The Nugget Vol. XLIV No. 41
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Sisters rental market is very tight
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By Sue Stafford Correspondent
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The rooms at Sisters Park and Recreation District (SPRD) preschool are cheerfully bright, with mini tables and chairs for the pint-sized students. Everywhere is evidence of the fun, yet important, learning and creating that takes place in these rooms every weekday. The only thing missing? Two and a half more teachers. Valerie Selig and Carissa Gascon, both well-qualified, experienced, and dedicated teachers who love their jobs, are each responsible for up to
Stories about the housing shortage in Sisters, often reported as a crisis, appear regularly on these pages. The focus is usually on the lack of so-called affordable inventory and escalating prices of single family homes, which is pricing nearly all entry-level workers out of the market. Little attention is given to the rental market, in particular the lack of affordable apartments. There are literally none in the traditional sense — rents equal to 30 percent of living wage.
AJ Scholl delivers a header in Outlaws soccer action against Stayton. See related story, page 9.
See PRESCHOOL on page 22
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See RENTAL on page 18
Housing at forefront of Controlling speed in a neighborhood government’s minds By Sue Stafford Correspondent
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
One thing everyone could agree on at last week’s joint Sisters City Council/ Deschutes County Board of Commissioners meeting, is that houselessness in Deschutes County is increasing. One of the major factors in that rise is the increasingly high cost of housing. Colleen Thomas of Deschutes County Health Services, the County’s Houselessness Coordinator, presented to the joint meeting what she and Katy DeVito are doing to meet the houseless population where they are, whether that is in camps out in the forest, in shelters, along city streets, or at the local libraries, where they are able to access the internet. Their goal is to have direct outreach, faceto-face, to provide food benefits, propane, mental health services, case management,
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and connections to necessary services. With the direct contact, they are better able to assess who is without housing and what their needs are. Two people to cover all of Deschutes County presents a herculean task that requires more personnel and monetary resources. For now, Thomas and DeVito are visiting homeless camps from Sisters to LaPine as well as managing the isolation motel established to house homeless COVID-19 patients. In theory, they are supposed to spend one day each week in the Sisters area, where a majority of those experiencing houselessness live within five miles of Sisters, mainly out in the Deschutes National Forest. During three days in September, they attempted to do a survey of all the camps and make some determinations. They were See HOUSING on page 23
Traffic volume and speed are increasing all over town, especially in the downtown core. In an attempt to bypass that bottleneck, residents and tourists alike are using neighborhood streets as alternative routes, especially on Jefferson, Washington, and Creekside Drive. Instead of traveling at the posted speed of 25 mph, drivers often far exceed that limit. The residents in the Timber Creek and Creekside neighborhoods will tell you that, now that the bridge on Creekside Drive over Whychus Creek has been discovered, any number of vehicles, many inappropriate for a narrow neighborhood street, use that route to cut through from town to Highway 126, avoiding the intersection at Highway 20 and Locust Street. In the last traffic safety study conducted by the City, data substantiated the concerns of the surrounding
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New speed humps have been installed in the Creekside neighborhood to slow down traffic using the bridge as an alternate route to and from Highway 126. neighbors: Too much traffic, traveling too fast. The Timber Creek homeowner’s association voted to install three speed “humps” on their private Timber Creek Drive, which has signage indicating it is private and not for through-traffic use. People ignore the sign, so the homeowners decided to install the humps to hopefully
discourage cut-throughs. The City agreed to install two speed humps on either end of the Creekside Drive bridge. All five humps were installed last week. Public Works Director Paul Bertagna indicated that the bridge humps are 10-mile-an-hour humps and See SPEED on page 22
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Announcements................ 8 Fit for Sisters ...................14 Crossword .......................18 Classifieds................. 20-21 Meetings .......................... 3 Entertainment .................. 9 Sisters Naturalist............. 17 Fun & Games ....................19 Real Estate ................ 22-24
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How we talk to each other To the Editor: Maret Pajutee’s wonderful story of Sisters’ Wild West history brought to mind how easily people can become angry and “lathered up” over issues. Today, we do it in our letters to the editor
section of this fine newspaper. Maybe we should think about toning down the more personal in-print accusations of misrepresentation, so that something stupid doesn’t end up happening to someone. As Maret’s story illustrates, tensions See LETTERS on page 7
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The Cascades are a mighty barrier that often holds off the storm clouds. Sisters is hoping they make it over the mountains this winter. PHOTO BY SANDRA DOMAN
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Losing our heads By Jim Cornelius Editor In Chief
No October is complete without a viewing of Tim Burton’s dreamlike “Sleepy Hollow.” It is Clan Cornelius’ favorite cinematic tale of the Halloween season — and the Headless Horseman has long been my favorite icon of spookiness. In the original Washington Irving tale, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the Headless Horseman is the shade of a Hessian officer whose head was carried away by a cannonball “in some nameless battle” of the American Revolution. In the film, his corporeal demise was more … intimate. The Hessians were German mercenaries whose contract was purchased by the British from the Prince of Hessen-Kassel in 1776 when it became apparent that considerable manpower would be required to suppress the great rebellion in the American Colonies. Most of the Hessian units were line infantry, noted for discipline and battlefield effectiveness (except when caught by surprise at Trenton. We might have to revisit that at Christmastime…) They also fielded riflearmed light infantry. David Ross wrote a fine piece in the Journal of the American Revolution on the Hessian Jägerkorps. “They were skilled shots, self-sufficient in battle, and swift, able to efficiently load and fire a rifle, a skill which took greater dexterity than firing the muskets of the day. Most importantly, they were valiant. Though the Jäger did not play a pivotal role in the American Revolution and suffered from the defeats of their regular counterparts, the actions of the Hessian Jägerkorps as a whole positively contributed to the British war effort. This was especially true in the campaigns in New York in 1776 and Pennsylvania in 1777.” Hessian Jägerkorps operated in the “neutral land” of Westchester County (where Sleepy Hollow is located), which was haunted throughout the Revolutionary War by roving bands of guerrillas, partisans, and outlaws. In a 1780 journal, James Thatcher wrote: “The country is rich and fertile…but it now has the marks of a country in ruins. A large proportion of the proprietors having abandoned their farms, the few that remain find it impossible to harvest their produce. Banditti, consisting of lawless villains…devote themselves to the most cruel
pillage and robbery among the defenseless inhabitants between the lines. These shameless marauders have received the names of Cowboys and Skinners. By their atrocious deeds they have become a scourge and terror to the people.” The blog OldStyleTales. com posits that Irving’s yarn had a basis in historical events: “(T)he remains of a decapitated Jäger were unceremoniously buried in the old graveyard in an unmarked plot in 1778 (today his body has finally been acknowledged with a simple brass tablet reading: HESSIAN SOLDIER). Suitably enough, the body is said to have been interred by the Van Tassel family as a surprising gesture of thanks. One winter night in 1777 a band of Tories captured the Van Tassel brothers Peter and Cornelius (ardent Patriots and leaders in the insurgent militia), torched their house, and left Elizabeth Van Tassel (Cornelius’ wife) stranded with their infant daughter Leah. Torn by pity, one of the Jägers in the party rushed into the burning house and brought back a feather mattress and blankets to keep the two from freezing, saving their lives. “When a decapitated Jäger corpse was discovered on the side of the Post Road later that spring, Elizabeth paid for its burial. Whether the soldier was a foot soldier or a dragoon isn’t recorded, nor do we know if his ghost was ever reported stalking the shades of Sleepy Hollow. While it is difficult to find genuine folklore prior to 1820 attesting to a local belief in a Headless Horseman, Irving claims that the goblin was a genuine part of Tarrytown ghostlore.” I may be putting more weight on this than the tale needs to carry, but I like it that the legacy of the Revolutionary War is a dark and forbidding presence. Especially in these fraught times, it is good to remember that American history has always been filled with disunity, contention, and strife — not to mention some scary folk. We tend to look back on our founding through a gauzy veil of civic piety, forgetting that creating the American nation was quite a dirty and mean business. In the New York of “Sleepy Hollow,” as it was in the southern backcountry, the Revolution was a civil war, and it was a nasty affair. Surely there are many unlaid ghosts from those sanguinary days that haunt us still.
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Resource guide available for Sisters A self-help resource guide for Sisters Country is now available. The vision for the Sisters Country Resource Guide began back in 2016 and was inspired by NeighborImpact’s “Answer Book,” a self-help guide to agencies and services in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties. Thanks to a collaboration between Citizens4Community (C4C), Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), Xpress Printing, and some dedicated locals, the guide is finally here for the community. It is organized into sections for housing, food access, services, and general resources. It’s broken
PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD
A work crew installs a student-created painting of Blue River “before the fire” on one of the sheds built to store belongings in the fire-ravaged community.
Sisters foundation
By Sue Stafford
helping Blue River heal
Correspondent
“For Sale” signs are abundant throughout the McKenzie River Valley town of Blue River, in the wake of the devastating Holiday Farm Fire that tore through the valley on Labor Day 2020, burning 144,000
acres. The steep hills on either side of Blue River, once covered in timber, now host blackened tree skeletons, devoid of any life. Miraculously, thanks to the amazing work of firefighters, McKenzie High School was spared. Residents who were unable to evacuate were instructed
to go to the center of the football field where they were sprayed by fire hoses to protect them from the advancing fire. It is estimated that of the almost 200 students in K-12 in the district, 153 were displaced following the fire, with See BLUE RIVER on page 14
down further with subsections like childcare, legal services, and pets, and also includes information for things like applying for housing vouchers, food bank days and times, and free or discounted services that aren’t widely advertised. There are waterproof copies available for neighbors vulnerable to the elements. Translated copies are also available for Spanish-speaking community members. The next version will come out in early 2022 and will be updated yearly to ensure it accurately reflects available resources. See RESOURCES on page 23
Seeking donations for Skate Park expansion By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent
Daniel O’Neill, a Sisters High School teacher, is teaching young people the culture of skateboarding – not just how to be a better skater, but the life lessons that can be learned from getting into skateboarding. O’Neill is instructing a class this year at the high school called Skatepark. The skatepark class is offered to anyone who skates, and those
who want to be involved in furthering the building project on the Sisters Skate Park located next to Sisters High School. Sawyer Kiefer, one of the students in the class said, “We all really liked skateboarding and wanted to get into a class to learn how to build something that we can skate on.” The skate park has been in use since 2010 after being See SKATE PARK on page 16
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 Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-231-1897. Al-Anon Mon., noon. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. 541-610-7383. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & 12:30 p.m., Email: sistersbridge2021@ Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the gmail.com. Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Sisters Caregiver Support Group Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Village Green 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Park. 541-771-3258. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / details. 541-923-1632. Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., citizens4community.com Location information: 541-549-1193. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at 541-388-9013. Church. 541-548-0440. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Parent Teacher Community Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Saloon. 541-480-5994. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting by Zoom. 541-668-6599. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation location, email: steelefly@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Zoom. 503-930-6158. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., at Sisters Public welcome. 808-281-2681. Community Church. 541-549-6157. Community Church. 541-480-1843.
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
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 Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Restaurant. 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 beth@nuggetnews.com
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Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent
Frequently seen in fall on lawns, roads, suet feeders, and trees, the Northern Flickers (Colaptes auratus) are large, black-spotted woodpeckers with a sparkling red slash [male] on their faces, that feed mainly on ants and beetles. They are gathering now in loose groups of 5-10 birds and can be identified by a white tail as they fly away. Raucous sounds are heard in the forest as flickers play while circling around the trunks of trees. The Northern Flicker occurs in either redshafted, west of the Rocky Mountains, or yellowshafted in the eastern U.S., and will hybridize to yield
various shaft color and head-pattern combinations. Gaffer, hairy-wicket, heigh-ho, gawker, and yellowhammer are just a few of the Flickers’ nicknames. In 1927 the Yellowhammer became the state bird of Alabama. Nesting in tree cavities the Northern Flicker lays 3-12 white eggs that incubate for 11-13 days and fledge in 24-27 days. Unlike other woodpeckers they will often use the same nest in consecutive years. Some Northern Flickers stay in our region year-round; however, most migrate to warmer southern areas including Mexico and Cuba. For more Northern Flicker photos visit http:// abirdsingsbecauseithasa song.com/recent-journeys.
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Northern Flicker.
Outlaws taken down by Tigers By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws football team fell 22-50 at Junction City on Friday, October 15, in a hard-fought contest. The Sisters squad lost just two weeks ago to the Tigers, and knew they’d be in for a battle against a very big and physical Tiger squad ranked fifth in the state. Junction City boasts very strong, physical players, and outweigh the Outlaws by 50 pounds or more at every position on both the offensive and defensive lines. Despite the weight difference, the Outlaws battled hard the entire game. Sisters scored twice in the first quarter of play, the first a TD by quarterback Griffin Gardner on a four-yard run. With just 12 seconds left in the period, Adam MaddoxCastle scored on a 47-yard run, and Wyatt Maffey scored the two-point conversion on a three-yard run. Junction City scored three times in the quarter and was up by seven, 21-14, at the close of the period. The Tigers added a TD in the second period and held a 28-14 at the half. Junction City kept their scoring spree going in the third quarter with another TD and a two-point conversion. With just 29 seconds left in the period MaddoxCastle returned an 80-yard kickoff for a TD, and Maffey was good on the two-point conversion attempt, which narrowed the Tigers’ lead to 22-36 to close out the period.
Sisters was unable to score in the final quarter, while the Tigers tacked on 14 additional points to seal the win. Gardner went 10-for25 yards passing. Maffey had 16 carries for 58 yards, including two two-point conversions. Maddox-Castle had seven carries for 54 yards, and Gardner had six carries for 24 yards, including one rushing touchdown. Jamen Schwartz led the Outlaws with four receptions for 73 yards, and Maffey followed with four receptions for 38 yards. Coach Clayton Hall noted the play of Adam MaddoxCastle and Jamen Schwartz. “Adam played very well for us,” said Hall. “He ran the ball hard on offense and had a great kickoff return. Jamen did a great job early in the game and made some phenomenal catches that put
us in position to score.” Hall told The Nugget that the Outlaws had opportunities to score more points throughout the game, but just couldn’t capitalize. Sisters lost the field position battle several times, which put their defense in difficult situations. “Our special teams hurt us with poor tackling, blocking, and not taking appropriate pursuit angles to the ball,” said Hall. “Despite the loss, I feel that we are improving each week and becoming competitive in each game we play. We intend to improve in all three phases of our game this week, because we have a bye week.” The Outlaws will wrap up their season at LaPine on Friday, October 29. Hall told The Nugget the Outlaws plan to play the Hawks tough and go home with a victory.
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Fourth Friday Artwalk at Sisters Art Galleries By Helen Schmidling Correspondent
Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Art Walk continues this week, through the fall, right up until the week before Christmas. If you’re planning ahead, December’s Art Walk will take place on the Third Friday, since the Fourth Friday will be Christmas Eve. Featured this month at The Clearwater Gallery is the work of impressionist oil painter Garth Williams, a favorite here in Sisters. His pallet-knife technique and eye-catching aspens make for a very exciting reveal of new pieces from 4 to 6 p.m. along with wine and appetizers. Bryan Lee Brown of the Metals Jewelry Studio is known for his original mokume gane sculptures and
Shakudo vessel by Bryan Brown at Metals Jewelry Studio. jewelry designs. But he also repairs heirlooms and personal jewelry items. He can fix a ring that’s too large or too small, repair a chain, and
do any type of repair work that a jewelry store would offer, even oddities like hinges for grandfather clocks, reconditioned 300-yearold swords, and an antique weather vane. Through the end of December, Hood Avenue Art is offering modest pieces to make giving art more affordable. The Small Wonders exhibit—started by local artists at Hood Avenue Art Gallery in Sisters—is now in its seventh year. Small paintings, jewelry, fiber arts, and sculptures created by more than 20 different artists are part of the exhibit. People are always looking for quality, original art, jewelry, and gifts. Hood Avenue Art hosts a wide range of work by mixed-media artists, wood and metal workers, painters, glass artists, and photographers. Pieces created for the Small Wonders exhibit range from $30 for handmade jewelry, up to $250 for tiny paintings. The Small Wonders reception is Oct. 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. with live music and refreshments. “Can You Hear It?: A High Fiber Diet Group Show” is featured this month in the Campbell Gallery at Sisters Art Works. Can you see that noise? Whether it is clattering silverware, a chirping wren, screeching traffic, or a marching band, sounds have been interpreted in such a way that the viewer can hear them just by looking. The
exhibition committee invited representational and nonrepresentational interpretations of sounds that are visu-
“Windsong” by Elizabeth Bamberger at Cindy & Duncan Campbell Gallery. ally tied together by a small piece of fabric provided by the committee, and are visually identifiable in each piece. Because sound travels in waves, the chosen fabric is “Radio Waves” by Marcia Derse. Opening with a reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Stitchin’ Post, the Central Oregon chapter of Studio Art Quilt Associates Inc. (SAQA) presents its 2021 challenge, “Regeneration,” named for the process of renewal, regrowth, or restoration. This is a time for next steps that heal and renew. Diverse and talented SAQA artists offer their interpretations of this theme in the hope that you find your own renewal. An
international nonprofit organization, SAQA was founded in 1989 to promote the art quilt and the artists who create this work. Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop presents the work of photographer Steve Giardini. “I create fine art photographs inspired by the natural world. My goal is to capture moments in time that best represent the beauty, character, atmosphere, texture, and abstracts of nature,” Giardini said. Each image is creatively conceived in the field, technically processed on the computer, and then artistically presented as a fine art print. Post-processing is done using a computer. Images are sorted and selected with specific intent. “The degree to which a digital file is artistically processed varies,” Giardini said. “Sometimes only routine adjustments are made. In other instances more extensive edits are necessary to achieve my creative vision. Creating a print is the end point in the creative process. The print size offered, the material it will be printed on, and its final presentation format is influenced by the story I hope it will tell.” His black-and-white images, both framed and unframed, are available at the gallery. Fourth Friday will be the final weekend in Sisters for Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery. The featured artist is sculptor and potter
Ceramic and pine needle pottery by Rae Holton is featured at Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery. Rae Holton. Her unique and imaginative work often includes embellishments of woven pine needles. Most of her work is in clay, stone, and metals. Holton will be at the Imagination Gallery to meet visitors on Friday afternoon. Ken Scott has been a fixture on the corner of Hood Avenue and the Barclay Park walkway for eight years. His giant outdoor sculptures and art pieces are moving to the gallery he owns in Blue River. Sisters Arts Association’s popular Quick Draw continues for three more months, thanks to a generous donation from the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. Visitors may sign up once in each gallery, for a chance to win a gift certificate for $50, which can be spent in any one of the participating galleries. Quick Draw winners will have until the end of 2021 to “spend” their gift certificates. More information on Sisters Arts Association is available at the website, sistersarts.org. Maps are available in all of the local galleries.
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Outlaws run strong in home meet
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points. Bend placed second (65), Mountain View third (84), and Stayton fourth (110) among eight complete teams. The Outlaw boys once again packed their top five tightly together on their way to a hotly contested fourthplace finish. While 6A Mountain View ran away with the team title with just 34 points, the next four teams were separated by just thirteen points. Bend Senior High was the runner-up (92), Cottage Grove placed third (97), Sisters fourth (100), and Philomath fifth (105). Finn Aspach of Ridgeview won the race in 16:14. Sisters placed all five scorers in the top 28 among 71 finishers. Hayden Roth (18:02), Kaleb Briggs (18:12), Cole Jervis (18:17), Spencer Tisdel (18:23), and Max Palanuk (18:36) completed their most effective “packing” of the season according to the coaches. Evan Eby (19:33) and Colton Middlestetter (19:59) also competed in the varsity race. The Outlaws look forward to a long stretch of training in preparation for the Oregon West
District meet scheduled for Thursday, October 28 at Lane Community College. The top two teams and top five individuals at the meet will qualify for the OSAA State Championship on November 6, also at Lane Community College. While the Philomath girls are the heavy favorites, the rest of the State qualifying will depend on “who shows up ready to race,” said assistant coach Dennis Dempsey.
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Ella Bartlett continues to be a team leader for the Outlaws.
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The Big Meadow golf course at Black Butte Ranch was the scene of the second annual “Clash of the Cascades” cross-country meet Thursday, October 14. Fourteen teams gathered to compete under partly cloudy skies with a threat of rain, but the weather held off and exciting competition ensued. The junior varsity races kicked off the meet, giving the Sisters boys a chance to show their depth. The team placed fourth behind 5A Caldera and Mountain View as well as the Culver varsity team. George Roberts led the team with a sixth place finish among 79 racers in a time of 19:29. John Berg (20:02), Erik Ryan (20:03), and Jackson Griffin (20:03) came through next in 12th, 13th, and 14th respectively. Eli Palanuk (21:28) completed the scoring for the team, setting a new personal record in the process. Caldera scored 48 points to take the team title. Culver (68), Mountain View (75), and Sisters (79) rounded out the top four among eight complete teams. Three Outlaw girls ran in the varsity race and produced season-best efforts according to Assistant Coach Sarah Thorsett. “The course turned out to be a little slower than we thought it would be, but the competitive efforts and places the girls got proved to be their best this season,” she said. Ella Bartlett placed fourth overall in the race (20:54), and teammates Sasha Stolasz (21:44) and Brooklyn Lidell (21:45) finished 12th and 13th respectively in a field of 62 runners. The Outlaws lacked the five runners needed to garner a team score. Philomath, led by the individual champion Adele Beckstead (20:11), won the team title with 31
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The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District has once again modified its traditional Halloween festivities due to COVID concerns. The Halloween carnival the Fire District hosts annually has been an opportunity for the Fire District to connect with youth and to provide fire safety education materials. The CDC and Oregon Health Authority have not addressed Halloween specifically within their published holiday guidance; however, the Fire
District is trying to do its part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and therefore will not be hosting the typical Halloween event at the fire station again this year. In lieu of that, the Fire District will deliver Halloween bags to local school-age children enrolled in pre-K through 5th grades. The Halloween bags will include important fire safety educational information for both parents and children and some fun holiday treats.
Cleanup event Friday Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) and the Forest Service are partnering up for a Community Cleanup event on Friday, October 22. Folks in Sisters can volunteer to remove trash from designated areas around town,
Forest Service land, and surrounding trails. All supplies will be provided. Volunteers are asked to register in order to ensure that adequate supplies are available. Register at https://bit.ly/ SPRDClean.
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usually grow; they don’t diminish. We all love this town and its people. May we each treat one another with love and respect keeping Sisters Country a warm and peaceful little part of paradise. Jean Nave
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We the people To the Editor: Our country is a republic, founded on We the People, By the People, and for the People. We the People have paid for the millions of dollars of material to build the wall at our border that President Biden has stopped building. We the People are being pursued by Attorney General Garland as domestic terrorists if we dare to protest what is taught in our schools, or that our children are raped by a socalled transgender boy. We the People pay the salaries of the president, senators, representatives and all the government workers, yet Pelosi wants to pass a 2,500-page bill that will cost $5 trillion and doesn’t want us to know what is in it. The mainstream media spews hate and fear and calls our nation racist trying to divide us. We are not racist when young Black and white men have worked hard to become good athletes and millions of people root for them to win. We don’t see the color of a person’s skin. We see a person made in the image of God. We used to be one nation under God with liberty and justice for all. Now the ones in control are trying to destroy us. Pat Farr
Boutique supports Family Access Network A club of crafters has been turning their talents to the support of the community for nearly half a century now. The Snowflake Boutique i s s e t t o r u n F r i d a y, November 5, 1 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the South Sisters Room at Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. The Snowflake Boutique is a nonprofit organization. What began as a few friends
selling their crafts from their homes 46 years ago, in 1975, has evolved into a major Central Oregon event. Each year, the club donates the post-expense proceeds to the Family Access Network (FAN) in Redmond. The show averages over 80 consigners each year. Their uniquely styled, handcrafted items are juried to assure that they are of high quality and are not duplicated.
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Outlaws athlete spotlight Adam Maddox-Castle Coach Clayton Hall said, “I would like to select Adam Maddox-Castle for athlete of the month. He is one of our standout student-athletes on the football team. Through the month of September Adam played a major role on both offense and defense. At fullback, Adam set up the team’s first touchdown of the season on a 60-yard [run] against Madras and has been one of our best tacklers on the defensive side of the ball. “Not only has Adam performed great on the football field, but he is a high achiever in the classroom. I have personally witnessed Adam’s work ethic in my Sport Fitness class, and I have received emails from his teachers who have spoken highly [of] Adam in their class, as well. Adam’s example of work ethic, leadership,
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S 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 COVIDsafety guidelines. New volunteer orientations are offered each Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday at 12 noon at the Sisters Habitat office, 141 W. Main Ave (upstairs). Please RSVP at 541-549-1193 or Kristina@sistershabitat.org as space is limited. 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 first-come, first-served basis drive-through style from 12-12:30 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. Mckenzie Hwy. Seniors may drive through the parking lot and pick up a meal each day of service. Come on by; no need to make a reservation. For more information call 541-678-5483. Why is childcare so hard to find in Sisters Country? Citizens4Community invites the community for a Let’s Talk! panel discussion 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, October 18. Panelists and attendees will share about the challenges and possible solutions to the childcare crisis in Sisters. Diverse perspectives are welcome. Let’s Talk! is free and spotlights a different local topic each third Monday of the month. To RSVP/ receive the Zoom link, email director@citizens4community. com. STARS Volunteer Drivers Wanted On November 13, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., STARS Driver Training is being offered for those interested via ZOOM. This is an opportunity to help provide nonemergency medical rides to people unable to drive themselves. To learn more go to www.agefriendlysisters.com/stars application. After you complete an application, you will contacted with more info. Call 541-904-5545.
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The Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors has openings for people passionate about building affordable housing in Sisters. They are seeking a diverse representation of community members with a variety of talents. Board terms are three years and will start in January 2022. If you are interested in serving on the board of directors you can email info@ sistershabitat.org or call 541549-1193 to contact Board President Ellie Hammond.
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. Free Pet Food Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furry Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule your pickup. We have all sorts of pet supplies too. Pickups available Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind The Nugget office.
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Friends of Jay Leonhardy are invited to come to a remembrance of the life that he lived his way. We will meet on Sat. October 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the home of his mother, Bobbe, at 65440 78th St., Bend. Proof of COVID vaccine or a current negative COVID test is required.
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 pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Call 541-549-4184 for more information. Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) Dispatchers are booking nonemergency medical rides Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rides are based on volunteer driver availability and are provided Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. At least 48 hours advance notice is required. STARS Dispatcher number for all rides is 541-904-5545. Those interested in volunteering may complete the STARS application form at www.agefriendlysisters.com/ stars-application. The City of Sisters is accepting applications for eight volunteers for its boards and committees until October 29. More information can be found at www.ci.sisters.or.us or email kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us Surviving the Holidays: Grieving? Know someone who is? When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar helps participants discover how to deal with emotions, what to do about traditions, helpful tips for surviving social events, and how to find hope for the future. Please join us on Sat. Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sisters Church of the Nazarene. For additional details, contact Jason Visser at 575-791-8356. SHS Trunk-or-Treat Come on down with the family to the SHS parking lot from 5 to 7 p.m. on Fri. October 29. Teachers, students, and community members will be lined up in scary and festive booths to hand out candy! You will also get one more chance to honor this year’s Homecoming Court! 1700 McKinney Butte Dr., Sisters. For more information call 541543-5383 or email tyler.cranor@ ssd6.org.
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SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 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 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 452 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Rd. • 541-389-8960 www.sistersnaz.org • info@sistersnaz.org 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Outdoors 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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Beginning Bridge Class by Sisters Bridge Club If you enjoy figuring out the best way to do things, bridge is for you. It offers a lifetime of enjoyment. When and where: TBA. If interested, email sistersbridge2021@gmail.com. No email? Call 541-549-1150 and leave a message. Sisters Museum Seeks Volunteers Three Sisters Historical Society, now open Sat. and Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at a new location, the Maida Bailey Building, 151 N. Spruce St., seeks volunteers. Training provided for volunteers interested in Sisters history to host visitors for 3-hr. shifts. Email threesistershistoricalsociety@ gmail.com or call 541-549-1403. Holiday Faire Vendors Wanted Quality crafters and artists wanted for the 10th annual Three Sisters Lions Club Holiday Faire. They will begin jurying October 16. For information, please email boardstuff20@gmail.com or call Angi Gardinier at 541-410-0896. St. Thomas’ Annual Homespun Holiday Bazaar Sat. Nov. 13th 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Handmade crafts, baked goods, and like-new items! St. Thomas Parish Center Gym, 1720 NW 19th St., Redmond. Entire proceeds help with Altar Society projects.
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Boys soccer wraps up week with win By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws were firing on all cylinders in their 8-0 shutout at home over Sweet Home on Thursday, October 14. The win was a big confidence boost after their 0-5 loss at Stayton two days earlier. In Thursday’s match, Sisters controlled possession of the ball from the opening whistle. The Outlaws started their scoring spree at the eight-minute mark when Tate Kaczmarek received a beautiful through pass from Ricky Huffman and scored Sisters’ first goal of the contest. Sisters controlled possession for the next 25 minutes, but just couldn’t finish any of their opportunities. Finally, in the 35th minute, midfielder and playmaker Vince Christian was fouled in the box, which resulted in a penalty kick. Christian struck a bending ball over their defensive wall into the upper corner for the score. Just a few minutes later, attacking midfielder Aidan Eckert played a brilliant pass to Kaczmarek who scored and put the Outlaws on top 3-0. Coach Jeff Husmann said, “Aidan really is an unheralded player. Though he does not score a lot of goals, he is such a creative player, and knows when to take players on and when to lay the ball off. He is such an asset to this team.” Just before the half, Kaczmarek scored his third goal for a hat trick, with Will Fogarty there with the assist. Fogarty, who had missed a couple of weeks of play, was able to step in from the bench and make an immediate impact. At the half, the Outlaws
held the Huskies scoreless at 4-0. Ten minutes into the second half, Eckert provided an in-swinging corner kick, which Kaczmarek finished with a solid header into the net. One minute later the same duo combined from a corner kick to make it a 6-0 game. The lead allowed Coach Husmann to experiment with people in different positions. Senior Josh Schiller came in as striker in his first varsity minutes of the year, and Husmann noted it was nice to see all the excitement and support his fellow players gave him. In the 56th minute, Eckert again provided the assist, this time to Gavin Christian for Sisters’ seventh goal. “Gavin works incredibly hard and continues to show his maturity in his support of younger players,” said Husmann.” The eighth and final goal came when Eckert made a solo mission to place the ball into the back of the net. Husmann said, “Though we won handily, their goalkeeper truly is among the best in our league. He reads the play very well and is very athletic.” Two days earlier the Outlaws lost 0-5 at home against a tough Stayton squad. Sisters has noted all season long that their team is successful when they control the midfield, and against the Eagles they tried to do just that. They played a more compact formation in the midfield, and in the first eight minutes of the game they found their rhythm, and played in sync with one another. At the 10 minute mark that changed, and Stayton scored their first goal of the
contest. Sisters played tentative and the Eagles made them pay as they rattled off three more goals within the next eight minutes. With just 25 minutes off the clock, the Outlaws found themselves down 0-4. Coach Jeff Husmann said, “You could read the dejected and bewildered look on the players faces. We know we can be more competitive than we’d shown, and yet there we were, looking for answers with a whole lot of soccer to play.” Stayton added one more goal, and at the half Sisters trailed 0-5. The Outlaws vowed to be more competitive in the second half. They did just that, and only allowed the Eagles one goal. Stayton played a very physical game, and was very good at changing the point of attack with big crossing passes, which kept Sisters’ outside backs very busy. Husmann told The Nugget that the Outlaws’ goal was to score at least one goal in the final half, but unfortunately they slid back into the habit of trying to score off a long ball, rather than working the ball through the midfield. “Their defense is good in the air and seemed to stymy this hopeful passing,” said Husmann. “We did play Austin Dean in a more offensive position, and he played a very aggressive game and was motivated to get a goal. He and Ricky Huffman feed well off of each other, and yet we still were unable to
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Girls soccer posts two wins By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws soccer squad had another exceptional week, posting wins over two league foes: a 1-0 win at Stayton on Tuesday, October 12, and two days later a 2-0 victory on the road at Sweet Home. In Tuesday’s action, Sisters had a hard time the first half of play against the Eagles, and were very rushed in their play. Neither team was able to get the ball in the net and at the half the score was even 0-0. Sisters’ lone goal came in the 60th minute of play. Anya Shockley played with her back to the goal and held off her defenders. She dropped the ball to Hollie Lewis, who with one touch cut to the middle of the field and played the ball low. The ball skipped off the turf into the left corner for the score. Coach Brian Holden praised center backs Analise Backus and Sage Wyland for their defensive play. “Analise and Sage stayed calm and worked hard in the back,” said Holden. “Sage had one save that was incredible. A Stayton player dribbled in and cut inside and Sage defended well. The ball bounced around another Stayton girl, who tried to score, but Sage cleared it off the line at the six-yard mark for a great save.” Holden also noted Shockley, who worked hard for her midfielders and pressured defenders. “Anya plays consistently with her back to the goal with two defenders on her,” said Holden. “It’s a lot of work and sometimes a thankless job. Today was one of her best games.” On Thursday against the Huskies, Shockley got the Outlaws on the scoreboard 30 minutes into the contest. The ball was played out of the midfield in front of the goal and Shockley finished with one touch above the keeper’s hands. Sisters scored their second and final goal at approximately the 60-minute mark. Emma Lutz crossed the ball in front of the goal. Shockley mishit the ball and it fell on the ground by Lily Sundstrom, who was by the back post. Sundstrom was wide open and tapped it in for the score. Coach Holden praised Sundstrom for her improvement on the field. “Lily is doing a good job as a wing, playing both ends
of the field,” said Holden. “She works hard to better herself as a player in practice and it’s starting to show in games.” Sisters controlled possession of the ball the majority of the game and kept the ball on the Huskies’ end of the field. The Outlaws’ defense has only had four goals scored on them during league play. They play with heart, grit, and determination, and the shutout over the Huskies marked their fifth of the season. To date, the Outlaws are the least-scored-on team in the league. Holden praised the exceptional effort of his defensive players, including Sage and Shae Wyland, Analise Backus, Oly Thorson, and Maddie Symonds. “In my opinion we have one of the better defenses in the state,” said Holden. “Our defense is doing great, our midfield is creating opportunities, and now it’s crucial that we finish our opportunities in front of the goal.” The Lady Outlaws have only lost one game during league play and are currently in third place in the exceptionally competitive Oregon West Conference. Woodburn and Philomath are tied for first. Sisters was to play at home against Newport on Tuesday, October 19. They will travel to Philomath on Thursday, two days later. The Outlaws were scheduled to play at home against Woodburn on Thursday, October 28, but due to the playoffs the game was moved to Saturday, October 23. The game will be held in Sisters and is set to begin at 12 p.m. The Outlaws will wrap up league play with a home contest against C a s c a d e o n Tu e s d a y, October 26.
‘We is greater than me’ for Outlaws By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws volleyball team has turned a challenging season into a strong winning record by coalescing around each other, regardless of pandemic impact, injuries, or other adversities. The Lady Outlaws tallied two wins last week to push their league record to 7-2 and 17-3 overall. Sisters recorded a sweep at home against Newport on Tuesday, October 12, and on Thursday they beat the Lady Warriors 3-1 at Philomath. On Tuesday against Newport, the Outlaws played well and controlled the tempo of the match from start to finish. The Cubs were plagued with errors and the Outlaws were able to capitalize. Sisters posted the easy win with scores of 25-9, 25-14, and 25-11. Sydney Myhre and Gracie Vohs both served well throughout the match. In the first set Sisters went up 7-1 behind serves from Myhre, and in the second set, Vohs had an eight-point serving run. Vohs led the Outlaws with 13 kills, followed by Bre White who tallied 10. Gracelyn Myhre added eight kills in the match. Philomath put up more of a fight on their home court in Thursday’s match. It was senior night for the Lady Warriors and they were fired up and jumped to an early 5-1 lead. Coach Rory Rush called a timeout to help her players regroup and settle down. The Outlaws got back in the game and tied it up 20-20. A big block from Bailey Robertson and Bre White gave Sisters a 21-20 lead. The set ended in a 25-23 Outlaws win. The final two points came off a Mia Monaghan service ace and a hitting error by the Warriors. Sisters controlled the
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SMS adds new staff By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
A local, a couple, a world traveler, and a Pacific Crest Trail through-hike completer are among the seven new certified staff members at Sisters Middle School for the 2021-22 school year The new staff come as a result of retirement, maternity leave, adds, and moves, according to first year principal Tim Roth. All of the new hires mentioned the draw to Sisters including the sense of community, the support of education here, and the love of the outdoors. One name familiar to the Sisters community is Hattie Tehan, who spent last year working as a paraprofessional at the school. Hattie grew up in Sisters and is beyond grateful to be able to land a job in her hometown. She graduated from Sisters High School in 2009. Tehan, a graduate of Prescott College where she earned degrees in Spanish and multicultural education while also minoring in adventure education, holds licenses in language arts and Spanish. She is teaching language arts, a Spanish elective, and a sewing and baking class. Tehan has taught in a variety of settings over the past years, including at Cascades Academy, and adventurebased schools in McCall, Idaho and Chile. She is very glad to be back home. “There are a lot of things that have drawn me back to my hometown, the first being family,” she said. “My parents and my siblings are still based out of Sisters and are very involved in the community. After 10 years of traveling throughout the West and South America, it feels like I am landing back in a huge community of friends and family. Going to Folk Festival assemblies, running into my own old teachers in the hallways, and helping out on IEE trips or Seed to Table, reminds me of why I’m here — because Sisters offers some of the best public education and programs of any school I have known of or worked for.” Another new hire, Cailen McNair, also has strong ties to Sisters. His wife Anna (Summerfield) grew up in Sisters and McNair worked for one year at Sisters Middle School before he and Anna decided to join the international teaching community. The McNairs worked in a variety of countries including China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and most recently South Korea. McNair is working as the athletic director and is
teaching health and physical education. His philosophy includes the belief that “school should be a safe place to make mistakes while learning personal and social responsibility so students enter the world understanding how to challenge themselves while taking responsibility for their actions.” Melissa Stolasz, who has lived in Sisters since 2018, jumped at the chance to teach her in town. Her three children attend Sisters High School. She and her 17-year-old daughter Sasha hiked the entire 2,600 mile Pacific Crest Trail over the late spring and summer. Stolasz, who left her science and math position at Ridgeview High School to come to Sisters said, “Teaching in Sisters has always been my dream and I am so happy to be here!” She is teaching sixth grade science, which has taken her back to her roots, since she started her teaching career at the middle school level. When asked about the ‘why” of being a teacher she said, “I love to inspire kids and make them think about their own potential differently. I love applying math and science to real life.” Amy and Berit Dart say they couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work at the same school and are embracing the move from the Willamette Valley to a small property off of Edgington Road that allows them some space for raising their two and a half-year old son and a menagerie of animals that include three dogs, one cat, a rooster and a pig. Amy is focused on working with small groups as a reading specialist and teaching some physical education, while Berit, a ten year veteran teacher who grew up in Bend, is instructing special education students. Amy describes her goal as a teaching being about “nurturing a child as a whole person — to build up their selfconfidence, to be a person that shares mutual respect and empowers students to be their best selves, to treat them with kindness and empathy, to help them find their inner fire, to find what drives them and moves them forward.” The couple have felt very welcomed at Sisters Middle School and the community as a whole. “We are just so thankful to the community of Sisters for embracing our family and making us feel so welcomed. We have already met many neighbors, families, and individuals that have gone out of their way to introduce themselves and get to know us,” she said. “The neighbors
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A new group of teachers is on staff at Sisters Middle School. even drop by and share food scraps with the pig!” Emily Surgeon, a Bend native, is teaching sixth grade social studies, and is a strong believer in quality relationships being the key to successful education. “I believe that the environment created in smaller schools lends itself to building connections within the school,” she said. “When I see students in the hallway, I want to be able to know and say all their names.” Matthew Hilgers grew up in Redmond, which is one of the reasons he and his wife Brittney, who is teaching at Sisters High School, left their jobs on the Oregon Coast to return to Central Oregon. He is teaching eighth grade social studies. “We have always wanted to move back to Central Oregon. When we saw the job postings that both my wife and I qualified for we felt it was the right time for our family of four to make the move.” Amber Tollerud has a
head start on knowing the students at SMS after doing student teaching at the school last year and volunteering with the high school cross country team in 2019. Tollerud, who is teaching seventh grade social studies said, “I could not be happier that I landed here in Sisters. From the small class sizes to the amazing community buy-in, the tight-knit town of Sisters makes SMS an amazing place to work. I have
always wanted to be part of a community that truly cares about each other and the beautiful wilderness around it.” Another new teacher, Steven Livingston, is teaching music and other electives. Principal Roth says the new crew is already proving themselves in what he describes his teachers as “the kind of staff any principal would be proud to work with.” • Large organic produce selection • Huge organic & natural selection storewide
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The Roundhouse Foundation from Sisters provided materials for students in Blue River to create large art pieces depicting life in Blue River before, during, and after the devastating fire of Labor Day, 2020. mountain community makes the Roundhouse funds so appropriate. Erin (Borla) was very warm and put her personal energy into this project,” Kounovsky said. Beyond materials for the sheds, the Roundhouse Foundation addressed the emotional needs of the students in Blue River by providing money to purchase art supplies for the creation of large, round painted canvasses depicting life in Blue River prior to the fire and after. This past summer, high school students (some who had never painted before) met with local artists to discuss how they had been impacted by the fire, and then set about creating their own representations of before and after the fire. One of the murals is of the community market and restaurant before they were lost to the fire. A blue McKenzie River edged by large evergreens is seen in another. The one that stops the viewer cold
is a charred scene of blackened trees backed by menacing orange and yellow wildfire. On Saturday, September 11, students, parents, school district and ESD personnel, and community members gathered at the high school to view the first five murals, which were then installed on sheds along Blue River Drive through town. Borla, her son Frankie, and Roundhouse cofounder and trustee Kathy Deggendorfer were in attendance to see the progress and received sincere thank-yous for their contribution and collaboration. The project was a collaboration of Lane ESD, Jerry’s Home Improvement Center in Eugene, McKenzie School District personnel, Pivot Architects of Eugene, students, local artists, and the Roundhouse Foundation. It is that collaboration and community building that the Roundhouse Foundation looks for in its partners.
For the first time, a professional journal is tying fitness and exercise to reducing susceptibility to COVID-19. This column has already suggested exercise as being protective against the severity of symptoms, and recovery from COVID, but this is the first time published research suggests that whether or not someone gets infected is tied to fitness. The research came out of South Korea and polled over 73,000 individuals. The basics of health and lifestyle questions were asked and participants were followed over the course of the study. Three percent contracted COVID. Of these, 58 percent had severe illness and .06 percent perished. Those who reported 150 minutes per week of
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about a quarter of the students and a third of the staff of 50 completely losing their homes. After the fire, Erin Borla, executive director of the Roundhouse Foundation, heard about a project that had been undertaken by Lee Kounovsky, the director of the Construction Trades Program for the Lane County Education Service District (ESD) to benefit families in Blue River. He instructed shop students in Eugene how to build 8-by-8-foot sheds for Blue River residents for storing their belongings or to live in after losing their homes to the fire. Borla called and asked, “How can we help?” With Roundhouse Foundation funds, a small project became larger. Eleven Lane County district high school teachers and one middle school teacher were trained by the ESD how to build the sheds. So far, 27 sheds have been placed in Blue River. Kounovsky also teaches at Lane Community College, and they constructed four sheds. Churches and the community added another 40. Jerry’s Home Improvement Center in Eugene contributed $5,000 to the project and, with the Roundhouse funds, the project was able to absorb the rising cost of lumber. When they began building the sheds, it cost $800 for materials per shed, which doubled to $1,600 months later. Kounovsky pointed out that the Lane ESD encompasses very different areas, including Eugene in the valley on one side and the western Cascades on the other side up into the McKenzie River Valley where there is a higher percentage of disadvantaged students. “Sisters being part of the
moderate-to-intense exercise were 30 percent less likely to have contracted COVID19. They were almost half as likely to have severe illness, and four times less likely to die. This paints a pretty clear picture for exercise as a means of COVID-19 mitigation. In fact, someone reading this might be surprised that they have not seen this as a headline on major news. This isn’t coming from Facebook; this isn’t conspiracy theory web — it’s coming from the British Medical Journal, a renowned publication from the brightest and greatest in modern medicine. The fact that we are still being told to stay inside and close gyms is astonishing in light of the implications of inactivity and obesity in regard to COVID-19. What can you do? Start small: Walk for 10, 15, 20 minutes. Try every day. Climb the stairs at the stadium. Do squats on a park bench. Place your hands on the back of the bench and push the body away. The most important thing is to get moving for a given period of time with purposeful and intentional exercise. The good thing is that these benefits not only protect against COVID, but multitudes of other threats to well-being. Study URL: https:// bjsm.bmj.com/content /early/2021/07/21/ bjsports-2021-104203.
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If we strip away all of our differences, we discover that each of us shares a wish to be happy and content, free from hardship and suffering. How different groups go about achieving this end divides us, but these most fundamental motivations serve to unite us. Life is filled with ups and downs. Sometimes we experience success. Other times we are confronted with disappointment, setbacks, and failure. We strive to achieve the life that we imagined for ourselves but we may also “bump up against our limitations.” We forge intimate connections, but we also experience unexpected losses. This is the beauty and pain of being human. “The more you open your heart to this reality instead of constantly fighting against it, the more you will be able to feel compassion for yourself and all your fellow humans in the experience of life.” See https://self-compassion. org/the-three-elements-ofself-compassion-2/. We deepen our sense of connectedness to others by recognizing that: we are not alone in our suffering, the universe has not singled us out for punishment, everyone faces challenges. We may learn to extend kindness and compassion to a broader swath of humanity (these techniques are found in the Healthy Minds app). Draw an imaginary circle around yourself, large enough so that you can populate your circle with all of the people you genuinely wish to be happy and content, free from hardship and suffering. Start with sending compassionate wishes to yourself: “May I be happy and
content, free from hardship and suffering.” (If you find this step too difficult, skip to the next step and imagine someone you love sending compassionate wishes to you). Next visualize someone you love dearly, with whom you have a fairly uncomplicated relationship — maybe a dear friend, a child or grandchild. Imagine sending them positive energy in the form of a wish for them to be happy and content, free from hardship and suffering. Picture their response to your compassionate wish. Continue to populate your compassionate circle with people you love — your intimate partner, close friends, and family: “May you be happy and content, free from hardship and suffering.” Observe their response. Expand your compassionate circle by adding closer work friends and acquaintances, wishing them happiness and an end to hardship and suffering. See if you can make room inside your compassionate circle for people you don’t know very well, such as someone who walks their dog in your neighborhood or a clerk at the grocery store who restocks the shelves. Imagine sending your compassionate wishes to these “neutral people,” wishing them happiness and an end to their hardships and suffering. We also interact with “difficult people.” Even they might find a place within your compassionate circle. Think of an individual who gets on your nerves, perhaps an annoying acquaintance or someone with whom you work or volunteer. What would their friends
and family notice about this person? What would they appreciate? What qualities might you have overlooked that would improve your attitude toward them? Picture this person standing within your compassionate circle, sending them positive wishes for their happiness and an end to the hardships that they face. See if you can add other “difficult people” to your compassionate circle. If you are like most people, you will find it more demanding to extend kindness and compassion toward someone you don’t like. How would you respond to this self-assessment question from Healthy Minds app? I want all people to be happy, including people I don’t like A. Not at all B. A little bit C. Somewhat D. A lot E. To the highest degree Just like you, people we don’t like want to be happy and content, free from hardship and suffering. How they go about seeking happiness and avoiding suffering may put us at odds with them, but we are all motivated by the same basic desire. When we focus on our shared humanity, we see that what unites us is more substantial than what divides us. When we extend kindness and compassion to people we dislike, we are well on our way to embracing aspects of our own personality that we find objectionable, deepening self-compassion. Finally, we may enlarge our compassionate circle to include all of humanity, the creatures that share this world with us, and the earth itself.
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Navigating Medicare during open enrollment The annual open enrollment period for Medicare is underway, and runs till December 7. The Medicare maze can be confusing, leaving older adults unsure what they need and what they should do — if anything at all. Local counseling is available to help seniors in Sisters successfully navigate that maze. Linda Alldredge of Country Financial in Sisters urges people to act early and get help evaluating what they already have so that they can make informed and stressfree decisions. “It’s all about knowing what they’ve got and knowing if they want to make a
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MEDICARE: Know what you have before you make moves
SKATE PARK: Students are leading expansion project
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During the Medicare open enrollment period, you can: • Switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage (as long as you’re enrolled in both Medicare Part A and Part B, and you live in the Medicare Advantage plan’s service area). • Switch from Medicare Advantage to Original Medicare (plus a Medicare Part D plan, and possibly a Medigap plan). • S w i t c h f r o m o n e Medicare Advantage plan to another. • S w i t c h f r o m o n e Medicare Part D prescription drug plan to another. • Enroll in a Medicare Part D plan if you didn’t enroll when you were first eligible for Medicare. Council on Aging of Central Oregon also offers consultation. One-on-one phone sessions are provided by Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) certified volunteers, and they help Medicare plan enrollees to reevaluate their coverage – whether it’s Original Medicare with supplemental drug coverage, or Medicare Advantage – and make changes or purchase new policies if they want to do so. “Understanding your Medicare benefits is an essential component of staying physically and financially healthy during the aging process,” said Council on Aging Executive Director Susan Rotella. “Our team of certified Medicare counselors are ready to help tricounty seniors get the right Medicare coverage for their needs.” Medicare covers many medical costs, including visits to the doctor, prescription medications, and preventive care, such as mammograms, colonoscopies, diabetes treatment, and blood pressure screenings. Enrollment in a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) or a prescription drug plan (Part D) must be completed by December 7, for coverage to begin without interruption on Jan. 1, 2022. Contact Linda Alldredge at Country Financial: 178 S. Elm St. Ste. 100, Sisters, 541-549-6946. Contact the Council on Aging of Central Oregon at 541-678-5483, extension 211. Callers will be asked to leave a message, which will be returned by a certified Medicare counselor, usually by the end of the next business day.
built on the work of O’Neill and his students. O’Neill has been running some sort of extracurricular class for three years, doing maintenance projects on the park and figuring out ways to expand. This is the first year Skatepark is offered as an actual class in the schedule at the high school. This year’s class goal is to build a mini halfpipe that serves the needs of beginner skaters, as the park right now is tailored to more advanced skaters. “Everything we do is up for debate; it is up to the students as to what they want to build, and they get to design it,” O’Neill said. “It is one of few DIY skate parks where whoever works on it and builds it gets to use it.” Right now, the class is in the design and fundraising phase of the building process on the halfpipe. Each class period is dedicated to fundraising, design collaborations, and discussion on what’s next. They also focus on life lessons that skateboarding and working together on a team can teach you. “This class is really bringing us together, and the people here are the ones that are passionate about it and it is a part of who we are,” said student Miles O’Neill. “We’ve really built a tight-knit group of people in a different way than any sports team.” Hunter Briggs, another student in the class, described how it goes beyond just skateboarding. “The class is also useful for learning life skills, such as talking with businesses when we call asking for donations. We have to hold ourselves in a professional manner while talking with them. We learn construction skills as well and how the world of building actually works.” Bodie Schar described a
bit of what the class is like day to day. “We are basically spending class researching businesses and communicating with business around Sisters for donations,” he said. So far, they have raised $36,000 of their fundraising goal of $50,000. They have received grants and donations from organizations around Sisters including the Roundhouse Foundation and Sisters Schools Foundation, as well as donated materials and equipment from Robinson-Owen Construction. They also had 800 concrete blocks donated by Willamette Graystone to begin the building process. “The support from the local community has been huge; if kids want to do something in Sisters, the community really steps in and helps. It is good for kids to see people help out their community, and hopefully it teaches them to give back to their community in the future,” said O’Neill. A couple weekends ago, the class hosted an event at the park, a get-together of community members to come and skate. Local shops donated items for the event. They raised $800 just from a donation bucket, indicating that people want to help the further building of the park for future skaters. “The event we hosted raised money just from plain donations of people getting together, and we felt it was super successful for people to see what we are doing,” said student Diego Padilla. O’Neill hopes that this class can help mentor young people — young men specifically — to have a passion for something while also building life skills and communication skills that will benefit them in their futures. “We want them to learn to have the courage to start something even though they might not know exactly how to do it, but to seek support and become educated so they can do what they want to,”
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The Skatepark class at Sisters High School is fundraising and planning for expansion of the skate park located near the high school and Sisters Park & Recreation District. said O’Neill. Student Baylor Dyer feels the impact of the class through teaching young kids to skate. “The feeling you get is the best when you see the potential passion for skating in a young person, and we’ve also been able to do that through this class with some middle school students,” said Dyer. “The crew in the middle school, we’ve really taken them in as part of the crew of us builders and it becomes a really special community,” said another student, Miles O’Neill. The Skatepark class is still seeking donations for the continued building of the
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mini halfpipe this upcoming winter and spring terms. They are hoping to wrap up the fundraiser on November 11 so they can begin building. “Whenever we wrap up fundraising, we will start building immediately, as soon as we can,” said O’Neill. To contact Skatepark about cash donations, call Sisters Park & Recreation District at 541-549-2091. To contact about material donations, call Daniel O’Neill at 541-306-9315. Find more information and donate to the gofundme by visiting https:// w w w. g o f u n d m e . c o m / f / expanding-sisters-skatepark.
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Tales from a
Sisters Naturalist by Jim Anderson
Bobcat business Way back in the mid1950s, I was living in the old George A. Jones house in Bend located on Dean and Lily Hollinshead’s place. My great pal and superb helper in punishing raptor killers, Oregon State Police Officer Avon Mayfield, called me and asked if I would go with him to collect a bobcat held illegally in a sporting goods store in Bend. He never said no to me when I called him about someone killing a hawk, owl, or eagle, only, “Wait till I get my uniform on.” So I was more than willing to accompany him, and we went to pick up the bobcat. The poor skinny creature was an awful sight, shivering in a cage not much bigger than one meant to hold a house cat. I immediately noticed someone had
removed its claws, and it was not in a healthy state. Officer Mayfield was always polite, even with the worst wildlife violators, and this time was no different. He patiently informed the store owner why he was there, why the owner was in violation of state law prohibiting the holding of said bobcat, cited the owner, and told him we were leaving with the poor animal. We took the scared creature to my home, where Dean Hollinshead helped me build a wood and wire holding cage that was 12 feet long, four feet wide, and six feet high. I placed the bobcat in the pen, which was landscaped with some big rocks, grasses, and bitterbrush. Luckily, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new seeding of crested wheatgrass on their holdings on the Powell Buttes had sprouted, and was attracting lots of bobcat prey: jackrabbits. Ed Park, another great old pal, agreed to help me grab some jacks. How did we capture the bobcat’s food you ask? I tied a chair to the front end of my old flatbed Jeep. Ed didn’t like this arrangement for catching jackrabbits, but I impressed on him that the Jeep was mine, and he was the helper. Ed sat in the chair with a quick-release
seat belt and a salmon net attached to a long pole. A jackrabbit, when pursued, goes through a series of escape feints that work most of the time. Eagles, coyotes, and such will get as close as they can but just about the time they have the jackrabbit in their clutches, it stops in its tracks, makes a very quick right or left turn, or heads off in the opposite direction. I’d follow the jackrabbit and wait until it got those escape sequences out of its system and then quickly close in on it. Ed would reach out with the net, snatch it off the ground, twist the net like he was trapping a butterfly, and I’d come to a screeching halt. I’d jump out, grab the jack by the hind legs, and drop it into a cage. When the cage was full, we’d head home and call it a night. One night, I was having a difficult time getting close enough to the jacks for Ed to net ’em, so I released Ed’s seat belt and said, “I wanna try something.” Ed gave me a dirty look and said, “You damn well better be careful what you do to me!” On the next jack I got as close as I could, waiting for Ed to raise the net, then jammed on the brakes. Ed flew off the seat, right on
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Bobcat in a pine tree. top of the jackrabbit, and had it rolled up in a ball when I got to him. When I got Ed separated from the netted jackrabbit and had put it in the holding cage, I was headed for the driver’s seat when Ed stopped me with a firm grip on my arm and said, “I got new rules, Jim… this time YOU do the netting and I’ll do the driving.” The look on his face convinced me it was going to be that way, and, sure enough, as I was reaching out to net the next jack, he hit the brakes and I was launched
into thin air at the top of the Powell Buttes. As Ed was getting me untangled, he said, “You OK, nothing busted?” I said I was OK, and he laughed in delight: “Oh, I love this! You keep netting and I’ll keep driving…” It took almost a year for the bobcat to learn how to kill the rabbits and hares we gave it with just its bare paws by batting them into unconsciousness, but I eventually released it healthy and hardy and able to feed itself near Cougar Mountain in Lake County.
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RENTAL: Building apartments is complicated Continued from page 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology calculates the living wage for Oregonians as $16.85/hour for a single person, no children; $13.26/hour for a two adult, no children household – both working; and $26.53/hour, two adults, one working. The current minimum wage in Deschutes County is $12.75/hour. So, let’s say that a young family — two adults, both working, one child — wants to rent in Sisters while saving for a down payment to later buy a home. The best they can do is a 660-square-foot, two-bedroom, one bath unit on East Adams for $1,295/ month. Chances are that by the time you read this, that space will have been rented. That is the one and only apartment in Sisters Country listed on October 18. That same family could rent a one-bed, one-bath home on Cloverdale Road for $1,600/month. The five, that’s right — five, remaining rentals are homes ranging from $2,550 to $3,400 per month, one in Tollgate and one at Black Butte Ranch, not walking distance to employment. That family would need to earn $4,300 a month to meet the 30 percent advisable threshold. They could just afford East Adams if both made the minimum wage, but of course even Sisters McDonald’s pays over $18/ hour. Our hypothetical family is OK then, numerically speaking. Technically, they could handle the Cloverdale home, too. If one of the adults isn’t working, choosing to stay home with the child, then all bets are off. Now, the one wage earner needs to make $24.58/hour to qualify. Not a lot of those jobs floating around in Sisters; very few in fact. What is the answer, then — more higher paying jobs or more rental units? Or both? Neither is accomplished with a push of the button. Wage growth is likely to increase faster than the number of new units being constructed. And just where would the apartments be built? There is a scarcity of buildable land in Sisters for any type of dwelling. Area contractors and investors will tell you that their return on investment in single family homes is better. Being a landlord also comes with a host of issues, from maintenance to tenant defaults. Rory Willard is an apartment developer in Bend. He told The Nugget, “The ideal apartment project is 40 units.
Where are you going to find a piece of dirt to fit 40 units in Sisters?” He elaborated, “Until Sisters increases its urban growth boundary, you won’t see any scale of multifamily housing for years if ever.” Willard lamented the labor shortage as working against apartment growth in Sisters. “It’s hard enough finding crews to work in Bend. My guys don’t want to spend an hour plus every day going back and forth to Sisters,” he said. “That’s a hundred bucks a day to a carpenter or electrician.” Apartments have code requirements that put off developers, from major costs like fire sprinkler systems to the little things like bike racks and trash enclosures. Over 80 percent of Bend’s and Redmond’s apartment dwellers are youngadult singles according to Willard. “Sisters isn’t attractive for those in their 20s or 30s except for recreation,” he said. “Let’s face it. Sisters turns the lights out at eight o’clock.” Looking around town, one does not readily see the number of rental properties taken as a whole. A housing stock report prepared for the City by Angelo Planning Group included data from Johnson Economics finding in 2008 that 32 percent of Sisters dwellers were located in multi-unit housing. Five percent of those were owner occupied, 27 percent tenants. Two changes that could increase stock for low- or entry-level incomes are in ongoing, albeit controversial, discussion. One, building height. That, says Willard, would be a game changer. The other, code changes that allow more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — also known as “granny flats,” “granny pods,” or “motherin-law apartments.” These are add-on living quarters that provide room for the current property to house additional people comfortably. The units are not shared living spaces — they are separate living spaces that include a kitchen and bathroom. Some ADUs are attached to the main home, while others are separated structurally from the primary dwelling unit. In Angelo’s June, 2019 comprehensive study for the City, the report called for Code Amendments for Small Housing Types and other regulatory amendments to increase housing choices and reduce barriers to development for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), tiny homes, cottage clusters, townhomes, and other “missing middle” housing types. Meanwhile, it remains a landlord’s market.
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Caretaker for Fourth Sister Condominium. Responsible for the security and maintenance of common buildings and landscaping. Duties include, but are not limited to: pool and hot tub maintenance, which includes opening and closing daily, cleaning, performing simple repairs and maintenance tasks, and performing security checks on the campus. Housing will be provided for the caretaker. 541-410-8833 roy.s.dean@gmail.com AQUA CLEAR SPA SERVICE Hot tub servicing technician needed. Training provided with opportunity for advancement. Competitive pay. Clean driving record required. Call or email for interview: 541-410-1023; aquaclearoregon@gmail.com.
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Bird Gard LLC, the world leader in electronic bird control, is seeking a Production Assembly Specialist. Employment will be full-time and year-round, based in the company’s facility in Sisters. Flexible workdays/hours are available. Ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, team orientation' and be quick to obtain an understanding of production processes at BirdGard. Excellent pay and benefits package, including fully paid medical/dental/vision insurance, a matching 401K plan, tuition and childcare reimbursement plans, and profit sharing bonuses. email info@birdgard.com to request a job application form. The Garden Angel is now filling landscape supervisor and maintenance crew member positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com – Advertise with The Nugget – 541-549-9941 The Jewel is a high-end retail gallery selling fine jewelry, museum-quality minerals and fossils, and alabaster home decor. Our customers are a blend of enthusiastic new visitors and long-established admirers. We are seeking a new, long-term sales team member to help us grow into the future. Immediate part-time available with opportunity for full-time. Hourly pay starts from $14-16 DOE. Drop off a resume or email to michelle@thejewelonline.com. Experienced Caregiver Wanted Part-time for two day shifts per week. CNA perfered, ODL required. Located in BBR. Call Lee for details. 503-425-9608 ~ 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 line cook, host/hostess, and server. Pay depends on experience and position. Email your resume to resumes@threecreeksbrewing. com to apply.
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SPEED: Residents are happy to see controls on street
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15-18 little ones. Normally, there would be two teachers in each class as well as a half-time person to cover teacher breaks and provide an extra set of hands, and some volunteers. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, these times are anything but normal. Despite recruiting, SPRD has been unable to hire the two needed teachers. They are just in the process of trying to reinstitute a program involving parent volunteers. SPRD is renting the former Sisters Christian Academy building from Sisters Community Church to house their age 3-4 and age 4-5 preschool classes. This is the second year in the former private school, which is perfect for the preschool. Both rooms open right into the gymnasium, and there is a well-equipped playground right outside where deer wander through on occasion. The facility is secure, with locked doors and doorbells to ring for entrance into the classroom. SPRD rents the building from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., five days a week, so it is available for use by other groups in the community at other times. According to Gascon, “The church has been nothing but super supportive. They are amazing! They’re great about taking care of any problems, even when they aren’t the church’s responsibility.” The preschool program is an important community asset. Selig’s class (3- and 4year-olds) has been full since
are three to four inches high. They create quite a bump if hit at higher speeds. Signage is now in place to warn drivers, and white arrows on the asphalt mark them, but not everyone slows down until after they hit the first hump. Drivers headed toward Highway 126 seem to speed even more once they are over the second hump, creating dangerous situations for residents of Creekside exiting their neighborhood or walking to their mailboxes located across Creekside Drive. Timber Creek neighbors report that large lumber trucks, double-trailer dump trucks, and others often use the cut-through, speeding and blowing through stop signs in an area where a number of small children and
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SPRD Preschool Teachers Valerie Selig, left, and Carissa Gascon are doing yeomen’s duty while waiting for two and a half more teachers to be hired. They are just coming off a 14-day quarantine due to one child’s COVID. classes began and Gascon’s 4-5 class could take four or five more children if they were fully staffed. Prior to COVID, there was usually a waiting list of 11-14 children. Like so many other businesses, SPRD is having difficulty even getting people to apply or interview for the teaching positions, despite their willingness to be flexible with hours. Two people could job share a position, one working in the morning, the other in the afternoon, or each only working certain days. Flexibility is also evident in the program offerings. Children must attend a minimum of three days a week, but the days can be structured to meet parents’ needs. Children arrive between 8 and 8:45 a.m. Some do mornings only, going home at 12:15 p.m. before lunch. Some are there until 3 p.m., and some spend an entire day, leaving by 5:30 p.m. The daily schedule is full of fun activities and crafts, circle time, recess, curriculum time, lunch, and rest/ quiet time. After 3 p.m., the
time is unstructured due to a variety of pickup times by parents. That time is free choice, with teachers catering to what the children need or would like to do. The walls of both classrooms are covered with examples of the fun activities the children do that also teach them social skills, awareness of their environment, and the basics that prepare them to enter kindergarten. In the “Creation Station” are all the supplies they need to do “their work.” The rooms are colorful, clean, inviting, and well-organized. The children in both classes are fortunate to have such experienced, happy, and loving teachers. “They pay us to do this!” declared Gascon with a big smile. Both teachers agreed that they are happy to come to work in such a fun environment. To apply for a teaching position or to volunteer in the preschool program, call SPRD at 541-549-2091 or email SPRD executive director Jennifer Holland at jennifer@sistersrecreation.com.
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dogs live and play. Janet MacConnell lives in the house right next to the northern speed hump on the bridge. She does think the current measures are slowing some traffic down. “I hope it will eventually cut down on traffic,” she said. MacConnell reported seeing one motorist who hit the hump at a high rate of speed, stopped his car, and got out to see if he had done any damage to the undercarriage of his car. “I hope people get used to the humps and will slow down,” she said. Creekside resident Susan DeGroat said, “I love the bumps. It is slowing people down. I think it will take time for people to get used to them.” What really worries her is the blind corner to the north of the bridge, with people taking it too fast and too wide. Many neighbors think a head-on crash or sideswipe is inevitable.
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accompanied by John Soules, the USFS law enforcement officer responsible for the Sisters Ranger District. The women reported they didn’t need Soules in order to feel safe during their visits, but rather that they acted as a bridge between the campers and “the uniform.” They identified 78 different camps. With an average of one-and-a-half people per camp, they estimate there are at least 110 houseless individuals camping around Sisters. Of those camps, 18 were recreational, meaning they were simply visiting the area. In a survey of 19 “resider” camps, those who are houseless and residing in the woods, four indicated that they would access a shelter if one was available. The other 15 said they would not. Thomas said that many of the campers in Sisters are quite resourceful and a good number are employed. They are able to meet their basic needs and have the support they require. They simply can’t afford the high cost of renting in Sisters. (Availability is another issue; see related story, page 1). District Ranger Ian Reid, USFS, drew a distinction among the three main groups of people living on the Sisters Ranger District as non-recreational campers on public land. Some are experiencing chronic mental health and/or addiction issues. Others are “boondocking,” meaning they are retired with some means and choosing to live in the woods. The third group are gainfully employed and just can’t find affordable permanent housing. Reid reported that his office receives six to 12 calls a week complaining about people living in the woods. Some of the issues cited include resource damage, human waste, fire danger, staying over the allowed 14 days in one location, aggressive dogs, and a sense of it being unsafe to go into the woods. He likened the residential camping to someone’s exclusive use of public
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lands that should be available to everyone. Lt. Chad Davis of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Sisters office reported that his officers have frequent contact as the campers travel in and out of the city for work. The officers deal with mental health and addiction crises. Additionally, they hand out information on resources and services such as food banks. “Having a regular County presence in the area (Thomas and DeVito) is a big deal,” Davis said. “Additional services would be great.” Thomas and DeVito both stressed the need for more consistency in their outreach and time dedicated to Sisters. Although they are theoretically scheduled for one day a week in Sisters, it is now down to one day every other week, and two weeks in a row can pass when they can’t make it out here. Where camps are spread out over a wider area, it simply takes more time to do the work. DeVito pointed out that, generally speaking, besides working and being very resourceful, some campers in the woods are there because they don’t want close contact with other people.
When Thomas and DeVito make contact with someone wanting or needing services, they assess their circumstances and what barriers they are experiencing that keep them from accessing services. They do an intake — “walk the system” with the individual or family — and attempt to decrease the barriers, even arranging for transportation if needed or transporting them themselves. They continue to follow the client to be sure they receive ongoing help and support. How much can two women do when the need is so great? City Councilor Gary Ross summed it up: “We obviously need increased outreach, and we need more money.” Wi t h h o u s e l e s s n e s s increasing across the county, there is a need to increase the capacity to offer services. DeVito said that so far, she and Thomas have experienced positive responses from the people they are working with. One of their main goals is to establish rapport and build good relationships. Both women reported success stories where they have been able to assist people in meeting their long-term goals. The discussion drew to a
close with comments from the County commissioners. Patty Adair asked, “Can they survive the extreme cold?” Phil Chang said, “Let’s talk about what we can do. There is the need for more outreach. We need to understand their needs.” With unaffordable housing being the crux of the issue, Tony DeBone suggested, “We need to ‘build for zero’ (homelessness). We are currently underbuilt.” With receipt of America Rescue Plan Act funds, Deschutes County will be in a position to provide funding to help with housing issues if they choose. Sisters City Manager Cory Misley informed the County council that the City is considering using funds received to go toward affordable housing, homeless facilities, and childcare. He said the City would probably set aside some funds about which to strategize, and expend them at a later date. DeBone indicated that the commissioners want to “optimize the funds we have.”
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