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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, July 18, 2001 M o ra L e tte rs a c tu a lly s p o k e th e ir m in d s s e v e ra l tim e s . O u r C o m m is s io n e rs r e m a in e d c o u r t e o u s , e v e n w h ile th e y w e re b e in g d is p a r ag e d . I m u s t a d m it t h a t I f e e l p ro u d to b e p a rt o f C o lu m b ia C o unty. It is n e x t to im p o s s ib le to p le a s e e v e ry o n e . O u r C o m m is s io n e r s d o n o t h a v e a n e a s y jo b , b u t I r e a lly b e lie v e th a t th e y a re try in g v e ry h a rd to d o th e ir v e ry b e st. Commissioners work hard to be fair to all To th e E d ito r: I th in k th a t o u r C o u n ty C o m m is s io n e r s s h o u ld b e c o m m e n d e d fo r th e p a tie n t a n d re s p e c tfu l m a n n e r in w h ic h th e y c o n t in u a lly m e e t th e p u b lic . T h e r e h a v e r e c e n t ly b e e n s o m e v e r y s t r o n g f e e li n g s s h o w n by th e p u b lic in re la tio n to th e F a ir G ro u n d c o n c e rt is Bill Eagle St. Helens sue. P e o p le h a ve b e e n u p se t, frig h te n e d a n d angry. I h ad th e p le a s u re o f sittin g th ro u g h s e v e ra l C o u n ty C o m m is s io n m e e t in g s . T h e s e m e e t in g s w e r e p a c k e d w ith Winning shouldn’t be kids’ primary focus p e o p le w ith v ie w s , b o th p ro a n d c o n . T h e C o m m is s io n e rs p o l it e l y lis t e n e d t o a ll w h o w a n te d to sp e a k. T h e y a llo w e d e v e ry o n e to s a y w h a t w a s on th e ir m in d . O n e o r tw o p e o p le T h e c o a c h e s w e h a v e th is y e a r stre s s o n e th in g a n d o n ly o n e th in g , W IN N IN G . I’ve c o a c h e d b a s e b a ll sin ce th e e a rly 19 5 0 s. 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