Letters to the Editor 02/22/2017

To the Editor:

This is in response to the February 15 letter to the editor by Paula Surmann. I don't know about the rest of you out there who voted for our new President, Donald Trump, but ... actually I do. All the people I know DID vote for him and are really weary and bothered by all this destructive rhetoric, the rioting in the streets, and the lies being said to halt his appointees' nominations.

All of you who think you need to get together and have meetings on how you feel so "appalled," "depressed," and "terrified" should stop your whining, boohooing, and feeling sorry for yourselves. Put your big girl pants on and grow up, stop the childish pouting and temper tantrums. All that malaise is not in the best interest of your physical wellbeing. You would do yourselves a great deal of benefit if you would look on the bright side of the morning sunrise and realize that he was voted for by the majority of our nation and IS our new President!

He will do great things for our country, and you sitting around in sorrow groups is not going to change that or help you feel better about yourselves. No matter what you think, Trump will do an amazing job of getting this country off this reckless downhill train-ride into oblivion of trillions of dollars of debt. He will secure our borders to protect us from the hate-filled terrorists who think nothing of driving a huge delivery truck full-speed into a group of tourists vacationing and enjoying an evening of celebration, or blow up buildings with thousands of people into destruction to make a statement of misguided hatred for the American people.

If you think your group crying is going to stop that, get over yourselves and join the majority of the nation to help put a stop to the catastrophe this past President has gotten us into.

We, the conservative people of this nation feel we need to put a halt to the madness. You can either be an American and combine forces with us and stop spreading the cancer of hate, go live in those countries you love so much that support terrorism and socialism, OR join the fight to be free of government subjection and corrosion. If you choose to leave, please hurry. We don't need your negativism. The country doesn't need your negativism!

Yvonne Suckow

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To the Editor:

The following letter is a response to the article "Swim records fall at district meet," which appeared in the February 14 edition of The Nugget. As a member of the boys swim team, and competitor at the 2017 Sky-Em District Swim Meet, I can personally attest to the success of our Lady Outlaws this season. The breaking of four school records deserves worthy recognition and praise. I personally congratulate every member of the Sisters High Girl's Swim Team for their success and dedication this season.

I would also like to congratulate every member of the BOYS swim team, as they were not mentioned in the above article. Our boys team worked hard this entire season, and grew closer as a cohesive group of swimmers. We might not have broken four school records, but our spirit and growth individually and athletically is worth mentioning.

At the district meet the Boys 200Y Medley Relay and Boys 200Y Freestyle Relay, finished 10th. Both relays consisted of George Bates, Sam Mitchell, Will Werts, and Jackson Rheuben. George Bates swam well, finishing 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke, and swam a 1:06.33 in the 100-yard freestyle. Jackson Rheuben finished 10th in both the 50-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle, showing his strength as both a sprint and distance swimmer. Sam Mitchell, Jordan Pollard, and Connor Crowe all competed in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, setting new personal records, all of whom did excellent jobs as first time competitive swimmers.

Least importantly, Will Werts (that's me) rounded out his high school swim career with a ninth place finish in the 100-yard butterfly, and now owns an eggplant-colored purple ribbon to prove the fact. He plans to hang his ninth place ribbon next to the girls swim team article, a true juxtaposition of success and mediocrity.

Will Werts