Now, here is Vic's response to Arthur, sent to UR Independent Wed. Feb. 6, 2002

To the Editor:

   It appears today that Mr. Smith has not yet located the source of the mystery notice. It wasn't me, let us  be aware that I am, and have always been, a computer guy, with no use or need for the stuff Mr. Smith called  "White Out". I change data in files and then reprint that updated file. As I now read the notice in question for the very first time in the Independent, I see that participation in an election is encouraged in that notice. I see no recommendation, only a possible gained privilege to vote, a suggested "yes or no" vote. By golly, is this not the American way? Let us improve voter participation, let us tally them "yes" and "no" votes. How democratic of us, of course election results will always be a "maybe". I hope and pray and will continue to work for more citizen involvement in elections and politics throughout our great land. I have and I am still doing what I can to change this sorry decline in citizen involvement. To study this discussion further, go to www.rogueforum.com    Victor Corchero, Shady Cove

Voting to them is VERY important!

This is the Democratic process our forefathers fought for:

notice 5th line up, (to vote "yes or no") and maybe defeat their high priced water proposal.

Most of these folks also signed the petition for an affordable water proposal.

Citizens that are retired and really do like living in Shady Cove, GO FIGURE!

Points on content of letter to Editor "stand corrected", by George:

    It is very likely that the parks people would vote for a reasonably priced water district, where the fees could not be raised as happened with the sewer fees.  

It is also very likely that Smith believes his proposed water district would be voted against by park people as before.  Probably because the new proposed water district is likely to be too expensive for them, the parks people.

I believe this was why he excluded the parks.  What he appears to not be telling is that the City can force incorporation of the parks into the City ---- after they get the water district established.  Then the City could force fee increases on the already expensive water. 

After the known history of sewer fee raises, does anyone doubt that the City would do just that??

  Contrast the above disastrous proposal by Smith, backed by the City,

with the effort to hold down costs and keep the water district separate from the city as proposed by Will Hardy's Upper Rogue Water and Power group.    Hardy wants water just as Smith does, BUT, Hardy is willing to try for a new better system. He is always trying to cut all costs, trying anything that would make the new water district affordable.

Why not a Hardy try?   George