Wednesday, June 24, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Stabilization Center opens doors in Bend PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Local dignitaries made the dirt fly at a groundbreaking ceremony for MidOregon Credit Union. MidOregon invests in Sisters after moving into rented space next to the sheriff9s substation in 2017. The 3,400-square-foot, full-ser- vice facility is expected to open this fall. <I9m very excited that we9re able to bring this new branch to the community,= said Mike Powell, chair of the credit union9s board of directors. <The Sisters com- munity has been very wel- coming to MidOregon.= The Sisters branch is the seventh for MidOregon Credit Union, which was founded in 1957 by a group of teachers in Prineville. The credit union now employs By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief The walls are already going up on MidOregon Credit Union9s new facility that lies directly across the parking lot from Ray9s Food Place, so a groundbreaking ceremony is a little belated. That9s just how things roll in 2020, and regardless of timing, a host of dignitaries broke out the golden shovels last week and made the dirt fly. The ceremony celebrates a significant investment on the part of the credit union, building its own facility 130 people. President and CEO Bill Anderson noted that the branch will feature MidOregon9s first interactive teller machine, and said, <our new digital banking is lead- ing edge.= Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone was on hand, and noted that the event was a positive moment in an uncertain eco- nomic climate. <This is another one of those great investments in our community,= he said. <A little economic activity when people are a little on edge.= The Deschutes County Stabilization Center is now open and serving chil- dren and adults who are in need of short-term, mental- health crisis assessment and stabilization. The Stabilization Center, located in north Bend, will also address the needs of citi- zens in mental health crisis who have been referred to law enforcement or the emer- gency department. <We9re so excited that this facility is now open and staff continue to work with local law enforce- ment to meet our commu- nity9s needs,= said Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson. <The stabiliza- tion center, which is meant to help people with serious mental health issues before they end up in the criminal justice system, has been one of the Board9s top priorities.= Local law enforcement agencies have seen increases in calls related to mental ill- ness over the past several years. In many instances, officers would transport people experiencing a crisis to the emergency depart- ment. The Stabilization Center will provide a much needed alternative and should ease the burden on See CENTER on page 21 Library turns the page to ‘Chapter 2’ No one was sure what the future would hold when Deschutes Public Library closed its doors to the pub- lic on March 16. The dura- tion of the closure, how to continue serving the com- munity, even what to do with checked-out books 4 it was all an unknown. But in recent weeks the library began a limited return to operations, and in early June customers started picking up and plac- ing holds on materials. The next chapter in the Library9s phased reopening started on June 22, when custom- ers were allowed to enter the buildings again 4 albeit in a limited way. <We are happy to provide a gradual reintroduction to the library as we enter Chapter 2 of our reopening plan,= said Library Operations Manager Holly McKinley last week. <Starting June 22, customers will have limited access into Library buildings. Staff will See LIBRARY on page 21 As the COVID-19 crisis affects gatherings, please contact individual organizations for their current meeting status or alternate arrangements. See Announcements on page 10 for more information. SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-549-1527. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, SPRD bldg. 800-272-3900. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Friends of the Sisters Library Board Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Caregiver Support Group ages welcome. 541-771-2211. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters. 541-771-3258. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to community room. 541-923-1632. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Location information: 541-549-1193. citizens4community.com Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Military Parents of Sisters Meetings 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at are held quarterly; please call for details. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. 541-388-9013. Sisters Parent Teacher Community Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Saloon. 541-480-5994. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. 541-668-6599. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. District. 541-549-2091. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Takoda’s. 541-760-5645. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 808-281-2681. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654. SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors Monthly on a Friday. Call 541-549-4133 for date & time. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513. CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefi re.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to lisa@nuggetnews.com