Sisters salutes...

• Sara Marcus wrote: "A big thank you to Mary Zilk for bringing back a friend that I had lost over a year ago. Little did you know that when that shaggy, skinny cat showed up at your house a few months ago that you caring for it would bring so much happiness to my life. I was so heartbroken that she was gone. I put lost signs all over town, and after a few months of checking with the animal shelters and veterinarians I began to accept that she was gone.

"Then, last Wednesday my mom got a call from Janice Deiner of the Black Butte Veterinary Clinic. Janice remembered that we had been looking for "Berry." She said that a nice lady living over off of Camp Polk Road found her, nursed her back to health and wanted to give her to a good home. When my mom brought her home my heart just soared, and I cried tears of joy.

"Mrs. Zilk, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness and all the work you did to bring Berry back to health and to our family. Thank you so much for delivering Berry back to me. What a wonderful thing you did. I will never forget your kindness, ever."

• Richard's Produce donated $500 to Sisters High School athletic programs through the sale of Christmas trees.

• Jan Morgan wrote: "I would like to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to Pastor David Yost of Sisters Community Church for providing his personal computer and office to me as needed for counselling seniors on the Medicare Prescription Drug Program during the November and December open season."