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Okay, Newt! Now you've done it!! We
are mad as hell! How dare you?? We are
appalled at the statement we read this
morning (Feb 17). "The first thing every
good American does every morning is say,
'What's the angle? How can I get around
it?"' Obviously our idea of a Good
American and yours differ greatly. You
must be one of those people who think all
environmentalists are in it for the money,
because that, and the power which comes
with it, is all you apparently think of. We
are very disappointed, but not really
surprised. On the other hand we have
"Sparky" Anderson, who said, "There ain't
enough money in the world to buy my
integrity." Good for you Sparky! Shame on
you, Mr. Gingrich. When we think of tolks
we know, "good" Oregon-Americans like
Brandon, who volunteered every Thursday
morning at 9 AM, often in a driving rain, to
help with the recycling center; or closer
yet: June Kroft, Professor Lindsey, the
"good" Dr. Karkeys, and all the others who
write for the Edge on a regular basis and
ask not a dime for their work, and have no
"angle" but to share with other folks what
they have learned... Oh, yes, shame on
you, Mr. Speaker. If that is what you think
good Americans are like, perhaps you
should spend less time with billionaires
and more time with working folks.
More Stuff; Yes, that was the Beloved
Rev. on the frontpageabovethefold of the
Big "O" the other day, being quoted about
the Cavenham clearcut and the dialogue
that our community has begun with them.
The Rev. came out in favor of dialogue, as
opposed to polarization. And not
surprisingly exception was taken by a
couple in the "letters to the editor" page
the following Sunday. Even though the
Rev. was assumed to be "intelligent" (must
have been a typo) they were concerned
about his grasp of the difference between
talk and reality. Cavenham has not
promised io change its policies. They have
promised to "consider" visual impact.
Granted, a very small step. But we are
taught that every journey begins that way.
Yes, we understand that we are to suffer
under the laws written for Corporations.
We can already see a huge scar as we look
north to Tillamook Head from our "Beach of
a Thousand Wonders". With a big yellow
mechanical dinosaur grazing happily on the
slopes.
A few years ago, directly below the clear
cut, the humble Ms. Sally and your Beloved
Rev. watched a couple from the Salmon
tribe as they selected the birth place of
their children. The female was very fussy
as she nosed around in the small stream
that was wide enough to jump across in
most places, and too shallow in places to
keep the pair submerged. The male circled
and consulted, but the choice was
obviously hers. We were touched by their
care, for each other and the future
generation they were about to create. It
was a truely romantic experience, and, we
soon decided, a private one. We left them
alone. We wonder about those new lives
they created, did they make it, how are
they doing? With the recent rains, will the
stream fill with the soil left bare by the
cut? We understand reality; yes. And no,
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by Kim Bossé
If you were asked the question, "What is a
tree worth?”, how would you calculate that
worth? A common answer would be its market
value for wood or pulp products. Or possibly
one could attempt to assign a value to the tree's
aesthetic worth. Obviously, there are as many
variables as the people you ask. Recently I was
acquainted with an interesting response by
Professor T.M. Das of the University of Calcutta,
India. He has figured the worth of an average
tree living for 50 years at $196,250. His premise
is the cost of artificially maintaining the
ecological functions provided by the tree. The
breakdown of that figure is:
$31,250.00
Oxygen Generation
$62,500.00 Air Pollution Control
$31,250.00 Soil Fertility & Soil Erosion
Control
$47,500.00
Recycling Water & Controlling
Humidity
One of the easiest ways to help in decreasing
the unnecessary flood of paper products that
collect in landfills, is to cut down on the third
class mail we receive. Third class mail is
referred to as bulk business mail, unsolicited
mail; or in lay terms, junk mail. The postal
employees are required by law to deliver all
mail sent to your address. They cannot censor
mail, even if we request it. However, we can!
The price break in third class mail allows
over 8 million companies to advertise their
products. Additionally, these companies often
sell their mailing list to other companies and
organizations. So how do we control receiving
unsolicited mail? Easy!! Well, sort of. It will
take a bit of effort on your part.
If you write to the following direct mail
agencies and request that your name and
address be deleted from their mailing lists they
will accommodate you. These companies often
sell their lists to small organizations for
promotions, catalogues, and flyers.
Donnelly Marketing, 1235 North Ave., Nevada,
Iowa 50201
Mail Preference Services/Direct Marketing,
P.O. Box 9008, Farmington, NY 11735
M etro Mail Corp. 901 West Bond, Lincoln,
NE 68521
National Demographics & Lifestyles List Order
Service, 1621 18th Street #300, Denver,
CO 80202
Reverse phone books are another source for
mailing lists. Again if you contact them they
will remove your name and address.
Ule con destroy ourselues by cynicism
and disillusion just os effectively os by
bombs.
Kenneth Clark
Haines & Company Inc, Criss-Cross Directory,
2382 East Walnut Avenue East, Fullerton,
CA 92631
The telephone company offers a "No
Solicitation Calls" listing for a nominal
monthly fee. By law this protects Oregonians
from uninvited sales calls. Call your phone
company for specific information.
The following companies provide credit
information. Ask them to remove your name
from their files. Also request a copy of your
credit report. Look for the section called
"promotions", "promo", or "companies that
request your credit report." Contact each
company listed and request to be removed from
their mailing list.
Equifax Options, Marketing Decisions Systems
Inc., P.O. Box 740123, Atlanta, GA 30374-0123
TransUnion Transmark INC, 555 West Adams,
Chicago, IL 60661
TRW-NCAC, 12606 Greeriville Ave, Dallas,
TX 75243
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Editor/Publisher/Janitor: The Beloved Reverend
Billy Lloyd Hults
Assistant Editor/Publisher/Graphics
Editor: The Humble Ms.Sally Louise Lackaff
Copy Editor/Science Editor/Voice of Reason/
Indian Country/Uncle Mike/etc.: Michael Burgess
Wildlife/Music Reporter at Large: Peter
"Spud" Siegel
Education Editor: Peter Lindsey
Meanwhile in Newport: Alex LaFollette
Improvisational Engineer: Dr. Karkeys
Wine Expert: Jim Anderson
Political Consultant: Kathleen Krushas
Environmental News: Kim Bossé
Movies, Food, and Music: Rob Milliron
Mr. Baseball: Jeff Larson
Local Colour: Ron Logan
View From the Van: John Fraser
June’s Garden: June Kroft
Major Distribution: Coyote Distribution
Economics Editor: Geraldine Rock
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The Department of Motor Vehicles records
are also used for direct advertising. This one
really surprised me!! To be taken off their list
you must complete form (of course there is a
form; this is the government) 735-6438C
"Request to Withhold Name/Address from DMV
Records Used for Direct Mail Advertising." The
form is available at your local DMV and can be
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OR 97314.
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MAILING LIST BLUES
talk has yet to change that reality. When it
comes to the spraying of poisons, will the
talk matter? Hopefully.
We know it makes more sense to discuss
differences than it does to shout at each
other. Slogans and sound bites are fine but
they are not to be confused with solutions.
We were delighted when a local Real Estate
Person suggested that if hand clearing of
brush and scrub alder would prevent
spraying of poisons, then he and others
would volunteer, and maybe even spring
for insurance, so Cavenham wouldn't be
liable. Maybe that's just talk, b u t... We
have stood out in the rain in front of
buildings with protest signs, and marched
in parades, and have seen little in the way
of real change, so maybe we could try to sit
down with folks we have been at war with
and try to build a peace that we and the
earth can live with. Just a thought.
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