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The S^ndyPost Editorial & Opinion Chamber support critical Recent scare over financial solvency of Sandy Chamber of C o m m e rc e s h o u ld n ’ t be overplayed, nor should it be ig nored Fact is, the local Chamber is low on operating funds to lim p by month to month. Personal con tributions and sacrifice by a few boosters have kept the Chamber solvent. The underlying fact, however, is that the Chamber lacks a broad base of support in dues-paid members. It needs more paid members in 1983 to continue. With lim ited success, a stalw art board of directors this year have tried to keep the Chamber afloat with everything from a festival food booth to current “ I Caught It in Sandy...the Pioneer S p irit” booster buttons. Not everyone can support the Chamber as a member of the business community, yet the en tire com munity benefits from Chamber activities. A $1 contribu tion for a nice red button seems a fittin g way, therefore, to show support for the Chamber. The Chamber, after all, is a booster for the town and its better ment. The Chamber speaks for new jobs, a n icer shopping district, political discussion and a better living environment here. In ways no government body nor in dividual can do, the Chamber s p e a k fo r Sandy. Shortsighted detractors, if any, m ight rap the Chamber unfairly as a “ knife and fork club” that fosters lively forums and pro grams only. They m ight claim un justly that Sandy Area Merchants retailers split from the Chamber, because the Chamber was not ac tive enough But the tru th is that SAM retailers never really split, and the Chamber never sim ply sat. A n yone who th in k s the Chamber can do more for Sandy th a n its p re s e n t aw esom e workload should join the work party, not merely sit complaining on the sidelines. The way to start is pay your dues, speak your mind and get involved. Almost anywhere you’d care to build a model city to stimulate growth or protect your way of life, you’d start by establishing some sort of chamber of commerce. With no track record and no groundwork, com munity boosters blindly would join and begin work Sandy already is blessed with a fine solid chamber that others have worked to build to boost this community. A ll it needs to com plete its many missions are boosters who w ill support it and fill its ranks. Business leaders who give a hoot about Sandy and its future know what we mean. Community boosters who see what's at stake m ake w elcom e re c ru its fo r Chamber involvement. Neighbors who still don’t see the light may need a little neighborly guidance, starting with a cordial invitation to attend the next Tuesday noon meeting at Tollgate to consider m erits of membership (VB) Key city marketing needed now Sandy’s Economic Develop m ent C o m m is s io n needs somebody to pick up the ball and complete the pass the c ity ’s been trying to make at new industry. The city-appointed volunteer group has worked with Port of Portland and county marketing experts in a three-year study to improve the c ity ’s a b ility to market itself to employers who might locate here. Now that the groundwork’s finally done, i t ’s silly to drop the ball. The next step is the big step everyone who’s planned and dreamed about economic develop ment has worked toward with an ticipation The next step is the ac tual marketing or direct contact sales effort to sell employers a t tractive to Sandy on Sandy’s reciprocal attractiveness. Worry not that Sandy boosters who developed the city profile b ro c h u re and s tu d ie d th e possibilities would bring un wanted smokestakes or sweat shops here. No. They've weighed carefully what the community wants (s m a ll, non p o llu ta n t, modern technology plants that pay good wages) and examined what the city needs (a broader tax base to sustain carefully planned growth without heavy burden to homeowners). Don’t worry, either, that they’re unrealistic or unprepared. These team players did their field work in listing what resources Sandy of fers and what problems it might pose to new employers. They also joined forces with Estacada and Molalla in a team-sell marketing e ffo rt to prom ote econom ic development in east Clackamas County with county support The city planner soon w ill call local forces to ra lly in support of the Sandy m arketing plan. Let's hope the players are as eager for the game, now the pads are on and the field lit for kickoff. With w hat’s at stake, it seems only fa ir and p ra c tic a l that business leaders here lead the way. Personal presentations in letters, phone calls and face-to- face meetings with potential San dy employers should be made by business leaders who understand the game plan and can execute the plays. < VB) .. can y x buy Scy Bean Futures with FOOD STAMPS ?? t Von Braschler, Publisher Coroline Duff Office Monoger Don Dillon. Editor Scott Newton News Editor SANDY, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I I , 1982 Reader asks: Was ballot listing prejudiced? Equal billing? On the front page of The Oregonian there was a col u m n h e a d lin e d “ How Oregon Voted " I t showed that Measure 3 had a total vote of 989,276, Measure 4 had a total vote of 1,015,923 and M eaiun- 6 had 999,654 vo tes These th re e measures had the moat publicity, so it strikes me as curious that Measure 4 had a total vote of 26,647 more than Measure 3 and 16.269 more than Measure 6 Also why was Measure 3 the only one of the right side of the ballot Was this be design or by accident' It seems that a lot of people missed Measure 3, thinking th e y w e re v o tin g on Measure 2 I almost did this myself and my neighbor did do it and had to get a new ballot This kind of thing just heightens my distrust of politicians I^eslie L. Powell Sandy Limit spending Now that Measure 3 has been lurned down by the taxpayers, w ill the head of the Hoodland Fird Depart m ent ask fo r another "necessary" item to the budget, like a totally un necessary and expensive sedan for his assistant’’ Come now, this is not downtown Portland G. Domke Brightwood Work ahead I wish to thank all those people who helped in my recent election as your state representative As I stated during the campaign, we will now- have a local represen tative. and I have began fo rm u la tin g le g is la tio n which w ill address our needs If you have any sug gestions or inquiries, con tact me at 22610 S. Forest Park Road Beavercreek, OR 97004 or phone 631-3817, We have tried to pick up all of our lawn signs If we have missed any, let me know at the above phone number Thanks again Together we can make the changes in state government we need Bob Shiprack Beavercreek Many helped My wife and I want to ex press our sincere thanks to the voters for my election as one of your county com miss loners I assure you I will do my best to prove that the m ajority made a wise decision in voting for me I also want to thank publicly the several hun d re d v o lu n te e rs who assisted in my campaign Many persons I have not previously met called and w anted law n signs or literature Each person's help was precious to us Of course, in any suc cessful endeavor there are key people My wife Estle stands out above all others in this category Probably more of you became ac quainted with me through her than by any other means She obtained more than 1,000 lawn sign loca tions. mostly through the use of good old shoe leather Other key people worked many nights, mak ing and installing signs We especially thank those who worked on short notice, ad dressing envelopes, label ing brochures and phoning, and door to door Clackai i is County has a population of nearly 250,000 and an area larger than some states So there was no way we could reach everyone personally or by telephone or m ail One per sonalized letter with ad dressing and -firs t class postage to each of the ap- proximate). 140,000 voters w o u ld co st ab o ut $35,000—far more than our total campaign budget To my worthy opponent. Bev Henderson. I wish to state publicly that she ce r tainly was a hard working candidate Maybe she is the real winner in that she now can go into other endeavors including some tru ly p leasu rab le tim e traveling with her husband Jim who recently retired. I wish them well Dale Harlan M ilw aukie L E T T E R S PO LICY The Post asks that all le t’ ers to the e d ito r Se ty p e d . douhle-sr iced and signed. Deadline is noon. Tuesday. Let ters should be ac c u ra te , fre e of libelous remarks and in good taste. Personally speaking: Sandy River’s deep hum hypnotic It started as a song He remembered dangling one fool in the Sandy River his first summer on the mountain It was a time of unspoken joy, but he remembered the harmony He remembered the melody Compared to the city noise he'd left below, the music hooding his head almost was deafening And he'd liked the music well enough to hum along and search for others to join in Lee threw another log in the Earthatove and shuddered at his early naivete Outside the wind blew cold through the fir and pine that leaned intimidatingly over his wood green house, warm on the inside Still, he knew the river carried the same tune in its hyp notic rhythm, although it gushed g r e e d ily now w ith w in t e r cresting Lee tossed a single match onto the tangle of log, twigs and papers and blew new life into the stove Soon the room glowed bright and his eyes danc ed in their reflection of trapped light and energy Item "Room m atets1 wanted to share too-large newer rustic contemporary home on river Share heat The clipping was burned in his memory like the fiery voice of his basketball coach-turned typing instructor who repealed like a play drill "Don't look at those keys, don't look * I'll wrap your wrists with a ruler to remind you' Mistakes now double later ...” The couple who first rented from Lee worked out alright all in all Las Vegas opportunists VON BRASCHLER just married, who loaded their van the guy used to wow her in back with quadraphonic sound, but later filled with baby crib things to unload in Lee's living room Oh j o y - a boy! But it wasn't bad. weighed agaim t the guy's morning egg tortillas and weekend football banter before Lee s tube Also. Lee noticed like a stepbrother how the young m other s till fille d out her designer jeans from high school pretty well and swayed at the top when the dryer was running her things and the baby screamed for her burned scurry across the room, barefoot That was before Lee learned about the Las Vegas connection, or was it from California that all that stuff was brought in? You had to wonder about thoae realty parties where they all pared off and the Vegas couple came home to Lee’s rustic contemporary with a sack of grass and piece meal scary stones They wanted out. wanted to fly as fast as that van would take them to Vegas, if only to escape the seedy crooks th e y fe a re d w ro te t h e ir paychecks or didn’t They ran, seeing eyes staring back from every window Lee thought they took the paranoia with them Then She came onboard, hiding in his woods from a forget-proof m arriage and looking to find a new seif here in the shadow of Mt Hood, smiling fresh and powerful with eternal snow on its boyish cap Oh. sweet spring' Or so they both thought. She and Lee who thought he'd help her out Suddenly the drug peddlers, arson-bombers and thugs were gone Taking their places were woodland elves, C h e rry v ille satamsts who stared down from the sun roof and a mysterious saintly woman spirit guide by the river's edge Lee walked the river with her to check this out Well, it did seem eery if you thought about it. but She couldn't find the power spot rock so red that beckoned And he couldn t find the elves that beckoned from hiding spots across the stream, as the neighbor boys lead her to believe Still, when he sat with them in the woods one dusk drawn by the spirit, dw twigs did seem to snap behind them and a p r a m net was M t in front wst ching, with the message silently communicated and later con firmed by all "Look to the trees overhead and how it's our way to allow bugs to nibble the leaves for light to filter down for ground- level growth Our way seems cruel, but it has a circular pat tern of life-death-life, frightening until you ask Ask us anytime. We understand all this stuff, and just do our simple job summer fall winter-spring . . . ” Fulfilled and whole at last. She left him to dwell in the city. Occa sionally, She phoned to send her love and bits of confidence about the Plan, the Flow and all that stuff And in the quiet of his rustic mountain contemporary Lee saw faces long after the others turned their heads to leave. There was no escaping it all for him In the stillness of his bed he watched him self slip into sleep and wondered where the dreams took im and wondered as he dozed who watched him paternally and selfishly from the foot of his bed He stuffed another presto log from Ted's store that forgave his earlier attempts to dismember trees he hardly knew and rustle dnftwood from his beloved river As he stoked the Earthstove. the river hummed him a song He could feel the river's pull and feel how it went, but he could not ting along still, he did not know the words 'E D IT N O TE. Any real life sim ilarity to characters or events In the above fictionalized account is purely coincidental )
