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The Sdndy Post Editorial & Opinion SANDY, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1983 Communication our aim Two-way communication with the community — that’s one of the important roles of a local newspaper. After an interesting conversa tion one walks away with a good feeling. The same should be true with a good community newspaper. When changes occur in daily life, or business, it gives us time to pause and reflect on ways we can live or work in better fashion. This week, the staff of The Post sat down to discuss ways it can publish a consistently better local newspaper. Like conversation, a good com munity newspaper provides its readers with images — actually reflections of the past, present and future. Certainly, new information adds to any dialogue. In a newspaper that information should be presented fairly, ac curately, with balance and as completely as possible manner. The best conversations are with a friend. At The Post, our friends are your neighbors and fellow workers. Local news and feature stories about our community — and your friends — are our primary purpose. We put you first and we always will. No conversation is complete without some sort of entertain ment. Sometimes it may appear that a newspaper’s mood is darker than the ink with which it is printed. A sense of humor or a light touch should surface somewhere A good newspaper also should help to educate its readers — providing information which can improve daily life. It should also help to promote a free enterprise system through news coverage and affordable advertising, which should assist local businesspeople to effectively and successfully merchandize their goods. Listening is probably the most difficult art in any relationship. Our involvement in the communi ty, such as active membership in such organizations as the chamber of commerce, assistance in projects beneficial to area residents, and local pur chase of goods and services make listening a little easier. And a good paper should help lead through the publication of well-written and researched editorials and columns. We sincerely believe that a one way conversation is no conversa tion at all. Extending our listening abilities to the editorial page pro vides readers opportunity to ex press their opinions. The Post at tempts to print all letters of good taste and reasonable length and will continue to do so. These are our goals. By reaching to achieve them, The Post will become a better com munity newspaper and each week will give its readers the satisfac tion of having completed a good conversation with a friend. Ball fields bring benefits The creation of a four-field athletic complex being planned by local baseball and softball en thusiasts is a good idea for Sandy. The development is taking place off North Bluff Road behind the Sandy Ward Chapel (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). Along with the four fields, a log building is planned to pro vide a pioneer look. The land is owned by the Sandy Union High School District, and officials have reportedly approv ed the project, providing that discipline is maintained in the area and youngsters benefit from the project. User fees for visiting teams should take care of maintenance and improvements, with extra funds supporting Sandy pro grams. The complex would benefit about 350 local youngsters and another 300 adults — that’s at pre sent participation levels. The size of the adult league is somewhat determined by the amount of playing space. The fields could be used for baseball or softball. Base paths could be adjusted for play by adults or youngsters. Both Will Abshere, president of the Sandy Area (Adult) Softball Association, and Glenn Abbott, president of the Sandy Area Sum mer Recreation (Youth) Associa- tion, agree that there is definitely a need for such a facility. With six lots at the high school, including two already developed on the east side of Pop Rannow Stadium, Sandy could host a 32-team tournament, even without benefit of lights. The new facility would benefit others in the community besides those interested in youth and adult programs — Sandy restaurants would benefit from tournament traffic. The area’s grocery stores would benefit, as well. In some communities, such as Canby and Redmond, tour naments of one kind or another are held nearly every summer weekend. Merchants in Canby recently took advantage of the numerous parents (many accom panying Sandy teams) in town by handing out coupons at the ball fields. Lighted playing fields would add another dimension to the athletic complex proposal. Ab shere received estimates last year ranging from $25,000 to $30,000 to light four fields. This in vestment would double the capacity of the fields by lengthen the playing schedule. Work to clear the area, which includes cutting up alder, maple and fir trees for firewood, is pro gressing slowly due to vacations. Come fall, Abbott is looking for assistance. Cash donations “always help,” he adds. The athletic project is worth such support. It would benefit Sandy’s economy as well as mak ing the community a little more livable. —Scott Newton Salem scene: Veto power echoes public by JACK ZIMMERMAN Echoing widespread public displeasure with legislative performance. Gov Vic Atiyeh has exercised rare veto power over some of the 900-plus measures passed dur ing the 62nd Oregon Legislative Assembly’s regular session Atiyeh cancelled 40 bills outright and ex cised three sections of another measure by line-item veto. Although not unprecedented, the number of vetoes more than doubles the 19 he nixed following the 1979 session and the 17 killed in 1981 It also doubles the 20 vetoes by then-Gov Bob Straub in 1977 and exceeds significantly the 16 vetoed by the late Tom McCall in 1973 and 23 vetoed by former Gov Mark Hatfield in 1963 Only Oswald West topped the Atiyeh mark in 1911, following a stormy session after which 72 of 233 bills were vetoed, ac cording to Senate Historian Cecil Ed wards Fully aware hto vetoes might precipitate pique among some lawmakers whenever the assembly reconvenes in special ses sion, Atiyeh nevertheless indicated he was reacting to a greater-than-normal number of hollow bills and schemes without fun ding to carry them out At least three vetoes, levied during the regular session are reasonably certain to survive The rest are subject to legislative action as the first order of substantive business when the 62nd Assembly again gathers in Salem And that event is expected to be mandated by Atiyeh this fall. Letters to the editor: 1 ‘Foxy’ survey suggest name change Suggestions continue to pour in for name changes to immortalize our late Governor Burnside Street. Airport Way. city and state parks, rivers, bridges and holes in the ground are can didates A recent poll conducted with the help of that “foxy neighbor” has shown the overwhelming majority of those surveyed demanding that Brightwood Dam be renamed. The size, magnificence and the speed at which their pro ject is being completed more closely represents the Governor's contribu tion to the state Some of those interviewed have suggested joint honorarium by changing the name to Hat-Mc (not to be confused with Big-Mac). The Fox Poll Survey will continue to keep us advised from time-to-time of other critical concerns on the Mountain Don Valley Rhododendron County tears The recent picture of Clackamas County Com- missioner Robert discovered SI.79 Million Schumacher with “tears“ deficit.” "Inability to find regarding the county S70.000," etc , etc budget appear to be There appears to be a “crocodile tears.” A com touch of deviousness in at missioner since 1969, he tempting to place the onus has known of the budget of budget responsibility on problems and should try to the administrative assis solve them rather than cry tant. Commissioner about them Schumacher stated in the The Aug. 17 Oregonian press that Justice had editorial, regarding received "zero” help and Clackamas County, hit the that the commissioners nail on the head, “Nothing were aware that budgeting should be swept under the administration was beyond rug " This action is long his capability Why then overdue in our county and was he assigned to the post suspicions of irregularities tion for so long and where should not center on a was the leadership of the singular issue commissioners al) this Mismanagement of time? budget funds by those The newspapers will elected to manage has rais render a great service to ed many eyebrows and the taxpayers by pursuing many questions We con an indepth research of all stantly read conflicting of Clackamas County's ad stories: "Problems with ministrative problems It's computer, so no budget time for full divulgence and available;” “Problems placing the responsibility with '82 fiscal budget.” where it belongs, not on the “Employees to be laid underlings who are being off;” "82 Million windfall used as scapegoats by found;” “Public Works three sacred cows—two of Dept to loan SI Million to whom, it appears, should general fund;“ “82.1 be put out to pasture in the Million deficit in spring of next election ’83,” “More employees Bev Henderson laid off;” “Recently Lake Grove Enjoyed 4-H Now that the Clackamas County Junior Livestock Auction for 4-H and FFA animato is completed. I wish to thank Sandy Sentry for buying my steer, which they will be selling in the store the beginning of September, As a 4-H member there are many people in the community to thank for their support of the 4-H pro gram: the other business people and individuals who have purchased animato at the auction, those that have given to 4-H camp scholar ships and 4-H Summer Week at OSU The 4-H youth of this community have developed into more responsible youth because of your support The 4-H program could not continue without the assistance of the Clackamas County budget. OSU extension agents, and local volunteer leaders of the clubs 1 especially want to thank my leaders of the Sandy Liverstock Club, Dan and Ellen TenEyck and Gary and Charlene Op perman Also to all the parents of my fellow members for their support at the fair, I say thank you Thank you also goes to the leaders of the Sandy Prime Cuts-Swine Club, Bonnie; Flatt and Diane Peterson for helping me learn how to show my pig Over the past nine years that I have been in 4-H there have been many per-' sons that have given me assistance, to all of you thank you With 4-H, the Sandy com munity to a better place to live May it continue to function and be a vital pro gram to the youth of tomor row Dana Vedder Sandy Thank you The family of Hans Kath- jen would like to thank all our friends and neighbors for all their kindness dur mg the loss of our husband and father Myrtle Ra th jen Mr and Mrs Hans fiathjen Jr Mr and Mrs George Rath- jen Mr and Mrs Wayne Keyser Personallyspeaking: Work and vacation time don’t mix Alarm clocks are unforgiving No matter how many times you press the snooze alarm, they in sist that you must eventually get out of bed This is what makes the idea of vacation time attractive. Theoretically, you could dig a hole and bury the alarm where not even the family dog could find it for however many days off your employer sees fit to give you Realistically, all a vacation means is you have to set the clock an hour early each day because there are always just a few things you forgot to take care of before hitting the road Such as buying new tires, changing the oil, hiring somebody to mow the lawn, and talking your mother-in law out of going on vacation with you. If you succeed in the last point, the only two remaining things should be hiring someone to feed the dog and hiring someone to feed your mother-in-law. It is an awful feeling when you finally realize you only have three days and 632 left of a two- week vacation before you have even left the house To top it all off, the morning you want to hit the road early to the only one in eight years that the alarm fails to work Vacations should never be by HANK EMRICH more work than the job you are vacationing from As logical as the previous sentence sounds, people usually pay about as much attention to such advice as a charging elephant does to a cry to halt Parents with children are the most apt to make the most com mon mistake in the art of fun vacationing. They usually take the kids with them If the thing you remember most about your last vacation to the amazing similarities in all 97 service sta tion restrooms between here and Roseburg, you probably fall into this category It may seem difficult to leave the kids behind The thought of an emotional farewell may be pain ful, but there are ways to avoid the trauma Don't tell them you are leaving It's summertime, there to no school, and it's time to see if they really would sleep for three days if you let them All you have to do is turn on the TV and put out a box of honey nut cold cereal in case they do wake up If you think your kids are likely to be suspicious, leave a recor ding, timed to go off every hour, which says "Richard you’d better get out of those pajamas and get in the shower! ” While those without children have a head start toward a fun vacation, there are potential pro blems for both carefree singles, voung married couples and others too unpatriotic to follow the basic American tradition of parenthood. When planning your vacation, the key to fun is minimizing all types of physical exercise. A good measurement would be if it to harder than walking to your car, it to potentially dangeroua Aa a matter of fact, more than one trip to your car in a given period, say four days, could be potentially dangerous I don’t mean to suggest that you give up your favorite vaca tion spots Some behavior modification may be necessary, however A case in point is a friend of mine who actually runs on the beach He says it is the best way to experience the feeling of the ocean Evidently he doesn't realize why they put those big picture windows in motels. There is no acceptable reason for get ting any closer to sand than those big ashtrays they always put next to elevators An ideal situation would be to acquire a good stock of prepared foods, a motel with a view, a remote control TV. and an anten na hookup close to a bathroom Think of it, a three week vacation while only taking 96 footstepa I realize this plan won't suit everyone. There are those who feel that vacations should be used for fixing up the house, planting a new lawn or painting all those white rocks on the side of the driveway. These are uaualiy the same people who don't believe coffee breaka are a constitutional right
