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The Srindy Post Editorial & Opinion Von Braschler, Publisher Caroline Du»» O»»ice Monager Don Dillon, Editor Scott Newton, News Editor SANDY. OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 10 1982 No rainbow gold for area jobless W ith un e m p lo ym e n t rates struction hasn’t even started. estimated 10-20 percent in Sandy, Plans for the big project there 20-25 percent in Estacada and haven’t even been finalized, and 30-40 percent in Molalla, jobless recruitment is premature. Oregonians have become easy Unemployed workers lured by marks for phoney out-of-state job promise of outside jobs should offers. check firms who make wild pro The state Consumer Protection mises with the state Bureau of and Services Division, reminds Labor before packing up hungry Oregonians there’s no Other states have enough gold at the end of any rainbow unemployment problems on their with bogus advertisements. Re own. cent ads and leaflets here boast of Maybe the tim e’s come for job opportunities in Alaska, Col Oregonians to dig in and fight orado and other energy rich together to whip this recession at states. home. We need to work together Misled job seekers are fleeced to attract new industry, put on our of th e ir precious re m a in in g best smile for tourists and bend a dollars to pay for names and ad little to restart home building. It dresses of potential employers or may mean cuts in pay and other to attend seminars on job open personal sacrifice to get things ings. red hot and rolling here again. Unfortunately, the new “ boom” There are no easy answers nor hasn’t been heard in Alaska yet. Fact is, Alaska gas pipeline con- easy exits. 1 1 judges not prompt, but g 533 Some 1433 lawyers who practice in Oregon recently evaluated state District Court judges, and citizens here may delight that local judges were judged highly. The scores v a rie d on characteristics from integrity to im p a rtia lity and p u n ctua lity. Highest overall score was 58.4 in the “ near exceptional” range, while lowest overall score was 44.3—a rating s till considered “ good” performance. The Oregon State Bar commis sioned the survey answered by 81 percent of all qualified attorneys to inform the general public and assist the judiciary. Clackamas County judges Ray mond Bagley, Robert Burns and Robert M ills scored in the middle of the survey field with an average of 50.2 considered good. Judge B agley . jo re d 52.7 overall, while M ills averaged 49.7 and Burns 48.1. Bagley received his highest mark of 59 3 for integrity and lowest mark of 50.1 for open- mindedness. M ills received his highest mark of 56.5 also for integrity and his lowest mark of 44.9 for punctuali ty and promptness Judge Burns also received his highest mark for integrity at 55.3, while his lowest mark of 41.8 was awarded for punctuality and pro mptness I t ’s refreshing to see our judiciary w illing to evaluate itself in public for public scrutiny. I t ’s also reassuring to see judges get ting clean, close shaves from other legal sharpies, even if they’re slow to their chairs. Classified pages, deadline handier Regular Post readers might have noticed a change for the bet ter in our classified ads section. We’ve packaged the weekly want-ads with a colorful cover all their own and wrapped them in a handy magazine format. The ta b lo id -s iz e d in s e rt to the newspaper is half the size of the main news pages and can be lifted out for reference This means mom can read what’s going on in Sandy, while pop browses for a car or mom can browse, while dad checks the sports scores We’ve also attempted to make our deadline for placing ads in the classifieds section a bit easier The deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. on Monday. Want ads phoned into our Gresham hotline at 667-6633 w ill receive a whopping circulation in som e 14,500 area homes throughout lloodland, Sandy and G re sh a m A d v e rtis e rs automatically receive the extra Gresham circulation in addition to Sandy Post distribution. Please let us know what you think of the new classified ads program . Letters to_ the editor: School creationism theory criticized People who push for teaching divine creation in p u b lic schools a re spreading some ideas that are incorrect First, there is the idea that those who accept evolution are not Christian or don’t accept the Bible This certainly isn’t the case Many scien tist* are both Christian and attend church regularly Just because one accepts evolution doesn't mean he or she is an atheist This leads to another false idea The acceptance of evolution doesn't mean one believes God didn't create the universe Many accept evolution as the method God used to bring about an orderly creation The c r e a tio n is t philosophy isn't the ac cepted Christian view of creation in the first place This doctrine is derived from a very literal inter pretation of the Bible One may accept the Bible either literally or allegorically One of the accepted tenants of th e c re a tio n is t philosophy is that the earth is only 10,000 year* old If you took a poll of cliristians in this country, you'd find few who believe such a prepteterous idea Ask peo pie if they think divine creation should be taught in schools, and they'd pro bably go along with the idea. Then ask them how old the world is Whether they know it or not, most people accept the Bible (especially the Old Testa menti allegorically If they didn't, they'd be living a life similar to Jews 3,000 years ago Creationists also state that the great majority of scientific evidence sup ports creation and refutes evolution All you have to do is read leading scientific journals to se this is ab solutely false The final untruth I want to mention is that crea tionists often consider evolution and Darwinism the same thing Many scientist* who study evolu tion believe Darwin laid ,»ie foundation, but his theory doesn't explain the whole subject These scientists criticize his theory not because they don't believe in evolution, but because they feel his theory doesn’t explain everything A person can be a good Christian, believe in divine creation and accept evolu tion One would have a dif ficult time, however, ac cepting the more fun dam entalist version of creation and accepting evolution People in this country have a right to either accept or reject evolution or creationism, as they wish People don’t have a right to force their religious views on others Teaching creation in the classroom would force views of one group on another A federal judge in Arkansas ruled against teaching creation in the classroom for that reason Classroom teaching of science shouldn't ever sec tarian theories of any religious group To do so would endanger religious freedom in this country Harold Hayward Sandy Keep pool local I just spent the best part of a morning standing in line waiting for my turn to sign my kids up for the an nual swim lessons. My complaint is why must we compete for a spot with out- of district kids 1 feel that our taxes and community monies went to build these fine facilities, so why shouldn’t we get first choice’’ What's left, give to the out-of district ones The Sandy Swim Center should take this into con- sideratin next year, when sign up comes around Each year there are more and more interested in our own district and not enough room. Mrs. C.S Rathjen Sandy Carnival success The 1*TA of Boring grade and upper grade school would like to thank the many people from the com munity for their contribu tion in our very successful carnival that was held last month We made a net profit of about $2,300 The PTA board still is gathering re quests from school staff and has not yet decided what the money will go for The board worked very hard this year on many projects under direction of P re s id e n t Connie Reynolds, with Ida Cannon and Jan Grenier heading the carnival team Thank you, those who donated so much time and e s p e c ia lly those who donated gifts and gift cer tificates for our very large bingo game, which brought in $737 C o n g ra tu la tio n s to businesses of Boring, San d y, D a m a scu s and Gresham whose contribu tions made our bingo fan tastic Most of all thank you. parents and kids who brought carnival tickets We think parent participa tion in Boring is one of our district’s biggest assets Camille Schwab PTA publicity Play enjoyable We really enjoyed the play “ Harvey” presented by our own Sandy Com munity Players. We truly can be proud of our local talent. SCP has come come a long way in its nearly five years. A fte r seeing a previous SCP production, a friend remarked that it was as good as the same play h e'd seen on one of London's leading stages or even better, because the actors were our friend* and neighbors. “ Harvey’’ is a delightful comedy about an invisible rabbit that will keep you laughing throughout the play. Yet underneath it all is a subtle message: To ac cept and yet appreciate others as they really are You w ill le a v e the theatre with a warm feel ing, because you have been uplifted with clean fam ily entertainment We thank you, SCP, for a fun-filled evening. Dick and Marie Walters Personally speaking: A sk the superintendent: Romance ends when he stops watching ‘Celebration’ in rain eyed by OK JO HN P E TE K M Sandy High Superintendent QUESTION What la a OPAT ANSWER: GPA stand* for “ grade pul nt averag e ” It deacrlhea a student’s academic standing and a Ida in comparing the student* efforta with ttwine of his or her ciassmutea Admiaalona officer» use the GPA to help judge how well the student will do in college M ilitary recruiter* uae the GPA In determining how succenaful the candidate will be in the service Com puting a GPA involve* assigning a com man number to each grade received (A equal* 4, B equals 3, ( equate 3,1» equate I, r equals 0» Add the number* and divide by the total grades a student is a" Thus tf a student earned three . . . ----- three B's, the pumt sum wouh. Dividing 31 by t equate a GPA of 3 a QUESTION Why did you hold the gradua lion ceremony In the rain'* ANSWER Nature ta never easy tu predict Par the past four years we have held our graduation eserctsea outdoors because of the large number of people < usually In ag- caaa of 3,eoa> who wteh to attend The weather failed ua only this year We always keep two atlas in mind far the eser e ls e * our large gym and Kannow Stadium If by 1 p m on the day of com menrement iwttech la the last passible tim e we ran start preparations for the gym *, the weather looks promising we begin setting up at the field and hope lor the ties, We called the weatherman, and he did not predict rain for the evening There waa only a minor shower during the afternoon, and it waa sunny moat of the day Therefore, we decided to hold gradua tion outdoor* Too many people would be disappointed. if they could not get into the gym I speak for our entire board of direc tor* and administrative staff when I sincerely compliment our seniors They were magnificent in spite of the rain and cold (NO TE: Readers may address qsesUssn far Dr Peters la aaswer in ibis weekly ce*- ama la care *< The Peat. 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Aaa- dy. ok v r m . i You know the romance is over, when he »top* noticing your curve* That * jus, a* true of an automobile, aa with a boy girl af fair I remember my firs, love my beat love- with a car It mostly took place in a dark secluded garage where rendezvous with shut in* must be My love waa a cherry '44 Chev with wood paneling What a beaut I 1 knew her every curve from hour* of washing, polishing and tinkering She wasn't even my car "he belonged to my beat friend s ¿amity who’d inherited her from hi* grandfather After she d served her time as family carnage, the admiring clan lovingly put her on display in the basement On weekends I'd help push her down the alley to re a c tiv a te her for weekend amusement I didn't mind tinkering with other old c a n then, either, when the grease grime and gnm maces of garage gymnastics became more personal Sure, ly ing on your bock and twisting your neck and arms in hour long probe* for holt* and fittings grow* tiresome 1 didn't care than, because I loved my old car. Each morning I patiently pat- by VON BRASC HLEK ched w ith candle wax the radiato r in my anniversary model '53 Ford, so I could pick up Susie five minutes late for flrat- period art That high school didn’t understand old Fords My '54 Buick Special caught fire down a cemetery road. ‘ pac ing" a '54 Super somewhere around 90 mph After that, the trick for the owner became how to atari the car without the motor catching fire again Later a lovely black Renault Dauphine captured my hear, and also my soul, when it caught fire merely trying to scale a long hill A Caravelle engine transplant gave the Renault new life, but it adopted a strange new personal! ty, too It got a whopping 45 mpg. but I ’d have to stop every 20 miles for water and oil A Rambler Classic stole my heart and bulk oil can soon after that The Classic made weekend» grand with it* comfortable fold- back seat* that resembled beds But it guzzled oil like a drunkard, and also needed a drink of water every 10 minutes on my trek to classes each day 1 traded her in on “Goliath,’’ a gutsy little Hillman Minx that ran great until I needed her for a date Then the windshield wiper* would malfunction, she'd growl and eventually atop Everything could be fixed quickly, however, and I knew how The beauty of m y love a f f a ir w ith the troublesome Minx is that I didn’t mind tinkering with her phony lit tle maladies So when did our love affair with old Junker cart end? Friend Don Bates, a Sandy sta tio n m e c h a n ic , even can calculate the date. He figures America's romance with the automobile ended when the high price of gasoline soured the glamour of riding around. He says the romance still lives in a few young hearts, but very few Not mine. D rive by the Sandy Post sometime and count the number of derelict cars my friends and I have abandoned One car suffers only frm a flat tire, while another lacks a starter Other car* are missing totally from the lot, because they live in local car hospitals with reoccuring symp toms and disappointing. tempts at cures People d on 't get e x cited anymore, either, when new car* are unveiled in Septem ber. Remember what chatter that once generated? Tt«u way new car* looked seemed to define the way we'd look at ourselves and the world in the coming year. If the fins pointed up. we felt daring like Buck Rogers If the grill smiled happily, we felt things would go well that year. Not any more. Nowadays few people even care to keep up on how cart look, so they can distinguish a 73 Buick from a 75 Buick or spot an ’• ! Ford coming down the road. It’a just not fun anymore. At least, until I gat my little green sports car cutting up the road again.
