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Thor»., Aug 31. 1978 (Se< t) SANDY (Ore.) POST •' \ < ^ •* , * * ’ ' a l» Keep Listening Women opt for the wilderness The cam pfire shouldn't be just another hot stove But sex role stereotypes can intrude in the wilderness more than they do in the city, according to Keep Listening trip leader Marcia Munson. To escape the stereotypes. Munson recommends leaving the men at home. Keep Listening offers the op portunity. The non-profit organization based in Sandy creates wilderness experiences for women only. With expertise included. 'We don’t see wilderness survival as being caught on a cliff in a snowstorm with nothing but shorts and tennis shoes," Munson stressed "We focus not on relying on a lot of gadgets, but on developing an understanding of the kinds of problems hikers can face.” Munson and Linda Besant, trip leaders, and three other women began the program in January, 1977, with the aid of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act funds. The parent group. Women’s Wilderness School, also sponsors Northwest Passage, a program of lectures, beginning hikes and short camping trips for Portland area women. All participants had had a lot of camping experience with and witnout men. "Many women don’t have the op portunity to experience the wilderness in all women groups,” Munson ob served "Many are intimidated by mixed groups Many have hiked with men and felt they cou dn't keep up. " I’m a real slow hiker. I can hardly keep up with a lot of women We always take time to enjoy our surroundings and learn about what we re doing.” Most of the Keep Listening trips are geared to the backpacker with little or no experience. Emphasis is placed on survival skills, including using map and compass, determining the best camp site and learning when and how to build fires. "We hope to help women gain con fidence in their own abilities to do physically demanding things; con fidence to live away from conventional civilization. "The experience helps make women aware of what their needs really are,” Munson said. In turn, the Keep Listening in structors teach the corresponding needs of the wilderness. "We teach people the skills to back pack without having an adverse impact on the environment,” the 19?2 Lewis and Clark College graduate explained. "One careless person can have the effect of 10. “The label on everything says it’s biodegradable. It is — if you wait long enough Biodegradable means it will break down in 90 days,” the biology major said. “Ninety days in water is long enough to kill the larvae and algae.” Munson has a vested interest in teaching people to backpack carefully, she admitted “There aren’t many places not already laced with logging roads. If we can get more people interested in wilderness preservation, we ll get more people writing to their congressmen, which will get more legislation...” Liquor agency plans Summer, 1978, wilderness trips will continue into September and October. A two-week outdoor survival school in the Deschutes National Forest Sept. 2 will culminate in a two-day solo experience, a new twist in the Keep Listening format. "We don’t normally encourage people to hike by themselves,” Munson said. "My philosophy is that it’s not good to force a situation like that unless people are ready.” A less demanding trip Sept. 22-27 will take beginning and advanced hikers in a circle around Mt. Hood. Women with extensive moun taineering experience may choose to share skills and leadership techniques at an Outdoor Leadership Seminar Oct. 6-14 in the Malheur National Forest. The final tour on the schedule is by bicycle through the Gulf Islands off Washington Oct. 23-30. Keep Listening organizers hope Ginda Basham The Theatre S a n d y . O re . THIS WEEK’S MOVIE IS HERE SOMEPLACE (Continued from Pg 3) We did our best to hold over Jungle Book but instead of feeling a t jf we failed we can only be thankful that we learned some very important lessons about the entertainment business. By the way the Other Side of the Mountain Port II has a ennaej ending. Our first Sunday program was a huge success. Revelation's IV did an outstanding job of entertaining a large group of Christians who enjoy spririatually oriented music. We definitely pion to have Revelations IV bock for a return performance. A special thank you to all of you who have been remembering The Theatre in your prayers -w e definitely will be open and be a positive force in this community tor a long time to come. For those of you who may not be praying so hard, we appreciate you being port of the larger crowds that The Theatre has been attracting this post week. (Continued on Pg 14) 67 Y ears of service * Manuscripts * IBM Typewriter EXPERIENCED 668-7114 OR 668-4104 Tom 1 Jean B u rg ett eventually to add cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, rock climbing and possibly river rafting to the itinerary. Fees are charged for each trip and scholarships and work exchanges are available. The group hopes to bring the outdoor experience within reach of all women. It’s an experience Munson is qualified to recommend With a background of camping, hiking and skiing in the Rocky Moun tains of Colorado, Munson has taught ecology, backpacking and skiing for Clatsop Community College, Mult nomah County outdoor schools and the Girl Scouts. And, to relax after a Keep Listening tour, she packs her gear and heads back to the wilderness. Public Stenography - SERVICE - * Letters * Resumes * Statistical Typing 775-9583 or 771-3933 Clackamas County Bank has been serving the area for 67 years and still keeps coming up with a better deal . . . CERTIFICATE ACCOUNTS* to continue penalties Persons caught gambling or engaging in criminal activity in liquor-serving establishments, even though they may not be convicted, will still be penalized by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the agency an nounced Tuesday. The liquor control agency said suspension and cancellation of licenses is a tool for keeping gambling and organized crime out of Oregon and adopted the long-standing policy as part of its administrative rules. District attorneys and law-enforcement officials have urged the commission to continue penalizing establishments caught with gamblers on the pr em ises as a deterrent to crime, one OLCC official said. In other action, the commission was told by OLCC staff that small convenience markets lead the list of grocer ies in the number of liquor sales to minors 7 -7 5 % Minimum Deposit $1,000 7.50% 7.25% 6.50% 6.00% 5.50% * SORRY WE MISSED YOU . . . — Scnvfoc, — »♦M l I treni n>r«t«w«T I M A D U n ttlttM 6-8 years 4-6 years. 2% to 4 years 1 t o 2 ’/a years. 90 days to 1 year. A s u b s ta n tia l p e n a lty is re q u ire d fo r w ith d r a w a l on a ll c e rtific a te s . Clackamas County Bank Lost p h o n e co lls m e an lo s t business TRY our professional answering service for businessmen . . . - 8 to I O years M em ber FDIC Main Office Sandy, OR Hoodland Office Wemme, OR Boring Office Boring, OR 668-5501 622-3131 663-3000 Sexving C^acbomos County since 1911 9
