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8 Wednesday, November 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters economic activity percolates Boys soccer knocked out of playoff run By Sue Stafford Correspondent Several local businesses were recently visited by a contingent of Australian eco- nomic developers, accord- ing to Sisters EDCO man- ager Caprielle Foote-Lewis. Sisters Coffee, glass artist Susie Zeitner, and Laird SuperFood were all part of a tour for the Australians. “There appears to be a synergy between the Pacific Northwest and Australia,” Foote-Lewis reported. At each one of the busi- nesses, good connections were made and something was accomplished. The Australians are looking at growing their market for functional art and culinary art. EDCO is a nonprofit cor- poration with a mission to create a diversified local economy and a strong base of middle-class jobs in Central Oregon through encouraging businesses to move here, to start up here and to grow. At the October 18 EDCO (Economic Development for Central Oregon) meeting, Community Development Director Patrick Davenport reported that Laird SuperFood has received their permit for their new building, and construction on the foundation is under- way in the light industrial zone. Davenport also reported that HousingWorks is near receiving site plan approval for its 48-unit low-income apartment development on Brooks Camp Road. Construction should begin in spring 2018. The Sisters project progress was delayed because it was tied to a simi- lar project in La Pine for funding, which took a little longer for approval. In Spring 2018, the local EDCO board will be spon- soring the city’s first “Made in Sisters” event to show- case local traded-sector busi- nesses. The day will include a luncheon and tours of busi- nesses for EDCO members and investors. The tours will provide opportunities for local businesses to share their successes and challenges and how they have solved prob- lems. The tours may also open doors for further inves- tor involvement. B r i t t We h r m a n o f BendBroadband gave a comprehensive report to the board to update them on current capacity and future plans for the company. He provided some background on Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) that acquired BendBroadband in 2014 from Amy Tykeson of Bend. “TDS has a footprint across 40 states,” reported Wehrman. Their operations include U.S. Cellular, One Neck IT Solutions, Suttle Strauss, TDS, and BendBroadband, among others. It is a $4 bil- lion company with signifi- cant resources. They just recently acquired Crestview Communications that serves Madras, Prineville, and La Pine. They have three main types of business — wire- line operations, cable oper- ations (in Bend and the southwest U.S.), and hosted and managed services with data centers in six states WILDFIRE CERAMIC SHOWCASE OVER 25 OF OREGON’S PREMIER CERAMIC ARTISTS Sat., Nov. 4, 10am-5pm • Sun., Nov. 5, 10am-4pm Westside Village Magnet School • 1101 NW 12th St., Bend n d • • • Free Admission/Parking Raffl es Demos Kids Clay Area e a clayguildofthecascades.org Gather at Th e Cottonwood for Seasonal Specials and Local Fare gluten-free/vegetarian options available Th urs.-Tues., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 403 E. Hood Ave. | 541.549.2699 (One Neck IT). TDS employs 3,400 employees nationwide who provide a variety of ser- vices including high-speed Internet, video and voice ser- vices, hosted/managed ser- vices, and colocation hybrid IT solutions. Three hundred of those employees are in Central Oregon. Wehrman discussed the huge impact of services like Netflix on their traffic. Currently, between the hours of 8 to 10 p.m., the busiest demand time, Netflix makes up more than 70 percent of their traffic. TDS has spent $28 mil- lion on their infrastructure to keep up with the increas- ing demand for services as there are now 15 billion Internet-connected devices and a proliferation of end- points with increased self- publishing, YouTube, new business models, and new applications. Wehrman reported that their service has diverse entry and exit points into Sisters with built-in redun- dancy so that traffic will reroute and not “dead-end.” Because there are multiple nodes, there is no singular point of failure in the sys- tem. He said the most fre- quent choke point is usu- ally in the individual router in a customer’s home or business. The next EDCO meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 3:30 p.m., at City Hall. 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Connie Boyle 541-508-1500 Box 615 Sisters, OR 97759 By Rongi Yost Correspondent The Outlaws soccer team fell 0-2 in their play-in game against Mazama on Saturday, October 28, which ended their hopes for a playoff run. Sisters kept the score even for the first 60 min- utes of play before Mazama scored on a deflected cross. The Outlaws pushed hard to try and get the equalizer, but Mazama scored again on a counter. The Outlaws played well the entire game, but unfortunately missed some great opportunities to score, which resulted in the loss. Coach Rob Jensen told The Nugget that Colby Simeral, Asher Bachtold, and Keaton Green all had great games and passed the ball well. Jensen said, “The boys executed the game plan, but we just couldn’t get any fin- ishes. They played hard and with class, and I’m super- proud of them.” PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Brogan Petterson intercepts ball and moves up-field vs. Mazama.
