Sisters roundabout takes shape
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
With only the South Locust Street branch to go, motorists can now get a clear picture, both of what the finished roundabout will look like, and how to navigate it.
Access from Cedar Street is also now clear in how it will work. None too soon for Sisters Pumphouse and Country Store, the Union 76 station, and High Camp Taphouse, two businesses who “have taken a beating” owners say. Drivers are confused with how to enter the businesses which have easyto-miss temporary access.
City Public Works Director Paul Bertagna told The Nugget that he’s “… still looking for an end of September for South Locust to be opened. And the end of October for the whole project.”
The contractors are experiencing some grading issues, causing them a slight slowdown. Weather, as expected, has not been a factor since some concrete curing issues at the beginning of work.
The state has spent $3.4 million of the $6.6 million project. Traffic has been slowed throughout the
construction, some days worse than others. This has led to frustration among drivers.
Local shopkeepers say that the resulting congestion has negatively impacted their business.
Drivers utilizing the roundabout have been
Woman killed in headon crash west of Sisters
An 18-year-old woman from Klamath Falls was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 20 west of Suttle Lake on Tuesday, August 27.
Oregon State Police responded at about 11 a.m. to a two vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 82, in Jefferson County. According to OSP, preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Tesla Model S, operated by Scarlett Jewell Felder, crossed into the oncoming lanes and struck a westbound Jeep Wagoneer, operated by Michel Phillipe Sabourin, age 65, of Naples, Florida, head-on. The operator of the Jeep attempted to avoid the collision by moving
into the slow lane but was unable to do so.
Felder was declared dead at the scene.
Sabourin reportedly suffered minor injuries and was transported for evaluation. Three other passengers in the Jeep, Stephanie Anne Warren 56, of West Linn, Parker David Warren, 25, of West Linn, and Holly Skye Ross, 24, of San Diego, California, all suffered reported minor to moderate injuries and were transported for treatment.
The highway was impacted for approximately 3.5 hours during the onscene investigation. Speed is considered the primary contributing factor to the crash, according to OSP.
curious about what appears to be a parallel road on the south edge running from Cedar Street east to a point where the roundabout rejoins Highway 20/126. This is an access or utility lane for eastbound oversized trucks unable to make the tight radius. Westbound, long
loads have less of a curve to navigate.
Roundabout art
The art selection process for the roundabout has been published on the City website. The full scope of the project and application can
Building shows no letup in Sisters
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Despite mixed-to-negative reports of commercial development across the country and Oregon, Sisters developers and entrepreneurs appear to have a differing take.
According to Goldman Sachs, some $1.2 trillion of commercial mortgages are scheduled to mature this year and next. That’s almost a quarter of all outstanding commercial mortgages, and the highest recorded level dating back to 2008. The biggest single holder are banks, many local and regional, with a 40 percent share. Other estimates put the “maturity wall” as high as $1.5 trillion. Many borrowers will be refinancing mortgages at two or even three times higher rates thanks to the 500 basis points of Fed rate hikes over 2022-23. Nearly every day there’s
Fire consumes camp near Tollgate
Firefighters quickly got a handle on a fire that consumed an RV and a truck at a dispersed camping site directly across Highway 20 from the entrance to the Tollgate subdivision, lying approximately 150-200 yards to the north of the road.
The blaze ignited around 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 1.
There was a series of small explosions as ammunition and propane tanks cooked off; the flames flared and the blaze spread into the surrounding forest. Wind conditions were calm, and firefighters were able to stop the blaze from spreading further.
According to law enforcement, the owner of the RV and truck was living at the site. He works in Sisters and was not at the campsite when
Firefighters responded on Sunday afternoon to a blaze that consumed an RV and truck in the forest west of Sisters. Though the fire spread into the brush and trees, they were able to get it quickly corralled.
the fire erupted. The man had two dogs — one perished and the other escaped the flames and was rescued. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Sisters’ east-end roundabout is nearing completion.
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
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Developers having a heyday
To the Editor:
Just received a full page glossy magazine in the mail entitled Haven. It featured milliondollar-plus homes for sale all over Oregon. Including our very own Sisters Woodlands. These developers are having a heyday at our expense, sucking our water and resources dry and destroying small communities and pricing out ordinary Oregonians. Let alone bulldozing our trees and devastating the land. If this makes you angry, please contact Governor Kotek and/or your state representative. I did.
Jeanne Brooks
Trails and wildlife
To the Editor:
I have points of disagreement with Bill Bartlett’s article on August 14, “Trail plan raises wildlife concerns,” particularly with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife comments “the realignment and construction of some trails, especially Brush Creek Trail and Trail A, transects important summer ungulate habitat that is currently intact and functionally uninterrupted by roads or trails.”
I certainly appreciate the balance between recreational access and undisturbed habitat
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Winding down summer…
The weight of history
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
History offers little comfort to those who approach it honestly, seeking to truly understand what happened and why. When history deeply informs the course of contemporary events, it is often weaponized to promote a moral case for one side or another in a conflict. But then it’s not really history — it’s mere fodder for propaganda.
Such is the case in the war between Ukraine and Russia, and such is the case in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both conflicts have deep roots, but both conflicts really grow out of the great catastrophe of the 20th Century — the two World Wars. Both conflicts elicit passionate emotions, even in people who don’t have a dog directly engaged in the fight. This is especially true with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has come to represent a kind of avatar for whole sets of cultural, religious, and political beliefs. People wholly unconnected to the conflict attach a sense of identity to whom they support in the conflict. And those who take a partisan stance mine history for justification and validation of their emotional attachment.
We all do this. It is the most human of tendencies to justify the actions of “our people” and condemn the actions of the other. Especially when those actions are cruel and unjust, soaked in blood and terror.
consciousness. But how could this have happened? Was it always this way? That’s what we’ll seek to find out in ‘Fear & Loathing in the New Jerusalem,’ a multi-part series exploring the history of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.”
While some might trace the Israeli-Palestinian conflict back to Jacob and Esau, the modern story catches wind at the end of the 19th century with the rise of Political Zionism — the project to establish a homeland for Jews in what was then the Ottoman Empire’s territory of Palestine. Cooper situates Zionism in the context of the ferment of nationalist ideologies that were roiling just under the surface of Europe and percolating across the globe as European imperialism reached its zenith. It grew out of the dark soil of Eastern European antisemitism, from the seed of savage pogroms, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. Some of the Zionist leaders had an almost preternatural sense that a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions was brewing. And, of course, they were right.
The early Zionists knew better than to say so publicly, but their writings to each other make it very clear that they intended to seize by force a land that was already occupied by Arabs. The myth of “a land without a people for a people without a land” is just that — a deliberately cultivated myth that made palatable the exact same kind of expropriation of land that our own nation is built upon.
Customers get behind the counter at Clemens Park
For the past year, I’ve been part of an informal book discussion group with a number of men for whom I have the deepest respect. The conversations are challenging — and exceptionally invigorating. At my recommendation, we are currently taking up one of the finest pieces of digital content ever produced on the IsraeliPalestinian conflict — a podcast by Darryl Cooper titled “Fear & Loathing in the New Jerusalem.” It can be accessed through the Martyr Made Podcast on any podcasting platform.
There are seven episodes totaling more than 30 hours of broadly and deeply researched content. Cooper describes the work this way:
“The conflict between Israel and Palestine can often seem like a permanent feature of the global order. The wars, intifadas, refugee camps, suicide vests, U.N. resolutions, and peace talks have been painfully burned into our collective
Yet Cooper allows us to understand how and why such an aggressive mission came to be. This is the great achievement of this podcast series. Cooper has an acutely developed sense of historical empathy, and he teases that empathy out of us. He puts us in the shoes of Jews and Arabs of all stripes, and bids us ask ourselves, what would you do? He challenges us to navigate a dark territory with a moral compass that is not manufactured in an environment of safety and security. It is hard to hold onto cherished narratives and justification-through-trauma when you are forced to confront realities that don’t allow for a white-hats-vs.black-hats version of a complex and profoundly fraught story. But if you like challenging yourself, there’s a lot of satisfaction to be found in lifting and carrying the weight of history.
PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT
COMMUNITY
New school year, new school
Sisters’ new elementary school is ready to take on students for the start of the 2024-25 school year.
The $33.8 million project, funded by bonds approved by voters in 2021, came in on time and on budget, despite increases in construction and materials costs. Students were to walk through its doors for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 3.
“We’ve got a few things left to do,” said Schools Superintendent Curt Scholl. “We’re behind on landscaping.”
The playing field still
needs to be hydro-seeded, and other play areas are not quite ready. Scholl said educators are working on a plan for hard-surface physical activities until those facilities are on line.
The school is facing an increase in the fifth grade population, which is posing a dilemma that has some parents concerned. The fifth grade, which has been educated at Sisters Middle School for many years, is moving “back” into the new facility.
For a moment, the district was seeing enrollment of 90 students, which would put the three current fifth grade classes at 30 students each.
Fifth grade parent Kari Sims Anthon wrote to Superintendent Scholl, expressing her concerns and those of other parents.
“There have been multiple academic studies done on the adverse effects on these large classroom sizes; not just for our children’s learning experience, but for their mental health,” she wrote. “This overcrowding is not only unfair to our children, but is also unfair to our teaching staff. Students have increasingly complicated academic and mental-health needs, and when you put 30-plus preteens into one classroom,
Sisters Arts Association hosts studio tour
The Sisters Arts Association’s eighth annual Artist Studio Tour is happening on the third weekend of September. This is a self-guided driving tour, and it features 18 artists in home studios and host galleries, in and around Sisters.
The Studio Tour takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Host galleries and home studios will be open to all visitors. The tour attracts visitors from all over the Northwest.
The tour is self-guided and free to all. You may arrange your visit in any order, and spend as little or as much time as you like with each
artist. This is an opportunity to meet your favorite artists and to see what they do and how they do it. They will have works in progress, and finished pieces for sale.
Participating in this year’s Studio Tour are: J. Chester Armstrong, wood carver, at his home studio off Edgington; and Steve Mathews, whose gregarious illustrations in pen-and-ink and colored pencil bring new life to hardwoods, at his home studio in Tollgate; and bronze artist and printmaker Danae Bennett Miller of Tumalo. Also in Sisters, visit acrylic painter Sandy Melchiori,
Author explores grief in memoir
When Emily Halnon’s mother died of a rare uterine cancer at the age of 66, Emily knew she wanted to do “something monumental” to pay tribute to her mother’s adventurous and courageous spirit — and to process her own grief.
Halnon — an accomplished ultra-runner (extreme long distance) — was determined to try to break the record for the fastest known time by a woman on the Pacific Crest Trail’s 460
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Al -Anon
Mon., noon, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-610 -7383. Alcoholics A nonymou s Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church • Wednesday, 7 a.m.,G entlemen’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Thursday, 7 p.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration • Fr iday, noon, Step & Tradition meeting, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-5 48 -0 440. Saturday, 8 a.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration
Central Oregon F ly Tye rs G uild
For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelef ly@msn.c om Central Oregon Trail A lliance (COTA) Sisters Chapter meets 4th Thur sday 6 p.m. at Blazin Saddles Bike S hop sistersrep@c ot amtb.c om Ci tizens4Communit y C ommunity Builders meeting, 3rd Wednesday of ever y mont h, 10 to 11:30 a.m. V isit citizens 4c ommunity.c om for loc ation.
Council on Aging of Cent ral O rego n Senior Lunch In- person community dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grab -and -go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs 12:3 0 to 1 p.m. Sisters C ommunity Church. 5 41-4 8 0-18 43 East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wed. (September- June), Stitchin’ Post . A ll are welcome. 5 41-5 49 -6 061. G o Fish Fishing G roup 3rd Monday 7 p.m., Siste rs C ommunity Church. 541-771-2211
Hear twarmers (f leec e blanketmaker s) 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Siste rs Communit y Church. M ater ials provided. 541- 408 -8 505.
Hero Q uilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. 5 41-6 68 -1755
Living Well W it h D ementia Sisters
Care Par tner suppor t group. 2nd & 4th Weds., 1-2:3 0 p.m. T he Lodge in Sisters. 5 41-6 47-0 052.
Milita ry Parent s of Sisters M eetings are held quarter ly; please c all for details. 5 41-388 -9 013.
Oregon Band of Brothers Sisters Chapter meets Wednesda ys, 11:3 0 a.m., Takoda’s Rest aurant. 541- 549- 64 69
Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom. 503- 93 0- 6158
Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 3:3 0 p.m., at Sisters Communit y Church. 5 41-5 49 -6157.
Sisters Area Woodworke rs First Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 5 41-231-18 97
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. at Sisters C ommunity Church. Email sister sbridge2021@gmail.com.
Sisters Caregi ver Sup por t G roup 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Siste rs Episcopal Church. 5 41-719 -0 031.
Sisters Cribbage C lub M eets 11 a.m. ever y Wed. at S PR D. 5 09 -9 47-574 4.
Sisters Garden C lub For monthly meetings visit: SistersGardenClub.com.
Sisters Habitat for Humanit y Board of D irectors 4th Tuesday, 4:3 0 p.m.
Location infor mation: 5 41-5 49 -1193.
Sisters Kiwani s 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 11:3 0 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Lodge in Sisters. 5 41-6 32-3663.
Sisters Parent Teacher Communit y 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Sisters Elementary School Commons. 917-219-8298
Sisters Red Hat s 1st Friday. For location infor mation, please c all: 541- 8 48 -1970.
Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 5 41-760 -5 64 5.
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Rest aurant. 541- 903-1123
Sisters Trails A lliance Board
Meetings take plac e ever y other month, 5 p.m. In- person or zoom. Contact: info@sisterstrails.org
Three Sister s Irrigation Distric t Board of Direc tors M eets 1st Tuesday, 10 a.m., TSI D Of fice. 5 41-5 49 -8 815
Three Sister s Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:3 0 p.m., Spoons Rest aurant. 5 41-419 -1279. VF W Po st 813 8 and A merican Legion Post 8 6 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:3 0 p.m., M ain Church Building Sisters Communit y Church 541- 549-14 62 (John).
SCHOOLS
Black Bu tt e School Board of Direc tors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black But te School. 541- 59 5- 6203
miles across Oregon. That journey — and the journey through grief — are interwoven with remembrances of her mother’s life and death in “To The Gorge: Running, Grief, Resilience & 460 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.” Halnon will present her book as part of the Sisters Festival of Books, Friday through Sunday, September 13-15. Halnon told The Nugget that she started working on the book in the winter of 2020, sold it on proposal,
Sisters School District Board of Directors O ne Wednesday m onthly, Sisters School District Administr ation Building. See schedule online at www ssd6.org. 5 41-5 49 -8 521 x5 002.
CIT Y & PARKS
Sisters Ci ty Council 2nd & 4t h Wednesday, 6:3 0 p.m., Siste rs City Hall. 5 41-5 49 -6 022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Dire ctor s 2nd & 4th Tues. 4 p.m.,
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Sisters Elementary School hosted a community open house last week. Hundreds of community members turned out to see the new school.
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By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
A bounteous September In the PINES
By T. Lee Brown
It’s a beautiful September morning in Sisters Country. The sun is out but it’s not too hot yet. The sky is brushed with a hint of smoke, nothing much compared to the last few summers.
The forest is quiet, other than some loud equipment, a dog barking, and a small plane flying low. OK, not really that quiet. Compared to a city, though? The forest is heavenly.
It’s a good life, in a good place. I am one of the lucky ones and I totally know it. But by late afternoon I may have forgotten that. There will be work, which, as every freelance writer knows, consists of sitting down at the computer, getting up to make coffee, sitting back down at the computer, raking pine needles, doing laundry, and maybe, finally, jamming out my latest assignment.
There will be fun times and not-so-fun times with my family, a friend having a tough time, with phone calls about my aging relatives. The general hustle and bustle of co-managing a household and all its attendant bureaucratic duties will absorb and sometimes annoy me.
I was recently reminded just how nourishing it is to step away from the daily routine and revel in the bounty of our special spot in Central Oregon. Not just the natural beauty here, but the inspiring infrastructure our community members have created in the realm of sustainably grown food.
On Saturday I drove pleasant, pastoral Holmes Road, past the alpacas, out to Rainshadow Organics. There I met a friend for a delicious on-farm brunch. The meal ranged widely, from pork to eggs to concoctions made from vegetables. Every bit of it was grown or raised on this local farm. Being close to such dedication and commitment to real food, grown locally, is a blessing.
A few days later, I dropped by Seed To Table farm a few blocks from downtown. There I ran into folks I knew and got into conversations with folks I’d never met. We perused the almost overwhelming selection of veggies: Carrots that taste nothing like the ones from the grocery store, hot peppers, herbs, cucumbers, delightfully mixed greens for salads, and bursting ripe
heirloom tomatoes.
It seems ridiculously great that my family can wander over to this farm every Wednesday, seven months out of the year, and choose our enormous bag of veggies. The farm even offers this CSA produce share on a sliding scale, enabling people to pay what they can afford for their fresh groceries.
I’ve been known to volunteer or work under contract for the nonprofit Seed To Table and Sisters Farmers Market, which the organization now runs. Even if I hadn’t gotten involved, I’d still be blown away by their particular blend of compassion, productivity, and community spirit.
Later that week we ran out of eggs. I popped over to The Stand, run by our friends at Mahonia Gardens. Here I got into an interesting conversation about homeschooling and educational reform, found more produce, and browsed a freezer full of local meats.
Having bought eggs from Well Rooted Farms at the farmers market before, I knew they’d be huge and full of flavor compared to the wan eggs from conventionally raised chickens, who live their lives in a torturous environment. These eggs were, indeed, big and luscious.
When I got into an argument online later — as one does — I found myself explaining to big-city vegans
that it is possible to eat meat and eggs responsibly. That we can support regenerative agriculture, visit the farm or ranch to see how all our food is being grown and raised. Sure, we pay more for grassfed and well-treated animals, and sure, we should drastically reduce how much meat we eat, on behalf of the environment and sometimes our health.
But for heaven’s sake, I don’t want to give up meat entirely. The urban vegans, I realized, may have little contact with the source of their foods. They’ve never raised cattle or milked goats. They’ve never worked on an organic farm, dutifully planting vine after vine into the earth under a hot sun.
I have. It makes me appreciate all the more the bounty and goodness we have right here, raised organically by farmers with grit, determination, and a moral compass pointing true north.
I hope I will manage to remember these beautiful late summer days and toothsome locally grown foods when I find myself stressed out, leashed to my laptop like some hypnotized dog. I hope I’ll remember this time during the cold winter months (when I will thaw out my stash of roasted tomatoes, which I froze last week) and the vexing, biting winds of spring.
And while harvest season lasts, I hope I will remember to cherish every precious bite.
Quick action quells wildfire
Aggressive action on the part of firefighters stopped a wildfire that erupted Thursday afternoon near Hoodoo Ski Area west of Sisters.
The fire was 100 percent contained at two acres by early Friday morning, after firefighters hit it with an air attack and a Hotshot crew was deployed to take on the fire on the ground.
According to Central Oregon Fire Information, cite cause of the blaze was lightning. Heavy thunderstorms moved up the Cascade Crest a week ago. Lightning fires can sometimes “sleep” for many days before erupting when conditions become hot and dry.
Sisters Country will continue to experience warm and dry conditions for the next week at least, and those who venture into the woods are asked to be cognizant of wildfire danger.
WORD OF THE DAY Envoi: A short stanza concluding a ballade.
Sisters Coffee is celebrating 35 years in business
Thirty-five years after its founding in a small wooden cabin on Hood Avenue, Sisters Coffee Company is celebrating its anniversary with a brand refresh and free bags of coffee for customers who buy drinks in its cafes Friday, September 6. The new branding comes as the company shifts to new recycled packaging for its coffee beans.
“It’s hard to believe that it’s been 35 years since our parents launched Sisters Coffee Company and made their dream of starting their own coffee roasting company in Central Oregon a reality,” said Justin Durham, president of Sisters Coffee Company, who owns and runs the company with his brother, Jared Durham, and sister, Jesse Durham. “We’re so happy to honor that legacy, while also keeping Sisters Coffee Company fresh and vibrant for the future.”
The Sisters Coffee Co. story is a classic tale of pioneering and entrepreneurship. Joy and Winfield Durham moved their family from Sitka, Alaska, to Sisters in April 1988. They began renting the little shop on Hood Avenue in January of 1989. Justin Durham notes that they “did the hard work of carving out a life in a small town,” embarking on an endeavor that “no one thought would last through the winter.”
Justin said that his parents got a couple of things right
in the late 1980s — that specialty coffee was a coming thing, and that Sisters would support it. And they had other important ingredients for success.
“They always had a gift just of hospitality and work ethic,” he said. “Mom had the hospitality and Dad had the work ethic. They were a great team that way. It resonated with the town…ait proved long-term to be incredibly viable.”
So viable that Sisters Coffee has built a thriving wholesale business and opened other locations, including in the Pearl District in Portland and at the Old Mill in Bend.
“The durability of work ethic and hospitality — those things are always in demand,” Justin said.
The eldest Durham son also noted that success has been built on family and employee commitment and dedication. His wife LeighAnne managed the café, and “Transformed it from the ‘shed’ to the landmark it’s become.” Her commitment to the family business was “an incredible blessing at a key time,” Justin reflected.
“Jared and Jesse are incredibly skilled and hardworking,” he said. “It takes a team, it takes a family, and it takes a supportive community, and that’s what Sisters has always been.”
To celebrate the 35-year milestone and the introduction
of its refreshed brand, Sisters Coffee Company will be giving away a free 12-ounce bag of its Black Butte Gold whole bean coffee with any drink purchase in its cafes in Sisters, Bend, and Portland on Friday, Sept. 6, while supplies last. Featuring coffees from Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and Colombia, Black Butte Gold is a classic dark
roast Sisters Coffee Company blend created by the founders 35 years ago.
“We really just want to celebrate the longevity of Sisters Coffee Company while also saying thank you to our customers, who have always been a big part of our story,” said Jesse Durham, Chief Strategy Officer for Sisters Coffee Company.
“And the rebrand is something that we’ve been meaning to do for a while to help elevate and bring consistency to the brand. My brothers and I are all really proud of the way everything has come together. We’re so thankful for the past 35 years and so excited about what’s ahead for Sisters Coffee Company.”
The Durham family launched Sisters Coffee Co. from a tiny “coffee shed” on Hood Avenue. Now the site is home to a Sisters landmark — and the company has expanded under the leadership of a second generation.
Outlaws defeat Delphian in pre-season
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The boys soccer squad defeated the Delphian Dragons 3-1 on the road on Friday, August 30. The Dragons were the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year. Delphian is a private school with skilled club players, and Sisters came out ready for a tough match.
Danny Benson scored Sisters first goal early in the first half to put the Outlaws on top 1-0.
Coach Jeff Husmann described their second goal as the best-orchestrated goal of the night: Nick Palmer peppered the ball to freshman Alex Nieto, who received the pass and kicked it off to Danny Benson. Benson took one touch, and then sent a well-placed ball into the lower left corner for the score and a 2-0 Outlaws lead.
With approximately 12 minutes left in the first half the momentum shifted and the Dragons possessed the ball. Outlaw goalie Joseph Derksen was kept very busy and was able to save multiple shots on goal. Unfortunately, Delphian converted one of their numerous shots and narrowed the lead to 2-1.
Husmann told The Nugget that Derksen trained hard in the off season and is very motivated to become a better goalie.
“Joseph is very coachable and he continues to learn from every game,” said Husmann. “He stayed calm in some very nervy moments today, and is going to be a big part of our competitiveness this year.”
The Dragons controlled most of the second half, but Sisters was able to score one more goal and secure the win.
With 15 minutes left in the contest an infraction was called on the Dragons and the Outlaws earned a set piece. Nick Palmer kicked the ball 35 yards, and tempted the Dragon’s goalie to step out of the box. The kick was perfect and Andrew Islas made a beautiful header right into the back of the net.
“We’re not a big, tall team, so for Andrew to put a head on the ball was neat to see,” said Husmann. “And, Nick is such a positive contributor to our team on all fronts for sure, from the practice field to how he helps players approach games.”
The Outlaws will continue their pre-season play at Madras on Thursday, September 5.
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but, it is important to have the correct information. Per the Forest Service 2021 Motor Vehicle Use Map, the Brush Creek trailhead is accessed from FS road 1230-900, a two mile road that branches from the main FS road 1230. These roads are flanked by roads 1230-940 and 1230-800 on each side.
Furthermore, FS road 1230 continues to the Cabot Lake Trailhead, a very popular hiking and equestrian trail located about 1-1/2 miles to the north of the Brush Creek Trail. Clearly, this is not an area uninterrupted by roads or trails! Another point missing is that the area was heavily impacted by the B&B Fire of 2003. It is now covered in a continuous field of ceanothus (aka snowbrush), that is basically impassable by humans or deer and elk. Roads and trails actually enhance wildlife’s ability to travel and/or migrate through such thick brush. This is a rare case where Brush Creek and Trail A could provide an enhancement for ungulate habitat.
Mark Scott
The importance of a door
To the Editor:
My children are grown with children of their own, so I personally do not have any children in school here. However, being a resident here in Sisters, I was curious about our new elementary school, and thought I’d check it out, so I went to the new school this last week just to see what the new building looked like.
My firsts thoughts were “it is all new and shiny and I am sure everyone is excited to be part of a new school.” However, as I wandered around checking out classrooms, I
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came across something that was very disturbing to me: There are no doors on the boys’ or girls’ bathrooms, as well as none on the staff bathrooms, either. There are stall doors, but these bathrooms are pretty much a box, wide open with two stalls per bathroom and a sink, with no door going in. Hence my displeasure with no door. All public facilities that I have ever gone to have a door or at least a wall, like at an airport that has a wall so you do not stare right into the room.
What has our society become when childrens’ privacies are neglected? You may say, “Oh, but there are stall doors.” Yes, but this room is wide open to each grade’s quad of classrooms, and anyone walking by, standing by, or sitting close by can hear everything that goes on in them.
I have compassion for kids, and when I was a child, I was on the shy side, so this would have bothered me. I would not have felt comfortable, in fact, quite the opposite. Children — boys and girls — both need their privacy and to feel comfortable. As a society, are we trying to desensitize our children, with no regard for human dignity, worth and values like common privacy, which is being taken away from them with this no-door box of a bathroom?
Where is a child to go if they need privacy, above just using the facilities? They might need to go wash themselves up, or may need to take a moment for emotional reasons. Kids go through a lot of different scenarios, and a bathroom should be that safe space for them to take a few moments to themselves, not to worry about when they are doing their business, and who might be hearing them do so. Why are we depriving children of this basic right to privacy?
Children need advocates to speak out on their behalf, so I encourage all parents and residents of our Sisters community to visit the elementary school and check out the bathrooms for yourself, and if you are as outraged as I am, I hope you will voice your opinion and force the schools to put up a door!
Kathryn Leavitt
WE’RE HIRING!
COVID returns to Sisters
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Oregon is one of the hottest states in the country and it’s not the weather. COVID19 has made a comeback of sorts, particularly in the western states.
Since late April COVID19 has seen a surge in Oregon, mostly from omicron variants, according to Dr. Paul Cieslak, medical director for communicable diseases and immunization at the Oregon Health Authority.
People testing positive for COVID climbed from a rate of 3.1 percent in April to over 18 percent during the last week of July, according to the health authority reports.
The number of COVID patients hospitalized in Oregon increased to 223 at the beginning of August, compared to 79 at the end of April.
For the week ending August 17, the CDC reported that nearly 1 in 5 (or 18.1 percent) of all COVID tests performed in the U.S. — excluding at-home test results —were coming back positive.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Wastewater Surveillance System shows that virus levels detected in Oregon sewage began a rapid climb at the end of June, fell slightly at the end of July, and ticked
up again in August. As of the week ending on Aug. 10, Oregon’s wastewater viral activity level measured at 22.78 compared to a national average of 8.8 and a reading of 14 in other Western states. Anything over 8 is considered “very high,” the CDC website says.
Sisters Senior Living, until recently The Lodge in Sisters, had COVID visited upon them two weeks ago, forcing masking and visitor restrictions. The all-clear has been sounded. Both St. Charles Redmond and Bend hospitals have seen an uptick in cases along with other flu-like diseases. Some like RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus — are often confused with COVID.
Hospital staff and volunteers are required to mask at all St. Charles units, a protocol in place nearly all summer.
Starting in April a group of highly infectious Omicron subvariants have gained a foothold across the globe. However, COVID cases have plateaued in the U.S. for the first time in months, following the rapid spread of the new FLiRT variants this summer.
Nicknamed the “FLiRT” subvariants due to the positions of the specific mutations in their spike proteins, this new class of viruses now
accounts for more than 75 percent of infections in the U.S., according to the CDC. One variant, called KP.3.1.1, now accounts for more than 1 in 3 cases.
What to do?
Exercise caution doctors say. Consider avoiding crowded venues.
Covering your coughs and sneezes limits the spread of germs to protect others. Handwashing with soap removes germs from your hands, making them less likely to infect your respiratory system when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. If soap and water are not available, using a hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol can kill these germs. To remove germs and dirt on surfaces, use household cleaners that contain soap or detergent. Bring as much fresh air into your home as possible by opening doors and windows and/or using exhaust fans.
If your home has a central air system (HVAC) that has a filter, set the fan to the “on” position instead of “auto” when you have visitors, and use pleated filters. Change your filter every three months or according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Use a portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaner.
Move activities outdoors, where airflow is best.
Sisters Country birds
By Douglas Beall Correspondent
While perched on the tip of a branch the Ash-throated Flycatcher [Myiarchus cinerascens] will tweak its head from side to side in a quizzical manner as it waits for its next insect meal. They prefer drier environs and do not drink water because all is needed are the fluids from their insect diet. Small lizards, fruits, and berries are occasionally consumed.
Three to seven brownstreaked white eggs are laid after a nest of grasses, twigs, and rootlets are woven together and then
lined with animal hairs — most often rabbit. A quick 15 days and the hatchlings are ready to eat. A diet of beetles, larva, flies, and wasps enable the chicks to grow quickly and leave the nest in 17 days. The Ashthroated Flycatcher’s nest is often a previously-used woodpecker or bluebird cavity, or they may nest in your mailbox. A group of flycatchers may be referred to as a “zipper,” a “zapper,” an “outfield,” or a “swatting” of flycatchers. To view more flycatcher images, visit https:// abirdsingsbecauseithasasong.com/recent-journeys/.
Ash-throated Flycatcher.
PHOTO BY DOUGLAS BEALL
Plan finalized to kill barred owls to save spotted owls
By Bill Lucia Washington State Standard via Oregon Capital Chronicle
The federal government will move ahead with plans to kill tens of thousands of barred owls in Washington, Oregon, and California to protect threatened spotted owls.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a decision on Wednesday to adopt a controversial barred owl management strategy that calls for lethal removal of the birds by shooting them with shotguns and, in some cases, capturing and euthanizing them.
Barred owls are native to the eastern U.S. but began expanding their range in the early 1900s and arrived in the Northwest around the 1970s. The invasive birds prefer the same habitat as spotted owls and compete with them for the same foods.
They are blamed as a primary cause for declines in northern spotted owl populations — along with habitat loss from logging on non-federal lands and wildfires.
“As wildlife professionals, we approached this issue carefully and did not come to this decision lightly,” said Kessina Lee, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Oregon office state supervisor.
“Spotted owls are at a crossroads, and we need to manage both barred owls and habitat to save them. This isn’t about choosing one owl over the other,” Lee added. “If we act now, future generations will be able to see both owls in our Western forests.”
Megan Nagel, a Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson, said that spring of 2025 is the earliest that barred owl removals are likely to begin and emphasized the program would ramp up over time.
Animal welfare groups deride the plan as costly, unworkable, and inhumane.
“The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing the largest-ever plan to slaughter raptors anywhere in the world, and by a country mile,” Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, said in a statement on Wednesday.
“The agency is stepping onto a killing treadmill that it can never dismount. The two outcomes likely to result from the plan are a massive body count of barred owls and no long-term improvement in the survival prospects of spotted owls,” Pacelle added.
It would not be open season on the birds.
No public hunting of barred owls is allowed under
the strategy and it is illegal for anyone to kill a barred owl without authorization under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. And, under the plan, no removals of the birds will be permitted outside approved areas in the Northwest and California.
The killing would be done by “professional removal specialists” who meet certain training and competency requirements, including an ability to differentiate barred owls from spotted owls, which are known for a distinctive, four-note “hoot, hoot-hoot hoooooot” territorial defense song.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates a maximum of about 15,600 invasive barred owls per year could be removed over 30 years, which adds up to between 400,000 and 500,000 of the birds if the strategy is maintained over three decades.
At most, the federal agency says the strategy would result in the annual removal of less than onehalf of 1% of the current North American barred owl population.
In the near term, plans call for a maximum of 2,450 of the owls to be killed in year one of the project, 11,309 in year two, and around 15,600 in year three.
The northern spotted owl
was designated as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act nearly 25 years ago.
In the Northwest, it is known for its central role in the “timber wars” of the 1980s and 1990s, which pitted environmentalists concerned about saving oldgrowth trees against loggers.
This conflict eventually led to the 1994 Northwest Forest Plan, which put new protections in place for forests where the spotted owl lives.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that the rate of spotted owl population declines showed signs
of improvement until about 2008 but accelerated soon after and that the downturn coincided with the expansion of barred owls into spotted owls’ territory.
Nagel, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency would “work with interested landowners and land managers, including State agencies, to implement barred owl management on their lands.”
“Each agency will determine how, and if, they will be involved in the Strategy,” she added. “No one is required to implement the Strategy. Implementation is fully voluntary.”
Barred Owl.
AUTHOR: Runner/writer
and turned in her final draft in January 2024.
“I wanted these two journeys — the journey across Oregon and the journey through grief — to be in conversation with each other,” she said. “There were a lot of shared threads that were very natural to weave together through the story.”
Navigating her grief and sense of lost was acutely difficult — and the run was “by far the hardest run I’ve ever gone on in my life,” she said.
While “To The Gorge” is her first book, Halnon has long been a professional writer, with published work in media including The Guardian, The Washington Post, Runner’s World, Salon, Trail Runner Magazine, UltraSignup News, Women’s Running Magazine, Huffington Post, and Adventure Journal.
Writing and running are integrally connected for Halnon, though she acknowledges that she thought of herself as a runner before she began to think of herself as a writer.
“It took a while to embrace that as a part of who I am,” she said.
The two elements are connected, not only in her sense of identity, but in the most practical of terms: Running stimulates the flow of creativity.
“I would get no writing done if I only sat at my desk,” she said. “Movement really helps me unlock ideas.”
Halnon said that she is not yet working on a new book. So much of her went into the writing of “To The Gorge” that she feels like she needs to recuperate. The
analogy to her ultra-running is obvious, and on-point: She said it’s like recovering from a 100-mile ultramarathon.
The Sisters Festival of Books will be Halnon’s first book festival — and she’s looking forward to the experience.
“I’ve been interested in sharing my book with communities that are a great fit for it — and Sisters checked all the boxes,” she said. “Sisters seemed like a really obvious place to say ‘yes‘ to an event. I’m excited for it.”
Sitting down to dinner with authors
Emily Halnon will be one of the authors in attendance at a Literary Banquet Author Dinner on Saturday, September 14, hosted at Paulina Springs Books, 252 E. Hood Ave. The dinner is part of the Sisters Festival of Books.
The event features a sixcourse chef’s dinner prepared by Jackson “Rooster” Higdon, owner of Luckey’s Woodsman in Sisters. Each course of the meal is themed around a featured author’s book and authors will rotate tables in between every course so that participants have the opportunity to chat with each featured author.
Tickets include one free book from among the featured authors, and all books will be available for sale after the dinner. Vegetarian substitutions are available and can be noted when purchasing a ticket.
Featured authors include: Joe Wilkins “The Entire Sky”; Willy Vlautin “The Horse”; Catherine Cowles “Delicate Escape”; Emily Halnon “To the Gorge”; Anita Gail Jones “The Peach Seed”; and Amanda Skenandore “The Medicine Woman of Galveston”; with a social
course inspired by Chris Vega’s “Vega.”
The menu:
Social: Housemade Horchata inspired by “Vega.”
First Course: Hoppin John inspired by “The Peach Seed.”
Second Course: Instant Coffee Beef Stew inspired by “The Horse.”
Third Course: Trailside Mac & Cheese inspired by “To The Gorge.”
Fourth Course: Watermelon & Elderberry Salad inspired by “The Medicine Woman of Galveston.”
Fifth Course: Montana Elk Rack inspired by “The Entire Sky.”
Sixth Course: Butterfly Pea Cupcakes inspired by “Delicate Escape.”
The social starts at 6 p.m., with seating at 6:30. Tickets are $150. Visit sistersfob.org.
Emily Halnon is a dedicated distance runner and a writer. She is one of the authors featured in the Sisters Festival of Books September 13-15.
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Renaissance Sisters
Concer t
Renais sance Sisters will present a concer t of recorder music from the Renaissance thru contemporar y and jaz z on Sunday, September 8 , at 3 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Donations will benefit SistersGRO, an independent nonprofit that partners with local donors and Sisters High School to ensure access for all SHS graduates Reception to follow concert For more information contact Lola Knox at 541-390-4 615 or 4tayknox@gmail.com
Weekly Food Pantry
e Wellhouse Church hosts a weekly food pantr y ursdays at 3 p.m. at 222 N . Trinit y Way Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-st yle distribution are available. Info: 541-549-4184.
Free Weekly Meal Service
Family Kitchen hosts weekly togo hot meals on Tuesdays , 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sisters Community Church, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy Visit www.FamilyKitchen .org
Free Lunches for Seniors
For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon o ers a f un, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a .m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. No reser vations needed. No-cost Grab-N- Go lunches take place weekly on Wed . and urs ., f rom 12:30 to 1 p.m. Call 541-797-9367.
Central Oregon Federated Republic an Meeting
COFRW (Central Oregon Federated Republican Women) meet s the first ursday of every month f rom 10:45 a.m. (registration) to 1 p.m. at Aspen Lakes Golf Club in Sisters. Come learn f rom guest speakers , and hear and question local and state candidates. Meetings include lunch for $27. RSVP required to attend. Learn more about upcoming meetings and speakers, and RSVP at COFRWBend@gmail.com
STARS Seeks Volunteers to Transpor t Patients Help Sisters Countr y residents get to nonemergency medical appointments in Sisters , Redmond, and Bend . Attend a free t wo-hour training. Emails from STARS dispatchers allow you to accept dates and times that work for your schedule, and a mileage reimbursement is included. Learn more at www starsride.org.
Sisters Garden Journal
Sisters Garden Club has a Garden Journal that is available for $15 at Paulina Springs Books , e Gallimauf ry, ree Sisters Floral, C&C Nursery, & Metamorphosis, all in Sisters e multiyear journal includes pages for notes on weather, monthly garden activities , plant details , and more. Sales support the Club and other local nonprofits . Get your copy now ey make great gif ts . Call 97124 6-040 4 for more information
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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Sunday, September 8
Renaissance Sisters Concert
Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Monday, September 9
Sisters High Desert Chorale Begins
Sisters Community Church
Tuesday, September 10
Faith & Finance Class Begins
Sisters Community Church
Sisters High Deser t Choral e Sisters High Desert Community
Chorale will begin rehearsals Monday, September 9 at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 121 Brook s Camp Rd . f rom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m . All voices are welcome and no auditions are necessary. For further information contact Irene Liden at 541-848-874 6 or lidenmez zo@gmail.com
Sisters 4 -H Dog Group for Youth
Have fun and meet new friends while learning about care & training of dogs , including anatomy, parasites , feeding di erent sports that dogs can do, and more. Sisters K9 Paws 4-H encourages youth to set goals and helps to develop selfconfidence and problem-solving
In August group members can show their dog at the Deschutes County Fair 4-H Dog Show. is group is open to children 9-18 years of age who weigh as much as their dog. Projects are available for Cloverbud children ages 5 to 8 . Register at Deschutes Count y Extension 4-H, 541-548-6088, ext. 2. New enrollment starts Oct. 1. For more information, cont act: Nanc y Hall 541-9044433, nancyhall4h@gmail.com.
American Legion and VFW
American Legion Post 86 and VF W Post 8138 meet the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at Spoons Restaurant, 473 E . Hood Ave. Sisters . Call Lance at 541-233-8399 for info.
Sisters Habitat
Volunteers Needed
Are you looking for something fun to do with your free time?
Volunteer with Sisters Habit at for Humanity! Call 541-549-1193 . Happy Trails Horse Rescue Seek s Volunteers
Calling all horse lovers! Happy Trails Horse Rescue needs volunteers! Can you help them help horses? New Volunteer Orientation the first and third Sundays at 10 a .m. or call 541-241-0783 to schedule! Learn more at https://www happytrailshr.org.
Free Pet Food
Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furr y Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4 023 to schedule your pickup. Pickups available ursdays , beginning at 12:30 p.m . Located at 412 E . Main Ave Ste. 4, behind e Nug get
Faith & Finance Class
Join a 12-week Faith & Finance class, where you will discover God’s design for your money is class is for those just starting to learn how to manage their money, who don’t have a lot of money to spare, desire to overcome financial obstacles or want to save more and pay o debt. Class will be held at Sisters Community Church on Tuesday night s , 5:30-8 p.m., from September 10 through December 3. Dinner and childcare provided . For more info call/text Lisa at 503-330 -2834 or email lisa.veum@yahoo.com
Public Pickleball Courts
ere are three pickleball courts available 7 days a week at the middle school tennis courts. All of the tennis courts are permanently lined for pickleball. ere are three temporar y nets up against the fence that can be moved out onto the court and used or you can bring your own nets . Please put the net back when you are done. Questions? Call Karen at 503-871-4172.
Sisters French Club
For people interested in French culture and language, Sisters French Club meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m . at e Barn, 171 E . Main Ave. All levels are welcome. For more information, visit Facebook @SistersFrenchClub.
Bike Park 242 Winteriz ation
Bike Park 242 is seeking used tarps . Tarps can be any size or thickness , heavy-dut y, weatherproof, t ypically made f rom vinyl or polyethylene. Used billboard vinyl tarps f rom company banner/advertisements are ideal for draping over dirt jumps to preserve them from the freeze-thaw c ycles over the winter season. If you have any to donate please reach out to COTA volunteer Michelle at sistersrep@cotamtb.com
Outlaws Drop-In Tennis
Outlaw Tennis is hosting free drop-in tennis on Saturdays , September 14 through October 26 , f rom 9-11 a.m. ese are not lessons , but a fun time to play the great game of tennis. Sessions are open to the Sisters communit y, boys and girls ages 10 and up, and adults . Held at Sisters Middle School tennis cour ts . Donations are accepted, but not required. For questions please contact: Girls Head Tennis Coach Bruce Fenn at 419-8060167 or Boys Head Tennis Coach Vince Grace at 541-706 -1392.
e Power of Food Sovereig nt y:
On Tuesday, September 17, from 11:30 a .m. to 12:30 p.m., renowned author of e Seed Keeper, Diane Wilson (Dakota), and founder/CEO of Sakari Farms , Spring Alaska Schreiner (Upingaksraq), will discuss the transformative power of literature and food sovereig nt y work in creating positive change. is event is free and open to the public at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, 684 67 ree Creek s Rd . Registration is required at https:// roundhousefoundation.org/ events/. For more info call 5419 04- 070 0 or email inquiries@ roundhousefoundation.org
Living Well With Dementia Sisters Suppor t Groups
Living Well now o ers t wo support groups . A support group for the care partners and family of those diagnosed with some form of dementia meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month f rom 1-2:30 p.m. at e Lodge in Sisters , 411 E Carpenter Ln. A support group for the person diagnosed with some form of dementia in the early stages meets the same days and times , also at e Lodge Info: 541-6 47-0 052.
STAR S Seeks Dispatch Volunteers
While working from home, help STAR S transport Sisters Country resident s to nonemergenc y medical appointments . Needed: A computer, the abilit y to use online apps, and a telephone. Call 541-9 04-5545
541-382-3537
is lovely 8 -month-old pit bull terrier mix still has that rambunctious puppy energy and would do best with a confi dent dog friend! Prim would love to work on her leash skills and learn new tricks! Bringing her on all your adventures and giving her the chance to socialize will help build confidence in the world around her
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541-549-2275 • 541-549-8836
SISTER S- ARE A C HURCH ES
Baha’i Faith
For information, devotions, study groups , etc., contac t Shauna Rocha 541-6 47-9826 • www.bahai.org www.bahai.us • www.bahaiteachings .org
Calvar y Church
484 W. Washington St. , Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288
10 a .m. Sunday Worship • www.ccsisters.org
Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-815-9153
10 a .m. Sunday Worship
e Church of Jesus Christ of L at ter-Day Saint s
452 Trinit y Way • Branch President, 5 41-420 -5670; 10 a .m. Sunday Sac rament Meeting
e Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
121 N Brook s Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087 www.transfiguration-sisters.org
8:30 a .m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship
10 :15 a .m. Episcopal Sunday Worship
e Resting Place
meeting at Sisters Communit y Church, 130 0 W. McKenzie Hwy www.restingplace.us • hello@restingplace.us 5 p.m. Sunday Worship
Seventh-Day Adventist Church 541-815-9848
11 a .m. S aturday Worship
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N . Fir Street • 541-549-5831 www.shepherdof thehillsluther anchurch.com 10 a .m. Sunday Worship
Sisters Church of the N az arene 67130 Har rington Loop Rd. • 541-389-8960 www.sistersnaz .org • info@sistersnaz .org
10 a .m. Sunday Worship
Sisters Communit y Church (Nondenominational) 130 0 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 www.sisterschurch.com • info@sisterschurch.com
9:30 a .m. Sunday Worship
St . Edward the Mar tyr Roman Catholic Churc h 123 Trinit y Way • 541-549-9391
5:3 0 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass • 9 a .m. Sunday Mass 12 p.m. Monday Mass • 8 a .m. Tuesday-Friday Mass
Wellhouse Churc h 442 Trinit y Way • 541-549-4184 ht tps://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com 10 a .m. Sunday Worship
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ROUNDABOUT: Art will be installed in summer/fall 2025
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be found here: https://artist. callforentry.org/festivals_ unique_info.php?ID=13823.
The City of Sisters is conducting a search for an original, large scale, interpretive public artwork. The artwork is to be a permanent installation, situated in the roundabout.
The center of the roundabout is designed to feature interpretive artwork that expresses the theme of the Sisters area Western Heritage and Culture. This installation will serve as a “Welcome” feature to visitors of Sisters as well as the Central Oregon Region, according to city planners.
“The city and its partners recognize that artwork, wellintegrated with the landscape architecture for the roundabout center island, will provide a safer intersection with a visual focal point that results in lower traffic speeds in addition to an aesthetic enhancement for the community,” the City has posted.
The scope of this project will include sculpture design, fabrication, transportation, and installation.
The total project budget for this commission is $175,000, to include permit fees, stamped engineering drawings, subcontractors, footings/excavation, delivery, insurance, travel, restorative landscaping, installation, and a traffic mitigation plan (signage and flaggers) as per the City and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) permit requirements. Only Finalists will submit an itemized budget for the proposed project.
Selection process
Phase 1: A selection committee will select up to four finalists. The finalists will then create a physical 3D model from their sitespecific concept. The model will be brought or sent to the City of Sisters for final review. A stipend for travel and design time of $1,750 will be offered to help finalists cover travel expenses to Sisters, and to present their project narrative and model to the committee. Each model will also be put on
display for public viewing and input. Public input will guide the Committee in their evaluation of the proposed artwork designs.
Phase 2: Each of the finalists will present their model and narrative to the selection committee in person or via Zoom. The model must be either brought in person or sent to the City prior to the presentation. The committee will make their decision based on eligibility and the scoring criteria described above. Finalists will be required to include with the model a written narrative describing the proposed materials, the proposed location within the roundabout center island, how the proposal meets the above general requirements and specific parameters, and a schedule for commencing and completing the proposed artwork for delivery and installation.
Applications are due September 13, and finalists will be notified in late September. Two to three weeks of public input will be taken in January 2025 with the commission selection to be made in February 2025. The art work is expected to be installed Summer/Fall 2025.
SCHOOL: Fifth grade enrollment is looking stout
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it’s impossible to meet their individual needs.
“This particular class of students has also experienced this previously in their learning environments at SES - and we saw the direct negative effects of the larger classrooms on their learning. And then, when the classroom sizes went back to more manageable numbers in subsequent years, the children blossomed. We cannot do this to these children yet again!”
Scholl told The Nugget that 30 students is the “threshold” for maximum class sizes in the fifth grade, and that the District is poised to hire if the numbers hold.
“This is one we’ve been watching over the summer,” Scholl said.
Enrollment can fluctuate, sometimes significantly, in the first week or weeks of school. State funding is allocated on a per-student basis.
In previous years, Sisters has hired based on anticipated enrollment and got caught out when the numbers
didn’t materialize.
“We hired in third grade because the numbers looked big, and we lost 10 kids in the first week of school,” he said.
This year, the fifth grade numbers hit 90, then dropped back to 88.
“If 88 holds, we’ll probably hire,” Scholl said.
The superintendent said that the District is poised to get the hiring done quickly, despite the late date in the process, and a new teacher could be in place within a matter of days.
“We’re for sure going to respond,” Scholl said. “We just need to be sure what’s going to happen.”
The new school is designed to enhance educational function.
Dedicated second-floor classrooms for art and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) are outfitted with sinks and cabinets, ceiling-mounted power cables, and extra storage for class projects. The art room will have a signature feature in its southwest
corner: a kiln.
Classrooms are set up in pods, with four classrooms set around a common area. There is an interactive TV in each pod. Kindergarten through second grade will be housed on the first floor and grades 3-5 will be on the second floor.
The way the education space is configured is designed to promote differentiated instruction - tailoring content and processes to meet the needs of individual students who are not all learning at the same pace and in the same style.
Outside the school, there will be a one-stop bus dropoff point. Sisters School District worked with the City of Sisters to install “speed bumps” on McKinney Butte Road.
Scholl said he anticipates making adjustments as everyone settles into their new school.
“The thing about a new school — we’ll learn a lot in the first month,” he said. “It’s exciting. It’s a beautiful building.”
Sisters salutes...
Brad Boyd of Eurosports wrote:
Thank you to the 200plus people who showed up to help celebrate Eurosports 35th anniversary and raise $520 for Think Wild’s Beaver Works Habitat Restoration. That will buy a lot of willow and cottonwood (food for the beavers). And, thank you to all the thousands of people who have supported shopping local for 35 years.
‘Ghost gun’ law takes effect
By Lauren Dake OPB, courtesy Oregon Capital Chronicle
“Ghost guns,” which are 3D-printed firearms without serial numbers, are prohibited across Oregon starting last Sunday.
The ban comes after a federal judge denied a legal challenge that tried to block the prohibition.
In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2005 banning ghost guns. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, a Democrat, pushed for years to get legislation banning ghost guns.
“Unserialized guns are bad for everyone except criminals who don’t want to get caught,” she said at the time.
Starting on September 1, 2024, all firearms built after October 22, 1968, must have a serial number. Violating the law could result in a fine of $1,000 for first-time offenders. Repeat offenders could face higher fines and potentially incarceration.
Starting in July 2023, Oregon law also prohibited the sale, transfer ,and import of unserialized firearms and the possession, sale, and manufacturing of firearms that could not be detected by metal detectors.
Sisters-Area Events & Enter tainment
WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 4
The Barn Live Music: Telecasters 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament
Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 5
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. B.
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night
Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 6
Sisters Depot Courtyard Live Music: Jazz Folks
Dave Wentworth brings his "perfectly mellow" jazz quartet to the courtyard 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets $5 at sistersdepot.com/our-events.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Live Music: Toothpick Shaker 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly
SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 7
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Aidan Moye 5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/. The Barn Live Music: Double Jump 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby
8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471
SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 8
Sisters Saloon Live Music: Grits ‘n Gravy
6 to 8 p.m. on the patio Free and open to all ages
Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Featuring live music, community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.
Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble
11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Come to play Scrabble socialize, and drink coffee. Open to all. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 9
The Suttle Lodge Live Music: Ian George "Big Lawn Series," 6 to 8 p.m. Free for all and for all ages
TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 10
Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Chris La Tray presents "Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home" 5 p.m. More info at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.
WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 11
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
The Barn Live Music: Horse Necks 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 12
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. B.
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night
Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 13
Paulina Springs Books, et al. Sisters Festival of Books
A celebration of literature and storytelling — from workshops to poetry & story slams to author events and meet & greets. Tickets and information: www.sistersfob.org.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Live Music: Lilli Worona & John Shipe 5-7 p.m. Free Family- & dog-friendly 541-549-2471
SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 14
Paulina Springs Books, et al. Sisters Festival of Books A celebration of literature and storytelling — from workshops to poetry & story slams to author events and meet & greets. Tickets and information: www.sistersfob.org.
Sisters Depot Courtyard Live Music: Bob Baker & Mark Barringer 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets $5 at www.sistersdepot.com/our-events.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
The Barn Live Music: Sun Threaders Duo 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Victor Johnson 5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471
SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 15
Sisters Saloon Live Music: Use’ta Do 6 to 8 p.m. on the patio Free and open to all ages Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring live music community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.
Paulina Springs Books, et al. Sisters Festival of Books
A celebration of literature and storytelling — from workshops to poetry & story slams to author events and meet & greets. Tickets and information: www.sistersfob.org.
WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 18
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played). The Barn Live Music: Reb and The Good News 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 19
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. B.
Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night
Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 20
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby
8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Live Music: Switchback 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Info: 541-549-2471
SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 21
Various Artists’ Studios Sisters Artist Studio Tour presented by Sisters Arts Association. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maps at local galleries or online: www.sistersarts.org.
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Emilee Paige 5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/. Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
The Barn Live Music: Brent Alan 6 to 8 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Info: www thebarninsisters.com.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
The Belfr y Live Music: Haley Heynderickx draws from a wide array of influences and brings deft fingerpicking with lyrics that flirt with levity but hew toward introspection; with Nick Delffs, a beloved staple of PNW music since emerging with his PDX band The Shaky Hands mid-2000s. 7 to 10 p .m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presented by The Whippoorwill Presents. Tickets, $25, at www.bendticket.com.
Various Artists’ Studios Sisters Artist Studio Tour presented by Sisters Arts Association. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maps at local galleries or online: www.sistersarts.org.
Sisters Saloon Live Music: Kurt Silva Duo
6 to 8 p.m. on the patio Free and open to all ages
Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring live music, community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.
Brad Boyd.
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Poured-media artist’s work delights the senses
By Helen Schmidling Correspondent
Henriette Heiny is a woman thoroughly schooled in discipline and creativity.
“She is a renaissance woman,” said Karen Thomas, owner of Toriizaka Art in Sisters, where Heiny’s work is on permanent display, along with being featured during the Sisters Arts Association Studio Tour.
Abstract expressionism was the last thing on young Henriette Heiny’s mind when she was a young teenager in Cologne, Germany, after World War II.
“I remember painting copies of the Dutch masters in the garage of our apartment,” she recalled. “They were ghastly, but that’s how I was introduced to art. I had a great time entertaining myself with a little collection of oil paints.”
In high school, she found herself wide awake and fascinated by an art appreciation class, while everyone around her went to sleep. She knew then that she wanted to study art, but her parents, being practical Germans, insisted that she study pedagogy (teaching) so that she could support herself. To satisfy both desires, she studied Anglistics (English literature), art history, and archaeology at the University of Cologne, and sports and sports sciences at the German Sports University.
Marrying and moving to the United States in the mid1970s, she became a gymnastics coach and instructor at the University of Oregon, and later the Associate Director of the Oregon Bach Festival. In 1987, she completed her doctorate in art
history. She worked for the legendary Bill Bowerman as executive director of the International Institute for Sports and Human Performance, with an office on Hayward Field. Amid her demanding academic schedule, she continued to study and create art in many forms, including lithography with Ken Paul, and relief and intaglio printing with LaVerne Krause – both art forms that are deliberate and demand careful planning.
Along her art journey, she discovered the magic of pouring acrylic paint onto a prepared canvas.
“I fell into paint pouring by accident,” she said. “The color and the paint drive me to create something that’s beyond what’s happening on the canvas. I work very fast. It is my personality to make very fast decisions and live with it.
“I select my colors and hues carefully for their emotional resonance. When I tip the first cup of paint onto the canvas and it pools and spreads like a living entity, I move with it, adding layers, tilting the canvas, and guiding the flow without controlling it. It’s all about letting go; embracing the uncertainty and finding beauty in the unexpected.”
Quite unlike the work of other poured-media artists, Heiny’s work appears both spontaneous and structured. First she studies and plans the techniques, including the properties of different paint media, and the effects obtained by different colors. For instance, cadmium yellow creates cells by itself. As long as the paint remains wet, it can be manipulated, with heat, with pipettes, spatulas, or palette knives, or by
scraping one color away and using another over it. And once a piece is dry, she may hand-paint into it.
Karen Thomas says, “In her paintings she investigates the interplay of paint opacity and transparency, viscosity and flow to create beautiful color expressions that delight the senses.”
Heiny’s canvases are all very organic, and may be paired so that one framed piece seems to flow into another, such that they
speak to one another. Her work often maintains open or negative space, either in white or black. It’s a joyful expression of planned spontaneity. Final paintings are completed with black floater frames, all made by her husband.
Heiny’s work will be featured in the Sisters Arts Association Studio Tour, Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See related story, page 3.
TOUR: Artists featured at work in annual event
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pastel artist JoAnn Burgess, and sculptor Gary Cooley. Ken Merrill will welcome visitors to his Canyon Creek Pottery, and Susie Zeitner will throw open the doors to her Z Glass Act Studio.
Other artists are featured in local galleries on West Hood Avenue. Taylor Manoles, Raina Verhey, Maren Veloso, and mixedmedia artist Amelia Morton will share their various talents at Space In Common. Painters Dan Rickards and Garth Williams will be in residence at The Rickards Gallery. Henriette Heiny, a painter of fine art abstracts in acrylic (see related story, this page), watercolor painter Don Zylius, and ceramist AJ Evanson will be at Toriizaka Art. The Scratchboard Lady, Jennifer Hartwig, will be hosted at Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop.
These artists represent some of the best in art, design, creativity, and fabrication in this area. Many rely on sales of art, so this event is a win-win; not only do the artists retain 100 percent of the sales of their work, but they may also present special onetime only sales items to the public.
A tour guide with maps and addresses of each artist’s location is available in local galleries, Sisters Coffee, Fika Coffee, Paulina Springs Books, Sisters Moviehouse, and at sistersartsassociation. org. These guides will list and describe each of the artists and their studio or gallery location. Roadside signs will be posted on the days of the tour, and visitors may use their GPS devices in conjunction with the guide.
Henriette Heiny and “Mazama,” at Toriizaka Art.
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another business announcing closings or layoffs. By the end of May the list of planned store closures in the U.S. hit 3,100.
If the trend continues, over 8,000 locations will be closed by the end of the year, 40 percent more than 2023. Not so in Sisters.
Personalized Nutrients’ new 16,000-square-foot production and office building is roofed, sided, windowed with interior work well underway. Nutritional supplement maker Metabolic Maintenance, with a large footprint at East Barclay Drive and North Larch Street, is taking over Laird Superfoods Building A on Lundgren Mill.
Personalized Nutrients currently is renting Laird Building B as its new facility is being built. The two businesses will share a driveway.
Nationally over 100,000 tech workers have been given their pink slip since January. At the same time the number of tech workers in Sisters is growing, albeit with many working remotely.
PlantBaby develops a portfolio of clean-label, organic, plant-based foods and beverages to support families on the nutritional journey from infancy to adulthood. Their lead product is Kiki Milk. Among the leadership team are former Laird Superfoods employees. The eight employees are spread across the states with production in New York but are headquartered “virtually” in Sisters.
It is such tech — or clean/ green — businesses that planners and developers hope to draw to Sisters. And while a number of “spec” buildings have languished for more than a year in finding tenants, the inevitable residential growth in Sisters creates more needs for servicerelated businesses to care for a population expected to reach 4,500 by the next census.
Everything from barbers to electricians to landscapers to money managers will be required to serve an affluent citizenry if home prices are any gauge. Seven of the 23 homes (30 percent) sold in Sisters Country in August transacted for more than $1 million, including two that exceeded $2 million in price, a continuing trend.
Towncraft Properties has filed an application to build a 13,410-square-foot mixed use building at Three Peaks Industrial Parks. This is the second of two planned new light manufacturing, office, warehousing buildings being added to the 14-lot
development facing West Barclay Drive.
Across the street at Sisters Woodlands, a 300-unit housing development, commercial occupants are being actively sought and according to Eric Strobel of EDCO (Economic Development of Central Oregon) there are serious lookers, including a restauranteur.
Also on the dining front, consideration to a possible rooftop restaurant atop the West Cascade Avenue property recently acquired by Cascade Spirits is in discussion. Strobel says that the owners of Rancher Butcher Chef, a high-end steak house in Bend, who live in Sisters
are eyeing the spot as a potential location, although such talks are very preliminary.
Also on Cascade Avenue, final approval is expected any day for a three-story mixed use building next door to Dixie’s, owners of the proposed project that includes commercial on the ground floor and residential on floors two and three, the third being a penthouse.
Dixie’s will take the opportunity to square off its store footprint to enlarge its sales floor. The properties will have a common wall.
Notwithstanding the optimism shown by developers, thousands upon thousands of square feet of
commercial property are available to rent or buy in Sisters including in those for sale the 9,120-squarefoot Three Creeks Brewery building on East Barclay Drive and the 4,868 sq. ft. Three Creeks Building (not related) on South Ash Street. The Ash Street property is home to several small businesses, including the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show office.
The tenants are hopeful that any new owner will allow them to stay.
There are currently 14 commercial properties available for rent in the city. The average size for available commercial buildings for rent in Sisters is 1,798 square feet, and the average rent is $102/-per-square-foot. The largest commercial property for lease in Sisters provides 11,965 square feet.
Personalized Nutrients is building a new facility in the industrial park in Sisters.
PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT
Obituaries
Sandra (Sandy) Reed-Hurst
With great sadness, we announce that Sandra (Sandy) Reed-Hurst of Bend passed away peacefully in her home on August 5, following a lengthy illness.
Affectionately known as “Sam” by her beloved husband Bill, “Mom” and “Sam” by her four daughters, Sharie (Reed) Hurst-Peasley and husband Bruce, Kristen (Reed) Hurst-Birch, Kym Hurst, and Becky (Hurst) Sedlacek and partner John Farr. She was “Grammi” or “Grammi-Sam” to her six grandchildren; Meghan and Molly Birch, Anna, Will, and Sarah Peasley, and Franky Sedlacek.
Sandy was born Sandra Mae VanMeter in Klamath Falls, Oregon on October 9, 1947.
She is survived by her sisters Skip (Aleta) Caudill, Mary Chance, and her brother Rick VanMeter, as well as her longest and very dearest friend Sue Vernon. She was preceded in death by both her parents, Carl and Beaulah VanMeter, and little brother Roger.
“Fifteen-two, fifteenfour” — Sandy’s favorite pastime was the card game Cribbage, and she was a true queen of the game, winning several local tournaments. No matter the time or place, she always had a board handy and was ready to cut the cards. Sandy often said that she must have played a hundred thousand games in her lifetime. While keeping score with her granddaughters, she would tease that with all her winnings, she could “retire to a condo” in Hawaii — a lot of winnings at a nickel a point and a dollar a game. Sandy and Bill played nearly every day, keeping score throughout the year. The loser would “pay up” on December 31st, and a new score sheet would begin on January 1.
After working in the dental field for over 25 years, including the last decade with Bill in his practice, together they retired in early 1998. This gave Sandy the time to do what she loved most — being a grandma. She lived to take care of her
October 9, 1947 – August 5, 2024 The story “Trapped in a blind shaft in Dallas” in the August 28 edition of The Nugget incorrectly referenced Jeri Fouts’ son, whose correct name is Ryan Burbank. Also, the story incorrectly referred to the Los Angeles Chargers as the San Diego Chargers.
family, always putting the needs of others first. Having been wheelchair bound for over 20 years, Sandy continued to cook every meal at home, making sandwiches daily for Bill’s lunch and planning monthly menus for suppers. The cookie jar was always full, brownie mix in the cupboard, or ingredients for rice crispy treats were on hand.
She was an avid coupon clipper and used the money she saved on groceries to fund several hunting trips for Bill and Will. When Sandy’s health allowed, her savings were also used to treat herself to a cruise with Kristen or Skip, as she loved the ocean.
Sandy loved going on road trips. Whether it was visiting family, driving through the mountains to see the fall leaves, or heading out to the high desert to look for deer, she always found joy in the journey.
Whenever she could, and always with Bill’s dedicated help, she spent countless miles in the saddle on her trusty mule, Sybil. Sandy loved exploring the high country of eastern Oregon, including Hells Canyon and the Eagle Cap Wilderness while on pack
trips, trail riding through the Cascades, and hunting for shed antlers here in Central Oregon.
Despite the health challenges she endured, Sandy never complained and always had a smile. She is remembered by many as “one of the toughest ladies around.”
A life well lived and loved — please honor Sandy by playing a game of Cribbage or remembering your favorite stories shared, as she loved a good story.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish, please make donations in her name to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital – OHSU at give.ohsufoundation.org.
A celebration of life will be held at the Hurst residence Saturday, September 21, 12–3 p.m.
Darrell William Brownawell
February 21, 1933 – August 28, 2024
Darrell William Brownawell was born on February 21, 1933, in Bismarck, North Dakota. He died on August 28, 2024, at Touchmark in Bend.
Between those bookends he lived a good, eventful, and meaningful life. He was married to the love of his life, Marilyn, for 68 years. He is survived by his two sons, David and Mark, four grandchildren, Tim, Dan, Kristen, and Max, and two great-grandchildren, Ernest and Dianna.
Darrell was active in Civil Rights. He would go to court to stand by those who were falsely accused. He was elected to the Scotch Plains/Fanwood, New Jersey, school board. Was an elder in the Fanwood Presbyterian Church. Funded the college education of several disadvantaged children. He helped build homes for Habitat for Humanity, and then helped them secure land and building materials. He prepared and delivered the readings
for The Shepherd of the Hills Church. He volunteered during the Korean War and was sent to Germany as a medical technician. On discharge, he and Marilyn toured Europe through Italy and Greece by motorcycle and ferry. He was awarded 51 U.S. patents during a long career at Exxon, which also gave us the opportunity to live for several years in England. Darrell passed comfortably, in his bed, with his daughter-in-law Sue present to comfort him.
A service was held at Shepherd of the Hills, 386 North Fir St., Sisters, on Sunday, September 1, at 11 a.m., following the 10 a.m. worship service.
Poet brings story of indigenous identity to Sisters
Chris La Tray is a Métis storyteller, Montana’s current poet laureate, a descendent of the Pembina Band of the mighty Red River of the North and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
He will celebrate his new memoir — both personal and historical — at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters on Tuesday, September 10 at 5 p.m. (note the early event time).
“Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home” is a testament to the power of storytelling, to family and legacy, and to finding home.
“I’m committed to uncovering the culture of my people,” said La Tray. “I’m committed to learning as much of the language as I can. I’ve always loved this land, and I’ve always loved Indian people. The more I dig into it, the more I interact with my Indian relatives, the more it blooms in my heart. The more it blooms in my spirit.”
Growing up in Montana, Chris La Tray always identified as Indian. Despite the fact that his father fiercely denied any connection, he found Indigenous people alluring, often recalling his grandmother’s consistent
mention of their Chippewa heritage.
When La Tray attended his grandfather’s funeral as a young man, he finally found himself surrounded by relatives who obviously were Indigenous. “Who were they?” he wondered, and “Why was I never allowed to know them?” Combining diligent research and compelling conversations with authors, activists, elders, and historians, La Tray embarks on a journey into his family’s past, discovering along the way a larger story of the complicated history of Indigenous communities— as well as the devastating effects of colonialism that continue to ripple through surviving generations. And as he comes to embrace his full identity, he eventually seeks enrollment with the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, joining their 158-year-long struggle for federal recognition.
In an interview with The Nugget, La Tray recalled growing up “way out in the country” with little contact with friends.
“I just kind of lived in my own imagination,” he recalled.
That imagination was stoked by reading the vivid fantasy works of the likes of
Texas pulp writer Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan of Cimmeria, and J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.”
“My connection to adventure was stories about barbarians fighting civilized jerks, and Rangers fighting orcs,” he said.
Those tales of high adventure sparked a youthful impetus to become a storyteller in his own right.
“It just seemed like a cool way to make a living,” he said.
As he grew into his calling as a writer, he esteemed independent sorts such as Jim Harrison, who refused to be confined to one genre or mode of expression. Harrison was a poet, an essayist, a short story writer, a screenwriter, and a novelist.
“That’s what I liked,” La Tray said. “People who wrote whatever they wanted.”
La Tray said he will read briefly, then open the event to a conversation about whatever the audience is interested in exploring.
“I would hope they come away knowing who the Little Shell are and what it means to be landless Indians,” he said.
Paulina Springs Books is located at 252 W. Hood Ave.
Connie Boyle 541-508-1500 Sisters, Oregon
Chris La Tray grew up on tales of adventure that sparked him to become a poet and a memoirist, currently honored as Montana’s poet laureate.
The White Buffalo set to release live album
A powerful and prolific storyteller through his songcraft, the Emmy-nominated, Oregon-born, and Southern California-bred, singer-songwriter-guitarist Jake Smith, aka The White Buffalo, will release his first-ever live album, “A Freight Train Through The Night,” on September 20.
Smith is the son of Jeff and Ginny Smith of Sisters, and The White Buffalo has performed at festivals in Sisters on numerous occasions.
Arriving on double-vinyl, in a limited, collector’s edition run, “A Freight Train Through The Night” is available for pre-order worldwide at https://the-whitebuffalo-us.myshopify.com/ collections/a-freight-trainthrough-the-night.
Smith describes the new live album:
“This album spans my entire career, over 20-plus years of writing and performing songs. With more than a hundred songs to choose from, some of these tracks I wrote in my 20s, and others were born just years ago. We selected crowd favorites and some deep cuts to give them a new life.” He adds, “We also did a completely reworked adaptation of the song ‘House of the Rising Sun.’ I wanted to establish a definitive version that was all our own, and representative of our sound giving a fresh alternative to the original ‘Sons of Anarchy’ show version. This album has all the emotion and passion of the live experience, it’s
visceral, in a way that can’t be attained in the studio. What we do live is wildly different than studio albums. Pure and raw, no backing tracks, no auto tune, not perfect. It’s the three of us giving it our all, us in our purest form.”
“A Freight Train Through The Night” was recorded live on March 1-2 at the Belly-Up in San Diego and finds The White Buffalo reteam with his band, including Christopher Hoffee (bass/keys/guitars) and Matt Lynott (drums). The group brought in Mike Butler (The Rolling Stones, Reba McEntire, Phoebe Bridgers) to record and mix the live album. Smith says, “You can feel the energy of the audience, that circular push and pull, between crowd and stage. It’s unique every night, every show. It’s that love and flow that feeds all of us. We are in it together and you can really feel it in these recordings. We have a long history with the Belly-Up and brought in Mike Butler to capture the audio and mix, so this album sounds like you are in the room.”
Named after a line from the song “How the West Was Won,” the album encapsulates nomadic life and the nights of a traveling musician, as well as the group’s own glovesoff approach to their live performances.
Watch the trailer for the new live album from The White Buffalo, “A Freight Train Through The Night,” at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=wXaeJI_Owj4.
Nugget freelancer Jarod Gatley captured several meteors streaking across the sky over Sisters Country on night trek up to Tam McArthur Rim in August.
PHOTO BY JAROD GATLEY
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Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631
Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor RV parking. 7-day access.
Computerized security gate. Moving boxes & supplies.
103 Residential Rentals
3 bedroom, 2 bath house with attached garage. Near old grade school. Refrigerator, stove/oven, washer/dryer, A/C. Fenced yard. Small pets allowed. Owner pays all utilities including internet.
$2,500 first/last month's rent plus $300 cleaning deposit ($500 with pets). No smoking. Call 541-639-2875.
Gorgeous architectural home. 22 min. east of Sisters. Available Jan. 4 thru March.
Fully furnished, 3,380 sq. ft., 3 BR, 3 BA. $5,500/month, plus utilities. 541-480-4083
CASCADE HOME & PROPERTY RENTALS
Monthly Rentals throughout Sisters Country. 541-549-0792
Property management for second homes. CascadeHomeRentals.com
PONDEROSA PROPERTIES –Monthly Rentals Available–Call Debbie at 541-549-2002
Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com
Printed list at 178 S. Elm, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC
104 Vacation Rentals
~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~
Private Central OR vac. rentals, Property Management Services 541-977-9898
www.SistersVacation.com
Downtown Vacation Rentals
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107 Rentals Wanted
65-year-old female seeking room to rent in Sisters. Can help with housekeeping. 541-306-9274
Forest Service cabin owners seeking rental housing October 2024 thru March 2025 in CS/Sisters area. Remodeling our FS cabin & need housing during construction. Can trade carpentry work for rent also. Will NOT need on weekends. Call Julie 503-312-0414
502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY
Member Better Business Bureau
• Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008
201 For Sale CAN-A-PALOOZA
Sept. 9-15 ~ 20% off selected BEER • CIDER • SELTZER
Making space for new seasonals! Thank you for supporting your local liquor store since '79! 202 Firewood
Doug Fir
Lodgepole
Hardwood – Juniper
Fir DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES
– 18155 Hwy. 126 East –SistersForestProducts.com Order Online! 541-410-4509 541-699-7740
205 Garage & Estate Sales
Garage Sale. Fri. & Sat., 9 to 5. 69650 Omaha Rd., Sisters. Lots of hand tools, drill press, CB and Ham radio, Mavic Pro 1 drone, gun cleaning kit, motorcycle parts. Brand new tent, never used, some furniture.
$5 & DIME$ YARD-SALE Everything goes! Fri., 9/6 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat., 9/7 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 14580 Mountain View Loop Sisters (Hwy 242/Crossroads Rd)
HERITAGE USA
Open daily 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 253 E. Hood Ave., Sisters. Happy Trails Estate Sales and online auctions! Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths? Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806 Sharie 541-771-1150
301 Vehicles
We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Jeff at 541-815-7397
Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com
Yamcha is an adorable tabby kitten ready to move on to new adventures. He is playful, independent, and so much fun! Apply to adopt him at: sisterswhiskers.org
500 Services
Junk removal, new home, garage & storage clean-out, construction, yard debris. You Call – We Haul! 541-719-8475
SMALL Engine REPAIR
Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws & Trimmers Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631
Authorized service center for Stihl, Honda, Ariens/Gravely, Cub Cadet, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki Engines GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE
“A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871
• DERI’s HAIR SALON • Call 541-419-1279
501 Computers & Communications
3 Sisters TeleNetworks, LLC
Cable jobs, security cameras, WAPs. CCB #191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 The Nugget • 541-549-9941
M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986. 541-549-9090
504 Handyman
JONES UPGRADES LLC
Home Repairs & Remodeling Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more. Mike Jones, 503-428-1281
Local resident • CCB #201650 T
online at NuggetNews.com
600 Tree Service & Forestry TimberStandImprovement.net Tree Removal & Pruning TRAQ Arborist/ CCB#190496 541-771-4825
4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! – TREE REMOVAL & CLEANUP –Native / Non-Native Tree Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup, Craning & Stump Grinding, Debris Removal. – FOREST MANAGEMENT –Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush Mowing, Mastication, Tree Thinning, Large & Small Scale Projects!
Serving Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman & Sisters Area since 2003 ** Free Estimates ** Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-815-2342 4brostrees.com
Licensed, Bonded and Insured CCB-215057
Level: Easy Answer: Page 23
New crop. No rain. Barn stored. 3-tie bales. $240-$360/ton. Hwy. 126 & Cline Falls. 541-280-1895
403 Pets
I’ve got your cats covered! Sisters-Tumalo-PetSitting.com 541-306-7551 • Julie Brando's Natural Dog Biscuits brandosbyjulie.etsy.com
LOLO TREE WORKS
Tree Services: Tree Removal, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, Emergency Tree Services.
ISA Certified Arborist
Owner / Operator: Erin Carpenter lolotreeworks.com
Call / Text: 503-367-5638
Email: erin@lolotreeworks.com
CCB #240912
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SPURGE COCHRAN BUILDER, INC.
General Contractor
Building Distinctive, Handcrafted Custom Homes, Additions, Remodels, Cabin Renovations Since ’74
A “Hands-On” Builder
Keeping Your Project on Time & On Budget • CCB #96016
To speak to Spurge personally, call 541-815-0523
Construction & Renovation
Custom Residential Projects
All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448
Custom Homes • Additions
Residential Building Projects
Serving Sisters area since 1976
Strictly Quality
CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-280-9764
John Pierce
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New construction, addition, remodel. Large and small projects. Contact for estimate. 541-325-3020
sales@gardnercontractingllc.com
Earthwood Timberframes
• Design & shop fabrication
• Recycled fir and pine beams
• Mantels and accent timbers
• Sawmill/woodshop services
EWDevCoLLC@gmail.com
541-390-1206
beavercreeklog@yahoo.com
Log repairs, log railing, log accent, log siding, etc.
CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond
CASCADE GARAGE DOORS
Factory Trained Technicians Since 1983 • CCB #44054 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553
Lara’s Construction LLC. CCB#223701
Offering masonry work, fireplaces, interior & exterior stone/brick-work, build barbecues, and all types of masonry. Give us a call for a free estimate 541-350-3218
Uncompromising quality. Local and personal. You can trust me. All projects: From new construction to those little projects you don't seem to get to. My team of local subcontractors and I will get it done right, fair, and pain-free so you can make your spouse happy. Call Jared 503-949-9719
Excavation: septic system installation and repair, utility installation, site prep, demolition, road and driveway construction and maintenance.
"We dig your project" contact 541-325-3020 sales@gardnercontractingllc.com
ROBINSON & OWEN
Heavy Construction, Inc.
All your excavation needs
*General excavation
*Site Preparation
*Sub-Divisions
*Road Building
*Sewer and Water Systems
*Underground Utilities
*Grading
*Sand-Gravel-Rock
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
CCB #124327
541-549-1848
Full Service Excavation
Free On-site Visit & Estimate
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541-549-1472 • CCB #76888
Drainfield
• Minor & Major Septic Repair
• All Septic Needs/Design & Install
General Excavation
• Site Preparation
• Rock & Stump Removal
• Pond & Driveway Construction Preparation
• Building Demolition Trucking
• Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, Boulders, Water
• Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, Belly
606 Landscaping & Yard Maintenance
J&E Landscaping Maintenance
LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling debris, thatching, aerating, irrigation, mowing. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.com
STEVE'S HAULING
Yard and other debris, landscaping services, chain saw work, etc. 707-328-8370
All Landscaping Services
Mowing, Thatching, Hauling Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740
Keeping Sisters Country Beautiful Since 2006 candcnursery@gmail.com 541-549-2345
Flow State Property Improvements LLC Fall cleanups, pine needle removal, weed whacking, bark and gravel refreshing. Contact Steve at 541-316-9959 or email flowstatepi@gmail.com
Complete landscape construction, fencing, irrigation installation & design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, debris cleanups, fertility & water conservation management, excavation.
CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 www.vohslandscaping.com 541-515-8462
– All You Need Maintenance –Pine needle removal, hauling, mowing, moss removal, edging, raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, gutters, pressure washing. Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Austin • 541-419-5122 IN NEED OF A SERVICE PROVIDER?
Part Time Sales Associate
We are looking for a person who is friendly, outgoing, and reliable; someone who enjoys working with the public in a team environment. Workdays are Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Applications available at the Stitchin' Post, 311 West Cascade in Sisters or by email diane.j@stitchinpost.com. Questions? Contact diane.j@stitchinpost.com
803 Work Wanted POSITION WANTED; for Companion Caregiver. Looking for part-time; must be close to Sisters downtown. References upon request. Please call 503-274-0214
999 Public Notice
PUBLICATION FOR: DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE JUVENILE DEPARTMENT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: 1. SKYLAR MAARTEN MORRIS, father of STEVEN MORRIS; DOB; 01/23/2019; Cause No. 23-7-01167-1; A Termination Petition was filed 12/07/2023; AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Pat Burke
LOCALLY OWNED CRAFTSMAN BUILT
CCB: 228388 • 541-588-2062 www.sistersfencecompany.com
602 Plumbing & Electric SWEENEY PLUMBING, INC.
“Quality and Reliability” Repairs • Remodeling
• New Construction • Water Heaters 541-549-4349
Residential and Commercial
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
CCB #87587
Ridgeline Electric, LLC
Serving all of Central Oregon
• Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Service
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• The Whole 9 Yards or 24 Whatever You Want!
604 Heating & Cooling ACTION AIR
Heating & Cooling, LLC
Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Consulting, Service & Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com
CCB #195556 541-549-6464
605 Painting
~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks
CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com METOLIUS PAINTING LLC Meticulous, Affordable Interior & Exterior 541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067
EMPIRE PAINTING
Interior and Exterior Painting and Staining CCB#180042 541-613-1530 • Geoff Houk T H E N U G G E T
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701 Domestic Services
BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning
WINDOW CLEANING!
Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897
I & I Crystal Cleaning, LLC Specializing in Commercial, Residential & Vacation Rentals. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. 541-977-1051
802 Help Wanted
Employment Opportunity Office Assistant
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Office Assistant. Detailed announcement, job description, and application may be obtained via the District website at www.sistersfire.com or the business office at 301 South Elm Street, Sisters, OR 97759. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on September 6, 2024. For more information contact 541-549-0771.
A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: October 1st, 2024, at 8:45 a.m. at Pierce County Family and Juvenile Court, 5501 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406. You are summoned to appear at the hearing on the date, time, and place set forth above. The court expects you to appear in person unless there are extenuating circumstances that prevent you from being able to do so. If appearing by zoom please use the below information and expect the court to inquire about the reasons for your appearance by zoom. Participate in this hearing by video at https://zoom.us/join or telephone at (253) 215-8782 using Zoom Meeting ID 983 8387 6659, Passcode 256739. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD ARE TERMINATED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE TERMINATING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. To request a copy of the Notice and Summons and Termination Petition, call DCYF at 1-800-423-6246. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/TRM.aspx. DATED this 15th day of August, 2024. By:
MELINDA BRADLEY-KUMI Deputy County Clerk
Planning Commission meeting is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link, can be found on https://www.ci. sisters.or.us/meetings.
CITY OF SISTERS
East Portal Mobility Hub
Bids Due 2:00 PM, September 25th, 2024
INVITATION TO BID
HEARING DATE: September
19, 2024, at 5:30 pm
FILE NOS.: MOD 24-02 / SUB 24-01 / CD 24-01
APPLICANT: Kevin Eckert, BUILD LLC
OWNER: PX2 Investments LLC
SITE LOCATION: 735 W Barclay Drive & 640 N Pine Grove Street, Sisters 97759; Map & Tax lot # 15-10-5D 205 202, and 15-10-5DA 5700
(respectively)
ZONING: Multi-Family Residential (MFR)
REQUEST: Modification of the original Sisters Woodlands
Master Plan & Cottage Development Subdivision approval to modify the preliminary plat for several cottage lots in order to accommodate 20-ft long driveways to be used for off-street parking. Additionally, Lot 175 is proposed to be subdivided into 6 new cottage lots to be developed with affordable homes for Sisters Habitat for Humanity and includes a new open space area and a parking lot with nine parking spaces. The proposed subdivision of Lot 175 will utilize the affordable housing density bonus that allows for reduced lot sizes (ranging from approximately 1,450 to 1,510 square feet).
Bids sealed and marked, with the words “East portal mobility hub,” and the words “To Be Opened Only by Authorized Personnel” will be received at the office of the City Recorder, City of Sisters, 250 E Cascade Ave, PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759 until the BID CLOSING time, 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and publicly read aloud in the Sisters City Hall, 250 E Cascade Ave, Sisters. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids received after the above-stated time will not be accepted. Electronic bids will not be accepted.
The Project improvements generally include construction of an ~1.5-acre parking and bus transit facility to include 1700' of asphalt pathway, PCC sidewalk including ADA improvements, stormwater improvements, electrical trenching, conduit, wire, pavement markings, and other related and incidental work.
APPLICABLE
The City estimates the cost of improvements between $850k-$1.0M.
CRITERIA: Sisters Development Code (SDC) –Chapter 4.1 (Applications and Procedures); Chapter 4.3 (Land Divisions and Lot Line Adjustments); Chapter 4.5 (Master Planned Developments); Chapter 4.6 (Cottage Developments); Chapter 2.3 (Multi-Family Residential); Chapter 2.15 (Special Provisions); Chapter 3 (Design Standards).
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The work generally consists of providing all construction services, equipment, necessary tools, materials, fuel, personnel, supervision, and labor required to complete the preparation and placement as specified herein. City’s intent is that all work be fully completed by December 31, 2025. Bid documents, Addenda, preliminary results, and Notice of Intent to Award, or important web links location, will be posted on the City’s website: https://www.ci.sisters.or.us/rfps.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Let folks know! Just $3.50 per line the first week, $2.50 per line on repeat weeks, and $1.50 per line week #10 & beyond. And it goes online at no additional charge! Call to place at 541-549-9941 or online at NuggetNews.com C L A S S I F I E
Notice is hereby given that the City of Sisters Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding the application listed below. The hearing will be held according to SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the Council and available at City Hall. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to eshoup@ci.sisters.or.us.
Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file number. For additional information, please contact Emelia Shoup, Associate Planner at (541) 323-5216 or eshoup@ci.sisters.or.us.
The staff report and recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review at least seven (7) days before the hearing. All submitted evidence and materials related to the application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies of all materials will be available on request at a reasonable cost. The
Planning Commission meeting is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link, can be found on https://www.ci. sisters.or.us/meetings.
HEARING DATE: September 19, 2024, at 5:30 pm
FILE NOS.: MOD 24-02 / SUB 24-01 / CD 24-01
APPLICANT: Kevin Eckert, BUILD LLC
OWNER: PX2 Investments LLC
SITE LOCATION: 735 W Barclay Drive & 640 N Pine Grove Street, Sisters 97759; Map & Tax lot # 15-10-5D 205 & 202, and 15-10-5DA 5700 (respectively)
ZONING: Multi-Family Residential (MFR)
REQUEST: Modification of the original Sisters Woodlands Master Plan & Cottage Development Subdivision approval to modify the preliminary plat for several cottage lots in order to accommodate 20-ft long driveways to be used for off-street parking. Additionally, Lot 175 is proposed to be subdivided into 6 new cottage lots to be developed with affordable homes for Sisters Habitat for Humanity and includes a new open space area and a parking lot with nine parking spaces. The proposed subdivision of Lot 175 will utilize the affordable housing density bonus that allows for reduced lot sizes (ranging from approximately 1,450 to 1,510 square feet).
APPLICABLE
CRITERIA: Sisters Development Code (SDC) –Chapter 4.1 (Applications and Procedures); Chapter 4.3 (Land Divisions and Lot Line Adjustments); Chapter 4.5 (Master Planned Developments); Chapter 4.6 (Cottage Developments); Chapter 2.3 (Multi-Family Residential); Chapter 2.15 (Special Provisions); Chapter 3 (Design Standards).
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Nugget Poetry Corner
Day After Day
ByEdieJones
The world is in chaos, we hear it all the time. What can save us? We’r e ravaged by crime. Love is the answer we’ve hear d many say. But what does that mean, day after day? Look all ar ound you. You may be sur prised, by ever yday moments in fr ont of your eyes
Small little gestur es that spr ead joy ar ound. Happiness flowing, thr oughout our town.
As friends aid and comfor t, shar e this and that, shake hands – hug – end a small spat. Let other s know that you r eally car e, by listening intently, ne w stories to hear. Yes, wars and hunger, gangs r unning wild per v ade the ne ws, bringing frowns, not smiles. Worry about guns, the safety of kids These ar e the things to purge – get rid.
How do we do that? When will smiles pr eva il? When will hope thrive – excel?
Look for a way you make a differ ence. Allow another’s desir es and pr efer ence
Make a ne w friend, say, “Hi” to an old one fo rgotten. Get out ther e – Step out – be bold. Who is in need, and pr oba bly won’ t ask? Pr ovide fr om your larder You’ re up for the task.
Sur prise a neighbor, bake, shar e a pie. Who knows w hat’s needed to bring joy to their eyes?
Uncer tainty sur rounds us We live with fear. Shall we burr ow inside, concer ned who is near? No – smile – r eac h out. Show other s you car e. Welcome str anger s. You may get some stares. No matter – we’ re needed. Yes, you and me. It’s up to us to keep the world fr ee.
Spr ead love day after day. Spr ead it in bu ckets, dispelling the gr ay.
Spr ead it on sand wic hes, paint on a sign. Even in anger, let your words be kind. When you ar e helped, hug and give thanks. Don’t give a dander for position or rank Yes, love is the answer, it’s hard to contain. Love is the answer to the world’s pain.
THANKS FOR READING! Do you have an original poem that you would like to share with Nugget readers? Email it to jess@nuggetnews.com. Publication is subject to space availability and discretion of The Nugget Newspaper.
Tam McArthur Rim offers some of the most iconic skyline vistas in Sisters Country.
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
Spectacular skyline…
