Letters to the Editor 12/03/2008

To the Editor:

It's great that we have a new Ray's in town, but whoever designed the parking lot needs a reality check!

Did anyone ever notice before the number of shoppers with boats, RVs and horse trailers that were getting their groceries on their way through town? How about all the tradespeople with pickup trucks and bigger? How about farmers and ranchers and forestry service who drive trucks and out of convenience stop to do their shopping?

The parking lot in front of the store is so cramped that it is even difficult to park a regular vehicle. The spaces in front of the unoccupied stores are slanted and, for now, you can park a bigger vehicle over there, but then what happens when there are more vehicles parked there that prevent someone with a trailer from stopping?

My guess is they are going to check the situation out and then drive on in hopes of finding a better situation on down the road.

I know that when I am passing through town to go over the hill with my horse trailer that I will probably go on to Walterville and shop there. They actually have designated truck/trailer spaces. I realize that the chain of Ray's doesn't really care which of their stores that I shop in, but I would guess that the town of Sisters would.

Diana Field

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To the Editor:

As a longtime friend of Camp Tamarack, and an even bigger friend of Sisters, I was extremely moved by the story of Hero, the little horse that could.

The kindness and care Hero received from Bend Equine and Kim Meeder, and probably many others, are just an example of the warmth and love that are so typical of my beloved Sisters. I always experienced the same feelings.

Greetings to all, from a cold and wet Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Tina Thissen

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To the Editor:

Thank you for publishing Hero's story and his happy ending.

I was visiting Sisters this weekend from Hillsboro, and just happened to see the article in a local store. I felt so moved by his story that I have donated to Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch and Bend Equine Medical Center, to thank them for helping. I wanted a way to let Hero know that I was so sorry he had to suffer such a string of cruelties in his life, and that I am very glad he's found a forever, loving home.

Dresden Skees-Gregory

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To the Editor:

Every Monday is another government bail-out.  I think it's fascinating to watch our government slowly acquire more and more control of our free markets. And people are lining up at the trough.  I hear ABC, NBC and CBS are in line.

By the way, do you know what they call it when the government owns everything? Communism.

Matt Wessel