Letters, letters, letters

To the Editor:

Thank you for the picture and the article "Borland bags a Bighorn" (Nugget October 1).

As a legitimate news source for the community, there is an obligation to all members to provide news. Our community has a substantial number of hunters and this article and picture were welcomed news.

A recent letter condemned Allan Borland for his harvest. Apparently the author is ignorant to the fact that, through hunting, wildlife managers keep animal numbers at an optimum, thus ensuring their health as a species.

In conclusion, if only pictures and articles are published that no one could find objectionable, then we have closed the door to an informed community.

Doug Curtis

To the Editor:

After arriving back in town, I picked up the October 1 issue of The Nugget only to be sickened and disgusted by the photo on the front page of the carcass of the once magnificent Bighorn sheep, and I ask you "what's wrong with this picture?"

Paula Waite

To the Editor:

Congratulations to Allan Borland for drawing a Bighorn Sheep tag and for his success in bagging one of the most coveted trophies in the United States.

I know he earned his sheep by the rough terrain of Poker Jim Ridge.

My husband and son were both lucky recipients of tags in the 1980s and both collected fine rams after very difficult and lengthy hunts. The sad part is that they can never have another chance as it is a once in a lifetime drawing.

Everyone who has the physical ability has the chance to enjoy these beautiful animals in Oregon because of the hunters' money.

Remember, these are not the sheep you see on TV being fed in the wintertime in the Wallowas.

Barbara Wassom

To the Editor:

I want to say what a gem the City of Sisters has in (Public Works Director) Gary Frazee. He acts as a friendly neighbor to many of us elderly citizens who are alone and have no one to do small chores or help us figure out what needs to be done.

When you call Gary, he comes in his off-duty hours or spare time to help, always has a smile and is cheerful, and makes us feel as if we are doing him a favor instead of the other way around.

Many thanks, Gary, from many of us.

Sincerely,

Nellie Zook

To the Editor:

Central Oregon Council on Aging, a nonprofit, nongovernmental agency, acknowledges, with gratitude, Sisters United Way. Through its contributions to two of COCOA's vital programs, Sisters United Way has helped services to seniors to continue to grow.

In the past year, Dial-a-Ride has provided over 2,000 rides to seniors who no longer drive. These rides are often to medical appointments, to do necessary banking, shopping, or to lunch at the Sisters Senior Center, which is housed at Sisters Baptist Church.

Meals-on-Wheels were provided to 2,500 homebound frail elderly, enabling seniors to continue living at home. Volunteers bring more than a meal to the senior; they also bring social contact into an often isolated life, and visitors have the opportunity to address safety issues of which seniors may be unaware.

Seniors are asked to give a donation for services rendered. The services are often provided without any monetary compensation, and the support of Sisters United Way helps to stabilize these programs and help them to continue growing.

Hats off to the United Way!

Sincerely,

Carol Maszk, Program Manager

To the Editor:

The month of September came and went in a flash and I don't want October to do the same without acknowledging the many folks who went out of their way to help get the new Sisters Middle School up and running for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

Without their help we would not have been ready to open on September 2.

The tremendous community effort that is going on with the "classroom raising" project at the elementary school has also been going on this past summer at the middle school and I want express my thanks to all these people who have made it possible for the middle school to have such a good start.

Richard Shultz, Principal

Sisters Middle School