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650 N. First Street
PO Box 96 Woodburn, OR 97071 Phone:
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| 7-12 edition |
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Woodburn July 4 event
appreciated by many
To the editor:
I'd like to publicly thank the organizers of this year's July 4 celebration at Woodburn's Centennial Park.
I am continually proud that this city, as it continues to grow, keeps working at maintaining the hometown events that have become so popular. I'm glad the Kiwanis continue the Chuckwagon Breakfast each year, and that so many people turn out to watch the fireworks at Centennial.
These celebrations are important to those of us who have been around for a while and I hope they never leave Woodburn.
Again, thanks to the people to put this event together each year. It is much appreciated by many, many people.
Shannon Wallace
Woodburn
Rate hike, car size just
don't make sense to writer
To the editor:
Recently United Disposal (Allied Waste Services of Scottsdale, Arizona) got a fee increase from the Woodburn City Council. Not content with that, Unites proposes to pick up our recyclables every two weeks instead of every week -- and to charge for it.
Isn't this typical? Cut the service and increase the charges.
The reason for the recycling fee? It will pay for the 90-gallon recycling can United wants everyone to have instead of the red bin we have been using for years. I don't need a 90-gallon can. I have no space to store a 90-gallon can. I am happy with the present weekly recycling service. I am happy with my red bin.
So why change a system that has been working well for many years?
Barbara Lucas
Woodburn
Many played a part in
successful July 4 in Gervais
To the editor:
There is nothing better than a small town get together to celebrate a special occasion such as Independence Day.
Gervais is one of those places where families come together to have fun and enjoy the company of community members.
Shop 'N Kart helped this celebration by donating watermelon that was given free in slices for all who wanted to partake. Children and adults alike got their fill of this tasty treat.
Gervais Barber and Style, owned by Kathy Watson, collected items all year long to be raffled off in an "everyone wins" raffle. The smiles on faces was a sight to warm any heart as their name was drawn to come and choose a prize from the tables full of items.
Local community people put their talents to work for raffle items such as a stuffed rabbit and basket, woven rattan basket, a bonsai, a large flower bowl, cement wall hanging, handmade greeting cards, etc. McCormick's Bark donations are always one of the first to go as well as AMF Firebird Lanes Family Fun Pack.
Children played their made-up games as they waited for the fireworks to begin. Laughter filled the air as some won and some lost.
Fireworks ended the day with a colorful display bringing sounds of pleasure from the crowd. Donations from local citizens, Gervais Market, the city, Lucky Lounge and the Gervais Telephone Company made the hour-long show possible.
Gervais CITIES (Citizens Involved To Enhance Society) Committee would like to give a big thank you to all those who helped make this a special day in the lives of our families.
Sandra Foote
Gervais CITIES Treasurer
Need to end logging on public
lands is demonstrated again
To the editor:
Nothing better demonstrates the need to end logging on our public lands than the U.S. Forest Service's recent decision to open up Oregon's last roadless forests to clearcut logging.
This sacrilege proves that unless we keep our national forests completely off limits to taxpayer-subsidized corporate extraction, the timber barons will find a loophole large enough to drive their logging trucks through.
Clearly, none of the current protections are working when the largest unprotected roadless forest remaining on the west coast (in the Biscuit Fire area of the Siskiyou National Forest) is on the chopping block, and one of the last healthy salmon runs in the Coast Range, Indigo Creek, is threatened with landslides and massive siltation.
Governor Ted Kulongoski is currently opposing these roadless area sales in the courts, while Congressman DeFazio has sent a letter to the Forest Service -- however mild -- supporting the governor's efforts.
Please urge supposedly "green" Sen. Wyden to make a statement, and Congressman DeFazio to take a stronger stance for our wild forests. Also remind them that the only effective way to get any real protection for our public lands is to end the taxpayer subsidized corporate destruction of our forests.
Contact them in Washington: Sen. Wyden at 202-224-5244; Congressman Defazio at 1-800-944-9603.
Josh Schlossberg
Eugene |
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