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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 Trump’s wall FRIDAY EXCHANGE 5A possessed Vietnamese fami- lies from their homes, and set ¿UH WR WKHLU YLOODJHV$W OHDVW realtors don’t shoot the people they cause to be turned out of their homes, and obviously Asked to contribute to these expens- don’t burn down their houses. ome good people of Astoria may ta-pottys along the Riverwalk (rental %XWORQJWHUPFRQVHTXHQF- be incensed, chagrined, or enraged cost at about $300 a month). Only more es, the city said there is no money in es for local families who are upon reading “The homelessness di- police rousting is proposed for the park the budget, but found an unbudgeted amount of $16,000 for a dog and pony XQDEOH WR ¿QG DIIRUGDEOH lemma” article in The Daily Astorian problem. +RZ VWUHHW SHRSOH ZLOO ¿QG WKHLU show promoting a new library. Not- places to live after eviction Oct. 23. As a priest/lawyer I’m in the special toilets, or get there from loca- withstanding a long line of U.S. Su- (or any other form of forced enraged category. In his visit to the U.S., Pope Francis tions throughout the city is unknown. preme Court cases allowing religious dislocation) might well be as VDLG ³ZH FDQ ¿QG QR VRFLDO RU PRUDO Why tent cities could not be estab- organizations to receive public funds abysmal. MXVWL¿FDWLRQ QR MXVWL¿FDWLRQ ZKDWVR- lished in a couple of parks is unknown. for exclusively secular purposes, the 2I¿FLDO $VWRULD ¿QDOO\ ever, for lack of housing.” Apparently, And why spend thousands of dollars city claims a contribution to the shelter seems to be taking notice of WKLV ¿QGLQJ LV QRW EDVHG RQ UHOLJLRXV on police, auto, and jail expenses when is unconstitutional. the housing disparity, holding If you believe homeless lives matter doctrine. While being interviewed, these persons are on the streets again in meetings and forming com- Bernie Sanders, when was asked his a few hours, due to jail overcrowding? please contribute to the warming shel- mittees at least — and devel- Absent serious crime, police inter- ter. Make your tax deductible check to religion said, “I am who I am.” Then he opers claim to be interested in added that he shares Francis’ concern vention does little to alleviate home- Grace Episcopal Church. On the memo building low-cost housing if lessness. Recognizing this, some As- line, be sure to put Jubilee Ministries/ for the poor. certain land-use regulations The article leads one to conclude torians established a warming center Warming Center. Send to the church at are relaxed. Of course that that such concerns are not embraced for cold winter months. First United 1545 Franklin Ave., Astoria OR 97103. might also provide a back- Volunteer to help monitor at the by local leaders. To them, the prob- Methodist Church has provided its hall. door to logging off the city lem is public urination and defecation A shower, washer and dryer will be in- shelter by calling 503-325-1895 or forest Astoria residents have by street people and their tendency to stalled. Expenses for heating, water, emailing drewherzig@gmail.com fought hard to preserve. But GEORGE McCARTIN KDQJRXWLQ$VWRULD¶VSDUNV7KH¿UVW light, blankets, towels and some coffee their persistent struggle to Astoria problem is solved by placing three por- and snacks will be incurred. save the trees might be under- cut by losing citizens’ rights to property predators. I did not care for remarks portive of my efforts to bring the day before so I had no way I regret that in my befud- seasons. I was aboard one awareness to some of the real- to call AAA. I tried pushing dlement I didn’t get either of boat when it sank in the no- TXRWHGLQD3RUWODQGQHZVSD- the vehicle to the curb, but the the young people’s names. I torious Columbia River Bar, per that people from all over ities of breast cancer. Last but not least — prob- incline and the weight of the hope in some way they will which might be considered the world are moving into As- ably most — thanks to Libby vehicle were too much for me. ¿QG RXW WKDW , UHYHUH WKHP DV an eviction of sorts. So might toria and starting small bou- DiBartolomeo for organizing Cars were beginning to line shining examples of Astoria a house I lived in on Bond WLTXHEXVLQHVVHV³WKDWEULQJD the Astoria Die-in for Met- up, and I could feel the seeth- citizenry. I thank them again Street that burned beyond re- new level of excitement and astatic Breast Cancer as her ing impatience. for their help, and for the gift. pair in 1989. A careless smok- sophistication to a working Seeing my befuddlement senior project. Her passion We’re a community. Pass er fell asleep one night in an class town.” XSVWDLUVDSDUWPHQWWKH¿UVWRI and ongoing fundraising for and despair, a young woman it on. That seems to exalt in- Metavivor have been awe-in- in a white pickup immediately ROGER DORBAND his two cremations. HTXDOLW\ WKRVH ZKR KDYH I am one of millions of more are “better” because spiring. The Die-in was one of behind me decided to help out Astoria Buckle kids up Americans who have lost they have more. And validates several that took place across rather than drive around me, their places of residence coldblooded displacement of e have clear guidelines the U.S. on Oct. 13, including as others were beginning to since the advent of the Great WKH OHVVHU DIÀXHQW ZKR RE- from the Centers for on the west lawn of the Capi- do. She offered me her phone Hearts and minds to make a call. As I thanked Disease Control and Preven- tal in Washington, DC. am an economic exile from Recession, and are unable to viously do not possess the The brainchild of http:// her profusely, she gave me a tion: “All children aged 12 Astoria. I was evicted on ¿QG DIIRUGDEOH KRXVLQJ +\- sophistry (a root of ‘sophisti- and under should ride properly metup.org, a new activist or- greater, albeit intangible, gift. New Year’s Day 2015 from a per-escalating property rates cation’) of their betters. Astoria is swiftly becom- buckled in the back seat. Air ganization whose members She said, “No worries. We’re old house in which I lived as and rents have provoked the bags can kill young children are mostly MBC patients a community.” That really a rental tenant for nearly 16 homeless epidemic nearly ing a place where personal years. The house was sold to everywhere in the U.S. The worth is reckoned by the con- riding in the front seat.” Turn- themselves, these events have touched my heart. Though there was no time provide my landlord hospice causes are mottled; blatant tents of a wallet rather than ing off the air bag or moving a netted awareness to all, but especially to our federal leg- to say so, to me her act of care for Alzheimer’s. Iron- greed and unscrupulous home KHDUWV DQG PLQGV 7KH LQÀX[ seat back is not an option. On Tuesdays and Thurs- islators on the committee for VSRQWDQHRXV NLQGQHVV UHÀHFW- ically he died the day I was foreclosures generated by the RIQHZHUDIÀXHQFHPLJKWFUH- RGLRXV¿QDQFLDOFROODSVHIRUH- ate a “need” for wall-to-wall days of each week that I am cancer research funding. We ed the true spirit of Astoria. evicted. (gated) condos on the riv- The new owner from Utah most among them. involved with the Start Mak- might see amazing changes in We’re a community. Exactly. 7KH LPSHWXRXV JHQWUL¿FD- erfront adjoining a massive ing A Reader Today (SMART) allocations towards MBC re- That’s our strong suit, the rea- stipulated the eviction. The program at Warrenton Grade search as a result. Our small son my wife and I love living old house is probably gentri- tion that has swept upon the cruise-ship pier and marina. ¿HG E\ QRZ VKLHOGHG IURP Oregon coast like a tsunami And downtown a tourist Ely- School, in the morning, I ob- community is part of some- here. %HIRUH , FRXOG ¿QLVK WKH demolition by Astoria’s strin- has been a boon to the real sium that would be an affected serve adults dropping off chil- thing much larger, thanks to estate industry, especially in parody of Astoria as the oldest call the young woman noticed gent preservation edicts. dren at the school from the Libby’s hard work. LAURA SNYDER a fellow pulling up in his pick- Homeless war veterans are popular tourist areas such as city in the American West. front seat of their vehicles — Astoria up on the adjacent street. She a national cliché, so I am for- $VWRULD KDV EHFRPH TXLWH UH- several without use of the seat I just might have to wait recognized him and said he tunate my sister has allowed cently. belt — and from the back seat XQWLO DIWHU WKH HDUWKTXDNH EH- Local realty agents ex- fore I am able to afford to live graduated from high school my unplanned imposition without a safety device. pediting sales and evictions in Astoria again. in her class, and was a really upon her household. This happens about two to Time to say no I lived in Astoria for 30 claim they are just doing their three times a week, in plain MICHAEL PAUL pen letter to Gov. Kate nice guy. He helped me push sight of most everyone around Brown: I am one of many my car into a safe area off of years. I earlier worked on lo- jobs. That was also what we McCUSKER cal tuna and crab boats a few said in Vietnam when we dis- them. It is like an everyday people in Clatsop County the roadway. Waldport thing. I worry that there might ¿JKWLQJ DJDLQVW OLTXH¿HG QDW- be an accident along the way ural gas (LNG) import/export to school, and a child would in Oregon and on the Colum- be lost due to this lack of judg- bia River. It has been over 10 years ment by the parent. Please, when carrying chil- since we started educating dren in the vehicle, ensure ourselves, writing letters, giv- their safety by using the prop- ing public comment, going to er restraints and putting young meetings at the federal, state, county, and city level. Citizens children in the back seat. MEL JASMIN of Oregon know that LNG, Warrenton whether importing or export- ing, is horrible for our environ- ment, our economic growth, Thanks to all our health, and livability along ollowing Breast Cancer our beautiful Oregon coast. You, Gov. Brown, can Awareness Month, I’d like to give some thanks to some of stop this insanity by using the people and organizations in the Coastal Zone Manage- ment Act (CZMA), the Clean our wonderful community. Many thanks to The Dai- Air Act, and the Clean Water ly Astorian, whose staff and Act. I am sure there are even management have been so more ways at your disposal to willing and open to shining a stop this gold rush to export spotlight on Metastatic Breast our natural resources. When you were running Cancer (MBC), the incurable breast cancer. Our newspaper for Oregon Secretary of State, went above and beyond, with you came to Astoria. We asked coverage highlighting the you what was your position need for more research fund- concerning Oregon LNG and LQJWR¿QGDFXUH:HDOOQRZ Bradwood Landing LNG know we will not cure breast building huge terminals on the lower Columbia River. You cancer until we cure MBC. To the Astoria High School told us that you thought it was women’s soccer team: Put- not a good idea. What is your ting on your #pinkisnota- opinion now? Please do the right thing cure T-shirts and spreading awareness of the plight of 30 and just say no to LNG export/ percent of breast cancer pa- import in Oregon. No to Or- tients really rocked my world. egon LNG and no to Jordan Social media has spread that Cove LNG in Coos Bay. Washington state said no amazing photograph around, and the feedback and kudos to LNG. California said no to LNG. Tijuana, Mexico, said have been amazing. Special thanks to Kelsey no to LNG. When is the state and Adrienne Hunter for RI2UHJRQJRLQJWR¿QDOO\VD\ spearheading a different kind no? LORI DURHEIM of awareness, and also fund- Astoria raising for Metavivor, an organization dedicating 100 Want to lower your energy costs? When you update lighting and other equipment, you can see the percent of funds to MBC re- Thank you difference instantly and recoup your investment in no time. Talk to a qualified trade ally to learn about search grants. To Zetty Nemlowill and am writing to publicly Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives for all kinds of energy-saving solutions. the Astoria Co-op’s “Beers to thank the young woman your Health” lecture series: and her friend who helped Thank you for allowing and me out in a moment of panic encouraging me to talk about and confusion. The engine of an uncomfortable subject to my old Dodge had just died Get more from your energy. a wonderful crowd as part of LQ KHDY\ WUDI¿F OHDYLQJ PH this lecture series. stranded and blocking the east Visit www.energytrust.org/mybusiness or call us at 1.866.368.7878. Thank you to Columbia bound lane on Marine Drive. I Memorial Hospital for ask- hopped out and checked under Serving customers of Portland General Electric, ing me to tell my own story at the hood, but could see no ob- Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas. their annual Astoria Column vious problem. Later I found Pink Out event. Our com- out that my fuel pump had munity, hospital, and Cancer failed. Care Center have been so sup- My cell phone had broken O Homeless lives matter, too ne of the most repulsive of Donald Trump’s rich kid schoolyard bully state- ments, which have astound- ingly made him a leading Republican presidential candi- GDWHZDVWKH¿UVWRQHWKDWJRW so much attention, his promise to “build a Great Wall” be- tween the U.S. and Mexico. He still drags it out occa- sionally, though the most cur- sory glance at the world and its history reveals it is littered with walls men have built to keep other people in or out of someplace. And every one of them failed. Hear about the one in Berlin? How about the one to keep the Scottish Picts out of Britain? How about every castle and walled town ever built? How about the Great Wall of Chi- na, which is reportedly visible from the moon? If its purpose was to keep out moon men, maybe it succeeded. Other- wise, it’s a proven stupid idea. And so are virtually all the rest of his proclamations. I WKLQN KH¶V WKH ¿UVW FDQGLGDWH actively courting stupid peo- ple as his political base. And they’re responding. Fortunate- ly, I don’t think 25 percent of registered Republicans have ever elected anybody. JOSEPH WEBB Astoria S W I O F ENERGY COSTS TOO HIGH? TRY LOOKING AT IT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT. I
