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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
PHOTO BY JAY MATHER
The first full moon of April — called the “Pink Moon” — shone over the Three Sisters, beckoning to early-rising photographers.
Public to weigh in on growth issues By Sue Stafford Correspondent
With Sisters’ growth a common topic of conversation around town, a public meeting on Thursday, May 2, 5:30 p.m., at City Hall will be of interest to everyone, whether a proponent or opponent of growth. City staff will be on hand to provide information about the findings of the draft Housing and Residential Land Needs Assessment (HNA) and answer questions (see sidebar, page 17). The assessment compares
the current inventory of available lands for residential building to the projected housing needs by 2039, according to Portland State University population estimates of 2.6 percent growth each year. The estimated housing units are based on potential entitled units of remaining parcels. State law mandates that all cities have a 20-year supply of buildable lands. Sisters’ inventory of buildable lands is impacted by the number of acres of See GROWTH on page 16
Sisters man arrested for encouraging sex abuse
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
As Sisters Country enters the season of spring burning, the specter of the destruction of the mountain town of Paradise, California, looms like a pall of wildfire smoke over the community. While Sisters is wellschooled in the terrible effects of massive wildfire, the
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A 32-year-old Sisters man was arrested on Thursday, April 18, on charges including encouraging sexual abuse of a minor. Bend Police report that the department was provided information pertaining to Jon Beavert, who was allegedly seeking a sexual relationship with a juvenile who resides in Bend. See ABUSE on page 29
Sisters enters burning season community is better prepared than many to face the threat. That is, in large part, thanks to a long campaign of thinning and prescribed burning around vulnerable parts of Sisters Country to build resilience and to give firefighters a chance to make a stand. Prescribed burning mimics the historical role of fire in the ponderosa pine forests of Sisters Country, cleaning out
Earth Day participants collected over
underbrush and small growth that chokes overgrown forests, making them less healthy and fueling explosive wildfires. “We’re working on building resilient forests,” Sisters Ranger District Assistant Fire Management Officer Jinny Reed told The Nugget. “We’re trying to go back to See BURNING on page 23
Earth Day cleanup volunteers gathered trash at Zimmerman Butte west of Sisters on April 20. PHOTO PROVIDED
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Fort-five adults and 10 children collected over a ton of trash during the Earth Day Community Cleanup last Saturday organized by Mandee Seeley of Sisters Park & Recreation District. With supplies donated by SOLV and three dumpsters provided by the Sisters Ranger District, 136 bags of trash are no longer littering
Sisters and the surrounding forest. Zimmerman Cinder Pit yielded the largest collection of trash, including a discarded electric dishwasher, picked up by Mandee’s husband Ryan and their two children. The residents of the Clear Pine subdivision collected trash from the 20 acres surrounding their neighborhood and brought in See TRASH on page 29
Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements............... 10 Kids in Print .................13-14 Crossword ....................... 24 Real Estate .................28-32 Meetings ........................... 3 Entertainment ..................11 Obituaries ........................15 Classifieds.................. 25-27 Paw Prints ........................31
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Hayden will provide workforce housing
EXPECT DELAYS…
By Paul Hodge CEO Laird Superfood
The Highway 20 logging project gets underway Monday, April 29. Delays of up to 20 minutes are possible on the highway west of Sisters.
Letters to the Editor… The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writerʼs 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: We would like to thank City Manager Cory Misley and City Councilor Andrea Blum for educating our group on April 11 about how our City government operates, who is responsible for what, and how citizens can get involved in making Sisters a better place. We are so grateful for all the volunteer work Andrea puts into her work as a councilor, and for the passion and dedication Cory showed us for making sure Sisters thrives. They taught us that the City operates on a $15,836,348 budget for FY 2018-19 to administer water and sewer, city streets, parks and land-use planning, public safety, and the economic development of Sisters. The City Manager, who is hired by the council, makes sure that the Cityʼs policies and contracts are administered, oversees staff, and makes recommendations to the council on many issues.
There are five city councilors that are elected for four- or two-year terms; three are open positions every two years. The top two vote-getters get four-year terms, and the last gets a two-year term. The Mayor is chosen from within the council, by the council. The mayor runs council meetings and officially represents the City in public. Three councilor positions will be open in the 2020 November election, including Mayor Ryanʼs, Councilor Blumʼs and Councilor Estermanʼs seats. Qualifications for running are simply that candidates must be a qualified elector and live within the Sisters City limits for at least 12 months immediately preceding the election, and agree to volunteer their time to make decisions on behalf of the citizens. Other helpful, but unrequired, qualifications are: a passion See LETTERS on page 27
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Last year, when Laird Superfood made the decision to open a major facility in Sisters, we worked out our facility location, transportation routes and how to train an everincreasing workforce to deliver sustainable products that fuel people across the globe to perform at their peak. But thereʼs one critical element of our work over which we have little control: housing for our employees. Once at full capacity, we will be ramping up our employee hiring for our new modern facility in Sisters, likely making us the largest employer in town. Already available housing is in short supply in Sisters, and according to a new housing needs analysis in Sisters, more than 1,000 new homes will be needed in the next 20 years. How will these homes get built and where will our employees live? We chose this community because Sisters is different. The lifestyle, the pristine environment, the welcoming people. It all lines up with our ethos of providing clean, nutritious products that add to the health and wellness of our customersʼ lives. But when we look at our own employeesʼ ability to thrive given the lack of housing options in Sisters, we see a problem in need of new solutions. We need the City of Sisters to partner with us to provide a housing supply thatʼs capable of sustaining not just our growth, but the growth of every business in Sisters. We need leadership that keeps housing affordable and accessible to everyone in our adopted town. And so, to say we are
incredibly supportive of the close to 200 homes to be built in the new Hayden Homes McKenzie Meadows neighborhood is an understatement. Not only will homes in McKenzie Meadows be financially within reach for our team, an additional 20 affordable homes will be available for families making 80 percent or less of area median income through the nonprofit First Story and additional rental units. These homes will increase the housing supply in Sisters — a huge impact. Yes, our employees could commute 30 minutes each way from Redmond or Bend every morning, and, of course, some will choose to do that, but if a commute like that is a requirement to be a part of our team, we will likely always battle recruitment and retention challenges. More importantly to the greater community, the ripple effect of our economic value to Sisters will be dampened dramatically if our employees arenʼt able to support local businesses by becoming fullfledged locals. We want to use the power of the economic development we provide to make Sisters an even better place to live and work, but we are limited without the strong underpinnings of a stable housing supply. We c h o s e S i s t e r s because it is a truly special place on this Earth and we want to help retain whatʼs special here and grow opportunity at the same time. By pulling together in the same direction, we can make it happen. To the Sisters City Council, we ask you to please pull with us at Laird Superfood by approving the McKenzie Meadows neighborhood and others like it as Sisters grows.
Opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the writer and are not necessarily shared by the Editor or The Nugget Newspaper.
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C O M M U N I T Y
Sisters Farmers Market moves into the future This year Rachel Kelleher, market manager, hired T. Lee Brown of Plazm to help transition to the new day and time, community-oriented programming, sponsorships and a well-choreographed marketing effort. The event was in need of revitalization. Organizers are grateful for the generous support from local sponsors. Metabolic Maintenance started a rush of generosity from organizations that include the Cottonwood Café, Roundhouse
By Katy Yoder Correspondent
The Sisters Farmers Market is rolling out a fresh, new look and format. There will be activities for all ages and a new logo. Instead of Fridays, it will run from June to September on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fir Street Park. New offerings include a showcase with activities like crafts, cooking demonstrations and talent shows. Last year, the market was struggling with erratic vendor numbers late in the season.
See MARKET on page 30
Habitat Thrift Store to host grand opening A grand opening celebration is scheduled at Sisters Habitat for Humanityʼs new Thrift Store at 211 E. Cascade Ave., for Saturday, April 27. The celebration will start at 9 a.m. at the former building, 141 W. Main Ave., to honor the store founders. This will be followed by a procession to the new location for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Volunteers and staff have been working since November revamping the former Sisters Drug and Gift building into a new location for Habitatʼs Thrift Store. The retail space includes a large
area for clothing, a book corner, toys, housewares and an expanded section for antiques and collectibles. “The volume of donations has grown tremendously with the population growth of Sisters, and our space and donation drop-off area have been less than ideal for several years. The new location sales floor is more than 5,500 square feet and our sorting and receiving area is 1,800 square feet. The volunteers are very excited to have more space to process donated See THRIFT STORE on page 28
PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER
The Easter Bunny was on hand for the Sisters Easter Egg Hunt, an annual tradition presented by local firefighters.
Kids collect thousands of eggs By Jodi Schneider Correspondent
The sunshine warmed hundreds of eager young egg-hunters crowded into Creekside Park waiting in anticipation for the start of the 40th annual Sisters Easter Egg Hunt. The Park overflowed with 4,000 colorful plastic eggs hidden in the grass, behind trees, on rocks, and nestled in the pine needles. Volunteers from Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale fire departments co-sponsored the Easter Egg Hunt and early on Easter morning they hid the eggs and divided the park into four areas, one for each age group.
This year Avery Duetz, first-year fire medic student, took charge as Easter Egg Hunt coordinator. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Chief Roger Johnson was on hand to talk to The Nugget. “I think this event is a great opportunity for the community to get together and have fun,” he said. “Plus, itʼs an opportunity to share fire safety with kids, itʼs a great connection for us,” Tim Craig, deputy fire chief, added, “This event and events like this are one of the primary things we like to have with our community. Itʼs the engagement that we get within the fire district to interact with the community to spread our message of fire
safety and general safety as well.” The Easter Bunny arrived on the scene with his own basket of goodies, greeting the excited kids before the egg hunt began. Sisters resident Spurge Cochran has portrayed the honorary Easter Bunny for 40 years. Eggs in general are a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth, and brightly colored eggs, Easter egg rolling, and Easter egg hunts have become integral to the celebration of Easter today. The custom of an Easter egg hunt began because children believed that the Easter hare laid eggs in the grass. See EGG HUNT on page 31
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelefly@msn.com. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843.
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
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, Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Caregiver Support Group ages welcome. 541-771-2211. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to community room. 541-923-1632. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Military Parents of Sisters Meetings of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. are held quarterly; please call for details. Location information: 541-549-1193. 541-388-9013. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parent Teacher Community SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Saloon. 541-480-5994. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group District. 541-549-2091. 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. community room. 541-549-6157.
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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Alaska natives show masterworks Sixty thousand filterfeeding baleen whales in the Pacific Ocean head north each spring, undertaking a great journey to reach the nutrientrich waters of Alaska. They’ll migrate along the southeastern archipelago and southern coast of Alaska before passing through the Aleutian Island chain. There, they’ll turn north once more and swim up the Bering Sea to complete their 6,000-mile voyage before entering the richest phytoplankton waters of all, the Arctic Ocean. Along the way, the great behemoths swim by countless seals, sea otters, coastal brown bears, walrus, bald eagles, sea lions, and polar bears. Schools of herring and salmon swim underneath them; innumerable flocks of waterfowl fly overhead. Along the shores of the Bering Sea, the first whale’s arrival arouses an innate longing within the traditional peoples, one that has been occurring for millennia —they’re irresistibly compelled to commence the hunting seasons for all animals yet again. The Alaskan Native Peoples still closely follow the annual hunting cycle, although their equipment is mostly non-traditional now. Another change to their lifestyle is that certain parts of these animals get utilized as material for artwork that will be acquired by the outside world, artwork that respectfully honors the world of, and their life in, the Far North. The 21 peoples compromising “Alaska Natives” come from one of three primary populations — the Coastal Region Peoples of the south, west, and north; The Athabascan Peoples of interior Alaska; The Northwest Coast Peoples of Alaska’s southeastern archipelago. They are comparable to the three language groups of Europe — the Romance, Germanic, and Slavic nations. Each has varying languages and cultures, but within these three primary groups they remain relatively similar. The people and artwork of Don Johnston, Terresa White, and Mark Tetpon — Aleut, Yup’ik, Inupiaq — have similarities while being distinctly different from that of the Athabascan and Northwest Coast peoples. Don, Aleut, moved to Anchorage 35 years ago to work construction but suffered a somewhat fortuitous back injury. While recovering, he met the highly acclaimed Inupiaq baleen basket weaver James Omnik Sr. James taught him the art and Don eventually became so skilled that some are now heralding him
as perhaps the finest baleen basket-weaver ever. Baleen baskets are woven with the filtering plates found inside the mouth of plankton-eating whales. Baleen has a strength and flexibility comparable to fiberglass, so attempting to weave a small, intricate basket of this rigidity demands strength and fine motor dexterity at the same time. Typically, an elegantly carved walrus ivory handle or finial sits atop the basket’s lid. Don’s contemporary perspectives on the traditional art-form not only explore the possibilities of what baleen baskets can be but led him to capture the 2017 Best of Show Award at the renowned and juried Native American art show — the Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market in Phoenix, Arizona. Seldom does an artist from Alaska gain entrance to this annual event; to win Best of Show is unprecedented. Mark Tetpon, Inupiat, is a wood-walrus ivory-bone master carver who is virtually unknown outside of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. He has done numerous shows in Anchorage and Seattle, where his pieces are quickly acquired, thus secreting away knowledge of his works and awareness about his prodigious talent. Mark’s pieces depict sea mammals or birds as they are understood within the spiritual realms of his people. A sculptured polar bear or
walrus might be drumming; an honoring mask that depicts a loon or seal’s body will be surrounded by a dozen smaller sculptures paying homage to the life of The People. Mark’s father, John, from the traditional village of Shaktoolik along the Bering Sea Coast near Nome, mentored him in the ways of the Inupiaq people, during Mark’s early artistic endeavors. John still collaborates with Mark on some pieces. Bronze and ceramic sculptor Terresa White, Yup’ik Eskimo, is being lauded as one of the blossoming talents in the Native American art world. Her fresh perspectives on the ancient Yup’ik belief of transformation garnered a Best of Sculpture Award in 2018 at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the other apex event for Native American art venues. Transformation concerns the traditional Yup’ik belief that a human can at least spiritually, if not also physically, become an animal—and vice versa—if proper behaviors are maintained. Thus, humans and the animals reside in a type of metaphysical brother/sisterhood coexistence. Terresa’s works honor the interconnection of all beings, often focusing on the defining moments of the metamorphosis. Note: The Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 limited the taking of bowhead and beluga whales in U.S. waters to the
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Baleen Whales Breaching Coast of Alaska. Inupiaq who live along the coast. However, other Alaska Native Peoples along Alaska’s coastlines may harvest other marine mammals. There has long been a tradition of trading sea mammal parts among the different groups, so any Alaska Native may acquire the materials necessary for producing artwork from it. Once the sea mammal part has been hand-worked, it can be sold as long as the work will remain within the United States. These artists will be offering an in-person show in Sisters April 26-28. Friday: Artist Reception from 4 to
7 p.m. with Jim Cornelius providing music. Saturday: art-making demonstration. Sunday: artists available till mid-afternoon. All events will take place at Raven Makes Gallery at 182 E. Hood Ave.
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SAA Fourth Friday Art Stroll – Spring Event By Helen Schmidling Correspondent
There is something special about the Fourth Friday Art Stroll this month. On April 26 from 4 to 7 p.m., visitors can get a sneak peek of the artwork that’s part of My Own Two Hands fundraising auction at two locations: 382 E. Hood Ave. and Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave. This is in addition to the upcoming My Own Two Hands Art Stroll through various sponsoring businesses in Sisters on May 10. The auction itself is on May 11 at Ponderosa Forge, and tickets are still available from Sisters Folk Festival. Joining the Fourth Friday Art Stroll this month is Good Day Café at Bedouin. Featured are Jeni Kelleher’s pastel pencil drawings. Artist Patty Freeman-Martin says “Jeni’s renderings of cute animals appear to be done in many layers of subtle colors and marks, some with glittery sparkles in the deep tones. Her technical ability to render is quite astonishing.” Stop in at Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop to chat with plein air painters Gordon and Kay Baker, “the scratchboard lady” Jennifer Hartwig of scratchlife.com, and pencil artist Mike Stasko. All will have new work on display during the art stroll.
Wendy Vernon jewelry featured at Clearwater Gallery. Clearwater Gallery will feature Wendy Vernon Designs from 4 to 6 p.m. Vernon, a Sisters jewelry artist, will bring in many new pieces, including rings created in collaboration with Brazilian artists. At Ken S c o t t ’s Imagination Gallery, the Steampunk Bird Bath, Ken’s latest garden feature, will be unveiled. This otherworldly artifact combines elements
reflecting decades of design Redmond. These artists bring work. Tilly’s Garden by to the gallery the deep, rich, Marjie Scott is a tribute to and gorgeous colors reministhe power of spring: a one- cent of the sky and light of of-a-kind steel wall unit with Central Oregon. The exhibit whimsy and dedication to runs through May 21. Photographs by Lisa Belt gardening. Sisters Coffee Company are featured at The Collection has work by Jayde Silber- Gallery. Lisa finds it an nagel, a coffee company honor to be included with employee who lives in Sisters. Jayde says, “my subject matter is more about who I am working with, versus what subject matter I am capturing. I simply enjoy the yummy vibe, making creative collaborations from fashion to breastfeeding, to coffee – my epicurean soul can dig it all.” Hood Avenue Art is showing monotypes by printmaker Gin Laughery, and one-of-a-kind dichroic glass jewelry by Berta and Rex Heisler of Zantana “Inspired By Nature” exhibit by June D i c h r o i c J e w e l r y i n Jaeger at Stitchin’ Post.
“Vortex Horses” by Jill Neal are featured at Jill Neal Gallery. the gallery’s fine artists. “We are not as competitive as we are appreciative of each other’s work.” Gary and Karen Cooley invite you to stop by. Jill Neal has painted a new herd of small, original horses, nicely framed and galloping across the wall of her gallery. She has some newly released “Wild Tasteful Women” products as well. Stop in to feel the energy and life, and sample fine wine and chocolate. Stitchin’ Post Fabric Arts Gallery will feature the opening of June Jaeger’s “Inspired by Nature” exhibit. Wildflower Studio will feature new leather bags, earrings and bracelets made by Alicia Lovejoy of Triumph Outpost. Enjoy a night out in Sisters with light appetizers, wine, art and conversation. Sign up for the Quick Draw, (one ticket per person per gallery). Sisters Arts Association will draw three winning tickets: two $50 gift certificates good at any of the galleries featured here, and one for a pair of free tickets to My Own Two Hands, courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival.
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Body found in woods near Sisters
Outlaws boys tennis post eight-match sweep By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws tennis team earned an eight-match sweep over the Eagles on the road at Stayton on Tuesday, April 16. Two days later, they defeated Woodburn 6-2 at home in Sisters to improve their record to 5-1 in league, and 9-2 overall. At Stayton on Tuesday, Coach Carl Click made a few adjustments to the line-up that worked to perfection. Weber played at the No. 1 singles spot, and will continue to play there throughout the remainder of the season. Jed Kizziar, who usually alternated at the No. 1 spot with Weber, moved to No. 1 doubles and teamed up with Isaiah Chapen, who had been playing No. 3 singles. Weber defeated Hayden Holm 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. Nate had a slow start in the first set, but made adjustments, and with good forehand strokes and volleys, he easily won the last two sets. “I wasn’t really thinking in the first set; I was just trying to rally with him,” said Weber. “In the last two sets I started to hit the ball where I wanted it to go, and I started to reconstruct the points on how I wanted them to go.” Of Nate’s performance, Click said, “Nate can convert to a smarter, less risky style of singles when things get rough to get himself back into a match. He did that against Holm.” Sisters also swept the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 singles matches in straight sets. Keaton Green moved from No. 4 to No. 2 singles and defeated Brian Ritchie 6-0, 7-5; Colton Seymour (No. 3) beat Brison Cowan 6-2, 6-2, and Aspen Geisen (No. 4) beat Ethan Wilson 6-3, 6-3. Kizziar and Chapen (No.1 doubles) cruised to a 6-0,
6-1, win over Roman Curry and Justin Large in their first match together this season. Chapen had great baseline play in the back and Kizziar put the ball away for points with his aggressive play at the net. Kizziar is happy with his switch to doubles. “I really like the change,” said Kizziar. “Isaiah and I are already good friends and have chemistry, so hopefully, we’ll build on that as a doubles team.” Eli Gurney and Brogan Petterson (No. 2 doubles) defeated Nolan Cramer and Daniel Johnson 6-4, 6-4; and Aaron Johnson and Sam Mayes beat Ryan Niegal and Lucas Langer 6-1-6-2. George Bates and Drew CollinsBurke had to go three sets (6-3, 5-7, 6-3) to post their win over Colby Fredericks and Erik Gomez. Two days later, the Outlaws played in great weather conditions, temperatures in the 70s and a slight breeze, and tallied a home win over Woodburn. Weber won his eighth match of the season at the top singles spot. It was a hardfought, 6-4, 7-5 win over Jonathon Swensen. The win should wrap up one of the top singles seeds into the district tournament for Nate. “It was two strong high school tennis players going stroke-for-stroke in close points and close games,” said Click. “As is usually the case, Weber got out of trouble by limiting unforced errors. He can rip the ball pretty hard, and it’s fun to watch, but he’s at his best when he tones it down a little and executes smart points.” Seymour won another singles match at the No. 3 spot over Job Aquino, but it took three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. One of the more entertaining matches resulted in a
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and slice shots, and Jed plays up front and hits a lot of overheads and vollies.” The Outlaws will play at home against Estacada on Thursday, April 25.
A 61-year-old man was found dead off the old Brooks-Scanlon Road southwest of Sisters on Tuesday, April 2. Sgt. William Bailey of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office told The Nugget that, while the case was referred to the District Attorney’s Office, the death was not suspicious. “Cold exposure is being investigated as one contributing factor,” Sgt. Bailey said. “And it does look like he was living up in that area.”
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FS responds to objections over wilderness permits By Craig F. Eisenbeis Correspondent
It’s looking more and more like 2019 will be the last year that the public will have free and unfettered access to local wilderness areas. Two years ago, prompted by the perception that wilderness areas were being too heavily used, the Forest Service began the bureaucratic process of restricting trail use in the three wilderness areas in Sisters Country: the Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, and Three Sisters wilderness areas. Referred to as the Central C a s c a d e s Wi l d e r n e s s Strategies Project, the proposed change was announced in 2017 and was followed by informational meetings and a comment period in the spring of 2018. After those required steps, the intended proposal was formally floated last fall, which, in summary, would require limited permit access for most wilderness trails in the Sisters area. The wilderness trail permits are to be allocated in comparatively small numbers for an as-yet unspecified fee, reservation, and application process. Last fall’s “Decision
Notice” on the matter was followed by an opportunity for interested persons to file objections to the decision. Only parties who had previously filed comments during the earlier comment period were deemed to have standing to raise objections. This past week, the U.S. Forest Service formally responded to the objections filed in opposition to the project. Although the official response noted that “many objectors suggested more rule enforcement” of existing rules, rather than sweeping changes that would restrict all general access, this common objection was not directly addressed. Following the past two years of required meetings, comments, and objections, the scope of the project was whittled down a bit. Most significantly, the number of trailheads requiring limited entry permits for day-use has been reduced from 30 trailheads to 19. However, popular wilderness trails near Sisters will still require limited-access permits if the plan is put into place as currently defined. The 11 trailheads removed from the limited-entry permit system are Woodpecker,
Triangulation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Santiam Pass, and Cabot Lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness; PCT Big Lake in the Mt. Washington Wilderness; and Linton Lake, Lucky Lake, Six Lakes, Elk Lake, Chush Falls, and Black Crater in the Three Sisters Wilderness. The PCT trailhead segments were removed from limited-access requirements in order to facilitate travel between wilderness areas by through-hikers. One other revision, which was billed as a concession to shortening the permit season, changed the last day of the limited entry permit requirement from September 30 to the last Friday of September, a reduction of zero days or as many as six days, depending on the calendar year. This change also has the effect of eliminating the permit requirements during the general rifle deer hunting season. Forty-four formal objections were considered by the objection reviewing officer. Those objections were mostly from concerned individuals, although five organizations were also among those filing documents constituting a formal objection. Other objectors were turned away
because they had not filed comments during the official comment period that ended in the spring of 2018 and were therefore considered to be “without standing” to object. The Wilderness Strategies Project was inaugurated in an effort to reduce negative impact caused by increased public usage of the wilderness areas in the central Cascades. The region selected for restricted access automatically placed Sisters at the epicenter of the most heavily impacted areas. Another issue which the Forest Service reviewer discussed in the analysis was that of hunting access. The review firmly states that hunting is a “valid use of wilderness” and that “Responsible Officials took hunting concerns into consideration” in the formulation of their decision. Although a “permit exemption for hunters with the W. High Cascade deer tag” is mentioned, the letter, itself, is somewhat vague as to exactly how hunting exemptions will play out on the larger scale. For example, archery, black powder, advance scouting, and other hunting issues were not specifically addressed, other
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Girls lacrosse wraps up week with win By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws fell 18-7 in a tough battle against Summit on Monday, April 15, but at home on Saturday they were a force to be reckoned with in their 16-3 win over Thurston. In the loss to the Storm on Monday, Olivia Hougham made an outstanding goal for the Outlaws in the first half, when she received an assist from Mary Root as she cut through the eight meter. Olivia continued her cut through the eight, grabbed the ball, and quick-sticked it in without stopping. In the second half, the highlight for the Outlaws was a goal from Kaylee Huber. Kaylee wrapped the crease and took a low shot after fighting off a tough double team. As the game progressed,
the Outlaws continued to fall further behind, and with 14 minutes left in the game Coach Shelby Wilcox called a time out. “Losing by 11 points can be hard, and I could tell they were struggling mentally with the game, “said Wilcox. “After a pep talk, I told them to forget the score and go have fun again. We were able to play some really beautiful lacrosse to close out a very difficult game.” Mary Root scored a hat trick for the Outlaws, and Hougham, Huber, Reese Harwell, Skylar Wilkins tallied one goal each. On Saturday, the Outlaws’ offense was firing on all cylinders. Root scored Sisters’ first goal in the first 30 seconds of the contest, and it snowballed from there. Seven different players contributed in the scoring effort. Pearl Gregg led the
Outlaws with five goals and five groundballs. Root scored four goals, had four groundballs, four draw controls, and four caused turnovers. Ellie Cook recorded three goals, and Olivia Hougham, Sydney Head, Wilkins, and Faith Hougham each added one. Head also had four groundballs and eight draw controls. One of Gregg’s standout goals came in the first half. A Thurston player fouled Pearl between the restraining line and the 12, and Pearl went one-on-one with the goalie. She had a beautiful shot into the middle-left side for the score. At the close of the first half, the Outlaws were on top 15-3. Sisters scored one additional goal in the final half and held Thurston scoreless. The Outlaws’ second-half goal came from Root. Mary was alone in the eight meter when she received the ball
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Sydney Head moves up the field for the Outlaws. from Wilkins and shot the ball between the goalie’s legs. Wilcox said, “I’m so happy to see the girls trying things we work really hard on in practice and put it on the field. It’s not always executed perfectly, but they are pushing themselves to move
the ball better and be smart about their play, and it’s beginning to show.” The Outlaws will travel to Bend United on Wednesday, April 24, and will hit the road again on Friday for a game at Crescent Valley. They will end the week with a game at South Eugene on Saturday.
Girls tennis had full week of matches By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws beat Stayton 5-3 at home in Sisters on Tuesday, April 16. The Outlaws won all four of their doubles matches, and also got a win at No. 2 singles. A day later, it was a completely different story as the Outlaws fell 0-8 to Philomath. On Thursday, the team bounced back and posted a 6-2 win on the road at Woodburn. In Tuesday’s action, Ramsey Schar was the lone singles winner with her 6-1, 6-1, victory over Megan Campbell. Schar played with intensity and desire and was able to strategically place the ball around the court. Coach Alan VonStein told The Nugget that Ramsey has made great improvement in her game and shows great promise going forward. Hallie Schwartz and Kendra Sitz (No. 1 doubles) beat Piper Feres and Kalista Saymo 6-2, 6-4. The duo have just started to play together; they were very aggressive at the net and did an incredible job. Mattie Mynatt and Alexa Asson (No. 2 doubles) posted a 6-4 win in their first set against Jolene and Elaine Kuenzi. In the second set, they went to a 6-6 tie and then fell 5-7 in the tiebreak. The duo battled back and took the match with a 6-3 win in the final set. VonStein said, “Mattie and Alexa are starting to communicate and work well
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Zamora 6-3, 6-4. The duo continued to improve and hit consistent shots throughout the match. VonStein noted they still need to work on their footwork and net play. Silva and Fitzke (No. 2 doubles) beat Verbin and Sanchez 6-1, 6-1. Sophie and Lauren are just sophomores, and according to VonStein should develop into a very nice pair. They dominated play and hit strategically placed shots in their second match together. Fitzke said, “We’re a good match and work together well. Sophie’s serves are really good and strong and fast, and I’m stronger at returning the ball. Today, we worked hard to keep the balls low because they had trouble returning them.” Winter and Rush (No. 3 doubles) defeated Garcia and MacDowell 6-1, 6-1, and Ezell and Jade Anaya (No. 4 doubles) beat Abildurger and Gridinar 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, in the most challenging match of the night. It was Anaya’s first match of the season, and she did a great job. VonStein noted that Jade is an ambidextrous player, which was very helpful. She played at a steady pace, and her quickness across the court was very good. “Overall, the girls have made great improvement and are doing very well,” said VonStein. The Lady Outlaws were to make up a game with Cascade on Monday, April 22, and then play at home against Corbett on Tuesday, April 23. They will travel to Estacada on Thursday.
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Boys LAX splits games By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws started their week with a tough 15-2 loss at home to Summit on Tuesday, April 16, but two days later posted a 10-3 JV1 win at McNary. In the win over McNary on Friday, a mix of varsity and JV players from both teams played in steady rain. The rain didn’t affect the Outlaws’ performance as they outplayed McNary from start to finish. Sisters held a 5-2 advantage after two quarters of play. In the second half, the Outlaws held McNary to just one goal, and tacked on five more of their own for the win. Gator Haken scored four goals for the Outlaws and Trey Stadeli contributed two. Riley Sellers, Wyatt Maffey, Max Palanuk, and Matt Harris each scored one goal. Connor Martin, Ricky Huffman, Wyatt Maffey, and Max Palanuk all had one assist. Harris scooped up nine ground balls to lead the Outlaws, but freshmen Connor Martin, Gaven Henry, Riley Sellers, Wyatt Maffey, and Tanner Pease really helped out as each of them recorded five ground balls. Sisters finished with 48 ground balls compared to McNary’s 23. The defensive unit of Harris, Oscar Rhett, Austin Ekern, and Mathew Retherford had an excellent game and made Anthony Randolph’s job in the goal much easier. They did a great job, and limited McNary to just 15 shots. Sisters also won the faceoff battle 10-5, and controlled the ball on the offensive end. Sisters had seven players
unable to attend the game, so the 16 players that did travel were able to get in a lot of playing time and varsity experience. “This was a good game for us to go on the road and get a convincing win after our loss to Summit at home earlier in the week,” said Patton. In Tuesday’s loss to Summit, the Outlaws had trouble stopping the Storm’s fast break off the faceoff in the first two quarters, and were down 11-2 at the half. Sisters did improve defensively as the game progressed, and only allowed the Storm three goals in the final half. Haken scored both the Outlaws’ goals in their loss to Summit on Wednesday. Matt Harris led the team with seven ground balls, and goalie Anthony Randolph had 19 saves on 51 shots by the Storm, which Patton stated
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Camp Eagle Cap Haircuts
Stars Over Sisters Party
Margie Figueras is holding a Learn about the night skies! hairdressing event once a month Stargazers are invited to gather to help benefit at the SPRD Camp Eagle building on Cap, which Saturday, is dedicated April 27 at 8 to children in p.m. for a free our area under presentation extreme adverse and slide show. circumstances. If weather then Friday, April 26 Hairdressing permits, plan Camp Eagle Cap Haircuts appointments on heading Drop in at Rennaissance Salon are available out to the SHS every fourth sports fields Saturday, April 27 Friday at to observe Renaissance the night Stars Over Sisters Party Salon by sky through 8 p.m. at SPRD donation powerful only to Camp telescopes. Info: Eagle Cap. 541-549-8846. This month’s event is on Friday, St. Edward Church Tea and April 26. Call 503-980-8581 for Fashion Show more information or to make an St. Edward the Martyr Roman appointment. Catholic Church in Sisters will Kindergarten Roundup hold their 19th annual Tea and Sisters Elementary School will Fashion Show on Saturday, May hold their annual Kindergarten 11 at 11 a.m. in the parish hall, 123 Roundup pre-registration on Trinity Way. This event will feature Friday, May 3 in two sessions: one a high-tea-inspired luncheon, at 9 a.m. and another at 12:30 p.m. raffle, and fashion show. The Children who will be age 5 on fashion show will feature clothing or before September 1, 2019 are from Sisters merchants including eligible for the 2019-20 school year. Bedouin, Common Threads, Call the SES office at 541-549-8981 Wander + NW, Faveur and Gypsy to schedule a pre-registration Wind. Tickets are $20, must be appointment, starting April 15. purchased by May 1. For info Enrollment forms may also be and tickets call Sue Leithauser picked up at the office; return by at 541-595-1414 or Shirley Gilles Friday, April 26 with your child’s at 541-548-5416 or at smgilles@ birth certificate and immunization bendcable.com. Proceeds support records. For more information call parish ministries and nonprofits in 541-549-8981. the Sisters Community.
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Sisters ‘Better Half’ Marathon
Looking for a way to stay active while supporting local student athletes? Sign up to run or walk an event at the 8th Annual Sisters ‘Better Half’ Marathon on Saturday, May 11. Information and registration at www. sistershalfmarathon.com. Call 541549-1298 for more information.
Mom-to-Mom Meeting
Moms are invited to get connected with other moms for support and fun! First Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hangar at Sisters Community Church. Also meeting the third Tuesday of each month 10 a.m. to noon in the Fireside Room at Sisters Community Church. Childcare available in morning session — RSVP if needed. For information call 970-744-0959.
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Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Stop by the Furry Friends pet food bank. We have all sorts of pet supplies, too. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located in the Sisters Art Works building, Ste. 109, 204 W. Adams Ave. For more information call 541-797-4023.
Career Funds Available
Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. Pick up forms at the Kiwanis House, corner of Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and during regular hours from the Sisters Habitat for Humanity office. For additional information, please call 541-4102870.
Sisters Rodeo Parade
Want to be in the Sisters Rodeo Parade? Register at www. sistersrodeo.com. Deadline for registration is May 15. Any questions please call Jeri at 541588-0689. Entries are limited .
Donate Antiques & Jewelry Sisters Kiwanis takes donations of antiques & vintage jewelry throughout the year for its annual Antique & Collectibles Sale, held on Saturday every Memorial Day weekend. Your donation is taxdeductible! For more information call Leart at 541-410-2890; to arrange for pickup of large items, please call Pam at 541-719-1049 or Roger at 541-430-7395. You may also drop off small items at Essentials at 492 E. Main Ave.
Introduction to Centering Prayer
A Taste of Silence, a free introduction to centering prayer, will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Centering prayer is a meditative practice for deepening your relationship with God. For more information, email episcopalsisters. org or call 541-549-8560.
Sisters Handmade, HomeGrown, Vintage Market
A unique blend of spring & summer crafts, plants, flowers, antiques and collectibles. Vintage treasures and food items. The market will be open Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will support Sisters Christian Academy. The market is located at 1307 W McKinney Butte Rd. For more information find us on Facebook or call Pat at 541-383-1821.
Senior Luncheons & More
Adults age 60 and older are invited to join the Council on Aging Senior Luncheon, served every Tuesday at Sisters Community Church. Coffee and various fun activities begin at 11 a.m. with lunch served at noon. Bingo is played after lunch until 2:30 p.m. For information call 541480-1843.
Sisters Community Garden
There are a few raised-bed garden plots available for the 2019 gardening season at the Sisters Community Garden, near the airport. Application materials and information are available on the Garden’s website, SistersCommunityGarden.org. For additional information, call 541549-8664.
CPR/AED and First Aid Class
The next CPR/AED/First Aid class is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $30, which covers both the CPR and First Aid modules, a workbook and completion card. Register by Tuesday, May 7. 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 (8:00 to 5:00). Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. If you have questions, call Beverly Halcon at 818-674-7686.
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Sisters Library coming events
Family Fun Story Time
Family Fun Story Time for kids of all ages takes place at the Sisters Library on Thursdays, April 25 and May 2, 9 and 16 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.
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.
Animal Adventures
Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum for kids ages 3 to 5. It’s 30-45 minutes of adventure! Limited to 30 children and their caregivers. Sisters Library on Tuesdays, May 7 and 21 at 11:30 a.m. Info: 541-312-1072.
LEGO Block Party
Kids of all ages can join the fun Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at Sisters Library. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more information
Open Computer Lab
From 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, a free open lab is offered at the Sisters Library. Practice skills, receive help with technical tasks, and have your questions answered. For more info call 541-312-1072.
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On May 9 to 12, 2019 the Oregon High School Equestrian State Championship Meet will be held at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in the First Interstate Bank Event Center, Sagebrush and Juniper Arenas. Each day’s events will begin at 8 a.m. This event is open to the public and free of charge. There will be vendors on site to check out and a Consignment Tack Sale with Deschutes County Horse 4-H. We hope you will come out and support these athletes! Meet information is available at www. ohset.com under State Meet or call Kathy at 541-419-8925.
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The Seniors of Sisters lunch group celebrated Easter with an Easter Bonnet parade and contest. All of the bonnets were handmade and their own creation. The Senior lunch is held every Tuesday at Sisters Community Church. The Council on Aging of Central Oregon sponsors this lunch for all seniors in Sisters. Activities start at 11:15, with lunch served at noon.
Writing prize awarded grants for anthology The Waterston Desert Writing Prize has received a total of nearly $8,000 from a variety of granting sources in support of its 2019 programming and the publication of an anthology commemorating its fifth year. Grantors include The Roundhouse Foundation, the Helen Foundation, Starview Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Deschutes County Arts and Culture Program and the Deschutes Cultural Coalition. The awards reception, panel discussion and readings are scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 26 at the High Desert Museum. The prize winner will receive a $2,500 cash award and a fourweek residency at PLAYA at Summer Lake, Oregon. The 2019 prize winner and finalists will be announced in early May. Western historian, author and teacher Patty Limerick, Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford and desert writer Bruce Berger will participate in the “A Desert
Conversation” panel at the June 26 award event. In addition, Limerick will serve as guest judge for the 2019 contest. The afternoon preceding the awards, Kim Stafford, award-winning fiction writer James Andersonand poet and nonfiction writer Ellen Waterston will conduct creative writing workshops in poetry, fiction and literary nonfiction respectively. The prize is supported by a grant from the Deschutes Cultural Coalition with funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust to support Oregon’s arts, heritage, and the humanities. The prize is funded from an endowment managed by the Oregon Community Foundation, with the seed money for the endowment provided by actor Sam Waterston, after whom the prize is named. For more information about the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, visit www. waterstondesertwritingprize. org or email info@waterstondesertwritingprize.org or call 541-480-3933.
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Track team competes at Summit By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
The Summit Invitational attracted 30 teams from across Oregon, and even a few from Idaho. The meet included depth of talent rivaling the 4A state meet — which is what Coach Jeff Larson loves about the event. “Truly, each event was deeper than our state meet field will probably be in May,” he said. “It was an excellent mid-season test for our kids.” With so many schools involved, multiple heats were necessary to get everyone to the starting line, resulting in a meet that took about nine hours to complete. “It’s a huge long meet,” said Larson. “We experienced the reality of having to warm up and cool down several times. All the little things like staying off your feet, eating light snacks and hydrating are magnified when you’re at an event for that long.” With such a competitive field, top places were few and far between, but the Outlaws did have two boys make the podium on the day. One of the most impressive was John Peckham in the 3,000 meters, who according to Assistant Coach Dennis Dempsey “ran a really smart race” resulting in a huge personal best and a second place finish, just one second behind the winner. Peckham clocked 9:12.5, knocking nearly 18 seconds off of his previous best time set last year as a freshman.
Peckham is now ranked third among 4A runners behind two seniors, Leo Johns of Newport and Carter Kunert of Tillamook. Fellow sophomore Ethan Hosang ran a season best in the 3,000 with a time of 9:47.71 to finish 11th among 35 finishers. Skyler Larson soared to a fourth-place finish in the high jump, clearing six feet. Earlier this year Larson established a personal best of 6 feet 1.25 inches in the Summit Decathlon/Heptathlon. Will Thorsett slashed his personal best in the 1,500 to 4:26.82, an improvement of over nine seconds. He finished 28th among 58 competitors. “It’s great to see Will having such success after being injured in cross-country,” said Assistant Coach Josh Nordell. “He’s really coming along well in his progression.” Senior Ben Johnson ran another solid 100 (11.71) and set a new best in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet 1.5 inches. He sits atop the Oregon West Conference thanks to his time of 11.32 set at La Pine April 13. Tenth-grader Hudson Jones got a PR in the discus with a toss of 127 feet 10 inches, and Sam May lowered his best in the 800 meters to 2:10.14. The 4x100-meter relay team of Korbin Sharp, Ben Johnson, Hayden Sharp and Brody Anderson showed they are for real as they placed fifth overall coming out of the second heat with a time of
44.05, the squad’s best time of the year. They have the fifthbest time among 4A teams so far this year as things start to heat up. Mazama High owns the best 4A time at 43.77. “The sprinters really start coming on about now as the training kicks in and the weather improves,” said Larson. For the girls personal bests were a bit more scarce, but Emma Singleton cracked a barrier in the 800 meters with a time of 2:29.87, an improvement of four seconds, as one highlight for the team. Senior Meghan Greaney spun the discus four feet further than ever before with a mark of 88 feet 1 inch, and freshman Ana Cole dropped her 100 time to 13.91. “We had lots of good performances along with some disappointments,” said Larson. “That’s the nature of track.” The Outlaws will shift back to purely 4A competition on Wednesday with an Oregon West Conference meet hosted by Cascade and including Philomath and Woodburn. On Saturday, April 27, athletes who met qualification standards will take part in the Meet of Champions at Sweet Home High School. The meet includes top athletes from 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A schools. “It will be a good week for us since everyone will be able to compete Wednesday and then Saturday will be another great competitive meet which should result in improved performances.”
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The Outlaws golf squad played at the Prineville Country Club (PCC) on Tuesday, April 16, in their first match of the season, along with five other Central Oregon teams. PCC is unique in that it is just a nine-hole course that golfers run twice. Competitors play from different tee boxes on the back nine, and some of them at different angles. One example is hole No. 5 where it’s a par three on the front nine, and the back nine is a par four. Summit took first-place honors with a team score of 325, and Bend High was runner-up at 385. Other scores were: Ridgeview 439, Sisters 450, and Crook County No. 2 finished at 570. Dan Schmidt is the Outlaws’ number-one player, and he led his team with an individual score of 106. Dan shot a 56 on the front nine, and cut his score by six on the back nine for a 50. Coach Bill Mitchell said, “Dan showed lots of potential last year, and has improved a lot. He’s at every practice and works very hard. His ball-striking
with his driver is very good. Everyone is still so raw with their putting because we just haven’t been able to play, but I expect Dan’s putting to improve as well as the season progresses.” Dan commented on his round and his par-three birdie. “I didn’t feel super-prepared because the snow kept us from practicing, so I can definitely do better,” said Schmidt. “Overall, I think it was a good start to the season. On my birdie, I hit my seven iron to within three feet of the hole, and then hit a straight tap-in for birdie.” Felix Leahey shot a 113, Christopher Lundgren recorded a 115, and Dylan Vantress and Connor Crowe both carded a 116. By the time players got to the back nine their nerves had calmed down and they’d gained confidence. All of them lowered their score on the back, and most were by six or seven strokes. The Outlaws were to play at Sand Pines in Florence on Monday, April 22. It’s a brand-new course for the Outlaws and Mitchell can’t wait to find out how the team responds to the new challenge.
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Kids in Print Mission: Kids are the readers, writers, and leaders of tomorrow. We’re passionate about getting them involved with print media — as both creators and readers. Expressing themselves in their local newspaper empowers children and teens, and connects them with their community. Through educational events with our sponsor, Kid Made Camp, the youth of Sisters Country learn hands-on artistic, literary, and critical-thinking skills.
T. Lee Brown, Kids in Print Page Editor kidsinprint@nuggetnews.com Jess Draper, Kids in Print Designer jess@nuggetnews.com Contributors: The Kid Made Crew (Evelyn Berray, Liam Berray, Gusty Berger-Brown, T. Lee Brown, Kennedy Davis, Josiah Mensing, Paxton Seeley, Amaya Wyrick). Want to join the crew? Contact t@kidmadecamp.com. Additional Contributors: Addison Russell, Jojo Souza, and Samuel Van Paepeghem.
Submit to Kids in Print: Bring your original illustrations, paintings, stories, and poems on down to The Nugget! (442 E. Main Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.) Include child’s name, grade level, and school or homeschool. You can use a full name, or just first name with last initial. Submissions are also accepted by email, kidsinprint@nuggetnews.com, or at the front office of Sisters Elementary School. Please put them in a clearly marked envelope or clip on a cover sheet reading: “The Nugget - Kids in Print.” Due to space limitations, publication of submissions is not guaranteed. We seek to showcase a wide range of ages, styles, and abilities that represent the diverse talents of the youth of our greater Sisters community. Privacy Statement: The Nugget Newspaper LLC does not ask children to disclose more personal information than is necessary for them to participate in Kids in Print. The Nugget limits its collection of information from children to non-personally identifiable information (e.g. first name, last initial, age, school).
Easter - it’s not just for bunnies anymore By The Kid Made Crew A tall Easter Bunny greeted kids at Sisters Creekside Park last Sunday. More surprising was an appearance by the Easter Dog! Wearing a pastel tutu and bunny ears, Caramel the Dog was patient and kind with the many children and adults who wanted to pet her. Caramel’s owner, Jessica Haury, helped with the egg hunt. Jessica said she is getting an education at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. She is especially interested in learning how to provide medical care. She said her previous job was smokejumper. Smokejumpers are firefighters who parachute into remote areas to combat wildfires. “Remote” means that the wildfires are far from cities, and often far from good roads. Jessica and Caramel seemed happy to be in town, surrounded by happy kids instead of wildfire. Firefighters and volunteers made sure there were plenty of eggs and
candy. Some lucky kids found golden eggs. These could be exchanged for big prizes, including board games and a red racing scooter. The annual Easter Egg Hunt was presented by the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale fire departments.
Illustration by Addison Russell, a 5th-grader at Black Butte School.
‘Night Skies’ & time travel By The Kid Made Crew Kids of all ages—including grandparents—gathered at Paulina Springs Books to meet Paul Alan Bennett. Paul was there to sign his new book, “Night Skies,” and give a reading. The artist entertained an audience of about 25 people. He and his wife did a dramatic reading about Greek myths, told from the point of view of characters like Ariadne and Medusa. Paul sang songs accompanied by ukulele. He also explained how his artistic process works—the thoughts, feelings, and actions behind his creativity. While it is officially a children’s book, the saturated, colorful paintings of Night Skies appealed to a wide range of people present. It was clearly the work of a trained fine artist. Paul signed books for the audience that had gathered. When a young boy brought a copy of the book to be signed, the artist drew a portrait of him, then invited the boy to color it in. During his presentation, Paul talked about earning a living as a portrait artist when he was a young man just out of college. Along with about fifty other artists, he drew pictures of people on the boardwalk in Ocean City near Baltimore, Maryland. This was before you could use your phone to take a selfie at a fun, special place like a boardwalk or fair. During his book signing, he showed he could still draw people quickly! Reminiscing about the boardwalk inspired Paul to share a song about “skinny-dippin’ in the night, in Chesapeake Bay.” Other song topics included gryphons and sphinxes. “Where myth and history intertwine,” he said, “Who knows?” The night sky and stars were the theme of the whole evening. Paul’s experiences studying art in Greece and his background in Greek history also showed up. In Western tradition, the stars make patterns in the night sky. These are called constellations, and are usually named after gods and other characters of Greek mythology, such as Pegasus. For newcomers trying to find a simple, non-technical book about finding the constellations in the night sky, the artist recommended “Star Finder” by the Smithsonian. Paul said the paintings for Night Skies were inspired by the grandness of being out in nature, especially when you’re alone, driving in your car at night. “When we go to Eastern Oregon, we respond to the vastness,” he said. He was also excited about stargazing in Sisters Country. “We basically live in a planetarium here,” he said. “I think there’s something mentally healthy about looking at the sky.” Some songs were light and sweet, including one about his neighbor Katie paddle-boarding at night, seeing the night sky reflected in the lake. Toward the end, Paul sang a new song he’d written, a touching song about an illuminated manuscript and the recent fire in the great European cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. “Books are time-travel machines,” he said. “Buildings are, too.”
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Cub reporters hid from the rain in a survival-style shelter they found near the course’s first hole. Photo by the Kid Made Crew
Junior reporters explore Hyzer Pines By The Kid Made Crew Seven roving reporters from Sisters Country walked into the forest near Coffield Community Center, the headquarters of Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). They brought paper, pencils, notebooks, and pens. There they investigated Hyzer Pines Disc Golf Course. Instead of throwing discs, they made observations and took notes. Their assignment was to observe the forest around the first hole, also known as a basket. They also spent time looking at signage and maps. It was part of Kid Made Camp’s “Make Your Own Newspaper” class, produced in cooperation with SPRD and The Nugget’s Kids in Print initiative. All seven reporters and artists were attentive, quiet, and very observant. All are students at Sisters Elementary or Sisters Middle School, ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade. The junior reporters recorded their observations and questions in the form of writing and illustrations. Here are the results.
Introduction to Hyzer Pines By Josiah Mensing With an astonishing 18 holes, this disc golf course is a family fun forest, but is still a very difficult mayhem with all the trees. The course extends all the way to a lake and past a wood-cutting place. The longest distance in a hole is a mindboggling 439 feet. The course reminded me of the huge forests in California. It did have some cut-down trees; the leaning trees make it even more difficult to avoid the trees. • • • Personal Observations at Hyzer Pines By Kennedy Davis As I wander around the disc golf course I start to wonder, What are these plants? Gray with some sort of thorn, covering the course. I walk up to hole number 1 and notice there are seven bird houses in this particular area. Then I notice two more. The nature out here is wonderful. In the distance I spot a sign. It reads, “Deschutes National Forest.” Three more bird houses. As I walk the holed course I see all the trees. Suddenly, I spot a road going through the middle of the course. Right next to it is a speed limit sign that reads, “Speed Limit 50.” I try to see if birds are living in these houses, but I can’t tell. • • • Note, Play, & Build By Gusty Berger-Brown We note. We play. We build. We’re the Roving Reporters, and we’re observing on Hyzer Pines Disc Golf Course. There are 18 holes and 36 tees—two for each hole. It’s really fun there and it is located near SPRD and Sisters High School. It is near Highway 242. The game is played by trying to throw discs into the baskets. When I went out there I found cool wood forts, like wigwams. Reporter Liam called them “little wooden tents.” They’re fun to build and play in. I love Hyzer Pines!
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Human-caused forest fire scene as imagined by Samuel Van Paepeghem, a 2nd-grader at Sisters Elementary School.
Prescribed burns improve habitat By Jojo Souza
First-grader Paxton Seeley wondered why this forested place—”this play’s”— has so many birds and deer.
Imagine you are walking through a sea of smoke, choking on your own breath. Squirrels and deer run for their lives as unknown people set fire to your forest. Why are they doing this and killing habitat? Well, they are doing prescribed burns to help the forest. Prescribed burns open up space and lower the chance of a wildfire coming through and burning the whole forest. Should we have more prescribed burns? Yes, the prescribed burns are good. They help the habitat improve. They burn hazards and they burn dead and fallen trees.
Also, the bitterbrush lights like a match and it spreads really fast. The fires burn all the grass and shrubs which causes a lot of smoke. Overall the prescribed fires are a big help.
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Reservations open for campgrounds Online reservations are open for summer season camping and day-use activities at more than a dozen public parks, campgrounds and recreation areas Portland General Electric manages in concert with the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon State Parks, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and other public and non-governmental partners. This year, under an agreement with USFS, PGE has added the Perry South and Monty campgrounds northwest of Sisters on the Deschutes National Forest to its roster of sites. The two campgrounds are within the boundaries of the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project, which PGE operates on the Deschutes River in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. “The shared stewardship of Perry South and Monty campgrounds will improve the public’s experience on the national forest this summer and the years to come,” said Ian Reid, Sisters District ranger. “We are excited about the improvements PGE has made and look forward to their continued partnership in helping us
manage these lands we all love.” Ranging from full-service campgrounds and marinas to whitewater access sites, natural areas and scenic overlooks – some dating back to the 1950s – PGE parks are great places to enjoy family-friendly activities including camping, hiking, picnicking, fishing, boating and paddling, wildlife viewing, and a junior ranger program for the kids. They include facilities at popular locales such as Timothy Lake on the Mt. Hood National Forest, and Lake Billy Chinook in Central Oregon, as well as other sites along the Clackamas River and in Columbia County. “Our parks offer access to some of the most popular recreation sites in Oregon as well as some hidden gems,” said Tony Dentel, who manages PGE’s parks and recreation program on lands adjacent to PGE hydroelectric projects and other scenic sites. “These are amazing landscapes that offer a wealth of benefits for Oregon and the region, including beautiful recreation and natural areas as well as a clean, renewable supply of energy.” Like other PGE sites, Perry South and Monty
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Margaret Jean Johnson, age 95, passed away on April 4, at her home with Kathy and Larry Nelson. She was born to Denver and Verna Figgins in Nowata, Oklahoma, the youngest of four children. She was raised in Hiwassee, Arkansas; Yakima, Washington; and Sunnyvale, California. At age 18, she eloped with Floyd Johnson prior to him leaving to serve in the Army during World War II. During the war years she worked at Moffet Field in Mountain View, California, building gondolas for blimps. Other jobs she held included working for Fairchild SemiConductor and as a bookkeeper for a family business. Upon Floyd’s return, they settled in the Santa Clara Valley in California where they raised three daughters, Linda Henry of Sisters; Bonnie Holland (Ron) of San Luis Obispo; and Kathy Nelson (Larry) of Sisters. She was blessed with seven grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Margaret had a love of nature and crafts, and was known for her hospitality, quick wit, sewing, quilting, knitting, cooking and gardening skills. She was generous with her talents and mentored both family members and friends with her gifts. M a rg a r e t w a s p r e deceased by her husband of 69 years and her brothers. A private memorial service will be held this summer in the garden of Kathy and Larry Nelson, a place she loved. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.
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GROWTH: Sisters lacks inventory for expected growth Continued from page 1
National Forest lands surrounding the city and the lack of much land that could be brought in to expand the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). With the apparent continued growth of the population, it is prudent to address the housing needs now, when there is still the opportunity to plan wisely for the growth. Before finalizing the HNA, which will inform the new Comprehensive Plan for the City, Community Development Director Patrick Davenport told a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Housing Policy Advisory Board, “We need community conversations regarding what we want Sisters to look like in the future.” The recently completed Sisters Horizons Vision provides some direction regarding growth. Davenport said there are certain givens to be taken
into consideration, including needing to address statewide land-use goals and whether the City has the infrastructure to support the growth. The last comp plan was completed in 2005, with input gathered in 2003-04, just a few years after the sewers went in. The city has changed dramatically in the past decade-and-a-half. Planning Commissioner Bob Wright pointed to the many strategies called for in the earlier comp plan that have been instituted, noting that the general public may not be aware of much of their work. They want to review what has been done that worked and see how they can do even better. The commissioners all agreed, “We need to have everyone on board to be able to provide for what’s coming.” What is coming (or is already here) is the reality that Sisters is not going to have sufficient buildable land to meet the PSU population projections. Planning Commission Vice Chair Jeff Seymour said, “We need to give the community time to accept
the changes [that are coming]. We must be open and transparent with the public to help them understand the needs and our decisions.” The open house on May 2 is an opportunity for citizens to educate themselves on the facts. There will be display boards showing varieties of housing options, a zoning map, buildable lands inventory map, and current housing map. Staff will provide a brief presentation, including an explanation of the State building and land use requirements. The staff, Planning Commission, and Housing Policy Advisory Board want to hear from the citizens and will be available to answer questions. If the City were to “close the gates” to further growth (if that was possible), in a short period of time the city would become an enclave for the rich, as no new housing inflates the prices of available real estate. And right now, the focus is on providing more affordable housing. The key is for the current residents to be educated on the facts and issues, and to become involved in finding solutions that will work for
the greatest number. Scott Edelman, Central Region Representative for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, told the Planning Commission that Sisters is not alone in their conundrum regarding growth. Hood River is in a similar situation, with the city bounded by the Columbia River and long-established orchards. His advice to the commissioners is to look at “what can we do with what we have.” That may mean looking at farm and forest land, increased building heights, and more density. Davenport made note of the fact that at this point in time, Sisters has some permissive zoning, allowing for the building of single-family detached homes (SFR) on land zoned multi-family (MFR). In other words, land zoned MFR doesn’t have to have only MFR units; SFR are also allowed. In the Village at Cold Springs, which is zoned MFR, Hayden Homes was allowed to build mostly SFR units because of the permissive zoning. They still haven’t built the apartments that are part of their
Master Plan, and the City has had to institute a requirement that no certificates of occupancy will be granted for the newest SFR units until at least half of the apartments are built. H a y d e n ’s p r o p o s e d McKenzie Meadows Village development would create the same situation – a majority of SFR homes in a MFR zone. Therefore, the City is not getting the most out of the MFR properties. Density means more people, more traffic, and more demands on infrastructure, things people fear will downgrade the quality of life in Sisters. There are also positives, like more students for our schools that are facing challenges in enrollment. More people create a larger tax base, not only for the City, but all of the special taxing districts. Growth also means more business and more employees for our local merchants and more affordable housing so employees can live and work in Sisters. The May 2 meeting is an opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and give voice to concerns and ideas about growth.
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Planners cleaning up code By Sue Stafford Correspondent
At their April 18, 2019 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed a proposed Development Code text-amendment application. There are 12 amendments that will go before the Sisters City Council on April 24 as a single application. Five of the amendments were discussed at an earlier meeting including Master Plan requirements, dwelling unit definition, childcare centers in the Downtown Commercial Zone, minor variances, and residential units in the North Sisters Business Park. Last week the Planning Commission reviewed the seven remaining amendments
with some deletions, additions, and modifications approved. Currently, no building of service stations is allowed in the Downtown Commercial Zone. Those stations currently in that zone were grandfathered in and may not make any changes to their buildings. Modifications will be made to allow for renovations to existing stations. The required conditional-use permit for electric charging stations at the service stations will be removed. Some inconsistencies in the regulations regarding Urban Area Reserve lands need to be corrected. Existing accessory structures such as cargo containers will be considered a legal nonconforming use but new ones
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Growth by the numbers By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Unless plans are made now, in 2039 there will be a shortage of both residential buildable acreage and available housing units. That’s the bottom line from the nearly complete Housing and Residential Land Needs Assessment prepared by Johnson Economics LLC of Portland. The assessment contains projections regarding growth and housing. In 2000, the population of Sisters was 974, with 386 households and 515 housing units. In 2018 those same figures were 2,767 population (a 184 percent increase), 1,144 households (a 196 percent increase), and 1,476 housing units (a 187 percent increase). There is currently a housing vacancy rate of 22.5 percent, mainly because of the number of vacation and second-home properties in town. The number of housing units that are owner-occupied accounts for 65.7 percent of all units. The remaining 34.3 percent are renter-occupied. Projected growth by
the year 2039 is 1,980 new residents for a total population of 4,750. Total number of households is projected at 1,960. There is a total forecasted need for roughly 1,057 housing units over the next 20 years based on the Portland State University forecasted growth rate. This is well above the estimated remaining capacity of 775 units. There is sufficient capacity for the forecasted multi-family housing, but a shortage of capacity for single-family housing. There will be a shortage of about 530 single-family detached homes and a surplus of about 250 multi-family units. Those numbers do not include group housing or vacation homes. The assessment looks at the total remaining capacity of different types of housing zones within the city. At this point in time, if the zones were used to their fullest potential, residential lands available are 62.1 acres for a total of 170 units. Multifamily residential subdistricts account for 28.2 acres with a capacity for
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569 units. The Downtown Commercial Zone has room for about 36 new units. That makes a total of 90.2 acres of buildable residential lands with a capacity of 775 units total. There are 42 acres within the U. S. Forest Service property that is currently for sale that could possibly accommodate 70 to 160 housing units. The forecasted future units needed, by type, by 2039 includes 699 new single-family detached, 109 single-family attached, 79 two-unit multi-family units, 50 three- or four-plex units, and 82 five-plus MFR units. Forty-eight mobile homes were also included. Among the Sisters City Council goals for FY 201920 is Goal #10 — Housing. Actions proposed in support of the goal include: the City’s Comprehensive Plan shall include a housing analysis; forecast of future housing needs (PSU); inventory of remaining buildable residential lands; provide suitable lands for a variety of housing types; and ensure that policies and zoning reflect the above.
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Audry Van Houweling, PMHNP Columnist
The intersection between self-care and customer satisfaction The towns of Sisters and Silverton, Oregon in which I practice rely heavily on tourism, their quaintness, and the promise to deliver the small-town experience so many seek out. Whether lodging or resorts, restaurants, retail, real estate, healthcare, education, or the latest and greatest coffee bar or brewery, the customer experience is essential to each community’s success. Customer satisfaction is a serious business these days. A customer’s experience is made more visible than ever before with social media and rating platforms on Google, Yelp, Facebook, and more. Companies and entrepreneurs can rise or fall based on the feedback of a few. Dissatisfaction — some warranted and some maybe not — can tarnish a company’s or individual’s reputation in a way that can be hard to erase. Competition can be ruthless. Competition can inspire innovation and modernization; however, for both emerging businesses trying to carve a niche or established businesses faced with the push for change, competition can be overwhelming, paralyzing, and may even compel dishonesty, bullying, and corruption. For those on top, maintaining that position can be both rewarding and exhausting. The pressure of holding onto one’s status and reputation can be married to anxiety, fear, and burnout. Perhaps not surprisingly, a large portion of my clientele work within customer
service industries and are contending with trying to find balance. They often feel stuck — wanting change, but worried about repercussions to their reputation, letting people down, or losing opportunities if they rock the boat. Self-care may conjure images of meditation, a trip to the spa, green smoothies, or long walks on the beach. Self-care is not frivolity, but a privileged responsibility to put yourself in the best position to sustain your energy, talents, and gifts so that you may best share with others. When self-care is lacking, time can be mismanaged, energy can dwindle, tensions can grow, communication can be missed, and undoubtedly, there are impacts to customer satisfaction. The trickle-down effect of poor self-care can quickly turn into a downpour upon customer satisfaction and financial performance. As I work with clients trying to navigate the complexities of practicing selfcare amid business, family, and life demands, I challenge them to consider the following: • What is your purpose? It is OK if the answer is “to pay the bills” as long as there is a worthwhile purpose to paying the bills. If you want to “get rich” — why? It is OK if work is the means to an end. You may have to take a minimumwage job waiting for your chance to get ahead and that is OK. The problem is when a purpose becomes less and less clear — when you feel numb about your efforts — or when you cannot see the value in your day to day. • What are your nonnegotiables? What do you need in your life to thrive? Personally, while working with people is gratifying most days, my alone time is essential. Getting in a morning run, a good night’s sleep, spiritual connection, long drives blasting my music, riding my horse, and brief escapes to the middleof-nowhere sagebrush country all in their small ways restore my being and sustain my compassion. Can you build routines around your non-negotiables? • Get acquainted with the word “NO.” Saying
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Homeowners must take lead on their wildfire security By Doug Green Guest Columnist
Homeowners can and must take primary responsibility for wildfire safety actions around their home. According to fire science research, individual efforts do make a difference even in the face of a wildfire. The Firewise Communities Program provides homeowners with simple and easy steps to help reduce a home’s wildfire risk by preparing ahead of a wildfire. These steps are rooted in principles based on solid fire science research into how homes ignite. The research comes from the world’s leading fire experts and research organizations whose experiments, models, and data collection are based on some of the country’s worst wildland fire disasters. Sisters Country has nine Firewise communities at this time, with two more to be certified shortly. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District works closely with Project Wildfire in helping interested communities
go through the steps necessary to become a Firewise community. Becoming a Firewise community not only makes your neighborhood more wildfire resilient, but also opens up opportunities for possible grants to help with the cost of mitigation projects. In addition, in the future there may be decreased insurance rates for homeowners in Firewise communities. When it comes to wildfire risk, it is not a geographical location, but a set of conditions that determine the home’s ignition potential in any community. Wildfire behavior is influenced by three main factors: topography (lie of the land), weather (wind speed, relative humidity and ambient temperature) and fuel (vegetation and man-made structures). In the event of extreme wildfire behavior, extreme weather conditions are normally present, like extended drought, high winds, low humidity and high temperatures, coupled with excess fuel See FIREWISE on page 24
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Connecting with real life for one week Local astronomers to host telescope workshop By T. Lee Brown Correspondent
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The Sisters Astronomy Club kicks off its 2019 observing season with a telescope workshop on Saturday, April 27. Do you have a little-used telescope that’s currently gathering dust in an attic or garage? If it’s there because you’ve lost interest in observational astronomy, that’s one thing. But if it has fallen into disuse because you’ve forgotten how to use it, or doesn’t work quite as well as it once did because of damaged or missing parts, consider bringing it to the workshop. Experienced amateur astronomers will be there
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to help troubleshoot your instrument. You will learn about the designs of the most common types of telescopes and how to determine magnification when using eyepieces of various focal lengths. A few tools will be on hand to make necessary adjustments. The meeting will be held at the SPRD building, 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd., at the west end of the Sisters High School parking lot. It will start at 8 p.m. regardless of weather. If the sky is clear enough, observing opportunities may arise later in the evening.
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In Sisters Country, wildfires aren’t a question of if, but only a question of when. If you choose to live near a natural area, you are at risk for wildfires and it’s your responsibility to prepare yourself, your family and your home. And that preparation starts with three simple steps: READY, SET, GO! Please use this checklist and review our tips and tricks in The Nugget Newspaper, online at www.sistersfire.com and our Social Media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @SCSRFPD) for preparing for wildfire over the next few weeks and be a part of the movement #WildfirePreparedSisters.
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What would happen if you turned off all your distracting screens for seven days? For years, teacher and artist Clay Warburton has challenged his fourth-grade students at Sisters Elementary School (SES) to give it a try. This year, the whole school is invited to take part. So is the whole town. Screen-Free Week is a national, annual effort. Organizers encourage people of all ages to “play, explore, and rediscover the joys of life beyond ad-supported screens,” this year April 29 to May 5. Adults, families, workplaces, and schools participate, limiting unnecessary screen time and encouraging handson learning and play. People turn off their phones, computers, and TVs whenever possible and connect with each other in real life. “Pets love it,” Warburton said. Pet-owners take more time to walk dogs and play with kittens when their screens are off. Principal Joan Warburg hopes that this year every SES student and family will give it a go. “We want our students and families outside enjoying our beautiful community… engaging in fun outdoor activities such as hiking and biking,” she said. Warburg says families can strengthen their connections during the week by “playing games together, building puzzles, and enjoying a good book. We are striving for 100 percent participation from our staff, students, and families this year.” She admits it is “a lofty goal.” In Warburton’s classroom, a small cluster of SES teachers gathered to learn more about Screen-Free Week. He showed hand-drawn signs and progress charts on his wall that encourage kids to keep trying. It’s not always easy. He described students coming to class after their first screen-free day. One child realized that every person in their family was absorbed in a screen for long stretches of time. “No one was even looking at each other,” the child said, sounding amazed and sad. During a normal week, that student would be on a screen, too, distracted from even noticing that the family wasn’t connecting together. “If we have a family who’s very tech-centric, likely the kids are being ignored or neglected to some degree,” said Cris Rowan in a recent webinar.
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Are you able to monitor fire weather condi ons and fire status? Are you ready to evacuate as soon as you are aware of a possible threat to your home or route?
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Are you prepared to leave early enough to avoid being caught in fire, smoke or road conges on? Do you have your predetermined loca on set when you evacuate? Do you have several travel routes in case one route is blocked by the fire or emergency vehicles? Do you have your families/pets emergency supply kit with all your necessary items?
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Sisters to mark Qigong Day Sisters will mark World Tai Chi and Qigong Day on Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m. at Creekside Park. This annual international event begins in the Far East in Samoa and then continues for 24 hours throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America. There are celebrations in 80-plus nations around the world. The purpose of the event is to educate people about tai chi (tai ji) and qigong and the health benefits they provide. The use of these ancient Chinese modalities promotes increased focus and concentration, healing balance (physical and energetic), and spiritual and community connection. Qi or chi (“chee”) is vital life force or energy and is shared with all life. There will be three teachers at the event demonstrating their particular practice: Joyce Burk Brown is certified in Soaring Crane Qigong and presently teaches at Life.Love.Yoga. in Sisters and Blissful Heart Healing in Bend. She may be contacted at 541-420-5875 or joyce52brown@gmail.com. Dawn Song is certified in two different forms, has studied in China and has been
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This year marks the 15th Annual SALI Invitational, hosted by Sisters Park & Recreation District. The event brings more than 80 girls and boys lacrosse teams to Sisters from all over the Pacific Northwest, Idaho and Canada. The Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational set for May 4-5 has become one of the largest premier lacrosse events in the western United States, bringing in an estimated 5,000 visitors to the Sisters community. “These participants and their families are shopping in our stores, eating in our restaurants and staying in our hotels and surrounding resorts,” says Sisters Park &
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Joint pain, arthritis, and weight Is being overweight causing an arthritic crisis? Aches and pains that become persistent are certainly not an ideal way to exist. Pain in the ankles, knees, hips, back, shoulder, neck and hands often leads to diagnosis of joint inflammation and arthritis. Arthritis is a non-specific description for symptoms of aches, pains, inflammation and joint degeneration often associated with age, genetics, and lifelong use. 31 million American people suffer, according to the Arthritis Foundation. The number is expected to double by 2040. What are a couple of the underlying factors in this wave of arthritis? It is interesting to consider the weight of a typical American and the impact of this extra weight on the joints. For example, it is commonly understood that 10 pounds of extra weight produces 40 pounds of stress on the knee joint. Extrapolate this over the course of a day and there is a lot more “wear and tear” happening. Now
a paridoxial question: Does joint pain cause more obesity because a person elects to do less movement because of painful joints? This seems to be likely — and it can cause downward trajectory toward more accumulated body weight and more painful joints. Another link to excess body weight and joint pain is the increase of inflammation in overweight and obese individuals. This causes joints to flare up, and causes a lot of the symptoms of stiffness and aching in a joint. Adopting an antiinflammatory diet of whole, minimally processed foods, along with exercise (which can help reduce inflammation) is a way to help improve symptoms. It is more and more common to treat joint degradation with a procedure like a replacement. Why not? Surgical technology has come a long way; a person can go under the knife and come out with a new joint. Sometimes this relieves symptoms and a person enjoys pain-free movement. Other times a person is left a little better and the pain, immobility, and low activity persists. Consider the cost of obesity in general, not only to joints, but to other areas. Heart disease, diabetes, and other complications. Does replacing a joint correct the bigger picture? This is why weight loss ought to be considered as a must to begin joint-pain treatment. Once weight is down, muscular health established, and a diet of whole foods is habituated, it is very likely that pain levels improve. Other interventions
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can follow lifestyle and “passive” treatment if joint pain is still debilitating. Exercise professionals can help with low-impact, low-intensity exercise to get a person moving. This slowbuilding progress establishes habits, reduces inflammation, and will produce painrelieving endorphins from the exercise to help with pain. People can find professional help at gyms, wellness centers, and physical therapy offices. Arthritic conditions will continue to rise, along with the average weight of Americans. Many wellness and health programs are helping people with a variety of conditions, and insurance companies are beginning to notice the benefit to their bottom line. Without professional help, a person can research a whole food diet, begin exercising sensibly and see symptoms reduced. Andrew Loscutoff is a trainer at Sisters Athletic Club and a competitive cyclist.
Financial management classes available NeighborImpact is offering financial management courses to Sisters families interested in applying for the affordable homes that will be built in McKenzie Meadows, if the development is approved in the coming weeks. “Through our HomeSource program, NeighborImpact offers a variety of financial management courses that improve skills in many areas including budgeting, goal-setting, saving techniques, building credit and steps in buying a home,” said Sonia Capece, NeighborImpact HomeSource director Completion of our Homebuyer Education Workshop will be required to be eligible to apply for the affordable homes in
McKenzie Meadows. The cost of the course is $45, and scholarships will be provided by Hayden Homes for individuals that fall below 80 percent of area median income. “Attending classes through NeighborImpact will help every individual get ready for the next chapter of their money-management, rental or homebuying journey,” Capece said. Completion of any courses is not a guarantee that a First Story application will be approved. For more information visit neighborimpact. org/ni_events. To enroll in the Homebuyer Education Workshop, select the date and location desired and complete the General Intake form; reference First Story in the referral code.
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the resilience the forest had 100 years ago. Fire was part of that. Fire made the forest resilient. It cleaned the forest — and it didn’t burn like it does now.” Reed says that, “prescribed fire is the most ecologically sound tool” to get that job done. It’s not necessarily the most popular tool, which the Forest Service well understands. Just as the days turn nice and warm and people are getting outdoors and enjoying the fresh spring air — there’s smoke in it. And sometimes that smoke settles in across communities. “We’re always looking for the best wind and atmospheric conditions to direct smoke away from communities,” Reed said. However, she acknowledges, “Whatever residual smoke is left has some impact.” When night falls and winds die, when an inversion layer settles down, smoke can run down Indian Ford Creek and settle, or seep into Sisters. That has an impact, and sensitive persons can get on a list to be notified of burning so they can take precautions. However, Reed notes, data collected since 2010 shows that prescribed burning contains relatively low particulate matter and is short-duration — compared to weeks of dense, nasty smoke from blazes like the 2017 Milli Fire that inundated Sisters with smoke and had a major economic impact. “The tradeoff is more smoke, more unhealthy conditions during wildfire season,” Reed said. Beginning as early as Thursday, April 25, fuels specialists with the Sisters Ranger District will begin ignitions on various units totaling approximately 1,000 acres across the spring season. Individual units are scattered across three separate project areas: Highway 20/Indian Ford Road (IFR), Sisters Area Fuels Reduction
(SAFR), and Flymon projects (see map). The Forest Service notes that “Temporary trail closures will be in effect on small portions of the Metolius-Windigo trail (Trail # 99) beginning approximately one mile south of the Sisters Cow Camp, extending roughly .5 miles to the south during prescribed fire and patrol operations on SAFR 131.” No road closures are anticipated with any of the projects although drivers may expect traffic control along Highway 20 and Highway 242 during periods of time when dense smoke may limit visibility. Traffic control measures are anticipated north of Sisters along Indian Ford Road (Forest Service Road 1102). Smoke from IFR26/35 may impact all communities north of Highway 20 including the following located in the Indian Ford drainage, Cascade Meadow Ranch, Aspen Lakes, Camp Polk, and Wilt Road. Smoke from prescribed burn units within the Sisters Area Fuel Reduction Project (SAFR) may impact the town of Sisters, Crossroads, Tollgate, Cascade Meadow Ranch and Camp Polk communities. Residents and businesses in the area of these prescribed burns are advised to keep their windows and doors closed during the night-time hours in an effort to avoid potential smoke impacts. If smoke drifts on to local roads, motorists should slow down, turn on headlights, and proceed with care. Fuels specialists will follow policies outlined in the Oregon Department of Forestry smoke management plan, which governs prescribed fires, and attempts to minimize impacts to visibility and public health. Once ignited, units are monitored and patrolled until they are declared out. For more information and to sign up for prescribed fire text alerts, visit the interactive website at http://www. centraloregonfire.org/ or visit www.fs.usda.gov/deschutes and follow on Twitter @ CentralORFire.
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SPRD negotiating executive director contract By Sue Stafford Correspondent
The Board of Sisters Park & Recreation District has hired a new executive director and was to be in the process of negotiating a contract over the early part of this week.
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build-up including the accumulation of live and dead vegetation material. Additionally, the area’s topography influences the fire’s intensity and rate of spread. Of these three factors, fuel is the only one we can influence. Debris like dead leaves and pine needles left on decks, in gutters and strewn across lawns can ignite from embers. Fire moving along the ground’s surface can “ladder” into shrubs and low-hanging tree limbs to create longer flames and more heat. If your home has flammable features or vulnerable openings, it can also serve as fuel for the fire, and become part of a disastrous chain of ignitions to other surrounding homes and structures. A home’s ignition risk is determined by its immediate surroundings, or its “home ignition zone,” and the home’s construction materials. According to fire science research and case studies, it’s not where a home is located that necessarily determines ignition risk, but the landscape around it, often referred to as the “home ignition zone.” The home ignition zone is defined as the home and its immediate surroundings up to 100 feet (30 meters). Home Zone — the home itself and within five feet of the foundation: Harden your home against wildfire. This includes fences, decks, porches and other attachments. From a fire-behavior point of view, if it’s attached to the house it is a part of the house. Non-flammable or low-flammability construction materials — especially for roofs, siding and windows — are recommended for new homes or retrofits. Keep any flammables, including plantings, debris and mulch, out of the area within five feet of your home’s foundation as well as off your roof,
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Due to a previous commitment made by the new director for this past weekend, the negotiations had to wait. As soon as the contract is signed by all parties, information on the new executive director will be released and a full story will appear in The Nugget.
eave lines, gutters and deck or porch surfaces. Ensure vents and other openings are screened or otherwise protected from ember penetration during a wildfire. 5 to 30 feet: This well-irrigated area around the home includes decks and fences, and provides space for fire suppression equipment in the event of an emergency. Lawns should be well maintained and mowed. Plantings should be limited to carefully spaced low-flammability species, and consider hardscaping using rocks, gravel or stone instead of mulch. Keep any large fuel packages, such as firewood piles, out of this area. 30 to 100 feet: Lowflammability plant materials should be used here. Plants should be low-growing and the irrigation system should extend into this section. Create separation between grasses, shrubs and trees to avoid a “fuel ladder” effect where fire can climb into taller vegetation. Trees should be spaced to prevent crowns from touching. 100+ feet: Place low-growing plants and well-spaced trees in this area, remembering to keep the volume of vegetation (fuel) low. Your home ignition zone extends up to 100 feet — and it’s quite common to have neighbors whose home ignition zone overlaps yours. Once a structure is engulfed in flames, it could ignite other structures located less than 100 feet away. In addition, many communities have commonly owned property, including natural or wooded areas that can pose fire risks to all. This means that to be most effective, neighbors need to work together and with their local fire service to achieve greater wildfire safety. If you would like more information on making your neighborhood a Firewise neighborhood, or would like a wildfire assessment of your property, contact Doug Green, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Fire Safety Manager, at the Sisters Fire Department, 541-549-0771; dgreen@sistersfire.com.
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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 HEATED CAR STORAGE which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or Gated, w/clubroom & car wash. discrimination based on race, color, Purchase or Lease Option. religion, sex, handicap, familial 541-419-2502 status or national origin, or an Cascade Sotheby's intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimInternational Realty ination.” Familial status includes – Sheila Jones, Broker – children under the age of 18 living 503-949-0551 with parents or legal custodians, Your Local Realtor! pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. Horse/cow property in upscale This newspaper will not knowingly rural Sisters area. 5 ac. for sale accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our with up to 17 ac. LT lease, 12 ac. readers are hereby informed that all 1895 water rights, mtn. view, dwellings advertised in this pond, adj. BLM, near hiking newspaper are available on an equal preserve. No hemp or marijuana. opportunity basis. To complain of Will list @ $397,000. discrimination call HUD toll-free at 541-548-3438 for photos/info. 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 102 Commercial Rentals CLASSIFIED RATES SNO CAP MINI STORAGE COST: $2 per line for first insertion, www.SistersStorage.com $1.50 per line for each additional insertion to 9th week, $1 per line LONG-TERM DISCOUNTS! 10th week and beyond (identical Secure, Automated Facility ad/consecutive weeks). Also included with On-site Manager in The Nugget online classifieds at no • • • additional charge. There is a 541-549-3575 minimum $5 charge for any classified. First line = approx. 20-25 MINI STORAGE characters, each additional line = Sisters Storage & Rental approx. 25-30 characters. Letters, 506 North Pine Street spaces, numbers and punctuation = 1 character. Any ad copy changes will 541-549-9631 be charged at the first-time insertion Sizes 5x5 to 15x30. 7-day access. rate of $2 per line. Standard Computerized security gate. abbreviations allowed with the On-site management. approval of The Nugget classified department. NOTE: Legal notices U-Haul trucks, trailers, moving placed in the Public Notice section boxes & supplies. are charged at the display advertising Prime Downtown Retail Space rate. Call Lori at 541-549-7132 DEADLINE: MONDAY, noon preceding WED. publication. Cold Springs Commercial PLACEMENT & PAYMENT: CASCADE STORAGE Office, 442 E. Main Ave. Phone, (541) 549-1086 • (877) 540-1086 541-549-9941 or place online at NuggetNews.com. Payment is due 581 N. Larch – 7-Day Access upon placement. VISA & 5x5 to 12x30 Units Available MasterCard accepted. Billing 5x5 - 8x15 Climate Control Units available for continuously run On-site Management classified ads, after prepayment of first four (4) weeks and upon Rare Office Available approval of account application. 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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103 Residential Rentals PONDEROSA PROPERTIES –Monthly Rentals Available– Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC
104 Vacation Rentals In the Heart of Sisters 3 Vac. Rentals – Quiet 1-2 Bdrm Sleep 2-6, start at $135 per nt. vrbo.com/442970 or /180950 or /337593 • 503-694-5923 QUILT WEEK AVAILABLE Visit vrbo.com/442970 or call 503-730-0150, Owner CASCADE HOME & VACATION RENTALS Monthly and Vacation Rentals throughout Sisters Country. (541) 549-0792 Property management for second homes. CascadeVacationRentals.net ~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ Private Central OR vac. rentals, Property Management Services 541-977-9898 www.SistersVacation.com
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202 Firewood SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD • SINCE 1976 • Doug Fir – Lodgepole – Juniper DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES – 18155 Hwy. 126 East – SistersForestProducts.com Order Online! 541-410-4509 Firewood $99/cord partially seasoned cut/split u-haul from downtown Sisters. 541-420-3254
204 Arts & Antiques Complete Set-up for Glass $44,000 start tomorrow! • • • • • • • • • • • • (3) LIGHTED SHOWCASES Durable & Mirrored! $600 ea. or $1,650 for all. Call Cha, 541-549-1140 Voice of the Ancients (prehistoric fiction) Dinosaur Fossils ChafortheFinest.com
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205 Garage & Estate Sales LIVING ESTATE SALE. Entire household plus furniture. Fri 4/26 & Sat 4/27, 10 to 5. 69350 Deer Ridge Lane. GARAGE/MOVING SALE 16174 Foothill Loop S. (Star Ranch Subdivision). Sporting goods, clothing samples, household and lots more. Fri 4/26 & Sat 4/27, 9 to 4. GARAGE SALE Woodworking, mechanic & gardening tools. 70094 Sorrel Dr., Sisters, Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Trails Estate Sales! Selling or Downsizing? Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806 Sharie 541-771-1150
301 Vehicles We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Robb at 541-647-8794 or Jeff at 541-815-7397 Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com
401 Horses 1st CUTTING HAY IS HERE! Call Cole Ranch for quality mixed-grass, barn-stored, tested, 2-tie & 3x3 bales. 541-213-8959 Horse boarding, Sisters 4 1/2 acres, 2 irrigated. Barn, corrals, loafing shed, shade trees. Home, pastures available for Sisters Rodeo. 585-388-0969. Certified Weed-Free HAY. Orchard Grass or Alfalfa Hay, Sisters. $250 per ton. Call 541-548-4163 Horse Boarding in Sisters ~ New barn, arena, round pen, and access to National Forest. $550/mo. Call 541-323-1841.
403 Pets Joyful Pup Pet Happiness Service! Offering experienced and loving pet care, Joyful Pup Hikes, Happy Dog Walks, Forest Adventures and Trail Dog Training. Contact Jen at 541-848-9192 or joyfulpupinsisters@gmail.com A CARING ENVIRONMENT for your treasured Best Friends in your home while you're away! Sisters-Tumalo-Petsitting.com 541-306-7551 Furry Friends Foundation helps pets in our community! Open Tues. & Thurs., 11 to 2 204 W. Adams Ave. #109 541-797-4023
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500 Services BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ~ Olivia Spencer ~ Expert Local Bookkeeping! Phone: (541) 241-4907 www.spencerbookkeeping.com BOOKKEEPING BY KIM 541-771-4820
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501 Computers & Communications Technology Problems? I can fix them for you. Solving for business, home & A/V needs. All tech supported. Jason Williams Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience 541-719-8329 SISTERS SATELLITE TV • PHONE • INTERNET Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729
502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Sisters Carpet Cleaning CELEBRATING 39 years in business with spring specials! – Call 541-549-2216 – M & J CARPET CLEANING Carpet, area rug, upholstery & tile cleaning. Senior & Veterans Discounts • 541-549-9090 Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning “A Labor of Love” with 35 years exp.! 541-549-6471 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
504 Handyman John M. Keady Construction Home Maintenance & Repairs, Decks & Fences, Small Remodels & Upgrades. CCB #204632 • 541-480-2731
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605 Painting ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com Residential / Comm. Painting Interior & Exterior Carl Perry Construction LLC CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 – Earl W. Nowell Painting – Local! Int., Ext., Stain, Decks... Lic. & Bonded • CCB #201728 For free estimate: 541-633-8297
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Fencing, irrigation installation & trouble-shooting, defensible space strategies, general cleanups, turf care maintenance and agronomic recommendations, fertility & water conservation management, light excavation. CCB 188594 • LCB 9264 541-515-8462 All Landscaping Services Mowing, Thatching, Hauling... Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. Affordable Handyman & Yard Care with distinction & integrity. NEEDLE cleanup! 541-240-1120 J&E Landscaping Maintenance LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling debris, gutters. Edgar Cortez, 541-610-8982 or 541-420-8163 jandelspcing15@gmail.com Metolius Lawn Maintenance Aerating, thatching, mowing, pruning, hauling & more – Call Eric Bilderback LCB #15899 • 541-508-9672 AFFORDABLE LAWN CARE New comm. mower for household lawns to larger spaces. Edging, weed-eating, fertilizing at reasonable rates. 2 differentsized dump-trucks to haul topsoil, rock, bark, brush, debris, dump loads. 541-678-3332
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CLASSIFIEDS 999 Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING #1 A public meeting of the Budget Committee for Black Butte School District #41, Jefferson County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, will be held at Black Butte School, 25745 FS Road 1419, Camp Sherman, Oregon. The meeting will take place on April 16, 2019 at 5:00 p.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 after April 15, 2019 at the Black Butte School between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Please contact Shawn Russell at 541-595-6203 if you need any accommodations to fully participate in the meeting. The first notice of the Budget Committee meeting #1 has been posted on the BBSD website at: www.blackbutte.k12.or.us NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Sisters and the Sisters Urban Renewal Agency, Deschutes County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, will be held at City Council Chambers, City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, OR 97759. The first meeting will take place on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive public comment 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 document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 30, 2019 at City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Listed below are times of scheduled Budget Committee Meetings. DATES AND TIMES: Monday, May 6, 2018 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2018 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2018 3:30 p.m. A copy of this notice is available on the City of Sisters website, www.ci.sisters.or.us. For additional information, please contact: Joseph O’Neill, 541-323‐5222. THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER 541 - 549 - 9941 www.NuggetNews.com
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for making the city thrive, an ability to listen to all sides, some government experience, like work of volunteering, and trust in City staff. Andrea inspired us to run for city council ourselves, saying, “the reason to run is because you’ll get to learn a lot of new things!” Cory encouraged citizens with questions about the City to simply call him or other staff on the phone. Our town is still of a size that he has time for individual questions! If people need to voice their opinion, they can speak briefly at the beginning of each council meeting, during visitor communication time. They also read the letters to the editor in The Nugget. Regular council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. They also told us about volunteer opportunities for people interested in getting more involved in the City, who aren’t quite ready to run for election. People can volunteer on the various advisory committees such as: parks, housing, economic development, planning, urban forestry, and budget. Susan Cobb Indivisible Sisters
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To the Editor: As this is Earth Day week, I’ve been reflecting on how we can do a better job of taking care of our Earth. I, like many people, am in awe of the recent pictures of a Black Hole, an estimated 55 million light years away and 5 million times larger than our sun. With so much talk and money being spent on colonizing Mars wouldn’t we be wiser to put greater effort into cleaning up our Earth’s oceans? Currently, our oceans are estimated to have more than 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste in them, which all too frequently ends up in the fish we eat, and in the stomachs of other oceanfaring mammals and birds. It’s estimated that only 14 percent of our plastic is collected for recycling… let’s do a better job. Dale Payne
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To the Editor: It has been a couple of months since my last letter and I am happy to report that our enrollment is up slightly after the holiday break and continues to be above our projected enrollment for the year. The unofficial theme of our last board meeting was partnerships. Sara Miller presented on the Sisters Kids Choir supported by Sisters Folk Festival. We had approximately 50 elementary students involved in the program, and they had a great showing at the Kids Choir Festival in Bend. Next, Carol Packard reported on another successful Sisters Science Fair. This great partnership with the Sisters Science Club showcased and supported both community and student work in the field of science. Students competed in the tennis ball launch and balloon cars in addition to displaying and presenting projects from a variety of our classes and clubs. It was a great day of supporting and promoting science education. Our last guest was Larry Holeman. Larry shared information about our new internship program that was developed in partnership with Sisters EdCo, Better Together, the Sisters School District and Sisters and Central Oregon businesses. Through this partnership, our high school students are able to engage in paid internships and receive credits for their experiences. As a student or a business, if you want more information, please contact Rick Kroytz at Sisters High School. Finally, we discussed the survey results for moving the start of the school day back from an 8 a.m. start time to an 8:30 a.m. start time. Although the majority of the responses were in favor of this change, we would like to hear more from those that were not in support of it so the district can better understand the challenges this change may create for our community. For those that have concerns about this potential change, I am scheduling listening sessions to hear your feedback. These sessions will be on the evening of May 7 at 6:30 p.m. and May 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the Superintendent’s Coffee. Both sessions will be held at the Sisters School District Office. Curt Scholl SSD Superintendent
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SCREEN-FREE: Program encourages alternative activities Continued from page 19
Rowan is a Canadian pediatric occupational therapist and child-development expert. Working in schools, she began to notice a change in children’s behavior and learning abilities. Learning difficulties didn’t necessarily indicate a lack of intelligence, she observed, but had more to do with a child’s ability to stay focused and alert. Many kids’ energies were becoming either too charged up or too “zoned out” for learning to be possible. Increasingly, she found that students were having trouble learning to print, to write their letters — a foundational motor skill and literacy tool. Rowan then conducted extensive research. She found that “many of children’s school performance issues were related to increased use of TV, video games, Internet, cell phones, and tablets.” Developmental delays and behavior disorders continue to escalate, as does technology use. Rowan said that in most tech-oriented families, “Sleep and screen usage guidelines aren’t being followed. It’s never a problem with the child — it’s the environment.” Screen Free Week offers a simple tool for changing that environment, at least temporarily. Whether it’s one child or a whole family, during after-school hours or all day long, the challenge helps people recognize how screens are affecting their lives. “It is our hope that we will continue to grow Screen-Free Week from our small beginnings this year to becoming a community-wide event in the
future,” said SES Principal Joan Warburg. “At Sisters Elementary we want to partner with parents in inspiring their children to do other activities rather than spend their time on screens…If members of the community want to join in with us we will have BINGO cards and pledge forms in our school office.” Any kind of “digital detox” may help people gain perspective on their screen use. Some realize they have a real problem or addiction that deserves serious attention. Others simply rediscover that real life can be more meaningful and nourishing without ever-present screens. Screen-Free Week accomplishes a short detox (though many participating adults still use screens for work, banking, and other essentials). The advantage of ScreenFree Week over a personal detox is that a whole family or community can share the experience. Times have changed since the effort began. It was 1994, and organizers called it TV-Free America. Promoted by Adbusters magazine, the effort gained strength — but so did screens. A proliferation of Internet access and then smartphones brought more screens to more places. The name changed to Digital Detox Week, then Screen-Free Week. Thousands of people take part every year. Part of an ongoing series about screen-time, health, and nature. If you, your family, or classroom participate in Screen-Free Week activities, contact The Nugget and let us know how it goes. We welcome other local stories and inquiries about screen use; we may be able to quote you anonymously or using a pseudonym (fake name). Email tiffany@plazm.com.
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THRIFT STORE: New facility is located on Cascade Avenue Continued from page 3
items,” Habitat Store Director Don Reed said. In the sorting room, the volunteers will have plenty of room to sort and clean donations. The new sorting room will feature a dishwasher and washer and dryer, plenty of counter space for sorting, an area for the volunteers to take breaks and storage for seasonal items. The store has been updated with an ADA accessible bathroom, and two dressing rooms. During the grand opening celebration there will be time to tour the store and the sorting and receiving area. Donations will now be accepted at the new location; donations hours are MondaySaturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drop-off door is located in the alleyway between the thrift store and Melvin’s Market. “It’s exciting to see the whole evolution of the Thrift Store,” long-time Habitat volunteer Lois Worcester said. “It started in a little 800-square-foot house on Main Street in 1993.” Revenue from The Sisters Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store and the ReStore provide more than $250,000 each year for its home building program. The homes are sold at no profit to partner families and financed with affordable mortgages that are issued for 30 years. To date, 66 families have purchased
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The new Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store is open for business. homes from Sisters Habitat for Humanity. Sisters Habitat also relies on grants, homeowner mortgage payments and cash donations from individuals and businesses to support their work. With the expansion of the Thrift Store, it is projected that sales will grow exponentially. This translates to more affordable homes built each year, while still allowing low-income families and bargain hunters an affordable place to shop for high-quality used merchandise and clothing. The Sisters Habitat ReStore, selling furniture, lamps, appliances, tools and more, will stay at its current location at 254 W. Adams
Ave. The Sisters Habitat board of directors will soon be looking toward a permanent location for the Habitat ReStore. Sisters Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Those interested in homeownership, home repair or volunteering with Sisters Habitat can visit the website www.sistershabitat. org or call the Habitat office at 541-549-1193.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
TRASH: Earth Day event has become Sisters tradition Continued from page 1
the second largest amount of litter. The Bunkhouse proprietors, Kathleen and Michael, took turns over the morning staffing the hotel and picking up litter in the vicinity. Ten people from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints came out to lend support to the effort. Employees of the Ponderosa Best Western also participated in the cleanup effort. On the Friday before, the elementary and middle schools had students pick up litter on the school grounds and parking lots. Seeley approached the high school but didn’t receive a response. “I’m hopeful that we will be able to engage the high school in our next effort in September,” Seeley commented. Organized and promoted single-handedly by Seeley, the community cleanup day was started last September and will be held every spring and fall, before and after Sisters’ tourist season. Anyone can participate and all necessary supplies are provided free of charge by SOLV — trash bags, vests, gloves, and sharps
containers. The City had also provided trash bags but they weren’t needed. Three USFS rangers, including one who had only been on the job for three days, marked trees in the forest to indicate cleanup sites. As the trash bags were dropped off at FS headquarters, the rangers sorted the trash to identify and separate out recyclable materials. Several abandoned camps in the forest were identified and reported to the rangers. Seeley reported that, besides the dishwasher, the weirdest items collected included a raven’s head, the skull of a squirrel, and $3.50 in cash, which was brought back to SPRD and turned in. Seeley would like everyone to mark their calendars for the next cleanup day, scheduled for September 28. If 55 people can pick up over a ton of garbage in three hours, Seeley said, imagine what could be accomplished by 100 or 200 or the entire community pitching in. She is looking for help with the future cleanup days, including organizing and promoting beforehand, and assistance at SPRD the day of the event so she can get out and participate in the cleanup. For information on the cleanup project, contact Seeley at SPRD 541-549-2091.
ABUSE: Man was lodged at Deschutes County Jail Continued from page 1
“Based on the information provided to patrol officers and detectives, they used a variety of investigative techniques to confirm the identity and location of Beavert,” Lt. Adam Juhnke of Bend PD reported in a news release. At about 10 a.m. on April 19, detectives from the Bend Police Department with assistance from a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy contacted Beavert in Sisters. “Beavert was taken into custody without incident and through this investigation, additional information and evidence was obtained to substantiate the initial allegations as well as other crimes listed,” Lt. Juhnke reported. Beavert was later transported to the Deschutes County Adult Jail where he was lodged on Encouraging Child Sex Abuse II, Online Sexual Corruption of a Child II (six counts), and six counts of Luring a Minor for Sexual Conduct.
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Children’s book author to visit Sisters schools Children’s book author Charise Mericle Harper is scheduled to visit Sisters Elementary School and Sisters Middle School on Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25. Harper is an author and illustrator known for her unique style. Thanks to a grant from the Sisters-based Roundhouse Foundation and a donation from FivePine Lodge & Conference Center, Harper will present at school assemblies at each school about her work in both children’s books and graphic novels. She will also present at small group workshops for third-, fourthand fifth-grade students.
Harper is the author of over 50 books including the “Next Best Junior Chef” series, “Sasquatch and Aliens,” and the “Just Grace” series; “Fashion Kitty” and “Crafty Kitty” graphic novels; picture books like “Cupcake,” “Pink Me Up,” “Princess Patty Meets Her Match” and many others. Her favorite book she has written “is always the one she is working on.” Harper lives in Portland with her family, two cats and a dog. For more information on Harper’s upcoming visit contact Erin Borla at 541-480-5994.
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MARKET: Farmers Market has new day, new look Continued from page 3
Foundation, XPress Printing, and She Soars Psychiatry. As sponsorships are added, a complete list of cash and inkind sponsors will be listed by the market. “Metabolic Maintenance is excited about sponsoring the Sisters Farmers Market,” said director of marketing Karla Cross-Green. “We enjoy supporting events that foster relationships with local farmers, ranchers, and artisans that provide a healthy array of organically grown produce and items sourced from humanely treated animals. The Sisters Farmers Market creates a great opportunity to connect with the community, meet up with friends, educate your children, and it makes shopping for healthy local items a treat.” Part of the market’s new approach began last year, shifting from a vendor-led market to a communityled model. Kelleher is not a farmer but a registered nurse. “At a farmers market you can learn how to take care of your body — by eating fresh fruits and vegetables,” she said. The main reason for a farmers market is access to healthy, fresh locally grown food. Growers know once customers taste a carrot just pulled out of the ground, or lettuce picked that day, it’s hard to forget the superior taste of fresh food. Living in Central Oregon with its short growing season and many frosty nights can make it hard for individuals to have a successful, edible garden. That’s the beauty of the Sisters Farmers Market. Local farmers have figured it out, and this summer they’ll be selling produce fresh out of the field or greenhouse. Local grower Audrey Tehan of Seed to Table invited several farmers and community members to join a focus group at the Sisters Library. The group discussed the market’s values, new events for the whole family, and the challenge of reaching new visitors with a limited budget and low-visibility location. Tehan teaches in the Sisters schools and mentors students at her farm. She’s passionate about the benefits of local farming and knows when children have access to the places their food is
grown, they’re more apt to eat healthier. Local farming also benefits the local economy. “The beauty of buying produce that was in the field the day before or even that morning from a local farmer to your table means so much,” said Tehan. “76 cents of your dollar stays in the local economy if you buy locally. Farmers want to produce things that customers want. Everybody wants those fresh salad greens, so that’s what we’re producing. It benefits everybody’s health, and we need people to show up and buy the best head of lettuce they’ve ever had,” she said. Brown and Kelleher’s work on programs and outreach frees up local farmers to spend their time growing food. Former Market managers Carys Wilkins and Benji Nagel, growers at Mahonia Gardens, are excited to see the market enhanced and refreshed. They love the idea of switching the day to Sunday and envision more customers showing up and having more family time. They’re also hoping to see more tourists join regular
weekly shoppers. Wilkins and Nagel are impressed with Kelleher’s work as market manager. “It’s great having Rachel on board. She has the energy to put into it. We didn’t have the time or energy because we were busy with farming and being vendors,” said Wilkins. They’re happy to see Plazm on board to help with branding, creating a new visual identity and logo for the market. Brown is excited to see all the new activities and learning opportunities starting this June. “Community members and businesses will share their skills, talents, and expertise—how-to cooking for adults and kids, health and wellness workshops, artisan and craft projects,” she said. In collaboration with Jennie Sharp of Starshine Theatre, Brown is working on a new Sunday Showcase series which will stage demonstrations and talent shows with space for kids, teens, and adults of all ages. Volunteers, stage managers, talent-show MCs, and potential performers are all invited to get in touch with her. Brown can be reached at t@kidmadecamp.com. Volunteers are also needed for setting up the market, distributing flyers and posters, and helping with the information booth. Contact sisters farmersmarket@gmail.com
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Paw Prints
Jodi Schneider McNamee Columnist
It’s already too hot for dogs in the car Last Thursday the temperature hit 76 degrees, which means that spring weather has finally appeared in Sisters Country and folks are raring to get outdoors with their pets, walking, running and hiking. Many dogs love to ride in the car with their human family and want to be involved in all the springtime activities. But remember, even on 70-degree days it is not safe to leave your furry family members in vehicles while you run into a store for a minute. The temperature inside a vehicle is hotter than the temperature outside. It doesn’t take very long for your pet to overheat. Many people still believe that it’s OK to leave a dog in a car on a warm day if the windows are left open or they’re parked in the shade, but the truth is, it’s still a very dangerous situation for your dog. How many of you park in
the shade and roll down your car windows on hot summer days, so your dog can stay cool inside? What you don’t realize is that, even with the windows open, a car interior can feel like a roasting pan in minutes. A 2005 study on heat stress in cars, published in the journal Pediatrics, found cracking open a window does not slow the heating process. People who love their dogs want to bring them along wherever they go, but a lot of well-meaning pet parents don’t understand that dogs do not tolerate heat well because they can’t sweat. Dogs dissipate heat through panting or through the pads of their feet. If the surrounding temperature is too hot, and they have no access to water to help them cool off, the build-up of temperature will begin to cause cell damage, organ failure and eventually death. A Stanford University study found when it was 72 degrees outside, a car’s internal temperature climbed to 116 degrees within one hour. In another study by San Francisco State University, when it was 80 degrees outside, the temperature inside a car rose to 99 degrees in 10 minutes and 109 degrees in 20 minutes. A dog’s normal body temperature is between 101 to 102.5 degrees; a dog can only withstand a high body temperature for a short time before suffering nerve damage, heart problems, liver damage, brain damage and eventually death. Leaving a dog in a hot
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car, even for “just a minute,” to run into a store is gambling with a dog’s life! Parked cars are deathtraps for dogs. It’s estimated that hundreds of cats and dogs die each year from being left in hot cars, while even more become seriously ill. While it’s easy to think that only animals who belong to bad people die in hot cars, it’s simply not true. It can happen to even the most devoted animal-lover. In 2017 Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 2732 to protect dogs and children left in hot cars. Oregon is the 11th state to pass the “Good Samaritan” hot car law. The law provides that anyone – not just law enforcement – may enter a motor vehicle, by force or otherwise, to remove an unattended child or domestic animal without fear of criminal or civil liability. In other words, it allows people to smash car windows to save a child or animal that is suffering inside a hot vehicle. The Humane Society of Central Oregon has posters available for businesses and car windshield flyers that educate folks on the dangers of leaving pets in hot cars. The educational flyers list the warning signs of a pet suffering from heat exhaustion or stroke. If you love your furry family member, don’t leave them in a hot car. Their lives depend on it.
EGG HUNT: Multiple generations have enjoyed event Continued from page 3
At 1 p.m. on the dot, the siren sounded and crowds of little egg-hunters holding their unique variety of baskets searched the grass and pine needles, scouring the grounds frantically picking up colored plastic eggs that held a prize inside. Families followed their ambitious youngsters, egging them on toward unnoticed corners. There was also a very friendly four-legged Easter bunny named Jesse that was posing with a few kids. Jessica Haury, Jesse’s pet parent, is a Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District volunteer and is in a student program for paramedics. Golden eggs were the special attraction, and any participant that found a golden egg brought it up to the big picnic table that held extra special prizes for them to pick from. Five-year-old Carolina Miranda-Castro from Sisters
found the very first golden egg and got to choose from a huge array of prizes from bicycles to Barbie dolls. Second and third generations — people who once came in as kids for the Easter egg hunt — are now bringing in their toddlers to the same event. Stephanie Burke grew up in Sisters and remembers participating in Sisters Easter Egg Hunt when she was five years old. Burke said, “Truly what I remember as a kid was excitement and laughter, and a true community gathering that you would go to with your friends and family and that I feel fortunate to now live in this community and share the same traditional events with my children, Emma (4) and Landon (1). My daughter loves the Easter egg hunt, it is definitely a highlight of our Easter festivities! We are grateful to the fire department for continuing the tradition!” The sun was out for the entire egg hunt, and there were plenty of happy faces and full Easter baskets to see as the egg-stravaganza came to an end.
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patty.cordoni@cascadesir.com 541.771.0931
16054 Perit Huntington
CCB#159020 CCB#16891
Strictly Quality John P. Pierce • 541-549-9764 jpierce@bendbroadband.com
SQUAW CREEK CANYON ESTATES
Extensively renovated single-level home. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, den/office, greatroom, family room & laundry, 3 propane fireplaces all on one single level. Covered outdoor living area and deck. Fenced & landscaped yard has sprinklers, garden bed & potting shed. All on 2.5 acres! New price $775,000. MLS:201900789
Suzanne Carvlin, Realtor
Broker, Licensed in the State of Oregon 541.595.8707 suzanne.carvlin@cascadesir.com
co-listing agent
Heather Jordan, Realtor
541.640.0678 | heather.jordan@cascadesir.com
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Rare opportunity to own almost 10 acres just 1/2 mile from downtown Sisters. This property is perfect for the small farmer. Beautiful main house is 4,052 sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, 2 separate bonus rooms, and office space. Kitchen recently updated with new quartz countertops, and all new stainless appliances. Peek-a-views of the Cascade mountains from barn area and back of property. Property has permitted temp medical approval home. 2011 built and is 1,343 sq. ft., finished with granite countertops and many more fine upgrades. Property also has newer pole barn built 2013. Fenced paddocks, gardens, chicken coops and fire pit. You and your critters will love this space. $995,000. MLS#201901939
Ross Kennedy Principal Broker
Luxury Home Specialist
541-408-1343 Serving Black Butte Ranch & The Greater Sisters Area
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Serving th e Sisters, Camp Sherman and Black Butte Ranch Areas
Ponderosa Properties R E A L T O R S 1.
New Listing
CLASSIC HIGH MEADOW HOME Mountain views from this single-level, 4-bedroom, 3-bath home on 1 acre in Sisters premier neighborhood. Hardwood floors, a wall of windows and a wood-burning fireplace grace the greatroom. New GE Profile appliances & lighting upgrade the kitchen. Newly tiled walk-in master shower. Fresh paint and new carpeting throughout. Home office, family room and large pantry included in the 2,840 sq. ft. Oversized double garage with abundant storage. The 4th bedroom and 3rd bath can be “locked off” for that man-cave or sheshed.$674,900. MLS#201902939
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The Locals’ Choice! M A N A G E M E N T
At Ponderosa Properties… …It’s About th e People
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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
Broker
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
www. P onderosa P roperties.com 221 S. Ash St. | PO Box 1779 | Sisters
The Locals’ Choice!
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
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
The Locals’ Choice!
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
16950 GREEN DRAKE COURT Best-priced homesite in award-winning Aspen lakes. Fronts 18th Fairway on dead-end cul-desac. Privacy and quiet. Beautiful (fairly level topo) pine-treed spot to build your new home even if you’re not a golfer! Where else can you find an acre, beautiful homes/neighbors, superior climate to other courses, gated community w/trails to walk your dog and affordable homeowner dues. Don’t miss clubhouse & walk to restaurant. Sisters is the jewel of Central Oregon. Come visit and see for yourself! Septic feasibility evaluation standard. This parcel offers a fun building project for lucky buyer.$224,900. MLS #201806441