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Sisters restaurants reopening

Restaurants, bars, breweries, tasting rooms, and distilleries were all given the go-ahead to open under Oregon’s Phase I plan for recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown. After May 15, for the first time in two months, restaurants fired up their grills and employees put on their masks, allowing people to dine in and sit outside while following Phase 1 guidelines.

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Market opening this weekend

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New General Store open for business at BBR

Happy childhood memories at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) often include youngsters riding their bikes to the BBR store for an ice cream cone, tasty snack, or a refreshing drink. Pedaling with friends along meandering bike trails with curious grass-munching horses and cattle watching them pass, made the adventure even more exciting.

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Retailers happy to be open for business

The road to recovery has started for local businesses in Sisters. They unlocked their doors on Friday May 15, the day Deschutes County moved into Phase I of the state’s reopening.

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Circle of Friends names new executive director

Sisters’ youth mentorship program Circle of Friends has a new pilot at the helm. Nicole Swisher Woodson will take on duties as executive director of the program starting June 1.

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New Sisters Farmer’s Market to launch June 7

There’s a lot of change happening at the Sisters Farmer’s Market. Some is in response to COVID-19 and safety measures for participants. For the first time, Seed to Table will be running the market and has hired the first paid market manager. In keeping with Seed to Table’s mission, there will be expanded outreach and access to locally-sourced, fresh products.

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Sisters City Situation Report - 5/13/20

The State of Oregon has received a Deschutes County plan for reopening of the regional economy and entering Phase One. As we head towards that date, perhaps as soon as Friday, May 15, pending State approval, the City of Sisters is brainstorming ways to continue to support our business community through these tough times.

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City to address reopening steps

Sisters may be able to begin “reopening” by degrees soon, as Deschutes County enters Phase I, according to the State of Oregon’s template.

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Food establishments encouraged to use masks

Central Oregon Public Health Department are strongly encouraging all local food establishments to use cloth face coverings. Local health authorities note that, while masks are not required, there is strong evidence that face coverings can prevent the spread of COVD-19 from workers who do not show illness symptoms, yet still can spread the virus.

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Spanish golf courses help in COVID-19 fight

Atalaya Golf & Country Club is the first golf facility in Spain to offer its machinery and a staff member to clean and disinfect the streets and parking areas nearby its two golf courses. The campaign is spearheaded by Atalaya’s Director General Andrés Sánchez, who is encouraging other courses throughout Spain to join the project.

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Emergency grants available for businesses

Sisters businesses affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for grants of up to $2,000 from funds provided by the Oregon Community Foundation. The Sisters OCF COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant Task Force will release information about eligibility and application procedures on Wednesday, May 13.

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Sisters bookstore fights for survival

One of Sisters’ iconic businesses has launched a crowd funding campaign to raise $75,000 in order to survive the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Small business emergency funds available May 4

Small businesses affected by the pandemic shutdown have access to emergency funds starting May 4.

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Local company fills need for immune support

While much of Sisters has shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Personalized Nutrients ramped up its operations in its manufacturing facility on North Pine Street.

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Local farm stand opens in Sisters

Through eight growing seasons, Mahonia Gardens in Sisters has produced quality vegetables and greens for the local Central Oregon market.

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SHS grad finds a calling as herbalist

Jaimee Simundson, Sisters High School graduate, class of 2015, is applying her passion for nature and plants to her career and business. Simundson is a certified clinical herbalist with her own self-named business, Jaimee Simundson: Herbalist.

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ESI earns recognition for hiring veterans

ENERGYneering Solutions, Inc. (ESI) has been awarded the HIRE Vets Gold Medallion, a national honor by the U.S. Department of Labor, which recognizes exemplary efforts to recruit, employ, and retain American military veterans. ESI is one of five companies in Oregon to receive the national recognition, and is the only one in Central Oregon.

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Bank will move to new site in Sisters

MidOregon Credit Union is preparing for a move across town to a site between N. Arrowleaf Trail and Highway 20, across from the Ray’s Food Place parking lot.

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Sisters salutes...

Sisters School District sent out a thank you out to Ray’s Food Place for donating grocery bags for material pickups for all three schools last week. Gary Thorson of SSD said, “They were a huge help this past week.”

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Planning future tourism promotion

Sisters’ approach to promoting tourism is under review.

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