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Thur»., Nev. 21. 1985 (Sac. 1) SANDY (Ora ) POST—3 L etters to the editor Sandy Elementary budget cut to limit As a parent and former president of B M A.C., I would like to see our elementary school budget passed and our schools opened Our children are losing valuable educational time We may lose some excellent teachers during our school closure Think of the price we are paying while the schools are closed. Do you know what it costs us in taxes for each election and the costs of school closure? If not, call on Mr Lund at the elementary school office I feel this budget has been cut as far as possible Any further cuts w ill in flict further pain on our children and our community Also, our school closure closed our swimming pool Our B M A C. team not only lost a coach, we lost our swimming pool We have some very good swimmers and a lot of new swimmers who have formulated high goals for themselves. These swim mers would like your support Help them achieve their goals by giving them back their pool. The Sandy High School swim team is also closed out of our pool, as well as our com munity This does not leave much open for recreation. I want to thank Ron Johnson, the director of the Barlow pool, and the Mt Hrxxl Swim Team, for sharing their pool with us. Also, thanks to Michelle Abma and Terri Dennett for becoming our coaches Please help the children in our community and in turn our total com munity. Vote yes of Dec. 3. Sue Hanson Sandy ‘No’ voters don’t hate kids Common belief seems to be that we who vote no on the school ballot hate kids This is not so. We who are on low income or a fix ed income have a choice to make We can either buy fuel for the winter and pay our electric bill, or we can vote for higher taxes Unfortunately we cannot have both We have put our kids through school and we know pretty well what it is all about It is a hard struggle We have spent our lives working to pay for a home, and with taxes rising every year, many lose their homes only to go on welfare So where are we? I believe in good education for kids and I also believe they would be bet ter off if we went back to the basics of reading, w riting and arithmetic. More than once I have heard col lege athletes get in front of a microphone to tell about the game and all they can say is "you know - you know.” No I don't know Where is their education except to kick, throw, or run with a ball Oh yes, there are also some who can tell you how not to get caught smoking pot in school. Parents, give your kids some responsibility. Betty Timblin Sandy Other states find a way I, like many other Oregonians, have done nothing but complain about high taxes for years and years. I now realize that complaining gets nothing accomplished. Our taxes are too high but it is unfair to punish our children because we, as citizens, are too lazy to fight to have the system changed We are the only state in the union that can vote to close our schools — We keep voting this way because we feel someone in the state government w ill hear our plea and change things I feel it is now time to face facts — the kids suffer and the government does nothing The legislature says our system is fair and just, so they w ill do nothing to change the constitution. How they come to this conclusion I have no idea the system is not fa ir when even one child is denied basic education One person cannot make a difference but if we all band together, WE CAN - Why doesn't Governor Atiyeh take time to find out how 49 states keep their schools open instead of travel ing around the world No one is go ing to bring a business into a state if their kids won't be given a good education! The lottery moeny, for example, is to be used for economic development — you cannot develop an economy until there is a reason for people to come into the state - Again I em phasize that no one is going to come to a state that has the threat of no education Student honored for ability to w rite Debra Lamm of Sandy High School has been cited for outstanding perfor mance in w riting The National Coun cil of Teachers of English has named her a winner of a 1985 NCTE Achieve ment Award in W riting The National Council of Teachers ol English is a professional organiza tion ol individuals and institutional members at all levels of instruction Its goal is to increase the effec tiveness of Ihi* teaching of English School officials cause of closure The budget failures of the past did not all fail because of money But also due to poor public relations on the part of the school district The a r rogance when their “ holy budget” is questioned is most irrita ting and un fortunately always characteristic of the school district. The perception is that those who run the school district are the "Spanish dons"; while the people are the "peons,” who are expected to stay in line, keep quiet and do as they are told On the contrary, the school district exists for the purpose of a service to the children of that district, and the vut. rs PAY THE BOLLS. If there ,1. areas in the budget which have a "le gitim ate ” high cost then it would be a good idea to isolate these areas when communicating with the peo ple Convince the voters that the money is well spent, and they're just not gouging the taxpayer Please don't bore us with more threats of school closures or fears of a lesser education for our students. It wasn’t that long ago when our precious educators had to reverse their own irfeas about teaching methods, and I remember the skep ticism on the part of the people con cerning those new methods But no. the “ experts" knew better. So let’s stop acting like "K ing Tut" and that the people don't count They proved at the last vote how much they do count Ralph A Sandercock Jr. Sandy First of all, get kids in school Sandy is at a crossroad. Voters have an important decision to make Dec 3 that w ill affect over 1,400 grade school youngsters The pro blem is complex and we cannot look for an easy solution We understand the frustrations that taxpayers are feeling, however at this point we feel the important issue is to vote yes to get the children back into school The next important step is not to become complacent but commit ourselves to become better informed by studying our school budget and talking with board members and school adm inistrators These people have an enormous job which affects all our children Offer them your ideas. We have spent many hours explor ing the budget and trying to unders tand Oregon’s education system The fact is most people can’t or don't a t tend school board meetings, however their vote is important One sugges tion we have is for flyers to be sent to all voters asking for their input. The fly e rs should in c lu d e : (A ) a simplified school budget for the previous year and proposed budget printed side by side for comparison, (B) simple questions as to why they voted yes or nc previously and, 1C) space for suggestions. If flyers gather enough public opinion the board would be better able to draft a budget for the next year representing the m ajority of voters’ wishes for our school district. Raised in Iowa, Oregon’s method for funding education astounds us Iowa funded basic education for every student with local voters in volved only for building new schools. We feel an in-depth study of how other states fund schools would be appropriate at the state legislative level. Locally we feel it would be wor thwhile to again look at combining the elementary and high school districts into one with perhaps seven board members instead of five. There should be some savings in hav ing one adm inistrative office instead of two. Time could be saved with fewer board meetings and elections We can be models for our children at this time in how to respond in times of trouble. Please support their education then work to make the system better. Matthew and Barbara Sah Sandy Schools need lottery money I am w riting this letter as the con cerned parent of a student in the San- COMPARE & SAVE ■ E x tra S tre n g th Anacin Tylenol 500 mg 1 VU V-UUflT 100 C o u n t *4.19 Rugby Fast Pain Relief 29 Nasal Spray D e c o n g e s ta n t 1 2 hr r Gensal 15cc r e lie f ' D eb ra I.a m in language and lite ra tu re in the nation's schools and colleges NCTE furnishes such teaching aids as hooks and recordings, and publishes several professional journals, among them College English and English Journal " *5.69 100 Count A trin Sudafed Tablets 30m l D e c o r ''• » fo n t 2 4 T a blets Genaphed .G o ld Line DwcongettontAproy *2.29 Robitussin Expectorant 4Oz Genatuss r Expectorant C ough S yrup 4 01 dy Elementary School D istrict Our school has been closed since Nov 7 because the people of our district are tired of the state, or county, or city wanting to raise the property taxes all the time for our schools I ’m sure the people in other districts feel the same way about rising property taxes. I feel that we should use the pro ceeds of our state lottery to fund our schools. In order to do this, the m at ter would have to go before the voters I feel that the money spent for more business would not benefit our state in the long run If our children do not get the education they deserve and need how w ill they get jobs in these businesses’ After all doesn't the future of our state lie in our children’ What kind of a future can we look forward to if our children are not properly educated? I urge the people to w rite to your d is tric t representative and the district senators to see if we can get this m atter taken care of! Mrs. Wendy M Walker Sandy Suggestions for saving money People are voting against the budget for no other reason than the tight financial bind we are all in. They remember the large increase in their taxes when the high school budget passed. I think there are many ways the schools could raise some small part of their operating expense. A few suggestions; 1 Don’t throw away the books that are being cleaned out of the shelves, have a book sale at the school open to Carnation Milk 2% s1.55 8.i . the public, the money to help offset some of the expense for new ones. 2 The same could apply to athletic equipment, etc 3. Charge small user fees for use of the building. 4 Instead of cutting the programs out for activities, sports, drama, music, etc., a small users fee to offset the cost of these expendable pro gram s. F o r instance in some Portland Public Parks programs there is a one-time fee of $30 plus $10 a month. 5. A rental fee on costumes, athletic gear and sweats, even a small transportation fee to away meets. The fees would help offset some of the replacement costs. The bus fare would help pay for the gas These are the kinds of changes tax payers are waiting to see I don’t believe most people want to see teachers’ salaries cut, teachers out of w ork, program s elim inated, or schools closed There does need to be an explanation of why we need so many chiefs, what their function is and if they could be as efficiently taken care of by fewer personnel at that level Mrs. Caren Topliff Sandy 3 Support the ( q ) M arch of Dim es | W '~ DEFECTS KXiNOAHONB Cigarettes Brand Name '9 J 9 Generic J7.29 CARTON Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull Wonder Bread 6 9 ^ io o i case 4.99 doMit Bring old new spapers • Boy Scouts Newspaper Drive S BIG APPLE ( 1 24 °Pe n | JIM' Hours I 668.4 S32 \. c >PEN 24 HOURS • 38636 P ro c to r B lvd. W e acc e p t Food Stomps & WIC coupons SPECIALS OF THE WEEK! O ve r 6,000 stu d e n ts w ere nominated last January hy their English teachers for the NCTE Acievement Awards in Writing Each nominee submitted a sample of his best w riting and an impromptu essay These compositions were evaluated by state judging teams of both high school and college teachers The approximately H50 finalists selected each year represent high schools in all 50 stales, the District ol Columbia, and American Schools Abroad The numlier of possible winners for each state is keyed to stale jiopulation The Council recommends those cited, now seniors, for college scholarships in 1986 should they need such assistance. Names of the students are sent to admissions ol fleers and English department chairmen at two and four year col leges and universities I don’t pretend to have all the answers. I do know, however, that something has to be done I have talked to many people since our schools were closed in Sandy — State Superintendent M r Duncan says it is all our faults as Oregonians The legislature says the constitution cannot be changed until the system breaks down. The governor's office wouldn’t even talk to me I am waiting to hear back from my state senator and my state represen tative I am asking you as citizens not to punish our children any further — don't just keep fighting the system by voting NO — Write the governor — Write your congressmen — let them know how you feel and that you don’t just want lower taxes — you want your kids educated There has to be a way to do it — 49 states do — we can too! If these peo ple won’t listen, get them out of office - don't stop with one letter — make a difference — We can do it if we band together Kathi Snyder Boring • 4 OO I aO O G o ld lin e 30m l D»cong«»tonl 24 count Nyquil N ig h t Tim e C old M e d ic in e 6 01. Rugby Nytime Cold M ed icin e | DR. HYLAND SPEAKS TO YOU ABOUT HEALTH:) NEEDLESS MIGRAINE SUFFERING IS WITHOUT REASON In a lm o st a ll cases, th e re is a fo rm u la fo r g e ttin g out of tro u b le and sta yin g cle a r. It's tru e w ith the body's health, ju st as it is w ith problem s w h ich p lague the n atio n, such as m ig r a i n e headaches. NERVES IMPORTANT For e x a m p le , sensible e a tin g h a b its , en o u g h re s t a nd go o d liv in g co n d itio n s a re necessary to h e a lth and happiness. But th e re a re to o m any w h o do n o t re a liz e th a t the nerves in th e spinal colum n m ean life and d e a th , s ic k n e s s a n d h e a lth . It is not ro m a n tic to th in k a b o u t because illness n e ve r is, and yet, good n e rve c o n d itio n is ju st as necessary as food, w a te r and sh e lte r. The r e lie f of headache th ro u g h th e use of d e a d e n in g drugs is, at te m p o ra ry b e s t, a these drugs m easure re lie v e pain te m p o ra rily , b u t th a t’s a ll th e y ’ll do. Dr. G eorge H yland b o n e s o f th e s p in a l colum n have been found to be out of place, and the n e rv e s w ith in th e ir p ro te c tiv e centers have been pinched and the b ra in began to ache in p ro te st. RELIEF AVAILABLE Some p a tie n ts have been g iv e n r e lie f im m e d ia t e ly th ro u g h ch iro p ra c tic care, w h ile in o th e rs it takes longer b e fo re th e p in c h e d nerves can re g a in fu ll no rm a l fu n ctio n . The im p o rta n t thing to re m e m b e r about
