Pat, can we buy a vowel?
In a two-paragraph letter to the school board, 16 Coos Bay school administrators managed to misspell their boss’s name (‘De Le Vergne”) and his title (‘Superintendant”). No wonder Superintendent Bob De La Vergne resigned. Jears.
Speaking of letters …
On the same issue, school board members voted to release the letter, in response to a public-records request from The World. They plainly understand district taxpayers are the administrators’ and De La Vergne’s bosses. Cheers for their transparency.
Savings time
A bipartisan pair of Oregon legislators have proposed a four-day work week for state agencies. That may be too much curtailment of public services, but at least one Washington state county adopted a 37.5-hour work week several years ago. The savings meant no layoffs. Cheers for considering the idea.
Days of preyers
It takes a special sort of lowlife to con people who want to donate to the victims of natural disasters. Oregon attorney general John Kroger warned of such scams within days of the Japan earthquake/tsunami. Jeers with aftersneers to the grifters.
No ill wind
Crescent City, California’s tsunami damage had a silver lining -- for Coos Bay. The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will spend two weeks in Coos Bay and offer students and adults more opportunities to sample wind power. Cheers to the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport for lengthening their stay.
Sounds of music
A community as small as the Bay Area may not be expected to have a concert band, but that’s exactly what a group of talented volunteers provides for us. Cheers for people with songs in their hearts and the grace to share them.
Don’t laugh alone
Gray days. Wet nights. Natural disasters. Clifford Latta and Ariana Houle want to turn frowns upside-down with a Wednesday-evening laugh-a-thon under the Egyptian Theatre marquee. Cheers.
I wonder where the ch/je section is that included your scathing commentaries on Art Robinson and his children. Where is it, world? You published it, now step up and take the heat. Or, you could actually do an in-depth story on what is going on up there at OSU and quit doing Peter’s dirty work.