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OPENING THE 1977 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION Keeping Posted Sue L a fk y , E d ito r Dover Extension Group to meet Caroline DuH. Advertising Manager Published weekly Thursdays by The Outlook Publishing Co Box 68 Sondy Oregon 970SS. Second class postage paid at Sandy Oregon 668 5548 SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Multnomah and Clockamas Counties, per y e a r ............................ ‘ 5.00 In Northwest ond Pocitic Coost States outside Oregon per y e a r ................ ‘7.00 THURSDAY. JAN. 13 Oregon T rail Coffee Hour begins at 9:30 a m. ooo Representatives from the Tri-County Commission will address the Firwood’s Neigh bors, Inc tonight at a 7:30 p m. meeting set at Firwood School o oo Rape and self-defense will be the topics of the Dover Extension Group meeting slated today from 10 a m. to 2 p.m. More information may be obtained by contacting Winne Allison at 668-5787 or Nancy Fenton at 668 5468 Babysitting will be provided SATURDAY. JAN. 15 The Sandy-Hoodland Jaycees will gather Christmas trees from Sandy area curbs at no cost sta rtirç at 8 a.m. M O NDAY. JAN. 17 The Sandy City Council will Servicemen ony oddress.................‘ 5.00 In Oregon outside Multnomoh ond C lo c k o m a s ^ o u n tis « jie ^ |fe a ^ ^ ^ 6 ^ 0 MEMBER Mue» Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Page 2 Outside Northwest ond Pocihc Coost states, per y e a r ................................ ‘9.00 I Represented Nationally by U S SUBURBAN PRESS INC U S S f-9 Thurs., Jan. 13, 1977 Sandy Post, Sandy, Oregon 97055 Sheriff Promises Change We like the changes we re seeing in the Clackamas County Sheriffs Department. Recently elected Sheriff John Renfro has promised increased coverage by deputies for the East Clackamas County region as well as for the rest of the county. Public sentiment appears to be strongly in favor of a move in that direction. Renfro also plans to enlarge the county’s burglary prevention team and give special attention to juvenile crime in the county. He has even planned several cosmetic changes for the department, including changes in uniform style and color and the color of the patrol cars. We support his plans and desire to stress new policies within the department with cosmetic as well as organizational changes. We are also pleased with Renfro’s desire to work closely with the press. More public information is being made available through the d e p a rt ment and we believe this change of policy will better allow our readers to understand what is happening in their county law enforcement agency. We are optimistic about Renfro’s leadership ability and enthusiasm and believe he is off to a promising start in his new position. (SAL) A Case of Pollitis ? M t Hood Community College may commission a poll to determine financial attitudes toward the college. This comes on the heels of four straight budget defeats which have left the college understandably concerned about “ What’s wrong? However, we wonder if another poll is the answer? The very well- respected research firm of Bardsley and Haslacher conducted an attitude poll for the college a little over a year ago (September, 1975). That poll found that “ finances” were the most pressing problem facing the college. It also found that “ tax-related levies” which “ we can ill afford” were the chief complaint. Thus we think it’s already pretty clear—with or without another poll—that the voters feel the College is spending too much money. Perhaps a decision not to commission another poll is a good place to start. A M atter of Priorities In the same breath that he “ hopes” college tuitions won’t go any higher, Higher Education Chancellor Roy Lieuallen says he will seek $1 million in general fund money from the legislature for athletics. We admire Dr. Lieuallen but we think in this instance he has his priorities badly askew. We simply cannot support funding big-time sports at Oregon, Oregon State and Portland State at the ex pense of other students. That’s what it amounts to. If the legislature can afford to give the jocks $1 million, it ought to be able to subsidize plain, every-day students as well. The general fund appropriation for sports is sugar-coated with the promise it will be used only for so- called minor sports which otherwise would suffer. But the money, in ac tuality, would"go straight to big-time football and big-time basketball which thus would be relieved of their long-standing fiscal responsibility for smaller sports. We don’t think students will take kindly to any tuition increases when such a subsidy is being given to more- fortunate athletes. The program calls for $300,000 each to Oregon, Oregon State and Portland State with the remaining $100,000 to be divided among smaller schools. If the legislature does have $1 million av ailab le for higher education, we’d suggest using it (a) to keep tuitions down (b) for faculty salaries and (c) for research, facilities etc. We would rank big-time sports about (zz). The People’s Right To Know Like most newspapers, The Post regularly publishes legal notices. These notices, publication of which is required by law, cover everything from probate notices to budget notices to notices of election. Value of their publication has been questioned by some legislators so an 18-month study recently was un dertaken to find out just how many people actually were reading these notices. The study found that nearly 13 per cent of adults in Oregon had read a legal notice in a given week. Of those who had read a newspaper, more than one-third had read a legal notice. Roughly 87 per cent of those who read legal notices and 71 per cent of non-readers think they should be continued. The survey was conducted under the aegis of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Assn, but the steering committee included members of the ONPA, legislators and represen tatives of the Oregon Assn, of School Boards, Assn, of Oregon Counties, League of Oregon Cities, Oregon Tax Research, and Oregon Dept. of Revenue. Predictably, the survey showed that people who are interested in local government most often read the notices. Legals, as they’re called in the trade, let people know what is going on, how their money is being spent, etc. Notices also go out over radio and television as well as being printed in newspapers. Oregon counties spent roughly one-tenth of one per cent of their operating budgets printing legals last year. Rates are set by the state legislature and without ex ception are a lower figure than normal advertising rates. Sandy rabies clinic Saturday Governor Straub: "-and we have lived within our means I" Taxpayer: "But NOT within MINE I" Í letters to the editor Sandy Post for all your help and publicity. A very special note of thanks To the Editor: is to be extended to Joe and T he San-Cada C B 'ers Marilyn Parsons, owners of the spaghetti feed was a real Quick-stop cafe in Damascus, success and a good time was for their help and time donated enjoyed by young and old alike. to prepare this meal. At this time the club wishes to We also want to thank the express th e ir sincere ap Sandy-Estacada merchants preciation to all for there and the Sandy Union High cooperation and help in making School for their special part. this endeavor a real success Without their help this would We would like to thank the Spaghetti feed not have been possible T hank you also to the Estacada Senior Citizens Jolly Band whose time was donated to the club for a relaxing prelude while all our CB buddies and honored guests from Oral Hull Park enjoyed their meal Our next break will be on Feb 14 at the Shingle M ill in Estacada, beginning at 2 p.m. The public is invited The San-Cada CBers Citizen involvement topic The Sandy City Council will discuss the c ity planning commission recom mendations regarding citizen involvement committees and area improvement committees at their 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting. Sandy City Manager Paul Helton said this will be the beginning of implementing the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) rules requiring citizen participation. Helton said response from Sandy residents has not been good so far and more volunteers are needed LCDC requirements call for a local citizen advisory committee to recommend to elected officials, planning commission and planning staff a program for assuring "continuous opportunity for people in the community to exchange ideas and infor mation with government relating to land use planning." The Sandy City Council will also hold a public hearing on whether conditional uses such as medical-dental facilities should be allowed in residential areas (R -l and R-2 zoning). Clackamas county studies hearings officer proposal The C lackam as County Board of Commissioners will discuss the formation of a possible hearings officer board during their Monday, Jan. 17 meeting. Under the proposed plan, th ree m em bers of the Clackamas County Planning Commission would form a board to conduct hearings on change requests. Testimony would be transcribed by the board and transcripts for warded to members of the commission in case of appeal. Classes start Classes at the Sandy, Cottrell and Welches Com m unity Schools are slated to begin on Monday, Jan. 17. More information about the class offerings may be ob tained by calling the Sandy Community School at 668-5744; C o ttre ll at 668-5521 ; and Welches at 622-3397 County Commissioner Robert Schumacher said the goal of the proposed changes is to erase the burden on the present planning commission as well as assist landowners wanting zone changes. Schum acher said some people who come before the planning commission have to wait until 2 a m. for the com mission to get to their agenda item and that decisions made at that time of the morning are not always fair due to fatigue. Under the proposed plan, three members of the nine member planning commission would be set up to conduct zone change request hearings. The other six commissioners would rota te to do other work Schumacher said the board of c o m m is s io n e r s w ant suggestions on how the county can better provide orderly planning decisions. The public hearing on the proposal will come under the regular business on Monday. BUXTON'S Lee M e a t Com pany Sandy SOB-MSS Custom Slaughtering Grain Fed Locker Beef Rabies clinics have been scheduled for around the area to assist pet owners in qualifying their dogs under the s ta te ’s m andatory rabies vaccination law A fee of 84 per vaccination will be charged for either dogs or cats There will be a clinic from 2-4 p m this Saturday at the Mt Hood Animal Hospital, 37820 Hwy 26, Sandy The law provides no can be licensed without proof i current rabies immunization Minimum age for vaccination of either dogs or cats is four months Dogs originally vaccinated between four and six months of age must be revaccinated a year later and every third year thereafter Dogs first vac cinated at six months must receive another rabies shot every three years Cats should be revaccinated every year. A special clinic limited to senior citizen pet owners will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m . to noon at the Dove Lew is Emergency Veterinary Clinic. SW 11th and Main in Portland. The charge will be the same as at other clinics, but special effort will be made to ease the process for the seniors Budget meeting set T he Sandy E le m e n ta ry District Budget Committee will meet at 8 p m. Wednesday. Jan. 19, to conduct a work session on the development of a 1977-78 d is tric t operating budget. District patrons are invited to attend The budget committee will meet on Wednesday. Jan. 26. at I p m . to receive the budget message and document for the 1977 fiscal year. Any person may appear before the board to discuss the proposals A copy of the budget document is available at the Sandy E le m e n ta ry School District administration office. Jernsted on committeos Sen. Ken Jernstedt, R-Hood River, has been named to four com m ittees for the 1977 legislative session. He will serve on committees tor local government and elections, state and federal affairs-rules, and environment and energy. Jernstedt will serve as vice chairman of the Labor. Consumer and Businesi Affairs Committee. " I am very pleased with mj assignments," he said. "AU four committees are verj active, hard working ones which cover a very broad rang« of subjects of major concern tc the large senate d istrict which 1 cover." All Lines of Insurance & Bonds REPRESENTING: United Pacific Unigard USF&G North West Austin Mutual St. Paul Life & Many Others 39051 Proctor Blvd. P .0 . Box 635 Sandy, Ore. 97055 Robert W . Pike - C liff C. Cross Cut, Wrapped & Frozen - Locker Packs Cattle Hauling on Tuesdays We Do O ur O w n Cure & Smoking Clackamas County Bank MEMBER E.D.I.i:. convene at 7:30 p.m. in the Sandy C ity H a ll Council ('hambers. ooo TUESDA Y. JAN. 18 The annual Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Bowman's Mt. Hood Retort in Wemme. ooo Welches School Board will hold a special meeting at 7:30 pm . Negotiations and budgetary matters will be discussed. An executive session will be held. W EDNESD AY. JAN. 18 The Sandy Area Merchants will meet at G riff’s at8:30 a m. o oo A meeting of the Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) group will be held at 9:30 a m. at the home of Barbara Boswell, 21421 Firwood Rd. Sandy, Oregon • Phone: 008-5501 HOODLAFO BRASCH Wemme, Oregon * 022-3101 668-5527 For All Your Insurance Needs Have you joined BANClUB Y et? Call for details <
