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Lessons Learned and Building a Better Future for Our Community, a Letter from Kenny LaPoint

Lessons Learned and Building a Better Future for Our Community, a Letter from Kenny LaPoint

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council
Letter to The Editor

As winter set in, MCCAC found ourselves answering questions around a warming shelter at every turn. Where is the warming shelter? Why is there no warming shelter*? More often than not these questions came at us in an accusatory manner that seemed to suggest our agency was not doing enough to provide resources to the community.  In light of this, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about some of the resources MCCAC is currently providing to the community. 

Transparency in the Courts - Voters have the opportunity to address the elephant in the (court)room.  

Transparency in the Courts - Voters have the opportunity to address the elephant in the (court)room.  

Columbia Community Connection
Letter to The Editor

I am supporting Caleb Berthelsen for the Bench. He practices in my court regularly. I see him on almost a daily basis. He represents his clients well at arraignments, pleas, trials, and from the jail. Caleb is always prepared, punctual, and respectful in Court. Caleb is a military veteran. He has the experience, integrity, and work ethic to make a fine Circuit Court Judge, who can preside over all of the types of cases of the Circuit Court.

Your District is entitled to a fully functioning judiciary.

Mural Suggestions and Feedback for Northwest Mural Fest and Wall Dogs Event from Nik Portela, Latino Advocate

Columbia Community Connection
Letter to The Editor

Let me start this off by saying, I love a mural. Art is a unique way a community can express its values, remember its past, and envision its future. While many of the murals in The Dalles currently could use a little love (and a lot of updating), some of them are beautiful artistic expressions of our local flora, fauna, and historical community figures. With such a rich history and so much imagination for how our town can improve and grow, it was so disappointing to see the list of suggestions presented by the Walldogs for the upcoming Northwest Mural Fest Voting Event taking place on October 15, 2021. Not a single one of their suggestions highlighted historical or current figures in our diverse LGBTQ+, Latino/Hispanic, or Black communities. I ask, why are we so stuck telling the same story of a town whose truth and future are more interesting than we’ve allowed ourselves to explore?

Endorsing Nathanael Stice for CGCC Board of Education

Columbia Community Connection
Letter to The Editor, The Dalles

When one looks at Nate’s work, it makes sense that his career has seen him in places that leverage those skills, including advocating for students and higher education at the University of Oregon, and his current position helping communities in our area work through pressing issues. His experience will add additional insight to the group of thoughtful leaders on the CGCC campus.

Sheila Dooley- Arlene Burns Solving Complex Problems

Columbia Community Connection
Letter to The Editor

If you value independence, respect, and integrity over unproductive partisanship, Arlene Burns is your choice for Oregon State Representative District 59. Three different parties have chosen Arlene as their candidate, and both of Oregon’s senators have endorsed Arlene. This is because Arlene understands that working together with people from different backgrounds and diverse points of view is the only way to solve the complex problems we face as a society.

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