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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
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
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