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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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703 Child Care
Highly educated, experienced
private nanny.
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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.
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BUSINESSES: Retailers
are seeing a lot of
traffic this summer
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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.=
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Oregon Artisan Showcase
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Fine art to handcrafted furniture,
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unique jewelry to artisan foods and beverages...
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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