The Nugget Vol. XLIII No. 16
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COVID-19 shuts down Sisters Rodeo
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Sign of the times…
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
The Biggest Little Show in the World is standing down this year, due to the COVID19 pandemic. Sisters Rodeo President Curt Kallberg told The Nugget on Wednesday, April 8, that the Rodeo Board of Directors made the difficult call to cancel the 2020 rodeo by a unanimous decision at a meeting Tuesday night, April 7. “It was a terrible decision See RODEO on page 22
Even the horses that welcome folks to Sisters are observing their pandemic protocols — although they might need to work on their interval. A little bit of wry humor has brought a smile to quite a few travelers who pass the iconic sculpture on the Lazy Z. PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT
Sisters schools empty until fall City discouraging visitors during pandemic By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Sisters usually throws out a welcome mat for visitors — but in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, that welcome mat is being pulled. The City of Sisters is releasing an administrative order strongly discouraging visitors from coming to town — the same kind of order already issued at the Oregon
coast, the Columbia Gorge, and in the City of Bend. It will be in effect through May 15. The order will be sent to all short-term rental property permit holders. Most hotels/ motels are already totally closed or only making a few rooms available for essential personnel and workers temporarily here who need lodging. See VISITORS on page 22
As parents and students lined up in their cars to pick up materials at Sisters Elementary School last Friday, the sadness was palpable. The reality of school being shut and distance learning being put in place really began to sink in following Governor Kate Brown’s announcement on Wednesday, April 8, to close schools for the remainder of the year. Sisters School District staff worked all throughout last week to make contact
with students and families via phone calls and emails in order to begin the transition to distance learning, and once Brown made the announcement Wednesday school staff faced head-on a challenging and emotional reality. Elementary Principal Joan Warburg acknowledged the emotional aspect of the abrupt change. “There were many tears and a lot of grieving as our team realized there would be no community again with their classes in the building,” she said. “Education is primarily about relationships,
and the loss of those daily connections has been felt by students, parents and staff alike. The parent and student connections this week via phone call and on Friday during materials pick up were wonderfully affirming and helped all of us begin the rebuilding process. We are looking forward to the time when we can all come back together once again.” High on the list of questions Governor Brown addressed in her announcement was the status of seniors in high school. According See SCHOOLS on page 19
Operation Inspire steps up to help By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
When St. Charles Health System put out a call for 10,000 masks to protect medical personnel as the COVID19 outbreak ramped up, Wes Fisher of Credit Associates in Bend answered. “One of the people who works for me… they own a garment business here in town,” Fisher told The
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Nugget. “I hooked up with them to do 2,000 masks.” The masks are cut and sewn to meet St. Charles’ specs. Luan Pham, chief revenue and marketing officer for Laird Superfood in Sisters knows Fisher and he got wind of the project — and Laird jumped in with a commitment to produce an additional See INSPIRE on page 14
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Teachers showed their spirit to parents and students in Sisters.
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Hats off to Sisters Rodeo The Sisters Rodeo Board of Directors had to make a wrenching decision last week to cancel this year’s event, which would have been the 80th Sisters Rodeo. They made the hard, right call. Everyone involved with Sisters’ many events is fully cognizant of how important they are to the culture and economy of our community. When the Sisters Folk Festival made the decision to cancel the 2017 event due to the smoke impacts of the Milli Fire, the board knew full well the pain the decision would cause. It hurts in a whole lot of ways, and pulling that trigger is a horrible feeling. Staging an event on the scale of the Sisters Rodeo is an immense undertaking — and the Rodeo does it all with volunteers. Those volunteers can’t get the work done that needs to get done right now, and there’s no way of knowing whether mandated shutdowns will be lifted in time for the event to go forward
in any case. And the board had to weigh the responsibility of bringing people from all over the country to Sisters in the middle of a pandemic. Conversely, they had to weigh the financial risk to the organization of laying out expenses and putting up a big purse — and then having minimal turnout due to fears of virus transmission. The Sisters Rodeo Board of Directors cowboy’d up and did what they had to do. Hats off to ’em. And let’s all make the commitment to make the 2021 Sisters Rodeo the best Biggest Little Show in the World yet.
Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Letters to the Editor… The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer’s name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is 10 a.m. Monday.
To the Editor: My dad once told me, “You can’t wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time.” If the stress of these times has you on edge, helping others is good for everyone. Here’s a thought: In the near future, stimulus checks should be finding their way to you. What I propose is this… If it is at all possible in your budget, use a part of your stimulus check to purchase a gift card from one of our fine Sisters merchants. Even if a business isn’t currently open, the majority of them are checking phones, email, etc., and gift cards are almost always
available. The Nugget puts out 7,700 copies. If 5,000 recipients of this paper purchase a $50 gift card from a local merchant, that’s $250,000 pumped into our small businesses who so desperately need it! Whether it’s a restaurant, art gallery, feed store, sporting goods, grocery, boutique, hardware, bookstore, etc. I’m certain you will agree that our small businesses are in large part what make our town so special. We’re all facing hardship at this time, but if at all possible, please consider joining me in supporting our hardworking small businesses in this way! Jennifer McCrystal
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Not a high water mark for the Navy By Jim Horsley Guest Columnist
On April 2, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly relieved Capt. Brett Crozier of command of the nuclear carrier USS Roosevelt for sending his request for assistance over non-secure email to a “broad array of people” rather than up the chain of command. He stated that Crozier “allowed the complexity of the challenge of the COVID breakout on the ship (which started nine days earlier) to overwhelm his ability to act professionally.” The crew cheered Capt. Crozier when he departed the ship in Guam. Modley then flew to Guam after the firing, and directly addressed the ship’s crew, categorizing Capt. Crozier as “too naïve or too stupid — or perhaps even deliberately insubordinate” — over his handling of the ship’s coronavirus outbreak. I think Capt. Crozier, in transmitting a personal message, did what he needed to do to shake things loose related to what was occurring on his ship, and I think the Navy did what it had to do in its “Chain of Command” reprimand. I do feel the Navy was tone deaf in how they handled it. I felt Modley should also be relieved. (PostScript — Modley was pressured to resign). Prior to my Blue Angel tour, and following Vietnam combat and instructor tours as a naval aviator in the early 1970s, I was an Admiral’s Aide to Commander Carrier Group 3. We were based out of Alameda Naval Air Station, but spent most of our time embarked on the USS Midway, Enterprise, Coral Sea, and Constellation during my two-year tour. It is likely that Capt. Crozier would have been in face to face contact with his ComCarGroup 9 Admiral (Baker) who likely would have been deployed on the carrier with his staff. Operational status reports would have been sent to the Pacific Fleet Commander in San Diego multiple times per day depending on the level of activity, so certainly there would have been no surprises that
COVID-19 was an immediate threat to the crew. Where was the clear guidance from those in overall command when all we were seeing on the news since late January were virus-infected cruise ships? Every response to potential Navy conflict at sea is studied and planned; why didn’t Crozier’s chain of command provide contingency orders in February in case of an outbreak? Concurrently, Crozier must have felt enormous pressure in trying to maintain his operational mission requirements while watching his crew get decimated by the virus. Another article stated, “Hours after a leaked letter from the Commanding Officer of the embattled carrier Theodore Roosevelt pleading for more support from the Navy leaked to the public, the head of U.S. Pacific Fleet (North Island) told reporters he is working as fast as he can to get a plan in place to rotate sailors off the ship.” Sure seems like he and his staff, as well as his superiors should have been doing this weeks earlier. Crozier’s letter, unauthorized as it was, certainly rang the alarm for anyone that would listen. After a highly successful and decorated Navy career, he certainly wasn’t panicked or clueless as Modley accused. The fact that it was transmitted was counter to what RADM Baker of ComCarGru 9 would have done according to an article in the public domain, which is an absolute no-no in terms of Chain of Command. But at that point, Capt. Crozier must have kissed off his career and sent it anyway. Not a high water mark for the Navy, which I still hold in the highest regard. I could not have had better experiences with leaders during my time in the service. Maybe that was before the politicizing of the Navy took hold. The crew cheered for Capt. Crozier when he departed and they cheered when Modley got the boot. On reflection maybe Captain Crozier ought to become the Acting Secretary of the Navy during this pandemic!
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School board looks to next year’s calendar By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
Amid an uncertain future for this school year, the Sisters School Board adopted a starting date for the 2020-21 school year at a meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, April 8. Board chair Jay Wilkins started the meeting with a brief lesson on how to conduct a virtual meeting and said, “This gives us an appreciation of the educational challenges our staff is facing with distance learning.” The meeting came on the heels of Governor Kate Brown’s announcement to close schools for the
remainder of the school year. Public comments were first on the agenda and a parent identified as Regan, chimed in to thank school personnel for all they are doing in light of the coronavirus crisis. “I think you are all doing a fabulous job and want you to know as a parent how much I appreciate all the communication we are receiving as families,” she said. With a relatively light agenda, the school calendar vote marked the most significant decision of the meeting. Following months of work by the calendar committee See SCHOOLS on page 18
SHS graduate honored for civic engagement By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent
Sisters High School 2017 graduate Zidane GalantLaPorte recently received the Newman Civic Fellowship for her work at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where she is currently a junior. As stated by the honorees site: “The honors are given by Whitman College as part of its membership of Campus Compact, a national
nonprofit dedicated to helping colleges educate students for civic and social responsibility.” The fellowship is a state and national honor. From the fellowship site: “The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes students who are dedicated to having a positive impact on their community. The yearlong fellowship emphasizes personal, professional, and civic growth for See GRAD on page 23
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Sisters Garden Club has decided to err on the side of caution and cancel their 2020 Quilts in the Garden tour.
Quilts in the Garden tour canceled By Sue Stafford Correspondent
A local casualty of the current global coronavirus pandemic is the 23rd annual Quilts in the Garden tour sponsored by the Sisters Garden Club (SGC). Usually held the Thursday of Quilt Show Week, this year the board of directors for the garden club have decided to err on the side of caution by canceling the tour that was scheduled for July 9. According to Ruth Palmer, communications chairperson for the SGC, the board issued a statement explaining the rationale for this year’s cancellation:
“Because of the gravity of this COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of the length of our ‘Stay at Home’ orders, our Quilts in the Garden Tour for 2020 has been canceled. It concerns us that the arrival of hundreds, even thousands, of out-of-town guests would have a detrimental impact on the health and safety of our entire community. Our desire is to set a responsible example and err on the side of extreme caution. As soon as the way forward from this difficult period becomes clear, we will be able to begin planning for the 2021 Quilts in the Garden Tour.” Last year, the tour was an unparalleled success with
887 tickets sold, 300 more than in 2018. In 2016, 450 tickets were sold, netting about $5,000. The tour is the single annual fundraiser for the SGC. The proceeds from ticket sales provide the funds to fulfill the club’s goals and objectives including funding and supporting civic garden projects as well as assisting organizations focused on sustainability of trees, plant, birds, and pollinators. In its 32-year history, the SGC has made invaluable contributions to the community through their labors, their knowledge, and their generous financial support, all of See TOUR on page 17
As the COVID-19 crisis affects gatherings, please contact individual organizations for their current meeting status or alternate arrangements.
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.
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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.
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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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Enjoying Easter in quarantine...
Local scholarships will be awarded on schedule By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
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Bun Bun and Chloe enjoyed the beautiful sunshine on Easter in their own backyard.
St. Charles launches ‘Hero Fund’ In recognition of the sacrifices of those on the front lines caring for COVID-19 patients in Central Oregon, St. Charles is launching a new fund through St. Charles Foundation to provide bonus pay to eligible employees. The St. Charles Hero Fund will provide bonus pay to caregivers who work on the front lines for the month of April to honor the risks they are taking and show our appreciation. To be eligible, caregivers must work in direct patient care or on-site at a clinical location at least 80 hours in April. The hero bonuses will be paid on May 15. “St. Charles caregivers in our hospitals, clinics, home health and patient support areas come to work every day knowing that even with taking appropriate precautions they could contract this serious virus,” Sluka said. “They provide essential care,
while having to worry about potentially bringing home COVID-19 to their families. I am in awe of their heroism and honor the sacrifices they are making to care for others during this crisis.” St. Charles is facing a daunting economic environment because of COVID-19. St. Charles has committed $1 million to the Hero Fund and is asking the community to match efforts in support of the caregivers. “We have seen an incredible outpouring of support through donations of masks, food and other items for our teams,” said Lisa Dobey, executive director of community and philanthropy for St. Charles. “This is another opportunity for the Central Oregon community to show its love to our caregivers on the front lines of this fight.” Future hero bonuses for St. Charles caregivers will
be determined based on the success of community donations to the fund. To kick off the fund and inspire others to contribute, St. Charles President and CEO Joe Sluka is donating 50 percent of his paycheck during this timeframe to support caregivers. “Caring for our people throughout this pandemic is critical so we can ensure they will be able to care for others,” Sluka said. “If possible, and with generous community support, we hope to extend the Hero Fund beyond April.” For more information on how to donate, visit https:// foundation.stcharleshealth care.org/ways-give/stcharles-hero-fund or call 541-706-6996.
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The Graduate Resource Organization (GRO) voted unanimously to proceed with the local scholarship program for the class of 2020 at its monthly meeting held via Zoom on Thursday, April 9. “Though we do not know exactly how we will deliver the news, seniors who applied for scholarships through GRO can rest assured we are moving forward with selection of recipients on the same timeline as if we were not dealing with the closure of schools,” said Tim Ross, GRO board chairman, after the meeting. Though not able to meet in person, scholarship committee members are currently working through the selection process and hope to have the work complete by late May. The original Senior Celebration Night had been set for May 28 and it appears that announcements of recipients will still be made around that time, according to Ross. “We are pleased that this is one thing certain to not be lost by the class of 2020,” said Rick Kroyts, ad hoc member of the GRO board and counselor at the high school, alluding to the fact that as of now the seniors will not be able to gather for a commencement ceremony or events like the prom this spring. Chairman Ross cautioned
that it is still possible that some donors may have to withdraw funds due to the economic downturn. “People are facing some hard times right now,” he said. A committee is working on ideas on what to do in place of the traditional celebration. “We will see what a group of creative, passionate committee members can come up with,” said Principal Joe Hosang. Last year GRO awarded a total of over $200,000 in local scholarship money and the amount for 2020 is in the neighborhood of $240,000 thanks to the addition of a dozen new awards from local donors including businesses and individuals. “Our commitment to supporting the graduates of Sisters High School is stronger than ever in the face of this national disaster,” said Ross. According to Hosang, once details of how scholarship winners will be notified are ironed out, messages will be sent out to seniors and their families. GRO also helps facilitate funds for educational enrichment for grades 5-12 through The Roundhouse Foundation. According to Ross, some funds are still available for spring and summer opportunities. Information about how to apply can be found on the GRO website at http://shs. ssd6.org/sistersgro/.
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County allocates funding for COVID-19 response
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County Clerk reminds voters of deadlines The next election in Deschutes County is the Oregon Presidential Primary Election. Despite the many challenges brought by COVID-19, this statewide election will be held on Tuesday, May 19. Oregon’s Vote By Mail elections allow voters to stay at home and vote early. Each of Deschutes County’s more than 144,400 registered voters will be mailed a ballot on Wednesday, April 29. Deschutes County Elections reminds voters that Tuesday, April 28, is the voter registration deadline for the primary election. Oregon voters with an Oregon DMV number can register to vote online at www.oregonvotes.gov/ register or fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card, which is available at the U.S. Post Office or online. Tuesday, April 28, is also the party choice deadline. Voters who wish to vote in the Democratic or Republican closed primary elections need to be registered as a member of that party by the deadline. Voters can update their party affiliation online at www.oregon votes.gov/myvote. Voters who are not affiliated with a major party will receive a non-partisan ballot that will
The Deschutes County Commissioners and Deschutes County Sheriff L. Shane Nelson have allocated $500,000 in emergency response funding for immediate COVID-19-related needs in Deschutes County. The funds will allow the County to purchase additional ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies that will help expand regional capacity and help to keep first responders and the community safe. “We’re working to do everything we can to control and contain the spread of COVID-19,” said Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson. “The health and safety of our communities is our highest priority and we’re going to continue to work together to meet our region’s needs.” Sheriff L. Shane Nelson added, “Critical equipment can be difficult to get and it is imperative we set this in motion so purchases could be made immediately in the interest of public safety. Working together is vital to success and I am proud of the partnership we have with our commissioners.”
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only contain non-partisan state and local offices and measures. Deschutes County Elections asks voters to check that their address, party affiliation, and name are up-to-date in their voter registration record. Voters can update their information online at www.oregon votes.gov/myvote or with an Oregon Voter Registration Card. Voters who will be away from home on Election Day should request an absentee ballot to be mailed to their temporary address. Voters should visit www.deschutes. o rg / c l e r k o r c a l l t h e Deschutes County Elections Office at 541-388-6547 for assistance in requesting an absentee ballot as soon as possible.
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• Once the weather warmed up, I cut the elastic waistband off my long johns and sewed it — by hand — to a favorite wild rag, creating a less-than-perfect face mask. • Since the only thermometer I own is a horse thermometer, I decided to rely on my sense of smell out at the barn as an indicator of whether I might have COVID-19. For me, there is just nothing like the smell of horses, goats and newly re-stacked hay to monitor how I’m holding up. • I’m down to one horse and one goat out at the barn. We all three need cheering up these days so I took a drive out to the goat lady north of Redmond and picked out
two, 2-month-old Nigerian dwarf kids, dehorned and castrated. I know Winkin’ and Riddle’s spirits will be raised just by watching their antics, as will be mine. • Today I made the best decision I’ve made in weeks: I promised myself that I would only watch ONE take per day of the daily news. I haven’t felt this free since I last divorced. I am no longer afraid to spend more time outdoors and less time inside pretending I’m going to clean and pretending I’m OK. • My heart goes out to everyone, the world over. My self-talk of late is very familiar. It’s the same thing I’ve always said to my horses when they needed calming, “It’s OK. You’re all right.”
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Planning future tourism promotion Correspondent
Sisters’ approach to promoting tourism is under review. In response to the Sisters Country Vision Plan, the City has been gearing up to address Strategy One for a Prosperous Sisters; to make Sisters a four-season tourist and visitor destination by strategically increasing the number of shoulder season and winter events and attractions, such as performances, festivals, retreats, educational speaker series, trainings, and outdoor sports tournaments. The Action Plan calls for the creation of a Sisters Events Committee with a paid coordinator. As of June 30, 2020, the contract between the City and the Chamber of Commerce naming the Chamber to act as the Sisters Visitors Bureau will expire. On January 22, Chamber executive director, Judy Trego, approached the City Council and made a request for $250,000 in additional funds for next fiscal year, above and beyond the current fixed annual contract amount of $250,000. The money given to the Chamber comes from the transient room tax (TRT) collected on overnight guest stays in local hotels/motels, bed and breakfasts, and shortterm rentals. By state law, a certain percentage of the TRT is required to be spent on tourist-related activities and promotion. The $250,000 a year to the Chamber is more than the percentage required by law. Rather than try to craft a long-term contract with the Chamber at this point in time when the events/tourism/visitor committee is still in the planning stage, the Council is considering a one-year extension of the current contract at its current $250,000. The City believed there was a clear need to engage the Chamber in a conversation around the future of tourism promotion in Sisters. In February and March, City Manager Cory Misley and City Councilor Michael Preedin held three meetings with Trego, Nick Beasley, Chamber board president, and other staff. Misley reported that he thinks the City and Chamber have come to an understanding on a general direction for the near future. The discussions covered many topics including information gathering, Sisters Country Vision, and looking to the future of the partnership/contract. There were a few key takeaways that should be
central to the direction for a short-term contract extension: • Create a tourism/visitor committee made up of stakeholders such as the Chamber, the City, lodging providers, event coordinators, and city residents. The committee can help guide decisions/investments regarding the TRT and tourism in Sisters. • Create a strategic plan around tourism/visitor promotion and investments. The committee would be the key stakeholder group informing this effort. A consultant would be retained to lead/ manage the effort. This strategic plan would be a longer term (three to five years) framework to guide yearto-year decisions regarding investments in tourism promotion, events, and facilities. Furthermore, it could contemplate many scenarios including contingency planning and resiliency for unforeseen circumstances (wildfire, pandemics, natural disasters). An estimate of the time needed for this is three to six months and could begin soon after the committee is created, meaning the plan could
be completed approximately this time next year. Given the need to assemble the committee, which will create the strategic plan, there is not currently enough new data/information to make a long-term decision regarding the TRT and the contract between the City and the Chamber. With the current shutdown caused by the coronavirus, the TRT funds collected this year will most likely be negatively impacted. For this fiscal year (2019-20), the budget projections for TRT funds collected was $674,000, but Finance Director Joe O’Neill has reduced that projection downward to $556,000 due to the coronavirus. He is projecting $500,000 for FY 2020-21 due to the coronavirus. Misley reported to the Council that the Chamber understands the process and appreciated the fact that the amount for next year wouldn’t be reduced. The overall goal shared by both groups is to “make Sisters better.” The $250,000 is yet to be approved by the Budget Committee which will be meeting in early June.
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After Governor Kate Brown’s announcement on Wednesday that Oregon schools will be closed to in-person learning for the remainder of the school year, the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) has canceled all remaining spring activities and state championships. “Today’s heart-wrenching decision is difficult for all members of the OSAA family,” said Peter Weber, OSAA Executive Director. “We empathize with students and school communities, especially our graduating seniors, but recognize that these cancellations will allow our collective focus to remain where it’s most needed at this time — on the health and safety of all Oregonians.” “We had maintained hope for an abbreviated spring season to help bring a sense of normalcy to these uncertain times,” said Weber. “Now more than ever we need to apply the lessons
learned through participation in education-based activities — teamwork, sacrifice, resilience — and play our role in adhering to the public health guidelines. We all look forward to the day when we play again.” Current OSAA policies prohibiting the use of school facilities and coaches from organizing or directing workouts and practices remain in effect until further notice. The OSAA Executive Board will meet in the coming weeks to discuss policies for summer activities, along with academic eligibility concerns for Fall 2020 that have been expressed by member schools and families. The OSAA and our member schools are currently awaiting guidance from Oregon Department of Education on credit attainment for ninth- through 11thgrade students through the state’s Distance Learning for All initiative.
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Distancing measures are working in Oregon Staying home does appear to be slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon and in Deschutes County — and health authorities are urging that measures stay in place into May to keep numbers down. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reports that new projections from health researchers estimate that Oregon’s “aggressive” social distancing measures have prevented as many as 18,000 cases of COVID-19 and 500 hospitalizations. However, OHA states, these restrictions must be maintained into May to prevent new cases from rising above current daily levels. A link to the report on “COVID19 intervention effectiveness and epidemic trends for Oregon: a model-based analysis” can be found with the online version of this story at www.nuggetnews.com. Researchers “emphasize the urgent need for enormously increased testing capacity. It will not be possible to relax social distancing measures and avoid an epidemic rebound without significantly increased testing.” The latest model is based on actual COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death data. Researchers lengthened their assumptions on hospital length-of-stay based on accumulation of additional data from Oregon cases. The results aid in planning the state’s response. According to the latest report, which extends modeling until May 18: • Under current social distancing conditions, the total cumulative infections with COVID-19 in Oregon on May 18 would be fewer than 20,000. If the state were to return to moderate social distancing (i.e., reopen nonessential businesses, keep schools closed), new infections would quickly climb to more than 60,000 by May 18. • Active infections would stay at currently projected levels of more than 2,000 cases per day through mid-May and then begin to slowly subside, if the state maintains current social distancing. However, if the state were to return to moderate social distancing, the number of active infections each day would spike to more than 17,000 per day. • The projected adult acute care and intensive care bed usage will remain below the available capacity in Oregon through the model period (through May 18). The models were prepared by the Institute for Disease Modeling in Washington. Based on the data, researchers predict there are about 7,000
active infections in Oregon at this time. Dr. Dean Sidelinger, state health officer at OHA, said: “Staying at home and maintaining physical distancing is difficult and has had serious economic impacts that have affected many people, but the data continue to show that Oregonians are saving lives by staying home. The latest projections are more conservative than previous versions of the model because they account for variables such as longer hospital stays or the likelihood that COVID-19 has been in Oregon longer than we initially estimated. However, even these estimates, show we can slow new COVID19 infections and ultimately begin to drive them down if we can sustain today’s social distancing measures.” According to the model released Saturday, the state should expect to see fewer than 500 hospitalizations per day due to COVID-19 if social distancing remains in place; Oregon hospitals would use fewer than 200 ICU beds per day. Nearly 2,000 beds per day would be needed by May 18 if current stay home orders were relaxed.
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Ways COVID-19 shut in can promote a healthy lifestyle Now is not a time to constantly consume the news. Focus on what CAN be done, not about the perils of the world around us. Here are a few ways that this shut in offers an opportunity to establish a healthier lifestyle. • Changing eating habits: No longer is the excuse “I don’t have time to eat healthy” valid. Cooking offers a pleasurable expression of creativity, flavor, and comfort. It doesn’t have to be hard,
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and it doesn’t have to be gourmet. A staple in this household is a veggie stir fry with tofu, and a simple soy, brown sugar, and rice vinegar sauce. Simple, easy, and minimally messy. • Exerc ise snac ks: Snacks? Not literally snacks but, a break for a brief exercise does wonders after sitting for a while. First it gets blood moving, the muscles stay limber and active, and it helps clear the mind. A morning and evening walk have been a great opportunity personally to clear my head and re-write the inner tone, as it’s easy to get down and depressed during this time. • M e d i t a t e , re l a x , decompress: Is the inner voice tearing apart the positivity in the world? Is the mind racing back and forth from one thing to another constantly looking for distractions on social media? Is focus and serenity hard to come by? Meditation, sitting quietly, and journaling are all ways to improve one’s mental state. Simply looking off into the distance and being quiet is
helpful. • Organize the environment for success: It probably isn’t apparent until now how much the things surrounding a person can influence their mindset. Look to build and adapt the household into a relaxing, cozy, and spacious area that promotes good vibes. Lighting, decor, soft spaces, all can create a comforting experience. A favorite here is a chair next to the back window with a warm lamp and a throw blanket. • Sleep for heavenʼs sake! Wonderful sleep is possible, and there’s no better time than now. Does staying up watching TV get anything accomplished? Will continuous scrolling through a phone help? Take this wellness opportunity to tune in sleep. A cool, blacked-out room will do best. Avoid any screens or TV watching in bed, and keep lighting low. It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep can do! Shout out any ideas and let’s continue to make the best of this situation!
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Sisters Naturalist by Jim Anderson
Homes for birds, bats, and butterflies It’s spring and cavitynesting birds are looking for homes to raise babies in. In last week’s Nugget, Jodi Schneider offered a wonderful birdwatching piece, and suggested you build them homes. OK, here’s how to do it. Head out to the nearest housing construction project, and if they’re using plywood (not particle board), ask the builders to put their rems (wood remnants) aside in a pile and when the job’s done, go by with a box of donuts, give it to the builders, bring the plywood home and start building birdhouse nesting boxes. (I have been building nesting boxes for well over 40 years, and in that period of time I have never had a builder say no, and some/ most of them have been kind enough to help me load the rems into my pickup). This is not only a good way to recycle the excess wood, but your opportunity to really put your personal effort into supplying a much
Sisters salutes... • Sisters School District sent out a thank you out to Ray’s Food Place for donating grocery bags for material pickups for all three schools last week (see story, page 1). Gary Thorson of SSD said, “They were a huge help this past week.” • The community of Sisters owes a tip of the hat to all the workers in the grocery and sundries marketplace, the pharmacists, the people pumping gas — all those who have worked so hard over the past several weeks to keep shelves stocked and essential services and goods coming to the folks who live here. They have more exposure than most of the rest of us, and they keep showing up — and keep everyone’s spirits up, too.
needed portion of wildlife habitat that has gone missing. Back in the 1950s and ’60s, the logging/forestry industry took it upon themselves to become forest fire rangers and denounced all the dead standing trees (snags) in the forest as lightning rods and removed them. That was the beginning of the end for cavitynesters. What really finished off snags back in those “good old days” was when Brooks-Scanlon in Bend started milling and selling “Brooks Wood,” beautiful multi-colored pine boards cut from snags. The U.S. Forest Service made a huge attempt to right the wrong with the “Wildlife Tree” project in which the folks in federal prisons made four- by 4-inch aluminum wildlife signs that wildlife biologists placed on standing snags announcing them to be absolutely essential as nesting habitat for wildlife and warning: “Do Not Cut!” In fact, back in the ’70s when I was working for the USFS, one of my jobs was walking portions of timber sales searching out appropriate snags and placing wildlife signs on them to ensure they’d be saved for cavitynesters. And you know, not too many years back I was driving past one of the old sales and sure enough, those
wildlife trees were still standing and doing what they were supposed to do. Anyway… the vanishing of cavity nesting substrate also increased when the steel fence posts appeared on the market. All those old wooden fence posts that woodpeckers pounded holes into were gone and one bird in particular, the eastern bluebird, almost went extinct because of it. What saved them was the nesting box builders from the Atlantic to the Mississippi river who gave them homes. There’s nothing like having a bluebird nesting box in your backyard — unless you have an outdoor cat — then forget it, or put a bird-besafe collar on it. A swallow nesting box will be a welcome asset if you live near a mosquito-producing body of water. You can also put up a bat shelter and have bats fluttering about at night helping with the mosquitoreduction business. It would also be cool to see if butterfly shelters work; California tortoise shells (which I find in my wood pile) and mourning cloaks winter over as adults and are always looking for a safe place to spend those cold times. If you live in Camp Sherman, put up a nesting box for a northern pygmy
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Look out world, here I come! Nestling American kestrel about to fledge. Nesting box by Don McCartney. owl — you’ll have a wonderful opportunity for one to move in and positively ruin your afternoon nap with all their tooting. Those ambitious little owls are capable of catching, killing and eating pine squirrels and other critters that size. Building and erecting
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No hunting, fishing for non-residents Citizens can report to law enforcement online ODFW is closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents due to concerns about travel to Oregon to participate in these outdoor activities. The agency believes that such travel could spread the virus and put more of a burden on Oregon’s rural communities. As of Friday, April 10, non-residents may no longer participate in these activities in Oregon. The restriction extends until COVID19 restrictions are lifted and it is deemed safe to travel into Oregon. This order does not apply to anyone living in Oregon for less than six months who has not yet established residency. Some states, including Washington, have closed hunting and fishing to limit the spread of the virus. While seasons remain open in Oregon (except for Columbia River salmon/ steelhead fishing), resident hunters and anglers should not be travelling to participate. ODFW is hearing concerns from rural communities about people visiting to hunt and fish and placing additional burdens on these communities’ limited resources. “Rural communities are concerned about the potential impact of COVID-19 on medical and emergency services, search and rescue and their citizens. Some have asked us to close seasons to reduce travel,” said ODFW Director Curt Melcher. “We would like to keep seasons open to give locals an outlet during this difficult time, but that doesn’t mean it’s OK to travel to these communities. Stick close to home and fish at your local lake, pond or river and do not go crabbing or clamming unless you live on the coast, and then only to places where access is still open.” ODFW monitoring has shown that while Oregonians are still participating in fisheries, clamming, shed hunting, and wildlife viewing it is in significantly lower numbers and that the majority of participants are doing it close to home and practicing social distancing. “We appreciate that many Oregonians are taking the Stay Home, Save Lives order seriously,” added Melcher. ODFW field staff monitoring participation in the field have seen out of state license plates and out of state angling and shellfish licenses in use. Staff are also fielding numerous calls from non-residents inquiring about plans come to Oregon
to hunt or fish. “ODFW believes this action restricting non-residents will help local communities enforce the restrictions on out-of-state travelers violating the order, and putting local resources and residents at risk,” said Melcher. “We appreciate everyone’s understanding at this difficult time and look forward to seeing you outdoors again in the future when this passes.” ODFW anticipates there will be opportunity for nonresidents who have already purchased a 2020 license to participate in hunting, fishing or shellfish opportunities later in the year. ODFW will refund non-resident spring bear and spring turkey tags and reinstate preference points for spring bear hunters. Please contact Licensing at odfw.websales@state. or.us, 503-947-6101 to arrange for a refund. Non-residents interested in applying for a fall controlled hunt may still apply online at https://odfw. huntfishoregon.com/login and the deadline to apply remains May 15.
Oregon residents who do choose to hunt, fish, crab or clam are reminded to: • Stay close to home rather than traveling far. The Governor’s Executive Order says hunting and fishing are OK, but to limit travel. • Practice social distancing and stay six feet away from anyone who doesn’t live in your immediate household, including when outdoors. • Check access where you are headed as the area may be closed. State Parks are closed, counties have closed some parks and boat ramps, beach access is closed in some areas and national forests and BLM lands have closed recreation sites. • Stay home if you are sick. • Carry needed supplies with you to minimize nonessential stops—including buying your license/tag online instead of making a trip to a license sale agent if possible and bringing all needed food, water and sanitization supplies with you.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is now offering an online reporting service that allows citizens to file non-emergency reports over the Internet. The service can be utilized for a minor traffic crash, theft, criminal mischief, or a vehicle break-in. A citizen will receive a no cost copy of their report within seven days of it being submitted and approved. Citizens can also submit a crime tip, request extra patrol at a specific location, or complete a vacation check
request. The sheriff’s office notes that this service should not be used for any crime where a known suspect has been identified or for in-progress crimes or emergencies. To file on online report, visit sheriff.deschutes.org and follow the link to File Online Report. Reports can be submitted via a desktop computer or by mobile device. If a particular crime or incident is not listed on our webpage, call non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911 and speak with a deputy.
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Furry Friends Pet Food
The Furry Friends (FF) office is closed but is still offering free dog or cat food to those in need. Pet food can be left outside the Sisters Art Works building where the FF office is located. It will be marked with your first name only. Pick-ups are available at an agreed upon time. (It can’t be left outside for very long as other critters may get into it.) Please call or text Furry Friends at 541-797-4023.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends, a mentoring program in Sisters, is continuing to find innovative ways to reach out and assist their mentors, children and families. Current needs include childcare to allow parents to continue to work, internet/computer access for online learning, supplies for athome learning and activity kits, and even basic needs, such as food and medical access. Circle of Friends has also established an emergency fund to provide immediate response for the most pressing needs. Contact Kellie at 503-396-2572 to help.
Sisters Community Church
Do you need help with running errands or deliveries or more? Sisters Community Church has volunteers available and is cultivating a caring community. Call Wendy at 541-389-6859. Visit the church website at www. sisterschurch.com.
Community Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic
Age Friendly Sisters Country announced that VAST church is eager to help, picking up prescriptions, delivering groceries or food, helping however they can. People in need can call 541-719-0587 and press 1 to be connected to Mikee Stutzman, Ministry Coordinator or email her at admin@vastchurch.com. VAST Church is willing to help as long as resources and volunteers allow.
Pandemic Partners Sisters Facebook Page
A Facebook page has been set up to connect Sisters community members needing help with those willing to volunteer. Go to the link below, then ask to join and the moderators will approve those who qualify: www.facebook.com/ groups/502740160418961/.
Kiwanis Food Bank Change
Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank is making an operational change based on the evolving response to COVID-19. Beginning Thursday, March 19, visitors will be encouraged to shop for two weeks instead of one week. The Food Bank will then be closed every other week temporarily This action is for the protection of volunteers, reducing their exposure by half. The Food Bank opens at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Questions? Email info@ sisterskiwanis.org.
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As a result of COVID-19 mandates on meeting size and locations, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Sisters are currently continuing in creative ways. Some meeting times have moved to an online Zoom platform. To talk to an alcoholic, find out about Zoom meetings in Sisters, or any other questions about Alcoholics Anonymous you can call one of the numbers below or go online at coigaa.org. Call Anne Z: 503516-7650 or Jan: 541-647-8859 or Agnes: 541-588-6778.
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A new online forum for all owners of businesses located in Sisters has been created. If you have any business — retail, professional, trade or otherwise — you can sign up for free. This is not a news or chamber site, but rather an exchange of ideas to help your business survive the Coronavirus and thrive once the crisis is past. Initially the discussion will relate to handling the effects of the virus. When the virus threat is over the forum will function as a community hub, sharing details of ideas, events, sales, marketing, and basically any other information related to running a business in the wonderful town of Sisters. Share your business and marketing ideas. There’s strength in community! Register online at SistersBizOwners.freeforums.net
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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 Temporarily meeting virtually. See sisterschurch.com for details. | 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)
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Westside Sisters Church has a weekly food pantry on Thursdays. For the next several weeks, food will be distributed drive-through style from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the New Hope building, 222 N. Trinity Way. People in need of food may drive through the parking lot and pick up a bag of food for their household. Other Sistersarea churches are joining with Westside Sisters to contribute financially to help sustain the program. Call 541-549-4184 for more information.
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 | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com Temporarily meeting virtually. See sistersnaz.org for details. Westside Sisters 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 Temporarily meeting virtually. See westsidesisters.org for details. Vast Church (Nondenominational) 541-719-0587 • 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship Temporarily meeting virtually. See vastchurch.com for details. 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
In light of the situation going on with Covid-19, June’s Asian Kitchen wants to give back to the community by serving those in need free take-out meals starting on Thursday, April 9 at 1 p.m. The meals will continue two days a week on Thursdays & Saturdays, starting at 1 p.m. until the dish of the day runs out. The meals will be chef’s choice, with a new dish each day. June’s Asian Kitchen is currently closed for other meals, but they appreciate the continuous support & love this community has given them.
Sisters Community Garden
The Sisters Community Garden has a few raised bed garden plots available for the 2020 gardening season. Application materials and information are available on the Garden’s website, SistersCommunityGarden.org. For more info, call 503-313-3076.
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Central Oregon Emergency Mask Makers
Central Oregon Emergency Mask Makers is a Facebook group started to produce Personal Protective Equipment for medical personnel and people at risk. The group is working closely with St. Charles and currently has over 2,000 members and is still growing! Efforts now are focused on Phase 1, which is cloth masks. Coming phases will include face shields, which will require volunteers with access to 3D printers. The owner of Stitchin’ Post has helped with fabric donations and the group hopes to rally more people in the Sisters community to join the effort. See the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ groups/2621082848019730/ or email Laura at chopsticks0036@ gmail.com for more information.
Habitat Thrift Store
Sisters Habitat Thrift Store and ReStore will remain closed until Governor Brown cancels the “stay home” executive order. However, the ReStore may be of assistance if anyone is in emergency need of a household appliance. Contact Sisters Habitat at 541-549-1193.
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Visiting Thailand before pandemic
By Craig F. Eisenbeis Columnist
Many readers expressed interest in my previous articles about our Southeast Asia “Ghost Ship” cruise to nowhere. Many, though, asked what the cruise was like before the stop in Hong Kong made people aboard our ship into international pariahs. It was wonderful! We saw, learned, and experienced things that can never be understood without the first-hand observation of international travel — travel that has since come to a worldwide standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My wife, Kathi, and I departed Sisters in a dark, January snowstorm. It was a relief to arrive in Singapore on time after more than 20 hours in the air. We flew into the wealthy city-state just after midnight, and my principal impression was of the vast infrastructure supporting the massive metropolitan complex stretched out beneath us. My second impression was of the hundreds, probably thousands, of ships anchored and moored in the harbor. I worked with ships and ports my entire Coast Guard career, and I never saw so many ships in one place. Singapore is a place that is both familiar and unfamiliar. With an internationally acclaimed airport that looks like a sci-fi movie set, all road signs, and most commercial ones, are in English. Also of note, your visa is prominently marked in red letters “WARNING: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS.” There are also stiff penalties for things like spitting, feeding pigeons, and failure to flush the toilet. Public displays of affection are always frowned upon but, if same-sex, are punishable by stiff fines and jail time. We saw impressive architectural triumphs and, in the few areas not covered by concrete and steel, dense junglelike vegetation — Singapore
is, after all, little more than a degree above the equator. Our stay there was brief; and, not long after being transported to Holland America’s Westerdam, we were sailing off into the Gulf of Thailand. Cruise ships such as these are like floating cities, with eating, shopping, recreation, and entertainment venues scattered throughout. Westerdam is a smaller, mid-size ship carrying fewer than 2,000 passengers. Still, firstrate shows are conducted in the huge theater with illusionists, comics, musicians, and — most notably — elaborate Broadway-style live productions with singers and dancers. Additionally, nightclublike venues abound, with live shows ranging from classical, to blues, to rock. The most obvious advantage to cruising is that you take your hotel with you; there is no packing and unpacking. So, after two nights and a relaxing first full day at sea — during which we found a nice couple from Illinois to play bridge with — our “hotel” had moved to Koh Samui, Thailand. The highlight of Koh Samui was unquestionably riding an elephant on a trail through an eco-safari park. I can’t say that elephant riding is exactly the most comfortable mode of travel we’ve ever used, but it’s certainly the most unusual. Our elephant “operator” (mahout) has had his job for 7 years, and he works with only one elephant. He lives in a nearby home, which he pointed out to us; and he takes the elephant home and lives with it and cares for it. “Lily” is 25 years old and one of 25 elephants in this park. Before the 30-minute ride, we were treated to a “baby” elephant show. These 2-3 year old “babies” are quite huge and very friendly; they seem to genuinely enjoy what they do and did various tricks and dances. They come right up to you in the hopes of getting treats, such as a bunch of bananas, which they wolf
down, peels and all. Elephants consume 250 pounds or more of food and 50 gallons of water every day. While there have not yet been any reports of COVIDinfected elephants, we have since learned that the pandemic is taking a serious toll on Thailand’s captive elephants. According to a BBC report, thousands of captive elephants are in danger of starving because Thailand has closed its borders to tourists due to the pandemic. Sadly, that closure has dried up the income flow necessary to support these interesting, and enormous, animals. In most areas, there is not enough forest left to turn them loose and let them forage. As a result, the elephant keepers are struggling to help their animals survive. The elephants we saw seemed happy and well-cared for. Just as we had no idea how the coronavirus would affect our lives, we do not know what fates might be in store for the elephants. The next day, we awoke to find ourselves in Laem Chabang, gateway to Bangkok, where we would spend the next two days. Although we saw a few stereotypical Thai water buffalos on the trip, Bangkok is a modern city of 10 million and hardly rural. In the morning, we had an expansive boat tour of Bangkok’s waterways, principally the Chao Phraya River, which provided an ideal avenue from which to view this exotic city and its unusual architecture. An unexpected sight, however, were the six-foot long water monitor lizards! We were served an excellent lunch at the downtown Ramada Inn, where we began what would become a daily litany of superb Asian lager beers. Pre-pandemic traffic in Bangkok was terrible; and, at one point, we took 45 minutes to travel just three downtown blocks, forcing us to miss a drive-through of Bangkok’s Chinatown. We learned that 95 percent of
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Craig and Kathi Eisenbeis ride an elephant in Thailand shortly before the pandemic crisis. The animals are now threatened with starvation due to the interruption of the tourist industry caused by the pandemic. the very friendly and courteous population is Buddhist. Homes and businesses have little shrines outside that look like tiny temples on pedestals; they are referred to as “spirit houses” and are maintained to provide a revered, nearby residence for departed loved ones, as well as spirits that lived at the site before. Our second day in the area centered around the town of Pattaya and the Wat Benchamabophit, or the Marble Temple, and its elaborate thousand-acre monastic grounds. This is one of the most visited sites in Thailand.
Later, we visited Sala Viharnsien Pavilion, which houses a spectacular collection of ancient Chinese art, principally statuary. The exhibits include the only permanent display of Chinese terra cotta warriors outside of China. I’ve seen many museums all over the world and am not easily impressed; I was very impressed. The final highlight of the day was a visit to a 390-foot image of Buddha etched onto a mountainside. Finally, we returned to the ship for an excellent steak dinner and an evening production show in the theater.
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The needs of the many? By Tom Donahue Guest Columnist
Despite all the news and analysis we hear every evening, there appear to be many tough questions not being asked or answered. We get the mounting death toll and personal tragedy/heartwarming coping stories, but very little in the way of hard facts. It’s difficult not to become depressed, anxious, and hysterical, especially when little else is talked about. But then, facts and rational unbiased reporting don’t boost ratings and low ratings don’t sell advertising. So let’s look at some of the facts. Following are CDC estimates for total cases and deaths for all types of influenza and for COVID-19 only. Included are the estimates for this flu season, a projected range for any flu season, and the worst year since the CDC began using their current method of estimating the total flu burden in the U.S.
Est. Range (2010 - 2019) Worst Season (2017/18) This Season (thru 4/4)
T h e C u re v s . T h e Disease While it can be argued that even one death is too many and that all this social distancing/business shutdown is everyone’s moral duty and not too great a price to pay for a few months, what about the 330 millionplus who are imprisoned in their own homes or the many millions who have lost their jobs? Many of whom can’t afford to lose their income for even a few weeks? Or the long-term economic impact to companies, individuals, and the government of the U.S. shutdown and subsequent proposed bailout? Isn’t that going to bankrupt the economy for a long time? There are some practical questions: • How does this flu season compare with others? • Once you get over the coronavirus, are you immune from then on? Unknown, but one of the research projects being touted is the use of
antibodies from coronavirus survivors. • Are we going to go through this shutdown every year when a new pandemic rears its ugly head? I hope not. • Would the population as a whole be better off letting the virus rage through, taking those it will, then leaving the rest of us healthier and more immune to a new strain of virus? A real tough question. Any politician or business owner who had the gall to suggest that we carry on as “normal” — taking precautions where we can (like frequent hand washing, staying home when we are sick, building temporary hospital tents, ramping up the supply of ventilators and aggressive testing) — and let the virus take its toll, would be roasted alive by the media or sued for every penny they’ve got. • But don’t we soldier on already with any number of our daily activities? Don’t we get in a car every day, knowing that there are over 5,000,000 traffic accidents in
Symptomatic Flu Cases 9,300,000 - 45,000,000 39,000,000 - 58,000,000 39,000,000 - 56,000,000
Flu Deaths 12,000 - 61,000 46,000 - 95,000 24,000 - 62,000
COVID-19 Only (thru 4/11) 492,416 (.15 percent Pop.)
the U.S. per year and around 40,000 deaths? Don’t we get on airplanes, knowing that they might crash or be hijacked? Don’t we allow our kids to play sports knowing that they may be seriously injured or killed? We don’t ban automobiles or air travel or all children’s sports. The U.S. has a policy of not bowing to terrorists. Shouldn’t we have a policy of not bowing to diseases? • So I ask the final question: Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? The many in this case are those 330 millionplus individuals who are severely impacted (some permanently and irreparably) by this shutdown and the few being those hundred thousands (maybe even few millions) who may be hospitalized or die. Fortunately, this writer
doesn’t have to make that decision or answer that question. One thing is certain. If we do get out of this with lessthan-expected casualties, the politicians will be falling all over each other patting themselves on the back for taking quick and responsive action. Opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the writer and are not necessarily shared by the Editor or The Nugget Newspaper.
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Some qualifying statements: • The flu is not a reportable disease in the U.S. • The U.S. Influenza Surveillance System covers roughly 9 percent of the population. A mathematical model is used to arrive at the estimates. • The numbers for COVID-19 alone may be more accurate, and possibly greater, because of the increased awareness and testing that’s been done recently. They are also more current than the CDC’s total flu estimate (04/11 vs. 04/04). • The numbers for 2017/2018 are still preliminary. If you go by the numbers, COVID-19 is less than 1.5 percent of the total estimated flu burden so far for this flu season, though a greater portion of the estimated total flu deaths (approx. 30 percent to 77 percent, depending upon which estimate number you pick). The affected U.S. population percentages are .15 percent (total cases) and .01% percent (deaths).
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Festival fundraising event to go online regional artists. No purchase of tickets will be necessary to participate in the auction. Participants will simply be emailed a link to the online auction platform. Bids can easily be placed from the comfort and safety of home via cell phone or internet-connected device. SFF anticipates reaching a wider audience than ever before and encourages you to share the auction link when they send it out. Each year a theme is chosen for My Own Two Hands
By Jodi Schneider Correspondent
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) supports the arts, and this year during the COVID-19 pandemic the nonprofit organization will celebrate by going virtual for the My Own Two Hands Community Art Auction and Fundraiser that supports youth programming. A silent auction is happening May 8-16. It’s a way to offer up the art that was generously donated by local and
(MOTH) celebration of the arts. This year’s theme, “A New Dawn,” inspired artists to create and donate a piece of art to be sold at the benefit auction in support of music and arts programming in the Sisters schools and community. Artist Janice Druian’s oil painting, “Dawn’s Early Light,” was chosen as the image for the 2020 MOTH poster. Crista Munro, SFF executive director, told The Nugget,
“Janice Druian’s painting captures the MOTH theme perfectly. I love the way the morning light reflects along the top of the rock formations. But one of the most interesting things about this piece is that it shows us a different view of an iconic and muchcelebrated landscape: Smith Rock. It suggests the possibility of finding beauty by looking at something in a new way or from a different angle, and that ties right back into the theme of a new dawn. Little
did we know when we chose the theme and Janice’s painting just how different things would be this spring, not only for Sisters Folk Festival and My Own Two Hands, but for life as we know it. The painting is a reminder to keep seeing things in a new light and to find beauty in the unfamiliar.” Smith Rock State Park has always been a favorite painting subject for Druian, a Terrebonne resident, and was See MOTH on page 15
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Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent
Orange-crowned warblers (Oreothlypis celata) are beginning to arrive and their trill can be heard in the underbrush along streams and lakes. One of the plainest of warblers, the orange feathers on its head are almost never visible. This species is also among the most hardy. They are usually seen singly, sometimes loosely associated with flocks of other birds. In all seasons they tend to stay fairly low, in bushes or small trees, flicking their tails frequently as they search among the foliage for insects. Males arrive on breeding grounds before females, and establish territory by singing from mediumhigh branches. Typically males return to territories defended the previous year.
Nest sites are protected from above by overhanging vegetation, usually on the ground in small depressions or on steep banks. Females lay four or five, white or creamy eggs with reddish-brown speckles. Females incubate for 11 to 13 days. Young are fed by both parents, but brooded only by the female, and leave the nest in 10 to 13 days when they still fly poorly. Both parents feed the young for at least a few days after they leave the nest. This particular orangecrowned is showing more orange than I have ever seen. A group of warblers has many collective nouns, including a bouquet, confusion, fall, and wrench of warblers. For more orangecrowned warbler photos visit http://abirdsings becauseithasasong.com/ recent-journeys.
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direction immediately,” Fisher said. He noted that he has been in close communication with St. Charles CEO Joe Sluka; Joe Marchiando, senior vice president of improvement and strategy at St. Charles; and St. Charles public information officer Lisa Goodman. Fisher also noted that one key need is for individuals to volunteer to cut out materials for masks to the specs provided by St. Charles, “which is a time-consuming part of the manufacturing process.” Those willing to take on that task should contact Fisher through the hotline. Pham noted that EDCO representatives Capi Lewis and Elise Rossman have been key players in connecting businesses with community needs. “They are working with
a lot of local businesses who have pivoted their businesses to help meet these needs,” Pham said. He said that he “can’t say enough about EDCO” and their “effort to keep this community together and helping businesses just stay alive.”
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The Widening Gyre By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold… — William Butler Yeats A month ago, COVID-19 was a dark cloud on the horizon, a low muttering of thunder, an ill wind. With disorienting speed, we have been plunged into a raging tempest, our sails tattered, our rigging shredded in a howling wind, the rudder jammed. The world can change profoundly in sudden moments, turning on seemingly random contingencies. Chaos theory in operation. In Wuhan, China, a virus jumps from animal to human — and within months, thousands are dead and the world has plunged into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. A u s t r i a ’s H a p s b u r g Archduke Franz Ferdinand is shot on the streets of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. By August, the nations of Europe have tumbled seemingly without volition into a cataclysm of war that will remake the world. Neither event was inevitable, yet the march of catastrophe was inexorable. I am fascinated by such pivotal moments. On Sunday evening, I watched a BBC documentary on Amazon Prime titled “Charles I: Downfall of a King.” It traces a period of 50 days from November 1641 to January 1642 when Charles Stuart of England fell from the pinnacle of divinely ordained monarchy to becoming a refugee in his own land. His fall inaugurated nine years of brutal civil war, a conflict that would cost Charles I his realm — and his head. It is a fascinating account of a clash between a thinskinned monarch, jealous of his prerogatives, and a parliamentary faction of religious zealots and political radicals. The 50 days of confrontation between Charles and his Parliament is a litany of missed opportunities, misjudgments and miscalculations (mostly on Charles’ part) wherein previously unthinkable measures suddenly and inexorably came to pass. I imagine that Englishmen in January 1642 had a hard time remembering November 1641, just as it’s hard now to cast ourselves back to February. As historian Lisa Hilton muses at the conclusion of the three-part doco, the 50
days of Charles’ downfall may well be the most important days in the political history of the Western world. The fall of the Stuart monarchy, though it was briefly restored, destroyed the credibility of the Divine Right of Kings and threw open the Overton Window — expanding in an instant what was possible in the world. Because of those 50 days, Americans a century and more on could conceive of cutting ties with their king, and the French could readily conceive of dropping their king’s head into a wicker basket. The template set in France would be traced in even greater gouts of blood in Russia and so on... It remains to be seen what the world historical consequences of our present moment will be — but they are certain to be profound. And we will look back on a period of weeks in early 2020 as the hinge of fate.
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her inspiration for this year’s theme. Druian noted, “From my house on a cliff above the Deschutes I see a vast panorama of Central Oregon — all the way from the Cascades and Smith Rock. I will go to Smith Rock and photograph it at dawn and in the evening. While I am sometimes a plein air painter, the golden hour — dawn and dusk — are fleeting so I work from photos for these subjects.” The enthusiasm Druian has for painting began when she was in preschool. “I remember getting in trouble because of painting on my bedroom wall at three or four,” she explained. After high school she studied at San Francisco State and UC Berkeley and graduated with a degree in psych social welfare. But the pull of art was strong.
After moving to Eugene, she enrolled in the University of Oregon and received a master’s in art education. Later on, Druian joined Plein Air Painters of Oregon. “I am primarily a landscape painter, although in graduate school I was a figurative painter,” said Druian. “And, for lack of a better term, a post-impressionist, or a studio artist who relies on plein air for preliminary sketches and knowledge of atmospheric influence.” Druian traces her inspiration from a book of paintings by the master of Western landscape painting from the early 1900s, Maynard Dixon. She added, “My local inspirations are Susan Lucky Higdon who runs Tumalo Art Co. in Bend and Harmony Thomas who has given my work a ‘permanent’ home in Good Day Café (adjacent to Bedouin), as she has taken on the complexities of sequestering to bring all local artists together as an online community.” View more of her artwork at www.druianstudios.com.
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Stars over Sisters By Osmond Bates & Ramsey Schar As the weather continues to warm and flowers start to bloom during this first full month of spring, the night skies come alive with new constellations, bright stars, and exciting astronomical events. Probably the brightest and most easily recognized constellation of spring is Leo the mighty lion. Regulus and Denebola, the two brightest stars in the constellation, mark the beast’s heart and point of its tail, respectively. In the sky, six bright stars define the lion’s head that form what looks to be a backwards question mark. Farther to the east, three stars form a right triangle, denoting the cat’s hindquarters. Leo is one of the twelve zodiac constellations and lies between Cancer and Virgo. Besides its collection of bright stars, the constellation contains several magnificent
deep-sky objects as well, all of them galaxies. The most impressive of these are probably M65, M66 and NGC 3628, often referred to as the Leo Triplet. M65 and M66 are both spiral galaxies discovered by Messier in 1780 and are slightly brighter than nearby NGC 3628, which wasn’t found until 1784 by William Herschel. NGC 3 6 2 8 , also called the Hamburger Galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy viewed edge-on. The galaxy’s most striking feature is a large band of dust that bisects a puffy galactic disk, indeed reminiscent of a giant celestial hamburger. All three galaxies lie relatively close to one another in space, about 35 million light-years from the earth. In Greek mythology, Leo is associated with the Nemean Lion who Hercules had to slay as part of his twelve Labors that were required of him to atone for killing his family. This lion was slaughtering local
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Finding free crossword puzzles online has been great in this new world of stay-at-home. The puzzles keep your mind going and get your thoughts off disaster for a while. Go to https://www. arkadium.com/free-onlinegames/crosswords/ and you’ll see pictures of the different free games available. Some don’t say “free” in the title of the game, but all that I’ve opened have been no cost. Click on one of the games, click on the arrow to hear a few seconds of an ad, click on “skip ad” when it pops up, then start a game immediately. Click on a line and type in your answer using your keyboard. You can click a numbered space twice to go from “across” to “down” so you can fill in the spaces exactly like you do with a pencil. Except you don’t have to worry about your eraser running out. You also may be interested in Scrabble-type games. I’ve been playing Words With Friends (WWF) on Facebook and it’s similar to Scrabble. You can play against FB friends, but you don’t have to play a full
game at one time since you can enter a word and don’t need to look at it again for hours or even days. WWF also has a “play with bots” option that’s fun. You’re playing against a computer, but they have some funny names so you feel like you know them. I won against Planter Pot Pia but lost to Communal Gardener Jim. It’s fun to complete a game quickly, because the bot thinks at lightning speed and posts a word immediately. The WWF games with bots start off easy and get harder as you go through. When you win a game, you can go to the next one immediately, but make sure you don’t “pay to play.” Just say no. Come back in a few hours and the next game will be available to play for free. You can also go to https:// www.scrabblegames.info/ play/scrabble-online and play against bots. I like playing Scrabble online, but it’s a pain to drag and drop the letters, then press play to see if what you just made up is a real word. Not that I would ever try to enter a fake word. Good luck and positive thoughts to all. I hope you get some fun out of the games and continue to take it day-by-day until we make it through to the end of COVID-19.
residents and could not be killed because his skin was impenetrable to any weapons. Hercules, therefore, had to wrestle the beast with his bare hands and strangle it to death. He saw the protective qualities of the skin and used the lion’s own claw to cut it from its body and use it as a cloak to protect him through the rest of his labors. New moon will occur on April 22. This will locate the moon on the same side of the sky as the sun, making it the optimal time to observe faint objects due to the lack of interfering moonlight. The Lyrid meteor shower will be active from April 16-25. These bright trails of dust are best viewed when they peak on the evening of April 21 and early morning of April 22. This year about 15-20 meteors per hour are expected. Comet Thatcher, which won’t return to the vicinity of the earth again until 2276, is responsible for this meteor shower. A Sagittarius Jupiter and a Capricornus Saturn form a planetary duo as they stick by each other low in the
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NGC 3628 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo that looks all the world like a giant celestial hamburger. sky during the early morning hours. Also visible in the morning is Mars, which had a close encounter with Saturn on April 1 and a last quarter moon on April 15.
Meanwhile, Venus continues to dominate the evening sky with its almost blinding brilliance. On April 3 it passed just south of the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus.
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TOUR: Garden club has historically used event funds to award grants Continued from page 3
which have helped beautify our town while enhancing our natural surroundings and educating our children about the importance of the natural world. The garden tour was the brainchild of Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show founder Jean Wells Keenan in 1998, when she approached the garden club about offering garden tours to the participants enrolled in her Quiltersʼ Affair classes during Quilt Show Week. Thus, was born the original Annual Quilt Show Garden Tour. That initial effort raised $4,000 for the garden club which promptly returned it to the community. From that day to this, the money raised by the tour has gone to support fulfilling grant requests from local nonprofits and schools that are focused on gardening and the natural world. Money has been given in support of the Sisters Elementary School Garden Club and greenhouse, middle and high school greenhouses and garden programs, Sisters Community Garden, Sisters Library landscaping, City parks, Deschutes Land Trust, Camp Caldera, Sisters Rotary Club, Upper Deschutes
Watershed Council for work with Sisters students, Barclay Memorial Park, Central Oregon Veterans Ranch, and Seed-to-Table. The tour provides a diversion from classes and an opportunity for visitors and locals alike to experience the homes and gardens in the Sisters area, while admiring more quilts belonging to the garden club members and the homeowners. Wells Keenan was made a Lifetime Member of the garden club in appreciation of her help and encouragement with the tour. Her own garden has been part of the tour several times. Homes were added to the tour starting in 2000. Since then, other features have been incorporated such as raffles for quilts and the sale of yard art by local artists. An additional stop on the tour has been at the Sisters Community Garden where lunches prepared by garden members have been available for purchase to help fundraising for the garden. A threesalad lunch has included homemade bread or rolls and desserts. Visitors are invited to eat in the garden while enjoying the view of the mountains and the quilts hanging on the garden fence. Last year, 195 lunches were gone in an hour-and-a-half. With no garden tour this year, the community garden will not be offering their lunch.
Doctor seeks dog from biting incident By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
The doctor treating the man who was bitten by a loose dog on the Peterson Ridge Trail at the south end of Sisters on March 25, is hoping the owner of the dog comes forward. Without knowing the history of the dog, the victim is left with worries about possible disease. Dr. Eric Wattenburg told The Nugget last weekend that, while the possibility of rabies is remote, it is a looming concern as long as the status of the dog involved remains in question. Dr. Wattenburg said that in cases where a dog who has bitten a person is identified, it can be quarantined for a period of 10 days and its behavior observed to warn of any sign of rabies. “Or,” he said, “if you have evidence that the dogʼs been vaccinated, itʼs pretty much case closed.” With the dogʼs identity and status unknown, the bite victim is faced with a decision whether to pursue treatment on a preventative basis. And that treatment is unpleasant and expensive. “Itʼs thousands of dollars, risky injections,” Dr. Wattenburg said. “Itʼs
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The runner contacted the sheriffʼs office and deputies responded to investigate. Bailey said that deputies confirmed that the runner exhibited two dog bites, one of which broke the skin. Sheriff ʼs deputies are investigating the identity of the women and the dog involved. Dr. Wattenburg hopes that the dog owner will come forward so that the question of the dogʼs health status can be resolved and the bite victimʼs health concerns can either be addressed or put to rest. As of Monday, April 13, the dog owner had not yet been identified. Anyone with information who can help deputies located and contact the women involved is asked to call the non-emergency dispatch line at 541-693-6911.
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multiple injections over many different weeks.” Dr. Wattenburg noted that rabies can lie dormant in a person for weeks, months or even years, and once it is established, itʼs fatal. “This is very serious and it can be life-threatening,” he said. The Sisters man was reportedly running on the trail when a medium-sized black dog ran past him and bit him on the calf. According to an account provided by a friend of the runner, the man fell to the ground and threw rocks at the dog to scare it off. Two women described as being in their 50s to 60s approached and according to Deschutes County Sheriffʼs Office Public Information Officer Sgt. William Bailey, “were not cooperative with providing information” to the victim. One woman was wearing a dark coat, the other a white coat. The runner did not have a mobile phone with which to take photos. The victim reported that he was bitten a second time as he turned to run back down the trail. Bailey told The Nugget that, according to the victimʼs report, “There was a verbal confrontation between them and the dog bite victim. One of the women (pulled) out a
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SCHOOLS: 2020-2021 school year to include two-week spring break Continued from page 3
and disseminating feedback from school employees and patrons, the board voted 3-2 for the start date for the 202021 school year to be the first Tuesday of September, which falls on September 1, which is before Labor Day. The twoweek spring break, which has been the subject of debate, will remain in place for at least one more school year. Wilkins acknowledged that the board will look more deeply into the issues of inequity of the two-week spring break. “We know it creates a hardship for some of our families and that needs to be addressed,” he said. The board also plans to discuss the concept of always having school start the first Tuesday of September, rather than hinging the decision on where Labor Day falls. Details of the calendar, including in-service days and end date will be determined in the weeks ahead. During the business/ finance report some discussion ensued about what the future may hold — in light of the coronavirus crisis — regarding some of the extra funding earmarked by the Student Success Act expected for next year. Superintendent Curt Scholl acknowledged that “there are more questions than answers” and that he knows school districts will be continually updated in the weeks ahead. Schools are funded based on enrollment and Scholl explained that the state has basically “frozen” enrollment numbers based on the count in December. “With the economic impact of this crisis I am having a difficult time believing that we are going to be as whole as they (the state) think we are going to be,” he added. At the same time the district may have a drop in some expenditures due to the closure of schools. Administrator reports began with Special Programs Director Martha Hindman. She said, “State leaders are working to make sure that equity is kept in the forefront for special needs students.” Locally, she said, the focus has been about reaching out right now to families. “Special education teachers are going to be looking at each of their students and how they are making access to instruction,” she said. “We need to ensure whatever we are planning is accessible to all students.” Elementary Principal Joan Warburg reported on what her staff was doing in the
first days back from spring break. The first two days were spent making phone calls and emails to connect with families and teachers reported very positive connections. “Parents were thrilled to have that connection and have that opportunity to talk to another adult who cares about their children and are walking that road with them,” she said. Warburg acknowledged that her staff is “clearly grieving with the knowledge that they won’t be back in the classrooms with their kids.” Beyond that she said, “Our focus moving forward is how to move into the new style of learning. I am super proud of my teachers and other staff. Their passion shows for all of our students and, in particular, for our most vulnerable students.” Middle school Principal Alison Haney began with praise for her staff in the “awesome resilience” her staff is showing in light of this “tremendous challenge.” She said she is trying to instill in her teachers for this first week of instruction that “anything we do will be great” and that she believes “that everyone understands” what we are up against.
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“It has actually been an inspiring process for me amidst a tough time,” she said. Sisters High School Principal Joe Hosang said he feels grateful for the love he and his staff at the high school are receiving back from the community. “Parents and students are telling us to take care of ourselves and are incredibly thoughtful and understanding,” he said. He said that as an example of the support being shown by the community that VAST Church had offered to supply lunch for all the teaching staff throughout the district from June’s Kitchen. “That’s just incredible,” he said. (For information on how the school closure affects students, including graduating seniors, see related story, page 1). Superintendent Scholl also reported that the construction of the transportation center adjacent to SPRD is progressing on schedule. The next board meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, and is available to the public via Zoom. Access to the meeting will be posted on the school district website.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Elementary School allowed parents to retrieve personal items after Governor Kate Brown announced that schools will remain closed.
SCHOOLS: Materials pick up at schools was emotional for many Continued from page 1
to Brown and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), basically, seniors will be given a “Pass” for any classes they were passing at the time of the closure, which will ensure those students get their diplomas. Any students who were not passing will be given the opportunity to complete their courses in order to finish up. ODE will soon publish further guidelines for grade 9-11 regarding how the question of credits and grades will be handled. Sisters High School Principal Joe Hosang said, “I am confident about how we will take care of the students, including the seniors. Everyone seems to understand this is a work in progress, so parents and students have been very understanding and gracious.” Regarding this year ’s graduates, Hosang has a team of parents and staff members working on plans to honor the seniors as well as possible given the circumstance. “Between the Senior Party committee, GRO, and our commencement ceremony committee, as well as others, we are going to do all we can to make things as good as we can for the class of 2020,” he said. Once Brown’s announcement came, clearing out student belongings got added to the list of tasks needing to be accomplished. The elementary school was able to bag up students’ possessions from the classroom for pickup along with the educational materials Friday, but personal possessions will have to be dealt with in the future for middle and high school students, according to Superintendent Curt Scholl. He wrote, “Now that we know that we will not be returning to our buildings, we understand that some students have personal property in the schools and we will need to arrange a process for the recovery of those items. This communication will come from your child’s school, but please be patient as we
are currently working to reengage our students.” Middle school teacher and teacher union president Michelle Hammer acknowledged the challenges ahead for everyone involved. “Preparing for this ‘new normal’ creates a steep learning curve for teachers and they are working extremely hard to meet students’ needs,” she said. “In whatever we do we do not want to add additional stress to families. We do want to provide some semblance of normalcy for our students by helping them get into a routine, while being keenly aware that families are facing multiple challenges themselves.” Warburg spoke in the same vein, saying, “ I couldn’t be prouder of our staff who have been incredible this week in their hard work to plan and organize materials for our students, connect with families, and learn new skills. They are eager to begin the work this week to rebuild their classroom community in a virtual environment. We appreciate the way Sisters’ parents have been so supportive — we will make mistakes as we practice this new way of teaching and we will model for our students what it means to have a growth mindset, growing our brains as we all learn new skills.” High school teacher Kristy Rawls, who also assisted with handing out materials, said, “I was very glad that I was able to help and also see the students. It made my heart happy during this really rough time. I am so sad for those big events that seniors and other students are going to miss, but equally sad to lose all those small daily contacts we have with our kids.” Scholl touched briefly in his letter on what “distance learning” is comprised of. “This distance learning is not just about online education and may, in fact, include a blend of other modes, such as phone calls, recorded video lessons, Canvas, Google Meet, Zoom and paper packets,” he said. Scholl asked for continued “patience, kindness, resilience and strength” moving forward into the weeks and months ahead. “We are in uncharted waters, but the school district has the right people to tackle this challenge.”
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Mowing, Mastication, Tree C L A S S I F I E D S are at sanitizes & kills germs. Thinning, Large & Small Scale FURRY FRIENDS www.NuggetNews.com 541-549-9090 Projects! helping Sisters families w/pets. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GORDON’S Serving Black Butte Ranch, FREE Dog & Cat Food LAST TOUCH Camp Sherman & Sisters Area No contact pick-up by appt. 103 Residential Rentals Cleaning Specialists for since 2003 204 W. Adams Ave. PONDEROSA PROPERTIES CARPETS, WINDOWS ** Free Estimates ** 541-797-4023 –Monthly Rentals Available– & UPHOLSTERY Owner James Hatley & Sons Bend Spay & Neuter Project Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 Member Better Business Bureau 541-815-2342 Providing Low-Cost Options for Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: • Bonded & Insured • 4brostrees.com Spay, Neuter and more! PonderosaProperties.com Serving Central Oregon Licensed, Bonded and Insured Go to BendSnip.org Printed list at 221 S. 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TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT Tree care and vegetation management Pruning, hazard tree removal, stump grinding, brush mowing, certified arborist consultation, tree risk assessment qualified, wildfire fuels assessment and treatment, grant acquisition, lot clearing, crane services. Nate Goodwin ISA-Cert. Arborist PN-7987A CCB #190496 * 541.771.4825 Online at: www.tsi.services CLASSIFIEDS! It pays to advertise in The Nugget Newspaper Deadline is Monday before noon, 541-549-9941 or online at NuggetNews.com Uploaded every Tuesday at no additional cost to you!
601 Construction
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Construction & Renovation Custom Residential Projects All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448 JOHN NITCHER CONSTRUCTION General Contractor Home repair, remodeling and additions. CCB #101744 541-549-2206
Residential Building Projects Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-549-9764 John Pierce jpierce@bendbroadband.com Earthwood Timberframes • Design & construction • Recycled fir and pine beams • Mantles and accent timbers Kris@earthwoodhomes.com CCB #174977 LAREDO CONSTRUCTION 541-549-1575 For ALL Your Residential Construction Needs CCB #194489 www.laredoconstruction.com
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602 Plumbing & Electric
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603 Excavation & Trucking ROBINSON & OWEN Heavy Construction, Inc. All your excavation needs *General excavation *Site Preparation *Sub-Divisions *Road Building *Sewer and Water Systems *Underground Utilities *Grading *Snow Removal *Sand-Gravel-Rock Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #124327 (541) 549-1848
Cascade Bobcat Service is now SCHERRER EXCAVATION Lic. & Bonded – CCB #225286 scherrerexcavation.com Mike • 541-420-4072 Logan • 541-420-0330 BANR Enterprises, LLC Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls Residential & Commercial CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 www.BANR.net TEWALT & SONS INC. Excavation Contractors Sisters’ Oldest Excavation Co. Our experience will make your $ go further – Take advantage of our FREE on-site visit! Hard Rock Removal • Rock Hammering • Hauling Trucking • Top Soil • Fill Dirt Ground-to-finish Site Prep Building Demolition • Ponds & Liners • Creative & Decorative Rock Placement • Clearing, Leveling & Grading Driveways Utilities: Sewer Mains, Laterals Water, Power, TV & Phone Septic System EXPERTS: Complete Design & Permit Approval, Feasibility, Test Holes. Sand, Pressurized & Standard Systems. Repairs, Tank Replacement. CCB #76888 Cellular: 419-2672 or 419-5172 • 541-549-1472 • TewaltAndSonsExcavation.com
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605 Painting
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606 Landscaping & Yard Maintenance
– All You Need Maintenance – Pine needle removal, hauling, mowing, moss removal, edging, raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, gutters, pressure washing... Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Austin • 541-419-5122 All Landscaping Services Mowing, Thatching, Hauling... Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740.
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802 Help Wanted
AQUA CLEAR SPA SERVICE Hot tub cleaning technician needed. Training provided with opportunity for advancement. Competitive pay. Clean driving record required. Serious applicants only. Call or email for interview: 541-410-1023; aquaclearoregon@gmail.com Lake Creek Lodge Seeking seasonal, part-time and full-time cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwasher/bussers, baristas, housekeepers and receptionists. Apply in person at 13375 SW Forest Service Road 1419, Camp Sherman, or email gm@lakecreeklodge.com.
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NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District, Deschutes County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, will be held at the Black Butte Ranch Fire Station, 13511 Hawks Beard, Black Butte Ranch. In response to the current health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the District facilities are currently closed to the public and meetings are being held electronically. The meeting will take place on May 5, 2020 at 9 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. Public comment will be taken in written and phone in format. Written comments received by 9 a.m. on May 4, 2020 will be read during the public comment section of the meeting on May 5, 2020. Comments by phone will be taken on a scheduled basis during the public comment section of the meeting on May 5, 2020. Comments, both written and phone in, will be subject to a three minute limit per community member. To schedule public comment, please provide your name, phone number, and address to the district at (541) 595-2288, or email to jvohs@blackbutteranchfire.com. Public comment must be scheduled no later than 9 a.m. on May 4, 2020. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may comment at the meeting. A copy of the budget document may be inspected online at www.blackbutteranchfire.com or obtained by mail on or after April 28, 2020, via email request to jvohs@blackbutteranchfire.com or phone request to (541) 595-2288.
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Worship in a time of pandemic...
VISITORS: The City of Sisters is strongly discouraging visitors Continued from page 1
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
Westside Church of Sisters held their Easter service drive-in style at the Sisters Rodeo Grounds on Sunday morning. Pastor Jerry Kaping preached via the radio (FM 104.9) from the back of his 1973 Ford F250 to 416 people in 145 cars.
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(to have to make) and none of us wanted to do it, but because of the timing of the rodeo and our volunteers coming out to do work parties — it just wasn’t going to happen,” Kallberg said. “It’s really hard. It would have been our 80th year.” The board delayed pulling the trigger as long as they could, but it became clear that going forward or rescheduling just wouldn’t be viable. Kallberg said that they looked at a couple of possible dates later in the summer, but neither was a good option. One would have gone up against the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo and another would have competed with a rodeo in Joseph, Oregon. It became clear that the health and safety of patrons, contestants and the 200 volunteers who make the rodeo happen required cancellation. Volunteers couldn’t do the prep work required to make the rodeo what it is, and the event itself doesn’t lend itself to the restrictions of the current crisis. “We have so many events where the social spacing just doesn’t work,” Kallberg said. Despite the painful decision, Kallberg is looking forward. He said the Sisters Rodeo will survive and move past the current troubles and come roaring back in 2021 — with an entire year to prepare for the 80th Biggest Little Show in the World. Sisters Rodeo is in the process of refunding all tickets. If you have not received an expected refund by the first week of May you can call the Rodeo office at 541-549-0121.
The order is not an enforceable ban at this time. The City will be monitoring the properties and, if there is widespread disregarding of the order, it could be moved to an enforceable measure, involving fines for noncompliance. City Manager Cory Misley announced that the Emergency Declaration that went into effect on March 25 has been extended until May 13, when it will be reviewed. The Declaration provides for measures to help limit exposure to and spread of COVID-19 to limit economic impact on Sisters citizens. Misley will continue to monitor the State projections and declarations coming from the governor’s office. Some of the emergency
measures in effect include the closure of City Hall to the public until May 13. They may be reached via email or by calling 541-5496022. All standing advisory board and committee meetings are canceled until May 13. Scheduled City Council and Planning Commission meetings will be held via teleconference. The City will not shut off any water and wastewater services ensuring the community continues to receive essential utility services during the pandemic. City will not charge delinquency/late fees. Cliff Clemens Park play structure, Barclay Park restrooms, the Recycle Center, and the Creekside Campground and dump station are closed until further notice. For more information on City operations and health resources, check the City website at www.ci.sisters. or.us.
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students who have already demonstrated a capacity for leadership and large-scale problem-solving.” Galant-LaPorte’s involvement in the community of Walla Walla is shown by her commitment to an organization called SCORE (Summer Community Outreach Engagements). “I was involved in SCORE my first semester at Whitman. Basically, it is an outreach program that strives to connect students with their surrounding community,” said Galant-LaPorte. She continued to be an advocate for the program into her second year at Whitman College and works with the offices of student affairs to make the program free for students to be involved in. She believes strongly in the mission of SCORE to connect students to their community during the summer months and into the school year. Galant-LaPorte is currently a head coordinator for SCORE. Last year, she attended a conference in Houston with other universities and programs similar to SCORE where she was able to connect with other leaders and create a curriculum to teach students about the importance of involvement and engagement. She also served as a resident assistant for the community service resident hall in her second year. “I really strive to change the narrative from being about students serving their community to students being a part of and involved in their community,” she said. Galant-LaPorte believes that engagement is not the same as service and sees that service can become a part of being engaged. “I think it’s important for students to be intentional about becoming involved in the community where they go to university… it’s kind
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of like staying in someone’s house for four years; you want to help out and support the existing structure, but not try and change it. That has been my intention here in Walla Walla since the beginning,” she said. For Galant-LaPorte, the passion and drive for community involvement comes from how and where she was raised. Galant-LaPorte was raised and went to school in the community of Sisters. Her family lives near Redmond, and she attended school in Redmond, but spent five years in Sisters schools from 8th through12th grade. “Coming from a small town, I was taught the narrative that you are a part of a community. The relationship of the school and the community was also so strong, there was never any disconnect and that is what I was used to,” she said. Galant-LaPorte was involved in student government and leadership during her time at SHS and recognized she was learning by doing things for the school and community — such as being a part of Mr. SHS, a community fundraiser pageant for the Family Access Network. She was also an intern for the IEE class where she was taught that so much education can happen outside of the classroom. “I remember in IEE (teacher Rand) Runco telling his stories about community members and connecting with Sisters by learning outside of the classroom and learning how to protect
our community and our resources,” she said. Galant-LaPorte wanted to bring that communityschool connection with her when she moved to the small rural town of Walla Walla, Washington. “There are way more outsiders that come into Walla Walla to attend the university here, and that creates a disconnect between students and the community that they are in,” she said. She believes that any community you are in is a school and those who enter a new community have to take the time to understand that. “I believe that education has always been a secret change-maker and I think it’s important to be intentional and thoughtful and willing to learn when you enter a new community as a student,” she said. Galant-LaPorte plans to continue her work with SCORE as the lead coordinator. Next year, she will also be taking on a position with the city of Walla Walla as coordinator of neighborhood engagement. She has already been talking with the current coordinator in the wake of COVID-19 about mutual aid systems and how a rural community is impacted by something like COVID-19. Current events are also relating directly to what she is studying at Whitman. Galant-LaPorte is majoring in sociology and is hoping to go into an emphasis on public and community health in rural areas. “I think now more than
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ever communities need to band together to take care of each other and work together and if people start to make a change to better a community, we can create a reality that we want every day,” she said. Next year, being a recipient of the Newman Civic Fellowship, she will be attending a conference in Boston, PHOTO PROVIDED Massachusetts, Zidane Galant-LaPorte recently received where she will get to the Newman Civic Fellowship for her meet and communiwork at Whitman College in Walla Walla, cate with other recipWashington. ients from other universities about bettering community engagement. “I am incredibly grateful In addition to training and and humbled by receiving resources, Campus Compact this award. I wasn’t expectprovides significant learn- ing it and I am honored to be ing and networking oppor- surrounded by so many peotunities, including a national ple doing so many awesome conference in partnership things,” she said. “If anywith the Edward M. Kennedy thing, this award allows me Institute for the United States to have a larger platform to Senate. spread my message,” she said.
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16575 JORDAN ROAD Ranch living without the ranch. Exquisite, likenew Balinese-style luxury home on 2.5 acres. Fantastic mountain views overlooking farm land. Enjoy the light and bright central greatroom with top-line chef's kitchen, large dining space and living room featuring dramatic vaulted ceiling, cathedral window wall and cozy woodstove. Two master suites on either end of the home. Spacious paver stone entry and rear patio for easy outdoor enjoyment. Natural landscaping for ease of living. Small attached single garage plus large 36'x42' detached garage/multi-purpose building. $1,100,000. MLS#202003080 NEAR THE DESCHUTES RIVER Climb the slight ridge and the mountain views open big and wide from Mt. Hood to Broken Top. Every peak is visible as well as the valley below. Bordering BLM directly on the eastside. Paved access, underground utilities, existing well and septic available. Enjoy the quiet setting and night sky in this beautiful secluded corner of Deschutes County. $395,000. MLS#201506281
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GLAZE MEADOW #45 Wonderful cabin at Black Butte Ranch. Recently updated throughout the kitchen, living and bathrooms. It features a natural wood-paneled interior with tall vaulted open-beam ceilings and natural lava-rock fireplace. Two bedrooms down plus loft with bathroom. Enjoy the great location at the end of a long, peaceful cul-de-sac close to the Glaze Meadow Sports and Recreation Center. Adjacent to bike/pedestrian pathway with easy access to beautiful National Forest lands.$375,000. MLS#201904587
DESCHUTES RIVERFRONT ACREAGE! Ten acres along the Middle Deschutes offers a spectacular building site with 180-degree river views with the Cascade mountains in the background. Paved access, electricity available, standard septic feasibility and an existing well. The property gently slopes from the street to the northwest forming a flat bench with a premier building site before rolling off to the river. There are two adjacent parcels also available that create the possibility for a multiplehome estate. With great mountain and river views, this is a rare opportunity to build your dream home. $299,500. MLS#201910338
RIVER FRONT PROPERTY In the City of Sisters with water, power & sewer to the property (hooked up) & storage shed. Large Ponderosa Pine & Cottonwood trees plus 200+/ft. of River frontage, accessible at multiple points of the River bank. Peterson Ridge Trail system a block away. Miles & miles of walking, jogging & mountain bike trails through the US Forest Service just a short distance down the road with additional access to the River on public land; and yet, merely walking distance to downtown Sisters. Truly a rare find! $499,500. MLS #202002392
GOLF COURSE FRONTAGE Caldera Springs - Resort living at its finest. Build that custom home for full-time or vacation use. A nicely treed lot with a view of the 16th hole, common area with a cart path and tee box for the 17th hole just across the street. Ponds, pool, hiking and bike trails, tennis, pickleball and a clubhouse for your enjoyment. $278,000. MLS#201910968
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LAKE CREEK LODGE, #18 Turnkey in every sense of the word! Three bedroom/3 bath cabin at historic Lake Creek Lodge in Camp Sherman. Set on a small rise overlooking the creek basin, this vacation ready cabin offers quality throughout. Knotty pine paneling, plank fir floors, stone/gas fireplace, butcher block countertops, stainless appliances, farm kitchen sink, tile bathroom & showers, cedar decks, stone exterior accents & locked owner storage. Enjoy the common area tennis, pool, creek & open spaces. The adjacent lodge serves great meals! Options: 1/4 share $219,000, MLS#201811624 (or) 1/2 share, $429,000, MLS#201811627
GOLF COURSE & MOUNTAIN VIEWS Spacious 3,598 sq. ft., 5+ bedroom /5.5-bath home perched high above Glaze Meadow 12th green & fairway & the 13th fairway with Mt. Jefferson & Black Butte views. Updated in 2017, featuring open greatroom, gourmet kitchen, separate family room, river rock fireplace & oak hardwood floors. Warm natural wood paneling & steamed European birch & cherry wood cabinets throughout, natural polished stone slab countertops. Four master suites, each with private bath, additional bedroom & bonus room, could be 6th bedroom, each sharing 5th bathroom. Large utility room & staging area with 1/2 bath, storage & workshop. Attached double garage & extensive decking for outdoor living on all sides of the home. $1,650,000. MLS#201905530
7515 SE GENTIAN WAY, PRINEVILLE Views of the water from every nook and cranny on this 76-acre hillside property. The graveled driveway leads you up to a cozy campsite with a trailer, outdoor shower, deck and fire pit. There is a cased well (no pump or power at this time). Power is at the road. Standard septic approval in 2004. Terrain varies with some beautiful sandy, level areas to a small canyon with animal trails. Gated driveway. Zoning allows for 5-acre homesites. One-quarter mile to the boat dock for year-round recreation. Borders public lands to the east. Owners will carry a contract. Broker owned. $229,000. MLS#201907560.
16676 JORDAN ROAD Mountain views! Part of the original Lazy Z Ranch. Fenced on two sides with Kentucky black fencing. Power close by. Septic feasibility in place, may need new evaluation. Close to town, yet off the beaten path, overlooking a 167± acre site of the R&B Ranch, which currently is not buildable. Needs well. Owner will consider short terms. $385,000. MLS#201802331 THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Located in the Coyote Springs neighborhood, end of a quiet cul-de-sac bordering the forest buffer, this homesite offers the best of both worlds. Access over 100 miles of Peterson Ridge and other forest trails right out your back door. Enjoy the nearby amenities of FivePine Lodge, Three Creeks Brewing, Sisters Athletic Club, Shibui Spa and Sisters Movie House or stroll into downtown to enjoy Creekside Park, the Village Green, art galleries, fine restaurants and gourmet markets. Ready for your new home with underground utilities, paved streets, city sewer and city water. CCRs and design guidelines have helped create a beautiful neighborhood of quality homes. Low HOA fees. Get your hiking shoes on or pull out your mountain bike and enjoy all that Sisters Country has to offer! $260,000. MLS#201910116
Shane Lundgren 541-588-9226 Broker
LIKE-NEW TOWNHOME! Three bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Ultra-modern interior design features upper-level living. Light and bright greatroom with south-facing windows, cozy propane fireplace and high vaulted ceilings. Sunny patio with mountain view and feeling of openness. Comfortable upper-level master suite with high ceilings, plenty of closet space and spacious bathroom. Also, a halfbath plus utility room upstairs for convenience. Lower level has 2 bedrooms plus guest bathroom. Heat pump on upper and efficient in-floor radiant heating on lower level. Single attached garage. $449,000. MLS#202000010
Debbie Dyer 541-480-1650 GRI, Broker
PREMIUM LAKEFRONT… …homesite in Aspen Lakes Golf Estates. 1.27 acres with nice pine trees and water views. Protective CCRs in this gated community of fine homes. Utilities to the lot line. Just minutes to the town of Sisters. $379,500. MLS#201506535
Greg Davidge 808-281-2676 Broker
Jackie Herring 541-480-3157 Broker
Guy Lauziere 541-410-9241 Broker
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