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SANDY OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB 26. 198 î
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Commi inity schools eye future plans, programs
b> KAYE BARTON KAKKE
Post Correspondent
she said
Cox said the council is grateful to
the Hoodland Women's Club for the
use of an office in the women's club
building for council meetings
Hoodland Community School of
ficials are taking a look at their pro
gram and community in an effort to
tailor future activities accordingly
Reva Cox, community schools
director, said the advisory council
which directs the service met early
in February and critically analyzed
changes in the program's nine year
history
“ There have been d e fin ite
physical changes in the mountain
communities," Cox said "But more
than that, there are services, shops
and organizations up here now that
didn't exist nine years ago."
Cox cited the preschools, the
Mountain Music Society, the senior
center, the bookmobile and a
medical clinic as a few examples of
community growth
The philosophy of community
education is to coordinate a com
munity's resources to provide learn
ing o p p o rtu n itie s fo r a ll its
residents, Cox said.
At the beginning, there were fewer
organizations on the mountain to
meet social and cultural needs, and
community schools was required to
fill the gap by calling on volunteers
to share their skills with their
neighbors
Cox said community schools now
plans to act as a clearinghouse to
coordinate activities of all mountain
organizations, to bring interested
people together with other groups'
activities and to help avoid duplica
tion of services.
One of the first products of the new
philosophy is a directory of groups
within the Mt Hood Corridor which
provide any kind of community ser
"But community school's pro
grams in other areas have large
facilities for their use. some of which
are suitable for dancing and other
large group activities," she said
In terms of classes offered to the
public, Cox said the council is seek
ing to emphasize quality rather than
quantity, and is reducing the
number of activities per term
"A t the same time, we want our
scope to be less narrow, so that our
classes are of more interest to a
wider number of people," she ex
plained
She said community interest is
moving away from the arts and
crafts toward practical skills such
as bookkeeping, shorthand and com
munications
Other programs the council wants
to emphasize involve unmet social
needs, such as those of teenagers
and the elderly. Proposals for new
p ro g ra m s
in c lu d e
adopt a-
g ra n d p a re n t
and
re n t a-
grandparent.
Council member Smith said the
new services on the mountain have
made the co m m un ities m ore
autonomous "T h a t’s fortunate,
too," she said.
‘ With the price of gas, all of us
are trying to operate within a
smaller radius — making fewer
trips to Portland and so on.”
vice.
Cox and her volunteer council are
working on the directory now It will
be printed by Mt. Hood Community
College, which sponsors the com
munity education programs within
the college district.
The advisory council identified in
formation services as one of the big
gest needs of m ountain com
munities, according to Carolyn
C arolyn Sm ith (h o ld in g child», M a r ih n I eslie unit Reva fo x exam ine a rough draft of the new community schools directory.
Smith, a member of the council
"We don’t have a newspaper up
here," she said. "We have only a
monthly magazine which doesn’t
help keep us informed of many day-
to-day activities ■’
As a result, Smith said, the moun
tain has become "a bulletin board
society '' Another in fo rm a tio n
resource used by many residents is
The Store Natural Foods, she said
Cox said this has been a long-term
weakness of the community schools
program on the mountain — ac
cessibility. "W e’ve never had an of
fice," she said
"F o r a whilewe were able to use
the trailer from Welches School, but
Photo by Kaye Barton Bakkr
for the most part community schools
has been catching Reva Cox on the
run — or in her kitchen," Cox con
tinued
"T h at’s a had way to try to
operate — out of your pocketbook,"
Cox said thus trend should prove
beneficial to the community schools
program She said she is seeking
community minded residents who
would be willing to serve on the ad
visory council.
The spring term for community
schools w ill begin April 7, Cox said,
with registration to be held March 31
at Welches School. The brochure
listing class offerings w ill be mailed
approximately March 16 to all postal
jiatrons in mountain communities,
she said.
Hoodland Happenings: Guild grand opening set
Thursday, Feb. 26
The Mt Hood Pre-school Co-op
classes will go on a field trip to Enna
Pottery ttxiay Classes will meet at
regular times and carpool from school.
The Clackamas County Well Baby
Clinic and WIC programs w ill be held at
9:30 a m at the Hoodland Women’s
Club on Salmon River Road Call Patty
Henniger, 622-3607, to make an appoint
ment for immunizations or examina
tions of children newborn through five
years old
A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by
Loaves and Fishes, w ill be served at
11:30 a m in the Welches Sclnxil
library Transportation can be arrang
ed by calling the senior center, 622 3331
At 3 45 p m the Welches School girls
basketball team plays Boring at the
Boring gym
The Clackamas County Lib ra ry
Bookmobile will In* at Hoodland Plaza
from 5 to 7 p m The phone number for
Bookmobile information is 655 8542.
. Feb. 27
The Wy E ast A rtis a n s G u ild
celebrates the grand opening ot its new
galery in Rhododendron offering
refreshments and prizes today and
throughout the weekend from 11 a m to
5 p m Special prizes include a
crocheted blouse, weavings, pottery
and an assortment of handcrafted
items Tickets for the prizes may be ob
tained at the gallery or at the
Rhododendron gas station on Highway
26
Saturday, Feb. 28
The Wy-East Artisans Guild con
unues its grand opening celebration at
the new gallery in Rhododendron from
11 a m to 5 p m
Sunday, March I
The C o m m u n ity A p p re c ia tio n
Potluck w ill be held at 1 p m. at the
Hoodland Women’s Club honoring
Juanita Post, proprietor of Juanita’s
Mexico restaurant, for her service to
the mountain community for the past 18
years Joyce Williams, Connie Herring,
Joyce Bowman and Sharon Njust are
hosting the potluck and would like those
who plan to attend to bring a hot dish or
salad and their own utensils For more
information, call Williams, 622 -4408.
The grand opening celebration con
cludes at the Wy-East Artisans Guild
gallery in Rhododendron. Prizes w ill be
awarded at 3 p m
Monday, March 2
A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by
New book drop
proves useful
Use of a newly
installed night
depository for Hoodland lib ra ry
patrons has been "very good
better
than I expected," said Sue New lands,
librarian at the Sandy City Library
The fxxik drop was installed in *
January at the Hoodland Plaza Shopp
ing Center, between Thriftway and the
Rexall Drug Store
" I expected the usage to be p<x»r at
firs t," Newlands said, until patrons
learned of the Ixxik drop's presence.
"Hut the target audience has been real
ly receptive "
The depository was purchased with a
state aid grant given the library during
the last fiscal year Newlands said the
$974 grant was allocated to the
Ihxxlland Ixxik drop because "lib ra ry
patrons on the mountain live so far
from any of the libraries in the county
it's just inconvenient for them to
return books "
Installation of the Ixxik drop was
delayed nearly a year because of back
orders and other m anufacturing
delays, Newlands said
The libararian pointed out that the
book drop can be used for books from
any library within the Clackamas Coun
ty cooperative network, including the
Sandy City Library and the Clackamas
County Ixxikmobile.
Emma Wheeler, a Welches resident
for 35 years. M id she w ill use the Ixxik
depository regularly Wheeler said she
checks Ixxiks out of the Sandy Library
twice a month
" I stop in every other Tuesday on my
way to Portland," she said The library-
employees know Wheeler's reading
Welches resident Em m a Wheeler is a regular customer of the new hook drop in
tastes and have a stack of Ixxiks ready
Hoodland Plaza.
for her to check ou,
Ixiaves and Fishes, will he served at
11:30 a m
in the Welches School
library Transportation may be arrang
ed by calling 622 3331.
The Hixxlland Women's Club holds its
monthly meeting at 8 p m at the club
building on Salmon River Road Joyce
Holm, of Designer’s Hair Styles, will
display spring coiffures at the meeting.
Tuesday, March 3
The Hixxlland Chamber of Commerce
holds its monthly hoard meeting at
11:30 a m at the Red Lion Inn
The Welches School girls basketball
team plays Orient School at 3 45 p m in
the Welches School gym.
mation and meeting location.
A meeting of the Senior Citizens
Steering Committee w ill be held nt 10
a m in the H(xx1land Women’s Club
building
The Clackamas County Bixtkmohile
w ill be the the Government Camp post
office from 2:15 to 3:30 p m., and at the
H(xx1land Plaza Shopping Center park
ing lot from 4:30 to 7 p ni.
There will be a Mountain Players
general meeting at 8 p m in the
Wemme Lions Club on Highway 26
Discussion and selection of the next
production offered by the Mountain
Players will the subject of the meeting
Thursday. March 5
Wednesday, March 5
Welches Community School Tiny-
Tots group meets from 10 a m to noon
Call Connie Westly, 622 3073, for infor
A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by
Ixiaves and Fishes, w ill be served at
11:30 a m. in the Welches School
lib ra ry
For transportation, call
622 3331.
The Welches School girls basketball
team plays Corbett School at the Cor
belt gym at 3:45 p m
Welches Community School council
has set March 31 as the pre-registration
date for the spring term, Reva Cox,
coordinator of Welches Community
School, said, "brochures w ill be mailed
March 16 and the spring term will begin
April 7."
Classes that have been finalized in
elude boat building, txxikkeeping, typ
ing. shorthand, car maintenance, bicy
cle maintenance, sports, aerobic danc
ing, storytelling for children and arts
and crafts.
John McArdle of the Lions Club
reported that the Lions w ill host a
Spaghetti and Italian Sausage Dinner
March 7 at 6:30 p m ., followed by an
auction at 8 p m
SUHS officials address forum
Administrators from Sandy Union
High School addressed approximately
35 members and guests of the Hoodland
C ham ber of C om m erce at the
Chamber’s monthly breakfast forum on
Tuesday.
Superintendent Jack Peters and Prin
McMahan were asked
numerous questions from the floor
regarding recent charges that the high
school has a problem with drug use and
alcohol among students.
cipal John
a small quantity of marijuana was
found and said the students involved
were suspended
school’s Boosters Club or to join ad
visory councils where they could voice
their concerns effectively,
The school board’s attorney told
McMahan the locker check could be
carried out without violating student
rights McMahan said 1100 lockers were
searched in 27 minutes
Peters recalled his career of 32 years
in secondary education and said parent
involvement has declined noticeably
within the last 12 years
The principal said no alcohol was
found in the lockers, and less than half
an ounce of marijuana
"This is the only place where you still
have
lo c a l
c o n tro l
of your
government." Peters told the group He
said that 94 percent of his ad
m inistrative duties were "legislated,
mandated or negotiated ”
McMahan acknowledged that there
are students who use drugs and alcohol,
but emphasized that the administration
neither condones or overlooks it.
He told the group. "You can find
anything in that high school that you
find i human nature," but said regar
ding drug use on campus, " I think we
have a good handle on it.”
McMahan described a recent sur
prise check of student lockers in which
McMahan and Peters urged concern
ed parents to get involved with the high
The remaining six percent, he said, is
where loca l citize n s can make
themselves heard, " I t ’s the last
bulwark of democracy."
D M V transactions up 20%
More than 7 6 million vehicle and
driver license transactions last year
resulted in collection of $62 million by
the Oregon Motor Vehicles Division.
The I960 tally showed transactions in
creased 20 percent, and dollars col
lected increased by more than 44 per
cent over 1979
m illion last year and came from 1.7
m illion new and renewed registrations
Another 11 6 million were collected
for titles, dealer licenses, prorated
vehicles, record lookups, winter recrea
tion parking permits, snowmobile
transfers, and other miscellaneous divi
sion activities.
Part of the reason for the upswing in
revenue was due to I960 registrations
compared with 1979 Since the state's
two-year registration law took effect in
1974, even-numbered years, such as last
year, produce more money than off-
numbered years
Registration revenue totalled $43
The end of the year report confirmed
that I960 was a bad year for car sales
with titles for new vehicles down nearly
20 percent from 1979 DMV issued
185,206 new vehicle titles New to
Oregon titles, a reflection of new
residents and out-of-state vehicles com
ing to Oregon, also dropped - 15.813 last
year compared with 112,893 in 1979
Although the number of titles issued
dropped, revenue went up because title
fees increased from $2 to $7 late in 1979
Driver license revenue last year
totalled $4 9 million - up 12.5 percent
from 1979, Transactions numbered
607,000 - up eight percent,
DMV also collected $465.596 last year
from the sale of custom license plates
That money goes to the state's litte r
clean up program after adm inistrative
coat is deducted More the $945.000 were
collected for both the Motor Vehicle Ac
cident Fund and the Student D river
Training Fund last year Each fund
gets $2 from each driver license issued
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