Wednesday, July 6, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
LETTERS
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greater negative impacts in the future due to aggres-
sive plans for expansion.
Adding to increased road and air traffic, the sky-
dive operation is expected to grow. Other opera-
tions, such as air tours by plane and/or helicopter
could follow.
A good day for the skydive operation, accord-
ing Stephen Rosier, the drop-zone manager, is 10
or more flights a day. That means hours of roaring
takeoffs followed by the droning of aircraft circling
Sisters. Contrary to what Mr. Rosier claims, the
sound does NOT become inaudible after 10 min-
utes of climbing. It continues until each diver lands.
The airport manager, Dave Campbell, states that
there are no plans to add heli-tours. However, he has
submitted yet another application for State Lottery
monies through ODOT’s Connect Oregon program.
This application requests funding for upgrades
including installation of a self-service Jet A fuel
system and an instrument approach. The application
mentions investment by Apex Helicopters, a flight-
seeing operation based in Florence.
The annexation by the City should bring over-
sight, including cost/benefit analyses that weigh
possible profit for a few against loss of loyalty
and revenue to local eateries and other businesses
as quiet-seeking folks take their money elsewhere.
There is a cost to losing qualities that make Sisters
Country unique.
We appreciate Sisters’ starry skies at night. So,
too, do we value the peace and quiet of days spent
in this beautiful natural setting.
Suzanne Pepin
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the buzz of hummingbirds, the sounds of summer
in Sisters have a new and unwelcome addition —
the drone of Skydive Awesome from breakfast to
sunset.
While many of us here are already concerned
about loss of peace and property values, the big con-
cern is what comes next. Expansion plans include
adding more parachute planes, more hangars and
maybe helicopter tours?
The airport site states it wants to be a “good
neighbor” and asks pilots to adhere to noise abate-
ment procedures “to help limit aircraft noise in the
city of Sisters and our surrounding communities.”
These appear to only be nice words since airport
manager David Campbell said we would need “to
learn to live with it.”
Being a good neighbor involves listening and
compromise. Please show us that you can truly be
an awesome neighbor.
Susan Springer
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To the Editor:
The Sage Meadow neighborhood is in the direct
line of flight of Sisters Eagle Airport. So along with
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To the Editor:
I have been a satisfied reader of The Nugget for
more then 20 years. I have found that the newspa-
per has maintained the fine balance necessary to
accommodate a wide range of opinions and political
stances within our community.
While I am delighted that Dale Goin enjoys the
paper as well, I strenuously oppose his opinion
that we, “the readership, would benefit from more
Rachel Marsden-types of columnists.”
I would NOT.
Keep up the good work.
Karly Lusby
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To the Editor,
It has been interesting reading the (com-
plaint) letters due to “noise pollution” from one
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single-engine Cessna flying out of Sisters Eagle
Airport delivering sport skydivers whose hobby
is skydiving. I have pondered this and have some
solutions.
First let’s petition the FAA and make Sisters a
“no fly zone” for commercial planes. Every day
there is a number of passenger jets and prop jets
traveling to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Reno,
Las Vegas and Redmond. They should be restricted
to fly the coast route because we do not need the
sound of those jet engines! Let’s not forget those
nasty military jets stationed in Klamath Falls, one of
their training routes is from Klamath Falls low over
the Cascades through the valley, out to the Pacific
Ocean and back; those pilots probably could just
do simulator flying and save the taxpayers lots of
money.
We should also ground the two air ambulance
flight services stationed in Redmond and Bend.
Even though they might save lives, we could use
land ambulances (no sirens). Sure we might lose
a few, but think how serene it would be here. The
same goes for the firefighting helicopters and
planes; they also make a lot of noise and if we lose
a few thousand acres and homes it will be quiet, and
won’t that be nice.
Unlike you complainers, I have actually met
the owners of Skydive Awesome. The Chamber
co-hosted with them recently an open house. My
take is that they are professional and are inter-
ested in Sisters as you and I. It is my suggestion
you take the time to get to know these neighbors
and maybe you will come away with a better
understanding of the flight pattern they have to
maintain.
I’m sure the majority of us chose Sisters because
of the beauty and “everything” it has to offer. I am
sad that there are a few among us who are so sensi-
tive that this matter even had to come forth. Please
take measure and let’s get along.
Russ Canaga
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