A lot has changed in the 210-plus years since the nation adopted the Second Amendment, guaranteeing gun rights. For one thing, federal gun laws now ban convicted illegal drug users from toting handguns.

But two Oregon sheriffs say that’s not tough enough. They don’t want to issue concealed handgun permits to licensed medical marijuana users.

I would like to take this time to say thank you to the staff, students, public and especially my volunteers at Myrtle Crest School for helping make the book fair another huge success here at Myrtle Crest again this year.

I could not have done it without my volunteers who gave numerous hours of their time to help out. They were fantastic.

Operation Santa of the U.S. Marine Corps Family Foundation has started its sixth year of sewing and collecting stuffers for Christmas stockings to be sent to our troops in the Middle East. To kick off our project, a rummage sale, an event of Dining for the Troops and donations at the North Bend Dollar Tree were held as fundraisers.

We thank community members for their wonderful support: Pony Village Mall for providing a space to collect and prepare items, North Bend Senior Center for providing the location, BiCoastal Media, Koos News and The World for coverage, all who donated items and to the public who attended. To Fisherman’s Grotto, Dave’s Pizza, The Lucky Dragon, Pancake Mill, The Mill Casino-Hotel and Dishner’s Restaurant. To the Dollar Tree management and clerks.