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The Srfndy Post Editorial & Opinion Von Broschler. Publisher Caroline Duff Office Monoger Don Dillon, Editor Scott Newton, News Editor SANDY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1982 City welcome sign should fly now Welcome signs badly needed at both ends of Sandy have been re co m m e n d e d r e c e n tly by Chamber guest lecturers as first priority for a town that wants to stop highway tra ffic for shopping P o rtla n d , St. Johns and N e w p o rt e x p e rts on c it y re v ita liz a tio n to ld C ham ber gatherings that was the first thing they saw lacking in assessing San dy as a marketplace. They’re right, but can the sorry lack of welcome mats at Sandy’s front and back doors be rectified? Yes, with a little persistence and gutsy determination needed to battle government red tape. Common excuse given for lack of welcome signs on the highway at either end of Sandy revolves around d ifficulty getting earlier signs past state inspection. Ap proximately three years ago the now defunct Jaycees mounted a big welcome sign at the west end of town by the industrial park. Before they could mount its twin sign west of town by Gios Ford, how ever, a state in spector reportedly ordered the first sign down. Y o u th fu l vandals a fte r a ballgame reportedly did the job for him. Since then, nobody here has dared buck state officials over Sandy’s right to promote itself with signs on the state highway. City building inspector Tom Day remembers things a bit d if ferently, though, and sees op tim ism in another try. Day should know something about difficulty in hanging signs to promote business hereabouts, since he’s the man who orders down shop signs not in compliance with city sign code. Day says regional highway engineer Harry Woodard then ap proved the welcome signs propos ed for Sandy. Unfortunately, the state inspector who ordered the welcome sign down didn’t know about Woodard’s official approval or honor it. Day thinks the m atter could be pressed. He foresees little trouble getting Sandy Design Review Board approval, and thinks the state Highway Division could be wooed. We think he’s right, and the signs surely are worth the fight. Besides, Sandy’s got some state precedence on its side in the argu ment. Recently Gov. Vic Atiyeh threatened to blow up state welcome signs at state borders and finally did change the sign to reflect a more sincere, friendly attitude toward visitors. If the state considers it im por tant that government be allowed to announce itself favorably to visitors, the city of Sandy should be no exception. Let’s form a sign committee to begin construction now and mean while send letters of intent to the Highway Division. Odds are good we’ll get their blessing this time. (VB) Mayoral candidates should debate Incumbent Mayor Ruth Loun dree and challenger Jim Duff, a ve teran co u n cilm a n , should publicly debate their views on how Sandy should address future needs and goals. After all, it ’s rare when Sandy mayors run opposed. Former longtime city recorder Loundree ran unopposed for mayor last election for her second term. Duff, who also has served the community on Planning Commis sion, the local fire board and the defunct Sandy Jaycees, opposed Loundree in her first successful bid for mayor. T o g e th e r, th e ir ye ars of knowledge and experience in San dy government offer voters great insight into city planning and background. If anyone knows where Sandy’s going and how it got to its present state, i t ’s these two candidates. Critical issues that face this growing community in the near future dictate public discussion. Need for leadership to meet these community issues dictates a public debate that focuses on issues and approach more than a popularity contest. U n fo rtu n a te ly , c a n d id a te s ’ forums and candididates’ fairs have proved unpopular here in the past—if big turnouts are a desired objective. Perhaps the mayor and her challenger can stage a bigger debate with better turnout by meeting at prearranged gather ings like social dinners, club meets or a football game at halftime. Invitations from willing groups might start the ball rolling ( VB) Letters to the editor: Industry bid, school snarls draw fire Settle teachers sidered over priced by the Welches School Board Thus week I come face to face with my favorite peo pie, the children of Welches School They will be eager and e n e r g e tic , th e ir creativity and budding in tellect ready to produce ex c itin g and so m etim es amazing results. I . their teacher, will be forced to choose between my interests and theirs Why*’ Bargain basement salary costs for quality w orkm anship a re con The board insists on settl ing prior to resolving the clear and critical issues that must be dealt with now, before continued pro crastin atio n compounds th em O penin g new negotiations in a month or two most certainly will re quire still more advisory consehng and fact-finding, both paid by our tax dollars F u rtherm o re, wearing teachers thin in this man ner is a d ir e c tly measurable degradation of the quality of education in our school Those in favor of the ex- tention or reiteration of this nine-m onth negotiation farce are neglecting the vital interests of our now million-dollar educational business The taxpayers of this district need to examine this process and insist on an honest, open settlement of the dispute. How much longer will the children be Salem scene: Few rejoice record session by JA(*k ZIM M E R M A N Associated Oregon Industries Oregon has finally established a new record for frequency of legislative special sessions It took s cool half century to break the old record of two set in 1933 As of last F r i day, however, the new mark is three! Hardly anyone is rejoicing, and for a more than two and a-half million number of reasons The biggest reason is But the problems of state government t a lousy economic times that have forced day reflect government much more com lawmakers back to Salem repeatedly to plicated, expanded st a rate far exceeding pare spending and increase revenue to the growth in population That growth is make up for budget deficits. apparent at both state and national levels Conditions were sim ilar during that For instance. Gov Meier didn't have a depression biennium five decades ago In SAIF surplus lo tax fact, It la generally conceded that the Relief from property taxes waa an issue economy duing the early Thirties was con because It constituted the biggest »ingle sideraMy worse than today Consequently source of state revenue The state income Gov Julius Meier then convened the tax only became a reality in 1990 legislature in special sessions twice the Welfare at that time constated mainly of same year, mainly to deal with budget pro protecting working rights of women and blems minors Of greater concern was pro While these are apparent similarities, hibiting the sale of oleomargarine and im th e re are som e d is p a ra g in g itation cheese, disaimlllaritieo, as well There wasn't even a state revenue For instance, Oregon started ita current source from alcoholic beverages to supple stale government biennium with an 111 ment general fund spending requirements, billion total budget The comparable Nationwide prohibition had not been figure in I M l 12 was a paltry 9100 million repealed The general fund budget for the present Instead of LCDC and D Etf Oregonians two year parted wee I I I billion It waa on barely were becoming aware of Franklin ly H4 million during that first biennium of Rooeevelt a NRA The Greet D epressten We had gasoline taxes and vehicle It's interesting te note the first spertai registration fees well in place during the bi January this year waa called te Thirties. plus inheritance taxes and leviee 1 a budget shortfall three times the an p e rs o n a l p ro p e rty L if e was atse af the total budget M years age The simpler -even rougher, perhaps Govern and third special sessions wrestled mem Jnat waaat ttm factor it is today deficits shout equal te the total (E D IT NOTE Jack Zimmerman write» a budget way Lark then regular column for Associated Oregon In « course, other changes have tahen dustries. a state lobbying group H u com i*s pspuhtlsn H years age ments do not necessarily reflect opinions of a milllan, wMto is The Post. > caught in the middle? We should not watch and tolerate the continuance of this abuse » will not. Jeanine C. Boldt Welches Entice industry We all are aware of the conditions of Oregon con cerning unem ploym ent, high property taxes, etc. We have been told that we are losing industries who employ people to other states and in some cases to other countries. Perhaps we should find out the cause of our prib blem Our governor is try ing to attret new industry to Oregon, but when in dustry is confronted by regulations we have here in Oregon, it simply turns away and goes elsewhere Now, we are not the only state with regulations pro blems We just happen to be the pilot state in an ex periment. Now this idea is being pushed in other states One state I ’m aware of is Wisconsin We in Oregon have the 1,000 Friends of Oregon Many people refer to them as the 1,000 enemies of Oregon I recently heard they receive fin a n c ia l backing from the Ford Foundation This puzzled me. until I g .I out my book by Archibald E. Roberts, Lt. Col., Ret This book is “Emerging Struggle for State Sovereignty” (15 95, Betsy Ross Press, 480 Sav ings Building, Fort Collins, Colo. 80521). Here we get the connec tion concerning the Ford Foundation They wrote the constitution for the new states of America Want your eyes opened Send for this book, and you will see the connection bet ween land-use planning, regional governance and why we have a sick state. Let's get rid of LCDC in November, then let's get rid of Senate Bill 100 in 1984 We then can start get ting Oregon well again. See you at the polls Ann Lucas Estacada LETTERS POLICY The Post asks that all letters to the e d ito r he ty p e d , double-spaced and signed. Deadline is noon, Tuesday Let ters should be ac c u ra te . fre e of libelous remarks and in good taste. This newspaper attempts to publish all letters it receives and may edit material lightly to c o n fo rm to g u id e lin e s . Personally speaking: Labor Day should last whole week Instead of Labor Day, it should 1* U bor Week During the summer even the mast dedicated seem to find time to play ball, go to the beach or work in the yard But after Labor Day there are no excuses, ' Fall fever” is not a part of our lexicon So instead of one last weekend, it seems that one last week would be more appropriate But the need for an extra week's vacation, as nice as that would be. u not the reason I'd like to see Labor Day expanded It's the traffic Thu weekend 1 wanted to get away and do something, but I also wsnted to avoid the crowds I con vinced a friend to go with me to Eugene to vuit my sunt and uncle The traffic. 1 was sure, would be at its most obnoxious on Friday and Monday So, we beaded for Eugene late Saturday morning, with a return trip planned for Sun day evening I have cruise control m my car, and it u wonderful. I set the speedometer at 80 and one-half miles per hour, and headed out. Once on the three lane interstate ( I S), cars zoomed around me on the left and right Though 1 was in no hurry, the drive was a battle hour and the person ahead of us on the three-lane interstate is going almost exactly the same speed The far left lane is congested In the far right lane is a guy driving about 64 miles per hour He is gradually passing us slowpokes in the .ruddle lane A truck and trailer, a nice looking rig, pulls up on the right He's not going to wait for the driver going 64 miles per hour to go around the car in front of me In stead. he wants in front of me The cab is a little in front of me as he turns on his signal light. I think he's rude, but I drop back a little It wasn’t enough. by SCOTT NEWTON About 1:30 p m Sunday we head ed back, and again it was hectic As I drove 60 and one half miles per hour c a n zoomed by The next time his signal light comes on a bright, white light, set up right under his regular turn signal high on the cab, comes on the last To save gas and to enjoy the nice weather, I ride my bicycle home for lunch Most people let me in the flow of traffic, and I really don’t think I slow traffic down that much I make an effort not to. But twice as I ’ve been coming back, waiting to go north at the stoplight at Highway 211 and Pioneer Boulevard, thia guy has been behind me who yells, "Get out of the way .” For some reason I do it, though it would be all his fault if he ran me over and paralyzed me for life The old guy's car really needs to be tuned, and I'm sure part of the problem is that ha’s inhaled too much blue smoke. Mass transit is the answer I think we should give Detroit the kiss of death and replace all highways with tracks for electric It flashes directly in my eyes I let him in my lane, though it he had forced it, causing us to crash trains. and die. it would have been his As I neared Portland I was sur fault. In the meantime I've read that prised by a trucker Call me naive, For some reason that didn’t com the famed Orient Express has bean but this driver s stunt was a new fort me revitalized (for 930 million). It one on me runs from London to Venice now, Unfortunately, it wasn’t my first instead of to the edge of Asia It Picture thia My fnend and I are experience with intimidation on sounds like an excellent going 80 and one-half miles per the road, and l*m sure it won't be Week excursion to me.
