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4A | SATURDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 24, 2018 Siuslaw News P.O. Box 10 Florence, OR 97439 NED HICKSON , EDITOR Opinion | 541-902-3520 | NHICKSON @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM C The First Amendment ongress shall make no law respecting an es- tablishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise 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. “I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” —Thomas Jefferson (1800) USPS# 497-660 Copyright 2018 © 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. 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Mail subscription includes E-Edition. Website and E-Edition: TheSiuslawNews.com Letters to the Editor policy Th e ripple eff ect of thankfulness how we see each other and anyone with a differing viewpoint. It’s a mindset that runs completely counter to being thankful — because it nar- While I don’t necessarily subscribe to the theory behind trickle-down eco- nomics, I have become a firm believer in the trickle- down effect of national dis- course and its ability to per- meate how we feel about our lives — and, just as importantly, in recognizing the good in each other. The overt divisiveness that has arisen within our society over the last few years has conditioned us to accept pessimism as a natu- ral part of our daily per- spective. Forget about wearing rose-colored glasses or beer goggles; more often than not, we have come to instinctively reach for a blindfold when it comes to and toward a nebulous rela- tionship with those we hardly know. The result is a growing inability to live in “real” time and in the moment From the Editor’s Desk Ned Hickson rows our vision and mini- mizes the chance of recog- nizing any good that exists within our peripheral. To put it plainly, it’s hard to appreciate a sunset while facing east. Admittedly, I’m no exception. And not just because I have a lousy sense of direction. In today’s constant bar- rage of information, opin- ion and analysis through news outlets, social media and notifications on phones, computers and tablets, our attention is constantly being diverted away from real interaction with each other There will be several opportunities this afternoon to meet with friends and community members during the Florence Holiday Festival, which kicks off at 3:30 p.m. with hay rides, hot cider and cocoa and a visit from Santa, along with live music between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., and the offi- cial tree lighting at 6 p.m. in Old Town. It is within moments like these that we are reminded of the things that unite us as people within a community rather than partisanship. My best wishes and sin- cere thanks to our readers, letter writers and communi- ty for providing so many moments each day for which I am thankful. with one another. As we enter into the holi- day season, and especially the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I hope we can all take time to gather around the table and talk about what we’re thankful for in one another; the things that unite us in appreciation; and the common good that defines us as a family, com- munity and ultimately as Americans. I believe the trickle-down Write Siuslaw News editor Ned divisiveness around us can Hickson at nhickson@thesiuslaw be diluted if we allow the news.com or P.O. Box 10, ripple effect of thankfulness Florence, Ore. 97439. to provide some much-need- ed levity. 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, gram- mar and clarity. Publication of any letter is not guaran- teed and depends on space available and the volume of letters received. Letters that are anonymous, libelous, argumentative, sarcastic or contain accusations that are unsourced or documented will not be published. Letters containing poetry or from outside the Siuslaw News readership area will only be published at the dis- cretion of the editor. Political/Election Letters: 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 cam- paigns on behalf of (or by) candidates; 2) Ensure any information about a candidate is accurate, fair and not from second-hand knowledge or hearsay; and 3) Ex- plain the reasons to support candidates based on per- sonal experience and perspective rather than partisan- ship and campaign-style rhetoric. Candidates themselves may not use the letters to the editor column to outline their views and platforms or to ask for votes; this constitutes paid political advertising. As with all letters and advertising content, the news- paper, at the sole discretion of the publisher, general manager and editor, reserves the right to reject any let- ter that doesn’t follow the above criteria. Emal letters to: nhickson@thesiuslawnews.com LETTERS 50th anniversary of whale demolition could be fun Doing a 50-year anniversary re-en- actment of the demolition of the whale sounds like great fun. Hopefully, for the sake of the town, they don’t find a way to recreate the smell. Then again, it will be an election year... —Dennis Smith Florence Don’t drag disrespectful symbols into veterans parade The Florence Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 had a marvelous and memora- ble beginning when a large group of grade-school kids came down the street hand- ing out to hand-colored pictures of the four branch- es of the United States Mil- itary services titled “Thank You, Hero” to veterans. And then those young kids shook my hand. They amazed me and made me so proud. And then the parade came and the Siuslaw High School band came by. They were fantastic and lifted everyone's spir- its. The veterans came next, driving their legendary Jeeps and trucks. Then a vehicle came by flying the Con- federate battle flag and another came by flying the “Don’t Tread On Me” flag. It was insensitive and so inappropri- ate to drag devisive, disrespectful and generally offensive symbols into such a beautiful parade honoring our service- men and women. — Gene Olson Florence WHERE TO WRITE Pres. Donald Tremp 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 Oregon 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 (4th 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@ oregonlegislature.gov State Rep. Caddy McKeown (Dist. 9) 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-986-1409 Email: rep.caddymckeown @state.or.us West Lane Coenty Commissioner Jay Bozievich 125 E. Eighth St. Eugene, OR 97401 541-682-4203 FAX: 541-682-4616 Email: Jay.Bozievich@ co.lane.or.us
