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David & Emily, perhaps you could go on the comment section for 1-11-11 to read my undocumented immigrant concerns.  I outline 5 or so issues that are vital to this part of our population and to their advocates. 

In C.Oregon, there is an organization working peacefully with the local law enforcement re: the ICE policies mentioned in my comments.  I am not part of that group, Immigrant Family Advocates, but recommend their spokespersons as Thinking Outloud program participants.  Most recently, 1-10-11, I heard 2 of them at the Unitarian-Universalist church in Bend.  [the UU national study this year is on immigration reform].

there are several leads herein for these people. I hope you'll follow up.  i do not wish to list their contact info.

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 Hello - your #8 is why I avoid these comment pages.  Isn't it time to stop such inflammatory comments?  Please read on.

I also don't agree with a lot of Chris' opinions and votes.  However, your last remark is not helpful to creating dialog.  i saw her change in re: to BAT, our fledgling bus system here in Bend which has created more respect for many people now able to get around our town.  she did vote for it on several occasions while on our city council.

Perhaps respectful citizens who listened to her were then also listened to by Chris? 

trying for dialog in Bend/ the world, Bend

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2nd comment for Chris Telfer from A. Henson in Bend:

I wanted you to explain the bill you have submitted re: the bypass interchange at Cooley Rd. here in Bend.  I think it proposes lifting important requirements that interchange 'improvements' be paid for by local intities/&/or the State ahead of construction start.  this bill would eliminate that LCDC ? or ODOt? requirement for 5 years.  You think, apparently that such would help economic development in Bend, the state.  did I state this correctly?

Bend went through countless hearings on said interchange and said No.  This is local control, is it not?  The unbearable traffic increase there is a concern; let alone possibly overriding a well thought out process for changes in the transportation life of our state/community.

Bella in Bend

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Chris, sorry my call did not fit into the program today. I appreciated  interaction with you while you were on our Bend City Council.  My concerns are two.  I will write separate notes to make response more clear.

1. Somehow we need more compassionate ways of living with our undocumented immigrants in Oregon.  the Dream Acts failure in Congress leaves all such students in dangerous limbo; the fact that younger students are not allowed to get GED's is foolhardy; & the inability for undocumented workers to have valid Driver's Licenses is very unwise.  AND the practice of picking up people by law enforcement for nothing other than no proper ID is not only wasting law enforcement time [$], but also ICE's current policy does not require such treatment.  Many families in OR, Deschutes Cty are severely effected by all of these unreasonable practices. 

Perhaps you could see that some kind of proclamation was made to remind all Oregon law enforcement officials of the ICE facts in this matter.

sincerely,  Annis Henson

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Hello Tom I also don't agree with a lot of Chris' opinions and votes.  However, your last remark is not helpful to creating dialog.  i saw her change in re: to BAT, our fledgling bus system here in Bend which has created more respect for many people now able to get around our town.  she did vote for it on several occasions while on our city council.

Bella in Bend

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My mother-in-law is 90 and going strong; lives on her own, drives her car around Medford to known destinations.  She attends church regularly and goes to many concerts and plays, albeit often on her own as her freinds are dying off.

ML takes NO medications, eats fairly well, walks daily.  She plays bridge sometimes 5 times a week and reads a lot, does some gardening.  We've noticed that she brings in restaurant food regularly and prepares only simple breakfasts for overnite company, expecting to go out for other meals.  Always a good cook, she says retirement meant no more dill pickle making.  She does still sometimes make yummy apple and blackberry pie.

She'd like to find a new book group as her last one bit the dust - members died or became too homebound to get to each other's homes for meetings.

I've come to see her stubborness as an asset.  For example when she broke her ankle at age 88, she basically refused to wear the boot and carried it to her last surgeon's appointment!  With stubborness her ally, she is determined to stay on her own.

These are the positive things I can say about this remarkable woman.

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