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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1981)
Thun Police organizing city 1 with volunteer program > i I The crime rate is sneaking higher and higher in small towns like Sandy and local officials are concerned. To assist local residents and help them protect their belongings, the Sandy Police Department is implemen ting a community education program to begin prevention measures at home According to Police Chief I- red Punzel, the program will use police officers and volunteers Volunteers, he said, are still desparately needed The program will focus on home security and point out the use of locks, fences and other preventive measures to slow down, if not eliminate burglars “ The thing that's bothering us most in the residential burglaries is that the access to houses is super- simple,” Punzel said recent ly. With the volunteer pro gram, the police department will be able to point out how burglars are getting into local homes. The program w ill also To subscribe call 668-5548 Finally, the program will help neighborhoods organize neigh bo rho od w atches where neighbors keep an eye on each other's homes dur ing absences The program will begin with a two day training ses sion next week fo r volunteers and police of ficers, March 10 and 11, at the Sandy C o m m u n ity Center Anyone interested in participating in the program is asked to contact the Sandy Police Department, 66« 5566. for more information destroyed It was a set fire, according to Gallagher The vehicle had been reported stolen by Multnomah County officials Saturday, fire district per sonnel responded to an il legal burn at St Michael's Catholic Church They were burning construction debris, according to Gallagher Sunday, lint in a furnace filter flashed at a residence on H ager Lane and firefighters responded to the smoke scare The district also respond ed to two first aids, two minor or non injury auto ac cidents and four mutual assists with Boring Fire District, including a fire on Wildcat Mountain Road that destroyed a barn To date, the district has responded to 121 alarms At this time last year, the district had answered more than 300. “ Discounting the storm (last year), we're about average for calls," Gallagher concluded », SA N D Y (O re ) POST CASHING CHECKS IS HASSLE i Residential burning re opened in the Sandy Fire District Sunday, according to fir e m a rs h a l J im Gallagher The season will close June 15 Although there had been speculation that the Depart ment of E nviro nm e nta l Quality would remove Sandy from the area of its proposed permament ban on burning, Gallagher said the agency will reevaluate the whole system again in six months. D is tric t residents who have burning permits from the last season need not app ly for a new one, Gallagher said If a patron does not have one or has moved, they may obtain a permit any time during working hours, 7 a m. to 5 p m., at the Sandy fire station. There is no charge. The district responded to 11 alarms during the week Last Friday morning, at 6:45 a m ., the d is tric t responded to a car fire at Marsh Road. A 197« Datsun pickup, valued at $4,000, was 1981 (S»c The Srfrkty Post cover the proper identifica tion of valuables in the home Most households have not marked their valuable m erchandise or w ritte n down the serial number somewhere for safekeeping Consequently, there is no identification number for the police to put in the computer to trace stolen items If more people identify their mer chandise with the driver's license number, Punzel said, it would be easier to trace stolen goods Residential burning allowed until mid-June M a rc h 5 a a <«* Staff photo raih.rlng class instructor Sharon Zull (second from right) helps student Linda Wilson in one of the manv sewing classes of- fere. b> alien ( oontrv fabrics shop on Pioneer Boulevard in Sandy The shop recently added the classroom with acquisition :* J;L“ ‘ / e S P ° U" erS Arlrne and hon Mu, k nou oifer a uhh‘ ••’»<! night sewing classes on t \«ryHung from quilting to lampshades to denims. Also pictured are tailoring students Diane Mattox (far left) and I inda Zade (far right). Bike-a-thon seeks volunteers The chairman of the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Wheels for Life Bike-a-thon this week asked residents of the Sandy- Boring area to volunteer their time and energy for the April 4 ride Volunteers are needed to conduct the Wheels for Life Bike-a-thon April 4 to raise funds to su p p o rt the research center in its battle a g a in s t c a ta s tro p h ic childhood diseases. “ We're looking for people who are w illing to contribute a little of their time to help us help children live," said Anita Tinjurn, chairman “ Our biggest need is for riders since they are the one who make the event a suc cess. “ Those who want to ride should pick up their registra tio n sponsor fo rm s at Reliable Realty in Sandy and start getting sponsors,’’ Tin jum said Everyone who raises $25 w ill get a St. Jude C h ild re n 's Research Hospital T-shirt, and those who raise $75 or more will receive a special biker’s back pack There will also be special prizes Grand prize will be a 10-speed bike and second prize, a skateboard In addi tion, there w ill also lx* "sur prise" prizes for the top win ners collecting the most from their pledgers within 10 days after the ride has been completed The ride w ill take place in the Mountain Shadow sub division, off Kelso Road behind Kelso School The course w ill be set up the day before the ride so parents and pledgers w ill have an op portunity to inspect the course prior to the ride The ride will take place from 9 a m to 3 p m and riders will ride a maximum of 20 miles At St Jude’s, doctors and scie n tists are studying le u k e m ia , H o d g k in 's Disease and other forms of childhood cancer, as well as other deadly diseases that strike the young The results of research conducted there are shared with doctors and scientists all over the world, enabling stricken children to have a better chance to live Volunteers may contact Anita Tinjurn, Reliable Real ty, 668-74« 1 or 668-6043, to help Tax worries? Let us help W e re y ea r round b o o k k e e p in g (4 tax p rofessionals w h o k e e p a b re a s t of the la w & its o p p o rtu n itie s B o o k k e e p in g & In c o m e T a x ' ALLMAIN Tax Service C ed ar P la ia (S uite 12) on P io neer SANDY • 668 8051 W e ve m oved W ITH YOUR CHECK GUARAN TEE. s am e bu ild ing Break-in nets charge A Boring man was a r rested last Tuesday, Feb 24. after he allegedly broke into Sandy Ridge School Virgil K Phillips, 64, was arrested at 12.23 a m on charges of fir s t degree burglary, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and second degree theft He allegedly broke out a window at the unoccupied school on Highway 211 and took a typew riter, according to Clackamas County sheriff's deputies Deputies were alerted to the scene by a silent alarm Phillips was lodged in the county jail Babysitting fees taxed Considering the number of taxes on net profit if it is $4(M) mothers and fathers who or more A second form must work and pay for the care of be used for this purpose their children in private homes, the b a b ysittin g business looms as one of the most widespread occupa tions available to people who work at home. One responsibility that should not be overlooked is to report the dollars and cents of that activity to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS receives numerous c a lls each ye a r fro m babysitters who want to know how and where to report their income, what deductions are available to them and how they stand concerning Social Security taxes. According to the IRS. a home babysitter is in a business, and is required Io report income like any other sole proprietor Likewise, they are entitled to deduct LOVE, LOVE LOVE necessary business expenses from their income before it Tell her you love her wirk is taxed this stunning necklace Business expenses are and morchmg earrings deductible regardless of In 14Kr g old overlay by whether or not personal Krementz deductions are itemized, such as interest, contribu Only ’27" to ’30" tions and medical expenses Income and expenses of a babysitting business are reported on Schedule C, an attachment to the regular in come tax return, form 1040 The net profit is then transferred to the income tax return, added in with all other types of income, and the tax computed In addition to income taxes, however, the home babysitter w ill pay self- employment Social Security /w r r f// ' 668 6136 f 39084 Proctor Blvd, in Sandy. IF cashing a check Gives your p a tie n ce a test Relax! We have something To give you a rest Our Check G uarantee Card is the same As 5 credit cards, fingerprints And your Grandm other's m aiden nam e At the Independent Bank We know what you need That's why personal checks To $100, are gu aranteed Dare to be unpopular. (Temporarily.) Tell them you're doing something for their own good and they might not like it Part of being a good parent is losing a few popularity contests with your kids It's an old cliche, but when they come to understand better, they'll respect and thank you (Consider that by age 1« the average youngster has spent the equivalent of two and a half uninter rupted years of watching television 45 more time than he or she has spent in classroom education > There's no substitute for the guidance, time. understanding and love that you can give your children at home These are lessons they carry into the classroom and all through their life Whey are we telling you this9 For the simple reason that your teachers and your school boards care and they want you ,o know Stop by an d a p p ly For your ca rd tod ay And treat yourself to check cashing The quick a n d easy way! 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