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Newspaper Page Text■UMMl KsáwutwsU J u ly 2 7 , 1990. T h e IN D E P E N D E N T \-ÿ? VERNONIA DRUG W e/come/ 429-6254 Bread baking w orkshop for children scheduled OSU E xtension S ervice has scheduled two 3 day bread baking workshops for children who have completed 4th 6th grades Prescription Service NEW ! Cosmetics a n d Colognes by “Bread baking is an old Ira dition that young people don't learn anym ore This is a chance for them to learn to bake bread and the skills that involves measuring mixing COTY Enjoy Jamboree Tony’s S h o e S ale Sun Screens L A S T 4 DAYS! Insect Repellants - Anti-itch Products Prices Cut Below 1/2 Price American Greetings Cards K & K Photo Lab - Veterinarian Supplies MENS - WOMENS - KIOS T O N Y ’S S H O E S Kenneth & Margo Sutherlin 510 Bridge Street. Vernonia P iig o 5 9:30-6 Monday-Saturday, til 8 Thursday 1620 COLUMBIA BLVD., ST. HELENS. ACROSS FROM P.O. following directions and some good kitchen hygiene." re ports Jeanne Brandt, Exten sion Home Economist Children will work in pairs with an adult assistant Each child that registers must bring an adult along to help with one of the three sessions The adult can be a parent grandparent or friend Sessions are August 6 8 and August 13-15 and will be held at Scappoose High School They will be from 9 a m to noon daily Space is limited t he cost is $8 to pay for supplies and each partici pant needs to bring some of the equipment along Regis ration forms and equipment lists are available at the f x tension Office in the court house 397 3462 EDUCATION AM) PROPER I Y TAXES SOLUTIONS . . . NOT JUST MORE TALK! Oregonians understand the m i[v*iancr o f providing our young people with an estellent « tu t »non There it no question ahoul that It,, problem it How do we sustain our sc txwilt with the necessary stable, and equitable funding they need to operate and still provide much needed properly las relief Here it a dure tiep solution for your lontid rra no n Your responses w ill help me refine an ag, nda that w ill bring needed ehang, t in way our stale government dealt with our educaiism anti properly las problems Dear f-riendv a candidate for election to our sidle s legislative hods I dm doing something quite out of the ordinary T m taking a strong stand on important issues und rei ommending workable solutions for Oregon' J problems Il « an unfortunate comment on our times that all manv of today's politictans do is just talk about problems and point a fin g e' of blame at someone else I am w or lung hard lo change that During our primary election campaign I asked more than 12.000 o f sou to complete ms survey. share sour ideas and help shape the future o f Oregon Your ideas about the changes we need in state government and the priority in which they should be addressed were rn. it enlightening H r have analvted that information and are taking the nest step to bring meaningful changes in the way state government operates This advertisement is the first in a senes that will etplore solutions to manv of our state's problems Throughout the summer months I will be ashing for your ideas and responses to help refine these ideas into a sound workable plan o f action By working together we can make state government more responsive to our needs I will appreciate your responses and continued support throughout our campaign Sincerely. «I I'k lO k l I $ FT M H M ; FOR F IX < S I I O V Our legislators have invariably plated approval of the Basie School Support f und as one ol ihe la ti ac lions of the legislative session, using whatever money is le ll over after mans ol their psi projects have fscen fu ruled Appropriating our las dollars for edus antri musi lake a higfter priority than esamples tel during the last legislative session sueh as bud,ling a $17 m illnai parking strut lure (com pirle wah a 15 m illio n landseaping budget) so parking w ill he easier for stale employees, os .ippr vmg a 1XX> a square ft« ( bu lge) loi eonsiru,'. n ol an art hive building fiw storage of old paf* t work I propose that the legislature address our slate's edutafional needs and approve the Basit School Support fu n d as a first p ru irily item Your respinse please Ctrmmenu Cl I do not agree I propose that the state establish a perm anent Sehool I rust Fund that includes « in s titu tio n a l guarantees against msasiou fur any reason, other than approsed by a sole In Ihe people of Oregon Revenues generated in esecss of our state’s constitutional lim it on government spending would he used io create (I k fund liuom e earned from investment of this fund would be used rsclusivciy for basic school support, thereby reducing the dependence on lix a l properu uses Had tins fund been established in 1979 (w fitn the spending lim it was voted into law), aiul earned the stale's average 10*4 return on investments, we wtxild have realized almost 127? milium in property las relief during this biennium Compare thal lo th< recent $15 m illio n property Us relief package that legislators finally managed to squeeze out o f live biggesl budget in out stale's history Your resprmse please 12 SI PPORF ASH P k O P F k IY TAX R F IIF F ’ Cl I agree D I do not agree Com ments The 1990 91 biennium altos ate d I I 2 billion for basis Sshtxd support In the |9 g | Ml biennium the appropriation for educator was 29 4 T of the (ieneral Fund, however that percentage has decreased steadily, anti now represents only 25 651 of the General Fund budget Please send your responses lo: My recommendation is that we re tu rn to our tra d itio n a l level o f support foe education and a llo ra lr MI'S of our General Fund lo education That action would generate an aildilKWtaJ $201 m ilium for elementary and secondary achimls. and reduce our local property taxes If those additional funds were appetKined equally to students throughout ihe Oregon. District 2 would receive over $ ' 4 m ilium of offsetting revenues Y ou r rrsp m s r please Com m ents K i W (« w w w u* A /ret W<a» O A. lei I V . ¡ f r * f t 'S T . V V I . . . Cl 1 agree •J . 1 (IS C k A S G F P k f l P F k l l I AX kF I IF F ' Hie results o f the education adviuvy vote in Oregon's primary election were clear Oregonians waul to change tin way we pay for our schools, but tlx- m ajority of voters don't want lo do it with increased income lases or a sales las □ I agree D I do not agree Mike Maki. Post Office Bos 527, Seaside, Oregon 97I.UI Elect Mike M aki State Representative