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LETTERS Continued from page 8 taken on the mantle of these values, Cliff has a proven record of unambiguous conservative leadership. We need the honesty, integrity and work ethic Cliff has always demonstrated and he will take those values with him to Washington, D.C. as our congressional representative. Cliff is an authentic person. He did not show up a few months ago presenting himself as an Eastern Oregonian. He didn9t need to as he was born here. He does not stick his finger in the air to see which way the wind is blow- ing and then craft positions which would be most advantageous to winning a given elec- tion. Cliff9s positions don9t change for politi- cal expediency. We need his wisdom and leadership in Washington, D.C. now more than ever. Please join me in voting Cliff Bentz for U.S. Representative, 2nd District. Andy Sichler s s s To the Editor: A quick shout out to 2020 graduating seniors 4 my daughter being one of them. Yes, this kind of sucks. However, just a few quick thoughts: You are a unique group in a very unique time. I can barely remember my high school graduation, though I am pretty sure I received a diploma. (Quick shout out to current and any possible future employers: I9m practi- cally positive I graduated. Undoubtedly, with a bunch of Latin sounding condiments on my degree. No need to check.) Though the conclusion of your high school chapter probably feels very anticlimactic, you will never forget this surreal but very real, awful, bonding, screwed up period in time. This will definitely be one to bore the grandkids with. Seniors, your final game was not rained out. Rather, you are part of that small group that happens to be in the stands to witness a rare no-hitter. Not to suggest that this horrible virus is anything to cel- ebrate, but it is truly historic. And you were there. As the great philosopher Mike Tyson once mused, <Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.= We have all been punched in the mouth by this pandemic; some certainly have been hit harder than others. You have been smacked, but you are in the very early rounds. It is certainly better to have a plan than not, but you are all experiencing and living a plan that didn9t go as planned. You are learning to positively adapt to the unex- pected, which has to be one of life9s biggest lessons. Having to deal with the consequences of this historic pandemic now may very well put you in a better position to deal with the CHECK OUT THIS WEEK’S NUGGET INSERT! Ray’s Food Place MOTHER’S DAY, 5/10 Dozen Rose Bouquet $12.99 Fresh Strawberries, 16 oz. 2 for $5 Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, 4 ct. $5.99 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon inevitable challenges and letdowns that take a swing at you later on in your journey. Go Get 9Em Outlaws. Greg Werts s s s To the Editor: My wife Carol and I moved to Sisters in June of 2019. Previously we lived in Paradise, California where they had the devastating fire. I had lived there for 39 years. Although many people suffered greatly and are still feeling the effects, the whole experience turned out to be a giant opportunity for us in many ways, for which we are grateful to God. About a year before the fire we had deter- mined that we wanted to relocate to Sisters, my family having most of their roots in Oregon and Washington. We subscribed to The Nugget and after the fire, when we called to update our mailing address with the newspaper, they upgraded our subscrip- tion to first class mailing at no additional cost to us, an early indication that we are mov- ing to the right place! Reading The Nugget helped us to look forward to our reloca- tion, and not look too much in the rear view mirror. Regarding the Paradise fire my wife and I agreed that our worst loss was the loss of com- munity. The familiar patterns of seeing friends at church, and visiting stores and restaurants, Les Schwab, etc., and being served by familiar faces that we had known for years. Our sense of community was quickly restored when we moved to this unique and wonderful place and we have met so many friendly and helpful people (too many to men- tion) that have helped us feel right at home. Of course, now we are all adjusting to the coronavirus and its effect on everyone in so many ways. We are again strengthened and encouraged by the inhabitants of this caring community and the unique role your newspa- per plays in binding us together and preserv- ing the important sense of community. Many thanks to you and your staff for all you do. Grayson and Carol Sorrels s s s Continued from page 8 C o m m u n i t y L a b y r i n t h Committee, and the non- profit organization New Oregon Arts & Letters. Last year, she helped revital- ize Sisters Farmers Market, r e b r a n d t h e n o n p r o f i t Scalehouse, and teach local children through Kid Made Camp. Known by many by her byline T. Lee Brown, she s said, <I9m also juggling what they call a PPD, per- manent partial disability. Throw a pandemic on top of all that and things get pretty darned challenging. Thank you so very much, PEN America!= The organization9s mem- bers have included John Steinbeck, Maya Angelou, Sam Shepard, Susan Sontag, Toni Morrison, Barbara Kingsolver, James Baldwin, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A PEN mem- bership will be awarded to Brown as part of her grant. Happy r’s e th o M y Da 541-548-2899 Open every day 3818 SW 21st Pl. • YourCareMedical.com Hwy. 126 to Redmond, two turns and you’re there! 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