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4A | SATURDAY EDITION | JANUARY 5, 2019 Siuslaw News P.O. Box 10 Florence, OR 97439 NED HICKSON , EDITOR | 541-902-3520 | NHICKSON @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM Opinion The First Amendment C ongress shall make no law respect- ing an establishment 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 Govern- ment 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 2019 © Siuslaw News 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 Pub- lishers 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. 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Mail subscription includes E-Edition. Website and E-Edition: TheSiuslawNews.com Letters to the Editor policy LETTERS A great place to be a kid As another holiday season draws to a close I am given reason to re- flect upon the tremendous gener- osity in the Florence community. Beginning in November, a num- ber of individuals, families and community groups stepped up to ensure a joyous holiday season for Siuslaw Elementary School fami- lies. School staff worked with donors to align this support with families needing some help. The support took the form of holiday meals, giftwrapped presents, clothing and direct financial support. The fact this support was do- nated anonymously speaks to the spirit in which it was given. It also speaks to the degree of trust SES staff have earned within the com- munity. And such support is not specif- ic to the holiday Season. We have benefited from individual and group donations to our clothes closet, donated time and effort to maintain recess equipment, the support of an active PTA, do- nated healthy snacks, free dental screening and follow-up care for students, free vision screening and weekly food bags to help families over weekends. We have a strong (and growing) network of volunteers who help with everything from mentorship, to student instruction, to planning cultural events for our students. Thanks to the support of the Florence community, Siuslaw El- ementary is a great place to be an educator or parent — but, most importantly, it’s a great place to be a kid. —Mike Harklerode Principal, Siuslaw Elementary School We are becoming dangerously malleable Here is something I think notice- able. Since attaining the age where the actions of presidents became of interest to me, I have seen 12 come and 11 go. In no case among those men have I seen a single one who did not screw up something once in a while. Being president is a very com- plex, very diffi cult job, frequently presenting problems never before addressed. Faults are inevitable. Yet, in today’s politics, it seems the most ardent supporters of a president simply cannot accept that their guy is fallible. No criticism of any kind is valid. (In today’s parlance, “fake news.”) And I’m not talking just about the current resident of 1600 Penn- sylvania; those who were true to his predecessor were just as cer- tain! When, because of our passion for an idea, we surrender the capacity to think objectively and critically, to listen attentively to criticism and to evaluate that criticism honestly, we become dangerously malleable. —Jimmie Zinn Florence The Siuslaw News welcomes letters to the edi- tor 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 sub- ject to editing for length, grammar and clarity. Publication of any letter is not guaranteed and depends on space available and the volume of let- ters received. Letters that are anonymous, libelous, argumen- tative, 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 pub- lished at the discretion 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 campaigns on behalf of (or by) candidates; 2) En- sure 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 perspective rather than partisanship and cam- paign-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 newspaper, at the sole discretion of the publish- er, general manager and editor, reserves the right to reject any letter that doesn’t follow the above criteria. Emal 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 Oregon Governor 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
