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; «-»> *> > >* b 2 ,» • •* SANO* (O fe ) POSI Thurt Ottob»» I 1987 ($•< * • O' »•'' »» ♦ A • v ,V » e * * V * * ' I) 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 Tax base best for school stability Tax bases are the only option for the stable operation of San dy schools. It is an option voters should give serious considera tion to this spring. Kent Heaton, superintendent at Sandy High School, has already announced that he will seek a tax base in the spring. Ix>e Chapman, superintendent of the Sandy Elementary District, has indicated he will seek one as well. This time around, local voters should know exactly what they are getting. Sandy High School is operating for the third year on the same budget amount. The Sandy Elementary District is try ing to determine if it will be able to meet state requirements for a ‘standard" program. In other words, taxpayers can be fairly confident their dollars are funding lean operations. That will give voters a yardstick for measuring the tax base proposals made by the two districts. The key to winning the public’s support? Two reasonable re quests. If reasonable requests are forthcoming, efforts should be made to get out every potential "yes” vote. Tax bases for the two Sandy districts would provide stable financing while the state decides what it wants to do about the inequities in school financing. In the meantime, it is imperative that Sandy keep up its standards. Stability in our schools is a goal worth striving for, and the community of Sandy deserves no less. Metro should stick to immediate task Metropolitan Service District officials, who are desirous of taking over Tri-Met and getting involved in planning for a regional library system, should not be tempted to stray too far away from the immediate tasks at hand. Solving the Portland area’s solid waste problem and building the regional convention center must occupy the ma jority of Metro’s time, energy and activities for the next five years. Ambitious goals, such as those offered recently by Metro Executive Director Rena Cusma, could distract Metro from getting the job done on garbage and the $85 million con vention center. Cusma suggested that Metro should take over Tri-Met operations and get involved in establishing a regional library system in Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties. Whoa . . . While Metro has the legislative authority to take over Tri- Met, we are certain such action is not warranted nor ap propriate at this time. After years of stumbling, Tri-Met is finally on a roll with improved service, a better public image and MAX, the light-rail line. Tri-Met’s board may be ap pointed by the governor — not elected — but it is responsibly and effectively concentrating its efforts on one goal: safe, effi cient and cost-effective public transit. Metro should let the specialists in transit and libraries do their jobs. Metro can enhance the performance of local governments by offering assistance from a regional perspec tive. not attempting to control situations. Such participation is already working well. Metro is a significant player in the planning and funding of major highway improvements. And Metro has established a pilot program allowing business operators to receive a passport business license, eliminating the need and expense for them to purchase licenses from all of the cities in which they do business. Cooperation with — not takeover of — governmental agen cies will best serve Metro and residents of the region. Where to write S ta te R e p r e s e n ta t iv e B ob S hlprack, IK D ist. 23, 22610 Forest P ark Rd., Beavercreek, Ore., 97004 631-3817. O r: State C apitol, Room H 288, S a le m , O r e ., 97310 1-8OO-.332-2313. State Senator Bob K lntlgh, D-Dist. 14, .18865 E. Cedar F la t Boad, Spr in g fie ld . 97478 746-1842. O r: State C apitol, Boom S310, Salem , Ore , 97310 1-800-327-7389 Sen. M a rk H a tfie ld . R-Oregon, 711 H a rt B u ild in g , Washington, D C ., 20510 202-224-3753. P ortland office phone 221-.3386 Sen. Bob Parkw ood. R-Oregon, 259 Russell B uild in g , Washington, D C., 20510 202-224-5244 P ortland office phone 221-3370. B ep. Denny S m ith, R -5 th I)is t , 1213 Lon g w o rth B u ild in g , W ashington, D C., 20515 202-225-5711 Salem office phone (to ll fre e i 1-800-452-7889 Letters to the editor Sandy DRB lias double standard W ith a ll the recent tu rm o il in our c ity over noxious weeds and business signs, 1 decided to attend the Sept. 14 Design Review Board meeting T h is becam e even m o re im p erative when I heard they m ig h t discuss the "For S ale" sign on m y fro n t lawn 1 had been inform ed by the local re a lto r the sign violates the sign ordinance. I im m e d ia te ly made a to u r of San dy to check sizes and locations of various signs It became apparent that there are m any m ore “ fo r sa le " signs in the c ity la rg e r than the one on m y lawn If you have never been to a Design Review Board m eeting, I recom mend it. You would be ve ry surprised how these appointed m em bers would like to change our city. W hile at the m eeting, I learned about various signs th a t are being proposed in our city. I did not get to discuss the sign on m y fro n t lawn because it was not brought up I listened to how they handle signs and design review hearings in la k e Oswego and P ortland Yes, a few of these board m em bers would like to see the c ity of Sandy turned into another P ortland or Lake Oswego! There was a lengthy discussion about how some of the m em bers did not feel the job they do is ap preciated They even discussed the p o ssib ility of disbanding There was a discussion about the com plaints the c ity m anager has received fro m citizens regarding the board decisions There was even a discussion about the trees planted along the sidewalks and the com- plaints being received by the c ity about them blocking the view of tr a f fic when e ntering Pioneer or P ro cto r boulevards. The trees are also doing an ex cellent job of blocking the business signs th a t people have to be so fussy about to please the DRB. Oh, yes! If you are not aw are of it, there are some m em bers of the D esign R e vie w B o a rd who a re responsible fo r these bea u tifu l, un controlled trees being planted m any years ago. The most disgusting p a rt of this m eeting was when several m em bers of the board pulled out th e ir cig a re t tes and lit up. One m em ber went out into the h a ll, gathered up a group of ashtrays and brought them in. That was the signal fo r the smokers to lig h t up This Ixia rd needs to be rem inded that C ity H a ll is a public building The C ity Council cham bers is posted and designated a "N o S m o kin g " area Smoking in th is room is a vio la tion of Oregon laws, especially d u r ing an open m eeting! I am amazed th a t this group is so adam ant about seeing th a t c ity codes are enforced, but s till b la ta n tly w ill violate state laws in re gard to sm ok ing in a public m eeting room. The smoke got so th ic k in the room a fte r about 30 m inutes th a t the c ity planner excused h im se lf due to the smoke a ffe ctin g his breathing. 1 le ft w ith him . I t is m y opinion th a t if the DRB ex pects other people in our fa ir c ity to clean up th e ir act, then they should s ta rt an exam ple in th % ir own meetings. Roland A. C artisser, pres Tri-C ounty E le c tric Inc Sandy Football team lacks size but not spirit My son has propelled me into the w orld of high school football. As the m other of three daughters, I have spent years w atching softball and vo lle yb a ll games. And B ill, m y only son, played two or three seasons of I j t t le le a g u e baseball and youth soccer fo r m ore autum ns than I care to count. But this football is a new ex perience Oh, he played la st year as a freshm an. He even got in enough quarters to earn his v a rs ity le tte r. But so fa r this year he has been sidelined only a half-dozen or so plays in three games A sophomore, playing v a rs ity 1 W ell, yes B ill goes to Lutheran H igh School, where every student counts and fo o tb a ll p la y e rs a re a t a p re m iu m The team num bers 18 p la y e rs ; only tw o of th e m are seniors: only three of them weigh m ore than 180 pounds But w hat they lack in muscle, they m ake up fo r in heart. They haven’t won a game yet this year - but not fo r lack of try in g F or fo u r q uarters, the " fir s t s trin g " players w ork th e ir hearts out. There is n 't m uch difference between the o f fensive and defensive line-up, so the boys get little chance to rest Bet ween plays, they catch th e ir breaths An opponent s tim e-out c a ll means a chance fo r precious gulps of w ater At half tim e , they straggle into the locker room, exhausted But when they re tu rn to the field, th e ir s p irit seems somehow renewed, and they tackle th e ir task w ith freshened, if not fresh, energy They are ready once m ore to fig h t hard, m ake the most of th e ir talents They m ake me proud We fans — parents, teachers, fellow students and friends give them a ll our support. No pep band b la r e s e n c o u r a g e m e n t, no cheerleaders urge them on to v icto ry — ju st loyal fans perched in the bleachers at fields as fa r away as Vernonia and Salem. If the game is on S aturday, I am one of those people on the sidelines. And I watch w ith interest because so- meone I care about is on the field I d o n ’ t a lw a y s w a tc h th e b a ll; som etim es I w atch m y son. Did he m a k e t h a t t a c k l e 1 W ill th a t 197-pound kid across the line of scrim m age g rind m y 145pound son into the gro u n d 1 What does B ill th in k when he stares into the eyes of a senior w ith a fu ll beard and m ore weight in his legs than B ill has in his whole body1 I don't know; he never com plains D on't get me wrong M y son is strong, and getting stronger Since most of the boys play a ll four quarters. L u th e ra n ’s team probably has m ore endurance than any other team in its league, he te lls me. But I ’m a m om , and I th in k about the te a m 's inexperience, its size, its tin y pool of substitutes. W ithout the crowd, w ithout the band, we can hear the crack of helmets, the thud of shoulder pads, the grunts and groans of players on both team s as they unfold a fte r a play and let th e ir team m ates p ull them up to standing positions They huddle, then break w ith a clap of ( ands and a shout And then L utheran's players com plete a pass, or tackle a ball c a rrie r o r — a th r illin g mom ent — get the b all across the goal line We cheer, and they leap in the a ir in excitem ent It m ay not mean the game, but i t ’s v ic to ry fo r the m o m ent. I watch the boys m ill around on the fie ld , co n g ra tu la tin g each other I see m y son, nearing w hat w ill become his fu ll height. I hear his voice, alm ost as deep as a m an's. I study his p ro file under the pro te ctive face m ask It is strong, confident V ery close to what it w ill be a few years fro m now, when he is fu ll grown. They are a ll lik e th a t, these L u th e ra n H ig h S chool fo o tb a ll players On the verge of becoming men. They miss a play, and the other team gains a firs t down Then another. "B e m e n ," yells a Lutheran fan fro m the sideline. " N o ," I m u tte r under m y breath "B e boys just a little longer. You w ill be men soon enough." B ut I know w hat the other parent means. Be strong, be brave, be deter m ined Don’t give up. I tu rn back to the fie ld in tim e to w atch m y son m ake a tackle. He’s learning — le a rn in g to fig h t tough odds, to take on someone big ger than he is And he’s enjoying it. So am I. W in, lose o r d ra w . b y A d ilin K riift The Sfl ndy Post HVT v J A L T fc Q .' G’f t . t S G (USES 481-180) Ml MM* Ne*»pope> Fufc' »►,•♦» A»»o< o'*»'-’ No'o'X»l Newtpopo' A»»«* .< b »» o « O"d U S Subw'bo" *’•»» » d o t» bv ’h o O v H o o b o ' S o n -N <© b e . 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