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6 Wednesday, February 21, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent • Five campsites at Creekside Campground were recently converted to full hook-ups with electricity and sewer provided. Still to be completed is the installa- tion of a dishwashing station and fiber optics to provide Internet service for campers. The campground is scheduled to open for the 2018 season on April 1. • The Transportation System Plan update is being drafted by Kittleson Engineers. The draft will go to the Technical Advisory Committee for review and then City Council will review it in a workshop. There may be a public meeting before it is finally adopted. • The roundabout art com- mittee met to review the 477 community feedback forms received at City Hall. The comment period is still open. The committee will be meeting again on March 14 to decide on a final recom- mendation to the Sisters City Council. • Sisters resident Gary Ross was appointed by City Council to a three-year term on the City Parks Advisory Board. Before moving to Sisters, Ross served for 13 years as an elected direc- tor of the Willamalane Park and Recreation District in Springfield, a special dis- trict like Sisters Park & Recreation District. • The City has accepted the water and sewer improve- ments for the Grand Peaks housing development, across Camp Polk Road from the airport, and the recorded final plat has been received, according to Paul Bertagna, public works director. • City Recorder Kerry Prosser told Council that the new City website will be live within the next few weeks. Council will have a chance to view it before it goes online. • City Council held its annual goal-setting work- shop on February 13. City Manager Brant Kucera reported that the City has made great progress on the 2017-18 goals with four more months remaining in the fis- cal year. He said with next year’s goals now established, the Council is well on its way to producing a strategic plan. Following work by City staff, the goals for fiscal year 2018- 19 will be released to the public. • The February 28 City Council workshop is sched- uled to begin at 5 p.m., a half- hour earlier than usual. • C ity F o res ter Dan Galecki made his monthly report to the Urban Forestry Board regarding trees around town that have been identi- fied for removal due to dis- ease or structural damage, as well as trees that need to be monitored due to their current signs of distress. There are a number of ponderosa pine trees at the City’s water treat- ment facility at the end of South Locust Street that are compromised. There are 15 slated for removal and four that will be monitored. • The Senior Alliance is moving forward with its planning for the March 21 community dinner and con- versation about creating an “Age-Friendly Community.” The event will be held at the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Community Hall. Dinner is scheduled for 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and work group discus- sions from 5:30 to 8 p.m. In preparation for the event, a comprehensive amount of information is being collected regarding transportation options, housing, outdoor spaces and buildings, pro- grams for homebound resi- dents, volunteers to perform small household and home- repair tasks, medical ser- vices, and free legal services. Isolation, social services, and meals are other areas being investigated. Dixie Eckford has com- piled a comprehensive report on services offered at each of the seven senior centers in Central Oregon. The report discusses facilities, fund- ing, activities, meals, and transportation provided. 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Twelve teams from central and east- ern Oregon braved the wind and snow to test their mettle in an array of performance and gaming events at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. The Sisters team is small but mighty, with seven highly competitive athletes. The team has been working hard on their horsemanship skills in the lead-up to the meet, and Coach Julie Vosberg said it’s paying off. “After watching their per- formances, we were excited to see they are very competi- tive with any school in the district, even the much larger ones. They’re having fun yet taking the competition seri- ously,” she said. Team captain Rebecca 257 S. Pine St., #101 Organically derived 161-C N. Elm St. Correspondent Rubbert placed in the top 10 in each of her performance classes. In-hand trail, show- manship, Western horseman- ship and trail tested the versa- tility of Rubbert and her horse. Hailee Kennedy, Rebecca Rubbert, Sara Rubbert, Madi Larabee, Jackson Robinson are running the Sisters colors in the gaming events this year. Kennedy, Larabee and Robinson worked together in team penning, and accord- ing to Vosberg are working on finding their groove in the event. Battling wind and weather proved challenging for all the competitors, and the cattle. Top 10 finishes in the gam- ing events were as follows: Kennedy was third in pole bending, Rebecca Rubbert and Kennedy were ninth in birangle and Kennedy took sixth in keyhole. Vosberg said, “This meet gave the team a benchmark, and they’re committed to working hard heading into the March meet.” www.farmersagent.com/jrybka ™ hair | massage | nails | facials | makeup By Kathryn Godsiff Call 541-588-6245, for a free quote! WHY Aveda? healthier hair. OHSET team gallops into season Breakfast & lunch 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Full-service dining in the bar nightly until 10 p.m. (21 & over) 171 W. Cascade Ave., Sisters • 541-549-2631
