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Jun« 18 1987 ($•<
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The Sandy Post
Editorial & Opinion
Scott N e w to n , e d ito r
K o rin d a H e d lu n d , a d v e rtis in g re p re s e n ta tiv e
Gas tax would
benefit residents
People who are undecided about the city of Sandy’s gasoline
tax should take the plunge and vote for it. It would be good for
the city of Sandy.
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Paying a gasoline tax is relatively harmless as it only adds a
few cents to the price of a fill-up. In the long run, the tax would
give Sandy a good road system.
The city has 2.5 million square feet of pavement to maintain.
There is definitely a need for a stable source of financing for
street repair.
A better way to look at it, however, is that our streets are an
asset. It could be considered an economic development issue
good streets will help give people a good feeling about the
town. Good roads could help increase property values by mak
ing homes more saleable.
The gasoline tax is a fair one. It is a user fee. It is true that a
person can buy gasoline in Portland and drive on Sandy
streets, but in the long run Sandy residents will buy gasoline in
Sandy. And visitors to Sandy as well tourists on the way to
Mount Hood will buy gasoline in Sandy.
Some of the money also would go toward additional hours
for the street sweeper. Again, this is an economic issue. Stores
look more attractive when the streets in front of them have
(x*cn swept.
One of the most important considerations is planning. With a
stable source of funding, the city can do some long-range plan
ning. It can seek bids in the late winter or early spring when
contractors are anxious to go to work and therefore willing to
work for a little less.
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Passage of the Ras tax would make a difference in Sandy.
Voters should approve the tax.
Reading warranties
can be depressing
Thursday was one of those days set
aside to do errands
You know how it is Taking care of
the stuff George Carlin calls our
"stuff " Clothes to the dry cleaners
Vacuum cleaner to the repair place.
Paint back to the store to have the
color changed. Shoes to be resoled
Car to the shop
The car Now there is a problem
The vinyl lining on the door has split
and cracked
What do you clean it with'” ' the
shop foreman asked
"Just a damp cloth," I answered
smugly.
"You should use a vinyl dressing
on it.” he said
He was talking to a woman who
feels virtuous if her car gels washed
every two weeks A woman who
forgets to put moisturizer on her
face.
After I left the car place. I dashed
into the shoe place My snake skin
shoes had fallen apart
"Where do you you wear them?”
the shoe man said
"On my feet," I answered
you ever get them wet’ " he
perservered.
I looked around me and said,
rh eto rically .
Are we still in
Oregon** Of course I get them wet."
•Ahahhh," he said, with the know
ing cry of a master sleuth "That ex
plains it You should put a dressing
on them."
He was talking to a
woman who polishes her shoes once a
year whether they need it or not A
woman who mends runs in her hose
with bright red nail polish because
she forgets to buy the clear stuff
I drove home depressed My tape
deck was fuzzy Probably need to use
the head cleaner again My coffee
that morning tasted like mud Pro-
bably time to clean the whole system
with vinegar My car engine made a
funny noise Ask your mechanic, the
manual advises But what to do in
these days when all gas stations offer
is a gallon of pop and a burrito’’
If you're ever stuck at home some
day and want to go on a nice guilt
trip," my friend, Barbara says, "just
pull out all the warranties on your ap
pliances and read the instructions on
how to care for them "
Sharon Nesblt
I know what she means. One time
when I had nothing better to do I read
the 25-page book that came with my
electric can opener In addition to a
whole list of warnings
do not use
thus can opener in the bath tub; do not
stick the cord up your nose I learn
ed that I should clean it with a damp
cloth daily, sterilize the blades after
each use and unplug it between uses
That can opener required more care
than most infants
Hubby came home one day and
found me tossing it out. "This rela
tionship is not worth the trouble," I
explained
My refrigerator, the book tells me,
will sparkle like new if I wash it
weekly with baking soda, even in the
back comers where the green things
grow My freezer, the book warns,
wili bellyache if it is not defrosted
monthly Inside is an iceberg that
would doom the Titanic
Now I know there are people out
there who do all that They even wash
the insides of the their mailboxes
Me, I'm just trying to stay afloat in a
sea of warranties all clamoring for
attention
When depression threatens to over
take me, I usually follow in the
foolstops of Imelda Marcos and Tam
my Bakker and go shopping
I found a nice blouse. The fit was
perfect It was on sale at half price It
was just the right color. I even need
ed It. The care label said, "Simply
touch up after each washing with a
warm iron."
I left it there Who needs the
pressure?
"Do
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Letters to the editor
Thunks, Sandy
for memories
Over the past 10 years we have had
the opportunity to live, grow and
raise our family in the city of Sandy
Since 1977 when we moved here we
have seen growth and prosperity in
our city, and have developed many
fine friendships that we will cherish
for many years to come
In July we will be leaving Sandy
and moving to New York, where 1
will begin studies at Columbia
University leading towards a doc
torate degree
We will lx* taking many fine
memories of this community with us
when we move, and Sandy will
always hold a special place in our
hearts I^urie and I would like to
thank everyone for enriching our
lives over the years that we have liv
ed here
In 1979 the Sandy Cascade Soccer
Club was developed for youth in the
Sandy area With the help of many
fine board members, we were able to
start a recreational organization that
now serves several hundred players,
m any e x c e lle n t co a c h e s and
referees, and provides activities for
many families
From this start, other recreational
activities such as adult soccer teams
and the Sandy Area Ski Club were
started using the experience grained
from the starting of the youth dub
Thanks to everyone who helped!
We aLso wish to thank the teachers,
staff and administration of the Sandy
Elementary District’s schools for the
excellent job of instructing our
children
Through your efforts, our children
have received a quality education,
which we know is difficult when the
necessary items like books, com
puters and talented and gifted pro
grams are considered a luxury by
some.
Even though some of the taxpayers
in our area feel differently, Laurie
and I both feel that the cost of a quali
ty educatnon is far less expensive
than the cost of ignorance
We hope that in the future you will
receive the professional respect you
truly eserve
We will miss this fine community,
and our friends while we are gone,
and hope that Sandy will continue to
grow and prosper in the future.
Bob, l«iurie, Hob, Andy
Heather and Emily Espenel
Sandy
Kindergarten
supp< >rted
I have been involved with the study
team from Sandy Elementary School
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Blue Marlins
say thank you
The Blue Marlin Aquatic Club
would like to thank the following
businesses for their support
Taco Time, Janz Berryland, Sandy
Sentry, Sprouse Reitz, Prime Time
Video, Clackamas County Bank, San
dy Safeway, Paola’s Pizza Bam,
7-Eleven, Hydraulic Dredging Inc.,
Sandy Travel Service, Mount Hood
Dairy Queen, Mountain Video and
T .J.'s Restaurant
Sue Hanson
HMAC president
Sandy
Poppy Day
was a success
The members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post No. 4273 and Aux
iliary wish to thank Mayor Deane
Wesselink and the City Council for
proclaiming May 22-23 Buddy Poppy
Days.
We would also like to thank Cub
Scout Pack 663 for their help, and all
of the people of Sandy and the outly
ing area for their support and
generous donations
Special thnaks to the following
businesses for their support in buy ing
our Poppy boards:
Al's Barber Shop, Mountain Ar
chery, Sandy Decor, Coast to Coast,
Clackamas County Bank, Sears, San
dy Travel, Mountain Video, Sandy
Sentry , Sandy Lumber, Bruce Cook,
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The family of Maurice Seibert
gratefully appreciates the prayers,
calls, floral offerings and memorials
extended during his illness and
death
Many thanks to all who brought
food and served the luncheon after
the memorial service at the Com
munity Presbyterian Church
Eleanor, Gary and Darel Seibert
and Carol Keith
Sandy
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Thank you for your support and
assistance in our recent application
to annex into the city of Sandy
It was heartwarming to realize
that you consider us a part of this
neighborhood. For so many of you to
take the time to attend and speak
before the Planning Commission and
City Council is a testimony to this
community
Family says
thank you
Vernon Richards, Classic Holiday
Travel, U S National Bank, Ron's No
Place, Houser Pest Control, Carlson
Chevrolet, Sandy M arket, Taco
Time, Jim ’s Big Apple, Portland
G e n e ra l E le c tr ic C o., Chuck
Lutz/Marcus Realty, Mount Hood
Dairy Queen, Mount Hood Medical
Service,
Hoodland Video, Hoodland Thrift-
way, Oregon Ark Motel, Janz Ber
ryland, Wassen Brothers Winery,
Shamrock Motel, Marmot Gas and
Grocery, Barlow Trail Inn, Zig Zag
Mountain Store, Sandy F. Elenen,
Luigi's, Suburban Ford, Mount Hood
Dental Clinic, Mount Hood Cleaners,
Sandy C hiropractic Clinic, The
Flower Garden, Gateway Inn, Sandy
Fast Print, Benj. Franklin Savings
and Ixian, Sandy Trading Post,
Young P u m p a n d S u p p ly ,
Something Blue, Tollgate Inn, lx>s
Schwab Tires, Oja Lumber, Sandy
Safeway, Action Auto, Our Town In
surance, Rainbow Farm s, Forest
Furniture, K and W Septic and Pum
ping, Brightwood Tavern, B.V,
Wonderland, Mike’s Candy Basket,
Sandy Funeral Home, Sandy Animal
Clinic, Michael's Mount Hood Deli,
Sandy Mobil, Fly Fishing Shop,
The Book Place, Shoe World,
Baert's Metal Products Inc., Wyeast
Optics, McAllister Machine Inc.,
Sandy Arco, Mullins Chiropractic
and Rehabilitation Clinic, Dr. Paul
Guilleux, Dr. D.J. Ries, A.L.
Huget/I) M D., Allmam Tax Ser
vices, Doral Propane,
Rainbow Trout Farm , Bussell
Tire, Cascade Screw, E W Eldridge
Inc., Jim Turin and Son’s Inc.,
B rightw ood R a d ia to r, A llen ’s
W elding
and
F a b r ic a tio n ,
B rightw ood E n te rp r is e s , Tom
B o lle d g e/T ree S erv ice. D over
Pacific Co., Alpine Hut. The In" Bet
ween T avern, Country Jui.
Natural Food Store, Color Craft, Zig
Zag Enterprises, Zig Zag Inn, Whis
tle Stop Tavern, Salazar's at Zig Zag,
Chalet Swiss, Mountain Air Motel
and T .J.’s Fireside Restaurant and
Lounge.
Virgil Polk
Dennis Ellis
Barbara Ellis
Poppy chairmen
Sandy Post
letter poliey
letters to the editor should be
typed, double-spaced and signed An
address and telephone num ber
should also be provided, although on
ly the name of the letter writer and
the city or area he is from will be
published.
The news deadline of noon Tuesday
is also the deadline for letters to the
editor
by Adilin knift
(USPS 481 -HMD
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Annexation
was welcomed
There is a valuable lesson in this
experience for the supposedly more
s o p h is tic a te d
m e tro p o lita n
neighborhoods who routinely put up
barriers to handicapped people, and
use zoning and use statutes as a
method of accomplishing this. Three
cheers for Sandy!
Patricia Cruise
administrator
And staff and residents of
Mt Hood Treatment Center
Sandy
B< »bents
The Sil ndy Post
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that has recommended the inclusion
of kindergarten into the regular
school program 1 agree with this
recommendation wholeheartedly.
The positive effects of quality
k in d e rg a rte n s
h av e
been
dem onstrated through numerous
research studies in Oregon and
throughout the nation
State Superintendent Verne Dun
c a n , a s tro n g s u p p o rte r of
kindergartens, said recently that,
"Research has confirmed what com
mon sense should tell us. If we pro
vide the right environments for
children when they are young
en
vironments that are safe, nurturing
and stim ulating — then those
children will experience fewer social,
phy sical and leanring problems when
they are older."
In the vast majority of school
districts in Oregon, voters have
re c o g n iz e d th e b e n e fits of
kindergarten experiences and have
implemented programs Fewer than
20 percent of the S-year-olds in
Oregon will not have access to public
kindergarten during the 1987-88
school year
The early years of a child's life
form the foundation for all areas of
developm ent: social, em otional,
physical and intellectual Small in
vestments during these years lead to
tremendous savings to society as
well as to the individual.
Most parents recognzie this and
now nearly 90 percent of all 5-year-
olds in this nation attend some kind of
kindergarten or preschool.
It is no wonder that the number of
5-year-olds attending kindergarten in
Oregon has increased from 34 per
cent in 1981-82 to over 70 percent in
the 1987-88 school year It is no
wonder that in 1981 the Oregon
legislature mandated that by July of
1989 all public school districts in
Oregon offer kindergarten programs
free of charge to eligible S-y ear-olds
There is little disagreement that
quality kindergarten programs are
good for schools, for the community
and for children I strongly support
the study team 's recommendation
Handy Hitz
specialist
early childhood education
Oregon Department of Education
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