Letters to the Editor 01/26/2011

To the Editor:

Vicki and I love everything about Sisters Country except the political infrastructure. I was dumbfounded to learn Sisters did not by popular vote elect their mayor. Now that is a bad idea at best!

We call Lincoln City our permanent residence. Here the council as well as mayor are elected by popular vote. One exception: when a councilor gets booted out before his or her terms expires, the council can appoint. Not a popular idea with Lincoln City voters. In the past five years three councilors were replaced in-term. All were replaced by election. Several of us pressured the council into election vs. appointment. The upper management team in any city must be "hired" by the voters, period! In our town previous appointments resulted in a "bobble head" government! Please keep this issue on the 'front burner."

Robert and Vicki Hunt

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To the Editor:

In the January 14, 2011 issue you had an article referring to the Sisters local starring in "The Rainmaker." (See "Sisters actor lands role in "The Rainmaker," The Nugget, January 19, page 11.) To my dismay, I immediately noticed that you made no mention of the female lead featured in the picture, Jen Frisby. I wish you had, being that she and her fiancé work for the local firefighting company, GFP Enterprises, making her an essential part of this community.

Thank you,

Chad Crossgrove

Editor's note:

Thanks to Mr. Crossgrove for pointing out the additional Sisters connection in "The Rainmaker," a connection of which we were not aware. Jeff Spry's original story did mention Jen Frisby as Lizzie, starring opposite Shawn O'Hern, but that portion of the story was cut due to space constraints. O'Hern's comments on his co-star follow:

"Jen brings a lot of experience and a real sense of innocence to the part," said O'Hern. "Her character tries to be tough and reserved on the outside but in reality has her own fragile dreams and ambitions. She is an unmarried woman, who in those day's standards would be considered an old maid. Life is passing her by and my character enters her territory at a pivotal time to act as a catalyst for change."