The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLIII No. 10 // 2020-03-04

The Nugget Vol. XLIII No. 10

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Families celebrate ScreenFree Week

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Contract will give Sisters more deputies

Heavy lifting...

By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

By Jim Cornelius

Sisters Elementary School invited students and their families to put down their digital devices and turn off the TV for a week. Screen-free bingo cards went home, offering a plethora of activity ideas: hiking, baking, and playing board games among them. To cap it off, Hoodoo Ski Bowl gave families a coupon for steeply discounted lift tickets and rentals for Friday-night fun.

Classrooms with good success on their bingo cards could collectively earn rewards.

“I’m doing it for the extra recess,” explained fourthgrader Bennitt Hayes, five days into the experiment.

He found it difficult to step away from his X-Box video gaming console.

Editor in Chief

More deputies will patrol Sisters in coming years under a contract that is currently awaiting approval by the Sisters City Council.

In a workshop on Wednesday evening, February 26, council members weighed two contract options — one that would provide for a dedicated Sisters lieutenant and four deputies and one that would provide for a lieutenant and three deputies. The consensus was to go with the three-deputy option for a total annual contract cost of $771,200. The current contract costs the City of Sisters $661,000. Going with four deputies would boost the cost to $852,300.

PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS

Construction is well underway on a project on Cascade Avenue. Pacwest Builders have designed the new hotel and taproom on the site of the original Ski Inn, where the building was removed after a giant ponderosa pine fell on it in a windstorm in 2013.

See SCREEN FREE on page 16

See DEPUTIES on page 23

Durham named Woman of the Year

Artist reveals 2020 Quilt Show poster

By Jodi Schneider Correspondent

Local artist Dan Rickards knows there’s something magical about Sisters. This year’s poster, “My Kind of Town,” created by Rickards for the 45th Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) captures the essence of this charming town.

“There are quite a few elements that need to come through in every poster,” Rickards told The Nugget.

“The Sisters mountains, a quilt, and the theme involved that needs to be threaded in.”

Rickards painted the majestic Three Sisters Mountains under a bright sun as the backdrop, included the town of Sisters, along with

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By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

one anonymous woman wearing a sun bonnet.

“At first, I wasn’t sure if I should have someone in the painting. But I realized it’s the people in the town during the quilt show that are such a huge part of the show, not just the quilts going up,” Rickards said. “It’s the way the town transforms with all the people here. All the reunions that happen, the families, mothers, daughters and grandparents, the sisters, and friends that get together once a year.

“I have filtered through one person in a way that represents all the people. I almost painted a town of people, but that element remains for a See POSTER on page 22

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Jesse Durham, co-owner of Sisters Coffee Co., has earned recognition as Woman of the Year from the Bend Chamber of Commerce.

The annual award ceremony was held Friday evening at the Eagle Mountain Event Center in Bend.

Durham described the award as “a huge honor,” placing her among women who have a major impact in the life of Central Oregon.

“I think the spirit of the award is just to recognize women who are advancing in leadership and have achievements and are contributing to the Central Oregon community,” she told The Nugget.

She said she was taken by surprise by actually winning

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Jesse Durham has been honored as Woman of the Year by Bend Chamber.

She is pictured with her husband, Michael Kirsch, and mother, Joy Durham. the award.

“They started introducing (the award) bio and I thought, ‘That sounds like me. That’s me!’”

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It’s the second significant award Durham has received in recent months.

See DURHAM on page 22

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Is Sisters a welcoming community?

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Dog mushers were out for a training day on a beautiful Sunday morning in Sisters.

By Kirstin Anglea Correspondent

PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS

Letters to the Editor…

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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 10 a.m. Monday.

To the Editor: With great sorrow we watch as the starfilled nights of Sisters dim and fade into history.

The grandeur and beauty of this awesome mountain range will rise above — that’s if you can still see them. The incredible peace and quiet of the wilderness will remain — if you can still hear it. The pure cold waters and clean mountain air — the incredible wildlife still here — all are doomed.

Not long ago men and women of vision set aside these lands for future generations. We should honor and continue to invest in that vision. It is time to stop the unnecessary promotion of rabid growth in Central Oregon.

End of story.

Dave Elpi

“Is Sisters a Welcoming Community for All?” That was the focus of February’s Let’s Talk — a monthly community conversation sponsored by Citizens 4Community. Twenty-two community members joined in the evening to reflect on a topic that relates directly to a priority noted in the Sisters Country Vision Action Plan.

As participants arrived

for the talk they were asked to consider three questions (posed in English and Spanish): “What does it mean to be welcoming?” “What does ‘community’ mean to you?” and “When we say ‘all,’ who do we mean?”

Participants wrote their answers on a poster (see responses below). When you ask yourself these questions, what comes to mind for you?

Do you find your answer with the lists below or would you have added something else?

of most of the citizens as long as it meets the When we say “all,”, requirements of the zoning. At that does it mean What does “community” what do we mean? at Wh stage the City Council becomes a mean to you? to be “welcoming”? rubber stamp and citizens’ objections Cuando decimos “todos”, ¿Qué significa ¿Qué significa to the project are futile. Indeed, the ¿qué queremos decir? “comunidad” para ti? “dar la bienvenida”? notion of a “vision” for the develPeople, pets, wildlife, Unconditional support, opment of the city becomes moot.

Open to all for inclusion nature e, spac groups sharing There is no brake on this process in community events. inclusive Humankind, me and you! unless a group of organized citizens Open-armed, making All is all Working together to follow the development pipeline space for difference, a , kind , safe exceptions a no beginning with the zoning and quessmile, sincere interest build/create all for e plac supportive tion everything. How many of us People who live here and Escuchary, entender ve and grow. thri to have time for that? Meanwhile the those passing through su perspectiva pressure from developers is relentless belonging of se Sen Those from all walks Noticed, acknowledged, and the planning commission tends of life, perspectives, Being valued honored, kind to favor development as if it were a worldviews Helping each other board game. This process is not folInviting…a place to solve , Those who moved here celebrate joys lowed precisely in certain other states, raise your family ows sorr from other places problems, grieve such as California (gasp).

Open-minded    There a City can reject tract housAs is true for all Let’s Talks, be truly seen and known by To the Editor: ing, apartment complexes, and runaway strip we began with a short skill- someone else. Yet 40 percent Jim Cornelius, the editor of The Nugget, malls despite the proffers of developers, albeit builder session. This month of Americans report feelhas made an important point with respect to when it comes to zoning. So, unless Oregon’s we focused on listening— ing loneliness; and research development in Sisters (The Nugget, February zoning and land-use laws are changed to allow listening with curiosity and says that stems from a lack 19 page 2): If a developer acquires a piece of municipalities to really control their developenness and without inter- of meaningful social interproperty with a certain zoning and prepares a opment by being able to be selective and to ruption. We practiced using actions—among families, project that meets the requirements of that zon- maintain their character, Sisters will devolve this skill as we created lists friendships and communities. ing, then by state law the City must approve it. into a Beaverton. of what we love most about Is Sisters a welcoming The city can approve it “with conditions,” but The City Council took a step in that direcour community of Sisters. community for all? What do with persistence the developer will ultimately tion last week when it approved “with condiWe then shared our own stoyou think?

As you consider get his way. tions” the Threewind project at the strip mall. ries of feeling “welcome” this, I encourage you to ask The City cannot pick and choose projects This summer when the city is choked, we and “unwelcome” in differyourself: “Where are there per se. It cannot reject a project that is of no use should remember this. ent spaces. opportunities for Sisters to to the city, is unwanted, or is not to the benefit Gary Leiser The evening’s final ques- become more welcoming tion further explored Con- for you? For all? What’s the nected Sisters Strategy 4 story we want to tell about from the Vision Action Plan. Sisters in five, 10 and 20 Courtesy of the National Weather Service, Pendleton, Oregon Centered around diversity years? What is one thing and inclusion, the strategy is you might do to help Sisters Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday to: Bring our less-frequently continue its journey toward heard voices into a more being a welcoming place for Showers/Wind Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy PM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy diverse, welcoming and all?

43/24 55/33 59/36 51/28 44/26 46/28 inclusive community conLet’s Talk runs 5:45 to versation, fostering greater 8 p.m. the third Monday tolerance in the community, of each month at Paulina helping newcomers as well Springs Books, 252 W. Hood as longtime residents to feel Ave. For the March 16 talk, valued and supported. When participants voted to discuss asked where there are oppor- the topic, “How Can Sisters tunities for Sisters to become Maintain its Authenticity Website: www.nuggetnews.com Editor in Chief: Jim Cornelius more welcoming, participants While Embracing Change?”

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Filmmakers producing new documentary

By Carol Statton Correspondent

For Eli and Kelly Pyke, living a life of adventure and exploration has provided a sense of freedom and rejuvenation not easily found in traditional day-to-day life.

In 2015, the Pykes were at a critical point in life and marriage; they had become first-time parents, were struggling to find balance in their relationship together and realized they needed a big change. An idea was formed to purchase a used motor home and travel the country with their young son. The trip was a big undertaking

and risk, both emotionally and financially. The outcome was uncertain, however with commitment, faith and hope equipping them, every challenge and accomplishment held deep meaning.

For almost a year and while traversing over 10,000 miles, the family found beautiful reconnection and healing while reintegrating back into the wild spaces they both loved. The Pykes wanted their experiences to provide hope to others, so in 2018 they produced a documentary film titled “A Far Green Country.” The film See PYKES on page 14

PHOTO BY BRAD TISDEL

Eleven Sisters High School students performed original music for an Americana Project assembly last week.

Lala Debari (far left) served as master of ceremonies.

Americana Project students shine

By Chloe Gold Correspondent

Dance ensemble brings the world to Sisters There is something magical about discovering, experiencing, and celebrating cultures and their traditions.

Through folk dance and music, the BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble brings that exploring fun onto the stage in their 90-minute show, “Journey.” Performing dances and music from around the world, this ensemble fills the stage with colors, rhythm, and history.

Journey is a voyage of dance and music through

the heartbeat of the world’s cultures.

In this show, the audience will see dances ranging from Irish hard shoes, American clogging, Ukrainian Hopak, exotic Indian dances, and much more. It is a kaleidoscope of furious footwork, pulsing rhythms, live music, and authentic costumes radiating the magic from across the globe.

The ensemble invites See FOLK DANCE on page 20

The Americana Project assembly was a spectacle enjoyed by performers, students, and teachers alike on Tuesday, February 25, at Sisters High School.

Over the past few weeks, Sisters High School teacher Rick Johnson, Brad Tisdel and Dave Elhe of Sisters Folk Festival, and students of the Americana Project worked as a team to put together an assembly that Tisdel described as “a testament to the talent and dedication of young artists at Sisters High School.”

Tisdel also noted that, “The program, as a collaboration between Sisters Folk Festival and Sisters School

District, has been providing opportunities for self-expression, creativity, songwriting, recording and performing for young people for 20 years.”

About two weeks prior to the assembly, students in the class auditioned in front of Tisdel, Johnson, and singer/ songwriter Beth Wood. Once added to the performer list, students worked with Wood on a variety of skills like harmonizing and dynamics, in order to make their songs the best they could be.

The day prior to the assembly, Tyler Cranor’s music tech class helped sound check the performers, a task that involves making sure every instrument is plugged in, and that everyone can be heard equally during their performance.

In all, 11 students performed at the assembly; as solos, duos, and even bands. Among those 11 were Sierra Henneous and Lydia Bartlett. Henneous, a senior at SHS who has been in the Americana Project all of high school, said being in the assembly “was really fun.

As a performer it’s way less nerve-wracking to be up there with somebody else, so I’m really grateful to have Bevyn [Dyre] with me. It also felt like the assembly was way more appreciated this year than last year.”

Henneous and Dyre often write original music together, and at this assembly performed Henneous’ new song, “Flight Attendance.”

See AMERICANA on page 21

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.

Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Friends of the Sisters Library Board Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.

Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal ages welcome. 541-771-2211.

Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.

Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230.

Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at citizens4community.com noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440.

Military Parents of Sisters Meetings are held quarterly; please call for details.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver 541-388-9013.

Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, SPRD bldg. 800-272-3900.

Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236.

SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.

Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation For Saturday meeting dates and District. 541-549-2091. location, email: steelefly@msn.com.

Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Central OR Spinners and Weavers 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217.

Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Community Church. 541-480-1843. community room. 541-549-6157.

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

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

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

Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.

Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.

Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in Sisters. 541-771-3258.

Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-923-1632.

Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Location information: 541-549-1193.

Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.

Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library.

Public welcome. 808-281-2681.

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

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

Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279.

VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123.

Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.

SCHOOLS

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

Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203.

Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge.

541-668-6599.

Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors Monthly on a Friday. Call 541-549-4133 for date & time.

Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.

Location information: 541-279-1977.

Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Takoda’s. 541-760-5645.

Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.

Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723.

Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513.

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

541-549-6022.

Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091.

Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.

FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.

Board of Directors Meets monthly.

541-595-2191 for time & date.

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

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

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

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

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

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F T O H S E E M T O E N L T H H T ★ ★ A OUTLAWS S P O N S O R E D B Y S K I I N N TA P R O O M A N D H O T E L

★ ★ ★ LYDIA BARTLETT ★ ★ ★ OSMOND BATES ★ ★ ★

Swimmers excel for the Outlaws The Outlaws swimmers turned in an exceptionally strong season in the pool this year, culminating in an individual state championship title for Lydia Bartlett. Bartlett and Osmond Bates are Outlaws Athletes of the Month.

Lydia Bartlett is a four-time State swimming participant who holds school records in the 50-yard, 100-yard, 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle events, as well as the 100-yard butterfly and as

a member of the medley, 200yard and 400-yard freestyle relays. This year, she placed second at State in the 200-yard freestyle and first in the 500yard freestyle, setting a new 4A State record.

Lydia is an excellent student and a Mr. SHS participant this year. She recently performed in the Americana Project assembly. She will be attending California Baptist University next school year.

Osmond Bates began swimming on the Sisters High School swim team and progressed all the way to the State meet this year.

Osmond won the 100-yard breaststroke at the District meet, the first male from Sisters to BALDOCK Y RR JE BY do this in many PHOTO

Outlaws prepare for tennis season

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years. He also swam in the State meet in the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays.

In addition to swimming, Osmond is an outstanding student and a Mr. SHS participant this year.

Outlaws Athletes of the Month are honored for their leadership qualities both on their teams and in the school community.

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The boys varsity tennis squad returns several players this year, and taking charge at the No. 1 singles spot will be junior Nate Weber. Weber qualified for State last year and won a consolation match to make it to the second day of competition.

Prior to the State Tournament, Weber only lost one singles match, and each one was to a player who advanced to State at their classification. Nate is expected to be one of the dominant singles players in the district this year, and Coach Carl Click told The Nugget that a district singles championship is within his reach.

“Nate plays a lot in the off-season with his father, so he’s getting better, but he’s also getting taller and stronger and faster,” said Click. “He’s unique in that he hits the ball hard from the baseline, but also comes to the net aggressively, which many high school players don’t do or don’t know how to handle. To be the best, Nate knows he needs to develop a more consistent first serve, and stronger, yet, reliable second serve.”

Seniors Brogan Peterson, Sam Mayes, Drew CollinsBurke, and Osmond Bates will comprise the Outlaws top doubles teams in combinations yet to be decided.

Collins-Burke and Bates made a surprise run to the district quarterfinals from the No. 3 position last year, and See TENNIS on page 15

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Equestrian team competes in first meet of new season

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

The Sisters High School equestrian team got the 2020 season underway with a strong start at the first Oregon High School Equestrian Team (OHSET) meet of the year at the Redmond Fairgrounds on February 21-23.

With more than 20 different events — which involve individuals, pairs, and four-person teams — the meet requires multiple days to complete. Some event names are more familiar than others, according to Head Coach Annie Winter.

“A fan’s appreciation of the competition is enhanced when they understand what the names of the events mean and what is required of the riders and their horses,” she said.

She explained that at an OHSET meet, competitors take part in both performance events and gaming events.

Participants can do up to five individual events if they choose.

Overall team scores are determined by total scoring

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in individual events added to the events that include pairs or quartets.

Sisters placed third overall among the medium sized teams. Bend won the meet (448), followed by Mt. View (435), Sisters (409), Lakeview (350) and Hermiston (316).

Ridgeview, one of two large-sized schools, won overall with 530 points.

Shea Robertson, a junior, led the scoring for Sisters by placing highly in four individual events and two relays.

Robertson placed second in dressage (a performance event in which the horse and rider must perform a sequence of around twenty movements and is judged). She finished second in trail equitation and third in hunt seat equitation.

In equitation events judges score the horse’s movement and form as well as the rider’s ability. Robertson also placed sixth in reining and fourth in Western horsemanship.

Chloe Winter also had a strong showing, placing second in hunt seat over fences (jumping) and third in saddle seat equitation, while Sidney

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Equestrian team members and their charges pose for a picture prior to their first meet of the year.

Sillers took second in working rancher, fifth in reining, and fifth in keyhole.

Working rancher requires contestants to replicate things that you would do while on the job at the ranch, including roping a dummy calf head, sort cattle, and ground-tie the horse. Keyhole is a timed event in which horse and rider gallop into a key-shaped area, turn about and race back out.

Sillers and Winter came through with the team’s lone win of the meet as they scored 77 points in the working pair competition. The working pair ride a pattern together which could be likened to synchronized dancing, according to

Winter. Sillers later paired with Hailee Kennedy to take second place in team sorting, which requires a pair of riders to sort calves into pens.

Other high finishes for the Outlaws included Josie Berg, who placed fifth in barrels and sixth in steer daubing, as well as Hailee Kennedy and Madilyn Larrabee who placed fourth and fifth respectively in pole bending, which is a timed race requiring weaving through six poles spaced just over twenty feet apart. Steer daubing requires horse and rider to chase down a steer, and get a daub of paint on it for time.

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four-person events as well.

In the hand obstacle relay, Sillers, Robertson, Berg, and Winter got second overall, while the team versatility group of Sillers, Robertson, Berg, and Kennedy got fourth place.

The in hand obstacle relay is when the contestants lead their horses through an obstacle course. Team versatility is also a relay race in which each contestant takes a turn at a challenge including in hand, trail, equitation, and gaming.

According to Winter, the team has been practicing hard since mid-November.

See EQUESTRIAN on page 21

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Outlaws skiers advance Canadian band to play at The Belfry to state championships

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws ski teams are headed to State competition for the first time in many years.

The Sisters ski teams raced in the OSAA league finals at Mt. Bachelor on Friday and Saturday, February 28-29.

Friday was the league finals in the giant slalom and Saturday’s finals were the slalom race.

The boys varsity squad has been having one of their best seasons in several years, and they were looking for another top-three team finish.

Coach Gabe Chladek told The Nugget that a series of technical glitches on the course caused the boy’s team to drop back in the finish order.

“We just needed a few more racers to finish in the top 10 for the day to hold our spot,” said Chladek.

Evan Palmer had the best combined two-day run finish for the day. Evan finished eighth and earned 55 points for the team. Bela Chladek finished 14th (36 points), Corbin Fredland was 18th (24 points), Colton Seymour 19th (22points), George Chladek 22nd (13 points), and Mitchell Griffin 25th (five points).

The varsity girls held on to

their fourth-place spot and had a fairly good race on Friday.

Hollie Lewis skied two fairly smooth runs and finished 17th (28 points), Skylar Wilkins was 30th, Sydney Wilkens 31st, Piper Adelt 32nd, Annie Cohen 37th, and Tatum Cramer was 39th.

The final slalom race for the league was held on Saturday on the Leeway Run at Mt. Bachelor. Conditions were a bit more stormy due to the new snow and the low temperatures.

Sisters’ boys squad had a much better day on the slalom course, and finished just fractions behind Summit High for third place.

Palmer got first place on his first run and earned 100 points in the single run. His combined finish for the day was fourth place.

“Evan’s first run was extremely smooth and aggressive and probably was the best slalom run to date of his high school career,” said Chladek.

George Chladek finished 12th, Bela Chladek was right behind his brother with a 13th-place finish, Seymour was 34th, and Griffin placed 21st. Fredland pushed hard on his first run and crashed, but had a solid second-run finish.

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Sisters Folk Festival will host Kacy and Clayton in concert on Wednesday, March 18 at seven p.m. at The Belfry.

Hailing from Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, the pair is touring with a four-piece band configuration.

The event will be an opportunity for concert-goers to get a sneak peek at the 2020 poster image, which is an original painting by renowned Sisters artist and author Dennis McGregor. Advance tickets to the event are $10 plus fees; if available, tickets will be $15 at the door.

The music Kacy and Clayton make is inextricable from where they grew up.

They sing about the kind of people you’d find in Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan (population very few). The hills, barns and remoteness of the area are in these songs, with a bittersweet acknowledgement that this music has taken them far from home.

“We were raised on cattle ranches where we learned how to play traditional country music because that’s what everyone wanted to hear,” they say.

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Their sound is equal parts homespun, coming from a family and community where playing music is an ever-present part of social gatherings, and the rare country, blues and English folk rock these second cousins obsess over and collect.

Having toured almost nonstop for the last two years, Carrying On was conceived and honed on the road and recorded immediately after a jaunt across Western Canada, mostly as live takes with the minimum of overdubs — the songs having been tried and tested before audiences each night.

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Dam-breaching must be on the table in power discussions

By Rod Bonacker Correspondent

Recent commentary

by CEC President David Markham criticizing Governor Kate Brown’s position on breaching the four Snake River dams doesn’t tell the entire story.

Governor Brown’s letter to Washington Governor Jay Inslee calls for “facilitating thoughtful collaborations” to “help minimize and mitigate for potential harm to other vital sectors” including reliable power systems, continued water supplies for agriculture, and efficient and affordable ways to get commodities to market.

This is hardly a radical idea.

Every time someone of influence begins a discussion of the Columbia/Snake River dams and their adverse effects to salmon and steelhead, vested interests clamor that dam-breaching is too expensive for the Northwest to even talk about. But breaching the Snake River dams has been shown over and over in multiple studies over many years to be the most effective way to enhance salmon and steelhead survival in the Columbia River, and must be on the table in any serious discussion of river and hydropower operations.

The true costs of hydro operations and the Snake River dams are rarely mentioned. Taxpayers have already invested upwards of $17 billion into fish passage

and other restoration efforts and 17 populations of salmon and steelhead continue to decline toward extinction.

Small western communities, commercial fishermen, outfitter/guides and other businesses dependent on fishrelated tourism have for years been paying the price that offsets our cheap electricity and the subsidized shipping of products down the river.

Even here in Sisters, far from the dams, we have guides and other businesses at risk if salmon and steelhead are lost to extinction.

It is true that the electrical production of the four dams is 1,000 annual average megawatts/power for 800,000 homes. However, placing this in context of the overall power production in the Northwest paints a much different picture of possibilities. In fact, the Snake River dams provide less than 13 percent of all of BPA’s production, at best. This amount of

power could be replaced with new renewable sources. Or it could be replaced by a portion of the nearly half of all BPA production that is surplus to Northwest needs and sold on the open market.

A number of studies support Governor Brown’s assertion that breaching will “address both the orca and the salmon dilemma,” the most recent being Southern Resident Killer Whales and Columbia/Snake River Chinook: A Review of the Available Scientific Evidence by David Bain, et al (February, 2020). Bain’s review concludes that the best available science indicates that the whales are heavily reliant on the Columbia/Snake spring chinook. The southern Puget Sound orcas were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 2005 when the population numbered 88 individuals. After 53 deaths and only a few successful births, the population has decreased

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Finally, breaching opponents often claim that current juvenile fish passage survival through the Snake River dams reaches an astounding 96 percent. This is simply incorrect.

Direct juvenile fish mortality is cumulative, each of the eight dams on the Columbia and Snake resulting in approximately 12-15 percent loss of the fish that pass through them. There is also indirect or delayed mortality caused by injuries and stress from long residence time in the warm backwater reservoirs.

In 2018 NOAA Fisheries estimated direct mortality to juvenile chinook traveling from Lewiston to below Bonneville Dam at 72 percent. Adding the additional loss from delayed mortality gives survival rates of 4 to 11 percent.

Madness is often defined as doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different outcome. This is

exactly the story of decades of failed fish passage planning and recovery efforts.

It is past time for the bold leadership displayed here by governors Brown and Inslee, and Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson. If orca whales, our iconic salmon and steelhead, and the industries and communities that depend on them are to survive, any serious discussion of fish recovery and Columbia/Snake River dams must encompass all aspects, all costs, and all alternatives, including breaching the Snake River dams.

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‘Power Rotary Club of Sisters honors Dan Rickards of Home’ event launches in Sisters

By Jodi Schneider Correspondent

The 2020 focus for the Women’s Ministry of Sisters Community Church is “Girlfriends Connecting,” aimed at providing quality programs for women to connect with one another and build relationships in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Local author Nancie Carmichael is the keynote speaker for the inaugural brunch event, “The Power of Home,” on Saturday, March 21, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Sisters Community Church.

The event is free, open to all women, and will include three demonstrations: “Organizing with Nancie,” led by Nancie Carmichael, drawing on information from her recently published book “The Unexpected Power of Home”; “Decorating with Cookie,” led by Cookie Kutz, focusing on accessorizing one’s home; and “Cooking with Kelly & Carol,” where Carol Hodges will coach Kelly Bither through making a fool-proof pie crust.

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Nancie Carmichael has been involved in writing and publishing for many years, including Virtue Magazine, along with her husband, Bill. Nancie’s many books include “Lord, Bless My Child”; “Selah”; and “Surviving One Bad Year.”

Nancie and Bill make their home in Sisters, and have five married children and 14 grandchildren.

Dan Rickards was honored last Friday evening with a presentation of an appreciation plaque from Rotary Club of Sisters at Clearwater Gallery during the Fourth Friday Art Walk.

In 2019 Rickards created artwork that graced the front of the very first Sisters Country-themed holiday card published and sold by Rotary entitled “A Warm Welcome.”

The card featured a twilight image of a wintery country cabin in the woods festooned with holiday lights and the Three Sisters as backdrop.

Rotary Club of Sisters past president and manager of the rotary project Curtiss Davis said, “My wife, Ann, and I have admired Dan’s art for years and have three of his prints in our home.

We used to live in Corvallis, and Ann was very active in Assistance League including serving a term as president.

Corvallis Assistance League teamed with Corvallis artist Jan Roberts Dominguez, who did a winter scene around Corvallis for a Christmas card each year. It was a very successful fundraiser for their service projects. Then when we moved over to the Sisters area, we thought of doing the same thing; producing Christmas cards with art from a prominent Sisters artist to raise funds for the Rotary Scholarship Program. We immediately thought of Dan because of our love of his art and particularly the way his art evokes a feeling of Sisters Country.”

When Davis approached Rickards about the fundraiser, he took on the project of painting something with the holiday theme.

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Rickards ran with the inspiration and created an imaginary ranch with the Three Sisters Mountains in the background and a Christmas tree adorned with lights out front.

He added, “Growing up in Lake Tahoe the winters were a big deal. The whole idea of snow at Christmas time, and going out getting our own tree like we do here every year, has become an iconic visual part of the holiday season.

“I love painting snow, but snow and a night scene can be tricky. Such as having the lights on the live tree in front illuminating the snow. But that was the ambiance I was looking for. You see the cabin in the background all lit up with the tracks in the snow and the mountains beyond. I was

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mindful of how that was going to convey into a Christmas card, but it worked.”

Three of the Rickards children, Kyle, Evan and Jenna, all received Rotary Scholarships back in high school.

Rickards noted, “The proceeds from the holiday cards goes directly to Rotary’s scholarship fund, so in some small way it was great to

give back, to see it come full circle.”

Each year the Rotary Club of Sisters gives out three Rotary scholarships, two academic and one vocational scholarship.

Davis said, “This was our first year for the Christmas card fundraiser and we consider it a good success selling out all 1,200 cards that we had printed.”

All 100 boxes of 12 cards each were sold, along with a number of 11 by 14-inch color prints featuring the same design. In addition to contributing card and poster rights of his original oil painting, Rickards will donate a generous portion of the proceeds from the sale of the original work that is still available at Clearwater Gallery located at 303 W. Hood Ave. in the Sisters art district. One hundred percent of the net income is set aside for the Rotary Club’s foundation in support of scholarships to Sisters High School students.

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Conflict on our commons Local actors perform in one-act plays commons available to all.

Gun-lovers also wish to use our forest as a place for target practice (Jim Cornelius: “Shooting is a major forest recreation activity,” The Nugget, February 12).

An overabundance of gunfire — particularly rapid-fire weapons — disrupts the peaceful tranquility most citizens cherish in our forest. As USFS does not seem to accept responsibility for shooting guns on their forest lands, concerns of safety, noise pollution, and lead toxicity remain unaddressed. Washington state has a nonprofit group (Trash No Lands) that at least takes responsibility for cleaning up shooting sites. Bend and Redmond have indoor shooting ranges.

The “tragedy of the commons” has been a focus of concern in American history. Often it is stated as a conflict of private interest versus public good. The use of night lights — is it a right of businesses or an infringement on the pubic commons of the sky? Target-shooting in the forest — is it a right of gun owners or an infringement on the public commons of nature? Who decides?

By Robert Collins Guest Columnist

In the early years of our country, there was a plot of ground in Boston set aside for the “common use” of all citizens — now a lovely park called the Boston Commons.

Citizens brought cows and sheep to graze; others planted crops. But in time a conflict arose as the land became oversubscribed. Who gets to use it? Who makes the rules?

What are the common values and mechanisms for governing our commons?

There are two large commons in Sisters – our sky and our forests. There are competing interests for the use of each. Local businesses need to advertise to survive and thus keep lights on at night to attract customers.

An overabundance of light can impede the observance of stars and planets at night – a decrement in the quality of the night sky for everyone.

There are competing interests for the use of our forests – hiking, riding, camping, and fishing. These activities are appropriately regulated by the National Forest Service to preserve and maintain nature as a

Playwrights, directors and actors from Sisters and beyond will entertain audiences again this spring during the fifth annual “Now You’re Talking…” One Acts 2020 presented by Silent Echo Theater Company (SETC) March 12-15 at The Belfry.

Producer Marla Manning says this year’s event will feature international plays for the first time, featuring two by Australian playwright Adam Szudrich, as well as Oregon and California playwrights.

“The evening will be filled with eight funny and heartwarming plays ranging from 10 to 20 minutes long,” says Manning. All eight one acts are Oregon premieres.

Part of SETC’s mission is to provide an opportunity for playwrights to showcase their work. Manning, also SETC artistic director and president, invites local playwrights to submit their creations for future theater events.

“Slow Dating,” by Australian playwright Szudrich stars Jess Walton James, a longtime Sisters resident who has played Jill Abbott on the “The Young

and The Restless” for over 30 years.

“The Lottery,” written

by Pat Kruis (Redmond) is the third NYT production directed by Sisters resident Rhonda Townsend Schantz.

Rhonda has been involved with SETC since its inception and currently serves as vice president.

Central Oregon residents provide all the creative talent in “I Know Who You Are.” Written by Beverly Allen and directed by Randy James, both from Bend, the cast includes Persephone Vandegrift (Bend), Doug Kaufman (Sisters) and Katie Cavanaugh (Sisters).

Patricia Del Ruth, longtime Bend resident now residing in La Quinta, California, wrote “Ice, Ice, Baby.” This one-act has

been extended into a fulllength production that will premiere soon in Southern California.

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Rhythm and Brews tickets on sale Sisters Rhythm and Brews returns July 24-25 for the third year of stellar music and good times.

Once again located in Village Green Park, the festival will feature a diverse lineup of award-winning national acts, including some returning fan favorites and some to discover for the first time.

This year 500 early bird tickets were released to newsletter subscribers and previous years’ attendees, and organizers Joe and Jennifer Rambo announced that these have sold out.

“In addition, we never thought about becoming an international event, but we are humbled and awed at how fast and how far the Festival has grown in only two years as we already have attendees making plans to travel to Sisters from The Netherlands, Germany and Australia,” Joe Rambo said.

The festival has announced bookings.

Arriving on the national scene just a couple of years ago, The War and Treaty deliver live shows that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. The powerhouse duo recently won The American Music Association award for emerging artist of the year , combining hard-charging rock and soul originals with heart-wrenching ballads. In the last year they have toured with Al Green, shared the stage with Mumford and Sons as well as Brandi Carlisle, culminating with an epic debut signing on last month’s Grammy Awards.

Formed 16 years ago by the members of Grammy Award-winning Latin revival orchestra Groupo Fantasia, Brownout is a feverishly eclectic octet based in Austin, Texas, that combines funk, rock, cumbia and jazz.

For this year’s Festival they will be playing a 90-minute set of reinterpreted classic

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Last year’s attendees were wowed by Eric Gales performance, but needed more.

“We are happy to welcome him back to Sisters in year three,” Rambo said.

“Needing an Eric Gales fix before July we found ourselves in Portland where he received no less then five standing ovations last week playing a sold-out show at the Aladdin Theater as part of the Portland Jazzfest.

Notorious guitar virtuoso Joe Bonnamassa has described him as the best blues guitarist in the world right now. Based on the performance just experienced, we could not agree more! Eric, LaDonna and band will be flying all the way from Romania in July to join us in Sisters for their last tour date before a

Rhythm and Brews reducing plastic use Joe and Jennifer Rambo are working to reduce the Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival’s environmental impact.

“There is a lot that goes into this little festival, even our small event creates quite a bit of waste,” they reported.

“One of the many considerations we have to take into account and definitely not the most fun one to think about is garbage disposal.

We strive to create as little waste as possible and provide recycling for approved items. Additionally, from

the outset we have used soybased compostable cups in our bar. The sad reality is not much can be recycled or compost­ed by our local stations, and we are still left with a small mountain of trash to contend with. Which is why we have decided to eliminate all plastic pint cups in the bar.”

Starting in 2020 each festival-goer will receive an official Sisters Rhythm and Brews cup with ticket purchase. All cups will be distributed during check-in.

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Tickets are on sale now and expected to sell out for $125 plus service fees. More information and tickets may be found at sistersrhythm andbrews.com.

Tickets for book festival now available Tickets for the 2020 Sisters Festival of Books (SFoB) are now on sale at www.sistersfob.com. In its second year, the Festival is expanding to two full days of author presentations and adding a poetry reading event on Saturday night. Weekend passes, all-inclusive for the Friday night local author reception and Saturday and Sunday author presentations, are discounted through the end of April.

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Saturday and Sunday will feature a full lineup of author events, and a popup bookstore at Sisters Middle School. Other ticketed events include a private reception and dinner with a select group of authors on

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Last year ’s attendees raved about the Festival: “An outstanding inaugural event. Diverse and meaty.”

“SF[o]B was the first book festival I have ever attended. I loved it. Author presentations were amazing.”

“Excellent selection of authors.”

Proceeds from the inaugural Festival established the Sisters Festival of Books Scholarship through the Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (Sisters GRO).

This year, $2,000 will be awarded to a Sisters High School graduating senior selected by the SFoB scholarship committee. The SFoB scholarship fund will continue to be the beneficiary of the event.

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TAYLOR FENDALL Sisters High School February 2020 Student of the Month Taylor Fendall has set high goals for himself in his senior year, keeping his GPA high and preparing to play college football at Winfield College in McMinnville.

“In order to do that Iʼve had to keep myself in great shape — academically and physically,” he said.

Taylor is prepping for the spring baseball season while participating in Mr. SHS activities — all while working hard in the classroom.

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“Iʼm greatly appreciative of that,” he said. “I think Sisters does a really good job of setting their students up for success — mainly academically, but in other ways, too.”

“Taylor Fendall is the kind of person who lights up any classroom, the kind of

friend who can be counted on, and the kind of compassionate heart who will always lend a helping hand. He has a positive outlook on life and an incredibly genuine soul. With a whole lot of character, integrity and grace, he walks through life to make a difference, truly making people better. Everyone needs a Taylor in their lives. I know that I will miss this Outlaw around here at SHS after he graduates, but I also know that he will continue to positively touch lives no matter where his journey takes him. He is a gift.” — Samra Spear “I have observed Taylor sacrifice his personal time to help with various activities outside the normal school day. He truly is a community servant who believes in doing the little things to enhance the positive culture of the school. More importantly, he is just a caring and compassionate young man. I am grateful for how involved and committed Taylor is to sports, academics and the sacrifices heʼs made to make our school a better place.” — Joe Hosang

“Taylor Fendall is a stable rock for our school and community. His kindness and humble approach make others feel welcome and included. His humor brings smiles to those around him. I am so glad I have had the opportunity to teach and know Taylor. He has taught me how to have grit and perseverance.

Congratulations, Taylor!” — Rima Givot “I have had the opportunity to watch Taylor transform from his freshman to senior year, and it has been a great joy to watch him grow as he is an incredible young man. Taylor is a true OUTLAW. He is all in! Taylor not only shows up to every possible Outlaw event, he does it with enthusiasm, kindness, and heart. If anyone was able to witness his amazing MC hammer pants at “80s Sadieʼs” you know what I am talking about. Thank you, Taylor ... for making Sisters High School a great place to be. We will miss you next year!” — Tim Roth “It is a joy being around Taylor, I especially love seeing how he is a leader of students.” — Tony Cosby

“Taylor really represents the Outlaw spirit for me. He is hardworking, enthusiastic, and responsible. I appreciate the places I have seen him choose to challenge himself academically amidst the demands of being a student athlete and choose to engage thoughtfully instead of just get by. I love watching him play with his whole heart and go out of his way to encourage his teammates. He has such fight and humility. Alongside his commitment and passion there is a thoughtful heart that makes for a pretty amazing guy. Sisters High School is a better place because of Taylor.” — Jami Lyn Weber

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Class of 2024 Orientation Night

Outlaws Together class of 2024 Orientation Night is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at Sisters High School. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with school tours starting at 4:45, along with a co-curricular & sports fair. Outlaw Booster Club is sponsoring a free BBQ dinner to all families in attendance.

Immediately following dinner the SHS Administration and counseling department will discuss Sisters school culture, academic opportunities, CTE career pathways, and co-curricular programs. Students will register for classes at the end of the evening. For more information, contact Tim Roth at 541-5494050 or tim.roth@ssd6.org.

Rodeo Poster Unveiling

Sisters Rodeo Association will introduce its 2020 annual poster at a reception on Thursday, March 5 at 5 p.m. at Dixie’s Western wear shop. Local artist Valerie Smith will be there to sign posters, along with members of the Association.

Refreshments will be served. For more info, call 971-227-1753.

Book Donations Needed

Book donations are needed and much appreciated for the annual Quilt Show Book Sale to be held on July 11. Please bring your bags of books to the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce building at 291 E Main Ave., Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for drop off; a receipt will be provided. Book sales will benefit the Three Sisters Historical Society. Call Karen at 415-637-7186 for more information.

Dementia Caregivers Group

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

THIS WEEK’S

Highlights Wednesday, March 4 Candidate Meet and Greet 5:30 p.m. at Sisters Library Thursday, March 5 Rodeo Poster Unveiling 5 p.m. at Dixie’s

Thursday, March 5 Fireside Evening Talk 7 p.m. at FivePine Conference Center Tuesday, March 10 Class of 2024 Orientation 4:30 p.m. at Sisters High School Tuesday, March 10 Irish Music Concert 6:15 p.m. at the Lodge in Sisters Wednesday, March 11 Let’s Do Lunch!

11 a.m. at Sisters Community Church

Fireside Evening Talk

Three Sisters Historical Society presents a Fireside Evening Talk with local author Jarold Ramsey: “In Praise of Doing Local History, Sisters Included,” Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 for registration) at FivePine Conference Center. A brief annual meeting follows the talk where input is welcome. Call Karen at 415-637-7186 for information.

Irish Music Concert

Renaissance Sisters recorder ensemble will present a free concert of mostly Irish music on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:15 p.m. at the Lodge in Sisters, 411 E. Carpenter Ln. Please contact Irene @ 541-848-8746 for more information.

Tai Chi/Balance Sessions

Free Tai Chi/Balance Classes based on the CDC “Steadi” Program to reduce injuries and falls in our community are being sponsored by Sisters Drug. Taught Organ Donor Awareness

by Shannon Rackowski every A new nonprofit is in the planning Thursday from 11-11:30 a.m. stages to educate the community (except holidays) at the SPRD on the importance of organ Fitness Room next to Sisters High donation. Fundraisers and events School. Additional class open to will be discussed. If interested in the public every Tuesday at 2 p.m. taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at at The Lodge in Sisters. Open to 541-419-2204. all ages. For info: 541-549-6221.

City of Sisters Seeks Budget Come Sing With Us! The Sisters High Desert Chorale Committee Members

The City of Sisters is accepting applications for three “in-city” volunteers to serve on the Budget Committee. The appointment is for a 3-year term that will begin in May, 2020. The Budget Committee meets each spring to review the budget proposed by the city manager. The City encourages interested parties to apply for the opening by completing an application by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20.

Applications are available at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, or visit the City’s website at www.ci.sisters.or.us. Please send applications and resumes to the following address: Joe O’Neill, Finance Officer, P.O. Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759. For additional information please contact: Joe O’Neill at joneill@ci.sisters.or.us.

Candidate Meet and Greet

Sisters Indivisible invites you to learn more about a candidate running for Oregon SD-30, Carina Miller. Carina is currently a Warm Springs Confederated Tribal Leader. Come to the Sisters Library on Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. to listen to her describe her background, experience, and vision for our Senate District. Call 541-904-0370 for more info.

Let’s Do Lunch!

Free hot lunch and community gathering for all ages on Wednesday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Social time starts at 11, lunch will be served from noon to 1:30, with games or speakers afterward. All are welcome! Call 503-703-7870 for more information.

Get Ready for Spring Equinox

Enjoy an hour of clipping shrubs and tidying up with Friends of the Labyrinth. Help get a lovely plot of public land ready for the equinox gathering! Bring work gloves, garden shears, rakes, and water to drink. Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at Sisters Community Labyrinth in East Portal Park (Hood Ave & Hwy 242 between Les Schwab and BiMart). Questions? Call Jan at 503-709-1148.

International Folk Dance Performance

Discover and celebrate cultural traditions through folk dance and music presented by the International Folk Dance Ensemble on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at Sisters High School.

This 90-minute show will include dances and music from around the world. Advance tickets are $12, $15 at the door. Purchase tickets at www.tinyurl.com/ w2vnp7m. Contact Mel Petterson, 541-948-9722 for more info.

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.

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.

PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537

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.

Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 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 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 6 p.m. Worship the 3rd Tuesday of each month 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

Sisters Country is invited to attend the 23rd annual celebration of the arts at Sisters High School!

Bring the whole family to participate and interact with the students and community at our hands-on art stations. Activities include student-printed T-shirts, collaborative art stations, silent auction, a take-away prize for “filling your passport” by visiting all stations, and more! Live entertainment from SHS music programs and refreshments.

Thursday, March 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at SHS Commons. $5 per person, $20 family price. Call 541-549-4045 for more info.

Sunriver Art Fair Call for Artists

The Sunriver Art Fair, held in August each year, is calling for artists to apply to our 11th annual juried art fair. Applications can be submitted on ZAPP until March 9. All application and booth fees are donated to support the arts and education and provide assistance to vulnerable families.

To learn more about the Fair, visit www.sunriverartfair.com, email srartistcontact@gmail.com or call 541-598-7785 or 503-704-5979.

Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group

This cancer support group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at Suttle Tea in their back room from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Caregivers as well as patients and family members are welcome to join in.

Call 503-819-1723 for info.

Sisters Library Coming events

Family Fun Story Time

Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place at the Sisters Library on Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with songs, rhymes and crafts, all designed to grow young readers.

Caregivers must attend. Info: 541-617-7078.

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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 Church (NW Baptist Convention) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship | ccsisters.org 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)

will begin practice for its spring concerts on Monday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Transfiguration on Brooks Camp Road. Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome to our community choir. No auditions required. The Chorale meets every Monday night at 6:30 until our spring concerts. For more information contact Connie Gunterman, 541-588-0362.

ART-i-facts Interactive Art Experience

Meet CHARLIE AND CORA, two-and-a-half-year-old siblings who are looking for their forever family! These cute little kitties are very bonded and are looking for a family that will take them both home!

Charlie and Cora are a bit on the shy side and should go to a quiet and calm home where they have plenty of time to gain some confidence and bond with their new family! Come meet Charlie and Cora today!

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Interactive Storytime (in Spanish) with stories, songs rhymes and crafts. Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Sisters Library. Ages birth to 5 years. Call 541-312-1073 for info.

Tiempo de Cuentos Interactivo con cuentos, canciones, rimas y manualidades. Edades 0-5. Los Miércoles a las 10:30.

The Electric Future of Cars, Bikes & Transit

Learn about electric vehicles available now and the role they will play in the future on Wednesday, March 11 at noon at Sisters Library. No registration required. Info: 541-312-1063.

The Library Book Club

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

Read and discuss “Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals” by Michael Pollan with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, March 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information call 541-617-7078.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Sisters Folk Festival Sisters man dies seeks artist proposals in highway accident A 70-year-old Sisters man was killed crossing Highway 20 west of town in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Oregon State Police reported that on Saturday, February 29, at approximately 5:18 a.m. emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on Highway 20 near mile post 98.

Preliminary investigation revealed that an International box truck, operated by Wallace Cook Jr., age 37, of Portland, was eastbound on Highway 20 when a pedestrian, Richard Vogt of Sisters, crossed the highway in front of the truck and was struck.

Vogt sustained fatal injuries.

Cook called 911 and is cooperating with the investigation. OSP was assisted

by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Sisters Fire Department, and ODOT on the scene.

Sisters Folk Festival is seeking artists’ proposals for work honoring all those who have supported the organization’s acquisition of the Sisters Art Works building.

To celebrate the success of the $1.4 million Connected

by Creativity capital campaign, and to acknowledge the more than 150 individual contributors, businesses and foundations that made the building and land purchase and upgrades possible, the organization is putting out a formal Request for Proposals from local and regional artists and craftsmen to design an acknowledgement edifice, plaque, structure, landscape feature or other creative approach.

The installation will be located outside the building and will identify the donors that helped complete phase one of the capital campaign.

Collaborative projects are welcome.

Thurs. to Sun., Mar. 12-15

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Completion of phase one of the Connected by Creativity campaign has ensured that Sisters Folk Festival will retain control of the annual festival’s largest music venue, and will provide opportunities to increase workshops and classes in the building, expand the organization’s outreach in the community, and create a site option for construction of the phase two multi-use performance venue that is the ultimate goal of Sisters Folk Festival’s campaign.

Design proposals will be accepted through April 15.

Project budget is $5,000 to include all phases of design, site preparation, materials, labor and construction.

Project selection will be made by an internal committee of staff, board members and other stakeholders.

For more information, or to request the formal RFP, email steven@sistersfolk festival.org.

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The Suttle Lodge Live Music with Blossom and Cory Limuaco Trio 6 to 8 p.m. Fireside Show series. Doors open at 5.Tickets at TheSuttleLodge.com/Happenings.

Fika Sisters Coffeehouse Scandinavian Music Jam 6 to 8 p.m. First Thursday of every month.All instruments are welcome. Email stolasz@mac.com or call 281-725-7345 for more info.

Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.

Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every Thursday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.

Hoodoo Ski Lodge Live Music with Electric Roots Rock & Country 5 to 8 p.m. Friday Night Lights Music Series. Call 541-822-3337 or go to www.skihoodoo.com for more info.

Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with John Bruning 6:30 p.m.The author will present from his book, “Race of Aces.” For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com.

Fika Sisters Coffeehouse Game Night until 8 p.m. Bring your own games & friends or find them there! Call 541-5880311 for more information.

Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.

Chops Bistro Live Music with Bob Baker & Mark Barringer 6 to 8 p.m. Fiddle and guitar music. For additional information call 541-549-6015.

Cork Cellars Live Music with Dry Canyon Trio 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No cover! For information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.

Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Saturday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.

Sisters Saloon Trivia Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up is at 6:15. Free, every Tuesday! For additional information call 10 TUES 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.

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

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

For inf information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.

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Cork Cellar Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. For additional inf information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellar corkcellarswinebistro.com.

Sisters Saloon Kar Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every Thursday Thursday, no ccover! For additional information call 541-549541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.

Hoodoo Ski Lodge Live Music with Three Fingerjack 5 to 8 p.m. Friday Night Lights Music Series. Call 541-8223337 or go to www.skihoodoo.com for more info.

The Belfry “Now You’re Talking...” One Act Plays 7:30 p.m. 8 plays from Silent Echo Theater Company.Tickets at BendTicket.com. More info at SilentEchoTheaterCompany.org.

Fika Sisters Coffeehouse Game Night until 8 p.m. Bring your own games & friends or find them there! Call 541-5880311 for more information.

Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.

Cork Cellars Live Music with Derek Michael Mark 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No cover! For information call 541-5492675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.

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PYKES: Sequel to well-received documentary on tap Continued from page 3

met with exceptional reviews and garnered far-reaching potential with accessibility on Amazon Prime.

This success proved fertile ground for what was to follow.

Many people have unrealized dreams of going on a cross-country road trip.

For the Pyke family, which now includes two children, Dakota and Isabelle, the first adventure turned out to be preparation and inspiration for another journey of purpose. Eli and Kelly, while dealing with the grief of losing Eli’s father, decided to plan another season of living on the road.

“I wanted to carve out space in my schedule and my life to intentionally grieve, whatever that might look like,” Eli said. “I noticed within myself a desire to ‘push through’ and get on with life as normal, after my father died. Yet I knew deep down that I needed to press into it and find ways to remember my dad. Revisiting places from my youth where I had vivid memories of just seemed like what I needed.

And as an artist, I feel that I process life best through my art of film and storytelling.”

So, the Pykes decided it was time to take on another risk, go back on the road and create another film. They initially purchased another used

motorhome but quickly realized there might be potential to partner with a manufacturer and have more stability, potential and peace-of-mind for the next trip.

After contacting several different potential options, Winnebago was excited to collaborate. The Pykes became official “Brand Ambassadors” and partnered to create another documentary — “The Far Green Country 2: At Road’s End” — focused on visiting the National Parks and the restorative power of getting back to nature. This second trip would once again provide restoration and healing, while allowing an even greater reach in promoting family bonding, cross-country exploration, hope and possibility.

During this current journey, the Pykes are traveling through 30 states and covering over 15,000 miles.

Each state has contained its own unique educational and recreational opportunities, culture and history. Real people that we often take for granted become more appreciated when we find a way to step into their world, even for a day — which the film allows. Organic farmers in Idaho who spend long days mindfully working the lands; multi-generational families dedicated to collecting and producing pure maple syrup in Vermont; the Amish of Indiana who value and protect a way of life nearly forgotten by mainstream America, are but a few of the people depicted in the film.

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Visiting different regions, cultural museums and historical sites brings the tapestry of America into vivid color.

There have been neverending learning opportunities for the Pykes along the way — and also a lot of fun. Imagine a chapter of life that includes snorkeling in aquamarine waters of the Dry Tortugas National Park; soaking in hot springs on the banks of the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park; roasting sausages over a campfire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; all the while witnessing the glory and magnificence of nature. Imagine what it is like to experience first hand a vast array of wildlife that most only see in zoos or documentaries: alligators, manatees, iguanas, turtles, grizzly bear and bison. And then go even farther and imagine what it is like to literally step into different worlds; to experience relationships within a variety of differing belief systems, ethnic backgrounds and heritage.

The Pykes have come to believe deeply that “we should all live with a humility and gratitude to be American citizens and experience the peace, beauty, ruggedness, and civility of our nation.”

At the end of this adventure, Kelly has a new summer position awaiting her in Lake City, Colorado as “ Wi l d e r n e s s M i n i s t r i e s Manager” at Sky Ranch Ute Trail. Responsibilities will be focused on hiring, training and leading a team of guides who will be taking hundreds 541-549-9388 SISTERS

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The Pyke family toured America’s National Parks for new film. of people into the wilderness of the Colorado high country for weeks of transformative adventures.

Eli will continue building a platform for “The Far Green Country,” expanding their reach and ability to speak into people’s lives in a hopeful and encouraging way. He will also continue to produce videos for clients through Zion Pictures (which serves well in a mobile/ nomadic lifestyle) and is open to new projects.

The first teaser to their new film, “At Road’s End,” is now available for viewing online. Addressing mortality is a foundational component and evidenced as one of the interview subjects speaks to his belief that, “How we view death ultimately defines the

way we live here on earth… the absolute commonality of everyone here on earth is that we are not going to make it out alive, and yet we spend most of our lives completely ignoring it and not even thinking about it.”

“At Road’s End” will be a foray into grief, a conversation about the most important things in life, and a chance for us all to reflect on our mortality as humans and how to finish this life well.

When asked what advice he has about pursuing a dream and/or purpose, Eli shares that, “Not everyone gets to do what they love for work, but I firmly believe that everyone can learn to love what they do for work.

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And in learning to love the simple and mundane tasks, we gain the skills and the patience necessary to undertake bigger projects.

“Yes, follow your dreams.

Pursue your passions. But expect hardship and bumps in the road. Expect discouragement. Expect failure.

And, remember, it is not the destination that counts,

TENNIS: Squad returns ace player from last season Continued from page 4

finished with a 13-6 record.

Click said, “Drew got more and more aggressive with his powerful forehand as the year went along.”

Click noted that Petterson played basketball in the winter, and Mayes and Bates went to State in swimming, but they all love tennis and find a way to get outside and work on their tennis game when the weather permits.

Senior Colton Seymour returns for a third year on the varsity squad. Colton was the Outlaws utility man last year. He played doubles with four different partners and won four of five singles matches.

“Colton has a great calm about him that helps lead any doubles partner he plays with, and he never gets rattled when he’s out there in a singles match on his own,” said Click.

Junior KJ Sweet also returns for his third season with the team.

“KJ had never played tennis when he started with us as a freshman and had a long way to go, but he’s earned two varsity letters and plays a lot with family in the off season to keep improving,” said Click.

Four new players joined the team this year: senior Gator Haken, sophomore Jaxson Berry, freshman Matthew Riehle, and sophomore Ty Cross, a transfer from Crook County.

Cross played tennis for the Cowboys as a freshman, but the other three players are all new to tennis and are giving it a try for the first time.

“That’s the great thing about tennis at Sisters High School,” said Click.

“Everybody makes the team.

It’s a simple enough game that newcomers learn and

but the journey. It is not the finished product that is the true reward, but the making of it.”

Eli reminds himself often that, “it is far too easy to wish for the end of a hard season, when it is the experiencing of every moment within that season which is the gold, and which cultivates the character to handle the bigger dreams.”

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improve quickly, and everyone will contribute to varsity success.”

Currently, the Outlaws have 11 players on their roster. They are hoping for a few more as they need 12 players to field a full varsity match.

The Outlaws will open their season with a match at home against Ridgeview on Monday, March 16.

Allen Lee Lompa

May 16, 1930 – February 21, 2020

Allen Lee Lompa, “Big Al,” was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend. He died peacefully in his sleep three months before his 90th birthday while in the compassionate care of the Hospice House staff at Partners In Care, Bend.

Al was born and raised in Hollister, California, to Mary and Emile “Snake” Lompa.

He met the love of his life in 1952, Bonnie Rae Brooks, and they married on March 1, 1952. They raised their three sons, Bob “Tony,” Dave and Steve in the Santa Cruz area. He enjoyed watching his San Francisco Giants and ’49ers and fishing for salmon in the Monterey Bay. A hard worker all is life, retirement allowed Bonnie and Al to do what they loved — travel!

Not only did they spend many summers fifth-wheel camping in the Camp Sherman/Sisters area, they also, to name a

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Relocating to Central Oregon 17 years ago, Al and Bonnie have resided at the Bend “docked cruise ship,” Whispering Winds, for the last 5 years. It is there that Al enjoyed the company of many close friends, skiing and dog sled rides at Mt. Bachelor, and B-I-N-G-O! He leaves behind his loving wife, Bonnie; their three sons Tony (Katie) of Sisters, Dave (Julia) of Soquel, California and Steven (Juliet) of Walnut Creek, California; and three grandchildren, Emaly, Charley and Kendall.

He is proceeded in death by his parents, Mary and Snake, and his sister, Barbara.

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SCREEN FREE: Break from technology boosts well-being Continued from page 1

“It was weird at first,” said Bennitt, “but now I’m playing more Monopoly, playing with my dog more, playing baseball — doing a lot more stuff outside than I normally would.”

Outdoor activity, time in nature, and making real connections with other people and animals: all have been shown to be good for kids (and adults, too). Too much screen use, on the other hand, has been linked to depression, anxiety, and feeling less empathy toward others.

Did he notice any changes in how he felt, during this unusual week? Bennitt thought for a moment before replying, “I don’t get as mad as easily.” He said he’d like it if the school had screen-free times once a month, for a few days. He added he might do it even without a reward.

At Hoodoo on Friday, SES families gathered with their coupons after school. For $15, each family member could enjoy skiing and riding in the late afternoon sun and on into the night—including equipment rental.

Clouds drifted overhead, dark grey and glowing peach, as the sun waned. The figures on the hill, skiing and snowboarding, became inky silhouettes against the dimly lit

SKI CHAMPS: First trip to state competition in many years Continued from page 6

On the girls side, Lewis’s race looked to be one of her best slalom runs ever, but she caught a gate and crashed on her first run. Hollie skied a really clean second run and came in sixth and earned 22 points. Sydney Wilkins, Skylar Wilkins, and Adelt came in one right after the other with 29th, 30th, and 31st respective finishes. Cohen was 39th, and Cramer finished 41st. The Lady Outlaws finished fifth in the slalom race.

Both the boys and girls teams ended up with a fourthplace finish overall for the season. The boys were just a fraction away from grabbing the third-place spot.

“The seniors on the varsity boys team have been working hard for years, and this season represented a culmination of that effort,” said Chladek. “They came really close to a top-three season finish, and even though they fell just a bit short they exceeded

snow. A dad reached out a pole to drag his preschooler in her pink helmet, back and forth.

A daredevil youngster on skis, not yet bothering with poles, zoomed down the dusktinted hill, directly back into the short, fast lift line, pushing his feet into a snowplow V at the very last second.

Parents and kids expressed delight that Hoodoo had offered this opportunity. One student got his very first chance to put on skis and give the sport a whirl. His mother, Renee Stelle, lamented that screen time is so “ingrained” in her family.

“It’s such a bad habit in our family,” Stelle said ruefully.

“Everybody’s on their screen, every day. We try to limit the times — but if I’m busy with a big cleaning chore or cooking dinner, I forget to tell them to stop.”

Parents, kids, and other individuals of all ages experience frustration trying to scale back their screen use, partly because today’s games, apps, and devices are engineered specifically to promote “engagement.” This can lead to habitual use and addiction.

(See related story, page 17).

Inside the lodge, some adults and teens stared at their phones. But mostly, a relaxed, friendly, small-town atmosphere permeated the scene.

Locals from around Sisters Country chatted and listened to live music. A talented harmonica player caught his groove, playing along with singer-guitarist Jerry Zyback.

The duo performed blues numbers and classics from Johnny Cash, The Beatles, and The Grateful Dead. Musicians play in the lodge weekly from 5 to 9 p.m. for Hoodoo’s Friday Night Lights program.

A pack of little children from nearby Camp Sherman rushed through the spacious upstairs loft. The town’s tiny Black Butte School includes Friday ski days at Hoodoo in their outdoor education program; teachers and parents lounged around tables and socialized. A gaggle of teenage boys leaped up the stairs and surrounded a mom wellstocked with snacks.

Plenty of beer, fries, steaks, and chicken strips were consumed. Some adventurous skiers brought campers and trailers for an overnight parking lot experience.

SES Principal Joan Warburg praised the work of Sisters Parent-Teacher Community group (SPTC), which spearheaded the event.

She said she was especially appreciative of board member Haley Ellis, who worked hard to make it happen.

Outside, lights illuminated ski runs as the sky went black. Some skiers glowed or blinked, swathed in multicolored strings of LED lights.

Eventually snow began to fall, billowing against the lodge’s walls, shining in its outdoor light. The big flakes looked like moths clustering at a streetlamp. A young man standing underneath suddenly flipped up his snowboard,

everyone’s expectations in the league this year.”

The top four varsity teams in the league advance to the State championships, and both the boys and girls teams will be in attendance. The State championships will be held on Mount Ashland, Wednesday through Friday, March 4-6.

“We’re super-excited to race at a new venue and see how we can do against some of the other Oregon teams that we haven’t seen in quite a long time,” said Chladek.

The boys JV team also got to participate in the league finals, and three

racers qualified for the finals in the giant slalom on Friday.

Christopher Lundgren logged the best finish of the day at 37th overall, and was followed

by Connor Petty, who finished in 42nd place. Simon Rhett raced hard, but sadly crashed on both runs.

“Simon may have crashed, but I always have a lot of respect for a racer who’s pushing hard and discovering the limits,” said Chladek.

On Saturday, Rhett was Sisters’ only JV racer that qualified for slalom finals. He skied two good runs and came in 35th overall for the day.

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Sisters kids will share more with the community about their experiences trying out Screen-Free Week. Look for it in an upcoming edition of “Kids in Print” in The Nugget.

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During the elementary school’s Screen Free Week, local mom Renee Stelle enjoyed checking out Hoodoo Ski Bowl. But, she said, her family wasn’t able to take a break from screens. “I definitely feel bad that we didn’t fully embrace it,” she said.

They weren’t prepared.

Stelle’s family is not alone.

Research has found that most people, kids and adults, have a difficult time controlling technology in our lives. Whether we struggle with full-blown addiction or a few mindless little habits, changing our ways can be rough going.

Be a prepper: Want to try a screen-reduction program or experiment with a screen-free week of your own? Take a few weeks to prepare mentally and physically. Don’t skip this step.

Plan real-life activities: Make a list of fun things you could do if you weren’t staring at a screen or interrupted by endless notifications. It may feel silly writing out simple phrases like “read a book,” but this list will come in handy later. Hang it on the wall for inspiration and guidance.

Grade school kids jumped right into their screen-free Bingo cards last week, eager to X off each square — even ones that suggested yard work.

Activities included planting seeds, baking, taking walks, hiking and sporting events.

“I feel like the school has done a good job of making suggestions,” Stelle said. For next year, she said she needs to “mentally prepare” for it earlier.

Canned activity lists are helpful, but you can make your own from scratch. “I definitely like the idea of getting with the kids and brainstorming,” said Stelle. She imagines sitting down with her elementary and middle-school children and asking, “Hey, what could we do other than screens? Let’s make it a family fun night.”

Get everyone on board: Ask friends, family, bosses, and co-workers for their understanding and help. Explain that your availability will be limited. Some folks may be accustomed to frequent text­ ing or count on you to check work email at night. Others may assume that you’ll always read their social media posts.

Stelle was concerned that the adults couldn’t or wouldn’t change their own habits for a week. “We can’t have the parents on their screens and then be asking the kids to be screenfree,” she said. “That doesn’t work. That wouldn’t be fair.”

Setting boundaries is essential. Enlisting someone’s help can be more effective than laying down the law. For some, it may be useful to phrase this as, “I’d like your help with my family’s screen-free week.”

Others might say, “I will no longer be answering personal texts and emails except on Wednesday afternoons,” and leave it at that.

Get ‘organazized’: Technology makes it easier to make plans on the go and to be flexible. This can be handy for the improvisers among us, but endless last-minute changes can be a huge drag on our time.

Back in the day, people promised to show up someplace at a certain time, and they mostly got themselves there for the occasion. Changing the plan was just too complicated.

If you’re mostly off-phone for a week, it’ll be tough to set up a meeting or play date.

To quote Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver: it’s time to get organazized [sic]. Plan gettogethers in advance. Clarify with others that you won’t be checking your phone for lastminute changes. Be specific.

“I might look at my phone” leaves things too open-ended.

Try, “I will look at my texts before setting out to pick you up at the airport Thursday, but not until then.”

Compartmentalize: Most of us can no longer work without screens. Pay attention to how you slip from work to personal to family use of your device, from news to oh look at the kitten! Sit down with an analog piece of paper, and write down some ideas for how you’ll corral your time and screen use. (Our family has found success with doing a digital Shabbat every Friday night through Saturday; more about that in a future installment.)

Extricate truly needed work screen time from the not-so-necessary stuff. For us freelancers, working parents, and gig economy jugglers, this can be a big challenge.

Need inspiration? Find the book “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World,” by Cal Newport. Despite the fact that he seems to be naturally good at compartmentalizing his time — while some of us sure ain’t — Newport’s calm intelligence makes the effort seem manageable.

Good luck! And let us know how your own personal screen-free week turns out.

Part of an ongoing series about how screens affect our children, our families, our communities, and ourselves.

Email: tiffany@plazm.com.

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C L A S S CI LF A I SE SD IS F I FOLK E DANCE: D Event S is 605 Painting

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CCB 188594 • LCB 9264 Call 541-549-3838 541-515-8462 GLAZIER All Landscaping Services Residential glass shop in Sisters Mowing, Thatching, Hauling... looking to add team member with Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. experience in residential glass – All You Need Valid Maintenance applications. drivers – Pine needle removal, hauling, license. Full time M-F. Pay mowing, moss removal, edging, depends on experience. raking, weeding, pruning, Email resume to roofs, gutters, pressure washing... bill@sistersglassandmirror.com Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Part-time person wanted to Austin • 541-419-5122 assist in Property management office. the vacation 701Experience DomesticinServices rental industry and familiarity "CLEANING QUEEN" withServing Black Butte Rancharea! is highly the Sisters desirable.

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We are excited fund. A copy of the supplemental to bring on adocument manager may to continue budget be building upon last year's inspected or obtained on success or after with community March 4 at Cityengagement Hall, 520 E.and economic prosperity!

Part-time, Cascade Avenue, Sisters, Oregon seasonal work.

Apply 97759 between 8:00a.m. and www.seedtotableoregon.org/join5:00p.m. For questions contact our-team Joseph O’Neill at Sisters Habitat for Humanity joneill@ci.sisters.or.gov ReStore Assistant 541-323-5222 Join our fun team & NOTICE make a PUBLIC AUCTION difference in our community!

On 03/18/2020 at 1 p.m., the Duties include: receiving entire contents of units #Con-5, donations, moving furniture A-79, C-17 belonging toand other largeElizabeth items, driving Jill Paulus, Jeardoe delivery truck (CDL and Shelly Odell willnot be required).

Excellent sold to the highest customer bidder. service Ability to remove lift 50 The highskills. bidder(s) must lbs.the 24contents hrs/wk must be available within 3 days. to workSale Saturdays. $15/hr. takes place at Email cover letter, resume and refsSt., to Sisters Rental, 506 N. Pine carmel@sistershabitat.org.

See Sisters, OR. job description at 541-549-9631 sistershabitat.org/about/hiring.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Sisters Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing Help Wanted at Sisters City Hall, Please 520 E. send Cascade an emailAvenue, to Sisters, sistersfencecompany@gmail.com OR 97759 on March 19, with letter of interest.

2020 at 5:30 PM regarding the applications listed below. Public TAKING APPLICATIONS for oral or written testimony energetic, dependable personsis invited.

Thetohearing will beButte held or couples clean Black according SDC Chapter Ranchtovacation homes. 4.1 and the rules of procedure Experience is preferred but will adopted by the Council and train; excellent pay and working available at City Hall.

Prior to the conditions. Must be able to work public hearing, written comments weekends and provide your own may be provided to Sisters City transportation.

Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Call Brenda 541-549-5555x2.

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Twenty to 30 hours copies are available at pera week year-round.

Must of be the reasonable cost. A copy available weekends and some City’s staff report and holidays, have computer and recommendation to the hearings typing skills, plus somefor physical body will be available review work is required. at no cost at least seven days Call Brenda more information before the for hearing, and paper 541-549-5555x2. copies can be produced on – T for H Ea reasonable NUGGE T– request cost.

HEARING DATE: March 19, 999 Public Notice 2020, 5:30 PM Council to consider proposed FILE NUMBER(S): SP 20-01, changes to the CU 20-01 FY 2019/20 Adopted Budget APPLICANT: Darek A proposed Architecture supplemental budget Olsen/Steel for the City of OWNER: Sisters, Deschutes PROPERTY Sisters County, State of Oregon, for the Corporation, LLC fiscal year July 1, 2019 650 to JuneN. SITE LOCATION: 30, 2020 will be considered at Arrowleaf Trail, Sisters, OR City Hall, 520 E. Cascade 97759 Avenue,MAP Sisters, Oregon part TAX AND asLOT: of the City Council’s 151005DB02800 regular business on March REQUEST: Approval of a11, Site 2020 at 6:30.

The proposed Plan and Conditional Use budget the Permitchange to to theenable is less than 10% of affected construction of a the new 3,506 fund.

A copy of the supplemental square foot bank with a drive budgetand document may be site through supporting inspected or obtained on or after infrastructure March 4 at City Hall, 520 E. Applicable Criteria, Standards, Cascade Avenue, Sisters, Oregon and Procedures: Sisters 97759 between 8:00a.m. and Development Code (SDC) 5:00p.m.

For questions contact Chapter 2.15 (Special Joseph O’Neill at Provisions), Chapter 2.5 joneill@ci.sisters.or.gov (Highway Commercial District), Chapter 3541-323-5222 (Design Standards), PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE Chapter 4.1 (Types of On 03/18/2020 at 1 p.m., the Applications and Review entire contents of units4.2 #Con-5, Procedures), Chapter (Site A-79, C-17 belonging to 4.4 Plan Review), and Chapter Jill Paulus,Use Elizabeth Jeardoe (Conditional Permit). and Shelly Odell will C L A S S I F I E D Sbe ! sold to thetohighest bidder.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the of Sisters Planning City Commission will conduct a public hearing at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, OR 97759 on March 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM regarding the applications listed below. Public oral or written testimony is invited. The hearing will be held according to SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the Council and available at City Hall. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to nmardell@ci.sisters. or.us. Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file number.

Public comments will continue to be received until the official record is closed but must be submitted by 03/11/20 in order to be included in the staff report. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or for the applicant, and the applicable criteria and standards can be reviewed at Sisters City Hall at no cost and copies are available at a reasonable cost. A copy of the staff report and City’s recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review at no cost at least seven days before the hearing, and paper copies can be produced on request for a reasonable cost.

HEARING DATE: March 19, 2020, 5:30 PM FILE NUMBER(S): SP 20-01, CU 20-01 APPLICANT: Darek Olsen/Steel Architecture PROPERTY OWNER: Sisters Corporation, LLC SITE LOCATION: 650 N. Arrowleaf Trail, Sisters, OR 97759 TAX MAP AND LOT: 151005DB02800 REQUEST: Approval of a Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit to enable the construction of a new 3,506 square foot bank with a drive through and supporting site infrastructure Applicable Criteria, Standards, and Procedures: Sisters Development Code (SDC) Chapter 2.15 (Special Provisions), Chapter 2.5 (Highway Commercial District), Chapter 3 (Design Standards), Chapter 4.1 (Types of Applications and Review Procedures), Chapter 4.2 (Site Plan Review), and Chapter 4.4 (Conditional Use Permit).

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set for March 11 at Sisters High School Continued from page 3

Sisters to throw off the bowlines and catch the wind in the sails and join

in the journey at Sisters High School Auditorium on Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m.

Advance tickets are $12, $15 at the door. Purchase tickets at www.tinyurl.com/ w2vnp7m. Contact Mel Petterson, 541-948-9722 for more information.

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AMERICANA: Sisters Folk Festival program thrives in schools

EQUESTRIAN: Team is expecting a strong showing this season

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Bartlett, a senior who has been in the program since the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year said, “It was a really fun experience. It was my first time actually performing in front of a crowd, so it was a new experience for me, but it was fun.”

Bartlett performed an original entitled “Rumors” with freshmen Jessica Dunn. “ F l i ght A ttenda nc e,” “Rumors,” and all the other songs performed at the assembly were a big hit among students. August McKeown, a senior, said he enjoyed “getting to see people you know and speak with every day show what they’re capable of in a way we haven’t seen before.”

Another senior, Quinlan Crowe, said she enjoyed “the quality music put on by our high school students.”

The teachers, many of whom enjoyed the many performances, felt the assembly was well-received by the student body. Social studies teacher, Gail Greaney, said that she “enjoyed it, and no one was on their phones” in the audience, something

“That means winter evening practice on those cold dark days and trailering horses after practice in the dark, so it really requires true commitment from the kids,” she said. “Having to deal with a live animal makes this a much more complicated sport since every person is also dealing with another athlete: their horse,” she added.

“The kids’ performances in this first meet definitely exceeded my expectations,” said Winter, who is in her third year as the head coach.

She is assisted by Lori Kennedy and Dave Jones.

Support from parents is key to this sport, and Winter wanted to thank all of the team parents for their help.

PHOTO BY CHLOE GOLD

Jessica Dunn (left) and Lydia Bartlett (right) were among the performers at the Americana Project assembly at Sisters High School. difficult to achieve at a high school assembly. Art teacher Bethany Gunnarson said that “the majority of the student body were really attentive, and I didn’t hear anyone being disrespectful, so I think they were pretty impressed overall.” Math teacher Kristy Rawls was impressed by the Americana Project assembly as well, and said she “appreciated the way Brad [Tisdel] set up the assembly, and the

music was written really well.”

Johnson had said that the goal for the assembly was “allowing the Americana Project students to show how incredible the Americana Project is and showcase their music.”

When asked if he felt such a goal was achieved, Johnson said he thought the assembly “was amazing, I’m incredibly proud of all the students.”

A Partnership Beyond Your Expectations

With so many events to prepare for, time is precious at the four team practices held each week. In addition team members do conditioning with their animals outside of regular practice times.

Winter also has special thanks to Kerry Newall and Julie Vosberg for the use of their facility, since the team practices indoors. Mike Pinto of JGW ranch also has made that arena available to the team, for which she is very grateful.

“The support these people provide for the kids is actually beyond generous,” said Winter.

Next up for the Outlaws is a meet on March 20-22 at Brasada Ranch. Winter encourages people to come and watch.

“Who knows, you might get to witness something you’ve never seen before, like a two-person birangle or a Canadian flag race,” she said.

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DURHAM: Bend Chamber of Commerce honor Continued from page 1

Last fall, Sisters Coffee Company was selected as the 2019 winner of the Oregon State University College of Business’ Excellence in Family Business Awards in the category of Business Renewal.

Durham said that she and her brothers Justin and Jared are engaged in a “constant effort to push the coffee industry forward,” with a focus on ethical sourcing and environmentally sound practices.

She will soon travel to Panama to visit the Jaramillo

Coffee Estate, whose Hortigal Estate Coffee was featured at Sisters Coffee Company last year.

“We really like their coffee; we had a really good experience with it,” Durham said. “It’s actually a women’s cooperative, which is kind of cool.”

Durham said that Sisters Coffee Company is always looking to develop real, personal relationships with growers and they have a good rapport with the Panamanian cooperative.

It’s that kind of commitment to every aspect of the coffee business that has earned the Durhams recognition in the industry and among business professionals — and earned Jesse Durham the title Woman of the Year.

Honor Flights available for veterans Honor Flight of Central Oregon is one of 117 regional “hubs” in 42 states participating in the national Honor Flight Network, which honors World War II and Korean War veterans by flying them to Washington, DC for a fourday visit to the many war memorials.

The trip is provided at no charge to the qualifying veteran.

There are currently three openings. Applications are

due before March 13. The Honor Flight departs from Redmond on May 6 and returns May 9.

For more detailed information, military veterans can visit www.HonorFlightof CentralOregon.org or call 503-913-8483 and/or e-mail Georgea Edwards at honorflightco@gmail.com.

Additional information is available from Sisters VFW member Earl Schroeder at 503-510-7141.

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future poster.”

Rickards said that the town elements in the poster are more generic and that it’s very representational.

He added, “I wanted to be looking through the person’s eyes, through the town into the mountains. It’s more of the way that we feel when we are here, not the way the town literally looks.”

Dawn Boyd, SOQS executive director, said, “The board unanimously thought of Dan as this year’s poster artist, as he embodies so much of the quilt show — which is always about celebrating creativity and community. And with our theme of ‘My Kind of Town,’ it seemed so appropriate. Dan and his wife have not only made Sisters their own hometown, they are a vital part of it.

“We are so excited to have Dan as our poster artist celebrating our 45th anniversary!”

In 2017 Rickards designed the SOQS poster, which featured an oversized open storybook of colorful quilts resting on a table with Sisters’ stunning scenery in the background.

Storyteller Book has since morphed into a special exhibit each year at SOQS. The book is a larger-than-life storybook filled with quilted pages, each telling a unique story. The quilts are created with imagination and skill by several Central Oregon fiber artists

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Under the proposed contract, which is expected to come up for City Council approval at their March 11 meeting, the lieutenant would serve in a roll similar to that of a police chief, although he or she would report to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office command. The three deputies will be assigned specifically to service in Sisters.

Whether the City went with three or four deputies, there would be gaps in coverage due to uncovered shifts.

With three deputies, that gap would be approximately four to five hours. However, as Councilor Richard Esterman pointed out, “It’s not like you’re going to have no coverage at all.”

There will continue to be a 24-hour west-county patrol deputy on duty, and Black Butte Ranch Police and Oregon State Police are available for emergency backup.

Councilor Andrea Blum indicated that visible law enforcement presence during busy times is the priority.

“We don’t have a crime problem here,” she said.

“We have a traffic problem.

I think this is going to be so much more visibly that it will really make a difference.”

Councilor Michael Preedin said that he had leaned toward the fourdeputy model, but finds the three-deputy consensus acceptable.

“I prefer to err on the side of public safety,” he said. “I was kind of leaning toward four, but three is fine.”

The Council consensus was that it is better to start with three deputies and add another if it becomes necessary, rather than starting with four and potentially deciding to cut back a position.

Preedin expressed considerable satisfaction with the nearly completed outcome of months of negotiation.

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Clayton’s inventive, deepgroove country guitar.”

The record highlights a greater attention to detail in their songwriting, with narrative tales of loss, regret and yearning alongside vivid portraits of the Northern Great Plains and its isolated inhabitants.

This event will also showcase the brand-new original painting by Dennis McGregor for the 2020 Sisters Folk Festival. Since 2000, McGregor has been the poster artist for the festival, creating lasting images that perfectly capture the feel of the event.

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The City of Sisters is close to signing a new law enforcement contract with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. new contract rates will take effect when the personnel have been hired to fill the new positions created. Ryan also emphasized that the City wants to be heavily involved in the selection of the lieutenant who will serve in Sisters.

win-win both for the county and for us,” he said.

M a y o r C h u c k Ry a n led a Council discussion on how best to refine language to accurately reflect the City and the Sheriff’s Office’s intention that the

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“Early on Dennis was committed to the festival getting off the ground and making sure it has a big presence in Sisters and Central Oregon,” said Brad Tisdel, creative director. “Over the past 20 years, he has helped shape the culture, energy and aesthetic of the organization while being very involved — performing numerous times at the festival, helping with merchandise design and serving on the talent committee. We give him lots of room to interpret our community, our society and our growth to develop images that represent the best in folk music, Sisters and community-building through the festival.”

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