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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon s LETTERS Continued from page 14 doesn’t appear to be adequate parking, so it is not unusual to find cars parked along the side of the road, complicating traffic and adding to the congestion. We now have skydivers land- ing in the field across from the airport and then walking across Camp Polk Road with all their gear to get back to the airport. How safe is this really when it involves both sides of a major road so close to town? I, too, have nothing against the sport or the people involved, but it is for sure a faulty, erro- neous location. Lynne Keller s s s To the Editor: In response to the Susan Tank letter to the editor, concerning Andrew Lustcutoff’s per- ceived slight to fathers the world over for hav- ing exhibited such ignorance and insensitivity by mentioning, in his well-written article about three local bike racers, that Shawna Palanuk was a mother early in the text while not identi- fying Creed Siebel as a father until much later in the article. Are you freakin’ kidding me? Surely we can all agree that devoted moms and dads (oops, now I’ve done it too) are a good thing and try to remember a time when we weren’t looking for imaginary slights and injustices where none exist. While I consider these thing I’m also going to try and remember a time when a black box lying in the street wasn’t seen as “suspi- cious” and it didn’t require an Oregon State Bomb Unit, the Deschutes County Sheriffs Department, the City of Sisters Public Works Department and a water cannon to invade the privacy of an innocent and gender-neutral “portable wood router with some accessories.” Sheesh, get a grip. Patrick A. Rose s s s To the Editor: Hats off to Jim Cornelius for his excellent historic commentary on the Middle East, “The Long Echo of the Arab Revolt,” (The Nugget, June 15, page 25). We need first-class historical background pieces such as this in order to maintain our perspective amidst violent events. Bill Stevens KNEE PAIN? Quick and affordable relief. Auto accidents, workman’s comp. accepted. Three Sisters Chiropractic & Pain Management Dr. Inice Gough, DC | 541.549.3583 — Since 1997 — s s To the Editor: In an interesting turn of events I was advised this past Friday by the Deschutes County human resources director and county legal team that (sheriff candidate Deputy Eric) Kozowski’s political campaign team has requested to review my now-10-year-old per- sonnel file. This an apparent response to my critical commentary in the public forum of his qualifi- cations and experience to be elected sheriff of Deschutes County. Harassment? Intimidation? Poor judge- ment? Take your pick. When I related this to friends of mine in Wallowa County their response was illuminat- ing — they are not surprised to hear of the can- didate endorsing such a tactic. Reminds me of the bad old days under Greg Brown. As for me, I stand by George Orwell who wrote “If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics — a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage surely that proves you are right.” Greg Walker s s s To the Editor: Yesterday, I was walking my dog, in town on a long leash, along an old ditch line right off of Elm Street. I did not even see the fawn laying in the grass, it was so tiny. My dog has absolutely no interest in deer, never chases or even looks at them. The dog was sniffing the grass, the baby jumped up, crying and bolted. The doe came out of nowhere. I had not even seen her, and attacked my dog, very swiftly, and kicked him in the head. The dog staggered and was dazed. The doe gathered herself for a second attack with both front legs. It all happened so fast. I yelled “No!” the dog tried to scramble away as I hauled on his leash (he weighs 85 pounds). We managed to escape further assault as the doe decided to run after her little one. Thankfully. No serious injury to fawn, doe or the dog. In the woods I am careful and watch for babies this time of year. This can happen, right in town. Karen Keady M&J Carpet rp & Upholstery Cleaning g 541-549-9090 5 90 www.mjcarpetcleaning.com ww ww.mjcarpetcleaningg.co om Locally Owned & Operated CALL for specials, C Summer Cleaning! CA including Truck-mounted steam, anti-allergen & green products. Amateur Radio Field Day set at park Amateur Radio Field Day is an annual event that is a training exercise and contest combined. Ham radio opera- tors from the High Desert Amateur Radio Group will construct a complete operat- ing station at a remote loca- tion in a short amount of time. The objective is to work as many stations as possible on amateur radio. The event is designed to develop skills to meet the challenges of emer- gency preparedness as well as to acquaint the general public with the capabilities of amateur radio. Visitors will be able to see the stations in operation. The public is invited to visit the station on Saturday, June 25, from noon to 8 p.m. and on Sunday, June 26, from 8 to 11 a.m., at Creekside Park at Highway 20 and East Jefferson Avenue in Sisters. Ham radio operators will be available to discuss “com- munications preparedness” with people interested in knowing what they can do to stay in touch during disasters. There will be a special sta- tion available that will allow members of the public to talk on the air. Classifieds are online at NuggetNews.com the ha 541-549- 8771 ir c a c hé | 152 E. Main Ave. Hair Care Products Redken • L’Oréal • Kenra • Crew • Matrix Paul Mitchell • Loma • Difi aba Refi lls available to save money & help the environment, too. Do you know your agent? Do you understand your policy? 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