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ALBANY (ORE.) DEMOCRAT HERALD, SATURDAY, JAN. 1, 1983 3 -V K- -r--- I -r- By JOAN KROPF Damocrat-Harald Writar In their homeland, the 16 Cambodians who moved to Albany this year would celebrate New Year's on April 13. not Jan. I. Getting used to a new date for the New Year is just one of the many adjustments they are making In this country.

Grateful for their safety and the welcome they received here, they are beginning the year with the hope that they will be able to provide for themselves and that they will get to see their first snow. Albany resident Nancy Barclay is one of several people who've helped the newcomers settle in. She gathered the Cambodians together this week so they could talk to a reporter about their new lives. Mrs. Barclay first got involved with refugees after seeing a "Town Hall" television program a year ago about cuts in aid to Southeast Asians.

"They said there were going to be some who wouldn't have any place to she said. "So I called a church and said we'd be willing to have some Cambodians stay at our house.11 'They sent us Hoeun Hut first. He came in May. He's a cousin of the Bobs and when you get involved with one of them, you get involved with all of them Mrs. Barclay said, laughing.

Hoeun and his wife. Khon, who met In a refugee camp, were married in September and are expecting a child. The Bob family includes Ruom Bob, his wife, Pha, and their daughter, Chary, 16 months; Sarath Bob. his wife, Nath, their boy. Samnang.

18 months, and girl, Sichanda, 8 months; and Thuon lem. mother of Ruom, Sarath, Chanta, 17. and Chanley, 10. (Mrs. Barclay referred to them as the 'Bob boys," which produced laughter all around.) The other members of the group are Nuon Plong.

his wife, My. and their daughter, Channy. and Jerry Chun, 21. They are from the same city, Battambang. as the others, and they all speak the Khmer dialect.

Many of them walked for weeks to get out of Cambodia, where they feared for their lives after Pol Pot came to power. The United Presbyterian, First Christian and St. Peter's Episcopal churches have co sponsored the families, providing financial support, helping them find housing, taking them to the language classes they must attend for 18 months, truckins them out to their garden on Riverside Drive and do VlI'l Staff ptm fey IfH Cm Posing for a group portrait Cambodians in Albany pose for a group portrait. Plong and Hoeun Hut; middle row, Pha Bob, row, Chanley Bob. Chhanny Plong and Thuon lem.

From left, they are: Back row. Sarath Bob, holding holding Phary Bob, My Plong, Nath Bob holding The group got together one day this week for an in-Sichanda Bob, Chanta Bob. Ruom Bob, Nuon Samnang Bob, Khon Hut and Jerry Chun; front terview. mathematics in Cambodia, is working at Oregon Freeze Dry. Jerry, who lived in California and Michigan before moving to Albany, la working part-time at Freeze Dry.

The others are still In daily language school. Learning a new language and adjusting to a faster pace of life are two of the biggest adjustments the Cambodians have faced. As Ruom said, "I like to live here, but I still miss my homeland all the time." houses. They like being close together." Mrs. Barclay said.

The Bob family now lives in a small house on Lawnridge, and the others live in an apartment. They receive letters from family members, some of whom are still in refugee camps. 'The last time I got a picture from my oldest said Ruom, who speaks his new language softly and well. Albany resident Greg Anable has counseled the men on preparing for employment. Ruom, 28.

who studied ing countless other things to welcome them and help them adjust. Other Cambodians who settled in the mid valley earlier also have helped. "The Can Tran family has just done everything with them." Mrs. Barclay said, referring to a family who moved to Albany in the mid 70s. The Cambodians first lived In a large house the church rented for them.

"Then we found out they don't like big Cut costs Mew Linn legislator eyes human resources i A t. i Stoddard goto now executive A formec Medford area businessman has acquired Michael Stoddard's Interest In Stoddard Chevrolet, an Albany car dealership, and has replaced him as vice president and sales manager. Wayne Stoddard, president of Stoddard Chevrolet. 505 Ellsworth St. S.W., said Wayne Marks purchased Michael Stoddard i share In the business.

The purchase price wajnofdisHnW Xtvftte ana Michael are brothers. Marks has been in the car sles business for the past 18 years most recently with Bob Frink Datsun Isuzu in the Medfordarea. "I anticipate tripling the size of our inventory," Stoddard said. "With his expertise, the market is there. Stoddard also said the dealership Is Improving Its service department.

The company recently hired Bob Webster as service manager. Webster Returning to Stoddard after a three-vear absence. He worked for Stoddard for 12 years previously. Last In a series on mid-valley lawmakers before the start of the W83 session of the Oregon Legislature. By HASSO HER ING Democrat Herald Writer Mike McCracken.

the newest legislator from Linn County, says he hopes to save the state money by cutting administrative costs in the Department of Human Resources. "As I said in the campaign, I'm still interested ty. reducing -ttue cost at "Human Resources," McCracken said. canbe made in administration said one opt (op amine was to'abohsh rui bmft ollhe departttwTs director. The department is the state's largest, including such agencies as Adult and Family Services (welfare).

Corrections, Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation. Each of the department's divisions has Its own director and administrative staff, and McCracken questioned the need for the overall director's office, which he said had a budget of wo million and about $2 million in "straight administrative costs." The Albany Democrat, who resigned his Linn County job of health services administrator before running for the House, defeated Joseph Novak in the eneral election to win a two year term, he seat formerly was held by Democrat Mae Yih, who was elected to the state Senate. House-Speaker Grattan Kerans, D-Eugene, assigned McCracken to the two committees he wanted intergovernmental affairs and human resouces. "They are committees where I have some experience." McCracken said. The 1983 Legislature opens on Jan.

10 in Salem. McCracken said he also had other goals for his first legislative session, Among them Js to put pressure on the Oregon Health Division to begin a study of sudden Infant death syndrome on. crihji' lie said the Health Division in 1981' testified against the bill ordering the study "and they have seemed to continue that attitude even after the bill passed." No state SIDS study has been done. Linn County has experienced an apparently higher than usual number of crib deaths. On other subjects.

McCracken said At the request of a health-insurance representative, he has asked for a bill that would lengthen the time after an accident that a car insurance company Is liable for medical expenses. He said liability now ends after one year, not long enough when plastic surgery is required because doctors don't like to do such operations until a year or more after an accident. This sticks health-insurance rather than auto insurance firms with the costs. He will support legislation requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets. Motorcyclists over 18 now don't have to wear helmets.

"Research shows a higher rate of injury and fatalities when a rider is unprotected by the helmet," he said. He Questions the need for the Oregon Educational Coordinating Commission, supposed to supervise the Board of Higher Education and the Board of Education. The Coordinating Commission is coming up this session for review. meaning the ItjMaturt must vJeclde whether to "My Inclination is to get rid of It" McCracken said. Higher education and community college officials have told him the commission has only created more costs and paperwork for them, he said.

He is working with the tourism Industry on a proposal to shift the state tourism office out of the Department of Transportation and put it, perhaps. Into the Department of Economic Development. At the suggestion of Lynn County Parks Director Dyrol Burleson, McCracken plans to support an increase in the recreational vehicle license fee and push for the added money to be given to counties that maintain camp sites, like Linn. "It's my general inclination to be sympathetic to counties." he said. sat aear 4 I Mike McCracken got the two committee assignments he wanted.

Glorified garago sale McCracken sees pressure for sales tax vote opens door in Albany State Rep elect Mike McCracken, D-Albany, says there Is "pressure building to refer a sales tax to the voters." In an interview, McCracken said he Is opposed to a sales tax but would consider voting for a bill sending such a tax to the voters for a final decision "There Is pressure building In the Legislature to refer a sales tax," he said. I hear it from members, from the cities, from Associated Oregon people are prepared to Increase revenues. That means only one thing: Cut." He said he opposed the governor's proposal for a 1 percent cross income tax In addition to the Income tax already In place. "I feel that falls most heavily on working families. particularly families where both the husband and wife are working.

The middle income people are taking the brunt, and they'd also be denied property tax relief," he said. "I will approach that with an open mind." the freshman legislator said. "I would not vote for a new tax, but I would vote for referral." He said he was sure voters would defeat a sales tax "unless It was very carefully done." McCracken said he was disappointed by the size of the 1983 85 budget proposed by Gov. Vic Atiyeh. "An increase of 15 percent Is unacceptable," he said.

"It means the Legislature will have to do the hard work of cutting the budget. I don't feel the the past week converting the former Taylor Rental Center building into a place where people could come to sell their unwanted possessions. The enterpreneur plans to start with 25 tables on 2,000 square feet of floor space. Eventually, he said, he will expand the sales area Into another part of the building for a total of 65 tables on 5,400 square feet. Matteson.

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Fof homa dttivary, call circulation at 123 2211 (Albany). 2:3 M43 (Lebanon) or K7 -HZ (Sweat Homa). I i Thomas Matteson calls his 'new business venture "a glorified garage sale." That's just what it looks like. Tom's Flea Market, 505 Main St. is a place where people who don't have garages can go to hold a garage sale.

The market opened on Friday. Anybody who has unused but salable Items can rent a table at Tom's Flea Market i for $5 per day The market is open from i a to 5 m. I Fridays, Saturdays and Sun- "1 am surprised it started out as weii as It has." Mat- teson said About 15 to 20 sellers rented tables during the weekend. 1 "When the economy Is bid, people naturally shop for bargains Matteson said. "They're forced to out of necessity Matteson, his wife, Lois, i and daughter.

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