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we as voters have the oppor-
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leaders in Salem who will
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has overseen investments
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capable and ready to tackle
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can be a challenge given our
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understands this and is will-
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Salem.
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decided that he is the best
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nity whom I respect and
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and Business Leader in the
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allegations emerge beyond
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“the true reason for this
recall is his need for ven-
geance over the last recall...
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personal lust for vengeance
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allegations against me a
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our county. I established a
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editorial posts on that page
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and comprehensively ex-
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true reason behind the recall
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recall is well documented.
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meetings my motive for
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he (Stuart) learns his under-
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Wenholz never bothered to
show up and Commissioner
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meetings. We conducted a
vote after each meeting that
documented 70% to 30% in
favor of recall.
I stand behind “Com-
missioner Russell orches-
trated the lynch mob against
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disgraceful manipulated
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came from a personal re-
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chose instead of any of
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regarding my well-docu-
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documented why and how
that recall was manipulated.
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book page and the Gazette
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not the manipulated recall
but my motivation “for
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row County Citizens for
Liberty and Justice in part
because justice and liberty
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this recall are clearly doc-
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his opinion of me as news.
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editorial opinion page like
the rest of us.
I will once more suc-
cinctly state my motivation
for this recall including
what has been documented.
1) Boardman control of
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ambulance system will
cause continued turmoil
and endanger citizen wel-
fare and empower Board-
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are all in jeopardy because
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Sykes and his staff have
provided fair and balanced
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serve or listen to the citizens
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are putting the welfare of
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deserve a vote to retain a
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by the people and for the
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when we served together
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seen his commitment to
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and leadership within the
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funding to build the new
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our state and country. He
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government should be held
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to me.
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years I have seen a man
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characteristics sorely need-
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say I’m pretty good with
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portunity presented itself to
start an IV on my beloved
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hard”.
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enter my mind immediately
was the fact that my patient
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golden reputation with a
needle had not reached her
yet. But she was in need of
immediate medical atten-
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and a couple shots. But let
me go back just a bit.
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very healthy specimen.
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unexpected April event; the
one that was not supposed
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months.
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a little bit further…. back
to November of last year.
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had spent in the company
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available Long Horn of the
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and it was estimated a new
calf would arrive sometime
in August.
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plexed when one day in
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window and ….” What the
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didn’t seem perplexed at all
and was obviously adoring
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while I’m not one that en-
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sion I came to involved one
milk cow and a certain bull
calf that shared the same
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how time flies and how
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Rosie was so attached.
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morning when I noticed
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back on her feet in no time.
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with this malady (this year).
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she was back to the weird
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the phone.
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with an extra bottle of
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ing…just in case. He kindly
explained the process over
the phone….” Just give her
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hose…can’t miss it.”
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ular” …. just to make sure.
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wanna give it pretty slow….
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through. But to hear her tell
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as any calf that’s blessed my
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plans will foster economic
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dressing our community’s
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the urgency of addressing
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staunchly defends conser-
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