3—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1969 is an iron worker in construc
children ta express yourself in
this way.
Having worked with the
young people in this commun
TO THE
ity in a small way. I have been
concerned about the mounting
drug problem here in Mill Citv,
but like many people, only talk
ed about it.
I, too, care very much about
TO THE EDITOR:
these kids and want to help
I have just finished reading in any way that you suggest.
the Mill City Enterprise, espec
Sincerely,
ially the letter from Cpl. Tom
Mrs. Mel Eide
Drynan. It really did me good
to see this. Finally maybe some Dear Mr. Moffatt:
of the people in this area who
Zoning is the question. Lyons
were trying to ignore this has held two hearings on the
drug problem will realize that question of zoning the city.
it is our prablem, yours and Is anyone interested? Only
mine. I have talked to some seven or eight showed up at
young people who readily ad the second hearing.
mit that they have been us
Some thought the citizens of
ing marijuana STP, LSD, etc. Lyons should have a chance to
They say that to them it is vote on it in ballot vote. How
no worse than the alcholhol many would turn out to vote?
their parents consume or the Five or six probably.
tranquilizers that we as adults
In order to get it ready for
resort to. Maybe not, but how such a vote someone would
about the things—hard narcot have to get a petition out with
ics—these other drugs can a good percentage of the legal
lead to. It is very difficult for voters and then it would cost
us as parents to admit that our the city a few hundred dollars
youngsters are involved. What to handle the legal voting.
do we do about it? I don’t
Where does the council get
know except the first step is that money? From you, fellow
to admit that we are involved citizens. Perhaps not out of
and then really take the bull your pocket directly but who
by the horns and become in else pays the freight on our
volved. I personally have talk public costs, no matter what
ed to quite a number of people the expense is.
about this. Some parents that
So now if you citizens of
I know are aware that their Lyons want to gripe about the
children are, or have, used regulations imposed by zon
marijuana but I couldn’t even ing, get in there and start
get them to come to any meet working for a vote, attend the
ings or discuss this problem. next hearing which will be ad
They know where their child vertised in this and other pap
ren are and what they are do ers, or be prepared to hold
ing but really they don’t care. your gripes.
Believe it or not I think that a
I say leave it up to the coun
lot of young people would sit cil. It will be cheaper, more
in a meeting and discuss their easily expedited, and save
usage of these things if par everyone the necessity of de
ents and adults would be in ciding for yourselves.
terested enough to listen.
Your truly,
As Cpl. Drynan stated meet
Leora Z. Stevens,
ings were held for about four
Lyons, Oregon.
or five weeks but their wasn’t
enough interest to continue
them although maybe now
would be a good time to try to
get them started again. We
Antonia Thomas
might not be able to accomp
Phone 897-2605
lish a lot but maybe by a
Mrs.
Lang Stafford enter
group of adults getting togeth
er and talking we could help tained Sunday with a farewell
at least one or two teen-agers dinner for Charles Barnes who
or even a parent now and then. has resigned as minister of the
Of course meetings take time Gates Chruch of Christ. Other
and involvement and who a- guests were Mr. and Mrs. Rod
mong you will take time to be ney Marshall. He will be the
come involved. Your kids are, new minister and attend his
senior year at N.C.C. Other
so why aren’t you?
Believe me after talking to callers at the Stafford home
some of these teen-agers who this week were Mrs. Webb
are involved I too am sick Case, Cindy and Terri of Sal
and scared to think of what em, Mrs. Steve Myers of Wood
could happen if we don’t help burn, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Mar
these kids. What kind of grand ston of Gresham and her bro
kids are some of us going to ther, Louis Myers of Elkhorn.
Mrs. Velma Carey was sur
have if our kids continue ex
perimenting with LSD and prised Sunday with the arriv
other things. Would you like al of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
to have an innocent baby dam Carey and daughter, Beverly.
aged because you were too Mr. anl Mrs. Don Carey and
busy. I still think a lot could family from Stay ton and Nor
be accomplished if we could man Carey from Albany. The
have meetings and discussions occasion was a birthday cele
of interested adults, parents bration and dinner which the
teachers, ministers, and all families brought with them for
Mrs. Carey.
adults and teen-agers.
The James L. Bradleys have
Well, I guess I too will have
some people who will be mad purchased the Elmer Stewart
and unhappy with me but I property from the Selton Zim
have said some things that mermans. The Bradleys mov
ed here from San Diego, and
have bothered me.
have four children in school:
Betty McCall
Wanda 12, Danny 10, Adam
8
and Chireen 8. Mr. Bradley
TO THE EDITOR:
Re: Tom Drynan’s letter
Thank you, Tom Drynan,
for caring enough about our
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