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The Srfndy Post Editorial & Opinion Von Braschler Publisher Caroline Duff. Office Manager Don Dillon. Editor Scott Newton, News Editor SANDY, OREGON THURSDAY. APRIL 22. 1982 Crowd frenzy, tricks raw politics Sure, it ’s hard to arouse voters into groundswell supporters these days. Inciting them with reac tiona ry issues like property assessment adjustments and tax revolt, however, is like throwing raw meat to hounds. incite the mob just to capture the moment. Tricks the voters don’t need. Tricks they’ve seen before. That’s why they distrust government. Phoney letters to the editor at district newspapers is one trick that isn’t working this year. A We’re seeing a lot of savage crop of look-alike, sound-alike let politics practiced here this spring, ters of endorsement for a com as fa cele ss nam es th ro w munity college board candidate themselves at crowds for recogni this spring were challenged by tion in new legislative districts. this newspaper as suspiciously of Opportunism is the name of the the same o rig in . Even the game—leading the leaderless signatures looked alike. We mobs. printed this candidate’s endorse C ertainly, government isn’t ment le tte rs th a t could be popular anymore. But anti- validated, however. government politics practiced by Now a letter to the editor on those who seek election to govern behalf of Senate D istrict 14 can didate Thompson appears to be of ment posts sounds deceitful. The re g io n moans w ith questionable origin. The short let economic wounds The land cries ter attacks size of signs for out for builders with plans, not prim ary opponent Joe Davis as il battlers with plots for dismantl legal by county ordinance. Strangely a third person (not ing. City, county, state and federal governments limp with the s ig n a to r o r a d m itte d budget woes that cripple social o rig in a to r) recently inquired programs and ability to respond whether HIS short letter that to economic hurts felt in home and challenged certain political signs as illegal would be published. capitol alike. So it smarts on the che *k to see How the plot thickens. How the a smart guy like John Thompson blood boils. Oregonian smiles fight dry spell A p p a re n tly G o v e rn o r V ic A tiy e h proposes to lead economically dry Oregon through new, uncharted desert land. Things w ill get better, we’re told, if we all pull together and put on a happy smile. That, at least, was the gist of his Sandy talk The state budget, $350 million leaner with revenue shortfall cuts, can’t afford to prime the pump for housing or start a state bank The state can’t afford to assist SE Asian im m ig ra n ts whose welfare assistance here has been cut by the federal government. So the kind-hearted sponsors who brought them here are asked to resume responsibility for the 5,000 northwest im m ig ra n ts, many still jobless And unions are asked to form a state central depository to prime the pump for their own jobs. And jobless Oregon emigrants to Wyoming and other energy-rich states are given high marks by Atiyeh for their get-up-and-go at titude. State governm ent’s role in economic recovery here seems almost limited to an assistance role, with a revitalized tourist pro gram and state economic develop ment commission to work hand- in-hand with local recovery ef forts. The state’s looking for new in dustry and tourists, so the gover nor wants to change Oregon’s public image of remote aloofness. Time to put on a happy face and smile at the world with disarming confidence. Salem scene: Highway measure lauded by JACK ZIM M ER M A N Associated Oregon Industries Seldom in recent history has economic development enjoyed more popularity in recession ridden Oregon Commissions, councils, task forces, committees and study groups are tackling the issue from every angle at city, county, state and regional levels And wj * ( authorities tell us, every registered voter will have a chance to par ticipate in restoring the state s ec onomic vitality May IB That's the date of this year's primary election, and the opportunity to stimulate the economy involves passage of Ballot Measure 4 It calls for an increase in gasoline taxes and weight mile taxes levied on trucks Why is an increase in gasoline taxes im portant to the economy’ Very simple Our highways, roads and streets are the backbone of commerce in this state Ixrng sought industrial diversification and the location of new industries in the leas densely populated and economically depressed areas of the state are heavily rlepenrlent on up to-date, well maintained roads and highways And • at about tourism that socalled clean industry nearly every community cla m o u rs tor? L et our h ig h w ays deter locate any further than they have, and the tourist dependent Oregon Coast would be an even more stark wasteland that it now resembles, due to the depressed market for wood products Who doubts that our roadside parks are an important ingredient in the mi» that maintains our economy’ During the Fifties and Sixties Oregon s highways were the envy of moat other states Oregon led in developing and com pfetmg its part ofthe fwieral interstate system At the same time our gasoline taxes were among the lowest Hut condition« have changed Gasoline prices have soared Inflation has outstrip ped revenue and energy conservation has esacerhalad the situation Deterioration began in the bevenliea and achieved crisis preport«me thia deesdt The I legislature repeatedly has placed gas and weight mile las increase» on the hello*, end they've been soundly trounced Readers eye school, taxes, elections VICA w inner T e rry Lenchitsky for Sandy Union High School Board race! I would like the voters to support Terry Lenchitsky for the Sandy Union High School board He is very supportive of vocational education. He knows the importance of teaching students technical skills Terry recently spent two days of his time, giving support to the Sandy VICA Club at their state contest Terry is concerned about saving tax dollars He discovered the metal shop needed sheet metal, so he w orked to h ave the necessary metal donated This saved the district 1200 T e r r y w ill w ork to upgrade the vocational department and at the same time put his in dustrial business skills into use He is willing to donate hut time and energy to help Sandy students achieve success Pleas«* support Terry for the Sandy Union High School Board He is much too valuable of a person not to elect. Lynn Sondenaa Sandy Candidate quits V eçitletive Report from the Stale Capital E XC L U S IV E Io Oregon » Weekly Newspa p ert 1 rom Associated Oregon In d u ttric i They again might go down to defeat But if Measure 4 fails May IB, voter rejection will fly in the face of ec onomic necessity It will he just that much harder and more expen aive in the future to improve conditions that will restore employment to those who want to work Ballot Measure 4 seeks equal increases in gasoline taxes and weight mile taxes each July I thia year, and the next two yearx The gas tax boosts are in one cent increments Weight mile taxes paid by truckers will rise an average of 12 5 per cent, 11 I percent and 10 percent on cor responding ates the same percentage* levied on gasoline Oregon's gasoline tax now is so low com pared with other states that only six are lower Weight mile taxes, on the other hand are third highest How much does our present B-cent a- gallon gas tax coat’ About 153 a year, if you travel 12.(W0 miles and your car gets IB miles per gallon Chances are the car you’re driving <• ea much better than that and the coat is proportionately less If you do only average IB rnpg however with Measure 4, you'll wind up paying about t » more a year- after July 1. i«M And if you don't think that’i a bargain, consider some other expenses you pay for that ear I t ’s likely you're paying somewhere near eight times what you pay to maintain highways just for the in surance you buy. Voters between now and May 18 will he bombarded with so-called facts and voluminous statistics from these on both •idee of th* issue But it seems times and conditions dic tate that those who vote on thia issue must consider their veto for or against a positive step us the direction that will begin km pruvement of Oregon's economy. I am sorry to have to an nounce that I have decided to withdraw my candidacy for state representative in District 23 I have decided to withdraw for health reasons I am glad to have had the experience of being a candidate, and I am glad to have met so many new friends I am supporting Mark Pihl who Is the other Republican candidate for District 23 He is conser vative, and Mark Pihl believes in our free enter prise system Mark Pihl is a corporate officer in a family travel business His background includes being a director of finance for A C.U. Educa tion and Research Institute and an instru cto r for language at P S.U As a representative for Small Business Advocates Inc., he learned the needs of small business and In dustry Of particular concern to Mark Pihl are unemploy ment, logical land use. ade quate school support and economic d evelopm ent through d iversification Mark Pihl is against in creased taxation Sincerely, Dianne Oliver Sandy Fight power cost PGE and PPfkl. want to build two new nuclear pow er p la n ts in Washington State Evident ly they haven't noticed the plight of WPPSS or new forecasts that show much lower energy needs in the Northwest PGE and PPAL already have spent more than |3Mi million on power plant pro jects unlikely to be com pieted The projected cost of two new nuclear plants is SB 2 billion i before cost overruns > PGE and PPA L’s fan Uisy is to use the 1300 million debt as a down pay ment on the new nuclear plants, since they are pra hihited by a state law pass ed by voters in 1978 i Measure 9> from charging their customers for un finished power plants Dave McTeague. can didate for Congress in the new Fifth Congressional District, was a major pro ponent of M easure 9 M cTeague, th ro u g h M easure 9, has saved Oregonians millions of dollars in lower electric rates We must continue to fight these skyrocketing electric rates of PGE and PPAL If we send Dave McTeague to Congress, I'm sure he will show us that Measure 9 was just the starting point Help came fast We wish to express our appreciation for the efforts wards, while trying to determine the cause, show they are more than people merely doing their jobs The action of one fireman who donned an oxygen mask just to save our fam i ly photo a lb u m underscores this point My belief that the Sandy area has a unique sense of "com munity” was rein forced immensely by the a s s is ta n c e , food and clothing given to us Im m ediately following the Letters to the editor made by the fire depart ment and Alpine A m bulance to save the life of our son and brother They certainly are to be com mended for the efficient manner in which they res pond and carry out their ef forts to help those in distress For all the expressions of sympathy and acts of com passion by the V F W and Sandy Ward Relief Society, we expecially are grateful Mr and M rs R obert Minyard and daughters T hank you Most people tend to rate a fire department by how fast it can man the trucks and get out the fire hoses The Sandy Fire depart ment deserves commenda tion for their abilities in this area The speed at which the mostly volunteer department responds to a fire is nothing short of amazing. Our recent fire pointed out another side of the department that is not often mentioned Their compassion and sensitivity during the fire and after fire Just saying "Thank you” doesn't begin to express the gratitude we feel to these people A fire destroys many memories, but memories of friends and neighbors reaching out to help makes a great step in filling that void The Emerich family Sandy Jobs, not taxes Oregonians do not need more taxes, they only need m ore em ploym ent. We should insist that Oregon residents be hired for Oregon jobs Instead of passing laws to restrict business, we need to en courage business A legislator does not need to suggest jobs Tbosands of people are bursting with good ideas and business acumen They only need the political climate of no harassment to pursue their dreams I am in favor of tax in centives to businesses that hire additional employees, a state bank with interest people can afford, and repeal of a number of the state’s regulatory func tions Do p e rm its fo r e v e r y th in g h elp the economy? Do extensive im pact statements create jobs, other than for the researchers? Are laws needed to re g u la te everyone’s persona, life? Jean Roberts Senate Dist.14 candidate Mehama Avoid home rule The public should not condone the current tactics of the Clackamas County Commissioners in what ap pears to be another stride toward home rule Ours is a statute county govern inent—not home rule, so the commissioners should not attem pt to control either the number or quali ty of candidates seeking elective offices Obviously, the proposal to cut back salaries of the clerk and surveyor has come at a time after can didate registratio n but before primary elections T h is c e r t a in ly m ust discourage at least the most qualified candidates who are likely to be cur rently employed at larger salaries than the Commis sion proposes to offer If any of the affected can d id a te s chooses to withdraw his registration, the voters' rights will have been pre-empted It is ridiculous too, that we have at least one com m is s io n e r, R o b e rt Schumacher, would have the appointed personnel of ficer evaluate and make recommendations re g a r ding elected officers Can didates for the surveyor’s office are required to be pre-qualified by law J. M Kerr West Linn Ask the superintendent: Sandy High’s Peters starts column (N O T E : Sandy Union High School Superintendent John D Peters this week begins a weekly question and answer column in The Post Headers who wish Dr Peters to address matters of in terest to them should direct their questions to Dr John Peters, in care of the Sandy Post, P O Box M, Sandy, OH 97065 Dr Peters will answer all questions in his column in The Post. I by JOHN D. PETERS Q What will happen to the art classes as a result of last Thurs day's fire? A The quick response from the Boring. Estacada Sandy and W elches fire m e n kept the damage to our art building lew The school board has called for bids to repair the area that is damaged In the meantime, Mt Hood Community College has allowed us to use their kiln to finish the student's pottery pro jects for the remainder of the school year. The art classrooms were not damaged, and therefore we will continue to teach art in those areas Q Why were 19 teacher contracts for the 1982 82 school year not renewed? A The contracts for these 19 teachers were not renewed by the SUHS Board of Directors under Oregon laws that state: "Each district school board shall give written notice of the renewal or nonrenewal of the contract for the following year by April 1." and ... “For any cause it <the school board> may deem in good faith sufficient, the district Board may refuse to renew te contract of any probationary teacher However the teacher shall he en titled to notice of the intended ac tion by April I....** The school board feels they m ust fo llo w s ta te law s Therefore, they notified each of the 19 teachers These 19 teachers were those who had been hired during the past three yers and were classed as probationary under the law The only reason for these persons not having their contracts renewed is lack of monies from the state level for our high school We know that with the passing of our special levy for the 1962-83 school year these teachers will be asked to continue teaching next year Correction A column April IS by Scott Newton ("Local sports color wows home folks") states: "And, 31 high school teachers worked They gave up a day of their time for the benefit of the kids ." The teachers did volunteer to work They were, however, paid for their time
