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4 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon City of Sisters COVID-19 Situation Report By Cory Misley City Manager The City of Sisters con- tinues to be in a declared state of emergency. This declaration is scheduled to last until June 24. The City has been preparing to phase out of a state of emergency while sustaining adjusted policies and new programs that were implemented by way of administrative order (such as utility service bill- ing relief and the right-of- way parklet program). To extend those temporary pol- icies beyond the sunsetting emergency declaration will require adoption of resolu- tions by the City Council scheduled for the June 24 City Council meeting. The focus over the past month 4 three weeks of Phase 1 re-opening and the first week of Phase 2 4 has been balancing public health and economic pros- perity. The City has contin- ued to monitor the health data closely. The City con- tinues to support the State (Oregon Health Authority) and County (Deschutes Public Health) restrictions and recommendations. The City does not employ any public health officials and has relied on County Public Health for their expertise. Deschutes County has main- tained countywide data and other resources at: www. deschutes.org/health/page/ covid-19-novel-coronavirus. On June 9, the City Budget Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2020/21 bud- get (beginning July 1). The City9s financial health is stable, even with uncertainty and an anticipated reduction of revenue associated with tourism and overnight stays. The budget provides finan- cial assistance to local busi- nesses including a reduction in business license fees, funds for procurement of supplies such as handwash- ing stations and barrels for the parklet program, and other flexible funds that can be used during the rest of 2020 and first half of 2021. The enduring strength of the Sisters community for one another has been inspir- ing. Staying the course will be important over the com- ing weeks and months. If you9re able, check in with a local nonprofit organiza- tion and learn how to offer support. As always, now more than ever, shop at local businesses to the extent you can. If you need informa- tion or support, reach out to the City and we9ll work to get you what you need whether it can be provided by the City, County, State, or Federal government or a local nonprofit in our com- munity. Learn more at www. ci.sisters.or.us. Commentary... Teach your children well By Edie Jones Columnist Our country is going through a radical change, and our children are watch- ing and observing. I9m talk- ing about the movement against racism. The June 8 webpage of www.afineparent.com shared an article entitled <How to Talk to Your Kids About Race.= Young babies categorize, separating things into shapes, color, gender and even race. By 6 months they can distinguish colors of skin. By 3 years old they are already forming biases, often picking playmates with the same color of skin as their own. These discrim- inations are not taught; they are innate. The idea, that it9s best to avoid talking about race so children won9t learn about racism, can actually have the opposite affect so it9s an important discussion to have early on. The article shares many well-researched suggestions for how adults can help stem racism in children. " Educate yourself first before trying to educate your child: Seek out information about people different from yourself. Pay attention to how you are responding to the current news. Read Let us show you how much you can save this year! Call 541-588-6245, for a free quote! books like Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria, by Beverly Daniel. Think about your biases and where they come from. " Teach your kids by example: Conversations are crucial, however, our kids learn more by what they observe than from what they hear. Never forget, we are teaching something all of the time, by what we do and say. Read books together about people different than you. Ask questions about what they think of the story. Having exchange students encouraged our children to learn about and travel throughout the world. Visit museums and explore. Join celebrations of other cul- tures such as those in Warm Springs. Explore art, food, clothing, and traditions important to other cultures. Teach what is appropri- ate (i.e. no black faces or American Indian costumes for Halloween). Monitor movies and TV for accuracy in dress, behaviors, and accents. Encourage learning other languages and infor- mation about the countries of origin. Discuss injustices shown on the news and ask your kids what they think. Expect and honor the many questions you will get. Acknowledge when you don9t know and look for answers together. " Demonstrate mind- fulness and kindness: Mindfulness allows for curiosity and inquisitive- ness. <Shushing= a young child when they ask an embarrassing question shuts down conversation, indi- cating something is wrong. Work on informative ways of responding. Help your children be curious about differences, emphasiz- ing that diversity is what makes being human excit- ing and beautiful. The arti- cle <How to Talk with Kids about Race and Racism= by Rosalind Wiseman points out that it9s important to speak-up when your child says something offensive. Point out why it9s offensive and provide language that helps them take responsi- bility for the mistake. Be a role model by not tolerat- ing offensive language from other adults, showing it9s not only right but also okay to speak up. See TEACHING on page 7 New artwork by Mitch & Michelle Deaderick and photos by Scott Cordner Open Thursday-Monday 11-4 541þ719þ1800 • 357 W W. 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