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Some of my story Saturday regarding internal Port of Tacoma e-mails was cut to fit in the paper. That meant a few quotes from Sharron Coontz and Meryl Berstein, members of Friends of Rocky Prairie as well Olympia port commissioner Bill McGregor were omitted.
Here's what they said Friday:
Coontz said that Friends of Rocky Prairie was disappointed and saddened after looking through the e-mails. She was more concerned about the potential of the port lying to the public than anyone poking fun at her group.
"That sort of stuff is less offensive than the deception," she said, referring to the e-mail noting the erasing of municipal solid waste information.
Bernstein, another member of Friends of Rocky Prairie, appreciated the apology.
"It's nice for the port to own up to something," she said. "But will it lead to better process or will it just lead to the fact that they don't put it in e-mail?"
And finally, McGregor said he didn't think the e-mails represented the Port of Tacoma as a whole, but he noted that the content certainly doesn't help the South Sound Logistic Center situation.
"We hold open meetings and we are trying to make sure we're transparent," McGregor said. "It's been an ongoing thing down here so I don't thing those type of comments help the whole process."
In his memo sent to Port of Tacoma staff Thursday Executive Director Tim Farrell said, "I want to make clear that inappropriate, unprofessional behavior of this nature will not be tolerated at any level of the Port, under any circumstances. We serve the public. We will do that work openly, honestly and respectively."
Here's your chance for a moment in the media spotlight.
We're researching a story for next Sunday's News Tribune about how businesses are coping with the economic slowdown.
We want to know how you and your business are coping with higher energy prices, tighter credit, higher unemployment and slackened demand.
Or maybe you've been unaffected.
If you'd like to share your experiences and plans, e-mail me, John Gillie, at john.gillie@thenewstribune.com. or call me at 253-597-8663. Please include your phone number so that we can talk.
