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Finalists for city manager to be announced

There’s trouble with the trees By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Walking or driving around Sisters Country, one can’t help but notice some pretty unhappy trees. The most notable, of course, are the ponderosa pine trees along Highway 20 outside of town. Removal of the dead pines west of Sisters along the highway will start in October. That area was sprayed with an herbicide, which was later determined to be detrimental to the health of the ponderosas. Many other ponderosas are experiencing abnormally See TREES on page 20

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

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Sisters Outlaws volleyball took the title at their own Sisters Invitational Tournament last weekend. The event brings hundreds of volleyball families to Sisters each fall. The Outlaws are fighting tough opponents to defend their state title.

Transportation can be a challenge in Sisters By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Public transportation (or the lack of it) is a major concern for a certain percentage of residents, especially seniors, those with some kind of disability, and others who don’t own a car. That’s one finding among the preliminary results of the Sisters Country Vision Project. Other than the Dial-a-Ride bus on Tuesdays that will provide rides to and from the senior lunch and the grocery store, the only local option around town is Outlaw Cab which serves all of Central Oregon, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. They also have a shuttle to

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and from the Redmond airport and a limousine. They can be reached at 541-549-2227. As of June 2017, Uber was licensed to operate in Sisters and between Sisters and other major Central Oregon cities. The estimated cost for a ride from downtown Sisters to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, for instance, is about $50 one way. The fare is based on a booking fee, a base rate, and per minute (25 cents) and per mile ($1.51) charges to point of pick up and to destination. To use Uber, a passenger must download the Uber app and create an account, which requires a valid email address and phone See TRANSIT on page 24

The selection process for a new Sisters city manager is underway, with the announcement of the finalist candidates slated for the Wednesday, September 26 City Council meeting at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. The Nugget incorrectly reported last week that the final manager selection would be made on that date. The timetable for the rest of the process is still in a tentative mode based on candidate and venue availability, See CITY MANAGER on page 24

Hold off on firing up your wood stove By Jim Anderson Correspondent

If you’re planning on firing up that old wood stove sitting in your house to take the chill off of these fall temperatures, you might want to blow out that match and listen to what the folks at the Sisters Fire Department have to say first. Sisters Country is very dry, and we’ve already seen this summer how a stray spark can blow up into a major conflagration that threatens property PHOTO BY JIM ANDERSON and lives. Be wary of firing up the woodstove in dry conditions. The stuff we burned in our stoves last winter could have — backyard. burst into flame or get out left clumps of creosote stuck Tim Craig, chief of oper- and start a fire going outside. to the inside of the flue. That ations at the Sisters Fire Having someone who is cerstuff could become hot and District, suggests residents tified come and clean your the glowing embers could be have their flue cleaned and chimney/stove pipe will also lifted out and deposited in examined to ensure there’s your — or your neighbor’s nothing in there that would See WOOD STOVE on page 24

Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements................12 Obituaries ........................21 Crossword ....................... 25 Fit for Sisters ................... 29 Meetings ........................... 3 Entertainment ..................13 Outlaw Calendar .............. 23 Classifieds..................26-29 Real Estate .................30-32

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Letters to the Editor… The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer’s name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday.

To the Editor: My wife and I have been attending the Folk Festival for 15 years. In that time we have become Sisters fans. We have told many friends and relatives of the welcoming and friendly nature of your community. I am writing this letter, not in a way to complain, but in a way to let you know that this year we could feel an underlying change. From the outside looking in, it felt as though there may be two factions developing. It seems as if there may be a group who would prefer to close the doors to outsiders. My analogy would be that of two parents bickering. They think the children, (visitors,) don’t feel the tension. But we can and did. I’m not writing to support one side or the other. You as a community need to set your own direction. I simply want you to know that, for the first time in fifteen years, we had experiences that left us wondering if we were welcome. As a 50-year resident of Oregon, I have experienced a lot of growth. It can be difficult. It appears to me, the communities in which the

residents support the events and retailers are far more successful. However, as I said, it’s up to you as a community. I think there are two choices. Reduce festivities and retail growth, or support them. John Doran

To the Editor: The numbers coming out in the news recently about how many immigrant children are being taken from their parents and put into detention in this, the United States of America, are both alarming and appalling. It’s not just the numbers; not ONE child should be taken. What have we become in yet again our darkest hour? This is not about border control, this is about humanity, and if we allow this to continue it will define us as a country and a people in the harsh eyes of history. We all know how sweet and shy and unsure and vulnerable children can be in their See LETTERS on page 28

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D o n a l d Tr u m p h a s received an enormous amount of criticism for the damage he’s done to constitutional and democratic norms. I have been among those critics at times. But few of his transgressions can hold a candle to the mob assault on many of those norms in recent days. Over and over, elected officials and leading commentators alike have insisted Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation that Kavanaugh attempted to drunkenly rape her must be true because other men have done such things. “But really,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), “guess who is perpetuating all of these kinds of actions? It’s the men in this country. And I just want to say to the men in this country: Just shut up and step up, do the right thing for a change.” Substitute “blacks” for “men” and this demagoguery is instantly recognizable as bigotry. One of the greatest revolutionary ideas in all of human history is the classically liberal notion that there is no such thing as group rights. For thousands of years, aristocrats had more rights than peasants. When America was founded, whites had more rights than blacks, men had more rights than women, and rich white men had more rights than everybody else. This wasn’t always true on paper, but it was overwhelmingly true in the real world. America has worked — as a matter of law, politics and moral education — to live up to our ideals of individual rights, and we’ve made enormous progress. These last few days have not only proved how much more work is left to be done, but how easily we can go in the wrong direction when partisan fury drives our politics. Just as there are no collective rights, there is also no such thing as collective guilt. It is of course true that most rapes are committed by men, but that doesn’t mean most men are rapists. Nor does it mean that because some other men committed

rape, a man who didn’t is guilty or loses the presumption of innocence. If you cannot understand this bedrock democratic norm, I invite you to review terrorism debates over the last two decades. Just because all jihadi terrorists are Muslims, not all Muslims are jihadi terrorists. The same basic insight applies to every subcategory of men — white men, black men, privileged men, conservative men, etc. And yet Hirono is not alone in giving voice to this glib and wholesale slander. It’s everywhere. Over and over, opponents of Kavanaugh are arguing that Ford is credible because of the actions of other men. That argument is fine as far as it goes, but it does not go very far. Credible means “believable.” It does not mean “true.” And yet the argument made a thousand times a day on cable news and social media is that because the charge is (allegedly) believable, it must also be believed. And while as a man, I do take offense at the presumption of guilt, my true objection has nothing to do with “male pride,” since I find the concept fairly ridiculous. The real problem is that these arguments set a torch to many of the best ideals of this country. Individuals have a right to confront their accuser. They have a right to defend themselves. Accusers have a right to be heard. They do not have a right to be believed absent evidence or to make anonymous charges and then refuse to support them. Partisans cannot prove an individual’s guilt by invoking the real or alleged crimes of others. Nor should they insist that even if he’s innocent, he should let himself be bullied into surrender for the greater good. That is not the rule of law; it’s not even decency. It’s the rule of the mob, and the fact that it is coming from prominent journalists and senators doesn’t make it any less repugnant. © 2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

Opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the writer and are not necessarily shared by the Editor or The Nugget Newspaper.

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Beer fest hops over to new location For nine years, Three Creeks Brewing Co. has been hosting a celebration of the Pacific Northwest’s contribution to beer culture with the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival. This year, they’re moving the location of the event to the expansive grounds of their production facility at 265 E. Barclay Dr. in the Sisters Industrial Park. The event is set for Saturday, September 29, from

noon to 8 p.m. It will feature music from Watkins Glen. Named after the biggest rock concert of the 1970s, Watkins Glen strives to create magical musical moments while paying tribute to the repertoires of four legendary American bands: The Band, The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band and Little Feat. See BEER on page 15 PHOTO PROVIDED

Sisters film premieres at Bend Film Fest born out of a troubled time. “We had so much hope surrounding the birth of our son,” Kelly said, “but when time came, nothing about his delivery went smoothly. I was in labor for 56 hours before the doctor had to use a vacuum suction to get him out. Then surgery. All of it traumatic and hugely disappointing. For the next 12 months, besides being new parents struggling to figure out how to be parents, I continued to be emotionally and physically traumatized by what had happened during Dakota’s birth. I had a lot depression. PTSD. Night terrors. It was awful.”

By Eileen M. Chambers Correspondent

“The Far Green Country,” a documentary created by Sisters natives Eli and Kelly Pyke, will premiere at the upcoming Bend Film Festival on October 13 at 1 p.m. at the Regal Old Mill-1. A personal on-the-road film that follows the Pykes as they “weigh anchor” on life as normal and, with their three-year old son, Dakota, live full-time on the road traveling deep into the untamed wild of America, “The Far Green Country” is a story of their journey from hope lost to hope restored. It was a film they never intended to make, and it was

See FILM on page 14

Teacher Susie Werts and Sisters students have made an educational project out of monarch butterfly migration.

‘Journey’ to fly for science teachers Sisters’ record-setting monarch butterfly, Journey, will fly again, this time in front of more than 200 of Oregon’s best science teachers at the their annual meeting in Newport in early October. When Jim and Sue Anderson showed their good friend Lori Lancaster a copy of the book “Journey’s Flight” and told her some of the backstory, she wanted to have that story shared with the dedicated teachers who attend Oregon Science Teachers Association annual meeting. “This project is an excellent example of Oregon’s new science curriculum, project-based learning, in action,” said Lancaster, who is Oregon Science Teachers

Association communications director. She called author Jean Nave and asked her if she would make a presentation at the October meeting. Nave agreed. Nave will be the opening keynote speaker telling Journey’s story, and teacher Susie Werts will facilitate a workshop helping teachers learn how they can develop their own project-based learning experience in their school. Project-based learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge skill by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to

an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge. “I’ll remember forever the day we received notice that Journey, one of the two monarch butterflies we raised, tagged and released at Sisters Middle School, was located and photographed in Southern California,” said Werts. “It was a one-in-amillion chance that he would succeed in migrating that long distance, but he did it. The students were thrilled, and I thought that we had to expand upon this moment to help students understand the impact of what they’d done — creating a waystation, hosting assemblies See MONARCH on page 29

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. 541-549-1527. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support Group 1st Tuesday, 11 a.m., Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelefly@msn.com. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217.

Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Go Fish Fishing Group 2nd Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings are held quarterly; please call for details. 541-388-9013. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Meeting Room. 503-930-6158.

Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-923-1632. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Sisters Meditation Group Sundays, 6 p.m., 484 W. Washington Ave. #A. Text only (no voice) to 541-207-7266. Sisters Parent Teacher Community 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Saloon. 541-480-5994. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977.

Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.

SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., RE/MAX office. 541-549-4133. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.

CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.

FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefire.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to lisa@nuggetnews.com

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Hopi artists offering show in Sisters It can be a rare privilege to peek into a culture different than our own, one that predates the European discovery of the Americas, one that carries on traditions and ceremonies over a thousand years old, a culture that dwells as a sovereign nation, albeit dependent, within ours. We become so absorbed in our annual traditions at certain times of the year — the late November feast with family; a reflective, sacred evening in early winter followed by the exchange of presents; July fireworks celebrating self-determination — that we forget other cultures may not share these activities. They have their own tradition: the gathering of eaglets for sacred ceremonies; a men’s Bear Society that holds dances and offers medicinal help; priests dancing with snakes at the height of summer, praying for rain and fertility. They may not pay much attention to ours. Juxtapose these cultures, and each has traditions that seem strange and exotic to the other. Yet, there are a few portals offering a narrow passage through the unfamiliarity and apprehension — one of those being artwork. Three great plateaus of sun-baked, wind-scrubbed earth rise into the sky in northeastern Arizona. These island mesas of smooth yellow sandstone boulders, laying in both tight, neat stacks and pell-mell jumbles, provide elevated vistas that seemingly reach beyond distant horizons and into the dimension of timelessness. Long ago, a people were drawn to settle these mesas that offer secluded natural springs. Whether or not they were the first to occupy these islands in the sky matters not, the Hopi stayed. A thousand years later, they remain; their traditions still very much alive. Sonwai, Ve r m a Nequatewa of Third Mesa, became a preeminent Native

American jeweler 30 years ago, after apprenticing for 25 years beside her uncle, the legendary Charles Loloma. Charles redefined the concept of Native American jewelry; his works are revered for their innovation, the skill required to create them and their astounding beauty. First learning the basics of metallurgy and lapidary from her uncle, then the guiding concepts of form and content, Verma eventually came to understand the rich subtleties and nuances that define a true masterpiece from a fine work of art. She carries forward the understanding that, when a work is being constructed, there is only absolute precision with every detail. The end result is jewelry that has distinguished styling, is refined yet visionary, and leads one to consider something distant and ageless. The Hopi are structured as a matriarchal society. Upon marrying, the man goes to live with the woman’s family, adopting her clan. All material things are in the woman’s name, with the exception of the livestock that he tends. A sovereign nation, each village considers itself autonomous, is divided into clans based upon matrilineal lineage, and has a headman serving as the spiritual leader. Dry-land farming and ranching are the primary livelihoods; positions in the schools, medical field, or various government entities offer a small number of Western world job opportunities. Art- and jewelry-making are the primary means of income for some families. Pesavensi, Donna Humetewa Kaye of Third Mesa, belongs to the Tobacco Clan. Depictions of landforms, plants, land and sky reflect the sacred symbols of her homeland. The mesas are rich in ancient layers of earthen mineral pigments. She hand-gathers these naturally occurring colors, grinds them, and makes her own paints in order to

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create ethereal, meditative paintings. Donna, having long worked with fiber arts, found a mentor in James McGrath. The former art director of the Institute of American Indian Arts College encouraged her to use the resources from her homeland when creating art and to follow her intuitions. Her warm earth-tone images are now seen each year at the juried Santa Fe Indian Market and Heard Museum shows. The Hopi attribute success to their spiritual ways, known as the Katsina religion. Their ceremonies and dances are prayers for moisture, germination, and the well-being of everyone. They believe their land to be the center of the universe, their prayers essential to the harmony of humanity. Many Native American tribes acknowledge the Hopi as a model for peace and sustainability; theologians note a similarity between the Hopi and traditional Tibetans. Dorothy Ami, Hopi-Tewa, comes from the ancient pottery making village of Polacca on First Mesa. She began making pottery in her late teens. It was in her late 20s, when her cousin, the celebrated potter Mark Tahbo, began guiding her that she evolved into an award-winning potter. Ami’s works are fully traditional — coiled with local earth materials, fired outside with cedar wood and sheep manure and stone polished. Her intricate and beautiful designs are painted with natural clay pigments or gathered plants. Sonwai, Pesavensi, and Dorothy Ami will be offering a show and exhibition of their works September 28-30, with an artists’ reception on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. They will offer an open forum, question-and-answer session on Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All events will take place at Raven Makes Gallery at 182 E. Hood Ave.

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Sisters Arts Association Fourth Friday September Art Stroll By Helen Schmidling Correspondent

Fall is officially here, with its cool breezes, fluffy white clouds, and color changes. The Sisters Arts Association’s monthly Art Strolls continue this Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m. Raven Makes Gallery is hosting The Hopi Women’s Show all weekend. Meet the artists, see new works, and discuss evolving perspectives in indigenous art and jewelry. The women are master lapidary jeweler Sonwai (Verma Nequatewa), earth minerals painter Pesavensi, (Donna Humetewa), and potter Dorothy Ami. Their contemporary works blend integrity and beauty of the Hopi lifeways and offer a glimpse into their deeply intelligent, moral and ethical world via heirloomquality jewelry, richly symbolic paintings, and finewalled Hopi pottery. An open forum is set for Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Zosel-Harper Realty shows new work by renowned Sisters plein air artist Randall Tillery. Painting in a “conservative impressionist” style, inspired and challenged by nature, he travels the West searching out different landscapes. Stop by 170 W. Cascade Ave. to see what’s new and chat with Randall. Stitchin’ Post is hosting

the fiber art of Tonye Belinda Phillips in a show called “This, That, The Other Thing.” This eclectic collection of art quilts comes in all shapes and sizes, and an assortment of fabrics and fibers. Some hang on the wall, some lay on a table, and some drape over the shoulders. At Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave., see Journeys Art Quilters’ show, “Walking the Line,” through November 16. Journeys quilts are made by guild members Catherine Beard, Judith Beaver, Helen Brisson, Sheila Finzer, Betty Gientke, June Jaeger, Jean Wells Keenan, Charlene Kenny, Tonye Phillips, Donna Rice, Jodi Rusconi, Martha Sanders, Marion Shimoda, Mary Stiewig and Jan Tetzlaff. Hood Avenue Art hosts wildlife painter Rod Frederick, whose new paintings include bald eagle, cougar, and zebra; and Danica Curtright of

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Stitchin’ Post is hosting the fiber art of Tonye Belinda Phillips.

Morning Star Designs, with colorful lamp work, torchmade glass bead jewelry. At The Collection Gallery, view Simon Haycraft’s incredible fish. Artist and fisherman, Haycraft uses water as a recurring theme, and wood as both canvas and an integral part of

the subject matter. The Clearwater Gallery welcomes oil artists David Mensing and Vicki Shuck. Mensing captures the raw beauty of the West while Shuck captures the unique moments of people’s lives. Cross Hood Avenue to Beacham’s Clock Shop, where you can both see and hear time pass, especially if you’re there on the hour. Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop has new figurative clay works by Mary Moore, and pottery by Ann Grossnickle. Jennifer Hartwig will demonstrate scratchboard art, and take registration for her “Sip ‘n’ Scratch” classes, scheduled for October 13 and 14. In honor of the upcoming pollinator garden on Locust Street, Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery dedicates a full room to featured artist Elise Fog, photographer of bees and

other deserving insects, rendered on polished aluminum. At Wildflower Studio, celebrate fall with new paintings from John Runnels, Kathy Deggendorfer and Jane Chase. Jill Neal Gallery has just issued new bewitching Halloween mugs: Pumpkin Dance and Bwaahaahaahaaa, and equine art in canvas and numbered prints, and watercolor and acrylic originals. Randy Redfield’s colorful abstracts on pottery are displayed at Studio Redfield, along with custom-designed Kibak tiles. Visit Nature’s Bling to see fine rare mineral specimens and fossils, and check out NASA’s poster-sized images of the first moon rocks. Sisters Library has landscapes and still life works by Charles H. “Chuck” Chamberlain. Don’t miss your chance to see work by one of Central Oregon’s finest artists. Also open are Grizzly Ridge Upcycle and Dyrk Godby Gallery. Art strolls continue every fourth Friday of the month, all year round. Learn more at sistersarts.org. Be sure to dine with our sponsor restaurants including Chops Bistro, The Open Door, Cork Cellars, Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill, Sisters Coffee Company, The Depot Café, Three Creeks Brewing Co. and The Cottonwood Cafe.

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Sisters Christian Academy ‘on a roll’ By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

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A reduced Outlaws soccer lineup faced tough games last week. They got the win in one of them.

Illness plagues boys soccer team By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The boys soccer team has been battling illness since the start of the season, and hasn’t played with the same line-up all season. Last week, the team was short six players, and this week they were still short three of their starters, Sam Nicklous, Willie Stewart, and Asher Bachtold. Sisters was shut out 0-7 at home against Stayton on Tuesday, September 18, and two days later were able to turn the tides and post a 4-1 victory at Sweet Home. In Tuesday’s game, a sparse lineup took its toll, as players had to play in different positions, as well as not get any time on the sidelines to rest. The Outlaws came out flat against Stayton, and the Eagles were able to rack up six goals in the first half. Sisters dug deep and were able to hold the Eagles to a single goal in the second half. Coach Rob Jensen said, “The guys gave a valiant effort in the second half and never quit, but we just couldn’t match up.” Two days later, the Outlaws were able to dig deep and posted a win over the Huskies. Sisters was up 2-0 at the half. Colby Simeral scored off a breakaway in the

fifth minute with an assist from Jude Kokesh-Carhart, and Jude scored the second goal with an assist across the middle from Ricky Huffman. Sisters scored seven minutes into the second half when Simeral broke away and crossed the ball to Cole Seymour, who poked it into the net. The final goal came when Kokesh-Carhart followed Simeral’s shot in for the score. “Both Jude and Colby played great on the offensive end, and had lots of opportunities,” said Jensen. Kinnon Rutherford, who plays mostly at center back and sometimes at right wing said, “We just out-played them. We switched up positions, and found a possible new back line, which might allow me to play at right wing even more.” Jensen commented on how illness has had an effect on the team. “It’s definitely having an impact as we are struggling with keeping guys healthy, but we are improving and I feel it will come together,” said Jensen. “ Sisters is currently 2-3-1 in league and 2-5-1 overall. The Outlaws will play against the Cubs in a road game at Newport on Thursday, September 27.

Cheryl Peterson thinks that the students, staff and community that make up Sisters Christian Academy are “walking through a miracle.” Last March, it appeared that the private Christian school would have to close due to insufficient enrollment. By the end of April, the Sisters community had stepped up with donations and contributions sufficient to keep SCA operating through the current school year. Now, Peterson thinks, the school “is going to be on a roll.” As of last week, the school has 60 students enrolled, pre-K through 8th grade, and “the numbers are changing daily,” Peterson said. The school had a goal to have about 65 enrolled K-8, but with some restructuring of staff, Peterson says that the school is already on more sustainable ground. The school has changed its delivery of middle school curriculum, offering supervised online programing paired with the school’s art and music offerings. There is cost-savings associated with having a mentor-teacher supervising the online work instead of a full-time middle school teacher. That is an example of structural changes the school made to adapt to its financial challenges. SCA is also maintaining and increasing its certification for its pre-kindergarten

program, Peterson said. And, she noted, SCA can accommodate students through high school, with AP/dual credit classes online. Peterson said she also secured a grant dedicated to branding and marketing the school, a project that has been a challenge for SCA in recent years. Financial support for SCA came from foundations, fundraisers, and individuals. Donations were large and very small — and all welcomed and appreciated. “Somebody would come to the door and press a $20 bill in my hand,” Peterson recalled. “I didn’t know him from Adam.” Peterson said that support was broad-based. “I thought people who were Christian would be the only people who stepped up, and that wasn’t true,” she said. Support came from the religious community, and also from people who simply wanted to support having a small, private education option in the community, and from people who appreciate

an option that applies what they see as a strong moral standard and patriotic bent. Peterson said she has a good feel for the breadth of the support because she connected with those who offered it. “That’s how I know,” she said. “I personally interacted with every dollar that came in.” Peterson and the SCA community are appreciative of the support Sisters has provided. She also emphasizes the importance of the belief that imbues the program, crediting the salvation of the school program to God. “I tell you what: He showed up,” she said. “Off the charts. Every time I thought, ‘it doesn’t look too good,’ another check came in.” For more information visit www.sisterschristianacademy. com.

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Sisters Folk Festival seeks permanent headquarters By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

In the warm afterglow of a successful “comeback” event this month, Sisters Folk Festival has launched into a campaign to secure the future of the 23-year-old organization. Called “Connected By Creativity,” the campaign is raising funds to purchase the Sisters Art Works (SAW) building where the organization has been headquartered for most of the past two decades. The purchase will enable SFF to further develop the facility as an educational center and multi-use events and performance venue. The owners of the SAW building, Frank and Kathy Deggendorfer, offered SFF the opportunity to purchase the property at half of its appraised value. SFF hopes to complete the purchase by June 2019. The appraised market value of the property is $1 million. The Deggendorfers’ gift is valued at $500,000. With planned improvements and upgrades, an operating reserve and an estimated $50,000 in campaign costs, SFF needs to raise a total of $1.4 million (including the

initial donation value) to complete the transaction. SFF board member and campaign committee co-chair Jay Wilkins told The Nugget that, two weeks after launch, the campaign is halfway to that initial goal. Once the purchase is complete, SFF will potentially continue the campaign with a Phase 2, in an effort to raise an additional $2.1 million to build a 400-seat year-round performance and community events facility. “We’re taking advantage

We’re taking advantage of a fantastic opportunity to expand the ways we serve the community through creativity. — Steven Remington of a fantastic opportunity to expand the ways we serve the community through creativity,” said SFF Development Director Steven Remington. He noted that the creation of SAW and opportunity

presented to SFF is part of the Deggendorfers’ “significant investment in the creative community in Sisters.” Actually owning the SAW building, Remington said, will allow SFF to offer “consistent, original programing in our own venue at no cost. We see just owning the asset itself as a stabilizing force for the organization.” Creative Director Brad Tisdel and board member Wilkins said that having ownership and full run of the building will allow expanded after-school and adult education programing. The facility also holds out possibilities for recording and broadcasting content through podcasting. “We believe there are more event possibilities that will present themselves,” Wilkins said. Tisdel said the acquisition “gives us a clean palette to paint what we are and what we do as an organization.” The campaign has been in the works for some months, as the festival organization sought input from long-time supporters and friends of the festival and its programs. “We did a sounding-board effort with a consultant that we brought in,” Wilkins said.

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Sisters Folk Festival is raising funds to purchase the Sisters Art Works building, where the organization has been headquartered for 13 years. That process stared with the fundamental question as to whether the organization should even consider owning its own property. That answered in the affirmative, stakeholders weighed in on what they perceived as opportunities and concerns with the project. “One of the things I heard loud and clear was, ‘Don’t mess up what you’re doing already,’” Wilkins said. “This can’t be a distraction.” Tisdel noted that SFF modified its plans based on stakeholder input, moving the

idea of a performing/events facility back into a second phase with a looser timeline and with additional scoping to be done. The response from those directly connected to SFF has been positive. Tisdel said that several festival artists have expressed interest in being involved in a fundraising concert. The means and scope of fundraising will be broad and inclusive, reflecting the mission and nature of SFF. See FESTIVAL on page 30

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Tower Theatre reaching out to Sisters The California Honeydrops made their Pacific Northwest debut at the Sisters Folk Festival several years ago. Now the powerhouse blues and R&B band is a West Coast sensation — and they’ll be playing at the Tower Theatre in Bend on September 28. Audience members are invited to bring their cell phones and participate via mobile bidding in a silent auction throughout the evening. All proceeds from the Umpqua Bank BandTogether for Scholarships Benefit event are awarded as scholarships to graduates from Central Oregon high schools who demonstrate a serious commitment to a career in healthcare. Ray Tolley, director of the Tower Theatre, said that the Tower has a long-standing relationship with Sisters — one that he hopes to enhance this year. “We’ve had a lot of interaction and cooperation and collaboration with organizations in Sisters,” he said, citing work with Starry Nights, Sisters Folk Festival and the Sisters School District, bringing students to the theater and programing to classrooms. “We thought this might be an opportunity this year to go the next step,” he said, attempting to “be as visible as possible in the Sisters community.” To that end, some shows this season will offer a buyone-get-one free offer to Sisters residents who mention The Nugget when they order tickets. In October, the Tower starts its Tower Series, with The New Chinese Acrobats. The New Chinese Acrobats represent the next step in the evolution of acrobatic companies from the East. Mixing new techniques and acts with ancient traditions, The New Chinese Acrobats present the opportunity to view the best of China’s ancient folk art, mixed with the style and virtuosity of today’s generation. With performers selected from across China for their high-level acrobatic skills and innovative staging, the show includes award-winning acts from prestigious circus festivals such as Monte Carlo See TOWER THEATRE on page 30

Sisters author explores world of Jefferson Award-winning Sisters author Larry Len Peterson will give a talk on the world of Thomas Jefferson from his book “American Trinity: Jefferson, Custer, And The Spirit Of The West” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 3, at the Fireside Room at Sisters Community Church. The public is welcome. Pastor Steve Stratos plans to host talks by different individuals once a month in a public forum to discuss cultural issues that affect the citizens of Sisters. “He wants to have an open discussion on topics that are of interest to the entire community,” Peterson told The Nugget. Peterson said that he will talk about Jefferson — primary author of the Declaration of Independence, philosopher, architect, inventor, natural scientist and the third president of the United States. “Many of the problems that he had to address, we address today,” Peterson said. Those persistent problems include matters of religious

freedom and race relations. Jefferson was unquestionably brilliant — as Peterson asserts, “the most brilliant person, maybe, in American history” — but he is a controversial figure today (indeed, he was controversial in his own time). He was a tangle of contradictions. He asserted in the Declaration that “we hold these truths to be selfevident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...” and yet he was a life-long slave owner, who almost certainly had a sexual relationship with his slave, a teenaged Sally Hemings. “He saw America as a land of white families,” Peterson notes. He was an avatar of the Enlightenment — where, as Peterson notes, “everything had to be provable” — and yet he championed religious freedom. In fact the religious landscape of modern America could not exist without his groundwork. “If it wasn’t for Jefferson,

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myths about the nature and origins of religious freedom in early America — myths he hopes to clear up in his talk. That talk will be participatory. “My hope would be that we could have a discussion,” Peterson said. Peterson will draw from his magnum opus for the talk. “American Trinity” is a challenging, 600-page book, employing history, science, philosophy and theology in an in-depth exploration of the fraught history of race relations between European-Americans and native peoples. In its year-end Best of the West collectors edition for 2017, True West Magazine rated Peterson Best Author, and “American Trinity” as non-fiction book of the year. Sisters Community Church is located at 1300 McKenzie Hwy. in Sisters.

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Outlaws win one on the road By Rongi Yost Correspondent

T h e L a d y O u t l a w s posted a four-set road win over Stayton on Tuesday, September 20, but two days later fell in a grueling five-set, three-hour marathon match at home against Sweet Home, which ended with scores of 19-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-22, and 13-15. It was a devastating loss, and broke the Lady Outlaws’ league game winning streak of 76 victories. Sis ter s def e ated the Eagles with scores of 25-16, 25-14, 23-25, and 25-8. The Outlaws have been fighting illness and started out the match slow, and missed their first three serves. They were able to pull it together, settle into their game, and rattled the Eagles with tough serves and great passes to post wins in the first two sets. Coach Rory Rush said, “We made some rotation changes in the third set, and we found ourselves out of sync.” The Outlaws lost their seven-point lead in the third set due to unforced errors, and the Eagles gained momentum and took the set

by a slim two points. Sisters regained their composure and played a great fourth set from start to finish. The team played with confidence and had control of the game from the get-go. They held the lead the entire way and recorded the win. Rush told The Nugget that freshman Greta Davis, who plays middle, had a great game. Davis has been a force at the net for the Outlaws all season long. “Greta brought energy and intensity every time she was on the floor,” said Rush. “Her ability to block and hit around their block was key to the success of our offense and defense.” Rush added, “Tonight’s game was learning to play present, and to play with confidence. We continue to work hard, fine tuning our game as we head into our next match. These girls, despite feeling sick, never gave up.” Thursday’s match against Sweet Home was a battle between the last two undefeated teams in the league, and both knew it would be a hard-fought contest. Last year, both league matches ended in a five-game thriller,

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ODFW ends cougar operations

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A trail camera captured a cougar moving through the area where Diane Bober was killed. from the scene of the attack. However, ODFW reports that the lab is unable to extract any relevant DNA from evidence collected at the attack scene to use for a comparison to the DNA from the cougar killed on September 14. The analysis has been challenging due to contamination of evidence at the original attack site. Several days passed between when the fatal attack likely occurred and when Bober was discovered and evidence collected. Heavy rain did fall during that time period, further contaminating evidence. “The evidence is too contaminated for us to ever be able to tie it to an individual cougar,” said Ken Goddard, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Lab. “We could not get the DNA evidence we had hoped to obtain in this case,” said Broman. “However, all the evidence available shows we have the right cougar.” The cougar weighed 64.5 pounds, which is within the

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normal weight range for female adult cougars. Her exact age is still to be determined through a cementum deposit tooth analysis used for all cougars in Oregon, but results will take at least a month, according to ODFW. “It is impossible to determine why the cougar attacked Diana,” said Broman. “There is no sign that it was sick or unhealthy, and a rabies test was negative. Wildlife behavior is unpredictable, but cougar attacks are extremely rare throughout the western U.S. where cougars are found. “We hope the ending of these operations brings some closure for Diana’s family,” continued Broman. “All of us extend our deepest sympathies to the Bober family. “We also thank all the partners who stepped in to help including the U.S. Forest Service, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon State Police, USDA Wildlife Services, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory and private landowners in the area.”

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SALEM (AP) — What happens now? In the wake of Oregon’s first fatal attack by a cougar — and the second deadly attack in the Northwest this year — the question of how best to manage the state’s big cat population has reached the forefront. Even before a cougar attacked and killed 55-yearold hiker Diana Bober in Mount Hood National Forest last week, mountain lions were already in the public eye. Their increasing numbers — an estimated 6,600 statewide — have pushed the predators closer to Oregon’s population centers, officials said. That’s led to a series of high-profile incidents in The Dalles, Ashland, Silverton and Dallas. Complaints about cougars have tripled in the Willamette Valley since 2011. And the number of cougars killed due to human or livestock conflicts reached 169 animals in 2016, according to state records. Hunters say they’ve seen the problem coming for years, ever since a ballot initiative in 1994 outlawed the use of hounds to hunt cougars.

They say it eliminated the most effective tool for managing cougar numbers and allowed the population to skyrocket. “This is a statistical problem now,” said Jim Akenson, a longtime cougar biologist now working for the Oregon Hunters Association. “The more cougars you have on the landscape, the greater the chance of a negative encounter. If their numbers continue to grow, you do worry about this happening again.” Akenson said reinstating hound hunting would not only bring cougar numbers down to healthier levels — around 3,500 animals statewide, he said — it would also reestablish a greater fear of humans in animals increasingly brazen about showing up in populated areas, he said. Akenson said he’d take a county-by-county approach, looking to cap cougar numbers based on local conditions. Environmental groups strongly disagree. They point out how rare fatal attacks by cougars are and say hunting causes more problems than it fixes. “This is an absolute tragedy — a person has died — but we have to remember that this is very, very rare,” said See COUGARS on page 30

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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has called off cougar capture operations in the Mt. Hood national Forest because all available evidence shows the cougar killed last Friday, September 14 is the one responsible for the state’s first fatal cougar attack. “It is highly probable that the cougar that killed Diana (Bober) is the one that we killed last week,” said Derek Broman, ODFW carnivore coordinator. The cougar killed was detected on a trail camera set right at the site where the attack occurred. Over the past week, no other cougar has been detected in the area. Cougars are territorial. Males have larger home ranges (50-150 square miles) while a female home range is usually 20-30 square miles. Trail cameras were first set at the attack site, then expanded to about a 35-square mile area around that site, and eventually surveilled a roughly 78-square mile area. No other cougar was ever detected on this network of 31 cameras set on trails, wildlife corridors, saddles and other areas where cougars are likely to travel, adding to the evidence that the cougar responsible was killed on Friday, ODFW reported. The cougar’s age also plays a role in evidence. According to ODFW, the female cougar was several years old, and by that age cougars have an established a home range. The lack of any other cougars in the area suggests this cougar was in its home range when it attacked and killed Bober, and that it is unlikely another cougar is responsible. While ODFW believed last Friday that it had likely killed the cougar that attacked Bober, it could not rule out the possibility that another cougar was responsible. “Our highest priority was to capture the cougar responsible for the attack to protect public safety,” said Broman. “We continued to monitor the area for other cougars to increase the likelihood that we caught the right one while evidence was being examined.” After the cougar was killed on Friday, its body was immediately bagged to prevent any contamination of evidence during transport and flown by Oregon State Police to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Forensics Lab in Ashland, Ore., a lab dedicated to wildlife forensics. The lab has been analyzing evidence from the cougar’s body and evidence

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Sisters ReStore welcomes new manager By Jodi Schneider Correspondent

Davey Alexander of Bend has just taken the reins at Sisters Habitat for Humanity ReStore as the new store manager, succeeding longtime manager Robin Tawney. Bringing with him four years of nonprofit experience managing City Thrift in Bend, Alexander says he is ready to take on the Sisters job. “When this position came up, the job description was my résumé,” Alexander told The Nugget. Alexander grew up in Southern Utah then relocated to Chicago where he attended North Park College and received a degree in psychology. “I moved to Bend five years ago to be closer to family and to help my brother, Kevin Wright, with his nonprofit business,” Alexander said. Wright founded City Care in Bend, a nonprofit that helps provide sustainable housing, financial assistance and friendship to the city’s underprivileged. “I was in pursuit of a nonprofit, and running City Thrift

which supports City Care was perfect for me and gave me the exposure that I needed,” Alexander said. Alexander did more than run the thrift store, he assisted his brother with the social service program, helping people in extreme crisis. They worked as advocates to connect people with the support they needed from other agencies in town. Sisters Habitat ReStore has been part of the community since 2007, with Tawney at the helm since its inception. “I was thinking my retirement would be in a few years until a couple of my friends told me about Green Valley in Arizona,” Tawney said. “Things just came together; my kids are grown with families of their own and I’m able to afford to buy a little home down there. Tawney recalls the opening of Sisters Habitat ReStore located where Fir Street Park is now. “We had about 2,300 square feet in the old city hall building and then the roof began to cave in,” she said. “We were lucky to find this 7,000-square-foot space that we have been at for seven years.”

Tawney said that her favorite thing about being manager for 11 years is the people. “It’s all about the volunteers and the daily interaction with the customers who have become my friends. You build relationships with people over time,” she said. “The volunteers here are very loyal, dedicated and very creative. If you don’t have the volunteers there wouldn’t be the ReStore. “I’ve always felt protective of my volunteers and so that will be a little bit hard to let go. It’s like having all your kids go off to college at the same time.” And not to forget the store cats: Tawney will always remember the legendary Miss Jenny. “She was so special, we had her here for seven years. She was quite the character and she could even stop traffic on Adams. We had Jewel after Miss Jenny for two years, but someone stole her.” Tawney’s last day as store manager is Wednesday September 26, when Alexander will step in full time. Tawney said that one of Alexander’s strong points is

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Davey Alexander has taken the reins as manager of Habitat ReStore, taking over from long-time manager Robin Tawney (left), who is retiring. that he loves people. “He’s young, with fresh ideas,” she said. Alexander is responsible for taking in donations, customer service, leading volunteers and much more. “It’s all about supporting locals,” Alexander said. “The store in itself is a service.” Alexander and his fiancé will eventually settle down in Sisters.

It’s all about supporting locals. The store in itself is a service. — Davey Alexander “It’s a small community that is growing and I think there are a lot of upcoming opportunities here,” he said.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S DLT Walk & Hike Series

Deschutes Land Trust volunteer naturalists lead free walks and hikes in small groups. Upcoming walks include September 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. Golden Eagle Walk in Aspen Hollow Preserve; October 6 from 10 a.m. to noon Kids Falling for Nature at Metolius Preserve; October 6 from 10 a.m. to noon Hindman History Wander at Camp Polk Meadow preserve. Online registration is required at deschuteslandtrust. org/hikes. Info: 541-330-0017.

Suicide Prevention Training

In collaboration with St. Charles Hospital, a training session will be held for the general public on Wednesday, October 3 from 12 to 2 p.m. Participants will learn warning signs for suicide and the 3-step QPR method from a certified instructor. Meeting at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. For more info call 541-549-5831.

Christmas Choir Voices

Sisters High Desert Chorale is welcoming new members. No experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. The first rehearsal is Monday, October 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Questions? Call Connie at 541-588-0362.

Bingo & Community Dinner

On Monday, October 1, all are invited to Sisters High School for a community dinner and bingo night. From 5 to 6:30 p.m., enjoy a delicious dinner, just $2 per plate. Bingo will follow at 6:30 p.m., Fun family event! Great prizes! Proceeds benefit SHS sports. For additional information call Jillian Frankl at 541-549-4045.

Run and Race Sisters

First Annual Fresh Hop Fest 5K on Saturday, September 29 at 10 a.m. Run or walk and receive a Fresh Hop fest hat and a pint glass with five tasting tickets. Any age welcome, under 21 has a lower registration fee. Proceeds benefit SHS sports. Call 541-549-1171 for more info.

Crafters Wanted

Quality-oriented crafters are being sought as consigners for the 43rd Snowflake Boutique (November 2 & 3). Jury will be held Saturday, October 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church in Redmond. For more info call 541-504-4048, 541350-4888, or 541-447-1640.

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Would you like to volunteer your time at Sisters Middle School or Sisters High School as an AVID tutor? There are multiple times available, training is included and you don’t have to be an expert in any specific area of study. Email Kristy Rawls at kristy. rawls@sisters.k12.or.us or call 541-549-4045.

The Second Annual 60+ Senior Health Fair will be held on Friday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sisters Park and Recreation Building. Over 30 tables on local health services and resources. Free prizes! For more info call 541272-0529.

Spinners/Weavers Group

Letters of interest are being accepted for a 3-year-term volunteer position on the PASRD three-member board. Must be a resident of the Panormaic Access Special Road District for more than 90 days and a registered voter. Send to: PASRD, POB 1226, Sisters, OR 97759. Info, call 541-610-6731.

The Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild will meet at Sisters City Hall on Saturday, September 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. and cover processing and spinning alpaca fiber. All fiber enthusiasts are welcome! Info: 541-639-3217.

Author Larry Peterson Presentation

Larry Peterson will speak from his award-winning book, “American Trinty: Jefferson, Custer, and The Spirit of the West.” Larry is the recipient of two Western Heritage Awards and his subject will be “The World of Thomas Jefferson and How Culture Influences Our Beliefs.” Wednesday, October 3 at 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. For more information call 541-549-1201.

Sisters Community Cleanup

The Beach & Riverside Cleanup organized by SOLVE is Saturday, September 29. Volunteers are needed for local projects including the Sisters Community Cleanup and the Whychus Creek Cleanup. Register at solveoregon.org or call 503844-9571 for information.

Community Gear Swap

Local schools and Hike N Peaks are hosting a gear swap on Saturday, October 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise funds for outdoor programs. Donate or sell your outdoor gear in good condition. Bring gear to Hike N Peaks by October 5 at 5 p.m. For more information call Sharri at 541-904-0778.

Sendoff at ReStore

Come say goodbye to ReStore Robin Wednesday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sisters Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 254 W. Adams Ave. Robin Tawney, the Sisters Habitat ReStore Manager, is retiring and the community is invited to enjoy a piece of cake and send her off with warm wishes as she gets ready to move to Arizona. For information call 541-549-1193.

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Walk to End ALS

The Walk to End ALS Central Oregon will take place on Saturday, October 6 at Riverbend Park in Bend. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and the 2-mile walk begins at noon. Join a team or donate at CentralOregonWalkto DefeatALS.org. Call 541-8909570 with questions.

Stars Over Sisters Star Party

Learn about the night skies! Stargazers are invited to gather at the Sisters Park & Recreation District building on Saturday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. for a free presentation and slide show. If weather then permits, plan on heading out to the SHS sports fields to observe the night sky through powerful telescopes. For more information call Ron at 541549-8846.

Volunteer for Green Tour

The Environmental Center needs volunteer ambassadors to be in two green buildings in Sisters during the 18th Annual Green Tour on September 29. Learn and educate about energy efficiency. No experience required. Choose from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. shift or 1 to 4:45 p.m. shift. For information contact Ani at 541385-6908 x26. All are welcome to a free meditation group meeting on Sundays at 6 p.m. at 484 W. Washington Ave. #A, Wear comfortable clothing; no experience necessary. For more information please email dawnsong03@gmail.com or text only (no voice calls) to Dawn at 541-207-7266.

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Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship

New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God) 222 Trinity Way • 503-910-9069 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

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Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship

Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586

Empty Nesters Inspiration

Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD will offer the AHA “Heartsaver” CPR/AED class on Saturday, October 27 and the First Aid module on Sunday, October 28 at the Sisters Fire Hall. The cost is $30 which includes a student workbook and completion card. Register no later than Friday, October 19: online at sistersfire.com (CPR tab) or at the Sisters Fire Hall weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For info call Gail at 541-595-5712.

“Welcome to the New: ReImagining the Heart of Home” is a faith-based workshop to inspire moms with emptying nests to create a new sense of place & purpose. Local author Nancie Carmichael will speak and be signing copies of her new book, “The Unexpected Power of Home.” Saturday, September 29, 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tollgate Community Center, 15004 Saddle. For more information call 541-610-9783.

Habitat Home Dedication

One-Act Play Submissions

The community is invited to a home dedication celebration for Michelle Ehr on Sunday, October 7 at 2 p.m. Ehr will be the 64th family to purchase a home through Sisters Habitat’s homeownership program. The celebration will take place at Village Meadows South on N. Desert Rose Loop. Refreshments will be served. For info call 541-549-1193.

Animal Blessing

Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is hosting an Animal Blessing on Saturday, October 13 at 1 p.m. (please note the date change). Glutenfree treats and water for the animals. A photographer will be on-site. All animals included — even fish, chickens, horses and well-behaved pigs! Call 541549-7087 for more information.

Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda

Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children awaiting sponsorship! For more information go to hopeafricakids.org or call Katie at 541-719-8727.

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Silent Echo Theater Company is accepting one-act play submissions to be considered for the 2019 “Now You’re Talking” event happening late February, early March 2019. Plays not performed in Oregon are preferred and can be from 10 to 20 minutes long. To be considered, submissions can be emailed to silentechotheatercompany@ gmail.com by October 14. For information call 541-719-8779.

Parkinson’s Support Group

The second Tuesday of each month, Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group meets at Sisters Community Church from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (following the Senior Luncheon). All are welcome to learn, share, and receive support. For more info contact Lenetta at 907-687-8101 or Carol at 541-668-6599.

Sisters Library fall events

Open Computer Labs

From 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28, a free open lab is offered at the Sisters Library. Practice skills, receive help with technical tasks, and have your questions answered. For more info call 541-312-1072.

Family Fun Story Time

Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place at the Sisters Library on Thursday, September 27 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with songs, rhymes and crafts, all designed to grow young readers. Caregivers must attend. Info: 541-617-7078.

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FBI arrests Oregon man over alleged threats By Andrew Selsky Associated Press

SALEM (AP) — Federal agents arrested an Oregon man who threatened to kill YouTube employees and specifically threatened the CEO of the company, saying he was coming for her, the FBI said Friday. William Gregory Douglas, 35, of Cave Junction, faces charges of cyberstalking and transmission of threats in interstate commerce to injure another. The FBI said Douglas was arrested Thursday outside a convenience store in his hometown in the forested mountains of southwest Oregon. He is scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Monday. Authorities said Douglas posted tweets under the Twitter handle LiamXmaiLRevolutionX, demanding a return of his channel and making threats. The account was still active on Friday but was private. Douglas allegedly referenced a shooting at YouTube’s California headquarters in April in which a woman, accusing YouTube of filtering or blocking her content, wounded three people before killing herself. Douglas’ tweets included “I would kill the 100 YouTube employees” and “you want a bigger mass casualty aka shooting let’s see what I can do,” the FBI said. He also is alleged to have posted a message on Monday to YouTube CEO Susan Diane Wojcicki, telling her he’s coming for her and that she should pray. Court documents available online did not indicate whether Douglas has an attorney. Phone calls to the public defenders’ office in his county went unanswered. The complaint signed by FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Gray describes three videos in which the subject identified himself as Douglas and made “long rants about the ‘Deep State’ and stated he has been ‘shadow-banned’ from YouTube, which he described as a government operation.” In one video, “he stated he has to go to Mountain View to ‘visit’ people at YouTube.” Approximately 700 people work at the YouTube campus in Mountain View, California. Douglas faces charges of Cyberstalking and Transmission of Threats in Interstate Commerce to Injure Another.

Interim director setting course for SPRD By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Courtney Snead has been on the job as interim executive director at Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) for almost six weeks and, from all appearances, she has brought the staff together as a functioning team. She is in the process of identifying, for each program, operational policies and internal processes that need revising, and will assess the needs of the organization’s stakeholders with the help of newly convened advisory groups. SPRD board chair Jeff Tryens is calling the interim period “Operation Shipshape.” “The whole point for us is to get SPRD to a place where we are ready to launch into the future, and Courtney is certainly doing that for us,” he told The Nugget. Since her arrival, Snead has conducted one-on-one interviews with each staff member, each board member, and has spoken with a number of community members to acclimate herself to Sisters and to SPRD. Snead credits her ability for bringing people together to her desire to listen, reflect, and consider other points of view. “I see this interim period as a great opportunity for SPRD to take a look at their role in the community,” Snead said. “We have awesome programs. It’s a gift to have the interim opportunity to shore them up, while defining the role of SPRD.” Snead is particularly complimentary of the staff, who have weathered a difficult

time and pulled together for the good of the programs and the community. A pleasant surprise for Snead is how positive everyone has been since her arrival. “I expected there to be a sense of disgruntlement, but instead everyone is looking forward,” she said. Snead would like to develop a solid onboarding process for new board members, where they are instructed in their duties regarding organizational policy and financial management, while leaving the day-to-day operations to the executive director. While hiring and training a new employee, Patricia Hennings, Snead was immediately made aware of the lack of established onboarding procedures for staff as well as an employee manual. She is rectifying that situation. Coming out of Snead’s one-on-one meetings and her personal observations are some ideas for making changes to the structure of the organization, which will be presented to the SPRD board at their October 9 meeting. She views the passage of the levy last spring as a mandate to fill current gaps in programming. She wants to convene community partners to work together on those gaps. “With the passage of the local option, there is the tendency to want to demonstrate immediately that all these great things are happening at SPRD. What we actually need to do is step back and reflect on where we are and where we want to go. We need to be thoughtful and intentional and include the community’s voice in the process,” Snead

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downtown development. Snead also serves as the chair of the Jefferson County School Board. Snead credits her husband with being very supportive. He is employed as the Community Development Director for Madras. Snead indicated that the permanent executive director position has been posted and is listed on several new sites including the League of Oregon Cities and the Listserv of an emerging local government group. The job description has been amended to reflect broadened qualifications for the position. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required and a Master’s degree in business and public administration is preferred. Snead said over the years she’s been involved in the hiring process for about 80 people. There have been two bad hires, both of which resulted when the pool of candidates shrunk and the choice was made “to settle” rather than going back out and doing more recruiting. She anticipates that most applicants for the executive director position will be relatively young or approaching retirement.

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Journey through

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Jodi Schneider McNamee Columnist

Healthy eating on the go When you’re busy and on the go, whether it’s just your daily commute or more interesting travel, it can be easy to skimp on healthy meals and snacks. This can lead to arriving at your destination hungry and willing to grab whatever is nearest, which can mean something less than nutritious, like a fastfood burger or fries. Eating healthy on the go takes some commitment, but your best weapons are planning and preparation. Most folks know a balanced breakfast provides energy you’ll need for your day, but morning tends to be the most rushed part of the day, which is why so many people pass up what’s also the most important meal of the day. If you don’t have time to eat before hitting the road, pack portable foods

like hard-boiled eggs, fruit and plain yogurt and eat as soon as you get a chance. But sometimes despite your best efforts to plan, you may find the need to grab a meal out. When you think of eating on the road, chances are you probably think of fast foods first. But just because you’re traveling doesn’t mean you have to eat foods that will leave you feeling depleted, bloated, and tired. Making better food choices will have a positive impact on your mind and body. Healthy food and plenty of water sustain your energy levels, fuel your muscles, and help you recover quickly. The food you eat on the road will serve as your traveling repair kit. Here are some tips to help you eat healthfully while you’re traveling or just busy running around all day and aren’t close to home. Choose salads with lean protein like chicken or fish, vegetable or grilled chicken wraps, or vegetable- and broth-based soups for the lowest fat and calorie choices. Choose water over high-sugar sodas or sweetened beverages, and skip the burgers and fries or Italian subs, which are high in fat and low in nutrition. To keep your mind and body alert you need healthy snacks in your car or backpack. You can pick up some good healthy portable snacks including nuts or trail mix, cut fruit or vegetables, or even a cheese stick with

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“feel bad” foods. You know what these are: They’re foods you crave, but leave you feeling sick or depleted after you eat them. When you’re on the road it’s particularly essential to avoid foods that drain your energy and deflate your mood. Some foods to avoid on the go (or anytime): simple carbohydrates or high glycemic foods, such as fruit juices, sodas, refined grain products, or sugary snacks; anything deepfried; nonfat desserts and artificial sweeteners, which are loaded with chemicals that your body can’t easily metabolize.

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Outlaws compete at 3 Course Challenge By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

When 2,300 runners descend upon Camp Rilea north of Seaside, representing schools from throughout Oregon and beyond, the competition can be fierce. Couple that with tough course conditions — steep hills, elk trails, mud pits and sand — and you’ve got the 29th annual Seaside 3 Course Challenge, which took place Saturday, September 22. Friday evening, after randomly selecting which course each of the six varsity runners would race in—easy, moderate, or hard—the Sisters Outlaws enjoyed a team dinner and other activities designed to strengthen team bonds. But it was all business Saturday morning, when racers were greeted by a misty rain and the booming rhythm of a drum corps whose presence definitely stirred the

blood of the runners as they warmed up for the challenge before them. In the Easy Course, Ethan Hosang came through as the top finisher for the Outlaws as he placed 14th overall among 335 competitors in 16:14 for 4,500 meters. The other scorer for Sisters, Austin Pade, finished in 75th place with a time of 18:16. Ella Cole finished first among Outlaws in the race in a time of 19:42 in what Assistant Coach Rima Givot considered her best race of the year. She placed fourteenth overall among a field of 248. Chloe Gold finished the race in 25:44 to place 125th. John Peckham showed his strength in the Moderate Course as he battled from start to finish on his way to third place overall in 18:45, just one second behind Cottage Grove’s Jimmy

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Local volunteers craft ‘Vision Action plan’ for Sisters The Sisters Country Horizons initiative has appointed 30 residents to a Vision Action Team that will help develop a Vision Action Plan for the community over the next few months. Vision Action Team members reflect all walks of life in Sisters Country, and include people who live in the city of Sisters and in unincorporated areas, as well as people who hail from the public, private and nonprofit sectors. A list of those appointed can be found with the online version of this story at www. nuggetnews.com. Sisters Mayor Chuck Ryan will chair the Vision Action Team, which is set to meet four times in October and November and should wrap up its work by Thanksgiving. The team’s main charge is to help write the Vision Action Plan, which will guide community development over the next five years as Sisters Country works to carry out its long-range vision. Te a m m e m b e r s w i l l be introduced at a Sisters Country Horizons Vision Summit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. October 4 at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center in Sisters. Top strategies to ensure Sisters Country’s future livability will be announced at the Vision Summit. More than 1,800 people helped shape 54 draft strategies for the Vision Action Plan through community leader interviews, an initial survey of residents and visitors, community meetings and forums, and other community activities, presentations and events. In July and August, Sisters Country Horizons conducted a second survey asking people to choose which of the strategies are most important. A total of 565 people completed the recent survey. The October 4 Vision Summit is free and open to the public. There will be refreshments, stories about life in Sisters Country, presentation of the emerging Sisters Country vision, and opportunities for feedback from the public. For more information, visit the Sisters Country Horizons website at www.sisters horizons.org or like the community initiative on Facebook a t w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / sistershorizons/.

Huskies squad takes a bite out of Outlaws By Rongi Yost Correspondent

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Rescuers aid injured hiker near South Sister Search and Rescue personnel helped 64-year-old Keith Doherty of Portland get to safety after he fell and injured himself on a hike. On Sunday, September 23, at approximately 1 p.m. 911 Dispatch received a call that a hiker had fallen while walking on the trail near Lewis Glacier near South Sister. The injury prevented the hiker from continuing down the trail without assistance from Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers. Four DCSO SAR volunteers were transported by Air Link to the top of South Sister and walked approximately a half-mile mile down

the scree slope to evaluate the injured hiker. An additional four DCSO SAR volunteers hiked from the Devil’s Lake Trailhead to meet up with the other volunteers. DCSO SAR volunteers assisted the injured hiker into their wheeled litter and hiked approximately 1.5 miles to an area where Air Link was able to safely land. The injured hiker was transported by Air Link to St. Charles for further evaluation for non-life-threatening injuries. The DCSO SAR volunteers were assisted by several hikers on the trail with moving the injured hiker in the wheeled litter.

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The Outlaws got demolished 58-3 on the gridiron in a road game at Sweet Home (SH) on Friday, September 21, taking their fourth loss of the season. SH hit the field firing on all cylinders and took their first three drives down into the end zone. They chewed up yards on the ground and found open receivers in the passing game. Sisters’ offense was completely shut down in the first quarter. The lone bright spot was a 41-yard completion from Taylor Fendall to Korbin Sharp. At the close of the quarter the Huskies held a 20-0 lead. At the start of the second quarter, Sisters was down in the red zone when the Huskies stripped the ball and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown. That play knocked the wind out of the Outlaws’ sails. Sisters was unable to move the ball on the ground except for an occasional run by Gator Haken. The Outlaws were frequently forced to punt the ball; two punts were blocked, one for a touch down. Sisters scored on a Wyatt Hernandez 27-yard field goal

to make it 33-3 at the half. By the close of the third, the Huskies had blown the game wide open with a 53-3 lead, and the game ended in a 58-3 loss for the Outlaws. Haken had 64 yards rushing in the game. Coach Neil Fendall told The Nugget that sometimes you play a better team and you just get spanked. “There’s not much to say other than we just got hammered,” said Fendall. “This is one of the fastest teams SH has had, and they’re fast in a lot of spots. They’re not even that big up front, but they were off the ball tonight and on us real quick. We’re putting it behind us and looking ahead to Newport.” The Outlaws are scheduled to play at home against the Newport Cubs on Friday, September 28.

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TREES: Whole region and many species affected Continued from page 1

large needle dieback on the inside of the limbs, according to Amy Jo Detweiler of the Oregon State University extension office. Every summer, some needle dieback is normal and doesn’t indicate a problem with the health of the trees. There’s just more than usual this year. Several diseases affect the growth and survival of ponderosa pine in the Pacific Northwest and cause disturbances for the pines. These include root diseases, stem decays and diseases, foliage diseases, and dwarf mistletoes. These disturbances can result in dead trees, down wood, abnormal branches (witches’ broomstick), dead branches, dead tops, and broken stems. Disease and drought also promote insect attack and increase risk of wildfire. As Sisters grows and more housing and businesses are constructed, there can be adverse effects on the trees. Disturbance and compacting of the soil around the trees during construction, and

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Signs of stressed and ill trees are readily found. Aspen trees are also affected.

installation of asphalt and concrete surfaces, can lead to eventual weakness in the trees, opening the pines up to insect infestations and disease, often resulting in dead trees which must be removed. City Forester Dan Galecki said, “Construction and traffic can physically hurt trees. Folks run into them, scar them, and compact the soil.” Approximately 200 insect species can affect ponderosa pines from cone stage to maturity. Pinecone beetles cause tree death by transmitting blue stain fungus to the tree. Their larvae also consume the phloem, restricting the flow of nutrients to the top of the tree. Western pine beetle is a common cause of death for older trees, drought-stressed trees, and even healthy, vigorous trees during epidemics. Pine beetles are naturally present in all stands and if there is a lot of slash lying around, the bark beetle population can explode and kill vigorous trees. Dwarf mistletoe is the most widespread parasite that causes branch and stem deformity. It germinates on ponderosa branches and forces its roots into the phloem, creating stem cankers that leave the wood weak, making it susceptible to fungal infections and insect attacks. Root diseases, rusts, trunk decays, and needle and twig blights also cause significant damage. With so many possible causes of unhealthy trees, it is often difficult to determine the main source of the problem. OSU extension forester Nicole Stone said that density and climate issues are the two main factors affecting the ponderosas. She indicated that hotter, drier weather is definitely stressing them. Likewise, as the stands of ponderosas age and the trees increase in size, without thinning, they end up too close together. Trees that used to be healthy when they were smaller in diameter become too crowded and don’t get enough sunlight. Being crowded together also increases the chances of insects and diseases spreading

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from tree to tree. Stone offered tips for keeping yard trees healthy. Start by selecting the appropriate tree for the location and growing conditions. Don’t plant a tree too close to the house or other trees. Keep it watered, fed, pruned in the winter, and monitor for disease and insects. One caution from Stone: Don’t fertilize ponderosas growing in the yard, as that can upset their natural balance. Detweiler indicated that drought-stressed trees are visible all over the state due to lower precipitation and higher temperatures. The Douglas firs on the west side of the Cascades are suffering, too. When any tree is droughtstressed, it is vulnerable to attack from insects and disease, which can result in stunted growth, discoloration and loss of bark and/or leaves, and potential death of the tree. A number of the aspen trees around town are looking particularly unhealthy, with black leaves and branch dieback, oozing resin, and insect holes. Their golden leaves rustling in the winds of fall make them a popular landscape plant, but they need the right conditions. Be cautioned they can turn a yard into an entire grove as they send up shoots everywhere. One recent ecological fact shared by Galecki is that trees are moving out of their respective regions and growing more in higher elevations. Colorado has an example of this where aspens are less likely to be found in historical locations mixed in with sagebrush. Rather, they are now established in lush higher elevations. He reports this is also happening in Oregon with more than just aspen. There have been reports

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The health of ponderosa pines and other trees is a growing concern across Sisters Country. of alder trees along Whychus Creek suddenly dropping withered leaves unexpectedly. Detweiler said that could be attributed to lack of adequate moisture and/or attack by either the alder flea beetle or the alder borer. They haven’t seen samples of these coming into the extension office, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t around. According to Detweiler, the alder borer is tougher to manage and sprays don’t work to control them. Usually when a tree shuts down that quickly, it is a survival tactic. Galecki said that mortality of trees is always present. One thing he is seeing is the

mortality of recently planted small replacement trees around town. Good trees to plant instead of aspens, cottonwoods, and birches, which are all prone to several different fungi, are crabapples and Canadian chokecherries, both of which have beautiful spring blossoms and grow well in Sisters. Diagnosing what is going on with the trees is difficult because there may be multiple factors at play. Everyone interviewed, however, indicated that drought conditions prevalent over the last several years are having a definite negative impact on the vegetation in Central Oregon.

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Obituary

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Ruth Ellen Miller

November 27, 1935 — September 13, 2018

Ruth Ellen Miller had the joy of seeing the face of Jesus and reuniting with her beloved husband on September 13, as she entered the Kingdom of Heaven. Ruth was born November 27, 1935, in Shidler, Oklahoma to George and Nora Pace. She had eight brothers and sisters. In 1955, after Ruth was certified as a licensed practical nurse, she moved to Texas where she met the love of her life. Jim and Ruth were married in Houston, Texas, August 31, 1956, and shared 54 wonderful years raising three children together. They lived on the East Coast until they settled in Albany, Oregon in 1972. Ruth relocated to Sisters from 2010 to 2012, returning to Albany at the end of 2012. Ruth was a member of the American Association of Medical Assistants for many years. She worked in medical offices for several doctors, retired twice, and continued to work part-time providing medical billing services until age 78. Ruth was well-regarded throughout the medical community. Ruth enjoyed reading, square dancing, Sunday drives with her husband, and attending Albany First Assembly of God as well as Three Sister’s Fellowship.

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Ruth’s faith in God was the cornerstone of her life. Her gracious kindness and sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Ruth is survived by her children: James L. Miller of Seattle, Washington, Kyle R. Miller and his wife Carol of Oakland, and Denise G. Miller of Bend; her grandchildren: Josh, Kelly, Brian, Sierra, Chet and Jeffrey; plus three great-grandchildren: Charlie, Mikey, and Zane. Other surviving relatives include Julie Stafford, Ed Pace, and Gene Foster. Ruth will be laid to rest and join her husband at the Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery in Central Oregon on October 26, at 2:30 p.m. Ruth’s memorial service will be held at the Lakeside Center on the Mennonite Village campus on October 27, starting at 2 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life gathering. Online condolences for the family may be posted at www.fisherfuneralhome. com.

The Sisters Invitational Vo l l e y b a l l To u r n a m e n t hosted 20 teams on Saturday, September 22, including the top five teams in the 4A OSAA rankings. After battling the entire day, the Outlaws came out on top in the championship game against Tillamook, and claimed the prize. Pool play began in the morning with the Outlaws matched up against Klamath Union, Madras, and Burns, who is a powerhouse at the 3A level. Sisters cruised through with a 6-0 record to earn the top seed in the Gold Bracket in afternoon play. In the first round, the Outlaws had a rematch with Burns, and won with scores of 25-15, 25-19. Wi t h t h e w i n , t h e y advanced to the semi-finals and faced league foe Sweet Home, who had just beat them two days earlier in a brutal five-set match. This time around the Outlaws posted the victory with scores of 25-20, 25-18, which put them in the championship match. Sisters came out on a mission and were poised and determined in their matchup against the Tillamook Cheesemakers, who beat their league rival Valley Catholic in the semi-finals in 541-549-9388 SISTERS

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three tough sets to advance to the finals. The Outlaws controlled the game from start to finish, and great net play from Sophie Silva and accurate serves from sister Sam Silva

We showed composure and confidence, and we were able to put together complete games. A championship today was a great way for us to kick off the second half of league play. — Coach Rory Rush

were big boosts to the team. The Outlaws started the first set with an 8-0 lead and held onto that momentum to the end. Sisters’ strong serves were too much for the Cheesemakers to handle, as they were never able to find a rhythm in their offense. Coach Rory Rush said, “After losing a tough league game against Sweet Home on Thursday, our goal coming into today was to find confidence, learn from our loss, and grow as a team. Today, we were able to accomplish this. We showed composure and confidence, and we were able to put together complete games. A championship today was a great way for us to kick off the second half of league play.”

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Outlaws show discipline and leadership She was an integral part of coordinating our summer workouts and providing communication to all players. She brings energy and encouragement to the floor. She has worked hard to change our culture of Sisters volleyball to one of inclusion of everyone. She has established herself as one of the leagues top hitters and servers during the first half of the season, tallying 90 kills and 20 aces. Kendra is a tremendous a t h l e t e a n d teammate. She is very deserving of Athlete of the Month!” C r o s s country runner John Peckham i s e a r n i n g p r a i s e f o r his dedicat i o n a n d o n - c o u r s e KANZIG LIE AR results. CH BY PHOTO

Two Outlaws athletes have already made a mark in Sisters High School sports action. Volleyball standout Kendra Sitz is a leader in the Outlaws’ attempt to defend their state championship title. Her coach, Rory Rush, says: “Kendra has stepped up this year as senior captain.

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says, “His time of 16:47 at the NW Classic eclipsed his 5k personal record by 22 seconds on the same course at the end of the year last year. His time is the fourth fastest for a sophomore in school history in the second meet of the year. His time was the 10th fastest in school history.”

Local charity releases trafficking report World’s Children this month released its Annual Report on the Prevention of Child Trafficking. The report explains how the program, now in its second year, is empowering adults and children and making it much harder for traffickers to kidnap and coerce girls in 48 villages in central India — a trafficking hotspot. T h o m s o n R e u t e r s Foundation recently named India the most dangerous country in the world for girls and women, in part because of rampant trafficking. The World’s Children-funded antitrafficking program is credited with rescuing 51 girls from traffickers. Contributions from Central Oregon are helping to keep the program going. Anecdotes from trafficking incidents and insights from trafficking prevention team members are included in the annual report. More children have been caught up in trafficking and are sex slaves in India than the combined population of Portland, Bend, Eugene and Salem (1.2 million children). World’s Children will mail a hard copy of the Annual Report on the Prevention of Child Trafficking to anyone interested. Simply call or email the office at 541904-0789 or connect@ worldschildren.org. The report also is available at the World’s Children office, 473 E. Hood Ave. in Sisters (above Bimbap), or online at: www.worldschildren.org/ trafficking-update/.

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according to City Recorder, Kerry Prosser. The candidates will be coming to Sisters for interviews with the Council, with a citizen committee, and to meet with City staff. During that same time period there will be a public meet-andgreet for Sisters residents to have a chance to meet and talk with all three candidates. The date, time, and location of that event has yet to be determined. After all of those meetings, Council will make their selection, an offer will be extended to the candidate who will hopefully accept the position, and a public announcement will be made. The final step will involve contract negotiations between the City and their choice for city manager.

number. Cascades East Transit now operates two bus routes for riders between Sisters – Bend and Sisters – Redmond. Route 28, Sisters – Redmond transit center at 777 SW Kalama Ave., runs Monday through Friday, three times a day, with stops at George Cyrus Road (except on the earliest run), and in Sisters at East Main Ave. and Cedar Street, West Main Ave. and Oak Street, Ray’s Food Place, George Cyrus Road again, and back into Redmond. Those routes begin in Redmond at 6:12 and 7:23 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. The schedule provides transportation for a number of Central Oregon students who participate in the Heart of Oregon Corps program on the corner of OR126/ George Cyrus Road. Singleride ticket with no transfers is $1.50, with the senior/disabled fare at $1.25. CET Route 29 leaves from platform E at the Hawthorne Station in Bend and travels directly to Sisters with stops at East Main Ave. and Cedar Street, West Main Ave. and Oak Street, and Ray’s Food Place. The bus also operates Monday through Friday with no weekend service. Departures from Bend are at 6:40 a.m. and 3:45 and 5:10 p.m. and the entire loop takes a little over an hour. Multi-zone fares can be used to ride Bend fixed-route services once a rider arrives in Bend and costs $6.25 for a multi-zone day pass for unlimited rides. Discounted fare of $5 is available to those aged 60 and older and/or disabled. Medicare clients may show their card to be eligible for senior/disabled fares. Bend is Zone 1 and Redmond and Sisters are Zone 2. A multi-zone single ride with no transfers is

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provide you with a certificate that will make everyone sleep easier. Craig urges locals to refrain from using their wood stove as a trash-burner; that’s another way to start a fire where you don’t want it. And, above all, make sure you have a secure cap on the top of the flue with a good screen on the cap. There’s a good chance if you do get some pitchy kindling going that’s it’s going to huff and puff, and send burning pieces up the flue. The screened cap will put everything back into the stove where it will eventually burn to fine ash and gas.

$3.75 with a $3 discounted fare for seniors/disabled. Sixpass ticket books ($30) and monthly passes ($100) are also available. Contact CET call center 541-385-8680 or www.cascadeseasttransit.com with questions. Dial-a-Ride in Sisters, which is also run by CET, is only available on Tuesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. Call 541-385-8680 the day before to request a ride. Plan to be ready 15 minutes before scheduled pick-up, as the bus pick-up window is 30 minutes. Drivers will wait no more than five minutes. A 10-trip punch card for Zone 2 Dial-a-Ride for seniors/disabled costs $12.50. Options for transportation directly between Sisters and the Willamette Valley are no longer available. The Valley Retriever Bus Lines, which made pick-ups and drop-offs for 30 years in Sisters on their Bend-Newport bus service, discontinued operating a little over a year ago after the owner of the line died and his wife was unable to correct deficiencies found in an April 2017 review by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. If no other private company takes over the route, the state could subsidize a carrier to take it up or provide service itself, as it does through the Point Intercity Bus Service from Bend to Klamath Falls from Hawthorne Station. As of September 1 of this year, Pacific Crest Bus Line, with service to Eugene, will no longer pick up or drop off passengers in Sisters, despite the fact the buses will continue coming right through Sisters. The Bend-Eugene route connects with both Greyhound buses and Amtrak trains in Eugene. The two stations used to be about two blocks apart in downtown Eugene, but Greyhound has moved its station to Springfield. According to Pacific Crest president, Jason Higham, the stop in Sisters, which he estimates takes about 10 minutes,

is no longer possible if they are to meet the Amtrak and Greyhound connections which now take more time due to the distance between stations. Higham indicated that if they should find there is adequate time, they could reinstitute the stop in Sisters. They are exploring with CET the possibility of a bus between Sisters and Bend that would get Sisters residents to and from Bend in a timely manner to connect with the Pacific Crest bus. For local Sisters resident Chris Brown, who has been riding the Pacific Crest bus frequently between Sisters and Eugene for the past five years, this loss of service creates a real dilemma. Brown, who is legally blind and unable to drive himself, thinks that, “at a time when our community is growing … we are in need of increased transportation services, not a reduction of them.” Brown stated he received only three days notice of the cancellation of service from the ticket seller. Higham contends they provided several weeks notice. With no public transportation to the valley available in

Sisters, the only option, other than traveling into Bend to catch a bus that travels right through Sisters, is for riders to get to Bend, the Redmond airport, Terrebonne, or Madras to catch the Breeze bus which travels over Mt. Hood between Bend and Portland, with stops all along the way from Redmond to Government Camp, Sandy, Gresham, the Portland airport, and Portland’s Union Station for Amtrak. Prices range from $48 to $62 one way. The Senior Alliance, with the help of Citizens4Community and Council on Aging for Central Oregon, are attempting to establish a single-contact hub in Sisters where people could request and/or offer transportation, but that is only in the planning stages.

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Mike Biggers ‘Ain’t Makin’ This Up’ with CD For Mike Biggers, music is a passion. The singersongwriter and ace guitarist plays locally with The Anvil Blasters and with Dry Canyon Stampede, as well as serving up the occasional solo gig. Amid that busy gigging schedule, he’s been recording his second CD, “Ain’t Makin’ This Up,” which he released last week. The title cut offers a telling glimpse of Biggers’ influences and songwriting approach. The song is a compendium of ironies that are just too perfect to make up, delivered with Biggers’ trademark wry humor — couched in an arrangement that calls up classic Southern Rock. Stylistically, the CD covers some ground. “There’s tunes that are rock tunes; there’s a bluegrass tune; country,” Biggers said. “I guess it’d be folk. It’s basically a mixture of the styles that I’ve listened to forever.” A stable of local musicians brought the sound alive in Matt Engle’s Musictech Studios in Redmond. One song, “House Red,” a cowrite with his friend Ross Rogers, was recorded in Nashville. There are two co-writes on the record, along with seven other Biggers originals and four covers. One of those covers, much to the delight of Biggers’ fans, is a houseconcert recording of his take on the Waylon Jennings hit “Amanda” — written by Bob McDill and “deranged by Mike Biggers.”

One song, “The Old Road,” demonstrates the way a song can sneak up on the writer. “‘The Old Road’ started as a song literally just about a road,” Biggers recalled. As he wrote the song bit by bit, setting it aside frequently, it came to take on a broader and deeper meaning. Biggers’ father, once a robust and accomplished man, was in declining health, and Biggers began to see a parallel. Like an old road that was once vital, we have our heyday, then slowly lose our vitality and our purpose in an inevitable cycle. “It was a metaphor that didn’t even present itself till the song sat for a while,” Biggers said. Biggers plays on Saturday evening at Cork Cellars, starting at 7 p.m., with duo partner Jim Cornelius, who penned one of the songs on the CD. “Ain’t Makin’ This Up” will be available for purchase at that performance — and will surely be in the set list. “Ain’t Makin’ This Up” is available through www. mikebiggers.com and will also be available soon through CD Baby.

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Canoe with fish finder $100.00 206 Lost & Found Upright lifecycle bicycle $200.00 KEYS FOUND. Outside front Outdoor propane fireplace door of Sisters Kiwanis Food $75.00 Wooden swing $125.00 Bank on a bench near a bus stop. Skilsaw $45.00 Whirlpool frig Claim at The Nugget office $125.00 Gas lawn edger $40.00 M,T,Th,F between 9 and 5. Chainsaw $70.00 Ethan Allen dining table, chairs(4) & NuggetNews.com deacons bench $600.00. Call 541-390-3541 301 Vehicles Habitat THRIFT STORE We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality 141 W. Main • 541-549-1740 Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Habitat RESTORE Call Robb at 541-647-8794 or 254 W. Adams • 541-549-1621 Jeff at 541-815-7397 Hours at both stores are Sisters Car Connection da#3919 Mon.-Sat., 9 to 5; Sun. 12 to 4 SistersCarConnection.com Donations accepted Mon.-Sat. (2) TOYOTA Venzas, from 10 to 4 only. 2011 & 2012, low miles. Call Ralph, 541-390-5187 202 Firewood

PONDEROSA PROPERTIES –Monthly Rentals Available– Year-round Firewood Sales ~ Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 BMF • 541-420-3254 Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD Ponderosa Properties LLC • SINCE 1976 • >> Order Now for Fall 2018!! Fully Furnished Short-term LP Pine – Doug Fir – Juniper Rentals: 1 and 2 BDRMs, Flex Camp Wood – Kindling fall/winter months. 503-730-0150 LOG TRUCK LOADS Room for Rent in 2-story duplex YEAR-ROUND WOOD SALES Private bath. $650/month plus – 18155 Hwy. 126 East – half util. (cable, Internet, SistersForestProducts.com water/sewer, garbage). First, last, Order Online! 541-410-4509 bkgd. check required. No pets. Running Out of Firewood? One person only. Close to town. Check The Nugget's Avail. Oct. 1. Call 541-690-9133. advertisers to resupply!

CLASSIFIED RATES 104 Vacation Rentals COST: $2 per line for first In the Heart of Sisters insertion, $1.50 per line for each 3 Vac. Rentals – Quiet 1-2 Bdrm additional insertion to 9th week, Sleep 2-6, start at $135 per nt. $1 per line 10th week and beyond vrbo.com/442970 or /180950 (identical ad/consecutive weeks). or /337593 • 503-694-5923 Also included in The Nugget ~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ online classifieds at no additional Custom Homes to Simple Cabins, charge. There is a minimum $5 Some Dog-friendly / Internet charge for any classified. First $100 and up • 541-977-9898 line = approx. 20-25 characters, www.SistersVacation.com each additional line = approx. 25-30 characters. Letters, spaces, CASCADE HOME & numbers and punctuation = 1 VACATION RENTALS character. Any ad copy changes Monthly and Vacation Rentals will be charged at the first-time throughout Sisters Country. insertion rate of $2 per line. (541) 549-0792 Standard abbreviations allowed Property management with the approval of The Nugget for second homes. classified department. NOTE: CascadeVacationRentals.net 102 Commercial Rentals Legal notices placed in the Public 201 For Sale Notice section are charged at the Ground-floor suite (1,168 sf), display advertising rate. “Support Sisters” available to view at 392 E. Main DEADLINE: MONDAY, noon SHOP LOCAL! Ave. Call 541-549-1086. preceding WED. publication. Attention Home Brewers! PLACEMENT & PAYMENT: Prime Downtown Retail Space Complete setup, start brewing Call Lori at 541-549-7132 Office, 442 E. Main Ave. Phone, now $200. 503-348-7808 Cold Springs Commercial 541-549-9941 or place online at WINTER IS COMING! CASCADE STORAGE NuggetNews.com. Payment is Yokohama Ice Guard IG20 due upon placement. VISA & (541) 549-1086 • (877) 540-1086 Studless steel belted winter tires 581 N. Larch – 7-Day Access MasterCard accepted. Billing 225/60 R16. Used one season 5x5 to 12x30 Units Available available for continuously run Low mileage, like new. classified ads, after prepayment 5x5 - 8x15 Climate Control Units Set of 4, $300, 503-348-7808 On-site Management of first four (4) weeks and upon approval of account application. Back-to-school Special MINI STORAGE ~ ARTLEY FLUTE ~ Sisters Storage & Rental $100. Call 541-550-6379 506 North Pine Street CATEGORIES: 541-549-9631 101 Real Estate Plunder Jewelry Sizes 5x5 to 15x30. 7-day access. Vintage • Trendy • Inspirational 102 Commercial Rentals Computerized security gate. 103 Residential Rentals Custom Photo Pendants On-site management. 104 Vacation Rentals Prices start at just $8 U-Haul trucks, trailers, moving 106 Real Estate Wanted plunderdesign.com/jessdraper boxes & supplies. 107 Rentals Wanted FB: bit.ly/JewelryJess 200 Business Opportunities 541-977-8494 At Division & Revere in Bend 201 For Sale Office Space, Full Service (3) LIGHTED SHOWCASES 202 Firewood 500-1,000 sf. – $1.65 per sf. Durable & Mirrored! $600 ea. 203 Recreation Equipment Call Ralph, 541-390-5187 or $1,650 for all. 541-549-1140. 204 Arts & Antiques

204 Arts & Antiques Dinosaur Claw Pendants — Eggs and Embryos — ChafortheFinest.com 541-549-1140 THE JEWEL – 27 YEARS! Jewelry Repair • Custom Design gems | 541-549-9388 | gold www.thejewelonline.com – TURQUOISE – Native American Cuffs, Squash Blossoms, Concho Belts Authentic Inventory • Gift Certificates • Cowgirls and Indians Resale 160 S. Oak St. | 541-549-6950 Wed.-Sat., 11-5 or by Appt. ANTIQUES, FARMHOUSE + VINTAGE Find Monthly Pop-up Sales on our Facebook page at Culver Marketplace Just 15 minutes from Redmond!

205 Garage & Estate Sales House/Barn Moving Sale 12865 SW Cornett Loop, Powell Butte. Fri and Sat, 9 to 4. Antiques, Western decor, tools, home furnishings and holiday decor. Pics at estatesales.net – Hosted by Happy Trails – Garage Sale, One Day Only! Sat., 8 to 4. Men's alpine and cross-country ski gear, camping gear, books, men's and women's clothing, Dept. 56 Xmas village. 14520 Mountain View Loop, Crossroads. Happy Trails Estate Sales! Selling or Downsizing? Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806 Sharie 541-771-1150

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Shoer & Natural Bal. Trimmer 30 yrs. exp. John, 541-480-2500 ALFALFA TRITICALE ORCHARD GRASS HAY New crop. No rain. Barn stored. 3-tie bales. $165-$225/ton. Hwy. 126 & Cline Falls. 541-280-1895 Certified Weed-Free HAY. Orchard Grass or Alfalfa Hay, Sisters. $250 per ton. Call 541-548-4163 1st CUTTING HAY IS HERE! Call Cole Ranch for quality mixed-grass, barn-stored, tested, 2-tie & 3x3 bales. 541-213-8959 Horse Boarding in Sisters ~ New barn, arena, round pen, and access to National Forest. $550/mo. Call 541-323-1841. – HORSEBACK RIDING – Long Hollow Ranch now offers trail rides with scenic views. Call 541-604-1203 for more information or to book a ride!

403 Pets Joyful Pup-Pet Happiness Service! Experienced pet care, joyful dog hikes and walks! Contact Jen at 541-848-9192 or joyfulpupinsisters@gmail.com A CARING ENVIRONMENT for your treasured Best Friends in your home while you're away! Sisters-Tumalo-Petsitting.com 541-306-7551 HOUSE/PET SITTING. Pets enjoy their familiar schedule, pampering, and play. Trustworthy, personable, dependable, references available. Michelle 919-600-1201. Furry Friends Foundation helps pets in our community! Open Tues. & Thurs., 11 to 2 204 W. Adams Ave. #109 541-797-4023

Bend Spay & Neuter Project Providing Low-Cost Options for Spay, Neuter and more! Go to BendSnip.org or call 541-617-1010 Three Rivers Humane Society Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart in Madras • A No-kill Shelter Go to ThreeRiversHS.org or call 541-475-6889

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C L A S S I F I E D S 500 Services GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE “A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871 FIFI'S HAULING SERVICE Dump Trailers available! Call 541-419-2204 MOVING TRUCK FOR HIRE –COMPLETE MOVING, LLC– Sisters' Only Local Moving Co.! Two exp. men with 25+ years comm. moving. Refs! ODOT Lic. Class 1-B • Call 541-678-3332 SCC PROFESSIONAL AUTO DETAILING Premium services by appt. Sisters Car Connection 102 W. Barclay Drive 541-647-8794 • Ask for Robb WEDDINGS • CATERING ~ Willow Camp Catering ~ Call Wendy, 541-923-8675 • DERI’s HAIR SALON • Call 541-419-1279 BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ~ Olivia Spencer ~ Expert Local Bookkeeping! Phone: (541) 241-4907 www.spencerbookkeeping.com SMALL Engine REPAIR Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws & Trimmers Sisters Rental 506 North Pine Street 541-549-9631 Authorized service center for Stihl, Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Tecumseh AT YOUR SERVICE! Organizing/Cleaning Home Decorating/Staging Event Planning/Personal Shopper Free estimate: Joni 541-224-7923

501 Computers & Communications Technology Problems? I can fix them for you. Solving for business, home & A/V needs. All tech supported. Jason Williams Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience 541-719-8329 SISTERS SATELLITE TV • PHONE • INTERNET Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729

502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Sisters Carpet Cleaning CELEBRATING 39 years in business with spring specials! – Call 541-549-2216 – M & J CARPET CLEANING Carpet, area rug, upholstery & tile cleaning. Senior & Veterans Discounts • 541-549-9090 Northwest Carpet Cleaning Great rates, serving all of Sisters! Lic., Bonded, Ins. 541-390-0569 peterson.carpets@gmail.com Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning “A Labor of Love” with 35 years exp.! 541-549-6471

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 CORE CARPET CLEANING – Carpet & Upholstery – Insured, Bonded • 541-588-6232 New Customer Discount! whatslivinginyourcarpets.com BULLSEYE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cutting Edge Technology Licensed & Insured – Sisters owned & operated – bullseyecarpetcleaning.net • 541-238-7700 •

Forestry • Fire Fuels Assistance Central Oregon's Premier FORESTRY CONSULTANT & Year-round Firewood Sales! Licensed, Bonded, Insured Bear Mountain Fire LLC 541-420-3254 • CCB #163462 TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT LLC All-phase Tree Care Specialist Technical Removals, Pruning, Stump Grinding, Planting & Consultations • Nate Goodwin ISA-Cert. Arborist PN-7987A CCB #190496 • 541-771-4825 online at www.tsi.services –THE NUGGET–

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Swiss Mountain Log Homes Hand-crafted Log Homes & Design Services • Roof Systems & Porches • Railings/Staircases • Log Accents & Fireplace Mantels • Remodels & Log Restoration • Sawmill & Boom Truck Services – CCB #162818 – Phil Rerat, 541-420-3572 www.SwissMtLogHomes.com BWPierce General Contracting Consider adding images to Residential Construction Projects your Nugget classifieds to Becke William Pierce better represent your product CCB#190689 • 541-647-0384 or service. Add your company beckewpcontracting@gmail.com logo or a photo of your product. DECKS Email images to Trex – Timbertech – Hardwoods lisa@nuggetnews.com Steel Framing Experts 541-728-3830 504 Handyman www.5elmsConstruction.com Carl Perry Construction LLC LAREDO CONSTRUCTION Home Restoration • Repair 541-549-1575 – DECKS & FENCES – For ALL Your Residential CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 Construction Needs John M. Keady Construction CCB #194489 Home Maintenance & Repairs, www.laredoconstruction.com Decks & Fences, JOHN NITCHER Small Remodels & Upgrades. CONSTRUCTION CCB #204632 • 541-480-2731 General Contractor FRANCOIS' WORKSHOP Home repair, remodeling and Int./Ext. Carpentry & Repairs additions. CCB #101744 – Custom Woodworking – 541-549-2206 Painting, Decks, Fences & JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL Outbuildings • CCB #154477 & VENETIAN PLASTER 541-815-0624 or 541-549-0605 All Residential, Commercial Jobs Home Customizations, LLC 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 Res. & Commercial Remodeling, EARTHWOOD Bldg. Maintenance & Painting TIMBER FRAME HOMES Chris Patrick, Owner Large inventory of dry, stable, homecustomizations@gmail.com gorgeous, recycled old-growth CCB #191760 • 541-588-0083 Douglas fir and pine for mantles, JONES UPGRADES LLC stair systems, furniture and Home Repairs & Remodeling structural beams. Timber frame Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, design and construction services Fences, Sheds, Snow Removal! since 1990 – CCB#174977 Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 549-0924 • earthwoodhomes.com Local resident • CCB #201650 SIMON CONSTRUCTION LAREDO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 541-549-1575 Design / Build / Fine Carpentry Maintenance / Repairs Residential / Commercial Insurance Work CCB #194489 CCB #184335 • 541-948-2620 – Sisters Oregon Guide – bsimon@bendbroadband.com Pick up a copy at the Nugget! CASCADE GARAGE DOORS Sales • Service • Installation 600 Tree Service & Res. / Comm. / Custom Wood Forestry CCB #44054 • 541-548-2215 Sisters Tree Care, LLC SMELTZER Preservation, Pruning, GENERAL CONTRACTING Removals & Storm Damage Quality • Performance • Value Serving All of Central Oregon Over 30 years Experience Brad Bartholomew New Homes, Remodels, Repairs ISA Cert. Arborist UT-4454A Mark Smeltzer CCB #190468 503-914-8436 • CCB #218444 541-588-6092 studio69217.com

JOHN PIERCE General Contracting LLC Residential Building Projects Serving Sisters Since 1976 Strictly Quality CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-549-9764 THE FLOORING GUYS Install, Sand and Finish Hardwood Floors Licensed, Bonded, Insured CCB #197755 • 541-548-3258 Carl Perry Construction LLC Home Restoration • Repair – DECKS & FENCES – CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 FREE EXCAVATION on additions & garages. Terms & conditions apply. McCARTHY & SONS CONSTRUCTION New Construction, Remodels 541-420-0487 • CCB #130561 CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 www.CenigasMasonry.com DYER Construction & Renovation Custom Residential Projects All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448

602 Plumbing & Electric MONTE'S ELECTRIC • service • residential • commercial • industrial Serving all of Central Oregon 541-719-1316 lic. bond. insured, CCB #200030 NOW HIRING! SWEENEY PLUMBING, INC. “Quality and Reliability” Repairs • Remodeling • New Construction • Water Heaters 541-549-4349 Residential and Commercial Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #87587 CURTS ELECTRIC LLC – SISTERS, OREGON – Quality Electrical Installations Agricultural • Commercial Industrial • Well & Irrigation Pumps, Motor Control, Barns & Shops, Plan Reviews CCB #178543 541-480-1404 R&R Plumbing, LLC > Repair & Service > Hot Water Heaters > Remodels & New Const. Servicing Central Oregon Lic. Bond. Ins. • CCB #184660 541-771-7000 Three Creeks Plumbing LLC New Residential, Remodel, Service/Repair, Water Heaters Licensed, Bonded, Insured CCB #220399 • 541-527-9177 It's All About Sisters! SistersOregonGuide.com

603 Excavation & Trucking BANR Enterprises, LLC Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls Residential & Commercial CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 www.BANR.net

ROBINSON & OWEN Heavy Construction, Inc. All your excavation needs *General excavation *Site Preparation *Sub-Divisions *Road Building *Sewer and Water Systems *Underground Utilities *Grading *Snow Removal *Sand-Gravel-Rock Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #124327 (541) 549-1848 TEWALT & SONS INC. Excavation Contractors Sisters’ Oldest Excavation Co. Our experience will make your $ go further – Take advantage of our FREE on-site visit! Hard Rock Removal • Rock Hammering • Hauling Trucking • Top Soil • Fill Dirt Ground-to-finish Site Prep Building Demolition • Ponds & Liners • Creative & Decorative Rock Placement • Clearing, Leveling & Grading Driveways Utilities: Sewer Mains, Laterals Water, Power, TV & Phone Septic System EXPERTS: Complete Design & Permit Approval, Feasibility, Test Holes. Sand, Pressurized & Standard Systems. Repairs, Tank Replacement. CCB #76888 Cellular: 419-2672 or 419-5172 • 541-549-1472 • TewaltAndSonsExcavation.com CASCADE BOBCAT SERVICE Compact • Capable Creative • Convenient Driveways, push-outs, backfills, arena de-rocking, landscape prep, trenching, post holes and more! Lic. & Bonded – CCB #121344 Mike Scherrer • 541-420-4072 THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER NuggetNews.com

604 Heating & Cooling ACTION AIR Heating & Cooling, LLC Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Consulting, Service & Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com CCB #195556 541-549-6464

605 Painting Riverfront Painting LLC Interior/Exterior • Deck Staining SHORT LEAD TIMES Travis Starr, 541-647-0146 License #216081 ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com Ext. & Deck Stain for Spring! Residential / Comm. Painting Carl Perry Construction LLC CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 THE HOME CONNECTION Serving Sisters for 21 years! 541-549-2934 • CCB #123232

– Earl W. Nowell Painting – Local! Int., Ext., Stain, Decks... Lic. & Bonded • CCB #201728 For free estimate: 541-633-8297

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First Interstate has an J&E Bank Landscaping Maintenance exciting opportunity you to All Services! LLC ~ for Providing join our Sisters11+ teamyears as a Teller. exp. Edgar Cortez, If you believe a smile is always 541-610-8982 or 541-420-8163 appropriate work attire and top jandelspcing15@gmail.com notch serviceMetolius never goes Lawn out of Maintenance style, this might just be your Aerating, thatching, mowing, dream job. Perks include paid pruning, hauling & more – time off, gym reimbursement, Call Eric Bilderback bonuses, 401(K) childcare• 541-508-9672 LCBand#15899 assistance program. Ready to be AJ's PROPERTY CLEANUP a part of a business that’s driven Lawncare • Thatching • Edging by strong family and corporate Aerating • Hauling Debris • values? To see a complete job Mulching // Licensed description and to apply online, 541-279-0139 • 541-306-0761 please visit FIFI'S HAULING SERVICE www.firstinterstatebank.com. EOEYard, Construction, and Debris Cleanup & Hauling! CAPTAIN VOLUNTEER Serving OR since 1979 RECRUITMENTCentral & • 541-419-2204 • RETENTION COORDINATOR Affordable & Yard Part-time career opportunityHandyman for . CareSherman with distinction & integrity. Sisters-Camp Fire 0 NEEDLE cleanup! 541-240-1120 District. Wage $34.21/hr to $46.25/hr – 1039 hours/year max. – All You Need Maintenance – The District Pine received a 4-year needle removal, hauling, SAFER Grant funding newremoval, edging, mowing,this moss position. Completed raking,applications weeding, pruning, roofs, must be receivedgutters, by October 12, washing... pressure 2018 at 1700 Lic/Bonded/Ins. hrs at the following CCB# 218169 location: Sisters-Camp Sherman Austin • 541-419-5122 Fire District, POAll BoxLandscaping 1509; 301 Services S Elm Street,Mowing, Sisters, ORThatching, 97759 Hauling... 541-549-0771. CallDirect Abelquestions Ortega, 541-815-6740. to Deputy Chief Tim Craig: tcraig@sistersfire.com 701 Domestic Services Qualifications found online at Central Oregon Home Cleaning www.sistersfire.com Property mgmt & housecleaning VOHS Custom for Landscaping residential, iscommercial, and now hiring! Competitive wages, Lic., bonded vacation rentals. great company. 541-515-8462 and insured • 541-905-6002 Sisters ColdBLAKE Weather & Shelter SON – Commercial, hiring PT Volunteer Coordinator Home & Rentals Cleaning for the 2018-19 WINDOW season. 20-30CLEANING! hrs/wk. $16/hr. hiring 2 • 541-549-0897 Lic.Also & Bonded Seasonal PT Overnight Monitors. 10:30 p.m. to 7:30802 a.m.,Help 3-4 Wanted nights per week. $13/hr. For info Sisters Meat & Smokehouse email sisterscws@gmail.com. is now hiring! Call Molly for details at 541-232-1009. 901 Wanted Local spa looking for an Peter with Circuit Rider Carpet enthusiastic and professional Cleaning is looking for garage MASSAGE THERAPIST. space to rent in order to park his PT and on-call available. work van during winter months. Excellent pay. Send resume to Please call 541-588-0528 oregonbathnbrew@gmail.com

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First Interstate Bank has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Sisters team as a Teller. If you believe a smile is always appropriate work attire and top notch service never goes out of style, this might just be your dream job. Perks include paid time off, gym reimbursement, bonuses, 401(K) and childcare assistance program. Ready to be a part of a business that’s driven by strong family and corporate values? To see a complete job description and to apply online, please visit www.firstinterstatebank.com. EOE CAPTAIN VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION COORDINATOR Part-time career opportunity for Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. Wage $34.21/hr to $46.25/hr – 1039 hours/year max. The District received a 4-year SAFER Grant funding this new position. Completed applications must be received by October 12, 2018 at 1700 hrs at the following location: Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, PO Box 1509; 301 S Elm Street, Sisters, OR 97759 541-549-0771. Direct questions to Deputy Chief Tim Craig: tcraig@sistersfire.com Qualifications found online at www.sistersfire.com VOHS Custom Landscaping is now hiring! Competitive wages, great company. 541-515-8462 Sisters Cold Weather Shelter hiring PT Volunteer Coordinator for the 2018-19 season. 20-30 hrs/wk. $16/hr. Also hiring 2 Seasonal PT Overnight Monitors. 10:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 3-4 nights per week. $13/hr. For info email sisterscws@gmail.com.

901 Wanted Peter with Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning is looking for garage space to rent in order to park his work van during winter months. Please call 541-588-0528

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element. For these children, not knowing what is happening and what is to come must be unfathomably frightening. This administration acts without transparency and without accountability. We don’t even know how many children there are, how they are being cared for and what on earth the “plan” is for reuniting them with their parents. Republican? Democrat? It doesn’t matter. We are all human beings. We know what is right and what is wrong. This is a heartless act against families and children. It is wrong. Our silence against it is complicity. Jeannee McCaulou

To the Editor: In the September 19 Nugget Carolyn Hammond’s letter brings up the Kaepernick kneeling incident and somehow Trump has “blown it out of proportion.” (Much like the recent hurricanes must have been caused by Trump?). Personally I totally disagree with Nike’s ad implying that Kaepernick sacrificed

everything. He doesn’t even know what sacrifice is. Pat Tillman demonstrated real sacrifice. After the 911 attacks Pat gave up a lucrative job as a professional football player with the Arizona Cardinals to join the Army; and was killed on April 26, 2004 serving in Afghanistan. Pat actually sacrificed everything. 343 firefighters died during the 911 attacks. They rushed to the danger while others fled for their safety; and actually sacrificed everything. Kaepernick is alive and well; probably drawing a fat paycheck from Nike. Men and women in our military have selflessly served here and throughout the world; thousands have actually sacrificed everything. This is not overblown and it’s not because of Trump. It’s because millions of Americans understand what our National Anthem stands for while the American flag proudly waves during athletic events. Maybe Kaepernick should witness actual sacrifice by putting on a police uniform and patrolling the streets of Chicago. As for Nike, I find it extremely hypocritical to feign self-righteousness with their Kaepernick ad while using sweat-shop labor in China, India and elsewhere to make their expensive shoes, clothes, and athletic gear. Jeff Mackey

ADVERTISING in The Nugget WORKS! A Lesson Learned About Marketing “As a real estate broker in Sisters Country for a number of years, I decided to start advertising periodically in The Nugget a couple of years ago. Then I decided to take a break because I wasn’t sure I needed to spend the money. It didn’t take long for me to realize, when my business fell off, that there was a direct correlation between advertising in The Nugget and not advertising.

So I decided that a regular presence in the paper was a necessity and wise investment year-round and I have been on a weekly contract ever since. The fact that The Nugget is a weekly community newspaper and has a shelf-life of a week and beyond is a great value compared to daily papers. With so many people moving in and out of the area who may be looking for the right broker to help in their house-hunt, as well as local property owners that will need my services when they decide the time is right to buy or sell, you can’t take for granted the importance of a strong marketing presence to build your business and support the community. The moral of this story is that with the guidance of The Nugget staff, I have seen my business continue to increase steadily, and you can too!” — Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker Howell’s Realty Group

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Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist

Three simple weight-loss principles Weight loss can be tricky, ambiguous, and subject to peculiar and deceptive ideology. From the unhealthy cleanse, to the meat-only diet, there are books, articles and zealots out there making it all very confusing. What if just a few simple principles were the key to a gradual, consistent maintenance of healthy weight? Obesity has reached endemic proportions in the United States — plus

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all the varying conditions that come along with it: Diabetes, heart disease, orthopedic issues, etc. What is the driver? The most basic answer is that food is abundant, it’s cheap, and it’s delicious. This leads to excess and uncontrolled impulse. The following three principles expose and take on areas of trouble: • Don’t eat three hours before bed. This one is very simple. It will cut hundreds of calories out of many people’s diets. Snacking late at night often involves sweets, alcohol, or salty crunchy bits that are loaded with calories. Late-night eating may be resulting in pronounced hunger because eating before bed appears to adjust hunger hormones the next day. It also produces restless sleep as one study concluded: “We conclude that food intake during the nocturnal period is correlated with negative effects on the sleep quality of healthy individuals. Indeed, food intake near the sleeping period (dinner and late night snack) was negatively associated with sleep quality variables • No drinks containing

sugar (yes, wine has sugar). These aren’t doing very much in terms of nutrition and are basically only contributing to weight gain. As the Harvard department of public health points out: Fluids don’t provide the same feeling of fullness or satisfaction as solid foods, as the body doesn’t “register” liquid calories as it does calories from solid food. This may prompt a person to keep eating even after an intake of a high-calorie drink. Now, under some circumstances, such as athletes training, or an aerobic effort lasting longer than an hour, the sugar sports drinks can be beneficial. But we’re talking day-to-day — not performance sports nutrition. • Replace all snacks with a fruit or vegetable. Spanish researchers found that people who identified themselves as usual snackers were most likely to gain significant weight during the study’s four-and-a-half-year follow-up period. Plus, they were nearly 70 percent more likely to become obese. Snacking didn’t use to be prevalent; food packaging,

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with guest speakers, and rearing caterpillars, two of which emerged successfully as adult monarchs.” The “expansion” Werts did with her students included developing and publishing the first book to describe the arduous journey a migrating monarch butterfly goes through. The students developed the story ideas based upon all they had learned about monarch butterflies. Then author Nave wrote each story as a chapter in the book. Professor David James of Washington State University read each chapter to ensure the facts were correct. The final product, “Journey’s Flight,” which also included numerous articles by butterfly experts, was published in September 2017 and is for sale on Amazon. com and at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters. T h a n k s t o n u m e rous blog posts by the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Wildlife Federation, hundreds of copies of the book have sold. They have already had a noteable effect. One of Werts’ students made a presentation to Sisters City Council, asking that they dedicate a park to butterflies and other pollinators. That park is now in the works.

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preservation, and clever flavoring made snacks available everywhere, and insanely desirable. This, coupled with marketing and the societal notion that being hungry is a condition that should be banished, led to America’s obesity problems. “Oftentimes hunger is less about legitimate hunger and more about decisions based on psychological influences like stress, boredom, impulse, happiness and fatigue,” says nutritionist Keri Glassman. Skipping a snack attack and walking, changing tasks or doing a few stretches will save hundreds of calories. These principles, when applied, will result in a gradual weight loss which is sustainable without burnout, or giving up. They are lifestyle choices that can be applied easily. Adhering to these principles is not extreme and it won’t sell books at the airport. But it will work — and you can still eat most of the foods you enjoy.

Outlaws to host bingo fundraiser Sisters High School “Outlaws Together” Bingo is scheduled for Monday, October 1. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Sisters High School Commons (1700 W. McKinney Butte Rd.). Eleven games are $15 and Family 4 Packs go for $50 — including a game of Bingo Blackout with a grand prize of $500. All proceeds benefit the Sisters High School Athletics department. The community dinner for the night is teriyaki chicken and rice for $4. For more information on Outlaws Together events contact Gary Thorson at 541549-4050 or gary.thorson@ sisters.k12.or.us.

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FESTIVAL: Owning property will aid festival programing

COUGARS: Management questions grow with population

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“ We w a n t e v e r y o n e to belong,” said Tisdel. “We want everybody to be included.” That means donations of any size are welcome, and any help from interested community members will be welcomed as well. Remington noted that SFF is welcoming stories from people who have been directly affected by the festival’s musical programs and its educational outreach programs like the Americana Project and the high school guitar-building program. The organization rolled out its Connected By Creativity campaign relatively quietly at a pre-festival event earlier this month. “We were very sensitive that we were coming off a cancelled festival (in 2017) for the first time in our history, and we really wanted to celebrate the music,” Tisdel said. That celebration was a success, with a festival that won praise from festival-goers for its wide range of musical styles and the high quality of the performances. With that success under their belts, the festival organization is looking years into the future and seeking community support. “Now it’s time to ask,” said Remington. For more information, visit www.sisterfolkfestival.org.

Dr. John W. Laundre, a professor at Western Oregon University and a board member of the environmental group Predator Defense. This is Oregon’s first confirmed fatal attack over a long history, he noted. Three people have been killed in California and Colorado in cougar attacks, while two have died in Washington, including earlier this year, when a cougar attacked two mountain bikers near North Bend, killing one of them. “If you look at it objectively, how few incidents occur really speaks to how well cougars live with us,” Laundre said. “Deer kill far more people than cougars by being on the highway and getting hit by a car. Should we wipe out every deer seen near a road?” In terms of management, hunting is actually among the worst ways to control a population, Laundre said. Oregon sport hunters killed an average of 261 cougars each year during the past decade, according to state numbers, even as cougar numbers kept increasing. “There’s no evidence that hunting reduces cougar

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Circus Festival and World Circus Festival of Paris. The Tower Theatre has established itself as “Bend’s living room,” and is reaching out to Sisters to engage this arts-driven community with its program of live theater, lectures, film and music. The Tower Series features concerts with Herb Alpert & Lani Hall; Michael Glabicki Singer/ Songwriter of Rusted Root with Dirk Miller; Carlene Carter with Honey Don’t; the Soweto Gospel Choir and more through the month of October. November features a Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular; Vienna Boys Choir; and a bluegrass show by The Travelin’ McCourys. For more information and to reserve tickets for events, visit www.towertheatre.org.

numbers,” Laundre said. Even worse, he said, “using sport hunting as a way of controlling them kills animals that aren’t causing any problems, it disrupts the social order, so you have these young male cats that don’t get the training they need.” Laundre suggested California’s model, which removes mountain lions that cause problems but hasn’t allowed sport hunting since 1990. California’s population is estimated at between 4,000 and 6,000 animals. Hunters say they could control the population, but need hounds to achieve that goal. “The harvest of (cougars) would be doubled if hounds were allowed,” Akenson said. “Plus, they impart a man-fear response from cougars that tends to keep cats more wary.” Cougars were once abundant in Oregon, but similar to other predators, such as wolves, that started to change with the arrival of settlers in the 1800s. Before Oregon was even an official state, bounties were placed on cougars. The bounty was $10 per animal in 1911 and $25 by 1925. “The most effective and devastating method was poison,” Derek Broman, carnivore coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, told the Statesman Journal earlier this year. The number of animals

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dropped sharply to an estimated 200 by the 1960s. But, unlike wolves, cougars never went extinct in Oregon. A few pockets remained, mostly in the southwest and northeast. “My belief is that unlike wolves, which are pack animals and easier to find, cougars are solitary and prefer really difficult terrain for humans,” Broman said. “They likely persisted because there were pockets of them where humans just couldn’t reach.” In 1967 cougars were declared a “game animal” and subject to regulation by state officials. Bag limits were established for hunting cougars, which allowed their numbers to rebound to around 2,000 animals by 1987, according to ODFW. Should there be a statewide cap on cougars? Once the number of cougars rebounded, their numbers continued to grow and expand

into just about any place with a food source — mainly, deer and elk. The number of cougars increased at a consistent clip, growing steadily to today’s estimated total of 6,600. A big question has been whether the state should establish a hard cap on cougar numbers. Broman told the Statesman Journal earlier this year that they project Oregon being able to support around 7,600 cougars statewide, although that wasn’t a number they necessarily believe they’ll reach. “The arrival of wolves has brought a lot of uncertainty, so trying to pick a hard number right now would be tricky and might end up being inaccurate in the future,” Broman said. For the moment, state officials haven’t commented on whether the current situation will mean any change in cougar management policy going forward.

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Oregon wolf population on the rise Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists counted 124 wolves in Oregon this past winter, an 11 percent increase over the number counted last year. The count is based on verified wolf evidence (like visual observations, tracks, and remote camera photographs) and is considered the minimum known wolf population, not an estimate of how many wolves are in Oregon, ODFW reports. Twelve wolf packs were documented at the end of 2017. Eleven packs were successful breeding pairs (at least two adults and two pups survived to the end of the year). This marks a 38 percent increase in breeding pairs from 2016. “The wolf population continues to grow and expand its range in Oregon,” said Roblyn Brown, ODFW wolf coordinator. “This year, we also documented resident wolves in the northern part of Oregon’s Cascade mountains for the first time.” More information about the minimum wolf count is available in Oregon’s 2017 Annual Wolf Report. Other highlights from the report include: • The 12 wolf packs documented had a mean size of 7.3 wolves, ranging from 4-11 wolves. Another nine groups of 2-3 wolves were also counted. • Known resident wolves now occur in Baker, Grant, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wasco counties. • 25 radio-collared wolves

were monitored, including 19 that were collared in 2017. • Four collared wolves dispersed out of state (two to Idaho, one to Montana, one to Washington). • 13 wolf mortalities were documented; 12 of those human caused. • 54 percent of documented wolf locations were on public lands, 44 percent on private, and 2 percent on tribal lands. Four wolves were killed illegally in 2017, two in areas of the state where wolves remain on the federal endangered species list (west of Highways 395-78-95). Three of those poaching investigations are ongoing. The fourth case, involving a wolf trapped and then shot in Union County, was prosecuted. The defendant was penalized with 24 months of bench probation, 100 hours of community service, a hunting/ trapping license suspension of 36 months and a $7,500 fine paid in civil restitution to ODFW. He also forfeited the firearm and all trapping related items seized during the investigation and was sentenced to an additional $1,000 court fine. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement and Oregon State Police continue to actively seek information on the remaining open cases. ODFW investigated 66 reports of livestock depredation by wolves and confirmed 17 of those to be caused by wolves, compared to 24 confirmed depredations in 2016.

ODFW confirmed losses of 11 calves, one llama, one alpaca and 23 domestic fowl to wolves in 2017 (compared to 11 calves, 7 sheep, one goat and one llama lost in 2016.) During 2017, 24 percent of known wolf packs attacked livestock, compared to 57 percent in 2016. Since 2009, 75 percent of confirmed wolf depredations have occurred on private land with most happening during four months (May, August, September, October). While wolf numbers have increased considerably over the last eight years (only 14 were counted in 2009), depredations and livestock losses have not increased at the same rate, according to ODFW. The Wolf Plan stresses non-lethal preventative measures in all phases of wolf management. Reducing attractants by removing carcass and bone piles is thought to be the single best action to keep from attracting wolves to areas of livestock. ODFW, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Wildlife Services continue to support livestock producers by providing technical advice and non-lethal supplies including electrified fladry, fencing, solar chargers and radio-activated guard (RAG) boxes. “We appreciate all the hard work of Oregon’s livestock producers in putting in place preventative measures to decrease the risk of problems with wolves,” said Roblyn Brown, ODFW wolf

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THE SIZE WILL SURPRISE YOU! Spacious single-level on .69 acres w/USFS out the back & common area on 2 sides. This 1,921 sq. ft. home was custom built with an eye toward quality. Hardwood-fl oored entry to a huge living room. Kitchen w/breakfast bar, oak cabinets, appliance garage & built-in desk. The master includes a private bath with redwood paneled ceiling & soaking tub. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with an oversized garage. Easy access to the community pool, rec center & tennis courts for your enjoyment. $389,000. MLS#201803364

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NEAR THE DESCHUTES RIVER Climb the slight ridge and the mountain views open big and wide from Mt. Hood to Broken Top. Every peak is visible as well as the valley below. Bordering BLM directly on the eastside. Paved access, underground utilities, existing well and septic available. Enjoy the quiet setting and night sky in this beautiful secluded corner of Deschutes County. $395,000. MLS#201506281

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CASCADE MOUNTAIN VIEWS! From the heart of Pine Meadow Village, just blocks from downtown Sisters! Single-level, top floor condo, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths with covered porch to enjoy the views. Beautiful kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Second bedroom with Murphy bed. Single-car detached garage directly behind the unit. Amenities include clubhouse, pool, spa, water features and walking paths throughout the community. Furniture, appliances and kitchenware are included. $320,000. MLS#201808865