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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 FRIDAY EXCHANGE 5A Port business Keep EPA strong r. Stephen Fulton and Mr. Bill Hunsinger: I am a little tired of you continuing to behave in the most juvenile way. You both make headlines that are ridiculous. Give us tax- payers a break. Mr. Robert Mushen has class. Take a lesson, Fulton and Hunsinger. Then get on with the Port of Astoria’s real business. You may be surprised how many taxpayers are happy with Jim Knight, the Port’s execu- tive director. Your approval rat- ing needs to be improved. DIANE FINUCANE Astoria G M Plea for different school clubs am a student at Broadway Mid- dle School in Seaside. We should have clubs at recess. There should be a drawing club, reading club and gam- ing club. First, we should have a drawing club. The reason why we should have a drawing club is so people can learn different techniques, like how to make your drawing look like metal, scale, fur and blood. Also people can learn to draw anything they want — like if someone didn’t know how to make a dragon, the person who knows can help them make it. The last reason why we I should have a drawing club is so peo- ple can learn how to shade, or make a shadow from a person or animal. Second, we should have a reading club. We will talk about different types of books, and say what you think about the book, why you like it, and things you didn’t like about the book. You can vote on the book you want. We should read the book with the most votes, and you can’t pick the same book we already read. Finally, we should have a book list. We can recommend the book to people and to schools, and if it’s hard to read or not, and say what grade it should be, and score it one to 10. Also, we would read any type of book. Finally there should be a gam- ing club. Also there would be tourna- ment with only one winner, and he or she would get a prize. The tournament would be on the computer. We could play any type of game that is approved by the school principal. To conclude, that is why there should be clubs at school. There should be a drawing club, reading club and gaming club. JOHNATHON KENENOUNIS Seaside Coverage? N ot unexpected, but still a mystery: Why don’t news- papers mention (maybe a para- graph on page 5) the half a million mostly young pro-lif- ers who, for the past 44 years, have been rallying and march- ing in the national capitol and in state capitols all over the country? Just asking. JEAN M. HERMAN Astoria some of them, the devil incar- nate. Yes, he has been married two more times than Kennedy but, to my knowledge, did not cheat on his wives — he sim- ply divorced them. It seems that Republicans are just more tolerant, under- standing and appreciate great- ness no matter where it comes from? I could be wrong. DAVID GRAVES Astoria Trump v. Kennedy Game to remember ere is what I do not under- stand: John F. Kennedy, arguably one of the most revered presidents of the mod- ern era, was the son of Joseph Kennedy Sr. Ole Joe was an immi- grant who made a large for- tune through investment bank- ing, owning a film company and movie studio (RKO), and through the auspices of then-president Franklin Roo- sevelt, managed to obtain the American distributing rights for Scotch whiskey. Some say perhaps he was import- ing whiskey even during pro- hibition, though that has never been proven. John was born to wealth and privilege, and never actu- ally accomplished anything other than being in the Navy and becoming a politician. It has, in recent years, been revealed that John was, though married to Jackie, involved (shall we say) with several Hollywood starlets, including Marilyn Monroe. Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant who began a building company and par- layed it into a multimil- lion-dollar concern. Don- ald was born to privilege and wealth, however, he took the bull by the horns and created his own billion-dollar com- pany through real estate invest- ment and construction; a real working man. The Donald, however is despised by Democrats and per T H he NFL in one game rekin- dled the attention of the world. Not since the 1967 “Ice Bowl” NFL Champion- ship between Vince Lombar- di’s Green Bay Packers and Tom Landry’s Dallas Cowboys has the sporting world been regaled by such a contest. High suspense, incredible plays by linemen, receivers, corners — not to mention the poise, view of the field and accuracy of both quarterbacks. But the heart it took for the Patriots to play all out com- ing back from a 28-3 deficit to win in overtime against a fierce defense will become a signifi- cant parable of grit and deter- mination for young athletes to ponder into the ages. Julian Edelman’s Herculean catch through a mash of legs and arms keeping a last flicker- ing drive alive was a moment that has forever extended the meaning of resolution. From a fan’s point of view, rarely, has a better game ever been played. Ever. Congratulations to both teams, the officials, the spon- sors, and the NFL for exceed- ing expectations across the sporting world. WAYNE MAYO Scappoose Illegal? have heard a lot lately about the border wall, and how much it will cost. Yet I have not heard, “What is the cost of I a human life?” Some illegal aliens have committed horrific crimes in this country. We hear talk about the heartbreak that comes with splitting up fami- lies who are here illegally, and sent back to their country. But what of the victims and fam- ilies of the crimes committed upon them by illegal aliens? What of their heartbreak? Their loss? Most of these crimes could and should have been pre- vented. For the most part, the news agencies have been silent on reporting crimes by illegal aliens. It doesn’t fit their nar- rative. People in the U.S. who are here illegally are breaking the law of our country. People talk of the cost of the wall. Have they lost loved ones at the hands of illegal aliens? I think not. This coun- try was founded upon Anglo- Saxon Protestant values. Chief among them was the rule of law and equal justice for all. But where is the justice for innocent victims of the crimes committed upon them? There is a great divide in this country, and it is only going to get wider as long as there are people who believe the rule of law is for some, and not others. Where one special group can break the law and another can- not. Where a mayor of a sanc- tuary city can say, “I don’t have to follow a law, but you do.” Where illegal aliens have more rights than their victims. There are people who hate this country so much, they want to remake it to their like- ness. And if it means innocent people die, the means justify the ends. Donald Trump has been the only president in my lifetime to have the tenacity and courage to try and change that. He has given a voice to the thousands upon thousands of innocent victims who have had crimes committed against them by illegal aliens. And to those people who believe ille- gal means illegal. Isn’t that common sense? We have spent trillions and trillions of dollars on wars in the last 45 years. Spent bil- lions and billions of dollars on the war on poverty, and what has this country gotten out of it? More war and more pov- erty. This country is $21 tril- lion in debt. Where is the out- rage about that? Yet when the president talks of spend- ing $10 billion on a wall, they come unglued. Ten or $20 bil- lion is cheap, considering the human lives that will be saved. Walls can, and do work. Just ask Israel. ROBERT L BOEHM Clatskanie Thoughtful decision he article “A look at coun- ty’s timber decision” (The Daily Astorian, Feb. 6) wasn’t much of a look at the actual decision. Our county gets labeled as an “outlier,” when one might well see the com- mission as a “leader,” instead. After almost a year’s con- sideration, the Clatsop County Commission made a diffi- cult decision. In the words of Commission Chair Scott Lee “the overwhelming message from public testimony has been in favor of balanced for- est management and against the Linn County lawsuit” (“County won’t join Linn County suit,” The Daily Asto- rian, Jan. 19). T Commissioner Kathleen Sullivan discussed the evi- dence that had been presented showing that the trust coun- ties participated in, and sup- ported the development of, the Greatest Permanent Value rule. Commissioner Sarah Nebeker pointed out the sig- nificant increases in timber revenues from the state forests since that rule was expanded in 1998. All three commission- ers provided plenty of back- ground for their decisions, but John DiLorenzo, lead law- yer for Linn County, got gen- erous print space to conclude “Believe me, this case is all about money.” Which, of course, to him, it is. I want to thank the Clatsop County Commissioners for their consideration of constit- uent input, study of the issues and thoughtful decision-mak- ing process, recognizing the many values supported by healthy forests that go well beyond the promises of the lawyers pursuing this suit on behalf of timber interests. In the words of our com- missioners, rather than attack- ing our own state with a bil- lion dollar lawsuit, it’s time to get to work with the Board of Forestry to promote sustain- able timber harvest and bal- anced management of all of our state forests. HELEN WESTBROOK Astoria rowing up in Cleve- land, Ohio in the 1960s, a world existed without the Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air or Clean Water Act. Lake Erie was dead from the toxic water emptying into it from the Cuyahoga River. Steel mills and chemical plants lined its banks, dumping their waste into its waters. The cata- lytic combinations often had incendiary results. The Cuyahoga River was so famous for its fires and explo- sions, Randy Newman wrote a song about it in 1972 called, “Burn On.” While working three jobs in 1976 to put myself through college, I lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. U.S. Steel, Allegany Steel and Bethle- hem Steel had large plants there. On a damp day, when these mills were working, sulfur dioxide flowing out of the smoke stacks com- bined with the moisture in the air and created sulfuric acid. A weak solution, but strong enough to cause irritation in the lungs, dissolve synthetic fabrics like nylon and acetate on laundry lines, and etch pits into car paint. As the EPA, Clean Air and Clean Water Act came into force, they began to prose- cute the steel mills in Pitts- burgh for their air pollution, as well as other East Coast industrial plants. I opened the first section of the Pittsburgh Press one day, and on the second page of the paper, in large block letters read, “U.S. Steel will leave Pittsburgh if the EPA enforces its rules on us.” Well they didn’t leave, and some smart folks learned how to clean up some of that dirty water. Now we have an admin- istration which vows to roll back regulations, the power of the EPA, and various anti-pollution laws. Please work to keep the EPA strong. Or at least we can uphold its values here in the Pacific Northwest. PAMELA MATTSON McDONALD Astoria F EBRUARY 23 What’s Ahead for the Regional and State Economies? A Columbia Forum Presentation Erik Knoder Erik Knoder has lived in Oregon since 1988. He received his master’s degree in natural resource economics from Oregon State University in 1999. Aside from labor market economics his research interests include land use, growth and development, and the fi shing industry. Erik joined the Oregon Employment Department as a regional economist June of 2003 and works in Newport. He is responsible for generating and disseminating labor market information for Lincoln, Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties. Josh Lehner Josh Lehner is an Economist with the Oregon Offi ce of Economic Analysis. He develops the quarterly Oregon Economic forecast, including outlooks for employment, income and housing. Additional responsibilities include forecasting revenues for the Oregon Lottery, Oregon Judicial Department and state tobacco taxes. TO ATTEND: LIMI SEATI TED NG RESER V For Members: Dinner & Lecture:$25 each; Lecture only: no charge SPACE E YOUR TODA For Non-Members: Dinner & Lecture: $35 each; Lecture only: $15 ea. Y! Appetizers will be available at 6 p.m. • Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will begin after the dinner service is complete and non-dinner members and guests of the audience take their seats. Forum to be held at the CMH Community Center at 2021 Exchange St., Astoria. ColumbiaForum Living with Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers – Middle Stage Thursday, February 23 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Providence Seaside ED A Conference Room (725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, OR 97138) In the middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease, those who were care partners now become hands-on caregivers. Join the Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chapter for this class and hear caregivers and professionals discuss helpful strategies to provide safe, effective and comfortable care in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s. This class is free, but registration is required. To register, call 800-272-3900. 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