Vol. 74 No. 25
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Muster shows off skills
Hard work pays off for Sandy firemen
by CHRIS LEWALLEN
for The Post
Chuck Chaffin says that nearly a
year of hard work and dedication
went into the firs t Oregon F ly-In
M u ste r, hosted by the Sandy
Volunteer Firefighters this weekend
at Country Squire Airpark.
Chaffin, co-chairman w ith Keith
Hergert for the event, saw that work
payoff as brightly colored fire equip
ment and bright smiles were in abun
dance for the entire weekend
A fire fig h te r’s muster is a friendly
competition between departments in
which firefighters show their skills
using old-time fire apparatus. The
a p p a ra tu s in c lu d e d m o to riz e d
pumpers, m otorized hosewagons
d a tin g between 1911 and 1959,
buckets, and hose carts dating back
to the late 1800s Men, women and
teenagers from throughout Oregon
and Washington competed during the
two days of the event.
In addition to preparing to compete
in the muster, the volunteers were
busy soliciting sponsors for events
and to buy trophies, preparing pro
grams. setting up the grounds and
taking applications for concession
stands. Many other responsibilities
were also involved in hosting a
muster for over 30 fire departments.
The muster was kicked off Satur
day morning with a parade through
Sandy. Parade entries included fire
equipment to be used in competition,
newer apparatus from area depart
ments. the Sandy VFW Post and
Ladies A uxiliary, the Kelly Kadets
Baton Tw irlers, the Clan Macleay
Bagpipe and D rum Band, and
several other entries.
The spirited competition began at
noon Saturday and continued until
Sunday at 3:30 p m
Bum per
stickers, jacket patches and colorful
hats showed how much interest is
generated through muster competi
tion.
“ It is a lot of work for a very short
com petition," said Chaffin.
"W e practice for months and in
25-30 seconds, your event is com
pletely ove r," he said.
Each event is judged on the tim e
taken to complete a given task
Trophies are given for the first three
places
Despite the fact they used tim e
preparing for the muster that could
have been used practicing, the Sandy
teams placed in three events They
took first and retained their state
re c o rd in 1931-1940 m o to riz e d
pumpers They also took second in
teenage hase drag and third in class 3
women’s motorized pumpers
The F ly-In Muster was also the set
ting for a state record in the women's
bucket brigade by the team from
Lacey, Washington The team broke
a 9-year old record.
Members of the Sandy muster
teams are now honing their skills to
compete in a muster competition in
Canby July 7-8
Photos by Hank Emnch
Art Skipper and his son, Art Jr., rode unicycles during the muster parade.
Scott Skipper is in the background.
Principal’s position
eliminated by board
Saying that three of the remaining
adm inistrators " w ill be earning their
m oney" next year, the Sandy High
School board of directors voted Mon
day night to elim inate the position
held by Principal John McMahan.
R oberta H utton w ill serve as
su p e rin te n d e n t/p rin c ip a l fo r the
district.
Responding to questions from the
audience, Hutton said she would not
have problems handling the addi
tional workload.
“ It is not unusual for a d istrict of
th is size to ha ve c o m b in e d
positions," said Hutton.
Assistant Principal Dennis Crow
and Director of Student Services
Dick Harrison w ill also be taking on
more adm inistrative duties due to
the reorganization plan, which the
board approved.
The board members, repeatedly
citing financial reasons for the move.
told McMahan the action was “ not a
re fle c tio n on your professional
abilities.”
"T h is is in no way a slap in the face
to you, John,” said Chairman Bob
Boring
McMahan became principal in
1979, after the resignation of con
troversial principal B ill MacFarlane.
McMahan came to SUHS after ser
ving at the Metropolitan Learning
Center for five years. Ironically, the
adm inistrative positions at SUHS
were also restructured at that time.
McMahan, who had been one of two
vice principals at the school for only
two months, was named principal
Crow, the other vice principal, was
promoted to asssistant principal, and
Harrison was named to his present
position as director of student ser
vices. The second vice principal posi
tion was eliminated in the 1979
restructuring.
Safeway means change
for Janz Berryland
A new Safeway grocery store is
planned at the site of Janz Berryland,
but that doesn't mean the end for the
fa m ilia r fru it and vegetable stand,
according to Brad Picking
Picking, who has owned Janz since
1972 (the fam ily has owned Janz
since 1963), said, "We plan on mov
ing Janz ”
Asked to name the new location, he
said. " I really can't at this time, till
we get our i ’s doted and our t's cross
ed."
He said a m ajor concern in making
the decision to lease the property to
Safeway was whether they could bet
ter their position
The business is located in a former
berry-receiving station. Three addi
tions have been made to the building
under Picking’s ownership.
"W ith this, we have an opportunity
to build a first-class fru it stand,” he
said.
To complete the lease agreement.
Picking needs to have additional pro
perty annexed into the city of Sandy,
property immediately north of Janz
Berryland. Sandy's Planning Com
mission. the Sandy City Council and
the Metropolitan Boundary Commis
sion must approve the annexation.
Linda Senn fills barrel as member of "Bucket Brigade.”
Students enjoy Shakespeare
Festival is new experience
by SCOTT NEWTON
A fter watching Shakespeare's
"H enry V I I I ” at Ashland, a couple
of Cedar Ridge students mentioned
to Paul Heistuman, social studies
instructor, that they remembered
studying about the Reformation in
one of his history classes
“ That makes teaching wor
thw hile,” said Heistuman
T w enty-six students and 10
adults traveled across the state
this weekend, leaving Friday and
coming back Sunday.
In Ashland, they watched "The
Taming of the Shrew” and "H enry
V II” in the impressive outdoor
theater, and saw Noel Coward’s
“ Hay F e ve r" in the Bowmer
Theater, a beautiful, modern com
plex.
They also attended The Feast of
W ill in Lithia Park, received a
backstage tour, tried on costumes
and viewed displays in a museum,
and shopped in th e sto re s
downtown.
Considering the schedule, no one
should have had a hard tim e sleep-
ing in the dorm rooms on Southern
Oregon State College's campus.
Though the school year is over,
they make the trip in mid-June so
they can see plays in the outdoor
theater, according to Terry Har-
die, who estimates she has attend
ed the festival for six seasons with
Sandy students.
“ You don't see Shakespeare if
you don't see it outside.” she said.
Heistuman. another regular to
the Shakespeare Festival, enjoys
the opportunity of being w ith
students in a non-traditional set
ting
“ I have found it real helpful if
they see you as a regular person,”
said Heistuman
Turnabout is fa ir play, and
Heistuman also enjoys being with
students when he is not an
authoritative figure standing in
front of a class.
"The students are really people
w ith va rio u s sides to th e ir
character, as w e ll," he said
One m ig h t wonder if it is
reasonable to expect ju n io r high
students to understand plays
presented in Elizabethan English.
Zone change approved
Not knowing if they were setting
precedent, members of the Sandy Ci
ty Council unanimously approved a
change in the comprehensive plan,
and city zoning, by approving a com
m ercial enterprise on the south side
of Highway 26
Saying that Sandy is facing "Bend-
Highway 97" strip development. Dr
Tim Ward, councilor, said he is
nonetheless in fa vo r of le ttin g
business decide what w ill happen on
the south side of Highway 26. which
has been considered an industrial
area for years, and is so designated
in the comprehensive plan
Site plans are for a car wash and
commercial space, and the applicant
is Brad Picking
Don Wilson, city planner, told the
council it is his opinion they would
not be setting precedent by approv-
ing the change He said the site has
four unique qualities in that it is
to p o g ra p h ic a lly separated from
other property, is small in size (less
than an acre of usable area), has no
direct access to Highway 26 and,
when developed, would have access
through a signal-controlled intersec
tion (which w ill be put in across from
M e rc u ry D e v e lo p m e n t's Sandy
Marketplace).
"I'v e s till got kind of mixed emo
tions on it," said Jim G riffin , coun
ci lor He said that due to the
economic times, the council has to be
flexible with business
Another councilor. Dick Harrison,
said that 12 years ago he thought the
industrial park would rem ain scrub
oak until the day he died " I'm glad
to see some development." he said
Several councilors and city of
ficials predicted more challenges to
the industrial designation w ill be fo r
thcoming
Old-time fire equipment was part of the muster.
John Keith tried on costumes at a Shakespeare exhibition museum
“ In Ashland, the acting is so
good that with actions and intona
tions, the kids get a lot of it , " said
Hardie.
.Several students met with H ar
die once or twice a month, beginn
ing in February, to read "The
Taming of the Shrew ” They easily
followed the action, which could be
described as vaudevillian.
“ The Shrew" was definitely the
favorite among the group this
year. This was the second year for
some of the students, and Laura
Master and Lori Younger both en
joyed "H a m le t" last year, though
they hadn't read it before seeing it
performed
N ot e ve ryo n e was as en
thusiastic about the historical
“ Henry V III.” Said Anna Knotts,
“ I thought the second one was
dumb ”
Knotts added that Hardie “ is my
favorite teacher ”
Pam Comer described “ Hay
F ever” as “ all right ”
There wasn't a teacher or a stu
dent who expressed disappoint
ment with the weekend A.J Dorn
ing said she liked “ meeting new
people and h a v in g new e x
periences in another town ”
John Skinner described the ex
perience as "to ta lly m assive."
Barbara Rivers said, “ On the
whole, I thought it was a very in
triguing experience and it is not
often that we find such an educa
tio n a l e x tra c u rric u la r a c tiv ity
such as th is.”
“ The plays at the Shakespeare
Festival, in my opinion, provided a
cultural experience that broaden
ed o u r h o rizo n s,” said Ken
Ouderkirk
Hardie said the trip is good for
the students in a number of ways.
Some are away from their parents
for an extended tim e for the first
tim e, she said. It gives them a
sense of history, and provides a
look at careers that some may
never have considered
" I t gives them a sense of the
language,” H ardie said "N o t
e v e ry th in g was ju s t 'to ta lly
awesome.'"
Stereos and buttons featuring
rock stars were the norm for the
students, but about a dozen in te r
viewed said they would return to
Ashland to spend more tim e with
"The B ard.”
" I'd definitely come again," said
Holly Cabe " I t was fabulous ”
Cansler wins
Mt. Hood
Pageant
If it has to do with performing,
Pamela Cansler would probably not
only enjoy it, but excel at it.
Cansler, 20. of Sandy, won the title
of Miss Mt Hood Area this weekend
She currently is performing with a
band and is recording a solo album
She participated for several years in
dance competitions, and has acting
experience.
As Miss Mt Hood Area, she w ill a t
tend the Miss Oregon Pageant in the
summer of 1985. with a chance of
competing for the Miss America title
Pamela Cansler
By winning the Miss Mt Hood title,
she earned a tuition waiver at Mt.
Hood Community College, a $900
modeling scholarship, a $100 savings
bond, a $200 scholarship for com
peting in the Miss Oregon Pageant
and a $500 scholarship to any ac
credited school
Lori Lagasse. 19, of Sandy, also
competed She was second runner-
up
When a tte n d in g Sandy H igh
School, Cansler was an honor roll stu
dent She was named most outstan
ding actress and most outstanding
vocalist, receiving both awards in
1981
Cansler w ill soon be going back to
work as a waitress at Rippling River
Resort On weekends, her tim e is
booked s o lid p e rfo rm in g w ith
Nightbreeze a five member band
that play* everything from country
to casual to rock
Cansler plays the flute and is the
lead singer
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