{"id":288,"date":"2026-10-05T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waldportwendy.com\/?p=288"},"modified":"2026-10-02T05:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T05:03:32","slug":"investing-in-learning-investing-in-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waldportwendy.com\/?p=288","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Learning, Investing in Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week I&#8217;m attending the Oregon Fire Service Office Administrators (OFSOA) Annual Conference in my roles as an Office Administrator and a member of the OFSOA Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the things I value most about public service is that there is always something new to learn. 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