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Wednesday, June 2, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon MUSEUM: Lease is running out for historical society Continued from page 3 there is a recently finished apartment space upstairs, though City code does not allow for a residential use. No one is occupying the <carriage house= on the back of the property and Boxwell made no improvements to it. Several months ago, Boxwell listed the property for sale for $1.25 million. The museum was hopeful who- ever bought it would continue to allow them to rent the first floor. Boxwell temporarily removed the listing but put it back on the market several weeks ago for $1.245 million. Following an inspection last week, a potential buyer with- drew their offer. For now, the historical society finds itself between a rock and a hard place. They can9t afford $3,000 a month rent for the entire property and they don9t have $1.245 million to purchase it. They already have big plans for the week of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, complete with quilts displayed inside and on the porch plus a big used- book sale on the lawn on Saturday, July 10. They also have plans for a Founders Day Picnic on Sunday, July 11, to celebrate the original platting of the city in 1901. Guided walking tours of historic Sisters have begun again for the summer as well. The property on the cor- ner of East Cascade Avenue and North Larch Street is actually two lots. The corner lot contains the house and is listed for $995,000. The other lot is a flag lot consisting of the lawn area between the museum and Suttle Tea plus the entire back area where the carriage house is located. That lot would sell for $250,000 if combined with the other lot. To split those two lots evenly from Cascade back to the alley would require a lot-line adjustment. If that was done, the lot line would probably run right down the middle of the ADA ramp on the house. Ideally for the museum, they would like to have the entire house and the carriage house to provide them with both sufficient display space as well as onsite storage and no need to move to a larger space. According to the City codes, the carriage house needs fire walls installed and needs to be connected to the bungalow. Whoever pur- chases the property has some work to do to meet City codes. In a perfect world, a gen- erous benefactor(s) could become a history angel and provide a permanent home for the museum. The Wakefield property has historical sig- nificance having been built in 1929 by a leading Sisters citizen. It is in a convenient location right downtown, eas- ily found by the public, with on-street parking. For information about the museum call 541-904-0585. For information about the property contact Tim Kizziar at Stellar Realty 541-419-5577. 21 LETTERS Continued from page 16 somehow protected Medicare. That is not what happened. The House version fully addressed this issue. The Senate didn9t change that. So when he voted against the original H.R. 1868 he was voting to allow cuts to Medicare. Bentz voted against H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan) which was a lifesaver for people needing PPP and extended unemployment. Bentz9s February 27 statement defending his no vote on 1319 addressed excess expenditures, not Medicare benefits. It is a stretch to say he saved Medicare. Bentz9s carefully worded newsletter included half-truths that divide the country. Both parties do it and we are being used as pawns. It is up to you to spend the time to seek the truth if you care about democracy. Nancy Buffinton-Kelm s s s Thank you... To the Editor: I want to say what a privilege it has been to serve you. I came to Sisters 20 years ago and over that time I have seen families grow and then those children start their own families. I have enjoyed having more than 50,000 patient visits with you. Thank you for allowing me to share your health trials and successes. 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