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Wednesday, December 8, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 21 LETTERS Continued from page 2 learn what matters most to us. Come meet her again 4 or for the first time. Check out her website, jamiefororegon.com. Bring your burning questions for this brilliant candidate. Jamie will be in the conference room at the Sisters Library on Thursday, December 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. It9s first come, first seated. Seating begins at 6:15 p.m., masks on at all times, and we9ll find you a seat (all spaced for safety). No food or drinks, please. Susan Cobb s s s Oregon Cultural Trust Tax Credit PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Whychus Creek has become a destination for hikers in Sisters Country. CREEK: Groups working on healthy ecosystems in Sisters Country Continued from page 1 would cover one acre to a depth of one foot. The water rights are from two Land Trust protected properties, Whychus Canyon Preserve and Rimrock Ranch, and will help protect instream flows for native fish and wildlife, including reintro- duced salmon and steelhead. The transfer coincides with major stream restoration efforts taking place at both properties to improve the health, water quality, and water quantity of Whychus Creek. Funding for this water conservation project was provided by the Pelton Round Butte Water Fund. <This has been a record drought year for Central Oregon, underlining the criti- cal need for continued water stewardship and flow resto- ration efforts. Every little bit helps in terms of improving the overall health of our riv- ers and creeks for the future of Central Oregon. Our part- nerships with the Land Trust and the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council have been instrumental in the Whychus Creek restoration progress made to date,= said Kate Fitzpatrick, Deschutes River Conservancy executive director. <The Land Trust is com- mitted to building healthy natural systems for our region in the face of a changing cli- mate. This water transfer will help make our protected lands on Whychus Creek more sustainable in the long term, improve water quality and quantity, and create healthier habitat for fish and wildlife in Central Oregon. We9re very grateful to our part- ners and funders who made this transfer possible,= said Natasha Bellis, Deschutes Land Trust conservation director. The Deschutes River Conservancy and Deschutes Land Trust have been col- laborating for more than 15 years to restore flows and protect land along Whychus Creek. Together with a wide variety of local partners they9ve returned up to 20,000 acre-feet of water to the creek and conserved more than 3,226 acres of land and nine miles of the creek for clean water and habitat. FUN & GAMES To the Editor: Are you an Oregon resident who values live music, pub- lic radio, libraries, museums, and monuments? If so, please consider taking advantage of Oregon9s most generous offer to support them, the Oregon Cultural Trust tax credit. Here9s how it works: Donate to one or more of Oregon9s 1,400+ cultural nonprofits, then make a matching gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust, both by December 31. You9ll get 100 percent of the Cultural Trust donation back when you file your state taxes and claim the cultural tax credit; and the state legis- lature then invests that same amount in Oregon culture. Since its inception in 2001, the Cultural Trust has awarded more than $30 million to Oregon cultural nonprofits, including Sisters Folk Festival Inc. Today, the Cultural Trust tax credit is an even more impor- tant tool for Oregon taxpayers. While new tax laws have reduced the number of Oregonians who itemize deductions at the federal level, the benefits of investing in Oregon culture remain the same. Whether or not you itemize, your matching donation to the Cultural Trust still qualifies for a 100 percent tax credit on your state taxes! If you enjoy Oregon9s arts and culture community, partici- pating in the Cultural Trust tax credit program is the best way to give back and ensure that a portion of your state taxes sup- ports the things you love. To learn more about the program or to make a contribution to the Cultural Trust, visit www.culturaltrust.org. It9s an easy way to double the impact of your charitable giving this year. Sincerely, Crista Munro, Executive Director, Sisters Folk Festival Inc. COLOR & CUT OUT YOUR OWN GIFT TAGS TO: FROM: SUDOKU EASY PEASY! FROM: FROM: FROM: TO: TO: TO: Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down, and each small nine-box square contains all of the numbers from 1 to 9. TO: MATH SQUARE Use the numbers 1 through 16 to complete the equations. Each number is only used once. Each row is a math equation. Each column is a math equation. Remember that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction. FROM: TO: FROM:
