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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Mule deer in steep decline in Sisters Country
Song and dance...
By Katy Yoder Correspondent
Fernando Aleu is living a fascinating, richly diverse life. A vibrant, handsome man of 92, he has stories, and now a book, that reflect his sense of style, education, and experiences spanning the globe. He’s a retired neurologist — businessman and patriarch. His charming personality is magnetic, drawing in friends and admirers as effectively as an alluring fragrance. He’s also proud to call himself a Sisters resident. Growing up in Spain, prior to and during World War II, he witnessed events that shaped history and the man he would become. Enduring three years of the Spanish Civil War, and See AUTHOR on page 30
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Vol. XLIV No. 49
Sisters author brings the past to life
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By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
The numbers of deer wandering through town, lounging beneath juniper trees, grazing on lawns, and crossing Cascade Avenue in the crosswalks may give a deceptive picture of the health of mule deer populations in Sisters Country. While there are lots of healthy “town deer,” populations across the Deschutes National Forest as a whole have declined 56 percent from 2004 to 2021. In the Metolius Basin, the surveyed population of 3,359 mule deer is 46 percent short
Black Butte School children sang and danced their way through Camp Sherman in a unique and joyful version of their annual Winter Performance on Friday, December 10. See story, page 4. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
See MULE DEER on page 29
City may make drivers slow Construction class has new project down in neighborhoods By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Drivers may soon head a 20 mph speed limit in all of Sisters’ neighborhoods. That’s one of the recommendations from a recently conducted traffic safety audit. At their December 8 meeting, City Council approved Ordinance 519, making amendments to the City’s Transportation System Plan (TSP). The primary focus of the 2021 amendments to the 2018 TSP includes extending the Sisters planning horizon from 2030 to 2040 to be consistent with the City’s newly adopted Comprehensive Plan, and codifying solutions to safety issues raised in the recently completed traffic safety audit. Recommendations from the safety audit include: • Pursue a citywide speed reduction to 20 mph in all
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residential zones. • Incorporate multiuse pathway standards into the public works standards and specifications. • Standardize school zone treatments. • Ask ODOT to measure how fast drivers are entering Sisters from county roads. Many people in the city would like to see speed zones extended farther out from the city limits. • Make an all-way stop on Main Avenue at North Larch Street and evaluate potential all-way stops at North Fir and North Elm streets. • Speed bumps or other devices to make drivers slow down along Jefferson Avenue, Elm Street, Fir Street, Adams Avenue, and Pine Street. • Installation of digital driver feedback signs on US 20/126 on both the east and See SPEED on page 22
Jason Chinchen needed a new project for his Sisters High School (SHS) construction class this term when the traditional job of creating walls for a Habitat for Humanity house had to be put on hold until new construction begins on the next house. Chinchen wanted the students to have a similar learning experience in wall-building so the idea of creating sturdy 8-by-10-foot storage/ garden sheds took hold. “While we were waiting to price out and arrange for delivery of the materials from Hoyt’s Building Supply I did instruction on building principles and technique, but the kids were chomping at the bit to get going on something,” said Chinchen. And once the materials arrived the 20 students fell into work at such a pace the first shed will likely be finished within a week from the start. After just one day of the
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Sisters High School teacher Jason Chinchen instructs a group of students from the construction class on the how-tos of wall construction. class some walls were framed up and sheeting applied. That’s not to say things have gone perfectly. One student said he’d learned the old adage “measure twice and cut once” in the project. Two of the teams building walls had to
backtrack — pulling nails and rechecking measurements — to make things line up square. The shed had a buyer before the first hammer hit a nail. Thomas Arends, a Sisters High School alum See WOODS on page 31
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Announcements...............12 Of A Certain Age ...............15 Sisters Naturalist............ 20 Classifieds..................27-29 Meetings .......................... 3 Entertainment .................13 Obituaries .......................18 Crossword ...................... 26 Real Estate ................ 29-32
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Cost of living
To the Editor: The ladies behind the desk at Kiwanis Food Bank who fill our food boxes; the men and women who pump your gas; the girls at the motels that make the beds and clean the tubs, toilets, and floors every day; the waitresses who serve your food and those in the kitchen who cook it and wash the dishes; those who drive around every week collecting your garbage; those who clean your homes; the checkers who wait on us every day and often have to put up with attitude that sometimes is not so nice; the young men and women who landscape your yards and businesses in unbearable heat — so many little people who live and work in Sisters deserve our appreciation for keeping Sisters so beautiful. My concern for them is how and where they live. Some live in tents and trailers in the woods, or live in friends’ driveways, or
couch-surf with friends. Every time we hear that somebody is going to build affordable housing, it turns out it’s only affordable in certain minds and circles. I am 77 years old and on Social Security and my rent is so high, but there are many who suffer even more than I, yet they are afraid to stand up for their rights because they will end up homeless like so many who are already. It is these little people who keep our towns and cities beautiful, clean, and all the people served “equally.” It is so sad we can work in a town but can’t afford to live in it because our pay doesn’t meet the cost. I have worked in construction, cleaned houses and rooms in motels, landscaped, mowed lawns while carrying a baby, raised four children, and taken care of five other children. I am proud of what I have done and how hard I’ve worked. But I am sad that I have so little simple respect to show See LETTERS on page 25
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Winter driving conditions have arrived!
Snow is finally falling in Central Oregon — and drivers have to adjust. PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT
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An immortal “Christmas Carol” By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Charles Dickens was working under pressure. He had a deadline and a hole in his purse where his money drained out. His recent stories had not sold well, and his wife was pregnant with their fifth child. Dickens needed a hit, and he thought he had one — if he could get it finished in time for the 1843 Christmas season. It was already October; he didn’t have much time. The story he had in mind wasn’t just a potential money-maker; it might have an impact on a society that was in the throes of massive change — and grotesque inequities. In September, he had been invited by a reformer to tour a London school for children called the Field Lane Ragged School. Ragged Schools were charity schools designed to provide education to very poor children. The intentions with these schools were good, but they were working in a sea of misery. In a letter, Dickens wrote: “I have very seldom seen, in all the strange and dreadful things I have seen in London and elsewhere, anything so shocking as the dire neglect of soul and body exhibited in these children.” This misery and dire neglect was a consequence of the burgeoning Industrial Revolution in Britain. Hordes of people were moving from the countryside into urban centers, where there was a voracious appetite for cheap labor — the cheapest labor being that of children. There were few if any protections for workers, and Dickens witnessed a growing culture of greed, social isolation, and miserliness that he embodied in the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. Dickens scribbled furiously, and in six weeks he had conjured immortal characters: the miser and selfisolated outcast Ebenezer Scrooge, whose soul has shriveled to the point where only the joyless acquisition and hoarding of money matters; the everyman Bob Cratchit, trying, despite little hope, to make ends meet for his family, including the disabled Tiny Tim; Scrooge’s nephew, who cares more about family and warmth than counting coin; and vivid spectral spirits who guide Scrooge on a path that opens up his soul. He titled the book “A
Christmas Carol.” It’s a tale of redemption that has, for the past 178 years, entertained and instructed folks during the Christmas season, in the form of Dickens’ book, stage plays, and film adaptations featuring everyone from George C. Scott to The Muppets. Dickens’ tale hit just as Victorian England was rediscovering and reinventing the Christmas holiday, establishing traditions that persist to this day. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (who was German) would, in just a few years, establish the decoration of Christmas trees as a centerpiece of the holiday. Christmas caroling was enjoying a new vogue, and the Christmas Card was “invented” in the very same year. There is a reason why our image of a “traditional” Christmas often wears a Victorian top hat and frock coat and a hoopskirt. In fact, “traditional” is almost interchangeable with “Victorian” in many people’s image of the Christmas season. But “A Christmas Carol” endures not because it reminds us of a romanticized Victorian Christmas, but because it strums fundamental chords in the human soul. It reminds us that relationships matter more than material gain, and that, no matter how far we fall from grace, there is always the hope that we can come back, and be better. It’s a cold soul indeed who cannot be moved by Scrooge’s waking on Christmas morning to the realization that he is not too late. “A Christmas Carol” had real impact. British factory owners were moved to close on Christmas. It encouraged charitable giving to help the poor — especially children. It would take more than a story, of course, to pass child labor laws and worker protections; there was a titanic struggle to mitigate and reform the terrible excesses of the Industrial Revolution that created the world in which we live. But “A Christmas Carol” gave us a language and a moral and ethical frame of reference that lives on. Nobody wants to be a Scrooge — at least not the one we meet before the spirits set him straight. And surely we hope for the fellowship invoked in the final words of the novel: “God bless us, Every one!”
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Solstice walkers to gather on darkest day By T. Lee Brown Correspondent
Since ancient times, people have gathered together when the day is darkest and the night is longest. They often light fires or candles to symbolize the return of the sun on winter solstice. Around these parts, solstice is marked by walking the Sisters Community Labyrinth. After skipping a year due
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Allison Ilmberger and Ryan Kissinger performed in the Sisters High School Holiday Showcase.
Music program performs By Charlie Kanzig
holiday showcase
Correspondent
After months of restrictions on live audiences, Sisters High School (SHS) and Middle School choir director Rick Johnson desperately wanted to get back to some semblance of normalcy for his music students. The result was a “Holiday Showcase” featuring a variety of performances on Friday, December 10, in the high school auditorium. To limit crowd size for health safety, only students’ families, staff members, and a few special guests were
invited to the performance, according to Johnson. Approximately 200 attendees were spread around the 600-seat auditorium. Beyond the school choirs and bands performing, additional acts included a father-daughter duet, a family trio on fiddle and bass, and Sisters Dance Academy dancers. The show kicked off with a video of Johnson, along with his wife and son, performing a clever version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which set a joyful mood for the remainder of the evening.
The high school wind ensemble followed with “One Christmas Night,” before high school student Blake Parker performed a solo of “Once Upon a December.” The SHS jazz band gave a toe-tapping medley called “It’s the Holiday Season,” and Makenzie ShelswellWhite, with her dad, Edward Shelswell-White, on guitar, sang “Last Christmas.” The SHS jazz choir took the stage next with two numbers, “Bidi Bom,” and “Where Are You See SHOWCASE on page 16
to COVID-19, this year the walk takes place on Tuesday, December 21. Participants are invited to contemplate the theme “Honoring Our Losses,” as they gather together for a brief chat, then enter the labyrinth in silence, moving through its many twists and turns. Mandee Seeley, an advocate for the houseless, will walk specifically in honor See SOLSTICE on page 22
Season of giving continues in Sisters Sisters is a generous community year-round, but especially in the annual Christmas season of giving. Blazin Saddles’ bike drive is in its final days. “If anyone that lives in or around Sisters is in need and could benefit from a bicycle this holiday season, we would love to try to help,” said Blazin Saddles owner Casey Meudt. “We have a lot of bikes available again this year; however it is firstcome, first-served for donations of the bikes that we have cleaned, tuned, and replaced any necessary parts. We are also donating 40 free helmets with the first 40 bikes. We have kids’ bikes and adult bikes of many different
types.” Blazin Saddles is accepting bike donations through December 15; the cutoff to request a donated bike is December 19. To be added to the donation list, email info@ blazinsaddleshub.com. On Christmas Day, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Association will prepare a traditional Christmas dinner and hold a drive-through meal pickup from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Station at 301 S. Elm St. in downtown Sisters. To request a meal, call 541-549-0771 or email sbialous@sistersfire.com.
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, 3:30 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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Camp Sherman kids rock their Winter Performance By T. Lee Brown Correspondent
“Penguins, attention!” yelled a man in a wild red jumpsuit. “Penguins, begin!” answered a small group of tots dressed as aquatic flightless birds. Thus began the annual Winter Performance in Camp Sherman on Friday, December 10, presented by Black Butte School. Dancing and singing on the road in front of their picturesque school, the kindergarten and first-grade penguins made way for Frosty the Snowman. Kids sang and danced the familiar story, with Zoe Gonzalez playing the part of Frosty in a beautiful fur skirt. Her hat nearly blew away in the fun. Volunteer firefighters and deputies from Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office kept lights twirling and traffic blocked off. The Hodag, a mysterious creature that allegedly lives at Hoodoo Ski Bowl, wiggled and highfived its way through the crowd. The school’s winter show has been a tradition for so long, “it’s something that people expect and look forward to. It’s a touchpoint in
the year,” according to codirector Jennie Sharp. She described it as a variety show, sometimes featuring comedy and poetry, other times mounting full-length plays. Locals usually gather at the community hall to watch. “Every year’s a little bit different,” Sharp said. The pandemic meant that this year, things got really different: the school took the show outside. “I could not imagine how to do a performance with kids wearing masks,” Sharp said. Performing indoors would have also required limiting attendance. “Since it’s one of the main community events in Camp Sherman I didn’t want to do that,” Sharp explained, “especially after not doing a performance at all last year.” Third and fourth graders pulled a decorated tree on a wagon, performing “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” on the pavement. Then came the middle schoolers, doing a “Reindeer Milk” jam with their snow shovels, then busting out with percussion instruments. The audience clapped along to their rockin’ holiday tune. The man in the red jumpsuit, a natural performer, urged them on. Known to
the kids as Mr. B, he is Ethan Barrons, teacher and codirector. Barrons, Sharp, students, firefighters, and audience all paraded across the Metolius River for a round of holiday caroling. “I’m dressed as Frosty the Snowman,” Gonzalez said afterward, gesturing at her white clothes. She liked the hat. “It’s pretty comfy.” Preparing for a big performance takes a lot of practice. Rehearsing “feels tiring,” said Gonzalez, but “somehow it’s like blowing up, like exciting.” Her grandma, Ms. Holly, played the piano for the show. The hardest part for this third grader wasn’t nerves or choreography. “The words!” she said. “We just memorized it on a piece of paper.” Still, she wasn’t nervous. “I just see my mama and daddy watching me, I felt like I was a TV show,” especially when she noticed people taking photos. “It was just natural. I just didn’t worry about it.” “This year our group of kids is really getting into it,” said Sharp of the rehearsal process. “It’s been
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Zoe Gonzalez played the part of Frosty the Snowman in Black Butte School’s Camp Sherman Winter Performance. fun—there’s been some leadership from the older kids.” As a teacher, she appreciated the performance because it “really was the kids’ show,” not hers. “Choreography isn’t one of my strong points,” said
Sharp. “The kids are much better at remembering all of the dance moves, and they came up with some really cute ideas for their dances.” Sharp noted that in this See PERFORMANCE on page 21
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This season can be hard for those going through painful passages in their lives. Blue Christmas welcomes those with heavy hearts to a quiet service of music and devotion. Please invite all who may need comfort. We will follow all current safety directives. Please go to our website www.sisterschurch.com to reserve your spot and for updates to our program. Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy.
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Year-end Holiday Artwalk at Sisters art galleries By Helen Schmidling Correspondent
Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) Artwalk through local galleries will take place on the Third Friday — December 17 — because the Fourth Friday in December is Christmas Eve. Stroll through the galleries and meet the artists whose original work will delight your eyes. At Hood Avenue Art, walls came down, lights went up, and the dust has settled. Hood Avenue Art has grown to more than 2,000 square feet and added five new artists: sculptor Gary Cooley and painters Glen Corbett, Diane L. Farquhar Hallstrom, Barbara Cella, and Clarke Berryman. Hood Avenue Art says, “We are excited to welcome them to our group of talented artists. Come by and see the new space and art, now open seven days a week.”
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“Rhododendron“ by Glen Corbett at Hood Avenue Art.
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“Holiday Gifts” by artisans of Clearwater Gallery. Clearwater Gallery says “Featured are amazing holiday gift ideas made by all of our local artisans. Choose from adorable gourd ornaments, beautiful pottery, stunning jewelry, candles, soaps, cutting boards, and more, not to mention all of the incredible artwork we have adorning our gallery walls. Stop in from 4 to 6 p.m. for wine, appetizers, and holiday shopping.” In the spirit of Christmas, Clearwater Gallery offers the following promotions until the end of December: BOGO Holiday Cards – buy one and get one of Dan Rickards’ locally made holiday cards. Also, if you spend a minimum of $100, you will receive a gift card worth 10 percent of your total purchase to be used at a future date. Stitchin’ Post continues its Employee Boutique through December 24. Check out the mini-notebooks — available
ready-made or as a kit of two. This is a quick stocking stuffer gift — make two and give one to your best friend. There is even a video online by staff member Jackie that you can follow, to use the kits or your own choice of fabrics. This is just one of many employee-generated items to buy or make, for your best gift ideas. Beauty, strength, and hope characterize the exhibit of new and recent artwork by Karen Z. Ellis, now at The Cindy and Duncan Campbell Gallery. A reception from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday will celebrate Ellis’s collection of handpulled intaglio prints, monotypes, drawings, water-media paintings, and mixed-media collages. Always enchanted by the cycles and rhythms of the natural world, Ellis explores the realm of myths, dreams, and legends and the simple beauty of natural forms. Ellis teaches art at
Central Oregon Community College and OSU Cascades. Small but mighty is the Metals Jewelry Studio of Bryan Lee Brown. “I thank everyone for stopping in my humble studio this year. I enjoy hearing your stories and if lucky we’ll share a laugh,” Brown says. “My winter hours are Wednesday thru Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. I’ve worked in mokume gane for nearly 27 years and enjoy it, but I’m not limited to it. I can create a custom-designed item from old jewelry that you don’t wear anymore, or I can repair it for you to wear again. Ring sizing, chain repair, and diamond retipping: I do all types of work. I will also purchase your old gold jewelry.” Stop by and say hi to Oak, the shop dog. Mary Moore, clay sculptor; Kimry Jelen, painter of colorful horses; and Brad Earl, acrylic painter, are the featured artists at Sisters Gallery & Frame. Moore says, “My new work focuses on my childhood memories of magic. I’m less concerned about leading this process and more about the creative process leading me. There are technical changes, like making the arms gesticulate, which allows the viewer some ability to partake in the work itself.” Jelen will have her new 2022 calendars available. Earl, a retired architect who just moved to Sisters, shows street scenes and building facades. As you visit each
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“Twighead” clay sculpture by Mary Moore at Sisters Gallery & Frame. gallery, sign up for Sisters Arts Association’s Quick Draw. Thanks to a generous donation from the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, two $50 gift certificates will be awarded at the end of the Artwalk. These gift certificates may be redeemed in any of this month’s participating galleries. Sisters Arts Association thanks everyone who supports our local artists and galleries. We will take a break from the Fourth Friday Artwalks until spring, when we will return to the regular schedule. Until then, we wish everyone a joyful holiday season and good health in the new year.
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The gift of history By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
From the time I was very young, most of the presents under the Christmas tree with my name on them were flat, rectangular, and easy to wrap. Santa had no trouble figuring out the right stuff for me — at least in the years I managed to stay off the naughty list. Books. History, specifically. As far back as I can remember, I have reveled in historical storytelling. History is the lens through which I view the world, my main tool for understanding the world in which I live. It’s been a great gift, and one I love to share with others. My friend Rick Schwertfeger down in Austin, Texas, recently read “The Bush Runner,” a new Canadian biography of Pierre Esprit Radisson, a 17th-century explorer and fur trader — and one of history’s great rogues. The book is a cracking yarn, first and foremost. The life of Radisson was one of unrelenting adventure. Teenage captive of the Mohawks, explorer, fur trader, point man of the massive commercial empire that was the Hudson’s Bay Company, turncoat, and rogue, Radisson is one of the most colorful of the legendary coureurs du bois (bush runners). More than simply enjoying a rousing adventure tale, though, Rick found himself strangely comforted recognizing that the greed, chicanery and self-dealing that trouble him as he looks out over the current cultural and political landscape are nothing new. History is replete with rogues, many of whom have stalked the halls of power or sat in corporate boardrooms dicing with the economic fate of nations. History can do that for
you. It’s a strange kind of comfort to recognize that our current state is not especially dire, that the human endeavor has always been beset by greed and folly — and also with unexpected nobility and achievement. Immersing ourselves in historical storytelling allows us to experience many lives, and to truly grasp the paradox that much that is good in our world was born in base motives and dog-eat-dog struggle. And, conversely, that many great evils have been perpetrated in the name of creating a better world. Nothing makes me happier than seeing others discover the joys and satisfactions I have found in history. My buddy Jack McGowan recently regaled me with his discovery of the Pulitzer Prize-winning work of Rick Atkinson. Atkinson’s “Liberation Trilogy” chronicles the arc of the World War II U.S. Army, from a mediocre force to the crack army that stormed the beaches of Normandy and pushed forward to liberate Western Europe. I asked Jack to write down his thoughts to share with readers of The Nugget: “Truthfully, I’ve never had been a devoted reader of history. Seeing books of this genre on the shelf of Paulina Springs Bookstore, for the most part, I gave them a pass. For me, my early ‘dipping of the toe’ found their narrative too dry and heavy on the facts, forgetting the story. That is until about 2016, when I came across Erik Larson’s recounting of the sinking of the Lusitania, in his exceptional book, ‘Dead Wake.’ I found a page-turner that informed at the same time. Since then, I’ve read all of his continuing delving into moments of history, and I’ve never been disappointed. Now comes to my bedside table Rick
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Atkinson’s trilogy on World War II. In short, this is a topshelf, monumental adventure story that happens to describe in detail one of the most pivotal times in modern history. These three big volumes (about 500 pages each) take you through the rabbit hole and lock the door behind you. Each night, I look forward to ending my day with a bedroom date called ‘History.’” C o i n c i d e n t l y, I a m about two-thirds of the way through Atkinson’s most recent work, the first volume of another trilogy, this time on the American Revolution. “The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777” is, just as Jack describes the Liberation Trilogy, a monumental adventure story that happens to chronicle a pivotal event in our history. Atkinson writes with the flair of a novelist, on a foundation of research that is, itself monumental. The American Revolution can seem very remote and abstract to modern Americans. Atkinson brings the era to life as no other historian I’ve read. Here we have flawed and very human men and women, sometimes acting with profound bravery and great principle, sometimes with petty selfinterest. The incredible logistical complexities and hardships of 18th-century campaigning — always operating under the looming catastrophe of a smallpox epidemic — are painted so vividly that you can feel the bite of the wind, the snow, and the mud sucking at your shoes as fatigue and hunger threaten your resolve. Atkinson never shies away from the hard stuff, including the role of slavery in the conduct of the war, particularly in the southern
colonies. But he never succumbs to the affliction that dogs the current historical discourse on these matters: He is not grinding a contemporary ideological ax. He recognizes that historical phenomena, like the men and women who spin fortune’s wheel, are complex, contradictory, and contingent. Right now, with our Republic lurching and stumbling from one crisis
to the next, it’s good to be reminded that it was born in crisis, and has never been either innocent or perfect — and yet is remarkable all the same. The story is one cracking good yarn, too. So, maybe — if you haven’t been too naughty — you might discover a nice, thick, rectangular present wrapped up under the tree and find yourself with an evening date called “History.”
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Nova Health, Your Care The gift we give ourselves announce partnership By Bren Gates
Nova Health, a provider of primary and urgent care services in the western United States, has partnered with Your Care, an urgent care clinic in Redmond. Your Care provides a wide range of services to treat non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses for same-day and walk-in patients. According to Community Care Partners Chief Executive Officer Jim Ashby, the acquisition of Your Care exemplifies Nova Health’s goal to provide high-quality care throughout Oregon and the western U.S. “Nova Health began in 2008 with one clinic and nine employees in Eugene, Oregon,” said Ashby. “Today Nova Health, along with SouthStar Urgent Care, is part of Community Care Partners, a leading provider of urgent and primary care in over 60 clinics across Oregon, Washington, M o n t a n a , Wy o m i n g , Colorado, and Louisiana. We remain committed to serving patients throughout Oregon as evidenced by our Your Care partnership.” Debora Wattenburg of Sisters, cofounder of Your Care and now part of the operations team at Nova
We are thrilled to now be part of the Nova Health team. — Debora Wattenburg Health, says the partnership with Nova Health was the logical next step for Your Care. “We are thrilled to now be part of the Nova Health team,” she said. “I can say with confidence that joining Nova Health and the Community Care Partners family has set up the Your Care team members and the community of Redmond for long-term success.” “Nova Health and Your Care share the same vision for compassionate patient care across both urgent care and occupational medicine,” added cofounder Dr. Eric Wattenburg. “I want our patients to know they should continue to expect the same care from the same providers they’ve come to know at Your Care. As part of Nova Health, we will continue to serve our patients, and they will benefit from our transition to Nova Health.”
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“Love is not real.” I remember blinking in surprise and being somewhat dumbfounded. It was said to me some years ago at a Christmas gathering here in Sisters. The person who spoke went on to say that people are basically egocentric, self-centered. They may live or die for their ideals, but ultimately, it’s to feel good about themselves. OK… Many philosophers and theologians agree that humans are basically selfinvolved, trying to survive in a speculative world, but this was a new concept for me. I began to wonder. If people really began to self-examine, would they secretly find this to be true? And if so, could disbelief in inherent goodness be what drives distrust and division in society today? We live in a time when everything is seen as manipulation, even charity. Cherished ideals are challenged. Some suggest our very democracy is declining, America decaying, our trust in each other broken. Two loud, opposing forces fight to proclaim our nation’s true identity, enticing Americans to one side or the other.
One does not shy away from selfishness. It raises a closed fist, a symbol that says we must put ourselves first so we can all rise together. It is the kind of self-involvement that says, “I’m right, I please myself, and you should, too. This is honest, it’s real.” The second is a kind of self-centeredness that is more subtle, more refined. It is an open hand, the sort that says, “Give us your downtrodden. We know you are hurting. We will help you, give you a way out, and then you will help us. We are the real America.” One pleases itself, the other pleases itself by pleasing others. Both are ways of maneuvering through a complicated world. Both, intuitively, are understood as being controlling. This might be disturbing to look at, but if we don’t look, we won’t see. So can we find our trust again? Is love, is charity real, or is everything manipulation? I found it freeing to contemplate the idea that I am a manipulative, intelligent human. By facing the selfinvolvement this entails, now when I do a good job at work, or give to charities, I recognize I am really giving a gift to myself, pleasing myself. My self-worth is no longer dependent on the praise of
others. This is a good thing. On another note, I have seen and experienced a kind of charity where the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing, where there is no praise involved, not even secret self-praise. Where the person is not aware that they’ve done a good deed. It comes about when someone takes on a “way of being in the world,” a compassion that is not clingy and has no expectations, such as the man who takes a homeless man’s dog to the vet. The Good Samaritan story comes to mind. Beauty arises from it that is attached to nothing. It offers the experience of deep connection with another, and out of this trust can find a way. Do I dare call this love? I believe this country, and many around the world, are at crossroads that require the maturity to face flaws of self-interest, yet still see the potential beauty of admitting it. I would also hope this holiday season that we, as individuals, will try to discover the charity within. Not a raised fist, or an open hand, but the kind of charity where the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing, a way of being in the world. The gift we give ourselves.
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Audry Van Houweling, PMHNP Columnist
Prioritizing resilience over stability Life is hard. There is no way around this fact. If you are lucky enough to have resources and privilege to bypass certain stressors and outcomes, some of life’s curveballs may be dodged, but ultimately, we will all experience our own versions of grief, heartache, trauma, and pain. The circumstances of our world the past two years have forced many of us to become far more intimate with our emotional fragility, as the triggers and vulnerability to emotional distress have been vast. More isolated, with fewer coping resources, many of us have felt overwhelmed with an emotional intensity we may not have encountered before. Seeking mental health support has become neartrendy. Stigma has lessened and seeking counsel has generated more applause than perhaps ever before. The art of self-care is proudly featured throughout popular culture and social media platforms. Mental health professionals find themselves inundated with inquiries and waitlists are months long. While the interest in shameless self-improvement deserves an exuberant cheer,
accommodating the “worried well” while also saving space for individuals in crisis is a struggle many mental health agencies and professionals are grappling with. Despite the boom of interest in mental health, the prevalence of crisis is not slowing. Studies throughout hospital systems demonstrate an overall decrease in total emergency room visits in general (this makes sense in the context of COVID), but a significant increase in the median number of total mental health emergencies. What is stability anyhow? Stability seems to be the elusive and highly soughtafter goal throughout healthcare disciplines as treatment plans develop. Chart notes tracking a patient’s progress echo: “Patient presents as stable.” “Patient reports overall stability.” “Pa tient le av es t h e emergency room in stable condition.” Stability seems to be the endgame for many health professions, but especially in regard to mental healthcare, what is “stability” anyhow? The very notion of stability is up for interpretation and rich with bias per the reporter. My version of stability may very likely differ from the next provider. While there are no true standards for what constitutes emotional stability, stability in mental healthcare is most generally noted as the absence of emotional distress. Of course, many of us are well accustomed to appearing “stable” while perhaps dealing with depths of distress internally. What constitutes the presence or absence of emotional distress is also rich with interpretation and bias. If so-called stability is the absence of emotional distress, and yet life is inevitably hard, creating inevitable
emotional distress, then is the pedestal we place stability upon more predicated on avoidance than resilience? Are we haphazardly creating a mindset of emotional aversion rather than acceptance? Emotional wellness is not served by trying to run from what we cannot hide from. Confronting avoidance and entitlement I do not seek to take away the pain of my clients, but rather to empower them to sit with the pain, while developing more adaptive and constructive responses. I do not seek to make my clients “happy,” but to cultivate gratitude and lightness alongside the grief and heaviness. Do I prescribe medication? Yes. Is it a cureall? No. Is it a steppingstone allowing clients to strengthen other aspects of resiliency? Hopefully. In our westernized world, rich with privilege, many of us are lucky enough to have access to primitive necessities keeping us away from the basic pursuits of survival. Internal struggles are less about where to find the next meal, but rife with comparison, insecurity, jealousy, purposelessness, anger, and existential fears. Underscored by the filtered and edited world of social media, we can be tricked into believing that if our lives are not rich with happiness and inspiration, we are somehow “not OK.” We are too quick to believe that such happiness is something we ought to be entitled to in our professional and personal lives, which often only enhances the discomfort felt during life’s inevitable hardships. We are a culture not so well equipped to handle pain. We are, however, very good at numbing, distracting, repressing, and avoiding what we perceive as uncomfortable feelings. It is not the feelings of sadness, anxiety, loss, or
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shame that are problems in themselves, but often the avoidant responses that create greater suffering. Emotional wellness is not a destination, but a daily intentional process that demands radical responsibility. It is not something to be solved or “fixed.” Alongside medication, treatment protocols, supplements, and lab testing, comes the willingness to acknowledge pain layer by layer, become more comfortable with discomfort, take ownership of our behaviors, and strive for more productive responses. Cultivating emotional resiliency Like stability, the concept of resiliency is also up for interpretation. Unlike the concept of stability, however, implied within resiliency is the inevitability of hardship. At its core, resiliency acknowledges struggle and distress. Amid greater rhetoric around mental health and social-emotional learning, it is important not to enhance hypervigilance or skittishness around negative emotional states, but to enhance
coping and responsiveness to the tough times that are part of being human. The conversation can’t stop at “It’s OK to not be OK,” but must be expanded to, “How can we continue to be decent and relatively healthy humans when we are not feeling OK”? How can we better acknowledge and problem-solve so that we don’t project our distress on others? How can we create a lifestyle that enhances energy and compassion? How can we find meaning in a tough world? How can we limit distraction and numbing? How can we ask for help? The struggle is real y’all. There is no need for comparative suffering — it is not a competition. We have all had our dark days. Emotional distress will happen, stability is overrated, but resilience can be cultivated. In my version of resiliency, perhaps one of the greatest skills is learning to connect and ask for help. So do yourself a favor, and reach out. You are not meant to ride out this rodeo called life alone.
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Boys basketball team returns two veteran starters By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The boys basketball squad returns just two varsity starters — seniors Max Palanuk and Ricky Huffman. Both come with years of experience and a lot of talent. Both played in all 17 games last season and will be leaders on the team this year. Palanuk is a 6-foot-4-inch wing who will bring versatility to the squad. He was the third leading scorer on last year’s team, averaged 10.2 points per game, and led the team in minutes played. Over the final seven games of the season, Palanuk averaged 14.5 points, including a 21-point performance in the season finale against La Pine. Coaches will look for Palanuk to continue to be a scoring threat for the Outlaws, and as a leader he will be asked to do a lot of little things in practice and in the games. Huffman is known for his continual hustle on both ends of the floor. Statistically, he did a little bit of everything last year. He finished fifth in scoring, fifth in rebounding, third in deflections, and first
in charges taken. Coaches expect him to continue to be the team energizer as well as improve his statistics from last season. Several other players saw significant varsity time from off the bench. Senior Jamen Schwartz came off the bench the majority of last season, and provided valuable energy on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. Coaches hope for him to increase his role from last year in all facets of the game. Junior Adam MaddoxCastle was a defensive stalwart for the team last year and excelled at providing energy and grit on the defensive side of the game. This season coaches want him to continue his defensive intensity, and also step up offensively and provide a spark for the Outlaws. A number of players saw limited minutes at the varsity level last season, as they were primarily JV players who joined the varsity team during their games. Senior AJ Scholl, and juniors Jesse Murillo, Mehkye Froehlich, and Taine Martin will fill larger roles on the team this year and will help provide
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Our coaches expect to continue to improve on last season’s win total, while establishing the standards and expectations of the new Outlaws program. — Coach Chad Rush depth to a team that looks to improve on its record from last season. Scholl provided a great defensive presence at the JV level last season, and his rebounding and shot-blocking ability will definitely be needed this year. Froehlich had a great season last year, and this year coaches will look for him to bring his athleticism and energy to the
varsity squad. Murillo saw great improvement in his game, and coaches will look to him to bring his energy and rebounding to the varsity team. Martin is expected to help the Outlaws bring defensive intensity to each and every game. After a year away from basketball, seniors Noah Pittman and Josh Buettner, and junior Patrick Silva, will rejoin the squad. Pittman will provide an outside threat and bring hustle and grit to the game. Buettner will also bring hustle along with intensity on both sides of the floor. Silva is a strong defender and brings unlimited energy. Coach Chad Rush said, “Our coaches expect to continue to improve on last season’s win total, while establishing the standards and expectations of the new Outlaws program.”
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Outlaws split preseason games once again was held to four points. The Falcons caused several turnovers with their full-court pressure and were able to cut the Outlaws’ lead to 10 points. A positive was that the Outlaws figured out how to take care of the ball and got some timely stops on defense to secure the win. “I was very proud of the defensive effort our team put together tonight,” said Rush. “For only being the third game of the season, we did some very good things that helped lead to the victory tonight. For the second game in a row we were able to hold off a team that was trying to make a comeback and secure the victory.” Palanuk led the Outlaws’ scoring effort with 23 points, including four three-pointers in the first half of the contest. Ricky Huffman recorded six points, and Noah Pittman added four. The loss against La Pine on Saturday was tough, as the Outlaws led the contest for over 31 minutes. Sisters started off hot and scored 20 points in the first quarter. Adam MaddoxCastle attacked the rim, got some easy layups, and scored six of his eight points in the period. In the second quarter, Jesse Murillo provided the
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws basketball squad kicked off their week with a 41-29 victory over the Elmira Falcons at home on Tuesday, December 7. Four days later at La Pine, they suffered a heartbreaking 55-53 loss to the Hawks. In Tuesday’s action against the Falcons, Max Palanuk hit a bucket, followed by a long ball, that gave the Outlaws a great start. At the close of the opening quarter, Sisters was on top 11-8. Coach Chad Rush told The Nugget that the second quarter was the most complete quarter the Outlaws have played so far this season. They outscored the Falcons 22-3 in the period and at the half held a commanding 22-point lead. Palanuk had 16 points and was a perfect three-for-three from behind the arc. The Falcons came out in a diamond-and-one defense in the third, and guarded Palanuk man to man, with their other players in a zone. Sisters struggled against that defense and was only able to score four points in the quarter, while the Falcons scored 10. Sisters didn’t do much better in the final period and
scoring punch for the Outlaws and scored seven of his 10 points in the period, including a jumper from the free-throw line as the buzzer sounded to end the half. Sisters held a 33-28 advantage at halftime. Sisters was held scoreless for five minutes in the third, but was still able to maintain the lead due to their tough defense. Murillo once again hit a buzzer-beater at the end of the quarter, but this time it was a long ball from behind the arc. The Outlaws maintained their lead in the final quarter as the Hawks had several runs and inched closer. Sisters extended their lead to five on a Palanuk three-pointer on a sideline out-of-bounds play. Following the basket, the Hawks were determined to pound the ball inside to Colton Campbell, their 6-foot-3-inch post. Campbell scored 15 of his 29 points in the period. With 30 seconds left on the clock, the Outlaws were on top 53-51. The Hawks came down and ran a play to get the ball to Campbell at the high post. Campbell took the ball to the rim and scored the basket while being fouled. Campbell hit the shot from the charity stripe, which gave the Hawks their first lead of the game and put the Outlaws
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Richard Huffman scores two for the Outlaws. down by one, 53-54. The Outlaws inbounded the ball and Maddox-Castle drove the length of the floor and got a good look at a goahead layup, but sadly the ball rolled off the rim. Murillo got the offensive rebound and passed it to Palanuk in the corner for an open three-pointer that just rimmed in and out. The Hawks got the rebound and the Outlaws were forced to foul. The Hawks made one of the two free-throw attempts and the Outlaws had a chance with two seconds left. Unfortunately, the inbound pass got batted away and the Outlaws found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard. Rush said, “This was a difficult game to lose because of the way we controlled the
game for almost the entire 32 minutes. I was proud of the team on another great effort on the defensive end. In the end, we weren’t able to make enough plays to hang on to the lead.” Palanuk led the Outlaws with 19 points, Murillo followed with 10, and MaddoxCastle and Jamen Schwartz scored eight points each. Mehkye Froehlich added four points in the scoring effort. Sisters was to play at Cottage Grove on Tuesday, December 14. They will travel to Burns on Monday, December 20, and then take some time off. They resume play as hosts of the annual Sisters Holiday Shoot-Out which will be held Tuesday through Thursday, December 28-30.
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Sisters i High i h School h l Holiday lid li d Bake Off
On Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration invites everyone to a 5 p.m. family service with children’s nativity, and a traditional service with Holy Communion at 9 p.m. For info: 541-549-7087 or go to episcopalsisters.com.
The Bake Off will take place at SPRD, 1750 McKinney Butte Rd., on Wednesday, December 15 at 6 p.m. This event will feature competitive cookie and pie divisions, a student-baked goods division, and a silent auction! All proceeds go toward the SHS Associated Student Government. This group is responsible for planning and putting on all school events. Come support all of the students at Sisters High School. Community members can register for both the competitive divisions and the silent auction.
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Blue Christmas Service at Sisters Community Church
Sisters Community Church is hosting a “Blue Christmas” service on Tuesday, December 21 at 4:30 p.m. The service is intended for those who are mourning and seeking comfort for their souls. For more information call 541-389-6859.
Sisters Community Church and Vast Church Present a Christmas Eve Service
Everyone is invited to Sisters Community Church Friday, December 24 for an evening of hot cocoa, singing Christmas songs, hearing the Christmas story, and candle-lighting at 4 p.m. For info call 541-549-1201 or go to sisterschurch.com.
Christmas at Wellhouse
Wellhouse Church will host a Christmas Experience Sunday Service on December 22 at 10 a.m. On Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, they will hold a candlelight service at 5 p.m. with light refreshments and free family photos at 4 p.m. For info call 541-549-4184 or go to wellhousechurch.org.
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.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group
Thelma’s Place Adult Day Respite Program in Redmond hosts a monthly support group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementiarelated disease. The support group is held every third Wednesday of the month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This is a free family-caregiver support group featuring local organizations each month, who join to share their experiences and resources.
Reading Volunteers Needed
SMART Reading is looking for volunteers to read with PreK and kindergarten students at Sisters Elementary. Please call our office at 541-797-7726 if you are interested in learning more!
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.
Christmas Services at St. Edward the Martyr
Mass at St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church for Christmas Eve will be held at 5:30 and 8 p.m.; Christmas Day Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Sunday Christmas mass will be held at 9 a.m. Solemnity of Mary Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. December 31 and at 5:30 p.m.. on January 1. For info call 541-549-9391 or go to stedwardsisters.org.
Christmas Eve in Camp Sherman
All are welcome to the Chapel in the Pines Christmas Eve service, which will be held at the Camp Sherman Community Hall (F.S. Rd. 1419). There will be carols, the Christmas story, and gifts for the children! The service begins at 7 p.m. Friday, December 24. Masks required. Questions? Contact Kathi at 541-549-9971 or kathibeacham@gmail.com.
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.
Christmas Dinner
On Christmas Day, Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District and Sisters-Camp Sherman Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Association will once again prepare a traditional Christmas dinner and hold a drive-through meal pickup from 1 to 3 p.m. at the SistersCamp Sherman Fire District Station 701 at 301 S. Elm St. in downtown Sisters. To request a meal, please call 541-549-0771.
Volunteers Needed
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.
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 on Elm Street, and Fika Coffee House on Sun Ranch Drive. 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.
Episcopal Church Christmas Services
Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Christmas carols, Christmas gospel, message & prayer. Dec. 24, 4:00 p.m. Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St. Masks are provided and required. For more info call 541-588-5831.
Christmas Eve at Sisters Church of the Nazarene
All are invited to a family-friendly Christmas Eve service with singing, hearing the Christmas story, and candle-lighting on Friday, December 24 at 4:30 p.m. The church is located at 67130 Harrington Loop Rd., off Gist Road. For more info call 541-3898960 or visit sistersnaz.org.
Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk
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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.
The Sisters Cold Weather Shelter (SCWS)
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.
Celebrate the coming of the light while honoring our losses and griefs. The annual solstice labyrinth walk takes place December 21 at 6 p.m. Bring a flashlight and mask. Sisters Community Labyrinth in east portal, on W. Hood Ave at Hwy. 242. All are invited. Free. Info at 503-997-0301 or the Sisters Community Labyrinth Facebook page. Organization’s fiscal sponsor: SPRD.
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Board-position letters of interest are solicited for a three-year volunteer position on the PASRD board of commissioners. Applicants must reside within the road district and be a registered voter. Send letters of interest to: panoramicroads@gmail. com, or to PASRD, PO Box 1226, Sisters, OR, 97759.
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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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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Australian company begins drilling for lithium in Oregon VA L E ( A P ) — A n Australian company has started drilling at a southeast Oregon site that could eventually host a large lithium mine. Mineral exploration company Jindalee Resources Ltd. announced this week that it’s working to determine the extent of a lithium deposit in southern Malheur County, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. The company said in a news release that the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries has approved drilling of 39 holes to shore up their estimate of how much lithium is there. Jindalee has said the deposit west of the OregonNevada border town of McDermitt is among the largest in the United States. Bob Brinkmann with the state’s Mineral Land Regulation and Reclamation office said this appears to be the first application received
to explore for lithium in Oregon. A request for comment by the media outlet from Jindalee has not been returned. Lithium is an extremely lightweight metal seen as key to a global transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The element is a critical component of rechargeable batteries used to power electric vehicles and store power generated by things like wind and solar. The Biden administration has said it wants to significantly increase the amount of lithium sourced and processed in the United States. Jindalee says the McDermitt Lithium Project has potential to do both. A proposed lithium mine on the caldera in Nevada has been controversial for its potential ecological harm, desecration of a historic massacre site, and possible disruptions to ranching.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Lady Outlaws pack in three games By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws had a full week of basketball that started with a 36-29 win at home over Elmira on Tuesday, December 7. A day later Sisters fell 56-36 at home to 5A Crook County. They wrapped up their week on Saturday with a contest at La Pine and walked away with a 51-21 win. Sisters got off to a great start in their game against the Elmira Falcons on Tuesday as they converted steals from their full-court press and built a 19-6 lead to close out the first quarter. Ila Reid scored six points in the period and Payden Petterson hit a long ball from behind the arc and went three-for-four from the line. Emma Lutz and Ellie Mays each added a threepointer that sparked the Outlaws’ offense. Elmira packed in a 2-3 zone in the second period and slowed the game down. The Falcons chipped away at the Outlaws’ lead and cut it to seven points at the half with a score of 26-19. It was a very low-scoring second half, with both teams scoring 10 points each. In the final quarter, five of the Outlaws seven points came at the free-throw line, highlighted by Emma Lutz sinking four of her six attempts, which secured the win. Ila Reid led the Outlaws with 10 points, and Emma Lutz and Petterson had eight points each. Josie Patton led the rebounding effort with eight boards, followed by Reid, who had seven, and Petterson who finished with six. “We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well, but we got enough rebounds to stay in control of the game,” said Coach Paul Patton. Another positive from the game was that the Outlaws stole the ball more than they turned it over. Emma Lutz
had seven steals to lead the team and Petterson followed with five. “If we can win the rebound battle and have a positive steals-to-turnover ratio, we should have a shot at winning the game,” said Patton. Sisters had 13 girls get minutes on the court. The team has battled a bit of injury and illness and hopes to get healthy and back to full strength soon. In Wednesday’s matchup at home against Crook County (CC), the Lady Outlaws played pretty even in the opening quarter against the Cowgirls, who entered the contest 3-0 against 5A and 6A opponents. Sisters was down by just four, 12-16, at the close of the first period. Both Maggie Lutz and Payden Petterson hit a shot from behind the arc to help keep the score close. The Cowgirls built a big lead in the second quarter. Sisters struggled to make their shots and scored only four points, while CC scored 20. At the half the Outlaws trailed by 20 with a score of 16-36. The second half ended even, with both teams putting 20 points on the scoreboard, and the Outlaws taking a 56-36 loss. For the fourth consecutive game, the Outlaws had a different player lead in scoring, this time Haleigh Froelich, who finished with nine points. Petterson contributed seven points, and Maggie Lutz added six. Froelich led the team with six rebounds, and Petterson recorded four. Patton said, “We lost the team-total rebounding battle decisively and that’s a big reason for the lopsided score, so we know what we need to work on. The bottom line is that Crook County is a good basketball team and we had a bad quarter. But, the other three quarters we proved that we can be a good basketball
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team too. “The biggest thing we learned from this game is that we need to be ‘all in,’ that is, we need to fully commit in our effort to play full court pressure defense and fastbreaking offensive basketball,” added Patton. The JV squad battled well against the Cowgirls and lost by just three, 31-34. On Saturday, the Outlaws traveled to La Pine and had to play with a depleted lineup. Three of their top players, Josie Patton, Hadley Schar, and Tatem Cramer, were all out with injuries, and senior Payden Petterson had a conflicting commitment. Despite being short players the Outlaws beat the Hawks by 30. “Tonight we learned that we need to assert our up-tempo style of play and not let our opponent dictate the pace of the game,” said Patton. “With just 16 girls available for the varsity and JV games, most of the girls, with the exception of a couple of upperclassmen, had to play in both games. The rules allow you to play five quarters a night and we had 10 girls who did.” Sisters got 14 girls in the varsity game and 10 of them put points on the scoreboard. Reid led the Outlaws with 14 points, all in the second half. She had three steals and also led the team with seven rebounds, Emma Lutz had a standout defensive game with eight steals. On the offensive end she scored six points and tallied seven assists. Maggie Lutz also had six points in the game. Ashlynn Moffat recorded five points, and Ellie Mayes, Haleigh Froelich, Shae Wyland, and Nevaeh McAfee scored four points each. Juhree Kizziar and Delaney McAffee added two points each. Sisters was to play at Cottage Grove on Tuesday,
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Christine Burton lived and worked in Sisters for many years before moving to Mayfield, Kentucky with her fiancée. Last weekend, their home and all their possessions were completely destroyed by the massive tornado that devastated Mayfield as it cut a swath across the American Midwest. The couple is grateful to have escaped with their lives, protected by a staircase that remained intact. “The staircase pretty much saved their lives,” said Shelley Marsh of Sisters. Marsh and Tami Luce Jones of Sisters have launched a campaign to assist Burton. “In an effort to help so many miles away, Tami and I are collecting gift cards to send their way,” March said. Cards should be for national entities like Amazon, VISA, and the like, since very little remains of Mayfield. Marsh and Jones request that cards be dropped off at Western Title, 330 W. Hood Ave. in Sisters, next to Beacham’s Clock Co., or at Metamorphosis Salon at 161 N. Elm St., Sisters. The goal is to send their way no later than Thursday of this week. “I’d like to do it so they get them before Christmas,” Marsh said.
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There’s always more to discover One of my favorite philosophers, Winnie the Pooh, said it best: “There is always more to discover.” He may have been referring to the inside of the honey pot, but it also applies to life. I am never too old to learn something new. That is why I have enjoyed my gig as a freelance writer for The Nugget for the past nine years, with plans to continue for as long as I can. I can’t just make up the information that goes into the articles I write. They require I do research, interview people, ask questions, and gather it all together into an article that will hopefully inform, educate, make readers think, and, if appropriate, do something. The term lifelong learner certainly applies to me. After the requisite eight years of grade school and four years of high school, I earned a four-year degree at Oregon State University
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topic – Sisters Country’s water supply. Before I can even begin interviewing the experts, I am having to do a personal crash course in hydrology and geology, both complex subjects with their own vocabularies. Rather than dreading the task, I am intrigued by the subject matter and energized by the project. My many writing assignments have provided multiple opportunities for me to learn all kinds of information new to me, and meet many interesting people whose stories I love to hear. By learning new material, I am keeping my brain engaged. New stories provide new focus and new knowledge. I know myself well enough to know, despite my occasional longing for an uncommitted schedule, I am happiest and healthiest when my mind is engaged in discovery and learning — expanding my world with each new tidbit of knowledge. It’s not all just collecting facts. Rather, my e v e r- i n c r e a s i n g s t o r e house of information and relationships allows me to serve as a conduit for both people and information. And, like Pooh, I continue to look deeper into the honey pot for another discovery.
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SHOWCASE: Students, families, and staff attended performance
The SHS cheer team perform “Underneath the Christmas Tree.”
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Sisters Dance Academy presented “Nine.” DOCK
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The Stolasz Family performed “A Christmas Medley.”
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Christmas?”, followed by the Sisters Middle School choir performing “Let It Snow.” The SHS cheer team mixed things up with an actionpacked routine to the song “Underneath the Tree” before Ted and Sasha Stolasz and their mother, Melissa, brought out the bass and fiddles to perform a holiday medley. A troupe from Sisters Dance Academy presented a moving routine to the song “Nine” and the SHS choir and SHS jazz choir wrapped things up with “The First Noel” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” respectively. Johnson was pleased with the work and the result. “I am incredibly proud of the jazz choir students,” he said. “Not only did they perform in it, they hosted, emceed, set changed, and ran every aspect of the show. It was so nice to have a holiday concert again after missing last year’s due to COVID.” In addition to all the performances Friday, the Jazz Choir sold tickets for their annual quilt raffle. Tickets are still available through most of the school year for $1 apiece. The quilt, made and donated by Sisters resident Susan Cobb, will be raffled off May 24, 2022 at the scheduled Pop Show. For more information, contact Johnson at rick.johnson@ssd6.org.
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SAFETY REMAINS OUR TOP PRIORITY AT SISTERS PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT!
Sisters Park & Recreation District has been working hard behind the scenes, with safety as our top concern. As COVID guidelines continue to evolve, staff are working hard to stay on top of the latest changes.
WINTER RECREATION GUIDE
Below is the most updated district information as of December 10, 2021.
Registration opens on December 16, 2021 for all programs unless otherwise indicated.
HOW WE’RE KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE: …in programs
January 1 - March 31, 2022 Contact Us
Phone: 541-549-2091 Email: sprd@sistersrecreation.com Website: www.sistersrecreation.com
Business Office & Hours
Coffield Center, 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd., Sisters Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Board of Directors Bob Keefer, President; Heath Foott, Vice President; Peggy Tehan, Treasurer; Jeff Tryens, Secretary; Molly Baumann, Member Executive Director Jennifer Holland, jennifer@sistersrecreation.com
…in our facility • Sign-in procedures for all patrons. • Posted COVID screening expectations. • Increased cleaning and disinfecting of all surfaces. • Additional hand-sanitization stations throughout the facility.
Mission: To provide Sisters Country with exceptional recreation opportunities that enhance the livability of our community.
HOW WE’RE KEEPING OUR STAFF SAFE: Safety protocol training
WHO ARE WE?
All employees attend comprehensive safety-protocol training to understand current safety guidelines and updated procedures.
By Jennifer Holland | Executive Director, SPRD Sisters Park & Recreation District, originally called Sisters Organization for Activities & Recreation (SOAR), was founded in 1995 as a nonprofit organization to provide recreation, sports, and enrichment programs for Sisters area youth and families. Many groups in the community came together to create SOAR including the Sisters School District, Sisters Kiwanis Club, Sisters Rotary Club, Sisters Rodeo Association, AARP, and the Parent Teacher Association. In 1998 voters approved the formation of the SOAR District, a special park and recreation district, which is partially funded by property taxes. The district boundaries are similar to the Sisters School District boundary. SOAR served Sisters and the outlying areas of about 14,000 residents. In 2009 the name of the organization was changed from SOAR to Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). Over the years, our programs and services have evolved. In addition to now having programs for all ages, we also have three special-use parks, which include a disc golf course, a skate park, and a bike park. Thanks to the voters who passed a Local Option Levy in 2018, as well as strengthening community partnerships with the City of Sisters and Sisters School District, we are expanding programs to meet the growing needs of our changing community. Our mission at SPRD is to provide Sisters Country with exceptional recreation opportunities that enhance the livability of our community. Part of how we fulfill our mission is by hiring passionate and dedicated staff who thrive on making a positive impact in their community. Come by the Coffield Center and say hi to our team members who are hard at work developing and implementing fun and exciting programs. We are always open to new ideas and love to hear directly from you. Feel free to reach out to us by calling 541-5492091 or emailing SPRD@sistersrecreation.com. 2
• Groups remain small. • Increased sanitation practices and safety protocols. • Low-contact check-in process. • Daily contact and attendance logs for participants and staff. • Screenings for symptoms of illness, including daily health checks.
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Protective face coverings Face coverings are required for all staff and patrons ages 5 and up. We have free face coverings available by request.
Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces All locations are following enhanced cleaning and disinfecting protocols, which include cleaning commonly used areas and wiping down equipment and high-touch surfaces more frequently.
Infectious Disease Preparedness & Response Plan Sisters Park & Recreation District created new plans and policies to help guide protective actions against COVID19, which will address infection prevention and response measures to ensure the safety of our staff.
JOIN THE SPRD TEAM! WE ARE HIRING YOUTH CENTER STAFF, REFEREES, PRESCHOOL SUBSTITUTES, AND MORE!
Review job openings at sistersrecreation.com Send application to employment@sistersrecreation.com
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CARE PROGRAMS
SPRD offers a variety of programs designed to take care of your little one when you are not able to!
No-School Day Camps
Grades K-4th. Looking for something fun for your student to do during no-school days? Look no further. SPRD is offering full-day care that is packed with fun, games, enrichment, and more! ERDC accepted. Location: Education & Recreation Annex Gym 1/28 ................. F .......... 9a-4:30p ............ $35 ID / $46 OD 2/4 ................... F .......... 9a-4:30p ............ $35 ID / $46 OD 3/11 ............... F .......... 9a-4:30p ............ $35 ID / $46 OD 3/21-3/25 ........ M-F ...... 9a-4:30p ............ $175 ID / $228 OD 4/22 ................. F .......... 9a-4:30p ............ $35 ID / $46 OD
Kids Night Out
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Grades 2nd-6th. Looking for a kid-free evening so you can plan a date night or catch up on you-time? We have you covered. Drop your kids off with us and we will play games, create projects, and even feed them dinner! Location: Coffield Center 3rd Friday of every month ..... 6-10p ............ $25 ID /$33 OD
Preschool
Ages 3-4. Join our preschool program for a year of learning and care! The teachers help children grow socially and emotionally along with learning literacy, math, music and movement, art, and physical education. Students must be at least 3 years of age by September 1, 2021 through those entering kindergarten in fall of 2022. All students must be potty trained. ERDC accepted. Location: Education & Recreation Annex For a full list of schedule options, fees, and to be added to the waitlist, visit https://sistersrecreation.com/ activity/2122preschool/. Accepting commitment forms for new families for school year 2022/2023 beginning April 11, 2022.
MIDDLE SCHOOL RECREATION PROGRAMS The Outlaws Club (OC)
Grades 5-8. The OC is the place to be after school! All middle school students are welcome at this free afterschool hangout. With video games, pool tables, homework help, and more, there is always something to do at the OC. This program will follow the Sisters School District calendar. This program will begin once fully staffed. Location: The Hangar M-F ........................................ 3:15-5:30p .... FREE
YOUTH RECREATION
Mini Outlaws
Ages 4-6. Introduce your little one to a world of fun and movement. With sessions in a variety of focus areas, your kiddo will discover what their new favorite activity is!
Cheer
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Each participant will get their very own pom poms. Location: Coffield Center 1/4-1/25 ... Tu .. 4:30-5:15p $50 ID / $65 OD
Basketball
Grades K-4th. The focus of our after-school program is to provide a safe, structured, and fun environment for your kiddo. Our program includes structured playtime, enrichment activities, and a snack. Kids Club will follow the Sisters School District calendar. ERDC accepted. Kids Club is currently full. Please call to be added to our waitlist.
Multi-Sport
Each participant will get a sports ball to keep. Location: SPRD Fields 2/3-2/24 ... Th .. 4:30-5:15p $50 ID / $65 OD 541-549-2091 | www.sistersrecreation.com
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Kids Club
Each participant will get a basketball to call their own! Location: Education & Recreation Annex 1/6-1/27 ... Th .. 4:30-5:15p $50 ID / $65 OD
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Grades 1st-5th. Stunt, tumble, and jump! This class will build on movement and balance skills to develop young cheerleaders. Practices will vary due to our mini cheerleader performances at local games. Registration fee includes pom poms and an Outlaws cheer shirt. Location: Coffield Center 1/4-2/8 ....................... Tu ........5:30-6:30p . $65 ID / $85 OD
Youth Tennis
Grades K-5th. Join our tennis pro on the court this winter! National tennis champion, Bruce Fenn, brings over 20 years of experience with coaching this fun and exciting sport. Each week players will work on skill development while running drills, playing matches, and of course, having fun! Participants should bring their own tennis racquet, however, there will be some loaner racquets available. All skill levels welcome! Location: Education & Recreation Annex- Gym Grades K-2nd 1/10-2/16 ..... MW ...... 3:30-4:15pm ........... $65 ID / $85 OD Grades 3rd-5th 1/10-2/16 ..... MW ...... 4:15-5:15pm ........... $65 ID / $85 OD
YOUTH ATHLETIC LEAGUES
Youth Basketball
Grades 1st-5th. All skills and abilities are welcome in our youth recreation basketball league. At SPRD, we focus on skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork, and fun. By keeping the sport fun and exciting, we hope students will continue to play basketball year over year. Our league works to properly prepare players to transition into middle school athletics. Location: Sisters Elementary & Sisters Middle School Courts Registration deadline: 12/17 Grades 1-2 – Co-ed 1/10-2/26 ..... $65 ID /$85 OD Grades 3-4 – girls & boys teams 1/10-2/26 ..... $75 ID /$98 OD Grade 5 – girls & boys teams 1/10-2/26 ..... $85 ID /$111 OD
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Youth Lacrosse
Grades 1st-8th. This program is offered in partnership with Bend Park & Recreation District (BPRD). Elementary and middle school lacrosse will practice twice a week in Sisters with games in Bend. Gear will be provided by BPRD, if needed. Location: Sisters Elementary and Middle School Fields Registration deadline: 2/23 Grades 1-2 – co-ed 4/11-6/03 ..... $95 ID / $124 ID Grades 3-4 – girls and boys teams 4/11-6/03 ..... $100 ID / $130 ID Grade 5-6 – girls and boys teams 4/11-6/03 ..... $115 ID /$155 OD Grade 7-8 – girls and boys teams 4/11-6/03 ..... $115 ID /$155 OD
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9th-12th Grades. Come be a part of this fast-paced and incredibly fun sport. This program is made possible due to the hard work and dedication of the Outlaws Lacrosse Committee. Please be aware that all players will need an OSAA sports physical and a current US Lacrosse membership to participate. Location: Sisters High School fields
Youth Volleyball
Grades 3rd-8th. Offered by Outlaw Volleyball Club, a committee of SPRD, this program’s mission is to create an environment where young athletes can develop into positive, forward-thinking players who have the tools to excel in volleyball and in life. Practices begin the week of December 27 in Sisters. Practices will be held twice a week, and tournaments every other weekend. Location: Sisters Elementary School and Sisters Middle School courts
2/28-5/31 ..... $300* *Fee includes a $50 equipment deposit that will be refunded once all equipment is returned.
Grades 3-4 12/27/-2/20 .. TuTh ..... 3:30-4:30p .............. $125 Grades 5-6 12/27-2/20 ... TuTh ..... 5:30-7p ................... $300 Grades 7-8 12/27-3/5 ..... TuTh ..... 5-7p ........................ $500 4
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SUMMER CAMP PREVIEW
SPRD IS SEEKING
Summer day camps, specialty camps, and playground program registration will open on April 4th at 10 am! Mark your calendar as spots fill up quickly. Summer camp information will be fully updated on the district website by March 18, 2022.
VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS
Summer Preschool
Ages 4-entering Kindergarten. Check out the summer edition of our amazing preschool program. Spots are limited!
FOR OUR NEW LECTURE SERIES
Camp Ponderosa
Entering 1st-5th. Looking for a way to keep your kid active and entertained this summer? Look no further! Camp Ponderosa is the perfect mix of adventure and play. This weekly day camp provides full-day care!
Specialty Camps
Ages 5-13. SPRD is pleased to continue to offer an array of specialty camps over the summer. These week-long camps focus on a special area of interest. From soccer to outdoor survival, there is something for everyone.
Zumba Virtual
Playground Program
Grades 1st-5th. SPRD partners with the City of Sisters to bring to you this fun and free program! This 8-week program offers kids fun activities – games, arts, and crafts – at neighborhood parks, led and supervised by SPRD staff.
ADULT RECREATION & FITNESS
Ages 18+. Join Carol Ast-Milchen for a full-body workout to a spicy, upbeat mixture of Latin and International music. Location: Coffield Center Ongoing ............. MTh ........ 9-10a $6 ID / $8 OD drop-in or $60 ID / $80 OD for 11 visits
Power Hour
Table Tennis
Ages 18+. If you have never played table tennis before, now is the time to start. This fun game works the body and mind! Play solo or with friends. Location: Coffield Center Ongoing .... M-Th ....10a-4p ....FREE
Ukulele for Beginners
Ages 18+. Join us in the new fitness class that is open to all abilities. Classes will provide a variety of workouts. From body-weight days, circuit training days, and HIIT (high intensity interval training) days, all workouts can be modified based on your health level. Come ready to sweat! Location: Coffield Center Ongoing ............. MWF ....... 7-8a $6 ID / $ 8 OD drop-in or $60 ID / $80 OD for 11 visits
Yoga
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Ages 18+. E Komo Mai, come join the fun and learn some fundamental skills to get you playing the ukulele quickly! The focus will be on learning to read and play chords along with different strumming techniques and even a little fingerpicking. No musical experience is needed. If you don’t have a ukulele, one can be provided. Location: Coffield Center 2/2-3/9 ..... W... 6-7:30p $30 ID / $39 OD
OUR GOAL IS TO KICK OFF THE SERIES THIS SUMMER. LECTURES WOULD BE FREE TO ALL INTERESTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. EMAIL SPRD@SISTERSRECREATION.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Ages 18+. This yoga series, offered in partnership with Honoring Yourself Yoga, is designed to bring balance to the body and the mind through a flow-based class that will allow students time to explore the postures while cultivating strength, flexibility, balance, and calm. This class is great for beginners, as well as seasoned practitioners! No yoga experience needed; come as you are! Location: Coffield Center 2/4-3/11 ............ F .............. 9-10a .............. $15 ID / $20 ID or 6 week pass $70 ID / $91 OD
Tai-Chi
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Astronomy Club
The Astronomy Club is a committee of SPRD that works to foster enthusiasm for and knowledge of astronomy within the community of Sisters, Oregon and the surrounding areas. Join in on the fun, make new friends, and expand your mind. Visit www.sistersrecreation.com for Zoom link. Ongoing .. 3rd Tu each month ..7-9p FREE
Ages 18+. Join Master JianFeng Chen in learning Tai Chi, often called a moving meditation. Tai Chi can assist all ages and abilities with balance, flexibility, stress relief, and overall health. This class is a Beginning Tai Chi class that will focus on the Simple 8 & 24 Yang Style forms. No experience necessary. Location: Coffield Center 1/14-2/11 .......... F .............. 11:15a-12p..... $70 ID / $91 OD
Community Room
Ages 18+. Looking for a place to make new friends? Come and hang out in our community room. Enjoy a good book, work on a puzzle, or just enjoy a cup of joe with a friend. Location: Coffield Center Ongoing ............. M-Th ....... 10a-4p............ FREE 541-549-2091 | www.sistersrecreation.com
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
PARKS
Join the world of outdoor recreation! Check out the three specialty parks. Parks are open from dusk till dawn unless otherwise posted at site.
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Skate Park
Sisters Shootout Series
Grades 5-8. The Sisters Shootout Series is a premier youth basketball tournament with the beautiful backdrop of Sisters! With amazing facilities and a variety of participating teams, this youth basketball tournament is a must-attend for any team. Register now at http://www.sistersshootout. com/ Main location: Sisters High School 1/15-1/16 ........ SaSu............ $325/team 2/19-2/20 ........ SaSu............ $325/team
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Looking to stay engaged and connected in our community? Sign up for one or all of these volunteering options. Volunteers help us keep our prices down and make our programs and services more accessible for everyone in our community. Thank you for all who have dedicated time in the past and for those who will in the future. You help make Sister Park & Recreation District an excellent place to recreate! Events: Sisters Shootout Series Programs: Basketball, Volleyball, Kids Night Out
Hyzer Pines Disc Golf
INCLEMENT WEATHER
For up-to-date information on program and facility closures, visit the District Facebook page and website. Please note that if Sisters School District closes due to inclement weather, all SPRD programs and activities will be canceled.
OUT-OF-DISTRICT FEES
Our programs are open to everyone regardless of whether you live in our District boundaries or not. Since our District residents pay property taxes to help support Sisters Park & Recreation District, we do assess a 30% out-of-district fee to all participants who live outside of District boundaries.
CREDITS AND REFUNDS
✓ 5 business days notice or more: 100% refund or credit is given minus a $5 processing fee. ✓ 3-4 business days notice: 50% refund or credit is given minus a $5 processing fee. ✓ 2 business days notice or less: no refund or credit given. ✓ Program fees are not refunded or prorated for participants who miss portions of the program. ✓ Full refunds or credits will be granted for programs that are canceled by the District, without withholding a $5 processing fee. 6
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Spring/Summer Recreation Guide Keep a lookout for our guide that will be released in March. The guide will cover programs offered April 1-August 31.
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SEEKING DONATIONS FOR SKATE PARK EXPANSION Daniel O’Neill, a Sisters High School teacher, is teaching young people the culture of skateboarding – not just how to be a better skater, but the life lessons that can be learned from getting into skateboarding. O’Neill is instructing a class this year at the high school called Skatepark. The skatepark class is offered to anyone who skates, and those who want to be involved in furthering the building project on the Sisters Skate Park located next to Sisters High School. The Skatepark class at Sisters High School is fundraising Sawyer Kiefer, one of the students and planning for expansion of the skate park located near the high school and Sisters Park & Recreation District. in the class said, “We all really liked skateboarding and wanted to get into a class to learn how to build something that we can skate on.” of $50,000. They have received grants and donations from The skate park has been in use since 2010 after being built organizations around Sisters including The Roundhouse on the work of O’Neill and his students. O’Neill has been Foundation and Sisters Schools Foundation, as well as running some sort of extracurricular class for three years, donated materials and equipment from Robinson-Owen doing maintenance projects on the park, and figuring out Construction. They also had 800 concrete blocks donated ways to expand. by Willamette Graystone to begin the building process. This is the first year Skatepark is offered as an actual class “The support from the local community has been huge; if in the schedule at the high school. This year’s class goal is kids want to do something in Sisters, the community really to build a mini half-pipe that serves the needs of beginner steps in and helps. It is good for kids to see people help out skaters, as the park right now is tailored to more advanced their community, and hopefully it teaches them to give back skaters. to their community in the future,” said Daniel O’Neill. “Everything we do is up for debate; it is up to the students O’Neill hopes that this class can help mentor young as to what they want to build, and they get to design it,” people — young men specifically — to have a passion for O’Neill said. “It is one of few DIY skate parks where whoever something while also building life skills and communication works on it and builds it gets to use it.” skills that will benefit them in their futures. The class is in the design and fundraising phase of “We want them to learn to have the courage to start the building process on the half-pipe. Each class period something even though they might not know exactly how is dedicated to fundraising, design collaborations, and to do it, but to seek support and become educated so they discussion on what’s next. can do what they want to,” said O’Neill. Student Baylor Dyer feels the impact of the class through They also focus on life lessons that skateboarding and teaching young kids to skate. working together on a team can teach you. “The feeling you get is the best, when you see the potential “This class is really bringing us together, and the people passion for skating in a young person, and we’ve also been here are the ones that are passionate about it and it is a able to do that through this class with some middle school part of who we are,” said student Miles O’Neill. “We’ve students,” said Dyer. really built a tight-knit group of people in a different way The Skatepark class is still seeking donations for the than any sports team.” continued building of the mini half-pipe this upcoming Hunter Briggs, another student in the class, described how winter and spring terms. They are hoping to wrap up the it goes beyond just skateboarding. fundraiser soon so they can begin building. “The class is also useful for learning life skills, such as To contact Skatepark about cash donations, call Sisters talking with businesses when we call asking for donations. Park & Recreation District at 541-549-2091. To contact about We have to hold ourselves in a professional manner while material donations, call Daniel O’Neill at 541-306-9315. talking with them. We learn construction skills as well and To donate visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/ how the world of building actually works.” expanding-sisters-skatepark. So far, they have raised $36,000 of their fundraising goal
REGISTRATION ONLINE MADE EASY! Follow these steps to secure a spot in your favorite program.
✓ Go to www.sistersrecreation.com and click the yellow “registration” button. ✓ If you haven’t registered since before the end of August 2019, you will need to create a new account. If you have, your default username is your email address and your default password is your phone number with no dashes or spaces. You may change this information once logged in. Click “login.” ✓ Use the buttons to browse the programs offered or click “search” and click “activity search.” Click the “type” to bring up those programs then click “search.”
✓ Click the + sign next to the item you’d like to register for, then add to cart. Check the box next to the person you’d like to enroll, then continue. Answer any questions that may pop up. ✓ Verify your registration then click “proceed to checkout.” Fill out the information required then click “continue.” Fill out the information on the payment screen then click “submit payment.” You must click the “return to website” button on the following page for your payment to be processed. You should receive a receipt via email. If you have any challenges, call the office and we will walk you through the process. 541-549-2091 | www.sistersrecreation.com
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SCHOLARSHIPS KEEP SPRD PROGRAMMING IN REACH FOR FAMILIES Keeping programs in reach for everyone in Sisters Country is a key part of Sisters Park & Recreation District’s mission. No one should assume that they simply can’t afford to enroll their child in camp, or participate in a senior program.
The staff at SPRD recognizes that people value their privacy when it comes to financial matters, and they emphasize that the scholarship application process is confidential. “You can apply online or on your phone, so you don’t even
SCHOLARSHIP POLICY
Any resident of Sisters Park & Recreation District who, for reasons of financial hardship, cannot participate in an activity sponsored by the district, may confidentially apply for a partial waiver of activity fees. The maximum amount of scholarship funds granted to a household is $500 per fiscal year, limited to no more than 50% of the actual activity fee, and must be applied for and approved prior to participation. All applicants need to reapply at the beginning of the fiscal year. Scholarship recipients are not eligible for refunds above the dollar amount they paid. Exceptions to this policy: • A foster child who attends Sisters School District is eligible for the scholarship program regardless of their current address. • A student residing outside of SPRD boundaries, but who is a resident of and attends a Sisters School District school, is eligible to apply for a District scholarship. Patrons are still subject to out-of-district fees, and scholarship funds may not be used toward out-of-district fee differential. For approval, the patron needs to present proof of residency (any of the following): • current utility statement • driver’s license • bank statement • employee payroll record • mortgage or lease agreement • Deschutes County tax report 8
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“The frontline staff doesn’t know who’s on a scholarship,” said Holland. Holland said that SPRD recognizes that, even with scholarships, some families may have a tough time carrying the remainder of the fees.
“We’re often able to pair those families with Family Access Network dollars and Circle of Friends dollars, so those fees can be completely eliminated.” The important thing is to make sure those who will benefit from programs can access them. “It really can help and get those kiddos involved in some really beneficial programs,” Holland said. SPRD is making a concerted effort to make sure people are aware that there are ways of clearing financial hurdles in the way of participation. The organization really wants people to use the scholarship program. This year, SPRD has budgeted $20,000 in scholarship funding in anticipation of more focused outreach. “I would love — and I know the board would love — to have those dollars all spent, because that means our community is utilizing our programs and making healthy choices in recreation,” Holland said.
And proof of eligibility (any of the following): • an Oregon Trail Card (food stamp card) • statement of DHS benefits • WIC benefits • Oregon Health Plan eligibility statement or Medicaid card • Circle of Friends or Housing Works endorsement • unemployment benefits statement • Sisters School District free/reduced lunch. If the patron is unable to provide this documentation, they may attach a hardship letter. To apply or to read the full policy, please visit www.sistersrecreation.com.
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“We see a lot of families apply that have multiple kids, or they are a single parent,” said Executive Director Jennifer Holland. “We know that older clients can have income disparities, and we want folks to apply if they need it. That’s why it’s here… We recognize that, especially right now, times are hard and there are a lot of factors that go into your disposable income.”
The only people who know someone is on a scholarship are the staff who process applications.
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Households can receive scholarships up to $500, which can be used for no more than 50 percent of program fees. Families or individuals who face financial challenges may automatically qualify for scholarships, based on criteria such as being an Oregon Trail Card recipient or being eligible for the Sisters School District free/reduced lunch program. But other District residents are eligible as well. They can write a hardship letter to explain circumstances that make it necessary to apply for scholarship assistance.
have to come into the building to apply,” Holland said.
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CROW: Bird was rescued by a family and learned words
He knows a lot of words, I’m not going to lie. His vocabulary has expanded quite a bit in the last few weeks. — Daphnie Colpron
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people’s heads,’’ she said. And, she added, it spoke. The bird could say, “What’s up?’’ and “I’m fine’’ and “a lot of swear words.’’ “It was like a parrot,’’ Imel said. “It was the weirdest thing.’’ Still, because it was a wild animal that wouldn’t leave, the school called animal control. “It was quite the production,’’ Imel said. “Animal control came out and decided it was not in their jurisdiction to catch the crow.’’ Then, a wildlife officer from Oregon State Police came to the scene. “That officer was able to feed it from his hand,’’ Imel said. “They didn’t want to net it because if they missed, it would remember.’’ According to Imel, all the grades came out to witness the attempted capture of the talkative crow. The crow seemed to enjoy the attention, playfully chasing kids around the track, she said. “We thought it would fly away but it didn’t,’’ Imel added. “The kids were like magnets.’’ Ultimately, the wildlife trooper was unable to capture the crow, who spent the night of November 29 outside the school. It turns out, talking crows aren’t just something out of an Edgar Allan Poe poem. And this crow, or possibly and more in line with Poe, raven, knows at least 40 words. “He knows a lot of words, I’m not going to lie,’’ said Daphnie Colpron. “His vocabulary has expanded
quite a bit in the last few weeks.’’ Colpron knows a good deal about the crow, or possibly, raven — who also may be female — because her mother rescued the bird about two years ago when it was a baby, bringing it home to the family’s farm in Williams from a shelter and naming it “Cosmo.’’ The family has dogs, including a mastiff named “Tonka Truck,’’ Colpron said. “Cosmo will say, ‘Tonka, you come outside,’ or he’ll say, ‘Dog’s out,’’’ she said. “Sometimes he does use profanity,’’ Colpron added. Colpron’s mom, JaNeal Shattuck, considers Cosmo part of the family. In the mornings, she said, “he will go right to my bedroom window and say, ‘Mom wake up, wake up!’’’ There is a daycare in the neighborhood and Cosmo loves kids, Colpron said. “As soon as he found out what time the kids got there,’’ she said, “he’d go over there and hang out.’’ Shattuck is a rescuer of animals but Cosmo is extra special to her. She considers him a free bird but also has a close attachment to him and so, when he disappeared after she came back from an out-of-town Thanksgiving, she was “devastated,’’ she See CROW on page 31
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Everybody reading this knows that smoking and diabetes are devastating to longevity. Collectively, along with their comorbidities, smoking and diabetes cost our health care system over $200 billion per year. There is a lifestyle choice that up to half of readers are making every day, which has a bigger effect on mortality than either of the above. It’s not diet-related; it’s not about toxic chemicals; it’s not about diseases or viruses. It’s about physical fitness. Regardless of body fat, regardless of muscle size, the function of cardiovascular health and fitness can drastically change a person’s well-being — more than smoking, or developing diabetes from lifestyle. A sedentary life carries a huge risk of premature death — a risk higher
than smoking, hypertension, and diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The lead author of this enlightening research, Dr. Wael Jaber, explained it another way: “If you compare the risk of sitting versus the highest performing on the exercise test, the risk is about three times higher than smoking.” A person who does little to no deliberate exercise has more risk of premature death then those who are smoking and developing diabetes. This may be shocking to the 77 percent of Americans who the CDC reports aren’t getting a recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise. There is no aspect of one’s being that cannot benefit from exercise — from the wonders of consciousness, to the rigidity of the skeletal system. It’s not all about brawn. Health outcomes transcend mere body weight. In fact, a study analyzing hundreds of other studies showed that people who exercised while still being overweight lowered their heart disease and premature death risk far more with exercise than those who just lost weight by dieting. What is exercise? It seems obvious to many, but look beyond the superficial and see the possibilities. It can be done anywhere, anytime. Astronauts know that they need to exercise daily— and do so in outer space. Take a walk, play fetch with the dog,
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City snapshot — volunteers named to commissions By Sue Stafford Correspondent
• Mayor Michael Preedin has appointed volunteer members to City boards and commissions. Preedin encouraged those not selected this time to apply for other positions as their talents are needed. City Recorder Kerry Prosser, who organized the interviews, said there were double the number of applicants needed for the positions, a great improvement from several years ago when not enough people were volunteering. Those named and their terms include: Eric Benton, one-year term on the Public Works Advisory Board; Molly Bauman, Emily Curtis, Asa Sarver, and Sarah McDougall to three-year terms on the City Parks Advisory Board; Rebecca Green, a three-year term on the Urban Forestry Board; and Alex Powell, three-year term on the Budget Committee. • Lt. Chad Davis of
the Sisters office of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) informed City Council of the new Operation Guardian Angel program that has been instituted as a partnership of the DCSO and Ideal Options. Citizens with substance abuse problems can get immediate referral to a clinic for same day/next day intake. The program is aimed at diverting people who possess illicit substances for personal use into treatment. Transportation can be provided by DCSO officers if needed. The program will also work with the new stabilization center in Bend when needed. • Council voted December 8 to convert the Laird Superfood Inc. forgivable loan to a grant. By creating 17 and maintaining a total of 30 new jobs between April 5, 2016, and September 30, 2021, Laird Superfood has met all conditions of the City of Sisters Forgivable Loan Program. They now have a total of 151 employees, mostly in Central Oregon.
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desires local economic development services be delivered on a partial or part-time basis. EDCO is willing to continue to administer the program and provide those services from its regional office and headquarters, in a similar manner as it had prior to creation of the local program. • City Councilors approved Ordinance 520, amending Sisters Municipal Code chapter 5.10, concerning the regulation of public events in the city, to amend provisions concerning timing and contents of permit applications, and to make other amendments concerning temporary structures, road closures, and suspension or revocation of public event permits. • Resolution 2021-21of the City of Sisters was approved by the Council on December 8, amending several items in the Master Fee Schedule for public events, Public Works fees, Sisters overnight park, and SDC rates. • Council voted
unanimously to approve amending the pay plan classification for the City of Sisters employees. A 1.5 percent pay increase had already been approved. When the Social Security cost of living increase was announced at 5.7 percent and the Consumer Price Index increased by 6.3 percent, the decision was made to make an increased adjustment of 4.6 percent to bring the employees’ pay increase to 6.1 percent. City Manager Cory Misley told the Council, “Our staff is a lean, mean fighting machine and the City needs to do our part for our employees.” The adjustment will cost the City an additional $24,000. Some offsetting factors that made the adjustment possible included the fact that the Workman’s Compensation insurance premium came in at $12,000, when a $16,000 premium had been expected. The lower premium is mainly due to the safety record of the City of Sisters Public Works crew.
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Goal-setting guides Sisters City Council work By Sue Stafford Correspondent
How do things work at City Hall? What’s the role of the Sisters City Council as compared to the full-time City employees? Every February, the City Council, made up of five citizens elected by Sisters residents, holds a goal-setting session in which they discuss their priorities for longrange goals as well as more immediate matters. Some are broad in their approach, dealing with big policy issues or planning for the future so when it arrives, the City is ready for what it brings. Other goals can be specific in scope and shorter range. City department heads attend the Council goal setting to provide information and recommendations on some natural next steps in a process as well as things they have identified as necessary. They each have their own work plans for their departments, which they share with the Council and which inform the goals. The broader goals generally reflect the values of the Council regarding Sisters. City departments in cooperation with volunteer committees/commissions have master plans that can project 15 to 20 years in the future, which aid in planning for capital improvements, replacement equipment, and other big-ticket expenses. City Manager Cory Misley likens the City process to having a home budget, where some items recur monthly and other big purchases require saving money for future planned purchases or projects. Without a plan and goals, that money may never be there. Misley explained that in everything the City does, they strive for transparency. With staff work plans and Council goals, they are able to appropriately budget for priorities, at the same time “baking in accountability.” Some goals are reached within one year; others may take longer. But, by having them on the list, talking about them helps manifest reality, according to Misley. The work plans and Council goals intersect to determine the areas and issues the staff will be addressing in the coming fiscal year. In addition to the Council goals, the staff is responsible for the day-today operation of the City, making sure that all local, state, and federal regulations are met as well as keeping the City infrastructure running smoothly and planning for the future. Information garnered
from public engagement such as the public safety survey and the business survey, as well as citizen comments collected throughout the year, are taken into consideration as well. One example of considering citizen input was the addition in the livability and growth goals of reviewing and updating the City’s Dark Skies code, which is ongoing and could probably appear again in the 2022/23 goals if it isn’t completed
before June 30, 2022. At their December 8 workshop, halfway through fiscal year 2021/22, Council received an update on progress made on the current goals from City Manager Cory Misley. Much progress has been made. Out of 10 specific goals under economic development, essential infrastructure, and good governance, eight are completed or expected to be completed.
Two are underway and ongoing. The 10 goals under livability and growth, wildfire mitigation and community resilience, and environmental sustainability are all underway and ongoing. The Urban Renewal Agency goal of completing 100 percent of engineering and design for the Adams Avenue streetscape is expected to be completed by June 2022. Only one goal in all seven areas is on hold or removed.
Council hoped to explore creation of a wildfire resiliency program to retrofit eligible downtown commercial buildings using URA funds, a project that is not doable at this time. When the Council goals and City work plans are determined next February, they will be clarified and integrated, ready to guide the City budgeting process completed by the volunteer Budget Committee next May.
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Feeding our feathered friends Elise Wolf, a bird rehabber in Sisters, my wife Sue, and I have fed birds year-round because of the pleasure it brings us seeing winged creatures up close, and knowing with our help they — and we — can make it through some pretty tough times when birds are part of our lives. So here are a few tips to ensure safe feeding practices: To have the reserves to survive winter’s frigid temperatures, birds need to eat foods that are easiest to eat and digest, and that pack the highest nutritional and energy punch. These are the most sought-after seeds. We’ll start with millet, a natural low-fat, nutrientdense staple for doves, finches, juncos, quail, and sparrows. Most of these are ground feeders, so just toss millet onto the ground (but not under the feeders); or for finches, put some in a tube feeder. Next is sunflower, the powerhouse of all the
seeds. They pack a powerful and critical energy protein punch. Sunflower seeds without hulls (or “hearts” as they’re known by some suppliers) are great for birds that can’t eat them whole (like woodpeckers) and/ or physically cannot break into them (like pine siskins and bluebirds). It’s a rare bird who doesn’t like sunflower hearts. Even robins and bluebirds will enjoy this banquet in winter. It is even nice to toss some out for the quail and doves, as they too need those fat reserves. Whole sunflower seeds can be held and chiseled easily by the nuthatches, chickadees, grosbeaks, jays, and even finches. Some ground-feeder species with heartier gizzards, like turkey and quail, can eat these whole, though they take a bit more energy to digest. Thistle is the health food of all the seeds. All of our finches will chow down on these. But they only last a limited time, dry out quickly and go rancid, and can be expensive. Peanuts! Who doesn’t love peanuts? Especially squirrels! But peanuts can carry aflatoxin, a mold that harms the livers in our birds. Feed these sparingly and use them up quickly. Put out only enough that is eaten in a day (either alone or in a mix). Never store peanuts for long. Red millet, milo, canary seed, or other hard grains are used as fillers. These are tossed out by the birds and attract rodents, and are readily eaten by the birds we want least at the feeders, such as invasive house
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the feathers stick together, making the bird open to cold. Cold birds are dead birds. Avoid this by feeding “true suet,” not soft fats (see “Safe Suet Feeding” on Elise’s Native Bird Care blog). Always put suet in a cage or other enclosed feeder that doesn’t allow the bird to get its body onto the suet. The commercial suet holder sold in bird supply stores, hardware stores, and places like Bi-Mart are built so birds can get their beaks into the suet and that’s all. Being a top-notch feathered-friend steward means also doing our best to prevent disease spread at the feeder. Clean those feeders at least every two weeks. Avoid those feeders that let birds potty right into the food (yuck!). Or those that cannot be sterilized easily. Move the feeders around the yard. If possible, feed seeds alone or in certain combinations so that species are kept
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PERFORMANCE: Black Butte School brings joy to community Continued from page 4
dark time of year, Camp Sherman residents don’t see each other as often as usual, “because the days are shorter. The Winter Performance is a chance for the community to see the kids, and a chance for the kids to show what they’re learning at school. We have a lot of retirees here, and it’s a way for them to interact with the kids. It brings joy.” In the audience, the Ruckman family, with two preschool-age girls, seemed joyful indeed. “It looks like they’re all having a really good time,” said mom McKenzie Ruckman of the performers. “Seeing all those kids together in one place... We haven’t had a ton of opportunities over the last two years.” Her daughters hid shyly as the crowd circulated in front of Camp Sherman General Store, which served complimentary hot drinks. The Ruckmans moved to Camp Sherman from Bend just over a year ago. “We’re really enjoying learning to be part of the community,” Ruckman said. “We’re looking forward to going to the school next year.” Black Butte School is small, typically serving around two dozen students ranging from kindergarten through 8th grade. “It seems like it has a lot of community and tradition, good values,” Ruckman said, as a penguin dashed by.
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Radiant Day Spa opens in Sisters By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent
Radiant Day Spa has opened in the space next door to The Nugget at 692 E. Main Ave. Marianne Kennedy, owner of Radiant Day Spa in Bend decided it was time to expand her services to Sisters, and she’s getting involved with the Sisters community. Kennedy is a board-certified esthetician, having received her license from Premiere Esthetics in Bend two-and-a-half years ago. Kennedy moved to Bend three years ago, and that move enabled her to finally pursue her love for skin care. Kennedy started her beauty career working in California as a makeup artist. Once she moved to Oregon, she knew that under Oregon laws it was time to get licensed as an esthetician. “I had been craving the small community piece in my life and moving to Bend was just the perfect thing for that,” she said. When she first moved to Bend, she worked at Albertson’s supermarket to get her feet under her, and eventually ended up working at Ulta Beauty in Bend. “Working at Ulta was really the push I needed to go and get licensed as an esthetician, because they wanted me doing all these things in that industry that required schooling and a license,” she said. She had graduated from Loyola Marymount University in California with a degree in communications before attending the specialized
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Marianne Kennedy has opened a Sisters location of Radiant Day Spa. open business hours to assist in the retail side of things. “Janice is my right-hand person and has a ton of knowledge about the products. She is always learning and connecting with the customers,” said Kennedy. Kennedy offers free skin consultations and wants to create a fun space and environment for relaxation for customers to enjoy. “My motto has always been to create a more beautyfilled life for everyday people. I feel as if I can do that in this type of space,” said Kennedy.
Radiant Day Spa in Sisters and Kennedy are looking to partner with local nonprofits and organizations to embrace the support from the community and foster lasting relationships. “I am lucky I am able to put all these things together and able to give so freely,” said Kennedy. Radiant Day Spa in Sisters is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by special appointment on other days. For more information visit instagram. com/radiantdayspasisters.
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SOLSTICE: Walk marks dark of year, and turn toward light Continued from page 3
of people who have died while unhoused in Sisters Country (see related story, page 23). A solstice walk is a relax ed, open- ended tradition. “I love being able to get together with people and have a ritual that honors the change of the seasons in a nondenominational way,” said Susan Prince, a nature educator and environmental advocate who often leads proceedings at the labyrinth. “That’s really special to me.” The theme is new for the committee that runs Sisters Community Labyrinth. “Contemplating losses and rather than letting the grief overwhelm us, letting it motivate us to improve the future,” is how committee member Pat Leiser envisions it. “Gosh, this has been such a hard couple of years for people, and we don’t even know if it’s over,” said Prince. “There’s a lot to grieve and a lot of uncertainty. There’s something
SPEED: Reduced speed is one of many ideas City is reviewing Continued from page 1
west entrances to town. Additional areas of concern that have been addressed and will possibly be instituted with these amendments include: • Encouraging electric vehicle and other non-internal combustion engine (ICE) technologies, including review of City fleet vehicles’ ability to transition to electric when seeking replacements. • Use technology to ensure a more efficient alternate route system that will better connect the transportation system with highways running through town. Directional signage should be used to encourage trucks and through motorists to use the alternate route, with travel time comparisons. • Manage the concentration of schools on the west side of Sisters so that they do not overwhelm the transportation system and connections to Highway 20. • Work with ODOT to monitor and manage speeds and speed zones on all highways running through town. • Update the Safe Routes to School Plan due to the relocation of the elementary school.
special about being able to walk with that, with other people. I think it’s going to be a really good experience. “Instead of just sitting at home and worrying about the whole thing, which we’re all tired of doing,” Prince added, laughing. And, she said, “I think it’s really special that we can include the houseless people in the ritual this year. They’re part of our community.” During some labyrinth walks, people make their way to the large boulder in the labyrinth’s center. There they gather for talk, ceremony, or celebration. This time, the plan is different. There will be a short gathering before the
I think it’s really special that we can include the houseless people in the ritual this year. They’re part of our community. — Susan Prince
labyrinth walk begins, when participants are invited to talk and listen. After that, the entire walk will be held in silence, with no center gathering except to warm one’s hands at a small fire. Leiser enjoys studying the movements of the planets and the many ways that cultures around the world engage with the skies. “Northern Europeans traditionally noted this day, the solstice, as one of the sun’s marks of four periods of the year,” she explained. “Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. They also marked the cross-quarter days, which for them were the beginnings of each season. That meant that what we consider Halloween was the time, for them, when winter began. Spring began on February 2nd, which we can call Candlemas or Groundhog Day. That’s when the trees, somewhere, came into bloom. “Winter solstice is when the day is darkest and the night is longest,” Leiser concluded.
The moment of actual solstice will take place at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on December 21. In Sisters that day, the sun will rise at 7:38 a.m. and set at 4:30 p.m. —the shortest day of the year, with eight hours and 52 minutes of daylight. The Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, with a short gathering, followed by the walk. The labyrinth will not be lit up. Participants are asked to bring flashlights or candles to light their way, and to practice COVID safety, including masks. The event takes place at Sisters Community Labyrinth on West Hood Avenue. The labyrinth is located within East Portal, the
U.S. Forest Service site where Highway 20 and Highway 242 meet. It is a forested area roughly between Takoda’s and Les Schwab. The East Portal restrooms are closed for the winter, but the labyrinth itself is open for contemplation year-round. People often opt to park in nearby parking lots or streets when using the labyrinth in winter. Sisters Community Labyrinth is helmed by a committee under the auspices of fiscal sponsor Sisters Park & Recreation District. Committee members include Patricia Leiser, Jan McGowan, Sharlene Weed, and T. Lee Brown, along with Youth Ambassador Gusty Berger-Brown.
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Local Longest Night event commemorates houseless struggle By T. Lee Brown
Get involved by volunteering, educate yourself on the struggles, and donate money to the cause. — Mandee Seeley
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The Longest Night is a national event memorializing the lives of people who died due to conditions of houselessness. During the Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk on December 21, local advocate Mandee Seeley will undertake a labyrinth walk to commemorate folks who have died while unhoused in Sisters Country over the last several years. In 2020, when the annual solstice walk was canceled due to COVID-19, Seeley had the idea of connecting the large national memorial with a labyrinth walk in Sisters. “For me, the labyrinth is a place to be and reflect on things, and it seems like the perfect location to do that,” said Seeley. Sisters residents and visitors are invited to join her in this commemoration. (See related story, page 3.) “I think it’s really important that on a national level people get together and remember these folks,” Seeley said. “A lot of the times, they are the forgotten. So being a part of this feels like being part of something bigger.” This year marks the 31st anniversary of the first “Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day” begun by the National Coalition for the Homeless, according to organizers. There will be an outdoor vigil on December 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park in Bend, “To date, we have collected the names of 14 individuals who died this year while living houseless” in Central Oregon, they wrote in a press release. Sources did not place any of these individuals in the Sisters area. According to Seeley, some residents of Sisters Country have misconceptions about people in the area who are houseless. “A lot of people feel like folks are out here by choice,” she said, “that it’s a lifestyle that people would choose,
forgetting that it also kills people.” As of September, approximately 110 people were counted living in the national forest, in vehicles, trailers, tents, and the like. Ian Reid, Sisters District Ranger for the U.S. Forest Service, said that “the breakdown is pretty consistent with what our social scientists find about non-recreational camping on the national forests” in general. He defined three main groups: “Those who are employed, either part-time or full-time in town, in Sisters. Then there’s a group who have drug and/or alcohol and/or mental health issues. Then there’s a group who’s just kind of boondocking, may be retired, may have money, are moving around, don’t have a residence.” Boondocking is a term to describe living off the grid (without electricity or water hookups), usually in a recreational vehicle but sometimes in a tent. He acknowledged that these three groups are loosely defined, and there is crossover between them. “It’s subsistence,” Reid said of non-recreational long-term camping, which breaks the Forest Service’s rules about how long people are normally allowed to camp. In most cases, “it’s people trying to have their basic needs met, who have nowhere else to go.” Said Reid of conditions leading to long-term campers living houseless on the national forest, “It’s a large societal issue.” He praised the City of Sisters for working to get more affordable housing built, and Deschutes County and nonprofit groups • Large organic produce selection • Huge organic & natural selection storewide
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for their outreach programs. “They’re doing awesome work getting out to those camps, getting those folks out to services,” said Reid. Seeley and her family were unhoused, living in the woods around Sisters for many months. Seeley said, “It’s hard. It’s isolating. It’s depressing. It’s not a life that anyone should have to experience.” Due to a national housing crisis and the acute housing squeeze in Central Oregon, more and more people are living without typical housing. A federal review by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found that as of January 2020, for every 10,000 residents in Oregon, 35 people experienced homelessness. Only three states had worse rates: New York, Hawaii, and California. Oregon placed in the top three for highest rates of unhoused people living unsheltered in the outdoors, at 61 percent. The other two states, Nevada and California, also contain large swaths of public land. “For me, I can’t see anybody choosing to be out there unless they didn’t have any
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Mandee Seeley, at left of photo, will participate in Sisters’ annual Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk to honor those who have died while living unhoused. other options,” Seeley said. Those interested in helping can do so in three ways. “Get involved by volunteering, educate yourself on the struggles, and donate money to the cause,” Seeley recommended. Seeley’s walk to commemorate lives lost will take place as part of the annual Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, at Sisters Community Labyrinth. More information about The Longest Night is available at NationalHomeless. org. For a local perspective or to find help, visit
COHomeless.org or call 541-630-2533. The local cold weather shelter for Sisters is on Facebook at facebook.com/ sisterscoldweathershelter, or can be reached by phone at 541-633-6114. NeighborImpact offers many services, including resources for those who are worried they might lose their current housing; see www. neighborimpact.org. Sisters Habitat for Humanity builds new affordable housing and helps people achieve homeownership; find more information at www.sistershabitat.org.
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for it. I was told when I moved into Tamarack Village that our rent at move-in would never go up! Well, it’s gone up every year since. (See: Diane Goble’s article in the April 5, 2016, edition of The Nugget, “Of a certain age”) I have lived in Sisters 22 years now, and 17 of those years have been here in Tamarack Village. I can’t afford to stay and I can’t afford to leave either. Connie Johnson
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To the Editor: The article in the December 8 edition titled “More water to flow in Whychus Creek” is a gross misrepresentation. The water right transfer referred to is in fact a transfer in paper only. The diversion has not occurred for many years. You can clearly see this for yourself by looking at historical aerial photographs on Google Earth. I have observed the area firsthand, and the diversion has not been functional for years. The transfer adds no water to the creek. For argument’s sake, say they had been diverting 69 million gallons per year during the irrigation season, they would have had to put it all into a very large, shallow, lined pond from which it all evaporated to claim that now they will be leaving the 69 million gallons in the creek. Plainly ridiculous. Again, for argument’s sake say they had in the past and could have in the future diverted from the creek water for irrigation it is likely that more than half the water would have found its way back into the creek by leakage out of the bottom of ditches and ponds, and flood irrigation return (water that percolates through the root zone to groundwater). So even if they did divert the full water right it would not have all been a loss of the creek flow. Therefore, if they had diverted the water they cannot claim that now they are returning 69 million gallons of water back to the Whychus Creek. I checked the Deschutes River Conservancy website, and they state essentially the same thing as your article does. I am certain there are people that work for the Deschutes River Conservancy that know that the transfer will not add 69 million gallons of water to the creek. Mark Yinger
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The Nugget requested that Deschutes Land Trust and Deschutes River Conservancy respond to the issues raised in Mark Yinger’s letter. Their joint response provided by Natasha Bellis, conservation director for Deschutes Land Trust follows. To the Editor: We appreciate that Mark Yinger and others are paying attention to activities surrounding
water use in the Deschutes Basin. We all need local community members dedicated to conserving and caring for natural resources in Central Oregon. We hope this response helps add clarity to Mr. Yinger’s concerns. While water has not been used on the land recently, it was regularly used for irrigation prior to 2009. Beginning in 2009, the landowners (including the current owners, Deschutes Land Trust) regularly leased the water rights instream to maintain “beneficial use,” a legal requirement to maintain the validity of a water right. Instream leasing is a state administrative process that allows the water to be protected instream rather than used on the land to satisfy State beneficial-use requirements. Because the water has regularly been leased instream, it is good that aerial photos show that the land has not been irrigated. The water right certificates being transferred to instream use totaled 59.2 acres, of which 19 acres could not show beneficial use from irrigation or from instream lease, and were canceled. Of the 59.2 acres, 40.2 total acres did have a record of beneficial use, first from irrigation use, then from periodic instream leasing. The State has a review process that looks at gaining and losing stream reaches to determine the amount of return flows (water that finds its way back to the creek). Water from this transfer is protected instream through lower Whychus Creek, and through the Deschutes River. A reduction is taken on the protected water in the Deschutes River. Between the original place of use and the point of reduction, there are no water users that will be impacted by protected flow. The reduction in the Deschutes does protect water users downstream, who are entitled by law to use return flow from upstream users, by only protecting the amount of water that would have been consumptively used by irrigation. An additional benefit of the permanent instream transfer of this water is the removal of the diversions and subsequent habitat restoration. The diversions were remote, unregulated, and lacked fish screens. To divert water for irrigation, heavy machinery was used in the creek to create “push-up” dams to divert an unmeasured amount of water for irrigation. The transfer reduces the need for these diversions and is a piece of a much larger restoration initiative on Whychus Creek. As a result of this transfer, not only have the push-up dams and disturbance to the creek been permanently removed, the area, which had also been channelized with berms, is now going through extensive habitat, channel, and floodplain connectivity restoration. We are thrilled that this water is no longer diverted and is now permanently instream. This transfer, together with many other habitat restoration efforts, will continue to improve the health of Whychus Creek for trout, returning steelhead and Chinook, birds, deer, elk, and the people who love our local rivers and streams. Natasha Bellis
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Transparency essential for democracy, capitalism By Erik Dolson Columnist
Remember the “information age”? Well, we can forget about that. We find ourselves instead in the age of misinformation, where there is too much fake news, too many rumors, too much going on “behind the scenes,” too many “anonymous” sources, too much about a “stolen election” without a shred of proof, too many companies hiding poison behind “trade secrets.” H e r e ’s t h e t r u t h : Democracy, as envisioned by Jefferson, requires an “informed electorate.” Here’s another: The marketplace so loved by Republicans requires transparency so consumers can make “informed decisions.” Do we see the connection here? So, from that catapult I now launch “I wanna know,” a passionate if grammatically flawed cry for some truth. Just a bit of the truth. It doesn’t even have to be the whole truth, so help me God. I wanna know what’s on Hunter Biden’s laptop. I wanna know if money laundering through Florida condo sales by Trump Corp. has been investigated. Related: I wanna know what Donald Trump Jr. meant when he said Trump Corp. was flush with Russian cash. I wanna know why the Washington Post / New York Times are pushing a liberal agenda instead of reporting the facts. (Okay, now I want to hear YOU say “I wanna know” where it’s written here). I wanna know to what depths the Murdoch family will go in poisoning democracy to make a buck off Fox hucksterism. I wanna know, speaking of evil families, why is not one person from the Sackler family or Perdue Pharma going to jail after killing so many of us with Oxycontin? S i m i l a r l y, I w a n n a know why no one from Wells Fargo is in jail after their culture of fraud was exposed. And exposed a second time? And then exposed again? I wanna know if Jeffery Epstein procured underage girls for Bill Clinton. Or Prince Andrew. And, I wanna know if Epstein really committed suicide or
was murdered. I wanna know if Trump gloried in the January 6 assault on the nation’s capitol, and I wanna know what he did — and when — to stop it. I wanna know why Gavin Newsom thought going to the Getty wedding was more important than going to a world environmental conference. Related: I wanna know why Newsom would go to a party at a hideously expensive restaurant while most of California was staying at home at his behest. Related: I wanna know if Newsom is stupidly privileged, just stupid, or just tone-deaf. I wanna know if Kamala Harris will tackle an issue that benefits all Americans. I wanna know what liberals say to waitresses in Anacortes or in Portland — working to feed their kids while also studying to get a real estate license — when they’re taxed to provide shelter for those … who … don’t … work … at … all … I wanna know why we can’t know everything put in our food or what country that food comes from — and what’s in our water, too, dam it. I wanna know if the oil industry is subsidizing misinformation about electric vehicles. Related: I wanna know why we still burn ethanol from corn in cars instead of in the stomachs of the malnourished (if corn is really nourishing. I wanna know that, too). I wanna know why Republicans say giving tax money to billionaires creates jobs, but giving health insurance to working families causes unemployment. Related: I wanna know who really thinks turning our health care over to big business is good for our health. I wanna know why congressmen and senators can walk out of the Capitol Building and into a milliondollar lifestyle working for the industry they were supposed to regulate. I wanna know why we aren’t protecting our industries from the Chinese the same way the Chinese protect their industries from us. That’ll do, for now. But I also wanna know what you wanna know. Drop me a line in the comment section for this article. I wanna know what you think. F o r m o re o f E r i k Dolson’s writing, visit erikdolson.substack.com.
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Irepresentative) at 14327 Duckflat Rd. SE, Turner, OR 97392 or to her attorney, within four months after the date of first 802 Help Wanted publication of this notice or the ~ Now Hiring ~ claims may be barred. All Three Creeks Brewing persons whose rights may be Join our crew and help deliver affected by the proceedings may the finest beer, food and service obtain additional information to Central Oregon and beyond! from the records of the court, the Full- and part-time positions personal representative, or the available including line cook, attorneys for the personal host/hostess, and server. Pay representative, Gunn & Gunn, depends on experience and P.C., Attention Jana R. Gunn, PO position. Email your resume to Box 4057, Salem, OR 97302. resumes@threecreeksbrewing. Dated and first published: com to apply. 12/8/2021 CITY OF SISTERS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE Sweeney Plumbing Hiring! The City of Sisters is soliciting Office/Showroom assistant proposals from qualified park needed, Plumbing/Construction planners and/or landscape experience preferred but not architects to lead an update of the required. Send resume to City's Parks Master Plan, as dionne@sweeney detailed within the City's Request plumbinginc.com for Proposal (RFP). The Garden Angel is now filling Interested firms can obtain a copy of the RFP and any future landscape supervisor and addenda by visiting maintenance crew member positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at https://www.ci.sisters.or.us/rfps or contacting Troy Rayburn at 541-549-2882 or trayburn@ci.sisters.or.us. thegardenangel@gmail.com Sealed RFPs must be received by Part-time Finance Manager Kerry Prosser, City Recorder, by Bookkeeping experience using QuickBooks, processing payroll, hand delivery at 520 E. Cascade Ave, or mailed to P.O. Box 39 and assisting in development of Sisters, Oregon 97759, on or the annual budget. Part-time before 4:00 p.m. (local time) on position, $23-$28/hour DOE. January 12, 2022. Envelopes 20-25 hours /week. should be clearly marked "Parks Email cover letter, resume, and Master Plan Update RFP". Late references to submissions will not be accepted. sharlene@sistershabitat.org. The City of Sisters reserves the See Job description at right to reject proposals not in sistershabitat.org/hiring. compliance with the prescribed procedures and requirements set 999 Public Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF forth in the RFP and may reject any or all responses. THE STATE OF OREGON All questions and request for FOR THE COUNTY OF clarification of RFP content must DESCHUTES be submitted in writing no later Case No.: 21PB09840 than December 29, 2021, to Troy In the Matter of the Estate of: Rayburn at: Email: ROY FRED SHINALL, trayburn@ci.sisters.or.us Deceased. (Required method of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN communication) that Linda Shinall has been Published: City of SistersWebsite appointed Administrator of the https://www.ci.sisters.or.us/rfps Estate of the decedent. on Friday, December 3, 2021. Allpersons having claims against WELCOME the estate are required to present Holiday Visitors them with vouchers attached to to Sisters. ENJOY! the Administrator (personal
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of the objective of 6,200; in the Upper Deschutes range, the population of 800 is 60 percent below the desired threshold of 2,000. The need to protect deer populations is the impetus behind annual winter range closures that are implemented each year on December 1. In Sisters Country, closures affect the Tumalo Winter Range and the Metolius Winter Range. Motorized vehicles (including snowmobiles and electric bicycles) are prohibited in the closure areas to protect deer and elk during the winter. The winter wildlife closures will last through March 31, 2022. • Metolius Winter Range Map — https://go.usa.gov/ xeEzt. • Tumalo Winter Range Map — https://go.usa.gov/ xeEua. According to the U.S. Forest Service, “Winter range is habitat where deer and elk migrate to find more favorable living conditions during the winter. Winter range is found predominantly in lower elevations of Central Oregon and is extremely important to elk and mule deer survival. Winter ranges usually have minimal amounts of snow cover and provide vegetation for forage, hiding cover, and protection from the weather. In Oregon, elk and mule deer migrate, often long distances, to lower elevations to escape or minimize exposure to
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snow cover.” What is causing mule deer populations to decline so severely? “Unfortunately, there’s no clear answer or cause to target,” said Andrew Walch, acting district wildlife biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Bend. According to Walch, a number of factors have combined to put severe pressure on mule deer over the past two decades. “Habitat loss and conversion is certainly one,” he said. “A lot has changed in Central Oregon.” Development has encroached on deer habitat — but it’s not just a matter of building. There are just a lot more people out in the woods and the sage, “folks out doing what they love to do in Central Oregon.” Human disturbance is hard on deer. The Forest Service notes: Disturbance and harassment comes in many forms and can be caused intentionally or unintentionally by human activities or development. Irrespective of the cause, disturbance usually results in mule deer avoiding areas where the disturbance occurs and forcing them into smaller or more marginal areas with poorer habitat. This may occur on rare occasions or countless times per day depending on the level of use and frequency of disturbance.” The concern is particularly acute during the winter, when deer need to conserve
here now than there were in 2004. — Andrew Walch energy just to get by. Hence, the winter range closures. Disease is always a factor in periodically reducing deer populations. And, Walch notes, predation is also a factor. “There are more cougars here now than there were in 2004,” he said. Mule deer are the primary prey of the big cats. Mortality on the highways is another factor. Between 2015 and 2020, Deschutes County averaged 533.83 wildlife crashes per year. Most of those involve deer. More cars on the highways obviously increases the odds of collisions that don’t end well for deer. Walch noted that winters like that of 2018-19 can be really hard on deer. In that year, snow came late — in February — but it came all
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at once, dumping more than five feet in the space of a day or two in some areas. Coming late in winter, when energy reserves are low, such storms can be too much for deer, leaving them worn out, unable to forage, and vulnerable. The threat of heavy snow makes winter range all the more important. “These mule deer don’t have anywhere else to go other than that winter range,” Walch said. Those whose hearts go out to the deer that they see locally may be tempted to feed them. Walch emphases that it is critical that residents do not feed the deer. Deer can’t process the feed that people put out, and it can make them sick or actually kill them. Having artificial sources of food also discourages natural migration. “It often ends up killing with kindness, that sort of thing,” Walch said. “They’re better off on bitterbrush and what they’re naturally evolved to do.”
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then World War II, Aleu and his family survived dark, lean, and sad times in Spain. Along with his career as a neurologist, Aleu managed to flourish in the fragrance business. He saw the opportunity to go into business as another example of synchronicity in his life. Aleu recalled arriving in the United States from Spain. “My mom put my bottle of Agua Lavanda in my suitcase when I wasn’t looking. I was going to Iowa for my neurological residency. My new roommate, Wally Carruthers, mentioned that he liked my fragrance. He put it on and went out for the evening. The next day, he said he had a hot date, and she went crazy about the way he smelled. He wanted to buy a bottle of it. But it was from Spain and not available in the States,” said Aleu, chuckling. Aleu wrote a letter to the manufacturer in Spain and addressed it to the president of Puig perfume company. That precipitated a meeting and eventually a business partnership lasting for decades. “Some of our products include Prada, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, and Carolina Herrera. We use their name with a commercial arrangement and do well,” he said. Aleu published his first book in the ninth decade of his life. “The Barcelona Incident” is a historical fiction novel based on events that took place in Barcelona harbor in 1943. A 14-yearold boy at the time, Aleu witnessed the exchange of 4,000 Allied and Nazi prisoners wounded in the bloody campaigns of Dunkirk in northern France, and El Alamein in Africa. Four huge ships rolled slowly into the eerily quiet Barcelona harbor. Soon after, Aleu saw a line of black limousines drive in, each flying either a fluttering swastika, Union Jack, or Swiss flag. Decades later, the memory would spark the idea to write a book encompassing the people, events, and emotions of those brutal, lifealtering times.
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Seeing the exchange firsthand required skipping school, disobeying a police officer, and risking severe punishment if they were caught. Aleu’s curiosity and sense of adventure overpowered any fear of repercussions. He and a few friends from his swim team climbed a mountain above the harbor; a perfect vantage point to watch the drama unfolding below. He didn’t understand until later what he was witnessing. But he knew it was an important event. In 2011, Aleu’s granddaughter Anna asked him to tell her something about his life that left a lasting impression. “I came up with the Barcelona story,” he said from his home in Pine Meadow Village. When Anna asked, Aleu was recovering from a hip injury after a skiing accident with his son Alex. He chuckled when he recalled that he was the one who asked his son to race downhill — something he realized soon after was a bad idea. Always on the go, Aleu needed a diversion to get through the slow recovery. He liked Anna’s suggestion that the story would make a great book. A disciplined man by nature, to write the book he created a regimen to ensure a timely, finished product. After the first few days writing, the hours began to flow effortlessly, and the characters became his cherished, and sometimes conflicted, companions. Memories floated in, often associated with aromas like the wafting smoke from
an elegant German woman’s cigarette or steaming plates of delicious food illuminated under brightly gleaming chandeliers. He recalled his beloved uncle’s invitation to join him at the Ritz to witness the guests there for the exchange. Aleu was mesmerized by what he saw. His uncle saw his nephew’s awe and understood how a boy who’d known hunger, civil war and bombings by Hitler could be captivated by such abundance. After the guests went to bed and his uncle finished at the hotel, he sat Aleu down and told him the truth behind the splendor. Aleu explained their conversation: “He said, ‘I want you to witness what I’m going to do tomorrow. There are musicians here in the hotel that are a great success, but tonight they have to change their names because they are Jews running away from Germany. They fled to France and were kicked out of France and now they’re here. They are wonderful people.’ I couldn’t understand why the Jews had to change names. I understood more later. That experience made a big impression.” After the exchange, Aleu and his young friends were trying to understand what was happening to the Jews and other strange activities in Barcelona. “We saw mysterious trucks coming late at night and wondered what they were carrying and where they were going. We learned that the Germans were stealing art from European Jewish families and museums and transporting them in the trucks. At the time the only way to get to South America was through Barcelona. All the stolen cargo was coming through Barcelona, then on to Buenos Aires, Chile, and Mexico. The Germans knew they were losing the war and wanted to take something. One of my friends was a big radio buff and got broadcasts from the BBC talking about what was going on. Then when Americans established roots in Europe they broadcast stations called Radio Free America. We were listening to all this,” he explained. Aleu chose to write his book as historical fiction
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Fernando Aleu has maintained a residence in Sisters for many years. because he wanted to play with the ironies of life. “My Jewish character, Max, was the best-looking boy in Europe, and became the ideal look for a German. He looked like the perfect Aryan type, but he was Jewish,” he said. “I wanted the most passionate Nazi to fall in love with that guy. Rosie was a woman who was hypersexual; she didn’t love him, she needed him. Max was one of the 2,000 in Barcelona to be exchanged. Rosie, who was a big shot with the Gestapo, wanted to save him from going to Germany because she knew it would be his death,” Aleu said. Being a neurologist informed the development of his characters, who are forced to make excruciating choices that pull apart their sense of fidelity to a political belief, moral values, and allegiance to country and loved ones. A believer in redemption and the human ability to adapt and change, Aleu allows some of his characters the chance to redeem themselves from
despicable pasts. “The Barcelona Incident” is doing well in Spain. After it was published in Spanish in 2020, Aleu enjoyed translating it into English. He was assisted by Sisters High School graduate Matthew Cartmill, who now lives in Spain and is an interpreter and translator there. There’s even some talk of the book being turned into a film. Aleu isn’t holding his breath, but if it happens, he’d be ecstatic. With his characters firmly ensconced on the page, Aleu has begun to miss spending time with them. He’s decided it’s time to write a sequel and rejoin his characters for their next adventure. Aleu’s daughter Rebecca supports his endeavors and admires his ability to bring the past to life. “Getting to read the book, you see his life experiences traveling on ships, living in Barcelona, and his love of music through the story,” she said. “The Barcelona Incident” is available at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters.
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who moved back to town about a year ago, snagged it the moment he saw it on social media. “I’ve always been amazed at how many different programs and classes are offered at SHS for students to explore and grow, and my family has been supporting the school in different ways for many years, so I wanted to do this,” he said. Arends’ mother, Susan, was a codirector of the Starry Nights benefit concerts that raised over $1 million for the school district, and he and his dad, Phil, both realtors in town, are gold-level sponsors for SHS athletics. Rich MacConnel, a longtime volunteer with Sisters Habitat for Humanity, who has also helped in the past with the woods classes under Tony Cosby, said that his role is “to be a set of experienced eyes as the kids work and to help Jason out wherever I can.” He added, “It’s really vital that young people are learning these skills because there is a huge demand right now for trade skills.” Chinchen said, “This is a real-life way for them to put their knowledge and skills
into practice.” When the class worked on Habitat houses in the past, the materials were all provided, so Chinchen was quite pleased that Hoyt’s Building Supply fronted the class the materials needed for the shed. “At the very least we hope to recoup the cost of materials on the sheds, but any profits from selling them at fair market value will go back into the woods program,” he said. With six more weeks to go in the quarter, Chinchen envisions building at least one more shed. Potential buyers can contact him at jason. chinchen@ssd6.org.
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said. “He’s like a person, not a bird.’’ At first, Shattuck was concerned that Cosmo had been killed. It seems that while some neighbors loved Cosmo as much as Shattuck and Colpron, not everyone was quite as thrilled with the talking bird. Cosmo isn’t aggressive, everyone involved with him agreed. But, said Colpron, “if people are scared of Cosmo, he finds that a little funny. “He will get obnoxious,’’ she added, saying he likes to tease people. While the family was gone for Thanksgiving, they said a neighbor captured the bird and took him to a local animal sanctuary. The sanctuary, not realizing he was habituated to humans,
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released him, likely in Grants Pass. Once he was out, Shattuck said, he started looking for home, causing quite the stir in town. “Cosmo would sit on top of Planet Fitness, talking to people who were going in,’’ Shattuck said. “He was looking for me.’’ Shattuck posted on Facebook about the lost bird, hoping to find him. After following a family friend in a truck Shattuck and Colpron think he recognized, Cosmo ended up at Allen Dale. “He went to the only kid I know in Allen Dale and knocked on the door,’’ Shattuck said. “When he was in the school he was jumping around saying, ‘It’s OK! I’m fine!’’’ That was the fifth-grade classroom where Cosmo found snacks. That night, when the kid relayed the story of the talking crow to his father, the father called Shattuck.
Colpron went the next day to collect Cosmo. “It took about 45 minutes of me offering sardines,’’ she said. She petted the bird and waited until his eyes were closed and then grabbed him. Colpron thinks he’s happy to be home. He hasn’t been back to visit the neighbors who captured him. But while the story of Cosmo the talking crow or raven and his or her family is sweet, Oregon State Police would rather you don’t take the wrong inspiration from it. “We don’t want people making pets out of wild animals,’’ said OSP spokesperson Stephanie Bigman. “If they had contained this bird, it would have been a wildlife offense.’’ For now, though, Cosmo is free and back home, and the children of Allen Dale have a story to tell this holiday season that no one is going to believe.
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