Wednesday, August 1, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters salutes…
• Diane Hodgson wrote:
This week, as I ran
through my normal routine:
getting breakfast at Sisters
Coffee with my sister, Susan
Cobb, walking my Sheba
Inu, Bo, and running errands,
my heart was pounded with
anxiety and fear a few hours
later.
As I ran errands in
Redmond, shopping at
Safeway, and getting some
chores completed, I arrived
home to put my groceries
away and realized my wallet
was not in my purse! Panic
set in, I searched my grocery
bags, checked the interior of
my car and was now sure that
my black and white polka-
dotted wallet was missing.
Holy Cow! It was gone with
all my ID and massive collec-
tion of notes and credit cards
— this can’t be happening!
So, I called the Safeway, as
that was the last place I used
my wallet — they said no
one had turned in any wal-
let, but they would check all
the grocery carts and call if
it was located. In the mean-
time, I put my cold products
in the fridge, ran to my car
and drove to the Safeway —
now, without my license and
at times, pressing hard on the
gas and hoping I will not be
stopped for going too fast.
When I arrived at the
Safeway, the staff were all
aware of my arrival as I
looked like I had been hit by
a truck — eyes wide, hair
flying and talking a mile a
minute — no, sorry, no one
had found my polka-dotted
wallet. Resigned to my loss,
I got back into my car, made
an unrecognizable noise and
began to call to cancel my
credit cards (but first called
my husband, Kevin, to let
him know what had occurred
and how horrible I felt). After
making the first call, and
canceling one card, I was in
the process of canceling my
debit card, when another
call came into my phone, so
I put my other call on hold
and took the call (this is now
about two hours later). On
the other end of the phone
was a Deschutes County
Sheriff’s Deputy! He asked,
“is this Diane Hodgson?” I
wailed, yes! He said they had
my wallet! I was so shocked
and happy at the same time!
Something nice had hap-
pened — someone found
my wallet and brought it to
the police station. They did
not leave their name, they
just returned something
they found, and did the right
thing.
With much glee, I went
to the sheriff’s office, raced
to the door and he met me
outside with my polka-dot-
ted wallet in his hand and
a sweet smile on his face! I
wished I had noted his name,
but all I could do was ask
if I could hug him. He said
“OK” and I gave him a big
squeeze. When I drove home
and arrived at my door, there
was a note from the sheriff’s
office that they had found my
wallet — they had actually
tried to deliver my wallet to
my home when I was racing
to the Safeway!
With all the stress and
frustration one hears in
the news and occurring all
around us, this gesture of
honesty and kindness from
someone who returned my
wallet and observing the effi-
cient and wonderful service
our sheriff’s deputies per-
form every day, I just want
to say thank you! Thank you
for showing the goodness in
people in our town, Sisters!
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New DCSO patrol vehicles are going with the classic black and white paint scheme.
Sheriff’s cars go black and white
The Deschutes County
Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is
debuting three new Dodge
Chargers in the classic “black
and white” look. These retro-
looking patrol vehicles with a
modern flare hit the streets of
Deschutes County last week.
Over the next year, the
office will also be adding
the Dodge Ram and Dodge
Durango in black and white
to the fleet. These new vehi-
cles will be replacing in-ser-
vice patrol fleet as their ser-
vice life ends.
“This highly visible black
and white look will ensure
we are easily identifiable and
recognizable to the public
as a law enforcement,” said
sheriff’s office spokesman
Sgt. William Bailey.
It’s important to me
the citizens we work for
can easily recognize
their Sheriff’s Office.
— Sheriff L. Shane Nelson
Sheriff L. Shane Nelson
said, “It’s important to me the
citizens we work for can eas-
ily recognize their Sheriff’s
Office. When you see these
black and white patrol cars,
you will know it’s one of the
hardworking and dedicated
deputies with your Sheriff’s
Office.”
Historically, the patrol
fleet has been a combination
of both two- and four-wheel-
drive vehicles. This will be
the first year all new vehicles
being put into service will
either be all-wheel-drive or
four-wheel-drive capable.
“This change will allow
us to better serve our com-
munity and make our fleet
more capable, particularly in
the winter driving months,”
Bailey noted.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
CITY MANAGER
The City of Sisters is accepting applications for the position of City
Manager. The City seeks a City Manager who is an established leader
and understands all aspects of municipal government. The City
Manager supervises 17 employees and numerous contracted services.
The City Manager is responsible for the overall management of the
City and plans and directs the activities of all City departments.
Please visit the City’s website at www.ci.sisters.or.us for the position
profile, job description, and application. To apply, candidates must
provide a resume, a cover letter, a completed application, and a
minimum of five professional references to Human Resources,
P.O. Box 39, Sisters, Oregon 97759 on or before 5 p.m. on August 31,
2018. Applications (and materials) may be emailed, mailed, or hand
delivered to Finance Officer, Joe O’Neill. The position will remain
open until filled.
If you have any questions please contact Joe O’Neill
via telephone at 541-323-5222 or email at joneill@ci.sisters.or.us
— The City of Sisters is an equal opportunity employer. —