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Sisters salutes...

 • Staff and fellow councilors recognized Susan Cobb's service at her last meeting as a City Councilor last week. For her part, Cobb expressed her appreciation to the public and to her colleagues:

Photo by Michael Preedin

Susan Cobb was recognized for her service at her last meeting as a Sisters City Councilor.

"I thank the public who voted to put me here to serve as it has been a great honor. Thank you to those who encouraged my positions. Thank you to council members for their unfailing civility. I thank all the staff members from whom I had the fortune to receive their smiling help in so many uncounted ways. Thank you to department leads Scott, Joe, and Paul for your time to explain details I sought to understand. Most of all I am grateful to the Assistant City Manager, Kerry Prosser, and City Manager, Jordan Wheeler."

• Michael Deal, Board President, Age Friendly Sisters Country, wrote:

On behalf of Age Friendly Sisters Country (AFSC), our deep appreciation goes to the panelists and members of the community who participated in our "What do you do with an idea?" workshop targeting newcomers to Sisters wanting to get involved, as well as long-time residents wanting to learn how to launch their ideas to help make Sisters Country more livable.

Coinciding with The Nugget's Partners in Giving special issue, the workshop highlighted the amazing work of the 100+ local organizations who are in need of volunteers, board members, and donations.  Participants were advised on where to learn more and how to get involved.

For those whose idea isn't being addressed, three local organizations explained how they got started, initially through fiscal sponsorship, and, in two cases, by becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  The challenges they faced, especially fundraising and grant writing, were candidly addressed - helping demystify the process.

A special thanks goes out to our expert panelists: Danna McNeese, Sisters Community Leadership Initiative; Mayor Michael Preedin; Bill Kelly, the Rotary Foundation; Debbi McCune, Living Well With Dementia Sisters; Rennie Morrell and Christy Corzine, Sisters Transportation and RideShare (STARS); Erin Borla, Roundhouse Foundation; Susan Taylor, the Grant Lab; Julia Baumgartner and Nick Tierney, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, and Peggy Tehan, AFSC's Treasurer.

Kellen Klein, executive director of our co-sponsor Citizens4Community did an excellent job moderating the discussion. A videotape of the wisdom shared by our panelists is available on the AFSC website https://www.agefriendlysisters.com. This workshop wouldn't have been possible without the support of the City of Sisters and AARP/Oregon.

We hope this workshop will channel support to existing organizations and stimulate new ideas that will make a positive difference for the Sisters Country community.

 

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