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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, July 21, 2005 Litters ......i^***M*M**^Mi *i»*,^m„„n..«nm.i.mi............ Il... ■**■■■■» casions over the years. From page 14 5. Since the terrorist attack, If FDR was right, so President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Tal is President Bush iban, crippled the Al-Quida, placed nuclear inspectors in To the Editor: Libya, Iran and North Korea In January there were 39 without firing one shot or losing combat related deaths in Iraq, one life, and captured a terror while in the fair city of Detroit, ist hid in a spider hole like some during the same month, there bug, who had murdered were 35 murdered. This is just 300,000 of his own people. in one American city almost as 6. I know the Democrats and deadly as the entire war torn those playing far out in left field Iraq in the same month. are complaining about how While some claim that Presi long the war is taking. But we dent Bush should never have have spent less time to take started the war in the first Iraq than it took Janet Reno to place, take a look at the follow take the Branch Davidian com ing; pound. We have spent less 1. F.D.R. led us into World time in Iraq looking for chemical War Two against Germany who weapons than it took Hillary had not attacked us although Clinton to find the Rose law Japan did. From 1941 to 1945 firm’s billing records. It took 450,000 American lives were less time for the Marines and lost. An average of 112,500 per the 3rd Army Infantry to destroy year. Osama’s Republican army than 2. President Truman finished it took Ted Kennedy to call the that war and started another police after his Oldsmobile war in Korea. From 1950 to sank in the Chapaquiddick Bay. 1953 55,000 lives were lost, an It even took less time to take average of 18,334 per year. Iraq than to count the votes in 3. John F. Kennedy started Florida. the Vietnam conflict in 1962, Fear not my friends, our Vietnam did not attack us. commander and chief is doing President Lyndon Johnson a great job in Iraq. The morale turned that war into a disaster. of our military has never been From 1965 to 1975 58,000 lives higher. They realize the impor were lost. tance of their job, although the 4. Bill Clinton went to war in biased U.S. media is doing Bosnia without either France or their best to blind us from the U.N. consent. Bosnia never at facts. tacked us. Clinton was offered Sincerely, Ben Laden’s head on a platter Juneious F. Harty three times by Sudan and did Scappoose nothing. Ben Laden had at tacked the U S. on several oc- BAB Computing Quality work a t reasonable rates > > > System configuration. upgrades and problem resolution Graphics, ads. brochures and Digital Camera help In te r n e t connectivity (D S L) and training Home A business applications (5 0 3 ) 4 2 9 -0 8 1 7 b n b 9 9 8 ^ msn.com General/Custom Fabrications, Welding of All Metals S pecializing in S tainless S teel &A luminum : 503-429-8431 24 H r Robert Williams Vernonia, Oregon R epair P hone /F ax ____________— ..................... —.... — V. Cares will offer barbecued chicken To the Editor: Cares Supporters: Thanks for your attendance during Ver nonia Cares Food Bank’s 2004 BBQ fundraiser meal. Its suc cess was one of the reasons the food bank was able to re open in October. Currently the Food Bank as sists about 80 households per month, containing over 200 people. Our monthly goal con tinues to be provision of three days worth of emergency gro ceries to residents in and around the Vernonia area. The need for our services increases as children are home during the summer months, representing 38 percent of our clients in June. Cares is sponsoring its sec ond annual BBQ meal this Sat urday, July 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. It will once again be at the Senior Center facility and cost $7. We hope you will show your support by attending this meal. “To go” type meals will also be available for the same price. Gratefully, Sandy Welch, Executive Director Vernonia Cares Food Bank Vernonia. As such, I am well aware that this is a logging community. After all, the raising and harvesting of timber is what Vernonia and Oregon is all about. I understand this, and I don’t have a problem with it. What I do have a problem with is the flagrant disregard for the safety and well-being of the women, children, and in my case, senior citizens living on B and C streets below OA Hill. The stripping of all the timber on the back side of OA Hill has put all of us in harm’s way. The events of 1996 should give us all some insight as to what can happen should Ver nonia have another wet winter. Floods and mudslides are very real possibilities. The damage has been done. Our only hope now is that the people involved will have the moral conviction to place some fast-growing ground cover on this hillside before the winter rains come. Sincerely, Don Sandrich Vernonia From page 2 ported to my Floor desk every morning at 11 a.m. during the recess. This was my statement to the House of Representa tives that we need to be doing the peoples’ business and moving towards adjournment, rather than taking vacations. That is why KATU 2 News did a three-part story about my Floor protest this week. Recess or not, I have contin ued to discuss issues with my constituents. Many of you have told me how important it is to pass legislation providing for mental health parity, education funding, transportation im provements, utility tax reform and the summer lunch program for low-income children, to name a few. WILLIAM LOUIS AUGUSTINE was held July 13 In Rainier. Private in urnment will be at Hudson Cemetery in Rainier. Mr. Brown was born June 19, 1933, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Sylvester Victor and Ervema Marie (LeGore) Brown. He graduated from Banks Union High School and served in the U.S. Army. In 1960, he married Elaine Marie Wilcox. The family moved to Clatskanie in 1970. He worked as a machine ten der at Weyerhaeuser in Longview for 35 years, retiring in 1995. Survivors include his wife; a son, Stephen M. of Clatskanie; four daugh ters, Loreen C. Brown of Clatskanie, Jan L. Brown of Longview, Cindy A Sieffert and Nancy R. Pierce, both of Rainier, and six grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Community Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632. Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary in Clatskanie was in charge of arrange ments. Better jokes wanted To the Editor: I think the jokes in the paper are not that funny. So I tell you now, I wish you could pick fun nier “Jokes.” P.S. Maybe, a new Garfield or a Far Side? Your friend, Jerimiah Hammons (age 9) Vernonia Logging should not put people at risk To the Editor: I am a long-time resident, homeowner, and taxpayer in From page 18 ODFW at 503-621-3488. Of course the Vernonia Police De partment will provide any as sistance possible if the animals are attacking or other emer gency situations. William Louis “Bill” Augustine, 62, Vernonia, died July 7, 2005. Private in terment has been held. Mr. Augustine was born August 3, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to William Louis, Sr. and Lola (Ca vanaugh) Augustine. He was raised in Wisconsin. He served in the National Guard. In 1992, he married Johnnie John son. They made their home in Vernon ia. He worked for ODOT, Banks Lum ber Co., Tektronix, Inc. and at Schrock Cabinet Manufacturer as an assem bler. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Scott. Survivors include his wife; a step daughter, Elizabeth Johnson of Eu gene; and two nieces. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Vernonia was in charge of arrange ments. BILLY RAY BROWN Billy Ray Brown, 72, Clatskanie, died July 6, 2005. A celebration of life GEORGE HAROLD HOLDING George Harold Holding, 85, Ver nonia, died July 6, 2005. Graveside services were held July 12 at Wood bine Cemetery in Rainier, with Pastor John Cahill, of the First Baptist Church in Vernonia, officiating. Mr. Holding was born January 1, 1920, in Clatskanie, to Reed and Annie (West) Holding. When he was young, the family moved to Vernonia, where he was raised. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1946, he married Ethel Mae Sines. They made their home in Sea side and were later divorced. He worked in the timber industry, owning and operating his own log truck. Prior to his retirement, he was a lineworker for See page 21
