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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Buddy Walk raises $200 for Down syndrome support... PHOTO PROVIDED Saturday morning was crisp and sunny, perfect for a community event. Twenty-eight people met at the Sisters High School track to participate in Central Oregon’s Buddy Walk. With the support of ALSO (Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunity), Sisters Opportunities for Unified Living, and The Roundhouse Foundation, they walked the track and raised $200 for the cause. Masks, hand sanitizer, and a few puppies were present to keep everyone safe and happy. Road work will continue Future of for months on highways marijuana Damage from wildfires and danger from falling trees and rocks will make reopening Highways 22 and 126 between Sisters and the Willamette Valley a slow and arduous process. ODOT reported last week on work on Highway 126 to Eugene. <Once initial tree and rock removal and stabilization is done, ODOT crews will be repairing burned pavement, replacing destroyed guardrail and signs, and clearing cul- verts and ditches. Travelers should expect multiple work zones with lengthy delays for months to come.= ODOT opened Highway 242, the Old McKenzie Highway, up to the McKenzie summit on Friday, September 25. Access is allowed ONLY from the gate west of Sisters to the summit at about Dee Wright Observatory. No access will be allowed on the western portion of the high- way until additional firefight- ing and danger-tree removal has been completed, ODOT reports. Highway 22 remains closed indefinitely from Gates Hill Road (milepost 33) in Gates to the Highway 22/20 intersection at Santiam Junction. <The wildfires damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of trees along (Highway 22),= ODOT reported. <These hazard trees are a threat to the road and to the travelers that use it. Crews have been working hard to remove them so we can open up other sec- tions of the highway. Also, miles of guardrail and hun- dreds of signs have been dam- aged or destroyed and will eventually need to be repaired or replaced. <ODOT9s immediate goal is to get the hazard trees cleared, and then use pilot cars from the east and west to open these communities while we work on the other repairs. ODOT continues to work closely with the Oregon State Police, and the Marion and Linn County Sheriff9s departments on a daily basis and will continue to coordi- nate our efforts with them to open up the communities of Detroit and Idanha.= Other highways in the state are also closed because of wildfire damage to the roads. ODOT is working to open these highways as quickly and safely as possible to allow access for property owners and the communities that were impacted. Highway 22 and Highway 126 are major commercial routes across the Cascades and primary routes for travelers. growing on November ballot Right now, there is a moratorium on new mari- juana growing operations in Deschutes County. In the November election, resi- dents of Deschutes County can decide whether to make that ban on new grows permanent. Measure 9-134 asks vot- ers whether additional mari- juana producers, processors, and processing sites should be allowed in Deschutes County going forward. A <yes= vote would overturn the moratorium established by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners in August 2019 and allow additional growing opera- tions to be established in the county; a <no= vote would keep the current ban on new operations in place. The ban does not affect operations that were in place before the morato- rium took effect, and the vote will not impact them either. Retail marijuana businesses and recreational or medical use of marijuana will note be impacted by the vote. Low-Cost Dog & Cat Formerly Form erly ly y Big Bigfoot Wellness Wellnes l esss NEED STRESS RELIEF? FIRST RESPONDERS take $ 10 off YOUR NEXT SERVICE! (Mention this ad) V& MC Saturday, October 10 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Questions? Call 541-699-9149. For the safety of you and your pet, social-distancing measures will be in place. Sign in at the registration table, then wait in your vehicle and the vet will administer vaccinations in your car. www.blackbutte chiropractic.com Hosted by Sisters Feed & Supply and Sunshine Vet Services 541-389-9183 392 E. Main Ave., Sisters 102 E. Main Ave. | 541-549-4151 5 EDCO announces BVC finalists for investment Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) has announced the top five Early Stage finalists advanc- ing to the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on October 15 and 16. These companies will compete for an investment of $30,000 from Portland Seed Fund. The Early Stage competi- tion includes companies that have a great idea and are close to <proof of concept.= They are pre-revenue (or very early) and are in the process of testing their product in the market. Ten companies took the stage both virtually and in person to pitch during the September 24 Central Oregon PubTalk. Masa won the audi- ence vote and received a $3,000 cash award, courtesy of Portland Seed Fund and Elevate Capital. The five finalists that will compete at BVC are: 1. ADHERE GEAR Tech Corp. (Portland): Deploying shared-use luggage and travel gear for passengers to create a safer and cleaner environ- ment for their personal items. 2. Cozera (Portland): Creating verified digital identities for remote and in- person identity verification to increase customer satisfaction and deter identity fraud. 3. Masa (Portland): The first online farmers market, bringing farmers markets to people via an online market- place (think Etsy for farmers). 4. MustDeliver (Portland): A digital marketplace deliv- ering industry-leading clarity, control, and communication between shippers and drivers in the trucking business. 5. YesOMS (Bend): A platform for merchants and brand owners to offer a supe- rior user experience to their customers through their own branded mobile application. Tickets to BVC are on sale: www.eventbrite.com/e/2020- bend-venture-conference- tickets-107892112212. The City of Sisters is accepting applications for volunteers to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council. PLANNING COMMISSION: Three openings. All posi- tions will be appointed to 4-year terms. BUDGET COMMITTEE: Four openings. All positions will be appointed to 3-year terms. HOUSING POLICY ADVISORY BOARD: Two openings. Both positions will be appointed to a 3-year term. URBAN FORESTRY BOARD: One opening. This posi- tion will be appointed to a 3-year term. CITY PARKS ADVISORY BOARD: Two openings. One position is for a 3-year term, and one position is for a 1-year term. PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY: Five positions. Three positions will be appointed to a 3-year term, and two positions will be appointed to a 2-year term. Applicants for open positions must live within the City limits with the exception of two members of the Public Works Board. Two of these board members can live outside of the City limits, but must live within the School District Boundaries. Applications can be found at www.ci.sisters.or.us/bc and will be accepted until 5 p.m. on November 6, 2020. Applications can be emailed to kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us or sent to Kerry Prosser, City Recorder/City Hall, P.O. Box 39, Sisters, Oregon 97759 Interviews will occur in late November, appointments will happen in December, with terms beginning with the first meeting of the Board, Committee or Commission in early 2021.