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The INDEPENDENT, April 7, 2005 Page 3 Letters________ This approach really holds the ax into the forest, the trees whispered among themselves, some irony, doesn’t it? I live at the end of B St. My “Look, the handle is one of us!” Sincerely, property is right next to the hill To the Editor: Kim Sebring side. I have enjoyed the view of I was totally blown away by Vernonia the beautiful trees for the entire the unelected Senator Betsy 10 years I’ve lived here. Johnson's update. You have to Today, the smell of death Clean up day is near, tally sabotaged your fellow de and tree sap is in the air. The join in the day’s fun mocrat by allowing her to make scrub jays and crows are flying a fool of herself in print. You around confused and scared as also reduce the credibility of their homes are being de To the Editor: The INDEPENDENT for not Vernonia Pride wishes to in stroyed. Why? I’ve been told having fact checked and or cor that the trees are being taken vite members of the community recting her errors. down so some lots can be sold to come out and join us for this Issue one: unless it has year’s clean up day. It will be Ed. note: Senator Johnson is not a on top of the hill. Apparently moved in the last two weeks. columnist for The INDEPENDENT those lots will sell for more May 7, registration at the Prov Oregon Institute of Technology so we do not edit her copy; it is money if they have a view - so idence Health Center starting is still in Klamath Falls, not Ash printed as we receive it, on a the trees have to go. What at 9:00 a.m. Penny Costley of land. Issue two: the Bend cam space-available basis. A ll state leg about the view of our children, Vernonia Jazzercise will be pus of OSU opened about two islators who represent this area are as they gaze at yet another kicking off registration with a years ago. If the UO or other allowed the same opportunity. We raped hillside? How will they demonstration to get you all school has a new bill to which do not edit their submissions be view us years from now? pumped and ready to go. cause area residents should be al Please bring your yard tools, the Senator refers as having Not much is left, people. It’s lowed to read what their represen weed eaters are especially been recently introduced, she tatives in Salem say without inter time to realize that this “de should have listed the OSU- struction for profit” party is over. needed. If you are a group or pretation from us. Bend campus with OIT and You’ve successfully destroyed organization or have a specific OHSU. Issue three: Just how much of this area. It’s time to area or project in mind, please Nature’s gifts being many U-Cal/Cal State campus' stop. I’m taking a moment now pre-register by calling Donna are within one hundred miles of destroyed for a view to mourn the loss of yet anoth Webb at 503-429-5201. Plan on a free lunch and an San Jose? er of Mother Nature’s gifts at To the Editor: opportunity for a massage by Having read your page two the hands of greedy men. Wiping out majestic trees for report from the Senator, it When the woodsman carried Heather Lewis of New Day a VIEW? Massage at the Scout Cabin at would follow that The INDE- 1:00 p.m. Heather will be do nating all proceeds to Vernonia Walker, as well as other residents of Thornton, Pride. By Ann Krutsinger, Library Assistant Come join the fun and make l nu isia na . For those who have read Wells’ other Banks Public Library tales of the Ya-Ya sisterhood, this book will be a Vernonia Shine. Donna Webb April’s Preschool Story known delight. For the uninitiated, Ya-Yas in Vernonia Pride Time at the Banks Library Bloom is a brand new adventure to be relished. started on the 6th with Nevada Barr’s latest mystery, Hard Truth, is “What Is It, Anyway?” set in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Three Uncaring person hits April 13th will feature days after marrying Sheriff Paul Davidson, Anna boy, then drives away “Picky People." Pigeon moves from Mississippi to the Colorado April 20th will have Rockies to assume her new post as district To the Editor: “Ducklings on Parade.” ranger in the Rocky Mountain National Park. This letter is to the man April 27th will be an in Three girls have disappeared during a religious whom on March 10, 2005 while triguing “Eggs Got Legs!” retreat. Two of the girls show up after a month - turning onto Bridge Street off of dirty and bedraggled, but alive. They claim they East Ave., hit my son while he The date of the Annual Friends of the Library remember nothing of the abduction or anything was crossing in the crosswalk. Plant & Book Sale has been scheduled for Fri that has happened over the past month. Sinister Thank you for not stopping day, May 6, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., and Satur signs of evil plague Anna.. .slaughtered small an after your car and you hit him. day, May 7, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is an ex imals, and the workings of a paranoid religious Thank you for not seeing if he cellent time to purchase flowers, shrubs, trees, was okay before you fled the vegetable and herb starts, and yard and garden sect bent on keeping its secrets. The Washington Post calls Elizabeth Peters scene. And last, Thank you for art. If you want to make donations of plants or “Grande Dame of historical mystery.” Her newest not taking the time of a respon books please call the library at 503 324-1382. mystery is called The Serpent on the Crown, sible driver and reporting it to If you want the latest information on the City and, once again, she brings ancient Egypt to life the authorities. of Banks and all of its departments, go online to with a story of intrigue, suspense and danger. My son is in a lot of pain and < CityofBanks.org >. There you’ll find a link to discomfort due to your negli the library, the police, the planning commission, gence. It is uncaring people like etc. There is also a link to the new Friends of the Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. you that make me afraid to be Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., 12 - 7:00 p.m.; Banks Library web page. on the road. Some new titles just arrived at the library! Re Fri. and Sat. 12 - 5:00 p.m. To all of the responsible driv becca Wells” newest work of fiction, Ya-Yas in Preschool Story Timo: Wednesdays, ers, thank your for your safe Bloom, should be on the shelves by the first 10:15 a.m„ through July. ways. week in April. This book tells the story of the be Phono: (503 ) 324-1382 Sincerely, ginnings of the Ya-Ya sisterhood. It all started Internet: www.WILInet.wcds.lib.or.us. to Elana M. Brasure when Teensy gets a big old pecan up her nose. browse library resources or to reserve Vernonia The story is told in the alternating voices of Vivi materials electronically. and the petites Ya-Ya, Siddalee and Baylor Shouldn’t print errors in Johnson’s update PENDENT should at the very least demand an explanation for all this misinformation. If you are truly doing your job and standing for journalistic excel lence, you should call for Sena tor Johnson's immediate resig nation for being incompetent, because your newspaper has done such a wonderful job of demonstrating just how incom petent she is. Thank you, Bergh Bechen Banks New school building doesn’t meet needs To The Editor: I am compelled to voice my opinion regarding the new school building that is planned for construction on the grounds of Washington Grade School; I think it will be a mistake to pro ceed with the current building plan. A few years ago we, as a community, voted against a bond that would have provided money to build new schools. As a concept, I am in support of new schools and am more than willing to pay the extra taxes associated with a school bond. It was a difficult choice to vote against the bond but I did not agree with the proposed build ing concept nor did I feel that the plan for the delivery and ex ecution of the building was ad equately developed to con vince the public to vote for the bond. I know that many people did a lot of work to get that school bond on the ballot and as a citizen I thought when it got defeated that they would re fine the concept and try again. Unfortunately this did not hap pen. Now the decision for a new school building has been re moved from the hands of the public that our school system services and kept within the cir cle of influence of the current administration of our Vernonia schools. It is my opinion that this circle of influence would in clude the school board. Fortu nately, this circle does not ex tend into the City of Vernonia Planning Commission. Thanks to some forward thinking indi viduals on the planning com mission, the city approval for the new building has not yet been acquired. After reviewing the building design drawings, this building does not fit aesthetically with the existing school buildings. A big part of Vernonia’s charm is the wonderful brick school buildings that we have. This new building would dictate the look of future school buildings since we would want our future schools to all have the same style of construction. Since the proposed building is a metal fab building, any future build ings would also be metal tabs. Please see page 17
