Thank You Senators - Pat Krause, Portland

[Sent to those Senators supporting SB 30:]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your vote to pass Senate Bill 30! Thank you for listening to the citizens of Oregon, for doing your homework and educating yourselves on the issue, and for recognizing that "development" is not always "progress" or "quality" to Oregonians. Thank you for having the wisdom and forethought to vote to save one of our greatest national treasures. You proved that you do care. You have showed the citizens of Oregon that you have the courage and conviction to protect and preserve the quality of life Oregonians want and deserve. A life that does include growth and success for the state, but not at the expense of our unique and pristine natural resources which can never be replaced. You make me proud to be an Oregonian!!

Sincerely,

Pat Krause
Portland, Oregon

Please Preserve This Beautiful Area - Annell Ferguson, Salem, OR

[Sent to Senators and Representatives Metsger, Avelgordly, Morse, Kruse, Walker, Dallum, (Rep) Dingenfelder and Westlund. Also Richardson:]

March 30, 2007

I am neither a land owner or a resident of the area in question. I HAVE BEEN a
visitor to the area. I have lived in Oregon for nearly 45 years and visited
much of our unique state. I have also been a member of the tourism community.
To even consider the kind of development proposed by Jefferson County is to me,
a travesty. We must work to maintain the beauty and serenity of the Metolius
River and the Metolius Basin. I have personally witnessed what can happen to
places of beauty when resorts and tourism are allowed to not enhance - but
destroy the very things that drew people to the area to begin with. PLEASE make
every effort to preserve the Metolius as it is.

Annell P. Ferguson