The Nugget Vol. XLVI No. 46
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Keeping the wild in Whychus Creek
Deputies detain man at post office
By Maret Pajutee Correspondent
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Funding has fallen short for improvements to Barclay Drive where it runs through the Sisters Industrial Park. In its 156-page Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n S y s t e m Plan (TSP) adopted by City Council in December of 2021, the Public Works Department planned to improve Barclay Drive from Locust Street on the east to Pine Street on the west. The improvements between Pine and Locust streets were to include a three-lane cross section, curb and gutter, 10-foot concrete sidewalks, stormwater drainage, and lighting. The goal
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Whychus Creek still feels wild, even just few a miles out of town. It is a favorite place for locals and visitors to hike, sit by the rushing waters, and contemplate the power and beauty of nature. glacial melt. Unconsolidated dams of glacial remnants (till, rock, gravel, and ice) held these lakes in place. It turns out that the Three Sisters and Mt. Jefferson areas have one of the highest concentrations of neoglacial moraine-dammed lakes in the U.S. A U.S. Geological
Barclay Drive improvements stall By Bill Bartlett
triggered the alarm in 1985 when geologists from the USGS became concerned about one particular lake at the base of Prouty Glacier on South Sister, which they predicted could be a disaster for the city of Sisters. Carver
Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies detained an adult male on a police officer hold in the parking lot at Sisters Post Office on Thursday afternoon, November 9. The man was apparently experiencing mental health issues. According to Lt. Chad Davis, the post office and The Lodge at Sisters were briefly on lockdown until the incident was resolved. The man was transported via ambulance to the hospital. Lt. Davis reported that deputies were dispatched to a welfare check on Thursday, November 9, at 3:49 p.m., regarding an older male who was walking northbound on North Larch Street, who appeared disoriented and in need of assistance. A deputy located the man walking on North Larch Street and offered assistance to him. The man allegedly responded by making threatening
was to have these upgrades in place on or before the completion of the new roundabout, now scheduled for opening by June. The new roundabout will strongly encourage through traffic to bypass Cascade Avenue and use Barclay Drive. However, the City has come up short with the necessary funds to complete the Barclay improvements. Only enough money is on hand for the section between Locust Street and Larch Street where the Post Office sits. That leaves a big chunk that will remain without sidewalks, as well as constricted traffic flow just as See BARCLAY on page 9
Survey (USGS) report from 2001 noted that moraine dams tend to breech between July and October and result in flows of debris laden flood water. called lahars, which can extend far downstream. (https://pubs.usgs. gov/pp/1606/report.pdf) That’s exactly what
PHOTO BY MARET PAJUTEE1
On a clear day the expansive view of rolling forests to the base of the Three Sisters can tap you into a feeling of the wild. And there is an unusual amount of wild land along Whychus Creek, even outside the designated wilderness. Twenty years ago, during studies of the Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River, the Forest Service did detailed surveys from town to the wilderness boundary. Specialists found large areas without much of a human footprint. There was no string of campgrounds and few trails along portions of this scenic creek. Just remnant old-growth trees of many species, waterfalls, cliffs, and quiet refuges for common wildlife, including bear, cougar, and birds of all kinds. Strangely, the reason for this stretch of wildlands was the fear of imminent disaster caused by an interaction of climate change and geology. The “little ice age” was a period of cool weather, which ran roughly from the mid-1400s to 1850. When it ended, things warmed up, and between 1900 and 1940 new lakes were born from
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Food Bank needs community’s help By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
The Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank helps hundreds of people each month to keep food on the table. Faced with rising costs and continuous demand, the Food Bank is short of the cash it needs to purchase the food that many people in Sisters rely upon. Doug Wills, who, along with Jeff Taylor, manages the Food Bank, told The Nugget last week that Kiwanis spends $130,000 on food, and has taken in $95,000 in donations. The shortfall is significant, because 80 percent of the food provided at the facility is purchased. NeighborImpact provides food, and the Food Bank receives donations of canned food and staples from the
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Volunteers help clients at the Sisters Food Bank keep food on the table. The Food Bank is seeking community support as costs rise. community, but those kinds that we have to have,” Wills of donations don’t provide said. either enough food or the The program cannot opervariety of types of food that ate on in-kind donations are required to meet the need alone. and to create a consistent “There’s just not enough,” menu of available foodstuffs. “There are certain items See FOOD BANK on page 7
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Roundabout Sisters .......... 3 Announcements...............10 Obituaries .......................16 Crossword .......................21 Meetings .......................... 3 Bunkhouse Chronicle ........ 5 Entertainment .................14 Sudoku ........................... 22 Classifieds................. 22-23
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Climate change To the Editor: The letter from Pat Farr in The Nugget on October 11 stunned me by the lack of knowledge she possessed re: climate change. The changing climate has to do with overall averages of measured weather phenomena over extended periods of time. Temperature is the
most commonly used to monitor climate, but also severity of damaging storms. Weather is what we experience on a day-to-day basis. Taken cumulatively, climate is defined by average weather measurements. Scientists from all over the world agree that global temperatures are increasing, See LETTERS on page 9
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Mosaic Medical celebrated expansion of the Sisters School-Based Health Clinic near Sisters High School with a ribbon cutting on November 9. PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
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Occupying the land By Melody Carlson Guest Columnist
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in various U.S. cities recently got my attention. Curious as to what the protestors were actually supporting, I read from various news sources. To my surprise some of the “journalistic” accounts made little if any mention of Hamas’ brutal October 7 attack on Israelis living in Gaza. The journalists, like the protestors, seemed more focused on Israel’s retaliation following the horrendous attack. After more research, reading and watching video, I discovered how many protestors support a very definite anti-Israel vibe, bordering on anti-Semitism. They gleefully echo Hamas’ rally cry: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Freedom sounds good, but do the protestors understand that Hamas’ goal is to exterminate every Israeli in their war to “free” Palestine? Hav e t h e s e p r o t e s tors already forgotten how Hamas militants aimed bombs at schools and hospitals in order to exterminate greater numbers of innocent victims? Or the way Hamas soldiers dragged people from their beds and homes, murdering and mutilating elderly women and children in the streets? Or how they took innocent civilians hostage? Or committed and recorded unspeakably worse crimes? Is this forgetfulness on the part of protestors or intentional disregard? Are protestors suggesting, even subtly, that Hamas was justified in their horrifying attack? Do they agree with Hamas’ moral code and religious convictions? If so, they might want to think again. Because it’s no secret that many of these same pro-Palestine protestors also participate in other demonstrations — marching for hot-button issues like pro-abortion laws, LGBTQ rights, etc. And I’m not making a judgment on their right to peaceful protest, but do these demonstrators realize that Hamas could identify their support of those particular issues as legitimate reason to exterminate these protestors? Imagine if Hamas militants showed up at a rainbow pride demonstration — it could quickly turn into a bloodbath. According to what I’ve witnessed, these “naïve”
protestors’ focus on “freeing Palestine” by making the accusation that Israel is unfairly “occupying” Gaza. Well, if you take a look at post-World War II history, the whole “occupation” theory (partially thanks to the U.N.) is pretty murky. Just reading about it sent my head spinning. But I think in the same way uncertain fence lines between neighbors can create disputes, identifying “ownership” on the small strip of Gaza land has fueled fires for decades. And ancient history makes the concept of land ownership even more conflicted. Who owned what when, and how did they lose it, regain it, lose it again? Does might make right? Does history prove property lines? And which side recorded the history? If you think about it, the whole concept of land ownership is at best temporary for all of us. Who owns and who occupies? Who got here first? Before Europeans settled the U.S., Native Americans called North America home. Does that mean settlers were “occupiers”? In the eyes of Native Americans, yes. In the eyes of pioneers, not so much. Consider all the land wars the planet has endured since the beginning of time, some recorded, some not — who was “occupying” what? And how constantly have the borders and occupations changed over the centuries? And how much blood was shed over it? To be fair, we are all “occupying” something that will no longer be ours … someday. Sure, we may own and occupy our homes right now, but what about when we move, sell, or pass on? Then someone else will occupy what we once thought we owned. And, hopefully, we will become permanent occupants of our heavenly home, where ownership will probably seem unimportant, if not downright silly. My prayer for Israel and Palestine, and all of us, is for peaceful occupation of our earthly home . . . and that we all will turn our eyes toward the true owner and Creator of the place we are currently occupying… and that we will live by the Creator’s words to “love our neighbors as we love ourselves.” Optimistic, I know, but I am a dreamer.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Seven Outlaws named All-League in volleyball
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player in our league, both on offense and defense. She was our go-to player on the outside when we needed to put the ball down. She’s a powerful hitter and she worked hard this year to not only be powerful but smart, and place the ball, and add to her toolbox with tips, roll-shots, and pushes to the corner.” Gracelyn Myhre (senior outside hitter and captain) was also a first team selection, and was also voted to the All-Defensive team in league. In addition, Myhre was selected First Team AllTournament at State.
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT
Sisters High School hosted veterans for coffee and a moving assembly. Sisters Middle School did the same later in the day, as Sisters observed Veterans Day on November 9.
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You could have heard a pin drop By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Timing is always tricky with a weekly publication. Take Halloween this year, on a Tuesday, literally the day when The Nugget is rolling off the press on its way to Sisters. So, no way to capture freshly the excitement of the annual children’s parade put on by Sisters Park & Recreation District and Rotary Club of Sisters. Reporting on it would be eight days later, by then old news. Veteran’s Day is always November 11, but local observances fell during the week, so they would be long over by the time The Nugget hit the street
November 15. What to do? Editor Jim Cornelius wanted at least a photo or two honoring veterans. What better place for a photo opp than one of the two school assemblies last Thursday? So off I went to Sisters High School figuring I’d be there five minutes, grab a photo, and move on to the next thing. Sure enough I was able to get some touching photos of students interacting with veterans in the library a half hour before a school-wide assembly, where they would be formally honored. Okay, I said to myself, I’ll drop in for five minutes in case there’s a better photo to be had. I couldn’t leave.
The moments were too important and too poignant. Especially with what’s happening in the world militarily in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. These are uncertain times and worrisome, no matter that events are thousands of miles away. It wasn’t the 20-plus veterans who made that assembly special. It was the students. There are only seven or eight such assemblies a year. From start to finish it was a student production — from parading the colors, to the choir, to the orchestra, the introductions, the audio/ video. And it was expertly See PIN DROP on page 8
The Lady Outlaws volleyball team had seven of their players selected to all-league teams, including Gracie Vohs, who was named Player of the Year and was a first-team pick. In addition, she was voted First Team All Tournament at the State Tournament, and was named Player of the Game in the championship match. Vohs (senior outside hitter and captain) finished league with 468 kills, 232 digs, 61 aces, and 24 blocks. Coach Rory Rush said, “Gracie is the best all-around
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Sisters Moto hosts EnduroCross superstars By Ceili Gatley Correspondent
Sisters Moto keeps rolling through the fall/winter season on two wheels. After their Sisters Moto fall celebration party in October, they keep rolling with events, hosting a pre-party to the AMA EnduroCross competitions held in Redmond last weekend. “EnduroCross is one of the wildest sports on two wheels. It combines the race format of motocross with the challenging obstacles of an enduro, all packed into the tight
confines of a fan-friendly stadium setting,” according to the American Motorcycle Association. Last Friday evening, Sisters Moto hosted their pre-party meet and greet event, allowing the public and racegoers to meet and hang out with some of the best EnduroCross riders in the business. That included up-and-coming Trystan Hart, Hallie Marks, and some of the greatest of all-time riders in the sport, Cooper Abbott and Cody Webb. The riders are See SUPERSTARS on page 18
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. For location information, please call: Al-Anon 541-848-1970. Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Sisters Area Woodworkers First Lutheran Church. 541-610-7383. Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-231-1897. Alcoholics Anonymous Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, Sisters Veterans Thursdays, Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of East of the Cascades Quilt Guild noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. the Transfiguration / Saturday, 8 a.m., 4th Wed. (September-June), Stitchin’ 541-903-1123. Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Trails Alliance Board / Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of the p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Meetings take place every other month, Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book Email sistersbridge2021@gmail.com. 5 p.m. In-person or zoom. Contact: study, Tuesday, noon, Shepherd of the 7 p.m., Sisters Community Church. Sisters Caregiver Support Group info@sisterstrails.org. 541-771-2211. Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Sisters Episcopal meeting, Wednesday, 7 a.m., Shepherd Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) Three Sisters Irrigation District Church. 541-719-0031. of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Board of Directors Meets 1st Tuesday, 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Sisters Women’s meeting, Thursday, Community Church. Materials provided. Sisters Cribbage Club Meets 11 a.m. 10 a.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. every Wed. at SPRD. 509-947-5744. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 541-408-8505. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Sisters Garden Club For monthly Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Friday, noon, Shepherd of the Hills meetings visit: SistersGardenClub.com. Restaurant. 541-419-1279. 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. VFW Post 8138 and American Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday of of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. are held quarterly; please call for For Saturday meeting dates and the month, 6:30 p.m., Main Church Location information: 541-549-1193. details. 541-388-9013. location, email: steelefly@msn.com. Building Sisters Community Church. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 Oregon Band of Brothers Sisters 541-549-1462. Citizens4Community New neighbor a.m., at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. Chapter meets Wednesdays, meetup, last Tuesday of the month, 541-410-2870. SCHOOLS 11:30 a.m., Takoda’s Restaurant. 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Barn in Sisters. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parent Teacher Community Black Butte School Citizens4Community Community 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Sisters Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, Builders meeting, 3rd Wednesday, Elementary School Commons. 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School. Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Visit 541-595-6203 503-930-6158. citizens4community.com for location. 917-219-8298.
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Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch In-person community dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grab-and-go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs. 12:30 to 1 p.m. Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843.
Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., at Sisters Community Church. 541-549-6157.
This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to nugget@nuggetnews.com.
Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wednesday monthly, Sisters School District Administration Building. See schedule online at www. ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.
CITY & PARKS
Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tues., 4 p.m., Coffield Center. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.
FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thurs., 9 a.m., BBR Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 5:30 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefire.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771.
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Outlaws announce all-league selections in football By Rongi Yost Correspondent
Sisters’ football squad had eight players selected to allleague teams Six Outlaws were firstteam selections, including Justin deSmet, Jayden Vogt, Kalvin Parker, Ethan Eby, and Reid Woodson. DeSmet (senior) was named Player of the Year at defensive back, and also was a first-team selection at the defensive back and running back positions. In league he rushed for 478 yards in just five games, averaged 8.5 yards per carry, and scored three touchdowns. On defense, he registered 39 tackles, 13 assists, three interceptions, a pick six, and a quarterback sack. Thorson said, “He was an incredible leader for the team through his play, passion, and his work ethic. He was all over the field from his free safety position. He had a great nose for the football and was great coming up on the run for us. He is a very highenergy player and his enthusiasm really rubs off on others on both sides of the ball.” Jayden Vogt (senior) earned first-team at outside linebacker. Thorson told The Nugget that, despite only one year of football experience, Vogt was a huge factor in the Outlaws’s
ability to run the ball this year, particularly in the outside run game. Thorson also noted that Vogt was a quiet leader who consistently made an impact every Friday night, despite battling a major back issue all season long. “Jayden has great character and work ethic,” said Thorson. “He’s an incredibly tough young man who earned the respect of both our opponents and our entire program this season.” Kalvin Parker (sophomore) was a first-team pick as a defensive lineman, and was also an honorable mention at center. Parker tallied 23 tackles, four assists, and two quarterback sacks. “Kalvin dominated at center for us, but also played several other positions for us on the offensive line as we battled injuries this season,” said Thorson. “He has great leverage and understanding of the game on offense. He was a major disruption on the defensive side of the ball with his size and athleticism, and will be a force to be reckoned with over the next few years.” Reid Woodson (sophomore) was a first-team pick at kicker and was also a secondteam selection as punter. “Reid was a great weapon for us this season as both a punter and place kicker,” said Thorson. “He gave us the upper hand in the field
position battle each week. Reid spends countless hours outside of practice to perfect his technique and the sky is the limit for him in this area. He will be a huge asset for us again next year.” Tony Gonzalez (senior), Kolbi Cotner (junior), Landon Scott (junior), and Dawson Roberson (junior) were all second-team picks. Gonzalez earned recognition as a linebacker. He finished league with 27 tackles, 11 assists, three quarterback sacks, and also had a fumble recovery. “Gonzalez, along with Eby, were a handful for teams on both sides of the ball,” said Thorson. “Tony was another great leader for us this year and set a great example of what hard work in the weight room can do for an athlete. He has great closing speed and he had some explosive plays for us in key games.” Cotner (junior) was a second-team defensive back pick. He recorded 34 tackles, one interception for a picksix, a fumble recovery, and two quarterback sacks. “Kolbi is one of the most improved players,” said Thorson. “He was outstanding from his outside linebacker and strong safety position. He is a student of the game who is always in the right position to make plays.
He did it all for us this year and stood out on offense and special teams as well. Scott was recognized as a second-team receiver. He averaged over 22 yards a catch and scored four touchdowns in league. “Landon had an outstanding year in his first season with us,” said Thorson. “He has an incredible work ethic on the practice field that made our team better in multiple ways. He made multiple great catches for us during the clutch and opened up our offense.” Roberson was recognized as a defensive back. He had three interceptions on the year, including a pick six in the final league game that helped the Outlaws seal the victory against Harrisburg. “Dawson was one of our best athletes who was often assigned to cover the No. 1 receiver each week for our defense,” said Thorson. “He is a big threat any time he gets the ball and can cover a lot of ground with his speed at corner. He also had some big plays for us this season on special teams. Hudson Beckwith (junior) and Dolon Pool (12) earned honorable mention. Beckwith was honorable mention running back and had over 200 yards rushing and receiving, and scored three touchdowns.
“Hudson was voted allleague for both his running and pass receiving skills,” said Thorson. “He’s an unselfish player and leader who always puts team first.” Pool earned his recognition on the defensive line. He had 14 tackles and a quarterback sack. “Dolon made the switch to defensive line halfway through the year and was still recognized for his play at defensive tackle and nose guard,” said Thorson. “He was a fireball with non-stop energy whose speed off the ball created a headache for the opposing offensive lines he faced.” Looking ahead to next year, Thorson said, “When you look at the youth on our roster and see the number of all-league players we have coming back you cannot help but be excited for next season. In addition, our JV team this year was very talented and there will be a handful of those players who will jump right in and have success at the varsity level. “We no doubt lose some key players from this senior class, both in terms of leadership and ability, but I believe a solid foundation has been laid out and now we just need to commit to improving in the off season and we could be back in the mix again,” added Thorson.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
The Bunkhouse Chronicle Craig Rullman Columnist
Shipworms Shipworms, if you didn’t know, were the bane of mariners for many centuries. Shipworms are mollusks that make a living by burrowing into wood immersed in saltwater. These “termites of the sea” can chew a wooden ship into pieces in a relatively short amount of time. There is even some evidence to suggest, in the writings of Bernal Diaz del Castillo and other contemporaries, that Cortez didn’t burn his ships because he wanted to trap conquistadors in Mexico, but because they were so riven with shipworms they were no longer seaworthy. We’ll never know if that’s true, but it isn’t hard to see that America has taken on an unhealthy load of shipworms. Who could have
imagined that a mere twenty years after 9/11, when a handful of Wahhabi inspired radicals killed more than 3,000 innocent people, Americans would march on the White House chanting jihadi slogans, smearing the pillars with red paint, and demanding the United States withdraw support for the only democracy in the middle east. It’s probably worth remembering that Hamas isn’t your friend. The fundamental issue isn’t American support for Israel — which is an acutely naïve notion that wholly disregards the Hamas Charter and the tenants of fundamentalist Islamism — it’s the assumption that withdrawing American support for Israel would somehow cause Hamas to abandon their 7th century view of the world for an embrace of political pluralism and freedom of religion. Because they won’t. Ever. Hamas will keep killing people no matter what we do. And we know this because they tell us they will keep doing it, and then doing it, without hesitation or reservation. Here in the West we have grown accustomed to ignoring the declarations of our politicians, who will say almost anything except what they actually mean. We are so inured to this
charlatanism — it is baked into the process — that we wrongly assume politicians in other, more serious regions of the world do the same. The great strategic weakness of Wahhabists, Khomeinists, and other extremist middle eastern religio-ideologies — should anyone in the west ever decide to exploit it – is that they tell us exactly what they are thinking, and what they intend to do. If the Taliban say they are going to line up howitzers and destroy the Bamyan Buddhas, or if a Salafi radical says they are going to kidnap civilians and murder them, they are going to do it. Failing to believe them is an enormous mistake, and images from the evacuation of Kabul, where people knew better and were so desperate to escape the Taliban they were clinging to the sides of C-130s, then falling out of the sky as the planes took off, will hang around Joe Biden’s neck like a dead chicken for the rest of his life, whether he knows it or not. But, infested as we are with wormy notions of moral equivalence, and selfhating suggestions that all of this strife and violence is somehow our fault, it is no longer clear that we in the West still have a determination to defend our way of
life — even against people who throw acid in the faces of young girls who want to read, beat women who display their ankles, throw homosexuals off of rooftops or hang them from excavators in the town square or, in their latest outburst of medieval horror, parade Holocaust survivors through the streets, behead children, tie people together and light them on fire, and rape women in front of their families. They tell us they are going to do it, and then they do it, and an astonishing percentage of the American public goes wobbly in the knees, rather than embrace with moral clarity — as the Israelis certainly have — that fighting these monsters isn’t even a choice: it is a sacred duty to defend civilization from primitive savagery. It’s a topsy-turvy world, no-doubt, and one great irony in the offing, while the shipworms go chewing through the keel, is the potential re-election of Donald Trump. Nobody should want that, but the law of unintended consequences seems to be forbearing. America has a long and embarrassing history of embracing criminals, which is probably one reason the DNC’s big ad-campaign portraying “Trump as Criminal” was recently
yanked from the airwaves — because it wasn’t moving the needle of public opinion in the direction they had hoped. And who can be surprised? For decades now we have been coddling criminals, attempting to explain away their behaviors as the result of an ethereal, intersecting matrix of various grievances, rather than demanding they behave better and punishing them harshly when they don’t. So, if Trump ascends to the Iron Throne again, the progressive American left, which rarely finds a crook it doesn’t love, can thank itself for so broadly seeding the field. The Trump question aside, if milquetoast mayors and city councils across the land won’t stand up to mobs running riot in their own streets, burning down whole city blocks in the name of a career criminal, imagine how they will defend your values, to say nothing of your life and property, against something as scary as jihadis wired on amphetamines and loaded down with rocket launchers and machine guns, with lists of people to kidnap and kill? And worse, when they start suggesting that barbarous mentality is your fault, it is abundantly clear that the ship is riven with worms and taking on water.
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Girls soccer falls in State semifinals By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws’ stellar season came to end in a 4-1 loss to the No. 1 Valley Catholic Valiants (VC) on Tuesday, November 7. Sisters didn’t lose a single game in league play, won the quarterfinal match and played hard against a top-notch, VC squad in the semifinals. It took Sisters 10 to 15 minutes to settle into Tuesday’s game. The Valiants had big, fast athletes who challenged the Lady Outlaws and made them work hard. Valley Catholic scored at the 12-minute mark on a great shot from 30 yards out and took a 1-0 lead, but the Outlaws were able to hold them scoreless the remainder of the first half. Coach Brian Holden said, “Our girls realized they could compete with the Valiants, but it would take everything they had to stay in the game.” The Valiants scored their second goal just two minutes into the second half, and then scored again three
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movements toward the deputy and implying he was armed. The deputy moved away from the male and requested assistance from other deputies, who responded to the area. Deputies monitored the male from a distance. According to Davis, it appeared the male was experiencing a medical and/or a mental health event. Medics from Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District were requested to respond to the area and stage. Deputies continued to monitor the male as he continued to walk toward The Lodge
minutes later. At that point, Holden made an adjustment on the field, and moved defender Shae Wyland upfront. “She (Wyland) was nervous, but did an outstanding job,” said Holden. “VC has a big center back that Shae matched up with as far as size and speed.” Wyland had her first goalscoring opportunity within minutes of moving up. She got past the center back, unleashed her left foot, and sent a laser shot to the side of the goal. The keeper was able to tip the ball wide. The Valiants scored their fourth goal in the 64th minute and went ahead 4-0. “Every single one of their (VC) goals were beautiful,” said Holden. “Their team really had a handful of girls that were quality finishers.” Sisters got their first goal two minutes later. They had a free kick, and Lilly Sundstrom took it and put it at the six-yard box. The Valiants’ defense tried to clear it, but the Outlaws had enough players there to keep
the ball alive. Marley Holden found the ball and dropped it to Wyland, who got a toepoke on it for the goal. Wyland continued to be a threat up front, and VC put two defenders on her. However, time ran out on the clock and the Valiants recorded the win. Holden said, “Win or lose, it was so great to play the No. 1 team to see where we fit in the state of Oregon. This was probably the first game that Ava Reihle (goalie) has even been challenged. The Valiants had 18 shots on goal and she saved 14 of them. They weren’t little dinky shots, but an array of different types that came in hard and from all over.” Holden noted several of his players. “Izzy (Schiller) had her hands full at center back and did a great job,” said Holden. “Her communication and determination kept us in the game. Lilly (Sundstrom) at wingback had to defend one of the fastest wingers we’ve seen this year and she shut her down the whole game.
and the Sisters Post Office. “Due to the male’s threatening behavior, the deputies notified both The Lodge and the Sisters Post Office to lock down their buildings for the safety of the public,” Davis reported. The man continued toward the post office and deputies attempted to contact him utilizing a loudspeaker, and made a high-risk contact with weapons displayed. According to Davis, the man turned toward deputies in a threatening manner and again implied that he was armed. The male turned away and kept walking toward the post office. Deputies then entered the post office parking lot and told citizens to leave the area. “The male then charged
at the deputies again, and it was clear he did not have any weapons in his hands,” Davis stated. Davis said that deputies attempted to negotiate with the man, but he turned away to attempt to enter the post office. Deputies took him to the ground and into custody on a police officer mental hold. Medics responded to the scene to evaluate the man, who was transported to the hospital for a medical and mental health evaluation. No deputies or citizens were injured during the incident, Davis reported. The Lodge and the Sisters Post Office were notified they could resume normal operations, after being closed down for about 20 minutes.
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The Outlaws battled hard against a very strong Valley Catholic team but fell in semifinal action last week. We have not found anybody faster than Lilly all year. “Maggie (Lutz) has played for me all four years” added Holden. “She plays as a holding midfielder and this was the best I’ve ever seen her play. She was scrappy, physical, feisty, and didn’t get knocked around. Her physical and mental game came together. Marley (Holden) had her hands full and was challenged with a
skillful, strong center midfielder, and was able to bring a little calmness to the game.” Holden told The Nugget that this team was special. “We’ve spent a lot of time together in indoor soccer, outdoor soccer, and our trip to Europe,” said Holden. “I feel lucky and fortunate that I got to be a part of their lives and share this sport that we love together.”
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Student earns Patriot’s Pen Award Sisters VFW Post 8138 presented the Patriot’s Pen Award to student Olivia Newton on November 9. Newton received a letter of recognition, two flag pins for her parents, a Patriot’s Pen medal, and a check for $400 for her essay, “How Are You Inspired by America?” Her essay follows: Inspiration: the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. What does inspiration mean to you? What historic events of our country have inspired others? Which historical people have inspired others by the path they led? When you think of America, a diversity of different images or phrases come to mind. Maybe you think “Land of the Free,” or of our democratic system. When someone asks you, “How are you inspired by America?” you can either say there are many inspirational aspects, or many things we need to change. America inspires me because we have come so incredibly far from where we started, through hardships, through victories, and through the courage of our veterans. Another thing that inspires me about America is our freedom of speech, and the people who have used that freedom to improve this country. For example, Martin Luther King, Jr., who used the right to go against racism with his words and actions. Or perhaps the persistence of the founding fathers, how
George Washington started simply as a soldier but is now a symbol of our country. This proves that even if you start at the bottom, persistence can guide you all the way to the top. America is also a country of many different cultures, beliefs, and nationalities. In the early days of America, immigrants would travel over from Mexico, India, China, and many other countries for the promise of freedom and opportunity. This led to the states consisting of people of many different ethnicities. The reason of immigration in itself is proven through all the amazing choices of colleges and universities. These educational opportunities are equally offered to all citizens; including women and people of color. Therefore, America has many cultural and political achievements that inspire me to grow and use my rights as a woman and citizen of this country. To me, inspiration is learning about those who have not been afraid to use their voice, to take a stand for their beliefs, and the people who have challenged how to expand this country to be inclusive of all. To the colonists who built the ground of our amazing country and government, to the veterans who fought for our freedom, I thank you. Thank you for inspiring the youth to reach for their goals and fighting for, and insisting upon, equality for all.
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Taylor said. “Not enough comes in to make that happen.” Wills and Taylor note that many of the Food Bank’s clients are working but still struggle to make the paycheck stretch across housing, transportation, and food. “A big chunk of the people coming in are the working poor,” Taylor said. Most are on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) program benefits, but need more than that program can provide. The Food Bank is designed to fill that gap. It’s not a grocery store, but they can provide a reasonable amount of additional food. “We’re not their primary — we’re a fill-in,” Taylor said. That fill-in is critical to those who need it — some of whom are families with children. Wills noted that there are also many clients — about a third of the total — who are older citizens of the community who have to stretch their Social Security check. The Food Bank is operated entirely by volunteers, and 100 percent of donations go toward food purchase. Contributions to the Food Bank may be made through the website at https:// sisterskiwanis.org/food-bank/ (click the “Donate!” link), and checks may be sent to Sisters Kiwanis Foundation at P.O. Box 1296, Sisters, OR 97759. Put “Food Bank” on the memo line of the check. Sisters Kiwanis Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Musical capped months of work for students By Olivia Nieto Correspondent
Sisters High School (SHS) students brought months of preparation to the stage for four performances of a musical earlier this month. The SHS auditorium was filled with audience members, the overhead lights were dimmed, and voices were hushed as The SpongeBob Musical began. The cast members delivered a spectacular performance that both exceeded expectations and delighted audience members. “I didn’t expect it to be so funny; it was amazing,” stated one attendee as they were leaving the performance. The SHS choral program had been rehearsing since early May of last year to prepare for their four evenings of performance. This feat wasn’t accomplished solely by the choir students; the band, tech, and art departments also played a part in this major project. “This is the hardest play Sisters High School has ever put on,” said choir director Rick Johnson. This is something all cast members could attest to. The Nickelodeon SpongeBob play, written by critically acclaimed artists, was originally performed on Broadway with 131 cast members. The cast of 30 choir students described themselves as a community of hardworking musicians, gaining personal
This is the hardest play Sisters High School has ever put on… — Rick Johnson experiences they’ll never forget. “It was incredible. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but it was also so much fun to walk out after shows and see a crowd waiting for all of us,” said lead Ava O’Neill. For many of these students this was their first time performing live theater. Johnson, however, made sure that everybody was aware of the importance of their role in the production. “Everybody is a valued member of this play; without every single person participating this play would not be what it is today,” Johnson said repeatedly to the students before their shows. “My experience in this play was amazing,” said Sophie Gerke, who played multiple roles. “I got to connect with my awesome castmates and learn about acting. We all had so much fun and created lasting memories.” All participants and audience members left SHS with a new perspective on this twodimensional cartoon character. Meanwhile, choir, band, and tech students all walked away knowing they put on a show no one would forget.
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City looks toward UGB expansion By Jim Cornelius Correspondent
There is a unanimous consensus on the Sisters City Council that the City needs to plan for expansion of its urban growth boundary (UGB) — though where and how much remains to be determined. All five councilors concurred in a work session on November 8 that Sisters Community Development Director Scott Woodford should move ahead with a request for proposal to bring in a consultant to nail down the details of a possible UGB expansion. All agreed that such planning is prudent, and that the public needs to be informed and involved. Failing to make plans for the next 20 years would be a “dereliction of duty,” according to Councilor Susan Cobb. “It’s no question that we should,” she said “It’s our responsibility, I believe.” Population projections from Portland State University say that the population inside the city limits will hit 7,108 in 2043 — more than double the current population of 3,475. Sisters currently does not have room to accommodate that kind of population. The City also has identified needs for commercial land. The State of Oregon requires action from cities to accommodate future growth. The City could, theoretically, opt not to act, though no municipality has done that. It is unclear what response that would draw from the State. “I don’t think I want to be the first city to test it,” said Councilor Gary Ross. “I can’t see kicking the can down the road as a viable option. I think it’s a mistake for this community, and I think it’s a mistake for the future leaders of this community.” The City of Sisters studied and has implemented some “efficiency measures” to maximize the use of the land already within the city limits. Those measures have limited efficacy, and the most impactful of those measures appear unpalatable to local residents. Increased density is limited
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by parking requirements, and the City backed off the idea of allowing taller buildings to accommodate more housing units. Woodford noted that some in-fill affordable housing projects could be possible with efficiency-based flexibility in regulation. Councilor Andrea Blum noted that many residents ask why Sisters can’t simply stay the way it is. She pondered whether doing so — if that was possible — would lead to higher and higher housing prices that would price locals out, and skew demographics toward older residents, posing a problem for maintaining Sisters’ schools. Councilor Jennifer Letz hit those points hard. She noted that Sisters schools can no longer rely on good reputation to attract and retain teachers when they can’t afford to live here. “Our good reputation isn’t enough to keep teachers, which is frustrating,” she said, noting that the Forest Service also has problems with their staff’s ability to live in the community. And, she said, “in the last few years our medical services have slid backwards,” in part because of housing affordability. “I’m especially worried about the kids coming out of our great schools,” she said. “They are priced out the minute they graduate from high school, and that is not a sign of a healthy community. We’re not healthy right now.” The consensus is that the only way to create greater affordability in housing is to make more land available for it. That doesn’t mean that Sisters will grow significantly
immediately. Mayor Michael Preedin noted that UGB expansion does not equate to immediate expansion of the city limits. And, he noted, it took 15 years to fill in McKenzie Meadows after that land was annexed into the city. Preliminary estimates indicate that Sisters would need to add from 206 to 256 acres into the UGB to accommodate projected growth. “If we could find all that land and annex it, it would take 20 years to fill,” Preedin said. Woodford concurred, noting that “it’s a 20-year plan… there’s no expectation that it would happen all at once.” The process of UGB expansion and then subsequent annexation of property would itself take several years to accomplish. There was no public commentary at the work session, but a couple of citizens spoke to the matter at the regular city council meeting that followed. Monica Tomosoy urged the Council to be creative, imagining what they would do if the city was an island or landlocked in such a way that it couldn’t physically expand. Zenia Kuzma said that she is not opposed to wellthought-out growth, with real public input — but she wants the City of Sisters to address the impact of short-term rentals, asserting that some 20 percent of Sisters’ dwellings are unoccupied (acting as rentals and/or vacation homes). Wo o d f o r d a n d C i t y Manager Jordan Wheeler are to come back to Council with a request for proposal, which councilors would need to approve to hire a consultant.
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accomplished. Quite moving was the solo student bugling “Taps.” Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to evoke emotion than Taps. The melody is both eloquent and haunting, and the history of its origin is interesting and somewhat clouded in controversy and myth. I’m thinking this is going to take 15, maybe 20 minutes, and off they’d go back to class. I’m also thinking these kids are going to start fidgeting. Sneaking in a text or two. Nodding off. Nope. As 20 minutes became 25 and then 30, I’m sitting there stunned. This can’t be right. In the TikTok age, these kids aren’t going to sit still for a bunch of old-timers, some in their 80s, sitting in the front row with some service caps and jackets trying to keep a tradition of service alive. Seriously, imagine 432 teens sitting respectfully through an identical event in any major city. I’m betting Sisters students have a higher regard for their elders in general, and particularly those who served, than most any school in the U.S. Color me naïve or just be grateful that patriotism still thrives in our little patch. For further proof, go to an Outlaws football game next season. The chill running down your spine won’t be just from the cool nights.
Whatever is in the Sisters water it’s heavy with red, white, and blue. Part of the ceremony was the listing by name, photo, and graduation year of the scores of Sisters graduates who joined the military, with many still serving in four different branches. In some cases the surnames repeated, a clear indication that some families in Sisters produce multiple enlistees. Thanksgiving is around the corner and a dozen or so families in Sisters Country will celebrate without their child, who may be a moment’s call away from combat as the U.S. military moves thousands of troops around the globe, with some 40 recent attacks on U.S. forces in Syria and Iraq alone. By far the most sacred of the assembly’s proceedings was the setting by the students of the Missing Man Table. Also known as a fallen comrade table, it is a ceremony and memorial that is set up in honor of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members. Just as you could have heard a pin drop during the entire assembly at the high school, the same was true later in the day when Sisters Middle School paid their tributes to the veterans. While I wasn’t there, a number of veterans told me later that the students were every bit as respectful, genuinely curiou.s and unfeignedly grateful for the service to the nation of those standing before them. Invite yourself next year. This is Sisters at its very best.
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along with frequency and severity of storms. An article in the MIT Bulletin of August 27, 2023, explains these data clearly. It shows that an increase of average global temperatures more than 1.5 degrees compared to “preindustrial” temperatures (prior to the 20th century) when the global greenhouse gases began a precipitous rise due to burning of petroleum products like gasoline, natural gas, propane, and also coal. Scientists all over the world reported at the Paris Climate Conference that limiting the global temperature rise to less than 1.5 degrees may prevent irreversible damage to our planet. So far there has already been a rise of 1.9 degrees. It is humans, not your god, who have the power to reverse the biggest causes of global warming. These scientific facts need to be taught in schools, clearly not all of their parents understand these urgent problems. These are not opinions, but facts. Past climate changes like ice ages were extremely slow developing over thousands of years. But these rapid changes over less than 125 years cannot be adapted to in many cases. Sharon Booth
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more traffic will be diverted onto Barclay Drive. Paul Bertagna, public works director for the City of Sisters, told The Nugget that the original planning projected the costs at around $1 million. Estimates have come in at $3.5 million. “We’ll be looking at funding options including state and federal grants,” Bertagna said, “but it looks like we’ll be out to 2025 before we can raise that level of funds.” Sidewalks have long been a priority of businesses on Barclay, and residents of the ClearPine and Grand
Peaks subdivisions. The five blocks between Pine and Larch are without crosswalks and currently have areas of missing or broken curbs. With its curves and traffic speed, Barclay is difficult for pedestrians to cross and for vehicular traffic trying to enter Barclay from the busy industrial area of Aylor and Curtis Courts, Sisters Park Drive, and Sun Ranch Drive. It is the same lack of sidewalks that the City cited as one of its reasons for turning down the application of Sisters Cold Weather Shelter to operate a shelter at 192 W. Barclay Drive. Pine and Barclay is also the location of a blind corner caused by trees and fencing on private property obstructing the view for southbound
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Pine Street drivers trying to cross Barclay. This hazard will be mitigated when the improvements are made. When completed, Barclay Drive will be three lanes for its entirety, making turns into and out of adjacent streets and businesses more efficient and safer. Southbound drivers on Camp Polk Road will have a stop sign at Barclay, giving northbound vehicles turning left onto Barclay priority for better traffic flow. From Pine Street to the west roundabout, improvements have already been put into place coinciding with the development of Sisters Woodlands on one side and Three Peaks Industrial Park on the other, with the developers picking up much of the cost.
Sisters forests To the Editor: I read the opinion piece “Protecting Sisters’ Forests” (Rick Retzman, The Nugget, November 1, page 2) with interest. Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) has come out against the scientifically based Green Ridge vegetation management project proposed by Sisters Ranger District. I find it interesting that STA doesn’t like the idea of impacting or improving forests. In his editorial Retzman says STA values the relationship they have with the Forest Service, and values the “honor of building and maintaining trails … for 22 great years.” Does STA not consider building trails and encouraging people to hike and bike those trails, through the forest, doesn’t have an impact on the ground, resources, and wildlife? It seems a bit contradictory, if not downright disingenuous, to say you don’t support scientifically based actions to manage forests designed to reduce wildfire impacts yet it’s fine to take action that suits your personal goals (build and use those trails, also called development). Does that mean it’s ok to act when it suits your own purpose but not act when it will serve the purpose of the forest and the whole community? Richard Miller
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S City Council Meetings Holiday Schedule
Due to the holidays, the Sisters City Council has moved its Wednesday, November 22 meeting to November 29 and has canceled its Wednesday, December 27 meeting.
Sisters Roundup Newsletter
The City of Sisters has launched a monthly newsletter! Sign up to stay up to speed on local projects, programs, and happenings at City Hall. Go to www.ci.sisters.or.us/ administration/page/sistersroundup-newsletter.
Panoramic Access Special Road District Board
The Panoramic Access Special Road District (PASRD) has an opening on its 3-member Board of Commissioners beginning January 1, 2024. The term of service is three (3) years: Jan/2024 - 12/31/2026. Interested candidates should contact the PASRD Board of Commissioners at panoramicroads@gmail. com for information about the position and the application process. Applications requested no later than Nov. 30, 2023.
Free Lunches for Seniors
For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon offers a fun, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. No reservations needed. No-cost Grab-N-Go lunches take place weekly on Wed. and Thurs., from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Call 541-797-9367.
Weekly Food Pantry
The Wellhouse Church hosts a weekly food pantry Thursdays at 3 p.m. at 222 N. Trinity Way. Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Call 541-549-4184 for information.
Garden Club Journal
Sisters Garden Club has a Garden Journal that is available for $15 at Paulina Springs Books, The Gallimaufry, Three Sisters Floral, Home Styled & Metamorphosis, all in Sisters. The multi-year journal includes pages for notes on weather, monthly garden activities, plant details, and more. Sales support the Club and other local nonprofits. Get your copy now. They make great gifts. Please call 971-246-0404 with questions.
STARS Seeks Dispatch Volunteers
While working from home, help STARS transport Sisters Country residents to nonemergency medical appointments. Needed: A computer, the ability to use online apps, and a telephone. Call 541-904-5545. STARS is an AFSC Action Team.
Free Weekly Meal Service
Family Kitchen hosts weekly togo hot meals on Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. Visit www.FamilyKitchen.org.
Habitat for Humanity Open House
The public is cordially invited to Sisters Habitat for Humanity’s Open House on Friday, November 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. for three homes in the Village Meadows neighborhood: 314 to 322 N. Desert Rose Lp. Each home is in a different phase of completion to enable viewing of the progress and high quality of construction. Please park at the Episcopal Church’s parking lot or along Brooks Camp Road so it does not impact current residents on N. Desert Rose Lp.
Women’s Impact Investing
Learn about the special needs women have when investing and saving and also socially responsible and sustainable options, with guest expert and presenter Kristin Grant of Calvert Funds. Wednesday, November 15, 6 to 7 p.m. in downtown Sisters. Food and beverage included. The event is free, but RSVP is required. To register & confirm location, call the Edward Jones office of Karen Kassy, 541-549-1866.
Sisters Caregiver Support
A facilitated support group for caregivers of those with chronic or life-shortening diseases meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at Sisters Episcopal Church of The Transfiguration, 121 Brooks Camp Rd. For more info, please contact Kay at 541-719-0031.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group
Thelma’s Place Adult Day Respite Program in Redmond hosts a monthly support group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia-related disease. The support group is held every third Wednesday of the month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. This is a free family-caregiver support group featuring local organizations. Call 541-548-3049.
Sisters Habitat Volunteers Needed
Now that the children are back in school, are you looking for something fun to do with your free time? Come volunteer with Sisters Habitat for Humanity! Call 541-549-1193 to get started.
Sunday School for Children
Church of the Transfiguration is now offering Sunday School for children, ages 5 to 12, regardless of church affiliation, during both Sunday worship services. Protestant/ecumenical service is at 8:30 a.m. and Episcopal service begins at 10:15 a.m. The church address is 121 Brooks Camp Rd. Sisters. For info call Margaret Doke at 541-588-2784.
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Need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furry Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule your pickup. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind The Nugget.
Sisters Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Come enjoy a scratch-made, traditional meal with your friends, family, and community! Proudly served since 2013. Dinner is offered from noon to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, at Sisters Community Church, 1300 Old McKenzie Hwy. Dine-in or carry-out options are available. To volunteer to help, contact Deri at 541-419-1279. To donate to the community dinner contact Jennifer at 541-390-4597.
League of Women Voters Student Essay Contest
League of Women Voters of Deschutes County is sponsoring the 2023-24 Y-Essay Contest for senior HS students. Winners get $500 each. The group is hoping to raise enough to give out five awards. Donate online at www. bit.ly/Y-Essay-Contribution.
STARS Seeks Volunteers to Transport Patients
Help Sisters Country residents get to nonemergency medical appointments in Sisters, Redmond, and Bend. Attend a free two-hour training. Emails from STARS dispatchers allow you to accept dates and times that work for your schedule, and a mileage reimbursement is included. Learn more at www. starsride.org. STARS is an AFSC Action Team.
Making a Difference Made Easy in Sisters Country
Age Friendly Sisters Country (AFSC) fiscally sponsors three great Action Teams, and two of them currently need your help to advance their projects to improve livability in Sisters Country. Help the Family Friendly Restroom Team get their project (literally!) off the ground by going to www. agefriendlysisters.com and following the links to volunteer. Go to starsride.org to learn more about their Action Team. Call AFSC directly at 541-241-7910 to learn more about what we do.
Go Fish Group Meeting
American Legion and VFW
Sisters 4-H Dog Group for Youth
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Go Fish Group will meet on Monday, November 20 at 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. The speaker will be Paul Snowbeck, the manager of Fin & Fire Shop in Redmond. The subject will be “Fly Fishing Alaska – DIY STYLE.” For more info call Gary at 541-771-2211.
Have fun and meet new friends while learning to train dogs in care, obedience, showmanship, agility, and more. Sisters K9 Paws 4-H encourages youth to set goals and helps to develop self-confidence, problem-solving, self-discipline, and self-worth. In August group members can show their dog at the Deschutes County Fair 4-H Dog Show. This group is open to children 9-18 years of age who weigh as much as their dog. Register at https://extension.oregonstate. edu/4h/deschutes/get-involved. For more information, contact: Nancy Hall 541-904-4433, nancyhall4h@gmail.com.
Know Revolutions: Songs of Revolution and Protest
Spend a Saturday with songs of revolution and protest on Saturday, November 25 from 11 a.m. to noon at Sisters Firehouse Community Hall, 301 S. Elm St. From Woody Guthrie to Greenday, music has often played a role in bringing about cultural change. Join local Sisters musician Mike Biggers for a closer look and listen to notable songs of protest. Read more at www.deschuteslibrary.org/ calendar/adult.
Announce Celebrations!
Birth, engagement, wedding, and milestone anniversary notices from the Sisters community may run at no charge on this Announcements page. All submissions are subject to editing for space. Email janice@ nuggetnews.com or drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Deadline is 5 p.m. on Fridays.
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. All members invited to attend. Call Charles Wilson, 847-3440498.
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Chapel in the Pines Baha’i Faith For information, devotions, study groups, etc., contact Camp Sherman • 541-815-9153 Shauna Rocha 541-647-9826 • www.bahai.org • www. 10 a.m. Sunday Worship bahai.us • www.bahaiteaching.org Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) Wellhouse Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 10 a.m. Sunday Worship https://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com www.shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com 10 a.m. Sunday Worship St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 121 N Brooks Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass • 9 a.m. Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship 12 p.m. Monday Mass • 8 a.m. Tuesday-Friday Mass 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints www.transfiguration-sisters.org 452 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; Sisters Church of the Nazarene 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting 67130 Harrington Loop Rd. • 541-389-8960 Calvary Church www.sistersnaz.org • info@sistersnaz.org 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday Worship • www.ccsisters.org Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Saturday Worship www.sisterschurch.com • info@sisterschurch.com
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WHYCHUS: Designation grew out of concerns about flooding Continued from page 1
Lake contained enough water to fill 370 Olympic-size swimming pools, and a rapid dam failure could inundate Sisters with a lahar flow of water, mud, trees, and rock. It was a big deal. The governor got involved, there was a task force, and a report with 10 alternatives to save the city of Sisters, including complicated and expensive actions such as draining Carver Lake, or more passive land-use planning to restrict building more houses in the floodplain. The alternative chosen was to build a giant “trash rack” to strain out rocks and mud before it hit town. Unfortunately, the project was designed to be made of wood, which engineers later said would never have enough strength to strain a lahar flow of magnitude. As is the case with many wicked problems, people gave up and forgot about it. The City allowed building in the floodplain. But yellow warning signs were posted in the higher reaches of the creek explaining the danger of creek-side camping. No additional trails or campgrounds were built by the Forest Service. Community leaders were again concerned in 2007 when updated Flood Insurance Rate maps by FEMA showed that several hundred houses were now within a boundary corresponding to possible flooding in the event of a Carver
Lake moraine dam failure. The risk was rated at 1% per year. Meetings were called to figure out what to do. USGS geologists pointed out that all moraine lakes eventually fail, and that nearby Diller Lake, which is 1/3 the size of Carver, had failed in the 1970s causing a temporary rise in the creek. The idea of sensors at the lake seemed reasonable, but the geologists pointed out that the tricky part was knowing what to do when the sensor went off. Do you evacuate the grade school? Sound sirens? Or did a Canadian goose just land on the sensor? Who was going to go up and look and how much time would they have? No one could fund further study and the issue again faded and life went on. When Wild and Scenic River planners noted the unusual lack of development along the creek, Forest Service Recreational Specialist Kevin Foss memorably counseled “You can’t put wild back,” words that inspired the Team. He noted that these wildlands would become ever more important as Central Oregon grew more crowded and people craved the solace of wild places. With recreation booming, some people wanted trails on both sides of the Whychus from town to the wilderness, with multiple trails for various sports, from mountain biking to horseback riding. However, with a mandate to protect the river’s wild and remote character for present and future generations, new standards and guidelines were developed to reduce encounters, limit signs,
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Carver Lake looms above Sisters. Potential for flooding has held the community’s attention over the years. restrict events, and protect wilder areas from new trails. The Whychus Overlook was created at the bottom terminus of the Wild and Scenic River, three miles from town. This area was damaged by user-created roads and trails, human-caused wildfires, and vandalism. New signing was minimal and a mostly oneway, barrier-free trail with a few benches was designed to move people along and help maintain that feeling of blissful solitude. The planning team noted that community stewardship was needed to
promote understanding of this special place. The wildlands were left for wildlife and for those who like to wander off the beaten path. The Sisters Trails Alliance picked up the heavy lift of monitoring and maintaining the lower Whychus trails, sanding graffiti from benches, picking up dog poop bags, removing obstacles across the trail, and fixing erosion. They send reports to the Forest Service and consult on complicated issues. South Sister is a young
volcano that occasionally rumbles with small earthquakes that could send rocks and ice chunks into Carver Lake, causing a splash to overtop the dam. But geologists consider the risk of a catastrophic breach to be low. Cougars still haunt the end of the trail, bear and badgers roam, and adventurers can find wild places to renew their spirits. To learn more about Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River see https://www.rivers.gov/sites/ rivers/files/documents/plans/ whychus-creek-plan.pdf.
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The long echo of the guns By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Last week, Sisters marked Veterans Day observances, Americans’ annual opportunity to honor those who have served the country in our armed forces. Sisters students met with veterans and celebrated their service in assemblies (see “Roundabout Sisters,” page 3). Bend hosted its always-impressive Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11. What Americans know as Veterans Day grew out of solemn observations of Armistice Day, marking the moment when the guns fell silent on the Western Front of World War I, where Great Britain, France and Russia — and, after 1917 the United States — had battled Germany, AustriaHungary, and the Ottoman Empire from 1914 to 1918 in a titanic and apparently endless slaughter. Untold millions had died, empires crashed in a welter of blood and revolution, and the map of Europe and the Middle East would be redrawn. In a single moment — the 11th hour of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 — the cataclysm of the Great War was over. Statesmen assured their exhausted, shell-shocked populations that it had been “the war to end all wars.” It was not that. In fact, the treaties and agreements that established a new world order from 1919 to 1922 created what historian David Fromkin called, “a peace to end all peace.” The two great and gruesome conflicts of 2023 have their roots in the bloody soil of the First World War. Ukraine did not exist as a nation in 1914. Its territory was divided between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire. Those two tottering and militarily inept powers cast away millions of soldiers’ lives fighting over it. Ukrainians fought and died in both armies. When the Communist Bolsheviks took power in the Russian Revolution, Ukraine became a key theater in the Russian Civil War, a conflict of almost unimaginable savagery. Ukrainian nationalists sought to create a state, anarchists fought for local control, but they were ultimately overwhelmed by the Red Army. Some 1.5 million people died in the fighting. The Versailles Treaty that created the post-World War I “settlement” divvied up Ukrainian territory, a little to the new nations of Poland and Czechoslovakia, and the majority left to the tender
mercies of the new Soviet Union. Ukraine would be a bloody battleground again in World War II, rolled over by the Wehrmacht of the Third Reich, retaken by the Red Army. In 1941, Ukraine would be the site of a massive two-day Nazi killing of Jews where 33,771 were gunned down in the “Holocaust of Bullets” in a ravine in Kyiv called Babi Yar. Ukraininan national aspirations would rise again after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, but Russian hardliners have never accepted Ukraine as an independent entity. And now it has become a bloodland again, invaded by its ancient nemesis as Vladimir Putin attempts to reassert Russian dominance. The terrible and apparently intractable conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is even more clearly traceable to the great power machinations of the First World War. Great Britain in particular made a series of incompatible promises to different peoples, and promulgated a deeply cynical backroom deal, all in an effort to topple the Ottoman Empire and to gain control of chunks of its territory and assets after the war. World War I was a desperate conflict, consuming blood and treasure at a pace and scale never before seen in human history. By 1915-16, it was locked in a stalemate in the trenches that stretched north-to-south across western Europe. Britain hoped to break the stalemate by rolling up the flank of the Central Powers — by attacking the apparently vulnerable Ottoman Empire, which had been in decline for the past 200 years. The Ottomans ruled all the lands we think of as the Middle East. One way to undermine the Ottomans was to foment a revolt among its Arab subjects. Nationalism, which was on the rise across the globe from the mid-19th Century on, had reached the peoples of the Arabian Peninsula and the Fertile Crescent. There were rumblings of efforts to throw off the Turkish Ottoman domination they had lived under for 500 years. To trigger an Arab revolt, the British held out to Sharif ibn Ali, the emir of Mecca, the promise of support for a new Arab state, led by his family. The Arab Revolt kicked off in 1916, under the leadership of Hussein’s son Faisal. It a guerrilla war run conjunction with a conventional British military campaign. This was the
theater of war where T.E. Lawrence — Lawrence of Arabia — gained his fame. Lawrence, at great cost to his soul, recognized that the British had no intention of honoring their promise and establishing a single unified Arab state. Even before the revolt got underway, British and French diplomats Mark Sykes and Francois Picot had hammered out a carveup of the territory the allies would win in the war. Another player was introduced to the great powers’ chessboard in 1917, when Britain issued the Balfour Declaration, a public letter from Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Walter Rothschild stating that: “His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.” Jewish nationalism, too, had been on the rise, taking the form of Zionism — the movement to create a Jewish homeland in the ancient lands of Palestine. Just as with the promise of Arab statehood, the Balfour Declaration was a wartime expedient, designed to mobilize Jewish opinion — especially in the United States — behind Britain’s war effort. Britain didn’t really concern themselves with squaring the circle of creating a Jewish national home in Palestine without prejudicing the rights of the Arab population living there. The declaration was issued just as British troops broke through Ottoman defenses and moved into Palestine. In 1918, they would push into Syria and knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war. Britain and France wound up with a “mandate” from the newly formed League of Nations to govern Syria and Lebanon (France) and Palestine, Transjordan and part of Iraq (Great Britain). The two great powers stiffed the Arabs. Faisal ended up being fobbed off with a throne in Iraq, while his Hashemite family had to suffer the indignity of seeing most of the Arabian Peninsula conquered by Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, whose See GUNS on page 15
Sisters-Area Events & Entertainment WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 15
The Belfry Live Music: AJ Lee & Blue Summit California bluegrass band drawing from influences such as country, soul, swing, rock, and jam music. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Presented by Sisters Folk Festival. Info: www. sistersfolkfestival.org. Tickets: https://aftontickets.com/ajlee.
THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 16
Sisters Movie House Autumn Arts & Adventure Movie Series: “Full Circle: A story of post-traumatic growth” 7 p.m. Full Circle is an unblinking examination of the challenges of spinal cord injury, and a celebration of the growth that such tragedy can catalyze. Info and tickets at www.sistersmoviehouse.com. Paulina Springs Books Poetry Open Mic with featured poet Amelia Diaz Ettinger presenting “Self-Dissection,” an anatomical journey to find answers about heritage, environment, family, and the nature of being an immigrant. Sign-ups to share begin at 6 p.m. Share a poem you have written, or a poem you love! 6:30 p.m. Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com. Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy 7 to 11 p.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.
FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 17
The Belfry Live Music: Hubby Jenkins 7 p.m. Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who shares his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Presented by The Whippoorwill Presents. Tickets, $20, at www.bendticket.com. Fika Sisters Coffeehouse Holiday Craft Faire 3-8 p.m. Local vendors and refreshments. 201 E. Sun Ranch Rd. For more information call 541-588-0311. Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights 5 to 9 p.m. Booster Draft at 5:15 p.m. Info: PaulinaSprings.com. Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.
SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 18
Paulina Springs Books Game Night 5 to 9 p.m. Bring a game or play one of ours. Info: PaulinaSprings.com.
SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 19
Paulina Springs Books Scrabble Club 11 a.m. Open to all. Info: PaulinaSprings.com.
THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 23 Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy 7 to 11 p.m. For more information call 541-549-6114.
FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 24
Downtown Sisters 4th Friday Artwalk 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Galleries and shops feature art and demonstrations. For additional information go to sistersartsassociation.org. The Open Door Live Music: TBD 6-8 p.m. in the yard. Info: www.opendoorwinebar.com. Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information call 541-549-6114. Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights 5 to 9 p.m. Booster Draft at 5:15 p.m. Info: PaulinaSprings.com.
SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 25
Main Avenue & Fir Street Park Holiday Palooza: Parade & Tree Lighting 3-5:30 p.m. This year two holiday favorites combine into one spectacular event... Holiday Palooza will kick off with the annual holiday parade down Main Avenue and culminate with holiday activities — including the tree lighting ceremony — at Fir Street Park. Info: www.sistersrecreation.com. Paulina Springs Books Game Night 5 to 9 p.m. Bring a game or play one of ours. Info: PaulinaSprings.com.
SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 26 Paulina Springs Books Scrabble Club 11 a.m. Open to all. Info: PaulinaSprings.com.
TUESDAY • NOVEMBER 28
The Belfry Science Lecture “Building Stronger Memories: Insights from Neuroscience to Enhance Learning and Retention” by Dr. Mark Pitzer Doors open at 6 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m. Presented by Sisters Science Club. $5 at the door (teachers and students free). Info: scienceinsisters@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 29
The Belfry Live Music: The Lonesome Ace Stringband (an old-time band with bluegrass credentials playing some righteous Americana music) with True North Duo (award-winning songsmith Kristen Grainger and guitarist/luthier Dan Wetzel). 7 p.m. Presented by The Whippoorwill Presents. Tickets, $20, at www.bendticket.com. Entertainment & Events Calendar listings are free to Nugget advertisers. Non-advertisers can purchase an event listing for $35/ week. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to jess@nuggetnews.com. EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Wednesday, November 25, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Timber the bobcat...
Christian selected Player of the Year By Rongi Yost Correspondent
PHOTO BY JOHN WILLIAMS
The bobcat who arrived at The High Desert Museum as a small kitten is now a full-grown cat — and he has a name: Timber. The male kitten arrived at the Museum in October 2022 weighing less than three pounds. By April, he had matured enough to begin making appearances in an atrium habitat. He’s already a favorite.
GUNS: Current conflict have roots in First World War Continued from page 14
oil-rich House of Saud rules the land to this day. Taking the Empire at its word, Jews began immigrating in greater numbers into Palestine. The Palestinian Arabs resisted this immigration, rising in revolt against the British Mandate in 193639. In World War II, the Palestinian Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini supported Hitler, declaring that they had the same enemies, “the English, the Jews, and the Communists.”
In the wake of the Second World War and the Holocaust, on November 29, 1947, the United Nations adopted Resolution 181 to divide Great Britain’s former Palestinian mandate into Jewish and Arab states in May 1948 when the British mandate was scheduled to end. The Palestinians and the Arab States that had come into being between the wars rejected partition, and went to war against the new state — a war that has never truly ended. The explosions of rockets and bombs in Israel and Gaza in November 2023 are the long echo of the guns of the great cataclysm of the age — the First World War.
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The Outlaws boys soccer squad had four players named to all-league teams, including senior Vince Christian, who was not only a first-team pick, but also selected as Player of the Year. Christian was a co-captain for the Outlaws and played as an attacking midfielder. Vince is a four year starter and led the team in both goals (20) and assists (12). Coach Jeff Husmann said, “Vince is at the heart of our team. He has an exceptional work rate, often draws two to three defenders, and finds the open guy. He has incredible vision and soccer IQ. He has sown tremendous leadership growth this year, always helping mentor our younger players, and learning how to be an effective communicator. Every team we face has to attend to him. He is very deserving as Player of the Year.” Seniors Carson Bell and Austin Dean were also first team selections. Bell played as a holding midfielder and Husmann noted that his stats alone (six goals and four assists) don’t show the great player that he really is. “Carson is such an outstanding soccer player and human,” said Husmann. “He has worked so very hard at becoming the player he is. He exemplifies the selfless style of play we strive for. He is at the core of our build-up play,
and has incredible vision and the innate ability to find and utilize space. He has played every minute of every game this year, and truly is a big part of this program’s growing strength.” Dean was a co-captain, and Husmann told The Nugget that Austin is among the most versatile and athletic individuals he’s coached. Dean has been a three year starter and has played every position on the field, including keeper. “Austin is always helping guide younger players and is very much our scout,” said Husmann. “He is a consummate coach, does research on our opponents and helps us prepare for our upcoming games. He missed a few games due to a concussion, and in that time we sustained our only league loss. Though he doesn’t get the credit that the goal scorers do, we would not have the success we’ve had without him. He’s a big part of the ascent of our program.” Jesse Polachek (sophomore) rounds out the all league picks, and was a second team selection. He is a two year starter, played at
centerback, and hasn’t missed a single minute the past two years. “Jesse is wise and experienced beyond his years,” said Husmann. “He is calm on the ball, has great understanding of the game, and continually helps other players understand their roles. He is among the best defenders in our league.” In addition, Coach Jeff Husmann was named Co-Coach of the Year alongside Brandi Wittenborn of Creswell. Of this distinction Husmann said, “It is an honor to be acknowledged by such a solid group of coaches. All coaches know the level of commitment required to build a strong program, so it is nice to get recognized. We have won back-to-back league titles against some very tough teams. However, my primary focus is all about helping our student athletes be the best version of themselves that they can be... “I would also like to say thank you to the families for their support and my coaching staff for all their contributions to our program,” added Husmann.
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Obituary Carol Sorrels
May 22, 1958 – November 5, 2023
their move to Sisters and provide all their needs. The timing allowed Carol to retire a year earlier than planned, they didn’t have to sell their house, and they didn’t have too much to move — easiest move ever! In Sisters Carol continued her volunteer tradition in the Community Church with the offering count and as a greeter at the visitor’s booth. She also enjoyed serving alongside many wonderful people at the Wellhouse Food Pantry. Carol faced her cancer diagnosis and deteriorating health with a gracious attitude of gratitude and was and is an inspiration to many. Sisters and the Sisters Community Church has been a welcoming, loving, and supportive family from day one, and most especially during the recent difficult months. Carol is survived by her husband of 13 years, a sister, Lynn Lewis, a brother, Mark Stewart, an Aunt Jane Kensinger, many nieces and nephews, cousins, plus a large extended family. Lovingly laid to rest in the Sparlin Cemetery in Williams, Oregon, with a Celebration of Life service at Sisters Community Church. Thanks to all who loved her so well.
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STARS receives multi-year grant Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) has received a $30,000, three-year general operations grant from Roundhouse Foundation, supporting non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) for Sisters Country residents. Roundhouse said the multiyear grant was awarded to acknowledge the great work STARS does in the community, and to provide sustainable support in the coming years. Rennie Morrell, STARS Program Manager said, “Roundhouse has always believed in STARS and has provided us generous support over the last three years. This new grant will be a cornerstone for keeping STARS successful over the next three years and is very encouraging to the dedicated STARS volunteers.” It is an important moment as STARS begins its transition to an independent non-profit organization. After operating under the Age Friendly Sisters Country (AFSC) umbrella for four years, STARS is taking this logical next step and Roundhouse Foundation
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Newly opened plant shop makes Sisters homes green By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
As the seasons turn to fall and winter in Sisters Country, we head indoors. But that doesn’t mean we have to leave beautiful greenery behind. The newly opened Inscape Plant Co. gives folks in Sisters myriad ways to bring natural beauty indoors with them. Filling your home space with indoor plants has many benefits. “I think it adds an element of beauty and design,” says Danielle Durham proprietress of Inscape Plant Co. “And there’s a lot of health benefits in terms of air filtration. They add such a positive quality to your indoor space. Just one plant can make a huge difference.” Visitors to Inscape may not be able to leave with just one, however. The space is artfully designed and welcoming, inviting exploration. And Durham is eager to answer questions, and help her clientele discover an interior landscape that works for them. Durham says that she hears from a lot of people that are convinced that they have a “black thumb” — that any plant they bring home with them is doomed. She wants them to know that that is just not true. She can point to a number of plants that “are very easy to care for and can tolerate lots of different conditions. “I do have some varieties that are a little more needy — but I always warn people about those,” she noted. Some people actually want to take on more challenging varieties, and Durham encourages the plant-savvy to try new things. “I just want to have a really healthy, robust variety at all times,” she said. As the shop evolves, Durham plans to offer classes
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in such plant-related matters as re-potting, terrariummaking, and macrame. She also wants to stage events that feature the local makers that she carries, which include crafters of jewelry and ceramics. The shop itself feels handcrafted, because Durham sought out local makers for fixtures. “I love to collaborate with people,” she said, noting that Kibak Tile of Sisters crafted the impressive backsplash in her workspace. Inscape carries pottery and baskets for plants, as well as lines of fertilizers, soils, and pest-control products — all non-toxic and carefully curated. “Everything is as green and ethical and traceable as possible,” Durham said. Everything about the shop is clearly thought-out and artistic in its presentation, with a stated goal of providing “a beautiful and engaging experience.” That approach reflects Durham’s background and experience in the art world. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree and Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland. “I worked in floral and plant shops all through college,” she said. She and her husband Jared live locally and are part
of the small business community in Sisters. For the past six years, she managed The Rickards Gallery at The Open Door in Sisters. She recalled that she was completely committed to the Rickards’ vision — but at the same time, she let them know that she planned one day to open her own plant shop in Sisters. “I wound up giving them a year’s notice,” she said with a smile. She found what she believed to be a perfect location in Town Square at 161 E. Cascade Avenue. “When I walked by this space and saw it was for lease, I thought, ‘That’s it!” she recalled. She took six months to create the shop in just the manner she envisioned, and had a low-key opening last month. At the beginning of November, she hosted a two-day grand opening event. “It’s nice opening in the off-season,” she said. “That way I can get my footing before the chaos of summer.” The response to her opening has been gratifying. “Everybody is just so excited,” she said. “It’s a very encouraging response.” To connect with Durham at Inscape Plant Co., call 541-588-4008 or email grow@inscapeplantco.com.
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SUPERSTARS: Party preceded major Redmond event Continued from page 3
sponsored by Sherco, a brand Sisters Moto sells and works with often. On a chilly November evening, racegoers and fans swigged hot apple cider and hot chocolate while mingling with the riders, getting autographs, and entering to win prizes in their raffle, including the chance to win tickets to the competition in Redmond. The riders hosted a panel for some Q&A and introductions and signed posters and shirts for the up-and-coming racers inspired by the best in the business. “It’s kind of like having a house party; it brings everyone together, and with all the local kids participating, it’s really cool to meet these guys,” said Austin Brent of Sisters Moto. The public also met local Central Oregon riders Nathan Kay and Conlan Archer, who are sponsored by Sisters Moto. “Conlan just turned 16 and gets to see what the sport is about and how hard EnduroCross is,” said Brent. They competed in last weekend’s AMA event as well. Archer has been riding since he was 8 years old. He competed at a young age before moving to Bend, where he stopped racing for a couple of years until he learned about EnduroCross and met Nathan Kay. “After hearing about this style of riding and meeting
up with Nathan to practice, I found a new way to compete on two wheels,” said Archer. “With the help of my family and Sisters Moto, I have been able to compete in the EnduroCross Series. This is the craziest, most fun, brutal thing I’ve ever done. Knowing that I get to travel the United States and compete on the same dirt as some of the world’s best, such as Cody Webb and Cooper Abbott, all while doing what I love most, is an honor that does not go unappreciated.” Kay, who moved from the Oregon Coast to Central Oregon to be closer to his sponsor, has been riding dirt bikes since he was a kid growing up in Montana. Later, in his teens and early 20s, he started competing and taking racing seriously. “As I started to race more enduro-style races, I looked for a new brand to fit my skill set better,” he said. “I found my new Sherco SE-R 300 to be the perfect match. In 2022, I entered the Redmond EnduroCross. I qualified first overall in my qualifying round and had the first gate pick for the main event. After the race, the Sisters Moto race team contacted me and offered me the opportunity to join their race team. It has always been a dream of mine to ride for a team and be supported. This past year, I moved from the coast to Central Oregon. I started a graphic design company that mostly catered to graphics for bikes and printing on shirts and jerseys. I designed the Sisters Moto factory team Sherco graphics.” Austin and Biz Brent, and Sisters Moto, sponsor riders,
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and they drive their race semi to different events across the Pacific Northwest to watch their sponsored youth. “We have 20-plus youth riders, and our sponsored riders go through interviews; we want to get good riders, but good kids and involved families,” said Biz. “We love two wheels with knobs, and we are so happy to rub shoulders with the top brass in North America in this sport, and inspire our very own riders,” said Austin. During the meet and greet and panel section, each rider was allowed to talk about their racing. Cody Webb, one of the top riders in North America, who has won countless titles — and in Austin’s opinion will go down as the greatest rider of all time — said this about Sisters Moto: “It’s an amazing community here; as soon as we came up, I knew this was something special, and I enjoy my time, and this is such a great dealership.” The Brents’ passion for the motocross sport is unwavering in all that they do for young riders, and they continue to foster a growing and successful business in Sisters.
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Outlaw Hall of Fame inducts class of 2023 By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
The Outlaw Hall of Fame inducted six individuals and one community group at the annual ceremony held at Sisters High School on Sunday afternoon, November 12, Categories for recognition include athletes, alumni, coaches, special contributors, and teams or organizations. The Outlaw Hall of Fame is designed to honor those who have contributed to the rich heritage and traditions of the Sisters School District and in the world at large. “Many hall of fame programs focus primarily on athletics, but from the outset the Outlaw Hall of Fame has sought to take a broader view of accomplishments and contributions,” said Dennis Dempsey, who serves on the Hall of Fame board and acted as emcee for the ceremony. The HOF class of 2023 featured two SHS graduates who have gone on to notable careers as medical doctors. Dr. Amber Leis and Dr. Judah Slavkovsky, who grew up across the street from each other as young children, served as guest speakers for the event. The pair acknowledged the care, support and opportunities provided by their families, the community and the schools during their formative years that helped launch them into higher education and eventually medical school. Slavkovsky, a 1999 SHS grad, attended the University of Portland for his undergraduate degree and went on to Harvard Medical School where he finished in 2010 and completed his residency at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle in 2017. He is currently serving as a teacher and surgeon at the University of Illinois, specializing
in emergency trauma surgery. In recent years he has worked in war conditions in Afghanistan and Ukraine as a trauma surgeon, and continues to instruct other doctors facing patients in global conflict zones. Leis graduated in 1998 and, after graduating from Oregon State University at the top of her class with a degree in microbiology, she earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She went on to finish her residency in integrated plastic surgery at Loma Linda University. Currently she is the Residency Program Director and Division Chief for Plastic Hand Surgery at University of California, Irvine where she focuses on pediatric and congenital hand surgery and brachial plexus injury cases. Leis said that growing up in small town Sisters in a low-income situation has motivated her to serve others who have barriers to accessing much needed health care in her area of expertise. She has won numerous awards from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Both Leis and Slavkovsky acknowledged the love of their families that has allowed them both to pursue medical careers that have kept them away for long stretches of time. Leis dedicated her award to her mother Heidi, who she called “my inspiration, my role model, who has shown me how to walk through life with grace and her head held high.” Steve Hodges, who served as the head baseball coach at Sisters High from 20072018 and held a winning percentage of nearly 75 percent in 298 games in his career, called his selection into the Hall of Fame “truly humbling.” He spoke of coaching being an extension of
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From left to right: Ryan Pollard, Dr. Judah Slavkovsky, Dr. Amber Leis, Steve Hodges, Erin Borla and Jeff Barton. the classroom and remembers telling his players that his care for them went way beyond their batting averages, but rather character and readiness to be good husbands, fathers, and contributors to their communities. One of Hodges’ former players, Ryan Pollard, entered the Hall of Fame based on his strong career as a three sport athlete-soccer, basketball, and baseball–which culminated in his selection as the SHS male Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2013. He earned all state honors in basketball and all league honors in all three sports. He is now working as the Homeless and Community Outreach Coordinator for Polk County. Jeff Barton has the unique honor of being inducted along with his son Scott, a 2006 grad, both for their accomplishments in the golf program at SHS. Barton coached from 1993-2011. Sco Jeff began his golf coaching career in the spring of 1993 during the first year of the new high school with no experience coaching the sport. He may not have ever envisioned what was to come in the years ahead, when his own son became an integral part of some championshiplevel teams. From 2000-2008 Sisters boys’ golf teams won
two state titles, earned three second place finishes, and a third place finish, and Scott was among the very top prep golfers at any classification in Oregon from 2004-06. The final honoree for the Outlaw Hall of Fame was the Roundhouse Foundation as a community organization candidate. Roundhouse Foundation was founded by local artist Kathy Deggendorfer and her mother Gert Boyle, and began offering grants to nonprofits for educational and community efforts in 2002. From supporting individual students with grants for education opportunities outside of the school walls to partnering with the Sisters Folk Festival, its impact has touched all corners of the community. Since its inception the foundation has grown well beyond the local area and now includes grant opportunities and support throughout rural Oregon, and the nine federally recognized tribes and 54 historic bands of indigenous people. Erin Borla, Kathy Deggendorfers’s daughter and 1998 graduate of Sisters High School, accepted the award on behalf of the foundation. Borla acknowledged the culture of support that continues since she was a student
herself. “I look around, I see my teachers, my administrators, my counselor, and others still here tonight,” she said, “Once an Outlaw, always an Outlaw.” She continued, “Roundhouse has truly had an opportunity to live right here in Sisters, and be a part of this space and breathe life into what we see as the creative life blood in the community. We couldn’t be more proud to be based here in Sisters and to be inducted into the Outlaw Hall of Fame. We look forward to continuing to partner with all of you in the future.” The Outlaw Hall of Fame is co-chaired by Don Pollard and Kris Kristovich. Pollard wanted to thank all of the sponsors of the event, including Ray’s Food Place GFP Response, Ambrose Law Group, Total Real Estate Group, Bill Farley, Sisters Car Connection, Your Store, KPD Insurance, Aspen Lakes, XPress Printing, Three Sisters Floral, Robinson and Owen, Cody’s BBQ and Outlaw Photography. The Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the class of 2024. More information can be found at the group’s website at http:// www.shshalloffame.org.
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VOLLEYBALL: Championship team won many honors Continued from page 3
Myhre finished league with 344 kills, 235 digs, 50 aces, and eight blocks. “Gracelyn is an all-around great player with great court awareness,” said Rush. “She has the ability to see holes and weaknesses in other teams and capitalize. She’s a solid passer and was second on our team in passing percentage. This year she worked really hard to be a positive and motivating leader on the court.” Bailey Robertson (middle hitter and captain) rounds out the first-team selections. She finished league play with 238 kills, 69 digs, 10 aces, and led the team with 55 blocks. “Bailey established herself as one of the best middles in our league and in the state this year,” said Rush. “She put up big blocks, had aggressive swings, and was the vocal leader in the front row. When teams were focused on our outsides, she stepped up and put the ball away.” Mia Monaghan (libero), Kathryn Scholl (middle), and Holly Davis (setter) were all second-team picks. Monaghan, in addition to being a second-team pick, was named Defensive Player of the Year. She finished league with 32 aces, 431 digs, and led the team in passing percentage. “Mia was very steady and stoic in the back row,” said Rush. “She anchors our defense and does a great job of reading the other team’s hitters. This year she stepped up as a vocal leader in the back row.” Scholl wrapped up league with 215 kills, 19 aces, 89 digs, and 31 blocks. Rush said, “This was Kathryn’s first year playing middle. She worked really hard to establish herself as an
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Coach Rory rush was named Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. ongoing threat with powerful attack and smart play. She had her peak performance at the state tournament.” Davis wraps up the allleague picks. She finished with 1,066 assists, which leads the state in all classifications. She also tallied 138 digs, and 53 aces. “Holly took over the sole responsibility of setting this year,” said Rush. “She worked really hard to run the offense effectively and put her hitters in the best possible situations offensively. Holly works hard to be a positive and supportive leader on the floor and is an extension of the coaches in running the offense.” Rush was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year and said, “It’s an honor to be recognized for all the hard work put into this season. I’m lucky to have a great team, that I call ‘the Dream Team.’ They make me look good. I’m so proud of the girls and my ability to coach them, and appreciate the league coaches for recognizing me as Coach of the Year.” In addition to being named back-to-back Coach of the Year, Rush earned her second state title in seven years. Sisters now has a total of seven state championships for volleyball, which puts them in the top eight teams in the state of Oregon in all classifications.
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SISTERS SATELLITE TV • PHONE • INTERNET Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 Technology Problems? I can fix them for you. Solving for Business & Home Computers, Tablets, Networking Internet (Starlink), and more! Jason Williams Sisters local • 25 yrs. experience 541-719-8329 Oregontechpro.com
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M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986. 541-549-9090 GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008 THE NUGGET SISTERS OREGON online at NuggetNews.com
504 Handyman
JONES UPGRADES LLC Home Repairs & Remodeling Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more. Mike Jones, 503-428-1281 Local resident • CCB #201650
600 Tree Service & Forestry
LOLO TREE WORKS Tree Services: Tree Removal, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, Emergency Tree Services. ISA Certified Arborist Owner / Operator: Erin Carpenter lolotreeworks.com Call / Text: 503-367-5638 Email: erin@lolotreeworks.com CCB #240912 4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! – TREE REMOVAL & CLEANUP – Native / Non-Native Tree Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup, Craning & Stump Grinding, Debris Removal. – FOREST MANAGEMENT – Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush Mowing, Mastication, Tree Thinning, Large & Small Scale Projects! Serving Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman & Sisters Area since 2003 ** Free Estimates ** Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-815-2342 4brostrees.com Licensed, Bonded and Insured CCB-215057 Sisters Tree Care, LLC Tree preservation, Pruning, Removals & Storm Damage Brad Bartholomew ISA Cert. Arborist UT-4454A 503-914-8436 • CCB #218444 TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT TREE SERVICES: tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, brush mowing, Firewise compliance. — Certified Arborist — Nate Goodwin 541-771-4825 Online at: timberstandimprovement.net CCB#190496 • ISA #PN7987A
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C L A S S I F I E D S 601 Construction
From Ground to Finish Accurate and Efficient 541-604-5169 CCB#233074
Construction & Renovation Custom Residential Projects All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448 CENIGA'S MASONRY, INC. Brick • Block • Stone • Pavers CCB #181448 – 541-350-6068 www.CenigasMasonry.com CASCADE GARAGE DOORS Factory Trained Technicians Since 1983 • CCB #44054 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553
Lara’s Construction LLC. CCB#223701 Offering masonry work, fireplaces, interior & exterior stone/brick-work, build barbecues, and all types of masonry. Give us a call for a free estimate 541-350-3218 Earthwood Timberframes • Design & shop fabrication • Recycled fir and pine beams • Mantels and accent timbers • Sawmill/woodshop services EWDevCoLLC@gmail.com
Custom Homes • Additions Residential Building Projects Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-280-9764 John Pierce jpierce@bendbroadband.com PERENNIAL BUILDING LLC Local | Quality | Experienced Currently scheduling projects for winter. www@perennialbuilding.com 541-728-3180 | CCB #226794
ROBINSON & OWEN Heavy Construction, Inc. All your excavation needs *General excavation *Site Preparation *Sub-Divisions *Road Building *Sewer and Water Systems *Underground Utilities *Grading *Sand-Gravel-Rock Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #124327 541-549-1848 BANR Enterprises, LLC Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls Residential & Commercial CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 www.BANR.net
604 Heating & Cooling
Uncompromising quality. Local and personal. You can trust me. All projects: From new construction to those little projects you don't seem to get to. My team of local subcontractors and I will get it done right, fair, and pain-free so you can make your spouse happy. Call Jared 503-949-9719
Pat Burke LOCALLY OWNED CRAFTSMAN BUILT CCB: 288388 • 541-588-2062 www.sistersfencecompany.com
602 Plumbing & Electric
Ridgeline Electric, LLC Serving all of Central Oregon • Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Service 541-588-3088 • CCB #234821 SWEENEY PLUMBING, INC. “Quality and Reliability” Repairs • Remodeling • New Construction • Water Heaters 541-549-4349 Residential and Commercial Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #87587
Custom Homes Additions - Remodels Residential Building Projects Becke William Pierce CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384 Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com 603 Excavation & Trucking SPURGE COCHRAN Full Service Excavation BUILDER, INC. General Contractor Building Distinctive, Handcrafted Custom Homes, Additions, Remodels, Cabin Renovations Since ’74 Free On-site Visit & Estimate A “Hands-On” Builder Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail Keeping Your Project on Time .com & On Budget • CCB #96016 541-549-1472 • CCB #76888 To speak to Spurge personally, Drainfield call 541-815-0523 • Minor & Major Septic Repair • All Septic Needs/Design & Install General Excavation • Site Preparation • Rock & Stump Removal • Pond & Driveway Construction Preparation • Building Demolition Trucking 541-390-1206 • Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, beavercreeklog@yahoo.com Boulders, Water Log repairs, log railing, • Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, log accent, log siding, etc. Belly CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond • The Whole 9 Yards or 24 THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER Whatever You Want!
ACTION AIR Heating & Cooling, LLC Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Consulting, Service & Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com CCB #195556 541-549-6464 HAVE A SERVICE TO PROVIDE? Place your ad in The Nugget
605 Painting
EMPIRE PAINTING Interior and Exterior Painting and Staining CCB#180042 541-613-1530 • Geoff Houk METOLIUS PAINTING LLC Meticulous, Affordable Interior & Exterior 541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067 ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com
606 Landscaping & Yard Maintenance
Complete landscape construction, fencing, irrigation installation & design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, debris cleanups, fertility & water conservation management, excavation. CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 www.vohslandscaping.com 541-515-8462
Keeping Sisters Country Beautiful Since 2006 candcnursery@gmail.com 541-549-2345 All Landscaping Services Mowing, Thatching, Hauling Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740
Alpine Landscape Maintenance Fall yard cleanup and landscape maintenance. Text/Call Paul 541.485.2837 alpine.landscapes@icloud.com – All You Need Maintenance – Pine needle removal, hauling, mowing, moss removal, edging, raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, gutters, pressure washing. Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Austin • 541-419-5122 THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER 442 E. Main Avenue POB 698, Sisters, OR 97759 541-549-9941
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J&E Landscaping Maintenance LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling debris, gutters, thatching, aerating, irrigation. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.com
701 Domestic Services
MK HAINES SERVICES Excellent cleaning. Slots for new customers. Residential and Commercial. Insured, bonded, licensed. 541-977-3051 Organizing, decluttering, downsizing, moveouts Fast working/honest/$20 hr. 541-588-4186. BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897 I & I Crystal Cleaning, LLC Specializing in Commercial, Residential & Vacation Rentals. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. 541-977-1051 House Cleaning Sisters & Black Butte Free Consult 503-750-3033
802 Help Wanted
CAREGIVER NEEDED 1-2 days/week, for 4 hours in the afternoon. $20/hour. Call or text 541-668-0736. PT/FT Server: starting at $16.50 + Tips. Cook: starting at $17.50 + Tips. Apply/bring resume in person to Sno Cap, 380 W. Cascade.
803 Work Wanted
POSITION WANTED; for Companion Caregiver. Looking for part-time; must be close to Sisters downtown. References upon request. Please call 503-274-0214
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Give the gift they get to open every week!
The gift that makes everyone’s dreams come true, with no returns! LAKE CREEK LODGE
Spread some cheer with gift cards for a relaxing stay in a cozy cabin, some delicious pastries, or some cool merchandise!
The Nugget Newspaper has been delivering professional community journalism to Sisters for over 40 years. It is mailed to all homes in the Sisters School District free of charge and available by subscription outside the area.
Family & friends afar will appreciate a gift subscription ... the gift they get to open again every week!
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Oregon
Gift baskets are a great way to surprise friends and family locally and afar! Order your favorites for Christmas and New Year’s.
541-588-2150 | lakecreeklodge.com
GYPSY WIND CLOTHING
Gift cards aplenty! Good for holiday att ire dressing up, mingling, and mixin’. Say Merry Christmas with the gift that fits just right!
541-868-4479 | www.gypsywindclothing.com
TAKODA’S RESTAURANT
Our gift cards make great stocking stuffers! We welcome you to dine in with friends or take-out for quick and delicious holiday meals at home.
541-549-8620 | www.takodassisters.com
SHIBUI SPA
Give a Gift of Wellness! A Shibui Spa gift certificate is the perfect way to show your loved one just how much they mean to you.
541-549-6164 | shibuispa.com
RESCUED LIVING
A gift certificate from Rescued Living is a gift of hours of inspiration and allows them to pick out a few of their favorite things. Landmark Fine Goods is stocked with outdoor-inspired gifts for anyone on your holiday list! We hand-pour our candles in small batches inspired by experience and aromatic fragrances of the great outdoors. We can help put together a custom gift basket, or shop online!
www.landmarkfi negoods.com | info@landmarkfi negoods.com ’Tis the season to buy local. HDFFA makes it easy with Local Food Boxes, curated with products from artisans with themes from “Classic” to “Baking.” The perfect taste of Central Oregon for your favorite foodie! A portion of every box supports HDFFA’s belief that EVERYONE DESERVES GOOD FOOD.
541-390-3572 | hdffa.org/store
Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes has a variety of gift boxes featuring our Certified Gluten Free baking mixes with carefully sourced pairings that will delight the foodies in your life. Support a local, family-owned business this holiday season and check out what Josie’s Best GF has to offer! hello@josiesbestgf.com 800-477-2815 | www.josiesbestgf.com Sisters Meat and Smokehouse is all about tradition, family, and generations of excellence. Let us help make your holiday entertaining and gift-giving easy with a basket of our summer sausage, jerky, smoked cheeses, and more. Pre-order your gift baskets or pick up a gift card in store!
541-719-1186 | www.sistersmeat.com
Rescued Living is brimming with holiday decor and a thoughtful curation of gifts. Whether you are looking for a custom gift package or wanting to elevate your holiday decor, come shop with us this holiday season! info@rescuedliving.com
458-899-2888 | www.rescuedliving.com
458-899-2888 | www.rescuedliving.com
THE SUTTLE LODGE
Gift an aprés-ski stay, a supper, or both this winter. Lodging certificates for cabins, lodge rooms, and Skip Restaurant available. Be merry this holiday!
541-638-7001 | www.thesuttlelodge.com
STITCHIN’’ POST
A gift card opens up a world of options! We have fabrics, yarns, art & quilting supplies, books, patterns, gifts, and more!
541-549-6061 | www.stitchinpost.com
LANDMARK FINE GOODS
With a wonderful selection of candles and gifts, a gift certificate can be a great option for your holiday shopping! www.landmarkfinegoods.com | info@landmarkfinegoods.com
ALPACA BY DESIGN
’Tis the season...to cozy up in super-soft, super-warm floof! Scarves, hats, gloves, socks, sweaters, throws, and super floofy bears!
541-549-7222 | www.alapacabydesignshop.com
SUTTLE TEA
Artisan teas handcrafted in Sisters! Send an eGiftcard online anywhere in the U.S. Our Christmas in Sisters blend is back!
541-549-8077 | www.suttletea.com
LUCKEY’S ’ WOODSMAN
Give a gift card for farm-to-table food from our new fast casual restaurant. Pick up a camper kit if heading outdoors. We cater holiday meals too!
541-904-4450 | www.luckeyswoodsman.com
POTTERY HOUSE
A gift card from Pottery House Tumalo is the perfect match to any decor. We have colorful indoor and outdoor frost-free pottery, unique gifts, and garden art.
541-797-7030 | www.pottery.house