Way past a pleasure to journey with you on our one-day tour of the Coast Range near Elsie, courtesy of County Commissioner Lianne Thompson and accompanied by a carload of enthusiastic travelers.

Seeing my neighborhood through the eyes of first time viewers was surprising. I saw our beautiful K-12 school as a shining Jewell in this still green valley. The homes along the Nehalem River leaped out and shook my hand when the oohs and ahs began. Even the tasks of getting ODOT to install double yellow lines in front of Bakers Store and the Elderberry Inn on Highway 26 to prevent cars from passing in that congested area seemed conquerable in our vehicle of enthusiasts.

Thank you R.J. Marx for caring enough to explore the secret sanctuary of the Coast Range.

Diane Jette

Elsie