THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015
Gone, not forgotten
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litical state. They’re used to
incremental victories that
don’t look like victories at all
to me.
Take Iran. It’s a victo-
ry that all the Republicans
read the article “Walk and Roll” (The
in lockstep are against the
While most of these businesses are of their responsibility to maintain the
Daily Astorian, Aug. 12) with inter- very responsible, that cannot be said sidewalks. They are a public right-of-
deal? No it’s not. It’s a vic-
est. I am happy to see that a group of IRU DOO , ¿QG VRPH RI RXU FLW\ VLGH- way.
tory if all the Republicans get
out and go door-to-door in
people took the time to walk the down- walks frequently obstructed by tables
The walks are uneven, pot-holed,
Democratic districts explain-
town area and discuss the good and bad and chairs allowing people to pass hidden under dirt (mud in the winter)
ing why the deal is bad for us,
they encountered.
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and horrible for the world,
I must say that one thing I have no- clearance for a wheelchair, especial- shrubs out of control, obstructed by
and they get the numbers to
ticed is better placement of the sand- ly one of the bariatric (larger) sized garbage cans or a cord of wood, and
beat the veto. Going on TV
wich boards by business owners. They wheelchairs.
they frequently force pedestrians into
and saying it isn’t enough.
are pleasing to the eye but also allow
I have spoken to management of the street to pass. This is a safety issue
Win the day. Or get out of
people walking, or riding in wheel- one of these coffeehouses, and he was for us all.
the way and let someone like
chairs, to read them and pass easily. not receptive to my concerns. I have
Most people want to be respon-
Trump do it.
However, there are other obstructions also spoken to city hall, but continue to sible and courteous for the peo-
Trump is eating their
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lunch and making them look
on our city sidewalks.
I am concerned about the upcoming thing. But this needs to include the
like the irrelevant Obama
With the nice weather, many of our ³SDUNOHWV´DQGWKHLULPSDFWRQWKHÀRZ able-bodied as well as those in need
minions they, and many in
local coffeehouses and restaurants of- RIIRRWWUDI¿FRQRXUVLGHZDONV*UDQW- of assistance. The fixes are easy —
big media, have been for the
fer outdoor seating. I like sitting out- ed, these will not be on side streets, trim the hedge, remove the obstacles,
last six years. I like — really
doors myself. I know each establish- but people must be allowed to pass.
repair the pothole. We must all work
I do — all the candidates, in-
ment receives a permit for a certain
For anyone venturing outside the together to keep Astoria livable and
cluding those with 1 percent.
number of seats, but I don’t believe downtown core, the sidewalks are fre- desirable.
Rick Perry’s a good man.
there are rules about the arrangement quently in very poor condition. Prop-
MARCIA FENSKE
Rand Paul’s a good man.
of the seating. This is the problem.
erty owners are seemingly unaware
Astoria
The top of the ticket beneath
Trump are excellent. Smart,
to reject a proposed natural War in Iran
and internationally known everlasting gift of music, en- articulate, aggressive. I enjoy
gas pipeline across our pub-
riching our lives and the lives Bernie Sanders.
artists to perform it.
o you want war in Iran?
lic and private lands just a
The ensemble of music of our families and neigh-
But the appeal of Trump,
If so, it will include Af- students, whom he auditions bors. This must continue un- Fiorina and Ben Carson is
few short years ago. We must
again repulse another effort ghanistan, Iraq, Syria and for the Apprentice Program, der his devoted direction.
exactly because they haven’t
to subvert the will of the peo- Libya etc., etc.
JEANNE MADDOX surrendered, as I perceive all
are truly the “stars of tomor-
Step 1: Both Houses of row,” and bring their own
ple on the same issue. Would
PETERSON political leaders have. Sur-
it not seem to a thoughtful Congress have got to debate magic of youth and talent to
Astoria rendered to what? Obama
mainly, but there’s more. Low
person that once would be and vote on it. If approved, then learn from the maestro and
expectations. Allowing the
enough, and that any further the president has to pass it. We his staff.
Support Trump
Constitution (save Ted Cruz
discussion would be unnec- now have a declared war.
In my estimation, Keith
y sons and I support and Rand Paul) to be shredded
Step 2: We reinstate the Clark has become the Sol
essary?
a Donald Trump can- by this administration. Allow-
However, where lawyers draft. Yes, we do. We need one Hurok of the North Coast,
and the law in general are million combat-ready troops with his expertise in know- didacy and view him as ing the Eric Holder Justice
concerned, money trumps to go to the Middle East. Any- ing artists, booking them, viable. I was watching an Department, and Obama by
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then coaching, directing and interview between Carly extension, to get away with
Step 3: Start selling war producing the Astoria Mu- Fiorina and the moderator injustice, lying, and irrespon-
cial incentive there is no such
thing as a dead issue. The bonds to pay for this war.
sic Festival for an 13 amaz- for “Sunday Morning Fu- sibility, and lots of it.
I have two sons who have
Step 4: Start rationing ing years. Festival goers tures” on Fox. She was out-
people who want to put these
questionable facilities in our food and fuel, because we ¿QG WKHPVHOYHV DWWHQGLQJ standing. So I’m not sold on served tours in Afghanistan.
neighborhoods do not live have to feed, fuel and arm concerts equal to those they Trump, but let me explain the We believe in this country
and we are not going to stand
here, nor would they allow our troops.
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I was watching a CNN by and let America “wimp
Step 5: We produce our cert hall in the country and
such ugly and dangerous in-
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guy interviewing some no- out” like this administration
Federal Energy Regu- their own homes, but see no ready to go to war.
Personally, it has been my name former presidential (and by extension, Congress,
latory Commission’s (FERC) validity to our arguments
RALPH E. H. honor and privilege to have candidate. He said those and big media by default) are
Draft Environmental Impact against them.
NORGAARD my dance students work with of us who support a Trump directing us.
Statement for Oregon LNG
Our charge to all the op-
Astoria Maestro Clark for 10 of the candidacy are angry. I’d say
All of these efforts are
and the Washington Expansion costly and time consuming
13 years, giving them the no, we’re reasonably driven. position party candidates is
Project (WEP), I noticed that and present an unnecessary
opportunities of a lifetime to $QJHU LV ÀDVK DQG JRQH , this: If you can’t completely
the agency thinks all obstacles burden on local city and Bravo Maestro Clark perform with such a distin- wake up feeling this way. So shred Hillary Clinton and the
aestro Keith Clark is guished company.
to permitting this terminal and county budgets to respond.
thoughtful and reasonable is Democrats like Trump is cer-
pipeline can be mitigated.
a master of music and
tainly willing to do, you’re
They know this, and that is
Maestro Clark deserves close.
Take these examples. On why they target locations conducting, along with be- bravos, kudos, many curtain
The political candidates, not up to it.
wetlands, Oregon LNG will that are not robust economi- ing the master of a vision to calls and many return en- that is, those with political
So far, Trump’s doing it.
minimize direct impact as cally and often searching for ¿OO WKH /LEHUW\ 7KHDWHU WKH gagements.
backgrounds, don’t inspire To the rest, my family and I
much as is practicable and answers to their budgetary Performing Arts Center, and
He has, through his love, me because I perceive them say this: Get. On. It.
contribute to mitigation miseries. Fortunately for us, many other venues in Asto- determination, passion and as weak and tainted by the
WAYNE MAYO
banks to offset their impacts. there has been a vocal and ria, with world class music courage, given all of us the dynamics of the current po-
Scappoose
Sounds like a rubber stamp to persistent rejection of such
me. The 9.0 earthquake and an intrusion into our lives and
resulting tsunami that is cer- well-being. There is nothing
tain to happen sooner or later for the average Astorian or
won’t bother the plant much Warrentonian in a propos-
from soil liquefaction and al that would exchange this
settlement, because Oregon unique environment for a
LNG will make the ground few jobs and a future with
under the terminal more re- an unhealthy and dangerous
sistant by using pile-type neighbor.
foundations which will pre-
Nothing has changed. The
vent buoyancy.
specter of a smelly, lethal and
What about the proven unsightly behemoth on the
fact that there was no bedrock Skipanon looms large in my
found as far down as 350 feet mind as I cross the bridge to
and the rest is dredge spoils, Warrenton, and I know what
wetlands and sand? To protect a dreadful and costly mistake
the site (tanks and process area) it would be if it were to be-
from a tsunami, the company come a reality.
will build an earthen berm 22
JACK GUYOT
to 27 feet high, or maybe tall-
Astoria
er. Boy, am I relieved.
I remember, years ago at
Keep festival alive
a Federal Aviation Adminis-
ith great dismay I’ve
tration (FAA) meeting, with
read the news stories
the Port of Astoria, Peter
Hansen of Oregon LNG ex- and follow-up letters about
claimed that planes would troubles in the Astoria Music
just bounce off the tanks. Festival, a jewel in the Asto-
Nothing to be concerned ria-Clatsop crown. Maestro
about here, folks.
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vironmental draft favors the networking with musicians,
building of a LNG export/ together with strong support
import terminal. It is a poten- of the board, staff, and vol-
tial either/or proposition. We unteers, have brought us tre-
have the ability to stop this mendous music which other-
madness. Warrenton is hav- wise would never have come
ing a public hearing about to Astoria.
permitting the terminal and
Friendships with many
the pipeline on Wednesday, of the people involved make
Sept. 2, at 5 p.m. at the War- it especially painful to see
renton Community Center, serious discord develop in
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with funding. Nevertheless, a
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ers.
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setting is that someone, or of Con Amici Chamber Play-
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in our midst.
ing better and better.
It matters not that the
DAVID LEE MYERS
people — that’s us — voted
Astoria
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onn Bauske, my friend,
passed away a few
weeks ago from a sudden
heart attack. As many of you
know, he was a father, attor-
ney, employer and a landlord,
just to mention an insignif-
icant number of titles that
come to my mind.
At his request and the will
of his family, there was nev-
er an obituary printed in the
local newspaper, and it was
only after clearing with fam-
ily members that I have been
allowed to write this short
letter to the editor.
I met Donn Bauske more
than 35 years ago when he
gave me the keys to property
at 1725 N. Roosevelt Drive in
Seaside. He did not own the
Jim Perigo property, but he
was the contact person. I told
him I wanted to open a sur-
plus store and call it “Debra’s
Surplus” and his words were,
“Go for it.” The rest of that
story is history.
Donn Bauske gave to the
community, in mind, more
than any other one individu-
al in these last three decades.
He made work for hundreds
and provided housing for
the working people. Had it
not been for Donn Bauske’s
creative manner of turning a
rundown cabin camp into liv-
ing quarters for our restaurant
and motel owners and em-
ployees, heaven knows what
Seaside and Cannon Beach’s
growth would have been.
He was only 77 years old
and in my mind, was much
too young to die, and I miss
him very much.
JACK BIRKBY
Arch Cape
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