Shunk hopes to put Sisters on the map Steve Shunk is plunging right into his new job as manager of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. Failed to execute CGI : Win32 Error Code = 3 That means being observent, learning about the needs and desires and possibilities of his new home. And the 30-year-old outdoorsman sees plenty of possibilities. Shunk spent nine years with Recreational Equipment, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area, finishing as the area's director of special events. With his background in outdoor recreation, Shunk sees Sisters as an outdoor sports paradise. "Almost every form of muscle powered or machine powered outdoor recreation exists right here," Shunk said. Noting that outdoor recreation is big - and stable - business, Shunk hopes to promote Sisters as a destination for those seeking outdoor action and experience, whether it's rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, fishing or birding. "This is a pretty big objective," Shunk said. "I know that Sisters is pretty well known, but - for lack of a better term - I'd like to put Sisters on the map." Failed to execute CGI : Win32 Error Code = 3 "I was really taken with the town," he said. "I started picking up the paper every time I came through and I started thinking this is a place I could live. "When I saw (the opening at the chamber), I knew it was my position," he said. "It was a golden opportunity to get to live here." Shunk aims to strengthen the chamber's membership, making sure the organization serves its current members well and striving to bring new members on board. "The goal, the philisophical orientation, is uniting the community," he said. Failed to execute CGI : Win32 Error Code = 3 |
