Wednesday, July 31, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A long-awaited amenity... PHOTO BY GARY GUTTORMSEN Sisters Trails Alliance was happy to see the culmination of a long- term effort last week as a work crew installed a new permanent bathroom facility at the trailhead for the Whychus Overlook. The amenity replaces porta-potties at the popular destination on Forest Road 16 south of Sisters. CRIME: Citizens have been keeping an eye out for activity Continued from page 1 simply observe and when they see something, imme- diately contact the sheriff9s office and let the deputies do their work. Don9t attempt to interfere. There is a curfew for minors in Sisters, which is stricter than the state cur- few of midnight to 4 a.m. City ordinance says minors should be off the streets from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Parents need to be aware of the cur- few, which is easily enforce- able by sheriff9s deputies. During visitor com- munication at the Council meeting, new resident John Markley expressed concern about the possibility of a vigilante mentality with the current effort by a group of citizens who are out driv- ing around in the middle of the night looking for taggers. On a related topic, City Manager Cory Misley reported that City staff has undertaken an extensive evaluation of public safety in Sisters. They are currently gathering data, will conduct a survey of the public around safety issues, and are evalu- ating all options regarding community public safety. The current contract with the DCSO expires June 30, 2020. To report a crime or inci- dent, call 541-693-6911. There is also a sheriff 9s reporting page for graffiti at https://sheriff.deschutes. org/community/crime-pre vention/reporting-graffiti/. For an emergency dial 911. The Sisters substation is 541-549-2302. 21 Women’s health services available Starting August 1, St. Charles Center for Women9s Health will see patients at the St. Charles Family Care clinic in Sisters. Every Wednesday, a pro- vider from the Center for Women9s Health office will be at the clinic to provide obstetric care, well-women exams, contraceptive man- agement, menopause treat- ment and other services. The Center for Women9s Health has board-certified physi- cians, women9s health nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives who collab- oratively work together to meet patients9 needs. Offering the Wednesday appointments at the clinic is part of St. Charles9 effort to make obstetric and gyneco- logic services more acces- sible to women of all ages in Sisters, Black Butte, Camp Sherman and throughout the region.