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10 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon LETTERS Continued from page 2 To the Editor: Democrats and their perpetual negativity toward anything Republican is totally mis- guided and non-productive. While utilizing hate-filled rhetoric, misinformed rumor and conjecture to make their point, they have pro- duced the opposite reaction. It9s kinda like Newton9s Third Law, <For every action forward there is an opposite but equal reaction backward.= Simply put; when all you have to say is filled with hate and lies, your desired effect becomes negative movement. In their attempt to further persuade their followers and justify their latest revelation they have merely created the opposite reaction. A perfect example to this is their continued effort to convince the public that Chick-fil-A is a homophobic conglomerate of Christian fun- damentalists that are trying to fill your stom- achs and your minds with poisoned chicken. Never having tried Chick-Fil-A and hearing that I should boycott them, has turned me into an avid customer. There is absolutely no way that everything that Trump says or does can be taken negatively: Boycott Hate; Eat Mo Chicken and vote Republican November 2020. Terry Coultas s s Sisters salutes... Taylor Fendall gath- ered with family, friends and fellow athletes last week for the official sign- ing of his commitment to play football at Linfield College next year. Athletic Director Gary Thorson and his coach Neil Fendall, also his proud father, praised Taylor for his commit- ment to his craft, his work ethic 4 and most of all his leadership and commit- ment to putting team above self. s To the Editor: If the recent words and tweets by the presi- dent regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, his actions and level of intellectual acuity do not give the American people an insight as to how to cast their ballot in November, our country is in significant jeopardy. David Hiller Honor Flight postponed due to virus By Cody Rheault Correspondent Honor Flight of Central Oregon (HFCO) post- poned their annual flight to Washington, D.C. amid concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Veterans from Central Oregon were slated to depart May 6 for the four-day trip. World War II and Korean War veterans, 22 in total, would tour the U.S. Capitol, memo- rials, and monuments on an all-expenses-paid trip. HFCO observed the grow- ing pandemic two weeks prior to making the decision and carefully considered their options. Dane Prevatt, the trip organizer, stated his concerns over exposing the high-risk age group to the virus. <Safety of our veterans is our number-one priority,= he said. <We couldn9t risk expos- ing our most susceptible gen- eration to this virus.= The HFCO board was summoned to find a solution on March 8, and made the decision to postpone the trip until October 14 of this year. Three days later, on March 11, the national organization announced the postponement of all national Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. That same day the CDC officially labeled the coronavirus a <pandemic,= and Washington, D.C. confirmed cases of the virus within the city. With HFCO having a con- necting flight in Seattle 4 ground zero for COVID-19 cases in the U.S. 4 the risk was too high according to Prevatt and the trip doctor, Dr. Jana Van Amburg. The response to the change in plans was met with under- standing. Local veterans, upon receiving the news, were relieved with the deci- sion. Prevatt says many were nervous about the outbreak. Vendors, airlines, and hotels also worked together to adjust reservations and expressed their continuing support for the trip now in October. Hal Busch, a Sisters resi- dent and Coast Guard veteran, was <ready to go= but <glad they canceled,= he said. <You9ve grown up your whole life reading about that place, and to see it would have finished that chapter in my life,= he said. <That was on my bucket list.= Now, Busch doesn9t know if he9ll make the October trip but hopes he9ll find himself writing that chapter this fall. PHOTO PROVIDED Planning a Home Construction or Renovation Project? Our team believes quality, creativity, and sustainability matter. We want your home to be a work of art worthy of containing your life. — Mike & Jill Dyer, Owners 541-420-8448 dyerconstructionrenovation.com CCB#148365 Our agents are ready to meet your insurance needs As life changes, so should your policy Call or come in today for a free Farmers Friendly Review 541-588-6245 • 257 S. 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