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The Nugget Vol. XLIV No. 28

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Sisters enjoys return of Quilt Show By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

“Yeah, baby!” That was the very first response when The Nugget began its rounds Saturday, asking people on the street attending the Quilt Show if they were enjoying their visit. Throughout the day the answers were similar in immediacy and enthusiasm. Even as the day wore on and the temperatures rose, spirits were universally high. The traffic through town was manageable, with seven members of the Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office supervising flow — two on bikes, including Lt. Chad Davis, and three at street crossings. Locals were concerned for the long day in intense heat the deputies would have to endure. “I told them all to take a bath in sunscreen before their shift,” Davis said with a grin. Sylvia and Mike D’Amico came all the way from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. “We know something about quilting back in my neck of the woods,” Sylvia said. “We are close to Amish country, where quilts are legendary. They have a

Students inspired by art of Bob Ross By Sue Stafford Correspondent

One hundred and fifty quilts on display at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Community Hall for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) captured the essence of iconic PBS painter Bob Ross. The 20-by20-inch quilts shown in Sisters were only a portion of the 450 quilts entered in the annual Cherrywood Fabrics Challenge. Looking remarkably like the real Bob Ross, SOQS President Jeff Omodt was on hand, complete with curly brown wig and beard. He greeted visitors, posed for photos, and explained

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them to cancel their trip, but Sylvia just knew “this year’s show would be exceptional with so many talented quilters housebound for so long.” She was convinced that being “locked up would See QUILT SHOW on page 10

See FIRE on page 11

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the process behind the display. This was the fifth year Cherrywood sent their challenge quilt exhibit to Sisters. It started with “Wicked,” using only Day-Glo green and black, followed by “Lion King” in three shades of gold and one black, “Van Gogh,” with three blues and a black, and “Prince” in three purples and a black. The colors of this year’s fabrics came directly from the color palette Ross used in his paintings — one blue, two greens, one yellow, one gold, and a brown. Each quilter could only use the designated Cherrywood hand-dyed cotton fabrics and then add a See BOB ROSS on page 11

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quilt widower, spent his day with a fly rod on the Metolius River. The couple flew to Salt Lake City, picked up a car and have been fishing and exploring the Pacific Northwest since mid-June. The heat prevailing over the western U.S. almost caused

Fire breaks out northeast of Sisters The smoke plume erupted on the northeast skyline of Sisters at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 11 — and Sisters Country residents fell into the yearly cycle of wildfire. The Grandview Fire, burning on Oregon Department of Forestryprotected rangelands and the Crooked River National Grassland, roughly 18 miles northeast of Sisters, spread rapidly through grass and juniper, growing from its start to 60 acres to 300 acres in rapid fashion. As of press time on Monday, the fire was estimated at 4,000 acres. Level 3 evacuations (“Go Now”) were announced Sunday afternoon on areas north of Squaw Creek Canyon Estates along Wilt Road in Jefferson County. Sisters Middle School at 15200 Hwy. 242 was designated as an evacuation point/ shelter by the Deschutes

Quilt-lovers reveled in the opportunity to get back out and enjoy the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on Saturday, July 10. The day turned out just about perfect. certain sameness about them though, with some outstanding exceptions. What I find in Sisters is a much greater range of style and fabrics, more in touch with your natural surroundings. More expressive storytelling.” Her husband, Mike, a

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SAC named ‘Community Champion’ Tate Metcalf makes no bones about the fact that the past year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a tough one for the health club he has operated in Sisters for more than two decades. Tough state mandates on capacity, and a roller coaster ride on risk categorization, challenged a business that is based on people gathering together to work out, to participate in classes — and to socialize. Being cut off or inhibited from their regular exercise program was hard on patrons too. Sisters Athletic Club (SAC) significantly upgraded air filtration to kill virus spread through the air and purchased an electrostatic gun to kill viruses on surfaces. Patrons sanitized equipment Obituaries .....................4-5 Announcements................ 8

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Emelia Shoup with the Vision Implementation Team presented Tate Metcalf of Sisters Athletic Club a “Community Champion”award. before and after use, and the workout spaces were reconfigured to keep people widely separated. “We followed the law of the land and did everything

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we could — and took our hits for it,” Metcalf told The Nugget. “Safety was number one for me.” See SAC on page 23

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Letters to the Editor… The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer’s name, address, and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond, or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is 10 a.m. Monday.

Red Baiting To the Editor: I thought red-baiting died in the late 1950s when Joseph McCarthy passed away in disgrace. But I see it is alive and well in The Nugget. For months there have been numerous letters to the editor from Jeff Mackey,

and now a guest column, where he accuses anyone with whom he disagrees by using the usual red-baiting terms, Marxist, socialist, and/or communist, thus hoping to end any logical discourse. I find it odd he accuses Democrats of See LETTERS on page 15

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Jerry Baldock caught a couple of turkey vultures spreading their wings and trying to catch a little cool breeze during Sisters’ recent and persistent heat wave.

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Don’t be fooled by Critical Race Theory By Eric Knirk Guest Columnist

This is a big deal. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is not to be dismissed as just an innocent academic theory, and should not be given legitimacy, worth, factual equivalency, or moral equivalency. For example, does another failed social theory like eugenics have any moral equivalency for legitimate comparative study in the classroom? I think not. Both are fringe and illegitimate. One is either uninformed or has nefarious intent, to believe a radical, Marxist-based, “academic” theory like Critical Race Theory will be positive for our nation, will educate our children with truth, or bring a fracturing society together. There is no misinterpretation of CRT, only the hiding of its intents. In the June 30 article on page 1 of The Nugget, “Critical Race Theory and Sisters schools,” Mr. Bartlett gave a brief history of CRT, but in no way did it expose CRT’s true agenda or danger to our republic. Before I go on, it must be said that myself and the vast majority of our citizens are not racists and our country is not systemically racist. Rejecting CRT is not rejecting racial equality or any reforms! Given the current environment, spreading of propaganda and misinformation, there needs to be a conversation about race relations. However, that conversation cannot be driven by CRT, certainly not without strong, contemporaneous counter arguments. The roots and goals of CRT and the related junk history of “The 1619 Project” must be exposed to light of day and not brought into our public schools. Our Constitution and American system are a successful work in progress, and have developed and self-corrected like no other in history. This continuing development must be in the spirit of 1776, as directed by our Constitution, not by the current accelerating Marxist cultural revolution in America and its dark view of our country and our future. For further proof and

information about the creators of Critical Theory, which gave rise to CRT, look up who the following people are (I do not mean Wikipedia or the first couple results from Google): Herbert Marcuse, Theodor Adorno, and Franklin School disciples like Cloward & Piven, Saul Alinsky, Derrick Bell, Angela Davis, and members of the Weather Underground. Decades ago, once these Marxists realized that within our system, with its ability for citizens to rise economically and with our strong, patriotic, assimilated working class, Americans could not be indoctrinated by the economic class warfare proposed by Marx, they switched to race. Critical Theory and CRT are the new leftist/Marxist warfare to divide and “fundamentally” change America. Do not be fooled by the now-hijacked words and phrases like “social justice” and “equity.” For CRT, “equity” is not the pursuit of equality. The use of equity training is not in pursuit of equality for all, nor equality of opportunity; it is equity of outcome, meaning, among other things, its forced results and taking from one group and giving to another. Dumbing down achievement, eventually taking away incentive and innovation. Any teacher in the district proposing a curriculum discussing, including, or adapting CRT, or The 1619 Project into the classroom needs to disclose to parents, the community, and school board the materials, where they came from, and who paid for it. If this material somehow makes it in to the classroom, at minimum there needs to be equal time for opposing facts, views, and historical context. Americans, especially American parents, need to be made aware of what CRT and The 1619 Project are really all about; once that occurs, I am convinced that, just like the Black parents mentioned in Mr. Bartlett’s article, Americans will reject this biased, negative, intellectually bankrupt CRT push into our culture and schools.

Views expressed in this column are solely those of the writer and are not necessarily shared by the Editor or The Nugget Newspaper.

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Celebrating a historical Founders’ Day picnic By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Fran Willis and Paul Alan Bennett at work on creating the World Mural. PHOTO BY KATY YODER

Sisters history came to life on the lawn of the Sisters History Museum on Sunday, July 11, when the Three Sisters Historical Society hosted its first annual Founders Day Picnic. The picnic was celebrating the original platting, on July 10, 1901, of the six blocks that comprised early Sisters (See related story, page 22). Picnic-goers were treated to free hot dogs, potato salad, frozen ice cream treats, and iced tea and lemonade. Citizens4Community provided the funding for purchasing the picnic fare. The picnic took place on

the sunny lawn and in the shade of the large trees next to the George Wakefield house, built in 1929. The house has been home to the Sisters History Museum for the last year. With the house currently for sale by owner Chris Boxwell, the museum will be closing on July 31 and temporarily moving to the historic Maida Bailey building located on North Spruce Street behind the Chamber of Commerce. They hope to reopen by August 15 in their new location. Picnickers were introduced to several local historic figures portrayed by members of the Sisters Historic See FOUNDERS on page 22

Chalk adds a layer of fun to Market Festival announces By Katy Yoder Correspondent

When Fran Willis joined the Seed to Table board of directors, she also joined Sisters Farmers Market Manager Caroline Hager’s efforts to make the market the best it could be. Willis suggested adding art to reflect the community’s bounty of talented visual artists. Last weekend, that idea took shape, enhancing the event that’s become a local favorite with homegrown music, produce, and products.

Willis asked local artist Paul Alan Bennett for some ideas for art at Fir Street Park. Bennett had seen chalk drawings on sidewalks at events and thought Fir Street Park was a perfect canvas for that medium. “It was just a matter of getting chalk and deciding what we wanted to do there,” he said. Bennett sees the theme of fruit and veggies as perfect subjects for the pictures. But for the first installment, he decided to go big-picture. “We began with the earth

and food that we grow and share,” said Bennett. He was happy to have a few kids join his efforts. Willis also filled in some areas of the chalk mural. “We hope to hand this over to a group of kids and expand the work to other areas on the concrete. There are large panels by the restrooms that could display images that relate to the event, like berries, cabbage, carrots, and lettuce. Anything that ties in with the theme of See CHALK ART on page 17

new bookings The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) has been developing its lineup ever since the State of Oregon reopened and is excited with this year’s creative direction of its signature event, scheduled for October 1-3. In a new round of bookings, artists for the 2021 SFF include: nine-time all-Ireland fiddle champion and Grammy awardwinner Eileen Ivers; legendary zydeco musician

CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band; LowDown Brass Band with their horndriven Chicago street beat, jazz and hip hop delivery; Portland-based singer-songwriter Haley Heynderickx; Southern old-time and grooving ensemble Hogslop String Band; soulful songwriter and guitar player Garrett LeBeau; and the instrumental guitar artistry See SFF BOOKINGS on page 9

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

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

Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., meeting at Sisters Community Church. Al-Anon Mon., noon. / Thurs., 10 a.m., 541-549-6157. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Sisters Area Woodworkers 541-610-7383. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Email: sistersbridge2021@ 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, gmail.com. Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Sisters Caregiver Support Group Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Village Green Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Park. 541-771-3258. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., citizens4community.com Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for details. 541-923-1632. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. 541-388-9013. Church. 541-548-0440. Location information: 541-549-1193. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Prayer Shawl Group 2nd & 4th Sisters Parent Teacher Community Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Call for 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters For Saturday meeting dates and location: 503-819-1723. Saloon. 541-480-5994. location, email: steelefly@msn.com. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group Central OR Spinners and Weavers & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Meeting by Zoom. Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 541-668-6599. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, Community Church. 541-480-1843. Zoom. 503-930-6158. Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645.

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Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Tues, 1-2:30 p.m. Call for location: 541-410-9716. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 808-281-2681. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.

SCHOOLS 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.

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., 5:30 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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Obituaries James Lesesne Smith

Evonne M. Helwig

James Lesesne Smith, 88, of Tigard, Oregon, passed away on July 6. A family service and interment was held on July 13 at Christ Church Episcopal Parish in Lake Oswego with the Reverend Brad Toebben officiating. Jim was born in San Jose, California, to Jean Harriet Fleming Smith and Dixon Henshaw Smith on May 22, 1933. He was married to Glenn “Tommie” Litch from December 29, 1959 to May 27, 1983 and Carolyn Nielsen from July 9, 1995 to August 29, 2015; both preceded him in death. Graduating from Louisiana State University in 1959 with a degree in physics, Jim spent the majority of his career working as an engineer for companies as varied as Sperry Gyroscope in New York, Perkin-Elmer in Connecticut, Propulsion Systems Incorporated o f Wa s h i n g t o n , a n d Hydra-Power Systems of Oregon. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Jim was immensely proud of his service to his country and continued his service to community via the Boy Scouts, the Episcopal Church, Kiwanis International, and the Sisters Jazz Festival. J i m a n d To m m i e raised their three children together in Green’s

Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Moved to Los Gatos as a very young girl and attended University Avenue Elementary and then on to Los Gatos High School, graduating class of 1953. Met her late husband in high school, Robert (Bob) J. Helwig. Raised their five children in Los Gatos: Robert Jr. (Michelle) Helwig of Columbia Falls Montana; the late Rodney A. Helwig; Lorena M. (Dale) Thurman of Olympia Washington; Bonnie B. Harper of Bend; and the late Kristina L. Helwig. Also survived by five grandchildren, Jessica (Paul) Harrah, Lauren (Phil) Hill, Alyson (Everett) Dahl, Ryan (Clair) LaPoma, and Rodney (Alena) Helwig; 12 great grandchildren and many more family and friends. Future plans for memorial to take place in Sisters, where Evonne and Bob retired in 2001.

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May 22, 1933 – July 6, 2021

Farms, Connecticut, before moving to Lake Oswego, Oregon. Subsequently, he and Carolyn enjoyed their retirement for 16 years in Sisters. Jim is survived by his children, Dixon Rhodes Smith (Kiki), Deborah Glenn Cowgill (Steve), and Dustin Anne Johnson (Joel), as well as eight grandchildren. The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the staff of Avamere Rehabilitation of Hillsboro and Signature Hospice for all their care and compassion during Jim’s final months. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jim’s name may be made to Koolen-de Vries Syndrome Foundation at www.kdvsfoundation.org in honor of Jim’s grandson, Willie Johnson, who has Koolen-de Vries Syndrome, or Christ Church Episcopal Parish, P.O. Box 447, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.

Sisters Andrew Luscutoff Columnist

Why exercise needs to be exercise There’s a notion that if you’re active during the day this means you’re fit and healthy. This activity — unstructured, undirected, and unfocused toward a fitness goal — actually doesn’t move the needle. While daily activity is important and key to living a healthy life, one’s not going to improve or gain the same benefit of a directed and focused exercise session. The European Journal of Heart Medicine ran a review of data on 104,000 people. They looked at physiological health markers and asked participants how active they were in daily life, working life, and for recreation/exercise. They found that those

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Obituaries Alice Lee Schneider

Frank Conte

On July 2, Alice Lee Schneider joined her beloved husband and life partner, Walt Schneider, six months after he passed away. Having moved to Sisters in October to be close to two of her daughters, her last days were spent with family, and cherished friends and caregivers at The Lodge in Sisters. Alice was born in Pennsylvania to Helen and Leo Brissel and lived on a small farm between Greensburg and Jeanette. In 1946, when she was 12, her family headed west to California to be close to family in Glendale. When Alice was 18, she met the love of her life. Her best friend, who was also Walt’s cousin, arranged a date for them to the senior prom at Hoover High School and on April 18, 1953 this beautiful match turned into a marriage that lasted 67 years! The young couple moved to Lancaster, California, and they were hit by the desire to own their own farm. So, in 1966 they packed up and, with their five children and farm equipment in tow, set out on a new adventure. They were part of the migration north to Pasco, Washington, due to the opportunities afforded by the Columbia Basin Project. Alice was proud to be a farm wife and was a full partner in the farm. You could find her helping in every aspect, from the

Frank Philip Conte passed away from natural causes in Eugene on July 5, at the age of 92. Born in Los Angeles on February 2, 1929, to Philip and Rose Conte. He graduated from Huntington Park High School where he played on the basketball team and pole vaulted for the track team. He attended the University of Southern California before transferring and graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley. After graduating, Frank was drafted into the Air Force during the Korean War. He was stationed stateside at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, where he met his future wife, Sue Inez (nee) Angel. After Frank finished his service, the newlyweds moved back to the West Coast, where Frank pursued his PhD from U.C. Berkeley. After he was awarded his

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June 5, 1934 – July 2, 2021

financial side of things to hopping on a tractor if need be. For many years, she enjoyed being a 4-H leader, and every August you could find her at the BentonFranklin County Fair in the sheep barn. It was this joint effort between Walt and Alice guiding their kids that instilled a work ethic their children still carry. Later in life, Alice and Walt loved to travel. Among their most joyful trips were with Elderhostel, visiting many countries and participating in the classes they offered. Alice made friends quickly on these trips and would always stay in touch with the friends they made. People were drawn to Alice for friendship, support, and an open heart. She always put family and friends first. Alice is survived by her sister Karen Monaco, son Edward (Liz) Schneider, daughter Diane (Brad) M e s s i n g e r, d a u g h t e r Donna Vogt, son Daniel (Sarah) Schneider, and daughter Marlene (Scott Michalek) Schneider, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

doctorate, Frank taught at Central Oregon Community College, before he accepted a professorship in the zoology department at Oregon State University in 1961. During his professional career, he was extremely proud of his research and publications dealing with the effects of saline environments on various organisms including salmon, hagfish, and brine shrimp. He also took a keen interest in mentoring his many graduate students. Frank retired from the university in 1994. He and Sue then established and operated a blueberry farm, Oxbow Orchards in Peoria, Oregon. Frank finally retired from his second career in farming in 2007. He built a home and lived his remaining years in Camp Sherman. Frank is predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Sue (2012). He is survived by his sister, Linda John, and his three children, Craig (Suzie) Conte, Lisa (David) Downing, and Paul(Gwen)

Conte. He has five grandchildren, Megan and Brennan Downing; Ian, Lauren, and Nathan Conte; and one great grandchild, Noah Zehner. Upon his request, no memorial services are planned. The family would like to thank all those individuals who have extended their hands in friendship to Frank these many years. Your kindness will always be remembered.

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Burn ban in place in Sisters Country Runners invited to hit the trail this summer Fire has no part in recreation in Sisters Country this summer. Northwest Fire Agencies, including Sisters-Camp Sherman, Cloverdale, and Black Butte Ranch Fire Districts, have imposed a ban on all recreational burning. The districts will follow the regulated-use closures imposed by the Oregon Department of Forestry and public use restrictions imposed by the Central Oregon Fire Management Services in the Central Oregon District, to help prevent human-caused wildfires. The ban will be in effect for Northwest Fire Agencies until further notice, and includes all areas within the Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman, Cloverdale, and Sisters Fire Districts. All open fires are prohibited including campfires, charcoal fires, fires used for

pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth, or similar purposes. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are not included in the burn ban. With drought conditions declared for much of the Northwest, and hot temperatures extending into the next several months, firefighters expect to be busy responding to lightning-caused wildfires. The ban is in place in hopes that additional humancaused fires won’t stretch resources and threaten communities. Residents are strongly encouraged to review the following information and maps of regulated closures and public use restrictions currently in place in Central Oregon: Oregon Department of Forestry: www.oregon. gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/ Restrictions.aspx USFS Deschutes National

Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/ centraloregon Deschutes County: https://maps.deschutes. org/custom/basic/ PublicUseRestrictions.html Residents and visitors can contact their local fire protection agencies for additional burning information and regulations. Northwest Fire Agencies will continue to monitor weather and fuel moisture conditions in their districts and may make modifications on a day-to-day basis. Call your local fire agency for more information — Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District: 541595-2288, Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District: 541-389-2345, SistersCamp Sherman Fire District: 541-549-0771.

The Sisters High School cross country team invites runners of all ages from the community to join team members for informal summer runs. Formal practices for the team don’t begin until August 16, but the team has put together four opportunities a week for low-key training runs for all experience levels. Coach Charlie Kanzig views the summer runs as important to the upcoming season and also sees the value of offering scheduled times for anyone who would like to join in. “The biggest thing is to have a consistent time to meet,” said Kanzig. “Some of the high school kids will

begin with very easy run/ walks, while others are prepared to go for longer miles. Participants will decide as individuals how far they will go.” Kanzig views cross country as an avenue of a lifetime of running, which is why he sees value in inviting adults to the informal get-togethers. The schedule is as follows: Monday: 7 p.m. from the Tollgate Pool. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m from the high school track. Wednesday: 7 p.m. from the Village Green Park. Fridays: 7:15 a.m. from the Village Green Park. For more information contact Kanzig at charliekanzig@ gmail.com.

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When do we learn?

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

A few days ago, a friend and I were talking about the U.S. abandonment of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and the parallels with the evacuation of Saigon, South Vietnam, in 1975. “When do we learn?” my friend asked. It was a rhetorical question, because my friend knows that we don’t learn from our history. We just… don’t. It brings to mind a passage from Cormac McCarthy’s novel “All the Pretty Horses,” in which Doña Alfonsa tells the young cowboy hero John Grady Cole: “It is supposed to be true that those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it. I don’t believe knowing can save us. What is constant in history is greed and foolishness and a love of blood and this is a thing that even God — who knows all that can be known — seems powerless to change.” At this point, withdrawal from Afghanistan is our only option. We can’t stay indefinitely trying to recover an

unrecoverable situation; there hasn’t been any “will to win” in Afghanistan for years, and there never has been a coherent description of what victory there would look like anyway. But we shouldn’t try to whitewash what we’re leaving behind after 20 years, 2,300 American military personnel killed, more than 20,000 wounded, lives disrupted and deformed, and nearly $1 trillion in national treasure expended — to say nothing of the estimated 71,000 Afghan civilians and 64,000 Afghan security forces who have died since October 2001. No matter how President Biden attempts to spin our exit, the Taliban most assuredly will take control of the country. They’ve been picking off administrative districts like ripened fruit for months, and just last week secured border crossings with Iran — “dry ports” for goods that end up being shipped overseas. That means they’re not just chasing off demoralized security forces; they’re strategically strangling the Afghan government’s revenue. Trump Administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put lipstick on the pig of a “peace” deal

he struck with the Taliban, insisting that they’ve “broken” with al Qaeda. That assertion drew snorts of derision from people who know better, and the evidence continues to pile up that not only have the Taliban not broken with al Qaeda, their ties are stronger than they were in 2001 due to intermarriages and two decades of shared combat. American officials, military and civilian, Republican and Democrat, have made a lot of ridiculous assertions about Afghanistan over the past two decades, engaging in what counter-terrorism analysts Thomas Jocelyn and Bill Roggio of FDD’s Long War Journal call “wishcasting.” It would be foolish to weaponize blame for our failure in Afghanistan merely to deploy it in our tribal politics. Afghanistan has been a bipartisan disaster; every administration from Bush to Biden has had a wolf by the ears: You can’t hold on forever, and it’s dangerous to let go. We might have learned that lesson from the Soviets, who couldn’t control the wolf even by deploying a level of brutality the U.S. never approached.

Would things have gone differently if we had captured or killed Osama bin Laden in Tora Bora in December 2001? If the Bush Administration had not shifted all of its focus and attention to Iraq in 2003? If the Afghan national government had been less corrupt? If the Obama-era “surge” had not become entangled in Afghan politics? It’s impossible to know. All of these questions should be pondered and examined in the (perhaps vain) hope that we can learn something from understanding what went wrong. Right now, what is most needed is a clear-eyed assessment of what threat might emanate from a resurgence of the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate and a restored haven for al Qaeda and/or other Islamist militant terrorist organizations.

We need a clear understanding of how our government and military plan to contain it. It may be that the Taliban will keep its focus internal and constrain the terrorists on its soil from projecting terror outward. But al Qaeda has never given up its determination to attack the “far enemy” — the United States — in our homeland. The United States faces myriad other strategic threats, but we can’t simply turn away and ignore the shadow that is growing again in Afghanistan. Underestimating the resilience and long-game determination of our radical Islamist enemies is dangerous. We’ve done that before, and paid a heavy, heavy price. When do we learn?

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S 5-Day Club

Your child is invited to attend a fun club for boys and girls ages 5 to 12! Sisters Church of the Nazarene will host 5-Day Club on July 19-23, running from 1:30 to 3 p.m. each day. Clubs are like a Vacation Bible School where kids play games, sing songs, have a snack, learn verses, and hear stories from the Bible. The club is put on in partnership with Child Evangelism Fellowship, a Bible-centered ministry serving in over 190 countries around the world. All teachers and helpers have been trained and screened to ensure your child’s protection. Parents are welcome to attend with their kids as well! If you have questions, please contact Janet Culver at 541-549-7831.

Sisters Garden Club Puzzle Sales

Sisters Garden Club thanks the Sisters Community for supporting the club in helping to sell the 1st Edition “Quilts in the Garden” Puzzle. You can currently purchase the puzzle for $20 at the following locations: Ray’s, Pony Express, The Gallimaufry & Common Threads. The club is so thankful to these stores for their support. Contact 971-246-0404 for more information.

Friends of Metolius Walk

Saturday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to noon, enjoy a free interpretive walk along the Metolius River with amateur botanist David Miller. Learn to identify some plants, trees, and shrubs. Approximate distance is 2 miles. Children are welcome, but please, no dogs. Meet near the Camp Sherman Bridge fish-viewing platform. Wear sturdy footwear and bring water. For more information please call David at 541-550-1441.

Tai Chi/Balance Sessions

Free Tai Chi/Balance Class by Shannon Rackowski on Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to noon, Location: Fitness Prescription (Shannon’s studio next to Oregon Eye Care), Sponsored by Sisters Drug. All ages are welcome to attend. Seated instruction for mobility impaired. Sign up at the class. For additional information, call Shannon at 541-272-0529.

City of Sisters Community Grants Program Applications The City of Sisters is seeking to award grants to nonprofit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2021/22 fiscal year. The city will award up to $20,000 in grants for Sisters community projects. Interested organizations should submit a Community Grant application and letter of interest by Friday, July 30, attention Kerry Prosser, City Recorder. Applications are available on our website: www. ci.sisters.or.us. For information contact Kerry Prosser at 541-3235213 or kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us.

Weekly Food Pantry

Wellhouse Church has a weekly food pantry at 222 N. Trinity Way every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. until food has been distributed. Both drive-through pickup and shopping-style distribution are available. For more information call, 541-549-4184.

Organ Donor Awareness

A new nonprofit is in the planning stages to educate the community on the importance of organ donation. Fundraisers and events will be discussed. If interested in taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204.

Prayer Shawl Group

This ministry meets to knit or crochet blankets, scarves, hats, and lap robes for people in need of comfort and love. Meeting second and fourth Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more info, please contact Suzi at 503-819-1723.

Volunteer with Sisters Habitat for Humanity

Have fun, make new friends and be involved with an amazing organization! Positions are available at the Thrift Store, ReStore and on the construction site. All areas follow strict COVID-safety guidelines. New volunteer orientations are offered each Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday at 12 noon at the Sisters Habitat Office, 141 W. Main Avenue (upstairs). Please RSVP at 541549-1193 or marie@sistershabitat. org as space is limited.

Three Sisters Lions Club Yard Sale

The Three Sisters Lions Club Yard Sale is coming to Sisters July 16-18. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. The sale will be held outdoors in the grass field on West Main Avenue next to Sisters Car Wash.

DLT Walk & Hike Series

Deschutes Land Trust volunteer naturalists lead free walks and hikes in small groups. Join Michelle Abbey for a morning of guided forest bathing at the Metolius Preserve on Saturday, July 17 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Join Kathleen Riopelle for an outing to learn tips and techniques for sketching while exploring nature on Monday, July 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The required online registration for each outing opens one month before its date. Go to deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes for all the listings. For additional information call 541-330-0017.

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 info call 541-678-5483.

Citizens4Community invites you to a Let’s Talk! discussion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 19. Research shows conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. Rebeckah Berry of Central Oregon Health Council will provide an overview of these factors, called the Social Determinants of Health, and share compelling data comparing Sisters with our region. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in the discussion and ask questions. Let’s Talk! is free and spotlights a different local topic each month. To RSVP/ receive the Zoom link, email director@citizens4community. com. Read more at Citizens4Community.com.

Celebration of Life Friends of Margie Black (aka Grandma B) are invited to her Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 24th at 11:30 a.m. at 442 N. Trinity Way.

Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda

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.

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Summer Scavenger Hunt

From now until Tuesday, September 7 make a donation and gain access to the first-ever Circle of Friends Scavenger Hunt! The Scavenger Hunt will take place in the Historic City of Sisters and will be guided by your smartphone. With your donation, we’ll send you details of how to play and enter you into a raffle for a gift basket valued at $200. Have fun learning about the City of Sisters History while supporting Circle of Friends! Info: 541588-6445 or go to www. circleoffriendsoregon.org/.

Please call the church before attending to verify current status of services as restrictions are adjusted.

SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship www.shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship www.sisterschurch.com • info@sisterschurch.com St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 9 a.m. Sunday Mass • 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass Calvary Church (NW Baptist Convention) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship • www.ccsisters.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 452 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Baha’i Faith Currently Zoom meetings: devotions, course trainings, informational firesides. Local contact Shauna Rocha 541-647-9826 • www.bahai.org or www.bahai.us

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Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Rd. • 541-389-8960 www.sistersnaz.org • info@sistersnaz.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Outdoors Wellhouse Church 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 https://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (Indoor & Outdoor Venues) Vast Church (Nondenominational) 541-719-0587 • 5 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Worship at 442 Trinity Way (Wellhouse building). See www.vastchurch.com for details. Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare)

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SFF BOOKINGS: Festival is set for first weekend in October

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of Yasmin Williams. These artists join previously announced artists Ruthie Foster, Darrell Scott, Mary Gauthier, Judith Hill, Ron Artis II & the Messengers, Willy Porter, Emily Scott Robinson, Max Gomez, Rainbow Girls, Thunderstorm Artis, AJ Lee & Blue Summit and many more. Festival Creative Director Brad Tisdel said, “We have the opportunity now to fill the rest of the festival lineup with specific types of music, with phenomenally talented artists who will broaden the musical, creative, and cultural diversity of the Festival experience.” The last round of artist additions will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. This year’s event will take place in seven venues around Sisters on October 1-3. The annual festival of roots music represents a long-awaited return to live music, and a celebration of what makes the Sisters community, the performing artists, and the Sisters Folk Festival so special. All seven of the venues will be outdoors — most will be tented — so face masks will not be required, subject to any state and federal guidelines that may be in place at the time of the event. Additionally, SFF has announced plans for the 2021 Americana Song Academy, taking place over the four days prior to the

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Grammy-winning, all-Ireland fiddle champion Eileen Ivers is among the Sisters Folk Festival’s new bookings. Folk Festival at a new location outside of Sisters: the House on Metolius. The House on Metolius is a historic home with cabins overlooking the Metolius river basin and the Cascades mountains. Academy organizers have decided to create a more intimate experience, with just 50 participants and fewer instructors this year. Teaching artists at the 2021 Americana Song Academy include Mary Gauthier, Willy Porter, Emily Scott Robinson, Thunderstorm Artis, Ordinary Elephant, Robby Hecht, Alisa Amador, Dennis McGregor, and Beth Wood. The Song Academy will run Monday, September 27 through Thursday, September 30. Space is limited, with fe we r tha n fiv e s p o t s remaining. Tickets for the Folk Festival are on sale now with less than 300 all-events passes available to purchase. A very limited number of single-day tickets will be

available once the daily schedule is finalized, sometime in early August. For those wishing to volunteer for their ticket, a variety of volunteer shifts will open up in late July for setup, take-down, merchandise sales, patron check-in, bar, and more. Additional information on all of SFF’s summer programming, including tickets, lineup, and volunteering, is available at www. sistersfolkfestival.org.

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Paulina Springs Books Virtual Event Noon. Doireann Ní Ghríofa discussing her new book, “A Ghost in the Throat,” alongside fellow poet Éireann Lorsung. Call 541-549-0866 or go to www.paulinaspringsbooks.com to register. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Singer-Songwriters on Thursdays 6 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Sign up 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Free. For additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with Phillip Margolin 6:30 p.m. The author will be reading and signing his new novel, “A Matter of Life and Death” For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Friday Car Show 5-6:30 p.m. Bring your cool or vintage car for the free Friday car show. For more information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Erotic City 8 p.m. Tribute to Prince on the outdoor stage. Tickets at www.bendticket.com. For additional information call 541549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Live Music with John Shipe 6 to 8:30 p.m. $5 cover charge. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fresh local produce. Every Sunday June to October! Go to www.sistersfarmersmarket.com for more information. Sisters Saloon Patio Stage Live Music with Fair Trade Boogie Band 6 p.m. Summer Sunday Nights at the Saloon. For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to www. sisterssaloon.net.

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Sisters Depot Wine-O Bingo 6 to 8 p.m. Join this fun version of bingo. Free with prizes! Space limited and reservations encouraged. For info go online to www. sistersdepot.com. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Singer-Songwriters on Thursdays 6 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Sign up 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Free. For additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. Sisters Saloon Patio Stage Live Music with Jenner Fox Band 6 p.m. Special Friday show at the Saloon. For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to www. sisterssaloon.net. Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with The Sleepless Truckers Band 7 p.m. Outlaw country music on the outdoor stage. Free! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Friday Car Show 5-6:30 p.m. Bring your cool or vintage car for the free Friday car show. For more information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Gold Dust 8 p.m. Tribute to Fleetwood Mac on the outdoor stage. Tickets at www.bendticket.com. For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Live Music with Mike Vaughn 6 to 8:30 p.m. $5 cover charge. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fresh local produce. Every Sunday June to October! Go to www.sistersfarmersmarket.com for more information. Sisters Community Church Live Music with High Street Party Band 6 to 9 p.m. Free summer concert series outside on the lawn! For additional info call 541-549-1201 or go to www.sisterschurch.com. Events Calendar listings are free to advertisers. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to lisa@nuggetnews.com

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stir their creative juices.” The Busy Bees, a quilt group from Clackamas County formed 22 years ago, couldn’t believe their luck in being included in the Show. They did a “mystery quilt” titled “Mystic Meadows.” Of their 70-plus members, 16 participated in the project begun in January of 2020 and finished just days before the Show. Mystery quilt patterns are group events that illustrate how differently each quilter interprets a pattern from basic clues but without knowing what the final quilt will look like. “Mystic Meadows” was revealed only Saturday morning when all 16 were hung side-by-side in Barclay Park. The sense of community was palpable as quilters reunited after a 19-month absence. “I have made so many friends at the Quilt Show and so missed them,” Miki Denton from Snoqualmie, Washington said. “Zoom is no substitute for something so sentient.” The Nugget spotted license plates from no fewer than 16 states. Carol Dixon of Sisters, the featured quilter of this year’s show, reported a visitor from Burlington, Vermont. Other exhibitors talked about folks from Canada and states on the East Coast. Ben Pfeiffer from San Jose, a first-timer to Sisters, asked, “Are people always this friendly?” He went on, “Is there a part of town that I’ve missed? It’s just weird how nice everybody is.” Out-of-state attendees were often apologetic for disrupting the town, assuming that the locals would be glad when they left. Dana Kudlow of Sacramento was gobsmacked when she and her four kids got free hot

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dogs, popcorn, and snow cones at Hoodoo’s Hillside Ski & Sport Shop. “Who does that?” she asked in amazement. Her youngest, Colin, age four, asked his mom if they “could stay here forever.” Dan Portman was one of eight men seated in the shade on the benches outside the Stitchin’ Post. Their spouses were all inside with what appeared to be a hive of quilt lovers. When conversation turned to unseasonably warm temperatures, he responded, “Are you kidding? I just checked back home (Indio, CA) and it was 108 degrees this morning at 8:30. This is heaven.” Marsha Stiller spoke for her group of eight who caravanned from Santa Barbara for the show. “We plan a girls’ weekend every year for Sisters, Quilt

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“We first learned about the show from my sister in Minneapolis, who texts me every five minutes wanting more photos of these awesome quilts.” Ladonna from Sutter Creek, California, said she “dreamed all my life of coming to Sisters. I used to read stories about it in Virtue magazine and I just knew when I started sewing I would find my way here.” She met up with five friends from Salem and Seattle. Sunscreen and water were the two hottest items, stores reported. Kara Lappe, owner of SweetEasy Co., was pleased with the steady stream of ice cream seekers.

At 2 p.m., now tiring of the street scene, shoppers poured in, with not a table inside or out to be found. The line at Sno Cap was a good block long. Canvassing the tables at Sisters Saloon, The Nugget did not encounter any guest whose residence was less than 100 miles from town. Up and down Cascade and Hood Avenues locals were having fun tourist-spotting and guessing from where they hailed.

View video of the 2021 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show produced by Sisters videographer Jack Turpen at bit.ly/soqs2021.

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variety of embellishments including beads, embroidery, and paint. Many of the quilts included iterations of Ross’s face as well as the small animals and trees he loved, especially squirrels. Others were designed around one or more of Ross’s favorite “Bobisms” — “A happy little accident,” “Everyone should have a friend, even a tree,” and “I love water.” The Ross exhibit was particularly meaningful to Sisters Middle School art teacher Judy Fuentes and her art students. To more fully engage her art students during the hybrid part of the school year, she assigned them a Bob Ross painting video to watch on YouTube (season 28, episode 4) while at home. Students also read his biography. Then, when they were together in class, they watched it again as they painted along with Ross and Fuentes. The teacher took on Ross’s persona when she donned a curly brown wig and glued a

County Sheriff’s Office. Numerous resources were mobilized to the fire, including wildland engines, dozers, resources from structural agencies, and contract crews. Single engine air tankers (SEATs) and large air tankers dropped retardant on the fire until dark on Sunday night. Fire crews were challenged by numerous spot fires and group tree torching on Sunday. By Monday morning, crews and dozers

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Children enjoyed the Cherrywood Challenge, with Jeff Omodt, Quilt Show board president, giving his best impression of Bob Ross. beard on her COVID-19 face mask for the class. “It was an awesome experience with the kids,” Fuentes said. “They all created something awesome.” She wanted them all doing the same thing at the same time so they could each see their own ability and capability. Fuentes believes that Ross was a good role model, beyond his artistic ability. His optimistic view of life, expressed in his “Bobisms,” and his soothing, calming voice were positives for the students. They learned about his background and “how he got where he was going,” providing inspiration to

young teens. Special education teacher Susie Werts put Fuentes in touch with Omodt when she learned about this year’s Bob Ross Cherrywood Challenge and saw the connection with Fuentes’s Ross curriculum. Several of Fuentes’s art students brought their parents to a special showing of the Cherrywood exhibit last Thursday, where they were able to see the quilters’ interpretations of Ross’s work. Eighth-grader Alexandra Imel has gone on to do several more paintings inspired by Ross’s work. Next year, the Cherrywood Challenge theme will be “Princess Diana.” For information, email challenge@ cherrywoodfabrics.com.

had preliminary containment lines or retardant around the majority of the 4,000 acre fire area. Fire was active on Monday, growing toward the west before an east wind. In the afternoon, forecasted northwest winds began to push on preliminary fire lines to the south. Structure protection has been put in place around Holmes Road and Squaw Creek Canyon Estates. This is likely to be a longduration event and conditions will evolve. The Nugget will update on the fire and evacuation notices and status at www.nuggetnews.com and on The Nugget’s Facebook page.

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Discovering the Tentmakers of Cairo By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Fabric artists and supporters of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show ventured across three continents to immerse themselves in the heritage of the Tentmakers of Cairo. On the Wednesday before Quilt Show, The Roundhouse Foundation presented a virtual event with Jenny Bowker and the Tentmakers of Cairo, where participants will learn about intricate textile artworks that are unique to Egypt. Over the past 15 years, Bowker has been instrumental in bringing the art of Khayamiya, Egyptian Tentmaker Applique, to an international audience. Participants joined Jenny with Ahmen Kamal and Hany Mahmoud of the Tentmakers as Jenny presents her story of connection with these craftsmen and their beautiful handiwork. Executive Director Dawn Boyd reported that many people signed on for the virtual presentation, making it a successful fundraiser. Proceeds help support the Quilt Show. The Street of the Tentmakers in Cairo wends its way back into the mists of time. There, stitchers operating out of tiny stall shops have — for centuries and all by hand — produced exquisite and intricate designs backed by canvas panels that made up the sometimes massive tents of desert Arabs and Ottoman sultans. While the work still makes up the

walls of tents, today the panels may also be wall hangings, or hung as backdrops and windbreaks for outdoor events and activities. Designs range from images of the ancient Egypt of the pharaohs, to the designs found in Islamic mosques, to folk art that recounts fables. Bowker, the wife of an Australian diplomat, first encountered the Street of the Tentmakers in 1979. She was intrigued by the speed and quality of their work, but she wasn’t yet a quilter and admittedly didn’t have a strong sense of connection to textiles. “I was just thinking… this would just blow the minds of some quilters I know,” Bowker said. When she came back during the first Gulf War in the 1990s, she revisited the street. But it wasn’t until 2005, when her husband arrived as Australia’s Ambassador to Egypt, that a true connection was made. “On the second day I went straight down to that street… By then I was a quilter and I was really fascinated by it, so every week would find me down there for a couple of afternoons, getting to know the people, talking to them, finding out about the work,” she recalled. To her surprise, Bowker found that the Tentmakers were not well known on the international fabric arts scene. Soon enough, she would change that. She persuaded organizers of a quilting exhibition in

Melbourne to fly a couple of the Tentmakers to Australia for a live demonstration of their ancient craft. It proved to be a tremendous hit — and it drew the interest of events in Europe and the U.S. “There was an incredible explosion of interest,” Bowker said. Bowker started bringing a rotation of Tentmakers to events across the globe. “They’ve probably been to 23 countries since that first event,” Bowker said. The international exposure had a strong impact on the Street, where the ancient craft had been in slow decline, evidenced by a shrinking number of shops. Despite their skill, the Tentmakers were not held in high esteem in Egyptian society, and guides for tourists neglected them. As they came to share in the international recognition, competitors began to cooperate— and their sense of their own worth grew. “The fact that they held themselves a little straighter — it was magical,” Bowker said. Bowker is also gratified that the connections made with these master craftsmen can show another aspect of a culture that has often seemed alien and threatening over the past two decades. She loves that her fellow quilters get to “see the warmth and the humor and the gentle quality that Arab men carry.” Bowker has established rigorous protocols for events. “I agreed with the Street

Above: Master Stitcher Mustafa El Laithy. Left: Atef in his shop on The Street of the Tentmakers. that I only take owners of shops,” she said. “They take work from all up and down the Street.” She also insists that the work brought to shows be truly representative of Egyptian art. Some of that work was on hand at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, and many of the pieces sold to showgoers. Bowker’s presentation is a visual feast, and the history and cultural depth of the work is profound. Bowker also hopes that quilters who participated will take inspiration from the sheer simplicity of the Tentmakers’ e n d e a v o r. That in

itself can carry a powerful message in a field that can convince fabric artists that they can only work effectively if they have the latest equipment. “Gadgets” can be wonderful, but the Tentmakers’ ancient way of work shows that there is another way, a way that brings its own kind of satisfaction. “The process for them is dead simple,” she said. “It doesn’t have gadgets. It can be something that is done for the sheer joy of it, with very minimal tools.” For more information on Jenny Bowker, visit www.jenny bowker.com.

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• Numbers tell the story. The recent July 4th event at Sisters Eagle Airport tallied 825 pancake breakfasts served by the Rotary Club of Sisters. The event raised over $4,000 for the aviation program at Sisters High School. • Record visitors to Smith Rock. The internationally recognized State Park is set to exceed 800,000 visitors this year even with some lost days due to COVID and record heat. In 2019, the last full year of operation, 776,000 visited the park, 23,000 of whom overnighted. • Rodeo blues? If you need a rodeo fix, the Hermiston Rodeo, August 11-14, is one of the top 50 rodeos in the U.S. in terms of prize money. Cowboys and cowgirls will compete in the $137,500 pool. Over in Canby, it’s August 17-21 for a $70,000 payout. Both are PRCA sanctioned. • Is there a leash law in Sisters? The short answer is yes. Are there exceptions? Yes. It’s all spelled out in the Municipal Code. The pertinent parts are 6.05.050 with definitions under 6.05.010. Is Sisters “dog friendly”? The short answer is yes. The long answer is yes. In the forest (DNF) there are 1,200 miles of trails, 95 percent of which are open to off-leash dogs.

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being Marxist or communists when it was eight Republican senators who spent July 4, 2018, in Moscow as guests of Putin’s regime. President Trump was Putin’s pet during his entire administration, after praising Putin for interfering in the 2016 election to favor him. Trump also bragged about his “love letters” with Kim Jong-un, communist dictator of North Korea. McCarthy would have had a field day with any and all of these actions. Mr. Mackey’s interpretation of history is a bit novel, too. While the KKK did rise in the south when Democrats were the prominent political party, southern Democrats switched to Republican in droves during the Nixon southern strategy movement that handed him the electoral college. Had they not converted, Nixon would never have had a chance of being elected. They have never looked back. It is worth noting that the KKK’s official newspaper, the Crusader, and former grand wizard, David Duke, supported Trump in the 2016 election, not the Democrat with southern roots. Mr. Mackey’s attack on General Milley was a bit over the top, considering his claim that he saw no racism during his 30-year stint in the Navy, yet in February of this year Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday addressed racist incidents on Navy ships during a Pentagon-ordered stand-down to review political extremism in the ranks. The real threat to our constitutional republic isn’t from the left side of the political spectrum, it is from the extreme right, which Mr. Mackey embraces with his numerous political rants taken from their playbook. Where is his righteous indignation at the fascist insurrection of January 6 that attempted to overthrow our legally elected government?

And why isn’t he worried about a former president that claims to believe “Hitler did a lot of good things?” Do you believe Hitler did a lot of good things, Mr. Mackey? Dean Billing

To the Editor: Undeterred by being shown to be almost completely wrong about everything he writes for publication in this newspaper, Mr. Jeff Mackey, in an opinion piece no less, offers his litany of current grievances. They range from “Marxist tyranny” and “eventual socialist/communist rule” to “racist-driven, racist theory” of what he claims to be Critical Race Theory (CRT). His use of “Marxist” and “socialist/communist” demonstrates he would flunk a high school exam on political science. Because he criticizes General Milley (current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) for actually reading about subjects General Milley wishes to understand, I doubt if Mr. Mackey will be doing any reading in order to actually understand what he is complaining about. Taking his cue from Fox News and the like, Mr. Mackey wants us to believe that “our children” are being “indoctrinated with Critical Race Theory,” which is “racist to the core and the antithesis” of what Lincoln and MLK fought for — that would be news to both Lincoln and MLK — the former, who led this country to suppress the treasonous insurrection of those seeking to preserve slavery of Black people, and MLK whose life’s work was to create a political and social system that promoted racial equality. CRT is NOT being taught in our grade schools and high school. It is a method of examination See LETTERS on page 18

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COVID has messed with my mind. Oh, I didn’t actually contract COVID and I know very few people who did, but more than a year of COVID restrictions has definitely changed how I think and act. And I know I’m not alone. I’ve jokingly told friends we need a COVID recovery plan. And now that we’re moving into a less restrictive season, but still suffering uncertainties and inhibitions, I think it’s no joke. Especially when we want to be free from any lingering shadows of the intrusive pandemic that shut us down. Easier said than done. I still feel conflicted when entering the grocery store or post office. Although I’m vaccinated, I’m uncertain. Do I need a mask? How far apart do I stand? Is it okay to visit with a friend, or do I just take care of business and scram? It’s confusing, frustrating, and sometimes embarrassing — especially if you get glared at for being maskless. How did these everyday social situations become so complex? They say it takes just two weeks to create a new habit. So consider more than 60 weeks of indoctrination into COVID “safety” practices. How engrained have these habits become? What’s the price to us as a community? It’s not surprising that some caved to paranoia, imagining

COVID as a hoax designed to unravel society as we know it. After some research I discovered that our long stint of social distancing, obsessing over sanitation, wearing masks, prolonged isolation etc. truly has altered how our brains function. I’m no medical expert, but I’m going to label this psychological affliction “CTSD” (COVID Traumatic Stress Disorder). Now, I’m not trying to be flippant or to minimize the serious reality of PTSD, but there’s definitely a correlation between these two psychological ailments. Some of their common symptoms include anxiety, apathy, social isolation, fear, mistrust, hyper-vigilance, guilt, sleep disorders, physical ailments, and so on. Does anything on that list feel familiar? I know I’ve experienced some of these symptoms. So what do we do about it now? The first step to resolving a problem is to acknowledge it exists. There’s no shame in admitting we’re experiencing some level of CTSD. Then we need to remind ourselves that as humans we need and crave human companionship — it’s simply how we’re made. And it’s well worth some initial uneasiness to get involved again. A few of us might actually need professional therapeutic help to regain social skills. Most of us probably need a more casual rehabilitation. Like going out spontaneously,

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previous contribution to beautifying Fir Street Park can be seen in the metal tree-andbirds sculpture on the back wall of the Song Bird stage at the park. A nationally recognized Sisters artist, he also painted the tree on the side of The Belfry just down Main Street from the park. Bennett created the popular murals inside the tunnels on either side of the Deschutes River near the Old Mill District. Bennett invited attendees to check out two books he has for sale at the Market information booth. “Night Skies” and “Pandemic Portraits” feature scenes around Oregon. “My latest book has portraits of Central Oregon people in pandemic masks, which is a documentary of the time we’ve been living in and how it’s affected us,” he said. Bennett’s work can also be seen at Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop on Hood Avenue.

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of history in some colleges and law schools to help analyze whether racism exists and whether it affects law and public policy. People like Mr. Mackey, following their indoctrination from right-wing media, equate CRT to any discussion of race or racism and want to bully teachers from teaching accurate history. Mr. Mackey gives away the game when he claims teaching bad stuff about our history is trying to get our children to “hate our country.” Apparently he wishes that they don’t learn about the legal enslavement of African men, women, and children and the public policies resulting in the genocide of most of the First Nations people on this continent. I encourage Mr. Mackey to focus more on critical thinking rather than CRT. Michael Wells

Comprehensive plan... To the Editor: The City of Sisters has completed its Comprehensive Plan 2040. Although it is far too “comprehensive” for the layperson to absorb, one should try to read those sections that are of interest to him. To my mind, the most critical sections concern urban sprawl, as I have frequently stated in The Nugget. Once the boilerplate assumptions, platitudes, bromides, and conventional wisdom (the need to diversify the economy is a big one) are discarded, one searches in vain for any responsible approach to urban sprawl. While the City solicits input from the citizenry, it is not bound by it. This solicitation is a form of camouflage, behind which the city rubber-stamps development — above all, tract housing. Because the citizens have no formal way of curbing such development, they must be resigned to watching Sisters commit suicide by urban sprawl; that is, by City Council. If the Sisters Woodlands project of some 300 houses and 600 cars is approved, Sisters as we know it will be gone. So, what is to be done? Perhaps a lawyer in Sisters can write a piece in The Nugget and inform us whether or not a legal means can be established to require the City Council to put any development of a certain square footage or value to a binding local popular vote and, if it is possible, how this could be done? If feasible, we, a “Committee to Save Sisters from Urban Sprawl,” could crowdsource and hire legal assistance. To be sure, restricting sprawl might increase property values in and around the city. But what would the people of Sisters prefer, an increase in property values while maintaining the integrity of the city, or the opposite? The choice is stark. Gary Leiser

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Keep dark skies dark To the Editor: Why be afraid of the dark? Isn’t darkness just an absence of light? Well, yes! Darkness is nothing more than the lack of electromagnetic radiation in a particular wavelength band, AKA visible light. On April 14 of this year I read a wonderful news story in The Nugget by Jim Cornelius, editor in chief, titled “Keep Sisters night skies dark.” Since reading that article I have given wonder to how many homes and businesses reacted positively to the information Jim shared and tried to adjust their lifestyle or just turn off some lights at night. In my own neighborhood I do not think anyone or any homeowner made a hint of an effort to reduce the light pollution they produce. At night, I walk. I cruise along our neighborhood taking note of the lighting many individuals have installed on their properties. My walks often are in the early morning between midnight and 3 a.m. when stillness invades the neighborhood. Unfortunately, light also invades the stillness by means of floodlights and decorative lights. I guess I should appreciate the decorative lights, as they must be displayed just for me since I am the only one walking along the roadway at those early hours. There are what I consider Christmas lights, and the floodlights, driveway lights, path lights, security lights, and the combination of them all considered, I suppose, as “night lights.” Last night, just before midnight, while out on a coolair walk, I counted 34 lights adorning one home in our neighborhood and several homes with more than 10 outdoor lights. I walk by these lighting displays in complete awe, asking myself, what is the purpose? Why are they even on, burning brightly and polluting the night sky? Who is enjoying See LETTERS on page 23

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Deschutes County is seeking real estate services by RFP in Sisters, Oregon. See webpage https://www.deschutes.org/rfps Submittals are due by July 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (PST).

102 Commercial Rentals

Multi-Family Yard Sale. 500 Services Hallmark Christmas ornaments, CASCADE HOME & SMALL Engine REPAIR household, garden, furniture, VACATION RENTALS Lawn Mowers, tires, and much more! Monthly and Vacation Rentals Chainsaws & Trimmers Sat, July 17, 9 to 3 in Crossroads. throughout Sisters Country. Sisters Rental 14460 Mtn. View Loop (541) 549-0792 331 W. Barclay Drive GARAGE SALE: Quality Property management 541-549-9631 hunting/camping gear, auto for second homes. Authorized service center for former, Little Chief smoker. 7/17 CascadeVacationRentals.net Stihl, Honda, Ariens/Gravely, only, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 14420 Sage Cub Cadet, Briggs & Stratton, ~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ Ct. in Crossroads. 503-407-7938. Kohler, Kawasaki Engines Private Central OR vac. rentals, OUR SALES ARE EPIC! Property Management Services BOOKKEEPING SERVICE Three families, Friday & 541-977-9898 ~ Olivia Spencer ~ Saturday, 8:30 to 4:30, 293 E. Expert Local Bookkeeping! www.SistersVacation.com Black Crater. Go to the south end Phone: (541) 241-4907 of Spruce St. Unopened boxes of 107 Rentals Wanted www.spencerbookkeeping.com Dept. 56/Christmas in the City, ~ WEDDINGS BY KARLY ~ Leo Smith collectables, Muffy Happy to perform virtual or Bears, lots of grab boxes of in-person weddings. football/basketball sports cards, Custom Wedding Ceremonies large fort-like kids play structure, 20+ years • 541-410-4412 old Schwinn bike, twin bed set. revkarly@gmail.com I used to be a vendor so lots MOVING TRUCK FOR HIRE of vintage! Quality women's, Rental needed for 2 horses –COMPLETE MOVING, LLC– men's, and kid's clothing, adult (drylot) and one quiet, square, Sisters' Only Local Moving Co.! XL to 2XL. Way too much to list, employed senior who raised 2 Two exp. men with 25+ years but priced to sell. No early birds. Eagle Scouts. Sisters resident comm. moving. Refs! ODOT Lic. Percentage of proceeds since 1984. Dog and cat. Within Class 1-B • Call 541-678-3332 go to Circle of Friends. 45 miles of Costco. Single story GEORGE’S SEPTIC only. Needed by August. 301 Vehicles TANK SERVICE Excellent references. We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality “A Well Maintained sueinsisters@gmail.com Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Septic System Protects Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 the Environment” 201 For Sale Sisters Car Connection da#3919 541-549-2871 Picnic table with 6 chairs. Metal SistersCarConnection.com • DERI’s HAIR SALON • top, rectangular, 2 swivel chairs. Call 541-419-1279 $300 OBO. 302 Recreational Vehicles Queen-size 4-poster bed (no Andersen's Almost Anything RV FOR SALE mattress), 2 nightstands, tallboy. Small home repairs, projects 2005 Alpha See Ya Gold 40' $500 OBO. Call 541-595-0949. RV repairs, inspections. Class A. No accidents, less than 541-728-7253 • CCB #235396 TOO MUCH STUFF? 1k miles. Stored inside a barn Advertise your excess since 2018. 400 HP diesel pusher. with an ad in The Nugget! It has everything one needs for

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FOR LEASE – Approx. 420 sq. ft. office suite available at 220 S. Pine St. building. Suite is $600/mo., light & bright, with mountain views. Email: lorna@nolteproperties.com or phone – 541-419-8380. Lorna Nolte, Principal Broker Lic. #200105010 MINI STORAGE Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631 Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor RV parking. 7-day access. Computerized security gate. Moving boxes & supplies. Classic Car Garages For Lease HEATED, lighted, 110 outlet, indoor wash, clubhouse, $175 monthly, call/text Jack 541-419-2502. STORAGE WITH BENEFITS • 8 x 20 dry box • Fenced yard, RV & trailers • In-town, gated, 24-7 Kris@earthwoodhomes.com Prime Downtown Retail Space Call Lori at 541-549-7132 Cold Springs Commercial Office space for lease. The Place on Main. 101 Main Ave. in Sisters. Three spaces available. $575/month and up. Call Ralph 541-390-5187 202 Firewood FOR LEASE SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS Available now: 1,500 sf office DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD space at 703 N. Larch Street, in • SINCE 1976 • Sisters. The space includes a Doug Fir – Lodgepole – Juniper reception area, offices, DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES breakroom area, teller-style – 18155 Hwy. 126 East – window area, and parking. SistersForestProducts.com $1,665/month plus modified Order Online! 541-410-4509 NNN. Please call Deschutes FIREWOOD, dry or green County Property Management at Lodgepole, juniper, pine. 541-385-1414 or email Cut & split. Delivery included. Kristie.Bollinger@deschutes.org. eaglecreekfire@yahoo.com CASCADE STORAGE 204 Arts & Antiques (541) 549-1086 581 N. Larch – 7-Day Access JEWELRY REPAIR & 5x5 to 12x30 Units Available CUSTOM DESIGN 5x5 - 8x15 Climate Control Units Graduate gemologist. Over 45 On-site Management years experience. Cash for gold. Metals • 220 S. Ash St. Suite 1 SISTERS OREGON GUIDE 541-904-0410 Pick up your copy around town today!

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PONDEROSA PROPERTIES –Monthly Rentals Available– Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC Long-term Rental Unit: 700 sq. ft., completely furnished, heat pump, Samsung TV, new carpet, refrigerator, airless cooker, micro, hot plate, queen bed, shelves, chest of drawers, table & chairs, desk, filing cabinet, complete bath. Separate upstairs garage room in gated community, forest view, 4 large windows, $1,100 per month. References required. No pets. Call 541-420-0175.

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401 Horses Junk removal, new home, garage & storage clean-out, construction & yard debris. You Call – We Haul! 541-719-8475. R&B Ranch L.L.C. offering horse boarding services. Details available at rbhorseranch.com or call 541-325-3020. Certified Weed-Free HAY. Orchard Grass or Alfalfa Hay, Sisters. $275 per ton. Call 541-548-4163 TRITICALE ORCHARD GRASS HAY New 2021 crop. No rain. Barn stored. 3-tie bales. $190-$260/ton. Hwy. 126 & Cline Falls. 541-280-1895

Happy Trails Estate Sales and online auctions! Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths? Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806 403 Pets Sharie 541-771-1150 A CARING ENVIRONMENT NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE for your treasured Best Friends SALE: Sat, July 17, 8 a.m. to 3 in your home while you're away! p.m. NO EARLY SALES. In Sisters-Tumalo-Petsitting.com Sisters – multiple homes on E. 541-306-7551 Timber Pine Dr. Sporting goods, Bend Spay & Neuter Project furniture, women’s executive Providing Low-Cost Options for clothing, Dansko, Birkies, Spay, Neuter and more! housewares, jewelry. Cash only. Go to BendSnip.org FUNDRAISER or call 541-617-1010 Dressers, lamps, glassware, Three Rivers Humane Society dryer, pet items, bikes, play Where love finds a home! See the structures, wet suits, cabinets, doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart doors, screen doors, gates and in Madras • A No-kill Shelter lots of project materials. Go to ThreeRiversHS.org 572 S. Fir St., Sisters or call 541-475-6889

501 Computers & Communications

Technology Problems? I can fix them for you. Solving for business, home & A/V needs. All tech supported. Jason Williams Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience 541-719-8329 SISTERS SATELLITE TV • PHONE • INTERNET Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729

502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008 M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986. 541-549-9090

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504 Handyman

TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, brush mowing, lot clearing, crane services, certified arborist consultation, tree risk assessment, fire risk assessment/treatment Nate Goodwin ISA-Cert. Arborist PN-7987A CCB #190496 * 541.771.4825 Online at: www.tsi.services

JONES UPGRADES LLC Home Repairs & Remodeling Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more. Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 Local resident • CCB #201650 LAREDO CONSTRUCTION 541-549-1575 Maintenance / Repairs Insurance Work CCB #194489 601 Construction Home Customizations, LLC LAREDO CONSTRUCTION Res. & Commercial Remodeling, 541-549-1575 Bldg. Maintenance & Painting For ALL Your Residential Chris Patrick, Owner Construction Needs homecustomizations@gmail.com CCB #194489 CCB #191760 • 541-588-0083 www.laredoconstruction.com SISTERS HONEYDO Earthwood Timberframes Small projects, paint, stain, screen repair, carpentry, drywall, • Design & construction • Recycled fir and pine beams plumbing, deck restoration. • Mantles and accent timbers 25+ yrs. prop. mgmnt. / Refs. Kris@earthwoodhomes.com Scott Dady 1-541-728-4266. CCB #174977 THE NUGGET SISTERS OREGON

JOHN NITCHER CONSTRUCTION General Contractor Home repair, remodeling and additions. CCB #101744 541-549-2206 CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 www.CenigasMasonry.com

ROBINSON & OWEN Heavy Construction, Inc. All your excavation needs *General excavation *Site Preparation *Sub-Divisions *Road Building *Sewer and Water Systems *Underground Utilities *Grading *Snow Removal *Sand-Gravel-Rock Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #124327 (541) 549-1848 Full Service Excavation

Central Color Painting Specializing in interiors and exteriors and also offering pressure-washing. Free estimates. 971-255-6271 • CCB #235560

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All Landscaping Services Mowing, Thatching, Hauling... Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. J&E Landscaping Maintenance LLC Clean-ups, raking, mowing, hauling debris, gutters. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.com

Custom Homes • Additions Residential Building Projects Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-549-9764 Free On-site Visit & Estimate John Pierce Keeping Sisters Country Tewaltandsonsexcavation@ jpierce@bendbroadband.com Beautiful Since 2006 gmail.com candcnursery@gmail.com JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL 541-549-1472 • CCB #76888 541-549-2345 & VENETIAN PLASTER Drainfield All Residential, Commercial Jobs • Minor & Major Septic Repair 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 • All Septic Needs/Design CASCADE GARAGE DOORS & Install 600 Tree Service & Factory Trained Technicians General Excavation Forestry Complete landscape construction, Since 1983 • CCB #44054 • Site Preparation 4 Brothers Tree Service fencing, irrigation installation & 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553 • Rock & Stump Removal Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, • Pond & Driveway Construction – TREE REMOVAL & debris cleanups, fertility & water Preparation CLEANUP – conservation management, • Building Demolition Lara’s Construction LLC. 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Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush put in a new one. 541-419-5643. 541-350-3218 Mowing, Mastication, Tree 604 Heating & Cooling – All You Need Maintenance – SPURGE COCHRAN Thinning, Large & Small Scale Pine needle removal, hauling, ACTION AIR BUILDER, INC. Projects! mowing, moss removal, edging, Heating & Cooling, LLC General Contractor Serving Black Butte Ranch, raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Construction & Renovation Building Distinctive, Camp Sherman & Sisters Area gutters, pressure washing... Consulting, Service & Installs Custom Residential Projects Handcrafted Custom Homes, since 2003 Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 actionairheatingandcooling.com All Phases • CCB #148365 Additions, Remodels Since ’74 ** Free Estimates ** Austin • 541-419-5122 CCB #195556 541-420-8448 A “Hands-On” Builder Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-549-6464 NEED ASSISTANCE? Carl Perry Construction LLC Keeping Your Project on Time 541-815-2342 Advertise for help in Construction • Remodel & On Budget • CCB #96016 4brostrees.com 605 Painting The Nugget Newspaper Repair To speak to Spurge personally, Licensed, Bonded and Insured ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ For no extra charge, you ad goes CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 call 541-815-0523 CCB-215057 Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. online at NuggetNews.com Beaver Creek Log Homes LLC Top Knot Tree Care Refurbishing Decks 602 Plumbing & Electric Place by noon on Mondays 541-390-1206 can handle all of your tree needs, CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 Ridgeline Electric, LLC beavercreeklog@yahoo.com from trims to removals. 701 Domestic Services www.frontier-painting.com Serving all of Central Oregon Log repairs, log railing, Specializing in tree assessment, BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Riverfront Painting LLC • Residential • Commercial log accent, log siding, etc. hazard tree removal, crown Home & Rentals Cleaning Interior/Exterior • Deck Staining • Industrial • Service reduction, ladder fuel reduction, CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond WINDOW CLEANING! 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NOW HIRING FOR RETAIL ASSOCIATES Marigold & True is a newish shop in Sisters. It's a small, thoughtfully curated shop featuring a variety of lifestyle products with a focus on small-batch artisan producers. We are hiring for part-time positions (6-30 hrs/week) with a start date of early August. Must be willing to work weekends. Please stop by the shop (open everyday 11-5) with your cover letter and resumé to be considered. 351 W Hood Ave, Sisters. Cook, Dishwasher positions. Pick up application in person at Rancho Viejo. Your Local Online Source! NuggetNews.com Adult caregiver needed. Weekends 7-10 a.m. and 1-7 p.m. 541-668-0736. HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED! Looking for an energetic, independent and experienced housekeeper for vacation homes in and around Sisters. Good pay for good work. Part/full time, seasonal. Call Anna @ Sisters Vacation Rentals, 541-420-5296. The Garden Angel is now filling landscape supervisor and maintenance crew member positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com Now Hiring – Three Creeks Brewing Join our crew and help deliver the finest beer, food and service to Central Oregon and beyond! Full- and part-time positions available including server, host/hostess, line cook and production packaging lead. Pay depends on experience and position. Email your resumé to resumes@threecreeksbrewing. com to apply.

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Anvil Blasters to play BBR

The Sisters Americana band The Anvil Blasters will bring their Westerninfluenced storytelling songcraft to Black Butte Ranch on Wednesday, July 14 at 6 p.m. BBR hosts a series of free music picnics on the lawn near Lakeside Bistro each Wednesday through summer. The Anvil Blasters play this Wednesday and on July 28 and August 4, 11, 18. All shows run 6 to 8 p.m. Audience members are invited to bring a groundblanket or lawn chairs. Bring your own picnic and/or order take-out fare at the Lakeside Bistro. The Anvil Blasters are: Lynn Woodward, Jeff Wester, Mike Biggers and Jim Cornelius. Special guests will join in during the series.

Showing off those “barn quilts”...

Anne Ridgecreek and Steve Gadd each sent in shots of their homes’ barn quilts in response to Bill Bartlett’s appeal in “Roundabout Sisters.”

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FOUNDERS: Society hoping for annual event

Love that old-time music….

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Actors Guild (SHAG) and one museum docent. Hardy Allen (Bob Renggli), whose historic house is now located on the corner of North Larch Street and East Main Avenue, related how he came to Sisters, first as a sheep rancher and then as the proprietor of the local blacksmith shop. Appearances were also made, all in period costume, by Elizabeth Fryrear, early pioneer wife, mother, and midwife, the Deschutes County Sheriff, and the infamous A. J. Weston, convicted and pardoned in 1919 for murdering Henry Krug for his gold and then burning down his house. Music was provided by Tom Nechville and Linda Leavitt of Banjos West, new in Sisters on East Main Avenue (available by appointment, tom@nechville.com). They were joined by three members of the Richards family who are oldtime fiddlers – Lydia (12), Thomas (eight), and Hazel (six). Lydia and Thomas have been playing fiddle

PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD

Music for the Founders’ Day picnic was provided by Linda Leavitt and Tom Nechville of Banjos West and Thomas and Lydia Richards, old time fiddle players.

“There’s no place like home!” PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD

Members of the Sisters Historic Actors Guild made an appearance in period costume as Elizabeth Fryrear and the Deschutes County Sheriff. for almost four years at the Cascade School of Music. They enjoy competing and playing at the Oldtime Fiddle Competitions. Most recently, they traveled to Idaho for the National Fiddle Competition.

The board of directors of the Three Sisters Historical Society were well pleased with a good turnout for the picnic, serving 80 hot dogs. They hope to make the Founders Day Picnic an annual event.

The platting of Sisters The original city of Sisters was carved out of the homestead belonging to Alex Smith, who emigrated from New Brunswick, Canada, in 1886, first to Grass Valley, Oregon where he raised sheep, and then to Sisters. He purchased 160 acres from John Smith, no relation. In 1900, Alex sold half of his interest to his brother Robert. On July 10, 1901, the Smith brothers had the original townsite of Sisters platted, consisting of six city blocks. The plat was bounded on the south by Cascade Avenue, on the north by Adams Avenue, on the west by Elm Street, and on the east by Larch Street. The following are portions of a copy of the Declaration of Dedication, which is recorded

at the Deschutes County Court House: We, the Smith Bros., owners of the land covered by the accompanying plat of the town of Sisters, do hereby dedicate to the public an easement in the streets and alleys there of, as the town of Sisters, County of Crook, State of Oregon. The lands thus platted and the streets and alleys dedicated are situated on the South half of the Southwest quarter of Section 4 township 15 south, Range 10 East of Willamette Meridian…. All lots 40 feet front by 114, and all blocks 240 feet square. Bisected East and West by alleys 12 feet wide. Streets 80 feet wide. We hereby confirm unto the public an easement in the soil of said streets and

alleys. In testimony whereof, We have here unto set our hands and seals this 10th day of July 1901. P.B. Davis Alex Smith (seal) George Stevens Robert Smith (seal)

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He acknowledged that this approach was costly in the short term. “Long term, I believe it will be very beneficial,” he said. Metcalf ’s efforts, and a long history of community support, earned Metcalf and SAC recognition as a “Community Champion” under the category “Prosperous Community” from the Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team. “In honoring SAC, the team noted: “The Sisters Athletic Club is not just a place for exercise but also a community hub where people can connect and socialize. During the pandemic, SAC owner Tate Metcalf and his team showed unending resilience, positivity, and dedication to the health and safety of their members and staff while still creatively providing programming and

SAC is not just a place for exercise but also a community hub. — Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team

services to their members. The SAC provides more than 35 local jobs, and was nominated by five different staff members. “Owner Tate Metcalf has a civic-oriented spirit but a humble heart, never asking for recognition of his numerous donations to the Sisters High School athletic teams, homeless shelters, membership scholarships to families in need, and to other local businesses over the difficult past year.” Metcalf acknowledged that, despite the strains of the pandemic, “We still contributed to the Sisters High School GRO scholarship along with our other community service like the homeless in Central Oregon and providing access to SAC for those that need it but can’t afford it.” Being named a “Community Champion” puts Metcalf and SAC in the company of a range of organizations and individuals who have had a positive impact in Sisters: Debbie Newport; Mandee Seeley; Age-Friendly Sisters; Fire Chief Roger Johnson; Sisters School District; Robyn Holdman; and Circle of Friends. “They do the heavy, heavy lifting for our community,” Metcalf said. “It’s an honor to be a private business that’s associated with the other people that are involved.”

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these light shows? Maybe I should knock on their doors, waking them so they can come outside and enjoy their lights! So, I ask all who may be guilty of sharing photon energy during the night to assess your lighting and identify how necessary those lights are. A great educational site to learn all you really need to know about a natural dark sky can be found at the International Dark Sky Association — https://www.darksky.org/. Steven Peterzén

Trashing Sisters’ image To the Editor: Driving into town recently I was appalled by the tinsel wrapping the antlers of the antelope and the elk. Wrapped up in red, white, and blue tinsel for the holiday, these beautiful sculptures looked like trashy lawn ornaments. Is this the image our little town wants to portray to all those traveling through or visiting here? I sure hope not! Marianne Stipe

Engaging with those who think differently To the Editor: Wow, the opinion column by Jeff Mackey on July 7 sure indulged in a lot of namecalling and invective. Notwithstanding that I’m sure we don’t agree on many issues, I just don’t think it’s helpful to let loose with bomb-throwing buzzwords and snide assumptions (for example, that the folks on the other side of our political debates are not “America loving citizens,” to use one of his

phrases). Somehow I’ve managed to engage with many people who think differently than me on many issues — sometimes heatedly — without resorting to personal putdowns, fiery labels, or broad generalizations. The fact that those people receive a different ballot than me never gave me the idea that it was acceptable to assume every little thing about them and put them in a category of my own choosing. Why not assume the best about people and wait to be proven otherwise? One other little nitpicking thing: I grew up in an era and place where many families had husbands, uncles, fathers, or grandfathers who served in the military (or directly supported the war effort in other ways). We didn’t go on and on about how patriotic our political party was (and there were members of both parties in the family). That was the norm and no one group had a monopoly on service. Right now, are we going to keep talking past each other forever and just bloviate to our political allies? It sure seems so — all the worse for public discourse. Laura West

Agree with op-ed To the Editor: The guest columnist Jeff Mackey was right in the Wednesday, July 7 edition; also John Miller’s letter to the editor. If one reads all of what Marxism/communism believes in, then reads how God says man should live and looks at the platforms of Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, and Green Peace Party (sic), a 12-year-old student could get the answer easy. I’ve been sick since November 3, 2020 over all of it. Chet Davis

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