Daer Editor:
I wanted to thank  David Fleming, Reta Griffith and Martin Saffer who were on WVRM on February 13th.  I felt like I was listening to democracy in action --  people with different viewpoints, not afraid to say so.  I had read Ms. Pritt's editorial and knew she was stirring up a hornet's nest and was surprised and delighted to hear the commissioners take on the important questions she raised in the editorial, in which she called some of the commissioners to task.  I also wanted to thank WVRM and Heather Nyday for their hosting of the Commissioners' Corner and bringing so many important issues to our attention. Good work, Heather!  I don't know how you stay so calm!!
I was on the Town Council in our town of Manzanita in San Diego County, California and have some idea of the tough questions that come up at local government level.  We worked with our county government and we in on all issues related to the county and made the decisions that pertained to our town and the outlying areas, such as; roads, placements of dumps, new housing developments, ordinances, etc.  Of course, somne projects demanded an Environmental Impact Statement at the state level.
I was disappointed to hear Mr. Saffer say he didn't believe in Create Pocahontas.  Private and public organizations do have to come together if we're to have any comprehensive plan for our county.  Perhaps the people involved in Create Pocahontas could become kind of an arm of the County Commission?  They would be people knowledgeable on such issues as water and land use, but volunteers?  I don't know, but I wished after the show I could've voted on some conclusion and the democracy model would be complete!
I believe that local is where the real political action occurs and I could hear that Saturday.  I wanted to call in, but didn't want to miss what was being discussed.  It seemed that everyone had a good point to make.  As citizens of our area, we do have to be responsible with our neighbors, especially with modern technology, which can be so lethal.  We are involved in what our neighbors do with their land, like it or not.  It can be scary sometimes, such as removing the tops of mountains and having the mountain end up in your yard; shattering the land and using millions of gallons of our ground water for gas deposits; or dumping lethal material such as chemicals and sewage into our water sources.  The stuff doesn't recognize boundary fences or other peoples' wells.
At any rate, thanks to all of you for your courage in taking the issues on and for your willingness to do the best you can and taking our flak.  By the way, Ms. Pritt, in the tradition of the Pocahontas Times, does what a good editor of a newspaper should; reveal the important issues and express clearly how she feels and thinks about the issue.
Arol Wulfing
Zendik Arts Foundation
Beaver Creek


Dear Editor:

Jay V. Miller (Pocahontas Times February 4) just wrote a $10,000 community development analysis. His annual salary—$1. What a bargain. Keep this man.

Dick Evans
Hillsboro