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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR More parental accountability needed Recently I heard that a school-based health clinic is being planned for Hermiston High School. In discussions with friends, I could see a real live example of the “chicken and egg” question. Which FRPHV ¿UVW SDUHQWDO QHJOHFW and indifference (the chicken) or the societal rush to feed, clothe, and drug the child (the egg). Why has parental ne- glect seemed to increase? Some teachers saw chil- dren come to school without having had breakfast. So, a breakfast feeding program was installed and the problem was solved? Not really. Yet, the parental neglect continues. The school-based health clinic is another example of a “solution” that may contrib- ute to parental irresponsibility for their own child’s health. Parents should be the pri- mary educators and provid- ers for their children. Surely, families will need society’s assistance at times. However, good questions. It seems to me that paren- tal accountability and respon- sibility is at an all time low. Our do-gooding rush to solve problems without going to the source of the problem is not working. The doing-good plans that we dream up, such as school- based health clinics, smack somewhat of those plans across the ocean 100 years ago: government will raise your children; parents need only to work in the factories. why are the numbers of loser parents increasing? Are we working too much for the “egg” and should start working for the “chicken,” the parents? Parent the parents! Where is the program for that? I am for stopping the cycle of alleviating every family sit- uation with “free handouts.” Let’s get in the parents’ face and boldly ask, “What is go- ing on, and why are you un- able to care for your child?” What happened? Ask some Why are so few Hermiston homes listed for sale? Hermiston has been my home for over 40 years and I’ve been a long time subscriber to the paper. I now have a question. If the Hermiston Herald is truly a local area newspaper, why are all, or nearly all, the “houses for sale” Pendleton listings? To see a house in Hermiston advertised is a rarity. NORMA CHRISTENSEN HERMISTON MARGE ROLEN HERMISTON Editor’s note: The companies and individu- als who list homes for sale decide what and where to advertise. Many Hermis- ton area Realtors choose to advertise in a monthly production we produce, called Eastern Oregon Real Estate. The section is available for free at var- ious location, including the Hermiston Herald/East Oregonian of¿ ce at E. Main St., Hermiston, or visit the website at www. eastoregonrealestate.com. Complete Collection Service • Temporary Staffing Services • Recruiting • Human Resource Management • Risk Management • Payroll Administration **NEW** 25 Local Businesses Participate In The Co-op Connection Discount Program 159 W. Hermiston Ave, Ste 160 • Hermiston, OR (541) 567-9670 • Fax (541) 567-4427 Visit umatillaelectric.com For Link To Complete List 251 Puskarich Ave., Boardman, OR (541) 481-2666 • Fax (541-481-2239 203 NE Boardman Ave. 750 W. Elm St. Boardman, Ore 97818 Hermiston, OR 97838 541-481-2220 541-567-6414 800-452-2273 www.umatillaelectric.com WWW.BARRETTBUSINESS.COM Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee Tim Mabry President GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY! KEEP IT LOCAL! 6LQFH 53 W Beebe Ave, Hermiston, OR AFFORDABLE FAMILY EYEWEAR 541-567-3790 • 541-567-3791 fax 1045 N. 1st • Hermiston, OR ~MARCIA LAMBERT~ www.affordablefamilyeyewear.com 541-567-1780 www.carolleenlovell.com 635 SE 4th St. • PO Box 747 Hermiston, OR 97838 Complete Collection Service Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee Hermiston’s Best Value in all Eyewear 541-567-5827 www.columbiacourtclub.com 541-567-6151 415 S. Hwy 395 Hermiston CAROLLEEN LOVELL Certified Public Accountant, LLC 541-567-6562 182 E. Main • Hermiston Tim Mabry President 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541)289-9107 www.creditsinc.com 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541)289-9107 www.creditsinc.com ELMER'S IRRIGATION, INC. "The best little irrigation company in the Northwest" Hwy 395 • Hermiston 541-567-5572 Become part of the Keep It Local shell by calling Jeanne Jewett at 541-564-4531 • Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority! • Best Possible Services! HOME • COMMERCIAL 24 HOUR EMERGENCY 541-567-3781 • 1-800-238-1223 905 Diagonal • Hermiston www.osokleen.com Contact Pendleton Grain Growers, Inc. for all your agricultural transportation, agricultural and residential energy and grain marketing needs today. PENDLETON GRAIN GROWERS, INC. pggcountry.com (800) 422-7611 REACH MORE CUSTOMERS! To advertise in this newsletter, contact Jeanne Jewett 541-564-4531