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Supply chain woes hit Sisters businesses

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Spooky fun…...

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

If you own a business in Sisters that sells “stuff,” it’s a particularly frustrating time. Merchant after merchant told The Nugget how much they envy their colleagues who sell services, like insurance. None has likely been more affected than LakeView Millworks in Sun Ranch Business Park, a fixture in Sisters for years selling custom doors, windows, trims, and window coverings. They have been living with the problem for the better part of a year while Sisters

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Moms and dads may have had just as much fun as the kids when they all hit the streets on Friday, October 29, for the Sisters Rotary Clubsponsored Halloween parade. Everyone was delighted to have the officially-sanctioned community event back.

See SUPPLY CHAIN on page 14

Emergency preparedness Spotted owls in focus on Green Ridge gets real in Sisters By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Bare shelves due to staffing shortages and the slow or nonexistent delivery of goods due to a frayed supply chain are just a foretaste of what might befall Sisters Country in the event of a major disaster (see related story above). Residents who have been

caught short on everything from toilet paper to prescriptions are getting a sharp reminder of just how vulnerable our just-in-time-oriented society can be. Sisters Country is vulnerable to wildfire and severe winter storms that can cut power and isolate See PREPAREDNESS on page 15

Insurance open enrollment underway By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Good health — and good health coverage — have never been more at the forefront of people’s minds than now. For those who are not covered by Medicare or an employer-based plan, the time is here to get or renew coverage through

Inside...

the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 2022 open enrollment period started November 1 and runs through January 15, 2022. The open enrollment period is for individuals and families only, both through the health insurance See INSURANCE on page 8

In August of 2020, 4,338 acres 12 miles north-northwest of Sisters burned in the lightning-sparked Green Ridge fire. The ensuing smoke drove folks in Sisters to the Coast and farther. It made for a few depressing weeks in town, stunting tourism, and limiting outdoor enjoyment. Green Ridge, perched above Camp Sherman and looking down upon the Metolius River, is popular with bikers and hikers. It is also home to a unique government-owned facility. Green Ridge Lookout is set on a ridge more than 2,000 feet above the Metolius River. It offers guests a unique lodging experience in Deschutes National Forest. The lookout, a 20-foot-tall fire lookout with stunning views of Mt. Jefferson and the Metolius River basin, was built in the 1960s. Green Ridge Lookout is available for rent early May - June and mid-September to mid-November. During the summer months, the lookout

PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT

A chopper gulping water from Metolius River during the 2020 Green Ridge fire fight. is staffed with Forest Service volunteers who help with forest fire detection. Green Ridge, parts of which provide habitat for the federally protected northern spotted owl, which is somewhat of a rarity in this locale, is being noticed. The Forest Service says years of clear-cutting, heavy logging, and fire exclusion and suppression have left the forest at Green Ridge overly dense and at high risk of fire that could obliterate tree stands

the owl relies on and threaten nearby communities. “A lot of it was previously either high-grade logged, where some of the largest, most fire-resistant trees were logged, or it was clear-cut and then replanted in pretty dense plantations,” said Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid. The agency is proposing a large-scale restoration that would halve the amount of forested area at See GREEN RIDGE on page 22

Letters/Weather ............... 2 Obituaries ........................ 5 Entertainment ................. 11 Fun & Games ....................18 Classifieds................. 20-21 Meetings .......................... 3 Announcements...............10 Stars over Sisters ............ 17 Crossword .......................19 Real Estate .................21-24

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

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Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 7

By Bill Carmichael Guest Columnist

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

Selling Sisters out

To the Editor: In the October 27 paper I read the story about Sisters’ future as a tourist destination. As I read the story and contemplated bringing in outsiders to develop our little city into a tourist trap and a plan to make this city a final destination tourist resort, I quickly decided several things: First off, this city was never designed to be a final tourist destination; we always have been and should always be a jewel in the mountains, but every time a new person or family moves in or stays for a while they bring opinions and different ideas that change Sisters permanently. The other thing that comes to mind is will the City Council and the people of Sisters actually sell out what we have in exchange for tourism money? And the unfortunate conclusion I have come to is City Council as well as the residents are allowing it to happen. They are selling our amazing little town, its beauty, its sense of small community, and our small-town morals for tourism money. Sisters

will be the next Jackson Hole, Wyoming — a beautiful place ruined by tourism: forests and lakes as well as the mountains overused and destroyed because we allow it. We invite the outsiders to come and enjoy it, and I’m not against the idea of sharing what we have, but I moved here in 2006 and I see the changes that have occurred in just 15 short years. Use of our forests, lakes, and national lands have spiked — trash everywhere in the forest and a permitting process where we have to ask government permission to take a hike or camp in the forests and lands where we as residents of Sisters Country pay for the right and the privilege to coexist with our neighbors. The forests are full of homeless people living in tents and RVs illegally in our national forests. I remind everyone federal law is clear: 14 days in the forest camping, not take up fulltime residence and not pay rent. Sisters has made the choice to move towards tourism and bringing more people here to create sustainable income industries See LETTERS on page 16

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In the October 20 edition of The Nugget, there was an article about the tight rental market. I was surprised it did not mention a glaring reason for high rents and home prices in Sisters. You could call it good oldfashion supply vs. demand. But there’s more to it. Sisters city leaders, while admirably advocating for affordable housing, have made rather bizarre decisions that create the opposite effect. For example, we have created an industrial park allowing for companies like Laird Superfoods, having a work force of 500, not to mention their families that potentially add a couple thousand people. Now, I have nothing against the nice folks at Laird. But I wonder if city planners thought about how this exacerbates the very issue they are trying to solve. We know Sisters is landlocked, bordered by EFU and Forest Service land allowing for little room for growth unless the state and federal agencies give permission to expand the urban growth boundary, which is something I’m not sure we want. Given this fact, did anyone among our city planners think about how a 500-employee company would impact our schools, sewer and water systems, streets and traffic, not to mention the demand for housing and added competition for our workforce? Companies the size of Laird Superfoods might be a nice catch for Redmond, but not here. Who will pay for this needed infrastructure expansion? Where I live on the west side near the high school, the City allowed crammedin housing on narrow streets (failing to meet the City’s own building code) in the name of affordable housing. I purchased my house five years ago and it’s nearly tripled in value, based on recent sales. The City also approved tiny rental houses and threestory apartments in the name of affordable housing that investors purchased, asking high rent prices. Sisters needs to stop allowing cheaply constructed housing in the name of affordable housing. It’s not working. Sisters will never be able to do what larger cities do, having more room for annexation. Given our landlocked space, affordable housing is a myth that cannot be achieved. Supply can never outpace demand. I am not suggesting we abandon our compassion. I love and support what Habitat for Humanity does. My heart goes out to those workers who are living in our nearby woods in RVs and tents. We

need to continue providing winter warming shelters and food banks. We need people to step up who have a spare bedroom who feel comfortable renting it. And we need to support government plans that offer a hand up. What might Sisters do different? First, we need to embrace Sisters’ DNA. Face it, we are becoming a smaller version of places like Jackson Hole, Wyoming, or Bigfork, Montana. Sisters is a tourist destination and a retirement community. We encourage tourists with events like folk and jazz festivals, the quilt and rodeo shows, along with a variety of craft shows. Add to that our breathtaking mountains and natural beauty with abundant recreational opportunities. And retirees want to move here; they have the disposable income and come from the valley and neighboring states for the natural beauty and small-town feel. The result: housing prices will continue to be out of reach for many. This is reality. Our DNA will never change due to our breathtaking mountain location and year-round opportunities. So, how do we embrace our DNA? Sisters needs to encourage small businesses that fit the genre of Sisters, like arts, crafts, writers, musicians, recreation outfitters, small-tech entrepreneurs, or internet businesses that can utilize freelance people who work from home in far-away places. We need to stop building high-rise apartment buildings that junk up the landscape and put money in the pockets of investors, under the illusion of affordable housing. We need to realize that much of our workforce will continue to come from neighboring towns. It means paying higher wages to attract commuting workers. We need to support the “event” business bringing tourists and their dollars with them. We need to revise building codes in industrial zones, discouraging larger companies from locating here. The recent Nugget reports surveys of tourists indicate traffic, dining, and accommodations are things needing improvement. We need to rethink building codes, allowing for more bed-and-breakfasts or small boutique hotels, more unique restaurants, more grandmother apartments. We need to rethink traffic patterns to encourage smoother movement. Until Sisters embraces its DNA it will continue to struggle with false expectations and unrealistic planning decisions.

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

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

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City snapshot — public hearing for development By Sue Stafford Correspondent

• The Sisters Woodlands development will be the subject of a public hearing before the Sisters Planning Commission on Wednesday, November 10, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held over Zoom and will include a public hearing on the Sisters Woodlands project, proposed for the middle section of the former U.S. Forest Service property. The development is slated to contain 370 residential units, 100 of which will be cottages and the

Ella Bartlett battling Aliyah Larsen of Newport at Districts. PHOTO BY JACK TURPEN

Cross-country teams punch ticket to State meet

In the days leading up to the Oregon West District cross-country meet, the girls on the Sisters Outlaws team knew that all five scorers had a job to do for them to have any hope of finishing in the top two and qualifying for the state championships. There was no room for error, season bests would be needed, along, perhaps, with a bit of luck. The races were held Thursday, October 28, at

Lane Community College. While it was clear that none of the other teams in the league could take down Philomath, the number two-ranked team in the state, the second qualifying spot was expected to be a battle between Stayton, Cascade, Newport, and the Outlaws. “We knew it was equally likely that we would finish fifth as second because we lacked the team depth of most years,” said Head

Coach Charlie Kanzig. “But as it turned out, these girls had no intention of placing anything but second.” The Outlaws ended up placing three girls in the top 10, while the fourth and fifth runners both ran personal bests, giving Sisters a five-point edge over Newport — and a ticket to the State meet. Ella Bartlett and Sasha See STATE on page 19

remainder either townhomes or apartments above commercial or light industrial establishments. The meeting is at a different date than the usual third Thursday of the month. • Creekside Campground is now closed for the winter. No camping is available and the restrooms will be locked and unavailable. • The Sisters substation of the Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office has a new deputy on duty. Josh Westfall is replacing Allie See CITY on page 22

Family Kitchen offers free meal service Every Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Family Kitchen will be hosting a free hot meal to-go (until it’s COVIDsafe to eat together again) at Sisters Community Church. No paperwork or requirements apply — participants are invited to just show up and give their order. “Anybody who comes to us, we assume they need a meal — and they get one,” said Family Kitchen Program Director Donna Burklo. Burklo told The Nugget that Family Kitchen started in downtown Bend in 1986, with some church volunteers

cooking meals at home. Nowadays, the organization operates out of a commercial kitchen and offers eight meals a week in Bend. Burklo said that the program extended to Sisters after about a year of laying groundwork in an effort to make sure that the program was a good fit for the community. She worked with advocate Mandee Seeley and with Elizabeth Kirby, who is heading a food security committee for the community organization Citizens4Community. See MEALS on page 8

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

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

Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-231-1897. Al-Anon Mon., noon. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. 541-610-7383. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & 12:30 p.m., Email: sistersbridge2021@ Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the gmail.com. Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) Transfiguration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Sisters Caregiver Support Group Church of the Transfiguration / Mon., Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Village Green 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Park. 541-771-3258. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / details. 541-923-1632. Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., citizens4community.com Location information: 541-549-1193. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at 541-388-9013. Church. 541-548-0440. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Parent Teacher Community Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Saloon. 541-480-5994. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting by Zoom. 541-668-6599. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation location, email: steelefly@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Zoom. 503-930-6158. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., at Sisters Public welcome. 808-281-2681. Community Church. 541-549-6157. Community Church. 541-480-1843.

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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

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Boys soccer advances to first round of state playoffs By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The boys soccer squad hosted Gladstone in a Division 4 play-in game on Saturday, October 30, and walked off the field with a 1-0 win. It was the first time in four years the Outlaws made it to postseason play. Coach Jeff Husmann shared with The Nugget the atmosphere prior to the game. “There was an intangible feeling during warm-ups: The boys were focused, and yet relaxed,” said Husmann. “I reminded them that it was a big game, but the bottom line is that they are playing a game; a game they love with a group of guys who believe in each other.” The Outlaws were dialed in and ready for action, and they controlled the ball and played with a calm intensity from the opening whistle. Sisters was in Gladstone’s end of the field and were a threat most of the first half. The Outlaws passing was sharp, and their movement of the ball had the Gladiators’ defense scrambling. Ricky Huffman, one of the Outlaws’ speediest players, made it tough for Gladstone, and it took them awhile before they made adjustments to deal with him. Husmann has noted all season that when the Outlaws play cohesively in the midfield they can compete with anyone, and they proved that to be true. Aidan Eckert, who has excellent field vision, showed

great patience throughout he game. Husmann said that Eckert knows when to hold the ball just enough to draw in defenders before spraying it to an open teammate. Tate Kaczmarek’s work-rate and skill made life tough for the Gladiators all night long. Husmann said that Kaczmarek knows how to find the little spaces to run behind the defense. Gavin Christian, who has been beat up the last week or so, came ready to play, and his movement of the ball kept Gladstone’s defense on their heels. The Outlaws had several corner kicks in the first half, but just couldn’t get the ball in the net. They entered the half even at 0-0. Momentum continued in the Outlaws’ favor at the start of the second half. In the 49th minute, Sisters’ super-sub, Will Fogarty, played a beautiful through ball to a charging Huffman. Huffman hammered the ball into the back of the net with a powerful kick, and the home crowd erupted. The game continued, and the Outlaws’ fitness and workrate continued to wear down the Gladiator’s defense. Husmann told The Nugget that the Outlaws’ tenacity was best exemplified in sophomores Vince Christian and Austin Dean. “Vince had several penetrating runs down the right

flank,” said Husmann. “He is so crafty with the ball, and often takes on two or three defenders. He is such a versatile and knowledgeable player. We shift him all around the field, and he finds ways to create and contribute to the offensive threat. Austin is such a physical and scrappy player. He always finds a way to get the ball back and his athleticism and intelligence allow us to play him in a variety of positions.” Sisters’ defense played a well-organized and disciplined game. Center back Sean Alvarez was rock-solid the entire night, and Gus Patton also played a smart game, as he knows when to stand a player up and when to wait for help. Husmann told The Nugget that two of the strongest performances came from Noah Pittman and Baylor Dyer. “Noah has matured so much this season,” said Husmann. “His decisionmaking was solid tonight. He likes to make runs forward from his outside-back position and helped create some offensive chances. Baylor played his best game of the season. He was brave and physical in defense.” Husmann added, “Tonight was one of those special moments. I’m incredibly proud of this group of young men.”

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Lady Outlaws win State play-in game

Obituaries Carl Eugene Snyder

February 17, 1944 - October 3, 2021

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws were seeded No. 1 as they entered the State play-in game at home against Elmira on Friday, October 29. Sisters put on a show the entire game and blanked the Falcons 8-0. Sisters came out strong and within the first 11 minutes were up 3-0. The Outlaws wanted to establish themselves early, and pressured the Falcons hard from the start. Freshman Ella Davis scored the Outlaws’ first goal of the contest off an Anya Shockley assist at the two-minute mark to give the Outlaws a quick lead. Davis has stepped into the forward position for Hollie Lewis the last two games, as Lewis has been out taking care of a hamstring injury. Davis scored again with a header seven minutes later on a keeper error to give the Outlaws a 2-0 advantage. Marley Holden scored the Outlaws’ third goal on an assist from Shockley from 20 yards out with a well-struck shot into the upper left over the keeper’s head 11 minutes into the contest. The Outlaws’ fourth goal came from Shockley off a Davis assist. Davis found Shockley in the middle, and Shockley one-touched it straight in for the score. Coach Brian Holden said, “After the first two goals the girls were more relaxed and confident on the ball. The defense wasn’t really challenged, but they stayed organized on the few opportunities the Falcons had.” The Outlaws headed into the half up 4-0. Sisters scored all four of their second-half goals within the first six minutes of the half. The first goal came at the one-minute mark when

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Shae Wyland steals the ball versus Cascade. Shockley scored on an assist from Reese Harwell. “Anya is very speedy and all over the field,” said Holden. “This second half of the season she has been more patient and waits for opportunities to happen rather than force them.” A minute later, Davis crossed the ball to Shockley who took a first touch in front of the goal and ‘megged’ the goal keeper (sent the ball in between the goalie’s legs) for a hat trick. At the 48-minute mark, Shockley assisted Davis, who headed it in from six yards out. The final goal of the contest came three minutes later when Shockley served a beautiful corner kick to the middle of the goal, and Marley Holden was there to head it in for the finish. The Outlaws took an 8-0 lead and the game ended due to the mercy rule (when a team reaches eight points the game is called). “Even though Elmira is a

lower ranked team our girls were hungry,” said Holden. “They are fine-tuned and confident for playoffs and know how to find the goal.” The Lady Outlaws were scheduled to play at Marist in the first round of the State playoffs on Tuesday, November 2.

Carl Eugene Snyder of Camp Sherman passed away on October 3. Carl was born in Watsonville, California. He graduated from Watsonville High School in 1961. After high school, Carl joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Ramstein, Germany. When Carl returned home, he worked for Butte Creek Rock Co. in Chico, California. After a period of time, Carl went back to school and became an airline reservation specialist. He eventually went to work for Evergreen International Airlines in McMinnville, Oregon, as Vice President of Travel Operations. In 1983, Carl married Jada. They moved from Chico to Dallas, Oregon, then on to Tigard, where they settled until they both retired in 2009. In 2005, they bought a beautiful cabin in Camp Sherman, where Carl and Jada enjoyed their retirement years. Carl loved to fly fish and was an accomplished sports

official. He spent many years as a high school softball and baseball umpire. He was also a current board member in the local umpire’s association. He was also a high school volleyball official who spent countless hours officiating games for the high school’s student athletes. Carl was a gentle soul who will be greatly missed by his family, community, and all who knew him. Carl is survived by his wife, Jada Snyder, his two sons David and Warren, his brother Don, his sister Shirley Spain, and three grandchildren, Stephen Snyder and Isabella and Vanessa Valle Snyder. There are currently no services planned.

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The Bunkhouse Chronicle Craig Rullman Columnist

Oh, The Places You Will Go The best thing about documentary filmmaking, it turns out, is the friends you make along the trail. For nearly two years, Sisters native and cinematographer Sam Pyke and I have been traveling around the country meeting people who have managed to retain, and to pay forward, the resiliency, optimism, and self-sacrifice that once exemplified the American Character. We covered a lot of country in this effort — from Nevada and Idaho to Wyoming and Texas, and points beyond. We slept on the ground, in horse trailers, in very bad motels, and because the budget was lean we became recognized experts in road-trip cuisine. Nothing says Big Budget Production better than catering a movie-shoot with a bag of Funyuns, gas station chimichangas, and cold coffee in the blast furnace heat of Stonewall, Texas. Among the many people we met were Victoria Jackson and her family. Victoria is a two-time world champion calf roper of Paiute-Shoshone descent, now living in Elko, Nevada. She is also an author, photographer, and student in the University of Oklahoma’s Indigenous People’s Law program, which will help to inform her important work

in defense of tribal rights. Last spring, Victoria invited us to film a branding at the Paiute-Shoshone Reservation in Ft. McDermitt, Nevada, and to interview members of her family for our movie, “The Outside Circle.” In McDermitt, we met Al Jackson, Victoria’s father. Al is a Shoshone tribal elder who has worked as a buckaroo on many of the famous horseback outfits across northern Nevada, and who has sacrificed himself for more than 30 years at the Sundance Ceremony, foregoing food and water during that lengthy ordeal while praying for the health of his family. I wanted our film’s audience to hear Al tell his own story in his own language, a language born in the rocks and the brush and the mountains and valleys of the American West, and we interviewed Al in exactly the right place, far out on the desert, sitting in camp chairs in the tall sage. Al spoke to us in Shoshone, telling of his childhood on the reservation, his years as a buckaroo in the big Owyhee country, and of his hopes and dreams for his family and people. What resonates on film is Al’s incredible humility, his easy charm, and the utter absence of bitterness in his heart. Al Jackson has a legitimate claim to anger at the historical injustices perpetrated against his tribe, but he focuses instead on the present and the future, teaching his language where he can, promoting traditions, values, and optimism in the hearts of his people, and offering his wisdom to those who would hear it. We also interviewed Victoria’s uncle, Arlo Crutcher. In 2014 Arlo was a member of the Grass March, a group of western ranchers who rode their horses from Bodega Bay in California to Washington, D.C., delivering petitions against a series

of ill-considered range-management policies levied by the BLM. “Cowboys are the new Indians,” Arlo told us, an insightful statement from a man who is decidedly both. But somehow Arlo remains more grateful for his opportunities than bitter for his challenges, and there is no sharpened edge in his tenor. “Edgy” films, of course, are documentary gold, because anger and perpetual discontent sell tickets. But that isn’t the kind of film I wanted to make. I wanted to offer a different story, an antidote to the toxins pumped daily into our bloodstreams by legacy media. I wanted to tell a story where closely observed values — faith, family, friends, and community — remain celebrated because they help people far from the wheelhouses of power preserve their own values and traditions against an increasingly hostile, accusatory, and perhaps even authoritarian future. Quietly sustaining the effort required for self-preservation on the margins of American life — as all of the people we interviewed in our film are doing every day – is as honest and edgy as it gets. But contemporary audiences seem to prefer the dopamine jolts of clickbait rage, the Point and Shriek Industry, and the visual effects of political strife, urban riots, and tear gas over modesty, self-reflection, and the complications of longterm stewardship. Interviewing Victoria and her family in some of the remotest stretches of the American Outback was a master class in all of those traits. And that was true of people we interviewed across the nation, from Cary Schwarz in his saddle shop in Salmon, Idaho, to Len Babb in his log cabin studio in Paisley, Oregon. It isn’t that these folks are unaware of what is

happening in the dominant American culture. They see the machinations clearly. But they are exceedingly wary of this new American zeitgeist because they identify the potential — and in some corners maybe even a hardened political desire — for destruction of their way of life in the maw of an allconsuming, strictly homogenized, and ultimately mediocre cultural beast. Foodies often say that the best meals are made with local ingredients, and in a sense that is what we have tried to do with this film. We found the ingredients for our movie — faith, family, friends, community, and hard-won optimism —in people who make their living directly from the land, cowboys riding the outside circle whose

languages and traditions were born from the land they must steward carefully into the future, and whose values — blended across centuries, strife, and once disparate cultures – continue to sustain them against considerable odds. Editor’s note: A workin-progress screening of The Outside Circle: A Movie of the Modern West will be held at DD Ranch, 3836 NE Smith Rock Way, Terrebonne on Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6. The screening is a fundraiser for the movie project and for Warm Springs Horse Network and Safe Acres Sanctuary. Tickets are available via Ticket Tailor for $15 (www.tickettailor.com/ events/ddranch/585478); $18 at the gate.

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Outlaws fall to Hawks on the gridiron By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws fell 48-14 to the Hawks at La Pine on Friday, October 29, in their final league game of the season. The much bigger Hawk squad, with huge offensive and defensive lines, were more than the Outlaws could handle. Sisters had to punt on their first possession and the Hawks got the ball, marched down the field, and scored to go up 7-0. The Outlaws were able to drive the length of the field to inside the La Pine five yard, with good runs from Wyatt Maffey and Griffin Gardner. Unfortunately, they couldn’t punch it in, and at the end of the first quarter the Outlaws were down 0-7. In the second period the Hawks again went down the field, scored, and took a 14-0 advantage. At that point, the Outlaws came to life. Quarterback Griffin Gardner threw a 10-yard pass to Jamen Schwartz, who sprinted the remaining 40 yards into the end zone. The extra point by Sean Alvarez was good and the Outlaws narrowed the lead to 7-14. On the ensuing kickoff, Alvarez kicked it out of the end zone and the Outlaws

were stoked. La Pine got the ball, but the Outlaws were the more energized team and gang-tackled the Hawks. Just when it seemed like Sisters was really in the game, La Pine hit a big pass play, followed by another, and then scored a questionable touchdown with 47 seconds left in the half. The Outlaws got the ball and completed a big pass to Maffey, but on the next play Gardner was sacked by a couple of Hawks and did not return to the game. At the half, the Outlaws trailed 7-21. In the second half, play was much the same. The Outlaws played well, but were just overmatched. Sisters did get a touchdown in the final quarter. Adam Maddox-Castle ran for a touchdown halfway through the period. The drive included a steady stream of Maffey’s bone-crushing runs, and was topped off by a TD from Maddox-Castle. The Hawks put up an additional 27 points in the final half and recorded the win. Gardner went 4-8 passing for 104 yards and one touchdown. Maffey rushed for 65 yards and Schwartz recorded 50 yards receiving. Maffey led the defense

with 10 tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, and one sack. Maddox-Castle tallied seven tackles (four solo), and Schwartz added six tackles. Seniors Maffey and Griffin commented on what they hoped to leave behind for next year’s players. Maffey said “I hoped I passed down my hard work. I think that’s what I’m most known for; for being a workhorse. I hope the guys know to fight through, even when games are not going their way, and just keep pushing.” Gardner said, “I’m just realizing how much I’m going to miss this, and all the guys, and even the crappy parts, like conditioning. I’d still get on the line. For the guys coming up I hope I leave with them the energy of wanting to hit people every play, and then be able to get back up and keep going.” Coach Clayton Hall commented on the season and what he hopes for the future. “We’re a different team from last year,” said Hall. “This year, the guys had to learn a different system and they’re buying in and getting tougher physically. That’s made a big difference and it’s been fun to watch the kids evolve. “We’re trying to build toughness, camaraderie, and

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The Outlaws defense makes a play against a powerful Hawks squad. The Outlaws had a tough year in some respects, but laid the foundations for success moving forward. strength,” added Hall. “We have a lot of work to do. That’s built in the weight room, and we’re hitting on that hard. The kids are getting stronger and that’s going to be the key to our success

going forward. We’re going in the right direction. We’ve got kids coming back next year, and they’re buying in, and want to get stronger. Next year should be a very, very good year.”

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Boys soccer wrap up regular season Events on tap for Native American Heritage Month

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws wrapped up their regular season with a 1-1 tie on the road at Cascade on Tuesday, October 26. In Sisters’ first match-up against the Cougars at home earlier in the season, the Outlaws trounced the Cougars 9-1. This time around it was a whole different game. Rain over the last few weeks in the Valley made for very muddy and unpredictable conditions, and the Outlaws came into the game a little too relaxed and a bit overconfident. From the start, Cascade played very physical and with something to prove. In the first few minutes of the contest they had the ball on the Outlaws’ side of the field and threatened with numerous opportunities, including four corner kicks all within the first few minutes of play.

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“I started hearing from people calling in hoping they’d make it on time to the meal in Bend, because they were located in Sisters,” Burklo said. She said the group wanted to be respectful of the Sisters community, and approached the matter under the framework: “We’ve got something that works. Would it work for you here?” The answer was yes, and

“Our players seemed groggy and slow to respond,” said Coach Jeff Husmann. “Somehow, we managed to weather that early deluge from their offense.” The Outlaws struggled for possession of the ball in the muddy conditions, and were on defense for most of the first half. “We have a fit and fast team, and when it is muddy like that it neutralizes those speed advantages,” said Husmann. “The boys were getting understandably frustrated, but that is the nature of the game.” Cascade scored midway through the first half, and Husmann told The Nugget that the Outlaws were lucky to limp into halftime just one goal down. Field conditions continued to limit opportunities for both teams in the second half. Midway through, the Outlaws started to play with

urgency and intent. In the 57th minute, Vince Christian made a streaking solo run down the right side, fought off the Cougar defender, and buried a powerful shot into the net, which energized the Outlaws. Neither team was able to break the deadlock. “Our boys were disappointed with the tie,” said Husmann. “Hopefully, this serves as a wake-up call for the playoffs. We need to come in with focus and intent. This is the first time we’ve made the playoffs since I have been the head coach, but the goal is not just to make the first round, but to compete at the next level. We will have to put together our strongest soccer in order to do so, and I am confident in this group of young men.” The Outlaws finished league play with a 7-5-2 record.

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Acting early allows plenty of time to get any complications resolved before a rush of last-minute action in January. This is the time to review what you need in a health plan — including whether a plan’s doctors are covered in Central Oregon. Purchasers should ask questions of themselves, such as whether they need better prescription coverage, mental health coverage, or other options that they didn’t need before. While increasing and improving coverage is common, it’s possible that circumstances have changed in a way that allows for a more basic plan. And you may not need to make any change at all. “I think it’s really just important to review your plan every year,” Peck said. “If it’s working for you, great.”

the kitchen provided its first meals on October 26. The program will continue — and may expand depending on need and facilities. “We’re in for the long haul for the one meal a week,” Burklo said. Volunteers do the cooking and cleanup, with Family Kitchen staff supervising. A volunteer will be on hand with supplies such as toiletries, clothes, etc. for anyone who needs them. For more information, to donate, or to volunteer, visit www.FamilyKitchen.org. Sisters Community Church is located at 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. in Sisters.

Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is commemorating Native American Heritage Month with a lineup of virtual and in-person events in November, including at the Bend, Madras, and Prineville campuses. All events are free and open to the public. COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place for in-person events, with masks required. COCC strongly encourages in-person attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “Our events are wideranging and focus on areas such as the hardships that our ancestors experienced, and the generational trauma that happened as a result, as well as oral traditions and the beauty of Native American flute music,” said Michelle Cary, Native American program coordinator and a member of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation. Wilson Wewa of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will present “Legends of the Northern Paiute,” stories handed down to Wewa by his elders, on two dates. The first presentation, including a light meal, is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3, at the COCC Prineville campus, 510 SE Lynn Blvd. The second presentation is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, at the Bend campus’s Coats Campus Center. Gabrian Hall from the Klamath Tribes, a COCC world languages instructor, presents “Truth, Reckoning and Healing: A Story of Indian Boarding Schools,” a talk on the atrocities that took place in these institutions in both the U.S. and Canada, on two dates. The first presentation is from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, at the Bend campus’s

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Wilson Wewa of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Coats Campus Center. The second is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., with a light lunch provided, on Monday, November 8, at the COCC Madras campus, 1170 E. Ashwood Rd. Award-winning musician James Greeley, from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will perform a Native American flute concert from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10, at the Bend campus’s Coats Campus Center. “The History of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma,” held via Zoom, is from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16. Presented by William Tarrant, culture and historic preservation director for the Seneca-Cayuga Nation, the talk will share a brief history of how the bands of the Seneca and Cayuga people came to be in the Oklahoma territory from the upper New York area. Contact mcary@ cocc.edu in advance for the Zoom link. For specific information on these events, contact Michelle Cary, coordinator of the COCC Native American program, at 541-3183782 or mcary@cocc.edu.

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Sisters Country Vision spotlight: childcare and food security By Janel Ruehl Columnist

The Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team (VIT) reconvened in September, adding several new members and beginning the process of building a new work plan for the upcoming year. This month, we are celebrating vision-aligned projects that focus on local childcare options and food security. As always, there are opportunities for any interested community members to get involved! Sisters Country parents (and grandparents!) know that finding childcare has been a challenge for years, and it has only gotten more difficult to access for many families since the onset of COVID-19. Citizens4 Community (C4C) organized a Let’s Talk! on Monday, October 18, to discuss the current barriers to expanded childcare in Sisters Country and alternative models for community-led options. Karen Prow, director of NeighborImpact Child Care Resources, along with Brenda Comini, director of the Central Oregon Early Learning Hub, gave a short overview of the regional state of childcare and some of the challenges that are

affecting Sisters Country. Participants learned that of all six incorporated Central Oregon communities, Sisters lags behind only Bend in need. The most critical need by far is for infant care, or ages up to two. We also learned that Sisters currently has no in-home childcare businesses, a sector of providers that has seemingly become less viable as property values and rental costs in Sisters Country have increased. Also impacting providers is the difficulty of recruiting applicants for positions as early learning teachers and assistants, and the significant challenge of paying a competitive wage while still covering other overhead costs including rent, insurance, and certification. Jennifer Holland, executive director of Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) discussed some on-the-ground challenges. SPRD is the largest local provider of childcare, although their programs are all for children over two years. With COVID, SPRD has experienced a serious staffing crunch. “The problem right now is not even getting qualified applicants, it’s getting any applicants at all” for

SPRD’s open early learning positions, shared Holland. Workforce woes are forcing SPRD to consider cutting some childcare slots this year, which would be a serious blow to local parents. SPRD currently has a waitlist as long as the total number of available slots, and still growing. The final two panelists offered some hope and creative solutions. Alejandra Cerda is the owner of a new bilingual childcare center called Estrellitas. Becca Ellis is director of the nonprofit ReVillage, a co-op childcare center. Both centers are located in Bend, and both opened during COVID. Estrellitas offers a sustainable model for inhome care, by keeping numbers low and focusing on part-time care for working families. ReVillage trains family members to serve as teaching aides to help keep costs very affordable. Both centers operate on a whole-family model, meaning that siblings of different ages can stay together, and eliminating the need for parents to drive to multiple locations each day. On Oct. 22, Deschutes County announced $6.6 million in funding for childcare expansion, including funds to bring

a new ReVillage center to Sisters! If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, email Linda Cline at director@citizens4community.com. Another local challenge highlighted by COVID is food access and food security. A group of volunteers has come together to move a community conversation forward, through a successful grant to the Oregon Food Bank’s FEAST program. The Sisters Food Security Committee, supported by fiscal sponsor the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA), has been awarded a $5,000 grant! From the organizers: “Our goal with this grant would be to engage and connect with a larger and more diverse group of folks in the Sisters Country community. We will connect with and listen to those who are

experiencing food insecurity, as well as bring awareness to the issue among those who are not directly impacted. It is important to us that community members understand how food insecurity affects community health as a whole. We are also interested in the larger question of how food can be a community building tool, bringing people together instead of contributing to inequities.” The group is actively looking for community members to join a leadership team, which will help to map out a community food needs assessment and plan a community conversation. If you’re interested in learning more or joining the leadership team, email Elizabeth Kirby at sisterscountryconnects@gmail.com. To learn more about the Sisters Country Vision visit www.sistersvision.org.

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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.

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. BBR RFPD Meeting Date Change The regularly scheduled Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors meeting for November has moved to November 18 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Questions? Call (541) 595-2288. American Legion Post A6 and VFW Post A138 A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday November 3, at 6:30 p.m. at The Hanger on McKinney Butte Rd. For more information call Lance Trowbridge at 541-903-1123. 45th Snowflake Boutique The 45th Snowflake Boutique will be held Friday, Nov. 5, 1-8 p.m and Sat., Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, South Sister Building, Redmond. Admission is $3.50. HBC Christmas & Crafts Bazaar Saturday November 13, 9 am-4 p.m. This will feature high quality handcrafted items by local artisans. There will be raffle and door prize drawings throughout the day. A portion of proceeds supports Highland Baptist Church short term mission trips. The Bazaar will be held at 3100 SW Highland Ave. Redmond, OR 97756 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.

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. 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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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)

Three Sisters Lions Club 10th Annual Holiday Faire 142 E. Main Ave. in Sisters. Open daily Nov. 26 to Dec. 18. Monday - Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Great selection of handmade items from local vendors. Free admission.

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Weekly Food Pantry Wellhouse Church has a weekly food pantry at 222 N. Trinity Way every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. until food has been distributed. Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Call 541-549-4184 for more information. Organ Donor Awareness A new nonprofit is in the planning stages to educate the community on the importance of organ donation. Fundraisers and events will be discussed. If interested in taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204. Hiking Oregon’s History. An Evening with Bill Sullivan On Tuesday, November 16, at 7 p.m. in the FivePine Conference Center, 1021 E. Desperado Trail, join the Three Sisters Historical Society for their first Fireside Chat of the season with Oregon’s own Bill Sullivan who will have a slide show presentation from his book “Hiking Oregon’s History,” an armchair hiker’s tour of Oregon’s most scenic historic sites. Doors open at 6 p.m., with books and artwork available for sale. Admission is $10, current Society members are free. For more info call 541-549-1403.

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Volleyball advances to quarterfinals By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws stomped the Marist Spartans in a 3-0 sweep at home on Saturday, October 30, in the first round of the State playoffs. With the win the Outlaws advance to the second round and were to host Siuslaw on Tuesday, November 2. The winner of that match plays in the semifinals at 6:30 p.m. at Corvallis High School on Friday, November 5. Sisters had a slow start against the Spartans in the first set due to some nerves, and they committed a lot of unforced errors. After they gained composure they controlled the tempo of the game. Setter Hannah Fendall had a tip for a kill after a crazy rally to put the Outlaws on top 23-21, and two Marist errors gave Sisters the 25-21 win. In the second set, Gracie Vohs went on a 10-point serving run that included five aces and put the Outlaws on top 17-4. Sisters went on to easily tally a 25-14 win, that was capped off by a big kill out of the middle by Vohs. Vohs was once again impressive at the service line in the third set, with a five-point run that gave the Outlaws a 10-2 advantage. Vohs posted four kills in the last six points behind the serving of Maddie Pollard. The

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Gracie Vohs goes high to return the ball against Marist. Outlaws limited the Spartans to just nine points in the set and recorded the sweep. Vohs led the Outlaws with 14 kills, and the Myhre sisters, Sydney and Gracelyn, followed with eight and seven kills, respectively. Sydney Myhre also had seven digs in the match. Mia Monaghan tallied 10 digs and Hannah Fendall dished out 34 assists.

Coach Rory Rush said, “I’m very proud of the girls for overcoming their nerves at the start and settling in to play their game. Sets two and three we were in control and never let Marist in the game. Moving forward, we have to start strong in set one to set the tempo and maintain it from start to finish.”

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Piper Adelt Piper Adelt is a leader. She serves on LINK Crew, helping incoming students integrate into the Sisters High School culture, and she’s an intern in the IEE (Interdisciplinary Environmental Expedition) class. “I just really enjoy the school, and I wanted everybody to have that experience,” she said. Adelt is impressed with the array of opportunities offered at Sisters High School, and she takes full advantage of them — from taking advanced placement classes to pursuing outdoor education. AP government, IEE, and chemistry are her current favorite classes. She’s also a lacrosse player and a ski racer. “I’ve always been an avid skier,” she notes. Adelt plans to attend Western Washington University with a major in biology for pre-med, on a course to enter medical school. Piper always tries to do her best in every situation. She is so responsible and cares for everyone around her and goes out of her way to do the right thing. - Rand Runco Piper Adelt is truly an Outstanding Outlaw. Not only is she an incredible student, but she is also an amazing human being. Piper goes above and beyond to make sure that everyone feels welcome and valued. She always makes

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Local activists focus on understanding wild wolves By Susan Prince & Jennie Sharp Wolf Welcome Committee

Rick McIntyre’s newest book, “The Redemption of Wolf 302,” is being released this month. It’s the third in a series of stories about Yellowstone wolves and covers some of the same fascinating canine characters in his other books. The most successful wolf introduction ever launched began in 1995. In 2008, McIntyre had reached his 3,000th day in a row of getting up before dawn to observe wolves. He saw wolves on 98.7 percent of those days. In this book, McIntyre describes the main events of wild wolf packs over the course of five years. Along the way, readers benefit from the author’s extensive field notes. He goes into especially great depth about the way the packs function. Packs, which can be understood as families, are led by the alpha or breeding female. There is a lot of competition between packs, leading McIntyre to make comparisons to military battle strategies: Advance rather than retreat; and pretend to be strong even when outnumbered. Through McIntyre, we get an inside view into the hunt, seeing how difficult and dangerous it can be for individual wolves. They “must be willing to repeatedly go into combat and take on the risk of those potentially crippling or fatal hits.” We learn that wolf populations can be extremely fragile, as they are very susceptible to diseases, such as mange and distemper. Outbreaks, like those he chronicles in 2005, can kill whole packs in a year or two. Regrettably, mange was introduced by humans into coyote populations in the early 20th century as a means to eradicate predators. Pack dynamics are subtle and dependent on the personalities of the alphas who set the tone. We get to observe how puppy play both bonds

the pack and trains the young wolves in future hunting maneuvers. McIntyre makes a case for wolves modeling reciprocity: “I would say that the wolves who are the fairest and the most cooperative have the most allies.” One could argue that the author makes anthropomorphic judgments. Intermittently he describes the principal character of the book, Wolf 302, as: “noninvolved,” “a renegade,” “unorthodox,” “suave,” and “a hero.” And he admits that he “tried to figure out what was going on in 302’s mind.” McIntyre ponders differences between personality and character and his reoccurring question throughout the book is: Can 302 change? We question whether 302 really needs to be redeemed as McIntyre wishes. 302’s journey is absorbing. He lived such an unusual lifestyle for a wolf and did not conform to what scientists have documented as “normal” wolf behavior. Having had a key role in each different pack he interacted with, he was able sire (perhaps) more pups than any other wolf in Yellowstone. 302 may be the most famous of Yellowstone’s wolves. The end of his story is truly moving, and we don’t want to give it away! McIntyre’s stated purpose is “to observe and understand

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what the lives of wild wolves [are] really like, the good times and the difficult times, then tell their stories to people so they can know what it might be like to be a wolf.” We agree that, in “The Redemption of Wolf 302,” he achieves this goal. Most science and modern understanding of wolves is based on observation of

captive wolves. McIntyre’s sagas of Yellowstone wolves give us a rare and unique opportunity to learn about generations of wild wolves, who live their lives in areas highly visible to humans. Tangentially, understanding their behavior better, we have more insight into wild wolves here in Oregon. We recommend watching the

documentary “The Rise of Black Wolf” by Bob Landis (National Geographic) in tandem with reading the book. And stay tuned; there is a fourth book coming. If you are interested in joining the Wolf Welcome Committee, email wolfwel comecommitee@gmail.com. Join us virtually to discuss the book in late November.

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SUPPLY CHAIN: Sisters merchants affected by worldwide issues Continued from page 1

Country has seen an explosion in construction. “It’s not just the headaches of scheduling and pricing products that in one case — doors — have had seven consecutive monthly price increases, it’s having to face customers that is the hardest,” said Kelly King, co-owner. “We are in the business of delivering — not disappointing.” Contractors have been lamenting since the start of 2020 the difficulty in getting building materials, appliances, and fixtures. Such shortages and logjams have been a big factor in rapidly rising home prices in Sisters, up more than 13 percent since January. In last week’s edition The Nugget reported the dedication of two new Habitat for Humanity homes — homes that were 12 weeks behind schedule, due almost entirely to supply chain problems. Concrete is about the only thing not tied up on a boat in Los Angeles or stuck in a warehouse or mill struggling to find workers to fill orders or drivers to deliver the finished products. Even our two bicycle shops have been impacted measurably. Casey Meudt, who owns Blazin Saddles, has had to make drastic changes in managing his business. Part of the problem both here and across the U.S. is sudden demand surge. When consumers with disposable income could not nor would not spend their money on travel or gym memberships when COVID hit, they turned to high-end purchases like home exercise equipment and bikes. Smaller shops like Meudt’s and Brad Boyd’s Eurosports don’t carry large inventories due to store sizes and working capital. And, as Boyd said, “We all got too comfortable with the 25-year

trend in just-in-time inventory.” The supply chain was so well oiled that Boyd or Meudt could be assured of getting any bike or part in three days. Now Meudt is ordering bikes for model year 2023, sight unseen — not even a photo — hoping they get delivered a year from now. But it’s parts that are hurting Blazin Saddles the most. “Most manufacturing is in Taiwan and Thailand and other Asian countries hardest hit by a COVID,” Meudt said. “Just when demand was skyrocketing, production was plummeting.” He and Boyd say it could be years for the problem to work itself out. The supply chain, as it is called — production, shipping, storage, and delivery — is only as strong as its weakest link. It is now a prime topic of everyday conversation in Sisters, with consumers being told they will not get exactly what they want for Christmas if they don’t order now. That may be political posturing, an exaggeration or ploy by sellers to get even more spending. Such fear-buying exacerbates the problem. Costco is back to limiting how much toilet paper you can haul out of their stores. There is no one weak link. They are all at the breaking point. Katie Van Handel of the eponymous auto repair shop in Sisters gets constantly changing delivery dates for critical parts. Typically, their shop would get parts the next day from Portland. “We used to be able to say with confidence when a car was brought in when it would be ready. No longer,” she said, with the voice of somebody not in the habit of having to deal with unhappy customers. Waiting for your bike to get fixed is aggravating. Having your car stuck in a repair shop can be a severe financial hardship if it impedes getting to work. Sisters Feed & Supply is another example where

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shortages and delays abound. For two months the store was out of turkey tendons. The popular treat for canines and felines may appear as a luxury yet it makes one wonder: Did we stop raising turkeys? Indeed, shops like this are facing sometimes disgruntled customers demanding to know the unknowable or why this or that is late or why a bag of feed went up a dollar. Sisters Ace Hardware has 40,000 SKUs (stock keeping units). If they have only eight of any one SKU on average, that’s one half million “things” in the store. It seemed like a logical place where the supply chain crisis would be on full display. “We’re not being hurt by it yet,” said owner Daly Haasch. As those words were coming out of her mouth a customer left the store unable to buy a galvanized garbage pail, of which Ace had been out of stock for weeks, with only a hope that they’d be resupplied in the next three weeks. Haasch nodded to herself that maybe her initial statement was too optimistic. “Our biggest shortage right now is spray paint,” Haasch said, “and we’re worried about getting enough Christmas tree lights.” Paul DeLeone, manager of Baxter Auto Parts, said, “It’s been OK so far, but we’ve already been warned to expect shortages and delays coming soon. The first two will be filters and motor oil.” He elaborated: “It’s not the oil per se. It’s the additives that are blended with the oil.” Those occasional empty shelves at Bi-Mart or Ray’s are not necessarily the blame of the supply chain debacle.

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In our “just-in-time” delivery economy, supply chain interruptions from manufacturing, shipping and trucking have all started to be felt in Sisters. It’s just as likely to be the lack of employees to keep the shelves replenished. More than half the businesses The Nugget interviewed for this story said lack of workers is the far larger problem. Ray’s does report one chronic shortage: Lunchables,

which they have not had for over two months. Moms and campers know how serious this is. Relief? Experts who called it a temporary problem back in May, are now pointing to next year —if all goes well.

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people in their homes. The most extreme scenario is a major earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone, where the small Juan de Fuca Plate that abuts the North American continent is sliding under that continental plate. Sometime in a window of 250 to 350 years, the plates under tension along the northwest coast will slip, producing a massive earthquake. The last time it happened was on January 26, 1700. So, we’re currently within the window of another major subduction zone quake. Such a quake would resemble the massive quake that rocked Japan in March 2011. That would cause a significant disruption of services — from electrical power to food and fuel deliveries — to Central Oregon, disruption that would make current problems look quaint. Althea Rizzo, Ph.D. is the geological hazards program coordinator with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. She reports that when the quake hits, “it appears Sisters will be in for some strong shaking. It’s hard to predict exactly what kind of damage to infrastructure there will be, but it’s likely Sisters could be without power, water, and wastewater for several weeks to months, depending on the extent of damage. There will be impacts to transportation systems between Sisters and the Willamette Valley due to landslides and liquefaction. This damage could take years to repair. Transportation on Highway 97 shouldn’t be impacted too severely and will be available for bringing

goods into the area within a few weeks.” Residents of Sisters Country will be forced into a higher level of self-reliance and self-sufficiency than any of us are used to. “The important takeaway is that a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake will impact even Central and Eastern Oregon, especially in the ability to purchase consumer goods (think of the toilet paper shortages due to the pandemic),” Dr. Rizzo said. “The Oregon Office of Emergency Management recommends that families and communities should plan to be self-sufficient for at least two weeks following any disaster.” According to the 2 Weeks Ready website, being 2 Weeks Ready: • Takes pressure off first responders so they can triage effectively and attend to lifethreatening situations. • Ensures you and your family can survive if roads are impassable, and no one can reach you with help or supplies. • Encourages neighbors to care for one another, along with other vulnerable populations. Disasters – large and small – can strike any time. Taking simple steps today can pay huge dividends when the

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon next emergency arrives. The Oregon Office of Emergency Management’s 2 Weeks Ready program encourages Oregonians to be prepared. • Sign up for emergency alerts in the Sisters area at OR-Alert, https://oralert.gov. •  Make sure your cell phone has Wireless Emergency Alerts enabled (www.ready.gov/alerts). • Know evacuation routes. • Learn how to develop an emergency plan and discuss the plan with your household, loved ones, friends, and neighbors. • Practice the elements of the plan so you’ll be ready when a disaster occurs. • Being prepared means being equipped with at least two weeks’ worth of food, water, and critical supplies. Learn how to assemble an emergency supply kit at www.Ready.gov or American Red Cross. • Prepare a pet evacuation kit in a tote bag or pet crate. • Keep your supplies in an easy-to-carry backpack, bucket, or bag that you can use at home or take with you in an emergency. • Everyone’s kit will look different. There is no one correct way to put together two weeks’ worth of supplies since everyone has individual needs.

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Bull by Bull By Judy Bull Columnist

• One of my fondest memories was moving to Portland in the mid-1950s. We were driving north over the Golden Gate Bridge and daddy had the World Series on real loud on the radio: Dodgers 4, Yankees 3. Everything seemed possible to me in that moment. • I’m guessing there isn’t a one of us who hasn’t run into themselves over these past many months. I know I have. I lucked out because I’m basically a hermit anyway, but I did not escape unscathed. I’m pretty sure I was getting weirder and weirder some of those months, and I suspect I still am. • Never say never: Two things I can’t imagine ever sharing again are my bed and the TV remote. Talking TV remote: I hate to admit this, but over the past 18 months I have developed tennis elbow of the thumb from said remote. And I only have six channels from which to choose. • One of the lightbulbs

on my stairway burned out last night, 32 years after I first screwed it in. My stairway wall is lined with all of Vernon’s original watercolor paintings for the illustrations in “Where’s Irish?” Those paintings brighten the stairway in a totally different way than the lightbulb ever could. • As anyone who has taken in a rescue dog knows, not knowing what the dog has gone through before coming to you is huge. Slowly but surely my rescue dog, Bingo, is telling me part of her story: She’d never met a TV, or stairs. She’s traumatized riding in the car, and she’s petrified when she hears a man’s voice. She’d never-ever everything. • I caught myself using both hands to heft a glass of milk to my lips the other night. Not a good sign. Talking about aging, at my annual wellness visit last week, the only things my doc told me to do differently were to watch my cholesterol and to use a bong.

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Mt. Bachelor Fast Tracks

To the Editor: Re: Mt. Bachelor Fast Tracks… I’m done with this! Can we please finally send Ron Wyden and his cronies packing? Skiing is expensive, period, but let’s please not again tell private business how to operate in a supposed “free market” environment. Fast Tracks is a great idea and if you can afford it, so be it. I cannot afford a luxurious SUV to get around in our snowy winters, so should we eliminate the opportunity of others to purchase these vehicles? How about first-class airline tickets? I cannot afford those, should we remove that opportunity as well? How about fancy restaurants — let’s eliminate those. Hotels? Only the governmentrun Motel 6. Golf carts are basically an expensive luxury; can’t purchase those, and on and on and on. This is another example of woke society

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To the Editor: I am somewhat of a “snowplow driver.” That is, when someone is following me so close while driving their vehicle it appears to be a trailer, I usually irritate my passengers by pulling over to the side of the road and allowing the idiot to pass. I give the person a little bit of time, then pull out, just keeping his vehicle about half a klick (about .36 miles) away. I find this technique helpful during rutting season and migration times as the idiot that was in a hurry clears the path of deer ahead of me, thus the term I call “snow plow driving.” Now that darkness is prevailing over light, another phenomenon that occurs this time of year is people driving toward you with their bright lights (high beams) on. I know it is probably because they are just as blind driving at night as me, and flashing my headlights at them just compounds the problem. My uncle had a 1958 Cadillac de Ville which had an automatic headlight dimmer built on top of, and in the middle of, the dash behind the windshield. I may be missing something, but with all the bells and whistles, computers, (and ding-ding-dings that tell you no one in the car is wearing their seat belts),

backup cameras, and cars with the capability to drive themselves, why can’t the car manufacturers have the head lights dim automatically? It certainly would help preserve the eyesight of everybody, and help those of us losing our memory to drive safer. It may even prevent an accident or two from happening. Bill Anttila

The death of Colin Powell

To the Editor: I am not one who cries much but I wept when I heard of General Colin Powell’s death. His father, a Jamaican immigrant, had told his son to do his very best for this country which had taken them in. Colin Powell certainly took his father’s entreaty to heart. He became a distinguished military leader, diplomat, and civil servant. It is not just the loss of this great man which brought me to tears; it is the loss of his ilk. He embodied qualities which seem to be endangered: moderation, humility, truthfulness, the ability to admit error, and respect for divergent opinions. These traits, once so admired in our leaders, seem to be vanishing from our civic landscape. It is sorrowful to lose a great patriot like General Powell but even more sorrowful to wonder if such leaders will ever again flourish in our country. Stella Dean

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Doc and Connie Hatfield Sustainable Resource Lecture returns to the High Desert Museum Thursday, November 11, at 6 p.m. Featured speaker is Nikki Silvestri, founder and CEO of Soil and Shadow. The Lecture, held annually at the Museum, was started by the Hatfields, ranchers from Brothers and founders of Oregon Country Natural Beef Cooperative. They sought to bring together communities often at odds to create dialogue toward finding a holistic approach to ranching, one compatible with healthy rangelands, riparian zones, and watersheds. “We are deeply honored to continue the legacy of Doc and Connie Hatfield,” said Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw, Ph.D. “The mission of the lecture and the Museum are aligned — to inspire conversation and connection. Every speaker brings a new perspective that sparks dialogue.” Face coverings are required inside and outside the Museum. The event is free, and food and beverage will be available in the Museum’s Rimrock Café. Tickets can be reserved at www.highdesert museum.org/hatfield-lecture. Silvestri has traveled the world speaking about and strengthening social equity for underrepresented populations in food systems, social services, public health, climate solutions and economic development. Her honors include the OxFam America’s “Act Local, Think Global” Award.

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Stars over Sisters By Kaleb Woods and Lizzie McCrystal, Columnists One well-known, easyto-find stellar grouping of the autumn season is Andromeda, the Chained Maiden. It is visible to all who live in the Northern Hemisphere and is bordered by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Lacerta, Pegasus, Perseus, Pisces, and Triangulum. Andromeda is well up in the northeast sky by nightfall. The brightest star in Andromeda is Alpheratz, also known as Sirrah. It is a spectroscopic binary star, meaning the two stars are orbiting each other very close together. Alpheratz A, the brighter component, is particularly interesting because it contains a remarkably high amount of mercury and other elements. It is about 240 times more luminous and 2.3 times bigger than our sun, while Alpheratz B is only some 13 times brighter. Both stars are approximately 4.5 billion years younger than the sun. The system lies at a distance of about 97 light-years. Almach, the constellation’s third-brightest luminary, is a favorite target of amateur astronomers because it is a strikingly beautiful double star that’s easy to split. According

to “Burnham’s Celestial Handbook,” “the brighter star is golden yellow or slightly orange, and the companion…appears a definite greenish-blue.” There are several deepsky objects scattered throughout Andromeda, but only one of them is so magnificent that it has no rival anywhere else in the sky. The famous Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way (approximately 2.5 million light-years away) and about twice the size. The two galaxies are on a collision course and in about four billion years are expected to merge. Glowing at a magnitude of 3.4, the Andromeda Galaxy is the most distant object visible to the unaided eye. Andromeda, as well as other constellations in the same part of the sky, is prominently featured in one of the most legendary mythological yarns in all of sky lore. The tale begins with Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the fabled land of Ethiopia, and their daughter Andromeda. Cassiopeia was a vain woman and gloated about her and her daughter ’s beauty to the Nereids (sea nymphs). The queen’s bragging didn’t sit well with the Nereids, so they complained

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to Poseidon, god of the sea. As punishment, Poseidon sent the sea monster Cetus to destroy Cepheus’ kingdom. The only way to avoid this was to sacrifice Andromeda to Cetus. So she was chained to a rock and left to be slain. Fortunately, the Greek hero Perseus was in the area and flew down on his winged horse Pegasus to rescue her. He took her hand in marriage and together they had seven sons and two daughters. A partial lunar eclipse will take place on the evening of November 18, extending into the early morning of November 19. Although officially listed as a partial eclipse, the earth’s shadow will cover about 97 percent of the moon’s disk. At 10:02 p.m. PST on November 18, the penumbral shadow contacts the moon, followed by the umbral shadow at 11:18 p.m. The eclipse maximum occurs at 1:03 a.m. on November 19. With a little effort, you will be able to see all five of the visible planets in November. Venus in Sagittarius, and Jupiter and Saturn in Capricornus, will be easy to spot in the evening sky. While Mercury can be seen low in the southeast at dawn, Mars is still too close to the sun to observe until the end of the

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The gigantic Andromeda Galaxy is the farthest celestial object that can be seen without optical aid. month. November ’s dark-sky preservation tip: Shield your outdoor lights. Ideally, lamps should only illuminate the area you are intending to light. They should be fully surrounded with shields made of opaque material that directs light

downward toward the ground and blocks it from shining into the sky. Some roof overhangs can serve this purpose. A good test for light shields is to stand several yards away from your lights when it is dark to ensure that you can’t see the bulbs.

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STATE: Cross-country teams performed well at Districts

By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service

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Stolasz ran with the lead pack from the outset and when the favorite, Adele Beckstead of Philomath, faltered and eventually dropped out, Bartlett found herself in a race for the individual title with Newport’s Aliya Larsen. Larsen pulled away over the final 400 meters to win in 20:20. Bartlett clocked 20:23 for second place. Meanwhile Stolasz was engaged in a battle of her own, knowing that if she could place in top five she would qualify as an individual if the team didn’t make it. Stolasz was in seventh place with a mile to go and had moved up to sixth in the final half mile when a Cascade runner in front of her dropped out. “When I realized I was in fifth place there was no way I was going to let anyone pass me,” she said. No one caught her, and the result was a personal record of 21:09. Brooklyn Liddell, who joined the team mid-season, ran a season best of 21:49 to place 10th, and twins Nevaeh (23:16) and Delaney McAfee (26:07) both lopped off a minute from their previous bests to place 17th and 29th respectively. As expected Philomath stormed to the team title, tallying 39 points. Sisters scored 58, Stayton 63, Newport 90 and Cascade 91. Dulce Dunham (27:13) and Mae Roth (28:01) also competed for the Outlaws. The Outlaws boys had a little bit more breathing room on their way to a runner-up finish behind Philomath. Once again, it was the depth and tight packing of the team that led to success. Just one minute stood between Sisters’ top five scorers, and the Outlaws placed all seven runners in the top 24 to garner 52 points. Philomath won the team title with 37 points behind the sweep of the top three places. Cole Jervis uncorked a career best of 17:44 as the first Outlaw across the line, in sixth place, just ahead of Hayden Roth who finished next in 17:46. Max Palanuk placed 11th (18:13), Kaleb Briggs 14th (18:28), and Spencer Tisdel 19th (18:45). As the sixth and seventh runners, Evan Eby (18:59) and

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George Roberts (19:25) helped the Outlaws’ cause by placing ahead of all the other team’s fifth scorers. “As it has been all season, these guys ran close together in top third of the field and it paid off,” said Kanzig. Colton Middlestetter, Erik Ryan, John Berg, and Jackson Griffin swept the top four places, and Eli Palanuk placed sixth, as the junior varsity boys nearly attained a perfect score on their way to the junior varsity team title. Entering the State meet, which is set for Saturday, November 6, at Lane Community College, the boys team ranks somewhere in the upper middle of the 12 teams that will toe the line. Siuslaw is the overwhelming favorite to win the team title, but the other three trophies appear to be up for grabs, according to Kanzig. “At State it’s always about who shows up really ready to compete,” he said. “We are healthy and ready so I expect we will run well.” For the girls the challenge will be the time gap of the scorers, according to Kanzig. “In a larger meet it’s tough to overcome long stretches of time between scorers, but many teams, even among those that qualified for State, have spreads similar to ours,” he said. One thing is for certain — all these kids will give their best efforts.” All six school classifications from 1A to 6A run at Lane Community College on Saturday, November 6 for the State meet. The 4A girls race is scheduled to begin at 11:45, followed by the boys at 12:20. The complete schedule, along with ticket information, can be found online at www.osaa.org.

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CITY: Residents of the city received public safety survey Continued from page 3

DeMaris, who resigned her position. Westfall was introduced to the City Council at last week’s meeting. He is a native of Central Oregon and very happy to be working in Sisters. • Sisters Principal Planner Nicole Mardell has left her position with the City to take a job with the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, reading and reviewing reports to be sure they meet all requirements. For the first year of her employment, she will be able to work from home and not commute to Salem. The job announcement for her replacement has been posted. • All city residents should have received the City’s Public Safety Survey, which was mailed out separately from utility bills. If you have not received one, a survey can be picked up at City Hall. Fill it out and return to the City in the postage-paid envelope provided. The City will be working to align the Transportation Safety Plan with the recently completed Comprehensive Plan update and would appreciate citizen input. • During the visitors’ comments at last week’s Council meeting, representatives of Sisters Cold Weather Shelter informed the councilors the shelter still plans to request one million dollars in American Relief Plan Funds (ARPA) from the Deschutes County commissioners. The City is including a $50,000 ask in their application to the County for ARPA funds to go to the shelter. That money would assist in securing space to lease and operations during the harshest weather. The shelter also indicated they need help with doing their payroll and wondered if the City could do that for them. They still need a facility for the months of November, February, and March. •  T h e C i t y C o u n c i l a p p ro ved a r es olution

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extending the temporary program allowing the use of City right-of-way parklets by Sisters businesses. The practice began in response to COVID-19 regulations and proved to be very beneficial to the businesses and their patrons. The current parklet program expired on November 1, 2021. This new resolution extends the program until November 30, 2021 to allow businesses that currently have a parklet time to adjust to the changes made to the program in Ordinance 518, which governs the temporary obstruction and use of City rightsof-way for parklets. • Ordinance 518 was adopted by Council to amend Chapter 12.30 of the municipal code to provide appropriate policies, procedures, and regulations to govern construction work, temporary use, and temporary closures of the City rights-of-way. The temporary parklet program is now codified within Chapter 12.30. The operating months will be April 1 through October 31. • City staff is working on cleaning up and streamlining the City Charter, prioritized by City legal counsel. The Charter was last updated in 2003. The City had applied for a grant to conduct an indepth public engagement process through a charter commission and complete charter review. The grant was not awarded and, as a result, any proposed revisions that are policy decisions will not be made at this time. •  T h e C i t y i s c u rrently working on a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) to replace the current contract which expires June 30, 2022. Due to the departure of Caprielle Lewis, full-time EDCO manager in Sisters, the City decided to instruct EDCO to not fill the vacancy with an interim while they instead evaluate the contract and the City’s needs. • The only City Council meeting in November will be Wednesday, November 17, beginning with a workshop at 5:30 p.m. Check the City website for the agenda.

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moderate or high risk of fire. Excessive logging is assumed to be the source of habitat loss for the northern spotted owl, ultimately leading to its protective status under the Endangered Species Act. Ornithologists say spotted owls require mature, undisturbed, old-growth forests for survival. The draft plan calls for prescribed fires to remove shade-tolerant trees such as grand fir and white fir, accelerating the development of large, fire-resistant trees. The northern spotted owl has long been a flash point for environmental groups such as Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project, which is expressing concern with the Forest Service’s proposal at Green Ridge. By naming it “Green Ridge Timber Sale,” they hope to attract more attention to the topic and increase citizen input. The group’s position is that the Forest Service’s proposed logging of understory fuels will degrade rather than protect habitat for the owls, deer and other species. Last week the Forest Service published a draft environmental assessment for the proposal, which says in part that nearly a quarter of the project area is at moderate or high risk of a potentially devastating fire. Roughly a third of it already burned in the Eyerly Fire in 2002 and more in the Bridge 99 fire of 2014 and Green Ridge fire last year. The Forest Service lists six priorities for the project including bolstering habitat for northern spotted owls and mule deer. Deschutes National Forest also outlines goals to perform selective thinning that could include prescribed burns to lessen fuel loads. Forest Service Fuels Specialist Andrew Myrha reports that what we see today is a lot of shade-tolerant species, a lot of continuity in the stand vertically from the ground all the way to the overstory canopy. Proposed treatments would vary in different

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areas, based on site-specific conditions and wildlife needs. The Forest Service says that, ideally, good owl habitat needs grand fir and white fir that’s going to fall down and provide that large structure on the ground. John DeLuca, a Forest Service wildlife biologist said, “The intention is to maintain the canopy cover for spotted owls to persist in those stands for purposes of dispersal.” Public comment is now being accepted, till November

The intention is to maintain the canopy cover for spotted owls to persist in those stands for purposes of dispersal. — John DeLuca

19. If the plan is approved, expect some road closures and trail rerouting. Comments may be submitted electronically to comments-pacificnorthwestdeschutes-sisters@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. Emails submitted to email addresses other than the one listed above, in formats other than those listed or containing viruses will be rejected. Written comments may also be submitted via mail, fax, or in person (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-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, OR 97759.

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There is a new void in my front yard created when my next-door neighbors and I had to remove three old ponderosa pine trees, two due to disease and beetle infestation, and one in the middle of my front yard due to an increasingly precarious lean. Nate Goodwin and his crew from Timber Stand Improvement did a first-class job utilizing a large crane, a voracious chipper, five men on the ground, and the feller up in the trees performing astonishing feats of agility, chain sawing one tree section at a time that was then lifted away by the crane. We dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s before the removal began. A forester looked at the trees and determined they should come out. We then notified the City

that we had several trees that needed removal. That needs to be done even if the trees are on your own private property. We marked the location of the trees on an aerial map of our neighborhood, so the City knew exactly where they were. Three certified arborists came and gave us bids (removing big pondies is an expensive endeavor) and we chose the one we wanted. He sent letters of notification to the City outlining the reasons for the removals and the approximate date they would occur. The City gave us their blessing. The day arrived warm and sunny with no wind. I had some momentary hesitation as the crew prepared their equipment. I love my pondies and all trees in general. I spent a good share of my childhood in our apple and pear trees. The pondies provide welcome relief from the hot summer sun while providing shelter for the squirrels and the birds. But I knew they had to be removed so I took a deep breath and focused on the amazing work going on in the front yard. I documented the effort with photos and videos. I will admit, I teared up when the first several cuts were made on my “leaner,” hoping the wildlife had safely vacated. At least it is past nesting season. As I sat on my front porch, safely out of the way

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon of falling limbs and debris, my mind wandered to metaphor-land and similarities between cutting down a tree and the death of a person. That tree will live on in my memory as I recall the “deer crossing” sign that used to be affixed to it, much like the memory of a loved one who has died. As I age, I, like the tree, am becoming compromised and a little weaker. The tree leaned into two neighboring trees, and I am coming to appreciate more the support of my friends and family as I need occasional help. My pondie withstood the wind, rain, snow, and ice, and drought for decades, each year producing new pinecones with seeds for reproducing while providing shelter and shade. Its surroundings changed from an uninhabited forest to a street of homes and humans and all we brought with us. I have been buffeted by life and its many challenges and my environment has changed numerous times, yet I have persisted. I haven’t gotten used to pulling in the driveway and seeing the empty space where my “leaner” used to stand. When someone dies, the adjustment to not having them there can provide an emotional jolt each time they aren’t where you’ve always expected them to be. I asked the felling crew to

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leave about a two-foot stump so I can place a flowerpot there in the summer. Right now, there is a large orange pumpkin for Halloween in the place of honor. The freshly cut stump is oozing sticky amber pitch from its wound, yet the root system is undisturbed due to its entanglement with the other larger pondies that stand in the same island. After I am gone, I hope the roots I put down will continue to intertwine with family and friends still living. I have provided shelter and shade to those I love and care

about. As I depart, it will be time for the following generations to step up.

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