Sisters aids victims of attacks

Community organizations and individuals from Sisters continued to rally in support of victims of the terror attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11.

Sisters carried on with its day-to-day life -- more adorned than usual with red, white and blue -- and awaited the military response that appears inevitable.

Several fund-raising drives have been launched to aid victims.

The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department will distribute ribbons and collect donations for the families of the fallen New York firefighters. Fire department personnel will be stationed at businesses in the City of Sisters on Saturday, September 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Donations may be made directly at that time. People wishing to donate before or after that time may contact the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District at 549-0771 or come to the main station located at 301 S. Elm Street.

The Kiwanis International Foundation has created a Kiwanis-family fund -- the "911 Victims Children's Fund," which will be used to aid the children of the countless victims of the September 11 terror attacks.

The fund will be administered by the Kiwanis International Foundation and is endorsed by the Kiwanis community worldwide.

According to Sisters Kiwanis President Jim Mitchell, "fund administrators will work with the New York and Capital Districts and the clubs in the affected areas to ensure that contributions will be directed to the highest and best uses possible."

All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible and no salaries, premiums, or administrative expenses come out of the donations.

Mitchell, who serves as Lt. Governor of Kiwanis Division 78, has asked all Kiwanis clubs in Central Oregon to participate. Public contributions can be made to The Kiwanis Club of Sisters, PO Box 868, Sisters, OR 97759.

Call Jim Mitchell at 549-1590 for further information.

A pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday, October 7, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the Camp Sherman Community Hall. Diners will be asked to contribute a donation to one of the New York City relief organizations.

The breakfast will consist of pancakes, sausage, eggs, applesauce, coffee and juice. The event is sponsored by the youth of Camp Sherman. For more information call Toni Foster, 595-6203.

The Aid Association for Lutherans Organization has designated $1 million dollars in matching funds for the terrorist victims.

On September 30, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Sisters will have a Special Collection Coffee Hour for this program. All funds collected will be distributed through ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) Domestic Disaster Response "September 11 Attack" and are tax deductible.

Make checks payable to AAL -- Branch 9212.

For more information call Pastor Ron Gregg, 549-5831 or Howard Dugdale, 595-2134.