The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLVII No. 21 // 2024-05-22

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Girls tennis crowned District champions

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws have retained the tennis crown.

The girls tennis team turned in fabulous performances in the final twoday Special District 4 Tournament event held at Prineville High School on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, and were crowned the District Champs for the second consecutive year. Sisters

finished first with 20 points, and Crook County was runner up with 17.

Juhree Kizziar and Katie Ryan (singles) and Leah O’Hern and Sophie Rush (doubles) all earned a berth to the state tournament, which will be held at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, Thursday through Saturday, May 23-25.

Kizziar breezed through

See CHAMPS on page 15

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

After considerable discussion and some dissent, the Sisters Planning commission voted 4-2 to recommend acceptance of code changes that would allow an RV park as a use in the Sun Ranch Tourist Commercial Zone.

The final decision will go before the Sisters City Council, which is scheduled to have a work session on the matter on June 26, and a public hearing on July 10.

The property developers suggested the code changes. They propose a “boutique,

In what has become a beloved tradition over more than two decades, Sisters veterans and citizens will gather at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27, in the Village Green for a community day of honor and remembrance in recognition of Memorial Day. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8138, American Legion Post 86, and the Sisters chapter of Band of Brothers host the observances, which mark the day in which the United States honors those who have fallen in the nation’s wars. Pat Bowe, a U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran and Post Commander of VFW

See MEMORIAL DAY on page 19

DCSO showcases deputies, drones, dogs

By Matt Van Slyke Correspondent

One of the best search and rescue teams in the nation is ready to respond within minutes — unless you’re a climber stuck between a rock and a hard place in the middle of winter on the South Sister.

The rock, in this case, was a band of rock amid a wall of ice — the hard place, nearly 10,000 feet up the north side of South Sister — preventing an ice climber from reaching relative safety.

“He called from that spot, and I remember telling him, ‘Get comfortable. You need to be there for several hours before we can get to you,’” recalled Deputy Shane Zook, assistant search and rescue coordinator. “He said, ‘I have one toe on ice, one toe on rock, my ice axe is hanging onto a ledge on a piece of rock, and I can’t move.’ I said, ‘You need to stay calm because you may have to hold this position for three to four hours.’”

While Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has a stellar Search and Rescue Team (SAR), depending on the location of a person in need,

Citizens Academy.

it may take a while for SAR to reach that person.

“Airlink (Critical Care Transport helicopter) flew three of our people to the top of the mountain and dropped them off. One of the folks down-climbed the rock that he couldn’t climb up, hooked into him, harnessed into him, and helped him climb up. Once they got him up through the rock band, onto that snow, a Black Hawk (helicopter) from Salem came out of Army National Guard Headquarters, plucked him off there, and then flew him here to the

Sisters Airport, and dropped him off,” Deputy Zook said last Thursday in Sisters. What happened next during that 2021 rescue may explain why so many volunteer for SAR.

“How’d you get the volunteers down?” asked one of the dozens of attendees at the Sheriff’s Office Community Academy in the SistersCamp Sherman Fire District Community Hall.

“They skied off the top … in the dark,” Zook said.

See DCSO on page 19

A demonstration of canine unit capabilities was a highlight of last week’s Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office

PHOTO BY MATT VAN SLYKE

Katie Buller competed for the Outlaws in pole vault and other events at the state meet at Hayward Field in Eugene. The girls team placed fourth in the competition.

PHOTO BY JACK TURPEN

Letters to the Editor…

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Crying wolf

To the Editor:

Two guest columnist articles printed in the May 15, 2024 edition were out of touch with science and facts.

Steve Allely’s claim about “Oregon wolves” vs. “Canadian transplants” is based only on claims by untrained biased observers, not actual science. Science is based on surveys, studies, and facts based on evidence. ODFW is far more reliable about facts.

A quick Internet search on wolf species verifies that the Northern Rocky Mountain wolves, 70 to 150 pounds, are the same all across the northern Rockies and always were.

Many people mistake cats for cougars and dogs for wolves when viewing from a distance.

Ryan Moffat’s commentary, “Endowed by Our Creator,” seems naive. It contains a distortion of facts about what makes citizens happy, more content, and less likely to commit crimes. Moffat claims that Americans would be less pessimistic, more moral, and happier if they remembered the language in the

Declaration of Independence about our freedoms being “endowed by our Creator.”

Jefferson actually championed the separation of church and state, and believed a person’s religious beliefs should be personal to themselves. Only men were originally seen as deserving of equal rights. Women and slaves were not given the same rights as men by the Declaration of Independence. They had to struggle for equality, and by some degree are still doing so.

The more secular European countries generally have higher rates of human happiness and less crime than in the more religious countries like the U.S.

Belief in being created by a god does not necessarily make a person happier or a country more harmonious or more moral.

Science supports that evolution is our “creator,” and we evolved to be social creatures. Religion can be both helpful and hurtful; hurtful when beliefs divide us.

Laurel Hines

Sisters Weather Forecast

See LETTERS on page 14

It’s just a shot away

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

In 1968, the world was falling apart.

The Vietnam War was at the height of its intensity; the Tet Offensive launched in January was a disaster for the Viet Cong, which was badly mauled in weeks of fighting — but it proved to be a political victory, because Americans were shocked that a nationwide uprising of that scale could even happen after General William Westmoreland assured the nation in November 1967 that the U.S. and South Vietnamese were making great progress and that there was “light at the end of the tunnel.”

Civil unrest was roiling both the United States and Europe; France had exploded in riots in May, and the Democratic National Convention was beset by mayhem in the streets of Chicago. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, and race riots broke out in American cities.

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In London, a rock-androll guitar player of some note was brooding. It wasn’t the state of the world that had him in a bleak place; his girlfriend was off filming a dark crime movie titled “Performance” with the front man of his band, and rumor had it that they were applying “method acting” to the (very) racy bits.

The guitarist was named Keith Richards and he played with an outfit called The Rolling Stones. As a storm broke over London, he began to work a riff on the guitar, and a first verse began to take shape:

Yes, a storm is threat’ning

My very life today

If I don’t get some shelter

Lord, I’m gonna fade away

completely black and an incredible monsoon came down. It was just people running about looking for shelter – that was the germ of the idea.”

When his songwriting partner, Mick Jagger, finished filming — and whatever he was up to with Richards’ girlfriend, model and actress Anita Pallenberg — the pair, often referred to as the Glimmer Twins, sat down to flesh out the song. It became a dark, driving anthem of an apocalypse.

War, children

It’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away

Rape, murder

It’s just a shot away, it’s just a shot away

The song led off 1969’s “Let It Bleed” album, and it was thematic for a year that saw the Manson murders in Los Angeles, and closed with a spate of deaths, including a fatal stabbing by the Hell’s Angels at the disastrous Stones-headlined Altamont Free Concert near San Francisco in December. Last Wednesday in Seattle, The Rolling Stones delivered this 55-year-old anthem to 68,000 people at Lumen Field. Its power is undiminished, propelled by showcase vocals by Chanel Haynes, who took on the wailing clarion originally recorded by Merry Clayton.

Sure, it’s rock-and-roll spectacle — made all the more remarkable because the two men who wrote “Gimme Shelter” are 80 years old and can still deliver it. But beneath the flash lurks the realization that the ominous sense of a storm building and breaking over us remains relevant today. Perhaps more relevant than it has been at any time since 1969.

He recalled the moment in a magazine interview with Harper’s Bazaar many years later.

“I had been sitting by the window of my friend Robert Fraser’s apartment on Mount Street in London with an acoustic guitar when suddenly the sky went

Oh, see the fire sweepin’ Our very street today Burns like a red coal carpet Mad bull lost its way Times are unsettled, and we all feel it: Economic pressure, social tensions, wars and rumors of war, the turmoil of a presidential election choice a majority of Americans don’t want. It’s all still just a shot away.

PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT

COMMUNITY

Sisters Farmers Market revs up for an exciting season

By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

With new programs, new spaces, and more market days, Sisters Farmers Market will kick off an exciting new season on Sunday, June 2.

Locals looking for garden starts—ornamental or edible—will find many plants to choose from on Opening Day. Thanks to partners, including Central Oregon Flower Collective and Sisters Community Garden, “there will be a wide variety of veggie and flower starts available,” according to market manager Willa Bauman.

New programs and spaces will enliven the five-month market season. Yoga, coffee tastings, maker demonstrations, and activities for all ages will be part of a new series called Mornings at the Market (see related article, page 9). Collaborating with Sisters Makers, the market will provide indoor activities

and vending in the Cityowned building next to Fir Street Park.

Additionally, the vacant lot across from the park will open to vendors and shoppers. First Interstate Bank, which owns the lot, worked out a sponsorship arrangement with Seed to Table, the parent organization of Sisters Farmers Market.

Describing the arrangement as “generous,” Bauman explained that the lot “makes it possible to welcome bigger farms, such as Rainshadow Organics and Marquam Hill Berries. We are also going to have fresh mushrooms from Rockhill Farms and welcome 12 new vendors to the market.”

One returning vendor is Zodiac Farms, which grows “a little bit of everything, being a diversified farm,” says co-founder Spencer Williams. “Flowers, poultry, produce, chicken and duck eggs, holiday turkey.”

Williams enjoys the market’s “really cool regulars; we see a lot of the same faces every week.” Partner Hana Claesson added, “People drop by and tell us how much they liked the produce they bought last week. We like the vibe, we like the people who visit.”

Their farm is small, on a parcel of acreage where they also live. “It’s just the two of us, two pairs of hands,” Williams said. When shoppers buy from the Zodiac booth, they buy directly from the two farmers who grow and harvest the food.

Like the Zodiac farmers, Annette Solis and Gabriel Rossi are partners in business and life. Their passion isn’t farming, though; it’s pasta.

“I’ve been making pasta since I was a little kid,” Rossi elaborated. “I had this old Italian cookbook, and I was always interested in being a

See MARKET on page 7

Students benefit from community generosity

By Olivia Nieto Correspondent

Sisters has been marked as a historically generous community, and its citizens live up to that reputation. More than 53 Sisters businesses, foundations, and inhabitants are donors for Sisters GRO (Graduate Resource Organization) applicants, giving Sisters High School graduates a steady foundation for their bright future.

Last Tuesday evening, May 14, Sisters GRO hosted their annual GRO Scholarship Award Ceremony for graduating seniors that received scholarships via Sisters GRO.

“This year we had a record-breaking amount of students apply and receive scholarships,” said Executive Director Regan Roberts.

In previous years the average application number has been around the mid 50s and 60s; it peaked with 71 this year.

“It feels really good to have received these, I’m so thankful for everyone involved,” said GRO scholarship recipient Ella Bartlett.

Bartlett will be attending Northwest Nazarene University after receiving five scholarships.

Awarded amounts ranged

See SISTERS GRO on page 18

Building Blocks: connecting the Sisters community

By Sue Stafford Columnist

Once a month, there is a gathering of Sisters residents who are known as Community Builders to share with each other news of what they, their nonprofits, businesses, startups, and interest groups are doing to add to the community spirit of Sisters.

The meetings are fun to attend because there is generally good, upbeat news of projects being undertaken, changes being made, partnerships working together, and other ways in which something is being done to sustain and improve the

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Al -Anon

Mon., noon, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-610 -7383. Alcoholics A nonymou s Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church • Wednesday, 7 a.m.,G entlemen’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Thursday, 7 p.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration • Fr iday, noon, Step & Tradition meeting, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-5 48 -0 440. Saturday, 8 a.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration

Central Oregon F ly Tye rs G uild

For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelef ly@msn.c om Central Oregon Trail A lliance (COTA) Sisters Chapter meets 4th Thur sday 6 p.m. at Blazin Saddles Bike S hop sistersrep@c ot amtb.c om Ci tizens4Communit y C ommunity Builders meeting, 3rd Wednesday of ever y mont h, 10 to 11:30 a.m. V isit citizens 4c ommunity.c om for loc ation.

Council on Aging of Cent ral O rego n Senior Lunch In- person community

dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grab -and -go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs 12:3 0 to 1 p.m. Sisters C ommunity Church. 5 41-4 8 0-18 43

East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wed. (September- June), Stitchin’ Post . A ll are welcome. 5 41-5 49 -6 061.

G o Fish Fishing G roup 3rd Monday 7 p.m., Siste rs C ommunity Church. 541-771-2211

Hear twarmers (f leec e blanketmaker s) 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Siste rs Communit y Church. M ater ials provided. 541- 408 -8 505.

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

Living Well W it h D ementia Sisters

Care Par tner suppor t group. 2nd & 4th Thurs., 1:3 0- 3 p.m. Siste rs C ommunity Church, Room 4. 5 41-6 47-0 052.

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

Oregon Band of Brothers Sisters Chapter meets Wednesda ys, 11:3 0 a.m., Takoda’s Rest aurant. 541- 549- 64 69

Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom. 503- 93 0- 6158

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

Sisters Area Woodworke rs First Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 5 41-231-18 97

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

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

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

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

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

Sisters Habitat for Humanit y Board of D irectors 4th Tuesday, 4:3 0 p.m.

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

Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:3 0 a.m., at Aspen Lakes Golf Cours e. 541- 632- 3663

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

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

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

Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Rest aurant. 541- 903-1123

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

Three Sister s Irrigation Distric t Board of Direc tors M eets 1st Tuesday, 10 a.m., TSI D Of fice. 5 41-5 49 -8 815

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

VF W Po st 813 8 and A merican Legion Post 8 6 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:3 0 p.m., M ain Church Building Sisters Communit y Church 541- 549-14 62 (John).

SCHOOLS

Black Bu tt e School

Board of Direc tors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black But te School. 541- 59 5- 6203

unique wonderfulness of Sisters.

Kellen Klein, executive director of Citizens for Community, convenes the meetings, usually the third Wednesday of each month, 10–11:30 a.m., at different businesses or organizations. The meetings are open to anyone who calls themselves a community builder in Sisters Country. The next several meetings are scheduled for June 18 at Sisters Library; July 24 at Seed to Table; August 21 at Stitchin’ Post; and September 18 at Sisters Depot. By hosting one of the meetings, an

See CONNECTING on page 18

Sisters School District Board of Directors O ne Wednesday m onthly Sisters School District Administr ation Building. See schedule online at www ssd6.org. 5 41-5 49 -8 521 x5 002. CIT Y & PARKS

Sisters Ci ty Council 2nd & 4t h Wednesday, 6:3 0 p.m., Siste rs City Hall. 5 41-5 49 -6 022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Dire ctor s 2nd & 4th Tues., 4 p.m., C of f ield Center. 5 41-5 49 -2091. Sisters Pl anning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:3 0 p.m., Siste rs City Hall. 5 41-5 49 -6 022. FIRE & POLICE

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

Black Bu tt e Ranch R FPD Board of Directors 4th Thurs., 9 a.m BB R Fire Station. 5 41-595 -2 28 8 Cloverdale R FPD Board of Dire ctor s 3rd Wed., 5:3 0 p.m., 6743 3 Cloverdale Rd. 5 41-5 48 -4 815. c loverdalef ire.com. Sister s- Camp She rman R FPD Board of Dire ctor s 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Siste rs Fire Hall, 5 41-5 49 -0771.

PHOTO BY EMILY GREEN

Outlaws girls track fourth at state

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Up and downs, surprises, and close calls marked the two days of competition for the Sisters girls and boys at the OSAA State 3A Championships held May 16-17 at Hayward Field in Eugene.

When all was said and done, the girls had a fourth place team trophy to bring home for their efforts.

Day one of the competition on Thursday began with two Outlaws in the high jump, senior Gracie Vohs and freshman Althea Crabtree. Vohs entered the competition with the second-best season mark among 3A athletes at 5-feet-2inches, while Crabtree owned a best of five feet even, putting both in a good position to get points on the scoreboard.

As things turned out, nearly all the entries struggled, and once the bar got to 4 feet 10.5 inches, only three jumpers remained, including Crabtree who ultimately cleared 4 feet 11.75 inches to place third. Vohs had to settle for a fourway tie for fifth place, but the Outlaws were on the board.

Ella Bartlett put together her best strategic race of the season and picked up five points with her fourth place finish in the 3,000 in a time of 11:03.32. Freshman Audrey Corcoran picked up a point for the team by placing eighth in the long jump with a mark of 15 feet 6.25 inches on a day that also included her qualifying for the finals in the 100 and 200 meter dashes.

Vohs also navigated the prelims successfully, making the finals in both the 200 and 400 meters. Freshman Josie Ryan squeaked into the finals in the 800 meters as well with a time of 2:27.62, nearly equaling her best ever.

Crabtree missed making the finals in the 100 hurdles by the narrowest of margins — just .02 seconds — with a time of 17.00.

On Friday the two pole vaulters for the Outlaws, Katie Buller and Crabtree struggled a bit. Buller, with a personal best of 9 feet 9 inches earlier in the season, eventually cleared 8 feet 4 inches to place eighth, while Crabtree, with a season best of 9 feet .5 inch didn’t clear a height. Regan Krantz of Coquille won the event by clearing a lifetime best of 11 feet 7 inches.

The rest of the day belonged to running events and the Outlaws started to rack up points right away.

Ella Bartlett picked up two in the 1,500 with a season best time of 5:03.47 for seventh place. Corcoran then came up with a stellar performance in the 100 meters, finishing third in 12.63 for six team points.

Gracie Vohs stepped to the line in the 400 meters as the defending state champion knowing that Sam Shepard of Westside Christian had been dominating the event all season with three races under 58 seconds, while Vohs had yet to break the minute mark. From the gun Shepard took command, but Vohs ran her own race and produced a lifetime best of 59.82 seconds to finish second, giving the Outlaws eight more points. Shepard clocked 57.82 for the win.

In the 800 Josie Ryan

picked up a point with her eighth place finish in 2:35.91.

The 200 meters put the newcomer Corcoran up against the state leader, Ella Bulkley of Catlin Gabel, but the freshman was undaunted, pushing Bulkley all the way to the finish. Bulkley won the race in 25.46 to Corcoran’s 25.86, a personal record.

Vohs finished ninth in the race in 26.83.

By the time the 4x400 meter relay was set to begin, the Outlaws had secured a top-four finish in the team race, so a trophy was certain.

The Outlaws trailed Banks 43-40 for third place, meaning to move into third, Sisters would need to win the race and Banks finish third or lower. As the defending state champions the Outlaws had a lot to run for.

The race was a barn-burner from the outset as Josie Ryan led off for the team and came through to the hand-off in sixth place. Brooke Duey ran a blazing second leg putting the Outlaws back into contention entering the third leg, where Corcoran awaited. The speedy frosh did her job to perfection and the Outlaws were neck and neck with Banks and well ahead of the other teams, setting up the anchor leg between Vohs and

800-meter champion Sophie Schoolmeester. Vohs gained a short lead through the first half of the race and held off Schoolmeester through most of the final corner. The Banks sophomore, who also won the 1500, pulled away to secure the win for the Braves in 4:05.26. The Outlaws finished in 4:06.93.

The Outlaws finished with 48 points. Coquille won the meet with a whopping 84.5

points, followed by Catlin Gabel

and Banks

Two boys qualified for the state meet as wild cards and both just missed making the podium. Sophomore Reid Woodson made the finals in the triple jump 40 feet .75 inches, which was just two inches shy of a medal. John Berg competing in the 400 ran 53.10, the ninth best time in

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The Lady Outlaws made a strong showing at State, including the 4x100 relay team: Gracie Vohs, Brooke Duey, Josie Ryan, and Audrey Corcoran.

PHOTO BY JACK TURPEN

See TRACK on page 7

May’s Artwalk is a colorful tour-de-force

By Helen Schmidling Correspondent

The Sisters Arts Association’s May 24 Fourth Friday Artwalk will unveil amazing art and showcase some of Sisters’ up-and-coming talents and veteran artists. Galleries are generally open all day and receptions with featured artists begin at 4 p.m. Walk through nine galleries and sign up for Quick Draw, to win two $50 certificates to the galleries, thanks to a generous donation from Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s Realty of Sisters.

Wildflower Studio features art supplies, leather bags, and pottery. Paints, travel watercolor sets, pencils, and journals pair perfectly with spring and summer hikes. Leather hip purses and bags by Triumph Outpost come in a variety of styles and leather tones. Potter and teacher Hunter Teig makes small bowls, cups, and mugs using his own unique glazes.

The Rickards Galleryʼs own Dan Rickards will unveil a brand new landscape of our beautiful Three Sisters and a couple of other wild surprises! When asked the inspiration

behind his newest works he said, “Throughout my career as an artist I have been fortunate enough to glean my most treasured inspirations right from my backyard.”

Dan invites the community to help name this stunning new work. Stop in between 4 and 6 p.m. and enter to win a free print if your name is chosen.

Lilly Sundstrom, and Kaleb Woods.

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Makinʼ It Local a showcase of fine pottery by Kara Frampton of KF Stoneware. Hawaiian-born and Oregon-based, Kara draws her inspiration from outdoors experiences and celebrates human existence in the natural world. Her stoneware vessels are designed with plants and organically symmetric patterns.

Toriizaka Art showcases the petroglyph-like style of celebrated artist Chas Martin in an exhibition called “Abstract Illusions: Faces in Art.” Prepare to stretch your imagination through his

sculptures and masks. Martin studied at the Pratt Institute in New York City and was an artistic and creative director with agencies in Boston and San Francisco before moving to Oregon, eventually turning to art full time. At his Multnomah Village studio, he creates, mentors artists, and offers classes. Chas will discuss his work at Toriizaka on Saturday, May 25, at 4 p.m.

The Campbell Gallery has the 2024 AP Art and Design Showcase on display through June 5. Sixteen Sisters High School art students worked all year to build a 10-piece portfolio that demonstrates their exploration and experimentation in a sustained investigation of their choice using a variety of media. The artists are Presley Adelt, Hailey Asson, Ellie Bates, Timber Bionda, Jay Bolam, Abby Christopher; Araiya Grummer, Ezer Harris, Riley Kerkmann, Bryant Leaver, Sam Liddell, Parker Miller, Ava Riehl,

Sisters Gallery & Frame features the work of Two Lindas. Linda Wolff creates multi-layered colorful collage landscapes from white tissue paper. This collection, created during two late winter months in Sedona, emphasizes images with night skies, full moons, and deep, vibrant colors. Linda Barker is an eclectic, mostly self-taught artist who enjoys working in a variety of media. She makes unique, stylish jewelry and clothing using repurposed materials from thrift stores, garage sales, scrapyards, and the occasional street find. The art reveals her value for protecting the environment by using resources that others have tossed out, and her sense style.

Space In Common hosts Clairen Stone of Stonefolk Studio, a visionary fiber artist whose goal is a more sustainable clothing industry. Her love of the natural world and an insatiable desire to create meaningful items channel her creative path. She sources thoughtfully grown and produced natural fibers and creates relationships with the people who produce them. Her art resides in the creation of simple, beautiful garments for people to enjoy wearing.

Hood Avenue Art features painter Layne Cook, who says, “I like to try to catch the energy in human

motion or, by contrast, the quiet moments of contemplation. When I am not painting people, I usually paint buildings. They also have personality and gesture — the same things that attract me with humans. And they suggest the presence of humans. I have tried to paint landscapes, but so many people do it better than I do. You must paint what moves you.”

Stitchinʼ Post is featuring “Color, Pattern, Play and Passion!” by multi-award winning quilt artist Judy Beaver from 4 to 6 p.m. Her work is filled with rich saturated colors and bold patterns, unusual design elements and color palettes that are playful and express a spirit of passion and joy. She often begins with one inspirational piece of fabric and builds a color palette around it. She seldom pre-plans her work, but intuitively makes the various patterns and motifs play well together as she just lets the piece flow in its own direction.

Pick up a map at any participating gallery, or view online at www.sisters artsassociation.org.

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“Campervan” from a new series by Dan Rickards at The Rickards Gallery.

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“Red Cloud” by Layne Cook at Hood Avenue Art.

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“Truth Be Told” by Chas Martin at Toriizaka Art.

Walking for charity In the PINES

By T. Lee Brown

When I was a kid, there was this fundraiser called the Walkathon. You’d take your piece of physical paper— thick stock, printed with lines to fill in and boxes to tick— and proceed to pester neighbors, relatives, and grownups at church and school.

What you wanted from them: a pledge. They’d pledge, say 25¢ for each mile you would walk, filling their name and address on the line provided. You’d plan to walk the whooooole Walkathon.

Twenty miles! The money benefited March of Dimes, an organization originally developed to fight polio.

Thousands of people participated. My friend Debbie and I took it seriously. We wanted the thrill of finishing the whole Walkathon, wearing our special numbers, like stars of track and field. We didn’t want to drop out in

shame, like the wimpy little kids our parents sometimes thought we were.

Best of all: the Walkathon took place in town, a place I rarely got to explore much, certainly not on my own with a friend. Debbie and I got cash in our pockets, too. I remember stopping at Gantsy’s Ice Cream near Hayward Field, where my family would go watch the Olympic trials for track, as the town in question was Eugene. I remember feeling independent, buying whatever I wanted.

So you’d walk and get really tired, stopping at stations for bathrooms and water. You’d find it within yourself to keep walking, trudging, moving. Sometimes you’d do it for the pride, to meet the challenge. Other times, you’d think of the poor little babies and their moms, who needed every quarter your pledgers had agreed to pay. You’d walk for them.

Afterward, you’d do the math on your miles and pledge amounts. You’d go back and find each person who’d pledged, and get cash or coins from them. Then your mom or dad or guardian would take the cashola and present you with a paper check, which you’d send to the March of Dimes.

All those face-to-face transactions with adults helped me develop social and math skills, but nowadays it’s way easier. You just sign onto a website, send a few emails, and hope for the best. The money rolls in all by itself.

This week I participated in my first walkathon-thingy since back in the proverbial day. It was NAMI Walks, an annual fundraiser for the National Alliance on the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Seeing as how I haven’t been in touch with Debbie in decades, I asked my friend Shelley to be my walking partner.

The NAMI Walk encourages people with mental illness and those who support them to raise funds and become visible to their community. The folks walking in Bend get a chance to meet each other, get some exercise, and show off their very corporate-looking NAMI swag. Hopefully they get people talking about mental health. I looked forward to doing the walk. Less did I look forward to getting up early and

driving to Bend, spewing carbon from my ridiculous non-electric old vehicle. So when I found myself dealing with persistent back pain, I decided not to drive. My donors had already paid their pledges, thanks to the Interwebs.

People helped me do the walk my own way. I painted a handmade NAMI Walks sign (refreshingly DIY, or terribly off-brand? Someone at NAMI will have to decide).

My friend Shelley joined me on our own private NAMI Walk from Sisters Coffee to Whychus Creek, to the trails and back around FivePine.

As we walked, we talked about mental illness. She asked about bipolar, a.k.a. manic depressive illness, the mood disorder I’ve lived with since my teens. I answered as

honestly as I could.

One reason our national mental health crisis has reached such terrifying proportions: conditions like bipolar still carry enormous stigma. It’s up to those of us who are functional (ish?) in society to be open, to push past the stigma and share our experience.

Back at Sisters Coffee, a NAMI volunteer in full regalia was kind enough to meet with me. I found it heartening that NAMI leaders in Central Oregon would encourage a lone walker in our small town.

As a kid, the Walkathon taught me to care about others, distant babies with vague problems I didn’t understand, and raise funds to help them. Little did I know that someday I’d be walking for people like me.

I did not, unfortunately, obtain Gantsy’s ice cream on my journey. A decaf mocha made for a fine replacement. I toast you all with my mocha. Here’s to walking, and to the privilege of being able to walk. Here’s to NAMI. Here’s to all who face mental illness in your own lives and among those you love—or who just live and work with mentally ill people, like it or not. May we all get through this stronger, healthier, and with more honesty.

Your friendly local columnist T (left) with NAMI walking partner Shelley and sun-streaks in bustling downtown Sisters.

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CODE CHANGE: Proposal now goes before Sisters City Council

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higher-end RV Park that caters to the growing sector of the tourism industry that travels in RVs” to be sited on the property formerly known as the Conklin Guest House property at the corner of Barclay Drive and Camp Polk Road/Locust Street.

we need to further cater to in a city that’s plagued by big rigs, trucks, RVs going through it all the time anyway.”

TRACK: Program has bright future with young athletes

the prelims.

Head coach Jonathan Kelly, in his second year at the helm, said, “I’m really proud of our girls — finishing fourth with only 8 girls is quite a feat.

“I’m also really excited that Audrey, Althea, Josie, and Devon (Stevens) got to go to the state meet as freshmenthat’ll be an invaluable experience for them the next three years.”

He added some final thoughts about the seniors on the team. “It’s given me a lot of joy to coach this group, especially the senior girls,” he

said. “I’m really going to miss them. Ella raced well for place in both of her distance events. Katie vaulted well and has had such a wonderful season. I’m excited for both of them to continue their track careers next year. Gracie had a great finish in the 400, and I think it speaks to her experience that she finished second in the final despite three or four other girls running faster times in the prelims.”

He concluded, “All of our seniors this season have such a knack for mentorship and strike a great balance between staying focused in order to rise to the occasion and race well while having fun along the way. If the 4x400 was based on how much the team laughed while getting ready, we would have won easily.”

Commissioner Jeremy Dickman, who voted against the code changes, summed up his dissent: “I’m just not in favor of auto-dependent uses, being… I don’t think

MARKET: Launch

of summer fixture is just weeks away

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chef. I was making fettuccine with a rolling pin.” He went on to culinary school and became a professional chef.

“I’ve made pasta at numerous restaurants,” he said. “It’s part of my cultural heritage, Italian-American.”

Bombaci Pasta’s fresh, stuffed offerings will include agnolotti and tortellini. They took care to use packaging made from recycled and biodegradable materials.

Community Director Scott Woodford told The Nugge t that the tenor of the discussion and the concerns of the minority will be included in a staff report that will be prepared for the City Council prior to the June 26 work session. He noted that the dissenters can also submit their own statements for inclusion in the staff report if they wish to do so.

The code change proposal has drawn both criticism and support from members of the public.

This will be their first year selling pasta. They have, however, enjoyed the market before. “We really like Sisters Farmers Market,” Rossi said. “It’s kind of an excuse to visit Sisters for a day.” They love to shop the market, head out on the Peterson Ridge trails, then stop at their favorite coffee house, bakery, and food carts.

“If we’re in town, we stay as long as we can,” said Solis. “The movie theater is so good,” added Rossi.

John Herman, who raises honeybees on Lazy Z Ranch close to town, described it this way: “The farmers market is a sweet picture

THE RICKARDS GALLER Y

Opponents express concerns about the impact of such a development at that location, while proponents see an RV park there as an asset to the community.

The planning commission decision does not give the green light to a specific development on the property. If the council concurs with the planning commission and approves the code changes, the next steps for the developer would be to craft a detailed development plan for the property. It is at that point in the process that issues such as traffic and the specific proposed uses of the property would be up for discussion and debate.

of everything that is Sisters Country — in four hours.” Raised on a 1,200-acre cattle and hay operation in Northern California, Herman later worked for Sierra Nevada Brewing.

“I’ve been fermenting my whole life,” he says. Now he makes mead, an intoxicating, fermented honey beverage with a history reaching back into antiquity. Lazy Z’s distinctive meads, or “ranch wines,” will be available at the market all summer.

On June 2, Holly Haddad will experience her first Sisters Farmers Market as

When the sun comes under the clouds and brushes the sky with crimson, magenta, and deep violet. The golden hues, kissing the mountains in the morning. The warm afternoon sunlight waltzes through the pines, finding its dance floor on the river. Dan cannot help but watch in awe and wonder, then return to his studio and recreate the beauty of creation through his perspective

Dan Rickards has spent 35 years mastering his natural God-given artistic aptitude. This Fourth Friday, Dan will be unveiling his newest landscape, our bold and beautiful Three Sisters mountains — exploding with color and big strokes. Stop by Friday, May 24, from 3:30–6:30 p.m. for an in-person viewing of his magnificent new piece. Help us find the perfect title and win a signed limited-edition canvas. In-person entries accepted in our gallery until June 1, 2024. Only 24 canvases will be printed in 2024. Scan the QR code to pre-purchase your limited edition 60"x30" canvas. Included in your purchase is a special invitation to a “pick-up party” at Dan and Julia’s home — an evening of food, wine, and fellowship!

Reid Woodson qualified for State as a wild card and barely missed making the podium.

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Foraged Interiors opens in Sisters

By Matthew McClellan Correspondent

Elise Payne can see through walls.

When she walks into a new space, she renovates it in her head. While most people “have a really hard time seeing through walls,” she says, “I have this innate ability to see through walls. I’m constantly taking them down in my head and putting them back up.”

Though some of us might be disoriented by this way of seeing the world, Payne puts her vision to good use as an interior designer. Last fall she brought her interior design practice, Foraged Interiors, to Sisters.

Foraged Interiors offers a wide variety of services, both in-person and virtual, from single-session consultations to full service, and from advice on furnishing a single room to comprehensive design for remodels and new construction. Though this business may be new, Payne is not new to the field.

Payne has cultivated her design sense since childhood. She comes from a line of artists, crediting her mother and grandmother for passing on their visual sense. Payne’s earliest projects included rearranging the garage and repainting her room. By middle school she had identified interior design as her dream career. But when she arrived at college, her school had recently dropped its interior design program, leading Payne to an “accidental”

career in another field: sales.

Over the next decade, Payne did design projects on the side to satisfy her need for creative work. Seeking more, she earned an MFA in Interior Architecture and Design. When they remodeled their home in Portland, both Payne and her husband, Adam, seized the opportunity for a career reset and embraced their creative sides. Adam got his contractor’s license (and has also brought his company, Cascadia Design Build, here to Sisters). After completing their remodel, they began work as a team to help clients design and execute their own projects. Payne continues to work with Cascadia Design Build, but spun off Foraged Interiors last year in order to serve clients who are not necessarily interested in doing a remodel.

The name of Payne’s business reflects her emphasis on reusing things, curating a mix of old and new objects for every space she designs. Her foraging habit “started from a really frugal place,” when she and her husband (who she describes as a “mega thrifter”) furnished their home as young adults on a budget. Even today, thriftstore finds comprise much of their home.

Payne sees thrifting as a craft, a hunt to find gems. She loves to collect things for others who don’t have the time for the hunt, but want to enrich their homes. In addition to the environmental benefits of reusing things, these foraged elements contribute

to the character of the place: “Space feels so much richer and more authentic and collected if it has these things that were used before, and have their own sort of past.”

Through her philosophy of “function before fashion,” Payne hopes to show that interior design is not just for the rich.

“You don’t have to be a millionaire to hire an interior designer,” she says. “Almost to a fault, I’m always thinking, ‘I’m a mom of two young kids, would I buy a $20,000 sofa?’ No! So I’m not going to push that on somebody. I’m just not going to be pushing these crazy things on people just for the sake of beauty.”

Payne’s focus on functionality resonates with clients, especially parents looking for a place of their own in a home otherwise overrun by kids and their energy.

“Since becoming a mom, I realized how important it is to eliminate chaos,” she said. “It helps my anxiety as a woman, as a mother, to have a space that does not feel chaotic. And kids bring chaos! I want to work with families like ours that really just need help to make their house more suitable to their family.”

Though Payne cannot give us x-ray vision, she can share some principles to help us see our homes like a designer. Her top recommendation is to declutter our homes by regularly donating excess items, as “visual chaos becomes internal chaos.” Avoid overconsumption, or refilling the space with things we don’t

really need. Instead, be mindful of how our space affects us: “I would treat it like we do the food we put in our bodies.”

Of course, Payne emphasizes, this doesn’t mean we must live in spartan homes.

“Don’t be afraid to have fun with it, too,” she said.

Yes, we should fill our homes with things that are functional, but also that bring us joy and meaning. She reminds us that our homes are changeable and encourages us to experiment.

“Don’t be afraid to paint

a wall — if your family’s favorite color is turquoise, go for it!” She said. “Don’t be afraid to take some chances. Don’t be afraid to do a little DIY. A lot of people are too timid to even hang artwork because they think, ‘I don’t know where it should go.’” Even those of us without design-vision can just take it down and put it back up again.

To learn more about Foraged Interiors, visit www. foragedinteriors.com or email Elise Payne at elise@ foragedinteriors.com.

Elise Payne has launched a new interior design business in Sisters.

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Students launch science experiments

By Olivia Nieto Correspondent

Sisters High School Chemistry class sent their work aloft in the annual weather balloon launch at the Sisters Eagle Airport, led by teacher Rima Givot on Wednesday, May 15.

The launch focuses on giving students a hands-on experience to integrate their learning into real-world applications. The students are prompted to brainstorm an experiment that they’d like to send up on the weather balloons; they’re then paired up with classmates who have similar ideas.

Each of the two balloons goes up 8,000 feet into the stratosphere, and student experiments are exposed to high UV rays, freezing temperatures, and low pressures.

“The brainstorming process was a hard balance of expanding on past ideas and building my own, but it led to me doing my own research. It was beneficial because I learned a lot about past experiments that gave me the foundation for my own,” said sophomore Teagen Welsh.

This event first began in 2015. Since then, the payload that the experiments are sent up on have progressed dramatically, and student ideas have only become more creative.

Heidi Dixon was a student teacher who aided Givot in 2015 during the initial launch and is now a science teacher at La Pine High School.

“It’s amazing to see how far the launches have come. The first year we did this we didn’t even have parachutes and the GoPro didn’t turn on…I think this experience allows students to be scientists. It ties into main

chemistry standards and it’s an opportunity for everyone to learn,” she said as she watched the students prepare.

The goal of the launch is to give students a chance to think outside the box. The teams either focus on working on an experiment, managing the project, or designing the parachute, payload, or other additional materials.

This endeavor was aided by funding from Battelle, contributions from Steve Peterzen of ISTAR (International Science Technology and Research), Rod Moorehead, Chris McDougal, Thomas Jeffrey, Ron Thorkildson, and the support of Sisters Eagle Airport.

As a result of this support the students were pushed to their creative limits. For the first time this year student Joseph Derksen and mentor Chris McDougal collaborated on building a UV ray sensor to instate on the payload.

After the launch at 8 a.m.,

a small group of chemistry students participated in the retrieval trip. Each of the balloons were trackable through APRS and SPOT trackers.

The group only had to hike a short while from the road to find them after driving and trailing their location. The first balloon was easy to obtain, found in an empty clearing, but the second had gotten stuck in a tree branch about 30 feet up.

The team eventually got it down, and made it back to the school around 5:30 p.m.

“My favorite part was probably watching the APRS trackers, our bus was really competitive to see which period balloon landed first and which went the highest and fastest. I really just enjoyed the company around me,” said sophomore Sophie Gerke.

The class is now working on analyzing their data and creating a presentation on what they’ve learned. Some

of the students are volunteering to help students at Warm Springs with their upcoming weather balloon launch, inspired by Sisters High School,

Sisters Beekeepers Mee t

Calling all Sisters Country beekeepers and those intrigued by beekeeping . Gather to swap tales , share tips , troubleshoot woes , and toast successes

ursday, May 23 , at 5 p.m. at e Barn in Sisters . Call Tracy at 970 -481-4 477 for more information or see you there!

STAR S Seeks

Dispatch Volunteers

While working from home, help STAR S transport Sisters Country resident s to nonemergenc y medical appointments . Needed: A computer, the abilit y to use online apps, and a telephone. Call 541-9 04-5545 . STAR S is an 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, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy Visit www.FamilyKitchen .org

SISTERS LIBRARY COMING EVENTS

“Shark Heart ” in Real Life: e Science of Studying Sharks

Learn about sharks from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, in the Sisters Librar y Community Room. Considered dangerous by popular media and threatened by human activity worldwide, sharks have f aced global population declines. Dr. Alexandra McIntur f has been studying shark species worldwide for the last decade. In this presentation, she will introduce some of the key characteristic s of sharks (what makes a shark, a shark), talk about shark diversit y, and discuss some of the projects she and other researchers are undertaking on di erent species (including white sharks) in the Big Fish Lab at Oregon State University. Find more info at www.deschuteslibrar y. org/calendar/adult

Wildlife Stories with ink Wild

On Tuesday, June 4, in the Sisters Librar y Community Room f rom 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., learn about local wildlife hospital ink Wild! Participants will learn about how ink Wild assists injured wildlife in Central Oregon , and the organization will provide a reading of “Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon.” is book overviews what a wildlife hospital like ink Wild does to help injured wildlife. It follows the story of an injured f alcon and her journey to becoming an ambassador for her species . is program is recommended for children ages 2-8 , and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. After the reading , participants will get to make a toilet paper roll falcon!

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday, May 23

Sisters Beekeepers The Barn in Sisters

Cit y Looking for Volunteers

e City of Sisters is still seeking volunteers to be on a Steering Committee for the Urban Growth Boundar y Amendment process currently being undertaken. e Committee will review draf t materials , assist with public engagement e orts, and make key recommendations to City Council. e Committee will consist of 14 people, including elected and appointed city o cials , city sta , f arm and forest interests , landowners, and six at-large citizen positions e Steering Committee will meet four times over the next 18 months. e City is looking for broad representation on the Committee, including those with technical knowledge and those who can anticipate communit y concerns, to ensure all perspectives are heard. e application process closes Friday, May 24, at the end of the day with appointments made by Council on June 12, 2024, and the first meeting at the end of June. Apply at www.ci.sisters.or.us/bc

Historic Guided Walking Tours in Sisters

Join ree Sisters Historical Societ y for a docent-guided tour of downtown Sisters landmarks on May 26 and 29, or the Camp Polk Pioneer Cemeter y on June 12 or July 10 . Take this f ree oppor tunity to learn more about who and what has helped “make Sisters , Sisters” ! All tours begin at 10 a.m., cover about one mile, and take around an hour and a half. Families are welcome. Reservations are necessary

Stop in at the Sisters Museum on Fri. or Sat. (10 -4), call 541549-14 03 or email museum@ threesistershistoricalsociet y.org with your contact info and the number in your party

Furr y Friends

Volunteers Needed

Furr y Friends needs volunteers to help with their bottle and can f undraiser drive on Fridays , Saturdays , & Mondays . Sign up to take one of the days weekly. It takes 30 to 45 minutes to put donated bottles and cans in the blue fundraiser bags . e bags are processed at the donation drop-o spot on e Nug get porch, and then taken to the bottle drop at Ray ’s . Call or text Kiki at 541-797-4 023.

Living Well With Dementia Sisters Care Par tner Group

Caring for someone who has been diagnosed with any form of dementia can be di cult. Join this facilitator-led group meeting on the 2nd and 4th ursday of the month f rom 1:30-3 p.m. at Sisters Communit y Church in Classroom 4. 130 0 McKenzie Hw y. Info: 541-6 47-0 052.

Sisters

Garden Club Journal

Sisters Garden Club has a Garden Journal that is available for $15 at Paulina Springs Books, e Gallimauf ry, ree Sisters Floral, C&C Nursery, & Metamorphosis, all in Sisters e multiyear 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 ey make great gif ts . Please call 971-24 6-040 4 for questions and more information

Open Studio at Pine Meadow Ranch

Attend an Open Studio at Pine Meadow Ranch on ursday, May 30 , f rom 4 to 6 p.m. In this Open Studio you will learn about the three residents’ practices and what they have accomplishe d while they were at PMRCA A . Presenters for this Open Studio include printmaker Rosa Valladares, multimedia artist Jennifer Rabin , and multidisciplinar y artist Atif Akin . is Open Studio will take place in the classroom at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, 684 67 ree Creek Rd., Sisters Registration is required at roundhousefoundation.org/ events/. For more info call 5419 04- 070 0 or email inquiries@ roundhousefoundation.org

Outlaw Boys Soccer Fundraiser Gar age Sale

Gently used sports equipment is being sought for a fundraiser for the Sisters High School boys soccer team. All t ypes and sizes of sports and camping equipment are welcome. Drop o your donations at the middle or high school. e Garage Sale will be happening on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, 9 a .m. to noon. Contact Coach Je Husmann with any questions at je husmann@ssd6 .org

Free Lunches for Seniors

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

STAR S Seek s Volunteers to Transpor t Patients

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

Cele

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tion o f Life

Joan Meredith McClelland Smith

A celebration of Joan’s life will be held June 1, 2024, at 11:30 a .m

Camp Sherman Community Hall 13025 SW Camp Sherman Rd. Camp Sherman Food , f un, and memories will be shared

Americ an Legion and VFW American Legion Post 86 and VF W Post 8138 meet the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at Spoons Restaurant, 473 E . Hood Ave. Sisters . Call John at 541-549-1462 for info.

SIR WIGGLE SWORTH

is good-looking 1-yearold guy came to us as a stray and was appropriately named by shelter sta for being an exuberant, wig gly dude who commands some respect. Sir Wig glesworth will benefit f rom daily exercise enrichment, and training. He will need time to acclimate to his new environment and learn the routine of his family.

‘Ponderoo’ guitar up for raffle

SFF Presents has announced its Big Ponderoo guitar raffle fundraiser, with entries on sale as of May 22.

Jason Chinchen, luthier teacher and director of the Sisters High School Woods II program, has built and donated a beautiful custom rounded dreadnought shaped guitar — valued at $4,000 — for the organization to raffle. Half of the proceeds will go directly to the Woods II program and the other half will provide support for SFF Presents’ cultural education outreach and programming in Central Oregon. The drawing will take place at the second annual Big Ponderoo Music and Arts Festival taking place June 29-30 at Village Green Park in Sisters; need not be present to win.

The handcrafted guitar features custom voice bracing, a sunburst Adirondack spruce top, figured Claro walnut back and sides, fiddleback maple binding with full purfling, and custom inlays of mother of pearl, gold mother of pearl, black pearl, and Birdseye maple. The raffle is set to be an annual tradition that supports and celebrates the building of handmade guitars in the SHS wood shop.

“I started working at Breedlove in 1999 as the first full time mandolin maker and during the four years there worked my way through all the departments in the shop, learning the entire process of building instruments,” said Chinchen. “I returned to the company in 2013 as the head inlay artist for Breedlove/ Weber Mandolins and was recruited to start teaching at Sisters High School three years ago. I’m passionate about guiding students towards meaningful careers in the engineering and manufacturing world.”

Chinchen carries on the long-standing tradition of instrument making at Sisters High School. One of only two public school handcraftedinstrument-building programs in the country, the Americana Luthier program has been supported by Breedlove Guitars from the beginning

back in 2006. The program was originally conceived by Jayson Bowerman (Bowerman Guitars) and woods teacher Tony Cosby, who ran the program from 2006-2021. To date, the students have built approximately 500 handmade guitars through the unique partnership between Sisters High School, Breedlove Guitars, and SFF Presents.

Only 400 raffle entries will be sold at $25 each. Tickets can be purchased online on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at https:// bigponderoo.com/ raffle, in person at the SFFP office (204 W. Adams Ave., Ste. 101) with cash or credit card, or at the Big Ponderoo merch tent during the festival, until sold out. The lucky winner will be drawn on Sunday, June 30, from the Ponderoo stage at Village Green Park, prior to The East Pointers’ set. The winner need not be present to win.

Sisters-Area Events & Enter tainment

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Sisters High School MS/HS Instrumental Pops Concert 7 p.m. Sisters middle and high school jazz and concert bands perform in the SHS auditorium. Free Info: kayla.golka@ssd6.org

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471

THURSDAY • MAY 23

Sisters Depot Courtyard Live Music: Open Mic Music lovers can enjoy a variety of local talent in a lively atmosphere. 6 to 8 p.m. Info: sistersdepot.com/our-events.

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

FRIDAY • MAY 24

Sisters Depot Live Music: Dust Devils Trio 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard Tickets $10 at sistersdepot.com/our-events.

Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights 5 to 7 p.m. Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15

More information at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby & Annie 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.

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

SATURDAY • MAY 25

Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby & Annie 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.

The Big Ponderoo festival features bluegrass, alt-country, and Americana music on two stages in downtown Sisters at Village Green Park. There will be two stages, the Ponderoo (main) stage and the Pinecone stage. The lineup this year includes: Shinyribs (10-piece band), Oliver Wood Trio, Silverada,

The Brothers Comatose, Bella White, Hogslop String Band, AJ Lee and Blue Summit, The East Pointers, The Sam Chase and the Untraditional, Shadowgrass, Skybound Blue, Fog Holler, The Parnells, Skillethead, Rock Ridge, Joanna Lee, with a special appearance by the Outlaw Strings Fiddle and Guitar club.

Weekend passes and single-day tickets are available for purchase at www.bigpond eroo.com. Be sure to follow @BigPonderoo on Instagram and Facebook for updates and additional information.

Sisters Depot Live Music: Bob Baker & Brian Odell 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard Bob Baker, a talented violin player,and rock guitarist Brian Odell artfully combine acoustic guitar violin, and more. Tickets $5 at sistersdepot.com/our-events.

SUNDAY • MAY 26

Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come to play Scrabble socialize, and drink coffee. Open to all. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.

TUESDAY • MAY 28

Ski Inn Taphouse Hotel Live Music: Gabriel Sweyn 6-8 p.m. Free entry Info: www.sisterstaphousehotel.com.

WEDNESDAY • MAY 29

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Cornhole Tournament Sign up at 5:30 Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471

THURSDAY, MAY 30

Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Eric Vickrey presents "Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything." 6:30 p.m. More information at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.

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

FRIDAY • MAY 31

Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby & Annie 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.

Sisters Depot Live Music: Grace Cooper and Wyatt Moss 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard Bluesy duets, country rock. Tickets $5 at sistersdepot.com/our-events.

Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights 5 to 7 p.m. Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15 More information at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.

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

SATURDAY • JUNE 1

The Barn Live Music: Smoke Drifters 6 to 8 p.m. Album release party for Sisters-based band's debut album "Falling from the Sky”! Info: www thebarninsisters.com.

Sisters Depot Live Music: The Mostest 6 to 8 p.m. A collective of musicians from Bend cultivating "heavy Americana." Tickets $5 at sistersdepot.com/our-events.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby & Annie 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.

SUNDAY • JUNE 2

Sisters Saloon Live Music: Bobby Lindstrom 6 to 8 p.m. on the patio All ages — and dogs — welcome Free Information at facebook.com/SistersSaloonAndRanchGrill.

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

Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come to play Scrabble socialize, and drink coffee. Open to all. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.

A Jason Chinchen guitar is up for raffle.

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City seeks input on roundabout art

The construction of the roundabout at Highway 20 and Locust Street is well underway, and now the City of Sisters is turning its attention from function to aesthetics.

In consultation with ODOT, city staff is spearheading the process of selecting artwork that reflects Sisters’ heritage and identity.

Kerry Prosser, deputy city manager, noted that community input is pivotal in this process, and a survey seeking public opinion on the theme for the roundabout is available on the city website under “What’s Happening,” https:// www.ci.sisters.or.us/admin istration/page/help-choosetheme-art-new-roundabout.

Public engagement will be an integral part of the selection process, with finalists presenting proposals for community feedback in early 2025.

“Sisters embraces art as a cornerstone of community identity, the Highway 20 at Locust Street Roundabout promises to be not only a functional intersection but a vibrant landmark for residents and visitors alike,” Prosser said. “With an anticipated installation date in Fall 2025, the project signifies a signifi cant investment in Sisters’ cultural landscape.”

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To the Editor:

Wolf Welcome Committee wishes to correct misinformation stated in “Rethink Wolf Reintroduction,” (The Nugget op-ed by Steve Allely, May 15, page 2). Canadian and U.S. gray wolves are one species (Aaron Bott, Oregon regional wolf biologist, Wolf Biology 101).

1947: the last wolf brought in for a bounty payment — Lane County, Oregon. (Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan 2019, ODFW).

Eighty to 120 pounds average gray wolf weight (Aaron Bott, Wolf Biology 101, Deschutes Co. Wolf Committee meetings). Two-hundred-pound wolves are non-existent. Gray wolves naturally colonized Oregon by dispersal from Idaho. They are not “invasive” nor transplanted, as Allely stated. (predatordefense.org; Doug Smith, 28 years as Yellowstone National Park’s wolf biologist).

Oregon elk populations are stable, and increasing in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, having the highest wolf populations. Wolves target the weak: old, injured, or diseased, (extension. coloradostate.edu). Since 1998, before wolves appeared in Oregon, mule deer populations have been at only 50 percent sustainability. ODFW biologists and the Deschutes Co. Wildlife Inventory Update study revealed that habitat loss is the greatest threat to mule deer populations, (Deschutes Co. Planning / County Commission meetings — 2023).

We personally know Ander Rhoads, “Recreating with wolves in Central Oregon” author, who Allely called unexperienced. High praise goes to this 13-year old’s well-researched article! Aaron Bott mentors Ander, and Rick McIntyre, worldrenowned Park ranger and author of six books on wolves, invited Ander for a week in Yellowstone. Ander tracks wolves, sets up his own trail cams, and gave a presentation to teachers and students at a Bend school.

Donna Harris, Wolf Welcome Committee

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To the Editor:

I acknowledge Mr. Allely’s interest in “our” wolves, however his op-ed is dangerously voicing misinformation and ideas (“Rethink wolf reintroduction,” The Nugget, May 15, page 2). Additionally his statements about Ander Rhoades are erroneous — Ander has done extensive study and field work, and has been mentored by ODFW wolf biologist Aaron Bott and Rick McIntyre a renowned wolf researcher/historian.

All gray wolves in the U.S., Canada, and Alaska have the

same DNA. This is data proven by wolf experts who have studied wolves for decades, including Dr. David Mech, one of the world’s leading wolf biologists, Dr’s D. A Smith, D. Stahler, and D. MacNulty (all led the wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park in 1995/1996).

Size variation, color, and behavior among wolves is based on individual genotypes and phenotypes, not DNA. Behavior and temperament can be influenced by an individual, a pair, or the pack; one aggressive wolf doesn’t determine nor guarantee the continuance of the same behavior in others. This has been acutely field recorded on a daily basis by Rick McIntyre who has observed more wolves in the wild than any other individual. No wolf has been recorded to weigh 200 pounds.

The rancher’s retelling where four deer were “just” killed and eaten is extremely unlikely. Wolves are poor hunters; 80 percent of hunts wolves lose. It is exhausting and dangerous, wolves only have their intelligence, pack cooperation/coordination, and luck to take down an animal twice their weight with only their teeth to grip the throat and suffocate its prey without getting trampled, kicked a mortal blow, or gored. Even if halftrue, those deer were probably sick, or already dead, as wolves will scavenge to survive.

I would welcome sharing my resources of peer-reviewed science-based information with Mr. Allely not only for his benefit, but for the wolves.

Please just don’t cry wolf!

Wendy Von Kalinowski s s s

No good choice

To the Editor:

Recently I have been reading all the pro-Biden and proTrump letters that have been placed in this column. Everyone shares their personal feelings on the matter and usually quick to run down the other side.

The mere truth is this: You’ve got two old crows with so much baggage that neither candidate is worthy. We have a career politician currently in office that is out of touch on many levels. Then we have a former President with more indictments than one can count. His past term was nothing but four years of pure rhetoric and chaos and it will be again if given the opportunity.

Neither of them will fix our problems such as inflation. Things have been high and keep getting higher. If you think a corrupt billionaire is the solution, then think again. If you think our current President is all of a sudden going to have a quick

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executive director of Seed to Table, the nonprofit that has run the market since 2020. Haddad joined on in January of this year.

“I’m so excited for the upcoming market season,” Haddad enthused. “Sisters Farmers Market is such a vibrant gathering place to celebrate and share in our local bounty.”

The market will present special events on Opening Day. All ages are invited to make “seed bombs” free of charge. Additionally, there will be a garden tool and book swap, along with a canned food drive.

Durable raised beds will be featured as raffle prizes. Two organizations, the Rotary Club and Living Well with Dementia, will share information with market-goers; Sandy Reilly will be on hand to answer questions.

Sisters Farmers Market is open most Sundays from June through October, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fir Street Park. SNAP/ EBT and Double Up Food Bucks are accepted; check the market’s Info Booth for details. To learn more about the schedule and sign up for email updates, see www. sistersfarmersmarket.com.

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her opponents in both the quarterfinals and the semifinals, and in the semis blanked Callie Winebarger 6-0, 6-0.

Coach Bruce Fenn said, “Her opponents had no chance against Juhree’s all-around game. She dominated in every area; her ground strokes, vollies, serves, and returns were all better.”

In the singles championship match, Kizziar defeated Sami Ramos of Crook County 6-2, 6-1. Juhree started off fast, broke Ramos’ serve, and never looked back.

Fenn said, “Juhree’s booming serve created many return errors, and her ability to hit winners at the net gave her a big advantage. She was up 5-1 in the second set and hit a beautiful backhand volley short and angled in the court that was impossible for Ramos to reach.”

“Juhree has practiced two years on feeling comfortable at the net, and it was demonstrated in the finals,” added Fenn.

In addition, Kizziar was honored as Female Player of the Year.

“Juhree had a goal to improve her tennis,” said Fenn. “She demonstrated that by improving her serve and her

volley, which took her to the championship round that she won. She’s a great competitor, respects her opponents, puts the time and effort in, and is very deserving of the award.”

Ryan defeated Santillian of The Dalles 6-0, 6-0, in the quarterfinals. In the semis, she fell 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, in a hard fought match to Sami Ramos of Crook County. In the first set, Ryan handled Ramos’ powerful ground strokes, and Fenn told The Nugget it was beautiful to watch. Unfortunately, Ramos hit a few more winners in the final two sets and won the match.

“In that first set Katie took Ramos’ shots on the rise and sent them back effortlessly,” said Fenn.

On Saturday Ryan went on to play for third place and defeated Callie Winebarger of Crook County 6-0, 6-0.

“Katie showed new life this day and easily cruised to a victory seemingly in easy fashion,” said Fenn. “She moved great, and she said she felt really good.”

The doubles duo of Leah O’Hern and Sophie Rush finished third. In the quarterfinals O’Hern and Rush defeated Perez and Chavez (No. 4 seed) from The Dalles 6-3, 5-7, 11-9. They advanced to the semifinals and fell to Engstrom and Housley (No. 1 seed) 3-6, 6-1, 2-6.

Fenn said, “In the semifinals all matches played were 2/3 sets and add scoring,

which means the players need to win by two points in consecutive each game and win two sets to win the match. This is a lot more challenging and fun.”

O’Hern and Rush matched up against Ewing and Yates from Irrigon for third place and won the match 7-6, 6-3.

Fenn said, “O’Hern played aggressively around the net, hit winners, and put pressure on the other team. Rush was consistent from the baseline with her forehand and served many aces. They complimented each other and communicated strategies that helped them win. It was fun to watch them get better and better.”

“These two have been called the ‘tie breaker queens’ all season because about every match they play they go into an overtime called a tiebreaker,” added Fenn. “In the last two years, both girls have never progressed into

the championships rounds, and this year they took third and are going to state.”

Rylie Bick and Shae Wyland also were competitors at the district meet. On Friday, Bick fell 6-7, 6-7, to Winebarger of Crook County in the quarterfinals, and Wyland was defeated 1-6, 4-6, by Ramos of Crook County. On Saturday, Bick and Wyland faced each other in a match for fifth and sixth place. Bick won the contest 6-4, 6-1, to finish fifth.

Fenn was also honored as Co-Coach of the Year, along with the Irrigon coach.

“It was a good feeling to receive the award, but it was more important to see my tennis players receive the team championship,” said Fenn.

Of the final two-day tournament Fenn told The Nugget that his girls showed perseverance, determination, togetherness, and supported each other to win another championship.

Boys tennis wraps up district tournament

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws tennis team had two players, sophomores Dominic Pulver and Jack Murray, compete in the final two-day event of the Special District 4 Tournament, held at Prineville High School May 17–18. Pulver earned a fourthplace finish and will advance to the State Championship to be held in Corvallis Thursday through Saturday, May 23–25.

On Friday, Pulver made short work of his opponent Alex Salas of Irrigon and won the match 6-0, 6-2. Pulver hit the ball hard from the baseline, came in for a volley when he had opportunity, and consistently finished the point with a down the line back hand, or an overhead smash.

Coach Vince Grace said, “I really liked the deep balls Dominic was making when he consistently stroked the ball from the baseline. Ultimately, his competitor was not able to handle the pace Dominic put on the ball.”

Bracket play continued and Pulver went on to face Prineville’s Marcos Munoz (ended tournament as District Champ in singles) and was defeated 1-6, 3-6.

Grace said, “What was impressive about Munoz was that he went for the put away

on any short ball that was hit his way. What was impressive about Dominic was his grit, his ability to scramble and chase down those killer put aways thrown at him. As a young sophomore playing older more experienced players now, I fully expect to see Dominic at the top of the bracket in the years to come.”

On Saturday, Pulver faced Jamie Acunas of Prineville. In the first set he had some great first serves, and some big scrambles to get the ball back into play, but in the end fell 1-6. The second set came down to a tie breaker. Pulver continued to scramble and made it a close game, which could have gone either way. At least twice Pulver was one shot away from winning the set, but lost 7-9. His efforts earned him a fourth place.

Murray, in Friday’s play, was defeated by Victor Covarrubias of Prineville, 0-6, 1-6. In the consolation bracket on Saturday he was blanked 0-6, 0-6, by Shallon Mendoza of Riverside.

Grace said, “What impressed me the most about Jack was him fighting through his sore hip issue to still give his best effort. Jack is a guy that has come a long ways in a short time frame. His tireless work ethic drives the whole team to get better.”

Baseball historian recounts tragic event

Author and baseball historian Eric Vickrey will present “Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything,” on Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Paulina Springs Books. This is the first-ever book on the deadliest accident in American professional sports history.

Vic Picetti, Bob Paterson, and Bob Kinnaman are names that may be known to baseball historians, but they could have been as recognizable as Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, and Mickey Mantle. They were just three of the promising athletes who died in a tragic bus crash on a treacherous stretch of road in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains on June 24, 1946. They played for the Spokane Indians and were among the nine who lost their lives when the bus skidded off the road and into a ravine. To this day it remains the deadliest accident in the history of American professional sports.

“Season of Shattered Dreams” brings to life a bygone baseball era. With

many athletes serving in World War II, baseball in the 1940s limped along with players that were too old, too young, or unfit for the military. The end of the war revived the sport. Like many teams, the minorleague Spokane Indians saw an influx of talented players who, finally home, were eager to be back on the field. Vickrey gives us an intimate portrayal of the lives of the athletes who were on the bus on that tragic day, including Jack Lohrke, Ben Geraghty, and Vic Picetti. Lohrke, known as “Lucky

Lohrke,” survived the Battle of the Bulge, the bus accident, and also narrowly missed being on a plane that crashed and killed everyone onboard. He went on to play for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Geraghty survived the bus crash but was haunted by it for life. Called “the ultimate baseball man,” he had a celebrated career as a manager, but was plagued by alcoholism and fears of travel. Dedicated to making the sport more equitable for players of color, Geraghty was hailed as the “finest human being I have ever known,” by Hank Aaron. Picetti was the son of Italian immigrants, fiercely talented, and destined for the big leagues. He was killed in the accident days after writing his mother one of his tender letters.

Author Eric Vickrey is an Illinois native with a lifelong love of baseball. He has written dozens of articles as a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and is the author of two books.

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

Mornings at the Market to be unveiled June 2

By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

Fortified by a collaboration with Sisters Makers and a Citizens4Community grant, Sisters Farmers Market will launch its new Mornings at the Market program June 2.

Mornings at the Market will engage the Sisters community with programs for kids and adults alike. Some will take place indoors, which is new for the market.

According to market manager Willa Bauman, a Fill Your Garden event on Opening Day will feature plant starts and garden-related activities (see related article, page 3).

For the June 16 market, “We will have an informational cupping, which is a coffee tasting, with Bohemian Roastery,” she said. Later on in the season, Broadus Bees will bring in a special beehive so that people can safely observe bees at work.

Many programs will take place in the building at the northeastern edge of Fir Street Park, where Sisters Farmers Market is held every Sunday.

Yoga at the Market

“We’re bringing yoga back to the market,” said Bauman. Lawn yoga at Sisters Farmers Market was popular with visitors several years ago, but the grassy areas currently available aren’t smooth enough.

“It will be on the stage, which is nice and quiet and shady in the morning,” Bauman explained.

Yoga at the Market will take place Sunday mornings 10:15–11 a.m., hosted by Three Sisters Yoga Studio. “It’s donation-based; everyone is welcome to attend,” said Bauman.

Music on the Songbird Stage

Sundays after yoga class, music will grace the park’s iconic stage. “Music will start around 11:30 or noon,” Bauman said. “We will have live music every market day.”

The Bunkhouse Two, featuring former members of Sugar Street String Band, will kick off the season.

Kids & More

Opening Day will feature a scavenger hunt encouraging kids to explore the whole market. This educational activity is part of Kids Club, provided each week by Seed to Table programs director, farmer and educator Hannah Joseph.

Seed bombs on June 2 and The Great Sunflower Project on June 9 will offer fun for all ages, according to Bauman. Later in the season, Crumbs Kids’ cooking class will return.

Collaboration with Sisters Makers

How does a farmers market gain access to space in a nicely appointed building? In

this case, it took collaboration and vision.

“Over the winter we were approached by Shannon Thorson, who was starting Sisters Makers,” Bauman elaborated. “The City had just released an RFP [request for proposal] to lease the building.” The building in question is located alongside Fir Street Park at 291 E. Main Ave., former home of Sisters Chamber of Commerce.

“Being near Fir Street Park, we were very interested. We felt that it should be in community use,” said Bauman. The conversation expanded to include destination management organization Explore Sisters and the nonprofit EDCO, Economic Development for Central Oregon.

All involved “thought it was a great community fit,” said Bauman. Seed to Table, the nonprofit organization that employs Bauman and runs the market, “worked with Sisters Makers to develop their lease proposal, and it was accepted by the City.”

The mission of Sisters Makers is to support entrepreneurial-minded artists,

makers, growers and innovators through facilities, education and advocacy, according to Thorson.

“You know, the farmers market is somewhat of an entry point for many incipient-phase artists, makers, and growers. Involving them in the process is really important,” said Thorson. “Sisters Farmers Market takes place adjacent to the building we’re in, so that’s very convenient.”

Said Bauman, “Shannon is a supporter of the market, so she offered us use of the main room. We can fit vendors inside, and it allows us to host community activities away from the sound of the stage and the noise of the market.”

As part of the arrangement, Sisters Makers will have booth opportunities at the market, for vending and informational purposes. “We’re interested in serving folks,” said Thorson.

She continued, “In Sisters, when you look at the cost of livability, it’s important that we do everything we can to strengthen this group of people because let’s face it, they need to be able to earn a good income in order to live here.”

You know, the farmers market is somewhat of an entry point for many incipient-phase artists, makers, and growers. Involving them in the process is really important. — Shannon Thorson

Look for more about Sisters Makers in an upcoming issue of The Nugget. Essential Information Bauman is still programming a variety of events and activities for Mornings at the Market. This year, the market plans to stay open a full five months, June to October, except for September 29 and October 13 during city-wide events.

Sisters Farmers Market takes place Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fir Street Park, a half block north of Cascade Avenue/Highway 20 in downtown Sisters. SNAP/ EBT and other currencies are accepted. Learn more at www.sistersfarmersmarket. com; see also @sistersfarmers market on Instagram.

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organization gets to showcase their facility and their mission.

Because good news is meant to be shared, each month following the gathering, there will be a summary of the information, in this column: “Building Blocks.”

The May 15 meeting was held on the lawn outside the Sisters History Museum after attendees had the opportunity to view the museum and its displays.

• This summer, the Sisters History Museum will be offering outdoor historical activities for fifth graders who will get to dress up in cowboy outfits. On Sundays and Wednesdays, a guided historic walking tour of Sisters is offered (reservations necessary) for residents and visitors. On June 12 and July 6, tours of Camp Polk Cemetery will be offered, reservations required. Save September 28 for a re-enactment event at Fish Lake. A new Landmark Series book is available for purchase at the museum titled “Around Sisters” by local Sharon Carr. The museum is open Thursday and Friday and, during the summer when Farmers Market is at Fir Street Park, they will be open on Sundays. For questions, call 541-904-0585.

• Sisters is currently conducting its Civic Leadership Academy through a partnership with Portland State University and Citizens4Community. The

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from $500–$40,000 with the latter provided by the Marlene and Bruce Rognlein scholarship given to Ezer Harris.

The event itself began with a speech from SHS principal and member of Sisters GRO Board of Directors, Steve Stancliffe, thanking all of the donors, students, teachers, and GRO facility members.

“Tonight is absolutely a celebration of what’s coming and what we know is an incredibly generous community,” said Stancliffe.

Following this speech, chair of Sisters GRO, Tim Ross, gave thanks to the hard work that was involved throughout the year. Roberts then addressed the audience and announced the names of the students and the scholarships they received.

Every student who applied received a scholarship, each accepting their papers and lanyards with large smiles.

group is meeting once a week for six weeks at City Hall. They are creating a project to be undertaken in Sisters to improve citizen engagement and outreach, with a project presentation slated for June 12 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Questions can be directed to 541-549-6022.

• The housing forum “Who Gets to Live in Sisters?” held on May 5 was attended by 155 people. A recording is available on the Citizens4Community YouTube channel as well as their website, www.citizens 4community.com, where there is also a link to access a packet of housing facts and figures, services, reports, and other relevant resources. Questions can be directed to hello@citizens4community.com.

• Sisters Makers is a newly forming nonprofit whose mission is to support artists, makers, growers, and innovators with facilities, education, and advocacy. They will act as an incubator for small businesses. They just received keys to their location at 291 E. Main Ave., adjacent to Fir Street Park (the former Chamber of Commerce office owned by the City). Inside are four artisan/office spaces available for rent at about 30 percent below market rate. There is floating workspace with locker storage and space for classes, meetings, and pop-up retail activities. The hub will offer mentorship and advice on launching a business. Their grand opening is scheduled for Fourth Friday Art Walk on June 28. They will have a band on site during Big Ponderoo. During Farmers Markets they will be offering kids’

“I applied to 25 different scholarships, so it feels amazing to have received the ones I did. I know they’ll be helpful, especially with high expenses in college,” said Presley Adelt.

Adelt received the Sisters Kiwanis Club, Shirly J. von Kalinowski Memorial, and Sisters Rotary Foundation scholarships. She plans on

activities. They are recruiting board members. Director Shannon Thorson is available by text at 503-550-3230 or shthorson@gmail.com.

• Roundhouse Foundation will start accepting applications for fall grants June 19. The theme for the 2025 residential program at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture is “Care and Stewardship” for which they are offering two-week and one-month residencies that run March 15–November 15, 2025. See their website for upcoming programs open to the public, www.roundhouse foundation.org.

• Susan Taylor of The Grant Lab, Inc. offers grantwriting advice and services for under-resourced organizations, nonprofits, and educational systems. Her team has a wide array of experience with federal, state, and foundation grants, including writing, facilitating, planning, administering, and peer reviews. The group has secured more than $100 million in grants from public agencies, private foundations, and corporations. Call 540-505-3689 or email susan@thegrantslab.com.

• On June 22, the Sisters High School music program will be performing and holding a bake sale at the school to raise money to support the program. In the past, they received $10,000 from the breakfast served during Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, but that support is no longer available. Questions can be directed to 541-549-4045.

Due to space constraints, the rest of the report will appear in the May 29 issue of The Nugget.

attending Montana State University.

“The best part of this was finally being able to see all these people I’d communicated with over email for so long. It feels amazing and a little surreal after nine months of preparation…I’m excited to keep improving,” said Roberts.

“How they navigated down through there on skis, I have no idea. That’s just a lot of crazy, to me. I remember they stashed their gear and skied down without it, then went back the next day with a team of people to climb back up to get the gear, because they didn’t want to be in the dark trying to get down off of there with the gear.”

Incredible people doing incredible things. It’s no wonder why SAR has so many volunteers.

The team consists of 133 highly skilled people. SAR Academy training attracts over 100 applicants each cycle, but only about 20 are selected. It’s a very competitive process.

“It’s really staggering how many really good qualifiers we have to say ‘no’ to every time we have one of those processes,” Zook added.

SAR operates across diverse terrains and conditions, using various vehicles including: all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) like side-bysides; off-highway vehicles (OHVs) equipped to transport patients from remote areas;

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Post 8138, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Senior Master Sergeant. Been Hellickson, U.S. Air Force, Ret.

Hellickson enlisted in the Air Force in 1965 and was stationed in Texas, Mississippi, Florida, and Alaska during his tenure in the service. His specialty was aircraft control and warning repair. After his active duty, he served in the Oregon Air National Guard, where he designed interface systems to allow mobile radars to interface with operations equipment and missile control systems.

He worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and became the Electronic Quality Control Assurance Specialist for NOAA’s entire fleet of ships. Hellickson is a longtime, active member of the American Legion.

Ceremonial observances include posting and retiring of the colors, the signing of the National Anthem, a medley of service songs and recognition of veterans in attendance, and observances of POW/MIA.

The ceremony will be followed by lunch at the Village Green Pavilion, which the public is invited to attend.

the Sheriff’s Posse and Horse Team; Marine Patrol and Swift Water Rescue jet boats, drift boats and kayaks; Dive Team specializing in underwater searches, often in challenging conditions such as under ice; snowmobile patrols funded by the Oregon State Snowmobile Association; a snow ambulance; and a PistenBully SnowCat Tracked Rescue Vehicle (TRV), used this past March to rescue a family of four and their three dogs from a pickup stuck in three feet of snow on China Hat Road southeast of Bend.

Effective collaboration among specialized units and the use of advanced technologies enhance SAR operations.

AuxComm, for example, provides a robust ham radio network for disaster scenarios, replacing the previous ARES system. SAR Air Operations features specialists navigating helicopters and a drone team equipped with advanced

technology like FLIR infrared and the EagleEye system for video analysis.

“Basically what this does is, as we fly over an area, we record a video. After we’re done flying, if we don’t see anything, we come back, we download all of our video to this program, and it will go frame by frame, scanning every pixel on the screen, looking for any pixel of color that doesn’t match its surroundings. For instance, we had a mission on the North Sister, where we were looking for someone and had not been able to find them. This program was able to pick up three pixels of blue, then we were able to use the coordinates off of the video to provide to the next aircraft that went up to that spot with blue, and it was the person. Three blue pixels in that screen, and this thing detected it, so it’s incredible. We’ve been using it more and more, and I think it’s going to

be super valuable going forward,” Zook said.

The SAR medical team is the largest in the state, and includes doctors, nurses, paramedics, and EMTs. They undergo retraining to adapt their medical skills to wilderness conditions, and are critical in almost every mission, providing essential care.

K9 teams consist of five handlers and seven certified dogs, trained in “live find” and cadaver searches, with rigorous weekly training sessions. Sherman, a water dog, assists with search missions, especially around water. Sherman is known for his enthusiasm and success in locating people, sometimes leaping into the water from boats upon detecting a scent.

The sheriff’s office also has a bloodhound named Copper for tracking people in need.

“He’s different than our dogs,” Simpson said. “He won’t bite people. He’s trained to find one specific person and trail that scent through wherever they go, and when he finds that person, he jumps on them and licks them. He’s what we’ll use for a runaway kiddo, like a 2- or 3-year-old who has wandered off and is lost, or an elderly person with dementia who gets lost.”

The presentation in Sisters underscored the dedication, specialized skills and equipment of the SAR teams, their reliance on volunteers, and the importance of community support in maintaining and improving their operations.

Patrol dogs, such as Belgian Malinois K9 Delta and German Shepherd K9 Vinnie, are “trained to find things with human odor, and find people and also bite them,” said Deputy Nautique Simpson prior to a demonstration featuring Deputy Keith Slater wearing “their favorite toy in the entire world” — and getting pounced on.

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turnaround and a vast knowledge of solutions, then guess again. It’s a crap shoot, and we all lose.

Eric Cope

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The case against Trump

In response to Jan Pray’s “Country Deserves Trump” opinion in the previous edition, let’s just get it correct.

1. The market has hit 40,000, job growth is strong while unemployment is historically low. Yes, food prices and housing costs are too high, but not the fault of the government, but price-gouging by Big Ag and petro giants.

2. The immigration issue has been with us for all of history, and needs to be addressed, but not with a wall that will (never) get built, and the current Republican House tanked the proposed bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill that (would) have helped, after the ex-President called them and told them so, for his own political strategy.

3. The “wars”.....The ex-President wanted to weaken NATO (which emboldened Putin), and, to Putin’s chagrin, our current President restored and even grew NATO into a stronger, cohesive deterrent from future aggressive ideas from Russia, beyond the Ukraine Invasion. That was Russia’s miscalculation. Neither the ex-President nor our current President could have predicted nor prevented the horrible attack on October 7, and the United States firmly supports Israel as they defend their country. We will (always) support and defend freedom.

4. World Leaders laughed behind closed doors at our ex-President and worried what chaos he’d bring next, as he purred at the lap of dictators like Putin, Kim, and Xi. His “China tariffs” didn’t bring America a dime, and was simply another of his grifter tales like “Mexico will pay for the wall.”

5. “Disinformation and misinformation” are real, growing issues, with the explosion of social media and all its memes and platforms. No one alone can control, let alone solve, this dangerous situation (case in point “the election was stolen” idiocy which is still clung to by many, even today).

6. Criminal trials. This one’s easy. The ex-president is the ONLY one involved with this series of embarrassing trials because he himself did these lawless acts: Took classified documents and didn’t want to give them back because he could impress his friends with them; begged Georgia officials to fabricate enough votes to tip their state in his favor (and had cronies try the same trick with other state’s officials, to their ultimate dismay as they await trials themselves); urged his followers to rally and rush the Capital to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power (shameful); and yes, paid a porn star to not sell her story before the election (no crime in itself), but orchestrated the unlawful booking of that payment as a “business expense,” which conflicts with campaign funding laws and IRS tax regulations. He would not be anywhere in courts had he followed all the laws. No sympathy here.

Whether our ex-president will be allowed to ever again set foot in the White House will no doubt be left up to the voters, but I for one, (an Independent Voter), will do everything I can to ensure that he does not.

Brad Earl

s s s

Better with Trump

To the Editor:

I believe Jan Pray made an excellent recap of the last several years that should prompt many to honestly answer the question posed “Am I better off today than I was in the previous administration?”

Unfortunately, the word “Trump” in the headline of her op-ed may cause an immediate hateful reaction from those who have been programmed with

intense hate over the past eight years by “The View,” Hollywood types, elites in the Democratic Party like Nancy Pelosi, the “Squad,” Maxine Waters, and a mainstream press completely void of adherence to journalistic codes of ethics.

Hopefully I’m wrong and what we’ve all seen and heard over that same period has in fact contributed to what is now termed as “The Great Awakening.” For example, it is impossible to unsee what is occurring at the border and at the same time unhear Alejandro Mayorkas lie over and over to Congress that everything is under control.

Every point Jan brings up in her letter could be expanded into its own column with examples and details of outright abuse of power with no accountability; that is until now. Voters, regardless of party, are turning to Trump as an answer to reverse the intentional chaos and destruction of America seen over the past four years. When Biden insults Black voters by saying “if you don’t vote for me you ain’t Black,” is it any wonder what we are seeing occur in the polls?

Jan, again a really good job of writing with good ole common sense. As for your question, yes, I was beyond better under President Trump’s four years! How refreshing to have a leader that actually loves America and all its people.

Jeff Mackey s s s

Sheriff’s Academy

To the Editor:

Last Wednesday and Thursday, Lt. Chad Davis organized an educational program to inform the citizens of Sisters what the various sheriff departments do in Deschutes County to “keep us safe.” It was very informative, well organized, educational, and eye opening. I had no idea the extent of the activities of the sheriffs. It was great to hear the years of service

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these officers have in law enforcement. They do much more than patrol our streets. They answer emergency calls and assist other departments. Two of the patrol officers were in attendance and introduced themselves to those of us attending. We had time to visit with them. Be sure and say thank you when you see them, or give them a wave.

Then two detectives presented what they did, showing a video and how drones assist in their ability to solve various situations. They explained that not all things like processing DNA happens like on TV. They explained the many steps involved in solving crimes.

The school resource officer filled us in on what he does and the rapport he builds with the kids in the schools. He explained that he facilitates the various safety procedures to keep the students and teachers safe. This should be very reassuring for all of you that have students in our school.

The officer that works with search and rescue (SAR) made a presentation on all the situations they help with. Most of which help save lives. The extraordinary quality and commitment of the volunteers is amazing.

We then heard from the officer that works with drug enforcement and all that this entails. It was scary the amount of drug trafficking through Central Oregon. He explained all the different drugs, how they are manufactured and packaged.

We then saw the dogs in action. Wow, what they are trained to help apprehend criminals and keep the officers safe. It was amazing.

I would strongly recommend that everyone attend this program the next time it’s offered. I was surprised at how few folks attended. We need to show our support for what they do to “keep us safe,” which was the theme of the program.

We need to give a great big thank you to all the officers that gave up their free time to come to Sisters and give us a great program.

Doug Wills

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Housing crisis and all that

To the Editor:

I was not able to attend the forum on housing at the Fire District Community Hall on May 5. All I know about it is what I read in The Nugget. It appears that no attempt was made to define “housing crisis.” Nor was any data provided on exactly who, by category and number, faced a crisis.

Here are some observations. Housing will always be expensive in desirable places, of which Sisters is only one. That does not equate to a housing crisis. There is no lack of houses for sale in the Sisters area. If one sells his home in Portland or San Francisco, is flush with cash and wishes to move to Sisters, that is irrelevant to a housing crisis. If one wishes to purchase a second or vacation home in the Sisters area, that is also irrelevant. If one wishes to purchase an investment home in the Sisters area, rent it out and later flip it, ditto. The “housing crisis” in Sisters is relevant chiefly to some workers who do not wish to commute there and to some local public employees. The “housing crisis” is thus an issue for only a very small portion of the population. And there are remedies for them. Employers should pay their workers more. If they pass the cost of this on to their customers, that is fine. As for public employees, they should be given a cost-of-living adjustment just like the ones Federal employees receive when they have to live in high-cost areas.

In short, it seems to me that the “housing crisis” is largely hype and a false issue. It raises the question, of course, of who benefits. Because Sisters is a desirable place to live, it is clearly to the advantage of developers to exploit it (couched, of course, in their usual bromides). Let us not forget the “Laird Superfood” fiasco in which the City Council was bamboozled by associates of Laird to agree to the Woodlands project in order to provide housing for Laird employees. Well, Laird went bust and the project went ahead anyway with sales at market rates. It would be interesting to know who is purchasing the units. Have these units resolved a “crisis” for anyone?

Now, there is a silver lining in the high cost of housing in Sisters. It limits explosive population growth. Imagine if the median cost of a house was suddenly reduced from $700,000 to $300,000. If thousands of people decided to move here, the pressure on infrastructure, water, the urban growth boundary, and the like would be catastrophic and the desirability of the area would plummet. Better a Jackson Hole or Aspen than a Beaverton. Bend provides an object lesson to members of the Sisters City Council who fret about a mostly non-existent “housing crisis.” There, rampant development has done little to lower the cost of housing while creating a mess. A friend who has recently moved away from Bend has described it, not uncharitably, as a growing carbuncle on the derriere of Central Oregon. Is this the future of Sisters?

Gary Leiser

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102 Commercial Rentals OFFICE/RETAIL

SPACE FOR RENT

Great location across from Ace Hardware. Several space types available. Call owner Jim Peterson/RE Broker. 503-238-1478

MINI STORAGE

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

Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor RV parking. 7-day access. Computerized security gate. Moving boxes & supplies.

STORAGE WITH BENEFITS

• 8 x 20 dry box

Fenced yard, RV & trailers

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

103 Residential Rentals

PONDEROSA PROPERTIES

–Monthly Rentals Available–Call Debbie at 541-549-2002

Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com

Printed list at 178 S. Elm, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC

CASCADE HOME & PROPERTY RENTALS

Monthly Rentals throughout Sisters Country. 541-549-0792 Property management for second homes. CascadeHomeRentals.com

104 Vacation Rentals

Downtown Vacation Rentals Popular 1 and 2 Bedroom SistersVacationRentals.net

Great pricing. 503-730-0150

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

– Sisters Oregon Guide –Pick up a copy at the Nugget!

201 For Sale

Desk in good condition. $20. 58" long x 22" deep x 30" high (plus 6" high shelf). File drawer and keyboard slide-out. Located just outside Sisters, you haul. Partial disassembly needed to move (Ikea-type construction). Call or text 541-420-2324. PLAYER PIANO Free to good home! Beautiful condition, Hazelton Bros Deluxe. Nice sound, 30 scrolls. 503-931-8817 for info/photos.

202 Firewood

• SPRING SPECIAL • SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS

DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD

• SINCE 1976 • KINDLING

Doug Fir – Lodgepole –Hardwood – Juniper – Fir DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES

– 18155 Hwy. 126 East –SistersForestProducts.com

Order Online! 541-410-4509

205 Garage & Estate Sales

Happy Trails Estate Sales and online auctions! Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths?

Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806 Sharie 541-771-1150

TOLLGATE

ANNUAL COMMUNITY

GARAGE SALE

Fri. & Sat., May 31 - June 1, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located just 1.5 miles west of the roundabout on Hwy. 20. A map of participating homes will be available at tollgatepropertyowners.com. HERITAGE USA Open daily 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 253 E. Hood Ave., Sisters. 301 Vehicles We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com 401 Horses ORCHARD GRASS HAY

New crop. No rain. Barn stored. 3-tie bales. $300-$360/ton. Hwy. 126 & Cline Falls. 541-280-1895

403 Pets

I’ve got your cats covered! Sisters-Tumalo-PetSitting.com 541-306-7551 • Julie Brando's Natural Dog Biscuits brandosbyjulie.etsy.com SISTERS WHISKERS

Your purr-fect friend is waiting for you at our local nonprofit cat rescue! Apply to adopt at: sisterswhiskers.org THE NUGGET NEWSPAPER 500 Services GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE “A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871

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

SMALL Engine REPAIR Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws & Trimmers

Oak and plum firewood logs approximately 2.5 cords per load. Delivered, $500 per load. Custom rough-sawn saw-milling available. Live edge, coffee tables, custom dimensions. Please call or text 936-600-2132. Sunnyblueskys94@gmail.com

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

501 Computers & Communications

3 Sisters TeleNetworks, LLC

Cable jobs, security cameras, WAPs. 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

502 Carpet & Upholstery

Cleaning

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

504 Handyman JONES UPGRADES LLC

Home Repairs & Remodeling Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more.

Mike Jones, 503-428-1281

Local resident • CCB #201650

online at NuggetNews.com

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!

601 Construction LEARN TO GENERAL YOUR OWN HOME

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

Authorized service center for Stihl, Honda, Ariens/Gravely, Cub Cadet, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki Engines

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

TimberStandImprovement.net Tree Removal & Pruning TRAQ Arborist/ CCB#190496 541-771-4825

We've built over 100 homes. Do as much or as little as you desire. We have all the subs. Plywood is very low right now! Lived here 30 years. 541-390-8147 From Ground to Finish Accurate and Efficient 541-604-5169

CCB#233074

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

Earthwood Timberframes

• Design & shop fabrication

• Recycled fir and pine beams

• Mantels and accent timbers

• Sawmill/woodshop services

EWDevCoLLC@gmail.com

Pat Burke

LOCALLY OWNED

CRAFTSMAN BUILT

CCB: 228388 • 541-588-2062 www.sistersfencecompany.com

Custom Homes

Additions - Remodels

Residential Building Projects

Becke William Pierce

CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384

Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com

602 Plumbing & Electric

SWEENEY

PLUMBING, INC.

“Quality and Reliability”

Repairs • Remodeling

• New Construction

• Water Heaters

541-549-4349

Residential and Commercial

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

CCB #87587

Ridgeline Electric, LLC

Serving all of Central Oregon

• Residential • Commercial

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

603 Excavation & Trucking

ROBINSON & OWEN

Heavy Construction, Inc.

All your excavation needs

*General excavation

*Site Preparation

*Sub-Divisions

*Road Building

*Sewer and Water Systems

*Underground Utilities

*Grading

*Sand-Gravel-Rock

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

CCB #124327 541-549-1848

BANR Enterprises, LLC

Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls

Residential & Commercial

CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 www.BANR.net

Full Service Excavation

Free On-site Visit & Estimate

Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail .com

541-549-1472 • CCB #76888

Drainfield

• Minor & Major Septic Repair

• All Septic Needs/Design & Install

General Excavation

• Site Preparation

• Rock & Stump Removal

• Pond & Driveway Construction Preparation

• Building Demolition Trucking

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

• Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, Belly

• The Whole 9 Yards or 24

Whatever You Want!

604 Heating & Cooling

ACTION AIR

Heating & Cooling, LLC

Retrofit • New Const • Remodel Consulting, Service & Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com

CCB #195556 541-549-6464

605 Painting

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

All Landscaping Services Mowing, Thatching, Hauling Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740

Alpine Landscape Maintenance

An All-Electric Landscape Company.

Text/Call Paul 541.485.2837 alpine.landscapes@icloud.com

Keeping Sisters Country Beautiful Since 2006 candcnursery@gmail.com 541-549-2345

J&E Landscaping Maintenance LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling debris, thatching, aerating, irrigation, mowing. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.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

701 Domestic Services

BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897

Do You Provide a Service? C L A S S I F I E D S ! It pays to advertise in The Nugget Newspaper

I & I Crystal Cleaning, LLC

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

802 Help Wanted

Part-Time Sales Associate

We are looking for a friendly, outgoing, and reliable Retail Sales Associate. Workdays would be Thursday, Friday, Saturday and fill in. Email application to: amber@ villageinteriorsdesign.com

Local Sisters company looking for Executive Assistant 20-30 hrs./week, including driving to Portland and other locations in Oregon. Prior experience required, wage DOE. Email resumes or questions to KAnderson@mtngroup.net.

We are Hiring!

Join our summer camp culture at Lake Creek Lodge. We're recruiting for: Housekeeping PT/FT. We are proud to offer flexible schedules and excellent compensation. www.lakecreeklodge.com

13375 SW Forest Service Rd. 1419, Camp Sherman NEED ASSISTANCE? Use The Nugget Newspaper's Help Wanted column!

Join our team at Sundance Shoes. FT & PT positions available. Must work weekends. No experience necessary; friendly & happy person. Hourly rate $20. 541-549-4240

Part-Time Sales Associate

We are looking for a person who is friendly, outgoing and reliable; someone who enjoys working with the public in a team environment. Workdays are Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Applications available at the Stitchin' Post, 311 West Cascade in Sisters or by email diane.j@stitchinpost.com. Questions? Contact diane.j@stitchinpost.com

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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