February 26, 2009 01:45 pm
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Kitchen table issues matter. Proof is the new Friday Backpack program,
which is taking a bite out of hunger at Island City Elementary School.
The two key words that describe the program are caring and sharing.
It’s all about overcoming, in these uncertain economic times, the
complacency of the haves and the forgottenness of the have-nots.
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February 24, 2009 03:37 pm
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La Grande High School teacher and spring play director Kevin Cahill shouldn’t give up on performing the Steve Martin play “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.’’ The comedy, which has been in rehearsal for about three weeks, was scheduled for an April performance until a La Grande parent objected to the play’s content, collected 137 signatures and last week asked Superintendent Larry Glaze to cancel the play or remove objectionable material from the script. Glaze canceled the play.
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February 23, 2009 03:20 pm
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Most of us spend a lot of time thinking about our health. We try to eat right, exercise and stop bad habits. Occasionally, though, even those of us who invest a lot of time and effort in preventative health care get sick. We need health care options to help us get better, and we need them today.
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February 19, 2009 03:21 pm
Campus visits for the finalists in the search for the next president of Eastern Oregon University have begun. The Oregon University System has all four of the finalists visiting the EOU campus for two days each this week and next.
The process established by the chancellor’s office appears to cover most bases. The finalists are meeting with most segments of the university, from students to staff. Time has been set aside for each of the candidates to attend a public reception. Local residents who want to meet the candidates have that opportunity. The first reception was held Tuesday with Linda Rinker. Receptions for the others will be held in Inlow 201 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday (Robert Davies), Tuesday (Charles Harrington) and Feb. 27 (Thomas Krepel). Local residents who have an interest in the university and its importance to the community should consider taking the time to meet and greet the finalists. Open campus forums precede each reception from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Hoke Main Lounge.
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February 18, 2009 03:38 pm
La Grande School Superintendent Larry Glaze and the school board are to
be commended for seeking and finding a solution — albeit temporary — to
what was likely to be a classroom crunch next school year. Reopening
Willow School for La Grande’s kindergarteners saves the district the
extra cost of adding more modulars and puts a school building back into
use.
The long-term solution and preferred alternative, of course, is gaining
approval of a facilities bond measure. But voters have rejected two
previous bond attempts, and with hundreds of people out of work in
Union County, the prospects of winning approval of a third try any time
soon are not good.
Willow provides a stop-gap solution. A way to provide extra classroom
space at both Central and Island City schools without having to invest
in more expensive modulars.
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February 13, 2009 03:35 pm
Circuit Court Judge Phillip Mendiguren deserves criticism for his
ruling — which he later reversed — that the press not be allowed to
report on testimony at the Donna Dunning attempted murder trial until
after it was over.
Mendiguren issued the order at the start of the Wallowa County trial,
then took it back after hearing arguments from lawyers and
representatives of local media.
Defense attorney Wes Williams reminded the judge that freedom of the
press is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It is troubling such a
reminder was necessary.
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February 12, 2009 03:23 pm
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Involved citizens investing in their community are scoring the volunteer equivalent of a hat trick in Enterprise this winter. A hat trick occurs when a hockey player scores three goals in one game. The Portland Winter Hawks minor league hockey team’s recent visit to area schools and to scrimmage on the outdoor pond was a highlight illustrating what a determined group of volunteers can do to bring affordable recreation to a small, end-of-the-road town.
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February 11, 2009 03:46 pm
City Manager Robert Strope has a tough decision facing him — deciding
who will be the next person to lead the La Grande Police Department.
Strope will decide from among three finalists recommended by a
commission established by the city. Four finalists made presentations
at a public forum last week. The commission has since reduced the
number to three. But the final decision rests with Strope, as the
city’s top administrator, which is as it should be.
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February 10, 2009 03:42 pm
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Trees are not exactly in long supply at Morgan Lake, the picturesque lake high on the ridge above La Grande. And trees grow slowly in the harsh climate, which makes the recent crime of vandalism there, the cutting down of a century-old ponderosa pine tree, all the more troubling.
The vandal or vandals who cut down the tree also drove vehicles out of bounds, creating ruts in roadways. They burned a pile of pallets and tires outside of officially approved fire rings and stole a barricade at the lake area entrance that was posted with a no-vehicle sign.
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February 08, 2009 12:07 pm
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Congress needs to quit messing around with the federal stimulus
package, find some middle ground and get a jobs stimulus package
passed. The nation needs an infusion of money to create jobs, and the
federal government is the only entity left that can provide it — even
if it means increasing the national debt.
The recession we are in is not showing any signs of letting up.
Let’s face it. The nation is teetering on the edge of a depression. A
federal stimulus is our last shot at infusing some money for job
creation into the economy.
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