http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818166793530200 2010-03-09 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818166793530200 en-us There is always something to celebrate in our schools – outstanding students, innovative staff and exciting learning opportunities. I want to encourage community members to visit our schools, volunteer in our classrooms and be a part of our students’ academic growth. Celebrating ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818256040691900 2010-03-09 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818256040691900 en-us Help needed to make vegetable garden a success The Sandy Community Action Center in Sandy is an established nonprofit organization. We feed and cloth the low-income and homeless of the Oregon Trail School District. We serve more than 700 clients each month (the Action Center’s service ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818193840920600 2010-03-09 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818193840920600 en-us Saturday was the most beautiful day we have had this year as neighbors gathered on the patio at Bonnie Newman’s house introducing ourselves and sharing experiences with a recent crime wave. Slowly, with each telling, it became more ominous, and I began to feel powerless in rural isolation. ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126763614587801000 2010-03-03 09:09:05 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126763614587801000 en-us Thank you for spreading the word Thank you Sandy Post for the article in the last issue (“Proposed cell tower decision postponed,” Feb. 24). Garth Guibord wrote well about the issues and in his fair, even-handed way, allowed me to remember what objective news coverage looks like when ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126763601606854000 2010-03-03 09:06:56 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126763601606854000 en-us The decision to lockdown a high school campus is not as simple as black or white. School officials clearly are put to the test each time an incident – such as last week’s standoff on Highway 26 – comes along, forcing smart, quick choices. With that, it’s an unenviable ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126697918028488300 2010-02-23 18:39:40 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126697918028488300 en-us In the spring of junior year, students with college aspirations usually begin to create a list of places where they might apply, including institutions that they have been hearing about for years either because of fame or proximity. But students also ask around. They seek the advice of friends, ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126697873668449700 2010-02-23 18:32:16 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126697873668449700 en-us Delaying the decision by three weeks on whether a cellular phone tower should be constructed on a disputed piece of private property in Rhododendron makes some good sense. Within that time, opponents and proponents will be allowed time to submit additional evidence supporting their positions; it ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126637389850298100 2010-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126637389850298100 en-us Sandy needs its Goodwill store I found out that the Sandy Goodwill was closing while shopping there last Tuesday. I was saddened, as we shop there frequently, and it was with interest that I picked up The Post the next day to read the front-page article on this very issue. As I read the article, ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126637379000658300 2010-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126637379000658300 en-us I was a bit shocked by the bias shown in the article “Group wants to ax cell phone tower” (Feb. 10 Sandy Post, by Garth Guibord). Mr. Guibord is a fine reporter and ordinarily his pieces are well written, balanced and full of useful information. This article totally ignores the other ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126637369408762700 2010-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126637369408762700 en-us While it is still too early to draw definite conclusions, what we know so far about Friday night’s horrific shootings in downtown Gresham point to an extreme case of domestic abuse. Jeffrey Grahn, a Clackamas County sheriff’s sergeant who lived in Boring, walked into the M&M ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126576586648775900 2010-02-09 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126576586648775900 en-us Shooting suspect’s friends shocked, heartbroken Regarding “Police arrest Sandy man for shooting at Gresham poker parlor” (Feb. 3 Sandy Post): I’ve known Carroll Mayfield my whole life, and the events of Jan. 29 have left me dumbfounded. The Carroll I know is kind, ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126576574187731400 2010-02-09 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126576574187731400 en-us I am the owner and caretaker of the historic Saint John’s Catholic Log Church on the historic Barlow Road in the Zigzag area. In 1977, I moved this Steiner log monument legacy from its location next to the Zig Zag Inn on highway 26 to my property and registered it on the national and state ... http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126576562125969800 2010-02-09 00:00:00 http://www.sandypost.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126576562125969800 en-us Gov. Ted Kulongoski last week said he wants to reform the state’s kicker law to better protect vital public services — such as education — against future economic downturns. Kulongoski’s bid to take these rebates away from taxpayers and redirect them instead to state ...