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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1978)
9 THE LIFE of a young skier can be a rough one, particularly when it's the first time on skiis. Stacey Cabral gets a helping hand from AlDunn, both of Brightwood, in putting on her skiis and then makes the shaky trek down the slopes at Government Camp. Although she made it most of the way down. Stacey had a little accident near the end and lost her footing. But watch out •’or Stacey in the 1996 Oly mptcs! FIRESIDE DINING SUGGESTS: BE A SCROOGE AMD SAVE ELECTRICITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON S a v in g e Ie c t r i' c i t y is n o t o n | y thrifty b u tg tfa n be fun. A nd fnere are so m any easy thin gs you can do: For instance: Locate your < tree near a fro n t window so it serve as an outside decora- M /lS tion as well as providing inside cheer. Result: You do n’t have ‘,’/ 3 y 1° have as m any outside lights. B right idea. O r be sure and use the low -w att- r,y age m iniature lights on your tree. They sparkle brightly, save energy. [7 A part of the holiday season is a fire in the fireplace. Turn down your heat, enjoy the crackling flam es. (A nd after you are positive the fire is out, close the dam per). Thaw frozen foods before c o o k ing. it can save you up to 1/3 of the coo king tim e. And really be Scrooge- stingy about opening th a t refrigerator door m ore often than necessary. Escaping cold takes m ore gold. Make sure your dishwasher and washing m achine have full loads before running. And if you are in need of other m oney saving energy help, see your nearest PGE office. We have lots of penny-pinching . •' energy-saving ideas for you. OW’ Dance HATS * HORNS NO COVER C o m p lim e n ta ry Hors d 'o e u vre s a t M id n ig h t Dinner served in the Lounge Call 668-4979 for Reservations! ( A fcas been oua School insurance methods altered The method of placing insurance for the Sandy Elementary School district w ill be changed next year from the present set-up. The school board decided last week to hire two in surance agents of record who w ill be responsible for placing the d istrict’s per sonnel, property and liability insurance. Sandy insurance broker Bruce Cook and George Morgan of Walrad Insurance in Gresham were contracted to find the best insurance packages available for the district. The board had considered placing the district’s in surance business with a Portland representative but Cook and Morgan told board members they have the same access to insurance markets as the larger companies. In the past, the district’s insurance was placed by one insurance representative. The new method w ill give the district a broader range of policies to choose from, In other action last week, according to superintendent Clark Lund. the board decided to hold a May levy election for the 1979-80 school year. They also decided to hold the election for the one board position that w ill be open piaoAP to spavp 900 J oa 67 yaws, so (its kolWny season we tafe speetnf [Wide tn wisling you and yotws a uexy Mfewy CltAistmas and 9dappy ^)ew OjeaA. . . . *»"*■> » 01« '2e«wg C M tw r, Qjaitkj ntn 1911’ — s Clackamas County Bank I 1 next year at the same time as the levy vote. The election w ill be held May 22. Lund said that by holding the election in May, it w ill give board members an opportunity to see how much state funding w ill be a va ila b le a fte r the Legislature meets. The board also authorized Lund to look into the pur chase of a special services van fo r the district. It w ill be used to tra n sp o rt han dicapped students and for special field trips during school hours. Cost of the van has not, been determined. Federal funds w ill pay two-thirds of the cost while the district w ill pay the other third. F arm ers w ork sh op s c h e d u le d The basics of running a small farm w ill be explained in a one-day workshop Jan. 6 at Portland State University. Sponsored by the Oregon State University Extension Service, the course is an overview of the potential for small farms in the Portland metropolitan area, explained Megan Hughes. Multnomah County extension agent. “ I t ’s directed to the person who has 20 acres and doesn’t know what to do with it,’’ she said. Hughes said her office gets an “ amazing’’ number of calls from people who want to know what to grow on their small acreage “ It takes a tremendous amount of time to answer them one at a tim e.’ ’ she said. Extension agents from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties w ill discuss small fruits, com m e r c ia l v e g e ta b le s , livestock, poultry and rab bits, nursery stock, farm forestry, tree fruits and nuts, and home vegetable growing. A discussion of beekeeping w ill be presented by Dave Cressler of the Portland Beekeepers In the afternoon session, small farmers w ill talk about th e ir experiences and problems. For more information, call the M ultnom ah County Extension Service. 229-4830. Schools slate poster contest School contests are to be held in December, January and February Lodge com petition is scheduled for the first two weeks of February Izwlge winners w ill have their entries entered in district judging, to be held the last week of February Winners from district will have their posters judged in state com petition on Saturday, March 1?.
