SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
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POLICE LOG
Florence Police
August 24
Criminal mischief was reported
in the 2000 block of Willow Street.
Driving while suspended was
reported in the 3000 block of
Rhododendron Drive.
Trespass was reported in the 500
block of Juniper Street.
August 25
Harassment was reported in the
2000 block of 12th Street.
Child neglect was reported in
the 1700 block of Highway 126.
Driving while suspended was
reported in the 1600 block of
Rhododendron Drive.
August 26
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 5000 block of
Highway 126.
Letters
Trespass was reported in the
5000 block of Highway 126.
August 27
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 600 block of
Kingwood Street.
Accident, with unknown injury,
was reported at milepost 180 on
Highway 101.
Driving while suspended was
reported in the 1800 block of
Highway 101.
Assault was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
Fire was reported in the 3900
block of Spruce Street.
August 28
Fire was reported in the 88000
block of Chestnut Street.
Shots fired was reported across
from the Oregon Coast Military
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T RACK RECORD ON
‘ SCIENCE ’
I want to thank Ian Eales’s Letter to
the Editor (Sept. 2, “Statistics Don’t
Support Climate Change”) for refer-
encing Dr. Roy Spencer in support,
and solace, for those considering
“hand-wringing” about hurricanes,
flooding and climate change.
In truth, Dr. Spencer is a noted cli-
mate-science doubter, and a free-spir-
ited supporter of alternatives to evolu-
tion. Most recently, he was a director
of the George C. Marshall Institute,
which financially collapsed in 2015 —
apparently unable to maintain funding
for its climate-science skepticism
efforts despite years of arranging a liv-
ing off supporters of the Defense
Industry and other like-minded indus-
tries.
In the eyes of some, the Institute
had an enviable early track record on
“science.” For example, it advocated
against regulation of chemicals caus-
ing the ozone hole. As to health risks
of second-hand smoke, the Institute
founder said “...There is no good sci-
entific evidence that passive inhalation
is truly dangerous under normal cir-
cumstances.”
Spencer himself was a recent focus
of a Guardian newspaper article
showing a graph detailing the exotic
Museum on Kingwood Street.
August 29
Alarm was reported in the 2600
block of Highway 101.
Arrest was reported at Eighth
and Quince streets.
Accident, without injury, was
reported in the 1600 block of 12th
Street.
Theft was reported in the 1100
block of Second Street.
Dispute was reported in the
1500 block of 12th Street.
Fraud was reported in the 400
block of Ivy Street.
Accident, with injury, was
reported in the sand dunes.
Criminal mischief was reported
in the 1300 block of Spruce Street.
Dispute was reported on East
Glenada Road.
near-space temperature data he and
cohorts measured to counter global
warming claims. The graph shows the
extensive period of time over which
they had to amend and revise the tem-
perature data...upwards.
Oops.
But the real danger of Spencer and
his ilk (e.g., paid $4,000 by Peabody
Coal for a speech) arises from the
relentless circus of distractions pulling
attention away from many other equal-
ly important issues, such as privacy,
surveillance, proper land use or afford-
able healthcare. Newcomers to
Oregon may not recall that major land
use regulations came from Republican
administrations (along with protection
for public access to state beaches).
It’s unfortunate that more true con-
servatives, with or without a car that
floats, no longer wish to see or admit
that.
—Rand Dawson
Siltcoos Lake
P RAISE FOR P EACE H ARBOR
I want to thank Dr. Tobin Hanson,
his staff and the medical team at Peace
Harbor Medical Center for giving me
excellent care during my recent knee
replacement surgery.
Also, recognition needs to be made
to the emergency room doctor, nurse
and clerical staff when I developed a
complication during my recovery.
The team at the Walk-In Clinic,
Accident, without injury, was
reported at milepost marker 23 on
Highway 126.
August 30
Theft was reported in the 2300
block of Coastal Highlands drive.
Trespass was reported in the 900
block of Spruce Street.
Theft was reported in the 4000
block of Highway 101.
Harassment was reported in the
1000 block of Laurel Street.
Theft was reported in the 1900
block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the 1000
block of Nopal Street.
August 31
Criminal mischief was reported
in the 2000 block of 42nd Street.
Harassment was reported at the
juncture of Highway 36 and
from the intake personnel to Dr. Brian
and registered nurse Jeanine Shepard,
were all professional and took care of
my problem in the kindest way —
with respect and with the newest tech-
nology available.
I can see no reason why anyone
would want to travel many miles for
healthcare when we are blessed to
have a wonderful health team right
here in our own town.
— Harold and Lynn Johnson,
Westlake
M ORE IMPORTANT THINGS
TO DEAL WITH
I concur that Joe Arpaio’s past job
performance as Sheriff definitely had
numerous controversies and Mr.
Buchman already listed several exam-
ples of Arpaio’s police misconduct and
abuses of power in his Letter to Editor
(“Arpaio Pardon Abuse of Power,”
Sept. 6).
Should President Trump have par-
doned him or not? I have no idea and
it’s not my call because I obviously
don’t have the clemency power.
Mr. Arpaio is over 85 years old, but
by the time the criminal, civil and fed-
eral court systems are done with him,
he’ll most likely be deceased.
What I find interesting in this par-
ticular letter to the editor is the lack of
respect President Trump showed to the
judges, their rulings, etc. on the Arpaio
Highway 126.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street
Theft was reported in the 2000
block of 19th Street.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported at PeaceHealth Harbor
Hospital.
September 1
Burglary was reported in the
1700 block of Coosah Court.
Assault was reported at
Gallagher Park.
Hit and run accident was report-
ed at the junction of Highway 101
and Highway 126.
Animal abuse was reported in
the 4700 block of Highway 101.
Accident,
without
injury,
was reported in the 1200 block of
case — whereas President Obama par-
doned more than 1,927 individuals
convicted of federal crimes.
President Obama also holds the
record for the largest single-day use of
his clemency power by granting 330
commutation of sentences. He also
issued more commutation of sentences
than the past 13 presidents combined.
I also looked at a list of the people
pardoned and their offenses. They are
far too many to list individually and
included illegal possessions of gov-
ernment property, possessions of ille-
gal drugs (heroin, cocaine, marijuana,
methamphetamine), transportation of
illegal drugs, wire fraud, embezzle-
ment, money laundering and bank rob-
bery.
Even as his own administration was
cracking down on leaks of government
secrets, President Obama commuted
the controversial Wiki-leaker Chelsea
Manning’s 35-year sentence after
serving only seven years.
So where is the outrage at President
Obama’s lack of respect for the
judges, their rulings, prosecutors and
jurors exhibited by his presidential
interventions?
Any time a president uses his
clemency powers, it’s going to upset
people. Maybe that’s why the
Founding Fathers put that power in
the constitution.
Now, can we please get off the
“Trump bashing” and focus on the
numerous other important issues fac-
Bay Street.
Accident was reported at Ninth
Street and Highway 101.
Harassment was reported in the
3000 block of Lilac Street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1800 block of
Highway 101.
Assault was reported in the
2000 block of 16th Street.
Trespass was reported in the
1000 block of Highway 101.
Trespass was reported in the
2000 block of 11th Street.
September 2
Hit-and-run accident was
reported on Coast Guard Road.
Fire was reported on Riverview
Avenue.
Fire was reported at Honeyman
State Park.
ing our country? Hurricanes and North
Korea, for starters.
There are numerous relief agencies,
such as Samaritan’s Purse or Convoy
of Hope, that are clamoring for able-
bodied people and/or donations to help
with the clean up of Harvey and prep-
ping for Irma’s arrival.
—Virginia Reynolds
Florence
R ECOGNIZING P RESIDENT
T RUMP ’ S DEEDS
While President Trump is being rec-
ognized for giving $1 million to the
Harvey Recovery Fund, I wonder if he
should also be recognized for his
recent efforts in obstructing women
from receiving equal pay for the same
jobs men do.
Keep in mind that women give birth
to us, feed us, care for us and educate
us until we become adults.
Then, as men, we get to carry on our
family names.
Excuse my Norse perspective, but
in 19th century Norway, the last name
of the spouse with the most assets was
the name that was carried on.
That would mean all of President
Trump’s children born after his bank-
ruptcies would likely carry on his
wives’ names rather than his.
—Albert Anderson
Florence
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