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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 Letters from 4A S TOP DISSING THE EDITOR I am getting tired of those on the “Right” who keep dissing our newspaper editor, Ned Hickson. They never send a letter to the editor expressing their views about the world but just focus on what he writes in his editorials, which they always think are bad. They also complain about him not publishing more letters from the “Right.” Over the years, I have sent many Letters to the Editor. Some have been in jest and some serious, and about 50 per- cent of the time my letters have not been printed — possibly due to content. If you want to have your opinions printed you must be concise, lucid and have a valid point of concern. I was out of town for the past week and when I received the paper today it was like I had never left. Is there not some- thing more important to our community or nation right now than the Humane Society? —Win Jolley Florence M ARIJUANA GROW CONCERNS Much has been written regarding Dunes City over the last few weeks. There was a Guest Viewpoint (Aug. 19) from Jamie Mills, Administrator of Dunes City, printed by the newspaper and more recently an article written about a council meeting. I wish to address both the article and the letter. Dunes City Oregon is a pris- tine environment with low crime and is just a lovely place to live. Residents wish to keep it that way. Dunes City fails to recognize how this will change by allowing residential marijuana grows that claim our residential areas are agricultur- al zones. There are three commercial grow canopies of 40,000 feet each that have been licensed. Since the federal department of agriculture does not recog- nize the growing or producing of marijuana as agriculture, I feel the city is misinterpreting the intention of our city zoning — thus allowing the grows to begin. It appears Dunes City has suppressed the information regarding the allowance of marijuana grows to our com- munity while printing what I feel is propaganda-style “Theres nothing that can be done” notices in our local newspaper. In fact, there is something that can be done and Dunes City is remiss in pursu- ing the action known as the OPT-out option. More than 200 cities and counties have chosen this avenue while Dunes City essentially sat on its hands and did nothing. The concern from citizens received a tepid response from the council dur- ing the Aug. 24 meeting, during which an emergency ordinance was bumped to a future meet- ing. Really? As citizens, I feel we should express our outrage and force an additional emergency hear- ing by calling councilors and the mayor. Failing to act now could result in the some of the following issues in Dunes City: Industrial use of our residen- tial zone, increased water needs for the marijuana grows, the need for water tanks and result- ing issues that accompany them, potential contamination of local wells, increased electri- cal needs from marijuana grows and potential for brown- outs, large cash-on-hand and potential increase in crime, odor and smell during marijua- na trimming, increased traffic due to transport of marijuana product, drop in real estate val- ues. In addition, Dunes City is not able to receive tax funds from marijuana wholesalers — only retailers. Dunes City does- n’t have a retailer, which means the applicants are wholesalers. Dunes City has received a fee of only $35 to complete the land use form (LUCS) form, which doesn’t come close to the expense our administration To include your organization in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441 about Houston’s hurricane Harvey and climate change: Dr. Roy Spencer, a former NASA scientist and climatolo- gist, writes, “The U.S. has had only four Category 4 (or stronger) hurricane strikes since 1970, but in about the same number of years preced- ing 1970, there were 14 strikes. So we can’t say that we are experiencing more intense hur- ricanes in recent decades. Going back even earlier, a Category 4 hurricane struck Galveston in 1900, killing between 6,000 and 12,000 peo- ple. “That was the greatest natu- ral disaster in U.S. history. And don’t forget, we just went through an unprecedented length of time — almost 12 years — without a major hurri- cane (Cat 3 or stronger) making landfall in the U.S.” has already spent addressing the allowance of marijuana in our city. Please attend the upcoming Dunes City Council meeting, set for Sept. 13 at 6 p.m., to sign up and address your con- cerns. Please write your concerns to council members and deliver them to the council at the meet- ing. Town hall meetings will be necessary following this meet- ing. And please be willing to come to those town hall meet- ings by sending this message to our council members stating we wish to begin having town hall meetings at Dunes City hall. Do something and act now. —Catherine Caudle Dunes City Resident S TATISTICS DON ’ T —Ian Eales Florence SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE In response to Rand Dawson’s letter disparaging “science-deniers” (“Fabricated Pretense of Civility,” Aug. 23) and to preclude hand-wringing (Editor’s note: Interested par- ties can do their own analysis of those statistics by visiting the NOAA Hurricane Data website at www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq /E23.html.) BOYS & GIRLS CLUB of Western Lane County 1601 15th Street • Florence, OR 97439 541-902-0304 Great Futures Start Here Florence Food Share provides food to those who are hungry in our community. If you have four hours a week available, we are in need of volunteers to staff our Front Desk and also act as Guides as clients walk through the pantry. Please call our volunteer coordinator, Gina Yates, @ 541-997-9110 (Monday – Friday, before noon) to learn more about volunteering. info@lorence- foodshare.org 2190 Spruce Street. We are proud to provide solutions to our local business owners. Volunteer Get involved member 541-997-7121 opbc.com @OregonPacBank Volunteers needed for new home construction, home repairs, general offi ce work, public relations and program administration. Join an operating committee and help Habitat help others! Call 541-902-9227 or e-mail to fl orencehabitat@gmail.com Offi ce located at 2004 HWY 101, Florence Donate Do your part and volunteer today to help support these local non-proft organizations in our community! Th e Florence Senior center is in need of Volunteer Receptionists and Kitchen Helpers If interested please call or stop by. 1570 Kingwood, Florence 541 997 8844 1256 Bay Street P.O. Box 1487 Ph. 541.997.3423 Assisting those in need in our Community. Free Hot Meals Mon-Wed-Fri, 11:30 AM - 1 PM NEW LOCATION SOON! Fax. 541.997.8749 myfl orencedds.com HELPING HANDS COALITION Get Results...List With Richard. 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