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I Keeping posted School boards slate meetings Oouqlas Gantenbein, Staff Reporter Carl Weaver, Advertising Manager Published weekly Thursdays by The Outlook Publishing Co B om 68 Sandy Oregon 97055 Second class postage paid at Sandy Oregon 668 5548 SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Multnom ah ond Clockamas Counties per y e a r ...............................*5 00 Servicemen ony oddress The Bull Run Schoo, Board w ill meet at 7:30 p.m. at the school The public is invited to attend. Bids on bus tires, roofing and general upkeep of the school are on the agenda ................ ‘ 5 00 MEMBER Outside Northwest and Pocific Coast states per y e a r ................................ ‘ 9 00 N ew J f J I per Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 1 II AjjoC'jfion ■ 'ovndwt '8 Í5 Sandy Post, Sandy, Oregon 97055 No. 35 Represented N otionolly by U S. SUBURBAN PRESS INC w ¡{ F R ID A Y , SEPT. 9 The TIPS club, an organization of Sandy businessmen, w ill meet at T.J.’s Restaurant at 7:15 a m. Thurs., Sept. 8, 1977 Police Look Good to Us During the past three weeks The Sandy Post has been exploring the history, activities and future of the Sandy Police Force. We have looked at its budgets, ridden its cars and talked with its constituents. Our conclusion is that the force, its officers and chief are doing an ex cellent job for the City of Sandy and its citizens. We believe that the force strives for and maintains as high a degree of professionalism as is possible considering the depart ment’s size and budget. While the force is not perfect, we doubt that any organization of its type is. We could not find any glaring faults with the force nor did we hear any viable complaints aside from some minor carping involving the force’s degree of visibility. Considering the fact that the police can, at maximum, have just two cars on the road it seems surprising that they’re as visible as they are. Perhaps most importantly, we detected a genuine sense of concern MONDAY, SEPT. 12 on the part of the force’s members for the needs and desires of the towns people. At no time did we hear any person or group singled out for villification or purposely given less protection than another party. Unlike the stereotypical, cold policeman often portrayed on television or in films we found the officers of the Sandy force to be courteous, com petent and accessible. We believe that this town’s policemen deserve the support of the people they serve. We strongly liiL ii u , • i' nWltfWz /Blpmv» recommend that the city move to ease the wage discrepancies between that "Well...Wo Might As W all Take A Shot A t It. paid the Sandy officers and that paid We Don't Have Anything To Lose." other local law enforcement em ployees so as to attract and maintain the current caliber of patrolman. We also urge that the people of Sandy support and help the police by N. - - > obeying and respecting them. The Cottrell Community Group as while the Cottrell citizens have common image of a typical officer as Overs ight well as the Sandy Group presented their plan (May, being out to “get” somebody is, we (SCAN). 1974) for two acre minimums, One very important item this suggestion of the planning Editor’s note: We received a believe, unwarranted in this town. of this letter sent by Gene omitted from the minutes was com m ission and planning The Sandy police are here to help, not copy suggests the Warren, former chairman of the planning commission’s departm ent hurt Sandy’s citizens. (DGG) the Cottrell Community Group, recom m endation that the preponderant portion of Cot letters to the editor Not the Whole Story Everyone has been talking about Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores recently and that includes State Supt. of Public Instruction Verne Duncan who visited Centennial last week. He covered a broad range of topics in dedicatory ceremonies for the new district, including comments on the state’s new high school graduation requirements which mandate certain basic competencies. However, he raised some eyebrows with his view that teachers were “not to blame” for the continual slide in student performance as measured by SAT scores. < We disagree totally with Duncan. Duncan’s absolution of teachers just isn’t realistic. We think teachers, parents, adm inistrators, school boards, the mass media, the P-TA etc., all must share the blame for sagging student performance. To exclude teachers is like ab solving the mechanic when your new brakes go out at the first intersection. If it is necessary to fix blame (as we don’t necessarily think it is), everyone who plays a part in the educational process must share. Too Much Wagering? The votes aren’t all in, but the State Legislature and the Oregon State Racing Commission may be guilty of a slight case of overkill. We’re referring to their decision to permit dog racing at Fairview and horse racing at the Oregon State Fair at the same time. Up until this year, no pari-mutuel betting was allowed within a 75 mile radius of Salem during State Fair week. However, the rules were changed several years ago, to become effective in 1977. Through the first five days of the Fair meet this year, receipts are down for both the Fair and for the Kennel Club, not much in the case of the F air but definitely down. The theory long had been held that there just weren’t enough betting dollars in Oregon and nearby states to support two concurrent racing meets. Again, although all the results aren’t in, that would appear to be true. People or Profits ? The Oregon State Fair in Salem might be termed a financial success but an artistic failure this year. Obviously, it isn’t fair to call a paid attendance of 307,586 an “artistic failure.” But the fact does remain that by upping the gate price, the Fair did suffer in attendance, down from last year’s 353,105. Financially, it was another story. Total receipts were $788,842 com pared to $551,820 last year. That’s a whopping 43 per cent increase, one calculated to erase memories of some of the Fair’s recent troubles. The Fair board was dumped and the manager replaced earlier this year when Gov. Straub and the legislature reacted vehemently to disclosure of financial problems The new Fair management raised the admittance charge to $3 com- I TUESDAY. SEPT. 13 Sandy Union High School Supt. Jack Peters w ill address a noon meeting of the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce at F oo th ills R estaurant. The public is invited to attend. ooo In Northwest and Pocific Coast States outside Oregon per y e a r .................*7 00 In Oregon outside Multnomah and Clackamas Counties per yeoi ‘ 6 00 THURSDAY. SEPT. 8 Oregon Trail Coffee Hour w ill begin at 9:30 a m. The public is invited to attend. pared to $2 last year, but all en tertainment events (except the rodeo) were given away, free. The rationale, of course, was that the attraction of the free events (Ray Charles, Jose Feliciano, etc.) would draw more than enough people at the higher price to offset the decline in attendance. That’s exactly what happened. However, should the main function of the Fair be to make money or to bring visitors to “ Oregon’s Showcase?” If the former, the Fair was enormously successful this year. If the latter, it wasn’t as good as several in the recent past. The Fair is now tightly under control of the executive department. That’s where the decision will be made next year how to brew the proper mix of people and profits. to D. Baer, chairman of the Clackamas County Planning Commission. Warren held the chairmanship of the Cottrell group since Oct., 1973. The re cently elected chairman of that organization is Dale Russel of Boring. Dear Mr. Baer: We of the Cottrell Community Group have received your office minutes of the work session Aug. 10 between the planning com m ission, the planning department and the Cottrell Community Group take the planning department’s plan as amended by the planning commission and the planning department of Aug. 10, 1977 back to the Cottrell citizenry fo r th e ir perusal and discussion. You’ll recall this suggestion was to change the major portion of the Cottrell area from 20 acre minimums to five acre minimums as at- tached. Believe this item is of paramount importance, as trell be established in five acre parcels. Am sure this was but an oversig h t but nonetheless something yourself; Messrs. McMinn, Dodd, Newbegin and the planning department as well as Cottrell residents w ill be heavily concerned with in the coming months. TOanking you for your at tention to this matter, I remain Respectfully yours, Gene R. Warren Peters to address cham ber Sandy Union High School’s superin tendent, Jack Peters, w ill address the Sandy Area chamber of commerce at a noon meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Chamber program chairman Marvin Hansen said other featured speakers for the month include Ed Leahy, program coordinator for the Careunit at Gresham Community Hospital on Sept. 20 and a representative from T im b e rlin e Manufacturing on Sept. 27. From page one The Gresham Careunit for alcoholics is one of 26 in the United States and Hansen said it is one of the largest private treat ment centers for alcoholics in the United States. Timberline Manufacturing is located in the Sandy Industrial Park and produces travel trailers. The meetings are slated at the Foothills Restaurant in Sandy. The public is invited to attend. Police see grow th in fu tu re Other, shorter term solutions include an application the city has made for CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Train ing Act) funds, which could provide train ing and pay for four additional officers, of which Helton said the city would hope to keep two on the city payroll after the federal funds ran out. Like Punzel, Helton sees a need for a change in the police force’s structure. He foresees the addition of a two or three man detective squad to investigate burglaries, homicides and narcotics. As the local work load in these areas increases it w ill become something that “ we just can’t farm out,’’ Helton said. The city manager also sees the need for a change in the administrative structure of the force. Helton noted that in many small towns the police force grows around one man, who then becomes the chief by ac clamation.” “ Fred (Punzel) has done one helluva job for us from the standpoint of a working chief," Helton said, “ but I think that as the community grows we’re going to need a professional administrative chief due to the problems inherent with growth." D inner set "H's Not The Federal Government's Fault They're So Inefficient. They Have To Rely On The Moil Service Like Everybody Else," Plans are currently being finalized for the St. Michael Catholic Church 27th annual ham dinner and bazaar on Saturday, Sept. 17. Dinner w ill be served from 5 to 8 p m . in the Sandy Union High School Commons. A drawing for door prizes w ill highlight this year’s event. Prizes include a regulation size pool table and a smoke detector donated by the Sandy Fire Department _ ___ Other prizes w ill include a 35 inch Mini Mac chain saw with carrying case from Ferguson's Power Equipment and a dinner for two at Le Bon Petit Restaurant. A live Christmas tree from Crooked Row Tree Farm, a motorcycle helmet. 20 ounce hammer and two afgans w ill also be given away. Tickets w ill be available at the door the night of the event. The Sandy Union HighSchool Board w ill meet for a regular session at 7:30 p.m. in the high school reference lib ra ry . Routine business, including bids on consumable products, w ill be discussed. An executive session is planned before the open meeting. ooo The Hoodland Fire Board w ill meet at the Hoodland Fire Department in Zigzag at 8 p.m. ooo The Sandy E le m e ntary School D istrict Board w ill meet at 8 p.m. in the school reference library. D istrict officials said routine business w ill be discussed, including personnel m atters and extension of transportation service on one route. C ontinuation of discussion of the district ex pansion program is also on the agenda. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Sandy Area M erchants (SAM) w ill meet from 7-8 a.m. at T.J.’s Restaurant. Interested merchants are invited to at tend. ooo The Sandy Chapter of Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) w ill meet at 9 a m. in the basement of the Sandy Com munity Action Center. Bull Run issue before Congress The controversy surrounding and that the water should meet the Bull Run Reserve w ill once city standards. In addition, the council would again gain the attention of Congress as it reconvenes this like the bill to allow the City of Portland to deal with the im week in Washington, D C. A House legislative com pact of proposed actions by the mittee is expected to put U S. Forest Service in the Bull together final form of that bill Run Watershed and not just Wednesday after press time, with impact of actions that according to Angus Duncan, an have taken place. The council also agreed that aide to Portland Mayor Neil legislation should contain a Goldschmidt. The Portland City Council statement that the prim ary informally agreed last Thurs purpose of the reserve is clear, day on three principles it wants raw potable water and not to see incorporated in the logging or other activities. Duncan has traveled to congressional bill outlining managemeng of Portland’s Washington, D C ., for the legislative work on the bill. He watershed. The council agreed that the said the City of Portland may bill should contain a statement be asked to accept arbitration of nondegradation of the supply on setting and reviewing water standards. Rebekah president visits Sandy Lodge The president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, Lillian Gilmore, made her official visitation to Sandy Rebekah Lodge No. 193 on Sept. 1. She was accompanied by the conductor of the Rebekah Assembly, Doris Carmelia, City View Lodge No. 179, Port land. O fficers and members participated in a potluck dinner at Sandy Odd Fellows Hall at 6:30 p.m. During the special meeting which followed at 8 p.m. several v is ito rs were in troduced. The d rill team, under the direction of Agnes Hartwig, had been practicing during the summer months. Plans are being made for a Willis Luncheon .to be held at the Odd Felllows hall at noon Wednesday, Oct. 12. This w ill be for the benefit of Sandy Rebekah Lodge, and tickets w ill be available from lodge members. The next regular meeting w ill be Thursday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. Firwood Neighbors slate meeting The Citizens Advisory Committee of Firwood Neigh bors, Inc. w ill hold a meeting Monday, Sept. 19, at Firwood School library at 7:30 p.m. Anyone with conditional use requests or zone changes with Clackamas County, or having questions about building or placing m obile homes on property is welcome to attend A review and discussion of all applications on hand w ill be the main topic of the meeting. All Lines of Insurance & Bonds G y j* * R EPR ES EN TIN G : United Pacific North West Unigard Austin Mutual USF&G St. Paul Life & Many Others 39051 Proctor Blvd. P .0 . Box 635 Sandy, Ore. 97055 Robert W. Pike - Cliff C. Cross 668-5527 For All Your Insurance Needs
