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.