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More Than Christmas Lights and Fireworks
24 Feb

More Than Christmas Lights and Fireworks

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The Washington Parks and Recreation Department is probably best known for Christmas in the park. Every year they put up more than 50,000 Christmas lights. It’s a labor of love that transforms Eastside Park into a wonderland of snowmen, elves, sleighs and Christmas trees. You can even tune into a local radio broadcast to hear Christmas music as you cruise the park. The tradition, which began in the late 1970s or early 80s, attracts visitors from outside the county. It’s…..

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A Tale of Two Cities
18 Feb

A Tale of Two Cities

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us….” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Boonville and…..

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Reflecting on Problem Solving
09 Feb

Reflecting on Problem Solving

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“To solve, or not to solve–that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The indifference and incompetence of others Or to take arms against vexing problems And by opposing, end them.” –(my apologies to Shakespeare)  When I entered the workforce forty years ago, I was but a young engineer – fresh-faced and overflowing with the confidence of youth. Like all twenty-somethings, I had little real-world experience, but armed with an engineering degree I was eager to tackle…..

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Why do we have Cities?
04 Feb

Why do we have Cities?

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Cities developed as population centers to exploit agricultural products, natural resources, transportation routes, and later industrial production. Historically their first responsibilities were to provide for public safety – law enforcement and fire protection. In time their duties evolved to include essential public works that promoted the health and welfare of their citizens – sanitation, drinking water, streets, stray animal control, street lighting, and power. Or as long-time councilman Blake Chambers says, “plow the streets and keep the lights on.” Later…..

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