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To the Editor:

Mad Clown Disease in Sisters?

A McDonald's in Sisters....bleahh! Can't we toss out that bad idea or does the need for making a quick buck over rule? Can't the Cache Mountain Developers pick something with a bit more class not to mention something far healthier than McDonald's?

Those who think that McDonald's is a great place to take their kids and an inexpensive place to eat should give the following facts some serious thought. An independent film was recently released at the Sundance Film Festival called "Super Size Me" by director and author Morgan Spurlock who documented eating at McDonald's three meals a day for one month. At the end of the month Spurlock, 33, was a walking health disaster area. He had gained 26 pounds and his cholesterol level had gone from 165 to 230.

After eating at McDonald's for a few days he was vomiting up his meals, developed headaches, depression and his libido was non-existent. At the end of his self-imposed, month-long diet his doctors found that his liver was in a terrible state of health due to all the saturated fats it had to process and nearly destroyed.

I don't know about you but that doesn't exactly make me want to go out and order a Big Mac.

Additionally I would also suggest folks read the book "Fast Food Nation" for further insights to get educated on this serious subject. Eating at McDonald's on a consistent basis will turn yourselves and your kids into fat little pudglings that look like the McDonald's character "Grimace."

As for me, I say we don't need or want this bad health franchise in our town. Please, Cache Mountain Developers, lets not import Ronald McDonald and mad clown disease to Sisters.

Steve Allely

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To the Editor:

Considering the issues that face us, both globally and locally, I find it silly that a fast food restaurant can be made into an issue.

There are those of us who welcome such a convenience. After working all day, rushing to a soccer game and still faced with helping on homework, a drive-through that requires only pocket cash and not a Visa is a welcomed convenience.

Obesity has been cited as a reason not to welcome McDonald's. Obesity is a result of a lifestyle choice. There are plenty of existing food services in Sisters that, coupled with a lack of exercise, will make one obese.

Low wages is another that's been listed.

McDonald's is a franchise. Those who are willing to take the risk and apply themselves make comfortable, family-wage incomes. Yes, there are minimum wage jobs, just like many Sisters area businesses provide, the difference being McDonald's provides pay incentives for good grades in school-aged employees.

Now the biggie. Image. This owner has stated his intent to blend the appearance with the area. This establishment won't even be near the tourist-dollar downtown area.

Lastly, I'd like to quote the current McDonald's ad campaign for myself: "I am lovin' it."

Thanks,

Doug Curtis

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To the Editor:

I bought a program at the rodeo last month. Before walking more than 10 steps I realized my wallet had disappeared. While I was still patting my pockets, someone must have picked it up and turned it in at the lost and found from which I recovered it about 10 minutes later.

Wow! It's enough to cause an old curmudgeon to correct his attitude! To someone I owe a big thank you.

Bob Miller

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To the Editor:

To the readers of The Nugget: Please help us to solve this mystery. We are trying to find the proper grave site for Michael Ray Parrott, born November 30, 1953, died May 2, 1990.

His headstone was deposited in the Sisters Pioneer Cemetery at Camp Polk several years ago (1993 or 1994) by three pretty teenaged girls. They were carrying the headstone around as we observed them.

When they noticed us, they dropped the stone where they were standing and began to go to their car nearby. I tried to talk to them, and although they were polite, they would not give us any information, except that they attended school in Sisters.

Later, I realized that I should have done more. I figured it was just a teenage prank that the girls would take care of later. I was wrong, because the headstone lay where it fell for several years. Not knowing what else we could do, we moved the stone a few feet west out of the roadway and listed it on our cemetery map. I am quite positive it was taken from another cemetery.

If anyone has any information please write to me or call me collect.

Thank You!

LaVina Wolfe

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Grants Pass, OR 97527

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