December 24, 2009 11:21 am
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Wonder Woman Inc.
c/o Winkem, Blinkem and Nod Law Firm
555 Central Park-Ing Garage
New York, NY 55555-5555
Please cease and desist with use of the copyrighted term “Wonder Woman” in your “On Second Thought” column
published Thursdays in the
La Grande Observer. Come up with your own term for “your girlfriend,” you dirty, lowdown, flea-infested copy cat. Have a nice Christmas!!!
Cordially,
Will Winkem
Winkem, Blinkem and Nod
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December 23, 2009 03:23 pm
December 23, 2009 03:21 pm
The Christmas season would not be complete without Rudolph the
red-nosed reindeer, Santa Claus and the enactment of the Nativity
scene, nor would it be totally fulfilling without such local traditions
as the Holiday Music Festival, the Lanetta Paul & Friends Recital
and George Frederic Handel’s oratorio, “Messiah.”
Recently the community was treated to a masterful performance of
“Messiah.” More than 70 people had been perfecting this labor of love
since rehearsals started way back in sunny September, some traveling
100 miles each way weekly for the privilege. Yes, 100 miles each way in
all sorts of weather, and all the wear and tear on the body and the
automobile that implies. This is a pretty darn big act of personal
sacrifice and service.
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December 22, 2009 03:00 pm
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Are you ready for some football? The Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz., Dec. 31 will match 6-6 Iowa State versus 6-6 Minnesota. Sure, the flight south is a great escape from Old Man Winter’s icy clutches for fans of those two schools. But is anyone else not totally bored out of their skulls going to watch this meaningless game on TV?
Sure, there are bowls to look forward to. Tonight, Oregon State University meets Brigham Young University in the Las Vegas Bowl. And on Jan. 1 the University of Oregon meets The Ohio State University in the Rose Bowl. Fans throughout Oregon, whether they are Beaver or Duck boosters, will be on the edge of their EZ chairs for both games.
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December 22, 2009 02:59 pm
December 18, 2009 04:08 pm
December 18, 2009 04:07 pm
It’s sad but true: kids often grow up with a negative view of police
officers. Peers or family members who may have had a brush with the law
don’t always have nice things to say about the cops, and impressionable
youngsters get wrong ideas.
Day to day, police officers face many difficult challenges. Overcoming
that negative picture formed in young minds is one more. This Christmas
season, the La Grande Police Department took a proactive step in that
direction.
Sgt. Scott Franks and Det. Jason Hayes were prime organizers in the
LGPD’s first-ever “Shop with a Cop” event, held Dec. 9 at the Island
City Walmart. Joined by fellow officers and 9-1-1 dispatchers, the two
have started something that will go a long way toward building good
community relations.
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December 17, 2009 03:02 pm
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Some people worry about government entities taking Christ out of Christmas.
If everyone who complained put up a Nativity scene in their front yard, Christ would play a much bigger role in Christmas. You couldn’t drive anywhere in town without being reminded of the “Reason for the Season.”
I’m more concerned about people taking the cash out of Christmas.
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December 17, 2009 02:58 pm
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The City of La Grande is in a financial pickle. Citizens of La Grande, and employees of the city, are going to have to accept the fact that some significant cuts are coming.
The city announced last week that it its revenue is continuing to fall below what it is seeing in expenses. Over the course of the past five years, revenue increased by 13 percent while expenses increased by 17 percent. It doesn’t take a math whiz to figure out that a few years of that and you’re in trouble. That’s where the city is today.
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December 17, 2009 02:57 pm
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