Wednesday, August 16, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
LETTERS
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on the grass area of the Sisters High School
and included an after-event for the children
with fun slides and other inflatables … food
trucks and more.
Sisters Community, Vast and Westside
churches along with their respective pastors
led the public worship in a meeting of unity
and prayer. The event demonstrates and pro-
motes fellowship and an encouragement to
each other to join together as one. The impor-
tance of public preaching of the word of God
and together with communion taken by those
present … their proclamation of the body and
blood of the Lord Jesus.
The offering taken at the event will be used
during the winter months to provide shelter
for the homeless.
Peter Storton
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To the Editor:
I wanted to compliment and send my
thanks to the many participants at the art-
ists reception and art show event that was
held Friday night, August 11 at the Episcopal
Church of the Transfiguration.
A wide and varied display of local talent
was there with amazing photography of wild
horses, unique and natural handmade jewelry
and of course, outstanding paintings and art-
work of everything from vegetables to our
beautiful landscapes. The food was great and
the company terrific. It was a warm reminder
of all the local talent concentrated in this small
community.
Congratulations to all the participants. You
are not only extremely talented, but generous
of spirit!
Marlene Dumas
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To the Editor:
When did paying taxes become a bad
thing in America? Sure, we all get sticker-
shock in mid-April when we fill out
those complicated forms. And sure, we
don’t always like everything we’re pay-
ing for. But look what we get for that
money.
We get roads, bridges, and airports. We
get schools, universities, hospitals, fire and
police stations, and national defense. Our
taxes provide protection for workers, con-
sumers, and the environment. We get city,
county, state, and federal government.
We love to complain about government
employees, but what would we do without
them?
From the very beginning of America, we
have used our government to provide public
resources for all, and decent private lives for
most citizens. In fact, public resources make
private life possible. We would be in seri-
ous danger without police and fire protection
and our military. We would be lost without
an organized system of roads. We would be
ignorant without public schools and univer-
sities. They give everyone a chance to learn
and improve their living conditions. Public
resources give us freedom and opportunity.
We all share in these great things by paying
our taxes.
I’m a progressive, a Democrat, but I know
these ideas appeal to other Americans as well.
Many of us believe in taking responsibility
and making commitments to ourselves and
others. We believe in community building,
service, and cooperation.
If you believe that paying taxes is a
wise investment in the future of our coun-
try, consider joining Indivisible Sisters
O r e g o n ( h t t p s : / / w w w. m e e t u p . c o m /
Indivisible-Sisters-Oregon/).
Paula Surmann
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CAMPFIRE BAN:
Private and public
lands both under ban
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campgrounds. This fire ban
includes all wilderness areas.
Portable cooking stoves
or lanterns using liquefied or
bottled fuel may be used in
all areas.
In addition to the camp-
fire ban, the Industrial Fire
Precaution Level (IFPL)
was raised to 4 on August
11. IFPL 4, referred to as
“General Shutdown,” means
that all industrial opera-
tions are prohibited includ-
ing chainsaw use for fire-
wood cutting, and possess-
ing or using a motor vehicle
off National Forest System
roads.
In addition to camp-
fire restrictions, smoking
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is restricted to an enclosed
vehicle or building, in a
designated campground, in
boats on lakes and rivers, or
while stopped in an area at
least three feet in diameter
that is clear of all flammable
material.
Officials want to remind
the public that fireworks
are prohibited on all federal
lands at all times.
With the heavy demand
on firefighting resources in
addition to the hundreds of
thousands of visitors pro-
jected to visit Central Oregon
for the solar eclipse, every
fire that’s prevented protects
local communities and helps
firefighters remain available,
rested, and safe.
For the Central Oregon
Fire Information Fire hotline,
call 541-316-7711 or keep
up-to-date with fire activity
on Twitter by following @
CentralORFire.
www.NuggetNews.com
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We’ll be open during the eclipse!
Breakfast & lunch 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Full-service dining in the bar
nightly until 10 p.m. (21 & over)
171 W. Cascade Ave., Sisters
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Blackberry
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SOUP OF THE DAY
August 16th - 22nd
Sat................. Cream of Spinach
Wed ............... Beefy Mushroom Sun ................
....Chicken Barley
Thurs ............... Jalapeño Potato Mon ...............C
aulifl ower Swiss
Fri ..Clam Chowder & Vegetable Tues ................
.........Beef Barley
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