Not soused citizens

I am not impressed with an article written in the April 2 edition of the Lewiston Morning Tribune in the Upfront/Commentary section by Kathy Hedberg. She wrote an article about folks' superstitions in gardening, and then turns it into an insult aimed at the community of Riggins. She says in response to someone saying that Riggins is the "Florida of the North" that she had to bite her tongue as it is "too bad they drink too much down there to take advantage of it." Then, she closes her article wishing everyone luck in their gardening with "good weather, not too many bugs and a few cold beers to make it all worthwhile." OK, make up your mind; are we drinking or not?

First of all, Kathy, maybe you should have kept biting your tongue and not actually published your thoughts to an even bigger audience. While I appreciate your "envy" of the warmer climates to the north and south of the Camas Prairie, I do not appreciate your ignorance of the people of our community - gardeners or not. When was the last time you came to Riggins and really got to know this community?

Our town is just like any other small town in Idaho, or America, for that matter. We have a proud bunch of hard-working folks from all walks of life who are honored to be living here! Just because we reside here does not mean we are all a bunch of soused citizens. ...

Kim Friend

Riggins