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> ' j in ■ ' ’r a - ‘Ai*-.»- ■ - i; v » to •- • > “ '¿r i > * ' , ' .. . . JF A i J. ? ’à . A » „ n W ' ’ 7, i ' U * > I V z. i . - A PAIR of horses celebrate the arrival of spring with a leisurely lunch in a pasture on Bluff Road. Voi. 69 No 12 SANDY, OREGON. THURSDAY MARCH 22. 1979 (USPS 481-1») Single Copy 15* Forum to clear air over neighborhood schools by K A Y E BA RTO N H A K K E A com m unity forum to discuss the neighborhood schools planned by Sandy " m e n la ry School District w ill be held sday, M a r c h » The forum to sponsored by the F ir- wood P arent Teachers Association for a ll parents of elem entary children in the d is tric t. D enn is C ro w , a d m in istrative assistant at Sandy High School, w ill serve as moderator. On hand to answer questions from the audience w ill be Verne Buhler, prin cipal of Flrwood School; Kevin Stew art, principal of Sandy In te r m ediate School; Hand! Leuthold, principal of Sandy Upper Grade School, and C lark Lund, superintendent of the elem entary school district The neighborhood schools w ill begin operation this fall, with children in grades one through six from the western portion of the district attending Ketoo School, students from the im m ediate Sandy area attending Sandy « elem en tary, and first- through sixtl. graders in the eastern pert of the district attending Firwood School The prese.it system divides students from throughout the district according to grades Ail first- through third- graders attend Firwood School, except for two classes that are utilizing the once-retired building at Sandy Ridge on Highw ay 211. F o u rth - through s ix th -g ra d e rs throughout the district attend Sandy G rade School When Kelso School to completed in the fall, a transition w ill be m ade to the neighborhood system in which children in ail elem entary grades attend the school closest to their home The elem entary district board has considered the neighborhood school concept for some tim e, and approved the plan in January. Superintendent Lund cited several reasons for the board s acceptance of the concept He said the district w ill be able to elim inate eight shuttle buses that now transport children from Sandy Grade School to Firwood. School days w ill be shortened, too, for many children who spec less tim e on school buses. Lund also predicted that neigh borhood schools w ill provide a better learning environm ent with a w ider range of age groups in each school A rty Troat, Firwood PTA m em ber and chairm an of the forum planning group, said the meeting was planned to acquaint parents throughout the district w ith the impact neighborhood schools would have on their children. " W e r e looking on this as real op portunity for parents to have their questions answered regarding neigh borhood schools," Trost said. Trost said her com m ittee is calling as m any parents of interm ediate and p rim a ry students this week as they can reach by telephone, inform ing them of the forum. "W e've been very surprised to learn that some parents were unaware that neighborhood schools were going into e ffe ct," she said. "Some w ere con fused, and asked us ‘Does that mean m y fifth-grader w ill have te go back to F ir w o o d ? ” The forum w ill help to resolve cuch m isu n derstan ding %a the interm ediate grade student who views returning to Firwood, fo rm erly only a p rim ary grades school, as a "dem otion," Troat said. The meeting also w ill answer questions about the programs and facilities available at each school. " F o r exam ple, we ll learn what it w ill m ean in terms of a swimming program, since the district's only pool w ill be located a t Sandy grade school." she said "T h e re to a real concern among parents that programs and facilities in the three schools won’t be equal,” she pointed out. " I talked to one woman who believed there would be no gym at Firw ood School. She was unaware that a gym is being built." O ther topics considered w ill be the reassignment of teachers when Kelso Schoo) opens, and changes in bus routes and program m ing "W e hope this forum « *. ?*ve as the nucleus of an active parents’ group in the d is tric t," Trust said "W e’d iiketM s meeting to stim ulate more parents to be involved w ith the schools ” The forum w ill be 7:30 to 9 p m in the home economics room at Sandy Upper Grades School The upper grades parents club w ill hostess the meeting even though junior high students w ill t unaffected by the transition. Upp, grade students w ill continue to alter the present facility in Sandy, Trost said that free child care ft children from birth through 11 yeaz w ill be provided during the forum in th old gym at the interm ediate school Refreshments w ill be served a fte r th meeting INDEX------ Headland H appenings...............................................................Page J. Section I Keeping Posted...................... ................................................. Page $. Section 1 Editorial. L e tte r s ....................................................................... P a g e t, Section I Aren N e w s .................................................................................. Page 1. Section I I People. C h u rc h ......................................................................... Page 2. Section I I Home a Garden . . ............................................... <............ P a g e t. Section I I Legal N otices......................................................................... Pages 8,9 Section I I Sports. R e c re a tio n ............................................................Pages 1-3, Section I I I High school news................................................................ Pages 4.5. Section I I I Television d ire c to ry .......................................................... Pages t - t . Section I I I Carmel decision is expected this week F in a l county consideration of legal findings is expected later this week in the case of controversial Carm el Estates. 26 5-acre proposed shopping center zoning near Boring Assistant district attorney Keith Kinsman reported at Post deadline that he had the findings in final form and almost ready for presentation to the C lackam as County Board of Com missioners. The three commissioners are ex pected to adopt the findings as legal representation of their decisions in accordance with state statues and re g io n a l bou n dary guid elin es established by Land Conservation and Developm ent Commission. (L C D C ). ana l h a u lana-uae plans. project on its own, so gratefully ac The county’s current comprehensive cepted offer of legal assistance of land-use p la n - due for update this Benner and Stacey who m ay continue year - designates the Carm el Estates the longtime challenge of 1000 Friends site as Suburban-Rural Center, a on their own, w ith tim e donated by the designation that would allow a shopping Portland-based lobbying group. development the size of Carm el It's uncertain whether 1000 Friends Estatees. w ill Join the challenges The city of Sandy, a three-year op An advance copy of the county's le g a l. ponent of the plans on ground of per findings w ill be given to C arm el Estates sonal economic threat, has enlisted the attorney Roger M ye r of Portland, volunteer legal assistance of land use Kinsm an said. attorneys Dick Benner and Bob Stacey “ I t ’s something we do a ll the tim e .” of 1000 Friends of Oregon lobbying he said, ‘ when an applicant has as group. much trouble with the order as they The city ran out of funds to fight the have had and we have had.” Adoption of legal findings by the commissioners is expected to open the door to legal challenges by several groups including the c i t y , of Sandy during a 60-day LCDC review period. Callaghan retires from education K insm an said it was uncertain at this tim e whether there would be a legal challenge by Metropolitan Service D istrict, (M S D ), since old CRAG plans now adm inistered by M SD a re ad dressed in the county's findings N E L L IE R U T H C A M P B E L L , O F Boring, to helped from her ear after It was In volved la a recent collision with a car driven by G erl M a rie B lair, ef Eagle Creek, at the earner ef Highway M and Bluff Read. The rising neesher of accidents has canned growteg concern among Bandy rooldonto who rogsteriy bm lbs to> tersoettea. This prompted Urn City C eaoefltedlroot C ity M aeagsr Ramer Jerttoate t e l l a b it e r te M a e Chief F red M e a l roqaentlag a eteeer petrel e f the e a rn « . a Attorney for M SD is Andy Jordan. T h e-site, across from Heidi's Swiss Village at the intersection of Highway 2« and Highw ay 213, was designated as ru ra l under CRAG land-use plana Shopping center proponents, however, have tried to demonstrate that the land is not suitable for profitable farm ing. Hood R iv e r d eve lo p er Paul F ed eric i’s plans for a » . M e r e shop ping center have traveled a rough Consideration of the county's legal findings by the board of commissioners wqs expected last week, but delayed when absence of two commissioners forced cancellation of their meeting Commissioner Robert Schumacher left for Washington, D.C. to attend a legislative conference, while Com missioner Ralph Groener attended a planning conference. by C arol T herlld ll, Post Correspondent Jack Callaghan retired as Superin tendent of Welches School last Thurs day A fte r dedicating all of his energies over the last 25 years to children, he now wants to spend more tim e with Ms w ife. " I t ’s tim e to do things she wants to do W e're going to rest, relax, and take our tim e together." he said. The SS y e a ro ld educator said this was the hardest decision he has ever m ade His eyes glisten when he talks about w hat Welches School means to going to miss it very m uch." he con tinued Callaghan said he has always had a dream of working w ith kids A fte r he graduated from the University of Portland in 1961, his goal was to make sure no child slipped by M m without the basic skills D uring Ms years at Welches, he initiated new reading, math, language arts, and science programs worked at Sandy Elem entary School in special education for 24 years, and also resigned last week Both w ere dedicated to educating children and spent a large percentage of their personal tim e talking about it. Callaghan said they decided not to have children of their own years ago "because we figured we were in ed u ca tio n and w an ted to g iv e everytM ng to it.” " I f I d id n 't retire, I would continue to improve the curriculum and strive to see that every child had an identity,” he said. Mm. "The satire staff is a beautiful bunch ef p t » » t . The whole community has His ca re er essentially began in Estacada teaching science to seventh and eighth graders He then spent i t While he has not made any definite plans, Callaghan said he would like to travel throughout the United States and do a lot of fisMng. H e w ill stay an a t Welches until the end of the school ye ar in June, but said that he to definitely retired from the field of education id lama, "he sett. They have faced filet commissioners' adoption, K im m an said, could come from local citizens who participated in an earlier review three years ago. at After June, heated, "1’U heap my saw Io the mound an te tti
