Letters, letters, letters

Last updated Dec 14, 1999 12:0pm0

The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's 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 Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned.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 noon Monday.

To the Editor:

I am a Camp Sherman resident. I have Multiple Sclerosis and am unable to walk very far. The Forest Service keeps closing more roads in the area and makes it difficult for myself and other handicapped people to see our forest. My means of visiting the forest is with my ATV.

There is continued talk of closing the road upstream from the store. The road below bridge 99 is closed to only hikers now. How about some of the rest of us?

The roads upstream from the Redmond Saddle Club, on Canyon Creek, were all plowed up last summer. How about the rest of us?

The "trash hunters," there are a few of them, will go anywhere they please and leave their garbage behind. I found 14 deer legs in a pile last fall. With all the new road closures, it is becoming more difficult for the local folks that care to clean up the mess.

We have plenty of wilderness around here. We need to maintain some access to the places that we cherish. I also think that the more roads are closed, the more problems will arise. Did you ever cross a horse trail with an ATV while there are riders around?

They get pretty pissy. People will go where they have always gone, road or not. Think about our future in the woods, not what the government decides to dish out from the current administration.

Thank you,

John Tice

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To the Editor:

If you were wondering who had the lucky ticket for the AARP afghan drawing, it was Kris Brophy, office manager for Dr. May Fan.

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) would like to thank the merchants who sold tickets for the afghan. Thanks to Kris Daulton, who does a magnificent job of making an afghan each year, which is raffled off to defray expenses of the organization.

T.J. Longley

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To the Editor:

My wife and I would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the overwhelming support and concern that we received during and since my accident.

The outpouring of calls, cards, flowers and visitors from people throughout Central Oregon and especially the Sisters area have been a Godsend. The events of the past month have affirmed what we already knew: We live in a very special place among very special people.

Thank you so very much.

Todd and Leith Williver

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To the Editor:

I love the snow in which I play; I love this happy holiday. I love watching the happy faces and my fun snow sled races.

I give the gifts from my heart. Christmas time is a work of art. We make a man out of snow; and we hang the mistletoe.

But most of all, I love the way it makes me feel that a baby named Jesus was born for you and me on Christmas Day.

Ian Davies, age 11

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To the Editor:

Dear People of Sisters:

A profound apology for the omission of names in the Light Up A Life ceremony which was held on November 27, in conjunction with the Sisters parade, etc.

It was one of those errors in communication which we highly regret.

Although I know it does not change the loss you experienced in not hearing that loved person's name, I would like you to know that the names were all read at the Redmond ceremony held on December 3 at the Hospice office.