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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015 Angels in heaven T hey say our children are the future, I look at then as God’s angels. Children are the bright spot in the world, but re- cently two of those bright spots went out (Isabella Smith in Cannon Beach and Evangelina Wing in Seaside). Two little angels were taken away in an unspeakable man- ner, and will never have all the chances and happiness they de- serve. Children look to parents to keep them safe, guide them and most of all love them al- ways. Children should always be made to feel they are the most important gift and never feel pain, neglect or be afraid. Kids shouldn’t have to be put through any type of abuse — after all, they are just kids. God took two little angels home and will be their protector when they were too young to protect themselves. Give your little angels all the love and protect them from all the bad. Please don’t let another angel be taken away. JENNY MCCOLLISTER Seaside Build a subway R ead about possible river de- velopment east to Second Street. I don’t know what the problem is, as it should be easy to just replace the trolley with a subway. That way the view will stay the same — dark, as in planning. Maybe we could pow- er the underground train with DICK DARBY Astoria High horses W hat’s going on with our for us an only be commended. If the rest of the county com- missioners would step down from their high horses and con- fer with Commissioner Rohne, I am sure he will work hard for the good of all Clatsop County residents, including their leaders. Don’t throw stones, they may be returned. I’ll stand by Dirk Rohne — he has no agenda but service. DON BARTLETT Knappa Help for homeless T he good citizens of Astoria have been focusing a lot of attention lately on the need to help people who are living 24 hours a day outside; somewhere in nooks and crannies and se- cret crawl spaces on the ground, hopefully, where they can be out of the pounding rain and wind. The Warming Center at 1111 Exchange St. is now open when temperatures are expected to drop below 35 degrees. Since Dec. 1, the center has been and the biggest challenge for the center is that each 12 hours of operation from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. requires nine volunteers. The Daily Astorian editori- al “America in 2015: Warming the homeless” (Jan. 5) ended with the statement “We would much prefer a headline that read, ‘Warming Center closes because it isn’t needed any- more.’” The fact is, until global warming changes our beautiful and forested Northwest into an arid desert, there will probably remain a need for a warming shelter. Therefore, at this time, we need to address some of the actual realities that exist in Asto- ria for people who have no per- manent shelter. 1. Being homeless boils down to being a crime because you are not allowed to hole up during the night in a public crawl space. to remain invisible if you have all your worldly possessions in a shopping cart. 3. If you get caught in a rain- storm without some rain gear, you get to spend the night in wet clothes and shoes. 4. Each day presents the same We can donate stuff and volunteer our time until the cows come home, but until we with for the ACLU’s opinion on this ordinance is that the ACLU believes that African-American youth are the only segment of the population who walk around with saggy pants. Perhaps the National Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) should step in here and rep- rimand the ACLU for racial An animal chorus is singing I was most pleased by the positive and large (two pages) spread The Daily Astorian devoted Dec. 31 to animals that have been adopted from the Clatsop County Animal Shelter. The generosity of the supporters paying for the article, the pressing issues, we are putting a Band-Aid on a gaping wound. LARRY ALLEN Astoria Use common sense M any readers remember the map on The Daily Asto- rian’s front page showing how natural gas (LNG) tanker. Like many others, I laughed at the proposals to build LNG import terminals on the Columbia. The effort of the person who put the article together, and the kindness of the volunteers and paid staff who cared for these animals is over- whelming. And then there are the folks who adopted all these pets. Looking at the sea of 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Warrenton Third St. (www.columbiariver- keeper.org). LAURIE CAPLAN Astoria T he Daily Astorian does a commendable job in featur- ing the volunteerism that distin- guishes the communities of our What does make sense is saying no to LNG and yes to protecting private property from eminent domain, minimizing to the article about the good peo- ple who keep the trolley running (“All aboard!” Dec. 5). In addition to the individuals presented in this article, there are numerous others who give generously of their time year af- ter year. Prominent among peo- ple who work especially hard for our area are two Chinook, Wash., residents, Rollie and Reta Lindstrom. - ond Language, plays in four different music groups and is in charge of all social activities for Exploring New Concepts of Re- tirement Education (ENCORE). She has perhaps the most de- manding job. As chairwoman of the 10-member ENCORE curriculum committee, she is - tors with ideas of what courses to offer every term, prepare the course schedule and secure ven- ues for the courses. Most people around here don’t know that ENCORE stands for adult education, and that we operate under the aus- pices of Clatsop Community College. For some reason, how- ever, The Daily Astorian pub- lishes next to nothing about our organization or its members. Is it because our volunteer- ism doesn’t have the high vis- ibility enjoyed by the trolley The Daily Astorian has never been against education and yet, they hardly ever print our articles. Is it because we and area residents in an LNG emergency, and preserving our quality of life. Ask decision-makers to use their common sense for the public good. Ask them to deny permits for LNG in Warrenton. For more information, attend the Columbia Riverkeeper com- munity information meeting at certainly have invited them to send someone to write about us. We might not even get a re- sponse when we want to buy our way into that paper. ENCORE has existed since 2001. We have an organization of over 130 members. Among them are many former educa- tors and other professionals. We It’s 10 years later, and the proposal to build an LNG export terminal in Warrenton is just as reckless. This is why each of us must speak up when the state of Oregon and the Warrenton City Commissioners hold pub- lic meetings and hearings in the next couple of months. Those permits for a massive LNG ter- minal where the Skipanon and Columbia rivers meet. Even fossil fuel industry ex- sense. It is basically a sand spit, beyond 350 feet deep, taking up most of the Skipanon Peninsula. It is in a subduction earthquake and tsunami zone. Yet this is where the company, Oregon LNG, tanks, each about a city block in diameter. Thousands of people live, work and attend school with- in the terminal’s 3-mile diameter gas vapor hazard zone. The plan for a pipeline is a dangerous joke. They want 41 miles of a 3-foot diameter high-pressure natural gas pipe- line on and under our notoriously unstable, slide-prone mountains, forests and other land. Does this photos and thinking about happiness of these animals that have found a home makes me proud of our community; I suspect there is an animal chorus singing joy. Chinook, Wash. don’t advocate immorality or sedition. What brings us togeth- er is a pronounced interest in we deserve to be ignored by our Astoria Ignoring ENCORE? S 5A o, it seems that during the past year the city of Ocala, Fla., passed a “saggy pants” ordinance. The American Civil Liberties Union immediately labeled this ordinance as “racially bias against young African-Americans,” say- ing that they were being targeted by the city council. As I read the ordinance, it says nothing about male or fe- male, black or white, young or old or even gay or straight, so how this targets the black youth - ly, I fail to understand. The only explanation that I can come up part of the population that is not the ACLU believes that only black male youth walk around with their pants below their butt cheeks. If you go downtown, here in little old Astoria, you see much of the younger crowd “jailing” as they say, with their trousers pulled down low, and I don’t believe that 5 percent of them are black. It seems that only the ACLU would even con- sider labeling this phenomenon an African-American thing. But, I guess, to stay in the news you have to say something, no matter how ludicrous it sounds. That is just my opinion; I could be wrong. DAVID GRAVES Astoria Protect kids R ecent heinous violations of children’s human rights, and even the taking of their lives, have altered my view of the proper boundaries of interest and attention to children at large. As adults, we need to do better. We need to keep a keen eye on all children we come into contact with in the street, at the grocery store, in the doctor’s of- we see something “not right” or questionable, we need to report to the nearest authority. Adults must be fearless in reporting possible abuse and not afraid of making a mistake. If we are wrong, then we are wrong, but we must err in the favor of children who cannot protect themselves. We, as adults, have a moral responsibility to do so. Taking into consideration the gamut of parenting, good and bad and all the differences in parents, culturally, economically and in every other way humans can differ, there is still a univer- sal and gut feeling when child abuse is present. Most of us can sense when something is “not right,” that a child is in harm’s way, and adults should act on what they see and feel. These heinous crimes have occurred here in Clatsop County, not in some Third World country or urban slum. It has happened where we live, in our communi- ties and our neighborhoods. Mon- sters do live among us. I certainly support folks’ pri- vacy and their civil rights, but let’s put children’s civil rights — to live without fear, to be fed and kept safe and to even have a life MARY TANGUAY WEBB Astoria ENCORE Exploring New Concepts of Retirement Education For people 50 years & older Sponsored by Clatsop Community College WINTER SESSION CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 12TH FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 503-338-2408 or VISIT www.encorelearn.org BACK TO SCHOOL Dirk Rohne is doing an excellent job representing the people of his district, just as he was elected to do. This man’s integrity, ded- ication and commitment to our community cannot be denied. I have known Commissioner Rohne since he was an infant. Agree with him or not, you know where he stands, and that he puts FRIDAY EXCHANGE CCC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. Accommodations: Persons having questions about or a request for special needs and accommodation should contact JoAnn Zahn, Vice President of Finance and Operations, at Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Avenue, Astoria, Oregon 97103, Phone (503)338-2421 or TDD (503)338-2468. Email special needs and accommodation request to mailto:requests@clatsopcc.edu • Contact should be made at least two business days in advance of the event. 2015 is your year ‘The Way to Wellville’ THE JOURNEY BEGINS WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT A KICKOFF EVENT TUESDAY, JAN. 13 SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL 1901 North Holladay Dr WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 WARRENTON HIGH SCHOOL 1700 SW Main St 5:30 - 7p.m. IN THE LIBRARY ENJOY DOOR PRIZES AND REFRESHMENTS After a nationwide application and selection process, Clatsop County was chosen as one of five communities in the U.S. invited to participate in the five-year ‘The Way to Wellville’ challenge to improve the health of our community. We will be joined at the kickoff by a representative of challenge’s sponsor, Health Initiative Coordinating Council (HICCup), as well as invitees from the local agencies and organizations working together on this challenge. Take your first steps to a Happier, healthier you. What will you do this year? Get Fit Catch your breath with CMH Pulmonary Rehabilitation 503-338-4053 Improve your balance with the “A Matter of Balance” class 503-338-7564 Fight bone loss in the “Strong Women, Strong Bones” class 503-338-7564 Lose Weight Create a diet and exercise plan at CMH Primary Care 503-338-4500 Quit Tobacco Kick the tobacco habit with help, call 503-338-7564 NEW for 2015! Diabetes Self-Management Chronic Pain Self-Management Call 503-338-7564 Eat Healthier Make wise choices with the “Healthy Eating” class 503-338-7564 Manage your diabetes with Diabetes Education 503-338-4012 Feel Better Look good with the CMH ENT/Cosmetic Surgery Clinic 503-338-4529 Free yourself of old injuries with CMH Rehabilitation 503-338-7555 Help Others Give the gift of time and compassion. Become a volunteer 503-325-4321 &YDIBOHF4USFFU"TUPSJB0SFHPOt XXXDPMVNCJBNFNPSJBMPSHt"1MBOFUSFF%FTJHOBUFE)PTQJUBM
