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The Srfndy Post Editorial & Opinion Von Braschler Publisher Caroline Duff, Office Manager Dan Dillon. Editor Scott Newton. News Editor SANDY. OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY 20. 1982 Take bus and leave hassle to us? I t ’s commendable Tri-Met is enough, to quote one Tri-Met working to reduce operating ex* phone in form ation specialist. penses, but they’re also making it There’s weekday service by Bus harder and harder to ride the bus 19 only seven times daily in Sandy That’s expecially true at this starting at 5:09 a m. and ending end of the tri-county district. Here 7:08 p.m. Estacada has just one no classes are scheduled by the morning bus at 11:10 a m. and 11 public transit’s !0-minute "bus afternoon buses ending at 8:04 school’’ that shows riders how to p.m. on Bus 31. cope with a new self-service If it snows, bus lines here system in September. generally are the first cut. Of course, relatively few of the So if the cute radio spots tell you bus system’s riders anywhere w ill nothing and you miss "bus know the computerized "honor school,” we’ll fill you in a little. system” with validators, fare in Come September Tri-Met w ill sell spectors and world of zones we’re you a computerized ticket with told could baffle us without date, time and fare code. I t ’s sold schooling come September. on an honor system, but a fare in The idea of a bright yellow spector might check your ticket school bus with slides, hands-on and eventually fine you, if you tra in in g and "d ip lo m a s ” is cheat. clever. I t ’s not practical com Adults must secure adult zone munications, however, since so passes, because adults must pay few w ill attend The first day of to travel from zone to zone Kids "bus school’’ at Lloyd Center under 19 can ride through any drew 1,000 students, but subse zone for 50 cents, while senior quent school days in Beaverton citizens w ill pay only 25 cents. and Gresham have draw fewer There w ill be five zones, and riders to school. adults must pay according to the The closest Sandy-area riders number of zones they travel w ill get to that Tri-M et yellow through. A two-zone ride w ill cost school bus is Gresham Fred 75 cents, while four-plus zones w ill Meyer from noon until 7:30 p.m. cost $1.25. Adult 10-ride discount July 20-24. tickets and monthly tickets are Written directions distributed savings options. throughout the three-county ser T ri-M e t’s proud to be the vice district would better im part nation’s first transit to use self- this important information. After service buses and expects the pro all, riders from the tri-county gram to work for Gresham’s light T each religion area as far east as Ten Eyck Road rail, also. I t ’s just a shame the great deal of publicity also are patrons, and the entire public system isn’t introducing has A arisen recently on the taxing district is entitled to conve the new procedures a little better issue of teaching creation nient transit service. and including more of its service versus evolution in the public schools It has Service here is " s k im p y ” district in the secret. Letters to the editor: Reader says teach creationism, too Salem scene:. ‘Equal pay’ bill scorned by JACK Z IM M E R M A N Associated Oregon Industrie« At a time when most Oregonians appear united in efforts to improve the state's economy, it's discouraging to learn those efforts aren't unanimous. I t ’s downright shocking to learn that lack of unanimity appears to include some members of the present (législature who seek re-election to serve in the Assembly scheduled to convene in regular session next January This conclusion is drawn following a re cent conference in Portland, during which some 200 participants explored the possibilities of achieving legislation that would require something called equal pay for comparable worth Admittedly a women's right issue, it's often confused with the established con cept of equal pay lor equal work Hut the two differ significantly While the latter is the law of the land, equal pay for com parable worth raises issues even the Na t lona I Academy of Sciences luis failed to unsnarl and the Supreme Court refused to consider In fact, mere consideration of such legislation by the Oregon Assembly could actually deter improvement of the state s job climate if not actually worsen the situation that's evolved during the last decade Leq islah vt Report trom the State Capital E X C L U S IV E to Oregon's Weekly New*» pa pert from Associated Oregon Indus tries Sponsors of such legislation only need look at the reaction of nationally syn dicated columnist William F Buckley to plant closure bills introduced during the last two sessions of our legislature "The only effect the Oregon bill would have, if ever it got through the leguilaute,’* he wrote "would be to cause a massive migration of companies from Oregon to states that practice economic literacy." One cm para hie worth bill was introduc ed last session, hut returned on the floor to committee where It died Serious consideration of a law requiring equal pay for comparable worth doutless would evoke not only the same type migra tion Buckley suggested but further brand our state as one that is not interested in new business O utof state entrepreneurs likely would write off Oregon as a place in which to invest capital in any enterprise that would create new jobs As& the superintendent: Volunteers used in school Qt EMT1ON: How do you become a school voluntper7 ANSWER In October. IW7U, the Sandy High School Hoard of Directors passed a policy on the use of school volunteers The board encourages citizens to handle vulum tary jobs in the high school, such as serv mg as tutors, assisting in student ac tlvlties, issuing textbooks and telephoning parents about children s attendance Ap plication forma are available in the aaaia- tant principal's office After an initial in ter view, placement occurs usually within two days We welcome your interest y t l c m o N ; Is it true that Sandy High Sch:M»i students have won several state ( ham poms hips this year? ANMWFft Yea Though it would be im ptwsiMe to list every loral, regional and state winner, handy High School has had more than its share of < harnptons Only yesterday we learned that eur dairy pro ducts team wan first in the stale at an F F A contest High pointer was Amy Ashofl who, along with Julie Ferdun and Jennifer Mann will advance la national competi tion Recently. Brent Plaster placed first in site in catwnst making and Roman Sc at I took top honors in rommercisl art B«»th are eligible for national V li'A competition Other state winners include Chuck Kearney, wrestling, UUa Pearson, sk ill«, DR JOHN PETERS, Sandy High superintendent Tim Sytsma, wrestling, and Larry Tophff. wrestling Dsn Martin was selected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Robbie Pomazi Allison Her get and Terri Bolton all received gold silver and bronze medals in Special Olympics Dozens more students received recognized at local and district levels We are proud of them ail i E D IT NOTE Address questions to Dr Petets in care of The Post. P O Box W, handy, OR *70661 would like to thank all of you who helped us change the method of euthanizing animals from the decom p ression c h a m b e r to sodium pentobarbital at the Clackamas County Animal Control We would like to thank the 1,915 people in Oregon City who voted for and passed Measure 52 Nov 3 We also would like to thank Oregon City Commissioner Jim Johnson Without his help we would not have been able to get it on the ballot A few weeks ago I asked people to call or write Coin missioner Stan Skoko to urge him to vote for a change to sodium pen tobarbital I had stated that C o m m is s io n e r R a lp h Groener already had voted for the change, but that we needed the vote from one more county commissioner to make the change from the d eco m p ressio n chamber , Both C o m m is s io n e r Skoko and Commissioner Groener stated that they never had had such an overw helm ing response from the public on any other issue Because of this response by people in C la c k a m a s C o u n ty , animals soon will have a merciful death with sodium p e n to b a rb ito l at the Clackamas County Animal become a controversial issue, because many peo pie feel teaching creation in the public schools would be violating the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states "Congress shall make no law respec ting an establishment of religion, or prohibit the free exer cise thereof . . While religious implies tions are obvious, the issue of creation versus evolu tion is not a question of religion versus science No one is trying to introduce the B ib le in to the classroom We have on one side the theory of evolu | tion- devoid of direction, design or goal and on the o ther side o rigin s by special creation through d esig n, purpose and specific goal of a creator The fossil record gives evidence life appeared sud deniy (on the geological time scale I in great diver sity and at a high level of c o m p le x ity w ith o u t evidence of evolutionary a n ce sto rs . T h e fossil record, then, reveals a remarkable absence of the many transitional forms predicted in the basis of Control evolution theory The gaps C o m m is sio n e r Skoko are regular and systematic voted for the method to be between higher categories changed to sodium pen of plants and animals For tobarbitol April 22 Com example, there is no trace missioner Skoko’s vote, of intermediate stage bet* along with the prior deci ween invertebrates and sion by Com m issioner vertebrates Groener. was all we needed Under our present cur to stop the decompression riculum. students are being chamber and change to brainwashed in evolution sodium p e n to b a rb ito l. They are being taught all of C o m m is s io n e r R o b e rt the evidence related to (he Schumacher, who has been evolution theory, but no ex consistently misleading on posure is made to its this issue, also voted for the weaknesses and fallacies change, if you can call No attempt is made to "what do I have to lose" a teach the manner in which vote in the affirm ative scientific evidence can be We would like to thank correlated and explained Commissioner Skoko ' >r by concept of special créa reconsidering his original tion. decision, investigating the I never have been forced m ethods of a n im a l to be tested on evolution, euthanasia and ultimately but I never was given an deciding on sodium pen opportunity to be tested on tobarbitol. He based his creationism, either There final decision on informa are teaching materials on tion he received from Na both theories All available tional Humane Organize scientific proof fit into both Hons and professionals in creationism and evolution th e fie ld of a n im a l T e a c h in g c re a tio n is m euthanasia, who recom along with evolution easily mended sodium pentobar could be done. bitoi as the best and most I would like to see créa humane method of animal tionism (aught alongside euthanasia evolution in Sandy High C o m m is sio n e r Skoko Tamra A Kunkel also stated he did not Sandy High student believe it would cost much more We agree It will cost about Si .000 to set up After T h e re a re a lot of than it will coat 11,000 a b e a u tifu l people in year for sodium pentobar Clackamas County My bitoi and syringes combin sister. Diana Palmer, and I ed Deaths humane Commissioner Groener said the changeover pro cess should have been com pleted by May 15. Donna Sebastian Oregon City Church vs state After reading our U S. Constitution recently, I ’s sure the general public know what that is. They learned about it in school I In it, I failed to find w rit ten anywhere a require ment of separation of church and state It does say that the government will not establish a state religion, thereby protec ting the rights of the dif fe re n t re lig io u s philosophies that found their way to this country and helped establish this nation Unlike the belief of some ultra liberal groups, there is nothing unconstitutional about American citizens in sisting the government re fle c t th e ir relig io u s values To refuse them the right to voice their opinion would he unconstitutional. It seems to be forgotten that those who founded this nation were themselves religious by inclination Adding the First Amend ment to protect that right of religious freedom proves their devotion So if there seems to be less motivation in this country to keep a "fear of God” in our society, then you c a n 't b la m e the atheists—only ourselves. They just worked harder at making this a Godless country, than those who do believe in God! W hen t r a d it io n a l religious celebrations by any faith sta rt to be trampled on by these ex tremist groups I spoke of and do it in the name of the C onstitution, then this country is sick. When we live in a country that screams society has no right to kill a convicted murderer and then sub sid izes a b o rtio n , w ell somehow the reasoning escapes me that one is alright and the other is wrong*I A hundred years ago the professional politician was unheard of. until the in dustrial revolution placed large «mounts of wealth in to small groups of in dividuals Indeed, their ideas did not necessarily work to the advantage of the people of this nation (Fedin-al Reserve). And by controlling who the people have to selected for elected offices, you control the government and the kind of legislation that cornea out of it! Ralph A Sander cock, Jr. Sandy Save colleges My generation holds the future in our hands and in our minds The question is: Will we be able to use our minds and ideas and able to grow in both areas7 Will we be able to go to college? College is an essential tool in preparing people to control the future of a coun t r y . H o w e v e r, if the economy holds to its pre sent course and Reagan pushes m o re fe d e r a l responsibilities onto state governments, price of col lege will become less at tainable to more people This measns that a larger percentage of people won’t get any education beyond high school Let's face it, a high school diploma is not enough education for so meone running our coun try If we allow the state to balance its budget by cut ting funds to colleges, someday only the very rich and athletes will attend col lege Who, then, will con trol our destiny? Many col lege athletes are moe con cerned with becoming pros than becoming leaders of tomorrow Besides, M ar cus Allen has a better chance running for a touchdown than running for president This leaves us with the rich in total control of our g o v e rn m e n t and our future This would be like regressing to co lo n ial times, when a college education was left for the rich We have come so far, why start over? It is the responsibility of each citizen to make sure this doesn't happen Write your congressman Let the government know how you feel Tell them you're con cerned with the future of our great nation Doug Baucom Senior, Sandy High MHCC musical I would like to show my appreciation for the great job the music department at Mount Hood Community College is doing, and whether you know it or not, they have really put our area on the map recently. The Mount Hood Com munity College jazz band has been collecting honors and opening a lot of eyes in the music world—not only in Oregon, but up and down the coast, as well They recently were judged best of all two-year college jazz bands on the Pacific Coast at a ja z z fe s tiv a l in Berkeley, Cal and also tied for second overall, missing first by a few points The band that beat them was loaded with graduate students and assistant directors, w hile Mount Hood’s band is comprised mainly of Portland-area m u sicians, s e ve ral of which are still seniors in high school Since I have two sons in the Mount Hood band, I traveled to Berkely to hear the competition, and I will say that when the Mount Hood band played, people listened If the people in the au dience didn’t know where Mount Hood was, they did after they heard Mount Hood's band play. What a thrill it was to see our area represented in such a pro fessional manner Too many times we hear a lot of negative things about our community col lege and vote down budgets, etc to cut them back But I hope we can ap preciate this fine music department we have in our "back yard" and support them when we can The first annual Mount Hood Festival of Jazz will be Aug 6 through 8 at the college stadiu m W ith many big names in jazz ap pearing. this will bring hundreds of people to our area and culd be one of the biggest events this area will ever see I hope we all will be p ro ud of this musical "happen ing" and give the music department and college the support they need Gerry Barker Sandy The Post gratefully acknowledges essays and w rit ten opinions from readers to appear on this page separate from the unbiased news reports on other pages of thia newspaper Your opinions generally will be printed a* letters to the editor while ours generally will appear as editorials Occa sionally, we are able to print guest editorista We a t tempt to print all signed letters of good taste, legible form and reasonable length Our deadline ta noon on Tuesdays.
