Letters to the Editor 01/11/2012

To the Editor:

When change is needed, sometimes there are people who need to benefit from the change prior to and during the process. I have read the article regarding Wild Mountain striving to keep its doors, or windows in this case, open for the winter in order to maintain an income to live through the winter.

There are times when we just need to help someone out, and if the city has the power to do that, then I vote for letting Wild Mountain keep those windows open. It's kind of ridiculous that the building is just sitting there locked up because of some code that needs to be changed, and can't get changed quick enough to help this guy not lose the shirt off his back.

It's sad that we've lost the "human" aspect in some of these so-called legal issues. Let him work; he can, unlike so many people out there in our city that want to work and can't because they can't find work.

Inice Gough

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To the Editor:

We are of the understanding that a review and discussion in regards to a permit extension for the Wild Mountain food stand is on the agenda for the upcoming city council meeting on 01-12-2012. We strongly support granting the extension and are in favor of its renewal. We fail to see of what benefit there is in denying Mr. Ky Karnecki's

request.

It seems very reasonable to extend the use permit to a new, successfully functioning local small business which is having a positive effect on community development; especially in these days of a global economic depression. With the current Sisters administration's policy of supporting local business development, it certainly would have a welcome positive effect on the Sisters community. 

The Wild Mountain food stand is the sole source of income for Mr. Karnecki. He has invested his life savings into his current, successful, growing business. To deny this extension would have negative economic effect both on Mr. Karnecki and the Sisters business community. 

Today, our elected officials -both mayoral and city council - are in the fortunate position to serve an active roll in promoting a small business to further enhance the prosperity and continued growth of our lovely Sisters community.  

Holm W Neumann, MD, PhD; Susan E Neumann

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To the Editor:

As the owner of the Larch Building (across from the post office) I would like to clear up some confusion.

We have a for-lease sign up for an empty center unit, and some have persisted in thinking that the Black Butte Vet office is closing or moving. Such is not the case; they plan to very much remain in place.

There are many for-lease signs up in Sisters, and we should all be cautious about guessing that it might mean one of the businesses in the same building is closing when it is not. Anything that we can do to support any and all business in Sisters will be especially helpful in today's

economy.

Jack Addison

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To the Editor:

My name is Jordan Richerson and I am a 2011 graduate of SHS studying this semester at Capernwray Bible School in Carnforth, England. While here I have observed practices other countries and cultures are using to protect our beautiful environment and help each other.

The following is a link to an article about a small town called Todmorden in the U.K, where residents are planting edible plants (vegetables, herbs, etc.) to share with the community. The town reminds me a lot of Sisters and I wanted to pass the article along: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2072383/Eccentric-town-Todmorden-growing-ALL-veg.html.

Wouldn't it be great if we could encourage Sisters' residents and businesses to implement something like this? Our family is moving to Houston at the end of the summer; I'm going to work on developing the idea there, as well!

I see incredible potential for an idea such as this one to "take off" in our little town...I have always found the community to be so supportive of each others' ideas and inventions.

Happy New Year from Herrenberg, Germany,

Jordan Richerson