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Driving ambition Editor, The Journal." Ahh, the end of summer, it's the time to drive, especially in the Northwest. Driving is one of my favorite pastimes, especially now that I am a parent. He sits in the back seat and us in the front. All in our sepa- rate places listening to loud music and watching the world pass. The car can be home and as fa- miliar as a lover or a good friend. You may know what she likes or how great her nose looks against the pavement. A car is romance! This is America, where the back roads are paved and we are free to drive. The car is your first smell of free- dom when you turn 16. Remem- ber the times when mistakes are made, and romance is explor A car can also be isolating, sometimes it can be so social not even sure how you got th But, my favorite part of a 0 driving - to explore the roa least favorite part is when $ defines you and when people( respect the car or the road. I ing is a privilege, not a rightt should be expensive! Get off the cell phones, getl head out of the land of me, just perhaps popping a PaxCd fore you got behind the whed not such a good idea. Devo said it best: "It's a l ful place we live in, a big ro place!" Lisa I The ClosinR Bell by JackC;uinan The new stop-loss order for your broker The Gor'den of Good Ec2/-in" S&S Farm Fresh Pr(00,00uce ALWAYS TOP QUALITY PRODUCE I BARGAIN IS TOP QUALITY Compare our fresh fruit and produce to your local supermarket -- WE ARE A STEP ABOVE { ........................ FRurrs & VEGETABLES ' Peaches (whi Ie  ,ell0w). Green beans. i Peppers. Ne( Pari ,s & much, much more ' -Many items are either chemical-free _ ....  .  or organic Assorted JUMBO LOCAL Gourmet Melons Long-stemmed =n=  from Hermiston ARTICHOKES o=u ol • Cantaloupes Tender & delicious SALSA BAR • Honeydews- Watermelon _-- IMother Nature Wa,ts For No o.,1 J'UMBO TOMATO • • • ( 00ama0000uTO00A00e00O00l Top qual,ty fresh, soft fru,t w, lll ( amourgerspecml Z," I • - .Vi.nneripe 1 not be avmlable much longer. For I  93i I EATING NOW' CANNING' FREEZING I JUST PICKED 1 0 BI/YNOW DONTDELA00'! " "" PEACHE 40014 • Pears. Peaches.. Nectarines. Tomatoes I  A--A--I v "---- -,/" & more will be ne soon - Steve more Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 23, 2007 but the pregnant one that just ed! arrived have had trips to the vet Norma A. Vincent fbr the necessary operations to Star Lake Mason County Fairgrounds 2007 Swap Meet Schedule h 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday-Sunday  Aug. 31 - Sep. 2 ' illl Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 10' x 10 indoor booth rental $50.00 Set up Thursday FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION Call now to reserve your booth! 427-7789 Editor, The Journal: I don't know much about po- litical agendas with their fancy terms for plain and simple deci- sions, but I do know what I ob- served at the last city commis- sion meeting, and I've been wait- ing for two Journal issues now for a mention of the cause and the group that brought me out of my hibernation "after hours" to support: Kitten Rescue! Almost half of the available room was occupied by members and volunteers of a group which works hard to deal with a problem foisted on us by careless, lazy, in- different people, and that's prob- ably the largest turnout of aver- age citizens this city commission has seen in a long time, but since this was my first outing to that es- teemed group of people, I can't say that fbr a fact. The kitten who came to city commission was a hit, and not ONE LITTLE PURR out of The Journal. I'll bet, though, that if some of those people who dump out their animals like garbage raise a fuss because of my labeling them lazy, etc., write in and call me names, YOU'LL PRINT THAT. I am currently feeding more than 10 throw-away cats, and all prevent more feral cats - with the help of Kitten Rescue, and, in the past, Adopt-a-Pet. (Such a profound sadness that I am using my limited fixed income to help out little animals that have been abused and abandoned.) A workable solution has been employed in England: a program to spay and neuter and release fe- ral cats. In Utah, two woman vets who have turned a motorhome into a mobile clinic which does nothing but the operation that removes the ability to reproduce. They travel from community to rural commu- nity. Residents sign up prior fbr the spay/neuter of their cats and dogs, and when the quota for the community is met, they arrive. You pay the nominal fee, leave your pet, then pick up your pet at the van at the end of their work- ing day.. People don't seem to be as im- portant to this town as do issues. When Carol Vander Wal noted that Bordeaux Elementary had been referred to as a "low-income school" and wrote her opinion of that, not a peep out of anyone, not even to call her a name! I was glad, however, to come up behind a car which sported the bumper sticker: "Proud low-income Bordeaux Par- ent!!" So at least someone respond- everyone should support him sim- ply because he was President. He responded by saying that anyone who supports him tbr that reason alone is either an idiot or a fool. Which is Mr. Hrbacek? Brian M. Brownell Lilliwaup Readers" 9ournal: Like good little Americans Editor, The Journal: any al-Qaida in Iraq prior to our the 2000 election. The Florida Su- It never ceases to amaze me invasion. Mr Hrbacek should read preme Court ruled that the halted how unintbrmed some eo le can the record vote count in that state should be P P •  " be,. Just when you think you've Secondly, Bush. could certainly continued, rhe Bush, campaign heard it all, ahm comes Bill Hr be impeached it there were enough went to the Republican-packed g . , bacek of Shelton with his letter in votes in Congress to do it. If lying U.S. Supreme Court to get it the Au st ]6 Journal "Demos to Congress, exposinga CIA agent, stopped, while Bush was ahead in should •support, Bush." warrantless, wiretapping and abol- the count. Bush, lost the U.S. popu- First of all, the invasion of Iraq ishmg rights guaranteed by the lar vote and was about to lose the can hardly be called a war against Constitution. . can't be. considered, vote in Florida. Islamic terrorists. The military ac- hgh crimes, and mmdemeanors,. .... Apparently, Mr Hrbacek be- tion in AZghanistan, yes, but Ira,q then nothing can. , lieves. .... we should all stop ques- no. Let's. call it what it really is. Thirdlyr. Bush wasn, t elected .... tioning the tbllies of this admin- an ill-conceived immoral invasion two times. He was elected once, istration and go along like good of another country that had noth- and even that has some suspicion little Americans. This country ing to do with 9/11 or weapons of surrounding it. To refresh Mr. was founded on dissent and ques- mass destruction. There-wasn't Hrbacek's memory, let's revisit tioning or authority. Let me para- phrase the words of a great Ameri- can, President Theodore Roosevelt ,   •  • (a Republican, no less), when he NO stolT on KlI:¢le$ was questioned by a reporter it" / / Driving ambition Editor, The Journal." Ahh, the end of summer, it's the time to drive, especially in the Northwest. Driving is one of my favorite pastimes, especially now that I am a parent. He sits in the back seat and us in the front. All in our sepa- rate places listening to loud music and watching the world pass. The car can be home and as fa- miliar as a lover or a good friend. You may know what she likes or how great her nose looks against the pavement. A car is romance! This is America, where the back roads are paved and we are free to drive. The car is your first smell of free- dom when you turn 16. Remem- ber the times when mistakes are made, and romance is explor A car can also be isolating, sometimes it can be so social not even sure how you got th But, my favorite part of a 0 driving - to explore the roa least favorite part is when $ defines you and when people( respect the car or the road. I ing is a privilege, not a rightt should be expensive! Get off the cell phones, getl head out of the land of me, just perhaps popping a PaxCd fore you got behind the whed not such a good idea. Devo said it best: "It's a l ful place we live in, a big ro place!" Lisa I The ClosinR Bell by JackC;uinan The new stop-loss order for your broker The Gor'den of Good Ec2/-in" S&S Farm Fresh Pr(00,00uce ALWAYS TOP QUALITY PRODUCE I BARGAIN IS TOP QUALITY Compare our fresh fruit and produce to your local supermarket -- WE ARE A STEP ABOVE { ........................ FRurrs & VEGETABLES ' Peaches (whi Ie  ,ell0w). Green beans. i Peppers. Ne( Pari ,s & much, much more ' -Many items are either chemical-free _ ....  .  or organic Assorted JUMBO LOCAL Gourmet Melons Long-stemmed =n=  from Hermiston ARTICHOKES o=u ol • Cantaloupes Tender & delicious SALSA BAR • Honeydews- Watermelon _-- IMother Nature Wa,ts For No o.,1 J'UMBO TOMATO • • • ( 00ama0000uTO00A00e00O00l Top qual,ty fresh, soft fru,t w, lll ( amourgerspecml Z," I • - .Vi.nneripe 1 not be avmlable much longer. For I  93i I EATING NOW' CANNING' FREEZING I JUST PICKED 1 0 BI/YNOW DONTDELA00'! " "" PEACHE 40014 • Pears. Peaches.. Nectarines. Tomatoes I  A--A--I v "---- -,/" & more will be ne soon - Steve more Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 23, 2007 but the pregnant one that just ed! arrived have had trips to the vet Norma A. Vincent fbr the necessary operations to Star Lake Mason County Fairgrounds 2007 Swap Meet Schedule h 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday-Sunday  Aug. 31 - Sep. 2 ' illl Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 10' x 10 indoor booth rental $50.00 Set up Thursday FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION Call now to reserve your booth! 427-7789 Editor, The Journal: I don't know much about po- litical agendas with their fancy terms for plain and simple deci- sions, but I do know what I ob- served at the last city commis- sion meeting, and I've been wait- ing for two Journal issues now for a mention of the cause and the group that brought me out of my hibernation "after hours" to support: Kitten Rescue! Almost half of the available room was occupied by members and volunteers of a group which works hard to deal with a problem foisted on us by careless, lazy, in- different people, and that's prob- ably the largest turnout of aver- age citizens this city commission has seen in a long time, but since this was my first outing to that es- teemed group of people, I can't say that fbr a fact. The kitten who came to city commission was a hit, and not ONE LITTLE PURR out of The Journal. I'll bet, though, that if some of those people who dump out their animals like garbage raise a fuss because of my labeling them lazy, etc., write in and call me names, YOU'LL PRINT THAT. I am currently feeding more than 10 throw-away cats, and all prevent more feral cats - with the help of Kitten Rescue, and, in the past, Adopt-a-Pet. (Such a profound sadness that I am using my limited fixed income to help out little animals that have been abused and abandoned.) A workable solution has been employed in England: a program to spay and neuter and release fe- ral cats. In Utah, two woman vets who have turned a motorhome into a mobile clinic which does nothing but the operation that removes the ability to reproduce. They travel from community to rural commu- nity. Residents sign up prior fbr the spay/neuter of their cats and dogs, and when the quota for the community is met, they arrive. You pay the nominal fee, leave your pet, then pick up your pet at the van at the end of their work- ing day.. People don't seem to be as im- portant to this town as do issues. When Carol Vander Wal noted that Bordeaux Elementary had been referred to as a "low-income school" and wrote her opinion of that, not a peep out of anyone, not even to call her a name! I was glad, however, to come up behind a car which sported the bumper sticker: "Proud low-income Bordeaux Par- ent!!" So at least someone respond- everyone should support him sim- ply because he was President. He responded by saying that anyone who supports him tbr that reason alone is either an idiot or a fool. Which is Mr. Hrbacek? Brian M. Brownell Lilliwaup Readers" 9ournal: Like good little Americans Editor, The Journal: any al-Qaida in Iraq prior to our the 2000 election. The Florida Su- It never ceases to amaze me invasion. Mr Hrbacek should read preme Court ruled that the halted how unintbrmed some eo le can the record vote count in that state should be P P •  " be,. Just when you think you've Secondly, Bush. could certainly continued, rhe Bush, campaign heard it all, ahm comes Bill Hr be impeached it there were enough went to the Republican-packed g . , bacek of Shelton with his letter in votes in Congress to do it. If lying U.S. Supreme Court to get it the Au st ]6 Journal "Demos to Congress, exposinga CIA agent, stopped, while Bush was ahead in should •support, Bush." warrantless, wiretapping and abol- the count. Bush, lost the U.S. popu- First of all, the invasion of Iraq ishmg rights guaranteed by the lar vote and was about to lose the can hardly be called a war against Constitution. . can't be. considered, vote in Florida. Islamic terrorists. The military ac- hgh crimes, and mmdemeanors,. .... Apparently, Mr Hrbacek be- tion in AZghanistan, yes, but Ira,q then nothing can. , lieves. .... we should all stop ques- no. Let's. call it what it really is. Thirdlyr. Bush wasn, t elected .... tioning the tbllies of this admin- an ill-conceived immoral invasion two times. He was elected once, istration and go along like good of another country that had noth- and even that has some suspicion little Americans. This country ing to do with 9/11 or weapons of surrounding it. To refresh Mr. was founded on dissent and ques- mass destruction. There-wasn't Hrbacek's memory, let's revisit tioning or authority. Let me para- phrase the words of a great Ameri- can, President Theodore Roosevelt ,   •  • (a Republican, no less), when he NO stolT on KlI:¢le$ was questioned by a reporter it" / /