The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLVI No. 21 // 2023-05-24

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Students launch science balloons

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

On a sunny spring day in Sisters, Tuesday, May 16, Sisters High School (SHS) chemistry students launched two stratospheric balloons from Sisters Eagle Airport, loaded with students’ experiments.

The experiments are attached to what is known as a payload — items that will help students determine what happened while the balloon was floating in the atmosphere at over 80,000 feet.

The chemistry classes have been launching weather balloons every year since 2015. This year, 37 students participated.

The students, led by teacher Rima Givot, went through the entire process of launching two balloons via student teams.

“It is entirely student-led, so each team has different responsibilities when launching the balloon, and we are just here to support them,” said Givot.

This project is made possible with the leadership of Steven Peterzen of the stratospheric ballooning company ISTAR, and funded through a grant recently awarded to the program by Battelle

News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Voters pass local option levies

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

The results of the May 16 election are in. There are still final numbers coming through and being counted; however, the results are known for the two Sisters School Board positions and the local option levy renewal, which passed by a wide margin.

Jeff Smith was reelected to Sisters School District (SSD) Position 3. He has served on the School Board since 1999. Smith believes his experience sets him apart from other candidates.

Smith has lived in Sisters for 27 years.

Memorial Institute in partnership with the Sisters School District. Students receive mentorship from Rod Moorehead and Ron Thorkildson.

Students put together all aspects of the project, including budgeting, flight operations, talking with landowners where the balloon might

ODOT budget woes could impact Sisters

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

Last week, George Ormsbee, Russ Bentley, Krista Garner, Mike Romine, and Colton Tennant of Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) “blew” Highway 242. Highway 242 is a state highway that runs from Belknap Springs through McKenzie Pass to Sisters. It is part of the McKenzie - Santiam Pass National Scenic Byway that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February, 2011 and is on the bucket list of cyclists across the region, indeed the world.

The highway is closed sometime in October or

November due to snow and reopens usually in late May or early June as snow melts. The task of reopening is a Herculean effort requiring monster machinery and human skill. It takes at last two snow blowers (not plows) to clear the road.

The equipment can cost as much as $500,000 each. And ODOT’s funding woes may mean “blowing” 242 could be a thing of the past, axed by budget cuts on the horizon.

The Nugget accompanied the crew. Our view was from the cabin of a 1991 Schmidt. In the lead was a two year old LaRue. Both are

See WOES on page 9

come down, and putting together the experiments.

Peterzen supports the project every year with his expertise and equipment.

“It’s my goal to connect the students with these heads of meteorology and scientists and make connections if they want to go out and get a job in that field; they have

already been published with this project in high school,” said Peterzen.

The balloons are filled with helium, which allows them to float into the atmosphere. Students are applying gas performance to what happens to the balloon in the

See BALLOON on page 15

After his election win, Smith told The Nugget : “I am so grateful to live in a community that supports good schools. The best news is the overwhelming vote to renew the local option levy that creates small class sizes and unique programs for our children. In

See LEVY on page 21

ODFW confirms wolf depredation

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

Sisters Country is the scene of the first livestock loss to wolves in Deschutes County.

ODFW (Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife) has for the first time confirmed wolf depredation in the county, as a rancher in the Lower Bridge area lost a steer to the wolves known as the Metolius pair.

Two steers were lost, most likely to wolves, in late March, as reported by The Nugget on April 19, but that loss was not confirmed.

Aaron Bott, ODFW wolf biologist for Central Oregon, confirmed the loss May 17.

When we asked how he could be certain it was the Metolius pair, Bott said,

Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has confirmed that the Metolius wolves killed a steer in Lower Bridge this month.

“The rancher has wildlife cameras on his property and I know these wolves well. It was clearly them.

“The rancher wishes to remain anonymous so as not

See WOLF on page 18

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Sisters science students sent experiments to 80,000 feet in a balloon launch from Sisters Eagle Airport.

Letters to the Editor…

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Thank you, voters

To the Editor:

To the voters of Sisters Country —thank you. Thank You. Thank You.

We, the board of Sisters Park & Recreation District, can’t thank you enough for your vote of confidence in last Tuesday’s election. Nearly 80 percent of you voted to renew the SPRD local option levy — Measure 9-160. This was the highest level of support for any local option levy up for renewal in all of Deschutes County in this election, and a

A bit of history

By Michael Richards Guest Columnist

dramatic increase from the less than 60 percent of voters supporting the original levy back in 2018.

We also want to thank the SPRD staff, led by Executive Director Jennifer Holland, who are the ones who provide the services and opportunities that Sisters Country voters know and value. While we all had to retrench to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, SPRD not only survived but took on new challenges that involved developing closer working

See LETTERS on page 14

Sisters Weather Forecast

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A bit of history goes a long way to explain today’s politics.

Abraham Lincoln stood before a crowd at the Illinois Republican State Convention in Springfield, Illinois on the evening of June 16, 1858. The occasion was momentous — an endorsement like no other. Earlier that day, the Illinois Republicans had rallied behind Lincoln, a local attorney and former congressman, declaring him their “first and only choice” in the upcoming campaign to unseat Senator Stephen A. Douglas, the incumbent.

This endorsement was unprecedented. Back then, campaigning publicly for a U.S. Senate seat was not the norm. Before the 17th Amendment came into effect in 1912, state legislatures held the power to select senators, and candidates typically carried out their efforts discreetly, after the fall legislative elections. However, Lincoln’s Republican allies recognized the urgency of organizing an early public campaign, positioning him as the official nominee to counter the mounting pressure to support Douglas, a prominent Democrat.

anti-slavery principles, especially their belief in halting slavery’s expansion into the western territories, like Kansas.

With this knowledge in mind, Lincoln took to the stage on June 16, not just to accept the nomination but also to articulate the grave dangers that Douglas and his controversial doctrine of “popular sovereignty” posed to the Republican Party and the nation as a whole. According to Douglas, the settlers in the territories themselves should decide whether to allow slavery or not. Lincoln saw this approach as a direct threat to the Republican Party’s future and the very fabric of the nation.

In his speech, Lincoln sought to explain why Douglas’ stance on “popular sovereignty” endangered the core principles of the Republican Party and the nation’s unity. He eloquently argued against the idea of leaving such a momentous decision to individual settlers, emphasizing the need for a unified national stance on slavery’s expansion. Lincoln’s words were intended to rally his supporters, to galvanize them in the fight against the spread of slavery and to make it clear that he was the candidate who would champion their cause.

Cleaning up the forest…

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The pressure on the Republicans stemmed from a bitter feud between Douglas and President James Buchanan, the staunchly pro-slavery leader of the Democratic Party. Some Republicans, particularly influential figures from New York, saw this internal strife as a rare opportunity to turn an old political adversary to their side. However, Lincoln and the Illinois Republicans were well aware that Douglas did not share their unwavering commitment to

Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech on that June evening was not just an acceptance of the Republican nomination but a rallying cry for a party and a nation facing a critical crossroads in history. It marked the beginning of a fierce campaign, one that would shape the course of American politics and ultimately lead Lincoln to the presidency.

On Saturday, community volunteers from 11 to 82 years in age collected hundreds of pounds of litter, including needles and syringes discarded by careless or illegal campers, in a one-square-mile area north of FS Road 100 and west of North Pine Street, filling half of a 20-cubic-yard container donated by Republic Services.

PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT

Learning about ag and community

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, a project of the Roundhouse Foundation, will host the second of three events in their 2023 Food & Agriculture Community Lecture Series at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 8, at Paulina Springs Books.

Speakers will share cultural traditions while connecting people and place.

“Purple Prairie: Reconnecting People, Place ,and Native Plants” will include presentations from David Harrelson (Kalapuya), the cultural resources department manager and enrolled tribal member with the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, as well as

Summer concerts return to Sisters

Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) Summer Concerts return this summer at Sisters Art Works, with four concerts taking place at the outdoor downtown venue in Sisters. The series kicks off on Thursday, July 13, with The Brothers Comatose, a five-piece string band with fierce musicianship and rowdy, rock concert-like shows. Next up is Ron Artis II & The Truth on Saturday, July 29, followed by Rainbow Girls on Saturday, August 19. Another concert is scheduled for Friday, August 11 with the artist yet to be announced. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at https:// sistersfolkfestival.org/ sff-presents.

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Al -Anon

Mon., noon, Shepherd of t he Hills

Lutheran Church. 5 41-610 -7383.

Alcoholics A nonymou s

The Brothers Comatose is comprised of brothers Ben Morrison (guitar, vocals) and Alex Morrison (banjo, vocals), Steve Height (bass, vocals), Philip Brezina (violin), and Greg Fleischut (mandolin). Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, these Americana mavens forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country, and rock ’n’ roll music. When they’re not headlining The Fillmore for a sold-out show or appearing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, the band is out on the road performing across America, Canada, Australia, and hosting their very own music festival,

Comatopia, in the Sierra foothills.

To say that Ron Artis II plays music from his heart and soul would be an understatement. With his family upbringing and incredible early success, you may even say it has been preordained. While developing his multi-instrumental prowess playing in the Artis Family Band, he quickly took to piano and guitar. Growing up in Oahu, Hawaii, Artis garnered the attention of greats like Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Jack Johnson, and Jake Shimabukuro, eventually collaborating with each of them. Today, he has

See CONCERTS on page 14

SISTERS AREA MEETING

East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wed. (September- June), Stitchin’

Post . A ll are welcome. 5 41-5 49 -6 061.

G o Fish Fishing G roup 3rd Monday

7 p.m., Siste rs C ommunity Church.

541-771-2211

Thursday, 7 p.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration / Satur day, 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration / M onday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, Tuesday, noon, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church / Gen tlemen’s meeting, Wednesday, 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meet ing, Thu rsday, noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fr iday, noon, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-5 48 -0 440.

Central Oregon F ly Tye rs G uild

For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelef ly@msn.c om

Ci tizens4Communit y Let ’s Talk

3rd Monday, 6 to 7:30 p.m. RSVP at citizens 4c ommunity.c om

Council on Aging of Cent ral O rego n Senior Lunch In- person community dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. G raband- go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs. 12:30 to 1 p.m. Siste rs C ommunity Church.

541- 48 0-18 43

Hear twarmers (f leec e blanketmaker s)

2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Siste rs Communit y Church. M ater ials provided.

541- 408 -8 505.

Hero Q uilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. 5 41-6 68 -1755

Milita ry Parent s of Sisters M eetings are held quarter ly; please c all for details. 5 41-388 -9 013.

Oregon Band of Brothers Sisters Chapter meets Wednesda ys, 11:3 0 a.m., Takoda’s Rest aurant.

541- 549- 64 69

SAGE (Senior Activities, G athering s & Enrichmen t) M onday- Fr iday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Par k & Recreation District. 5 41-5 49 -2091.

Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th

Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom.

503- 93 0- 6158

Sisters Area Photography Club

2nd Wednesday, 3:3 0 p.m., at Sisters Communit y Church. 5 41-5 49 -6157.

Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPR D. 5 41-5 49 -8 8 46

Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. at Sisters C ommunity Church. Email sister sbridge2021@gmail.com.

Sisters Caregi ver Suppor t G roup 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Siste rs Episcopal Church. 5 41-719 -0 031.

Sisters Cribbage C lub M eets 11 a.m. ever y Wed. at S PR D. 5 09 -9 47-574 4.

Sisters Garden C lub For monthly meetings visit: SistersGardenClub.com.

Sisters Habitat for Humanit y Board of D irectors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Location infor mation: 5 41-5 49 -1193.

Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:3 0 a.m., Brand 3 3 Rest aurant at Aspen Lakes. 5 41-410 -2870

Sisters Parent Teacher Communit y 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Sisters Elementary School Commons. 917-219-8298

Sisters Red Hat s 1st Friday. For location infor mation, please c all: 541- 8 48 -1970.

Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 5 41-760 -5 64 5.

Three Sister s Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:3 0 p.m., Spoons Rest aurant. 5 41-419 -1279.

Jeanine Moy, director of the Vesper Meadow Education Program in Southern Oregon.

Harrelson will share the ancestral teaching of managing for abundance through sharing about the human-camas relationship that significantly defines Kalapuya identity and life. Through his work, Harrelson has championed the protection of archaeology sites, maintenance of ancestral lifeways, and proliferation of Indigenous art forms throughout his Tribe’s homelands in Western Oregon. Moy will be presenting on Vesper Meadow’s vision

Community to salute military fallen

Sisters will gather to honor the fallen of America’s wars on Monday, May 29.

American Legion Post 86 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8138 will host Memorial Day ceremonies at the Village Green at 11 a.m. Traditional observances include posting of the colors and a presentation of a wreath in honor of the war dead.

This year’s keynote speaker is Ed Owens, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Owens was born September 17, 1969, in

CALENDAR

Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 5 41-9 03 -1123.

Sisters Trails A lliance Board Meetings t ake plac e ever y other month, 5 p.m. In- person or zoom. Contact: info@sisterstrails.org

Three Sister s Irrigation Distric t Board of Direc tors M eets 1st Tuesday 4 p.m., TSI D Of fice. 5 41-5 49 -8 815

VF W Po st 813 8 and A merican Legion Post 8 6 1st Wednesday of the mont h, 6:3 0 p.m., M ain Church Building Sisters Community Church.

8 47-344 -0 49 8

Sisters Area Woodworkers Held the f irst Tuesday of t he month 7 to 9 p.m. Call 5 41-231-18 97

SCHOOLS

Black Bu tt e School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:4 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 5 41-595 -6203

Sisters School District Board of Directors O ne Wednesday m onthly, Sisters School District Administr ation Building. See schedule online at www.ssd 6.org. 5 41-5 49 -8 521 x5 002.

Pasco, Washington, enlisted in 1987, and entered the Air Force in August 1988. Following technical training, he was assigned to the 341st Security Police Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT, where he served as a Priority A entry controller, alarm and control center (BISS) operator, deployed to Operations Desert Storm and Shield as part of a Command Element. During his six- year assignment to Malmstrom, Owens was the Base Airman

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CIT Y & PARKS

Sisters Ci ty Council 2nd & 4t h Wednesday, 6:3 0 p.m., Siste rs City Hall. 5 41-5 49 -6 022.

Sisters Park & Recreation District

Board of Dire ctor s 2nd & 4th Tues., 4:30 p.m., SPR D bldg. 5 41-5 49 -2091.

Sisters Pl anning Commission

3rd Thursday, 5:3 0 p.m., Siste rs City Hall. 5 41-5 49 -6 022.

FIRE & POLICE

Black Bu tt e Ranch Polic e Dept . Board of Dire ctor s M eets monthly 541- 59 5-2191 for time & date

Black Bu tt e Ranch R FPD Board of Directors 4th Thurs., 9 a.m., BB R Fire Station. 5 41-595 -2 28 8 Cloverdale R FPD Board of Directors

3rd Wed., 5:3 0 p.m., 674 33 Cloverdale Rd. 5 41-5 48 -4 815. c loverdalef ire.com.

Sister s- Camp She rman R FPD Board of Dire ctor s 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Siste rs Fire Hall, 5 41-5 49 -0771.

Sister s- Camp She rman R FPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Siste rs Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 5 41-5 49 -0771.

This listing is for regular Sist ers Countr y meetings; email infor mation to nugget@ nuggetnews.com.

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Ron Artis II will be featured in Sisters Folk Festival’s summer concert series. See AG on page 15

Sisters high school student wins art scholarship

By Tatum Cramer Correspondent

Sisters High School artist Miliani Spencer recently won the Hayden Homes Scholarship. Hayden Homes has donated money to sponsor Sisters High School art students for five years now. This year’s winner was awarded $2,500 dollars for her art piece known as “The Skies Field of View.”

A committee comprised of Hayden Homes, Paul Allen Bennett with the Sisters Arts Association, community member Kit Stafford, and Sisters High School art teacher Bethany Gunnarson chose Spencer’s artwork as the winning concept this year. Her work showcases an iconic and majestic view from Smith Rock.

The piece will be held for viewing in the Hayden Homes McKenzie Meadows Village Model starting in July. Call 541-904-0060 for an appointment.

“Arts are an integral part of the Sisters community, making this beautiful town vibrant, healthy, and unique,” said Brett Swanson, regional director for Hayden Homes. “It is our honor to collaborate with Sisters High School and Sisters Arts Association to showcase the talent of Sisters’ youth through this scholarship. Miliani’s art adds a vibrant touch to our model home, and we are excited to showcase this special piece and support her future education.”

“I grew up doodling, and loving anything that looked different,” Spencer told The Nugget . “I remember when I was around five, I got fas cinated at seeing my father’s signature in cursive, and so I sat in his lap until I could write my own name in cur sive, just because I liked the swoop letters. I think it’s those special memories with my family that first ensured my love for art and has kept

my passion going all this time.

“What motivates me as an artist has always just been in my mind. I tend to have a rather overactive imagination, and so it’s always just been easier for me to process my thoughts in art form. My desire to see these thoughts more clearly is what drives me to both do art and continuously work at improving my art.”

Spencer says she has never been one to strive after much when it comes to her artwork.

“I really only ever work towards one goal with my art, and that is being able to see my visions brought to life in whatever medium I’m working with at the time,” she said. “As an artist, I kind of get my inspiration from anywhere and everywhere. I love drawing from the natural world around us, but I also love just going with whatever I envision in my brain.”

In the future she plans to attend a vocational school and build a steady career off of that. She also wants to travel the world.

“Although it might not sound like much when put

in a sentence, I think it’s just really what I want to do,” said Spencer.

She plans to keep up her art work and grow her skills, but more as a hobby. Spencer plans to attend cosmetology school and focus on hair, nails, and skin.

Spencer has taken a variety of art classes at Sisters High School, including 2D-3D design, Painting 1, Drawing 1, and is currently in Drawing 2. Students in Drawing 2 just finished their art murals, which will be hung up throughout the school.

Spencer shared what the project meant to her.

“For starters the mural was obviously a group effort, it wouldn’t have been possible without the great effort put forth by my team,” said Spencer.

“In terms of inspiration, our goal was mostly just to create something that didn’t need to be realistic, in the sense that it doesn’t have to come from reality. We wanted to do something fun, something that comes from imagination and reflects how art is about the heart and the joy, and doesn’t always have to be the most inspirational message,” said Spencer.

“It honestly just represents how we just wanted to make a joke about the school mascot, Thunder the horse. So, in the theme of school spirit, we decided to call it ‘Thunder’s Bones.’”

The art piece was made entirely with chalk pastel.

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I think it’s those special memories with my family that first ensured my love for art.

Miliani Spencer

Artwalk starts Memorial Day weekend

By Helen Schmidling Correspondent

This month, a new gallery is opening and other galleries are featuring artists new to the community. The new gallery, Space in Common, owned by Amelia Morton, is at 351 W. Hood Ave. and will feature her work and selected pieces by upcoming artists. The gallery will officially open on June 2, but stop in during Fourth Friday Artwalk for a preview.

Raven Makes Gallery is in the third year of The Homelands Collection.

Indigenous artists create ledger-style, narrative artwork on antique maps, to include a body of work representing Indigenous artists from across the earth. Artists from Peru, Nepal, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Northern Scandinavia, and the Torres Strait of Australia join artists from North America. Gallery owner Chris Morin says, “Using the title

‘Decolonizing the Map’ as this year’s theme better illuminates how we brought together people worldwide in a singularly focused art exhibition. To our knowledge, a project of this nature has never been attempted.”

This year’s edition offers 88 works from 28 artists. The Homelands Collection will be on exhibit until June 1.

Stitchin’ Post’s group exhibit is “In The MIX.” MIX is a Portland-based mixedmedia group. Members Lynn Anderson, Kathy Blondell, Betty Daggett, Annette McFarlane, Elaine Millar, and Hilde Morin use techniques including printing, painting, embroidery, piecing, appliqué, quilting, and more to bring original designs to life. Once a year, the group comes up with a challenge using common elements such as theme or measurements. The MIX blog is online at mixpdx.blogspot. com and on Instagram @ mix_pdx.

Wildflower Studio owner Chris Nelson is her own featured artist this month. Nelson has new paintings, prints, and cards depicting local landscapes, birds, and florals. She works in oil with a loose painterly brushstroke and uses color and line to create detail in her paintings.

The Rickards Gallery features artist Sarah B. Hansen. A lifelong hiker, backpacker, and outdoor explorer, Hansen calls her show “Unlimited Skies: A Walk Through Nature.” Her work taps the beauty of nature as she pushes and plays with shapes, colors, and textures to suggest landscape elements. In leaving certain parts undefined, she allows mystery and imagination to dance at the edges. She often scripts words such as journal excerpts or poetry into painted landscape to create a conversation about nature, and they suggest that not everything is known in the wild.

Toriizaka Art introduces the unique work of Ngo Van Sac (Vietnam). His mixedmedia, two-dimensional works include wood burning, collage, and paints on natural wood. Years ago, when the French occupied Vietnam, they insisted that all the old manuscripts using the original Chinese characters be burned. This was a part of their “modernization” effort when changing the Vietnamese written language to the Latin or Roman alphabet. Van Sac’s grandfather was a poet, philosopher, and professor, and instead of burning his manuscripts, he buried them. Today, Van Sac often incorporates these formerly forbidden manuscripts into his mixed-media works.

The Cindy and Duncan Campbell Gallery is featuring Sisters

High School art students Abby

Christopher, Makenzie

French, Araiya

Grummer, Devan

Hepburn, Addie

Kroytz, Zoey

Lorusso, Adriana

Luna, Kaleb

Woods, and Sage

Wyland. Each student chose an inquiry question as the premise for their projects and pursued a detailed investigative cycle through research, experimentation, creation, revision, reflection, and finally display. This show, a representation of what they studied and discovered, will be up until June 1.

Hood Avenue Art features photographer Scott Cordner, landscape painter Barbara Hudler Cella, and sculptor Michelle Deaderick. Cordner prints fine art landscapes on canvas and makes his own frames using renewable hardwoods, finishing with linseed oil and beeswax. Many

of Hudler Cella’s paintings are based on small plein air pieces that she’s contemplated for a long time. Each of Deaderick’s clay figures is a treasure to be passed down for generations.

Sisters Gallery & Frame features new monoprints and monotypes by Denise Kester, vessels in wood, alabaster, and soapstone by master woodworker John Scheideman, and clay plus pine-needle basket weaving from Ann Grossnickle and Kim Black. In her book, “Drawing on the Dream,” Denise Kester explains, “Making art … is how I express my love for the world.” She is a printmaker specializing in viscosity printmaking, using oily lithography inks on a Plexiglas sheet or plate. “What I really do is use the medium of monoprinting to draw out my dreams.” Gallery favorite artist Jennifer Hartwig, “The Scratchboard Lady,” will be showing new pieces that have emerged from the dark of winter to the light of spring.

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“Magical Child” by Denise Kester at Sisters Gallery & Frame.

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“Indian Summer” by Barbara Cella at Hood Avenue Art.

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“Feeding My Spirit,” 1827 Nova Scotia map by Loretta Gould at Raven Makes Gallery.

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Caleb Caudle to perform at The Belfry

The Whippoorwill Presents will bring singersongwriter Caleb Caudle to The Belfry stage on Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m.

Caudle is touring in support of his album Forsythia. The record is a portrait of his truest self, of the artist at his most solitary and reflective. The album was recorded at the legendary Cash Cabin during the pandemic, and inspired by the solitude and symbols Caudle found in nature during that time.

It’s produced by John Carter Cash, and features veteran session players Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Dennis Crouch. and Fred Eltringham, and the vocal talents of Carlene Carter,

Elizabeth Cook, and Sarah Peasall McGuffey. Simplistic arrangements in which Caudle was the only guitarist built a framework for space that is filled intentionally so that the songs themselves can be heard and appreciated without an overcrowding of instrumentation. On this record, outsider influences come into play nearly as much as his foundational knowledge of traditional Appalachian folk and other music history.

Tickets for the show are available at https:// bendticket.com/events/ caleb-caudle-with-specialguest-6-2-2023.

The Belfry is located 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters.

SALUTE: Ceremony set for Monday at Village Green

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of the Year and Strategic Air Command (SAC) Airman of the Year (1991). After six years active duty, Owens transferred to the Reserves.

He joined the 446th Security Forces Squadron, USAFR, in August 1994. Owens was mobilized after September 11, 2001, deploying to March Air Reserve Base, 4th Air Force Headquarters to provide force protection. He later participated in two combat deployments; one to Saudi Arabia, where he helped establish a joint Saudi Arabian and U.S. patrol section, and to Qatar, where he provided dignitary protection during the 2002 Eagle Resolve Exercise.

In 2003, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In 2006, he was deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

First Sergeant Owens retired from the Air Force Reserves in 2009. His civilian career was in law enforcement for 23 years. He is currently vice president of the Grief Recovery Institute, an organization founded by the late John James, who lived in Sisters. Owens is responsible for training therapists, counselors, and health professionals internationally to deal with grief and loss. He specializes in working with veterans and first responders and their families who have experienced grief, trauma, and loss.

Sisters flag has a story

Sue Stafford Correspondent

In honor of Memorial Day on May 29, there is a new, very large American flag flying atop the flagpole in front of WaFd Bank (formerly Washington Federal) at 610 N. Arrowleaf Trail.

The flag, which measures a generous 10-by-16-feet, was gifted to the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8138 by a gentleman who had purchased it years ago to fly at the opening of a project he had constructed. It had been folded up in his garage for years, and when he was preparing to move recently, he donated it to the VFW. It took four veterans to install the new flag due to its size.

The WaFd building, which started out 18 years ago as South Valley Bank, has always flown a flag in front. Earl Schroeder and other local military veterans have seen to it that the flag is replaced when it becomes tattered by the wind and weather. Last year, someone stole the flag, and now there is a light and security camera focused on the flag at night.

Rochelle Johnson, the WaFd manager, is grateful to the veterans for their gift. She said Schroeder indicated, “The flag flies in place for all the fallen soldiers.”

She added that it also flies for all current military who are serving their country. Johnson said the current installation is a test to decide if the flag will remain in place until it needs to be replaced due to wear and tear. The flagpole must be able to sustain the flag in a big wind. There will be a ceremony at Village Green Park on Memorial Day at 11 a.m. (See related story on page 3.)

A big American flag flies near Highway 20 and Barclay Drive.

PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS

Caleb Caudle.

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Sisters salutes...

• Age Friendly Sisters Country (AFSC) extends a heartfelt thank-you to founding board members Chris Laing and Toni Landis, who recently retired from active AFSC Board service after more than four years. Chris and Toni have devoted an immeasurable amount of time and talent to enhancing livability in Sisters Country through their work with AFSC as well as myriad other local organizations.

Chris and Toni worked with others to create AFSC as a nonprofit fiscal sponsor in 2018 with the STARS volunteer transportation program as their first Action Team (Toni’s work with STARS continues to this day). The AFSC founders recognized the need in our community for a nonprofit incubator organization providing the resources –including support for grant funding, bookkeeping, risk management, and other start-up services – allowing resident-led action teams to get their projects off the ground without having to obtain independent nonprofit status. Through their vision, AFSC maintains this

Local youth earns aviation scholarship

valuable service to this day, encouraging and promoting resident-led initiatives to improve livability in Sisters Country.

Both Chris and Toni continue to support local causes through their involvement in other groups, and remain committed to AFSC’s mission and vision with Emeritus AFSC Board Member status.

To Chris and Toni, we are forever grateful and say thank you!

• Steve Janego, STAC member/chairman, wrote:

Oregon’s Salmon & Trout Advisory Committee (STAC), held our spring meeting in Sisters this past week. We wanted to thank Sisters Coffee Company and Three Creeks Brewing for their generous donations to these dedicated ODFW volunteers that do so much for Oregon’s fisheries and environment! You really helped send a warm welcome and great memories to all members visiting Sisters Country. We would also like to send a big thanks to RSpot for the outstanding catering of great food and wonderful service!

Thank you all!

Timber Bionda of Sisters has received a unique fullscholarship opportunity for flight training, thanks to EAA Chapter 1345 of Bend and the Ray Aviation Scholarship program administered by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, WI.

The Ray Aviation Scholarship program provides up to $11,000 scholarships to young people who are seeking to learn to fly.

The Ray Foundation has provided $1.8 million to fund the scholarship program, which seeks to improve the flight training success rate from the current industry standards of 20 percent to 80 percent for program participants. Local EAA chapters are responsible for identifying youth for the Ray Aviation Scholarship program and mentoring them through flight training. The Ray Foundation is furthering the legacy of James C. Ray, an EAA lifetime member who was dedicated to aviation and youth education.

Since its introduction in 2019, the EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship program has allowed over 350 youths to complete their flight training and receive their pilot

licenses. The program has been consistently meeting and exceeding its expected 80 percent success rate each year.

Bionda will be training at Bend Aircraft based at KBDN. The scholarship is designed to support a flight student through both written and practical segments of flight training that are part of successful FAA pilot certification.

EAA chapters play a critical role in the success of the Ray Aviation Scholarship program. Chapters interested in participating are prequalified by EAA through an application process. If

selected, they mentor and support the scholarship recipient throughout their flight training journey. Once selected as a Ray Aviation Scholarship participant, candidates also commit to volunteer service with the local EAA chapter.

EAA Chapter 1345 is one of 900 local chapters of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the world’s largest organization for recreational flying. It meets at the Bend Builder’s Assist hanger on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. More information on EAA Chapter 1345 is available at https:// chapters.eaa.org/eaa1345.

Timber Bionda has earned an $11,000 scholarship to help him launch his aviation dreams.

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News nuggets

Snippets and tidbits from Sisters Country

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

• Food flight

Philadelphia Steaks & Hoagies has exited leased space at 273 E. Hood Ave. and moved catacorner to its newly constructed site giving them twice the seating capacity. There will be streetside patio dining as well as year-round inside seating.

Taking their place at the original setting is Luckey’s Woodsman Off-Grid Provisions, a food truck operator in Bend best known for their Camper Kits with menu items like Forager, Camp Mac, Sasquash, and Lumber Jack Bowls.

Spoons moved from their tight space at 281 W. Cascade Ave. to larger quarters at 473 E. Hood Ave. formerly occupied by Bimbap Asian Kitchen.

• About those studded tires

You can still hear them around town a full six weeks after their March 31 remove-by date. This is a Class C traffic violation that carries a $165 fine. Oregon officials estimate damage to roads from studded tires at $8.5 million per year.

• Campgrounds full

Already Creekside Campground, run by the City, has limited choices for the 60-space facility. Some categories of campers will find few available dates especially on the weekends. As expected there are no spaces whatsoever for the Memorial Day weekend or the Rodeo.

Nearby Forest Service campgrounds like Cold Springs are seeing a surge of campers.

• Fire District awarded $72,000 grant

Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is the recipient of a $72,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. The competitive grant is aimed at improving community wildfire resiliency.

• Housing market nosedives

There were only 20 homes that sold in April in Sisters Country, totaling $15.1 million, as compared to 39 in April of 2022 for an aggregate of $29.7 million. While last April saw a whopping 20 homes sell for more than $1 million, only three topped the seven- figure mark last month. Median prices continue to top $700,000, well above the price for so-called affordable housing.

• Commercial real estate takes shape

80,000 square feet of commercial real estate

finished in April or will in two weeks, and tenants are beginning to move in. The 14,000-square-footplus, class A building at North Pine and Barclay was leased to Temco Logistics of Pomona, California.

Temco is a leading whiteglove solutions provider delivering and installing home goods since 1968. The company has fulfilled millions of residential and commercial deliveries for some of America’s largest retailers.

• Recruit academy

Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is midway through one of its 10-week training academies. Four men and four women ranging in ages from early 20s to mid-30s enrolled in this Academy are schooled in firefighting and emergency medical response Monday

and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 9:30 and Saturdays from 8:00 to 5:00.

Trainees are a mix of those wishing to volunteer for the roles and those seeking employment in the profession.

• Smoke gets in your eyes

Friday was another prescribed burn day for the Forest Service as they lit 128 acres directly across from Sisters High School on Highway 242 between Edgington Road and Forest Service Road 15. Smoke drifted into town but dissipated as

winds shifted. Smoke from smoldering piles made for an eerie start to Saturday morning. Like Friday, it gave way to mostly clear skies.

Media and elected officials including Commissioner Phil Chang and Mayor Michael Preedin were on hand to learn more about how wildfires burn.

• Mushroom season underway

A benefit to forest fires is that the burned areas are ideal for finding cherished morels. Look on eastfacing slopes. The highly

prized and expensive ($40/ pound) morels can be found in moist, shadowy areas, so they can be difficult to find even when you’re a few feet away. Look at the base of trees, near tree stumps, and underneath ferns and brush.

Just west of Camp Sherman is ground zero for commercial harvesters.

• Aviators drop into Sisters

Eagle Airport was the scene last weekend of four airplanes that descended onto the airport for a weekend of air camping. Tents nestled under wings in ideal weather.

The airport also hosted two AirCam experimental aircraft. It’s rare to see one, much less two parked side by side. They are twin engine (reverse mounted), open cockpit design.

They are remarkably quiet and can fly as low as 55 mph, taking off in less than 100 feet and landing in under 500 feet.

Two AirCam experimental aircraft were spotted at Sisters Eagle Airport last week.

PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT

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ribbon- design beasts that can chew up snow and spit it 60 feet — not your hardwarestore sidewalk snow blower.

Tourism in Sisters relies in substantial part on HIghway 242 being open for cyclists — pedal-powered and motorcycles — some of whom come from Europe and Australasia. It is 13 miles of gentle uphill and 17 miles of thrilling downhill in one of the most scenic areas in the U.S.

The road follows an 1860s wagon route where you earn stunning views of the Cascades and a vast 2,000-year-old lava flow. You find yourself riding serpentine between lava-rock walls just before reaching the summit.

The summit showcases another unique feature of this ride, the lava-rockconstructed Dee Wright Observatory, which provides 360-degree views of mountains, buttes, and other formations framed by windows from inside the rocky structure.

The 4,000-foot descent to Highway 126 snakes down exhilarating switchbacks to dense, lush Cascadian forests, and rushes over the McKenzie River. This dramatic transition from the east side of the Cascades highlights the diversity of the natural surroundings and defines the uniqueness of the famed bikeway.

The annual reopening takes days. Beyond the snow, in some places still five to six feet in depth, there are downed trees and rockslides that have to be cleared.

ODOT gets the vast majority of its funding from the gas tax, that 36.8 cents per gallon we pay every time we fuel our cars and trucks. In the last 10-15 years cars and pickups have become increasingly more fuel efficient. Less gas, less tax.

Then COVID appears to

have changed forever the way employees work, with thousands in Oregon working remotely from home or on a reduced workweek schedule, using less gas. The rise in all electric vehicle use, while still at 1 percent in Oregon, is increasing and currently around 4,000 are registered in the state. They don’t use gas — thus no gas tax.

That’s been a triple whammy to ODOT, who may be facing the unthinkable: a reduced workforce (layoffs). The legislature is considering fee hikes at DMV to cover the gap. Without relief, ODOT says it will run out of cash before the end of the 2023-2025 biennium, having already drawn down much of its reserve fund. By 2029, the agency projects a $680 million deficit. The agency spends more than $5 billion per biennium, with $1.5 billion going toward roadway and bridge maintenance and repair.

“We can’t run a deficit of that size, or any size,” said Travis Brouwer, the agency’s assistant director of finance.

If it goes into the red, ODOT says it will have to slash basic maintenance services. That could mean fewer crews to clear roads after a crash, plow snow during storms, or fix potholes and broken guardrails. And blowing Highway 242.

In that scenario, “we’d have to let mother nature do the job, waiting for the snow

to melt on its own,” said Ormsbee.

“That could be August in some years,” Bentley added.

Oregon House Bill 2100 proposes hikes for commercial and regular Class C driver license tests and renewal fees. Some increases would more than double, such as the cost of a commercial driver license from $75 to $160, and quintuple the cost of a regular license test from $9 to $45.

ODOT estimates the fee hikes would raise an additional $18 million for the 2023-2025 biennium, temporarily staving off the deficit. For the following biennium,

the bill would raise an estimated $25 million.

“That wouldn’t solve ODOT’s long-term budget problems, but it’s a start,” Brouwer said.

“It will take the edge off, plug the deficit for the next biennium, and hopefully alleviate the need to make reductions at DMV.”

Joe Cortright is president and principal economist of Impresa in Portland, a consulting firm specializing in regional economic analysis, innovation, and industry clusters.

In recent House testimony, he said, “ODOT has shown no ability to manage project

costs, with every major project incurring massive cost overruns. The agency is moving to start construction on these projects and commit the State to paying for them without a financial plan in place. It claims it will use toll revenues to pay for megaprojects, but has no experience collecting or accurately estimating tolls.

“Repaying the debt incurred for these projects will take legal precedence over all other state transportation priorities, leading to further cuts in maintenance and repair, and jeopardizing every other capital construction project in the state.”

Heavy-duty snowblowers are used to clear Highway 242 each spring.

PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT

A NNOUNCEMENT S

Memorial Day Event

Program will be held at Sisters Village Green Park , 305 S . Fir St., starting at 11 a .m. Food will be ser ved after the program

In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at Sisters Communit y Church , 130 0 McKenzie Hwy. For more information, call Charles Wilson V, Commander Post 86 at 84734 4-0498

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

Sisters Careg iver Support

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

Weekly Food Pantry

e Wellhouse Church will have a weekly food pantr y on ursdays at 3 p.m. at 222 N Trinit y Way. Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-st yle distribution are available. Call 541-549-4184 for information

Free Lunches for Seniors

For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon o ers a f un, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a .m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. No reser vations needed. No-cost Grab-N- Go lunches take place weekly on Wed . and urs ., f rom 12:30 to 1 p.m . Call 541-797-9367.

Free Weekly Meal Service

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

Announce Celebrations! Sisters family and community milestones may run on this page at no charge. Call 541-549-9941.-

High School AP Art Show

Come see what nine Advanced Placement Art & Design students f rom Sisters High have been working toward all year! eir work is installed until June 1 in the Campbell Galler y at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave. Students chose an inquiry question for themselves and followed the investigative cycle through research, experimentation, creation, revision, reflection, and finally display. is show is a representation of what they studied and discovered. Stop by on your own during business hours Monday-Friday, or join the community celeb tion and open house organize Sisters Folk Festiva May 21 f rom 3 to 5:30 p.m. S in and talk to the a stay to hear music a other SFF endeavor district! C all 458-899 information.

Medicinal Herbs in Central Oregon

Central Oregon is home t many herbs used b and Native America the beneficial herbs that could be growing outside your front door with clinical herbalist

Holly Hutton. is Deschutes

Public Librar y Presentation will be held at the Sisters Firehouse Communit y Hall at 6 p.m. on ursday, May 25.

Trail Ride at Sisters Cow Camp

e Central Oregon chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails invites you to a weekend of riding at Sisters Cow Camp. Ride t your own pace on marked trails through the Deschutes National Forest along Pole Creek . Saddle up for St. Jude on Saturday, June 3 , when all donations go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. On Sunday, June 4, proceeds support Oregon Equestrian Trail’s mission. First hand on Sunday is $15, additional hands are $5 each. Registration starts at 9 a .m. both days . Lunch available for purchase each day For further information and registration, contact Pat Marquis at 541-815-9398 or email him at pnrmarquis@gmail.com

Bees & Brews

Calling all Sisters Country beekeepers and those intrigued by the beekeeping hobby. Let’s gather to swap tales , share tips, troubleshoot woes, and celebrate successes . ursday, May 25 , 5 p.m. at e Barn, 171 E Main Ave. Clyde 541-549-0998.

Habitat Home Dedication Ceremony

Plea se join Sisters Habit at for Humanit y sta and volunteers in celebrating a home dedication ceremony for the Harris f amily, June 1 at 3 p.m. e dedication takes place in the ClearPine development at 110 0 N . Bluebird St. ank you to all who have helped make this dream of a ordable homeownership possible for this f amily. Call 541549-1193

Craf ters Wanted

Quality craf t consigners wanted for the 47th Snowflake Boutique, November 3-4, 2023. Juries will be held on Saturdays , August 12, September 9, and October 7, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church, Redmond . An evening jur y will be Monday, October 16 at 6 p.m. Info: www.snowflakeboutique org or call Tina 541-4 47-1640 or Kim 541-640 -2536.

Spring Inspiration Concert

e Sisters High Deser t Chorale will herald the spring season in song with its annual spring concer t. “Spring Inspiration” will be per formed on June 2 at 7 p.m . and June 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Sisters Community Church, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy. ese free concerts have become a tradition in Sisters Country y questions to rman at 541-588-

eers Needed

s looking for p with our undraiser drive k on Wednesday or bout 45 minutes d bottles and e f undraiser bags. cessed at our p-o spot on e nd then taken to the Bottle Drop at Ray ’s . To volunteer please call Kiki at 541797-4023

Free Pet Food

Are you in need of pet food for your dog or cat this month? Call the Furr y Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4 023 to schedule your pickup in Sisters

PET OF THE WEEK

Humane Societ y of Central Oregon 541-382-3537

Mirasol

One gaze into Mirasol’s beautiful mismatched eyes and you will f all in love!

A 9-month-old shepherd mix who still has all the exuberance of a young puppy, Marisol is already house-trained and used to a crate. With love and more training , Marisol will be an amazing forever companion.

Come to HSCO and meet her today!

— SPONSORED BY —

SISTER S- ARE A C HURCH ES

Baha’i Faith

Currently Zoom meetings: devotions , course trainings informational firesides. Local contac t Shauna Rocha 541- 647-9826 • www.bahai.org or www.bahai.us

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

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

e Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration

121 N Brook s Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087

8:30 a .m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship

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

Sisters Church of the N az arene

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

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

Sisters Communit y Church (Nondenominational)

130 0 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201

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

Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N . Fir Street • 5 41-549-5831

10 a .m. Sunday Worship www.shepherdof thehillslutheranchurch.com

St . Edward the Mar tyr Roman Catholic Churc h

123 Trinit y Way • 541-549-9391

5:3 0 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass

9 a .m. Sunday Mass • 8 a .m. Monday-Friday Mass

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

10 a .m. Sunday Sac rament Meeting

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

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

Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N . Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306 -8303

11 a .m. S aturday Worship

Softball program has bright future

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws softball team has been working hard and it showed on the field this year. Sisters finished their season 7-17, which was a tie for the most wins they’ve had in a season in the past 10 years.

Sisters battled through several obstacles this season.

Kathryn Scholl, their sophomore pitcher, was lost halfway through the season due to a back injury, and in addition three other key players suffered concussions. Only one of those was softball related.

Talented as individuals and as a team, they focused on improving skills.

Coach Gary Barr told The Nugget that this year hitting was the team’s forte. The Lady Outlaws had a stellar team batting average of .360 and scored an average of over eight runs per game, a significant improvement from last season.

Barr nominated three players for All-Conference honors, including senior Hannah Fendall, who batted .630 with five home runs, sophomore Ella Davis at .528, and senior Anna Landon, who batted .457.

The softball athletes have also steadily advanced their defensive skills.

Barr said, “After Kathryn’s injury, our two backup pitchers, Ella Davis and Chloe Frazee, had to take over a big load. However, Ella and Chloe are dedicated team players and made steady progress in their pitching over the season.

“Frazee hit at a .391 clip,” added Barr. “At catcher, freshman Saylor Weston made remarkable progress receiving and blocking while batting a solid .344. She is on track to be a college prospect. Cooper Alport’s athleticism helped us at first base by making excellent defensive plays

Sisters-Area Events & Enter tainment

THURSDAY • MAY 25

Suttle Lodge Fireside Music by Jacob Westfall

6-8 p.m. Reservations required; tickets at bendticket.com. For more information: info@thesuttlelodge.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

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

FRIDAY

• MAY 26

Sisters Depot Live Music: Brian Odell & Bob Baker

6 to 8:30 p.m. A great evening of music with Sisters violinist Bob Baker and PDX musician Brian Odell. $5 cover. Info: www.sistersdepot.com.

Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy

8 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information call 541-549-6114. Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show

5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471

SUNDAY • MAY 28

Sisters Saloon Live Music: Trainwreck Bend

6 to 8 p.m. on the patio All ages Free For more information see facebook.com/SistersSaloonAndRanchGrill.

and hitting well (a .339 batting average). In the outfield, sophomore Brooklyn Cooper and Holly Davis developed into major contributors.”

The coaching staff will remain the same next year. Barr will enter his third year as head coach, and his daughter Abby will be assistant. Two fantastic volunteers, Stephanie Siebold and Janet Cusimano, also plan to return next season.

“Improving during every practice is our coaching message,” said Barr. “At

games, the priority is teamwork, communication, and fun.”

The 2023 squad was young, with ten of the fourteen team members freshmen or sophomores. Barr told The Nugget that softball in Sisters is flourishing at the younger age level. Next year the Lady Outlaws will have at least four talented freshmen coming in, and the year after that, five pitchers and five catchers.

The future definitely looks bright for Outlaws softball.

TUESDAY • MAY 30

Sisters High School Auditorium Live Music: Sisters Middle School & Sisters High School Bands

7 p.m. Community members are invited to enjoy the music and support our students at this free concert. Info: 541-549-4045.

THURSDAY • JUNE 1

Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Leeanne Kriegh presents “The Nature of Portland.” 6:30 p.m. Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

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

FRIDAY • JUNE 2

The Belfr y Live Music: Caleb Caudle and Micah Peterson 7 p.m. Caudle is a master of his craft as a songwriter and musician. Peterson’s country twang sounds authentic and lived-in. Presented by The Whippoorwill Presents. Tickets, $20 at www.bendticket.com.

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

SUNDAY • JUNE 4

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

Sisters Saloon Live Music: Kristi Kinsey & The Whiskey Bandits 6 to 8 p.m. on the patio All ages Free Information at facebook.com/SistersSaloonAndRanchGrill.

WEDNESDAY • JUNE 7

Sisters Rodeo Arena Sisters Rodeo Extreme Bulls 6:30 p.m. Tickets at www.sistersrodeo.com.

Sisters Saloon After Rodeo Party with Live Music by Dr y Canyon Stampede 8:30 p.m. No cover. www.SistersSaloon.net.

THURSDAY • JUNE 8

Hardtails After Rodeo Party with Live Music by The Sleepless Truckers Free admission to local’s night starting at 8 p.m. Music starts by 9:30 p.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.

Sisters Saloon After Rodeo Party with Live Music by Joe Slick Band & Dancing 8 p.m. www.SistersSaloon.net.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Venardos Circus 7 p.m. Broadway-style, animal-free circus. For tickets or information see www.liveyourcircusdream.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

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

FRIDAY • JUNE 9

Sisters Rodeo Arena Sisters Rodeo 7 p.m. Tickets at www.sistersrodeo.com

Hardtails After Rodeo Party with Live Music by The Sleepless Truckers Free admission to local’s night starting at 8 p.m. Music starts after the rodeo (or by 9:30 p.m.). For more information call 541-549-6114.

Sisters Saloon After Rodeo Party with Live Music by Joe Slick Band & Dancing 9 p.m. www.SistersSaloon.net.

Hannah Fendall connects vs. Mountain View.

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Ella Davis slides into home vs. Mountain View.

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Alexandra Miller became a published author at 18

By Katy Yoder Correspondent

Many people talk about writing a book. Some achieve their goal, but most can’t quite get it done. Alexandra Miller, raised in Sisters and a Sisters High School graduate, has some advice for aspiring writers: “Do it! It’s super fun to write a book, but if you’re looking at it as a way to make money or be successful, it’s not very rewarding. If you just love writing, it’s one of the most rewarding things in the world.”

Miller offered that advice from her dorm at Seattle Pacific University, where she’s studying film and creative writing.

Miller writes under the pen name Alexandra Aleece. Her book is titled “Roice and the Red Cape” and sells for $19.99 in Sisters at The Paper Place and Suttle Tea, and at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Now 19 years old, Miller recounted her experience trying to find a publisher for her children’s book.

“We found Deep River Books right here in Sisters,” she said. “They do a lot of children’s books. We looked at a bunch of publishers and when Deep River Books saw it they liked it. I worked

mostly with Senior Director Tamara Barnet,” said Miller.

Miller wrote the book quickly; doing the artwork was another story.

“I wrote it in one day after thinking about it for a while,” said Miller. “Then I read it to my dad, and it was finished in four hours. The artwork took six months to finish.”

Miller is grateful to her Sisters High School art teacher, Bethany Gunnarson, who helped her with illustrations for the book. Gunnarson let Miller work with the advanced art class to finalize her paintings.

When asked when she knew she wanted to be a writer, the answer was easy.

“Forever!” said Miller. “When I was eight, I wrote a song for a friend and really liked it. I never stopped after that. I knew I wanted to go into film and screenwriting after I saw the movie ‘Forest Gump.’ It really changed my life, and I knew that’s what I needed to do.”

Miller struggled a lot with going to sleep when she was younger.

“I feared it, and I couldn’t sleep anywhere but in my home,” she said. “My book encourages kids and lets them know there’s nothing to be afraid of. Magical things can

happen when you go to sleep. Roice, who’s my cat, shows them a cool example of what can happen when you’re asleep, so they’ll be excited about going to sleep instead of fearing it.”

“Roice and the Magic Cape” is geared toward children from four to 12 years old.

“There are a lot of expressive photos, and the artwork appeals to younger children, but it also has deeper morals in it too,” Miller said. “I wanted to help kids with a similar problem that I had.”

Miller brought a special guest when she did a book reading at The Paper Place in March.

“I got to bring Roice himself. He was a bit unsettled but then he saw the kids and enjoyed it,” she said laughing.

Paper Place owner Josh Smith said Miller’s reading had a great turnout.

“Roice was wearing a red cape, and everyone was having fun. Alexandra really enjoyed the kids’ reactions when she read the book to them. We like supporting Alexandra and her family and invite folks to visit and buy the book here,” said Smith.

During the publishing

process, Miller also worked with Publisher Andy Carmichael, who gave Miller advice she’s using today.

“He told me that I am a storyteller and to never stop writing. I might get that as a tattoo. Wherever I am in life, I’ll never stop writing,” said Miller.

This summer Miller will

be doing another reading at a clothing shop in Bend called Jubilee. Already thinking about a sequel, Miller has that project as well as two more on the horizon.

To view Miller’s book, “Roice and the Red Cape” visit https://deep riverbooks.com/books/ roice-and-the-red-cape/.

Alexandra Miller, writing as Alexandra Aleece, published “Roice and the Red Cape.”

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The Bunkhouse Chronicle

Craig Rullman Columnist

Shadow puppets

Reading the Durham Report, one can be forgiven for wondering whether to reach for a bottle of Advil or a tinfoil hat. I recommend both.

What the report details — I’ll spare you the 300 pages — is a politically motivated cabal of FBI Agents and 7thfloor executives who seem to have forgotten, if they ever actually knew, basic investigatory procedures, rules of evidence, and their sworn commitment to constitutional integrity in the service of justice.

Agents actively, and knowingly, skipped their own procedures, worked outside of their chain of command, cherry-picked evidence to include in their affidavits — thereby omitting exculpatory evidence — offered to pay a mercenary informant a million dollars despite having an open case on him for espionage, failed to vet the infamous and laughable Steele Dossier, and failed to follow basic investigatory leads that, in less corrupt hands, would have derailed the entire farce in its opening moments.

Competence, in the modern era, is always refreshing. But we didn’t get any of that in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. Instead, we got a cave full of shadow puppets which, if nothing else, should fairly remind us what our government — those people we install in positions of great and now seemingly unchecked power — actually think of us.

As carefully outlined in Durham’s report, the collusion narrative was manufactured and fraudulent from the beginning, funded by a political campaign, fanned by incompetent and corrupted federal investigators, and spread wildly by a compromised Fourth Estate. In the end, it seems that the only people not in on the Russian-collusion drama were the Russians, and Trump himself.

Supercharged leftists, of course, will never believe it, any more than members of the Trump cult can ever admit that he is a toxic landfill with feet. Some on the left, those who even bother to address it, have been quick to denounce the investigation as partisan and therefore flawed. But the denunciations have been carefully parsed, favoring a focus on procedural errors of the head, rather than clearlyevident failures of the heart — such as lying on affidavits — that were driving Crossfire Hurricane. They delight that Durham did not uncover “the crime of the century,” as Trump bombastically declared, but give no weight to the incompetence and absence of accountability that the investigation revealed, which are both

bewildering in scope.

Particularly notable in their mealy-mouthed denunciations are Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell who, working together, would struggle to spark enough truth to start a warming fire.

We expect this kind of corruption from the Russian FSB, or the Pakistani ISI, or any arm of the Mexican government who are — if we are being honest — little more than agents of a narco-state. But here in the United States we still expect, and have a vested right to demand, that our own agents of government behave transparently and beyond reproach.

The functioning of the entire justice system rests on the integrity of those who compose it, and lying on affidavits — whether outright or by omission — or just being plain bad at your job, damages the credibility of every trustworthy agent and officer in law enforcement, at every level from inside the beltway to the streets of Central Oregon.

The hubris of federal agents involved in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation is stunning, and dangerous, and served not to discover the truth, but to pursue a partisan political agenda in ways that continue to destabilize the entire country.

What’s clear, post Durham, is that the agents of Crossfire Hurricane should wear much of that responsibility around their necks like a dead chicken, along with the vile politicos who dreamed up the scheme in the first place.

But they won’t. And we all know it.

No matter your political affiliation, which is usually written in bold ink and underscored in this Machiavellian age of “my candidate at any cost,” Durham’s report should bother us. Secret courts and secret affidavits, which underwrite much of the Crossfire integrity issues, should probably bother us too. When powerful agents of our government behave in ways that are not just ethically appalling, but in fact criminal, it rattles entire institutions, and makes the job of law enforcement, particularly those not shielded by layers of bureaucratic camouflage, even more difficult. As if it wasn’t hard enough already for those fine people who show up every day with honor and integrity to deal with our nation’s many problems, from petty theft to grisly homicides to counter-espionage.

That notion of integrity is even more important now that our institutions are daily drawn and quartered by the draft-horses of opposing, and equally extremist, political parties. When our most important

institutions are being deconstructed by extremely powerful, and often devious media-politico alliances, nominally neutral agencies such as the FBI must serve as bulwarks of credibility, confidence, and integrity. They should never, under any circumstances, forget their oaths and be exposed as marionettes worked by the unseen hands of cynical politicians.

Maybe we can all agree that integrity still matters, that justice is better served by the unvarnished truth. I would propose that we can, but a larger part of me worries that it is no longer enough. There is evidence aplenty that we may have already, collectively, crossed an event horizon, where the institutions we must rely on for justice, and for what has been—by any historical standard—an exceptional civil-society, are now succumbed to the inescapable, and ultimately crushing gravity of corruption.

For more of Craig Rullman’s essays visit https://craigrullman. substack.com.

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relationships with our Sisters public partners.

First and foremost is repurposing the current elementary school in cooperation with the Sister School District. By the time this new five-year extension of the levy expires, Sisters should have a brand-new community center. SPRD is also working with the City of Sisters to bring more programming to our city parks, including a summer drop-in program for school-age kids. This work, and more like it, will continue with the passage of the local option levy.

As we observe SPRD’s 25 anniversary, the District is committed to continuing to innovate and develop new partnerships to meet the needs of our growing community while assuring that programs remain affordable for all.

Bob Keefer, Heath Foote, Jeff Tryens, Molly Baumann & Peggy Tehan

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Elephant in the room

To the Editor:

Thank you, sir, for the front-page, in-your-face, above-the-fold headline with

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played sold-out shows from coast to coast alongside his band “The Truth” performing songs highlighting his influences from deep Delta Blues and Gospel, to Northern Soul and R&B, with in-depth and personal lyrics.

Chapin, Caitlin Gowdey, and Vanessa May — the dynamic trio known as Rainbow Girls — have emerged as a much-loved live act both abroad and on their California home turf. They seamlessly combine soul-touching harmonies, vari-textured instrumentals, and poignant, lyrical content into a beautiful sonic tapestry. Throughout their performance, voices are paired with an ever-changing amalgamation of acoustic and slide guitar, keys, upright bass, harmonica, and an array of vocal techniques, creating an engaging and often emotionally moving live show.

The concerts will be held at the Sisters Art Works venue located at 204 W. Adams Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. with shows starting at 7 p.m. Additional band and ticket information is on the SFF website (www.sisters folkfestival.org/sff-presents). These are general admission, all ages shows.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Chairs are not provided; bring your low-back festival chairs or blankets. Only service animals are permitted in the venue.

Follow @SistersFolk Festival on Instagram and Facebook for updates and additional information.

color photo in the May 17 edition, and for the follow-up piece on page 2.

Fires in the forests, whether for cooking, warmth, or ambience, are a potential “time bomb” that the people of Sisters will probably experience before summer 2023 is over.

I’m told that many forest dwellers have substance abuse problems which, while lacking in common sense, tends a forest dweller to be less than observant and compliant with USFS fire regulations.

This, frankly, scares the hell out of me. You mentioned in your page 2 column that a new Sisters Ranger District law enforcement officer is due here in June. I hope that he or she will get busy with this elephant in the room that no one else seems to want to deal with.

Jim Cline

Fire threat

To the Editor:

We recently lost our home insurance due to being in the wildfire overlay. Yet, forest dwellers threaten a potential wildfire.

Carrie Buchanan

We believe first and foremost in loving others as ourselves. In placing this principle at our very core, it will guide our actions as we grow and make decisions that affect our clients, other agents, and the communities in which we serve.

Families took in the art and music of local students, on display at Sisters Art Works.

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to “connect the dots” by bringing science, stewardship, art, and diverse perspectives together to demonstrate new ways for the future. She will share stories of community-based strategies, beaver-based solutions, and Tribally led initiatives at the restoration preserve outside of Ashland, Oregon.

This event is the second in a series of three lectures supporting the arts program at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture. “This lecture will be an opportunity for community members to learn about Tribally led stewardship practices that allow for traditional foods to flourish,” says Ana Varas, Arts Project Coordinator for Pine Meadow Ranch. “We

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upper atmosphere, and learning about temperature effects, humidity, and altitude.

Students will then construct a profile of the different atmospheric layers, based on the tests on the load, and apply chemistry knowledge to the hands-on experience.

GoPro cameras are also attached to the payload, allowing students to see what things looked like floating upwards of 80,000 feet.

Givot said, “We watched the flights of both balloons as they followed the predictions closely. We could see

Council authorizes UGB study

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

The Sisters City Council gave the green light to funding an analysis of the City’s urban growth boundary (UGB).

The Council approved a professional services agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) for an Urban Growth Boundary Sufficiency Analysis. Cost of the study is not to exceed $25,905.

the context of the UGB.”

As one of the elements they must look at, the housing needs analysis examines population projections 20 years out, and how many housing units are necessary to accommodate the population projection.

It’s not a request to process an urban growth amendment. It’s an indicator of what they would be looking at in terms of land need.”

hope these sessions spark conversation and opportunities to learn for all of our Central Oregon community members.”

Each event is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, call 541904-0700 or visit: www. roundhousefoundation.org/ events.

them when they reached their highest points above 81,000 and 87,000 feet before they burst. They landed between Redmond and Bend just off Highway 97, a few miles apart.”

The students used GPS and radio trackers to monitor their locations, and a drone to help find the payload once they had landed. The parachutes, built and designed by students, brought down the payloads smoothly, and all the experiments were intact.

Principal Steve Stancliff said, “With this, the students can do the science they are learning about in the classroom. It is more abstract in the classroom, and this way, they are hands-on experience. Every student is invested in a particular role.”

Sisters is somewhat unique because the UGB is also the city limits. Most cities have a UGB that is different from its city limits. With increased development, and more people wanting to move to the area, the discussion of a potential expansion of the boundary has come up.

The Council and City staff did not discuss an expansion, but they did discuss hiring a contractor to conduct a sufficiency analysis study that will determine whether a boundary expansion is thought to be necessary. If so, the process to approve an expansion goes through many iterations from staff; it is brought to the planning commission, and the public would have a chance to weigh in before it went to the Council in public hearing.

Community Development Direct Scott Woodford offered information on what a sufficiency analysis is: “A UGB sufficiency analysis is a framework for evaluating the results of the housing needs analysis and economic opportunity examination in

Portland State University’s (PSU) Population Research Center is the primary source for Oregon to determine population numbers in cities around the state. PSU takes the population projections out 20 years and equates it to a certain number of housing units to accommodate the growth. Analysis projects how much land those units would take up within a UGB.

There is also an economic opportunity analysis that determines what types of industry and businesses the public needs/wants to have in the community, and then they analyze how much land is available for certain industries.

Woodford spoke to the goal of a UGB sufficiency report: “Its goal is to determine whether these analyses indicate the city currently has enough land within its UGB to meet the 20-year needs.

According to the project packet document: “Utilizing the results of the steps above, this analysis will help determine the sufficiency of land within the Sisters UGB to accommodate future residential, employment, and civic uses.”

The timeline of the study is six months. By then, the staff and development team will have a report on the sufficiency of the current UGB, and determine from there if expansion is called for.

City staff will create a project webpage with information that citizens will be able to access. The councilors were in favor of getting the information to make an informed decision on whether a UGB expansion will be necessary.

By charter, annexation of property into the city limits requires a vote of the citizenry, not just the City Council.

The timeline for a UGB expansion should one be recommended is 18-24 months.

Jeanine Moy.

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Sisters Country birds

By Douglas Beall Correspondent

A familiar site on lakes, marshes, ponds, and rivers, the Mallard [Anas platyrhynchos], with its glossy green head and orange feet, is a stunning duck. Mallards are dabblers, feeding on invertebrates, fish, and insects. They molt twice a year and regrow their waterproof feathers. They are known for flying in a V formation, cruising at 55 mph, and alternating the front leaders to maintain the flock’s stamina.

The hen Mallard builds

a mostly grass and twig nest, lined with their breast feathers, and lays up to 12 creamy greenish-buff eggs. Incubation lasts 23-30 days and the ducklings leave the nest in 16 hours. All domestic ducks owe their ancestry to the Mallards, and the oldest Mallard was known to have lived for 27 years.

Groups of ducks are referred to as a “raft,” a “paddling,” a “flush,” a “badling,” a “twack,” or a “sord.” For more Mallard images, visit http://abirdsingsbecauseithasasong. com/recent-journeys.

• In the story “Preparing for emergencies is up to each of us,” (The Nugget, May 17, page 1) the number given for the homes destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire was incorrect. The fire destroyed 517 homes.

• Marla Manning, quoted in the article “Local playwrights, actors featured,” The Nugget, May 17, page 3) is the founder, president, and artistic director of Silent Echo Theater Company. She was also producer of the show “Now You’re Talking...” featuring short, one-act plays.

•In last week’s Nugget , the date for the Sisters Garden Club Garden Party was incorrect. It is scheduled for Thursday, July 6, 2023, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WORD OF THE DAY Sabulous (SAB-yə-ləs) Sandy or gritty.

Last week’s

cause damage.

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thunderstorm dropped hail over Sisters Country. Out near the Sisters Rodeo Grounds, the hailstones were big enough to

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Sisters man brings experience to focus on family law

By Katy Yoder Correspondent

When Sisters lawyer Peter Straumfjord receives a call from someone needing legal advice about a family law issue, his calm demeanor can help during an oftenstressful time. Straumfjord has been there and knows hearing that better times will eventually come can get folks through a sad and frustrating situation.

With a law office focused on divorce, custody, and modifications, Straumfjord knows staying the course and working toward resolution is something he can help his clients achieve.

“Divorces can be very onerous when they happen. I know from experience both personally, and with my clients,” said Straumfjord. “I understand that devastation after my own divorce. I want to help people go through it a little easier and get to a place where they have accepted their situation and have gotten beyond the tough aspects of it.”

Straumfjord moved to Sisters six years ago, but his family’s connection to Sisters and Camp Sherman runs deep. His parents lived in Camp Sherman for ten years and loved it. Then they moved to Sisters. Straumfjord’s father, “Al” Straumfjord M.D., passed away in 2017, and his mom still lives in town.

“I take my mother to Spoons for breakfast on Sunday mornings,” said

Straumfjord. “We really like their new location.”

Straumfjord enjoys volunteering in Sisters and has been a part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for the last three years. He and his “little brother” get together every week for a variety of activities around the area.

“I love kayaking on the Deschutes River, especially on a hot day,” he said.

Straumfjord’s favorite outdoor activity is disc golf. He plays disc golf in Sisters and Redmond, as well as in Tumalo at Cascades Academy. When he’s not volunteering, Straumfjord goes to the Sisters Movie House. You can also see him around town taking lots of walks with his high-energy German Shepherd-mix dog named Emily. The two are in training and learning lots of new things together.

Along with being a Big Brother, Straumfjord also volunteers for the Deschutes

County Library’s “Lawyer in the Library” program.

“People can sign up and talk with me for about 30 minutes and it’s free,” he said. “I volunteer for the Family Law part of it. I’ve been doing that for four years now. Since COVID we’ve transitioned to using Zoom. I’m able to help people virtually, which still works well. It’s a good start for people who have a situation that may need legal expertise. I help them to make sure they’re on the right path.”

Legal services are available the first and third

Wednesdays of the month from 5-8 p.m.

“I hope if Sisters Country people need help in the family law area, like divorce, custody, and modifications, they’ll give me a call at my office. It doesn’t cost anything to talk about what they’re going through,” said Straumfjord. “I can help them get an idea of what their situation entails and whether they need my help or they can proceed on their own. If they retain my services, then we can talk about costs

to navigate their situation. Anything we discuss is confidential. I can give them a feel for what they’re in for, which is a free service.”

To connect with Peter Straumfjord call 971-2187694 or email him at peterstraumfjord@gmail.com. Visit his website at: www. pscolaw.com. To learn more about the Deschutes Public Library’s program “Lawyer in the Library,” Straumfjord suggests visiting: www. deschuteslibrary.org/services/ lawyerinthelibrary.

Peter Straumfjord.

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to create any hysteria,” Bott added.

“The Metolius wolves are two wolves that have been in the area for about two years,” ODFW spokeswoman Michelle Dennehy said. The Metolius pair was first identified August 2021 and counted in the 2021 annual state count. The two, not designated as a mating pair, were documented in 2022. No pups were observed.

Bott told The Nugget that the two could in fact be a mating pair. Though there were no pups sighted in 2022, they could have reproduced this year. If so, the pups would still be in their den with both parents bringing them food.

ODFW reports weekly on wolf activity. Since May 9, nine losses have been posted statewide. For the entire year of 2022, ODFW confirmed 76 incidents of wolf-livestock depredation after 121 investigations, documenting the death of 71 livestock animals and three working dogs. The majority (85 percent) occurred on private land.

Six wolves were lethally removed in response to chronic depredation in 2022.

With the return of gray wolves to Oregon, conflicts with livestock and working

dogs have occurred. As in other western states with wolf populations, some livestock producers will be affected financially due to direct losses of livestock from wolf depredations.

In 2011, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 3560, which directed the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to establish and implement a Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Grant Program. Through this program, ODA provides pass-through grants to counties to establish and implement county wolf depredation compensation programs of their own, under which the following apply.

Compensation can be paid to persons for livestock or working dogs killed or injured due to wolf depredation. Financial assistance can be provided to persons who implement livestock management and/or nonlethal wolf deterrent techniques designed to discourage wolf depredation of livestock.

The Lower Bridge rancher’s steer was born last fall, and was not at mature weight of around 1,000 pounds.

Research suggests that when wolves attack livestock, they focus on the animals that are easiest to kill. Wolves rarely attack adult cattle and horses. They tend to prey more on sheep, calves, goats, and yearling cattle.

It is uncertain whether the

rancher will make a claim. Deschutes County only recently established its Wolf Depredation Compensation and Finance Assistance Committee, and its first meeting is scheduled for June 26. The committee includes a representation of Sisters Country residents. Of the two mandated appointees representing supporters in defense of wolves, one is Sarahlee Lawrence, co-owner of Rainshadow Organics, near where the depredation occurred.

One of the appointees representing producers or managers of livestock is Johnny Leason, owner of Pineridge Hay & Cattle in Cloverdale. Phil Chang is the designated county commissioner on the seven-person committee. By Oregon statute, the

Wolf Committee will be made up of one county commissioner, two members who own or manage livestock, and two members who support wolf conservation or coexistence with wolves. The County advisory committee, once established by the County, shall then agree upon two county business representatives. The bill offered no guidance on what constitutes a “business representative.”

Donna Harris, a retired small animal veterinarian from Fall River, finds her appointment a dream come true.

“I can continue my passion and deep empathy for wild carnivores like cougars and wolves,” she said. “This is a great way to express my admiration for these magnificent animals.”

Harris is a member of Wolf Welcome Committee based in Sisters, a 100strong volunteer organization. Upon hearing of the depredation, Susan Prince of the Welcome Committee said: “We are very pleased to learn that there are ranchers in the Lower Bridge area who appreciate our native wildlife and are eager to explore using nonlethal protections for their livestock. This bodes well for everyone involved.”

ODFW’s Dennehy contacted area ranchers and the Deschutes County Farm Bureau to alert them, and offered encouragement to remove attractants. She offered the agency’s assistance in developing nonlethal ways to minimize further losses.

Lady Outlaws are district champs

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

The Outlaws girls track team scored in 16 of 17 events to rack up 137.5 points on the way to clinching a 3A Special District 4 Championship at Siuslaw High School May 18-19.

In addition, the Outlaws will be sending athletes in nine events to the OSAA 3A State Championships set for May 25-26 at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Athletes qualify for State by finishing in the top two or meeting a qualifying standard. In addition, one “wild card” entry is added for each event based on the best third-place mark among all district meets.

On the first day of competition, Gracie Vohs notched the first district title for the Outlaws on her way to winning the high jump at 4 feet 10-inches. Kathryn Buller joined her on the podium in third place.

Mae Roth punched her ticket to State with a secondplace finish in the pole vault (8 feet-11 inches), while teammates Kiara Martin and Buller placed fourth and fifth respectively at 8 feet-5 inches.

In the only running final on Thursday, Ella Bartlett raced to a huge personal best in a very close 3,000 meters and finished second in 10:43.15.

Three Outlaw girls scored in the long jump, led by Lilly Sundstrom who placed fifth (14 feet-10.5 inches). Kathryn Buller (13 feet-10) and Brook Duey (13 feet-7) finished seventh and eighth respectively. Mackenzie French earned a podium spot by placing fifth in the shot put with a toss of 29 feet 1.25 inches.

Coach Jonathan Kelly pointed to the team’s camaraderie as a key factor to success. “After a long day of competition on Thursday, we went to the beach and it was heartwarming to take a

step back and just watch the entire team have fun with each other playing football, spikeball, dipping their toes in the water, and searching for shells. I think that camaraderie and positivity really helped us this season.”

The second day of competition included podium finishes for the Outlaws in every event contested.

Freshman Brooke Duey showed her athleticism by placing second in the triple jump in her very first competition in the event and only missed winning the event by half an inch.

Molly Meyer earned a medal in the discus, placing seventh with a mark of 79 feet-5 inches.

Once the running events began the Outlaws continued to pad their team lead.

The 4x100 team of Delaney McAfee, Ila Reid, Lilly Sundstrom, and Nevaeh McAfee narrowly missed an automatic State qualification with a third-place finish, just .15 seconds out of second place with time of 53.32.

Ella Bartlett completed a strong double in the distance races by meeting the qualifying standard in a fast 1,500 where she placed third in a personal best of 5:02.76.

“Ella’s performance cemented her place among the best in the 3A ranks,” said Distance Coach Sarah Thorsett. “All the distance kids, girls and boys, gave it their best.”

Delaney McAfee ran a personal record in the 100 (13.55) where she finished fifth, while Nevaeh McAfee placed seventh (13.79).

Gracie Vohs needed every inch of the 400 meters to claim the district title in the 400 meters, setting a new personal best to win by .09 seconds in 1:01.21 over Dakota Hyland of Pleasant Hill.

The next event produced another district champion for the Outlaws as Lilly Sundstrom blasted to a new

personal best of 16.66 seconds in the 100 hurdles. Just over an hour later she picked up a second title in the 300 hurdles as she and Duey battled for the top spot. Sundstrom prevailed in 48.51 seconds, while Duey crossed in 49.70, both earning a trip to State in the event.

Freshman Teagen Welsh placed sixth in the 100 hurdles in 19.56.

Hurdles coach Dennis Dempsey says he couldn’t have asked more from the girls hurdlers. “The kids all did an outstanding job advancing out of the prelims and then performed tremendously well when time came for the finals. Lilly is certainly peaking at the right time.

Danish exchange student Freja Pedersen picked up points for the team with a seventh-place finish in the 800 (2:47.12), a day after setting a big personal best (2:42) to make the final.

“It was special for Freja to make the final because her parents arrived from Denmark in time to watch her on Friday,” said Kelly.

The only hiccup in the Outlaws’ march to the district title came in the 200 meters when Vohs, the top qualifier, false started and was disqualified.

Redemption came in the 4x400 relay as Vohs anchored the winning team of Delaney McAfee, Reid, and Duey with a time of 4:17.22.

To top off the day for the Outlaw girls, Sundstrom was named the female Track Athlete of the Meet at the awards ceremony.

The Outlaws’ 137.5 points easily outdistanced runnerup Siuslaw (94) for the team title. Other scores included Elmira (85), Sutherlin (84.5), Pleasant Hill (84), Creswell (77), La Pine (73), and Glide (24).

Coach Jonathan Kelly said, “Our girls team have had a lot of fun this season, and they really showed up at the district meet, led by our juniors and seniors. After the first day of competition

I was a bit nervous, as we didn’t score as many points as expected in the long jump, but we ended up qualifying more sprinters than expected for finals and made up the difference there.”

The OSAA 1A/2A/3A Championships take place May 25-26, while the 4A/5A/6A Championships are May 26 and 27, all at Hayward Field. Tickets can be purchased online at www. osaa.org/shop/tickets.

The Outlaws 4x4 relay team on the podium:_Gracie Vohs, Ila Reid, Brooke Duey, Nevaeh McAfee.

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Proceeds from this SISTERS KIWANIS sale go to many local youth organizations, scholarships for students, awards to career-changing adults, and more.

Addie Kroytz

Addie Kroy tz is getting an early star t on her future career

“I want to be an elementary school teacher,” she says. “I love working with kids.”

To that end, she works in the classroom at Sisters Elementary School, and with the ECoS program at Sisters Middle School. The work is valuable to the teachers, to the kids, and to Addie.

She says that the spark for her passion for the work came from a mission trip to Portland, where she worked with children

“I just fell in love with those kids,” she said. “They’re so loving. I just love kids — there’s such joy in them.”

Addie is also a leader in WyldLife, a part of Young Life. That involvement is a reflection of her faith.

“I love Jesus,” she said

Kroy tz has also been a cheerleader for four years, and has loved making jewelr y. She spent her entire school career in Sisters, where she feels a real connection with her teachers. She notes that she has a learning disability, and feels that she has received more suppor t in Sisters than she might have elsewhere.

She plans to at tend COCC for two years to get her foundational academics taken care of and to star t an intro to teaching program. Then she will transfer to a four-year college to continue on her path to the elementary school classroom.

“Addie is hardworking and thoughtful. She brings a joy to what she does that encourages others, and she works to finish strong not because it was easily done but because she was determined for it to be so by her steady good efforts. She was especially delightful to work with for the SHS Pageant! Her kazoo playing and spirit will be a gift wherever she is.”

— Jami Lyn Weber, language arts teacher

“Addie is a wonderful human being. kind, empathetic, and caring. I love is so genuine and sincere, whether her daily actions, her academics, or her roles and activities. Impressively, Addie herself to a high standard and is not speak about her faith and her desire strong moral values. She lives with intentionally strives to make the world ter place. Without a doubt, Addie will to positively touch lives throughout — Samra Spear, language arts teacher

“Addie is so very creative! I love seeing she comes up with for her jewelry designs, she currently has an amazing senior sho play at the Art Works building. It’s been to see her make her way through high find different ways to express herself.”

— Bethany Gunnarson, art teacher

“Addie Kroytz has brightened SHS with her contagious energy, commitment to c and bright smile. She cares for others those around her feel welcomed. I wish best as she ventures into the next phase life!”

— Rima Givot, science teacher

“Addie Kroytz has been one of the joyable students I have ever had the of teaching. She is funny, kind, and a model to all. Addie’s unique way of thinking truly makes her standout in the most positiv Congratulations, Addie, I will miss you at SHS!”

— Sheryl Yeager, teacher

“Addie, I am so proud of you! You ways done interesting and creative things which have always been so fun to watch! You are becoming an amazing adult! I can’t wait to see what you do next! Love lots, Your Dad.”

— Rick Kroytz, counselor

“Addie Kroytz! Those words bring a smile to any face. Addie has been such a joy to teach, and to now have back as an ECoS intern. She brings

with those gifts to give back to fourth graders this year at Sisters Elementary She was ready to help, support, and motivate every child she worked with. Addie’s kind heart and open spirit are her superpowers that help her connect with others. We feel lucky to have had such a wonderful student mentor. Come back and share your talents with us anytime.”

— Clay Warburton, teacher

Obituary

Lorna Mae Grabe

Sisters area resident Lorna Grabe, 95, passed away May 8. Arrangements are entrusted to Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens. She was born April 30, 1928, in Iowa City, the second of five children. Her parents were Elsa (Hopp) and Leonard Dohrer. Lorna was raised on a nearby farm, first helping her father with fieldwork, driving a team of horses, then switching to tractors at age 10.

Lorna went to Iowa State University where she met her future husband, Don F. Grabe. They were married for 66 years and had three children together, Ted Grabe, Timothy Grabe, and Ann Grabe. After residing in Corvallis for 32 years, they retired to Sisters in 1999.

Lorna was a strong, independent, and creative person. As a lifelong learner, always curious, she liked to read about history, foreign countries and cultures,

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the contest for the two board positions, the voters seem to be pleased with the mix of perspectives on the Board. Our schools are in great shape, and I will continue to support the efforts of our employees to make them even better.”

Asa Sarver was the victor for Position 4. An opportunity for Sarver opened in 2022 when longtime School Board member and chair Don Hedrick resigned.

Sarver served for only a year, and when the election cycle came around he knew he had to jump at the opportunity to run again. Sarver also chaired the political action committee (PAC) vying for a re-up of the local option levy, Measure 9-161.

“My goal for serving on the School Board this year, and for the next four years, is to make sure that our low student-to-teacher ratio is maintained, and make sure that students and teachers have the tools they need to be successful. I would also like to work on growing our special programs for our students through partnerships within our community and beyond,” said Sarver.

His focus areas on the Board include classroom sizes, teacher retention, graduation rates, special

plants, and animals. She became a fine watercolor artist, bird watcher, harpsichordist, and cook. Lorna’s passion was horses. She began riding lessons in her sixties and lived and breathed horses for the rest of her life. She will be remembered for her warm, generous, and kind heart. Contributions may be made to the Deschutes Land Trust. Lorna was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Sisters. Pastor Ron Gregg will say a few words at her celebration of life. It will be held 10 a.m. June 3, at her home, outside in the presence of nature, which she loved.

programs, and continued work on the local option levy.

The local option levy won a majority yes vote, renewing the levy for the fifth time. The 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed property valuation levy forms approximately 10 percent of the SSD budget, or about 14 teaching positions.

Being the chair of the PAC, Sarver was pleased to see the nearly 75 percent yes vote:

“The local option passing shows how much the Sisters community values and believes in our schools, and how we can count on our neighbors to support our students and teachers. I am so grateful to all the volunteers and members of our community who worked so hard for this measure. The fact that the local option passed with such a huge margin tells us we have a school district and community we can all be proud of.”

Sarver is looking forward to continuing working to make the SSD the best district in the state.

The Sisters Park and Recreation District (SPRD) also passed a renewal of its local option levy, with a 78 percent favorable vote. SPRD and SSD plan to collaborate to make the current elementary school into a community facility after the new elementary school opens next year.

For further special election results visit: https:// webapps.deschutes.org/ Elections/Home/Results.

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