(Editor's Note: Jennie Rook is a secondary English teacher. The column was submitted in response to Austin Area School Superintendent Matthew Hutcheson's comments about small school districts striving to meet state standards on achievement tests.
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What is 'My Side?'
      My Side is our community forum. Either by invitation or on their own initiative, people with information to share, strong opinions on public issues, or tales to tell, author essays for public review. It's a column for you, the reader. Perhaps you feel strongly about something you perceive to be ...
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Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes
By Howard 'Mac' McDonald
      Northcentral Pennsylvania is rich in history. As a boy, I wasn't interested in history but now just about everything I think about is history. Even our own memories are a form of history. Every one of us is a walking history book.
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Wind turbines: 'you don't want them!'
To the editor:
      I read the letter to the editor concerning wind turbines. We have owned land in Cameron County for the past 14 years, and have been coming there for the past 31 years. I would like to let you know from experience: you don't want wind turbines on the mountains there!
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'Politician' not a dirty word
To the editor:
      Since when is "politician" a dirty word? In my view, politicians are elected officials with a vocation to further the public good. They approach difficult issues with an open mind, seeking compromise and consensus. Flip-flopping (having the ability to see the light and change one's mind) seems to ...
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Eagle flies again!
To the editor:
      The eagle that was shown on the cover of the Jan. 20, 2007 edition of Endeavor News flies again! On Feb. 10, I was fortunate enough to see a beautiful bald eagle flying by the Catholic cemetery curve on Rt. 6, west of Coudersport. He was flying back and forth over the Allegheny River, searchin...
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