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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituaries
Irving L. Givot, D.C.
August 2, 1944 — August 8, 2021
Irving L. Givot was a
remarkable man.
Here are a few of the
many comments from
friends, family, and patients
in the week following his
death:
<Irv was much more than
my doctor, he was my friend,
educator and advisor.=
<I know that the world
lost someone very special
and greatly needed. He was
a brilliant man, an amazing
healer, offering wisdom and
his quiet wit, he was a kind
and generous friend to so
many& We were very lucky
and grateful to have known
him in the years that we did
and wish that we could have
known him much longer.=
<Irv was always so kind,
friendly, and engaging 4
with a special, caring sparkle
in his eye. Just to see him
made me feel better!=
<Irv found a great bal-
ance ... in life. Finding ways
to serve, heal, and help peo-
ple grow, even to his very
last day. He brought so much
wisdom, guidance, and
knowledge to so many and
I9m so glad to be the recipi-
ent of some of his love and
wisdom.=
<Things I loved about
him, his humor, love of the
[Gurdjieff] Work, the healer
in him.=
<About a week before
he died, he told me that he
wanted to meditate more
now, even though he had
already been doing it daily.
(It seemed that as he saw
his time getting shorter, he
needed to put more time
into it.)=
His full and rich life
began in L.A. He graduated
from UC Berkeley (B.S.-
1966), Brandeis (Ph.D.-
1971, biochemistry), and,
after feeling that he could
best serve with more under-
standing rather than more
knowledge, he began study-
ing the teachings of George
Gurdjieff and attending the
University of Western States
in Portland, Oregon (D.C.-
1980). He had chiroprac-
tic practices in Mt. Angel,
Aurora, and 29 years in
Sisters.
He and Winnie married in
Boston (1968), homesteaded
MISLEY: City manager
seeks to be closer to
family in Portland
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in New Mexico, lived in
Colorado, moved to the
Willamette Valley (1976)
and then to Sisters (1992).
He is survived by his wife
(Winnie); daughter (Rima
Givot); son (John Givot);
grandsons (George and Bela
Chladek); son-in-law (Gabe
Chladek), all from Sisters;
and brother and sister-in-law
(Marty and Keong Givot),
California.
A memorial is planned
for September 5, at 10 a.m.,
both in-person and online.
For more information and to
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City snapshot — cops, comp plan
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
" At their August 11 meet-
ing, City Council voted to
approve the Law Enforcement
Strategic Plan for the
Deschutes County Sheriff9s
office in the City of Sisters.
City Manager Cory Misley
worked with Lt. Chad Davis
and Capt. Paul Garrison to
formulate the plan, which
centers around three main
goals 3 community engage-
ment, crime prevention, and
relationships with Sisters
Country partner agencies.
The agreement will be in
force through June 30, 2025.
The annual total fixed con-
tract amount is $661,200 with
personnel costs for three full-
time-equivalent deputies and
one lieutenant at two-thirds
time accounting for $504,150
of the contract amount.
" The City of Sisters is
slated to receive $566,000
through the Coronavirus
Local Fiscal Recovery Fund,
part of the American Rescue
Plan Act signed into law by
President Biden on March
11, 2021, which allocated
$1.9 trillion to COVID-19
relief and economic recovery.
Cities in Oregon will directly
receive more than $680
million.
The funds will be pro-
vided over two distributions,
the first half coming within
the next few weeks. The sec-
ond half will be available
one year later. Funds will
be available for use through
December 31, 2024.
The first round of funding
will be used in the allowed
category of investment in
water, sewer, and broadband
infrastructure. City staff have
identified several potential
options for immediate use
of the first round of funds
on existing prioritized proj-
ects. The relocation of the
Locust Street sewer line at
Whychus Creek has a bid
overage budget amount of
$115,000. The photovoltaic
systems (PV) to be installed
at the public works head-
quarters will consist of solar
panels on the roof to supple-
ment electrical power for the
public works building, water,
and sewer systems. The bud-
geted amount for this project
is $125,000.
" Following a public hear-
ing on the Comprehensive
Plan amendment to update the
Sisters Comprehensive Plan,
members of the Planning
Commission voted unani-
mously to recommend to the
City Council acceptance of
the amendments.
After staff reports from
Community Development
Director Scott Woodford,
Principal Planner Nicole
Mardell, and Assistant
Planner Emme Shoup, as well
as consultant Matt Hastie, the
public was invited to make
comments against, in support
of, and neutral regarding the
proposed amendments. There
were five people who testi-
fied. One was Joe Angel, a
Sisters property owner who
lives in Portland and for-
merly served on the Portland
Planning Commission.
Another, Peter Finley Frye
of Corbett, who has a Ph.D.
in urban planning, thought
the Comprehensive Plan is
well done but wondered why
there isn9t something more
about the <flavor= of Sisters,
how Sisters relates to its envi-
ronment, and what makes it
unique.
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position closer to Portland.
While living through the
COVID-19 pandemic,
Misley said he realized he
would like to be closer to
family and friends in the
Portland metropolitan area.
Misley is one of four
finalists for the Hood River
position and will be partici-
pating in a three-day inter-
view process September 7-9,
with a community reception
on Wednesday. On Thursday,
the city council will meet
in an executive session to
choose the candidate of
their choice. Misley was
chosen as one of the final-
ists after an interview over
Zoom.
If Misley should be cho-
sen for the position in Hood
River, the date they would
want him to report is not yet
known and would be part of
the negotiations. He indi-
cated that, regardless of the
outcome of the interview, he
will be leaving his position
in Sisters, not for any nega-
tive reason but definitely to
be closer to Portland.
Whenever he leaves,
Misley9s intention is <to
make the transition as
smooth as possible.= He said,
<I really care about the staff,
the council, and the residents,
and I want it to be a smooth
handoff to someone new.=
He is proud of the work
he has done here in Sisters.
<I think the City and
the community are in great
shape. The budget is strong.
I9m proud of having hired
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City Manager Cory Misley.
The entire City
staff is rock solid and
there is no need to hire
an interim city manager.
— Cory Misley
the planning/community
development staff 4 Scott,
Nicole, and now Emme. The
entire City staff is rock solid
and there is no need to hire
an interim city manager,= he
said. <The City is so fortu-
nate in that regard.=
Misley said he has no
intention to coast until he
leaves. He has several pro-
grams and issues he wants to
be sure are in place or settled
before he9s gone.
For more information,
Misley asked that citizens
call the City at 541-549-
6022 or him directly at
541-323-5205.
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