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Wednesday, November 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Artist launches Kickstarter campaign City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent • Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton and members of his staff will be at City Hall on Thursday, November 2, 5 to 6:30 p.m., to explain how the County appraises property and deter- mines values and to answer any questions from the public. • One position on the City Parks Advisory Board is available for a citizen who resides within the city lim- its. The board meets the first Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. at City Hall. To learn more and make applica- tion, contact Community Development Director Patrick Davenport at 541-323-5219. • The Regional Solutions meeting that was cancelled several weeks ago has been rescheduled for Monday, November 13, 10 a.m. to noon, at Sisters City Hall. City Manager Brant Kucera and Community Development Director Patrick Davenport will be reporting on issues of importance to the health and growth of Sisters, what is being done to address them, and the kind of assis- tance needed. The Regional Solutions Program approaches community and economic development by recogniz- ing the unique needs of each region in the state and work- ing at the local level to iden- tify priorities, solve problems, and take advantage of oppor- tunities to get specific proj- ects completed. The Cascade Avenue improvement project is an example of the results 5 of partnering with Regional Solutions. • The Lodge at Sisters assisted-living facility, planned for construction on property adjacent to the post office, between North Locust and North Larch streets, has been issued building permits. The contractor is expected to begin work later this month. • Creekside Campground closed for the season on October 31 and will remain closed through winter. Due to required winterizing to protect pipes, restrooms and showers are closed during the winter. • According to a quar- terly report by City Finance Officer Joe O’Neill, the City’s treasury is in good health with expenses tracking as expected. With property tax bills having recently been received, the City can expect a large in-flow of tax revenue after the November 15 dead- line for first installment and total payments. • Sisters Public Works Department took delivery of a new-to-them 2003 Caterpillar 928G front loader. The equip- ment, which will greatly speed up snow removal, came from the City of Folsom and is in excellent condition. It came with a variety of attachments making it usable for many tasks. • Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, City Council meet- ings for the month of November will be the second and fifth Wednesdays of the month, November 8 and 29, with workshops starting at 5:30 p.m. and Council meet- ings at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Dennis McGregor has launched a Kickstarter crowd- funding campaign to fund publication of a new art book. Kickstarter is an online funding mechanism used by creators of all sorts to capi- talize projects. Donors to the project receive the prod- uct and various rewards depending upon their level of support. About three years ago, McGregor painted a picture of a turtle climbing on a barbed- wire fence. He added a bird and then realized the bird he had painted was a turtle dove. He was fairly amused that he painted a turtle and a dove and the dove was a turtle dove. He figured what the heck and painted a bull and a frog next. Bullfrog. Other folks were amused as well, and without fail had suggestions of their own, like tiger shark, horse- fly and so on. Some people strayed from the concept with ideas like “skunk cabbage” and “lightning bug.” One PHOTO PROVIDED The cover of Dennis McGregor’s proposed book “You Stole My Name” guy even advocated for tools like “monkey wrench” but McGregor insisted that the series be about two animals. Twenty paintings later his determination paid off with a series that has become an engaging picture book. The illustrations are accompa- nied by delightfully clever verses. “Yes, it’s a children’s book,” Dennis explains, “but it is also an art book for all ages”. The creative work is done and the 32-page hardcover book is ready for print, as soon as it gets crowd-funded through Kickstarter. The campaign will run through the month of November, and every page of “You Stole My Name” can be enjoyed at Kickstarter.com/ DennisMcGregor. OSU student ill with meningococcal disease CORVALLIS (AP) — Health officials say an Oregon State University student on the Corvallis campus has been diagnosed with meningo- coccal disease. News outlets reported the student fell ill October 25. Bill Emminger, Benton County environmental health director, says the student’s health had improved Friday, but he didn’t have specifics. The health department is testing to determine the strain of meningococcal disease. Emminger says medical professionals are working to identify anyone who had close contact with the ill student and provide them with preventa- tive antibiotics. Symptoms include the sudden onset of a fever, stiff neck and headache. It can also cause flu-like symptoms and nausea, vomiting and a rash. The disease isn’t highly contagious, Emminger said, but is spread through saliva and respiratory droplets. A U of O student died from the disease in 2015. 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