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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 Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned.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: It is not the role or responsibility of the public school system to teach our children gender politics, as per the book titled “George”

by Alex Gino, being considered by the middle school.

I believe this is still a free country where values are taught at home.

Also, regarding Laird’s expansion to 500+ families — my question is when is enough, enough?

Jeanne Brooks

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To the Editor: Gasoline is an important item in most family’s budgets. The current national average for regular gas according to CNBC is $2.28 per gallon.

Why are Oregonians the only U.S. residents

incapable of pumping their own gas? This is a non-partisan issue. Salem, let’s take action now.

Ed Derksen Black Butte Ranch

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To the Editor: I wish to thank the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Dept. for once again providing Christmas dinner for a lot of folks who otherwise would not be with other people and enjoy a good meal on this day.

It’s amazing, though, to notice when signing in, how many people DO NOT donate. I think everyone could afford a few dollars to help keep this dinner going. We have no family here or anywhere that would come here so See LETTERS on page 9

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For a very long time now, I have been predicting that the Trump presidency will end poorly because character is destiny. I’ve said it so often, I occasionally need to be reminded that I didn’t coin the phrase.

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus did when he observed “ethos anthropoi daimon,” most often translated as “man’s character is his fate.”

Character is one of those topics, like culture or morality, that everyone strongly supports yet also argues about. When James Q. Wilson, one of the greatest social scientists of the last half-century, turned his scholarly attention to character, many of his colleagues in academia were repulsed. Even though every one of them surely believed in some notion of good character, it was assumed that to talk of it, let alone seek a definition of it or a plan for how to cultivate it, would be an exercise in lending aid and comfort to the moralizers of the right.

But Wilson, a man of both good and conservative character, had a more humble and universal definition than his colleagues might have expected: decency, politeness, self-restraint, commitment, honesty, cooperativeness and the ability to think of others’ well-being.

Weirdly, it’s gotten to the point that when I say President Trump is not a man of good character, I feel like I should preface it with a trigger warning for many of my fellow conservatives.

Most of the angry responses are clearly rooted in the fact that they do not wish to be reminded of this obvious truth. But others seem to have convinced themselves that Trump is a man of good character, and they take personal offense at the insult. They rush to rebut the claim, citing banal or debatable propositions: He loves his children! He’s loyal to a fault! He’s authentic! Never mind that many bad men love their children, that loyalty to people or causes unworthy of loyalty

is not admirable, and that authentic caddishness is not admirable. Moreover, he is not remotely loyal to his wives or the people who work for him.

What’s most worrisome is that these defenders are redefining good character in Trump’s image, and they end up modeling it.

Others assume that I am referencing the president’s style, specifically his insults and Twitter addiction. What his defenders overlook is that his insults are not simply an act; they are the product of astonishing levels of narcissism, insecurity and intellectual incuriosity.

The president who became a celebrity by telling reality-show contestants “you’re fired” has not fired any of his Cabinet officials face to face or even on the phone. He relies on others, or on Twitter, to deliver the news. He loves controversy because it keeps him in the center ring, but he hates confrontation.

Nearly all of the controversies that have bedeviled Trump’s administration are the direct result of his character, not his ideology.

To be sure, ideology plays a role, amplifying both the intensity of anger from his left-wing critics and the intensity of his transactional defenders. Many of the liberal critics shrieking about the betrayal of the Kurds implicit in Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria would be applauding if a President Clinton had made the same decision.

And many of the conservatives celebrating the move would be condemning it.

But Trump’s refusal to listen to advisers; his inability to bite his tongue; his demonization and belittling of senators who vote for his agenda but refuse to keep quiet when he does or says things they disagree with; his rants against the First Amendment; his praise for dictators and insults for allies; his need to create new controversies to eclipse old ones; and his inexhaustible capacity to lie and fabricate history: All of this springs from his character. © 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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Fire training exercise set for January 5-6 The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District plans to hold a “Burn to Learn” training exercise on Saturday, January 5 and Sunday, January 6 at the corner of Jefferson and Larch in Sisters.

“This exercise will provide invaluable training to our firefighters using live fire,” said Deputy Fire Chief Tim Craig.

The properties involved are at 413 S. Larch St. and 347 E. Jefferson Ave. District firefighters will be practicing search and rescue

skills along with fire attack, ventilation and exposure protection activities.

“We wish to thank the community in advance for their support in this training exercise,” Craig said.

“Without you we could not achieve the high quality of training that this event will bring. Smoke from the burn will be kept to a minimum when possible, but we ask that area residents keep their windows closed during the exercise. “ See BURN TO LEARN on page 23

Shutdown felt on Sisters Ranger District “The longer it goes on, the more the impact will be,” he said.

Deschutes National Forest Supervisor John Allen told The Nugget that “the vast majority of our work is on hold.” The handful of employees who are working — unpaid — are managing activities or facilities that impact public health or safety — like maintaining the restrooms at popular snow-parks.

“Ninety-five percent of our employees are off work — furloughed full-time,”

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

The shutdown of the federal government that went into effect December 22 is being felt on the Sisters Ranger District.

“We have a very limited number of employees working,” Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid told The Nugget.

Reid is one of them. They are not getting paid.

“There’s certainly work not getting done,” Reid said.

The ranger said that he is limited in what he is allowed to say about the matter.

See SHUTDOWN on page 23

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Sisters area resident Susan Sandberg visits school children supported by Faith Seeds in Guatemala.

Local efforts help Guatemalan kids

By Craig F. Eisenbeis Correspondent

The recent deaths of U.S.bound Guatemalan children, while in U.S. custody, have thrust the plight of such children and their families into the spotlight. Even before these deaths, however, a local woman learned of a mission to support these poverty-stricken children in Guatemala. She didn’t just wish she could do something to help, she actually went to Guatemala to learn more about it first-hand and put her concern into action.

Susan Sandberg, a member of Sisters Community Church, was on a churchsponsored mission in Bolivia when she became friends

with their translator, Gaby Munoz, who, it turned out, was the director of Faith Seeds Guatemala, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education to the poorest Guatemalan children.

Sandberg explained that Faith Seeds Guatemala “pays tuition for the children whose parents work at the dump scavenging garbage to survive. They also have a facility that provides an after-school program that gives the children help with homework and a meal. To understand how important this program is, you must know that Guatemala and all — or most — Central American countries have public schools, but they are not free. This means that the poorest of people and their

children have no opportunity to improve themselves.”

The “dump” she references is on the outskirts of the city of Quetzaltenango, where the poor live in makeshift hovels and wade through garbage to find anything salvageable to eke out an uncertain existence. Nearly half of the people of Guatemala are indigenous — of Mayan descent — and most are living in extreme poverty.

“Going to the dump in Quetzaltenango was an interesting experience, one I will never forget,” said Sandberg.

“I think the most shocking thing was the number of people working there, and many with small children helping.

See SANDBERG on page 22

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 3rd 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. 541-549-6469.

SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation District. 541-549-2091.

Sisters Family 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 Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 4 p.m. 420 N Tamarack St. 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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Sisters salutes...

2018 rang in the new in Sisters

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Sisters welcomed much that is new in 2018 — new principals at Sisters elementary and middle schools; a new blues festival; a new city manager; a new city councilor; a new county commissioner.

Soon there will be a new assisted-living facility in town, and new art to grace the roundabout that marks the entrance to Central Oregon.

New housing is on the way, along with new jobs — and there will soon be new restrictions on wilderness access, a symptom of growth across the region.

Local citizens worked to craft a new vision for the community as it moves further into an era of change.

Joan Warburg, a two-year resident of Sisters, took the reins at Sisters Elementary School, while Alison Baglien came from Chicago to take the helm at a newly remodeled Sisters Middle School.

The City of Sisters also has brand new leadership, with Cory Misley having taken on the role of city manager at the end of November.

Sisters Parks and Recreation District, too is working toward new leadership, with Courtney Snead currently serving as interim director. SPRD secured additional funding from Sisters voters through a local option levy in May. Jeanette Pilak announced her retirement as executive director of the Sister Outdoor Quilt Show, and the board selected Dawn Boyd as the new director, a move that was announced in December.

Michael Preedin was elected to Sisters City Council, the sole newcomer to the governing body in the November election. That election also saw Sisters resident Patti Adair win a seat on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.

All of that new leadership will have to navigate significant change in 2019 and on

into the future.

Sisters has long sought to build a traded-sector light manufacturing economy to supplement the tourist economy that supports much of the community’s retail sector.

That effort got a significant shot in the arm as the community learned last month that an infusion of $32 million in private investment capital will allow Laird Superfood to expand its operations significantly in Sisters, eventually employing 500 people.

Several housing developments are moving forward.

The City of Sisters provided $300,000 to support Housing Works’ development of he 48-unit affordable Village Meadows apartment complex on Brooks Camp Road.

Hayden Homes is planning to build nearly 200 housing units on McKenzie Meadows, and new apartments are going in on Adams Avenue.

Growth both in the resident population and in tourism has put significant pressure on wilderness areas surrounding Sisters, and the U.S. Forest Service is poised to approve permitting and access restriction on the most heavily used areas, which would be implemented in 2020.

Looking toward the future, the Sisters Vision Action Team has released a draft of their Vision Action Plan, which provides strategies for action in four focus areas: prosperous, livable, connected, and resilient Sisters.

One thing that is not in Sisters’ future — at least for now — is cannabis dispensaries. Voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea of allowing dispensaries in Sisters in the November election.

Sisters continues to host a vibrant arts and music scene.

The Sisters Folk Festival returned with a successful event in September after having to cancel in 2017 due to smoke from wildfires. A new Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival in July brought blues music to Sisters. Organizers are planning to host the event again this summer.

The local recreation industry enjoyed a significant showcase with a visit from representatives of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.

The threat of fire remained a looming presence in Sisters last summer — though we escaped a major wildfire event. Fast-moving fires on the sage flats east of town burned homes — and reminded residents that fire can be a sudden danger and that defensible space and a prepared home is key to giving firefighters a fighting chance to save homes.

The Forest Service began operations to remove trees along Highway 20 that have been killed by the use of an herbicide along the roadway.

While much was changed and new in 2018, there was also much to celebrate in Sisters’ history. The Camp Sherman Store marked its 100th anniversary over the summer. The Santiam Ski Lodge was named to the National Register of Historic Places. And local citizens inaugurated the Three Sisters Historical Society to preserve and educate about the heritage of Sisters Country.

• Pamela Haines wrote: Living in Camp Sherman I always try to get my errands and shopping done in one trip to Sisters.

I made several stops and my last one was to First Interstate Bank to get some cash to have on hand for Christmas.

As I had heard Shuler’s Pizza was very good, I stopped to get pizza to take home. In my rush to get home I didn’t realize I left the bank envelope with the cash at Shuler’s.

The following day I got a call from the bank saying they needed me to come in regarding some money.

I was puzzled as I wasn’t sure what they meant. When I returned to the bank, they gave me the envelope with the cash inside. The bank said Shuler’s had brought the envelope in to see if they could contact me so it could be returned.

It was so heart-warming to realize we have such honest people in our town.

Not only was the pizza very good, I truly felt the warmth of the holidays.

Thank you!

• Furry Friends Foundation founder Kiki Dolson thanked those who assisted with the annual pet food distribution in conjunction with the SistersCamp Sherman Fire and Ambulance Association’s gift program (see related story page 6).

“I want to thank the many volunteers, Sisters Kiwanis and the SistersCamp Sherman RFPD volunteers that also helped make the day a success,” she said. “Special thanks go to Jeannie Sandecki who spent two long afternoons with me setting it all up. The pet food was made possible through a huge donation from American Nutrition and with the help from Nylabone, Sisters Feed, Ray’s Food Place, Mudbay pet store and the cash donations from our many supporters.”

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Outlaws second in Holiday Tourney

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

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OAS enhances lives through helping participants gain or regain confidence in outdoor sports.

Oregon Adaptive Sports to host January 3 event

By Bunny Thompson Correspondent

Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) has been providing life-changing outdoor recreation experiences for individuals with all types of disabilities since 1996. The OAS staff, trained instructors and volunteers are certified to work with many disciplines of adaptive sports year-round.

The OAS team builds self-esteem and helps participants gain — or regain — their confidence, whether it’s physical or cognitive disabilities, folks in a wheelchair or ambulatory, and those who were outdoor enthusiasts in the past but have grown a bit older and no longer have the confidence to once again tackle those athletic adventures. All of us strive for independence and quality of life — some just need a little helping hand.

Oregon Adaptive Sports is sponsoring a Meet-nG reet event T hursda y, January 3, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sisters Library Community Room. It’s an opportunity to learn about this supportive organization,

gather information about their options, and meet their volunteers and trained instructors.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to ski this year as a participant or as an OAS volunteer, plan to attend this event. The presentation includes a brief video highlighting OAS participants, and there will be examples of OAS’ state-of-the-art equipment that accommodates a wide range of abilities.

You’ll also have an opportunity to see the techniques for adaptive and assisted skiing.

OAS staff will explain about the lessons offered at Mount Bachelor and Hoodoo Ski Area and how to sign up for a half-day or full-day OAS ski lesson. Whether you’re young or older, a seasoned athlete with a disability or need a ski buddy to help out, OAS is available to help you.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer for Oregon Adaptive Sports, the Meet-n-Greet is an opportunity to learn about how you can contribute to your community and have fun, too. To learn more about OAS, visit oregonadaptivesports.org or call 541-306-4774.

The Outlaws faced an excellent field of competition at their annual Holiday Tournament, Thurs. through Sat., December 27-29.

Teams included Henley and Mazama, two of the best teams from the Skyline League; Marist, who moved from 5A and is one of the top teams in the Sky-Em; Gladstone, (the No. 2 pick in the Tri-Valley); Estacada, also Tri-Valley; No. 1-ranked Banks (11-1) from the Cowapa Conference; and Cottage Grove.

Sisters matched up against Estacada in their first game on Thursday night. The Rangers are a patient and well-coached team that played hard and physical basketball, and they made the first three quarters tough for the Outlaws.

Every time Sisters started to pull away they were plagued by untimely turnovers. In the final period they buckled down, shot well from the stripe and were able to post a 50-40 win.

Zach Anderson, Jack Berg, and Ryan Waddell rebounded well. Noah Richards led the scoring effort, with seven of his 18 points coming in the first quarter. Richards had a big dunk in the second quarter, went five-for-six at the stripe in the fourth quarter and was 8-for-10 from the line overall.

Berg stepped up on the offensive end and recorded 13 points, and Anderson added 10. Brad Eagan led the team

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in assists, and sophomore Nate Weber came in off the bench and hit a huge three that sparked the Outlaws’ offense.

On Friday, the Outlaws came from behind and defeated Mazama 44-34 in a wild game.

Sisters had a very poor start, missed shots, and couldn’t contain the Vikings at all. Mazama scored from the inside and outside and dominated play for the first eight minutes, while the Outlaws struggled to score. At the close of the first quarter Mazama held a 16-2 lead.

Coach Ran Runco told The Nugget he knew his boys could make a run at Mazama, and they set a goal to cut the lead in half by halftime. The Outlaws changed defenses, got more aggressive and went after them. Sisters started to hit their shots, crawled back and cut the lead to four, 16-20, at the half.

“This group of seniors can really play and they are tough-minded,” said Runco.

“Jude (Carhart) came off the bench and really sparked the comeback.”

The Outlaws outscored the Vikings 28-14 in the second half. Carhart and Berg were top scorers with 12 points each. Anderson contributed 10 points and Eagan and Waddell each pitched in for four.

The Outlaws played against top-ranked Banks in the championship game on Saturday night. It was a very physical game, which was a benefit to the more physical

Braves team — few fouls were called — and Banks came out on top with a 47-35 win.

At the half, Banks held a 25-13 advantage and the Outlaws were outscored 15-8 in the third, but they never gave up. They buckled down and found a new level of effort in the final quarter and cut the Braves’ 17-point lead down to seven.

“It took a ton of energy to get back, but we just could not turn the corner tonight,” said Runco. “We had to foul them, and they finished and beat us by 12. It was a tough loss, but an excellent game to play before league.”

Berg led the team with 13 points, and Waddell and Anderson added seven points each. Waddell, Anderson, and Berg all contributed in the rebounding effort.

Although the Outlaws struggled on offense, they did an excellent job on defense.

Banks averages 65 points per game, and the Outlaws were able to hold them to 47.

Runco said, “We took away many of the things they like to do, but struggled to score. It was disappointing, but we learned a lot. Their big man forced us to change shots, and we were out-ofsorts offensively, but the boys fought hard and kept playing.

We changed defense and sets, but could not find anything to work. It was obvious that the third day in a row took its toll and we need to be more fit.”

The Outlaws will play at Newport on Friday, January 4.

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Bend man killed in Sisters wreck A Bend man was killed when his vehicle was rearended on Highway 126 at Cloverdale Road just east of Sisters on Christmas Day. C a p t a i n Va l o p p i , o f the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District, was returning home while off duty on December 25, and came upon the two-vehicle high-impact collision.

Having his radio in hand, he alerted Deschutes County 911 dispatch, requesting a full motor-vehicle collision response, an extra ambulance, and to auto-launch an air ambulance.

Oregon State Police troopers and emergency personnel responded at approximately 1:15 p.m.

According to OSP, the preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, operated

by David Jackson, age 58, of Bend, was slowing down in preparation for an upcoming left turn, when his vehicle was rear-ended by a maroon 2001 GMC Yukon, operated

by Andria Mengucci, 40, of Madras.

Valoppi reported that “three bystanders were offduty paramedics and a nurse, who assisted paramedics from Sisters Camp-Sherman Fire District, in the resuscitation of the driver of the Equinox. Subsequently he succumbed to his injuries

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and was pronounced dead at St. Charles Bend shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, due to injuries from the crash.”

Multiple passengers from both involved vehicles were transported and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Distracted driving is considered to be a contributing factor in this crash, OSP reports. A minor child in the offending vehicle was unrestrained and sustained minor injuries in the crash.

Highway 126 remained closed for close to two hours following the crash. OSP was assisted by ODOT, Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office, Cloverdale, Sisters, Black Butte Ranch and Redmond fire personnel.

The ongoing investigation has been referred to the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office.

Cloverdale Fire Chief Thad Olsen reminds the public that “it only takes a moment of distraction while driving to become involved in a very serious accident.

Especially in inclement weather and shifting road conditions.”

Olsen also extended his gratitude to the volunteer members of Cloverdale Fire, and partnering agencies who responded on this Christmas Day incident.

Christmas programs serve many Sisters’ spirit of giving was on full display over the Christmas holiday.

Thanks to generous donations of gifts and money over the past six weeks, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire and Ambulance Association was able to provide Christmas gifts to 157 children for Christmas. Gifts were available to children age newborn to seniors in high school of low-income families who live within the Sisters or Black Butte School districts. Gifts were distributed to families on Saturday, December 22, along with gift certificates for food from Sisters Kiwanis Club, and pet food and gifts from Furry Friends Foundation. Total families served this year for all three programs was 166.

Furry Friends Foundation reported serving 446 pets on December 22, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, rabbits, hamsters, turtles, birds (dove, parakeets, cockatiel, chickens and peacocks) and one beta fish.

“All in all it was a fantastic day. I joked to a friend it was like we set up large pet pop-up store, or make that a “pup-up” store,” said FFF founder Kiki Dolson. “In addition to pet food, there were pet beds, toys, chews and treats. There were colorful cat mats and dog coats handmade by Valerie FerchoTillery. Heartwarmers had given us a huge bag of dog tug toys made from their

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Volunteers served 126 meals on Christmas at the Sisters Fire Station Community Hall. blanket scraps.

“The people who came were so appreciative, it really is a joy to volunteer that day.

One individual sent a lengthy text shortly after returning home, voicing his surprise and gratitude after a difficult year for his family. It brought a tear to more than one of us,” Dolson said.

On Christmas Day, The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District and the Sisters-Camp

Sherman Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Association volunteers and staff prepared and served a traditional Christmas dinner to 126 people at the Sisters Fire Station Community Hall.

“We had a great turnout of volunteers who helped cook, serve and clean after the event,” reported SistersCamp Sherman Fire Public Information Officer Julie Spor.

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Oregon allows Outlaws bring the mayhem to invitational tourney medical pounds) also had a top-notch

By Rongi Yost performance, for the second week in a row, earning a silmarijuana Although j u s t ei g h t ver medal with his secondOutlaws were able to travel to place finish. Downs com11-team Molalla Mayhem mented that the 145-pound deliveries in theInvitational on Saturday, weight class is a perfect fit December 22, they packed a for Randolph. banned areas lotan individual of punch — and notched Freshman Michael gold medal. The Zoormajian (138 pounds) Correspondent

SALEM (AP) — Oregon regulators will allow medical marijuana to be delivered to patients who live in areas of the state where licensed marijuana activity is prohibited.

The Statesman Journal reports the rules approved last week by the state Liquor Control Commission go into effect December 28.

Commission spokesman Mark Pettinger says advocates and patients had voiced concerns about rules that limited access to medical marijuana.

In some cases, caregivers had to travel outside restricted areas to purchase it.

The commission has also increased the amount of marijuana cardholders can buy during a single shopping trip to 8 ounces (227 kilograms).

Officials had limited the amount to 1 ounce (28 grams) in August on suspicion that marijuana was being purchased for illegal ends.

Outlaws placed eighth overall with 108 points. Molalla took top honors with a score of 245, Vernonia was runnerup at 212 and Estacada took third with 199 points.

Sisters had four wrestlers place at the tournament and two others were just one match away from the placing rounds.

Dalton Ford (126 pounds) was Sisters’ top wrestler.

Dalton battled through three tough matches and took the 126-pound title and brought home a gold medal.

“Dalton didn’t want to be at 126 pounds,” said Coach Downs. “He wanted to reach the 120-pound weight class, but was just shy of that mark.

Instead of being frustrated with the situation he went out and wrestled his way to his first-ever first-place finish at a high school folk-style tournament.”

Anthony Randolph (145

and junior Damien King (185 pounds) both finished fourth.

Zoormajian filled in at the 138-pound weight class for his second week in a row, and again proved he can wrestle at the varsity level. Downs noted that that there’s a lot of pressure for a freshman in the varsity lineup, and Michael handles it well.

King weighs 232 pounds, and each week wrestles opponents much heavier than he is. Damien split his matches with two wins and two losses.

His final loss of the tourney was in the third- and fourthplace finals match, where his opponent pushed the 285pound weight limit.

“I’m very excited for Damien this year,” said Downs. “He seems to have more aggression and can go into the second or even third round, and still push himself and earn a win.”

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Dalton Ford took a gold medal in his weight class, leading a small Outlaws squad to a very successful showing at the Molalla Mayhem Invitational.

Downs said that his eight wrestlers did an amazing job.

“Even though we’re a small squad, it’s the most successful we’ve ever been in the years that I’ve been coaching. I was so proud of how hard everybody wrestled. It seems like the team

is slightly improving every week. They seem to be picking up on the moves and drills I’ve been teaching in practice, and seeing them use them at these tournaments makes me feel like they understand and want to continue to improve.”

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MOCU reaches out to furloughed workers

Stars over Sisters

By Amy Hills Correspondent

As the world exercised the New Year’s Eve tradition of bidding adieu to the old year and welcoming in a new one, many of us look forward to 2019 with the hope that it will be filled with joyful and uplifting experiences.

Indeed, some of these exciting events will take place in the night skies of January, such as a meteor shower, a lunar eclipse and great views of some bright planets. But first a backward glance to December 2018 is in order.

On December 16 comet 46P/Wirtanen, a member of the Jupiter family of comets, approached to within 7.2 million miles of the earth. In terms of astronomical distances, this is very close. In fact, it is one of 20 closest comets to pass by the earth since the ninth century.

Discovered by American astronomer Carl Wirtanen in 1948 from the Lick Observatory in California, it is a relatively small comet that currently has an orbital period of 5.4 years.

Although the comet is currently leaving the inner solar system, it likely will still be visible with a pair of binoculars through the first half

of January, after which light from a brightening moon will interfere. Scan the area of sky about halfway between the bright star Capella in the constellation of Auriga and the northern-most star in the bowl of the Big Dipper.

The comet won’t come close to the earth again for another 27 years.

The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak on the evening of January 3/morning of January 4 when perhaps 40 meteors per hour will streak across the sky. These meteors are produced from space dust left by an extinct comet called 2003 EH1. When traced backwards, the streaks of light appear to emanate from the northern part of Bootes, but can be seen all over the night sky. Feeble light from a thin crescent moon will not interfere with the viewing conditions.

A total lunar eclipse will occur on the evening of Sunday, January 20. During this event, the moon will pass completely through the earth’s shadow. As a result, the moon will gradually get darker before turning a red hue. The eclipse will be visible through all of North America and will peak at about 9:12 p.m. But there’s more. This will also be a supermoon eclipse, meaning

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This photo of comet Wirtanen was taken by a local photographer on December 13, 2018, three days before its closest approach to the earth. the fully eclipsed moon will be about 15,000 miles closer to the earth than its average distance.

The moon will be new (dark) on January 5, which will make for ideal viewing conditions for this month’s most prominent planets and deep-sky objects.

Conveniently, Venus will reach its greatest western elongation on January 6. This will be the optimal time to view it since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the early morning sky.

Venus and Jupiter will be in conjunction on January 22, appearing together in the morning sky.

Additionally, Mars can be spotted well above the southwestern horizon as night falls, and not setting until about 11 p.m. local time.

Another celestial object

worth taking a look at this month is M45, also known as the “Pleiades” or “Seven Sisters.” It is perhaps the finest and brightest open star cluster in the entire sky. M45 contains seven prominent stars that have a distinct blue color to them. It will be visible low in the eastern sky at nightfall, reaching its highest point in the sky at about 8:15 p.m., a full 70 degrees above the southern horizon.

The Pleiades is an easy naked-eye object that can be found in the constellation of Taurus just above the bright star Aldebaran. The cluster is, in fact, so famous that the Subaru car company uses it as their design logo.

So grab a buddy, warm clothes and some hot cocoa and head outside to see these amazing events happening all month long.

Mid Oregon Credit Union is offering assistance to federal employees impacted by the budget-funding debate.

Several offices here in Central Oregon are out on furlough; Deschutes, Ochoco, and Fremont-Winema National Forest staff, BLM (Bureau of Land Management) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife (Department of the Interior).

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To the Editor: A big thank-you to the City and merchants for the cheery holiday lighting. How wonderful it would be to keep them up throughout the dark days of winter! So welcoming to residents and visitors alike.

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To the Editor: Recently a reader posted a letter to the editor (December 19) regarding the book “George” by Alex Gino on the reading list for 10- and 11-year-old children here in Sisters. He suggested checking into the book and encouraging the district to NOT include this book as part of the suggested reading list.

I looked up the book and agree with this reader due to the content. The reader included email addresses to send your thoughts to in this matter. I did send an email, this is what I wrote: To whom it may concern — In this very address to you, I ask you, who does this concern? My two boys are grown and out in this wild big world. Grandchildren to follow in the coming years, but not yet. This is my concern, the children to come. Not just mine, but everyone’s. The children in your care are your upmost concern. I do not envy your job or the challenges that are coming your way, some already here. Bigger ones to arrive.

Your job is to find the right way to teach and to lead those under you well. Here’s your challenge today; to let someone’s idea of what it is to be a male or female, and decide between the two, (or many). Really? This is a no-brainer. This would be funny in my grandparents day. It is not funny today. To even allow a person to choose their sex, their

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biological identity according to their “feelings” is insane behavior. Our Creator does not, has not, EVER made a mistake with His creations. EVER. The sex you were born with is not up for debate. It is not a choice, it is not a feeling, it is a gift and a fact. Please consider the world ahead of you and the outcome you wish to see. And pray for guidance. I do for you now.

Thank you for your time in this matter.

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To the Editor: With the glow of Christmas barely behind us, we look forward to the new year and the customary New Year’s resolutions: reduce social media, reduce weight, and, this year, reduce animal food consumption.

One third of consumers already report reducing their consumption of animal foods.

Hundreds of school, college, hospital, and corporate cafeterias have embraced Meatless Monday. Even fast-food chains Chipotle, Denny’s, Panera, Subway, Taco Bell and White Castle are rolling out plant-based options.

A dozen start-ups, led by Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, are creating healthy, eco-friendly, compassionate, convenient, delicious plant-based meat and dairy products.

Meat industry giants Tyson Foods, Cargill, and Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods have invested heavily in plant-based meat development. So have a number of Microsoft, Google, Twitter, and PayPal pioneers.

According to Plant-Based Foods Association, plant-based food sales have grown by 20 percent in the past year, 10 times the growth rate of all foods. Sales of plant-based cheeses, creamers, butter, yogurts, and ice creams are exploding at a 50 percent growth rate. Plant-based milks now account for 15 percent of the milk market.

The plant-based New Year’s resolution requires no sweat or deprivation — just some fun exploration of your favorite supermarket and food websites.

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Check your old Christmas tree for pest How you dispose of your old Christmas tree this year could make a difference in whether a newly arrived treekilling insect pest is able to spread into Oregon forests.

According to Invasive Species Specialist William Wy a t t a t t h e O r e g o n Department of Forestry, throwing your old Christmas tree into the woods or leaving it in your yard may spread the elongate hemlock scale (Fiorinia externa). Williams said this insect arrived in Oregon this fall on Christmas trees brought in from North Carolina. The Oregon Department of Agriculture found the pest and ordered the infested trees destroyed, but not before some had been shipped to big-box stores all along the West Coast.

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The pest attacks not only hemlocks but several conifer species native to Oregon, such as true firs (Abies spp.), spruce (Picea spp.) and Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). The scale feeds on the underside of the needles, creating a yellowishbrown waxy layer that is present year-round.

Williams advised that people inspect trees obtained at big-box stores before disposing of them. Email the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Forest Health Unit at wyatt.williams@ oregon.gov if you suspect you have found the elongate hemlock scale. It may be safest to cut up such trees and place them in garbage bags for disposal in a closed container.

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Sisters Naturalist

by Jim Anderson

Eagles, eagles everywhere – but who are they?

Eagles have been a love of my life from the time I arrived in Oregon on my Harley in 1951—where I discovered them being killed by 1080 poison put out by government trappers killing coyotes. However, eagles are still with us today, thanks to the supreme efforts of Frank Isaacs of the Oregon Eagle Foundation (OEF), with whom my wife, Sue, and I are helping to conduct a statewide survey of golden eagles in conjunction with other agencies.

Thanks to Isaacs and his spectacular team of volunteers, the bald eagle of the Pacific Northwest was saved from extinction. On any given day, in any kind of weather, it is not uncommon to spot one

or two soaring about the trees, meadows, forests, cities and downtown airways today. The problem is, there seems to be no end to the plumage diversity in bald eagles.

Like all birders who have a special bird they enjoy and see all the time in their subconscious, I see the shape and movement of eagles automatically; while driving down the road, canoeing on a lake or hiking — if the shape and movements of eagles pop up I usually spot it.

But at times what or who that eagle is drives me nuts!

Years ago, Sue and I were bouncing down one of those so-called “roads” the BLM has cut through the sagebrush and rocks out between Riley and Burns — searching for a rumored golden eagle nest site — when suddenly we came upon a large, dark eagle perched on a fence post.

“Hey!” I almost shouted, coming to a stop. “There’s an adult golden.”

Sue had her binocs on it as I was reaching for mine, and she said, slowly… “I… don’t… think… so…” So, I took another look through my binocs, calling out what I was looking at.

“It’s big enough for a golden, all dark, gold on the back of the head… whoops no feathers down to the feet, and…” Then Sue interrupted,

saying, “Yeah, no feathers to the feet like a golden…and look at the size of that beak… it’s way too big for a golden, and I’m not sure about those imagined golden feathers on the back of its head either…”

Slowly — right before our eyes — my adult golden eagle transformed into a juvenile bald eagle. That wasn’t the first time.

Right then and there we decided to try and get a good look at every image we could find of golden and bald eagles pictured in as many ages in as many different plumages as possible. We enjoyed books and scientific papers with image after image of both species of eagles in several stages of aging, especially those by the grand master of picturing birds, Roger Tory Peterson. I thought I had the bald eagle down pat — with their wide diversity of plumage at different ages — until this past Christmas Bird Count (CBC).

A large bird was feasting on a road-killed deer along with five ravens in my count area on Bear Creek Road in southeast Bend and it looked like an osprey. As I slowed down and rolled closer to the hoard they all spooked and flew off, and I noted the “osprey” had a whitish band in the center of its tail.

“What in the heck is that?”

I said to myself, as they flew

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Adult bald eagle.

Sub-adult bald eagle.

a short way off and alighted in a juniper back down the road.

The hazing of the larger bird kept up so I drove on up the road, found a place to turn around and slowly eased my old 4Runner off the road right across from all the activity where I started shooting photos with my old Canon.

You can see in the above photos of that bird it has a very definite bald eagleshaped beak, but not dark, nor yellow. There are also white feathers mixed in with gray and dark on the head. That, plus the bi-colored beak and multicolored head and body feathers, is indicative of a juvenile baldy who will be in adult plumage next summer.

And that, Dear Ones, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the diversity of

plumage in eagles. So, take a look at those drawings by the old master birder Peterson. He was the best at identifying and teaching about birds of North America.

Google him and you will find his field guides for sale from $3.79 for an individual guide to $746 for a complete set. He was the best at illustrating birds, but when it comes to eagles, the birds themselves seem to keep coming up with new ways to make life tough for birders, especially how they wear their plumage.

So, if you come upon a raptor that gives you a headache to ID, don’t be bashful; send it to my email: jimnaturalist@ gmail.com and we’ll see what we can come up with. Please be sure to include location, date, and weather data.

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Getting back to the basics of cooking at home Online grocer Peapod’s third-annual meal forecasting survey showed a greater appreciation for homecooked meals and that spending more time in the kitchen cooking healthy dishes is a top resolution for many in 2019.

The more you cook, the healthier you live. People who frequently cook dinner at home consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to a study of more than 9,000 people published online Nov. 14, 2014, by Public Health Nutrition.

The study found that adults who cooked dinner at home only once a week consumed 2,300 calories per day on average, which included 84 grams of fat and 135 grams of sugar. In comparison, regular at-home cooks ate 150 fewer calories per day and consumed only 81 grams of fat and 119 grams of sugar.

You don’t need to be a celebrity chef to transform your cooking skills. For most,

the knowledge and skills are simply gained during the time spent in the kitchen.

You might find cooking to be a relaxing and rewarding activity that you can enjoy alone, too. People can learn that cooking for themselves is a way to tap into their creativity.

When cooking is a habit it isn’t stressful or frustrating.

You can become so efficient in the kitchen that it will actually take less time to cook than to go out to a restaurant.

A little planning goes a long way, and after a hard day’s work you know exactly what to do to get a tasty, healthy meal on the table in half an hour.

Jackie Newgent, a registered dietitian, culinary nutritionist and author of “The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook” said, “When cooking at home, you have full control over what’s going into the food you eat, so if you have any special needs, you can assure they are being met — and even if you don’t have particular requirements, you can make sure you are using the best possible ingredients.”

Cooking at home allows you to use fresh ingredients, produce that is seasonal and foods without artificial ingredients.

But living in a fast-paced and fast-food-oriented world, many people don’t know where to start on how to cook food at home. learning from others — seeing and doing — is key. To do just that, check out a local cooking class, spend time with family who are at home in the kitchen, or ask a friend that is kitchensavvy to teach you a few basic techniques.

If you’re new to the kitchen, it’s always best to

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Easy chicken soup. get a few handy recipes under your belt before you really start to experiment.

To get started, create a cooking plan, which includes gathering recipes, necessary equipment and ingredients, as well as determining the number of times per week you might plan on cooking.

If you don’t cook at all, start with one meal per week. This month it might be one meal per week, and next month, it might be two meals — but be realistic.

When it comes to selecting recipes, choose ones you will enjoy and have time to make. Sometimes, recipes can be overwhelming with long ingredient lists, and with cooking techniques that are unfamiliar to you. But a simple recipe can be just as delicious and impressive as a complicated one. A basic omelet, a grilled-cheese sandwich, chicken soup and a basic spaghetti dish are good dishes to start with.

The idea is to nourish your body with healthier choices such as lean protein, lots of fresh produce, and whole grains. By avoiding restaurants, your meals will naturally become healthier.

I finished the first draft of my book, via National Novel Writing Month’s (NaNoWritMo) support and encouragement. It’s an on-line community of writers who all try to write a novel in a month. The goal is a 50,000-word work — or 1,700 words per day. After typing my last word; first I just felt happy and proud that I actually did it. I love their website’s header: “November 1-30 – The World Needs Your Novel.”

I did 50,010 words in one month. I averaged 1,667 words per day. In reality, I didn’t write on a few of the days, so I had to really crank to make up for it. There were a few long, 5,000-word days in there.

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I wanted to know why the bad actors did what they did.

I also wanted to understand better why I reacted the way I did. I know for sure there are so many people who have had much worse childhood experiences than me. But they seem to have achieved resiliency when I didn’t. I wondered what’s wrong with me?

I realized through this journey that my reaction to my Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) were not contrived. My younger self simply reacted to the thoughts and responses that my soul and psyche had to the situations. It’s not a contest. I understand myself better and it was beneficial to see my life’s experiences from a distance, far enough away to feel removed and safe.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Dementia Conversations

Tuesday, January 22 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. the Alzheimer’s Association will hold a program at the Sisters Library to provide tips for starting conversations with family about changing behavior that could be signs of dementia. Topics include going to the doctor for diagnosis, deciding when to stop driving and making plans for future care. To register call 800-272-3900 or go to alz.org/oregon.

Sisters Song Circle

Sisters Song Circle will gather on Sunday, January 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. upstairs at Sisters Saloon.

Join fellow musicians with original or cover songs to share, sing, strum, workshop, and have fun.

All experience levels welcome.

Call 541-270-0018 for more information.

Dementia Caregivers Group

A free support group for caregivers of those suffering with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia takes place the first Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, meetings provide emotional, educational, and social support. Call 800-2723900 or go to alz.org/oregon.

Support for Caregivers

A free support group for those who provide care in any capacity meets at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St. at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Call 541-771-3258 for additional information.

Call to Artists for Library Annual Art Exhibit

The Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) is happening, January 9 through February 22. All Sisters Country artists who want to participate are invited to submit work. The submission date is Saturday, January 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Due to limited space, just two pieces of wall-hung art, and five pieces of other art forms such as jewelry, ceramics, or sculpture, may be submitted.

Invitations may be downloaded from the website sistersfol.com, or are available at the library’s information desk. People’s Choice Awards will be announced at a reception on Friday, Januay 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, please call Zeta at 541-549-6157.

Announce Your Celebrations!

Birth, engagement, wedding and milestone anniversary notices from the Sisters community may run at no charge on this Announcements page. All submissions are subject to editing for space. Email lisa@nuggetnews. com or drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Deadline is noon, Mondays.

Mom-to-Mom Meeting

Moms are invited to get connected with other moms for support and fun! First Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hangar at Sisters Community Church.

Also meeting the third Tuesday of each month 10 a.m. to noon Organ Donor Awareness A new nonprofit is in the planning in the Fireside Room at Sisters stages to educate the community Community Church. Childcare available in morning session — on the importance of organ donation. Fundraisers and events RSVP if needed. For information call 970-744-0959. will be discussed. If interested in taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204.

Tai Chi/Balance Sessions

Tai Chi/Balance Classes based on the CDC “Steadi” Program to reduce injuries and falls in our community are being sponsored

by Sisters Drug. Taught by Shannon Rackowski, classes are now offered every Thursday from 11-11:30 a.m. (except holidays and December 27.) Due to the popularity of the classes, they have been moved to SPRD Fitness Room at 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd. in Sisters. For info: 541-5496221.

Hunter’s Education Class

For a hunter’s education class beginning Tuesday, February 5, register online at odfw.com (hunting–resources–education).

It runs two nights per week for three weeks, plus a required field day. For information call Rick Cole at 541-420-6934 or Dave Jones at 541-863-0955.

AARP Driver’s Safety

AARP’s Driver Safety Course, a classroom refresher for motorists 50 and older, will be offered on Tuesday, February 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. There will be a one-hour lunch break. Call 541-390-6075 to register. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers.

Free Spay & Neuter

It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Stop by the Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) office to fill out a simple form, call to make your appointment at Bend Spay & Neuter, transport your pet. FFF also sponsors vaccinations and chipping. Located in the Sisters Art Works building, 204 W. Adams Ave., Suite 109. For information call 541-797-4023.

Thich Nhat Hahn Sangha Meditation Group

Weekly on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. at 737 E. Black Butte Ave. For more information please email Kathyn at Katindahood2@gmail. com.

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 541-6686599.

Your Announcement Here

Schools, churches, nonprofit recreational and community groups: this is your page to announce your free gatherings and events! Regularly occurring Sisters Country meetings are listed on the Sisters Area Meeting Calendar on page 3 and special events or featured meetings can be listed on this page. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows.

Email lisa@nuggetnews.com or drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Your text must include a “for more information” phone number.

Deadline is noon, Mondays.

Donate Antiques & Jewelry Sisters Kiwanis takes donations of antiques & vintage jewelry throughout the year for its annual Antique & Collectibles Sale, held on Saturday every Memorial Day weekend. Your donation is taxdeductible! For more information call Leart at 541-410-2890; to arrange for pickup of large items, please call Pam at 541-719-1049 or Roger at 541-430-7395. You may also drop off small items at Essentials at 492 E. Main Ave.

Career Funds Available

Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. Pick up forms at the Kiwanis House, corner of Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursdays, and during regular hours from the Sisters Habitat for Humanity office. For additional information, please call 541-4102870.

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The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Road • 541-389-8960 | sistersnaz.org 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com Westside Sisters 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | westsidesisters.org 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Vast Church (Nondenominational) 1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 68885 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586

Sisters Library january events

Lego Block Party

Children of all ages will have the opportunity to be creative by building whatever they want to build with the trunk locker full of LEGOs the library provides.

Friday, January 4 at 2 p.m. at Sisters Library. Info: 541-617-7078.

Animal Adventures

Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum for kids ages 3 to 5. It’s 30-45 minutes of adventure! Limited to 30 children and their caregivers. Sisters Library on Tuesdays, January 8 and 22 at 11:30 a.m. Info: 541-3121072.

Russian Politics in the 21st Century

Explore the transformation of Russia under Putin in this talk

by Sarah L. Henderson, associate professor of Political Science in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University.

Wednesday, January 9 at noon at Sisters Library. No registration required. Info: 541-312-1032.

Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place at the Sisters Library on Thursdays, January 10, 17, 24 and 31 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.

Bill and Kathy Schulte are thrilled to announce that their daughter, Mary Jane Schulte, and Evan Samuelson are engaged to be married. We look forward to hosting our families and friends for an epic celebration.

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SISTERS AREA CHURCHES

Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD will offer the AHA “Heartsaver” CPR/ AED class on Friday, Januay 11 at 9 a.m. and the First Aid module on Saturday, January 12 at 9 a.m. at the Sisters Fire Hall. The cost is $30 which includes both modules, a student workbook and completion card. Register no later than Tuesday, January 8: online at sistersfire.com (CPR tab) or at the Sisters Fire Hall weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. For more information call 541-5955712.

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Mixed Media Winter Art Workshop

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This workshop is presented by local artist Carly Garzon Vargas.

Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m.

Ages 12 to 17. Experiment with collage, paper and paint to create a piece of original art to take home. Bring in your own photos, clippings, or other meaningful material to add to your art. Info: 541-617-7078.

The Library Book Club

Read and discuss “TransAtlantic”

by Colum McCann with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, January 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078.

Music in Public Places

ALI MAYEA, Principal Broker/Owner 541-480-9658 • 541-588-6007

Enjoy a performance courtesy of Central Oregon Symphony on Saturday, January 26 at 2 p.m. at the Sisters Library. No registration required. Info: 541312-1032

POLICY: Business items do not run on this page. Nonprofits, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run at no charge. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows.

Email lisa@nuggetnews.com or drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Your text must include a “for more information” phone number. Deadline is noon, Mondays.

Wednesday, January 2, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Fit For

Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist

The laws of metabolism Metabolism is the process by which the body breaks down foods into usable fuel.

Sometimes the complexity of metabolism makes people believe they can fool it, or that metabolism is a malleable force. While the jury is out on whether metabolism is a hackable system or whether people are programed at a set point, there are irrefutable laws which all must heed.

Basic chemistry teaches us that energy cannot be created or disappear. If someone eats more than they are using it has to go somewhere.

There are zealots out there operating under the proclamation that you can eat as much as you want and still lose weight. Another common misconception: that you can speed up metabolism to burn more fat.

Law No. 1: When a person works out and burns fuel, it is being released from the body as CO2 and heat.

It just doesn’t disappear.

When a person eats a food it is digested and stored; if they’re working out regularly, this is likely stored in muscles for usable energy while excess is stored as fat.

The body strives to maintain its current healthful status; it is always adjusting to keep the body in a constant. If someone starts dieting, they’re body senses the change in fuel and begins to upregulate processes to conserve or to seek out more to balance things. It’s the dieter’s paradox. Subconsciously the dieter begins to move less, think less clearly, and crave high-calorie foods.

This system of homeostasis is not a system build on 21st-century software, where food is available in ample qualities all around us.

On the other side of the coin, someone eating too much actually will increase the resting metabolism, the body will lose its red flags for being full and satisfied.

Weight gain is an easier process than weight loss.

Law No. 2: A large deficit or surplus of calories does slow down or speed up metabolism — but in small increments. This also influences the system of hunger and satiety (how full one feels). This leads to the body striving to maintain its current homeostatic level.

Metabolic individuality is a largely misunderstood and misinterpreted concept. One person claims they eat one doughnut and it goes straight to their thighs, while their friend can eat whatever they want and not gain an ounce.

This is both true and false. A

person who has more muscularity, moves more, or who has never been overweight will be more likely to burn the food as energy. Someone who sits, doesn’t exercise, or has very little muscle mass will not use the energy.

While resting metabolic rate does differ between individuals, it is much smaller than people are lead to believe.

Law No. 3: Lean body mass, movement, and diet composition contribute to the majority of your metabolic rate.

Often we’ll be advised that green tea, spicy foods, or eating only fat will rev metabolism and turn us into a fat-burning machine. Such notions are arguable. There are, however, many metabolic rules that aren’t arguable. Follow these rules and one can clearly implement weight-management.

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Sisters Movie House “Lust for Life” 7 to 9 p.m. Creativity, Culture & Faith series continues with this movie starring 9 Kirk Douglas as Vincent Van Gogh. There is no charge for this WED event, but tickets are limited. Call 314-740-9857 for info.

Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Bend ‘worst-case-scenario’ command center in big quake BEND (AP) — A new state report says Bend would be the center of the state’s emergency response in the worst-case scenario of a catastrophic earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Oregon Coast.

The Bulletin reports that the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program’s Bend campus is the fallback site for the state’s Emergency Coordinating Center if the current command center and two other locations in Salem are knocked out.

The Bend site was listed a s b a c k u p E m e rg e n c y Coordinating Center in the state’s newly revised Cascadia Playbook, a 100-page outline of actions to be taken in the first hours and days after the disaster. The playbook covers the first two weeks after an earthquake.

Scientists have predicted a possible 9.0-scale earthquake and subsequent tsunami along the 700-mile subduction zone could kill up to 25,000 people in the Pacific Northwest.

Areas east of the Cascades are expected to escape with light to moderate damage.

That could make Bend the linchpin in state plans for a worst-case-scenario disaster.

“The youth facility has plenty of capacity for people to bunk down, IT capability and communications facilities,” said Andrew Phelps, director of the state Office of Emergency Management.

Oregon Youth Challenge Program is a tuition-free, residential alternative high school associated with the National Guard that draws at-risk students from across Oregon.

The campus 9 miles east of Bend is currently undergoing a $10 million renovation and building program to expand its facilities, including a new dormitory. Buildings are also being seismically retrofitted to withstand earthquakes. When work is completed, the campus will be able to house 240 students.

Because Oregon lacks the major military bases of neighboring California and Washington, the Redmond Airport would also likely be a central staging ground if airfields at Portland, Salem, Eugene, Medford and other points west of the Cascades are rendered unusable.

“We don’t have that large federal footprint, like Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, where you can expand operations without much additional planning,” Phelps said. “We need to make sure we are on the same page as our federal partners about what they are going to bring, and when and where they are going to bring it.”

Redmond Airport has two runways. Its principal runway is 7,038 feet long. The secondary runway, at 7,006 feet long, has recently undergone a $10.1 million upgrade to bring its lights and paving up to Federal Aviation Administration standards. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, the military’s main heavy-lift transport and cargo aircraft, can take off and land on runways as short as 3,500 feet.

Phelps said Central Oregon would likely be where people leaving the earthquake zone would go, especially if major north-south highways are out.

Of a certain

AGE Sue Stafford Columnist

The Dance I came across this short verse the other day, written by me several years ago, that certainly speaks to where my life is during these short days of winter.

The Dance Surface thoughts of busyness clutter and clamor as my soul seeks peace and stillness.

Calm and quiet beckon amid lists of to-dos and what-ifs.

The world competes and I resist, drawn instead to watch, digest, relax, release.

Commitment versus contentment, the ever present dance.

There are days when grumpiness prevails due to the ever-present dance of commitment versus contentment. Perhaps what I really mean by contentment is an unfilled calendar with long periods of unstructured time — time to rest, read, reduce clutter; to BE. My physical surroundings are cluttered with papers to sort through, files to set up, lists of todos to tackle, and projects to start or finish, with my dining table and other flat

surfaces strewn with the debris of disorganization.

The onslaught of the daily national news adds to a sense of dis-ease, with the larger world seemingly spinning out of control.

The short, dark days of winter remind me that I am on the home stretch and the finish line draws ever closer, whether I am ready or not.

I have promised myself, and my two sons, that I will not leave them with the clutter of a life’s accumulation to deal with after I die. At the same time that I want to pare down my worldly goods, my limited finances give rise to scarcity fears. “If I get rid of this (fill in the blank), I’ll never be able to buy another one if I need to replace it.”

I have always had vivid, Technicolor dreams and last night I think all of my desire for simplicity swirled into my wrestling with clutter, which folded into all the talk about growth and change in Sisters, and was topped off with a dash of nationalnews craziness added in, to produce a dream that left a profound impression when morning arrived.

I found myself in a small town that had created a permanent 1950s ambiance.

My dad was traveling with me to begin with but, later in the dream, I was joined by my longest-time friend — we’ve shared our journeys for 71 of our 74 years.

Everything about the place was simple. People all knew each other, all doors were open, and there was a distinct sense of well-being and contentment. Even at the ice cream store, things were uncomplicated. There was a choice of vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry ice cream, which I found delightful.

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Throughout the dream I kept commenting on how easy and simple life was.

There was a pervasive atmosphere of satisfaction — the very feeling I have been desiring in my battle with overstuffed drawers and overstuffed schedules.

I awoke wishing to stay in that dream town.

I made a comment to my daughter-in-law on Christmas Day that I had been feeling old this season.

She asked me why and I told her I didn’t have an explanation but I “just felt old.”

Maybe worn down is a more descriptive term. I would like the merry-go-round to at least slow down a bit, if I can’t get off yet.

Winter does this to me, but it seems more pronounced this year. I cheer the winter solstice every year because it means the days start getting longer until we reach my birthday on the longest day of the year and the summer solstice.

The hope of spring keeps me going and I look forward to the first flush of light green down on the creek bed and outside my window, signaling another season of rebirth.

I am curious to see if I return to my uncomplicated small town tonight in my dreams. I will be working on creating it in my home and in my life.

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Planting seeds of life-long learning

By Edie Jones Correspondent

When I hear that Oregon is third from the bottom nationwide in graduation rates I wonder aloud, “How can that be?” Living in a state with numerous opportunities for enrichment, this doesn’t seem possible.

Taking that thought a bit forward I wonder about our own school district and Sisters High graduation rate. Where do we stand?

Well, actually rather high.

According to The Bulletin on January 25, 2018 Sisters was fourth in our area with an 86.54 percent, behind Summit High with 90.71 percent, Crook County with 90.06 percent and Bend High with 89.5 percent. All of these are higher than the national average of 84.1%, which raises the question, “Why, at 76.65 percent, is Oregon still in the lowest group of graduation rates in the country?”

Even with our high rates I wonder, “Why aren’t they higher?” Perhaps one of the ways to make that happen is to concentrate on developing a love of learning at an early age. If kids are imbued with excitement about learning from early on wouldn’t a consistent goal be to graduate from high school?

Even though formal

CORRECTION The name of Triston Coe was transcribed incorrectly on the signature of his letter to the editor in the December 26 edition of The Nugget.

“school” starts at an earlier age than in years past, the first and most important teachers of kids are the parents. The extent and quality of that “life long learning” depends a lot on the seeds planted early.

In recent years, most parents have become aware of the importance of the first years of brain development.

The media has done a good job sharing that message.

Research shows that during the first three years of life the foundation for later learning is laid down. A couple of books that help with understanding what’s happening are “The Scientist in the Crib,” (Alison Gopnik, Ph.D, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Ph.D, Patricia K. Kuhl, Ph.D), and “The Whole Brain Child,” (Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D).

Two internet resources full of ideas that encourage life-long learning are www. joinvroom.org and the Daily VROOM app, suggesting many tips that make any experience a brain-building moment.

What are the things parents should focus on to be sure life-long learning continues? One of the most important is language. It’s been said, “Say anything and everything,” Turn off

the TV and be sure your kids hear you talk, using as many different words as possible. Read out loud, explain what you are doing, narrate your day, describe what you and they are looking at and explain how things work.

Listen openly and answer their questions. Use nouns, adverbs, and vocabulary to make every moment a teachable moment, igniting curiosity and keeping it alive.

Change your expression and make conversation fun.

Through this type of interaction experiences take on meaning, and out of that new experiences happen and learning takes place.

Pay close attention to what your kids are interested in and determine where their strengths lie. By supporting them in identifying their strengths, aptitudes, and interests you are lighting the fires that encourage learning.

Kids read and respond to what they perceive you think about them, so having high expectations and believing in their potential is essential for growth. Many studies show that when adults have high expectations motivation and achievement excel.

Success needs to be experienced or the love of learning will dwindle. When parents

help their children develop relevant goals without imposing their own ideas, along with encouraging self-assessment, success can be found in small increments. Building on these keeps the love of learning active and helps develop more skill and knowledge.

All of this is important.

Our world is full of opportunity for learning. Take your kids to work with you; travel to a part of Oregon that is new; take a class together; ask for their advice, teach them to do what you love doing; ask what they think about a TV show and why; and show excitement for big and small encounters.

Give them a problem to solve and listen carefully to their solution, asking questions that stretch their thoughts. Allow them to fail at something new and together figure out what might work better. Be sure every day has some kind of an adventure in it.

Enjoy life together, and before you know it you will be watching them receive their high school diploma.

A proud moment for both of you as you realize it’s not the end but just one big step in the continuation of your goal to encourage life-long learning.

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Smokey Bear might be coming to Oregon license plate EUGENE (AP) —Smokey Bear might be coming to an Oregon license plate.

T h e R e g i s t e r- G u a rd reports the Keep Oregon Green Association is selling vouchers for Oregonians who would like Smokey to be a fixture on their vehicle.

The Salem-based nonprofit organization, which is focused on education to reduce the number of humancaused wildfires, must sell 3,000 vouchers before Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services will sell the plates. Cost for a voucher is $40.

So far, Keep Oregon Green has sold more than 1,000 vouchers. Sales began earlier this week.

Keep Oregon Green partnered with the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry to create the license plate, which features an image of Smokey’s head on the left side and deep green trees covering the rest.

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Meaghan Greaney Sisters High School December 2018 Student of the Month Meaghan Greaney has no problems with motivation.

“I challenge myself and I work hard,” she says.

She plays basketball, runs track, edits the Sisters High School Yearbook, is secretary of Key Club and president of the Unity Club she helped to form to promote tolerance and acceptance at Sisters High School. She also has a job at Sisters Movie House.

Clearly, she likes to stay active.

“I just have more fun when Iʼm busy and doing things,” she says. “I donʼt like sitting around. I like meeting new people, making connections.”

She cites connections with teachers, coaches and staff as an important part of the culture of Sisters schools.

“Everybody really cares about you and wants you to do well, which is one of the things that makes it easy to be successful here,” she says.

Meaghan plans to attend a fouryear university, possibly pursuing a career in education.

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— Daniel O’Neill I just love this girl. In the last few years, I have been fortunate to have gotten to know her on many levels and can’t say enough about her growth, her presence, and her leadership. Her caring nature and warm personality allow her to work well with others in any team setting. I love how she shows bravery when approaching challenging issues, always modeling empathy for the opinions and perspectives of others. She is an active and impressive participant in discussions, always supporting her peers. I could go on and on about her. I will miss Meaghan but will fondly remember her and use her as a remarkable example for others to follow.

— Samra Spear I have had Meaghan in class for two years and I have thoroughly enjoyed her bright, inquisitive presence! She always comes in with a smile and a great attitude, and she throws all of her effort and attention into whatever she takes on. She has contributed so much to our Spanish conversations in class and I know she will only encounter success wherever her future adventures lead her!

— Rebekah Dunkle Meaghan is an absolute positive force and a leader in our building. She cares deeply about the culture of our school and makes an effort to always improve it any way she can. Academically she has a tremendous work ethic and a

“Meaghan is certainly a complete student as she’s academically strong, involved in athletics and takes an active role to make a positive impact with our school culture. She’s a leader with our Unity Club, which takes time and energy to create the MLK assembly, and she will always greet you with an amazing smile and a warm hello. I’m so proud to call her an Outlaw.

— Joe Hosang Congratulations, Meaghan! I’m so pleased that she is honored with this award because I love her attitude and excellent work ethic.

She asks great questions and is an excellent leader for her peers and for younger students alike. I have her in my jewelry class right now and she is designing some great stuff!

— Bethany Gunnarson Meaghan exhibits great leadership, compassion, integrity, and genuineness. As an academic student she compares to the best of the best.

Meaghan certainly has earned this honor as a student of the month.

— Charlie Kanzig Meggles is not only an excellent academic student, but also a genuine student and person. She learns for the love of learning and is always there to help other students. Every time I see her she has a big smile on her face, and that brightens my day. I have been so fortunate to have her as one of my students for the past three years. I will miss her so much when she moves on to find her next adventures. Her name will assuredly grace the

pursuit of excellence in the classroom. Thanks for all you do for SHS, Meaghan!

— Gary Thorson Meaghan Greaney works hard, with focus and determination. She embraces challenge and stands up for what she believes. She’s got a great sense of humor as well. I am so proud of Meaghan, and I look forward to seeing what she chooses to pursue. We are lucky to have Meaghan as a leader in our school.

— Rima Givot Meaghan is such a hard-working, thoughtful, committed human being with a willing, spunky spirit that is just a delight to be around.

She more than deserves this honor for her work at school and in the community.

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These businesses have joined The Nugget in supporting our youth and their accomplishments by co-sponsoring the Student of the Month program.

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Oregon West looks to be Lady Outlaws host annual tournament top league in the state

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The Oregon West League is expected to be the top 4A boys basketball league in the state.

All teams have rotated through the top-10 rankings, keeping at least four in the top 10.

All the programs have started to get a good look at the new league and according to Outlaws Coach Rand Runco, coaches are predicting a dogfight. Every other league in 4A has just a couple of tough teams.

The Cowapa boast No.1ranked Banks, and defending State Champion Seaside, which return all of their players. The Sky-Em has Marshfield, which returns their entire roster, including two 6-foot-7-inch posts.

Oregon West has seven teams that can all do damage.

Sisters brings back several returning players, three (Zach Anderson, Jack Berg, and Noah Richards) played many minutes on last year’s team that made it to the final site, and Jude Carhart and Ryan Waddell have stepped into significant playing roles.

New players on the varsity squad that are working their way up and starting to build depth are Joe Scholl (post), Brogan Peterson at wing,

The Lady Outlaws hosted their annual Holiday Tournament, Thurs. through Sat., December 27-29. Sisters posted a win in their first game, then lost the next two.

Banks took championship honors, Junction City was runner-up, and Molalla took third.

Sisters demolished Estacada in their opening game of the tournament on Thursday. The Outlaws played cohesively and as a team throughout the contest, significantly cut down on their turnovers as a whole, and continuously rebounded on the defensive and offensive end.

It was a very low-scoring first quarter that ended with Sisters on top 5-3. The Outlaws put up 17 points in the second period to take a 22-9 advantage at the half.

Sisters outscored Estacada 13-6 in the second half and recorded the win.

The Outlaws had positive contributions from every one of their players.

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It was a close first quarter that ended with the Outlaws down by two, 8-10. Sisters played a good second period and closed the gap to within one at the half at 18-19.

Sisters kept the game within two in the third, but just didn’t have enough gas in their tanks to pull off the win.

Huber finished the game with a season-high 10 points.

Sundstrom, Morgan, and Hougham each contributed four points. Morgan also had three blocks in the contest.

“I thought we played well as a collective group and gave ourselves an opportunity to win, but going into the last two minutes of the game we lacked focus and leadership” said Niebergall-Brown. “I thought we did a lot of good things. Weeks ago we would have been blown out by a team like Molalla. We have made progress, and I thought we competed better as a program throughout the weekend. Our goal is to continue to improve and compete daily, whether that be in our practices or in game situations.”

The Lady Outlaws’ next game will be on the road at Newport on Friday, January 4.

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Runco said, “We have a really unique team in that when they are playing well they can play with any team. We have for the most part been playing six players. Each player is versatile and able to play multiple positions. We do not have a true post, but all players can score inside and out.

“So far, scoring and rebounding are shared as a team, and each night we have different leaders in statistics.

We really have to rebound as a team. Depth is a key, and we are starting to get in shape. The six seniors play the majority of the minutes, and we have had a great pre-season to see a lot of different types of teams.”

The Outlaws finished preseason 7-5, and have learned some valuable lessons. Runco told The Nugget that consistency will be the Outlaws biggest issue.

“We are working on playing consistently and how to defend and score on the big teams,” he said.

all did an outstanding job of rebounding in the second half. Sundstrom and Payden Petterson each grabbed six boards, and Greaney and Head tallied five each.

Isabelle Spitler led the scoring effort with 18 points.

She did an incredible job from behind the arc, with four threes in the contest, and also went five-for-six from the stripe.

Olivia Hougham scored six points and Head added three.

The Outlaws got their hands on a lot of balls for many deflections that resulted in 14 steals.

“I thought we did an excellent job executing offensively and defensively,” said Coach Brittaney Niebergall-Brown.

“I liked the way we competed, took care of the basketball, and played well together. It was a good win for us to start the tournament.”

The following day the Outlaws took on Banks and suffered a devastating 51-18 loss. Sisters was down 19-2 at the end of the first period and at the half trailed 29-9. The Outlaws were only able to add nine points in the second half.

Sisters played a much closer game against Molalla on Saturday, and lost by just

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Apple pledges nearly $9M to help town store water PRINEVILLE (AP) — Apple has pledged to spend nearly $9 million to help the city of Prineville, Oregon, build an underground water storage facility to help meet the demands of the company’s two data storage centers there.

Apple is Prineville’s largest water user and takes huge volumes of water to cool their facilities, where computers are in constant danger of overheating, The Oregonian/ OregonLive reported Wednesday.

It’s Apple’s second water conservation project in Prineville.

Its first data center consumed 27 million gallons of water in 2016, based on the most recent data available, and the company has added a second large facility since then.

Prineville, with just over 10,000 residents, produces 600 million gallons annually.

City officials could not say Wednesday how much water Apple used last year, but suggested it could be approaching 10 percent of Prineville’s total production.

The project will collect water in natural underground geologic formations during cool periods and when river levels are high and then tap into it when needed. It will serve both Apple data centers and Prineville’s general needs.

Lisa Jackson, the Apple vice president who runs the company’s environmental initiatives, said the Prineville project will support the company’s own needs “while increasing the availability of clean, sustainable water as the community prepares for the impacts of climate change.”

Prineville currently gets all its water from deep wells; this project will bring water up from shallow wells, too, storing them in an aquifer

near Apple’s data center when demand is low and tapping them when demand rises in the summer heat.

The new aquifers will be available beginning in 2021.

Prineville said it has been studying the project for five years and believes it could store as much as 180 million gallons initially, and up to 400 million gallons with additional wells.

In 2016, Apple financed construction of a water treatment facility designed to save 5 million gallons annually by recycling water from the city’s sewage treatment system and using it in the data center.

Apple has spent $1 billion building its 660,000-squarefoot (61,315.5-square meter) Prineville facilities and is in the process of expanding by 50 percent. Its data centers employ 100 people altogether, according to Apple, which has said it offsets the effects of its power use with nearby solar and wind projects.

Facebook has a large complex of data centers just up the road. It draws water from wells separate from the city’s water system.

Both companies chose Prineville because of low land costs and cool desert night air to chill the data centers’ computers.

Apple and Facebook also have agreements with the city that exempt them from most local property taxes.

Crook County records show those tax breaks saved Apple $16.4 million last year and $9 million the year before.

Those tax breaks are mitigated to some degree by franchise fees generated by the data centers’ electricity use, which provide $2 million annually for Prineville’s general fund, accounting for about 4 percent of the city’s budget.

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER 37-2018-00048691-CU-FR-CTL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: JONATHAN GISH, an individual; FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC a Delaware Corporation; and DOES 1 through 50 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: MAX L. PERLATTI and VICTORIA NEL BAILEY 606 Landscaping & Yard Successor Co-Trustees of the C. Maintenance Andro Petersen Trust Dated Metolius Lawn Maintenance October 14, 2002: NOTICE! Aerating, thatching, mowing, You have been sued. The court pruning, hauling & more – may decide against you without Call Eric Bilderback your being heard unless you LCB #15899 • 541-508-9672 respond within 30 days. Read the AJ's PROPERTY CLEANUP information below. You have 30 Lawncare • Thatching • Edging calendar days after this summons Aerating • Hauling Debris • and legal papers are served on Mulching // Licensed you to file a written response at 541-279-0139 • 541-306-0761 this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone FIFI'S HAULING SERVICE call will not protect you. Your Yard, Construction, and written response must be in Debris Cleanup & Hauling! proper legal form if you want the Serving Central OR since 1979 court to hear your case. There • 541-419-2204 • may be a court form that you can All Landscaping Services use for your response. You can Mowing, Thatching, Hauling... find these court forms and more Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. information at the California Affordable Handyman & Yard Courts On-line Self-Help Center Care with distinction & integrity. (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), NEEDLE cleanup! 541-240-1120 your county law library, or the J&E Landscaping Maintenance courthouse nearest you. If you LLC Clean ups, raking, hauling cannot pay the filing fee, ask the debris, gutters. Edgar Cortez, court clerk for a fee waiver form.

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Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you Austin • 541-419-5122 may want to call an attorney 701 Domestic Services referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be "CLEANING QUEEN" eligible for free legal services Serving the Sisters area! from a nonprofit legal services Call Maria at 541-213-0775 program. You can locate these – CUSTOM HOUSE CARE – non-profit groups at the TLC for your Home or Vacation California Legal Services Rental in Sisters, Black Butte Website Ranch & surrounding areas. (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the Let us sparkle your home for California Courts Online a fresh start!

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SANDBERG: Sisters resident decided to see for herself Continued from page 3

We gave out 100 little bags of juice and bread... The fresh new dump on the hillside was scattered with people but you did not see them until they moved and then you realized how many people were hidden among the debris.

“The women wore big aprons with many pockets for filling and some had babies on their backs. I saw one woman slit a bag open and black ooze gushed out. Most were looking for plastic to sell for recycling. You have to hand it to these people, they are not standing on the streets begging, they are actually working for what little they get.”

Since these people have no money, they cannot pay the fees for their children to attend school; so, Sandberg says, “the very poor in these countries never have an opportunity to better themselves or have a future other than working at whatever their parents do to survive. Is it any wonder why we have so many people from these countries trying to get into the United States?”

Several years ago, Sofia Gabriela Munoz Roche, or Gaby, as she is affectionately known, came onto the scene.

When Gaby happened to visit the dump, a little girl silently approached her, reached out and grasped her hand. The girl wasn’t begging and didn’t even say anything; it was just a silent personal greeting.

Gaby accepted that greeting and, when she came to understand the plight of these children, she resolved to do something about it. That same child she met that day would be among the first of hundreds she would subsequently send to school through the Faith Seeds program.

Today, Gaby is the founder and director of the Faith Seeds program in Guatemala, which reports that Guatemala has the highest illiteracy rate in Central America.

On average, children in Guatemala attend school for only four years. For every 10 Guatemalan children who even enter the school system — and not all do — only four will graduate from elementary school and only one will complete middle school. Yet, in spite of those odds, two of the Faith Seeds members of Gaby’s current staff are among the students that the organization has helped graduate from high school. One of those students will be starting college next month – a previously unthinkable achievement for a child of the dump.

Two others are currently in medical school and another has become a teacher.

Sandberg feels very strongly about helping these children and making people aware of their plight so more can be helped.

“I visited Gaby’s facility for eight days,” she said. “I got to know those precious children. I visited the dump and helped the staff pass out bread and juice to those working there. I helped cook and serve food to the children.

I also went with the staff to visit several of the homes during their routine visits.”

Not everyone can visit Central American dumps to witness and help children

and families as Sandberg has done, but there are still ways to help. The Sisters Community Church and individual church members are already helping, and Sandberg hopes that even more people will find it in their hearts to assist, as well.

In that regard, Sandberg hopes that people will contact her so she can tell them how they, too, can help.

For more information about this mission program, contact Susan Sandberg at 541-549-9419 or email her at sassysue@bendbroadband. com. Additional information and a touching video can also be viewed at https:// faithseedsguatemala.org.

PHOTO PROVIDED

Poor Guatemalan families scavenge garbage for a living at a city dump.

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FIRST DRAFT: Fear of failure — or success — can stop a project

BURN TO LEARN: Fire department will host two-day training

SHUTDOWN: Local USFS employees furloughed

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breath, tightening in my chest and a brightness in the room that warned me a migraine was imminent. I had to breathe mindfully, not stare at anything bright and remind myself that this is a good thing.

Was it fear of success?

Or failure? They both have stopped me mid-project before. This time I kept going. Even when I felt overwhelmed, unsure and not good enough to produce anything worth reading. I had to remind myself, that even if no one else reads this, I did it for me first.

Now it’s time to put the pieces to the puzzle together and see what’s still missing. Instead of looking in a jumble of pieces in a box or on the floor, I’ll make the pieces myself. That’s the beauty of this process. I’m the creator here. I’m the teller of the story — regardless of whether or not my family or friends agree with my version. What’s important now is how I remember my story and how I want to change it to live a happier, healthier life from today forward.

I see the younger me not just as a victim of some bad experiences, but also as a hero who kept going even when she was scared and felt alone. She was a little warrior trying to navigate a situation that was too big for her young mind to comprehend.

Studies have shown there’s a link between illnesses later in life and unresolved trauma that still impacts the adult. The working title for my book is, “Don’t Let Them Kill You Too.” It looks at the connection between adult illnesses like cancer and depression, and takes the reader on a journey of discovery and healing. Hopefully, it will help me stave off any more cancer and maybe even help me get a handle on emotional eating that I know evolved as a coping mechanism for a child who felt out of control.

When a child is being abused, I doubt that the perpetrator is thinking about how their actions will hurt that child for years to come.

They are focused only on their needs. It’s my hope that there’s a possibility for healing for everyone involved in abuse. It’s the only way to eventually stop the damage done when we are young.

Fire personnel and apparatus will remain on-scene throughout the evening to monitor any continued burning, and all fire will be extinguished by Monday, January 7, the fire district reported.

There will be activity on the property leading up to the live fire date and fire personnel will be on and off the site throughout that time for training and preparation.

Allen said.

Allen said that the Forest Service has experience with such shutdowns and it won’t take long to get back to work once the green light goes on.

“When we’re allowed to go back to work, we can be ready really quick,” he said.

“Next day, for sure.”

Political observers in Washington appear to be in consensus that the shutdown will last into 2019.

PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS

This is one of two adjacent houses that will be burned in a training exercise January 5 and 6.

“Safety and control are the primary concerns at this training,” Craig said. “Extra equipment and trained personnel are on-scene at all

Classifieds are online at

NuggetNews.com Tuesday afternoon.

Wishing Everyone A Very Happy New Year!

times.”

For more information contact the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District at 541-549-0771.

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Serving th e Sisters, Camp Sherman and Black Butte Ranch Areas

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13375 SW FOREST SERVICE RD. 1419 One-quarter shared interest in this beautiful 3-bedroom, 3-bath cabin at historic Lake Creek Lodge in Camp Sherman. Features modern amenities with the feel of yesteryear. Built in 2010, and furnished with a combination of antiques and quality reproduction pieces, the cabin features fir plank floors, knotty pine paneling, stone/gas fireplace, butcher block countertops, gas cooktop, farm kitchen sink, tile bathroom floors & showers, washer/dryer, cedar decks, stone exterior accents & locked owner storage. $210,000. MLS#201800559

CLASSIC CAMP SHERMAN LOG HOME Rustic Lodge-style log home set in the heart of the beautiful Metolius Basin. Open greatroom with massive log vaulted ceiling, stone fireplace.

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Community access to seasonal pool and tennis courts. $599,500. MLS#201805367

208 2ND STREET Rare Opportunity to own an RM-2 lot (Duplex or ??) at an affordable price. Convenient location in Culver near lakes for fishing and boating, hiking trails and other outdoor adventures.

Easy commute to Redmond/Bend, Madras and Prineville. Lot is located within a few short blocks of schools and parks. All utilities available. Buyer responsible for due diligence regarding Jefferson County zoning ordinances. $39,900. MLS#201809549

PREMIUM LAKEFRONT… …homesite in Aspen Lakes Golf Estates. 1.27 acres with nice pine trees and water views.

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TIMBER CREEK HOMESITES Affordable homesites in the city of Sisters. Build on these well-priced lots in this value-protected neighborhood with low HOA fees. (Two lots available.) Wonderfully convenient to beautiful Whychus Creek, grade school, library and all the attractions of the frontier town of Sisters. At this price, could also hold for future development!

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EXQUISITE ASPEN LAKES HOME! First time on the market! 4,700+ sq. ft. steelreinforced concrete brick home with tile roof = superior insulation! 28’ ceiling in greatroom with wood-burning FP. Hickory floors & solid cherry cabinets & doors throughout. Kitchen boasts: Sub-Zero, Wolf, dual ovens & Miele appliances surrounded in granite. 3 bedrooms, each with private bath. Media room, office, power room & 900-bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar.

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GLAZE MEADOW 251 Enjoy private resort living in this spectacular home! The greatroom features an open kitchen, generous dining area and a spacious living room featuring a river-rock fireplace. The master suite is on the main floor and features a fireplace. Guest bedroom and bath is also on the main floor with 2 bedrooms up and a bonus room/office (could be used for extra sleeping arrangements). This home has a beautiful new deck with built-in spa. A must-see property! $775,000. MLS#201811746

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OVERLOOKS THE DESCHUTES RIVER This premier building site is perched like an eagle’s nest on the west rim of the Deschutes River Canyon. Beautiful river views and views of Smith Rock, the Ochocos and the southern horizon. Paved access, existing well, utilities and septic available. Property directly fronts the Deschutes River, and BLM lands are nearby offering hiking and/or fishing opportunities. $295,000. MLS#201506294

MOUNTAIN VIEWS The greatroom boasts hickory floors, vaulted ceiling with log beam accents, propane stove & wall of windows with Cascade mountains beyond. Granite countertops, S/S appliances & large walk-in pantry are some kitchen highlights.

Master suite w/hickory floors, marble counters in the bath & electric fireplace adding warmth.

Large family room, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths in this 2,360 sq. ft. home. Covered porch with hot tub & upper balcony. This sits privately on 9.5 acres with fencing & cross-fencing. 5.9 acres of water rights from private well. A green house & lovely lawn complete the picture. Truly a home for all the right reasons. $699,000.

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SPRING HOME 23 Black Butte Ranch hassle-free! One-sixth share in this single level log home, with fabulous recent upgrades, bordering USFS. Cross country ski right off the back deck, heaven for those who love to hike and miles of bike paths on the Ranch. Two championship golf courses, recreation centers, pools, tennis, lakes, trails, etc. Family memories start with this amenable group of co-owners. Eight weeks a year as a BBR property owner. Truly “turn-key” affordability in one of the most beautiful vacation spots in the Northwest.$99,000.#201811006