2 Wednesday, September 1, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon O P I N I O N New deputy welcomed Letters to the Editor… By Greg Walker Guest Columnist The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer9s name, address, and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond, or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is 10 a.m. Monday. A note of appreciation To the Editor: It had been four years since my last visit and the changes to the town are impres- sive. New stores, houses, school upgrades, and trail improvements are some of what I witnessed, but what was most impres- sive is what had not changed: the com- munity participation through action, and the kindness toward one another abounded. I am taking the goodness I experienced while there and will pay it forward to my community here in Connecticut. I won9t be able to recreate what you all have, but realize I am grateful for my time with you all and knowing there is a little town like Sisters out there. Be well. Bill Rexford s s s Strengthen power grid To the Editor: We must do more to strengthen our power grid against an electromagnetic pulse See LETTERS on page 14 Sisters Weather Forecast Courtesy of the National Weather Service, Pendleton, Oregon Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sept. 1 • Sunny Sept. 2 • Sunny Sept. 3 • Mostly Sunny Sept. 4 • Partly Cloudy 76/41 76/43 82/47 85/49 Sunday Monday Tuesday Sept. 5 • Sunny Sept. 6 • Sunny Sept. 7 • Sunny 85/48 85/50 84/52 The Nugget Newspaper, LLC Website: www.nuggetnews.com 442 E. Main Ave., P.O. Box 698, Sisters, OR 97759 541-549-9941 | Email: editor@nuggetnews.com Postmaster: Send address changes to The Nugget Newspaper, P.O. Box 698, Sisters, OR 97759. Third Class Postage Paid at Sisters, Oregon. Editor in Chief: Jim Cornelius Production Manager: Leith Easterling Creative Director: Jess Draper Community Marketing Partner: Vicki Curlett Classifieds & Circulation: Angela Lund Proofreader: Kit Tosello Owner: J. Louis Mullen The Nugget is mailed to residents within the Sisters School District; subscriptions are available outside delivery area. Third-class postage: one year, $55; six months (or less), $30. First-class postage: one year, $95; six months, $65. Published Weekly. ©2021 The Nugget Newspaper, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is pro- hibited. All advertising which appears in The Nugget is the property of The Nugget and may not be used without explicit permission. The Nugget Newspaper, LLC. assumes no liability or responsibility for information contained in advertisements, articles, stories, lists, calendar etc. within this publication. All submissions to The Nugget Newspaper will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyrighting purposes and subject to The Nugget Newspaper’s unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially, that all rights are currently available, and that the material in no way infringes upon the rights of any person. The publisher assumes no responsibility for return or safety of artwork, photos, or manuscripts. PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT PHOT Oregon Public Broadcast- ing9s (OPB) Emily Cureton recently wrote a story regard- ing the findings of an internal investigation conducted by the Bend Police Department (BPD). The investigation was initiated by a complaint filed by Mr. Michael Satcher, a cofounder of the Central Ore- gon Peacekeepers (COPK). Satcher, while being cited for criminal trespass by Corporal Josh Spano, noticed a keychain holder with the phrase