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St. Maries Council Frustrates Girl

Which came first, the chicken or the veto? After agreeing to allow residents to keep chickens within city limits in May last year, the St. Maries City Council decided against it last month. Jenna Bauer, 11, the girl who asked for the change said she feels the council deceived her. “They said I could have them and all voted yes, and now here they are changing their minds,” she said. “That is unfair.” Despite their latest decision, Jenna said she was going to keep her chickens and attempt to convince the council to reconsider/Mary Orr, St. Maries Gazette Record. More to come. (Gazette photo: Jenna Bauer with her grand champion chicken at their coop in her yard)

Question: What would you advise Jenna re: the St. Maries council changing its mind?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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