The Nugget Vol. XLIV No. 42
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Autumn magnificence...
Elementary school plans on schedule
Forest restoration plans in the works
By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
According to the latest timeline published by the Sisters School District, the new elementary school building will be completed for the opening of the 2023-24 school year. Last May, voters approved a $33.8 million bond for the construction of the new school and other district projects. The current elementary school is pressed to capacity, and remodeling the facility was not a viable option, according to Superintendent Curt Scholl. Additionally, See SCHOOL on page 9
PHOTO BY CAROL STATTON
The Metolius River put on its fall colors in an annual reminder of why this place is special to everyone who lives and visits Sisters Country.
Tourists satisfied, but room for improvement By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Visitors enjoy Sisters, but several key areas — traffic, and the availability of dining options and overnight accommodations — could be improved. Those are conclusions drawn from a series of surveys conducted in order to create data for the destination tourism management work going on in the City of Sisters (see related story on page 15). ECONorthwest of Bend conducted surveys for Sisters from August 12 to September 8, via emails and social media, to people who had previously visited Sisters. Lists came from Creekside Campground, Sisters Folk Festival, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, and other public events. They also conducted in-person tourist surveys from Friday, August 13 to Monday, August 16. The intercept sites in town included local restaurants
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and shops, trailheads and trails, recreation sites, and Black Butte Ranch and Camp Sherman. Between both types of surveys, the largest number of respondents came from Oregon (721), followed by Washington (171), California (140), other western states (90), Midwest (34), South (26), and East (24). The data collected revealed that visitors to Sisters are in general highly satisfied with their experience, but several key areas could be improved to enhance visitor experience and encourage repeat visits. They complained about the traffic, lack of available restaurants and accommodations, and affordability. Distance, cost, crowding, and other preferred destinations are among the main reasons people would choose to not visit again. The visitors in the surveys tend to be older, traveling without children, on three- or See TOURISM on page 14
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The Sisters Ranger District released a draft environmental assessment of the Green Ridge Landscape Restoration Project for a 30-day public comment period last Friday. The 25,000-acre project area is located about nine miles north of Sisters. The goal of the project is to promote ecosystem sustainability, resilience, and health under current and future conditions in the Green Ridge project area. The assessment addresses both land and water issues. “After significant interdisciplinary teamwork See PLANS on page 21
Habitat celebrates home ownership By Jim Cornelius Editor In Cheif
Habitat for Humanity homeowners must always take a long road toward the moment when they cut the ribbon on their new abode. For Terri Gookin and Patrick and Diane Yates, who celebrated the dedication of their new homes on Bluebird Street in the ClearPine subdivision on Friday, October 22, the road was longer — and more filled with rocks and potholes — than most. Volunteers and families spent the past two years working in pandemic conditions, with growing supply interruptions. Construction Manager Darleen Snider acknowledged all the local suppliers who help provide materials, and the volunteer “cast of characters it takes to build one of these houses.” The threat of COVID-19 reduced that cast of characters from around 20 to “six hardcore guys who have finished these houses.” Snider said that “With COVID, it has become a definite challenge.” But Habitat for Humanity
PHOTO BY ANGELA LUND
Terri Gookin cut the ribbon on her new townhome on Friday, October 22. is accustomed to challenges. Its entire model — securing land, building with volunteers and often donated materials, with the “sweat equity” of homeowners poured in and a zero-interest mortgage to make it all viable — is a challenge. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Sharlene Weed acknowledged this in her remarks at Friday’s dedication ceremony.
“It’s truly a miracle,” she said. “These houses are a miracle. These houses are impossible.” And yet, there they were, newly minted homeowners, their family partners and a host of volunteers and community members, watching ribbons taped across entryways as they were sliced through and fluttering to the See HABITAT on page 23
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Announcements................ 8 Sisters Salutes ................. 9 Crossword .......................18 Classifieds................. 20-22 Meetings .......................... 3 Entertainment .................. 9 At Your Service............ 12-13 Sudoku ........................... 20 Real Estate ................ 22-24
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The descent into tribalism By Jonathan Martin
Editorial…
Guest Columnist
Beat the supply-chain blues Anybody who’s been to a store for sundries, or tried to get a piece of exercise equipment, or tried to order materials for a home project, knows that the supply-chain woes we hear about daily on the news are real. We’re repeatedly being warned that if we see something we need or want, we’d better get it now, because no one knows when it can get replaced if it sells. It’s not even Halloween yet, and we’re told we’re already behind on our Christmas shopping. Well, OK. There’s no way to avoid the supply-chain woes entirely — but we here in Sisters may be able to beat ’em this holiday season. “Shop Local” is a familiar slogan at this time of year, but judging from the flood of Amazon packages that inundates the Sisters Post Office daily, we don’t necessarily take it to heart. Online ordering can be a blessing, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it does nothing to support our local community. Yet we keep mashing that purchase-with-one-click button and waiting
for the box to arrive. It would seem that urging folks to “shop local” because it’s “the right thing to do” doesn’t quite get the job done. Perhaps we’re better off appealing to self-interest. Right now, that’s an easy argument. If we’re hunting for Christmas gifts (already?!), the work of local makers, crafters, and artists isn’t floating on cargo ships out on the Pacific Ocean. That local work deserves to be a first choice anyway. Speaking for myself, most of the things I get the most use and pleasure from are the work of local makers: the guitar I play; the hat I wear every day; the mug I’m drinking my coffee from as I write this — all made right here in Central Oregon. Real economic benefit in our community; ready availability; lasting value — all that sounds like a pretty good deal. Maybe we can use this crisis as an opportunity to rediscover the homemade treasures that abide right here in Sisters. Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Sisters Weather Forecast
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I just listened to a politician whose ideas I agree with. But the way these ideas were communicated was, quite honestly, reprehensible. He condemned the individual testifying before the committee with a host of judgmental adjectives: “arrogant, prideful, vindictive, jealous, disingenuous, ignorant, hypocritical.” It was an all-out frontal attack on this man’s character and intelligence. This “attack” was featured on YouTube and has been watched nearly a million times with some 6,000 comments about how marvelously he tore the other guy to shreds. Why is it that people in our society can no longer love and respect someone they disagree with? Why does division, hatred, and anger almost always come into play when there is political and moral disagreement? I think I know why. We have descended into tribalism. It has become “us” versus “them.” Facebook’s and YouTube’s algorithms send us only the stuff we agree with — our tribe’s opinions. We get no contrary opinions unless they are being demolished by those in our tribe. Every time someone in our tribe destroys and publically humiliates someone from the other tribe, we click “like.” I had the privilege of working in South Sudan before it became a country, while they were still at war with the North. The 64 tribes were all united as one. Somehow, against all odds, they pushed their oppressor out, and proudly declared themselves the Republic of South Sudan. But the one value that had united them — mutual hatred for their Northern oppressor — was not a value big enough to build a new country upon, and tragically I watched as tribalism immediately took them over, with the tribal identity being placed paramount over their new national identity. It did not take long for the country to unravel into chaos. I recently read of an academic assignment. The instructor asked all students to create an “identity map” listing their race, class, gender, religion, family structure, and other characteristics…and then rank themselves according to their “power and privilege.” Tribalism 101 at the university? Nope. Third grade math. It starts young. Choose your tribe. It seems to be the latest “thing to do.” Identity politics. People have largely stopped
thinking for themselves and they simply let the tribe think for them. Oppressor or oppressed. Victim or Victimizer. Neutrality is not an option. Silence is violence. This simplistic thinking must sound really good, because so many are buying into it. Not in the last 150 years has there been a greater divide in politics. People are actually moving to states where their “tribe” or political party is in power. It is amazing to me that things like vax/anti-vax, mask/anti-mask are tending to follow these tribal demarcations. Whatever the other side is for – I am against. It is “us” vs. “them.” This tribal mentality guarantees hate, bitterness, and resentment will rule — until our tribe wins office, and brings its hate, bitterness, and resentment with it, and forces its will upon the enemy. With tribalism, hatred knows no bounds and has no end. Winning an election simply means the other tribe is now the loser. Overthrowing the oppressor simply means you have now become the oppressor. Congratulations. Tribalism kills. So, what is the answer? Well, it starts with leadership. Leaders everywhere need to model love and respect for those who disagree. Ideas are ideas. There are some ideas that are vastly superior to others. Let the ideas speak for themselves. But people are people. We do not need to demean and devalue the person simply because we disagree with their ideas. In fact, the more I treat a person like dirt for disagreeing with me, the less likely I will ever influence their ideas. People who resort to name-calling and those who try to “cancel” people are running with the most inferior of all ideas — that hate is the way to win. Tragically, this is modeled by our leaders. It is about destroying the “enemy.” My son and I voted differently in the last election. I am closer to him today than ever before. We disagreed on vaccinations. I love him more than ever. And it is not because we ignore the issues — we talk about them, all the time, sometimes passionately. How can this be? Instead of living by the tribal values we are daily being fed, we hold tenaciously to values of a higher order — values like humility, love, forgiveness, patience, joy, peace, reconciliation, service, sacrifice, empathy, encouragement, listening, empowerment, kindness. These are the values that make a way forward and give us a future as a people.
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Deadline approaches for City boards
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Bre White goes up for a kill in the Outlaws’ victory over Cascade, which secured a co-league championship with their rival.
Lady Outlaws
are league champs By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws swept their way to the top spot in the 4A Oregon West Conference. They defeated Cascade in three straight sets on Tuesday, October 19, and two days later on senior night they posted a 3-0 win over Woodburn. The wins gave them co-champion status with Cascade. Tuesday’s match against Cascade was a battle from start to finish. In the first
set the Outlaws played from behind the whole game. They were down 17-21 when Hannah Fendall stepped back to serve. The Outlaws defended the serve with two big kills from Gracie Vohs, and the momentum shifted. Sisters went on a roll and tied it up with seven straight kills. The Outlaws took a one-point lead and then the Cougars made a hitting error on game point to give Sisters the win. Sydney Myhre served for the first seven points
in the second set to put the Outlaws up 7-0. The Cougars called a time-out, but that didn’t disrupt the Outlaws’ focus. Sisters maintained the lead and went on to win 25-18. The third and final set was back and forth the entire time, and a barnburner at the end. Midway through, Vohs stepped back to serve and pushed the Outlaws to a 18-13 lead, but the momentum didn’t last. See CHAMPS on page 16
The deadline is approaching for citizens to apply for City of Sisters boards and committees. The City has several opportunities that allow community members to fill an integral role in City government by advising the City Council on important issues. Community participation on City of Sisters boards and commissions serves two essential purposes: Board members are directly involved in their local government and can positively impact their community’s future, and the City Council receives timely input and information regarding issues and potential impacts on
the City. The various boards and commissions serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council within their respective municipal policy areas. Members are unpaid volunteers who devote their time to these community activities. The City is accepting applications for openings on the following boards: • Budget Committee: Two openings. Applicants must live within the city limits. One position will be appointed to a three-year term and one to a two-year term. • Urban Forestry Board: One opening. This position See CITY on page 23
Book offers hope, insights for diabetics By Katy Yoder Correspondent
Nancy Schupp lives quietly at home with her dog, Gizmo. In her late 70s, she’s been a caterer and a dental technician. Both jobs kept her busy, working seven days a week. Sometimes she grabbed fast food when she was tired, but always gave her catering clients the best quality foods she could afford. Now she realizes that she should have treated
herself as thoughtfully — and she hopes her missteps can be lessons to save others from the pain she’s suffered from diabetes. In her 40s Schupp was hospitalized and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The disease became another example of the challenges, burdens, and blessings she’s known. With over seven decades facing and overcoming life’s obstacles, she learned the See BOOK on page 11
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect gatherings, please contact individual organizations for current meeting status
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
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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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News nuggets Snippets and tidbits from Sisters Country By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Be careful out there. Deer rifle season is still in effect for eastern and western Cascades through November 5. Then the elk season kicks in — November 6-12 for western side hunts and November 6-14 for eastern Oregon. Quick! How many roundabouts in Sisters? Two it is within the City limits. The obvious one that we all know and love, and the one in Cold Springs Village where North Trinity Way, Railway Ave., W. Aitken Ave., and W Allingham Ave., make the circle. Sure sign of winter. Highway 242 (McKenzie Highway) is now closed 15 miles west of Sisters High School. Laird completes new warehouse and production facility. Invitation-only open houses are taking place November 15-16, where invited guests can get an up-close and personal tour of the 26,000-square-foot addition to the campus. As a show of goodwill, Laird surprised all the neighboring homeowners of ClearPine with a goodie box stuffed with an assortment of the company’s products and practical gifts. The gift box was in appreciation for any inconvenience neighbors may have endured during construction of the large project. Redmond air traffic declines. September deplanements dropped from 47,058 arrivals in August to 41,286 after eight straight months of increases. Departing passengers decreased from 51,788 August enplanements to 41,146 in September as COVID’s resurgence dampened air travel all across the United States and internationally. Bulldozers make way
for business expansion. Ground has been broken for Sisters Coffee Company’s 11,000-square-foot roasting facility in the Sun Ranch Business Park. And over at Three Peaks Industrial Park, grading has been finished for the Sisters Self Storage Annex. Gas hits new high in Sisters. The price of regular unleaded inched up to an average of $3.86 for the four petrol stations in Sisters. Premium blends exceed $4/ gallon. Gas in California climbed to $4.54 last week. Predictions for $4+ gas in Sisters by Thanksgiving are based on rising demand and shrinking inventories. Highway 22 hazardous tree removal. If you are heading to Salem or other destinations that take you over Santiam Highway, add 30 minutes at least to your plan as tree removal continues alongside the highway from last year’s devastating wildfires. Most of the timber is being salvaged and consumed by Oregon mills. Forest Road 46 known as Clackamas-Breitenbush Scenic Byway, remains closed due to fires this past June and July. Relief in sight for apartment shortage. The first of five 10-unit apartment buildings in Threewinds, the multiuse project behind Bi-Mart and Takoda’s, is framed, roofed, and wrapped heading for a January occupancy. When completely built out, the much-needed housing stock will offer 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units. It is unlikely that any will qualify as “affordable” housing by definition and with demand far outstripping supply. River flows helped by rain. The McKenzie at Vida is running 8 percent above average at 3,790 CFS (cubic feet per second). Recent rains have increased flow by 400 CFS. The Deschutes
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at Madras is only 3 percent below average thanks to steady rains the last week. The North Santiam at Mehama, on the other hand, is 45 percent below average at 2,250 CFS. The depth is 49 inches. Reservoir levels remain depressingly low. Wickiup is at 5 percent. Ochoco is 12 percent “full” and Prineville is at 19 percent of depth. No respite for St. Charles COVID-19 cases. The hospital system is reporting 73 hospitalizations Monday, 13 of which are in ICU with 9 on ventilators. None of the 13 is fully vaccinated and seven are under age 60. Of the 73 patients, 22 are fully vaccinated. In Oregon the percentage of breakthrough cases is 23.5 percent. At St. Charles it is 21.9 percent. A total of 1,662 cases have been reported in zip code 97759, 3.8 percent of all Deschutes County cases, representing a recent dramatic increase. Zip 97759 is 3.13 percent of the County, where the 125 deaths remain low at 0.61 percent of all cases. Jackson County, of similar size and demographics, has recorded 310 deaths, 1.34 percent, or just more than double Deschutes’ total. Empty shelves. Employees at Bi-Mart say that it is not necessarily a supply-chain issue. The store has been understaffed and often there just aren’t enough workers to keep the shelves stocked. Next week, we will examine the supply-chain debacle.
Rotary club sponsors mega-raffle in Sisters Rotary Club of Sisters is once again sponsoring its mega-raffle. All proceeds go to support Rotary’s many service projects in Sisters Country, most notably its annual Books for Kids program and its downtown Halloween parade. This year’s raffle has over $4,500 in prizes. In total 19 prizes will be chosen by random draw on November 17. Only 500 of the $10 tickets will be sold giving ticket buyers a 1-in-26 chance of winning at least one prize. Among the prizes is a
guided four-hour snowmobile ride from Central Oregon Adventures, a 3D printer valued at $500, golf for 4 at Aspen Lakes, a private plane ride for two around Sisters Country from Benny and Julie Benson, a $300 Hoodoo gift card, Pole Creek Ranch Steak Box, eight $100 gift certificates and more. Anybody buying five or more tickets is also automatically entered into a second chance drawing for a beautiful 56-by 65-inch quilt by Nancy Reitmann Whitton. For tickets and a prize list, call Steve at 541-904-5132.
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Lady Outlaws defense blanks another opponent By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws soccer defense has been stellar, and this week was no different. Sisters started their week with a 3-0 shutout at home over Newport, and two days later they posted a 1-0 shut out on the road against Philomath, for their seventh league shutout of the season. On Saturday, October 24, Sisters hosted top-ranked Woodburn and lost that contest 0-2. Sisters went into their game on Tuesday against Newport with intensity, effort, and determination. They played confidently on their own grass in front of the home crowd and walked away with the win. The defense played another exceptional game and recorded another shutout.
…Our girls have demonstrated they are capable of playing at that level… —Coach Brian Holden The Outlaws immediately came out and pressured Newport, but the Cubs kept the Outlaws on their toes, and nothing came easy. In the 23rd minute Sisters got on the scoreboard. The ball was played wide to Lily Sundstrom, who cut inside and found Hollie Lewis. Lewis turned and hit a longrange shot over the keeper’s head for the score. Three minutes later, Anya Shockley got fouled in the box. Shockley took the penalty kick and with a well-struck shot drove the ball straight down the middle and into the goal. At the half the Outlaws held the Cubs scoreless at 2-0. Sundstrom scored Sister’s final goal at the 56 minutemark. Marley Holden played the ball to Sundstrom, who cut inside and scored. “It was an amazing goal,” said Coach Brian Holden. “There was a lot of pace on the shot, with shape, bending it over the goalie’s head.” Holden took advantage of the lead and gave the younger players minutes on the field, and took the opportunity to switch up players and positions. Holden gave credit for the win to his wing players. “The credit for our win was the involvement of our wings (Lily Sundstrom, Emma Lutz, Katie Ryan, Lindsey Scott, and Brooke Harper). The girls know their role: when to provide width,
when to get forward, and when to switch fields.” Sisters faced Philomath on the Lady Warriors senior night in front of their home crowd and played the entire game in a downpour. The Outlaws played their hearts out, had a few opportunities to score, including a couple of fastbreaks from Lewis and Shockley, but they just couldn’t put the ball away. Philomath was able to get a couple of outside shots, but Patton did a great job as keeper in the wet conditions. The Warriors took a shot, but Patton used her strong hands to tip the ball over the net for the save. She had another stellar save when a Philomath player crossed the ball in. Patton tipped the ball away and another Lady Warrior was there to follow up. Patton came out of the goal, made herself big, and got the deflection for the save. At the half the score was even at 0-0. In the second half Philomath made some adjustments and tried to find a crack in the Outlaw’s defense. Sisters players attacked the goal. Reese Harwell hit the post, Emma Lutz had a shot that was tipped over, and Maggie Lutz came close on a through ball, but unfortunately none of the shots went in. Finally, at approximately the 75th minute of the contest the Outlaws scored. The ball was played into the box, then forty-fived with a pass back to Harwell, who was on top of the 18. Harwell did a great job of striking the ball into the upper left corner for the goal. “Reese had a great goal and chose placement over power,” said Holden. Philomath played their best in the final 10 minutes and kept pushing the ball forward. With five minutes left, the Warriors got the ball through to a forward. Sage Wyland chased her down and a good 50/50 challenge ensued. Wyland knocked the Philomath player to the ground and the referee called a foul. Wyland was given a yellow card and the Warriors were awarded a free kick. The shot went right into Patton’s hands for the save. “Without Sage contesting that ball, foul or no foul, it could have resulted in a goal,” said Holden. The Outlaws continued to defend, finished the game with confidence, and posted the win. They played as a unit and never allowed Philomath to get comfortable on the ball. Holden noted Patton for
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Anya Shockley with header vs. Newport. her stellar play in the goal. “I continue to praise Josie for her focus and improvement as our goal keeper,” said Holden. “In my mind, without a doubt, she should be in contention for goalkeeper of the year.” The demanding threegame week ended with the Lady Outlaws suffering a loss to top-ranked Woodburn at home on Saturday. The Bulldogs boast a very good squad, with many clubball players and girls with a lot of experience. The
well-coached squad had an advantage, as they can pull players from a pool of over 1,400 students. Woodburn scored both their goals in the first half of the contest. Holden said, “We came out to win because a win would have put us in first place. We did a good job of getting forward, but unfortunately we didn’t take care of the ball. Our passes weren’t connected, and our first touch was off.” “We did pressure them
and we did have opportunities,” added Holden. “We just need to fine-tune against better teams. Even though Woodburn is a much bigger school and many of their players play club ball, our girls have demonstrated they are capable of playing at that level, and they should believe that and not be intimidated.” The Oregon West Conference is a tough league, boasting three of the top ten teams in the state, including Woodburn, Philomath, and Sisters. Holden told The Nugget that the competitiveness of the league has its benefits, and playing against Woodburn and Philomath has primed the Outlaws to play good soccer. With the loss against Woodburn, the Outlaws dropped from second place to just one point below Philomath for third place. They were scheduled to play at home on Tuesday, October 26, in their final league game of the season. Regardless of the outcome, their eighthplace ranking in the state should secure them a spot in the playoffs.
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Warfare & Witchcraft By Jim Cornelius Editor In Cheif
A friend of mine from Massachusetts quipped recently that “one does not simply DRIVE into Salem in October.” The Salem Witch Trials that roiled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692 and led to the deaths of 20 innocent persons — 19 by hanging, one by pressing to death with stones — continue to fascinate the world. Interest in the trials turns that storied Massachusetts town into a powerful — and campy — tourist magnet during the Halloween season. But the grand delusion that swept Salem and other parts of the colony more than 300 years ago is nothing to make light of: The trials and executions of the accused witches were a grotesque miscarriage of justice, a vivid and gruesome example of what can happen when whole communities succumb to hysteria and wield the power and authority of legal institutions to assail those perceived as threats to body and soul. Over the centuries, a variety of theories have been propounded to account for the strange episode, from the delusions that are symptoms of ergot poisoning to the
severe weather of the Little Ice Age, from the temperament of flighty, attentionseeking teenagers to internal politics, land disputes, and factionalism within the Salem community. One element that most scholars agree upon is that there was significant impact from trauma from a series of truly savage Indian wars. In 1675-76, the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies endured what remains per capita the most destructive war in North American history. A dozen English colonial settlements were destroyed and hundreds of English settlers were killed in what became known as King Philip’s War. Metacomet — known as “King Philip” to the English — was a Wampanoag who led a coalition of aggrieved Wampanoag, Narragansett, Nipmuck, and Pocumtuck into war with settlers who were persistently encroaching on native lands. These were not alien peoples; they were neighbors. Metacomet was the son of Massasoit, who famously helped the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive. Historian Eric B. Schultz writes, “It’s startling to see how quickly two peoples, having lived side by side for a half century, could become
consumed so quickly and completely with an intense hatred for each other.” Metacomet was killed in the fighting, hunted down by colonial rangers and their Indian allies. Thousands of Metacomet’s people were also slain, and many survivors were sold into slavery in the West Indies, in itself a death sentence.
One element that most scholars agree upon is that there was significant impact from trauma from a series of truly savage Indian wars. The conflict was abysmally savage and personal. The carnage was extreme. Colonists and Indians alike — men, women, and children — were cut down in their own homes and villages. For the Puritans, who came to North America with a mindset that already perceived the forest as a demon-haunted menace, the war made real their deepest anxieties. Virtually everybody in Massachusetts in 1692 knew someone who had lost loved ones and/or been displaced in the terrible conflict of 1675-76. The war was even more
profoundly destructive and traumatic for the Wampanoag and Narragansett, who were virtually destroyed. In 1692, when the Salem witchcraft “outbreak” occurred, New England was embroiled in another war with the Indians, this time involving French allies. King William’s War — fought over control of the fur trade and other imperial concerns — raged along Massachusetts’ northern frontier, and Salem and other towns were rife with tales of slaughter and alert for attack. Culturally inclined toward supernatural explanations for all sorts of phenomena, the Puritans instinctively saw the hand of the devil in the violence that constantly threatened to erupt from the forest. Professor Emerson W. Baker notes that some of Salem’s teenaged girls, who made the initial witchcraft accusations and seem to have been afflicted with frightening psychological symptoms, “such as Abigail Hobbs, Mercy Lewis, Susannah Sheldon, and Sarah Churchwell, were all war refugees who had previously lived in Maine and had been personally affected by the war to the point where some of them may have been
experiencing post-traumatic stress syndrome.” It is significant that the first woman accused of tormenting the girls through witchcraft was an enslaved Native American woman (possibly Carib from South America) named Tituba. The witch hysteria was not the only symptom of individual and communal PTSD. Right in the middle of the Salem events, the community of Gloucester, Massachusetts was “invaded” by a “spectral company” of French and Indians. The garrison reported the appearance of the spectral threat — by their own report not real — coming out of swamps and cornfields, and insisted that they were some supernatural manifestation of minions of the devil. Rife with unprocessed trauma from a terrible conflict, fearful and anxious that their bodies and immortal souls were currently in peril from constantly looming threats, the Puritans of Massachusetts succumbed to what became a legendary episode of mass hysteria. It’s not a quaint tale for the Halloween season; it’s one of the grimmest cautionary tales served up by America’s rich, splendid, yet often dark history.
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Outlaws beat Newport in soccer pitch By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws soccer squad earned a 2-1 win at Newport on Tuesday, October 19. The Outlaws traveled to Newport for a rematch with the Cubs. Earlier in the season, at home, the Outlaws walked off the field in a disappointing 1-1 tie. This time around they were determined to post a win. From the opening whistle, the Outlaws established the tempo of the game, possessed the ball, and had several chances to score early in the contest. At the eight-minute mark the ball was booted to Ricky Huffman in a breakaway. Huffman out-hustled his defenders and got the Outlaws on the scoreboard. Newport then gained momentum. Their speedy outside midfielder pressed forward and Noah Pittman had his hands full on defense. Coach Jeff Husmann noted that Pittman plays with passion and has learned to channel his energy, which showed in the game. At the half the Outlaws held a 1-0 lead. The Outlaws’ fitness and speed were an advantage in the second half, and they set the tone and tempo early. They’ve been working at highpressing defenses and in the 59th minute that work came to fruition. Huffman and Tate Kaczmarek pressed Newport, and they panicked. The Cubs made an error and cleared the ball to Aidan Eckert’s foot. Eckert made a crafty move into a small space and then slotted the ball into the back of the net for the Outlaws’ second goal. The remainder of the game was a bit disjointed as there was lots of play stoppage and injury time, which prevented both teams from finding a rhythm. With less than seven minutes left on the clock, the Cubs managed to score a goal. Sisters finished the contest with control and possession of the ball. “I was proud of how our guys prepared themselves physically and mentally for this game,” said Coach Husmann. “I am also proud how our players trust in each other and their coaches. We shift our tactics depending on our opponent and the guys understand what we are trying to accomplish.”
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State qualification on the line at district meet By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
Qualification for entry to the OSAA State Championships is on the line for teams in the Oregon West Conference at Thursday’s District meet. The Sisters Outlaws cross-country teams hope to make some noise at the showdown at Lane Community College. The top two teams and top five individuals will advance to the State meet, scheduled for Saturday, November 6, also at Lane. On the boys’ side there is no dominant team favorite, although Philomath appears to be in the driver’s seat behind the leadership of
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Senior Sasha Stolasz will be a key competitor at District.
junior Brody Bushnell, who won the 4A 1,500and 800-meter titles in last spring’s State meet. Sisters has developed a very tight pack among its top six runners and seeks to use that closeness to overcome the lack of a true front-runner on the team.
That’s a bit of pressure for new runners, but all we ask is for them to do their best. “The boys are healthy and fit and are hungry to prove themselves,” said Head Coach Charlie Kanzig. Hayden Roth, a junior, has been the lead runner in each of the team’s meets this season and has his eyes on a top-five finish as an individual. The next four scorers for the team — Max Palanuk, Kaleb Briggs, Cole Jervis, and Spencer Tisdel — have tended to finish in a bunch within 20-30 seconds of Roth. “We need our pack to be in front of the other team’s third runners in order to have the best outcome,” said Kanzig. “They know what
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Max Palanuk looks to cap his senior season with another trip to State with his team. With only seven teams in the league, the District contest will be the smallest meet of the year for the Outlaws, according to Kanzig. “It actually may be only six teams this year since Sweet Home’s numbers are low and they may not be able to field a complete team,” he said. “In a small meet like this every single place really counts and we can expect some very close team scores.”
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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.
Sisters Habitat Seeks Board Members
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.
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. 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
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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.
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. 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. The City Council Meetings Due to the holidays, the City Council will only have one meeting each in November and December. The November meeting has been moved off of the biweekly schedule and will now be on Wednesday, November 17, and there will only be one meeting in December, on Wednesday, December 8. At this time both meetings are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Regular schedule will return in January. For more information call 541-549-6022
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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
Calvary Church (NW Baptist Convention) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship • www.ccsisters.org Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Wellhouse Church 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 https://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Vast Church (Nondenominational) 6 p.m. Saturday Worship 1300 W. Mckenzie Hwy. (Sisters Community Church Fireside Room) 541-719-0587 • www.vastchurch.com Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare)
Sisters Museum Seeks Volunteers Three Sisters Historical Society, now open Fri. and Sat., 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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Scholl said that the concept of having all three school buildings, along with SPRD, on a consolidated campus has many advantages. According to the school district website, the new building is part of a master plan developed back in 2016 as the District anticipated the population growth that has indeed taken place. The elementary school is operating at over 100 percent of capacity, requiring the addition of two modular units this summer to accommodate students. The District believes that the shared campus plan will allow for increased safety, benefits in transportation efficiency, and other operational and educational benefits. In the plan, fifth graders will be added back to the elementary school population.
One of the requirements of a school bond is to have an oversight committee composed of citizens to help ensure that bond money is spent in the way described to voters when it was approved. The committee consists of: Kristin Turnquist; Rob Corrigan; Amber Dean; Mark Kelley; Mark Christie. An initial meeting set for October 28 had to be postponed to a date that has yet to be determined. Superintendent Curt Scholl describes the timeline for completion of the building, which will be near Sisters High School, as “aggressive.” During the summer, while still in the planning phase for the building, elementary staff members, along with principal Joan Warburg and Scholl himself, made site visits to gather design ideas to be incorporated in the new building. Currently, work is being done on the schematic design for the building in cooperation with the architectural
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Scottie Wisdom&Faith Jean Russell Nave
Scottie will I’ve lived with Scottish terriers for nearly 40 years, ever since marrying my husband, Claude. Dogs have always been in my life, but it was Claude’s love of the breed that introduced me to Scotties. All dogs are special and unique, and Scotties have one characteristic that truly stands out: They are as stubborn as their namesake humans. As a matter of fact, they were bred by an English nobleman who lived in Scotland, and he named the breed because he saw many characteristics in the dogs that were similar to the people around him. None of my current pack optimizes this trait more than Bernie. At 10 years old, he is more stubborn than ever. Now that he is almost deaf, he is additionally inclined to ignore me. Scotties know what they want, and they are smart, so they find creative ways to get what they want if you don’t outright give it to them. Scotties have a sense of humor tied to that strong will. One example of this is how Bernie runs through the garage to get to the cat’s treat bowl ahead of me. As soon as he is in the door,
he assesses the obstacles between him and the bowl, making a dash ahead of me, wagging his tail in pure delight if he gets to the bowl before I can pick it up. If he wins the race, he jumps with joy and gives me a big smile. If he loses the race he wags his tail, smiles, and rubs my leg. This race is more about the game than the food so he enjoys either outcome. There is a lot we can learn from this little guy. Our God’s will for us to be at peace and filled with joy. But like the Scotties, we want to do what we want to do, whether it is good for us or not. For example, we want to judge others due to old experiences, or sometimes to see ourselves as superior to them. God wants us to love our brothers and sisters as equals, overlooking any errors. Through our stubbornness and judging, we generate fear and hate, destroying our peace and the peace around us.
The more I forgive and stop judging the greater the peace, love and joy in my life.
Maybe we need more humor in our lives so that we can laugh again, like Bernie, rather than criticize and judge our fellow humans. We’re so serious about everything anymore that humorists find it hard to make jokes! Ever since my Stage 4 cancer prognosis, I’ve
been deep in the study of God. When I was young, attending Baptist churches, I remember hearing about an angry God who hated our sins and was mad at humanity. I’ve since found a segment of followers of Jesus who reject the idea of an angry God and promote the belief that the only anger on this earth is manmade. That makes a lot of sense to me. If God really was angry with us, He would have permanently wiped us off the face of the earth a long time ago. Instead, He sent us Jesus, who among other things became a wonderful teacher showing us how to completely love one another and follow the will of our creator into peace and prosperity. I now see God as only a loving being, whose will for us is to give up judgement of others. He wants us filled with love, having faith in our fellow humans; praying for all men, women and children, that they may find peace, love, faith and salvation. Thus bringing us into Heaven on earth before we transition to Heaven above. As I work on myself every day, forgiving and not judging my fellow travelers in this space and time, I’m learning that God’s will is much better than my will. The more I forgive and stop judging, the greater the peace, love, and joy in my life. May you hear Him express His will in your life and may you find peace as you live closer to our creator and follow His will. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1-2.
Sisters development plan to get hearing Plans for the 359-unit residential development known as Sisters Woodlands will go before the City of Sisters Planning Commission for a public hearing on November 10. Kevin Eckert of BUILD LLC is designing the project for Paul Hodge and Paul and Carla Schneider of Sisters, who purchased the property that was formerly part of the U.S. Forest Service administrative site. The developers are requesting approval of a Master Planned Development on 31.56 acres. They are seeking approval to allow for a 186-lot, mixed-use development. In addition to 359 residential units there would be approximately 44,000 square feet of commercial/light industrial space. The proposal includes cottages, townhomes, apartments, a congregate housing facility, mixed-use commercial or industrial/residential buildings, and 4.26 acres of
park space. The applicant is also requesting variances for setbacks and lot size on several lots to preserve significant trees. Eckert has previously told The Nugget that he hopes to preserve more than 500 trees. The staff report and recommendation to the commissioners will be available for review at least seven days before the hearing. Due to continuing COVID19 concerns, the public hearing will be held virtually, via Zoom. It is set for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10. Meeting information, including the Zoom link, will be posted on the Planning Commission agenda and can be found on www.ci.sisters. or.us/meetings. More information will be available at www. ci.sisters.or.us/communitydevelopment/page/sisterswoodlands-master-planneddevelopment.
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importance of seeing food as medicine and fuel to keep the body running smoothly. “When I got home from the hospital, I cleaned out my refrigerator and cupboards,” said Schupp. “There was nothing left to eat, because it all had too much salt in it. I was in shock. When I went to the grocery store, I was so frustrated, I wanted to cry. But in time, I came up with my own solutions.” After she was diagnosed, there was little guidance from medical professionals. Giving herself an insulin shot the first time was a challenge. “It took me three days to get up the nerve to give myself insulin,” she said. “Buying insulin was incredibly expensive. Back then test strips were a dollar apiece and I didn’t have insurance.” Sometimes Schupp couldn’t afford the medicine she needed. Having to forgo or choose cheap and often less effective insulin took a toll on her health. Schupp slowly learned how to live with the disease. She tested her blood sugar when she could afford test strips and paid for insulin from her wages. “The thing that saved my life was I loved vegetables,” she said with a chuckle. Ten years ago, Schupp met former Sisters physician Dr. Eden Miller after hearing her presentation about diabetes. “I asked her if I could become her patient. She saved my life. I’m a type 2, insulindependent diabetic. Eden told me that parents need to get their children in the kitchen at an early age and start teaching them about nutrition. The idea to write a book took off from there,” said Schupp. Schupp was so grateful for the knowledge and care Dr. Miller provided her, she wanted to give back by writing a book where all the information about diabetes could be in one place. “Dr. Miller wrote the forward for my book. She also did consulting on the book and has them in her office for her patients,” said Schupp. The book is being published through XPress Printing. “Laura Callahan helped me with edits for the book. She had so many brilliant ideas. The first thing I say in the book is that I am not a dietician, a nutritionist, or a writer. I wrote this book not for me but for our kids. The number of children becoming diabetic is scary. One out of three children born will become a diabetic as an adult,” she said.
The book offers important aspects of eating healthy, including information on fats, salt, sugar, carbohydrates, protein, and controlling blood sugar. “I wanted to give people whose life is more of a challenge a book that has information about diabetes right here.” Although there are all kinds of recipes, she stresses the book is not about the recipes, but about gaining knowledge about how to eat and live healthier. Schupp suggests that parents get children into the kitchen early and involve them in preparing and even growing the food they eat. “Let them stir things, taste things, take them to the grocery store and pick out a few things they like. If they’re more involved they’re more likely to try things. I know it’s hard with both parents working, or raising children as single parents. But it’s worth the effort because children who know about nutrition tend to be healthier as adults,” she said. She also asks everyone reading her book to not start a new eating regime without checking with their doctor first. “Everyone’s body and chemistry is different,” she said. Readers will find advice and ideas for preparing and enjoying all kinds of foods. There’s a section on herbs and salt-free options to season dishes. Schupp explains and guides readers to healthier eating habits that can help avoid diabetes and other diseases that affect people with poor eating habits. She stresses that there’s much to
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learn and often the first step is reading labels on packaging to see fat, sugar, fiber, and sodium content. The book is for sale at Paulina Springs in the local author section. To purchase directly from Nancy Schupp, she invites people to call her at 541-420-3435. “I’m so proud of this book,” Schupp said. “If I haven’t done anything else in my life, I want to give this to people because I have suffered. My doctors encouraged me to write the book using my experiences. I tried so hard to get everything into one book.” Schupp says if she helps one person, she’ll be happy. “I don’t have the money to publish the book. The more I sell, the more I can print. It’s more about getting the message out. It’s not about money for me,” said Schupp. A percentage of the profits from book sales will go to type 1 diabetic summer camps. Books are $20 each. Schupp’s friend Laura Gulick created a GoFundMe page to help raise money to get more published. ( w w w. g o f u n d m e . c o m / f / diabetes-and-our-children).
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afford it and will make wait times longer in regular chairlift lines. Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has requested Mt. Bachelor ’s parent company scrap the plan, The O re g o n i a n / O r e g o n L i v e reported. “At a minimum, POWDR must delay implementation until it adequately explains to the public how the Fast Tracks policy will not exacerbate equity issues that already exist in outdoor recreation,’’ Wyden wrote to John Cumming, chair and founder of POWDR, the ski resort’s parent company. Dan Cochrane, a 49-yearold Bend real estate appraiser who snowboards at Mt. Bachelor, started a petition Sunday urging the resort to trash the idea. As of Wednesday evening, October 13, the petition had over 7,900 signatures.
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There is a distinct advantage to Advantage Mortgage. As an independent mortgage broker, Advantage Mortgage offers an array of options for customers. “We can offer 130 different bank options,” says Derek Hill of Advantage Mortgage’s Sisters office. “That allows us to be a lot more competitive when it comes to rates and fees.” With 25 years in the business, and the relationships and connections that come from being a Sisters local, Hill is well-positioned to help his clients — which is what the work is all about. “We help people stop paying rent and build wealth,” he says. Hill considers educating people on their financial options and establishing independence to be a critical element of his work. As a U.S. Navy veteran, Hill is also proud to serve the veteran community with work on VA loans. Providing excellent, ethical service for clients is the cornerstone of the business. Hill says, “At the end of the day, we just want to do what’s right for our customers.”
It’s a moment to dread: Your drainfield is failing. Winter is coming on and you HAVE to get this taken care of. What are you going to do? How much is this going to cost? Replacing it and tearing up your yard is dauntingly expensive, running into the thousands of dollars. But you have an option. What if you could restore your drainfield without replacing it? Turn to Drainfield Restoration. As Central Oregon’s only factory-trained Terralift operator, they can restore your drainfield for a fraction of the cost of replacement. Drainfield Restoration blasts air into the soil, breaking up biomat and compaction, restoring the soil’s original leaching capacity. They can also jet inside lines and remove tree roots that are often the culprit in drainfield problems in Sisters Country. It’s a one-day project — and it works for years. In business since 1995, Drainfield Restoration has saved clients thousands of dollars across the state of Oregon. For tips on restoration and care of your septic system, visit www.RestoreYourSeptic.com.
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Roam Natural Skincare Autumn is many people’s favorite time of year in Sisters Country — but it can be hard on our skin. “As the weather gets colder, we notice that our skin is even drier than ever,” says Sarah Woods of Roam Natural Skincare. Woods has introduced a new Earth and Sea treatment that relaxes as it exfoliates the skin over your whole body. The treatment blends the “earth element” of salts with the “sea element” of undaria algae to hydrate, soothe, and heal the skin. “It’s just a deeply relaxing treatment, as well,” Woods says. Woods likens undaria algae — delivered through OSEA products crafted in Malibu, California — to “another form of aloe vera.” This level of skin care is not a luxury in Sisters Country: it’s a key part of a healthy way of life. At Roam, the wellness of the whole person comes to the fore. With years of experience to draw upon, Woods offers healthful, “green,” and truly effective products, to provide skin care that is as enjoyable as it is beneficial.
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Residents of Sisters Country have learned through harsh experience that preparing for wildfire is a necessary component of living in this beautiful — but combustible — place. “Sisters is a tinderbox,” says Zane Stewart of Stewart Forest & Fire. A certified wildland firefighter with a decade of experience in the timber industry, Stewart is an expert in managing lands in the wildland interface to minimize the threat from fires. We’ve seen how wildfire has inflicted devastating losses on homeowners and communities across the West — and we know it can happen to us. Now is the time to act: “The longer you let it go, the harder it is to maintain defensible space,” Stewart says. Contact Stewart Forest & Fire for a consultation. They’ll help you come up with a fire danger plan for your property — whether it’s a lot in a development or extensive acreage — and get after the work. Some work is annual; some is onetime work that can be maintained by the homeowner. And this is the season to get it done.
There is a distinct advantage to Advantage Mortgage. As an independent mortgage broker, Advantage Mortgage offers an array of options for customers. “We can offer 130 different bank options,” says Derek Hill of Advantage Mortgage’s Sisters office. “That allows us to be a lot more competitive when it comes to rates and fees.” With 25 years in the business, and the relationships and connections that come from being a Sisters local, Hill is well-positioned to help his clients — which is what the work is all about. “We help people stop paying rent and build wealth,” he says. Hill considers educating people on their financial options and establishing independence to be a critical element of his work. As a U.S. Navy veteran, Hill is also proud to serve the veteran community with work on VA loans. Providing excellent, ethical service for clients is the cornerstone of the business. Hill says, “At the end of the day, we just want to do what’s right for our customers.”
It’s a moment to dread: Your drainfield is failing. Winter is coming on and you HAVE to get this taken care of. What are you going to do? How much is this going to cost? Replacing it and tearing up your yard is dauntingly expensive, running into the thousands of dollars. But you have an option. What if you could restore your drainfield without replacing it? Turn to Drainfield Restoration. As Central Oregon’s only factory-trained Terralift operator, they can restore your drainfield for a fraction of the cost of replacement. Drainfield Restoration blasts air into the soil, breaking up biomat and compaction, restoring the soil’s original leaching capacity. They can also jet inside lines and remove tree roots that are often the culprit in drainfield problems in Sisters Country. It’s a one-day project — and it works for years. In business since 1995, Drainfield Restoration has saved clients thousands of dollars across the state of Oregon. For tips on restoration and care of your septic system, visit www.RestoreYourSeptic.com.
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“Know Timber” through Deschutes Library Oregon’s forestry and logging industry looked a lot different 100 years ago. Discover this history juxtaposed with modern conservation efforts as Deschutes Public Library presents “Know Timber” in November. Learn about contributions to Oregon’s logging history by African and Chinese Americans. Tap your feet to the melody of logging ballads. Discover the most famous Northwest Coast artistic creation — the totem pole — through an art historian. All programs are free and open to the public. Maxville Ti m b e r Culture: Past, Present, and Future — Thursday, November 4, 6 p.m., live online: While the town has long since disappeared, the Maxville story is still unfolding. Gwen Trice provides an overview of her work preserving the heritage of Maxville and the African American contributions to the logging industry. Registration required. Chinese Americans in the Woods – Tuesday, November 9, 6 p.m., live online: Attracted to the American West for first mining and then railroad construction, several thousand Chinese Americans found work as lumberjacks. Sue Fawn Chung, Ph.D., tells the forgotten story of Chinese American experiences in western lumber camps. Registration required. Ponderosa Pines — Wednesday, November 10, 6 p.m., Redmond Library; Saturday, November 20, 6 p.m., live online: Central Oregon has an extensive history with forestry. Learn to differentiate native coniferous trees, use tree rings to investigate history, and identify old- growth pines in Central Oregon with Dr. Rebecca Franklin, program director of Forest Resources Technology at COCC. Registration required. Your Deschutes National Forest: More Than Timber — Thursday, November 11, 4 p.m., prerecorded: Explore the origin of the Deschutes National Forest along with key roles and contributions, presented by Les Joslin, wilderness educator and local author. Northwest Logging & Sawmill Songs — Friday, November 12, 6 p.m., prerecorded: The logging and sawmill industries shaped the Pacific Northwest. Musician and educator Joe Seamons is dedicated to helping people connect with their heritage through music and the art of
storytelling. Cavity-Nesting Birds and Snag Habitat — Monday, November 15, 6 p.m., live online: Snags, or standing dead trees, are incredibly important structures that provide habitat for nearly 100 different species in Oregon, including 39 different cavity-nesting birds. Hear the latest research from Amy Barry upon conducting wildlife surveys for various organizations across the Northwest. Registration required. Through the Lens of Time — Tuesday, November 16, 6 p.m., live online: To coin the timeless phrase, “a picture is worth 1,000 words.” Explore changing forests through the photography of John F. Marshall, photographer and landscape ecology enthusiast, by observing fire lookouts throughout Oregon and Washington. Registration required. Owls of the Forest – Wednesday, November 17, noon, live online, Thursday, November 18, 5:30 p.m., Sisters Library: Discover the denizens of the dark—owls— that prowl our local forests. Learn about their natural history and dependency on forested and open habitats with Damian Fagan, naturalist and freelance writer. Registration required. The Story of the Gray Fox – Saturday, November 20. Teen Grab & Go Kits: Meet Gert, the High Desert Museum’s gray fox. In this two-part program, watch an online video to learn interesting facts about gray foxes, then pick up a program kit featuring activities and materials to complement the video. Registration required to reserve a kit. Supplies limited; one kit per customer. Axe Throwing at Unofficial Logging Co. — Tuesday, November 23, 4 p.m., Unofficial Logging Co.: Aim for the bullseye, yell “timber,” and let the axe do the rest. Find your mark at Deschutes County’s only axe throwing venue. Registration required and space is limited. Totem Poles: The Past and the Present — Tuesday, November 30, 6 p.m., prerecorded: Destroyed, stolen, and appropriated through colonization, hear how 20th century Northwest Coast Indigenous people are now reappropriating their artistry into symbols of native sovereignty. Registration required. For more information and registration for these programs, visit www. deschuteslibrary.org.
TOURISM: City is working on destination issues Continued from page 1
four-night destination vacations with friends/family or in vacation rentals. The most popular activities were dining, hiking, shopping, breweries, and visiting parks/natural areas. Intercept interviewees (212): The most important factors for visiting included scenic beauty, relaxation, and local dining. As the data was presented to Sisters City Council, the question came up as to how much impact COVID-19 had on some of the responses, like lack of available restaurants and accommodations. Eighty-six percent of visitors surveyed traveled to Sisters by car, 7 percent by camper/RV, and 4 percent by rental car. Of those who stayed overnight, 58 percent stayed in Sisters and 20 percent at Black Butte Ranch. The rest were spread out over dispersed camping sites, Bend, campgrounds, Camp Sherman, Eagle Crest, and other surrounding cities. The top three parks and outdoor recreation sites visited were the McKenzie Pass Scenic Byway, Scout or Suttle Lake, and the Three Sisters Wilderness. The largest percentage of visitors (29 percent) stayed with family/friends, with 25 percent in private rentals, 19 percent in campgrounds or RV, 17 percent in hotel/motel, and 10 percent at a resort. The three primary motivators for visiting the Sisters area were eating at local restaurants (18 percent), and visiting friends/ relatives and hiking (both 16 percent). Previous visitors (1,263): Among the 1,263 respondents who previously visited and were contacted by email and social media, the top three factors in deciding to visit, like the intercept responders, were scenic
beauty, relaxation, and dining at local restaurants. However, their satisfaction with dining was ranked lower than the importance rating. Sixty-nine percent of the 1,263 previous visitors indicated they were extremely likely to visit again in the next two years. On future visits, people would most like to hike, dine, and visit a brewery, cidery, or distillery, attend a festival or event, and shop. The greatest amount of money spent per party on overnight visits was for hotels/camping, followed by shopping/other, recreation/ entertainment, food, and gas. While the greatest number of visitors experienced no difficulties during their visit, those who did mentioned problems with traffic, availability/options, and accommodations. The research data collected can help inform what
the next steps in the process could be, including fostering better communication and collaboration among local partners and with visitors, increasing diversity and improving the quality of visitor experiences to lengthen stays (particularly in shoulder- and off-seasons), develop visitor management systems to protect natural and cultural resources and to support improving the visitor experience, and improve and focus destination marketing in order to increase demand for off-season visitation and lengthen visitor stays. Tourism-related businesses should receive the type of support they need to evolve. It is now up to the City Council to decide how much time and money they want to devote to destination tourism and determine if they will pursue Phase II of the process.
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From a tourist stop for gas and food until the 1970s, Sisters has evolved to become a tourist destination (see related story, page 1). Sisters is no longer just a stop along the way to somewhere else. Leisure and hospitalityrelated jobs accounted for 31 percent of the local workforce in 2019. Black Butte Ranch is by far the biggest employer in the area. Tourists swell the population of Sisters on holiday weekends and all summer long, creating concern from local residents, who deal with traffic congestion, resource degradation, and temporary loss of their quiet, small-town atmosphere. The 2018 Sisters Vision process was organized into four focus areas of livability, prosperity, connectedness, and resilience. The City of Sisters now wants to plan for the rest of the decade and beyond how to balance and manage those four focus areas as it relates to tourism. The City Council and City staff have decided it is time to take a serious look at what it means to be a tourist destination. On Monday, October 18, the Council heard the results of Phase I of that look. City Manager Cory Misley introduced Kristin Dahl of Crosscurrent Collective, who was hired to provide some background information and set the foundation for future plans. According to Misley, “Dahl will help the City figure out where we’re going to go from here and what that’s going to look like.” Dahl has over a decade of experience working with Travel Oregon and communities across the state on destination tourism. She now has her own consulting firm, looking through a collaborative lens when it comes to working with partnerships to figure out how to create
sustainable destination tourism with a stewardship perspective. Phase I of her work in Sisters involved information gathering (Destination Scan) from key community stakeholders and focus groups. A project management team, formed to work with Dahl and the City on Phase I, is made up of: Cory Misley, Sisters city manager; Kerry Prosser, Sisters city administrator and clerk; Nancy Connolly, City Council president; Judy Trego, Sisters Chamber of Commerce executive director; Julia Thiesen, Central Oregon Visitors Association CEO; Ian Reid, Sisters district ranger USFS; Caprielle Lewis, former Sisters Country economic development manager; and Nick Beasley, Cascade Street Distillery owner and Chamber of Commerce board chair.
Dahl will help the City figure out where we’re going to go from here and what that’s going to look like. — Cory Misley Dahl’s presentation provided a great deal of background material on what is involved in a destinationmanagement initiative and the elements of a destination strategy: • A clear vision for the future success of Sisters’ outdoor recreation and tourism economy; • A clear understanding of local values that will be central to the strategy; • A clear roadmap to implement priority projects that move the community powerfully toward the vision; • An agreed-upon organizational structure to support the implementation of a destination strategy; • A funding plan for the
strategy. To carefully plan for Sisters to become a sustainable tourism destination, taking into consideration the four focus areas of the Sisters Vision, the City and its residents need a road map that clarifies where the citizens want to go and how they are going to get there. A destination strategy is that road map and may contain direction on management, development, marketing, and stewardship activities. By having a defined destination-management program, all the community stakeholders are headed in the same direction, working together, eliminating duplicate efforts, conflict, and confusion for the area visitors. By collaborating, it becomes possible to provide a richer, deeper experience for visitors encouraging them to stay longer. As Councilor Connolly pointed out during discussions, creating a strong destination-tourism plan isn’t about attracting more tourists but rather about providing the tourists with reasons to lengthen their stay and spend more money in Sisters Country. According to Dahl, the area has any number of assets attractive to tourists, but many exist within their own bubbles. By “connecting the dots” for the tourists, working collaboratively to create packages and providing a better visitor experience, people are likely to visit for longer periods of time, utilizing more services in the area, and contributing more to the area’s economy. Dahl’s focus groups and interviewees were asked a series of questions about what a successful tourism and outdoor-recreation economy would look like in Sisters, what needs to change to make it happen, what opportunities they see immediately on the horizon, what is already underway that a destination strategy could uplift, what
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Destination: A place, region, geographic feature, jurisdictional boundary, etc. where people want to go. Destination Management: Coordinating activities across multiple agencies and organizations to manage visitor impacts and improve livability. Destination Development: Improving the experience within a destination for visitors and residents. Destination Marketing: Raising awareness and attracting visitors through communications, branding, and promotion. Destination Stewardship: Protecting ecosystems, landscapes, and cultures that define a place.
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CHAMPS: Outlaws turn their sights on state title Continued from page 3
A Cascade player cut herself and the game came to a halt as the player waited for a bandaid. The Cougars called for a timeout, and when teams got back on the court Cascade had the momentum. The Cougars went on a six-point run and the Outlaws found themselves down 19-20. The score went back and forth, point by point, and with the game deadlocked 23-23, teams exchanged service errors to tie the game 26-26. The lead switched back and forth until Gracelyn Myhre stepped back to the line and served the remainder of the game. Sydney Myhre tallied two great kills during her sister’s service-run to give the Outlaws the 31-29 win. Sydney Myhre recorded 13 kills and four blocks, Gracie Vohs logged 12 kills and nine blocks, and Gracelyn Myhre added eight kills. Mia Monaghan tallied 16 digs and Hannah Fendall dished out 35 assists. Two days later the Outlaws celebrated senior night and wrapped up league play with a sweep at home against Woodburn. Seniors Greta Davis, Sydney Myhre, Maddie Pollard, and Bre White were all honored prior to the match, and Coach Rory Rush praised her group of senior players. “This group of seniors has been such a pleasure to coach,” said Rush. “They have raised the level of play in our program and pushed the expectations of those coming up behind them. I know they will do big things as they move on to their next adventures. This season has been full of ups and downs and around each corner they have persevered. We are excited to continue our journey at the state tournament.” Emotions were high after celebrating the seniors, and became even more so as Greta Davis, who has been out with a leg injury since early in the season, started her final senior game with the first serve. After the serve she received a standing ovation for being on the court and was recognized for all of her hard work on the court the last four years. Coach Rush met her as she walked off the court and enfolded her in a big hug. Teammates were also there with many hugs and tears for their captain and fellow teammate. All the emotion of senior night made for a rough start for the home team as they
committed several unforced errors. Woodburn kept the game close with no more than a two-point spread. Rush called for a time-out and gave her team some time to settle down and regain their composure. Midway through the set, with the Outlaws down 13-14, Bre White stepped up to the service line. A hard kill from Gracie Vohs went straight down to the middle of the court and tied the game 14-14. White’s serves pulled the Outlaws to a 19-14 lead. Powerful kills from Vohs and Bailey Robertson put the Outlaws on top 22-16. Hannah Fendall stepped back to the service line and proceeded to get the kill for another point. Fendall tipped the ball down the line for a point and then served the ball to get the Outlaws the 25-16 win. In the second and third sets, the Outlaws dominated the court from start to finish. Sisters logged numerous aces and hard, powerful kills to easily win both sets with scores of 25-6, 25-6. Sydney Myhre logged 12 kills, four blocks, and five aces, and Vohs recorded 10 kills, five blocks and six aces on the night. White added eight kills in the match. Davis commented on the emotional night. “When I went to serve I heard the crowd and the students chanting my name and immediately tears came to my eyes,” said Davis. “I felt so loved and supported and it reemphasized to me that Sisters is the best place in the world to grow up. After the win, it was a huge relief. It helped us move past the tough parts of our season and set our sights on a state title!” Sydney Myhre and Maddie Pollard also commented on the contest. Myhre said, “We had a slow start with a new starting lineup and emotions were high because it was senior night. But we picked it up and had a good game. It was a fun game to end league with, but we are ready to focus on playoffs this next week.” Pollard said, “Things started off a little rough, but we were quickly able to find our groove and play like the confident team we are! Going forward into playoffs our goal is to practice hard and continue to build our chemistry. We have such a talented group of girls and we’re all working toward the same goal: winning State and finishing the season strong.” The Lady Outlaws will host the first round of State on Saturday, October 30. Their opponent and the time of the match is still unknown.
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Three wolves killed for attacking cattle BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — Employees from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shot and killed three more wolves from the Lookout Mountain pack on Wednesday, October 20, officials said. Two six-month-olds and one yearling were shot from a helicopter in eastern Oregon, Baker City Herald reported. The agency says it has now killed eight wolves from the pack, which has killed at least seven head of cattle and injured three others in eastern Baker County since midJuly. The collared breeding female and up to two juvenile wolves remain, officials said. The agency doesn’t plan to kill more wolves, according to a news release, and local ranchers are no longer authorized to kill wolves. “We’ve seen good results from incremental removal in the past, when removing a few members of the pack reduced or even stopped further depredations,’’ Roblyn Brown, ODFW wolf coordinator, said. “It’s disappointing that was not
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the case this time.’’ Fish and Wildlife employees killed two of the pack’s wolf pups on Aug. 1, and three more wolves, including the pack’s breeding male, on September 17. There were no confirmed attacks by the pack on cattle for nearly a month, until October 16, when biologists determined that wolves had killed a calf, likely on October 14. The Center for Biological Diversity in a news release disputed that livestock owners had in all recent instances removed sick or injured animals in a timely manner so as not to draw in predators. “Oregon is home to only 173 confirmed wolves, yet the lethal measures the Department of Fish and Wildlife chose as its response to conflicts with livestock have destroyed nearly 5 percent of the state’s wolf population,’’ the Center’s senior wolf advocate Amaroq Weiss said. “These rare conflicts should be addressed through better livestock husbandry practices, not killing wolves.’’
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Ponderosa pine firewood Logs 24"-40" diameter, 6 - 14 foot long, $75.00 per cord, 2 cord min. Delivered local Sisters area. Call or text David 541-420-3254 Lodgepole Pine Firewood Intermountain Wood Energy Seasoned/split, delivered or pickup, and log-truck loads. 541-207-2693. SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD • SINCE 1976 • Doug Fir – Lodgepole – Juniper DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES – 18155 Hwy. 126 East – SistersForestProducts.com Order Online! 541-410-4509
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Three Rivers Humane Society Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart in Madras • A no-kill shelter Go to ThreeRiversHS.org or call 541-475-6889 FURRY FRIENDS helping Sisters families w/pets. FREE Dog & Cat Food No contact pick-up by appt. 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4 541-797-4023 Dog Walker & Animal Care Will come to you, within 6 miles of Sisters. Please call for rates and references. Call Stacey (707)234-1890 Bend Spay & Neuter Project Providing Low-Cost Options for Spay, Neuter and more! Go to BendSnip.org or call 541-617-1010
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Home Customizations, LLC Res. & Commercial Remodeling, Bldg. Maintenance & Painting Chris Patrick, Owner homecustomizations@gmail.com CCB #191760 • 541-588-0083 Junk removal, new home, SISTERS HONEYDO garage & storage clean-out, Now scheduling painting, construction & yard debris. drywall repairs, punch lists, You Call – We Haul! carpentry, plumbing, electrical. 541-719-8475. 25+ yrs. prop. mgmnt. / Refs. BOOKKEEPING SERVICE Scott Dady 541-728-4266. ~ Olivia Spencer ~ JONES UPGRADES LLC Expert Local Bookkeeping! Home Repairs & Remodeling Phone: (541) 241-4907 Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, www.spencerbookkeeping.com Fences, Sheds & more. MOVING TRUCK FOR HIRE Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 –COMPLETE MOVING, LLC– Local resident • CCB #201650 Sisters' Only Local Moving Co.! LAREDO CONSTRUCTION Two exp. men with 25+ years 541-549-1575 comm. moving. Refs! ODOT Lic. Maintenance / Repairs Class 1-B • Call 541-678-3332 Insurance Work CCB #194489
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The Garden Angel is now filling landscape supervisor and ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ maintenance crew member Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at Refurbishing Decks 541-549-2882 or CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 thegardenangel@gmail.com www.frontier-painting.com Holy Kakow is excited to relocate our operation to Sisters. 606 Landscaping & Yard Food manufacturer seeking Maintenance hard-working, detail-oriented – All You Need Maintenance – individuals to join our fast-paced Pine needle removal, hauling, small team. Must be able to lift mowing, moss removal, edging, 50 lbs. Competitive starting raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, wage. Full time. Mon-Fri. gutters, pressure washing... Health insurance available. Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Applicants please email Austin • 541-419-5122. the following items to wyatt@holykakow.com: • Resume • Reason for applying for this particular position Keeping Sisters Country • Some general information about Beautiful Since 2006 yourself and work history. candcnursery@gmail.com AQUA CLEAR SPA SERVICE 541-549-2345 Hot tub servicing technician needed. Training provided with opportunity for advancement. Competitive pay. Clean driving record required. Call or email for Complete landscape construction, interview: 541-410-1023; fencing, irrigation installation & aquaclearoregon@gmail.com. design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, Bird Gard LLC, the world leader debris cleanups, fertility & water in electronic bird control, is conservation management, seeking a Production Assembly excavation. Specialist. Employment will be CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 full-time and year-round, based www.vohslandscaping.com in the company’s facility in 541-515-8462 Sisters. Flexible workdays/hours J&E Landscaping Maintenance are available. Ideal candidate will LLC Clean-ups, raking, mowing, have a strong work ethic, team hauling debris, gutters. orientation' and be quick to Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 obtain an understanding of jandelspcing15@gmail.com production processes at BirdGard. 701 Domestic Services Excellent pay and benefits BLAKE & SON – Commercial, package, including fully paid Home & Rentals Cleaning medical/dental/vision insurance, WINDOW CLEANING! a matching 401K plan, tuition Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897 and childcare reimbursement plans, and profit sharing bonuses. 802 Help Wanted email info@birdgard.com to Caretaker for Fourth Sister request a job application form. Condominium. Responsible for ~ Now Hiring ~ the security and maintenance of Three Creeks Brewing common buildings and Join our crew and help deliver landscaping. Duties include, but the finest beer, food and service are not limited to: pool and hot to Central Oregon and beyond! tub maintenance, which includes Full- and part-time positions opening and closing daily, available including line cook, cleaning, performing simple host/hostess, and server. Pay repairs and maintenance tasks, depends on experience and and performing security checks position. Email your resume to on the campus. Housing will be resumes@threecreeksbrewing. provided for the caretaker. com to apply. 541-410-8833 roy.s.dean@gmail.com
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The Jewel is a high-end retail Agenda and can be found on The staff report and gallery selling fine jewelry, www.ci.sisters.or.us/meetings. recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review museum-quality minerals and PUBLIC HEARING: fossils, and alabaster home decor. November 10, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at least seven (7) days before the Our customers are a blend of FILE #: The Woodlands / MP hearing. All submitted evidence enthusiastic new visitors and and materials related to the 21-01/CD 21-01/SUB 21-01/V long-established admirers. We 21-01 application are available for are seeking a new, long-term inspection at City Hall. Copies APPLICANT: Kevin Eckert, sales team member to help us of all materials will be available Build LLC grow into the future. Immediate OWNER: PX2 Investments LLC on request at a reasonable cost. part-time available with LOCATION: 201 N Pine Street, Due to continuing COVID-19 opportunity for full-time. Sisters OR 97759, concerns, the public hearing Hourly pay starts will occur virtually, via Zoom. Taxlot: 151005D000200 from $14-16 DOE. Meeting information, including WEBSITE:www.ci.sisters.or.us/ community-development/page/sis the Zoom link, will be posted on Drop off a resume or email to michelle@thejewelonline.com. ters-woodlands-master-plannedthe Planning Commission development Agenda and can be found on REQUEST: The Applicant is www.ci.sisters.or.us/meetings. requesting approval of a Master PUBLIC HEARING: November Planned Development (Type III), 10, 2021 at 5:30 PM Tentative Subdivision (Type III), PROJECT: Sisters Cottage Development (Type III), Transportation System Plan Help Wanted and Major Variance (Type III) on Amendment Please send an email to a 31.56-acre. The applicant is FILE #: CP 21-02 sistersfencecompany@gmail.com seeking approval to allow for a APPLICANT: City of Sisters with letter of interest 186-lot mixed use development REQUEST: An Amendment to Experienced Caregiver Wanted (“Sisters Woodlands”) with the Transportation System Plan Part-time for two day shifts per approximately 359 residential Amendment, including, but not week. CNA perfered, ODL units and approximately 44,000 limited to, extending the Sisters' required. Located in BBR. Call sf of commercial/light industrial planning horizon from 2030 to Lee for details. 503-425-9608 space. The proposal includes 2040 (consistent with the cottages, townhomes, apartments, Comprehensive Plan), 999 Public Notice a congregate housing facility, incorporate safety measures, such NOTICE OF PUBLIC mixed use commercial or as residential speed reductions, HEARING industrial/residential buildings, traffic calming, school zone Notice is hereby given that the and 4.26 acres of park space. The treatments, and other “spot” City of Sisters Planning applicant is also requesting safety recommendations to Commission will conduct a variances for setbacks and lot respond to emerging issues, and public hearing regarding the size on several lots to preserve adding multi-use pathway applications listed below. The significant trees. standards into the Public Works hearing will be held according to APPLICABLE CRITERIA: standards and specifications. SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of City of Sisters Development APPLICABLE CRITERIA: procedure adopted by the Council Code (SDC): Chapter 4.1 – City of Sisters Development and available at City Hall. Types of Applications and Code (SDC): Chapter 4.1 (Types Prior to the public hearing, Review Procedures; Chapter 4.5 of Applications and Review written comments may be – Master Planned Developments; Procedures), Chapter 4.7 (Land provided to Sisters City Hall at Chapter 4.3 – Land Divisions and Use District Map and Text 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters Lot Line Adjustments; Chapter Amendments) and Statewide (mailing address PO Box 39, 4.6 – Cottage Developments; Land Use Goals Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to Chapter 2.3 – Multi-Family swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us. Comments can be submitted until Residential District; Chapter 2.15 – Special Provisions; Chapter 2.4 3 p.m. on November 10, 2021 – Downtown Commercial and should be directed toward the District; Chapter 2.8 – Open criteria that apply to this request Space District; Chapter 2.14 – and must reference the file North Sisters Business Park; number. For additional Chapter 3 – Design Standards; information, please contact Scott Chapter 5.1 – Variances Woodford, Community NOTICE OF PUBLIC Development Director at HEARING (541) 323-5211 or Notice is hereby given that the swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us. City of Sisters Planning The staff report and Commission will conduct a recommendation to the hearings virtual public hearing on body will be available for review Wednesday, November 10, at least seven days before the hearing. All submitted evidence 2021 at 5:30 p.m. regarding the applications listed below. The and materials related to the hearing will be held according to application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the City of all such materials will be Council and available at City available on request at a Hall. reasonable cost. Prior to the public hearing, The staff report and recommendation to the hearings written comments may be body will be available for review provided to Sisters City Hall at at least seven (7) days before the 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters hearing. All submitted evidence (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to and materials related to the swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us. application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies Comments can be submitted until of all materials will be available 3 p.m. on November 10, 2021 Last call for classifieds is on request at a reasonable cost. and should be directed toward the noon every Monday. Due to continuing COVID-19 criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file Don't miss your chance! concerns, the public hearing For additional Place a classified ad will occur virtually, via Zoom. number. in The Nugget. Meeting information, including information, please contact Scott Community Call Beth, 541-549-9941. the Zoom link, will be posted on Woodford, Development Director at (541) beth@nuggetnews.com the Planning Commission 323-5211 or via the email above.
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analyzing the project, we are pleased to announce the release of our draft environmental assessment of the project,” said Ian Reid, Sisters District Ranger. “I believe we will meet our goals of promoting fire resiliency and forest health; enhancing habitat for northern spotted owls, mule deer, and other important species; and providing forest products and recreational opportunities. During this public comment period, we welcome and encourage public comment on our proposal, including recommendations around which project alternative to select.” The project area has a history of mixed land-ownership until about 1943 when most of the project area became national forest managed by the Deschutes National Forest. Historic railroad logging, extensive clear-cut logging, fire exclusion and suppression, and wildfires have impacted the ecological conditions of the area. The project proposes a variety of treatments in the area, including overstory and understory vegetation treatments, prescribed burning, road closures and decommissioning, and a trail reroute. In total, four alternatives were
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considered to meet the purpose and need of the project. District employees will be hosting a public field trip with stops to see different proposed treatment areas on Friday, October 29. RSVP for the field trip by calling the Sisters Ranger Station at 541-549-7700. The Forest Service’s environmental assessment can be accessed on the Deschutes National Forest project website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=48454. A copy of the environmental assessment is also available by contacting Lauren DuRocher at lauren.durocher@usda.gov. Public comments on the proposed project will be taken for 30 days after the October 22 release (till November 19). Comments may be submitted electronically to: commentspacificnorthwest-deschutessisters@usda.gov. Comments must be submitted as part of the actual email message, or as an attachment in Microsoft Word, rich text format (rtf), or portable document format (pdf) only. If using an electronic message, a scanned signature is one way to provide verification. Written comments may also be submitted via mail, fax, or in person (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays) to: Ian Reid (District Ranger) c/o Lauren DuRocher P.O. Box 249, Hwy. 20 and Pine St, Sisters, Oregon 97759.
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Outlaws soccer honors seniors By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws honored seniors Sean Alvarez, Gavin Christian, Ricky Huffman, Noah Pittman, AJ Scholl, and Josh Schiller prior to their game against Philomath on Thursday, October 21. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget he really feels connected to this year’s seniors, who he says have helped reestablish the soccer program as a contender in the Oregon West Conference, and more importantly have built the culture of this year’s team. Alvarez is a three-year starter and co-captain, and is the core of the Outlaws’ defensive unit. He has one of the most powerful kicks on the team, and when that caught the attention of the football coach he became the kicker on the football team. “Sean is quiet by nature, but plays like a beast in defense,” said Husmann. “He is incredibly fast and has such a high soccer IQ.” Christian is also a threeyear starter, and is an incredibly versatile and scrappy player. Most of his minutes this year have been as an outside midfielder, and also as striker. “Gavin seems to excel the more physical the play is,” said Husmann. “He finds a way to pry out the ball from the opponents’ feet. He has really matured as a positive leader on this team. He
mentors the younger players and models the ‘We before Me’ philosophy.” Huffman has started for the Outlaws since his freshman year, is a cocaptain and the Outlaws’ leading scorer. “Ricky is among the most athletic kids I have worked with in my 20 years of coaching,” said Husmann. “He is fast, athletic, and wreaks havoc on defenders. He can have three guys on him and still find a way to score. He brings a fun-loving attitude and high work rate to the team. He befriends all team members, and yet is also willing to call teammates out if that’s what’s required.” Pittman is a three-year starter, and hasn’t missed a single practice in the last two years. He’s worked hard in the off-season to become a great player. “Noah is often the first on the practice pitch and the last to leave,” said Husmann. “This commitment, work ethic, and athleticism have been such an asset to this team. He plays with passion and confidence and is a student of the game. He will leave big shoes to fill.” Scholl is the player who has shown the most growth the last few years. His hard work and positive leadership have made him an integral player in modeling the philosophy of the Outlaws squad. “AJ is a cocaptain and takes this role very seriously,” said Husmann. “He
has shown such maturity this year in supporting all players. He is versatile and tough.” Schiller rounds out the senior players. Schiller joined the soccer team for his senior year, after playing football the three previous years. He’s proved himself to be a selfless player and committed to helping the team improve. “It’s tough to step into soccer after being gone for a bit,” said Husmann. “However, Josh was always willing to do what the team needed. Though he did not see much varsity action, he was an integral part of this team. He is a solid defender and quite capable of playing the striker position.” Husmann added, “I am so proud of this group of seniors and honored to have had the privilege of working with them.” After honoring the seniors, the Outlaws came into their match against Philomath with something to prove. The Warriors are undefeated this year and the top-ranked team in the Oregon West Conference. The Outlaws know they can compete with any team in the league, and they were focused and committed to the steep task at hand. For the first 15 minutes of the game Sisters controlled the ball well in the midfield and found opportunities against the Warriors’ outside defenders. The score was even until the 24th minute when the ball slipped through the Outlaws
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The Outlaws honored a quality cadre of seniors who have set the culture for a successful team. defense for a Philomath goal. “Soccer is a fickle game,” said Husmann. “We were winning possession and creating more opportunities, and yet they managed to score and we couldn’t.” Teams fought evenly through the remainder of the first half, and at the whistle Philomath was on top 1-0. Early in the second half, the Warriors’ central defender booted the ball toward the Outlaws’ goal, where it took an odd bounce over goalie Corbin Fredland’s head for the score. “Corbin worked hard to become our starting keeper,” said Husmann. “Weird things can happen and they did. Corbin is such a smart and athletic kid, and it’s tough to watch from the sidelines when you know he’s beating himself up over those stoppable balls. It’s a pressurecooker in those situations and he handled himself in a mature manner. Overall, he played an outstanding game, and as always learns from his mistakes.” That second goal took the wind out of the Outlaws’ sails, they let down, and the Warriors scored a third goal.
A spark of hope came for the Outlaws in the 60th minute when Alvarez launched a booming kick that pinballed off one of their defenders for the goal. Husmann told The Nugget the game was very physical all night long, and the physical play went unchecked. The Warriors’ fourth and final goal came on a penalty kick after a soft foul in the box. “It was an emotional night for players, coaches, and fans,” said Husmann. “Losing is certainly part of the sport, but to have the outcome influenced by factors other than the two teams is frustrating. I’ve told the boys all season long that we’re family and we lean on each other when things are tough. This night was certainly evidence of that. We are focused on moving forward and going deep into the playoffs.” Husmann noted Gavin Christian, who he stated played his best game of the season with energized runs down the flanks and tough defending all night long. The Outlaws were scheduled to wrap up league play at Cascade on Tuesday, October 26.
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ground. Weed recounted the process that led to the creation of the Bluebird Street townhomes. ClearPine developer Peter Hall agreed with the City of Sisters to provide for eight affordable units in the subdivision. Hall also provided landscaping. A key moment came when
They were so positive, and such a joy… —Jan Bottcher James and Sharon Richards posted a $100,000 challenge grant to help boost the project. James lost his battle to cancer and his wife, Sharon, could not attend, but their granddaughter Kennady Vaughn told the assemblage that James would have been deeply gratified to see the results. Having come from an insecure childhood, Vaughn said, “if there was one thing that my grandfather understood, it was the importance of having a safe place to call home.” Family Partners act as
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Patrick and Diane Yates are proud to bear the Habitat flag in the Sisters community. guides for candidates as they work through the process of becoming Habitat homeowners. Terri Gookin’s Family Partners, Gayla Nelson and Marsha Lewis, recounted the trials they all faced — injuries, illness, and restrictions. Gookin was under quarantine when Habitat broke ground for her home. Lewis said the volunteers brought a piece of the groundbreaking to her. “We bagged (soil) in a ziplock bag and took it to her, so she’d have a bit of her ground,” she said. Gookin struggled through tears to convey her feelings as she prepared to step into her “forever home.” “I am overcome with gratitude and love,” she said. Jan Bottcher and Bob Lawton were Family Partners
for the Yateses. Both praised the couple’s hard work and dedication — and most of all, their upbeat spirit of perseverance through delay, and adversity. “These two chose not to focus on distractions and the negative,” Bottcher said. “They were so positive, and such a joy… They’re going to continue to bear the Habitat flag in ClearPine and in our community.”
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — About 40 shipping containers tumbled into the Pacific Ocean in rough seas west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca entrance on Friday, October 22, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest said on Twitter Friday afternoon that the ship lost the containers when it listed to its side. A Coast Guard helicopter from Port Angeles was sent to the area and the crew was monitoring 35 floating containers as they move north. The ship was headed to Canada when the incident happened, officials said. Photos from the helicopter captured containers, with one group of three linked together, floating in the water.
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will be appointed to a threeyear term. • City Parks Advisory Board: Four openings. Three are in-city positions, one can be out of the city. The positions will be appointed to three-year terms. • Public Works Advisory Board: One opening for an in-city position. The position will be appointed for a one-year term. The City will be accepting applications for these positions until October 29 at 5 p.m. Interviews for open positions will occur in late November, and appointments will be made at the first City Council meeting in December. Appointees’ new term will begin at the first meeting of their committee.
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