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14 Wednesday, October 2, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Vasquez appointed to SPRD board Rent increases capped at 9.9% in 2020 By Sue Stafford Correspondent Local resident Rosemary Vasquez has been appointed by the Sisters Park and Recreation District (SPRD) board to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Jayne Simmons. Vasquez was one of five applicants for the position who answered questions from the board during an open inter- view process. She will serve out the remainder of Simmons9 term, which ends in 2021. Since moving to Sisters in 2008, Vasquez has been a reg- ular participant in a number of the classes offered at SPRD. One of the things she hopes to see happen during her board tenure is the development of a method or mechanism to facil- itate two-way communication between the class participants and the SPRD staff and board. She believes that because of her participation in SPRD classes, she may be able to act as a conduit in representing the interests of participants, whom she thinks don9t have much of a voice in what hap- pens in the organization or the classes that are offered. Vasquez looks forward to seeing the results of a needs assessment conducted to give participants and community members the opportunity to express their needs and wishes for recreation and social activ- ities. She is especially inter- ested in exploratory outreach to the local Latino community to encourage their participa- tion in SPRD activities and to determine what their interests are. Do we need to be offering more late- afternoon and evening classes, so people who work or have other responsibilities during the day can come? — Rose Vasquez Have a story idea for The Nugget? We9d love to hear it! Send an email to editor@nuggetnews.com Housekeeping... PHOTO PROVIDED Rosemary Vasquez. The times that classes are held is something else she would like to explore. <Do we need to be offering more late-afternoon and eve- ning classes, so people who work or have other respon- sibilities during the day can come?= she queried. The new board member plans to spend her first few months listening and learning. She has extensive previous board involvement, includ- ing serving on the boards of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts in California (appointed by a judge), the Youth Soccer League, Language League, and Hawaii Big Sisters. Vasquez is a longtime social worker, writer, music lover, world traveler, and hiker, as well as a mother and grandmother. PORTLAND, (AP) 4 State economists announced We d n e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 25, that rent increases will be capped at 9.9 percent through 2020, the first full year Oregon9s new rent control law will be in effect. The Oregonian/ OregonLive reports the Oregon Legislature this year passed Senate Bill 608, which imposed the nation9s first statewide rent control policy. The law caps rent increases at 7 percent plus the rate of inflation for the urban West. For 2019, that number came to 10.3 percent. Not all rentals are subject to the policy. The rent cap doesn9t apply to buildings that are less than 15 years old which is an attempt to avoid a damper on housing construc- tion 4 nor to government- subsidized rents. Landlords may raise rent without any cap if tenants leave of their own accord. Typical rents across Oregon are rising at a far slower rate than what9s allowed under the cap. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Thirty-one volunteers gathered 330 pounds of trash in a community- wide cleanup held on Saturday, September 28. ing! Winter’s Co u m le your LCB#9264 CCB#188594 Sched sprinkler blowout now ! L Landscape d Construction C • Maintenance • Fencing • Restoration Projects YOUR TRUSTED, LOCAL, PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR 541-515-8462 www.vohslandscaping.com BUSINESS FOR SALE! BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Score a Beauty Touchdown with Team Caché! Larson’s Carpet Cleaning Business For Sale! We encourage clip pp ping! g 152 E. Main Ave. • 541-549-8771 Jeff • Theresa • Ann • Jamie • Shiela • Terri • Shanntyl Turnkey, owner operated for 24 years in Central Oregon. Room for growth. Loyal clientele list and training included! Purchase includes van, all equipment plus extras. CALL 541-815-1208 The Kiwanis Food Bank needs your support... ...Now & All Year-Round! Checks payable to Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank can be mailed to P.O. Box 1296, Sisters, Oregon 97759 One Make a Diff erence! FOOD FO OD D D DROP-OFF ROP RO P OF OFF F LO LOCA LOCATION: O CA CATI T ION Washington Federal (By Ray’s Food Place) during business hours