To the Editor:

During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, 1981-1989, First Lady Nancy Reagan’s campaign, “Just Say No” to drugs brought the issue of drug abuse in our country to national attention. My own daughter’s school adopted the program in the ’90s, with law enforcement coming to speak at her school in Gresham in their snappy Mustang bearing Mrs. Reagan’s slogan on the sides. Statistics show drug use, particularly among the young, dropped nationwide during that era. Perhaps those were most simplistic times. I’m not sure. But the “Just Say No” campaign discouraging the use of drugs makes more sense than trying to promote drug production, distribution and ultimately use by young people in our communities! One way to honor Mrs. Reagan’s noble efforts during her time is to vote no on Measure 12-58! I encourage those who care about Grant County and our local communities to do so May 17.

Leslie Barnett

Long Creek