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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1978)
V o r Brascfuer . Gen Manager Sue Lafky. Ed to' C v o l r * D u ff. O ff« « M an g er. • U> Dougies Gantendem. Scorn Editor « m »» TV^x^Oe»* •» O'**«»* Co So. M STO44 SaccxHÍ ö « m po»»og» p *» «• Sorxs, O«®»» 668 5648 SUBSCRIPTION RATES i C W » » -« .......... *400 »............ . *4 00 ---- — Curva» Morra ■»» «na *•£>♦* va r w i »Mr C o m i «e» u s sceuesx'. «ess x ’ ifläS/ A Lively Race For Mayor There w ill be no shoo-in in this year s m ayoral race, so at this early date we re not about to predict a winner We w ill, how ever, venture the opinion that it w ill probably be one of the most interesting races the city has seen in years Sandy city government, in the past, hasn't often evoked an out pouring of enthusiasm and interest 00 the part of area residents It s possible that city residents were g e n e ra lly s a tis fie d w ith the workings of the c ity's management and remained quiet I t ’s also possible that the c ity ’s recent growth has brought to light some city problems which have hit a nerve w ith some who live here At least two of this year s candidates have entered the race because of what they see to be lackings in the system: one quite possibly because of dissatifacuon w ith the relationship between city hall and the police departm ent the other because of the way he per ceives the c ity ’s policy toward growth Both situations would benefit from some lively discussion and debate during the next few months Starting in the summer, we think it would be valuable for the can didates to hold a m onthly debate in the city council chambers on topics such as city services, growth, the police departm ent and possible solutions to the c ity ’s downtown parking problem Other topics, of course, would also make debatable m ate rial We would like to see this cam paign become issue-oriented The candidates don't need to spend a lot of money or inundate voters w ith signs and buttons That s not needed in Sandy. What is needed to gain our support is some strong answers to the problems that this city is facing. Nothing less w ill do the job (SAL) Too Many Elections Secretary of State Norma Paulus thinks we have too many elections here in Oregon She doesn’t mean that too many issues are given to the voters, rather that we have to go to the polls too often If everything was to be combined into one or two elections, the turnout might be substantially greater. We agree with Mrs Paulus In an area such as ours w here we have seven school districts, three fire districts, water districts, etc., i t ’s even d iffic u lt for The Post to keep tra c k .. and that's our job Mt. Hood Community College had an election last month, last week some school districts sub- m ined th e ir budget levies Come May 23 we ll have the prim ary election plus tax base elections for M t, Hood and the Hoodland F ire Departm ent Later this sum mer, Bonng F ire w ill seek approval of a levy. E tc . etc., etc. Mrs Paulus sugges* that these many elections shall.-. be com bined Better turnouts inevitably would ensue, and taxpayer's money would be saved in the end I t ’s up to the legislature to change election laws Recent legislatures have, in fact, reduced the num ber of elections—but they should go even further We hope M rs . P aulus pursues her suggestion County commenr by Bill Sanderson There may be no legal or even p ro vab le connection between the spring of the year that brings m the time for prim ary elections and the spring' in which a ’ young m a n 's fan cy tu rn s —etc etc.” Rut there a a certain relation ship between the unusual shenmgans of our political fnends and those of the young men ¿3 the adage as the »itching season for c o u rtin g and p o litic k.n g chaws near. W itness the case of our fre sh m a n county com m is s ie n e r .y o u a g R a lp h Groener. »ho, with less ’.har half of his first term as a C lac ka m as County Com m issioner served has Ballot measure topic of Firwood group A baiiot measure proposing the m e rg e r of the C o lum bia Region Association of Gcnrtmtaeoa and the Metropolitan Service Dtstnct » ill be the toptc of iiscjssxx-. at a Wettaesday April 19. meeting of Firwood Neigh bors Speak;ng in support of B allo t Measure No 6 » ill be D r Ronald C Cease director of the masters program m public adm .rjstratxxi at Portland State L 'a v e rw t) and chairman of the Tn-County LocX Government C< rmsswxL C lac ka m as County C om m issioner Robert Schumacher « ill speaa in op position to the n eas -re which will go before voters on Ma - 23 .Aiso on the agenda of the 7 30 p m meeting at Firwood School a a report 00 a five acre aonm* appùcatxc and eiectioc of officers T h a a the annual meeting of the Firwood Neighbors For more informata» call Walter J. Deems president, at 468-37M or €21»- 91« Nine hole group play planned The M t Hood Golf Club Ladies group has decided to meMade a nine hole grewp play for laches day Ladies day a held beguaung at 9 a m or Thursdays The decision was made at the group s y e a rly org an izatio n al luncheon m eeting at O bie s Restaurant m Portland on March » B eginners a re w elcom e and in tro d u cto ry group Those interested m a y Those interested my cotkact Jim skaugstad the golf professional at Bowman s. before April 31 Junior golf lessons w ill be avx a b k m June More in fo m a o o c will be available later according to a ctab spokesman Corrections noted The Post apoiogiz« for »ad verten t errors last week » a story about the proposed T ic k le C ree k local i n - pro* enter, t d s tn e t The Q ty of Sandy d o « not seek annexation of any involved m the L ID The city's an n e x a tio n pohey is voluntary and only upon the request of the property owner d the area can be served by a t y fan b tM s The a ty see*» nght-of way approv al for a 12-meh sewer tru th nne from E m iie Rich. M yron Tupper and Hoffman, three outside city h m iU ild be affected by the A c tu a lly omy the Metropoi ta r Local B out d a ry C o m m issio n, apoa petition by mwabed property d nm oort af the project at the tim e of the ro ty project The Rich Topper and H o ffm a n p ro p e rties a re relatively undeveloped large tracts and the owners may be asked to pay a reduced pnrttopatary amount baaed T he conncil seeks procedura* a lte rn a tiv « from the city en g in ee r.n g p a r t i« w ill be in troduced at n o t regular counr.’. meeting May l The present sew er treatment plant s e rv « a population of -bout 2 .5 « but n dwigned to service 5 . « • Completion of a phase D of the sewer treatm ent plant w ill increase m a x im u m service to I X 5 « popidabon The T x k ie Creek hne would p ro v id e for d eve lo p m e n t an W ew er Road, but wmdd end at High way 111. not Shorty s Corner « reported Shorty's Com er a out of the urban growth a re a , •» c u rre n tly by the CRAG A young man's fancy Groener s rapid become a candidate for the scramble across the political position of s ta te com - fields m search of new mtssioaer of labor worlds to conquer or better Of course, at h e age. p ayin g jobs to do the young Ralph qualifies for conquering with, one runs both the young men in the into a s u rp ris in g ly w ide adage and as a pohtxian. vanety of opuuons and so the advent of spring may be doubly upsetting for They range from . “ Who is ban Ralph'Groener’ ’ to Oh. you And then—when be turns mean that state senator from 14) for work with a black the M ilw aukie area ' eye t sometimes the visahle Obviously, these quesbo« badge of differences between do not make a very good both young men and basis for opinion forming and politicians who have earned so i turned to my one in thetr spring strutting r.tuafcs fallible source of considered into the arena of fisticuffs I _ jlib lic opinion, m y oc- vow may be w m taak ua* m a g ic o f the s e m i m « g e n e r ar. neighbor Phmias P Chottv M r Crotty coo- workaig sioers everything and he just In attem pting to test public happened to be w aitin g by opinion re g a rd in g Com- letters to the editor] Prompt action To the Editor I *a n t to express our thar.is and appreciation to the Hoodland F ire Depart meet for their swiftness and efficiency tn putting out the fire at the W e lc h « School Sunday nig h t Also our thanks to the Sandy F ire D e p a rtm e n t fo r th e ir assistance Without the prompt action and efficiency of our local fire department, we could have lost part or all of our school When one t a k « into consideration the distance some members must travel just to arrive at the scene of a fire, and then watch the excellent job they did or. our trader fire, we should be gratefui to have such a »otiderful group of fellows Thanks again fellows for a job »e ll done JobnM Callaghan Superintendent W e lc h « Elem entary School and those who worked so long and hard on my cam pa ign Thank you for your efforts Now that we are sue cessful. we must get to work Pease know that I will welcome yot» suggestions and thoughts Leah Behan Rhododendron Thanks To the Ecfctor Many many thanks to the dear fr.ends and neighbors, the Rogers for the telephone calls and the transportation to Rockwood, and to the Clackamas County Sertfl departm ent. Sandy F ire D e p a rtm e n t and A lp in e Ambulance for the wonderful s e rv ie « they performed Thanks to the many fnends To The Sandy Post staff and relatives of George Please know that I am very Nara gen who passed away pleased w ith yo u r A p ril 5. 1971. of a heart at newspaper I read it faith- f u ly and feel m ore and more tack A m a M Naragonand a p a n of the Sandy com E a rl Gibson munity through it. We live i SE Coalman Road m Aims I I also appreciate your r e s p o n s iv e n e s s to suggestions I have had Pleased New member To the Editor As a newly elected school board m ember of W elch « G rade School. I wish to thank >11 those who voted for roe Peggy * « < Rt 1 Box 573 Troutdale. OR »TWO After we had rescued our littie s t k itte n fro m the earn est atte m p ts of M r. Crotty s irascible little mutt to do said kitten great bodily fa rm » e exchanged the fo llo w in g greetings and pleasantries Me “ You ought to have that nasty little beast on a leash’ ** M r Crotty: "W ell, you ought a have some tall trees around here so that puny httie cat could get up out la th w a y !" I explained my problem about not getting any real answers to my questions about C o m m is s io n e r Groener s newest political goal The only »king the oldster seemed to be in terested in was that Groener had gotten a “ shiner” in a fight ‘ •Who was he fig h tin ' with” ’ be asked, and then without waiting for an an swer. “ An’ did he lick *im?’ He was obviously disap pointed in m e for not knowing more of the in teresting details He was not. he said, much in favor of those who reso rted to violence “ B ut,” and here a wicked gleam came into the old fellow 's eyes, “ if he'd a licked the ta r outta one of the other com m issioners or o ffic ia ls around th at courthouse th a t's been raisin* all the’ h~I about zoning and hiring a whole new gang of high-paid burycrats, I'd vote f t r im in a minute!** “ But since be didn t? 1 prompted gently “ Ha'int made up my mind yet,’’ the old man grumbled, calling his dog and starting for home And that's my public opinion poll on the matter as of now Keeping posted Librarian to speak THL RSDAY. APRIL 13 Oregon T ra il Coffee Hour w ill start at 9:3 0a m ooo The W elch « School Board w ill meet at 7:30 p m for a regular meeting Items of discussion include the rebuilding of the music program after Sunday's fire, discussion of the district's levy election on May 23. and a report from the building advisory committee MONDAY. APRIL 17 The Sandy Union High School Board w ill meet at 7 30 p m in the reference library. Agenda items in clude discussion of the recent budget defeat, a report on c la s s ifie d e m p lo y e s prepared for the district by an outside ag en cy, an analysis of the district’s general fund revenues and expenditures, food service and a school calendar TUESDAY. APRIL IS Richard T uffli. director of the C la c k a m a s County L ib rary, w ill address the noon session of the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce at T .J .’s Restaurant. Fines waived This week is a dream come true for library patrons with overdue books As part of National Librarv W eek activities April 2-8. the Sandy Library is accepting any library * books and won t charge a fine. The books w ill be routed to their home” libraries according to Sandy librarian M argaret Crownover. Elementary board gives go-ahead to school The Sandy E le m e n ta ry Board Tuesday night gave the green light for the d ra ftin g of fin a l cons tr a c t mo on the distnet s 9 9 « 0 « » take advantage of new s to the west Firwood School expansion project A far bids on the six room adtfc two will be made in »ate Jrnie north A belfry over the school s front en trance w ill house the old. original Kelso hell The cafeteria and gym are placed ta the s<Mth of the school s 12 rooms ta help protect Owm The board voted In seek fiwther m- formation on the design s k e tc h « tar a from the sun The design 12 room school for the Kelso area Super;ntendent Clark Lund said that while the board was very favorably classrooms to receive The btaldtag » commodate another two-story i 2 room unit at a later date raising the total capacity «I the structure to « 0 ¡mpress-d with the overall presented by architect Hewn there was some question as Is rcsnomK fensdahty of a le r< h skylight m the sketches The board ab o questioned the ar ctatert s angled «tin g of the The overall desap) shows a set slightly off a x » SERVICE WE GIVE! also allow s The estim ated price tag sn the in 92 4 million Lund said that the board will their May For related stary. 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