If you’ve been reading the pages of the Nugget recently, you probably know the City of Sisters just inked a new contract with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). We now have our own team of police officers dedicated to serving Sisters.

It’s a great time to engage and learn more, so RSVP now to join the next Let’s Talk! discussion, set to begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 (held via Zoom). During the approximately 90-minute session, we’ll be highlighting the new contract; and you’ll have an opportunity to talk with the seasoned officers tapped to work specifically in the Sisters unit.

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WHAT DO YOU WANT SISTERS TO LOOK LIKE IN 20 YEARS?

As the City launches the update of Sisters’ Comprehensive Plan, we’re inviting you to help shape that plan and share your thoughts about local growth. Join a collaborative discussion with city leaders during the next Let's Talk!—set for 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 (via Zoom video-conference).

Please join us for a focus on our local schools during COVID-19—the fourth topic in a series of recent Let’s Talk discussions examining the pandemic’s impact on the local community. The Sept. 21 event will feature leaders from the school district, including:

• Curtiss Scholl, Superintendent, Sisters School District
• Jay Wilkins, Chair, Sisters School Board

Participants will have an opportunity to hear from local education leaders as they share government requirements for in-person learning and their personal plans and priorities for educating our local youth during the pandemic.

In July, we’re inviting the community to continue a discussion begun at February’s Let’s Talk!, where participants examined ways in which Sisters Country may or may not be welcoming. The conversation will address this issue in light of race-focused protests and civil unrest that have made headlines for more than a month.

Plans are to host this July 20 Let’s Talk! via Zoom video-conferencing. Community members with diverse perspectives are invited to join us for a robust but respectful facilitated conversation.

A mysterious virus arrives, suddenly and thoroughly upsetting social norms and everyday living. …

Federal, state and local governments order social-distancing. Schools, churches, public spaces and businesses are closed. Many lose their jobs and security. Meanwhile, others face grueling work hours. Amid these struggles, a man is tragically killed in a confrontation with police and a wave of demonstrations ensues.

You are invited to join C4C for our monthly Let's Talk! discussion. This month we will again host this opportunity to connect as a community via Zoom video-conferencing.

On Thursday, May 21 we'll spend about 90 minutes (6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) with area business and economic development experts and we’ll hear the area’s latest economic impact reports. We’ll learn about COVID-19-focused programs and resources that are helping Sisters and Central Oregon businesses and employees.

[Note: This topic was originally scheduled for a Let’s Talk earlier this year and has been shifted to later in the year. We’re hosting a virtual “Let’s Talk”/”Let’s Connect” meeting on our regular Let’s Talk day on April 20.]

Citizens4Community invites all area residents to Let's Talk, Sisters!—a facilitated discussion series where attendees learn about local topics of interest and exchange viewpoints in a lively but respectful setting. Talks run 5:45 to 8 p.m. every 3rd Monday at Paulina Springs Books.

On Monday, May 18 we’ll discuss the question:
“How can we maintain community authenticity while embracing change?”

C4C is changing up how we do things, given the current Covid-19 situation. We’ve said from the day we launched our website back in 2015 that, “We’re All in This Together.” And that’s especially true now. …

…So we’re hosting a virtual Sisters Country-wide “Let’s Connect as Community” event via Zoom on our regular Let’s Talk night—the 3rd Monday of each month.

Special guests are set to include:

• Ian Reid, Sisters District Ranger for the U.S. Forest Service
• Roger Johnson, Fire Chief, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District
• Cory Misley, City Manager for the City of Sisters
• Curtiss Scholl, Superintendent of Sisters School District

We care about the safety of our neighbors, so C4C is joining in the effort to support social distancing by postponing or canceling some of its springtime gatherings. Unfortunately, it looks like the Low Bar Chorale won’t be able to visit Sisters in early May to help C4C in partnership with the Sisters Folk Festival present a sequel to our popular Let’s Sing event held last November.

Citizens4Community invites all area residents to Let's Talk, Sisters!—a facilitated discussion series where attendees learn about local topics of interest and exchange viewpoints in a lively but respectful setting. Talks run 5:45 to 8 p.m. every 3rd Monday at Paulina Springs Books.

On Monday, Feb. 17 we’ll discuss the question:
“Is Sisters a Welcoming Place?”

Roundabouts; Transit Options; Pedestrian & Bike Zones.…C4C will kick off 2020 with a Let’s Talk focused on Sisters Country transportation issues. What’s working well? What areas might need more work? Please mark your calendars and plan to join us Monday, Jan. 20.