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SANDY (O r» ) POST Thur»
Moy 78 1981 ($•<
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The Sándy Post
Guest editorial:
itorial & Opinion
Von Braschler, Publisher
Caroline Duff, Office Manager
Mark Floyd. Editor
Dan Dillon, News Editor
Can poor cure world woes?
Problems of economics and war suddenly
have become critical Studies of the issues
and participation in solutions is every
citizen s duty and opportunity
Our economic system is faltering Real
wages are being cut We have lost markets
to competitors Inflation continues, even as
our government debt of $975 billion plus a
staggering amount of civilian debt threaten
collapse into a depression
The care for people features we have built
into our living is being dismantled The
poor, the fatherless, aged and the disabled
are to sacrifice to save the economy. Tax
reduction is to benefit the wealthy, so that
they will make invejftments
The threat of war is very real We have an
empire spheres of influence areas of the
world, where ours is the controlling force
We have spent $2 trillion on a military
establishment to hold that empire and pro
tect those countries that join our system and
accept our dollar as the medium of ex
change
The Russians have an empire, too, and
spend vast sums of their people's money and
labor on it, just as we do Our empires col
lide, and war threatens in distant pices
President Reagan has refused to renew
SALT II talks or any negotiations toward
reduction of great numbers of H-bombs that
treaten our lives We are to increase our
military budget (already huge), invent new
means of mega death and offer our enemies
a chip on the shoulder attitude
Part of our empire is Central America,
where we have intervened often and usually
support dictator-type regimes and the
economic welfare of our multi national cor
porations
Now we are expending millions in
economic and military aid to a very small
minority of rich land owners who hold poer
in El Salvador We are helping them in
repression of the landless. Sioo per year,
undernourished 80 percent of the people
Only public opinion holds back a Vietnam
type intervention in the civil war there
Oil from the Middle East looms large in
our war plans We have loaded the Island of
Garcia off the Persian Gulf with armaments
and anchored ships full of the same ready
for use Ou special mobile force of 200,000 is
ready to be flown anywhere there is threat
to our oil supply. The draft is being prepared
to provide replacement bodies
A revolt against the king in Saudi Arabia
is one way we could get into war in that
area.
Meanwhile our federal government has
cut its former program is conservation and
use of alternate forms of energy, which
could ease the demand for foreign oil Ra
tioning by price is favored to get us to cut
down on oil demand.
It seems to me that we are in a dangerous
time We need not only to pray for the belov
ed counry, but take a part in making deci
sions We cn at least write to our officials to
express concern
W Pete Sulzbach
Sandy
local
The Sandy Post g r a t e fu lly
acknowledges the many readers
who took the tim e to answer our re
cent extensive readership survey.
I he results in some cases are
quite startling. Many of the fin
dings should prove helpful in plot
tin g fu tu re d ire c tio n of this
newspaper C redibility comes on
the heels of 216 respondents, most
of whom signed their surveys. Most
(93 percent) were subscribers and
long-time residents (69 percent
longer than five years). Ages were
about equally divided between
those younger than 40 years of age
(49 percent) and those older than 40
(51 percent). Most, however, were
women (78 percent).
One of the disturbing elements of
the survey involved local shopping
habits and m arketing inform ation.
It appears that readers consider
local stores friendly (70 percent
said so) and accommodating) 51
percent agreed), but not com
petitive (69.5 percent thought).
Furtherm ore, 62.5 percent don’t
consider local stores extensive
enough. Consequently, few local
consumers shop for clothes here
(66 percent seldom or never), and
few lo c a l c o n s u m e rs m a ke
automotive purchases here (50.5
Salem scene:
percent seldom or never shop
here).
Local grocery shopping fared
better, with 91 percent of readers
often or sometimes shopping here.
Also, 68 5 percent said they window
shop here often or sometimes,
while 66.5 percent shop for gifts
here often or sometimes. Actually,
there were only 9 percent in the
survey who said they never window
shop here and only 11 percent who
said they never shop for gifts local
ly. (The rest said they shopped
locally “ very seldom.’ ’
Letters to the editor:
Copter, water woes debated
a f
I
I •
Fight heliport
what he sells
1 don't even know this
man's name, but if there is a
business man of the year
award" in Sandy, I would
like to nominate him for it.
What
do
you
say,
Diogenes Will you second
that? Diogenes? Where are
you, anyway? I can’t see you
here in the darkness
Charles R Anderson
,n opposition to the propos
ed Zigzag Heliport location,
concerned citizens of the Mt
Hood corridor area are mak
ing a concerted effort to stop
this project
This effort addresses the
fact that a significant por
tion of residents find the pro
posed site unsafe and disrup
tive to the use of Welches
Boring
Still there is hope* for local stores
G rade School and the
in the eyes of readers in our poll.
Hoodland Women's Club
building and facilities
While 65.5 percent said local stores
As a class of 1980 graduate
A project with such im
from Sandy Union High
weren’t very exciting to shop, 78.5 mediate and potential long
School, I would like to make
p e rc e n t
s a id
th a t
lo c a l
term impact that directly af
a comment on the play that
fects a large proportion of
stores—described as friendly and
Sandy Community Players
our population only should
and Sandy Union High
accommodating—are covenient as
be justified with the total
School pu, on. called "A Fun
a group.
support of the community it
ny Thing Happened on the
affects.
Way to the Forum "
While the survey produces some
The effort to stop the
The acting and singing
moans for local merchants, it also
heliport must come from the
were of the utmost ex
community. A handful of
shows some promise and direction
cellence The play was ex
Perhaps merchant groups can use people can not do it alone
citing and very funny
We can coordinate and
Something tha, disturbs
the data as a guide for corrective
d is s e m in a te fa c ts , but
me is the turn-out rate. The
action with a little promotion along
you the people-must pro
past four years during high
vide the momentum for suc
the positive points liste d by
school, the only times the
cess Thos of us opposed to
auditorium was completely
readers. <VB)
the heliport are seeking to
full was when the school pro
make these facts public as
(SEE complete survey results
duced a large, well known
quickly as possible
listed on page four of section one.)
musical, such as "Music
You can represent your
Man," Bye Bye, Birdie" or
opinions by writing to the
"Sound of Music.”
follow ing agencies and
What’s upsetting is that
public officials: Clackamas
the Sandy High School and
County Board of Commis
Sandy Community Players
sioners, Clackamas County
pu,
on excellent plays all
P la n n in g
C om m ission,
year that people miss,
Clackamas
County
Park
chamber or caucus, female responses were
because they think they
Bureau, Oregon Board of
positive, eight to one
aren't worth their time and
Aeronautics and Wayne
Both sexes agreed with near unanimity
money Wha, they don't
Fawbush inthe Oregon State
that male lawmakers accept their female
know is that the acting and
House of Representatives
counterparts as equals But an obvious dif
singing are of utmost profes
Environmental Committee
ference of gender opinion exists regarding
sionalism and quality
on Suitability* ECOS)
impact of so many women on conduct of the
What they’re missing is
George Sheets
Assembly's business Men responded
fun and enjoyment All I
Carol Smith
tw o-yes and seven-no when asked if the
have left to say is that con
Mabel Browns
by KEN JERNSTEDT
process has been changed to accommodate
gratulations are in order for
Marilyn Leslie
Slate Senator. District 28
women. Females responded four to five that
both Sandy Union High
Blythe Creek
their presence, indeed, has changed the way
School and Sandy Communi
Following are some quotes from my col
business is conducted
ty Players on a job well
Women claimed by a seven to two margin
umn June 29, 1979, written during the last
done
legislative session:
that they have achieved specific ac
Dear Diogenes,
Kenneth Jones
Only last November Oregon voters
complishments so far this session, while on
Sound the trumpets, ring
ly three male members responded affir
reinstated the death penalty by a margin of
the bells and blow out your
matively.
two toone Yet last week the Oregon Senate
lantern, old man I have
When it came to the question of which sex
approved a measure to repeal the action
found him, at la s t-a n honest
The Head Start program of
demonstrates the greatest political exper
voters took only eight months ago
Clackamas County recently
man. He runs a small
tise, one male said women were better
I certainly believe that passage of this
business in Sandy called
held a picnic for all the
politicians, six believe they are equal and
measure was an act of arrogrance on the
Ferguson's Power Equip
children and families enroll
Part °(th e Senate and is a disgusting slap in
two said men were better Four women said
ment
ed
females were more politically astute than
e face to the people of Oregon, no matter
Three years ago I bought a
We would like to publicly
how
one feels about the basic issue
men. four said women are equal and one
thank Williams Thriftway
piece of equipment from
said women are less capable.
This attempt to defy the will of a majori
him It earned no warranty,
for their donation of hot dogs
Proof this survey is inconclusive
ty of the people is an example of the
but he said that he stood
to the picnic.
I^egislature at its worst.”
somewhat biased on both sides and pure
behind wha, he sold I had
With the help of merchants
Although the bill squeaked through the
unscientific is evident, since it was con
heard those empty words
throughout the county, the
ducted before the session adjourned On the
^mate
on a 16-14 vote, fortunately it failed in
before, as I ’m sure you have
picnic was a great success.
the House. 27-32
other hand, further probing indicates the
But this man meant what he
A g a in ,
thank
you.
gals really are doing quite well and a Io, of
the arrog«nce and the slap in
said
Williams Thriftway.
the guys aren't aware of that fact ye,
the face have been administered by certain
In these past three years,
Davie Bartlett
Examples
Women have achieved a
members of the seven-man Senate Justice
Family Service coordinator
my equipment has suffered
Committee when they voted against Senate
remarkable degree of leadership in the
four serious breakdowns
Clackamas County Head
Bill 806
House, more than commensurate with their
Each time, I hauled it back
Start
number Women served as speaker pro tern
,e< me
a ,,tOe
to F erguson’s, pulled ou, my
background on SB 806
and assistant minority leader Four women
checkbook and asked for thé
.. A*Jer I 1* 1978 aPProvaI by the people of
chair committees, four more are vice-
bad news Each time I was
A visit to my mountain
the death penalty, th Oregon Supreme Court
chairpersons, two chair important subcom
told. "There’s no charge I,
p ro p e rty at M each am
found
a technical flaw in the law and struck
mittees on Judicial and Ways A Means Com
wasn't your fault.”
yesterday prompts me to
R down The objection was that a judge,
mittees Women have majority membership
Bu, it wasn't his fault,
write this letter Parked in
on four committees Women, too are
r* k i r lhan a ^ury’ wouW determine
either He could very justly
the mountains was a young
leading advocates on several issues this ses
whether or not a person should be executed
have charged me for ail
family in their motorhome,
sion that heretofore have been strictly in the
SB 806 was drafted by the attorney
those repairs but he chose to
who were obtaining their
male domain, such as the budget transDor
general s office, and that office feels that
abaorb the cos, Like the
water supply from a nearby
taboo and bonded debt
the language would pass the constitutional!
man M id. he stands behind
small stream
ty teat If challenged
Play good
Women a factor in Salem
"Dear John,
"In the new code of laws, which I suppose
it will be necessary for you to make. I desire
you would remember the ladies and be more
generous and favorable to them than were
your ancestors Do no, put such unlimited
power into the hands of the husbands
Remember, all men would be tyrants if they
could If particular care and attention is not
paid to the ladies, we are determined to in
stigate a rebellion, and will not hold
ourselves bound by any laws in which we
have no voice or representation ”
Abigail Adams
March 31. 1776
American history's firs, "Dear John” let
ter was delivered to the man destined to
become the nation's second president
The success of this determination is
perhaps nowhere more obvious than in the
Oregon Legislature now meeting in Salem
The vast bulk of ORegon's female
lawmakers have served in the House of
Representatives, and this session all but one
of the 20 are seated in the lower chamber
With a block of 19 of 60 votes in that
chamber, one can't help but wonder what ef
fect women are having on deliberations in
Salem
For instance, answers to a question about
effect 19 women are having on deliberations
so far brought generally negative responce
More women thought they were an influence
than did the men
Responses were a toss-up between sexes
over whether women were more loyal to
party dictates than men Women, however,
think they're more independent than men
give them credit for
Answers from both male and female
representatives were evenly divided on the
ability of women to united across party lines
on specific issues
While men were evenly split on the ques
tion of women s ability to lead either
There still exists a com
tor, who can verify if your
presence of the parasite
mon belief that mountain
body has been acting as a
giardia has been known for
streams are safe to drink In
host for either of these
some years here in the nor
truth, regardless of how
diseases and can prescribe
thwest Only this last week
pristine the setting, no sur
an appropriate effective
has the state of Oregon add
face water is safe for human
remedy.
ed giardia to the list of repor
consumption.
If you go camping, take
table diseases
At a recent American
adequate potable water with
I was informed at the
Waterworks conference a
you for drinking, washing
American Waterworks con
parasite commonly referred
hands and dishes and
ference that yersinia will
to as giardia and a bacterial
preparation of food If you
probably be added to the list
organism commonly refer
run short of water while in
next year Yersinia, unlike
red to as yersinia have been
the mountains, then you
other bacteria, thrive in cold
found in mountain streams,
should boil and adequate
temperatures and therefore
originating from the waste
supply of water from the
pose a special hazard.
products of m u s k ra ts ,
mountain streams the night
I feel that our state, well
beaver, deer, elk and other
before for the following day.
known for its pride in its en
wildlife
Do not rely on disinfec
vironment, has through its
Depending on an in
tants or filtration (such a
officials performed a real
dividual's level of naturalal
paper, cloth or charcoal) to
disservice by not informing
resistance, the illness symp
remove giardia (which is an
the Oregon public of these
toms for giardia are those of
extremely small and hardy
well documented hazards to
a true "flu virus" and can
parasite).
health in our most precious
range from average to
When you visit a communi
natural resource—water.
severe The illness symp
ty in your travels, inquire
This letter is written out of
toms for yersinia closely
about the source and treat
genuine concern to inform,
resem b le a p p e n d ic itis .
ment of that community’s
not to alarm. The conse-
Because of this close
water supply. Deep well
qunces of failing to exercise
parallel, it has actually
sources and surface streams
prudent caution may be very
resulted in the unnecessary
that have received coagula distressful, but in all pro
removal of appendix from
tion, settling, filtration and
bability not fatal
children
disinfection are reliable
If one adult’s illness or
After an initial attack of il
water supplies
child’s appendix removal is
lness from either giardia or
Anything other than this
avoided, then the time taken
y e rs in ia and a p p a re n t
involves an unnecessary
to share this information has
resumption of good health,
degree of risk to avoid. The
been spent well.
they may remain as a host in
individuals that fell victim to
Please share this inform-
your body and reactivate
giardia in Rockaway last
tion with your neighbor, as
numerous times during later
year can document the
the camping and traveling
p eriods,
when
an
presence of g ia rd ia in
season soon will be upon us
individual's body is under
Oregon You may do well to
again.
either physical or emotional
consider this, when you
Stanley G Wallulis, P E.
stress.
select where to stay over P re s id e n t, W a llu lis &
H you have had these
night
Associates
symptoms, contact your doc-
The knowledge of the
Pendleton
Legislator’s report:
People should decide death
Diogenes, rest
Thank you
Water bad
S en ato r Bob S m ith and I. both
Republicans and both from eastern Oregon
are two of the 29 sponsors (from both par
In T ih ik n 806 We * ere the on,y two voting
for the bill in committee.
Voting against it were five members, all
and 3,1 from melropohtan areas
of the Willamette Valley.
By this 5-2 committee vote, reinstatement
of a constitutional death penalty law has
been buned in the Senate The committee
chairman says that death penalty debate in
Oregon has ended
.. 9 ° * remaining slim chance is passage of a
bill by the House However, such a bill
would be sent to the Senate Justice Commit
tee. where its death knell undoubtedly would
be sounded
In any event, last week's action by the
Senate Justice Committee is one more ex
ample of a systematic destruction of our
cherished in itia tiv e and referendum
mechanisms
9i J i ,L aC? °nk.may end lhe debate in the
S S ^ b u ,i" ,n o ‘
j ^ hv i E L i nT , ? r and 5upp»r >*"> of sb
• “ “ y 'here w.11 be another initiative cam
Paign to place the new death penalty
measure before voters on a 1982 ballot
Thia time, supporters say, it will he a
h lt?i!?rial amendmet that can’t be changed
people Leg,s,alure~<)n,y by a vote of the
. J i y0U
t0 drculate or sign such a peti
toll-fpee). Or write to me at *isiv
State Capitol Budding, Salem. OR 97310 ’