Sept. 6, 1973
The Foster-Midway Independent Association opened an office in a 15-foot trailer camper at 4833 Hwy. 20 to provide information about the proposed annexation of Foster and Midway to Sweet Home. The office is manned fulltime by volunteers who oppose the annexation.
Robert Polland and Allen Johnson were working on a 27-foot fishing boat and overhauling the engine when gas fumes exploded. The two received burns that sent them to the hospital. Considerable damage was done to the boat.
Sweet Home Girl Scout Cadet Troop 119 had an opportunity to raise money for the senior girls who will be going to Mexico next year. The girls took shifts at a booth at the State Fair where they sold film and diapers, and rented baby strollers.
Sept. 9, 1998
Repeated raw sewage releases from the wastewater treatment system into a waterway and failure to properly monitor system discharges have drawn an $8,600 penalty for permit violations. Most of the violations occurred over a period since 1996. The DEQ sent notice informing the city of system overflows that released raw sewage into Ames Creek, as well as discharges of suspended solids and total residual chlorine that exceeded permit limitations.
Making phone calls in the school district during the first week of school tends to result in a busy signal or no answer. Supt. Bill Hampton believes the problem is because there are too few lines going into the district. Currently there are four lines going into the district and seven going out; calls within the district do not use space on those lines. The district will install two additional lines that should be able to handle six calls at a time. Hampton said this has never been a problem before, and the repairman suggested cell phone activity could be a contributing factor, with its representation of how society is changing the way it operates.
Foster school started an incentive program for its sixth grade students to increase responsibilities and become leaders on campus. The students earn points and do extra work to move up a “ladder of success,” which then gives them a chance to leave the classroom for career exploration and to serve as “conflict cops.” Conflict cops use problem solving techniques to help their peers resolve conflicts.