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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1979)
S lA N O Y ( O f .) POST Thun Moy Ì ( S t 3) SUHS student’s winning essay takes her east Linda Sue Sooter. a senior at Sandy High School, is the statewide winner of the national Ability Counts essay contest for her entry on employment of the handicapped Miss Sotter spent this week in Wash ington, D.C. taking part in the national awards ceremonies She will be awarded a certificate from the Disabled American Veterans The essayist also won a $550 scholarship from Weyerhauser Co. Foundation and round trip air fare to Washington plus $100 spending money from the Oregon AFL-CIO Blue Cross of Oregon also donated $150 to cover Miss Sooter's expenses as she traveled to the annual meeting of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, where the awards will be presented The Ability Counts contest is open to high school juniors and seniors 1970 was the Slst year the contest has been held Miss Sooter also entered last year's competition and placed third on the state level This year's essay was entitled "A Ramp Is A Step Head ” Miss Sooter will use the scholarship to study physical therapy at Pacific University in Forest Grove She said writing the essays on the handicapped helped her decide on physical therapy as a career The essay maximum length was three typewritten pages, or less than 1,000 words Miss Sooter said it involved considerable effort and application on her part " I love to w rite.” she said. “ I t ’s one of my favorite things to do And while I was working on this essay. I breathed it, lived it. thought about it constantly.” The Ability Counts contest is designed to increase awareness among young people of the abilities and em ployment needs of handicapped people It is sponsored on the national level by the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, the Disabled American Veterans, and the AFL-CIO. The contest is sponsored in Oregon by the Governor's Committee on Employ ment of the Handicapped. Weyerhauser Co. Foundation. Blue Cross of Oregon, the State Employment Division and the State Department of Education. contest on em ploying the handicapped She ia spending thia cerem on y ia held. Sooter la a senior at Sandy High School about people Plumlee trained further training in his chosen career field as a weapons mechanic. Pvt. Michael R Plumlee. son of M r and Mrs. James Plumlee of Boring, recently completed One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Benning. Ga He will earn credits towards an associate degree in applied sciences though the Community College of the Air Force while attending basic and other Air Force technical OSUT is a 12 week period which combines basic combat training and advanced individual training The training included weapons qualifications, squad tactics, patrolling, landmine warfare, field com munications and combat operations This qualifies the soldier as a light w eapons infantry man and as an indirect fire crewman Logerwell enlists Richard D Logerwell. son of M r and Mrs Robert L. Logerwell of Sandy, recently enlisted in the United States Air Force. Airman Logerwell departed April 27 for Lackland Air Force Base. Texas Upon successfully completing the Air Force's six-week basic training course he will receive The Art Open is an annual event designed to encourage and acknowledge young artists in the northwest Over 900 entries were received this year Welcome, Meagen training schools Hello, Micheál Meagan Bnanne Paxton was born April 18. the first child of Gary and Cindy Paxton of Sandy The baby girl weighted 7 pounds, 5 ounces Micheál Everett was born April 25 to Steve and Suzanne Corbett of Sandy The couple s first child, he weighed 8 pounds.1 ounce Her grandparents are Glenn and Jean Strokesbary of Vancouver, Wash and Howard and Clare Paxton of Seattle Greatgrandparents are Margaret Paxton of Bellevue. Wash and Robey Lucas of Zillah, Wash The baby’s grandparents are Margaret Corbett and Betty a nd Fred Bordeaux, all of Sandy Jackson named Graybeal engaged Mr. and Mrs Jack C. ffra> beal of Sandy announce the engagement of their daughter. Julie Marie, to Steven Lee Anderson, son of M r and Mrs Alvin Anderson of Prineville The wedding is planned for July 7. Kelly Jackson, a sophomore from Sandy High School, was among the winners of the 1979 "Art Open" contest, sponsored by Beard's Fram e Shoppes and KATU-TV of Portland. Mom Loves You . . . Remember Her Sunday May 13th . . . Mother’s Day Ju lie G raybeal Entertainment and the arts . •A RSENIC Sandy Community Players' production of “ Arsenic and Old Lace" continues this weekend with three performances, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p m (see page 10, sec II for photos and more information ) BYE. BYE B IR D IE ' Sandy's high school thespians will present the musical “ Bye, Bye Birdie” May 10, 11 and 12 at 8 p m. in the high school commons The show, taken from the 50's era, centers around Conrad Birdie, a teen-idol rock star who is drafted into the Army. Afraid of lasing his meal ticket, Conrad's manager. Albert, dreams up a publicity stunt to bring in a little extra money before Conrad departs Albert and his secretary. Rosie, decide that Conrad should be given one last MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL 3 MOI WEEK ONLY ★ MAY 7 TO MAY 12 • GIVE MOTHER A GIFT THAT WILL LAST THREE MONTHS * For your busy life style. Tumbleweeds designs Classic Separates to ta anywhere, great fo r any occasion, they f ill that very special place in y fashion wardrobe to make you very special f FANTASTIC PRICE ANY BUDGET CAN AFFORD 8 a m. to 8 p.m Mon. - Fri, 9 a m to noon - Sat. c\fenus decMilo GRESHAM I6 0 5 N f K « lly m C o ttltC o Comm Center 6 61 -0 3 18 <1 patrons may bring paper bag lunch Conrad is played by Tony G riffin Albert is John Stroup and ZoAnn Nakunz portrays Rosie Kim McAfee is played by Linda Forbister Sup porting roles are played by Noel Allen, Debbie Shurtz. Rob Lawson, Christie Rooks. Eric Smith and Kathy Russell ( IAMBIC F I I..MM The Northwest Film Study Center is showing a Katherine Hepburn ret respective during the month of May Thursday. May $ at — p m , the 1933 film “ Morning Glory” will be shown Playing opposite Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Hepburn won her first Oscar portraying a stages truck girl trying to break into Broadway. Bruce Scarth, choir director, serves musical director and producer, Dram a teacher Mark Kuntz is the director and Steve Christensen conducts the orchestra Admission will be charged to all performances Tickets available at Sandy Rexall. Sharon's Food King, Sandy Floor Covering and Sandy Lumber. M H C C P IA Y 8 Two Comedies. "The Magic Realist” by Megan Terry, and “ Next" by Terrance McNally will play in the Mt Hood Community College Studio Theatre Thursday and Friday noons on May 3 , 4, 10and 11. $30 ★ ABSOLUTELY ONE chance to kiss an all- American girl, Kim McAfee, on the Ed Sullivan Show • “ Realist,” according to Director Ric Pols ten, “ is about a wealthy business man who tries to teach his theories on stabilizing the world economy to an ex convict, but encounters trouble when C.I A.-type agents get involved,' Mark M iller, Kelly Dineen. Clark Christiansen, Suzanne Watson, Jay Bottemiller. and Bob Shepherd appear in the cast In “ Next" Jay Beaird plays a lonely forty eight year«»ld man who mistakenly gets called in for an Army draft physical Cheryl Miller plays the sergeant who examines him. Doug Mor Ian directs * The Magic Realist’ plays Thursdays, May 3 and 10. “ Next plays Fridays, May 4 and 11 Admission ia free and their Saturday at 2 p m , "Little Women" will be shown. The 1933 film features Hepburn and Joan Bennett in the outstanding adaptation of the Louis May Alcott classic Saturday at 8 p m , the 1935 film “ Alice Adams” is scheduled Hepburn portrays the daughter in a family slowly losing its economic and social prestige Fred MacMurray co-stars, “ Mary of Scotland” will be shown at 8 p m Sunday John Ford directed this character study of monarchs Mary and Elizabeth, with Hepburn. Florence Eldridge and Fredric March Monday at 8 p m , “ A Woman Rebels'* will be shown Hepburn plays an early crusader for women s rights. in a splendid Victorian atmosphere featuring excellent per forma nces by Herbert Marshall and Van Heflin Stage Door" (1937) will be shown Tuesday evening The comedy-drama is based on a play by George S Kaufman about a group of aspiring actresses Ginger Rogers and Adolphe Minjou co-star Next Thursday, the 1938 film “ Bringing Up Baby" is scheduled Cary Grant and Hepburn star in the screwball comedy about < missing dinosaur bom, a leopard and a wild goose chase
