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Page 4A OPINION (DVW2UHJRQLDQ )ULGD\-DQXDU\ Founded October 16, 1875 KATHRYN B. BROWN DANIEL WATTENBURGER Publisher Managing Editor JENNINE PERKINSON TIM TRAINOR Advertising Director Opinion Page Editor OUR VIEW Tip of the hat; kick in the pants A tip of the hat to the community movement around Kathryn YoungmanWKH3HQGOHWRQ+LJK6FKRROWHDFKHUZKRLVEDWWOLQJFDQFHUIRU the third time. 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There is little time left for studies. 2QHUHSRUWFODLPHGXSWRD WKLUGRI'LYLVLRQ,SOD\HUVQHYHU JUDGXDWH$ODEDPDVSHQGV PLOOLRQHYHU\\HDURQIRRWEDOO LQFOXGLQJWKHKLJKHVWSDLGFRDFKLQ the nation. 7KH,56LVHYHQLQYROYHGQRZ LQYHVWLJDWLQJFHUWDLQERZOVWKDW FODLPWREHQRQSUR¿WRUJDQL]DWLRQV EXWVSHQGODYLVKDPRXQWVRIPRQH\ RQJLIWVIUHHFUXLVHVJRO¿QJIHHV and millions on salaries and other ³EXVLQHVVH[SHQVHV´IRUWRSERZO H[HFXWLYHV 7KHVHIDWFDWVGRRQHWKLQJD \HDU²RUJDQL]HDVLQJOHJDPH ²\HWVRPHDUHSDLGEHWZHHQ D\HDU I am a fan and look forward WRFROOHJHIRRWEDOODVPXFKDVWKH QH[WSHUVRQEXWWKHERZOV\VWHP KDVWRXQGHUJRPDMRUFKDQJHDQG VWRSWKHUDPSDQWFRUUXSWLRQWKDW has overtaken the system now. David Burns Pendleton LETTERS POLICY The East Oregonian welcomes original letters of 400 words or less on public issues and public policies for publication in the newspaper and on our website. The newspaper reserves the right to withhold letters that address concerns about individual services and products or letters that infringe on the rights of private citizens. Submitted letters must be signed by the author and include the city of residence and a daytime phone number. The phone number will not be published. Unsigned letters will not be published. Send letters to Managing Editor Daniel Wattenburger, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 or email editor@eastoregonian.com.
