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Rivalry serves no good


To the Editor:

I am a proud resident of Marion County. However, I am deeply troubled by the recent incidents of conflict between Marion and Hillsboro. These behaviors harm the entire county. I would urge each of us to consider the consequences of our inability to find a common good.

Rather than a long discourse about the strengths and weakness of both communities, I offer the following thoughts on the issue:

— A true mark of maturity is creating a county with the ability to put our differences aside and find common ground that will serve all of us.

— Young people learn from the actions of adults.

— The survival of rural America depends on collaboration and cooperation.

— Civil resolution of differences reaps benefits for all parties.

— If our communities can't learn to work together; I fear we will all fail.

— We need to think win-win, not win-lose.

— Competition creates winners and losers; cooperation and collaboration allow everyone to be a winner.

— Collaboration and cooperation require hard work and commitment — it's not easy!

— Marion is a great place to raise children; Hillsboro is a great place to raise children.

— The two communities are different. It's not an issue of good or bad, right or wrong, it's just different.

— Good, hard working, committed people live in both communities.

— What's good for Hillsboro is good for Marion County.

— What's good for Marion is good for Marion County.

How long do we need to continue to trade blows with each other? Who has the courage to stand back and say let's find ways for all of us to prosper?

Working together we can achieve more than working against each other.

I would encourage community leaders to focus on creating healthy environments in which our communities can flourish together.

Gordon Mohn, Superintendent

Unified School District 410

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