»—SANDY ( O » ) POST Thue*., Au« 21. ” *C (Sec 1)
The Sandy Post
Editorial & Opinion
Von B roschl« P u b lish «
Coroline Duff O ffice Monoger
JWorfc Floyd Sport* Editor
Don Dillon City Editor
Brod LoBrie H ews E d it«
Woodlots could bolster economy
The state legislature is taking
another calculated look at forest
management on small woodland
lots as means to expand the local
tim ber industry
In the case of Clackamas County,
this move could mean a lot of fresh
money for a slumping economy.
Of the state s 3.5 m illion acres of
woodland in private, non-industrial
hands, some 133.502 acres are
located in Clackamas County This
acreage is broadly distributed in
the hands of 1.813 owners
The la rg e st group — 1.423
landowners — own small woodlots
of 10 to 100 acres in size That
accounts fo r 57.578 acres of
u n d e rp ro d u ctive county forest
land
There are 377 county landowners
with 100 to 500 acre parcels That
accounts for 64.192 county acres
Only 13 county woodlot owners
have parcels larger than 500 acres
That accounts for 11.732 acres.
Both sides of the state legislature
are working, with little hope for
immediate funding, to encourage
forest m anagem ent on sm all
woodland ownerships Sen Charles
Hanlon s Forestry Task Force is
pressing
hard
to
fin d
a
management plan that won’t dip
into the depleted state general fund
Legislators last year trim m ed a
proposed $5 m illio n Woodland
Management Act with attractive 50
percent tax credits to a fundless
shell of a dream
The tapered bill finally passed
the Senate with only 10 percent
income tax credits for woodlot
owners instead of proposed 50
percent credits and direction for
the State Forestry Department to
operate a seed bank < without
funds >.
Speculation that the legislature
w ill resurrect a costly woodland
m anagem ent
b ill
overlooks
economic re a litie s . L e g isla to rs
were brought to their knees earlier
this month in emergency session to
rebalance the budget against
declines m state revenue.
Still, the payoff from stim ulating
forestry on idle private lots could be
big Not only is the amount of land
great — 14 percent of to ta l
commercial forest land — but the
money basically would remain at
home Fresh money on the local
economy, socio-economics say. can
circulate up to six times
The tnck. of course, is how to
stimulate forest management on
n o n -in d u s tria l p riv a te woodlots
without a costly state program
T h a t’s where c ra fty Senator
Hanson comes in
He s examining everything from
leasing of sm a ll woodlots to
professional
fo re ste rs
to
a
statewide forestry district to sell
revenue bonds
He s listening to technical advice
from government experts, forest
m anagem ent people and even
woodlot owners. Timber company
people are p u ttin g together
feasibility figures now for Hanson's
committee
We wish them luck
Only 20 percent of the state's 3.5
m illion acres of private woodlots is
being managed at all With a
projected decline in the state's
harvest. the new business from
on grow ing
woodlots
takes
importance
The state forester hopes to see
harvest fro m
n o n -in d u s tria l,
private lots play a bigger role in
Oregon He's set as a goal 14 per
cent of the total harvest volume in
1985.
A stronger Woodland man
agement Act could fu lfill that
dream and bolster this tim ber
state’s slumping tim ber economy,
— if Senator Hanlon has his way.
Residents interested in seeing the
Senate F o re s try Task Force
through the woods should contact
local State Sen Ken Jernsted
subcommittee member < YB »
Whole town pulls for girl to live
It's heart-warming to see a whole
town pull together to save a g irl in
distress. In this case, it's 14-year-
old Sandy High freshman Dawn
Davidson who's undergoing critical
brain surgery in San Francisco.
Next time, it could be vour
daughter or vour neighbor s little
girl.
Donations are h e lp fu l, but
personal involvement means so
m uch
m ore.
Here,
Sandy
C om m unity
P layers.
Lions.
Kiwanis. Optimists. Chamber of
Commerce, churches and school
groups plan to donate their time
and energy in a series of Dawn
Davidson benefits
For instance, the local theater
group w ill present a Cole Porter
musical revue September 13 with
proceeds earmarked for Dawn
Tickets at $10 each can be reserved
by calling 661-0219 or 668-6182
Medical expenses for parents
G ary and Sharon Davidson
escalated when it was decided that
a top sp e cia list at U n iv . of
C a lifo rn ia M edical Center at
M offitt Hospital. San Francisco,
should be hired Removal of a
critical tumor was the reason and a
life was at stake.
.Any parent faced with a sim ilar
emergency would probably opt for
the same expert care — whatever
the cost Neighbors can help bear
that cost with donations through
Sandy Community Players. P O
Box
221. Sandy 97055
But
attendance at community fund
raisers would sene just as well
(V B )
Innocent Bystander:
J.R. Ewing perfect for president?
WASHINGTON — Now that both
m ajor parties have nominated their
candidates, a band of us do-gooders,
concerned far the future of the
Republic, have gathered here to
launch an exciting new political
cause: The National Committee to
E lect J.R. Ewing President Our
slogan
• Win Not the Worst?”
There can be no question that the
in c re d ib ly p o p u la r s ta r of the
television senes D allas” is the man
for the times His handsome, square-
jawed face under his cowboy hat
currently graces the cover of Time
magazine, which describes him as a
‘ hum an o il s lic k .”
And his
despicable record is known to one
and all.
We feel we have best captured
J.R .'s universal appeal with the
message that appears on our buttons
and bumper stickers
The Can
didate You Love to Hate ” For the
fact of the m atter is that J.R. — and
J.R. alone — can deliver America
from the groundsweil of political
apathy that is raging through the
grassroots like a brushfire
The problem with Reagan and
Carter, of course, is that the
m a jo rity of their fellow citizens
merely dislike them. “ I don’t like
Reagan, so I may vote fo r C arter.”
they 'll say w ith a yawn Or vice
versa. And they clearly relish their
«
So leap on the bandwagon J.R .'s
bound to w in For his ace in the hole
is this campaign promise: if he's not
elected, he w ill never tell who shot
hun
That's how rotten he is
Chronicle Publishing Co (c l 1*10
Readers eye politics, athletes
Athletes’ fund
I am proud to live m Sandy
I met many nice, generous
people this summer as I tried
to raise funds to go to L in
coln. Neb., fo r the AAU
G ra n d
N a tio n a l J u n io r
Olympic Championships I
found m ost people were
happy to help me. some were
ir r ita te d th a t I bothered
them, and some couldn’t help
but wished me iuck
I was surprised to iearr.
how otter, the business people
and clubs and organizations
are asked to help and how
seldom they were thanked
B u t they s till w ill help
usually It's too bad that the
kids aren't aware of how
much support they do get
from the business people
Anyway, I did have a good
time I didn t place as high as
I would have liked, coming
back w ith a sixth place
medal in Greco-Roman and
seventh place in Freestyle I
teamed a lot, though, and
next tim e I probably won't be
so nervous
I brought back $21 from
donations that I gave to Ed
Story at Clackamas County
bank to help start a fund for
Sandy kids who are going to
n a tio n a l o r in te rn a tio n a l
competition and need help.
Labor bill would make it ‘illegal’ to go broke
Organized labor wants a law that would
require businesses to forecast precisely
when they plan to go broke
A fter such failure dates are announced,
unions want the government to step in and
for'-e failing companies to continue un
profitable operations or adequately com
pensate everyone who stands to lose
something — wages, taxes and so on
Aimed specifically at businesses that
manufacture products, five such bills are
now pending before Congress Two states
have enacted laws e m b ra c in g th is
philosophy , and legislators in at least nine
others are considering sim ila r legislation
Two m ajor factors contribute to the
c u rre n t spate of s ta tu to ry s o c ia lis tic
f nflalT» One involves declining trade
antnr membership, and the other is the
present economy recession that is causing
layoffs and plant closures
Most agitation for this type of legislation
is coming from highly industrialized states
The movement has come to Oregon, too.
much to the consternation of those who have
there's no doubt that, for a cut, he
would be delighted to pause at least
half a dozen times during his
Inaugural Address fo r commercials.
Domestic scandals aside, what
about foreign policy” At present.
C a rte r and Reagan are each
hawkishly contending that he could
in still more fear abroad w ith new
bombers, missiles and nuclear war
plans than the other But when it
comes to scaring friend and foe alike
out of their wits, who better than an
u n s c ru p u lo u s . M a c h ia v e llia n ,
power-mad plotter like J.R ? With
President J.R Ewing in the White
House, America * ill be respected
once again
Letters to the editor:
Salem scene:
by JACK ZIMMERMAN
A sm * * iregon Industrio
feelings of superiority over the
candidates
But if the electorate considers the
election a choice between evils, we
fervent supporters of J.R. demand,
why not choose the greatest of a ll’’
No one could pos&ibiy make the
voters feel better than our man
When it comes to sex. no more
devious philanderer exists than J.R
And talk about corruption! No
brother of J.R. would ever sell out to
a foreign country No brother could
beat J.R. to the punch. And just for
icing on the cake, think what a
marvelous firs t lady. J.R .’s wife.
Sue Ellen, would make — she being
an alcoholic adulteress
Needless to say. we are counting
on m illio n s in cam paign con
tributions from the television net
works As it stands now. they lose a
bundle every tim e they d utifully
b rin g
us
the
u n in te rru p te d
platitudes of C arter or Reagan Not
only is J.R. fa r more intriguing, but
strived to expand and diversify this state s
industrial base
Now the Oregon AFL-CIO has proposed
legislation to be introduced wher the
legislature next convenes ir. January This
bill w ill require a one-year p rior notice of
business reductions that result in fu ll or
partial closure of a workplace
It asks for compensation to affected
communities for lost taxes, as well as
compensation to employees in the form of
severance pay, relocation expenses and
transfer rights It asks public services to
la id-off workers, including job search,
training, relocation assistance temporary
employment and social services
I t w ould m andate g o ve rn m en t in
vestigations frf failing businesses, disclosure
of operating and financial records, offers of
sale to community groups, employee groups
and government agerv les It provides tax
penalties if a business operation relocates
outside Oregor.
Altogether, it involves intercession by a
variety of state agencies and adds
significantly to regulation by government
that already contributes to the difficulties
encountered in the operation of any
profitable enterprise
K a rl F re d e ric k , em ployee b enefits
director for Associated Oregon Industries,
claims the b ill would place an impossible
burden on the state Speaking for the Salem-
based association of private employers who
employ more than half of the state's private
workforce. Frederick said
” It would place our state at a serious
disadvantage from an economic develop
ment standpoint ”
Such a bill certainly wouldn t create jobs
that generate payroll and taxes on which
state government depends. Frederick said
" O r the contrary, potential employers
wrjuld go elsewhere to establish their
businesses ”
He recited reasons for recent closure of a
specific Oregon wood products fir m as an
example of the fu tility of such legislation
when it comes to avoiding business failure.
That m ill simply ran out of logs Although it
was purchased by another group after the
previous owner shut it down, the new owners
also were unsuccesrful. The plant closed
again
EDIT NOTE Mr Zimmerman write» a
column for A**< m tslnJ Oregon Industrie*
We hope the fund grows
th ro u g h donations fro m
p riv a te people, business.
club6 and organizations and
m aybe some fu n d -ra is in g
activities
This w ill help kids and
keep business people from
having to support so many
kids who need sponsors I
hope I w ill have some kind of
job, so I can pay my own way
next year — but just in case.
I'm glad the fund is getting
started
I tned to personally thank
every sponsor, but in case I
missed any I want them to
know I did appreciate the
help A special thanks goes
from me to the following
businesses
and
o rg a n
izations:
Sandy Lions Club. Sandy
O ptim ist Club. Paoia's Pizza
Bam . W illiam s T hirftw ay,
Sharon's Pantry. O f H.H
Hazelett. Sandy Truck Lines,
C la cka m a s C ounty B ank,
N ick
R oth.
F e rg u so n ’ s
P ow er E q u ip m e n t, Sandy
C ham ber of C om m erce,
Babes Big Boy Pizza. Mac's
Feed
and
E q u ip m e n t.
P io n e e r R e a lty , B a e rt's
Metal Products. The Health
House. L a r r y 's S p o rtin g
Goods. Tim berline Glass and
M ir r o r and Sandy H igh
School
Sincerely,
L a rry Top I iff
52545E Cherryville Dr
Sandy
Get involved
I want to thank the people
who supported me in the race
fur Republican candidate,
c o u n ty
c o m m is s io n e r
p o sitio n 3 I gained in
valuable knowledge about
our d e m o cra tic process,
ureal insights into county
government and some real
concerns about our election
process The best port of the
ca m p a ig n was the good
frie n d s (D e m o cra ts and
Republicans i I made across
the county
I am p u rsu in g an in
vestigation of the mistakes
and inaccuracies of elections
and election laws and hope to
make the process better for
all voters and candidates
One concern is citizen’s
involvement in elections I
believe people should vote
only after they have in
vestigated the issues and
studied the candidates
Voting without knowledge is
very dangerous, as it lets big
money or subtle sm ear
campaigns have the greatest
influence. »The form ation of
m ore th a n 100 p o litic a l
Action Committees, whose
identity is not always clearly
defined, can have g re a t
influence, and the public is
not really aware of where the
influence is coming from »
Here are some suggestions
fo r
becom ing
m ore
knowledgeable and involved
as a voter:
F irst, pick a candiate now
for November and get really
involved in his or her cam
paign — both raising money
and especially giving tim e
The process only works if the
candidate is the people's
choice, and this means or
dinary people running their
campaigns.
Then, attend at least once
during the year your school
board, city council, county
com m issioners, Zoning and
several legislative meetings
and sessions You w ill be
amazed at the d e cisio n
making process, and seeing
incumbents in action is in
v a lu a b le in d e cid in g fo r
whom you should vole A ll
meetings are public. Insist
that your local paper list
these meetings You may
request to be notified by the
government body. and by
law they must notify you.
We have a unique and
exciting system People can
make a difference; it's just
learning how to do it.
I f you need help or have
any com m ents, I w ould
appreciate hearing from you
Ginnv Brewster
53205 E Marmot Rd
Sandy. Ore 97055
‘Post insults’
I am w riting in reference
to your Aug 7 editorial.
‘ Tune for commissioners to
resign’ ”
The firs t part of the
editorial was inform ative,
but 1 was amazed at the
second p a rt — th a t a
newspaper of your integrity
would resort to mud-slinging
ta llie s overshadowing good
journalism
I would hope a follow-up
editorial on < 'otnnussioner
(•roener's recommendation
of a 9 p e n rn t decrease in
salaries received this same
sensationalism
Responsible
journalism
should educate tlie public,
not insult th e ir intelligence
The veters in Clackamas
( ounty are knowledgeable
jieople We know who is
running in November It's
< oinniissioner Schumacher
versus Rev Henderson and
( o m m ts s io n e r (.ro e n e r
versus Atkins
Ae do not need the Sandy
I ost to insult our intellect by
suggesting two candidates
that k« t in the prunary
It may be true that there is
ta rn is h and a loss of
c re d ib ility at the com
missioner level, but so is true
of the Sandy Post
Mrs Kenneth 9uick
lo iisi.S K Walnut I r iv e
Portland