The Nugget Vol. XLIV No. 47
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Merriment launches holiday season By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Sisters knows how to kick-start Christmas. It all started Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the annual tree lighting ceremony in Fir Street Park. Actually, it began Friday morning with the 4th Friday Art Walk held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Along the art path, Stitchin’ Post displayed ornaments and assorted holiday decorations ranging from mini stockings to bottle toppers. Shops up and down Cascade, Hood, and Main avenues (and in between) were pulling out all the stops to showcase their Christmas wares. Shoppers — many visiting relatives here for the holiday weekend — obliged by filling stores, often with little tykes in tow. Supplychain issues nation-wide have put a renewed emphasis on buying local or filling shopping lists with craft and natural items. The only sadness was the absence of Hal Reitmeier — “Santa Hal” — a beloved and long-time icon for Christmas in Sisters. Hal passed away earlier this month, leaving behind thousands of lives touched by his charm, wit, and characterization of Santa
welcoming tones at which time the stage was turned over to a duo of Victorian Carolers who delivered a half dozen carols. The songs were a mix of classic Christian hymns and kid favorites, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “Jingle Bells.” The crowd sang along to varying degrees and when the
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legendary Leonard Cohen anthem “Hallelujah” was sung with lyrics of the nativity, the somewhat surprised audience gently swayed. Without exception everybody was in a festive mood and eager for the event that took a hiatus last year due to the pandemic.
Since 2017, the Sisters C o l d We a t h e r S h e l t e r (SCWS) nonprofit has set up in local churches to bring our forest-dwelling neighbors in from the freezing winter weather. Each year the shelter has partnered with churches, local businesses, and volunteers to provide a warm dinner meal and a warm place to sleep. Last year due to COVID19, the local churches were unable to provide shelter. Instead, SCWS Board members and other volunteers made the rounds out in the forest, as frequently as possible, to make sure individuals and families had warmth and food. This year, only two churches are available to host the shelter, one in December and another in January. Other local churches unable to provide
See HOLIDAYS on page 12
See SHELTER on page 26
Santa made his annual appearance on Hood Avenue Saturday afternoon, as Sisters rolled into the Christmas season. Claus. The 21st annual tree lighting came off in pleasant, dry weather. By 5:30 p.m. there were already 300 or more gathered and as the festivities began another 100 or so rushed from the close-by Sisters Saloon and The Barn to join. As in the past, event sponsors and Mayor Michael Preedin spoke briefly in
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COVID-19: Oregon drops Volunteers get winter trails in shape outdoor mask requirement By Jim Cornelius
By Sara Cline Associated Press/Report for America
PORTLAND (AP) — As COVID-19 cases in Oregon continue to decrease health officials announced Tuesday, November 23, they were immediately lifting statewide mask requirements in crowded outdoor settings. Oregon was the first state in the U.S. to re-implement an outdoor mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents in August as the delta variant spread. At the time, Oregon was in the midst of its worst surge during the pandemic. Record daily COVID-19 cases were set day after day and hospitalizations overwhelmed the health system. A majority
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of people hospitalized were unvaccinated. However, over the past six weeks health officials say Oregon’s daily COVID19 cases and hospitalizations have steadily declined. The week of November 15, cases decreased by 12 percent from the previous week. “We took decisive measures. And, as has been the case over the course of this pandemic, Oregonians resoundingly responded,” Director Patrick Allen of the Oregon Health Authority, said Tuesday, November 23. “Together we have managed to turn back the tsunami of new infections that very nearly swamped our health See COVID-19 on page 30
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Some of Sisters’ beloved winter trails are ready for winter — whenever it arrives. Twenty-one volunteers put in 240 hours on Nordic and snowshoeing trails south of Sisters in what Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) Secretary Ann Richardson called “by far our biggest volunteer work effort of 2021.” Long-time STA volunteer Gary Guttormsen told The Nugget that work crews got started in late September getting trails in the area of the Three Creeks Snow Parks in shape. They did maintenance work on the Jefferson shelter and cut firewood for users. A couple of years ago, STA replaced the wood stove in the shelter.
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A strong cadre of Sisters Trails Alliance volunteers prepped a warming hut and cleared and marked trails in preparation for the Nordic skiing and snowshoeing season in Sisters Country. After fall winds died down, volunteers got down to the heavy work of logging out trees that had fallen across trails. They worked on the Snow Creek Trail (known
in summer as the MetoliusWindigo) and Warren’s and Nancy’s Loops. Kreg Lindberg led a See TRAILS on page 24
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Sisters Salutes ................. 8 Entertainment ................. 11 Fun & Games ....................21 Classifieds..................27-28 Meetings .......................... 3 Announcements...............10 Holidays in Sisters ..... 13-20 Crossword ...................... 26 Real Estate ................ 29-32
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To the Editor: I am very, very thankful for the Community Dinner put on each Thanksgiving and held at the Sisters Community Church. Thankful for the funds that support it and thankful for the volunteers who cook and serve it.
If it was not for that dinner, we would be alone eating dinner alone and cooking it alone. I (we) appreciate the opportunity to be among others who don't have family or are too elderly to cook that type of meal. Diana Raske and Al Lovgren
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Acts of kindness By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
A shockingly large number of my friends and family have opted for a “news blackout” in recent months. These are people who ordinarily pride themselves on being well-informed. They’re not being lazy or negligent: They have come to recognize that the constant drumbeat of doom and the cacophony of contention that they pick up from cable TV news and the internet is bad for their mental health. Every one of them reports feeling better for the detox. It’s hard these days to know what to do to counteract the level of negativity that confronts us. Putting down the TV remote and pushing away from the keyboard is a good start, but moving against the tide requires action. And our social, economic and political “issues” seem so big and overwhelming that it’s hard to know what to do and where to start. I had an exchange with a reader this week that points to action that is readily within everybody’s grasp. This reader wanted to remain anonymous, because he wants to call for action, but not call attention to himself. So, I’ll share a bit of what he told me: “Several years ago as I reached the register at Ray’s, the cashier said, ‘It’s taken care of.’ I said, ‘What?’ She said, “The young man who just left took care of your groceries.” I am still trying to digest that kindness, and it has changed me. “Last week in Bend, I was at a service establishment which offers discounts to veterans, and when I checked in, I mentioned that I was a veteran. She told me that the discount was only on new purchases, not services, but she would check. She returned and said on my $88 service, “It’s on us.” Was I shocked by this kindness? You bet. I immediately went to Olive Garden and for my lunch gave the struggling waitress a $20 tip. You should have seen the shock and happiness on her face. One good turn deserves another.” The reader described a young man with a dog
busking in Sisters. He contributed some cash, and the musician said, “Thank you so much because now I can take care of my sick dog.” “The next day I returned and took him to Sisters Vet and had his dog fully checked out and vaccinated. Afterward as he set out to thumb a ride to who knows where, he said, ‘I don’t know how to thank you — can I give you a hug?’ which was the best he felt he could give me. I turned down the hug but told him I understood that he was trying to express his thanks in the highest manner he could to a random stranger.” “At the Sisters Chevron one time I came in and got my propane tank filled, only to realize that I had left my wallet at home. The attendant said, ‘No problem.’ He did not ask me to come back and pay, he just was understanding and kind. I subsequently returned, paid for my propane and gave him something for his kindness — which he refused to accept.” The Christmas season encourages us to give — and reminds us that there is much joy in giving. Maybe more than there is in receiving. And some positive action, even on the smallest scale, is an act that pushes back against the weight of events that oppress us, and which are out of our control. “Why all these stories?” the reader asked. “If you think the beneficiary of these one-on-one random acts of kindness to strangers is the recipients, you are only partly right. The biggest beneficiary is me. Just as that young man at the grocery was unexpectedly kind to me, I find each time I surprise someone with just a little touch of kindness, it makes my whole day better, and each time reminds me of the value of kindness to our fellow human beings. Will you shock a stranger with some kindness today? You will never forget their reaction and how good it makes you feel — I promise you.”
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Small Farmer’s Journal big on content By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
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Joel Chadd of Sisters has launched a crowdfunding campaign to complete his debut album.
Songwriter kickstarts debut album By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent
Joel Chadd of Sisters is pursuing his lifelong passion for music by releasing his first debut album. Chadd grew up in a musical family with his father being a professional musician, and his grandma in her youth being a performer in Big Bands. Chadd played drums in middle school but put music on hold for many years, until at 23 years old he decided to pick up the guitar and learn. “I began teaching myself guitar and writing songs when I was 23 years old on my mom’s
nylon string guitar (thanks to her encouragement) and I haven’t looked back since,” said Chadd. “When I found music again, and what it really meant to me, was when I found my form of selfexpression when I was in search of understanding myself.” There was an effortlessness and ease to doing music once he got back into it and figured it out. He and his siblings grew up singing in church, so he had always had some affinity for singing, but now it was his form of self-expression — singing and songwriting.
“Creative writing and writing had also always been a passion of mine, so I was able to combine music with the writing aspect as well,” he said. Chadd waited to go to college until he was surer of what he wanted to pursue in life. He got his twoyear associates degree from COCC and from there wanted to figure out a way to integrate music permanently into his life. At the time, Breedlove Guitars in Bend was hiring and he jumped at the chance to get involved and have a foot in See JOEL CHADD on page 31
Small Farmer’s Journal on North Cedar Street is another of those surprising businesses tucked away off the beaten path in Sisters, and which has a large following well past our borders. The family-owned business publishes a quarterly, large format, color journal — and has since 1976. They have paid subscribers in 72 foreign countries and all 50 U.S. states and all Canadian provinces. Editor and Publisher Lynn R. Miller, who founded the operation, describes the Journal as “more like
a community odyssey than a periodical.” He and wife, Kristi Gilman-Miller, are sincere when talking about the Journal’s editorial philosophy. “This is a folksy, feisty publication, a clarion of free speech in the best old sense of the phrase,” the Millers say. The 10-inch-by-10.75inch Journal typically runs 100 pages, most all of it in color. Well over 50 photos or illustrations support the host of subjects in each issue that range from livestock, crops, barns, equipment, and recipes, to kids pages, poetry, See SFJ on page 29
Locals spin Camp Sherman tales Two local authors will visit the Camp Sherman Store on Saturday, December 4, from noon to 2 p.m. to sign their very different, but nonetheless Camp Shermanconnected books. Bethanne Kronick Blann will sign copies of her children’s book “Mr. & Mrs. Snowplow are Back!” created with her late husband, Camp Sherman’s beloved resident deputy Dave Blann. “The book is the light in my life right now,” Bethanne
told The Nugget. One of Blann’s duties as resident deputy was to keep Camp Sherman clear of snow during the winter. Though only a few miles to the west of Sisters, Camp Sherman gets a whole lot more snow than usually falls in tow, and plowing could be a big and exhausting job. Bethanne recalls that, “Dave came home one morning after plowing for hours in See AUTHORS on page 30
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, 12:30 ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Email sistersbridge2021@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, noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 7 to 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 2nd Thurs.,1 p.m. Sisters Library. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 541-668-6599 location, email: steelefly@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Location information: 541-279-1977. Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Zoom. 503-930-6158. Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., at Sisters Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Community Church. 541-549-6157. Community Church. 541-480-1843.
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Public welcome. 808-281-2681. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Restaurant. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.
SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203 Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.
CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.
FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 5:30 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefire.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to beth@nuggetnews.com
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SHS ski team fields record numbers Boys soccer announces all-league picks
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
This year’s Sisters High School ski team will field the largest number of racers in Outlaw history. Twentyseven racers are out for the sport; 14 girls and 13 boys. Head Coach Gabe Chladek and Assistant Coach Rima Givot are excited about the upcoming season as they start their fifth year as the ski team coaches. Sisters ski teams will compete in the newly revitalized Emerald League of the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association this season. The league is made up of schools from Eugene, Albany, Corvallis, Philomath, Redmond, Prineville, and Sisters. The number of students participating in high school ski racing has grown in the past few years and necessitated the reformation of the league. The fastest six racers from each gender will comprise the varsity teams for each race. Points are awarded based on finish order and contribute to a team score, as well as individually. Points accumulate throughout the season to determine league champions and which teams/ individuals will go on to the state championships. Several strong, experienced skiers return to the girls team, including seniors Hollie Lewis, Piper Adelt, Sasha Stolasz; junior Annie Cohen; and sophomores Araiya Grummer, Charlotte S e y m o u r, a n d P r e s l e y Adelt. The boys team also return veteran skiers including juniors Bella Chladek, Corbin Fredland, Brody Dewey, and sophomore Ryan Goff. Many new racers have joined the team and will bring depth and talent to the squad. New additions include six freshmen girls; Ella Eby, Tallis Grummer, Kiara Martin, Ava Riehle,
Mae Roth, and Lauren Sitz. The boys team will add junior Gus Patton, and freshmen John Berg, Emerson Backus, Keegan Kroytz, Stepan Myagkov, Cooper Merrill, Kellen Petke, Spencer Tisdel, and Jack Turpen. “We have a lot of racers on the girls and boys side with a history of club and high school racing,” said Chladek. “This is bringing a high level of technical proficiency to the team. This combined with a lot of passion for the sport from the individual athletes is coming together to make a strong team.” Both the boys and girls teams field a lot of previous race and skiing experience and should be very competitive this season. Chladek is expecting many of the racers to cycle through varsity and junior varsity positions this year. This year’s Sisters team is stacked with talented skiers and Chladek expects both the girls and boys teams will go on to the state championships.
Dry land training began early in November and as soon as there’s snow on the mountain, the ski team will train two days a week on the hill. The race season will begin after winter break and will end with the state championships the first week of March. The race schedule will be available on the Sisters High School Athletic Calendar once race dates are finalized, which is estimated to be in about one week. High school ski racing is a volunteer-run effort and the league is looking for extra volunteers to help as race officials and gatekeepers. If anyone is interested in volunteering, contact Chladek at gabe.chladek@ssd6.org Chladek said, “With the size of the team and the depth of talent in this year’s racers, I’m really excited to see how far this team can go. However, our highest priority as coaches is to see the team develop a strong sense of community and have a fun season skiing together.”
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The boys soccer squad had six players named to all-league teams this year, including senior Ricky Huffman and junior Tate Kaczmarek, who were first team picks. Huffman was a four-year starter for the Outlaws and a co-captain this year. He has been the team’s leading scorer the last three seasons and this year posted 14 goals, and tallied four assists. He was honored for his play at the forward position. “Ricky is relentless in energy and athleticism and makes life tough for defenders,” said Coach Jeff Husmann. “He often has two-to-three defenders on him and still finds a way to score goals. He has been the energy, leadership, and entertainment of this team the past three seasons, and
Tate is a balanced player who knows how to create goals as well as finding the open person. — Coach Jeff Husmann very much deserves to be first team. Ricky will certainly be missed next year.” Kaczmarek scored 10 goals this year and recorded eight assists, and according to Husmann his field vision and soccer IQ is unmatched. He was honored as a forward/midfielder. “Tate is a balanced player who knows how to create goals as well as finding the open person,” stated Husmann. “He has an incredible work rate and physical style of play, and would be a See SOCCER on page 8
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Is your weight a social dilemma? How much of a person’s behavior is free will? Do people actually have a say in their health and wellness? It turns out, free will is second to what others around us are doing in regards to obesity and exercise habits. Behavioral psychology and health studies are revealing that a person’s body weight is tied to their social network. Not Facebook or Twitter, but real-life network. In the New England Journal of Medicine, 10,000 subjects were analyzed with lifestyle questionnaires. Results showed people have a 45 percent higher chance of becoming obese if the people around them are obese. If they are friends or family, chances were even higher at 57 percent. What is going on here? We think we possess the state of mind to make our own choices and use rationality and motivation to make decisions. This notion quickly crumbles when we go out with colleagues and a pitcher of beer and baskets
of chips are on the table. Or when a compassionate friend bakes a cake to help one overcome a hard time. What others are doing quickly becomes part of us. Adolescence is even worse. Going home to junk food, convenient foods, and takeout is only showing a growing mind that cheap and easy is the proper way to feed themselves. In college, the “Freshman 15” is about eating socially and drinking excessively because that’s what everyone is doing. This phenomenon, however, can’t all be bad, as the opposite is also true. A person who hangs out with people in high-activity and fitness settings is more likely to participate. If we go to the trails to ride bikes, we are affirming a healthy habit with others. Many young males step into a gym, see other young men lifting weights, and become transfixed with improving their musculature and appearance. A person who begins losing weight all of a sudden has many others asking how they’re doing it, and a support system is created. If you’re reading this, you likely have an interest in health and fitness, and it’s important to remember the lesson. Behavior is influenced by the people we are near most. Attitudes are shaped by who we are around. The health of our own bodies is influenced not by the self alone. Take this lesson and be a harbinger of health for others. Be a light of positive in a world soured by resentments. Wave and smile at your neighbor, as even the smallest influence can be a spark.
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Grapplers prepare for season By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
The resurgence of Sisters High School’s wrestling team continues into 2021-22, with a total of 18 athletes turning out for the team thus far according to Gary Thorson, co-head coach and athletic director. Tre Jarboe has been hired as the other head coach. Key returnees for the team include three with state meet experience. Wyatt Maffey, a returning district champion who placed fifth at state will be wrestling in the 152-pound class this year. Carson Brown also competed at state last year and will wrestle at 138 or 145 pounds. Hayden Kunz, who developed tremendously last season and also qualified for state, will compete in the 138-pound class. Henry Rard will lead the team in the 220pound weight class. Ben Cooper, who missed last year’s season due to injury, brings experience to the 145pound weight class as well. Jarboe is very excited to be involved in the Outlaws program. “I have wrestled my whole life,” he said. “Nearly every mentor I have ever had
stemmed from wrestling. So, naturally, I try to give back the same help and guidance that was given to me.” He continued, “Our goals as a team revolve around making this a good experience for everyone involved. We want to bring the numbers up, push each other to be better people everyday, and gain support throughout the community.” Jarboe likes what he is seeing in practice. “I see a group of athletes who genuinely care about one another,” he said. “Everyone in the room is focused and willing to contribute to each other’s success. I couldn’t be more happy with the effort and dedication these Outlaws have been showing.” The team’s first competition is set for Wednesday, December 1, at the six-team
Ridgeview Tournament in Redmond where they will face off with wrestlers from La Pine, Henley, Madras, Caldera and the host Ravens. On Saturday, December 4, Sisters will host the GFP Tournament including 10 teams. Action begins at 10 a.m. “For those who have never been to a wrestling meet, this would be a great one for local fans to check out,” said Thorson. “Plus, our kids would love to have the support.” While the Outlaws will see a lot of competition in the Central Oregon region, the team will ultimately compete in Special District 4 for state meet qualification. The special district includes teams from Baker/Powder Valley, Corbett, Gladstone, La Grande, Madras, McLoughlin/WestonMcEwan and Ontario.
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Out on the edge By Erik Dolson Columnist
One can become detached, hunkered down on a rock in the middle of nowhere, or in a boat out on the edge. It’s a lifestyle with consequences, even if not consciously embraced, it’s often pointed out. But there’s a perspective in that detachment, though it should not be called objective. There’s no such thing. Let’s get that out of the way. Yesterday I gave up my membership in the Democratic Party and became “unaffiliated.” Not Independent, and God knows, not Republican — even though I tend toward fiscally conservative. Honestly, I’m not sure I actually walked away from the Democrats. It’s more like the party left me, a shell left to dry by a tide receding from shore. Though I disagree with much of the “progressive agenda,” that wasn’t what drove me away. It was the realization that I simply can’t fight the condescension of true believers, and that their arrogance is going to keep them from creating the change I believe America so desperately needs. Democrats are becoming a left-handed reflection of the true believers
that worship Trump. Just as distasteful as Donald, Jr.’s smirk as he gloats about “triggering the libs,” Dems are shaking their heads at the simpletons of America who “vote against their own interests.” I won’t repeat the litany describing their arrogance. It’s enough to say they believe anyone who does not embrace all of their values and accept their orthodoxy without challenge is less smart, less moral, less informed, less woke, less, less, less. Confirming their suspicions about me, I’ll say to them, “How’s that working for ya?” A year ago they did not win close to what they had hoped in the national election. They just lost another election in Virginia. Yet, utterly incapable of honest introspection, they blame the people they hoped to represent. We are too stupid, too ignorant, too inbred to vote for our own good. They just can’t help us if we insist on not buying what they are selling. Which includes a blend of hope mixed with accusation into a frothy view of the world unhinged from history and human nature. And dishonesty. They blame racism for their losses, rather than the hollowness of their own message. They blame
Republican dishonesty (which certainly exists) rather than exposure of elements of their own agenda that threaten liberty. They deny that they assemble facts to fit their narrative, rather than let facts guide their words and actions. So, yesterday I went into the county clerk’s office and changed my voter registration to “unaffiliated.” It’s only symbolic, if I know what that even means, because I haven’t really changed at all. My hopes for America haven’t changed, either, but as the Democratic Party recedes deeper into divisiveness and partisanship and lies while clamoring incoherently for unity, I no longer identify with what the party has become. Sitting on my rock in the middle of nowhere or on a boat out on the edge, I’ve lost a bit of optimism, along with my belief that America will always be better than she was and that our ideals will survive for another generation. For more from Erik Dolson, visit https://erik dolson.substack.com.
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Volunteering for Sisters Trails Alliance By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Sisters trails are subject to wear and tear from heavy use and from the impacts of weather. Volunteers keep them in good shape, in work parties organized by Sisters Trails Alliance (STA). This fall, a cadre of 21 volunteers put in 240 hours working on winter trails to the south of Sisters (see related story, page 1). According to STA Volunteer Coordinator Greg Vandehey, the organization has no problem finding people to lend a hand. “I didn’t have to work very hard to find volunteers, to put it plainly,” he told The Nugget. Many of the volunteers who brush out trails and log out deadfall trees and maintain shelters and the like are longtime residents of the Sisters area, people who use the trails and want to contribute to their maintenance. But especially over the past year, there has been an influx of newcomers eager to help out. “Ten to 20 percent of our volunteers are new to Sisters,”
Vandehey reported. Like their veteran peers, they are motivated to maintain the trails they use — but they also find volunteering a way to meet people and integrate into the Sisters community, Vandehey said. The work is physical, but well within the capabilities of active trail users. “The people who come out to volunteer are people who like to hike and be out in the outdoors, so they’re in pretty good physical condition,” Vandehey said. He did acknowledge that the day spent cutting firewood to stock the Jefferson Shelter was pretty demanding for everyone involved. Volunteers who put in 16-plus hours with STA are rewarded with a Northwest Forest Pass from the U.S. Forest Service — though Vandehey said that that’s just a nice perk; the incentive is the work and its results. STA welcomes new members, but you don’t have to be a member to volunteer for work parties: www. sisterstrails.org/Volunteer.
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Scotties and misinformation
I’ve been thinking a lot about misinformation. It seems everywhere you turn people have very different ideas about what is correct and what is not. How do we know what is right? My Scotties have been bitten or aggressively charged by three large black dogs in the neighborhood over the past 10 years. Now they consider any large black dog as a threat. Not all of the large black dogs in the neighborhood are threatening. But the Scotties are stuck with this misinformation that they believe to their core.
Take the COVID situation. Some people believe, deep in their hearts, that the government has misrepresented the situation. Yet, talk to a doctor or nurse who is dealing with the state of affairs, and you will hear that we aren’t doing anywhere near enough to protect people. Who is right? Look at school funding as another example. Many people feel that we are being taxed out of our homes with bond measures that increase our property taxes above the 3 percent restriction measure passed many years ago. They say that’s a big part of the cost of housing, which is making matters so difficult for younger families. Most teachers will tell you that they pay for many classroom supplies, out of their own pockets, because school budgets are too small. Who is right? Then there is the news. Recently a man that I was working with told me this: “I have to watch CNN and then turn to FOX and finally turn them both off and think about what I’ve heard to try to understand what is really going on.” Even when he does all that, will he really be able to know what is correct?
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A lifetime ago journalists were taught to get three solid sources to confirm a story. That went out the window years ago. Each newspaper or television organization simply quotes other organizations who share the same political views as their “sources” for many of their headline stories. Rarely do they go to an actual original source to confirm the information. Nobody has enough time to do real journalism anymore. Thus, the left and the right just feed each other the stories they want to push, often without good sources behind them. And yet, even though most of us know that we don’t really have all the true information that we need for many of the deep beliefs we carry, that doesn’t stop us from forming very strong beliefs and sometimes yelling to our brothers and sisters that we are right, and they are wrong. Many people don’t understand the power of their brain to filter information as it comes in. If the brain didn’t filter, we’d go mad with information overload. Think about this situation. You’re
in the process of buying a new car. You’ve now focused on a Subaru. Suddenly you see Subaru cars everywhere. You had hardly noticed them before but now your brain is filtering to notice Subaru cars because you are thinking of buying one. And you filter everything else the same way. How does this relate to misinformation? You have developed a complex filtering system at the subconscious level. Your preconceptions, which you developed over many years, allows in, or shuts out, information based upon those biases. This means that everyone sees what he or she wants to see. Are you happy with what you see? If you want to see a better world (and seeking that could actually help you make the world better) make a conscious decision to modify your filters. Jesus told us that we were not to judge our brothers. The above discussion gives good illustrations why we shouldn’t judge others. We make judgments about many things without all the information. So many, if not all, of our judgments about others
and situations are probably wrong. In other words, we build up hate and fear within ourselves completely unnecessarily. Think about this. You have the power to choose. Decide to choose love over hate, joy over sadness and peace over fear as your filters. If you are upset about something, look at it again from the position of love. How different the above situations would be if we always used love to help us understand them. Imagine dealing with COVID using love and compassion as your only guide. How different would your discussion be if you used peace as your guide during a conversation about school funding? Think how you would change your political conversations by using joy as your guide. My Scotties are smart, but they don’t have the complex thinking abilities that we have. They may be stuck with fear inducing misinformation, but we don’t have to be. “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” — 1 Peter 4:8 NIV
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SOCCER: Six Outlaws named to all-league teams this year Continued from page 4
contributor on any team.” Senior Sean Alvarez was the Outlaws only secondteam selection. Alvarez has been a three year starter and this year was the core of the Outlaws defense in the center back position, as well as a co-captain. He scored three goals and also had two assists this year. “Sean knows his position very well, and he is versatile, speedy, and smart,” said Husmann. “He is the strongest defender on our team. He is also very dangerous when he goes forward or taking set pieces. He’s very much deserving of first-team accolades.” Three Outlaws earned honorable mention, including senior Noah Pittman, junior Aidan Eckert, and sophomore Vincent Christian. Pittman was an honorable mention defender, and showed a lot of growth at that position this year. Husmann noted that Pittman hasn’t missed a practice in three years. This season he posed two assists for the Outlaws squad. “As an outside back, Noah is often up against the fastest of the opposition’s forward players,” said Husmann. “He closes down and plays with passion, speed, and attitude.” Eckert was honored at the midfield position, and according to Husmann is the unheralded leader of the Outlaws’ team. He scored four goals and led the team with 12 assists. “Aidan is our most skilled player,” said Husmann. “He sees the field very well and his selfless play has him as our assist leader these last two seasons. He has played nearly every minute of every game, and scored some very important goals for us this year.” Christian was honorable mention midfielder/forward. He’s a two-year starter as a sophomore and coaches look for him to continue to be a leader on the team the next two years. Vincent scored nine goals and tallied six assists this season. “Vincent is such a versatile, talented, and experienced player,” said Husmann. “He effectively plays in any position we put him in. He can take on defenders and is such a clean striker of the ball.”
Vincent is such a versatile, talented, and experienced player. — Coach Jeff Husmann
Sisters salutes...
Jennifer Knowles-Seher wrote: Thankful. Grateful. Joyful. All words we say at this time of year, even if we don’t feel them. Then there’s the Sisters Community Thanksgiving Dinner. All of those words are lived and expressed fully. I couldn’t have imagined in 2013 that our little idea could have exploded to what it’s become: Food and financial donations, community members coming together to create a day that is remembered all year long. Sisters Community Church generously donates the use of their commercial kitchen and worship room so that more than 450 meals can be served. Some take meals to go. Some get them delivered. Some sit and dine, sharing time and conversation with friends,
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Deri Frazee, Kimber Finney, Jennifer Seher, Michele Hammer, and Josh Reed — along with the support of many in our community — put on the annual Sisters Community Thanksgiving Dinner. family and neighbors. Some stay all day long, sipping coffee and visiting with everyone else that comes in. Sisters isn’t alone in feeding community members. We never imagined however, just how many people in our little community didn’t have a gathering to attend. The past eight years, we have grown in attendants and meals far beyond what we thought
it could. Singles, couples, veterans, homeless, visitors passing through, even large families. All are welcomed, fed a generous hot meal, and encouraged to take one with them for later. Personally, this is the single day I look forward to all year long. Ray’s Food Place, Sno Cap Drive Inn, Sisters Moto, Aqua Clear Spa Service, and The Nugget Newspaper,
are just a few of the amazing community sponsors we have. Countless individuals donate time, money, and food. The primary volunteers that make it happen along with me — Deri Frazee, Michele Hammer, Kimber Finney, and Josh Reed — make the day so very special. Happy Thanksgiving to you all, and we will see you next year.
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Drought-stressed trees scorched By Bradley W. Parks Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
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A Mt. Jefferson ponderosa takeoff of the Mountain Bluebird.
Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent
The Mountain Bluebird [Sialia currucoides] seeks out open areas with a mix of grasses, shrubs and trees, in mountainous areas up to 12,500 feet. Clearcuts, meadows, and sagebrush/ juniper habitat provide large insect populations for the feeding of fledglings. They require tree cavities or nest boxes for brooding. The female chooses her mate by the quality of the nest cavity that the male offers. She builds the nest as the male Mountain Bluebird brings insects to her while she brings the grasses and stems to line the nest. A 13-day incubation period of four to eight pale blue eggs period commences in May and June, and they often have a second brood. The young fledge in 17-22 days and will often remain as a family unit for the summer. Their bright azure blue feathers can be seen on fence posts and telephone lines as they catch insects in the air, often hovering before dropping down to the ground. Berries from wild currant, elderberry, sumac, and mistletoe are a portion of their diet in the fall. Average lifespan is four to six years. They migrate
south in September and early October. They are in the thrush family and in groups are referred to as a “mutation” or a “hermitage” of thrushes. For more Mountain Bluebird photos visit http://abirdsingsbecauseithasasong.com/ recent-journeys.
BEND (AP) — This summer’s heat scorched Oregon trees — maybe worse than ever before — and scientists are beginning to piece together what that means for the trees’ long-term health. Reports of fading foliage and crispy conifers started coming within days of a June heat wave, during which many parts of the state endured consecutive days with temperatures higher than 110º Fahrenheit. Aerial surveys from the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry and Washington Department of Natural Resources documented tree scorching on about 229,000 acres (92,673 hectares) in Oregon, OPB reported. That’s likely an undercount, given the method’s limitations. “By some estimates, it’s probably the largest scorch event in history,’’ Oregon State University researcher Christopher Still told OPB’s “Think Out Loud’’ this week. “I mean this is a new thing for us to be seeing on Earth, so it’s sort of a dubious milestone.’’ Researchers like Still, with help from citizen scientists, have spent months documenting the heat wave’s effects on
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fared worse than older ones. “There is going to be an impact, I think, going forward, if this young generation had lots and lots of mortality, which we think it did,’’ Still said. “The older trees, they’re going to be more resilient, but it’s a little bit hard to know if you lose a bunch of your needles what that does to you.’’ Toasted trees were already stressed from the adverse effects of extreme drought, which in recent years has contributed to tree declines. Still said the combination of drought and heat is a “knockout punch’’ for trees. Those effects are likely to get worse as unchecked burning of fossil fuels drives climate change, which is expected to lead to more extreme heat events as well as longer, more intense periods of drought. “If this just keeps going, if these are happening every five or 10 years, it’s gonna be really grim I think for most of the forests of the Pacific Northwest,’’ Still said.
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Sisters Garden Club Puzzle Sales
Thank you to our Sisters community for supporting our club in helping us sell our 1st Edition “Quilts in the Garden” puzzle. You can currently purchase the puzzle for $20 at the following locations: Metamorphosis Salon & Spa and Three Sisters Floral, both on Elm Street. We are so thankful to these stores for their support. Purchase your puzzle now before they are all gone. For info call 971-246-0404.
Camp Sherman Winter Parade
Parade is presented by Black Butte School Friday, December 10, at 3:30 p.m. Meet outside Black Butte School wearing red and white. Treats and hot drinks at Camp Sherman Store to follow. For information call 541-595-6203.
Three Sisters Lions Club 10th Annual Holiday Faire
142 E. Main Ave. in Sisters. The Three Sisters Holiday faire is open daily through December 18. Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Come shop for a great selection of handmade items from local vendors. Free admission.
Holiday Pet Food Drive
Furry Friends Foundation needs dry and canned dog and cat food, plus pet treats for their holiday pet food drive. Please drop your pet food donations off for Furry Friends at WaFd Bank, 610 N. Arrowleaf Trail by Ray’s. For more information call 541-797-4023 or 541-549-8110.
Camp Sherman Holiday Bazaar
December 10-11. Join in a festive community gathering at the Community Hall with wreaths, crafts, and goodies, for sale. Friday hours 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy soup dinner while you browse. Saturday hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come find that special gift!
Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda
Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children awaiting sponsorship! For more information go to hopeafricakids.org or call Katie at 541-719-8727.
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Sisters Transportation T i and d Ride Share (STARS)
Dispatchers are booking nonemergency medical rides Tuesdays and Thursdays, 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.
Sisters Museum Seeks Volunteers
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Furry Friends is looking for volunteers to help with bottleand-can fundraiser once a week (Saturday or Sunday but other days OK too). It takes about 45 minutes (and is easiest with a team of two) to put donated bottles and cans in blue fundraiser bags at donation drop-off spot on The Nugget’s porch, then bags are delivered to the BottleDrop at Ray’s. To volunteer call 541-797-4023 or email info@furryfriendsfoundation.org.
The Sisters Cold Weather Shelter (SCWS)
Three Sisters Historical Society, now open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Maida Bailey Building, 151 N. Spruce St., seeks volunteers. Training provided for volunteers interested in Sisters history. Email threesistershistoricalsociety@gmail. com or call 541-549-1403.
In partnership with local churches, SCWS will once again be providing free hot meals and a warm, safe place to stay this winter. The Shelter will be open for the months of December, January, and February, starting December 1 at Sisters Community Church in The Hanger, 1300 McKinney Butte Rd. The Shelter will open at 6 p.m. each night.
Young Life Christmas Tree Hunt at Kalamataca Ranch
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December 4-5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Come learn about and support Sisters Young Life, and enjoy a day of fun! Find and cut a natural white fir tree on 80 acres, then enjoy hot cocoa, marshmallows, chili, and corn bread around the fire! Other activities include sledding (if we have snow), craft table with peanut butter & pinecone bird feeders, and centerpieces or swags from greens. Saws, sleds, rope, and permits provided. (We can also cut a tree and bring it out to you if you are not able to navigate the terrain.) Cost: Donation of any amount. Directions: Head west on Hwy 20, through Sisters, past Black Butte Ranch. Turn left on McAllister Road and follow the signs. For more information call Shannon 206-3560972 or Brooke 541-588-0408.
Let’s Talk, Sisters!
Citizens4Community invites all area residents to the monthly Let’s Talk, Sisters! discussion series — a forum where people learn about local topics of interest and exchange diverse viewpoints in a lively but respectful setting. Let’s Talk! is free and spotlights a different local topic each third Monday of the month. Learn more at Citizens4Community. com/events or call 541-549-1482.
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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.
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.
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Due to the holiday, Sisters City Council will only have one meeting in December on Wednesday, December 8. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. The regular schedule will return in January. For more information call 541-549-6022.
Sisters American Legion VFW Meeting
Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 1, 6:30 p.m. at the Sisters Community Church Fireside Room. For more information call Lance Trowbridge at 541-903-1123.
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December Board of Directors meeting canceled. The regularly scheduled Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors meeting for the forth Thursday in December (12/23/2021) has been canceled due to the holiday. For more information Call 541-595-2288.-
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This season can be hard for those who mourn and those going through painful passages in their lives. Blue Christmas welcomes those with heavy hearts to this quiet service of music, devotion, and reflection. Everyone is welcome. Tuesday, December 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Sisters Community Church Fireside Room, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy, in Sisters. For more information call 541-389-6859.
Parkinson’s Support in Sisters
Are you a person experiencing Parkinson’s disease (PD) or a care partner/family member desiring to better support your loved one with PD? We invite you to join us in Sisters for a re-start of our support group to experience friendship, shared experiences and a better understanding of PD. Please join us the second Thursday of the month 1-2:30 p.m. at the Sisters library, 110 N Cedar St. Sisters. For more information contact Carol Pfeil, program coordinator Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, 541-668-6599 or carol@ parkinsonsresources.org.
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SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship www.shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship www.sisterschurch.com • info@sisterschurch.com St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 9 a.m. Sunday Mass • 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 452 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Rd. • 541-389-8960 www.sistersnaz.org • info@sistersnaz.org 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Outdoors Baha’i Faith Currently Zoom meetings: devotions, course trainings, informational firesides. Local contact Shauna Rocha 541-647-9826 • www.bahai.org or www.bahai.us
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)
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Flexibility is key to resilience By Edie Jones Columnist
While reading the commentary in the October 13 issue of The Nugget entitled “Resilient Sisters must be ambidextrous,” it occurred to me that what was being talked about was flexibility. Mitchell Luftig, the author, was referring to a concept that Michele Gelfand of the University of Maryland referenced as knowing which circumstances in life require tightening restrictions and when it’s OK to loosen them. The article’s premise was in relation to the collective threat of the pandemic. I’d like us to think about it in relation to all aspects of life. In studying the work of H. Stephen Glen, in his “Developing Capable People” program, I learned the importance for individuals to perceive themselves as being capable, having significance, and believing they have personal influence. To achieve this they needed skills that help them move through life. One of the categories of those skills he called “Systemic Skills.” These consisted of knowing limits, accepting consequences, and being responsible. His work emphasized that in order to
be responsible an individual needs to adapt and be flexible, to know how to respond to the situation he or she is in. If you think about it, these are skills we teach our kids. Every parent can relate to instructing their children that it’s OK to behave one way at home while there are different rules when visiting grandparents. Even going to school has times that teach flexibility. Currently, in the classroom you keep your distance, wear your mask, don’t touch other people, sit quietly, and listen to the teacher. During recess, the rules change and there is much more “looseness” in what you can and can’t do. Kids learn very quickly when restrictions are tighter and when a looser way of behaving is OK. We adults follow these same kinds of norms within our workplaces and social connections. Granted, much has changed in what is appropriate and our society is generally much “looser”
than years back; however, there are still socially acceptable ways of behaving that change by the situation presented. They may depend on where you live, your status in society, your age, or whether you are in a church or a gymnasium. Most adults learn these early, and consciously or unconsciously adapt to the situation without difficulty. One of the other areas of skills taught by Glen is “Judgmental Skills,” the ability to use wisdom and evaluation. I believe these were also being addressed in the article and are skills most of us try to put into practice as often as possible. Again, skills parents diligently try to instill in their young children, so they have the ability to make good choices when they reach the teen years. The title of the article referred to “Resilient Sisters” implying that collectively our community has the characteristics of being resilient. What, I ask,
does this mean? In the book “Raising Resilient Children” by Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., we learn there are many qualities that make up resiliency. Some of these are the ability to solve problems constructively, the development of coping strategies that promote growth, and the ability to define what you do and don’t have control over, focusing attention on where you can make a difference. All of these are qualities we want our kids to grow up with, so as adults they can become self-reliant individuals, capable of handling whatever comes their way. These are also qualities I’m sure most of us want in everyone who makes up the community of Sisters. I was recently talking with a colleague who said he felt many have forgotten how to interact effectively with others. The article I’ve referred to states that Gelfand is optimistic that America will learn to communicate better about
collective threats and be encouraged to deal with them collectively. Let’s hope so. I believe this means there is hope that we will be able to respond to our current state with a mindset that considers what is best for society and not just what we individually desire. This time that we’re in, “the COVID years,” presents many opportunities to teach our kids. There are so many “teachable moments” taking place. First off, learning to adapt and be flexible is paramount to being a responsible adult. In addition, using good judgment in solving problems, coping with the world as it is, figuring out what we can influence and where we can make a positive difference, are built into every day we are living through. Everything we do teaches our kids something, good and bad. Let’s strive to be role models of the good things we want to teach. Then our community will truly be resilient.
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HOLIDAYS: Folks turned out in high numbers for weekend events Continued from page 1
At 5:59 p.m. the countdown started: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and with a flip of the switch the 65-plus-foot landmark tree illuminated its roughly 2,500 lights to the sheer delight of all. “All” was an inter-generational mix of infants to octogenarians. Typical of the attendees was the Dawson family. Noni and Pops, residents, who were accompanied by three adult children and seven grandkids, ages between one and 9, all living on the east coast, and two Jack Russell terriers. Daughter-in-law Maddie from Boston was especially touched by her first small town encounter with a
tradition she wished she had experienced growing up. “It makes me want to move here. We are already planning to come back in the summer for the rodeo,” she said gleefully, adding: “Our kids are even more excited about tomorrow’s parade.” Ben and Alisha Moorland who moved to Sisters in June were not aware of the weekend’s festivities even after years of vacationing here. “We just learned about this two hours ago,” the couple said. “I can’t imagine ever not being here for it,” said Alisha with Ben adding, “This is one of so many reasons we left Seattle. This is organic, not what you see in similar events in the ‘city’ (air quotes) where it all seems a bit staged, almost superficial by comparison.” Saturday at 2 p.m. was the annual parade on Hood
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Victorian carolers led the community in song at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Sisters.
Avenue followed by cookies and cocoa with Santa sponsored by Hayden Homes at McKenzie Meadows Park, a Hayden residential development. The parade is just what you would expect in Sisters — as many dogs and horses marching as vehicles of all manner of vintage or utility. The parade began at Pine Street and ended at Larch Street, led by the color guard, an assortment of veterans from all branches of service. Bringing up the rear was Santa in a horse drawn carriage. Both sides of Hood were lined with broadly beaming faces under a broken sky. The temperature was 56, a far cry from some years when a number of folk recalled parades with snow. The premier seats were in front of Sisters Coffee Co. and at Eurosports, both of whose outdoor tables were full. The seats of choice however were the at least 100 vehicles with raised cargo doors or lowered tailgates crammed with onlookers, many festooned with holiday attire. The Nugget counted no fewer than 80 dogs among the spectators. In all it appeared that a minimum of 1,000 viewed the event. Kids scrambled to get candy tossed by drivers and tenders of parade entrants of which there were 20 registered. Some, however, like the fire department had multiple vehicles and when combined with marching dogs and horses, the parade increased in scale and variety. As the crowd dissipated, many headed to shops and
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The lighting of Sisters 65-foot community Christmas tree marked the official launch of the holiday season in Sisters. watering holes much to the delight of shops and purveyors. A good number remained at their spot on Hood Avenue, reminiscing with friends and families, greeting strangers and generally inaugurating the Christmas season. The scene at McKenzie Meadows Park located near the high school was a scene straight out of Americana. Children from the shy to the giddy lined nearly 100 deep to visit with Santa (aka Terry Rahmsdorff from Bend). Antonio Ramirez, age 6, schooled his brother Luis, 4, and sister, Alejandra, 2,
in the best way to get on Santa’s good side. They were with mom and dad, Juana and Carlos who live in Springfield. “We love coming to Sisters,” Juana told us. “We spent the whole day here,” added Carlos who continued: “We came hoping to play in the snow but it was still OK. We didn’t know about the parade or Santa, so that was a really nice surprise. It will be hard to get the children to leave.” And so it was that Christmas got rolling in Sisters Country.
“When I walk into an open space I envision how it will be used,” says Jennifer Beech. The 30-year Sisters resident has worked a variety of jobs in town but always had a passion for interior decorating. Moving from Port Orford in 1990, the wife and mother of one loves Sisters for its small community feel and vibe. In May of 2021 she followed her passion and opened Home Styled, a local store with the mission of decoratively complementing your home using natural materials like wood, stoneware, handmade candles, and monochromatic elements. She imagines the stories a space will tell and utilizes her vision to complement the possibilities. “Some of life’s most important events happen in your home,” she says. “I love styling them and leaving them better than I found it.” For Jennifer, the future is now. In five years she hopes to be here doing what she loves and helping your home tell more stories. Home Styled can be found at 251 Sun Ranch Dr. in Sisters.
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The Sisters community Christmas tree in Fir Street Park has been lit; Santa Claus has rolled in on his carriage down Hood Avenue. The holiday season in Sisters is officially underway. Many folks hit the streets of Sisters last Friday and Saturday to explore the downtown shops. More than ever before, we’re taking the idea of shopping local and supporting our local economy to heart. That’s easy to do when there are so many unique goods and services on offer. You’ll find unique gift items and experiences to share with those on your list — and enjoy yourself doing it.
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For most of us, last year’s Christmas season was a significantly subdued one due to the shadow cast by COVID-19. To our continuing dismay, the virus is still with us; but, thanks to vaccines and the resultant declining infections, there is some cautious optimism that the worst may be behind us. As a result, many of us are starting to look at ways to resume some sense of normalcy in our lives; and, for our family, the annual Christmas tree hunt was a step in that direction! A group activity in the great outdoors, such as a Christmas tree hunt — particularly among vaccinated participants — can be an ideal way to help get our lives back on track after months of limited activities restricted by the pandemic. So, with a houseful of vaccinated family members for the long Thanksgiving weekend, we resumed our annual family tradition of heading into the forest on the Friday after Thanksgiving for a Christmas tree hunt. The origins of the Christmas tree are invariably traced to the Germanic countries of northern Europe; but there is evidence that the Christmas tree had its beginnings in pagan traditions dating back more than a thousand years. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, the first actual historical record of a Christmas tree dates to 1510 in Latvia. By the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries, the holiday tree concept had insinuated itself into Christian custom; and, by the midnineteenth century, Christmas trees had also become common throughout Britain. By the time that the first settlers of European descent arrived in Sisters Country, in the latter part of the nineteenth century, the Christmas tree custom was well established. Back then, obtaining a Christmas tree simply meant going out into the forest, cutting the perfect tree, and bringing it home to decorate. That was traditional then, and it still can be today. There have been recent news stories about a Christmas tree shortage spurred by such factors as wildfires, water shortages, and pandemic labor shortfalls, which have caused skyrocketing prices — even here in Oregon, which is, by far, the nation’s largest producer of commercial Christmas trees, doubling the production of our nearest rival, North Carolina. Even locally, some commercial tree
outlets have seen prices as high as $70 for a four-foot tree. However, here in Sisters Country, we are surrounded by thousands of potential Christmas trees right here in our local forests, each with a top price of only five dollars! Every year, the U.S. Forest Service hosts thousands of private Christmas tree hunters; so, there is no better way to obtain your Christmas tree than by having a safe hunt for a wild tree in the great outdoors. Our traditional tree hunt last week encountered rather atypical conditions. There was no snow whatsoever, in our traditional hunting grounds. So, if you have a hankering for a hard-to-get noble fir that typically grows at higher elevations, this could be the time, as some of the higher elevations are still snow-free this year. With no snow and temperatures in the 50s, we also ended up with a post-expedition surplus of hot chocolate and marshmallows! The first step, of course, is to obtain a Forest Service Christmas tree permit. Unlike last year, when the local Sisters Ranger District office was not open for permit sales due to COVID, this year an outdoor service window has been added for the purchase of permits. The office is located at the corner of Cascade and North Pine Street in Sisters. Permits may also be purchased online at https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits/ or at one of several commercial outlets, including Sisters Ace Hardware, Bi-Mart, Sisters Mainline (Chevron) Station, Sisters Rental, and the Camp Sherman Store. The permits currently on sale feature the new peel-off stick-on style; so, say good bye to the plastic zip ties and date-punch permits of the past. Fourth graders are eligible for a free tree permit under the Every Kid Outdoors program. Visit the above website for details. Jean Nelson-Dean, public affairs officer for Deschutes National Forest is among the legions of wild tree aficionados who look forward to the annual tree hunt. “For years I have joined friends in the annual hunt for a Christmas tree on the Deschutes National Forest,” she said. “We always make it a special outing with snacks, hot chocolate, and some sledding if possible. In addition to all the fun, it is great knowing that if anyone of us gets stuck, we are not alone.” Up to five of the $5 permits are permitted
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A family or community Christmas tree hunt in the National Forest can be a great way to enjoy an outing free of COVID restrictions. PHOTO BY CRAIG F. EISENBEIS
per household. Keep in mind that a Forest Service permit is valid only on Forest Service lands, so tree hunters must be certain that the selected tree is not on private land. If unsure, it is a good idea to have a Forest Service map that clearly shows forest boundaries. Trees selected for cutting must be at least 200 feet from state highways, picnic areas, campgrounds, or other developed sites. Trees within 300 feet of streams and lakes are also off limits. Other guidelines include selecting a tree that is no more than 12 feet tall; trees taller than 12 feet require a special permit. The tree to be cut must also be within 15 feet of another tree; so, if the tree is standing alone in an open space, find another tree. Complete copies of Christmas tree hunting guidelines and regulations can be obtained online and wherever tree permits are sold. Finally, be sure that your Christmas tree hunt is a safe one and be properly equipped. Remember to bring a hand saw or axe, along
with winter clothing and safety equipment. Tire chains and a shovel are recommended, as are extra food, drinking water, blankets, a flashlight, first-aid kit and survival gear. Tree cutting and travel can take longer than anticipated, so notify friends or family of your destination and return time. Be sure to leave the woods well before dark. Also, keep in mind that children have a tendency to wander off, so keep a close eye on children while in the woods. If you travel any significant distance from your vehicle, you should be prepared for outdoor winter travel; and remember that winter weather conditions can change rapidly. Nelson-Dean hopes that people will take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the local National Forests. “We hope everyone, whether it is with family or friends, has a fun day recreating on the National Forest, picking out a special tree, and bringing home some holiday cheer this year,” she said.
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All over town you can spot cars and trucks with trees strapped to the roof or truck bed, fresh from being hunted and cut in the woods. This has been a Sisters tradition for as long as there has been a Sisters — even before. By now folks know you need a $5 permit to harvest a tree on public lands. You can save as much as $170 against the current Lowe’s or Home Depot price for a 12-foot fir. Trekking into the forest to find that perfect tree is a family affair with rewards greater than the tree itself. Young Life of Sisters has made it even easier with some added benefits. Last weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and this weekend (December 4 and 5) at the same time, the 80-year-old organization allows visitors to come to Kalamataca Ranch on McAllister Road, the first left past the entrance to Black Butte Ranch heading westbound. Kalamataca is not a tree farm. It is, however, an 80-acre spread full of natural Christmas trees. Once your trophy is bagged, you are treated to hot cocoa and the chance to sit around a fire roasting marshmallows. There is also homemade chili with corn bread, including gluten-free options. Young Life has made it impossibly easy. Even if you don’t have a saw or rope, they will supply it. They issue a no-charge permit in exchange for a simple waiver. The yellow-colored permit attaches to the tree as evidence that you didn’t poach it. They’ll even cut the tree for you and bring it back to
the car park if navigating the terrain is a bit much. That’s a hard deal to pass up. While there you can make your own greenery swags or centerpieces. At the craft table make a peanut butter or pinecone bird feeder. What Young life really wants you to do is have fun, the old fashioned way. There’s a good chance you’ve heard about Young Life, or at least the name. In over 100 countries the organization has interacted with two million lives. 348,000 kids are involved weekly in the founder’s mission to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. They have multiple programs for middle (WyldLife) and high school (Young Life) students and teen moms. Best known are their summer camps. There is the week-long family camp at Trails West in Colorado and regionally, Washington Family Ranch in Antelope, Oregon. (For more information about Young Life programs in Sisters, call Shannon Miller at 206-356-0972.) When The Nugget went to Kalamataca — whose name is derived from combining the initials of the owners, Kevin and Laurie Adams and their children Matt, Tiffany and Christopher — we were greeted by families from as far as Prineville, Powell Butte, and Bend. We trailed the Oak family — mom and dad, Rena and Johnny, Halle and Rylan, 12 and Cleo, 9. They typified the many enthusiastic adventurers as we headed up the ridge in
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search of the prey. Just when the perfect specimen was thought to be discovered, another family member found an even better one and so it went until at last, there it was, bathed in sunlight. A 12-foot fir, exquisitely proportioned. Felling the prize is a family effort, each taking turns with the saw and shouting in unison t-i-m-b-e-r as the beast toppled over; then came the real work, carrying it out and loaded. Mom was spared the carry part with everybody else pitching in. “We bought a tree last year, the COVID thing,” Johnny said. “Never again,” was Rena’s input, both saying that the “… shared family experience of going into the woods cannot be found at a street corner lot.” The Oaks imagined an hour ride home and all the talk of decorating the tree, stringing lights outside and being able to tell others of their tree hunting adventure. Shannon Miller of the Young Life staff said, “This has never been about raising
money. We are just so delighted that we can sponsor something that has such meaning to families, bringing them together in way they can remember all their lives.” Laurie Adams told of how some families come as they cannot otherwise afford a tree, especially this year when prices are up substantially. Several factors are driving the trend including over-the-top sales last year during the first Christmas during the COVID19 pandemic and supply chain issues this year exacerbated by drought. Experts said tree buyers should expect to pay between 10 percent and 30 percent more for both live and artificial trees this year, and also have a smaller selection to choose from. Oregon is the nation’s top producer of Christmas trees, responsible for 31 percent of the U.S. harvest in 2020, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Growing the trees in the state is a $100 million industry.
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For over 30 years The Jewel has been a landmark and repeat destination for visitors and locals alike. This eye-popping gallery is filled with unique gold and silver jewelry designs, quality minerals and fossils, and dramatic solid stone (alabaster) lighting and hand-carved bowls. The gallery’s dramatic visual impact is worth the visit and with prices from $40 to $12,000, there’s something for every budget. From the very beginning owner/designer Jan Daggett’s keen eye for design and unique ability to sculpt both stone and precious metals, gave her work a distinctive style. By age 17 she had sold her first jewelry collection on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and in 1980 bought and developed an important agate mine, selling specimens to The Smithsonian Museum and collectors around the world. The Jewel in Sisters is her ultimate showcase for the Spectacular Stone in all its forms, and art of jewelry design.
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Since she opened her doors in June, Sheree Vance has been gratified at the public response to Sisters Apothecary. “I love it that it’s everybody’s favorite new store,” she said. And it’s no wonder. Sheree curates her offerings carefully, and she’s knowledgeable and enthusiastic about every hand-picked product in the store — from popular cocktail infusions to U.S. Apothecary and Dani lines of skincare products, to winter candles. The men’s section is continually growing, and there’s an expanding selection of Ayurvedic and essential oils; Tea Forté loose-leaf and single-steep teas; bath elixirs, soothing salts, and lotions; honey tonics from Mickelberry Gardens out of Portland, and more. Everything Sisters Apothecary offers makes a wonderful gift for wellbeing, comfort and quality Sisters living. The experience of shopping at Sisters Apothecary is enjoyable — you can explore and find all sorts of products to enhance your life, and the lives of those on your gift list.
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The new year of 2022 is just around the corner and you are one of those that is burning to get out of town. It’s time to seek out the assistance of your friendly local travel advisor. One thing that COVID-19 has taught us is there are many more regulations to traveling overseas now. Domestic travel is surging and international travel is on the upswing now that borders are slowly opening. Many tours and cruises are already booked as previously canceled reservations were forwarded to 2022. Right now, Mexico, Central America, and South America are great destinations to travel if you are vaccinated. From expedition wildlife cruising to beach stays at remote resorts, there are many options available to finding that winter warmth. If you are looking for an adventure or active vacation, Susan Waymire is an expert in this area. Contact her to book that trip of a lifetime.
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Young Life hosts
tree hunting expedition — By Bill Bartlett —
Have a candy-coated Holiday with see’s candies! Come by the Kiwanis See’s Candies Trailer in the Ray’s Food Place Parking Lot to order!
Monday-Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 20 through Friday, December 31 (While supplies last)
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All over town you can spot cars and trucks with trees strapped to the roof or truck bed, fresh from being hunted and cut in the woods. This has been a Sisters tradition for as long as there has been a Sisters — even before. By now folks know you need a $5 permit to harvest a tree on public lands. You can save as much as $170 against the current Lowe’s or Home Depot price for a 12-foot fir. Trekking into the forest to find that perfect tree is a family affair with rewards greater than the tree itself. Young Life of Sisters has made it even easier with some added benefits. Last weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and this weekend (December 4 and 5) at the same time, the 80-year-old organization allows visitors to come to Kalamataca Ranch on McAllister Road, the first left past the entrance to Black Butte Ranch heading westbound. Kalamataca is not a tree farm. It is, however, an 80-acre spread full of natural Christmas trees. Once your trophy is bagged, you are treated to hot cocoa and the chance to sit around a fire roasting marshmallows. There is also homemade chili with corn bread, including gluten-free options. Young Life has made it impossibly easy. Even if you don’t have a saw or rope, they will supply it. They issue a no-charge permit in exchange for a simple waiver. The yellow-colored permit attaches to the tree as evidence that you didn’t poach it. They’ll even cut the tree for you and bring it back to
the car park if navigating the terrain is a bit much. That’s a hard deal to pass up. While there you can make your own greenery swags or centerpieces. At the craft table make a peanut butter or pinecone bird feeder. What Young life really wants you to do is have fun, the old fashioned way. There’s a good chance you’ve heard about Young Life, or at least the name. In over 100 countries the organization has interacted with two million lives. 348,000 kids are involved weekly in the founder’s mission to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. They have multiple programs for middle (WyldLife) and high school (Young Life) students and teen moms. Best known are their summer camps. There is the week-long family camp at Trails West in Colorado and regionally, Washington Family Ranch in Antelope, Oregon. (For more information about Young Life programs in Sisters, call Shannon Miller at 206-356-0972.) When The Nugget went to Kalamataca — whose name is derived from combining the initials of the owners, Kevin and Laurie Adams and their children Matt, Tiffany and Christopher — we were greeted by families from as far as Prineville, Powell Butte, and Bend. We trailed the Oak family — mom and dad, Rena and Johnny, Halle and Rylan, 12 and Cleo, 9. They typified the many enthusiastic adventurers as we headed up the ridge in
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search of the prey. Just when the perfect specimen was thought to be discovered, another family member found an even better one and so it went until at last, there it was, bathed in sunlight. A 12-foot fir, exquisitely proportioned. Felling the prize is a family effort, each taking turns with the saw and shouting in unison t-i-m-b-e-r as the beast toppled over; then came the real work, carrying it out and loaded. Mom was spared the carry part with everybody else pitching in. “We bought a tree last year, the COVID thing,” Johnny said. “Never again,” was Rena’s input, both saying that the “… shared family experience of going into the woods cannot be found at a street corner lot.” The Oaks imagined an hour ride home and all the talk of decorating the tree, stringing lights outside and being able to tell others of their tree hunting adventure. Shannon Miller of the Young Life staff said, “This has never been about raising
money. We are just so delighted that we can sponsor something that has such meaning to families, bringing them together in way they can remember all their lives.” Laurie Adams told of how some families come as they cannot otherwise afford a tree, especially this year when prices are up substantially. Several factors are driving the trend including over-the-top sales last year during the first Christmas during the COVID19 pandemic and supply chain issues this year exacerbated by drought. Experts said tree buyers should expect to pay between 10 percent and 30 percent more for both live and artificial trees this year, and also have a smaller selection to choose from. Oregon is the nation’s top producer of Christmas trees, responsible for 31 percent of the U.S. harvest in 2020, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Growing the trees in the state is a $100 million industry.
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For over 30 years The Jewel has been a landmark and repeat destination for visitors and locals alike. This eye-popping gallery is filled with unique gold and silver jewelry designs, quality minerals and fossils, and dramatic solid stone (alabaster) lighting and hand-carved bowls. The gallery’s dramatic visual impact is worth the visit and with prices from $40 to $12,000, there’s something for every budget. From the very beginning owner/designer Jan Daggett’s keen eye for design and unique ability to sculpt both stone and precious metals, gave her work a distinctive style. By age 17 she had sold her first jewelry collection on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and in 1980 bought and developed an important agate mine, selling specimens to The Smithsonian Museum and collectors around the world. The Jewel in Sisters is her ultimate showcase for the Spectacular Stone in all its forms, and art of jewelry design.
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The new year of 2022 is just around the corner and you are one of those that is burning to get out of town. It’s time to seek out the assistance of your friendly local travel advisor. One thing that COVID-19 has taught us is there are many more regulations to traveling overseas now. Domestic travel is surging and international travel is on the upswing now that borders are slowly opening. Many tours and cruises are already booked as previously canceled reservations were forwarded to 2022. Right now, Mexico, Central America, and South America are great destinations to travel if you are vaccinated. From expedition wildlife cruising to beach stays at remote resorts, there are many options available to finding that winter warmth. If you are looking for an adventure or active vacation, Susan Waymire is an expert in this area. Contact her to book that trip of a lifetime.
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Most of our Christmas traditions have somewhat murky origins. No one knows who sang the first Christmas carol or decorated the very first Christmas tree. But we know who started the tradition of sending out Christmas cards: A Victorian Londoner who couldn’t keep up with his correspondence. Middle-class and upper-middle-class Victorians were prolific letter writers. As the postal service became modern and efficient in the 19th century, the volume of letters increased — some would exchange multiple letters a day in the Victorian era equivalent of texting. Sending out letters at Christmas and New Year’s was a big thing — and it was a serious faux pas to fail to keep up with that correspondence. Not getting your letters out could be socially fatal. In 1843 (the year that Charles Dickens published “A Christmas Carol”), Sir Henry Cole, a well-known patron of the arts, was facing a crisis of correspondence. As John Hanq writes in The Smithsonian Magazine: “Sir Cole—best remembered today as the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London—was an enthusiastic supporter of
the new postal system, and he enjoyed being the 1840s equivalent of an A-Lister, but he was a busy man. As he watched the stacks of unanswered correspondence he fretted over what to do. ‘In Victorian England, it was considered impolite not to answer mail,’ says Ace Collins, author of ‘Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas.’ “He had to figure out a way to respond to all of these people.’” His solution launched a tradition that now spans centuries. He asked an artist friend named J.C. Horsely to create an image that Sir Cole conceived, and he had 1,000 of them printed on stiff cardboard cards, which he could address and send out quickly and easily. Social disaster averted; tradition created. The image on that first Christmas card is quite festive and even a little racy for the time: The centerpiece is a family at a long table, imbibing read wine. A young man has his arm around the waist of a young woman(!) and right down front there’s a little girl taking a sip (or is it a swig?) from a wine glass. The underage drinking thing triggered the temperance activists in London. This probably wasn’t the first “Christmas controversy” moment, but it certainly was a good one.
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We’re all eager to travel — and Touch of Class Tours is looking ahead to 2022. With over 36 years in business, Connie Boyle has created an exceptional travel experience for her customers with her personal touch. She loves to interact with her clients and enjoys honoring special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. “I’ve been passionate about this since I stepped on my first [travel] coach,” Connie says. “And I think people feel that.” Connie goes above and beyond to create specialized tours. Everything about Touch of Class Tours is carefully thought out, with decades of experience helping to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. “There’s a lot of planning that goes on behind the scenes that people don’t know about,” Connie says. “That should not be their worry.” Winnemucca tours are still happening, with distancing and masking in place. Book now for 2022, when it will feel oh-so-good to get on the road again.
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Sisters Coffee Co. is sharing their latest release: Holiday Cheer Blend — because we all need a little more cheer this holiday season. Shop local for the holidays! Treat your loved ones to a coffee date with a Sisters Coffee Co. gift card, or choose from the new selection of mugs, cozy crewnecks, and Oregon-knit beanies. You’ll also find a wide array of new coffee offerings that are hitting the Sisters Coffee Co. shelves this holiday season — the perfect stocking stuffer for the whole family to enjoy. Need a larger quantity for corporate gifts? Reach out to customercare@sisterscoffee.com for discount pricing on coffee orders of 50 bags or more. Sisters Coffee Co. is a favorite from the North Pole to the South Pole. As always, you can order online and ship a little piece of Sisters to your loved ones far away this holiday season at www.sisterscoffee.com.
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The first commercial American Christmas card was printed in 1875 by a Prussian immigrant named Louis Prang, who settled in New England. That first card was just the image of a flower and the legend “Merry Christmas.” Prang’s cards caught on and are now highly collectible. According to the New England Historical Society, Prang was turning out 5 million
Louis Prang got the Christmas card craze going in the United States in 1875. By 1881, he was printing 5 million of them.
Christmas cards a year by 1881, and “Young ladies recorded in their diaries how many ‘Prangs’ they received over the holidays.” Nowadays, we can send Christmas cards via text or email or on social media platforms, and include sound files. But there’s still something pleasing about receiving a card in the mail with a handwritten message just like Sir Henry Cole sent out 178 years ago.
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Enjoy the artistic creations of local artists in a safe, physically-distanced — and still celebratory — atmosphere on December 4-5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when Mitch and Michelle Deaderick host their annual Holiday Show at their studio at 17192 Jordan Rd., east of Sisters. The show will also feature the exquisite jewelry of long-time Sisters artist Mary Jo Weiss. Western village, firepits, and music will keep the outdoor setting warm and festive regardless of the weather. For the past four decades, Mitch and Michelle have been pillars of the vibrant Sisters arts community. They create beautiful work that graces homes across the country, and also nurture the arts and fellow artists in the community. Their work is unique and functional, providing years of use and beauty in the home. Their work is featured at Hood Avenue Art at the corner of Hood Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Sisters.
Mountain View Ranch Vintage
Mountain View Ranch Vintage opened in 2018 at Beth and David Pruett’s ranch in Southern Oregon. Beth and David have been collecting vintage, with an eye toward Western vintage and collectables, for decades. They decided to turn their passion for picking into the business it is today, with a location on the ranch and a new location in Sisters. At Mountain View Ranch Vintage, you will find a collection of Christmas Vintage, Western Vintage, Rustic and Upcycled, and Vintage Signs. Beth and David hope that you will stop by the Sisters shop and bring home some vintage memories. They often hear, “My grandmother use to have that!” The shop at 484 W. Washington Ave. between Cottonwood and Pine streets offers vintage Christmas illuminated blow molds, handmade ornaments, and Monterey Western Ware. Come on in and say “Howdy y’all” and celebrate a Cowboy Christmas in Sisters!
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Paola Mendoza Paola Mendoza is reaching for the stars in her Sisters High School career — literally. She’s the president of the Astronomy Club and recently participated In a remarkable field trip to gather data for NASA’s Lucy Project, which is exploring asteroids near Jupiter. On behalf of stargazers across Sisters Country, she made a presentation to the Sisters City Council on the importance of the City’s Dark Skies ordinance. Paola is equally passionate about music. She’s vice president of the Jazz Choir and has participated in Concert Choir and the Americana Project. “I love those programs, and I really want to do what I can to help out,” she said. Her future lies in music education, and she hopes one day to lead a high school choir. Mendoza and her family moved here when she was in third grade, and she’s thankful for the educational experience she’s enjoyed in Sisters. “The teachers here really make sure that you understand what you are learning, and they really want to know you,” she said. Congratulations, Paola, you deserve this! Since I have known you in 4th grade, you have always pushed yourself to be the best possible version of yourself. I am excited to see what you do with your life! — Mr. Kroytz
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Voice of Democracy winner Lindsay A. Scott, a senior at Sisters High School, was awarded $400, a letter of recognition, two flag pins for her parents, and a Voice of Democracy essay contest medal for her entry in the annual contest. The winning essay on the theme “America, Where Do We Go from Here?” follows: Dear America, Where Do We Go from Here? To answer this question, I think we must first look at where we have been. In order to move forward, we must look at the past. We must take in the good and the bad, and then find passion for our country despite the mistakes we have made. We must look at how far we have come, but also how far we need to go in order to keep moving toward the ultimate goal of liberty and justice for all. First, we must look back to where we have been. More than 200 years ago, America was born with spirit like no other country. This spirit was full of loathing toward injustice, full of hunger for equity and freedom. We split from the British because our voices were not being heard, our God given rights were being stripped away. Although our country was small, we were strong of heart, and took victory over the British in the War of Independence. Freedom for some of the American population had been attained, but many minorities were still chained to the walls of prejudice. Racial prejudice dates back to the roots of our country, a main reason being that we held African Americans as slaves for many years. Even once slavery was abolished, African Americans faced the Jim Crow laws and segregation suffocating their liberty. Thankfully, we rid ourselves of these laws, but the fight for African American equity is far from over. Recently, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained momentum, because even in this day and age African Americans are subjected to systematic racism. An outcome of this systematic racism is the unjust shootings and murders of Black people. In a town near me, a man was shot and killed for merely talking to a white man’s girlfriend when he was unaware she had a boyfriend. Another example of this systematic racism can be seen in my small town consisting of a majority of white people. I have heard the few minorities in this town called racial slurs, and they are often singled out due to their different hue of skin. Although
we have come a long way from enslaving people, it is important to recognize that racism still exists, and that each and every one of us must do our part to close the gap of racial inequality. Women have also been the victim of inequality since the beginning of our country. It was not long ago when women were risking their lives to protest and fight for the right to vote. Today, women wrestle with the gender wage gap in the workplace. Many women make much less than men when doing the same job, purely due to their difference in gender. This is another issue that America must work together to fight and pursue the elimination of misogyny. Another issue Americans have struggled with through the years is our political division. We treasure the foundations our politics were built upon and our ability to vote and decide how we want to be governed. However, politics has also led to great opposition against one another. In the Civil War, this political opposition almost led to the destruction of our great country, but we somehow found a way to unify and become stronger together. Over the past few years, it seems this political rift has widened even more. Due to the global pandemic, people have been alienated from one another, causing our differences to manifest themselves and our affinity toward others to shrink
away. A large controversy over the pandemic has been how COVID-19, a disease with no feelings, no race, no political party, has turned political. Instead of working together to fight this pandemic, we are worrying whether our political party supports the vaccine, or whether our party encourages wearing masks or not. Looking forward, we need to unify to fight this disease and find our humanity and take care of one another again. With this unity our country will become stronger and we can look forward together. America is just as life, with its ups, downs, and in-betweens. But more, America is just like its people, who have highs and lows but more importantly strength, courage, and passion for our country. America, where do we go from here? We remember how far we have come, how our ancestors have built this country on the solid ground of equity and liberty. We remember the mistakes of our past, but we continue to love our country unconditionally. We continue to reform and strive to better our country using this love. We continue to fight for racial equity and women’s rights. We continue to battle a worldwide pandemic. We continue to battle for unity, to battle together for one another. We continue to fight for what we believe in. We continue to fight for freedom for all.
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TRAILS: Volunteers turned out to prepare trails for winter Continued from page 1
13-person work party over the November 20-21 weekend. An avid skier, he was loading up his cross-country skis to take them for a waxing when The Nugget interviewed him. Guttormsen and Lindberg noted that where the Pole Creek Fire burned through in 2021 it’s no longer possible to mount blue diamond trail markers on trees. So volunteers planted blue PVC pipe with diamond markers to denote trails across the burn area. Lindberg said about 15 of the 10-foot poles were planted a foot deep into the ground. In other areas, fallen diamonds were replaced on trees. Lindberg said that STA doesn’t have a count of winter trail users, but anecdotal evidence indicates that the trails are well-used — especially recently. “With COVID, there has been a real boom in outdoor recreation use, and winter recreation is part of that,” he said. Increasing use makes STA’s work more vital than ever, and the community is supporting it. STA has received a $2,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor. All donations and memberships received through December will count toward the match. “Most of our funds are used to outfit our volunteers
Monument proposed near Painted Hills SALEM (AP) — A new national monument at Sutton Mountain near Central Oregon’s Painted Hills has been proposed by Oregon’s U.S. senators. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Sutton Mountain stands in the backdrop of the iconic view overlooking the Painted Hills. The hills themselves are already featured as one of three distinct units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Oregon Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on Wednesday announced legislation to protect an even larger area surrounding the Painted Hills as part of a new Sutton Mountain National Monument. The 66,000-acre monument would include Sutton Mountain itself along with several popular recreation sites like Pats Cabin, Sand Mountain, and Priest Hole. A monument designation at Sutton Mountain would block future mining claims.
with equipment and supplies,” Richardson said. She said that STA also hopes to fund volunteer training and volunteer appreciation events next year. Donations or membership applications can be made at www.sisterstrails. org. Guttormsen, who has logged countless hours himself in service of STA, was gratified at the effort this fall. “We had a really good turnout of trail volunteers,” he said. “We’re ready to go now.” All that’s needed is a good snowfall.
Do you have a strategy for RMDs? If you are 72 or older, you may have decisions to make about the money you take from retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k) — and you may need to be particularly careful this year. Here’s some background: Once you turn 72, you generally must begin taking withdrawals — called required minimum distributions, or RMDs — from your traditional IRA, 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored
retirement plan. (Roth IRAs are not subject to RMDs during the account owner’s lifetime.) Last year, as part of the pandemic-related Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the RMD rule was suspended, but RMDs resumed for the 2021 tax year. Even so, determining when you must take your RMD is complicated by the fact that last year’s suspension followed 2019 legislation that
bumped the RMD starting at age from 70½ to 72. So, if your birthdate is between July 1 and Dec. 31, 1949, you have until April 1, 2022, to take your first RMD. Anyone born before July 1, 1949, must take their RMD by Dec. 31, 2021. (If you have an inherited IRA, you may also need to take an RMD by the end of 2021.) If you haven’t begun taking RMDs, consult See RMDs on page 31
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Evolution and free-rider anxiety By Mitchell Luftig Columnist
You wish you could be more present in your relationships, to achieve deeper connections, but a nagging worry about what others think of you keeps getting in the way. Evolutionary forces that shaped our ancestors’ brains, enabling them to survive a harsh environment, may be creating a barrier to greater intimacy. Key to our ancestors’ survival was the amygdala, the home of the brain’s threatdetection system, alerting our ancestors to potential physical dangers and mobilizing their bodies to fight, flee, or when all else failed, freeze in place. Our ancestors discovered that their chances of survival improved when they banded together in groups that included non-kinship relationships. Evolutionary forces responded by enlarging the role of the amygdala so that it not only monitored for physical threats but also began to monitor for threats to group membership. “From prehistory to the present, human survival has depended on productive labor, much of which was carried out by groups of people coordinating their actions to reach a common goal and then sharing the resulting benefits. This style of cooperation—often called collective action—is seen across human societies.” — Andrew W. Delton. The problem of the free rider According to evolutionary psychologists, the willingness to cooperate with others to reach a common
goal could be undermined by free riders — individuals who accepted the benefits of group membership while refusing to contribute their labor to advance the goals of the community. A single free rider could lead to a contagion of free riders, as members of the community began to question the wisdom of working to benefit the group when they could focus on their own welfare. Communities tried to discourage free riding by cutting free riders off from the benefits of group membership, hoping that their declining welfare, along with encouragement, would entice freeriders to start working with others. In order to provide consequences for free riding, a community first had to identify the free riders amongst them. The most effective tool — communal gossip — was used to dissect an individual’s personality and determine
whether they were someone who could be relied upon to work with others, or whether they were likely to pursue their own agenda — a free rider. On an evolutionary basis, anxiety about being labeled a free rider and losing the benefits of group membership motivated our ancestors to defend their reputations by paying close attention to communal gossip. Even in modern times, there is still reason for some individuals to worry about being identified as free riders. For instance, whether society views an unhoused person as someone who has fallen on hard times, but with assistance may become a contributing member of their community, or views them as a free rider, may determine the amount of assistance they receive. There may be another group of individuals who feel identical pressure to manage their reputations even though
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they are at limited risk of being denied the benefits of group membership. Due to a glitch in evolutionary “programming,” their free rider anxiety motivates them to manage their reputations to avoid rejection by those closest to them. How many of these statements apply to you? • I anticipate attacks on my reputation by magnifying the significance of my mistakes. • I assume that everyone views my behavior with a highly critical eye. • I use guesswork about what others might think of me, to manage my reputation. • I make mistakes and then experience anxiety. • I closely monitor other people to see whether they are in a bad mood. • I treat negative moods as threats to my relationships. • I lower the emotional temperature of my relationships through attempts to placate others.
• When relationships feel unstable, I become anxious. There are, undoubtedly, people in your life who care about you and want nothing more than for you to be happy and successful. Mistakes will not change the way these individuals think or feel about you; they will not view you as incompetent or unworthy of being in a relationship with them. The people who truly care about you do not share your critical view of yourself. Sometimes people we are close to are in a bad mood. This does not mean they want to end your relationship. Think of it as simply a small bump in the road. Give people the credit they deserve; don’t cast them into the role of your harshest critic! Once you know that people really do have your back, you can relax around others, be more present, practice deep listening, and ultimately forge deeper connections.
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SHELTER: More volunteers are still needed Continued from page 1
shelter space are helping with meals and other donations, as they are able. The board is still searching throughout Sisters for a place to host the shelter in February and March. If you know of a building that could facilitate the shelter for either or both months, contact the SCWS coordinator below. In addition to needing a space, SCWS is in need of monetary donations to cover expenses, including payroll for overnight monitors, a part-time coordinator, and supplies. “We have been amazed at the number of returning volunteers who have come forward to cover our evening shift from 5:30 to 10 p.m. working in twos, to help serve meals and set up for our guests to sleep comfortably” said Evelyn BellottiBusch, board co-chair. After 10 p.m., there are paid monitors that provide safety for our guests and neighbors through the night. “We still need more
We still need more volunteers; this is a good chance to meet new people and to hear some of the stories of those living in the forest — Evelyn Bellotti-Busch
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volunteers; this is a good chance to meet new people and to hear some of the stories of those living in the forest,” Bellotti-Busch said. Several churches have stepped forward to cover meals three nights of the week. As in the past, the Shelter is counting on community members to donate meals to fill in the rest of the week. Volunteers can sign up for an evening shift or to bring a meal at https://signup.com/ go/hSiuMqq. B e t h a n y B a c h m e i e r, SCWS coordinator, can also provide more information. Her email is ledeinonychus@ gmail.com. To donate to SCWS, send a check to Sisters Cold Weather Shelter, PO Box 1782, Sisters, OR 97759.
— Last Week’s Puzzle Solved —
No shelter space for February By Sue Stafford Correspondent
As of now, there is no location for the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter next February. In the November 24 issue of The Nugget the “City snapshot” incorrectly reported that the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration would be hosting the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter during the month of February 2022. That information came from the shelter’s letter of November 4 to the City and the summary of Resolution No. 2021-20, which authorized temporary shelter facilities during severe cold weather conditions. Council voted to approve the resolution at their November 17 Council meeting. In a November 20 letter to the shelter organizers, the church informed them they would not be hosting. Before the Episcopal Church could send their letter to the City indicating their willingness to host the shelter, they asked to see the shelter’s protocol for dealing with COVID. The shelter is requiring masks prior to lights out, six feet of distancing, and will be taking temperatures upon entry,
quarantining anyone with a fever over 100. The vestry of the Episcopal Church does not feel they can host the shelter gatherings where not everyone is required to be vaccinated. According to the Reverend Joseph Farber, “The majority of our vestry is of the opinion that vaccination is a religious and civic duty for the protection of others. In light of the extraordinary crisis that our local hospitals are still experiencing, we do not feel that we can responsibly sponsor gatherings where being unvaccinated is acceptable. It not only potentially contributes to the ongoing crisis, but also endangers our congregation and the very people we are hoping to serve and protect against the cold.” Farber reported that only about two congregants are not vaccinated and for services everyone wears a mask. Because of the vaccination concern, the vestry decided to withdraw from participation in the warming shelter this year. If the board of the shelter were to require vaccinations, the church would be happy to revisit the question, according to Farber.
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STORAGE WITH BENEFITS • 8 x 20 dry box • Fenced yard, RV & trailers • In-town, gated, 24-7 Kris@earthwoodhomes.com Prime Downtown Retail Space Call Lori at 541-549-7132 Cold Springs Commercial CASCADE STORAGE (541) 549-1086 581 N. Larch – 7-Day Access 5x5 to 12x30 Units Available 5x5 - 8x15 Climate Control Units On-site Management MINI STORAGE Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631 Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor RV parking. 7-day access. Computerized security gate. Moving boxes & supplies.
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PONDEROSA PROPERTIES –Monthly Rentals Available– Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC RENTAL PROPERTY TO LEASE? Advertise it in the Nugget – For great pricing, with no extra charge to view your ad online at www.nuggetnews.com
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CASCADE HOME & VACATION RENTALS Monthly and Vacation Rentals throughout Sisters Country. (541) 549-0792 Property management for second homes. CascadeVacationRentals.net In the Heart of Sisters 3 Fully Furnished Rentals Reduced Winter Pricing. Extended stays available. For dates see website SistersVacationRentals.net or call 503-730-0150 ~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ Private Central OR vac. rentals, Property Management Services 541-977-9898 www.SistersVacation.com NEED TO GET AWAY? Search The Nugget's VACATION RENTALS!
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Three Rivers Humane Society Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart in Madras • A no-kill shelter Go to ThreeRiversHS.org or call 541-475-6889 FURRY FRIENDS helping Sisters families w/pets. FREE Dog & Cat Food No contact pick-up by appt. 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4 541-797-4023 New Litter, Mini Aussie/Labradoodles. Ready for new homes November 20, 2021. For more info go to www.miniaussielabradoodles. com, or call Jan at 541-233-6814, email daysofgrace@ykwc.net Bend Spay & Neuter Project Providing Low-Cost Options for Spay, Neuter and more! Go to BendSnip.org or call 541-617-1010
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Dog Walker & Animal Care Will come to you, within 6 miles of Sisters. Please call for rates and references. Call Stacey (707)234-1890
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Lara’s Construction LLC. CCB#223701 Offering masonry work, fireplaces, interior & exterior stone/brick-work, build barbecues & all types of masonry. Give us a call for a free estimate. 541-350-3218 SPURGE COCHRAN BUILDER, INC. General Contractor Building Distinctive, Handcrafted Custom Homes, Additions, Remodels Since ’74 A “Hands-On” Builder Keeping Your Project on Time & On Budget • CCB #96016 To speak to Spurge personally, call 541-815-0523
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Central Oregon's LARGEST GUN & KNIFE SHOW! December 11th & 12th Saturday, 9-5 • Sunday, 9-3 Deschutes County Expo Center – Admission, just $8 – Military/Vet price $6 For info call 503-363-9564 WesKnodelGunShows.com
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The Garden Angel is now filling landscape supervisor and maintenance crew member positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com Seed to Table will be hiring an Assistant Farm Director and a Farm Crew member for the 2022 season. Seasonal FTE with benefits. Visit www.seedtotableoregon.org/joinour-team for details. ~ Now Hiring ~ Three Creeks Brewing Join our crew and help deliver the finest beer, food and service to Central Oregon and beyond! Full- and part-time positions available including line cook, host/hostess, and server. Pay depends on experience and position. Email your resume to resumes@threecreeksbrewing. com to apply. Part-time ReStore Assistant Excellent customer service skills. Ability to lift 30 lbs. Part-time position, $16/hr., flexible schedule, and 25% store discount. Email cover letter, resume and references to kris@sistershabitat.org See job description at sistershabitat.org/hiring. Part-time Finance Manager Bookkeeping experience using QuickBooks, processing payroll, and assisting in development of the annual budget. Part-time position, $20-$25/hour DOE. Email cover letter, resume and references to sharlene@sistershabitat.org. See Job description at sistershabitat.org/hiring. Caregiving Companion Needed two afternoons a week, 1-7 p.m. Call or text 541-668-0736
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF DESCHUTES Case No. 21CV41823 NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION of the Panoramic Access Special Road District, Petitioner, For a Judicial Examination and Judgment of the Court as to the Regularity and Legality of Resolution 2021-1 and Resolution 2021-2. COURTESY NOTICE is given that a Petition for Judicial Validation was filed in the Deschutes County Circuit Court under Case No. 21CV41823 by the Board of Directors of the Panoramic Access Special Road District.
Please note that the Notice and Summons will or has been published in The Redmond Spokesman on 11/10/2021, 11/17/2021, and 11/24/2021. A copy of the Notice and Summons has been filed with the Deschutes County Circuit Court. DATED: November 18, 2021. KARNOPP PETERSEN LLPs/ Tyler J. Moore OSB No. 172544 tjn@karnopp.com 360 SW Bond Street, Suite 400 Bend, Oregon 97702 Of Attorneys for Petitioner REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS To Lease Property The Oregon Department of Corrections is accepting proposals from firms or individuals interested in leasing property for agricultural or livestock grazing purposes in the Salem area. The property available is in southeast Salem near Oregon State Correctional Institution and is generally bordered by Deer Park Road. In addition to all other fees associated with leasing the property, any property taxes levied by Marion County will be the sole responsibility of the Lessee. A mandatory site visit meeting will be held onsite on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 between 10:00-11:00 a.m.. All proposers must be represented at the mandatory site visit meeting to be considered further. All proposers are asked to indicate their attendance of the mandatory site visit by e-mail to tracy.l.wilder@state.or.us no later than 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021. The mandatory site visit will be the only opportunity to review the property. Masks will be required to be worn by all participants. Proposals must identify the firm or individual by name and include mailing address and telephone numbers, list the intended use of the property, willingness to establish/repair fencing appropriate for the intended use, remove weeds and maintain the property as well as the ability to provide insurance meeting the following minimum requirements: Comprehensive or Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 (Single Limit per Occurrence. Annual aggregate limit shall not be less than $2,000,000.) Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 (Single Limit per Occurrence) To be considered, Proposals must be submitted via e-mail no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 2021 to: Tracy.l.wilder@state.or.us. Proposals will be evaluated following receipt. Firms or individuals submitting proposals determined to be the best use of the property and interests of the State and the Department of Corrections will be notified by mail to begin lease negotiations. THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER 442 E. Main Avenue POB 698, Sisters, OR 97759 541-549-9941
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marketing, and politics. Their stable of writers reaches from as far away as Ireland and England as well as throughout the U.S. To a non-small farmer, the articles may seem esoteric or not very modern like: “How to Build a Spinning Wheel” or maybe even provocative like: “The Raw Milk Mafia: Just What Makes Something a Federal Offense?” An author in Naples, New York, tells readers how to avoid six mistakes when planting garlic. Small farmers often use methods that have stood the test of time so it’s not a surprise to read about constructing an inclined-column grain drier authored in 1951. The letters to the editor, in a recent issue, included one from Groningen, Netherlands, and another from Australia. Reader engagement is a high priority for the Journal. Many publications of the kind as Small Farmer’s Journal disappeared as the internet came of age. Small Farmer’s Journal was not going to be one of them if Miller had anything to say about it. Their website, www.smallfarmersjournal. com, is a robust, content-rich site updated daily.
The relevance and vitality of the site is such that we have been approached by university archivists wanting to assure that the site is kept alive and online for posterity. — Lynn Miller
“The relevance and vitality of the site is such that we have been approached by university archivists wanting to assure that the site is kept alive and online for posterity,” Miller said. The business with a staff of 10, four in Sisters and the others spread around the globe, also are booksellers with some 30 titles that cover topics such as carriage art and craftsmanship, guides to raising rabbits or keeping honey bees, horse-drawn plowing, plus cookbooks and coloring books among others. Then there are the 74 manuals they sell, ones that cannot be downloaded from the web nor for which there is a big demand. Looking for directions on operating and adjusting a Frick Steel Thresher? Look no further. Need instructions for a DeLaval Cream Separator? You’re covered. Beyond the agrarian quarterly, Lynn Miller is a prodigious artist and book author. Two books comprise his Duden Chronicles: “The Glass Horse” (366 pages) and “Brown Dwarf” (296 pages). He has several
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Lynn Miller is an artist, author, and editor and publisher of Small Farmer’s Journal out of Sisters. projects in development. Miller works in a variety of media — oil, watercolors, even walnut ink. He has produced hundreds of works including those that appear regularly in the Journal. “Painting for me is the process by which I use fluid pigments to make pictures,” Miller says, elaborating, “The pictures are the result of conversations I have with
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COVID-19: Oregon has fourth-lowest case count in country
AUTHORS: Camp Sherman book signing on tap for December 4
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care system.’’ Oregon has had some of the strictest statewide coronavirus-related restrictions and safety measures during the pandemic. G o v. K a t e B r o w n reopened the state in July, weeks behind most other states. But in August, as cases and hospitalizations surged, officials announced a reimplementation of many restrictions. While the outdoor mask mandate has been lifted — which included large outdoor events where physical distancing is not possible, such as festivals and concerts — other safety measures are still in effect. Oregon has a statewide indoor mask mandate for all public settings — including grocery stores, restaurants, schools and gyms — regardless of a person’s vaccination status. “I think the best guidance that we can provide is that people should expect to continue to be wearing masks indoors for some time, certainly into next year,’’ Allen said. In addition, Brown required that state employees, healthcare workers, and K-12 school staff be fully vaccinated by mid-October. On November 23, officials also announced that they are introducing testto-stay protocol for students this week. The protocol means that after an exposure, most students — whether they are vaccinated or not — will be able to stay in school if they take a COVID-19 test and it comes back negative. About 80 percent of Oregonians have received at least a single dose of a vaccine, and while cases and hospitalizations related to the virus continue, Oregon has the fourth-lowest case count in the country and is the sixth lowest when it comes to deaths, officials say. On Monday, November 22, Oregon surpassed 5,000 deaths due to COVID19 since the start of the pandemic.
the dark and the snow, and he said, ‘I have this great idea for a story!’ We just brewed some coffee and sat down with the laptop and clumped out this story.” The story is set in Snowville, which strongly
resembles Camp Sherman, a n d M r. a n d M r s . Snowplow resemble a certain couple… Life got busy, and the Blanns set the story aside for a time. “In 2019, we pulled it out again and put the finishing touches on it — about three weeks before Dave died,” Bethanne said. For a while after Dave’s untimely passing, Bethanne didn’t have the heart to revisit the story, but she eventually brought it out again, and began searching for the right illustrator. She found him in Max Huffman, an illustrator who lives in North Carolina, the nephew of a friend Bethanne rows with. “I reached out to him, and oh my gosh, it was a perfect fit,” Bethanne said. H u ff m a n ’s
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the door in the music world while still being able to pay the bills. He worked there for two years before moving to Sisters where he began to work under the mentorship of Preston Thompson of Preston Thompson Guitars. “There is really where I got to get involved with music, and I was building every day, and working with Preston as a mentor was amazing,” he said. Chadd worked there for five years before finally deciding to pursue his own music full-time starting in February of 2021. “I knew it was the time to step away and focus on my own music,” he said Chadd is also a photographer, and he frames artwork for local artists. He also is continuing to repair instruments out of the studio he and his wife, Sheila Dunn, have in Tumalo. “I really love to work with my hands, so we have our studio where I build and repair and work on music and my wife paints. But 100 percent music is at the front,” he said. Chadd’s debut album, “Ghost of You,” is in the process of being produced and
contains tales of a lifetime of experience dealing with pain, grief, and loss. He has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to fund completion of the project. “I think in art and music there’s a lot of different inspirations behind it, but for me driving a lot of influence on this album was the passing of my mother and father-in-law and the loss of Preston and how impactful those losses can be,” he said. The title track, “Ghost of You,” touches not only physical loss of a person, but perhaps the loss of a relationship. “It plays on that connection that we have to ones that have been lost or we’ve encountered in life,” he said. Some of the song lyrics were ones he had written at 24 years old that are just now coming into song form, and some are brand new. “It felt fitting to title it with what is one of the most influential songs to the rest of the album,” he said. This is Chadd’s first time putting together an album. He worked with local musicians, family members and producers. “[The album] is also kind of a reminder that I don’t want to be someone who looks back and realize I didn’t pursue my passion in life,” he said.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Keith Banning of Grange Records in Sisters helped Chadd produce his Kickstarter video as well as handling the audio engineering. Chadd recorded and produced the record with Scott Oliphant, co-producer, recording engineer, and owner of Parkway Sounds Studio in Bend. The album process overall has been two-and-ahalf years of recording and producing. “With it being the first album, I didn’t want to rush anything with the amount of creativity surrounding it,” he said. Dunn did the album cover artwork. “One of the biggest reasons I write is it gives me the ability to articulate my thoughts into words in a clean way and express what means the most. Music is a way of slowing down,” said Chadd. The Kickstarter campaign for the album will be running through December 17, which is the last day to donate to project. For more information visit https://www.kickstarter. com/projects/joelchaddmusic/help-bring-to-life-mydebut-solo-album-ghost-ofyou. The album doesn’t have a set release date, pending the completion of the project being funded.
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with your financial or tax advisor. If you don’t take the RMDs when you should, and in the right amount, you will be subject to a 50% penalty tax from the IRS on the amount not taken. Speaking of taxes, be aware that your RMDs will be added to your taxable income, but you may be able to do something to affect your tax situation if you don’t need this money to meet your retirement needs. If you are 70 or older, you may be able to move up to $100,000 per year from a traditional (or Roth) IRA – including your RMDs – directly to a qualified charitable organization. This move, called a qualified charitable distribution, generally allows you to exclude RMDs from your taxable income if the amount of the charitable contribution is at least as large as the amount of your RMD. Consult with your tax advisor before taking this step to ensure your distribution qualifies. If you need the money to help support your retirement lifestyle, taxes will likely be less of a concern when you take RMDs. That leads to other questions: What if you
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need to take out more than the RMD from your IRA and 401(k)? And just how much can you afford to withdraw each year without running the risk of outliving your resources? You can answer these questions by developing a suitable withdrawal rate for your retirement accounts – that is, an amount you can afford to take out each year that supports your cost of living and won’t threaten your long-term financial viability. Typically, a 4% annual withdrawal rate – including whatever you must take out for RMDs – is a good starting point, but everyone’s situation is different. To arrive at a withdrawal rate that’s right for you, you will need to consider several factors, such as your age, family history of longevity, spending flexibility, and the degree to which you rely on your investment portfolio to meet your spending needs. A financial professional can help you arrive at an appropriate withdrawal rate for your specific situation. Developing a solid strategy for your RMDs and retirement accounts can help improve your prospects of enjoying the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by local Edward Jones Financial Advisor Karen Kassy.
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