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The INDEPENDENT, February 20, 2003
Litters to the Editor
From page 3
Son shipped out, so
we have his bulldog
To the Editor:
Yes, you see the Daileys
walking llamas and an English
bulldog! Our son, Craig (VHS
Class of ‘89) had to ship his
beloved Bubu to us so he could
travel with the Army. Whether
you support the cause or not,
please remember all our won
derful people in the Armed
Forces who are working hard
on our behalf.
Also, if you have any spare
time, the Jamboree committee
and Vernonia Pride really need
more help. Let’s all work to
gether to keep Vernonia a
unique place to live!
Once again, we are looking
forward to our local pre-schools
Spring farm visits and our llama
crea (baby llama) due in June.
A special thank you to the Ne
halem Valley Watershed for the
great job of planting trees on
our river property.
Don and Nancy Dailey
Brenda Gooch
Vernonia
Inspections can work
to disarm Saddam
To the Editor:
In his speech to the United
Nations, Colin Powell produced
a lot of evidence to show that
Saddam Hussein is a bad man
who may have bad weapons.
Powell and the President hope
to use this evidence to rally the
nation to war.
MAY A.R. ECKERTSON
May Alice Rubino Eckertson, 58,
Vernonia, died February 18, 2003. Dis
position was by cremation.
She was born in New York City, Oc
tober 29, 1944, to Julia Mattern and
Joseph Rubino.
Survivors include her husband of 30
years, J. Val Eckertson; two children,
Wayne Joseph and Tracy René; surro
gate children DeAnna and Robert.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia is in charge of arrange
ments.
KENNETH K. HUGGETT
Kenneth Kaye Huggett, 90, Banks,
died February 7, 2003. A Celebration of
Life service was held February 11 at
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in
Forest Grove, with Elder Tom Besson-
ette of the Community of Christ Church
in Tigard, officiating. Private interment
was held.
Mr. Huggett was born June 19,
1912, in Ashby, Minnesota, to Martin R.
and Sadie Fulton Huggett. He grew up
on the family farm and attended school
in Ashby.
In 1936, he married Ella Benson.
They moved to California to find work.
A year later, they moved to Forest
We know Saddam is bad.
But he was just as bad in the
mid-1990s, when an aggres
sive series of weapons inspec
tions resulted in the destruction
of an enormous portion of his
weapons capability. History
shows that inspections can dis
arm Iraq. Let’s push for a tough
inspections regime and win this
one without war.
Sincerely,
Kathy Grimes
St Helens, OR
Parents don’t always
provide needed care
To the Editor:
If all parents were capable of
acting in the best interest of
their children at all times then I
could see the value of parent
permission for services in all
cases. But this is not that kind
of world. Minors need access to
services when parents are not
parenting in a way that keeps
children safe. It’s that village
concept. Let’s vote no on Mea
sure 5-103 and show we care
about kids in Columbia County.
Cindy McCartney
Columbia City
not limited to, shoplifting, cross
ing active railroad trestles and
taking cold medications as hal-
lucinogenics.
We are encouraging parents
to take steps necessary to be
sure their children are not in
volved in these “games." We
also feel it is necessary to have
detailed information about
where your children will be go
ing, what they will be doing,
who they will be with and how
they can be reached. In addi
tion, you should address this
topic with your children pre
emptively. Make sure they un
derstand not only the conse
quences of involving them
selves in such behavior, but of
the very real potential danger
that these types of “dares” rep
resent.
As Coordinators of CIEE
(Council on International Edu
cational Exchange), USA High
School Foreign Exchange Pro
gram, we want students of all
ages to have a safe and suc
cessful school year.
Thank you.
Paulette Reid, Banks
Sue Bailey, Buxton
and eight additional signers
Truth or Dare game Access to health care
is dangerous to kids is needed by all youth
To the Editor:
Students from a number of
high schools in the area have
been involved in “truth or dare”
type games that have led some
to trouble, and even put some
students in dangerous situa
tions. “Dares" include, but are
Grove and he worked for the Port of
Portland. During World War II, they re
turned to Ashby to help on the farm. In
1945, they returned to Forest Grove
and in 1977, moved to Banks. He
worked for Forest Fiber Products until
retiring in 1977.
He was a member of the Communi
ty of Christ Church in Tigard.
Mr. Huggett was preceded in death
by two brothers, Gerald and James.
Survivors include his wife; a son,
Allen Kent o, Sherwood; a daughter,
Donna Marie Winkler of Aloha; five
grandchildren; eight great grandchil
dren; nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Oregon Chapter, 1650 NW Front Av
enue, Suite 190, Portland, OR 97029.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Forest Grove was in charge of
arrangements.
NORMA L. BUCK
Norma Leigh Buck, 70, Beaverton,
died February 2, 2003. Services were
held February 8 at Tigard Christian
Church. Private inurnment was held.
Mrs. Buck was born September 11,
1932, in Stephens, Arkansas. Her
maiden name was Henry. She moved
To the Editor:
I have worked as a coun
selor for over thirty years. My
experience has shown me that
ALL children need access to
health care and honest infor
mation. Right now in Columbia
County we are looking at deny-
from California to Vernonia in 1973.
She was a Pinkerton security guard in
the Aloha Intel plant.
Survivors include five sons, Richard
Stephens of Malcolm, Neb., Michael
Stephens of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jack
Green of Portland, Charles Green of At
lanta, Georgia, Marcus Winkles of Van
couver, Wash.; a daughter, Sandra
Green of Milwaukie; four brothers,
Ralph Henry of Dallas, Texas, Bill Hen
ry o, Ft. Worth, Texas, Wallace Henry of
Klamath Falls, David Henry of Alta
Vista, Virginia; 10 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
United Way Fund.
Young's was in charge of arrange
ments.
THOMAS R. HULSOPPLE
Thomas Roy Hulsopple, 62, War
ren, died February 10, 2003. A funeral
was held February 15, at Columbia Fu
neral Home in St. Helens. Vault inter
ment and committal were at Bethany
Memorial Cemetery in Warren.
Mr. Hulsopple was born May 10,
1940, in Scranton, Kansas, to Thomas
Jacob and Doris R. Seaman Hulsopple.
They moved to Scappoose when he
was 1-1/2 years old.
ing this to children. The chil
dren who will be affected by
Measure 5-103 tend to be low
income and not able to go to a
private physcian. We have the
opportunity to vote No and con
tinue offering access to health
care for all of Columbia Coun
ty’s children. Please vote no on
Measure 5-103 out of concern
for all our children.
Marjorie Kundiger
St. Helens
Parents sometimes
need monitoring
To the Editor:
I’m almost 77. I have seen a
lot, heard a lot, read a lot,
watched T.V., and I want chil
dren to be protected. Parents
must be responsible.
I don’t want to know things I
can’t prove. Civil Liberties is
wrong in taking parents’ rights
away from them.
Parents should, at times, be
monitored to see if they meet
standards of good behavior. Lil
ly Pond and Miranda Gaddis
needed protection they didn’t
get. Children should not be
abused sexually.
I want to vote “Yes” on 5-103.
Doris E. Meade
Scappoose
Measure 5-103 puts
many kids at risk
To the Editor:
I encourage all Columbia
County voters to vote no on
Measure 5-103, on the March
special election ballot.
In 1963, he married Lorrie.
He was a carpenter and worked for
Jim Prprich of Vernonia and Ron
Steinke.
Survivors include his wife; one son.
Staff Sgt. Thomas Alan; two daughters,
Lori and Susan Pardue; two brothers,
Harold Jacob and Robert Lee; eight
grandchildren; stepmother, Dorothy.
The measure sounds sim
ple; however it is deceitfully
simple. Most parents try to do
the right thing for their children,
and most parents are involved
in their children’s lives. But, not
all families in Columbia County
are model families. Some par
ents have drug or alcohol prob
lems, or are violent or abusive.
The ballot measure claims it
will protect parents, but in
stead, it puts our kids at risk, at
dangerous risk. It would require
children who have been sexu
ally abused by a parent to ob
tain permission from the person
abusing them before they can
receive assistance. It would
eliminate confidential access to
education and counseling for
diseases, driving teens away
from inform ation that could
save their lives. It would deny
troubled youth access to sui
cide prevention programs, or
even drug and alcohol abuse
prevention. Children and teens
already at risk should not be
forced into greater danger.
They need protection, not pun
ishment. They need care, not
confrontation. Taking away
confidential resources and in
formation will not help our kids.
It will only make matters worse.
We all believe in parental in
volvement. But when it comes
to protecting our kids, we sim
ply can not afford to put them at
risk. Measure 5-103 puts our
kids at risk.
Sincerely,
Craig Frasier
Scappoose
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