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‘They saved my life’
To the Toll Bridge Park heroes:
On Sunday, Aug. 13, our family was ending a camping trip at Toll
Bridge Park when I was stung by a yellow jacket on the lip. I
immediately had a severe allergic reaction. My family, knowing I was
in trouble, put me in the car for Hood River Hospital. As we were
leaving the park, they stopped at the office to call 9-1-1. My son
yelled out for help, and was heard. In the picnic area was a nurse and
two paramedics. They saved my life. I have no memory of this incident,
only what my family and the wonderful E.R. staff at Providence Hood
River Memorial Hospital has told me. If these true heroes had not been
in the park, I would have died.
I don’t know who they are, but our deepest thank-yous to each one of
you for being there and responding to the call of duty. Thank you so
much. And a special thank-you to the Parkdale ambulance crew. You are
all wonderful and greatly appreciated. You are our heroes!
Lisa (and Rodney) Reinhart
Parkdale
The Gribner Family
The Dalles
No warrant to this
A Federal District Court judge found the warrantless wiretapping
program initiated by George Bush and perpetrated by the NSA,
violates both the First and Fourth Amendments to our U.S.
Constitution, as well as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act.
Why then are Dick Cheney and Arlen Specter trying to pass a law to
legalize the warrantless wiretapping? Why are they wasting the
Senate’s time? The law, if passed, will be unconstitutional as
well.
Gary J. Fields
Hood River
Fire grants helpful
Mr. Dave Dockham’s letter to the editor on Aug. 23, titled “This
is Security?” makes me wonder if he is willing to increase his
taxes to help pay for much-needed fire protection equipment. The
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program provides funding to
United States Fire Agencies so they can protect citizens like Mr.
Dockham. Without funding from the federal government, small fire
departments across the United States will not be able to
adequately protect the average citizen’s belongings. Times have
changed and so have the emergencies these agencies face.
An increased level of preparedness has become a reality with
funding from the AFG program. This much-needed funding has
provided firefighting clothing, breathing apparatus, vehicles,
safety equipment, and firefighting tools to all fire agencies in
Hood River County over the past three years.
I am very grateful to the federal government for continued funding
of our fire departments. Unless Mr. Dockham is willing to step
forward and increase his taxes and support bonds and levies to
help increase funding to local fire departments, I suggest he
become truly supportive of his firefighters and offer
congratulations to a job well done.
Citizens of this County should be very thankful for the level of
protection and the dedication of their firefighters, both paid and
volunteer. Without these community servants, we would not be able
to enjoy the beauty and serenity of this great county
Devon Wells
Odell
A musical gift
Thank you, Maren Euwer and Reiner Stelzner, for sharing your great
musical gift and giving us a very special evening (Friday at
Riverside Community Church)! We hope there will be others!
Paul and Maria Kollas
Hood River
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