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Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon residents and the environment while pretend- ing the project is for reasons other than profit. JK Wells LETTERS Continued from page 17 To the Editor: Please re-elect Andrea Blum for Sisters City Council. Councilor Blum is always pre- pared for meetings and asks probing ques- tions. Councilor Blum9s historical knowledge of City Council and community events allows her to make unbiased, informed decisions. As a native Oregonian that is active in our community, she understands our values and priorities, and the legal parameters the City must abide by. Councilor Blum currently plays a key role representing our city9s transporta- tion needs at the regional level in addition to her council duties. I have served on Council with Andrea Blum for over five years, she deserves your vote. Please vote ABC (Andrea Blum for Council). Nancy Connolly s s s To the Editor: The submitted traffic study for the Sisters Woodlands project (the land around the U.S. Forest Service office) is laughable. Only six hours were studied between two separate days in the winter of 2019: two hours in the after- noon on Tuesday October 15th and four hours in the afternoon on Thursday December 12. The short survey failed to sample traffic for periods on weekends, holidays or most impor- tantly, during summer. The study does not accurately represent existing or projected traf- fic conditions and congestion problems that residents will be forced to endure. Traffic congestion in Sisters is a well- known problem especially during summer and on holiday weekends. When Cascade Avenue backs up, as it often does, there is a major surge in residential street traffic from vehicles seeking alternate routes. In addition to the cur- rent developments, adding three-hundred new homes in two years will increase Sisters9 pop- ulation well over twenty-five percent and will substantially increase traffic and human con- gestion throughout the city and in recreational areas with no way to relieve it. Workforce housing is just a fancy term for taxpayer-subsidized housing that by law, is on a first come, first serve basis and cannot be restricted to local area applicants or workers. It is my understanding our Mayor and at least one other city official have abstained from voting due to conflicts of interest involv- ing Laird Superfoods. Which raises questions, what are the conflicts of interest and is a corpo- ration that just successfully went public and has a market capitalization of $390 million been handed the reins to Sisters by our city leaders? Sisters is fast losing its personality and small-town charm to outside big money inter- ests and high-density sprawl. It appears the city is intent on ramming this project down our throats with little consideration for the nega- tive impact to the quality of life for Sisters Quality Truck-mounted CARPET CLEANING Quality Cleaning 16 years in Reasonable Prices Sisters! — Credit Cards Accepted — ENVIROTECH 541-771-5048 Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB#181062 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL Solution for puzzle on page 16 s s s To the Editor: When looking back 54+ years, one piece of advice had a profound impact on my future. A junior in high school and somewhat rebel- lious, I absolutely hated school and wanted to quit. My father, salty ole Navy Chief and World War II veteran had the wisdom of years9 experience. <Think about it, don9t do anything stupid that you9ll regret later!= Now as a college graduate and Vietnam vet- eran with 30 years of service in Naval Aviation the wisdom of my years9 experience says <don9t do anything stupid= and lose the America so many have sacrificed for to preserve. Americans chose to <Make America Great= and <Drain the SWAMP= in 2016. Logical and sensible leadership has been attacked on three fronts, all motivated by absolute hatred. 1. Democrats9 ruthless and despicable behavior in their lust to attain/retain power burdened our nation four-plus years with corrupt sideshows and they9ve contributed NOTHING to hard working Americans! 2. The mainstream press is a propaganda machine for the Democratic Party. We9ve endured endless hate, lies, and deceptive reporting. Each week a new coordinated man- tra: <the walls are closing=; <he is Hitler=; and <bombshells= bored us relentlessly. 3. SWAMP exposure started with Hillary Clinton and James Comey cover-up regarding her illegal email server. One set of laws for <thee= and another for <we.= Love for America, not absolute hatred, must prevail in the 2020 election. We must not do anything stupid we9ll regret later. Biden, actual racist, has advancing stages of a mental dis- ability and history of corruption with China to greatly enrich family members. Trump donates salary, has led our nation to the greatest econ- omy in history, major wins for African Ameri- cans, jobs, and will always put America first. Democrats want to destroy America with a socialist/communist agenda where elites have absolute power, not we the people. Democrats will target free speech, freedom of religion and right to bear arms, achieved by packing the Supreme Court. Democrats driving for open borders and endless free stuff is insan- ity. Democrats will destroy our history, con- tinue promoting <hate America= in schools and defunding police; more insanity already witnessed. Don9t do anything stupid you9ll regret later! Haters won9t escape the consequences of choosing socialism/communism over Constitutional freedoms. You absolutely can- not trust America9s future to those who claim the moral high ground yet seem without con- science concerning the unbounded slaughter of the vulnerable and most innocent of human life. Jeff Mackey Falling for Sisters? As the leaves turn spectacular colors and the aroma of pumpkin spice is brewing... …There are still plenty of buyers looking for homes before the holidays. If you’re thinking of selling, let’s get together. One Point of Contact... Principal p Broker & Loan Originator Ross Kennedy Principal Broker Loan Originator NMLS #1612019 Licensed in the State of Oregon 541-408-1343 19 KIRSHNER: Deputies recovered over $1,000 worth of stolen items Continued from page 1 checked surveillance video in the area, and later devel- oped a suspect, who was identified as Noah Kirshner. On October 2, a rela- tive of Kirshner contacted the Sheriff 9s Office after locating a pistol and other stolen property in a trailer where Kirshner had been staying. Deputies were able to recover the 9mm pis- tol that had been stolen on September 30, along with other items valued at over $1,000. Kirshner was already in custody at the Deschutes County Sheriff 9s Office jail on an unrelated charge, when deputies added addi- tional charges for the vehicle break-ins in Sisters. The Sisters man faces charges of unlawful entry to a motor vehicle (six counts); and one count each of Theft I; Theft II; felon in posses- sion of a firearm; crimi- nal mischief; and criminal trespass. Sgt. Jayson Janes said, <The Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office would like to remind the public to lock their vehicles and never to leave unsecured firearms or valuables in unlocked vehicles.= Kirshner was arrested for a similar string of break-ins two years ago. According to the PHOTO COURTESY DCSO Noah Kirshner of Sisters has been arrested in connection with a spate of vehicle break-ins. He has had multiple arrests in recent years. Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office, deputies and Black Butte Ranch police responded at about 3:49 p.m. on September 26, 2018 to a report of a domestic dispute at 576 E. Jefferson Ave. in Sisters. When law enforce- ment arrived, they contacted Kirshner outside the resi- dence. Investigators deter- mined that Kirshner had caused extensive damage to a residence and had been throwing rocks at vehicles. Investigating further, they found property in Kirshner9s possession that linked him to multiple vehicle break-ins in the Sisters area that had been reported the morning of September 25, 2018. Last fall, Kirshner was arrested in connection with the theft of hemp from a farm near Sisters. GOLF HOME 252 • $479,000 • mls 220109795 Rare lot available that backs signature hole 14 of the Big Meadow Golf Course. PENDI NG SOUTH MEADOW 220 • $1,375,000 • mls 220100693 Stunning home located just a stone’s throw from the Glaze Meadow Rec. Center. 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