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Help stamp out vandalism at Ladd Marsh

 

The new wonder years

Sometimes I’m lucky to not have a full-time, live-in life partner/adviser/therapist.

About now she’d be after me to get a silicone brain implant.

Yes, the 50s are a challenging time of life. Just to get through the lumpy butt years, you need industrial strength Preparation H, FDA-approved pharmaceuticals and other preservatives.

 

LHS programs help foster student success

La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze recently reported that La Grande High School students are doing exceptionally well at obtaining scholarships and gaining acceptance to colleges and universities. He attributed much of the success to the efforts of the LHS Career Center, the ASPIRE program and the counseling office. The community should be proud that its graduating seniors are doing so well.

 

Letters and Comments for November 4, 2009

Letters and Comments for November 4, 2009

 

Letters and Comments for November 3, 2009

Letters and Comments for November 3, 2009

 

Letters and Comments for November 2, 2009

Morehead, Mammen

 

 

New design for Observer

Content stays same but typography changes

Readers may have noticed that today’s Observer has a different look. We’re in the process of redesigning The Observer and today we’ve implemented the changes in the A section. We’ll bring Sports and the B section into the fold later this week.

The content won’t change at all during this process. All of the elements that we had before will continue to be included in the paper, as well as their placement.

What has changed is our typography. For the first time in decades we’ve changed the typeface for our news stories. And we’ve changed the typefaces for our headlines and what we call standing heads.

 

Friday Expeditions enhance learning

Televisions and computers, when used right, are wonderful educational tools. Who doesn’t enjoy a good Discovery Channel program or doing computer research on World Series history, the 39 ways to make beef stew or snow records for October?

But when school is out of session on Fridays, and students are looking for activities to fill their time, TVs and computers can’t totally replace what can be learned in a classroom, or on a field trip, from a dynamic and caring teacher.
 

Kudos to those who moved vets memorial

“(The) war veteran ... (has) forever sacrificed his tranquility in order that they may have theirs,” wrote David Guterson in “Snow Falling on Cedars.”


Remembering veterans is important. That’s true whether they served years ago or are in action today. Elgin recognized this in a big way, and a project just completed shows how a few people can make a big difference. Just look what was accomplished. The recent dedication of the relocated veterans memorial is illustrative of what can happen when people put their full energies behind a worthy challenge.

 

Letters and Comments for October 29, 2009

Letters and Comments for October 29, 2009

 
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