Welcome New Member: Roberta Stopler, LMFT

Specializing in Individual, Marriage and Family Counseling

Roberta Stopler is a cognitive behavioral therapist with more than 40 years of experience, specializing in Rational Emotive Therapy. RET is a problem-solving psychology that affirms the ability of human beings to learn new attitudes and skills.

A licensed clinical psychotherapist in a private practice in Central Oregon, she works with individuals, couples, families and groups addressing issues of depression, anxiety, self-acceptance, interpersonal relationships, stress, anger and loneliness.

She earned her master’s degree from the University of Oregon and a postgraduate certification in organizational counseling from John Hopkins University.

She has been a Sunriver resident for 13 years.

To learn more or make an appointment, Stopler can be contacted at 541-318-4277 or rstopler@aol.com.

NeighborImpact is a nonprofit organization serving Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. It is the region’s leading provider of housing and homeless services, energy assistance, emergency food, childcare provider resources, early childhood education services and self-help programs for the economically disadvantaged. To learn more about NeighborImpact, please visit http://www.neighborimpact.org.

Happen

A husband’s birthday wish wasn’t for himself.

Rather, it was for his wife to use her creativity to open a boutique.

And that’s the start of the story of Happen, a home and gift boutique in The Village at Sunriver.

Sierra Gealon and her mother, Gretchen Weaver, are the co-owners of Happen.

They invite community members to attend the boutique’s grand opening 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. There will be a ribbon cutting at 5:15 p.m. along with a chance to win a gift card to the store. There will be a discount on items for local community members.

Back to how Happen happened.

“My children and I took my husband to breakfast for his birthday, and he made a wish for me to start a business,” Sierra, 32, said. “We went for a walk in The Village and saw the store front near Hot Lava Bakery was available. He said to me, let’s make this happen.”

A builder of custom homes, Ikaika Gealon helped her design and build the store’s interior.

“My mom and I always wanted to do something together,” Sierra said. “My sister makes jewelry that we sell at the store and my mom makes custom handbags.”

Warm and cozy, the store has something for everyone and every occasion. There are candles to cards, infant clothes and children’s toys, glassware to vases and linens to baskets.

“Every item has a story because my mom and I carefully consider what we want to sell, making an effort to sell locally made items along with items made by women or women-owned businesses,” Sierra said. “We are planning on having holiday items in November.”

They also plan to have workshops such as how to make a wreath, how to wrap gifts, holiday decorating, flower arranging and ideas for table settings.

“My mom and I always dreamed of opening a boutique together,” Sierra said. “We want to be a part of the Sunriver community where locals can find unique, meaningful and heirloom gifts or for their own homes.”

Happen is located in The Village at Sunriver, Suite 120. Call 541-815-4425, email Gealon.sierra@gmail.com or visit http://www.happenhome.com.

Matt and Heather Sainsbury are the owners of Peaceful Pet Supplements in Sunriver. They created Peaceful Pet hemp oil in 2020 for their dog, Kali, after she was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

After years of using other CBD pet oils, they wanted to create a product for their dog that was pure and more potent. After a great deal of research and countless hours perfecting their blends, they decided to share them with the world so that other pets could benefit like their dog did. They found the most important thing about taking hemp oil is being consistent, so keeping the price affordable is important to them.

Matt and Heather hand-blend and package each bottle with love and great care for your pet.

They shared what makes their products different is they use simple ingredients – just a high grade, pure MCT oil and the best quality, locally grown, THC-free hemp isolates.  They source CBD, CBG, CBN isolates from hemp that is locally grown by certified Oregon Hemp Farmers.

They offer three unique, restorative blends:

·        Balance: Daytime blend for health and harmony (70% CBD, 30% CBG)

·        Relax: Calming blend to aid in sleep and soothe anxiety (50% CBD, 25% CBG, 25% CBN)

·        Serenity: Potent blend for additional pain relief and support (50% CBD, 50% CBG)

You can purchase their products at Muddy Hut Pet Store in the Sunriver Business Park.

For more information, email info@peacefulpetsupplements.com, call 541-593-5935 or visit http://www.peacefulpetsupplements.com.