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6 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Oregon man City snapshot Kucera who assumed his told to finish By Sue Stafford duties on July 5. He reported that he had met individually college, then Community • C i t y o f S i s t e r s with each of the City employ- Development ees and City Councilors and Director Patrick Davenport found everyone to be very serve jail time reported at last week’s City professional with positive Correspondent EUGENE (AP) — A 44-year-old Oregon man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for scam- ming 91 eBay customers out of more than $189,000. But The Bend Bulletin reports that before Erik William Johnson spends time behind bars, he’ll be allowed to finish his studies at Central Oregon Community College. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken ordered Johnson remain out of custody until September 2018. Johnson pleaded guilty to money laundering. He launched his eBay scheme over a three-week period in June 2011. Court records show he received nearly $190,000 in payments, but only shipped $5,245 worth of Nikon and Canon cameras to customers. He used the money to buy a 2006 Hummer H2 sport utility vehicle, a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle and a Breitling Aeromarine Super Avenger watch. Council workshop that resi- dential development so far in 2017 is very active. More zoning and building permits have been issued in the first six months of this year than were issued in all of 2016. The number is already dou- ble the total for 2015. There are currently 13 land-use applications in the hopper. Three companies with active site plans in the North Sisters Business Park would like to begin construction as soon as possible. • Sisters City Council approved the recommenda- tion of the Parks Advisory Board to name the stage at Fir Street Park “Songbird Stage.” The metal artwork mounted on the back wall of the stage, designed by local artist Paul Allen Bennett, depicts a tree full of song- birds, signifying the impor- tance of music and nature in our community. Metal letters spelling out the stage name will be placed above the tree. • L a s t w e e k ’s C i t y Council meeting was the first for new City Manager Brant attitudes. He had also done an interview with Bend radio KBND and plans to do so every few months to keep the public informed about hap- penings in Sisters. Kucera was invited by the local VFW chapter to participate in taking down the American flags around town while they gave him a tour of the town. • Coming down the pike this fall will be a new vision- ing process to create the Sisters Country 2040 Vision. The last one was completed 10 years ago, and many proj- ects and goals identified at that time have been com- pleted. Sisters is a rapidly growing community, and the time has come to update the community’s vision for the future to best guide that growth. The update will set new goals and a specific, measurable action plan so the community can assess how the vision is being implemented. A variety of stakehold- ers will be involved in the process including all major community organizations – Sisters School District, Chamber of Commerce, EDCO, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department, SPRD, Citizen4Community and other formal and infor- mal community groups. Citizens within the city lim- its as well as Sisters Country residents outside the city limits will be encouraged to participate. The visioning process will be conducted by a professional consultant and will provide a good forum for healthy civic engage- ment. The completed docu- ment will not be regulatory but rather a vision statement with goals and objectives and an action plan to bring it to life. • The work being done on the Highway 20 median extending from the round- about out to Railway Avenue is being done at night. The streetlights for the round- about are installed and ready to go as soon as Central Electric Cooperative pro- vides the power. Final pav- ing will be done to smooth out the dips and uneven pavement in the highway. When the roundabout work is complete, ODOT will conduct a speed zone study to determine the proper speed for approaching and traveling through the roundabout. BLUEPINE BUNK BED 541-904-5162 bluepinedesigns.com 411 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters (Corner of Larch Street & Highway 20) 20% OFF ! Twin over queen. Converts to playroom below. Hurry. Expires 7-31-17 & limited to stock on hand! Find the RIGHT one, FAST pome see our new Midwest Fastener display. The huge selection of screws, nuts, bolts, washers and fasteners is organized so you can fi nd the part you need, fast! “Sundae for Two” And, if you need extra help, Mark is our on-site expert. by Manuel Hernandez Animation Art Masters 161 E. Cascade Ave., Ste. 8 | 541-904-0774 AnimationArtMasters.com Hours: M-F 8 to 5, Sat. 8 to 4:30, Closed Sundays 440 N. Pine St. • 541-549-8141 • www.hoyts.net