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''g u & h V o l. 72 No. 43 The Sandy Post Single Copy 25« Patron budget interest ‘tickles’ SUHS official Kelso School was recently honored by the Portland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for its “ subtle dignity." Staff photo Architects cite Kelso School ‘dignity’ The Portland architectural firm that design ed Kelso School recently walked off with top honors in the 27th annual Portland/AIA Design Awards, sponsored by the Portland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Broome, Oringdulph O'Toole, Rudolf & Associates were s'ngied out from among 45 en tries with special “ Honor Awards." The was "just fntastic and simply the icing on the cake." said Heinz Rudolf who oversaw the project to build Kelso School, which opened in 1980 Cited for attention to human scale, the four- member jury which presented the awards said Kelso School "has the subtle dignity of a really fine regional building There is a fine feeling in side—as far as scale and the spatial relation ships." Jurors com m ented that the types of materials selected by the designers "are as good as the architectural imagery gathered from the rural surroundings ' The choice of interior materials was as good as those for the outside There is a warm, friendly quality to this building in its relation ship to the neighborhood homes and buildings The jurors were impressed, too, by the con sideration which students have shown the building “ A b e a u tifu l b u ild in g w ith s im p le m aterials,” they commented, “ and not one bit of graffiti The unusual materials for the in te rio r- Douglas F ir, rough sawn, could be easi ly damaged. But, apparently, the students have developed a respect for the quality of the building." Said Daniel Dworsky, a Los Angeles a r chitect on the jury, “ I would love to go to school there." Jack Peters, Sandy High School superintendent, has expressed con cern in the past because people won't get involved in the budget process un til the issue is critical So he was “ tickled to death" with a turnout Monday evening of about 30 people, not including SUHS staff members, at a “town hall" meeting to discuss the 1983 84 budget and the budget process. As Peters explained it, department chairmen are currently assessing needs Principal John McMahan will then present a budget to the business office The superintendent's office will complete the budget, and give it to a 10-member budget committee, comprised of the five school board m e m b e rs an d f iv e a p p o in te d members from the community. In January the budget committee will scrutinize the budget Peters has turned in. The superintendent said the questioning has been thorough in the past. The budget w ill then be put before the public for approval. Peters, a self-described “ fiscal conservative,” said he would like to operate on an “ A ” ballot budget in 1983-84 An “ A ” ballot was approved by the public in September for $2,069,093 The total budget for the current year is $4,404,041 In the low-key Sandy mayoral race voters will decide between a pair of candidates who profess a difference in management styles Incumbent mayor Ruth Loundree is being challenged by veteran city councilor Jim Duff in a race that has seen both keep a low profile, but dur ing a recent Sandy City Council meeting a spark of their political philosophies flared. With the possibility of Ballot Measure 3 limiting property tax in creases to 1.5 percent annually, Loundree wants to wait for new city manager Tom Reber to get on board in mid-November before the city tackles budget cutting “ I don't feel we want to overstep that authority," she told The Post. “ I want him to be part of the process." Duff disagrees "Basically, we need to start cutting back now, so we'd have some cash carryover," he explained He said he favored examining the budget document when the Ballot Measure initiative was filed with the state so the city could prepare itself and increase cash carryover for next fiscal year "Although we hire a city manager as fiscal officer," Duff said, “ I ’d like to be a little closer involved in the budget and expenditures by depart ment—not that I want to stick my nose in." Loundree said continuity with some projects prompted her to seek a third term as Sandy's mayor “ I still have some things on the fire I wanted to see through." she said Loundree “ There's the effort to get a tax base proposal before the people and make an effort to get it passed. If it were approved, it would provide the work ing tool for the city to better provide for the future and future needs," she said. “ It would also give the new city manager what he needs " The tax base, she said, would offer an incentive for businesses to relocate in Sandy. “ Without a tax base we have nothing to offer people." she said. Loundree also cited the Economic Development Commission's efforts to attract new businesses locally and completion of the three-year street improvement program as projects she would like to see through to frui- lim Duff tion. Loundree was first elected mayor in 1978 and was re-elected in 1980 when she ran unopposed She began her life in public service in 1958 when she was elected to the first of seven consecutive terms as city recorder Duff said his prim e motive for entering the race was that "Ruth was not going to run and I thought with my experience in city government, we wouh.' need somebody experienc ed espei ally with the specter of Ballot Measure 3 looming on the horizon." The veteran councilor is skeptical of what the city will be able to do to alleviate the shortfall the measure could bring " I ’m not sure where the city would The city of Sandy and Sandy Elem entary District are looking for some stability in their funding Rather than putting operating levies on local ballots every year, ci ty and school officials are asking legally be able to put in user fees,” he voters to approve tax bases that will said. "Basically. Ballot Measure 3 is give each body something to rely on going to mean a cut in services.” when budgeting time comes around He favored early examination of Next Tuesday, Nov 2, the city will the budget because the state has no seek a tax base of $460,000 which is surOlus to shore up local coffers. estimated to be the city's operating Without state th^t bailout, he said, needs for next year The current city “ The e ffe c ts w ill be f e lt tax base is approximately $14,000 and im m ediately.” necessitates annual pleas to the One casualty of the measure, he voters for enough to operate the city s a id , c o u ld be a b u ild in g In the Sandy Elem entary District, moratorium, even if the economy patrons will be asked to OK a $2.6 turns around, because the city might million tax base that would be the be unable to provide sewer, water basis for operation of local elemen and street services necessary for tary schools for three years. local growth This marks only the second a t Duff is a health and careers tempt by Sandy Elem entary District teacher at Cedar Ridge School, has to establish a tax base The first try served on the city council for 14 came in 1980 years. P rior to that, he served four State law requires that cities and years on the Sandy Planning Com school districts propose a tax base mission He is also a member of San every two years. dy F ire District’s board of directors. The city’s tax base is expected to Just three candidates filed for three vacancies on the Sandy City Council. Incumbent councilor Deane Wesselink is joined in the race by James Griffin and Dick Harrison. W esselink, o w n e r-o p e ra to r of Deane's Auto Repair, is completing his first term , in his second stint on the city council. He had previously served during the 1960s G riffin is sales m a n a g e r in domestic and international markets A Sandy woman doesn't like the for Raygo Wagner Inc., in Portland w ay in fo rm a tio n about B a llo t The company manufactures heavy Measure 6 was presented in the equipment, used p rim arily in the log Voter's Pamphlet and she doing ging industry something about her gripe Harrison, director of student ser Ginny Brewster last Friday filed a vices at Sandy Union High School, complaint with Secretary of State has been active in local government Norma Paulus and Attorney General with the Sandy Planning Commission Dave Frohnmayer concerning the as an adviser and member wording in Ballot Measure 6 She the complaint, citing the "vague, incomplete and misleading" wording of the financial effects of the measure as written by the secretary of state If successful, the measure would abolish the state Land Conser vation and Development Commission the United States for St. George's (LCDC) Cathedral in Damaraland, Africa "The dollar amount has been ex and was honorary canon of St. pressed in terms of the biennium George's Cathedral in Jerusalem amount which is a legal violation of Since 1970 he had been president of the law ," she charged the National Guild of Churchmen Brewster said that state law re In 1975 he resigned as rector of the quires that the dollar amount be ex Society of St Paul because of ill pressed in "recurring annual amount health, and in 1977 moved to the involved." not remaining amounts of society's newly opened novitiate and an unused biennium budget retreat center in Palm Desert She lists amounts of money spent He is survived by his daughter, the by LCDC annually since 1979. an Rev Alla Bozarth-Campbell. one of average of more than $4 million per the f ir s t 11 w om en o rd ain e d year She also cites the LCDC request Episcopal priests in Philadelphia in of more than $8 million in the 1983 85 1974. and a sister. Letha Ingham of biennium which appears at the state Spokane, Wash Budget Office A formal Mass was celebrated Relating this to the stated amount Wednesday by the Rev Matthew of $800 000 that appears in the Voters Bigliardi. bishop of the Episcopal Pamphlet, she charges that the state Diocese of Oregon, in St laike’s ment is completely false Church in Gresham Rev. Rene Roiarth of British Columbia and was ordain ed into the priesthood of the Episcopal church in 1961 by the Right Rev Benjamin Dagwell. Bishop of Oregon That same year he founded St. Luke's Episcopal Church and served as its rector until 1964 He founded and was headmaster for Holy Trinity Episcopal School from 1958 until 1964 He also founded the Society of St. Paul in 1958 and served as its first rector, but did not take his life vows as a monk in the society until after the death of his wife, Alvina, in 1972. He initiated the Sandy Centennial celebration and was a member of its s te e r in g c o m m itte e He also authored a granite m arker on the Barlow Road near Sandy City Hall A street in Gresham. Rene Avenue, was named for him in the 1950s He served eight years as a member of the Multnomah County Welfare Commission, two terms as president of the Oregon Prison Association, was past president of the Portland Chamber Orchestra Association and past chairman of the Multnomah County Democratic Central Commit tee. He also served as commissary in Tom Sullivan said that the current budget process "stinks.” McMahan said the system is based on participation, sim ilar to the way a student is graded “ I don’t know if you're satisfied with what we've been talking about,” Peters said, "but you’re welcome to come back.” last one to two years, but w ill give the city som e, ’ded stability and allow it to levy, based on the tax base, rather than the annual vote of the people One thing on the mind of all local budgeters is the impact of Ballot Measure 3, which would lim it proper ty taxes, on the new tax bases In the city of Sandy’s case, if Tues day’s tax base vote is successful, it would still be able to levy up to the 1.5 percent limitation and be ahead of what the existing tax base allows the city to collect without special levies Form er city manager Roger Jor dan, who prepared the city 's tax base e s t im a t e , c a lls th e p ro p o s a l “ something to get something on the books, so we don't risk everything we have with a levy election." M a y o r R u th L o u n d re e said passage of a tax base would provide incentive for businesses to relocate in the city. "Without the tax base we have nothing to offer people,” she said “ With a $14,000 tax base, we can't even turn on the lights." Voter’s pamphlet draws attack by Sandy woman Founder of St. Jude’s Home succumbs at retreat The Rev Rene Malcolm Bozarth, .$8. founder of St Jude's Home in San dy and of the monastic Society of St Paul, died Oct 21 after a heart attack at the society s retreat center in Palm Desert. Calif Rev Bozarth thought of himself as a builder and he was Along with converting the shell of a proposed hospital into St Jude’s, he founded St. Paul's Press, the printing and publishing division of the Society of St Paul, also located in Sandy. Ho ly Trinity Episcopal School and St L u k e 's E p is c o p a l C h u rc h in Gresham He was born Nov 25, 1923 in Sedalia, Mo., and moved with his mother to Olympia. Wash , where he graduated from high school His ea r ly career was spent in radio broad casting and journalism He was a feature w riter and syndicated coium mat for newspapers on the West Coast and authored two bonks He graduated from the Angilican Theological College at the University " I don’t think you should bomb the building before you decide if it’s sound," he said " I think Ballot Measure 3 L the wrong way to do the right thing " One patron crticized the school for running buses through the Sandy Heights area, and Shirley Roth was critical of the board's decision to eliminate the swimming programs this year instead of making across the-board cuts in athletics. Stabilized funding goal o f local tax base tries Management styles spark mayor’s race by DAN D ILLO N Ballot Measure 3 was also discuss ed Monday night If the measure passes Nov 2 it's expected the school will have to operate with about $1 25 million less than the budget com m it tee approved last winter Asked what affect this would have, Peters said, "Teachers are really funny people They 'll bust their buns to do the best job they can " He said they'd do the best they could if classes are larger, but he ad ded lesser students would be more likely to "get lost along the way ” The society suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Founder's Memorial Fund. Society of St Paul. 44-660 San Pablo Ave , Palm Desert, Calif , 92260 "We have laws io protect the con sum er," she said "Governm ent should not be above these laws Citizens are the consumers of government services and govern ment is obligated to be clear and con cise when informing the public about government operations and costs " Brewster believes the intent of the law is to inform the voting citizen what a measure will cost or save in tax dollars "The cost of LCDC should be clear ly stated so that the voter knows what amount of government expense he as a taxpayer is agreeing to spend He then can compare this to the other government agencies and depart ments “ If correctly informed, he would understand that LCDC costs more than many other branches and agen cies of state government," she said “ I believe ORS 250 125 exists to in form the citizens of this state what a Ballot Measure will cost or what a measure will save in tax dollars," she wrote in her complaint “ If this is not the purpose of this law then I would like some state official to ex plain to me the reason for this law .” Index SECTION I Editorial, Opinion Keeping Posted Obituaries M en u s................................ 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