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If you’ ve seen one sunset
you’ve seen one sunset.
We are pretty sure, here on the Upper Left
Edge of America that the sun will go down
today and it will be in the west, and it the
weather co-operates, we will have a sunset.
Beyond that chaos theory kicks in.
Recently, we had an eclipse of the moon.
We stood with our backs to Haystack Rock and
watched in awe.lt was like having two
sunsets. Chaos, of course, began to kick in.
“Rabbits running in the ditch, beatniks out to
make it rich, must be the season of the
witch.” Keep that it mind, as we proceed.
One Sunset
When our gentle readers do in tact chose to
view the available sunset, we suggest that
they ponder this; along with the beauts
before them, look at the beach, can you see a
mile north or south? Are you at that special
place on this beach that you think oi as
‘yours’? Would you like to keep ‘your beach
safe, and make it better?
Almost the whole of the Oregon Coast has
been ‘adopted’, mile by mile, by folks who
love it and visit it on a regular basis. 1 hey
notice changes, good and bad, and they
document them. So, if someone wants to
know, the condition of all but a tew miles ol
the Oregon Coast, one can call up someone
who sees that beach almost every day.
Minimum four times a year, the mile is
checked by the person who ‘adopted’ it. For
instance if y ou want to know what s going on
at Lincoln City you can call Ed Johann at
(541)996-3232, he knows. Been there, seen
that. Last time he visited his beach, he
counted 45 people, one dog and a four-wheel
drive pick-up. He told us of seeing a baby seal
and warning folks to leave it alone, the
mother was probably watching. 1 here is a lot
of construction happening on his mile, and
he occasionally will find debris that has been
tossed over the cliff onto the beach, recently
a rusty wheelbarrow. We don t encourage
y ou to call him, he’s probably on the beach
anyway. We encourage you to call Oregon
Coast Watch, these are the folks that manage
the adoption's, monitor the information and
get the word out as to what’s happening on
vour beach. No, this is not a Government
agency, your tax dollars are not being spent
on beachcombing, more is the pity , these are
volunteers, over 300, who have taken a
personal responsibility for ‘their’ beach.
These folks get training, alter awhile, it they
want, to be more able to supply information
on a wider range of conditions that can el let t
the well being of their mile. No, the coast has
not been divided up, and some one has not
adopted ‘your’ beach. Well, some one may
have adopted a mile that you care about,
above all others, but that doesn’t mean that
you can’t. Each person that adopts a mile
'can't be there all the time, four times a year
is minimum, but the maximum is impossible.
No, you can’t really spend every hour ol
every day staring at the sea, and neither can
anyone else. Even though we might like to
try. So as many people as wish can adopt a
mile of any beach on the Oregon Coast. The
more eyes watching the more information,
that we can use to take care ol ‘our beach.
And remember what is coming oil the land
into ‘our’ ocean and out of the ocean onto
‘our’ beach can be very important to all of us.
Give Phillip Johnson, CoastWatch
Coordinator, a call at (503)238-4450. and pick
vour mile. Thanks, from ’our ocean, -ed.
Oregon Shores
Conservation
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BASEBALL
Yes, we watched the Cubs lose the last
game of the regular season. Yes, ue
remember that you told us so. We
realize that it will be 182 days before
Spring Training starts. Yes, we know
Rhino might not be back, or Harry for
that matter. The point is we will. And
as we watch the Scries we will think,
“wait til next y ear”! Go Cubs!!
It is Octvember, coming on to Notober, and
we have to decide between the Repbulicrats
and the Democrans, and so....
Usually in this space we print our opinion
on the various ballot measures here locally,
and the Oregon, and national elections. Well,
to tell the truth we are having no more lut k
than our readers in figuring out the political
posturing. Wc encourage you to vote for
extending the Bottle Bill, against repealing
the Bear baiting bill, and against the
Censorship initiative, and for Elizabeth l urse,
Tom Bruggere, and Ralph Nader, hut other
than that we don’t really feel qualified to
advise y ou. But fear not, we will not leave
\ ou alone with vour ballot. No, we have a
friend, and so do y ou. The Project Vote Smart
folks have, for the last several elections, been
giving voters free non-partisan information
about what the folks we vote for have been up
to, and what they stand for-
can call the Voter’s Research Hotline( 1-800-
622-SMART) or consult the Vote Smart Web
Yellow Pages at (http://www.vote-smart.org).
Cool, huh?
'Dole has fallen and he can’t get up.
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Hands on learning fo r ages 6 weeks -12 years old
S ta ffe d by Experienced
Early Childhood Professionals
On the 22nd of October James Lucas Rian
Massa will become eligible to vote for his
choice for the office of President of these
United States. And with the exercise of that
right accepts the resonsibilities of a citizen.
That is, he has to live with his choice. He has
the right to keep his choice secret, or he can
declare it from the rooftops if he pleases.
This is a good thing.
When you have been a part of a child s me,
from feel'ing him kick in his mothers womb
to seeing him make the High School Varsity-
Basketball 1'eam, you see parts of yourself and
your morality , your weaknesses, and
strengths, vou feel proud or ashamed ol
y ourself. James makes us very proud of us.
Happy Birthday James.
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