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OTO «QM A » .... -i,« The S^näy Post Von Braschler, Publisher Caroline DuH, Office Manager Editorial & Opinion Controversial Ballot Measures 3 and 6 were apparently defeated in Tuesday’s general election, but voters sent a message to Oregon’s Legislators They’d better keep tabs on the homefoiks, if re- election is on their mind. With the maverick support of Ballot Measure 3 by Clackamas County voters, i t ’s obvious the locals don't go along with all messages to the Legislature statewide. If the closeness of the statewide races to lim it property, taxes and a b o lis h s ta te w id e p la n n in g doesn’t get the attention of those who convene in Salem early next year, the idea of the local representative gives a chance for locals to re-emphasize whatever SANDY, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1982 -------------------- 8 Pre-session town hall Don Dillon. Editor Scott Newton News Edi idea message they tried to send with their Tuesday ballots.. Bob Shiprack, elected Tuesday to represent Sandy and Mt. Hood in House D istrict 23, has proposed a town hall meeting prior to his trip to Salem to get his pulse on area voters’ wishes and ideas. A sim ila r forum is planned for a ll new C la cka m a s C ounty legislators in Oregon City, but Shiprack’s idea for local par ticipation is laudable. It would give area voters one last oppor tunity to tell their representatives th e ir feelings about property taxes, planning and the state in general. Let’s hope he and new Sen Steve Starkovich follow through with the idea. (DD) - Ask the superintendent: Conferences give parents insight by DR. JOHN P E T E R S Sandy High Superintendent Q UESTIO N Are you going to continue to have conference days? ANSW ER Yes The first semester con ference days will be held Monday, Nov 8, from I l: 3 0 a m t o 4 : 3 0 p m , and Tuesday, Nov 9, from 3:30 to 8 p m Students will be transported home on Nov 8 at 10 50 a m Students will be picked up on a delayed schedule on Nov. 9 (approximately four hours after the usual tim e) and will be transported home at 2 45 p m Conference days are set aside for parents to visit with stafi about their child's progress in classwork and in meeting the school's scholastic, atten dance and conduct requirements Oppor tunities will be provided for visits with teachers, counselors, support staff and ad ministrators. We in€TtF9ou to call the staff members with whom you wish to visit for an appoint ment, or Just simply drop in -v » “ r QUEST1ON What was the purpose of the Clackamas County Education Day at Clackamas Town Center’ Our ESD invited county schools to display features of their educational pro Letters: Swim committee cites local support grams at Clackamas Town Center on Saturday, Oct 27, in order to promote stu dent achievements We were especially gratified by the number of people who stopped at our display We exhibited woodworking, metals, journalism, creative writing and science projects, as well as student art work We even had two highly detailed world maps which students had drawn It was worthwhile for us to participate We plan to do it again next year A c o m m ittm e n t was made to raise $5,125 20 before Nov 8 Salem scene: Legislature eyes numbers game by J A C K Z I M M E R M A N A sso cia ted O rego n In d u s trie s Sept 25. a group of high school swimmers, parents and friends met and form ed a c o m m itte e to R e in sta te Sandy Sw im Teams <R.S S T) The high school hoard approved our petition to privately fund the swim teams so that they could continue to represent SUHS in the Ml Hood league this season Coaches M ark Smith and Carl Neuenfeldt offered to w a iv e t h e ir c o a c h in g salaries and volunteered their time i Oregon’s voters have done their collec live thing The general election is over But some other elections will be occurT ing in Salem in the days and weeks to come And they have significance often wasted on a large part of the electorate elements that casts ballots on election day The power that accrues normally to the These other elections are conducted speaker and president rests on their right among partisan majorities and minorities to name leaders of the various committees in the legislature's two chambers House and to assign hills to those committees and Senate And the outcome of those elec when they are introduced This power has lions generally provides a key to the type been watered down somewhat by more nl legislative session that will follow democratic rules in the House than in the M ajority parties in House and Senate Senate But the result, presumably, is that will elect a speaker and president, respec the two presiding officers have the power liv e ly Also chosen w ill be lesser to control the fate of bills and thereby or legislative officers, speaker and president chestrate the conduct of any given session pro tempore, majority leaders and the Again, there are exceptions like S p ea kers an d p res id en ts o ften h a v e to M ino rity party m em bers in each bargain away some of their power by pro chamber will do likewise They will elect mising to appoint specific in d ivid u al to minority leaders and assistant minority committee chairmanships or other post leaders lions in order to gel elected If enough of All of these offices have a degree of clout this pre election bargaining occurs, it's in the legislative process Hut by tradition conceivable (he presiding officer's wishes and virtue of something called the Salem could tie thwarted on sorpe issues during a Numbers (lam e, the individuals who session emerge from Uns exercise as bouse Technically then, the Salem Numbers speaker and senate president occupy the Game should consist of figures even larger real seats of greatest power than 31 and 18 And the personal There are exceptions to this rule Depen philosophies ill the Ia-gislalorx in the ding on the numbers respective majorities play a role in the Basically, those numbers are two 31 game and IS D e m o c ra ts h ave held n u m e ric a l T h e House consists of SO members the superiority in the Oregon Senate since Senate TO M ajor it las «re«opposed to rule I9M Bui during that period it has ex each Hence the significance of I I in the periem rd coalition leadership on occa lo w er chamber and 1« in the Senate The sion House Demos also have enjoyed the majorities and minorities are created at edge of the numbers games since 1972 the polls during the g e n e ra l election and individual voters have little influence an Those who do psy attention to the Salem the outcome by themselves Numbers Game may be s little more It s their rotlertive effort that counts (Mice in a while there s a 18-14 split in the sophisticated when once more il becomes Senate and the same squeaky margin is a time to select and support candidates for numerical possibility in the House And seats in the nest Legislature By themselves, individuals don t really when the margins are anywhere near that have a chance Io play the game Bui '-Inae the relative power of sp eaker an d awareness of how it works has not been president are somewhat tenuous They are wasted on some groups Take a look at the usually built upon something railed a spending reports by political action com ewahtion miltoes m behalf of specific candidates Coalition leadership usually evolves this ele« Iran Compare the spending with when faetksna within the numeru a l ma who was elected jority p m with members of the minority to That wil! reveal how in«ftvMl»ats by pfesM ii «loar cut rule by the real major; jo in in g together to support, work and vote ty That sort of thing often involves for legislative candidates can become ac moderate Dem errate defer ling to the Rsp ufclu en side O r M might involve tual players in the Numbers Game In Salem •qua bb tea between ru ra l and urban Appeals were made to parents of the swimmers, patrons at large, service o r g a n iz a tio n s , lo c a l businesses and the sw im mers and their peer groups themselves The Sandy Kiwanis club volunteered to act as the non profit organization for tax w rite off contributions Parents and friend* con (a c te d in d iv id u a ls , businesses and clubs for donations The swimmers were involved in pepperoni sales, sold tickets and helped serve at Paola's benefit spaghetti dinner, assisted at a chili feed, sponsored a school dance, w orked the concession stand at the last football game and volunteered at the Sandy Optimist club's haunted house Last week our goal was realized, and as our fund ra is in g a c t iv it ie s a re brought to completion, the amount raised beyond our goal will he used to pay c o a c h in g s a la r ie s , establishing as much nor malcy as possible to the program The purpose of this letter is to thank those orgamza tions and individuals who generously donated money, lim e and energy to our drive The following is a list of outstanding contributors in those areas M r and Mrs Olin Bignall Scenic Fruit Anton Bryant Sandy Kexall Drug Ivan Harker Dennis Crow Fred Proett Carlson Chevrolet John Hillyard Sandy Lockers George Morgan Mr an d M rs Eldridge Sandy Lions Club Sandy V F W E r n ie Robert Bignall Clackamas County Bank Clyde Sutherland Sandy Lions Auxiliary W illiams Thriftw ay Kiwanis Club of Sandy John McMahan M r. and M rs. Leonard Paola Franz Lam er Sandy Optimist Club and the members of the swim team who were w ill ing to "help themselves " Thank you Nick Roth R S.S.T. chairman Personally speaking: Apples for Halloween unpopular K eep in g tabs on Sandy Union High School is one of my respon sibthties at The Post And sometimes, I don’t get no respect Todd Byron fooled me Iasi week I watched intently as he filled me in on a new trick play the football team had supposedly installed After getting to the part where the holder on extra point kicks scores h i* touchdown, Bryron squirted me with his trick ink pen I have to deride whether to go against my own good judgment and give the kids candy, or risk a trick This year a bag of Hood River apples thrilled the few youngsters who came to my apartment about a* much os a tn p to the dentist I can take it when the kid* leave the apple* in my yard, or break them up on my sidewalk But let me tell you. I was ember raised by the hearty Laughter a few guest* had at my expense Despite my enthusiastic delivery, nearly all the trick-or treaters moaned upon learning their treat would be an apple Th e Mt Hood Conference * Kan sas Plan playoff system ha* nent's 10-yard line Going second is an advantage because it's obvious what it's going to take to win If a field goal will do. there's no reason to bother throwing a pass the time to vote during the day. just like their adult counterparts tn the real world " Locally. Jim D uff defeated Ruth Loundree by two votes, 78-74 Some people favor a coin toss to decide ties others think something like total yards gained, total points, first down* or other criteria ought to be used Most students voted in some of the more publicized races, with Republican Vic Atiyeh winning over Ted Kulongoski 98-81 Certainly it was no big advan tage to The Dalles to drive all the way to the David Douglas field to play a few down* against Centen nial and Parkrose. teams that just fought a little hometown traffic I will occasionally eat desserts but usually I am able to avoid foods that contain sugar So Halloween always pose* a problem for me by SCOTT NEWTON generated quite a bit of interest I d id n t see the games Monday bet ween Parkrose. Centennial and The Dalles, but several people told me they were plenty exciting After one round the three teams were tied up. just a * they were in regular season play I like the idea, though For media people, it’s great Instead of waiting on a two-hour game, lote of action is crammed into a few minutes For leagues with budget pro blems this may be the answer Us ing the Kansas Plan form at, entire seasons could be completed an one sunny Saturday afternoon Only one school would even have to maintain a football field at SUHS i in voting lost week ( I was rooting for The Dalles, the team that was finally eliminated from the AAA playoffs.) Bert Key. social studies teacher. reports that about 78 percent of the i taking civics, or 178 of » 5 . of whom are seniors, par ticipated la a mock election With the Kansas Plan, each team run* four downs from the oppo The voting wasn't held during clast time, so students had to find w ! f In the Sth District race for U R e p r e s e n ta tiv e , in c u m b e q t Republican Denny Smith won 90- over Democrat Ruth M cFarland of Boring In the state senate race in District 14 Republican Joe Davfc edged Steve Starkovich. 75-74 In the 23rd District. Democrat Robert Shiprack won 80-77 o v < M ark Pihl in the state tative race In county elections Bob R e illy won 75-85 Democrat Juanita O Mr rr for tig clerk's position. Democrat locrat D a k Harlan won 80-5$ over I Republican Bev Henderson for commissioned, and Republican John Vandenberg won 72-58 over Thelma Hooper f < treasurer I 1 was defeated d 99< and Measure 8 went down 87-75 1 ' And in « vote that may have close to home, being that some those voting probably work at gaa stations Measure 4 10084
