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| As the executive director of the FISH of Roseburg, an agency of the Greater Douglas United Way, I at times hear from angry persons about how they have been treated by some program or bureaucracy that they thought could help them. In a way, it's... more... |
| Douglas County has many agencies whose goals are to help families in our communities. Last year, our 35 agencies were accessed more than 100,000 times by Douglas County residents. | |
| I will be voting for Ann Marie Simmons for circuit court judge. Douglas County rejected her opponent three times. He ran against Judge Ambrosini and lost. He also tried to have the governor appoint him for an open seat, once or twice. The governor... | |
| I had one caller on Halloween. I told the individual I was sorry, but I didn't celebrate Halloween and I didn't have anything for Halloween callers. The person left and I thought my explanation had been accepted. | |
| I want to express my anger over the house taxes that have been assessed this year. I am speaking on behalf of some friends at work, and my parents, also. Everyone I have talked to about their house taxes has been just about uniform. | |
| Contrary to the comments in the article, “How many may want a public health plan option? 2 Percent” (Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009), the debate over the public option is not blown completely out of proportion. Perhaps only a small percentage will sign... | |
| The morning of Nov. 2, I followed a Douglas County sheriff patrol vehicle southbound through the Myrtle Creek curves at 67 mph, 22 over the limit. (6:40 a.m., license # 242637). | |
| It's wrong to discriminate and infringe on those of us in Housing Authority of Douglas County, for HADCO's attempt to stop us all from smoking in our homes or on this property. These places in the first place were made for the Native... | |
| A new family-oriented schools committee is being formed in Roseburg, called “A Voice of School Families” (VSF). The word “families” is in the name because the intent is to represent not just parents of school children but whole... | |
| The point of the media protest was about journalistic integrity. The integrity to present all sides of a story has been missing in the media. | |
| During the millenia man has euphemistically refered to himself as civilized, there have arisen in times of travail and crisis (and boredom), the Great Ones. Alexander the Great comes to mind, and Catherine, and Gandhi, and Winston Churchill, and all the... | |
| I see Mr. Obama signed the hate crime bill. This is designed to offer greater protection to certain groups of people against derogatory statements, publications, etc.. | |
| It's an intriguing situation. Many professing Christians do not want to talk about it, but here is the dilemma. If one follows the teachings of Jesus Christ and studies the New Testament, there is little doubt that Jesus had socialistic leanings. | |
| Some Republicans just can't get their teeth into health care reform. | |
| President Obama went to Dover Air force Base to honor the return of 18 servicemen killed in Afghanistan. The plane arrived at midnight and the solemn ceremony lasted until 4:00 am. | |
| I can't help commenting on an Aug. 18 Forum letter in which the writer stated “45,000 die each year because they do not have insurance.” | |
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