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SANO* (O»« ) POST Thur» Juiy ■ 19t2 ($•< ») The Srfndy Post Editorial & Opinion Von Braschler. Publisher Caroline Duff Office Manoger Dan Dillon Editor Scott Newton, News Editor SANDY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1982 Local economy has its bright spots A handful of local business failures, not unique these reces sionary days, hardly provides cause fo r a la rm . Because business persons become closer friends in a small town where folks known in business double as neighbors, the casualties appear more drastic. The economy, however, runs in cycles, as do salmon and smelt Slow runs are followed by good runs In Sandy’s case, though, this slow run is showing some bright new fish m igrating upstream against the current. While Heritage Square is losing its m ajor tenant, there’s new hope a new department store may take its place While wood stove, televi sion, and clothing stores are li quidating, new stores recently have opened to take their places A waterbed store new in Sandy this year already has expanded with a second store in Portland, while a new Sandy bank is grow ing this year with a merger. New owners of Sandy’s travel agency recently expanded with a second shop in Estacada. One builder, Mike Nicholson, reportedly has enough confidence in Sandy’s future economy to begin construction of a house here with no pre sold buyer. Joel Shekter of Sandy Shoe Repair celebrates his fourth an niversary in business here with sim ilar optimism captured in his sign: “ We still believe in Sandy.’ ’ Things aren’t even that bleak for Heritage Square, where Earl Spinks continues his year-old gun store business here, with other tenants upstairs and next door. Examine the blessings of the past economic year here: A children ’s clothing store has open ed in the Frontier Building, with another boutique and beauty salon upstairs. Nearby a big, new- video arcade has opened to give local youth something to do in town. The once-vacant Tim berline Trailer industrial building houses a new employer with a sola • energy product for future growth, and the c ity ’s joint effort to at tract more industry shows pro mise Soon Sandy gets a new, larger post office and a larger Communi Also, a trading post has opened ty Action Center, too in the Western Alley Building, Sandy’s brightest run is just with a new flower and garden around the bend, waiting for the patient. (VB) shop just down the road. Letters to the editor: School board candidates sound off SchfX)l, beware J city manager will be missed Perhaps the best things to say about the way Jordan is leaving the city is seen in his own con fidence in it. While he’s returning home to Dallas where he was assistant city manager, Jordan That’s quite a tribute to Sandy, said he someday would like to because young Jordan, 32, has return to Sandy as a private developed into a fine city ad businessman At least if he ever m inistrator. His four-year track went into business for himself, he record here provides proof sees Sandy as a good location positive. He helped make it that way with Sandy has em erged from youthful vigor and vision. I t ’s no $200,000 in debt three years ago to w onder some c it y c o u n c il solvency. The city has received members consider another young long-awaited LCDC approve of its city manager the c ity ’s best bet to comprehensive plan. Sandy also succeed Jordan. has lead a three-city regional ef fort to stimulate industrial growth Sandy w ill mature and grow for planned economic diversifica larger with time, of course, to tion where he might not recognize the Streets that needed paving streets when he returns received paving, despite tight budgets not secured by new tax I t ’s just nice to find modern day base election. pioneers these days who want to Many public services are pro see a community develop It takes vided by this small city, yet city a special kind of person, and we departments never have operated wish the city council luck in fin more efficiently ding another ( VB) Resigning city manager Roger Jordan credits Sandy for ex perience in a quality community that got him his promotion to city manager in larger Dallas, Ore. Ask the superintendent: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the citizens of thia area who supported me in the June 29, high school hoard of directors election, E ven though I was defeated. I feel that you as voters and I as a candidate rattled enough cages to make the high school ad ministration aware of the fact there are quite a few people vitally interested in how this school is run and that we are dissatisified with how our tax dollars are being used in this district We lost this battle, but the war is far from over we can continuodo support one another and see to it that our young people receive the very best education they are entitled to and that Sandy High School again becomes one of the best high schools in the state Jeff Miller Sandy school has to offer and that are included in the 1982 A3 proposed budget We need more input from citizens at school board meetings about these concerns, in stead of non supportive votes at the ballot boxes I intend to propose to the board the concept of having a student sit on the board t ex-officio, and view stu dent concerns, just as I would encourage local citizens to participate in public board hearings A ll school b oard meetings are posted as to times and dates in the San dy Post Most meetings are held 7:SO p m on the se cond Monday of the month in Rooms 30-51 at the school Thanks again for the sup p o rt, and I w ill do everything I stated in my candidacy platform to con tinue to make Sandy Union High School a quality education facility. Terry Lenchitsky Boring Input sought I want to personally thank all those citizens that supported me in the June 29 school board election. I especially would like to th a n k th e n um ero u s students who called my house and business, ex pressing their concerns and desires of Sandy High <S-S---I Those of you who com prise the high school district administration, be advised We are watching and will definitely be a force to be reckoned with in the future in regards ax to how well you are doing your jot» My best wishes to Terry lenchitsky, and I hope that his term of office on the board of directors will be productive and worthwhile These students represent all career endeavors in cluding co-curricular ac tivltie s, academ ic c u r riculum, vocational skills and performing arts These students wanted to know about their school and what changes would occur if any or all the adverse publicity they had heard would become a reality Again, my family and I thank you for your support and help It is our hope that Fellow citizens, I feel dedicated to continue the many fine programs the Personally speaking: No wonder congressmen act crazy Reading, writing skills key by l»K JOHN P E TE R M Handy High superintendent QUESTION What are you doing to teach ntudenta to w rite7 ANSWER Every student at Sandy High Srhonol must complete four years of English The first year is partially devoted to a serious study of English grammar The second year is fully composition where the student practices writing using the rules of language he learned as a freshman In addition, each student who fails Io score high enough In language on the California Achievement Test given during the junior year is required to take enriched English as s senior This course is a writing course with emphasis on mechanics and usage Three of .Handy High'S graduation 'competencies * (I e minimum goals foe graduation' are in the area of writing and spelling No student can graduate from Sandy High unless he meets these very basic standards QUESTION Why does Sandy use so much water in sprinkling its grounds7 ANSWER Ninety percent at the water used in maintaining the fields and grounds which comprise the Handy High campus originate« from Handy High s own self contained water source (its wells and its pond> Watering of the fields and grounds takas place on a minimum rotating schedule which allows for sprinkling of an area every five days during Mistering hot weather At other times watering io done to simply rep the fields from drying up and becoming (histy It should be noted that all playing fields are used as teaching stations for our physical education program and must be maintained to meet Oregon sten danls for this program Much of the water used at the fields focing Rannow Stadium is recycled and flows hark to the holding pond located in that area. City water to sprinkle campus grounds is used inf re quently and only during exceedingly hot weather IE IM T . NOTE Or Peters will answer questMms addressed 1« him m this rehnnn Lddress queslism» la care ot The Post Ko» sa hands new » Just when the tension began to climax, the good old ‘ Congres sional Record * came through with some munitions for the bat tle against stress last week This talk of stress is no prattle Like most everyone else, the in ternational situation festered in my mind I shared the worldwide concern about the name of the new British prince I pondered events closer to home and wor ried what life without A1 Haig s e x p ro p ria tio n of compound military bureaucratic voguisms will be like Worrying about which side road would be my new parking p la c e when my old c a r d ie d - a g a in - s h o t my blood pressure to a point I'm sure wouldn't be healthy for someone who is in shape I worried about not being in shape I worried about worrying too much. It got to the point I had to admit that, yes, those are gray hairs cropping up throughout my scalp like mushrooms in a cow field after a ram, not specks of paint from refinishing the kitchen ceil ing Just when I went around the comer and saw the breaking point on the horizon, “The Con gresatonal Record ' came to the rescue It seems that a lot of U S 1. Park at the far end of the parking tot. so you have to walk a little farther to your office '* That's a particularly sound suggestion for people who don t get enough road work If you're like me. it also makes a palatable excuse if you re interested in abandoning your jogging pro gram by DAN DILLON senators and representatives evidently have days full of stress Sparing the populace the added coat of throwing elections to replace dying legislators, the dai ly report of legislative activities provided its readers with some hints for unwinding I ’ve started incorporating some of the suggestions into my daily routine and already I've noted a change 1 don't worry about what Chuck and Di are go ing to name their little prince anymore 2 “Take catnaps if possible Lie down in your office and listen to the sound of your breath This helps blank everything out of your mind ’’ That certainly sounds like some worthwhile advice I ’ve always felt a blank mind is a healthy mind In the case of a few representatives. I'm curious if their minds can get any blanker I find my catnaps are also more fruitful if I work on them just after completing the first sugges tion so I can draw from the added weariness created by the longer walk to drift into dreamland So far no one in the office has commented Probably because ‘.t keeps me from spending my working hours lecturing on the importance of supporting the Boston Red Sox. 3. “Carry a heavy attache case, overloaded, when you go home, even if you don't open it, to get the exercise of carrying weight ’ That's ridiculous I suppose a lot of people with stress probably enjoy eliminating tensions at the end of the day the way I do, with a cold beer or two If one keeps this program up for any extended time at all. they already know about carrying a little extra weight 4 “Tail j a seventh inning stretch fiv< or six times a day and certainly between meetings ’’ That works out pretty well, but customers tend to eye you a touch warily after about the fourth time they come in and you’re singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game ” I know “The Congressional Record" was trying to be helpful, but since reading their hints, I've found that if you follow the philosophy of baseball player Mickey Rivers, you won't have to worry about stress As Rivers explains it, “ Ain't no sense in worrying about things you got control over, 'cause it you got control over them, ain’t no sense worrying And there ain't no sense worrying about things you got no control over, 'cause if you got no contrM over them, ain't no sense worrying " Or you can go to the Mountain Festival this weekend Anyone who can't relax there, can’t relax
