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by the city announced that the City Council was 鈥渋mplementing several changes and new programs in response to community concerns.鈥漈he changes appear to be good first steps to helping the city learn from the unrest that has gripped the region for the past month, following night after night of protests after Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Canfield Drive.The City Council will implement a civilian review board for its police department, the public relations firm said. It will reduce court fines and reform a municipal court system that issues more warrants per capita than any city in Missouri.But here鈥檚 the problem: The city made these decisions without actually formally hearing from the public.The City Council hasn鈥檛 met, at least in public, since the unrest began. It hasn鈥檛 <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/images/guccioutlet.onlinesalecc.php>Gucci Outlet</a>  placed items on an agenda and had an open discussion and debate. It has failed to learn from one of the most important and underlying issues that made black residents of the city and region angry enough to take over the streets: They want to be a part of their government. They want to be heard from. They want transparency.State law demands such openness. The Open Meetings and Open Records Law, known as the , requires public business to be done openly. Its language on openness is unambiguous:鈥淚t is the public policy of this state that meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of public governmental bodies be open to the public,鈥?the law鈥檚 preamble reads.City councils cannot decide in some private fashion major changes to public policy, announce them, and then simply take pro forma votes at public meetings. That is illegal. The decisions, even if they are good ones, could become null and void. They would eventually <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/images/guccioutlet.onlinesalecc.php>Gucci Outlet Store</a>  be overturned, and Ferguson would have to start all over again.We understand that this small city has found itself out of its comfort zone as a worldwide media twister spins out of control. The process of holding its first public meeting, with likely demonstrations, possible security concerns and unprecedented attention, can鈥檛 be an easy proposition.But bypassing the process of good government is not the answer.The people of Ferguson want to be heard from; the council should let them speak. Making pre-emptive decisions disrespects both the people the <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/michaelkorssonline.php> michael kors handbags</a>  council is trying to mollify and the state law it has sworn to uphold.As we write this, there is no agenda for tonight鈥檚 meeting on the , though one has been mailed to reporters. Our calls and emails to the city and the public relations firm were not returned.This is really bad government in action. Also really bad public relations.Public debate can be messy and uncomfortable. But it sharpens ideas. It allows a rich discussion that can prevent mistakes. It helps increase public trust. If the mayor and council members can鈥檛 deal with new realities in Ferguson, they should step aside.The Ferguson City Council can鈥檛 outsource its difficult public job to a PR firm. If it is going to change policies that have left a group of its citizens feeling repressed, it needs first to listen to those citizens.
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Aydelotte, who was modest about the recognition, said he wasn鈥檛 sure what career path he would take when <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Online-Hysteria-Belts-Sale-Shoes-Wholesale.html>Gucci Shoes Wholesale</a>  he started at MCC. But he decided to attend the college because of its academic reputation, the scenic layout of the campus and a chance to remain rooted in Waco after frequently relocating during his father鈥檚 time in the Air Force.
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鈥淭hey had great teachers and it was a great experience,鈥?Aydelotte said. 鈥淭eachers over there really stayed with you after you left, and that鈥檚 probably the best thing that happened to me. Mainly, they were down-to-earth, and they never treated you like a student, they treated you like a person.鈥?
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Though his photography training began at Baylor, Aydelotte credits art history and drawing classes he took at MCC with piquing his interest in visual media. He counts art history professor Barney Fitzpatrick and government professor Paul Holder as major influences.
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Aydelotte worked at the Temple Daily Telegram for three years before joining the Tribune-Herald. He has done freelance work for the Associated Press and Dave Campbell鈥檚 Texas Football magazine, but he said he鈥檚 always believed a photographer in a small city can capture as many meaningful moments as one in a <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Outlet-Online-Wholesale-Perfumes-Floral.html>Gucci Perfumes</a>  large city.
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But for all the pictures he鈥檚 taken, it鈥檚 the moments he鈥檚 missed that continue to drive him.
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鈥淵ou capture a photo, and you have to work hard to capture that photo, but a lot of times you miss the photo not seeing it as it happens or not anticipating it as it happens,鈥?Aydelotte said.
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鈥淔or every good photo, there鈥檚 a missed photo that either you weren鈥檛 set up right or you didn鈥檛 react quick enough or it happened so fast you can鈥檛 capture it, and that鈥檚 what you remember more than anything.鈥?
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Tuesday鈥檚 ceremony also will recognize Luis Terceiro, who earned an associate鈥檚 degree in nursing from MCC in December 2013 and recently was certified as a registered nurse.
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<a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Authentic-Bags-Designer-Purses-Hand-Bags.html>Authentic Gucci Bags</a>  Harry Harelik, executive director of the MCC Foundation, said the college began the awards recognition ceremony six years ago to highlight graduates鈥?contributions to their field and the greater Waco community.
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鈥淗ere in Waco, sometimes we鈥檙e overshadowed by Baylor, or UT or A M, and there鈥檚 nothing wrong with them, but sometimes folks forget that MCC returns more of its graduates to our community than any other institution of higher learning,鈥?Harelik said.
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鈥淲e have a lot of individuals out in the community that are doing great things, and they got their start here at MCC.鈥?

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鈥淭hey had great teachers and it was a great experience,鈥?Aydelotte said. 鈥淭eachers over there really stayed with you after you left, and that鈥檚 probably the best thing that happened to me. Mainly, they were down-to-earth, and they never treated you like a student, they treated you like a person.鈥?
Though his photography training began at Baylor, Aydelotte credits art history and drawing classes he took at MCC with piquing his interest in visual media. He counts art history professor Barney Fitzpatrick and government professor Paul Holder as major influences.
Aydelotte worked at the Temple Daily Telegram for three years before joining the Tribune-Herald. He has done freelance work for the Associated Press and Dave Campbell鈥檚 Texas Football magazine, but he said he鈥檚 always believed a photographer in a small city can capture as many meaningful moments as one in a <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Outlet-Online-Wholesale-Perfumes-Floral.html>Gucci Perfumes</a>  large city.
But for all the pictures he鈥檚 taken, it鈥檚 the moments he鈥檚 missed that continue to drive him.
鈥淵ou capture a photo, and you have to work hard to capture that photo, but a lot of times you miss the photo not seeing it as it happens or not anticipating it as it happens,鈥?Aydelotte said.
鈥淔or every good photo, there鈥檚 a missed photo that either you weren鈥檛 set up right or you didn鈥檛 react quick enough or it happened so fast you can鈥檛 capture it, and that鈥檚 what you remember more than anything.鈥?
Tuesday鈥檚 ceremony also will recognize Luis Terceiro, who earned an associate鈥檚 degree in nursing from MCC in December 2013 and recently was certified as a registered nurse.
<a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Authentic-Bags-Designer-Purses-Hand-Bags.html>Authentic Gucci Bags</a>  Harry Harelik, executive director of the MCC Foundation, said the college began the awards recognition ceremony six years ago to highlight graduates鈥?contributions to their field and the greater Waco community.
鈥淗ere in Waco, sometimes we鈥檙e overshadowed by Baylor, or UT or A M, and there鈥檚 nothing wrong with them, but sometimes folks forget that MCC returns more of its graduates to our community than any other institution of higher learning,鈥?Harelik said.
鈥淲e have a lot of individuals out in the community that are doing great things, and they got their start here at MCC.鈥?
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