Letters to the Editor 02/08/2006

To the Editor:

Hort and I want to thank all of you for one of the most meaningful afternoons of our lives (see story, page 1). It truly was a celebration and made us feel very humble and overwhelmed.

We talked with Habitat friends whom we haven’t seen in years. The town of Sisters truly has wonderful, supportive citizens.

Our Habitat Thrift Shop has been a unique addition to our Sisters Habitat organization. The shop has paid a large share of our building costs and provides a way for homeowners to gain sweat equity hours toward owning their homes.

Frank and Jan Baldwin and Sam and Kathy Goodwin were our excellent leaders in promoting the phenomenal success of Sisters Habitat Thrift Shop. In 1998 we spent a week in Americus, Georgia, (the home of Habitat International). We were amazed and thrilled to learn they were aware of our successful affiliate, but they also praised our Sisters Thrift Shop.

Hort and I feel it has been a privilege for us to have worked with so many dedicated Sisters Habitat friends. I close with a heartfelt “thank you” to our many friends who attended Hort’s celebration.

Sincerely with love,

Julia Hammond

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To the Editor:

Congratulations to the Sisters High School Varsity Jazz Band for their first place achievement at the recent Clark College jazz band competition.

This recognition comes as no surprise to those of us who have watched the development of the instrumental music program under Jody Henderson. His enthusiasm, dedication, knowledge and drive as a musician and teacher are characteristics passed on to his students. Sisters School District is most fortunate to have this kind of a director.

Lois and Tom Worcester

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To the Editor:

Sisters Country Historical Society is creating an historical Web site, in other words, a virtual museum.

We are loading text and photos onto our site, creating “historical exhibits” that feature people, place and time. We hope to eventually load video clips.

Many people in Sisters have old photos and stories about people and events from that past that have not been previously published. We are looking for those stories and photos.

We also need a retired teacher to help us develop some lesson plans or school project guidelines.

We expect local schools to be one of the major users of the Web site and we want to help teachers to use the material easily.

We are very excited about using the new medium of the Internet as a way to share Sisters’ wonderful history with its students, residents and the world.

If a reader has information we may be able to use, please call Jean Nave, project coordinator, at 549-8755.

Sincerely,

Jean Nave

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To the Editor:

I cannot understand building new homes and also a new industrial area in Sisters side-by-side. With a greenway in between?

What are they thinking? This convenience thing is going way too far. I think the noise, traffic and possible pollution will outweigh any convenience.

Sandra Daniella

Grants Pass