The Nugget Vol. XLII No. 15
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Sisters roundabout has new residents By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Three years ago it was the sketchy, uncontrolled intersection of Highway 20/ Barclay Drive/McKinney Butte Road. On Monday, April 8, after years of planning and construction of a new roundabout, it became the home of sculptor Danae Bennett-Miller’s “Land of Contrasts.” Large bronze statues of an elk and three antelope were lowered in place by a boom truck from Empire Stone. Bennett-Miller, a resident of Tumalo, was on hand, in her yellow rain slicker to stay dry in the morning drizzle, to oversee the placement of the statues. She had originally brought cardboard copies of the statues to determine the proper location for each art piece and, as the bronzes were placed one by one, it was obvious she had made the perfect selection for each statue. Traffic was heavy Monday morning around the intersection, with a number of oversized loads and a high volume of cars and trucks
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Cougars on the rise in Sisters Country By Jim Anderson Correspondent
into concrete pads with a few attachments to adjacent rocks. Many of the rocks used in the installation are nature’s works of art, with large basalt pillars from eastern
Several local residents have reported sightings of cougar or cougar sign in Sisters Country, from the outskirts of Tollgate to a trail cam capture near a house in Camp Sherman. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) “Living With Wildlife webpage (https://www.dfw.state. or.us) notes that, “Oregon is home to more than 6,000 cougars, or mountain lions. While cougar sightings and encounters are rare, it is wise to educate yourself about the big cats.” Cougars can be found anywhere in the state, but the highest concentrations are in the Blue Mountains and the southern Cascades. Cougars
See ROUNDABOUT on page 21
See COUGARS on page 23
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Danae Bennett-Miller (yellow rain coat) supervised the installation of her art work titled “Land of Contrasts” in the Barclay Drive roundabout on Monday. circling the roundabout while rocks and statues were being offloaded into the center of the roundabout. Bennett-Miller’s pleasure at seeing her installation take shape was evident. “In my 40 years of
sculpting, this is my favorite project,” she said. “I’m so glad to have this in Sisters.” The artist estimated the elk probably weighs around 1,300 pounds, maybe more. The statues are all anchored in place with large bolts sunk
Hwy. 20 logging project Nordell wins ultra marathon stage race will start next week By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Forest Service crews will mark the trees that will fall along the Highway 20 corridor starting Monday, April 15. Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid told The Nugget on April 8 that Goss Co. LLC had been awarded a contract for $225,300 to do the work. They are expected to start removing some 2,100 trees near 20 west of Sisters on Monday, April 29. The trees were killed or damaged by the application of the herbicide Perspective. “Part of the proposal is a lot of hand-falling, so there will be a lot of workers out there — skilled workers,”
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Reid told The Nugget. In addition to falling, there will be a limited amount of tree-topping to leave wildlife snags in the area. The problem with the trees near Sisters began developing from 2013 to 2015 when Perspective was used along the highway corridor to remove brush within the Oregon Department of Transportation right of way. The herbicide harmed ponderosa pines and other trees in the area where it was applied. An assessment by the U.S. Forest Service determined that thousands of trees in the corridor west of Sisters are dead or dying.
S i s t e r s u l t r a - r u n n e r, Ashley Nordell, 38, put another feather in her cap with a big-time win at her favorite event, the Three Days of Syllamo, a three-day ultra-marathon stage race challenge held in northern Arkansas. C o u n t i n g t h i s y e a r, Nordell has taken part in the Syllamo race nine times and the event remains her favorite among ultra marathon competitions, due in large part to the camaraderie that has developed among runners over the years. “It’s a very low-key sort of event that’s really down home,” said Nordell. “It’s
See LOGGING on page 30
See NORDELL on page 31
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Ashley Nordell of Sisters (right) continues to stand among the elite in ultra marathon running.
Letters/Weather ................ 2 Sisters Salutes .................11 Entertainment ..................13 Dear Property Guy............ 25 Classifieds.................. 27-29 Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements................12 Obituaries ........................21 Crossword ....................... 26 Real Estate .................29-32
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TURNing toward localism By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
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: As I just finished reading the commentary “Goodnight Molly” by Tom Donahue (The Nugget, April 3, page 8), I knew I had to write this little note. It touched me so, because I knew Molly slightly as Tom and Molly are my neighbors. You never saw one without the other (except for a few times Molly decided to come over and visit me, or the time Tom was relaxing on his lawn chair by the creek, and I saw Molly decide she would go and check things out, I hollered to Tom, “Molly’s taking a hike.” Tom had fallen asleep. She didn’t get very far). Having been a vet tech in California, I could see Molly having more and more trouble going on their morning walks, then one day Tom was walking alone. He came by and said yes, Molly had left him. I had tears reading Tom’s tribute to Molly,
having had a wonderful Sheltie dog named Boy that took care of 200 head of sheep on our ranch in California and losing him to a drunk driver, I can fully understand how Tom feels on losing not only a pet but a friend. I’ll miss seeing Molly and Tom going for their walk every morning. God bless you, pretty Molly, for all the joy you brought to Tom; and to you, Tom, for all the love and care you gave your girl. I’ll miss seeing you together. Sylvia Cara
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To the Editor: This letter is in response to the April 3 edition of The Nugget article titled, “Cold Weather Shelter organizers address concerns.” See LETTERS on page 20
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I have become mildly obsessed with the AMC show “TURN: Washington’s Spies.” I got sucked into this Revolutionary War espionage drama on Netflix and have now made it nearly through its four seasons, sneaking in an episode almost every day in the early evenings. The show is historically challenged in many respects, but — taken on its own terms and merits — it is compelling. It represents 18th-century America quite well in several ways. “TURN” visually captures just how rural Colonial America was. Long Island wasn’t a suburb; it was the boondocks. And, while New York and New England c. 1776 were no longer a wilderness, the landscape was, in many places, still heavily wooded and semi-wild. Distances were great; roads were mostly poor and communications slow. And the human population was small and localized. This point is critical to understanding the evolution of the republican principles that imbued the founding of the United States. (Hat-tip to historian and author Dr. Brion McClanahan for articulating this nicely in a podcast on TURN — link in the online version of this story at www.nuggetnews.com). The largest city in the American Colonies in 1776 was Philadelphia, with 40,000 residents. Bustling New York City was home to 25,000 souls; Boston, the hotbed of the rebellion, boasted a population of 15,000 people. As of 2017, the population of Bend, Oregon was 94,520. Sisters, Oregon, had a 2017 population of 2,701 — but counting its outlying residential areas, it has a population roughly the size of Colonial Boston or maybe Newport, Rhode Island (11,000). The aphorism that “all politics is local” was genuinely true in Colonial and Revolutionary America. The republican form of government designed by the founders operates optimally when it is operating at a manageable scale. The structure has actually been remarkably
adaptable to massive growth and change, but it was never designed to be a centralized bureaucracy responsible for managing 320 million people’s lives on a continental and transcontinental scale. It was, in short, supposed to remain a Republic, not an Empire. Politics was never meant to be a full-time obligation or occupation — it was supposed to be a matter of public service to deal with the public business, with long and frequent retreats back into the private sector. We should not wax romantic about localism — local politics can be mean and petty (as anyone who has been involved in a neighborhood beef or local land-use tussle can attest). But, allowing for the necessary evil, political action should rightly be as “local” as it can be made. This is the principle of subsidiarity: Matters ought to be handled by the smallest, lowest or least centralized competent authority. Political decisions should be taken at a local level if possible, rather than by a central authority. This means that, instead of seeking political saviors to sit in an imperial Oval Office, we should be worrying a lot more about who is running for school board or city council or planning commission or county commission. And we should be taking advantage of the politics of scale to wield our individual influence at that level, where our voices might actually be heard and heeded. The local group I n d iv i s i b le S is te r s is hosting a gathering on Thursday, April 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. focusing on “Local Government in Our Daily Lives.” Those attending can explore the role of Sisters City Council with City Councilor Andrea Blum and City Manager Cory Misley. Learn how to run for election (there will be three openings next year). The group will gather at the Sisters Public Library conference room, with a half-hour social kicking off at 6 p.m. For more information call 541-760-5320. This might be a nice opportunity to make a TURN toward localism. The founders would approve.
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New burn permit system launched Those burning their yard debris this spring will be utilizing a new online burnpermitting system. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Chief Roger Johnson said, “We are extremely pleased to offer the community a more user-friendly, free, online permitting system enabling users to obtain important information and services online while allowing district staff to track outdoor burns more effectively and disseminate important fire safety information.” Permits must be obtained
online by visiting the district’s website: https://www. sistersfire.com. To register for a permit, your name, street address and phone number are required. Those who do not have Internet access can go to the main fire station at 301 S. Elm St. in Sisters and use a publicaccess computer to apply, or have district staff sign them up. This new online system will be very user-friendly after initial setup, the fire See BURN PERMITS on page 22
SPRD to present executive candidates 6:15 p.m., at which time the formal session will end for informal mixer time. The SPRD Board was pleased to have 19 applicants. Following phone interviews on April 2 and independent ranking exercises by each board member, the field was reduced to four finalists. Jeff Tryens, board chairman, said all four of the candidates are highly qualified. Three come from within Oregon, and one is from out of state. At the time of The Nugget deadline, one candidate had
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
The community is invited to a meet-and-greet on Friday, April 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to meet the final candidates being considered for the new executive director at Sisters Park & Recreation District. Those who attend will hear a three- to five-minute introduction from each candidate. Community members will receive an index card to write down questions for the candidates, which will be asked by a facilitator until
See SPRD on page 21
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Artist Gary Hirsch will share “Joy Bots” with Sisters students this week.
SFF brings artist to Sisters students Artist, illustrator, and speaker Gary Hirsch will share his talents with Sisters students this week. Sisters Folk Festival, with a grant from the Oregon Community Foundation’s Studio to School initiative, will welcome Hirsch to provide a three-day, K-12 community-wide arts residency in the Sisters schools, April 11-13. On Saturday, April 13 from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Hirsch invites the community to join a presentation: “Joy Bots: A Conversation and Community Paint Out with
artist Gary Hirsch” as a culmination of his visit. The presentation will consist of a TEDx talk, with a painting session immediately following in the Sisters Middle School commons. Admission is free and all community is welcome. You can see Hirsch’s TEDx talk at www.botjoy.com. Hirsch is a dynamic artist, illustrator and speaker; he founded “On Your Feet,” a consultancy in Portland that uses principles of improvisation to help companies around the world relate, create and collaborate. Hirsch’s most recent work
is Joy Bots — tiny (and sometimes big) robot armies that bring people joy, hope, courage and inspiration. Sisters elementary and middle school art classes are already incorporating his ideas into their own projects, and kids are familiar with the “bots.” With enthusiasm and support from SSD art teachers Judy Fuentes, Karen Williams and Bethany Gunnarson, Sisters Folk Festival has the opportunity to bring Hirsch to all three schools for classroom workshops and assemblies. See HIRSCH on page 24
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., Sisters Caregiver Support Group ages welcome. 541-771-2211. 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Shepherd of the Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to community room. 541-923-1632. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Military Parents of Sisters Meetings of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Church. 541-548-0440. are held quarterly; please call for details. Location information: 541-549-1193. 541-388-9013. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Sisters Parent Teacher Community SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Saloon. 541-480-5994. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation For Saturday meeting dates and Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group District. 541-549-2091. location, email: steelefly@msn.com. 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. Central OR Spinners and Weavers 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. community room. 541-549-6157. Community Church. 541-480-1843.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.
SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., RE/MAX office. 541-549-4133. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513.
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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PINES By T. Lee Brown
Trying harder “I yell at my daughter sometimes,” a woman recently mourned on her mommy blog. Then she proceeded to flagellate herself. Her inability to remain 100 percent cool and calm all the time, with a small child constantly pushing her sanity and stress levels, caused the mom great discomfort. She wondered about the emotional effects on her own small self when she’d been yelled at by her mom. I appreciated how she processed it all publicly, with thoughtful, engaging writing. What I didn’t like was her conclusion. After some indepth emotional wrangling, she decided this: she must “TRY HARDER” [sic] not to lose her temper or raise her voice. Ever. Sounds great — except it is the usual, self-defeating lesson women are taught. Our culture shows us that emotions like anger are, at worst, wicked things that deeply traumatize children for eternity and prevent “shrews” and “bitches” from rising in politics and business. At best they are an embarrassment and inconvenience. Emotions, and the chemicals that cause them to ebb and flow naturally, provide an excuse to dismiss 51 percent of the population. A dozen years ago I was at a business dinner with executives in an old-school industry where historically women worked
only in secretarial, maybe accounting. Now women had been hired to sell heavy equipment, mostly via phone (where presumably they wouldn’t chip a nail on a rusty bearing). A president, a CEO, and an operations guy shook their balding heads over their sumptuous steaks. Yep, they agreed, their new saleswomen were doing great work. They weren’t rising in the company; they weren’t expected to. “Too bad about the hormones,” one man said. This would’ve been an excellent time for me to stand up, knock the table over, and holler, “Wanna see some f&*^%$# hormones, gentlemen?” But hey. I didn’t want to rock the boat. I didn’t want to wreck the deal we were working on — the deal that would allow my dad to retire and my parents to pay off their home. Anger arose, along with shame and frustration at not expressing it. I kept all those inconvenient feelings out of the steakhouse. Like a good girl. Like the Stepford Wife the mommy blogger expects herself to be. Where do you suppose those feelings went? Where do yours go, when you repress them for the sake of keeping the boat level, the business moving forward, the children happy? After dinner my tears of frustration flowed, and I had a good conversation with my dad about the whole thing. He learned something, and the deal went through. If my client hadn’t been a thoughtful and compassionate man — and my father — my truth would’ve had nowhere to go. Here’s the thing. “Feeling our feels” is gloriously hard work. To genuinely experience and express emotion requires deep stores of courage, honesty, and trust. Trust that your fellow humans aren’t going to exile you from the tribe for crying, yelling, or occasionally kicking an inanimate object. As for children: they have
big emotions that move fast. It’s useful for them to see that grownups, too, ride those wild waves. Should they be exposed to endless conflict or berating? No. That’s abuse. But it might be nice for them to know that if someone yells, it’s not the end of the world. Maybe it just means Mom lost her cool. Soon the cool will come back. When Mom apologizes and talks about emotions, the child learns tools that my generation mostly didn’t get from our parents. I have an Irish temper, a mood disorder, and hormonal swings. Like the mommy blogger, I used to feel enormous guilt about my emotional self. I thought that somehow, while raising a small child and caregiving for an injured husband, running a household and working as a freelance writer and teacher, I should maintain preternaturally steady moods. Meditation, medication, therapy, exercise, creative outlets like music and writing — these helped me surf the moods, but they didn’t change my underlying emotional reality. Instead of becoming perfect, after a few years I simply became more human. More compassionate. I gave myself a freakin’ break. So I raise my voice sometimes? Big deal. What matters is that I follow up with information, vulnerability, and conversation. I even gave the awful, irritable side of myself a name: “Cranky Mama.” My son makes jokes about my moods and understands they can change with the moon’s cycles. He asks intelligent questions about feelings, rather than viewing them as mysterious negative forces. He knows some folks have bigger and different emotions (and neurological wiring) than others, and is able to judge people less harshly as a result. Maybe those pesky emotions have some use after all. Instead of beating ourselves up, maybe we could “TRY HARDER” to feel, express, and understand them.
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East of the Cascades Quilters held a sew day at The Stitchin’ Post last month.
Quilters support kids in Central Oregon The East of the Cascades Quilters held a sew day to support Quilts For Kids on March 27, at The Stitchin’ Post. Twenty-seven quilters participated in making quilts and pillow cases that are provided to Central Oregon children. (Quilters Susan DeGroat, Jill Miller, and Janet MacConnell are shown making a quilt and pillow case above). Last year Quilts For Kids donated 140 quilts to the Black Butte Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff, Sisters FAN, MA Lynch Head Start (2 classes), SPRD Preschool (2 classes) and Sisters/Camp Sherman Fire Department Toys for Tots Program.
Fifty pillow cases were donated to Sisters FAN and Ryan’s Cases for Smiles at the St. Charles pediatric ward. The quilts and pillow cases serve to provide comfort and reassurance to children in need and who are going through difficult times.
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Group Sydney the cygnet part of Summer Lake community offers education on local government By Jim Anderson Correspondent
The local political organization Indivisible Sisters will explore the role of local government in the daily lives of Sisters citizens in an event set for Thursday. Those attending can explore the role of Sisters City Council with City Councilor Andrea Blum and City Manager Cory Misley. They can learn how to run for election (there will be three openings next year). The gathering is set for Thursday, April 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. (6 to 6:30 p.m. social) at the Sisters Public Library conference room. Indivisible Sisters is a citizen organization that, according to its Facebook mission statement, “champions democracy by building community through conversation and action.” For more information call 541-760-5320.
Last week hosted another exciting — and positive — event in the saga of the Cyrus’s Aspen Lakes trumpeter swan community. When the Cyrus family decided to create a housing community out of their ranch and farming land, in order to make it look good and be attractive to buyers they built a water feature and named it Aspen Lake, using their allotted irrigation water. Then, to enhance the beauty of the lake even more, they purchased two pairs of trumpeter swans and turned them loose. Three of the four swans are now deceased, but the surviving one, a female named Eloise, has become a mother. Thanks to the generosity of the Aspen Lakes homeowners, a partner for Eloise, Pete, was purchased from a swan-raising facility back east. The pair’s cygnet, (baby swan) named Sydney, has become part of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) and The Trumpeter Swan Society’s (TTSS) trumpeter swan community at the Summer Lake Wildlife
Management Area. But the capture of Sydney didn’t happen without a lot of anxiety, hard work and that now-full-grown swan trying to sink ODFW wildlife biologist Simon Wray’s kayak. It took a team of six volunteers quite some time to get Simon close enough to Sydney — who weighs about 25 pounds and has enough power in her wings to knock a grown man to his knees — to get her into a net, and then a great deal of creative boating to get said swan and net to shore. Others placed the unhappy bird in a carrying cage and safely transported her to Summer Lake. Now Sydney will become a vital member of ODFW’s trumpeter population, and hopefully be productive in the growing family of swans at Summer Lake. The cooperative efforts of the Aspen Lakes community keep Eloise and Pete safe, and fed with a daily food supplement. The kindness and generosity of the homeowners supplied the birds with an automatic feeder and a bubbler to keep the pond from freezing. According to resident and swan volunteer Robin
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ODFW Wildlife biologist Simon Wray with trumpeter swan juvenile, Sydney, he captured. Gold, “The Aspen Lakes swan story is one of a community collaboration for the greater good of nature. It’s
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Boys tennis continues to win By Rongi Yost Correspondent
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Keaton Green, Isaiah Chapen, Jed Kizziar, Nate Weber, Eli Gurney and Brogan Petterson won the White Buffalo Invitational Tennis Tournament.
Outlaws take top honors at tournament By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The boys tennis team took first place at the White Buffalo Invitational held at Madras High School on Saturday, April 6, and proved they will be a force to be reckoned with this season. The eight-team event involved a mini-set of seven games against each of the other team’s entries in four divisions, and the champion was determined by the total number of games won. Sisters scored 102 points to finish ahead of Vale and Crook County, who posted scores of 90 and 88, respectively, followed by Madras at 87. All six of Sisters’ players contributed to the team victory, but senior Keaton Green was the big surprise. Keaton’s win in the No. 2 singles division put the Outlaws over the top. Green is playing tennis for the first time this year and usually plays at No. 4 singles, but for this tournament he moved up two positions, and won five of six mini-sets and accumulated the highest total games. Coach Carl Click said, “Green is a tremendous athlete who has played soccer and run track for Sisters High School. He decided to try tennis his senior year and has quickly become a formidable player. He is fast and quick and has learned how to move the ball around the court to defeat more experienced players.” Juniors Eli Gurney and Brogan Petterson dominated the No. 2 doubles division to claim the first-place medal. The duo were unbeaten in all six mini-sets. Senior Jed Kizziar and sophomore Nate Weber, who usually trade off at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, played their first doubles of the season. The pair won five of six mini-sets
in the No. 1 division, but finished third place in their division. Their 27-game total was just short of the 30 games tallied by Madras and Vale, the top teams in the division. Senior Isaiah Chapen moved up from his usual No. 3 singles spot to the highly competitive No. 1 spot, which featured several players with state tournament experience. Isaiah won one of six contests, but tallied enough games to help the Outlaws to their comfortable 12-point advantage in the team standings.
The Outlaws posted two wins this past week to continue their winning streak; a win at North Marion (NM) on April 3 and a home victory over Henley on Friday. That’s in addition to a very satisfying tournament victory in Madras. Sisters earned its first league victory with a 7-1 win at NM, and improved their overall record to 4-1. Coach Carl Click told The Nugget that experience is paying off for the Outlaws. They have 10 returning players in the lineup and dominated North Marion, who only has a few returnees. Nate Weber, Jed Kizziar, Isaiah Chapen and newcomer Keaton Green swept the singles matches, all in straight sets. Weber defeated Gage Hurst 6-4, 6-0, Kizziar defeated Justin McConkey 6-2, 6-1, Chapen beat Tate Durst 6-0, 6-1, and Green beat Ja Levine 6-1, 6-0. The Outlaws also won three of the four doubles matches. Aaron Johnson and Sam Mayes needed a tiebreaker to win their first set at No. 2 doubles, and then won a close second set, 7-6, 6-4, to take down Leo Duarte and Kyle McConkey.
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George Bates and Drew Collins-Burke cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ethan Gianella and Dylan Herron in No. 3 doubles. Cole Seymour and newcomer Aspen Geisen needed a tiebreaker win in the first set, and prevailed at No. 4 doubles over Sean Harris and Kevin Rojas with scores of 7-6, 6-2. On Friday, after waiting for a break in the rain and using squeegees on the courts, the Outlaws got in their home match with Henley, and walked away with a 5-1 win. It was a big turnaround from a year ago when the Hornets swept the Outlaws 7-0. Weber and Chapen both won their singles matches. Nate improved to 4-2 this season with his 6-0, 6-4 victory over Jubal Rasmussen. Click told The Nugget that Weber can out-hit most every opponent, but is most effective when he plays intelligent, controlled points. Isaiah continued with his crafty style of play with lots of targeted shots and backspin, and defeated Sean Wolf 6-2, 6-4, to improve to 5-1 in singles matches.
Keaton Green put up a good fight at No. 4 singles, but lost in a third-set super tiebreaker, 9-11, to Kaulin Froebe. Eli Gurney and Brogan Petterson played their best match of the season, and defeated Thys Dehoop and Riley Brennan 6-1, 6-3, in the No. 1 doubles spot. After a disappointing loss earlier in the week, the duo worked hard at Thursday’s practice to improve their footwork and court position, and it paid off. George Bates and Drew Collins-Burke notched a win over Dehoop and Brennan, Henley’s No. 1 team, who stepped in and played an extra match for the Hornets. After splitting sets (6-1, 4-6) the pair prevailed in a third set 10-8 super tiebreaker. The Outlaws were scheduled to play Philomath at home on Monday, April 8, with hopes of upending the defending district champions. They were also scheduled to play Molalla at home a day later, and then wrap up their week with a home match against Cascade on Wednesday.
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New coffee house offers a place to slow down By Jodi Schneider Correspondent
In our culture, having coffee has come to be more about grabbing a 16-ounce-whatever in a paper cup to go. It’s about fueling up and going fast. In Sweden, coffee is something to look forward to, a little time where everything else ceases and you savor the moment. Renee Reitmeier, owner of the new Fika Sisters Coffeehouse (pronounced Fee-ka) on Sun Ranch Drive, upholds the outlook of the Swedish coffee culture. Reitmeier said, “Fika Sisters Coffeehouse is inspired by the Swedish daily ritual of taking a break with a friend or someone new over coffee and a pastry. It’s all about slowing down and finding time for friends, and colleagues.” She added, “In a time when there seems to be a lot of disconnect, I wanted to create an environment where people can reconnect.” Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. The word fika originated from the 19th-century word kaffi (coffee) — then Swedes switched positions of the two syllables and removed one f. Reitmeier grew up in Tigard, where her family of Swedish heritage loved being together around meals. Her great-grandmother Cora emigrated from Sweden near the turn of the 20th century. “I grew up in a very hospitable atmosphere,” Reitmeier told The Nugget. Reitmeier longed to teach history and attended college at Biola University in La Mirada, California where she picked up an undergraduate degree in social sciences. She said, “I moved back to Oregon for my masters in
teaching at Pacific University in Forest Grove because I wanted to get my license in Oregon.” Reitmeier moved to Sisters with a teaching degree in 2001 and taught at Sisters Christian Academy. “That’s when I fell in love with Sisters and the quaintness of the town,” Reitmeier said. After a couple of years, she relocated back to Forest Grove to teach history at Forest Hills Lutheran Middle School for nine years, while her parents made the move to Sisters. Reitmeier is passionate about getting together with friends over a good cup of coffee and had a dream of becoming a barista one day. She was curious to learn more about that rich cup of Joe that brings folks together. So, during her summer break from teaching in 2010 she traveled to Bradford, England, to learn about coffee. “I got training at Limini Coffee, a small family-run business managed by husband and wife, Youri and Samantha,” said Reitmeier. “They taught me how to pull espresso, steam milk, and how to open a coffee shop.” Limini Coffee was started as a coffee wholesaler supplying specialty coffees to the coffee trade and as a training provider for people who were interested in learning more about coffee and were toying with the idea of starting a coffee shop. Reitmeier took a trip to Stockholm, Sweden in 2015 to research fika before settling back down in Sisters, as a barista at Black Butte Ranch. She noted that fika is both a noun and a verb. “In Sweden I learned how they fika and who they fika with,” she said. “Every generation practices it, they are
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In Sweden I learned how they fika and who they fika with. Every generation practices it, they are proud of it and they guard it. — Renee Reitmeier Whether you’re hanging out with old friends, sipping coffee with new ones, cramming for exams, or just escaping the world, fika is a reason for friends to meet up and spend some time together. Besides delicious coffee and tea, Reitmeier serves up pastries Swedish style, such as “vetebullar” cinnamon and cardamom buns, “chokladbollar” chocolate balls, “mandelkaka med bjornbar” blackberry almond cake, and “prinsesstarta” princess cake. She also has homemade soup of the day, quiche and more. “People are excited that we have a white mocha and we also carry cardamom, that goes well with the white mocha. I will be bringing in another brand of coffee within the month for coffee of the
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The Center keeps Sisters kids safe in sports By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
High school athletics can be one of the most beneficial aspects of a student’s education — but injury can cloud the experience. In recent years as coaches, medical professionals, student-athletes and parents have all grown more aware of the potentially life-altering impact of concussions, they have made moves to improve students’ safety. Last Friday, The Center Foundation hosted its second annual Blue Jean Ball fundraiser at Tetherow in Bend, raising tens of thousands of dollars to support The Center’s program of concussion baseline testing, injury assessment, and the stationing of qualified athletic trainers at Central Oregon’s high schools, including Sisters. The Blue Jean Ball featured a live and silent auction and paddle raise with a Western theme accompanied by the Central Oregon band Dry Canyon Stampede. A cadre of athletes from Sisters High School turned out to support the event. Through the Center ’s program, at the beginning of each sport season, athletes are given computerized Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT), which establishes a baseline of their normal mental function. In the event of a concussion, research-based protocols guide care and treatment. A defined set of conditions must be met before an athlete can return to the field or court. It is especially critical that an athlete not return to play until he or she has healed, so as to avoid Second Impact Syndrome, which can lead to significant brain injury and impairment. (See https:// www.centerfoundation.org/ concussion-management.) An Oregon law named Jenna’s Law in honor of standout Sisters athlete Jenna Sneva, who suffered severely from multiple concussions, formally legislated against immediate return to play after a concussion. This has reportedly resulted in a marked decrease in the number of students developing Second Impact Syndrome. “The ultimate goal is for no child to ever have a secondary concussion, because that’s when it can become really dangerous and potentially fatal,” Sonja Donohue, The Center Foundation’s executive director, told The Nugget. The frontline of defense against concussion is
provided by athletic trainers. Stuart Schmidt is the supervisor of the athletic trainers in the Central Oregon schools. He was the trainer at Sisters High School from 2008 to 2010. Schmidt noted that, while football obviously carries the highest degree of concussion risk, an athlete can take an elbow on the basketball court or have a collision or hit the turf hard on the soccer pitch. A wrestler could be concussed in a fall or a volleyball player slammed on the hardwood. Trainers are on hand to assess the situation and act as needed. If a player goes down and doesn’t get up, or gets up wobbly, if they’re not quite right on the sideline, the trainer has the background, training and experience to make an evaluation — and to act. “They’ll do a full evaluation to determine if they have a concussion,” Schmidt explained. If there’s any suspicion that there’s a concussion, the trainer will pull the athlete from the game for further testing. The trainer — not a coach or the player — makes the call. “The athletic trainer has the autonomy to make the call
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Athletic trainer Alex Walker has built a strong relationship with student athletes at Sisters High School. Several Outlaws turned out for The Center Foundation’s fundraiser to support concussion testing programs in schools. whether the person should be removed and cannot continue playing,” Schmidt said Alex Walker is in her fourth year as the Outlaws’ athletic trainer. She works at The Center in the mornings putting casts on arms and legs, then she heads out to Sisters for each afternoon’s practices and contests. Four years of five-days-aweek presence makes Walker an integral part of the athletes’ support at Sisters High School. “You really get to know the kids,” Walker told The
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Girls tennis continue winning streak Ore. Senate Lady OKs daylight Outlaws saving time lacrosse posts first home win By Rongi Yost Correspondent
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The Lady Outlaws posted a 12-5 win over Grant High School in a non-league game at home on Saturday, April 6 — despite having no substitutes to give players a breather. Sisters’ 10 players were on the field the entire contest, and played with heart, confidence, and determination to earn the win. Sisters took the lead and never trailed during the game. At the half, the Outlaws were on top 7-2; they kept the scoring going in the second half and won by seven. Sydney Head and Mary Root each scored a hat trick to lead the Outlaws to victory. Of Root’s three goals, the most memorable came in the second half, and started with a dropped ball by Grant. Josie Aylor came from the defensive end into the midfield to pick up the beautiful ground ball, and fed a leading pass across the field into the attack area to Pearl Gregg. Pearl immediately fed it to Mary, who was alone in the eight-meter and sent the ball in for the score. One of Head’s three goals came off a new play the team had been practicing called Toast and Jam. The play incorporates every girl on the attack side of the field in order to allow the girl with the ball to have an open lane to the goal. The Lady Outlaws worked the play to perfection and moved all the defenders out of the eight, which allowed Head to run to the goal and score. Several other Outlaws contributed in the scoring effort. Ellie Cook and Kaylee Huber scored two goals each, and Skylar Wilkins and Pearl Gregg each had two. Gregg also had three assists in the contest, and Root led the team with six groundballs. “I couldn’t be more proud of these girls,� said Coach Shelby Wilcox. “Although it wasn’t a league game, I’m happy to be 3-0! This is such a coachable group of girls!� The Outlaws will play on the road against Redmond United on Thursday, April 11, and then host Wilson on Saturday.
The recent snowy weather hasn’t seemed to affect the girls tennis team at all. They continued their winning streak and improved their record to 3-0 on Wednesday, April 3, with a 6-2 at home over North Marion. It was the first time the Lady Outlaws have been able to play on their home court. Sisters got wins in three singles matches, as well as three wins in doubles play. Rheanna Salisbury (No. 1 singles) defeated M. Cha in two straight sets. Strong play with consistent ground strokes, as well as solid serves, earned her a 6-2 firstset win, followed by a perfect 6-0 second-set win. Ramsey Schar (No. 2 singles) also had a strong performance, and beat C. Jones 6-1, 6-2. Ramsey served well and also had strong ground strokes which helped her earn the win. Holly Wertz (No. 4 singles) defeated S. Mariscal 6-0, 6-3. Holly played steady throughout the match and had good ball placement on the court. The Outlaws also got wins from their No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 doubles teams. Lola Green and Hallie Schwartz (No. 1) lost their first set to K. June and E. Cha with a score of 5-7, but fought back hard and took the next two sets, 6-3, 6-3, for the win.
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Hallie Schwartz returns ball vs. North Marion. Alexa Asson and Mattie Mynatt (No. 2) beat O. Bedolla and L. Garibay 6-3, 6-2. The duo took control early, were relaxed in their play, and communicated well. Molly Winter and Ellie Rush played their first match as a doubles team (No. 3). The duo struggled a bit with positioning at the start of the match, but quickly found their groove, capitalized on their opponents weaknesses and posted a 7-5, 6-2 win. Coach Alan VonStein said, “All the varsity and JV played strong and are making improvements in their play and application to strategy. It’s been tough as we yet have not been able to have an outdoor practice due to the rain.� The Outlaws will have a full week of tennis ahead.
They were scheduled to play at Philomath on Monday, April 8, and Tuesday at Molalla. They will play at Cascade on Wednesday, April 10, at home against Henley on Friday, and attend the Madras Invitational on Saturday.
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Are you living an adventure-starved life? By Vella Mbenna Guest Columnist
Have you fallen into a routine of drudgery? Do you feel stuck there? You’re not alone. If we’re honest, many of us will admit that we’re kind of going through the motions — work, home, eat, TV, sleep, repeat—and living by default instead of design. Life isn’t bad; it’s just dull. Uninspired. Actually (and ironically), a bit lifeless. We shouldn’t just accept our adventure-starved status quo. Life is meant to be really lived. I’ve come to believe adventure is a deep human need. We read about it in books and we watch it in movies because deep down we crave it. And we owe it to ourselves to pursue things that give us that spark, that jolt of excitement. It doesn’t matter how old you are or what your income is. You can and should weave some adventure into your life. Growing up in rural Georgia, I dreamed of travel and excitement. But after college I found myself broke, divorced, and struggling to raise my child alone. All that changed when I joined the Foreign Service and embarked on a 26-year adventure in which I lived in dangerous parts of the world, performed high-stakes diplomatic work, and defended my country in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks. My career provided the adventure I had always craved. If you, too, feel adventurestarved, don’t worry. There are plenty of small ways to infuse totally ordinary days with life-shifting excitement — and it doesn’t require a globetrotting career or a big budget. Follow these tips to create the adventurous life you’re dreaming of. First, commit to a selfimposed TV or social media ban. Before you can start your adventures, you need to stop doing the stuff that sucks up all your free time and keeps you in a state of lethargy. When
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Central Oregon artist honored Central Oregon artist Dawn Emerson will exhibit “Just Passing Through” in the Governor’s office of the Capitol Building in Salem from April 8 to May 30. Emerson uses mixed media, printmaking, and pastel to create dynamic and colorful compositions that merge abstraction and realism. Her works often include specific details from the natural world—the graceful movement of a horse, a rabbit perking its ears to listen, an aging juniper yawning deeply through its roots. As she visually describes what she calls the “essence” of these subtle moments, Emerson expresses her keen observations and deep appreciation for the preciousness of life. The exhibition takes its title from the realization that we, like all living things, are on this earth so briefly— we are just passing through. Emerson is an artist and educator based in Terrebonne. Originally from Massachusetts, she moved to Central Oregon in 1991. She began creating artwork in the pastel medium in 1992, building from a bachelor’s in English with a minor in Art
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Dawn Emerson’s “Just Passing Through,” — mixed media on Evolon. from Brown University and a career in graphic design, illustration and arts education. Emerson’s training in pastels and printmaking occurred primarily through workshops and mentorships with accomplished artists. She has spent the past 26 years creating art, teaching and experimenting in her Central Oregon studio to push the boundaries of the pastel medium. Her work has been exhibited nationally, and is available through Mockingbird Gallery (Bend). The Art in the Governor’s Office Program honors
selected artists in Oregon with exhibitions in the reception area of the Governor’s office in the State Capitol. Artists are nominated by a statewide committee of arts professionals who consider artists representing the breadth and diversity of artistic practice across Oregon, and are then selected by the Arts Commission with the participation of the Governor’s office. Only professional, living Oregon artists are considered, and an exhibit in the Governor’s office is regarded as a “once-in-a-lifetime” honor.
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Sisters salutes... • Christy Rumgay wrote: A thank-you from the family of Jenny L. Cashwell. Please allow us to express our most heartfelt appreciation for your thoughtfulness, generosity and support during our difficult time. Thank you to all who donated items for the silent auction and those who came out to support it. Thank you to Sisters Saloon for hosting this great event and all the volunteers who made it possible. We have been overwhelmed with the love and support. Our sincerest gratitude, Lynn and Cathy Shores, Kayla and Piper Cashwell, Jon and Christy Rumgay. • Sisters Realtor Jodi Satko was one of four finalists for the 2019 Woman’s
Lifetime Achievement Award in the Bend Chamber of Commerce Women of the Year Awards. Satko was nominated by a peer because they recognized her for excelling and making significant achievements in a traditionally male-dominated arena. The Bend Chamber created this award in 2014 to discover and honor exceptional women in the community. In the message announcing the nomination, the Bend Chamber wrote: “Through your leadership, mentoring, innovative ideas, persistence and all the other lovely things your nominator says about you ... we thank YOU for all you have done and continue to do! You are truly a pillar in our community!”
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Local Government in Our Daily Lives
Explore the role of Sisters City Council with City Councilor Andrea Blum and City Manager Cory Misley. Learn how to run for election; there will be 3 openings next year. Presented by Indivisible Sisters on Thursday, April 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. (6 to 6:30 social) at the Sisters Public Library. For more information call 541-760-5320.
Kindergarten Roundup
Sisters Elementary School will hold their annual Kindergarten Roundup pre-registration on Friday, May 3 in two sessions: one at 9 a.m. and another at 12:30 p.m. Children who will be age 5 on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible for the 2019-20 school year. Call the SES office at 541-549-8981 to schedule a preregistration appointment, starting April 15. Enrollment forms may also be picked up at the office; return by Friday, April 26 with your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. Questions? Call 541-549-8981.
City of Sisters Seeks Urban Forestry Board Member
The City of Sisters is accepting applications for a volunteer to serve on the Urban Forestry Board (UFB). The UFB has one open position for a one (1) year term. The applicant for this position should have the skills and knowledge to effectively represent the land development community. The Urban Forestry Board meets monthly, or as needed or directed by the City Council. Applications can be found on the City website at www.ci.sisters.or.us or at Sisters City Hall. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on April 19, 2019. For more information contact: Nicole Abbenhuis, at (541) 323-5220 or at nabbenhuis@ ci.sisters.or.us.
Tai Chi/Balance Sessions
Tai Chi/Balance Classes based on the CDC “Steadi” Program to reduce injuries and falls in our community are being sponsored by Sisters Drug. Taught by Shannon Rackowski, classes are now offered every Thursday from 11-11:30 a.m. (except holidays and December 27.) Due to the popularity of the classes, they have been moved to SPRD Fitness Room at 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd. in Sisters. For information call 541-549-6221.
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Thursday, April 11 Ranger District Open House 5 p.m. at Camp Sherman Fire Station Thursday, April 11 Local Government Presentation 6 to 8 p.m. at Sisters Library Friday, April 12 SPRD Meet & Greet 5 p.m. at SPRD Coffield Center Saturday, April 13 CPR/AED and First Aid Class 9 a.m. at Sisters Fire Station Saturday, April 13 Sisters Garden Club 9:30 a.m. at Sisters City Hall Saturday, April 13 Dementia-Related Behavior 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Sisters Library Saturday, April 13 SMS Family Open Gym 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Sisters Middle School Monday, April 15 Go Fish Group 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church
CPR/AED and First Aid Class
The next CPR/AED class is scheduled for Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m. The First Aid module is on Sunday, April 14 at 9 a.m. The cost is $30, which covers both modules, a workbook and completion card. Register by Tuesday, April 9th. 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 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. If you have questions, call Gail Butler at 541-595-5712.
Support for Caregivers
A free support group for those who provide care in any capacity meets at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St. at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Call 541-771-3258 for additional information.
Sisters Garden Club
The next meeting of the Sisters Garden Club is at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 at Sisters City Hall. Gene Schmidt of Still Waters Lavender will present “Lavender for Central Oregon.” All are welcome! For info call 541-549-6390 or go to sistersgardenclub.com.
Go Fish Group
Our fly-fishing group will meet on Monday, April 15 at Sisters Community Church at 7 p.m. Our speaker will be Brian O’Keefe of Prineville and will present the program “Central OR Fly-Fishing – How, When and Where”. Brian is one of the most famous, admired, witty and loved professional flyfishers in the world. He moved to Central Oregon in 1975 and will present pictures and information on access, campgrounds, hatches, timing, tackle, and techniques. It’s 49 years of fly-fishing compressed into one hour. For information contact Gary Kutz at 541-771-2211
Habitat Groundbreaking
The community is invited to a Sisters Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking celebration for the Likens and Palmer families on Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. The festivities will take place at Habitat’s Village Meadows neighborhood on N. Desert Rose Loop. The Likens home will be built in partnership with Heart of Oregon Corps Youthbuild team. Refreshments will be served. Call 541-549-1193 for more information.
SMS Family Open Gym
The SMS Parent Collaboration Team is hosting a family open gym at Sisters Middle School on Saturday, April 13 from 2:30-4 p.m. Basketballs, volleyballs and other gym toys will be available for a free activity for families. The Collaboration Team also has meetings scheduled the first Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. at SMS and all are welcome. The group’s official purpose is to “allow w parents to actively participate, serve, and contribute to the functioning and organization of the school.” Info: 541-610-9513.
Saturday, April 13 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the Alzheimer’s Association will hold a program at the Sisters Library on Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior. Learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. To learn more or register, call 1-800-272-3900.
Sisters Ranger District Free Informational Open House
Learn about the night skies! Stargazers are invited to gather at the SPRD building on Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m. for a free presentation and slide show. If weather then permits, plan on heading out to the SHS sports fields to observe the night sky through powerful telescopes. Info: 541-549-8846.
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Family Fun Story Time
Family Fun Story Time for kids of all ages takes place at the Sisters Library on Thursdays, April 11, 18 and 25 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.
Meet SPRD Executive Director Candidates
Magnetic Poetry Kit
Meet & Greet SPRD Executive Director candidates on Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m. at Coffield Center. The community will have an opportunity to ask questions of the candidates, as well as provide strengths and weaknesses feedback for the board of directors to consider in the hiring process. Call 541-549-2091 for info.
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Meet Astronaut and Author Jim Wetherbee
Astronaut Jim Wetherbee, commander of 5 space missions, will share stories of Apollo 8 at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, April 10 at 3 p.m. No registration required. Call 541-312-1032 for more information. Create your own collection of magnetic words at the Sisters Library on Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m. Gather words and stick them on magnetic tape to create your own poetry kit to take home. Supplies provided. Ages 12 to 17. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more info.
Open Computer Labs
From 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, a free open lab is offered at the Sisters Library. Practice skills, receive help with technical tasks, and have your questions answered. For more info call 541-617-7078.
Tween Poetry Camp
Celebrate National Poetry month with art and musical poems at the Sisters Library on Tuesday, April 16 at 4 p.m. Listen to music and view art to inspire your poetry! Ages 10 to 17. No registration required. Call 541617-7078 for more info.
Supplies have arrived and we’re ready to clean up Sisters Country! Please remember to preregister with Sisters Park and Recreation by Friday, April 19th at 5 p.m. Then just show up on Saturday att 8 a.m. for supplies and locations. For more information, please call 541-549-2091.
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 452 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
Stars Over Sisters Party
The public is invited to learn about what is happening on the national forest land within the ranger district. On Thursday, April 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Camp Sherman RFPD Fire Station Forest Service staff will discuss the upcoming removal of hazard trees along Hwy. 20 for public safety, fire season expectations, current and upcoming projects, and answer questions from the public. Discover Your Forest will also be present to discuss volunteer opportunities. For more information about the open house, contact the Sisters Ranger District at 541-549-7700.
SPRD Earth Day Cleanup
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
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Learn how to download eBooks and audio books from the library’s collection on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 a.m. at Fika Sisters Coffeehouse. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more information.
Spring Blossoms
Create simple Kirigami paper flowers, color their petals amd watch them bloom when placed in water. No registration required. Ages 6 to 11, or younger with adult assistance. Wednesday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m. at the Sisters Library. Call 541617-7078 for more information.
The Library Book Club
Read and discuss “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, April 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 541-617-7078 for more information.
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Folk duo plays in Sisters Mike Biggers and Jim Cornelius will bring their Americana folk music to two Sisters venues this month. The duo will play at Chops Bistro on Saturday, April 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. and at Cork Cellars on Saturday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. Biggers and Cornelius are part of The Anvil Blasters, and Biggers also plays with Dry Canyon Stampede. “We enjoy playing as a duo, swapping songs we both love from people like Guy Clark, Steve Earle, John Prine — and our own material,” Cornelius said. “Mike and I have probably a couple hundred songs in common, and we like to go to the well.” Chops is located at 370 E.
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Artist will share book at Paulina Springs Paul Alan Bennett will share his new book, “Night Skies,” at Paulina Springs Books on Friday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. Bennett has combined a lifelong fascination with the night sky — which he has depicted often in his art — and his love for Greek mythology in “Night Skies,” which features 44 paintings with text. Bennett has been painting the night sky for years, some of the paintings inspired by long drives across Central Oregon, with the headlights probing the vault of the heavens. “It’s part of our landscape, just like the mountains, the rivers, the trails,” he said. Greek myths, which
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Bennett became enamored with during his art studies in Greece as a young man, also play into the narrative of “Night Skies.” The Greeks threw their mythology into the skies and named the constellations that we know today. “It’s all quite wondrous, I think,” Bennett said. Bennett’s appearance at Paulina Springs is part of a planned tour of Oregon bookstores in support of “Night Skies” — with the author/ artist playing related original songs on his ukulele, yet another of his artistic passions. Paulina Springs is located at 252 W. Hood Ave. For more information call 541-549-0866.
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Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with Phillip Margolin 6:30 p.m. The author will read from his new legal APR thriller,“The Perfect Alibi.” For more info call 541-549-0866 or 11 go to paulinasprings.com. THUR Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every Thursday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. APR
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Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20. For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Sisters Community Church An Evening with Dan Rickards 6:30 p.m. Part of the Creativity, Culture and Faith Series. For information call 541-549-1201. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Live Music with Hop Along & Summer Cannibals 7 p.m., doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. For additional information call 541-638-7001 or go to thesuttlelodge.com. Paulina Springs Books Community Game Night 6 p.m. Second Wednesday of every month. For information call 541-549-0866.
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Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with Paul Allen Bennett 6:30 p.m. The author will present his new children’s book,“Night Skies.” For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com. Hardtails Bar & Grill DJK9 Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Cork Cellars Live Music with Jim Cornelius & Mike Biggers 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No cover! For information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. Hardtails Bar & Grill DJK9 Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Saturday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Events Calendar listings are free to advertisers. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to lisa@nuggetnews.com
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Nature photographs featured in Sisters Library exhibit By Helen Schmidling Correspondent
A hungry grizzly charges after a salmon in Alaska’s Katmai River with one thing on his mind —food! From a nearby watercraft, photographer Kathy Turner clicks her camera’s shutter, bothered neither by the raging bear nor the fact that standing next to her, clicking his own camera, is world-famous photographer Art Wolfe. “I was more nervous about the seaplane ride getting there,” she said. Two years ago, Kathy and Boyd Turner joined the Art Wolfe photography tour while on their own epic 95-day journey in a fifth-wheel, to travel and photograph the beauty of what they call “The Land of Salmon.” (www.boydand kathyphotos.com/journal) The Turners are new members of the Sisters Area Photography Club (SAPC), which is holding its annual exhibit in the Sisters Library this month. The SAPC exhibit opened April 2 throughout the library and will remain on display until April 30. The Turners recently moved to Eagle Crest from Fall River Mills, California, after completing parallel careers with the U.S. Forest Service, mostly in Northern California. Settling into the Sisters area, they gravitated to some of the usual local scenic spots and shot photographs that bend the viewer’s perspective. One of Boyd’s small photographs looks like a foaming ocean wave rolling in the sun at the coast. But, look closer. The blue is the unmistakable color of Wizard Falls on the Metolius. Boyd focused closely on one spot where the water breaks over the rocks and splashes back on itself. Boyd does include an actual ocean shot in his SAPC collection, a photograph of rocks and kelp taken one foggy morning near Bandon. Kathy plays with light and fog and perspectives as well, in a shot of a twisted juniper
on the edge of a precipice at Dead Horse State Park in Utah. The depth of field, the rocks, and the fog combine to trick the viewer into believing the gnarly tree is a giant, with all of its lower foliage stripped away. Kathy reveals that the tree is only about three feet tall. Boyd got his first Kodak Instamatic 100 when he was in grade school. A few years later, his parents gave him a birthday gift of a basic SLR film camera. He improved his skills by taking a photography class at Humboldt State University. They met while fighting wildland fires on Mount Hood. “His first gift to me was a photograph of a trillium flower he took in the forest,” Kathy said. Boyd got seriously hooked on photography after he made a photo that won honorable mention in the Los Angeles Times Home magazine competition. He got seriously hooked on Kathy, too, and they will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in November. They have two grown children and are expecting their first grandchild in the fall. “Since we both worked for the Forest Service, we took advantage of our work setting to explore and photograph the forest together,” Kathy said. As part of a work project, Boyd started using a Kodak digital camera and early versions of Photoshop and Pagemaker to prepare environmental documents. “It was clear to me that digital was the future, and possessed incredible opportunity,” Boyd said. The SAPC show also features work by local photographers from Curtiss Abbott to Linda Ziegenhagen. Abbott’s “Big Meadow” depicts a stellar Sisters view from Black Butte Ranch. Ziegenhagen’s photographs on canvas include two views of Mount Hood and Trilium Lake. A greater number of photographs are shown on metal this year, including Cat
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“Kelp Line and Rocks” by Boyd Turner.
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“Focused” by Kathy Turner.
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Kathy and Boyd Turner Connor’s “Enchanted Forest – Proxy Falls” and “Gateway to the Aurora.”
The Sisters Area Photography Club meets at Sisters Library, 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. A “photo chat” meets at Takoda’s in Sisters from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. just prior to each monthly meeting. Meetings are open to the public, and anyone may join for annual dues of $25 ($15 for full-time students). Members range from beginning photographers to seasoned
professionals. “Sharing experiences and information helps everyone,” said founder Conrad Weiler. Club meetings feature speakers as well as photographic challenges, working toward the annual show. The current club president is Bill Birnbaum, with past president Gary Miller as vice president, Bruce Barnes as treasurer, and Linda Ziegenhagen as secretary. For more information, see the club’s website sistersphoto club.smugmug.com, or email sistersphotoclub@gmail.com. These photographs will be in the library until April 30.
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Pinworms make their unpleasant rounds across Sisters By T. Lee Brown Correspondent
The common intestinal parasite known as pinworm or threadworm is affecting some Sisters residents. A pharmacist at Bi-Mart said Friday that the store’s inventory of pinworm medicine had sold out. Symptoms include itching of the anal or vaginal area; insomnia, irritability, and restlessness; and intermittent abdominal pain and nausea, according to the Mayo Clinic. Some infected people have no symptoms at all. The culprit is a white or yellowish roundworm called Enterobius vermicularis that’s about as long as a staple. Pinworms dwell in the colon and rectum of humans, infecting 20 percent or more of the population. They are most common among children and people who live in institutions — along with their caregivers and household members. While the infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestine through the anus and lay eggs on the surrounding skin, causing itching and discomfort. While pinworms are not generally considered a serious health problem, there is a slight risk of more harmful infection such as vaginitis or
endometritis, according to the Mayo Clinic. Local nurse Beth Hummel, R.N., said she would worry about pinworms “getting up into the fallopian tubes, because of the damage they can do, and how uncomfortable for that little girl — or a grown girl, anyone with the plumbing.” In rare cases, pinworms may also cause urinary tract infection (UTI). The eggs live up to three weeks outside the body — on skin, bedding, toilets, and toys. People usually become infected via the “oral-fecal route,” where the sticky eggs are transferred via skin or fingernails to food, linens, or other surfaces. Unknown to many medical practitioners, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mayo Clinic now report that pinworm eggs can become airborne. Inhalation may cause infection. “I would love to see how often that actually happens,” said Andy Mohler, a pharmacist at BiMart. “Don’t shake your sheets out,” said Hummel. “Oh, mercy.” Emily Livengood, N.D., of Baker Family Naturopathic advised that patients receive a
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definitive positive diagnosis of pinworm before attempting treatment. Diagnosis involves obtaining samples from the rectal area. A doctor may diagnose them by sight. Patients may have to collect a sample themselves using a strip of tape and send to a laboratory. Albendazole or Mebendazole were formerly the go-to prescription drugs for treating pinworms. Some doctors still prescribe them, not realizing that the drugs have skyrocketed in cost. A recent prescription cost $800 at a Central Oregon pharmacy. The corporations Amedra Pharmaceuticals and its acquirer Impax Laboratories created a monopoly on prescription pinworm medication in the U.S., according to Consumer Reports. They launched a $400 chewable pill and took the inexpensive version off the market. There is an over-thecounter alternative. Reese’s Pinworm Medicine (Pyrantel Pamoate Suspension) costs $20-25. Andy Mohler, a pharmacist
at Bi-Mart in Sisters, said it is now back in stock. “It seems to cycle,” Mohler said of pinworm medicine purchases at the store. “We get a rush for a while, then it disappears. We get some on the shelf and they sit for a very long time. Then there’s a rush, then it disappears again.” Mohler said he didn’t know if “everyone overreacts” to sudden outbreaks, “or if they’re actually being tested and showing positive. It can become a panic
situation with families.” Killing the worms themselves is a small part of treating pinworm. The tenacious eggs, viable for three weeks, are unwittingly spread around by humans. Avoiding reinfection takes weeks of intensive cleaning and preventive measures (see sidebar, “Preventing Pinworm Infection,” page 17). Many patients follow up with a second dose two weeks later, followed by three more weeks of intensive cleaning and hygiene.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Preventing Pinworm Infection
Outlaws lacrosse claims victory over Corvallis
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While science is beginning to realize that not all parasites are bad, most folks would rather not live with a pinworm infection. Yet some estimates hold that a whopping 20-40 percent of the population carries them — some without realizing it. “This is a very common infection,” Beth Hummel, R.N., told The Nugget. “I’m positive I’m going to see more cases.” Pinworms do not observe class differences. They occur in clean households and cluttered ones, in the homes and schools of the rich and poor. “It’s everybody,” Hummel said. “There is no class, if you will, that’s more prone to it. Elementary schools and daycares are the most common places you see them in kids.” She noted a common misunderstanding: “People think they get pinworms with their dogs or cats. Humans are the only reservoir for pinworms.” Hummel’s number-one recommendation for avoiding infection is hand hygiene. “It’s important to understand that hand sanitizer is not effective,” she said. “It has to be soap and hot water.” Hands should be washed after using the bathroom, before eating, and before preparing food, and after “accidentally scratching the anal area,” at a minimum. She recommends using the hottest water you can. Eggs are often spread by getting under the fingernails. “Use a nail brush,” she advised those who suspect they might be exposed. “Keeping the fingernails short would help, too.” Avoid nail-biting. “Little kids are just terrible about hand-washing and putting their hands in their
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Good old-fashioned soap and hot water are the first line of defense against infection — not antibacterial gel. pants,” observed Hummel, who works with schoolchildren. “Kids usually have longer nails, and if it itches they’re going to scratch it. They don’t really care that people are watching them.” Those who are infected should see a doctor, then take medicine as prescribed or advised. Then shower first thing every morning. “If you’ve been resting at night, that’s when the pinworms start to come out—in the morning,” she explained. Hummel specified showers over baths: “Bathing can just spread them.” Changing clothes every morning helps, according to Hummel. She also recommends washing clothing, towels, and underclothes every day in the hottest water. “Hot water is the key.” After pinworm treatment, many sources recommend rewashing all household linens and clothing in hot water and aggressively disinfecting all surfaces and objects for at least three weeks. Bleach, strong vinegar, oxygen bleach, thymol (from thyme oil), and Lysol are considered true disinfectants—regular “multi-surface cleaners” or deodorizers won’t get the job done. Disinfectant should be
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left on the suspected surface or object according to instructions. Wiping it off is not recommended. Some disinfectants may cause respiratory and other health problems; proceed with caution. The process may be repeated after a second dose of medication if recommended by the patient’s doctor, usually at the two-week mark. Homegrown remedies like garlic and pumpkin seeds have not been proved effective. However, natural measures such as attending to hygiene and “gut health” can help prevent a pinworm exposure from turning into a full infection. A short Australian YouTube video showing the pinworm’s life cycle may be interesting to adults, and help convince children to wash their hands thoroughly. It can be found at tinyurl.com/ nugget-pinworms.
The Outlaws posted a 15-5 road win at Corvallis on Thursday, April 4. Since the boys were still on spring break, the team left early and took a guided tour of the OSU campus in the afternoon. Teams played in heavy rain until midway through the contest, and then the rain finally stopped. Sisters jumped out with a quick lead and never looked back. Sisters was up 4-1 at the close of the first quarter, and by the half had extended their lead to 7-3. Corvallis was held to just two points in the final half, while the Outlaws tacked on eight more goals to win the game by 10. Gator Haken and Trey Stadeli were scoring machines, scoring five goals each for the Outlaws. They also had one assist each. Coach Paul Patton said, “Gator and Trey both have superb individual skills that allow them to get shots. But, they also have a good understanding of the teamwork aspects of the game, and the ability to work together and with the younger players to create scoring opportunities for everyone.” Evan Palmer and Matt Harris contributed two goals each. Evan also had one assist and Matt led the team with nine ground balls.
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Stars over Sisters By Ron Thorkildson Correspondent
Astronomers estimate that more than two-thirds of all stars have one or more companions to accompany them in their journey through the cosmos. Our sun, however, seems to be going it alone in this regard, for despite an exhaustive search no stellar partner has yet been found. But perhaps we’re better off that the sun is a solitary star, since having two of them in our sky might severely limit our ability to see other celestial wonders that a dark night sky affords. A visual double star consists of two stars that appear to lie in close proximity to each other in the eyepiece of a telescope that is usually seen as a single star to the unaided eye. There are two basic types of these objects—optical doubles and physical doubles. An optical double is the chance alignment of two stars that look like they are near each other, but are actually very far apart in space. When two stars really are neighbors and gravitationally bound to one another, they’re referred to as a physical double, or binary star. Many observers with telescopes derive a great deal of satisfaction from viewing double stars. To professional astronomers, and even amateurs who have the right kind of equipment,
there is genuine science to be gained. It turns out that carefully measuring binary stars can yield the total mass of a double-star system. This information is of crucial importance to theorists working on stellar evolution. All one needs to measure double stars is a good telescope on a solid, motorized equatorial mount, and an auxiliary piece of equipment called a micrometer. A micrometer is a device that consists of an eyepiece and two parallel thin filaments or threads, one that is fixed while the other can be moved by turning a screw head upon which is marked a finely graduated scale. As it turns out, only two pieces of information are necessary to determine the orbit of a binary star: the position angle and separation of the pair. In doublestar lingo, the brighter of the two stars is referred to as the primary, the dimmer as the secondary. The position angle describes the dimmer star’s location with respect to the primary, expressed as the number of degrees from true north. The separation of the two stars is a straightforward measure (in arcseconds) of the apparent distance between them. This is precisely the information that the micrometer was designed to ascertain. When one applies these data to a blend of Newton’s law of gravitation and Kepler’s third law of orbital
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motion, the mass of the double star system can be calculated. But casually viewing doubles can also be a very rewarding exercise in its own right, as no two pairs are exactly alike. The attributes of particular interest are the separation, relative brightness and color contrast of the two stars. What is the closest stellar separation your telescope can detect? What colors, if any, can you see? The following three double stars are among the finest in the spring sky. Magnitude (mag) refers to the brightness of a star; the lower the number, the brighter the star. Separation (sep) is the apparent distance between the two stars, measured in arcseconds. The perception of color in stars is often highly subjective and can depend on the type and quality of the observing instrument, atmospheric conditions, and eyesight of the observer. The colors listed here are those most often found in the literature on the subject. DECAPODA (iota Cancri) in the constellation of Cancer: mags: 4.2, 6.6; sep: 30.5; color: gold and blue. ALGEIBA in the constellation of Leo: mags: 2.6, 3.8;
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A micrometer for measuring double stars is attached to one of Sisters High School’s 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. sep: 4.5; color: both yellow. COR CAROLI in the constellation of Canes Venatici (just below the handle of the Big Dipper): mags: 2.9, 5.4; sep: 19.6; color: white-toslightly yellowish. “For some reason the
sight of two stars lying very close together is an extremely satisfying one…”, from an article by Henry J. Phillips, entitled Doubles, Binaries and Multiple Stars, Astronomy Magazine, November 1976.
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Sisters author has sold millions of books By Katy Yoder Correspondent
explained. “In books you can peel stuff back. Hopefully, that makes you a bit more kind and gracious to others.” One of her recent books, “Courting Mr. Emerson,” has more of a message than others. “Willow is an outspoken hippie personality,” Carlson said. Some readers are offended by her books, but its obvious people like them, too. “My son manages my website,” she said. “It’s best that I don’t read my reviews. I find I’ll only remember the one negative out of 15 positive reviews. So I don’t read them anymore.” One important piece of advice Carlson has for aspiring writers is to keep writing. “If you suppress creativity, it can make you sick. It’s much more fun being creative. My husband jokes that if I wasn’t writing books I’d be remodeling the house every month. He says, “go write another book, please!” she said, laughing. There are some exciting developments for Carlson. “Some of my books have been optioned for film.” Carlson is working with Hallmark, and according to them, there will be a movie made from her book “All Summer Long.” Filming will begin late spring in Vancouver. She and her agent are talking with Hallmark about doing more projects. “I have written a couple of scripts for movies and am learning how to do script adaptation,” she said. For Carlson, people’s problems inspire stories.
“It can be random. I was sitting at a stoplight in Bend and an old Chevy pickup was sitting next to me, there was an old woman that looked about 100 years old and in the driver’s seat was this young good-looking guy. That Inspired ‘Armando’s Treasure.’” In it Armando ends up saving the entire family. Carlson has written books that tackle tough topics. They’re not easy to write, and the stories they reveal can take their toll on her. She has done 100 teen books on serious issues like human trafficking, drug addiction, and date rape. The books deal with difficult issues, but she knows they must be discussed. After finishing that group of books, she decided to return to Maeve Binchy-type books. “It’s better for me, too,” she said. “Right now, I’m working on a gift book called ‘Gathered around the Campfire.’ It’s for travelers or campers who want something fun to read.” With the snow finally receding, the Carlsons will be getting out their motorhome. “It’s the perfect thing to do while I’m doing this camping book,” she said. Her book project is full of old stories from her childhood, camping with her family. She’s looking forward to reminiscing and sharing her stories with even more readers. To learn more about Melody Carlson, visit her website at www. melodycarlson.com.
If you research Sisters resident Melody Carlson online, it’s quickly clear she’s a prolific published author. In fact, after writing over 250 books, she and her husband stopped counting. To date, she’s sold over 7.5 million books — and the number is still climbing. She was inspired to write over 20 years ago, after reading a book by Irish novelist Maeve Binchy. The popular writer’s well-crafted descriptions and beloved characters allowed Carlson to escape into the pages for a little while. About a year after reading Binchy, she started writing and hasn’t stopped. Why should she? There are still plenty of ideas and stories wanting to be told. The subject matter can come from anywhere. Magazines, newspapers, even dreams. Like her book “The Christmas Shoppe,” where people visiting an old junk shop have a flashback to their past. That was a vivid dream she turned into a book. Her writing studio is decorated with beloved items from a beach house on the Oregon Coast. An antique Underwood typewriter, used when she was a child, sits on the corner of her desk. There’s a wall filled with books she’s written and mementoes from family and past camping trips. She spends six to eight hours per day working in her studio; usually four to six hours writing and two doing office work. There’s also time for marketing when a new book comes out. She does interviews for magazines, radio, blogs and Skype. The book market was sagging for a while but in the last three years, it’s picked up. “When I was really busy, I did 10 to 12 books per year,” she said sitting at her desk. Now she averages six books per year. “When I started writing, I didn’t have much time, so I squeezed it in when I could and wrote really fast. I’ve been doing it for years, so it’s Insured & Bonded gotten easier. When I come Veteran & Senior Discounts 541-510-7918 into my studio, I can turn off the outside world, escape and just write.” Her books are usually released through Christian publishers. But they’re not always on Christian bookshelves. Her annual Christmas books are considered mainstream. “Some of my books are very Christian and others ANYTIME – ANYDAY are not. Some have a strong WAT E R ★ M O L D ★ F I R E ★ R E C O N S T R U C T I ON inspirational message with hopeful answers that I believe are true and encouraging.” We remediate and restore property from almost If she had to describe the any disastrous event. We work with your insurance essence of her books, she’d company for you. use one word: Grace. Visit Pioneer at bit.ly/water-damage-pros-sisters to learn “Life is complicated more or call 541-604-7272 to schedule services today. CCB# 196157 and many-layered,” she
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The article states “records provided by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, total crimes reported in Sisters for 2018 numbered over 300. Homeless or transient people accounted for five to seven of those crimes.” Of the over 300 crimes committed in Sisters, how many are unsolved? I contacted the Sheriff’s office but crime statistics for Sisters are apparently unavailable. Using FBI national crime statistics, the national average for clearing burglary is 13 percent, for theft 22 percent and for violent crime 46 percent. Using a generous clearance rate of 50 percent for total crime in Sisters, that leaves a minimum of 150 unsolved crimes. How many of the over 150 unsolved crimes were committed by homeless or transient suspects? Why are Sisters crime numbers so high? 300 crimes in 2018 for Sisters is a crime rate of 147 per 1,000 residents. Bend is 26 per 1,000 residents, Redmond is 34 per 1,000 residents and Portland is 101 per 1,000 residents. Crime. A Rand Corporation study in Vancouver, Canada focused solely on property crime, determined that winter homeless shelters cause a 56 percent increase in property crime. In another study, 62 percent of homeless interviewed admitted to engaging in criminal activity. In another study, 69 percent of single homeless interviewed admitted to being homeless because of substance abuse and addiction. In a recent documentary by Seattle’s KOMO news titled, “Seattle Is Dying,” homeless on the street admit the reason for being homeless is from substance abuse and addiction. Quality-of-life incidents that negatively impact the community are not reflected in crime statistics. One recent incident of several involving homeless individuals was posted in the Community Watch of Sisters forum on Facebook: Two backpacks were found under bleachers in the little league baseball field during a cleanup. The backpacks had alcohol
and marijuana inside. Two known homeless men apparently owned the backpacks and confronted the woman who found them. When the woman told the two men the Sheriff was contacted to take possession of the backpacks, one man became angry and aggressive. The angry man, later described as dangerous by a Sheriff’s deputy, committed a lewd gesture in front of the children present. Law enforcement staffing for Sisters is currently one deputy. As the number of homeless using the shelter grows, statistically, so will crime. Sisters spends just under $600,000 a year for one deputy which includes Sheriff resources. How much will it cost Sisters taxpayers to add more deputies and to use more Sheriff resources? JK Wells
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To the Editor: My husband and I moved to Sisters in June of 2017. We currently live in the Village at Cold Springs on Williamson Avenue. We have been aware of the new development going in just east of us and the construction and upheaval to Trinity Street. Also we have been impacted with the new development to the east of us. We have a very uneven road, Trinity, which I hate to drive on several times a day. Hayden needed to tear up the street to attach the city for all electrical lines. They did this just before the big storm, so we have places that were dug up, but no dirt. Now we have some dirt and gravel but are still uneven, there are 12 of them. I have noticed the new development has a road ending on Williamson, so I have to assume that once finished it will continue onto Williamson, onto our very narrow street, only 24 feet wide. We have both been to the Planning Commission’s meetings about the new proposed Hayden Home to the west of us. We understand that the project will go forward. WE in the Village at Cold Springs have only been asking that our PRIVATE STREETS will
be left alone. As has already been proven, these streets are only 24 feet wide, because the code at that time allowed it. Now the code seems to be changing to suit the demands of the city. At the first meeting a woman asked the commissioners if any of the commissioners lived on the west side of town, NO hands went up. She then asked who lived on the east side of town and ALL hands went up. I think that shows how much understanding the Planning Commission has for our neighborhood. What our neighbors were trying to say is that the streets are VERY narrow with only enough room to park on one side of the street. There are only sidewalks on one side. How come when this neighborhood was created the code was adjusted to meet the new smaller street? Now it seems that since the city wants to use these streets, the code is being changed. We understand that the city wants to use our streets. But aren’t we part of the city, don’t our views count? This is a private community, our roads are private, taxes have been paid and repairs have been paid by our HOA! Why are we being ignored? Cece Montgomery
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To the Editor: My husband and I got back from a brief winter getaway this past Friday, and on Sunday I finally found the time to sit down and read the March 27 issue of The Nugget. I was particularly interested in all related articles to the plight of Village at Cold Springs with Hayden Homes. After having read them, I was saddened for the residence of VCS, particularly those who live on Hill and Williamson, and righteously indignant that our City Planning Commission (excluding Jack Nagel) has seemingly disregarded those residents in favor of Hayden. Having wider streets merge into a more narrow, privately owned and maintained street, is a See LETTERS on page 24
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Obituaries
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Violet May Griffith
December 25, 1934 — April 2, 2019
Violet May Griffith joined our Heavenly Father surrounded by her loved ones April 2, 2019 at her home in Monroe, Oregon. Vi o l e t w a s b o r n December 25, 1934, in Alexandria, Nebraska to Paul and Ella Renken. She was the oldest of seven children. At a young age she moved to Oregon with her family. When Violet was in middle school she met James (Jim) Griffith in the cherry orchards in Eugene. Little did she know she was starting a friendship that would turn into a life-long adventure. James would eventually teach Violet to drive and she would teach Jim about the Lord. On April 20, 1952, Jim and Violet started their life together in the little white Lutheran Church in Eugene. Violet raised three beautiful children in the EugeneJunction City area before heading off to Alaska to build houses with her husband. Eventually settling down in Sisters, where she began their 18 years of work for the Sisters Post Office. After retiring, Violet and
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Jim traveled in their motor home, eventually settling in Monroe. Violet had many loves: camping, hiking, learning, crabbing, and the ocean. But her biggest loves were the Lord, her family, baking and tending her gardens. Among those awaiting her arrival were her parents Paul and Ella Renken; her sister Betty Meyer; and her son David Griffith. She will be missed by her husband Jim Griffith of Monroe, two children: Roger Griffith of Monroe, Linda Holt (and Chris) of Sisters; two sisters; three brothers; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were to be held Monday, April 8 at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene.
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not confirmed their attendance on April 12. The three who had include: Jennifer Holland, Bob Keefer center program manager, Willamalane Park and Recreation District, Springfield; Chad Rush, recreation programs director, Sisters Park & Recreation District, Sisters; and Stacey Sommerfield, executive director, Buffalo Valley R e c r e a t i o n A u t h o r i t y, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The finalists have been invited to come to Sisters for the day on April 12. The candidates will have a full day beginning at 9 a.m. They will individually interview with two different panels — the board of directors and a panel of community partners. They will also meet individually with the SPRD staff
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to answer questions. Staff comments will be summarized for the Board’s executive session at the end of the day. SPRD’s facility and grounds coordinator will lead a tour of the facility for each of the candidates. The candidates will share a group lunch at midday. A community leader will take each candidate on a driving tour of the community and then provide their perspective on each candidate at the executive session. Following the community meet-and-greet, and after a full day of numerous vetting opportunities of the candidates, the Board will go into an executive session to discuss candidates and select a finalist. Interim director Courtney Snead will stay at SPRD through June 2019 to help with the transition of the new executive. Once the new ED is in place, recruitment will begin for a new finance person. Currently, Snead is filling both positions.
Washington, lichen-covered pumice from Tumalo, and a variety of stones coming from Colorado and Montana, creating contrasting landscapes to complement the bronze statues. In an original landscaping bid, the stones alone came in at well over $100,000. Bennett-Miller went out and hand picked the stones, both from Empire Stone and also out in the countryside, and had them moved, for a total $20,000. For traffic traveling into Sisters from the northwest on Highway 20, their first view of the roundabout will highlight where they are headed — the High Desert with its grasses and sagebrush, populated by antelope. Traffic coming from the southeast on Highway 20 and headed toward the Willamette Valley will view what is ahead for them as they pass through the evergreen forests that are home to the bugling elk. The statues are crafted from hundreds of individual pieces of bronze that were first cast in wax and laid out on her studio floor. BennettMiller used an ordinary turkey roaster to melt the wax. She said by the time the
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A majestic elk is a centerpiece of the art that represents the gateway to the High Desert. pieces were all cast in bronze, she knew exactly what each piece was and where it belonged from having worked with them so closely for so long. Each statue is captivating for its form, variety of textures, and varying colors. The antelope really give the impression that they have just dashed from behind the basalt pillars. The elk’s proud stance
and huge rack convey his forest majesty. Landscaping in the center of the roundabout and around the perimeter is scheduled for completion, and all work finished on the roundabout, in time for Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of Sisters’ tourist season. Video of the elk installation is available on The Nugget Facebook page.
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City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent
• Public Works Director Paul Bertagna reported that 13 trees in Village Green Park had damage and lost limbs or full trees due to the heavy late snowfall in March. A 60-foot manlift was brought in to remove “widowmakers.” • Sisters City Council goals for 2019-20 will be discussed and approved by resolution at the April 10 Council meeting. • City Manager Cory Misley reported that staff are in the home stretch preparing the 2019-20 City budget. The Budget Committee, which consists of volunteers appointed by the mayor, will meet in May to review and approve the budget, which will be in affect July 1, 2019June 30, 2020, the City’s fiscal year. • Vandals destroyed a door on the Fir Street Park restroom. It was bent in half and delaminated, destruction that would have been difficult to accomplish. • Sign-ups for the Sisters Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 20, are being taken by phone, online, and in person at Sisters Park & Recreation District. Get a group together and join the fun from 8 a.m. to noon, meeting at SPRD to receive assignments, vests, trash bags and other supplies. Cleanup can also be organized at businesses, schools, and in neighborhoods. Trash bags can be dropped of that day at dumpsters located at the Sisters Ranger District office on the corner of North Pine Street and Cascade Avenue. • The Creekside Campground opened on April 1 for the 2019 season, and the first RV arrived that evening. Reservations for camping spaces have been coming in nonstop. Camp hosts arrive on May 1. Five new walk-in camping sites will be developed this spring on the east side of the campground.
Gravel parking will be provided away from the sites and campers will walk in. The sites will include picnic tables and a nearby faucet. • The modification work on the bridge over Whychus Creek between Creekside Park and the campground will take place next fall to make the bridge fully ADA compliant. • The annual Arbor Day celebration will occur on April 26. School students are always engaged in the City’s observance of planting trees somewhere in Sisters. This year, high school students will be participating. • The City has applied for a grant for new playground equipment to replace that currently located in Village Green Park. Notification about whether or not the City has been awarded the grant will come in October. • April 13 is the day for the Community Garden cleanup in preparation for this year’s growing season. Everyone with a plot at the garden is encouraged to come for the day to help ready the garden. • Planning is underway for a Noxious Weed Pull event in Sisters on June 22. Sisters resident Matt Flautt, ecologist, and Beth Johnson, botanist with the USFS, are spearheading a Weed Eradication Day. They are hoping to engage a large number of Sisters residents, businesses, and organizations. More information will be coming later this spring.
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district reports. From the fire district’s standpoint, safety during open-burn season, which typically runs from November 1 to May 31 each year, is of the utmost importance. The online reporting system allows staff the ability to see who is burning on a daily basis, immediately notify users of changing conditions, message important fire safety information and ensure that those planning to burn are aware of the City of Sisters outdoor burn ban, and that the right jurisdiction is being notified of the planned burn. You will be required to check-in each day you wish to burn and specify that you are burning for the day. Open burning can only be conducted with a permit issued by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. The requirement to check-in each day is based on changing atmospheric and weather conditions such as wind or air dryness. The fire district’s on-duty shift commanders will make a determination before 8 a.m. each day whether burning will be allowed within the district. The district is also using a small group of locals to
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test an app, in development locally, which will allow users to sign in once on their phone and schedule burn days. “The app will hopefully offer an even easier experience than what the website will be capable of,” district spokesperson Julie Spor reported. “We are in the process of gathering feedback on the app, and will announce when that is available on the app store. The developers want to make sure the app is easy to use, and really effective for collaborative fire safety.” Chief Johnson said, “We appreciate residents’ patience during the transition to the new online system, and we hope that they find the process more efficient and userfriendly than methods used in the past.” For more information about burn permits, visit the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District’s website at https:// www.sistersfire.com or call the administration office at 541-549-0771.
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are territorial, occupy a range of up to 100 miles, and are lone hunters. Their tracks are large roundish paw prints without claw marks. Dog track toes, on the other hand, include holes in the snow or mud made by the claws. Their primary prey is deer, but they will also take ground squirrels, elk, raccoons, bighorn sheep, and other mammals and birds. Sometimes they will come into human habitation areas and kill livestock and pets. Every once in a while a cougar has appeared in Sisters Country, and because it was a potential threat to man and livestock, it was killed by an
authorized wildlife official. In most of these cases the cougar had appeared by surprise, and according to wildlife biologists, it may have been following, or looking for a deer. That’s one reason the City of Sisters has the ordinance against feeding deer within the city limits — no sense in inviting cougar into your backyard. Last year, two people — one out biking and the other hiking — were killed by cougar, one cycling in Washington and the firstand-only-in-Oregon, was hiking in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Of the list of 16 people who have been killed by cougar throughout the U.S. since 1970, the majority were children on their own, without adult supervision; others were adults running, hiking or exercising.
There is one outstanding fact about cougar that we humans must take into consideration when we’re recreating or active “out in the wild.” Cougar chase down their prey and kill it. If you try to outrun a cougar on foot or on a bicycle, you will almost certainly trigger the chase response in the cougar. ODFW has a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to cougar contacts. They are listed below in the event you have not been successful in reaching the ODFW website, or missed it. Report any cougar sighting or encounter to a local ODFW office or the Oregon State Police. If you pay strict attention to the guidelines and should come into contact with a cougar in its territory — or wandering around in yours — everything should come out well for all parties.
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There have been several cougar sightings near Sisters Country residential areas in recent weeks.
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• Learn your neighborhood. Be aware of any wildlife corridors or places where deer or elk concentrate. • Walk pets during the day and keep them on a leash. • Keep pets indoors at dawn and dusk. Shelter them for the night. • Feed pets indoors. • Don’t leave food and garbage outside. • Use animal-proof garbage cans if necessary. • Remove heavy brush from near the house and play areas. • Install motion-activated light outdoors along walkways and driveways. • Be more cautious at dawn and dusk when cougars are most active. • Do not feed any wildlife. By attracting other wildlife, you may attract a cougar. • Keep areas around bird feeders clean. • Deer-proof your garden and yard with nets, lights, fencing. • Fence and shelter livestock. Move them to sheds or barns at night.
• Be aware of your surroundings at all times. • Leave your dog at home or keep it on a leash. Pets running free may lead a cougar back to you. • Hike in groups. Make noise to alert wildlife of your presence. • Keep children close to you. Teach them about wildlife. • Keep campsites clean. Sleep 100 yards from cooking areas. • Store food in animal-proof containers. • Carry deterrent spray. • Be cautious at dusk and dawn. • Never feed any wildlife. Prey attracts predators. • Do not approach any wildlife; stay at least 100 yards away. • Steer clear of baby wildlife. Mother is likely nearby. • Be alert when sitting quietly or stopping to rest. • Be especially alert at dawn and dusk when cougars are most active. • Be aware that animal calls and animal kills can attract a cougar.
• Cougars often will retreat if given the opportunity. Leave the animal a way to escape. • Stay calm and stand your ground. • Maintain direct eye contact. • Pick up children, but do so without bending down or turning your back on the cougar. • Back away slowly. • Do not run. Running triggers a chase response in cougars, which could lead to an attack. • Raise your voice and speak firmly. • If the cougar seems aggressive, raise your arms to make yourself look larger and clap your hands. • If in the very unusual event that a cougar attacks you, fight back with rocks, sticks, bear or pepper spray, tools or any items available.
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complete travesty! I, too, wonder if anyone on the City planning and/or council have been to the west side of our town recently to see what is clearly becoming “Haydenville” and not in an aesthetically pleasing way. I keep hearing about the need for more housing in Sisters, particularly affordable, but do we have to sacrifice the safety of our residents and disregard the beauty of the town to accomplish this? Saddened and disgruntled. Kay Payne
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Hirsch will present an allstudent assembly at SHS and will complete a large outdoor mural at SMS as well. The residency is part of Sisters Folk Festival’s My Own Two Hands celebration. Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) delivers a message of community unification and true belonging with the My Own Two Hands theme this year, “We All Belong.” Hirsch’s presentation, mural and Joy Bot theme ties into the Sisters School District’s support for social/emotional health and wellbeing among students and the community at large. With his “Belonging Bots,” Hirsch will create a discussion around themes: where do we belong, how do we belong, and how do we help others belong. My Own Two Hands (MOTH) started in 2002 as “Painted Strings,” and SFF changed the name to “My Own Two Hands” in 2003 as a way to ask people “How can you contribute to your community, with your two hands?” The “We All Belong” theme this year furthers that idea by valuing the voice of youth, encouraging service to the entire Sisters community, and honoring and uplifting self-expression and creativity; this is something SFF has been deeply invested in for almost two decades. The impact of the arts on Sisters, and Sisters as an arts economy has helped to shape the culture as a place where people can, in fact, all belong. Sisters Folk Festival programs are available to all students K-8 as a partnership with the Sisters School District through the Studio to School Initiative. Now in its fifth year of a
five-year grant, SFF reports that the S2S Initiative has accomplished what it set out to do at the beginning in 2014: Every student K-8 in Sisters schools has the opportunity to experience and be part of something greater than themselves from elementary and middle school art programs, the fifth-grade general music and piano lab, the middle school iPad technology lab, SFF artist residencies, guest artists and the recent SMS all-school field trip to Bend’s Tower Theatre for “Recycled Percussion.” “For kids, authenticity is something natural. It’s real and raw and true... and it’s a big part of their world,” said Kelley Moen, SFF education program manager.
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To the Editor: I have to credit Mr. Mackey for being persistent. He persists in writing letters full of adjectives, not argument, complaints without corroboration all in support of his hero, Trump. His latest is printed immediately after a letter from his former neighbor expressing surprise at his tone. I am not surprised. His letters are not attempts to convince but political expressions serving as a personal catharsis. His anger is palpable and the projection is obvious. But I wasn’t aware that Mr. Mackey had been provided access to the Mueller report. Oh wait, he hasn’t seen it because his Republican friends are now desperately trying to keep it from the public. What he has done is purposefully mischaracterize the AG Barr’s four-page summary of the summaries from Mueller. Mackey writes: “…Robert Mueller concluded unequivocally, ‘The investigation did not establish….’” Ah, no. Trump’s hand-picked AG Barr wrote “[T] he investigation did not establish ….” Note the brackets. Barr when attempting to quote the Mueller report Barr has yet to release, had to disclose that he had cut off the first part of the Mueller sentence. I wonder why Barr did that? Maybe it contained language that substantially qualified the quoted portion. I am confident now that Mr. Mackey has
been shown his error, he will join me and millions of other Americans who demand the release of the full Mueller report. Naah, that would just burst his bubble. Michael Wells
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To the Editor: The March 27 “Wolves in the classroom” article by Jim Anderson was an inspiring breath to read as it highlighted our young students’ open-mindedness and passion for understanding, especially in dealing with the long controversial subject such as wolves. I am deeply impressed by the depth of research, diversity of material and professional resources that Susie Werts brought into her classes’ study. She provided the foundation for inquiry that should be applied to any subject and hopefully will be continued by her students as they advance their knowledge and education. It is reassuring to me to read that these young people recognize the significance and need for balance in a healthy ecosystem and that the wolf is a primary contributor “and is critical in preserving nature’s balance.” Given our government’s current plan to delist or remove the wolf from the Endangered Species Act affecting all of the 48 contiguous states, and with the great probability that wolves will not survive without federal protection, I wonder how these students would respond. I have no doubt that if they were to become naturalists, conservation environmentalists or wildlife biologists they would be doing a better job at preserving, protecting and managing our wildlife than we currently do. However, the sad truth is that by the time these young people can take affirmative action to protect, further study, or assist in wolf recovery and in restoring a balance, wolves may no longer exist in the lower 48 states, including in Yellowstone National Park. We should take a lesson from our youth and learn the facts about wolves and not make biased assumptions. Meanwhile, there is something we can do right now: SaveOurWolves.org. Wendy Jean
Home Health & Wellness Start Here! For kids, authenticity is something natural. It’s real and raw and true...and it’s a big part of their world. — Kelley Moen She says that for some, “belonging” is belief in yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world, in both being part of something and standing alone. True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are in an authentic way. “Our responsibility as adults in our community, and a big part of what the SFF programs aim to provide, includes encouraging kids to thrive as authentic people, to give them opportunities to see others living authentically,” she said. “The SFF programs and the experiences offered through the S2S grant have given our kids opportunities to belong.”
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Dear Property Guy Rethink house share plan Dear Property Guy: I have a house by the OSU Bend campus that rents for $2,000 a month. If I rented it out on a room-by-room basis, the total rent would be substantially more. What do you think? — Bend Rents Dear Bend: What do I think? I think you haven’t thought this through. You are proposing acting more like a hotel than a rental house. Which is cool, but creates its own set of problems. You are multiplying rent collection, tracking activities, and hassle factor exponentially. What happens when one
renter eats another’s sandwich? Leaves the bathroom a mess? Has a “friend” staying over every night? Who do you bill when the kitchen gets trashed? What happens when one roommate assaults another? This is all real stuff. Now think if you really want to be in the middle of any of that. OK, that’s worst case. Other things to consider are: increased turnover, paying utilities yourself rather than charging tenants directly, and increased wear and tear. You’ll also need to consider your inability to charge for damage in common areas, such as: kitchen, bathrooms and living room. A property manager may help (I wouldn’t touch this), but expect to pay a much higher percentage than a conventional arrangement. Also remember they will charge an onboarding fee with every tenant change, which can be substantial. None of these are insurmountable, but you’ll need to do the math and decide if the additional rent is worth the increased hassle, costs, and liability. In the end, it’s your call, but I’d stick with your current arrangement. — Mike Dear Property Guy: I moved out last month
and haven’t gotten my security deposit back. Landlord says he’s still getting estimates and isn’t ready. Help? — Money Please Dear Money: This is one of the areas I tell my property-owner clients to not make any mistakes, because the legal exposure is high. Unfortunately, a lot of people blow it here. ORS (Oregon Revised Statutes) 90.300 states that a landlord must provide an accounting of any damages and a security deposit refund or bill within 31 days of property being vacated. They can be liable for twice the improperly withheld deposit amount, plus legal fees. That said, going to court
is a hassle, expensive, and stupid. So, let’s try to avoid that. From your end, you are going to document everything going forward. Try a phone call first, it may be an oversight. They may not have your new address, truck broke down, dog ran away, mother-in-law died, whatever... If that doesn’t work, send them a demand letter for an immediate accounting and refund via certified mail. Feel free to reference the appropriate statute if you feel it will be motivating. If this doesn’t work, it’s time to go to small claims court, or get an attorney. Small claims court can be relatively painless and judges are notoriously unsympathetic to landlords who don’t
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CONCUSSIONS: Preventing second incident is key Continued from page 8
Nugget. “Whether it’s just an ankle sprain or a concussion, you know when they’re off, when they’re just not themselves.” When an athlete has a concussion, there is a strict protocol that has to be observed before they can get back into action. Schmidt would like to see parents and students made fully aware of just how extensive the protocol is. To get back on the field, an athlete who has experienced a concussion must be asymptomatic for 24 hours; back in school full-time with no accommodation; have had a post-concussion test within normal range based on their baseline; gone through a gradual exercise progression over several days; and
— critically — they must be cleared by a physician. The days of “toughing it out” are over — and coaches, parents and athletes are getting it. “Overall, I think in my time as a physical trainer, awareness has improved,” Schmidt said. While concussion evaluation is the most important role of the athletic trainers, it’s far from their only role. They deal with all the commonplace sports injuries and provide coaches with preventative protocols for stretching and warm-ups. “Whatever coaches feel like they’re missing, we try to insert that,” Walker said. It’s clear from the relationship the students have with their trainer that it’s about more than taping ankles and providing ice packs. “We’re there to support them when they’re injured and when they’re not injured,” Walker said.
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join their friends, families and neighbors to build up their communities.” A How to Use Tools Safely clinic will take place on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The clinic will equip women on the build site, and offer the volunteers invaluable skills to bring back and use in their everyday life. To sign up for the clinic and to volunteer during Women Build week, contact Marie Clasen at 541-5491193. Volunteers participating in the build week should be prepared to attend an orientation on Thursday, May 2 at 6 p.m. at the Sisters Library.
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C L A S S I F I E D S ALL advertising in this newspaper is 101 Real Estate subject to the Fair Housing Act Horse/cow property in upscale which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or rural Sisters area. 5 ac. for sale discrimination based on race, color, with up to 17 ac. LT lease, 12 ac. religion, sex, handicap, familial 1895 water rights, mtn. view, status or national origin, or an pond, adj. BLM, near hiking intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrim- preserve. No hemp or marijuana. ination.” Familial status includes Will list @ $397,000. children under the age of 18 living 541-548-3438 for photos/info. with parents or legal custodians, HEATED CAR STORAGE pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. Gated, w/clubroom & car wash. This newspaper will not knowingly Purchase or Lease Option. accept any advertising for real estate 541-419-2502 which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all Cascade Sotheby's dwellings advertised in this International Realty newspaper are available on an equal – Sheila Jones, Broker – opportunity basis. To complain of 503-949-0551 discrimination call HUD toll-free at Your Local Realtor! 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 102 Commercial Rentals CLASSIFIED RATES CASCADE STORAGE COST: $2 per line for first insertion, (541) 549-1086 • (877) 540-1086 $1.50 per line for each additional insertion to 9th week, $1 per line 581 N. Larch – 7-Day Access 10th week and beyond (identical 5x5 to 12x30 Units Available ad/consecutive weeks). Also included 5x5 - 8x15 Climate Control Units in The Nugget online classifieds at no On-site Management additional charge. There is a minimum $5 charge for any Rare Office Available classified. First line = approx. 20-25 Perfect law office or ?. characters, each additional line = Log building next to US Bank. approx. 25-30 characters. Letters, 559 sq. ft. $643/mo. spaces, numbers and punctuation = 1 character. Any ad copy changes will Call Dick 541-408-6818. be charged at the first-time insertion SNO CAP MINI STORAGE rate of $2 per line. Standard www.SistersStorage.com abbreviations allowed with the approval of The Nugget classified LONG-TERM DISCOUNTS! department. NOTE: Legal notices Secure, Automated Facility placed in the Public Notice section with On-site Manager are charged at the display advertising • • • rate. 541-549-3575 DEADLINE: MONDAY, noon preceding WED. publication. MINI STORAGE PLACEMENT & PAYMENT: Sisters Storage & Rental Office, 442 E. Main Ave. Phone, 506 North Pine Street 541-549-9941 or place online at NuggetNews.com. Payment is due 541-549-9631 upon placement. VISA & Sizes 5x5 to 15x30. 7-day access. MasterCard accepted. Billing Computerized security gate. available for continuously run On-site management. classified ads, after prepayment of first four (4) weeks and upon U-Haul trucks, trailers, moving approval of account application. boxes & supplies. CATEGORIES: 101 Real Estate 102 Commercial Rentals 103 Residential Rentals 104 Vacation Rentals 106 Real Estate Wanted 107 Rentals Wanted 200 Business Opportunities 201 For Sale 202 Firewood 203 Recreation Equipment 204 Arts & Antiques 205 Garage & Estate Sales 206 Lost & Found 207 The Holidays 301 Vehicles 302 Recreational Vehicles 401 Horses 402 Livestock 403 Pets 500 Services 501 Computer Services 502 Carpet Upholstery Cleaning 503 Appliance Repair & Refinish 504 Handyman 505 Auto Repair 600 Tree Service & Forestry 601 Construction 602 Plumbing & Electric 603 Excavations & Trucking 604 Heating & Cooling 605 Painting 606 Landscaping & Yard Maint. 701 Domestic Services 702 Sewing 703 Child Care 704 Events & Event Services 801 Classes & Training 802 Help Wanted 803 Work Wanted 901 Wanted 902 Personals 999 Public Notice
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502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning BULLSEYE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cutting Edge Technology Over 30 years experience, specialize in rugs & pet stains. Licensed & Insured – Sisters owned & operated – bullseyecarpetcleaning.net • 541-238-7700 • GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008
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JONES UPGRADES LLC Home Repairs & Remodeling 601 Construction Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. Fences, Sheds, Snow Removal! Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 Local resident • CCB #201650 www.CenigasMasonry.com LAREDO CONSTRUCTION EARTHWOOD 541-549-1575 TIMBER FRAME HOMES Maintenance / Repairs Large inventory of dry, stable, Insurance Work CCB #194489 gorgeous, recycled old-growth Carl Perry Construction LLC Douglas fir and pine for mantles, Home Restoration • Repair stair systems, furniture and – DECKS & FENCES – structural beams. Timber frame CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 design and construction services FRANCOIS' WORKSHOP since 1990 – CCB#174977 Int./Ext. Carpentry & Repairs 549-0924 • earthwoodhomes.com – Custom Woodworking – Swiss Mountain Log Homes Painting, Decks, Fences & Hand-crafted Log Homes & Outbuildings • CCB #154477 Design Services • Roof Systems 541-815-0624 or 541-549-0605 & Porches • Railings/Staircases • Home Customizations, LLC Log Accents & Fireplace Mantels Res. & Commercial Remodeling, • Remodels & Log Restoration • Bldg. Maintenance & Painting Sawmill & Boom Truck Services Chris Patrick, Owner – CCB #162818 – homecustomizations@gmail.com Phil Rerat, 541-420-3572 CCB #191760 • 541-588-0083 www.SwissMtLogHomes.com John M. Keady Construction DYER Home Maintenance & Repairs, Construction & Renovation Decks & Fences, Custom Residential Projects Small Remodels & Upgrades. All Phases • CCB #148365 CCB #204632 • 541-480-2731 541-420-8448 NuggetNews.com BWPierce General Contracting Residential Construction Projects 600 Tree Service & Becke William Pierce Forestry CCB#190689 • 541-647-0384 beckewpcontracting@gmail.com BRUSH BUSTERS Central Oregon Fire Safe McCARTHY & SONS 541-410-4509 • CCB 177189 CONSTRUCTION Elpeez@aol.com New Construction, Remodels, Fine Finish Carpentry Sisters Tree Care, LLC 541-420-0487 • CCB #130561 Preservation, Pruning, Removals & Storm Damage LAREDO CONSTRUCTION Serving All of Central Oregon 541-549-1575 Brad Bartholomew For ALL Your Residential ISA Cert. Arborist UT-4454A Construction Needs 503-914-8436 • CCB #218444 CCB #194489 www.laredoconstruction.com 4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! Carl Perry Construction LLC – TREE REMOVAL & Residential & Commercial CLEANUP – Restoration • Repair Native / Non-Native Tree – DECKS & FENCES – Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency JOHN NITCHER Storm Damage Cleanup, CONSTRUCTION Craning & Stump Grinding, General Contractor Debris Removal. Home repair, remodeling and – FOREST MANAGEMENT – additions. CCB #101744 Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush 541-549-2206 Mowing, Mastication, Tree SIMON CONSTRUCTION Thinning, Large & Small Scale SERVICES Projects! Design / Build / Fine Carpentry Serving Black Butte Ranch, Residential / Commercial Camp Sherman & Sisters Area CCB #184335 • 541-948-2620 since 2003 bsimon@bendbroadband.com ** Free Estimates ** EcoStruct LLC Owner James Hatley & Sons Conscious Construction & 541-815-2342 Design. Decks, Barns, Fences, 4brostrees.com Pergola & Patios Licensed, Bonded and Insured 541-668-0530 • CCB 218826 CCB-215057
CASCADE GARAGE DOORS TEWALT & SONS INC. Factory Trained Technicians Excavation Contractors Since 1983 • CCB #44054 Sisters’ Oldest Excavation Co. 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553 Our experience will make your $ go further – Take advantage SPURGE COCHRAN of our FREE on-site visit! BUILDER, INC. Hard Rock Removal • Rock General Contractor Hammering • Hauling Building Distinctive, Trucking • Top Soil • Fill Dirt Handcrafted Custom Homes, Ground-to-finish Site Prep Additions, Remodels Since ’74 Building Demolition • Ponds & A “Hands-On” Builder Liners • Creative & Decorative Keeping Your Project on Time Rock Placement • Clearing, & On Budget • CCB #96016 Leveling & Grading Driveways To speak to Spurge personally, Utilities: Sewer Mains, Laterals call 541-815-0523 Water, Power, TV & Phone JOHN PIERCE Septic System EXPERTS: General Contracting LLC Complete Design & Permit Residential Building Projects Approval, Feasibility, Test Holes. Serving Sisters Since 1976 Sand, Pressurized & Standard Strictly Quality Systems. Repairs, Tank CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 Replacement. CCB #76888 541-549-9764 Cellular: 419-2672 or 419-5172 JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL • 541-549-1472 • & VENETIAN PLASTER TewaltAndSonsExcavation.com All Residential, Commercial Jobs ROBINSON & OWEN 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 Heavy Construction, Inc. SPRING IS HERE All your excavation needs ~ GOT PROJECTS? ~ *General excavation BIG or small, CALL BRAD *Site Preparation 541-527-0306 *Sub-Divisions General Contractor for over 30 *Road Building years, now serving Black Butte, *Sewer and Water Systems Camp Sherman, Sisters and *Underground Utilities beyond. Repairs, renovation, *Grading *Snow Removal remodel, additions, alterations, *Sand-Gravel-Rock improvements, replacementLicensed • Bonded • Insured consultation, estimates, insurance CCB #124327 work - anything for your home, (541) 549-1848 all trades possible. From window or door repair/replacement to 604 Heating & Cooling major room addition. ACTION AIR 541-527-0306 • CCB# 224650 Heating & Cooling, LLC HAVE A SERVICE Retrofit • New Const • Remodel TO PROVIDE? Consulting, Service & Installs Let the public know actionairheatingandcooling.com what you have to offer in CCB #195556 The Nugget Newspaper’s 541-549-6464 C L A S S I F I E D S!
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606 Landscaping & Yard Maintenance Metolius Lawn Maintenance Aerating, thatching, mowing, pruning, hauling & more – Call Eric Bilderback LCB #15899 • 541-508-9672 Limb and debris clean-up and removal by L&B Lawn Care. Call Brad 541-306-9963. Lawn care, yard cleanup, odd jobs. Senior/Vets discount. References. Call "Sonny" 541-549-0933.
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802 Help Wanted Hawks Haven Reserve, a 90+ acre wildlife reserve in Sisters, is looking for a working manager to maintain property. Position includes: A) general water management (flood irrigation, landscaped streams, drip & pop-up sprinkler systems) B) tree/shrub planting/ maintenance C) weed control (weed eating, spraying, pulling) D) operating and maintaining tractor/backhoe, ATVs, riding mowers, and equipment: i.e. chainsaw, weed eater, etc. This will be a 40-hr/wk position with an assistant 20 hrs./wk. Seasonal from Mar. 15 to Oct. 30. There could be an occasional after-hours call. No livestock on property. Contact Gary Frazee at 541-480-1013 or garydfrazee@earthlink.net for more information and to schedule an interview. Complete job description will be supplied at interview. Receptionist position available at the new Relaxation Room at the Renaissance in Sisters. More details call Tim 541-420-5627. VOHS Custom Landscaping is now hiring! Competitive wages, great company. 541-515-8462 ARE YOU A WRITER? Is Camp Sherman your home? The Nugget would like to talk to you! We are interested in more news coverage of the Camp Sherman area. Email samples to Editor@NuggetNews.com
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C L A S S I F I E D S The Garden Angel is now filling landscape maintenance crew member positions. LCB 9583. Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com Sisters Trails Alliance announces a part-time position to manage fundraising and event planning. Applications due by April 15. Info at sisterstrails.org.
901 Wanted RV parking space in Sisters area, prefer covered. 25 ft. long, 11 ft. high, 8 ft. wide. Call 925-360-4160 or 925-212-9868. • • • • • • • • SERVICE TO PROVIDE? BUSINESS TO PROMOTE? VEHICLE FOR SALE? HOUSE TO RENT? LOOKING FOR LAND? GARAGE TOO FULL? Advertise in The Nugget Newspaper's CLASSIFIEDS For no additional cost your classified goes ONLINE! Go to www.NuggetNews.com DEADLINE: Every Monday by noon. Call 541-549-9941 • • • • • • • •
999 Public Notice NOTICE OF SISTERS PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING AND EXECUTIVE SESSION The Sisters Park and Recreation District Board will hold a special meeting on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. to interview executive director candidates in executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) to consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent. In addition, the public is invited to participate in a meet and greet with four candidates for the executive director position at 5 p.m. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please contact Mandee Seeley, Recording Secretary, at (541) 549-2091 to make a request for accommodations for persons with disabilities. NOTICE OF SISTERS PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUSINESS MEETING AND EXECUTIVE SESSION The Sisters Park and Recreation District Board will hold a business meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. including an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) to consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please contact Mandee Seeley, Recording Secretary, at (541) 549-2091 to make a request for accommodations for persons with disabilities.
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING The Budget Committee for Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District, Deschutes County, State of Oregon, will meet in public session to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The budget meeting will be held at Fire Station No. 2, 67433 Cloverdale Road, Sisters, Oregon 97759, April 17, 2019, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and proposed budget document for the District. A copy of the proposed budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 17, 2019 at the 67433 Cloverdale Road Fire Station No. 2 between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. This is a public meeting where deliberations take place. Budget Committee will hear and discuss proposed programs for the next fiscal year. NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District, Deschutes County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, will be held at the Black Butte Ranch Fire Station, 13511 Hawks Beard, Black Butte Ranch. The meeting will take place on April 30, 2019 at 9 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 23, 2019 at the Black Butte Ranch Fire Station, 13511 Hawks Beard, Black Butte Ranch, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Sisters City Council will conduct a public hearing at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, OR 97759 on April 24, 2019 at 6:30 PM regarding the applications listed below. Public oral or written testimony is invited. The hearing will be held according to SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the Council and available at City Hall. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to bmcconkie@ci.sisters.or.us. Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file number. Failure to raise an issue in person, or by letter
before or during the issuance of the decision, or failure to provide statements of sufficient evidence to afford the decision-makers an opportunity to respond to the issue, may preclude an appeal based on that issue with the State Land Use Board of Appeals. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence in the record, and the applicable criteria and standards can be reviewed at Sisters City Hall at no cost and copies are available at a reasonable cost. Files associated with the project, including the Planning Commission’s Decision and Recommendation, can be viewed by visiting the Community Development Department’s project web page: https://www.ci.sisters.or.us/com munity-development/page/mcken zie-meadows-village. A copy of the City’s staff report and recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review at no cost (in person and at the website above) at least seven days before the hearing, and copies will be available on request at a reasonable cost. Please contact Carol Jenkins, Planning Technician, at (541) 323-5207 for more information. PUBLIC HEARING: April 24, 2019 at 6:30 PM FILE NUMBER(S): MP 18-01, ZM 18-02, SUB 18-02, DA 19-01 APPLICANT: H.A. McCoy Engineering & Surveying, LLC on behalf of Hayden Homes, LLC PROPERTY OWNER: McKenzie Meadow Village, LLC PROPOSAL LOCATION: Approx. 1680 W McKinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759 Tax Lots 5500, 1202, 1203, & 1205 of Map 151005CB REQUEST: The Applicant is requesting approval of a Master Planned Development, Comprehensive Plan Map & Zoning Map Amendment, Tentative Subdivision, and Development Agreement. The request would enable development of a minimum of 195 residential units (116 single family detached, 18 single family attached/ townhomes, and 61 to 65 multi-family units) and 3.35 acres of open space as well as recreational amenities and supporting infrastructure. The request also includes a zoning map amendment to relocate 1.80 acres of Open Space zoning district within the project site as well as consideration of a Development Agreement (DA 19-01) to address specific terms related to the provision of Affordable Housing Units. APPLICABLE CRITERIA, STANDARDS, & PROCEDURES: City of Sisters Development Code (SDC): Chapter 4.1 – Types of Applications and Review Procedures, Chapter 4.5 – Master Planned Developments, Chapter 4.3 – Land Divisions and
Lot Line Adjustments, Chapter 2.3 – Multi-Family Residential District (MFR), Chapter 2.15 – Special Provisions, Chapter 2.8 – Open Space District (OS), Chapter 3.1 – Access and Circulation, Chapter 3.2 – Landscaping and Screening, Chapter 4.7 – Land Use District Map and Text Amendments; Statewide Land Use Goals; City of Sisters Comprehensive Plan; Oregon Revised Statutes – ORS 94.504 – 94.528, Development Agreements; and Oregon Administrative Rules – Division 12 – Transportation Planning. TTY services can be made available. In order to
accommodate persons with physical impairments, please notify the City of any accommodations you may need as far in advance of the hearing as possible by contacting City Recorder Kerry Prosser at (541) 323-5213. The Sisters City Hall building is a handicapped accessible facility. SISTERS OREGON NEWS SOURCE www.nuggetnews.com • • • • • Breaking News / Road Reports Weather / Letters Editorials / Commentary • • • • •
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LOGGING: Trees will start coming down April 29 Continued from page 1
The disposition of the forest product to be derived from the felled trees remains to be determined. “It’s going to depend on where ODA (Oregon Department of Agriculture) lands on their permanent rule,” Reid said. “Our interest, certainly, is to be able to sell it as saw timber.” Implementation of a statewide rule that would limit the use of the weed killer believed responsible for the death of the trees along Highway 20 was stalled last month by a last-minute request from Bayer, the company that produces it. The Oregon Department of Agriculture’s new permanent rule slated to be adopted on March 22 would prohibit the use of the chemical in areas where the roots of desirable trees — like ponderosa pines — may be present. The delay means that a new permanent rule cannot be implemented until April 12 at the very earliest. Reid explained that any restrictions on disposition of the forest product will be included in a prospectus for bidders on a sale of the downed trees. The logs will be decked at several staging areas around Sisters. As soon as those decks are complete, the timber will go up for sale. Reid anticipates the sale will go forward this spring — early summer at the latest. “You don’t want the wood to check or lose value,” he said. He said that the Ranger District is eager to get the project underway and “make the best out of an unfortunate situation.” Oregon Department of Transportation staff will provide traffic control during the project, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motorists can expect to see equipment and work crews close to the highway and should anticipate delays up to 20 minutes. The project is scheduled to be completed by May 22. For the latest information on road conditions, visit www.tripcheck.com
Grand opening set at housing development Housing Works will host the grand opening of the new affordable property in Sisters on Friday, April 12. Beginning at 10 a.m., Housing Works staff will gather with partners, sponsors, government representatives and community members to celebrate the grand opening of Ponderosa Heights. Ponderosa Heights provides 48 affordable apartments with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. The new community is located on Brooks Camp Road, behind Ray’s Food Place. The affordable property is income-restricted to households making at or below 60 percent of the area median income with rents starting at $620. Housing Wo r k s ’ Executive Director David Brandt states, “As the affordable housing crisis in Central Oregon broadens and deepens, the urgent need to provide affordable options in our smaller towns has become more compelling. These new homes will provide some relief for 48 low-income households in Sisters that are struggling with rising rental
costs.” Ponderosa Heights, surrounded by mature ponderosa pines, is made up of six twostory, Craftsman-style buildings on two lots totaling 2.12 acres. The property includes a community room, play area, and rental office. The waiting list for the property, managed by EPIC Property Management, is now closed, and all 48 apartments are leased up and occupied. The grand opening event will include speakers from state and local governments and financial partners. After a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, guests will be invited to tour the property and enjoy light refreshments. Members of the public are welcome to attend the event. In addition to Housing Works, the development team included general contractor R&H Construction, architect Doug Circosta, investor PNC Real Estate, lender Washington Federal and property manager EPIC. Ponderosa Heights was constructed using funds from Oregon Housing and Community Services’ LIFT
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exactly the sort of race I am drawn towards. The race director, Steve Kirk, got me entered my first year and I did it on sort of a whim and now that I have done it so many times it’s really like a family reunion of runners.” Kirk and his wife and daughter direct the race as sort of a family affair, according to Nordell. The stage aspect contributes to the bonding of the runners, according to Nordell. “Here you are in the beautiful Ozark mountains, staying in a cabin or camping, and every evening after the races you get to hang out over a meal together and enjoy one another’s company.”
In total the three days of racing add up to around 93 miles. Getting to the race proved to be as much of a challenge as the actual running, according to Nordell. Flight delays caused the trip to take a full 24 hours, which led to very little sleep, not to mention throwing off any normal prerace preparations. Darla Askew of Bend joined Nordell for the adventure and faced the further complication of contracting food poisoning at one of the airport stops. “It was actually a relief to get to the first race and get to running after all the trouble getting there,” said Nordell. Final results of the three days of racing are determined by the cumulative time from each day. A runner might not win any individual races and still come out on top. The three days of racing started with a 50-kilometer
(31-mile) race on March 15, in which Nordell finished second. Day two presented the runners with the longest stage of the event, a full 50-miler in which Nordell took the overall lead. The third day is relatively short in comparison, a mere 20 kilometers (12.2 miles), and Nordell was able to maintain her lead to claim the individual title. “Distances are approximate,” said Nordell. Nordell described courses as beautiful and somewhat technical and felt it took her the first day to get a feel for running on dirt after the snow-covered ground here in Sisters. “I don’t think people in Oregon understand what Arkansas has to offer as far as trails go,” she said. “They have hundreds of miles of trails, especially in the north. The Ouachita Trail is over 200 miles long and they have
all sorts of networked trails for running and mountain biking. The weather turned out to be perfect, with some sunshine and temperatures in the 50s.” Ever humble despite her strong record of top finishes at ultra races over the past decade or more, Nordell said she did not have expectations to win. “I don’t really plan for how I will do in a race like this one,” she said. Nordell covered the 50-kilometer section in 4:39:38, the 50-miler in 8:48:49, and the 20 kilometer finale in 2:00:14 for a total of just over 15 hours and 28 minutes of running time. She finished over 28 minutes ahead of the runner-up. Her friend, Askew, finished sixth overall and as the second female in a total time of 17:37:35. Syllamo was the first big race of the season for
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Nordell, who might jump into the Peterson Ridge Rumble this Sunday. She plans to do the River of No Return 108-kilometer race in Idaho in June and the Wasatch 100-mile race in Utah in September. “Syllamo is such a unique race compared to the others I do,” she said. “It’s so downto-earth, with no big sponsorships or prize money. It’s really about the people that keep coming back and who then invite new friends to join. It really is my favorite event.”
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At Ponderosa Properties… …It’s About th e People 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
BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN VIEW Beautiful mountain view acreage located in the secluded Lower Bridge Basin near the Deschutes River. Views of all mountains from Mt. Jefferson to Brokentop. There is a very private elevated building site in the NE corner of the lot with huge mountain views and southern exposure. Lower Bridge Estates offers paved streets, electric power and phone. The lot is approved for a standard septic system. There is abundant BLM land in the area and the nearby Deschutes River corridor is great for hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing. $229,000 MLS#201702313
Kevin R. Dyer 541-480-7552
CRS, GRI, Principal Broker
Rad Dyer 541-480-8853
Debbie Dyer 541-480-1650
Shane Lundgren 541-588-9226
GRI, Broker
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ABR, CCIM, CRB, CRS, GRI, Principal Broker
Carol Davis 541-410-1556
ABR, GRI, Broker
Catherine Black
Greg Davidge 808-281-2676 Broker
Jackie Herring 541-480-3157 Broker
541-549-2002 1-800-650-6766 THE BEST BUY ON EARTH Bare land within a 55+ gated community in Sisters waiting for your new manufactured home. This is your opportunity for that “living in Sisters” dream to come true. City water and sewer available. Club house for the homeowner’s enjoyment. Easy care living with your lawns taken care of by the Association. $65,000. MLS #201806175
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#201811380
CLASSIC CAMP SHERMAN LOG HOME Rustic Lodge-style log home set in the heart of the beautiful Metolius Basin. Open greatroom with massive log vaulted ceiling, stone fireplace. Brazilian cherry floors and pine paneling. Enjoy sunsets and views of Black Butte from the front porch and rear deck. Four bedrooms/3 baths, 2,775 sq.ft. w/family room, double garage and fenced yard. Year-round recreation opportunities right out your front door. Close to National Forest and the Metolius River. Community access to seasonal pool and tennis courts. $599,500. MLS#201805367
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
16676 JORDAN ROAD Mountain views! Part of the original Lazy Z Ranch. Fenced on two sides with Kentucky black fencing. Power close by. Septic feasibility in place, may need new evaluation. Close to town, yet off the beaten path, overlooking a 200-acre site of the R&B Ranch, which currently is not buildable. Needs well. Owner will consider short terms. $395,000. MLS#201802331
NEAR THE DESCHUTES RIVER Climb the slight ridge and the mountain views open big and wide from Mt. Hood to Broken Top. Every peak is visible as well as the valley below. Bordering BLM directly on the eastside. Paved access, underground utilities, existing well and septic available. Enjoy the quiet setting and night sky in this beautiful secluded corner of Deschutes County. $395,000. MLS#201506281
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HIGH DESERT LIVING AT ITS FINEST This 1/2-acre homesite is a chance to build in one of Central Oregon’s finest communities. With a focus on wellness and “walking softly on the earth,” Brasada Ranch offers a tip-top athletic club, Jacobsen/ Hardy golf course and extensive equestrian center. Just 15 minutes to Bend. $85,000. MLS#201408571
ESCAPE TO CAMP SHERMAN Year-round recreation abounds! Hike, mtn. bike, road cycle & cross-country ski right out the front door of this rustic mountain retreat. Single-level cabin recently renovated with open Great Room floor plan. Features vaulted wood paneled ceilings & walls, rock hearth w/gas fireplace, hardwood floors, large bedrooms, plenty of natural light. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,862 sq. ft., bonus room (workshop or 4th bedroom) & oversized, heated double garage w/laundry room. Covered entry porch & large rear deck overlooking common area & view of Black Butte. Low maintenance landscaping surrounds home. Ownership offers common area privileges: Swimming pool, tennis courts, hiking trails, beautiful meadow & access to Lake Creek. National Forest nearby; Metolius River, Hoodoo Ski Area & Black Butte Ranch Golf a short drive away.$499,000. MLS#201901254
GLAZE MEADOW 251 Enjoy private resort living in this spectacular home! The greatroom features an open kitchen, generous dining area and a spacious living room featuring a river-rock fireplace. The master suite is on the main floor and features a fireplace. Guest bedroom and bath is also on the main floor with 2 bedrooms up and a bonus room/office (could be used for extra sleeping arrangements). This home has a beautiful new deck with built-in spa. A must-see property! $775,000. MLS#201811746
SPRING HOME 23 Black Butte Ranch hassle-free! One-sixth share in this single level log home, with fabulous recent upgrades, bordering USFS. Cross country ski right off the back deck, heaven for those who love to hike and miles of bike paths on the Ranch. Two championship golf courses, recreation centers, pools, tennis, lakes, trails, etc. Family memories start with this amenable group of co-owners. Eight weeks a year as a BBR property owner. Truly “turn-key” affordability in one of the most beautiful vacation spots in the Northwest.$99,000.#201811006