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The Sandy Post Kditorial& Opinion Von B raschler. P u b lish e r C a ro lin e D uff, O ffic e M a n a g e r M a rk Floyd. Editor Dan D illo n , N ew s E ditor SAN DY, O R E G O N THURSDAY JUNE I I 1981 Suspicious neighbors needed here Friendly little towns like Sandy can turn viscious, too. We refer to a recent rash of malicious mischief and destructive violence. In some cases, innocent people have been h a ra sse d , according to som e reports of concerned friends and neighbors. Just last Monday night an $ 18.IMM) Corvette reportedly was stolen from the showroom of a local dealer and driven to the river where it was filled with sand and smashed to smithereens. Motive? Well, the tires were stripped from the $18, (MX) hulk Then there are recent reports here of elderly persons being harassed by bullies to the point many are downright scared at night. Of course, the burglary and theft c y c le c o n tin u e s to p la g u e businesses and residents alike, despite best efforts by local police to educate the public in a crime prevention campaign. Some of the crime, however, lacks both motivation and sense. Take, for example, the senseless m urder of puppies and accompany ing note to boast of the act left for the elderly owner. She found them with their heads bashed in. It may take a social psychologist to determine what sort of diseased mind provides such horror. Wat chful neighbors and inquiring parents, however, can help put a stop to it. If you see someone acting suspiciously, don’t hesitate to report it to the local police. If the suspect’s truly innocent, he’ll see you as the concerned citizen you are. (VB) You can Cmon Home now, Billy. son mm IfSlNfe OAtl'S (MRUtStl m fttlsiwEAS State bill may end local school flaps A rgum ents over a proposed kindergarten at Bull Bun School has helped split another once- harmonious school district. Once again, it’s sad to see parents and educators fighting over what kid gets what. Every school child in the state is entitled to a complete, uniform education—the best available. Yet some elementary students seem to get a head start socially and educationally in d istrict- organized kindergarten programs, not available to students a few' miles down the road in another school district. T he sam e fig h t over kindergarten unfortunately has Letters to the editor: split support for Sandy Elementary School District. Possible bandage for battle-torn school districts awaits final confir mation in the Oregon Legislature. Mandatory kindergarten for all Oregon public schools has been ap- SCP open group? proved by the state Senate, effec writing in response to tive 1989, and awaits concurrence the I am letter from Marlene A by the House. Tebo, "S C P S upport The uniform kindergarten bill Sought," which appeared in could prove a godsend in settling the June 4 Post I have met Ms Tebo, and she is a lovely range wars at district borders, with w o m a n u nd o u b t e d Iy the state involved in financing and dedicated to the Sandy Corn curriculum. If you agree, tell your munity Players However, having read her letter, I felt state representative. Let’s get on compelled to relate my own with quality education for all, and experiences to date with this stop treating the kids like pawns in organization I was introduced to SCP a battle. (VB, Mountain now condo corridor Sometimes we had to wait as Welches recreation areas long as half an hour for a when I graduated from San wish air service, let them break, but we were not in a dy High School some time provide it for themselves on city and did no, expect city ago, I always rather have en The Sandy C o u n try their own property at their conveniences joyed hearing the valedic Market vendors would like to own risk I'm sure they have Afterall, why else did we extend thanks to the people to ria n and s a lu te to ria n found that it would be very come up the hill, if it were speeches, since usually they who came to participate the unprofitable for the only no, to enjoy a little back to reflect to some extent the past two Saturdays at times when helicopters are nature roughing it Cooking Pioneer Park general attitude of the par of use on the hill during food that tasted wonderful on ticular class A Io, of hard work by many storms or highway blockage a wood stove, and even the volunteers has made the So I would sort of have lik If i, is a wind storm, they uncertainty of constant elec can', land because of the Country Market possible. I, ed to hear them this time tricity was something new, hopefully to gain some in was started with the idea of prevalance of cross winds challengine and fun With sight into the attitudes of my bringing local artisans and I he mountains surrounding firelight, a toddy, a kerosene producers of fr u it and son’s contemporaries. But, the area cause the winds to lamp and a fire crackling in what the hell So he only vegetables together with ricochet, and as badly as the kitchen stove, you were people of our community graduates from high school their help was needed during last fa ll by one of its the richest person in the once in a lifetime And the Weather has been less the 1964 fhxxl and as hard as members Since then. I have world same goes for watching him than perfect, but our vendors they tried to land and take trie d unsuccessfully to I hen came th«* Hoodland receive his diploma. Who are there to serve you -- rain off, it was too dangerous and become involved with the C ham her of Commerce. really needs to see that? I or shine -- each Saturday they had to give up group Ms. Tebo writes that Those things must go We might have liked to take his from 10 a m . until 4:30 p m balance the budget. As it looks now, I don't feel any great com each p ro d u c tio n must become urbanized for picture, instead of buying It is a fun time with old plusion to take on a tax willing, talented th e g o v e r n o r ’s e x p e n s e brings the sake of all those who in one from the photographer fashioned visiting, sharing burden, so that some big shot plans—including increased support volunteers,' but how much the pas, had logged of all the coming and getting to know people in But since I couldn’t hear his up to “ ripping off volunteering must one do, name announced, I guess I for schools to help offset federal before the offer is accepted? beautiful hills and valleys rivers resort," who has more our community. and were now left with pro didn’t need that, either The We have room for more money tha, he wants to sit on cuts—exceed revenue projections I received a c a ll in perty on the little entities of vendors and w elcom e thoughtfulness of the ad driving, can fly up. by $257 million. His plan sounds a February to work on the Brightwood, Welches and wandering musicians tha, m in istratio n overwhelms Geraldine Radmilovich lighting crew of SCP’s "The me. lot b e tte r , th o u g h , th a n a Curious Savage.” I arrived Rhododendron have an urge to entertain Rhododendron In union there is strength Two booth spaces are I also would like to thank legislative alternative that calls for at the th e a te r at the Strength to fu rth e r the available to local clubs and the administration for allow desgnated time and was a 10 percent cut in all state budgets growth of trailer parks and o rg a n iz a tio n ! fo r fund ing the marvelous idea to including state aid to local schools unceremoniously informed condominiums And wonder raising each Saturday hold the prom in downtown Regardless of his claim by the director, Jim Wilhite, Anyone wishing more in Portland Because of the and homeowner property tax that there had been a of wonders, the gods of pro no, to represent the Welches gress have said. “ I a *, there cost of a trip we had planned fo rm a tio n about Sandy relief. School Board, Ron Worrell misunderstanding I would be ligh t." and a traffic light Country Market may call the for our son as a graduation will have to live with his not 1 m * needed In front of a Some new revenue in state is born unto them that will C o m m u n ity School at present, he was forced to record of denying reasoned dozen or so people, I walked foul up traffic from the 668 5744 receipts from a federal tax cut ($16 out. choose between the trip or ,h judgement on merits of a seventh day unto the seventh prom Financial limitations Pam Hauff million e stim a te ) could help proposed heliport at Zigzag I spoke by telephone to the day would no, permit both Sandy He was there He heard balance Atiyeh’s picture of a fiscal director of “ A Funny Thing If the providers of all our He and many of this our discussion of this pro Happened on the Way to the rece nt blessings can ly responsible general operations Forum’’ friends therefore were ex posal as a member of tha, and again offered guarantee that all cars stop cluded from the pom Of budget. board, and then chucked my time for whatever need ping at the light on Highway course, his g ir l frie n d The additional programs Add to this the governor’s call for ed to 1 m * done for that produc 26 w ill be driving with reason ou, the window along tha, are arbitrarily slipp«*d couldn t go, e ith e r, so with dispassionate judge tion I never was called increased highway fees in a state snow,ires or chains or that neither of them will have the ment, such as we should ex into the budget year after I have spoken with the memory of a prom plagued by deteriorating roads, director of SCP’s upcoming the snow plow will always pect from such a board year, which may seem have the highway sanded On the other hand, if it had perfectly alright to the peo I, was he who said that no and the entire budget suddenly is “ Odd Couple" and again of when there is six inches of been held at the school, most ple making up the budge, bu, matter how much data we fered my services As yet I ice and snow on the road or a buoyant. no, to someone who's been of them could have attended brought for the merits of the have not been called, and by good cover of black ice or And so is Oregon, if state now —with the play opening Bu, what’s a prom mean to a asked to pay for it! case, we could not convince For example: can so bunch of high school kids, legislators don’t stick little needles in three weeks I really th a t a ll tru c k s and him and other opponents in recreatinal vehicles will be anyway After all, I suppose meone explain why a Is, this "emotional issue.” To don't expect to be As Ms in his bright new balloons. (VB) so equipped, then I might i, really should be held ou, of through 6th grader would paraphrase. ’Even if it is Tebo w rite s that "w e say w ith Lee Gunderson that town in this manner, so only ever need a counselor’’ This good I won’t like it.’ welcome anyone with any in there could be jus, a few the affluent can participate sounds like parents dumping To talk of another heliport terest in SCP.” rear enders site is irrelevant The pro their responsibilities onto O th e rw is e , ju s t about I have auditioned three However, given the length the school system!! Or so everyone might get to go, posed location is as suitable, times for SCP productions, of the curve in questin and meone has a friend who and we don't want that, do as safe and as practical as and have yet not been lucky the rate of speed it is being we? needs a job! any of the num erous enough to get a part This lei approached, I can guarantee And don’, tell me the Wouldn’t it be a shame if h e lip o rts in ter, however, is not written more than a few deaths I'm that one ridiculous item was students are running the Portland-notably those at from disappointment or bit sure all of you will agree, ing because of a lack of public support and show, because if they are, we keeping the entire levy from the h o s p ita ls , w here terness Indeed, if that were when you recall trying to an absence of political support in the probably don', need some of passing helicopters land much closer the case, I would never have take off a, a signal in town Legislature you folks Ralph A Sandercock Jr • even of the roofs) than they volunteered my time to work behind a car with smooth The first is a balanced budget proposed by In conclusion, I wan, to would at Zigzag Sandy on the technical end of any tires during an ice storm. Governor Atiyeh It is a sound and responsi production I simply want to sav that I always have We have as much regard How about the feeling down ble program for Oregon, but its political believed tha, since I either for the good of Welches get involved! I have attend the back of your neck when, albatross is its dependence on tax increases did no, have the time or School as anyone else, which ed every play presented a, the same time, a car of at least 1240 million wouldn t take the time to is why we propose the since last fall as a show of comes along fas, behind you The other is a 10 percent cut in all state personally look into how the safeguard of a good heliport Chairman, Board support and because, quite and has trouble stopping’ budgets, including state aid to local schools school was being run. then I In paranoid reaction, the frankly, the productions of Sandy Union High School I hope the taxpayers of this and homeowner property tax relief This always should vote for opposition would permit Ian fer an entertaining evening state are willing to pay for alternative faces the same obstacles as the anything you proposed And dings not 200 yards from Dear Sir: of excellent live theater repair after repair keeping I always have done jus, that, governor s program It lascks public sup the school as W o rre ll Come on, Sandy Players I am writing you to let you that light operating If you port. and it doesn't have enough votes in the says—but rig h t on the Is it my deodorant’’ ho I know my feelings on the con for as long as I have been don't think tha, convenient Legislature voting playground This is what we duct of some of the activities need to switch to a different target won , be appreciated And for good reasons A 10 percent cut in My attitude in that regard strive to prevent. a, Sandy High School mouthwash? Or could it be by the local nimrods and state aid to local schools would wreak has changed dramatically Helicopters already fly because I live in Gresham’’ My son was in the visiting mighty hunters with havoc, espeically in those districts that this year, and I thought you here in 1981 with increasing Oh well, there's always the graduating Class of 1981. and itchy guns, you are out of already have voter approved budgets should know about it I fre q u e n c y They land 1981 82 season I II try again I want you to know first that your tree That would be The effect of a 10 percent cut would be therefore make you this pro wherever they can in un I am thankful that he has Donna Nash self denial above and beyond chaos and crises, more school closures <as mise: I will vote for no buget p re p a re d , u n p ro te c te d graduated and received his Gresham the call of duty, and that already planned in Portland» and an in A or B. no levy, no tax base places Pilots themselves diploma light will be ou, more than it crease in property taxes or anything proposed by the would prefer a well-placed I do have a few other is in A 10 percent cut in homeowner property high school, until these heliport for safety and good things to be thankful for in To add injury to insult, tax relief would be a political stab in the ridiculous situations have order, as well as conve regard to the high school and W hen we bought our home there’s a proposal for a back for Oregonians, who ratified 9-1 the been corrected nience its administration in the mountain, it was not in heliport, which I am told will contract proposed by the 1979 Assembly A Jerry L I^iwson Sr That, not emotion, is the First, le, me thank the ad ’ Woodland.” It was on the be based on publicly-owned cut would mean a property tax increase, basis of our proposal in the m in is tr a tio n fo r th e ir m ain highw ay between property This for the benefit without a vote of the people best interest of the com original ideas in seating for Rhododendron and Zigzag of promotion for the Condo Ruling out these alternatives leaves only munity. The traffic on the old two parents at graduation. My L E T T E R S P O LIC Y : Corridor one possibility: forget about increasing Randall Priest wife and I were lucky enough lane highway was gosh awful The Post asks that all Are we to develop a port taxes, fund state aid to local schools and Welches to have a seat where we on the opening or trout letters to the editor be authority to govern the homeowner property tax relief and trim all Gale Peterson could not see the graduates season or the Fourth of July typed, double-spaced and maintenance and use of air other budgets by as much as 15 percent for Zigzag at all and only could catch a We had a terrible time back space w ith the ensuing signed Deadline is noon, the next two years Joseph A Stein word now and then from the ing out of our driveway Tuesday. liabilities’’ No way! If the Zigzag speakers Since the time M arket opens State “sin tax” a budget savior? Governor Vic Atiyeh’s attempt to balance the state budget with so- called "sin taxes” on cigarettes and liquor shows creativity worthy of support. After all, no one’s come up with a better scheme to raise new dollars to operate s ta te governm ent. Hence, it’s hard to understand re s it a nee by th e O regon Legislature. While $240 million in taxes is ask ed by the governor in all, a nickle more tax on a package of cigaret tes and increase in liquor prices sound mild. It’s almost like turning a problem into a solution, if one sees drinking and smoking as health problems with social im- pact. A tiy e h ’s c ré a tiv e sin ta x es—along with a half-percent cor porate tax increase, premium tax increase on foreign and domestic insurance companies and revision of the energy tax credit—would Legislator's report: Heliport favored ‘Nix counselors’ Salem winding down, not up by KEN JERNSTEDT State Senator. Dlst. 28 I^ast Friday marked the 145th day of the 61st Legislative Assembly. It also marked the first committee shut down Leadership has been quoted as hoping to end the session by mid-July If so, it w ill be the first time in my memory their prediction has been ac curate. Now that more definite and discouraging information has been received about ex pected revenues for basing budgets, the pace has picked up There are more than non bills s till in the busiest committees, however There are still 387 in Ways and Means, 261 in Judiciary and 198 in Revenue Governor Atiyeh has not given up the ghost on his revenue program, but a recent survey of legislators showed it hardly stands a ghost of a chance to be adopted There are some legislators who are oppos ed to any tax increase, period There are some who will only support hikes in the so- called “ sin taxes on liquor and cigarettes There are some who can support the governor’s revenue program, but only as a package with his spending recommenda tions These legislators will not support his revenue proposals to fund someone else’*- version of which programs should be funded and to what degree The current session has reached an im passe on the budget issue, and the only two alternatives being considered are flounder Graduation rapped Over-developed? *• \ T «• -» ,,
