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The Nugget Vol. XLII No. 9

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

‘The Snow Queen’ alights in Sisters By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

Great tufts of snow wafted to the white ground outside Sisters High School last weekend as audiences made their way inside to “The Snow Queen.” Produced by Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT), in partnership with Sisters Folk Festival and Sisters Schools, the show was borne of an interesting premise: that students can learn their lines, blocking, and several short songs in just five days’ time, then perform for the public. Many kids arrived at auditions with no prior stage experience. As Brad Tisdel of the Folk Festival acknowledged in his opening remarks, there is a shortage of theatre education in Sisters Country. More than 60 local kids were cast to act and sing in the show. Three were selected to learn the backstage arts as assistant directors: Norah Thorsett, Kaidyn Wetherell, and Jaxon Wetherell.

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If the U.S. Forest Service property housing the Sisters Ranger District headquarters at the west end of town sells, what will be built on that land? That has been a big question on the minds of Sisters citizens ever since the Forest Service announced the property was for sale. City staff is continuing to explore options to facilitate and support future land-use entitlements on the property. The “middle” portion of the property is approximately 32 acres and zoned Public Facility (PF). The Comprehensive Plan text designation for this area identifies three development options, all of which

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Continued growth forecast for Sisters By Sue Stafford Correspondent

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“You are growing very fast and changing fast and I know I don’t need to tell you that,” Brendon Buckley of Johnson Economics told the Sisters Planning Commission at their February 21 meeting. Since 2000, Sisters has grown roughly 185 percent with an increase of nearly 1,800 people, a much greater percentage growth than either Deschutes County or the state. Buckley was explaining the draft results of his firm’s Housing Needs Analysis (HNA), which analyzes the 20-year housing needs for Sisters for the period 20192039. The HNA will be compared to the City’s Residential

See PLAY on page 16

See GROWTH on page 30

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“The Snow Queen” came to Sisters with Missoula Children’s Theatre. The classic tale hinges on young Kay, a boy transformed by an evil magic mirror and lured away by the

What will become of USFS property? By Sue Stafford

PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15

Snow Queen. (If you’re more familiar with Narnia than fairy tales, think Edmund and the White Witch in The

Big winter storm smacks Sisters By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

indicate a desire for thoughtfully planned mixed-use development. Option A would include relocating the Ranger District to the 13 acres north across Barclay Drive with mixed use on the remaining land, which could include highway commercial, downtown commercial, residential, and light industrial. Option B would be for residential with some commercial and a buffer along Highway 20. Option C is another variation of the same components. At a variety of past public forums on the best use for the property, suggestions have included a performing arts center, a community swimming pool, affordable

Folks in Sisters Country might be forgiven for looking askance at anyone who says “better late than never” when it comes to winter storms. After a relatively mild and dry January and early February — and after several predicted storms fizzled out or skirted the area — Sisters got hit with a mighty wallop Sunday and Monday as a heavy winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow. Massive snowfall in the Cascades caused avalanches that blocked all or part of Highway 20 near Santiam Pass on Sunday and Monday, delaying or halting travel. Commuting to Bend and Redmond was possible — if you could get out of your

See PROPERTY on page 29

See WINTER on page 31

PHOTO BY GARY MILLER

Smokey Bear’s hat turned into a snow gauge as about two feet of snow (in places, more) fell over Sisters Country Sunday and Monday.

Letters/Weather ................ 2 Obituaries ......................... 5 Entertainment ..................13 Nugget Flashback ............ 24 Classifieds.................. 27-28 Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements................12 Sisters Naturalist............. 14 Crossword ....................... 26 Real Estate .................29-32

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Respect should be extended to all By Terri Kemp Correspondent

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: In last week’s letters to the editor, it was stated that I stepped down from my position at Sisters Folk Festival to pursue other opportunities. Nothing could be further from the truth. I quit in protest of the elimination of Ann Richardson’s position at SFF, and what I see as a wrong-headed decision on the part of whoever’s making decisions for the organization. Pete Rathbun

To the Editor: I started skiing with Oregon Adaptive Sports four years ago. Since then I’ve been

trained to hike and bike with the blind. I also kayak, bike and hike with a variety of disabled athletes. Our fundraising helps to support these athletes with equipment, transportation, lessons, scholarships and more. A sit-ski can run $2,500 and a recumbent bike up to $5,000, depending on disability. I am a volunteer, but there is a small staff of paid employees. They are amazing. We are in the midst of our second annual “Ski For All” fundraiser. We all have our own web page. Please consider donating to my OAS web page. https://support.oregon adaptivesports.org/fundraiser/1845976. Denice Cristiano See LETTERS on page 17

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My heart sank as I read contentious letters relating to the book “George.” I read the content page, additional pages, and reviews. Many liked it; others did not. Several, teachers included, felt it was inappropriate for fourth-graders. Curiosity led me to seek what the percentage of LBGT persons are in this country. 2012 reported 3.5 percent (Gallup’s first report) 2016 reported 4.1 percent May 25, 2018, NBC reported “4.5 percent of US adults identify as LBGT… The increase was driven primarily by millennials, 8.2 percent of whom identify as (LBGT).” Could there be a link to the rising numbers due to increased exposure to and notoriety of alternative lifestyles by “celebrities,” media, and entertainment? Could exploitation of the lifestyle confuse and possibly encourage experimentation in ways taboo for millennia? Regardless of the number, everyone has the right to be treated with respect, love, and dignity. My heart goes out to those who deeply struggle with gender issues. That being said, our love and respect should be extended to all people, including those with gender issues; those who are religious, or not; those with divergent political views or economic status; and those of all ethnic backgrounds. Though I support giving appropriate space in the public library, I’m not convinced that impressionable young ones beginning the voyage of maturing bodies and minds — which is often frustrating and confusing — need “walls” of books like George. Parents are responsible to teach or not teach their children sensitive topics. May I suggest that most parents want to raise their children while giving schools the responsibility of teaching core learning and providing guidance for further learning — with parental knowledge. I do not agree that it is the schools responsibility to teach “gender politics.” Civics and government

classes cover societal and governmental issues. No one should feel the need to put their child in a separate school. Balance and impartiality should be in schools, whether politically or on sensitive subjects such as gender and sexuality. It is unfortunate that some teachers use school as a platform to express their political or moral views bringing into schools disharmony, rather than focusing on teaching educational skills, particularly at the university levels. God makes no “mistakes.” He does, however, give guidelines. Adam and Eve left his protection in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 3:16-19, King James Bible, which refers to the consequences of disobedience. Every person is a divine reflection of our Creator: pieces of coal with potential to become a beautiful diamond. There are things that we don’t and maybe will never understand, but God gave us Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-20, KJB). Focusing on those alone would lead us to a wonderful world. Christ died for our sins. Yes, there are sins. Christ acknowledged them and further said “go thy way and sin no more.” (John 8:11) Our humanness, upbringing, social circle, etc. influence us. We automatically make judgments and discernments. It takes work to overcome our natural tendencies to judge. John 13:34 — Christ speaking to his disciples said: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” I am so weary of peoples’ pride getting in the way of reasonable, civil, exchanges. I feel strongly about my opinions and hope I display civility toward those that differ from me. It seems, as a society, we are missing civility, respect and love that makes a town wonderful, a state productive and a country great. May our goal be to create an environment within ourselves that will pave the way for us to sit together with love and concern one for another to make this an even better place and a more peaceful world to live in.

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 board positions up for election Two board of directors positions with the SistersCamp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District will go up for election on Tuesday, May 21, Director positions No. 1 and No. 2 are both up for election to two-year terms. Each candidate for an office listed above must file

a declaration of candidacy or petition for nomination for office with the County Clerk of Deschutes County. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. on March 21. Filing forms are available at the Deschutes County Clerk’s office, 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 202, Bend, and online at www.deschutes.org/ clerk. PHOTO BY TL BROWN

Internships available for Sisters youth Youth Career Connect expanded their internship program to the Sisters community late last year. With energy from both the business community and Sisters High School, internship opportunities are quickly being created, with new potential presented each day. “Our school district strives to provide meaningful learning experiences for all of our students,” said Joe Hosang, principal at Sisters High School. “In order to accomplish this, a strong internship program is one method that many principals, including myself, dream about. We have been lucky enough to be presented with the resources to capitalize on the willingness of our community partners to make it happen. I’m so

excited that our high school has Larry Holeman to act as a liaison between us and our local businesses, making internship experiences equally valuable for both the business and the students.” Youth Career Connect is a regional initiative of Better Together, funded in part by East Cascades Works (EC Works), which connects young people to invaluable work experiences within local businesses. Larry Holeman, the internship coordinator in Sisters and Redmond, is housed within Economic Development of Central Oregon (EDCO) but relies on his relationship with each of the schools, spending one day per week on-site at Sisters See INTERNSHIPS on page 25

Sisters teenager Chase Frankl balances screen time with trampoline time while his parents Jillian and Paul look on.

Old-fashioned parenting — with tech By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

Paul and Jillian Frankl had decisions to make. When should their son get a cell phone? Smartphone or flip? How could they help him use it wisely? After reading articles on the subject, they settled on a contract. When Chase was 13, he was offered the option of using a cell phone that his parents would pay for—if he agreed to their terms of use (see sidebar, page 23). The Frankls establish traditions and rules for the whole family. Mealtime is recommended by experts as a time to connect with family. “We make it a habit to actually eat dinner together at a certain time, everyone’s there and we aren’t allowed to

have electronics at the table,” says Paul. Chase notices how other families interact with each other and their technology. “Sometimes we’ll go to restaurants and I’ll be, ‘Wow, they’re just all on their phones. They’re not even looking at each other,’” he says. “I’m happy that we’re not like that, but then at other times I wish we were,” he admits. The Frankls lived in Portland and before that Cleveland, Ohio. Vacationing and camping in Central Oregon, they liked the people and kids they saw here. Eventually they moved a few miles outside Sisters. “The lifestyle is — it just seems like it’s that half-step off the real world,” says Paul.

“Everyone’s got more time, is more patient, everyone knows each other.” Jillian tells a story about a recent youth group event at their house, when 15 teenagers spent the night. “They walked in the door on Friday afternoon and I had a basket, and that was where all the phones went,” she says. “And it was really interesting how quickly they adjusted to not having their phones.” “Some of them forgot their phones,” Chase puts in. “Yeah!” Jillian remembers. “The next day, we had two kids leave their phones, and we had to chase down their cars.” Turning off devices helps people of all ages learn to socialize. New research See PARENTING on page 23

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843.

Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m., East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Friends of the Sisters Library Board Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Church. 541-548-0440. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver are held quarterly; please call for details. Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, 541-388-9013. Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation location, email: steelefly@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217.

Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157.

Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645.

Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216.

Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.

Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.

Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.

Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.

Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815.

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 2 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 Parent Teacher Community 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Saloon. 541-480-5994.

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 Parkinson’s Support Group 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse Admin Bldg. See schedule online at 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. Location information: 541-279-1977. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158.

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 1st & 3rd 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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F T O H S E E M T O E N L TH H T ★ OUTLAWS ★ A SPONSORED BY ROBBERSON FORD

★ ★ ★ ZACH ANDERSON ★ ★ ★ LYDIA BARTLETT ★ ★ ★

Excelling on the court and in the pool This month’s Athletes of the Month are Lydia Bartlett of the Outlaws swim team and Zach Anderson of the Outlaws basketball team. Lydia Bartlett is a junior who has been swimming competitively for many years. She swims year-round at Bend Swim Club and for Sisters High School during the winter sports

season. She currently holds 4 individual school records (50-yard freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle). She also set three school records as part of a relay (200 medley, 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle). Her coach, Bryn Singleton, notes that “She is as dedicated to academics as she is to athletics, holding a 4.0 GPA. In

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her limited spare time, Lydia is active in her church and various extracurricular school activities.” Basketball Coach Rand Runco describes Zach Anderson as “just an amazing young man. He’s kind of the glue of our team. He just has absolute energy. He’s got an engine.” Anderson tied for the position of the Outlaws’

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leading scorer and was the leading rebounder. Runco said he worked hard in the off-season to improve his ballhandling and perimeter shooting. Zach is a leader off the court as well, Runco said. “He’s always looking after the young guys,” he said. “He puts himself second all the time.”

Oregon woman sentenced to 12 years for death of cyclist BEND (AP) — An Oregon woman was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for hitting and killing a cyclist while driving under the influence. KTVZ-TV reports Deschutes County Circuit Judge Michael Adler sentenced 42-year-old Shantel Witt on Tuesday, telling the court that it was the “most extreme reckless endangerment case” he had ever seen. Witt was convicted earlier this month of firstdegree manslaughter and other charges for the death of 38-year-old Marika Stone. The Bend dentist was riding with two friends east of the city when Witt slammed into her in December 2017. Prosecutors say Witt was on nearly a dozen prescription drugs, including her dog’s anxiety pills, at the time of the crash. Witt apologized in court, telling Stone’s family that she hopes one day they can forgive her.

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Obituaries Dave Blann

Stephen C. Pyke

August 27, 1956 — February 15, 2019

Central Oregon has lost one of its wittiest, funloving, and compassionate people! Just two-and-a-half years before the grand plans he had for retirement, Dave Blann died unexpectedly in his sleep. Growing up in Bend, where his parents, Cliff and Louise Blann, managed Mt. Bachelor Ski Area, Dave and his siblings learned to love the outdoors at an early age. Dave worked in construction as well as in the ski industry for 20 years. Working for his father gave him a leg up as a ski patroller and groomer in Aspen. Later he worked trail construction, managed Arizona Snow Bowl in Flagstaff, and erected ski lifts for the major manufacturers across the country. In 1995, Dave discovered his true passion and purpose when he began his law enforcement career as a reserve with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office. He was hired full-time in 1997 as a resident deputy providing law enforcement to the small community of Camp Sherman as well as coordinating the Jefferson County Search and Rescue Hasty Team. Dave lived to serve people, whether it was protecting his community or doing search and rescue. He was adamant about treating people in the community and his search and rescue volunteers with respect and dignity. It’s been said that he was the heart and soul of Camp Sherman. As a result of growing up in the ski industry, Dave has always been an outdoors

October 3, 1948 – February 14, 2019

guy: skiing, snowshoeing, backpacking, camping, kayaking, or his most recent passion: fat-tire biking. Dave and his wife, Bethanne, were adamant about living in the moment and living large whether on an adventure or simply planning their next journey. They made the most of their precious moments together. His daughter, Kelcy, brought Dave tremendous joy. She and her husband, Matt, and their two children, Harley and Maren, currently live in San Diego. He was the best long-distance “Paw Paw” to his grandchildren. Dave will be greatly missed by so many people, especially his wife, best friend, and soulmate, Bethanne; his daughter, Kelcy, and her family: Matt, Harley and Maren; his siblings Sherry (Rich) Morris, Jerry (Rebecca) Blann, Casey (Molly) Blann; as well as numerous nieces and nephews who knew Dave as the uncle who would make them laugh; his search and rescue family; and the community of Camp Sherman. A Celebration of Life for Dave is planned for Thursday, February 28, at 1 p.m. at the Westside Church in Bend. All are welcome to attend.

Sisters resident Stephen C. Pyke was born on October 3, 1948. He passed February 14, 2019. Steve was father to four boys (Eli, Lee, Casey, and Samuel); husband of 39 years to his wife, Mary; brother to Susan; father-in-law to Kelly, Angie, and Alex; and grandpa to Dakota, Isabelle, Jorah, Winter and Harper. Steve’s family was his pride and joy. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana to his parents, Donald and Chay Pyke. The family would later welcome his younger sister, Susie. As a young child Steve developed a love of being in or on the water. Growing up in Southern California he would body surf the beaches and explore his surroundings, which eventually developed into a characteristic of his personality. Steve was a curious adventurer who in time proceeded to college studying chemistry. During his post-doc studies in Pullman, Washington, he met his wife, Mary, who, like him, was a curious adventurer to the max. Rafting together on the Salmon River they discovered in each other a love of the outdoors, joy in laughter and friends, and a deep kindness and connection. And when it became known that they shared the same birthday eight years apart, it was chemistry… After a summer honeymoon of hiking in the mountains of the west with their two dogs in a brandnew VW Bug, they drove

to Cleveland, Ohio, where Steve began his career in research and development at Standard Oil. He continued in his career at Boeing, and branched out to freelance work in R&D in Sisters. From childhood, Steve was drawn to science-fiction stories such as the Twilight Zone, Forbidden Planet, and War of the Worlds. His curiosity of scientific exploration and concepts continued throughout his adult life and eventually were passed down to his boys. Some of his favorite topics and discussions with others involved quantum theory, black holes, and particle acceleration, and how they could be relevant in our world. Steve would go into deep discussion on the intricacy of our wild world, and then he would draw parallels, relating the scientific world he studied to his very personal faith in Jesus. Steve was not afraid to work and think in the scientific process yet believe in something that science cannot prove or disprove. He was a father of four boys who now work in video/film production, and EMS and forest management. Inspired by Steve’s love of being on the water, his sons often run multiday excursions on whitewater rivers, sail catamarans, kayak massive waterfalls, and cast flies on backcountry streams. Steve was a proud father and was incredibly supportive and encouraging when it came to being at every football game in high school, and every play on the stage. He would cook massive hearty breakfasts for his

sons and their friends when they stayed overnight to watch films and play games. Steve was involved with Bread of Life, transporting food to and from the church and Shepherd’s House; he was a friend to many at Circle of Friends; and a member of small groups that met to discuss faith, community, and family. He spent much of his last six years being grandpa, wrestling, chasing, holding and loving his grandchildren. He traveled to Southern California to help and be with grandchildren during the cold parts of the year. Steve was known by his kindness, intellect, calmness, faithfulness and love. Before his dementia took hold, he said the peace he had about passing on was attributed toward his faith in Jesus. We will miss our husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend. A public memorial will be held at Sisters Community Church on Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. to celebrate the life of Steve, an outstanding father, husband, brother, son and grandpa. Memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Friends (Sisters) and Saint Charles Hospice.

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Outlaws move to first round of state By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws hosted Klamath Union (KU) in a play-in game on Friday, February 22, and walked off the court with a 48-42 victory. The win advances them to round one of the state playoffs. They will match up against No.2-ranked Seaside on Friday, March 1. This marks the fifth consecutive year the Outlaws have made it to the state playoffs. It was a battle from start to finish in Friday’s home win over KU. KU had a talented team, including Jagger Hogan, an excellent post, Darvis Holmes, an explosive player, and Zane Zorg, who can really shoot the ball. At the close of the first quarter, the Outlaws trailed by one, 9-10. Jack Berg hit a three-ball to start the second quarter and got Sisters fired up. The Outlaws stepped up their play and executed well. Noah Richards drained a three at the two-minute mark and Sisters entered the half up by five, 21-16. The third quarter was tight and intense, and teams were tied up five times. With just over one minute left in the third, Richards hit a shot to even the score at 29. Sisters scored six more points, highlighted by an alley-oop from Richards to Zach Anderson to close out the period on top with a score of 33-29. Sisters pulled KU out of their zone in the fourth and spread the court. They worked hard for a lay-in, and KU went into a half-court trap. The game got wild with both teams turning the ball over, but Sisters played through the storm, hit key free throws and recorded the win. Anderson had a great fourth quarter, and scored eight of the Outlaws’ 15 fourth-quarter points. “It was a tough game,”

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Noah Richards drives up court in the Outlaws bid for a playoff berth. said Coach Rand Runco. “KU ran three defenses at us and we had to solve each one. The kids were patient and went to work. Defensively, we were good except for about nine possessions where we gave up some dribble-penetration, turned the ball over, and gave up some key lay-ins.

But, the big picture was good. We kept playing and didn’t get caught in our mistakes. The kids really played with a lot of heart and resilience... — Coach Rand Runco “But, the big picture was good,” added Runco. “We kept playing and didn’t get caught in our mistakes. The kids really played with a lot of heart and resilience, and we are really excited for them. It was a good game, and we hung on, won by six, and advance to state.”

Anderson had a nice game for the Outlaws and finished with 16 points, including going seven-for-eight from the line. He was a perfect four-for-four in the final quarter. Richards had 12 points, Berg scored nine, and Jude Carhart added five, along with some very nice steals. Brad Eagan had one of his best games. Brad took care of the ball, dished out some great assists, and handled Klamath Union’s pressure. In the last game of league four days earlier, the Outlaws beat the Warriors 37-34 in overtime at Philomath. Sisters finished league with a 6-6 record, and were 13-11 overall.

Spring bear hunt draw results now available Spring bear hunt draw results are now available. Hunters may log in at the MyODFW.com licensing page and look under Recreational Portfolio / Controlled Hunts to view your results, or call ODFW Licensing at 503-947-6101. Hunters who drew a tag will see the term “Selected” next to their hunt choice, and those who didn’t will see the term “Not Selected.” Hunters who applied and haven’t created a username and password at the MyODFW.com new licensing page yet should use the Verify/Look up Your Account feature to find their profile and complete the process to access their account online. The deadline to purchase a spring bear tag is the day before the hunt begins. Sports Pac holders who drew their tag and chose the bear voucher can pick up their

tag online by “purchasing” the tag (at no additional cost) through the MyODFW.com licensing page. Spring bear tags can also be picked up or purchased at license sale agents and ODFW offices that sell licenses. Spring bear hunters who chose electronic tagging will see the tag appear in their MyODFW app after it’s been purchased or picked up. See page 16 of the Oregon Big Game Regulations under General Hunting Regulations for more details on tagging big game under ODFW’s new licensing system. Spring bear results usually come out by February 20, but were delayed this year to allow for additional review/ validation as this was the first draw under ODFW’s new licensing system. ODFW thanks spring bear hunters for their patience in waiting for results.

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Stars over Sisters By Amy Hills and Paola Mendoza Correspondents

Throughout the months of January and February the sun has been slowly drifting northward in the sky. At 2:58 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, March 20, it will reach the celestial equator as the season changes from winter to spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The event is known as the vernal equinox and results in roughly equal amounts of daylight and darkness in a 24-hour period. Besides bringing with it the prospect of warmer weather, spring signals changes in the night sky as well, providing a new set of constellations to observe. The three most prominent constellations of spring are Leo, Ursa Major and Virgo. Leo the Lion is a highly recognizable constellation, as it is one of the few stellar groupings that resemble its namesake. The backwards question mark denotes its head and mane while a roughly right-triangle farther to the east marks the cat’s hindquarters. It lies between Cancer and Virgo. Regulus is the constellation’s brightest star (and is the 21st-brightest

star in the sky), which represents the animal’s heart. Leo contains a number of fine deep-sky objects, five of which are in Messier’s catalog, namely M65, M66, M95, M96 and M105, all of them galaxies. Ursa Major, or Great Bear, is the third-largest constellation in the sky, spanning an area on the celestial sphere of 1,280 square degrees. Its brightest stars form the well-known asterism the Big Dipper, which is circumpolar (never sets) from our latitude. There are a number of showpiece objects in this area of the sky, but two of the finest are M81 and M82, both bright galaxies that lie relatively close together in space. Located about 12-million light-years from the earth, amateur astronomers sometimes refer to them as “the pair in the bear.” Virgo is represented by a virgin, which symbolized fertility in many early cultures. It is a Zodiac constellation sandwiched between Leo to the west and Libra to its east. Virgo has a considerably larger number of notable features that can be seen in a backyard telescope.

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These two bright galaxies in the constellation of Ursa Major, M81 in the upper left and M82 lower right, are about 12-million light-years distant. This is due in part because it is the second-largest constellation in the sky, holding an area of 1,294 square degrees of sky. Spica, the constellation’s most luminous star, is the 16th-brightest star in the sky and can quickly be found by tracing the arc of the Big Dipper’s handle. Together with the neighboring constellation of Coma Berenices, Virgo is home to the brightest group of galaxies in the sky, known as the Virgo Cluster, which contains well over 1,000 individual galaxies. Some of the more prominent of these include M49,

M58, M59, M60, M61, M84, M86, M87 — the supergiant elliptical galaxy — and M104, the Sombrero galaxy. Virgo is also home to 35 verified exoplanets orbiting 29 stars. In planning observing sessions, it’s best to avoid a bright moon. Skies are darkest early in the month, a few days either side of new moon on March 6. By March 14 the first quarter phase brightens the sky considerably, and on March 20 a full, super Worm Moon completely overwhelms the night sky. It’s a super moon

because the moon’s distance is at least 90 percent of perigee, the closest distance to the earth. Native Americans named the March full moon the Worm Moon because by spring the ground begins to soften and worm castings reappear, inviting the return of robins. The moon reaches last quarter on March 27 and is well out of the way for evening observing. So, make sure to grab some hot cocoa, a blanket, and some friends and go out to look at the night sky and see if you can identify some springtime constellations.

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Three wrestlers compete at state wrestling championships was amazing to watch him wrestle so hard and fight through the match.” The loss sent Ford into the consolation rounds where he faced Brycen Johnson from Mazama. Dalton pinned Johnson in 2 minutes and 30 seconds and recorded the win. His third and final match was a rough one. Dalton was exhausted from the first two matches, didn’t have much left in his tank and lost to Marcos Hernandez from Woodburn. Ethan Martin (195 pounds) matched up against No. 5-seeded wrestler Taylen Kirkaldie from Henley. Early in the match Martin went for a take-down, but Kirkaldie was able to catch him in a head-and-arm and take him to the mat and get the pin. The loss sent Martin into the consolation rounds where he faced Austin Olin from Sweet Home. Olin proved to be a difficult opponent to pin. Ethan had Olin on his back a couple of times, but just couldn’t finish and get the pin. Martin wrestled through all three rounds and won the match 12-2. “This win really gave Ethan a jolt of confidence,” said Downs.

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Three Outlaws matmen — Dalton Ford, Ethan Martin, and Chaz Patterson — competed at the state wrestling championships held at Memorial Coliseum in Portland on Friday and Saturday, February 22-23. “The state tournament is what every wrestler wants to qualify for starting in mid-November,” said Coach John Downs. “These wrestlers compete and practice very hard for three-and-ahalf months in hopes of a chance to wrestle in the state championships.” For the three Outlaws, it was a dream come true. Senior Dalton Ford (120 pounds) faced some tough competition, but had a good weekend. Ford lost his first match 14-18 to the No. 2-seeded wrestler Tristan Spencer, from Sweet Home. “This was a great match to watch,” said Downs. “Dalton came in and surprised the Sweet Home wrestler, and scored many points. It was a great accomplishment. They battled back and forth through all three rounds, but Dalton just came up short. It

Martin went on and wrestled against Patton Wright from McLaughlin. Ethan competed well but in the end lost by a pin. Chaz Patterson wasn’t originally a qualifier for state, but the fourth-place qualifier from La Grande was injured at the district tournament and was unable to compete at state. Because of this, Patterson was able to represent the Outlaws at the state tourney. Chaz (132 pounds) fought very well in both his matches. In his first match, Chaz fought hard, but Luis Macias from Tillamook ended up winning by a pin. Patterson went on to face Bryce Porter from Sweet Home. Chaz battled through the first round, but then lost by a fall in the second round. “I was very excited for Chaz to have this opportunity as a sophomore,” said Downs. “I know this will definitely give him more of a spark to work harder next season.” Downs commented, “Just qualifying for the wrestling state championships is monumental enough, but winning a match is even more exciting. When you’re wrestling opponents at this high of a caliber and earning a win, it’s

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Darlingside returns to Sisters stage By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent

Boston-based band Darlingside will be returning to Sisters March 6 for their fifth time, as the second installment of the Winter Concert Series. Darlingside first came to Sisters for the Sisters Folk Festival in 2014. Since, they’ve returned to play the festival again as well as the Winter Concert Series and other fundraising events. The band has become a favorite within the community, especially among younger audiences. “We always know we are going to be going back to Sisters, it’s one of those places like LA or San Francisco. We know we will always return on a tour,” said bassist Dave Senft when he spoke with The Nugget. Darlingside’s sound has evolved from a five-piece folk-rock band to more of an alternative folk sound with the four existing band members. Their 2014 Sisters Folk Festival appearance was the first with the four-piece band experimenting with alternative folk sound. The band is made up of four friends who attended Williams College in Massachusetts: Dave Senft on bass, kick drum and vocals;

Don Mitchell playing electric guitar, banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Harris Paseltiner on cello, acoustic guitar and vocals; and Auyon Mukharji on tambourine, violin, mandolin and vocals. “That festival was our first experience in our folk rebirth, and we were really lucky to have a festival where the community and other artists really embraced us. We felt as if we were immersed in a beautiful place of warmth and spirituality in music,” Senft said. Sisters as a community and a place left a lasting impression on the entire band. “We often get asked where our favorite places to go on the road are, and we always answer that Sisters, Oregon, is one of our favorite places because of the community and the beauty of it,” he said. The band is very well known within the Sisters community, forming relationships with members as well as high-schoolers in being involved in the Americana Song Academy. “We’ve formed lasting relationships with community members and always look forward to seeing everyone,” he said. Last week, the band released a five-song EP titled,

“Look Up and Fly Away.” The EP follows their previous album, “Extralife,” which has had massive success, taking the band to the Cambridge Folk Festival and a world tour. The EP is a collection of five songs that were pretty much written when they recorded “Extralife.” Twelve of the 30 songs they had prepared made it on the fulllength album. The five on the EP are more of those songs that were considered for the album. “We had these songs for a long time in the background pretty much written, we just didn’t have a place for them. We discussed the ones that stood out to us the most and revamped them and it made sense to release them on an EP,” said Senft. The songs focus around a central theme of “flying away and floating.” The title track was a song that had been around for the band since 2012. “We felt as if it was a good time to release these particular songs focused around this central theme,” Senft said.

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to also break out of the alternative folk genre and get into something different, potentially more folk-rock while still staying in our same adaptive, involved folk realm,” he said. Darlingside starts a spring tour in San Diego. Darlingside will be performing at the Sisters High School auditorium on Wednesday, March 6, at 7 p.m. as the second installment of Sisters Folk Festival’s Winter Concert Series. Individual show tickets are available. For more information visit www. sistersfolkfestival.org or call the office at 541-549-4979.

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Lady Outlaws wrap up league play By Rongi Yost Correspondent

Sisters shines in chess tourney Last Saturday, 21 Sisters school kids competed in the Central Oregon chess tournament, with the winners moving on to represent Sisters at state competition in Portland. The main auditorium at Ridgeview High School was full to capacity and each participant had to play five rounds — a tremendous feat of concentration for the younger children. Sisters had great success, with Brennan Frutos and Chris Roach qualifying from fifth grade, and Torin Greaney and Ashton King winning sixth grade and high school respectively. The elementary (K-4) team finished third and was invited to represent Sisters in Portland. Also representing the community, Sisters Christian Academy had three participants with Rameen Vahdat qualifying for State. Sisters’ chess program is in need of volunteers or simply people willing to play against the kids. If you have the time and know even rudimentary chess, reach out to Jennifer King at the RE/MAX office (opposite The Open Door) on Hood Avenue.

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The Lady Outlaws were smothered by the Warriors in a final score of 59-13 in their final game of league play held at Philomath on Monday, February 18. It was a tough first quarter for Sisters as they were outscored 21-6. The second quarter proved to be even worse as they were held scoreless and trailed 39-6 at the half. The Outlaws were unable to keep up with the Warriors, who played like a well-oiled machine. Sisters was outscored 20-7 in the second half and recorded the loss. Isabelle Spitler led the Outlaws with five points, and Payden Petterson added three. Meaghan Greaney had six rebounds in the contest, and Petterson grabbed five. Sydney Head recorded four rebounds and two steals. Coach Brittaney Niebergall-Brown said, “We were outmatched skill-wise and physicality-wise. We struggled offensively to get good shots and we struggled defensively to challenge their scorers. Despite the struggle, the girls played extremely hard and with grit. There is a reason why Philomath is competing for the league title, and we give a lot of credit to them for their consistent high level of play.” Sisters finished the season 5-7 in league play, and 7-17

overall. Niebergall-Brown told The Nugget that the coaches felt the Outlaws had a successful season in the sense of starting to rebuild the program and putting a certain emphasis on specific qualities of the program. “Our main emphasis has been focused around having effective effort and unmatched energy every day in practice and in games,” said Niebergall-Brown. “We did win seven games and there were three others that I thought we could have won if our play would have been better at the beginning of the year. Many of our successes weren’t just in wins, but in the improvement of play and the quality of young ladies on and off the court that made up our basketball program.” Niebergall-Brown said that the team is still not where she wants it be in terms of fundamentals and skill-work, but noted they made a lot of progress and have to keep moving forward and look at the long-term projection of the program. “We will get there, but it is going to take some time for it to be what what I would like us to look like skill-wise and playing-wise,” she said. “We saw remarkable improvement in our players from day one to the end of the year. However, we still have a long ways to go to be able to compete with the top-tier teams. I can confidently say that this group of

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A mediation in white I’m writing this on Sunday morning, during the first real snowstorm we’ve enjoyed this year—though I almost didn’t believe it was going to happen. I stopped believing the weather woman about two months ago. This was a deliberate act of rebellion because riding the prediction roller-coaster was damaging my nerves and upsetting the dogs. Calls for snow this winter have too often dissembled into blue skies, warm chinooks, and mud in the paddocks, and although I have sympathy for anyone who signs up to predict the weather in Central Oregon my stores of good humor were used up three fake storms ago. But, for some reason, I believed her this time. More importantly, I planned ahead. Instead of the humiliation of standing in line for the icemelt lottery at Ace — which some of you may remember from a few years ago — I now have enough ice-melt

on hand for the next decade and diesel to run my tractor well into the next presidential election — which is its own kind of storm. Also, I have an industrial, shock-proof, carbon-fiber, high-speed roof rake. This kind of snow was not something I prepared for — despite knowing better — back in the Snowpocalypse of ’17, which hit Sisters Town like a fuel-air bomb, collapsing barns and buildings, morphing light fixtures into waterfalls, flooding basements, turning “ice dams” into a dirty phrase, and leaving far too many people living in their bedroom closets or fifth wheels for months on end while their houses dried out. But the weather peeps seem to have gotten it right this time around. Which reminds me of Arnold Palmer’s quip to a loudmouth in the gallery who shouted “Lucky shot” after Arnold nailed a 300-yard hole-in-one. “Maybe,” Palmer said, “But the more I practice the luckier I get.” Or so the story goes. Other versions of the story give credit to Gary Player, and yet another version claims a foreign mercenary first uttered the phrase during the Cuban Revolution — though one wonders about the context. If there were any justice for the hapless and bedraggled ranks of Central Oregon meteorologists it would have been one of them who said it, though the larger point is that in tracking the source of a quote — not unlike predicting the weather — degrees

of accuracy matter. But the snow, which as I look out the window just now is bending the skinny juniper in front of our house like an enormous longbow, is emphatically needed to help beat back the enduring threat of wildfire we all live with. Fire is the one thing that keeps me awake at night, although the incremental creep of socialism into American politics runs a close second. They both rate a wary eye because they have similarly devastating effects, as 1 million percent inflation (that’s a real number) and tens of thousands of starving Venezuelans can attest. Speaking of snow, Corner House Publishers did the world a service by putting out a terrific collection of Thoreau’s journal entries called “Winter.” The book follows the calendar from December to February, drawing from his personal musings between 1838 and 1860. I read this book every winter, sipping from it one day at a time like a cup of hot tea in the morning, and find in it the nuggets of contemplative insight that continue to support Thoreau’s legacy as a giant. On February 23, 1860, which is the day the collection ends, and about 13 months before General Beauregard kicked off the civil war by firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay, Thoreau wrote: “Thermometer 58° and snow almost gone, river See BUNKHOUSE on page 29

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The Sisters High Desert Chorale will begin rehearsals for spring concerts on March 11. The Chorale meets each Monday night at 6:30 in the Community Hall of Transfiguration Episcopal Church on Brooks Camp Rd. All singers of all ages are welcome to join this community group. No audition is required. Spring concerts are scheduled for the end of May 2019. Info: 541-588-0362.

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The Oregon Quilt Project will be in Sisters documenting quilts residing in Oregon that are old, new or made elsewhere. Quilts that have not been quilted, “summer quilts” (with a Age-Friendly backing but no Sisters Wednesday, February 27 quilt padding), Country ART-i-facts Art Experience tied quilts, and Activity 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Sisters High quilted garments An invitation can also be is extended to Wednesday, February 27 documented. youth and others Age-Friendly Sisters Country Each person to participate 6 p.m. at SPRD can bring in a planning two quilts for program at SPRD Tuesday, March 5 documentation. on Wednesday, The March 6 at 6 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper documentation p.m. This is in 5 to 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church preparation for days are Friday, a program to March 8 from be presented on June 1, 2019 at 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, March Sisters High School. Conceived 9 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The by Claudia Bisso Fetzer, Ph.D., Stitchin’ Post (311 W. Cascade the purpose is to promote the Ave.). Contact Zeta Seiple at benefits of connecting youth 541-549-6157 for information and with older others in activities appointments. Documentation appointments are limited and will they select and do together. be scheduled on a first come first They can then choose to share served basis. with the community in the program in June the product or Parkinson’s Support Group benefits of their activity. For more The second Tuesday of each information call 541-719-1276. month, Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group meets at Sisters Community Shrove Tuesday Church from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Pancake Supper Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 5 to (following the Senior Luncheon). All are welcome to learn, share, 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church and receive support. For more info of the Transfiguration. Menu contact Lenetta at 907-687-8101 or includes pancakes, sausage, homemade applesauce and more. Carol at 541-668-6599. Adults: $4. Children 4-12: $2. Healthy Living Information Family: $10. Info: 541-504-2413. for Seniors Senior Luncheons & More Seniors and caregivers are invited to drop by the SAGE room at Adults age 60 and older are SPRD on the second Monday of invited to join the Council every month from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aging Senior Luncheon, to meet local service providers served every Tuesday at Sisters and gather free information Community Church. Coffee and about aging in place from foot various fun activities begin at 11 care to end-of-life planning. Call a.m. with lunch served at noon. Diane Goble at 541-588-0081 for Bingo is played after lunch until information. 2:30 p.m. Info: 541-480-1843.

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SPRD Seeks Budget Committee Members

The Sisters Park and Recreation District Board of Directors is accepting applications from interested community members who would like to fill two vacant budget committee positions. The Board will review applications and appointments will be made at the March 19, 2019 board meeting. To be eligible for appointment, the candidate: 1) must live within the SPRD boundaries, 2) must not be an officer or employee of the SPRD and 3) must be a qualified voter of the District. Applications may be obtained at the SPRD office located at 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd. or on our website at www. sistersrecreation.com. Please return your application to the District office or email it to sprd@ sistersrecreation.com by Thursday, February 28 at 5 p.m. Call 541-5492091 for more information.

CPR/AED and First Aid Class

The next CPR/AED and First Aid class with Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD is scheduled for Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $30, which covers Adult CPR/AED, Child and Infant CPR (optional) and First Aid modules, a student workbook and completion card. Register by Tuesday, March 5. To register, go online to sistersfire. com and select the CPR tab, or stop by and register at the Sisters Fire station during business hours (8 to 5). Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. Questions: call Beverly at 818-674-7686.

Clean Energy Jobs Bill Educational Forum

Tuesday, March 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sisters Library conference room. This forum will cover key features of HB 20200 now before the State Legislature ure to limit emissions from the largest r est rg Oregon polluters and create clean c ean cl energy jobs in Oregon, especially ially in communities that need jobs bs the most. Additionally, there will bbee a brief overview of the Energy Innovation and Carbon o on Dividend Act - HR 736 of US house. Includes Q&A time. Call 541-4004 040 8312 for more information.

High Desert Art League Exhibit

The High Desert Art League, in collaboration with Black Butte Ranch, will be presenting an art exhibit, “Montage,” at Black Butte Ranch Lodge Gallery during the months of February, March and April 2019. In February, the exhibit will feature four League artists: Barbara Cella, Jean Lubin, Vivian Olsen and Joren Traveller. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The Lodge and exhibit are open from 3 to 9 p.m. daily. Visit highdesertartleague.com or call 925-878-9723 for more info.

Inside: One Woman’s Journey Through the Inside Passage

On Tuesday, March 12 from noon to 1 p.m. author Susan Marie Conrad will speak at the Sisters Library about her journey with one woman, one kayak and 1,200 miles on the Inside Passage. No registration required. Call 541-3121032 for information.

Organ Donor Awareness

A new nonprofit is in the planning stages to educate the community on the importance of organ donation. Fundraisers and events will be discussed. If interested in taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204.

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

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

Furry Friends Seeks Donations

Furry Friends Foundation needs your support. With added expenses of rent this year, your donation is more important than ever. Furry Friends operates two pet food banks, a coat and pet supply bank, sponsors spay & neuters and helps families with veterinary financial aid. Let’s keep pets at home and out of shelters. Donate online at www. furryfriendsfoundation.org or call 541-797-4023.

Sisters Library coming events

The Library Book Club

Read and discuss “Empire Falls” by Richard Russo with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, February 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078.

Family Fun Story Time

Family Fun Story Time for kids of all ages takes place at the Sisters Library on Thursdays, February 28 and March 7, 14, 21 and 28 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.

Music in Public Places

Enjoy a string quartet courtesy of the Central Oregon Symphony in the Sisters Library meeting room on Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. No registration required. Info: 541312-1032

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, March 5 and 19 at 11:30 a.m. Info: 541-6177078.

Tween Writing Camp

Workshops for budding writers ages 9 to 14 at Suttle Tea on Tuesdays, March 5, 12, and 19 at 4 p.m. Write about a new topic each week. Registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for information.

Thich Nhat Hahn Sangha gha Meditation Group

SISTERS AREA CHURCHES Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing) sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.com St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 9 a.m. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God) 222 Trinity Way • 541-550-0750 5 p.m. Praise and Prayer Service Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship

Sisters Community Garden

The Sisters Community Garden has raised-bed garden plots available for the 2019 gardening season. Application materials and information are available on the Garden’s website, SistersCommunityGarden.org. For additional information, call 541549-8664.

Royal Tea Party Meet TOOBURTON, a very handsome 3-year-old tabby cat! This boy can’t wait to be your furry companion. He loves pets, playtime and chin rubs. Tooburton also needs a family that can give him time to himself to explore and take cat naps. We are requiring that he be the only animal in the home and that he be an indoor-only kitty. Sponsored by

Wear your finest crowns, sparkles and superhero capes for stories, entertainment and refreshments for ages 2-11 years. Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at Sisters Library. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078.

The Library Book Club

Read and discuss “Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon” by Robert Kurson with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, March 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078.

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Learn to get the most out of Gmail on Friday, March 29 at 10 a.m. at Sisters Library Registration is required, along with familiarity with computers and internet. Call 541-312-1066.

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What every girl wants By David Purviance Executive Director World’s Children

After spending almost a month in India I now know something I never knew before: I know what every Indian girl wants. Along with World’s Children Operations Director Andy Gillihan, I visited 23 orphanages in 26 days — all of them children’s homes supported by World’s Children sponsors. The purpose of our visit was to examine projects done at each home over the past five years and determine how effective the projects were in improving the lives of the children. Our charity had paid for borewells, water filters, beds and mattresses, mosquito nets, new toilets, kitchens and dormitories, cows and chickens for better nutrition, and many other projects. Also, important information was exchanged with the administrators of each home as we sat and discussed their needs and our requirements for continued funding. But the best part of every visit was the time spent with the children. Thanks to a generous donation from Sisters resident Victoria Boucher, we were able to take a large suitcase filled with toys for the kids: jump ropes, jacks, spinners, and other playthings. Who knew this 73-year-old man could still squat on the floor and play jacks, or cut a few Bollywood dance moves with the girls? This may surprise you, but an orphanage can be a really happy place. It all depends on the love given by the administrators. The (mostly) Catholic nuns that run the orphanages we visited are true saints, and you see it reflected in the faces of the children they care for. The most rewarding part of each visit was just talking

with the kids. Most of the orphanages were for girls, because in India sons are preferred over daughters, and as a result many girls are not wanted by their families and are abandoned to grow up in an orphanage. Every time I talked with the girls I asked them what kind of a man they wanted to marry someday. I would give four choices and ask them to tell me which type of man they hoped to marry. Option one was a very rich man, able to buy you anything you want: fancy sarees, a nice car, a beautiful home. I knew this had to be tempting to the girls because they all came from abject poverty. The second option was to marry a very handsome man. Someone so handsome that all the women in your village will whisper how lucky you are. Would you want to marry someone who looks like Mahesh Babu (a Bollywood movie heartthrob)? The mention of his name drew giggles and blushes from all the girls. Also a tempting choice. Or maybe you would like to marry a very strong man, who could protect you from any danger. Even a tiger could not harm you when your muscular husband was with you. And finally I would ask if they wanted to marry a kind man. Someone who never beats you and tells you he loves you and tenderly cares for your children. Then I would ask for a show of hands for each choice. I might get one or two hands for a rich or handsome husband. Usually, none for a strong spouse. But when I mentioned a kind man, 99 percent of the hands shot into the air, usually with a roar of “Yes, we want a kind man.” And I knew why that was what they wanted in

a husband. They had each seen their own father come home drunk night after night after spending on liquor what little their mother had earned working all day in the fields for two dollars. They watched helplessly as their father beat their mother over some trifling thing. They knew that was not the type of husband they wanted. And that is how I learned what every girl wants in India. Will they get what they want? Well, the Catholic sisters work very hard to find a kind, responsible man for each girl when she reaches a marriageable age. So maybe they will. They deserve to have that.

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Tales from a

Sisters Naturalist by Jim Anderson

They’re all stinkers Mustelids can be pretty stinky. In addition to the American badger (which I wrote about recently), there are several of its cousins that have the same ability: American marten; ermine aka short-tailed weasel; fisher; long-tailed weasel; mink; northern river otter; striped skunk; Western spotted skunk and wolverine. When I was a kid on the farm back in the 1940s, my dad said to me, “Jimmy, if you ruin this brand-new pair of shoes I got for you like you have all your others, wading around in Allspaugh’s pond chasing turtles and frogs, I will never buy you another pair of shoes.” It took me a week to ruin those new shoes and the warning came to life. To purchase footwear in the future I took on a paper route for the New Haven Register and started trapping skunks (albeit reluctantly; even as a kid I did not want to kill anything) then skinning them, and selling the hides — which was enough to add to the paper route money for new shoes back in those days. My grandfather allowed

me only 10 skunks. His reasoning was that skunks had a right to live, too. In addition, he made sure my sets would kill the skunks immediately without suffering. Grandpa — who we called Puffy, for the stinky pipe he sucked on continually — showed me how to skin a skunk without running into trouble with the animal’s scent-applying mechanism. I remember the first lesson vividly because he made a serious error and we both got blasted. When we came in for supper that night my mom said, “Oh, oh it went wrong didn’t it dad? Well, you two can eat out in the barn.” The next day when I got to school — and even after several washings and de-scentings — Miss Fogerty, my seventh-grade teacher, asked me to sit in the back row. Skunks are notorious for their anal scent glands, which they can use as a defensive weapon, usually with great success. They have two glands, one on each side of the anus. When a skunk is trapped, death is violent and that automatically erupts the nozzles that squeeze out on either side of the vent, and pressurizes the glands. These glands produce the skunk’s spray, which is a mixture of sulfur-containing chemicals, such as thiols (traditionally called mercaptans), which have an offensive odor (Hah! An understatement if there ever was one!) When skinning a dead skunk the animal is either on a bench or hanging head-down. Either way the tiny nozzle can be overlooked and the skinner can

accidentally slice it with the sharp skinning tool with horrifying results. In 1954, while living with Dean and Lily Hollinshead on their ranch, Timberlane, located on George A. Jones Rd. in Bend, Dean asked me if I’d take care of his livestock while he and Lily went on a trail ride in the Cascades. They were like parents to me, and of course I said yes. I milked the cows, fed and watered the horses, fed their chickens and collected eggs. It was during the eggcollecting part of that wonderful week that I had the opportunity for a one-on-one relationship with a spotted skunk, the adventure that I wrote up in my book, “Tales of a Northwest Naturalist,” which you can find in Paulina Springs Books or at the library, or send me an email and I’ll see that you get one. What a grand time that was! When it comes to weasels, many years ago my family and I had a face-toface (literally) run in with the long-tailed variety at a cattle guard over near Burns. “Look! What’s that?” Caleb shouted. When I looked to see which way he was looking or pointing I was surprised, it was straight ahead, the way I had been looking. I swiveled my head back to the area ahead of us, but saw nothing but a cattle guard coming up. “Where did you see what you saw?” I asked, and Caleb pointed straight ahead at the cattle guard. OK, so I came to stop with the cattle guard about three feet in front of us. “Now where?” I asked, and as I did I saw

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A long-tailed weasel. Close enough to a spotted skunk. a smaller-than-a-golf-ball brown shape slowly coming up behind one of the rails on the cattle guard, and the voice of a kid in the back seat. “There! See it? Right there behind the rail crossing the road.” Anyway the photo above is what we all saw as that beautiful long-tailed weasel stood up to see if all the noise we were making might have scared up something for it to eat. That turned out to be a very nice piece of habitat to see wildlife scurrying about, so much so that I try to slow down to this day when crossing a cattleguard, fearing I might miss something.

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PLAY: Production helps build life skills in students Continued from page 1

Coming to Kay’s rescue is his friend Gerda, steadfast and true. As she makes her way through enchanted gardens and frightening forests, she meets a snow leopard, prince, and a sorceress, among others. Aided by crows and reindeer, captured by robbers, Gerda meets her challenges head-on. In this production, a simple snow-and-mountains backdrop served for scenery. Instead of individual stage sets, narrator and actors indicated the location of scenes. MCT provided the backdrop, costumes, scripts, makeup, and nearly everything but the cast for The Snow Queen. One director and one actor drive the items around the country in a Ford F-150, creating a production each week in a new town, starring local kids. One hardworking adult actor, Spencer Hamilton of MCT, carried much of the show. His character, the lead Hobgoblin, narrated the action and led kids in songs. His rapid-fire delivery kept the play leaping along, sometimes so rapidly that there wasn’t time for the

actors to truly interact with each other, or for the audience to absorb and respond to a joke. Hamilton also jumped in to supply prompts for student actors when they dropped lines, important for a show produced so fast. His Hobgoblins got to stretch their acting muscles. In addition to spoken lines and songs, they used inventive movement to portray rivers, flowers, fires, menacing trees—even palaces. Gerda was played with straightforward determination by Kayla Root. Keegan Kroytz played her friend Kay. (Spoiler Alert: Gerda finds him in the end!) Lauren Taylor turned in a lively, engaging performance, doubling as the Gardener Woman and the Finnish Woman. Addie Kroytz portrayed the alwaysaggravated Snow Queen, ordering around her hapless Yeti, played by Cian Schultz. Many children were cast into one of three groups: Snow Chickens, Snow Animals, or Robbers. “Since it was my first time in a play,” said Janae Mitchell, age 9, “I was really nervous. But it was really fun.” Mitchell, a student at Sisters Elementary School, played a Robber. She used memorization skills learned

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One student said that the play taught her “that you never give up.” at school to help learn her lines. She said “The Snow Queen” taught her “that you shouldn’t give up.” Sisters Elementary music teacher Sara Miller accompanied the show beautifully on piano. Marie Phillips was the director. Michael McGill wrote the book, music, and lyrics based on the classic Snow Queen fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. MCT’s mission is the development of life skills in children through participation in the performing arts. Creativity, collaboration, goal achievement, communication, and self-esteem are among the skills typically learned in theatre. The production was made possible by a grant from

the Oregon Community Foundation’s Studio to School initiative. Students who missed out on “The Snow Queen” can learn theatre skills locally this summer. Starshine

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LETTERS

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To the Editor: In response to what has been printed in this paper, I am calling to action our community to stand up against intolerance. Commit to disrupting hate and intolerance at home, school, the workplace, and in faith communities. Acceptance, fundamentally, is a personal decision. It comes from an attitude that is based in understanding and compassion: a belief that every voice matters, that all people are valuable, that no one is “less than.” We all have prejudices. Acknowledging them — and working through them — can be a scary and difficult process. It’s also one of the most important steps toward breaking down the walls of silence that allow intolerance to grow. Luckily, we all possess the power to overcome our ignorance and fear, and to influence others to do the same. We should be commending our teachers for creating a culture of acceptance, safety, love, and respect. Children learn from the language you use and the attitudes you model. If you demonstrate a deep respect for other cultures, races, and walks of life, they most likely will, too. Suzy Hayes

To the Editor: The two letters to the editor by Lorene Richardson were excellent and well-expressed. Many of us feel the same and agree wholeheartedly. We aren’t always able to express ourselves as well as she did. We appreciate her well-written letters. In these Last Days, we need great discernment. Thank you, Lorene! Linn Watson

To the Editor: The members of the country dance band Dry Canyon Stampede would like to give a big thankyou to all who supported the Americana Song Academy for Youth during one of our recent shows. During our performance at The Belfry on February 15, it was announced by one of our members, Lilli Warona, that any monies we received in tips would be used to help fund the participation in the Song Academy for some local high school students. Lilli, a high school teacher in Central Oregon, will be bringing, for the second year now, some students from her high school to attend this wonderful program administered through Sisters Folk Festival. The generosity and outpouring of contributions from those in attendance was amazing and will definitely help for those students to participate, some who may not otherwise have the financial means to attend. We realize that some in attendance who contributed do not live in Sisters and may not read or receive The Nugget. But we want to thank those we can for their generosity and support. This community seems to step up every time for every reason. Thank you, Sisters Country. Mike Biggers and Dry Canyon Stampede

To the Editor: I want to take this opportunity to expand upon a point made in an article that featured my business the other week. While the bulk of the article focused on Paulina Springs Books’ decision to step away from social media, it also briefly touched on the importance of shopping locally and cited some dollar retention figures. From the article: “Studies show that if a customer spends $100 at

an independent local retailer, $48 will circulate throughout the local economy. Spend the same $100 at a big chain store nearby, and only $15 stays local. Buying from online stores like Amazon drains money out of a community. A mere $1 remains local.” While these figures should themselves be motivation for keeping your dollars local, they’re much lower than the studies that I’ve seen, which often put the dollar retention rate for local, independent businesses in the range of $65-$70 per $100 spent. There’s a whole laundry list of direct and indirect benefits to shopping locally other than dollar retention, but here a just a few: Local independent businesses are more likely to donate to local schools and support local organizations, as well as source materials, products, and services from other local businesses. Shopping locally is also environmentally friendly, conserves tax dollars (less wear on infrastructure), raises the value of homes in the area, and supports entrepreneurship. In addition to the benefits of shopping locally, there are also the immense costs of shopping online, specifically on Amazon. Yes, items are often cheaper up front (though not as often as we’ve been trained to believe), but they carry many other costs. A recent study conducted by Civic Economics called “Prime Numbers: Amazon and American Communities” shed light on some staggering realities. In 2018 alone, Amazon was responsible for 900,000 displaced retail jobs, 62,000 displaced shops, and $5.5 – $7 billion in uncollected sales tax. No wonder New Yorkers pushed back against having this behemoth put down roots in their backyard. Sisters businesses are fortunate to have the tourism and second-home-owner boom of the summer See LETTERS on page 25

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Paw Prints

Jodi Schneider McNamee Columnist

Self-awareness and pets A lot of research has been built up around self-awareness — the ability to recognize the self as distinct from the environment. It’s having consciousness and knowledge of the self as an individual. Humans have selfawareness and we’re able to recognize our body, our feelings, and our thoughts as our own. But an unsettling question has hounded humanity for generations: Are we alone in our self-awareness; do other animals have a sense of self, too? Because you can’t ask animals what they think about, the classic way to study self-awareness in animals is with the mirror test developed by Gordon Gallup, Jr. in 1970. To conduct the test, an animal’s body is secretly marked, for example by placing odorless red dye on the face, and then the animal is given access to a mirror. If he understands he is looking at himself and not another animal, he might touch the mark while looking in the mirror or turn his body to better see the mark’s reflection. That would indicate selfrecognition, which hints at self-awareness. Self-recognition in a mirror may seem obvious to humans, but it requires

cognitive sophistication. We are not born with the ability to recognize ourselves in mirrors. Young infants may be fascinated by their reflection, but they view this as a social interaction with what appears to be another baby. Somewhere between the age of 18 and 24 months, babies begin to understand that they are looking at themselves in a mirror. Over the years many psychology experts have used the “mirror test” to determine whether an animal is self-aware to the level that humans are. Only a few animal species have passed the test. Surprisingly, dogs are not one of them. Elephants, dolphins, orcas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and European magpies have passed the reflection test. Pigs haven’t passed it, but they can use their reflection to locate food that’s placed behind them. Surprisingly, gorillas have not passed the test, and this may be because gorillas consider eye contact an aggressive gesture and normally try to avoid looking each other in the face. At least one specific gorilla, Koko, did pass the test. Many dogs, cats, birds, and even reptiles like lizards may react oddly when they see their own reflection, either trying to play with their reflection or even attacking it. Cats also haven’t passed the mirror test, and it seems that they have the most consistently violent reaction to seeing themselves. When they see their reflection, they think they’re seeing another cat. Because cats tend to be territorial, they may react by puffing themselves up and trying to defend their territory from the new intruder. Many people are puzzled by the fact that dogs seem to ignore images of themselves reflected in a mirror. This

lack of understanding seems surprising, considering the other complex mental and social skills dogs possess. Dogs are highly intelligent, extremely social, and fit right in with human households, even to the extent of voluntarily learning to recognize the meaning of human words. Anyone who saw the 60 Minutes segment on border collies knows that these clever dogs are extremely attentive to the needs of their pet parents. One collie had a large collection of about 1,000 stuffed toys that he could retrieve on demand. It suggests that the dog has a clear grasp of his companions’ intentions, hinting that a capacity for self-awareness is not unthinkable. When young puppies encounter mirrors for the first time, they treat the image as if it is another dog. They may bark at it or give a little bow and an invitation to play as if they are encountering a real dog and engaging in a social interaction. However, after a short while they lose interest. As adults they often seem to treat their reflections as if they don’t see themselves or as if it’s of no consequence. The conclusion that researchers drew from the fact that dogs fail the mark and mirror test is that dogs lack self-awareness, and thus consciousness. Another conclusion that could be drawn is that dogs recognize that that is their own reflection, but they are simply not as vain and concerned with their appearance as higher primates. Dog-lovers complain that the mirror test favors visual animals like primates but makes it difficult for dogs, which are more focused on auditory and olfactory cues. Humans are visual creatures; we experience the world primarily through sight. Dogs do not. A dog’s

sense of smell is his main gateway to the world. This led Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, a researcher at Tomsk State University in Russia, to hypothesize that scent may be the window to selfrecognition and possibly self-awareness in dogs. He developed the sniff test of self-recognition and found that dogs seemed to recognize whether an odor was their own. This sniff-test could change the way some experiments on animal behavior are validated. Gatti said, “I believe that dogs and other animals, being much less sensitive to visual stimuli than humans and many apes, cannot pass the mirror test because of the sensory modality chosen by the investigator to test self-awareness. This

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Fit For

Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist

Find the right style of exercise While only 23 percent of Americans are getting the recommended dosage of exercise, and with the overweight population nearing 70 percent, it’s apparent that despite the best intentions our programs aren’t effective. While social pressure to exercise might get someone started, look within to figure out which exercise is enjoyable, and meaningful. Below are questions to ask yourself in order to know whether or not an exercise program will stick or stagnate. What time of day is most productive? So often a person thinks willpower and determination will get them up at 5 a.m. to work out, when they’re obviously not programed to do so. A person who likes to do things at night, feels a rush of energy, or finds themselves busy in the afternoon ought to workout at this time. Is a challenging, competitive, or dynamic environment appealing? If you enjoy pushing yourself to the limit, redlining, and feeling the rush of the heart racing and sweat beading, then this is a good position to take with

exercise. If you enjoy the relaxing qualities of exercise, maybe a more gentle environment or solo workout, at your pace will suit you better. Do you respond well to someone pushing you or need accountability? This question determines whether or not joining a group should be a viable option. Some enjoy company, others seek out the mission as a self-guided meditation on perseverance. Group exercise classes ought to be avoided if you’re the type to always find yourself on the outer edges of the party, or would rather quietly watch a movie at home than go out to the theater. Does the outdoors appeal more than the gym? Perhaps buying some equipment for home (as long as it will be used!) is better. Maybe outdoor exercise can be more beneficial. Maybe instead of spin class, you prefer to ride outdoors. Perhaps a hybrid: Ride into spin class and then ride home. Often people are pushed by their peers, by social media, or by the pressures of seeing others do things. Remember, just because you enjoy something doesn’t mean everyone else will. Also, because someone personally enjoys doing something one way, doesn’t mean that this way is the only way to get to the same goal. Are you getting a cardiovascular workout at 60 percent of aerobic maximum for a few hours a week? Are you doing a dynamic activity that helps promote balance and agility? Are you involved with an activity which strengthens muscles with external resistance? If these boxes are being checked, then you’re very far ahead of the rest of our population.

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Deschutes Basin saw water level declines of up to 14 feet between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, years before recreational marijuana was legalized. In response to concerns expressed by the Deschutes County Commission, the Oregon Water Resources Department investigated 11 marijuana growers near Tumalo during the summer of 2018. Central Oregon Watermaster Jeremy Giffin, who conducted the investigation, concluded the handful of growing operations that had gotten up and running in the area had a very small impact on the overall decline in groundwater levels. “At the end of day, we were surprised at how little water they were using,” Giffin said. Giffin attributed the declines to a prolonged period of dry weather, which has resulted in less snowmelt replenishing the region’s groundwater supply, along with more people using the groundwater in rural Deschutes County and less water seeping into the system as more irrigation canals get piped. He said the average marijuana grower uses about 3,000 gallons (11,350 liters) of groundwater per day, significantly more than most homes, but less than many agricultural uses. “That is just a drop in the bucket,” Giffin said.

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The people behind The Nugget... T. By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Tiffany Lee Brown — known to most as “T” — brings a varied background and a deep toolbox of talents to her work as a freelancer with The Nugget Newspaper. Brown’s work for The Nugget so far has focused on the arts and on the way in which local families are working to manage their digital lives. She will soon launch a column titled “In the Pines,” and will edit a new monthly feature dedicated to content for — and by — children and families. “I am very excited that The Nugget is going to have a new section called ‘Kids In Print’,” she said. “I’m super-excited to be the editor of that. It’s a way we can feature the kids in the community.” She says that the content will be of interest to kids and families, but she will also teach children to create their own content and “how to work with their natural curiosity.” Working with her own natural curiosity is often the way Brown finds herself involved in projects — including writing for The Nugget. A story about declining school enrollment piqued that curiosity — she wanted to know more about why that might be happening, and she shared her research. “I sent in an overly long letter to the editor that got run

as a column,” she recalled. She wrote another op-ed regarding people’s reactions to “In Our America” flag signs. “I got a lot of response to that,” she said with a smile. The response included a call from Nugget editor Jim Cornelius, who invited her to contribute as a freelancer. “That op-ed showed clearly that T can write — but more importantly that she approaches issues thoughtfully. And while she’s got a very strong voice, she is careful to let other voices be heard, too,” Cornelius said. “It seemed like she had a lot to offer. And, when you’re an editor, when a writer has something to offer, you naturally ask them for more.” Journalism is in T Brown’s blood. “I can remember putting out my elementary school’s first newspaper,” she said. She grew up on a farm in Lane County and attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied theater. She also wrote for the Daily Californian and for an alternative paper called The Agitator. “I was a travel writer right out of college,” she recalled. Despite the apparent glamor of such an occupation, she says, “it was a horrible gig.” She notes that there was always “a thread of marketing” in her work life, and as her career developed, “marketing, journalism

and creative writing kind of swirled together for me. Marketing still supports my journalism habit, my arts habit, my poetry habit.” Poetry brought her to Sisters Country in 2004, to an arts residency at Caldera. While she’d visited Sisters many times before, she particularly connected with the area during this time. “That was right after the B&B Fire,” she recalled. “I spent three weeks stomping around in the melting snow over what used to be a forest there. And the magic, I guess, really spoke to me. “I loved the library, I loved The Nugget, I loved the food co-op,” she said. “I fell in love with this place.” Ten years later, in the midst of a health crisis related to toxic mold illness, she left her home in Portland and camped with friends at Cold Springs Campground. “I started feeling better in a few days,” she said. She and her husband and family traveled for a few months, but ended up heading back to Sisters. Feeling what she described as a kind of spiritual pull, Brown landed here in 2016. “Now we live a couple of miles from that campground and I’m in my pines and I’m really excited about it,” she said. Connection with nature is a critical part of Brown’s life and her writing. She was an early adopter of Internet

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Spa offers a Graceful Touch in Sisters By Katy Yoder Correspondent

Lie back and relax. Feel gentle hands massage pressure points in your tired feet, tight shoulders and neck. A heated bed, soft music and soothing scenes on the walls all contribute to an hour of worry-free pampering in the heart of Sisters. And that’s just the beginning. Central Oregon-raised Tammy Patterson has the gift of healing touch. She’s turned that talent into a career that focuses on relaxation, vitality and regaining optimum health. Her business, Graceful Touch Bodyworks, has been providing spa treatments for a year and a half and is located on East Cascade Avenue in the courtyard behind BJ’s Ice Cream. It’s a quiet, pleasant location that’s just far enough off the main drag to give clients a respite from the bustle of their day. Patterson is a locally trained aesthetician. She explained that once she honed her skills, she started looking at modalities that interested her. Ionic cleanse caught her attention at a spa conference. Clients sit in a comfortable chair with a warm wrap around their shoulders while their feet are immersed in warm salt water. She was intrigued by the healing potential of the process. “Being able to detox your body amazed me,” she said. Patterson did more research and decided to purchase two machines for her business. “You can have heavy metals in your body. Little black specs in the water mean you’re detoxing heavy metals. That’s what happened with my treatment. I had a painful knee and after that first treatment the pain in my knee was gone. It also helps to balance your pH levels,” she explained over a glass of cucumber water at her spa. Patterson learned more about Ionic cleanse detoxifications, and found that the lymphatic system may circulate more efficiently after treatments. “It can remove cellular debris that doesn’t need to be in your system. There’s salt water in the machines that creates negative ions and your body has positive ions. My first time with it was about 15 years ago. It gives you extra energy. You detox for 24 to 48 hours after the treatment.” After an ionic cleanse, Tammy includes a foot soak, then a 20-minute reflexology massage. Nothing makes her happier than watching her clients walk out of her office

feeling relaxed and much more comfortable on their feet. People from all walks of life have found relief under Patterson’s care. “Many of my clients have pain in their feet and legs. I do a lot of reflexology work on the scalp, hands and feet. People come to me who suffer from headaches and migraines. I also work with a lot of quilters whose hands are sore and need some care,” she said. “Runners and hikers come to get their feet pampered. It’s a fun variety.”

People come to me who suffer from headaches and migraines. I also work with a lot of quilters whose hands are sore and need some care. — Tammy Patterson Many of Patterson’s clients are concerned about their skin. Especially living in, or visiting, the very dry Central Oregon climate. “So I do body scrubs that promote dead skin removal and revitalize the skin,” she said. Patterson uses body oils that hydrate and revive the skin. “I do a 60-minute reflexology body tune-up.” Also offered are microdermabrasion, “bacials” (for your back), 60-minute facials, and 60-minute reflexology for the feet. Patterson jokes that naps are optional. A s o l e p r o p r i e t o r, Patterson created a welcoming space that feels more like your best friend is taking good care of you. She’s decorated her treatment spaces with inspiring and calming artwork. Artwork on the walls, include beautiful Native American paintings that set a tone of spiritual renewal and enhance the calming, comfortable space where Tammy does her magic. There’s a stunning carving of galloping horses by Skip Armstrong, and quilts made especially for the space. The bottom line for Patterson is bringing wellbeing to her clients. She’s brought relief to clients with concussion syndrome, cancer survivors and active people who want to get back to doing the things they love. “I help people to function at their absolute best,” she said. “I strive to help them feel stronger and have less

pain.” To bring healing to the most people, Patterson would rather charge less and reach more people. “I keep my prices low and more accessible for folks visiting Sisters and locals. I have specials on Facebook all the time that combine what I offer into really relaxing and rejuvenating treats. I’m here to offer a chance for pampering that helps keep you healthy, too.” In the summer, Patterson can do some of her treatments outside. “During the Quilt Show, we are outside; if it gets too hot, we move into my air

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A smartphone contract for teenagers By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

Thirteen-year-old Chase Frankl of Sisters signed a contract before his parents got him a smartphone. Item number 1 deals with the sense of entitlement kids often develop, believing that constant access to technology is a requirement their parents must fulfill. Other items help the family navigate responsibilities such as chores and homework. An evening shutdown time keeps the phone from affecting Chase’s sleep.

Tech-induced lack of sleep is a big health problem among teens in America. Contracts establish solid guidelines. From there, it’s up to parents to do follow through on consequences. Guidelines help Chase keep a reasonable view of his own phone use. “Sometimes if I think my parents are being unfair,” Chase says, “I can just read over the contract and it’s in there.” The Frankls offered to share their contract with the community in case it might prove useful to other families. It has been lightly edited for publication.

Contract — Terms of Use — Cell Phone

This is not my phone. It is a device purchased, as part of a plan, which is owned and paid for by my parents. Above all else, I understand, use of this device is a privilege and not a right. I only get to use this device once my chores and homework are complete. Any neglect (or negative attitude) toward said chores, will result in loss of phone privilege the following day. Continued chore neglect will result in increased confiscation periods up to and including full loss. Parents agree to pay majority of phone costs/fees as long as I remain a full-time student in good standing. In addition, I will receive an increase to my allowance. $5 of this increase will go toward plan payment of phone. There will be no zeros/below-C grades (including class grades) or GPA less than 2.5 for the duration of phone usage. Behavior will be that of a gentleman at all times in school. Any negative teacher comments on attitude and/or disrespectfulness and/or effort level will result in phone consequences. I will extend such “gentleman-like conduct” to my phone etiquette and/or text messaging (or any such electronic communication) at all times. I will not hide behind messaging/texting to bully or be disrespectful to anyone at any time. Above all else, I will not message/text something I would not say to someone’s face. Result of a violation will result in a minimum one week confiscation of device. Continued violation will result in increased confiscation periods up to and including full loss. I will not use my phone in class… ever, at family mealtimes, or whenever my parents deem usage would be inappropriate or antisocial. I will not give my phone number/contact information to anyone I wouldn’t feel comfortable inviting into my home. This is a safety issue. My parents can see everything I do on my device through parental control options. They receive notifications on any violations I conduct. Confiscation duration will be determined by my parents. I will not ignore my parents’ call or texts if/when I can reasonably respond/reply. Continued pattern of lack of responsiveness will be evaluated by my parents to determine confiscation duration. Any loss/damage to my device is not covered. I understand, not only the importance of how I use the device, but also the physical control of it. If I lose it or damage it, my device is gone and will not be replaced until I can afford my own phone. I will not use my phone after 9 p.m. unless otherwise approved by parents. No later than 9 p.m., I will return my phone to its charging station in my parents’ bedroom. Any violation will result in loss of phone privilege the following day. Continued violations will result in increased confiscation periods up to and including full loss. Over time, if I have no violations in any of the above items, my parents may decide to add more applications or time extensions past 9 p.m. to my privilege to use this device that is owned by my parents. Mom ___________________________ Dad_______________________________ Teen ______________________________________________________________ What’s your family’s tech style? Email freelance writer T at t@kidmadecamp.com

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PARENTING: Managing digital use is important to many families Continued from page 3

suggests that increased screen time (on the part of parents and/or children) may be contributing to kids’ developmental problems, lack of empathy, attention-deficit disorders, anxiety, and depression. Says Jillian, “You always hear from parents, ‘They wouldn’t know what to do without their phones,’ but you’d be amazed … just how quickly they adjust and really thrive at not having that screen in front of them.” The Frankls considered getting Chase a flip phone. “Ironically, the flip phone was harder to lock down than the smartphone,” says Paul. “The iPhone has better parental controls on it.” Chase says his friends sometimes laugh at him when those controls limit his phone use. “Nothing that big,” he shrugs. “Some of my friends don’t even have phones. We usually jump on a trampoline or go down to the creek or just do something fun.” Solo time offline is important, too. Studies show that time alone in a natural environment can bring great rewards. “It’s a cool feeling,” Chase says. “You can just be out there, and think about whatever you want… It’s nice to have downtime without anyone watching you or texting you. You can just be alone and do whatever you want.” That kind of independence is one goal of the Frankls’ parenting style. “A bit more old-fashioned type parents is what we want

to be,” says Paul. Reading about technology, which he uses frequently for his job, got Paul concerned. “The addiction, the phone, the way it pings, the way it traps their minds at a younger age, has the same effect narcotics have on adult brains,” he says. “That feeling doesn’t actually create happiness; it creates that you want happiness. But you don’t necessarily find happiness in the phone.” Paul was disturbed to learn “how smart the engineers are, where they actually design the phones to be addictive. The whole scrolling in Facebook is a method to addict you. Even when [Facebook-Instagram] sends you Likes, it’s not in realtime.” Likes and other notifications show up based on when Facebook-Instagram’s algorithms predict the user will be most likely to get sucked into the app. “It seems a bit — I don’t know if evil is the right word, but they know it’s manipulating the mind,” says Paul. The contract and ongoing discussions with his parents give Chase a thoughtful perspective. What advice would he offer to others about their phones? “I guess just, be on it less,” he says. “When you don’t need to be on it, be out in the world. It’s about making memories and experiences in real life.” In the long run, he observes, “Nothing you do now on the phone is really going to matter.” As part of our ongoing series about kids, technology, and nature, The Nugget sat down with The Frankl family for an interview. How does your family handle tech? Email t@kidmadecamp.com.

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High School. By interfacing with both businesses and students, he works to ensure that businesses receive the best internship candidates and that both the intern and the employer are having a positive experience throughout. “I have already seen an increase in the number of businesses interested in hosting interns as the word spreads. Now that I’m working on site at Sisters High School and meeting with students, I can really start making connections between the two,” Holeman said. In order to expand the efforts of Youth Career Connect to the Sisters community, EC Works sought and secured funding from Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). With this additional support, as well as the dedication of our partners within EDCO and the school district, opportunities young people have to apply their academic experiences to a workplace setting are now growing. Caprielle Lewis, managing director, EDCO Sisters, said, “The development of this impactful internship program took several years through a highly collaborative partnership between Youth Career Connect, East Cascades Workforce, and EDCO. With strong support from Sisters School District, we can now begin connecting Sisters students to significant “realworld” work experiences both locally and in the region. We have a growing list of interested Sisters employers in a variety of industries and seek more to best match the interests and talents of students. The benefit this opportunity offers local students and employers, in addition to shaping our future workforce, is truly exciting!” While job growth continues in Central Oregon and unemployment rates hit an alltime low, employers continue to see the value in investing in young people. By hosting an intern, local employers support the next generation of workers and ensure that there will be enough local talent to sustain and grow their business. At the same time, Better Together and EC Works continue to partner with key stakeholders and across sectors to respond to the growing needs of business and to create more opportunities for young people to connect to meaningful careers. “There is no better place for youth to learn workplace skills necessary for long-term

success than in the workplace,” said Katie Condit, executive director of Better Together. “At the same time, there is no better opportunity for employers to shape their future workforce than hosting an intern.” As this initiative grows, organizers look to the community for support. “We need partnerships and buy-in from everyone in the community to ensure that Sisters has a home-grown talent pipeline to fuel our thriving economy,” Holeman said. To host an intern, connect with an internship coordinator, or to find out more about Youth Career Connect, visit www.youthcareerconnect.org.

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months, without which I’m sure many would not be viable. But the true lifeblood of our town is the support of our year-round locals who spend their dollars at local businesses. Without them I know that Paulina Springs Books would not last long, and I’m sure the same is true for many other local businesses. The math here is simple: If we don’t spend our money locally, shops close, jobs are lost, our downtowns wither on the vine, we line the pockets of the mega-rich—and in the process, we lose much of what makes our communities unique and vibrant. One does not need to never shop online again. It doesn’t take much to generate local selfreliance. Just every once in a while, when you’re about to buy something online, think about hopping on your bike or lacing up your

walking shoes, enjoying our beautiful scenery, and paying a visit to one of our local businesses. For those interested in more about these studies, check out The Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Independent We Stand, Civic Economics, the “Prime Numbers” study, and indiebound.org’s “Spotlight on Amazon.” Lane Jacobson Owner, Paulina Springs Books

To the Editor: Thank you, Jim Cornelius, for the editorial in last weeks Nugget. Your synthesis of the National Emergency declaration was clear, succinct and on point. Thank you for bringing a level-headed perspective to this illegitimate action. Michael Valoppi

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Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent

As the snow comes to Camp Sherman, a bright red and yellow feathered fellow visited our aspens. Little is known about the nesting behaviors of redbreasted sapsuckers. They form monogamous pairs, and both members of the pair excavate the nest cavity within deciduous trees such as aspen, alder, cottonwood, or willow. The nest is often high, 50 to 60 feet off the ground. Both sexes typically incubate the five to six eggs for 12 to 13 days. Both feed the young, which leave the nest after 25 to 29 days. The young are dependent on the parent feeding them for 10 days. The red-breasted sapsucker [sphyrapicus ruber] breeds from southeastern Alaska and British Columbia south along the Pacific coast to southern California. They winter in their breeding range, with the exception being

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999 Public Notice ADDITIONAL NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, an election will be held for the purpose of electing board members to fill vacancies that occurred in the offices listed below. The vacancies occurred after the deadline for notice in ORS 255.069 but on or before the 62nd day before the May 21, 2019 Regular District Elections. Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 One Director, Position No. 2, 2-year unexpired term. Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District One Director, Position No. 1, 2-year unexpired term. Each candidate for an office listed above must file a declaration of candidacy or petition for nomination for office with the County Clerk of Deschutes County, Oregon, not later than the 61st day before the date of the regular district election. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. on March 21, 2019. Filing forms are available at the Deschutes County Clerk’s office, 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 202, Bend, Oregon 97703 and online at www.deschutes.org/clerk. Nancy Blankenship Deschutes County Clerk

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BUNKHOUSE: Can’t warm up if we’ve never been cold Continued from page 11

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The current site of the Sisters Ranger District headquarters could be redeveloped if the property sells.

PROPERTY: Area could have zoning overlay for commercial uses Continued from page 1

housing, a large City park, and commercial establishments, among others. One option being proposed by staff to the Planning Commission for consideration is for the “mixed-use” portion of the property to have Downtown Commercial (DC) zoning with a type of overlay or area-specific development standards. Downtown Commercial zoning offers permitted land-use

opportunities for mixed-use development in its Purpose Statement and Table of Uses. The DC district could be amended to have a subdistrict or “carve-out” that specifically applies to areas west of North Pine Street, north of Highway 20, and south of Barclay Drive (the USFS 32 acres zoned PF). There is precedence of this type of sub-district specific zoning in the current DC development code text in the Adams Avenue corridor, with east and west of Fir Street having different permitted uses. Staff believes this

approach to zoning for the USFS property could be advantageous in that it could achieve the desired mixeduse development without creation of an entirely new zone or development review process. Community Development Director Patrick Davenport told commissioners that part of the Sisters Country Vision Project gave some direction to support the future entitlements processes on the Forest Service property. The commissioners were asked by staff to begin consideration of the proposal, and it will be discussed further at future meetings.

rising. We have not had so warm a day since the beginning of December, which was unusually warm. I walk over the moist Nawshawtuck hillside, and see the green radical leaves of the buttercup, shepherd’s purse, sorrel, chickwee, cerastium, etc., revealed. A fact must be the vehicle of some humanity in order to interest us. Otherwise it is like giving a man a stone when he asks for bread. Ultimately the moral is all in all, and we do not mind it if inferior truth is sacrificed to superior, as when the annalist fables, and makes animals speak and act like men. It must be warm, moist, incarnated, have been breathed on at least. A man has not seen a thing who has

not felt it.” Tucked into the house with the dogs at my feet, in a kind of post-tractor, postsnowplowing hum, I’m looking forward to some radical leaves myself. I want an extremist spring: reactionary redwing blackbirds in the meadow, an army of insurrectionist bees spilling out of the hive, subversive trout, revolutionary frogs, and as many fanatical apple blossoms as the season can throw at us. That’s not asking a lot, frankly, and because it is such a minimal request I can’t help but think Thoreau was right: it really is “all in all,” because we can’t warm up properly if we haven’t spent some quality time getting really cold. And also because — maybe mostly because — one of the great pleasures of spring comes from feeling the things that we see, breathed on by the sun, and warming up into radical life.

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Buildable Land Inventory to reveal if Sisters has sufficient residential lands, of the appropriate zoning and types of units, to house the projected population increase. As of 2018, the Portland State University Population Research Center estimated Sisters’ population at 2,767 within the Urban Growth Boundary, making us the 103rd largest city in the state by population. The number of current households stands at 1,047, an increase of 660 since 2000. The study details the make-up of households, with 70 percent being family households. There are 30 percent more families and 32 percent more housing units since 2000. As of 2018, the city had an estimated housing stock of about 1,484 units for the estimated 1,047 households. This implies a high vacancy rate of 29 percent. The study concludes the high vacancy rate is likely due to the prevalence of vacation homes and investment properties, which are not occupied year-round. Since 2000, there has been a general trend of growth among those aged 55 and older, accounting for 33 percent of the total population. All age cohorts younger than 55 have shown a decrease except for the one percent increase among 25 to 34 year olds. As of 2015, the most recent year available, the Census estimated there were roughly 1,675 jobs located in Sisters. Local residents hold relatively few, while nearly 1,470 employees commute into the city from elsewhere. Of the estimated 700 employed Sisters residents, over 70 percent (488) commute elsewhere for employment. The increase of those 55 and older would account for the large number of non-working households and retirees. Fifty-five percent of occupied housing units are owneroccupied and 45 percent are renter-occupied. In Deschutes County the ownership rate is 65 percent and statewide it’s 61 percent. The ownership rate in Sisters has fallen from 58 percent in 2000. The entire report covers a number of other measures including levels of income, types of housing units, price ranges, and housing costs vs. local income. The U.S. Census estimates that one-third of Sisters households pay more than 30 percent of their total income toward housing costs. Spending 30 percent or less on housing costs is a common

measure of “affordability” used by HUD and others. An estimated 19 percent of renters are spending 50 percent or more of the their income on housing. An affordable home for those in the lowest income category (less than $15,000) would have to cost $90,000 or less. Affordable rent for someone in this category would be $400 or less. With a projected annual growth rate of 2.61 percent over the next 20 years, by 2039 the population could reach 4,749. However, since 2000 our population has grown by 185 percent. The challenges for the Planning Commission are many as they attempt to make predictions and plan for growth. Commissioner Daryl Tewalt raised the question, “Will the community as a whole be able to provide the goods and services for the increasing population?” Consultant Buckley affirmed Tewalt’s concern, “Because you’re growing so fast residentially, how much commercial land does the community have to build new businesses and services to serve all these people?” Tewalt added, “If we can’t provide goods and services then that’s ultimately something that we need to consider.” Community Development Director Patrick Davenport indicated that the Economic Opportunity Analysis would look at the goods and services issue. The completed HNA will be an integral part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan Periodic

Review project proposed by staff, pending formal authorization from City Council and the state to proceed. The document can also provide critical information necessary to update the City of Sisters 2010 Housing Plan and future policies related to funding options and potential amendments to the Development Code’s regulatory environment. The Planning Commission will be considering Development Code and zoning changes to address future housing needs so that the next time an application comes into the City for a new subdivision, there will be zoning and regulations in place to ensure the proper mix of housing is built to meet actual housing needs in the community. Those regulations may include changes to building heights allowed and units per acre in addition to types of dwellings. Next steps in this process will be to finalize the HNA and reconciliation with the Buildable Lands Inventory, and to develop recommended policy measures to accommodate the needed housing. A public event is planned for late March or early April to provide the public an opportunity to give feedback. Due to the state source of funding, the consultant work on this project must be completed by the end of June 2019. The deliverables will be adoption-ready documents, with the public process extending beyond June. The assessment is being funded by Oregon general funds through the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD).

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Rent control in Oregon: Now what? By Mike Zoormajian Correspondent

Oregon is about to become the fifth state to allow rent control — and the first to mandate rent control on a statewide basis. There are a two distinct facets to this law: limits on annual rent increases, and restrictions on removing tenants. As we try to discern the effects of this law, we need to get a couple truisms out of the way. The first is: “The Law of Supply and Demand can’t be repealed.” And the second is: “Higher risk requires, higher returns.” For those of us who didn’t study economics, the Law of Supply and Demand has a couple parts: 1. If a product or service becomes scarcer (without reduced demand), the price will increase. 2. If demand for a product or service increases (without increased supply), price will increase. This explains why the cost of a room in Sisters triples during the Rodeo. Demand is up, supply is fixed. The concept of Risk and Return is simply: “The higher an investment’s risk, the greater return an investor will demand.” This explains why (low-risk) government savings bonds pay about three percent interest, while the stock market (higher risk) has historically returned over twice that. The biggest immediate effect of this law is smaller property-owners getting out of the rental business. For them, this law makes renting their property too much of a hassle. They’ll invest their money elsewhere. We are now seeing an uptick in single-family homes hitting the market that used to be rentals, but will now be private residences. A reduction in supply. Going back to our economics review, this reduction will result in an increase in price for the remaining rental houses. As we look a bit further, we see the rent control piece specifically limits annual rent increases to seven percent plus inflation (about 10 percent), and limits rent increases to once a year. This is a generous limit, as it is very rare for market rents in any geographic area to increase more than 10 percent per year. Rent increases of over 10 percent typically occur when owners have let rent get significantly below market value over a period of years and then try to

increase it to market value in one large rent increase. Right now property owners are actively increasing any below-market rents to market value, to reduce the risk of being unable to do so in the future. There is also increased perception of risk among property owners, who are concerned that the allowed rent increase percentage could be decreased in the future. Remember, more risk means higher required return. More required return, in this case, means higher rents. The piece that is trickier involves “no-cause” evictions. The details aren’t for this column, but this section of the law increases a property-owner’s risk by making it harder, and more expensive, to remove even a problem tenant. And we all now know how investors behave when their risk increases. For property-owners, this law presents a few challenges, none of which are insurmountable. But this will definitely increase the hassle factor and risk of

running rentals. Long story short, this new law won’t mean much in the short term. Lawmakers get to claim they’re doing something. Some existing renters will get a little win. New renters see rates higher than they otherwise would have been. Property-owners will either leave the business or figure out how to comply with the laws and still make money. We’re even going to see a few expensive lawsuits along the way. And we all get to wonder what the next legislative session will bring… Mike Zoormajian is principal at WetDog Properties, which provides local property management and property investor services. He will be giving a more detailed view of this topic on March 13, 10 a.m. at Premier Mortgage. 473 W. Hood Ave., Suite 103, Sisters, Oregon 97759 P h o n e: 5 4 1 -7 4 9 -0 6 1 0 . The public is invited, and the class is CE eligible for Oregon Real Estate Brokers.

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driveway — but not very pleasant. Many local residents were simply stuck at home on Monday morning, waiting to get driveways plowed or blown out, as snowplow crews struggled to keep up with the steadily falling snow. The snow was heavy — and not just in rate of fall. Branches and whole trees cracked under the weight,

sometimes falling on vehicles in driveways. School was called off across the region on Monday, and meetings and events were cancelled. The Sisters Science Club promises to reschedule their Frontiers in Science lecture on “fake news” after cancelling the Tuesday-night event due to the all-too-real weather conditions. Snow showers are expected to persist through the week, with partial clearing for the weekend. The snow won’t melt off too quickly though — high temperatures are not expected to crack 40 over the next several days.

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LAKE CREEK LODGE, #18 Turnkey in every sense of the word! Full interest 3 bed/3 bath cabin at Historic Lake Creek Lodge in Camp Sherman. Set on a small rise overlooking the creek basin, this vacation ready cabin offers quality throughout. Knotty pine paneling, plank fir floors, stone/gas fireplace, butcher block countertops, stainless appliances, farm kitchen sink, tile bathroom & showers, cedar decks, stone exterior accents & locked owner storage. Enjoy the common area tennis, pool, creek & open spaces. The adjacent Lodge serves great meals! $849,500 MLS#201805357 Options: 1/4 share $219,000 or 1/2 share, $429,000

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GOLF HOME 245 Located on the 14th fairway of the Big Meadow Golf Course. Open greatroom floor plan with fireplace, hardwood floors, large master suite, loft and single-car garage. Four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,242± sq. ft. Large rear deck overlooks the golf course. Home is in a vacation rental program and can be rented when the owners are not using it. $539,500. MLS#2018113800 FANTASTIC CENTRAL LOCATION Conveniently located in Tumalo with easy access to Bend, Redmond & Sisters, this home has room for everything! Hang a swing on the wraparound porch. Grow a vegetable or flower garden. This inviting home has 3 spacious bedrooms, 2-½ bathrooms, separate laundry room, an updated kitchen, a bonus room, tons of storage. Laminate floors in the main living area, newly installed carpet in the bonus room and entire second level. New interior paint. New window blinds. New door hardware. The large 1.-03-acre lot is fully fenced, landscaped, located on a quiet street and includes an outbuilding that could be used as a bunkhouse for guests, a shop or ??, and a chicken coop. Paved driveway with additional paved area for an RV, boat, toys, equipment. This is the home you have been looking for! $449,000. MLS #201900095

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547 W. JEFFERSON AVENUE Enjoy your Sisters Get-Away in this Pine Meadow Village updated/quality condominium, close to downtown, trails, pool and tennis. Luxury details include hardwood and tile floors, Energy Star appliances, quality wood cabinets, stone countertops and much more. The 2-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,560 sq. ft. floor plan has 2 living rooms and an office/den that could be your 3rd bedroom. Outdoor paver patio and upstairs deck with mountain views. Double garage with storage and nicely landscaped grounds maintained by the HOA. $389,000. MLS#201803407

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. 3-car garage plus 20x50’ RV or “Flex Space.” Built-in BBQ & firepit. Located in Aspen Lakes Golf Estates, gated lakefront, Hole #11. Pool/hot tub at Rec facility. 2 years free golf! $1,695,000. MLS #201708887 RMLS #17130019

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