The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLV No. 13 // 2022-03-30 by Nugget Newspaper

The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 13

News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

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Oh to be 50 miles north. That’s all the farther you would have to go to cross the line into normal. In terms of snowpack, that is. The Hood, Sandy, and Lower Deschutes water basin is at 99 percent of normal snowpack with two of their nine stations at 104 percent. Not so when you measure the Upper Deschutes and Crooked River basins, where Sisters lies: 82 percent total with one station at 70 percent and six others

of the 14 stations under 80 percent. Closest to home it is deceiving, with Three Creeks Meadows reporting at 89 percent and Santiam Junction (think Hoodoo) at 84 percent. But snowpack isn’t as important as snow-water equivalent. That’s really distressing. And it’s only March with nothing of consequence in the forecast, short or longrange. Deschutes Basin Watermaster Jeremy Giffin said, “We’re 71 percent of average on our snowpack.”

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Sisters is probably going to be in the high or extreme risk category for wildfire according to the Statewide Map of Wildfire Risk, which will be completed by June 30, 2022, and available to the public. Sisters Fire Chief Roger Johnson said that risk level would be due to the city’s small geographic footprint and its proximity to the Deschutes National Forest on three sides. The risk assessment map is only one of a number of programs and tools being brought online statewide because of the passage of SB 762, “the most sweeping fire legislation in the state of Oregon in the last 30 to 40 years,” according to Johnson. The impetus for the legislation was the report published in 2019 by the Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response created to address growing wildfire problems in the state and the changing wildfire reality over the past decade in Oregon and the West. Governor Kate Brown signed the bill into law on July 30, 2021. The bill covers a myriad of issues

The SPRD skatepark was an active spot during spring break.

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High risk for wildfire continues in Sisters By Sue Stafford

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related to wildfire mitigation and preparedness, which have been clarified by the rule-making process at the state level. Besides the statewide risk map, SB 762 addresses other areas, including electric systems, defensible space guidelines, health systems for smoke, wildfire risk reduction, the Oregon Conservation Corps, small forestland management, prescribed fire, protected areas (those that currently have no fire protection, like Lower Bridge), wildfire response capacity, wildland/urban interface (WUI), and establishing the Office of State Wildfire Program Director and advisory council. The SB 762 information was shared by Johnson at a first-ever joint meeting on March 15 of the Sisters City Council and the Fire District Board of Directors, which included all the partner agencies with which they collaborate to provide wildfire preparedness and mitigation efforts. Each attendee shared what their agency is doing to be fire ready, and the list is impressive. Johnson outlined the See WILDFIRE on page 15

Rodeo celebrates return with kick-off party By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

After a two-year layoff, Sisters Rodeo is saddling up for it traditional June run. But already it’s spurring out into the community arena — with a kickoff party set for Saturday, April 2, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Sisters Saloon’s outdoor patio.

Dry Canyon Stampede will provide live music, and Sisters Rodeo Queen Mary Olney will be on hand signing autographs, as will this year’s Rodeo bullfighters. The Rodeo Kick-off Party is a first for the organization. “We’re just excited to kick things off and have a great rodeo this year,” said event organizer Amarita Anstett.

The Sisters Rodeo Association recognizes that two years without a Sisters Rodeo due to COVID-19 restrictions was a blow to the economy and the spirits of the community. The kickoff was conceived as a way for the whole community to climb back on the horse after See RODEO on page 19

Supercross superstar stops in Sisters By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent

Sisters Moto is riding into spring events in style. Last Thursday, the motorcycle sports shop in the Three Wind Shopping Center hosted an autograph signing with motocross rider Kyle Chisholm. Chisholm is from Florida and stopped in at Sisters Moto before his race in Seattle on March 26. The race is the Monster Energy AMA Supercross at Lumen Field in Seattle and Chisholm was riding as part of the Yamaha factory team. He is also sponsored by Sisters Moto. Chisholm runs his own program, which means he publicizes when he needs title sponsors for certain races, because he often pays out of pocket for the gear, maintenance, flights, etc.

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Supercross rider Kyle Chisholm made a stop last week at sponsor Sisters Moto on his way to racing in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Seattle. “We are his sponsor for this race, and actually he had agreed to be sponsored by us before injuries to the Yamaha team allowed a spot for him to ride for the factory team of theirs as well, but he still was able to come up and do this

event for us,” said Biz Brent, co-owner of Sisters Moto. “He is a really great rider, he’s been around for a long time,” said Biz Brent. Sisters Moto reached out See MOTOCROSS on page 19

Letters/Weather ............... 2 Fun & Games ..................... 6 Entertainment ................. 11 Flashback ........................18 Classifieds................. 20-22 Meetings .......................... 3 Announcements...............10 Sisters Naturalist.............16 Crossword .......................19 Real Estate ................ 22-24

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

Climate change: Who is in control?

To the Editor: Imagine a large log surging down a fastflowing river, hurling through rapids. On the log are thousands of tiny ants, all of who think they are in control of their log. Now multiply that scenario exponentially, with our planet occupied by humans claiming we can control our climate.

Looking at our solar system we are but a tiny object in comparison to our “uninhabitable” neighbors like Jupiter and Saturn, mutually existing in a totally hostile environment; space. What is the probability that this miracle planet of ours just “happened” — or does the existence of a designer/Creator provide the See LETTERS on page 9

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Drivers support ride service...

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High Desert Corvette Club (HDCC) member Sande Burgess presented a $500 donation to STARS Action Team during a March 22 team meeting. After learning more about STARS from a recent Nugget article, HDCC voted to give some of the funds raised from their biennial charity event, Corvettes on the High Desert, to support free nonemergency medical rides for Sisters residents. From right to left: Sande Burgess, Ann Marland, Rennie Morrell, Frank Flannery, Debbie Hewett, Tom Gonsiewski, Donna Vogt, Judy Smith.

Shaved by a drunken barber’s hand By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Last weekend, Slaid Cleaves returned to Sisters to play The Belfry. The Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter works in a tradition of folk songwriting and storytelling that celebrates the courage and resilience of ordinary folk buffeted by the storms of life — some of their own making, some conjured by an indifferent or sometimes malevolent cosmos. Though there’s a lot of darkness in their world, his characters still find some reason to believe, and to keep on keeping on. There’s more defiance than despair in the singer who bids the universe to “Bring It On.” In one of his songs, the narrator says: I don’t need to read the papers To know the heart of man This world’s been shaved By a drunken barber’s hand That rings mighty true at the moment, and it clearly resonated with the audience. The world’s certainly in a mess, roiled by plague, war, rising energy prices, and the prospect of food shortages. The world is even hearing once again the ticking of the nuclear Doomsday Clock, a sound that has been muffled for decades now. We’re pretty well insulated in Sisters Country, but even here we can hear the hoofbeats of the Four Horsemen abroad in the world. It helps, in troubled times, to bear in mind that the world often looks like it was shaved by a drunken barber’s hand. We who have lived our lives in the post-World War II order tend to take a lot for granted, from relative peace and security to the reliability of global supply chains. Sure, we’ve seen conflict and economic downturns, crime waves and epidemics, but the past 70 years or so have been the most peaceful, prosperous, and healthy decades in human history, especially for Americans, who have dominated the world order with military and economic power orders of magnitude greater than anything the world has ever seen. The principle at stake in Ukraine — that people

should be free to choose their own political course and that borders should not be changed by force — would have seemed perplexing and naïve to our forebears, as recently as 80 years ago. In Europe, especially Eastern Europe, borders have been changed by force almost constantly for a thousand years. The events of recent years — the atavistic pull of fundamentalism and political tribalism, pandemic, now a large-scale war in Europe — may be disconcerting to those who expected something different or better out of the human condition. But, as writer and “social entrepreneur” Dougald Hine, cofounder of The Dark Mountain Project, notes: “It’s not the apocalypse, of course, it’s just history, but if you thought the shape of history was meant to be an upward curve of progress, then this feels like the apocalypse.” Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, many people have longed to return to “normal.” That “normal” is gone. The order that it was built upon was contingent and in many ways artificial. We are probably going to have to get used to a more disordered world than the one we grew accustomed to. COVID will not go away, but we are learning to live with it. The belief that we can seamlessly shift away from fossil fuels to a “green” energy future has foundered upon realities of global dependence on oil, gas, and, even still, coal. Factors that have driven most of human history are reasserting themselves: pressures of demographics, resources and the lack thereof, things as fundamental as the capacity to produce food and access water. We’re seeing this even in the comfortable “First World,” where most people have grown accustomed to thinking that water comes from the tap and lights come on whenever we flip a switch. The epoch we’re entering is going to come as a shock to some folks — but we’ll adapt. And it helps to recognize that it’s just history, and that you don’t need to read the tea leaves to understand that this world’s been shaved by a drunken barber’s hand.

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Artists tapped for library project

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The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys will ramble into town for the Sisters Folk Festival.

Festival adds to roster of artists Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is announcing nine new artists to the festival lineup, adding to an already stellar cast of musicians performing at its 25th annual event September 30 through October 2. After an exhilarating folk festival in 2021, the SFF staff and board are looking ahead with excitement to bringing roots music again to Sisters and Central Oregon. More than 30 musical artists will perform at several stages throughout town, and all-event passes are on sale now. The new artists being announced include: legendary singer, clarinet player, and New Orleans street musician, Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans; the 2021 SFF encore artist and songwriter, Emily Scott Robinson; the hard-driving

bluegrass pickin’ and singing of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys; multi-talented singer and songwriter Lindsay Lou; Cuban hip hop, rap, and spoken word artist with her eight-piece band, Telmary & HabanaSana; old-time Americana multiinstrumentalist and clawhammer banjo player Hubby

SFF continues to bring diverse voices, cultures, and music to the festival lineup, always trying to present something special and distinct. — Brad Tisdel

Jenkins; neo-acoustic super group Big Richard; guitar player, singer, and songwriter Sunny War; and folk duo Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno. These artists join the 15 artists already confirmed to perform multiple sets over the three-day weekend: indie folk duo The Milk Carton Kids, Le Vent Du Nord, Rainbow Girls, The Accidentals, Fireside Collective, Jeffrey Foucault, JigJam, Caroline Spence, The Sweet Water Warblers, Making Movies, The Small Glories, James Hill & Anne Janelle, Beth Wood, Seth Walker, and O’Connor Lee. “SFF continues to bring diverse voices, cultures, and music to the festival lineup, always trying to present See FESTIVAL on page 11

Doodlers, painters, digital artists, and photographers are invited to jump into a Deschutes Public Library (DPL) art design contest for our printed bimonthly Events guide. Show your creative side for the chance to have your original artwork or design featured. “Central Oregon attracts a wide range of creative talent and shares a strong sense of community,” says Community Relations Manager Chantal Strobel. “From doodlers to graphic artists, the Library aims to feature local creatives for a chance to have their artwork

front-and-center on our Events guide, circulated to more than 30,000 residents.” The Events guide is distributed to all DPL locations (Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Sisters, and Sunriver) and as an insert in local newspapers. The printed guide returns to circulation with the April/ May 2022 issue, and features more than 200 Library programs. Use supplies from around the house or take a snapshot next time you’re inspired by your surroundings. The Library’s cover design See ART CONTEST on page 8

Community Easter Egg Hunt returns Children from infants to 11 years of age are invited to participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt co-sponsored by the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale Fire Departments. The event will take place on Easter Sunday, April 17, at 1 p.m. at the adjoining Creekside Park and Three Sisters Overnight Park, regardless of weather. The Easter Bunny will be present. Parking is limited so plan to be a little early. Children wishing to participate are asked to be at the parks 20 minutes prior to 1 p.m. so they can be divided into

the appropriate age groups. Children are divided into the following groups: Infants to 5 years old will be in the red area; 3-5 will be in the yellow area; 6-8 in the blue area; and 9-11 in the white area. Participants are advised to be prompt; the eggs disappear fast! There are prizes for finding the golden eggs. Creekside Park is located at 657 E. Jefferson Avenue; Three Sisters Overnight Park is located at 701 Hwy. 20 East. For more information contact the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department at 541-549-0771.

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Al-Anon Mon., noon. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) p.m. at Sisters Community Church. 541-610-7383. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Email sistersbridge2021@gmail.com. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs., 7 p.m., Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Sisters Episcopal Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Church. 541-771-3258. / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Transfiguration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book details. 541-923-1632. 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the citizens4community.com Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Hills Lutheran Church / of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Location information: 541-549-1193. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 541-388-9013. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Sisters Parent Teacher Community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Church. 541-548-0440. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Saloon. 541-480-5994. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 2nd Thurs.,1 p.m. Sisters Library. location, email: steelefly@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. 541-668-6599 Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Location information: 541-279-1977. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Zoom. 503-930-6158. Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., at Senior Lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Sisters Community Church. 12:30-1 p.m. Sisters Community Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-549-6157. Church. 541-480-1843. Public welcome. 808-281-2681. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Sisters Area Woodworkers Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. 541-231-1897. Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All ages welcome. 541-771-2211.

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.

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.

CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.

This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to beth@nuggetnews.com

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Students enjoy first-ever book fair During the week of March 14-17 Black Butte School Parent Teacher Organization (BBS PTO) and Paulina Springs Books hosted the first-ever book fair at the school. The hope was to inspire the students to get excited about reading. Head Teacher Delaney Sharp reported, “On the first day there was still the typical hesitancy from my older students. The attitude that books aren’t cool still permeated a lot of their conversations. But on the second day of the book fair, there was a real shift. We went back and explored more titles. They showed genuine enthusiasm. They talked with each other about what books they would buy and were much more interested in looking at the books. By the end of the week all of the kids selected a few books to purchase and were excited to read them.” The book fair lasted four days and included visits from two local authors: Bethanne Blann of Camp Sherman and Joyce Burk Brown of Sisters. Bethanne Blann read her new book, “Mr. and Mrs. Snowplow are Back!,” which she co-wrote with her late husband, Deputy Dave Blann, Camp Sherman’s beloved deputy sheriff who passed away three years ago. Joyce Burk Brown shared her new book, “The Magic of Listening.” Paulina Springs Books provided Black Butte School

They showed genuine enthusiasm. They talked with each other about what books they would buy and were much more interested in looking at the books. — Delaney Sharp

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Students at Black Butte School got to explore more than 100 books at the school’s first-ever book fair, thanks to a partnership between the school’s PTO and Paulina Springs Books. with over 100 books to display at the school. Lane Jacobson, the owner of Paulina Springs Books, teachers, and BBS PTO members, along with help from Paige Bently-Flannery at the Sisters Public Library, selected the display books, focusing on newly released titles in a variety of genres to appeal to all grades, K-8. The students were able to peruse the books throughout the week. Each student received a gift certificate from the BBS PTO for $25 to spend on books and a 20 percent off coupon from Paulina Springs Books. By the end of the week, each student had a list of books to order. The 100-plus display books were then purchased by the BBS PTO for the school library. The BBS PTO thanked the community for their fundraising efforts during the annual holiday wreath sale. These funds enabled the PTO

to sponsor the $25 voucher for each student, boost the library content with new books, and buy local.

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CEC names Sisters District board member The Central Electric Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Mark Christie to the Sisters District No. 1 board vacancy, created when Bill Rainey, who served on the board for seven years, relocated outside of the district. “I am pleased to have someone of Mark’s caliber join the board. Besides his business acumen, he loves the Sisters area, exemplified by his dedication and service to the community. I am confident he will serve the cooperative and its members well,” said President and CEO Dave Markham. Christie has extensive volunteer community involvement, including serving on the Sisters School District’s Budget Committee and the Sisters School District’s Bond Oversite Committee for a new elementary school. Professionally, Christie has spent the last 38 years working for Freightliner Northwest, currently as the senior fleet account manager.

Mark Christie.

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A graduate of Oregon State University, he and his wife have four children and ten grandchildren. District No. 1 includes the City of Sisters and the communities of Tollgate, Black Butte Ranch, and Camp Sherman. Christie participated in CEC’s Board of Directors March board meeting. He may run for election to the position’s three-year term in April 2024.

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Wildlife experts seek to prevent disease that attacks bats By Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle

State wildlife experts have stepped up efforts to fight a deadly fungal disease that has infected over half the nation’s bat species and, on Tuesday, put one on the endangered species list. But, with the disease already in Washington State, they say it’s probably just a matter of time before it hits Oregon. White-nose syndrome, which appears as a white fuzz on the noses of infected bats, has been found in bats in 38 states and killed nearly 7 million, according to the federal Fish and Wildlife Service. On Tuesday, the department announced that the northern long-eared bat, found across much of the U.S. and Canada, was the first bat species to be listed as endangered due to the disease. Oregon is one of 12 states that have avoided the disease and the fungus that causes it since it first showed up in New York in 2006. But at least six of the state’s 15 bat species, which do not include the northern long-ear, are susceptible to it and eight are being monitored, according to Ray Dodd, a biologist at the Oregon Department of Fish

and Wildlife. Oregon’s bat species are vital to the state’s ecosystem and agricultural economy. They are important pollinators and eat pests and insects harmful to agriculture. “It’s tough, there’s an inevitability about it,” Dodd said about the disease reaching Oregon. “Bats are crucial to our ecosystem, from quality life with mosquito consumption and consumption of farm pests, they are essential to a lot of things.” Oregon’s most common bat, little brown bats, have contracted the disease in several other states where they live, including Washington. “The goal now is to detect it as early as possible and to mitigate its spread,” Dodd said. The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, called pseudogymnoascus destructans, has been found in four counties near Seattle, and the syndrome has been detected in bats in four other Washington counties, including Lewis, Mason, and Yakima, not far from Oregon’s northern border. “Oregon and Washington are divided by a river, and that’s not going to stop it,” Dodd said. “Bats fly, and some fly pretty far.”

The first case of whitenose syndrome in Washington state was confirmed in March of 2016 in a little brown bat. Since then, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has found over 100 cases of the disease in four bat species in the state. The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome attacks the skin of bats while they hibernate, according to the federal wildlife officials. As it spreads, it can cause scarring and holes in their wings. It can cause them to break hibernation and fly into the cold to look for food, burning up their fats stores needed to survive winter. Without insects that thrive in warmer months, they can freeze or starve to death. Researchers at Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Department, along with those from the Oregon State University Northwest Bat Hub have been testing for the fungus in Oregon by swabbing the sides of caves and mines where hibernating bats live and testing soil and bat poop, or guano. They also test at “maternity spots,” where female bats tend to congregate for birthing. They have tested annually since 2015 but recently they have expanded t e s t i n g d r a m a t i c a l l y,

Warm Springs’ tap water back, with boil-water notice WARM SPRINGS (AP) — After several days, water service on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in north central Oregon is resuming, although with an indefinite boil-water notice. Community radio station KWSO announced that repairs on a damaged electrical transformer at the water treatment plant finished Tuesday, allowing

the Agency Water System to resume distribution, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. When a fire was discovered in the transformer Friday, officials and residents were concerned the damage could lead to an extended water outage but the damage was not as extensive as initially thought. The Confederated Tribes

of Warm Springs is also offering bottled water at the emergency management office until the boil-water notice lifts, which is likely to be sometime next week. It’s the latest chapter in years of issues with the reservation’s aging water system, which has included outages, broken pipes, and contamination that prompted several lengthy boil-water notices.

Flyin’ fun...

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Bruce Williams of Sisters, with one of his several remote control model planes, took advantage of warm and calm spring weather.

according to Dodd. “We’re really concerned,” he said. “It’s been moving with speed, but we’re over 10 years in and it hasn’t reached us, yet. But it’s marching.” In addition to testing, Dodd said Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Department has monthly and quarterly calls with the federal Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Service, the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Parks Service to discuss the bats and white-nose syndrome, among other things. In other parts of the country, at least four species that also live in Oregon have been found carrying the fungus but they’ve not gotten sick. “We’re taking steps to mitigate it from coming,” Dodd said. “This involves mostly preventing humans from transporting it. There’s not much you can do to prevent a bat from transporting it.” Scientists believe the

fungus was transported into Washington by a human, likely on clothing or shoes. Dodd said they are trying to raise awareness about decontaminating clothing and shoes before entering caves and not transporting bats by accident in campers or other vehicles. Little brown bats are primarily found in human structures, like houses and barns. Dodd said they live in much of the state, especially in the western, more populous half. There are currently no endangered or threatened bats in Oregon, according to the federal Fish and Wildlife Service. Because the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome has become so common in the U.S., it is unlikely that it will go away, federal wildlife officials say. The department is collaborating with public agencies and universities to find a cure or treatment to help bats survive. Published under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 courtesy www. oregoncapitalchronicle.com.

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MATH SQUARE Use the numbers 1 through 16 to complete the equations. Each number is used once. Each row is a math equation. Each column is a math equation. Remember that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

SUDOKU Easy Peasy! Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down, and each small nine-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

CHESS WORDFIND Find words forward, backward, horizontally, or diagonally.

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Two qualify for state chess tourney For the last two years, it has been impossible to play chess in person with social distancing restrictions. Arms are just not long enough. Many have been practicing online, but miss the connection and competition. At last, organizers were able to restart the Sisters Chess Club, meeting at Sisters High School on Friday afternoons for grades K-12. The chess program is run by volunteers with the support of the schools and has had great success over the years. Since 2018 it has been run by Jennifer King, with her son Ashton teaching and mentoring the younger kids, building connection, community, and confidence. The club is based on the Chess for Success model, a nonprofit organization out of Portland. On March 5 this year, they were able to run the regional Chess for Success tournament

for Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes counties. The tournament has three divisions, kindergarten through fifth grade, sixth through eight grade, and high school. Players compete individually, and as a team of five or more players. Sisters had four players at the elementary level: Jakob Eigner, second grade, Caleb Eigner, third grade; Jackson Vogt, fourth grade; and Isla Rhyne, fifth grade. Players in the sixththrough eighth-grade division were: Tristan Henry, sixth grade; Siena King, sixth grade; Carter Roach, seventh grade; Chris Roach, eighth grade; and Dominick Pulver, eighth grade. Ashton King, 12th grade, represented Sisters High School. Two players from the Sisters Chess Club qualified for the Chess for Success State Tournament, to be held at the Portland Expo Center

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Sisters Chess Club members Chris Roach, eighth grade, and Ashton King, 12th grade, will compete at the Chess for Success State Tournament in Portland on April 9.

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on April 9: Chris Roach and Ashton King will compete as individuals. The club encourages kids K-12 to join them on Fridays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Sisters High School. Chess builds skills needed for school and life. It teaches high-level thinking and social skills. Contact the Sisters School District at 541-549-8521 for more information.

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Easter for everyone By Ryan Moffat Guest Columnist

As our world hits pause in just a few short weeks on Sunday, April 17 to celebrate Easter, there might not be a more important moment in our lifetime to consider the deepest questions of the human experience than right now. War, tragedy, and pain have a way of letting the issues of “first importance” rise to the surface while the silly rhetoric dissipates. My guess is nobody is debating masking strategies in Kyiv right now; there are far more urgent matters. As C. S. Lewis said: “We can ignore pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” The images coming out of Ukraine are tragic — the right response is sorrow, empathy, and even anger toward the atrocities being done. But don’t dismiss the opportunity to do personal inventory; pretending as if the problem of evil only exists somewhere “out there” and isn’t somewhere “in me.” The great Russian philosopher Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said, “The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart.” What this global atrocity should do for all of us is cause us to ask the deeper questions in life. As it’s been famously said before, “nobody is an atheist in the foxhole.” Disillusionment and conflict have a way of

opening the mind and the heart to life’s most important questions. Questions like: • What is the meaning and purpose of life? • Is there a transcendent being who defines good and evil? If not then how can we define good and evil? • What do we do and where do we go with our grief, our pain, and our fear? As we think about the coming day of Easter in 2022, might I encourage you to move beyond the chocolate bunnies, the eggs, and the perfect honeyglazed ham (which is delicious by the way)? This Easter I invite you to consider that there’s a far better story with a far more glorious resolution than any fairy tale could ever offer. There’s actually a better answer, a better solution, and a deeper peace available than any political ideology or leader could ever promise. The story of God’s reign and rule ends with a prophetic vision of life under the reign and rule of Jesus Christ. Listen to this description (from Isaiah 2:4): “And they (the nations) will beat their swords into plowshares; And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore.” This destination of global peace and a restored world where there is harmony, unity, and relational oneness is actually no fairy tale at all. It’s the promise accessible to everyone who gladly welcomes the reign and rule of the true King of heaven and earth... Jesus Christ. Through his royal reign and rule, Easter and its fruit are accessible to all.

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ART CONTEST: Deschutes Public Library seeking art submissions Continued from page 3

contest is a fun new way for our entire community to get involved. “In addition to having their design come to life, winners will also receive some great library swag,” says Strobel. “The Library’s Events guide is our go-to resource featuring programs and events for all people in Deschutes County.” How to participate: Email high-resolution artwork to newsletter@ deschuteslibrary.org or use the template online to create

your design and drop it off to any Deschutes Public Library location during open hours. Libraries are also providing templates, printed on high quality paper, to create your design. All ages and library lovers are invited to participate! Contest rules: • Artwork must be original and free of copyright restrictions. Upon submission, entrants grant Deschutes Public Library rights to the artwork and consent that all artwork may be displayed and/or reproduced without limitation and without compensation. • Submissions must be any scanable or digital art medium. • Final artwork size is 9.83

inches wide x 10.63 inches high (or may be cropped to fit). • Open to Deschutes County residents of all ages. • Winners will be contacted upon selection of their design. • Deschutes Public Library and its vendors are not responsible for color shifts or other instances of reproduction inherent to the printing process. Important Deadlines • Cover artwork for the bimonthly Events guide are due on or before the following dates: April 20, June 22, August 22, October 20, and December 19, 2022. For more information, visit www.dpl.pub/ covercontest.

Public input on wildfire recovery spending By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle

State officials are asking Oregonians to weigh in on how the state should spend millions in federal wildfire recovery money. More than 4,000 Oregon homes were destroyed by severe wildfires in 2020, according to the state Office of Emergency Management. Much of the $422 million federal grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development department will be used to replace lost homes, but the state can also use some of the money to repair or rebuild public infrastructure or to rebuild the local economy. The Oregon Housing

and Community Services Department is running an online survey seeking input on how to spend the money. Oregonians will also be able to share feedback on the eventual plan in May. Alex Campbell, chief external affairs officer for Recovery and Resiliency at the department, said in a statement that state employees are especially interested in hearing from older Oregonians, Latinos, and people with disabilities who have specific housing needs. “We are looking for public input, because it’s the right thing to do,” he said. “It’s the ‘Oregon Way,’ and we know it will make the plan better.” The federal funding follows $150 million that the

state Legislature allocated in 2021 for housing in the counties most affected by the 2020 fires. Jackson County, in particular, lost more than 2,300 homes, most of which were manufactured homes in 18 mobile home parks destroyed by the Almeda fire. About 280 studio apartments are set to open in Jackson County by June, according to the Housing and Community Services Department. Another 687 affordable homes in Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Lane counties will begin housing people by the end of the year. Published under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 from https:// oregoncapitalchronicle.com.

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Library plans in limbo after land-use snag Plans for a new Central Library in Bend are in limbo after the Deschutes Public Library District and the City of Bend could not agree on the proper land-use procedure to move forward. The Deschutes Public Library (DPL) announced that it has withdrawn its text amendment and map filings with the City of Bend effective Tuesday, March 22. The text amendment was the first step in annexing the land to allow construction of the Central Library, the bond measure approved by voters in November 2020. The Deschutes Public Library was seeking the amendment to the city’s development code so that they would not have to participate in an extensive master plan to build a 100,000-square-foot main library on Highway 20 near the Cascade Village Shopping Center. In a press release announcing the library’s position, Library Director Todd Dunkelberg noted that, “since DPL owns just 12.75 acres and with only one property in the O.B. Riley area adjoining its property, the library’s options are limited to one specific property owner, who is not able to

proceed with a master plan. DPL has had extensive conversations with this family over the last two years and respects the right of its neighbor’s position.” In a March 16 hearing before the Bend City Council, the majority of council members opposed the library’s request, citing concern for precedent in granting an exception to the city’s master plan or area plan requirement for growth at the city’s edge. Dunkelberg said, “From our perspective, this was a reasonable request based on numerous conversations with city staff (dating from before the property was purchased), the City Planning Commission’s approval to move forward, and strong public support for the project. We thought this request had both merit and precedent since the City of Bend has just used this method to allow annexation and construction of North Star Elementary School just a stone throw away.” In a letter to the Bend City Council, Dunkelberg said that the library district “cannot see a remaining path forward for DPL to proceed with the Central Library on this site.”

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answer? Our own moon, just a stone’s throw away in terms of distance in the vastness of space, is completely barren, and incapable of supporting life as we know it. Our climate system is another miracle of design by our Creator. The sun is the most significant factor impacting our climate. The earth’s rotation generates the Coriolis effect, critical in the formation of cyclonic weather systems and ocean currents. What gives us our four seasons is the fact Earth oscillates on its axis between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees tilt as we move around the sun. Also essential in this complex interaction of tremendous forces is the moon and its gravitational effect on ocean tides. The result of these forces interacting during the different seasons produce hurricanes, tornados, hailstorms, ice storms, floods, thunderstorms, and at times massive destruction; but has sustained life for thousands of years. So, who is in control, us “ants on the log”? Genesis 2:1. Jeff Mackey

Stop banning books

To the Editor: The youth are the future. That fact should guide all that we do as adults, from assuring a child’s health and a sustainable environment in which to thrive, to providing a robust education. To do the latter, we need to assure our public educational institutions include the latest knowledge in science, history, literature, etc. Change is inevitable. To face the unknowable, every developing mind (up to 24 years of age) needs the best education there is to offer. The more diverse one’s education the more brilliant the mind. The more diverse the community and cultural experiences, the more capable one is to adjust to new ideas, people, or places. Conversely, a child with limited knowledge will have limited abilities and with limited exposure will have less ability to adapt to change.

In the USA, a very small minority of adults are banning books from public schools and libraries — some are even burning books! It appears they don’t know banned books sell the fastest, and are read sooner than later and eventually are unbanned. In the early 1800s, “The reasons why public schools came into being—preparing people for jobs and citizenship, unifying a diverse population, and promoting equity, among others—remain relevant, even urgent.” (Center on Education Policy). Although the administration and most of the funding of public schools is the purview of each state, land grants for public schools are federally funded. Thus, when needed, the federal government may intervene. Integrated schools occurred in northern states as early as 1843 but it took another 100 years, and only by federal intervention, for our southern states to accept children of color into their public schools. Humans have a long history (600 BC onward) of destroying what they don’t like or don’t want others to know. During the Inquisition books that touted “other” religions or no religion or were about sex or the latest scientific discoveries, were burned; then came Enlightenment. Late 1800s, in USA, we banned books about evolution until we got wise. U.S. History books in all our schools were from a whites-only perspective until very recently. New broadened histories, however, are being banned since they’re about white peoples’ dominance by force, and how such racism expresses itself today in our laws, institutions, and social encounters. Today, some ban books about the sexual diversity of human beings through time or books about how a child may realize sexual preferences that dramatically differ from their parents’ expectations. Perhaps it is time for another federal intervention. Maybe we need a new federal law that prohibits the banning of books from public buildings. Susan Cobb

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Come Sing with Us The Sisters High Desert Chorale Cloverdale Fire Open House Cloverdale Fire Open House will begin practice for its spring Join us April 9th for an Open House Join us April 9th for an Open House concerts April 4, 6:30 p.m.,Come from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. Come from 10:00on a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. at the Episcopal Church of for demonstrations and activities, for demonstrations and activities, theto Transfi on Brooks and to learn more about your local and learnguration more about your local Road. Singers of all ages fire department. Snacks and coffee fiCamp re department. Snacks and coffee and abilities are welcome to our provided. provided. community choir. No auditions Weekly Food Pantry Weekly Pantrymeets every required.Food The Chorale Wellhouse Church has a Wellhouse Church has p.m. a until Monday night at 6:30 weekly food pantry at 222 N. weekly food pantry at 222 our Spring Concerts begin.N.For Trinity Way every Thursday at Trinity Way every Thcall ursday at more information Connie 12:30 p.m. until food has been 12:30 p.m. until food has been Gunterman, 541-588-0362. distributed. Both drive-through distributed. Both drive-through Free Weekly Meal Service pick-up and shopping-style pick-up and shopping-style Family Kitchen is hosting a weekly distribution are available. distribution are available. to-go hot meal service on Tuesdays Call 541-549-4184 for more Call 541-549-4184 for more information. information. from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. Free Weekly Grab-N-Go Free Weekly Grab-N-Go McKenzie Hwy. No reservations Lunches For Seniors Lunches Formore Seniors required. 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something special and distinct,” said SFF Creative Director Brad Tisdel. “We believe there are great traditions to honor in bringing outstanding Americana roots music to town and in curating a few artists that surprise or thrill you with their own unique sound and delivery. “We’ve wanted to work with Doreen Ketchens for the past several years and this year it lined up just right to present the legendary musician and

her band, Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans. And to work with Cuban artist, Telmary is a fantastic opportunity to round out some of the musical breadth we like to present. All of the artists confirmed have the ability to deliver exceptional performances in intimate settings all around the town of Sisters.” SFF is also looking ahead to the 2022 Americana Song Academy, taking place again at House on Metolius in Camp Sherman from September 26-29. Space is limited, with just a handful of spots remaining. Teaching artists at the Academy include The Accidentals, Jeffrey Foucault, Caroline

Spence, Lindsay Lou, and Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno. The full lineup of festival artists and teaching artists at the Academy will be announced in May 2022. With the dwindling numbers of COVID-19 cases and loosening of restrictions, SFF is not planning to require proof of vaccination or other pandemic mitigation measures at this time for any of its programming on the horizon. Tickets to the festival are selling quickly and — with a second year of reduced venues and capacity — the organization is anticipating another sold-out event. For more information visit www.sistersfolkfestival.org.

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Erin Lane lives out EQUESTRIAN PASSION By Ceili Cornelius, Correspondent

Erin Lane has made a career out of a passion for the equestrian life and a background in media.

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Erin Lane has always had a passion for horses, ever since she was a young girl. Five years ago, she shifted her career path to combine her passion for horses with her expertise in the production and media industry. Lane grew up in Sisters and graduated from Sisters High School in 2006. She attended all three Sisters schools and continued riding horses throughout all her schooling, in the English discipline, mostly hunter-jumper. “It is hard to think of where the inspiration to ride came from, it is something I just have always wanted to do and always done ever since I was little,” said Lane. “I had two dreams as a little girl: to be an Olympic equestrian, or be an actress.” After high school, Lane decided to pursue the acting dream and moved to Los Angeles and began her career in the TV industry. But she kept riding. “In my 20s, I worked with every major network including NBC, ABC, MTV, ESPN, etc. I worked as everything from a TV host, producer, field reporter, and media producer, trying to work my way into acting,” she said. Lane then realized, in her late 20s, that she wanted to rekindle her passion for riding horses. At the time, Lane was living in San Diego working in the equestrian reporting circuit. “By 29, I had really built a career in TV, but my heart wasn’t in it, and I knew I wanted a career where I wouldn’t burn out,” she said. “My heart was still in horses, so I took a big career risk and quit production and went and started teaching polo lessons.” Lane got back into the horse world with polo instructing, but she wanted to go bigger. She stumbled upon a managing editor position for a company called Noelle Floyd, an equestrian training platform based in Canada. Noelle Floyd is a subscription-based digital education program that uses the best trainers to teach different aspects of riding. “I started working there and moved my way up the ladder. My experience of media came to light so I started video production for them,” said Lane. Lane currently works as a media producer for Noelle Floyd and handles all the visual media and puts together master classes. “I travel and work with riders and trainers from

all over the world, putting together master classes and filming them,” said Lane. She recently returned from filming for six weeks in Florida during the state’s showing circuit. She has produced and directed over 17 new master classes so far this year. “People can learn everything from learning riding skills, horse care, show jumping technique, etc., from these master classes and online programs,” said Lane. Lane was featured on the March 2022 cover of Flying Changes magazine. Flying Changes is an equestrian publication that has been in the business for over 25 years. As stated on their website: “With its exclusive relationship to clubs like the Oregon Dressage Society, Washington State Hunter Jumper Association, Equestrian’s Institute, and the Oregon Hunter Jumper Association to

name a few, the magazine serves as a community tool for news, announcements, awards, and information for competitive and recreational riders alike.” Lane’s cover story focused on the equestrian world overall, dreaming big and making it work in a complex, expensive, and competitive industry. “I was asked to do the cover feature talking about the facets of an equestrian career and how I don’t come from a background that is typical to be successful in the equestrian industry — and most actually don’t,” she said. “Most come from normal backgrounds that have a passion for riding. I didn’t think it was possible, but here I am making it a career in my 30s.” The article focuses on dreaming big, even if you don’t think you fit into the equestrian world; Lane was there to prove that it can be done. “It was a dream to be on the cover of a magazine I had a subscription to when I was a kid. I wanted to give some inspiration and connection to my experience to other riders that even if you feel like you might not fit in, you just have to find creative ways of getting in and doing it a bit differently; that’s what I did,” said Lane. Lane moved back to Sisters from San Diego around five years ago to be in an area conducive to having her own horses and to be close to the barn that she works and trains at currently. “I can work remotely for Noelle Floyd and am still able to ride professionally,” she said. She is training at a barn in Tumalo called

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Starnes Equestrian, exclusively a hunter-jumper barn, where she also works part-time training other riders. She is still actively competing in the show circuit as well. Lane’s typical workday consists of working out, working on production and editing for Noelle Floyd master classes, creating social media content for her own Instagram account that has over 19,000 followers, and training and riding five or six horses a day. “My day usually spans from around 4:15 a.m. to 9 p.m. and then I get up and do it all over again the next day,” she said. Lane got a lot of her work ethic and drive from growing I was always close up around people in the Sisters commuto people who were doing nity who were also their thing and chasing driven and motivated to chase after their their dreams and dream own passions. “I was always close to people careers, growing who were doing their thing and chasing their up in Sisters. dreams and dream — Erin Lane careers, growing up in Sisters,” she said. It was, for her, a unique experience getting to know the same people from school through every phase of life. “I was one of those that had to leave and come back to really be able to appreciate the community,” she said. “It’s really cool to be based in Sisters. I thought to have a career I’d have to be in LA or NY, but then I couldn’t have horses as easily, so it’s cool that it worked out for me to be based somewhere I can have property and my horses, while still pursuing my career,” she said. Erin Lane plans to continue riding and working as a media producer directing and producing educational segments. She recently bought her newest horse in hopes of its being a Grand Prix hunterjumper five-star horse, and her horse for the rest of her career in jumping. “I am hoping this horse will be my partner in my career as far as I can go in show jumping,” said Lane. “He’s a 7-year-old Zangersheide gelding by top show jumper Comme il Faut, ridden by German Olympian Marcus Ehnning. I imported him from Belgium at the end of last year.” Lane also plans to continue training other riders and horses. Read the Flying Changes cover story: https://issuu.com/flyingchanges/docs/ to_printer_mar_apr/1?ff. Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram. com/erinlaneequestrian/?hl=en.

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DROUGHT: Winter didn’t deliver enough precipitation Continued from page 1

The SNOTEL automated measurements last week showed the Upper DeschutesCrooked River Basin snowwater equivalent nearly 30 percent below normal. “At this point last year,” Giffin said, “we had an above-average snowpack. But a dry spring led to irrigation districts shutting off in the middle of summer, and it could happen again. We’re going to be very tight on irrigation water this summer.” That does not bode well for fire season either, which experts say will start as early as May this year in the Deschutes National Forest, according to their Public Affairs Specialist Jaimie Olle. Everybody is trying to get ahead of the danger posed by the low water and high dry conditions coming our way. The wildfire that broke out near Boulder, Colorado, is an ominous warning of an early fire season. In next week’s Nugget we will report on the mitigation measures being taken by CEC (Central Electric Cooperative). Apart from fire risk, the consequences of the low snow pack and water content therein, will be the effect on fishing and water recreation. Low streamflows will make for poor angling. And low water levels will make kayaking and canoeing problematic in some usually favorite locations on the Metolius, Breitenbush, and McKenzie rivers. There could be an economic impact on tourism in Sisters as boaters and fisher folk stay home or travel to more desirable locations.

Interestingly, with record high gas prices Sisters stands to benefit from tourists who will travel shorter distances this summer as fuel prices eat into their budget. Whitewater raft operators on the McKenzie and Santiam have expressed worry that they will not have enough water to continue into August, a usually busy time. Fishing guides are equally concerned. Tom Holloway gets $500 for a full day on the McKenzie and $375 for a half day. “I’m already getting regulars asking if they can move up their dates from summer to spring,” he said. “We’ll be dragging bottom by the end of July I’m thinking now.” Earlier campfire restrictions are bound to be put into place. If past is prologue, expect Oregon State Parks and Forest Service campgrounds to severely limit or outright ban campfires as a preventative measure as early as June. It’s going to be just that dry and risky, managers predict, and that will dampen enthusiasm for long-standing family traditions. Drought to megadrought Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the first drought emergency declaration of the year last Monday, in this case for Klamath County. Brown said that this first declaration comes almost a month earlier than last year. The declaration means that the state expects low snowpack, reservoir levels and streamflow have caused or will cause natural and economic disaster conditions in the rural county. Expect more such declarations by the governor in the coming weeks for other counties. Deschutes County commissioners have declared a drought — or has the first time ever that’s happened three years in a row. Twice previously the county had

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back-to-back droughts, in 1991-1992 and 2001-2002. A telling sign are area reservoir levels that are at depressing levels, as shown in the accompanying graph. More dramatic is the droughtlevel image from the U.S. Drought Monitor showing nearly all of Deschutes County in severe, extreme, or exceptional drought conditions. Oregon is part of the western U.S. megadrought that worsened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds. 2021, now in the rearview mirror, was virtually as dry as 2002 and one of the driest years ever recorded for the region, pushing the

22-year drought past the previous record-holder for megadroughts in the late 1500s. And it shows no signs of easing in the near future, according to a PHOTO PROVIDED February study in Ochoco Reservoir shows the signs of drought. the journal Nature Climate Change. Northwest is still endur“We have seven counties ing some degree of drought, in Oregon that have experi- with 18.6 percent listed enced their lowest precipita- under extreme or exceptional tion amount on record,” said conditions. Oregon State Climatologist “So for the last two Larry O’Neil in a media water years, which span the briefing last week discussing period from October 2019 to the severity of drought across September 2021, Oregon has the region. experienced its third driest Notwithstanding the over- period on record going back estimated atmospheric river to 1895. This year, we’re of two weeks ago, prompt- actually starting off drier than ing winter rain in some areas, we did at this point last year,” 74 percent of the Pacific O’Neil said.

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WILDFIRE: City is vulnerable — but action is underway Continued from page 1

Zonehaven Evacuation Plan pilot program just wrapping up in Deschutes and Jackson counties. He said those two counties are leading the state in zone evacuation planning. The system provides the community with critical evacuation updates, resources, and latest updates on active incidents, all on one platform. All a person needs to know is what zone they are in. It is already in use in 72 countries. Johnson is hopeful the program will be fully funded going forward. Brent ten Pas of Central Electric Cooperative shared innovative programs they are instituting as well as reporting that CEC already has their fire mitigation plan completed and done as part of SB 762. They are participating in a Texas A&M pilot program in Camp Sherman with equipment that detects low-level electrical disturbances in their system and relays that information to headquarters. They have “reclose” equipment, which acts like a circuit breaker in a house and shuts down the power. (The Nugget will report on CECʼs measures in the April 6 edition.) On Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m., CEC will host a virtual meeting for the co-op’s members to explain information regarding potential shutoff of electricity due to wildfire danger. Members will be receiving information about the meeting. Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid reported that the U.S. Forest Service has a new 10-year crisis strategy for treating 20 million acres of national forest. The Pacific Northwest is one of the areas selected, including Southwest Oregon, Central Oregon, and Central Washington. According to Reid, the Sisters

fire-shed is ranked number one for risk and priority, so they will be doing more fuel treatment now that the treatment on Green Ridge is finished. The Sisters office is also working with CEC on clearing vegetation along rights-of-way. James Osborne, USFS fire manager, reported that fuels crews are tying into the scar from the Milli fire to build an additional fire barrier outside Sisters. Deschutes County Forester Ed Keith talked about discretionary grants for the County’s Firewise program. Seventeen communities have applied for $575,000 in Firewise funds. There is also $6.25 million in grants for landscape resiliency. Over the next 16 months, the County and its many partners will employ the largest funding stream in the state ($14 million+) to work on wildfire mitigation efforts with private landowners, Black Butte Ranch, Deschutes Land Trust, and County properties from Camp Sherman to Upper Klamath County. A $50,000 Joint Chiefs Fund will increase funds available for work on private lands from Camp Sherman south toward Bend. Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator for Deschutes County Boone Zimmerlee announced FireFree dates for free disposal of yard debris – Knott Landfill, April 30-May 15 and Fryrear Transfer Station, April 21-June 4. Nathan Garibay of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management reported his office, in cooperation with public works departments in municipalities, are working on plans for evacuation routes and execution in the case of wildfire. They are attempting to preload decision points into the system with plans and information to provide quick, accurate response times in the event of an emergency. In April they will be

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identifying key traffic intersections around the county in the event of required evacuations. They are also honing an alert warning system and practices. Garibay highlighted the intertwined and overlapping programs and services of all the agencies involved and how that allows for a holistic approach to emergency management. Craig Letz of Tamarack Fire Consulting reported on the work he is currently doing for the City of Sisters on fire risk assessment and mitigation efforts. His contract requires that he confer with all the City’s fire-related partners to identify the priority treatment areas. Gordon Foster of Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) highlighted that SB 762 established the Oregon Conservation Corps (OCC) program for the purposes of reducing the risk posed by wildfire to communities and critical infrastructure, creating fire-adapted communities, and engaging youth and young adults in workforce training. Foster said OCC personnel will increase ODF’s capacity with additional personnel. Ross Huffman of ODF reported that over 2,000 acres of forest west of Sisters are being treated to improve fire resistance. They are conducting roadside mastication and working with private landowners. He reported there are 11 Firewise communities in the Sisters area, including Black Butte Ranch. Heather Miller of the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office acts as a liaison among all the partners, connecting agencies and communities and informing them regarding

available funding for wildfire mitigation and prevention efforts. Although this was the first joint meeting of its kind with the City and the Fire District, those in attendance voiced positive support for meeting together on a regular basis to

keep everyone informed on efforts being made to reduce the risk of devastating damage from wildfires. Fire District Board Chair Chuck Newport closed the meeting, saying he is pleased to see more engagement with the City.

The City of Sisters’ role in wildfire mitigation At the March 15 joint meeting of the City Council and staff and the SistersCamp Sherman Rural Fire District Board of Directors, City Manager Cory Misley told their partners that “a lot of effort is underway” by the City to meet their Council goal regarding wildfire mitigation and community resiliency for 2022/23. Strategies to meet the goal include expanding partnerships and formalizing their partnership with the Fire District to improve public awareness and safety compliance with defensible space requirements and SB 762. They will also invest resources supporting city residents to reduce fuel on their property. They plan to implement a new Wildfire Resiliency Plan for City infrastructure and property. Craig Letz of Tamarack Fire Consulting is currently conducting a fire risk assessment and will identify mitigation efforts. Misley asked of those in attendance, “How, as a twosquare-mile city surrounded by all your holdings [federal, state, and county] can we make ourselves safe?” He reported that the City

is investing funds to fireharden and retrofit buildings in the downtown core as well as working on creating defensible space in residential areas. The recently completed Comprehensive Plan update addresses wildfire issues through long-range planning and updated/new building codes. Misley concurred with others that regular recurring meetings of all the wildfire partners would be valuable. He suggested that the meetings could keep everyone informed about what agencies are applying for particular grants, and perhaps allow for leveraging resources. He did wonder how all the efforts that are underway could best be communicated to the citizens. Councilor Andrea Blum commented that hearing all that is underway is reassuring when we “live in the forest.” Mayor Michael Preedin told the partners that if it would be useful, fire watch cameras could perhaps be installed at the top of some of the taller buildings in Sisters. He also sees the importance of educating the public about evacuation plans.

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You can become an X Kid Many years ago, back before World War II, there was a butterfly called the Xerces blue, scientific name Glaucopsyche xerces. It lived in sand dunes on the edge of San Francisco in California. Like the monarch butterfly that must have milkweed for its babies to feed on, the Xerces blue caterpillars depended on specific plants growing there to eat. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, o v e r the years their habitat got smaller as the city got bigger, and eventually the butterflies no longer had the food and shelter they needed to survive. The Xerces blue butterfly was last seen alive in the early 1940s. Knowing that sad story, and witnessing the extinction of Great Britain’s large blue butterfly while studying there, Robert Michael Pyle hatched the idea of forming an organization that would introduce people to saving the lives of butterflies and other arthropods. And thus the Xerces Society came into being. And what better than to name it after the ancient

Greek word that means invertebrate and learn about “Ruler Over Heroes,” as their superpowers. well as an American butterIn that free booklet, fly that also went extinct. thanks to the talented staff Rachel Carson, author of of Xerces, you will meet “Silent Spring,” one of my many, many other invertemost treasured heroes, who brates to rub elbows with, documented the threats to and become familiar with our natural world, said this what they do to make your about our arthropod com- life so much fun. panions: “These insects, so The activity was put essential to our agriculture together by the Xerces and indeed to our landscape Ambassadors as well as as we know it, deserve some- LandPaths, who provided thing better special guidfrom us than ance and the senseSpanish transless destruclation. There tion of their are nine difhabitat.” ferent activiPHOTO BY SUE ANDERSON Currently, ties, some of Young Janelle Orsillo making friends with a Lorguin’s Admiral. s c i e n c e which will writer and take about British jourfive minutes individuals or a part of a and we can chinwag about nalist Oliver to do, while classroom or homeschool X Kids or any other part of M i l m a n others could activity. Can’t beat that with the natural world around us. IMAGE COURTESY XERCES SOCIETY If you want to enjoy the chronicles take from 30 a stick. X Kid badge of honor. Don’t let this wonderful world of nature from a butthe striking minutes to an look into the world of nature terfly’s perspective, pick up decline in insect populations hour. around the world in his new Anyone can be an X Kid. go by without taking advan- a copy of Jo Brewer’s wonbook, “The Insect Crisis: The activity was designed tage of it, and, if you want derful book, “Wings in the The Fall of the Tiny Empires for kids 8 to 11, but I’m 93 to, please feel free to con- Meadow.” That will introThat Run the World,” where and really looking forward tact me at my email address: duce you to what Xerces is he describes evidence of to it. And it can be fun for jimnaturalist@gmail.com, all about. “insectageddon,” as some call it, and what trouble this could spell for us humans. So we need to get the next generation up to speed on what’s happening! Right now, today, you have the privilege of getting involved with Pyle’s magnificent organization and have a lot of fun doing so. Xerces (pronounced “zerksees”) is offering an online program entitled “X Kids” that you and/or your kids can take part in. All you have to The best value for advertising in Sisters area do is contact them at xkids@ xerces.org., download the X Kids activity, and you’re in. “The Nugget Newspaper is hands down the best value for advertising in You will go on a nature the Sisters area. When I was starting my law practice here in Sisters, I adventure with “Blue the Butterfly” in a beautiful went with the recommendations from other locals to ‘Put an ad in The color booklet, to meet other

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Businesses challenge Ore. climate program SALEM (AP) — A coalition of businesses wants a court to block Oregon’s plan to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the state’s new Climate Action Plan administrative rules, passed in December, target a 90-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels and natural gas by 2050. In a petition for judicial review, 12 industry trade groups say the rules “hold fuel suppliers directly accountable” for the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. The groups represent farming, ranching, fossil fuel, logging, manufacturing and retail businesses. Mary Anne Cooper of the Oregon Farm Bureau in a statement said the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality “overstepped its authority.” “Oregonians should not stand for a state agency writing policies that it does not have the authority to write, and it sets a dangerous precedent for the future,” Cooper wrote.

For years, Oregon Democratic lawmakers have tried to launch an economywide cap-and-trade program to reduce the carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. When they failed to get enough votes, Gov. Kate Brown last year ordered a panel to develop administrative rules that would cap greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduce them over time. The resulting Climate Protection Program caps emissions from gasoline, diesel, propane, kerosene, and natural gas and makes the cap more restrictive over time. The program, which launched this month, will distribute a declining number of emission credits to fuel suppliers and allow them to buy and sell those credits as the cap comes down. It also creates a fund that allows companies to pay for emission reductions in communities that are most impacted by climate change. The rules include financial penalties for companies that can’t meet the emission reduction targets.

Omicron subvariant in Oregon PORTLAND (AP) — An extra-contagious version of the omicron variant that is fueling COVID-19 surges in parts of Europe and Asia has been found in the wastewater of some Oregon communities. The Oregonian/ OregonLive reports that Oregon State University collected samples from more than 40 wastewater plants statewide, providing officials with measures of how much virus is in a community and the particular variants of the virus. Based on the collection in early March the omicron subvariant has been found in at least four communities B u t D r. M e l i s s a Sutton, the Oregon Health Authority’s medical director for respiratory viral diseases, said the findings don’t guarantee another severe surge. Sutton, who is working with Oregon State University analysts, pointed to existing immunity among Oregonians due to vaccinations or from infections during the recent omicron surge. In addition, officials announced on Wednesday, March 23, that the Oregon Health Authority’s COVID19 daily data update dashboard and variants dashboard now specify the omicron BA.2 subvariant separately

from the other omicron subvariants. This includes the total people who tested positive for the variant. Much remains unknown about the delta-omicron hybrid. Although there’s no evidence it causes more severe disease, scientists say it’s about 30 percent more contagious than the original omicron. Experts in the U.S. are keeping a close eye on the variant, saying that although it doesn’t pose much of a threat right now it is likely the country will see an uptick in cases caused by the variant in the next few weeks. “It’s inevitable we will see a BA.2 wave here,” Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps R e s e a r c h Tr a n s l a t i o n a l Institute, told The Associated Press this week. While data shows that BA.2 is not the dominant variant in Oregon, that could change — given that the state’s pandemic trends have generally lagged the rest of the country by several weeks, Sutton said. Nearby, in Washington, officials say the subvariant accounts for about onefourth of COVID-19 cases in the state. Nationally, the subvariant accounts for nearly 35 percent of COVID-19 cases, the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, March 29. Oregon, like other states, scaled back or dropped most COVID-19 precautions this month as a wintertime surge in cases fueled by the omicron variant subsided. That included getting rid of mandatory masks for students and teachers in schools. While cases and hospitalizations have drastically decreased in Oregon and continue to decline, the health authority did announce that the state surpassed a grim milestone this week — surpassing 7,000 coronavirusrelated deaths since the start of the pandemic. “We again are reminded that COVID-19 continues to impact families and communities in Oregon,“ said Dean Sidelinger, the state epidemiologist.

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Steer wrestlers showed timing and strength at the 2018 Sisters Rodeo.

RODEO: Kick-off party is family-friendly gift to community Continued from page 1

COVID bucked us off. “We just wanted to do something that was back in the community,” Anstett said. “This is for the town.” The event is family friendly. Merchandise, including the 2022 poster, will be

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to Chisholm via social media and asked if he would be willing to come up for an event and if they could sponsor his Seattle race. “I am glad I was able to come and check it out here. I am trying to do more events like these this year,” said Chisholm. Austin Brent, co-owner of Sisters Moto, explained some of the differences in the type of motocross and supercross that Chisholm does. “Kyle does both types of events at races and rides for two different divisions of racing within motocross and supercross,” he said. Supercross is usually an indoor track — a more compact course — whereas motocross is outdoors and usually features larger hills and longer jumps. When Chisholm rides a 450 bike, he is a privateer, meaning nobody pays for the cost of the race or expenses. But when he rides a 250, which is a smaller, less powerful bike, and more lightweight for jumping, Chisholm rides as a Yamaha factory team rider and they pay the expenses. Sisters Moto has done a few events like this before, but the event last Thursday brought a huge turnout for photo ops and autograph signings. There were around 60 or more people through the doors of Sisters Moto, entering the raffle and meeting Chisholm. Attendees could potentially win a helmet, goggles, and other pieces of riding gear. The event started at

available for sale. The first 150 attendees will get a free drink ticket. Light food will be available, and Sisters Saloon and Ranch Grill will be open. There is no cover charge, as the event is a gift to the community. As Anstett put it: “Lets just have a good, old-fashioned party.” Sisters Rodeo runs June 8 through 12. For more information visit https://www. sistersrodeo.com.

4:11 p.m., which is significant to Chisholm’s permanent riding number, number 11. He will always have that number because he has been in the industry for so long. Chisholm is known for how many different races he’s participated in, including races in France and other parts of Europe. The race in Seattle is one of the bigger West Coast races, and Sisters Moto’s logo was on a prime spot on the bike. Sisters Moto also has their very own factory team, which means that the shop sponsors riders and provides gear for racing. “We sponsor local kids, and they are part of our factory team of riders, sponsored by us in motocross,” said Brent. “It’s really great for the youth to have an individual sport that they can get out and do, and we love to support that.” Two of Brent’s kids ride for the Sisters Moto factory team. The kids from the team worked the event on Thursday, handing out flyers for Chisolm to autograph, and working the line. Chisholm gave some advice to the young riders during the Q and A section of the event: “Enjoy it, do it because it’s fun. That is the main reason to do it, is to have fun with it. You do have to put in the work, and it’s hard work, but so worth it.” Sisters Moto hopes to do more events like this in the future, bringing professional riders in and doing workshops and Q and A discussions with younger riders. For more information about Kyle Chisholm visit https://racerxonline.com/ rider/kyle-p-chisholm. Find Sisters Moto at www.insta gram.com/sistersmoto/?hl=en.

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102 Commercial Rentals

MINI STORAGE Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631 Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor RV parking. 7-day access. Computerized security gate. Moving boxes & supplies. STORAGE WITH BENEFITS • 8 x 20 dry box • Fenced yard, RV & trailers • In-town, gated, 24-7 Kris@earthwoodhomes.com Prime Downtown Retail Space Call Lori at 541-549-7132 Cold Springs Commercial

103 Residential Rentals

Mountain Top Short-Term Recreational Properties Property Management Save 10-50% on Mgmt. Fees www.MountainTopSTRP.com 541-588-2151 Excellent hotel alternative Exceptional, furnished one bedroom suite w/ full kitchen. Central location, king bed, and mnt. views. $1000.00 per week with a four week minimum. 541-420-7128 PONDEROSA PROPERTIES –Monthly Rentals Available– Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC THE NUGGET SISTERS OREGON

104 Vacation Rentals

Vacationing in Maui? Vacation Condos in Maui…Call Donna Butterfield, Realtor, (S), RSPS, ILHM, RS-74883 Coldwell Banker Island Properties, The Shops at Wailea Phone: (808)866-6005 E-mail: donna@donnabutterfield.com Maui Condo for Rent June 17-24 Sands of Kahana Ocean-front resort Sleep 6 (2Q & 1K) $275 per Nt. Google and Compare at $500+ 541-549-6465 Downtown Vacation Rental Five star. 1 and 2 bedroom. SistersVacationRentals.net Great pricing. 503-730-0150 CASCADE HOME & PROPERTY RENTALS Monthly Rentals throughout Sisters Country. (541) 549-0792 Property management for second homes. CascadeVacationRentals.net

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107 Rentals Wanted

Looking for a shared rental or attached studio close in to Sisters. Mature female, quiet, clean, non-smoker, no pets. Currently renting in Tollgate. Please call 503-274-0214.

201 For Sale

New VIDA Momentum bike! Purchased in Sisters, never ridden. New price - $645, Available for $500. 8-speed, wide tires, comfortable ride. 503-819-9246

202 Firewood

SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD • SINCE 1976 • Doug Fir – Lodgepole – Juniper DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES – 18155 Hwy. 126 East – SistersForestProducts.com Order Online! 541-410-4509 Pine Firewood Intermountain Wood Energy Seasoned/split, delivered or pickup, and log-truck loads. 541-207-2693.

204 Arts & Antiques

JEWELRY REPAIR & CUSTOM DESIGN Graduate gemologist. Over 45 years experience. Cash for gold. Metals • 220 S. Ash St. Suite 1 541-904-0410

205 Garage & Estate Sales

Happy Trails Estate Sales and online auctions! Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths? Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806 Sharie 541-771-1150

301 Vehicles

We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com

403 Pets

BEAUTIFUL GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies. 2 males available in Sisters, April 1, 2022. $750. Text 775-250-6662 for more info. FURRY FRIENDS helping Sisters families w/pets. FREE Dog & Cat Food No contact pick-up by appt. 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4 541-797-4023 Three Rivers Humane Society Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart in Madras • A no-kill shelter Go to ThreeRiversHS.org or call 541-475-6889

500 Services

BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ~ Olivia Spencer ~ Expert Local Bookkeeping! Phone: (541) 241-4907 www.spencerbookkeeping.com Long Arm Quilting Service Same day service 220 S Ash #6. Call 707-217-0087

GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE “A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871 Andersen’s Almost Anything Handyman services. RV repairs, hauling, cleaning, ect. 541-728-7253 call or text SMALL Engine REPAIR Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws & Trimmers Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631 Authorized service center for Stihl, Honda, Ariens/Gravely, Cub Cadet, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki Engines • DERI’s HAIR SALON • Call 541-419-1279 ~ WEDDINGS BY KARLY ~ Happy to perform virtual or in-person weddings. Custom Wedding Ceremonies 20+ years • 541-410-4412 revkarly@gmail.com

Junk removal, new home, garage & storage clean-out, construction, yard debris. You Call – We Haul! 541-719-8475. MOVING TRUCK FOR HIRE –COMPLETE MOVING, LLC– Sisters' Only Local Moving Co.! Two exp. men with 25+ years comm. moving. Refs! ODOT Lic. Class 1-B • Call 541-678-3332

501 Computers & Communications

SISTERS SATELLITE TV • PHONE • INTERNET Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 Technology Problems? I can fix them for you. Solving for business, home & A/V needs. All tech supported. Jason Williams Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience 541-719-8329 HAVE A SERVICE TO PROVIDE? Let the public know what you have to offer in The Nugget Newspaper’s C L A S S I F I E D S!

502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008 M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986. 541-549-9090

504 Handyman

Home repairs Trim, sheetrock, siding, windows and doors, lite electrical, decks, and plumbing. 35 years exp/ref. Call Jim 541-977-2770 CCB license 210138 SISTERS HONEYDO Small project specialist. Repairs, paint and stain, punch lists, carpentry, drywall, plumbing, lighting, grab bars, etc. 25+ yrs. Maint. exp./local refs. Scott Dady 541-728-4266. JONES UPGRADES LLC Home Repairs & Remodeling Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more. Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 Local resident • CCB #201650

600 Tree Service & Forestry

Sisters Tree Care, LLC Preservation, Pruning, Removals & Storm Damage Serving All of Central Oregon Brad Bartholomew ISA Cert. Arborist UT-4454A 503-914-8436 • CCB #218444 4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! – TREE REMOVAL & CLEANUP – Native / Non-Native Tree Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup, Craning & Stump Grinding, Debris Removal. – FOREST MANAGEMENT – Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush Mowing, Mastication, Tree Thinning, Large & Small Scale Projects! Serving Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman & Sisters Area since 2003 ** Free Estimates ** Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-815-2342 4brostrees.com Licensed, Bonded and Insured CCB-215057 Top Knot Tree Care can handle all of your tree needs, from trims to removals. Specializing in tree assessment, hazard tree removal, crown reduction, ladder fuel reduction, lot clearing, ornamental and fruit tree trimming and care. • Locally owned and operated • • Senior and military discounts • • Free assessments • • Great cleanups • • Licensed, Insured and Bonded • Contact Bello @ 541-419-9655, Find us on Facebook and Google CCB#227009 TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, brush mowing, lot clearing, crane services, certified arborist consultation, tree risk assessment, fire risk assessment/treatment Nate Goodwin ISA-Cert. Arborist PN-7987A CCB #190496 • 541.771.4825 Online at: www.tsi.services

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CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 www.CenigasMasonry.com

Custom Homes Residential Building Projects Concrete Foundations Becke William Pierce CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384 Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com Carl Perry Construction LLC Construction • Remodel Repair CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 CASCADE GARAGE DOORS Factory Trained Technicians Since 1983 • CCB #44054 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553 SPURGE COCHRAN BUILDER, INC. General Contractor Building Distinctive, Handcrafted Custom Homes, Additions, Remodels Since ’74 A “Hands-On” Builder Keeping Your Project on Time & On Budget • CCB #96016 To speak to Spurge personally, call 541-815-0523 Earthwood Timberframes • Design & construction • Recycled fir and pine beams • Mantles and accent timbers Kris@earthwoodhomes.com CCB #174977

Custom Homes • Additions Residential Building Projects Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-549-9764 John Pierce jpierce@bendbroadband.com

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JOHN NITCHER CONSTRUCTION General Contractor Home repair, remodeling and additions. CCB #101744 541-549-2206

Construction & Renovation Custom Residential Projects All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448 McCARTHY & SONS CONSTRUCTION New Construction, Remodels, Fine Finish Carpentry 541-420-0487 • CCB #130561

602 Plumbing & Electric

ROBINSON & OWEN Heavy Construction, Inc. All your excavation needs *General excavation *Site Preparation *Sub-Divisions *Road Building *Sewer and Water Systems *Underground Utilities *Grading *Sand-Gravel-Rock Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #124327 (541) 549-1848

604 Heating & Cooling

ACTION AIR Heating & Cooling, LLC Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Consulting, Service & Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com CCB #195556 541-549-6464

SWEENEY PLUMBING, INC. 605 Painting “Quality and Reliability” ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Repairs • Remodeling Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. • New Construction Refurbishing Decks • Water Heaters CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 541-549-4349 www.frontier-painting.com Residential and Commercial METOLIUS PAINTING LLC Licensed • Bonded • Insured Meticulous, Affordable CCB #87587 Interior & Exterior Ridgeline Electric, LLC 541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067 Serving all of Central Oregon • Residential • Commercial 606 Landscaping & Yard • Industrial • Service Maintenance 541-588-3088 • CCB #234821 Your source for up-to-date news! NuggetNews.com Central Oregon Plumbing Alpine Landscape Maintenance Service Sisters Country only All-Electric Full service plumbing shop Landscape Maintenance. New construction and remodel Text/Call Paul 541.485.2837 Service and repair. CCB #214259 alpine.landscapes@icloud.com 541-390-4797 Lawn/garden help needed Northern Lights Electrical Flexible hours, short term. Installations LLC $25 hr. 541-749-8074 Residential & light All Landscaping Services Commercial-Service Mowing, Thatching, Hauling and No job too small. SNOW REMOVAL 503-509-9353 Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. CCB# 235868

603 Excavation & Trucking Full Service Excavation

Pat Burke Complete landscape construction, LOCALLY OWNED fencing, irrigation installation & CRAFTSMAN BUILT design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, CCB: 288388 • 541-588-2062 debris cleanups, fertility & water www.sistersfencecompany.com conservation management, Free On-site Visit & Estimate Beaver Creek Log Homes LLC excavation. Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail 541-390-1206 CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 .com beavercreeklog@yahoo.com www.vohslandscaping.com 541-549-1472 • CCB #76888 Log repairs, log railing, 541-515-8462 Drainfield log accent, log siding, etc. • Minor & Major Septic Repair CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond • All Septic Needs/Design VIEW OUR & Install Current Classifieds General Excavation every Tuesday afternoon! Keeping Sisters Country • Site Preparation Go to NuggetNews.com Beautiful Since 2006 • Rock & Stump Removal candcnursery@gmail.com • Pond & Driveway Construction 541-549-2345 Preparation • Building Demolition – All You Need Maintenance – Trucking Pine needle removal, hauling, • Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, mowing, moss removal, edging, Boulders, Water raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, • Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, gutters, pressure washing... Belly Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Lara’s Construction LLC. • The Whole 9 Yards or 24 Austin • 541-419-5122. CCB#223701 Whatever You Want! 701 Domestic Services Offering masonry work, BANR Enterprises, LLC fireplaces, interior & exterior Need help with your home? Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, stone/brick-work, build — No job too big or small — Hardscape, Rock Walls barbecues & all types of Call Nellie! She can help with Residential & Commercial masonry. Give us a call for a free it all: home, laundry, organizing, CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 estimate. kids, etc. 541-595-0969 www.BANR.net 541-350-3218

House cleaner needed $25 per hour, approx. 8 hours every 2 weeks. 541-749-8074 BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897

802 Help Wanted

SISTERS DEPOT We take care of our staff! Work in a lovely indoor/ outdoor setting. Immediate & summer part-time help wanted. Line cooks, hosts, bartender. Come in to apply, or apply at sistersdepot.com Cook, Dishwasher positions. Pick up application in person at Rancho Viejo The Jewel, a high-end retail gallery selling fine jewelry, museumquality minerals and fossils is looking for a seasonal sales associate. Our customers are a blend of enthusiastic new visitors and long-established admirers, and our employees have been here for .5-11 years. Hourly starting $15-16 DOE. Potential for year-round employment. Drop off a resume or email to michelle@thejewelonline.com Need student on after school for landscape work. 541-420-1143

Firefighter/Paramedic Black Butte Ranch RFPD is seeking to establish an eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. The Firefighter/Paramedic position works under the direction of a Fire Captain/Paramedic and is one of two on-duty career personnel. The Firefighter/Paramedic will participate in fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous material, fire prevention and training activities of the fire department, among other duties. Please visit our website at https://blackbutteranchfire.com/ employment/ or call (541) 595-2288 for a list of minimum and desirable qualifications and/or to request an application packet. Completed applications must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Friday, April 8th, 2022. Current salary range $56,935 $78,655 annually, plus benefits. Black Butte Ranch RFPD is an equal opportunity employer. The Garden Angel is now filling landscape supervisor and maintenance crew member positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com.

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County Deeds Records; thence North along the Easterly line of said Kurtz tract a distance of 773.80 feet to the Northeast comer of said Kurtz tract, said point begin on the North line of Eshleman tract as described in Book 213, Page 698, Deschutes County Deed Records; thence South 79°47'19" East along the North line of said Eshleman tract a distance of 310.95 feet to the beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion lying within Jordan Road. The Board of Directors of the District will sit in a regular session on May 3rd 2022 in Sisters, Oregon at 10:00 am for the transaction of District business. Those persons with objections to said inclusion should attend this meeting at 68000 Highway 20 West Bend, Oregon or submit written comments or objections to the district office at P.O. Box 2230 Sisters, Oregon 97759 no later than April 27th, 2022. THREE SISTERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT by Marc Thalacker, Manager. –THE NUGGET–

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Portraits

OF SISTERS

PHOTO AND STORY BY

Cody Rheault

Chuck Harper

Life took many places before landing him here in Sisters country in 2012. Born and raised in Prineville and a farm kid by all accounts, he took his love for the land to Oregon State University (OSU), earning a degree in rangeland resources. During a three-year stint in the Army, Chuck took his farm equipment know-how into the engineer equipment repairman field, serving in West Germany. “Those three years had the biggest impact on my life,” he says. Following his time in the Army, Chuck found himself in the classroom seats of OSU again, this time earning a degree in airframe and powerplant mechanics. In 1982 his love for and interest in aviation led his continuing mechanical expertise to a 12-year career at Horizon Airlines in Portland as one of the first mechanics for the company. But other career turns were in store. Chuck went on to design and build pumps and manufacturing processes for oil companies, including a 104,000-pound pump for offshore drilling, and did a two-year stint working in Mexico City. When his career faded and he was looking for answers, he harkened back to a journal entry from his senior year in high school — a lifelong desire to live in Sisters. Now he and his wife, Carol, live north of town on their own farm of sorts, with two horses and some property. They own and operate Zosel Harper Realty - a business he says is “more relationship than sales.” An aspect of the business he has come to love, in a town he now calls home. THIS MONTH’S “PORTRAITS OF SISTERS” PRESENTED BY:

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American New museum exhibit focuses on conserving dark skies Legion offers youth gov. training Sisters youth can learn about the American system of government through a mock government program conducted by the American Legion. The American Legion’s Boys State and Girls State programs offer practical training in city, county, and state government as they are tasked to operate such governments as elected officials. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, chorus, and recreational programs. The program is conducted at Western Oregon State University in Monmouth. June 12-19. Cost is $350, with families asked to pay $50 with $300 covered by local American /Legion Posts. Students must have completed the junior year of high school and have at least one semester left in their senior year. For information on how to participate, contact Lance Trowbridge, Commander, American Legion Post 86, 541-903-1123.

BEND — The High Desert boasts some of the darkest night skies in the continental United States. But with the region’s population growth, dark skies are a natural resource that is being lost. Increasing light pollution emanating from developed areas threatens the health and populations of species that depend on the dark including insects, migrating birds, and humans. A new, original exhibit examines this issue. “Vanishing Night: Conserving Dark Skies in the High Desert” opens at the High Desert Museum on Saturday, April 16. The exhibit features breathtaking large-scale imagery of the changing High Desert skies and information about the harm light pollution causes to wildlife. It also offers simple solutions for all residents to cut back their use of artificial light. “People might not think of dark night skies as a type of natural resource,” said Hayley Brazier, Donald M. Kerr curator of natural history and curator of Vanishing Night. “We’re excited to inspire visitors to make small changes that can help local ecosystems.” The exhibit examines the ways that light pollution negatively affects wildlife. Given

the fact that 60 percent of invertebrates and 30 percent of vertebrates are nocturnal, sky glow can have an overwhelming impact on an ecosystem. For example, moths are critical nighttime pollinators and are also drawn to artificial light. Their populations can be decimated when they exhaust themselves from frantic movement around artificial light. Predators can also easily find them en masse at those sites. Also, humans depend on circadian rhythms like other animals. Light pollution is associated with hormonal imbalances and higher cancer rates. Artificial light suppresses melatonin, the hormone that fights cancer cells. For simple solutions that homeowners and renters alike can do, a variety of down-facing outdoor lights will be on display and other tips will be shared including putting lights on timers, motion sensors, and more. “Living in an urban area, it’s difficult to notice the slowly brightening night sky,” said Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw, Ph.D. “Vanishing Night helps us build appreciation for both the beauty and importance of keeping night skies dark.” The Museum’s popular Natural History Pub lecture

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“Tetons at Night” by John Mikkelson. series at McMenamins Old St. Francis School in April focuses on light pollution. “For the Love of Dark Skies: Good for People, Ecosystems and the Economy,” takes place on Monday, April 4, from 7 to 8 p.m., featuring Mary Coolidge of Portland Audubon and a board member of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) Oregon Chapter and Dr. Bill Kowalik, board chair of the IDA Oregon Chapter. Natural History Pub is free, and registration is required at www.highdesertmuseum. org/natural-history-pub-april. Participants ages 12 and older will be required to show a COVID-19 vaccination card or a negative COVID-19 test

taken within 72 hours of the event and a photo ID. “ Va n i s h i n g N i g h t : Conserving Dark Skies in the High Desert” (www.high desertmuseum.org/vanish ing-night) will be on display through July 10.

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