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“If you’ve seen one sunset,
you’ve seen one sunset.”
In Michael Burgess’s columns he has on occasion spoken of the
quantum physics of death. The short version is that when we die,
that which we call our spirit or soul escapes the mass that is our
bodies and accelerates to the speed of light and thus is everywhere
at once all the time. We have experienced that again in this small
village. Change, being the only constant, is hated and feared. The
speed of change is perhaps why. Some times it is so slow you think
it will never come, and sometimes it doesn’t; sometimes it is
literally at the speed of light.
Last month’s paper held a quote by the Irish poet Brendhan
Behan, “There is no bad publicity, except an obituary notice.”
When one decides to publish a newspaper, one is expected to
provide a certain amount of information to the community at
large, and though the Edge tends to ignore those expectations in
many cases, there are some obligation that we must fulfil no
matter how painful they might be for us personally.
You, see, one of our precious family members accelerated to the
speed o f light on Halloween afternoon. On her way to work at
Bill’s she apparently crossed over the center line going down the
hill on 101 between Seaside and Cannon Beach, over corrected, left
the road and hit several trees. Heroic efforts including the Jaws of
Life were used but she was gone.
Valerie Anne Mace was an amazingly beautiful young woman, in
all the ways that women can be beautiful. She was smart and
pretty, quick and funny, she was gentle and strong, talented and
curious. She was barely legal when she came to work at Bill’s, a
feisty redhead with a “Seaside Attitude”
Yes, she was a Seaside Girl; a ‘white trash trailer park hone/
was how she put it, or words to that effect. She had a persona, a
comedic talent for accents, an encyclopedic knowledge of trash
television and a work ethic o f amazing proportions. Double shifts
for several days in a row were not unusual for her. She had a
strong sense of family and was devoted to her younger brother,
and her family embraced hundreds of people. On a stormy
afternoon when you walked into Bill’s and she smiled at you,
Mexico was not as warm; when her eyes sparked, the gray skies
parted from the light. Her light continues to shine through the
windows at Bill’s on these cold winter days.
Val contributed to the Edge occasionally and one occasion
commented about the feud between Cannon Beach and Seaside.
“How dare anyone residing around these parts judge Seaside?
This is Clatsop County people, how classy can things get?”
“Remember”, she said, “we are all lucky to live here. It is a
beautiful area with a kicked back atmosphere. That is true no
matter in which city limits you reside.” “Seaside has made some
poor choices which are apparent, but never the less it is my home
town and I’m standing up for it.”
Perhaps her words will help to bring the two communities closer
together, she would have liked that. If she could love us both,
perhaps we can learn from her. So, the next time you are about to
make a crack about “Sleazeside” or “Cannon Bitch” stop for a
moment and think about Val.
We all miss her so very much.
The Beloved Reverend Billy Lloyd Hults
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s o m e p h o to g ra p h s o f W r ig le y H e ld f u ll o f fa n s in O c to b e r
O o C u b b ie s !!! !
Leonard Peltier, a Native American
w rongfully imprisoned fo r over 24 years, has yet
another opportunity fo r release from prison.
President Clinton has announced he is finishing
his review o f the case and is studying the
granting o f Executive Clemency.
There is a total lack o f evidence against
Peltier’ s conviction and imprisonment, and world
leaders like Desmond TuTu and organizations
like Amnesty International have called for his
release. Evidence previously withheld, or
coerced by the FBI, has continued to cast doubt
on Mr. Peltier's guilt, yet during parole hearings
his attorneys have been denied the opportunity to
testify, and the manufactured evidence not
presented. Leonard's health is deteriorating, and
he is at risk fo r kidney failure, blindness and
stroke. Tim e is short, and we cannot wait.
Postcards, letters, faxes, and phone calls are
needed NO W to President Clinton.
Gather w ith other concerned citizens to
commemorate "Human Rights Day" and the
cause o f Leonard's freedom on Sunday,
December 10, at 12 noon in Waterfront Park in
Wheeler, Oregon.
There w ill be speakers, information packets
and blank, pre-addressed postcards, and some
ceremonial remembrance o f Leonard.
Refreshments w ill follow at a private residence
in Wheeler. Please jo in us on this vig il with The
Oregon Coast Support Group.
For info call Donna or Don @ 503 368 4858
UPPERLEFT EbGE DECEMBER 2000
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