SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Letters
from 4A
W HAT ABOUT THE
ANIMALS ?
I’m writing in regard to the
recent ad in the Siulsaw News
paid for by Oregon Coast
Humane Society (Aug. 23).
What is astonishingly
absent from that self-aggran-
dizing advertisement is the
animals. There was little or no
mention of enrichment pro-
grams for long-term animals
— only passing mention of the
spay/neuter clinic, and no
mention of the fact there has
been only one spay/neuter
clinic since February.
Those volunteers and con-
cerned citizens who have spo-
ken up in recent weeks about
OCHS are concerned about
the animals at OCHS and
accusations of neglect at the
hands of the current board, as
well as certain shelter staff
members.
Many of us have been con-
cerned and brought issues for-
ward years ago — only to be
ignored.
You must ask yourself: Did
the ad say anything about how
the animals are being taken
care of day-to-day? Did it
explain why there currently is
no vet on staff? Was there any
talk of what the OCHS is
doing to educate the public
about how spay/neuter is cru-
cial to ending the cycle of
unwanted animals? Did it
address the total absence of
low-cost spay-neuter services
for the past 5-plus months?
The OCHS board has
abused its power. A new board
comprised of people who are
less interested in protecting
their fiefdom and more
focused on taking care of the
animals is needed.
—Dolly Brock
Florence
S TOP FALLING FOR
THE LIES
I am thoroughly disgusted
that we are even discussing the
possibility of cutting after
school programs like our local
“Twilight” program.
I don’t understand what is
wrong with this swamp-filled
administration. Cutting $10
billion from education is like
shooting yourself in the foot.
Kids are our future and no one
can dispute that. Cutting the
Twilight programs for middle
and high school students is
particularly upsetting because
these kids are old enough to be
unsupervised but not necessar-
ily mature enough to be mak-
ing good choices.
Drugs and alcohol are out
there, and there are people
looking for young, unsuper-
vised kids to influence. To
make it here in Florence, many
parents must work, and having
a good after school program is
essential. Parents need to
know their kids are in a safe,
nurturing environment while
they are working.
My three kids all graduated
from the Siuslaw School
Dr. Mark Immel,
Naturopathic
Physician
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District and I drove a school
bus here for 17 years. My
youngest graduated in 2003
and I stopped driving in 1997.
Drugs, alcohol and teen sex
were problems then and I’m
sure are even more prevalent
now.
Where would you want your
kids to spend several hours
after school? Is this really
“Putting America first?”
Regarding budget cuts, why
is the Trump Administration
cutting over 1/3 of the State
Departmen’ts budget?
The State Department is
vital in virtually every aspect
of how America is represented
literally everywhere in the
world. That includes issues
dealing with health, such as
fresh water, women’s health,
disease control, vaccinations
and so much more.
Diplomacy puts a good face
on how we are represented,
navigating other customs and
trying to keep the peace
5 A
around the world. And the
budget is being cut?
My son, who has worked
for the State Department’s
Foreign Service for the past 13
years, has represented the
U.S. in Bulgaria, Bosnia,
Estonia and Kenya, and now
he and his family are spending
three years in Belgium.
Sounds glamorous, but it
isn’t. Pay is low and danger is
high — especially under the
current administration.
The rest of the world is
wondering what America was
thinking and so am I.
America fell for his lies,
“Buh-lieve me.”
—Gail Katz Hanson
Florence
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