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16 Wednesday, May 6, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon volunteers set for Habitat Women Build More than 50 volun- teers from Sisters Country will join Sisters Habitat for Humanity May 6-9 to help build affordable housing in recognition of National Women Build Week. County Commissioner Tammy Baney, a team from US Bank, and the women of Youth Build will join local volunteers to help build homes for the Spain and Maxwell families on East Cascade Avenue. The proj- ect will include framing and sheeting the two-and three- bedroom townhouse. Sisters Habitat for Humanity, a faith-based, nonprofit organization, recruits and leads a diverse and dedicated corps of vol- unteers to build and/or reno- vate affordable homes for qualified individuals. Funds to accomplish this mis- sion are generated through mortgages, Thrift/ReStore operations, donations, grants and fundraising activities. Since 1991, 55 families have purchased an afford- able Habitat home and since 2013, four families have had their home repaired through the Habitat home repair program. National Women Build Week is a weeklong event created by Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program that challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local com- munities. Across the nation, more than 15,000 women are expected to volunteer at Habitat construction sites this week to spotlight the homeownership challenges faced by women. Lowe’s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008, and each year pro- vides the support of Lowe’s Heroes and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach vol- unteers construction skills. “National Women Build Week has made a difference in the lives of thousands of families since its inception,” said Joan Higginbotham, Lowe’s director of com- munity relations. “We’re grateful to all the women in Sisters who got involved this week and were part of some- thing bigger with Lowe’s and Habitat.” Lowe’s donated nearly $2 million to this year’s National Women Build Week, includ- ing a $5,000 store gift card to Sisters Habitat. National Women Build Week is one of the major initiatives sup- ported through Lowe’s national partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Since 2003, Lowe’s has commit- ted more than $63 million to Habitat and helped more than 4,000 families improve their living conditions. Habitat’s Women Build program recruits, educates and inspires women to build and advocate for simple, decent and affordable homes in their communities. Since the program was created in 1998, more than 2,300 homes have been built in partnership with low-income families using Women Build crews. For more information on Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program and to learn about Women Build events in communities across the U.S. year-round, visit Habitat.org/wb or the Women Build tab on www.facebook. com/habitat. LETTERS Continued from page 15 of directors also acted as the building com- mittee for the project. They have been in on- going dialogue with the architect since August 2014. So for the board to view a set of plans and approve them in 20 minutes is not all that unreasonable. To clarify the scope of the proj- ect, the structure is to be based on a pole barn; not a terribly complicated building. This is the quickest, least expensive way to meet the needs of the district; they were using taxpayer money to the best of its ability. I do agree with Mr. Malone, the volun- teers and constituents do deserve thoughtful consideration, critical thinking and vigorous discussion with regard to significant financial decisions. This board of directors has deliv- ered that and more regarding this bond mea- sure and the judicious frugal spending of the taxpayers’ money. Craig Matecki s s s To the Editor: As a Cloverdale volunteer firefighter I read with interest two letters in last week’s Nugget. The directors of our fire district were described by two writers as having “what, per- haps, is an insufficient level of oversight as it relates to significant monetary decisions,” and “the strain has already shown itself through a lack of oversight and mismanagement.” I find it interesting that these two writ- ers can make such assertions when between the two of them, only one has attended a sin- gle meeting of this board over the last year and that was only the most recent meeting. Perhaps these two writers have received some misinformation? Space prevents me from addressing each assertion individually so let’s look at one of them for now. AMAZING NEW GEAR ARRIVING FOR SPRING! 151 W. Main Ave., Sisters 541-549-FISH | Open 7 days a week An insufficient level of oversight, and mis- management: The Moody’s Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, last month rated the Fire District’s finances as a part of the bond sale. The Fire District was given a rating of AAA+. Sounds like Moody’s thinks the finances are being managed pretty well. Oh yes, one writer did hedge his bets by leading his statement with the word “perhaps.” The writer’s assertions lack merit. Feel free to come to the station and talk to the Fire Chief. Talk to more than one board member. Come and look around at what the District has been working with, see their plans, look at the 20-year master plan (goals) and see how the Board is ethically and responsibly improving the facilities for the public’s and the volun- teer’s safety. Clinton Weaver s s s To the Editor: As I watched on TV the riots in Baltimore, I also saw the abandoned buildings, the bro- ken windows, listened to the reports of 40% unemployment and all I could say is – why is our Congress not addressing the root cause of the riots? In the 1930s, FDR started WPA; it created jobs, created income. I also read where almost every state is complaining of failing roads and bridges, and no money to repair them. I realize that the term WPA signi- fies a Democratic label – well, call it some- thing else, pick your own term, but get some- thing going! The same report on the riot states that stud- ies on the causes all say it has been 40 or 50 years in the making, not just a single incident between a cop and a victim! How many of us would resent a tax to solve problems incurred by every state in the Union? Russell B. Williams SAVE GAS. EX EXTEND TIRE LIFE. Schedule your alignment today! a 541-549-1026 5 541 549 1026 DAVIS TIRE 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. In Sisters Industrial Park across from SnoCap Mini Storage Serving Sisters Since 1963. Notice of Budget Hearing – Black Butte School District