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WEDNESDAY EDITION
| DECEMBER 5, 2018
Siuslaw News
P.O. Box 10
Florence, OR 97439
NED HICKSON , EDITOR
Opinion
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Letters to the Editor policy
LETTERS
Stars aligned for
Holly Jolly Follies
Our community received a beau-
tiful gift. For a couple hours we de-
lighted together in all that is right
with the world: A celebration of
peace, hope, joy and love. This year’s
Holly Jolly Follies brought us laugh-
ter and heart warming moments — a
balm for the weary soul.
Another round of applause for
Melanie Heard, the CROW (Chil-
dren’s Repertory of Oregon Work-
shops) production team and cast!
Thank you for enriching our holi-
days with your outstanding talents.
I am especially encouraged by the
many youth I saw on stage. When I
look at them, I see our future teach-
ers, healthcare professionals, bank-
ers, creatives, leaders and more.
When we financially support
CROW, we create unique opportuni-
ties for growth and development in
our youth. In turn, they will remem-
ber our support and their wonderful
experiences.
It is these experiences that will in-
spire them to stay or return home
and give back to our community.
Our youth face many difficult chal-
lenges. CROW helps them find their
wings so they can soar. You can be
part of all that is right with the world.
Remember, there is hope and the
stars do align.
—Patricia Immel
Florence
Happy ending for stray
Editor’s Update: In the Dec. 1 Let-
ter to the Editor “Some Wonderful,
Caring People In Florence,” letter
writer Robin Malavasic spoke about
how traffic stopped and community
members helped round up a stray
dog on Rhododendron Drive on
Nov. 29.
In her letter, in addition to her
thanks to the many “good and car-
ing people” who helped, she said she
hoped that the Oregon Coast Hu-
mane Society (OCHS) would be able
to find the dog’s owner.
Thursday, the Siuslaw News re-
ceived the following email from
OCHS Shelter Manager Marina Lew-
is: “Our board treasurer, Jerry, called
this afternoon to let us know about
the Letter to the Editor piece about
bringing in a stray. I just wanted to
let you know that the dog in question
was later reunited with his owner the
same day!”
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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
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 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