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30 Wednesday, October 19, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CANDIDATE: Candidate is seeking write-in votes for council Continued from page 3 She sees the Council as advocates for the City regarding the Forest Service property. “The developers don’t decide what our town is going to be — we do,” Lindbloom said. “This is the last major area that we have for develop- ment and it is very important that it is developed in keeping with the flavor of Sisters.” Lindbloom agrees that Sisters needs more apart- ments and rental properties, but believes that “we can’t provide everything for every- body and we can’t have a whole town of affordable housing. “People want to live here and they come with money,” she said. They can afford to pay more for their housing. Lindbloom thinks that currently the City Council is too involved in issues at the front end. They should use the existing committees and boards to do the initial work and make recommendations to the Council. She thinks it would be easier to recruit people for committees if they thought their work would make an impact. She sees the Council as an appellate body that hears appeals and can change the laws governing City affairs. She thinks Councilors should be open to encouraging and hearing ideas and then make their decisions. “I am very open-minded and fair,” Lindbloom said. Once the decisions are made, “Councilors must stand up for what they have to do.” Lindbloom is a Chicago native who graduated from Southern Illinois University and went on to earn an MBA in finance and accounting and a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She worked as a stockbroker for 20 years. While living in San Carlos, California, Lindbloom served for six years as a member and chair of the planning commis- sion. She also spent four years on her homeowners asso- ciation board holding several offices. Additionally, she served on a variety of local commissions and committees. When a new women’s prison was slated to take over the grounds of a closed hospital in their community, Lindbloom was part of the effort to block its construction in order to maintain the open space for the community. They were successful. Lindbloom and her hus- This is the last major area that we have for development and it is very important that it is developed in keeping with the flavor of Sisters. — Kathryn Lindbloom band, Vern Renner, were first introduced to Sisters while vacationing at Eagle Crest. They eventually purchased a lot in Aspen Lakes which they still own. Ten years ago they moved to Sisters, resid- ing outside the city. Three years ago they moved into town when they purchased a house near the FivePine campus. Lindbloom has volun- teered at the Sisters Area FIRE SEASON: Check for local burning restrictions Continued from page 1 PHOTO PROVIDED Kathryn Lindbloom. Chamber of Commerce for most of those 10 years as well as working at Stitchin’ Post for five years. She has volunteered with a number of Sisters nonprofits and served on the City budget committee in 2015 and 2016. • Call the Outdoor Burning Line 541-549-2333 each day that you plan to burn. • Follow all regulations in the Outdoor Burning Regulations brochure. The City of Sisters DOES NOT ALLOW yard debris burning at any time during the year, and certain home- owners associations may have further restrictions in place. Staff will continue to mon- itor weather and fuel mois- ture conditions in the Sisters- Camp Sherman Fire District and may make modifications on a day-to-day basis. Call your local outdoor burning information line for your cur- rent conditions. If conditions become dryer, individual agencies may choose to close local burning. Central Oregon fire chiefs federal partners (U.S. Forest Service & Bureau of Land Management) will be executing prescribed burns throughout the region this fall. 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