The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 18
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Celebrating the arts in Sisters
City approves purchase of East Portal
By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent
The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) brought the arts community back together in person for a celebration of local artists and a fundraiser for art programs in Sisters schools last weekend. On Friday, April 29, the Community Arts Celebration held at the Sisters Artworks Building celebrated and honored students’ work and kicked off the weekend’s My Own Two Hands (MOTH) auction event. Bidding for the auction items began online on April 22 and went on for a week, ending at the auction party event Saturday evening. Due to the pandemic, the My Own Two Hands auction event was held virtually for two years, but this year, they decided on a hybrid event format — bidding online, with a celebration of the arts in person. This was the first time the My Own Two Hands weekend festivities were held at the Folk Festival’s headquarters building. “It’s special to have the event held at our building this year. Now that we own it, there is no cap on attendance, so we can really reach
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safe manner in person in this space.” The art pieces up for auction were on display throughout art galleries in town as well as inside the Art Works Building on both Friday and Saturday
The East Portal in Sisters is one big step closer to being in City hands. The Sisters City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency (URA) approved a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) last week. The 14.61-acre property is located at 460 West US 20, the eastern terminus of Highway 242, the McKenzie Highway. The parcel of land is bordered by Highway 20 to the northeast, West Hood Avenue to the west, and Highway 242 to the south. All those streets are located on the property by easement comprising approximately 7.5 acres of the total acreage. The remaining acreage consists of parking, restroom facilities, a
See MOTH on page 16
See EAST PORTAL on page 23
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Youngsters enjoyed hands-on art projects at the My Own Two Hands community celebration on Friday evening. out to the entire community for at the free Friday event,” said SFF Executive Director Crista Munro. Holding the event at the Sisters Art Works building also provided a sense of excitement at being fully back after the pandemic and seeing everyone in person,
without masks. “This is what people need, and it’s great to see everyone’s smiling faces together in this space,” Munro said. “We can really emphasize the connection with SFF, and the schools, and the programs we help facilitate within them, in a
Funding for Cloverdale RFPD in voters’ hands
Senator Merkley visits Circle of Friends
Amid the primary battles for party nominations for positions from Deschutes County Commissioner to Governor on the May 17 ballot is a measure that will affect the safety of residents living in the eastern area of Sisters country covered by the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District. The Fire District is going back to voters to seek funding to provide a sustainable level of 24/7 staffing. The District is seeking a 69-cents-per-$1,000 (assessed valuation) levy to fund 24/7 staffing by fire officers/EMTs. Cloverdale Fire District voters in May 2021 said a vehement “no” to a levy that
Circle of Friends (COF) hosted a special guest on Friday, April 29, as U.S. S e n a t o r J e ff M e r k l e y stopped by to acknowledge the $93,000 federal grant awarded to the nonprofit. Merkley, who has served in the Senate since 2009, spent most of the visit asking staff members and adult mentors about the program and the impact it has on the youth of Sisters. His wife, Mary Sorteberg, and Outreach Director Stacey Jochimsen were also in attendance. At the outset of the gathering, Merkley asked to learn more about the nuts and bolts of the mentoring program operation. Kelly Scholl,
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carried a tax rate of $1.35 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Voters rejected it by a 70 percent to 30 percent margin. This time around, the stripped-down request seems to be garnering widespread support, including support from people who opposed the 2021 effort. Some of those who have revised their position for the new measure say that it is financially responsible and retains the District’s autonomy. The District board of directors, staff, and members of the volunteer association worked together over the past months to come See CLOVERDALE on page 20
By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
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Senator Jeff Merkley visited Sisters Circle of Friends during a visit to the community last week. youth program coordinator for COF answered thoroughly, explaining that mentors, once they have been
through an extensive screening process, spend about an See MERKLEY on page 20
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Sisters Salutes ................. 6 Entertainment .................13 Crossword ...................... 25 Real Estate ................ 29-32 Meetings .......................... 3 Announcements...............12 Fun & Games ................... 24 Classifieds................. 26-28 Roundabout Sisters ........ 30
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There are different kinds of ‘neighbors’ By John Apres Guest Columnist
There’s this gent living in the house next to me. This person is considerate, follows local laws, maintains a safe environment for himself and others, pays taxes, and manages his trash and other waste responsibly. He’s committed to the community at large and is undoubtedly a neighbor. A good one. For the sake of discussion, let’s say this gent leaves town for an extended period of time. His house is then accessed and illegally occupied by another individual that trashes the place, creates a hazardous environment for those around, leaves garbage and human waste littered about the area, and when approached occasionally lies or makes threats. He cares not at all for the community and will primarily consume until he feels the urge to move on, leaving an immense mess in his wake for others to clean up. Is this also my “neighbor”? Certainly not a desirable one. Whenever someone refers to the folks living in our local forest as “neighbors,” I find myself wondering how many unneighborly piles of trash, bottles of urine, and mounds of human feces they’ve helped remove from the area. A few actually have, and those individuals deserve appreciation, respect, and generate welcome introspection. Their compassion seems limitless but also at times not completely thought out. Misguided compassion can lead to entitlement and may even harm the individual receiving the resource as well as the community at large. It could be argued that misguided acts of compassion are perhaps [doing] as much for the giver as for the receiver. Some locally unhoused are employed in the area, observe local expectations and laws (the 14-day stay limit, for example), clean up after themselves, and are respectful of safety and
sanitation concerns. These individuals I would welcome, assist, and contribute to and indeed have on multiple occasions. These are our (unhoused) neighbors and I’ve lived this way myself. Some locally unhoused individuals are unable to clean up their own waste, sadly due to profoundly impaired mental health, addiction, or other issues. There simply isn’t the infrastructure in Sisters to give all of them the needed support. Encouraging their habitation here is doing a disservice, placing themselves, others, and our community at risk. The most neighborly thing we can do is help them get to the services they need and deserve. Yet other unhoused individuals are simply unwilling to clean up after themselves and care so little for our community that they repeatedly leave waste, piles of trash, abandoned tents, and other donated and unappreciated acts of compassion littering our forest. I would argue that these individuals are not our neighbors, leaving only when they’ve eventually taken their fill from our community, quite possibly leaving our town or homes as smoking cinders. There is the argument that the “housed” leave trash in the forest as well. While technically true, the pure volume of trash and unsanitary items is not even remotely comparable. Take a walk through the heavily lived-in woods off of North Pine Street sometime, but bring a trash bag if you have any inclination of picking up. If it happens to be clean, be thankful of the actual neighbors making that possible through continuous effort. Humans live on a continuum, not in discrete categories, and the above is admittedly an oversimplification. Is it possible, however, that something so simple and easily observed as trash in and around a campsite could be an initial litmus as to how to interact with these folks?
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Beau Hilger is assisted by Bethany Gunnarson at the pottery wheel during art exhibitions at Sisters High School’s ARTifacts event last week.
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Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival returns
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Sisters Dance Team Senior Hip Hop Squad, comprised of Hope Beckwith, Brooke Blakelock, Brooke Liddell, Kailey Mannhalter, Kamryn Osborne, and Mackenzi Reed.
Sisters Dance team earns accolades at recent competitions Sisters Dance Academy turned in potent performances at major national compeitions last month. Sisters Dance Academy, owned and directed by local Sisters resident Lonnie Liddell, currently has six competitive dance teams, comprised of 30 dancers ranging in ages from 10 to 18 years old. The dancers compete in the styles of hiphop, contemporary, and jazz and are coached by Kayla Williams and Shannon Abero Guerrero. This year the Sisters Dance Teams have competed in two national c o m p e t i t i o n s : E n e rg y, which was held the first weekend of April in Vancouver, Washington, and Thunderstruck, held
the third weekend of April at the Portland Convention Center. In both the Energy and Thunderstruck competitions, the Sisters dancers came away with very high scores and some outstanding honors. The Senior Hip-Hop Squad, comprised of Hope Beckwith, Brooke Blakelock, Brooke Liddell, Kailey Mannhalter, Kamryn Osborne, and Mackenzi Reed, ranked first overall in their age bracket and division for their routine “Comin’ in Hot,” choreographed by Shannon Abero Guerrero. This team was also awarded the Eye of the Storm Award from Thunderstruck for the “Most Entertaining Performance” of the whole competition.
This team has been invited to attend the Thunderstruck Finals International Competition to be held in Las Vegas July 2022 and awarded a $400 scholarship. During the Energy competition, the same team scored Platinum and again ranked first overall in their age level and division. In the senior duets/trios category, a hip-hop duet by Kamryn Osborn and Mackenzi Reed also won first overall for their routine “Get Low,” choreographed by Shannon Abero Guerrero and the senior contemporary duet by Hope Beckwith and Emily Huber came in second overall for their routine See DANCE on page 29
After a two-year hiatus, the Rhythm and Brews festival will be returning to Sisters in 2022. “We are elated to be back this summer,” said festival co-creator Joe Rambo. “Once again making use of our beloved Village Green Park!” The Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival will be held for two days, August 12-13. Festival passes and singleday tickets are available at BendTicket.com and www. sistersrhythmandbrews.com. This one-of-a-kind event will host an array of stellar, blues, funk, and soul acts. Sisters Rhythm and Brews is proud to announce their initial lineup, starting with the
return of Eric Gales. Gales played the festival in 2019, where he received a standing ovation after an emotionally charged hourlong set. According to Jennifer Rambo, “The vast majority of feedback we received centered around getting Eric back here, and giving him more time to play, so we want to do just that.” Five years sober, creatively rejuvenated and sagely insightful, Gales is ready for the fight of his career. With his new album “Crown,” Gales opens up like never before, sharing See FESTIVAL on page 31
Major lacrosse tourney returns to Sisters After two years on hiatus, the Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational (SALI) will be back on the field in Sisters this month. This year marks the 16th year of this iconic event. Now operated by Thump Lacrosse, Central Oregon’s premier lacrosse organization, SALI brings over 50 girls and boys lacrosse teams to Sisters from all over the Northwest, Northern California, and Idaho. It has become one of the largest lacrosse events in the
western United States, bringing in an estimated 5,000 visitors to the Sisters community each year. These participants and their families are experiencing all that Sisters and Central Oregon have to offer — shopping in local stores, eating in restaurants, and staying in hotels and surrounding resorts. The SALI tournament is also the largest fundraiser of the year for lacrosse in Sisters. This fundraiser helps See LACROSSE on page 29
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 every Sisters Community Church. 12:30-1 p.m. Sisters Community other month, 5 p.m. varies from 541-549-6157. Church. 541-480-1843. in-person to zoom meetings Contact East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Sisters Area Woodworkers info@sisterstrails.org in advance for 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ meeting info. 541-231-1897. Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
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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.
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Firewood cutting opens on National Forest Personal and commercial use firewood collection season has started on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. All areas will remain open through November 30. This is only for the national forest lands and does not include permits for firewood cutting on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. Personal firewood permits will be available at local vendors and open Forest Service offices. Commercial permits will only be available at Forest Service offices. For closed Forest Service offices, commercial permits can be made available by calling your local office and arranging a time to obtain a permit. Permit holders must have a permit and a copy of the “Firewood Synopsis” while collecting firewood and will be required to tag their loads. Permit holders need to pay particular attention to the “Rules and Regulations” as well as the specific cutting designations listed on each cutting area map in the synopsis. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to read the “Firewood Synopsis” and understand the tree species available for firewood cutting and gathering in the designated areas. It is prohibited to possess or remove trees that have been illegally cut. The Sisters Ranger District front office is now reopened. This year personal firewood permits are free for up to eight cords of wood. This firewood cannot be sold and must only be used for personal use. People interested in selling firewood must obtain a commercial permit. Permit holders must be aware of and follow all fire restrictions, which can be found on either of the two Forest’s websites (www. fs.usda.gov/main/deschutes/ home ) or (www.fs.usda. gov/main/ochoco/home). The “Firewood Synopsis” and list of vendors are also located on the two websites. Contact Sisters Ranger District at 541-549-7700.
Fredland is youngest to get pilot license By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
The Sisters High School aviation program has produced many licensed pilots over the years, but a “school record” was established recently when junior Corbin Fredland became the youngest Outlaw to achieve the goal. Fredland, 17, moved with his family from Bend as a freshman primarily to access the aviation program. “It had been a move my parents had been thinking about for quite a while,” he says. Fredland first became interested when a friend of his father started talking about what learning to fly is like. “That’s when it really started,” he said. Flying is in Fredland’s family background. “Both of my uncles were bomber pilots and my grandfather was a navy carrier fighter pilot flying A4s and F4s,” he said. And flying is becoming a family affair as both his parents are working on obtaining their licenses as well. Cheryl Yeager, Sisters High School teacher of the “ground school” courses, said that Fredland worked very
hard to complete the process. He took “Introduction to Aviation,” and then moved on to “Private Pilot Preparation,” which he took more than once in order to be ready for the exam. “Seventeen is the earliest age to earn a pilot’s license and Corbin just worked really, really hard to make that happen,” she said. “Now we will begin working on his instrument reading, which we have never done with a student before. It’s pretty intense work, but allows pilots to learn to fly solely by instruments.” The instructors at Outlaw Aviation provide the flight instruction for Fredland, according to Yeager. “I’d really like to thank Ms. Yeager and Reed Dixon for making this a reality,” he said. When not working on piloting, Fredland is also active in other ways. He competes for the high school alpine ski team and is also involved in an ultimate frisbee team in Bend. “Corbin stands out in his willingness to keep pressing forward on this goal,” said Yeager. “He has shown tremendous motivation and dedication. There is no easy way to accomplish what
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Corbin Fredland is a newly minted pilot. Corbin has done.” When asked what advice he would give to other students thinking about flying, Fredland said, “Get to know pilots in the community and make friends with them.
There is more knowledge out there than you might think.” Fredland says he is considering aviation as a career in his future, but said, “I don’t know yet what that will look like.”
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Running Club starts in Sisters By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
Sisters Country is wellestablished as a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, so after moving here last year it came as a bit of surprise to longtime runner Amy Margolis that no organized running club existed in the area. Margolis, a physician’s assistant, and her husband, David Wilson, decided to take matters into their own hands —and feet – to change that. The couple, who hail from Seattle but lived a somewhat nomadic life for the three years prior to settling in Sisters in June, began offering low-key “all-comers” runs during the week in late February. Last Thursday, 10 runners and two canines met at PNW Sweat at 5:30 p.m. for a jaunt down Pine Street to the Sisters Trails Alliance trail. Still sore from a double Boston Marathon the previous Monday, Margolis walked with Sarah Cribbin and the pair spent a few minutes speaking with The Nugget. “We didn’t know anybody and realized there was not a running group and decided to just create one ourselves,” said Margolis. “We thought it would be a great way to meet like-minded people, which is already working out.” In addition to the Thursday 5:30 p.m. runs, Margolis and Wilson have offered Saturday morning runs “at either 8 or 8:30” from a variety of starting points. “We have both Facebook and Instagram pages under the name ‘Sisters Country Running Club’ where people can learn about times and places and to interact with one another,” she explained. “That’s the best way for people to know what is coming up.
“The whole idea is not for myself or my husband to be in charge of everything,” she said. “We want people to use the Facebook page to post invitations to one another to meet up whenever it works for them, but we will continue to have some consistent meet-up times as well. The whole idea is to create community.” Margolis emphasized that everyone is welcome to the running get-togethers, even as walkers. “We had a first-time runner here on Thursday and we truly want anyone who shows up to feel completely welcome,” she said. Margolis took part in what is known as the Boston Double. She started before dawn from the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston and ran 26.2 miles to the starting line in Hopkinton. She then had about 90 minutes to wait for the start of the actual marathon and got to see the different waves venture off the start line one by one until it was her turn. Cribbin, who moved to Sisters recently from Portland, met Margolis at a local fitness class, and took part in the latest run. “Being new I was hoping to connect with fellow runners — it is what I have been craving, so, like Amy said, it’s a great way to build community,” she said. Margolis couldn’t be happier about the decision to make Sisters her home. In addition to initiating the running club, she has begun teaching at SPRD and is teaching part-time at Sweat PNW. “When we moved here we really wanted to be in a place where we could enjoy the outdoors and feel like a part of the community, so we are super excited we found Sisters,” she said.
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Running enthusiasts have started a new club in Sisters.
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Sisters salutes...
Girls tennis has rough week By Rongi Yost Correspondent
Doug Kaufman wrote: “I wish to publicly thank the Sisters Habitat for Humanity (SHFH) organization and its members and staff. Approximately two months ago, I was told by my PCP and a specialist to immediately go to the Bend St. Charles Hospital ER because of pain and swelling in my lower left leg. It turned out to be quite serious. So serious, in fact, that my lower left leg was amputated below the knee within the following 24 hours. Needless to say, this event left me stunned and dismayed. I was overwhelmed by this sudden schism in my life and all the repercussions it was going to have in both my long-term and dayto-day existence and lifestyle. Unbeknownst to me, Ms. Kris Powell (manager at the SHFH ReStore whom I’d worked with for sometime) was thinking about 20 steps ahead of me. She realized that since I was going to be wheelchair-bound for some time, I’d be needing a ramp up to my front or side porch in order to have access to the inside of my home. Well, Kris got very proactive and got ahold of SHFH Program Manager Kristina Maxwell and Executive Director Sharlene Weed, who brought in Construction Manager Sam Humphreys, who brought in the marvelous Habitat
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construction crew and together they managed to put in a beautiful and durable ramp and front-porch extension before I came home on March 28. I can never thank enough all the wonderful people at SHFH, as well as the many wonderful friends and neighbors from this community, that have come forward to assist me at this low point in my life. Thanks again, to all of you!”
The Lady Outlaws tennis team lost both their matches this past week; a 3-5 loss to Stayton on Tuesday, April 26, and a 1-7 loss to Molalla the following day. In Tuesday’s match against Stayton, the weather was chilly, temperatures hovering at 40 degrees. In addition to fighting weather conditions, the Outlaws had to play without their No. 2 and No. 4 single’s players. Juhree Kizziar defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-2, with blazing approach shots to the net and great hustling backcourt defense at the No. 1 singles spot. Leah O’Hern and Lanie Mansfield, at No. 2 doubles, earned a 6-0, 6-0 win. The duo blanked the Eagles with their great teamwork, enthusiasm, and good court positioning. The final win came from
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the No. 3 duo, Charlotte Seymour and Lindsey Scott. The combo took the first set 6-3, and then played with determination and focus to pull off a close 7-5 second set. Coach Bruce Fenn told The Nugget they played with heart and resolve to win the match. Junior Candence Dahl played her first ever varsity match at No. 4 singles. She played with hustle, speed and determination. After losing the first set 2-6, she came back and won the second set 6-3, but was out-experienced in the final set and lost 1-6. Adrianna Luna and Sophie Rush (No. 4 doubles) also lost a close match. The duo won the first set 6-2, lost the second set 4-6, and fell 4-6 in the third. The third set was very close and came down to a few missed opportunities by the Outlaws combo. Fenn said, “In adversity without two of the team’s top singles players we competed to the best of our abilities.
We supported each other win or lose. It was another great learning experience for the whole team.” In the match against Molalla on Wednesday the Outlaws played without their No. 2 and No. 3 singles players. Kizziar, at No. 1 singles, defeated senior Rubie Burge 6-3, 6-1. Last year Kizziar lost to Burge, so the victory this year was special. Juhree’s superior shot making, slices, and forcing approach shots were impossible for Burge to handle. Charlotte Seymour and Lindsey Scott (No. 3 doubles) lost a close one with a 10 point tiebreaker to decide the winner. Final scores were 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 (tiebreak). Fenn said, “Every loss is an opportunity to learn and get better. It’s an opportunity for other new players to step up and meet the challenge.” Sisters was scheduled to play at Woodburn on May 3.
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Exhibition explores native history Thousands of Oglala and Hunkpapa Lakota of the Sioux Nation gathered near present-day Lame Deer, Montana in early June of 1876 to hold their sacred Sun Dance ceremony. During this event, the holy man and Hunkpapa leader, Sitting Bull, received his storied vision of “soldiers falling upside down into camp.” Two weeks after the ceremony, it happened. By then, the large gathering of Native Americans had moved 50 miles to the west along a tributary of Bighorn River. Here they attempted to locate and hunt the rapidly disappearing bison in an area known to them as Greasy Grass. On the afternoon of June 25, Major Marcus Reno led three companies of the 7th Calvary down the small river’s bluffs, then across the ancient floodplain and recklessly attacked the extensive camp that now included significant numbers of Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples. Women and children were killed in the initial moments of the conflict before the people comprehended what was happening. Responding individually at first and then in increasingly larger groups, the warriors engaged the enemy and rapidly turned the tide of attack into the most infamous
rout in U.S. Military history. “Sitting Bull’s Vision of Soldiers Falling Into Camp,” by George Levi Curtis, Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho, depicts the prophecy of the Hunkpapa chief upon an 1876 antique-original celestial map. One soldier in the drawing, unlike the others in blue uniforms, is wearing a buckskin jacket and has long golden hair. Levi Curtis’ work upon the map will be part of the second edition of The Homelands Collection, on exhibit at Raven Makes Gallery beginning May 13. This year’s collection includes 65 new works by 20 Indigenous artists. Western world scholars believe that one human migration wave across the Bering Land Bridge occurred approximately 7,000 to 8,000 years ago. Those particular people almost immediately moved southward along the coastline of Alaska while acquiring a distinct cultural identity — the Alutiiq (formerly called Aleut) Peoples. Settling in the Aleutian Islands and along the southcentral coast of Alaska, they developed the technology necessary for venturing onto the ocean in order to harvest abundant marine mammal resources that could both feed and clothe them. If the scholars are correct,
then this migration and resettlement happened only a few thousand years after the conclusion of the Pleistocene Era in North America and during the Holocene Glacial Retreat Period. The landscape, coastline, flora, and fauna of Alaska at that time varied somewhat from what it is now, yet the oral stories of Alutiiq Peoples today continue to tell of the world and life back then. Heather Johnston’s drawing, qangiquusinaq (long long ago), details Alutiiq hunters in baidarkas (kayaks) along the southern coast of Alaska preparing to hunt wiinarpak (walrus) located farther out at sea, on an 1827 antique-original map of the region. Today, walrus don’t exist in this region of Alaska, but they were still present around Kodiak Island 6000 years ago, as the drawing depicts. This work, as with all works in the collection, was commissioned by the gallery. Heather, who is Unangan Alutiiq, will be at the Raven Makes Gallery for a private, collectors-only showing on May 12, when the gallery will be closed all day to the public. The exhibition runs May 13 through June 13. Works acquired during this time will remain on display and can be picked up after the conclusion of the exhibition.
Outlaws compete in big invitational By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
The Outlaws track and field team got to mix it up with a slew of great athletes at the Stayton Invitational held on Saturday, April 30. Oregon West schools Stayton, Philomath, Woodburn, and Newport were among the 25 teams competing in the meet. Due to the size of the meet, only two entries per event were allowed per school. Like most of the meet this season, the weather played a role in performances as heavy rain fell at times during the meet, adding an extra challenge to the athletes. Highlights for the girls team included the 4x100 relay, missing Gracie Vohs who was competing in a volleyball tournament, placing fifth in 54.29 (Nevaeh McAfee, Ila Reid, Lilly Sundstrom, and Hollie Lewis).The 4x400-meter relay team, also missing Vohs, lowered its season best behind the efforts of Delaney McAfee, Nevaeh McAfee, Hollie Lewis, and Ila Reid with a time of 4:19.88 to
place just behind league rival Stayton in third place. Other individuals scoring points for the Outlaws girls included Nevaeh McAfee who placed a solid fifth in both the girls 100 (13.95) and 200 (28.21). Sundstrom and Lewis battled in the long jump, with Sundstrom edging her teammate by less than an inch with a personal best of 15 feet nine inches to 15 feet 8.25 inches for Lewis, as the pair placed fifth and sixth respectively. Lewis also placed fifth in the high jump, clearing 4 feet 8 inches. Kiara Martin picked up fifth place in the pole vault to score for the Outlaws with a mark of 7 feet 6 inches. The Outlaws girls placed ninth among the 25 teams with 34.5 points. Philomath dominated the team scoring to win with 143 points, nearly three times the second place team, McKay. Podium finishes were harder to come by for the boys’ team with only three individuals scoring. In the boys 1500, Hayden Roth lowered his career best to 4:31.51 on his way to seventh place, and Spencer Tisdel
picked up a point for eighth place in the pole vault with a mark of 9 feet 6 inches. Taine Martin completed the scoring for the team with a fifth-place finish in the high jump (5 feet 8 inches). While not scoring, some boys made marked improvement in their events, according to coach Cailen McNair, including Colton Middlestetter in the 300 hurdles (47.70) and Cole Jervis in the 3000 (10:18.14). Sisters placed 20th among scoring teams with 6.5 points, while the Vikings of Siuslaw easily outpaced the competition with 109.5 points. With District, looming May 13-14, the Outlaws wind up the regular season at the Wally Ciochetti Invitational hosted by Cottage Grove on Friday, May 6, which includes 14 4A schools and two 3A squads. “This meet is a tremendous preparation for the district meet because of the quality of athletes in every event,” said McNair. “Our track-and-field athletes are continually improving in hope of hitting the district meet in stride.”
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Celebrating trees in Sisters After a month of offand-on snow showers and gray days, a beautiful spring morning welcomed 10 preschool students from the Mountain Montessori Preschool to partake in planting four deciduous trees at City Hall in celebration of Arbor Day on Friday, April 29. Accompanied by a teacher and volunteer parent, preschoolers walked together from the Mountain Montessori Preschool located on West Adams Avenue to City Hall and back. They were greeted by Mayor Michael Preedin, City staff, and the Public Works crew before getting into the magic of planting trees. The four trees were grown in the City’s own nursery, and were placed between the City Hall building and Sisters Library. The Public Works crew spent the prior days preparing for the tree planting celebration by selecting two chokecherry trees, a serviceberry, and a red maple, then carefully digging the holes, and setting up the site for when the kids arrived. The 10 preschoolers watched the Public Works crew move the trees into each hole, amazed at their strength. “How can you lift a tree so big!” one girl said. Then they all excitedly began to fill in each tree’s new home with dirt and water. Before the preschool students left to go back to school, City staff invited them to come check on their trees every time they visit the library. “Make sure to come back to check on your trees and see how they are growing!” said Emme Shoup, Sisters assistant planner. Every year, a different group of students is asked to participate in the planting ceremony. This annual tree planting ceremony is important in celebrating the City of Sisters’ Tree City USA designation – and this year is the City’s 15th year being recognized. Shoup says trees are a part of what makes Sisters, Sisters. “ E a r n i n g Tr e e C i t y USA recognition gives us great pride. It reinforces that we as a community continue to be stewards of our abundant natural beauty here in Sisters,” she said. As a Tree City USA participant through the Arbor Day Foundation, Sisters is the only city in Oregon to have an Urban Forestry Board, Urban Forestry Management Plan, a
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Health care in a growing Sisters By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Robin Meter is the interim chief administrative officer for St. Charles Medical Group, a component of St. Charles Health System. Think of the two as “the hospitals” and “the docs,” if you will. The Medical Group was established in 2010 and consists of over 275 primary care physicians and specialists in 30-plus subspecialties, including family and internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and immediate/ urgent care among others. The Medical Group works out of clinics in Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville, and here in Sisters. The Group handles some 300,000 patient visits annually. The Nugget caught up with Meter at lunchtime last week in a broad-ranging interview about the state of health care as it relates to Sisters and the growth being experienced in Sisters Country. Can St. Charles keep pace? Meter believes the unit can deliver more services. Indeed, more are planned and within striking distance. They are in the late stages of hiring a third doctor for the practice at the Sisters clinic at N. Arrowleaf Trail.
This is in addition to recruiting for an APP (advanced practice provider) with experience in urgent care. “We’re also hoping to have another two MAs (medical assistants) join the team,” Meter said, as he expressed the frustration of staffing — a nationwide problem most acute in health care. St. Charles has openings system-wide in the hundreds. Like their counterparts throughout Oregon, they lost large numbers of staff during the COVID pandemic, mostly due to burnout, and some to the vaccine mandate. “We think we are competitive in pay and benefits,” Meter said, concluding: “There simply aren’t enough workers.” The shortage predated COVID-19, actually, with projections over the past 20 years showing an ever-widening gap between need and availability. Meter went on to lament housing costs in Sisters as being a drawback to recruitment, which is also true of their Bend operation. 24-hour care in Sisters The numbers just don’t pencil out for Sisters to have 24-hour emergency care. Meter says it takes a concentrated population of 25-30,000 for such a facility.
But, he said, “We can grow our hours in Sisters and we look to expand hours once we can staff.” He’s not talking about a full-fledged immediate care unit but one that creates more opportunity for care on an urgent or walk-in basis. The building on Arrowleaf is 5,750 square feet, with 10 exam rooms plus lab and X-ray capability. The lab has not been able to operate fully due to staffing, a problem Meter expects to overcome with the new hires. “With flex hours, we see being able to expand the Sisters clinic by two or three hours a day and even the possibility of Saturday hours,” he projected. And he’s thinking still this year or by next. Meter is enthusiastic about virtual immediate care now in beta testing, which he’s hoping to roll out in the third
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Rebuilding trust in elections By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle
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associated with vehicle pursuits. MobileSpike allows our deputies to act immediately before vehicle speeds increase.” MobileSpike is deployed from a moving patrol vehicle with the push of a button. Running over the spikes causes a controlled deflation of a suspect’s vehicle tires. A YouTube video accessible at https://youtu.be/ Xc5pSGFXdAo shows deputies training with MobileSpike.
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About one in five Oregon voters, including about half of Republicans, believe voter fraud changed the results of the 2020 election. That’s one result of a February survey from the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center, a nonpartisan public opinion research organization, which also found that Oregonians are sharply divided over how to describe an attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. While a majority of Democrats describe the incident as an “attempted coup or insurrection,” a plurality of Republicans called it a “riot out of control” and voters unaffiliated with either party were split between those options. Nearly a quarter of Republicans endorsed the false claim that the violence was perpetrated by political opponents of former President Donald Trump, and 16 percent of Republicans, and 10 percent of other voters claimed it was a reasonable protest. Respondents were similarly divided along partisan lines when it came to questions
about fraud in the 2020 presidential election. About 86 percent of Democrats surveyed in Oregon agreed that there was virtually no fraud or very little fraud with no impact on the results, and a slim majority of independents and other voters felt the same way. Less than a third of Republicans agreed with those statements. Instead, 49 percent of Republicans said major fraudulent voting changed the outcome of the election. These survey results resemble research that Reed College conducted at the behest of the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office in 2020, which found a majority of Republican voters believed illegal voting occurred in Oregon and throughout the country. Secretary of State Shemia Fagan told the Capital Chronicle the results of both surveys showed that she has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust with Oregonians. “Oregon’s elections are safe, secure, and accessible,” she said. “It’s not for any actual failing of the election system that trust has been eroded. It’s unfortunate that it’s really false information about our elections that eroded people’s trust in the
way that we do elections and in our democracy.” As Fagan and other election officials throughout Oregon and the U.S. seek to restore trust in the election system during the 2022 elections, they face a political reality that some candidates believe they’ll benefit from sowing doubt. One leading Republican candidate for governor, Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam, insists the 2020 election was fraudulent. He previously told the Capital Chronicle he had doubts about Oregon’s 20-year history of running elections by mail, as only one Republican candidate has won statewide since Oregon began running elections by mail in 2000. A month ahead of the primary election, Pulliam has added just one policy proposal to his website: a plan to end automatic voter registration, ban anyone other than a voter from returning a ballot and require post-election audits, which are already required by state law. “Nobody’s doing Oregonians a service by destroying trust in our election system, particularly the candidates See TRUST on page 11
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who are trying to be elected in that very system,” Fagan said. While a significant percentage of Oregon voters, and particularly Oregon Republicans, doubt the integrity of the election system, Oregonians still have more faith in the state’s election than voters nationally or in states that have been the epicenter of post2020 election fraud claims. Monmouth University has conducted national polls about election fraud beliefs six times since November 2020, finding each time that 32 percent of respondents believed Biden won because of fraud. But those polls consistently found that a majority of Republicans believed Biden’s election was fraudulent – 61 percent of Republicans in a January 2022 survey and 73 percent in a November 2021 survey told Monmouth pollsters that Biden’s election was due to fraud. In Arizona, where a lengthy “audit” of the 2020 presidential and Senate races conducted by outside firms found no evidence of fraud, one of the state’s leading polling firms found that about 42 percent of voters – and more than 78 percent of Republicans – believed
significant voter fraud compromised the integrity of the election. Republican pollsters and consultants there have warned that championing false claims of voter fraud might help in a GOP primary but doom candidates in statewide races. Regular surveys of Wisconsin voters from the Marquette Law School similarly found that nearly one-third of all voters weren’t confident in the 2020 election results. Republicans gained a little more confidence in Wisconsin elections between August 2021 and the most recent survey in February, but more than 60% of them still don’t trust their state election results. Fagan attributed Oregon’s higher confidence in elections to the state’s history of holding mail elections supervised by both Democratic and Republican officials. She noted that her immediate predecessors, Bev Clarno and Dennis Richardson, were both Republicans who promoted the state’s vote-by-mail system. “While some Oregonians lost trust in our elections in 2020, it wasn’t like Arizona or Michigan where there was really a concerted effort to erode trust in our democracy,” she said. “It’s really because of a national conversation about vote-by-mail and the false things the former president was saying about voteby-mail that really caused that
erosion of trust.” However, Fagan said, 2022 could be a more difficult election in Oregon. This year is the first under a new law that requires ballots be counted as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day and arrive within the next week. That means Oregonians may not have a clear idea of who’s winning an election, or even how many votes are left to count, as they traditionally have on election night. And pundits expect closer elections, at least in some races, than Oregon has seen in past years. The state will likely have a three-way race for governor in the general election, and crowded primaries in multiple races could mean a very small number of votes decide elections. “Nobody should have been surprised when Joe Biden won Oregon,” Fagan said. “But in 2022, there could be a lot closer races. We could see more sophisticated attacks.” To that end, Fagan and election officials around the state are focused on what they call prebunking, as opposed to reacting to fraud claims and trying to debunk them after they spread. The office has $370,000 recently appropriated by the Legislature for statewide public service announcements and responses to election misinformation, and it’s using $135,000 for two animated videos, radio spots and ads about the postmark
law and closed primaries. The first video, featuring an excited cartoon blob and googly eyes on Oregon landmarks, explains where to register to vote and that primaries are closed. Fagan said that idea came from a conversation with county clerks, who said they commonly field questions from voters who don’t understand why their spouse has a different ballot or why they can’t vote for a candidate whose ads they watched. Every Oregon voter will receive a ballot in May, but only Republicans or Democrats get to vote for candidates running in partisan primaries for offices including the governor, Congress, and the Legislature. More than 1.2 million voters, about 41 percent of the electorate, will only get to vote in nonpartisan races such as the commissioner of the state Bureau of Labor and Industries and judges. Voters have until April 26 to register to vote or switch parties to vote in the primary
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election. It takes less than three minutes to register online, a point the Secretary of State’s Office keeps making in TikTok videos with guest appearances from Fagan’s dog, the Secreterrier of State. The office also plans to release public service announcements about the postmark law before the May election. The animated videos will direct people to the secretary of state’s website through OregonVotes.gov, but they don’t include references to the office or Fagan, which she described as a conscious choice. For some voters, a Democratic secretary of state isn’t a trusted source. “I have enough humility to recognize I’m not the best messenger for all of this, and so I need to step back when appropriate and let other people take what we know is an accurate message,” she said. Republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 courtesy https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S Candidate Meet and Greet Sisters Indivisible invites you to meet Oliver Tatom and Morgan Schmidt, two candidates for Deschutes County Commission. May 4, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sisters Public Library, 110 N. Cedar St. Free and open to the public. For more information call 541-400-8312. FireFree Yard Debris Disposal Now is the time to clean up your yards, create defensible spaces around homes, and drop off that debris at FireFree collection sites for free. Northwest (Fryrear) Transfer Station near Sisters Saturday, May 21 – Saturday, June 4; Wednesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: FireFree.org. Sisters Rodeo Parade The parade is Saturday June 11, 2022 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. To enter the parade visit www. sistersrodeo.com to sign up. Be a part of this rodeo tradition. Deadline is May 15. Entries are limited. For more information call 541-549-0121. Free Weekly Grab-N-Go Lunches For Seniors The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is serving seniors (60+) free grab-n-go lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week. The lunches are distributed on a firstcome, first-served basis, drivethrough style, from 12:30-1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. Mckenzie Hwy. Seniors may drive through the parking lot and pick up a meal each day of service. Come on by; no need to make a reservation. For more information call 541-678-5483. American Legion and VFW Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 p.m. at The Hangar, 15211 W. McKinney Butte Rd. Members invited to attend. For more information call Lance Trowbridge, 541-903-1123. Free Weekly Meal Service Family Kitchen is hosting a weekly to-go hot meal service on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. No reservations required. For more information visit www. FamilyKitchen.org. Weekly Food Pantry Wellhouse Church has a weekly food pantry at 222 N. Trinity Way every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. until food has been distributed. Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Call 541-549-4184 for more information. Camp Sunrise 2022 Hospice of Redmond presents a one-day grief camp Saturday, June 4, 2022 for children ages 7-14 at Cascade View Retreat Center in Powell Butte. Children will learn what grief is, how it makes us feel, healthy ways to cope with emotions, and how to begin healing. To register, call 541-548-7483 or go to www. hospiceofredmond.org/ camp-sunrise.
Crafters Wanted Quality craft-consigners wanted for 46th Snowflake Boutique, November 4-5. Juries will be held on Saturdays, May 21, August 13, September 3, and October 1, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church, Redmond and Monday, October 17 at 6 p.m. Info: www. snowflakeboutique.org or call Tina 541-447-1640 or Jan 541350-4888. Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival Registration is open for the 10th annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival in Sisters, June 2-5. To register go to www.ecaudubon. org/dean-hale-woodpeckerfestival or email DHWF2022@ gmail.com. Invitation We have a believers’ meeting in our home on Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., for those who know and love the Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone interested in joining us is welcome. For more information call Richard at 541-410-2462. Special Guest Presenter at Sisters Area Photography Club Meeting Rich Bergeman, fine art photographer, longtime member of Willamette Valley PhotoArts Guild, and retired college professor, will present “The Beauty of Infrared Photography.” As he will demonstrate, the infrared spectrum offers “a hauntingly beautiful range of light.” All are welcome and admission is free. At Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy., at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11. For information call Bill Birnbaum, president of Sisters Area Camera Club, at 541-588-6297. Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) Dispatchers are booking non-emergency medical rides Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rides are based on volunteer driver availability and are provided Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. At least 48 hours advance notice required. STARS Dispatcher number for all rides is 541-904-5545. STARS is an Age Friendly Sisters Country Action Team. Volunteer for Three Sisters Historical Society Are you interested in Sisters Area history? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Three Sisters Historical Society is looking for volunteers to greet visitors to our Sisters Museum at 151 N. Spruce St. Open hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Volunteer shifts are three hours in mornings or afternoons. Two volunteers scheduled per shift. No previous Sisters history knowledge required. Other volunteers needed for walking tour guides and helping with events. For an application or more information call 541-5491403, email tshsvolunteers@ gmail.com, or stop by Museum.
Fireside Chat with the Three Sisters Historical Society The historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge will be the subject of this May 17 event at the FivePine Conference Center in Sisters. Dwight and Susan Sheets will share about its origin in the late ’30s, uses over the years, decades-long vacancy, efforts for its restoration, and the goals for its reopening and future usage. Doors open at 6 p.m., events starts at 7 p.m. Information: 541-610-6323. Sisters High Desert Chorale Spring Concerts The Sisters High Desert Chorale will present two Spring concerts. “Sing On Sisters!” will be performed Friday night, June 3, at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday afternoon, June 5 at 2:30 p.m. Concerts will be at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. Admission is free. For more information call Connie Gunterman at 541-588-0362. Mama + Baby Birds Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Yanalcanlin of East Cascades Audubon Society for a bird walk just for kids! Wander around Hindman Springs looking for birds and nests while learning about bird behavior and habitat. Explore the world of mama and baby birds including the roles mamas (and daddies!) play in caring for and feeding baby birds. Perfect for kids ages 4-10 with a grown-up in tow. May 14, 9 to 11 a.m. Register at www. deschuteslandtrust.org. Info: 541330-0017. Free Pet Food Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furry Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule your pickup. They have all sorts of pet supplies too. Pickups available Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind The Nugget office.
Keeping Sisters “Sisters” – Navigating Change in a Growing Community Citizens4Community invites all area residents to this community conversation Thursday, May 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Sisters Fire Hall Community Room, 301 S. Elm St. Learn more about factors shaping community growth. For more information visit Citizens4Community.com/ events. Central Oregon Symphony The Central Oregon Symphony season finale is on Sunday, May 22. Two performances (2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) will take place at Bend High School Auditorium. The 2 p.m. performance will also be livestreamed. The concerts will feature one of the Central Oregon Symphony Association’s 2021 Young Artist Competition winners, Nolan Tu, performing the dramatic and brooding first movement of Camille SaintSaens’ “Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor.” The “Symphony No. 7” by Ludwig van Beethoven, will follow. For more information visit www.cosymphony.com/ upcoming-events. Plein Air Watercolor Painting Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kathleen Riopelle for plein air watercolors at scenic Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Get your creative juices flowing as you create plein air paintings to celebrate the color, strength, and movement of the meadow in spring. Learn how to use watercolors responsibly in the outdoors as well as basic tips and techniques for plein air watercolors. Participants should have some experience with watercolors; experienced artists and creatives can use this opportunity to gain new perspectives. May 20, 2022, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register at www.deschuteslandtrust.org. For more information call 541330-0017.
Ladies Golf League, 18 holes Starts May 10, 11 a.m. at Aspen Lakes. Experience required. Call Debbie at 813818-7333 or the Pro Shop, 541549-4653, to sign up by noon the Monday before play. Sisters Quilts in the Garden 25th Anniversary Tour The tour this year is Thursday, July 7. Tickets are now on sale through the Garden Club website www.sistersgardenclub. com. A limited number of tickets are available. Info: 971-246-0404.
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The importance of early learning and care
By Edie Jones Columnist
I attended the Central Oregon Early Learning Conference held at COCC last month and came away excited, inspired, and full of hope. Hope in today’s societal atmosphere is often missing and it was invigorating to experience it. What made me so hopeful was hearing information that can make a difference to many parents and children in Sisters, and throughout our state. A recent development in the Oregon Department of Education is the organization of the new Early Learning and Care Division, headed up by Alyssa Chatterjee. As a member of a panel on policy and advocacy she shared
the recognition that just getting a kid to kindergarten is no longer considered enough. This recognition on a state and local level will go a long way in bringing new dollars to fund professional development, facilities, teachers, and care providers to our region. It also helps cement the idea that we need to invest in early learning just like we do in K – 12 programs. We require training and credentials for public school teachers and administrators. We need to do the same for early childhood professionals and parent educators whose role is to assure our youngest citizens get the best start possible. No longer are preschool teachers considered babysitters. They are true educators who know the
difference their influence will make. The same is true of parent educators who are teaching the first and most important teacher a child will ever have — their parents. The words I heard from Ms. Chatterjee said, “Let us know what you need.” She was asking everyone to be an advocate for early childhood. That includes parents! Please, take her up on that request and let her and other policymakers know what is needed in Sisters. As another member of the panel, Laurie Danzuka, who is a parent advocate and a member of the School Board that serves Warm Springs, said, “Speak up for your child.” Phil Chang, one of our county commissioners, was
also on the panel and reiterated the same message. With federal dollars coming into our state, it is important that officials become aware of how acute the problem is that we are a “childcare desert.” He reminded us that not providing needed, quality care for young children cripples a society. Tim Rusk, retired executive director of Mountain Star Relief Nursery, made the point of the importance of helping parents start out in the right place early on. As he said, “A week in the life of an infant is equivalent
to a college degree for an adult. They are learning so much and so fast there is no time to waste.” As I said earlier, I came away excited, inspired, and full of hope. At the bottom of all my emails there is the inscription that says, “Readiness to learn depends on starting early. Our children’s future depends on the parenting of today.” I came home ready to advocate for our youngest citizens and their parents. I hope you will too! There is much we can do if we just take the time and speak up.
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EMTs, providing the full coverage needed for 24-hour staffing and alleviating the burden on the two current paid officers. Full-time in-station staffing would also help improve response times. A volunteer responding from home can take up to 12 minutes to be able to get an emergency vehicle on the road. With 24-hour station staffing, an emergency vehicle can be on the road within just a few minutes. Finally, it would also allow the District to bring on additional full-time students to supplement the ranks of our first responders. This five-year levy would have a rate of just 69 cents per $1,000 of assessed value (not market value; there’s a big difference). This would bring the total rate to $2.16 per $1,000, which is still much less than neighboring agencies such as Sisters, Black Butte Ranch, and Crooked River Ranch. Please help the Cloverdale Fire District to be able to maintain the high level of service our community needs and expects, and vote YES for the levy. Cindy Kettering Vice President, Cloverdale Fire District Board of Directors
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To the Editor: Please vote “yes,” in favor of Ballot Measure 9-146. Your Cloverdale Volunteer Firefighters Association and the Fire District Board of Directors are asking for our community’s support. It is paramount that the residents of this district vote “yes” in support of this levy. This will ensure that when the call goes out, no matter the time of day or night, we will have an experienced officer immediately responding. This levy will allow the District to hire two qualified fire officer/EMTs for 24/7 staffing and provides for the safety of our volunteers, fire students, and the community. The levy will also fund three additional student positions to provide staffing to the District’s North station. This request is at a “bare bone” minimum and will help your volunteers to keep this community safe. As a volunteer lieutenant, I was able to perform the responsibilities of taking on a
duty shift every Tuesday and a weekend each month. All that changed when issues with my health led to my having to stop being an active interior firefighter. As is the case with most volunteer fire districts throughout the nation, getting enough active firefighters is an everincreasing struggle. The time demands for certification requirements seem to grow with each passing year. It is no wonder that it’s difficult to recruit and retain dedicated personnel as we ask them to take on a volunteer career and lifestyle that can be more demanding and dangerous than most paid jobs. The additional time requirements for becoming an officer are even more demanding and stressful. We desperately need these two additional fire officers to keep our volunteers and community safe. The worst nightmare of any firefighter is to see one of our own fall in the line of duty. Having the security of knowing there will be an experienced officer on duty could mean the difference in all of us making it back home. Sixty-nine cents per $1,000 is a small price to pay for the increased safety of our community members and first responders. Please join me in voting Yes for Ballot measure 9-146, and support your firefighting volunteers and our community. Rex E. Parks, Sr. Volunteer Apparatus Operator Engineer and Maintenance Officer Cloverdale RFPD
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Trego named to county budget committee The Deschutes County Commissioners have appointed Judy Trego and Jim Fister to serve on the Deschutes County Budget Committee. Trego and Fister will serve as two of the committee’s three citizen members. The budget committee, which includes the Board of County Commissioners, reviews the County’s proposed budget and recommends a final version for adoption. Trego currently serves as CEO of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and is the founder of the Sisters Community Foundation. She will serve the remainder of an existing term through December 31, with the opportunity for reappointment to a subsequent term. Fister, a Sunriver resident, owns a consulting business and operates an art gallery. He has previously served on the Sunriver Service District and
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Tuition up at nearly all Ore. public universities By: Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle
Incoming freshmen at nearly all of Oregon’s public universities will pay more for tuition this fall as schools struggle with inflation and budget deficits and face uncertain enrollment with COVID still lingering. Rate hikes range from 2 percent to 7 percent for Oregon residents across the state’s seven public universities. Oregon Tech has proposed the largest increase, raising annual tuition and fees by 7 percent or nearly $700 for Oregon residents attending full time and more than $2,000 for out-of-state students. At every university, student tuition and fees make up more than half of revenue. About a quarter comes from state appropriations and the rest from other sources, according to the Oregon Department of Education. Enrollment among all but one of the state’s public universities — Oregon State — was down in 2021-22 from 2019, before the pandemic. University of Oregon For the 2022-23 school year, the University of Oregon’s Board of Trustees decided to raise tuition 4.5 percent for in-state students and 3 percent for out-ofstate students. The increases will only apply to incoming freshmen because the university locks in tuition for undergraduate students at the start of each new class. The university raised fees for all incoming freshmen by 3.74 percent from last year. Annual tuition and fees for resident undergraduates attending full time – three terms of 15 credit hours each – will be $15,000, up from $14,421 last year. Out-of-state students will pay $41,700, up from about $40,500 the year before. Graduate students will be charged up to 3 percent more for tuition, depending on the program. Students in the university’s law school will pay 5 percent more in the fall. The University’s Tuition Advisory Board said it recommended the increases because of projected budget deficits. It expects to pay about $20 million more for operating costs by 2023, largely because of staff wage increases, according to a report from the university’s Tuition Advisory Board. It also cited inflation, the likelihood of fewer transfers to the university from community colleges, and uncertainty about the ongoing impact of COVID on student retention and enrollment. Oregon Institute of
Technology Students attending Oregon Tech’s campuses in Klamath Falls and Portland might pay 7 percent more in tuition and fees beginning this fall. Because the increase is above 5 percent, the change has to be approved by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The university cited the high cost of equipment in science, technology, engineering, and math programs as one reason for the increase along with a drop in money following a 2021 legislative change to the state’s public university funding formula. “While some regional universities saw increases of $7 to $8 million in funding from the formula revision, Oregon Tech funding was reduced, imposing considerable strain on meeting our student needs,” according to a press release. If approved, Oregon residents would pay $10,200 for a year of full-time tuition and fees, up $682 from last year. Out-of-state students would pay $32,500, up $2,100 from the previous year. Oregon State University Due to inflation and increases in insurance costs and personnel, OSU’s incoming freshmen will pay 4.5 percent more than freshmen last year, according to Steve Clark, vice president of university relations. The increase will cost full-time freshmen $450 more a year; nonresident freshmen will pay about $1,400 more in tuition. Returning sophomores, juniors and seniors will pay 3.5 percent more. For returning, resident undergraduates, tuition will rise $360, while nonresidents will pay $1,035 more for the year. Tuition will not rise for resident graduate students, but nonresidents will have to pay 3.5 percent more for tuition. Student fees will increase from $26 to $50 per quarter – depending on whether students attend the Corvallis or Cascades campus. In a press release, the university said it was increasing student aid by $11 million for the coming school year, bringing the university’s total financial aid to $84 million, double what it was five years ago. Portland State University Despite reporting a slightly higher general budget going into the 2022-23 school year, the Portland State University Board of Trustees is eyeing a 3.6 percent tuition increase for See TUITION on page 25
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care in Central Oregon. They are not alone of course in providing medical services other than an actual hospital. Especially in urgent care. In Redmond, closest to Sisters, Summit Medical Group, formerly BMC, has a busy unit. Summit also has its clinic right
here in town on East Cascade Avenue with two MDs and a lab with limited hours. There is also Nova Health Urgent Care, Family Choice Urgent Care, Your Care, and High Lakes Health Care all with varying degrees of hours of service and capabilities. Meter sees them all as being integral to the discussion about providing Sisters with a good choice of options. Notwithstanding continuing staff burnout, particularly among bedside caregivers,
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Meter is cautiously optimistic that St. Charles can keep pace with the growth in Sisters and the region. Day to day the system faces many hurdles, like supply-chain issues that result in the occasional shortage of critical medical supplies. Meter will be among panelists at the upcoming Keeping Sisters “Sisters” event to be held Thursday, May 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Sisters Fire District Community Hall, presented by Citizens4Community and The Nugget.
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evenings, for viewing and placing bids online. Brad Tisdel, creative director of SFF, described the evening as “a showcase of talents of the students the programming serves and a time to really allow the community to see the collaboration with the school district and SFF.” Programs such as the fiddle club, the Americana Project, the luthier program, guest artists, and residencies in schools are funded
by SFF, and the funding also helps with programs in the summer. Tisdel noted the impact significance of students being back in person for the event. “It’s a big deal for the youth to be out in the community showcasing their art,” he said. The theme for this year’s My Own Two Hands was “Moving Beyond,” representing moving beyond the pandemic times. “It’s representing moving beyond, into a new normal. And for the kids to be able to showcase the work they’ve done from their bedrooms for the past two years during school in the pandemic
is really special,” said Tisdel. The celebration began with West African drummer Fodé Sylla welcoming people outside the building with a group of students from the Americana Project and instructors participating in a drum circle. Patrons and spectators spilled across the sidewalk to take it all in. Several spectators expressed similar sentiments: “It’s so great to be back, seeing everyone’s smiling faces.” After the drum circle, a group of fiddle students from the fiddle club, led by Steven Livingston and Melissa Stolasz, performed some tunes on the front porch of the Art Works building, showcasing one of the programs SFF facilitates within the schools. That led into the dedication of the new art sculpture put together by art students from Sisters Middle School with the help of local artist Susie Zeitner. Students in the middle school art classes worked with Zeitner and art teacher Judy Fuentes to create several multi-colored fused-glass three-by-six-inch tiles. Students could choose whatever colors and whatever patterns they wanted to put on the glass. “We helped the students understand how to do it, but
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Artist Suzie Zeitner and SMS art teacher Judy Fuentes cut the ribbon on an exhibit of student glass art at Sisters Art Works. really just let them be expressive in what colors and patterns they wanted to add to them,” said Zeitner. Some 230 students took part in creating the tiles, which were then fused together in a pattern on steel posts. Those steel posts are now permanently concreted into the ground at the entrance to the Art Works building. “We really just wanted the kids to be expressive with color and patterns, with no real matching, and each piece could be unique to that student,” said Zeitner. There was a ribbon
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cutting, with Zeitner and Fuentes alongside some of their students, to allow the public to officially experience the permanent installation. “We really saw this as the students’ pieces representing morsels within the larger morsel of the Sisters community,” said Fuentes. The evening continued with Sylla welcoming spectators into the performance tent set up behind the building. On stage, students from the Americana Project performed original songs,
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spoken word poetry, and cover songs as the community entered the large tent. During that time, young kids and students could express their own creativity by drawing on an art wall, writing wishes on the wishing tree, and connecting with one another in person. The words that kept being spoken by spectators, parents, and SFF staff championed the idea of becoming connected by creativity, a mantra SFF adopted a few years ago. Many patrons said things like, “It’s just so great to be in person again and connected at an event like this.” Students from the high school jazz band led by Tyler Cranor had an unexpected treat during their opening performance Friday evening. The drummer and one of the horn players from popular Seattle-based band The True Loves sat in on their performances of some songs. Sylla also sat in on some songs. “We didn’t know they were going to play with us, but they just walked up on stage and started playing,” said Cranor. The True Loves took the stage for the rest of the evening as people mingled, celebrated students’ art and being connected through creativity. The band brought out the dancers in the crowd with their funky, jazzy, soulful tunes. The items up for auction in the official fundraiser were being displayed on a digital screen all evening. Curt Scholl, superintendent of Sisters schools, spoke of the importance of the relationship with SFF over the years and how it impacts the
The evening overall was an intergenerational celebration of the Sisters community together to create a welcoming environment for its students and to support the programming of SFF within the schools. — Brad Tisdel. students. “It’s always fantastic to have strong partnerships and allow students to engage in their community in meaningful ways,” he said. “An event like this crystalizes that engagement and relationship.” Scholl has been with the school district for over seven years, and the relationship with SFF has allowed for encouragement and provides an opportunity for students. “It allows them to be expressive and lets them know that they could make a living at it if they wanted to,” he said. “The evening overall was an intergenerational celebration of the Sisters community together to create a welcoming environment for its students and to support the programming of SFF within the schools,” said Tisdel. The MOTH weekend continued on Saturday evening with the ticketed art auction and party. Bidding was concluded and contributing artists celebrated. The award-winning artists were presented their awards at the event, which featured a catered dinner, drinks, a ring toss game for prizes, and another performance by The True Loves Band.
Award-winners from My Own Two Hands Theme: Amelia O’Dougherty’s original watercolor “Spring Portal” (framed by Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop) was chosen for the 2022 My Own Two Hands poster art. Awards of Merit: • Paul Alan Bennett, watercolor, “Blue Flower.” • Glen Corbett, original woodcut on arches paper, “Sisters.” • Jill Neal, watercolor, “Rounding Home.” • Lois Pendleton, triptych mixed-media collage, “Glide on Peace Train.” Americana Folk Award: Courtney Parker, pencil, “Wild and Free.” Spirit of Giving Award:
A Sisters High School (SHS) woodshop volunteer of 10 years, Gabrielle Franke, commutes from the Salem area to support SHS students in their creative endeavors. She has donated to the My Own Two Hands art auction since 2017. Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts Award: Aaron Switzer started the Source Weekly in 1997 as an arts, entertainment, and cultural publication for Central Oregon — and, in spite of the many threats to journalism, endured since then. This publication is now celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer.
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Outlaw Open golf fundraiser is back June 3 By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
After a two-year hiatus, the Outlaw Open golf tournament, dinner, and auction is returning to the June calendar as a fundraiser for athletics and other cocurricular activities for Sisters schools. Everyone is invited to the event, scheduled for Saturday, June 3, at Aspen Lakes, according to football coach Clayton Hall, who completed his first season with the team this year. “The Outlaw Booster Club and I are so excited to have this event return after the pandemic,” he said. “I have heard that it sort of signaled the start of summer and really brought a lot of people together for a fun day and a good cause.” Hall explained that football in particular faces ongoing equipment updates to help players stay safe. “A new helmet costs over $400, for example,” he said. Cara Hudson and her husband, Brett, who have been longtime supporters as members of the booster club, agreed. “Especially now after the pandemic, we need to get people together to have some fun and reconnect,” said Cara. Since its inception in 1997, the Outlaw Open helped raise much-needed funds for the football program and other teams. Matt Cyrus of Aspen Lakes Golf Course explained that the event had humble beginnings, but eventually raised a total of close to $300,000 over the years. According to Cyrus, Coach Bob Macauley was faced with such a lack of funding he was considering paying for the costs for his teams to travel to playoff games out of his own pocket. Cyrus’ younger brothers were members of the team and at one point members of the family were visiting Macauley and the need for funds came up. “We offered the golf course, which was in its first years, to Bob for an event and he organized a low-key day of golfing with simple BBQ of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and soft drinks that he bought at Ray’s,” said Cyrus. “As it turned out it rained that day and the only golfers were friends and family of the Macauleys. If I remember correctly, Dan Fouts and Dennis Dempsey actually gave a little extra money to not golf since the weather was so poor.” Eventually, other people got involved, including homeowners at Aspen Lakes and Bill Reed, a staunch supporter of the school district. Sponsorships were developed, a high-quality meal was
introduced and by the third year, the event really took off. “It became a day that many people looked forward to every year and we’re really hoping we can rekindle that level of excitement,” said Cyrus. For those that want to make a full day of it, the golfing starts at 1 p.m. using a scramble format and is followed by dinner and an auction for a cost of $130. The entry fee covers green fees, golf carts, range balls, and the dinner. For $150 a ticket to the annual Outlaws Hall of Fame awards night, scheduled for September, will be added. Golfers can sign up as groups of four or as individuals that will be placed into a group. In scramble golf a captain is declared for each group. As each player hits, the captain determines the best ball placement on the first shot and each player hits from that spot. Non-golfers can opt for
the dinner and auction for $35. Live music will be featured as well. Businesses and private donors are invited to become sponsors of the event at a variety of levels ranging from Premiere Sponsors ($5,000) to Pride Sponsors ($150) , which are thoroughly described on the Outlaw Booster Club website https:// outlawboosterclub.com . The website includes registration forms for taking part in the Outlaw Open as well as information on how to become a sponsor. Kim Henderson is the lead on collecting items for the silent and live auction and can be reached at 541-419-9398. Organizers are optimistic that the event will gain the traction it enjoyed in its heyday. “With the growth in Sisters over the past few years many business owners and individuals may not even be aware of the Outlaw Open, so we are hoping to add to the
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Evan Eby It’s not hard to see why Evan Eby was named ‘Mr. Congeniality’ in the recent Mr. SHS pageant that raised funds for Family Access Network. He’s friendly, open, and enthusiastic about the opportunities he’s been afforded at Sisters High School since transferring here as a junior. He was captain of the Nordic ski team, and used that experience to instruct students in the IEE Nordic program. He is working toward soloing in the Outlaw Aviation program, and he performed at Artefact and My Own Two Hands with the Americana Project. He’s also pleased to have finished strong in his AP calculus class. He is appreciative of the programs on offer here — things that he transferred in from Ridgeview High School to access. And he’s appreciative of the “amazing friends” he has found here. Evan has been wait-listed for the Coast Guard Academy. “I want to be a helicopter pilot in the Coast Guard,” he explained, seeking to “help people, save lives, and serve my country.” Evan is so involved in activities, is an excellent student, and always has a smile on his face. He looks at life as a glass half full and is willing to help others at any time. He is such a great guy and spends as much time helping others as reaching his own goals. — Rand Runco Evan is hardworking and thoughtful, diligent, and kind. He can be counted on in the classroom to bring this engaged energy that moves our learning forward in authentic and careful ways. I love how he tried to make what we did every day matter. He can also be
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counted on to jump in to help when he sees something that needs to be done, and to do it with this really wonderful attitude and huge smile. He was a delight to work with for the Mr. SHS Pageant. He brought the best out of people while having a great time. Evan brings a light with him wherever he goes. A big light! He will be missed, but I cannot wait to see how the world is better for where he goes next. — Jami Lyn Weber Evan is one of the hardest working and humble students I have ever worked with. He is appreciative, kind, and gritty. I couldn’t be more proud of him and I cherish the experience of being one of his teachers. — Daniel O’Neill Evan Eby is one of the most kind, positive, and supportive students in the SHS music department. Beyond being a great human, he is an incredibly talented musician - guitarist, songwriter, and singer. Evan has been a leader in the Americana Project songwriting class since he moved to Sisters. He has performed his original songs in countless school events and even performed at the recent Sisters Folk Festival My Own Two Hands Event. Congratulations, Evan. You are awesome! — Rick Johnson Evan came to SHS in the middle of his high school career. What a gift he has been to our school and our Sisters community! When I think about Evan, the thing that stands out the most is his kind heart and generous spirit. He never fails to reach out to those around him and make them feel welcome and valued. Evan truly cares about everyone, and takes the time to show it. We are so lucky that he is part of our Outlaw family! — Gail Greaney I have always felt that Evan really cares about what matters most—people, service, and lifelong learning. He’s got an impressive heart for people and a desire to make those around him better. His honest, gentle soul and his friendly demeanor make those around him feel comfortable and valued. He is not only an incredible team player, but his work ethic
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CLOVERDALE: Voters will decide funding for District Continued from page 1
up with a reduced funding level that will still cover the District’s most fundamental need — additional officer staffing. “This is a really strippeddown version of the last levy,” Larry Turin, volunteer association vice president told The Nugget last March. Staff, board, and volunteer personnel who spoke with The Nugget when the ballot measure was filed all agreed that the current staffing level is unsustainable, putting far too much strain on Fire Chief Thad Olsen and Captain and Training Officer Jeremy Hall. The District board has mandated that there be officer supervision 24/7. The District has a solid cadre of volunteers, but all agree that they cannot be expected to take on a consistent role as supervising officers. If passed, the levy will provide sufficient funding — an estimated $315,744 in 2022-23 — to pay for two
This is a really stripped-down version of the last levy. — Larry Turin
additional officer- and EMTqualified staff, as well as adding three firefighter student scholarships, bringing the District’s cadre of students to six. Three of those students could be housed at the District’s North Station, reducing response times to that sector of the District. The increased staffing is expected to relieve the unsustainable burden on existing staff, and significantly improve the District’s response time to incidents. The number of those incidents continues to grow. The District reported that its call volume increased 17 percent from 2020 to 2021, from 316 to 370 calls. That trend is expected to continue. When first responders have to wait for volunteers to respond to the station, it can take eight to 12 minutes to get a unit out of the station, Chief Olsen reports. With increased staffing, that response time can be reduced to one to two minutes. Supporters agree that the primary purpose of the proposed staffing increase is to improve firefighter and public safety. Ballots have been mailed for the May 17 election. Completed ballots, including signature, may be mailed back or dropped at an official secure ballot drop box. One is located in front of Sisters City Hall.
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hour a week with their mentee either at the clubhouse or at a pre-approved event. M erk l ey co n t i n u al l y directed questions to the mentors and staff members to really gain an understanding of how Circle of Friends operates and how the program impacts youth in Sisters. Kay Johnson, who has mentored the same child from kindergarten to high school, shared her own personal experience regarding the impact of the program. “As you get to know your student over time you can really begin to see the benefit clearly of just having one solid person in their life, a difference in their stability and confidence and success,” she said. According to the group’s website, the Circle of Friends mission is: “To provide friends and resources that promote equal access for Sisters’ underserved children and youth to develop life skills, social skills, academic success, and individual talents.” Circle of Friends provides mentorships for children K-12 in Sisters along with programs designed to help meet the mission of the group. There are currently
27 mentors involved in the program. Mentors present continually emphasized how Circle of Friends allows kids to establish a sense of belonging, not only with their mentors, but with the other staff members and mentors, as well as the other students. One mentor said that her mentee said upon arriving at the Circle of Friends Campbell House, “This is my place.” In addition to mentors meeting with students, Circle of Friends offers classes and group get-togethers, and also helps students connect with other activities in the community, while also partnering with parents. When asked about how the Congressionally Directed Spending Grants are awarded, Merkley said that he prefers to call them Community Initiated Projects because the requests start from local communities who know their needs and goals and then are able to follow the grant application process with the hope of receiving funds. “We get the applications and review them and then cheer on the ones that we think fit the criteria,” he said. Nicole Woodson, executive director of Circle of Friends, said the organization plans “to add another youth program leader for middle and high school level and to better support our collaborative group mentorship
model and provide more one to one push-in support for teenage youth.” According to Woodson, some funds may be spent to provide better technology including software access and MacBooks or iPads for high school students to use. Regarding the application process, Woodson said that it took her between 40-50 hours in all to complete, which included phone conversations, plenty of emails, submitting a grant summary and budget, and collecting three letters of recommendations from community partners. “It was a lot of ‘hurry up and wait’ between different phases of the process, followed by quick turnarounds with more tasks and then long wait periods while the proposal worked its way through the subcommittees,” she explained. “Obviously, it was totally worth the effort.” Merkley was noticeably impressed by the level of commitment of the volunteers and commented on the Campbell House facility. In his final remarks Merkley said, “Congratulations on this wonderful building and all that you are doing.” Others in attendance for the celebration included mentors Jeff Smith, Curt Scholl, and Kelly Blither, as well as COF board members Marilyn Barnett and Terry Buchholz (also a mentor) and founder Duncan Campbell.
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• Qualified and paid fire officers staffed 24/7. • Improved training for volunteers, with staff available seven days a week. • Consistent supervision of live-in students. • Increased support and supervision for all volunteer responders. I am also deeply grateful for the level of support my community has shown to the volunteer firefighters who serve Cloverdale. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our community responded with record high donations. The community has supported bringing the facilities, apparatus, and equipment to a modern level, which brings benefits for decades to come. A YES vote will provide stable staffing in Cloverdale for improved response and better support of the volunteers who will remain an integral part of emergency response. Yes, this is a significant increase from the current rate, but the return on this investment is far greater than the cost. You may also experience a significant decrease in your homeowners insurance, which could cover a large portion of the increased tax rate. I am voting YES because, • The current staffing model is not sustainable with area growth. • Multiple examples of slow response times from volunteer companies. • Lack of qualified officers within the volunteer ranks to meet response needs. • Fire and EMS responses will be more reliable and consistent. YES on 9-146. Damon E. Frutos Lieutenant/Paramedic, Cloverdale Fire District
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To the Editor: As a local Tollgate resident, I’m concerned about the pinecone cleanup practices currently taking place in our neighborhood and in other local areas and the incredibly wasteful use of what must be thousands of nonbiodegradable, environmentally harmful plastic bags to collect them. As we all value Central Oregon’s pristine environment, I’m curious about who made the decision (and why) that is contributing all this unnecessary waste to gather a natural material that would compost and biodegrade
on its own? I’ve also seen the same [activity] happening near Peterson Trails area, on the way towards Three Creeks. There must be more sustainable methods for fire safety and cleanup maintenance practices. It would be helpful to know why this particular method was selected and what other options there are that would reduce this wasteful practice and environmental harm. Darcie Meihoff
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To the Editor: Patti Adair has continued to effectively serve the residents of Deschutes County as Commissioner, Position 3, for the past four years. During her time in office she has used her many years of experience as an accountant and business manager to lead Deschutes County through the challenges of COVID, mass business closures/reductions, and soaring unemployment. Under her steady leadership, Deschutes County has continued to grow and thrive. Our county’s population is projected to grow at unprecedented levels, which will present our leaders with complex and demanding challenges, not the least of which will be land use, water, affordable housing, and budget concerns. These and other issues will impact the quality of life for all county residents, now and into the future. Patti Adair’s experience and skills will be crucial during these times. Commissioner Adair’s opponent in this race is quoted in the April 13 issue of The Nugget as saying she was motivated to run for this office based on her interpretation of Commissioner Adair’s proposed ordinance that the County would not enforce capacity limits for churches for public health reasons. No such ordinance was inacted by the County. However, Commissoner Adair did successfully lobby the governor’s office to reduce the overly restrictive capacity limitations that were placed by the State. Pastor Schmidt and her church were free to establish whatever capacity limits, within state regulations, they deemed appropriate for the safety and well-being of their members. Additionally, parishioners could choose to attend or not based on their own personal risk assessment. I believe we all have seen firsthand how intrusive government overreach has been during this pandemic. See LETTERS on page 23
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EAST PORTAL: Land will become ‘mobility hub’ for Sisters
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historical interpretive display, the Sisters Community Labyrinth, and a small trail system. The property has been owned by the USFS, and those improvements were constructed in 1997. Since then, the City and USFS have had a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City conducting maintenance of the facility during the months it is open, which align with McKenzie Pass on Highway 242 being open. In 2018, one of the top 20 strategies that came out of the Sisters Country Vision was “Forest Service Property Development.” Since that time, the USFS parcel north of West Barclay Drive has been sold and is being developed as light industrial land. The large middle parcel has been sold for development of the Sisters Woodlands, including residential, mixeduse, open space, and light industrial zones. The part of the middle parcel containing the current ranger station has been retained by the USFS for construction of their new facility, including a 13,000-square-foot station and a new warehouse. In April 2019, the City and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) sent a letter to the USFS indicating a strong interest in maintaining public ownership of the East Portal, citing strategic interests on the part of ODOT for the highway facilities to move from easement to ownership as right-of-way, and the remaining property to be owned by the City for a mobility hub and open space. The USFS utilized a direct sale approach through agents to work with the two entities, a very rare opportunity because the USFS almost never makes direct land sales. To streamline the process, the City has acted as the purchaser. After the purchase of the full 14-plus acres is complete, ODOT will pay the City for their portion of the property, so the URA and the City will be reimbursed by ODOT for a portion of the $675,000 purchase price. Council and the URA both agreed that the long-term value of the property to the City far exceeds the price. In November 2020, the City applied to ODOT for a grant through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) to create a master plan for a mobility hub for multi-modal transportation uses including bikes, pedestrians, cars, and public transportation on part of the East Portal property. The City was notified in May 2021
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The East Portal in Sisters will remain in public hands with a City purchase of the U.S. Forest Service land. that it was awarded $80,000 toward this effort. The funds are contingent on owning the East Portal or having a purchase option in place. These grant funds must be used by the end of June 2023. The City is currently advertising a request for proposals to bring a consultant on board for the master planning this spring and summer. City Manager Cory Misley is hopeful of having a contract in hand in about a month. He anticipates expanded amenities such as possible electric car charging stations, more offstreet parking, ride sharing, and providing an essential link in localized and regional transportation. “The mobility hub will be a nice addition to the City. We will definitely be mindful
of the large trees on the property, saving all we can,” said Misley. At the beginning of 2022, the City submitted an offer dated January 13 to the USFS to purchase the East Portal for $675,000. On January 28, the USFS responded they would like to proceed with the execution of a PSA for the offered price. On April 19, the USFS received approval from their Office of General Counsel for the PSA to move forward. Closing will occur at a mutually agreed upon date that is no later than June 30, 2022. The funds from the sale of the property are not going to Washington D.C.; rather, they will remain in the community to help construct the new ranger station.
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In the Voters’ Pamphlet Ms. Schmidt lists an endorsement from “Veterans of Central Oregon.” I am told, that as a matter of policy, veterans’ organizations do not make political endorsements. It would be of benefit to the many Central Oregon veterans to know which veterans organization made this endorsement. Patti Adair has a proven record of leadership and sound common sense management. Given the challenges facing our county we will need her now more than ever. Please join me in reelecting Patti Adair for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3. Andy Sichler
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Vote in primary To the Editor: Most people have received their ballots for the primary. If you’re conservative, please don’t just vote for incumbents.Many candidates, who aren’t politicians, are running for office for the first time because of the direction Oregon has been going the past few years. They couldn’t stay silent anymore and they’re qualified leaders. Don’t let liberal media choose conservative candidates by their endorsements. Please everyone get educated and vote. Our County Clerk said only 46 percent of registered voters in Deschutes County voted in the 2020 Presidential Election. I couldn’t believe it when Steve Dennison stated this to a group meeting I was at the other night. Thanks for reading. Valerie Troyer
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TUITION: College is getting more costly with inflation Continued from page 15
resident undergraduates and a 2-percent increase for resident graduates. They’re reviewing a 1-percent increase for outof-state undergraduates and graduate students. The Tuition Review Advisory Committee recommended the increases at a meeting April 7 due to a projected enrollment decline of 4 percent and rising inflation. A full-time resident student would pay $9,000 a year, and a full-time, nonresident student would pay $27,900. For both, that’s $3,000 more than five years ago. The committee recommended a 15-percent student building fee increase and an 8-percent increase in the university’s health services fee. The university’s Board of Trustees will vote on the proposed increases at its meeting Thursday, April 21. Traditionally, the board has adopted the recommendation of the Tuition Advisory Committee, according to Christina Williams, director of university communications. In February, the university announced it would charge students in 11 counties in Washington state just 10 percent more than resident tuition, rather than charging them the full price of out-ofstate tuition. We s t e r n Oregon University The Tuition and Fees Advisory Committee at Western Oregon University in Monmouth has recommended a 3.19 percent increase for resident undergraduates and a 2.9 percent increase for out-of-state undergraduates outside the Western Undergraduate Exchange, an agreement among 11 western states, Texas, the Dakotas, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Marshall Islands.
Those students pay 150 percent of Oregon resident tuition, about $15,000 less annually than students from other states. The university’s Board of Trustees met April 20 to decide whether to approve the increases, which were prompted by cost increases, according to Ana Caraman, vice president for finance and administration. “We are trying to stay reasonable with inflation,” she said. “We still remain one of the most affordable institutions in Oregon.” The only fee increases will be for health services, costing $4 more per term. Eastern Oregon University Eastern Oregon University froze tuition for students in 2021 due to COVID. For the 2022-23 school year, the university’s Board of Trustees is considering a 4.9 percent increase for resident undergraduates – just below the 5 percent threshold that requires state approval – and a 4.25 percent increase for nonresident undergraduates. “We are catching up somewhat,” according to Tim Seydel, vice president for advancement at the school. “Like all of the state universities we are dealing with historic inflationary pressures.” Resident undergraduates would pay $475 more for tuition while nonresidents would pay $950 more. The board will decide on the increases during two meetings in May. Southern Oregon University Southern Oregon U n i v e r s i t y ’s B o a r d o f Trustees has not yet received a proposal for 2022-23 tuition. They’ll meet April 22 to discuss options, according to Joe Mosley, director of community and media relations. Republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 courtesy https:// oregoncapitalchronicle.com.
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ALL advertising in this newspaper is 101 Real Estate 107 Rentals Wanted subject to the Fair Housing Act Real Estate Lending Looking for an affordable which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or Private real estate lender. Can shared rental or attached discrimination based on race, color, look at your unique lending studio close in to Sisters. religion, sex, handicap, familial situation. NMLS # 273179 Mature female, quiet, clean, status or national origin, or an All properties considered. non-smoker, no pets. Currently intention to make any such patrick@blue-inc.com renting in Tollgate. preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes 1-503-559-7007 Please call 503-274-0214. children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, 102 Commercial Rentals 201 For Sale pregnant women and people securing MINI STORAGE New/unused Carpet custody of children under 18. Sisters Rental 47 sq. yards of excess Mohawk This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate 331 W. Barclay Drive Grecian Ivory 755 gray carpet which is in violation of the law. Our 541-549-9631 available for pickup in ClearPine. readers are hereby informed that all $750: 541-408-0141 dwellings advertised in this Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor RV parking. 7-day access. newspaper are available on an equal RV ROOFTOP AIR opportunity basis. To complain of Computerized security gate. CONDITIONER discrimination call HUD toll-free at Moving boxes & supplies. 2016 Dometic Penguin II, Model 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free 640310. Lightly used, works STORAGE WITH BENEFITS telephone number for the hearing great. 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Any ad copy changes will SistersForestProducts.com Property Management be charged at the first-time insertion Order Online! 541-410-4509 Save 10-50% on Mgmt. Fees rate of $2 per line. Standard www.MountainTopSTRP.com abbreviations allowed with the 204 Arts & Antiques approval of The Nugget classified 541-588-2151 department. NOTE: Legal notices JEWELRY REPAIR & Excellent Hotel Alternative placed in the Public Notice section CUSTOM DESIGN Exceptional, furnished one are charged at the display advertising Graduate gemologist. Over 45 rate. bedroom suite with full kitchen. years experience. Cash for gold. DEADLINE: MONDAY, noon Central location, king bed, and Metals • 220 S. Ash St. Suite 1 preceding WED. publication. mountain views. $1000 per week PLACEMENT & PAYMENT: 541-904-0410 with a four-week minimum. Office, 442 E. Main Ave. Phone, 541-420-7128 541-549-9941 or place online at 205 Garage & Estate Sales NuggetNews.com. Payment is due Room available. Brand new MOVING SALE IN BEND! upon placement. VISA & home built 2 yrs. ago. Squaw MasterCard accepted. Billing 20439 Rocky Top Ct. available for continuously run Creek Canyon Estates on 2.5-acre Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. classified ads, after prepayment of lot. Westside wing, one bedroom, Leather furniture, table & hutch, first four (4) weeks and upon private bathroom, all utilities, kitchenware, clothing, bedroom approval of account application. wifi. Maid cleans bathroom and sets, art, books, patio set, CATEGORIES: linens once a month. $750/month BBQ, tools & more. 101 Real Estate Call or text 707-688-2800 102 Commercial Rentals View pics on estatesales.net 103 Residential Rentals PONDEROSA PROPERTIES Hosted by Happy Trails 104 Vacation Rentals –Monthly Rentals Available– Happy Trails Estate Sales 106 Real Estate Wanted Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 and online auctions! 107 Rentals Wanted Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths? 200 Business Opportunities 201 For Sale PonderosaProperties.com Locally owned & operated by... 202 Firewood Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters Daiya 541-480-2806 203 Recreation Equipment Ponderosa Properties LLC Sharie 541-771-1150 204 Arts & Antiques 205 Garage & Estate Sales 104 Vacation Rentals 206 Lost & Found 301 Vehicles 207 The Holidays Vacationing in Maui? 2003 Dodge 1500 4x4 301 Vehicles Vacation Condos in Maui…Call 4.7 L gas, 8' bed, regular cab, 302 Recreational Vehicles Donna Butterfield, Realtor, (S), 111,600 mi., A/C, CD, very good 401 Horses RSPS, ILHM, RS-74883 402 Livestock condition, maintenance records, 403 Pets Coldwell Banker Island mechanically fresh. 500 Services Properties, The Shops at Wailea $8,500 • 541-549-4619 501 Computer Services Phone: (808)866-6005 502 Carpet Upholstery Cleaning We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality E-mail: 503 Appliance Repair & Refinish Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ donna@donnabutterfield.com 504 Handyman Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 505 Auto Repair Downtown Vacation Rental Sisters Car Connection da#3919 600 Tree Service & Forestry Five star. 1 and 2 bedroom. SistersCarConnection.com 601 Construction SistersVacationRentals.net 602 Plumbing & Electric 603 Excavations & Trucking Great pricing. 503-730-0150 402 Livestock 604 Heating & Cooling CASCADE HOME & RANCH DOG 605 Painting PROPERTY RENTALS Illness forces sale. Great 606 Landscaping & Yard Maint. Monthly Rentals throughout Pyrenees. 5 months old. Has all 701 Domestic Services 702 Sewing Sisters Country. shots including rabies. Ready to 703 Child Care (541) 549-0792 go to work. Natural herder. 704 Events & Event Services Property management Great personality. $500. 801 Classes & Training for second homes. Call JJ at 541-323-1773. 802 Help Wanted 803 Work Wanted CascadeVacationRentals.net 901 Wanted 403 Pets ~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ 902 Personals FURRY FRIENDS Private Central OR vac. rentals, 999 Public Notice
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helping Sisters families w/pets. FREE Dog & Cat Food No contact pick-up by appt. 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4 541-797-4023
Three Rivers Humane Society Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart in Madras • A no-kill shelter Go to ThreeRiversHS.org or call 541-475-6889
Great Pyrenees Puppies All white, ready early June. Males-Females $350. Call or text 530-905-2250.
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Iconic Appliance Repair Servicing the Sisters area. Most major brands. 16 yrs. exp. Only $75 for initial diagnostics. Call or text anytime! 971-255-3324. iconicappliance@gmail.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB#240358 MOVING TRUCK FOR HIRE –COMPLETE MOVING, LLC– Sisters' Only Local Moving Co.! Two exp. men with 25+ years comm. moving. Refs! ODOT Lic. Class 1-B • Call 541-678-3332 ~ WEDDINGS BY KARLY ~ Happy to perform virtual or in-person weddings. Custom Wedding Ceremonies 20+ years • 541-410-4412 revkarly@gmail.com BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ~ Olivia Spencer ~ Expert Local Bookkeeping! Phone: (541) 241-4907 www.spencerbookkeeping.com Andersen’s Almost Anything Handyman services. Small home repairs, RV repairs, hauling, cleaning, etc. No plumbing or electric, sorry. CCB#235396 541-728-7253 call or text 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
Junk removal, new home, garage & storage clean-out, construction, yard debris. You Call – We Haul! 541-719-8475. We’ve got your cats covered! Sisters-Tumalo-PetSitting.com 541-306-7551 • Julie
501 Computers & Communications
SISTERS SATELLITE TV • PHONE • INTERNET Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 Technology Problems? I can fix them for you. Solving for business, home & A/V needs. All tech supported. Jason Williams Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience 541-719-8329
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New/Unused Carpet 47 sq. yards of excess Mohawk Grecian Ivory 755 gray carpet available for pickup in ClearPine. $750: 541-408-0141 GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008 M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986. 541-549-9090 –THE NUGGET–
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HOME REPAIRS Trim, sheetrock, siding, windows and doors, lite electrical, decks, and plumbing. 35 years exp./ref. Call Jim 541-977-2770 CCB License 210138 SISTERS HONEYDO Small project specialist. Repairs, paint/stain, punch lists, carpentry, drywall, lighting, grab bars, screen repairs. 25+ yrs. Maint. exp./local refs. Scott Dady 541-728-4266. JONES UPGRADES LLC Home Repairs & Remodeling Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more. Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 Local resident • CCB #201650
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4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! – TREE REMOVAL & CLEANUP – Native / Non-Native Tree Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup, Craning & Stump Grinding, Debris Removal. – FOREST MANAGEMENT – Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush Mowing, Mastication, Tree Thinning, Large & Small Scale Projects! Serving Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman & Sisters Area since 2003 ** Free Estimates ** Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-815-2342 4brostrees.com Licensed, Bonded and Insured CCB-215057
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TIMBER STAND Full Service Excavation IMPROVEMENT Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, brush mowing, lot Custom Homes clearing, crane services, certified Residential Building Projects arborist consultation, tree risk Concrete Foundations assessment, fire risk Becke William Pierce Free On-site Visit & Estimate assessment/treatment CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384 Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail Nate Goodwin Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com .com ISA-Cert. Arborist PN-7987A 541-549-1472 • CCB #76888 CCB #190496 • 541.771.4825 Drainfield Online at: www.tsi.services • Minor & Major Septic Repair • All Septic Needs/Design Top Knot Tree Care & Install can handle all of your tree needs, General Excavation from trims to removals. • Site Preparation Specializing in tree assessment, • Rock & Stump Removal hazard tree removal, crown • Pond & Driveway Construction Lara’s Construction LLC. reduction, ladder fuel reduction, Preparation CCB#223701 lot clearing, ornamental and fruit • Building Demolition Offering masonry work, tree trimming and care. Trucking fireplaces, interior & exterior • Locally owned and operated • • Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, stone/brick-work, build • Senior and military discounts • Boulders, Water barbecues, and all types of • Free assessments • • Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, masonry. Give us a call • Great cleanups • Belly for a free estimate. • Licensed, Insured and Bonded • • The Whole 9 Yards or 24 541-350-3218 Contact Bello Winter @ Whatever You Want! 541-419-9655, Find us on Google CCB#238380 ROBINSON & OWEN Heavy Construction, Inc. 601 Construction All your excavation needs JOHN NITCHER *General excavation CONSTRUCTION *Site Preparation Construction & Renovation General Contractor *Sub-Divisions Custom Residential Projects Home repair, remodeling and *Road Building All Phases • CCB #148365 additions. CCB #101744 *Sewer and Water Systems 541-420-8448 541-549-2206 *Underground Utilities JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL *Grading McCARTHY & SONS & VENETIAN PLASTER *Sand-Gravel-Rock CONSTRUCTION All Residential, Commercial Jobs Licensed • Bonded • Insured New Construction, Remodels, 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 CCB #124327 Fine Finish Carpentry CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. (541) 549-1848 541-420-0487 • CCB #130561 Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers SPURGE COCHRAN CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 604 Heating & Cooling BUILDER, INC. www.CenigasMasonry.com ACTION AIR General Contractor CASCADE GARAGE DOORS Heating & Cooling, LLC Building Distinctive, Factory Trained Technicians Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Handcrafted Custom Homes, Since 1983 • CCB #44054 Consulting, Service & Installs Additions, Remodels Since ’74 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553 actionairheatingandcooling.com A “Hands-On” Builder CCB #195556 Keeping Your Project on Time 602 Plumbing & Electric 541-549-6464 & On Budget • CCB #96016 SWEENEY To speak to Spurge personally, 605 Painting PLUMBING, INC. call 541-815-052 “Quality and Reliability” Bigfoot Stain & Seal Repairs • Remodeling Painting • Staining • Sealing • New Construction CCB#211594 • Water Heaters 541-904-0077 • Geoff Houk 541-549-4349 ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Custom Homes • Additions Residential and Commercial Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Residential Building Projects Licensed • Bonded • Insured Refurbishing Decks Serving Sisters area since 1976 CCB #87587 CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 Strictly Quality Ridgeline Electric, LLC www.frontier-painting.com CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 Serving all of Central Oregon METOLIUS PAINTING LLC 541-549-9764 • Residential • Commercial Meticulous, Affordable John Pierce • Industrial • Service Interior & Exterior jpierce@bendbroadband.com 541-588-3088 • CCB #234821 541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067 SISTERS OREGON CENTRAL OREGON SistersOregonGuide.com 606 Landscaping & Yard PLUMBING SERVICE Full Service Plumbing Shop Maintenance New construction and remodel. Service and repair. CCB#214259 541-390-4797 Northern Lights Electrical Alpine Landscape Maintenance Pat Burke Installations LLC Sisters Country only All-Electric LOCALLY OWNED Residential & light Landscape Maintenance. CRAFTSMAN BUILT Commercial-Service Text/Call Paul 541.485.2837 CCB: 288388 • 541-588-2062 No job too small. alpine.landscapes@icloud.com www.sistersfencecompany.com 503-509-9353 Aztec Homes, LLC Beaver Creek Log Homes LLC CCB# 235868 LAWN MAINTENANCE 541-390-1206 & HAULING 603 Excavation & Trucking Professional lawn maintenance beavercreeklog@yahoo.com Log repairs, log railing, YOUR SOURCE and removal of lawn debris. log accent, log siding, etc. for up-to-date Sisters news! FREE ESTIMATES for spring CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond www.NuggetNews.com cleanups! Raking, trimming, Earthwood Timberframes BANR Enterprises, LLC limbing, blowing, gutter/roof • Design & shop fabrication Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, clearing, and general junk • Recycled fir and pine beams Hardscape, Rock Walls removal. Licensed, Bonded, • Mantles and accent timbers Residential & Commercial Insured. CCB#240162. • Sawmill/woodshop services CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 541-639-1588 www.earthwoodhomes.com www.BANR.net
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Part-Time Sales Associate We are looking for a person who is friendly, outgoing, and reliable; someone who enjoys Complete landscape construction, working with the public in a team fencing, irrigation installation & environment. Workdays are design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, Saturday and Sunday. debris cleanups, fertility & water Applications available at the conservation management, Stitchin’ Post, 311 W. Cascade excavation. Ave. in Sisters or by email CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 diane.j@stitchinpost.com. www.vohslandscaping.com Questions? Contact 541-515-8462 diane.j@stitchinpost.com. All Landscaping Services Mowing, Thatching, Hauling and SNOW REMOVAL Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. J&E Landscaping Maintenance Seasonal Cabin Cleaners LLC Clean-ups, raking, mowing, For eight beautiful cabins and an hauling debris, gutters. event house in Camp Sherman. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 Join the team at House on jandelspcing15@gmail.com Metolius – flexible scheduling, peaceful and accommodating work environment. rachel@metolius.com 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.
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BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897
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ADMIN SPECIALIST For nonprofit in Sisters. Flexible schedule. Apply at: worldschildren.org/ admin-specialist/ SISTERS SUBWAY NOW HIRING. Come join the team for a fun, fast-paced summer job. Pay starting at $15/hr DOE plus excellent tips. Call Kimberly at 775-684-9793.
We are Hiring! Join our summer camp culture at Lake Creek Lodge. We're recruiting for: Maintenance, Housekeeping Guest Services, Bartenders, Baristas & Kitchen Team We are proud to offer flexible schedules, excellent compensation & opportunities for on-site housing. www.lakecreeklodge.com 13375 SW Forest Service Rd #1419, Camp Sherman The Garden Angel is now filling landscape supervisor and maintenance crew member positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at 541-549-2882 or thegardenangel@gmail.com. AQUA CLEAR SPA SERVICE Enjoy working outdoors? Hot tub servicing technician needed. Training provided with opportunity for advancement. Starting rate $18.00/hour. Clean driving record required. Call or email for interview: 541-410-1023; aquaclearoregon@gmail.com.
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Senior and No. 1 doubles player Jenna Kizziar is standing in the athlete’s spotlight for the Outlaws. Kizziar epitomizes the qualities of a team player by showing and giving positive encouragement to her teammates. Her on-court demeanor is upbeat and never defeated. She served her team and community by volunteering in the Sisters Leprechaun race. Her smile lights up the whole team
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Jenna Kizziar. with good feelings. Kizziar plays with passion and effort every point and every
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game. She comes to practice and gives her very best every day. Track-and-field athlete Carson Brown exemplifies the qualities and traits of an Outlaw, and has led by example from day one. His questions are directed toward self- and teamimprovement, he is open to new events, helps without asking, and competes to the best of his ability in every event. Carson looks for ways to make his team better daily and doesn’t leave until he knows the work is done. Carson is also leading the league in javelin with a season best of 145 feet. He has a can-do attitude and will continue to be a positive influence on our program, school, and other track-andfield athletes.
Oregon faces major public defender crisis PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters has sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders asking for a summit to address a crippling shortage of public defenders that’s led to the dismissal of dozens of criminal cases and a huge court backlog. Because of pandemic court closures, public defenders face a tremendous backlog of cases and aren’t taking new clients. Cases can’t be heard unless the defendant has an attorney and several hundred people are currently in custody statewide without representation, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. Thirtyfive cases in Multnomah County, which is home to Portland, have been dismissed by judges over prosecutors’ objections because of the public defender shortage, OPB said, citing a memo. Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt said in an opinion piece published in The Oregonian/OregonLive last month that the justice system is “nearing the point of
breakage“ because of the public defender shortage and the departure of overworked prosecutors. Schmidt said a judge dismissed three cases in March, including a domestic violence case that included allegations of strangulation, because the defendants lacked an attorney. More than 150 felony cases in the Portland area lack a public defender and can’t be prosecuted, he wrote. In nearby Washington County, 11 people in custody are without an attorney, court staff told OPB this week. In Multnomah County, more than 260 people are without an attorney. Of those, 22 are in custody. In Oregon, public defense is run through the Office of Public Defense Services, which secures and pays contracts to public defense firms. Walters, the Supreme Court justice, is responsible for appointing the commission members who hire and oversee the agency’s executive director. State lawmakers last month allocated $12.8 million in additional funds to
add public defenders and support staff to the hardest-hit counties, including Multnomah, Washington, Lane, and Marion. But Walters said in her letter that “providers have found it more difficult than anticipated to do that hiring and are also facing the unanticipated loss of experienced counsel” and state leaders need to urgently address the “immediate crisis.” Leading up to the summit, Walters said she’ll host a series of meetings with prosecutors, judges, and public defenders starting next week. Her first meeting will be next week in Multnomah County where, she noted, a lack of staffing at the sheriff’s office has made it challenging to assist with attorney-client visits “critical to case resolution,” as well as transporting people in custody to court hearings. “The current crisis is having a real impact on defendants who have a constitutional right to counsel, on courts’ ability to resolve cases, on the safety of our communities,” Walters wrote.
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LACROSSE: Major event is returning after twoyear hiatus Continued from page 3
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The Sisters Dance Academy Junior and Senior Ensemble performing at Thunderstruck.
DANCE: Sisters dancers had outstanding performances Continued from page 3
“Medicine,” which they choreographed together. Hope and Emily also received the MC’s Stand Out Award for this routine. The team’s Junior and Senior Ensemble (ages 12-18) was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to attend the Energy Nationals competition in San Diego, California, in June, and was invited to attend the Energy Elite Experience in New York City, taking place at the world renowned Broadway Dance Center, where they
can meet and talk with leading agents and recruiters, attend two Broadway shows, meet the cast, and take a class from the Rockettes. Energy also awarded The Sisters Dance Academy with the Studio Excellence Award, which is presented to the studio that displays the most spirit, enthusiasm, and excellent sportsmanship during the competition and is now nationally recognized by the Association of Dance Competitions and Conventions. The Sisters Dance teams will be competing in one more regional competition held in Springfield, called “Turn it Up,” the third weekend of May.
The Sisters Dance teams will be performing in a special showcase held at Sisters High School on Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 per person and this event will have open seating. The Sisters Dance Academy’s end-of-year performance, showcasing all dancers ages 3 to adult, will be held on Saturday, June 18 at Sisters High School. There will be a matinee show at 1 p.m. and an evening show at 6:30 p.m. with the engaging theme “Movies, Musicals, and Masterpieces.” Tickets for reserved seating as well as live-steaming tickets for this event go on sale Monday, May 16. For more details visit www.danceinsisters.com.
fill the gap between what parents pay for their children to play and the actual cost of running the program. Without events like this, and all the people that work hard to pull them off, costs would become too high for families to afford. The SALI tourney will be held on May 7-8 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sisters High School and Sisters Middle
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School. Tarin Denney, the executive director of Thump Lacrosse, said: “Having participated in SALI as parents and players, Thump Lacrosse has a deep appreciation for this tournament and the role that it plays in Oregon lacrosse. It also represents a great opportunity for us to deeply invest across the entire Central Oregon region we serve. We’re thrilled to manage and operate this event, and look forward to bringing a fresh perspective and new resources as we carry on this awesome tradition.”
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Cowboy Dressage is one of the fastest-growing disciplines in the equestrian world. Who knew? The words Cowboy Dressage sound like an oxymoron, since cowboy horsemanship and Classical Dressage are miles apart in style, execution, and format. Picture horses of all breeds (even gaited) and equestrians of all levels performing graceful dressage movements in Western saddles and Stetson hats. Still not getting it? Dressage has been around for 500 years, originally designed to train warhorses. The Spanish Riding School in Vienna had its beginnings in the 1500s. The American cowboy rose to prominence after the Civil War, a newbie in horsemanship skills. A cowboy’s riding skills were formed in long hours steering cattle hundreds of miles over rough country in all kinds of weather. Today’s dressage horses perform exquisite movements in levels of competition, including Olympic. It’s really about the horse, its versatility, and a cowboy or cowgirl mastering it. A cowboy’s horse is already a marvel of versatility. So why not in a show ring? Think of classical dressage embellished by Western tack and attire, only for the Western type of horse. Cowboy Dressage is meant to develop a happier, sounder horse that excels in all he does. It is not the intention of Cowboy Dressage to promote dressage horses in Western saddles and then judge them as dressage horses. Who says men and women can’t do a canter pirouette and a spin, or a rollback and a piaffe in a Western saddle? Don’t snicker. Why wouldn’t there be competitions where riders of all ages and abilities compete at their own level, increasing their horsemanship as well as improving the quality of their horses? Now you’re getting it. Cowboy Dressage has grown to enhance all types of working and pleasure horses and riders of all levels. The dressage element of
this sport is crafted to feature the movement and grace of the Western horse, while not erasing his Western roots. There are three areas of competition for Cowboy Dressage. The first has the horse and rider ride a test in an open court through a series of moves executed at various markers or letters on the outside of the court. Each maneuver of the test is individually marked and the judge gives feedback or comments back to the rider. Next is the Cowboy Dressage Challenge. This segment is ridden in the same Cowboy Dressage court with the letters in the same place, but with the addition of ground poles strategically placed within the court to improve not only the rider’s understanding of the Cowboy Dressage Court but to increase the rider’s ability to improve their horse. Then it ends with Freestyle, the most appealing segment for spectators, using the rider’s choice of music over a four-minute time. The rider is free to do anything that he or she likes as long as it includes a short list of required maneuvers. This is where you will see numerous maneuvers not seen in other horse competitions. It is the ultimate expression of what the horse and rider have learned through their involvement with Cowboy Dressage. Actually, the two disciplines — classical and cowboy —are nearly identical. Both seek to get the horse and rider to progress with structured and focused training, and physical and mental development of the pair. Both seek balance, carriage,
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FESTIVAL: Blues event returns to Sisters this summer Continued from page 3
his struggles with substance abuse, his hopes about a new era of sobriety, and unbridled creativity. His learned and personal experiences give him hope for positive change. In March, on the strength of his new album and blistering live performances, Gales was nominated as the BB King Entertainer of the Year. “Eric Gales was one of our last indoor concerts before the onset of COVID. We are ready to experience his new album and get back to putting on an amazing show,” said Joe Rambo. After watching Gales, Mr. Sipp, and Kingfish trade solos up on stage during the closing set of the 2019 Rhythm and Brews Festival, the Rambos knew it was going to be tough to match that level of playing and showmanship. However, this year’s lineup raises the bar, with the recent addition of Serbian-born guitar virtuoso Ana Popovic. This high energy set will showcase not only Popovic’s mesmerizing guitar skills but also her phenomenal six-piece touring band. Ana has toured all across the globe and never shies away from an opportunity to jam with the greats. Some of her most memorable
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Eric Gales thrilled the crowd at Village Green during the Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival in 2019. were lucky enough to be in Oxford, Mississippi watching Mr. Sipp, aka Castro Coleman, do his thing in front of a packed house of adoring fans. After watching his almost three-hour performance conclude with a mesmerizing version of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” they knew they needed to bring Sipp back for the next festival, not knowing at the time it would take two more years to make that happen. With his 2021 release “Sippnotized,” Mr. Sipp has been nominated as the BB King Entertainer of the Year as well as the Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year from the National Blues Foundation. “We are so proud of
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