Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
LETTERS
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longtime fan of both Jim Cornelius and Craig
Rullman and I9ve wanted to let you all in
Sisters know just how lucky you are to have
such thoughtful, dedicated, and outstanding
writers in your newspaper.
I may not always agree, but they always
give me pause for thought. It9s a pleasure to
read such excellent journalism.
Washington Post, eat your heart out!
Judy Gage
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To the Editor:
The Dems and FAKE news have used the
term <racist= over the past 2.5 years for every-
one and everything so many times it9s now a
meaningless term. To combat this failed tactic,
they have now elevated the rhetoric to calling
their opponents <White Supremacists.=
So exactly what does <white supremacist=
America look like? It started with the ulti-
mate sacrifice made by tens of thousands of
white Republicans to end slavery. Modern TV
has a show called <Blackish.= 74 percent of
NBA players are black. We have a black Miss
America, Ebony Magazine, Jet Magazine, and
Dr. Ben Carson, world-class surgeon. Revered
athletes Jordan and Woods have buildings
named after them at Nike World Headquarters.
Oprah Winfrey, most famous TV host
of all time, builds a $2.8 billion business.
Amazing actors like Morgan Freeman,
Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Will
Smith, and Laurence Fishburne to name a
few. Amazing singers like Beyonce, Aretha
Franklin, Tina Turner, and of course Whitney
Houston. NAACP Image Awards, BET
Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, and Black
History Month.
Successful black entrepreneurs include
Daymond John, Michael Jordan, Robert L. &
Sheila Johnson, Janice Bryant Howroyd, Sean
<Diddy= Combs, Jay-Z & Beyonce, Dr. Dre,
Madam C.J. Walker, and George Foreman.
Scientists include George Washington Carver,
Percy Lavon Julian, Mae C Jemison, Earnest
Just, Marie Daly, Katherine Johnson, and
Edward Bouchet.
Admired politicians include Condoleezza
Rice and General Colin Powell.
MLK must be turning over in his grave
at how the Democrats and FAKE news have
become champions of racial divide once
again during election time in efforts to attain
power. Please explain to me then: <How was
an African American elected to President of
The United States for two terms in a <White
Supremacist= nation?
Jeff Mackey
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To the Editor:
I live at The Pines in Sisters. Recently I
was informed that a mega dollar store is going
to be developed right outside of our fence-line,
adjacent to Bi-Mart. The Pines for many years
has enjoyed the wondrous night sky and rela-
tive quiet. This store will surely install intru-
sive night lighting, delivery bays and parking.
Plus it will cause the already congested area of
McKinney Butte and Highway 20 to be more
intolerable since, as far as I know, no traffic
abatement is to be implemented.
Our City Planning Department has
approved this plan even though it will nega-
tively impact Bi-Mart, which is an employee-
owned business and has served Sisters for
many years. Numerous people have informed
me (and a Google search confirmed) that there
used to be a dollar store in Sisters that closed
for lack of business.
This action also comes at a time when
the bond market is issuing a loud warn-
ing regarding an imminent recession. This
recession predictor has not hit these lev-
els since 2007 (remember that year?). Also,
60 percent of economists worldwide pre-
dict a recession by the 2020 election and
that investment in real estate will be nega-
tive 1.3 in 2020. And we don9t yet know
how the trade war will ultimately impact our
lives.
I believe this is poor planning and a project
to enrich developers and devalue the lives of
Sisters residents at this end of town.
Kathleen Meheen
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To the Editor:
Yes, it is that time again. I hope everyone
has had a great summer. It has been nice to see
some staff and students coming back to cam-
pus as we get ready for the 2019-20 school
year. The first day of school will be here
before you know it.
We are excited to put the final touches on
the new mission and vision for the district and
we will be sending that out to everyone as we
start the new school year. This strategic plan
is a living document, intended to be updated
on an annual basis as the district strives to
enhance teaching and learning as well as
strengthen our connection with our students
and community. I would like to thank all of
you who gave us input and feedback through-
out this process.
I would like to remind families that we are
moving our start time for school back by 30
minutes. This move more closely matches the
sleep patterns of teens and has been seen to
have a positive impact on their physical and
mental health. Our high school students will
start at 8:30 a.m. and get out at 3:20 p.m.; our
middle school will start at 8:30 a.m. and fin-
ish at 3:15 p.m.; and our elementary school
will start at 8:35 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. For
our middle and elementary school families, if
you need to arrange an early drop-off, please
contact your school.
I look forward to seeing students, families,
and staff back on campus.
Go, Outlaws!
Curt Scholl,
Superintendent, SSD
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