Peggy Heinrichs
retired teacher
“I went to the vigil here, and it was a very calm, serious, uplifting event. We need to keep talking to people, even people we disagree with, and see if we can find some kind of common ground. It’s scary.”
Sean Humpa
musician
“It’s absolutely horrible. I have nothing more to say about that.”
Joshua Genet
field accountant
“I think it’s uncalled for, I don’t think it’s necessary. I know everyone’s entitled to their own opinions, but I don’t think hate is an opinion you have to agree with.”
Pam Pickering
bookkeeper
“I’m so sad. It’s hard to articulate my feelings. I was telling my husband the other day that it seems we’re right back to where we’ve always been. I think tolerance begins at home, so I’m going to be the most tolerant, kind, loving person I can be. That’s really all I can do.”
This article appears in Aug 24 – Sep 3, 2017.