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T h e IN D E P E N D E N T A iin n c t 1 Dana n 9009 Letters to the Editor From page 12 a c a s e of co n c e rn . A n e ig h b o r w h o w a s tru ly c o n c e rn e d fo r m y fa m ily ’s w e llb e in g w o u ld ha ve c ro s s e d th e s tre e t a n d d is c u s s e d th e m a tte r w ith m e like an adu lt. A s h a rm le s s a s this p h o n e ca ll m a y se e m , it co u ld ha ve re su lte d in th e loss of m y ch ild re n . I refuse to hide beh ind closed d o o rs. T h is d istu rb in g b e h a v io r d e s e rv e s to be a d d re sse d and n o te d , as th e s e tw o w o m e n h a ve o b v io u s ly not le a rn e d the tru e m e a n in g o f b e in g a n eigh- bor. T h e re fo re , I w as co m p e lle d to w rite and w a rn m y frie n d s a nd n e ig h b o rs. N e xt tim e you w a n t to ta k e y o u r ch ild re n on th e law n m ow er, w re stle w ith th e m in th e yard, o r give th e m a toy, ju s t re m e m b e r th a t [...] this co u ld ha p p e n to you. Sincerely, Best Little Nursery Around! Senior Center just isn’t the same now SALE! G reat S election !!! TREES SHRUBS Birch Viburnum Maples Spireas Lindens Butterfly Apple Potentina Russian Olive YES, WE HAVE GIFT CERTIFICATES Very healthy larger trees. Shop early for best selection. 2 gal. to 10 gal CLOSED AUG . 3 FOR JAMBOREE O pen W ednesday - S aturday 10-6 r<fe S undays n o o n -6 12891 K easey R d , V ernonia , 7 miles o ut of V ernonia C& 503-429-8200 Anna Cole Carol Gamroth Vernonia A different view of ballot measure Kara Kemper Vernonia F a rm w o m a n 's N u rs e ry SHADE TREE & SHRUB to fe e l like w e w e re b e in g w a tch e d , like w e w e re g o in g to steal so m e th in g . W e ju s t d o n ’t go no m ore. W T o the Editor: T h e s e n io r c itiz e n ’s p la ce used to be a friendly place to go. I liked to ju s t listen to th e m Lad ies, th e y a lw a ys had s o m e th in g fu n n y to ta lk a b o u t w h e n th e y w e re younger. T h e d a y s w h en w e co uld go get bread , cakes, pies, stuff like that, the ladies w e re m ore than h a p p y to help you w ith a n y th in g , th e y also n e ve r looked at y o u [as th o u g h y o u ] w e re s o m e b o d y s tra n g e , you w a s ju s t co m m o n folks. I liked to go th ro u g h th e door, and alw ays see W illie. Yes she is m y friend, but th a t has no th in g to do w ith th is letter, but now s h e ’s gone, a nd n o b o d y likes to be w h is p e re d a b o u t b eh ind th e ir back. P e o p le do w n th e re are to ta l ly d iffe re n t now. W e n e ve r used To the E ditor: Like m ost pa re n ts, I hope th a t m y c h ild re n w ill a lw a ys feel safe a nd s e cu re c o m in g to m e a b o u t a n y of th e ir co n ce rn s. H ow ever, co m m o n sense te lls m e this m ay not a lw a ys be tru e fo r m y fa m ily o r a n y o n e ’s fa m i ly. T h e re fo re , I o p p o s e th e b a l lot m e a su re kn o w n a s “T h e F a m ily In te g rity In itia tiv e .” now be in g c irc u la te d in C o lu m b ia C ounty. T h is m e a su re w o u ld p ro h ib it v a rio u s s e rv ic e s n o w b e in g p ro vid e d to o u r m in o rs by th e county, unless p a re n ta l co n s e n t is o b ta in e d first. T h e issue is n ’t sh o u ld o u r c h ild re n ta lk to th e ir p aren ts. O f c o u rs e th e y sh ou ld. T h e issu e is sh o u ld o u r c h ild re n be re q u ire d to ta lk to th e ir p a r e n ts b e fo re re ce ivin g se rvice s. I b e lie v e th a t so m e c h ild re n fin d th e m s e lv e s in c irc u m s ta n c e s th a t p re c lu d e se n sitive d is c u s sio n s w ith th e ir im m e d ia te e ld ers. If th is m e a su re passes, s o m e of o u r c h ild re n w ill not ha ve a cce ss to the know le d g e and c a rin g s e rv ic e s cu rre n tly a v a ila b le in o u r county. I’m not p re p a re d to be re sp o n sib le for th a t h a p p e n in g in m y c o m m u n i ty. A re you? To th a t end, I w ill d e clin e to sig n ‘T h e F a m ily In te g rity In itia tiv e ’ a n d , s h o u ld th e e ffo rt m a ke it to o u r c o u n ty ballot, I p le d g e to v o te a g a in s t th e m e a s u re and I e n c o u ra g e o th ers to do the sam e. Craig Frasier Scappoose Fire danger causes timberlands closure L o n g vie w F ibre has clo sed all of its tim b e rla n d s in O reg on a n d W a sh in g to n to all pub lic use, due to e x tre m e fo re s t fire d a n g e r in both state s. T h e ga te s h a ve bee n clo sed a nd e n try p o in ts are posted. T h e c o m p a n y ’s 5 7 4 ,0 0 0 acres in n ine O re g o n and W a s h in g to n tre e fa rm s , w ill re m a in c lo s e d to p u b lic a cce ss until s u b s ta n tia l ra in s a lle via te the w ild fire th re a t, a c c o rd in g to S e n io r V ice P re s id e n t D a vid L. Bowden. 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