that
are charged for air con
taminant discharge , permits.
These permits are required of
anyone discharging significant
amounts of pollution to the air.
They are the m ajor air quality
régula tory tool of the DEQ
Cross-country skiing
can be tried at OMSI
Cross-country skiing w ill he
the subject of a special four day
exhibit at the Oregon Museum
of Science and In du stry
(OMSI) Nov. 18through21.
Sponsored by the Portland
chapter of the Oregon Nordic
Club, the show w ill focus on the
"ten essentials of cross-country
skiing," as well as the history
of the sport, equipment for
beginners, waxing techniques,
basic instruction, safety and
survival, and protection of the
environment.
The public may don skis and
try out a carpet track, which
will be laid across the floor of
OMSI’s Hall of the Northwest to
dem onstrate
the
basic
techniques of the sport.
The three types of cross
country skiing—touring, racing
and mountaineering w ill he
covered in the OMSI show
A list of ski touring trails in
the Mount Hood area, rated by
difficulty, w ill be available for
visitors, and there w ill also be
information available on where
to go to learn how to ski
The Oregon Nordic Club,
organized about 10 years ago,
has a chapter in Portland
COAT OF ARTS
A reproduction of the
Japanese image of the Bud
dhist Deity of Compassion is
the coat of arms for the Friends
of the University of Oregon Art
Museum.
Friends
is
a
statewide organization of
persons who help the Museum
w ith
acquisitions
and
exhibitions
" The right q u estion s are the key to
professional life insurance planning.
The right answers are the rewards.
equals previous low
Let’s talk. Professionally.
dustries.
O ctober’s m onthly em
ployment decline of 2,500 in
manufacturing was less than
normal and this loss was nearly
offset by employment gains in
nonmanufacturing. The large
food
processing,
wood
products, construction, trade
and services sectors all
reported significant job gains
on a seasonally-adjusted basis.
Government education em
ployment increased seasonally
by 9,200 but fell short of the
year-ago level.
Clackamas County Bank
MEMBER E.l).l.<
Commission to appoint
put it all into futures in the peanut market!’*
MHCC A th le tic s
A public hearing concerning
a proposed 5.7 acres com
m ercial development for the
Wemme area w ill be held by
the Clackamas County Plan
ning Commission at 7 p.m at
the county courthouse
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TUESDAY, NOV. 23
The Sandy Area Chamber of
Commerce w ill hold a noon
meeting at Foothills Inn Sandy
City Manager Paul Helton w ill
be the speaker
o oo
Male singers who enjoy
singing harmony are invited to
attend a 7:30 p.m. meeting of a
barbershop group in the Sandv
City Council Chambers The
Mt Hood chapter of Bar-
bershoppers w ill be at the
meeting.
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The Sandy Union High School
instrumental department w ill
present its annual fall concert
a t8 p m at the school
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W EDNESDAY. NOV. 24
The Sandy Area Merchants
w ill meet at 6:30a.m. at Griff's.
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There w ill be a 9:30 a m.
meeting of the Taking Off
Pounds Sensibly group (TOPS)
at the home of Barbara
Boswell. Her address is 21421
SE Firwood Road
Chuck Cravens
14905 3luff Road
Office 223 5144
Home 668-5304
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