Speak up at right time
      If an elected public official has concerns about an ordinance that a governing body is about to adopt, she should bring those concerns to the attention of her fellow officials at the time of the vote and not one week later in a newspaper story.
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A $50 donation can buy a lot of pet kibble
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GREG BEAN
      There are a lot of responsibilities that come with having a pet, but one of the most difficult is fulfilling the part of the implied contract that says you will make difficult decisions for the animal that the animal can't make for itself.
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