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30 Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CLASSIFIEDS 703 Child Care Highly educated, experienced private nanny. Call or text 541- 690-4080 802 Help Wanted The Gallimaufry is looking for a store clerk/cashier to work with the public in a fast-paced, fun environment. Must be 18 years old. Apply in person or bring resumé to 111 W. Cascade Ave. LAUNDROMAT CLEANING 3 nights/wk. and fill in as needed. Call Jeff at 503-510-4468. HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED! Looking for an energetic, independent and experienced housekeeper for vacation homes in and around Sisters. Good pay for good work. Part/full time, seasonal. Call Anna @ Sisters Vacation Rentals, 541-420-5296. Bird Gard LLC, the world leader in electronic bird control, is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager. Employment will be full-time and will be based in the company9s facility in the Sisters Industrial Park. Duties will be varied and at times fast paced. The ideal candidate will have a GREAT attitude, solid work ethic and accounting skills, excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills and be a team player throughout the organization. To apply please email info@birdgard.com to request a job application form and formal job description. NuggetNews.com BUSINESSES: Retailers are seeing a lot of traffic this summer Continued from page 1 How have pandemic restrictions and updated health and safety guidelines affected Sisters businesses? Harmony Thomas, pro- prietor of Bedouin on Hood Avenue, said, <The mask mandate that recently went into effect actually makes it easier for all of us. Before they were required, we hoped that when people entered our shop that they would be wearing a face mask for everyone9s safety. We now sell face masks, and there9s a hand sanitizer station for people that come in through the door. We9ve had great foot traffic here and patrons have been incredibly posi- tive. And I think it will con- tinue to be a good summer for us.= A slow rollout isn9t happening only in places like California. In Sisters Country, some owners also took a wait-and-see approach. Although Janet Kronemeyer, owner of Gypsy Wind Clothing, had curbside pickup, she waited a few weeks after Phase 1 to open her doors. Kronemeyer told The Nugget, <My husband and I are both older and we wanted to wait a bit until we felt it was safe enough to open up the store.= Although her shop isn9t doing business as usual compared to last year, she is content with what business comes her way. <What I9m trying to do is not to judge this summer by last summer. I can9t complain with what I9m being given. So, it doesn9t stress me out. I choose not to look at last year9s numbers. I9m making the most of what we have. My sales are decent. We are working it out and watching what we spend.= Over on Cascade Avenue, Kent and Marla Stevens, owners of Painted Lady Antiques, were in the process of expanding right before they had to close in March. Kent said, <We recently opened up another side of our space for vendors to sell their goods. The Sisters com- munity has been really good to us. They9ve been com- ing in and buying local. We are keeping our prices down as low as we can to give back as well. We have been extremely blessed and for- tunate. Everyone has been working together, it9s defi- nitely been a team effort.= It9s been an adjustment process since the pandemic began for Kara Lappe, owner of Sisters Cascade of Gifts and The SweetEasy Co. <We o p en ed S i s t ers Cascade of Gifts on Mother9s Day weekend and it was slow for a couple of weeks and then when Phase 2 happened everything went crazy busy, although we haven9t met last year9s goal,= Lappe said. <The outside window where we serve ice cream at The SweetEasy Co. remains the most popular even though we have opened the inside of the shop recently. I think people feel safer outside.= She added, <We can pay our bills and are doing the best we can right now. But not having events takes away profit. And with all the new restrictions we have to open an hour early so the staff can disinfect everything, so with that9s an increase of over- head. We now have extra staff since we have to dis- infect every time someone leaves from a table. It9s a little more costly but people are still coming by.= Sarah Wilder, daughter of Jill and Chris Wilder, own- ers of Sisters Log Furniture & Home Décor, said, <We opened the Friday before Mother9s Day, and June was normal for us. But I felt that energetically-wise everyone was very tense.= Chris noted, <We are grateful for every day we are What I’m trying to do is not to judge this summer by last summer. — Janet Kronemeyer open. And we keep our doors open wide, so people feel like they are more outside then inside. We are happy and healthy and are very appre- ciative for all who come in.= Sarah added, <June was great, the same as last year, but it won9t make up for being closed for two months. Right now, the problem we see is the ODOT neon sign at the front of town that says to use an alternate route. We want people to go through town, the slower the better for businesses. We need all the traffic we can get!= On Hood Avenue, shop owners Brian and Heather Olson were feeling positive about reopening their doors to The Hen9s Tooth last May. <We are happy to be open and grateful for all who are coming in,= Heather said. <But I finally had to take a comparison how sales are this year from last year. It was depressing. It9s just going to be one of those years. The foot traffic isn9t so good right now, but I am staying optimistic. We9ve had to cut our staff some, and without the events, it really hurts.= For Ben Redlich, owner of Bullseye Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning, busi- ness is better than ever. He said, <People are con- cerned, now more than ever, about having their homes and businesses as clean and healthy as possible, so for me business is booming.= EW! Oregon Artisan Showcase N ALL A R T I S T S , M A K E R S , C R E AT O R S , D E S I G N E R S , C R A F T E R S The Nugget Newspaper invites you to intro introduce your Oregon-made products to Sisters! ers! Fine art to handcrafted furniture, uni unique jewelry to artisan foods and beverages... s... In Oregon we like to buy Oregon. Sisters’ locals and visitors s are always looking for unique art, gifts, and food products made by the talented people who call Oregon home. Do you off er something to make their homes beautiful, their tastebuds sing, or complement their look? An ad and story in The Nugget’s Oregon Artisan Showcase is a great way to expand your market reach and increase in-store and online traffi c. Publishing in The Nugget Newspaper August 5, 2020 Includes a 165-word story (We’ll interview you and write it!) 2.9” wide by 6” tall display ad Reserve your space and submit ad copy/photo/logo by Friday, July 17. Call Vicki at 541-549-9941 or email vicki@nuggetnews.com