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2 — SANOV (O r* ) POST th u r* Oc»ob*r 8 1987 (S*< I) The Sandy Post Editorial & Opinion Scott Newton, editor Karinda Hedlund, advertising representative Take conservative road in Bull Run The U.S. Forest Service should compromise with the Portland Water Bureau and take a conservative approach to the removal of blown-down timber from the Bull Run watersh- But, regardless of how the controversy over the blowdown is resolved, the two agencies need seriously to consider a larger issue — whether logging activity should be allowed in the watershed at all. That is a question with a long history of debate and it may have to be answered ultimately by the U.S, Congress. No logging now takes place within the 68,000-acre drainage area in Bull Run, but logging is occurring in the 27,000-acre buffer zone. r L _ lagging in the buffer zone could affect the upper Sandy River, which some have proposed be used as a backup source of water. The logging in the buffer zone should not affect water quality in the Bull Run because it is not in the Bull Run drainage But the Forest Service’s land management plan calls for more logging in the drainage area in the future. Removal of the blowdown, for the most part, is a separate issue. „ . , , , . The blowdown occurred in 1983 during a windstorm. Whether past logging was the cause of the blowdown is not the deciding factor on which the issue should be resolved. What is important is that there is 6,000 acres of timber on the ground. The argument can be made that removing the timber and reforesting the area would be good forest management. Other people argue that the forest should be left to heal itself. The Forest Service recommended that 2,400 acres be salvaged, which would create 1,380 jobs over a four-year period. That is a considerable economic benefit. The Portland Water Bureau, which serves in an advisory role to the Forest Service in managing the watershed, countered that only 1,400 acres should be salvaged. The final decision rests with Dave Mohla, Forest Service supervisor, though the Portland City Council has an avenue of arbitration if it strongly disagrees with Mohla’s decision. To compromise, a person might suggest splitting the dif ference between 2,400 acres and 1,400 acres. Instead, we believe it would be better if the Forest Service took the safest and most conservative approach by removing only the 1,400 acres suggested by the city. It is our opinion that some of the timber should be salvaged. For starters, the Water Bureau and the Forest Service agree that at least some areas have a high concentration of “fqpl” and thus present a fire danger. In addition, removing the 1,400 acres of Umber would create jobs. That would be an important benefit to Sandy. But a larger issue is at stake, and it concerns the more than 700,000 people who depend on Bull Run drinking water. Many of those people believe that there should be no human activity in the watershed at all. The Forest Service has done a good job of presenting both sides of the controversy regarding the blowdown. Now that commitment needs to be carried one step further. The public needs to play a role in deciding how much, if any, logging occurs in the watershed — both the drainage and the buffer areas. Superintendent is commended The recent story regarding Kent Heaton and the grievances filed by the teachers union at Sandy High School deserves further comment! Dr Heaton accepted the position at the high school knowing that he was taking a volatile Job The past pro blems, with superintendents being fired, a school board failing to work together, failed budget levies, lax discipline on the part of some staff and students does not make a new superintendent's Job very easy It is my opinion that the past ad ministration failed badly in main taining control and discipline in the school. I further feel that the union was in control of the operation of the school and the last superintendent caved in to their every demand. Thus there were very few grievances filed I feel that Dr. Heaton is doing an excellent Job. He has a school board that works diligently to support him They showed their vote of confidence in him when they renewed his con tract for another two years When Dr. Heaton was hired, he vowed to the board that he would return discipline to the school and regain the support of the community. He had done very well at attaining both goals. The recent article printed by the Sandy Post is unfair to Dr. Heaton. Dr. Heaton had the courage to ask that the hearing over Jane Davey’s complaint be made public. A person who has something to hide would not have a public hearing Mr Adams states that the union has won six of 10 grievances We as taxpayers do not know if this state ment is true. The teachers union uses the board rack and turned it into a grocery executive session to a ir their store. grievances That way the public w ill And when things got slow he added not know if they lose, or if the com a deli with hamburgers and ice plaint is valid If the union members cream sundaes. are so proud of their success, maybe Remember the days when the only they should back Adams up and thing you could find to eat in a gas make the information public. station was a dusty sack of stale If the teachers cannot accept the peanuts? If you wanted food, you authority vested in Dr. Heaton by the went somewhere else. I believe they board, they should change Jobs Dr. were called restaurants As a rule, I Heaton deserves commendation for a think restaurants with signs that say, Job well done. "Stop your engine. No smoking,” Roland Cartisser lack ambiance. Food should not be Sandy served with fumes. But it's hard to get too cranky about Oregon gas stations. Because they still pump your gas for you. In the uncivilized regions to the north and south, it is quite possible to put on a 1150 dress, a $60 pair of shoes It makes me furious to hear the and a splash of $80 perfume, and Sandy High School lawyer describe drive to a gas station where you will Jane Davey as paranoid.” be required to pump your own May I ask, “ What are his qualifica unleaded, scrub your own bugs from tions in the field of psychology?” the windshield and then carry the The SUHS school board should look money inside to pay them 10 bucks for the privilege. Service stations are on the decline by SHARON NESBIT SU fl writer Up in the second shelf of the kit chen cupboard is where I keep my collection of rare glassware The ir replaceable stuff. The kind you can’t get anymore. The glasses that were given to me in gas stations Remember when gas stations sold gas and gave glass1 And washed your windshield1 And checked your oil? Tightened your fan belt1 Killed up your windshield washer fluid1 And then the smiling man would take your money and hand you a brandy snifter and a fistful of Green Stamps Yes, children, there were Green Stamps You licked them and put them in books and turned them in for things you needed. Of course, you never needed glassware. You got that with your gas Mostly, I like progress But 1 hate what it ’s done to the gas station Just when they developed one-stop shopp ing centers where you can buy everything from soup to bifocals under one roof, gas stations have gone in the opposite direction and splintered into a thousand pieces. A sign next door reads, "New Auto Care Center Coming Soon." If I want my auto cared for. I have to take it to such a place. If I want oil or a lube Job, I have to go somewhere else. If I want it washed, there's a separate place up the street for that. If it s brakes, there’s a specialist down the road. The m uffler is the province of yet another professional And so it goes, for tires, engine, electrical system, transmission, radio and ashtray. The age of specialization has Just about done away with the general gas practitioner. So what has happened to the guy who used to amble out to your car, wiping the grease from his hands1 He has taken out his lube Parent supports SUHS teacher And the price is the same as it is in Oregon, where it’s pumped for you. Middle-east sheikhs are not the only rascals in the oil business. There still are in other states, if you look long enough, full service pumps where grouchy people in dirty pants will pump your gas They do thi3 for an exorbitant fee Generally it is safe to give them the title to your car in payment. «4- < Teacher complaint lacks substance Thanks for your report on the Ad ministration, union air labor com plaints" headline concerning Dr Kent Heaton. Sandy Union High School superintendent, appearing in the Sandy Post on Oct. 1. It appears the situation you set fo rth concerning Ms D avey’s harassment by Dr. Heaton lacks substance and this apparently is with her labor union’s saction. If Ms Davey is so unhappy with our school and the superintendent selected by the school board and a citizens committee, why doesn’t she move on? There is a surplus of teachers in Oregon and there are at least 10 well- qualified teachers to take her place any day she leaves What troubles me most about Ms. Davey's complaint is the obvious almost unlimited power the teachers union has over our school and its ad ministrators. I thought the citizen taxpayers ran the school through their elected school board, but now it appears it is the teachers union that is attempting to take over the schools and we would then be losing control Hasn't this gone far enough1 It is time our school board assumes con trol Before closing, a comment on the 10 grievances. First, we congratulate you. Dr Heaton Keep up the good work. We pay you to supervise the school and improve the quality of education You obviously take your orders from the school board and not the union, hence the 10 grievances Because the previous administra tion had few complaints against it on ly confirms our previous comment that the union was running the school. IJoyd Cummins Affordable Education Association We always thumb through the paper to see what he is reporting on currently. Keep up the good work Cindy and Jess Baugs Mother, father, grandmother and grandfather of many Sandy Thanks for new uniforms Volunteers make event a sueeess M any tim e s we neglect to recognize the efforts of those with caring hearts. Mrs Dreena I^edwidge of Welches is one of those caring people. Our thanks go out to her and the many residents of the Sandy Union High School District who contributed to a fund to purchase much needed uniforms for our Sandy Union High School Special Olympic students Businesses or organizations that made contributions include Rippling River, Hoodland Family Medical, Patricia Ruler, Sandy Animal Clinic, Mount Hood I.tons Club, Designer’s Hair Center, Fly Fishing Shop, Hoodland Video, Mountain Sports Outfitters, Sandy Uons Club, Sandy Optimist Club and the Kiwanis Club of Sandy. Now our Special Pioneers can par ticipate with pride in their school col ors. Your love and caring is greatly appreciated Sue Chambers Special education teacher Sandy Union High School I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers who helped make Sandy Elementary’s Open House Ice Cream Social a suc cess. I would also like to thank the parents who attended and gave their support to our annual event. Debbie Skelton, PTC president Sandy Sandy Post letter poliey letters to the editor should be typed, double-spaced and signed An address and telephone number should also be provided, although on ly the name of the letter writer and the city or area he is from w ill be published. le tte r writers may also wish to in clude a title or office held if it is ap propriate considering the subject matter of the letter. The news deadline of noon Tuesday is also the deadline for letters to the editor. letters should be accurate, free of libelous remarks and in good taste This newspaper attempts to publish all letters it receive it receives from area residents Family enjoys writer’s work My whole "fa m ily " really enjoys the humor and straightforward style of your reporter, Phil Christensen. 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S w b v 'b o n P > » « » O '• 9 " '' Bobctits Back in Oregon, the trick is to find a real gas station - a windshield washing, oil-checking kind of gas sta tion - and stick with it. I have such a petrol emporium And I intend to take care of the folks there. I always say please and thank you and remember to smile. And at Christmas, I plan to give them a nice set of glassware. •- ». into why so many grievances have been filed by the teachers under Mr. Heaton’s guidance this last year As they saying goes, where there is smoke, there is generally fire My daughter was one of the students Mrs Davey accompanied to Japan this summer and I found her to be an exemplary teacher. She was punctual, responsible, well organized and extremely honest in her expectations of the students as a group. She was thoughtful, considerate and patient with these young adults As a parent I felt, and still do, that we are most fortunate to have her as an instructor at SUHS If I had not thought so highly of Mrs Davey, my daughter would not have spent several weeks in Japan with her this year. I have many adjectives to describe Mrs Davey, but paranoid" is cer tainly not one of them Karen Compton Boring m 3 / v — '- r T - \rtVAAT DO ÏO U /*\6A n I ’ c A rtO T ACTX.NÍ& if ’tiooeP.L.V ?
