The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLII No. 22 // 2019-05-29

The Nugget Vol. XLII No. 22

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Two arrested after dispute, gunfire

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Manhunt in Sisters nabs Sweet Home murder suspect

And they’re off!

A dispute that had allegedly built over several days culminated in shots fired and the arrest of two men on Thursday.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reports that on May 23, at approximately 9:17 p.m., Deschutes deputies were dispatched to a dispute near the intersection of USFS Road 1505 and USFS Road 1513, in the woods about five miles southwest of Sisters. The caller reported that he was assaulted with a firearm by his employer after a physical altercation at a campground.

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

The elite men’s division took off onto a perfect course in the Sisters Stampede Mountain Bike Race on Sunday, May 26. See related story, page 17.

A major manhunt in Sisters on Sunday evening, May 26, ended with the arrest of a man suspected of the murder of a Sweet Home man and the wounding of another last Friday.

C h i e f J e ff Ly n n o f the Sweet Home Police Department confirmed that the suspect taken into custody in Sisters is Page Lee Butterfield, age 25. He said that Butterfield “has local ties to our area,” but as of Monday the department had not confirmed his current residence.

Sweet Home police reported that on Friday, May

See ARRESTS on page 30

See MANHUNT on page 31

Police seek information on Sisters assault

Memorial honors sacrifice

For the past month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been trying to find out what happened to a 24-year-old Sisters man on the night of April 18 in the 100 block of North Tamarack Street.

That night, there was a gathering at a residence on the block. The next morning, deputies were dispatched to contact the Sisters man, who was found at his residence in the adjacent home.

According to Sgt. William Bailey, the young man had significant, non-life-threatening “injuries consistent with being assaulted.”

Investigating deputies learned about the social gathering and found that sometime after 11 p.m. participants of the gathering started to disperse from the residence where the gathering occurred. According to the sheriff’s office, evidence

Memorial Day honors the sacrifice of those who have fallen in American wars.

Each year, Sisters veterans groups gather on the designated holiday to remember and honor that sacrifice.

Due to inclement weather, last Monday’s ceremonies were moved from their traditional Village Green venue to the sanctuary of Sisters Community Church.

There, keynote speaker Jim Cunningham spoke to them of sacrifice.

Cunningham, who served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and as the commander of the Oregon Air National Guard, framed his remarks around the third verse of the famous World War One poem “In Flanders Fields”: Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw

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indicated that the young man was assaulted in the driveway where the gathering occurred.

“Deputies have been actively investigating this assault case and interviewing all known witnesses since it was reported to us,” Sgt. Bailey reported.

Bailey told The Nugget that investigators have exhausted their current leads and need public assistance in getting to the bottom of the incident.

“We’re looking at all possibilities,” he said.

“We want to get the whole story.”

Investigators are asking any additional witnesses or anyone with information about this incident to come forward and speak to a deputy by calling nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911, reference case 19-123753.

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Master of Ceremonies Lance Trowbridge salutes the flag at Sisters Memorial Day observances at Sisters Community Church.

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

“I see the fallen soldiers calling upon me to do my duty,” Cunningham said.

What is the nature of that duty?

“It is every citizen’s civic responsibility to sacrifice,” Cunningham said.

That sacrifice may not be the ultimate sacrifice of a service member, but it entails the willingness to give up time, effort and to suffer a degree of hardship to participate in the civic life of the community and the nation, Cunningham believes.

“It’s not important how we take responsibility,” he said.

“It’s only important that we do. You don’t have to serve in See MEMORIAL DAY on page 22

Letters/Weather ................ 2 Sisters Salutes .................. 6 Entertainment ..................13 Obituaries ....................... 22 Classifieds..................26-28 Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements................12 Sisters Naturalist............. 14 Crossword ....................... 25 Real Estate .................28-32

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Editorial…

Youth sports becoming a minefield The Sisters school athletic community was roiled last week when the Sisters School District sent out notice that it has “received a complaint and tort claim notice about the coaching staff for our girls high school basketball team. The allegation is that the coaching staff has verbally and emotionally abused some members of the team this past season…”

As of last week, no legal action had been filed.

The Nugget has spoken with a number of people involved in or familiar with the girls basketball program and it is safe to say that perspectives are vastly different, highly passionate, and possibly irreconcilable. Parents naturally seek to protect their children from harm. And those who have seen their children thrive in a program are ardent in their support of coaches who make that happen.

Youth sports can bring a community together — controversy in youth sports can tear a community apart. Reputations can be permanently damaged, relationships can be ruptured, and schools can find programs that are supposed to add value becoming a source of conflict and disruption.

Perhaps the current issue can be worked out among the parties involved. If it becomes a legal issue, it will go to an entirely different level. In the meantime, it is best to bear in mind that support of one does not require an attack on another, and that rushing to judgment in any direction is always harmful.

Jim Cornelius, Editor in Chief

Letters to the Editor…

The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer’s name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor.

The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday.

To the Editor: As a lifelong educator, I read your recent letters to the editor with great concern. I am referring specifically about the alleged abuse and pending litigation regarding coaches’ behavior in Sisters SD. I understand that we are living in a small town, and rumors can become rampant quickly, but it was surprising to see such a one-sided story and no actual follow-up or investigation. One of the “guest commentaries” was even printed without a related news story; something I have not seen professional news sources do. As we are such a small community, there will always be opportunities for people to share private information or share uncorroborated information easily. Some of the writers are affiliated with the SD offices, or with law enforcement. Some have outside relationships with coaches, or our children

have outside relationships with the coaches.

This breeds cronyism and favoritism that is hard to avoid, but it seems no effort was made to avoid this pitfall.

Furthermore, it is absolutely baffling that these persons, some mandatory reporters, were not clear on how and when outsiders speak on pending child abuse or endangerment claims. The protocol is clear and mandatory, and appears to have been violated. I actually understand that restriction, so will not be speaking in specific terms, but will share my concerns in a more general way.

Children are to be believed. They are to be believed when they report abuse. They are to be believed when they report being afraid. Not only is this the right and moral thing to do, it is also the legal thing to do. We are not in the See LETTERS on page 18

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Athletics should be an extension of the classroom

By Joey Hougham Guest Columnist

This letter responds to the letters written both in support and against the Sisters High School girls’ basketball coaches. Rather than delve into case-specific details of the complaints against those coaches, I would urge the community to step back and consider the purpose of high school athletics. The real intent of athletics is to teach our kids about teamwork, leadership, persistence, goal-setting, and how to treat oneanother in a group setting.

These are the values that help players win throughout their personal and professional lives.

Bullying is an impediment to these values and is a big problem in schools.

Bullying is not something unique to kids. They learn it from adults. That’s why it is so important that teachers and coaches model appropriate behavior. The Sisters High School Coaches’ Manual contains several passages imploring coaches to instruct in a positive and energizing way to advance the athletes’ physical, emotional, and moral development. In other words, coach for character. The coaches manual also states “Our coaches believe that their work is an extension of the classroom.” Do we expect our schools to practice what they preach? If so, then we should challenge any coach that models bullying as a coaching style.

A child should not have to endure the threat of public humiliation and intimidation to participate in a publicly-funded school program. The purpose of school sports is to teach kids skills they can use in the classroom, in their careers, and in personal relationships throughout their lives. If a coach’s behavior would not be tolerated in the classroom, workplace, or family environment, then it should not be tolerated on the field, on the court or in the locker room. Otherwise we are teaching our kids a double standard.

For decades we have

given coaches license to express behavior that would not be accepted in any classroom, workplace, or home. That license has been revoked at the college and professional levels, where coaches are now expected to treat their players with respect. So, why hasn’t Sisters High School changed its ways? Why does it not only tolerate, but encourage, behavior by coaches that has been universally rejected as unfit for college and professional locker rooms since the turn of the last century?

Certainly, not all of the athletes have experienced bullying. That is, of course, the nature of bullying. Bullies often isolate individuals within a group for a variety of reasons.

Those not being bullied are often just glad that they’re not being picked on. Just because one child is not bullied, doesn’t mean that child is unaffected. In fact, the kids who are spectators to such bullying are prone to model that behavior and become bullies themselves.

There are times when parents need to advocate for children because kids are not always equipped to handle issues like bullying and abuse, especially if the source comes from another adult. Parents can model support and compassion by standing up to inappropriate behavior.

Whether or not a student athlete has been bullied or abused is not something that should be decided by which side generates the most media attention or by how many supporters show up to defend a coach at school board meetings. Forcing kids, the victims of any abuse, to defend themselves in the media only perpetuates the problem.

Finally, let’s put this topic into perspective and put our kids first. In today’s climate, we should be demanding that our sports programs be an extension of the classroom. Coaches should model appropriate behavior so that our kids can learn what it’s like to be a good human being.

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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Maiden earns Ford Family scholarship Grace Elizabeth Maiden was selected from 2,563 eligible applicants to receive the Ford Family Foundation Scholarship.

The renewable scholarship covers 90 percent of each student’s unmet financial need for each academic year. The Ford Family Foundation selected 114 students from Oregon and 11 students from Siskiyou County, California, as new Ford Scholars.

Eligibility criteria include financial need and merit qualifications.

Maiden was recognized

for the number of hours she volunteered in the community and her servant heart, while being very involved with the Sisters High School art program and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Scholars must attend an accredited, nonprofit college in their home state and be pursuing a bachelor’s degree full-time.

Grace plans on studying humanities at Corban University in the fall. She hopes to become an executive See SCHOLARSHIP on page 24

PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT

Contemplative walkers wend their way through the labyrinth at the Episcopalian Church of the Transfiguration.

Labyrinth walking workshop on tap

By T. Lee Brown

Volunteer loves Sisters Rodeo ‘family’ The Sisters Rodeo family has had to face down some adversity this spring. Longtime President Glenn Miller is recovering from a medical crisis, and Mother Nature has bucked hard and kept work crews out of the saddle.

“This year was just hideous with the snow, so we didn’t even start till this month,” Knox said. “We paint everything. We paint the bleachers, we paint beer houses, and we paint the chutes where the livestock goes back in. They really take

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

One of the many remarkable aspects of Sisters Rodeo is that it is entirely volunteerproduced. For the past dozen years, one of those dedicated volunteers has been Bonnie Knox.

Her tasks are visible ones — she’s part of the painting crew that spruces up the arena every season before Rodeo. At the event itself, she serves as an usher.

“I love it,” she told The Nugget. “It’s like a big family.”

See KNOX on page 16

Correspondent

What are labyrinths and how can they help us?

Our town has two public labyrinths, but locals and visitors alike aren’t always sure how to approach them.

This Saturday, a certified labyrinth facilitator will present a workshop to show Sisters Country how it’s done.

Sara Hopkins will present a free Introduction to Labyrinth Walking at Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration on June 1.

Hopkins has led over 100 walks for students, adults, and senior groups. Her own first labyrinth walk was in 1991 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Hopkins has also walked the famed labyrinth at the cathedral at Chartres, in France.

For some, the word might evoke the high hedges of the frightening maze in the movie “The Shining.” Others might picture a series of underground tunnels designed to stave off unwelcome visitors, as in some video games.

Yet the “unicursal” style of labyrinth, the sort that people walk for contemplation and celebration, isn’t designed to get people lost. Instead, it draws walkers to the labyrinth’s center—and then back out via a different path. There are no dead ends, branching passages, or fake-outs.

The two outdoor labyrinths in Sisters are formed on the ground, with no claustrophobic horror-movie walls.

The one at the Episcopal church is flat, making for easy navigation.

At Sisters Community Labyrinth, located in East

Portal Park, the Chartres pattern is rendered on the ground with local stones and short shrubs acting as dividers. Both labyrinths contain a large rock at their centers.

Labyrinths appear in many cultures, historically and in contemporary forms. Many people are familiar with the Minotaur in Greek mythology. Part bull and part man, he lived at the center of the Labyrinth, a complex maze designed by Daedalus and his son Icarus for King Minos of Crete.

Various stories pertaining to this myth formed the basis for many works of art, including vases, paintings, and sculpture, for hundreds of years. Yet labyrinth designs proliferated in other contexts, too.

See LABYRINTH on page 20

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, 2 p.m., The Lodge.

Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse 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 CITY & PARKS Wednesday, 5 p.m. The Pines Clubhouse.

Public welcome. 541-719-8822.

Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall.

Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, 541-549-6022.

Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.

Sisters Park & Recreation District Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091.

4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815.

Sisters Planning Commission Three Sisters Lions Club 1st 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place City Hall. 541-549-6022. 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.

FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.

Board of Directors Meets monthly.

541-595-2191 for time & date.

Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288.

Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefire.com.

Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771.

Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.

This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to lisa@nuggetnews.com

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F T O H S E E M T O E N L TH H T ★ OUTLAWS ★ A SPONSORED BY ROBBERSON FORD

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ISAIAH CHAPEN ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SIDNEY SILLERS • BAILEY KNIRK • SAVY SALISBURY Isaiah Chapen capped his senior year with his first trip to state with his doubles partner, Jed Kizziar.

A t t h e O S A A Te n n i s Championships they won their first-round match, which moved them into the quarterfinals.

During the second half of the season Isaiah converted singles to doubles to better their team

chances at district and state, which helped the team to an 11-3 match record and eighth-place finish in state.

Isaiah has battled through some injuries throughout his high-school career, but his persistence and grit helped him to end on a high note and experience the competition at the state level.

The Outlaws team of Sidney Sillers, Bailey Knirk and Savy Salisbury — all freshmen — won the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) state competition handily among a field of 30 teams earlier this month. Team penning is an equestrian sport derived from ranch work, where cattle have to be separated out for transport Y BALDOCK

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or for doctoring. Three riders work against a clock to separate specifically identified cattle, guiding them into a pen. Over three go-rounds, the Outlaws team separated out eight cows in a total time of 141.71, nearly a minute faster than their nearest competitor.

Coach Julie Knirk said that it was obvious to spectators that the team really knew what they were doing — they were focused and communicated effectively to excel in the challenging event.

Sisters Country election results Jeff Smith and Don Hedrick are headed for election to Sisters School Board positions based on updated returns from the May 21 election.

Hedrick had 63 percent of the vote for Position 4, where he ran against Mandee Seeley, while Smith had secured 59 percent of the vote for Position 3 over 30 percent for Stephen King. David Thorsett secured 10 percent of the vote, though he had announced that he had withdrawn his candidacy.

Kristie Miller, former Sisters District Ranger, earned 58 percent of the vote to serve on the SistersCamp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors, while Chuck Newport and Bill Rainey each won uncontested seats.

Peggy Tehan had 60 percent of the vote to win reelection to the Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors in a race against Rosemary Vasquez. Heath Foote ran for reelection unopposed.

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Munro takes reins at Sisters Folk Festival

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Crista Munro of Eugene has taken the reins as the new executive director of Sisters Folk Festival.

Munro, who is moving to Sisters with her husband, Dan Appenzeller, is a highlyrespected figure in folk and roots music circles. She and Appenzeller are co-founders of the roots music nonprofit FolkWest, Inc., which produces the Four Corners Folk Festival and the Pagosa Folk ’n Bluegrass Festival in Colorado.

The couple had to leave Colorado due to a medical issue that precluded Appenzeller living at Pagosa Springs’ high altitude. The couple moved to Eugene and continued to operate FolkWest, Inc. from a distance. When the opportunity arose to apply for the Sisters Folk Festival position, Munro jumped at it.

She looks forward to leading an organization that is so deeply embedded in the community.

“The involvement with the town itself is really exciting,” she told The Nugget. “That’s the part that’s really exciting to me.”

The SFF board of directors announced in January that the organization had decided that it needed to move away from a co-directorship that had run the festival for the previous five years with Ann Richardson as managing director and Brad Tisdel as creative director. The organization has grown significantly, is purchasing the building it occupies at Sisters Art Works, and is navigating a changing landscape in the music industry. The board felt that a singular leader was needed to move into the future.

The board considers itself fortunate to have drawn Munro to the position — because she fits all of those criteria.

SFF board chair Sue Boettner told The Nugget, “I’m excited that we found somebody who not only has the business sense, but who has been working with arts and music for the past 25 years and can take us to the next level with the purchase of the building and the growth of the festival.”

Tisdel, who has collaborated with Munro, remains as creative director.

Munro traces her passion for music and for staging events to the experience of a festival presented by music impresario Bill Graham in

PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS

Crista Munro is the new executive director of Sisters Folk Festival.

Telluride, Colorado. The lineup included Jackson Brown, Los Lobos, Blues Traveler and The Allman Brothers — and Crista was transported.

“The lineup was pretty epic,” she recalled. “It was kind of a life-changing weekend for me.”

Another life-changing moment came when a fellow came in to her graphic design business in Pagosa Springs to make flyers for a bluegrass event. They got to talking about how great it would be to stage a music festival in Pagosa Springs.

“We decided to put a committee together and try to put on a festival,” Munro said with a smile. “We ended up getting married.”

FolkWest and the Sisters Folk Festival grew up over the same period of time and at a similar pace, sharing tips about new and exciting artists.

Munro noted that she is not a musician; her talent lies in making the music happen and building and developing the organizational underpinnings needed to sustain the arts. And that’s what she’ll be working on in Sisters. One of the attractive aspects of the festival for her is the number of venues the festival offers, allowing a wide palette of musical styles to flourish.

“I love the variety of musicians you’re able to present here,” she said.

Munro is handing off the baton of the events in Colorado, and transitioning to Sisters. She was in town last week house-hunting and meeting with SFF staff, gearing up for the September festival. She knows her mission: “Create goosebump moments,” she said. “That’s what I love to do.”

Sisters Folk Festival is hosting Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band in concert on June 27, in support of its capital campaign. Festival is scheduled for September 6-8.

For information visit www. sistersfolkfestival.org.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

City snapshot

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

• At a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, May 29, at 5:30 p.m., Council will vote on Ordinance 496, which would approve planning files regarding the development of 200 dwelling units at McKenzie Meadows Village

by Hayden Homes. Included in that approval could be the connection of Hill and Williamson streets between MMV and the Village at Cold Springs.

Residents in the Village at Cold Springs have waged a long and costly fight to stop the connection of the streets, requesting that gates be installed to keep general vehicular traffic out, but allowing for access by emergency response and public works vehicles. The Homeowners Association of the Village at Cold Springs is financially responsible for all maintenance and repairs to their private streets.

• City Council voted unanimously at their May 22 meeting to adopt the 2019-2020 City budget, in the amount of $16,328,410, appropriating funds, approving a tax levy of $2.6417 per $1,000 of assessed value for the permanent rate tax levy, and directing staff to file the budget with the county clerk.

The total appropriations in all funds that are authorized to be spent total $7,899,867 and the total unappropriated reserve amounts for all funds total $8,428,543. Bottom line – the City is in a good financial position going into the new budget year 2019-20.

• The City of Sisters is seeking to award grants to non-profit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 201920 fiscal year. The City will award up to a total of $20,000 in grants for Sisters community projects. Interested organizations should submit a Community Grant application, which is available on the City website – www.ci.sisters. or.us or at City Hall, and a

letter of interest by Friday, July 19, 2019, attention Kerry Prosser, City Recorder. For information contact Kerry Prosser at 541-323-5213 or kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us.

• Council has approved two applications for temporary street closures. On Saturday, June 8, Cascade Avenue between Pine and Larch streets will be closed for the rodeo parade in the morning. The Mexican Independence Day fiesta on September 15 at Fir Street Park calls for closure of Main Avenue between N. Fir and N. Spruce streets between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

• For the 2019-20 school year, all schools will be starting a half-hour later than this year’s schedule, including Wednesdays. Additionally, the school days will be shortened by 15 minutes.

• The City has entered into a one-year Recycle Center Agreement with Allied Waste Transfer Services of Oregon LLC (dba Republic Services of Oregon). The City will maintain the recycle center facility and provide the video surveillance equipment. Republic is responsible for hauling away the recycled materials and monitoring the surveillance video. The County will no longer be a signatory to the agreement, although they will increase their monetary contribution to the cost of the center from $25,000 to $40,000 a year to be paid directly to Republic.

During the next year, ongoing negotiations will address the entire recycle center subject.

• Public Works Director Paul Bertagna reported that weeding is almost complete in the 230 bulb-outs throughout town. The landscaping of the Highway 20 roundabout is near completion and mulching will be done in time for the June 10 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

• Bertagna recently met with representatives of ODOT regarding the proposed miniroundabout at Highway 20 and Locust Street. ODOT will have their study of

mini-roundabouts completed

by June 30. They are conducting research for the possibility of mini-roundabouts throughout the state, not just in Sisters. The study requires input from the freight industry and they could conduct trials like they did for the Highway 20 roundabout.

• The traffic counters currently visible around town are collecting traffic numbers for ODOT records and to provide data for gas tax allocations.

• Council President Nancy Connolly and City Manager Cory Misley participated in a Ford Family Foundations p o n s o r e d Vi s i o n i n g Adventure in southern and western Oregon last week.

They visited the Illinois Valley, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Coburg, and Independence in order to gather ideas for managing the implementation of the Sisters Horizons Vision Project. They also gleaned information on possible future funding sources for the implementation. A number of the communities visited have vibrant downtowns with successful urban renewal agencies and long-term success with their visioning projects.

• Misley reported that the U.S. Forest Service is currently working on submitting land-use applications for their Sisters property currently for sale. Misley said that the City and ODOT sent a joint letter to the USFS regarding the east portal property between highways 20 and 242. About half of the portal is part of the existing highway system because of its location between two state highways.

John Allen, of the Deschutes National Forest, and his staff met with Misley and ODOT and indicated the FS is willing to work with the City and ODOT regarding those 16 acres.

• In accordance with the terms of his employment contract, City Manager Cory Misley received his six-month performance review by the City Council and was granted a $3,000 a year increase in his salary.

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• Sisters Kiwanis Club would like to salute everyone who participated in the May 25 Antique, Jewelry, and Collectibles Sale.

Thanks to our community volunteers, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Dept., and all who donated and purchased items for the sale.

Proceeds go to support local youth organizations, scholarships for students, awards to career-changing adults, and much more.

Thank you!

• The Rotary Club of Sisters extends a big thankyou to several folks who made the 10th annual Books for Kids project a big success — Teri Cairns and the U.S. Forest Service; Sisters School District; Paige Bentley-Flannery and the Sisters Branch of the Deschutes Public

Library; Tyler Cranor and students from Sisters High School; Peggy Tehan and the Sisters Ukulele Group; Paulina Springs Books; the City of Sisters; and The Rotary Foundation for providing funds for this event.

Every year this project puts an emphasis on literacy and gives each first-grader at Sisters Elementary School, Sisters Christian Academy, Black Butte School, Tumalo Elementary School, and Sisters-area home-schooled first-graders a backpack with a hardback book of the student’s choice, a T-shirt, as well as other materials emphasizing literacy and the joy of reading. The people, businesses and organizations of this great town that we live in make it all possible.

Thank you.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Paw Prints

Jodi Schneider McNamee Columnist

Cannabidiol for pets?

Northern Michigan veterinarian Jeffery Powers is a pet parent to Ella, a 10-yearold Saint Bernard who has severe anxiety when she hears thunder or the first pop of fireworks. Recently, Powers said he has found a way to control his dog’s noise anxiety: cannabidiol, aka CBD, a compound that can be extracted from cannabis, the plant family that includes marijuana and hemp.

People are turning to CBD to help manage pain, anxiety, arthritis, seizures, and other health problems in their pets. And a growing crop of CBD products marketed for pets — including tinctures, capsules, and chew treats — has burst onto the market to meet the consumer demand.

CBD is thought to have many therapeutic properties, but unlike cannabis’ other main compound THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), it doesn’t get users high. Powers, who is also vice chairman of the American Veterinary M e d i c a l A s s o c i a t i o n ’s Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents, credits CBD for easing his dog’s distress.

As of July 2018, 47 states have gotten around the federal restriction by legalizing CBD for human use within their own states, according to the National

Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).

Physicians in those states, including Oregon, can now recommend CBD to their patients, and consumers can often buy the compound on their own — for themselves or their pets — without any interaction with a healthcare professional.

Even without official guidance, pet parents are increasingly seeking out CBD for their furry family members. In a survey conducted this year by the Veterinary Information Network, an online community of veterinarians, nearly two-thirds of survey respondents said they were asked about cannabis by their patients at least once a month.

Sarah Schaff, sleep educator for St. Charles Sleep Center, gives CBD to both of her older pets that have health issues.

Sarah said, “I began using CBD one year ago on my 15-year-old cat and 14-yearold dog. After my cat Dipsy received the diagnosis of a large possibly benign cyst on the heart, hyperthyroidism, and signs of kidney and liver disease I wanted to make her comfortable since it was just a matter of time before passed.”

She added, “Two months later after starting the CBD treatment the veterinarian said she might have another four months to live. Prior to Dipsy’s diagnosis she was having frequent urinary tract infections and noticeable breathing distress as well as a throw-up incident almost once a day. She just had her 16th birthday this April and has improved overall in health, and is playing and acting like normal. She appears to be more comfortable and sleeps easier since starting the CBD.” Schaff’s dog is nearly 15 years old, a retired sled dog that had signs of joint/hip pain since she was 10.

“I don’t believe the CBD completely relieved her pain, but there has been a significant difference,” Schaff told The Nugget. “She now acts like a puppy at times. We are not positive, but my vet and I believe we noticed recently that her cataracts seem to be smaller. I do know that the CBD has helped with slowing the growth of her cysts.”

Last June, Byron Maas, veterinarian at Bend Veterinary Clinic, had an article published in Cascade Business News titled “CBD Therapy for pets.”

Maas noted, “There has been a recent surge in the awareness and use of CBD in health, nutrition and alternative therapies for people, but how does that relate to our pet companions?”

He went on to say that the reason veterinarians don’t know that much about CBD is due mainly to a lack of research because of its federal classification as a Class I controlled substance.

However, Maas also noted that there is a wide range of potential medical benefits used to treat pain associated with arthritis, back pain, stress, anxiety, nausea, seizures and gastrointestinal problems and even cancer. Pet parents often report good success with treatment.

Clinically, reports show CBD to be extremely safe with few side effects. CBD wears off as it is metabolized by the pet’s liver and excreted in the bile, urine or stored in the pet’s body fat.

CBD is typically administered orally to pets as an extracted oil or in combination with nutritional supplements, other medications or traditional treatments. Topical application is reported to provide improvement with joint pain, chronic arthritis and some anxiety.

You can find many forms available from pet stores, dispensaries and some veterinary clinics. But not all products are the same and

since it is not FDA approved often the potency can vary, with some CBD marketed products containing little if any of the cannaboid when tested.

However, without study, veterinarians can’t accurately say how much to administer or how to predict effects after administration.

“While some pet owners swear by CBD, keep in mind that researchers are just starting to learn how to use it for pets and at which dosages,” said Stephanie McGrath, D.V.M., a veterinarian and assistant professor of neurology at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

In 2016, she conducted some of the first studies looking into basic questions

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about how CBD is metabolized by dogs and whether the compound poses any immediate health threats.

“There were no studies on CBD [and pets] at that time,” added McGrath, who published two of her CBD studies in 2018.

After her initial research, McGrath began two clinical trials, one on dogs with epilepsy and another on dogs with osteoarthritis.

Early results are encouraging, she says, but notes that the results are not yet final or published.

Pet parents seeking alternatives to traditional medication or that need additional options for symptom relief should consult with their veterinarian for recommendations on how to best treat their individual pet.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Circle of Friends hits fundraising goal

By Helen Schmidling Correspondent

The friends and donors of Circle of Friends in Sisters stepped up to the tune of more than $100,000 Thursday night at the organization’s annual fundraising dinner.

Like many nonprofit organizations, Circle of Friends relies on a combination of grants and donations to fulfill its mission of making a difference in the lives of children right here in Sisters.

Money raised funds programs and operational expenses.

The Circle formed eight years ago with just two kids in the program. Now there are 40, and a waiting list of 12 to 15 in need of mentors.

A t t h e f u n d r a i s e r, Executive Director Nicky Merritt told the story of one kiddo who, when he first joined, wouldn’t make eye contact with anyone. It took his mentor and a staff member half an hour just to get him into the building for Lego robotics. But just three weeks ago, this same boy came running into the clubhouse with two friends, super excited.

“When I looked down from the balcony, there he was, one of three little boys, dancing!

Three years ago, we couldn’t look him in the eye, and now he’s dancing!”

“Many of our mentors have been here seven or eight years,” Merritt said. “Thank you for sticking around.” She also thanked the volunteers, parents, community partners, and board members “who are

part of the circle that makes life better.”

“Tonight is about our future,” Merritt said, “about how we’re going to reach the kids we can’t reach, who need our program and activities.

Developing social skills, interacting with other kids and adults, is one of the primary goals for Circle of Friends. It’s a byproduct of activities like cooking, STEM, homework help, game nights, field trips, summer camps, and other supervised adventures.

Circle of Friends is the local affiliate of a national organization called Friends of the Children, begun in Portland 25 years ago by Duncan Campbell. Research says that the single most important factor for building resiliency in children who face the highest risks is a long-term, consistent relationship with a caring adult.

While group support is good, a one-on-one relationship over a period of time makes a huge difference in a child’s life.

Unlike Circle of Friends, Friends of the Children provides a salaried, professional mentor, called a Friend, for the entire childhood, from kindergarten through graduation – 12.5 years – no matter what. In all of the other communities where Friends of the Children operates, there are paid mentors. Sisters is the only community in the country where the organization operates with volunteer mentors. The local mentors are carefully screened and

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trained before and during their service.

Eric Gabrielson retired from Weiden and Kennedy advertising agency, and now serves as the executive director for Friends of the Children across the United States. His wife, Carolyn Gabrielson, is a member of the Friends of the Children Board in Sisters. She was instrumental in securing a capital grant of $75,000 from the Murdoch Trust, an announcement made at the conclusion of Thursday’s event. The Gabrielsons live at Black Butte Ranch, along with many of the donors who attended Thursday’s event.

The event featured a silent auction with nearly 100 items contributed by Sisters residents and businesses. This was followed by a buffet dinner for all 193 attendees, donated by Three Creeks Brew Pub. Then came the live auction, raising $51,000 from a fishing trip, vacation stays at Black Butte Ranch and a luxury spot on the Oregon Coast, a wine tour, private dinners with Duncan and Cindy Campbell, and last but not least, an African safari photo tour.

Emcee and Board Chair Carole Zosel said “We give because we have more money than most, and we know these kids deserve the opportunity.”

Then she introduced a video produced by Zion Pictures.

Eight-year-old Olivia is the star of this short movie. She’s the daughter of parents who

are drug-addicted, and now serving time in jail. At age 56, Olivia’s grandmother, Debra, adopted Olivia and her two siblings.

Annette is Olivia’s mentor. “When I tell Olivia that Annette is picking her up after school, she says ‘Oh, Boy!’” Debra says, and it’s so real. “On those days when I pick her up, I drive to school and wait until she gets out,” Annette says. “Then we go to the clubhouse.”

I like coming here.

It feels pretty special.

— Olivia “I like coming here,” Olivia says in the video, while making blue and purple slime. “It feels pretty special.” But as she learned how to create textured dough from cornstarch, water, and food coloring, she was also learning how to interact with other kids and with the adult friends around her. “I don’t know how to say thank you enough,” Grandmother Debra said.

As the evening wound down, the donors left FivePine Conference Center bearing handmade bookmarks from the children, and tiny succulent plants from the centerpieces. Those who could gave generously from their wallets. But everyone gave from their hearts.

Rhythm and Brews fest to offer singleday tickets Early release tickets sold out for the 2019 Sisters Rhythm and Brews after 30 days. The festival is set for July 26-27 in Sisters.

In an effort to make this year’s festival accessible to all, Sisters Rhythm And Brews has announced the release of a limited number of single-day tickets for this years event.

Two day Festival passes remain available at $110.

“Last year over 60 percent of ticket sales came from outside of Central Oregon, with folks traveling from all over the U.S. to our small town, many for the very first time,” said co-founder Joe Rambo.

“The Festival has created the buzz they were looking for and are headed to sell out!”

Friday night’s performances include: The White Buffalo; British blues phenom Joanne Shaw Taylor; the return of last year’s standout Mr. Sipp; and Portland’s Sassparilla.

All for $45.

Saturdays lineup features Larkin Poe; Eric Gales; Christone “Kingfish” Ingram; Mr. Sipp; Hillstomp; David Jacob-Strain; Mcdougal; and CJ Neary.

All-day passes are $75.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

THANK YOU!

Circle Of Friends wants to extend a BIG THANK-YOU to our community partners and donors! With your support at our inaugural “Be a Hero Be A Friend” Fundraiser we exceeded last year’s donations by double!

We are beyond grateful to the following businesses and individuals for your generous support and donations: Mr. & Mrs. Abbott Lesley Allison Mr. & Mrs. Amsberry Michael Anglea Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bonnie Asay Carol Ast-Milchen Mr. & Mrs. Atkins Awbrey Glen Golf Club Marti Ayers Terry Ayers Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Bidasolo Wendy Birnbaum Black Butte Ranch Amy Bolton Angelena Bosco Victoria Boucher Mr. & Mrs. Bowler Mr. & Mrs. Brownawell James Bruns Terry Buchholz Brad Bulloch Mr. & Mrs. Burnett Melinda Calkin Duncan & Cindy Campbell Jeff & Ellina Campbell Canvas da Block David Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Carter Cascade Street Distillery Chehalem Vineyard Pam Christ Ms. Cole Mr. & Mrs. Collins Cork Cellars Mr. & Mrs. Cornuelle Mr. & Mrs. Cunningham Patricia Cusick Mr. & Mrs. Darcey Greg Davidge Mr. & Mrs. Dawson Mr. & Mrs. DeLorenzo

Mr. & Mrs. Dingeman Mr. & Mrs. Doke Mr. & Mrs. Dutson Laurence Dyer Dry Canyon Stampede Mr. & Mrs. Ehrenstrom Elements Hair Studio Mr. & Mrs. Elliott Mr. & Mrs. Engel Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards Fika Sisters Coffehouse Tom Fish Mr. & Mrs. Fisher FivePine Lodge The Fly Fisher’s Place Mr. & Mrs. Fost Dan Fouts Michael Fuchs The Gallimaufry Mr. & Mrs. Gabrielson Eric Gabrielson Mr. & Mrs. Graeber Mike Green Cindy Greer Cindy Grisdela Mr. & Mrs. Guthrie Mr. & Mrs. Hammond Luanne Harrington Chuck Harper Mr. & Mrs. Hartnack Kim Hatfield Hikes-N-Peaks Kathleen Huntington Jeff & Kay Johnson Roger & Susie Johnson Ted Johnson Darlene Johnston Nicki Jones Marean Jordan Dustin Kampert Toni Kampert Mr. & Mrs. Keefer Mr. & Mrs. Kellogg Mr. & Mrs. King Mr. & Mrs. Kline Penny Kristovich Mr. & Mrs. Large

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Scottie Wisdom&Faith Jean Russell Nave

Will my Scottie dogs go to Heaven?

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”

— Will Rogers If you have ever loved and lost a Scottie or any other pet you can undoubtedly understand Will Rogers’ quotation. The pain you felt about the loss of that pet had a foundation in the idea that you didn’t expect to ever see it again.

More than four years ago I was given a diagnoses of stage-four breast cancer.

While driving home after that doctor’s appointment all I could think about was how terrible it would be for my husband, my son, and my Scotties if I couldn’t be there to share their love and joy.

Fortunately, all three doctors were wrong. The cancer had not metastasized as they thought. But that initial diagnoses did change my life.

I’ve spent the years since on a quest for a deeper understanding of God. I began by going back to books I loved when I was young and searching for meaning. Classics like “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis, “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran and, of course, the Holy Bible became my daily reading. I then added books on near-death experiences, reincarnation, and a host of metaphysical and spiritual topics.

The book “Life Before Life” by Jim B. Tucker, M.D. was an eye-opener. For more than 40 years the University of Virginia has been researching over 4,000 cases of children who spontaneously began speaking about having

lived before. Many have given specific names, places and times of their before-life experiences that have been verified by the University’s research. When I finished the book I had a whole new perspective on life and death.

My Scotties mean the world to me. As my faith in a higher Spirit has deepened and as I’ve learned more about the wonders of the unseen world, one thing has begun to jell in my mind.

Our pets will be there in lifeafter-life. How can that be true? Pets have a spirit but not a soul. Having a spirit means they have God-given life. We humans have a spirit and a soul, which means we have God-given eternal life.

From Egypt to China to the Americas, horses, dogs and cats have been found in ancient graves. Clearly, we are not the only people who have loved our pets.

A close reading of many of the sayings of Jesus Christ tells me that we will eventually attain the height and depth of spiritual learning that He had and be able to create miracles. That means to me that somewhere, sometime, somehow in life after death each of us will have the God-given capability to rematerialize the spirits of our lost pet friends. We will get to drink up again that wonderful unselfish love they gave us here on earth.

Confirming this thought is what some of the children have said to Jim B. Tucker’s researchers. Some have remembered bits of the time before they returned to earth, and they remembered having their pets in that heavenly dimension.

Doesn’t it make sense?

Our pets are some of the most unselfish, loving creatures we know. If God is Love, our pets’ love comes from Him. A loving God must understand the depth of our love for our pets. Jesus reminded us that His love is far greater than ours. It makes sense, then, that a loving God will let us rejoin those loving spirits in another time and place.

I don’t know if I’m correct, but this is what my search shows me. What do you think?

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East of the Cascades Quilters held a crafty retreat at Lake Creek Lodge.

Quilting guild enjoys retreat

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

“The community spirit glowed at our retreat… The projects were beautiful and diverse,” said quilter Susan DeGroat of the East of the Cascades Quilters’ Guild, as she described their recent retreat at Lake Creek Lodge.

Cece Montgomery, who had attended seven such retreats while living in California, enlisted the help of DeGraot and Barbara Bowman to organize the May 14-16 retreat in Camp Sherman.

“The best part of the retreat for me was spending time with so many talented ladies, sewing, creating, and eating. It was truly wonderful to be able to get to know them in such a small and fun environment,” said Bowman, who moved to Sisters a year ago with her husband.

Bowman said she went to one meeting of the EOC quilters and “was hooked.” The ladies were extremely welcoming, and she felt, “I had found my place.”

DeGroat, who has been an EOC member for about a year, enjoyed many facets of the retreat. When asked what she enjoyed most, she responded, “Developing friendships. Learning and being inspired by all the talented women. Three days of laughter, and long walks in nature! Sorry, but I can’t just pick one. It was delightful from the moment we arrived!”

Everyone worked on their own projects, from a wall hanging as a gift for a relative, to a quilt for the quilter’s own home, to a number of Challenge Quilts for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in July.

“It was great to have

feedback from all of my new friends,” said Bowman.

Montgomery was very pleased with the response to her retreat idea. “On the second day when I was asked when the next one would be, I knew that I had succeeded.”

“Sisters is such a quilting community with lots of classes and a wonderful shop, The Stitchin’ Post,” said Montgomery. “Having two retreats a year is just icing on the cake for us.”

Bowman added, “I’m looking forward to more quilting without all of our daily interruptions and, of course, just enjoying these wonderful amazing women!”

The attendees all had such fun that they brainstormed 31 suggestions for future retreats. The next one is scheduled for November 5-7 next fall at Lake Creek Lodge, and plans are for two retreats a year.

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Patton named Coach of the Year, four players make all-league Correspondent

The boys lacrosse team fielded a very young squad this year, but still had four players named to all-league teams. Senior Matt Harris earned second-team defense, senior Trey Stadeli was honorable-mention attack, as was junior Gator Haken, and Anthony Randolph was named honorable-mention goalie.

Harris led the Outlaws with 91 ground balls this past season, scored six goals, and had two assists, which is pretty impressive considering his position rarely leaves the defensive end of the field.

“Matt was a team captain and leader of the defensive unit, which was mostly younger players,” said Coach Paul Patton. “His leadership and knowledge of the game had a tremendous impact on our young team.”

Doug Hull, who assisted Patton in the coaching duties, also had words of praise for Harris.

“This year Matt was asked to lead a group of freshmen and one sophomore on the defensive side of the ball. It was at times difficult, but we believe that because of Matt’s leadership this younger defensive core will be better for years to come. As a senior, he will be missed for his fire, as well as his humility.”

Stadeli scored 17 goals during the course of the season, and had eight assists in just 10 games. Trey led the offensive unit, and was also a team captain.

“Trey’s four years of varsity experience made him an invaluable asset on the field,” said Patton. “He taught the younger players on the team a lot, and we’ll be better for that in the future.”

Hull said, “Trey has always been that on-the-fieldcoach for the team all four years. He has an extensive lacrosse IQ, which allows him to play and create plays whether it be with his feet or moving the rock quickly from player to player to get a quick score.”

Haken led the team with 28 goals, and eight assists in just 10 games. Gator was

Trey’s four years of varsity experience made him an invaluable asset on the field. He taught the younger players on the team a lot...

— Paul Patton

also one of the Outlaws’ team captains.

“Gator is a talented athlete and skilled lacrosse player,” said Patton. “He’s very capable of creating shots for himself off the dodge, but also is a good team player who helps others around him be better.”

Hull added, “Gator has taught our younger core how quick and versatile a player can be with a small hesitation move and then a burst of speed. Many people who know Gator know he plays hurt and often with pain.

He is what I call a ‘gamer.’

When the team needs him he will play through pain and adversity to help the team in whatever role that may be, from face off to getting back on defense after a turnover, as well as creating turnovers from the ride.”

Goalie Anthony Randolph had 124 saves and faced 447 shots over 12 games.

Patton said, “Last year Anthony played lacrosse for the first time, and he didn’t get much playing experience as we had a senor goalie, but his work in practice and at off-season camps allowed him to step into the starting job, and this year his play was phenomenal.”

Hull said, “Anthony is a three-sport athlete and devotes his body to the sport he’s in, but as a lacrosse goalie that means so much more. With minimal protective gear he has to stand up to a hard rubber ball coming in at speeds of around 80 to 90 miles per

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The Outlaws also earned the league’s Sportsmanship Award, which is voted on by the league coaches. This marked the second time in three years the Outlaws have been selected for the award.

Patton said, “It’s nice to see our emphasis on playing the game the right way, and conducting ourselves in an admirable way acknowledged.”

Of the sportsmanship award, Hull stated, “This award means we’re creating a culture that allows others to play hard, but be respectful of the other team, whether they play dirty or clean. This team stayed in check by their peers, which says a lot towards the culture of Outlaws lacrosse.”

And to top it off, Patton was named Coach of the Year.

Patton said, “I was surprised to win this award because it usually goes to a coach whose team has won the league or made a big improvement over the previous season. Our team only won one league game this year, but I think that the other coaches in the league recognize that we did a really good

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Hull had praise for Patton and the recognition he received.

“Paul strives to create a culture that allows players to be responsible for themselves as well as to their teammates,” said Hull. “This is not the easiest task when it comes to high school boys. He’s continually educating himself and his staff to get better via videos and coaching culture books.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Sisters Sunday Showcase Talent Show Audition

Can you sing? Dance? Juggle? Tell a good joke? Show us what you’ve got! Send your audition video by June 1. Text or email a 1-5-minute video to Jennie Sharp at 541-6450688 or jennie@starshine-theater. com. Performance will be Sunday, June 16 at 1 p.m. at Fir Street Park. Presented by Sisters Farmers Market and Starshine.

Kids’ Performance Class

Starshine and Sisters Farmers Market are teaming up to host a 1-hour performance workshop for kids ages 4-18 on Sunday, June 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kids will create a mini-perfromance to be presented at the Sisters Sunday Showcase Talent Show at 1 p.m.

To register call 541-645-0688 or go to starshine-theater.com.

Please Help Furry Friends

Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) has grown, and the assistance is reaching more families than ever. FFF needs your support and your donations to operate.

It’s spring and the kitten season is upon us. FFF sponsors FREE spay/neuter surgeries and FREE vaccinations. Let’s help reduce the unwanted pet population, and keep pets at home and out of shelters. Donate online at www. furryfriendsfoundation.org or call 541-797-4023.

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.

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Highlights Friday, May 31 Camp Eagle Cap Haircuts Salon Renaissance

Friday, May 31 Sisters High Desert Chorale 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church Saturday, June 1 Labyrinth Walk 9:30 a.m., Church of the Transfiguration Saturday, June 1 Ride for Charity 9 a.m. at Cow Camp, FS Rd. 15 Sunday, June 2 Ride for Charity 9 a.m. at Cow Camp, FS Rd. 15 Sunday, June 2 Sisters High Desert Chorale 2:30 p.m. at Sisters Community Church

River Rat Social Group

Calling all River Rats: Join us at Three Creeks Brewing on Thursday, June 6 at 5 p.m. to talk rafting, rivers, paddling, and all other river-running adventures. Casual conversation, no “club” stuff, no volunteers needed. Contact Kathy Campbell, 541-912-0750.

Healthy Living Information for Seniors

Seniors and caregivers are invited to drop by the SAGE room at SPRD on the second Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. to meet local service providers and gather free information Parkinson’s Support Group about aging in place from foot care to end-of-life planning. Call The second Tuesday of each month, Sisters Parkinson’s Support Diane Goble at 541-588-0081 for information.

Group meets at The Lodge from 2 to 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to World’s Children Speaker learn, share, and receive support.

Sisters nonprofit World’s For more info contact Carol at Children is offering a speaker 541-668-6599. for your club, church group or classroom. Topics include Announce Your street children in developing Celebrations! countries; child trafficking; and Birth, engagement, wedding and child marriage. Each talk is given milestone anniversary notices with a PowerPoint presentation from the Sisters community that explains why these issues may run at no charge on this exist in developing countries Announcements page. All submissions are subject to editing and what can be done about for space. Email lisa@nuggetnews. them. For more information call 541-904-0789 or email info@ com or drop off at 442 E. Main worldschildren.org.

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Camp Eagle Cap Haircuts

Margie Figueras is holding a hairdressing event once a month to help benefit Camp Eagle Cap, which is dedicated to children in our area under extreme adverse circumstances. Hairdressing appointments are available every fourth Friday at Salon Renaissance by donation only to Camp Eagle Cap. This month’s event is on Friday, May 31. Call 503-980-8581 for more information or to make an appointment.

Saddle Up For St. Jude benefit trail ride will be held on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2. at Cow Camp on Forest Service Road 15. Ride through the majestic pines in the Deschutes National Forest along Pole Creek. Ride at your own pace. First riders out at 9 a.m., last riders out at noon.

Lunch available for purchase each day. Call 541-815-9398 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.

Sisters High Desert Chorale Experience a Labyrinth Walk Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda The Sisters High Desert Chorale Get an introduction to labyrinth

will present its Spring concert series on Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, June 2 at 2:30 p.m. The theme is “Show Time” to celebrate favorite music from Broadway, television and movies. All concerts are held at the Sisters Community Church and admission is free. Please join us for some uplifting and fun music everyone will enjoy while you offer your support for Sister’s community chorus. More information is available from Connie at 541-588-0362.

CPR/AED and First Aid Class

The next CPR/AED class is scheduled for Monday, June 10 at 9 a.m. The First Aid module is on Tuesday, June 11 at 9 a.m. The cost is $30 which covers both modules, a workbook and completion card.

Register by Wednesday, June 5. To register, go on-line to sistersfire. com and select the CPR tab, or stop by and register at the Sisters Fire station during business hours (8 to 5). Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. If you have questions, call Gail Butler at 541-595-5712.

City Of Sisters Community ty n ng Grants Program Accepting Applications

The City of Sisters is seeking to award grants to non-profit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2019-20 fiscal year. a. ar The City will award up to a total al of $20,000 in grants for Sisters community projects. Interested d organizations should submit a Community Grant application, which is available on our website: te: www.ci.sisters.or.us or at City Hall, all, and letter of interest by Friday, July uly 19, 2019, attention Kerry Prosser,r,r City Recorder. For information contact Kerry Prosser at 541-32335213 or kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us.s.

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

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The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Road • 541-389-8960 | sistersnaz.org 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com Westside Sisters 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | westsidesisters.org 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Vast Church (Nondenominational) 1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 452 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586

walking with Sara Hopkins, a certified labyrinth facilitator, on Saturday, June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. This is a free event (adults only, please — family event coming soon) at the Church of the Transfiguraion at 68825 Brooks Camp Road. For more information please call Anne at 541-301-0301.

Dementia Caregivers Group

A free support group for caregivers of those suffering with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia takes place the first Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, meetings provide emotional, educational, and social support. Call 800-2723900 or go to alz.org/oregon.

Thich Nhat Hahn Sangha Meditation Group

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

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

Sisters Library june events

Gaining a Cosmic Perspective

Explore the wonders of the universe with Dr. Scott Fisher from the University of Oregon Dept. of Physics. This adult program will be held at the Sisters Library on Friday, June 14 at noon. No registration required. Info: 541-312-1032.

Reading Blast-Off

Rocket into summer with a story & crafts on Saturday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. Kids ages 0-11 can sign up for summer reading to receive a free book! No registration required. Call 541617-7078 for info.

Family Fun Story Time

Family Fun Story Time for kids of all ages takes place at the Sisters Sist Library on Thursdays, June Jun n 20 and 27 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with songs, rhymes and d crafts, all designed to grow young youu readers. Caregivers must attend.

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Protect Pro o our planet from aliens with witt some amusing play and scientifi scie e c exploration for kids ages age e 6-11. Space Camp is Wednesday, June 26 at 10:30 at We e Sisters Sist t Library. No registration required.

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Blast off with this space-themed mixed media workshop with paper-cut artist Carly Garzon Vargas. Saturday, June 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sisters Library for ages 12-17. Call 541-617-7078 for more info.

Universe of Crafts

All ages are welcome to join this journey around the world and into space through stories and crafts at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 at Sisters Library. No registration required. Call 541617-7078 for more info.

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Sisters rider headed to rodeo finals

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Sisters Rodeo is rolling into town, but for one rodeo athlete, the big action next month is in South Dakota, where she’ll be among 1,000 contestants from all over the U.S., Canada, Australia and Mexico in the National Junior High Finals Rodeo.

Twelve-year-old Gabby Bartolotta, a sixth-grader at Sisters Christian Academy, will travel to Huron, South Dakota at the end of June to compete in pole bending. Pole bending is a timed event in youth rodeo where a rider runs a weaving slalom between six poles set in a line. It’s a lightningquick, high-stakes event.

As Bartolotta notes, “Messing up on one run can mess up everything. It’s a really big mental thing.”

Bartolotta feels well-prepared. She’s been competing weekly, under the expert tutelage of trainer Alicia Lettenmaier, whom she credits with introducing her to rodeo and sparking a real passion.

“I actually didn’t know that I would do that good in my first year of junior rodeo,” she said.

Bartolotta says that, “it’s probably the relationship with the horse that keeps me doing it. My horse has everything to do with it.”

Jessie is a five-year-old golden buckskin quarter horse mare.

“She’s patterned on all gaming events,” Bartolotta said. “She is very mature for her age. She’s an old soul and I love her to death. She’s drop-dead gorgeous. She’s an awesome horse.”

“They take care of each

other, that’s for sure,” said Gabby’s mother, Julie.

That’s an important thing to know for a mom watching her daughter blaze across an arena, weaving among poles at top speed.

The horse isn’t the only one who’s mature for her age.

Rodeo and the responsibilities of caring for a horse fosters a culture of grace under pressure, humility, and mutual encouragement.

“Good run/bad run — (the competitors) always cheer each other on,” Julie said.

“They know how hard a sport

it is, so there’s that encouragement behind it.”

The Bartolottas know that the long trip to South Dakota is leading to competition that can end in seconds. As always in rodeo, contestants come a long way for a short ride — and there are no quarters or innings to make a late-game comeback.

Gabby is ready for all that.

She’s focused, has faith in her horse and her trainer and herself. She’s ready to join the best in her age group in the sport to chase $80,000 in prizes; $200,000 in scholarships; and the chance to be a National Junior High Finals Rodeo winner.

It all lies just beyond those six poles lined up in the arena.

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Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market Opening Day 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fresh local produce. Live music with the Appaloosa band. Now on Sundays! Call 503-997-0301 or go to sistersfarmersmarket.com.

Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with Heather Anderson 4:30 p.m. The author will present her new memoir,“Thirst: 2,600 Miles to Home.” For more info call 541549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Open Mic & Jam Night 7 p.m.

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Paulina Springs Books Music, Storytelling & Poetry Open Mic 6 p.m. First Monday of every month. For information call 541-549-0866.

Sisters Saloon Trivia Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up is at 6:15 p.m. Free, every Tuesday! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.

Sisters Rodeo Grounds Xtreme Bulls 6:30 p.m. $22.

Tickets at 541-549-0121 or 800-827-7522. For details go online to sistersrodeo.com.

Sisters Saloon Live Music with Moon Mountain Ramblers 8 to 11 p.m. Free concert after Xtreme bulls!. For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.

Hardtails Bar & Grill After Rodeo Party Live Music with Thrillbilly Deluxe 8:30 p.m. For additional information call JUN 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.

6 THUR Sisters Saloon Rodeo Party Locals’ Night with Joe Slick Band and Dry Canyon Stampede 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. $10 cover, free for locals. For additional information call 541549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.

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Hardtails Bar & Grill After Rodeo Party Live Music with Thrillbilly Deluxe 9:30 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.

The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Live Music with MAITA 6 to 8 p.m. Big Lawn Music series with food & beverages for purchase. Free and open to all ages. For additional info call 541-638-7001 or go to thesuttlelodge.com.

Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with John Dodge 6:30 p.m. The author will present his non-fiction account,“A Deadly Wind: The 1962 Columbus Day Storm.” For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com.

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Firewood permits are available Tales from a

Sisters Naturalist

by Jim Anderson

Rare turkey vulture spotted Something new came soaring into the Central Oregon skies last week and it would be wonderful if you’d watch for it: an adult turkey vulture (TV) wearing a patagial (wing/auxiliary) tag.

Bird research scientists use patagial wing tags as a tool to check on the movements of large birds. The best known example are those scientists working with the recovery of the California condor. Anyone attending the condor lecture at the Grand Canyon has seen condors soaring by, waiting to be fed, flashing their colorful patagial wing tags used to keep track of individual birds.

Raptors that wander into the traffic patterns of airports are immediately livetrapped, equipped with patagial wing tags and released several miles from the place they were captured. These birds are carefully monitored to see if one or more return.

Through such research more is being learned about the movements of several species of raptors, and now it’s the TV’s turn.

Jaime Desmarais of Bend sent me an email just the other day about a wingtagged TV that was spotted flying over one of the trails in the Riley Ranch Nature Preserve. While under observation it came to roost in the top of a ponderosa pine.

Seeing the bird at that location at this time of year could mean it’s here for the

Wing (patagial) tagged turkey vulture. breeding season and could be spotted again by some sharpeyed person. If you are one of the lucky ones who happens to come across it — or vice versa — please take special note of the color of the tag and the identifying numbers and/or letters.

Sea and Sage Audubon Society of Orange County, California, has placed an announcement on the Internet describing a research project being carried out by University of CA, DavisWildlife Health Center. It is a study that was begun in 2008 looking at heavy metal exposure in scavenging birds.

The turkey vulture was one of the species that has been live-trapped, tagged, and monitored.

If that study is still ongoing, the tagged bird here could be from that work, or it may be as old as I am…

The University of California turkey vultures have been fitted with “large white-with-black-numbers” tags that are easily visible in flight and when perched. If you’re patient, the numbers can be easily read with binoculars and/or spotting scopes.

Please report any sightings with exact location, observer’s name, date, and tag number to the Bird Banding Lab (BBL). The BBL (www.usgs. gov/centers/pwrc/science/ bird-banding-laboratory) has instructions on their website on how to report the sighting of an auxiliary marked

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bird. If the tag is white with black numerals and letters, also send an email to chief researcher (Master Bander), Pete Bloom, petebloom@ bloombiological.com, and Terra Kelly trkelly@ucdavis. edu.

Another color and numbering pattern could be from Canada, which can also be reported through the BBL website.

I’d also appreciate hearing from you: jimnaturalist@ gmail.com.

Who knows, one of these days — if shooters stop using lead-based ammunition — researchers in the condor recovery project may consider it safe to release condors raised in the Portland Zoo into the Oregon Outback, or along the Columbia River where Lewis & Clark saw them when they were exploring the West. Think of the thrill we’ll get when we see a majestic California condor go soaring overhead, emblazoned with a tag saying it is the first California condor raised in the wilds of Oregon’s Outback.

Personal-use firewood collection is now available on Forest Service and BLM land across Central Oregon and will remain open through November 30. Firewood permits are on sale at Forest Service and BLM offices and at participating retailers across Central Oregon.

Permits sell for $10 per cord with a minimum twocord purchase required.

Each household may purchase up to 8 cords annually.

Permit-holders will receive a “Firewood Synopsis,” a publication illustrating the areas where the public has access to collect firewood after purchasing a permit.

It is the responsibility of the permit-holder to read the Firewood Synopsis in order to understand which tree species are available for firewood cutting and gathering in the designated areas. It is prohibited to possess or remove trees that have been cut illegally.

Many areas have different opening dates, and some have off-road vehicle use restrictions. Permit-holders need to pay particular attention to the “Rules and Regulations” as well as the specific cutting designations listed on each cutting area map in the synopsis. Compliance with these regulations will allow the Forest Service and the BLM to continue offering new cutting areas to the public.

Firewood cutters are

required to carry a shovel, an 8 oz. capacity or larger fire extinguisher, and have their chainsaw equipped with an approved spark arrester when cutting wood.

During early spring months, many forest roads are still inaccessible due to snow.

Forest visitors are asked to use care to avoid getting stuck or causing extensive and illegal resource damage to the land and vegetation.

As Sisters moves into the hot, dry summer months, federal land managers may raise the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL). The IFPL system regulates spark-emitting devices on timber sales, service contracts, fuelwood and special-use permits. IFPL restrictions could limit the hours that firewood cutting is available, or prohibit them entirely during periods of high fire danger. Restrictions will be announced by 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the restriction(s) going into effect and will be posted to Central Oregon National Forest websites and through the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center at https://gacc.nifc. gov/nwcc/districts/COIDC/.

Pick up a free copy of the motor vehicle use map for the area where you’ll be cutting or download a free version on your smartphone to ensure you are traveling on designated roads: https://go.usa.gov/xQKGq.

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Film will highlight Sisters Rodeo Sisters Rodeo has a reputation for being among the best rodeos in the nation, not just for the quality of competition, but because of the professional crews that keep the action fast-paced, the entertainment unbeatable and a setting of beauty that can’t be surpassed.

This year, the rodeo will be hosting RFD television, which will be filming the rodeo for four segments of national promotion. The filming will highlight the rodeo, the city, personalities and history.

“We are very excited about the potential publicity and excitement that this will bring to Central Oregon and our rodeo,” said board member Patty Cordoni, who found enthusiastic support from Central Oregon Visitors Association and the City of Sisters for this production.

While Rodeo President Glenn Miller has been recuperating from life-threatening illness, the rodeo membership

has been determined to successfully produce The Biggest Little Show in the World.

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” Vi c e P r e s i d e n t F r a n k Jacobsen quipped. “Thanks to Mother Nature, we got off to a later start than usual this year, but with a lot of hard work and determination, we are ahead of the game at this point. That just shows how amazing our all-volunteer organization is.” See related story, page 3.

“With the absence of our fearless leader, everyone just stepped up and did what needed to be done,” he added.

“It is an honor to be associated with such a great group of people.”

Behind the scenes, the reputation of this rodeo having non-stop action is a result of several factors. Foremost is the livestock contractor’s crew of fine-tuned professionals, who keep the action rolling as a well-oiled

machine with skilled transfer of livestock for each event.

Corey and Lange Stock Contractors are really excited about the livestock they are bringing this year, with Mike Corey stating that “this is the best group of animals I have ever owned.”

John Leavitt heads a crew of seasoned volunteers who also keep the animals rotating from next-up to exiting the arena. Leavitt has been the arena director for decades and he has accumulated a savvy crew over the years that rarely need direction in their respective assignments.

In the arena, rodeo is led by a great team of announcers in Wayne Brooks, fourtime PRCA Announcer of the Year, and Curt Robinson, a walking encyclopedia of rodeo statistics and history who has been with Sisters Rodeo for 24 years.

With Brooks on horseback in the arena and Robinson in the announcers stand, fans hear details of what made a ride so good or why a contestant didn’t score as the fans expected, using instant replay on the big screen to demonstrate the reasons why judges score as they do.

As an important factor in the action, Jason Buchanan has the knack for picking the right music for every event and every competitor. He has a catalogue of music that spans country, rock and hip hop, whatever fits the circumstance, as he pulls magic out of his bag of musical tricks.

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JJ Harrison returns to entertain at the 2019 Sisters Rodeo.

In the arena and even sometimes in the stands, JJ Harrison, clown and barrel man, is a prize as an entertainer. With Buchanan, his long-time friend, JJ can play off any action that happens in the arena and make his impulsive responses enrich the fun for the fans in the stands. He is another reason that there is no lag in action in this fan experience. When this powerball of energy is on the scene, there is not a moment wasted.

There is a change in the bullfighting personnel this year, after 25-year veteran Rowdy Barry retired. His favorite partner in the arena, Dan Newman, returns as Sisters bullfighter veteran, a consummate professional charged with protecting riders from intractable bulls. He is joined by Ryan Manning (son of Rowdy Barry) and Logan Blasdell.

A highlight at all five performances, including Xtreme Bulls, The One Arm Bandit will thrill the crowd with feats of horsemanship, dog training and herding skill, moving a zebra and paint horses around the arena before they are driven onto a flat-bed truck, up a ramp and onto the top of a long stock trailer.

This record-breaking PRCA Specialty Act of the Year has taken Payne and his animals all over the world, with spectators talking about the act for years afterward.

Sisters Rodeo will begin June 5 with Xtreme Bulls, followed by four rodeo performances June 7-9. For tickets and information go to www.sistersrodeo.com or call the ticket hotline at 541-5490121 or 1-800-827-7522. The ticket office is located at 220 W. Cascade Ave. in Sisters.

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KNOX: Volunteers make Sisters Rodeo happen each year Continued from page 3

a beating.”

Knox always wanted to participate in Sisters Rodeo, but for many years after she moved here in 1977, that just wasn’t in the cards. She operated a horse breeding barn for Patterson Ranch, and it was an all-consuming endeavor.

“So I had no time,” Knox said.

Horses have been at the center of Bonnie Knox’s life since she was a girl.

“I wanted a horse from the time I was 3,” she recalled.

“And finally my dad said , ‘If you can save enough money,

I’ll match what you save and we’ll get you a horse.’”

Knox put her nose to the grindstone.

“I collected acorns for the pig farmers and they paid by the pound,” she said. “I washed dogs and I walked them. This is how I made money.”

She’s been in the saddle ever since — though she’s annoyed at the lack of trail time with her friends in the Sisters Saddlebags Club so far this year. Weather again.

“I wasn’t on my horse from October till May,” she said.

When Knox isn’t riding or working, you’ll likely find her at one of Sisters’ music venues enjoying her favorite local players — Dry Canyon Stampede, The Anvil

Blasters, Bitter Creek or Bill Keale.

“I just enjoy it a lot,” she said.

She’s almost always turned out in high Western style — often representing Sisters Rodeo’s black-andred colors with a custom hat made by Gene Baldwin of Sisters, featuring her Scottish Clan badge.

At the Rodeo, Knox serves as an usher — a more demanding job than it may appear. Keeping people away from the arena rail is critical to safety. Clods of dirt can spray through the rails, and riders have been known to be launched over them. But people are drawn to that rail like moths to flame.

“That’s the hardest part — keeping them off the rail,” Knox said. “As they walk in, they want to see what’s going on.”

Ushers often don’t get to watch much Rodeo action during their shift. But Knox says she’ll be fully attentive during the entertainment intermission this year.

“I’m going to be watching with both eyes this year, because John Payne’s

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Bonnie Knox represents Sisters Rodeo’s black-and-red colors — with her custom-made Gene Baldwin hat with her Scottish Clan badge. coming back — the One-Arm Bandit,” she said. “That’s who I got my dog from.”

Knox is proud to be part of a volunteer crew that brings an extraordinary range of skills and experience to bear on producing the event. If something needs to be done, somebody knows how to do it, has the equipment to get it

done — and there are willing hands to do the work.

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Sisters Stampede enjoys perfect conditions

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

If anyone thought that rainy weather would put a damper on the annual Sisters Stampede Mountain Bike Race held last Sunday, they would be dead wrong.

“Completely the best dirt in history,” said race organizer. “Dust-free should be the headline.”

Riders and volunteers alike sung the praises of a firm, dust-free course — which had changed a little from previous years. The course was about a mile longer in each category (27.5 miles for the long course) and the track was altered to provide a little more double track.

That, Ripley told The Nugget, is reflective of the purpose of the race, which is to provide a good early season event for seasoned riders while at the same time providing an outstanding introductory experience for new riders.

The course changes were designed to mitigate “the frustration of climbing lava,” Ripley said. “You want to have some challenge, but not be frustrated.”

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City has grants for nonprofits The City of Sisters is seeking to award grants to nonprofit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2019-20 fiscal year.

The City will award up to a total of $20,000 in grants for Sisters community projects. Interested organizations should submit a Community Grant application available at www.ci.sisters.or.us or at City Hall, and letter of interest by Friday July 19, attention Kerry Prosser, City Recorder.

For information contact Kerry Prosser at 541-3235213 or kprosser@ci.sisters. or.us.

The elite women go out in the Sisters Stampede. In addition to the elite class, a large number of first-time riders came out for the event.

One volunteer described without the morning rain,” he shows it or not, it’s the official kickoff to summer. the design of the event as a said.

But overall, the organizer “That’s what it is,” Ripley “low-consequences, highcouldn’t have been happier said. “It’s the cross-over to reward race.”

The race features a vari- with the event and its impact. summer.”

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Ripley acknowledged that a “phenomenal” course.

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business of determining true or false claims.

We are required to report immediately to those who are responsible, even if we don’t like what is being reported. No wiggle room, no excuses, no exceptions. Many of the children involved have been part of the community and the athletic programs for years. The coaches have been a part of the SSD family for mere months, and have not yet earned the right to be unsupervised in their behaviors and coaching methods.

It is also my understanding that the young female athletes in question were interviewed inappropriately and given inappropriate direction for “solving” the problem. Like so much of the country, older men, presenting as white, using their significant privilege are making decisions about how to treat young women and people of color. This is not acceptable. It is a much bigger problem than the related published commentary, but it is certainly sad to see that our little town doesn’t behave better.

In returning to the specific topic, did The Nugget interview the parents who are concerned about the extreme coaching behaviors? Did those who wrote their letters reach out to them to hear both sides, or is this just an opportunity to stir up trouble without real investigation or commitment to children and their safety? Who will supply the missing information and share a balanced perspective?

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To the Editor: My name is Hallie Schwartz and I am writing this letter in regards to the girls basketball coaches of 2018-2019. I know that there has been some drama in relation to their coaching style over the year and that three families have altering opinions on the matter.

I was on the team this year, both the varsity and JV end, as I was a swing player. The coaches, especially Brittaney (NiebergallBrown), showed an immense amount of care toward the girls on our team, and it was shown in every practice and game we had. They had the type of intensity that was needed in order to improve and better our team. I saw a major improvement, not only in our ability/skill but also with our togetherness as a team.

I had more fun in this year of basketball then I ever had the past 11 years, and that was because of my coaches. They were intense and honest about what we needed to do, but always with words of encouragement and reasons as to how we could improve. That’s what I appreciated most about them. I knew that what they were telling me was going to be honest, so I was able to trust their words on how I could better my abilities.

I feel like some girls on my team weren’t able to understand that the coaches cared about us enough to be honest, and that sometimes the truth isn’t always sugarcoated to their liking. I don’t believe that any of their

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coaching was too extreme or rude, and that they were purposely trying to bring us down.

Needless to say, all three coaches did their jobs in teaching us the game of basketball and improving our team in a kind and caring way, with a passion for team togetherness. It would be unfair to see them go, as the majority of the team enjoyed the coaches, not only for how they taught but how they were as people. I genuinely hope to see them back with us again next year.

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To the Editor: On May 9, at the Sisters Library, Jamie McLeod-Skinner came for the fourth time at the behest of Indivisible Sisters to share a review of the past campaign, what is important now, and what’s in the future.

We deeply appreciated her visit and open communications.

For her past campaign, there was good and bad news. The latter first — she lost. Here’s the good news: Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District is open to change. Jamie bridged the political divide with her message of working together to fix what’s broken. She won Deschutes County and won Representative Greg Walden’s home of Hood River County by a 2:1 margin. She was able to raise $1.3 million for her campaign, sans corporate PAC contributions, and built a district-wide network that engaged over 2,600 volunteers in the political process.

Representative Greg Walden had the smallest win of his congressional career (the spread from his last race dropped by 27 percent) and he was forced to use nearly all of his $5 million war chest on our District. After the election, Representative Walden is now holding town halls again and votes more centrist rather than straight party line.

Jamie shared that what is important now is to engage within our communities. Vote in all elections. Be involved as citizens as frequently as our schedules allow. Contact our federal, state, and local representatives — by phone, email, post card or letter – to let them know what we think about upcoming legislation. Run for local offices and support those that do. Most importantly, make it a point to talk with those who do not agree with you politically. It will require listening more while trying to understand their point of view rather than trying to convince them of anything. We noted and encouraged participation in Let’s Talk events, a branch of www.

CitizensforCommunity.com (C4C) in Sisters, that attempts such communications work monthly.

Jamie was recently appointed to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), nominated by Governor Brown and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. She is being encouraged to run again against Walden and to run for Secretary of State. She asked for

Sun to shine on Sisters Farmers Market Hello, sunshine. Move over, rain. The curtain of gray is expected to lift for opening day at Sisters Farmers Market.

“The weather forecast is calling for ‘abundant sunshine’ on Sunday,” said market manager Rachel Kelleher.

“It’s going to be beautiful.”

The market debuts its new day and time, Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning this Sunday, June 2.

The band Appaloosa will get people’s toes tapping.

Yoga, kids’ activities, and lunch will also be on the menu.

Old favorites like Mahonia Gardens and new vendors including Seed to Table will bring fresh produce grown right here in Sisters. Jade’s Mountain Farm will bring plant starts.

Planter boxes, eggs, and Mama Celia’s Gourmet oils and vinegars are among the products expected.

Lunch is a new offering at Sisters Farmers Market.

The Caravana food truck will debut an eclectic menu of

fusion foods. Due to a death in the family, Kid Made Camp won’t be bringing the Simple & Fresh food cart for Opening Day. The cart will offer ceviche, tostadas, and smoothies starting June 9.

The Market will present yoga on the lawn for the first time. Throughout June, Naji’s Midtown Yoga of Bend will host a one-hour vinyasa yoga class beginning at 11:30 am. There is a suggested donation of $5-10.

Bring a towel to stretch out on.

While changing its day and time, the market has kept its fairly new location: Fir Street Park, on the corner of Main Avenue and Fir Street. The park features a bandshell stage and a splash pad for kids to play in on hot days.

Sisters Farmers Market takes place Sundays at Fir Street Park from the beginning of June all the way to the end of September, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. sistersfarmersmarket.com.

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Girls LAX earns all-league recognition

Oregon OKs expansion of free lunch program

By Sarah Zimmerman Associated Press

SALEM (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have approved the largest statewide expansion of the federal free lunch program, ensuring all students living up to three times above the poverty line will have access to free meals.

It’s the first time a state has offered to completely take on school meal costs, which can often run tens of thousands of dollars for individual school districts.

The move is expected to provide hundreds of thousands of students with free breakfast and lunch.

One in seven Oregon households is “food insecure,” according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy , meaning that families have trouble putting food on the table and often don’t know where they’ll get their next meal.

At least 174,000 children have limited access to food, more than the population of Oregon’s second largest city, Eugene.

“Hungry kids don’t think about education nearly as much as having something in their stomach,” said Sen. Arnie Roblan, a Democrat from Coos Bay who helped craft the legislation.

At least 62% of students attend a school with high federal poverty rates. These schools can get federal assistance to provide free meals to all their students no matter their income levels under the 2011 Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act, a policy championed by former first lady Michelle Obama.

But even though these schools may qualify for assistance, not all of them take advantage of it because of low federal reimbursement rates. Instead, they only provide meals to those living about two times above the federal poverty level.

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insecure students in Oregon, however, live above that poverty threshold meaning they’re ineligible for free meals, according to data from Feeding America .

Tim Sweeney, a superintendent in Oregon’s impoverished South Coast, said that his district runs a deficit because it chooses to take on the cost of feeding all its students. Even with federal assistance, it costs around $25,000 a year to provide free breakfast and lunches, money Sweeney said could have gone to textbooks.

“Poverty is a huge deal here and so many students rely on schools to provide them with food and a warm place for shelter,” he said.

“Food service may not be a winning game, but we know it means the world to these kids.”

Oregon will now be the first in the nation to pick up these school districts’ school lunch tabs, allowing 761 schools across the state to provide free lunch and breakfast to approximately 345,000 students.

In the 484 remaining schools that aren’t high poverty and therefore don’t qualify for the federal program, the state will cover the cost to feed kids that live up to three times above the poverty level, expanding the qualifying threshold to capture more hungry students.

The meals expansion is tucked away in tax package for schools, a sweeping $1 billion annual investment explicitly dedicated to boosting student performance. The program, which will cost the state $40 million a year, will be paid for through a new half a percent tax on business.

Gov. Kate Brown signed the school funding tax package, but it’s likely to be referred to the voters to decide in 2020, thanks to Oregon’s robust referendum process.

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The Lady Outlaws lacrosse team had five of their players named to all-league teams including first-team allleaguers Ellie Cook, Sydney Head, and Olivia Hougham.

Cook earn first-team recognition at attack. Ellie was a steady force for the Outlaws all season and led the team on attack with 35 goals. She also recorded 25 ground balls.

“Ellie was able to control the ball, and typically sat at the top of the 12, and directed the movement of the attacking end,” said Coach Shelby Wilcox.

Head was named firstteam all-league midfield, and was rarely found on the sidelines. Sydney led the team with 67 draw controls and 30 caused turnovers.

She also scored 25 goals for the Outlaws and tallied 45 ground balls.

“Sydney was the core of the Outlaws’ midfield, if not the core of the team on the field,” said Wilcox. “She’s strong on all ends of the field

and her stamina gets her there. She’s a strong attacker, a strong defender, and quick on her feet. We will miss having her in the center taking the draw for us.”

Hougham earned firstteam all-league defense.

Olivia scored eight goals over the course of the season, and recorded 53 ground balls. She also had 21 draw controls, and 23 caused turnovers.

“Olivia often plays midfielder, but her defensive skills earned her first-team on defense,” said Wilcox.

“Though she might not be the biggest or the loudest on the field, her defensive presence is larger. She’s incredibly fast, and it’s impossible for an attacker to get around her.

She’s a great communicator as well, and is always ready to help her other defenders.”

Mary Root and Pearl Gregg earned second-team all-league honors.

Root was named secondteam all-league midfield, and led the team with 62 ground balls. Mary also scored 31 goals, had eight assists, and tallied 29 caused turnovers.

“Mary carries a passion and intensity to her that brings drive and energy to the rest of her team,” said Wilcox. “Being only a sophomore, Mary will continue to develop into a more and more talented lacrosse player. She dominates the midfield with her unmatched speed and her drive to succeed. I can’t wait to see her develop in the next few years.”

Gregg earned secondteam attack, and scored 26 goals during the season.

Pearl also had five assists, 30 ground balls, and 21 caused turnovers.

“Pearl quickly developed into one of the most talented and reliable players on the field,” said Wilcox. “Her stick skills and scoring ability earned her all league this year. Pearl continues to blow me away with her ability to catch nearly any pass that comes near her. She sits further back on the attacking side and is so fast she is often open for the long pass to go to goal. She’s a smart, talented player, and our team is lucky to have her.”

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Students win with screen-free bingo

LABYRINTH: Workshop includes guided walk at church

By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

Screen-Free Week was celebrated school-wide for the first time this year at Sisters Elementary School.

The international event encourages kids, schools, and families to eliminate unnecessary screen time — and find hands-on activities to take its place.

“There was a lot of enthusiasm in our building and conversations with students about Screen Free Week,” said principal Joan Warburg.

Warburg and her staff printed out bingo cards that made the challenge into a game. In traditional Bingo, a caller picks letters and numbers at random, like “B-23” or “G-5.” Players cross out those spaces on their cards until they get five in a row.

Instead, screen-free bingo features a real-life activity in each space: “Bake something” and “Build a fort,” for example. Players cross off spaces by actually doing each activity.

It gets kids excited to try out new things, and encourages families to play games and take hikes together.

The result can be a lot more fun as a family. “I wish we had a bingo card once a month!” said parent Annie Reed.

Reed’s daughter worked hard to black out her whole Bingo card. “She and her sister actually had lots of conversation and planning about how they were going to complete the tasks.”

Warburg reported that 50 percent of SES students

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Educators encouraged kids to get real for a week. Some kids made signs to put over their families’ TV screens during the challenge. turned in their Bingo cards with at least one Bingo finished. All those students earned a free recess.

Two classrooms at SES earned over 130 Bingos, meaning that each student completed multiple lines on their Bingo cards. “Our five student winners, one from each grade level, received a gift card to Paulina Springs Books courtesy of SPTC,” she said.

Mrs. Holden’s class won first place for the most bingos won. They celebrated with an ice pop party, also provided by SPTC. SPTC is the Sisters Parent Teacher Community, a group that supports community awareness and educational enrichment at the elementary school. At a recent meeting, a friendly group of educators and parents discussed Screen-Free Week at Takoda’s.

They noted that the first school-wide try at SFW coincided with the NBA

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playoffs — and the Portland Trailblazers made it to the playoffs this year. Many adults and kids alike wanted to watch those basketball games.

SFW also coincided with a busy time of year at the school, Warburg observed.

The schedule may change in the future.

“We are already beginning to plan next year’s ScreenFree Week,” she said.

More about the international Screen-Free Week initiative can be found at www.screenfree.org.

Information, meeting schedules, and volunteer opportunities regarding SPTC can be found at www.sistersptc. com.

Cave art and pyramid descriptions from antiquity suggest ancient labyrinths. In the Middle Ages, labyrinths spread throughout Europe and beyond. Versions of the Chartres cathedral’s pattern have proliferated around the world — including to Sisters.

Workshop leader Sara Hopkins introduced local resident Anne Bartlett “to the ancient spiritual practice of walking the labyrinth twenty years ago in Ashland, when I was the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.”

She said, “When my husband and I moved to Sisters last fall and joined the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, I was delighted to discover their labyrinth in its stunning setting.”

Bartlett is co-chair of the June 1 workshop event, together with longtime Transfiguration church member and labyrinth advocate Dick Kellogg.

Labyrinths appeal to an inclusive and diverse group of people of all ages, according to Bartlett. “It is a form of walking meditation that appeals to the ‘spiritual but not religious’ folk as well as traditional believers of all faiths,” she said.

Jan McGowan helped

build the community labyrinth in a similar spirit.

“Our cohort imagined a place where individuals could find quiet and inspiration… where community could gather to share an experience, have fun, solve problems and resolve conflicts,” she told The Nugget.

Bartlett said that for centuries people have walked labyrinths “to slow down and quiet their minds, to celebrate a turning point or enable major decisions in their lives, or simply because it feels good to be outside and at peace.”

Some “spiritual but not religious” folks meet at labyrinths and spirals for louder celebrations as well. The annual Summer Solstice gathering at Sisters Community Labyrinth, for example, welcomes children, drums, and musical instruments.

Saturday’s workshop will include a guided walk of the church labyrinth, and a brief talk about the Sisters Community Labyrinth.

“Can’t have too many labyrinths in town!” Bartlett said.

She noted that the June 1 workshop is for adults only.

Otherwise, all are welcome.

The labyrinth workshop takes place Saturday, June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 68825 Brooks Camp Road in Sisters. Questions may be directed to Anne Bartlett at 541-301-0301.

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Bird rescue in Sisters celebrates a decade

By Jodi Schneider Correspondent

Native Bird Care of Sisters, a nonprofit rescue center founded by Elise Wolf, has grown substantially over the last 10 years. The rescue center started out in a garage in 2009 in Homer, Alaska, and has evolved to become the full center it is today, receiving nearly 200 birds annually.

A tiny shorebird, a Wilson’s snipe, was Wolf’s first baby bird, successfully raised and released into to the bogs of Homer, Alaska. From that experience she chose to dedicate her life to the care of orphaned and injured birds.

“We are delighted to be celebrating our 10th year of wild bird rescue and rehabilitation,” Wolf said.

“It’s amazing that we have already come that distance in time. We’re very happy to have been able to help all the birds, animals, and people we have over this decade.”

Native Bird Care, as a non-profit, was birthed out of desperate need in 2016 following the closure of a larger facility in Bend. In 2016, nearly overnight, the patient intake rose from a minimal 20 birds a year to nearly 200, pushing the physical and financial abilities of Elise and husband Whitney. So, a few dedicated volunteers put the non-profit together and Native Bird Care became a reality as a full-on rescue center.

The rescue facility offers specialized care and rehabilitation for shore, water, and songbirds, with the goal of releasing healthy, hearty, and sound individuals back into the wild. Each species is unique, and the rescue center

must cater to each type of bird and their appropriate needs in care and housing.

Sadly, millions of birds hit residential windows each year. Yet solutions are not hard or expensive. Native Bird Care offers a wide range of solutions.

Wolf noted, “One of the easiest solutions for window strikes is simply to hang parachute cord on an outside rod (there are now outside curtain rods) and attach the bottom so they do not swing.”

She added, “One of the best things we can possibly do for saving birds is to plant native species. Everyone has heard about bees and birds, too, are one of our most important pollinators in our forests and wild lands.

Without birds, there would be no forests.”

Our postcard says, ‘It Takes a Village,’ and indeed that is true. We are so very grateful to everyone who has been part of this work.

— Elise Wolf Native Bird Care relies on public support and dedicates 100 percent of donations to bird care, housing, or medical treatment. There are no paid staff; the facility runs through thousands of hours of dedicated volunteer time and effort.

Wolf said, “One of the most interesting and unexpected aspects to rescue is the human element. Caring

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for birds is a lot about caring for people too. People want to rescue animals in need, it’s natural for us. So today Native Bird Care’s mission is not only about birds, but also about relieving a person’s stress about finding an injured animal. Living among wild birds can be challenging as well and Native Bird Care has worked hard to search out solutions for all sorts of issues ‚ woodpeckers to swallows to window deaths.”

Throughout these years there have been volunteers and people supporting the center’s rescue work. But now it’s a whole team effort — from people helping to transport birds, to handy folks fixing this and that at the facility, to those helping care for the birds. In addition, the center has only been able to do what it does because of individual donors who are dedicated to helping save their patients.

“Our postcard says, ‘It Takes a Village,’ and indeed that is true. We are so very grateful to everyone who has been part of this work,”

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Elise Wolf and her husband, Whitney, marked the 10th anniversary for her rescue service.

Wolf said. “We look forward to helping our community of people and birds for many more years.”

To check out more solutions for bird questions go to www.nativebirdcare.org

Elise Wolf will be appearing at the Environmental Center in Bend on Thursday, May 30, from 7 to 8 p.m. with a bird talk, “Close Encounters of the Wild Bird Kind.”

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Obituary Charles Richard Hoyt September 30, 1944 — May 7, 2019

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Brig. General Jim Cunningham, USAF Retired, was the keynote speaker at Sisters Memorial Day observances staged by local veterans.

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the armed forces to add value to your community and your nation. But you have to do something… Now is the time to make the personal commitment to take responsibility.”

In that way, Cunningham asserted, we take up the fallen’s quarrel with the foe: “The foe of indifference, the foe of ignorance, the foe of neglect.” In that way, we the living keep faith with those who died.

The Sisters Memorial Day Service is organized by Sisters American Legion Post 86 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8138.

Environmental groups sue to block grazing permit renewal PORTLAND (AP) — Three environmental advocacy groups are suing to block the restoration of grazing rights to two Oregon ranchers who were convicted of intentionally setting fires on public land.

The Oregonian/ OregonLive reports the Western Watersheds Project, the Center for Biological Diversity and Wildearth Guardians filed the federal lawsuit Monday against the Bureau of Land Management and an agency district manager.

Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke in January ordered the renewal of a 10-year grazing permit for Dwight Hammond Jr. and his son Steven Hammond.

The lawsuit claims the renewal violates administrative regulations because it failed to consider the ranchers’ unsatisfactory record.

President Donald Trump pardoned the Hammonds last year. Their case prompted the weekslong standoff with antifederal government protesters at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in 2016.

Chuck passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on May 7.

Chuck was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1944 to Frank and June Hoyt (deceased), the second of three children. Chuck grew up in Lake Oswego where he attended Lake Oswego High School before the family moved to Wilsonville where he graduated from West Linn High School. In high school he was president of the FFA chapter and he ran cross-country. After graduating he enlisted with the Army National Guard. He did his basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Chuck was a gunner in a tank and it was said that he was a darn good shot.

After his service he returned to Portland, where he started his career in the lumber industry working as a lumber wholesaler. He started his own company, Hoyt Forest Products where he was successful building his name in the industry. He met and married his first wife, Kathie Fought, in 1968. Their son Tyler was born in 1971 followed by their daughter Chelsie in 1974.

The Hoyts enjoyed visits to Camp Sherman in those early years and they were lucky enough to purchase a cabin on the Metolius River that the family still owns today. It was a long drive to Bend for supplies to work on the cabin and Chuck

and countless other destinations. He shared his love of travel with his family, in the early years whisking away his children to far off places somehow convincing their teachers to let them go with schoolwork to do on the plane or in the car.

Chuck was a gracious, caring and charismatic man who flourished in his love for friends and family. He was always willing to contribute if you asked and he always had advice if you were willing to listen or not. He loved to listen to music and dance and those who spent time with him will remember his common refrain: “Crank up the music!”

Chuck was preceded in death by his beloved wife Marcie. He is survived by his son, Tyler; his daughter, Chelsie Gloeckner; his sisters Virginia Schutzler and Corrine Stace; his four grandchildren, Lola, Willa, Hadley and West; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Chuck was drawn to Central Oregon by his passion for outdoor activities, in particular, hunting and fishing. He loved camping and horse packing into the Three Sisters Wilderness. Later as woods and the rivers and lakes became more crowded, he discovered Alaska. He built a cabin on a little piece of property he bought from a friend. He shipped all the materials and fixtures for the cabin site from Hoyt’s in a large shipping container. He assembled a crack team of his customers and friends and completed the project in a short eleven days. The people in the little village where the cabin is had never seen anything like it.

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Oregon House speaker wants to cut tax rebate in half SALEM (AP) — House Speaker Tina Kotek is introducing a plan to halve cut the tax rebate Oregon residents receive.

The Portland Democrat announced the idea Thursday, the day after state economists revealed that the “kicker” tax rebate could be the largest in state history.

Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that in a bill Kotek introduced Thursday morning roughly half of the estimated $1.4 billion tax rebate would be kept by the state and spent on a set of transportation initiatives the speaker argues will benefit public safety, air quality, and job creation.

The proposal has few precedents — the personal income tax kicker has only been redirected once, as lawmakers grappled with a budget shortfall in 1991. And it’s not an easy task to accomplish.

In order for her bill to pass, Kotek needs two-thirds support in both the House and Senate.

Under O r e g o n ’s Constitution, the unique kicker tax rebate is triggered when tax revenues for a twoyear budget cycle come in more than two percent above economists’ forecast from the start of the cycle.

Under the plan, $260 million would go toward seismic upgrades of the Abernethy Bridge on Interstate 205.

Those upgrades are part of a transportation package lawmakers passed in 2017, but the bridge work is waiting on the possible implementation of tolling before it moves forward. Kotek said Thursday she’d like to begin sooner.

Beyond the bridge, Kotek is proposing spending roughly $245 million on an existing “Clean Diesel Engine Fund” to help freight carriers in Oregon transition to cleaner-burning diesel engines. Both California and Washington have strict diesel standards, which have pushed higher-emissions engines into Oregon.

“If you look at Washington and California, they’ve only been able to make their transition because they put a significant amount of resource into it,” she said.

An additional roughly $245 million would go into a new “Zero Emission Fund’,” which would create the infrastructure to help the state transition to zero-emission vehicles, like electric cars.

Both the diesel and zeroemission funds would be subject to annual audits.

Gun control measure expected to return SALEM (AP) — A multifaceted gun control bill pushed by Oregon Democrats may be dead this session, but advocates and opponents alike are confident it will return.

The Statesman Journal reports that Senate Bill 978 was a casualty of the deal that got Senate Republicans to end their four-day walkout and return to the Capitol, allowing Democrats to pass a multibillion-dollar education revenue bill on May 13.

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our thoughts, and how she can be of most help to our region. Some wanted her to run again against Walden to assure we have better representation in 2020. Others thought Secretary of State could maintain fair elections and manage fair re-districting after the 2020 Census. Jamie noted her deep connection to rural Oregon as part of her identity and a desire to ensure that rural Oregonians are well represented, in Congress and in statewide office.

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I’ve driven the road many times just to observe the progress. There’s nothing like seeing a well-oiled crew working the woods. The cleanup on this high-visibility project is second to none. Good job.

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To the Editor: I just wanted to speak up about a matter that is starting to seriously frustrate me. For the past several nights, I have been repeatedly tailed by police while driving into Sisters. This has been happening so extremely often lately that it feels like it truly is starting to get out of hand.

I am very often out late and come back into town during late hours. I do not believe that I should be tailed for this reason alone. I am also completely sober but it is extremely nerve-wracking to have a police officer tail you when you are already so tired and just trying to get home to go to sleep.

I understand they are looking for intoxicated drivers but I do not feel like it is fair for every late-night driver to get the short end of the stick just for simply being out late. I have already gotten pulled over for “going under the speed limit.” Personally I do not think this is a reason to pull someone over. And neither is “ weaving a little in your lane.” As long as a driver is staying in their lane and going under 541-549-9388 SISTERS

the speed limit, they should not be pulled over.

This is starting to head in the direction of the conservative police state, which I left, where there was extremely strict night patrols and anyone could get pulled over for almost nothing. I hate to see this small town that I truly love and care about heading in that direction.

I am by no means anti-police and think it is nice that they have patrols around town sometimes. But I do not like the frequency at which I am seeing them all the time now and the amount of times I am being tailed. And good lord, the amount of undercover vehicles I have seen lately has also been astonishing. This all just seems a bit overboard and this reaffirms to me that the idea of this small town having an entire police department is ludicrous. Do we really want every car that comes into Sisters at night to be tailed? And do we, as residents, want to feel like we are inches away from a ticket at all times? My vote is no, absolutely not! Let’s keep things reasonable, please.

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To the Editor: In response to the letter in your May 15 issue in which the writer wrote, in part, “I have never known of a fire started by a bullet,” I feel it is important for people to know the proven fact that bullets have caused multiple wildfires.

Just Google a term such as “fires started by gunfire” and one will find articles such as: “Multiple BLM fires caused by target shooting”; “BLM: Target shooting caused 10 fires so far in our area”; “Guns blamed for sparking some wildfires in West”; “Gunfire caused California wildfire that destroyed 63 homes”; “Fire in the barrel: How shooting causes wildfires.”

I could go on and on and on but I believe I have proved the point that gunfire can, has, and, sadly probably will continue to, cause wildfires.

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Genetic expectancy reveals changes in behavior What a person believes shapes their world. It’s well known in psychology that a person shapes their existence with thoughts, belief, and experiences they’ve gathered over the course of their life.

What if a person’s knowledge of their genetic potential creates a behavioral change to suit?

Recently, there’s been birth of an industry which claims to read your genetic code through a sample of

saliva. This data can be used advantageously for health. A person knowing they have a disposition for heart disease might lower their cholesterol, and reduce stress. Someone who knows they’re not tolerant to a certain diet constituent might thrive on adjusting their diet to match their genetic makeup.

Researchers have recently asked: What if someone were told a believable genetic tale, which may not be true? How would the reaction change them? In a particular study two different genes were analyzed — one for endurance capacity, one for hunger and food satisfaction. Subjects were told they had the “good” or the “bad” versions of the genetic makeup. Both had a mixture of people who had the desired gene in order to see what effect there would be.

In the hunger experiment the subjects were fed, then given a blood test for hunger and fullness hormones. They were also asked questions like whether they felt hunger or satisfied. They found that

people who believed they had the positive gene rated themselves less hungry, and also had more of the fullness hormones in their blood.

The opposite was true for the other.

In the endurance experiment, researchers did a treadmill exhaustion test, then re-tested after the subjects were given a genetic disposition. What they found was that if someone believed they were genetically a better endurance athlete, they performed better.

This just goes to show that thinking and belief can have a huge impact.

However, there might be some things to consider: A lifetime of habits and behavior outweigh even the most nuanced gene testing.

Knowing genes can just be another way to fine tune, but ought not to define a person. Keep in mind this technology is new, and it’s not clear how much it really means.

Live the healthiest, most productive, and happiest life possible. Gene testing isn’t required to do this.

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Riders celebrate at the McKenzie Pass summit.

Crest the Cascades returns for ninth year Cyclists are invited to grab their friends, bike, camera and energy bars and join Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) for the 9th annual Crest the Cascades ride on the old McKenzie Pass Saturday, June 15. This ride is so spectacular it has been included in the exclusive group of Oregon Scenic Bikeways and even more appealing is a large portion of the ride is on a mountain road that is closed to cars.

The ride was established nine years ago as a fundraiser for projects on the Deschutes National Forest and has since be re-named in memory of Bjarne Holm, who passed away after serving the Sisters community as a dedicated ride volunteer for many years.

The route offers some of the most majestic scenery in Central Oregon.

The Saturday ride starts and ends at Village Green Park in the heart of Sisters.

The route offers a 30-mile ride to the summit and back

to Sisters; a 53 mile ride up and over the summit to the McKenzie Pass West Gate and back; or a full 76 miles up and over all the way to Yale Campground and back to Village Green. Aid stations are positioned all the way hosted by enthusiastic and encouraging volunteers.

Cyclists can relax post-ride at Eurosports and enjoy food, beer, and live music.

The ride is organized by SPRD with support from Sisters Trails Alliance.

Proceeds of the event provide funding for recreational activities and programs for Sisters youth, seniors, and all ages in between. Anyone interested in volunteering on ride day can contact crestthecascades@ gmail.com. There are set-up, aid station, and rider-support positions available.

Registration is discounted until June 1. For detailed ride information, course map and registration, visit www. crestthecascades.org.

Ex-Oregon football star stops armed student

By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press

PORTLAND (AP) — A former college football standout at the University of Oregon was credited with tackling an armed student at a Portland, Oregon, high school before anyone was injured.

Keanon Lowe, a football and track coach and a security guard at Parkrose High School, told reporters as he was leaving a police interview late Friday that he was tired but relieved at the outcome, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

There are no other suspects. Police said they were

still trying to determine if he fired any shots. Police spokesman Sgt. Brad Yakots declined to confirm Lowe’s reported involvement.

“I’m just happy everyone was OK,” Lowe said as he walked out of the school about four hours after the incident, according to The Oregonian/ OregonLive. “I’m happy I was able to be there for the kids and for the community.”

Parkrose School District Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao said in a letter to families Friday evening that before the incident two students had informed a staff member of “concerning behavior” by that student.

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Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ boxes & supplies. minimum $5 charge for any 4.3 V6, low hours w/trailer Call Robb at 541-647-8794 or classified. First line = approx. 20-25 Prime Downtown Retail Space $4,800. 541-549-4203 Jeff at 541-815-7397 characters, each additional line = Call Lori at 541-549-7132 Sisters Car Connection da#3919 Habitat THRIFT STORE approx. 25-30 characters. Letters, Cold Springs Commercial spaces, numbers and punctuation = 1 SistersCarConnection.com 211 E. Cascade • 541-549-1740 character. Any ad copy changes will CASCADE STORAGE Habitat RESTORE CAR TO SELL? be charged at the first-time insertion (541) 549-1086 • (877) 540-1086 254 W. Adams • 541-549-1621 Place your ad in The Nugget rate of $2 per line. Standard 581 N. Larch – 7-Day Access Hours at both stores are abbreviations allowed with the approval of The Nugget classified 5x5 to 12x30 Units Available Mon.-Sat., 9 to 5; Sun. 12 to 4 401 Horses department. NOTE: Legal notices 5x5 - 8x15 Climate Control Units Donations accepted Mon.-Sat. Horse Boarding in Sisters ~ placed in the Public Notice section On-site Management from 10 to 4 only. are charged at the display advertising New barn, arena, round pen, rate.

THE NUGGET The Guide is online at and access to National Forest.

DEADLINE: MONDAY, noon SISTERS OREGON SistersOregonGuide.com $550/mo. Call 541-323-1841. preceding WED. publication.

PLACEMENT & PAYMENT: Certified Weed-Free HAY. 103 Residential Rentals 202 Firewood Office, 442 E. Main Ave. Phone, Orchard Grass or Alfalfa Hay, 541-549-9941 or place online at PONDEROSA PROPERTIES Firewood $99/cord Sisters. $250 per ton.

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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

104 Vacation Rentals

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203 Recreation Equipment

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Loads of fun! If interested email: cltemp2132@gmail.com $649

204 Arts & Antiques Complete Set-up for Glass $44,000 start tomorrow!

• • • • • • • • • • • • (3) LIGHTED SHOWCASES Durable & Mirrored! $600 ea. or $1,650 for all.

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502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning BULLSEYE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cutting Edge Technology Over 30 years experience, specialize in rugs & pet stains.

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– Call 541-549-2216 – M & J CARPET CLEANING Carpet, area rug, upholstery & tile cleaning. Senior & Veterans Discounts • 541-549-9090

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EcoStruct LLC 601 Construction Hard Rock Removal • Rock Conscious Construction & Hammering • Hauling BWPierce General Contracting Design. Decks, Barns, Fences, Trucking • Top Soil • Fill Dirt Residential Construction Projects Pergola & Patios Ground-to-finish Site Prep Becke William Pierce 541-668-0530 • CCB 218826 Building Demolition • Ponds & CCB#190689 • 541-647-0384 EcoStruct LLC. Liners • Creative & Decorative beckewpcontracting@gmail.com Conscious Construction & Rock Placement • Clearing, McCARTHY & SONS Design. Decks, Barns, Fences & Leveling & Grading Driveways CONSTRUCTION Pergola. Juniper lumber specialty Utilities: Sewer Mains, Laterals New Construction, Remodels, 541-668-0530 • CCB 218826 Water, Power, TV & Phone Fine Finish Carpentry Envious Tile is coming to Septic System EXPERTS: 541-420-0487 • CCB #130561 Central Oregon, for all your tile Complete Design & Permit Carl Perry Construction LLC & flooring needs. Restoration, Approval, Feasibility, Test Holes.

Residential & Commercial repairs and remodels. Check us Sand, Pressurized & Standard Restoration • Repair out on Facebook. Contact: Scott Systems. Repairs, Tank – DECKS & FENCES – at 503-726-8205. Free estimates.

Replacement. CCB #76888 CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 Cellular: 419-2672 or 419-5172 Swiss Mountain Log Homes JOHN NITCHER • 541-549-1472 • Hand-crafted Log Homes & CONSTRUCTION Design Services • Roof Systems TewaltAndSonsExcavation.com General Contractor & Porches • Railings/Staircases • BANR Enterprises, LLC Home repair, remodeling and Log Accents & Fireplace Mantels Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, additions. CCB #101744 • Remodels & Log Restoration • Hardscape, Rock Walls 541-549-2206 Sawmill & Boom Truck Services Residential & Commercial SIMON CONSTRUCTION – CCB #162818 – CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 SERVICES Phil Rerat, 541-420-3572 www.BANR.net Design / Build / Fine Carpentry www.SwissMtLogHomes.com Cascade Bobcat Service is now Residential / Commercial SCHERRER EXCAVATION CCB #184335 • 541-948-2620 Lic. & Bonded – CCB #225286 bsimon@bendbroadband.com scherrerexcavation.com CASCADE GARAGE DOORS Mike • 541-420-4072 Factory Trained Technicians Logan • 541-420-0330 Since 1983 • CCB #44054 Pat Burke ROBINSON & OWEN 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553 LOCALLY OWNED Heavy Construction, Inc. CRAFTSMAN BUILT DYER All your excavation needs CCB: 215066 • 541-588-2062 Construction & Renovation *General excavation www.sistersfencecompany.com Custom Residential Projects *Site Preparation All Phases • CCB #148365 *Sub-Divisions 602 Plumbing & Electric 541-420-8448 *Road Building CURTS ELECTRIC LLC *Sewer and Water Systems SPURGE COCHRAN – S ISTERS , O REGON – *Underground Utilities BUILDER, INC. Quality Electrical Installations *Grading *Snow Removal General Contractor Agricultural • Commercial *Sand-Gravel-Rock Building Distinctive, Industrial • Well & Irrigation Licensed • Bonded • Insured Handcrafted Custom Homes, Pumps, Motor Control, CCB #124327 Additions, Remodels Since ’74 Barns & Shops, Plan Reviews (541) 549-1848 A “Hands-On” Builder CCB #178543 Keeping Your Project on Time 604 Heating & Cooling 541-480-1404 & On Budget • CCB #96016 To speak to Spurge personally, R&R Plumbing, LLC ACTION AIR call 541-815-0523 > Repair & Service Heating & Cooling, LLC > Hot Water Heaters Retrofit • New Const • Remodel JOHN PIERCE > Remodels & New Const.

Consulting, Service & Installs General Contracting LLC Servicing Central Oregon actionairheatingandcooling.com Residential Building Projects Lic. Bond. Ins. • CCB #184660 CCB #195556 Serving Sisters Since 1976 541-771-7000 541-549-6464 Strictly Quality CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 MONTE'S ELECTRIC 605 Painting 541-549-9764 • service • residential • commercial • industrial Riverfront Painting LLC JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL Serving all of Central Oregon Interior/Exterior • Deck Staining & VENETIAN PLASTER 541-719-1316 SHORT LEAD TIMES All Residential, Commercial Jobs lic. bond. insured, CCB #200030 Travis Starr, 541-647-0146 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 License #216081 SWEENEY EARTHWOOD PLUMBING, INC. Residential / Comm. Painting TIMBER FRAME HOMES “Quality and Reliability” Interior & Exterior Large inventory of dry, stable, Repairs • Remodeling Carl Perry Construction LLC gorgeous, recycled old-growth • New Construction CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 Douglas fir and pine for mantles, • Water Heaters stair systems, furniture and – Earl W. Nowell Painting – 541-549-4349 structural beams. Timber frame Local! Int., Ext., Stain, Decks...

Residential and Commercial design and construction services Lic. & Bonded • CCB #201728 Licensed • Bonded • Insured since 1990 – CCB#174977 For free estimate: 541-633-8297 CCB #87587 549-0924 • earthwoodhomes.com

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~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com

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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.

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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 All Landscaping Services Mowing, Thatching, Hauling...

Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740.

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704 Events & Event Services Central Oregon's BIGGEST GUN & KNIFE SHOW! June 1 & 2 Saturday, 9-5 • Sunday, 9-3 Deschutes County Expo Center – Admission, just $7 – For info call 503-363-9564 WesKnodelGunShows.com

802 Help Wanted Local event company needing part-time help and overnight security help over summer.

541-213-9362 centraloregonshows@gmail.com The Garden Angel is now filling landscape maintenance crew member positions. LCB 9583.

Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com

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C L A S S I F I C E DL SA SSPRD S I F I E Have D Sa story idea for

Metolius Meadows Office assistant Property 20-40 hrs/week.

Owners Association in Campof Quickbooks, Knowledge Sherman is Excel, seeking aWord P/T helpful. Duties operational assistant from May 1 phones and include answering through October assisting 30. Work head would bookkeeper. Data include community pool care, entry, reconciliation, and other some grounds maintenance administrative tasks. including upkeep of nature trails 541-504-2840. and pastures, asinfo@responsetonature.com well as assisting with daily operations, TAKING APPLICATIONS for maintenance and upkeepdependable of a energetic, persons or communitycouples water system. to clean Black Butte Interested parties canhomes reply to and condos late Ranch admin@mmpoa.org.

MayAddress through September. your inquiries to Ed Young, Experience is preferred but will Operations Manager. train; excellent pay and working Advantage Dental hasYear-round, an conditions. part time immediate opening forfor an the right person(s). is possible experiencedMust Full-Time be able Dental to work weekends Assistant in Sisters,and OR. We offer your own provide an excellent benefits package Call Jody or transportation. including medical/dental Brenda at 541-549-5555x2. insurance, paid time off and 401 Cashier/Dispatcher.

Good with (k). If you arepeople, interestedboth in customers & joining a mission-driven co-workers. Outgoing, good organization working improve quick learner, under to pressure, the oral health of all, apply today! organized/detailed/prioritize, Learn more on our website, multi-tasker. Valid ODL, familiar http://bit.ly/Sisters_DA, or w/computers—Quickbooks and contact Kali.Kierczynski payroll tax knowledge a plus, not @greatdentalplans.com required. Duties include, but not limited to: answer Sisters Habitat ReStore P-T phones, make appointments, Donation Receiving & Cashier dispatch tows, order filing, A/R, Sat. 9 a.m. tocashier, 5 p.m., Sun noonparts, to 4 p.m. $12 hr. daily Mustdeposits, be able to etc. Penmanship is aa must. PT, may regularly lift & 50 spelling lbs., work as turn into FT. $12-$15 DOE. Be team, courteous customer-service ableresume: to pass a 15-year bkgd. skills. Email check. Pre-employment drug don@sistershabitat.org.

Full job description screening at w/random draws. sistershabitat.org/about/hiring.

Apply in person at Davis Towing & Tires, 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. 901 Wanted AQUA CLEAR SPA SERVICE OLD INDIANHot ITEMS. buy technician tub We cleaning Indian Blankets, Rugs, Training Baskets, provided with needed.

Turquoise Jewelry, Pottery,for advancement. opportunity Beaded Moccasins & Other Old Competitive pay. Clean driving Indian Items. $ record Cash Paid $ required.

Serious 740-525-2807 applicants only. Call or email for americanindianart@gmail.com interview: 541-410-1023; aquaclearoregon@gmail.com YOUR SOURCE for up-to-date Sisters news!

Part-time Receptionist position, www.NuggetNews.com Fri./Sat./Sun. 12-6 p.m., available at the new Relaxation Room at the Salon Renaissance in Sisters.

More details call Tim 541-420-5627.

Bird Gard LLC, the world leader in electronic bird control, is seeking seasonal Production employees. Employment will be both part-time and full-time and will be based in the company’s facility in Sisters. Employment is available immediately and will run through the end of the summer, at a minimum. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and team orientation and be quick to obtain an understanding of the production processes at Bird Gard. To apply please email info@birdgard.com to request a job application form.

VOHS Custom Landscaping is now hiring! Competitive wages, great company. 541-515-8462 Yard maintenance help needed.

Experience with usual equipment. $15/hr. Call John at 541-410-2870.

Hiring PT Host/Hostess. Pick up application in person at Rancho Viejo

Metolius Meadows Property Owners Association in Camp Sherman is seeking a P/T operational assistant from May 1 through October 30. Work would include community pool care, some grounds maintenance including upkeep of nature trails and pastures, as well as assisting with daily operations, maintenance and upkeep of a community water system.

Interested parties can reply to admin@mmpoa.org. Address your inquiries to Ed Young, Operations Manager.

Advantage Dental has an immediate opening for an experienced Full-Time Dental Assistant in Sisters, OR. We offer an excellent benefits package including medical/dental insurance, paid time off and 401 (k). If you are interested in joining a mission-driven organization working to improve the oral health of all, apply today!

Learn more on our website, http://bit.ly/Sisters_DA, or contact Kali.Kierczynski @greatdentalplans.com Sisters Habitat ReStore P-T Donation Receiving & Cashier Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun noon to 4 p.m. $12 hr. Must be able to regularly lift 50 lbs., work as a team, courteous customer-service skills. Email resume: don@sistershabitat.org.

Full job description at sistershabitat.org/about/hiring.

901 Wanted OLD INDIAN ITEMS. We buy Indian Blankets, Rugs, Baskets, Turquoise Jewelry, Pottery, Beaded Moccasins & Other Old Indian Items. $ Cash Paid $ 740-525-2807 americanindianart@gmail.com YOUR SOURCE for up-to-date Sisters news! www.NuggetNews.com

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CUSTOM HOMES • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS

Serving the Sisters Area Since 1976

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

The Board of Directors of Sisters Park & Recreation was delighted with their choice for the new executive director. Stacey Sommerfield from Pennsylvania was their top choice and contract negotiations were well underway. She was expected to arrive by mid-June.

Board chair Jeff Tryens told The Nugget, “We thought we had an agreement, and she (Sommerfield) decided to take another position.”

She apparently received an offer from another organization she couldn’t turn down. She had already announced to her current employer and city that she had accepted the position in Sisters.

Sommerfield’s change of mind left the Board considering their options when the opportunity arose that one of the Board’s other top candidates, who had withdrawn from consideration, is now available and will continue the interview process with them. More should be known in the next couple of weeks.

In the meantime, interim executive Courtney Snead will remain at the helm and will stay on for a period of time after the new executive arrives.

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Exclusive Onsite Realtor for the Ranch Don Bowler, President and Broker 971-244-3012 Gary Yoder, Managing Principal Broker 541-420-6708 Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker 541-408-1343 Carol Dye, Broker 541-480-0923 | Joe Dye, Broker 541-595-2604 Shana Vialovos, Broker 541-728-8354

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Rift exposed among Oregon leaders on wolf protections

By Andrew Selsky Associated Press

SALEM (AP) — Slapping down a stance taken by the director of Oregon’s wildlife department, Gov. Kate Brown declared Wednesday, May 15, that the state and its agencies oppose the federal government’s proposal to take the gray wolf off the endangered species list.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Curtis Melcher had written on May 9 to a federal agency in support of the proposal, saying that in the Lower 48 states and Mexico, the gray wolf no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act. Conservation groups and an Oregon congressman blasted Melcher’s position after the letter, which had not been publicly announced, came to light this week. Then Brown herself weighed in on Wednesday in a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, saying she wanted to “clarify and correct” Melcher.

“The state of Oregon and its agencies do not support the delisting of wolves from the federal Endangered Species Act across their range in the 48 contiguous states,” Brown wrote. She said she notified the wildlife department that the conclusion that Oregon or its agencies support delisting the wolf “is incorrect.”

The wolf issue exposed conflicting views on how much protection is needed for wolves, which are starting to make a comeback.

It also showed an apparent lack of coordination among top state officials on the issue. The director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, or ODFW, is appointed by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, whose seven members are appointed by the governor.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, said Wednesday he was “shocked and appalled” at Melcher’s letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying the state official abdicated his mission to protect fish and wildlife.

“I am ashamed by your willingness to throw an incredibly important predator species under the bus in favor of a few private interests that clearly have a different mission than your agency,” Blumenauer told Melcher in a letter.

Oregon wildlife department spokeswoman Michelle Dennehy said in an email that Melcher’s bullet points in his letter speak for themselves on wolf recovery in Oregon and

why the department is supporting the federal delisting in the Lower 48, except for the Mexican wolf subspecies.

In his letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Melcher noted an increase in Oregon’s wolf population. ODFW reported in April there were 137 known wolves in Oregon at the end of 2018, a 10% increase over 2017.

Melcher also said in his letter that Oregon is committed to gray wolf conservation, ensuring the species’ progress while minimizing livestock losses.

Noah Greenwald, endangered species program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said lifting federal protections now would hamper further wolf recovery in Oregon and expose the animals to killing by the state.

The state of Washington’s

wildlife agency also recently said wolves should be removed from the federal endangered species list throughout Washington state.

Washington Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind said his department “is confident that Washington’s wolf population is on a path leading to successful recovery.” Susewind

The state of Oregon and its agencies do not support the delisting of wolves from the federal Endangered Species Act across their range in the 48 contiguous states.

— Gov. Kate Brown

wrote that protecting thriving wolves could expose the Endangered Species Act to legislation weakening protections for species in actual danger of extinction.

The federal government has already delisted wolves in the eastern one-third of Washington and Oregon, as well as in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming and contends that gray wolves no longer qualify for federal protection as an endangered or threatened species.

The Interior Department’s proposed delisting would cap a decades-long restoration effort that saw a turnaround for wolves, which were nearly exterminated across the Lower 48 states. Now more than 6,000 gray wolves

live in portions of nine states.

Oregon officials have drafted a state wolf plan, which lists its goal as ensuring “the conservation of gray wolves as required by Oregon law while protecting the social and economic interests of all Oregonians.”

The new plan will update the first one, adopted in 2005 when there were no wolves in Oregon.

In 2015, Oregon removed wolves from its state endangered species list. But a prime objective of the draft plan is to continue to promote a naturally reproducing wolf population in Oregon, connected to a larger population of wolves and allowing for expansion into other areas of the state.

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17715 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD | $799,000 Amazing Whychus Creek Canyon and Whychus Creek views from this custom-built home in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates. Large deck spans the entire back. Singlelevel, spacious master bedroom and bathroom with a soaking tub overlooking the canyon and creek views.

Gourmet kitchen and open floor plan to dining room and greatroom. Brand-new ATT septic system. Over 2.5 acres of privacy! MLS#201902620

16822 ROYAL COACHMAN | $795,000 Single-level living overlooking the 10th fairway with partial views of the Cascade mountains. Greatroom opens to dining area, spacious kitchen and cedar deck. Office/ den with French doors.

Granite tile counters. Triple garage with ample storage.

High-efficiency furnace and heat pump installed 2014.

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Divorcing husband, but letting his parents stay in house

Dear Property Guy

By Mike Zoormajian

Dear Property Guy: My husband and I are getting an amicable divorce.

No attorney. We have two houses, which are the problem. One house is our primary residence, his parents live rent-free in the other.

The intent is for him to cash me out of the primary residence so our daughter and I can continue to live there. But he can’t afford to do that with the house that his parents are in. I adore his parents, and we’d like to keep the other house together so his parents can continue to live there. When they move, we would split the money. How would you suggest we structure this to ensure that his parents have a secure residence?

— Big D PDX Dear Big D: I need to start with a note to our gentle readers: All the questions here are real. I can’t make this stuff up. Being Property Guy often involves relationship counseling.

OK, I’m back. I’m seeing a few red flags here: divorce, in-laws, money, kids, and real estate. While things are smooth now, any one of these has the potential to go nuclear in the future.

For the primary residence, spend a few hundo on a certified residential appraiser.

This will eliminate any current or futures questions as to the value. In more volatile divorces, it is not uncommon for each party to hire their own appraiser. Your husband buying you out should not trigger any taxable events, but definitely consult your CPA. You are super-kind to want to help your husband’s parents. But keeping a second house jointly has train-wreck written all over it, with so many ways that things could go wrong. While a house is generally an appreciating asset. It requires time, attention, and sometimes costly maintenance. Think through how you will handle the house needing a new roof, or

when a pipe bursts. My best advice is to forget the whole thing, sell the house, split the money, and help the parents find a smaller place to live.

Anything else is just asking for future drama.

I did consult one of my smart lawyer friends and he thought this was a crazy idea as well. But he could imagine a scenario where you both put the house into an LLC as partners, signed a longterm lease at minimal cost with the parents, and hired a management company. You would need to work through such things as: how taxes are handled, how maintenance will be performed and paid, as well as the disposition of property after the parents leave. But that’s what attorney’s billable hours are for.

Good luck!

— Mike Mike Zoormajian is principal at WetDog Properties in Sisters, OR. Providing local property management and investor services.

Questions, comments to: letters@wetdogpnw.com.

Free legal advice is worth what you pay for it. Consult a real attorney before doing anything crazy.

ARRESTS: Man allegedly fired pistol more than once Continued from page 1

Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office deputies, Black Butte Ranch Police officers and Oregon State Police troopers responded to the area and began searching for the suspect, who had fled the area.

About an hour after the incident, a DCSO deputy located the suspect on Highway 126 near milepost 102. Law enforcement conducted a high-risk traffic stop and detained Justin Richard Swope, 41, of Terrebonne without further incident.

Highway 126 was briefly closed during the traffic stop.

DCSO reports that an investigation determined that the dispute between Swope and the victim had been ongoing for several days via phone and text messages.

The cause of the dispute is being withheld for further investigation.

Swope is the owner of a Central Oregon landscaping company and the victim was a previous employee of the company. According to a DCSO report, Swope drove to the victim’s Sisters campground in an attempt

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to end the dispute. Swope arrived at the campground with his brother, Jonathan Paul Stark, 37, of Sisters.

When they arrived, a physical fight between Swope and the victim ensued. During the fight, Stark allegedly began damaging the victim’s truck with a wooden tool.

At one point during the fight, DCSO reports, Swope introduced a pistol and fired it more than once. No one was struck or injured by the gunfire. Swope and Stark then fled in Swope’s black Ford truck toward Sisters.

The sheriff’s office states that they hid the pistol on Stark’s

property before Swope was stopped by law enforcement on Highway 126. However, DCSO reports that deputies later recovered the pistol and other weapons used. Alcohol and controlled substances do not appear to be a factor in the incident, DCSO reports.

Swope was lodged in the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Jail on charges of Assault IV, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Use of a Weapons, and Disorderly Conduct II. Stark was cited in lieu of custody for Criminal Mischief II and released with a court date.

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MANHUNT: Suspect was collared in Sisters after major police response Continued from page 1

24, at approximately 2:32 a.m., the department received a report that two subjects had been shot on the 500 block of Surrey Lane in Sweet Home, Linn County.

Sweet Home Police Officers and Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene and located two male victims on the property.

One male subject was pronounced dead at the scene and

the other male was transported to the hospital. The dead man was identified as Corey A. Burdick, 43, from Sweet Home.

Ervin Larry Smith, 65, from Sweet Home, was also the victim of a gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital. The incident occurred in and around a travel trailer occupied by Ervin Smith on the property of 541 Surrey Lane in Sweet Home, Oregon.

“We believe there was a disagreement, a dispute, that turned physical at the location where the incident happened,” Chief Lynn told The Nugget.

Butterfield fled the area.

We believe there was a disagreement, a dispute, that turned physical at the location where the incident happened.

— Chief Jeff Lynn “We sent out an attempt to locate basically statewide, listing Butterfield as a suspect as well as the vehicle he was in that had been reported stolen,” Chief Lynn said.

An Oregon State Police trooper apparently spotted

Butterfield in a development Chief Lynn described as “absolutely fantastic.” A manhunt ensued in the area of Ray’s Food Place, involving a large number of law enforcement personnel and vehicles.

Butterfield was eventually taken into custody by Oregon State Police.

Chief Lynn said on Monday that, since his detectives arrived back in Sweet Home in the wee hours of Monday morning, he had yet to be briefed fully on the full circumstances of Butterfield’s arrest.

“I do know that he’s in custody; he’s in our

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facility, pending transfer to Linn County Jail,” Chief Lynn said.

Butterfield is currently facing charges of murder and attempted murder and additional charges are likely.

It’s still an ongoing investigation — a lot of work to do.

— Chief Jeff Lynn “It’s still an ongoing investigation — a lot of work to do,” Chief Lynn said.

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OVER AN ACRE IN CROOKED RIVER RANCH

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Location, style, attention to detail and masterful construction find harmony in Black Butte Ranch. Nestled on just over 1.5 acres with lush pondersosa pines and common area is this stunning 4 bedroom, 4 bath estate designed by renowned architect Steve VanSant and built by Sunforest Construction.

This one level home in Crooked River Ranch has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room, living room, kitchen nook and "man cave'' addition. Fully fenced yard, light landscaping with sprinklers, mountain views, recent upgrades and more! Come enjoy all that Crooked River Ranch offers!

Rare sweeping views of natural terrain from your own backyard!

Property borders a privately owned 19.86-acre parcel and is 1 tax lot away from Deschutes National Forest. Many upgrades include a stacked stone fireplace surround, tiled backsplash and breakfast bar, light fixtures, and wood floors throughout the home.

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4 BD | 2 BD | 2,046 SF | $425,000

3 BD | 2 BA | 1,792 SF | 1.05 AC | $270,000

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4 BD | 4 BD | 7,640 SF | 13.61 AC | $2,695,000

5 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,221 SF | $599,000

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Northwest custom built estate rests at the end and top of exclusive Waldron Trail in the popular Tumalo neighborhood Boasting spectacular and unobstructed 360˚ views and unrivaled privacy. Meticulous attention has been paid to construction and the immaculately maintained grounds.

Beautiful home in the desirable neighborhood of Saddle Stone.

Built in cubbies for all the kids, laundry chute, eat in kitchen, over sized garage, and large landing upstairs. Walking distance to town shops, elementary school, and Whychus Creek. Mountain views.

Borders common area and a park.

Custom modern mountain rustic home, master on the main floor, in the exclusive Coyote Springs neighborhood. Luxury finishes in the heart of Sisters. Walking distance to town amenities, Nat. Forest trails, movie theater, and athletic club. Covered deck, oversized and finished 2 car garage, and extra storage area.

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4 BD | 2.5 BD | 2,496 SF | $694,900

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Marcea DeGregorio Broker 541.408.5134

Ellen Wood Broker 541.588.0033

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

Ponderosa Properties R E A L T O R S

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BEAUTIFUL TREED LOT IN METOLIUS MEADOWS! This .42± acre lot with mature ponderosa pines borders open space/common area overlooking Lake Creek Basin to the north and Black Butte to the south. Paved road and underground utilities.

Ownership includes common area privileges, tennis courts, pool and more. Close to National Forest and Metolius River. This is a great lot to build your vacation getaway cabin.$249,500.

MLS#201900507

343 W. ADAMS AVE. Development opportunity for new construction.

120’ x 114’. Good location in NW portion of Sisters.

Located in area with mix of professional, service, and medical. $289,000. MLS#201903440 ESCAPE TO CAMP SHERMAN Year-round recreation abounds! Hike, mtn. bike, road cycle & cross-country ski right out the front door of this rustic mountain retreat. Single-level cabin recently renovated with open Great Room floor plan. Features vaulted wood paneled ceilings & walls, rock hearth w/gas fireplace, hardwood floors, large bedrooms, plenty of natural light.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,862 sq. ft., bonus room (workshop or 4th bedroom) & oversized, heated double garage w/laundry room. Covered entry porch & large rear deck overlooking common area & view of Black Butte. Low maintenance landscaping surrounds home. Ownership offers common area privileges: Swimming pool, tennis courts, hiking trails, beautiful meadow & access to Lake Creek. National Forest nearby; Metolius River, Hoodoo Ski Area & Black Butte Ranch Golf a short drive away.$447,000. MLS#201901254

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

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GLAZE MEADOW #45 Wonderful cabin at Black Butte Ranch. Recently updated throughout the kitchen, living and bathrooms. It features a natural wood-paneled interior with tall vaulted open-beam ceilings and natural lava-rock fireplace. Two bedrooms down plus loft with bathroom. Enjoy the great location at the end of a long, peaceful cul-de-sac close to the Glaze Meadow Sports and Recreation Center. Adjacent to bike/pedestrian pathway with easy access to beautiful National Forest lands.$399,000. MLS#201904587

Kevin R. Dyer 541-480-7552

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

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

Carol Davis 541-410-1556 ABR, GRI, Broker

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CRS, Broker, Realtor Emeritus 40 years

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

STUNNING MOUNTAIN VIEWS & ACREAGE Enjoy “End of Road” privacy & Cascade mountain views from your 20 acre sanctuary.

Traditional NW style home, 3,292 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, office/den, large loft, 2.5 baths, vaulted greatroom & recent updates throughout.

Attached dbl garage & dbl carport. Features slab granite counters, upgraded appliances, hickory cabinetry, extensive hardwood & tile floors, views from every window, covered & trellised deck with swim spa & hot tub. Landscaped grounds with sprinkler & drip system. Forest setting with Ponderosa pine, juniper, sage & natural groundcover, greenhouse/garden area, insulated well house, dog kennel with shelter & woodshed. Property could be adapted for horses. Carefully groomed for wildfire mitigation. Located close to Whychus Creek, Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, Aspen Lakes Golf & Sisters. $978,850. MLS#201903918

WIDGI CREEK TOWNHOME Live the Central Oregon outdoor lifestyle in a luxury Elkai Woods townhome. Spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bath, open greatroom floor plan features beautiful rock fireplace, hardwood floors, lots of natural light, 4 outdoor living spaces, hot tub & view of Widgi Creek’s 15th fairway. End unit with large double garage, surrounded on 3 sides by landscaping. HOA provides water, sewer, garbage, building & landscape maintenance. Spend your free time golfing, mtn. biking, fishing, hiking, boating, skiing & much more… right out your back door or just a short drive to the Deschutes National Forest. End your day with a quick drive to Bend’s Old Mill & Downtown for the finest in dining, shopping & entertainment! $549,500.

MLS#201901914

Shane Lundgren 541-588-9226 Broker

Debbie Dyer 541-480-1650 GRI, Broker

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

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

TIMBER CREEK HOMESITE Affordable homesite in the City of Sisters. Build on this well-priced lot in this value-protected neighborhood with low HOA fees. Wonderfully convenient to beautiful Whychus Creek, grade school, library and all the attractions of the frontier town of Sisters. At this price, one could also hold for future development! $99,900.

MLS#201810829

17920 WILT ROAD Cascade mountain views from this private 38± acre homesite, ready for your new home. A permitted gated driveway, buried power lines to homesite, installed permitted septic tank and lines and a water system await you at the top of the drive. Borders miles of public lands.

A rare property in the Sisters School District with a permanent CUP in place. $350,000.

MLS #201808510

Greg Davidge 808-281-2676 Broker

Jackie Herring 541-480-3157 Broker