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4 A ❘ SATURDAY EDITION ❘ SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 Siuslaw News P.O. Box 10 Florence, OR 97439 NED HICKSON , EDITOR Opinion ❘ 541-902-3520 ❘ NHICKSON @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM The First Amendment C ongress shall make no law respecting an estab- lishment of religion or prohibiting the free exer- cise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. USPS# 497-660 Copyright 2017 © Siuslaw News Published every Wednesday and Saturday at 148 Maple St. in Florence, Lane County, Oregon. A member of the National Newspaper Association and Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Periodicals postage paid at Florence, Ore. Postmaster, send address changes to: Siuslaw News, P.O. Box 10, Florence, OR 97439; phone 541-997-3441; fax 541-997-7979. All press releases may be sent to PressReleases@TheSiuslawNews.com. Oregon Group Publisher 541-265 8571 Publisher, ext. 318 Editor, ext. 313 Consulting Editor 831-761-7353 Email: echalhoub@register-pajaronian.com Marketing Director, ext. 326 Office Supervisor, ext. 312 Production Supervisor Press Manager James Rand Jenna Bartlett Ned Hickson Erik Chalhoub Susan Gutierrez Cathy Dietz Ron Annis Jeremy Gentry DEADLINES: Wednesday Issue—General news, Monday noon; Budgets, four days prior to publication; Regular classified ads, Monday 1 p.m.; Display ads, Monday noon; Boxed and display classified ads, Friday 5 p.m. Saturday Issue—General news, Thursday noon; Budgets, two days prior to publication; Regular classifiedad,sThursday 1 p.m.; Display ads, Thursday noon; Boxed and display classified ads, Wednesday 5 p.m. Soundings, Tuesday 5 p.m. NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Lane County — 1-year subscription, $71; 10-weeks subscription, $18; Out of Lane County — 1-year subscrip- tion,$94; 10-weeks subscription, $24; Out of State — 1-year subscription, $120; Out of United States — 1-year subscription, $200; E-Edition Online Only (Anywhere) — 1-year subscription, $65. Mail subscription includes E-Edition. Website and E-Edition: www.TheSiuslawNews.com L ETTERS Pursuit begun by forefathers continues It was 230 years ago tomor- row, on Sept. 17, 1787, that delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia our nation’s fabric as well as those who have added their own stitching to become fel- low citizens. From the Editor’s Desk On the Opinion page in each issue of the Siuslaw News, usually in the upper right right corner, you’ll find our obser- vance of the First Amendment as it is stated in our U.S. Constitution — a brilliant, liv- ing document that has guided, protected and inspired the civil liberties we hold dear as a nation united under its promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. N ED H ICKSON officially adopted the United States Constitution. Celebrated nationally as “Citizenship Day” until 2004, when it was amended to “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,” Sept. 17 has been our time to reflect on the privileges we all share as Americans — those born into It’s because of our Constitution that we are free to pursue the kinds of conversa- tions seen on these pages and across our nation that chal- lenge us to become better — as individuals, local citizens and Americans — through the exchange of viewpoints that ultimately define us as a peo- ple united under the principles of that living document. Our nation has been divided many times over the last two centuries. It has gone to war with itself, experienced doubt, questioned its direction, suf- fered through economic depression and seen its sons and daughters go to war and never return. Yet we have persevered in spite of the things that have divided us because of the shared belief we have in those pages from 230 years ago that defined who we wanted to be. We are still pursuing that definition of ourselves. And, God willing, we always will be. LETTERS T HANK YOU FOR HELPING HURRICANE VICTIMS I would like to thank all who came to the Kyle Building Yard Sale last weekend, and gave generously in support of Hurricane victims. This morning, we were able to send your donations of $315 to Global Giving, which will go directly to hurricane relief. Our original intention was to give our proceeds to the Red Cross. However, after some research, we settled on Global Giving, which scores four stars in the Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau. More than 96 percent of the organiza- tion’s donated funds go directly to the programs and services they vet and sup- port in the affected communities. Their focus is on those who need support the most, by initially giving food, water and shelter and then participating in rebuild- ing. Its current goal for donations is $2,000,000. If you are looking for a place to send donations, this may be an option for you. Although they have programs around the world, you can specify relief for whichev- er area concerns you the most. Their address is simply globalgiving.com. Thanking you, — Joann Henderson The Kyle Building Oregon owns the water of Woahink Lake, and perhaps were not notified of this LUCS application so that they could respond appropriately. Being a waterfront property, many agencies should be involved since this is for a Tier II grow — meaning 40K square feet of cannabis directly on the lakefront. The LUCS form suggests that the LUCS applicant needs to request a variance for a fence higher than six feet. Seems odd to add this since it’s water- front. Nothing is mentioned regarding the property is 1,000 feet from a public park, yet we all know that being on the lake you are living on the border of a state park. This is why our city hasn’t been able to control speeding or loud boats that use this public park for recreation. People swim, motorboat, canoe, kayak, fish and waterski right near the docks. Therefore, the LUCS application is in question because it’s most certainly too close to a “park.” I am not sure why the city allowed its use knowing this. Nothing has been mentioned regarding water, so I assume water will be drawn directly from the lake? Is it ok to irrigate directly from the lake? This grow should be cause for concern. —Catherine Caudle Dunes City Resident O PTIONS FOR TEENS ISN ’ T T IER II GROWS SHOULD BE A CONCERN A Mr. Jerry McGuire applied to the city (Dunes City) for a Tier II marijuana grow on his .30 acre waterfront lot (number 1912141002900), which is directly on Woahink Lake and has a home and dock located directly across from the swim area and public dock day use area. Additionally, I believe that the State of BABYSITTING In response to Jacquie Beveridge’s reply (“School Isn’t For Childcare,” Sept. 9) to my Letter to the Editor (“Stop Falling For The Lies,” Sept. 6), let me start by saying that I believe in lively dis- cussion. We learn from other’s perspectives. And although we can’t always change their minds, if we listen with open minds we can hopefully at least understand opposing opinions. I think it is wonderful that she was able to provide great childcare for her children. But for many who are working a full time job at minimum wage, it is nearly impos- sile to pay the rent or a mortgage, house or renter’s insurance, car insurance, utilities, food and other necessities too numerous to mention, and still have enough money left over for the good childcare she referred to. Quality childcare is very costly. But I feel she completely missed the point of my letter. I was not speaking of youngsters whom you usually are refer- ring to when speaking of childcare, name- ly babies up to about 5th graders. I was speaking of middle and high school age kids; kids who are old enough to walk the streets alone. Think about that with an open, under- standing mind. Pre-teens and teens need a place to go. I’m not talking about babysitting — I mean a place for teenagers to hang out. A place where they can socialize, do their homework, maybe use a computer and perhaps have a meaningful conversation with a mentoring adult. This is very different from daycare. And if you believe that kids are our future, and understand that some parents simply can’t be there for their teenaged kids after school, then I don’t understand why any- one would object to tax dollars helping to support after school programs. Again, I applaud anyone’s ability to provide childcare for their kids, but that is not what I was talking about. I do think that the last sentence of Ms. Beveridge’s letter explains the main dif- ference of opinion: “I don’t think taxpay- ers should be expected to feed and care for children whose parents can’t afford to do so themselves.” What, then, do you propose? —Gail Katz Florence TO THE P OLICY E DITOR The Siuslaw News welcomes letters to the editor as part of a community discussion of issues on the local, state and national level. Emailed letters are preferred. Handwritten or typed letters must be signed. All letters need to include full name, address and phone number; only name and city will be printed. Letters should be limited to about 300 words. Letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and clarity. Publication of any letter is not guaranteed and depends on space available and the volume of letters received. Libelous, argumentative and anonymous letters or poetry, or letters from outside our readership area will only be published at the discression of the editor. P OLITICAL /E LECTION L ETTERS : Election-related letters must address pertinent or timely issues of interest to our readers at-large. Letters must 1) Not be a part of letter-writing campaigns on behalf of (or by) candidates; 2) Ensure any information about a candidate is accu- rate, fair and not from second-hand knowledge or hearsay; and 3) explain the reasons to support candidates based on personal experience and per- spective rather than partisanship and campaign- style rhetoric. Candidates themselves may not use the letters to the editor column to outline their views and plat- forms or to ask for votes; this constitutes paid polit- ical advertising. As with all letters and advertising content, the newspaper, at the sole discretion of the publisher, general manager and editor, reserves the right to reject any letter that doesn’t follow the above crite- ria. Send letters to: nhickson@thesiuslawnews.com WHERE TO WRITE Pres. Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461 TTY/TDD Comments: 202-456-6213 www.whitehouse.gov Gov. Kate Brown 160 State Capitol 900 Court St. Salem, Ore. 97301-4047 Governor’s Citizens’ Rep. Message Line: 503-378-4582 www.oregon.gov/gov U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden 221 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5244 541-431-0229 www.wyden.senate.gov U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley 313 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 202-224-3753/FAX: 202- 228-3997 541-465-6750 www.merkley.senate.gov U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio ( 4 th Dist.) 2134 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 202-225-6416 541-269-2609 541-465-6732 www.defazio.house.gov State Sen. Arnie Roblan ( Dist. 5 ) 900 Court St. NE - S-417 Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1705 FAX: 503-986-1080 Email: Sen.ArnieRoblan@ state.or.us State Rep. Caddy McKeown ( Dist. 9 ) 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1409 Email: rep.caddymckeown @state.or.us West Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich 125 E. Eighth St. Eugene, OR 97401 541-682-4203 FAX: 541-682-4616 Email: Jay.Bozievich@ co.lane.or.us
