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8 Wednesday, September 18, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Resources for kids with disabilities Who doesn9t love ice cream? And free ice cream is even better! Everyone interested in learning about the oppor- tunities available in the Sisters community for people with IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) 4 individuals with IDD, their caregivers, family members, interested community mem- bers 4 is invited to attend a free Resource Round-up and Ice Cream Social at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Hall on Saturday, September 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. Representatives from orga- nizations that provide a wide variety of supports for people with IDD 4 housing, education, health and mental-health profes- sionals 4 will be available to explain their programs, and help people in the community get connected to services they need. This event is organized by S.O.U.L. Sisters Opportunities for Unified Living is a newly formed non-profit organiza- tion working for the inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities into the Sisters community. <We9ll have representa- tives from Deschutes County IDD S ervic e s, C e n tra l Oregon Disability Support ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MAGONE Network, High Desert ESD and many others,= said Becky Lukens, event organizer and SOUL board president. <There are so many amazing organizations providing ser- vices in Central Oregon. We want to make sure everyone who needs help can get it. That9s why we started SOUL. People from Sisters who have IDD shouldn9t have to move to Bend or Redmond to get help 4 we want to make sure they can stay here, where they belong. We want them to have housing, jobs, a fulfilling life. That9s our mission.= The Resource Roundup is sponsored by Sisters Athletic Club, who has partnered with the Sisters School District to employ many young people with IDD as they transition to adulthood. Bend man wins veterans rifle raffle A Bend man won a Marlin .30-30 lever-action rifle in an ongoing Sisters Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion raffle held at Ray9s Food Place held over the past months. The draw- ing took place at RE/MAX on Monday, September 2, with Principle Broker Marina McCurdy selecting the ticket. Brandon Bernard of Bend won the rifle. VFW Post 8138 and AL Post 86 would like to extend their thanks to Ray9s and all who supported their fundraising efforts. The two groups are dedicated to help- ing veterans and their fami- lies in the Sisters area, along with community projects that support school schol- arships, patriotic events like Memorial Day remem- brances, and posting of flags throughout Sisters. In addition, funds support activity at the national level giving VFW and AL a pow- erful voice in Congress to ensure continual support and visibility for all veterans that have served the U.S. Senior Planner leaving City of Sisters Correspondent After three years as the Senior Planner in the City9s Community Development Department, BreAnne McConkie has tendered her resignation effective in early October. <This was a hard deci- sion,= McConkie said, noting her mixed emotions. She is excited about a new position with the City of Bend doing what she enjoys the most 4 long-range planning. But it is also bittersweet because she will miss the people she works with at City Hall, as well as knowing so many Sisters resi- dents on a first-name basis. <I9m sad to leave because the City is now running so smoothly and the Council and Planning Commission are functioning well,= she said. McConkie, who previ- ously worked in planning departments in Salt Lake City and Seattle before coming to Oregon, said 95 percent of her workload in Sisters has to do with immediate and short- term planning because of a small staff and rapid growth in Sisters. Her position in Bend will deal with bigger-picture, long- term visions like planning for Urban Growth Boundary expansions and plans for infill in the urban core. She explained that the Bend City Council sets the priorities for projects that she will work on for several years, determining what it would take to make them happen. McConkie, her husband, and infant son Archer live in Bend, so her commute to work will be much shorter, although she doesn9t mind the drive to Sisters. She will be joining two other former Sisters employ- ees who work in the Bend Planning Department 4 Brian Rankin and Pauline Hardy. Don’t throw it away, we can fix it PHOTO PROVIDED Marina McCurdy drew the winning ticket belonging to Brandon Bernard. 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