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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Citizens turn out to oppose project

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By Sue Stafford Correspondent

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First-team all-tournament player Gracie Vohs makes a kill shot against Siuslaw. The Outlaws finished with a victory to claim third place in the state tournament last weekend.

Can housing ever be affordable in Sisters? By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

There is considerable conversation and consternation about the lack of affordable housing in Sisters. This was never more evident than three weeks ago when close to 200 citizens gathered at three overlapping meetings in town. One, a Planning Comm-

ission public hearing, was somewhat vocal. Opposition was front and center toward a planned 13-acre housing development at Highway 242 known as Sunset Meadows that could have in excess of 200 dwelling units. A deputy sheriff was posted outside Council chambers as a precaution, the subject See HOUSING on page 14

Fire destroys motor home on Halloween Firefighters with the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District responded to a motor home fire early Halloween evening at the intersection of Hood and Highway 242. A 911 call was received at 5:59 p.m., and firefighters arrived within four minutes to find a motor home fully engulfed in flames, which were spreading to the grass and brush around the vehicle.

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Firefighters extinguished the fire and remained on scene for more than an hour cooling the smoldering vehicle. The motor home was a complete loss. The motor home was a 1981 Fleetwood Jamboree and was owned and occupied by Brittany Goodwin of Salem. Goodwin told See FIRE on page 18

Citizens packed the hearing room at City Hall last week to register their opposition to the proposed development of Sunset Meadows by Woodhill Homes on Highway 242. At the first public hearing before the Planning Commission on October 20, it was standing room only and the hearing was continued to Thursday, November 3. There were over 60 people in attendance at Thursday’s meeting, with 17 people testifying. No one testified in See PROJECT on page 20

Sisters youth honor veterans By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

There are more than 200 grave sites at Camp Polk Cemetery, five miles north and east of Sisters. Some 40 are the final resting spots of U.S. military veterans. The historic cemetery is not professionally nor civically maintained. It’s not even clear who owns it. When it starts to get overrun with weeds or debris, somebody always steps up unofficially, and freshens it up. This year the grassroots task fell to young people from YouthBuild, part of Heart of Oregon Corps, a Central Oregon nonprofit engaging local youth ages 16-24. Every year they provide job skills training, education, and leadership development to over 300 local young people who face major barriers to success. They are hoping to empower a generation of young people to believe in themselves and achieve self-sufficiency. As part of their workforcetraining mission, members are expected to give back to the community in public service, such as tackling the

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Lyle Musel works on a new memorial stone at the Village Green. The names of Sisters veterans who have passed will be placed on it. cemetery’s condition. And tackle it they did, 33 of them along with mentors and various veterans from VFW Post 8138, American Legion post 86 and Band of Brothers. In all 50 were on hand to do the hard work of keeping the landmark in good repair. The morning began with Three Sisters Historical Society presenting a short program on the history of Camp Polk. Afterward, the young helpers raked the entire cemetery, removed

pine needles and cones, trimmed grass and trees, and picked up any brush or dead limbs throughout the cemetery. All this was done without disturbing or removing anything that had been placed on grave sites. A large dump trailer was filled with pinecones and needles along with several large trailer loads of limbs and brush. After the cleanup was completed, a See VETERANS on page 15

Letters/Weather ............... 2 Bunkhouse Chronicle ........ 9 Entertainment ................. 11 Crossword ...................... 28 Obituaries .......................31 Meetings .......................... 3 Announcements...............10 Fun & Games ................... 26 Classifieds................. 28-29 Real Estate ................ 30-32

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Letters to the Editor…

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A vibrant, inclusive society

To the Editor: Hey Sisters! My daughter is gay and nonbinary! (She/her pronouns, and prefers the term “daughter.”) She is a product of Sisters High School, Middlebury College, and OHSU Medical School. She is currently working on the front lines saving lives in New Mexico.

Her parents could not be more proud of their perfect child. It may come as a surprise to some that none of her patients have turned to stone despite their “intimate” interactions with a queer physician. Equally surprising, one does not need to become a doctor to demonstrate one’s value to society, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. See LETTERS on page 11

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Living up to our name By Melody Carlson Guest Columnist

No matter how the midterm election turns out, some folks are going to be mad. And sometimes when people get vexed, they lash out. I just hope that won’t happen in Sisters. I’d like to think that whether or not we agree on all things political (and who does?) we could still get along. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could live up to the name of our town? After all, Sisters is named after the pristine whitecapped mountains we all admire and enjoy, and their names are Faith, Hope, and Charity. These are attributes the whole world and the state of Oregon could use a lot more of these days. My mother, who has passed away, used to visit us in Sisters and she’d often comment on the friendliness of our little town. She’d mention how kind and helpful people could be here. Call it small-town charm or a slower pace, but I had to agree with her. Moving from the valley to Sisters had been a real treat for us. But we’ve been here through three decades and have seen a lot of changes— both good and not so good. Anyone who’s been here more than a few years knows our little town has grown a lot recently. Businesses and people have come and gone, a multitude of new houses have been built, and new folks have arrived to fill them. But that’s not the only reason things have changed. Thanks to the pandemic, we all learned to be standoffish and maybe haven’t reached out as much as we could. Thanks to relying on instant Internet “news,” we might’ve made some snap judgments or even assumed the worst of others. And thanks to a lot of political missteps (on both sides) some of us have drawn restrictive lines in the sand. And our differences have worked overtime to divide us. Not exactly the ingredients for a happy community. And thinking about the midterm election and how people might react made me wonder whether our city is able to live up to her beautiful mountain name. Is it possible, in today’s somewhat hostile culture, for Sisters and her citizens to become known as faithful, hopeful, charitable? A city

of Sisterly love? North Sister’s name is Faith — perhaps because she’s a challenging mountain and it takes faith to make it to the top. There are many kinds of faith. Like faith in God — or faith in our fellow human beings. It takes faith to recognize that, whether we vote red or blue, for the most part we want the same things. Don’t we all want to preserve human rights and freedom of speech? Don’t we hope everyone has a safe place to live, good schools, food on the table, affordable fuel, basic human needs? Can we foster that kind of belief in our fellow Sisters citizens, that we really aren’t all that different? It might take some faith. Middle Sister’s name is Hope. When I was 17 I hoped I could climb her, and I needed some help and encouragement to reach the top. Are there ways we can help and encourage one another? I was waiting in a checkout line with a sluggish computer (not so unusual) but the woman behind me complained about “small town life.” I’m sure she was tired of waiting, but I couldn’t stop from making a Pollyanna comment about how a wait in Sisters beats waiting in any bigger city any day. I’m not sure my words fostered any hope or changed her day, but I felt better. Because I believe hope, like despair, can become contagious. South Sister’s name is Charity. Is it because she kindly offers the easiest access to her peak? The word charity, in the Bible, is interchangeable with the word love. And I believe the best kind of charity stems from love. If a charitable act is the product of genuine love, whether it’s sharing with a panhandler, caring for an ailing neighbor, helping the homeless, supporting a ministry — it becomes so much more than just “making a donation,” because your heart is involved. So, despite any ill feelings over the outcome of the recent election, I’m hoping we can move on, and that Sisters can return to the old small-town, friendly ways many of us remember. Let’s live up to our namesake and become faithful, hopeful, and charitable with each other. Maybe we can become known as The City of Sisterly Love.

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

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Taking on outdoor school controversy By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

PHOTO BY CEILI GATLEY

Kaylie Quiero and Cameron Rowe from Sisters Elementary School, Daniel Riemer from Sisters Middle School, and Omar Huerta Contreras from Sisters High School were presented with the Avanza Award.

Honoring language achievements By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

Four Sisters students were awarded for their hard work in completing the English Learners Program, last Wednesday evening at Sisters Elementary School (SES). The four students, two from the elementary school, one from the middle school, and one from the high school, all completed their benchmark levels in learning English through the program in the Sisters School District. This is the program’s third year and second ceremony honoring students with the Avanza Award, Spanish for “moving forward.” For the past three years the schools have

honored four students who have completed the program. “The hard work these students put in and the grit and determination are what this award is about, and I can’t wait to see you do more things,” said Schools Superintendent Curt Scholl at the ceremony. Typically, it takes five to seven years to learn a language well. The students being honored, along with their families, worked tirelessly throughout the program to take a deep dive into learning English, as some of the students haven’t even been in the Sisters Schools for more than two years. According to SES Principal Joan Warburg, “Sisters School District has developed the Avanza Award

in collaboration with community partners to honor our emergent bilingual students who have worked hard and attained a level of proficiency in English literacy comparable to native English speakers. These students have demonstrated high levels of proficiency in English listening, speaking, reading, and writing and are successful in their core content classes. Avanza means to move forward, to progress, or to advance. These students have demonstrated that they are moving forward and making great progress.” Each student was awarded a certificate with their name on it, as well as a special monetary award See STUDENTS on page 14

A large turnout of parents and other community members attended the monthly Superintendent Coffee Chat last Wednesday morning. These Coffee Chats give the community a chance to discuss concerns and have an open roundtable discussion with each other, and with Schools Superintendent Curt Scholl. Scholl is entering his eighth year as superintendent at the Sisters School District (SSD), and only twice has he seen a group this large turnout. And that was twice online and once in person

during COVID restrictions in schools in 2020. This week’s discussion topic was focused mainly on the controversy that hit the Central Oregon area after news broke that Culver School District pulled their sixth-grade students from outdoor school at Camp Tamarack on October 17. Sisters students, who attended Outdoor School at Camp Tamarack the week before, were not pulled from the camp, but parents voiced concerns about the separation of cabins and changing rooms based on biological sex versus gender identity. (See “Outdoor School See SCHOOL on page 8

City planners propose code changes By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Changes to the City of Sisters Development Code that would allow for greater building density and residential building in commercial areas are on the table before the Sisters Planning Commission. Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, regarding amendments to the code. The proposed changes reflect recommendations of

the Sisters Housing Plan and Efficiency Measures Report. The requested text amendments would impact development in Sisters by allowing for increased residential density and building heights. Other text amendments would add zoning incentives for affordable housing, and allow residential-only development in parts of the downtown commercial zone. Other amendments would facilitate “middle housing” types and add middle See CODE on page 25

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

Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs., 7 p.m., Community Church. Materials provided. Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 541-408-8505. / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Transfiguration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the 3rd Monday, 6 to 7:30 p.m. RSVP at Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s citizens4community.com meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of Military Parents of Sisters Meetings the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, are held quarterly; please call for details. 541-388-9013. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440.

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Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom. 503-930-6158. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., at Sisters Community Church. 541-549-6157. Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-231-1897.

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Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Sisters Episcopal Church. 541-771-3258. Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for details. 541-923-1632. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Sisters Parent Teacher Community 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Saloon. 541-480-5994. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group 2nd Thurs.,1 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-668-6599 Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-848-1970. Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. Sisters Trails Alliance Board every other month, 5 p.m. varies from in-person to zoom. Info: info@sisterstrails.org.

Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Restaurant. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., The Hanger, Sisters Community Church. 847-344-0498. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654.

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

CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.

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

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Four vie for city Manager position The City of Sisters has designated four finalists for the position of city manager: Sungman “Simon” Kim, Neil Obringer, Ron Tinseth, and Keith Witcosky. The community will have an opportunity to participate in small roundtable group conversations with the finalists the evening of Tuesday, November 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave. Dr. Sungman “Simon” Kim currently serves as the principal of Landform and Planning, his private consulting enterprise, and has 15 years of experience in local government management. He has previously served as community development director in the city of Starkville, Mississippi, the director of development services in the city of South Padre Island, Texas, the chief planner in Clay County, Florida, and planning manager in the city of Deltona, Florida. Dr. Kim holds a Ph.D. in landscape architecture from the University of Sheffield, in England, a master ’s degree in business administration from the University of North Florida, a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Seoul National University in South Korea,

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and a Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Daegu University in Daegu, South Korea. “I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to discuss my candidacy,” he said. “As a leader with hands-on professional knowledge, I am ready to jump in to solve any practical challenges that the City of Sisters might have.” Neil Obringer currently serves as the budget and procurement manager for the city of Springfield, Oregon, and has three years of local government management positions. He previously held the positions of budget officer in the finance department, senior management analyst in the development and public works department, and management analyst for the city of Springfield. Earlier, he served as partner and operations manager for Ancient Heritage Dairy. Obringer holds a master’s degree in public administration and a bachelor’s degree in planning, public policy,

and management, both from the University of Oregon. “I am honored to be considered for the city manager position and am looking forward to the next step in the selection process,” he said. “Sisters is a special place to my wife and I, and we would be thrilled to be a part of the community.” Lt. Ron Tinseth currently serves as the finance and administration lieutenant for the police department of the city of Eugene, and has 7-1/2 years of experience in local government management. He has served in the Eugene Police Department since 1997, as professional standards lieutenant, watch commander, sergeant, and patrol officer. Previously, Lt. Tinseth owned and operated Willamette Valley Companies Construction Corporation. Lt. Tinseth holds a master’s degree in business administration from Bushnell University and a bachelor’s degree in environmental resource management from Arizona State

University. Lt. Tinseth said, “The city of Sisters is a wonderful and vibrant community with a dedicated city government. I am honored to be a city manager finalist, and look forward to engaging in the selection process.” Keith Witcosky currently serves as the city manager for the city of Redmond, and has 24 years of experience in local government management. He has served as the deputy director, director of government relations, as well as project coordinator for the Portland Development

Commission. Witcosky also served as project manager in the Office of the Mayor at the City of Portland. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and mass communications from the University of Denver. “Central Oregon is fortunate to have all of its cities and communities thriving amid challenges of growth,” he said. “I’m looking forward to learning more about the unique issues in Sisters.” Contact Emily Rehder at Jensen Strategies (emily@ jensenstrategies.com) for additional language or accessibility accommodations.

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Lady Outlaws run hard at State

Outlaws boys soccer falls in playoffs By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws boys soccer team faced top-seeded Oregon Episcopal (OE) in the second round of state playoffs without two of their strongest and most experienced players, Aidan Eckert and Vincent Christian, one out due to penalty and the other due to injury. The OE Aardvarks only had one loss on the season and the Outlaws knew they were in for an uphill battle. Sisters battled hard throughout the contest but lost 0-3. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that the Outlaws’ plan was to “gum up the middle of the field, get all of their guys behind the ball, defend as a unit, and hope they could spring a big ball over the top to catch them out of position.” Oregon Episcopal is a strong team with great technical skills. In the eighth minute of play, the Outlaws’ had a botched play in the midfield, which allowed the Aardvarks to catch them disorganized on defense and score first. Sisters hoped to keep the game within reach and find a way to score, but their plan became more difficult after the Aardvarks scored again in the 28th minute. At the half the Outlaws trailed 0-2. Sisters could have folded but they came out with determination and energy in the second half. The Aardvarks controlled most of the possession, but the Outlaws did have a few chances. Unfortunately they couldn’t find the back of the net. “We played the kind of game we planned in the second half, but their skill and depth of bench began to tax our players, some of whom have not played as much throughout the season,” said Husmann. One of those players was junior Logan Ryba, who Husmann said is a physical player who embraces his role on the team. Husmann added that he is stoked Ryba has one more year to play. With 10 minutes left on the clock, OE scored, and put the game out of reach. Husmann noted Taine Martin, who he said played an energized and effective game. “Taine has mostly been a super-sub for us this season, playing minutes either as a forward or midfielder,” said Husmann. “It can be difficult to be a senior and not get the minutes you would like. However, Taine’s attitude

has been so positive all year and he brings such a high work rate. He played the best match of his career and has been such a strong part of this team.” Husmann reflected on the loss in the context of the season. “Of course we were sad with the loss, but we put together a great season,” he said. “Just a few years ago we won just two games, and this year we won league and made it to the second round of the tournament. It was an emotional end to a beautiful season. This is the first group of young men I have coached all four years. The seniors have helped us rebuild and establish a culture of success and positivity that have come to define this team. I am so grateful to be their coach. We have a passionate and supportive group of players and families, and I love the support of the community.” Husmann noted that a huge part of the Outlaws’ increased success has been due to Coach Roger Alvarez. and Kevin Eckert.

The depth of competition was daunting in the girls 3A/2A/1A State cross-country race held in Eugene on November 5. “Not only would our team have placed in the top five in the 4A race, the individuals were much stronger in our race,” said Head Coach Charlie Kanzig. “Five girls broke 20 minutes in the 4A race, whereas ten did in the 3A/2A/1A race. The competition was excellent.” Sisters lacked the firepower to keep up with champion Enterprise (63), and the other trophy winners, Oregon Episcopal (84), Siuslaw (95), and Union (129), but the girls ran as well as a team as any point in the season. “We told the girls to finish the season strong and see how high they could place, and that’s what they did,” he said. Freshman Brooke Duey (20:22) and senior Ella Bartlett (20:35) placed nineteenth and twenty-second for the Outlaws. Duey was among 10 freshmen who placed in the top 20. “There are some speedy frosh in this classification,” said Kanzig. For Bartlett, the race was

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painful due to a nagging injury that cropped up in the final weeks of the season. “Ella is a model for any distance runner who wants to reach high goals,” said Kanzig. “She did a tremendous amount of training over the summer and is one of the most coachable runners someone like me could hope for, so I think we are both looking forward to her track season and her senior year after she rests and recuperates.” Nevaeh McAfee pulled on the cape of “senior power” to run her finest race of her career to finish in 22:29. Likewise, Danish exchange student and first-time runner Freja Pedersen had a stellar performance to finish in 23:29. Freshman Naomi Bennette was just behind Pedersen, finishing in 23:43 to complete the scoring. Delaney McAfee (24:10) came through next with her best effort of the year as well. Mae Roth (25:25) improved her State time from last year by nearly a minute.

“We are going to sorely miss the McAfee twins,” said Kanzig. “Delaney ran a minute faster this year than last year at State and Nevaeh, despite tendinitis, ran nearly 40 seconds faster,” said Kanzig. “Those two are tough as nails.” Daisy Lalonde of East Linn Christian took the individual title in a time of 18:43. Kanzig is already looking ahead. “My biggest goal as a coach is to help our teams grow in size again,” he said. “All over Oregon participation rates dipped during the pandemic, so I am looking forward to having 35 or 40 runners next year. All it takes is to come out and give running a try. Thankfully our middle school program has blossomed again and it looks like we have a crew of eighthgraders who have enthusiasm for the sport. We return a great group of kids from this year’s high school team who are wonderful role models. I am excited.”

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SISTERS Bill Bartlett Columnist

The urbanization of Sisters At the distinct risk of offending any number of people, including around 100 or so who have plunked down $800,000, $900,000, or a million or more for mid-century modern or prairie ranch homes popping up all over Sisters, I’ll take my chances that others might also find the newest hot look incompatible with Sisters. It’s the “Bend look,” I hear more and more as I make my rounds. And Bend isn’t Sisters, some state forcefully with apparent disdain for the style of architecture favored by city folk. It’s not just houses that are changing Sisters’ facade. Peter Hall, who built the farm cottage I live in, is also building a high-end mixeduse office and luxury apartment building right next to homes. He says: “Think District 2 (in Bend) for how it will look and feel.” District 2 is a 7.6acre mixed-use commercial/industrial tech campus located in NorthWest Crossing. It’s industrial chic, all the rage in … well, Bend, and other hip urban centers. I consider Hall a visionary in some respects, with a keen eye for design and visual appeal. He’s a Bend guy and his imprint on Sisters has a lot of Bend feel to it. That would include brightly colored front doors as an example. I’m just not keen on neon-orange or neon-blue doors in Sisters. Or anywhere for that matter. The center of Sisters’ urbanization will no doubt

be The Woodlands, where millions of dollars in infrastructure — roads, sewers, sidewalks — are nearing completion for the 200-plus residential development on the old Forest Service property along North Pine Street and Barclay Drive. You can now “reserve” your new home. My neighbors, Bill and Nancy, looked at buying one of the small Woodlands cottages as rental investment property, but decided against it after getting a closer look at the design. “It’s very dark, very industrial looking,” Bill said, adding, “No distinction one from the other — it all looks alike.” The look definitely takes some getting used to, if you’re not from Bend. Mostly corrugated steel siding, minimal steel and concrete stairs and decks, small windows. And all in dark, almost black tones. The hotly debated new Sunset Meadows housing development by Woodhill Homes will have at least 130 single-family and threestory apartment dwellings on a 13-acre parcel bound by McKenzie Highway (Highway 242) between West Hood Avenue and Brooks Camp Road. The developers are getting intense pushback from Sisters folk upset, it would seem, with what they perceive as a project full of negative consequences. Personally, I’m agnostic

about growth in Sisters, finding it largely inevitable. That doesn’t mean that growth cannot and should not be regulated. I’ve only seen one preliminary concept drawing of the proposed homes in the project and I’m — not to put too fine a point on it — underwhelmed. It has that Bend look to it. Indeed one of the complaints in the door-to-door handout by a group calling itself Help Save Sisters! Is that the “inner-city row-house-style development does not conform to the historic Western small-town lifestyle that was the reason so many of us chose to live here.” Woodhill, the developer, did the Saddlestone project in Sisters that I found very well done and conforming nicely to the traditional (if there is such a thing) look of Sisters. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the saying goes. And while I have a long career in advertising and marketing, and am a reasonably accomplished graphic designer, I have no more right or expertise to complain about architectural diversity than the next guy. Nor do I want to conform to the point of being boring. But there is a breaking point is there not? An inflection marker, where a town’s character ceases to be? I’m not ready for that. Not in Sisters.

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SCHOOL: Citizens weighed in at informal meeting Continued from page 3

becomes focus of controversy, The Nugget, November 2, page 1.) Scholl opened by stating how he appreciates and values the school district’s relationship with their parents and students. The turnout and civil discussion between parents and Superintendent Scholl highlighted the unique relationship between SSD and their students’ parents. There were more than 30 community members and parents in attendance Wednesday morning, all given the opportunity to weigh in on the matter. Regan Roberts, who is a parent of a sixth-grader and a ninth-grader in the district, was in attendance. Her sixthgrade son attended outdoor school at Camp Tamarack. “We have been here for 17 years and involved in the schools for many years,” she said. “I can only imagine how confusing and sad it was for the Culver kids with what happened with their experience, but my son had a great time and was not uncomfortable during his experience at Camp Tamarack, and said they had a great time.” Much of the conversation was focused on what can be done to avoid controversy and conflict in years to come. Parents said that more communication with them would be appreciated and prevent future miscommunications when it comes to sending their kids on overnight events with the school. According to Scholl, sixth-graders were interviewed after their outdoor school experience, and across the board, most students said they had a positive experience at outdoor school. “No one was trying to mislead, we answered what we knew, and gender identity is a protected class under federal law,” said Scholl. There are certain questions the school cannot ask when it comes to gender identity, and parents were made aware of that during the discussion on Wednesday. “One thing we want to work on, that Justin Durham brought up in the Coffee Chat, was the idea of recruiting more Sisters High Schoolers to be counselors at outdoor school,” said Scholl in a later interview. Scholl and the high school are working to increase recruitment of more SHS students as counselors, so students have the community and in-school connection with their counselors. “It’s great for kids to come back and see their counselor in town or later at school, and

have a relationship and community with each other,” said Scholl. One parent stated at the meeting, “We want to make sure that we speak and converse in ways that are welcoming with each other and with our kids and make them feel comfortable while navigating and learning things that are new and scary.” Wednesday evening at the school board meeting, community members were given the opportunity to speak during the community comments section. Andrew Davis, a parent of a sixth-grader, stated that he feels the District should cut ties with Camp Tamarack after the miscommunication and controversy. Parent and community member Christine Funk defended Camp Tamarack and their valuing of students and counselors from all backgrounds and identities. Late last week, Camp Tamarack and Culver School District issued a joint statement after the controversy surrounding both parties. It read, in part: “To clear up some misinformation that has been out there, students do not shower at Camp Tamarack during the Outdoor School experience and private changing areas are available for everyone. We will all work to respect the values and identities of the people who participate in Outdoor School. We will all work to make sure we

are communicating with families before their students leave for camp so that they can make an informed decision about their child’s participation in Outdoor School. Additionally, we will continue to work to recruit more high school student leaders from Culver High School — how great would that be?! We will all work to show that we can come together, even when we have differences, in a way that is respectful, attentive, and willing to be sensitive and solution oriented.” Read the full joint statement accompanying the online version of this story at www.nuggetnews.com. Overall, the sentiment after the Superintendent Coffee Chat was that the Sisters community is ready and willing to have civil discussions surrounding controversial issues, and parents want to be involved in discussions surrounding their children’s school life. Scholl expressed satisfaction at the way the issues were addressed in the informal gathering. “To sum it up, I thought it was positive and the dialogue was really respectful, and everyone in there was concerned about their kids, and want what’s best for them, and hopefully now understand some of the guardrails we are up against as a school. That’s one of the best things about Sisters, is the encouraging civil dialogue and coming together and (moving) on.”

TRAINING TREATS

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Outlaws volleyball takes third at State By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad finished third at the state tournament, held at Springfield High School on Friday and Saturday, November 4-5. Sisters started the tourney with a sweep over the St. Mary Crusaders in the quarterfinals. The first set was back-and-forth until midway through, when the Outlaws pulled ahead and recorded the win. Bailey Robertson had several nice blocks and Gracelyn Myhre put down several hard kills. With the Outlaws ahead 21-13 Mia Monaghan went back to the service line and served Sisters to a 25-13 finish. The last point came off a great block from Robertson. Gracie Vohs was on fire in the second set and recorded cross-court kills, numerous serving aces, and led the way to the Outlaws’ 25-17 win. In the third set, it was knotted up five times before the score hit 12-12. From there the Outlaws surged ahead and

recorded the sweep. Vohs, Myhre, and Robertson all were instrumental in the win with cross-court kills, kills down the line, and others that were sent straight down to the middle of the court. Vohs was also superb at the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. Sisters advanced to the semifinals where they faced the Valley Catholic(VC) Valiants. VC came into the match determined to beat the Outlaws. They put together a good game plan and the Outlaws struggled from the get-go. Sisters was never able to get into any rhythm or into system. They served the ball out of bounds or in the net, hit the ball out, and struggled on serve-receive. They lost the match in three straight sets with scores of 16-25, 20-25, and 15-25. The Valiants went on to win the tournament with a three-set sweep over Burns in the championship game. The Outlaws headed into a third- or fifth-place finish on Saturday against league See VOLLEYBALL on page 26

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The Bunkhouse Chronicle Craig Rullman Columnist

On biscuits and bunkbeds And finally the madness ends. Election madness, I mean. Most of the candidates, early or late, zeroed in on homelessness as a problem. One candidate was even bold enough to suggest that he would “solve homelessness.” That’s a big and briny declaration, and, of course, it is equally absurd, but there it was on the long list of heroic crusades the candidate claimed he would embark on — given the necessary donations and, of course, that annoying requirement of actual votes. I don’t believe that he — or any of the other candidates—will be solving homelessness, but then again I’m a born-again, dyed-in-the-wool, way-upthe-holler kind of skeptic when it comes to politicians and their promises. But let’s try to be honest, for once. Nobody “solves” homelessness. If you have lived in enough places around the country, long enough, you realize that this problem — in the macro — doesn’t get solved anywhere. It gets punted. It gets punted because nobody, and I mean nobody, knows how to do it. If somebody knew how to do it the model would have been copied and pasted everywhere by now. I will stipulate that there are a very small number of long-term success stories, even as I struggle to remember any of them. What happens, usually, is this: Well-meaning people of all stripes take on the issue with passion and devotion, and then run up against funding problems,

the Sovietizing American administrative state, and the labyrinth of policy and legal nightmares that simply kill most of the best and most legitimate efforts at largescale alleviation. These fine people are then reduced to tinkering around the edges, with results that often look cynical: Sidewalk benches get turned around so that they are facing traffic, camps get cleaned up and punted to a different part of town, warrants become non-bookable on top of non-extraditable. Public officials sigh and shrug their shoulders — particularly Federal officials, because they can’t even blow their noses without permission from the Fuhrerbunker in Washington. And here’s another thing worth saying out loud: Sometimes the people who need help just don’t want it. Eventually everyone gets mad at the cops because they are too slow to react, or too fast, too light in their touch, or too heavy handed. The politicians are happy for the cops to get rolled under the bus, ad infinitum, but the cops, taking yet another PR beating over

an issue they neither caused nor have the resources to fix, then build various teams with fancy acronyms to deal with the very many legal and mental-health issues that are associated with homelessness. Task Forces and Emergencies are created and declared. The camps get cleaned up and punted again — this time with reporters and cameras on hand — to a different side of town or, as in the case of Bend, from the spaghetti bowl to the greenbelt across the parkway where it lands right in front of the sheriff’s office. What gets “solved” exactly? Nothing, because movement and action are not the same thing. I don’t have any answers either. I have a litany of cautionary tales. But I can tell you for certain that turning one of our city parks into a homeless camp is a no-good, very bad idea. Within a week it will look like Woodstock after the big rain. Spare me the letters. It will, and you know it will. Which is perfectly fine with me, if that’s the direction Sisters would like to go. Many of

us will just accelerate our move to some other town where it takes less than 15 years to put in a roundabout and a homeless camp isn’t the first thing grandma sees when she comes for a visit. What’s probably needed is a permanent shelter. What almost nobody wants built next to them is a permanent shelter. There are good reasons for not wanting one, and if you want to buy me a cup of coffee I’ll talk your ear off with experiences born in some of the larger shelters in the western United States. It will come from a law-enforcement perspective, which, in the progressive era, has trouble getting air-time. But I’m not imagining the rapes, the stabbings, the methzombies, the domestic violence and murder-fugitives, the piles of fetid trash, the rats, the TB, HIV, and hepatitis, or the alcoholism and drug abuse. That all comes with it. If you build a permanent shelter people from all over the United States will come to live in it. My

apologies to W.P. Kinsella, who deserves better, but if you build it, they will come. They will come from Portland, Eugene, Salem, Seattle, Los Angeles, Oxnard, Minnesota, North Carolina, Maryland, and many of them will come from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. It’s not important that you believe me. And before the vigilance committees start spitting their predictable venom: I hate the idea that anyone has to live in the woods or sleep in a dumpster. It’s revolting to me that anyone in the United States goes hungry. But if you establish a camp, or build a permanent shelter, people will come from the corners of the earth to live in it. But Sisters could do it. Turns out the floorspace and facilities might be available now that the Laird people have gathered up what’s left of their guaranteed money and pennystock, and split town. Lots and lots of square feet over there. Perfect for bunk beds, and a bowl of soup in a blizzard, one might think.

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Holidays in the Pines November 11-12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tollgate Clubhouse, 15004 Saddle, Sisters. This boutique features a variety of homemade and vintage items, from fall through Valentine’s Day. Portion of sales benefits Sisters Habitat and Furry Friends. For more information find us on Facebook or holidayinthepines@outlook. com. Chocolate bar fundraiser Sisters High School Band is selling World’s Finest Chocolate bars for $1 each. The band is raising money to support the program’s expenses (including purchasing music, paying competition and festival fees, and purchasing music stands (they do not have enough for the growing program). Buy chocolate bars directly from any band student or stop by The Nugget lobby. Payment can be by cash or check (made out to Sisters High School Band). Questions? 541-977-8494. Parkinson’s Support Group Are you a person experiencing Parkinson’s disease (PD) or a care partner/family member desiring to better support your loved one with PD? We invite you to join our support group to experience friendship, shared experiences, and a better understanding of PD. Please join us the second Thursday of the month 1-2:30 p.m. at the Sisters Library, 110 N. Cedar St. Sisters. For more information contact Carol Pfeil, program coordinator of Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, 541-668-6599 or carol@ parkinsonsresources.or. Volunteer for Community Thanksgiving Dinner Interested in volunteering with the Community Thanksgiving Dinner this year? Contact volunteer coordinator Kimberly Finney at 541-788-2929. Texting is preferred.

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Internet Safety for Parents & Caregivers KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s child abuse intervention center, will be coming and giving presentations to our middle schooler parents about how to empower students to be safe and ethical while online, on Monday, November 14 at the Sisters Middle School, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The topics covered will be: Hacks & Scams, Social Media, Online Gaming, Cyberbullying, Inappropriate Posts, and Online Predators. Register at https:// bit.ly/3gVs1dd. Contact Rachel Visser at rvisser@kidscenter.org for more information. Sisters Seeking Applicants for Advisory Boards The City is accepting applications for its boards and commissions. There are positions open on the Planning Commission, Budget Committee, Urban Forestry, Parks, and Public Works Advisory Boards. More information can be found at ci.sisters.or.us/bc. Applications are due by November 13. Call 541-549-6022 for more info. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group Thelma’s Place Adult Day Respite Program in Redmond hosts a monthly support group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia-related disease. The support group is held every third Wednesday of the month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This is a free family-caregiver support group featuring local organizations For more information call 541-548-3049. Weekly Food Pantry The Wellhouse Church will have a weekly food pantry on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. (222 N. Trinity Way) Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Call 541-549-4184 for information.

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East Portal Open House The City will be hosting an open house at Sisters City Council Chambers on Wednesday, November 16, 4-7 p.m. for the community to give feedback on concept plans for the East Portal site. Participants will see three concepts, connect with City staff and the project team, and share input. Call 541-323-5220 for more information. Sisters High Desert Chorale Concerts The Sisters High Desert Chorale will usher in the Sisters holiday season with two free Christmas concerts. “The Glory of Christmas” introduces the season in a beautiful way with both newer and traditional songs. Concerts will be performed ed December 2 at 7 p.m. and December 4 at 2:30 at the Sisters rs Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. Come, enjoy, and celebrate the glory of the season with us. Call 541588-0362 for more information. Veterans Day Assembly at Sisters High School Sisters-area military veterans (and their friends, families, and the general public) are invited to Sisters High School on Wednesday, November 9, for the annual Veterans Appreciation Assembly organized by the student leadership and the local VFW Post to mark Veterans Day. The event includes a social time with coffee and donuts from 8 to 9:15 before the assembly begins at 9:40 a.m. The SHS band and choir groups will be featured. Veterans Day Assembly at Sisters Middle School Sisters-area military veterans (and their friends, families, and the general public) are invited to Sisters Middle School on Wednesday, November 9, at 2:30 p.m. Questions? Call Lance 541-233-8399.

Sisters Holiday Showcase Auditions On Thursday, December 8, the SHS Jazz Choir will host the eighth annual Sisters Holiday Showcase. This showcase will be a fun, family-friendly holiday variety show. We are looking for all types of talents (adults and students) — the more unique the better. Live auditions will occur in the high school choir room on Tuesday, November 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. Please email rick.johnson@ssd6.org for an audition time or to send video auditions (submit by November 29). For more information call 541-549-4045 ext. 5826. BBR RFPD Meeting Date Change The regularly scheduled board meeting for November has moved to Thursday, November 17 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Questions? Call 541-595-2288 Sisters Garden Club Puzzle Sales Thank you to the Sisters Community for supporting Sisters Garden Club by helping them sell their 25th Anniversary Edition “Quilts in the Garden” Puzzle. Puzzles are currently available for purchase for $20 at the following locations: Ray’s Food Place, The Gallimaufry, Fika Sisters Coffeehouse, and Metamorphosis Salon. Purchase puzzles now before they are all gone. They make great gifts. Contact 971-246-0404 for more information. Free Pet Food Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furry Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule your pickup. Pickups available Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind The Nugget.

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LETTERS

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My daughter served in many leadership positions while enrolled in Sisters schools — at all levels. Had she been ostracized for her identity or orientation, as some parochial people are shamefully doing now to student counselors, this father would have gone ballistic! I want the parents of all LGBTQ+ children to know that they and their children have enormous community support. We will not tolerate uninformed, harmful, judgmental rhetoric or actions. Your children, like mine, are beautiful and perfect, and our love and support will help them, and you, flourish in life. We have your back — full stop. You must listen to https://storycorps.org/stories/ patrick-haggerty/. So I read with great dismay that some folks want certain educational programs to be more transparent, less “deceitful” about the gender identity or sexual orientation of those in leadership roles — perhaps so that they can better protect their children against “Satan’s subtle power,” or euphemistically “what they are going to be exposed to.” Not only is this immoral and illegal, it is also selfdefeating, as some day their life may depend on those they choose to shun. As a fabulously successful parent (with a wee bit of the wife’s help) and immune from

hyperbole, let me offer some sage advice: Parents are not doing their children any favors shielding them from “uncomfortable” situations. Children are more resilient and intelligent than we give them credit for. Read Oprah’s book “What Happened To You?” The reality is, isolation from diversity makes them and us weak and narrow-minded citizens — hardly a good thing for the vibrant, thoughtful, educated, and inclusive society we supposedly aspire to be. Kris Calvin

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To the Editor: Editor’s note: This letter came in the form of a “get well” card addressed to the community of Sisters. Dear Sisters: Sorry to see you suffering “Benditis.” This is usually fatal to your town’s lovely character and standard of living. Too much traffic, loss of green spaces, and too many lines to wait in. Bend used to be nice, but that was 60,000 residents ago — now we avoid the place. I’m glad to see letters to the editor about the dwindling water resources. Take a drive to the Head of the Metolius, and see if you can find any water there. Moina McMath Walton

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Sisters-Area Events & Entertainment THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 10 The Belfry Live Music: Jake Blount presented by Sisters Folk Festival. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets at www.sistersfolkfestival.org.

FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 11

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Pete Kartsounes 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Weather permitting. For more information find The Barn in Sisters on Facebook. Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.

SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 12

Paulina Springs Books Meet & Greet/Book Signing with Francine Rockey “To Find Treasure in the Mountains” at 1 p.m. Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Old Fashion Christmas 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebration of the holidays with craft vendors, food, Santa, and more. $5; age 6 and under free. Info: www.centraloregonshows.com.

SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 13

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Old Fashion Christmas 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebration of the holidays with craft vendors, food, Santa, and more. $5; age 6 and under free. Info: www.centraloregonshows.com.

THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 17

Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Susan Strauss presents “Tree With Golden Apples: Botanical & Agricultural Wisdom in World Myths.” 6:30 p.m. Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com.

FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 18

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Holy Smokes 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Weather permitting. For more information find The Barn in Sisters on Facebook. Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.

MONDAY • NOVEMBER 21

Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Karen J. Vanderyt presents “The Dutchman and Portland’s Finest Rose: A Love Story Inspired by the Life of Football Legend Norm Van Brocklin” at 6:30 p.m. Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com.

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Hood Avenue Holiday Parade 2-3 p.m. Annual parade showcases all the things that make our small town great! Bundle up and come early. Info: www.sistersrecreation.com.

A Celebration of the Holidays Visit Santa • Coloring Contest

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Finding ‘Turtlehenge’ By Chris Morin Correspondent

A rock wallaby atop the boulder pile we were halfway up ignored us. Humans move clumsily on furniture-sized stones by comparison, so it kept ambling along despite being 40 feet away. The encounter had little effect on us as well. Commanding our attention were incredibly ancient images right before our eyes, meticulously chiseled into rock, and local authority Graham offered insights: “Could this be some sort of abstract portrayal known only to its creator or might it represent one of the great beasts — giant wombat, marsupial lion — which went extinct eons ago and that Aboriginal people call The Dreamtime? We simply can’t know.” Though my wife and I own a Native American art gallery in Sisters, our interests aren’t limited to Indigenous peoples of North America, nor contemporary artwork. For us, this “art” on the west coast of Australia happens to be the ultimate as some works are dated at more than 50,000 years of age. S a ltw ater cr ocodiles, dugongs, thylacines, kangaroos, emu tracks, along with multidimensional geometric shapes are but a few of the likenesses making up

the largest art gallery in the world. There are over one million petroglyphs across the 20-square-mile, rock-strewn Burrup Peninsula. The first panel that Graham took us to included a stylized face, like ones appearing on Indigenous masks throughout the world and similar to She Who Watches above Oregon’s Columbia River. “This one just might be the grandparent of them all,” he conjectured. Deeply pecked, and well over 30,000 years old, local Aboriginal elders have given him permission to take people to this sacred image but photographs are not allowed. The Burrup Peninsula doesn’t make anyone’s list of Places To See. A far-flung destination, there’s no luxury accommodations. Widespread, massive mining operations all around obliterate any potential for “charming” to occur. Some exposed rocks of the Burrup, volcanic granophyre and gabbro that resonate when struck, are 2.6 billion years old. Hardy to an extreme, they don’t weather, thus making long-ago efforts to peck concise images onto them rather significant undertakings. Western-world scholars theorize the Australian continent became populated 60,000 years ago, when land bridges from Southeast Asia existed as sea levels were much lower

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Guide Graham offered insights into the petroglyphs painstakingly chipped into hardy rock that is estimated to be 2.6 billion years old.

due to a great Ice Age. Early peoples began producing images on rocks shortly thereafter and eventually became cut off from the rest of the world by rising seas. Graham, with a sort of Aussie Jacques Cousteau air about him, provided his services pro bono that day. Though neither archeologist nor anthropologist by trade, he’s worked with the best of them for decades, and now provides expertise to foreign university researchers who regularly appear, seeking enlightenment about rock art. He’s also a powerhouse advocate regarding what’s occurring on the Burrup Peninsula, a bedeviling amalgamation of resource extraction and conservation. Ethics, government politics, and economics mash into a shapeshifting quagmire of decision-making that regularly favors developers over preservationists. The next day we venture back into Murujuga National Park, sans Graham, believing the previous day’s newfound knowledge, combined with our well-cultivated Southwestern U.S. rock art eyes, will lead us to petroglyphs galore. It’s not to be. What works in another part of the world has no corollary effect here. Striking out time and again — combined with the heat, pesky black flies, and an unexpected lack of wind that normally alleviates the temps and bugs — it’s entirely humbling. Tired, resigned to failure, we head toward the rental car for the last time, following a circuitous route — and implausibly stumble upon it. Concrete-and-steel storage tanks, one hundred yards in diameter and 50 yards high, stand half-a-mile from us across Whitnell Bay. A gargantuan offshore drilling rig additionally sits a mile to the side of those behemoths as we cross over a relatively small pile of boulders 75 feet across,

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Chris Morin and LaRita Chapman found 15,000-year-old petroglyphs depicting sea turtles and eggs near an industrial site in Australia. less than 15 feet high. A sea turtle likeness appears, another gets located, and these two are followed by image after image. We’ve found the most prolific site yet with dozens, possibly hundreds of tortoise effigies. We name it “Turtlehenge.” Unlike any of the places that Graham showed us the previous day, this has but one likeness represented. It’s shrine-like, perhaps hallowed ground. Immediately after leaving the site, we learn why. There’s a white-sand beach but 100 yards away. Since a few of Western Australia’s remote islands continue to be sea turtle nesting sites, it’s only logical to conclude this beach once offered such a refuge. Judging from the widely varying ages of the petroglyphs, which are determined

by the coloration of rock varnish atop an image — the darker the varnish the older the engraving, this site would have been used as an egglaying sanctuary for at least 25,000 years. Perhaps in another 60,000 years, the monolithic resource extraction efforts at Whitnell Bay will be forsaken, possibly all signs of those activities might even be obliterated. It’s not unreasonable to go ahead and wonder if any humans will be left on this planet at all. I’d like to think, if it happens that we no longer exist and the Earth has returned to a more primordial planet, the artistic representations at Turtlehenge will still remain. And during a few full moon nights of the year, this beach will once more come to life with the very creatures those images mutely acclaim.

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I have just read some commentary from Wayne Schmotzer, D.V.M. in regards to COVID-19. Wayne is passionate about this topic, means well, and is very intelligent, but his commentary may be taken by people as actionable medical advice — advice that is not well-founded. Dr. Schmotzer is largely promoting things that are in many ways not correct, only partially correct, or taken out of context in such a way as to contradict the evidence of thousands of experts who want nothing more than to promote public health, safety, and truth as much as factual scientific evidence can. Wayne is not an expert on these things, and his writings seem to follow the playbook of the so-called Frontline Doctors, a very biased group of people who promote nonsensical “alternate facts” that are not supported by the evidence, and reek of attempts to profiteer by peddling drugs, treatments, and various carnival shows in various settings, including at least one convention-style meeting in a state most likely to attract a paid following. Their online and self-published writings and speeches do not adhere to the evidence of experts who have spent lifetimes studying epidemiology, virology, genetics, bioinformatics, immunology,

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HOUSING: Sisters has built-in challenges to affordability Continued from page 1

being that contentious. Over at the fire station, in the Community Hall, much of the evening’s homeless forum included references to the lack of affordable housing contributing to a rising houseless problem. And at the high school, planners from Deschutes County held an open house to review their 2040 Vision Plan, with affordable housing in the mix of topics and breakout discussions. For starters we need to have a common definition of “affordable housing.” Affordable housing is defined by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a dwelling that a family or household can obtain — whether through rent, purchase, or other means — that costs 30 percent or less of the household’s income. This metric looks at the cost of residing in the dwelling, including utilities. Another metric often cited by housing advocates refers to any type of housing made affordable for low-income individuals or families through government subsidy or incentive. The formula is bogus, housing experts say. If you’re making $200,000 a year, 30 percent is not an issue. If one’s income — individually or jointly — is $75,000,

then you can’t make the 30 percent threshold and afford to live in Sisters. Even if you could find a $300,000 home — even if you needed no dotwn payment — your monthly mortgage at today’s rates (7.08 percent) makes your payment $2,012 or $24,144 a year or 32.19 percent, putting you over lenders’ limits.

Do people just forget the basic laws of supply and demand? — Mark Weldon As of Sunday there were two traditional apartments for rent in Sisters, one on N. Brooks Camp Road: two bedrooms, one bath, 900 square feet for $1,350/month. And a one-bedroom, one-bath 572square-foot unit for $1,175. The only other four rentals were all homes ranging from $2,550 to $6,000. Somebody earning $20/ hour, $41,600/year couldn’t qualify for the Brooks Camp unit, as 30 percent of their income would be equal to only $1,040/month. To qualify, they’d need $54,000 in income, $26/hour for a single wage earner. One point on which all participants in the conversation seem to agree is that, in a city the size of Sisters with a smaller budget, there is no money for subsidizing any kind of housing. Nor does the City own any significant

land holdings, the largest being its public parks, and nobody appears to be asking that they be rededicated as subsidized housing. “Do people just forget the basic laws of supply and demand?” asks Mark Weldon, a small framing contractor in Bend who works mostly in Sisters. “Sisters is landlocked,” says mortgage broker Tina Wilcox. “You’ve got less than two square miles and very few, almost no saleable lots left.” Neal Wagner, an appraiser, said: “Why are people even talking about this in Sisters? I recently appraised a small lot in Sisters, just a little over a quarter acre for $237,500.” His question is at the core of the problem: the price of land, “dirt” as it is called in the trade. In August, a lot in McKenzie Meadows Village sold for $255,000 — the lot, no house on it, in what is supposedly a more affordable neighborhood. In July, a 7,405-squarefoot lot on Timber Pine seemed like a bargain at $200,000. Builders tell The Nugget that they can still build houses in Sisters for as little as $200 per square feet, maybe a tad under. That would be plain vanilla construction, few amenities, and lower-end fixtures. So a small home, say 1,100 square foot, could be built for $220,000 — on top of the cost of the “dirt.” A 900-square-foot bungalow would only take $180,000 plus the land, ballooning that $180 to at least

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New plaque stone at Village Green Sisters’ veterans group Band of Brothers had their work cut out for them when they readied a five-footby-four-foot boulder at Village Green Park for the installation of a 27-inchby-27-inch granite face onto which brass plaques honoring deceased Sisters Country veterans will be memorialized. The boulder is the third in a trio of large rocks at the park’s pavilion that bear the names of citizens who served. One boulder is full and the second has room for only seven more veterans — thus the third was necessary. Hal Darcey, a Navy submariner veteran, aided by Lyle Musel, an Air Force air disaster rescue veteran, both from the Vietnam War era went through three diamond blades over a threeday period notching the boulder. Darcey quipped, “This rock must be kryptonite.” The granite is being donated and installed by Solid Rock Granite of Sisters. “The goal is to have

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short educational session was given by the veterans group to the students in the flagpole area. The youth were informed of flag protocol, including the proper way in which to fold Old Glory. At each of the 13 folds a reading was recited. After the flag was folded, it was presented to YouthBuild Program Director Tanner Rohne. Two new park benches constructed by the students off-site were donated and placed in the flagpole area. Following the training session new flags were placed at the graves of 42 veterans in honor of the upcoming Veterans Day remembrance. To complete the day all students and staff we’re given an American flag.

Sisters High School assembly honors vets Wednesday, November 9, during assembly, students will pay tribute to past and serving vets. Coffee and treats are served at 8 a.m. for any veteran in attendance. At 9:40 the recognition event begins. Performances by the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Choir are to be followed by a poem read by Air Force veteran Earl Schroeder of Sisters VFW Post 8136. A ceremony follows at the POW/MIA Missing Man Table, a dignified and solemn moment held thousands of times each year in the U.S. Set for six, the empty chairs represent Americans who were or are missing from each of the services — Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard —and civilians. According to the protocol of such ceremonies, the table is round to show everlasting concern. The cloth is white, symbolizing the purity of

their motives when answering the call to serve. The single red rose is a reminder of the lives of these Americans and their loved ones and friends who keep the faith, while seeking answers. The yellow ribbon symbolizes continuing uncertainty, the hope for their return, and determination to account for them. A slice of lemon is a reminder of their bitter fate, captured and missing in a foreign land. A pinch of salt symbolizes the tears of the missing and their families longing for answers after decades of uncertainty. The lighted candle reflects hope for their return, alive or dead. Slide shows will honor active Sisters HS graduates serving in the military and messages of thanks and gratitude for all veterans. Student leaders for the special assembly are Analise Backus and Tatum Cramer, seniors, and Jack Turpen, a sophomore.

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Early on, Barb Schulz knew science would be a part of her life. At 80 years old, she’s still active, inquisitive, and happy to share what she’s learned. Getting started in the sciences proved a challenge. In 1963, she applied to veterinary school but was rejected; not because she wasn’t smart enough, but because she was female. “I applied at the University of Illinois and was told they’d never admitted a woman and weren’t going to start with me,” she recalled. That theme of gender discrimination was common — especially in science. But Schulz took her frustration and channeled it in another direction. Roadblocks for Schulz just meant she had to jump higher; her life is a testimony to her tenacious personality and desire to challenge. After veterinarian school was off the table, Schulz got her teaching credential, and spent many years as a science teacher. She had a principal’s credential and a master’s in science education, but preferred teaching science over “policing” students. After teaching for a year, Schulz knew if

she didn’t get out of Illinois soon, she never would. “I took a job in Newport, Rhode Island, and finally got out of Dodge! During the summer I was the nature specialist at the Harold Tribune Fund Fresh Air Camp for delinquent kids in middle school and high school. It was either camp or jail,” said Schulz. “There was a lake with the girls’ camp on one side and boys on the other. I was a nature specialist, and this camp counselor who was teaching the oldest, toughest guys kept signing up for my nature class… that turned out to be my future husband, Wally. We’ve been married for 56 years. When Wally and I met, we were both engaged. But eventually we were able to start dating. Wally

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and I moved to the West Coast after he got a job at Boeing. I started teaching in the Shoreline School District and stayed for 38 years.” Being the only woman teaching science at the new Shoreline High School in the Shoreline District, once again Schulz had to advocate for herself or end up being disrespected by her colleagues. “I had a staff of nine men and was the department chair. I had to remind them often that I wasn’t their damn secretary, and they could make the coffee in the morning not me. I taught biology, botany, environmental studies, physical science,

and independent research. The kids liked having a female teacher even though I was tougher than most,” said Schulz with a chuckle. In 1984, Barb and Wally drove down to the Los Angeles Olympics. One of their stops was Black Butte Ranch — and they were immediately smitten. They bought a place at the Ranch and vacationed there until they moved full-time in 2005. By then, Schulz was retired from teaching, but continued a collaboration at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center (The Hutch), where she had a research lab for students called BioLab. After developing an

elementary school science program for the Shoreline School District, Schulz was introduced a research scientist Dr. Nancy Hutchinson at The Hutch. After touring the science program, the two became friends and formed the Science Education partnership program. “Dr. Hutchinson became the director, and I became the teacher trainer. The program, designed to train teachers in the latest research technology, has been going for the last 25 years, and is still going great,” said Schulz. Schulz invited Dr. Beverly Torok Storb, a faculty member of

The Hutch, to give a talk at the first Science Fair at Sisters High School, which was sponsored by the Sisters Science Club. “Afterwards Dr. Beverly invited us to bring Sisters students to her lab. A few weeks later, Rima Givot (biology teacher at Sisters High School ), and I took ten biology students up to The Hutch. It was mindboggling for these kids. They spent from 8 a.m. until about 3:30 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday, doing real technical lab activities like extracting DNA doing gel electrophoresis, using data from their experiments to solve a simulated problem.” The SHS Hutch trips are in their 10th year. Schulz prefers having four or five things going at once. She loves volunteering for Seed to Table (S2T), harvesting, weeding, and consulting about farm-based learning. “The Science Club helped Audrey Tehan get started,” she said. “When Audrey came to the Science Club and did a presentation, she told us she needed a motorized hand tiller. I told her what she was doing was right down my alley and I’d help her one day per week. That was 2013. Until COVID hit I spent every Wednesday with the crew. In 2018 S2T became a nonprofit. Audrey asked me to be on the board. Since then, it’s grown like crazy. I’ve been on the board the whole time but will be stepping down this year. Now I can get back to helping Audrey digging in the dirt. I’ll be there when they need help. Maybe harvesting on Tuesdays or tying up trellises for

Penguin in Antarctica on the Ross Sea bordering McMurdo Station.

the beans.” Wi t h h e r science background, Schulz helped establish S2T’s education program. “I enjoyed helping develop and evaluate programming… that’s my thing and a highlight of my time as a v o l u n t e e r. It’s all about scope and sequence that can challenge students and provide questioning puzzles for students to solve at different levels,” said Schulz. While she was harvesting or pulling weeds, Schulz loved getting silly with the farm crew. “We had fun playing with the veggies,” she said, laughing. “One season, I pulled a fivepound turnip out of the ground — that was funny. Audrey even came up with the hashtag… ‘Be Like Barb.’” One topic of conversation on the farm was Schulz’s four field seasons in Antarctica,

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City seeks input on East Portal By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Two events scheduled for next week at City Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, November 16-17, will provide the opportunity for public input on decisions that will have long-lasting impacts on the Sisters community. The Sisters Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on Thursday, November 17, to consider Development Code text amendments that will alter density and height regulations, among other changes (see story on page 3). The City is holding an in-person open house in the council chambers on Wednesday, November 16, from 4 to 7 p.m., for the public to provide feedback on draft-concept layouts for the multi-modal mobility hub slated for the East Portal property. A mobility hub is a place where multiple travel options come together to increase transportation network connectivity and individual mobility. Participants will be able to see the three concept layouts from Kittleson & Associates, converse with City staff and the project team, and provide input that will help shape development of the site. For

residents who want to have input on how Sisters develops, this is a prime opportunity to have your voice heard. The purpose of the concept plan is to provide a clear vision for how the site could be modified to operate as a transportation hub for the community. The concept plan will serve as the basis of forthcoming design and construction efforts as the site is developed in the future. The concept development process to date has included engagement from local and regional providers, including participation from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), transit providers, community safety officials, and various representatives from City of Sisters committees and advisory boards. According to the City, all concepts developed to date strive to balance future site uses and new amenities that could be provided onsite with features that exist today. All concepts retain the existing restrooms onsite, and the community labyrinth. The City purchased the East Portal property from the U.S. Forest Service, utilizing a Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) grant from ODOT. The site is located between Highway 20 and Highway 242 at the

entrance to Sisters. From a regional perspective, the site is critical to travel within, to, and through the Sisters Community. Cascades East Transit and Pacific Crest provide regional transit that could begin and end at the hub, with parking for riders’ cars and bikes onsite. Participants at the open house will be able to view the three concept layouts, including examples of bicycle facilities, spaces for motor vehicle and RV parking, and electric vehicle charging, plus transit shelters for bus riders. The key themes and outcomes that guided the design of the three concepts said the site should: • Provide adequate space to expected transit service • Incorporate planned walking and biking infrastructure • Provide efficient motor vehicle access • Provide efficient motor vehicle parking • Provide a variety of bicycle parking options • Promote safety and security • Utilize existing onsite features • Provide waiting areas. Following the public open house, a preferred concept will be developed based on input.

FIRE: RV home was completely destroyed with all possessions Continued from page 1

firefighters that she had just fueled the vehicle with gasoline and was driving when she noticed smoke coming from the vehicle engine compartment. When she opened the engine cover, she saw flames in the engine area and she quickly exited the vehicle. Goodwin told firefighters

she was living full-time in the motor home, and didn’t have other lodging options. Firefighters provided a meal for Goodwin, and a local resident paid for a hotel room. The American Red Cross was contacted for follow-up. There were no injuries as a result of the fire and the estimated loss of vehicle and contents was $7,000. Oregon Department of Transportation, Deschutes County Sheriff, Black Butte Ranch Fire District, and Oregon State Police also responded to the incident.

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PROJECT: Hearing was continued a second time Continued from page 1

favor of the development. Prior to last week’s meeting, the City was notified that, due to scheduling conflicts, no representative of Woodhill Homes would be attending the November 3 hearing, and they requested the hearing be continued again. The Planning Commission will hold a third public hearing on December 8, 5:30 p.m., at City Hall. The oral and written record will remain open until that time. The testimony against the development included its location at the beginning of Scenic Byway Highway 242. The increased traffic generated by the proposed single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments, when added to that from the Sisters Woodlands across Highway 20, McKenzie Meadows Village, Village at Cold Springs, the middle and high schools, plus the new elementary school, concerned many in attendance who questioned the validity of the traffic study provided with development plans. Along that same line was the question of how, in case of an emergency or disaster, all those residents would be able to get out of the area at the same time. One 17-year Sisters resident had a list of questions he asked the Planning Commission and City Council to “reflect on and then do the right thing. Do we need a time out on development? Do we have the proper infrastructure to support all the development? Should a new neighborhood be developed that will damage already existing ones? Why are you in such a rush to fill the UGB? Are we in danger of destroying Sisters?” The developer is asking to reduce the rear garage setback from the standard 20 feet to 18 feet. One gentleman had researched the lengths of the five most popular pickup trucks and found they are 17.5 to 21 feet long, with the average of 19.8 feet. He also said his research showed that since COVID, more pickups are being sold than cars in this region. The question was posed several times about why the buffer between the development and Highway 242 is 94 feet deep and there is no buffer between Sunset Meadows and the neighboring Pines development. Citizens raised concerns

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about effects of development on the character of Sisters. “The DNA of Sisters is the mountains, rivers, and trees,” offered one man. “If we destroy that, we destroy everything.” Another man pointed out that Sisters is landlocked between exclusive farm use land (EFU) and national forest. Others said this urbanstyle development doesn’t suit Sisters. Testimony reflected concerns about destruction of wildlife corridors, cutting 400-plus trees in a Tree City USA town, compromising Sisters’ dark skies ordinance, and jeopardizing the beauty of the community. One woman who testified currently lives in a Woodhill home in another part of town and said that Woodhill didn’t consider the community for which they were building. They filled up the lots with their houses built close to lot lines, the garages were insufficient, and there was no room for cars. Most everyone seemed to agree that if the project is approved, they would

like to see the trees saved, reduce the number of dwelling units, provide buffers between other developments, and design open space with paths within the interior of the development. The statement, “I hate to see Sisters become a memory” received applause from the room. “I hate to think we’re not in charge of our town. I hope you (Planning Commission and staff) will take what the people are saying to heart.” Prior to the December 8 public hearing, all submitted evidence and material related to the application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies of all materials are available on request at a reasonable cost. The Planning Commission hearing is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link and packet, can be found on www.ci.sisters.or.us/ meetings. (See related story on land use laws and moratoriums on page 21).

Outlaws football out in first round of playoffs By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws football squad lost to No. 4-ranked Banks in a final score of 47-8 in the first round of state playoffs, which was held at Hare Field in Hillsboro. Weather conditions were horrible, as teams battled the cold and stormy weather with incessant rain the entire evening. Banks is a very physical and well-coached team, and dominated the game on both sides of the ball all night long. The Outlaws offense fumbled twice inside their own 10-yard line, which set up easy scores for the Braves. At the half the Outlaws trailed 0-40. Sisters’ offense just couldn’t get it going against the very physical Banks defense. Once the second half began, the game went to a running clock. The Outlaws’ final touchdown came in the

fourth quarter. Tony Gonzalez had a great 64-yard TD run right up the middle, followed by a two-point conversion by Adam Maddox-Castle. The clock ticked down and Banks recorded the win. Gonzalez led the Outlaws’ rushing endeavor with 10 rushes for 96 yards. MaddoxCastle led the defense with five tackles, and Hudson Symonds, Ben Cooper, and Ethan Eby all recorded four tackles each. “This was a very difficult game for us,” said Coach Clayton Hall. “However, this game doesn’t define our season. I’m so proud of our boys for turning the corner in our program. Last year we were 1-6, but this year we were 6-4 overall and 4-2 in league, with a playoff berth. “We will miss our seniors and we are grateful for the impact they have made on our program.”

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State land-use laws impact Sisters’ future development By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Sisters is home to many residents who moved here from other states. They, like some longtime Oregonians, may not be aware of or understand Oregon’s unique land-use planning program, which guides what Sisters can and cannot do when it comes to growth and development. Oregon’s land-use planning program was established to provide a balance of needs, including protecting farm and forest land, while also planning for organized urbanized growth. In 1973, then-Governor Tom McCall inspred the State to enact land use legislation with these words: “We’re dismayed that we have not stopped misuse of the land, which is our most valuable finite natural resource… We’re in dire need of state land use policy, dire need of new subdivision law and new standards for planning and zoning by the counties and cities of our state… The interests of Oregon for today and in the future must be protected from the grasping wastrels of the land. We must respect another truism – that unlimited and unregulated growth

leads inexorably to a lowered quality of life.” At that time, farming and timber harvesting were the state’s largest industries and many Oregonians thought eventual development of land for new homes and industries would displace these economic engines. Since the passage in 1973 of the Oregon Land Use Act (Senate Bill 100) by the legislature, Oregon has maintained a strong statewide program for land use planning, overseen by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC). The foundation of that program is a set of 19 statewide planning goals (14 of which apply to Sisters). The goals deal with land use, development, housing,

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transportation, and conservation of natural resources, among others. Under the program, Oregon’s statewide goals are achieved through local comprehensive planning, which much be consistent with the state’s goals. Sisters just recently completed its latest update to the City’s comprehensive plan (available on the City website). With population forecasted to be doubled in Sisters by 2040, the City has been studying the buildable lands available within the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), the housing inventory needed to meet the growing population needs, and the efficiency measures that can be instituted to meet those needs prior to consideration of enlarging the UGB. The state requires the efficiency measures be studied before new land can be brought into the UGB. Efficiency measures can include things like providing density bonuses for developers as an incentive to achieve certain community planning goals, allowing for smaller residential lots, encouraging infill and redevelopment, permitting accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in single-family residential zones, increasing allowable residential densities, and

allowing duplexes, townhomes, and condominiums in single-family zones. No city, county, or special district may adopt a moratorium on construction or land development unless it first provides written notice to the Department of Land Conservation and Development at least 45 days prior to the final public hearing to be held to consider the adoption of the moratorium, makes written findings justifying the need for the moratorium, and holds a public hearing on the adoption of the moratorium, and the findings which support the moratorium. A moratorium not based on a shortage of public

facilities (infrastructure) may be justified only by a demonstration of compelling need, such as the application of existing development criteria is inadequate to prevent irrevocable public harm from development in affected geographical areas. Moratoriums are very rarely used in the state, most recently having to do with marijuana grows. The Sisters Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m., to hear the City’s application to make text amendments to the Development Code which would allow some of the above efficiency measures (see story on page 3).

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SCHULZ: Adventure and education mark long life

Joel Chadd and his full band will be sharing the songs from his debut solo album “Ghost of You” at The Belfry on Friday, November 12. “These melodies and words have washed over me again and again, guiding me through my darkest hours and providing me with the light of hope,” Chadd said. “They are the reflection of a time where love and loss, beauty and pain, have all lived so closely together.” That truth is echoed throughout these songs as the album takes shape, transforming from an acoustic guitar and voice to a full band sound. The record is woven together by intimate “balladlike” folk songs, shifting gears into the electric and passion-filled rock-band performances. “Ghost of You” is brutally honest, openhearted

camping on the ice. “That was fun to talk about as we were harvesting,” Schulz said. “The Antarctic field season is their summer, from November through March. I had the coolest project doing waterquality studies with my Seattle students in a bog about half-mile away down a steep hill by I-5 that flowed into Lake Washington. We tested pH, oxygen content, and fecal coliform bacteria, and phosphorous.” Because of the research with her students, the Society for Experimental Biology called and asked if they could nominate her to go to Antarctica. Schulz agreed. “We were in tents, and it was really windy,” she recalled. “We were in the Transantarctic Mountains doing water-quality studies. Lakes there have been covered with four meters of fluctuating ice depth for 10,000 years. Under that ice there’s no movement of water, so all the elements in it are stratified. It was a hoot! When I was in Antarctica, I had contact with my Shoreline

and does not shy away from the human emotions that we all navigate in this lifetime. Starting the night off will be the talented singersongwriter Erin Cole-Baker with her full band. As a Breedlove-endorsing artist, Go Magazine calls Erin “one of the most constant and compelling voices on the Central Oregon music scene.” Sisters is invited to join these two talented Central Oregon locals in an evening of raw, honest, and heartfelt songwriting. The show at The Belfry is set for Friday, November 12. Doors open at 6:30, music begins with Erin Cole Baker and her band starting things off at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through bendticket. com. The Belfry is located at 302 E. Main Ave.

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At 72, Schulz purchased the sweet Moresian (Morgan/ Friesian cross) who, unlike her former horse, wanted to please. “Logan is like a golden retriever puppy,” Schulz said. “We’re training for fourthlevel dressage. We earned our bronze medal a year ago. Dressage is kind of like ice skating, where you do certain things at certain spots. My goal when I got Logan was to earn the bronze medal. Now I have a new goal to earn my silver medal. It helps keep one’s older, aging body supple. I’m not even the oldest one at my barn. Everyone cheers each other on.”

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Lady Outlaws fall in quarterfinals By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws fell in a heart-breaking loss to the Lady Warriors at Amity High School in the state quarterfinals on Saturday, November 5. Sisters battled hard the entire contest and with 15 minutes left in the game thought they’d scored the go-ahead goal. Shae Wyland took a free kick and booted a laser shot that deflected off the bar and Ella Davis was there to head it in for the score. Coach Brian Holden said, “An official got involved, and made an offsides call, which was clearly incorrect, and the goal didn’t count.” At the end of regulation play the score was 0-0. After two 10-minute overtime periods, the score remained deadlocked and the game went to penalty kicks. Amity made all of their penalty kicks, while Sisters only got scores from Shae Wyland and Izzy Schiller, which gave Amity the win. “I’m proud of the girls who stepped into a position to take a shot,” said Holden, “It’s not easy. It’s stressful. A lot of the kids today will not step up to take that shot

because of the fear of failure. Not the Outlaws! This team will grow from its experiences and better themselves. That’s what makes them such a great team.” “I love this team!”, added Holden. “I’m going to miss our everyday training, laughter, and closeness. This is the year I have seen my seniors all the way through their high school career. The connections we have made are unforgettable. We have created memories they will remember for the rest of their life. I am so fortunate to be a part of that.” Holden told The Nugget that goal-keeper Josie Patton had the best game of her career, and made key saves when needed. “Josie sacrificed her body on the most important save of the game, coming out making her body big and deflecting it out,” said Holden. She is a beast! During that save she hurt her knee, and it looked serious.” “We were all worried,” added Holden. “She literally popped her knee into place on the field in front of the other team. She is an absolute warrior! She’s intimidating, competitive, and strong both mentally and physically.” Patton had to temporarily

step out of the game, and sophomore Ava Reilhe stepped in. Holden said, “Ava was a bit nervous, but her defense and midfield picked her up. She composed herself and did great!” Holden also noted his stellar defense, in particular the Wyland sisters, Shae and Sage, who stopped shots, made amazing tackles, and chased Amity’s attackers down. Three days earlier the Lady Outlaws were in a must-win battle at home against Lakeview. The Lady Honkers worked hard at the start of the contest to compete with the Outlaws’ midfield, and did a good job of pressuring the Outlaws early. However, the entire second half they played in front of the Honkers’ goal. Sister’s midfield was more fit and outlasted the Honkers, and their passing game started to show. Sisters scored their first goal in the 52nd minute. Marley Holden received the ball and played it off to Ella Davis, who shot the ball into the lower left from inside the 18. “That first goal gave us relief,” said Holden. “And it was ‘here we go.” A second goal came in

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The Lady Outlaws recorded a record 12th shutout in a 4-0 win at home against Lakeview. the 67th minute when Juhree Kizziar won the ball in the middle of the field. Kizziar laid the ball off to Izzy Schiller, who made a beautiful 24-yard shot over the keeper just under the bar. “That goal gave us confidence,” said Holden. “It was our game and we were in control, and at that point we tried to pressure even harder.” Just one minute later Sisters scored their third goal of the game. Tatem Cramer laid the ball off to Becca Clausen, and Clausen scored on a Honker’s error. The ball went through the goalie’s hands and legs and slowly trickled across the goal line. Sisters final goal came with five minutes left on the clock. Cramer passed the ball

off to Holden, who pushed the ball into space, and then took a 20-yard leftie shot that went over the keeper’s hands. The Outlaws held on and recorded the shut-out. The Lady Outlaws again showed class as they immediately congratulated Lakeview on a game well played. Sisters then huddled up in the goal for a picture and celebrated. The shut-out tied the school record at 12 shut-outs in a season. Coach Holden noted Cramer for her hard work up top and her generous play, and added, “I’m very proud of the team. They faced a difficult game and they adapted. That shows a lot of growth as a team. They continue to be positive teammates to each other.

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housing design standards. The City of Sisters provided descriptions of the proposed amendments: • Increase maximum and minimum multi-family residential (MFR) zone density (Housing Plan Strategy 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and Efficiency Measures Report 5): The existing density range is 7-15 dwelling units per acre (du/ ac), which would be increased to a range of 15-50 du/ac. The range of 15-30 du/ac would be an outright allowed use (requiring no additional planning approval), 30-40 du/ac would require a conditional use permit through the City, and anything between 40-50 du/ac would require a conditional use permit and to provide minimum percentages of affordable housing.

The requested text amendments would impact development in Sisters. • Remove floor area ratio (FAR) and increase building heights in the MFR zone (Housing Plan Strategy 1.3, Efficiency Measures Report 5): To make the construction of multi-family units more attractive and feasible, this proposes allowing buildings to go up to 50 feet in height with habitable space (currently it allows buildings up to 50 feet, but the area between 35-50 feet can only be non-habitable space). • Zoning incentives for affordable or workforce housing (Housing Plan Strategy 1.4, Efficiency Measures Report 15): To encourage more housing of this type, zoning incentives are proposed to modify current Development Code requirements for parking and minimum lot sizes based on how many affordable units are provided and what level of Area Median Income (AMI) restrictions are proposed. Essentially, the more affordable housing they provide to the lower economic ranges, the more zoning flexibility they would receive. • Allow residential-only development in downtown commercial (DC) zone (Housing Plan Strategy 1.7, Efficiency Measures Report 10): Currently, in order to build residential in the DC zone, it must be a mixed-use arrangement (i.e., associated with commercial users),

which can be a deterrent to building residential units. An overlay map shows where mixed use would still be required, and where it would no longer be required in zone. • Facilitating middle housing types (Housing Plan Strategy 1.7, Efficiency Measures Report 10): Middle housing types include duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and cottage clusters. This strategy recommends amending the zoning code (primarily the residential zone, but potentially others as well, to increase housing choices and reduce barriers to development for “missing middle” housing types, thus increasing the likelihood of units that are more affordable.) Recommendations are to reduce lot size requirements to support the financial feasibility of developing these housing types, which is done by creating requirements on a “per unit” basis. Lot size requirements would be further reduced for projects that provide affordable housing, per the previous section. Also, slightly reduced parking standards are proposed, so that more units can be accommodated on the site and less space is taken up for parking. The criteria that the Planning Commission will use when considering approval of the proposed text amendments include Sisters Development Code Chapter 2.15 — special provisions, Ch. 4.1 – types of applications and review procedures, Ch. 4.7 – land-use district map and text amendments, Oregon statewide land-use goals, and City of Sisters Urban Area Comprehensive Plan. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascades Avenue, Sisters (mailing address P.O. Box 39, Sisters OR 97759) or emailed to swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us. Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file #TA 22-04. Public testimony will also be taken at the hearing. For additional information, contact Scott Woodford, community development director, at 541-323-5211 or at his email address. All submitted evidence and material related to the application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies of all materials are available on request at a reasonable cost. The Planning Commission meeting is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link and the Planning Commission packet, can be found on www.ci.sisters. or.us/meetings.

Outlaws XC battle tough competition The Sisters High School boys and girls cross-country teams discovered that moving from the 4A ranks to the 3A/2A/1A ranks did not lessen the level of competition at the state meet. Quite the opposite: the competition proved to be tougher. The Sisters boys placed sixth and the girls eighth at the OSAA Championships held Saturday, November 5, at Lane Community College in Eugene. The boys team toed the line with some familiar foes in Siuslaw and Valley Catholic, which both moved to the 3A classification as well. In last year’s 4A state meet Siuslaw won, Sisters finished second, and Valley Catholic fourth. All three teams fielded competitive squads again this year. In addition last year’s 3A champion Enterprise and fifth-place finisher Santiam Christian also returned strong teams. “We knew there were at least five or six high-quality teams coming into the meet and that we were one of them,” said Head Coach Charlie Kanzig. Siuslaw put together the best team effort to win the title handily with 52 points. Valley Catholic placed second (75), followed by Santiam Christian (84), Enterprise (91), Oregon Episcopal (105), and Sisters (117). “For perspective, all of the top six teams had all of their

scorers in the top 40 finishers, meaning that every place really counted head-to-head,” explained Kanzig. “So even though we were 26 points away from a trophy it was really like every second on the clock was a point and a difference of eight or nine seconds by a couple of our runners would have turned the tide. “With all that said, the kids ran very well against very good teams,” said Kanzig. Seniors Hayden Roth (17:00) and Cole Jervis (17:17) finished 11th and 14th to pace the Outlaws up front. Missing the podium by just one place kept Roth from meeting one of his personal goals. “Although I didn’t place as high as I hoped to, I felt like I left everything out there on the course, which is the best you can do,” he said. “In terms of the team, we made huge improvements across the roster this season. We have a group of guys who Vare dedicated, kind, hardworking, supportive, and fun to be around. I couldn’t ask for a better team for my senior year and I am thankful and fortunate to be a part of the Sisters cross-country program.” Kanzig concurred with his lead runner. “Hayden battled harder than I have ever seen him battle,” said Kanzig. “We were all pulling for him to get past just one more guy to make the top

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10 and he did everything to make that happen.” Roth’s time would have placed 10th in the 4A boys’ race. For Jervis his last race was his best as well. “Cole has a knack for bringing everything together in the last week or two of the season and he did it again this year,” said Kanzig. “Before the race I told him he belonged with the top dozen or so runners and he was there.” The youngsters on the team did their part. Freshman Ace Chew (18:19), and sophomores Spencer Tisdel (18:20), and John Berg (18:23) packed in tight together to complete the scoring for the team. “These three are going to be a force to be reckoned with as they continue their careers,” said Kanzig. “Their improvement this year was amazing and they will just get stronger and stronger.” Juniors Eli Palanuk (20:28) and Finn Clark (22:10) also competed for the Outlaws. “Both those guys showed tremendous improvement during the year and stepped into varsity positions when injuries and illness thwarted a couple of other runners on the team,” said Kanzig. “I am glad they got to experience the state meet and be positive parts of our team effort.” Benjamin Bourne of Santiam Christian won the race in 15:57.

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opponent Siuslaw, who the Outlaws had beat twice in league, both in three straight sets. This time around was no different. The Outlaws went into the game with momentum and confidence, wanting to finish the tournament with a win. Sisters recorded a sweep over the Vikings with scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-9. “We stepped onto the floor much calmer in this match” said Coach Rory Rush. “We were gritty and ready to play. We were playing to win, not to lose. In the previous match I felt we were playing not to lose, and there’s a big difference in your mentality.” The entire match was marked by excellent serving from the Outlaws. Siuslaw was out of sync, didn’t seem prepared, and couldn’t get into their offense. In the first

set, Mia Monaghan had a four-point serving run with two aces and Gracie Vohs tallied seven kills. It was much of the same in the second set. Robertson had a seven-point serving run with two aces and Vohs put down seven kills. Holly Davis had two great serving runs in the third set, the first six points with one ace, and the second five points and one ace. Vohs had five kills in the set and a total of 22 kills in the match. Rush said, “All the pieces came together in this match. We hustled, had great kills, played smart offensively, and were aggressive yet successful from the service line. It was a total team effort and a different vibe from the previous match. It was exciting to end the season with a win and a third-place finish.” Vohs finished the tournament with 52 kills and 17 aces, followed by Robertson who logged 20 kills and 20 blocks. Myhre recorded 17 kills and 30 digs and Monaghan tallied 62 digs

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Mia Monaghan sets in final vs. Siuslaw. and 10 aces. Hannah Fendall dished out 79 assists. Gracie Vohs was a unanimous first-team all-tournament pick, and Gracelyn Myhre was selected secondteam all-tournament. “As one of our captains Gracie led our team both statistically and off the floor with humility all season,” said Rush. “She is a special player that has grown in her

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skill in leaps and bounds over the three years in our high school program. I am so proud of the player and person she is becoming! It was exciting for Gracie to be recognized by other coaches with a unanimous vote for first-team all-tournament.” Of Myhre, Rush said, “As one of our other captains, Gracelyn led our team with integrity and grace. She is

someone we all relied on and leaned on throughout the season. Her contributions to our program, and the personal relationships she has forged with her team, is something that is a joy to watch. I am so thankful for the hard work both on and off the floor she has shown this season. It was nice everyone else saw that, by voting her to the secondteam all-tournament.”

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Craft show helps those in need Ten local craftspeople will host the inaugural Holidays in the Pines sale in Sisters. Handmade, home grown, and handcrafted items span Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentines Day; as well as a sprinkling of antique and vintage treasures throughout the sale. “There is sure to be something for everyone on your gift list including, coffee, metal sculpture, one-of-akind snow people, candles, soap, lavender, cards, jewelry, kitchen items, unique wood turning and much more,” said Pat Lamoureux. “Ornaments and holiday

Astrophysicist to speak in virtual meeting Retired astrophysicist Robin Stebbins will be the featured speaker at the next virtual meeting of the Sisters Astronomy Club on Tuesday, November 15. Entitled “Big Bang to Blooms,” Stebbins’ talk traces the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the age of mankind to show how astrophysics forged our world. Gravity works with nuclear forces and electromagnetism in lifecycles of stars to make the elements of the periodic table. Living creatures rely on the electromagnetic forces between atoms and molecules that generate and absorb light. But we have only our adaptability to survive the cosmic churning. Stebbins retired from NASA in 2016, where he was an astrophysicist, lab chief, and project scientist. His research career has included targeting the Apollo 11 astronauts on the surface of the Moon with a laser, searching for gravitational waves in a

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VIEW OUR Current Classifieds 604 Heating & Cooling every Tuesday afternoon! Go to NuggetNews.com ACTION AIR Heating & Cooling, LLC City of Sisters Utility Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Technician I Consulting, Service & Installs Full-time, benefits, 40 hours per actionairheatingandcooling.com week (shifts may vary and/or CCB #195556 include weekend work) 541-549-6464 compensation depending on experience. Duties will include 605 Painting all aspects of the Public Works Bigfoot Stain & Seal Department. This includes Painting • Staining • Sealing working with water, sewer, CCB#240852 streets, parks, vehicle/building 541-904-0077 • Geoff Houk maintenance. Knowledge and ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ ability to operate back hoe, dump Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. truck, snow plow, street sweeper Refurbishing Decks and various other public works CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 related equipment is preferred. www.frontier-painting.com Special requirements/licenses: Minimum of Oregon CDL Class METOLIUS PAINTING LLC B, current State of Oregon Water Meticulous, Affordable Distribution Level I, Wastewater Interior & Exterior Collection System Level I 541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067 certifications and Flagger/Work 606 Landscaping & Yard Zone Traffic control card. Possession of or required to Maintenance obtain within 1 year of appointment. City of Sisters is a drug and alcohol free work place and an equal opportunity employer. Salary Scale is grade Complete landscape construction, 17 and the compensation ranges fencing, irrigation installation & from $18.63-$27.75 per hour. design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, The proposed starting salary is debris cleanups, fertility & water based upon qualifications, skills, conservation management, and experience. Application and excavation. detailed job description are CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 available at City Hall, 520 E. www.vohslandscaping.com Cascade Ave., or at 541-515-8462 www.ci.sisters.or.us All Landscaping Services Full-Time Resource Mowing, Thatching, Hauling and Sales Associate SNOW REMOVAL We are looking for a person Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740. who is friendly, outgoing, and – All You Need Maintenance – reliable; someone who enjoys Pine needle removal, hauling, working with the public in a team mowing, moss removal, edging, environment. Full-time position raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, Monday-Friday. Applications gutters, pressure washing... available at the Stitchin’ Post, Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 311 West Cascade Ave. in Sisters Austin • 541-419-5122. or by email: J&E Landscaping Maintenance diane.j@stitchinpost.com LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling Questions? Contact: debris, gutters. julie@stitchinpost.com Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 Reliable and Professional jandelspcing15@gmail.com Housekeeper wanted to take care of general cleaning, and am willing to pay $535/wk. Contact me at pricericky05@gmail.com From design to installation we for more info. can do it all! Pavers, water Dog Kennel Help Needed features, irrigation systems, sod, Looking for reliable help at plants, trees etc. professional dog breeder/kennel. 541-771-9441 LCB #8906 Duties include cleaning, bendorganiclandscaping.com sanitizing kennels, poopy pickup, cleaning grounds, feeding, grooming and exercising dogs. Hours flexible. Reliable, detail minded, organized. Professional Keeping Sisters Country and helpful customer service Beautiful Since 2006 attitude. Reliable transportation a candcnursery@gmail.com must! $16/hour to start. 541-549-2345 Call/Text 541-771-2330

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999 Public Notice

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Sisters Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, on November 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM regarding the application listed below. The hearing will be held according to SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the City Council and available at City Hall. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us. Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file number. For additional information, please contact Scott Woodford, Community Development Director at 541-323-5211 or swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us. The staff report and recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review at least seven (7) days before the hearing. All submitted evidence and materials related to the application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies of all materials will be available on request at a reasonable cost. The Planning Commission meeting is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link, can be found on https://www.ci.sisters. or.us/meetings. PUBLIC HEARING: November 17, 2022 at 5:30 pm FILE #: TA 22-04 APPLICANT: City of Sisters REQUEST: Text amendment to Sisters Development Code (SDC) to support the recommendations of the Sisters Housing Plan and Efficiency Measures Report, including to Chapter 2.3, MultiFamily Residential District to increase allowed residential density and building heights and remove the floor area ratio requirement, to add Zoning Incentives for affordable housing, to Section 2.4 to allow Residential Only development in the parts of the Downtown Commercial Zone, and to Section 1.3.100, Table 2.2.2, and Table 2.3.2 to Facilitate Middle Housing Types and to Chapter 3.6 to add Middle Housing design standards. APPLICABLE CRITERIA: SDC Chapter 2.15 – Special Provisions; Chapter 4.1 – Types of Applications and Review Procedures; Chapter 4.7 – Land Use District Map and Text Amendments; Oregon Statewide Land Use Goals; and City of Sisters Urban Area Comprehensive Plan.

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Biologist to speak on wolf program

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Paulina Springs Books and the Wolf Welcome Committee will present an interview with Doug Smith, senior wildlife biologist in Yellowstone National Park and project leader for its program to reintroduce wolves. Sheree Gillespie, a seasoned national park wolf watcher, will conduct the interview. Along with discussing some of the latest wolf research, Smith will be considering possible causes, effects, and consequences of the dramatic increase of wolf killings outside the park’s boundaries and, as he nears retirement, sharing some of the highlights of his career. Join the interview virtually on November 15 at 6:30 p.m. at www.crowdcast.io/e/ wolf-welcome-committee. Doug Smith manages the wolf, elk, and bird programs and also studies beavers, in Yellowstone National Park. Before arriving in Yellowstone, in 1994, he worked on Isle Royale National Park and in northeast Minnesota. He has a wildlife degree from the University of Idaho, a master’s of science in biology from Michigan Technological University, and a Ph.D. from University of Nevada, Reno, in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology.

Close to a thousand runners gathered in Sisters Saturday to participate in the FivePine Happy Girls Run. Runners from as far away as Minnesota and Texas took part in the two-section event. A little over 500 registered for the half-marathon (13.1 miles) and just under 500 for the 5K (3.1 miles). The 36-degree temperature at start time, abetted by a 5-to-10-mph wind, made for a frosty sendoff. The overcast skies did not dampen the mood. It seemed to be all smiles even as runners huddled near propane warming pits and patio heaters. Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate courtesy of the highly sponsored event made for long lines at the row of porta potties. Sisters Park & Recreation District was the beneficiary of the event. Registration for the 5K was $40 in June and rose to $60 on race day. Half

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First wave of 500 half-marathoners leave the FivePine Campus bound for Peterson Ridge on Saturday. marathoners who registered in June paid $80, and on Saturday some last-minute entries coughed up $100. Happy Girl Runs take place in Spokane, Bend, and Sisters. Half-marathoners took off at 9:10 a.m. in three waves for a winding and in some cases narrow and rocky course through Peterson Ridge in the Deschutes National Forest. The 5K runners (and walkers) embarked at 9:30 a.m. on an all-pavement flat course through and around

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downtown. There were three aid stations on the half-marathon course, not including the start and finish line. There was one on the 5K course. Aid stations were fully supplied with water, GU Brew and GU gels. The course included mile markers. Strollers were allowed on the 5K course and a couple dozen were spotted. Men were allowed to run but were not eligible for awards. About a dozen male runners joined in, with a fastest time of

2:03:27 by Trevor Niblock. The top five women finishers easily beat their male counterparts. Bella Distante eked out a 14-second win over secondplace Misha Knea with a time of 1:40:24. The top five women were separated by only 1 minute and 34 seconds. Eleven-year-old Leighton Allen was the youngest finisher at 3:08:00. Bethany McKinstry, 13, clocked in at 1:59:29. Amy Jermann, age 69, completed the course in 2:04:37.

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Obituaries George W. Sproat

Longtime Sisters resident George W. Sproat passed away quietly November 3, 2022. He was born in Terrebonne, the fourth child of William LeRoy Spoat and Eva Lucille (Chapman) Sproat. He attended school in Central Oregon and went on to serve in the Navy from October 31, 1950 – the day after turning 21 — until being discharged August 1954. He married his wife, Charlotte Jean Ladrow, May 1951, and they welcomed their daughter Cindy while stationed in California. The family returned to Sisters where they had three more children, daughter Linda, son Bryan, and daughter Tana. Linda preceeded her parents in death October 1974; Charlotte passed September 2005. George had four grandsons, two granddaughters, seven greatgrandsons, four greatgranddaughters, and one great-great-granddaughter. His career path included working many years for Barclay Logging, and in 1963 starting George’s S e p t i c Ta n k S e r v i c e , which was his after-work job. To say George was a hard worker would be an understatement. George’s service to his community spanned

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Willard (Bill) Ernest Wilson III

October 30, 1929 – November 3, 2022

June 9, 1942 – October 23, 2022

decades. Her served on the Sisters City Council 16 years from 1967 to 1983, the last 10 of those years as mayor. In 1999 he joined Habitat for Humanity and in 2011 was given the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for having given more than 4,000 hours of service to the organization. One of his favorite accomplishments was his 1942 Packard, which was restored with friends and family, including a thenfive-year-old grandson at his feet. They don’t make too many men like George. Dad, you will be greatly missed. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., November 15, 2022, at Redmond Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations go to Sisters Habitat for Humanity and Hospice of Redmond; or if you would like, plant a tree in his memory.

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, Willard (Bill) Ernest Wilson III unexpectedly passed away at the age of 80 from a cranial hemorrhage as he was traveling to his beloved annual elkhunting trip in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. Bill was born June 9, 1942, in Grants Pass, Oregon, to Willard II and Marian, while his father was serving in World War II. He received his pharmacy degree from Oregon State University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He used his degree to become senior vice president of Pay Less Drug Northwest. Bill married Kathleen on July 6, 1968, and together they had two daughters, Donielle and Nicole. Bill had a passion for hobbies, good friendships, and travel. He was so proud of restoring and showing his 1968 Porsche and taking it on long drives. Bill loved boating with his family between Seattle and Alaska for 34 years, driving around Europe, and attending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. He enjoyed skiing, backpacking, fishing, snowmobiling, kayaking, computers, and

golf. Bill and Kathy enjoyed walking the beach in San Carlos, Mexico for the last 16 years, where Bill was president of the Rotary Club and raised funds for the local community. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Marian, and sister Linda. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Kathleen (Arizona); sister Mary Kathleen, and brother-in-law Roger Larson (Lakeview, OR); daughters Donielle (New York) and Nicole, and son-in-law Kevin Gorman (Seoul, South Korea); four granddaughters, Ella, Ava, Kate, and Rose, an uncle, many cousins, nieces, and a nephew. We will celebrate Bill’s life this summer. His cremated remains will be spread in his most favorite and meaningful locations: Stewart Island in the San Juan Islands, San Carlos, Mexico, Eagle Cap Wilderness, and Grants Pass, Oregon.

The Deschutes National Forest closed two Forest Service roads in Sisters Country at the beginning of the week due to recent and forecasted snowfall. The Sisters Ranger District closed Forest Service Road 16, which provides driving access to Three Creek Lake, at the Upper Three Creek SnoPark. The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will close Forest Service Road 4603, which provides driving access to Tumalo Falls. The roads are closed to provide for public safety and minimize resource damage, as well as to preserve the snowpack as these routes transition to opportunities for winter recreation. Forest managers remind visitors that Forest Service roads across the Deschutes National Forest are not plowed or maintained for winter driving access. For more information on current conditions, visit fs.usda.gov/deschutes or follow the Forest on Twitter @DesNatlForest or on Facebook facebook.com/ deschutesnationalforest/.

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