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Let’s Focus on the Positive in 2014

by Thomas Frank | Feb 27, 2014 | 0 comments

Published in the West Linn Tidings and Oregonian: 2013 was a very productive year for West LInn – ranging from breaking ground on the new police station, to celebrating our West Linn Centennial. To be effective as a leader, one needs to work effectively on a...

Clackamas Hardwood Forest Project

by Thomas Frank | Jan 30, 2014 | 3 comments

Here is information about one of the most innovative government projects I have seen in a long time. State Representative Julie Parrish is partnering with local governments, businesses, Universities, and even homeowners to create a sustainable renewable industry. I...

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