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Page 18 The INDEPENDENT, May 21, 2009 Letters From Page 3 As for the question asked by the media “Are you going to stay?”, Hell yes, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Although we are not done with this jour- ney to recovery, my family and I want to thank everyone who has worked so hard and been so generous in helping us and everyone else. Thank you to everyone at the flood center, thank you to Tony Hyde, and Betsy Johnson, Brad Witt, and a big thank you to Ron Wyden for getting us an extension for the FEMA trailers. I know that there are many more who de- serve a lot of praise for every- thing they have done and are doing, but I also know that they are not doing it for the praise. In closing let me say that I am a Vernonian, I live here, I work here, I volunteer here, I raise my family here, and I love this community and everything it stands for. Ernie Smith Vernonia Witt bills would harm our property rights To the Editor: Our state Representative, Brad Witt, has been busy telling us all the wonderful things he’s doing for us in Salem through newspaper columns and newsletters. Unfortunately, he’s neglected to mention two bills he’s sponsored that will have a profound negative effect on our property rights and lifestyles. One is HB3058, sponsored by Witt and one other represen- tative. This bill would allow cor- porations to get wetland fill per- mits on private property they don’t own, and get permits for work on private property even when the landowner opposes the permit. The landowner doesn’t even have to be noti- fied that the permit has been applied for. Coupled with a corporation’s legal right to use eminent do- main to force the sale of private property, it means any of us could end up with, for instance, an LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) pipeline going through what was formerly our land. Witt is a big supporter of the proposed LNG terminal on the Columbia and the 600 miles of pipeline needed by it and other pro- See Letters on page 20 Tony Johnson Construction ALE WOODWORKIN D N I G.C NTA O U O SPECIALIZING IN REMODEL & REPAIR M M Service Directory C ABINET D ESIGN & M ANUFACTURING S INCE 1976 J OEL T EMPLIN CCB #43965 503-429-5504 503-429-5436 V ERNONIA , O R 97064 FALL CREEK WOODWORKING WOOD FLOORS INSTALLED & REFINISHED 503-429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 • • • • • • Excavating Septic Systems Site Prep Underground Utilities Driveways & Roads Trenching PO. Box 65 Vernonia CCB 166815 DEQ 38649 STORAGE, TOO Do you have a service to offer? TUES-FRI 11-7 • SAT 9-5 • SUN 12-4 • CLOSED MONDAYS Tell people about it in PADLOCKS AVAILABLE The INDEPENDENT Service Directory Low Rates! Great Results! RV STORAGE ENCLOSED STORAGE 503-429-STOR 503-429-7867 OR 58605 NEHALEM HWY. S., VERNONIA, OR 97064 DENNIS ELECTRIC, INC. FREE ESTIMATES Call 503-429-9410 for information 503-429-8930 1-800-439-8930 OUTSIDE PORTLAND METRO AREA Reliable Commercial and Residential Service Dennis Electric is a family owned & operated electrical contracting company. Our goal is to provide quality electrical service while delivering fair value to our customers. UTILITY SHEDS GARAGES CAR PORTS ADDITIONS DRYROT DRYWALL VINYL “Have Tools Will Travel” WINDOWS & DOORS POLE BUILDINGS ROOFING FENCING SIDING DECKS TILE CCB #85280 Office (503) 429-7009 • Cell (503) 989-9109 All About Gutter & Sheet Metal Inc. Specializing in Metal Roofing, Siding & Continuous Gutter 503-336-0926 Email: allaboutgutter@comcast.net Gaston Oregon 97119 Fax 503-746-6730 CCB 177418 T ITUS & S ONS , I NC . Serving your Community Since 1987 General Contracting • New Construction Homes • Excavating • Concrete Foundations • Roofing 55670 Timber Road Dan Titus Vernonia, OR Ph. 503-429-5005 Fax 503-429-0005 CCB# 55056 New Construction and Remodeling Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile, Finish Carpentry & More! Jim Morrison Jr. General Contractor Licensed & Bonded • CCB No. 19808 Dennis & Schann Nelson • P.O. Box 412 • Vernonia, OR 97064 (503) 429-0154 Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB# 112057