The headline said it all. Colton's Doing Its Part For Sharing And Caring. That's it. Not going above and beyond, not doing the extraordinary, just doing its part.
There will be no congratulations offered to Colton's on these pages. Doing its part means doing what it was supposed to be doing anyway. To paraphrase Chris Rock (and in a far less humorous way) you do not congratulate anyone for making sure their kids are fed. It's what you're supposed to do.
But this raises questions about the submissions of Tabatha Hunter. This is the reporter who, for months, broke story after story about County Judge Dave Bisbee, highlighting incompetence, outlining mismanagement, hinting at corruption. Now she's working, effectively, for the Morning News, and those stories are no more prevalent now than they were pre-merger under editor Rusty Turner.
Then again, Hunter is responsible for such classics as "Whatever happened to the cassette tape?" So this could all just be part of her tradition of writing stories that are of absolutely no benefit for her readers. Only time will tell which is the case.
Before I close, I want to leave no question that I support the work of Sharing and Caring, which pairs needy children with willing Santa Clauses in the community. It's a shame that this sort of thing happens only once a year, as a few Christmas presents do not remove children from poverty. So my recommendation is twofold. Support Sharing and Caring now, starting with a phone call to 657-6884; support another charitable organization all year long.
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