Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Docs, Cops, & Books

“When they come out of the woods in the pickup truck,
they change and they get into the police car
and then respond to the call.”
Spencer Nichols
Mayor of Pe Ell, Washington


Seed Money for Medical Care
The Holyoke Enterprise · The ground has been broken in the process to hopefully help an interested student through school in order to move back to Holyoke [Colorado] and work at Melissa Memorial Hospital. East Phillips County Board members agreed at their Monday, Feb. 21 meeting to work with Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation to help “grow their own physician.”

Mayor Goes into the Woods to Cut Down Crime
KOMO News · A small town [Pe Ell, Washington] with big-time budget problems has found a way to keep police on the street—by using commissioned police officers who are on the payroll of a timber company.

No Huffin’ and Puffin’ Will Bring Down This Library
The Denver Post · Built of straw and founded on community efforts, the library in the tiny town of Naturita [Colorado] is getting national recognition.

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