The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLVI No. 30 // 2023-07-26

News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Runners tackle Hoodoo summit

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

The seventh annual Hoodoo Challenge: Run to the Top may have provided runners with the biggest challenge in the event’s history on Saturday, July 22.

The event, sponsored by the Sisters Kiwanis, included a half-marathon (13.1 miles) and a five-kilometer run (3.1 miles).

Hot, dusty conditions and debris from recent logging added to the normal challenge of finishing at the top of the 5,700-foot summit, according to race organizer Suzy Ramsey.

Despite the difficulties, the top three finishers in the half-marathon broke the previous record on the course, per Ramsey.

Brian Elmstad, 29, of Eugene took top honors in a time of 1:32:16. Paul Balmer finished second (1:37:25) and Evan Moreau of Sisters placed third (1:40:21).

The first woman across the line, Kerri Lyons of Bend, placed fourth overall in 1:52:44, while Hayden Roth, a recent graduate of Sisters High School placed fifth as the youngest finisher in the race in 1:53:12. Roth will be running for Southern

Oregon University this fall. Other finishers with local ties in the half-marathon included Tim Roth, Billy Biggers, and Justin Harrer. A total of 50 runners completed the half-marathon.

A trio of youngsters took the top spots in the 5K race, led by 16-year-old Hayden

Heeding warning signs for women’s health

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Eighty-two-year-old Glenda Warren has been a resident of Sisters for 20 years. For much of that time, she has walked to her regular destinations, like Bi-Mart, her hairdresser, and the Habitat Thrift Store.

Warren’s daily routines began to shift back in 2021. She started watching more television and walking less. During COVID, she cut back on walking due to reduced energy, which she attributed to her age. Cleaning the house became a difficult chore, partially due to her arthritis, she thought. Several months ago, when

Climber dies on North Sister

A 21-year-old Bend man died in a fall near the summit of North Sister on Monday, July 17.

she did try her usual walks, she found them more difficult, needing to sit down repeatedly due to having no energy and experiencing shortness of breath.

Warren smoked for 41 years, quitting at age 55. She also carried extra weight before losing 100 pounds. The youngest of five children, Warren had polio at two years of age, which impacted her internal organs. Her sister was crippled by the disease, spending time in an iron lung. She had two brothers who received pacemakers. At 76, her sister had a valve replacement and another sister had triple

Boaz of Bend, who finished in 29:06. Noah LaughlinHall, 18, took second (29:28) and Hudson Boaz, 14, placed third (34:52).

Kristi Laughlin-Raudy placed first among women in 36:18 and finished fourth overall. Josie Ryan of Sisters, 14, placed eighth overall

(43:38) as the second female across the line, just ahead of Kolby McMahon (43:45), 13, also of Sisters.

A total of 62 entrants completed the race, including 77-year-old Donna Kennedy of Camp Sherman

See RUNNERS on page 21

Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) received the report of an injured climber at approximately 12:18 p.m. The caller reported that her boyfriend, later identified as Joel Tranby of Bend, had fallen approximately 300 to 500 feet down the slope and was severely injured. The caller was unable to see where the victim had fallen or reach him due to the extremely steep and rocky terrain. A Lane County Sheriff’s Office SAR Coordinator and a Mountain Rescue volunteer arrived in the area via Life Flight Network helicopter and immediately began searching. The victim had fallen into a very steep ravine made up of extremely unstable large boulders.

According to SAR

See CLIMBER on page 9

Kallberg earns Wemme Trophy

The Wemme Trophy is awarded each year to auto racers who “keep the memory of classic automobile racing alive in Portland.”

Sisters racer Curt Kallberg’s name has been added to the trophy for his significant contributions.

According to selection committee member Jeff Zurschmeide, Kallberg earned the award because he’s a “respected racer, he’s well-known and liked, and he always shows up well-prepared.”

Erik Dolson of Sisters, who has been racing since 1996, credits Kallberg with getting him into the sport.

“He came up to me after I’d been helping people learn how to drive their new BMWs at Portland International Raceway and said, ‘You

ought to come do some real racing,’ so I built my first race car. Racing became a passion for the next three decades.”

Mike Smith, Wemme winner in 2022, said Kallberg

See HEALTH on page 7 See KALLBERG on page 19

The name of Sisters developer and auto racer Curt Kallberg was added to the Wemme Trophy at the Portland Rose Cup Races in July.

Brian Elmstad of Eugene strides to the finish with a record-setting time in the 13.1-mile half-marathon at Hoodoo Ski Area on Saturday. The Hoodoo Challenge is a major fundraiser for Sisters Kiwanis Club.

PHOTO BY JEFF OMODT

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Grateful for those who have gone before

To the Editor:

Jim Cornelius’ editorial about Dave Moyer (The Nugget, July 19, page 2) hit a nerve and made me want to speak up. Not just about Dave and my time spent serving on the Sisters School District Facilities

Living till you die

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Dave Alvin is a hero of mine.

Committee with him, but about many of the recent obituaries that I felt a connection to.

John Leavitt, Carla Merrell, Chuck Harper, Steve Little, Gene Carlson, Janie Buell. Amazing members of the Sisters community who I feel like I knew personally even if we’d barely met.

My father-in-law shared an office for a

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Lisa May

He was an early standard-bearer for the hybrid of country, folk, blues, and roots rock & roll that folks call “Americana” music. He played here at the Sisters Folk Festival a decade ago.

Marilyn and I traveled to Portland earlier this month to catch him with another stalwart, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, at the Aladdin Theater. It was a show we couldn’t miss because there’s no knowing how many more chances we’ll get. You see, Dave Alvin should be dead.

Diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal/prostate cancer in the midst of the pandemic, he not only survived arduous treatment, but battled back to his native environment — on a stage ripping out blues-based licks on a Stratocaster and spinning tales of dry rivers, a doomed bluesman, and a long, white Cadillac.

The show was a stunner — the band blew the doors off the Aladdin for over two hours. But the most striking thing about the evening was the pure joy that radiated off the stage. Dave Alvin has always lived for the road, for night after night of what he self-deprecatingly calls bashing on a guitar in front of an audience, large or small.

He said that when his surgeon consulted with him about cancer treatment, his only question was what he needed to do to get back on the road playing music.

The surgeon said, “Oh, Mister Alvin — you’ll never do that again.”

“So I got a different surgeon,” Alvin said.

There are lessons there for all of us.

One — never surrender your passions, even in the face of death. Squeezing out a few more days on the planet doesn’t mean much if you aren’t doing the things that make you who you are. Sure, age, infirmity and illness may force modifications, but never give up what you love.

are accommodations for an old man, but he’s not quitting. He’s going to live till he dies — and then skip his funeral.

Dave Alvin sermonized a little from the Aladdin’s bully pulpit: When you have teetered on the brink of death, you recognize that every single moment is precious, not to be wasted. And when you recognize that, a lot of trivial BS just slips away.

It would behoove all of us to remember that — without having to look the Mother of Bones in the eye.

It’s all too easy to get caught up in meaningless dramas, and modern life offers a virtually limitless array of options for wasting precious time and energy. We can’t afford to fall into that trap, because we don’t know when the road ends.

We each have different passions and priorities. Maybe you want to make one more quilt, spend another season in the garden, climb that mountain, make that long ride, learn to play an instrument — whatever. Don’t wait.

I don’t have a bucket list. I just want to continue doing what I do. I want to read good books and enjoy good music and share those things with friends and family. I want to spend time in the woods hiking and slinging kettlebells and lead. I want to write things that add value to people’s lives. Anything that distracts or detracts from those important matters needs to be pushed aside.

As Dave Alvin himself said in an interview with The San Diego UnionTribune : “I’ll sound like a cheerleader or a self-help guru. But what it really boils down to is that — if you can get through it — everything else is frosting, I should have been dead from the stage-four cancer, and I’m not. So, even the crappy days I have now are not crappy.

at Sahalie Falls last weekend.

I know several people who, facing their mortality, simply decided that they were going to carry on and die with their boots on. They determined to live until they die. Last weekend, Willie Nelson closed the FairWell Festival in Redmond — 90 years old and still out there on the road again. There

“Yesterday, I was out hiking in the hills. Two years ago, I couldn’t do that and a year ago it was questionable. Now, I’m out touring, playing gigs, recording. And every time I’m doing these things, I think: ‘Am I really doing this?’

“But that applies to everything, including eating a meal or starting the car. ‘Hey, the car’s starting!’ Every little moment now is a triumph.”

Hats off to you, Dave Alvin — and to Willie, too. That’s a good way to live.

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Popular recreation site scene of recent rescues

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

The Blue Pool, properly known as Tamolitch Falls, has been the scene of three rescues this month. On July 2, an injured person was airlifted to safety. Last week three people were rescued from the highly popular summer trail just two days after the July 15 rescue of two.

As the days grow warmer, the already burdened trail 50 miles to the west of Sisters brings out hundreds of hikers and, in some cases, thrill seekers. The parking lot cannot handle the traffic that often stretches a half mile down the access road in the Willamette National Forest.

The hike is 3.9 miles out and back, much of it in the shade and straddling the icy McKenzie River. The allure of the Pool is its stunning turquoise-colored water that at the time of the last rescue was 37 degrees, dangerously cold, rescuers say.

At Blue Pool, you can work your way down the steep embankment and go for a chilly swim. The pool is formed where the McKenzie River emerges after submerging into a lava tube at the Carmen Reservoir, creating Tamolitch Falls. It’s known as a “dry fall” because during especially wet, rainy winters the river will flood over the lava bed and waterfall into Tamolitch Pool.

Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 98.6 F. Hypothermia occurs as your body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which a dip in Blue Pool can bring on rapidly.

When your body temperature drops, your heart, nervous system, and other organs can’t work normally. Left untreated, hypothermia can lead to complete failure

of your heart and respiratory system, and eventually to death.

It takes less than three minutes in Blue Pool to lose loss of dexterity and as little as 15 minutes to lose consciousness.

Injuries at Blue Pool come in several forms. Some jump into the pool and immediately go into shock in the icy-cold water. Others jump into the pool and miss. There are the people who fall by accident, and the people who struggle on the rugged scramble from the main trail unprepared for the experience.

A University of Oregon tennis star died after diving into the water in 2013. In 2015, a Bend photographer died after falling from the cliffs. Such episodes have not deterred risk-takers, who continue to share cliff-diving videos on social media, drawing even more to the risky behavior.

Blue Pool is wildly popular on Instagram and TikTok, and that, according to Darren Cross, McKenzie River district ranger, is the primary source of the problem. Changes are coming, Cross told reporters. In 2022, responding to the rash of incidents, the Willamette National Forest approved a rule that would add several safety measures to the pool and ban swimming altogether — though it could be several years before those measures

take effect.

The rule change was part of a broader environmental assessment, and will also result in construction of a larger trailhead parking lot, a toilet, and a two-mile reroute of the McKenzie River Trail, all part of an effort to keep visitors safe, protect the natural environment, and reduce congestion, Forest officials say.

Cross said it will likely be three to five years before any construction is done, though the swimming ban could come sooner.

The delay of the ban is a matter of enforcement — nearly impossible on a practical basis. Jumping into Blue Pool, a frigid pool of ice-cold water surrounded by jagged rocks, is extremely dangerous but not illegal per se. The U.S. Forest Service could issue citations, but

Cross imagines a good number will be willing to risk the $50 fine for a few seconds of fame.

“Once people go there, there’s no way to control what they do,” Cross said.

“I don’t know that people understand how serious the dangers are.” Meanwhile trail users are advised to take precautions and avoid the temptation to take the plunge.

Th r ee Sister s Hist or ical Society

industry had on our community timelines, mill histories, profiles, logger lingo, and samples of gear that was used. The museum shares stories of Sisters lore, pioneer families, historic photos, and artifacts going back to the

Eclectic mix for the July Artwalk in Sisters

By Helen Schmidling Correspondent

This month, Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) 4th Friday

Artwalk leans toward contemporary artists who are pushing the envelope in their respective disciplines, as well as traditional artists who are experimenting with new techniques and methods. Visitors are encouraged to stop in the galleries at any time during the day, but galleries will welcome them with light refreshments starting at about 4 p.m. Sign up for Quick Draw, one ticket per gallery, for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates. The SAA thanks Coldwell Banker Bain in Sisters for their generous donation. You do not need to be present to win.

Hood Avenue Art’s July show is “Meet the Printmakers.” See the variety of work created through printmaking processes by four artist-printmakers: Glen Corbett, Carolyn Platt, Gin Laughery, and Patricia Freeman-Martin. The variety of work created

by printmaking includes monotypes, relief, woodcut, reduction, and intaglio methods. Each method offers unique qualities and possibilities, quite unlike that of any drawn or painted mark. Never totally direct, this art form adds an element of surprise to the proceedings, akin to that of alchemy. The definition of an original print, as opposed to a reproduction, is that however the artist-printmaker arrives at his or her final printed image, they have influenced and orchestrated the proceedings by hand, from the making of the matrix (block, plate, screen, or other method) through to the final print.

Stitchin’ Post’s artist is Bonnie McWilliams of Peacock Pottery. Her process begins with dyeing, printing, designing, stitching, and finally progresses to pottery. Pottery can be functional or whimsical and useless, delightful or thought-provoking. McWilliams works to feel the core nature of clay, fabric, and gardens, and she finds much joy in the journey.

The Rickards Gallery’s featured artist, Mare Schelz of Bend, creates beautiful and

intricate glass mosaics, often with recycled and vintage materials. She enjoys working in a variety of media, using an array of tools and techniques. She teaches classes in her studio and is a contract teacher at several schools in Bend, working with children to open their world to multiple tools, techniques, and media.

Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop’s show is “Two by Four,” two-dimensional art by four artists: painters Antonia Carriere, Kay Baker, and Lynn Brush, and printmaker Denise Kester. Baker is a plein air painter who mainly works in oils, but occasionally in pastels. Brush, whose work is new to the gallery, specializes in street scenes and landscapes in oil, painted on linen and mounted on panel. Carriere’s pastel landscapes of Northeastern Oregon depict huge canyons, greenbelt rivers, farmland, snowy mountain peaks, dry golden hills, and big skies. Kester specializes

in monoprints and monotype viscosity printing as well as mul timedia, drawing, and painting.

Space in Common will feature a new collection of paintings from Bend artist Taylor Manoles. Her artwork explores themes of faith and the human experi ence through contemporary landscapes.

At Toriizaka Art, Rae Holton, a fifth generation Oregonian and accomplished ceramicist and sculptor, will share her story and works from 4 to 7 p.m. Holton works primarily in clay, stone, and metals. In it, you can see the rhythm and flow of nature and the energetic elements of our Earth. Also featured are new works by contemporary Vietnamese artist Vu Thang. Several of his newest arrivals were influenced by cave drawings and funerary sculpture of the hill tribe peoples, and depict primitive figures that speak to universal experiences, emotions, and feelings. Other figurative pieces were created using many different materials (wood, hemp, canvas,

fabric, and clay), and he uses the properties of each to help inform the entire piece. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and artists will be present, and refreshments will be served from 4 to 7.

Raven Makes Gallery’s featured artist is David K. John. His work reflects appropriate symbols of Navajo mythology and stories, and his deep connection to his spirituality. His children are involved in art as well, incorporating tradition and – with John’s encouragement – new technology that does not interfere or cloud the Dine worldview. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wildflower Studio features new work by John Runnels. He uses a palette knife and oil paints to create bold textured paintings. His new work concentrates on aspens and landscapes. Stop by to see paintings, prints, new leather hip bags, stained glass, and other gifts. Enjoy wine, snacks, and conversation from 4 to 7 p.m.

The Campbell Gallery continues to show work by Raina Verhey. The gallery will be open to visitors but will not have a reception this month.

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Symbolic Navaho art by David K. John is featured at Raven Makes Gallery.

“Afternoon Ribbons” by Patricia Freeman-Martin at Hood Avenue Art.

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“Kayaking” by Antonia Carriere depicts the confluence of the Snake and Powder rivers. It is on display at Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop.

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“Friends” by Vu Thang is part of a new collection at Toriizaka Art.

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The perfect wilderness road trip books

By Ceili Gatley Columnist

Few books can transport me to another place these days. With the hecticness of life in general, with busy work schedules, deadlines, and a new house to maintain, reading and getting transported to another place became low on the list.

However, listening to a book while driving on a road trip or cleaning the house has become part of my every day this summer. With the technology of Audible and the willingness of a sister-in-law to share her entire library of C.J. Box books with me, I can listen to the stories of Joe Pickett, Wyoming game warden.

I first fell in love with the story of Joe Pickett and his family because of my husband, Jarod. Jarod has listened to the entire series, including the most recent release of “Storm Watch,” which came out this year.

I had been listening to the series out of order until this summer, when I restarted the series from the beginning. During Jarod and my honeymoon trip to the Grand Tetons and across Wyoming to the Bighorn Mountains, we decided to be “themers” and listen to books starting where Jarod had left off. The setting of the books was the country we were trekking through, over 50 hours in the car over 10 days… yeah, those stories kept us going.

Hearing the stories of Joe Pickett patrolling the Bighorn Mountains or hunting down poachers while we drove through the country where it was taking place made the journey extra special.

According to Box’s website and words about Joe Pickett: “Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett has been the protagonist in more than 20 novels, starting with

“Open Season” in 2001. Over that time, he’s taken on environmental terrorists, rogue federal land managers, animal mutilators, crazed cowboy hitmen, corrupt bureaucrats, homicidal animal rights advocates, and violent, dysfunctional families. Joe has matured, lost some of his innocence and naïveté, and committed acts that continue to haunt him. But through it all, he has remained true to himself and his family. And even when he knows that pursuing justice will bring the community, state, and his superiors down on his head, he just can’t help it.”

Following the release of “Open Season,” Box has since written 22 books about the Wyoming game warden. Box grew up in Casper, Wyoming and still currently lives in the state. Box has written several stand-alone novels and the Cody Hoyt/ Cassie Dewell novels, which ABC’s TV Show “Big Sky” is based on. Box is a producer.

According to Box’s website: “Box is a Wyoming native and has worked as a

ranch hand, surveyor, fishing guide, a small-town newspaper reporter and editor, and he owned an international tourism marketing firm with his wife, Laurie. In 2008 Box was awarded the “Big WYO” Award from the state tourism industry. An avid outdoorsman, Box has hunted, fished, hiked, ridden, and skied throughout Wyoming and the Mountain West. He served on the board of directors for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo and currently serves on the Wyoming Office of Tourism Board. They have three daughters and two grandchildren. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming.”

Box began as a smalltown newspaper reporter, something that also drew me to read his books, which are New York Times bestsellers — being a small-town reporter myself. When you listen to or read the Joe Pickett series, you can hear the influence of Box’s growing up in Wyoming and continuing to be involved in the state.

Box keeps up with the times. Even though the

books are considered “crime fiction,” Box incorporates modern themes into all of his books, including the Joe Pickett books.

The more recent novels see the uptick in technology, COVID-19, and especially what we all know to be happening — the increased number of people moving West.

Ever since COVID (although it was happening before then), areas in the West, particularly mountain towns, seem much more crowded. This is probably due to big city people wanting to escape from the crowds to a “simpler” lifestyle in the woods.

Box discusses the impact of larger crowds in Wyoming and the West and what that’s like for Joe Pickett. The books take place in Saddlestring, Wyoming, an unincorporated town in Johnson County right on the edge of the Bighorn Mountains. Box portrays Pickett as a man who wants to protect not only his family and livelihood but also the land he grew up exploring and patrolling in his career.

I can relate to that. There are places and trails in Sisters that I used to ramble with my dad every Wednesday growing up, and now, even on a weekday, you can rarely even find a place to park in some of those areas. Box portrays through his characters and description of the setting that feeling of protecting the land, but also needing to keep in line with the times.

Joe Pickett’s character and his family are relatable in many ways for me, my husband, and my family. We take our jobs seriously, want to protect our homes, and will do anything to keep our families safe.

I rarely binge a book series anymore. The last time I binged a series was when I was a teenager reading the Harry Potter series. With technology and the ability to listen to the story while doing everyday tasks, I’ve plowed through three books, restarting from the beginning.

“Storm Watch” and Box’s other novels are available at Deschutes Public Library and Paulina Springs Books in Sisters.

HEALTH: Warning signs of heart problems can be subtle

bypass surgery. Her genetics for heart problems were apparent.

Warren developed a morning cough, just like her brother. When she went for her wellness exam, the doctor put her on an inhaler for her breathing. Not long after, she experienced a tightness in her chest that she described as feeling like a vice grip, and she lost her appetite.

Her cat, who has always laid on Warren’s chest on the couch, stopped doing that. He also stopped lying next to her on her bed at night. She went through the weekend and on Monday walked to the mailbox, stopping to chat with her neighbor. Most of Monday was spent napping more than usual and reading.

While watching television, she saw actress Susan Lucci talking about how she had a heart attack and didn’t know it. Lucci’s symptoms didn’t sound like what Warren was experiencing but the show got her attention.

On a Tuesday morning while doing her daily crossword puzzle, Warren again experienced the vice grip in her chest. This time she called for paramedics, who arrived within 10 minutes and took her straight to the hospital. After four days of bed rest, she underwent triple bypass surgery on Saturday.

Warren is grateful to the

paramedics, the bypass surgeon, and her cardiologist. She has been receiving meals from her insurance company, Pacific Source, and a nine-year-old neighbor boy brings her mail to her every day. Neighbors and family stop by to check on her and she is feeling very fortunate to have survived two heart attacks and triple bypass surgery. And her cat is back cuddling with her like he did before.

Warren’s advice to everyone, and especially women, is to get checked out if experiencing a shortness of breath. Pay attention if you have a pet that changes its usual interaction with you. Notice changes in how you are feeling – reduced energy level, increased pulse rate and/or blood pressure. Any strange tingling sensations or pain can indicate possible heart problems. She also noticed her handwriting changed.

Warren believes a positive attitude is an important factor in healing.

“Because I am a person who puts my makeup on every day when I can, it helps me recover quicker,” she said.

She is looking forward to seeing Venice next year.

Heart disease is a killer for women

Heart disease is the number-one cause of death for women. Heart attack symptoms can vary widely. For instance, you may have only minor chest discomfort, while someone else has excruciating pain. One thing applies to everyone, though: If you think you’re having a heart attack, immediately call 911.

Heart attacks often begin with subtle symptoms such as discomfort that may not even be described as pain. Don’t downplay the symptoms or brush them off as indigestion or anxiety. Don’t ignore symptoms for more than five minutes.

Typical heart attack symptoms for men and women:

• Chest discomfort or pain that may come and go.

• Upper body pain that may spread beyond the chest to the shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth, or jaw.

• Stomach pain which may feel like heartburn.

• Anxiety, sense of doom, or feeling like a panic attack for no reason.

• Lightheadedness, dizziness, feeling like you might pass out.

• Sudden sweating with cold, clammy skin.

• Nausea and vomiting.

• Heart palpitations, skipping a beat, or aware of heartbeat.

According to the Mayo Clinic, women may have all, many, a few, or none of the typical heart attack symptoms. Some type of pain, pressure, or discomfort in the chest is still a common symptom of a heart attack in women. However, many women have heart attack symptoms without chest pain. Symptoms of a heart attack in women may include:

• Pain in the neck, back, shoulders, or jaw.

• Shortness of breath.

• Stomach pain or heartburn.

• Pain in one or both arms.

• Nausea or vomiting.

• Dizziness or fainting.

• Unusual or unexplained fatigue – possibly for days.

Risk factors that may exclusively or more

commonly affect women include:

• Pregnancy-related complications.

• Hormone replacement therapy.

• Rheumatologic and immunologic disorders such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

• Emotional, physical, and psychosocial factors. Additional cardiac testing available:

• Echocardiogram.

• Holter heart monitoring.

• Cardiac CT scan.

• Stress test.

Treatments:

• Lifestyle modifications – nutrition, weight management, exercise, heart-healthy lifestyle.

• Behavioral therapy –stress reduction, including yoga, meditation, stressreduction techniques, therapy.

• Medication – can manage heart disease risk factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

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Scottie sweetness

Our little Scottie girl, Piper, is sweetness on four feet. Not all Scotties are anywhere near as sweet as her. She loves all people and kids and lets them know that she loves them. She lovingly greets everyone. The people she loves the most hear a little squeaky extra greeting and sometimes she’ll run around expressing her joy.

Where does all that bubbling love come from? The first part of the answer really is that she was born with love in her heart like all living things. This love comes from the spirit energy that gives us life, for God, or Spirit, is love first. The second part of the answer is that her early home was happy and joyful, which built a subconscious pattern of love for people into her brain.

Children, dogs, horses,

this system comes with birth, such as pumping our blood, making us breathe, and many other bodily functions. The rest of the subconscious begins building right after birth.

This subconscious reservoir of habits reflects our reaction to and understanding of our world. Patterns of thought lay down in the pathways of our brain, which cause automatic responses to the thousands of situations we meet daily. This medium records these patterns without judgment, which is why children brought up in a home filled with turmoil and strife build strong defensive habits, even aggressive habits, that often lead to problems when entering school or work.

In the same fashion, a home filled with loving support generally builds a child filled with confidence, respect for others, and a kind heart.

The subconscious is like a mirror reflecting the images of one’s life mechanically.

The subconscious “mind” is not really the person, it is the automatic, untrained, neutral response to life around the person. You could think of it as a garden, the good and bad seeds of life’s experiences are scattered there, but a gardener, the conscious mind of a person, can weed out what isn’t good if they so desire.

Think of it another way:

chooses to make changes to their life.

The branch of psychology studying much of the subconscious mind is called psychosomatics. It studies the relationship between the body and the mind. It is here that science sees more and more of a connection between the subconscious “programing” of a person’s life and their body’s health. It’s simple, our life’s perspective influences our health. I’ve heard people say that when they watch a new pharmaceutical drug commercial on television, they often feel many of the symptoms mentioned during the commercial. This is the psychosomatic relationship at work.

When we choose to improve our lives, another law of mind can enter our life. Illumination, spiritual awareness, or God, operating from a higher spiritual plane or mental level, enters us, giving us greater assis tance to the weeding out of old, negative, or destructive

habits and introducing new, loving, and constructive behaviors. These new habits and behaviors change into new reflections in the mirror of our brain. They are filled with love, peace, health, and faith. Prayer is the vehicle for these changes.

Pneumatology, the science of spirit, studies the spirit-mind relationship. For millenni, modern, medieval, and ancient philosophers in many cultures have studied faith in a higher energy, often seen as a unifying energy in the universe. This is the kingdom of heaven referenced by Jesus. When you become aware of the deepest teachings of Jesus, you see that he focused on learning to control our thinking. This is the real meaning of righteousness, thinking positively and lovingly and acting positively, filled with kindness and forgiveness.

(Kind behavior without kind

with fear, you build negative habits, and those habits cause poor health or illness and bring difficulties into your life.

The important thing to remember is that the subconscious is programmable or reprogrammable. Prayer changes things. Regular prayer builds new pathways in the subconscious, which improve our body and our relationships in the outer world. We can radiate love and kindness, bringing love and kindness into our lives.

Little Piper, my Scottie, weathered more than a year of neglect and abuse after her happy home fell apart due to the death of her two owners. It was the deep positive habits formed early in her life that helped her go through that difficult time, remaining good-natured and loving, allowing her to bloom under our care.

Love is the answer to dif-

1. Pick up a specially labeled BLUE BAG from the porch of Furr y Friends or The Nugget.

2. Fill the bag with Oregonredeemable bottles and cans. (Max 20 lbs. per bag.)

3. Drop off at any BottleDrop location including Ray’s in Sisters (scan code on bag to open door), or on The Nugget’s porch (now on the right side).

Jean Russell Nave

Author takes armchair hike at bookstore

Portland author and hiking enthusiast Matt Reeder will present his book

“Extraordinary Oregon!:

125 Fantastic Hikes Across the State of Oregon,” on Wednesday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters.

“Extraordinary Oregon!:

125 Fantastic Hikes Across the State of Oregon” is a book for every Oregonian and anyone who has ever planned a trip to Oregon only to be overwhelmed with the bounty of hiking options found in one of America’s most beautiful states.

The book features 125 hikes across the state, from the Oregon Coast to the Oregon Desert, and from the Oregon Redwoods to Hells Canyon. With pinpoint directions, detailed topographic maps, and a wealth of extraordinary hikes across the state, this book should help you plan your Oregon adventures for many years to come. Reeder is also the author of “PDX Hiking 365” and “101 Hikes in the Majestic Mount Jefferson Region.”

Author Matt Reeder moved from Illinois to Oregon at age seven with his family. He grew up hiking and camping all over the Pacific Northwest; he never felt more at home than on the trail. He moved back to Illinois at age 16 but returned

eight years later to settle in Portland. Since moving back to Oregon, he has logged more than 5,000 miles on the trail and has hiked the vast majority of the trails within a two-hour drive of Portland. “Off the Beaten Trail” was his first hiking guidebook, published in the spring of 2013.

Reeder lives in an old farmhouse in southeast Portland with his wife, Wendy. When not on the trail or in the classroom, he spends his free time obsessing about music, following the Portland Trail Blazers, and reading voraciously. You can usually identify Matt on the trail by his red St. Louis Cardinals hat, a visible sign of his lifelong love of the 2006 and 2011 World Series Champions.

Paulina Springs Books is located at 252 W. Hood Ave.

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reports, he stopped responding verbally before searchers arrived. Tranby’s girlfriend was transported by helicopter off of the mountain.

Lane County SAR located Tranby’s body through drone footage, located in extremely loose and steep rocky terrain,

which rendered reaching him on foot impossible.

Late last week, the unit was still assessing whether a recovery mission could be safely conducted.

According to a GoFundMe page set up by a friend of the family, Tranby was a 2020 graduate of Mountain View High School. He helped coach the school’s Nordic ski team.

“He exhibited a remarkable work ethic and business acumen early on — getting his first job at Chik-Fil-A while

in high school and working his way up to become a manager,” the narrative stated. “He most recently started working part-time at Costco.”

The GoFundMe campaign is designed to create a scholarship fund in Tranby’s memory at Oregon State University, and also to defray memorial expenses, and possibly to assist in recovering his remains from the mountain.

Visit https://www.gofundme. com/f/help-recover-missingbend-mountain-climber.

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time with John’s wife, and his nephew maybe gave my husband and I a warning vs. a ticket after pulling us over for speeding in Nevada last year, noticing our Sisters address, and asked if we knew John.

Carla went to military parents’ meetings with my in-laws, and built a house in my neighborhood.

How can you follow any real estate and not be familiar with Chuck? Steve’s wife, Gail, made so many bank transactions at Bank of the Cascades, now First Interstate, easy and friendly.

Gene gave my kids unwavering smiles and consistent high fives at church events for years. And as a member of the Sisters Bell Choir, I performed with Janie and Dave’s wife Donna, at yearly holiday concerts.

I just feel the need to share with the families and loved ones that all of these people have played a role in Sisters, be it big or small. They’ve helped define the town and lifestyle of my family, and haven’t gone without notice. I’m so sorry for your loss and grateful for their presence in my life.

Regan Roberts

s s s

Bad language

To the Editor:

In 1978 the Supreme Court said profanity was allowed as free speech under the First Amendment. I said it then and I say it again, anyone using profanity does not have a very large vocabulary.

The Bible says, in the book of Colossians, Chapter 3, verse 8: “But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.” Wise words.

Pat Farr

Daily sign-ups will not be allowed at this time.

Sisters Careg iver Support

A f acilitated support group for caregivers of those with chronic or life-shor tening diseases meet s 10 to 11:30 a .m. on the third Tuesday of ever y month at Sisters Episcopal Church of e Transfiguration, 121 Brook s Camp Rd . For more information, cont act Kay at 541-719-0 031.

Weekly Food Pantry

e Wellhouse Church hosts a weekly food pantr y ursdays at 3 p.m. at 222 N . Trinit y Way

Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-st yle distribution are available. Call 541-549-4184 for information.

Free Lunches for Seniors

For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon o ers a f un, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a .m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy. No reser vations needed. No-cost Grab-N- Go lunches take place weekly on Wed . and urs ., f rom 12:30 to 1 p.m. Call 541-797-9367.

Free Weekly Meal Service

Family Kitchen hosts weekly togo hot meals on Tuesdays , 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sisters Community Church, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy Visit www.FamilyKitchen .org

Americ an Legion and VFW

Meeting s are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy. All members invited to attend . Call Charles Wilson, 847-344-0498.

Sisters French Club

For people interested in French culture and language, Sisters French Club meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m . at e Barn, 171 E . Main Ave. All levels are welcome. e next meeting will be August 7. For more information, visit Facebook @SistersFrenchClub.

Deschutes Public Library

Is Seeking New Art

New construction and upgrades to our Deschutes

Count y libraries have created an oppor tunity for our Deschutes Libraries to expand their art collections . e Art Committee seeks art in all media and genres: this can include painting , printmaking , sculpture, glass , fiber, f unctional, digital, photography, installation, mixe d-media, and new media genres . Applications f rom artists will be accepted through the CaFÉ website: https://artist. callforent ry.org/festivals

unique_info.php?ID =116 44

Send questions to: DPL. art.commit tee@gmail.com.

Celebr ate Summer with the Library

It’ s not too late to join a summer of reading , exploring, and earning great prizes at the Sisters library! All ages can participate. ere will be f un giveaways and the chance to win some amazing prizes. For more information and to sign up, visit the librar y website: www.deschuteslibrar y.org/ summer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SHS Class of 2003

20 Year Reunion

Sisters alumni, come join your classmates to reconnect after 20 years away! Celebration held at Pole Creek Ranch “Elkatraz”, 15425 Old McKenzie Hwy. on Aug . 12, 6 to 9 p.m. More event information and ticket s at www eventbrite.com/e/573273304887 or at the door.

Join a Saturday Morning

Interpretive Walk

Friends of the Metolius is sponsoring free walk s for all interested parties . On July 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. join amateur botanist David Miller who will share his knowledge and love of the many beautif ul plants that live in this incredibly pristine and diverse habitat. Learn to identif y some plants, trees and shrubs that perhaps you’ve wondered about. Approximate walking distance is 2 miles. Meet near the Camp Sherman Bridge fish viewing platform. For further information call David at 541-550-1441

Sisters Farmers Market

Seek s Volunteers

Sisters Farmers Market is looking for Market Day helpers Volunteers assist with market set-up and breakdown, sta the information booth, and help with a variet y of other tasks . To learn more, call 541-9 04-1034 or email sistersfarmersmarket@ gmail.com . Sisters Farmers Market is located at Fir Street Park, 150 N Fir St., Sisters . e market is open Sundays , 10 a .m. until 2 p.m., through September

Historic Sisters

Docent-led Walking Tours Family-f riendly and free! Take the “Downtown Sisters L andmarks Tour ” and learn the histor y of Sisters’ oldest buildings and early pioneers . Held Wednesdays and Sundays at 10 a .m. For reservations email museum@ threesistershistoricalsociet y. org or call the Sisters Museum at 541-549-1403 . Or take the “Camp Polk Cemeter y Tour ” led by a direct descendant of our earliest families . “Martha Cobb” has stories to tell! Aug. 13 , Aug 27, or Sept. 2 at 10 a .m. C all Jan at 541-788-0274 to make a reservation.

STAR S Seek s Volunteers to Transpor t Patients

Help Sisters Countr y residents get to nonemergenc y medical appointments in Sisters , Redmond , and Bend . Attend a free t wo-hour training. Emails from STAR S dispatchers allow you to accept dates and times that work for your schedule, and a mileage reimbursement is included . Learn more at www starsride.org. STAR S is an AFCS Action Team.

STAR S Seeks Dispatch Volunteers

While working from home, help STAR S transport Sisters Country resident s to nonemergenc y medical appointments . Needed: A computer, the abilit y to use online apps, and a telephone. Call 541-9 04-5545 . STAR S is an AFC S Action Team.

Central Oregon Federated Republican Meeting

COFRW (Central Oregon Federated Republican Women) meet s the first ursday of every month f rom 10:30 a.m. (registration) to 1 p.m. at Brand 33 at Aspen Lakes Golf Club in Sisters. Come learn f rom quality speakers, and hear and question local and state candidates. Meetings include lunch for $27 RSVP required to attend. Learn more about upcoming meetings and speakers , and RSVP at www.COFRW.net

26th Annual Countr y Fair

Includes silent auctions, music, homemade Marionberry cobbler & ice cream, café with delicious food, children’s games and activities , animals, country store, book sale, and more. Free admission! All proceeds are donated to local community support agencies. Silent Auction and reception on Friday, August 18, 5 to 8 p.m. Silent Auction and Country Fair on Saturday, August 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at e Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration at the corner of Hwy. 242 and Brooks Camp Road (1/8 mile f rom the intersection of Hwy. 20 and Hwy. 242). For more information call 541-549-7087.

Cit y of Sisters

Grants Available

e Cit y of Sisters is seeking to award grants to non-profit communit y groups for the 2023/24 fiscal year. e cit y will award up to $20 , 00 0 in grants for Sisters community project s. Interested organiz ations should submit a Communit y Grant application and letter of interest by July 30, 2023 , attention Kerr y Prosser, Cit y Recorder. Applications are available on their website: www.ci.sisters. or.us . For information contact Kerr y Prosser at 541-323-5213 or kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us.

Announce Your Celebr ations!

Sisters community notices may run at no charge. Email nug get@ nug getnews .com

Win Two Nights at House on Metolius!

Last chance to enter the Sisters Farmers Market Summer

Ra e to win a t wo-night stay at House on Metolius private resort and nature reser ve. Ra e winners drawn July 30 . To enter, purchase ra e ticket s online at sistersfarmersmarket.com/ra e or at the Info Booth at Sisters Farmers Market on Sunday, July 30 , 10 a .m. until 2 p.m. at Fir Street Park . All proceeds benefit Seed to Table and Sisters Farmers Market. Info: 541-9 04- 0134.

Sunday School for Children

Church of the Transfiguration is now o ering Sunday School for children, ages 5 to 12, regardless of church a liation, during both Sunday worship ser vices. Protestant/ecumenical ser vice is at 8:30 a .m. and Episcopal service begins at 10:15 a .m. e church address is 121 Brook s Camp Rd . Sisters . For more information contact Margaret Doke at 541-588-2784.

Ice Cream Social

Come join us for an oldfashioned Ice Cream Social at the Camp Sherman Community Hall August 12 at 4 p.m., sponsored by Camp Sherman Historical Society. Enjoy some ice cream…no charge; donations gladly accepted. And be one of the first to get your copies of the new Walking Tour Guide to Camp Sherman Historical Places. Members of the Community Hall Association will be in attendance promoting the Association’s paver fundraiser for Hall restoration project s . For more information contact Lori, 541-595-2719.

Save the Rubberbands

Business owners: Are you the recipient of a bundle of Nug gets each week? ose f at rubberbands are highly valued by the Nug geteers that bundle your papers each week . If you can save them, we’d love to use them again. Questions? Call 541-549-9941.

Free Pet Food

Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furr y Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4 023 to schedule your pickup. Pickups available ursdays , beginning at 12:30 p.m . Located at 412 E . Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind e Nug get

Buddy is a ver y hands ome boy who is looking for his new forever friend!

Buddy was ver y attached to his previous owner and s o he may need s omeone to come visit him multiple times to establish trust and love. He’s had a great start and is house and crate trained. Come on down to Humane So ciet y of Central Oregon and meet Buddy today!

— SPONSORED BY —

SISTER S- ARE A C HURCH ES

Baha’i Faith

For information, devotions, study g roups , etc. , contac t Shauna Rocha 541-6 47-9826 • www.bahai.org • www bahai.us • www.bahaiteaching.org

Wellhouse Churc h 442 Trinit y Way • 541-549-4184 ht tps://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

e Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration

121 N Brook s Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087

8:30 a .m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship

10 :15 a .m. Episcopal Sunday Worship www.transfiguration-sister s.org

Sisters Church of the N az arene

67130 Har ring ton Loop Rd . • 541-389-8960 www.sistersnaz .org • info@sistersnaz .org

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

Sisters Communit y Church (Nondenominational)

130 0 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201

9:30 a .m. Sunday Worship www.sisterschurch.com • info@sisterschurch.com

Chapel in the Pines

Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA)

386 N . Fir Street • 5 41-549-5831

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

www.shepherdof thehillslutheranchurch.com

St . Edward the Mar tyr Roman Catholic Churc h 123 Trinit y Way • 541-549-9391

5:3 0 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass • 9 a .m. Sunday Mass

12 p.m. Monday Mass • 8 a .m. Tuesday-Friday Mass

e Church of Jesus Christ of L at ter-Day Saint s 452 Trinit y Way • Branch President, 541-420 -5670;

10 a .m. Sunday Sac rament Meeting

Calvar y Church

484 W. Washing ton St , Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288

10 a .m. Sunday Worship • www.ccsisters.org

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

386 N . Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306 -8303

11 a .m. S aturday Worship

Bakery offers ‘pop-up’ music

Angeline’s Bakery will begin offering a few pop-up music events in their magical backyard setting this month. As summer begins to hit its groove so will the Bakery’s local music scene. The bar will be stocked, and the grass will be ready for dancing.

The first event is quirky band from New Orleans: Bon Bon Vivant.

Bon Bon Vivant (BBV) is a genre-bending band that pulls from singer-songwriter/ pop/Americana/dark ballads and up-tempo indie dance music — but they would prefer you to just listen to the music. BBV’s original music is rooted in storytelling and pays honor to a uniquely New Orleans sound while infusing an indie flavor that leaves a lasting mark on listeners. This band’s songs are joyous, fierce, honest, and heartbreaking as they chronicle life and all it entails through the sounds of the minor keys.

Bon Bon Vivant is made up of songwriter/frontwoman Abigail Cosio, saxophonist/vocalist Jeremy Kelley; on sousaphone and bass is Jason Jurzak; drums and percussion by Deacon Marrquin. The band’s unique instrumentation is also a thing to watch and leaves listeners reaching to identify what kind of music they are hearing. With brass horns and a rotating cast of New Orleans musicians coming through, this sound is alive and something to experience.

Locally, BBV is one of the highlighted acts in the New Orleans music scene, awarded Best Emerging Artist of 2018 by OffBeat Magazine . BBV plays regularly in New Orleans, with upcoming appearances at French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Bayou Boogaloo and tours regularly spreading the gospel of decadence, reverence, and revelry with their infectious live shows. A second full-length studio album is coming out soon with a supporting tour. See them play all over the country in theaters, clubs, festivals, and even the occasional pop-up street busk. This band has a truly timeless and unique sound.

Shows starts around 7 p.m.; come early to grab a table and some dinner.

Cover is $5 to $10, sliding scale.

For more information visit https://www.bbvband. com/bonbonvivant.

Sisters-Area Events & Enter tainment

WEDNESDAY

• JULY 26

Lake Creek Lodge Live Music: Brent Alan

5-7 p.m. Multi-instrumentalist Americana Project educator Brent Alan brings his music to the deck.

13375 SW Forest Service Rd #1419, Camp Sherman. For information see www.lakecreeklodge.com/events/.

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Sonic Benders

6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting For information go to www thebarninsisters.com.

THURSDAY • JULY 27

Angeline’s Baker y Live Music: Bon Bon Vivant

7 p.m. Joyous, fierce, honest, and heartbreaking music rooted in storytelling pays honor to a uniquely New Orleans sound including saxophone, sousaphone, bass , and drums. Cover is $5 to $10 sliding scale Info: www.bbvband.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dogand family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471

Paulina Springs Books Lecture Series:

“What about water? Reclaiming water, traditional foods & marine debris,” presented by Pine Meadow Ranch/ Roundhouse Foundation. 6-7:30 p.m. Event is free but registration is required. Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com.

Three Creeks Brewing Facility Central Oregon

PubTalk: “Celebrating Local Entrepreneurs” presented by EDCO. PubTalks are a happy hour bringing together different facets of the business community.

4:30 p.m. networking, 5:30 p.m. program featuring local entrepreneurs, followed by live music from The Cutmen.

FRIDAY • JULY 28

Downtown Sisters 4th Friday Artwalk 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Galleries and shops feature art and demonstrations. For additional information go to sistersartsassociation.org.

Sisters Depot Live Music: Bob Baker & Brian Odell

6-8:30 p.m. Brian & Bob’s music is firmly grounded in the rock they grew up with, incorporating funk, blues, and a bit of fusion flavor They combine acoustic guitar, vocals, and violin in original music and select covers Reservations recommended. $5 cover. Info: www.sistersdepot.com/events.

Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show/Live Music: Lilli Worona and John Shipe 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Blackflowers Blacksun 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting For information go to www thebarninsisters.com.

Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy

8 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.

SATURDAY • JULY 29

Hardtails Live Music: Randy Hansen “The Jimi Hendrix Experience” 8 p.m. Summer Tribute Series. Tickets at www.BendTicket.com.

Sisters Art Works Live Music: Ron Artis II & The Truth Presented by Sisters Folk Festival. 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Multi-instrumentalist Ron Artis II performs songs highlighting his influences from deep Delta Blues and Gospel to Northern Soul and R&B with in-depth and personal lyrics. Tickets at https://aftontickets.com/ronartis.

Sisters Depot Live Music: Brent Alan

6-8:30 p.m. Multi-instrumentalist Americana Project educator Brent Alan brings his music to the courtyard Reservations recommended. Info: www.sistersdepot.com/events.

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Johnny Bourbon

6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting For information go to www thebarninsisters.com.

SUNDAY • JULY 30

Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring live music, community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.

Sisters Saloon Live Music: Brandon Campbell Trio 6 to 8 p.m. on the patio All ages Free Information at facebook.com/SistersSaloonAndRanchGrill.

WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 2

Lake Creek Lodge Live Music: Bob Baker & Jon Prince 5-7 p.m. on the deck.

13375 SW Forest Service Rd #1419, Camp Sherman. For information see www.lakecreeklodge.com/events/.

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: The Pine Hearts 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting For information go to www thebarninsisters.com.

WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 2 (cont.)

Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Matt Reeder presents “Extraordinary Oregon!: 125 Fantastic Hikes Across the State of Oregon,” a book for anyone who has ever been overwhelmed with the bounty of hiking options. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com.

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dogand family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471

FRIDAY • AUGUST 4

The Belfr y Live Music: Dallas Burrow with The Shining Dimes 7 p.m. Dallas Burrow is a songwriting talent with a big bold voice to match. The Shining Dimes bring a fresh take to classic country Presented by The Whippoorwill Presents. Tickets, $20, at www.bendticket.com.

Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show & Live Music: Rockridge 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471

Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.

SATURDAY • AUGUST 5

Hardtails Live Music: Petty Fever a tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 8 p.m. Summer Tribute Series. Tickets at www.BendTicket.com.

Sisters Depot Live Music: Metolius Jazz Quintet 6-8 p.m. Reservations recommended. Info: www.sistersdepot.com/events.

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Jess Clemons 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting For information go to www thebarninsisters.com.

SUNDAY • AUGUST

6

Long Hollow Ranch Live Music: Riddy Arman

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Free admission.

An authentic singing cowboy and so much more, Riddy Arman brings fierce honesty through a voice that immediately commands attention. Lawn seating Food and drink vendors on site. Info: https://thelonghollowranch.com/public-events.

Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring live music, community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.

The Belfr y Live Music: Courtney Marie Andrews with Kar yn Ann 7 p.m. Courtney Marie Andrews, a songwriter, poet, and painter brings Americana music to leave you feeling love and hope Soul/Americana singer-songwriter Karyn Ann opens the show with powerful vocals and emotive lyricism. Presented by The Whippoorwill Presents. Tickets, $20, at www.bendticket.com.

Sisters Community Church Live Music: Motel Kalifornia (Eagles tribute band) Summer Concert Series on the lawn. 6 p.m. Free (donation to local nonprofits who provide assistance for those in need in our community, is appreciated). Bring chairs or blanket. More info at www.SistersChurch.com.

Sisters Saloon Live Music: Toothpick Shaker 6 to 8 p.m. on the patio All ages Free Information at facebook.com/SistersSaloonAndRanchGrill.

WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 9

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Pete Kar tsounes 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting For information go to www thebarninsisters.com.

Lake Creek Lodge Live Music: Skybound Blue 5-7 p.m. Harmony-driven dig-deep-and-tell-the-story-in-your-bones Americana music on the deck. 13 375 SW Forest Service Rd #1419, Camp Sherman. Information: www.lakecreeklodge.com/events/.

THURSDAY • AUGUST 10

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dogand family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471

FRIDAY • AUGUST 11

Hardtails Live Music: Nightlife brings the classic rock

7 to 10 p .m. Free For more information call 541-549-6114.

Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show & Live Music: TBD 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471

SATURDAY • AUGUST 12

Hardtails Live Music: Nightlife brings the classic rock 7 to 10 p .m. Free For more information call 541-549-6114.

Bringing nature’s colors to life

By Katy Yoder | Correspondent

David Mensing has made a living as an artist for more than 20 years. His professional trajectory included working as an architect in Redmond, a camp director, and a certified white water rafting guide. Back in the day, he was also an accomplished pole vaulter. Like most people, at first he didn’t understand how his previous jobs and experience were preparing him to pursue his passion for painting.

Like pole vaulting, making a living as an artist has many high bars to get over. Along with talent, an artist has to be organized enough to balance marketing your brand, selling your work in galleries or through a website, as well as having a good eye for subject matter that’s captivating and appealing to customers while staying true to your creative aesthetic.

Mensing put all those pieces together, making him an inspiration

for aspiring artists.

Mensing’s artistic style evolved through his longtime appreciation for paintings with intense colors.

“When I go into a gallery, generally the thicker paint and more impressionistic approach are my favorites,” he said.

To achieve the desired effect, Mensing uses oil with a palette knife.

“The paint gets thicker as I go. Once I’ve got the composition, and the lights and darks, I start laying the thick paint over the top. That’s when it really gets fun… building up and moving the paint all around produces more intense color,” said

Mensing. “It’s the highlights that transform it from something flat into something that pops. It’s really rewarding. I like the result I get from painting with a palette knife.”

Patrons have been appreciating and purchasing his work around the nation, including in Sisters at The Rickards Gallery (formerly Clearwater Gallery). Mensing says he’s had all kinds of experiences in galleries over the years. Once he found the Rickards, he knew he was home.

“It’s so important to be in a gallery where you can trust them. The Rickards family are awesome people and I love working with them,” said Mensing from his studio in Tollgate.

Juggling all his commissions and art shows can be a challenge, but it’s worth the effort. Mensing’s work will be featured at the Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD), Old West Museum from July 22 to August 15. The art show and sale is a fundraiser for the museum and part of the CFD rodeo and concerts held July 21 to

July 30.

The CFD is an outdoor rodeo and western celebration that’s been held every year since 1897 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Billed as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo and Western Celebration,” the event draws over 100,000 attendees annually. Because of Mensing’s successful sales at Deselms

Fine Art & Custom

Framing in Cheyenne and at the Western Spirit show through the Deselms gallery, he was invited to take part in the CFD art sale. This will be his sixth year in the show. Because of a busy summer schedule, he won’t be able to attend this year, but he has in the past and loves the event.

Mensing, his wife, Tina, and their three children moved to Sisters five years ago. Ever since his time working in Redmond, Mensing had his eye on Sisters and wanted to move

David Mensing’s art is featured in galleries and in major art shows.

David Mensing with his wife, Tina.

his family there.

“We love the art program at the high school. When we decided to move, our daughter was in high school, and loved art, so we saw it as a chance to go to a place with a great art program. We have one son still at Sisters High School,” said Mensing. When asked where he gets his inspiration, Mensing said it’s all about what he sees when he’s out. He finds some of Central Oregon’s sunsets are so intense and vividly

colorful, viewers may find it hard to believe.

“Sometimes a sunset is so unusual, you can’t just paint it that way. It can be inspiring, then I have to come back and ask myself how I can relate that to another person in a believable way. In October, I’m out every day photographing so I have material throughout the winter. I believe by experiencing creation we can really get a sense of God. That’s really what I’m trying to do. To draw people closer to God for everyone’s benefit,” said Mensing.

Several large, framed pieces leaned against the walls of his studio.

“All of them are going places soon,” he explained. “Three of them are going to Missoula, so I’ll start getting them ready to ship.”

Mensing has eight galleries featuring his work across the U.S. but mainly in the Western states.

“Museum shows and auctions are some of my favorite ways to sell and feature my work,” he said.

In a couple of weeks, Mensing will be in Missoula, Montana for a plein air paint-out with 25 artists from the Dana Gallery, where his work is shown.

“We spend five days painting together,” he said. “I look forward to it every summer. It’s a great group of people.”

When he’s not painting on-site, Mensing takes photographs and uses them for inspiration back in the studio.

“The good thing about painting in the studio is there’s no bugs; people don’t come up to you, and the lighting stays the same,” he said, chuckling. “I can go back into a painting that’s in progress and slightly change the composition. When you’re outdoors there may be things in the image like a telephone pole or fence post that really don’t need to be in the image. When I have a photograph, I have more time in the studio to make those decisions before I even start painting.”

Some of Mensing’s favorite painting locations in Sisters Country are the Metolius River, aspens in the fall wherever he can find them, and Pole Creek Ranch for the sunsets.

He says some of the best aspens are off Indian Ford Road. Each time he finds a new site he takes notes on the location and visits them during their most beautiful, peak times of year.

Mensing’s work will be in a show at the Favell Museum in Klamath

Falls and at the High Desert Museum for their upcoming art sale and fundraiser. To see some of Mensing’s artwork in Sisters, visit The Rickards Gallery. Reach him by email at email@davidmensingfineart. com; davidmensingfineart.com; Instagram.com/davidmensingfineart.

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Mensing and his wife, Tina, with their children Josiah, Micah, and Anna at The Rickards Gallery.

Beware of heat danger for pets

Most folks understand that leaving your dog in a hot car in the heart of summer is dangerous. Dogs can be in distress within minutes, and they can die as temperatures soar in what becomes a bake oven.

People may be less aware of the dangers of hot pavement on their furry friends’ paws. If you wouldn’t want to walk on the blacktop in bare feet, it’s too hot for your dog.

To raise awareness, Furry Friends’ “Paw Patrol” will be distributing hot pavement warning signs throughout the

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talented Artis is a joy to experience.”

Artis has played sold-out shows from coast to coast alongside his band The Truth (featuring brother Stevon on drums) performing songs highlighting his influences from deep Delta Blues and Gospel, to Northern Soul and R&B, with in-depth and

personal lyrics.

Also performing in the Summer Concerts at Sisters Art Works series is Rainbow Girls on Saturday, August 19. SFF will host a free concert – dubbed the Sisters Hometown Hang – as part of the series on Friday, August 11 to celebrate local music with performances from Skillethead, Quattlebaum, Beth Wood & Dennis McGregor, and Skybound Blue.

The concert will be held at 204 W. Adams Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. and

the show starts at 7 p.m. Additional information is available on the SFF website, www.sistersfolkfestival.org/ sff-presents. This is a general admission, all ages show. Children 5 and under enter for free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Chairs are not provided; bring your low-back festival chairs or blankets. Only service animals are permitted in the venue.

For updates and additional information follow @SistersFolkFestival on Instagram and Facebook.

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Sisters business community. The pavement is just too hot for dogs’ paws, especially late in the afternoon when summer temperatures soar. Damage can occur at lower summer temperatures that you might not consider too hot. If you can’t hold your hand to the pavement for five seconds, it’s too hot for your dog’s paws.

Businesses who would like one of small signs for their door or window can contact Furry Friends at 541-797-4023.

HOT PAVEMENT

At 125° F, skin destruction can happen in 60 seconds. Place your hand on the pavement. If you CAN NOT hold it there for 5 seconds, it is TOO HOT to walk your dog.

He’s known by his moniker, “Hawaiian,” his kind s mile, wave, a nd a f irm, f riendl y handsha ke

Alayon grew up on the island of O ahu and m oved to the mainland in 2007 In 2009, he settled in Sisters and quickly became involved by coaching any sport his two boys played. Coach Mike built rapport within the basketball, baseball, and football communities. “It wasn’t about if you played the sport or not, it was all about the kids and supporting them,” he says. In June 2022, an invasive bout of necrotic fasciitis commandeered his left leg and nearly killed him. Fourteen surgeries later, under threat of losing the leg if the infection ever re turns, Alayon keeps a fighting spirit, inspired to persevere for his wife and kids. The Sisters community enveloped the Alayon family by giving financially and showing loving support to his family, a generous notion that keeps him humble. “I’m just one man, no different than anyone else,” he says. “But what the community did for me leaves me speechless.” Over $30,000 was raised on his behalf It’s now 13 months into recovery and since the day he last worked his job. At 4 a.m. on July 21, he returned to work and a semblance of normalcy. He looks forward to being a part of the community once again, and paying it forward.

Ron Artis II returns to Sisters for a Sisters Folk Festival Summer Concert

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“Hawaiian” Mike

PHOTO AND STORY BY Cody Rheault

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Obituary

Nancy Ann Jones

Longtime Sisters resident Nancy Ann Jones fell asleep in death on Monday, July 17, at the age of 88.

Born August 24, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, she was raised in a large, blended family that included two sisters and a brother. Nancy moved here to her beloved town of Sisters in 1999. In January, Nancy moved to Bend, staying at the Regency West Care Home. She loved and appreciated all the staff and people who took care of her there.

In 1969, Nancy, with her son David, packed up her car and drove cross-country from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Dundee, Oregon to be closer to her brother, Leroy “Jack” Lehsten. While living in Newberg, Oregon, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses knocked on Nancy’s door; thus began her lifelong love for Bible truth. On July 9, 1972, she was baptized at a public convention and served her God with loyal integrity until her death. Nancy had a big, caring heart. She was hospitable and welcomed countless guests. Ever the Anglophile, she adored tea parties and hosted many elegant soirées for her friends and family. She deeply loved and appreciated all her worldwide spiritual family and friends across the globe, but she had a special place in her heart for those she met with here at her local Kingdom Hall in Sisters.

All who knew her will treasure their memories of her loving generosity, her wit, her laugh, her smile, her occasional bout of orneriness, and her hugs most of all. She held many titles, Mother, Sister, Friend, and her personal favorite, Grammy. Recently she told her eldest granddaughter with unshakable confidence, “I will wake up in the paradise and I want you all to be there.” She would hope any who want to know more about her confidence in the Bible’s promise of enjoying life on a paradise earth to visit JW.org, a local Kingdom Hall, or visit one of our carts you may see around town.

She is survived by her son, David Abbajay,

daughter-in-law Maryann Abbajay, brother Jack Lehsten, sister-in-law Marianne Lehsten, grandson David Lane (her Peanut) Abbajay, granddaughter-inlaw Larissa Abbajay, granddaughter Dacia (her DaciaDawn) Lee, grandson-inlaw Jason Lee, grandson Walter (her Bubba) Abbajay, granddaughter Madison (her Maddie Girl) Abbajay, and great-grandchildren Corbin Lee and Clover Lee. She is preceded in death by her father, Leroy Lehsten Sr., her stepmother, Helen E. Gunka Lehsten, her husband, Russell L. Jones, her mother, Ruth Ramberg, and her sisters, Karen Lehsten Guth and Shirley Gunka Sodd.

There will be a memorial at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 29.

Nancy’s memory will be held dear by all those whose lives she touched.

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as well as ensure equitable access to fresh foods through the continuation of offering SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks Programs,” said Market Manager Willa Bauman.

The Farmers Market Fund awarded SFM a $700 grant. In close partnership with the Oregon Farmers Market Association, the Farmers Market Fund provides support and training to participating farmers markets. This includes bookkeeping support, SNAP technical assistance, anti-racism & DEI training, and many tools and templates to support their work. Their goal is to encourage and empower farmers market managers to build markets that truly serve their individual communities — from the shoppers to the producers.

For more information visit seedtotableoregon. org/10years or contact Audrey Tehan, audrey@seedtotable sisters.org.

Sisters Folk Festival releases 2023 lineup

The full performance schedule for the 2023 Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is now available. This year’s lineup includes 32 total acts set to perform at seven venues in Sisters, on Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1. Patrons can purchase tickets and view the schedule at https://www.sistersfolkfest. org . Each of the SFF artists will perform multiple times during the festival weekend, with several acts performing all three days. Music will run from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29; 12 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30; and 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1. A twohour dinner break will take place on Saturday, September 30.

The Festival will be held

at seven venues throughout downtown Sisters, including Sisters Art Works, The Belfry, Sisters Depot, Open Door, Sisters Saloon, Oliver Lemon’s, Village Green, and a free KidZone (no wristband required) at Fir Street Park on Saturday, September 30. Friday passes are $85 for adults and $35 for youth; Saturday passes are $130 for adults and $60 for youth; Sunday passes are $70 for adults and $30 for youth; and 3-Day All Events passes are $225 for adults and $85 for youth ages 17 and under. Three-day All Events passes provide attendees access to performances and workshops at all seven venues on a firstcome, first-served basis. Festival tickets can be purchased at https://aftontickets. com/SFF2023tix.

magic that happens on the farm when students arrive…

— Audrey Tehan

Bill Bartlett Columnist

Moviegoers in Sisters got a delectable treat Friday when two of the most anticipated films of 2023 opened opposite each other at Sisters Movie House in what Hollywood insiders are dubbing the theatrical showdown of the year: Barbenheimer — “Barbie” — and “Oppenheimer,” which overlap in time slots. “Barbie” gets one more daily showing, so it’s possible for movie fanatics to see both anticipated blockbusters on the same day in a five-hour window.

“Oppenheimer” is the cast-rich cinematic telling of The Manhattan Project, which built the first atomic bomb, while “Barbie,” the most popular of all the Barbies in Barbieland, begins experiencing an existential crisis. She must travel to the human world in order to understand herself and discover her true purpose.

“Barbie” became a controversial film even before its premier with criticisms that Ryan Gosling, who plays Ken, is too old for the part or the film is feminist cliché or anti-patriarchal. For different (geopolitical) reasons, “Barbie” is banned in Vietnam, and is predictably being blacked out in some Muslim countries.

Entertainment Weekly is typical of mainstream critics, generally lavishing praise on the film: “The Barbie movie could’ve been another forgettable, IP-driven cash grab. Instead, the director of ‘Little Women’ and ‘Lady Bird’ has crafted a neon pink delight.”

Ultimately audiences, not critics, will determine the movies’ success. Both had good-sized audiences for their Sisters premieres.

Everybody in the world knows Barbie. Anybody born after 1980, however, the official start of the Millennial Generation, or Gen Z, born after 1996, seemingly lack in-depth knowledge of the Manhattan Project.

Following the world’s first explosion of an atomic bomb on July 16, 1945, near Socorro, New Mexico, J. Robert Oppenheimer, director of the Los Alamos

Laboratory, recited a line from “Bhagavad Gita”:

“Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.”

Three weeks later, 250,000 lives were lost to the technology created by the Manhattan Project. Humans vaporized, buildings reduced to dust, survivors dying in agony weeks or months later. There’s the lesser-known fact that about 50,000 Koreans, prisoners of Imperial Japan, died in the attacks.

The human toll is hard to comprehend, and its visibility is spared in the film.

Whereas many physicists were opposed to the actual use of the atomic bomb created by the Manhattan Project, President Truman believed that the bomb would persuade Japan to surrender without requiring an American invasion. Under his orders a military bomber dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing at least

70,000 people instantly (tens of thousands more died later of radiation poisoning).

Three days later, another U.S. aircraft dropped a bomb on Nagasaki. Since then, a number of countries have concluded that possession of nuclear arms is the best way to guarantee their safety, despite fears that nuclear proliferation increases the chances of the use of such a weapon.

Nine countries now have nuclear weapons. Modern arsenals include nukes 80 times more powerful compared with the bomb detonated over Hiroshima.

Fast-forward 78 years, and the threat of nuclear bomb use permeates the fears of Ukrainians lingering in a 15-month standoff with invading Russian forces. Likewise in South Korea, where its neighbor to the north regularly threatens with its arsenal of nuclear bombs.

The North Korean nuclear rhetoric seems to have taken a particularly sharp turn since the war in Ukraine started.

Nukes aside, the Manhattan Project is drawing comparisons to Frankenstein and AI (artificial intelligence) which experts prefer to call machine learning. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, in a recent interview with The New York Times, called the Manhattan Project “the level of ambition we aspire to.”

Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin of the Center for Humane Technology became somewhat famous for warning that social media was destroying democracy. They are now warning that generative AI could destroy civilization itself by putting tools of awesome and unpredictable power in the hands of just about anyone.

For every harbinger of

an AI doomsday there is a lack of consensus or anything close. Inevitably it’s a political hot potato in Washington. The metaphor of choice from Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) — one of the few lawmakers with a computer science background — was the steam engine:

“Right now, AI is like a steam engine, which was quite disruptive when introduced to society,” he said in a recent video. He then used a different metaphor, saying it will evolve in a few years to be like a “rocket engine with a personality.”

Entering the metaphor race, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) musing about the atomic bomb analogy, asked whether AI technology may be remembered as akin to something more positive — the printing press.

Time will tell. Meanwhile Sisters audiences are lining up for “Barbenheimer.”

Judge tosses mail voting case

By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle

A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit intended to end mail voting and electronic voting tabulation in Oregon, saying “generalized grievances” about the state’s elections aren’t enough to give a group of unsuccessful Republican candidates and other election deniers standing to sue.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman dismissed the suit late last month. Plaintiffs, led by former school superintendent and 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Thielman, are appealing.

“Plaintiffs allege that Oregon’s computerized vote tabulation and mail-in voting systems violate their constitutional rights, including

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The 45-day comment period began July 21 and closes Tuesday, September 5. According to Sisters Ranger District, comments and feedback will help provide valuable information used to identify issues and opportunities associated with the proposal.

“We are excited to kick off this project and hear from the public about this proposal,” said Ian Reid, Sisters District Ranger. “The STAR project responds to interest around expanded connectivity and recreational opportunities on the District, and we appreciate the patience from our trailuser group partners while we refined and narrowed a broad list of potential new trails with our resource professionals.”

To view the STAR Project proposal, visit: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/project/ deschutes/?project=64457.

Comments may be submitted by sending an email to comments-pacific northwest-deschutes-sisters@usda.gov. Please put “STAR Project” in the subject line of your email. Comments must be submitted as part of an actual email message, or as an attachment in Microsoft Word, rich text format (rtf), or portable document format (pdf) only. Comments submitted to any email address other than the one listed above, in any other format, or that contain viruses will be rejected.

Comments may also be

violations of the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and their fundamental right to vote,” Beckerman wrote.

“Plaintiffs allege that ‘organized criminals’ are manipulating Oregon’s elections, and they base their claims on a documentary about voting irregularities in other states and reports of voting irregularities in Oregon.”

The bulk of the complaint relied on “2,000 Mules,” a 2022 film from right-wing commentator Dinesh D’Souza, that purported to show that people in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin delivered multiple ballots to drop boxes.

Election experts have debunked the film’s claims. It also didn’t include Oregon.

submitted by post mail to: Ian Reid, District Ranger, Sisters Ranger District, PO Box 249, Sisters, Oregon, 97759. Hand-delivered mail will be accepted at 201 N. Pine St., Sisters, Oregon 97759 during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. No other opportunity to comment will be provided.

For more information contact Lauren DuRocher, environmental coordinator, at lauren.durocher@usda.gov or by phone at 541-316-9686.

Median home price is $807,000

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

The number of homes sold in Sisters Country this past June was only 24 as compared to 30 in the prior year, but prices remain high and inventory tight. Eight homes in each June period exceeded $1 million in closing price. The average price in June of 2022 reached $944,985 but the median was exactly $700,000. The median price is what professionals follow.

The average sale price is calculated by adding all the sale prices for homes sold in a specific area within a specified time frame and dividing that total by the number of properties sold. For instance, if ten properties sold in the last 30 days, the average home price would be calculated by adding the sale prices for all ten properties and dividing that figure by ten.

The problem with the average sale price is that if one or more properties were sold at an extraordinarily high or low price, the average is skewed higher or lower as a result. In this case, the average becomes a somewhat unreliable metric.

The median sale price on the other hand is the sale price in the middle of the data set when you arrange all the sale prices from low to high. The median sale price, then, represents the figure at which half of the properties in the area sell at a higher price and the other half at a lower price. That number broke through $800,000 last month, a median price not previously

seen in Sisters. The average price per square foot rocketed to $635 last month compared to $428 per square foot in June of 2022.

The total of all transactions for June 2023 declined to $22.4 million from $28.35 million for the prior June.

As new subdivisions complete or mature, prices rise. Pine Meadows saw a home on West Hope sell for $1.8 million in June. A lot on the same street closed at $570,000. There remains a scarcity of homes, notwithstanding that there are 110 listings for all of Sisters Country.

That includes Black Butte Ranch and a large number in Cloverdale. Within the city limits there are only about 20 finished homes on the market. However, it’s taking four times as long to sell a home this year compared to last — 28 days versus 6 days.

Cash buyers remain prevalent, realtors say, especially those for homes in the

$800,000-plus range.

Hayden Homes is sold out in their latest subdivision, McKenzie Meadows. The Woodlands appear to be selling homes nearly as fast as they build them, with 12 units now occupied or sold in phase one’s 21 homes. When completed, The Woodlands will exceed 300 dwelling units.

Renters are still struggling to find affordable apartments. There are 13 units in Sisters listed but eight are homes, not traditional apartments. A 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment on Lundgren Mill rents for $2,550/month. A 600 sq. ft. studio on Tall Fir Court is offered at $1,195/month, and a 2-bedroom, 600 sq. ft. unit on North Reed rents for $1,243 monthly.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 7.22 one day in June and today stands at 6.78 percent, the highest since the year 2000. Whopping interest rates and double-digit rises in insurance are tamping down the number of buyers.

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Paddling for fun and fitness

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

The number of stand-up paddleboard (SUP) enthusiasts is growing nationwide at a rate faster than tennis or golf — and Sisters Country is no exception. Three million paddleboarders dot the U.S. landscape and the market for the boards and accessories is $1.5 billion out of a worldwide total of $4.3 billion.

Take a drive to Three Creek Lake, Black Butte Ranch or Suttle Lake and the allure is at once obvious. Take a close look and you will see that it’s intergenerational, not merely a teen or young adult activity. Because it’s easy to learn and an inflatable board can be had for as little as $250 to $350, it’s a bargain compared to a new set of skis or a new mountain bike.

Most buyers will opt to spend closer to $600 for a better constructed rig with multiple-layer PVC skins (meaning better protection) and a greater chance of getting higher numbers of drop stitches and welded seams, adding to longevity.

Inflatable is the key here. A decent rigid board will set you back $1,000 or more depending on its construction material — plastic being a fourth to a third of the price of carbon fiber. Plus the paddle, which is another $125 to $300.

Less is more. The lighter the board, the more you will pay.

The benefits of an inflatable are obvious — weight and size. You can carry an inflatable in your backpack or toss it into the trunk or back seat of any car. A rigid board — eight-plus feet in length — needs to travel on a roof, or in a pickup bed, or hang out the rear window of a hatchback.

That adds to the cost for roof racks or other rigging to secure the board to the car.

Debbi Upton from Portland was enjoying a good book Sunday while all three of her kids and her husband, Lance, were paddling around Suttle Lake. They rented the boards for two hours, spending $200 in total.

“It’s worth every penny,” Upton said. “It’s a bargain compared to a theme park and a whole lot better for them.”

Lance Upton said the kids had so much fun that he expects he’ll be seeing one or more under the Christmas tree this year.

Enthusiasts tout the advertised benefits, one being balance. Paddleboarding requires a lot of balance to stand up on the board. This means that you’ll be using both your core and leg strength to keep yourself balanced on the board.

“It’s a stress reducer,” said Maureen Turner, of Salem, vacationing at Black Butte Ranch. “My blood pressure goes up when I play golf and down when I’m on a board. And I can rent three boards for a week for the price of a few rounds of golf.”

She grinned as she scooted around Phalarope Lake with her two daughters.

Can’t wait to try it? Don’t want to drive to Bend?

Bi-Mart stocks a 108-inch dual-layer reinforced, EVA non-slip mat, drop-stitch

KALLBERG: Sisters racer honored for contributions

tracks up and down the West Coast, talks about how his friend always surprises with a new tactic.

0.9mm PVC inflatable including paddle, fin, seat, hand pump, leash, backpack, and repair kit with a 300pound capacity for $289.99. Or try it out first with a rental at the Ranch for $45 or at Suttle Lake for $35. Expect a good workout. It takes your entire body to use your inflatable SUP well. While you’re paddleboarding, you’ll be working your back muscles, core, arms, legs, shoulders, and torso, offering you a whole body workout.

did a lot of work behind the scenes to promote racing and was always willing to help other racers.

Kallberg has been racing for 50 years. Some would say his skills improved over the years, but his style has remained much the same.

“Even if he didn’t qualify well, you knew he was lurking back there behind you, and didn’t know what he would do when the green flag was thrown,” he said. “I’ve seen him pass eight cars before the first turn. His car was so loud it actually scared people.”

Kallberg was humbled by the Wemme Award.

“Built my first (race) car when I graduated from high school in 1971. A man named Racer Brown built my first engine and it was quick. Took it up to Canada to a race and qualified first.

“When we took off, I went over a rise called ‘Deer’s Leap.’ When I came down I hit so hard it ripped the exhaust pipes off the side of the car and punched them through the rear tires. When they pulled my car out of the woods it was wearing a rhododendron the size of a small pickup.”

Almost everyone who has run for any length of time with Kallberg has stories to tell. Dolson, who raced sideby-side with Kallberg on

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“There’s an amazing group of names on that trophy. Monte Shelton, Bob Ames, Arnie Loyning. John Zupan, Norm Daniels. People who have made huge contributions to racing over the years,” Kallberg said.

His own contributions, unlike his cars, were often understated. He organized gatherings of rare cars, and rebuilt significant vehicles.

But perhaps his biggest contribution has been luring new drivers into racing.

In presenting the trophy, Mike Smith remembered the day when Kallberg came up to him and said, “Smith, you’re doing good out there.” Smith’s daughter is now racing as well.

Stand-up paddleboarding has become a favorite activity in Sisters Country.

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FUN & GAMES

BA CKYARD ANIMALS

SUDOKU Easy Peasy!

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

Forest plan to get update

By Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle

A panel of regional experts will spend the next two years updating a nearly 30-yearold plan for how to manage and protect millions of acres of federal forestland in the Northwest.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Friday appointed 21 people, more than half of whom are based in Oregon, to the Northwest Forest Plan Advisory Committee. Committee members will recommend policies to federal agencies updating the Northwest Forest Plan, focusing specifically on the impacts of climate change.

The original plan was created in 1994 as a legal framework for managing federal forests in the region for timber harvests while also protecting water quality, old-growth forests, and threatened and endangered species, including the northern spotted owl and Chinook and coho salmon.

The plan was supposed to have been updated 15 years ago, but it didn’t become a priority again until April 2022, when President Joe Biden issued an executive order on strengthening the nation’s forests. The order directs federal agencies to revisit and create plans to preserve the nation’s forests, especially old-growth forests, and ensure they contribute to climate change solutions.

The Northwest Forest Plan applies to 17 national forests and federal lands encompassing more than 20 million acres in Washington, Oregon and northern California. These lands contain 25 percent of all the remaining old-growth trees across all national forests

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and 8-year-old Grayson Lee of Sisters.

The proceeds from the race help to fund Kiwanis projects, according to Ramsey.

“Basically all the fundraising we do with Kiwanis is focused on kids and families,” she said. “This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and it will help us contribute to Family Access Network (FAN), local scholarships, Ronald McDonald fund and others.”

A total of over 50 volunteers helped make the event run smoothly.

“We couldn’t do this

and grasslands in the lower 48 states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The newly created committee will focus on recommendations that ensure national forests are managed to be resilient to wildfire and invasive insects and diseases and for effective carbon storage.

Old-growth trees play a large role in sucking climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The federal agencies will also need to ensure the forests are managed for economic and cultural value to tribes and local communities that depend on them.

The committee includes university professors, tribal government leaders, scientists at environmental nonprofits, state and local officials, and the CEO of a timber industry trade group.

James Johnston is an assistant professor at Oregon State University’s College of Forestry who will serve on the committee. He’s been involved with the Northwest Forest Plan since its inception nearly 30 years ago.

“The revision is legally overdue, in addition to the broad recognition that times have changed since 1994, and that communities have changed, forests have changed and climates have changed,” he said. Johnston and his peers will spend the next two years advising federal agencies on updates to the plan.

“We depend on these forests for water, wildlife, recreation, timber, and more,” he said.

“I think this is an incredible opportunity to learn from other experts around the table.”

Republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 courtesy of https://oregoncapital chronicle.com.

without all of our wonderful helpers who made this year’s race really great,”said Ramsey.

The only glitch in the event occurred when someone removed some of the directional flagging on the course that had been put out the day before.

“One of our volunteers was able to take care of that before the race,” said Ramsey. Ramsey hopes that next year’s edition will attract even more people, including families.

“It’s fun to have moms out here running and having their kids cheering them on,” she said. “The fact that we had such a range of ages and locals as well as visitors made the day really great and we hope to keep adding to that.”

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101 Real Estate Camp Sherman home for sale by owner, 1,800 sq. ft., 0.8 acre lot, large shop, greenhouse, creek frontage, forest setting, $799,900. Call 541-588-0649.

102 Commercial Rentals Storage Space, 20 x 8 ft. $150/month. Available now. Mt. High RV Storage. Call 541-410-0458. Industrial Suite for Lease 692 N. Aylor Ct., Sisters. 1,619

Sq Ft. Perfect for a car collector or someone looking to store toys.

$2,250.41/Mo. 541-480-9873.

MINI STORAGE Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631

Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor RV parking. 7-day access.

Computerized security gate. Moving boxes & supplies.

STORAGE WITH BENEFITS

• 8 x 20 dry box

• Fenced yard, RV & trailers

• In-town, gated, 24-7 EWDevcoLLC@gmail.com

103 Residential Rentals ClearPine Building Luxury Apartments Brand-new w/second-story mountain views, covered parking.

units available now.

Transformed by God’s Nature

Daily readings accompanied by beautiful illustrations explore the attributes of God as revealed in Scripture. Readers are encouraged to know God more deeply and be spiritually transformed in the midst of trials and suffering. Available right here in Sisters directly from the author for only $10/copy! Text or call 541-420-2324.

202 Firewood

LODGEPOLE PINE

Very Seasoned Firewood Logs

Happy Trails Estate Sales and online auctions!

Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths?

Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806

Sharie 541-771-1150

301 Vehicles

CUSTOM CAR GARAGES

HEATED, INSULATED

541-419-2502

We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality

Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Jeff at 541-815-7397

Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com

302 Recreational Vehicles

EXCELLENT CONDITION

Class B 2021 RoadTrek Zion. $109,900. One owner, used only one season, under 15,000 miles. Modern, fully contained interior; exterior is Sandstone Pearl. Extras incl. Sumo Springs, StowAway rear locking compartment, Fiama bike rack. Call 402-496-9579.

401 Horses

ALFALFA TRITICALE

ORCHARD GRASS HAY

New crop. No rain. Barn stored. 3-tie bales. $250-$390/ton. Hwy. 126 & Cline Falls. 541-280-1895

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

501 Computers & Communications

Technology Problems?

I can fix them for you. Solving for Business & Home Computers, Tablets, Networking Internet (Starlink), and more!

Jason Williams

Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience 541-719-8329

Oregontechpro.com

SISTERS SATELLITE

TV • PHONE • INTERNET

Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099

541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729

502 Carpet & Upholstery

Cleaning

GORDON’S

LAST TOUCH

Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY

Contact: 541-977-1492

PONDEROSA PROPERTIES

Monthly Rentals Available–Call Debbie at 541-549-2002 Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com

Printed list at 221 S. Ash, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC

Delivery avail. • Call for quote 541-306-8675

SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS

DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD

• SINCE 1976 • Doug Fir – Lodgepole –Hardwood – Juniper – Fir Compost by the yard DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES

– 18155 Hwy. 126 East –SistersForestProducts.com Order Online! 541-410-4509

203 Recreation Equipment

Mad River Canoe 15’ Expedition. $375. 541-420-6091.

17 foot Grumman aluminum canoe with paddles $500. 541-588-0649.

Your life with horses is special! But what does your horse need from you to be healthy, relaxed, and connected? Shera, of Bend Horse Talk, coaches wholistic horse people in communicating with their horse and honing their equine relationship skills. $40/hr. Try a session. 541-639-9309.

403 Pets

Three Rivers Humane Society

Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart in Madras • A no-kill shelter Go to ThreeRiversHS.org or call 541-475-6889

500 Services

Makin and Associates

Accounting Solutions

Member Better Business Bureau

• Bonded & Insured •

Serving Central Oregon

Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008

M & J CARPET CLEANING

Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986. 541-549-9090

504 Handyman

SISTERS HONEYDO

General repairs, paint and trim, deck refurbishing, carpentry, drywall, lighting, and more- just ask. 25+ yrs. Maint. exp./local refs. Scott Dady 541-728-4266

JONES UPGRADES LLC

Home Repairs & Remodeling

CASCADE HOME & PROPERTY RENTALS

Monthly Rentals throughout Sisters Country. 541-549-0792

Property management for second homes. CascadeHomeRentals.com

104 Vacation Rentals

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

www.SistersVacation.com

Downtown Vacation Rentals

Popular 1 and 2 Bedroom SistersVacationRentals.net

Great pricing. 503-730-0150

201 For Sale

Do you have a building project? We have a LOT of buildable lumber! Reasonable price! Make offer, 541-595-2003

205 Garage & Estate Sales

MULTIFAMILY YARD SALE

Furniture • Collectibles • Tools

Quilts • Household Goods

—— Fri. 7/28 & Sat. 7/29 —— —— 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ——

70144 Longhorn Dr., Sisters

LAST BLAST SALE!

Household and collectibles.

16715 Bitterbrush Ln., Sisters. Just Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Located in Sisters, we specialize in payroll solutions that fit your needs! Give us a call for more information on how we can help you and your business. Contact jennifer@ makinandassociates.com, or call 503-826-7909.

We’ve got your cats covered!

Sisters-Tumalo-PetSitting.com 541-306-7551 • Julie

Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more. Mike Jones, 503-428-1281

Local resident • CCB #201650

600 Tree Service & Forestry

4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! – TREE REMOVAL & CLEANUP –

Native / Non-Native Tree Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup, Craning & Stump Grinding, Debris Removal.

Junk removal, new home, garage & storage clean-out, construction, yard debris. You Call – We Haul! 541-719-8475

GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

“A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871

• DERI’s HAIR SALON • Call 541-419-1279

– 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

TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT

TREE SERVICES: tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, brush mowing, Firewise compliance.

— Certified Arborist — Nate Goodwin 541-771-4825 Online at: timberstandimprovement.net

CCB#190496 • ISA #PN7987A

LOLO TREE WORKS

Tree Services: Tree Removal, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, Emergency Tree Services. ISA Certified Arborist Owner / Operator: Erin Carpenter lolotreeworks.com

Call / Text: 503-367-5638

Email: erin@lolotreeworks.com

CCB #240912

Sisters Tree Care, LLC

Tree preservation, Pruning, Removals & Storm Damage

Brad Bartholomew ISA Cert. Arborist UT-4454A 503-914-8436 • CCB #218444

601 Construction

CASCADE GARAGE DOORS

Factory Trained Technicians

Since 1983 • CCB #44054

541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553

SPURGE COCHRAN BUILDER, INC.

General Contractor

Building Distinctive, Handcrafted Custom Homes, Additions, Remodels, Cabin Renovations Since ’74 A “Hands-On” Builder

Keeping Your Project on Time & On Budget • CCB #96016

To speak to Spurge personally, call 541-815-0523

Construction & Renovation

Custom Residential Projects

All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448

BANR Enterprises, LLC

Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls

Residential & Commercial

CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977

www.BANR.net

Full Service Excavation

606 Landscaping & Yard Maintenance

– 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

802 Help Wanted

Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is hiring a Sunday School teacher for children ages 5 to 12+. Work time 3.5 hours each Sunday, with 1 to 2 hours prep during week. Some paid training involved. Compensation negotiable depend. on experience and travel. Contact Margaret at 541-588-2784.

From Ground to Finish Accurate and Efficient 541-604-5169

CCB#233074

Earthwood Timberframes

• Design & shop fabrication

• Recycled fir and pine beams

• Mantels and accent timbers

• Sawmill/woodshop services EWDevCoLLC@gmail.com

Custom Homes Additions - Remodels

Residential Building Projects Becke William Pierce CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384 Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com

CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC.

Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers

CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 www.CenigasMasonry.com

Free On-site Visit & Estimate

Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail .com

541-549-1472 • CCB #76888

Drainfield

• Minor & Major Septic Repair

• All Septic Needs/Design & Install

General Excavation

• Site Preparation

• Rock & Stump Removal

• Pond & Driveway Construction Preparation

• Building Demolition

Trucking

• Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, Boulders, Water

• Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, Belly

• The Whole 9 Yards or 24 Whatever You Want!

604 Heating & Cooling

ACTION AIR

Heating & Cooling, LLC

Retrofit • New Const • Remodel

Consulting, Service & Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com

CCB #195556

541-549-6464

605 Painting

~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks

Complete landscape construction, fencing, irrigation installation & design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, debris cleanups, fertility & water conservation management, excavation.

CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 www.vohslandscaping.com

541-515-8462

J&E Landscaping Maintenance

LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling debris, gutters, thatching, aerating, irrigation. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.com

Keeping Sisters Country

Beautiful Since 2006 candcnursery@gmail.com

541-549-2345

All Landscaping Services

Mowing, Thatching, Hauling and SNOW REMOVAL Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740

SERVICE TO PROVIDE?

BUSINESS TO PROMOTE?

VEHICLE FOR SALE?

HOUSE TO RENT?

OFFICE TO LEASE?

LOOKING FOR LAND?

GARAGE TOO FULL?

NEED SOME HELP?

Advertise in The Nugget Newspaper's CLASSIFIEDS

For no additional cost your classified goes ONLINE! Go to www.NuggetNews.com

DEADLINE: Every Monday by noon. Call 541-549-9941

Pat Burke LOCALLY OWNED CRAFTSMAN BUILT

CCB: 288388 • 541-588-2062 www.sistersfencecompany.com

Lara’s Construction LLC. CCB#223701

Offering masonry work, fireplaces, interior & exterior stone/brick-work, build barbecues, and all types of masonry. Give us a call for a free estimate 541-350-3218

602 Plumbing & Electric

Ridgeline Electric, LLC

Serving all of Central Oregon

• Residential • Commercial

• Industrial • Service 541-588-3088 • CCB #234821

SWEENEY PLUMBING, INC.

“Quality and Reliability”

CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com

EMPIRE PAINTING

Interior and Exterior Painting and Staining

CCB#180042

541-613-1530 • Geoff Houk

METOLIUS PAINTING LLC

Meticulous, Affordable

Interior & Exterior

541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067

DECKS

Same day refinish. 15+ years experience. CCB# 240780 Call 541-706-1490

– Sisters Oregon Guide –Pick one up throughout town!

Alpine Landscape Maintenance Sisters Country only All-Electric Landscape Maintenance. Text/Call Paul 541.485.2837 alpine.landscapes@icloud.com

701 Domestic Services House Cleaning Sisters & Black Butte Free Consult 503-750-3033

BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING!

Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897

I & I Crystal Cleaning, LLC

Specializing in Commercial, Residential & Vacation Rentals. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. 541-977-1051

We are Hiring! Join our summer camp culture at Lake Creek Lodge. We're recruiting for: Housekeeping and Front of House: Barista, Concierge. We are proud to offer flexible schedules, excellent compensation, and opportunities for onsite housing. www.lakecreeklodge.com

13375 SW Forest Service Rd.  #1419, Camp Sherman

SUDOKU SOLUTION

for puzzle on page 16

541-390-1206 beavercreeklog@yahoo.com

Log repairs, log railing, log accent, log siding, etc.

CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond

Custom Homes • Additions

Residential Building Projects

Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality

CCB #16891 • CCB #159020

541-280-9764

John Pierce jpierce@bendbroadband.com

PERENNIAL BUILDING LLC

Local | Quality | Experienced Currently scheduling projects for winter.

www@perennialbuilding.com

541-728-3180 | CCB #226794

Repairs • Remodeling

• New Construction

• Water Heaters 541-549-4349

Residential and Commercial

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

CCB #87587

603 Excavation & Trucking

ROBINSON & OWEN Heavy Construction, Inc.

All your excavation needs

*General excavation

*Site Preparation

*Sub-Divisions

*Road Building

*Sewer and Water Systems

*Underground Utilities

*Grading

*Sand-Gravel-Rock

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

CCB #124327

541-549-1848

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