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The Nugget Vol. XLIII No. 46

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Protecting the health of those who protect Sisters

An autumn visit to the cousins..

By Charlie Kanzig

By Ceili Cornelius

Correspondent

For the past seven months, complaints of roaring engines, squealing tires, and speeding on Highway 242, Edgington Road, McKinney Butte Road and in the Sisters High School parking lot, mainly by young drivers, have poured in to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s dispatch center. Along Highway 242,

Firefighter and emergency responders see a lot of trauma — devastating fires, accidents, illness, injury and death. It takes a toll. Over the past 25 years, there has been a shift in focus on firefighter and emergency responders’ mental health as a more strongly emphasized part of training curriculum. “There has really been an

See RECKLESS on page 31

PHOTO BY AL KRAUSE

A half-dozen swans visited Aspen Lakes’ resident trumpeter swans Eloise and Pete last week. Photographer Al Krause reported that the swans were cautious but friendly in their interaction before the visitors took off again across the lake. Photos of the visitor swans were forwarded to Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists and their impression was the visitors were tundra swans.

Sheriff’s office adjusts personnel By Sue Stafford Correspondent

“The only constant in life is change.” — Heraculitus That ancient adage is as true today as when it was first uttered. Here in Sisters, after three Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office (DCSO) deputies were introduced to the public in the October 7 issue of The Nugget, there are already several temporary alterations in staffing and two new faces at the Sisters substation. According to Lt. Chad Davis, the officer in charge of the Sisters unit, Dep. Allie DeMars went on light duty on October 9, which means she will not be patrolling in the city but working in the office. Her light duty is expected to last about a year. Covering her patrol duties for now is Dep. Donny Patterson, who began

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his assignment in Sisters on October 16. His SUV is easily spotted because it says K-9 unit on it. His partner, the other new face, is Copper the bloodhound, who likes meeting people. Dep. Mike Hudson, who normally drives the blackand-white DCSO pickup, is a member of the Oregon Air National Guard and will be deployed for training beginning in late November through mid-March 2021. While he is gone, Dep. Josh Westfall will fill Hudson’s position. Due to staffing issues, Westfall will not begin his Sisters assignment until the first of the year. After Dep. Hudson returns in March, Dep. Westfall will likely stay in Sisters and fill Dep. DeMars patrol position, freeing Dep. Patterson and Copper to return to their regular patrol team. See PERSONNEL on page 18

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Voters elect three councilors By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Although the results of the race for Sisters City Council won’t be certified until the end of November, the three highest vote-getters appear to be duly elected, with the following vote counts: Andrea Blum 1,087; Jennifer Letz 1,077; and Gary Ross 981. Susan Cobb and Elizabeth Fisher, although not elected, both garnered significant numbers with votes at 701 and 647, respectively. The two highest vote counts will serve four-year terms, and the third serves two years. Andrea Blum, the only incumbent running, “was overjoyed to win the election and appreciated getting the votes I did, because it confirmed that the hard work the Council has been putting in is appreciated by the community.” Fairly new to Sisters, Jennifer Letz is “excited and humbled to have been elected.” She offered her

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A group of women gathered in Sisters on Election Day, November 3, to mark 100 years of voting rights for women. “thanks to everyone that took the time to vote and I’m looking forward to serving my community.” Two-year councilor Gary Ross is “humbled by the trust this community has placed in me by my election to the Council. You had four other excellent candidates to choose from. I will work

hard for you and our community and will always be open to your comments and concerns.” Cobb and Fisher were both supportive of the voters’ choices. “…I am happy with who they picked. I think they See ELECTION on page 30

Weather ............................ 2 Opinion / Letters .............. 4 Announcements...............12 Crossword ...................... 26 In the Pines..................... 29 Meetings .......................... 3 Fit for Sisters .................... 8 Events .............................13 Classifieds..................27-29 Real Estate ................ 29-32

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Veterans Day HONORING ALL WHO SERVED

In Flanders Fields John McCrae ~ 1872-1918 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

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Veterans Day, responsibility and sacrifice By James Cunningham Brigadier General (retired), USAF

On this Veterans Day I might be expected to focus on the many sacrifices military members have delivered while performing services to our nation. We expect, sometimes as a matter of fact, sacrifice to be part and parcel of their mission. We expect them to step forward in our stead to be delivered up into harm’s way. We send our best, our brightest, our youngest, and our poorest forward to defend this nation. Evidence of their commitment, their sacrifice, has been left in the fields of Gettysburg, in trenches of France, on the beaches of Normandy, in the jungles of South East Asia, and most recently in the streets of Baghdad. They have never failed to respond when called to carry our colors. However, how often do we consider our responsibility to sacrifice so that our military is able to pursue our interests, often under extreme conditions? Today many people use this holiday as a vehicle to usher in the winter season and get ready for the holidays. Little thought is given to the day’s true meaning. For me the meaning and importance of this day can be found in the lines of a poem written by a Canadian army captain serving in a small field hospital near Flanders, Belgium in 1915. He stepped outside the confines of the hospital and gazed upon the disheveled countryside littered with freshly covered graves of so many soldiers and within five minutes scribbled down the now famous words of “In Flanders Fields.” The last verse, reads, “Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies G r o w, i n F l a n d e r s Fields.” The verse clearly expresses the tragic human experience and consequences of bitter conflict and the price often paid by those, who step forward to defend a nation’s way of life. The verse is often omitted when read in public because it suggests a

controversial demand to uphold the honor of the fallen. I, however, see the fallen soldiers calling me to remember my duty to take personal responsibility to sacrifice, to do my part to ensure that my country’s liberties, its values, and its mores remain intact for all to enjoy. In doing so I affirm the tenant that freedom’s price is eternal vigilance; that it is every citizen’s civic responsibility to sacrifice, to maintain our liberties through proactive engagement with our communities, state, and nation. It’s not important how we assume this responsibility, only that we do accept the responsibility. I, and many fellow Oregonians, choose to take responsibility by serving in the armed forces. We serve our nation, states, and communities in times of war, in times of natural disaster, and civil strife. Others may choose a different path to follow in an effort to sustain our liberties. It matters not what path is taken only that we make the conscious decision to take the steps and stay the course. Thomas Paine wrote, “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” The veteran has chosen to fight to secure freedom, however its maintenance is a shared community responsibility in which every citizen must participate. We must personally sacrifice, by engaging in and supporting community activities if we are to maintain our freedoms. In light of this country’s current circumstances I believe it’s time for everyone to make a commitment to take personal responsibility, make sacrifices to help develop our communities’ health and sustain their well-being. In doing so we take up the quarrel with the foe, the foe of indifference, the foe of ignorance, the foe of apathy and neglect. In effect we take up the torch dropped on Flanders Fields, dropped on the sands of Iwo Jima, dropped in the jungles of Vietnam and in the deserts of Iraq by those who gave their full measure so that we should remain free. If we accept the mantle of responsibility and sacrifice just a little, the fallen will continue to sleep where poppies grow.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Virtual event on tap to meet law enforcement Sisters-area residents are invited to the next Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk! to learn more about the City of Sisters’ new contract with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The event is set to begin at 6 p.m. Monday, November 16, and will be held via Zoom video conference. It is expected to run approximately 90 minutes. There are about 40 seats available, so those interested are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible. Under the new contract there is now a dedicated sheriff’s unit based in Sisters. At the November 16 event, Sisters City Manager Cory Misley and Sisters sheriff’s

unit leader Lt. Chad Davis (who is also a 25-year Sisters resident) will share what inspired the new contract and explain what it means for the community. Attendees also will have a chance to meet and talk with the deputies who will be patrolling Sisters. (See related story, page 1.) The event will be hosted by the local nonprofit Citizens4Community. C4C is a non-partisan and nonpolitical organization. RSVP to receive the Zoom link for this event, email citizens4community@ gmail.com. Read more about the event at Citizens4Community.com/ events.

Library to unveil ‘Novel Idea’ Dozens of books entered the arena and only one will emerge as 2021’s “A Novel Idea” selection. The Deschutes Public Library Foundation will unveil the 2021 A Novel Idea book during a virtual event on Saturday, December 5. The community is invited to join in at 6 p.m. for the buildup to the big book reveal — complete with a plot twist. Join early to test your A Novel Idea trivia knowledge, and find recipes and music

inspired by this year’s book to help set the ambiance. Finally, the book will be revealed followed by a message from the author. The community can watch the announcement and entire unveiled program online. The evening will include a special announcement regarding a change-up for the first time in the program’s 18-year history. “We will miss being in See NOVEL IDEA on page 30

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SCHOOLS

FOUNDATION FUNDS NEEDS IN UNUSUAL YEAR By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Education — like every aspect of life in Sisters Country — has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. With teachers striving to provide for their students, the Sisters Schools Foundation (SSF ) is making an exceptional fall distribution of funds to fill educator requests. At the same time, the Foundation is conducting their fall campaign to raise funds to to enrich, supplement and enhance education opportunities for all students in the Sisters School District. While Sisters Middle School and Sisters High School students are mostly engaged in “distance learning,” students in kindergarten through third grade have been in class, and more students are poised to return to the classroom. That poses challenges for staff. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, students’ supplies cannot be shared. “We have to use individual things per kid now,” said SSF board member Ross Kennedy. “The structure of the classroom has to be set up differently in so many ways for the kids,” said SSF President Treasure Lewis.

“Teachers are asking us for things that are very different from what they usually ask for, because they are trying to keep their kids safe and organized, and everything close to their desks. One of the requests the Foundation is planning to fulfill is the purchase of “seat sacks” for students so that their supplies can be kept all together in individual containers and they don’t have to get up and move around class to get materials. Another is “sit spots” to help kids remember to stay physically distanced from one another. The PE teacher has requested a wireless microphone and speaker so as to conduct classes with students widely spread out. The focus is not solely on younger grades. The Foundation has helped with individual art supplies for Sisters High School Arts students. SSF partnered with the Roundhouse Foundation and the school district to purchase one-person tents so that IEE (Interdisciplinary Environmental Expedition) students could safely participate in one of Sisters High School’s important rites of passage. “They did an expedition up on Middle Sister and they

were able to do an overnight,” Lewis said. Safety and providing for some of the experiences that make education in Sisters special are priorities for the Foundation. There is a total of about $20,000 in requests and Kennedy said the Foundation “would love to get as close as we can” to that number. Donors can learn about requests and make contributions at http://ssd6.org/ssf. One hundred percent of contributions go to programs. Donors can make general donations or target specific programs. A targeted donation does not have to match a particular request on the list. Donations are needed as soon as possible in order to act on urgent requests; the campaign will run through the Thanksgiving weekend. “We are really grateful and appreciate those who are able to step up and do this,” Kennedy said.

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect gatherings, please contact individual organizations for current meeting status

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843. Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. / Thurs., 10 a.m., East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. 541-610-7383. Friends of the Sisters Library Board Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Church. 541-548-0440. citizens4community.com Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, are held quarterly; please call for details. 541-388-9013. SPRD bldg. 800-272-3900. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation location, email: steelefly@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158.

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., meeting by Zoom. 541-549-6157.

Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723.

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

Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 808-281-2681.

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 Please call for details. 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 Parent Teacher Community 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Saloon. 541-480-5994. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting by Zoom. 541-668-6599. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645.

Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.

SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513.

CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 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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The homeless: call them by name Jeannette J. Harding Guest Columnist

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: Recently read an article on the divide between those involved politically and those watching from the sidelines, which assumed those not involved politically must not care and will not vote. Quite the contrary. Minor example can be seen in a Home Owners Association of over 100 owners one finds there are usually around six who will get involved or run to be on a board and another five will help out in various ways. But if asked, everyone has opinions because they care. Think about how hard it is to get folks to run for office in any town, including Sisters. Are you volunteering to join the various boards and committees? Does that mean you do not care? And is there any doubt, after reading The Nugget once a week, that people truly care politically? The vast majority of U.S. citizens of any party are referred to as the Silent Majority (SM). For decades the SM was and remains the centrist voters. Only since the 1980s have the silent ones gotten so sick of politics that apathy started setting in and they voted less and less and less. Then it all came to a head in the 2016 general election, showing how very bad it can get if we the public do not take our voting rights seriously. Much was wrong with that election but for this letter, note that over 10 million regularly voting voters, did not vote. For this election, the Silent Majority have been in shock for the treatment of immigrants from around the world, children pulled from families at our borders and have watched the escalating suppressive treatment of BIPOC. Across the nation, the SM (polled over decades) think that there should be single-payer health care, that we should address the climate crises, that marijuana is not a narcotic, that women have the right of choice and equal pay for equal work, that LGBTQ should have rights to marry and also be treated equally, that education should not put a person in debt for life, that prisons and public schools should not be privatized and that separation of church and state is fundamental to any democracy.

The centrists are paying attention. Today, the Silent Majority is revived and they succeeded in quietly breaking voting records in every state. Susan Cobb

To the Editor: I get so frustrated when Trump supporters say that Democrats want Communism in America. Not since the hysteria of the 1950s Red Scare has there been so much misunderstanding about the difference between communism and socialism. Communism is basically anti-capitalism wherein everyone supposedly shares equally in wealth and work, but is usually corrupted by vicious dictators kept in power by violence and favoritism. Under communism the common person is usually poor and deprived of personal selfdetermination and opportunity. Under democratic socialism, capitalism flourishes but the needs of the common people are supported by society, to assure quality education, housing, food and healthcare are available to all. Individual choice, opportunity, and hard work are prized and equality is one of the highest priorities. Are there challenges to making all government systems work? Yes, of course, none is perfect, but much of the modern free countries of Europe are socialist democracies. So, get out your high school government texts and re-read the chapter on different models of modern systems of government. Sharon Booth

To the Editor: Veteran’s Day originated at the end of hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany that went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918; “the war to end all wars.” The percent of Americans serving on active duty is usually about 1 percent of the See LETTERS on page 10

This was their day. Christmas Eve. A day to put the homeless in a spot of light, in their darkened world. All hopes are dashed by their broken lives, cars, and dreams. The hustle and bustle of the congregation had separated themselves. Some were cooking potatoes, stuffing, and veggies in the kitchen. The smell of turkeys cooking in crock pots all over the church created an tantalizing aroma of foods, just waiting to be devoured. In another room were potato mashers, turkey carvers, and pie cutters. Yet even in another room the decorations were being set up. The vans had been sent out to pick them up. The greeters awaited their arrival. The people came one by one. Some came in groups. “They are homeless,” cried society. Today, these “people” have become individuals. They have names. We can touch them and their lives, feed them, warm their frozen bones, and give them a few monetary items to give them a little more comfort. But this doesn’t make any difference if we don’t engage in listening to their stories. More importantly, giving them love, praying with and for them. Yes, they have many addictions, but we are just like them. We just hide them better. But their lives won’t change unless we give them love. Desperate items are sought after. Not looking for electronics, or the newest and the greatest. They are in survival mode! Looking for, and sometimes fighting over: tarps, tents, sleeping bags, blankets, hand warmers, warm sweatshirts, hats, gloves, coats, warm socks, shoes, and batteries. Their toes are red and sore without socks. Perhaps they haven’t had a change of clothes for a month. The car has run out of gas, or broken down, and so they can’t get the warmth. These are basic human needs that we perhaps take for granted. Seeing first-hand the dire poverty and desperate needs of these precious souls who have fallen through the cracks, compassion gripped my heart and my soul. I wanted to give them more, even a warm home, filled with hot water, clean clothes, a clean place to sit, and enjoy a home cooked meal. There were so many. Some wanted to take more. Others took graciously only their immediate needs. Still others would not take a thing, saying,

“Give to them whose needs are more than mine.” We ran out of hand warmers, gloves, tents, sleeping bags, blankets, shoes, and still had two more hours to go. This prompted a rush to the local stores to empty Walmart, Bi-Mart and Fred Meyer of those supplies. A gentleman brought an accordion. “Why don’t you play some Christmas songs for us!” someone said. “My hands are so cold; they need to warm up first.” Another gentleman had no teeth. “I can eat pumpkin pie,” he laughed with a smile. There was a lady who only wanted an outfit, to go to an interview. Just then, Christmas carols flowed through the cafeteria. So, they were fed a warm turkey/ham dinner, and we sent them back out into the freezing cold world, as darkness came upon them. We returned home to our visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads snuggled in our warm house, warm beds, awaiting the tree filled with Christmas presents. Christmas Day. Their presents in the morning were: new tarps, blankets, sleeping bags, tents, and warm clothes; without the shoes that didn’t fit or we didn’t have their size, without the warm leggings we hadn’t supplied, and without the backpacks that we hadn’t thought of. It took a congregation to help these souls in need. So many people running to get the help they needed, filling their tanks with gas, hopefully giving the right information for them to get a bed for the night. Everyone, I mean everyone, was vitally important in this occasion. Even down to some who took phone calls for those in need of transportation, or made copies, or gave out our muchneeded supplies. Later, I connected with an elder in charge of the homeless. We went out in lowincome housing door to door, leaving notes, inviting them to come out and have a barbecue dinner in the nearby park. Then another time, we were in the cafeteria, putting boxes together for them. It was powerful! Yes, we were changed. We would never be the same. The people in this congregation really backed up their pastor. We truly had the ears to hear their cries, the hands to touch their lives, and feet to fill their needs, with many hearts going out to them. They have names. We call them by their names.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Blazin Saddles seeks bike donations Each year, Blazin Saddles asks the community to donate bikes in decent-orbetter condition to gift to community members during the Christmas season. This year, the staff is extending that program to assist people in the McKenzie Bridge-Blue

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River area hard hit by fire. The staff has connections there and hope to give a small boost to the devastated community by providing bikes. Bikes in “decent or better” condition can be dropped off at the store at 413 W. Hood Ave., Sisters.

A year to remember at Seed to Table By Audrey Tehan Columnist

The sun still warmed my back as I wiggled the last of the sweet onions from the soil. As I pulled up the last of last fall’s vision, a calm came over me. I realized that our team no longer needed to worry if the cabbages will size up, how social distancing at the Farmers Market would go, how we would host the next field trip of students, if there would be enough tomatoes to go around, how we could get food to those vulnerable to COVID-19, etc… This week the size of the onion is simply the size of the onion. There is no more room for growth as temperatures in the teens sweep over the farm, signaling that it is time to rest and plan for the next season. Just like that, the circle of the farm is completed again — although, for us all, this year was certainly not “just like that.” Interactions developed new meanings throughout the year as “normal” was catapulted from sight. For

our team, the farm pick-ups, field trips and farmers market became our social highlights of the year! And I am not joking here. On the farm, the distribution of vegetables remained one of the few normals: feeding our community, guiding you through the pickup line, conjuring up our favorite recipes, and lighting up at the shared enthusiasm for kohlrabi (I know there are some new lovers!). When we were able to open up to field trips, the sound of students woven throughout the field was a welcome reprieve; despite face masks and using kale as social distancing wands, all seemed back to normal, blurring out all that was happening outside of the fence line. Produce and our outdoor education foundation allowed us a chance to connect and, for that, we will always be grateful for the power of food. It has always been a means for connection, but this year marked an entirely new level in my book. On behalf of the staff and the board, I want to say thank you for trusting our team

with feeding and educating your families while keeping our family safe during these trying times. We want to say thank you for sharing with us a year to remember and for fostering a strong agriculture community that will be here for you. Thank you for believing in our organization and joining in a shared vision of our community where all people, regardless of race, gender, geography or socioeconomic status, have access to fresh produce that is nourishing, locally grown, and culturally appropriate. Thank you for lending us energy with your smiles and enthusiasm allowing us to meet the myriad challenges posed by field trips, farmers market, pick-ups, and food bank drop-offs. Thank you for taking the leap and learning to cook that salad turnip and diving into new recipes that fuel your health and support local food systems! Thank you for fueling us to be the best farmers and educators we can be!

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Casey Meudt works on a bike at Blazin Saddles. This year, the holiday bike donation drive is partly focused on outreach to the communities of McKenzie Bridge and Blue River, devastated by September’s firestorm.

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Library funding measure wins approval By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Sisters Library will see upgrades and expansion in the coming years in the wake of voter approval of Measure 9-139 on the November ballot. The measure won 52 percent of the vote to pass. The expansion of Sisters Library is among multiple projects envisioned for the $195 million bond funding, which will also include construction of a new main library. The Sisters projects will provide more open and flexible spaces for community uses from after-school tutoring to craft activities to book-club gatherings and small-business meeting space. Linda Davis, a Sisters resident who sits on the Deschutes Public Library District Board of Directors, said the voter approval validates six years of planning work. “Of course I’m thrilled, as is the board,” she said. The timeline of the projects has yet to be fully laid out. Davis expects that timeline to be clearer after the board meets this week. “I think it’s possible that the smaller branches will see their improvements before the big building is built, because they are smaller and more manageable projects,” she said.

I think it’s possible that the smaller branches will see their improvements before the big building is built, because they are smaller and more manageable projects. — Linda Davis

CORRECTION Sisters Middle School hopes to have fifth-graders return to in-person instruction by November 30 at the earliest. A story in last week’s Nugget (“Sisters students in grades 4-6 may return to school soon, The Nugget, November 4, page 1) indicated a potential start date of November 10 for fifth-graders, which was in error. Fourth graders are scheduled to return to Sisters Elementary on Tuesday, November 10.

Plans for the new library and branch improvements had been polling at 80 percent approval when the Library District initially proposed its plans. The board had delayed going to the voters when the coronavirus pandemic hit, unsure of how the publichealth crisis would effect the economy and people’s outlook. “We decided that the worst thing that could happen — with all the work we’d done — is that they would say ‘no’,” Davis said. As it turned out, voters said “yes” by a comfortable margin, allowing the Library District to move forward with plans that will carry it well into the 21st century.

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Black Butte Ranch quilt show By Jodi Schneider Correspondent

This past summer East of the Cascades Quilt (EOCQ) guild member Susan Cobb and other guild members yearned to have a special exhibit on the 100th year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 2020. Ed and Kathi Beacham, owners of Beacham Clock Co. in Sisters, were happy to be of assistance and 14 quilts were displayed August 14-21, 2020. The quilts were also showcased at Deschutes County Historical Society in Bend August 25-September 23, 2020, and Sisters Historical Society for three days in October. The Women Suffrage quilts, “She Gets to Vote,” are now on display in the Aspen Lodge at Black Butte Ranch throughout the month of November. This will be the last show for these quilts in Central Oregon. Cobb said, “The idea for this special exhibit began because we wanted to honor the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment. In a planning meeting of the EOCQ guild, we decided, due to the importance of the topic, that we would open this special exhibit up to include quilters from the various guilds in

Central Oregon.” The women’s suffrage movement was a decadeslong fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States. Oregon led the way in giving women full voting rights in 1912. Oregon then joined other Western states and territories in extending the vote to female citizens and providing crucial legitimacy to the woman suffrage movement nationally.

The idea for this special exhibit began because we wanted to honor the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment. — Susan Cobb “A lot of research went into each one. And it was a lot of education,” Cobb explained. “Since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788, women, and men, across the USA worked towards a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to give women equal rights, including the right to vote. It took 268 years for women to have the right to vote nationally and even then, not all women were included. Asian, indigenous,

and women of color continued to struggle through mid20th century for their voting rights.” Cobb has two quilts on display, “Equality” and “Liberty.” Each quilt followed the theme of the 100th anniversary of women suffrage. The size of each quilt is 45” square to honor this special exhibit starting during the 45th Anniversary of 2020 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Each quilt must include the mid-1800’s U.S. suffragists’ colors gold, purple and white and it must have a label and sleeve on the back. Judi Benson, a member of the Black Butte Ranch quilt guild “Peggy’s Pin Pals” joined forces with eight other women from the guild creating a nine-star quilt. Benson told The Nugget, “This project caught my interest because I can remember my mother, who was a very independent woman, talking about how long and hard women had to work to get the vote. I felt she would be celebrating this 100-year anniversary along with the rest of us. Our quilt group, Peggy’s Pin Pals, is a very collaborative one, and we decided early to make it together. After counting the number of participants, we designed the size of the squares to fit into

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Judi Benson next to the women’s suffrage quilt made by nine women from Black Butte quilt guild Peggy’s Pin Pals. the required size of the quilt so that we could each make one square. We decided on a star theme, as each state ratifying the vote was especially important. We are all so glad of the rights women have, and hope they continue to increase in this century.” Benson has been sewing since she was a young girl and made a lot of her own clothes. Her grandmother was

a quilter and was the catalyst that led her to quilting. “When we retired to Black Butte Ranch 22 years ago, I took some lessons at the Stitchin’ Post and have been quilting ever since,” she said. The Aspen Lounge is open Daily from 3 to 9 p.m. Pick up one of the handouts that describes each quilt and let it guide you while viewing the quilts.

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Why absolutes don’t work for health and fitness There are many absolutists out there. This mentality strives for certainty. For the absolutist everything is black and white. If walking 10,000 steps a day is better than 5,000, it’s 10,000 or bust. If an apple has more fiber than a banana, then banana be damned. We can have a certain amount of admiration for the absolutist. They are decisive, strong willed, and optimal. They hold steadfast in a belief system. But they may fear the unknown, and their hardy stance may falter when the next paper is written or they read a new book, or a guru offers new advice. Being literal is a fool’s errand when it comes to health and fitness. Nutrition, fitness, health, and wellness don’t exist in a vacuum. In fact, there is so much synergy that any advice needs to be taken with the proviso, “results may vary.”

Vitamins, minerals, fibers, and compounds are all synergistic. Fats absorb some vitamins, which then can be used in the body. A fibrous plate of veggies with white rice slows the carbohydrate breakdown in the stomach, nullifying the insulin release. A person who is looking to lose weight ought to consider their unique circumstance. The amount of calories they need is specific to their body, lifestyle, and habits. This is then compounded by their digestive and absorptive tendencies. At a restaurant there can be a vast difference in portions depending on who is manning the line. One must view a calorie count not as an absolute but a moving target. There are no absolutes in fitness. A person who desires to build strength should do squats and deadlifts. However, there are hundreds of different ways to actually do these exercises. A 5-foot-4-inch 89-year-old woman will be different from the 20-yearold collegiate football athlete. Genetics, history, and the millions of input variables across years of living all play their parts. A person makes a variety of choices, moves, and directions in their unique system on a day-to-day basis. There is uncertainty, there will be change — and this is OK. Certainty doesn’t exist in the world beyond our imagination. Things change on a dayto-day basis, but over the long term there is a pattern. Move the biggest stones to begin with and the pebbles will fall into place.

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population or less. Americans owe our very freedoms and the rich life we enjoy to the few who in effect sign away their freedoms to ensure ours. When we honor our veterans on November 11, are we seeing actual respect for the real guardians of our Constitution, Bill of Rights and our very freedom? It’s the soldier that gives us freedom of the press not the reporter; yet we are seeing the most corrupt and egregious attack on veteran’s honor by fake news spewing hate, lies, disinformation, and propaganda 24/7. Our nation’s founders intended for the press to monitor our leaders not select them. Where in the Constitution does it mention the AP having authority to designate official results of an election? We are seeing an outright attack on the honor of World War II veterans by the far left pushing for the very Marxist/Socialist tyranny hundreds of thousands of our veterans died for to defeat. In our universities and schools across the nation the memories of our veterans’ sacrifices are being trashed by the progressive hate machine teaching our children America is evil and founded on racism. They want to rewrite history that in fact shows we are the most generous and moral country on the earth. Over the past four-plus years we have seen a vicious and corrupt attack on the voting system that veterans have gone to war to protect, not the politicians!! Think it would stop with the 2020 election? Does the vote we cast control the outcome, or can malicious software and corrupt partisans manually counting votes decide everything? To honor our veterans all must demand honest, open, and bipartisan agreement from legally submitted votes. When it comes to simple respect and honor of veterans I, as a veteran, find it extremely offensive when witnessing disrespect for our flag and National Anthem as self-righteous individuals refuse to stand during a ceremony. Veterans sometimes say, “There are no atheist in fox holes.” I can’t help but feel that America is in a huge “fox hole” facing death and desperately needs a revival as One Nation Under God. Jeff Mackey

To the Editor: I was so happy to see so many of the businesses in Sisters come together to hand out candy to the kids on Halloween. It was disappointing to see that The Nugget Newspaper did not mention it in the November 4 issue. Yes, the traditional parade was canceled due to COVID-19, but the businesses in town decided that the trick-or-treating tradition needed to go on for the kids. My family was one of many that volunteered at a local business to help hand out candy. Not only did the kids have an incredible time, but the parents could not thank us enough. It was such a success, that we had to

go to the store two additional times to purchase candy, I truly believe it was the biggest show of kids in years. It’s a shame that The Nugget did not recognize that our community and incredible local businesses came together to put on an outstanding event for our kids. Jennifer Burroughs

To the Editor: We will soon have a Democrat as President and with his election, the calls for civility, cooperation and concessions. Laudable goals but none of which will be reciprocated by the Trump opposition. We started this nightmare when millions of voters supported a patently unfit person to be president. This was in spite of (or maybe because of) his boasting of serial sexual assaults of women, racist comments about immigrants, swaggering braggadocio and a torrent of lies. We now have had four years of the same, spiced with rampant overt corruption, the encouragement of violence against political opponents, targeted kidnapping of children, including infants, torn from their parents and put in cages, and lying about a deadly virus coupled with gross mismanagement of the response to this pandemic. Trump lied, Americans died. And don’t try to tell me he didn’t. He admitted this in taped recordings of his conversations with Bob Woodward. None of this seems to have deterred the approximately 70 million who voted for this dangerous charlatan. In a letter published on September 9, Bill Kemp wrote, asking Trump supporters “What would it take for [you] to abandon [your] support of him?” I could have warned him that to the extent anyone actually answered his question, the answer would be “Nothing.” (Although some wrote to criticize his letter, none addressed his question). Of course, Trump supporters have already claimed that Biden’s election was “illegitimate” because they assert without evidence that voter fraud was so massive that it invalidated Biden’s vote margin of several million (4 million as of when I write this). As political scientist Henry Farrell recently wrote “Democracy works only when losers recognize that they have lost.” Trump supporters won’t. Until they give up their conspiracy theories and express confidence in facts and science, we will continue to have this conflict. Michael Wells

To the Editor: I just want to commend the many volunteers who donated their time and materials to construct the new Peterson Ridge Trailhead sign. Our trails are a gem for our community and the organizations like STA and SAW and the USFS, along with the City, continue to amaze me in regard to their selfless efforts to maintain our trail system. Chuck Ryan

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City of Sisters bulletin By Cory Misley City Manager

The City of Sisters recently launched a survey to all business license holders based within the City. The goal is to gather firsthand feedback on the City’s public services, infrastructure, and tourism, and begin the process of working towards a collaborative, long-term tourism strategic plan. This is not the first time surveys have been used to shape policy, project, and program decisions. Most recently, the public safety survey conducted in August 2019 helped to guide the renegotiated law enforcement contract that is currently being implemented. The year prior, the business survey from 2018 provided many insights regarding City services and potential adjustments to downtown. Since then, the City has updated its publicevent policies, created a program to support affordable-housing construction, tracked the plastic bag ban adopted at the state level, and continued to invest in making our everyday services including landscaping, streets, and parks maintenance consistently excellent (as reported in that survey). One question from that business survey asked whether the City should solely perform snow removal on sidewalks in the downtown commercial core. In years past individual businesses have had to do so and take time away from their work to coordinate independently with contractors. The question in that survey was phrased around the creation of a new fee to cover the cost and responses were mixed — opposed to a new fee and/or wanting additional details of the fee amount and service level. Across all our departments, the City works to find effective investments that provide several community benefits at once. Beginning this year, the

City will contract to have snow (during significant snow events) cleared on sidewalks in the downtown core. The City competitively bid this contract and we will monitor its initial implementation as winter quickly approaches. We need clear, safe sidewalks to enable and encourage walkability and mobility for residents throughout the winter months. In 2019, partnering with Age Friendly Sisters Country, Sisters was recognized by the World Health Organization as an age-friendly community and city. Furthermore, that same walkability and mobility benefits local businesses by providing a better environment for visitors to eat, shop, and extend their stay. In 2019, the City as a lead partner adopted the Sisters Country Vision that includes a strategy to develop Sisters as more of a four-season tourism and visitor destination. These objectives, among many others, are important ways the City maintains commitments with and to the community. Bringing together and overarching so much of what the City does, and how, is the Comprehensive Plan, and the City is currently in the beginning stages of a complete update to that document. Regarding the Comprehensive Plan update, please visit www. sisters2040.com to learn more. If you’d like to stay up to date on City projects and services, please visit our website at www. ci.sisters.or.us and reach out to us with any questions or comments.

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Adult at SMS tests COVID-positive One of the adult personnel at Sisters Middle School has tested positive for COVID19, according to a message from Superintendent Curt Scholl. “Through contact-tracing protocol, we have found that there were no connections to any students,” he reported. School announced that, “With some staff already in quarantine, staff that were already scheduled to be out, and the increasing cases in Deschutes County, we will be suspending limited in-person instruction at Sisters Middle School at this time. We still have a target of November 30 to bring our fifth grade back and feel that this break from

limited in-person instruction will help us meet that target.” The state has shifted the metrics by which some students will be allowed to return to class. That shift comes at the same time that cases are spiking, both across Oregon and in Deschutes County. Scholl told parents and community members, “I would reiterate, we need all Deschutes County citizens to be leaders when it comes to the COVID protocols. These changing metrics do not diminish our continued need for vigilance around fighting the spread of this virus. For the sake of our students, our vulnerable populations, and

everyone, please continue to follow the physical-distancing, hand-washing and mask-wearing protocols that have been put in place to stop the spread of this virus. Even with the new metrics, continued spikes in Deschutes County will limit our ability to serve our students.” St. Charles Hospital System reports that, as of Monday morning, November 9, there are 15 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Four of those COVID-19 patients are in the ICU and two are on a ventilator. St. Charles has 24 ICU beds in Bend and six in Redmond for a total of 30 throughout the health system.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Coping with Grief and Loss

Join the Sisters School District and The Dougy Center of Portland on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. for a free opportunity to learn information and skills to help our loved ones and our community cope with grief and loss. The Zoom meeting includes a 60-minute presentation followed by 30 minutes of question and answer. Featured guest is Donna Schuurman, Ed.D., F.T. of The Dougy Center. Registration is not required. Space is not limited. Join via Zoom at https://zoom. us/j/93786970017 or by phone at 1-253-215-8782.

Surviving the Holidays

Grieving? Know someone who is? When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar helps participants discover how to deal with emotions, what to do about traditions, helpful tips for surviving social events, and how to find hope for the future. Please join us on Saturday, November 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Sisters Church of the Nazarene for this encouraging seminar. Info: contact Jason Visser at 575-791-8356.

I Like Pie Run/Walk

The tradition continues virtually this Thanksgiving with the iconic “I Like Pie” Run/Walk, with all proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend, Girls on the Run of Central Oregon, and NeighborImpact. Participants choose their own small group, route and distance, and complete their run/walk on any date between Monday, November 23 and Sunday, November 29. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative group pictures, best costume, most creative pie and more! First 2,500 to register will receive a one-of-a-kind winter I Like Pie beanie! To register or for more info go to www. cascaderelays.com/events/i-likepie or call 541-350-4635.

Sisters History Museum

Three Sisters Historical Society seeks history enthusiasts to volunteer in our new museum. Don’t know anything about Sisters history? No problem, we will provide training so that you can lead our guests through the museum and its exhibits. Enjoy sharing our Sisters history and learning special stories that few people know! Interested? Leave a message at 541-904-0585 or email to tshsvolunteers@gmail.com.

SMS Selling Sisters Strong Shirts/Decals

The student leadership group at Sisters Middle School is hoping to make a difference in our community. They are selling shirts and decals featuring a newly designed Sisters Strong logo. The proceeds of the sales will go to Kiwanis Food Bank, Family Advocate Network, and the school’s leadership program. So far they have raised $1,200, although they are still hoping to raise more money for these organizations. Shirts and decals can be purchased online and picked up downtown at either Paulina Springs Bookstore or Canyon Creek Pottery. Please go to sistersstrong.org to purchase your items. Shirts are $15 and car decals are $4. For more info email jeff.schiedler@ssd6.org.

‘Meet the Deputies’ at Next Let’s Talk!

Citizens4Community invites residents to Let’s Talk! — a monthly discussion series where attendees learn and talk about local topics of interest. Let’s Talk! will be held via Zoom on Monday, November 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will offer an opportunity to talk with the team of officers dedicated to serving Sisters under the City’s new contract with Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office. Unit leader Lt. Chad Davis — a 25-year DCSO officer and Sisters resident — and City Manager Cory Misley also will share what inspired the new contract and what it means for Sisters. To RSVP/receive the meeting’s Zoom link, email: citizens4community@ gmail.com. Read more at Citizens4Community.com/events.

Career Funds Available

Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. Pick up forms at the Kiwanis House, corner of Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and during regular hours from the Sisters Habitat for Humanity office. For more information, call 541-410-2870.

Volunteer with Habitat!

Sisters Habitat for Humanity’s Thrift Store, ReStore, and construction sites need more volunteers! Are you interested? New Volunteer Orientations take place every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at noon in the Sisters Habitat office, upstairs at 141 W. Main Ave. CDC protocols are followed. RSVPs are required as space is very limited in the socially distanced meeting room. Each person must wear a mask and sanitize their hands when entering the building. A mask will be provided if needed. Please contact Marie at marie@ sistershabitat.org or 541-549-1193 to save your spot.

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The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is providing free Medicare counseling to support older adults in navigating the annual open enrollment period, which runs through Monday, December 7. The one-on-one phone or Zoom sessions are provided by Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) certified volunteers and assist seniors in reevaluating their coverage — whether it’s Original Medicare (Parts A & B) with supplemental drug coverage (Part D), or Medicare Advantage (Part C) — and make changes or purchase new policies. To schedule an appointment call the Council on Aging’s SHIBA line at 541-6785483, extension 211. Callers will be asked to leave a message, which will be returned by a certified SHIBA counselor, usually by the end of the next business day. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, all Medicare Counseling appointments will be over the phone or Zoom only.

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

Free Weekly Grab-N-Go Lunches For Seniors

The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is serving seniors (60+) free Grab-N-Go lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week. The lunches are distributed on a firstcome, first-served basis drivethrough style from 12 to 12:30 p.m. at the Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. Mckenzie Hwy. Seniors may drive through the parking lot and pick up a meal each day of service. Come on by, no need to make a reservation. For more information call 541678-5483.

Weekly Food Pantry

Wellhouse Church has a weekly food pantry on Thursdays. Food is currently being distributed drive-through style from 12:30 until all food is distributed at the Wellhouse Market 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 Sisters-area churches are joining with Wellhouse Church to contribute both financially and with volunteers to help sustain the program. Info: 541-549-4184.

Sisters City Council November Meetings

There is a change in the November City Council dates due to the Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving holidays. The new meeting dates are Wednesdays, November 4 and 18 at 6:30 p.m. Info: www.ci.sisters.or.us.

DLT Walk & Hike Series

Deschutes Land Trust is encouraging people to get out and explore protected lands on their own through self-guided walks in Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, Metolius Preserve, and Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Go to deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes for all the listings. For additional information call 541-330-0017.

Furry Friends Has Moved!

The Furry Friends office is now located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4 behind The Nugget office. Though the office is closed to the public, the pet food bank is still open for no-contact porch pick ups. Call to order your pet food for pick up during our regular weekly pickup time on Thursdays from 12:30 to 4 p.m. or by appointment the rest of the week. For more information call or text 541-797-4023.

Operation Christmas Child Antiques & Jewelry Donations Needed The countdown is on. National

Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is November 1622, 2020! Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has delivered 157 million shoebox gifts to children affected by war, poverty, disease, famine and disasters in more than 160 countries. Use your own shoebox or pick up a pre-printed box and label at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. If you can’t go shopping, you can now fill a shoebox online at www.samaritanspurse.org/ operation-christmas-child/ buildonline/. Please drop off shoeboxes at the church during national collection week. For details visit samaritanspurse.org/ occ or contact Joanna Cooley at 541-588-0886.

Deschutes Public Library Online Programs

The library is conducting online programs for both kids and adults. Upcoming programs for adults include Make Your Own Kimchi on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m.; Healthy Gut with Fermented Foods & Probiotics on Tuesday, November 17 at 2 p.m.; and Make Your Own Hot Sauce on Sunday, November 22 at 3 p.m. Join the Library Book Club at Sisters for an online discussion with the author of “Learning to See,” Elise Hooper, on Wednesday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m.

Sisters Kiwanis takes donations of antiques, collectibles and jewelry throughout the year for its annual Antiques, Collections & Jewelry Sale, held on Saturday every Memorial Day weekend. Your donation is tax-deductible! For more information and to arrange for pickup of large or small items, please call Pam at 541-719-1049.

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The Nugget Newspaper has lots of back issues that are ready for recycling. Come by and pick up a stack from the crate on the front porch at 442 E. Main Ave. or stop by during business hours to take home a whole box. Call Lisa at 541-549-9941 for more info.

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For kids, Online Story Time with songs, rhymes, and more is available for ages 0-5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. For kids Meet MAYBELLE, a fun-loving Pitty girl who is ready to find ages 3-5, join in online Music her forever family! Maybelle is and Movement on Thursday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m. Older a friendly and playful girl who is for a family with enough kids can join Dancing Popcorn, a looking time to help teach her how to be simple science experiment online the best dog she can be! This to follow along with from home adorable lady loves her squeaky beginning Thursday, November toys and has shown herself to 19 at 10 a.m. Pick up a story-time be a natural talent for playing fetch! If you are looking for a activity kit for preschoolers on fun pup with an outstanding Thursday, November 12 and 19 personality then come meet while supplies last. Information Maybelle today! and registration for these programs and more can be SPONSORED viewed at www.deschuteslibrary. BY org/calendar/ or call 541-312-1032.

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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.

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Memories of Indian Ford Meadow

By Maret Pajutee Founding Member Deschutes Land Trust

My memories of Indian Ford Meadow live in many snapshots. In the early 1960s my father Harry Pajutee was awarded a contract to put in a water system at a new development in Indian Ford called “The Hill.” His lawyer Rockne Gill invited us to visit his sister Donna Gill’s Indian Ford Guest Ranch nearby. As an eight-year-old from the city and a first generation Estonian American I had never seen a place like this. There were cowboys, fiddle players, a pool, cabins, dining room dinners with fried chicken and corn on the cob, and horseback rides. The formidable Donna Gill presided over it all in cowgirl boots, jeans, and a long thick braid down her back. My nature-loving parents fell in love with Sisters, where the trees and lakes reminded them of the pine

forests of Estonia. My father quickly bought a lot in the new development, and built a summer cabin in 1963. Ours was the only house off the main road for many years. My mother and the kids spent our summers here and came up nearly every weekend during the school year, a three-hour drive from Portland. In summer, my dad flew into the small Sisters Airport on weekends buzzing our house in his small plane to let us know he was there and needed a ride. We explored everywhere, looking for arrowheads on the rocky sage steppe and wandering Indian Ford Meadow, which was grazed. Occasionally managers would remove the willows along the creek, which in those days were thought to ”steal water.” The disturbance would stimulate huge blooms of lupine and my wildflower-loving mother, Leida, and I would wander

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picking bouquets. We picked boletus mushrooms in the aspen groves and jumped across the boards on creek crossings. Harry was proud of the development’s foresight and its Meadow Covenant, which he told me protected the meadow forever. As the years passed, I often walked in the meadow — first with family, then college friends who came up for a weekend in the cabin. Sunsets were always magical: the warm golden light through pines, mountains glowing. Both my parents died young and I moved up to the cabin full time, finding work at the Forest Service as the lookout on Black Butte and later as a the first botanist/ecologist for the Sisters Ranger District in 1990. Growth in Central Oregon had began to skyrocket. It seemed like every day, there was a new house on a piece of forest or sage flat. One day I saw signs indicating development of the meadow edge was planned. As one of the early Forest Service biologists in the midst of the change from a timber-producing culture to ecosystem management, I was used to writing reports and fighting. They called us “Combat Biologists.” I became a land-use activist. I read county plans and policies and started to torment the county planners and landowner with appeals at all levels, including objections to proposed updates for riparian ordinances. • Large organic produce selection

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We hired the best landuse lawyers we could find and many neighbors joined in providing help and financial support. We made a fuss in the local papers. It was tough on the landowners and the county planners and we were finally asked if we were open to mediation. I had run into trouble at work as well with my combat tactics and my supervisor recommended I work on my attitude. I attended conflict resolution training and read “Getting to Yes” and suddenly I had a sea change in how I looked at the world. When the suggestion of a land trust was introduced by Catherine Morrow, County Planner, I was ready. The landowner was kind and generous and made it happen.

The experience changed my life. I started working with the idea of collaboration and eventually even teaching other Forest Service specialists across the country the power of working together to go farther. I served on the first land-trust board and have watched proudly as the organization has grown over the past 25 years. So many wonderful people of passion and foresight. The original gang is getting smaller by the year. I now often teach yoga and meditation for the Land Trust on warm summer nights in a pine grove overlooking the meadow. It’s still magical. I am grateful for everyone who made this miracle of a place possible.

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Blue Stone Retirement brings peace of mind around town, and visit their favorite shops. Our Sisters clients can just walk to the office,” he said. To protect their clients, staff follows COVID-19 safety protocols before and after each visit. The move to Sisters was precipitated by several considerations: Stahl and his wife live a few miles outside of Sisters and Blue Stone Retirement was outgrowing their Bend office. To accommodate his staff and expansion, he was looking for a larger space. When an office opened up in Sisters, he jumped at the chance to work in a town with Bend’s same community feel but on a smaller scale. For over a decade, Stahl has been working in the retirement-planning industry. His background in financial services and as a field underwriter for an insurance company positioned him well to serve clients ready to focus on retirement planning. He points out that what he offers is different from an investment planner. He works with his customers to put together a plan that allows their money and investments to be there throughout their later years. Stahl is one of four people in Oregon with accreditation as a National Social Security

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Blue Stone Retirement recently moved their offices from Bend to Sisters. They are offering retirement-planning services and support. President and Founder Nick Stahl says his Central Oregon clients are enjoying the beautiful views along the highway when they come to the new Sisters office on Hood Avenue. Over the years, Stahl has noticed a common denominator for the people who come into his office or attend one of his seminars: “They don’t know what their retirement plan looks like. They’re asking themselves if they’re going to run out of money or if they’re going to be able to retire. They haven’t run their numbers and have lots of questions. The plan I put together gives them something comprehensive they can see. That can give peace of mind about retirement. They know what next year looks like and beyond. They know they won’t run out of money. They can make smart decisions.” Most of his clients prefer to meet in person. “They enjoy the drive out with the great Cascade mountain views,” he said. “They get a meal, walk

That gives us a unique ability to incorporate social security along with pensions, assets, and taxes. I put together plans that serve our clients throughout retirement. — Nick Stahl Advisor. “That gives us a unique ability to incorporate social security along with pensions, assets, and taxes,” he said. “I put together plans that serve our clients throughout retirement. We do it from a fiduciary standpoint and I appreciate that NSSA holds us to a higher standard of ethics.” A born teacher, Stahl enjoys offering seminars to folks interested in retirement planning. He started a chapter of the nonprofit American Financial Education Alliance in Central Oregon. Along with being an instructor, he’s currently President of the local chapter of AFEA. He’s pursuing a Master of Science in Financial Services to continue learning and serve his clients through providing the

most current information on planning for retirement. “The seminars aren’t the usual fare. We help educate and inform people to reduce taxes and build a retirement income plan,” he said. Stahl sees his company as part of a team effort to support people in their financial planning. “We aren’t investment advisors, we’re planners putting it all together in one document. To have a well-rounded, strong financial team would include an investment advisor, financial planner, and estate planner,” he said. Whether he’s doing virtual or in-person seminars, they’re always free and about answering questions aiming for the future people want. “When you see the look on people’s faces when they look over their plan, we get to see those worries go away. That’s worth it every time,” he smiled. This year ’s schedule for seminars is complete. After they’re done it usually takes Stahl’s team about two months to serve everyone who wants to continue the conversation and learn more about retirement planning. The next education classes begin in January. But between now and then, Stahl invites folks to come

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Nick Stahl is president and founder of Blue Stone Retirement, recently moved to Sisters. by Blue Stone Retirement’s office at 704 Hood Ave., Ste. C. “Most of our business is referrals and we love having walk-ins to the office. Replacing fear about retirement with a sense of freedom is what Blue Stone Retirement is all about — fears about running out of money or a myriad of other what-ifs about retirement can be assuaged. “It’s not the final chapter,” said Stahl. “It’s the beginning to a second act.”

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Shelby Larson

Sisters High School October 2020 Student of the Month Leadership is more critical now than ever — and Shelby Larson has stepped up to lead her fellow students as student body president. In that role, she helped organize student-materials pick up for distance learning and the high school’s Hoco-ween (Homecoming/Halloween) celebrations. Larson feels called to help when and where she can, “trying to make the most of what has been a less-than-ideal senior year for me and the rest of the student body. There are definitely a lot of students hurting right now.” Shelby believes it is critical to help maintain safe social connections among her peers and that has been a focus through the year so far. She also continues to participate as she can in track, where she is a standout athlete. She is grateful for the opportunities afforded her and other students at Sisters High School. She notes that the AV Club is “truly gift in my life,” providing her with new skills and new friends. “I know that if I had gone to a different school, I never would have had that,” she said. Shelby has applied for early decision at George Fox University, where she plans to study psychology with an eye toward becoming a school counselor. She also plans to compete in pole vault, her main track event. “Shelby is one of those people that just brightens your day to be around her. She has the gift of staying positive, being happy, and wanting to help. Additionally, she has a servant heart. Shelby loves to be involved and create activities to enhance our environment. This year she’s taken an active part in the painting of senior parking spots, freshman orientation, materials dropoff and pickup, and the halloween parade, pretty much anything we’re doing right now, Shelby is helping. She’s a star who

cares about our school, the people in it and she’s willing to sacrifice her time to make it better. Thank you so much, Shelby.” — Joe Hosang “Shelby Larson lights up the world around her with her contagious smile, kind words, and heartfelt encouragement. Shelby makes the world a better place with her actions of service, kindness, and dedication. It has been such a pleasure to know Shelby through her time at Sisters High School, and I wish her the best as she continues her adventure of life. Congratulations Shelby! I am so grateful for you!” — Givot Rima “Shelby is such a terrific student that truly makes SHS a better place. She is always kind and works so hard. She is organized and so willing to help anyone at any time. This COVID time is so difficult, but she still finds ways to help others.” — Rand Runco “I haven’t had Shelby in class, but have certainly benefited from her presence at SHS. Throughout her high school career, she has been visible and active within our school. It is clear that she loves people and that she loves to selflessly serve. On any given day, she can be seen helping others and simply making an extra effort to brighten someone’s day. She has a contagious smile and a true zest for life. Shelby makes people better, just by naturally being who she is. What a gem!” — Samra Spear

and determination. I love how she cares about getting everyone involved, about hearing from all perspectives, and making her learning really matter. She is hardworking and bighearted. I am grateful for the difference she has made at Sisters High School.” — Jami Lyn Weber

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Oregon decriminalizing hard drugs By Andrew Selsky Associated Press

SALEM (AP) — In a first in the nation, Oregon has rejected charging drug users with criminal offenses, with voters passing a ballot measure that decriminalizes possession of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs. “Today’s victory is a landmark declaration that the time has come to stop criminalizing people for drug use,” said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, which was behind the measure. “Measure 110 is arguably the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date.” The measure completely changes how Oregon’s justice system treats those who are found with personal-use amounts of the hard drugs. Instead of going to trial and facing possible jail time, a person would have the option of paying a $100 fine or attending new “addiction recovery centers” funded by millions of dollars of tax revenue from Oregon’s legalized, regulated marijuana industry. The passage of the measure makes Oregon, which in 1973 became the first state to decriminalize marijuana possession, a pioneer in America in trying the same with hard drugs. The measure takes effect 30 days after the election, but the punishment changes don’t take effect until February 1. Addiction recovery centers must be available by October 1. It may sound like a radical concept, but the initiative’s backers said making criminals out of drug users — locking them up and burdening them with criminal records that made it difficult to find

housing and jobs — was not working. One in 11 Oregonians is addicted to drugs, and nearly two people die every day from overdoses in the state, the Oregon Nurses Association, the Oregon Chapter American College of Physicians and the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians had said in support of the measure. “We urgently need a change to save families and save lives,” they wrote. About 3,700 fewer Oregonians per year will be convicted of felony or misdemeanor possession of controlled substances now that the measure has passed, according to estimates by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. The measure will also likely lead to significant reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in both convictions and arrests, the commission, which is an official state agency, said. While this approach is new in the U.S., several countries, including Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland, have already decriminalized possession of small amounts of hard drugs, according to the United Nations. Portugal’s 2000 decriminalization brought no surge in drug use. Drug deaths fell while the number of people treated for drug addiction in the country rose 20% from 2001 to 2008 and then stabilized, Portuguese officials have said. “This is such a big step in moving to a health-based approach instead of criminal punishment, and we’re devoting significant new resources to help Oregonians who need it,” said Janie Gullickson, co-chief petitioner of Measure 110.

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The measure was being approved by 59 percent of roughly 2 million votes counted so far, according to the secretary of state’s office. Two dozen district attorneys said the measure was reckless and would lead to an increase in the acceptability of dangerous drugs. Two other district attorneys, including the one in Oregon’s most populous county and that includes Portland, backed the measure, as did a district attorney-elect. The measure does not apply retroactively to past convictions, but there may be efforts through the Legislature to expunge those criminal records, which the Drug Policy Alliance would support, said its spokesman, Matt Sutton. Oregon voters on Tuesday also legalized therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms, with a two-year development period. War veterans with PTSD, terminally ill patients and others suffering from anxiety had voiced support. The measure requires the Oregon Health Authority to allow licensed, regulated production and possession of psilocybin, exclusively for administration by licensed facilitators to clients. Before Tuesday’s elections, Oregon was among 11 states as well as Washington, D.C., that had legalized marijuana. Several other states are following suit. Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota all approved ballot measures Tuesday legalizing marijuana for adults.

Winter driving conditions have arrived Winter weather snuck up on Sisters Country and much of the West this week. With the arrival of snow and freezing temperatures, Oregon State Police reminded drivers of the importance of some basic safety tips: • First thing first, check your route and the weather. Use www.tripcheck.com for updated road closures and chain requirements. • Drive slowly. Always adjust your speed down to account for lower traction when driving on snow or ice. • Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Apply the gas slowly to regain traction and avoid skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight. • Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads. Increase your following distance to five to six seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop. • Know your brakes. Whether you have anti-lock brakes or not, keep the heel of your foot on the floor and

use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. • Don’t stop if you can avoid it. There’s a big difference in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it. • Don’t power up hills. Applying extra gas on snowcovered roads will just make your wheels spin. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed downhill slowly. • Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill. • It is also a good idea to stay home and only go out if necessary. Even if you can drive well in bad weather, it’s better to avoid taking unnecessary risks by venturing out.

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Exorcism: Increasingly frequent, including after U.S. protests By David Crary AP National Writer

In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. This month, two Roman Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism — performing the rite at wellattended outdoor ceremonies to drive out any evil spirits lingering after acrimonious protests. The events’ distinctive character gave a hint of how exorcism — with roots in ancient times — has evolved in some ways as it becomes more commonplace in many parts of the world. In Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Alexander Sample led a procession of more than 200 people to a city park on October 17, offered a prayer, then conducted a Latin exorcism rite intended to purge the community of evil. The event followed more than four months of racial justice protests in Portland, mostly peaceful but sometimes fueling violence and riots. On the same day, 600 miles to the south, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone performed an exorcism ceremony outside a Catholic church in San Rafael, where protesters had earlier toppled a statue of Father Junipero Serra. “We pray that God might purify this place of evil spirits, that he might purify the hearts of those who perpetrated this blasphemy,”

Cordileone said. Serra was an 18th-century Spanish missionary priest, long praised by the church for bringing Roman Catholicism to what is now the western United States. His critics say that Serra, in converting Native Americans to Catholicism, forced them to abandon their culture or face brutal punishment. Cordileone said the exorcism prayers in Latin, remarking that “Latin tends to be more effective against the devil because he doesn’t like the language of the church.” The prayers were different from those offered when a person is believed to be the subject of demonic possession. Two experts on exorcism — religious studies professor Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University and the Rev. Pius Pietrzyk of St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in California — recalled no other recent exorcisms in the U.S. similar to those in Oregon and California. Chesnut noted that in Mexico, some high-ranking Catholic clergy performed an exorcism in 2015 seeking to expel demons nationwide. Participants said they were responding to high levels of violence, the practice of abortion, and the crimes of the drug cartels. More broadly, Chesnut said exorcism, in its traditional form as a demonchaser, is increasingly widespread around the world, though there are no official

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in the archdiocese. In the United States, one of the premier Catholic entities focused on exorcism is the Pope Leo III Institute in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville. Though operating with approval of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, it is independent and privately funded, with a focus on training and educating priests about exorcism. In a statement on its web site, the institute acknowledges there is some skepticism about exorcism and demonic possession. “Many Catholics are even among those who don’t believe in the devil or his influence upon them,” it says. “It is important to recall that Pope Francis has never been shy about speaking about the devil, and has warned many times against naivete in the fight against Satan, even in the 21st century.” One perennial challenge for modern-day exorcists

is to determine if a person potentially possessed by the devil is in fact suffering problems better addressed by mental health professionals. In light of this, the institute says its curriculum “is devoted to the importance of knowing how to discern whether someone is truly possessed, or whether they have some sort of psychiatric or psychological illness.” The institute says it agrees with those who say exorcisms have increased in recent years, but adds that “there is no serious statistical study of the practice.” The U.S. bishops conference has placed a detailed Q-and-A about exorcism on its web site, “in hopes that clear information is brought to bear on a topic that is often shrouded in mystery or misinformation.” Associated Press writer Mauricio Savarese in Sao Paulo, Brazil, contributed to this report.

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Scottie worry People like to say that dogs “live in the moment.” Anyone who says that has never lived with a rescued Scottie. My Scotties are always anticipating the next something; which includes worrying about what is coming next. If I begin grooming one, the other two hide. They also begin to worry as soon as it looks like I may leave them behind when I get in the car. One of our Scotties hated riding in a car on a winding road. As soon as we reached Tombstone Pass, heading to Corvallis, he would begin to get carsick. How do you teach a Scottie to stop worrying? You use some of the same methods that work for people. The most important is to help the dogs lose their fear of things. When I groom, I’m very careful to not pull their hair. Additionally, I give them treats during the process. This hasn’t resolved all concerns, but at least now they come to me when I call them for their turn. Our carsick Scottie got over his fear by us giving

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City Manager Cory Misley was surprised with the alterations. “The timing of these changes is unfortunate in that we just introduced the deputies to the community, and it is very early in the life of the contract with the DCSO,” he said. “However, the City plays only a small role in the personnel matters of the Sisters substation. They are ultimately responsible for their personnel decisions.” Until Dep. Hudson leaves at the end of this month, the City has had the benefit of four deputies instead of three. All four of the deputies and Lt. Davis will take part in the Citizens4Community Zoom Let’s Talk! meeting with the deputies on Monday, November 16. Contact C4C at citizens4community@ gmail.com if you are interested in participating online (see related story, page 3).

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Black Butte School sells wreaths market could become damaged due to snow/ice. One constant through many years of wreath sales has been the support of Paula Lovegren, a parent of three Black Butte School alumni. Since 1988, Lovegren has dedicated countless hours to creating gorgeous bows that adorn the wreaths. At that time, Paula worked at a floral shop specializing in making bows for corsages, and her mother-inlaw, Ruth Lovegren, a Black Butte School Board member encouraged her to join the wreath effort. She has continued to share her unique skill for the 31 years since because the work connected her to the Camp Sherman community and gave needed support to the school. “Black Butte School is special because no child can slip through the cracks,” she said. In recent years, she made over 600 bows, estimating 20 hours of work each holiday season. This year, she is

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Oregon officials announce new COVID-19 restrictions By Sara Cline Associated Press/Report for America

SALEM (AP) — Following a record-breaking day of COVID-19 cases in Oregon, officials on Friday announced new restrictions that will be implemented in at least five of the state’s counties as part of a two-week pause on social activities. The updated safety measures, which begin November 11, include halting visitations to long-term care facilities, reducing the capacity of indoor dining at restaurants to 50 people, encouraging all businesses to mandate work from home, and urging Oregonians not to gather with people who do not live in their household, but if they do to limit it to just six people. “Let me be clear, we cannot allow this disease to continue to spread so rapidly in our communities. Lives are at stake,” Gov. Kate Brown said. Currently, statewide safety measures in Oregon include banning indoor get-togethers of more than 10 people, the closure of restaurants and bars by 10 p.m., a capacity limit for restaurants and gyms set at 100 people inside and mask requirements for people five years or older in indoor public spaces, universities, office spaces and outdoor areas where physical distancing can not be maintained. Under the updated measures, indoor dining at restaurants along with other indoor activity facilities such as gyms, fitness organizations, bowling alleys, ice rinks, indoor sports, pools and museums will all be reduced to a 50 person capacity. Get-togethers with people should also be limited to six people, the health authority said. If people have multiple get-togethers, which is discouraged, it should be the same social circle of six people. These pause measures will be in effect through November 25 for Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Jackson and Umatilla counties. The mayor of Portland, which is located in Multnomah County, applauded the governor for implementing the twoweek restrictions. “The best defense we have is prevention. We must all do our part to stop the spread of the virus from person to person. We all want to spend more time with friends and family, especially as the holiday season approaches,” said Ted Wheeler. “To ensure we’re able to gather with friends sooner rather than later, we all need to heed the Governor’s direction to minimize our indoor gatherings and limit our social interactions over the next few weeks. This is the right step. Five additional counties

— Washington, Baker, Union, Clackamas and Linn — are close to the COVID-19 thresholds that would necessitate adding them to the two-week pause. The Oregon Health Authority will determine Monday if any of these counties will be added. The threshold for counties being added to the twoweek pause is counties with a case rate above 200 cases per 100,000 people over a twoweek period, or more than 60 cases over a two-week period for counties with less than 30,000 people. “This two week pause is really a wakeup call for everyone I think, to show them just how serious the situation is right now,“ Charles Boyle, a spokesperson for the

governor’s office, said. “This is the step before we need to consider additional closures.” Brown said if the COVID19 situation does not improve in Oregon then “additional closures may be imminent” in two weeks. The Oregon Health Authority reported 805 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday, breaking the state’s previous daily record of 600. In addition, the most recent percentage of positive COVID-19 tests in the state was 8.4 percent. “It is alarming that recent high case rates are not linked to any specific outbreaks, but rather reflective of sporadic community spread,” Brown said. “We are seeing in real time how this virus

can quickly snowball out of control. On Friday, the health authority reported 769 new cases, increasing the number of cases in the state since the start of the pandemic to 48,608. The death toll is 716. Officials say that the “unprecedented” numbers suggest that Oregonians are circulating more in their communities, letting their guard down and attending more indoor social gatherings. Rachel Banks, the health authority’s new public health director, cited recent incidents of transmission. A Halloween party that led to 14 infections and then a workplace outbreak. A family gathering where nine people became infected and then the disease

spread into two long-term care facilities, impacting 24 people and killing one. In addition health experts have expressed concerns about hospitals nearing capacity. Currently, there are 217 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Oregon, a record number according to the Oregon Health Authority’s dashboard. The previous record, outside the month of November, was 168 patients in July. “I do not want to take further actions to stop the spread of COVID-19 because I know it will have a devastating impact on our businesses,” Brown said. “But, I absolutely will, if necessary, to protect the health and safety of Oregonians.”

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Unrest erupts over police killing of Black man near Portland By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press

VA N C O U V E R , Wa s h i n g t o n ( A P ) — Tensions boiled over into unrest late Friday, October 30, following a vigil for a Black man shot and killed by law enforcement in a city near Portland, Oregon, in southwestern Washington state. Mourners gathered in Hazel Dell, an unincorporated area of Vancouver, Washington, where family and friends say Kevin E. Peterson Jr., 21, was shot Thursday night. The city is about 12 miles (19 kilometers) north of Portland. Hundreds of people gathered for the vigil Friday evening, with some holding signs reading, “Honk for Black lives. White silence is violence” and “Scream his name.” Nearby, tensions flared between left- and right-wing protesters. Video recorded by journalists in a parking lot showed two groups of people shouting at each other. Also, some armed demonstrators gathered near a building they told reporters they were protecting. The crowds ultimately fizzled out near the vigil but a group of hundreds of protesters later marched through d o w n t o w n Va n c o u v e r. Windows were shattered, flags were burned and federal agents clothed in riot gear surrounded a building — warning people that trespassing on federal property would be subject to arrest. Multiple videos showed two vehicles facing each other just after midnight on a downtown street. Two shots were heard but reporters at the scene said it didn’t appear anyone was hit. Authorities declared an unlawful assembly and ordered protesters to disperse. At least one person appeared to have been detained, according to video

posted online by a journalist. Family and friends had described Peterson as a former high school football player and the proud father of an infant daughter. In a statement, Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins said a joint city-county narcotics task force was conducting an investigation just before 6 p.m. Thursday and chased a man into the parking lot of a bank, where he fired a gun at them. A firearm was recovered at the scene, Atkins said. Authorities have not named the person who was shot, but Kevin E. Peterson Sr. told The Oregonian/ OregonLive the person was his son, Kevin E. Peterson Jr. Atkins referenced the Peterson family in his remarks but did not confirm Peterson was the person who was killed. “I can say that our agency is grieving as is the Peterson family and the community,” Atkins said. “As the community grieves, I call for there to be a respectful and dignified observance of the loss of life in this matter. There is always the potential for misinformation, doubt and confusion — and there may be those who wish to sow seeds of doubt.” The investigation has been referred to the S o u t h w e s t Wa s h i n g t o n Independent Investigation Team, and the Camas Police Department is taking the lead, Atkins said. Investigators said Friday evening that the narcotics task force had contacted a man suspected of selling illegal drugs in a motel parking lot and that he fled on foot with officers following. The man produced a handgun and the officers backed off, investigators said. A short time later, the man encountered three Clark County deputies, all of whom fired their pistols at the man, they added. They did not say the man fired a handgun found at

They’re not sure what happened, why the encounter took place. — Mac Smiff the scene, making it unclear what happened just before the shooting. The community is a short drive north across the Columbia River from Portland, where racial justice protests have played out nearly every night since George Floyd’s killing by police in May. Southwest Washington is also home to the right-wing group Patriot Prayer, which has held rallies for President Donald Trump in Portland in recent months

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SFF expands educational programs Registration is now open for Sisters Folk Festival’s brand-new educational offerings planned for this fall, including an in-person Americana Fiddle Club for students in grades 9-12 at Sisters Art Works, as well as a virtual Americana Song Academy for Youth, November 20-21, for high school students. In response to the COVID19 pandemic, the organization has redesigned many of their traditional offerings. Two recent successful examples are the Sisters Songworks virtual songwriting retreat that took place in early October and the Close to Home physically distanced concerts they produced over the summer. The cultural nonprofit is looking to build on the success of those re-imagined programs with a slate of programming that will be rolling out this fall, winter and in the spring of 2021. The Americana Fiddle Club for students in grades 9-12 will take place at Sisters Art Works on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., November 16 through December 16. The gathering space is large enough to allow a small cohort of up

to 10 students to physically distance during COVID-19. Other safety measures will be taken, including no sharing of instruments and requiring mask wearing during class. The club will be hosted by instructor Melissa Stolasz, who started playing the fiddle as an adult beginner. Since then she has gone to numerous camps, been part of Ceilidh bands and is always striving to learn more on this amazing instrument. In her travels around the world, Melissa started fiddle clubs in Korea, Texas and South Africa. She currently teaches math and science (and fiddle club) at Ridgeview High School in Redmond and is very excited to be part of expanding the musical community in her hometown of Sisters. The club is designed for all levels, from total beginner to experienced. Students will learn to play by ear, without sheet music. Cost is $95 for all 10 classes, and instruments can be rented for an additional $30 for the term. Need-based scholarships are available with the goal of no student being excluded due to cost. These music education offerings are among several

that Sisters Folk Festival has in the works, including a newly developed partnership with the Black Butte School, more virtual educational opportunities from Studio 111, and expansion of the Americana Project to include a virtual Song Academy for Youth and added Friday programming in music education. Creative Director Brad Tisdel said, “The virtual world is helping us to reach folks outside the region with workshops and educational experiences, while we are simultaneously building capacity for safe, in-person programming during COVID19 and beyond.” More details will follow about the planned virtual Americana Song Academy for Youth, connecting high school-aged students through creativity, inspiration and a love for music creation. For registration and more information, visit www.sistersfolkfestival.org.

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Brush-cutting project to launch in forest This week, the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will begin masticating brush on several sites across the district to reduce hazardous fuels and prepare areas for the introduction of prescribed fire in future years. Over 1,400 acres will be treated across several units in two project areas: Sisters Area Fuels Reduction (SAFR), and the Metolius Basin Vegetation Management Project. In the Metolius Basin, contractors will do approximately 870 acres of brush mastication to protect the community of Camp Sherman, while retaining the scenic values of the Metolius Basin. Temporary trail closures may occur on the Green Ridge trail beginning at FS 1120, heading east and extending roughly one trail mile. Trail closures may also be in effect on the Metolius River trail north of the House on Metolius Resort. Additionally, trail closures may be in effect on

the Metolius-Windigo trail (Trail #99) between Camp Sherman Road (FS 1419) and the Head of the Metolius parking area. The public is asked to be aware of these short duration closures during mowing operations and to avoid these areas while operations are taking place. In the Crossroads and Tollgate areas, Forest Service personnel will conduct brush mowing on approximately 550 acres in the SAFR project. Residents are advised there may be short duration impacts to roads and user trails in the areas west of Crossroads and west of Tollgate, and for their safety to avoid these areas when mowing operations are occurring. For more information on hazardous fuels reduction projects in Central Oregon, visit the interactive website at www.centraloregonfire. org or visit www.fs.usda. gov/deschutes and follow on Twitter @CentralORFire. For further questions contact the Sisters Ranger District, 541-549-7700.

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Sisters School Board snapshot By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Here is a snapshot of the Sisters School District Board Meeting held November 3 at Sisters Middle School. Board members in attendance included Chair Jay Wilkins, David Thorsett, Jeff Smith, Edie Jones and Don Hedrick. • Middle School Principal Alison Haney reported that the earliest date for fifthand/or sixth-graders to potentially return to in-person school will be November 30, which is looking less likely in light of skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in Deschutes County. The middle school is doing final work on their “blueprint” for reopening. Communication with parents will continue as the opening date nears. Middle school students are also getting the opportunity to come into the school for some in-person learning, with hopes to expand with the new state health metrics allowing for more students to be in the school during a given week. Haney also shared that students who have been underperforming or needing technology assistance have been invited into the school for in-person support, which has been very successful. Haney finished with some very positive anecdotal responses from students on the theme of “belonging” and “what it means to be an Outlaw.” • Business Manager Sherry Joseph reported that property tax revenue appears to be down about 22 percent compared to last year at this time, but she is waiting to see whether it picks back up over the next month. The state school fund balance looks healthy. • Elementary principal Joan Warburg reported that in preschool through third grade there are approximately 230 students being

served in-person Mondays through Thursdays with Fridays on distance learning. Fourth-graders are still fully on the Comprehensive Distance Learning model, but have been in the building for some limited in-person instruction, including a science project in which they completed science experiments involving solar ovens. She said that parents reported a very positive response in their kids’ demeanor over the opportunity to come to school even for a short time. Fourth-graders are projected to return on Tuesday, November 10 with three classrooms. • Sisters High School Principal Joe Hosang shared that quite a number of teachers have been inviting students into the building for some in-person learning, including some field work. Approximately 30 students went up in small groups for the Interdisciplinary Environmental Expedition (IEE) mountain trip last week. Hosang explained that 12 freshmen who received incompletes for any courses in the first six-week “term” were in the building last week to complete courses under supervision and the plan turned out very successfully. Staff has also made themselves available to students for emotional support following the tragic deaths of two seniors earlier this fall. When asked by board member David Thorsett about how the students were managing overall, Hosang explained that with the sixweek “terms” in which kids are carrying only two or three classes, students are able to focus better than if the school had chosen a different model in which kids would carry more classes at a time. Sisters High School had hoped to bring students

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back to in-person learning by November 30, but that does not look likely, unless the COVID infection rate decreases right away. Hosang did say, however, that the state allowing more limited in-person instruction as of last week will allow for more contact with students, which will help. • Martha Hindman, special programs director, visits all three schools on a regular basis and has been heartened by the work being done with students in person. She announced the webinar being put together on Thursday, November 12 by the district’s counselors in collaboration with other agencies on the topic of grief and loss (see ad, page 6) and commended the counselors for all the work that they have been doing. • Curt Scholl explained the work the district is doing to adjust to the new metrics as the hope of reopening for grades beyond grade 3 continues. Unknowns remain as the infection rates are spiking and Scholl said the district wants to be cautious since there are so many variables to be considered. Scholl noted the fourth-grade plan to restart November 10 and indicated that re-entry of other grades will be done gradually. In regard to enrollment, numbers are steady, but there is a definite expectation that with all the local construction taking place, enrollment is almost certainly going to increase. • The board adopted a resolution to support Patti Norris for election to Position #3 for the Oregon School Board Association (OSBA). • Some board members will be attending the OSBA Annual Conference (virtual) on November 11. • The next Sisters School Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, at Sisters Middle School.

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SMS “Sisters Strong” donates to nonprofits By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Sisters youth donated a total of nearly $1,000, generated through sales of “Sisters Strong” apparel by Sisters Middle School students. Funds went to the Family Access Network (FAN) and the Kiwanis Food Bank. Led by Student Body President Holly Davis and Vice-President Jack Turpen the initiative provided $470 each to the two nonprofits. Turpen, an eighth-grader, created the Sisters Strong logo last year which has been used on T-shirts and stickers,

sold by the students. According to leadership teacher Jeff Schiedler, “The initiative is still going on, although the focus will now be on raising money for the leadership group here at SMS. They are focused on student incentives and initiatives that will promote attendance, school spirit, and overall school motivation. The leadership group will continue to keep this as their main focus, especially if we remain in distance learning.” Sisters Strong gear can be purchased directly at www. sistersstrong.org.

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MENTAL HEALTH: Ongoing trauma takes a toll on first responders Continued from page 1

adjustment in the thought process and culture surrounding the mental health of first responders and paying more attention to their well-being after tough calls,” said Tim Craig, deputy chief of operations/training at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. Craig spoke with The Nugget about the shift in firefighter and EMS culture and training in regard to focusing more on the wellbeing of first responders. Craig spoke about the fact that this year in particular, there has been stress since March when the pandemic began and “it hasn’t really let up since.” Not only has COVID-19 created an extra stressor on first responders, but a string of recent fatal accidents among Sisters youth has also had a significant impact and created a need for looking at the wellbeing of first responders after a critical incident. Craig has been in the fire service for over 25 years and has had his share of “bad calls.” But not all of the calls that cause stress to crews are those stereotypical “bad calls.” “A lot of times a specific call for a crew member can cause a stress-related response based on if they have something that ties them to what is happening,” said Craig. There has been a shift within the firefighter culture from the suck-it-up attitude

A lot of times a specific call for a crew member can cause a stress-related response based on if they have something that ties them to what is happening —Tim Craig to a culture of trust and an environment where people could feel as if they could self-report what is going on and if they need help. “This kind of thing is just another type of injury,” Craig said. “It is not visible, but it is an injury to one of our people. We don’t put someone out there with a broken ankle, why would we allow them to run around with demons in the head? They become a sustained stress injury unless properly treated and addressed.” This culture shift and developing an environment of trust has allowed for new programs and training in mental health to emerge within the curriculum for fire training. Fire Chief Roger Johnson with Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, also spoke with The Nugget about the wellbeing of his crew in light of recent events. “Generally, responders are doing well, and there is resilience but there is still an effort to communicate more,” said Johnson. The district relies heavily on the chaplaincy program

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to check in with the crews and Johnson said, “The guys really notice changes with each other because they live together basically for 48 hours on shift. The guys have access to a 24-hour counselor as well as there are staff programs for training and there is the availability to lots of resources.” Over the past few years, training programs and awareness toward checking in on crews has emerged from an operational level within fire services. In particular, there has been the development of peer-support programs that aim to train responders in treating their fellow crew members when stress is impacting them and assists in how to get them the help that they might need. As stated by the Central Oregon Public Safety Chaplains website: “The peer support program mission is to provide our public safety employees an opportunity to receive physical, psychological and emotional support through times of personal or professional crisis and to help anticipate and address potential difficulties.” Joel Stutzman, executive chaplain with Central Oregon Public Safety Chaplains, spoke about training initiatives and what their organization does to care for their first responders. “A chaplaincy is an organization that cares for the first responder so they may better care for their communities,” said Stutzman. The chaplains follow up with first responders after an incident and check in on them through various programs. “A lot of the stuff we do

is behind the scenes — connecting one-on-one and going to the station physically to talk and check in, etcetera,” said Stutzman. “We try to bring calm to chaos because it is uncommon stuff that these guys witness.” The main mission of the chaplains is to be a ministry of presence, which means they’re being someone that the first responders know is there for them to talk to. “We do a lot of referring out depending on what they might need. We have a great network of relationships with counselors or pastors for those who need help,” said Stutzman. Chaplains are trained in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). CISM is a comprehensive, organized approach for the reduction and control of the harmful aspects of stress in the emergency services. After a critical stress incident, they do a diffusing and debriefing process to allow time to process the experience and then work through it accordingly and teach tools in how to cope with what has happened.

We do a lot of referring out depending on what they might need. We have a great network of relationships with counselors or pastors for those who need help. — Joel Stuzman

We try to bring calm to chaos because it is uncommon stuff that these guys witness. — Joel Stuzman Often times, chaplains have first responder experience, making it easier for other first responders to open up, because they know what they’ve gone through and can understand. “A lot of what we do is building relationships to build trust and that comes from talking with them,” said Stutzman. Stutzman teaches a chaplaincy academy, a new startup academy which teaches some basics on how to work through stress incidents with departments. “We want to look at what we can do proactively, not responsively; while there are healthy tools in place for the major stuff, we want to look at the pre-stuff and be proactive about care,” he said. COVID-19 has had an effect on certain aspects of the programs due to the fact that people are now more cut off from each other than ever before. “One of the best ways to take care is to connect and talk with people, but that has now been diminished,” said Stutzman. The training academy and the peer-support programs and chaplaincy have been moved to a more virtual platform but the work is still actively taking place, seeking to protect those who protect the community.

Former fire captain faced ongoing trauma By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent

Former fire captain Justin Waalkes knows just how important the Central Oregon Public Safety Chaplains are to the well-being of first responders. Executive Chaplain Joel Stutzman helped him out of a spiral following critical stress incidents throughout his career. Waalkes went into the fire service just out of high school, going straight into fire science at Central Oregon Community College in 1989. Waalkes had been brought up around military and fire-service members. Waalkes began training with Black Butte Ranch Fire District and ended up training and working with the advanced life-support team. At the time, Black Butte Ranch responded to critical incidents as Sisters hadn’t developed advanced life support yet. Waalkes responded to fatal calls in his role as a young firefighter. “There was nothing in place to deal with the aftermath of seeing that on the fire-service end at the time. We didn’t get taught how to deal with what we were seeing and often take avenues that aren’t good,” said Waalkes. Wa a l k e s e v e n t u a l l y moved up to head paramedic with Black Butte Fire. “I had five years of the crappiest calls — fatal accidents and the like — and as a coping mechanism, I isolated myself and fell into a trap of drinking and putting on a brave face and be solid for the other guys and the public,” he said. Over time, not coping or dealing with all that Waalkes had seen, started to build up and become a burden. The more calls he got of a patient dying, the more it took its toll. “I learned to not take credit for the wins, and take the losses personally,” he said. In 2010, Waalkes got into treatment for drinking and after six months of being sober, everything he had suppressed had come flooding back, and he had no way of knowing how to deal with the flood of memories and incident trauma that was coming back. “Therapy at the time didn’t do much; the only thing I had was the discipline of my own will,” he said. Waalkes knew he had to do something to get out of the spiral of not sleeping, over-training, and not performing well in his job. Waalkes worked with Joel

Stutzman, the chaplain at Sisters Fire District at the time, and Stutzman assisted in getting Waalkes the mental health help he needed. Waalkes took leave as a fire captain and spent two weeks in the mental ward of the hospital. After two weeks of intense treatment, he knew he needed to establish some help outside of the hospital and in his home environment, so he continued to meet with Stutzman, who was a rock for Waalkes. “Joel took time out of his busy schedule to meet with me every couple weeks over coffee or breakfast — even on weekends. He’s one hell of a guy and an absolutely amazing asset to the chaplaincy and first responders in Central Oregon,” said Waalkes. Stutzman put him in touch with Bend psychiatrist Dr. Larry Campbell, and Dr. Campbell put Waalkes into a program called Save a Warrior (SAW), which works with veterans and first responders dealing with PTSD and mental health issues. “They start you out with an intensive day class and within hours you are crying and talking and starting to deal with stuff,” said Waalkes. This was the time Waalkes truly felt like he was working through all that he had seen and experienced in order to heal himself again. After treatment with the program, Waalkes expected to be able to return to work, but he realized he couldn’t be in the fire profession anymore as it brought back too many traumatic memories. Waalkes now works for Laredo Construction, “where I can do a good day’s work and can come home and be home with my wife,” he said. Waalkes believes that moving forward, there still needs to be more of a focus on the mental health of first responders. “They are the fix-all people, they are the ones people call when something is wrong and it is a large burden for anyone,” he said. Through the help of the chaplaincy program and other programs, Waalkes was able to get the help he needed to work through the traumatic things he witnessed as a young firefighter all the way up to his time as a captain. “It is important to know it’s OK to open up and start the process and I want to be here for any firefighter that needs to talk, anytime, anywhere,” he said.

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Police vote sparks vandalism in Portland By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press

PORTLAND (AP) — People in Portland threw flares and paint-filled balloons at the house of a city commissioner for Oregon’s largest city after he cast the deciding vote against cutting $18 million from the city’s police budget, authorities said. The vandalism happened late Thursday night after 60 people protesting Commissioner Dan Ryan’s vote marched to his home. Some in the crowd smashed a window and broke planters, prompting police to declare a riot that allows officers to use more aggressive than normal police tactics. Two people were arrested. It was the fourth time that this week that Ryan’s home was targeted, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. The three other times happened in the run-up to the divisive vote. The crowd also attacked the police union headquarters, a frequent target of protest activity, and set the doors of City Hall on fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished by a private security firm and is under investigation as an arson, authorities said. Mayor Ted Wheeler, who voted against the police budget cuts, strongly condemned the events and said violence should never be used to “silence the voices of others.” “Last night’s criminal destruction and attack on Commissioner Ryan’s home are reprehensible. Violence, criminal destruction and intimidation are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,“ Wheeler said Friday. “Those responsible must be found, investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

In a statement issued late Friday, Ryan said the protesters coming to his home used “the exact tactics they claim to be railing against — bullying and intimidation.” “I ask that they be accountable to one another — and think before they act,” he wrote. Protests over policing and racial injustice have roiled Portland for five months since the killing of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer. Protesters are demanding $50 million in cuts to the police budget — with the funds shifted to the Black community, assistance with food and housing during the pandemic and the homeless crisis. Some want the department defunded completely. C ity C omm i s s i o n ers already slashed nearly $16 million in June, eliminating funding for school resources officers, transit police and a gun violence reduction team. The department has also had its nearly $230 million budget cut as part of an overall belt-tightening due to the pandemic. Protesters’ concerns about an overly aggressive police force, police accountability and police funding were at the heart of a close mayoral election. Wheeler eked out a victory despite a strong challenge from a political newcomer, Sarah Iannarone. She supported police cuts of $50 million and drew on the energy of the near-nightly protests to significantly boost her double-digit deficit in the polls but lost with 41 percent of the vote compared to Wheeler’s 46 percent. The rest of the mayoral election votes went to writein candidates including a Black Lives Matter activist who was eliminated in the May primary, just weeks before Floyd’s killing.

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PINES By T. Lee Brown

Higher office In the 1980s, my dad — my Republican, Ronald Reagan-loving dad — took me to the University of Oregon campus to see a woman speak. Her name was Geraldine Ferraro, and she was the first-ever female vice-presidential nominee for a major party in United States history. Did I understand the significance of that? Uhhh, sorta. Maybe. Not really. I grew up in a culture of shoulder pads, big hair, and denial. “Anything you can do, I can do better,” as the girl sang in Free to Be You and Me. Faux-feminist, Superwoman perfume commercials showed a sexy career gal singing, “I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in the pan, and never-ever let you forget you’re a man, ‘cause I’m a woooooman, Enjoli.” I was a kid. I had no idea I was being fed a trough of marketing hooey. I had no clue that the concept of women being fully free and equal was merely — as they say in the marketing business

— “aspirational.” I thought we actually were equal, already, that it was a done deal. My dad was smart enough to recognize that equality for women was a fairly new and fragile thing. A woman running for vice president on the Democratic ticket was meaningful, important. I was like, “OK, Dad, that sounds pretty cool.” So we drove to the U of O. Gathering with hundreds of other people to catch a glimpse of that rare unicorn, a female candidate for high office — it stuck with me. Years later, I came to understand that the Superwoman image of the Enjoli ads was as imprisoning as the 1950s housewife image it was trying to displace. I learned, sometimes the hard way, that girls and women are treated unequally in a myriad of ways, from low wages to high rates of sexual assault. By then I’d noticed that people of influence were usually men, and usually white. Presidents. Vice presidents. CEOs of big corporations. Scientists. Movie directors. TV news anchors. All the pastors, rabbis, and priests at my family’s church and all my friends’ churches and chapels and synagogues. All my college professors, and nearly all the writers, artists, and thinkers whose work they assigned us. In that context, I understood that Geraldine Ferraro had mattered. She gave us young girls a chance — not a chance to see someone like us lead our country, but to at least try for a spot near the top. Her candidacy

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suggested that someday, one of us might actually get there. I can’t believe it’s taken all these decades for the United States to finally elect a woman to the position of Vice President. But I am grateful the moment is finally here. That she is a daughter of immigrants and a woman of color makes the moment that much richer, sweeter, and more significant. I can imagine how much influence that will

have on a new generation of kids. Regardless of whether or not I align with Kamala Harris’s policies, I am grateful for her presence. Thank you, Ms. Harris, for your determination and grit, your elegance and smarts, your refusal to back down in the face of racism and sexism. Thank you, Ms. Harris, for your hard work. And thank you, Dad, for taking me to that speech.

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ELECTION: Blum, Letz, and Ross eager to serve Sisters

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person and seeing the reaction from guests when the book is announced, but rest assured, we are putting forth our best efforts to deliver incredible online programming,” said Deschutes Public Library’s Programs Supervisor Liz Goodrich. “A Novel Idea is one of our favorite programs, and the community’s too. We have interactive elements to bring the event to viewers in all its glory to make it an unforgettable year.” A Novel Idea began in 2004 with David James Duncan’s “The River Why” and 400 community participants attending a handful of programs. After a quick pivot to move the program online in March 2020, with Anne Griffin’s “When All Is Said” — including a live-streamed event featuring the author in Ireland — organizers saw their highest engagement numbers ever, with more than 800 viewers tuning in for the live event. In addition, more than 9,000 people viewed “A Novel Idea” programs online leading up to the main author event. By transitioning A Novel Idea to the digital realm, Goodrich notes the library has the ability to reach people throughout the county, whether it is their first year or 18th participating in the project. “Last spring when we transitioned to online programming, Deschutes County readers continued to show support for A Novel Idea by turning out for virtual programs in record numbers,” Goodrich said. “We believe that A Novel Idea provides a platform to understand one another a little bit better by reading, exploring, and discussing a book together.” Programming for A Novel Idea begins on Saturday, April 3, and culminates with the author’s live-streamed event on Sunday, May 2. All programs are presented online and free of charge thanks to the support of the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. Readers can reserve a library copy immediately following the reveal on December 5. All local bookstores will have copies available for purchase. For more information about this or other library programs, visit the library website at www.deschutes l i b r a r y. o r g a n d t h e Foundation website at www. dpl.foundation.org. People with disabilities needing accommodations (alternative formats, seating or auxiliary aides) should contact Goodrich at 541-312-1032.

have gotten themselves a really dedicated and hardworking group of City councilors,” said Fisher. Cobb admitted, “I had a hard time voting for only three of the five candidates; the two to exclude sometimes included me… The voters of Sisters wisely selected the best candidates.” The two women not elected noted as a positive the uptick in citizens volunteering to serve in elected positions as well as on boards and committees. “I ran to do the job but also to influence others to become engaged. Looks like Sisters folks were already thinking similarly because within a month after I became a candidate, we soon had four more. Also, I recently learned that the applications for boards and committees are breaking records in local participation this month,” said Cobb. They both plan to volunteer for other public positions. Fisher indicated, “I have applied to be part of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Comprehensive Plan update and the Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team.” She is confident she will find a way to make sure her voice is heard in Sisters. Both Blum and Letz shared that one of their priorities for Council to address in the very near future is planning for and practicing

wildfire safety in Sisters. “I’d like to address wildfire safety as soon as possible. We owe it to our fellow Oregonians who lost their homes and lives to learn from their tragedies and prevent a large-scale disaster from impacting our community,” said Letz. Blum concurred, “I’m most concerned about how we prioritize making Sisters a wildfire-resistant community. When I look at what wildfire has done to other small cities in forested areas, I realize we have to do everything we can to prevent that from happening in Sisters.” Ross and Blum are both concerned with the impact of the pandemic on Sisters. Ross thinks, “we will face major challenges as a city in the next 18 months as we deal with the impacts of COVID-19 on our business community, schools, and citizen health.” Along the same line, Blum said, “I see the Council’s main priority is to see that the community gets safely through the pandemic with as little damage to our local businesses as possible.” Ross is eager to work “with the existing Council, the city manager, and the excellent City staff, as well as community members, as we plan for Sisters’ next 20 years.” Having been already involved with the Sisters Vision Plan, Blum is “most looking forward to continue implementing the Sisters Community Vision. Through the process of updating the Sisters Comprehensive Plan, we have the opportunity to further develop, in writing, many of the community’s

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Our town is full of creative and engaged people and I’m interested in tapping that energy to maintain Sisters’ quality of life for its citizens and visitors. — Jennifer Letz goals for the next 20 years.” Letz, also focused on the Comprehensive Plan, stated, “Obviously, completing the Comprehensive Plan is going to be a very important and exciting project for the Council in the near term.” Ross would like to work on improving pedestrian and bicycle safety on city streets, p a r t i c u l a r l y J e ff e r s o n , Locust, and Washington. He also hopes to help move forward the Locust/Highway 20 roundabout project. In the area of regulations, he would like to see the City ensure that “Dark Sky” lighting is required on all new construction and enforced in areas where it is required but often ignored. Letz is looking forward to getting to know more of the City staff, other Council members, and members of

the community. All three councilors hold very positive views of the city and care about our quality of life. “Our town is full of creative and engaged people and I’m interested in tapping that energy to maintain Sisters’ quality of life for its citizens and visitors,” said Letz. Ross said, “Sisters is a community I enjoy — the greetings of folks on the streets, the easy access to services, and the walkability/ bicycle friendly nature of the community. I want to work to keep that special feeling as we plan for the future of Sisters.” “In all the ways that matter, we are a strong and united community. I believe we will look back on the year 2020 and be proud of what we have overcome and been able to achieve as a community,” concluded Blum. The new Council will be seated in January 2021. In other local election results, Phil Chang won Position #2 on the Board of Deschutes County Commissioners, Sheriff Shane Nelson was re-elected to serve a second four-year term, and a funding measure for the Deschutes County Library District passed (see related story, page 6).

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directly in front of Sisters Middle School, dark black tire marks tracking across both lanes bear clear-cut evidence of “burned rubber” on the road’s surface. Two noninjury accidents by teenage drivers on or near Edgington Road have taken place in the past two weeks, the direct result of speeding. Multiple calls came in to dispatch again as recently as Thursday, November 6. One citizen who lives in the area of concern wrote to The Nugget in late October describing his worry and frustration about the epidemic of reckless driving that he has witnessed firsthand, saying, “The stretch of 242 from Hood Avenue to the high school has become a drag strip, and I would add Edgington Road to that,” David Purviance wrote. “I’m not talking about exceeding the 40 mph speed limit by a couple of mph; I’m talking about cars racing at 60-plus miles per hour, and doing so extremely recklessly. I have even witnessed vehicles speeding on the asphalt walking path in order to race past another vehicle.” Purviance expressed his concern over the danger to pedestrians and cyclists, adding, “That path paralleling the road is used by mothers jogging while pushing an infant in a stroller; elderly people walking; little kids just learning to ride a bike as their parents watch; and bikers heading up and over McKenzie Pass.” Comments on local social media groups have expressed intense worry in recent weeks as well. Some posts questioned whether parents of the drivers were aware of their kids’ dangerous behavior. The Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office (DCSO) shares the community’s concerns. Sergeant Jayson Janes, who works for the Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office Detective Division provided some statistics dating back to last spring. According to Janes between April 2020 and October 2020 there were 27 traffic complaints in the area.

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He said, “These complaints were regarding speeding vehicles, vehicles racing, and vehicles peeling out. The complaints were primarily made in the early evening hours. Some of the complaints were reports of people hearing vehicles racing in the area. Some of the complaints were called in after the fact and requested extra patrols.” He continued, “Many times the persons were gone upon the deputy’s arrival, or our deputies found the cars parked in the area, but no one observed them driving.” He explained that law enforcement has to observe the violation in order to be able to stop the vehicle and issue a citation. According to Janes, the deputies have made 42 traffic stops in that area since April. He said, “Based on how the calls are documented it is unknown what violations the drivers were stopped for. When caught in the act by law enforcement, drivers have been issued warnings, as well as citations.” Based on the high number of complaints, the DSCO has taken more focused action. The sheriff ’s office has assigned deputies to work patrols in areas of concern, and deputies are being randomly assigned to work this

area, looking specifically for people racing, speeding, or any other concerning driving behavior, according to Janes. Janes said, “Last week we had a deputy work specifically in that area. The deputy spent approximately six hours working that area. He observed two violations of speed and issued warnings.” In general, Janes explained, “The Sheriff ’s Office uses traffic enforcement to educate people in order to gain voluntary compliance. If that does not work, and the same people are stopped committing the same types of violations, citations may likely be issued.” Janes concluded “The sheriff’s office takes reports of speeding and racing seriously. We have seen the effects of crashes where speed was the main contributing factor. This type of driving is not only dangerous to the occupants of the vehicles, but to everyone that shares the roadway. Excessive speed drastically reduces your reaction time, limiting what can be done to avoid a collision. The citizen who wrote to The Nugget said it will take a community effort to curb the problem. Purviance wrote, “Parents, teachers and coaches have to have the serious talk about the

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Highway 242 near Sisters Middle School has become a spot where drivers speed, race and peel out, leaving rubber on the asphalt. Local residents have called in multiple traffic complaints and the Deschutes Country Sheriff’s Office has been working patrols in the area. potential consequences of what these young drivers are doing.” Janes agrees, saying, “The sheriff’s office asks that citizens make reports to the dispatch center if they see or hear this type of activity taking place,” he said. “If

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EXCITING NEW TOWNHOME Located in The Peaks at Pine Meadow Village. Two bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,455 sq.ft. Contemporary style and design features upper-level living for privacy and view from the greatroom. Practical kitchen opens to a large spacious living/dining with vaulted ceilings and lots of windows to let the natural light in. Propane fireplace provides a cozy and warm living space in the cooler months. Ductless heat pump and lower-level radiant floor heating gives year-round efficiency. Master is on the entry level and enjoys a large closet and luxurious bathroom. Guest suite is located off the greatroom, as well as an enjoyable upper-level patio to enjoy the outdoors. An auto courtyard leads to the attached garage. $432,500. MLS#202000020

RIVER FRONT PROPERTY In the City of Sisters with water, power & sewer to the property, storage shed, & approval for 2,500 sq. ft. home. Distance of building setback from river is difficult to obtain, making this a rare property. Large ponderosa & cottonwood trees plus 200± ft. of river frontage, accessible at multiple points. Peterson Ridge Trail system less than a block away. Miles of walking, jogging & mountain bike trails through the USFS just down the road with additional access to river on public land. So private, yet walking distance to Sisters. $479,900. MLS #202002392

LAKE CREEK LODGE, #18-U2 Turnkey in every sense of the word! 1/4 interest in this 3-bedroom, 3-bath cabin at historic Lake Creek Lodge in Camp Sherman. Set on a small rise overlooking the creek basin, this vacationready cabin offers quality throughout. Knotty-pine paneling, plank fir floors, stone/gas fireplace, butcher-block countertops, stainless appliances, farm kitchen sink, tile bathroom & showers, cedar decks, stone exterior accents & locked owner storage. Enjoy the common area, tennis, pool, creek & open spaces. Nearby trails lead to the Metolius River and U.S. National Forest. $224,500. MLS#220103280

MOUNTAIN-VIEW ACREAGE! 11.5 acres slope gently to the northwest with great mountain views and high-desert beauty. Paved access, electricity and approval for a septic system, this acreage is ready for your Central Oregon dream home. The property offers views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Three Fingered Jack, Black Butte, Mt. Washington, Black Crater and the Three Sisters, plus elevated views of the surrounding area. There are adjacent parcels for sale on either side that expand the possibilities. BLM lands are nearby and the fishing is great along this stretch of the Middle Deschutes. $239,500. MLS#201910345