The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLV No. 16 // 2022-04-20 by Nugget Newspaper

The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 16

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Competing in new Sisters Rodeo event By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent

Brooke Blevins grew up around horses in Central Oregon. Being surrounded by horses at a young age, she always knew she wanted to pursue professional riding and rodeo. Her grandma got her on horseback when she was in diapers. She began riding around the house and trail riding and eventually ended up working on barrel racing and pole bending – both rodeo events. “As I got more confident in events on horseback, I decided I wanted to further build up my confidence and do more with it and get into rodeo,” she said. Pole bending is a timed event that features a horse and rider running a weaving or serpentine path around six poles arranged in a line. Blevins also got into goat tying, which is a version of

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Brooke Blevins will compete in the first-ever running of Breakaway Roping at the Sisters Rodeo in June. The local competitor lists this as her best rodeo event. breakaway roping, but … a main event and got super tie-down roping, but the calf with goats. high-key and knew I could is not thrown and tied. The “I then got into true succeed in it,” she said. lasso rope breaks away when breakaway roping and absoBreakaway roping is a the roped calf stretches it lutely loved it and realized timed event in the same I wanted to pursue this as family as team roping and See RODEO on page 29

Forest-dwelling raises safety concerns By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

On September 8, 2020, arsonists set a fire near the dog park in the city of Ashland in Southern Oregon, leading to the destruction of over 3,000 structures. Surprisingly Ashland was spared, as the fire, fueled by once-in-a-lifetime winds, raced westward along the Bear Creek Greenway bike path and wiped out half of the towns of Talent and Phoenix. The fire was abetted by a second arson fire in Phoenix which merged with the Almeda (Ashland) fire. Three persons died in the fires. One arsonist was convicted and two suspects remain at large. A fourth pleaded guilty and is serving a four-year sentence for setting his car on fire a few miles southeast of Ashland on the same day and time as the Almeda fire. A commonality of all four arsonists is that they lived intermittently in the woods

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surrounding Ashland. Hiking through or driving by the Deschutes National Forest in Sisters is raising flags among citizens and trail users concerned about safety — especially the risk of fire. Residents raised concern about the potential for wildfire at a recent Forest Service open house (see story, page 10; Letters to the Editor, page 19). On any given day, 40 to 50 campsites can be found in the surrounding woods, occupied not by weekend, recreational campers, but by long-term occupants. The majority are homeless — or houseless as is the preferred term of social workers on the front lines working to identify people living in the woods. These workers are assessing the needs of the houseless, while offering what little aid and services there are. A man who calls himself “Leroy” (not his real name, See CAMPING on page 31

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Funding will confront wildfire crisis A major infusion of cash will bolster local efforts to face down the annual crisis of wildfire in the West. The Forest Service announced $131 million in funding last week to begin implementation of “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in America’s Forests,” including $29.1 million in funds directed to increasing treatments on two landscapes in the Pacific Northwest — in central Washington and here See WILDFIRES on page 29

City has new code compliance officer By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Central Oregon native Jacob Smith has assumed the duties of Code Compliance Officer (CCO) for the City of Sisters. This is a new staff position. Smith comes to his job in Sisters after working for the City of Redmond for 15 years, 13 of those as the code compliance officer, which was a new position in Redmond when he started. He built the program from the ground up, which is what he will be doing in Sisters. During his time in Redmond, Smith reported there were 15,000 code violations with a 96-percent voluntary compliance rate. He was attracted to the position in Sisters because he likes small towns and the challenge of establishing a new program. Redmond has grown larger over Smith’s 15 years there, and he is happy to be working in a smaller town now. His supervisor at City Hall will be Community Development Director Scott Woodford, with whom Smith

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Jacob Smith has been hired as the first code compliance officer for the City of Sisters. shared an office at Redmond City Hall for two years when they both worked there. A graduate of Western Oregon University in Monmouth with a degree in law enforcement/criminal justice, Smith’s first job was briefly at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras, before any prisoners were there. He quickly realized that wasn’t for him and became the community

service officer in Redmond for two years before the opportunity arose to become the city’s first CCO. Smith has been happy to stay in Central Oregon, having been born in Prineville and raised in Redmond. He and his wife and son live in Crook County. His wife teaches school in Redmond, and his son attends school See SMITH on page 28

Letters/Weather................ 2 Announcements................12 Entertainment..................13 At Your Service............ 15-18 Classifieds.................. 26-28 Meetings........................... 3 Fun & Games.....................12 Sisters Country Birds........14 Crossword . ..................... 23 Real Estate................. 28-32

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

Local politics can be great

To the Editor: So here I sit. In the audience at a political event. Pretty much the last place I ever thought I’d be. And yet, there is a something undeniable happening at our local events for the Sisters Republicans. Could it be that there is a level of civic engagement that could be both uplifting and participative? You bet

there is. No prior experience necessary. In fact, that’s the best part. We’ve had two events already. The first drew around 70 people and six or so candidates if my memory serves. The second one was another full house that drew a candidate for governor, three District 5 candidates for U.S. Senate, as well as three other candidates See LETTERS on page 14

Sisters Weather Forecast Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

April 20 • Showers

April 21 • Mostly Cloudy

April 22 • Showers

April 23 • Partly Cloudy

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51/32

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

April 24 • Partly Cloudy

April 25 • Mostly Cloudy

April 26 • Mostly Cloudy

60/38

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56/35

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A visit with the

Easter Bunny...

The annual Easter Egg Hunt staged by local firefighters returned this year after a two-year hiatus. The youngsters were thrilled. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

An end and a beginning By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

A friend of mine is downsizing. “This is a lesson in consumerism,” he said as he contemplated how to offload years of accumulated possessions. We’ve all been there. Most all of us have a room somewhere that’s full of the stuff we haven’t used, the clothes we haven’t worn in years, the books we’ll never read again. We just can’t seem to bring ourselves to get rid of all that stuff, and stop buying more. Sometimes we have the impulse to haul in a 60-foot dumpster and just purge it. All of it. But there it sits. Very few are immune to the temptations of consumer goods. In 1775, the frontiersman Daniel Boone helped negotiate the purchase of what would become Kentucky from the Cherokee people (who didn’t really own it). At a council grounds known as Sycamore Shoals, the Transylvania Company laid out a lavish display of trade goods — hundreds of thousands of dollars worth in today’s currency — to exchange for the lush hunting grounds known as The Great Meadow. Most of the Cherokee found this exchange irresistible — so many wonderful consumer goods for land they did not live upon. It was too late when Cherokee warriors began to realize that they’d given up prime hunting grounds for the likes of a single ruffled shirt. The Industrial Revolution vastly increased the availability of consumer goods, making things available to ordinary people that had once been the sole province of kings and aristocrats. The revolution in consumer goods improved lives in many ways — made modern living safer, more comfortable, and more pleasurable. Consumerism really kicked into high gear post-World War II — and brought with it all of the hallmarks of addiction. We don’t just buy implements that improve our lives; we buy to make ourselves feel better. The term is “retail therapy” — and the implications are kinda creepy. For the truly addicted, the act of buying is itself the drug, giving that quick shot of dopamine we crave.

Whether the stuff we buy is useful or not is beside the point. Big, global changes are afoot that may make our world of cheap, easy consumer goods delivered just-on-time a little less convenient. Peter Zeihan writes: “We find ourselves at the tail end of a globalized world order. Since the implementation of the Bretton Woods system post-World War II, countries have generally been capable of developing trade relationships the world over with security guaranteed by the U.S. military. Over the past several years we have seen an acceleration of this system’s dissolution; supply shortages, inflation, and geopolitical instability do not bode well for the prosperity of a globalized economic system. “The era to come—the post-globalization era— will not be implemented by decree. Rather it will be a gradual transition, a transition we are currently undertaking. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will not cause deglobalization; it is a symptom of deglobalization. The path we are on is clear: globalized trade will be replaced with a handful of regional trade systems centered around a dominant power—the U.S., France, Japan, etc. Do not expect to wake up one day to the news that the world has deglobalized but recognize the events that push us closer to the inevitable.” This does not mean the end of trade, or of consumerism, of course. And such an end wouldn’t be a good thing, since all of our livelihoods are tied to trade in one way or another. But maybe the geopolitical trend toward deglobalization can be an opportunity to reevaluate our relationship with our “stuff.” Maybe when everything in the world we can possibly imagine — and much that we can’t —is not necessarily available tomorrow with the click of a mouse, maybe then we can reorient ourselves to what is needful, refocus on “stuff that works — stuff that holds up,” and seek meaning and satisfaction where they can actually be found: in experience; in bonds between people; in truly living as a full human being, not merely as a consumer.

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Students earn recognition for language growth

Fire and drought are Sisters watchwords By Sue Stafford Correspondent

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Avanza awardees celebrated with administrators and Avanza team members. The students have a different language from English as their first language, and have demonstrated high levels of proficiency in English language skills. By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Sisters School District honored eight students with the first annual Avanza Award for acquisition of English language at a ceremony held Wednesday, April 6, at Sisters Elementary School. Marleen and Bruce Rognlien wanted to partner with the school district and the Latinx community outreach group to establish the award to honor students who complete a state program in English speaking and writing. Bruce Rognlien said, “I was motivated to help set up and fund the award because of my Czech grandma. She immigrated to America

from Czechoslovakia in 1910 and never learned to speak English very well, and I always felt it held her back. “I see the same challenge in the Latino community here in Sisters, and my wife and I were delighted that Joan Warburg, who is a fluent Spanish speaker herself, already had a program in place within the school district.” So the Rognliens became part of the Avanza team. At the celebration, Warburg said, “Over two years ago this group began meeting with the desire to honor second-language students who had worked hard and attained a level of proficiency in English literacy comparable to native

English speakers. We created the Avanza award to honor students who have demonstrated high levels of proficiency in English listening, speaking, reading, and writing and are successful in their core content classes. Avanza means to move forward, progress, or to advance. These students have demonstrated that they are moving forward and making great progress.” The Avanza award is designed to honor students with any non-English first language who acquire English language skills at a level that allows them to “graduate” from the English language learners program. Wa r b u rg e x p l a i n e d , See AVANZA on page 11

Living in or near the forest, Sisters residents are (or should be) tuned into the possibility of fire. Now we have another natural phenomenon of which to be aware: drought. We are entering into our third summer of drought in Central Oregon with forecasts for this year to be worse than the two previous years. When there is only 50 percent of our normal snowpack in the mountains, 25-50 percent of normal precipitation so far this year, and plenty of dry fuels around the area, the ingredients for

a possible summer of fire are in place. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the outlook for April 1- June 30, 2022 released on March 31, is for a continuation of below normal precipitation. Hopefully the snow last week will provide some small relief. The western edge of Deschutes County is in a moderate drought, with conditions worsening across the county to an exceptional drought in the eastern onethird of the county. The significant wildland fire potential outlook for both April and May 2022 See DROUGHT on page 30

Auction bidding opens during art stroll The annual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) Art Auction presented by the Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) opens this Friday, April 22, at the Fourth Friday Art Stroll. The auction will be conducted virtually with exclusive access to 84 art pieces and experiences. Artwork will be unveiled in the Cindy & Duncan Campbell Gallery at the Sisters Art Works building, located at 204 W. Adams Ave, and in the following galleries and businesses in town: The Barn, Bedouin, Clearwater Gallery,

Hood Avenue Art, Paulina Springs Books, Sisters Coffee Co., Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop, and Wildflower Studio. The items will be on display at these locations through Monday, April 25, before being relocated to the Sisters Art Works building. Online bidding will close at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, during the MOTH party, where bidders can take a final look at the art and browse unique local experiences. The Sisters Art See AUCTION on page 21

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. varies from in-person to 541-549-6157. Church. 541-480-1843. zoom meetings Contact info@sisterstrails. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Sisters Area Woodworkers org in advance for meeting info. 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ 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.

Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Restaurant. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.

SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203 Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.

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

Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.

FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 5:30 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefire.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.

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

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Tracksters battle rugged weather By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Weather played a significant role in the way the Outlaws track and field teams experienced a busy week that included competing in two high-quality invitationals in winter-like conditions. After being largely forced indoors for practice during last week’s snowfall, the team traveled over the snowy pass to the Philomath Invitational on Thursday, April 14, to go up against seven other teams, including some of the best in the 4A classification. According to coaches, many of the team fell short of their best efforts at the meet under conditions that included gusty wind, hail, and plenty of rain. “Overall we were a little flat at Philomath for some reason,” said head coach Cailen McNair. “But we did have some bright spots.” Gracie Vohs picked up three second-place finishes, including the high jump (4 feet, 8 inches), pole vault (8 feet), and her first open 400 meters of the season (1:03.28). Hollie Lewis finished second in the 100 hurdles (18.41) and ran on the second-place 400meter relay with Nevaeh McAfee, Ila Reid, and Lilly Sundstrom (54.45). Ella Bartlett ran a personal best in a very close 1,500, where she finished second in 5:20.25, just behind the winner. Delaney McAfee ran a personal best in the 400 meters, where she finished fourth in 1:04.79. For the boys Taine Martin equaled his season-best in the pole vault (11 feet) to place second as the lone Outlaw to place among the top three in an event. The young team did manage some personal bests along the way, however.

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Some of the personal records included Hayden Roth in the 1,500 (4:34.21), Kaleb Briggs in the 3,000 (10:14.21), John Berg in the 400 (58:05) and 300 hurdles (49.86). S a t u r d a y ’s S u m m i t Invitational nearly succumbed to the weather, as snow blanketed the track facility in the morning, forcing a two-hour delay in the meet. Some teams opted to head home as the weather continued to be a challenge for the entire day with snow showers and temperatures in the 30s. The Outlaws stuck it out and came up with some solid performances according to the coaching staff. Distance coach Sarah Thorsett said her crew had one goal for the day: “The objective for each of them was to really compete, which resulted in them taking risks and trying different tactics, which resulted in personal bests and more confidence.” Ella Bartlett lopped 48 seconds off of her 3,000 time to place fourth in 11:26.59, while Hayden Roth lowered his best by a chunk as well to 9:53.72. Cole Jervis (4:46.74) and Erik Ryan (4:56.85) both hit a PR in the 1,500, and Kaleb Briggs (2:12.22), John Berg (2:19.29) and Colton Middlestetter (2:24.74) all established personal bests in the 800 meters. Katie Wardsworth, the throwing coach, said, “The SHS throwers had such a successful weekend. It takes a strong athlete to compete in the conditions we had. Each of the throwers competed with such grit and heart and this meet allowed us to develop our growth and maturity.” Two of the girls came away with lifetime bests despite the cold and slippery conditions. Mackenzie French established her personal bests in both the discus (68 feet,

11 inches) and the javelin (62 feet, 2 inches), Lizzie McCrystal in the javelin (65 feet, 8 inches). Dennis Dempsey said that the hurdlers and high jumpers under his tutelage continue to improve through their hard work. “The weather this week and at the meets was a real challenge, but I remain excited to see how their hard work will pay off for them when it comes time for Districts in four weeks,” he said. The high jumpers had a hard time with the conditions at Summit as Hollie Lewis did not make height, while Taine Martin and Spencer Tisdel performed well below their best. Lewis did, however, run a personal record in the 100 hurdles (18.35), and Carson Brown had a huge improvement in the 300 hurdles (47.44). Martin was able to clear 11 feet in the pole vault, matching his best, and Tisdel flew to a big personal best in the triple jump with a mark of 35 feet, 8 inches. The sprinting squad continues to gain experience and is showing improvement according to McNair. Styopa Myagkov (28.52) and Kiara Martin (31.47) both ran personal bests in the 200 meters, and Nevaeh McAfee cracked the 14-second barrier in the 100 meters with a time of 13.84. She joined Ila Reid, Lilly Sundstrom, and Hollie Lewis in a season best in the 4 x 100 meter relay (53.90). The Outlaws face another two-meet week as they are scheduled to compete at Crook County, along with Culver and Redmond, on Wednesday, April 20, followed by some of the team traveling to Cascade High School on Saturday, April 23, for the Meet of Champions, which features qualified athletes from the 1A/2A/3A/4A ranks.

Going with the herd...

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Local elk hit the snowy pastures east of Sisters last week.

Stitchin’ Post Gallery Presents…

The Works of Belinda and Terry Batchelder

“For the Love of Color and Textures in Nature”

Stained glass and hand-stitched, eco-dyed textiles

Opening Reception April 22, 4 to 6 p.m. Sisters Fourth Friday Art Stroll Exhibit Open p April p 22 - Mayy 23

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Artwalk joins Folk Festival to celebrate MOTH By Helen Schmidling Correspondent

It’s April in Sisters, and whether or not snow gives way to spring, it’s one of the most spectacular weeks to see local art and meet local artists. The Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Artwalk on April 22 will feature displays of the artwork donated to the My Own Two Hands (MOTH) Auction in galleries and businesses around town. This is in addition to the usual round of featured artists in the galleries of Sisters. Galleries and businesses displaying MOTH art include Bedouin, The Barn, Sisters Coffee Co., Hood Avenue Art, Paulina Springs Books, Clearwater Gallery, Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop, Wildflower Studio, and the Campbell Gallery at Sisters Art Works. The actual Art Auction and Party, a major fundraiser for Sisters Folk Festival, will take place at Sisters Art Works next weekend. See story, page 3, for details.

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Moving Within by Jan Hansson featured at MOTH.

Quick Draw is Wildflower back and this month Studio, jamincludes two tickpacked with ets to My Own Two artwork and gift Hands Art Auction items, will feature & Party, donated Lois Pendleton’s by Sisters Folk fiber donation Festival, and two “Glide on Peace $50 gift certificates, Train,” winner of good at participating the MOTH Merit art galleries. Visitors Award, and Chris PHOTO PROVIDED may sign one ticket Nelson’s oil painting at each gallery loca- Stained Glass by Terry Batchelder at Stitchin’ Post. “After the Storm.” tion they visit. At Raven Makes The Stitchin’ Post Fabric Gallery, you can see elaborate Hood Avenue Art is highlighting the pottery of Mitch Gallery will feature the Navajo weaving by Bessie and Michele Deaderick. work of Terry and Belinda Littleben. She uses rich color Northwest potters for more Batchelder. Terry’s stained combinations in the visuthan 30 years, they bring the glass tends toward the Frank ally stunning Teec Nos Pos beauty of nature into their Lloyd Wright Prairie Style, style, an intricate and exactwork through the use of known for simplicity and ing weaving with more than carvings, stones, and crys- unity in nature. Belinda’s love 85 colors. This Navajo famtals. Mitch began throwing of color, texture, and nature ily’s tapestry-level rugs are pottery in Santa Barbara in can be seen in her hand- instantly recognizable and the mid 1960s. Shapes and stitched and eco-dyed textiles. treasured by collectors worldClearwater Gallery will wide. Stay tuned as Raven glazes fascinated him from display three pieces from Makes presents the second a young age. He likes workthe MOTH Art Auction by edition of “The Homelands ing with traditional Chinese artists Dan Rickards, David Collection,” from May 13 to glazes like celadon, Chun Mensing, and Bob Bousquet. blue and copper reds and is June 13. A private showing, known for his red glazes. He They will showcase the lat- by invitation, will take place taught adult classes at Santa est collection of works from May 12 with Alaskan Alutiiq Barbara Craft Center and in another one of their longtime artist Heather Johnston in Central Oregon. After mov- artists, Jerry Dame. Jerry’s attendance. ing here in 1978, Mitch met landscapes draw the viewer Michelle, who was an art into serene, quiet experistudent at Central Oregon ences of fly fishing on Community College. Mitch the Metolius or hiking up loves to teach young potters; Whychus Creek. The way he volunteers at Sisters High he captures our dramatic School and mentors students, Oregon scenery is both hiring them to help at his imaginative and familiar. studio. He works with other Wine and light appetizers schools in the area, and with will be served 4-6 p.m. Something different and Sisters Park & Recreation hand-forged can always be District’s after-school profound at Metals Jewelry gram. Michelle loves carving Studio. Bryan Lee Brown and changing the shape of also provides jewelry repair her pieces, giving them more and custom design. Shown depth and style. Together, the PHOTO PROVIDED breadth of their work includes below is a cuff bracelet made with sterling silver Navajo rug by Bessie Littleben both sculptural and functional and Siribachi. shown at Raven Makes Gallery. pottery.

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Rocking with Wine by Robert Buchholz featured at MOTH.

Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop has new paintings by featured artists Kimry Jelen and Brad Earl. The Iberian horses she met when she visited Portugal inspire Kimry’s new paintings. “These paintings have the power and brio from the stallions showing off their moves,” she said. Vivid colors and wild flowing hair celebrate these living works of equine art. “The texture is reminiscent of the old walls on the barns that have been there for centuries, painted many times over with layers of rich color, or white washed.” Did you know that in Spain and Portugal, the arena sand is yellow? Kimry said that it sets the colorful horses off beautifully, as they prance and dance for their proud breeders. Brad’s colorful, architectural style acrylics are a unique addition to the Sisters art scene. MOTH artists whose work can be seen here include Brad Earl, Antonia Carriere, Jan Hansson, Ann Grossnickle, and Helen Schmidling. Sisters Arts Association invites everyone to join in celebrating this community event.

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Commentary...

Growth and the legacy of Tom McCall By Pete Shepherd and Jim Barnett Guest Columnists

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Allison Bruns depicted Sisters Rodeo’s new event in this year’s poster.

Rodeo poster features Breakaway Roping Sisters Rodeo Association (SRA) is adding a new event this year, Ladies Breakaway Roping, which is featured in this year’s poster. (See related story, page 1.) According to SRA Director Rodger Dwight, the poster’s theme follows posters of the past and includes the traditional Three Sisters mountains as seen from the rodeo grounds. “Allison Bruns, this year’s featured artist, has done a

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cheerleaders for uncontrolled growth. However, beginning in 1899, when the Legislature first asserted state control over the use of Oregon’s beaches, residents have used law to regulate the use of land and to guide growth and development in our state. Oregon’s modern framework for regulating growth was launched by Governor Tom McCall in 1973. McCall declared then his determination to “keep Oregon lovable and to make it even more livable.” Oregonians, he asserted, needed a system to protect state lands and waters from “sagebrush subdivisions, coastal condominia, and the ravenous rampages of suburbia.” The Legislature agreed with his assessment, adopting his vision into law as “SB 100.” Next year Oregonians will mark 50 years of McCall’s statewide land use planning scheme for Oregon. Land use regulation had existed at the local level in

Oregon since the 1920s and nationwide since the early 1900s. SB 100’s landmark change was to begin measuring local zoning and planning decisions against statewide criteria — dubbed “land use goals” in the new law. Today, 19 goals from “Citizen Involvement” to “Ocean Resources” define the State’s expectations of local land use plans. The State Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) administers the state planning process. “Urban Growth Boundaries” (UGBs) have become an important element in the statewide growth planning process. Each city draws a line on a map to represent the footprint of anticipated future development. Land within the line is eligible for annexation into the city. Between 2016 and 2021, DLCD evaluated 37 UGB expansions proposed by cities — approving 35 of them.

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Outlaws lacrosse squad posts big win By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws continued to dominate play this past week with a 12-3 win at home on Friday, April 15, over Corvallis. Earlier in the week the Outlaws had to cancel their game at Sprague in Salem due to snowy roads over the pass, and then Saturday’s game against West Salem in Sisters was cancelled due to snow on the field. Sisters jumped out quick and closed out the first quarter with a 7-0 lead. Gus Patton and Ricky Huffman both scored two goals, and Max Palanuk, Eli Johnson, and Wyatt Maffey added one goal each. The Outlaws continued to control the ball in the second quarter. They tacked on three more goals, one each from Huffman, Maffey, and Palanuk. Palanuk’s behindthe-back shot into the net was a highlight and Sisters entered the half with a comfortable 10-0 lead. Adam Maddox-Castle scored a goal in the third and Patton scored Sisters’ final goal in the fourth. The Outlaws sutbstituted freely throughout the second half, and in the final quarter the younger players got lots of time on the field. Sisters went up 12-0, and according

to the rules the clock went to running time to bring the game to a quicker finish. Corvallis did get three goals late in the game against the Outlaws’ less experienced defense and goalie, but Patton stated it was worth getting the younger players time on the field. Sisters did an outstanding job of working as a team and nine of their 12 goals came off great assists, led by Maddox-Castle who recorded three. Huffman led the team with seven ground balls and Tanner Pease recorded 10 face-off wins. Patton and Huffman both finished the game with a hat trick. As a team the Outlaws got 29 ground balls compared to Corvallis, who had 23. Sisters also outshot the Spartans 54-18. Patton said, “It was good to have most of our team healthy and available for the game with just five out of 29 out sick or injured. On the other hand, Corvallis was a little short handed, with seven of their 23 total players out for one reason or another.” Sisters was scheduled to play at Bend on Tuesday, April 19. They will travel to West Albany on Saturday, April 22. The Outlaws are currently 1-1 in league and 4-3 overall.

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The Lady Outlaws tennis team posted a 5-3 win over Madras at home on Thursday, April 14, and improved their conference record to 2-1, and are 5-4 overall. It was a cold day with intermittent snow flurries, which made for difficult play. The team stayed positive, cheered for their teammates, and walked away with a sweep in singles play, and also a win at No. 4 doubles. No. 1 singles player Juhree Kizziar continued her winning streak with a 6-2, 6-2 win over her opponent. Kizziar’s experience and patience wore down the scrappy, athletic White Buff player. Kizziar’s top spin serve kicked up, and was difficult to handle because of the spin and the speed. Brooke Harper (No. 2 singles) continued her steady, consistent game and defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-1. “Brooke defeated her opponent by hitting shots that she could not reach with pace and accuracy,” said Coach Bruce Fenn. Maddie Pollard (No. 3 singles) defeated her opponent 6-0, 6-1. Pollard’s powerful forehand, quick feet, and her great court coverage were key to the win. Oly Thorson (No. 4

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Maddie Pollard returns the ball versus Madras. singles) competed against a feisty Madras player, but Thorson’s consistent play gave her the 6-2, 6-4 victory. Adrianna Luna and Sophie Rush easily defeated their opponents 6-0, 6-1, at No. 4 doubles. The duo overwhelmed their opponents with better serves, ground strokes, and volleys.

The Outlaws match against Molalla on Tuesday, April 12, was cancelled due to snow, and will hopefully be rescheduled at a later date. Sisters was to play at Philomath on Tuesday, April 19. They will play at home against North Marion on Thursday, and at home again on Friday against Creswell.

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Boys tennis halfway through season By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The boys tennis team has hit the midway mark through the season, and the four young players that have dedicated themselves to learning the sport are getting better with each match played. Sisters has played in seven matches, and the focus has been to get players as much experience as possible. Technically, they forfeit every match because they don’t have a full roster of 12 varsity players, but they aren’t concerned with the outcome of the matches. Players have been playing pro sets to eight games, instead of two out of three sets to six games. That way each player can play one singles pro set, and one doubles pro set, which gives their opponents competition for eight players instead of four. Coach Carl Click said, “Our opponents have been understanding and cooperative with our lack of numbers, and that’s nice. And in some cases, the other team will not even bring their best singles players or doubles teams because they are just too strong for our kids. A match with that much disparity doesn’t benefit either side.” Senior Jaxon Barry is the Outlaws’ top singles player. He only has one year of high school tennis experience, and that was last year’s

pandemic-shortened season. Click told The Nugget that Barry hits the ball harder than his teammates, and at times can hit a really hard first serve. Barry practiced his serve so much early in the season that he actually had a very sore shoulder, and played several matches at less than 100 percent. The week of rest over spring break helped him and he’s now back to full strength. Junior Matthew Riehle is the vocal leader on the team. Click noted that Riehle is a natural organizer and keeps the team focused. Riehle has won two singles pro sets so far this year. Click said, “Matthew is very friendly on the court with his opponent. Every once in a while you’ll hear him compliment his opponent who hits a really nice point, and it’s enthusiastic and genuine. He has a lot of fun playing his matches.” Zenus Ortega, also a junior, has less than a season of experience under his belt, as he only played part of last year, which was shortened. Click said, “Zenus has moments of success, but struggles to be consistent. We try to get Zenus and all the players lots of ground stroke practice off the ball machine or a coaches’ feed so they can groove a good stroke. It’s more than 100 hits each practice session. “Zenus is stronger on his

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Jaxon Barry is the Outlaws No. 1 player. of the season. Click said, “Our kids don’t get too emotional about things. They want to be successful, but you couldn’t really tell if Jaxon and Zenus were excited about the win. But I was! I kept my cool until the bus door closed, and then I let out a loud exclamation of joy for their big win!” Jaiden Skidmore, a freshman, is the Outlaws’ fourth player, and he’s brand new to tennis. Click shared with The Nugget that Skidmore started from scratch at the first practice of the season. He learned how to hold the racket, learned where to hit the ball, and learned the rules of the game.

“As with most new players, we started with just getting the ball back over the net, and then trying to do it more than once,” said Click. “Jaiden is now competing very well at our fourth singles position. He’s improved his skill, and he’s very inquisitive about tactics and strategy.” Skidmore has a singles win to his credit over a JV player from Estacada and he and Riehle have two wins as a doubles team. The Outlaws have six matches remaining in their season, and will wrap up league on Tuesday, May 3, with a home match against Woodburn.

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Forest Service details future plans By Sue Stafford Correspondent

With over 60 people filling the Sisters Fire Hall community room, the U.S. Forest Service Sisters Ranger District Open House on Monday, April 11 was loaded with relevant information on all the Forest Service activities and projects already undertaken and those planned for the coming year. Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid said the purpose of the first in-person open house in two years was to inform the public about proposed projects and get feedback from the attendees. Reid hoped to achieve a two-way information flow to promote understanding of how tax dollars are spent locally by the Forest Service. Highlights of 2021 activities were plentiful, all undertaken to improve the surrounding forest environment and reduce wildfire risk. Reid reported that during last year’s fire season, the Forest Service and all their partners developed a cohesive strategy to work together as a division. He pointed to the quick unified response to the Grandview Fire, which could have had a much greater catastrophic result if not caught early with an organized response. Other highlights reported on by district staff included the Suttle Lake Vegetation Management Project, partnering with the Oregon

Department of Forestry utilizing the Good Neighbor Authority for the first time to sell log decks, ribbon grass treatment along the Metolius River, aquatic invasive species removal at Lake Billy Chinook, Glaze Meadow restoration working with the Heart of Oregon Corps, and the decommissioning of roads at First Creek. Reforestation in the Milli Fire burn scar was begun and the underburning program in the spring and fall was reinstated. Last summer the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit system was instituted and improvements have been made for 2022. Reid said it is rare for the Forest Service to have a parcel of land that is disposed of through a public sale. Of the 80 acres surrounding the district office at the west end of town, 70 have been and are currently being sold to local developers for workforce housing and a light industrial park and to the City of Sisters for developing a mobility hub at the East Portal. The money from those sales will help finance the building of a new district office and warehouse on the remaining 10 acres. The new office will allow the entire district staff to be housed under one roof. Reid showed a drawing of the new headquarters by Steele and Associates, which is at the 100-percent design phase. Phase 1 will be the construction of the new warehouse to

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be completed this year. After 25 months of having the front doors closed due to the COVID pandemic, Reid announced that as of April 12 the district office is again open to the public. Of his district staff, Reid said, “I have never worked with a group of such great professionals in my 22 years with the Forest Service.” Questions from the audience were far-ranging, starting with what can be done about campers on public lands over 14 days, the current limit in one location. (See related story, page 1.) Reid said the Forest Service works with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County Behavioral Health to identify and inventory the campers. Forest protection officers can issue citations, but the Forest Service can’t trespass them. A magistrate is the only one who can vacate them. Reid referenced a recent paper by a social scientist dealing with non-recreational campers. Someone else voiced concerns about visitors and nonrecreational campers having fires during high fire risk periods. Reid explained they use various methods to inform the public about fire risk. They put reader boards along the highway, increase their patrols of public use areas, increase detection flights over the forest, and add more signage in areas like North Pine Street. They are instituting burning restrictions earlier this year.

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Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid laid out the Forest Service’s plans for the coming months during an open house on April 11. He reminded everyone that although campfires may be banned, propane burners are legal to use. Hikers and equestrians on the Pacific Crest Trail

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AVANZA: Eight Englishas-a-second-language students earned awards

City snapshot — paving, housing, DMO work By Sue Stafford

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“When someone is learning a new language it typically takes five to seven years of study to achieve proficiency. These students that we honored have demonstrated English proficiency in all four domains and have officially met the Oregon state criteria to exit the English Learners program. “Many of these students can be considered fluent, making them truly bilingual,” she added. Honorees included high school students Addiegrace Schutte, Taylor Wang, and Lena Kountchev; middle school students Bryan Osegueda, Ammy Mendez Mendoza, and Jesus Luna; and elementary students Victoria Furuya and Xitlali Robles. Each student received a framed certificate and, as a special surprise, a $100 bill from a generous donor. Other members of the Avanza program “team” according to Joan Warburg include Oscar Pena, Marilyn Barnett, Wendy Birnbaum, and Gabriel Cobos, along with the Rognliens. Following the ceremony, the students and the Avanza team were introduced at the school board meeting to conclude the celebration.

• The Sisters City Council approved the awarding of a public improvement contract to Knife River Corporation -Northwest in an amount not to exceed $304,986.60 for the 2022 pavement maintenance project. Due to their level of pavement degradation and age, the following streets will receive a 1.5inch overlay: West Main Avenue from North Locust Street to North Pine Street, Pine Meadow Street, South Rope Street, East Timber Pine Drive, West Jefferson Avenue, and South Birch Street. The work will be done by June 30, 2022, with the Main Avenue grind and inlay occurring at night due to traffic and safety concerns. • City staff accountant Kim Keeton has again been recognized by the state for the accuracy and timeliness of her semimonthly PERS reports to the state. She prepares those reports and turns them in semimonthly, or 24 times in a year. In June of this year, she will be celebrating 10 years of working at the City. • While Community Development Director Scott Woodford was giving City Council an update on the current Housing Plan and

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p.m. • City staff is conducting initial work on establishment of a Destination Management Organization (DMO), including reading and research of best practices and budgets, drafting a purpose, bylaws, and composition of the board. Once those initial steps are completed, the board can assume their duties, making decisions about partnerships, an executive director, new programs, etc. The City legal firm is currently reviewing the proposed bylaws. • Two sets of camp hosts for Creekside Campground have been secured, one of them repeating and one of them new. They will be on duty as of May 1. • City Manager Cory Misley said that by the end of May, four electric charging stations will be installed near the library and City Hall. • C o m m u n i t y Development Director Scott Woodford told Council he will be presenting proposed Development Code amendments to the Planning Commission at their next

meeting. His department is receiving and reviewing development applications, including for food cart lots and the Three Peaks Industrial Park. He is also studying dark-skies ordinances and outdoor lighting requirements. • Public Works Director Paul Bertagna reported on projects his department is working on. Paving on North Pine Street is taking place this week. The Creekside playground is now ready for use. Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the Master Plan of the East Portal mobility hub have been released. All the materials have arrived for the solar project to be installed at the Public Works yard at the end of South Locust Street. The budget for installation of a multiuse path on Elm Street is estimated to be less than $300,000, including installation of a pedestrian bridge over Whychus Creek but no lighting. • The lobby of the Sisters Ranger District is again open to the public, following two years of closure due to COVID-19.

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for local elections. We have a format with questions, and they get a chance to practice their public speaking skills in front of a camera and audience. Most of our candidates are first-timers too. They come from all walks of life who are brave enough to throw their hat in the ring. But beyond the format, the unexpected is the most interesting. You get a chance to really get to know them. Many are looking for insights from the community. Some are more comfortable in front of groups than others. Sometimes you can see their hands shake when they come to the microphone. Some candidates have more of a command of the issues than others. And somehow there is a “rightness” in that. We aren’t meant to be perfect. We are meant to work together. If there is a message in this, here it is. Local politics can be great. You can also be a part of it. Even though you’re only one person you have a wider reach than you can imagine. And we need you. We have one last event on Thursday, April 28, at Aspen Lakes Restaurant from 5 to 8 p.m. We’d love to see you there. Maybe you will catch the vibe too. Linda Alldredge

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To the Editor: Regarding the column titled “Bike Wars” printed in the April 6 edition of The Nugget, I disagree that access for e-bikes should be expanded and that they should be allowed to use currently restricted biking- and hikingonly trails. If advancing technology allows us to do something, that’s not a valid reason in and of itself to do the thing. If Sherpas, oxygen tanks, and all the latest mountaineering gear could get me to the top of Everest with minimal training, should I do it? Absolutely not. Things go wrong in the wilderness, all the time. Exploring the outdoors safely requires some level of fitness (depending on the activity). People can and already do get into hairy situations under their own power. We don’t need less-able people traveling even farther

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and faster on motors. It sounds harsh, but putting somebody physically limited onto an e-bike and sending them out into the Deschutes NF is dangerous and irresponsible. Because of the pedal assist, e-bikes can go double the miles in the same amount of time as a traditional bike. If someone wants to get out into the wilderness, they should be physical fit enough to do it under their own power. In addition, Mr. Bartlett argued that average speed of e-bikes was not a major concern, mostly because they’re motor-limited to 28 mph. But actually, anybody who’s been passed by an e-bike on the trail knows it almost always happens on climbs, when an e-bike can travel two to three times the speed of a traditional bike or a hiker. Lastly, e-bikes do make noise — as do all electric drive trains. You can hear it when they zip by you on the trail — a constant, low electronic hum. In sum, the current bike restrictions in our area are fine. And in fact, e-bike restrictions should be more strictly enforced. We don’t need motors on quiet, rustic wilderness trails. Griffin Branham

To the Editor: Recent articles in The Nugget have addressed the rapid decrease in the availability of that most precious commodity here on the high desert—water. The reality is, it’s not if but when water around here will all but disappear. My attention to this subject was initially triggered by a recent letter to the patrons of my local water company. According to the owner, average domestic consumption is about 4,000 to 5,000 gallons a month. Some users, however, consume as much as 50,000 gallons a month and a couple use over 250,000 gallons a month! I wrote to the Oregon Water Resources Department to ask about limitations on water utilization and enforcement mechanisms available to limit water usage. Although there is a state-authorized use of water limited to in-home use and enough water to irrigate up to half acre per household for watering noncommercial lawns and gardens, there is no See LETTERS on page 19

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Raucous, boisterous, annoying, disagreeable are just a few terms used to describe the Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri). Granted, much of their behavior can be described as loutish, and appreciating these forest birds can be challenging, however the mixed blues of their feathers are nothing but stunning and observing their creative ways is intriguing. The Steller’s Jay is a master mimic; crying babies, redtailed hawks, cats, dogs, and other birds are just a few calls heard from these jays. This jay was discovered first in Alaska in 1741 by naturalist George Steller, who was traveling on a Russian exploration ship. When they first saw

the Steller’s, they knew they had reached the Americas. The oldest Steller’s Jay recorded was 16 years old. Their nest is a bulky cup of leaves, stems, moss, and sticks, lined with pine needles and animal hair. Two to six bluish eggs with brown or purple spots are laid and hatch in 16 days. The chicks fledge in another 14-16 days. They consume a variety of foods, including seeds, berries, nuts, small animals, eggs, and nestlings. A collection of jays is called a cast, scold, party, or band. For more Steller’s Jay images visit http://abird singsbecauseithasasong.com/ recent-journeys.

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Physical Therapist Taylor O’Dell is on hand at the clinic five days a week, which means they can usually get people in for an appointment within 48 hours. Clinic Director Matt Kirchoff emphasizes the need for early intervention to prevent a nagging injury or impingement from becoming a major problem: “The quicker we can see people after an injury, the quicker we can address it,” he says. And Therapeutic Associates makes it quicker and easier than ever to get on top of an injury so you can get back in the game.

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“We focus here on what we can get and what we’re comfortable with [providing to customers],” says owner Brad King. Window covering product lines are coming in more quickly and reliably, and it’s time again to be working on your custom doors and entryway. Everything that comes into the shop is carefully vetted to make sure it meets quality standards, and — as always — Lakeview Millworks and BestVue Blinds will do whatever it takes to make sure the job is done right and that you love what’s in your home.

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Blast Industries Good prep work is key to a successful, long-lasting painting or staining project. That means hours of sanding — or you can call Blast Industries. Their sandblasting services get the job done safely and effectively — and far more quickly than you can do it with a sander. “Anything you’d have to sand for days, the sandblaster can do that in a fraction of the time,” says owner Darren Phallon. “We can strip 2,500 feet of deck in a morning, and they can be staining it that afternoon.”

Wet or dry applications are available to treat decks and siding, concrete, stone, steel, even plastic surfaces. They can run from 80 to 140 psi in pressure depending on the need. They’ve done everything from decks to graffiti removal for the City of Sisters. Blast Industries can do exterior as well as interior work (thanks to dust containment options). They’ll even distress new timbers to create a rustic, weathered look. The product is EPA approved and environmentally safe — and extremely efficient.

Sisters’ water is filtered through volcanic rock, which means it can leave hard water stains. Alpenglow can remove them from windows and shower doors — and keep them off. Regular, professional maintenance is the best way to keep your windows clear and clean so you can best enjoy Sisters’ spectacular views. Alpenglow Window Cleaning can also handle gutter cleaning, and keep them in mind next winter when it comes time to install holiday lights.

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4 Brothers Tree Service Trees are the pride and joy of many a property owner in Sisters Country. But they can be a problem when they break and fall and crash to the ground — or on your deck, your house, or your car. Now is the time to act to protect your property and your safety — with a call to 4 Brothers Tree Service. Caring for your trees — or dealing with a problem — requires a wide range of knowledge and experience; the right equipment for the job; and a commitment to safety and reliability.

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of service. They won’t judge your junk — they treat everyone with dignity and respect and are here to serve. And, as dedicated members of the Sisters community, they always make an effort to give back. So don’t let that pile of stuff intimidate you, and don’t look at it for another year. Call T&M Hauling and get it out of your life today. T&M now has the ability to deliver drop boxes to client locations so you can fill it up on your own. They’ll come back to pick up the boxes (similar to a dumpster) when you’re done with the project/job.

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limitation on the gallons per day to individuals. A call to the local watermaster revealed that the largest consumers of water are agricultural users. They mainly use surface water (streams, rivers, canals, etc.). There are limitations on the amount of water made available to them but a number of exceptions they can invoke allows them to have an almost unlimited amount of water. They can also drill large-capacity wells, which allows them to consume high volumes of groundwater. As for domestic usage, the watermaster asserts there is a “right” to access groundwater (water pumped from the aquifer beneath the ground). Since the capacity of domestic wells is considered to be small, there is no need for restrictions on this consumption. Really. Conservation of water resources can lengthen the time we have until the water is gone. Watering lawns and operating water features, for example, increases water evaporation and seepage into the ground. Even those folks east of town with those dark-sky polluting light displays along their driveways waste the hydropowered and fossil fuel generated electricity it takes to needlessly illuminate the night skies. So, it’s just a matter of time until the rapidly emptying, non-replenishing aquifer beneath us runs dry. We’re assured of that because the drought we are experiencing hasn’t been this bad for the last 1,200 years. All those million-dollar homes around here will become empty edifices littering a windswept desert landscape that has returned to its original purpose of growing sage and rabbitbrush. Roger Detweiler

Support for Thielman

To the Editor: Over the past two years, our state has suffered from excessive government overreach at a huge cost to businesses, school children, and the

tourism on which many scenic areas depend. Marc Thielman has a proven track record of fighting against infringements on our freedoms. He was the only school superintendent to keep grades K-12 open throughout the pandemic. Enrollment in his district grew by 500 percent, a clear sign his policies reflected what Oregon families wanted. We need a leader like Marc Thielman to clean house in Salem, support Oregon’s farmers and ranchers and return schools to teaching the basics children need to succeed. A significant number of Oregonians are unaffiliated with any political party and cannot vote in the primaries. I urge your readers to check their voter registration, register Republican, and support a candidate that will bring meaningful change to Oregon. Jeffrey Lawton

SES update

To the Editor: I wanted to give an update on the work on the new elementary school. On May 18, 2021, voters in the Sisters School District (SSD) passed a $33,800,000 general obligation bond to pay for the construction costs of a new elementary school within the district, as well as related support and maintenance costs associated with the district’s 2016 master plan. The new “shared campus” location for the elementary school is a critical component of the 2016 master plan. It will allow for increased safety, transportation, operational, and educational benefits for all of the students in the district. Fifth grade will return to the elementary school location, which is better aligned with educational best practices and also provides additional capacity in the middle school. Despite rising costs of materials and other construction-related expenses, our current cost estimates for the design, construction, and facilitation of the new elementary school still anticipate meeting community needs and fulfilling the elementary school building program using the proceeds of the

2021 general obligation bond. When we have a total cost of this project, and additional bond funds are still available after fully funding the new elementary school facilities, the district, school board, and bond oversight committee will consider applying those funds to address other high-priority needs included in the district’s long-range facilities plan, as described in the voter-approved bond language. The school district and our design and construction partners continue to target an opening of the new school in time for the start of the 2023/24 school year, though this remains a very ambitious goal. The old elementary school building and its surrounding grounds at the SE edge of downtown Sisters is a valuable asset for the Sisters community. The District embraces the responsibility of using this asset for the best outcome for the community while also considering the future growth of the district. Working with Citizens4Community (C4C), District staff and our school board have hosted a series of community engagements with voters and stakeholders to understand the greatest needs and best possible uses of the building and site, either on an interim or possibly longterm basis. After this due diligence is completed, the school board will consider possibilities and communicate the District’s intentions for the old Sisters Elementary School building and grounds. To view the most current plans for the new school, please visit: http://ssd6.org/ schoolboard/2021bond/. Thank you again to our community for supporting our schools. Curt Scholl, Superintendent

Sisters fire safety

To the Editor: During the April 11 open house in Sisters, the Forest Service highlighted risks for the upcoming fire season, including persistent drought, low See LETTERS on page 20

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snowpack, and a precipitation deficit of 25 to 50 percent. Yet, during the presentation, one risk was largely ignored: human-caused fires. According to the federal government, approximately 85 percent of U.S. wildland fires are started by people. This is especially concerning with recent fires burning at longterm campsites next to Highway 20 near the Best Western. These camps have been around for months in violation of the 14-day rule. Unfortunately, the Forest Service has implied that it is incapable of dealing with this preventable fire risk. But the reality is that the Forest Service does have enforcement powers over this issue. Forest Service regulations make it illegal to reside in a national forest without permission. This includes living in trailers, RVs, and tents - anything “which is being used, capable of being used, or designed to be used, in whole or in part, full- or parttime, as living or sleeping quarters by any person.” These regulations also prohibit careless campfire activities and leaving refuse and litter. Violations are punishable by up to six months imprisonment and/or a $500 fine (see https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/ chapter-II/part-261#261.9). Not only is the Forest Service empowered to protect the forest from problems caused by illegal camping, it has done so in Oregon, including in the Umpqua and Klamath National Forests. Furthermore, the Forest Service’s enforcement of these regulations in Oregon has been affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (see United States v. Backlund; see also United States v. Lowry). The Forest Service’s current position seems inconsistent with its own regulations, previous enforcement decisions, and federal court opinions. Officials have claimed that a magistrate judge would need to be involved to stop illegal camping that poses a danger to the forest. What they see as a hurdle is really an asset - the Forest Service should use the full resources of the federal government to protect the forest and everyone living here. The Forest Service is the only agency with the power to reduce the risk of these humancaused fires. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated and professional team of Forest Service personnel working in the Sisters Ranger District. But unless this issue is addressed, the Forest Service’s commitment to fire prevention remains unfulfilled. To express your concerns and/or share your experiences about fire risks in the Sisters Ranger District, please join the Sisters Fire Safety Facebook community: www.facebook. com/groups/645004856591510/. Sarah Bradley Editor’s note: See related story, page 1.

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To the Editor: There are so many positive attributes of Jamie McLeod-Skinner which make her the best choice to represent us in congress. Jamie is a solution-finder who can get people to come together despite their political leanings so problems can be solved. She is brilliant at finding common ground, and so much of Oregon’s well-being is dependent on that common ground. We all want the major issues resolved. We all want a healthy planet with clean water and air and the ability to enjoy the great outdoors of Oregon. We all want a healthy economy with doors open for everyone. Jamie has ramrodded fire recovery (Talent, Oregon), has been officially part of projects at Warm Springs and other regions, including in water shortage solutions, and has volunteered in humanitarian service in war-torn regions. Carina Miller of Warm Springs described Jamie’s focus this way: “Jamie McLeodSkinner doesn’t believe in spending the public’s money, but in investing the public’s money.” She is not a tax-and-spend kind of public servant. Her degrees in engineering and the law help her see from different perspectives for what will work best. There is probably not an Oregon candidate who has spent more time with regular Oregonians in the last five years than Jamie, as she has traveled the wide expanses of this side of the mountains to hear from everyone. She is now doing the same in District 5 on the west side. We need someone in touch with our issues, not someone who is focused elsewhere. Misleading advertising does not clear the voting record of her opponent, who has voted against clean water protections, against Medicare negotiation on drug prices, and against other measures that would upset Big Pharma and Big Oil, his major backers. McLeod-Skinner is not beholden to corporate donations. She takes none. The majority of Democratic county memberships in District 5 have endorsed McLeodSkinner for U.S. Congress from District 5. That is because they are local so they also understand our local issues that would benefit from her skills. We need this person in the federal government, someone who might take her talent for finding common ground where it is needed most. Please vote Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the May primary for District 5. Bonnie Malone

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Association will be raffling off two MOTH Art Auction & Party tickets for those who fill out a quick-draw slip at participating art walk locations on Friday, April 22. Admission to the party includes a catered dinner by Bowtie Catering Co., drinks and live music by the Seattlebased funk & soul group, True Loves. Tickets to the party can be purchased for $90 per person at https://sffmoth2022.ggo.bid/bidding/ package/13646348. In addition to the visual art pieces, the auction also includes three generously donated packages from local Sisters businesses. The Open Door is offering a private dinner for 12, with a curated menu and thoughtful wine pairings, valued at $1,800. Photographer Loma Smith has donated a portrait photography session complete with a 14-inch print, valued at $600. Finally, local baker Cookie Kutz is offering a homemade pie a month for a year plus a pie plate by Ken Merrill of Canyon Creek Pottery, in a package valued at $290. Be sure to follow Sisters Folk Festival on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for upto-date information. To participate in the online art auction fundraiser, visit https:// sffmoth2022.ggo.bid. For information about this year’s My Own Two Hands slate of events, and other upcoming programming, visit www. sistersfolkfestival.org.

McCall’s vision requires cities and counties to publicly weigh the benefits and costs of growth, and then to publish detailed plans about the choices they make. Important, far-ranging questions must be asked when cities and counties plan for future growth: What’s the plan for providing fire protection, water, electrical, and sewer services to a growing population? Will “sagebrush subdivisions” be authorized outside established communities? Will our roads be choked by growth-driven traffic to an extent that farm products can’t be efficiently shipped to distant markets or current residents cannot easily reach their homes, schools, or businesses? Will there be enough developable land to create low-cost housing for workers we’ll need to provide goods and services to a growing population? Answering these questions is no easier today than it has ever been. The C4C discussion gives local residents a chance to consider the options — with the overarching objective of maintaining Sisters’ unique qualities. Thanks to Tom McCall, Oregon’s land use planning system is a model for the nation: each resident has a say in answering questions about growth — too much? Or not enough? To help find your voice on these issues, please join the community forum on “Growth in Sisters” and let your opinion be heard at Sisters Fire Hall, Thursday evening, May 12.

City encourages water conservation Amid continuing drought conditions in the region, the City of Sisters is encouraging community members to conserve water and reduce waste. Snowpack and reservoir levels are currently below average for this time of year, and above-average temperatures are predicted in the Cascades and Central Oregon. These drought conditions are affecting both our local community and natural resources. The City’s water supply comes from groundwater, and the City has been implementing efforts to ensure that we can continue to provide our community with a reliable supply from this highquality drinking water source. While the City anticipates that municipal water supply will be sufficient this summer and beyond, a prepared release noted that, “water in the High Desert remains incredibly precious. It is essential that we use our water responsibly to maintain the livability and prosperity of our community.” “In drought conditions, we all need to make an effort to use our water wisely. Water conservation is key to reducing pressure on our groundwater sources, and our biggest opportunity for water savings is from more efficient irrigation practices,” said Public Works Director Paul Bertagna. Here are some ways community members can help reduce their irrigation water use during the ongoing drought: • Irrigate at night or in the early morning to reduce water loss to evaporation. • Check for leaks in

irrigation lines, outdoor spigots, and indoor water fixtures—even a slow drip adds up to a lot of wasted water. • Adjust sprinkler heads if you see runoff on your driveway, sidewalk, or street. • Use a hose timer or install a weather-based irrigation system controller or a soil moisture sensor to prevent overwatering. • Replace all or part of your lawn with native, lowwater-use plants. The City has a Water Management and Conservation Plan approved by Oregon Water Resources Department and has implemented a number of water conservation measures. These efforts include: • Replacing turfgrass in medians and bulb-outs with low-water-use landscaping.

• Investing in subsurface irrigation and reducing turf irrigation, which has decreased City irrigation by approximately 30 percent. • Updating road design standards to use drain rock in swales instead of turf in all new subdivisions. • Implementing a leak detection/prevention program, including replacing old water lines. • Educating the community about water conservation through information on the City’s website, low-water-use landscaping pamphlets. • Outdoor water gauges and indoor conservation kits will soon be available at City Hall. For more ideas on cutting back on water use, v i s i t w w w. c i . s i s t e r s . o r. u s / p u b l i c w o r k s / p a g e / outdoor-water-conservation.

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Sisters arts program set to celebrate Sisters School District is noted for its arts program. From elementary school through high school, students have exceptional opportunities to learn a variety of media and to express themselves through painting, sculpture, and more. That means that, by the time they reach Bethany Gunnarson’s art classes at Sisters High School (SHS), many students are ready to blossom as truly accomplished artists. Students were honored with 2022 Scholastic Art Awards last January. The event was held virtually, as it has for the past two years, which made the accomplishment of the artists a little hard to celebrate. That’s being remedied next week. Scholastic Art Awardees’ work will be featured in the return of SHS’s ARTifacts art celebration. “We will have them up on display at our ARTifacts art night on April 27, and will also put them up from May 6-June 3 at Campbell Gallery at Sisters Art Works, along with our AP Art & Design Showcase,” Gunnarson said. The return of ARTifacts after a two-year hiatus imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic is cause for celebration in and of itself. “We’re excited to be able… to come back together as an arts community,” Gunnarson said. “This is a great way for students to get honored for all their hard work going into honing their craft.” ARTifacts will showcase student art from across the year, in ceramics, sculpture,

painting, and possibly some print-making and graphic design work as well. “We’ll have seniors display their Advanced Placement work,” Gunnarson said. There will be participatory elements too — a hands-on art station, face painting, and henna “tattoos.” Participants can give a spin to a potter’s wheel, and try their hand at accessory-making, sculpture, and painting. There will be a musical interlude featuring students from the Americana Project. The honoring of the Scholastic Art awardees will be a featured moment. “We’ll take a moment to pause and honor the students who won Scholastic Art Awards,” Gunnarson said. Gunnarson approaches the Scholastic Art Awards not as a competition, but more along the lines of a recital, where students can showcase what they’ve learned and the skills they have developed. The event also requires applying some “real world” skills: Students must make their submissions on a deadline, photograph their work, and write about it. “I think that’s also good practice for them,” Gunnarson said. A silent auction will help raise funds for arts programming. The evening will also feature the announcement of the winner of the Hayden Homes Art Scholarship. ARTifacts will be held Wednesday, April 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sisters High School Commons.

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Sisters High School student Mary Lapray presents on the journey and advice of Jane McShane.

Students tell ‘a story that should be told’ Sisters High School teacher Gail Greaney challenged 25 students to contact various individuals in the community that they believe impacted them/their community. Students interviewed 15 individuals and came up with perspectives from these people. They then presented their interpretations in front of an audience in Sisters High School’s auditorium Wednesday evening, in an event titled “A Story That Should Be Told.” The featured photo is of Mary Lapray with her presentation on the journey and advice of Jane McShane, who was advised not to compete in the Junior Olympic trials, but has since gone on to advise others to follow their dreams and push boundaries. Other interviewed individuals included: • Alexandria Gibbon, who immigrated to the U.S. from Brazil. • Ken Brustad, who lived though depression and pursued the American Dream. • Alicja Edwards, who was ripped from her home in Poland during World War II and imprisoned in Russia. • Rebekah Dunkle, a Spanish teacher, who explored different paths people can take following school.

• Michael Sticlaru, who escaped from Romania and eventually came to America. • Jerry Baldock, on how photography can help guide our lives. A poem was created based on the interview. • Jim Horsley, who served in Vietnam and was a Blue Angels pilot. • Katie O’Hern, on incorporating watercolor paintings to capture an understanding of our world and how to live. • Gary Thorson examined the lessons we can take from how his coaching and involvement in the community have impacted him. • John Hayden, who worked as a helicopter pilot and mechanic in Okinawa during the 1960s. • Terry Buchholz, a hydraulic engineer. • Richard Nicklaus focused on the importance of being united as a community and a nation both as well as standing up for what is right. Additionally, there was a “connection board” illustrating the advice that teachers with varying levels of experience would give students to help them determine how to lead their lives, and a spoken poem outlining the life of a grocery store worker and exploring the way society treats those who help our community run smoothly.

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2022 Sisters High School Winners

“Four Days at the Beach” by Brooklyn Liddell

“Above the Clouds” by Hollie Lewis

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“Rivers” by Brooklyn Liddell

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“Weave” by Dugan Draper Honorable Mention

“Cookie jar for maybe one cookie” by Hollie Lewis Honorable Mention

“No Other Way” by Addison Russell Honorable Mention

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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 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 ~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ Private Central OR vac. rentals, Property Management Services 541-977-9898 www.SistersVacation.com

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

Home Healthcare Equipt. Barely used. Protekt standing transfer $500. Transfer Board $20.00. Versa ramps 4" & 6" high. Hause mini exercise bike. 503-341-6150 Kimball upright piano. Good quality piano, lovingly played. Needs tuning and top needs refinishing. Padded bench, piano lamp, Seth Thomas electronic metronome included. $200. Call 541/647-7402, eves.

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

203 Recreation Equipment

Women’s Raleigh Venture Hybrid/Comfort bike, ready to roll. Side mirror, water bottle cradle, bag rack on the back, small tire pump. $125. Call 541/647-7402, eves.

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

500 Services

GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE “A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871 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 THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER 541 - 549 - 9941 www.NuggetNews.com

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

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 Junk removal, new home, Licensed, Bonded and Insured garage & storage clean-out, CCB-215057 construction, yard debris. Top Knot Tree Care You Call – We Haul! can handle all of your tree needs, 541-719-8475. from trims to removals. MOVING TRUCK FOR HIRE Specializing in tree assessment, –COMPLETE MOVING, LLC– hazard tree removal, crown Sisters' Only Local Moving Co.! reduction, ladder fuel reduction, Two exp. men with 25+ years lot clearing, ornamental and fruit comm. moving. Refs! ODOT Lic. tree trimming and care. Class 1-B • Call 541-678-3332 • Locally owned and operated • Long Arm Quilting Service • Senior and military discounts • Same day service • Free assessments • 220 S Ash #6. Call 707-217-0087 • Great cleanups • • Licensed, Insured and Bonded • 501 Computers & Contact Bello Winter @ Communications 541-419-9655, Find us on Google SISTERS SATELLITE CCB#238380 TV • PHONE • INTERNET TIMBER STAND Your authorized local dealer for IMPROVEMENT DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet Tree removal, trimming, stump and more! CCB # 191099 grinding, brush mowing, lot 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 clearing, crane services, certified Technology Problems? arborist consultation, tree risk I can fix them for you. assessment, fire risk Solving for business, home & assessment/treatment A/V needs. All tech supported. Nate Goodwin Jason Williams ISA-Cert. Arborist PN-7987A Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience CCB #190496 • 541.771.4825 541-719-8329 Online at: www.tsi.services

Now accepting new clients No Mess Spotless Housekeeping is taking on new clients Vacation rentals, property management, realtors, 502 Carpet & Upholstery 601 Construction commercial and residential, tile Cleaning JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL and grout, sealant, Mini blinds, & VENETIAN PLASTER Carpet cleaning, landscaping, GORDON’S All Residential, Commercial Jobs yard debris, pine needles. Gutters LAST TOUCH 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 and handyman on call. We have Cleaning Specialists for four slots available. Call now CARPETS, WINDOWS CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. before we are completely booked & UPHOLSTERY Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers up. References upon request. Member Better Business Bureau CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 541-588-0626 • Bonded & Insured • www.CenigasMasonry.com Serving Central Oregon ~ WEDDINGS BY KARLY ~ Earthwood Timberframes Since 1980 Happy to perform virtual or • Design & shop fabrication Call 541-549-3008 in-person weddings. • Recycled fir and pine beams Custom Wedding Ceremonies • Mantles and accent timbers 504 Handyman 20+ years • 541-410-4412 • Sawmill/woodshop services Home repairs revkarly@gmail.com www.earthwoodhomes.com Trim, sheetrock, siding, windows BOOKKEEPING SERVICE JOHN NITCHER and doors, lite electrical, decks, ~ Olivia Spencer ~ CONSTRUCTION and plumbing. 35 years exp/ref. Expert Local Bookkeeping! General Contractor Call Jim 541-977-2770 Phone: (541) 241-4907 Home repair, remodeling and CCB license 210138 www.spencerbookkeeping.com additions. CCB #101744 SISTERS HONEYDO 541-549-2206 Andersen’s Almost Anything Small project specialist. Repairs, Handyman services. Small home McCARTHY & SONS paint and stain, punch lists, repairs, RV repairs, hauling, CONSTRUCTION carpentry, drywall, plumbing, cleaning, etc. No plumbing or New Construction, Remodels, lighting, grab bars, etc. electric, sorry. CCB#235396 Fine Finish Carpentry 25+ yrs. Maint. exp./local refs. 541-728-7253 call or text 541-420-0487 • CCB #130561 Scott Dady 541-728-4266.

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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 CASCADE GARAGE DOORS Factory Trained Technicians Since 1983 • CCB #44054 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553

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

Pat Burke LOCALLY OWNED CRAFTSMAN BUILT CCB: 288388 • 541-588-2062 www.sistersfencecompany.com

Custom Homes Residential Building Projects Concrete Foundations Becke William Pierce CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384 Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com Beaver Creek Log Homes LLC 541-390-1206 beavercreeklog@yahoo.com Log repairs, log railing, log accent, log siding, etc. CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond

Lara’s Construction LLC. CCB#223701 Offering masonry work, fireplaces, interior & exterior stone/brick-work, build barbecues & all types of masonry. Give us a call for a free estimate. 541-350-3218

Construction & Renovation Custom Residential Projects All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448 Carl Perry Construction LLC Construction • Remodel Repair CCB #201709 • 541-419-3991 THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER 442 E. Main Avenue Sisters, Oregon 97759 541.549.9941 www.NuggetNews.com

C L A S S I F I E D S 602 Plumbing & Electric

605 Painting

SWEENEY Bigfoot Stain & Seal PLUMBING, INC. Painting, staining and sealing “Quality and Reliability” CCB # 211594, 541-904-0077 Repairs • Remodeling Geoff Houk • New Construction ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ • Water Heaters Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. 541-549-4349 Refurbishing Decks Residential and Commercial CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 Licensed • Bonded • Insured www.frontier-painting.com CCB #87587 METOLIUS PAINTING LLC Ridgeline Electric, LLC Meticulous, Affordable Serving all of Central Oregon Interior & Exterior • Residential • Commercial 541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067 • Industrial • Service 606 Landscaping & Yard 541-588-3088 • CCB #234821 Maintenance Central Oregon Plumbing Service Full service plumbing shop New construction and remodel Service and repair. CCB #214259 Alpine Landscape Maintenance 541-390-4797 Sisters Country only All-Electric Landscape Maintenance. Northern Lights Electrical Text/Call Paul 541.485.2837 Installations LLC alpine.landscapes@icloud.com Residential & light Commercial-Service FREE for the taking: Approx. No job too small. 3-4 yards of small pebble rock in 503-509-9353 our yard needs to be gathered and CCB# 235868 removed. 541-505-2126 All Landscaping Services 603 Excavation & Trucking Mowing, Thatching, Hauling and Full Service Excavation SNOW REMOVAL Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740.

Free On-site Visit & Estimate Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail .com 541-549-1472 • CCB #76888 Drainfield • Minor & Major Septic Repair • All Septic Needs/Design & Install General Excavation • Site Preparation • Rock & Stump Removal • Pond & Driveway Construction Preparation • Building Demolition Trucking • Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, Boulders, Water • Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, Belly • The Whole 9 Yards or 24 Whatever You Want! BANR Enterprises, LLC Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls Residential & Commercial CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 www.BANR.net 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

704 Events & Event Services

Central Oregon's LARGEST GUN & KNIFE SHOW! April 23 & 24 Saturday, 9-5 • Sunday, 9-3 Deschutes County Expo Center – Admission, just $8 – For info call 503-363-9564 WesKnodelGunShows.com

802 Help Wanted

COMPANION CAREGIVER needed two evenings a week. 1 to 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 541-668-0736. Part-Time Sales Associate We are looking for a person who is friendly, outgoing, and reliable; someone who enjoys working with the public in a team environment. Workdays are Saturday and Sunday. Applications available at the Stitchin’ Post, 311 W. Cascade Ave. in Sisters or by email diane.j@stitchinpost.com. Questions? Contact diane.j@stitchinpost.com. ~ Now Hiring ~ Three Creeks Brewing Join our crew and help deliver the finest beer, food and service to Central Oregon and beyond! Full- and part-time positions available including line cook, host/hostess, and server. Pay depends on experience and position. Email your resume to resumes@threecreeksbrewing. com to apply.

Seasonal Cabin Cleaners For eight beautiful cabins and an event house in Camp Sherman. Join the team at House on Metolius – flexible scheduling, peaceful and accommodating work environment. rachel@metolius.com Bird Gard LLC, the world leader in electronic bird control, is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager. Employment will be full-time and will be based in the company’s facility in the Sisters Industrial Park. Duties will be varied and at times fast paced. The ideal candidate will have a We are Hiring! GREAT attitude, solid work ethic Join our summer camp culture at and accounting skills, excellent Lake Creek Lodge. attention to detail, strong We're recruiting for: Complete landscape construction, organizational skills and be a Maintenance, Housekeeping fencing, irrigation installation & team player throughout the Guest Services, Bartenders, design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, organization. To apply please Baristas & Kitchen Team debris cleanups, fertility & water email info@birdgard.com to We are proud to offer flexible conservation management, request a job application form schedules, excellent excavation. and formal job description. compensation & opportunities CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 AQUA CLEAR SPA SERVICE for on-site housing. www.vohslandscaping.com Enjoy working outdoors? Hot tub www.lakecreeklodge.com 541-515-8462 servicing technician needed. 13375 SW Forest Service Rd CLASSIFIEDS! Training provided with #1419, Camp Sherman It pays to advertise in opportunity for advancement. Taking applications for: The Nugget Newspaper Starting rate $18.00/hour. Clean Energetic, dependable persons Deadline is Monday driving record required. Call or or couples to clean Black Butte before noon, 541-549-9941 or email for interview: Ranch Vacation homes. online at NuggetNews.com 541-410-1023; Experience is preferred but will Uploaded every Tuesday aquaclearoregon@gmail.com. train; excellent pay (29+ an hour) at no additional cost to you! NEED ASSISTANCE? and working conditions. Flexible J&E Landscaping Maintenance Use The Nugget Newspaper's schedules. Must be able to work LLC Clean-ups, raking, mowing, Help Wanted column! weekends and provide your own hauling debris, gutters. Cook, Dishwasher positions. reliable transportation. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 Pick up application in person at 541-549-3300 jandelspcing15@gmail.com Rancho Viejo

SUDOKU Level: Moderate Answer: Page 30 Keeping Sisters Country Beautiful Since 2006 candcnursery@gmail.com 541-549-2345 – All You Need Maintenance – Pine needle removal, hauling, mowing, moss removal, edging, raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, gutters, pressure washing... Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Austin • 541-419-5122.

701 Domestic Services

BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897

703 Child Care

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CLASSIFIEDS The Garden Angel is now filling landscape supervisor and maintenance crew member positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com.

999 Public Notice

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING Two public meetings of the Budget Committee of the Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District, Deschutes County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, will be held at the Black Butte Ranch Fire Station, 13511 Hawks Beard, Black Butte Ranch. In response to the current health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings are also being offered electronically through zoom. For electronic meeting information, contact the district at (541) 595-2288 or email to jvohs@blackbutteranchfire.com. The first meeting will be held on May 3, 2022 at 9 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. The second meeting is tentatively scheduled on May 10, 2022 at 9 a.m. and will take place on an as needed basis. Public comment will be taken in written and phone-in format. Written comments received by 9 a.m. on May 2, 2022 will be read during the public comment section of the meeting on May 3, 2022. Comments by phone will be taken on a scheduled basis during the public comment section of the meeting on May 3, 2022. Comments, both written and phone-in, will be subject to a three-minute limit per community member. To schedule public comment, please provide your name, phone number, and address with the district at (541) 595-2288, or email to jvohs@blackbutteranchfire.com. Public comment must be scheduled no later than 9 a.m. on May 2, 2022. A copy of the budget document may be inspected online at www.blackbutteranchfire.com or obtained by mail on or after April 26, 2022, via email request to jvohs@blackbutteranchfire.com or phone request to (541) 595-2288. These are public meetings where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may provide comment at the meetings. Notice of publication is also available at www.blackbutteranchfire.com. SEEKING AFFORDABLE ADVERTISING? Do You Have A BUSINESS TO PROMOTE? PRODUCTS TO SELL? SERVICE TO PROVIDE? Place your ad in The Nugget! DEADLINE for classifieds is MONDAYS by NOON Call 541-549-9941 or submit online at NuggetNews.com ••••••••••••••••••

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there as well. “I enjoy all the typical Central Oregon activities like hunting and the outdoors,” Smith said. “We also enjoy going to all of our son’s sporting events.” He confessed to being an NFL fan as well. Smith and his family are big-dog people – lovers of their English mastiff, Neapolitan mastiff, and St. Bernard, who take turns sleeping on his son’s queensize bed. Familiarizing himself with the Sisters codes is his first order of business. Then he will be making

A code compliance program is only as good as the mechanism available to encourage voluntary compliance. — Jacob Smith

recommendations regarding any deficiencies in the codes and ensuring he has the necessary tools within the codes to enable enforcement. “A code compliance program is only as good as the mechanism available to encourage voluntary compliance,” said Smith. He explained that addressing issues when they are small can keep them from getting bigger and harder to correct. Smith sees one of his most important duties as establishing the lines of communication between citizens with a possible code violation and the City. “The number-one most important thing for residents to know is, if you get a letter from the City regarding a possible code violation, call the code compliance officer right away,” advised Smith. He said he will work with people to help bring them into compliance. “We are shooting for getting problems resolved,” Smith added. He also indicated that if people are physically or financially unable to correct problems, he will help them find resources, including church groups, volunteers, service groups, students, and nonprofits.

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Prior to hiring Jacob Smith as the City’s first code compliance officer (CCO), there was very little staff time available to follow up on complaints received from citizens regarding noise, noxious weeds and tall grass, bright lights, junk, and other irritants. Smith’s job will be to respond to complaints, working with property owners to correct the situation by making a voluntary compliance agreement about what needs to be done to correct a code violation. Ample time will be given to complete the work. If there isn’t voluntary compliance, it can become a legal matter. The City can pay to have the violation corrected and put a lien on the property for the cost of the work done. However, Sisters City Manager Misley said that would be a last resort. A big part of

Smith’s job will be as much about educating the public regarding City codes as enforcement. Misley sees Smith enabling the City to address issues in a timely manner before they become large and unmanageable, being proactive rather than reactive. Smith will partner with the local Deschutes County Sheriff’s officers and the SistersCamp Sherman Rural Fire District to reach solutions if necessary. Misley said the city was looking for a self-starter with good people skills who could effect change and work collaboratively. They wanted someone who would be results oriented. Judging from Smith’s success in Redmond, it appears they found the right person for the job, with 96-percent voluntary compliance on 15,000 violations over 13 years.

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WILDFIRES: Funding will help local fuels reduction efforts

RODEO: Sisters local will compete in breakaway roping

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in Central Oregon. According to an agency assessment, less than 10 percent of firesheds across the country are responsible for eighty percent of community exposure to wildfire. These landscapes are the first part of a large-scale, science-backed strategy designed to focus additional support to landscapes where treatments will have the most immediate and largest effect. In Central Oregon, the selected landscape covers State, private, and Federal lands on the east side of the Cascades, including the Deschutes National Forest (DNF) and Crooked River National Grassland. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide for 29,000 acres in fuels reduction treatments this year across these two landscapes (24,000 in Washington, and 5,000 in Oregon) and for around 174,000 acres in treatments between 2022 and 2024 across the two landscapes (124,000 in Washington, and 50,000 in Oregon). Ian Reid, Sisters District Ranger, told The Nugget that the district leadership team will be meeting soon to figure out the details of how to use the National Wildfire Crisis Funding that was announced on Tuesday, April 12. He assumes they will be looking at fire breaks and wildfire risk assessment. That would include tree thinning, commercial-sized thinning, prescribed burning, and mowing. There is some flexibility in how the money can be used, and some might go toward aquatic restoration. In 2022, funding will allow foresters to treat 5,000 more acres than originally planned. To accomplish the work on the additional acreage, hiring of more personnel and contractors will be necessary, as well as relying on agreements with partner agencies. Reid confirmed that being chosen to receive the funds was influenced by the fact the Deschutes National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland are a high-risk fireshed, considering how fire moves across the land and the location of the towns within the fireshed. They have a strong tradition of collaborative work with partners and a proven track record in implementing the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration program. An application for the funds had to be submitted and Holly Jewkes, DNF supervisor, did several briefings with officials in Washington D.C.

taut. Blevins pursued breakaway roping as her main rodeo event because it combined her coordination and riding skills but was different than barrel racing. Blevins has competed at state, junior worlds, and for Oregon High School Rodeo Association events. She competes mainly in breakaway roping, but also goat tying, team roping, and barrels. Blevins recently found out that she received a full-ride scholarship to Ranger College in Texas for breakaway roping. She will be attending Ranger in fall 2022, competing as she works to finish up prerequisite classes. After prereq classes, she plans to get into a four-year college and become an ultrasound technician, while still pursuing rodeo. When her family visited the college in Texas, the coach met with her and

He believed in me and believed that I could go far in the events and pursuing higher-level rodeo, so he offered me the full-ride scholarship. — Brooke Blevins

offered her the scholarship. “He believed in me and believed that I could go far in the events and pursuing higher-level rodeo, so he offered me the full-ride scholarship,” she said. Blevins was born and raised in Central Oregon and grew up going to the Sisters Rodeo every year. “We started going for my birthday every year, so I had something to look forward to for it and then began to get really involved in the Rodeo,” said Blevins. Blevins made many connections with members of the rodeo committee and within the Sisters Rodeo family and had always wanted to compete in some event. This year, for the first time, Sisters Rodeo will include breakaway roping as a female-only event for a jackpot win. Barrel racing is the only other female event at Sisters Rodeo. Blevins is part of the first group of women competing in breakaway roping at the Sisters Rodeo. Although she had always wanted to enter the Sisters Rodeo, she never had a good barrel horse. Once breakaway roping opened, she knew she wanted to be competing. “I am excited to be competing in this rodeo in my best event of breakaway roping. Because of the connections and amazing people I met, they helped me to get in to compete this year,” she said. “I am really lucky to be competing and have so many resources at such a young age, especially entering

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Breakaway Roping is fast-paced and gives women another event to excel in at Sisters Rodeo. into the rodeo circuit in my rookie year.” She’ll be listed as rookie when starting out in pro rodeo at the age of 18 in June. Blevins plans to continue rodeoing into her days at Ranger College and continuing the circuit in breakaway roping and her other events “I want to continue getting better, learning, and continuing the level I am at and building my confidence for bigger competitions. I hope that after college I can enter higher- level breakaway jackpots, especially in Texas, which has the highest

level of pro-rodeo jackpots, particularly in that event,” said Blevins. Blevins will be competing with her breakaway roping horse during this year’s Sisters Rodeo, which is taking place after being on pause due to the pandemic for the past two years. This year’s rodeo runs Wednesday, June 8, through Sunday, June 12, with the specialty PRCA Xtreme Bulls event on Wednesday evening and full rodeo performances beginning on Friday, June 10. For tickets and information visit www. sistersrodeo.com.

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DROUGHT: Sisters is heading into third summer of drought Continued from page 3

identifies Central Oregon, from the Columbia River to the California border, as having above normal wildland fire potential. It is the only place in the West except for Northern California that is so designated this spring. The National Interagency Fire Center indicated that across most of the Pacific Northwest, the risk of outbreaks of large, costly fires is expected to remain at normal levels for April. However, due to ongoing drought, risk is elevated in Central Oregon in April during periods of dry and windy weather. “Normal” is quite low risk for Oregon and Washington during the spring. The risk of spring fire comes mainly from debris burn getting loose during windy periods. The people in charge of managing the forests and planning for the possibility of fire have been hard at work collaboratively identifying strategies to help keep us safe. At last week’s Forest Service open house, Andrew Myhra, USFS, the acting division chief for the Cascade Division of Central Oregon Fire Management Service, discussed the predictions for the 2022 fire season and the persistence of the drought. “If the forecast conditions persist and potential for significant wildfire activity is realized here in Central Oregon this fire season, we are committed as always to aggressive initial attack under these conditions. The high-quality fuels reduction work that we continue to conduct in the wildland urban interface will pay dividends in that effort to suppress, and social tolerance of the limited smoke impacts from prescribed fire will allow us to continue to conduct the work that provides such high returns,” Myhra said. Wildfires are already burning in New Mexico and earlier in the year in Colorado, with drought conditions persisting almost everywhere west of the Mississippi. The need for resources this summer will likely exist across

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the country. The Cascade Division is fortunate to have well-prepared and equipped resources. Under the division chief in the Fire Management Office are two battalion chiefs, one in charge of fire suppression and one responsible for prescribed burns and fuels. Reporting to them are fuels technicians, fire operator supervisor, and a prevention specialist. The fire suppression battalion chief has as available resources Type 3 heavy engine, Type 6 light engine, wildland fire module, and lookouts on Black Butte and Green Ridge. The Black Butte lookout will be staffed beginning in late April and Green Ridge will be staffed by mid-June. According to Myhra, seasonal firefighters began coming online last week. During April and May, planned underburn operations will take place as conditions permit. Smoke impacts will be

minimized. To enhance fire suppression forces, additional severity resources will be staged locally depending on fire risk and as fire season

progresses. Nine prescribed burn areas covering 1,600 acres around Sisters have been identified for this spring,

with six units for next fall. For fire information in Central Oregon visit https:// www.centraloregonfire.org or Twitter @CentralORfire.

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CAMPING: Long-term campsites are a common sight Continued from page 1

as he made clear) is living off FS Road 15 in what was once an RV. He told The Nugget, “I resent being called homeless. You probably live in Sisters, in a house. You’re a city dweller. My brother lives in a high-rise condo in Portland. He’s an apartment dweller. I live in the forest, so I’m a forest dweller.” Some of the campsites are clean, well maintained, while others are strewn with trash or fecal matter. Most are tents, from one-person backpack models to others that are roomy enough for four. At least two of the tent campers have fortified their sites with tree limbs and brush A number are RVs in varying degrees of repair. About half, self-drive, dot the terrain. A half dozen or so appear abandoned. They are not deep in the woods. Most are within a half mile of town and a few are within yards of popular hiking trails like the Peterson Ridge system. Paved Forest Service Road 100 that connects North Pine Street to Highway 20 is a point of concentration with such campers, given its proximity to employment, dining, and

shopping. This is an area frequented by local hikers, bikers, and equestrians using the Indian Ford tie trail connector. It also backs up to some twodozen homes on North Pine and North Forest Edge Drive. While residents there and others in Crossroads and Tollgate are offended by the amount of litter and sanitation issues created by some campers, it is fire that concerns them most. There is also growing concern for safety, given an increase in confrontational encounters with some forest dwellers. One North Forest Edge resident, a regular on the trails, has taken to carrying pepper spray, a gift of her husband, who insists she carry it. The Nugget sat down with Ian Reid, Sisters district ranger for the Deschutes National Forest, and Lieutenant Chad Davis, who heads the Deschutes County Sheriff’s office in Sisters. We discussed at length the perception of an increase of illegal camping in nearby woods and the inherent risk of wildfire. Each agreed that there are more such campers. Each agreed that there is an increased number of incidents involving forest dwellers disrupting businesses in Sisters. Davis told of one person who had been trespassed more than a dozen

times for unwelcome behavior in nearby stores, especially near Mainline Station and Ray’s. This is a favorite area of persons living in the woods, some of whom appear to have mental/emotional disorders, or are often impaired. Reid quickly pointed out that not all campers in these areas are a problem or in violation of any Forest Service rules or regulations. Davis’ team serves primarily as backup for the Forest Service, who have their own armed law enforcement officers with arrest authority, and unarmed FPOs (forest protection officers), who can cite but not detain offenders. Any camper is allowed to remain in the Forest for 14 days before being required to move at least five miles. Citizens think of this as a means to force forest dwellers out of neighboring woods. Reid noted that this rule was born out of making sure that recreational campers did not hog the best sites. “The rule is not a tool to address the issue of homelessness,” he said. Reid was told by one restauranteur that nine of their 11 employees live in the woods. There is the matter of compassion that Reid and Davis have to take into account with every contact, believing that heavy-handed enforcement is not the answer.

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Locals are concerned about the potential for fire associated with camping in the forest — both recreational and long-term. A trail user encountered by The Nugget less than a mile from town asked, “You’re not going that way, are you?” as she pointed to an intersecting trail. Turns out she was afraid to take that route after a prior encounter with a forest dweller who frightened her. Reid said that indeed he had been contacted about such an encounter in that area. He visited the

area the next day and made contact with two sites, one of which was occupied and with whom he could engage the camper. In next week’s issue The Nugget will report on actions being taken to lessen the threat risk from forest dwellers. Reid and Davis both said they want citizens to feel safe on public lands.

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