Wednesday, August 26, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
VETERINARIAN:
Adventurous life
led to home here
HOMES: Program
offers first-time
home ownership
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veterinary school in St. Kitts
in the West Indies where we
quickly realized we had the
same adventurous spirit and
goals, she said. <I was ner-
vous about a move across
the country but quickly real-
ized it was where we were
meant to be as the Central
Oregon lifestyle fulfills our
need for outdoor adventure
and exploration.=
McSwain knew they
would make the permanent
move to Central Oregon one
day since Mike was born
and raised in Terrebonne,
where his father practices
veterinary medicine.
<We sensed that Mike
would come home to prac-
tice alongside his father. We
are all very passionate about
veterinary medicine within
a community where we can
build long-lasting relation-
ships by keeping it local.=
She aims to further build
a trusting relationship with
clients and their pets within
the community.
are sold through First Story9s
30-year non-interest loan
program.
<What we9re doing in
Sisters is the largest, most
impactful project the non-
profit has ever done,= said
Duncan.
The three families
received their keys to their
First Story homes in the
initial phase of the project,
which is expected to take
three years to complete.
Nathaniel Grimes told The
Nugget that home ownership
means freedom and stability
for him and his 12-year-old
son, Conner, after years of
apartment living and frequent
moves.
<Just& freedom,= he said.
<Freedom to have your own
house and make your own
decisions.=
If Conner has anything
to say about it, one of those
decisions will be to get a dog.
<He9s been wanting a dog
for a few years now,= his
father confirmed.
Conner will attend Sisters
Middle School, a short dis-
tance away.
Councilor Michael
Preedin spoke on behalf of
the City of Sisters and its
efforts to facilitate affordable
housing, saying, <I couldn9t
My love of animals
came naturally, and
their well-being was
always of utmost
importance to me.
— Dr. Terra McSwain
<I practice veterinary
medicine as if each client
and their pet is a part of my
family. I9m excited to work
alongside Dr. Lodge and
Dr. Liedblad as they have
welcomed me into such an
inviting clinic with the most
awesome staff,= she said.
Broken Top Veterinary
Clinic9s office manager,
Jenny, spoke for the staff:
<Dr. McSwain joined
our team at the beginning of
August and we are excited
to have her in our growing
family. She is bringing her
love of veterinary medicine,
client education, and service
to the community and we
would be thrilled to have
you share and experience
what she is bringing to our
clinic and beautiful Broken
Top community!=
The McSwains have two
dogs, one cat, and a farm
full of an assortment of
animals 4 all of which are
rescues.
Some of her interests
include, internal medi-
cine, dentistry, nutrition,
and emergency & critical
care. She is a member of
the American Veterinary
Medical Association
(AVMA) and the Oregon
Ve t e r i n a r i a n M e d i c a l
Association.
be more proud for these fami-
lies. They9re the reason we9re
here. This is a goal by the
City we have decided to pur-
sue as a community. It can9t
happen without all of us in it
together.=
Hayden Homes President
Steve Klingman also cited
the collaborative nature of
the project, working with the
construction trades and sup-
pliers to facilitate the effort.
<It takes a big effort from
a lot of people,= he said. <To
be able to build these houses
takes a community.=
Both Klingman and
Duncan made special note of
the efforts of project manager
Cody Campeau.
<This is life changing,=
said new homeowner Debbi
Donati. <This was the only
way we (could) have home-
ownership for us.=
Jacob Christensen spoke
for his family with heartfelt
gratitude:
<Thank you from the bot-
tom of our heart.=
He noted the value of
NeigborImpact9s home-
ownership program, saying
the family is <grateful to
NeighborImpact for steering
us the right way and believ-
ing in us.=
First Story9s affordable
loan program provides zero-
down, zero-interest, 30-year
loans to qualified individuals
purchasing their first home.
The First Story homes are tri-
plex units 4 but they are only
attached at the garage and do
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PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Nathaniel and Conner Grimes celebrate freedom and stability in their
new home at McKenzie Meadows.
not share a living-space wall,
giving them the feel of a sin-
gle-family detached home.
They are 1,058 square feet
with three bedrooms and two
bathrooms. They come with
appliances, air conditioning,
fencing and landscaping in
place.
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