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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1978)
Parking, bypass concern Sandy residents Sandy and S a n d y-a rea resid en ts offered a wide range o f opinions on what directions they would like to see the city move in the future in term s of services or facilities. The responses were taken fro m informal and un scientific “on-the-street" interviews conducted by The Post during the past week. Persons responded to the following question: “ What improvements, i f any, would you like to see in the city in terms of services or facilities. ” The following is a sampling of the opinions offered: Sharon's Food King.) who has proposed to expand his store outside the down town a re a ) has nochoice hut to go out of town. If the city won't let him da it then someone else w ill come in. Moving is his only atlte’-nstive. , . at “ I don't like to travel out town to do all my shopping but I don’t think I ’ll have a choice with the way things are growing... “ I ’ m pleased about the new elem entary school that’s going to be built on Kelso Road. I think it shows a lot of foresight on the part of the school board.” traffic laws a little more People come speeding through here and it ’s so bad during lunch that you can’t cross the street. . . “I think the city needs a bowling alley. A lot of people come off the mountain and go into Gresham to bowl. I f we had one here, they’d stop. . . "There used to be one here years ago but there w eren’t enough people then to support one. I think there’s plenty of people in the area to support one n o w .. . ‘And I think the city needs a good big restaurant.’* Steve McLellan ' ‘ I like the city just the way it is. I feel well covered in terms of fire and police protection. “ I think the new wood fronts on the stores in the downtown is an excellent idea. I ’d like to see the rest of the town do the same thing. It gives the city a unique look. . . “I ’ve been here two years and I ’ve seen the city grow just in that time. I don’t know how you could stop the growth. But I ’m very satisfied with the way things a re .” Michelle Davis “The city needs to do more about recreation. It would be a food idea to build a bicycle tra il In the city park. Do more to fix it up as a playground. . . "W e ’re waiting for the theater to open Jeannie Head “ A bypass is the number one item on my list for Sandy The city is going to get bigger. I think it’s tim e to start planning for one now. . . “ The next thing would be a day care center. I know of a lot of people who have said they would like to see one started here. “ And I think we could use a branch bank. And a really good bookstore.” “ This community needs a m ini convention type facility to hold all kinds of programs. Something for dance recitals, plays, graduations; a place for the perform ing arts. . . Dorothy M . Mills " I ’m all for a bypass around the city because of the traffic. I t ’s bad enough now and it ’s probably going to get worse in the future. . . “ I think Gale M eier (owner of “ I think we need to control the growth in the area. I ’m not sure how to do it, but it needs to be done ” Classified Business, Professional Directory For Your Cord In Thii DIRECTORY — Phone 668-55481 B ft B EMPORIUM Unfinished Fnrnitire “ The city needs a good motel- restaurant combination for people who come through here. . . I J A Sandy driver crashed into a power pole and spun his car to a halt on an em b a n k m e n t n ear the high school lawn on Southeast Bluff Road late Tuesday night. Some 680 homes north of town lost electrical power from the downed feeder for about 90 minutes. Norm an L. Dorsett, 21, of Bluff Road in Sandy, failed to negotiate the south turn near Sandy Union High School, as his 1970 yellow Ford Torino went out of control and leveled a Portland General E le c tric pow er pole, a c cording to police reports. His car was sideswiped on the d rive r’s side on impact with the pole, and the car spun around to finally come to rest on a bank some 175 feet from point of initial impact. The driver was rushed to G re s h a m C o m m u n it Hospital for treatm ent c minor cuts and bruises an possible concussion and necl injury. He was lis ted ii s a t is f a c t o r y c o n d itio i Wednesday morning Sandy firefighters traine« a steady stream of w ater oi the wrecked ear which wai leaking gasoline. The jlriv er w « cited Joi careless driving. Mrs. Don Wyatt “ I think the police need to enforde the K i • O ur O W N '.'F resh -g ro u n d " Pure Peanut Butter G ro u n d w hM e you w e ft! 4 Rmfdantiel-Commercial Romod M in tA d d itio n .« tiehän.-Bath. The E ve ry th in g S tore 3 8 8 8 8 P io n e e r, Sandy Sandy SAVE 2 9 ' lb. REM O D ELIN G CSl R«M»d«lina S ptcM bt* N e w a n d Used Tom Sullivan (fo r m e r c h a irm a n of the Planning Commission) Anabel Isakson “ I ’ve lived around Sandy most of my life. The parking problem is getting worse now than it ever has been. I t ’s jam-packed in here now. . . “ I don’t think it would be a bad thing at all if Sharon’s Food King moves to that new location.” Crash knocks out power Judy Shepherd “ We need a stoplight in front of the bank to cut down the danger of getting killed every tim e you cross the street. I crossed there one time in the crosswalk and had cars pass on both sides of me... FURNITURE “ I think the city needs to do something about the parking problem, not just for the shoppers but for the employes I t ’s getting to be a big problem. . . “ I think the city needs to get back to its original downtown plan. I don’t think they should allow M eier to move his (Sharon’s Food King) store out of town ” 6 8 8 *5 4 4 8 FURNACES L m Edfron - Ciar* Hail "Liaanaad Bondad“ 66 8 7491 MACHINERY C R O W N FURNACE BERGH MACHINERY CO. Furnac. - Air C onditionin' Haatinf S Rafrigaration Sarvica Phono 668 5454 or 622-4575 39090 Pionaar Blvd . FO B om 593. Sandy. Ora N O R M A N D O R S E T T leveled a P G E power pule Tuesday night when his Ford Torino went out of control on Southeast Bluff Road. Power was out for 90 minutes in 680 area homes. Soa Lh for Naw Jacuzzi Pumps and Raparn on all Makat of Pumps L° ° * t * * * * Ro>d Tdaphona: M 3 4363 PUMP A SUPPLY Farrbanfca Moraa 4 BENSHOOF Plumbing & Heating SALES and SER V IC E D & A PUMP & SUPPLY 888-2883 In Sandy’s new Rader Bldg, in Heritage Square Salat Sarvica. Installation 6884902 Sandy 668 4993 S A N D an d GRAVEL AUTO PARTS Health House 9 30 6 :3 0 M o n .-S et. Bruce 8 D ie n e S ch riever A C TIO N ROCK CREEK SAND AND GRAVEL Aata S Track Parts Ca. 7 OPEN DA YS A WEEK I 39130 Proctor Bird. 668-6609 (N a .t to Sandy e y e » , 6583138 coNCRere reaoy mix Moving S.aaral Freight 6614146 T A X CONSULTANT A L L M A IN TAX SERVICE Cedar Plaza Bldg. Suite No. 9 Bookkeeping El Inoom« T a « « a. IxwlWavy -*«------ ^fCmVJp 9 668-8224 MT HOOD READY Raady RAa Concreta Rock be served from 11:45 a m. to 12:45 p m. In addition to the luncheon, the 32nd annual event w ill highlight numerous aspects of the county's sheep In d u s try , said c h a irm a n C h arle s D a u g h e rty of Sand and Orava« THE NEW SEIKO Q U A R T Z DUAL-ZC POCKET A L A R M . FOR TRAVEL, BEDSIDE OR DESK. Phone 668 6515 ^ an t located at Firwood Junction An exciting new gift idea from Seiko, small enough for a m an’s pocket or a woman’s hand rag Now the incomparable accuracy and readability of LC Digital Quartz, plus the convenience of an alarm. A hidden easel stands it on desk or bed table Dual Zone tid in g is great for travel. And it never needs winding Available in blue, burgundy or gilt ^ n h . hS t ' C'! ir * . pou.ch Th* ’ PP'O«'"’ » « size of the Seiko Pocket Alarm is LAND SURVEYOR M A R X & CHASE Registered L a n d S u rve yo r *4 Land Survey», Surveying. viMoot Office located ef T e le v is io n M*»».n< G resham service TY • SANDY AMTO BODY INC. Telephone 8884178 M IX Crwahod 2 2 5 E B u rn sid e E x t AU TO REPAIRS 1 A barbecue lamb luncheon w ill be served a t the Clackamas County .Annual Lam b and W oo l: Show Saturday, June 3. The m eal is being prepared by m e m b ers of the C la c k a m a s County Stock- men's Association and will Cruahed Rock Fill and Too Sod Q ,t TRUCK Lines 38660 Pioneer Blvd Oregon 87888 Lamb show set Saturday PLUMBING Rad Jacket Sarvica ? rV’C* On All Makes 868 7363 Cf OAR No 1 lower level Chrry ln Spry»« p*9t NEW STORE LOCATION 39085 Proctor Blvd., Sandy, OR 97055 _______ Fhone ttR-4136 T h e d ay w ill includ sp inn ing and w eavin demonstrations and shee dog d em o n stra tio n s b; train er Beverly Cleland c Oregon City, as well as lam show events of bum m e lambs, selection of champio b r e e d in g c la s s e s showmanship, championshii and grand champion mark? lambs The C la c k a m a s Count Lamb and Wool Show ha become one af the larges show pools in the state Las y e a r p ro du cers sold 77: lam be, putting over 84,00 pounds of lamb m eat oi consumers' tables The lainb pool is sold prioi to the show to the lughes b id d er. Lam b s w ill b< received starting at 6 30 a m and w ill be weighed on th< scales at the fairgrounds All m arket lambs must weigh 9( pounds or over. A special feature of in IWBBt to spinners and weavers w ill be the 2 30 p m select wool auction The Lam b Show is co sponsored by the Clackamas C o u n ty S t o c k m e n 's Association, the Clackamas County F a ir Board and the Oregon S ta te U n iv e rs ity E xte n s io n S e rv ic e in C lo c k o m B B C o u n ty . Admission is free
