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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
just part of being a loyal Democrat.
Jeff Mackey
LETTERS
Continued from page 2
To the Editor:
To the daytime bandit — A couple of weeks
ago, I’m not exactly sure of just when, you
evidently decided you needed my eight-foot
aluminum utility trailer more than I did. You
left it alone all winter when no one was here
and my house was being repaired. You left it
alone when it was parked in front of the house
full of weeds and grass. But when I emptied it
and parked it on the other side of the carport
out of sight, you stole it. And not in the dead
of night, but according to the neighbors, in the
middle of the afternoon.
They watched you back your white pickup
to it, hook it up, and drive off. They didn’t get
your license number because they thought you
had permission. It took me a few days to real-
ize it was gone, and a few more to ask around
to my kids and friends to see if they had it
before I called the police. And here I am with-
out a trailer.
If you take it to the dump, they have a
description; you might get stopped.
In a perfect world, you would bring it
back. But my world has been less than per-
fect for almost a year and you just added to
it. So if anyone in Sisters sees an eight-foot
aluminum utility trailer with a big cooler
bolted to the tongue, and the tailgate held on
with bungee cords, call me (I’m in the book).
There isn’t another one like it around. If any-
one you know has “acquired” a “new” trailer
in the last few weeks fitting the description,
call me.
I guess I learned the best way to steal
something is just do it in the middle of the day
and act like you have a right to it.
Shirley Lalli
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To the Editor:
In the August 17 “Letters” section Michael
Richards seems to chastise The Nugget for
allowing the publication of a John Kass op-ed
on August 10.
What I’m trying to understand: Is Mr.
Richards trying to lecture the editor on
his First Amendment rights under the
Constitution; or is it that John Kass may have
a different perspective than Mr. Richards
and shouldn’t be allowed to exercise his free
speech?
Or maybe suppressing free speech is all
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To the Editor:
We see people singing the praises of “Black
Lives Matter.” I am sure they look lovingly
upon “Occupy Wall Street.” Both of these
George Soros operations are anti-capitalist.
“Black Lives Matter” has the added benefit
of attacking the police, thereby bringing about
more social chaos (particularly in the black
communities) and turning out the black vote
for the left’s next “historic candidate” who
is also heavily financed by the same George
Soros.
Larry Benson
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To the Editor:
I have only lived here 36 years, but have
a question for the folks objecting to the air-
plane noise from the Sisters airport. Do you
also object to the loud drone of the air tank-
ers carrying retardant to forest fires? I have
been evacuated three times. The sound of the
air tankers is most welcome and music to my
ears. I am proud to be a Sisters resident.
Charlene Cash
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To the Editor:
Over the past couple weeks I have watched
friends and family skydive with the wonder-
ful group of people at Skydive Awesome. I
think it is terrific that Skydive Awesome has
come to Sisters. The people providing this
fun-filled service are skilled professionals,
full of enthusiasm and a pleasure to interact
with. Admittedly, I have only stood at the
airport for a few hours, but during that time
watched a number of planes take off and
land and never felt the sound of the planes
was in the least disturbing as they passed
overhead.
I think the improvements accomplished
at the airport are a great addition to our com-
munity and Skydive Awesome is just one of
those improvements. I fully intend to partake
of their service and want to see this business
flourish.
David Hiller
WE’RE NOT JUST TIRES! We do...
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Sisters salutes...
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See LeTTerS on page 22
photo by pete rathbun
A public works crew digs trench for new power lines.
• To the City of Sisters but more importantly it helps
public works crew: You guys reduce our environmental
are amazing! Weeding, plant- footprint.
ing, watering—seven days a
Thank you from the staff,
week; putting up (and taking board and hundreds of vol-
down) banners on light poles; unteers that make the Sisters
installing new restrooms at Folk Festival happen!
Clemens Park; and generally
• Irene Liden wrote: I
keeping the town looking want to thank the owner and
(and functioning) great for staff of Blazin Saddles for
us locals and the hordes of their free basic workshop
tourists that descended upon on bicycle maintenance last
us every year.
Thursday evening. The staff
Recent work at the was most generous of their
Village Green (restrooms, time and expertise. Thanks
showers, bike lockers, elec- to you all.
trical upgrades) is a huge
• Sisters Habitat for
benefit — not only for casual Humanity ReStore would
users of the park, but for the like to thank Mandy Haugen,
many events that take place Dena Dunn, Three Creeks
there throughout the year. Brewing, Atlas Cider, R
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ular means that this year the who helped make the first
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