The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLVI No. 22 // 2023-05-31

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Escaped debris burns cause brush fires

Two escaped debris burns on successive days last week serve a reminder that burn piles pose a risk in Sisters Country.

Fire crews quickly extinguished an escaped burn pile, which had spread to nearby vegetation, on Tuesday evening, May 23, containing the fire at an estimated 1/8 acre.

According to SistersCamp Sherman Fire District, a neighboring property owner called 911 at 6:35 p.m. to report grass on fire. The property owner on scene of the incident reported they had previously been burning yard debris but had extinguished the fire earlier in the day.

Shift Commander Jeremy Ast said, “Clearance around the property owner’s burn pile was an issue, and the fire rekindled with increasing afternoon temperatures and wind from the pile, which had been left smoldering.”

Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District reminds residents to clear the area of combustible material around a burn pile for at least 10 feet in all directions, and make sure the fire is completely extinguished.

Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District responded 17 firefighters and four

News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Sisters group seeks funding for shelter

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

The amount of funding for combating homelessness in Central Oregon has grown to nearly $35 million with the recent addition of $13.9 million provided to Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. The newest tranche of money comes from the $98 million pot enacted by Senate Bill 5019 that gives sole authority of the funds’ disbursement to Gov. Tina Kotek.

emergency vehicles. Units from Black Butte Ranch Fire District and Oregon Department of Forestry brought two additional personnel. In the second incident, on Wednesday, May 24, fire crews put out a small brush fire that reignited from an old burned pile of debris.

Vohs makes top of podium in track

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Gracie Vohs got to experience the rare air of the top of the podium after winning the 400 meters at the OSAA 3A Track and Field Championships held May 25 and 26 at Hayward Field in Eugene. Her joy doubled when she returned to the podium with her teammates after the quartet won the 4x400-meter relay in the meet’s final event.

The girls finished fifth as a team, four points shy of a team trophy.

Vohs entered the meet among the favorites, but it took at strong effort over the final 100 meters to separate

from the crowd to claim first place in a personal best time of 1:00.25 to edge Pleasant Hill’s Dakota Hyland by .26 seconds.

“Words can hardly describe the feeling after winning the 400. Going into it I had the expectation of finishing second or third, but when I crossed the finish line and realized that I had won I could not wipe a smile off my face,” she said. “Running at Hayward and feeding off of the crowd yelling around me is not like anything else I have experienced”

When it was time for the long relay, the Outlaws knew they had their hands full as

Again, the fire is estimated at 1/8 acre.

Neighbors driving by alerted the property owner, and called 911 at 2:36 p.m. to report the grass, brush, and three rolls of plastic turf on fire. The property owner on the scene of the incident reported they had

previously been burning yard debris days prior, and believed the burn pile had been extinguished.

Division Chief Jeff Puller said, “This is the second fire in two days that was not completely extinguished and

See FIRES on page 19

It’s in response to what Kotek calls a “Homeless State of Emergency.” COIC (Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council) will manage and distribute the funds, which must be spent by January 10. COIC is among nearly a dozen agencies and organizations with a hand in trying to change the dynamics for the region’s

See SHELTER on page 25

Sisters observes Memorial Day

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

The morning of Monday, May 29 carried the warm promise of summer and the pleasures of a three-day weekend in sunny Sisters Country — but many Sisters Country residents gathered in Village Green for a purpose more somber and more weighty than a holiday barbecue.

As they have done for many years, Sisters veterans organizations — VFW Post 8138, Sisters Band of Brothers, and American Legion Post 86 — hosted a moving tribute to the fallen of America’s conflicts, from the American Revolution to the Global War on Terror.

The Memorial Day observances were freighted with

Ed Owens offered a moving appeal to uphold the unity and principles for which American service members have sacrificed their lives.

the ceremony and symbolism that reflects the solemnity of the military tribute. Coast Guard veteran and

Commander of American Legion Post 86 Charles

PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT

A quick and heavy response enabled firefighters to get a handle on an escaped burn pile northeast of Sisters.

PHOTO COURTESY SISTERS-CAMP SHERMAN FIRE DISTRICT

Letters to the Editor…

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Sisters Community Garden

To the Editor:

I remember her words like yesterday: “Fertilize, fertilize, fertilize. And stop planting so tightly.”

Her name was Donna Parker and, for a number of years, this elderly matriarch of the Sisters Community Garden was a constantly cheerful expert to us clueless gardeners. Ask her a question about her life’s journey or anything regarding plants, gardening, and, yes, organic fertilizer (aka poop), and you would gain such insight and, yes, wonder at producing a harvest in Central Oregon. Yes. I miss her. Cancer was the last weed in this precious woman’s life.

Then there was Marvin Benson. Another soldier against cancer who lives now in eternity. (Planting heaven with sunflowers, I am sure.) Because of his and his dear wife, Trina’s, love of gardening, the Sisters Community Garden was made possible 12 years

Rethinking burning in Sisters’ forests

By George Wuerthner Guest Columnist

ago, planted right next to the Sisters Airport.

You just had to love the guy. Marvin was an amazing steward of life. Come to the Garden at the end of the day, when the birds and chipmunks had run of the place, singing and thanking unsuspecting gardeners for feeding them with tiny, delicious seedlings, and you would always find Marvin checking on the greenhouse, pulling weeds, and, yes, encouraging the four-legged invaders to find their dinner elsewhere.

Then I think of the annual Quilts in the Garden. Or when The Anvil Blasters played and we all enjoyed an evening of music and flowers. And the strangers, such as brilliant Mr. Fix-It Bob Lawton, now moved to other parts of the world, who became friends while weeding, watering and wondering when the next frost might hit.

Sometimes generosity deserves recognition and the Benson Family, including and

See LETTERS on page 15

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Prescribed burn…

Sisters Ranger District touched off a prescribed burn west of town last week. The season is coming to a close.

The Deschutes National Forest is currently engaged in prescribed burning and thinning the forest.

They assert that our forests are unhealthy and too dense, thus requiring human ignition and logging to keep the forests healthy.

At the same time it promotes chainsaw medicine and human manipulation, it conveniently asserts that natural evolutionary sources of mortality like disease, wildfire, drought, and insects are “signs” that the forests are unhealthy.

There are a couple of observations that one should consider.

1. Ponderosa pine has existed as a species for 55 million years. Humans have only been in North America for perhaps 15,000 years or so. One must ask how did ponderosa pine survive all those millions of years before humans were here to “manage” the forest? Gosh, before humans arrived, these forests must have been an ecological mess.

2. While ponderosa pine has adaptations to survive low-severity fire, like a thick bark, self-pruning, and other adaptations, it is one of the few species adapted to low severity-high frequency fire and even among ponderosa pine the occasional mixed to high severity is a natural event.

By contrast, nearly all plant communities in the West including sagebrush, juniper, fir, spruce, aspen, and numerous others typically experience long firefree intervals of many decades to hundreds of years. And when they burn, they tend to experience high-severity blazes where a good percentage of plants and trees are killed.

3. Assertions that thinning and prescribed burns will preclude large fires is delusional. Large highseverity fires are climate/ weather-driven events. Under such conditions, thinning/logging and prescribed burns have little influence on the fire spread. All highseverity blazes are driven by high winds, typically under drought conditions. . Under such conditions, high winds transport embers a mile or two ahead of the

main firefront, starting new blazes. This means the fires jump over and around “fuel treatments. “It also limits helicopters and air tankers. And no fire boss will put his crew in front of a winddriven blaze.

Such wildfires do not come under “control” until nature changes the conditions that promote such blazes, like strong wind and high temperatures.

Witness the Holiday Farm Fire along the McKenzie River that burned through miles of industrial clear-cuts. If clear-cuts won’t stop a wind-driven blaze, suggesting some forest thinning/logging or even a prescribed burn will stop a fire is delusional.

4. Natural processes like wildfire, drought, insects, and other sources of mortality remove trees that are not adapted to current climatic conditions. A logger with a paint gun marking trees for removal has no idea which trees are genetically adapted to the new environment. Therefore thinning, by randomly removing trees, degrades our forests and makes them less healthy.

5. The solution to winddriven blazes is to harden homes and work from the structure outward. A recent report from California found that removing burnable materials five feet from the base of the house, and fire-resistance roofs, can reduce home losses by up to 50 percent. To the degree that prescribed burn and thinning is implemented it should be located immediately around communities and buildings and must be maintained. I have seen numerous prescribed burn areas where vegetation grew back within a few years, often more vigorously than what existed before treatment. And logging the forest can open up the stand to more wind penetration and drying — both conditions that favor fire spread.

6. Of course, the ultimate cause of all of these forest issues is not fuels but climate. The human contribution of CO2 is warming the planet, and plant communities are responding and adapting to the new conditions.

George Wuerthner is an ecologist who has published several books on wildfire. He lives in Bend.

PHOTO BY MARLENE MCCORMACK

Sisters artist carves Rodeo trophy

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

The winner of the title All-Around Cowboy at Sisters Rodeo is the contestant who wins the most money over the weekend, usually having success in multiple events. Traditionally, that cowboy wins a saddle, which has been sponsored for decades by US Bank.

But when you’re a successful rodeo cowboy, chances are you have more saddles than you have horses.

“This year we decided so many guys have multiple saddles, we wanted to do something special, rather than just another saddle,” said longtime Sisters

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Al -Anon

Mon., noon, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-610 -7383.

Alcoholics A nonymou s

Beloved business has new owners

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 8, 3 to 6 p.m., to gather at Beacham’s Clock Company located at 300 W. Hood Ave. to celebrate Ed and Kathi Beacham’s 45 years as one of the finest clock shops in the country — and to welcome the Recksiek family of Utah as they assume ownership of the business.

Visiting Beacham’s is a feast for the senses. Every hour and half-hour there are chimes, bongs, bells, and tweets as the clocks do their job of announcing the passage of time. On some of the clocks it is possible to watch

the pendulums swing, the gears move, and figurines go in and out.

This place of time, sound, and movement has been The Beacham’s world since they moved to Sisters in 1978 when the population of the town was 660. Ed seemed amazed as he recalled moving here, starting with no guaranteed income, and thinking he would be able to make a living. His friends thought they were crazy.

“Nobody needs clocks,” Ed offered.

And yet today, clocks of every shape, size, and design can be found in the shop, with prices ranging from $10 to

Rodeo Association officer Curt Kallberg.

The Rodeo Association asked Sisters artist J. Chester Armstrong to create one of his signature wood carvings, which was unveiled last week at sponsor US Bank.

“Stallion’s Pride” is carved out of black walnut.

“It’s a beautiful wood,” Armstrong said. “The Cadillac of American wood, you could say.”

Because the sculpture is carved out of a round log, the sculptor must allow the piece to flow with the curvature of the log. Armstrong said he was trying to convey the power and majesty of the horse, and he was most pleased with the result.

“It’s the beauty of wood

carving,” he said. “It comes out how it’s going to come out, and it’s either perfect or it’s not. And this came out perfect…. It says everything you want to say about the horse.”

Armstrong was happy to be involved with the project, and appreciates that the trophy is actually made in the town that sponsors the rodeo.

The trophy will be awarded at the end of competition on the Sunday of Rodeo Weekend.

The Sisters Rodeo kicks off on Wednesday, June 7, with Xtreme Bulls, and runs through the weekend of June 9-11.

For tickets and information, visit https://sisters rodeo.com.

SHS Jazz Band takes second at State

By Olivia Nieto Correspondent

Sisters musicians shone in the spotlight on a beautiful Friday at Mt. Hood Community College, where the OMEA (Oregon Music Education Association) held its annual State Jazz Championship.

More than two-dozen schools attended this event, 5A and 6A schools on Saturday and 3A and 4A on Friday. The Sisters High School Jazz Band qualified for the 3A event, which they

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR

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

G o Fish Fishing G roup 3rd Monday

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

541-771-2211

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

Central Oregon F ly Tye rs G uild

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

Ci tizens4Communit y Let ’s Talk

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

Council on Aging of Cent ral O rego n Senior Lunch In- person community dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. G raband- go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs. 12:30 to 1 p.m. Siste rs C ommunity Church. 541- 48 0-18 43

Hear twarmers (f leec e blanketmaker s)

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

541- 408 -8 505.

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

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

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

541- 549- 64 69

SAGE (Senior Activities, G athering s & Enrichmen t) M onday- Fr iday, 11 a.m.

to 4 p.m. at Sisters Par k & Recreation District. 5 41-5 49 -2091.

Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom.

503- 93 0- 6158

Sisters Area Photography Club

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VF W Po st 813 8 and A merican Legion Post 8 6 1st Wednesday of the mont h, 6:3 0 p.m., M ain Church Building Sisters Community Church. 8 47-344 -0 49 8

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

SCHOOLS

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

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

attended with their group of 15 young musicians.

Under the direction of Kayla Golka, the band played “Moanin’,” “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You,” and “Children of Sanchez.”

It was a versatile set that won them second place out of the four competing 3A bands.

What makes this feat especially impressive is that not all of these players were high schoolers. Slightly more than a quarter of the

CIT Y & PARKS

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

Sisters Park & Recreation District

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

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

FIRE & POLICE

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

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

Cloverdale R FPD Board of Directors

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

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

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

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

PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS

J. Chester Armstrong, Sandy Brink, and Patty Cordoni with the US Bank-sponsored all-around trophy.

Bauman lands dream job at Sisters Farmers Market

By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

Managers of Sisters Farmers Market have run the gamut over the years — farmers, a chef, and a registered nurse. Each brought passion and hard work to the position. This year, the Market’s parent organization Seed to Table, has hired a farmer and vendor with a deep history in nonprofit markets: Willa Bauman.

Market life runs in Bauman’s blood. She grew up in the countryside west of Eugene. There her parents baked their own goods and sold them at the long-running, open-air Saturday Market downtown.

Dana’s Cheesecake Bakery had a licensed home facility right outside of the family’s house. “I was homeschooled and my parents were always at home,” explained Bauman.

“My father was the primary baker. Generally I would have lessons with my mom in the house in the mornings,” she continued.

Come afternoons, Bauman would join her dad.

“We would do spelling tests while he was working,” she said. “The bakery was warm, it smelled like cheesecake. One of my favorite things are the hot cheesecake bits around the edges; he would always save those for me.”

On Saturdays, the family went to Saturday Market, with its signature handmade goods and celebratory atmosphere.

“I would work the front counter for the first couple hours, standing on a crate. That’s how I learned math, counting back change at the market,” she recalled.

People working at the market kept an eye on each other’s kids, who ran around together.

“There were a lot of different ‘parents’ in my life,” Bauman said. “That was a big part of my life, being a kid at Market. It was a nice community to grow up in.”

She appreciates that her hometown’s bustling market enabled her family and others to create small businesses. Without that infrastructure, Dana’s Cheesecake might not have been possible.

Vendors could better live their values with that infrastructure in place.

“The market community made it possible for me to be homeschooled and for us to have the life that we wanted,” she said.

Bauman took classes at Lane Community College during her teen years, then studied English literature at Reed College in Portland.

She found herself heading

to the Park Blocks in downtown Portland, watching people set up for the farmers market.

“I was missing that aspect of community,” she said.

“When I graduated from college in 2013, I wanted to get as far away from academia as possible,” Willa recalled. “I wanted to do something real and practical, something tangible.”

She started by growing her own food.

“My parents had gardens, but I had never really gardened before. I’d been an indoor girl, into literature,” she said.

She taught herself to garden and got to the point where she considered herself “food self-sufficient.”

Her parents had a 100-year-old barn on their property, which she remodeled and lived in for most of her twenties. “Remodeling that barn was the first time I’d used power tools,” she remembered.

In 2016, Bauman had what she described as a wakeup call, wanting to give more back to her community.

“My community, when I thought about it, was Saturday Market,” she said.

She ran for the nonprofit board managing the Market and was elected, then appointed to chair of the board.

“I was appointed to lead the search committee for our new general manager,” she said. “Saturday Market was without a general manager for several months, so I got to volunteer with other board members to take on many day-to-day logistics.”

Up close, she was immersed in the logistical and strategic concerns of running a market and a nonprofit.

“I learned, trial by fire, what it takes to run a market, to run a nonprofit,” she described. “I really fell in love with the nonprofit sector and the group process.” She volunteered at other area markets, in downtown Veneta and in Eugene’s Whiteaker district, to learn about their differences and similarities.

Book-learning beckoned again, this time in a more practical program. “I decided my dream job was to become a market manager,” she said.

“That’s why I went to grad school for nonprofit management at U of O, with a concentration in food studies.”

Bauman earned her master’s in nonprofit management at the University of Oregon, graduating in 2020.

She also ran the nonprofit Toolbox Project, a tool library and fix-it fair, a job she described as “too good.” Nevertheless, she left it to focus on farming for a year.

Then she saw a job listing for the Sisters Farmers Market program manager position. Her dream job awaited.

“I’m enjoying coming into this community a lot,” Bauman said of Sisters.

She spends time here, but lives in the town of McKenzie Bridge downriver, where she and her partner Joey Gabianelli are farmers themselves. They vend at farmers markets from Eugene to Bend, selling fresh produce along with canned goods, like pickles and “cowboy candy” — candied jalapeños.

“I have a curiosity about new communities,” explained Bauman. “One thing I’ve found is that all markets are distinct but they’re all really similar. Vendor concerns are the same. They want consistency.”

Communities with markets typically want traffic but without congestion, Bauman has learned.

“Keeping customers in the space. Figuring out what makes a Market unique to each community,” are common goals.

This year will mark Sisters Farmers Market’s fourth season as a program of the nonprofit organization Seed to Table.

“Seed to Table’s professionalism and consistency help the Market grow every year,” Bauman said.

Looking over the numbers, she saw that last year was “a great season with great growth.” As she has heard from locals involved, “Getting through the 2020 season probably would not have happened without Seed to Table’s support.”

This summer, Bauman looks forward to continuing the market’s success while she gets to know Sisters better. Long term, she’s excited about “building the community engagement aspect of the Market — a place where you can buy groceries, or come and have a nice day in the

park.”

She noted that Fir Street Park is available free of charge to the public during market hours. The Market’s role of gathering place is compelling to Bauman, and music is an important factor. She is excited to start off the season with a local trio.

“Sugar Sweet String Band is our opening day band on June 4,” she said. The band will

kick off around 11:30 a.m.

(see related story, page 11)

Sisters Farmers Market’s new hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, June through September. The market takes place at Fir Street Park, a half-block north of Cascade Avenue on the corner of Main and Fir. Learn more at sistersfarmersmarket.com or follow their Instagram, @ sistersfarmersmarket.

Sisters Farmers Market’s new manager, Willa Bauman, at her small farm, with her cat Vermicelli.

PHOTO BY JOEY GABIANELLI

Council hears from EDCO agency

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

Eric Strobel of Economic Development of Central Oregon (EDCO) Sisters, and John Stark, executive director for EDCO made a budget request and gave the Sisters City Council a chance to hear more about EDCO’s activities last week.

EDCO is a regional organization that strives to get businesses moving and growing and provide the economy with jobs. Sisters is a participating in an EDCO program with Eric Strobel at the helm.

Their mission is to “create a diversified local economy and a strong base of middle-class jobs in Central Oregon. To do this, we focus on helping companies do the following:

MOVE. We guide employers outside the region through the relocation process as a resource for regional data, incentives, talent, site selection, and more.

START. We mentor and advise scalable young companies from concept to exit on issues such as access to capital, critical expertise, and strategy.

GROW. We partner with local traded-sector companies to help them grow and expand.”

Strobel has been in his position in Sisters full-time since October and has been out in the community connecting with businesses.

Many businesses in Sisters have connected through EDCO roundtables.

Strobel highlighted pending projects within their Move, Start, and Grow template. There are eight Grow projects, three Move, and two Start projects currently in the works, representing 75 potential jobs, and $9,550,000 in projected investment.

EDCO is working on local projects regarding childcare, affordable housing and

workforce housing, transportation planning, infrastructure, community branding, and marketing tourism, among others.

Stark presented some of the regional projects and businesses they’ve been partnering with, and highlighted their internship for students, encouraging the youth to get involved.

Stark and Strobel presented a funding request based on their 2023-24 budget. They asked for a 6.4 percent increase in all local offices for additional funding to be used for marketing and communications and recruitment for the community.

They are expecting a 5.56 percent increase in labor cost across all their divisions and a 6 percent increase in material costs based on inflationary measures. They are looking to fully fund Strobel’s position as the Sisters director and bring some retirement options on the table.

A lot of their budget increase request is due to inflation and competitive wages.

“We know over the years EDCO hasn’t always paid acompetitive wage and we’ve suffered for that, and we want to change that, and we know passing that along to communities is a big ask, but we also know that person with a salary to have is a great addition to the community,” said Stark.

The request is for a total of $79,824 with a quarterly payment of $19,956 for the Sisters funding request.

This funding will allow EDCO to continue to grow their team as well as keep Strobel as director of the Sisters chapter, continuing their work with Sisters businesses.

“I think it’s money well spent,” said Councilor Jennifer Letz.

City staff is working on a contract with EDCO, with Strobel as director, to be approved by Council.

Sports camps available for youth

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

With summer comes the opportunity for Sisters youth to attend a variety of sports camps. If you’re interested in any of the following camps you can register through SPRD, unless otherwise noted.

The Sisters High School Outlaws basketball programs will offer a youth camp Tuesday through Thursday, June 20-22, for boys and girls who will be in the fourth through eighth grade for the 20232024 school year. The Outlaw Summer Hoops Camp will run from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. each day at the Sisters High School (SHS) gym. The cost is $40 and includes a camp T-shirt. No basketball experience is necessary. The camp will combine fundamentals with competition opportunities each day. Contact Head Boys Basketball Coach Chad Rush or Head Girls Basketball Coach Paul Patton at outlawbasketballcoach@gmail.com for more information.

Sisters High School (SHS) football players and coaches invite those entering first through eighth grades to join them for a clinic Monday through Thursday, August 7-10, from 5 to 7 p.m. The clinic will be held on the SHS practice field and will focus on developing players’ offensive and defensive games. In-district cost is $50 and out-of-district is $65, and includes a T-shirt for each participant.

Volleyball will be offering a camp Monday through Wednesday, July 31-August 2. The camp is available to those entering kindergarten through eighth grade in the fall. Participants will work on skill development on the court. Register through SPRD. Cost for kindergarten through third grade is $50 and the program will run 5 to 6:15 p.m. Cost for fourth through eighth grade is $75, running 5 to 7 p.m.

Girls soccer will also be hosting a clinic for girls entering first through eighth grade. Players will develop individual skills while learning team concepts. The clinic will be run by the SHS girls varsity soccer coaches and assisted by the SHS varsity players and held on the SHS practice field Tuesday through Friday, June 27-30, from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $60 in-district; $78 out-of-district.

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band members were seventhand eighth-graders who auditioned earlier this year.

No matter their age, all of the players were eager to participate in the competition. For many, this was their first year, but a few of the older students were more experienced. The seniors in this band have gone to State as many as three times in

their jazz band careers.

“I remember being a seventh-grader in jazz band and looking up to all these more advanced players, thinking I’d never get where they were. But now I realize that I’ve definitely made it to that point in my playing ability, and maybe even gone further. It feels like I’ve come full circle,” said senior Dominic Martinez.

Martinez is one of the three graduating seniors leaving the jazz band, along with Norma Quero and Josie Patton. Losing these valuable participants is a hit to

the band’s already small numbers. However, several incoming eighth-graders are looking to audition for the jazz band, along with high schoolers.

This influx of participants is partly due to Sister High School Jazz Band’s growing legacy. In the five years that the state competition has been in action, SHS qualified four times. This is an extraordinary achievement for any high school, and many of the musicians feel fulfilled that their hard work has been recognized.

“As a first-year teacher,

I felt pressure because this school has attended so frequently, but it was a pressure I put on myself. By the end of it I felt secure, happy, and proud of what we accomplished,” said Golka.

The rest of the band agrees with that statement, expressing how grateful they were for the opportunity. Ending this school year on a high note, the Sisters Jazz Band can look back on all the hard work they put in this year before moving toward the upcoming academic year.

Sisters High School’s 15-member Jazz Band performed well in 3A state competition at Mt. Hood Community College.

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Outlaws baseball closes out stellar season

The Sisters Outlaws baseball team’s playoff run ended with a playoff loss to No. 1-seeded Cascade Christian on Friday, May 26. Despite the loss, the Outlaws can look back on many accomplishments across the season.

“This was an incredible season for us,” said Coach Matt Hilgers. “We won our league title for the first time since 2017. We hosted and won the very first playoff game that our field has seen since they built the new field at the high school. Previously they used the field over near the middle school. We were one of seven teams at the 3A level to reach 20 wins on the season. We were able to turn our program around from where we have previously been.”

That first playoff game, on Wednesday, May 23, against Neah-Kah-Nie was a barn burner.

“It was one of the more exciting games I have been a part of,” Hilgers told The Nugget.

The Outlaws jumped out to an early lead. In the bottom of the first inning Austin Dean led the game off with a single and stole second base. Two batters later, Brody Fischer singled him home.

“We added another run in the second inning when Austin Dean singled in Landen Scott,” Hilgers recalled. “In

the third inning, we added our third run on an RBI single by Landen Scott scoring Brody Duey.”

The Outlaws settled back a bit in the middle innings, and Neah-Kah-Nie made them pay, battling back.

The Outlaws had a 3-2 lead heading into the final inning. Neah-Kah-Nie scored the game-tying run, setting up a pressurized bottom half of the seventh inning. With two outs Patrick Silva hit a double that one-hopped the fence.

“The next pitch went through the catcher’s legs and he couldn’t find the baseball. As Pat rounded third we sent him home for the game-winning walk-off run,” Hilgers recalled.

The Outlaws celebrated their dramatic victory, then turned toward Medford to face a tough new opponent.

“We knew heading into the game it was going to be a tough game,” Hilgers said, “but we also knew we had a chance against them.

“We started the game off in the first inning with a Diego Silva walk and a Brody Fischer single. Brody Duey hit a hard line drive to left and the left fielder made a questionable diving catch that he was ruled out on.”

Cascade Christian scored a run in the bottom half of the inning.

“We came out in the

second and again had two base runners on but failed to get any runs on the board,” Hilgers said. “This scenario became a theme for us on Friday. It was not one of our better games as we had six errors that led to free bases as well as six walks. We knew we had to play a clean game to give ourselves a chance, and we were not able to make that happen. It was a frustrating game both for our players and coaches, as we just didn’t play the way we had been playing throughout the season.

The Outlaws have multiple

athletes recognized with AllLeague honors:

• Brody Duey — Pitcher

• Patrick Silva — Utility

• Brody Fischer — First Base

• Austin Dean —Catcher

• Diego Silva — Outfield

• Justin deSmet — Infield

“I would also like to personally thank our assistant coaches, Hayden Hudson, Steve Hodges, and David deSmet. They were instrumental in our success this season,” Hilgers noted. “We also had multiple parents that helped out with various things like

a team barbecue between games as well as coming out to throw batting practice, etc. Lastly, I wanted to thank the community for showing up and supporting our team. We had more people at our home playoff game than I have seen since I was in high school, probably. It was great to see so many people show up to support us. It was also very special to have Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, (and) Black Butte Fire District give us an escort out of town for our game on Friday.”

Marcus Boyd beats throw at home plate in a dramatic Outlaws playoff win at home.

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Bluebird day greets stampeders

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

The Sisters Stampede mountain bike race has become the unofficial launch of summer in Sisters. And Sisters Country served up a perfect early summer day for the hundreds of racers who took to the Peterson Ridge Trail System in an event that has put Sisters on the cycling map.

The Sisters Stampede is so well-known and highly regarded that it is sold out in advance — as in on Valentine’s Day in February.

As is the tradition, the lead out for the multiple groups of riders that pedaled out of the gate came off with a bang, with the starting gun fired by charging horseback rider Jade Robinson, giving the race Sisters’ trademark Western flare.

Race organizer Mike

Ripley of Mudslinger Events was pleased with the way the event came off on Sunday, May 28. He was not surprised that race slots filled so early.

“People love the Peterson Ridge Trail System,” he said. The race offers a short course of 14 miles and a long course of 27 miles, with categories ranging from elite racers to beginner categories and kids. All ages and athletic skill levels were represented. For some, it’s a race, for others it’s a ride. And for some it’s a chance to represent others.

Jack Addison of Sisters rode with an American flag fluttering from his helmet.

“I’m representing everyone who served in Vietnam — living and dead,” he said.

“That’s who I’m dedicating my race to.”

Some businesses and organizations form teams and adorn them with jersey for the event.

Leif Bruce of Portland rode with Roy Dean and his brother Mark Dean, and Mark Mihelich as the Three Creeks Brewing Co. team. Team members enjoyed a Three Creeks brew after finishing the short course.

“It was fun, being the first time,” Bruce told The Nugget “Super excited… Not being from Sisters, this is a great representation of Sisters, too. Makes me want to spend more time here.”

Dean expressed appreciation for some of the behindthe-scenes players that make the event possible.

“We want to thank the Willitts family for lending the space for the start and finish,” he said. “Props to Sisters Trails Alliance for the trail conditions. The trail condition was excellent, and the weather this morning

Dean said he’s looking

forward to seeing the team expand next year.

“Looking forward to representing Sisters Country in our local race in the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association Series,” he said.

Henry Nandell took the

top of the podium for the Elite Men with a time of 1:36.02.4; Emma Maaranen took top honors among the elite women at 1:52:21.6 For complete results visit https://my.raceresult. com/246543/results.

Leif Bruce, Roy Dean, and Mark Mihelich of the Three Creeks Brewing Co. team celebrated after their short-course run.

Mountain bike racers were led out of the start gate by cowgirl Jade Robinson in the traditional dramatic start for the Sisters Stampede.

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Overall elite men’s winner Henry Nandell popped a celebratory wheelie.

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

PHOTO BY OLIVIA KENNEDY

the $125,000 German castle clock that was commissioned by King Frederick III in 1870. It is a massive clock that came into the shop in several pieces and now stands stoutly at the bottom of the stairs that lead to the second-floor balcony.

Together Ed and Kathi have created a world of precision, beauty, and whimsy that, until recently, was overseen by their 28-pound ginger cat, Buddy, who accompanied them to work every day. Buddy could be found lounging in his fleece cuddle cup on the counter, waiting to greet his “groupies” who came specifically to visit him. Buddy “Crossed the Rainbow Bridge” around Easter this year and Kathi is certain he is waiting for her on the other side.

In 1995, they built their current Victorian building, where Ed’s reputation as a master clockmaker has brought visitors and customers from across the country and around the globe. Inside the shop, from the secondfloor balcony, visitors can see the workings of the beautiful stained-glass clock face located on the front of the building. It is also a good spot to survey the hundreds of clocks and hear them ticking and chiming.

Ed has spent his entire working life, 58 years, building well over 1,000 clocks. His eventual career received its first spark in his high school woodshop in Eagle Point, Oregon, when his teacher assigned him a grandfather clock project that he didn’t really want to make. He discovered he had a talent for and loved precision woodworking. All these decades later, one entire wall on the first floor of the shop is devoted to awards and certificates, many from the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, earned by Ed for his worldclass creations.

Kathi’s touch is evident throughout the shop and Ed readily credits her with the smooth operations. She has

worked alongside Ed for all their 54 years of married life, running their retail shop and, at one time, doing clock repair. She has focused on buying and selling inventory, setting up the displays, handling the shipping and receiving, keeping the books, dealing with customers, giving appraisals, and a myriad of other tasks, all while making Ed feel he is the most important person in the world.

“I like working with him. We’re a good team,” said Kathi.

At 75, Ed and Kathi are ready to enjoy their retirement. They plan to do some traveling this summer in the West, visiting family and some national parks. Ed also plans to attend a woodworking convention in Las Vegas. They want to see the Mt. Olympus Clock Co. in Salt Lake City owned by the Recksiek family.

Kathi says she’ll be kept busy in their “six-acre gym” – doing yardwork. She has also agreed to volunteer as a bookkeeper for the Three Sisters Historical Society. Ed has moved all his equipment home and will continue to create his beautiful precision works of art there, while also mentoring the Recksieks.

The Beachams have been in the process of closing out their business over the last nine months. Kathy said it was a “pure miracle” that their one ad in Clocks magazine brought them the perfect family who want to carry on Ed’s legacy of master clockmaking.

The Recksiek family of

grandfather opened his shop, which passed down to his son. The son had four children – Kirsten, Joe, Adam, and Aaron – who are all part of the business today, and among them, there are 15 more children.

They have purchased the Beacham name, trademarks, and the store inventory, including all the framed awards and ribbons on the wall of the shop and notebooks full of 45 years of newspaper and magazine articles about the shop and Ed’s talent, and letters. The Beachams have retained ownership of the building and it is leased to the Ricksieks for five years, with a five-year extension possible.

The four owners have rented a house in Sisters and will individually come for two weeks at a time to apprentice with Ed to learn from him the art and craft of building entire clocks, which is what makes him unique among clockmakers.

According to Douglas Cowan of Clocks magazine, most of Ed’s clocks are weight-driven wall clocks.

“What makes him unique… is that he makes the entire clock, starting with his own gear train design and proceeding through all the steps of movement and case making to the spectacular finished product. Other than hobby workers, I know of no one else doing that today in the USA.”

Each of the four owners has their own specialty. Kirsten (Woodbury) will be the bookkeeper and handle all the paperwork. Joe is the business manager and is talented in watch and clock

repair. Adam’s specialty is clock repair, and he is interested in learning woodworking and machining from Ed. Aaron does watch repair and he will be working on one of Ed’s prototypes for which the pieces are made.

They have all attended the Rolex school in Pennsylvania and have one of only 40 Rolex service centers in the US.

Reed Stickland has worked for the Beachams since 2004. He trained his daughter-inlaw April Strickland how to repair watches and she joined

the shop in 2010. They will both remain in their positions. Ed and Kathi said the Recksieks are fun people to talk clocks with and they are bringing fresh new energy to the business.

“We feel comfortable turning the business over to them,” said Ed.

“This is our baby, part of our lives,” added Kathi. “We are passing on Ed’s legacy. We want them to be successful.”

May 31 is the Beachams’ last day in the shop.

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three other teams had run faster entering the meet.

Delaney McAfee led things off and came into the handoff to Brooke Dewey slightly behind but in good position. Brooke chased down the leader to put the outlaws in first place and after she handed off to Ila Reid the Outlaws never relinquished the lead. Reid handed off to Vohs, who held off all challengers and the team clocked its best time of the season by a full seven seconds to win in 4:10.82.

“We all ran our fastest times this season,” said Vohs. “Not only did we want to win but we also wanted to make our coaches and families proud, especially coach Dempsey and Mr. Kelly who had faith in us from the beginning of the year that we could bring home a championship.”

First-year Head Coach Jonathan Kelly said, “I think winning the 4x400m relay was the perfect way to end the meet and wrap up our season.”

In addition to her running exploits, Vohs placed fifth in the high jump, clearing 4 feet11.75 inches on the first day of the meet.

A number of other Outlaws scored for the team as they remained in contention for a top-four finish throughout the meet.

Ella Bartlett got the scoring started on the first day of competition with a third-place finish in the 3,000 meters in 11:01.79. Morgan Matthews

of Oregon Episcopal School won the race in 10:28.71.

Bartlett added to the team total the next day when she finished fifth in the 1,500 in 5:03.45. Laura Tittel of Oregon Episcopal clocked a quick 4:47.11 for the win.

Lilly Sundstrom scored for the Outlaws in the 100 hurdles with a fifth-place in 16.55. The champion, Autumn Murry of Cascade Christian, ran a very fast 15.24.

Two Outlaws scored in the 300 hurdles as freshman Brooke Duey (49.19) edged Sundstrom (49.22) and the pair finished sixth and seventh respectively.

Sierra Samhammer, a junior from Cascade Christian, crushed the field in 46.60 seconds.

Mae Roth narrowly missed the podium, clearing 8 feet11.75 inches along with two other vaulters, but dropped to ninth based on fewer misses. The winner, Regan Kranz of Coquille, cleared 10 feet-9.25 inches.

Duey finished 10th in the triple jump with a mark of 31 feet-8 inches. Sidney DeBoer of St. Mary’s won with a tremendous leap of 36 feet-2.25 inches.

Despite their efforts, the team fell just short of a trophy.

Coquille collected 66 points to win the team girls’ title, followed by Cascade Christian (59), Oregon Episcopal (51), Nyssa (47) and Sisters (43).

For the boys, Taine Martin (11 feet) and Spencer Tisdel (10 feet-6 inches) finished tenth and thirteenth respectively in the pole vault, and Corbin Fredland competed in the prelims of the 300 hurdles

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with the eleventh-best time of 43.25 seconds.

“We will certainly miss those two seniors, but I think they made an impression on our younger kids to strive to do their best,” said Kelly.

Siuslaw overwhelmed the competition for the team title with 90 points. The other trophy winners included Santiam Christian (73.5), Catlin Gabel (64), and Valley Catholic (50).

Kelly said his first year as head coach produced a lot of memories.

“It was a wonderful season and as a first-year head coach I feel very spoiled to have such a wonderful group of athletes who know how to have fun even while working hard,” said Kelly. “I’m also hopeful we can build on this momentum for next season as we look at the eighth-graders coming up and new members joining.”

Gracie Vohs is a state champion in the 400 meters.

PHOTO BY JACK TURPEN

Obituary

John L. Gragg, age 81, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on December 9, 2022, after a long illness.

John was born in St. Louis, Missouri, November 8, 1941, to Louis and Gracia Gragg.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Oregon in 1964. While home in St. Louis during a break from college, John met Barbara Graham Watt at a party hosted by a mutual friend. They married in 1965 and lived in Middletown, Ohio while he earned an MBA from Miami University (Class of 1969).

In the summer of 1969, the family relocated to Portland, Oregon and John took a job with Omark Industries. Later, he moved on to a lengthy career at Tektronix, where he built strong friendships and traveled the world working in marketing for more than 30 years.

In 1990, John and Barbara sold their home in Eastmoreland and fulfilled a longtime dream by moving to Black Butte Ranch year-round, where they continued their careers. Barbara died in 1998.

Soon after, on a sailing trip in the San Juans, John was introduced by mutual friends to Susanne Baumann, with whom he shared a loving partnership for over 25 years. With Susanne’s support and an amazing amount of courage and grit, John overcame multiple serious illnesses. He and Susanne split time between Vancouver, Washington and Central Oregon, celebrating the marriages of their children, welcoming six grandchildren, traveling to visit friends and family in Denmark, and attending their grandchildren’s

Farmers Market to kick off season

In a sure sign that summer is upon us, Sisters Farmers Market’s opening day is on Sunday, June 4.

The market has new hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 37 farmers, ranchers, makers, and food producers will bring their goods to Fir Street Park, offering fresh veggies, locally raised meat, seafood, artisan food products, and locally made arts and crafts.

annual plant sale fundraiser. Students will be selling hanging baskets and the vegetable and herb starts they’ve grown, such as tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, squash, cucumbers, and more.

All proceeds from the sale will fund future Greenhouse Club projects and meetings.

at the Info Booth listing where to find new and returning vendors.

Rotary Club of Sisters will join the market as a featured nonprofit, sharing information about their upcoming Alzheimer’s Awareness Seminar set for June 23.

sporting events and school activities.

John was consistently active in his community, at times serving on his neighborhood school’s Citizens Advisory Committee, as a member of the Oregon State Boundary Commission, and as part of the alumni board and as alumni president for the University of Oregon.

He was an avid reader and skilled writer, a world traveler, a lover of music, a 50-year Duck football season ticket holder, and an athlete who raced bicycles, ran road races, cross-country skied, and climbed many of the Pacific Northwest’s tallest peaks.

John is survived by his partner, Susanne Baumann; his children, Chris Gragg (Karen) and Sarah Stascausky; Julia Sarver (Asa) and Moritz Baumann; six grandchildren, Lucy, Zoe, Zac, Grace, Caleb, and Evan; and his brother, Paul Gragg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Gracia Gragg; and his wife, Barbara Watt Gragg.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Knight Cancer Foundation.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 10 at the home of Susanne Baumann in Sisters. Please contact her at susannewausa@ gmail.com for details.

Sisters-based trio Sugar Sweet String Band will kick off the market season at 11:30 a.m. with upbeat bluegrass, homespun ballads, and original fiddle dance tunes. The trio says they “look forward to connecting with the local community” during their set.

Students from the Sisters High School Greenhouse Club will be at the Market on opening day, hosting their

“The students have worked hard on growing high-quality plants,” said Kaci Rae Christopher, a paraprofessional at Sisters High School who oversees the Greenhouse Club. “I admire them so much and am proud of what they have grown and built in the greenhouse.”

Due to the rising popularity of Sisters Farmers Market, new booth spaces were added this season to accommodate more vendors. Shoppers can find up-to-date market maps

Sisters Farmers Market accepts SNAP/EBT and offers a SNAP match of up to $20 with Double Up Food Bucks. Stop by the Info Booth to learn more about using SNAP at market or visit the Market’s website for more information.

Sisters Farmers Market is presented by local nonprofit Seed to Table. The Market runs every Sunday June through September, from 10 a.m. til 2 p.m. in Fir Street Park. For information visit sistersfarmersmarket.com.

Central Oregon farm North 44 is one of more than 37 vendors slated for Sisters Farmers Market.

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A NNOUNCEMENT S

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

Sisters Careg iver Support

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

Weekly Food Pantry

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

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

Free Lunches for Seniors

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

Free Weekly Meal Service

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

Introduction to Pickleball

e Sisters Countr y Pickleball Club will hold a free drop-in pickleball clinic for beginners on June 14, f rom 6 to 8 p.m. at the Locust Street Courts , located at 611 E . Cascade Ave. Call Bruce 503-70 6-0686 to learn more.

High School AP Art Show

Come see what nine Advanced Placement Art & Design students f rom Sisters High have been working toward all year! eir work is installed until June 1 in the Campbell Galler y at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave. Students chose an inquiry question for themselves and followed the investigative cycle through research, experimentation, creation, revision, reflection, and finally display. is show is a representation of what they studied and discovered. Stop by during business hours this Wednesday, May 31 or ursday, June 1. Info: 458-899-2666

Reminder: Protec t Pets

When Weather Turns Hot

Remember s afet y guidelines:

• Never leave your pet in the car when the temperature is above 60 degrees

• Be sure to give your pets unlimited access to f resh water.

• Provide a shaded open air area when pets are outdoors

• Plan to take walks during the cooler hours of the day

Saturday 2 p.m. at Camp Sherman Community Hall

Trail Ride at Sisters Cow Camp

e Central Oregon chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails invites you to a weekend of riding at Sisters Cow Camp. Ride at your own pace on marked trails through the Deschutes National Forest along Pole Creek . Saddle up for St. Jude on Saturday, June 3 , when all donations go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. On Sunday, June 4, proceeds support Oregon Equestrian Trail’s mission. First hand on Sunday is $15, additional hands are $5 each. Registration starts at 9 a .m. both days . Lunch available for purchase each day For further information and registration, contact Pat Marquis at 541-815-9398 or email him at pnrmarquis@gmail.com

Habitat Home Dedication

Ceremony

Plea se join Sisters Habit at Humanit y sta and volunteers in celebrating a home dedication ceremony for the Harris family on June 1 at 3 p.m. e dedication takes place in the ClearPine development at 110 0 N . Bluebird St. ank you to all who have helped make the dream of a ordable homeownership possible for this family. Call 541-549-1193.

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Public Library

Seek s New Art

New construction and upgrades to our Deschutes Count y libraries brings an oppor tunity for the librar y to expand its art collection. e Art Committee seek s art in all media and genres: painting , printmaking , sculpture, glass , fiber, f unctional, digital, photography, installation, mixe d-media, and new media genres . Applications f rom artists will be accepted through the CaFÉ website: https://artist. callforent ry.org/festivals unique_info.php?ID =116 44 Send direct questions to: DPL art.commit tee@gmail.com.

Save the Rubberbands

Are you the recipient of a bundle of Nuggets each week?

ose f at rubberbands are highly valued by the Nug geteers that bundle your papers each week.

If you can save them, we’d love to use them again. For more information, ask for Lisa at 541549-9941

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Silent Echo eater

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Celebrate Summer with the Lib ummer of reading , ning great n participate s June 1. ere ways and the ome amazing nd prizes include , LEGO® kits ards and a ydro Flask® dult s . For more ion and to sign up, drop 10 N Cedar St., y website: www rg/summer.

Free Pet Food

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Auditions for the theater s first full-length per formance, Steel Magnolias , will take place June 11 f rom 7 to 9 p.m. at Sisters Communit y Church , 130 0 McKenzie Hwy., and June 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bend Church, 68 0 NW Bond St. in Bend . No preparation is required . Sides will be provided the night of auditions . Per formances will take place October 19 to 29 at Harmony House in Sisters . For more information visit www silentechotheatercompany.org or call 310 -710 -2874.

W Meeting June 1

COFRW (Central Oregon Federated Republican Women) meeting s are held the first ursday of the month at Brand 33, Aspen L akes Golf Club f rom 10:30 a .m. to 1 p.m. Come and hear quality speakers and have questions answered by local and state candidates . Meetings include lunch for $27. RSVP to reserve your seat. To learn more and RSVP, visit www.COFRW.net

Sisters Museum Seeks

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

Spring Inspiration Concert

e Sisters High Deser t Chorale will herald the spring season in song with its annual spring concer t. “Spring Inspiration” will be per formed on June 2 at 7 p.m. and June 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Sisters Communit y Church, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy. ese free concerts have become a tradition in Sisters Country Plea se direct any questions to Connie Gunterman at 541-5880362

Announce Celebrations! Sisters community milestone notices may run at no charge on this Announcements page. Call the Nug get o ce 541-549-9941.

e ree Sisters Historical Societ y’s Sisters Museum is open 10 a .m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays at 151 N Spruce St. ey are looking for volunteers with an interest in local history. If you like meeting new people and would enjoy supporting a nonprofit, call 541549-14 03 or email volunteer@ threesistershistoricalsociet y.org.

Volunteers Needed

Furr y Friends is looking for volunteers to help with their bottle and can f undraiser drive once a week on Wednesday or Friday. It takes about 45 minutes to put donated bottles and cans in the blue f undraiser bags. e bags are processed at their donation drop-o spot on e Nug get porch, and then taken to the Bottle Drop at Ray ’s . To volunteer please call Kiki at 541797-4023

Domino is a handsome 6-month-old boy with a ver y charming personality that brightens any room he enters. He lovingly accepts all the pets you can give and is ready to cuddle and meow his way into your home and hear t.

Come on down to HSCO and meet Domino today!

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ALLAN GODSIFF SHEARING

541-549-2202

SISTER S- ARE A C HURCH ES

Baha’i Faith

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

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

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

e Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 121 N Brook s Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087

8:30 a .m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship

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

Sisters Church of the N az arene

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

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

Sisters Communit y Church (Nondenominational)

130 0 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201

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

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

10 a .m. Sunday Worship

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

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

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

5:3 0 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass

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

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

10 a .m. Sunday Sac rament Meeting

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

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

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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

11 a .m. S aturday Worship

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Should I go or should I stay?

By Nancie Carmichael Columnist

There’s something to be said for staying. And of course, there’s something to be said for leaving, too. My husband and I recently returned from a month-long bucket-list trip throughout Europe and Sweden. But home is the best place, and we just returned to Sisters, a place we’ve called home for over 40 years.

On our trip, we visited ancient Roman ruins in Split, Croatia. We went to a thousand-year-old monastery in Spain. We saw priceless art and cathedrals in Italy, reminders that America is a young country. And we saw Sweden.

I’ve always wanted to visit Sweden, a place my grandfather Gabriel left in 1902. He left for America to attend seminary in Minnesota, eventually becoming a Lutheran pastor in North Dakota. He married Henny, also from Sweden, and they had six small children when he unexpectedly died from a ruptured appendix at age 39. From that time on, their story became one of crushing loss and hardship through the Depression and then a migration to Montana, which is where my story began, as my father farmed there.

But I often wondered why my grandfather Gabriel — a handsome man I only knew from sepia-toned photographs — left Sweden. What happened to his parents, his other siblings back home?

Through other relatives’ contacts (and Ancestry. com!) I found many second cousins in Sweden.

“Let’s go there!” I said to my husband, Bill.

After much planning, our recent visit to Sweden (incorporated with our

European trip) turned into a family reunion. We were greeted with open arms and hugs. Blue eyes that mirrored mine welcomed us with unparalleled hospitality. We had “fika” (coffee with something sweet) daily! I told them that we had a Fika in Sisters, too. Every meal was specially planned, and we looked at family charts and compared histories. I wanted to know what happened to Gabriel’s family left behind. They wanted to know what happened to Gabriel, and we each filled each other in the best we could, with their excellent English. I took flowers to my great-grandparents’ graves, who are buried near the church where Gabriel was baptized.

Here’s what amazed me: They’re all still there. They didn’t leave! I expected to maybe see crumbling ruins of a house, but Gabriel’s house where he was born is still there (and they still call it “Gabriel’s house”).

I went inside the red-andwhite-painted house to meet Marcus, a descendant who now lives there and raises Herefords. Other families’ homes dot the countryside, wooden houses painted red and some yellow, nestled amid forests and fields.

The 200- or 300-year-old houses have been well kept, maintained, and remodeled. Families still live there, (including many of my relativess) farming, or working in other ways. They still hunt moose and pick lingonberries and cloudberries. The 600-yearold church is still there, where they worshipped, and we joined them on Sunday. They invited me to play a piece on the piano at the end of the service, and I played “It Is Well with My Soul.”

I played it for Gabriel, thanking God for letting his

family ultimately thrive in a new country.

And now we are back home in Sisters, our little town with growing pains. Many of us have left other places to come here. I guess you could say we’re a bunch of “leavers” fixing to stay in this unique and beautiful place and we’re all pioneers, making homes and settling the best we can.

What makes a place Home? What makes a place where people want to stay, a place children want to come back to? Maybe we can learn something from the old country about what it means to stay. Building a place with staying power is not instantly done. It’s putting up with long winters, fire danger. It means going through difficult retail seasons, economic hardship. It’s showing up to vote. It’s welcoming a stranger. It means being a good neighbor, helping others. Picking up trash. Staying power takes work and commitment to our people—to our schools and our churches and friends. For better or for worse. My dad had an old-fashioned word for it: faithfulness. Stubbornly living out what matters.

Yes, there are times to leave. But a place with staying power is a good place to leave from.

Our grandson, who is about the age now as Gabriel was when he left Sweden — is about to graduate from high school and go to a university far away from the sight of our beautiful Three Sisters. Something inside him is saying, “Time to leave!”

So it has been for generations, the leaving. But may the goodness and security of the Home we cultivate keep all our children as they leave — and bring them back…someday.

Sisters-Area Events & Enter tainment

THURSDAY • JUNE 1

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

Info: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

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

FRIDAY • JUNE 2

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

Hardtails Karaoke with KJ Mindy

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

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

SUNDAY • JUNE 4

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

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

WEDNESDAY • JUNE 7

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

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

THURSDAY • JUNE 8

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

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

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Venardos Circus

7 p.m. Broadway-style animal-free circus. For tickets or information see www.liveyourcircusdream.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night

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

FRIDAY • JUNE 9

Sisters Rodeo Arena Sisters Rodeo

7 p.m. Tickets at www.sistersrodeo.com

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

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

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Venardos Circus 7 p.m. Broadway-style, animal-free circus. For tickets or information see www.liveyourcircusdream.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 10

Sisters Rodeo Arena Sisters Rodeo 1 p.m., 7 p.m. Tickets at www.sistersrodeo.com

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

7, 9, 10 & 11 PICKUP AND DROP-OFF: To and from Sisters Rodeo Grounds and Sisters Elementary School (Back parking lot) Shuttle buses will run EVERY 15 MINUTES, 2 hours before and af ter each rodeo perfo rmance.

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

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Venardos Circus 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m. Broadway-style, animal-free circus. For tickets or information see www.liveyourcircusdream.com.

SUNDAY • JUNE 11

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

Sisters Rodeo Arena Sisters Rodeo

1 p.m. Tickets at www.sistersrodeo.com

Council reviews camping

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

The Sisters City Council will have to take a second shot at nailing down policies on camping.

Councilors held a public hearing in consideration of the ordinance to establish camping regulations and removal policy.

According to the project information: “The camping ordinance intends to comply with ORS 195.550, which requires that any city law that regulates the acts of sitting, lying, sleeping, and/or keeping warm and dry outdoors on public property that is open to the public must be objectively reasonable as to time, place, and manner.”

Houseless and homeless advocacy groups within the community reviewed the ordinance and reportedly agreed with much of the language and processes in the ordinance. All councilors except Susan Cobb voted to adopt the ordinance based on the review process.

Without a unanimous vote to adopt the ordinance, there must be a second reading at the June 14 City Council meeting, where the Council will have the opportunity to vote again.

Cobb voiced her concerns with some of the language in the ordinance.

“Like Sisters, many cities are required to have ordinances regarding the unhoused or homeless in public spaces,” she told The Nugget . “These ordinances attempt to guard against a city being sued while assuring the health and safety of their residents and businesses when a city must manage homeless campers and noncampers. I am not convinced Sisters’ proposed Ordinance No. 529 meets the ‘humane treatment’ or ‘objectively reasonable as to time, place, and manner’ criteria under ORS 195.500 -530. Maybe I will learn my concerns are not well founded, but it certainly cannot hurt to have a rereading and perhaps improve the ordinance in a more humane and reasonable direction.”

Council President Andrea Blum was in favor of moving forward with the recommendations in the ordinance.

“I did not want to do this,” she said. “This is something we are required to do from the state; I think it’s not great timing; at the same time, we are required to do this because we have funding coming from the state that will hopefully alleviate some of the issues this is discussing.”

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Boy meets baseball

By Robert Sposato Columnist

Something happens between a boy and baseball — it’s called true love.

I decided to volunteer this spring in the Sisters Little League, and I wound up helping with a team of mostly 11-year-olds. I raised three sons in a baseball-crazy household after growing up in baseball-crazy Brooklyn. I watched a ton of Mets and Yankees games, and I collected a billion baseball cards. Despite a modest career on the diamond, I coached dozens of teams and I even ran my own baseball camp for a decade in Eugene.

I am one of those old guys who “forget more baseball than most people ever knew.”

I still watch just about every Mets game.

So when the young coach needed a leg up on the overwhelming task that coaching is, I fit the bill like a glove.

Like all 11-year-olds, they tend to be new at things, and baseball takes time to figure

out. So the group of kids who turned out for the tryout were, in most respects, baseball challenged. Some were quite good at the basics, having played maybe a year or two already. Some were not too proficient at throwing or catching, having not played enough catch in the yard that was the standard for growing up in the mid-20th century, when kids actually played outside. And a few of the kids were clearly trying baseball for the first time.

But we put them through their paces, made them field a lot of ground balls and throw a lot to each other, often literally a comedy of errors. But the little darlin’s hung in there — missed the ball, tried again, missed again… repeat and repeat.

I need to say at this time that baseball is a very hard game, especially for an 11-year-old. It demands so much hand-eye coordination, so much technical skill and ability, and so much individual grit and determination

that it’s no wonder kids meander away from it. But this group of kids hung in there, stuck with it, and as we enter the final weeks of the season, my admiration for their little souls is bursting forth.

There were too many afternoons of frigid weather here in Sisters. Too many evenings of my needing the ibuprofin and a stiff drink. Too many practices of kids trying to do something that was just out of their reach, something harder than they were possibly used to. Here near the end, I can say that my faith in humanity has been strengthened. This group of young boys showed me something and taught me something.

Boys intrinsically know

that they need something to become men. And they look to older men to provide it. It is a sacred task. In this case it was baseball, but the process is universal. Come with a need, be shown a way, try to follow. I told the same five kids to “use two hands” about a billion times, and they still manage not to use two hands. I wanted to give up. But they didn’t give up, so I couldn’t either. And this leads to the larger picture. We do it for love. There is something mystical about a boy who meets baseball — it’s love. They try, they disappoint, they retry… maybe they succeed. They dream. And they dream some more. And what we older men share with them is the same love, the same dream. We love the game, we love everyone who tries to play the game, and we don’t even mind failing most of the time because we do it for the highest possible reason: It gives us the chance to love something pure, and illusive, and impossible. It opens the door to eternity.

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especially Benny and Julie Benson, deserve it. They not only let us be on their land but also provided a greenhouse that other community gardens would salivate over. When I think of the abundance that my plot has produced for me and the “oh wow” grateful response of recipients who have received my garden’s overflow, so much thanks go to the Benson family, who have served our community, and me, in such a quiet, unassuming way.

For those with eyes to see, the Sisters Community Garden is much more than plants. It is yet another pocket of life in the town we call home. Although some might not know it yet, the Sisters Community Garden is embarking on a new adventure of finding another location. And that’s okay. It is a terrific time for those of us who love gardening (and turning more strangers into friends) to invite others into the wonder of turning seeds into abundance.

We are confident that our new home will materialize because Sisters is alive with generous people like the Bensons. Should you be one of them, please let us know. We are so expectant of what lies ahead given the kindness of the past. Until then, may you not plant too close, and fertilize, fertilize, and fertilize your garden and life itself.

Eileen Chambers

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Gratitude

To the Editor:

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”—G. K. Chesterton.

Wednesday night, May 24, was one of the most life-giving, encouraging, and hopefilled nights I have had in a long time. It was the 15th annual night of the Sisters GRO (Graduate Resource Organization) scholarship distribution event. It was a time of joy, celebration, and radical generosity.

As a first-time parent of a senior I had no context for what was about to happen. The amount of money was stunning ($275,000 given away), the heart of the donors was on display, the chance for the students to look at those who have gone before them, relationally connect with the generous donors and hear words of encouragement, words of commissioning to these young adults as they step into their next chapter of deeper education, vocational training and calling. It was pure joy.

I contrast this scene with so many of the negative messages our world casts today: “Youth are just a problem” or “We’ll never bridge the generational gap” or “Old people and young people just can’t connect.”

Really? That’s not even close to what I saw or experienced.

As a parent, local church pastor, and vested community member, I want to publicly thank Sisters GRO, the board, the staff, and the donors. I also want to thank Rick Kroytz, Steve Stancliffe, and the SHS staff for investing so thoughtfully and tactfully into our graduates.

I don’t know if our students are fully aware of the blessing that this kind of investment is, but I am confident that as they progress into adulthood, begin to feel the real pressures of life, and reflect back on their adolescence, many will know with great confidence that they have mentors, teachers, and heroes who sacrificed greatly so they could win.

Simply put, I am grateful for what all of our kids have been given. It’s a profoundly generous deposit they’ve been entrusted with. May each one see the gift, receive it with joy, and become a blessing with what they’ve been given.

Ryan Moffat

STARS seeks drivers and dispatchers

Volunteers are needed to get Sisters Country residents to non-emergency medical appointments in Sisters, Redmond, and Bend by driving for STARS, an Age Friendly Sisters Country Action Team.

Volunteers receive a free two-hour training session, mileage reimbursement, and can access online scheduling. Email notifications allow you to accept dates and times as you are able.

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Dog danger

To the Editor:

For the safety of others, I need to share my terrifying experience when riding my horse in the forest bordering Pine Street May 24.

I was riding with a friend when we were charged by an extremely aggressive female gray pit bull dog that was unleashed outside a trailer camp. She began charging our horses, and the owner had no control, and appeared to be afraid to pull her away from the attack scene. Perhaps his dog would have bitten him?

There were four men present, but (it) appeared too dangerous for anyone to help me. When the dog began attacking, my horse became very frightened, finally bucking me off and racing into the forest with the dog biting his heels. Luckily my injuries were mild. I will soon be 81 years old.

We finally found my horse with the help of others at the scene. My horse had outrun the pit bull. I later heard that this dog has a history of being dangerously violent towards animals. I am a retired veterinarian and saw many red flags on this dog’s behavior. I think if not properly confined, she could seriously injure or kill an animal, person, or child.

I am disappointed there are no resources or laws to properly confine a dangerous dog living in the woods who has a history. Being proactive would make sense to me. My final message is to be careful out there with your children, pets, pups, goats, horses, etc., and carry some method of defense.

Meanwhile enjoy all the nice, friendly dogs, accompanied by their owners, when you go out in the forest.

Sharon Sharpnack, DVM

The program is also in need of dispatchers. Dispatching from home allows STARS to fulfill its mission. Volunteers need a computer and capability to use online applications, a phone, and a desire to improve quality of life

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in Sisters. Volunteers are actively on call five to 10 hours a month and monitor email for emergencies two to four days a month.

For more information about STARS, visit www. starsride.org, or talk to a dispatcher Tuesday or Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by calling 541-904-5545.

Congratulations, Sisters High Sisters

GRO wishes to thank all that make these scholarships

65 scholarships gave out 115 scholarship to 51 students in the senior class. In total, $275,800

Our mission is ‘To help Sisters High School educational aspirations, inspiring them to

is year is the 15th Anniversar y of Sisters GRO! Since nearly $2,000,000 in funds from local families, businesses, of Sisters High School graduates. Learn more at: www

igh School 2023 Scholarship Recipients!

all of the local donors

scholarships possible.

scholarship awards

$275,800 in scholarships was awarded.

School graduates achieve their to give back by becoming more.’

ince 2008, the organization has helped to distribute businesses, and organizations to further the education www.SistersGRO.org • info@SistersGRO.org

CONGRATULATIONS

’22-’23 SISTERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE YEAR!

She is committed to making SHS a better place and is willing to give her time and talents to make that a reality. Her positive “we got this!” spirit even in the face of adversity is wonderful to work with and behold. She is a talented writer and a creative problem solver, and she is doing an amazing job as spirit coordinator She is thoughtful and spunky; SHS and the world is blessed e her.”

Rand Runco describes Josie Patton as “the classic Outlaw — she dips her toes in everything.” And, he says, “She’s not afraid to lead. She’s just one of those kids that just exudes confidence.”

That desire to participate and the willingness to step up and lead has made Josie student body vice president, captain of the tennis team and the soccer team, president of the band and jazz band, an IEE intern — and an all-around Outlaws sparkplug.

“School’s just kind of my happy place,” she explained. “I feed off the energy the school gives me.”

In addition to her cocurricular activities, Josie is fully engaged academically

“I’m pretty strong when it comes to English and history,” she said. “I really love writing. And anything to do with leadership That’s where I strive to be in the school.”

Josie’s future plans are not set. She anticipates attending a small school in the Pacific Northwest where she has access to the outdoor way of life she loves, and where she can play soccer or basketball.

“Josie Patton is a wonderful human being. I so appreciate her work ethic as a student leader here at SHS.

— Jami Lyn Weber, Teacher

“Josie is a fantastic human and leader She leads with humility and kindness and goes out of her way to help others feel included. Josie has contributed so much to our community over the last 12 years, and continues to give wholeheartedly this year as a senior As an IEE intern and active student leader, Josie helps inspire the community to engage and support each other Thank you, Josie!”

— Rima Givot, Teacher

“Josie is everything we hope a student leader would be. She is kind, enthusiastic, and relentlessly positive in the example she sets for her peers and our staff.”

— Steve Stancliff, Principal

“All in!” Is how we would best describe Josie and ev erything she does for SHS. Involved in band, leader ship, athletics, and a flat-out great person, she has a true Outlaw spirit that makes our school better Thank you, Josie!”

— Gary Thorson, Athletic Director

Thank Y... to these advertisers who have joined The Nugget Newspaper in supporting our youth and their accomplishments by co-sponsoring the Student of the Month program and helping make The Nugget Scholarship possible.

“Josie is one-of-a-kind. As I sit here writing this, I can’t help but picture her leading the cheers in the student section at Friday’s homecoming game. I was so proud! The students were great, and much of that had to do with Josie. Josie is a wonderful example of someone who is true to her school. She has extreme pride and shows this every single day at SHS. She mindfully chooses to encourage all those she comes in contact with, includes everyone, and continually makes selfless decisions to better the whole. I love Josie’s positive attitude, her high level of integrity, her sense of humor, and her honesty — all of which positively contribute to the culture of our school and community. She leads by example and makes a strong effort to always give her best. Her energy and enthusiasm are difficult to match so she is a fantastic team member, regardless of the situation. I think Josie is truly a treasure, and she will be greatly missed around here when she graduates. But honestly, I am also excited to see how she will continue to positively impact people in her future. That will be inevitable.”

— Samra Spear, Teacher

“Josie, you are an amazing, strong, encouraging person and a great example of how to live life! Thank you for being so awesome!”

— Rick Kroytz, Counselor

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Wilson V served as master of Ceremonies, and guided the congregation through traditions of honor, including the Missing Man Table, which honors POWs/MIA, and the laying of a wreath in honor of the dead. The Redmond High School Junior Marine ROTC posted the colors, accompanied by the strains of the Scottish bagpipes played by Steve Allely of Sisters. David Wentworth sang the National Anthem, his rich baritone leading a soft murmur of voices in the audience, also singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Each year, the observances include a remembrance of veterans from the community who have passed on. Hal Darcy, U.S.

Navy, assisted by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Mike McGrady, read out the names of a dozen veterans whose names will now adorn the granite stones next to the Village Green gazebo, as a bell tolled for each and every one.

U.S. Air Force veteran Ed Owens delivered a potent keynote address, which cut to the heart of the reason why veterans and citizens gather to remember on Memorial Day.

“We are here because we value the principles they sacrificed their lives for,” he said. “It is our way of saying thank you.”

Owens, whose military service lineage can be traced back to 13th century England, noted that he attended events much like that in Sisters as a youth — but it wasn’t until he served in his first combat tour during the Gulf War that he truly came to understand the deepest

meanings of words like duty, honor, and sacrifice.

Serving as a first sergeant in his last combat tour in Kirkuk, Iraq in 2006, he recalled ramp ceremonies when the bodies of service members killed in action were enplaned to be returned to their families.

“I remember each ramp ceremony, and the feelings that can still be felt to this day,” he said. “Like many of you here today, Memorial Day has a profound meaning felt deep in each of our souls. The freedoms we value as Americans come at a heavy price.”

Owens spoke of unity and the shared values and principles that bring Americans together.

“The founding principles that created this nation, that held us together since our founding, that collectively

we have fought to preserve, and that so many have fought and died for around the world are very much worth fighting for,” he said.

Owens noted that the toll for America’s wars is paid for years after conflict. He spoke of veteran suicides, and the suicides of loved ones of those scarred by combat and conflict. He recognized that many people — including many at the Village Green on Monday — have suffered profound loss and trauma, and urged all those in attendance to reach out to those who are hurting.

Quoting from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, he observed that those words continue to inspire us to rededicate ourselves to our status as one people, dedicated to principles of equality and freedom, not only for ourselves, but for

all the peoples of the world. He concluded with a dedication to the memory of the fallen, “to ensure that the values they died for continue to be a source of strength, inspiration and hope for generations to come. This nation cannot perish from this earth.”

An honor guard fired a salute, Bugler Chris Patrick played taps, and Commander Wilson, VFW Post Commander Pat Bowe, and Sisters Band of Brothers President Jim Morrell raised the American flag from halfstaff to fly proudly at the top of its pole across the Village Green.

Commander Wilson offered his closing remarks, and dismissed the audience to mingle and enjoy the beauty of a day that carried more profound meaning for having been there.

The Redmond High School Junior Marine ROTC posted the colors at Sisters’ annual Memorial Day observances.

PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT

Sisters veteran Earl Schroeder greeted those who attended Memorial Day ceremonies hosted by the American Legion, Sisters Band of Brothers, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT

CREATIVITY & COLLABORATION ON

The Sisters Ar t Work s (SAW ) building is home to creativit y and collaboration. After purchasing it in 2019, Sisters Folk Festival (SFF ) honored the top donors, Cindy and Duncan Campbell, by naming the galler y after them.

The building routinely host s musical event s and ar t showcases. The firstever Americana Showcase at S AW took place on Sunday, May 2 1.

The event incorporated ar t pieces f rom advanced placement ar t student s at Sisters High School. Many of these pieces were based on di erent prompts . These student s were able to display their por tfolios to the communit y while also admiring their peers’ work

“My favorite par t of the process was being able to see all of my ar t up and together, it was just nice to see eve ry thing I’ve worked up to all year in the same space,” said senior Makenzie French. French has par ticipated in ar t classes all through her high school career. Her ar t por tfolio was prompted by the quer y: “How can phobias be represented through ar t?”

This galler y exhibit was also accompanied by live music f rom local students. Sisters H igh School (SHS) Jazz Band collaborated with Sisters Middle School Fiddle Club in playing “Gri endfeld t,” an upbeat folk tune.

The Jazz Band also per forme d a separate set that displayed three wonder ful songs.

20 Square Feet , a band composed of student s f rom SHS who share a love of music, made their debu t per formance playing a cover of “Smells L ike Teen Spirit ” by Nir

vana

The event highlighted a handful of Americana Projec t student s per forming songs from their recently recorded EP album, “ This Is Our Home”

“It just feels so craz y to think that people want to pay money to listen to my songs. I feel like it should be the other w ay around,” said singer and student Ava O’Neill.

“It was so cool watching all the other musical ac t s, especially the band. It just gave me a better appreciation for ensemble music,” said per former S am L iddell.

Both of these students per forme d t wo of their own original songs. O’Neill sang “Apple Tree,” and “ Wi th Me.” L iddell sang “Happy,” and “3AM.”

Mul tiple other creative forms of ar t were exhibited, including the handmade guitars f rom the Americana lu thier class, and the poetr y club’s new book , “Musings,” a collaborative work of reflec tive literature

by SHS student s.

The se young ar tists left with beaming smiles, grateful for being able to interac t with their communit y members through shared passions .

Find out more abou t the Americana projec t and how you can help share the spark of creativity at https://sistersfolk festival.org/americana-projec

Hearing set on gas station

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

The application for redevelopment of the Space Age service station at 411 W. Cascade Ave. is finally complete and the process for consideration of approval will move forward, according to Sisters City Planning Department.

On Thursday, June 1, 4 p.m., at City Hall, the Planning Commission will be briefed on the application by City staff. The intent is for this workshop to provide preparation for the public hearing that will occur on the request. That hearing is scheduled for June 15 at 5:30 p.m. No formal action or public comment will be taken by the Planning Commission at the work session. Public comment will be possible at the June 15 public hearing.

When the Space Age owner originally came to the City several years ago and asked for permission to make some improvements to the station, the Planning Commission recommended, and the City Council approved, updates to the Development Code to allow for improvements to the service stations on Cascade, to keep them from falling into disrepair. The changes to the code were for improvements, not for allowing new stations.

Pliska Investments LLC owns the subject property which sits between West Cascade Avenue and West Hood Avenue and South Pine Street and a vacant lot. Pliska Investments in Clackamas, Oregon owns or has owned numerous gas stations, a golf course, and a hotel in Oregon.

The prospect of a much larger presence on the corner of West Cascade and South Pine has proven to be unpopular with many Sisters citizens. The proposed new convenience store, as originally designed, would have 3,500 square feet of space; the station would have eight towers with 16 fuel pumps; an overhead canopy with lighting; related site improvements; and increased asphalt area for parking. C & C Nursery and Richard’s Farmstand would both have to move from their current locations behind the station.

Materials relating to both workshop agenda items are available on the City website under Meetings & Agendas. All items in the proposal record for the service station can be found under Community Development on the City website, www.ci.sisters.or.us.

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then reignited leading to the brush fire.”

Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District responded with six firefighters and three emergency vehicles.

Residents are reminded to adhere to the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District burn regulations, register your property and schedule your burn days at www.sistersfire. com. Starting June 1, debris burning will be closed for fire season. Outdoor debris burning within the city limits of Sisters is closed year-round.

Backyard fires, which include warming fires, campfires, cooking fires, and ceremonial fires are typically allowed year-round in the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, when used within the guidelines set forth in the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Burning Regulations. Additional restrictions on campfires may be implemented during the hottest parts of summer to help reduce the risk of fire. Check the current restrictions by logging into your Burn Permits account, or by calling the Fire District’s

burn information line at 541-549-2333.

If you live within the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District and do not have your property registered in the Burn Permits system, visit https://publicfiresafety.com. For more information visit https://www.sistersfire.com/ home/services-programs/ outdoor-burning-regulations.

Second debris fire of the week came from a debris pile that included rolls of artificial turf.

Outlaws compete at tennis tourney

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The girls tennis squad sent three junior players — Juhree Kizziar, Brooke Harper, and Katie Ryan — to the state tennis tournament held in Corvallis, Friday and Saturday, May 19- 20.

Kizziar (No. 1 singles) who was the District 4 Champion, defeated sophomore Addison Roberts of Sutherlan 6-2, 6-2. Kizziar was very consistent and Roberts made numerous unforced errors.

“Juhree is a very good defender and retriever that most players over hit or get frustrated,” said Coach Bruce Fenn. “This year she handled more pace and moved forward more comfortably to close out points at the net.”

In the quarterfinals, Kizziar faced Reagan Farm of North Bend, who was the best-ranked player in the tournament (ranked in the top three in the Pacific Northwest). Farm had both the experience and the power to keep Kizziar off balance and out of position to hit any short balls for winners. Kizziar had three break points in the first set and it was a fight for Farm to win her games.

Fenn said, “The games were contested and Juhree

played well. She found out she can compete with the big hitters.”

Harper (No. 2 singles) gave it her best, despite the fact she was nursing a nagging injury. Harper was defeated 2-6, 2-6 by her Oregon Episcopal opponent.

Fenn said, “I was very proud of Brooke’s willingness to give her best try. Brooke wants to get healthy and play a lot of tennis before next year. She bowed out of the tournament with medical injuries.”

Sisters’ other district semifinalist, Ryan, challenged No. 4 seed Ryan Lomber and fell 1-6, 3-6. Most every game was contested.

In the consolation bracket, Ryan lost in an eight-game pro set 4-8 to Jaclyn Albert, who won consolation.

“That match was so close and Katie had her chances,” said Fenn. “Each point was close and a mental battle of who would break first. Albert’s experience played to her advantage. Katie found that she can play tennis at a high level.”

All three playing shared their feelings about the event.

“I was very excited to be at State for the third time,” said Kizziar. “There is no pressure, just play and do your best. I see where I am

in my game and what I need to work on to improve. It was super-fun! I was so proud of the whole team and how our team prepared us to be at State. The coaches and the community made this incredible year a success.”

Ryan said, “Just getting the ball back is what it’s all about. It’s fun to try to figure out how to play someone, and I played the best I’ve ever played.”

Harper stated, “I know I didn’t play my best, but it was cool being here. I look forward to next year.”

Fenn summed up the Lady Outlaws’ season.

“This year was different because of being moved to a 20-team league divided into four five-team subdistricts. We didn’t play many of the teams in our regular season. We first met at the district championships in Pendleton and Hermiston. I felt we all handled the changes in stride and came out the champions. It was a remarkable season all things (weather and new teams) considered. Next year we will be much better. With the experience this year in a new league and another year of preparation with three state qualifiers, and 12 returning varsity players, we should repeat our successes and even do better!”

Portraits OF SISTERS

Lance Trowbridge was born in Bend and grew up in house he currently lives in on Adams Avenue in Sisters. He graduated from high school in Sisters in 1965 and studied at COCC before working in Alaska with his parents in the summer of 1966.

Trowbridge was drafted into the Army in 1967 and we nt up to F Lewis, WA for basic training. Enlisted into the Signal Corps, he helped create and manage communications and information systems to command and control combined arms forces. Trowbridge went to German as part of the Signal Corps and was there fo r 18 months. Af te r a fe years back in Central Oregon and finishing up his degrees in automotive technology and science, Trowbridge returned to the military 1972 and did four tours in 10 years throughout Germany and in U training camps. He worked as a drill instructor and taught basic Arm maintenance management and about the Signal Corps.

Trowbridge has been a member of the American Legion for 15 years, and invo lved with ve t eran care ove r the last decade. He makes effort to help fellow veterans in the Sisters community, getting them the hospital or whatever they might need. “I help a little here and ther it makes it a stronger community,” he said. “I want people to know that they are not alone, and somebody will help you; you’re never alone.

Trowbridge is heavily involved in the Memorial Day service at Village Green every year and was instrumental in constructing the Sisters Ar Military Veterans Memorial and gazebo at the park.

Writer presents guide to natural wonders

Bend writer LeeAnn Kreigh will offer a presentation from her book “The Nature of Portland” at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, June 1.

Kreigh is the author of the popular guidebook “The Nature of Bend,” and she is calling her presentation “Westside Natural Wonders.”

She says, “If you’re suffering from spring fever, there’s an easy cure: Head west of the Cascades! The Portland area is already popping with gorgeous wildflowers, easyto-spot migratory birds, and blooming trees — including many species you can’t find in Central Oregon. I will share some of my favorite west-side adventures, with tips on when and where to go to see turtles, listen to owls, taste strawberries, walk under 200-year-old oak trees, and much more.”

Readers learn what’s buzzing in the backyard and blooming on area trails with this one-of-a-kind guide to Portland-area plants and animals. It’s a fresh, funny take on the city’s species, with inspiration on where to go, what to grow, and how to get more enjoyment out of the nature right outside your door.

Inside you’ll find local

natural history, ecology, stories, and fun facts, when and where to go to see more than 360 plants and animals, as well as stunning full-color photos of every species. You’ll also find ten “treasure hunts,” from Powell Butte to Fernhill Wetlands along with dozens of gardening and hiking tips.

Kriegh lives in Bend with her partner and forever foster dog.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m Paulina Springs Books is located at 252 W. Hood Ave. For more information call 541-549-0866 or visit www. paulinaspringsbooks.com.

LeeAnn Kreigh

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Aging successfully

By Edie Jones Columnist

Recently, while purging notes and flip charts from earlier teaching days, I came across the notes from a class entitled “Stay Away from the Rocker.”

It was a class for an adult education program, and I was much too young to teach it. Now, being older, and, knowing the median age in Sisters is hovering just under 50, I thought it would be interesting to revisit its premise and see what guidelines it might have.

The main idea was that to age successfully you had to minimize the negative physical aspects of your life while optimizing your areas of potential. That sounded pretty obvious, but I began to wonder how well I had done or was now doing.

As life moves us forward, we often just go in the direction it takes us, sometimes without much thought. Granted, things like moving to a new location, buying a house, or starting a family are usually accompanied with lots of forethought and planning; but what about the daily ins and outs and routines that don’t change year after year? Had I been mindful of them, optimizing my

talents? I had been an educator, and loved teaching, gone back to college for a master’s degree. Now, as a grandmother, I look back on my years as a mother with great satisfaction. But had I really optimized my potential? Do any of us actually do that?

Needing to wear hearing aids has made me aware that my years of standing in front of adult classes sharing “wisdom” are probably over — or at least far and few between. Less stamina keeps hikes in the mountains shorter and not as frequent, and a nap in the afternoon reminds me that the years are creeping by. But what about my “potential”? Is it also declining? I certainly hope not.

I do a mental checkup and ask, am I functioning at my maximum ability? If not, I’d better recognize it, and get busy. As we’ve all heard, the way you get better

Adjusting to change is possibly our most valued skill, one that we must continually practice.

at something is to practice; a truism as correct today as when we were younger.

I ask the same question about my friends. How are they faring?

My notes give a few clues of what we all need to do: take precautions to prevent disease (wear our masks and pay attention to what we eat); avoid pitfalls (stop stumbling over curbs or stepping on my dog’s toys); stay in control of our choices as long as we can (which may be different from those prescribed by my kids); and exercise my mind and body (I read each night but why does my smartphone tell me my exercise ring is so small?).

Much of what I found, I’ve known for years. Maintain independence, moderate my habits, stay active and enthusiastic, be proud of who I am, and enjoy the individual I’ve become. I figure today’s as good a day as any to take stock and feel comfortable with my conclusion. However, being retired and now alone, am I lonely or do I compensate by being too busy and get stressed out? If I’m honest, I would answer yes to both of those questions.

One of the most impactful

quotes I came across said, “Don’t compare today with other days.” How much easier that is to say than to do.

Retirement is described as “commencement,” a new beginning, similar to what our graduating seniors will soon be experiencing. Remember that an era has two ends and it’s up to us as to which one we focus on. We’re encouraged to have pleasurable expectations and anticipatory delights. What are mine? What are yours? What are we looking forward to — today — tomorrow — next week — next year?

How valuable it has been to take a look at those notes. They stress the importance of finding your niche, even if it’s a little peculiar, and to be open to new ideas. Avoid thinking, “We’ve

always done it like this,” as it may no longer work and there could be a better way to approach the problem. Have a youthful outlook.

Adjusting to change is possibly our most valued skill, one that we must continually practice. How well do I do that? I smile and recognize how I, perpetually a late person, now wear a watch, and, more often than not, am now on time. Yes, finding ways to change is a good thing.

I read that we are cautioned to not say, “I use to be.” To say instead, “I am.”

Thinking about that, and even with an occasional regret that life can’t go on as it always had, it’s nice to know that I can keep optimizing my potential and enjoy becoming who I am.

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New BBR Lodge set to make memories

By Katy Yoder Correspondent

Staff at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) are ready for BBR homeowners, the Central Oregon community, and visitors from around the globe to make memories within their new space. Standing proudly with ponderosa pines, the new lodge is 22,100 square feet and has expansive windows. The architecture and décor was created to capitalize on the setting and offer a variety of spaces for dining, sharing a drink with friends, or hosting all kinds of events from weddings to intimate evenings and large special events.

Walking up to The Lodge, the lawn area blends seamlessly with Phalarope Lake. Inside the building, views are captured in floor-to-ceiling windows of the Three Sisters, Broken Top, and Mt. Washington. From the Aspen Lounge on the second floor, windows were placed to provide summit views of the resort’s volcanic namesake, Black Butte. On the north

wall of the lounge, the iconic thundering herd of horses created by Sisters woodworker, Skip Armstrong has been rehung, bringing back some of the elements from the original lodge.

With the new lodge open, weddings have already begun on The Ranch. The new lodge’s event spaces allow wedding parties to get ready on the big day and celebrate before and after with their guests. Guests can schedule a dinner or celebration in the second-floor private dining space with its own private deck. With the kitchen area much larger and able to accommodate all kinds of events, there’s talk that eventually there may be some chef’s table events within the expansive kitchen area.

Marketing Manager Kim Kohn says The Lodge has far exceeded her expectations. She invites guests to sit by the fire in one of three lodge fireplaces or move outside onto the second-floor Aspen Lounge deck. Wildlife enthusiasts may see bald eagles hunting for fish on the lake

and otters swimming through the water and dipping under to find something delicious to eat.

Guests are already taking advantage of warm nights and moving outside for a meal in the main restaurant at sunset or getting cozy in a Pendleton-fabric booth by the fire. The tables in the dining area were built from the wood of a tree that had to come down before The Lodge could be built. Architects and staff made sure to put the lumber to good use in a variety of ways within the building.

“This is an important step for Black Butte Ranch, ,bringing to completion a

reimagining of the heart of one of the Northwest’s most celebrated and treasured destination resorts,” said Shawn McCance, CEO of Black Butte Ranch. “We’re thankful for the support from our homeowners and are enjoying watching them — and our resort guests — make new memories at The Lodge.”

“The Black Butte Ranch lodge is the culmination of our work to create a series of buildings that complement the natural beauty and stunning geology surrounding The Ranch,” said Corey Martin, principal designer at Hacker Architects. “We created spaces that feel warm

and sheltering while also very connected to the landscape. We integrated the ideas and input from as many homeowners as possible and feel like the design has something special for everyone.”

The new lodge replaces Black Butte Ranch’s 50-year-old original lodge, removed to make space for the new building. Settling into the new space and making sure every aspect of the guest experience is beyond compare is an ongoing commitment for staff. Locals and visitors alike are invited to share in this new Central Oregon resource and make lasting memories with family and friends.

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Black Butte Ranch’s new lodge is already hosting weddings, events and daily diners.

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unsheltered population.

In addition, some two dozen providers, the frontline workers in the fight, have varying degrees of influence and resources. Smaller ones, like the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter (SCWS) hope this new influx of cash will allow them to move from advocacy to actual sheltering. Since 2018 the group has worked to provide temporary shelter during the coldest winter months.

They were initially supported primarily by local churches, who took turns in allowing their facilities to be used as respite from the cold and dispensing of a hot meal. The onset of COVID-19 saw a pullback from the churches and local business support.

Now, with SB 5019 funds on hand, a handful of homeless advocates in Sisters, loosely confederated under an ad hoc Sisters Community Leadership Initiative, has tapped Cold Weather Shelter to apply for $1,458,578 of the $13.9 million pool. SCWS is the only legally constituted group in Sisters eligible for a share.

As a 501c3 not-for-profit, they meet the criteria to be awarded a grant. They are competing with 18 others whose applications had to be submitted by May 8.

COIC handed off the screening and awarding to another group — MAC (Multi-Agency Coordination Group). The 24-member group is made up of service providers and local governments. On May 17 MAC approved seven applications, denied one, and sent 11 back to the applicants with questions. Sisters Cold Weather Shelter’s application is among those from whom MAC is seeking more information.

There were so many layers to the homeless bureaucracy that Deschutes County set up Coordinated Houseless Response Office in coordination with the cities of Sisters, Bend, and La Pine. Funding for this effort came from another piece of legislation, House Bill 4123.

A manager, Cheyenne Purrington, was hired last September to fill the $149,000 per year position. Amid controversy over her background in Lake Tahoe, Purrington resigned last week.

Last year’s HB4123 enactment calls for initiatives supporting shelter capacity, promoting workforce expansion, identifying solutions for current homeless encampments, and helping to develop housing units for low-income residents.

Commissioner Phil Chang said in early May that the response office is disorganized, and thus not making much progress. “We need to look at the entire system, the staff, the governing board, and the advisory committee, and ask why we haven’t come up with a functioning organization yet,?” Chang told local media.

One of his criticisms revolves around the bill’s requirement that it produce a five-year strategic plan within a year of receiving the granted funds.

“I am very concerned that the strategic plan has not been developed yet,” Chang told The Nugget Chang appears to speak for a number of citizens who see large amounts of monies, in the hundreds of millions, appropriated to fight homelessness with negligible results. HB 4123 doles out $8 million in eight $1 million tranches to eight counties including Deschutes. It’s primarily seed money to set up the apparatus to manage the growing problem and administer new funds coming into the pipeline.

Sitting on the Board of Governing Directors for the response effort is Commissioner Patti Adair of Sisters Country, representing the County, and Sisters Councilor Andrea Blum, representing the City of Sisters.

In the current session two house bills passed and were signed into law by Governor

Kotek amounting to $200 million, bringing to $400 million the total in state spending authorizations for defeating the houseless crisis, a signature issue for Kotek.

The $13.9 million emergency funding is intended to create 111 new shelter beds and rehouse 161 households from unsheltered homelessness in the tri-county area. It is in keeping with these goals that Sisters Cold Weather Shelter formulated their application.

Were it to be awarded, SCWS will acquire a building in Sisters for $950,000 for 12-24 beds and an office. They would also lease four apartment units, two two-bedroom and two one-bedroom, under a three-year master lease. These units would go to the neediest homeless, among them the nine known children enrolled in Sisters schools who have no housing.

Included in the application is $181,000 in salaries, half of which would come from other sources. Positions to be funded include an executive director, noncertified case manager, coordinator, and nighttime shelter monitor.

MAC is asking SCWS: “Can you really do everything proposed with that amount? Could you turn master leased units into rehousing rather than shelter?”

Grant applications are to be approved and the funds distributed by the end of June.

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Sisters Rotary explores impact of Alzheimer’s

Toward raising awareness of the global increase and impact of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon and the Sisters Rotary Club will conduct a free series of talks on the morning of June 23 at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Community Hall.

Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and sessions run through the noon hour.

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of dementia and Alzheimer’s in the Sisters and Central Oregon communities, and it coincides with Alzheimer Association’s The Longest Day. The Longest Day is the day with the most light — the summer solstice. On June 21, people from across the world will fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through awareness and fundraising efforts nationwide.

The statistical impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia is staggering.

• About one in nine people age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s.

• Almost two-thirds of those are women.

• Overall, an estimated 6.7 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in 2023.

• One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.

• Deaths from Alzheimer’s have more than doubled

Boys fourth at district track meet

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

between 2000 and 2019, while those from heart disease — the leading cause of death — have decreased.

The June 23 presentation will commence with a presentation on the 10 warning signs of dementia followed by four “Sis Talks” to include:

• The Importance of Social Engagement

• Staying Physical, Why It Matters

• Why Balanced Nutrition Is Important

• Keeping Your Brain Engaged

There are plans to have two panel question-andanswer sessions. There will be a raffle for a two-night stay at Suttle Lake to raise funds.

The Sisters community is also conducting a 50-kilometer Alzheimer’s Summer Solstice Spin Challenge at Sisters Athletic Club in an effort to raise at least $1,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association of Central Oregon on the June 21 Solstice. Tate Metcalf, owner of the Sisters Athletic Club, is making the Challenge possible and hosting the effort.

Sisters Rotary Club member and Alzheimer’s Association advocate Debbi McCune said, “So many of us live with the devastating impact of dementia and Alzheimer’s in our communities and there is so much to be learned about how to best fight and deal with its affect on our daily lives.”

Two seniors and a sophomore will represent Sisters High School at the OSAA Track and Field Championships after qualifying at the 3A Special District 4 Championships held May 18-19 at Siuslaw High School in Florence.

The top two finishers, along with athletes that meet qualifying standards, move on to the state meet. In addition, one “wild card” entry is added for each event based on the best third place mark among all district meets.

Corbin Fredland continued his remarkable first-ever track season by winning the 300 meter hurdles in a time of 42.58.

“For a first year track athlete to come out and be competitive is one thing, but to end up as the district champion is nothing short of amazing,” said Hurdle Coach Dennis Dempsey.

Fredland also placed fifth in the long jump (18 feet2.75 inches) as one of three Outlaws to score in the event. Kyle Pilarski (18 feet-2 inches) and Teegan Schwartz (17 feet-4.75 inches) placed sixth and eighth respectively.

Taine Martin earned a return trip to State with his third-place finish in the pole vault at 11 feet-10 inches, which met the qualifying standard. A total of six boys in the meet achieved the standard and all are ranked in the top eleven among 3A

athletes entered in the state meet. Kyle Hughes of Siuslaw is the 3A state leader with a best of 14 feet-11.25 inches.

Standards are based on the average fourth-place finishes at State in the previous four years.

A surprise came late Sunday when sophomore Spencer Tisdel was named a wild card entrant in the pole vault. He cleared 10 feet-10 inches at District and placed seventh, but earned the wild card as a “next best” after the qualifiers from the other five districts were determined.

In addition to the pole vault, Martin cleared 5 feet6 inches to place fifth in the high jump and took sixth in the 110 hurdles in 19.2 seconds.

For another senior, Hayden Roth, illness thwarted the goal of making it to State. Hayden Roth placed fourth in both the 3,000 (9:38) and the 1,500 (4:33.27) after being sick in the days leading up to the meet. Roth was ranked eighth in the state and had run under the qualifying standard earlier in the season, but it was not to be.

“I did my best and left everything on the track,” said Roth.

Tisdel led a trio of scorers in the triple jump with a mark of 38 feet-6 inches. Frosh Reid Woodson placed sixth (37 feet-8 inches) and Nic Dye was just a quarter of an inch behind to finish seventh.

Junior Kyle Pilarski

scored in both the 100 (12.02) and 200 (24.68), where he finished sixth and eighth. Jack Turpen hit a personal record in the prelims of the 110 hurdles (19.46) to make the final, where he placed eighth.

Logan Ryba placed sixth in the discus (103 feet-7 inches) and freshman Charlie Moen hit a new personal record in the javelin of 116 feet-6 inches to place eighth.

The host Vikings amassed 249 points to overwhelm the rest of the teams for the title. Elmira finished second (146), followed by La Pine (75), Sisters (69.5), Pleasant Hill (41.5), Sutherlin (33), Creswell (30), and Glide (15).

“I’m really proud of our boys’ team and how they finished out the season,” said first-year Head Coach Jonathan Kelly. “We had quite a few more freshmen and sophomores than upperclassmen, but they steadily improved. I was expecting us to place sixth or seventh based on our seed times, but the boys really stepped up and competed, finishing fourth as a team in one of the most competitive special districts in Oregon. We had eighteen athletes/relay teams finish in 4th-8th places so they really eked out points wherever they could, and I only expect the team to improve from here as the boys mature and get more experience.”

All tickets for the state meet are available only online at www.osaa.org/ shop/tickets.

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Pay to play

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

As spring arrives, more and more of us are putting away our skis and snowshoes and storing away our snowmobiles. Out come the hiking poles, kayaks, and backpacks. It’s time to head to the streams, woods, and parks whether to search for mushrooms or wildflowers or take on rapids.

And out come grumblings about having to pay for the pleasure in the form of recreation passes. The two that get the brunt of criticism are the Northwest Forest Pass and the State Park Pass. There are fewer gripes about the National Parks Pass.

You will need a Northwest Forest Pass – either the $30 annual version or pay $5 for a day-use to visit places like the immensely popular Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area or the Olympic National Forest. Closer to home, you will need the Annual NW or Day Pass for no fewer than 40 of the most trafficked sites.

They include Big Eddie and Chief Paulina trailheads, Big Obsidian Flow Interpretive Site, Tumalo Falls or Suttle Lake day-use area, Lava Lands Visitor Center, and Scout Lake picnic site.

There are even subsets of passes such as the Newberry National Volcanic Monument 3-Day Pass for $10.

Fourth-graders rule

If you’re 10, you get a sweetheart deal. Available to U.S. fourth graders (including homeschooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age), pick up an Every Kid Outdoors paper pass which is valid for the duration of the 4th grade school year through the following summer (September to August).

It’s honored nationwide at all Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service sites charging entrance or standard amenity fees. Not only is the kiddo waived the fee, but it admits any accompanying passengers in a private noncommercial vehicle.

Seniors score too

The Interagency Senior Pass — annually for $20 or lifetime for $80 — is a bargain. It’s honored nationwide at all Forest Service, National Park Service, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service sites charging entrance or standard amenity fees.

The pass waives most day-use fees (except at some concessionaire-run sites) and most entrance fees for all the federal agencies under “Participating Sites” across the U.S. It admits pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial

vehicle. At per-person fee areas, it admits pass holder and up to 3 persons. Persons 15 and under are admitted free.

To procure one you must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States 62 years of age or older and obtain it in person showing proof of age, which may be a state driver’s license showing birthdate, a birth certificate, or similar document.

Active-duty military can get an Interagency Annual Pass for free.

State Park Pass

Contrary to popular belief you do not need a pass to be in an Oregon State Park. But if you use the parking lot, then you have to pay — $5 a day, or, for frequent State Parks users, there is a 12-month or 24-month version for $30 and $50 respectively.

Out of protest or budget constraints, some park users park a mile or more from the entrance and hoof it in.

If you’re camping at a state park, you don’t need a day-use parking permit. Just display your current state park camping receipt on your dashboard.

The day pass is good for the day, not the park, so you can visit more than one park in the same day for the same $5.

Oregon Pacific Coast Passport

This one irks a good number of folks, especially those holding other passes. The Oregon Pacific Coast Passport is a multi-agency day-use passport that covers entry or day-use fees at dozens of federal fee sites (Forest Service, National Parks Service, and BLM) and Oregon State Park sites along Highway 101 and the Siuslaw National Forest.

Visit places from the formal gardens at Shore Acres State Park to the wild, windy headlands of Cape Lookout State Park. Explore environments like the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

Tour lighthouses at Yaquina Head or Heceta Head. Discover natural and cultural history at Cape Perpetua and Yaquina Head Interpretive Centers, at Ft. Stevens and at Ft. Clatsop, where Lewis and Clark wintered almost 200 years ago.

An annual passport is $35 or a five-day vehicle passport costs $10.

National Parks

Oregon has one national park — Crater Lake. There are three in Washington. Entrance to a National Park is typically $35. An annual pass is $80 so if you plan on visiting at least three national parks in a year, then the pass is a real money saver. Not to be confused with National Parks are National Historic Trails, National Historical Parks, and National Historic Sites, where entry fees are less, often only $10.

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403 Pets

Three Rivers Humane Society

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

Need help with honeybee swarms? Call 541-504-8405.

501 Computers & Communications Technology Problems?

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

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Cleaning

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GORDON’S

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Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY

Member Better Business Bureau

• Bonded & Insured •

Serving Central Oregon

Since 1980

Call 541-549-3008

504 Handyman

SISTERS HONEYDO

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

JONES UPGRADES LLC

Home Repairs & Remodeling

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

Local resident • CCB #201650

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

TIMBER STAND

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— Certified Arborist — Nate Goodwin 541-771-4825

Online at: timberstandimprovement.net

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4 Brothers Tree Service

Sisters' Premier Tree Experts!

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

– FOREST MANAGEMENT –Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush Mowing, Mastication, Tree Thinning, Large & Small Scale Projects!

Serving Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman & Sisters Area since 2003

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Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-815-2342

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$200. 503-819-1972.

Dryer vent cleaning kit. Brand-new $20. 541-480-9975.

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GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

“A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment”

541-549-2871

We’ve got your cats covered! Sisters-Tumalo-PetSitting.com

541-306-7551 • Julie

600 Tree Service & Forestry

Sisters Tree Care, LLC

Tree preservation, Pruning, Removals & Storm Damage

Brad Bartholomew

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

541-390-1206

beavercreeklog@yahoo.com

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

CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond

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

541-719-8475

SMALL Engine REPAIR

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541-310-3133

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Since 1983 • CCB #44054

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SPURGE COCHRAN BUILDER, INC.

General Contractor Building Distinctive, Handcrafted Custom Homes, Additions, Remodels, Cabin Renovations Since ’74

A “Hands-On” Builder

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

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

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*General excavation

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604 Heating & Cooling

ACTION AIR

Heating & Cooling, LLC

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Alpine Landscape Maintenance

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802 Help Wanted

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sisters City Council will conduct a public hearing at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, on June 14, 2023 at 6:30 PM regarding the application listed below. The hearing will be held according to SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the City Council and available at City Hall.

Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us.

Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file number For additional information, please contact Scott Woodford, Community Development Director at 541323-5211 or swoodford@ ci.sisters.or.us.

Custom Homes • Additions

Residential Building Projects

Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality

CCB #16891 • CCB #159020

541-280-9764

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541-549-2345

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Join our summer camp culture at Lake Creek Lodge.

Pat Burke

LOCALLY OWNED

CRAFTSMAN BUILT

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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

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

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J&E Landscaping Maintenance

LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling debris, gutters, thatching, aerating, irrigation.

Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.com

All Landscaping Services

Mowing, Thatching, Hauling and SNOW REMOVAL

Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740

We're recruiting for: Housekeeping and Front of House: Barista, Concierge, Bartender. We are proud to offer flexible schedules, excellent compensation & opportunities for onsite housing.

www.lakecreeklodge.com 13375 SW Forest Service Rd.  #1419, Camp Sherman.

• Full-time

• Weekend/evenings

• Can lift 45 lbs.

• At least 18 years old We offer a positive work environment and flexible time off 110 W Cascade Ave.

The staff report and recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review at least seven (7) days before the hearing. All submitted evidence and materials related to the application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies of all materials will be available on request at a reasonable cost. The Planning Commission meeting is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link, can be found on https://www.ci.sisters. or.us/meetings.

PUBLIC HEARING: June 14, 2023 at 6:30 pm

FILE #: CP 22-01

APPLICANT: City of Sisters

REQUEST: Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Sisters Comprehensive Plan to update the Sisters Water Master Plan.

APPLICABLE CRITERIA:

Chapter 4.1 – Types of Applications and Review Procedures; Chapter 4.7 – Land Use District Map and Text Amendments; Oregon Statewide Land Use Goals; and City of Sisters Urban Area Comprehensive Plan.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sisters Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at Sisters City Hall (520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters) regarding the applications listed below. The hearing will be held according to SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the Council and available at City Hall. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to mmartin@ci.sisters.or.us.

Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file number For additional information, please contact Matthew Martin, Principal Planner at 541-323-5208 or mmartin@ci.sisters.or.us.

The staff report and recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review at least seven (7) days before the hearing. All submitted evidence and materials related to the application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies of all materials will be available on request at a reasonable cost. The Planning Commission meeting is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link, can be found on https://www.ci.sisters. or.us/meetings.

Public Hearing: June 15, 2023, at 5:30 pm

File #s: SP 22-02 /MCU 22-01

Applicant: Stephen Williams

Owner: Pliska Investments LLC

Site Location: Address: 411 W Cascade Avenue, Sisters, OR 97759

Tax Map and Lots: 15-10-8AA 100 and 200

Zoning: Downtown Commercial (DC)

Request: Site Plan Review and Minor Conditional Use to establish a service station in the Downtown Commercial (DC) District. The applicant proposes replacement of the existing development with an approximately 3,500 square-foot convenience market, fuel island with 16 pumps, fuel island canopy, and related site improvements.

Applicable Criteria: Sisters Development Code (SDC) –Chapter 2.4 (Downtown Commercial District); Chapter 2.11 (Airport Overlay District); Chapter 2.15 (Special Provisions); Chapter 3 (Design Standards); Chapter 4.1 (Types of Applications and Review Procedures); Chapter 4.2 (Site Plan Review); Chapter 4.3 (Land Divisions and Lot Line Adjustments; Chapter 4.4 (Conditional Use Permits)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sisters City Council will conduct a public hearing at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, on June 14, 2023 at 6:30 PM regarding the application listed below. The hearing will be held according to SDC Chapter 4.1 and the rules of procedure adopted by the City Council and available at City Hall.

Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be provided to Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters (mailing address PO Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759) or emailed to swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us.

Comments should be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the file number For additional information, please contact Scott Woodford, Community Development Director at 541323-5211 or swoodford@ ci.sisters.or.us.

The staff report and recommendation to the hearings body will be available for review at least seven (7) days before the hearing. All submitted evidence and materials related to the application are available for inspection at City Hall. Copies of all materials will be available on request at a reasonable cost. The Planning Commission meeting is accessible to the public either in person or via Zoom online meeting. Meeting information, including the Zoom link, can be found on https://www.ci.sisters. or.us/meetings.

PUBLIC HEARING: June 14, 2023 at 6:30 pm

FILE #: CP 22-02

APPLICANT: City of Sisters REQUEST: Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Sisters

Comprehensive Plan to update the Sisters Wastewater Master Plan.

APPLICABLE CRITERIA:

Chapter 4.1 – Types

Applications and Review

Procedures; Chapter 4.7 – Land Use District Map and Text Amendments; Oregon Statewide Land Use Goals; and City Sisters Urban Area

Comprehensive Plan.

Information on Licensing for CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS ~

An active license means your contractor is bonded and insured. The state of Oregon provides detail at the Oregon Construction Contractors Board online. More information is at www.oregon.gov/CCB

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