Dear Readers,

 There are 3 letters regarding Washington County Ordinance 718 and its impact on the Westhaven neighborhood published in place of the View this month.

1. Letter from Westhaven neighborhood
2. Letter from the CPO 1 Connecting Neighborhoods subcommittee regarding Ord 718.
3. Letter from the CPO 1 Connecting Neighborhoods subcommittee regarding in inclusion of alternative transportation into the next round of MSTIP.

There is a determined effort, led by Lori Waldo, to examine the possibilities for governance in the area north of Hwy 26.  This area, referred to by Ms. Waldo as “Cedar Creek” comprises much of CPO 1 and CPO 7.  A comprehensive article on Cedar Creek was published in the August edition of the Cedar Mill news – see cedarmill.org/news/809/new-city.html.  Since I was quoted in the article, I would like to make a few expansions on my thoughts on the matter.

Dear Readers,

I will let the Founding Fathers provide the reading material for this month.  These amendments are short and potent, and warrant our full attention.

THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Amendments 1-10 of the Constitution

The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution;

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States; all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution, namely: