Letters, letters, letters

Most of the energy dedicated to preparing for the Y2K "millennium bug" would be better spent with shovels, filling sandbags.

With the Oregon snow pack as deep and as wet as it is, a major flood is much more likely than a melt-down of the global economy because computers have forgotten how to tell time.

We've read that gun stores are selling a lot of weapons in response to the Y2K "threat." Oh, my. Some of us apparently have more faith than others that man will still be able to bake loaves and catch fishes and survive the loss of a kilowatt or two even without a mount of computers ceaselessly churning out worldly debits and credits.

The local creeks draining the Cascades are another matter. There is a lot of water perched over our heads right now. It is guaranteed to come down the mountain. The only question is, will it come fast or will it come slow?

If it comes fast, and it is March already, I'd rather have a few sandbags on my back porch than a shotgun under my bed. Maybe we can stack computers in front of the door to keep our blankets dry.

Editor

To the Editor:

Possibly editing, possibly lack of room, but some of my letter about the proposed sale of forest land was omitted from The Nugget of February 24.

One of my mayor points, reiterated by the editor in his comment: the possible sale of all of the US Forest Service Administrative site. Why should USFS have a parcel whose value in real estate would solve Sisters' sewer funding problem - possibly its bypass problem as well.

In the Senators' words, its "enhanced value" due to sewers makes it, in my opinion, one of the most valuable parcels in Sisters. Since James Watt, the USFS has been parceling public land to private interests. Let's move them onto some of the stripped forest land they are so fond of acquiring through land exchanges!

Secondly, with due respect to Mr. Anthony's protestations, the scandal-ridden record of his predecessors - timber theft, log-scaling errors etc. ­ do not engender great trust in USFS administration.

Mr. Shunk's article raises more questions than it answers, for me. What is the extent of these Squaw Creek plans? How many water rights have been offered for sale? Who is in charge of the plans? What specific benefits are there to Sisters? What is the ultimate cost? It doesn't seem that enough information has come to light. Somewhere, sometime, at private meetings, someone came up with this financing gimmick (that's what it is).

When that is all answered, we'll know the true motive behind this part of the Senators' bill. Until then, the public is right in challenging any funding of this plan. Until then, in my opinion, it still smells of "back-room politics."

Russell B. Williams

To the Editor:

On Monday, February 22, representatives of the Sisters Chapter of the Oregon School Employees (O.S.E.A.), the union that represents the classified employees of Sisters School District, met with the three candidates for the school board.

I want to express my appreciation for their time.

Based on dialogue with them, it is my privilege to announce that O.S.E.A. is endorsing all three candidates. We look forward to working with all three men to continue to make Sisters schools the best they can be for our kids.

Sincerely,

Jim Wysong, President

O.S.E.A. Chapter 92

To the Editor

The Elementary School Technology Team would like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Sisters and all the businesses, community members and students who donated to the Adopt-A-Computer program.

Through your generous donations we were able to raise the required $10,560 in matching funds for the Intel grant. Thanks also goes to the elementary school teachers for the great job they did on the computer lesson plans that were submitted as part of the application.

The Sisters elementary school is the first school in Central Oregon to submit the matching funds for these 64 new computers that will go into the classrooms. The success of this program demonstration that the community recognizes the importance of integrating computers into the curriculum at an early age.

We appreciate your support and the Tech Team will continue to work towards improving the technology at the elementary school for our students and the Sisters community.

The Elementary School Technology Team: Marie Phillips, Ann Coombs, Todd Plich, Deb Kollodge, Adam Perry and

Carie Boswell.

To the Editor:

I am in the fourth grade at Kreft Elementary School in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

My class is doing a project called "State Fair" and I chose your state of Oregon. I would like information on your state. I will be sharing about Oregon on March 20. I would really appreciate picture postcards from your readers telling me their favorite thing about living in Oregon.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Jacyntha Harder

4011 Rawlins Drive,

Council Bluffs, IA 51501