I bought a home in Redmond three years ago and was excited to get to know my new community. It was also the first year of Covid and everything closing up. Fourth of July was the Porch Parade and the next year was there was a parade which I was looking forward to attending.

I was taken aback when I saw the People’s Rights group handing out pamphlets and flying Confederate Flags and other divisive flags. I posted the Chamber of Commerce questioning how or why this would be allowed.

Imagine my disappointment this year, when this same group was, again, allowed to participate with their divisive handouts and flags. The so called rules by the Chamber say no flags except the U.S. flag, and yet here we are again.

And then our hometown paper prints a picture of their float! Nothing about the Redmond Collective Action blue ribbon winner in their category, which represented inclusiveness. I expect better of the local newspaper in being representative of our community .

Tomi Helm

Redmond