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4 Wednesday, August 30, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Obituary City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent • Due to three recent colli- sions caused by motorists fail- ing to stop at the intersection of West Barclay Road and North Pine Street, new LED flashing stop signs have been installed on Pine on both sides of the intersection. STOP has also been painted on the pavement on both sides of the intersection. Motorists on Pine must make a complete stop, while those on Barclay do not stop. One of the acci- dents was due to distracted driving. • Landscape architect Cameron McCarthy of Eugene has been selected to complete the landscap- ing project for the Barclay/ Highway 20 roundabout. Design work will be under- taken this winter with con- struction done next spring. • Community Develop- ment Director Patrick Daven- port reported that Deschutes County has approved disburs- ing $10,000 to Sisters to help cover the cost of an upcoming “visioning” project. He is still waiting to hear from the Ford Family Foundation and the Oregon Community Foun- dation as to their decisions regarding grant requests. • Sisters City Council recommended for approval all local establishments that applied for their annual OLCC permits, after the sheriff’s office reviewed and approved them. • At the August 30 Contract Review Board meet- ing, a contract was awarded to 7 Peaks Paving LLC in the amount of $73,167.90 for the East Cascade Avenue asphalt overlay project running from the intersection of N. Locust Street and E. Cascade Avenue, past the elementary school, to where Cascade Avenue meets Perit Huntington. The project will consist of a 1.5-inch grind and over- lay. A raised tabletop cross- walk will be installed at the crosswalk across Cascade Avenue at Maple Street, where students cross every morning and afternoon. There will be pedestrian paths to Rope Street on both sides of Cascade. Although there will be no separate sidewalk east of Rope, there will be a stripe on the north side of the street denoting a pedestrian lane. • Finance Officer Joe O’Neill reported at last week’s City Council meeting that over fiscal year 2016- 17, which ended on June 30, the City earned $15,454.94 in interest payments to the Water System Development Charges (SDCs) fund. The budget amount projected for the same period was $4,365.77. Due to increases in housing starts, the City col- lected $417,285.78 in water SDCs compared to a budget projection of $121,934.35. With $66,146.96 in interest and SDCs collected in July, the current total in the water fund is $1,931,263.68. Sue Ellen Musser Marx January 14, 1947 — August 18, 2017 Sue Ellen Musser Marx, born January 14, 1947, died peacefully in the early hours of August 18, 2017 at Partners in Care Hospice in Bend. Sue is survived by her husband, Fred Marx, and sister, Meredith Musser Brundage (Michael), both of Redmond. She is prede- ceased by her parents Glen Charles Musser and Pauline (Doolittle) Musser. Sue leaves behind three stepchildren, Cyndi Michael, Kelly Marx, Daryl Marx; 10 grandchildren and three beloved nieces, Kirsten Brundage, Mollie Brundage Suhonen (Antti) of Denver and Erin Brundage Berg of Bend, as well as her cherished dogs, Zelda and Willie. Sue lived a full extraordi- nary life. She graduated from North Salem High School and Oregon State University before becoming a flight Obituaries Policy: The Nugget Newspaper does not charge a fee to publish obituaries. Obituaries may be up to 400 words and include one photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by The Nugget Newspaper advertising department. Obituary submissions must be received by noon on Monday. Obituaries may be submitted to The Nugget by email or hand delivery to our office located at 442 E. Main Ave., Sisters. attendant for TWA. She mar- ried the love of her life, Fred, in 1987 after which they jointly became small-busi- ness owners. After retiring from the agricultural business in the Willamette Valley, they moved to Central Oregon where they remained busi- ness partners in a thriving and successful real estate partnership with Eagle Crest Properties. Sue had many hobbies. She was an avid golfer, active in golf communities both at Bend Country Club and Eagle Crest Resort. In 2016, she delighted in winning Eagle Crest Women’s Low Net Ladies Championship. Sue loved the outdoors, including whitewater rafting, mushroom scouting, trips to the beach and extensive travel. She was an excep- tional cook and had a passion for entertaining. Sue was a wonderful wife, business partner, sister, sister- in-law, stepmother and aunt. Most of all she was a friend with a heart of gold and a blessing to her many friends and family. There will be a Celebration of Life Sunday, September 24, at River Run Event Center, 730 Blue Heron Dr., Eagle Crest Resort from 2 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the fam- ily requests any donations be made to Partners in Care Hospice in Bend. A lab of lov or e s Siste e r d! n Ow “Peter made my day: No exaggeration! The carpets looked new when he left. He was thoughtful, focused and did an excellent job.” — Kelly Sheets 541-549-6471| 35 Years Experience | Peter Herman, Owner Nothing says summer like brunch on the patio... Come n’ get it! Beautiful things for your Home! Pillows • Kitchen • Candles Towels • Wall Art • Home Decor & More! 21 delectable fl avors of homemade Fudge! Open Daily 541-549-8591 | 150 W. Cascade Ave. NEVER SKIP AN OPPORTUNITY TO SMILE BIG! Sisters Dental is committed to your dental health! Exceptional Health, Prevention & Aesthetics Ben Crockett, D.D.S. p 541-549-9486 f 541-549-9110 410 E. Cascade Ave. • P.O. 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