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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1983)
Single Copy 25< Gas tax proposal unanimously criticized Service station owner Jim Hates doesn't mind putting in his two cents worth concerning a proposed gas tax for the city of Sandy A 2 cent tax <or 2 percent of retail sales*, proposed by city manager Tom Heber last week, will be discuss ed at the Ort 17 meeting of the city council Bates who owns Sandy Mobil on the east end of town, expects the council to get an earful from gas sta tion owners Although two council members have already said they don't support the proposed new tax. Bates believes he knows what would happen If it were approved "There would be a pet it on out to gel nd of those councilors if it passes." he said "I think they are crucifying the local trade " Hates said his business is approx i ma tel y 85 percent local and he doesn't see the ordinance as taking advantage of the tourist trade The economy's not the greatest right now." Bates said "If every body was flourishing it'd be dif ferent " The gas tax adds "insult to Injury,’’ he said The gas tax found little support among customers "I work at Reynolds," said Richard Griggs, a customer at New's Union 78 "I pass a half a dozen stations on my way to work every day. "You're going to run some of these (smaller* places out of business ' Owner Gerry New agrees "When Arco lowered <lts> prices my gas business went down 60 percent The way I have to price my gasoline, another two cents would kill the gasoline sales." New said New feels his business is among those that would be hurt most "1 have to pay a nickel more for my gasoline than they (Arco* can sell theirs for “1 have a hard enough time selling my gas It's just my wife and I work ing here now and if the tax comes in I'll have to lay her off " New feels gas stations are being singled out unfairly "I know for a fact there s more profit in grocery stores To me it's discriminatory " wouldn't be getting any of the benefits " Sandy's city manager, in informa tion provided to the council at its Oct 4 meeting, estimated the city cou.d raise *100,000 on sales of 5 million gallons of gasoline a year Bat«* and New agreed that the 5 million gallon estimate was probably reasonable A proposed 2 percent of the total raised would go back to station owners to pay the cost of administer Steve Jackson, also of Brightwood, buys most of his gasoline in Sandy “I usually fill up here because the gas is cheaper 1 buy at the cheapest place I am close to," he said "I don't think I would be in favor of the tax but I'm not a resident, so I Granstrom also feels the tax would not draw the revenue projected by Reber He said the tax would significantly cut back the volume of gas sold each year "With a 2 cent tax Dave Rohde Gerry New As the evening comes to a close there will be a blind auction One will have no idea what they're bidding on until the bidding is over Beer, wine and soft drinks will be served, along with hors d'oeuvres The Chamber has a special liquor control permit, which was issued by the city council earlier this month Atkins said although the event will not be a costume party, people are welcome to attend in costume Asked about the legality of the Casino Night. Dennis Miller, chief deputy district attorney, said "t assume they'll read the law and follow it " He said under the Happy Canyon section of the Oregon state law. cer tam circumstances allow non-profit groups - charitable, fraternal tr religious — to hold such events as fund raisers He declined comment on whether or not the Sandy Chamber of Com merce falls into that group, or whether the Casino Night activities, as described, could even be con sidered gambling Miller said they are a prosecution unit, and would not investigate unless a complaint is filed "Casino Night" will start at 7:30 p m and is to be over by midnight SCP returns to city for show The opening of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" Oct 28 marks the return of the Sandy Community Players to the city after a year's absence The group has been performing at the Collins Retreat Center for the past year SCP s new home is on the upper floor of the Heritage Square building and "Cuckoo's Nest " will be performed there The play is based on the novel by Oregon author Ken Kesey and takes Multnomah County s tax is not a fair one. "The oil companies have made up the difference for those dealers because it covers such a wide area." he said "They buy the gas cheaper than we do ” ! would lose a thousand gallons a day to Gresham.' he said "1 don't think they realize how compelive the business is." He said his customers. 50 percent of whom he said are local, would suf fer because he would have to raise prices to compensate for the tax "I think it's asinine to expect six people «service station owners* to pave the streets for all of Sandy. " he said Dave Rohde, who has worked at the Leather's Oil Company station for two years, believes an added 2 cents per gallon would hurt business "It makes a difference if were higher than Gresham." he said "It really does Everyone around here let 's us know what the price of gas is in town (Gresham* " He said with many people shopping in Gresham anyway, they'll just buy gas there as well if the price in Sandy goes up Jo Pauli of Brightwood, who com mutes to her job at Calamity Jane's, doesn't have the option of filling up at Gresham I don t want no tax." she said while waiting to get gas at leather's Plans proceed for fund raiser "Casino Night," a fund raiser for the Sandy Chamber of Commerce will be held Oct 2» at the Odd Fellows Hal) Ruger Atkins attended a similar fund raiser in Oregon City in April and said it was "real enjoyable ” Those attending must be 21 years old or older and a *5 admission will provide a person with scrip, or "fun ny money " With that Monopoly like money one can play roulette, blackjack or roll dice, and Atkins said they'll also have a bingo game going for those who wish to enjoy the evening at a kss rapid pace mg the tax Money raised would be go toward maintenance and repair of Sandy's streets Multnomah County charges a 3 cent per gallon gasoline tax, and fuel license taxes have also been im plemented in The Dalles and Tillamook, according to a memoran dum Reber provided the city council Bill Granstrom. owner of Sandy Arco, said the comparison with place in a fictionalized psychiatric hospital in Salem "This is a mature play that is both thought provoking and humorous." satd producer Pauline Stafford Steve Hrader plays Randall P McMurphy, a man who connives his way into the institution to avoid a jail sentence His clashes with Nurse Hatched *Kate TenEyck* are at dif ferent times funny and solemn "Cuckoo's Nest" is one of four shows the group has scheduled for this season "The Christmas Carol." an SCP adaption of the Dickens story, will be revived for the holidays SCP has planned a mystery comedy, "The Real Inspector Hound." as its April show, and a musical for the summer The musical, "The Fantastics," will be presented as dinner theater at Collins Retreat Center during Sandy Mountain Days. Jennie Tupper, Gretchen Marter and Gretchen Anderson model iMOs-style clothing. The '50» day al part of numberous homecoming activities. Jim Bales There’s more to Hot Lips than whistling ‘Dixie’ by HANK EMRICH When Helen Monroe talks about her hobby she is not just "whistlin' Dixie." She is whistling that and much more Monroe, known also as "Hot Lips Helen" or the "Wildcat Mountain Whistler," just returned from the sixth annual Interna tional Whistle-Off in Carson City, Nevada Monroe was a finalist in the classical division but her whistl ing talents are not confined to classical music. One of the favorites of the au dience was Monroe's aerobic ex ercise spoof, accompanied not by records but "trilling" as vigorous as the exercise She says her repertoire is grow ing constantly. While recently performing at the Sandy Senior Center, Monroe put on a "hillbilly" show (including black ed out teeth*, and did a number hula dancing, complete with Hawaiian grass skirt She per formed some traditional tunes as well. With plenty of room to practice on her farm on Wildcat Mountain Road. Monroe's constant tweeting hasn't yet driven away any neightxirs Monroe does say her husband and chil<iren would glad ly pay a bribe "just to have me quit puckering up." Though already achieving a reputation in the field. Monroe s whistling career began only two years ago "I used to have a beautiful sing ing voice and it just went sour," she said Monroe says she enjoys the company of those involved whistl ing, saying they are a "special breed" win* fancy themselves as artists of their own unique in dividualistic craft Oregon's reputation for in dividuality seems to attract whistlers and Monroe traveled back from Carson City with one whistler she says is special to her She was accompanied by “Miss Lillian, America's Whistling Sweetheart ” Miss Lillian is 90 years old but Monroe says every year is full of life as evidenced when she per forms, "playing a fiddle, dacing up a storm, and whistling a merry tune " Not without coincendence one of her favorite tunes is "Young at Heart " "We would turn a few ears our way when we decide to give little impromptu shows at restaurants *•" Helen Manroe lì we stopped at on the way back." said Monroe Last year's grand champion at the Carson City Whistle-Off is also from Oregon Mitch Hider. from Monroe, was unseated this year by an Australian fireman, making it truly an international contest (The Australian moved into the finals through the novelty category, using a variety of bird- calls Although the judging is done on ability, performance, presenta tion. and time. Monroe says the rules seem to be thrown out the window in the novelty category "The crowd goes wild and there are no holds barred on the crazy antics or ideas." she said Besides Monroe s exercise stint, one man did his version of "The Stripper complete with balloons, another had mechanical birds and whistled with cigars stuffed in his mouth, and another wore a bright yellow tuxedo as he demonstrated how he does the voice of ••Woodstock” on the "Peanuts" television cartoons Monroe is already looking for ward to next year's event, a well as entertaining at fairs and other functions ••I'll whistle whenever anyone gives me the chance." she says
