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Welcome to Vol. 4, #1. Do you realize
what the odds were, three years ago when
we began The Edge, against you reading
this? Assuming, of course, that somehow
between the time this is written and the
time the paper is ready tor the printer, the
magic will work, and the money will be
found to print and distribute it, once again.
We are truly proud and amazed at not just
the survival of The Edge, but the growth
and support we have experienced over
these three years.
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So, here we go. . . We welcome some new
voices this month: Ann Osborne, daughter
of dear friends, Don & Donna (see Arts in
America, page H), who discusses reaching
womanhood in this particular small town;
Lisa Heath on the rigors of waitressing (@
$2.00 an hour); and the Globally Famous
Bill Gates (see Under Forty Billionaires),
reaching out to our Capitalist/Republican/
High Tech readers. Both of them. Mr.
Gates' column and future columns that we
will be reprinting are purchased from
syndicates like the New York Times and
Universal Press. We would like your
thoughts on this project. We feel it is a
way to give our readers access to voices
they might not normally hear, without
wading through the Big "O" or the "Grey
Lady" (NY Times) and the endless violence,
tittlation, and whining.
Now for something a bit more fun. April
22nd is not only Earth Day (hug a tree and
use a condom), but it is the debut of the
first-ever Musicians Ball in Portland. Yes,
we mean the old Mayor's Ball under a new
name. Many of our readers are unaware of
how important this event is to your
beloved editor, and Uncle Mike, and Dr.
Karkeys. You see, we were there at its
conception, as well as its birth. The first
Ball, the Inaugural Ball, was an event to
celebrate the election of Bud Clark, Citizen
Mayor of Portland, and to pay off his
campaign debt. It accomplished both. Phil
Thompson, whose ad for his landscape
architecture business can be found in these
pages, was in charge of "events" during the
campaign, and as your beloved editor had
assisted in finding musicians to do benefits
for Bud, he asked us to take on the
Inaugural Ball. We decided to ask all the
bands that had volunteered for the
campaign to play the ball. This added up
to thirty-three bands. The only way they
could all play in the six hour time span was
to have several stages going at once. The
"experts" told us we were crazy, that chaos
would result, and everyone would hate it.
Well, that's why we rarely listen to
experts.
The event continued for the eight years
Bud was in office, and raised well over a
quarter of a million dollars for various
charities. Now, since the current Mayor
refused to lend the title of Mayor's Ball to
the event the musicians, who had done all
of the organizing and performing anyway,
have decided to take care of their own and
raise money for the music community in
Oregon. We say, go for it, and see ya at the
Ball! (Assuming they send a limo, of
course.)
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FIREWOOD
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When you live in a small town, where there is a
Volunteer Fire Department, you get to know the men and
women who volunteer, who take courses, and practice on
their own time. The bookstore is one door away from the
current Fire Station, so we often see our neighbors from
the local Service Station or Real Estate office sprinting
by, and pickups with small flashing red lights and
Volunteer Fire Department plaques on their license
plates pulling up as the big doors open and the solid
bass tones of the truck engine rumble down the block.
They leave their jobs, homes, and one recent Friday
night in particular an untouched beer on the bar at
Bill's Tavern, to help their neighbors. Usually, it is a
chimney fire; lots of folks have wood stoves here. But
sometimes it is much more serious. The Littell's house
burned to the ground that Friday night, and there was
nothing anyone could do. Everyone got out sate and
things are starting to come together for the Littells as
you will read in the letter below.
We at the Edge would just like to add our thanks to
our Volunteer Fire Department. You make us feel a
little safer and very proud of our small town, -ed
(503) 368-6457
When Possible Burn Dry Wood
The Wood you bought last year, Burn this year.
The Wood you buy this year, Burn next year.
C liff E rdman
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The greatest deceiver............................ One who deceives sett
The greatest mistake..................................................... Giving up
The most expensive indulgence.......................................... Hate
The most ridiculous a s s e t...........................................
• Pride
The meanest feeling.................... Unhappy at another s success
The greatest secret of production.......................... Saving waste
The cleverest man.................. He who does what he thinks right
The greatest need...............................................Common sense
The greatest puzzle................................................................ Life
The greatest m ystery.................................................
Death
The greatest thought.............................................................. God
The greatest fo r c e ................................................................ Love
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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
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Dear Friends,
The outpouring of love and support from friends and
neighbors (both near and far) and the "kindness of
strangers," has comforted us, amazed us, and at times
has left us practically spreechless. We thank each of
you for helping us through this very difficult time.
To the Cannon Beach Volunteer Fire Department who
struggled mightly, fighting to save our home, we thank
you for your truly valiant efforts.
To those friends who magically appeared at the scene
to shower us with comfort and to give us, quite literally,
the clothes off their backs, a huge thanks; Paul & Suzy
Nofield and Sharon & David Clyde. Thank you, Verla
Trump, for so much: catsitting Turbo; washing smoked
clothes; watching over the ruins and "shooting looters on
sight." Thanks of monster proportions to the Johnson
family (especially Suzy), who went out of their way to
try to save Tilly, our little calico.
Thank you to the friends and neighbors who helped
get us off the street and fed: Mike & Marsha at the Blue
Gull Inn, Chris & Enken at The Turn Inn, Ellie & Noel at
the Dolphin Inn and Candy Nelson, Pacific Produce.
Your support and hospitality were immediate and
unconditional.
Thanks to all of you who showed up on our door step
with hot food, groceries, money, clothes, gift
certificates, and offers of meals in your homes and
restaurants. And to Maggie Kitson, who generated the
initial energy for a benefit and the Chamber of
Commerce for sponsoring that event; to the wonderful
musicians who played and sang; to those merchants who
donated to the silent auction; to those who purchased
those items; to those who provided food and beverages;
and to those who showed up and danced and visited.
We hope we have not forgotten anyone, and if we have,
it is only because this has been a confusing and
stressful time for us. We are feeling better now, thanks
to all of you in our home town. If we've seemed
distracted when saying 'hello' recently, it may be that
we were wondering if we were wearing your clothes. If
we were, thank you.
Our sincere thanks and
endless gratitude.
Michael & Nancy Littell
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The Sahallie Project goes back to the
Seaside City Council!! LUBA, the Land Use
Board of Appeals, remanded the project to
the Council; so it looks like we start again.
For those less than constant readers,
Sahallie is a proposed Upscale Condo
project that some people called Cascade
Trust want to build on a site on the
Necanicum River in Seaside, OR. Besides
being almost the last delicate example of a
coastal salt water estuary, and the site of
heron rookeries, and a pre historic
indigenous camp site, it was also the focus
of some very creative re-zoning by the
former council. So, stay tuned, and get out
your protest signs: the game is again
afoot!!
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