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18 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon roundabouts. They represent a new bench- mark in safety for our community. It’s time for some new music. Bill Willitts LETTERS Continued from page 14 intersection. Donna Holland s photo by Jim cornelius Virginia patskowski features smokey Bear at sisters cascade of Gifts. Change, tradition mix at longtime business By Jim cornelius News Editor It’s a delicate business, taking on an iconic busi- ness in Sisters. Folks want to revisit the treasures they have become accustomed to seeing — and customers also want something fresh and new. Virginia Patskowski has been walking that line for three years now, as the owner of Sisters Cascade of Gifts. One thing that hasn’t changed at Sisters Cascade of Gifts is the fudge counter. “That’s our mainstay,” Patskowski said. In fact, Virginia was mak- ing the legendary fudge for the shop when it was still owned by its founder, Barbara Turner. When Barbara decide it was time to retire, Virginia decided she’d like to take the business on. She’s added some new product lines, including a variety of “Smokey Bear” items, ranging from stuffed bears to figurines and T-shirts. “ H e ’s popular,” Patskowski noted. Also very popular are Perfect Petzzzz — stuffed animals that are so realistic- looking (they “breathe” as they “sleep”) that people stop at the shop window and try to wake them up. There are also a variety of jewelry, craft, and gift items. “We try to get things that are locally made,” Patskowski said. Virginia and her husband, Jim, hail from Wisconsin. When Jim retired, they started looking for a new place to live and discovered Sisters. “Just like so many peo- ple who come in here — we came on vacation and we stayed,” Virginia said. Patskowski usually has two or three employees work- ing with her at the shop, and she works hard to make it interesting for visitors and locals alike and to reward return visitors with fresh mer- chandise to enjoy. “It’s definitely got a new look,” she said. “We’re always getting new things.” Sisters Cascade of Gifts is located at 150 W. Cascade Ave. For more information call 541-549-8591. Old-School-Style BARBER SHOP Veteran’s Discounts & Hot Shaves! Walk-Ins s To the Editor: I was part of the crowd of citizens that attended to Oregon Department of Transportation Informational Open House last Tuesday. Congratulations to the ODOT and Kittleson & Associates team for their in- depth research, including creating and film- ing the exact layout of the proposed Sisters roundabout. They invited the trucking indus- try to test all forms and widths of trucks including Davis Towing pulling a large truck and trailer. The film confirmed that all forms of trucks safely passed through the proposed roundabout. I joined the meeting with a strong lean- ing toward roundabouts in the belief that they represent a beautiful and artful gateway to our community. However, number one on my list was safety. The Highway 20/Barclay Drive intersection is frequented by our youngest drivers headed to high school and our senior drivers headed to shopping and medical appointments. These two segments of the population are most prone to fatal acci- dents. Using data from our neighboring state of Washington, who is well ahead of Oregon in number of roundabouts, the improved safety statistics are staggering. Injury colli- sions show a 75 percent reduction and fatal collisions a 90 percent reduction over stop signs or signals. Many of us baby-boomers grew up tuning our AM radios at red lights to catch the lat- est Beatles or Rolling Stones tunes. I noticed last night that the main thrust of concern was coming from my generation. In the past we have been universally frustrated by droning red lights. Now in the twilight hours we are experiencing a bit of nostalgia around red, yellow, and green. The future safety of our citizens is enhanced by low-travel-speed SISTERS GARAGE DOORS Sales • Service • Installation Residential • Commercial Broken Spring Specialist Dale Lester CCB#151832 541-815-1523 541-549-9000 Locally owned by a Sisters family Tues-Fri 8 AM-5 PM Sat 7 AM-3 PM Sun-Mon Closed 541-788-8444 COMPLIMENTARY BEER ON TAP! FREE CONSULTING www.BudgetBlinds.com s To the Editor: Hemp is no more addictive and no more a health risk than cigarettes or alcohol. Both of which are protected by law. Why is it not allowed? Because if hemp were grown, half the cotton growers, nylon and rayon manufac- turers and timber products in the world would go out of business. Hemp happens to be one of the most use- fuls, strongest, toughest, long-lasting mate- rial on our planet. You cannot produce a bet- ter fiber for clothes, a stronger substance for ropes, an easier-to-grow and harvest source for pulp. We cut down hundreds of thousands of trees per year to give ourselves Sunday’s papers, so you can read about the decimation of the worlds trees and forests. Hemp could provide you with millions of Sunday papers without cutting down one tree. Indeed it could substitute for so many resource materials at one-tenth the cost. And that is the catch. Someone loses money if this miraculous plant, which also has extraordinary medicinal properties, inci- dentally, is allowed to be grown. And that is why marijuana is illegal in our country. Linda Peck s s s Dear Editor, I urge all of the voters in the Cloverdale Fire District to re-elect the incumbents, Tom Barrier, Jerry Johnson, and John Thomas that are running for your fire district board. They have proven by their actions that they are for- ward-thinking and oriented toward improving the district’s services for the future. They all participated in developing the dis- trict’s 20-year plan for future operations and improvements. See LEttErs on page 24 Kick Yer Heels Up! LIVE MUSIC DJ Chris, out of Bend D Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. NO COVER! 190 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters • 541-549-RIBS ( 74M7 ) SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Thrift Store ReStore 30% OFF REMEMBER ART STROLL FRIDAY 5-7 PM! 50% OFF Locally Owned & Operated. Offer valid thru 5/20/15. 170 W. Cascade Ave., Ste. 5 (Behind BJ’s Ice Cream) s Window Blinds Draperies Exclusive Signature Series ® Window Treatments by Budget Blinds ® No appt. needed s s Hunter Douglas ® Window Blinds Shutters Draperies • Solar Shades Vertical Blinds • Woven Woods CCB Licensed #197715 Bonded | Insured 30+ Years Experience Offer valid through Budget Blinds of Deschutes County only. 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