Letters to the Editor 10/19/2011

To the Editor:

I just talked to George Kolb, Deschutes road commissioner, in regards to North Pine Street. He said "It's Forest Service Road," not his problem. I called the Forest Service; no answer.

I'm getting the run-around.

We are getting the "bounce around" to blade North Pine Street. To drive it now takes an hour.

Mr. Kolb, could you contact the Forest Service and see if they may blade North Pine for other residents that may use the street?

Mike Griesman

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To the Editor:

Let's see... studies show roundabouts save lives; traffic signals create more deaths. Perhaps the life of your friend, your spouse or God forbid, your own child?

Not really sure what the debate is about for our home town of Sisters.

Eric T. Wagner

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To the Editor:

The legacy of Carol (C.B.) Davis is visible in Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) Coffield Center. While Kiwanis president, she approved the campaign among members like Tom Worcester and Colin Adams to seek participation from other organizations to begin the process of building what became SOAR, a program where youth had a place to go after school so they wouldn't just hang out on the street. She was passionate in spreading the word that when youth had something to do, youth crime dropped dramatically.

If SOAR were a symphony, C.B. was the first violin. As a board member for 14 years, and vice chair for most of those, she was the instrument that influenced people of financial means to support its growth. She was so good at spreading the enthusiasm to other people, one by one, a superb fundraiser and friend-raiser for the program. What is now SPRD would not have grown so quickly successful, and resulted in a center that was built with no taxpayer funds, without her. 

While missing her as a beautiful woman with a smile that could make music, may we reflect on what she meant to this community and know we are a better place because of her. 

Bonnie Malone