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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters salutes…
Silent auction to support expansion
" Barry Valder wrote:
It has been a great plea-
sure watching the new Ski-
Inn take shape over these
last several months. Props
to the owners, the architects
and the many builders who
are making this new struc-
ture a great addition to the
continuing Western-themed
little town of Sisters. It looks
absolutely great!
" Jeanne Brooks wrote:
Thank you for the article
on Seed to Table organic
farm. I want to personally
thank all the staff for their
hard work and generosity.
Myself and many other fam-
ilies and needy souls have
been the recipients of their
wonderful vegetables this
summer given away each
Beginning this Thursday,
November 19, Seed to Table
(S2T), Sisters9 education
farm, will launch a virtual
silent auction to support its
much needed 2021 farm
expansion. The auction will
feature a wide variety of
offerings for special holi-
day gifts, local adventures
and beyond 4 ranging from
farm-to-table raft trips and
brunches, exquisite jewelry
to just about everything in
between.
Over 25 unique items
have been donated by Seed
to Table supporters. The
two-week auction period,
will kick off with a free, vir-
tual screening of the farm-to-
table film <Kiss the Ground=
at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Throughout the event addi-
tional movie screenings and
free classes are offered by
Seed to Table staff and a
local chef.
The auction closes
Thursday, December 3, when
participants can virtually
join our team with a recom-
mended Seed to Table recipe
and bottle of wine. For more
information on the auction
and the free offerings visit
www.seedtotableoregon.org/
auction.
Despite growing 39,000
week at the Wellhouse food
pantry. I appreciate all they
do for our community. They
are very kind and lovely
people.
Thank you very much!
Also kudos to Mahonia
Gardens for their outdoor
organic vegetable self-serve
this summer.
" Molly Larson and
Lynne, Erik, and Elaine
wrote:
We wish to thank all of
our friends and neighbors
who took time to send cards
and flowers, make calls and
visits, and share memories of
times spent with Gale. Your
thoughtfulness has been a
great comfort to our family
during his final journey and
passing in September.
Davis stepping down
from library board
The Deschutes Public
Library Board is seeking
applicants for a vacancy in
the Zone 2 position, which
represents Sisters, Tumalo,
parts of east and north Bend,
and surrounding areas. The
position is being vacated by
Linda Davis, who has served
for 11 years and announced
her departure on November
11, citing health reasons.
<The Board is grateful for
Linda Davis9s dedication to
the Library and to the com-
munity it serves,= said Board
President Martha Lawler.
<Her steady presence and col-
laborative approach has been
an asset to the Board and the
Library.=
To be eligible to fill the
vacancy, an applicant must
be a resident of Zone 2 of
the Deschutes Public Library
District. Zone 2 includes pre-
cincts 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20,
22, 30, 34, 37, 41, 45 and
49. A map of Library Zones
is available at www.dpl.pub/
libraryboardzones. A pre-
cinct map can be found at
www.deschutes.org/clerk/
page/precinct-and-district-
maps. All applicants must
submit an application by 4
p.m. on Friday, December 11.
Applications are available at
www.deschuteslibrary.org/
about/board/vacancy.pdf.
Interviews will be held in
mid-December. An individual
selected by the Library Board
from the applicants will be
appointed to fill the posi-
tion starting January 1, 2021,
and will be expected to join
the Board for its January 13,
meeting. The individual will
serve through June 30, 2021.
The Zone 2 position is up for
reelection in May 2021.
The Board meets monthly
on the second Wednesday at
noon. The Board may also
hold subcommittee meetings
and planning sessions.
pounds of fresh produce
this year, much of it going
to local food banks and
COVID-19 relief, the unmet
demand for Seed to Table9s
nutritious fresh food is ever
increasing. The High Desert
Food and Farm Alliance esti-
mates that Central Oregon9s
food bank demand, which
has nearly doubled due to
COVID-19, will remain ele-
vated for years. In the face
of this need, Seed to Table9s
board and staff decided
that it was time to get seri-
ous about a long-discussed
expansion of the farm.
The expansion will dou-
ble S2T9s acreage, add two
new greenhouses and dra-
matically increase produc-
tivity with the purchase of a
specialized tractor. Besides
doubling the farm9s produc-
tion capacity, the expansion
will also provide space and
staffing to enhance S2T9s
education programs through-
out Deschutes and Jefferson
County. In order to ensure
the safety of staff and com-
munity and increase outdoor
educational opportunities
during these trying times, the
educator staff will need to
be nearly doubled to ensure
social distancing. With
more and more requests for
science-based field trips
from schools across Central
Oregon, the farm annex will
offer much-needed space
and instructors for student
exploration.
All of this new capacity
comes with an $80,000 price
tag, a daunting amount for
a small nonprofit like Seed
to Table. An anonymous
donor has stepped up to pro-
vide S2T with a $40,000
matching grant to support
the expansion. One hundred
percent of the proceeds from
the silent auction will be put
toward meeting the match
requirement.
As a thank you to its
many supporters, Seed to
Table is inviting the public
to join in for two free on-
line movie screenings of the
award-winning farm-to-table
films <Kiss the Ground= and
<The Biggest Little Farm.=
In addition, Seed to Table
staff will present <Fireside
Planning for Spring Garden
Success= and local chef
Pam Wavrin will offer a
Thanksgiving farm-to-table
dish cooking class; both free
of charge. Visit www.seed
totableoregon.org/auction
to sign up to join in the fun,
engage with others, and bid
on items.
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