Wednesday, March 7, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Regional survey underway to help shape vision plan
A group of agencies
and nonprofits, led by the
City of Sisters, is embark-
ing on a visioning and plan-
ning initiative to help deter-
mine what kind of commu-
nity residents want Sisters
Country to be in 5, 10 and 20
years.
The Sisters Country
Horizons initiative will offi-
cially launch with a regional
survey of residents in mid-
March. Following several
months of community out-
reach, visioning and plan-
ning work, a Vision Action
Plan is expected to be
released in late 2018 or early
2019.
A logo has been designed
for the effort, and a website
(www.sistershorizons.org)
will go live in mid-March,
along with a Facebook page.
The last, similar vision-
ing project for Sisters was
completed in 2007. The city
and the surrounding unin-
corporated community has
grown significantly since
then.
“We want to look at
where we currently are as a
community, what we value,
and where we would like to
go,” said Patrick Davenport,
City of Sisters Community
Development Director. “This
is a great opportunity for
City snapshot
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
• A t t h e T h u r s d a y,
March 15, Sisters Planning
Commission meeting there
will be a public hearing on
SP#18-01 for Sisters RV
Park. The park, located on
the triangle of land at the
junction of Highways 20 and
126 at the east end of town,
is requesting permission to
expand the existing manufac-
tured dwelling park to include
an additional 12 spaces for
non-transient siting of recre-
ational vehicles. The spaces
are intended for long-term
residential use only. The pub-
lic may give testimony at the
hearing or send correspon-
dence prior to the meeting
to Community Development
Director Patrick Davenport at
pdavenport@ci.sisters.or.us.
• On March 14, the
Roundabout Art Committee
will present to Sisters City
Council their recommenda-
tion for the art installation
in the Highway 20/Barclay
Avenue roundabout. They
have reviewed over 700 opin-
ion forms from local citizens.
• The City Council and
City staff are currently inves-
tigating whether or not to
extend the Urban Renewal
Agency in its current form,
beyond 2023, when it is set
to expire. There is a current
fund balance of $360,000 for
which Council is considering
possible projects. One pos-
sibility is the Adams Avenue
streetscape project, which
would be consistent with the
current URA goals and would
use a portion of the funds.
Adams is relatively underde-
veloped, with no sidewalks,
curbs, crosswalks, or light-
ing, although it is part of the
downtown commercial area.
Councilors and staff believe
that such improvements
might make Adams Avenue
more attractive to developers
and businesses.
• Nathan Garrison of the
Deschutes County Sheriff’s
Office reported to City
Council that methamphet-
amine is currently the num-
ber-one cause of drug over-
doses in Deschutes County,
with heroin a close second.
He also voiced concern about
the appearance locally of
fentanyl, heroin’s synthetic
cousin, used to treat severe
pain, which also has a high
risk for addiction and depen-
dence. Fentanyl can cause
respiratory distress and death
when taken in high doses or
when combined with other
substances, especially alco-
hol. Fentanyl is up to 100
times more potent than mor-
phine and many times more
potent than heroin. A three-
milligram dose of Fentanyl
is enough to kill an average-
sized adult male.
• Public Works Director
Paul Bertagna announced the
City has received a $50,000
grant from the Oregon
Department of Transportation
for installation of an eight-
foot-wide sidewalk on the
west side of Locust Street,
from City Hall all the way
to the Lodge at Sisters senior
living facility. There is no
requirement for matching
funds by the City.
• The City Parks Advisory
Board will be electing a new
chair and vice chair at their
Wednesday, March 7 meet-
ing, 4 p.m. at City Hall. There
will be continued discussion
regarding replacement of the
Village Green play structure
in preparation for applying
for the 2018 Oregon Parks
and Recreation local govern-
ment grant.
• The Urban Forestry
Board will meet Monday,
March 12, 2018, at 3 p.m.
at City Hall for their regular
monthly meeting.
residents and community
leaders to shape our future
together — and for the ben-
efit of all.”
Nick Lelack, Deschutes
County
Community
D e v e l o p m e n t D i r e c t o r,
agreed. “This is an extraordi-
nary opportunity for city and
county residents to collabo-
rate on a collective vision
for the future of this region,”
he said. Lelack added this is
the first area-specific plan
for unincorporated Sisters
Country.
NXT Consulting Group of
Portland and Bend will over-
see the project’s scope of
work. As project sponsor, the
City of Sisters will provide
funding and staff support,
as will Deschutes County
and the Central Oregon
Intergovernmental Council
(COIC).
Portland
State
Un i v er s i t y ’s “Or eg o n ’s
Kitchen Table,” a program at
PSU’s College of Urban and
Public Affairs, will help with
community outreach work.
This will include a series of
community meetings facili-
tated by trained volunteers as
well as DIY “kitchen table”
sessions led by residents
themselves in April and May,
and four major community
forums, each on a different
Thank You!
AAA - Oregon
AAA - IdaCo
Bend Family Dentistry
Clearwater Gallery and Open Door
Central Oregon
Gymnastics Academy
Cinder Butte Meat Company
EncCanted Forest
FivePine Lodge and
Conference Center
Hallmark Inns - Newport
Hen’s TootC
HigC Country Disposal
Mo’s Enterprises, Inc.
McKay Cottage
Oregon SCakespeare Festival
Pape’ MacCinery, Inc.
PCelps Creek Vineyards
Sky HigC Sports
Sisters Coff ee Company
Sisters Rodeo Association
Sunriver Resort
SeventC Mountain Resort
Silverwood Th eme Park
Santa Clause - Kris Kringle
Hal Reitmeir
Th omas R. RCeuben, DMD
Taylor Tire Center
Tandem Music ScCool -
Erik Himbert
Tate and Tate Catering
Th e Paper Place
Tower Th eatre Foundation
Van Handel Automotive
Todd and Diane Weitzman
Wildlife Safari
Willamalane Park and Rec
Big Lake YoutC Camp
Black Butte RancC
MaryCill Winery
Big Foot Wellness
Melvins by Newport Market
Howells Realty Group - PCil Arends
Sunday Guitars
Patagonia
Eagle Crest Resort
Bald Eagle Music Education Station
Ron and Joanne Roberts
Sisters AtCletic Club
Stanley and CCeryl Peterson
Ponderosa Forge and Ironworks
Nature’s Bling
Steve & Deb Barlow
Struble OrtCodontics
Kristen Newton
SCirley Robb
Sisters of tCe Heart - Janet Storton
Peter and Janet Storton
Robinson & Owen Construction
Sisters Rental
Sweeney Plumbing
Portland Center Stage at tCe Armory
Dale and Mary Rae Cowles
Style and Organize - Susan Robinson
focus area, in May and June.
Citizens4Community
of Sisters also will help
with outreach during its
Values & Visioning events
on March 9-10 and March
16-17. Visitors to the Values
& Visioning booths can fill
out a short Sisters Country
Horizons questionnaire and
engage in other activities.
The booths will be staffed
from 2:30 to 6 p.m., March
9, at Ray’s Food Place; from
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., March
10, at Ray’s Food Place;
from 2 to 5:30 p.m., March
16, at the Sisters Library; and
from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
March 17, at Suttle Tea.
To the many generous
auction donors who believe
in Sisters Christian Academy
and its students!
X-press Printing - Tony Meyer
Th e Depot Café
La Magie
Big Foot Wellness - Harmony Tracy
First Interstate Bank
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Th e Brace Place
Th e Duck Store
Sisters Meat and SmokeCouse
Bend CCocolate Factory
Instant Pot
Eternal Perspectives Ministry
StitcCin Post/Twigs
Sisters Bakery - StepCanie Bourgerie
Costco WColesale
MacKenzie Creek Trading Company
CCaparral Kennels
Jim Hamilton
Layor Art and Supply
LuLa Roe, Jennifer Haken
Lisa May
WeatCered Wood Creations
Stand on Liquid
Garden of Eden
RancCo Viejo
Katie & CCad Van Handel
AntCony’s Restaurant @ tCe Old Mill
Eagle Cap CCalets
Th e Nest Design Studio
Cascade Indoor Sports
Bouncing Off tCe Walls
Long Board Louie’s
Clark Family Dentistry
Scott and Jenny Neil
Th e Momma Poppins
EberCard’s Dairy Products
MicCelle Webbe
PCil KoCfeld
Th ree Creeks Brewing Company
Gallimaufry
Todd and Tawnya Crowe
Mary Kay Cosmetics - Stacy Ransom
Kate and Rick Martin
Sisters Feed and Supply
Carlson Managment Inc. -
Melody Carlson
Deep River Books
Essentials Skin Care & Spa
Blue Spruce Pottery
Red Button Escape Games
Blazin’ Saddles
Bluefi sC Dental & OrtCodontics
JoCn Paul Designs
Trader Joe’s
Cleaner Living NW
CCris Nelson
Bleu Bite Catering
Sisters-Camp SCerman R.F.P.D.
RancCo Grande
Sisters Main Line Station
Wander NW
Taya Mondragon, Massage Th erapist
Black Butte Stables - Cody KocC
Jared Stevenson
Lifeline Wellness Hub -
Marcy Davison
RacCel Vander Kamp
Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning
Peter Herman
Columbia Gorge Discovery
Center and Museum
ScCoolCouse Produce
Jeromy & SaraC Cockrell
Redmond SpeecC
Dale and Irene Coats
Pat Huillet
Ron and Lori SteintCal
SCane and HeatCer Riemer
Jason and Kim Williams
Jeremy and Andrea Storton
Jasen and Eryn Elbers
Jessica Vitelle
Robby and Sara Gilliam
Bill and Jennifer LookabaugC
Paul and SCauna Rawlins
Adam and Mary Claire Jones
Jeremy and Andrea Storton
HeatCer Commins
CCris and Lisa Gilbert
Ross and Erinn VonPoCle
Austin Selle and Kasondra Simpson
Jason and Kim Williams
Sisters Dental -
Benjamin D. Crockett, DDS
David and Adrienne Banks
David and Kelly Telfer
CCristine Davis
Ryan and Kristianna FisCer
Matt and Celeste Ingram
Steve and Tracy Ott
David Vitelle
Virginia Asson
Pamela Griffi tCs
Kevin and Danielle ScCiller
Eric and Julie Knirk
Mary Golden
WrigCt Ford, Inc.
Carol Statton
Trudy Kalac
Pat Lamoureaux
Roberts Auto Care Experts
Sidewinder Creations
Cornucopia Natural Foods
KatCleen von PoCle
FaitC Hope & CCarity Vineyards
Every Bloomin’ Th ing
(We have made every eff ort to
acknowledge all of our donors and we
sincerely apologize if anyone’s generosity
has been left off this list.)