The Nugget Vol. XLIII No. 21
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Folk Festival fundraiser marks big success
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Sisters is cautiously emerging from the COVID-19 shutdown after Governor Kate Brown last week gave Deschutes County the green light to enter Phase I of the stateʼs “reopening” protocol as of May 15 (see sidebar, page 23). Matters were thrown into confusion on Monday afternoon when a Baker County Circuit Court Judge invalidated all of Brownʼs restrictions on businesses and social gatherings along with other executive orders around the coronavirus outbreak dating back to March 12. On Monday night, the Oregon Supreme Court stayed that ruling, leaving restrictions in place pending an appeal. Many retail businesses and restaurants were back in operation under Oregon Health Authority guidelines over the weekend, while some announced that they were deferring opening into this week to allow them time to conform to those guidelines. In a Sisters City Council workshop on Wednesday, May 13, Mayor Chuck See PHASE 1 on page 23
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SFF Creative Director Brad Tisdel described the Preston Thompson Guitar that was raffled during a Facebook Live event that marked the conclusion of the My Own Two Friends Art Auction. The auction was taken online this year due to the cancellation of the live event. By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Just a few weeks ago, the Sisters Folk Festival was faced with the possibility of losing its My Own Two Hands fundraiser to the coronavirus pandemic.
The annual event is critical to supporting the Festivalʼs music education and outreach programming, so the staff came up with a way to move the auction online. And the response exceeded all expectations. “We blew away our goal, so Iʼd have to say it was a resounding
success,” said SFF Executive Director Crista Munro. The organizationʼs stretch goal was $75,000 and the event came in close to $85,000, which will support everything from middle school See MOTH on page 22
Class of 2020 to have commencement ceremony By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
A team of dedicated educators and parents have saved the day and created a plan for the Sisters High School class of 2020 to have a commencement ceremony after all, despite the limitations imposed by COVID-19.
The one-of-a-kind ceremony will take place at the Sisters Rodeo grounds at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 12. Due to health restrictions, the event will not be open to the general public and will be a drive-in style event. Graduates will have two parking places allotted for themselves and guests in specific locations in
front of a stage to be constructed by the Sisters Rodeo Association. A large screen will be used in order for the senior slideshow as well as pre-recorded student music and speeches to be viewed. Audio will be streamed via FM radio signal at 104.7. See GRADUATION on page 15
SPRD is restructuring in time of change
The work goes on…
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
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There’s no Sisters Rodeo this year, but volunteers turned out last weekend to maintain the Sisters Rodeo Grounds, including ongoing work on the new Red Rock Corral.
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COVID-19 Situation Report ... 4 Announcements..................10
Faced with a radically altered programming landscape and a significant revenue squeeze thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is restructuring and streamlining. SPRD approved a $1.567 million budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year on May 12. According to Executive Director Jennifer Holland, that budget
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A time for good neighbors
It’s springtime in Sisters…
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
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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: Save Sisters’ trees! It was shocking to learn that what I thought was simply the limbing up of a monumental ponderosa pine by the City or C.E.C., was actually a majestic ponderosa pine being felled by a Redmond company, with no City permit to do so, hired by a property owner who wrongly believed the tree was his. On the morning the magnitude of this majestic tree claimed its final resting place along Larch Street, our entire house and those of my neighbors reverberated from its now dead weight. I cried. This corpse lies witness to the decision-making of one overzealous resident. Its neighbors await the City’s response. We are a “Tree City.” So why is it that Sisters residents are cutting down huge, shelter-giving ponderosas? Because they’re messy? Inconveniently located? Unless the illegally-felled 150-year-old ponderosa on Larch Street was your neighborhood tree, you would likely have no idea of the shelter and beauty this elder pine provided. I’m sure the folks who live and walk on Pine Street, where a similar extermination took place last year, share our collective, sobering grief. At this historic time in history, when nature affords most of us the single most restorative antidote to the craziness, why are some
Sisters residents interested in turning our treelined streets into treeless, urban walkways? If these huge ponderosas are such an inconvenience, please consider living elsewhere and leave Sisters trees standing tall for future generations. Kay Grady
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To the Editor: A gentleman passed last week, alone in his truck in the Deschutes National Forest; we believe he was approximately 86 years old. Bill was a proud man. He spoke often of his service to our country as a U.S. Marine for 25 years, and of his three daughters. What we know about his past is only what he told us; we cannot attest to his accounts. We are, however, comfortable in describing Bill as a good man, at times a little difficult and a bit loud but a man who was sensitive and wanted friendship. We met Bill last year while hiking the Deschutes. My dog came upon him, startled him for a moment, and then this strong Marine revealed a gentle and loving nature as he interacted with Cassy. I need to believe that Bill passed peacefully and that he has other friends in Sisters who will pray for him and remember him. We certainly will. Lt. Chris Salisbury, USMC Foundation See LETTERS on page 12
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Sisters is “reopening” along with the rest of Deschutes County as restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID19 are eased. We’re a long way from a return to “normal,” but it feels good to see some of the traditional vibrancy of the community return. It’s been a long, sad couple of months, as local residents confront the lingering fear of disease, the loss of livelihoods, the cancellation of cherished events and activities. At the same time, it’s been a time of innovation: Local businesses find ways to improvise and stay in the fight; citizens find ways to support each other, even at a “social distance”; and Sisters’ key nonprofits continue to pursue their missions of community support and enhancement. Local citizens have been magnificent in their efforts to sustain local businesses — buying gift cards and take-out meals, and supporting a GoFundMe drive to save our local independent book store. They’ve contributed to the Kiwanis Food Bank and to local nonprofits. Some citizens have made a point of donating to businesses that have not been able to stay open during the lockdown. It seems that Sisters has generally avoided wading into the Big Muddy of politicizing a pandemic. It’s hard to believe that so many Americans have found a way to make pandemic disease a front in our ongoing Culture War; it just goes to show how deep pervasive division and discord has become. Apparently, there’s nothing that won’t send folks running for their ideological corners these days, even a virus, which, let’s face it, doesn’t care who you voted for. Here’s hoping that Sisters folks can continue to stay focused on simply being good neighbors to each other. Our outlook on this terrible scourge that has wounded our lives doesn’t have to be partisan — or political at all. It is entirely possible — indeed, completely reasonable — to simultaneously fear a new and potentially devastating
disease, while also caring deeply about the serious economic dislocation and the potential for authoritarian governmental overreach associated with the lockdown. This is a complex situation, unprecedented in our lifetimes, and the path forward isn’t clear. For some, especially those at particular risk from this kind of illness, it may feel like we’re “opening up” too soon. The pandemic is far from over, and there is a risk that increased interaction will bring on a “second wave” or a spike in cases. Others, whose livelihoods are on the line, may feel that we stayed locked down too long, especially in a region that is far from being a hot spot; that “flattening the curve” has risked flattening our future. We should not judge each other harshly on our individual take on a situation that has offered only fraught alternatives at every turn. People who fear COVID-19 are not cowards; people who fear economic devastation and the erosion of liberty are not heartless. Perhaps as we move forward into a future shadowed by the lingering cloud of COVID-19, we can act with compassion, understanding and a dose humility. None of us has any answers. We can only do our best to face adversity each day, and help one another as best we can. We can inoculate ourselves against cultural contagions spread by blackguards working agendas that have nothing at all to do with bettering our lives and everything to do with their own aggrandizement. We can decide that we are not going to allow ourselves to be pulled into inane conflicts that turn facemasks into battle flags. A mask need not be flaunted as a badge of civic virtue, nor scorned as emblematic of a knee bended to a tyrannical state. A mask is simply an implement, one that may have some utility in inhibiting the spread of disease. If a Sisters business encourages wearing of masks and asks their employees to do so, I’ll wear one. It’s the neighborly thing to do.
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Circle of Friends names new executive director By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Sisters’ youth mentorship program Circle of Friends has a new pilot at the helm. Nicole Swisher Woodson will take on duties as executive director of the program starting June 1. Woodson brings to bear a deep professional background in providing care, special education and
mentorship for youth. She has worked in Texas in the world of education, foster care and child protective services for the past 25 years. But working with children with needs is much more than a profession for her. “It’s my passion in life,” she told The Nugget. That passion has been See DIRECTOR on page 16
Library establishes plan for reopening Deschutes Public Library has announced its reopening plan, which will begin the last week of May. The plan, approved by the Library director and board, lays out three chapters that move the library toward a return to a “new normal” for its operations. “The past two months have been unlike anything the country has ever experienced,” said library director Todd Dunkelberg. “In
Deschutes County, and particularly here at Deschutes Public Library, our vibrant and welcoming culture was disrupted. We are used to putting books on hold, but few if any of us were prepared to put our lives on hold.” Dunkelberg said the reopening plan will be rolled out in three chapters to ensure the safety of staff and
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market will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its traditional location at Fir Street Park (150 N Fir St., on the corner of N. Fir Street and E. Main Avenue).
Last week’s story, “ New Sisters Farmer’s Market to launch June 7” omitted the location of the market. The
See LIBRARY on page 19
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Hailey Weston, Stormy and Blitz at Hailey’s home at the Sisters headquarters of Weston Equine Service. The Sisters youth is at work in a mustang program that will ready Stormy for life with a new family.
Sisters youth works with mustang By Carol Statton Correspondent
E a r l i e r t h i s y e a r, 11-year-old Hailey Weston applied and was chosen to participate in Mustang Madness 2020. This event is organized by Mustang Yearlings/Washington Youth (MYWY), a nonprofit whose principal belief is that “Kids make better mustangs, and mustangs make better kids.” MYWY runs this wellrespected program in partnership with the Oregon BLM Wild Horse Corrals in Burns. Each approved participant is paired with a yearling mustang to work with for a minimum of 90 days.
For Hailey, this is the next step in a horse life that she was born into and seems completely comfortable with... and for Stormy, a yearling mustang born in the corrals, life has just taken a whole new course. Their journey together will help Hailey grow in her confidence and training skills and will eventually bring Stormy into a new life with a new family who will fall in love with this charming and spirited little filly. Daily life on the Weston family ranch includes interactions and responsibilities with many critters. Chickens, dogs and a chummy goat all fit nicely into this equine facility that houses not only
the family’s personal horses, beautiful gypsy vanners, but other boarded horses as well. Hailey’s mom, Alison, is a respected trainer and her father, Paul, is a trusted farrier. There simply could be no better place to grow up and develop an interest in and love of horses, and no better learning platform to draw from. Hailey’s first horse was an adult mustang named Faith. Their bond was strong and Faith was the horse that really progressed Hailey’s desire be a horsewoman. With an open heart, she developed a deep love for Faith and had planned for a See MUSTANG on page 14
As the COVID-19 crisis affects gatherings, please contact individual organizations for their current meeting status or alternate arrangements. See Announcements on page 10 for more information.
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 Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in Sisters. 541-771-3258. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-923-1632. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 808-281-2681. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.
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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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City of Sisters Sisters recycling COVID-19 Situation Report center reopens
The May 13 City Council meeting discussion ranged from the County reopening plan and State framework to all City operations and facilities that have been impacted by COVID-19. An overview of those discussions and decisions can be found in another section of this edition of The Nugget, as well as the packet materials and audio of the meeting on the City’s website. The Council made two key decisions: First, a resolution was adopted to extend the City’s Emergency Declaration through May 31; second, the Council decided to let the Administrative Order discouraging tourism travel and visitor overnight stays expire May 13. These decisions were made after consistent monitoring and careful consideration of the County and State actions leading towards reopening of the economy. The County submitted a plan to the State earlier this month to move into Phase I reopening and was approved by the State on May 13. Earlier in May, the State extended their emergency declaration to July 6. There was some confusion as to whether this meant the “stay home, save lives” directive was also extended until then — the answer is no. The emergency declaration gives the Governor the ability to adopt administrative orders implementing temporary policies that supersede existing policies adopted by the State legislature. Think of the emergency declaration as a tool box and the “stay home, save lives” order was a tool used from that tool box. Furthermore, the emergency declaration allows access to Federal relief funds. The City extended its
Emergency Declaration for those same reasons. We are still in a wait-andsee approach regarding the progression of COVID-19 as the economy opens up. For the previous month the City had discouraged tourism travel and visitor overnight stays in lock step with the County. Now that we are in Phase I, we are no longer discouraging that activity but at the same time are not encouraging that activity in line with the County and State. The City, through a contract with the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, contributes hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to support marketing and promotion of Sisters as a destination. Right now, none of those funds are being spent to attract visitors from afar, for safety sake. The City understands that we receive many visitors throughout the summer tourism season. As we all know, almost every public event has been canceled for the foreseeable future. Even though we won’t have a traditional event season we still will have a tourism season. No one knows how many people will come and exactly from where. At this point and likely for all three phases of re-opening (each phase requires minimum 21-days before moving to the next assuming there isn’t a spike in cases), the City and Chamber will not be advertising for those outside of Central Oregon to come to Sisters. This is a shared approach by the counties, cities, and chambers/ visitor centers across Central Oregon. The enforcement of activity and precautionary measures (such as social distancing and gatherings) will be a team approach. Many public entities, in particular County Environmental Health, OSHA, and the City, will
be triaging on a situation by situation basis. Most importantly, the emphasis from all public partners is voluntary compliance through information and education. If that doesn’t work in a specific case, a warning and referral to an enforcement authority will be made — ultimately a citation may be issued in severe cases and/or refusal to cooperate. Within the City of Sisters, you can call the City if you have questions or concerns. We are all truly in this together. What we don’t want to have happen is we take one step forward and then have to take two steps back. These first few weeks in Phase I, including Memorial Day weekend and better weather, are critical in setting the right example for the coming months. The City is focused on supporting our community economically while at the same time maximizing safety during these challenging times. The recipe for keeping COVID-19 at bay is relatively simple — yet easier said than done. Social distancing, regular sanitation of surfaces and hands, avoiding touching your face, and wearing of face coverings, if all done consistently, will make a tremendous difference in keeping infections down. If not, we could revert to seeing cases rise and the potential for the reopening halted or reversed. We need to continue to focus on supporting local businesses. Every dollar spent locally will have a compounding effect on the recovery and resilience of our businesses and fellow community members. We are still living in uncertain times and will continue to monitor the situation as we move through Phase I. We encourage you to do your part in keeping Sisters safe and prosperous.
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The Sisters Recycle Center reopened on Monday, May 18 with new restrictions. The City closed the center on March 26, out of an abundance of caution surrounding the transmission of the coronavirus. The following restrictions will go into effect with the opening of the center: • Social distancing of six feet between people should be maintained while dropping off your recyclables. • Every other parking space will be closed, which will allow a maximum of four cars at a time within the facility. City staff will monitor operations to determine if designated operating hours need to be put in place for user and staff safety. If the City staff cannot safely clean the center while it is open, they will reduce hours
of operations to allow staff to clean when the center is closed. Republic Services, formally High Country Disposal, has rescheduled the City of Sisters free residential cleanup event to the week of June 1. Residents are asked to put their yard debris, miscellaneous household waste, and appliances out on their regular collection day either Tuesday, June 2 or Wednesday, June 3. Collection is only for residents within the City of Sisters. More details at may be found at ww.highcountrydisposal. com. Deschutes County Spring FireFree days are happening until May 24. Details can be found at https://www.firefree.org/ firefreeevents/. For updates and changes to City operations, visit w w w. c i . s i s t e r s . o r . u s / coronavirus.
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Building a home together in challenging times By Jodi Schneider Correspondent
After a sudden and disorienting national shutdown, many of us are at home a lot more than we are used to. As the days pass, you might find yourself wanting to engage in more productive activities. Partners Julia de Castra and Michael Grant have taken the word “productive” to another level, diving headfirst into the world of design, building their own unique home stud by stud on the outskirts of Sisters. “In these challenging times with many stuck at home, Julia and I are so grateful we are forced to work outside and stay focused on building our shelter,” Grant told The Nugget. “The work is grueling, but we cannot complain.” Grant is a trained Passive House designer from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Passive House (known as Passivhaus in Europe) is an advanced energy-efficiency standard that produces buildings and houses with superior indoor air quality and thermal comfort, reducing required heating energy use. The program was first developed in Germany and is quickly becoming a standard in many parts of the world. A passive house is designed to be extremely energy-efficient so that it doesn’t take a lot of power to heat or cool. Grant, a philosophy major, became fascinated with design building and got hooked on green sustainable design. Grant said, “It’s a design protocol that is cutting edge with up to 90 percent home energy reduction. It’s a building science focus.” Most of the Passive House work takes place in the design stage, because every system needs to work together to produce the benefits of the methodology. Grant was about 28 when he apprenticed with a
designer builder in Santa Fe. “I basically worked on at least 100 houses. I also learned drafting and design and self-studied in architecture along with Computer Aided Design (CAD),” he said. “That led me into design build with over 20 years’ experience.” De Castro grew up in Brazil. She said, “We met at the wedding of my oldest brother and Michael’s half-sister in New York in 1990. We fell in love and I moved to Santa Fe with Michael and he built us a beautiful home there.” De Castro loves to cook and enrolled in culinary school as a hobby, but eventually landed in physical therapy. The couple relocated to Sisters four years ago. “We visited the Pacific Northwest on and off for years,” De Castro said. “We wanted to live there, but we didn’t want the rain.” De Castro noted that she knows a lot about homemaking and that this is the first time she became involved in the building process itself. “This has been really invigorating, and really hard,” she explained, “It’s been beautiful and awful with great and sad moments, but mostly it’s been rewarding and I’m finally finding my beat. The silver lining is we are really expanding our communication skills through all this. “My favorite part of building so far has been framing. The whole foundation process was pretty brutal with a lot of digging, dealing with dirt and rocks. I can see why carpenters love working with wood and there is something very magical about the whole framing process. I’ve been noticing that adaptation and acclimatization play a huge role in my experience of the different building chapters. For example, working on the roof has been quite challenging even though I never
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Julia de Castra and Michael Grant are building their Sisters home by themselves in isolation. felt really scared of heights. And now that we have done a few of the framed roofs in the house it is becoming less scary.” De Castro is excited about the triple pane windows. Grant noted, “As soon as you go to a super insulated home then you need to match that with your window performance.” But there is something very unusual about these triple pane windows: They have a spider web coating. De Castro said, “One of the top three killer of birds is glass collisions and we have integrated a unique technology for our windows that originated in Germany.” Orb weaver spiders, common worldwide, build their distinctive webs using strands of silk with UV reflective properties. Because birds can see ultraviolet light, the reflective threads prevent them colliding with the web. The windows are made of glass sheeting with a
special ultraviolet (UV) reflective coating that is almost invisible to the human eye but looks like a spider’s web to birds, so they most likely won’t collide with the window. Grant needs loads of equipment to build, such as scaffolding and a forklift. “Kris Calvin who runs Earthwood Timber Frame Homes of Oregon has helped us out by lending us equipment,” he said. “We horse trade; I help him raise the timber frame houses when he’s building, and he lends me the right tools. “Plus, we’ve been delighted by our local Sistersbased Deschutes County building inspector, Todd Russell, who shares our interests and is a complete and very knowledgeable energy geek himself.’ With a lot of luck the two hope to have their Passive House two-bedroom 2,500-square-foot home completed by December.
Students win $500 for safety video Students at Sisters High School won $500 for their first-place video titled “Canteen Catastrophe” in an annual safety video contest that promotes young worker safety and the importance of speaking up. The winning video, which is in a one-shot-style format, follows a worker — played by Shelby Larson — as she walks through a workplace kitchen noticing hazards, but not speaking up. The video rewinds to the beginning and the worker informs someone about each of the hazards so they can be fixed. The members of the winning Sisters High School team are: Jackson Griffin; Shelby Larson; Colton Seymour; Skylar Wilkins; Sydney Wilkins. “We chose this part of workplace safety because most of us have jobs in the food industry and so these are real problems that we encounter every day,” said Sydney Wilkins. Sisters High School also won a matching amount of prize money. “We think this message is good for teen workers because if they find themselves in an unsafe work environment and don’t speak up, they can possibly get injured,” said Jackson Griffin.
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A window on enigmatic Cambodia By Craig F. Eisenbeis Correspondent
In our memorable virusaltered odyssey of Southeast Asia, Cambodia was a planned stop on the travel segment that preceded Holland America Cruise Line’s notorious cruise to nowhere aboard the cruise ship Westerdam. Since the cruise had been scheduled to conclude in Shanghai, China, we had no idea that, more than three weeks after arriving in Cambodia, we would gratefully return there as seagoing refugees, because it was the only country that would permit us to dock. For, as we later learned when we blithely sailed off into the South China Sea, the cruise industry would be essentially shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to visiting Cambodia, my limited knowledge of the country was principally rooted in footnotes to the Vietnam War and to the terror of Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime in the late 1970s, which I became acutely aware of because of working with a survivor of the mass genocide, which exterminated a quarter of the country’s population. On this initial visit to the country, however, my attention was first drawn to the small, colorful fishing boats plying the country’s waters and to my first-ever sighting of an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. The one I saw in the inner harbor was quite large — perhaps 10 feet long, an off-white color, with dark speckling. Ashore in Sihanoukville, our port of call, the sights were rather jarring. From the harbor, the city appears prosperous and robust. Up close, it’s a far different story. Cambodia is very thirdworld. As it turns out, many of the majestic high-rise buildings are merely hollow, abandoned shells. The streets were all dirt, waiting for the coming rains to turn them into muddy quagmires. Every street looked to be under construction, completely torn up, with open dirt trenches in front of all buildings, water
and sewer pipes lying on the ground. But no construction was taking place. A dramatic city rebuild had been underway, with billions invested by China. But Cambodia revised its gambling rules to China’s displeasure, and China simply abandoned the city in midproject. Huge casinos and fancy hotels were left halfbuilt, often without windows and doors, or with walls only partly in place. The result is something resembling war zone wreckage. Sadly, even when the construction boom was in full swing, our guide told us that the local Cambodian people did not benefit greatly because China brought in its own contractors and Chinese workers. We met several people who had visited Sihanoukville a few years ago, and they described a beautiful, quiet, and relaxed resort city on the beach — a far cry from the current scene of squalid urban blight. Our guide told us that the average wage is about $1.50 per day, but fisherman can make $6-10, so it’s prestigious work. One of our principal stops was to view a fishing village in full operation. As we elbowed our way through crowds, narrow streets, passages, docks, and warehouses, the sights, sounds — and smells — were quite vivid. In today’s Cambodia, literacy is on the rise. During the reign of the Khmer Rouge, education was deemed a threat to despotism and the educated and professional classes were systematically executed or enslaved and worked to death. Ethnic, religious, and other minorities were also eliminated. As a result, by 1979, literacy was reduced to about 15 percent. In 1979, the neighboring Vietnamese were so appalled by what was happening next door that they invaded and swept the Khmer Rouge from power. Since then, education has received a great deal of emphasis, and literacy has climbed to about 53 percent. In that same span of 40 years, life expectancy has risen from 52 to 63. Still, we were
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Kathi Eisenbeis tries to blend in with the crowd on the grounds of a Cambodian temple something of a blend between Buddhism and Hinduism. In general the mood in the city was quite festive, as everyone was gearing up for the Lunar New Year. Although the actual event was still four days in the future, we learned that these celebrations carry on for weeks.
Our unexpected, and somewhat desperate, coronavirus-fueled return to Cambodia three weeks later, was the subject of my second article about the Westerdam’s “Ghost Ship” cruise and can be viewed at www.nugget news.com. Next: 21st Century Vietnam
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Sisters Naturalist by Jim Anderson
No job too big, or too small There is a phenomenon that occurs on this earth that never stops: change. That includes everything in nature and whether we like it or not, our lives as well. Change has come to one of the more interesting people who has lived in the Sisters Country for many years, Vern Goodsell. Changes are about to take him to another place to live, leaving behind a legacy of aircraft workmanship. In the time he’s lived in the Sisters Country, Goodsell has been in the airplane business. In addition to rebuilding multiple airplanes, he’s scratch-built several fullsized aircraft that have gone on to become important parts of the world of aviation. Take for example the World War II fighter plane the Supermarine Spitfire, which came into its own in the Battle of Britain. In 1994, Goodsell was asked by Arizona commercial airline pilot Bob DeFord, to
build the fighter so he could fly it in air shows around the country. Goodsell was delighted to take it on. He got hold of a set of plans put together by Marcel Jurca, went out and started hauling the various aluminum and steel materials he needed, and with his eye on the goal of the replica fighter, went to work. It took him 8-1/2 years to complete the aircraft, and in that time he found a Spitfire seat, rudder pedals, control stick, and cockpit controls, to implement into the aircraft. DeFord found an original engine, an Allison V-12, which Goodsell and DeFord rebuilt. They were not able to find an original wooden propeller, so they used one from an old Douglas DC-3 airliner that worked perfectly. After Goodsell completed the fuselage he placed it on his trailer and took it to Prescott, Arizona, to put on the wings he and DeFord had built, finished installing the cockpit equipment, built a cowling, installed the engine and one glorious day
flew the Spitfire for the first time. Since that time the owner has flown it in numerous air shows, flying in formation with many other World War II historical aircraft. One of the more interesting jobs the Spitfire undertook was to be on the promotional set of the movie, “Dunkirk,” a 2017 war film that portrays the World War II evacuation from three perspectives: land, sea, and air. The project Goodsell has going now, rebuilding a Cessna 185, is requiring all his mechanical skill, including knowledge of aircraft plumbing, electrical systems, and especially sheet metal construction of the fuselage. His past experience of owning and operating an automobile body shop came to the fore as he repaired and replaced the aluminum skin of the 185 and various other Cessna aircraft. When asked how many airplanes he has rebuilt in his career, Goodsell shrugged his shoulders and said, “Oh, maybe a couple dozen.”
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on its side, smashing the left wing and tearing up the fuselage. Vern has installed a new firewall, rebuilt the wing mountings, and the entire top skins, from the windshield to rear of the cabin, along with new stainless steel control cables and new fuel system. He has also modified the aircraft so floats can be attached, so it can become an amphibian. Just about the time the 185 fuselage is completely rebuilt, it’ll be time for Vern and his wife, Sandy, who has been in the real estate business in the Sister Country for almost 20 years, to pack it all up and move up to Washington where Vern has their new home and airstrip waiting. Sisters Country’s loss will be Washington’s gain.
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Fire safety: Start with the roof and work your way down By T. Lee Brown Correspondent
With recent upheavals, a lot of folks are carrying around a constant buzz of worry. One way to put lowlevel anxiety to good use: by preparing for common, smaller-scale disasters. Wildfires, evacuations, and car breakdowns still happen, after all. Preparing for those can feel empowering and offer something concrete and useful to do on quiet days. A good first step: Improve fire safety around your home. The Nugget spoke with Ed Keith, Deschutes County Forester, who toured a one-acre plot of land west of town, pointing out ways to fend off potential wildfire. Whenever evaluating a home and its property for fire safety, “start by looking at the home from the outside,” Keith recommended. “Start at the roof and work down.” He noted nonflammable roofing material on the house, and no broken or missing tiles. “Great!” he said, but his inspection wasn’t done. “Where overlayment meets edges and corners,” he noted, flammable parts of the house are still vulnerable on or near the roof. What does that mean? Basically, even if the roofing material itself is unlikely to catch fire, the roof may come in contact with flammable materials, such as the strip of wood trim just above the gutters. Pine needles and other materials on the roof can cause problems. They also help the homeowner understand which areas need frequent attention throughout fire season. “Embers will fall where you see other stuff piling up,” Keith explained. “I wouldn’t focus as much on getting every needle off of the roof so much as looking at where the needles are. If
the needles caught on fire, would they catch the house on fire?” He pointed out wood siding on a chimney, at the base of which needles had gathered. Definitely flammable. Debris might also gather in a “cleavage” between one part of the roof and another. Often, dead leaves and needles wind up in the gutters. If this material ignites, that wooden trim may go up in flames, then spread to the rest of the house.
For fire season, keep the gutter clear. — Ed Keith “For fire season, keep the gutter clear,” Keith instructed. Next he looked at vents. Foundation vents around the bottom of a house let the building “breathe,” allowing moisture to escape from crawl spaces. Vents higher up on the house allow air to circulate in attics and eaves. Some provide the outside venting for a fan or dryer duct. Research on how fires consume buildings shows that embers can easily enter a house through vents. Recent studies by IBHS, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, have led to new recommendations (along with some dramatic videos, online at www.ibhs.org). “Wind-blown embers are the principal cause of building ignitions,” IBHS concluded. “Although the importance of embers (also called brands or firebrands)
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has been understood for a number of years, the ability to evaluate them in a laboratory setting has been a relatively recent development.” Especially in wildfireprone areas like ours, vents should be protected by 1/8inch screens. Previously, 1/4-inch screens were recommended. On this particular house, Keith noticed triangular vents coming from attic spaces — with no mesh screens installed at all. “Gable-end vents are more prone to accepting embers,” he warned. In The Nugget’s next article in this series, Keith will lead us through fire safety for decks, trees, and zones. In the meantime, where can a responsible homeowner or renter find additional information? The Firewise USA poster and checklist Keith left behind offered a panicinducing array of checklists and diagrams. For homeowners with little knowledge of construction or architecture, the Firewise materials may simply amplify a feeling that fire safety is too overwhelming to take on. Those who don’t know a foundation vent from a hardscaping component, a gable end vent from a spark arrestor, may have a tough time preparing their homes. A myriad of websites from Oregon Department of Forestry, Keep Oregon Green, www.firefree.org, and local fire departments offer a large but often confusing array of information. For immediate information about
wildfires currently affecting the Central Oregon region, www.centraloregonfire.org is a solid resource. Still, it may be difficult to find basics such as, “When does fire season begin and end? What does fire season really mean, anyway? What is burn season? Is fire season in effect right now here in my part of Sisters Country?”
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District can offer home assessments — Ed Keith “Start with your local fire department,” Keith advised. “Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District can offer home
assessments, they’re the local folks. Call your local people first.” The district also trains volunteers to become part of their Fire Corps. Everyday citizens “learn this information so they can help people,” said Keith, aiding in home assessments and other activities. Among the Fire Corps offerings at Sisters-Camp Sherman are smoke alarm testing, car seat installation, and an address sign program, which helps firefighters quickly locate a house or property in an emergency. Find Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District online at www.sistersfire.com or call the non-emergency line, 541549-0771. Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District is online at www.cloverdalefire. com or call 541-389-2345.
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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. Others are not meeting at this time. 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: 503-516-7650 or Jan: 541-647-8859 or Agnes: 541588-6778.
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 541797-4023.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board Meeting
In response to the current health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Butte Ranch RFPD facilities are currently closed to the public and meetings are being held electronically. For information on the May 28 board meeting please contact Jamie at 541-595-2288 or jvohs@blackbutteranchfire.com.
Community Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic
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.
Habitat Thrift Store & ReStore
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store and ReStore will remain closed until the state closure of non-essential businesses is lifted. If you have an urgent need that we can help with, please contact the Habitat Office at 541-549-1193 or email info@ sistershabitat.org .
Camp Sherman Pancake Breakfast Canceled
Sadly, due to the pandemic the Pancake Breakfast at the Camp Sherman Community Hall on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend (May 24, 2020) is canceled.
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Consigners needed for the 45th Annual Snowflake Boutique (November 6 & 7). All juries held at Highland Baptist Church, Redmond. Saturday jury dates are June 6, August 15, September 12 and October 10 at 9:30 a.m. and Monday, October 19 at 6 p.m. Info at www.snowflakeboutique. org, or call Rachel 541-410-0398, Robyn 541-280-1402 or Tina 541447-1640.
Weekly Food Pantry
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.
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.
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.
Kindergarten Roundup
Sisters Elementary School (SES) is now holding their annual Kindergarten Roundup preregistration. Children who will be age 5 on or before September 1, are eligible for the 2020-21 school year. Call the SES office at 541-549-8981 if you have any questions. Due to distance learning, the office will only be open on Mondays and Fridays 10:30-12:30 to pick up and drop off enrollment forms. Forms may also be printed off the school web page. Return completed forms to the school by Friday, June 5 with your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. Once the packets are returned, your child will be given a special summer learning packet and you will be given a link to access Kindergarten Roundup virtually.
Kiwanis Food Bank Change
Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank has made an operational change based on the evolving response to COVID-19. Visitors are now encouraged to shop for two weeks instead of one week. The Food Bank will then be closed every other week temporarily. The next open date is May 28. The Food Bank is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Questions? Email info@sisterskiwanis.org.
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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)
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. Wellhouse Church (formerly Westside Sisters) 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 • westsidesisters.org Drive-in church at Sisters Rodeo grounds every Sunday at 10 a.m. Tune your radio to KNLR/KNLX 97.5 or 104.9 FM. 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
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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
Organ Donor Awareness
A new nonprofit is in the planning stages to educate the community on the importance of organ donation. Fundraisers and events will be discussed. If interested in taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204.
Deschutes Public Library Establishes Plan for Reopening Deschutes Public Library reopening plan will begin the last week of May. Chapter 1: Return of materials and release of existing holds Return of materials. On Tuesday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturday, May 30, from noon to 6 p.m. customers can drop off materials at all Deschutes Public Library locatio These designated locations. a times will allow for dates and qu the quarantine of returned library materials. Directional signage at each library will indica exact drop-off indicate looca locations and procedures. P c up of existing holds. Pi Pick Beg Beginning Tuesday, June cu 2, customers who had materia on hold before the materials March closure will be able to pick up those items. Pick up will be curbside only and c only be picked up items can at the llocation where the hold or was originally placed. Book drops will w remain closed, but m be dropped off items may b id with staff during this curbside time. Hours for pick up and continued drop off of materials at the Sisters Library are: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Sundays, Mondays). Chapter 2: Limited customer access to library buildings Date to be determined. During this phase Sisters Library hours will remain Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Sundays, Mondays). Chapter 3: Increased access to buildings, resources and services Date to be determined. Library customers with questions about the phases or their accounts can call or text their question to 541-617-0776. Please see story on page 3 for additional library information.
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Glimpses of
Sisters Karen Keady Columnist
Making Lemonade The first time I heard the adage, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” it was the early 1980s during my third year of college. We were required to do a case study on a patient. That fall my clinical rotation was at a large VA hospital, rife with possibilities. Imagine my dismay when I was assigned to the mental ward, to a patient with bi-polar disorder, also referred to as manic depressive illness. I went to my nursing instructor and begged to be reassigned. The patient himself was a clinical psychologist, who had twice attempted suicide. I was very intimidated and felt totally out of my league with the assignment. I was told to make lemonade. There would be no reassignment. I spent eight weeks with that patient, and in the end wrote a case study that was eventually published in a medical journal. Quite a surprise, as my instructor had, unbeknownst to me, submitted it as a nursing student case study. It was a clinical study written more like a biography. I had made lemonade! During this most stressfilled time in most of our lives as we struggle with job loss, isolation, illness, rents due, food shortages and more, I wondered how some people are making lemonade. With time on my hands
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Church has new name, reflecting independence By Cody Rheault Correspondent
Westside Sisters Church has adopted a new name. The former satellite church of Westside Bend is changing their official title to Wellhouse Church and has acquired the Sisters Christian Academy preschool into its structure with additional plans to expand in the near future. The title change came after long talks with board members and prophetic words about the direction of Westside Sisters Church. Visitors and members alike talked about the nature of worship and sermons, feeling the church to be a living resource and “a place that welcomes all people home.” “Westside is a great name, but we have become our own family, a new church body,” said Jerry Kaping, lead pastor at Wellhouse Church. “Although we are thankful for everything Westside has done for us we are launching out to become our own, and we maintain a great relationship with Westside Bend.” The separation from Westside Church Bend should not be misunderstood as a poor relationship with them, Kaping noted. Instead, Steve Mickel, lead pastor for Westside Bend, expressed his respect and blessing over the name change.
“They really gave us a great foundation,” Kaping said. We l l h o u s e C h u r c h ’s vision remains: Live in His Presence, Love His People, and build His Kingdom. Wellhouse Church will make disciples, create community, and train and equip saints for works of service. The former Bread of Life food pantry, under the direction of Westside Sisters, will change to Wellhouse Market, where they will continue to feed and provide groceries for up to 80 families a week. Wellhouse Church has also adopted the preschool program from the recently shuttered Sisters Christian Academy. Following an application with the state to offer the Preschool Promise program — where financially struggling families can receive assistance — Wellhouse Church is looking to provide before- and aftercare, summer care, and holiday and vacation care for preschool aged children. Pending approval, the program will provide a free place for qualifying families as well education for kids in Sisters. Those familiar with teachers from Sisters Christian Academy will appreciate the new head of the preschool program. Mary Ryan, Head Teacher and Director at the See WELLHOUSE on page 14
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When I asked her how she was making lemonade from lemons she laughed and said I must have been thinking about Judy, our nursing instructor of so long ago. My daughter, a preschool teacher turned librarian, has been using this time off to make masks. She and her sewing circle friends in Georgia have made hundreds of masks. Each of us is finding some joy during this hardship, helping others, reconnecting with our families, slowing down from that fastpaced life we have come to accept as normal. Hopefully, we can keep this lesson alive and continue to appreciate just being. We do not always have to be doing something. There is an art to doing nothing. Possibly the funniest story I heard, when I asked a young family member how she was coping with being unable to connect with and play with her friends, said she has been working in the garden, trying to train a praying mantis with a toothpick. To do what? I wondered. To PRAY she replied. I am certain the praying mantis assumes that posture without the aid of a toothpick, but I did not want to dilute her lemonade. The resilience of the human spirit and the willingness to help one another during difficult times is amazing. When we look at the chaos occurring in larger cities in this country, I am so thankful to be part of the Sisters community. We will keep on keeping on, we will get through this and we will keep on making lemonade.
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To the Editor: I am writing this as a long-time resident and business owner. Anyone that has lost money due to the Governor Kate Brown’s lock down and “Stay at Home Order”: This direct order was a violation of your constitutional rights, a violation of her signed oath for office and deliberately stepping on the graves of our veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice’s for your freedoms. It is your right to invoice and bill the Governor. Her order violates your constitutional rights as an American citizen and to do business by choice as an American citizen. Her order is also an act of perjury which violates and contradicts her signed oath of office to uphold state and federal constitutions. Whether you are a small business owner or now without income. I am asking you to join me and others to invoice your losses and to bill Kate Brown for your lost income. Please postal mail invoices to: Governor Kate Brown 900 Court St. NE Salem, Oregon 97301 Richard Esterman Editor’s note: Richard Esterman serves as a City Councilor for the City of Sisters. His letter is not written in an official capacity but as he notes, as a private citizen.
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To the Editor: This is in response to Michael Wells recent Letter to the Editor: I have only lived in Sisters 41 years, moving here to raise my children (ages 3 and 5 at the time) in the Sisters School District. My family has had the most wonderful experience of living, thriving, contributing to the Sisters community. So we need two more classrooms at the elementary school — donated materials, builders and volunteers and we have two more classrooms. No problem. I have no idea where you are from (I can guess), but you might want to check with old timers to see how we get things accomplished. I am available to assist in anything. Charlene Cash
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that likes intelligent political debate. I write in what I consider understandable English. In other words, when the reader gets done reading, did they understand my intent? Not whether or not I spelled properly or used proper grammar and punctuation. I can diagram a sentence; I just don’t feel like doing it here. Will Rogers is still read today, whether or not you believed his insights, he wrote in understandable English and couldn’t spell a lick (sp). Complaining about political rants, by a writer that simply wants to stimulate readers, is tantamount to your complaining about the ending of a book, without having ever read the beginning. If both sides read just a little bit more of the other side, we might find compromise somewhere in between. You don’t need to love a thought, but hating that thought is totally ignorant. Anyway my current thought or Political Rant is about Monday Morning Politics or Monday Morning Presidency. Using the current pandemic as an example, the President has proposed ordering a bazillion face mask and other PPE to get ready for the next pandemic. He is doing this not for some kind of preventative medical reasoning, but for political gain, which is forced on him by pundits of Monday Morning Politics. The day this pandemic became a media issue is the same day it became a tool to be placed in the “Got’cha Tool Box.” Maintaining this tool box, in preparation for the next political divide, is all at our expense. Nowhere on earth is hindsight more prevalent than American politics. So I ask you; who will be held accountable for the next pandemic, related to a foot-borne virus, where ventilators and face mask will have absolutely no value? For that answer; stay tuned for Monday Night Politics. Terry Coultas
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To the Editor: In the last issue of The Nugget Newspaper the guest editorial I wrote raises the absence of formal, certified qualifications Sheriff’s candidate Schaier has for the office. In response to a similar comment made on his campaign page last week Schaier responded with the following. “Leadership is a character trait not a college diploma or your credentials
through a state police academy. Leadership takes the courage to understand your strengths but embrace your weaknesses. Leadership is the commitment to surround yourself with people who are loyal to the community and the profession, not to an individual.” — Candidate Scott Schaier Oregon’s Department of Public Safety, Standards & Training disagrees with him. DPSST offers three levels of management/leadership training. There are specific criteria to be accepted for the professional development these courses provide.The Supervisory, Management, and Executive Management courses are meant to prepare a law enforcement professional in her/his profession. https://www.oregon.gov/dpsst/cj/Pages/Certifications. aspx#SupervisoryNew Candidate Schaier’s self-definition of leadership reflects, again, his gross lack of even the most basic career accomplishments to date. He is ineligible to even APPLY to attend this training. Paraphrasing retired Navy SEAL officer and author Jocko Willink: “People look for the shortcut. The hack. The shortcut is a lie. The hack doesn’t get you there. To reach goals and overcome obstacles... will not happen by itself. It will not happen cutting corners, taking shortcuts, or looking for the easy way.” — “Discipline Equals Freedom,” Willink Candidate Schaier is looking for the hack, the shortcut. He says so himself. Good leaders don’t need the hack. They do the hard work, make the cut, prove themselves, and by doing so earn the right to lead. Greg Walker (ret) USA Special Forces Deschutes County SO
on. The folks that were “heartbroken” and “devastated” by the removal of these trees just could not stand seeing those damn stumps! The reminder of the “horror” they witnessed! What a waste of money! I said it before and I’ll say it again, GET OVER IT! Not staying home. Kris Nirenberg
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To the Editor: I have not said much about this year’s senior class, the Class of 2020. I want to start by congratulating you on your pending graduation! I also want be clear, it is unfair that you lost the spring of your senior year due to COVID-19. Please do not take this as a political statement. Regardless of the situation, the Class of 2020 did not get a prom, a spring sports season, final music performances, and no traditional Sisters High School graduation ceremony. Additionally, you lost the unofficial events, the interactions with staff and classmates that spontaneously arise as your final semester unfolds. Some folks will downplay the situation because they won’t know what it feels like to have their senior year stripped away at the last minute. I am sad for you, but if there is any group that can plow through this in creative ways, it is your group. There is no pandemic strong enough to silence you or dent the passion of the Class of 2020. Keep your head up and keep fighting. Please know that we need you because you provide us hope for our future. This year may not be what you envisioned, but I’m eager to see what you do with it. Although the spring of 2020 has been different than any of us would have imagined, know that you have a community that stands behind. Thank s s s you to our staff for their work during To the Editor: When I heard about the stump these challenging times, I could not be removal along highway 20 west of more proud of our staff and how they Sisters, I could not believe it. This is have responded to this crisis. Together, we will come through absurd! Never before have I seen stump this, and we will look at the world difgrinding occur after a logging project ferently. Be kind to yourself, and wrap in the woods. Then I see Peter Murphy each other in support and love. Thanks to the Class of 2020, you on TV saying ODOT is removing the stumps because they are a “hazard” to give us hope for our future. I know cars drifting off the road. What?! As if you will make the Sisters community a few thousand trees are not a hazard! proud. Curt Scholl I immediately knew the story was SSD, Superintendent BS! Then I realized what was going
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The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration was full of excitement this year to share the 25th Anniversary of the Country Fair and Art Show. With sadness, organizers announced that the celebration will be postponed until 2021. “As we discussed what our options might be, we were acutely aware of those in our community who have lovingly supported this event,” the organizers stated in a release. “The talented artists, the wonderful restaurants, the small businesses we all love, and the many individuals who gave time, talent, and funds. We are so grateful for their support and we will feel the loss of working closely with them this year!” All funds earned during this event, over $274,000 since 2001, have been returned every year to the organizations who support children and families with needs. “We plan to make a strong effort to gather funds through contributions and to continue to provide as much support as we can to these organizations who are more important than ever to Sisters Country,” the fair organizers said. To contribute to the local outreach program, send a check to Country Fair, PO Box 130, Sisters, OR 97759.
Books, movies and music are three of the best ways to relax, laugh and lose your worries for a while. Bill Bryson is an author who can start your adventure. “A Walk in the Woods” will take you along the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. You can travel by eBook, audiobook or video. “The Road to Little Dribbling” will give you a great tour of England and have you laughing most of the way. “A Short History of Nearly Everything” gives you just that — a little of everything. Jon Krakauer is an author who writes true crime to mountain adventures. “Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains” is a collection of awesome stories. “Where Men Win Glory, The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” follows a journey from the NFL, to the U.S. Army, to Afghanistan. The kids and teens can get their favorite books and movies, too. I’m sure their teachers and fellow students will give them plenty of suggestions. Download the audiobooks, then have your kids get on the phone with a few friends and listen to it together. It will be so much fun to hear them laughing and talking like they’re in the same room hanging out. Go to https://www. deschuteslibrary.org/about/ news/news?NewsID=8273 to get info on what’s available. Most of the books will have an eBook and audiobook edition. You’ll also be able to choose TV series or
movies, if the books have one. If you have a specific book, movie or TV show you’d like to have added, you can click on “Books, Movies, Music” in the top line, then select “Suggest a Purchase.” Add the info requested and the library team will let you know if they can get it. When all else fails, play some music and dance around the room. My family brought me a new friend, “Alexa” a couple of years ago. I love being able to say “Alexa, play some Keb’ Mo.’” In seconds “A Better Man” fires up. Of course, sometimes she doesn’t understand Southern. I asked her to play songs by “Larkin Poe” and she told me “I can’t find songs by Lacking Pope.” Ending with a quote I read in a Louis L’Amour book. He didn’t claim to be the one who first came up with it, but that’s where I saw it first: “Immortality lies not in the things you leave behind, but in the people your life has touched.” Right now — try to touch people’s life in a way that makes the people who know you feel better. You will be loved and remembered.
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long life together. Tragically and unexpectedly, Faith had an unknown condition and died suddenly. Losing Faith was a blow that took time to heal. Within the same year, a gypsy vanner named Mystere’ arrived at the ranch needing rehabilitation. Mystere’ was “shut down and non-expressive,” but Hailey and her younger sister Savannah seemed to be just what he needed. Days after arriving, the girls were spotted being “followed” around the arena by the gentle giant —and that was just the beginning of a mutually healing journey. Hailey’s heart once again connected to a special horse and yet, unfortunately, another heartbreaking loss awaited. It is something quite extraordinary to find anyone who has gone through multiple losses and is still willing to enter into an endeavor where the outcome is about giving something up. Hailey is just that extraordinary. She is pouring her heart and soul into this little wild child and dedicated to building trust and solid “in-hand” skills so that Stormy’s forever home will be given a strong starting point. From the beginning, Hailey has accomplished amazing results. The pivotal beginning goal of “first touch” was accomplished on the second day. Shortly thereafter came haltering and leading — again accomplished
in record time. The biggest challenge Hailey faces is when Stormy tries to nibble on her. This is a playful yet potentially problematic and dangerous habit that needs to be dealt with immediately and consistently. Not surprising for a young horse, Stormy proves to require a little bit of mindful, tough love consistently in this regard. Hailey’s mom is there when needed, but is also focused on this being her daughter’s experience. From a trainer’s perspective, Alison shares that, “It’s such a great opportunity for her to work with one that has not been dulled by the human. She is seeing how very important patience is in everything she is doing. I feel it will make her appreciate her own horse that she rides currently, and the time it takes to get one to that place.” Each day continues to bring remarkable advancements and in just three weeks, thanks to Hailey’s dedicated work, Stormy received her first hoof trim by a farrier with a personal investment. Paul describes being filled with joy while watching his daughter progress. As he observes every step forward, he tempers the fear of his daughter working with something that was wild and ungentled only weeks ago, with gratitude for what this opportunity is bringing to her life. “I’m truly blessed to be able to see all this unfold and I don’t think a father could be any prouder than I am every time I see her walking around the property with Stormy, knowing how much work has gone into just getting her to
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former Sisters Christian Academy was hired by Wellhouse to continue the preschool program and maintain the reputation of excellent education. For Wellhouse Church the expansion goes beyond names and preschool. With plans to expand in the future into the empty lot at 332 Trinity Way, and a remodel of the old New Hope Church, now leased by Wellhouse Church, their plans involve years of growth. The church will start with an initial expansion of the auditorium
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For those unable to attend in person, plans for a live feed are in the works so people can watch from home on their phones or computers. Preliminary plans do include making a way for students to “cross the stage” to be recognized individually, according to Principal Joe Hosang. “Essentially, we will organize very small groups of graduates to line up next to the stage, maintain a 10-foot distance from each other, wear an Outlaw mask, cross the stage, receive a diploma, have a picture taken and return to the family car,” he said in a letter sent out to students and families. Following the ceremony those in the vehicle with their graduates will be escorted back to Sisters by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department for a parade through town, ending at the high school, according to Hosang. In acknowledging that many details still need to be worked out and that things can change so rapidly regarding the virus, Hosang added, “Our motto during distance learning is ‘In Grace, Flexibility and Patience,’ so things may adjust a bit and all details are subject to social distancing guidelines changing between now and June 12.” Hosang wanted to especially thank Mel Petterson, Lynne Fendall and Jillian Frankl for their help in making the ceremony a reality. “These three have put in many hours working to problem-solve this event in order to make it happen.” Seniors are required to attend a practice for the event on Thursday, June 11 at 9 a.m. to help ensure things will run smoothly the following day. In following state guidelines, students will be asked to drive individually to the rodeo grounds where they will be directed for parking. Students will stay in their vehicles during the practice unless instructed otherwise. “We really can’t allow students to ride with other students and still be adhering to the guidelines,” said Hosang. “It’s a bit of a hassle, but we want to do this right.” Any students with issues for transportation will be aided by contacting Jillian Frankl via email at jillian.frankl@ssd6.org. On Friday, May 29, seniors are required to come to Sisters High School between 11 a.m. and noon to turn in school materials, including Chromebooks, as
well as to pick up their graduation caps and gowns. “We are working to make this time part of the senior’s celebration, so we hope that all seniors can make it during the time frame,” said Hosang. “We will have them pull into the bus circle out front to take care of this process. Graduate Resource Organization (GRO) Scholarship winners, who will have been notified prior to May 29, will pick up packets confirming their awards along with instructions for other tasks related to the scholarships, according to counselor Rick Kroytz. “The packets include information about how to make sure their scholarship money gets to the proper school as well as instructions for how to thank the donors, which we feel is very important,” he said. Hosang is grateful to be able to honor the class of 2020 after all the interruption of their senior year. “As the principal of Sisters High School I want to extend a huge thank you to all our community partners, parents, teachers, and staff who have contributed to ensure the Class of 2020 is honored and has a graduation ceremony that will most certainly be memorable,” he said. “On a daily basis the list of people to thank is growing.”
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Paw Prints
Jodi Schneider McNamee Columnist
Bringing puppy into the great outdoors You’ve finally done it. After months of dreaming, you finally made the decision to take the plunge and bring home your own little bundle of furry joy. Now that it’s warming and heading towards summer you can’t wait to hit the trails with your new pup and introduce him to a life of adventure. However, since puppies don’t typically finish their initial series of inoculations at the veterinarian until they’re 16 weeks old, there’s time for your little pooch to learn basic training before going on that fun hike. Puppies are vulnerable to several diseases that can be caught from exposure to other dogs, their feces and urine, and even mosquitos, before their shots are finished. You also need to take into
consideration your pup’s age, size, breed, and health before you start going on those big adventures. During your pup’s first year of life his limbs will grow longer. While your pup is still growing they are also at risk for growth plate injuries. A puppy is a baby, so you will need to take it slow as you introduce him to hiking. If you want to turn your young pooch into an adventure dog, prepare for hiking by training him. Start with 10-minute walks on flat ground. As they get older, increase the length and difficulty of their walks. Not only do they need to build up the muscles to carry them, their paws need to adjust to the wear from hiking long distances or over rough terrain Before you head out on the perfect trail with your eager pooch, it’s worth spending some time on a few commands that could potentially keep your furry friend out of hot water. This will give you something to focus on also, so you are not tempted to push him too far too fast. The most important lesson that you can teach your puppy before taking him hiking is recall. Learning to come when called, or recall to you, is one of the most important skills your dog can learn. But teaching a recall can be
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challenging, as dogs find so much of the world so interesting. Each time we ask our dog to come to us, we’re asking him to stop what he’s doing. That means turning away from other interesting smells, dogs, and food, to come to us. There are lots of cool finds on hiking trails — sticks, leaves, abandoned snack food, poop, dead animals — some of which can make your dog sick if he’s not trained to recall. Most puppies will come to you whenever you decide to walk away because they instinctively follow you. Making this a reliable response usually takes months of consistency and positive training. You need to perfect the command by practicing in different locations and with different levels of distractions. When you are backpacking, you need your dog to respond reliably to recall in any number of different situations. It’s a matter of safety. Practice recall every day until your dog responds to your whistle or call, even in high-distraction areas. If you haven’t quite perfected recall, it’s not the end of the world. Just keep your pooch on a long line. Long leashes allow your pup to explore, but you still have See PAW PRINTS on page 18
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manifested in her work and also in her family life. She and husband Adrian have been foster parents and, in addition to having three children of their own, adopted an entire sibling group of seven in order to keep them together. If her name seems familiar, she is the daughter of Steve and Novella Swisher — and she’s been bringing their 10 grandchildren to visit in Sisters for years. The desire to be closer to her parents was part of the reason Woodson jumped at the opportunity to apply for the executive director position at Circle of Friends. Debbie Newport, who has been serving as interim executive director for the program, said that Circle of Friends conducted a very through application process and worked through a surprisingly large and wellqualified pool of applicants.
Current conditions forced the organization to conduct its interviews remotely. “Going through it in a virtual process was probably the biggest challenge,” Newport said. She said the board is thrilled to have a director with Woodson’s background and enthusiasm on board. “We’re all pretty excited,” Newport said. Circle of Friends connects vulnerable children in the Sisters community with adult mentors. Circle of Friends in Sisters was founded by Duncan Campbell in 2011. The mentors spend quality one-on-one time with each of the children to build nurturing relationships that help them thrive, starting as early as kindergarten and first grade and continuing with them through high school. Part of Woodson’s role will be to recruit more mentors into the program. It’s a natural role for her, because she has so much personal experience in the satisfactions found in helping youth with needs. “You see that light-bulb moment — and it happens
Circle of Friends adapts program for pandemic The need for connection between mentors and Sisters youth has only intensified in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, as families face the stresses of isolation and job losses. Yet social distancing protocols and restrictions on gatherings make that connection challenging. Kellie Scholl, Circle of Friends Youth Program Coordinator, reported to the organization’s board of directors that a number of programs have been developed to make the best of the situation. Scholl reported that Circle of Friends Mailboxes “are a special way our kids can communicate with mentors and myself. Mentors can leave goodies and notes in the boxes for the kids and our kids can do the same for their mentors. The kids were encouraged to decorate their boxes and leave them somewhere by their front door.” A Circle of Friends Activity Passport was handed out with the boxes. It is four pages of four activities on each page (total of 16 activities) the kids can do to get a stamp from their mentors. The idea is there are four weeks of activities they can do with support from mentors — when they are done and have completed all the actives they can receive a prize. There is a video about the passports
posted on the website under mentor resources. Virtual “Zoom” programming was launched with a scavenger hunt. “We had seven mentors and nine mentees participate. It was great! Everyone had so much fun running around and finding items — all the kids who participated had decorated CoF mailboxes and started activities in their passports,” Scholl reported. “BINGO was our second Zoom programming — we played three rounds and had just as much fun as the scavenger hunt. We had 11 kids and seven mentors participating this time.” Zoom Art programming helped the kids make Mother’s Day Cards as well as cards for senior residents at Sisters Lodge and for first responders. Kellie has been approached by the Sisters Middle School principal about several kids who are in need of support right now — she will be speaking to her on the phone next week to see how CoF can support these kids during this time. “I have continued to connect weekly with mentors and families by both emails and phone calls,” Scholl noted. The organization is in communication with organizers of summer, waiting to see how camping shapes up in the face of group restrictions.
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Quinlan Crowe Sisters High School May 2020 Student of the Month Quinlan Crowe always gives her best. She’s a three-sport athlete (cross country, swimming, and tennis) and hopes to graduate with an honors diploma. She likes to think of herself as “motivated and responsible,” and she seeks to be well-rounded — an attribute facilitated by a small school district that nevertheless offers a wide range of opportunities. Quinlan appreciates a culture that allows and encourages students to be artists and athletes as they pursue academic excellence. She’s served as swim team captain, on LINK Crew, and worked as an intern at Sisters Christian Academy and as a biology intern. “I just want to succeed,” she said. “I want to be a successful person — be the best person I can be, really.” Quinlan seeks to become a massage therapist, with plans to attend COCC’s program in that field before seeking a business degree at a four-year university. She is grateful to the Sisters community for their support through a strange end to a senior year. “I’ve just seen so much support from the whole community (to) support the seniors and make the best of what we’ve got,” she said. “Quinlan is an infinitely warm and caring
person who is a gift to Sisters High School. Her ability to lead others in a positive nurturing way is one of her true talents. When teachers, coaches, or friends need a helping hand, Quinlan is always there ready and willing. Thank you Quinlan for the warmth, kindness and relentless positive spirit you give to Sisters High School.” — Tim Roth “Congratulations Quin! In having Quin in art classes since she was a hesitant freshman, I have seen her come into her own confidence and leadership role! She interacts well with her peers and is always happy to help or share her time. She is kind, thoughtful, helpful, and inquisitive. Way to go!” — Bethany Gunnarson “Quinlan always takes initiative in class. Never afraid to speak her mind and share her wisdom with others.” — Ada Chao “Quinlan is everything you want to see in an Outlaw! Caring, hardworking, and a positive force on our campus. She is also one of only a handful of SHS Seniors this year who competed in 3 sports for all 4 years of her time with us. She is a great example of what a student athlete should be, and we appreciate all she has done for SHS. Thank you Quinlan!” — Gary Thorson “Quinlan Crowe is a very special person. She is selfless, caring, perceptive, and incredibly strong. When she puts her mind to do something, she follows through and inspires others through her actions. This year the cross country team started a special award in her honor, the Q award, recognizing students who tirelessly work to face odds and persevere when most people would be discouraged and quit. It has been such a privilege to know Quinlan these past four years. We are so fortunate she
and her family chose to be Outlaws. We are better because of her.” — Rima Givot “Quinlan is one of the grittiest and relentless and persistent and slowest and loveliest runners I have ever coached. Her determination and infectious personality made her one of the most important parts of our team. In four years, her positivity never waivered. We challenged her and she would step up, she would push herself and she would support her teammates. Her impact on the Cross Country team moved us to create a new yearly award for an athlete which demonstrates the qualities we see in Quinlan, we named the award after her. Myself and the whole Cross Country team are truly going to miss her, but definitely don’t tell her, because she will then make fun of us... tell us we are late and ask 15 more questions... We are definitely going to miss you Quinnyyyyyyyyyy...” — Josh Nordell “Quinlan is a great kid. She has a fabulous sense of humor, a strong work ethic, and always has a positive attitude. She is the kind of person that everyone wants to be around. I will miss her so much and I’m so excited about what the future has in store for her. She is truly a gem.” — Daniel O’Neill “Quinlan is a ray of sunshine! Every day she wears a big smile, has a positive attitude, and is loaded with encouraging comments. She simply makes the world a better place, no matter where she is. Impressively, she never gives up. When
dealing with challenges, she increases her hope and her faith, looks up, and rises up. Her example of a positive role model will carry on at SHS, even after she graduates. This young lady is truly a gift to all who know her.” — Samra Spear “Quin leads by example. I have had the pleasure of being her PE teacher this whole year and have truly enjoyed her tenacity and sense of humor.” — Emily Kernen “I have loved watching Quinlan grow over these last four years as she was willing to try new things, move beyond her comfort zone, and encourage others to join her as she did so. Her vivacious, kind-hearted, can-do spirit has made a difference here at SHS! She will be missed.” — Jami Lyn Weber
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SPRD: District makes changes to maintain stability Continued from page 1
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Raising your puppy to enjoy hiking with you takes some early work.
PAW PRINTS: Make sure puppy is ready before heading off to the trail Continued from page 15
them attached. It’s handy, because you can work on recall but don’t have the worry if they choose to ignore you. When training your pup make sure you teach him the “stop” command. It’s also important on hikes in the wilderness. This means that when you say the word, he’ll immediately pause and turn stone still. This command is useful in dangerous situations when your dog’s movement could mean the difference between getting home safely and taking a snake bite to the face, among other things. However, you can’t teach a dog to love the outdoors
without ever letting him step off the front porch. Practice the real thing by bringing your puppy with you on short trips to the outdoors after he has had all his shots. Introduce him to strange sights and sounds, if he is a small breed you can even carry him. As your puppy approaches a year of age, you can begin taking them on shorter “real hikes.” The general time limit still applies, but the older your puppy, the farther you can go. A 12-month-old puppy can hike around 60 minutes at a time, which is usually enough to cover 2-3 miles. Remember to take frequent breaks and bring water, even if your dog doesn’t seem tired, and look for signs that they’ve hiked too far. Aim to stop long before that point.
reflects reductions in overhead and anticipates a drop in program revenue and collected property taxes. “A conservative approach is how the district will remain stable in these uncertain times,” Executive Director Jennifer Holland told The Nugget. SPRD stopped all programs and in-person service on March 16 in compliance with Governor Kate Brown’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order. Staff was laid off . “We weren’t sure if it was going to be a few weeks or a few months,” Holland said. “We quickly realized that this wasn’t going to be a shortturnaround situation.” SPRD had been gearing up for an expansion of programs and now is looking at reductions. That meant that SPRD had to restructure staffing and reduce overhead over the long-term. Two positions, the program director position held by Chad Rush and the events coordinator position held by Shannon Rackowski have been eliminated. Other positions have been restructured to focus less on administrative tasks and program development and more on front-line delivery of services. Because SPRD is a public agency, those who hold positions that have fundamentally changed must reapply for the revised position in an open hiring process. Holland said she expects that positions will begin to be posted in June. Holland expressed
gratitude for the response of the community and everybody involved in a very tough situation. “Everybody has been very respectful of the decisions SPRD has had to make,” she said. “There’s been a lot of compassion and grace from the community. All the folks that were affected by this — they all understand.” Core programming focuses will be on childcare, day camps and after-school programming. Recreation coordinator Jason Huber has been working half-time to develop a framework for recovery. Holland said that she expects SPRD to have something to offer in the way of kid-care programs by June 22. She said that parents — many of whom have been trying to juggle work and homeschooling with restless kids — “were all very excited when we opened summer camp registration.” Everyone recognizes that what summer camps may look like is still an evolving question — and there are sure to be limitations created by restrictions on the numbers of students. State guidance requires stable groups of 10 for summer camp activities, with social distancing protocols in place, which may limit what can be done where.
Transportation of small groups may become an issue. “My feeling is that we will have to not offer any field trips this season,” Holland said. “We have to comply with that (state guidance),” Holland emphasized. “If we can’t meet protocols, we can’t do programs. We’ll have all that protocol laid out prior to the camp.” Holland noted that preschool teachers’ positions did not fundamentally change and they don’t have to reapply. “Those people will be recalled when the District is in a position to need their services again, or their employment,” Holland said. Holland noted that the District will continue to deliver on commitments made to voters who recently approved local option funding for the District, including providing after-school programs and maintenance of the physical plant. The coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing effort to quell the spread of COVID19 have forced SPRD, like virtually every other entity in Sisters, to adapt and make hard choices. Fundamentally, Holland said, the SPRD is forced to take “a conservative approach so that there is a District to come back to.”
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customers alike. Chapter 1: Return of materials and release of existing holds. On Tuesday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturday, May 30, from noon to 6 p.m. customers can drop off materials at all Deschutes Public Library locations. These designated dates and times will allow for the quarantine of returned library materials. Directional signage at each library will indicate exact drop-off locations and procedures. Beginning Tuesday, June 2, customers who had materials on hold before the March closure will be able to pick up those items. Pick up will be curbside only and items can only be picked up at the location where the hold was originally placed. Book drops will remain closed, but items may be dropped off curbside with staff during this time. Hours for pick up and continued drop off of materials for Sisters Library are: Tuesday– Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Sundays, Mondays). Chapter 2: Limited customer access to library buildings: The date for Chapter 2 will be determined by the Library Director and Board in consultation with government and public health officials. More information regarding its implementation will be made available as it is known. In Chapter 2, customers will have limited access into library buildings and the number of people allowed in Library buildings at any one time will be restricted to facilitate physical distancing. Limited services will be available at this time, such as picking up newly requested holds and light browsing. Meeting and tutor rooms, public computers and children’s early learning spaces will remain closed. Programs, classes and events (story times, computer labs, lectures, etc.), as well as the processing of library cards, will continue online only during this time. Summer with the Library (formerly the Summer Reading Program) will be online during July and August. Modified hours will remain in place. In Chapter 2 the Sisters Library hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sundays, Mondays. Chapter 3: Increased
access to buildings, resources and services: The date for Chapter 3 will be determined by the Library Director and Board in consultation with government and public health officials. Chapter 3 institutes a broader range of access to all libraries, materials and services including more browsing and limited use of public computers. Modified hours will remain in place. “Our goal is for staff and customers to feel safe and be safe when working in and browsing the library,” said Dunkelberg. “We are working with local- and statelevel governments and health authorities to ensure that we are implementing their recommended best practices to minimize risk.” Those practices include: • Face coverings. All Deschutes Public Library staff members are required to wear face masks. Customers are encouraged but not required to wear face masks as a courtesy to staff and other members of the public. • Increased cleanings. The Library’s janitorial service is contracted to work additional hours and pay particular attention to common surfaces such as handrails, doors, and handles. The Library also provides cleaning supplies for all workspaces and public service desk areas. • Hand washing. While public restrooms will be closed during the initial phases of reopening, outdoor hand-washing stations and hand sanitizer will be provided for Library customers. Staff have regular access to soap and warm water for hand washing. Gloves will be provided to staff for use during cleaning and disinfecting materials and workspaces. • Physical distancing. Customers will be guided to maintain a six-foot distance between staff and other customers. Physical distancing areas will be clearly marked in spaces where the public tends to gather (e.g., service desks, check-out kiosks). “These three chapters to re-opening provide safetyconscious steps that allow us to return to our libraries in a way that makes sense for staff and the public,” said Dunkelberg. “While we can’t predict what the future holds, we are optimistic that as conditions change and allow us to reopen, we will be prepared and ready.” Library customers with questions about the phases or their accounts can call or text their question to 541-617-0776.
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~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ Private Central OR vac. rentals, Property Management Services 541-977-9898 www.SistersVacation.com CASCADE HOME & VACATION RENTALS Monthly and Vacation Rentals throughout Sisters Country. (541) 549-0792 Property management for second homes. CascadeVacationRentals.net In the Heart of Sisters 3 Vac. Rentals – Quiet 1-2 Bdrm Sleep 2-6, start at $145 per nt. vrbo.com/442970 or /180950 or /337593 • 503-730-0150
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Certified Weed-Free HAY. Orchard Grass or Alfalfa Hay, Sisters. $275 per ton. Call 541-548-4163 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!
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502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
BULLSEYE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING New owner of Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning Over 30 years experience, specialize in rugs & pet stains. Licensed & Insured – Sisters owned & operated – bullseyecarpetcleaning.net • 541-238-7700 • GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008 M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery & tile cleaning. Steam cleaning sanitizes & kills germs. 541-549-9090 THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER
FURRY FRIENDS helping Sisters families w/pets. FREE Dog & Cat Food No contact pick-up by appt. 204 W. Adams Ave. 541-797-4023 201 For Sale 2 metal filing cabinets, one Bend Spay & Neuter Project 4-drawer, one 3-drawer. Free, but Providing Low-Cost Options for you haul. Call 541-549-6973. Spay, Neuter and more! Go to BendSnip.org New leather sewing machines. or call 541-617-1010 One is Cowboy Outlaw, $1,295. Cowboy 797 with table $1,500. Three Rivers Humane Society Call 503-843-2806, text for pics. Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart 202 Firewood in Madras • A No-kill Shelter SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS Go to ThreeRiversHS.org 504 Handyman DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD or call 541-475-6889 Home Customizations, LLC • SINCE 1976 • Res. & Commercial Remodeling, 500 Services Doug Fir – Lodgepole – Juniper Bldg. Maintenance & Painting DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES ~ WEDDINGS BY KARLY ~ Chris Patrick, Owner – 18155 Hwy. 126 East – Happy to perform virtual or homecustomizations@gmail.com SistersForestProducts.com in-person weddings. CCB #191760 • 541-588-0083 Custom Wedding Ceremonies Order Online! 541-410-4509 JONES UPGRADES LLC 20+ years • 541-410-4412 FIREWOOD, dry or green Home Repairs & Remodeling revkarly@gmail.com Lodgepole, juniper, pine. Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Cut & split. Delivery included. • DERI’s HAIR SALON • Fences, Sheds & more. eaglecreekfire@yahoo.com Call 541-419-1279 Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 SMALL Engine REPAIR Local resident • CCB #201650 204 Arts & Antiques Lawn Mowers, LAREDO CONSTRUCTION Chainsaws & Trimmers 541-549-1575 Shop On-line! Sisters Rental Maintenance / Repairs Materials for craftsman, 506 North Pine Street Insurance Work CCB #194489 fossil walrus ivory 541-549-9631 two private offices, file room, and bone... Trade beads 600 Tree Service & Authorized service center for kitchenette, ADA bathroom. chaforthefinest.com Stihl, Briggs & Stratton, Forestry $1,400/month. 541-549-0829 chaforthefinest@gmail.com Honda, Tecumseh Sisters Tree Care, LLC MINI STORAGE GEORGE’S SEPTIC Preservation, Pruning, Sisters Storage & Rental 205 Garage & Estate Sales TANK SERVICE Removals & Storm Damage 506 North Pine Street Moving Sale in Sisters! “A Well Maintained Serving All of Central Oregon 541-549-9631 Appointment Only Sale! Septic System Protects Brad Bartholomew Sizes 5x5 to 15x30. 7-day access. May 28-29, 9-4 the Environment” ISA Cert. Arborist UT-4454A Computerized security gate. Call Sharie @ 541-771-1150 or 541-549-2871 503-914-8436 • CCB #218444 On-site management. Daiya @ 541-480-2806 to BOOKKEEPING SERVICE U-Haul trucks, trailers, moving SISTERS' OLDEST & BEST schedule an appointment. ~ Olivia Spencer ~ boxes & supplies. TREE SERVICE! View pics on estatesales.net Expert Local Bookkeeping! (Formerly Bear Mountain STORAGE STEEL – Hosted by Happy Trails – Phone: (541) 241-4907 since 1997) CONTAINERS Happy Trails Estate Sales! www.spencerbookkeeping.com Providing high risk removals, FOR RENT OR SALE Selling or Downsizing? trims/prunes on native/non-native FIFI'S HAULING SERVICE Delivered to your business or Locally owned & operated by... trees, stump grinding, forestry Dump Trailers available! property site Daiya 541-480-2806 thinning/mowing, light Call 541-419-2204 Call 541-678-3332 Sharie 541-771-1150 excavation. Firewood. Black Butte Ground-floor suite (1,300 sf), Free estimates gladly! 10% lower 206 Lost & Found WINDOW CLEANING available at 392 E. Main Ave. than your lowest bid! Your Commercial & Residential. Keys found, approx. May 4-5 $1,300 - Call 541-549-1086. satisfaction is our guarantee! 18 years experience, references on Cline Falls Hwy., 1-2 miles STORAGE WITH BENEFITS EagleCreekFire@yahoo.com available. Safe, reliable, friendly. north of Tumalo. Call • 8 x 20 dry box CCB #227275 - 541-420-3254 Free estimates. 541-241-0426 541-915-9170 to claim. M • Fenced yard, RV & trailers Top Knot Tree Care • In-town, gated, 24-7 501 Computers & 301 Vehicles can handle all of your tree needs, Kris@earthwoodhomes.com from trims to removals. Communications We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Specializing in tree assessment, Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ 103 Residential Rentals Technology Problems? hazard tree removal, crown Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 I can fix them for you. PONDEROSA PROPERTIES reduction, ladder fuel reduction, Sisters Car Connection da#3919 Solving for business, home & –Monthly Rentals Available– lot clearing, ornamental and fruit SistersCarConnection.com A/V needs. All tech supported. Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 tree trimming and care. Jason Williams CAR TO SELL? Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: • Locally owned and operated • Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience Place your ad in The Nugget PonderosaProperties.com • Senior and military discounts • 541-719-8329 Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters 302 Recreational Vehicles • Free assessments • Ponderosa Properties LLC SISTERS SATELLITE • Great cleanups • Pickup Truck SnugTop Camper. TV • PHONE • INTERNET HOME or CONDO • Licensed, Insured and Bonded • Shell used for a very short time Your authorized local dealer for TO SELL OR RENT? Contact Bello @ 541-419-9655, on 2001 Longbed Dodge 2500. DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet CLASSIFIEDS! Find us on Facebook and Google Sliding windows. Burgundy. and more! CCB # 191099 Deadline is Mondays by noon, CCB#227009 $400. Call 541-549-6337. 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 call 541-549-9941
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Residential Building Projects Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-549-9764 John Pierce jpierce@bendbroadband.com
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MONTE'S ELECTRIC • service • residential • commercial • industrial Serving all of Central Oregon 541-719-1316 lic. bond. insured, CCB #200030 R&R Plumbing, LLC > Repair & Service > Hot Water Heaters > Remodels & New Const. Servicing Central Oregon Lic. Bond. Ins. • CCB #184660 541-771-7000 CURTS ELECTRIC LLC – SISTERS, OREGON – Quality Electrical Installations Agricultural • Commercial Industrial • Well & Irrigation Pumps, Motor Control, Barns & Shops, Plan Reviews CCB #178543 541-480-1404 SWEENEY PLUMBING, INC. “Quality and Reliability” Repairs • Remodeling • New Construction • Water Heaters 541-549-4349 Residential and Commercial Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #87587 LEAKY PIPES ? Find your plumber in The Nugget Newspaper's CLASSIFIEDS
NEED PROJECTS DONE? Pat Burke WHY WAIT? LOCALLY OWNED Serving Black Butte, Sisters, CRAFTSMAN BUILT Camp Sherman, CCB: 288388 • 541-588-2062 Redmond & Bend www.sistersfencecompany.com General contractor and hands-on 603 Excavation & Trucking experienced in all trades for over TEWALT & SONS INC. 30 years. Small or large jobs, Excavation Contractors decks and patio covers through Sisters’ Oldest Excavation Co. major room additions. Repairs, Our experience will make your remodel new additions upgrades $ go further – Take advantage Construction & Renovation etc. Can do turnkey or partial as of our FREE on-site visit! Custom Residential Projects needed. From ideas and advice Hard Rock Removal • Rock All Phases • CCB #148365 through finish project, everything Hammering • Hauling 541-420-8448 and anything you need for your Trucking • Top Soil • Fill Dirt home or small business. Ground-to-finish Site Prep CALL BRAD at 541-527-0306. Building Demolition • Ponds & CCB #224650. A rated by BBB. Liners • Creative & Decorative Earthwood Timberframes Rock Placement • Clearing, • Design & construction Leveling & Grading Driveways • Recycled fir and pine beams Utilities: Sewer Mains, Laterals • Mantles and accent timbers Water, Power, TV & Phone Kris@earthwoodhomes.com Septic System EXPERTS: Lara’s Construction LLC. CCB #174977 Complete Design & Permit CCB#223701 Approval, Feasibility, Test Holes. LAREDO CONSTRUCTION Offering masonry work, Sand, Pressurized & Standard 541-549-1575 fireplaces, interior & exterior Systems. Repairs, Tank For ALL Your Residential stone/brick-work, build Replacement. CCB #76888 Construction Needs barbecues & all types of Cellular: 419-2672 or 419-5172 CCB #194489 masonry. Give us a call for a free • 541-549-1472 • www.laredoconstruction.com estimate. TewaltAndSonsExcavation.com Carl Perry Construction LLC 541-350-3218 Residential & Commercial JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL Restoration • Repair & VENETIAN PLASTER – DECKS & FENCES – All Residential, Commercial Jobs CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 CASCADE GARAGE DOORS JOHN NITCHER Factory Trained Technicians CONSTRUCTION Cascade Bobcat Service is now Since 1983 • CCB #44054 General Contractor SCHERRER EXCAVATION 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553 Home repair, remodeling and Lic. & Bonded – CCB #225286 CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. additions. CCB #101744 scherrerexcavation.com Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers 541-549-2206 Mike • 541-420-4072 CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 Your Local Online Source! Logan • 541-420-0330 www.CenigasMasonry.com NuggetNews.com
BANR Enterprises, LLC Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls Residential & Commercial CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 www.BANR.net 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
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ACTION AIR Heating & Cooling, LLC Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Consulting, Service & Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com CCB #195556 541-549-6464
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~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com Riverfront Painting LLC Interior/Exterior • Deck Staining SHORT LEAD TIMES Travis Starr, 541-647-0146 License #216081
From design to installation we can do it all! Pavers, water features, irrigation systems, sod, plants, trees etc. 541-771-9441 LCB #8906 J&E Landscaping Maintenance LLC Clean-ups, raking, mowing, hauling debris, gutters. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.com – 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
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BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897 – CUSTOM HOUSE CARE – TLC for your Home. Let us sparkle your house for a fresh start! Call to schedule an immaculate home cleaning. Emilee Stoery, 541-588-0345 customhousecare@earthlink.net • • • • • • • • • • • LIKE The Nugget on FACEBOOK! • • • • • • • • • • •
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HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED! Looking for an energetic, independent and experienced 606 Landscaping & Yard housekeeper for vacation homes Maintenance in and around Sisters. Good pay All Landscaping Services for good work. Part/full time, Mowing, Thatching, Hauling... seasonal. Call Darcey @ Sisters Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. Vacation Rentals, 541-420-5296. PHILADELPHIA'S STEAKS & HOAGIES We offer a safe working environment. All food is Complete landscape construction, to-go, minimizing contact with fencing, irrigation installation & the public. $14+/hr PLUS TIPS. trouble-shooting, general 352 E. Hood Ave cleanups, turf care maintenance JOB ANNOUNCEMENT and agronomic recommendations, Part-time District Administrator fertility & water conservation Black Butte School District management, light excavation. See full job announcement and CCB 188594 • LCB 9264 description at: 541-515-8462 www.blackbutte.k12.or.us
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NOTICE start OF BUDGET NOTICE OF BUDGET as temp, possible to go COMMITTEE MEETINGS COMMITTEE MEETINGS permanent. Looking for reliable A public meeting of the Budget A public meeting of the Budget hard workers. Starting at Committee$14.50/hr. of the City ofAustin, Sisters 541-419-5122 Committee of the City of Sisters and the Sisters Urban Renewal and the Sisters Urban Renewal The City of Sisters’ Public Works Agency, Deschutes County, State Agency, Deschutes County, State Department is now hiring a of Oregon, to discuss the budget of Oregon, to discuss the budget temporary Seasonal Utility for fiscal year July 1, 2020 to for fiscal year July 1, 2020 to Assistant for 40 hrs. /week, up to June 30, 2021, will be held at June 30, 2021, will be held at six months, must be available to City Council Chambers, City City Council Chambers, City work weekends. Salary: $13.28 Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, $20.09/hr. based on experience Sisters, OR 97759. Sisters, OR 97759. and qualifications. Please go to: The first meeting will take The first meeting will take https://www.ci.sisters.or.us/jobs place on Monday June 1, 2020 place on Monday June 1, 2020 for a complete job description at 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the at 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the and application form. Please send meeting is to receive the budget meeting is to receive the budget your completed job application message and to receive public message and to receive public form with resume to Joe O’Neill comment on the budget. This is a comment on the budget. This is a at joneill@ci.sisters.or.us, mail it public meeting where public meeting where to City of Sisters, PO Box 39, deliberation of the Budget deliberation of the Budget Sisters, 97759 by May 27, 2020. Committee will take place. Any Committee will take place. Any Application process in place until person may appear at the meeting person may appear at the meeting this position is filled. Start date as and discuss the proposed and discuss the proposed soon as possible. programs with the Budget programs with the Budget AQUA CLEAR Committee. A copy of the SPA SERVICE Committee. A copy of the Hot tub cleaning document may be inspected or technician document may be inspected or needed. Training obtained on or after May 27, provided with obtained on or after May 27, opportunity 2020 at City Hall, 520 E.for advancement. 2020 at City Hall, 520 E. Competitive pay. Clean driving Cascade Ave., Sisters, between Cascade Ave., Sisters, between record Serious the hours of 8 a.m. and 5required. p.m. the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. applicants only. Call or email for Listed below are times of Listed below are times of interview: 541-410-1023; scheduled Budget Committee scheduled Budget Committee aquaclearoregon@gmail.com Meetings. Meetings. DATES ANDNEED TIMES:A CHANGE? DATES AND TIMES: Mon., June 1, 2020Use 3:30 The p.m. Nugget's Mon., June 1, 2020 3:30 p.m. WANTED Tues., June 2, 2020HELP 3:30 p.m. Tues., June 2, 2020 3:30 p.m. find a new job! Wed., June 3,column 2020 3:30top.m. Wed., June 3, 2020 3:30 p.m. NEED ASSISTANCE? A copy of this notice is available A copy of this notice is available the website, Help Wanted column on the City Use of Sisters on the City of Sisters website, to find the www.ci.sisters.or.us. For help you need! www.ci.sisters.or.us. For The Nugget additional information, please Newspaper additional information, please Call O’Neill, 541-549-9941 to place contact: Joseph contact: Joseph O’Neill, ad by noon, Mondays or 541-your 323-5222. 541- 323-5222. submit your text online at THE NUGGET THE NUGGET S I S T E R S O RNuggetNews.com EGON SISTERS OREGON
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arts to the American Project Luthier Program and $4,000 in scholarships provided through the Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (GRO). It’s also critical support to an organization whose major event will not be able to go forward in its traditional form in September. The organization is still looking at what an event significantly modified to meet COVID-19 mitigation requirements might look like. “This year it’s more of a lifeline for the organization,” Munro said. The online auction of more than 70 pieces of art and other items drew nationwide attention. “Quite a few of the
bidders were quite far away out of Sisters,” Munro said. “It opened up a wider audience for us, and I think people are just looking for ways to support the organizations that are important to them right now.” The weeklong online auction was supported by a Facebook Live event, and neighborhood tours by local musicians on the Sisters Bandwagon, all in an effort to retain the celebratory element of My Own Two Hands. The auction wrapped up with a Facebook and Instagram livestreamed drawing for the raffle winner of a custom-made Preston Thompson Guitar. Creative Director Brad Tisdel met with owners and staff from Preston Thompson Guitars at their shop on Main Avenue in Sisters on Saturday evening, where Julie Thomson, the widow of founder Preston Thompson,
drew the winning ticket in a raffle that raised over $10,000. Nora Sweet of Georgia was the winner, and she told the Festival that she planned to give the guitar to her son as a 30th birthday present. The work is just beginning for Sisters Folk Festival staff. “Now that this is over, we have a whole week to two weeks ahead of us to meet people for pick up and shipping,” Munro said. “We’ve never really had to ship art before… We’ll be sending art WAY beyond Sisters.” Munro thanked the many people who bid on art — and urged those whose bids were unsuccessful to pursue the art that they found compelling. “Get in touch with the artist,” she said. “Have them make something for you.” For more information visit www.sistersfolk festival.org.
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SISTERS SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
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Ryan praised the resiliency and determination of local business owners. “Most of them are way down in revenue and are quote-unquote ‘in survival mode’ right now,” he said. “They’re all behind promoting good social distancing and PPE (personal protective equipment).” Several councilors and City Manager Cory Misely made a concerted effort to reach out to local businesses earlier this month in preparation for reopening, an effort that councilors felt was well-received. Councilor Michael Preedin said that, “Businesses just want to know that the City has their back. They just want a chance for survival. We may still lose some businesses, and that’s unfortunate.” Mayor Ryan noted that some business owners have
expressed concern that some patrons — young people and out-of-town visitors in particular — are not respecting concerns for employees’ safety. “I can guarantee that, as we open up, that’s going to be a little bit of an issue,” Ryan cautioned. The council gave the nod to Misley’s proposal that the City be open to allowing businesses to use City rightof-way — essentially parking spaces — for displays or seating if that helps them to meet distancing guidelines. Councilors asked to see a plan before authorizing the expenditure of $5,000 to $10,000 in materials to make such uses aesthetically pleasing. Councilors expressed concern that any such program should not favor some businesses over others. “I think it’s a fantastic idea,” said Nancy Connolly. “I just hope that there can be equity for all businesses.” The Council is also amenable to offering some business license fee relief. While City Hall will remain closed to the public
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon for now, the City is reopening the recycling center — with restrictions — due to high public demand (see related story, page 4). The Council agreed to extend its state of emergency declaration, which retains the City’s eligibility for state and federal emergency funding and flexibility to enact or maintain personnel protections. The City is officially moving away from discouraging visitors and tourism to a neutral position. Deschutes County allowed its ban on vacation rentals — a ban the City never imposed — to expire as of May 15. “No one is advocating or encouraging tourists or visitors at this time,” Misley said. Councilors are ambivalent about reopening the City campground adjacent to Creekside Park. While they agreed with the staff recommendation to open the campground with spacing restrictions, reduced site capacity and sharply limited stay times, some councilors expressed concern that it would attract out-of-town visitors, which
Deschutes County opening under Phase 1 Deschutes and Jefferson counties are included among the counties in Oregon able to begin “reopening” under restrictions and guidelines provided by the Oregon Health Authority, beginning Friday, May 15. Phase 1 lays out a detailed framework of protocols. RETAIL STORES MUST: • Limit the number of customers in the retail store and focus on maintaining at least six feet of distance between people and employees in the store. Store management should determine maximum occupancy to maintain at least six feet of physical distancing, considering areas of the store prone to crowding (like aisles) and limit admittance accordingly. • Post clear signs (available at healthoregon.org/ coronavirus) listing COVID-19 symptoms, asking employees
and customers with symptoms to stay home, and listing who to contact if they need assistance. • Use signs to encourage physical distancing. • Frequently clean and sanitize work areas, high-traffic areas, and commonly touched surfaces in both customer/public and employee areas of store. Wipe down changing room doorknobs, walls and seating between each customer use. • Require all employees to wear cloth, paper or disposable face coverings. Businesses must provide cloth, paper or disposable face coverings for employees. RESTAURANTS & BARS MUST: • Ensure tables are spaced at least six feet apart so that at least six feet between parties is maintained, including when customers approach or leave tables
• Require all employees to wear cloth face or disposable coverings (provided by the employer) • End all on-site consumption of food and drinks by 10 p.m. PERSONAL CARE SERVICES (SALONS, BARBER SHOPS, MASSAGE, ETC.) MUST: • Make appointments with pre-appointment health check. • Maintain a customer log. • Maintain 6 feet physical distancing between clients. • Remove all magazines, newspapers, snacks and beverages from waiting areas. • Require face coverings by employees and clients (depending on the services provided). GYMS/FITNESS MUST: • Limit maximum number of customers accordingly. • Enforce physical distancing and sanitation. LOCAL GATHERINGS ARE: • Limited to 25 with no travel.
is contrary to the spirit of the gradual reopening and the City’s “neutral” position on visitors. “When we do open up, we expect a high demand,” Misley said. “There’s no way to not allow people from certain areas to come to town.” Councilor Andrea Blum posed the question: “Are we going to be OK opening June 1 with the campground filling up with people from out of state?” It is not legally or logistically viable to discriminate over who can reserve a campsite, so the City will have little means to control where campers come from. Councilor Preedin suggested that the City can use the weeks prior to the planned opening to evaluate the risk, observing whether the Phase I reopening does, in fact, bring a higher volume of visitors, and the status of the disease outbreak. The City is still working on sourcing PPE and hand-washing stations, which are in high demand across the nation. Most of Sisters’ major events have independently decided to cancel; the City has not declined a permit for
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an event. Such permits require a public safety plan, which now includes a COVID19 element, and must be approved by the Deschutes County health department. Events must conform to spacing requirements and gathering size restrictions. The same concerns exist regarding events bringing people to Sisters from out of the area. There have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the 97759 zip code and locals hope to keep it that way, even as the community seeks to return to a higher level of social and economic activity.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Serving the Sisters, Camp Sherman and Black Butte Ranch Areas
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At Ponderosa Properties… …It’s About th e People LAKE CREEK LODGE, #27-U3 One-quarter shared interest in this beautiful 3-bedroom, 3-bath cabin at historic Lake Creek Lodge in Camp Sherman. Features modern amenities with the feel of yesteryear. Built in 2011, and furnished with a combination of antiques and quality reproduction pieces. The cabin features fir plank floors, knotty pine paneling, stone/gas fireplace, butcher block countertops, gas cooktop, farm kitchen sink, tile bathroom floors and showers, washer/dryer, cedar decks, stone exterior accents and locked owner storage. $215,000. MLS#201908128
PAINT BRUSH SPECIAL Tile and bamboo flooring in the living areas help with easy maintenance in this 1,460 sq.ft. residence. Monitor oil heater provides low-cost heating in addition to electric heat. New lighting in dining area. Kitchen includes a breakfast bar. Bonus room for an office, mudroom or wellplanned storage. New granite in the 2 bathrooms, newer carpet in the 3 bedrooms. Fenced backyard. Covered patio. This .6-acre lot borders public land. Pool, tennis, rec center & trails for homeowners. $349,000. MLS#202000173
Kevin R. Dyer 541-480-7552
Rad Dyer 541-480-8853
Debbie Dyer 541-480-1650
Shane Lundgren 541-588-9226
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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 great room 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
40 ACRES – 17672 WILT ROAD Private, yet close in, less than 10± miles from downtown Sisters. Forty acres with elevated building site and modest mountain views. Mix of pine and juniper. This property would be a great candidate for off-grid power, but power access is available. Call Listing Agent regarding power. Needs septic feasibility. Conditional-use permit to build a home was recently renewed for two years. Borders government land, State of Oregon, BLM and Deschutes County on three sides Owner will consider short terms. $275,000. MLS#201908158
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
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Carol Davis 541-410-1556 ABR, GRI, Broker
Greg Davidge 808-281-2676 Broker
Catherine Black 541-480-1929
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Jackie Herring 541-480-3157 Broker
541-549-2002 1-800-650-6766 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 half-bath 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#202000015
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 half-bath 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
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
www. P onderosa P roperties.com 221 S. Ash St. | PO Box 1779 | Sisters Guy Lauziere 541-410-9241 Broker
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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
HIGH DESERT LIVING AT ITS FINEST This 1/2-acre homesite is a chance to build in one of Central Oregon’s finest communities. With a focus on wellness and “walking softly on the earth,” Brasada Ranch offers a tip-top athletic club, Jacobsen/ Hardy golf course and extensive equestrian center. Just 15 minutes to Bend. $85,000. MLS#201408571
OVERLOOKS THE DESCHUTES RIVER This premier building site is perched like an eagle’s nest on the west rim of the Deschutes River Canyon. Beautiful river views and views of Smith Rock, the Ochocos and the southern horizon. Paved access, existing well, utilities and septic available. Property directly fronts the Deschutes River, and BLM lands are nearby offering hiking and/or fishing opportunities. $295,000. MLS#201506294
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