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The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 2

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Snow play...

Storms were good, but won’t bust drought

Vigil marks January 6 Capitol riot By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

Looking out the window at the Three Sisters or hiking along Whychus Creek, one might think the deep snow and partial flooding would be a good predictor that our years-long drought might be alleviated. Not so fast say the folks who make a living measuring and tracking these things. Drought maps like the one shown on page 8 from January 4 produced by the National Integrated Drought Information System, a federal agency, are still discouraging. Sisters Country is still in category D3-Extreme Drought as is 57.9 percent of Oregon overall. Stream flows are deceiving if looked at only over a period of a few day or weeks. Winter is a months-long process of

PHOTO BY BRENDA JAROS

Chloe the Bernadoodle enjoying a romp in the snow with her friends.

See DROUGHT on page 8

Editor in Chief

State education officials are making ominous rumblings about the potential for the omicron variant of COVID-19 to push students back to online learning. “Student access to inperson instruction is under serious threat,’’ the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority said, as students returned to school after Christmas break. Sisters schools are determined to keep students in class. “It’s always been our priority since the start of this thing to keep in-person education,” said Sisters Schools

Inside...

Sisters residents commemorated the January 6, 2021 riot at the United States Capitol with a lively online event. Members of Indivisible Sisters hosted 72 attendees, gave rousing speeches, and presented guest speaker Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a local candidate who has personal experience related to authoritarian governments. Master of Ceremonies Mary Chaffin opened with a land acknowledgment to tribes that historically lived in or roamed upon what is now called Sisters Country. She drew attention to “the grievous wound to our democracy” served by the insurrection. Last January represented the only time “in 244 years that we didn’t have peaceful transition of power” after a presidential election, she observed. McLeod-Skinner spoke of coming together in “a combination mourning See VIGIL on page 18

Schools determined to keep kids in class By Jim Cornelius

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Superintendent Curt Scholl. “We know it’s critically important to have our kids live, in person, in school.” Scholl told The Nugget that he hasn’t heard anything directly from the State that would indicate that in-person education is under immediate threat. “The biggest rumbling is that they’re looking at cocurricular,” he said. According to Associated Press, state officials have suggested schools suspend extracurricular activities or ensure they follow safety protocols. They also warned that rapid transmission of the omicron variant is expected See SCHOOLS on page 22

Charging up in Sisters to get easier

PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT

Mainline Station’s EV charging station is currently the only one in Sisters available to the general public. By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

Laura, a reader and recent transplant from Portland,

was frustrated by the dearth of EV (electric vehicle) charging stations in Sisters. While she took the time to let The Nugget know of

her experiences in recharging while shopping, there is ample anecdotal evidence of See CHARGING on page 21

Letters/Weather ............... 2 Sisters Naturalist.............. 6 Entertainment ................. 11 Fun & Games ....................16 Classifieds................. 19-20 Meetings .......................... 3 Announcements...............10 Fit for Sisters ...................15 Crossword .......................18 Real Estate .................21-24

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

Disinformation and democracy

To the Editor: I’d like to express a huge thank-you to Mary Chaffin for setting the record straight in last week’s guest column titled “Disinformation and democracy.” Her focus on facts to refute the incendiary disinformation peddled by the right-wing propaganda machine is to be commended! Thank you Ms. Chaffin! Sheila Kelley

Praying for the country

To the Editor: I feel Jeff Mackey’s letter in the January 5 Nugget was well expressed. We are living in one of the worst times in the U.S. since 1776. I’ve challenged the churches, too, as a body to pray for every administration. It seems that I failed to see that happen. I now have quit trying; maybe people will heed what Jeff Mackey wrote. A few individuals may be faithful in praying to God for salvation of our country. Chet Davis

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The lessons of history By Bruce Campbell Guest Columnist

Mr. Mackey is right when he states that history is a good teacher (The Nugget, Letters to the Editor, January 5). Hopefully, he’s read the history of the rise of fascism in the 1930s and sees the parallels to what is going on in our country and parts of the world today. I disagree, however, in his laying the blame for the beginning of evil on Adam and Eve. For one thing, nobody really knows what happened in Eden; the real truth is lost in antiquity. The rest is just rumors. I think the belligerent, sometimes viscous nature of our species is a survival instinct developed through evolution. Even though it doesn’t seem like it at times, we are much less viscous than in the past. If you study history, you’ll see that the atrocities (with a few exceptions — notably, the Holocaust) of modern times are nothing compared to the atrocities of the past. The very fact that the Holocaust is so infamous in history shows that, up until then, people thought those sort of things only happened in the distant past. I also think Adam and Eve weren’t the first human animals on earth. I think they were the first human beings on earth. The trouble is, there are too many human animals still here. I think the whole idea of sending a Son of God to Earth was to try and get us to rise above some of our animal tendencies, and to move past the old ways, and to take the next step in our spiritual evolution. In those days, the Torah (which we know as the Old Testament) was the law and history of the Hebrew people. It allowed you to stone someone for just about anything. Jesus tried to teach a more evolved way of the brotherhood of man, with a much more simple set of rules. I don’t believe that God sent a great flood to punish sinner man. I don’t think he works that way. I think that

many of the “plagues” that affect us we do to ourselves. We’re starting to find out, for instance, that not treating the Earth with respect is a bad idea. Other “plagues” are just nature being nature. I think he does put us to the test all our lives both individually and as the human race. I think that when we have a pandemic such as this one it tests us in many ways. Like how you deal with the knowledge that if you, as an individual, don’t take certain precautions, you could jeopardize the health or even lives of other people. Are you really letting other people die for your freedom? Suffering the small sacrifice of wearing a mask and taking a vaccine to try and save other people is exactly what Jesus would do. Helping the poorer people and poorer countries in the world during these times is exactly what Jesus would do. Sowing unfounded doubt in our leaders, in our institutions, and in our God-given science is exactly what Satan would do. Christian teachings state: “ God helps those who help themselves.” Isn’t coming up with an effective vaccine in record time helping ourselves? Jesus said: “ There will be many false prophets. You will know them by their deeds, not their words.” Wouldn’t a person that became a Christian right before he threw his hat in the ring and then caused a mob to attempt to overthrow a legal election by violent means because he couldn’t stand being a loser be called a false prophet? Moses’ ninth commandment says: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” Isn’t claiming an election was stolen when the overwhelming evidence shows otherwise, bearing false witness against all your neighbors in the entire country? I guess my point in all this rambling is, if you’re going to loudly claim to be a Christian, you should act like it. Otherwise, you would be using the Lord’s name in vain.

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

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Male northern flicker and robin look over snow-crested area searching for food. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

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Commentary...

Lending a hand in a moment of need

By Hollie Foster Guest Columnist

On January 3 at about 7:30 p.m., during a winter storm, Jefferson County Reserve Deputy Mark Foster received a 911 call from dispatch for a motor assist in Camp Sherman at the “Four Corners” stop sign. A large semitruck had slid off the road into deep snow at the stop sign, blocking one lane. Why and how did it get there? Having passed through Sisters, the semi was on Highway 20 en route to Corvallis to deliver cargo. Santiam Pass was closed. Nearing the Camp Sherman Road junction, the driver had received an erroneous GPS notice to detour to Camp Sherman for an alternative route over Santiam Pass. Being first-time visitors to Central Oregon from the Deep South, the driver and passenger — two young women — were quite unfamiliar with Oregon’s routes, mountain passes, winter snow storms, avalanches, and potentially lengthy pass closures. Traveling through the dark forest on the Camp Sherman road during a windy, swirling snowstorm, the driver finally reached the stop sign — and got stuck. After calling 911, she called several nearby towing companies for assistance; unfortunately, no one was available to help them that night due to other stranded motorist 911 calls. What the stranded driver

and passenger didn’t know then was that, in Camp Sherman, the best place to get a cell signal is precisely at the Four Corners stop sign area, known locally as the “cell phone booth.” They had unknowingly picked the perfect spot to become disabled and successfully reach 911 as well as their own trucking company dispatch. Responding to the call, Mark Foster set out traffic cones to mark the hazard spot. By then, in addition to being stuck in deep snow, the truck had completely run out of diesel fuel and also had an untimely battery failure. The women had started walking toward Highway 20 to seek help. Finding no one in the truck, Mark proceeded to look for the driver. He found the women walking on the road. They spotted the sheriff’s truck with flashing lights and, relieved, turned and walked toward it. They told Mark of their

predicament. Since the semi could not produce heat for the sleep quarters cab due to an empty fuel tank, Mark’s plan was to transport the women to the Best Western Ponderosa Lodge in Sisters for overnight lodging. Before heading to Sisters, Mark stopped to pick me up at my daughter’s home to accompany him. Along the route, the young women excitedly called their worried moms back home in the Deep South, retelling their unfolding story play by play. We could hear the voices of their grateful moms thanking us. In Sisters, we bought the women dinner and paid for their lodging at the Best Western. We also bought them a U.S. Rand McNally Road Map and an Oregon road map for handy and much-needed use. They greatly appreciated all of our assistance and continually

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Jefferson County Reserve Deputy Mark Foster helped a pair of truck drivers who got stuck in Camp Sherman during last week’s snow storm.

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Rochelle, Jacquela, and their stuck truck. addressed “Mr. Mark” as their guardian angel. The next morning, on January 4, Mark brought the driver and passenger back to Camp Sherman along with two 40-pound diesel tanks of fuel in an attempt to spark the engine to start. Two tanks were not enough, so back to Sisters he went for more fuel. After returning to the Four Corners with fuel, Mark drove to House on Metolius to exchange his truck for Big Blue — the resort’s snow plow — as a backup if needed at the Four Corners. By then, Davis Towing had arrived on the scene. Inch by inch, creaking all the way, the large semi was successfully hauled out of the snow onto the road. During the tow truck operation, I enjoyed spending time and talking with Jacquela, 30, the semi driver; and Rochelle, 25, the

passenger and soon-to-be semitruck driver. Throughout their entire winter storm rescue event, Jacquela and Rochelle both had maintained a positive attitude, displayed humor, were greatly appreciative for all of the assistance received, and were absolutely delightful to get to know. It is evident to me that this event was not a coincidence of random events, but rather God’s hand of impeccable timing and detailed organization for a rescue from a humble Camp Sherman man whose heart just keeps on giving and joyously serving his community. We have corresponded since their departure, and Jacquela and Rochelle have said that they plan to return to Camp Sherman in the summer and rent a cabin. Happy journey and return, friends!

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.

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Lady Outlaws corral Caldera By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws earned a 55-46 win over Caldera’s JV squad on Saturday, January 8. Their roster was reduced to a total of 14 girls due to illness, and the JV game had to be cancelled. Caldera got off to a great start, quickly went up 8-0, and forced the Outlaws to take a time-out to regroup. The Outlaws were able to settle down and refocus, and went on a run that put them on top 14-12 to close out the quarter. Ashlynn Moffat was instrumental in the comeback with two big shots from behind the arc. Sisters struggled in the second period and only scored nine points to Caldera’s 13, and trailed 23-25 as teams entered the half. The Outlaws had a strong third quarter and put 16 points on the scoreboard. Payden Peterson led the scoring effort with nine points off three long balls. Caldera netted 14 points, and at the close of the third period the score was even 39-39. Sisters kept their offense rolling in the final quarter and tallied 16 more points. Peterson stayed hot from behind the arc and scored two more three-pointers. Haleigh Froelich chipped in five points, and Juhree Kizziar hit a big three. The Lady Outlaws defense was also impressive down the stretch, and tightened up to hold Caldera to just seven points in the quarter to secure the win. Peterson had her best game of the year, finishing with 19 points. All of her buckets were three-point shots. Moffat had a strong performance, tallying eight points, and pulling down three boards. Froelich led the team with nine rebounds, and also scored seven points and recorded three steals. Josie Patton was a big factor in the Outlaws’ defensive success, with five steals, and four rebounds, three of those in the final quarter. Shae Wyland had four rebounds, and Delaney McAfee helped out by dishing out four assists. Coach Paul Patton told The Nugget the team played without their starting point guard, Emma Lutz, and backup point guard, Maggie Lutz. Ellie Mayes had to fill in at that crucial position, and Patton said she did an admirable job. Kizziar also got a lot of minutes at the point guard spot and Patton said she made positive contributions

in almost every statistical category. Ila Reid, who is a big part of the Outlaws’ post-player rotation and gives them inside points and rebounds, was also unable to play due to illness. Reese Harwell and Sage Wyland stepped up as post players and got in solid minutes in relief roles. Hadley Schar returned to action for the Outlaws after being out five weeks with a shoulder injury. Schar helped out and subbed in at three different perimeter positions. The Lady Outlaws hope to be healthy by next week as they were to open league with a home game on Tuesday, January 11, against Stayton. They will play at home against Sweet Home on Friday, January 14.

Outlaws earn win over the Wolfpack By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The boys basketball squad defeated the Wo l f p a c k a t Caldera in a final score of 49-36 on Saturday, January 9. Their game against Klamath Union that was scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, was cancelled due to inclement weather and plans are to reschedule it at a later date. Saturday’s match-up against the Wolfpack was the first game the Outlaws had played in nine days, and their first game on the road in three weeks. Needless to say, Sisters had a hard time in the first quarter finding rhythm on the offensive end of the court. It was a defensive slugfest, and the Wolfpack’s aggressive man-to-man defense forced the Outlaws into tough, contested shots that were not part of their offensive game plan. At the close of the quarter Sisters trailed 6-9. Caldera continued their defensive pressure in the second quarter and forced the Outlaws to take more quick

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the 13-point victory. Coach Chad Rush said, “This was a great game for us to play right before we head into league play on Tuesday. Facing a team that really pressured us and pushed us around a little will get us prepared for the competition we’ll face in the Oregon West Conference.” “It was great to see players step up on the offensive end, when the Wolfpack harassed and annoyed Max Palanuk all game and limited him to just four points on the night,” added Rush. “Jesse, Ricky, and Noah had great games to carry the scoring load on a night when our leading scorer struggled to even touch the ball. This was a great team effort that I know will help us in league play.” Murillo led the Outlaws with 17 points. Huffman and Pittman scored 11 points each, and Adam MaddoxCastle and Palanuk each added four. Sisters was to play at home against Stayton on Tuesday, January 11. They will face the Sweet Home Huskies at home on Friday, January 14.

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shots. Sisters kept plugging away and right at the buzzer that ended the half Noah Pittman hit a long ball that gave the Outlaws their first lead of the game, 18-16, and good momentum that carried into the second half. The Outlaws put the defensive clamps on the Wolfpack in the third quarter, and unlike the first half, they rebounded on the defensive end, and limited the Wolfpack to just one shot, which allowed them to increase their lead. Pittman had a great quarter and scored six of the Outlaws’ six points. Jesse Murillo contributed four points in the quarter to help the Outlaws push to a 33-24 lead. In the final period, the Outlaws increased their lead behind a solid performance from Murillo, who scored 10 points in the quarter. Murillo took advantage of several offensive rebound opportunities and inside passes from driving teammates. Ricky Huffman scored six points and had some great finishes at the rim. Murillo and Huffman combined for all the points in the quarter and helped the Outlaws secure

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Local restaurant says farewell By Carol Statton Correspondent

Many within Sisters have heard that a beloved local dining establishment is in their final days of serving guests with great food, coffee and microbrews. Hop & Brew will be open through January 15, and then must close their doors due to a building ownership change with new plans for the site. Hop & Brew evolved out of the original business opened in 2013 by Mandy and Phil Haugen, called Hop N Bean. Silent investors Ryan and Teresa Karjala eventually took it over and changed the name to Hop & Brew. In 2017, the business was sold to Jason Hoeft and his wife, Corina Williamson, who were excited to become an integral part of the Sisters community. As many Sisters business owners know, there are challenges to successfully operating a business in a small town with a short tourism season. The summer can be strong with a large influx of visitors; however, the remainder of the year depends primarily on local support. This support can make or break a business and Hop & Brew has been carried through the hardest of times, including a pandemic, because of the local support they have received. Staffing has been a challenge throughout the years. However, when this business evolved into a family affair, their prospects for continued success were strengthened. Family comes in many forms, which Williamson describes as their children along with the dedicated employees who

have become an extended part of their family. Staying open during a pandemic has been very humbling to Williamson. “We never knew what restrictions would be thrown at us from one week to another,” she said. “We learned how to adapt and still be able to connect with the community. We offered pizza kits, which included all the necessary ingredients to build a pizza at home. We asked our customers to post pictures of their pizzas and tag Hop & Brew. It was so fun being able to see that.” Laurie Francis has been a longtime and appreciative patron. “I have gone there since they opened, and during COVID they have been a staple of our home,” she said. “They have fantastic employees and food is always consistently good and served quickly.” Creative ways to connect with and support the community have been a major aspect of Hop & Brew’s contributions. Local cornhole tournaments, live music, ongoing art displays (by local artists), wedding rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, and outreach efforts are just a few

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examples of their dedication. During the pandemic, they also donated pizzas to the Shepherd’s House transitional living center in Bend. The interior setting and great menu has also become a welcome place for special lunch dates, as Angie Masters can attest. “My dad and I have enjoyed many lunches at Hop & Brew, and through those lunch dates, I have found out more about his memories of growing up on the East Coast,” she said. “Always great food and great memories.” When the news came that their lease could not be renewed, Hoeft and Williamson searched for a new location, hoping that Hop & Brew could continue on in a financially feasible way. They were unable to find something that would work and made the heartbreaking decision to bring this chapter to a close. Both owners and staff are saddened; however, they are

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Hop & Brew is saying farewell to the Sisters clientele the restaurant served for many years. determined to focus on gratitude for what Hop & Brew has been in and to their lives. Williamson shared that Hop & Brew owes its success to the wonderful community of Sisters who have come in every day with warmth, love, and good conversation. “It’s been our honor to be your hub,” she said. “Also, we wouldn’t be who we are without our amazing staff members over the years. They have been our priority

to keep employed and have a safe and happy place to work. We have made a Hop & Brew ‘family’ over the years and saying goodbye has been an extremely painful decision. But ultimately our time in Sisters has come to a close, and it is out of our control. Thank you for letting us be a part of your home and your day. Hop & Brew has been one of the greatest chapters of our lives and we will miss being a part of yours.”

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Tales from a

Sisters Naturalist by Jim Anderson

Get the lead out!

It’s taken over 100 years to really understand what a horrifying impact lead used in sport hunting has on wildlife, as well as the world around us. A lead-filled duck gizzard from a mallard I found in the mid 1960s on Sauvie Island is just one example of how lead gets into the life of waterfowl. If you go out to the same pond today and scrape the bottom, you can still find lead from those long-ago days. If you’re a sportsman who shoots deer and elk for your supper you really should x-ray the liver, steaks, and backstrap of the animal you shot before you cook and consume it. Thanks to today’s technology, it’s now well known that when a lead projectile strikes bone and marrow, it’s blasted apart and ends up in deer and elk in places you never dreamed of finding it. Some big-game hunters let loose with two to four rounds bringing down their quarry, and even if one round does the job, and the others end up somewhere else in the animal (if the hunter’s a good shot), the quarry’s going down with lead fragments all though it. Most sportsmen “clean” their quarry on site, even to skinning the animal. A pile of guts left out there on the ground becomes food for wild things that get fed by eating carrion, among them eagles. That eagle — bald or

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golden — then becomes the unlucky victim of the lead shot that is still there in fragments. It’s not just the eagles who suffer, but also the alert cleanup crew who first discovered the gut pile — crows, jays, magpies, and/ or turkey vultures, and small mammals. That’s the reason lead is now banned from biggame ammunition used in California. The state and feds made sport-shooting history when they passed the no-lead law in 1991. A joint statement from several leading researchers in lead toxicity got the ball rolling, and thankfully it all led to a new law. It only takes a few ounces of lead shot to go into an eagle’s digestive system and be carried by the blood into the liver or kidneys. Then all hell breaks loose, causing toxic damage along the way. The first thing that goes haywire is the circulatory system of the raptor’s blood, which quickly spreads to the animal’s muscles and

digestive juices. Paralysis begins to set in and the bird can no longer fly. Then it can no longer walk. Then it lays down and can no longer hold its head up or control the muscles in its legs. The eagle’s head droops to the ground, blood starts to seep from eyes and nostrils, and its feet curl up into a tight ball. Then it just lays there until it dies — or some Good Samaritan comes upon the poor beast, thinks it’s strange when it doesn’t fly away, gathers it up and takes it to a local vet. Or a loose dog gets there first and you know what happens… At least three times a year I’d find one of those poor victims and I’d take it to a local veterinarian in the Bend area. One of my favorites was Broken Top Veterinarian Clinic located between Sisters and Bend on Highway 20. Dr. Little Liedblad was operating the business back in the 1990s and into the 2000s, and the look on her face when I walked into her

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Pauline Baker, medical technician, and an assistant from Think Wild inject medicine into a golden eagle suffering from ingested lead poisoning. lab still brings tears to my eyes. She’d ask me to place the dying bird on her lab table where she’d slowly walk around it. She’d then use one of her medical tools to gently poke the neck, wings, tail, legs, and feet. Then she’d look deep into the bird’s eyes and mouth. After that she’d measure out the amount of chelation to be injected in it, and the long process of getting the lead out would begin. A 10-year old golden eagle recently brought to Think Wild Hospital and Conservation Center in Bend was just about dead from lead poisoning, but the fast action of the medical crew with chelation therapy started the bird along the route to quickly save its life. After two weeks of treatment, Think Wild medical technicians tested the blood of the eagle frequently and found it approaching

releasable condition. This was a heavy, hands-on routine, with lab technicians feeding the eagle lean, wild meat to help restore its strength and vitality. The irrefutable knowledge we have now accumulated regarding deaths caused in non-target wildlife consuming lead-saturated carcasses leaves no question that now is the time for the Unites States of America to ban all lead in all recreation and wildlife management activities. Finding non-lead ammunition is not a big problem. All the key manufacturing facilities now make and sell non-lead ammunition. So, please, all you active sportsmen who harvest big game, trade in your old lead ammunition for non-lead and have a thought about the fate of the entire ecosystem where you hunt. Get the lead out!

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Seed to Table expands Seed to Table hits fundraising goals produce shares program By Katy Yoder Correspondent

Seed to Table, a Sisters agricultural and education nonprofit, is opening sign-ups January 20 for this season’s produce shares. The early signup offers a longer availability of fresh veggies, sliding-scale payment options, and SNAP/ EBT payment options. Seed to Table’s produce share is based on a model called community supported agriculture or CSA. This concept was created in the 1960s by Booker T. Whatley, a Black horticulturist, agricultural professor, and advocate for farming practices that help sustain and rebuild the land. In a produce share, individuals or families pay in advance or monthly for a season of fresh, local vegetables. Each week the bounty of veggies is laid out marketstyle at the Seed to Table farmstand. Produce share members browse and choose what they want to take home. A small produce share receives six to eight items and a large share receives nine to 11 items each week. The produce shares run May 4 through October 19. With the incorporation of a spring greens variety, this is

nearly a month longer than previous years. Pickups happen at Seed to Table Farm in Sisters 3 to 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays or at Sisters Farmers Market on Sundays from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. If transportation is a barrier, Seed to Table can arrange to deliver to locations within 20 miles of Sisters. Seed to Table has been learning from fellow farmers and advocates across the country about methods to increase access to fresh produce. “The board and staff are grateful for the opportunity to build on models from other farms to implement a new sliding-scale payment system intended to better serve the variety of needs of our community members,” said Audrey Tehan, founder and executive director. With this sliding-scale model, members choose a payment level that works best for them. The first option starts at $20 a week, and moves to the “Market Value,” and finally a “Pay It Forward” share. Moving to a sliding-scale payment model supports a vision where all people have access to fresh produce. Signups begin January 20 at www. seedtotableoregon.org.

Finishing up their final fundraising efforts for 2021, the Seed to Table Oregon (S2T) team is extending a heartfelt “thank you” for all the generous donations received by the nonprofit. Board member Barb Schulz reflected on the future for the nonprofit as community members and partnerships help expand Seed to Table’s impact in Central Oregon. “I’m thrilled by the broad community support that helped us reach our goals. Community members can look forward to amazing produce. Our education programs will also benefit from the funding, along with the Sisters Farmers Market. There will be new produce in our greenhouses and fertile ground ready to produce more food to feed even more families. With a wonderful staff and effective board, we’re going strong,” said Schulz. Audrey Tehan, founder and executive director of S2T, is feeling gratitude and optimism for the coming growing season. The board and staff ramped up fundraising goals because of increased demand for produce and a 30 percent rise in K-12 farm-based education. “We are grateful to have so many generous contributors,

on all levels, who make these programs happen. It allows us to feed and educate more people,” said Tehan. She is celebrating and welcoming a growing network of supporters, including 20 percent more new donors. Programming and farm yields last year were robust. Farm-based classes provided by S2T served 1,200 youth through the Sisters School District and summer programs. Students attended field trips to the farm where they learned how to grow, harvest, and prepare nutritious meals. In addition, S2T provided learning opportunities in the high school greenhouse and during the seasonal Sisters Farmers Market, which is managed by S2T. In 2022, S2T staff and board members are continuing the theme “Digging Deeper.” For Tehan and her team, it’s not about getting

bigger but getting better at providing produce and educational opportunities that benefit the entire Sisters community and beyond. Tehan will be focusing in key areas like community programming, food distribution, the Sisters Farmers Market, collaborative partnerships, and farm production. The shared vision will make the nonprofit more nimble, efficient, and an even more valuable community asset. Seed to Table is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID number 82-3795618), with a mission to increase health and wellness of the Central Oregon community through providing equitable access to locally grown, farmfresh produce and offering opportunities in farm-based education. For more information about Seed to Table visit www.seedtotableoregon.org.

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DROUGHT: More moisture is needed to overcome dry years Continued from page 1

water collection. Observed data on January 9 by Natural Resources Conservation Service, a unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, puts the Upper DeschutesCrooked River Basin at 91 percent of normal. Whychus Creek peaked on January 6 at 98 CFS (cubic feet per second) and sat at 67.9 on Sunday. That’s nearly five times normal, but five times a small number. Since the start of the water year, October 1, the basin is only at 111 percent of normal, not statistically important. The snow water equivalent is 132 percent, again not

meaningful in turning the tide on the deep hole in which water users find themselves. In an upcoming edition of The Nugget we will cover the ongoing problems of dry wells in Sisters Country. “The recent rains, while a great start to the water year, has done little to quench the drought,” Larry O’Neill, an associate professor in the Oregon State University College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences said at the end of November. O’Neill, who is Oregon’s state climatologist, told reporters: “Precipitation in Deschutes County has been below normal in 16 out of the last 22 years, and well below normal in three out of the last four water years… last year was the eighth-lowest water year on record.” Summaries from the

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National Weather Service in Pendleton tell us that Water Year 2021 precipitation through December was below normal across much of Oregon and Washington. Currently, precipitation since October 1 ranges from 75 to 110 percent of normal over most of central and northeast Oregon. Average temperatures for this period have been above normal as well. Most areas have been two to four degrees above normal. Average streamflow at the majority of USGS gaging stations across central and north-central Oregon continue to be below normal to much below normal. The snowpack has seen a lot of variability through the fall. There were some storms that produced good amounts of mountain snow, followed by some warm rain events that washed some of the snow away. Since December 1, it has been more consistent and showing improvement. For the East Slopes of the Cascades, snow water equivalent is 70 to 80 percent of normal. Most of us take water, snow, and rain for granted, and observe snow-packed mountains as a good sign. For those in Central Oregon who rely on water for their livelihood, it’s an entirely different picture. Some dairymen are already culling their herds in anticipation of not enough grass this summer from lack of water. This is a

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Whychus Creek is rolling high after snow and rainstorms over the past couple of weeks. compounding problem that said the program is temporary will lead to even higher milk and Central Oregon Irrigation prices. District patrons will retain Alfalfa, orchard grass, their water right and can use and hay farmers are still the water in 2023. deeply concerned. Several “The point of the program are considering taking part is to help with drought relief in a drastic, albeit voluntary for North Unit Irrigation Water Bank Pilot Program District, as well as to restore funded by a partnership flows in the Upper Deschutes between Deschutes River River,” said Fitzpatrick. Conservancy and North Livestock operators are Unit Irrigation District. already paying record dol(See related story, page 9.) lars for hay. Beef prices are Volunteers will not use their at a point of national concern, water allotment in the 2022 so much so that the White irrigation system. House is holding emergency A c c o r d i n g t o K a t e meetings in an effort to ameFitzpatrick, executive direc- liorate family worries. tor of the conservancy, the On the flip side, the unused water will be allo- Climate Prediction Center, a cated to North Unit Irrigation unit of the National Weather District, a junior water rights Service, is forecasting a holder that has battled limited 33-40 percent increase in water levels throughout the precipitation for the part of current drought. Oregon that just touches us Fitzpatrick said the pro- here in Sisters. The other side gram will be evaluated after of that line indicates an equal a year and possibly extended, chance of no increase in predepending on interest from cipitation for the next three irrigation district patrons. She months.

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Drought-stricken Oregon farmers embark on water bank pilot By Michael Kohn The Bulletin

BEND (AP) — Getting water to Central Oregon farmers who need it most takes time and investment, mainly in the form of new pipelines that are replacing leaky canals. But irrigation districts are also coming up with innovative ways to share water around the Deschutes Basin. The newest idea is a water bank pilot program which will provide a cash payment to Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) patrons who “volunteer not to use irrigation water for the 2022 irrigation season,’’ according to the Deschutes River Conservancy, which is facilitating the program. The unused water will be sent to North Unit Irrigation District, a junior water rights holder that has experienced limited water resources during the current drought. Once in the hands of North Unit, the water will be added to the district’s overall supply for the summer of 2022. Kate Fitzpatrick, executive director of the conservancy, said the program will be evaluated after a year and possibly extended, depending on interest from irrigation district patrons. She said the program is temporary and the COID

patrons will retain their water right and can use the water in 2023. “The point of the program is to help with drought relief for North Unit Irrigation District, as well as to restore flows in the Upper Deschutes River,’’ said Fitzpatrick. The program is potentially lucrative for landowners who don’t want to use their water rights — it’s free money for patrons who may not want to water their property or have no crops or livestock to water. The program is also an option to consider for COID patrons who simply want to help North Unit farmers who depend on water for their livelihood, said Fitzpatrick. Each COID landowner can receive $100 per acre that they don’t water, paid by North Unit. North Unit will also need to pay $25 per acre to COID for administering the program, making the total cost to North Unit $125 per acre. The transfer of water can’t come soon enough for North Unit farmers, who have endured three straight years of drought and regularly fallow around half their properties due to the scarcity of water. One North Unit farmer who is scaling back operations is dairy producer Jos Poland, who sells milk to regional dairy producers, including

Eberhard’s Dairy Products and Darigold. Poland says he is in the process of selling cows now because he can’t grow enough grass to feed them due to the water shortage. Buying hay has also become too expensive, he said. “I am not sure if I am doing the right thing. Ask me in five years if I am doing the right thing,’’ said Poland. “Other ranchers are cutting their herds, too. They just cannot afford to buy feed to get them through the winter.’’ Fitzpatrick said it’s not yet known how many acres will be transferred. That figure will be clearer by the start of the irrigation season, which begins Apr. 1. Mid-February is the target deadline for program enrollment. Mike Britton, executive manager for North Unit, said water marketing and transfers have not been used much in the Deschutes Basin, but he is eager to see how the program will work. “We’re hopeful for enough water to make a difference and validate the marketing and transfer process,’’ said Britton in an email. The project will also help the Deschutes River ecosystem, as North Unit will be required to release 25 percent of the water it gets through the

project the following winter, helping to increase flows during the months when the river runs at its lowest level. “That is really needed for the river, really needed for the fish, really needed for the Oregon spotted frog,’’ said Fitzpatrick. “And the irrigation districts have agreed to increase those flows under the Habitat Conservation Plan and they need tools to help them do that.’’ The conservation plan requires irrigation districts to increase the flow of the Deschutes River over the next several years. By 2028 the districts will need to have raised the level of the Deschutes in winter to 300 cubic feet per second. The current level is around 105 cfs. Fitzpatrick adds that there is no mechanism for individual North Unit farmers to pay for extra water. All the additional water will go into the canal to be used by the entire district. “It’s meant to raise all boats, and that way farmers are not competing with one another for water but they are all gaining some benefit,’’ said Fitzpatrick. North Unit farmer Cate Casad sees the project as a win-win for water patrons across the region, with some getting paid for water they

aren’t using and others getting the water they desperately need. “For anyone who is not professionally farming or ranching, they should understand that they can be paid to lease their water, lighten their land management load, and also keep Central Oregon farmers and ranchers afloat through emergency drought conditions,’’ said Casad. Because the project is new, Fitzpatrick said any level of participation in the program will be regarded as a success and base to continue the project. But goals have been set _ the conservancy said it hopes water for 1,200 COID acres will be “sold’’ on a temporary basis to North Unit. That would result in 5,200 acre-feet extra water made available, about 12 additional cfs, for North Unit this summer for irrigation and 1,300 extra acre-feet (4-5 cfs) restored instream in the Upper Deschutes the following winter. Not all patrons will be eligible to participate in the pilot, said Fitzpatrick. Patrons that are in their fourth or fifth year of not using their water will need to work with their irrigation district to lease their water instream through the state in order to maintain their water rights.

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Classes Are youstart a person Tuesday, experiencing February 1. Sign Parkinson’s up online disease at MyODFW.com. (PD) or a care Questions? partner/family Call member Rick Cole,desiring 541-4206934. to better support your loved one with PD? We invite you to join us in The Sisters Cold Weather Th e Sisters Cold Weather Sisters for a restart of our support Shelter (SCWS) Shelter (SCWS) group to experience friendship, In partnership with local churches, Inshared partnership with local experiences, and churches, a better SCWS is providing free hot meals SCWS is providing free hot meals understanding of PD. Please join us and a warm, safe place to stay this and warm, Th safeursday placeof tothe staymonth this theasecond winter. Through out January shelter winter. rough outSisters January shelter 1-2:30 Th p.m. at the Library, location is Wellhouse Market, 222 location is Wellhouse Market, 222 110 N. Cedar St. Sisters. For more Trinity Way. The Shelter will open at Trinity Way. Th e Shelter will open information contact Carol Pfeil, at 6 p.m. each night. 6program p.m. eachcoordinator night. of Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, 541-668-6599 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alzheimer’s and Dementia or carol@parkinsonsresources.org Family Caregiver Family Caregiver

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Thelma’s Place Adult Day Respite Program in Redmond hosts a monthly support group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia-related disease. The support group is held every PHOTO PROVIDED third Wednesday of the month The Oregon State Sheriff’s Associationfrom honored Campp.m. Sherman’s Mark 4:30-5:30 This is a free Foster for decades of service to the community. family-caregiver support group featuring local organizations • Mark Foster recently Sherman Basin andto is share always each month who join their experiences resources. received the Oregon State quick to offer aand hand or any

S h e r i ff ’s A s s o c i a t i o n Meritorious Service Award. Jefferson County Sheriff Marc Heckathorn commended Foster for his longtime community service: I’d like to take a moment and introduce you to a true community hero that lives in Jefferson County and specifically in the Camp Sherman Basin. His name is Mark Foster and he’s been a critical asset to this office and his community for nearly five decades. Mark Foster was hired as Jefferson County’s first resident deputy in Camp Sherman in 1981. Mark patrolled the greater Camp Sherman area where he’s lived for most of his life. Mark is an avid outdoorsman and recreationist. When Mark left law enforcement in the early ’90s, Mark stayed with the office and founded the Camp Sherman Hasty Team and became the face of Search and Rescue for Camp Sherman and this office for the next 20 years. Mark fully retired from service with the office in 2011 but just six years later, in 2017, Mark had the continued passion to serve his community but this time back in law enforcement and was commissioned as a special deputy who volunteers his time out on patrol. In 2019, our longtime resident deputy passed away unexpectedly, and Mark stepped up and increased his own patrol presence and callout response capabilities. We have offered Mark the ability to be paid for his patrol services and after-hour callouts but Mark refuses any form of compensation and does it simply to serve his community. Mark is truly a one of a kind and humble man. Mark routinely is involved in law enforcement calls as well as search and rescue calls in the Camp

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Th elma’s Place Adulthas Daya weekly Wellhouse Church Respite Program in Redmond food pantry at 222 N. Trinity hosts monthly support groupp.m. Way aevery Thursday at 12:30 for those for someone until foodcaring has been distributed. with or another BothAlzheimer’s drive-through pick-up and dementia-related disease. Theare shopping-style distribution support is held every for available.group Call 541-549-4184 third of the month moreWednesday information. from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This is a free Sisters Transportation and family-caregiver support group Ride Share featuring local (STARS) organizations Dispatchers are booking noneach month who join to share emergency medical rides Tuesdays their experiences and resources. and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free RidesWeekly are basedGrab-N-Go on volunteer Lunches For Seniors driver availability and are provided Th e Council on Aging of Central Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to Oregon is serving (60+) free 5 p.m. At least 48seniors hours advance grab-n-go lunches on Tuesdays, notice is required. STARS Dispatcher Wednesdays, and Thursdays each number for all rides is 541-904-5545. week. e lunchesinarevolunteering distributed ThoseThinterested on a ficomplete rst-come, the first-served may STARS basis, drive-through style,atfrom 12-12:30 application form p.m. at Sisters Community Church, www.agefriendlysisters.com/ 1300 W. Mckenzie Hwy. Seniors stars-application. may drive through the parking Free lot andPet pickFood up a meal each day thison month, you ofBudget service.tight Come by; nobut need still need pet food for your dog to make a reservation. For more or cat? Call thecall Furry Friends pet food information 541-678-5483. bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule Central Oregon your pickup. We have all sorts of pet supplies too. Partnerships forPickups Youthavailable Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. (COPY) Located at 412County E. MainSheriff Ave., Ste. Th e Deschutes ’s 4, behind Nugget office. Offi ce is Th offeering a virtual class toPapers preparefor volunteers to become Fire-Starters mentors for children with an old The Nugget Newspaper has incarcerated parent. After initial issues that are ready for recycling. training andand comprehensive Come by pick up a stack from background checks, volunteers the front porch at 442 E. Main are Ave. matched with a child in or around Call Beth at 541-549-9941 for more Sisters, who shares similar interests information. and activities. Commit to spending aSponsor few hoursan a week together Impoverished for a minimum of one year. On Child from Uganda Saturday, January 22, COPY based will Hope Africa International, off a 3.5-hour virtual orientation/ inerSisters, has many children training There is no to awaitingclass. sponsorship! Forcost more attend, but advanced registration information go to hopeafricakids. isorg required. or call Call Katie541-388-6651. at 541-719-8727.

Parkinson’s Let’s Talk, Sisters! Support Group

Are Citizens4Community you a person experiencing invites all Parkinson’s area residents disease to the (PD) monthly or a care partner/family Let’s Talk, Sisters! member discussion desiring series to—better a forum support whereyour people loved learn one with about PD?local Wetopics invite you of interest to joinand us in Sisters exchange for adiverse restart viewpoints of our support in group a livelytobut experience respectful friendship, setting. shared Let’s Talk! experiences, is free andand spotlights a better understanding a different localoftopic PD. Please each third join us the Monday secondofTh the ursday month. of the Learn month 1-2:30 morep.m. at Citizens4Community. at the Sisters Library, 110 com/events N. Cedar or St. call Sisters. 541-549-1482. For more information contact Carol Pfeil, program coordinator of Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, 541-668-6599 or carol@parkinsonsresources.org

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Citizens4Community invites all area residents to the monthly Let’s Talk, Sisters! discussion series — a forum where people learn about local topics of interest and exchange diverse viewpoints in a lively but respectful setting. Let’s Talk! is free and spotlights a different local topic each third Monday of the month. Learn more at Citizens4Community. com/events or call 541-549-1482.

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Dispatchers are booking nonemergency medical rides Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rides are based on volunteer driver availability and are provided Meetthrough MAC. This wonderful Monday Friday, 8 a.m. to little man is as friendly and 5 p.m. At least 48 hours advance fun as they come! Mac notice is required. STARS Dispatcher lovesfor meeting people number all rides new is 541-904-5545. and he thinks everyone Those interested in volunteering his friend. being so mayiscomplete the For STARS low to the ground, he’s got application form at more hops and spring www.agefriendlysisters.com/ than a kangaroo! Besides being stars-application. extremely social, Mac will Free fetch, Pet Food loves all types of Budget month, but you toys,tight andthis especially enjoys still need pet food for your dog playing tug with squeakyor cat?toys. Call the Furry Friends Mac walks wellpet onfood a bank at 541-797-4023 schedule leash and knowstohow to sit your pickup. We have allHe sorts on command. is of pet supplies too. Pickups available treat-motivated, so he Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 can learn many morep.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ste. 4, commands with Ave., positive ce. behindreinforcement The Nugget offitraining techniques. He gets along Papers for Fire-Starters dogs and seems Thewith Nugget Newspaper has to oldbe fi ne with cats. issues that are ready for recycling. Come by and pick up a stack from theSponsored front porch at 442 E. Main Ave. Call Bethby at 541-549-9941 for more information.

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A tale for our times By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

We’re finally catching up to the third season of the international hit German TV series “Babylon Berlin” on Netflix. It’s supposedly the most expensive production in German history, and it shows — the production values are extraordinary, and they transport the viewer into this strange noirish world of the late 1920s and early 1930s, where cultural drift and decadence intertwines with extremely violent political tribalism. It’s a tale for our times. Adding to the piquancy of the tale is that the viewer is aware of a looming shadow that the characters cannot yet see: In a few short years, cynicism and the desire for change and order will see the radical fringe National Socialist German Workers Party voted into power — and the world will never be the same. The Weimar Republic rose when Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated the throne as Germany sought the Armistice that ended the First World War. The fledgling democracy was never very robust, and it owed its very existence to right wing paramilitaries known as Freikorps that put down a Communist uprising in 1919. But by 1929, when “Babylon Berlin” opens, prospects were actually pretty decent: While there was still considerable unemployment and some areas of grotesque urban poverty and blight, Germany had recovered from a savage period of hyper-inflation in 1923–24 and many Berliners were enjoying an era of prosperity. The institutions of the Republic were bumping along reasonably well, upheld in Berlin by the “Rote Burg,” the Red Castle

that housed the metropolitan police. They had their work cut out for them, because Berlin was one wild town — its flamboyant eroticism earning the city the moniker “Babylon on the Spree.” In Season 1, Gereon Rath, a young police inspector from Cologne, is transferred to Berlin to crack a pornography ring run by organized criminals of the Berlin underworld. As the great crime writer Jim Thompson would have it, the overarching plot of “Babylon Berlin” is the foundation of all noir fiction: Things aren’t what they seem. What at first glance appears to be simply a matter of extortion soon reveals itself to be a scandal that will forever change the lives of both Gereon and his closest associates. Together with stenotypist Charlotte Ritter and his partner Bruno Wolter, Rath is confronted with a tangled web of corruption, drug dealing, and weapons trafficking, forcing him into an existential conflict as he is torn between loyalty and uncovering the truth. Mix Communists of both Stalinist and Trotskyite flavors and the specter of the Nazis, and things get very interesting indeed. “Babylon Berlin” should be watched first of all because it is a fine, immersive historical crime drama that will hit anyone with a taste for golden age noir right where they live. And it must be watched in German with English subtitles, because dubbed versions are always lame. It is also instructive to ponder upon the subtext: What happens when a society loses faith in its institutions and confidence in its culture? For Weimar, Germany was the living embodiment of the first stanza of William

Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming”: Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. The Weimar Republic tried to hold the center, and in 1929, it seemed that it might just pull it off, despite the fervent radicalism that pitted streetfighters of the left and the right against each other and against the police — who, though corrupt, were nevertheless the bulwark against mere anarchy loosed upon the world. But the Wall Street Crash of 1929 knocked the pins out of the world economy, and Germany could not stand. The hard-won and alwayscompromised stability of the Weimar Republic was lost in the crisis and the door was

opened to Adolf Hitler. There was nothing inevitable about any of it. The German left wing was the most robust and the most militant in Europe and it could easily have been the Communists who took over. In fact, it was the terror that the middle classes held of a Bolshevik Revolution in Germany that led them into the arms of Brownshirts. And the leftists hated each other as much or more than they hated the rightists, because they were, at the core, fanatical exponents of a secular religion who despised apostasy above all sins. A society plunging headlong into modernity, with all of its creativity and all of its dislocation, where meaningful work was always hard to come by, where radicals of varying stripes held out absolute answers to all the tough questions, where sex and drugs and frenetic jazz held out the allure of oblivion — all of this is both exotic and familiar to us. It’s quite a ride — and an interesting account of what happens when the going gets weird and the weird turn pro.

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Lessons learned in sports

sustain Sisters grad By Katy Yoder | Correspondent

Maggie Bidasolo always operates at maximum capacity. Knowing how to manage her interests, energy level, and academics was imperative at an early age. A Sisters High School graduate who was partially homeschooled, she credits her father and being an athlete with teaching her how to master time management. PHOTO PROVIDED

Bidasolo family took an unorthodox approach to her education. “When I went to high school it was a hybrid situation. I wanted to be a high-end athlete and be involved in giving back to the community, while still being the best student possible,” she said. She didn’t follow the norm for how she approached her college career and took a gap year after high school. Even after hearing from a lot of people that taking a gap year was not a good idea, she and her parents decided to continue their untraditional approach to education. Because of the gap year, Bidasolo wasn’t eligible for a lot of the scholarships. That was difficult when planning for college, but it was a price she was willing to pay. “My dad thought after working so hard in high school and being involved in such time-consuming competitive sports, I needed a

break,” she said. Bidasolo’s parents also thought working in the real world before going to college would be beneficial. Because of the gap year, Bidasolo wasn’t with her graduating class when she headed to her family’s alma mater, the University of Oregon. Bidasolo says her passion and desire for perfection began with gymnastics. She started taking gymnastics when she was 2 years old. “I was a competitive gymnast until I was 13,” she said. “I took lessons in Bend and Redmond. I joke that I grew up in the back seat of my mother’s minivan doing homework by the dome light as she drove me to practice.” Bidasolo was the state champion gymnast on the beam in 2009. She spent 4-1/2 hours, five nights a week practicing, then traveled on weekends to competitions throughout the

West Coast. “It was a big part of my life and taught me how to time manage, be coachable and disciplined. A lot of my perfectionist tendencies came from gymnastics because I was always striving for perfect scores,” she said. Then the moment all gymnasts fear happened. In the middle of a competition, she hurt her back badly and had to retire at 13 from gymnastics. Needing an athletic outlet, she shifted her focus to competitive dance. Bidasolo danced competitively through high school from age 13 to 18. “I did everything from ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical,” she said. One of Bidasolo’s goals was to be a cheerleader so she could be involved with the Oregon football scene. She missed the team by two spots. “That was hard,” she said, “but

also the biggest blessing. When I thought about all of the time I’d be investing I began to ask myself what I would do with dance after college. For me, it didn’t translate into the kind of career I wanted to pursue. My dream to be on the sidelines at football games got smooshed.” It was time to find another way to achieve her goal. Bidasolo overcame the setback by seeking out internships that got her on the field and part of the action. She found her role as an intern much more fun, and she could put into practice the sports business skills she was learning at U of O. It also provided a way for her to rebuild her network of friends. Being from a town like Sisters, she had to adjust and recognize that the relationships she’d established in her hometown wouldn’t be waiting for her at U of O. Coupled with an overwhelming sense of isolation from taking a gap year, Bidasolo had

to find a way to make new friends — something she hadn’t needed to do during her childhood. “I had to figure out who I was, what I wanted in the next four years, and where I wanted to go. I sought out communities like I had in Sisters and recreated that support system through joining clubs,” said Bidasolo. “I also got really involved in the athletic department. It took a long time. I didn’t really feel like I was settled until halfway through my sophomore year.” Up until that point, Bidasolo felt like every day was a grind. She knew in her heart it was all going to work out but admits it was really tough for a while. “I have a fear of complacency,” she said. “I’m really self-motivated, which comes from always being an athlete. Then in college, I wasn’t an athlete anymore, and needed to find somewhere to put all that perfectionist energy.” Internships gave her a new direction and taught her business skills through interactions with

executives from Nike, Adidas, and the NFL. She began to transfer her athletic skills into arenas that could take her into a career after graduation. Finding a job in sports happened faster than she imagined. She accepted a position her junior year as a Learfield IMG Oregon Sports Property Assistant within the Oregon Athletics’ corporate sponsorship department. “I helped execute all the contract deliverables within those sponsor relationships. To do that job during college was all about time management,” she said. Then her senior year, she was hired by CaptainU as an account manager of event sales and partnerships. CaptainU is an online recruiting ecosystem that helps connect high school athletes looking to compete at the next level with college coaches. Through all her challenges, a mantra her father used helped her keep going. “We’re a huge football family

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Maggie Bidasolo (right) working the 2021 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis, Missouri, for CaptainU. and when things get really hard, I come back to the saying, ‘Move the chain,’” she said. “In football, when you get a first down, the chain markers move; if you move the chains enough times, eventually you’ll score. You don’t need a big Hail Mary or touchdown pass or 50-yard crazy play to save you. It’s those inthe-middle, nose-grinding decisions, and incremental things that help you score.” At no time was that philosophy more important than when the Bidasolo family home in Sisters burned down. Recently hired by CaptainU, Bidasolo was in her last term. She got the call that their family lost everything in the fire. “I came home from college to help them regroup while still working and going to school full-time. I was still able to graduate in June. Then, two days after graduation, I moved across the country to my new home in Nashville. Seven months later, we’re still trying to get the

pieces of our home and our life back together. “My family is a very close unit and we operate together,” said Bidasolo. “Life and tragedy happen but the Sisters community has been incredibly helpful to get us back on our feet. The outpouring of love and support from everybody has been overwhelmingly incredible, but it’s still hard being that far away from home and my parents.” Growing up in Sisters taught Bidasolo that you can make family wherever you go, and your family isn’t always who you share blood with. “I’ve had so many adopted aunts, uncles, grandparents, and siblings,” she said. “The town turned into my family. I took that with me to college and created a core group of family that to this day I rely on. I pick the people that I love. I know I’ll do that forever wherever I go. It makes a strong support system.”

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Alpine skiers earn first-place finishes at Willamette Pass By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws alpine ski team raced in a Giant Slalom competition at Willamette Pass on Saturday, January 8, and both the boys and girls teams had great performances in their first race of the season. Twelve schools were represented, but not all fielded full teams. The Sisters boys finished first, Marist was runner-up, and Corvallis finished third. On the girls side, the Lady Outlaws also earned a firstplace finish. South Eugene took second, and Corvallis placed third. On the boys’ side, Bella Chladek finished second overall with a combined time of 1.38.42, and was just .05 behind the first-place finisher. Chladek won the first run, and then in the second run skied an aggressive and super-fast direct line. Conditions were a bit challenging because of heavy snowfall, and the race-setters shortened the radius of the turns in the second run, and also added in a tricky delay. Skiers had to respond to the changing conditions and ski differently in the second run. Chladek almost crashed in the second run, but recovered and still earned second place.

Corbin Fredland came in with confidence in his first race of the season and finished third overall with a combined time of 1.43.03. Brody Duey finished with a combined time of 1.54.41. Duey had amazing recoveries in both his runs. In the first run, he tripped over his pole and jumped back and forth on his skis to avoid a crash and finish seventh. In his second race, he tumbled and flipped through the delay and was able to recover and finish 11th, for an overall ninth-place finish. Assistant Coach Rima Givot said, “He was so athletic and responsive to not crash on both his runs!” Freshmen Emerson Backus, Spencer Tisdel, John Berg, and Kellen Petke all skied in their first race ever. Backus skied aggressive, worked on improving his form, and finished 11th with a combined time of 1.59.78. Tisdale was consistent and aggressive and finished 12th with a combined time of 2.07.03. Berg finished with a combined time of 2.19.52, and Petke finished with a combined time of 2.44.57. Two Outlaws skiers, Keegan Kroytz and Cooper Merrill, crashed in one of their runs, which disqualified them from scoring. “Almost half of our team

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were freshmen and they did such a good job,” said Givot. “We were really impressed with the new skiers.” The girls’ team also had good performances and did very well as a team. Araiya Grummer (sophomore) was consistent in both her runs and took a direct line, especially at the top, to finish with a combined time of 1.50.20 for second place overall, just 1.09 seconds behind the first-place finisher. Charlotte Seymour (sophomore), like Grummer, skied two consistent runs with a direct, aggressive line at the top of the course to finish third with a combined time of 1.51.83. Hollie Lewis (senior) took fifth with a combined time of 1.53.10, just .01 seconds behind the fourth-place finisher. She attacked the course in both runs and had a good first performance of the season. Freshman Ava Riehle skied in her first race ever and finished ninth with a combined score of 2.04.31. Riehle, after only two practices on the snow, did a great job to earn ninth overall. Piper Adelt (senior) had

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Gabe Chladek prepares for a run. a strong first race of the season and finished 13th with a combined time of 2.18.46. Freshman Lauren Sitz, in her first ski race ever, finished 16th overall with a combined time of 2.37.15. Presley Adelt (sophomore), Molly Greaney (sophomore), and freshmen Ella Eby and Tallis Grummer all raced strong, but didn’t finish at least one of their runs, so were unable to earn a score. Coach Gabe Chladek said, “I was really impressed with the entire team. We have a

lot of freshmen and first-time racers from upper classes that joined the team this year, and across the board all of their performances exceeded my expectations. The sunny weather made for a beautiful first day of racing for this group of young athletes. When you only have a little skiing experience or you’re brand new to alpine racing, it can take a lot of guts to step up and run the course with all those people watching, and every person on the team performed bravely.”

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Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist

Are my weight-loss efforts ruined? Why a weekend of bad eating won’t ruin your weight-loss efforts. A diligent dieter navigates the busy schedule of a week with planned meals, timing, and structure. They live in a calorie deficit, which provides them weight loss. They eat healthy and do what a sensible diet plan asks: eat a little less, and choose lower-calorie foods. Now, the weekend is coming, friends going out to brunch. Saturday night sports, with all the accoutrements. Sunday is a late-afternoon pizza because no one wants to cook. Our dieter is ashamed and feels like all of the week’s effort was for naught. This, however, is not true, because of a few different physiological

processes our bodies have as an energy-storage mechanism. How can someone eat well above their caloric needs and not gain weight? This person must be calorically diminished from dieting. This means eating less than daily requirements for multiple days. This is important because our bodies have a fuel tank of stored glycogen (created from digesting food we eat). This storage tank is for exercise and energy on the fly. A person can store up to 2,000 calories depending on their size and muscularity. A person who is dieting first depletes this storage, not actually losing body fat until it is gone. If we’ve been dieting and exercising for multiple days this would put us into a low storedglycogen mode. Since this storage is the first thing to go during a diet phase, this will also be the first thing to be re-absorbed when overeating. This is the most important piece: Depending on how low a state of stored glycogen we’re in, the body will always replenish this first. A person can — theoretically — eat up to 2,000 calories over budget and not gain fat. Having a break and enjoying moments of life is more important. Know that after multiple days of dieting, the tank is getting empty and eating significantly more on an occasion will not impact your fat loss.

OSU-Cascades to host free vax clinics By Christine Coffin OSU Cascades

BEND – Oregon State University-Cascades will host free clinics for COVID19 vaccinations, boosters, and flu shots January 12-13 for the campus and Central Oregon communities. The clinics are open to OSU-Cascades employees and students, and community members, and will take place in the atrium of Edward J. Ray Hall 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. January 12, and 3 to 7 p.m. January 13. Free one-hour parking will be available to community members in the campus parking lots. No health insurance is necessary to receive a COVID19 vaccination or booster, or flu shot. Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will be available in both first and second doses, as well as boosters. The vaccines have been

approved for ages 5 and older. Participants can bring current vaccination cards, although they are not required as clinic staff will have access to electronic records. For those who receive a first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, providers will give instructions for receiving second doses or boosters. According to Centers for Disease Control, the flu shot may be administered without regard to the timing of other vaccines, and side effects are similar whether the COVID19 vaccine and flu shot are given simultaneously or administered separately. Free food boxes of nonperishable items will be available for participants, funded through Oregon Health Authority and Federal Emergency Management Agency. For more information about the clinics, call 541322-3100 or email info@ osucascades.edu.

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Ice Skating

Ice skating is the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across an ice surface, using metal-bladed ice skates. People skate for recreation, exercise, sports, and even commuting! Ice skating may be performed on frozen bodies of water (ponds, lakes, canals, rivers) and on man-made ice surfaces such as ice rinks. Research suggests that the earliest ice skating happened in southern Finland more than 4,000 years ago. This was done to save energy during winter journeys. True skating emerged when a steel blade with sharpened edges was used. Skates now cut into the ice instead of gliding on top of it. The Dutch added edges to ice skates in the 13th or 14th century. These ice skates were made of steel, with sharpened edges on the bottom to aid movement. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_skating

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Wrestlers continue improvement By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Gary Thorson, co-coach of Sisters Outlaws wrestling team, provided an update to The Nugget about the team’s progress since holiday break. “The team has continued to make big strides the last two weeks of their season,” he said. The team took part in two big tournaments, one in Pendleton and the other in Pleasant Hill. Just before Christmas, on December 22, the Outlaws participated in the 16-team Rollin Schimmel Memorial Tournament in Pendleton. According to Thorson, the Outlaws more than held their own. “We had a great performance that day even though we only entered nine individuals at the varsity level,” he said. “We ended up finishing fifth as a team.” The team’s high placement came as a result of having three wrestlers reach the championship matches. Team points are compiled throughout the tournament, so the more wins each wrestler attains the more points the team gains. Ben Cooper led the way by capturing first place in the 145pound class. Wyatt Maffey at 152 and Hayden Kunz at 138 also wrestled for individual titles, but both came up short in their championship bout. Sisters also got a thirdplace finish from Carson Brown, 138 pounds, as well as fifth-place finishes from Carter Van Meter at 113 and

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Jared Miller at 160 pounds. In the first competition of the new year, the Outlaws traveled to Pleasant Hill High School for the “King of the Hill” tournament, where the team placed fourth among 15 teams behind three first-place finishes and one runner-up. Carter Van Meter qualified for the championship round with a pin in his first match and kept on winning. “He is coming on like a freight train,” said Thorson. “He is one of our hardest workers and his focus in practice to get better is paying off.” Wyatt Maffey worked his way into the championship match and nailed down the top spot with a commanding 17-8 decision. Ben Cooper also found himself atop the podium in the 145-pound class. “Ben and Wyatt are our most experienced wrestlers and they are a huge help to everyone on the team,” said Thorson. “Their passion for the sport rubs off on the others in a big way in our practice room”. Jared Miller made it to the title bout, but came up short against his opponent from Philomath, and finished second. Nonetheless, with two pins in the tournament, Thorson described Miller’s performance as his best ever as an Outlaw. Other top placers for the Outlaws included Henry Rard and Jacob Washington, who placed third and fourth respectively at 220 pounds. The teammates actually wrestled one another in the consolation round with Rard scoring a 4-1

decision. On the girls side at Pleasant Hill, the Outlaws had a great showing from senior Daisy Patterson who placed second at 125 in the tournament. Along the way she picked up three pins, raising her season record to 10-5. Freshmen Brooklynn Cooper and Riley Kerkmann also took part in the tournament and “did great things” according to Thorson. “Daisy is having a great season and she is a great help in the practice room with the other girls,” said Thorson. “She takes about four of them under her wing every day and they have all benefited from her experience.” As the team moves into the second half of the season, Thorson is feeling quite pleased with the development of the team. “Our staff is very happy with the progress and work ethic that we have seen with this bunch,” he said. “I have coached a variety of sports for over 30 years now and I can say without a doubt this is one of the hardest working teams I have had the privilege to be a part of. They have come to understand that hard work can be fun and contagious, and also that quitting and giving up in practice or in their matches is unacceptable. This is a special group of athletes that has bonded well and is having fun participating in one of the most difficult sports they can sign up for.” The Outlaws are scheduled to wrestle locally this week at the prestigious Oregon Classic in Redmond January 14-15.

COCC hosts career fair for educators Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is hosting a career open house for early learning educators from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, January 21, at the Bend campus’s Coats Campus Center, co-hosted by East Cascades Works, NeighborImpact Child Care Resources, Worksource East Cascades and the Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon. Representatives from a number of regional early education employers will be available to share information about employment opportunities and career resources. Masks are required and distancing protocols will be followed. Participating employers of the career fair include Oregon State UniversityCascades’ Little Beavs/ Little Kits, Boulden Rogen Early Childhood Academy, MountainStar Family Relief centers, The Children’s Learning Center in Madras, Head Start/Early Head Start in Crook and Deschutes

counties, the Boys & Girls Club of Bend, the High Desert Education Service District’s Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Intervention programs, the Bend Park & Recreation District and NeighborImpact Child Care Resources, among others. “For both soon-to-be and recent graduates, this is a great chance to learn about specific positions, but it’s also a chance for those considering a career in early education to ask questions of those in the field,” said Amy Howell, Ph.D., director of COCC’s early childhood education program. Additionally, COCC will host the regional chapter of the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children’s annual Early Learning Conference, April 29-30, which offers livestreamed and prerecorded sessions; interested presenters are invited to submit proposals by January 31 by emailing ahowell@cocc. edu.

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and celebration and shared resolve.” She spent part of her childhood in Tanzania, when the brutal military dictator Idi Amin was president of neighboring Uganda. “He was a horrific individual who was out to exterminate his own people,” McLeod-Skinner said. Some of her classmates were Ugandan refugees. “I recall one of my classmates telling me she had been in her kitchen with her father, and they heard pounding on the door, the screaming of her mother and her sisters, who she never saw again. Her father just grabbed her and ran out the back of the house. The rest of the family was killed,” said McLeod-Skinner. “Those stories were chilling to me. I could never imagine something like that happening in my own country.” As an adult, she worked for a humanitarian organization managing school and hospital repairs in Bosnia, later in Kosovo. “I saw firsthand the destruction, the damage, the fresh graves that were all around,” she said of the wartorn area. McLeod-Skinner described a local family inviting her and her colleague into their home, to share “coffee and apples, the only food they had, but they insisted we have some.” The family members told stories and her colleague translated. “Then suddenly it got very quiet. I knew there was something very powerful and very emotional. He couldn’t even speak at first,” said McLeod-Skinner. Eventually her colleague explained that the family had come back from identifying one of their sons in a mass grave that day. “That is not an extreme story,” said McLeod-Skinner. “It starts like January 6. That’s how it starts. “Things go south when that kind of terror takes over a country,” she said. “Horrific things happen. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. And so it was chilling to me that I was seeing it again, right here in our own country.” A Central Oregon resident, McLeod-Skinner is running for state representative of the new Congressional District 5, the recently redrawn district that includes Sisters. Fighting to protect democracy, she said, “really comes down to a tremendous sense of resolve... Sometimes it’s with our fists, sometimes it’s with our hearts.”

Chaffin and other Indivisible Sisters speakers encouraged listeners to get involved and take action. Speakers were clearly alarmed by the possibility of a takeover of the United States government by antidemocracy, pro-authoritarian forces. “Even though things look very dismal and dire,” Chaffin said, “we have built a network....This is why we can’t give up hope. We are so much stronger now than five years ago.” In a quieter portion of the proceedings, gatherers lit candles and observed a moment of silence “in remembrance of those defenders of democracy who lost their lives as result of the insurrection,” including U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Officer Brian D. Sicknick. Sicknick was assaulted by rioters with chemical agents; afterward, he collapsed and died of stroke. District of Columbia Chief Medical Examiner Francisco J. Diaz later found that Sicknick died of “natural causes” but stated, “all that transpired played a role in his condition.” Three officers from Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . ’s Metropolitan Police Department and one from USCP committed suicide in the days and months after their service at the Capitol on January 6. Their deaths were marked at the vigil, along with the approximately 150 officers who were injured. Chaffin encouraged people to call their legislators to ask for support on four bills that organizers believe would help stanch democracy’s wounds: the Freedom to Vote Act, Protecting Our Democracy Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and “the D.C. statehood bill, finally giving the citizens of our nation’s capital the right to vote.” Other hopeful acts were also recommended, such as writing postcards encouraging other citizens to vote. Chaffin assured the audience that postcards would be provided. Some participants appeared buoyed by the vigil’s focus on action. Wrote Andy Zimmerman in the Zoom chat, “Thank you so very much for this session on this significant day. I am incredibly happy to find all of you people. Let’s be involved. Our country needs us.” At the virtual gathering’s end, participants cheered, “Democracy now!” and gave a thumbs-up. Indivisible Sisters is online at indivisiblesisters. org. Indivisible groups in Jefferson County, Redmond, Bend, and throughout the nation may be found at indivisible.org/groups.

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Sisters athletes join Nordic league By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

A half dozen Sisters High School athletes have been given the opportunity to team up with Nordic skiers from the schools in Redmond in order to compete in the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association (OISRA) Northern League for the 2021-22 season. Evan Eby, a senior who transferred from Ridgeview High to Sisters last year, wanted to continue his Nordic ski career, but Sisters had dropped its program. He was able to work with his former coaches to take part last year, which opened the door for five other Outlaws to join him for this season. The OISRA is the organizing body for both Nordic and alpine skiing in Oregon. Skiing is not part of the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) that governs nearly all other high school sports in Oregon. The team competed Saturday, January 8 near Mt. Hood at the Teacup 4.5-kilometer classic race. Eby, along with fellow seniors Jackson Griffin and Kaleb Briggs, raced among 56 other boys from Bend, Summit, Hood River, Redmond, and Ridgeview. Brooklyn Liddell, Ella Bartlett, and Josie Berg competed among 52 girls starters in the race. Complete results were not available at press time. The team also competed on December 15 at the Classic Season Opener 3-kilometer race at Meissner Sno-Park. Next up for the team is the XC Oregon Invitational at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday, January 22, which will include racers from the Southern Division and the Mt. Hood Division as well.

It’s so cool that I’ve been able to have five teammates from the cross-country team join me on the Nordic team this year. They’re doing well and we’re having a good time together. — Evan Eby

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CHARGING: New electric stations to come on line in Sisters Continued from page 1

similar disappointments from shoppers and diners. Pull into Bi-Mart or Ray’s and it’s easy to assume that Sisters identifies more with pickups and SUVs than EV or hybrid vehicles. Park at Ace or Hoyt’s and you’ll find that Sisters drivers are clearly more at home in that Chevy, Dodge, or Ford truck, just as dad or grandpa drove all those years ago. Given Sisters’ rural locale and the number of farmers and ranchers who proliferate Sisters Country, it’s understandable that drivers here would favor the heftier, multipurpose usefulness of a lightduty truck or roomy SUV. Years running, pickups are the best-selling passenger vehicles in America with Ford’s F-150 perennially at the top of the sales rankings, followed this year by Dodge Ram and the Chevrolet Silverado. In 2021 these models sold a combined 1.4 million vehicles. Pickups held the number 11 and 12 spots too. For the first time, an allelectric car, the Tesla Model Y, made Car and Driver magazine’s list, coming in at number 19. That list looks a lot like Sisters — but experts say that’s all going to change. The year 2022 could be the year the EV sales take off. More than a dozen new models are expected to launch, adding to 20 already on the market in 2020. IHS Markit expects more than 100 models to offer a battery electric option in 2025. EV share could more than triple, from 1.8 percent of U.S. registrations last year to 9 percent in 2025 and 15 percent in 2030. Toyota is particularly bullish: EV sales will grow to as high as one in every six vehicles by 2030, predicts Toyota Motor North America. That would represent greater volume than all of the Japanese company’s Lexus division in the U.S. Over at Ford you can get in line — a very long line — for the new 2022 F-150 Lightning, an all-electric pickup. Not your father’s truck to be sure. Tradition and legacy aside, Sisters will find itself in the gravitational pull to EV. Will it be ready? Will there be enough juice to charge the forecasted growing number of such cars and convenience drivers like Laura? City Manager Cory Misley says yes. The vast majority of EVs will be charged at home. That fact itself creates a need for Sisters’ infrastructure planners to get ready for the added electrical demand. Tourists, a major component of our economy, and shoppers from

nearby communities like Camp Sherman and Black Butte, will also rely on Sisters to get them juiced up from time to time. Every EV comes with a built-in charging cord enabling it to connect to standard 110-volt household current. Thus, any Sisters Country campground or RV park with electric hook up will get you juice to recharge, albeit slowly — in the range of 2 to 6 MRH (miles range per hour), essentially a trickle charge. Right now, EV owners can get a charge at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center or at Sisters Inn & Suites, if they are guests. Mainline Station has a single “pump” with two “hoses,” one for Level 2 (slow charging – 14-35 MRH) at around $4 per session and the other for Level 3 (fast charging – 100 MRH) roughly $7.50. Misley says that’s all about to change in April when Sisters Library, at their expense, will install two stations at their entry, each with two Level 2 chargers, four cars at a time in all. The City will provide the electricity and users will be able to charge for free. “That’s how we anticipate starting,” Misley said. “We will evaluate that over time as

we gauge usage.” He went on to say, “We need to revisit the whole parking situation now that we have completed the Comprehensive Plan. It’s time to update the parking plan with the new variables like EV charging, the Adams Streetscape Design, and continuing growth.” Executive Director of Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Judy Trego is emphatic that Sisters needs more EV charging. “It’s a community asset,” she said. “It’s essential for sustainable tourism.” This was echoed by several merchants and purveyors The Nugget asked randomly. Trego would like to see EV charging closer to shopping and thinks a station right outside her doors at the Visitor Center would be ideal. “We really need a Super Charger too,” she said. That is the Tesla brand rapid charger that gets one of their cars a 200-mile charge in 15 minutes — but that can only be connected to a Tesla. Misley, seeing more charging units as inevitable, is discouraged by the lack of ready grants from ODOT or other State agencies. Most of those are going to electrify US 97 and I-5. What few there are presently take years to realize.

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State doubles rebate on electric vehicles for low and moderate income Oregonians By Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle

Beginning this year, qualifying Oregonians will get higher rebates for buying an electric car or a plug-in hybrid. The Department of Environmental Quality announced this week that it has doubled the refund under a program for lowerincome buyers from $2,500 to $5,000. Individuals have to earn less than $52,000 a year; the income cap for a family of four is $106,000 a year. The agency first adopted rebates for electric vehicles in 2018. Initially, it gave buyers $2,500 back on the purchase of a new electric vehicle regardless of income. This Standard Rebate still exists for Oregonians, but in 2019, it adopted the Charge Ahead Rebate to offer even more financial aid to low- and moderate-income Oregonians.

Those buyers, if purchasing a brand-new electric vehicle today, would qualify for both rebates, totaling $7,500 in money back on their purchase. If buying a used electric vehicle, they only qualify for the Charge Ahead Rebate. Both battery-operated electric cars and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles qualify for rebates. The former, like a Tesla, only requires a battery to run. The latter, including a Chevrolet Volt, uses both battery power and gas to run. People have to apply for the rebate by providing proof of purchase. Applications are made at https://evrebate.oregon.gov/. The wait time for processing applications is up to two months, according to the department’s website. Republished from https:// oregoncapitalchronicle.com under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Kristof ruled ineligible to run for governor By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Thursday, January 6, that deciding former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof didn’t qualify to run for governor “wasn’t even a close call.” Fagan’s staff notified Kristof’s campaign that he didn’t meet a constitutional requirement to be a “resident within this state” for three years prior to the November 2022 election. Fagan outlined findings by the state Elections Division in a Thursday morning news conference, citing the Democrat’s ties to New York and his failure to produce documents he said made his case. Hours later at his own news conference in Portland, a defiant Kristof vowed to fight the ruling, calling it an act of self-protection by a “failing political establishment.” “Our campaign will challenge this decision in court, and we will win,” he said. “We have great faith in the Oregon courts. We’re going to continue campaigning for governor and we’re gonna win that too.” By law, he’ll have to go to state circuit court to start his fight — and the clock is ticking. The secretary of state by law has to get ballot content to county clerks by March 17. Kristof, who grew up in Oregon but lived most of his adult life outside the state, has outpaced other D emocratic candidates in fundraising since he announced his campaign in October. However, questions have lingered about his eligibility for office because of where he lived. “The rules are the rules and they apply equally to all candidates for office in Oregon,” Fagan said in a statement. “The Oregon Elections Division and local election officials use the same standards to determine qualifications for hundreds of candidates in dozens of offices every year. In this instance, the candidate clearly does not meet the constitutional requirement

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to run or serve as governor of Oregon.” Fagan said her office informed Kristof of its decision Thursday morning. Her office’s attorneys also spoke with his attorneys by phone Thursday morning, she said. His campaign has maintained that he has always considered Oregon home and he was therefore eligible to run for governor. He voted in New York as recently as November 2020 and had continued to use his New York address on other recent public documents obtained by the Oregon Capital Chronicle through records requests. Kristof declined to share documents that would establish his residency. Instead, his campaign relied on legal arguments, enlisting a retired Oregon Supreme Court justice to write an opinion arguing that Kristof should be considered a resident because he has always thought of Oregon as home. Misha Isaak, a Portland attorney representing Kristof, also argued that Oregon’s residency standards are a relic of a racist history. Kristof’s campaign paid Isaak’s firm, Perkins Coie, slightly more than $40,000 as of November 30, according to state campaign finance records, though the law firm refunded him $25,000 in late December. During his Thursday press conference, Kristof said he didn’t provide his tax returns to the Secretary of State’s Office because it didn’t explicitly ask for them. He said he ignored the Oregon Capital Chronicle’s explicit requests for the tax returns, and other documents, at least in a redacted form that would show his address, because the matter of residency was under state review. “We will indeed provide our tax returns, along with other candidates, later as is traditional,” Kristof said. “We wanted to honor the secretary of state’s inquiry while this was in the works, and we are disappointed that it did not go differently.” In their letter to Kristof, compliance specialist Lydia

Plukchi and Elections Director Deborah Scroggin wrote that his New York voting history played a major role in their decision. “When determining residency for elections purposes, the place where a person votes is particularly powerful, because voting is the center of engaged citizenship,” the two wrote. “The fact that you voted in New York strongly indicates that you viewed it as the place where you intended to permanently return when you were away.” They noted that Kristof paid income taxes in New York from 1999 to 2021. He paid income taxes in Oregon in 2019 and 2020 but didn’t indicate for their review whether he did so as a fullyear resident, a part-year resident or a nonresident. Scroggin explained her team didn’t ask for specific documents from Kristof to leave him and his attorneys free to decide what evidence to present. Kristof described working in both New York, where he was a New York Times columnist until resigning this fall, and Oregon, where he manages his family farm outside the rural community of Yamhill, the state’s letter said. He didn’t explain the extent of his involvement with the farm and how he supervised employees, Plukchi and Scroggin wrote. “While a person’s statement of their intent is significant, we also consider a person’s prior acts,” they wrote. “We cannot ignore past acts that strongly indicate the person’s state of mind at that time, even if the person’s current sworn statement indicates a different intent.” Fagan, a Democrat, stressed that her own personal politics did not affect her office’s decision. Supporters of several gubernatorial candidates supported her campaign last year, and Kristof’s attorney is a friend, she said. She also said that she left the decision to professionals in the office’s Elections Division. Plukchi, the compliance officer in charge of

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the case, has worked for the office for nearly 20 years under both Democratic and Republican secretaries of state. “I’m a person of integrity, and Oregonians can trust that this is a process that was put through the professionals in the Elections Division who have the experience and the technical expertise to apply the qualifications to the law,” Fagan said. Kristof said Thursday that he believed Oregon’s political class was threatened by his fundraising haul. So far, he has raised nearly $2.5 million for his campaign since launching in mid-October and still had nearly $1.9 million on hand as the word came Thursday that he had been disqualified to run. Kristof is one of 11 statewide candidates so far this year to be disqualified from running for office for not meeting the minimum qualifications, and he’s one of seven candidates for governor who didn’t meet the standards. Plukchi said that number tends to peak when open high-profile races are on the ballot. Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland and state Treasurer Tobias Read are the other front-runners in the Democratic primary. Oregon Capital Chronicle Deputy Editor Lynne Terry contributed reporting. Republished from https:// oregoncapitalchronicle.com/ under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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in indoor settings where people don’t wear masks and follow other safety protocols, like maintaining physical distances and washing hands. In hopes of staving off limitations to co-curricular activities, Scholl said, “we’re really doubling down on our masking protocol.” That means close enforcement of masking at games and other school activities, despite people wanting to be rid of them. “We all have mask fatigue — nobody likes wearing them,” Scholl said. Deschutes County reports being in “surge capacity” as case counts increase. On January 7, Deschutes County reported 940 new cases of COVID-19. “Due to the recent sharp increase in local COVID cases, we are currently operating in a surge capacity,” said Health Officer Dr. George Conway. “We ask that residents wear a mask around people they don’t live with; continue to stay home and get tested if they feel sick; and self-isolate and notify close contacts if they test positive for COVID19. Getting vaccinated and receiving a booster shot is the best way to protect yourself from serious illness, hospitalization, or death.” Oregon Health and Science University predicts the omicron surge will peak in Oregon at the end of January.

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Stay on top of moisture, insect damage By Kym Pokorny OSU Extension Service

CORVALLIS – Ignoring moisture and insect damage in the home leads to serious problems down the line. Annual inspection is essential to head them off. Whether you do it yourself or hire someone, start your inspection by checking out this article from the Oregon State University Extension Service on home moisture problems to help solve many problems you might encounter. If you plan to inspect, maintain, or repair yourself, begin by taking a tour around the exterior of the house. Does water wick up the foundation? This indicates a need for better soil drainage next to the foundation. Are there plants or tree branches that touch the house? These make perfect thoroughfares for carpenter ants to enter and leave. Trim plants back at least 24 inches from the house. Don your raincoat and go out during a downpour or snowmelt and examine the gutters and downspouts. Are there breaks or leakage? Examine the area around and under decks for rot, especially where the deck attaches to the house.

Now comes the fun part. Put on coveralls, gloves, and a stocking cap. Arm yourself with a head lamp or flashlight and a screwdriver and crawl under the house. Is there a layer of plastic on the soil floor of your crawl space? There should be. Plastic provides an excellent vapor barrier that helps prevent decomposition of joists and other support structures. Inspect the sill plate (the wood between the foundation wall and the floor members), for rot and insect damage. Newer houses should have sill plates of pressure-treated wood. Examine floor supports for rot and insect damage. Tap on suspect wood with the screwdriver to test how solid it sounds. Is there any sawdust on the ground or in spider webs? Note its location and brush it away so you can tell next time if damage from carpenter ants is still occurring. Remove any rodent nests, a source of mite, flea, lice, bed bug, and tick infestations. Check for mud tubes on foundation walls and supports – they are a sign of termites. When you have crawled back to the outside world, write a brief report to use for comparison next year.

You are not quite done yet. Now go indoors for an inspection. First check the attic. Are there wet spots? These indicate a leaky roof. Check for and remove all signs of animal nests. Next, check for rot and insect damage just like you did in the crawl space. Finally, inspect under the sinks in the bathroom and the kitchen. Gaps in pipes that pass through the wall are perfect avenues for mice and rats. Seal these spaces with tin or steel wool. Check for leaks and damage. Now write up an indoor inspection report. And then congratulate yourself. You’ve come a long way in protecting your house from insect and water damage. What should you do if you find an infestation? First, don’t panic. Chances are the damage has been there awhile and a few more months isn’t going to make any difference. Treat carpenter ant nests around mid-April when the nests are active. Termite and carpenter ant colonies should be treated by professional exterminators. To eliminate rot problems, the source of the water or moisture should be eliminated before the rotten areas are replaced.

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