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The Sdftäy Post
Editorial & Opinion
Citizen of the year
area’s top honor
I FEEL LIKE
A MILLION
B U C K S!
When a person joins the other recipients of the Sandy Area
Chamber of Commerce’s citizens of the year, he joins a pretty
elite group.
The chamber has been giving the award since 1965. The
names of the people speak for the weightiness of the award.
Award winners include:
1965: Lyle Seaman
1966: Mike Paluck, Bob Smith (posthumously)
1967: Ivan Barker
1968: Hazel M urray
1969: Don Deming
1970: Clyde Sutherland
1971: Howard Berger
1972: Olin Bignall
1973: Phil Jonsrud
1974: George Morgan
1975: Dale Nicholls
1976: Florence Schmitz
1977: Mel Haneberg
1978: Pete Sulzbach
1979: M arjory Hoffman
1980: D arrell Dempster
1981: Ruth Loundree
1982: Ann Fenwick
1983: Macy Brader, Pat Spradling
1984: Jim Duff
1985: Sandy Potter Marquardt
1986: BobKallen
Scott Newton, editor
Kimberly Nelson, advertising representative
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The list of recipients represents thousands of hours of
volunteer time and innumerable stories about the recent
development of Sandy.
Congratulations to Bob Fallen, the newest member of an
elite club.
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Salem scene
Experts say it's OK
‘Just say no’ works Legislators hope to invalidate Snailem
for parents, too
by JACK Z IM M E R M A N
Associated Oregon Industries
by JAN COOLEY
“Just Say No” programs that
teach youngsters to say no to alcohol
and drug problems are popping up in
grade schools throughout the area.
The program teaches children to
refuse offers of drugs and alcohol
with a simple “ no.” Reasons, ex
cuses and elaboration are not
necessary.
I t ’s a good thing someone thought
of this. Until the program came
along, my children never heard the
word “no” spoken alone, at least not
from my mouth. I always give a
reason for refusing them anything.
Lots of reasons.
If Bill wants to visit his girlfriend
for the third time in one weekend, I
don’t say no. I say, “ Enough is
enough. You have your bedroom to
clean and homework to do. While
you’re at it, the woodpile is getting
low.”
I f Jennifer wants ice cream for an
after-school snack, I don’t say no. I
tell her: “ Ice cream has too much
sugar in it. It isn't good for your teeth
or your skin, not to mention your
disposition. Too much sugar makes
you hyper. E a t an apple.”
I ’m sure they’d rather I would just
say no. The trouble is, I learned
parenting from a combination of
books and experience. And the books
all told me to be understanding, sym
pathetic and above all, reasonable. If
your child wants you to stop making
dinner and come see a butterfly,
don't tell them you’re busy, the books
advised. Drop everything and give
them your undivided attention.
And explain your decisions, the ex
perts said. Instead of being a r
bitrary, include your children in the
decision-m aking process. When
they’re 2, tell them they can’t touch
something because A) it’s valuable
or B) it’s dangerous. When they’re
13, tell them they can’t go to a rock
concert because A) the noise will
destroy their hearing; B) it’s too far
away; or C) you’ve heard terrible
rumors about what goes on at rock
concerts.
Sometimes, however, it pays to be
vague. I found that if I offer too many
reasons for saying no, my children
w ill counter by explaining how
unreasonable my reasons are.
Over the years, I have created a
full mental portfolio of excuses for
saying no. I t ’s too late or too early.
Something’s too expensive or cheap
ly made. There is school tomorrow or
no school tomorrow. The weather
isn’t right. The youngster making the
request is too young or I ’m too old.
My responses sometimes are so
convoluted they fa ll a ll o ver
themselves. “ Can Chrissy spend the
night?” Jennifer asks. M y brain
quickly flips through the pages of my
mental file of excuses.
“ You’ve been sniffling and I think
you might be coming down with a
cold. A good night’s sleep is the best
defense against a cold," I tell Jen
nifer. “ And you have a lot of work to
do this weekend, so you ought to get
started first thing in the morning.
Remember, we’re going to Grand
m a’s house Sunday so you’ll have to
have your homework done Saturday
night.”
I go on and on and on. By the time
I ’m through giving reasons, Jennifer
probably is sorry she asked. And she
probably guesses the real reason for
saying no: I want a quiet evening
without guests.
She undoubtably wishes I ’d learn to
just say no. I can do that now, for the
experts have given me permission.
Why didn’t I think of it myself?
Surely more than 20 years of paren
ting qualifies me as an expert. After
all, I ’ve been taught by experts.
I'm sure my children, indeed most
children, a re sm art enough to
understand a simple no without a
why. And who knows — if my
children hear me just say no often
enough, they might learn to use the
word themselves.
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What a bounty it would be for this
small town to add something new to
our local culture: the observance of
the Rev. M artin Luther King J r.’s
birthday.
Could we possibly inspire our
citizens, young and old alike, to par
ticipate in the promotion of peace
and racial equality? The teaching of
these ideals would make our com
munity a brighter place.
Churches and organizations, as
Overall, the document calls for
an average 6 percent spending in
crease for existing programs and
$183.6 million for new or expanded
programs involving some 20 state
agencies.
Crafted to avoid imposition of
new taxes, the spending increases
would be made possible by slight
well as the City Council and school
board, could ponder the matter.
Martha Drew
Sandy
Forest also has
economic uses
The long-range plans for the 19 na
tio n a l fo rests in O regon and
Washington now being issued for
public comment by the U.S. Forest
Service are important to people of
these states, especially those who
live and work in the scores of small,
timber-dependent communities.
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A number of new user fees
would be imposed and an attempt
will be made to further boost
g asolin e ta xes and v e h ic le
registration fees.
Basic school support would be
adjusted upward monetarily but
remain at the current 29 percent
level. Lottery revenue disposition
would be revamped to augment
the Oregon Convention Center
project, target larger economic
development projects and give the
governor more discretion over
future spending.
Although far short of satisfying
everyone involved, the budget
document was a least prelim inari
ly accepted without exceptional
anguish. And at least part of the
a c c e p ta n c e w as based on
knowledge the final document has
yet to face inonths-long scrutiny
by lawmakers.
These plans can be blueprints for
economic stability by providing high
levels of output while protecting
wildlife, watershed and recreational
values.
However, our way of life is being
threatened by m ajor reductions in
the wood harvests from national
forests — 25 percent or more — that
sustain logging and m ill jobs and the
local communities they support.
We’ve heard a lot lately about set
ting aside huge acres of forest for the
spotted owl, a bird that isn't even on
the federal threatened or endangered
species list. We are going to hear
even more about new minimum-
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L e g is la t iv e
le a d e rs h ip ,
however, appeared committed to
the same or sim ilar goals outlined
by Gov. Goldschmidt. Both K it
zhaber and Katz reaffirm ed inten
tions of the democratic majorities
to build on last session's acco-
plishments in efforts to restore
public faith in the legislative pro
cess.
They both called for an early
solution to the school closure pro
blem , reconnecting Oregon's
revenue system to the newly
re fo rm e d fe d e r a l ta x la w ,
workers’ compensation reform,
and resolution of the liability in
surance crisis.
The new Democratic governor’s
s ta f f has been e x p a n d e d
significantly and generally speak
ing, the so-called new faces in
Salem appear to be a blend of the
partisan faithful and longtime
supporters of the form er Portland
mayor.
Whatever the outcome, the pace
has quickened significantly in
Salem and smart snails are seek
ing the security of their shells.
m anagem ent req u irem ents th a t
were adopted without public cofn-
ment. They already have had a
drastic effect on harvest levels.
I t ’s important to make our voiqes
heard on the Forest Service planning
process before it’s too late. A few
community organizations already
exist, and we are tying ourselves
together in an umbrella group called
C PR — Citizens for Perpetual
Resources.
If you'd like to be a part of this ef
fort, contact us at: CPR, P.O. Box 33,
Florence, OR 97439.
Del Phelps, president
Sheridan
by Adam Kraft
M O /V lS
(U SPS 481-180)
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Observe King’s
birthday locally
Full disclosure of all budget
elements appeared closely tied to
the Goldschmidt comeback. Most
state programs would be funded
at minimal levels — near those of
the previous biennium, adjusted
for inflation. M ajor increases in
volve a reorganized Department
of Economic Development, the
corrections plan, and wage and
salary raises.
ly higher income tax receipts, ex
piration of the current property
tax relief program, anticipated
new revenue from a tax-amnesty
proposal, and changes in the
federal tax law.
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A Portland newspaper colum
nist calls the place Snailem.
But the pace of acitivity in
Oregon's capital city since Jan. 12
th re a te n s to in v a lid a te the
nickname.
That was the day outgoing-Gov.
Vic Atiyeh bade Oregonians an
emotional farewell after 28 years
in public office. It was the day
Senate President John Kitzhaber
and House Speaker Vera Katz
stood at the same rostrum and
outlined parallel plans for speedy
accom plishm ent by the 64th
Legislative Assembly.
And it marked the inaugural of
Oregon’s 33rd governor and an ad
dress by Neil Goldschmidt which
charted a course designed to
revive the state’s economy and
restore public confidence in its
future.
Almost each day since has been
a progression of developments
that are components of the new
governor’s plan called “ The
Oregon Comeback.”
First came Gov. Goldschmidt’s
$2.58 billion biennial budget for
1987-1989. Actually, it was upstag
ed by a pre-inaugural announce
ment involving a projected $32.1
million expansion of the medium-
security Eastern Oregon Correc
tional Institution in Pendleton
aimed at easing prison over
crowding.
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