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Festival immerses Sisters in good vibes
Fantastic Cat got the Sisters Folk Festival crowd revved up in multiple sets across town last weekend.
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Reporting on the success of Sisters Folk Festival is a familiar tune. There are barely enough superlatives to describe the sold-out threeday event just concluded.
SFF Presents Board Chair Leanne Summers summarized it this way: “We’ve got something special in this community. The 2024 Sisters Folk Festival exemplifies that extraordinary, hard-to-define gift. In a time when it is easy to dwell on differences,
Fire extinguisher helped quell blaze
A local forest dweller wielded fire extinguishers provided through a fire protection program to attack a small fire in the woods near Sisters the evening of September 24.
According to the SistersCamp Sherman Fire District, a nearby forest resident reported a small fire on National Forest land approximately one-half mile north of the Best Western Ponderosa Lodge in Sisters.
After reporting the fire, the neighboring forest dweller attempted to extinguish the fire using two small fire extinguishers that were provided to him previously by the SistersCamp Sherman Fire District under a dispersed camping fire prevention effort.
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District crews arrived at midnight to find an area of forest approximately 50 feet in diameter on fire, including
a dispersed campsite. The fire was contained at 50 feet in diameter.
Deputy Fire Chief Tim Craig told The Nugget that 50 fire extinguishers have been distributed in camps through the program, and RV fire personnel ensured that RVs parked in the forest have working alarms.
Other responding agencies included the Black Butte Ranch Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Forest Service. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the U.S. Forest Service.
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District encourages all residents and visitors in Sisters Country to have working fire extinguishers in their homes, autos, and recreational vehicles.
Sisters Folk Festival artists, audiences, and volunteers reminded me over and over again that, no matter our origins or vocations, music and community are powerful agents.
“To echo Renee Coughlin of The Pairs, music is a
compelling gift. You never know how the music you offer and share will touch someone, but you keep putting it out there. I can’t help but feel that the ripples of this weekend are far-reaching
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Wednesday October 2, 2024
Sheriff candidates clash on culture
By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
When it comes to law enforcement priorities and policies, there is not a lot that separates the two candidates for Deschutes County Sheriff. But Captain William Bailey and Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp are sharply divided over culture and morale within the agency.
The candidates participated in a League of Women Voters-sponsored forum in Bend on Monday, September 23, where they fielded questions submitted earlier by the public on issues ranging from homelessness to guns to the constitutional role of sheriffs. The two men, both currently serving with DCSO, offered similar answers, showing little daylight between their views. But when it came to the internal culture within DCSO, the differences were stark.
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Abandoned RVs demolished in forest
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
It’s an ongoing blight, and it’s a challenge to forest managers to remove abandoned vehicles in the national forest. There are no reliable numbers of discarded vehicles, but estimates continuously place the total in the many thousands.
In the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest the number runs between 30 and 40 per year, mostly RVs, the kinds towed by a car or truck and ranging in size from 15 to 35 feet in length. However, cars and motorcycles also litter the landscape. It’s presumed that more are at the bottom of remote ravines or other
obscure spots. The majority are close to town and usually highly visible to passing hikers, cyclists, and motorists using forest roads.
Several have caught fire, usually from careless occupants. While quickly
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PHOTO BY JACK TURPEN
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Gary Tewalt surgically demolished abandoned RVs in the forest.
PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT
OPINION
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Use that turn signal
To the Editor:
What do you do when driving down the road and wish to turn off to the right? You signal your intent for the car behind you as a courtesy so they are safely warned you are turning. It is also telling a person who may be waiting to turn into the traffic that they may turn out.
Now, the roundabout is a good mover of traffic if that logic is the same as before. When you wish to enter the roundabout you look to see where the oncoming car is going, whether it is going to continue around or
is going to leave. If the car doesn’t signal, you wait for it because you can’t pull onto the roundabout. Then that car turns off, not giving you a clear signal it was going to do so. Your way to enter is delayed because you believed he was going to stay in the turning.
The solution is, when you wish to leave the roundabout, signal. One can only leave a roundabout with a right turn. Everybody who wants to enter will see your intent, and traffic will keep smoothly moving.
Bruce Graham s s s
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Addressing homelessness
By Captain William Bailey, DCSO Guest Columnist
Editor’s note: Each candidate for Deschutes County Sheriff has been offered an opportunity to submit an op-ed detailing their vision prior to the November 5 election.
Every day each summer, thousands of Central Oregonians in and around Sisters live under constant threat of catastrophic wildfire caused by illegal homeless camping. The threat became reality at least twice so far this summer elsewhere in Deschutes County. The Darlene III fire near La Pine and the Milepost 132 fire just north of Bend this summer led to mass evacuations. Major loss of property, and lives, was avoided only because our excellent firefighters raced to stop the flames just before they reached nearby cities. Sisters, because it is so close to surrounding forests with many outlying homesites located in the forest itself, is particularly vulnerable.
I have met with countless fellow Deschutes County residents who live near public lands inhabited by illegal homeless campers. I have stood in their kitchens as they explain to me the fear they feel for their families’ safety. They are, rightly, terrified that our luck will run out soon. That the wind will blow the wrong way. That air tanker and other firefighting resources will be deployed elsewhere and unavailable to swoop in at the last minute to save the day. That our luck is running out.
the Sheriff’s Office lacks the ability to unilaterally evict homeless campers even when they are in open violation of federal law that limits how long someone can camp on federal land. Those laws exist to prevent exactly what now exists near China Hat Road – the use of our forests as long-term housing. Only the Forest Service can enforce those laws.
However, the Sheriff’s Office can enforce state laws on federal land. That means Sheriff’s deputies can, and do, enforce laws against illegal burning, illegal use of firearms, assault and other dangerous activity in the camps.
Any strategy to end dangerous permanent homeless camping on federal lands requires cooperation with our local federal forest managers. I have worked closely for years with those managers, who sympathize with the urgent need for change, but must work within the confines of federal law and the decisions of their superiors in Washington, D.C. Fortunately, circumstances are changing that should free their, and our, hand. Local housing resources are coming online that provide more locations for people camping permanently in our national forests to go, instead.
In a case brought by the City of Grants Pass, Oregon, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Martin v. Boise, which had limited the Forest Service’s ability to remove permanent campers from national forests. The Forest Service will now have a freer hand, legally, to address the situation on China Hat Road.
The most immediate threat lies along China Hat Road southeast of Bend. There, in a tinder-dry pine forest a stone’s throw from the largest city in our county, hundreds of people camp full-time. The land is owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, which prohibits permanent camping, in theory. In practice, increasing numbers of homeless people camp, build fires, drive, and smoke in that forest.
It is an unacceptable risk that I believe we can no longer accept. As your next Sheriff, I will implement a strategy to stop permanent homeless camping near China Hat Road by the beginning of our next fire season, then rapidly expand that effort to other vulnerable areas, like Sisters, in Deschutes County. Because the land is managed by the Forest Service,
But that won’t happen unless we take urgent action locally. As your next Sheriff, I will establish dedicated homeless response teams of deputies to meet and engage every camper near China Hat Road and then areas around Sisters and guide them toward safer, sanctioned options, while keeping a watchful eye on illegal activity in the camps. If campers do not move willingly, we will engage our Forest Service partners to evict. The information our homeless response teams gather will give the Forest Service the detailed information they need to act.
This China Hat model can be duplicated around Sisters and throughout the county, and our community will be safer for it.
FAN receives major donation
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Family Access Network (FAN) received an $8,900 donation from 110 Women Who Care.
After three local organizations made presentations — Seed to Table, Family Access Network (FAN), and Living Well With Dementia Sisters — FAN was chosen to receive the funds donated at last week’s 100 Women Who Care Sisters quarterly gathering.
The donation was awarded to the nonprofit receiving the most votes from the women in attendance.
The $8,900 gift will benefit the Sisters FAN in a number of special ways.
Theresa Slavkovsky has been the Sisters FAN advocate for almost 30 years. The information she shared on the work FAN does and the stories about families they have been able to help made a strong case for supporting their work.
FAN’s mission in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties is to offer assistance, possibility, and hope to families in need by connecting them with crucial resources that will help their children flourish in school and in life. The FAN support team includes 27 advocates working in 65 schools.
Sisters is a little different from other offices. They work with all children and families within the Sisters School District boundary,
but they also assist senior citizens and members of the Sisters houseless community. An average of 850 clients are served each year. As the advocate for FAN, Slavkovsky has worked with five other advocates, including Jaclyn Kordell and, prior to her, Dawn Cooper. The advocates are crucial connectors between those who have needs and the organizations and agencies that can be of assistance. Referrals are made to food banks, Neighbor Impact, medical services, Meals on Wheels and other senior services, churches, Sisters Leadership Initiative, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, realtors and other businesses,
McDougall seeks council seat
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“I like being part of something bigger than me,” was Sarah McDougall’s answer when asked why she is seeking a position on the Sisters City Council.
She also enjoys teamwork and has seen plenty of that in her interaction with and observation of the City Council, the City staff, and other City boards and advisory committees.
After 14 years living in Bend, McDougall and her husband, Chris, moved to Sisters in 2020, and McDougall has jumped into volunteering with both
feet. She is currently serving on the Sisters City Planning Commission, and is the president of the board of Citizens4Community (C4C). She served on the City Budget Committee in 2023 and 2024 and on the City Parks Advisory Board in 2021-2022. She estimates she spends about 15 hours a week on her volunteer endeavors.
McDougall grew up outside of Burlington, Vermont. She earned her BA in business with a minor in mathematics at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. She went on to receive her
Vision team offers progress report
The Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team (VIT) recently published its 2023 Progress Report.
The Vision report highlights progress toward long-term goals for Sisters Country and details efforts of local agency representatives, organizational leaders, and community volunteers to make Sisters Country more prosperous, livable, resilient, and connected. The report can be viewed at bit.ly/sistersvision2023.
“With so much growth and change over the past
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Al -Anon
Mon., noon, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-610 -7383. Alcoholics A nonymou s
Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of t he Hills
Lutheran Church • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church • Wednesday, 7
a.m.,G entlemen’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Thursday, 7 p.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration • Fr iday, noon, Step & Tradition meeting, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-5 48 -0 440. Saturday, 8 a.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration
Central Oregon F ly Tye rs G uild
For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelef ly@msn.c om Central Oregon Trail A lliance (COTA) Sisters Chapter meets 4th Thur sday 6 p.m. at Blazin Saddles Bike S hop sistersrep@c ot amtb.c om
Ci tizens4Communit y C ommunity Builders meeting, 3rd Wednesday of ever y mont h, 10 to 11:30 a.m. V isit citizens 4c ommunity.c om for loc ation.
Council on Aging of Cent ral O rego n Senior Lunch In- person community dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grab -and -go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs 12:3 0 to 1 p.m. Sisters C ommunity Church. 5 41-4 8 0-18 43 East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wed. (September- June), Stitchin’ Post . A ll are welcome. 5 41-5 49 -6 061. G o Fish Fishing G roup 3rd Monday 7 p.m., Siste rs C ommunity Church. 541-771-2211
Hear twarmers (f leec e blanketmaker s)
2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Siste rs Communit y Church. M ater ials provided. 541- 408 -8 505.
Hero Q uilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. 5 41-6 68 -1755
Living Well W it h D ementia Sisters
Care Par tner suppor t group. 2nd & 4th Weds., 1-2:3 0 p.m. T he Lodge in Sisters. 5 41-6 47-0 052.
Milita ry Parent s of Sisters M eetings are held quarter ly; please c all for details. 5 41-388 -9 013.
Oregon Band of Brothers Sisters Chapter meets Wednesda ys, 11:3 0 a.m., Takoda’s Rest aurant. 541- 549- 64 69
Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom. 503- 93 0- 6158
Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 3:3 0 p.m., at Sisters Communit y Church. 5 41-5 49 -6157.
Sisters Area Woodworke rs First Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 5 41-231-18 97
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. at Sisters C ommunity Church. Email sister sbridge2021@gmail.com.
Sisters Caregi ver Sup por t G roup 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Siste rs Episcopal Church. 5 41-719 -0 031.
Sisters Cribbage C lub M eets 11 a.m. ever y Wed. at S PR D. 5 09 -9 47-574 4.
Sisters Garden C lub For monthly meetings visit: SistersGardenClub.com.
Sisters Habitat for Humanit y Board of D irectors 4th Tuesday, 4:3 0 p.m.
Location infor mation: 5 41-5 49 -1193.
Sisters Kiwani s 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 11:3 0 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Lodge in Sisters. 5 41-6 32-3663.
Sisters Parent Teacher Communit y 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Sisters Elementary School Commons. 917-219-8298
Sisters Red Hat s 1st Friday. For location infor mation, please c all: 541- 8 48 -1970.
Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 5 41-760 -5 64 5.
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Rest aurant. 541- 903-1123
Sisters Trails A lliance Board Meetings take plac e ever y other month, 5 p.m. In- person or zoom. Contact: info@sisterstrails.org
Three Sister s Irrigation Distric t Board of Direc tors M eets 1st Tuesday, 10 a.m., TSI D Of fice. 5 41-5 49 -8 815
Three Sister s Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:3 0 p.m., Spoons Rest aurant. 5 41-419 -1279.
VF W Po st 813 8 and A merican Legion Post 8 6 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:3 0 p.m., M ain Church Building
Sisters Communit y Church 541- 549-14 62 (John).
SCHOOLS
Black Bu tt e School Board of Direc tors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black But te School. 541- 59 5- 6203
few years, we know that there are many in our community who are unfamiliar with the Vision and VIT,” said Sisters City Manager Jordan Wheeler. “This report is intended as a first step toward reintroducing local residents to these initiatives.”
Around 2,000 community members participated in the 2018 original visioning project and created the Vision Action Plan (VAP). VAP has four focus areas and 20 core
Sisters School District Board of Directors O ne Wednesday m onthly, Sisters School District Administr ation Building. See schedule online at www ssd6.org. 5 41-5 49 -8 521 x5 002. CIT Y & PARKS
Sisters Ci ty Council 2nd & 4t h Wednesday, 6:3 0 p.m., Siste rs City Hall. 5 41-5 49 -6 022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board
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100 Women Who Care selected Sisters FAN for a significant donation.
Sue Stafford Correspondent
Houslessness conversation set for
October
6
The Sisters community is invited to join an important conversation about houselessness in the Sisters area on Sunday, October 6. This gathering will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the new Sisters Elementary School, located at 2155 W. McKinney Butte Road, Sisters.
Hosted by a coalition of local organizations — including the Sisters Ranger District, Sisters School District, City of Sisters, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD), Sisters Library, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, DCSO, Deschutes County Behavioral Health, Sisters Community Leadership Initiative, Sisters Community Church, and Sisters Cold Weather Shelter — this session is designed to facilitate an open dialogue where community members can express their ideas, concerns, and questions regarding houselessness in our area.
The event will serve as a platform for learning and input-gathering, providing an opportunity for participants to share their perspectives on this critical issue. The City states that participation and insights are vital as the community works collaboratively to address houselessness.
Outlaws boys soccer ends the week with a win
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws boys soccer team fell 4-0 at Creswell on Monday, September 23, but came back three days later and beat East Linn Christian 3-1.
Sisters knew the Creswell Bulldogs would be motivated to beat them, as they were the team the Outlaws played for the league championship last year in a comefrom-behind 5-4 win.
Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that one of the challenges the team has faced this year is their slow start to the games, coming out cautious and flat-footed.
The Outlaws gave Creswell too much space in dangerous situations, the Bulldogs capitalized early in the match, and the Outlaws did not match them physically.
Creswell scored three goals in the first half as they controlled the midfield and dictated the style of play. Sisters regrouped and came out in the second half with a sense of urgency, and did a better job of tighter marks on the Creswell players.
“We played with the confidence necessary to compete,” said Husmann. “We created chances and were able to unsettle their defense.”
The Outlaws played even with the Bulldogs the second half, and only allowed one late goal when they were stretched on defense.
Husmann was pleased with his freshmen players,
especially Odin Rea.
“I really commend this group of freshmen for learning with every game,” said Husmann. “Specifically, Odin Rea, who really grew up in this game. He is such a coachable kid and the older guys really are learning to trust him.”
Husmann added, “Junior Dugan Draper continues to get better each game. He plays outside midfield and is tenacious and wants to be involved. Likewise, senior Cooper Merrill and Carter Van Meter just got off an IEE expedition and were quite tired from a three-day trip. They rallied and really kept us in the game.”
Husmann also made note of goalkeeper Joseph Derksen, who he stated that despite the loss, played an outstanding game in goal.
“He (Derksen) is learning to read the big crosses and is developing the boldness and quick decision making that’s required for the position,” said Husmann. “He will continue to get better.”
On Thursday, September 26, the Outlaws recorded a win at home against a very physical East Linn Christian squad. The first 25 minutes of the contest teams played even, and then in the 30th minute the Outlaws got on the scoreboard. Right back Van Meter made a big run up the right side of the field, and made a nice pass to Mason Dahl, who slotted the ball past the keeper. The Outlaws held onto the 1-0 lead as teams entered the half.
I’m proud of how our boys responded to the physicality. We played a better brand of soccer in the second half, and linked passes and made runs into space behind their back line.
— Coach Jeff Husmann
The physicality of the match ramped up even more in the second half, and the Outlaws worked to stay mentally balanced and focused on their game plan. One minute into the final half, Danny Benson played a through ball to Andrew Islas, who placed it past the keeper. Late in the match, the Outlaws earned a set piece when Benson was fouled about 30 yards out. Midfielder Nick Palmer took the free kick and Husmann stated “it was a beauty!” Palmer dipped the ball over the wall and into the upper corner past the keeper to give the Outlaws a 3-0 lead. The final minutes were a bit disjointed and East Linn earned a corner in the last minute of the game and poked the ball into the net.
Husmann said, “I’m proud of how our boys responded to the physicality. We played a better brand of soccer in the second half, and linked passes and made runs into space behind their back line. We also did a better job of exposing their weaknesses.”
Sisters defense had a great performance and committed very few mistakes. East Linn Christian had some speed advantages in the central part of their attack, but the Outlaws’ four seniors (Merrill, Van Meter, Micah Dachtler, and Islas) stymied that threat.
Husmann was pleased with the performance of several players.
“Dugan was very effective as an outside midfielder,” said Husmann. “He gets better each game and is learning his value to this team. We’ve been moving Jasper around a bit, trying to find what spot works best for him. (He played outside midfield and striker this match.) He’s a skilled player and this was his best performance so far. Felix Montanez isn’t the biggest guy, but he has excellent anticipation and soccer IQ.”
Sisters was to play on the road at Siuslaw on Monday, September 30. They will host Santiam Christian on Thursday, October 3.
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46 PM at The Belfry | 302 E. Main Avenue, Sisters
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Outlaws shut out Hawks on the gridiron
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Sisters Outlaws football team beat the La Pine Hawks 42-0 on Friday, September 27.
Prior to the contest Friday night the Outlaws honored local veterans on their annual Veterans/Military appreciation night. Veterans were escorted to center field by the La Pine ROTC honor guard. After the National Anthem both teams lined up and filed into center field to shake the veterans’ hands and thank them for their service.
When the game started, the Outlaws came out on fire against the Hawks. At the half the Outlaws were on top 42-0 and played under a running clock the final half. Every Outlaw player got into the game.
Sisters started with a strong drive, highlighted by a 26-yard diving catch by Landon Scott. The drive was capped by a six-yard touchdown (TD) run from Kayl Mock followed by a successful point-aftertouchdown (PAT) from Reid Woodson.
The Outlaws held the Hawks to three-and-out on offense, regained possession of the ball and immediately scored again, this time when Mock broke through and ran up the middle for a 75-yard TD. Woodson’s PAT was good, and with seven minutes still left in the first period, the Outlaws held a 14-0 advantage.
After holding the Hawks to another three-and-out the Outlaws again took possession. Mock scored on a 40-yard run, and again Woodson’s PAT was perfect. The Outlaws dominated play the entire first quarter despite numerous penalties, and at the close of the first quarter held a 21-0 lead.
Just one minute into the second period, Mock scored his fourth TD of the night, this time on a 19-yard run. Woodson’s PAT was good and Sisters went up 28-0. Sisters blocked a Hawk field goal attempt four minutes into the quarter and took back possession of the ball. Kolbi Cotner had a nice 24-yard run before being forced out of bounds.
Dawson Roberson had a nice 25-yard carry, and a pass to Scott took the ball down field even further. Spencer Davis capped the drive on a well-blocked 22-yard run on a sweep for Sisters’ second score of the quarter. Woodson hit his fifth consecutive PAT and the Outlaws extended their lead to 35-0.
The Outlaws got a short field after a Roberson interception with just over two minutes left in the half. Hunter Bronson threw a 14-yard TD pass to the corner to Cotner and Sisters took a commanding 42-0 lead as the buzzer sounded to end the half.
Coach Gary Thorson told The Nugget that “the backup crew did a great job the second half and kept La Pine out of the end zone.” They also came up just short of another score when time expired and the Outlaws posted the win.
On defense, Sean Moffett, Tabor Garcia, and Kade Lindsey led the team with four tackles each. Moffett also made two great tackles on kickoff coverage, and was named Scout Player of the Week, and served as captain for the night.
Sisters got interceptions from both Roberson and Reese Moore, plus a fumble recovery from Atom Fetteroff.
Thorson said, “It was a group effort on defense, and every time you shut someone out it is a great night. Our defensive coordinator (Dave DeSmet) did a great job getting the players ready to play. Our defensive front and linebacker crew are relatively inexperienced (outside of Garrett Sager) and they showed improvement in their performances from the week prior.”
On offense, nine running backs combined for 336 yards on the ground for the game (291 in the first half) and were led by Mock, who had 168 yards on six carries. Davis followed with nine carries for 68 yards.
Bronson went five-for-six for 91 yards passing and the Outlaws finished with 434 yards of offense on the night.
Thorson had praise for his offensive line, backs, and receivers.
“The offensive line, led by senior Garrett Sager, continued to take big steps in becoming a force for the Outlaws. In the first half we had five runs that were for more than 20 yards and that is a reflection of the job being done by the offensive line, but also the back and receivers blocking so well for each other. The effort we see in the blocking is a direct reflection of the character of this team, who enjoy seeing each other have success just as much as their own personal success as well.”
The Outlaws are 2-0 in league and 3-1 overall. They will play on the road at Cottage Grove on Thursday, October 3.
Outlaws volleyball brings out the broom
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Outlaws’ team started off the week on Tuesday with a three-game sweep over the visiting Creswell Bulldogs (No. 10), with scores of 27-25, 25-23, and 25-22. Two days later they defeated the La Pine Hawks in three close sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-20).
Tuesday’s match against Creswell wasn’t easy. In the first set the Outlaws were up 24-21, but due to some errors, they allowed the Bulldogs back in. The set was tied at 24, and again at 25, before Alli Fogarty served up backto-back aces for the Outlaws’ win.
Sisters quickly went up 12-5 in the second set, but again serve receive errors and dropped balls allowed Creswell to close the gap, tie it at 22 and again at 23. Kathryn Scholl put down the two final kills behind serves from Ali Gibney for the second set win.
In set three, Creswell got out to a 17-12 lead through some tough serves and some Sisters’ errors. The Outlaws battled back and finished the third set by earning, either by aces or kills, 12 of the last 14 points.
Coach Josh Kreunen said, “Audrey (Sybesma), Haven (Heuberger), and Alexis (Gibney) all had big kills in that third and deciding set.”
Scholl finished with 16 kills, and Gibney tallied six kills, seven digs, and three aces. Heuberger and Sybesma added five kills each.
Jordyn Monaghan recorded 10 digs, Fogarty seven, and Emma Long added six. Holly Davis had six aces in the match and 32 assists.
On Thursday, La Pine battled hard and made the Outlaws work for the win.
In the first set, the Outlaws held an 18-11 lead, but the Hawks came back to tie it up 21-21. Sisters then scored four straight points to get the win.
The second set was close the entire first half, with the score tied six times (2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13). La Pine then committed an error, Sybesma made a kill, and Scholl followed with back-to-back aces to give the Outlaws a 17-13 advantage. Long served three points from the service line late in the set, and Scholl recorded the final kill that sealed the win.
Sisters tied the third match at 1-1 and from there had to fight back into the lead. A kill from Kisten Elbek pulled the Outlaws to within two points at 16-18, and then Paityn Cotner took them to a 19-18
SHS assembly brings the band
By Olivia Nieto Correspondent
Sisters High School hosted Balla Kouyaté & Mike Block Band in an assembly on Friday, September 27.
Marking the 24th year of this annual tradition, students of all grade levels attended and watched the performance — with wide eyes and big smiles.
lead from the service line. The Hawks tied it at 19-19, before the Outlaws pulled away for the win. Fogarty served up the last two points with back-to-back aces.
Kreunen said, “We set the tone for the match with solid serve receive and good ball control. All our players saw court time and contributed to the win.”
Scholl finished with nine kills, followed by Gibney and Heuberger, who both recorded six. Cotner had seven digs, and Davis, Long, and Fogarty contributed five. Fogarty also had four aces in the match, and Davis dished out 27 assists.
The Lady Outlaws will play at home against Elmira on Tuesday, October 1, and at home again on Thursday against top-ranked Pleasant Hill.
Brad Tisdel, creative director of SFF Presents, introduced the band, whom he first encountered at the Wintergrass Festival earlier this year.
“My favorite thing about these assemblies, as well as the Americana Program here at the high school, is the fact that both students and adults can have fun together,” Tisdel said. “And this is a band that you can’t watch without dancing.”
Balla Kouyaté & Mike Block Band is a six-piece ensemble whose leaders have been playing together since 2008.
Mike Block is an American cellist, singer, composer, and Grammy Award-winning musician.
Balla Kouyaté is a West African musician and balafon player whose lineage stems over 800 years ago to Balla
Fasséké. They were joined by additional members Sekou Dembele, Idrissa Kone, Luke Okerlund, and Mike Rivard.
The band performed a mix of West African, bluegrass, and American funk genres. They described their instruments, and explained how they came together, and the meaning behind some of the songs.
Kouyaté also discussed the importance of challenging traditions, using Block’s unorthodox style of playing the cello and the physical
adjustments Kouyaté had made to his belaphone as an example.
“It’s good to break the rules in a positive way. This (belaphone) is traditionally played on the floor but sometimes you need to break laws in a positive way,” Kouyaté said.
Nearing the end of the assembly Kouyaté encouraged the audience of students and teachers to stand up and dance, which nearly everyone did, leaving the students excited and full of laughter.
Balla Kouyaté & Mike Block Band was featured in a Sisters Folk Festival outreach event at Sisters High School last week.
PHOTO BY CONLAN ARCHER
Reviewing finances can enhance fiscal health
By Matt Van Slyke Correspondent
Mike Musco has been through it. Family circumstances in his youth forced him to drop out of college. Just as he got his footing in finance, the Great Recession sent everything sliding.
Like the market, he bounced back to reach new heights. He bought and sold a business and multiple investment properties, worked eight years at Microsoft in corporate finance and business management, and became a financial advisor.
“I finished my accounting bachelor’s while I was working at Microsoft,” said Musco. “Living through 2008 and the 2020-2022 interest-rate environment, seeing a lot of things done well and not done well, both personally and externally, gave me a unique ability to help people do better.”
A frequent visitor-turnedCentral Oregonian of five years, Musco is a fiduciary for Equilus Group, a registered investment advisor (RIA) providing what he calls 360-degree financial reviews.
“We’re looking holistically at income, assets, risk and insurance, estate
planning, and real estate, and aligning that with clients’ goals,” Musco said.
Tax can be a big deal to somebody’s balance sheet. Musco works to minimize tax liabilities.
With a stock brokerage account, “we can harvest losses on some stocks that aren’t producing as well –in a very methodical, automated way, without incurring excessive transaction costs –and pass those tax savings on to our clients.”
He can also help clients and businesses mitigate tax with a 1031.
“If you have a milliondollar property that only has a $250,000 cost basis and you sell it as an investment property, you’re going to have $750,000 exposed to capital gains, which in Oregon could be almost 30 percent, depending on your bracket,” he says. “That’s a lot of money.”
Moving that money into another active property defers capital gains into a passive investment.
“We’re a dual firm that has both an RIA and real estate,” Musco says of Equilus Capital Partners. “We have commercial and residential real estate that we hold in trust, that we can
offer fractional ownership in, and that pays dividends to our investors. It’s a great way to diversify into real estate.”
A big election weeks away could affect taxes.
“What I like to look at is history when it comes to elections. I stay as agnostic as I can and try to help advise clients to be prudent with their investments. Helping somebody navigate that, regardless of their political affiliation, is something that I take very seriously. You have to empathize with people, hear their fears or concerns, and help them unpack information to make the best
decisions that they can.”
There is no way to eliminate surprises. “Things that have never happened happen all the time,” Musco says. But you can mitigate them.
“Are you 100 percent in stock? Well, if the stock market crashes 30 percent, you could have mitigated that surprise with a diversification discussion. Do you have six months of living expenses? No? Well, if you lose your job, you may have a liquidity crisis,” he says. “I’m imagining there’s going to be a lot of change and new information in the next six to nine months.”
Securing a team, plan, and cadence can mitigate surprises like bear markets, a reality in our economic system.
A meeting with Musco kick-starts a fact-finding process.
“I’ll look at 360 degrees of their financial picture and assess their investments, their insurance; get statements, understand their goals, their age, and what they’re trying to solve for. I’ll do two meetings with a few hours of analysis in between – I don’t charge for that, presently – then draft a financial plan, which we would work through together.”
We’re looking holistically at income, assets, risk and insurance, estate planning, and real estate, and aligning that with clients’ goals...
— Mike Musco
If a client wishes to implement a plan, he meets regularly. “Every six months is like my bread and butter,” he says. Equilus is located in Bend’s Northwest Crossing. Musco also makes house calls.
“I have clients in Sisters and go there quite a bit. I love it there. I’m not far, and I like to meet people in their element, show them what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and the benefit,” he says. “Our goal is to have the benefit far outweigh any engagement costs in dealing with us.”
Mike Musco of Equilus Group provides “360-degree financial reviews” for clients.
Chiropractor comes home to Sisters
By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent
Life was going well for David Kemp. After more than a dozen years as a chiropractor, his practice in Utah had expanded and was thriving. However, a dirt bike accident and an underlying desire to return to his roots conspired to bring David Kemp, a native of Sisters, back to town and open a chiropractic practice focused on wellness.
Dr. Kemp spent much of his childhood in Sisters before moving to Utah, where he finished high school and attended college as an undergraduate at Utah Valley University in Orem. He continued his education in Portland, Oregon, for his doctorate in chiropractic medicine at Western States where he graduated in 2010. He returned to Utah and started a practice in Saratoga Springs on his own, and over the next dozen years the practice expanded tremendously.
“I was out riding with friends on my dirt bike and crashed, sending me flying over the handlebars,” he explained. “I ended up miles from help with what turned out to be five broken ribs, a broken collarbone and a torn elbow.”
The injuries were significant, and made it impossible
for him to work at his practice. He found himself at a crossroads.
“I was forced to hire two more doctors to take my place to keep the practice going while I recovered,” he said. “My wife and I had talked in the past about coming back to Oregon, and the accident sort of helped push us in that direction. Since I own the practice in Utah, and it is doing well with the staff I hired, we were in a position to make the move happen.”
So, Kemp, his wife Kelli, and their four kids packed up and moved in 2022. While Kemp continued his recovery from his injuries, he looked for ways to get reconnected to the community and was able to take over as the head wrestling coach at Sisters High School. Once healed up he began the process of opening his own practice in Sisters, which opened two months ago at 382 Hood Ave.
Kemp considers his focus and specialty in chiropractic medicine to be very hands-on.
“I might be more of a traditional chiropractor. I like to get to know my patients and do good work for them,” he said. “I think of my approach as being one of wellness and maintenance. Sisters is a place where people of all ages are very active — biking, golfing, running, hiking,
skiing — and I see my job as helping them stay able to do the things they love.
“Instead of people coming to me after an injury I like to focus on prevention,” he said.“Chiropractic medicine is about movement and function. It keeps the joints functioning as you move and work. The stress that moves through your body, if the joint doesn’t function well, it doesn’t have the ability to distribute the stress throughout the tissue.
“I do talk about nutrition and other wellness issues as well, but my practice will not be dealing with insurance claims related to accidents, and things like that,” he said.
Kemp wants to be able to serve the people of Sisters right here in Sisters.
“It is my goal for clients to be able to have the convenience of being treated here in town rather than having to travel to Bend or Redmond,” he said. “Also, as a supporter of the community, I offer a 20 percent discount to local teachers, students, police, firefighters, and military.”
The return to roots is gratifying.
“My family is so glad to be back in Sisters and involved in the community,” he said. “With two kids in high school and two in middle school we are getting immersed in life here. My
dad still lives in the area and I have siblings nearby, which is an added bonus for our family.”
Dr. Kemp is currently keeping the office open
three days a week: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. He can be reached at 458-666-3611 or at www.kempchiropractic oregon.com.
David Kemp has brought his family to return to his roots in Sisters. Kemp has opened a chiropractic practice in town.
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Lady Outlaws beat the Falcons
By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws Soccer Team posted a 6-1 victory at home against the Elmira Falcons on Tuesday, September 24.
Ella Davis got the Outlaws’ scoring spree started 23 minutes into the contest. Mia Rosas sent a through ball from the Outlaws past the Falcon defense and found Davis, who finished it right past the keeper for the score. The Falcons answered with a goal of their own two minutes later to tie it up at 1-1. Sisters scored in the 27th minute when Rosas again found space and crossed the ball to Deven Stevens, who one-touched it and sent the ball over the keeper’s head. The first half ended with Sisters on top 2-1. Sisters came out of the half and immediately scored within the first minute. Melia Jenkins won the ball in the midfield and passed to Davis up top. The Falcon’s keeper came out in an attempt to beat Davis to the ball, but Davis scored on the ground into the right corner of the net. Davis scored a hat trick (third goal) off a penalty kick 11 minutes
later after Jenkins was taken to the ground on the goal line by a Falcon’s defender. Twenty-two minutes into the final half the Falcon’s keeper saved a shot from Jenkins, and put the ball back into play. Tallis Grummer won the ball and found Jenkins, who took a touch wide, turned, and scored to give the Outlaws a 5-1 advantage. Davis finished off the Outlaws’ scoring with three minutes left on the clock. She dribbled towards the end line from a ball that was played to her by the back line, and placed it just out of reach of the keeper on the ground.
Coach Makena Zorza said, “The whole team played very well together. They connected passes and connected runs. I would say this is probably some of the better soccer we’ve seen from the Lady Outlaws so far this season. Everyone kept the energy and intensity high, and played well together despite their increasing frustration due to the physicality of the game.”
Sisters was scheduled to play at home against Central Linn on Monday, September 30. They will play at home against Creswell on Thursday, October 3.
strategies to inform, inspire, and guide local stakeholders committed to creating a more thriving community. The VAP can be viewed at www.sistersvision.org.
The VIT is responsible for catalyzing and tracking progress of Vision and meets regularly to identify challenges, brainstorm solutions, coordinate broader community engagement, and secure support for Vision-aligned initiatives.
Current VIT members include representatives from the City of Sisters, Sisters Camp-Sherman Fire District, Sisters School District, Sisters Park & Recreation District, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Sisters Ranger District, Economic Development Central Oregon (EDCO), Explore Sisters, Deschutes County, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), and several atlarge community members. The VIT is facilitated by Citizens4Community (C4C).
The 2023 report highlights upcoming challenges,
including infrastructure development – the City, Sisters School District, Sisters Library, Sisters Ranger District, Sisters Park & Recreation District, Black Butte Ranch, Black Butte School, and several residential developers all either broke ground or announced plans for new or renovated buildings, housing, parks, and roads.
Other community accomplishments in 2023 included: Explore Sisters, a new destination management organization (DMO) aimed at balancing economic development with local livability through tourism; EDCO’s recruitment of several new businesses to the area, fostering job creation and economic growth; The hiring of a new city manager; Partnership between the City of Sisters and Northwest Housing Alternatives to develop a new 40-unit affordable rental apartment complex; St. Charles Family Care expanded local lab service hours and Mosaic Community Health assumed operations of the Sisters School-Based Health Center (SBHC); The Ranger District, Fire District, C4C, and several neighborhoods advanced new projects designed to improve the
community’s emergency preparedness and wildfire resilience.
The VIT invited the community to nominate local individuals who have made outstanding, yet underappreciated, contributions to Sisters Country. The VIT is celebrating “Unsung Heroes” of the Sisters community: Peggy Tehan, Dixie Eckford, Robine Bots, and Grant Norlin. Read more about each of these in the full Vision report.
The VIT is prioritizing three local challenges in 2024 – childcare, housing, and arts and culture. They will be seeking new ways to inform, support, and advance community initiatives around these topics. The VIT will publish quarterly press releases regarding these priorities and a Vision website will soon offer more tools and resources to keep residents informed and engaged.
The VIT is seeking new community members to serve in at-large roles with the working group. Members serve two-year terms, with meetings happening five to six times per year. Contact the VIT facilitator at hello@ citizens4community.com to learn more.
Navigating the Dementia Journey
Join Living Well with Dementia Sisters for a session designed for those seeking insight s from seasoned c are partners.
Dementia Demystified will be held on ursday, October 3 , from 10:30 to 11:30 a .m. at Sisters Library. To register, call Debbi at 541-6 47-0 052 or online at www.LWWDS .com
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. Info: 541-549-4184.
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
Free Lunches for Seniors
For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon o ers
a f un, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a .m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 130 0 McKenzie Hwy. No reser vations needed. No-cost Grab-N- Go lunches take place weekly on Wed . and urs ., f rom 12:30 to 1 p.m. Call 541-797-9367.
Sisters Habitat
Volunteers Needed
Are you looking for something fun to do with your free time?
Volunteer with Sisters Habit at for Humanity! Call 541-549-1193.
Central Oregon Federated Republic an Meeting
COFRW (Central Oregon Federated Republican Women) meet s the first ursday of every month f rom 10:45 a.m. (registration) to 1 p.m. at Aspen Lakes Golf Club in Sisters. Come learn f rom guest speakers, and hear and question local and state candidates. Meetings include lunch for $27. RSVP required to attend. Learn more about upcoming meetings and speakers, and RSVP at COFRWBend@gmail.com
SISTERS LIBRARY COMING EVENTS
Haunted Forest India Ink Paintings
On Tuesday, October 15, from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at Sisters Librar y Community Room, explore the medium of India ink to produce emotional monochromatic paintings . Learn how to mix values to create various shades of black and grey. Using a sumi brush, practice brush strokes , and explore technique s like wa x resist, wet on wet, and salt. Utilize all these methods to craf t a painting of spooky textured trees . is workshop is intended for children ages 7 and up. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver Registration is required at www.deschuteslibrar y.org/ kids/programs.
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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Thursday, October 3
Dementia Demystified Sisters Library
Sunday, October 6
Houselessness Conversation Sisters Elementary School
Community Conversation
About Houselessness
On Sunday, October 6 , f rom 4 to 5:30 p.m., join this learning and input-gathering session to hear how partners are working with the houseless , and to hear ideas, concerns, and questions f rom community members . Meeting at the new Sisters Elementar y School, 2155 W. McKinney Butte Rd . Participating partners: Deschutes Count y Sheri ’s O ce, Sisters Cold Weather Shelter, Sisters Community Leadership Initiative, Family Access Net work , and more. For more information please go to www.ci.sisters.or.us.
Furr y Friends Volunteers Needed
Furr y Friends Foundation is seeking volunteers to help at the pet food bank on ursdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. e pet food bank is located at 412 E . Main, behind e Nug get’ s o ce. Call or text Kiki at 541-797-4 023 for more details
Sisters Bell Choir
Sisters Twelve Tone Bell Choir has available spaces for new members . Join them to ring in their 16th Christmas season together in 2024. Rehearsals start soon! For more information please call or text Lola at 54139 0-4615
Americ an Legion and VFW
American Legion Post 86 and VF W Post 8138 meet the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at Spoons Restaurant, 473 E . Hood Ave. Sisters . Call Lance at 541-233-8399 for info.
Bike Park 242
Winteriz ation
Bike Park 242 is seeking used tarps . Tarps can be any size or thickness, heavy-dut y, weatherproof, t ypically made f rom vinyl or polyethylene. Used billboard vinyl tarps f rom company banner/advertisements are ideal for draping over dirt jumps to preserve them from the freeze-thaw c ycles over the winter season. If you have any to donate please reach out to COTA volunteer Michelle at sistersrep@cotamtb.com
Sisters Garden Journal
Sisters Garden Club has Garden Journals that are available for $15 at Paulina Springs Book s & e Gallimaufr y here in Sisters . e multiyear journal includes pages for notes on weather, monthly garden activities, plant details , and more. Sales support the Club and other local nonprofits. Get your copy now. ey make great gif ts . Please call 971-246040 4 for questions
Silent Echo eater Auditions
Auditions for Silent Echo eater Company’s production of “What e Dickens: A Christmas Carol for Any Scrooge” will take place Sunday, October 13 and Monday, October 14, f rom 7 to 9 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. e cast consists of seven to eight actors playing a variet y of characters . No preparation is required. Sides will be provided the night of auditions . Per formances will take place December 5-15 at Sisters Middle School. For more information email silentechotheatercompany@ gmail.com or call Angela at 541390-2767
Living Well With Dementia Sisters Suppor t Groups
Living Well now o ers t wo support groups . A support group for the care partners and family of those diagnosed with some form of dementia meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month f rom 1-2:30 p.m. at Sisters Senior Living, 411 E Carpenter Ln. A support group for the person diagnosed with some form of dementia in the early stages meets the same days and times , also at e Lodge Info: 541-6 47-0 052.
Happy Trails Horse Rescue Seek s Volunteers
Calling all horse lovers! Happy Trails Horse Rescue needs volunteers! Can you help them help horses? New Volunteer Orientation the first and third Sundays at 10 a .m. or call 541-241-0783 to schedule! Learn more at https://www happytrailshr.org.
STAR S Seeks
Dispatch Volunteers
While working from home, help STAR S transport Sisters Country resident s to nonemergenc y medical appointments . Needed: A computer, the abilit y to use online apps, and a telephone. Call 541-9 04-5545
Cit y Council Candidates Forum
Five candidates for Sisters Cit y Council will hold a forum on ursday, October 10, at 6 p.m., at Sisters RFPD Communit y Hall, 301 South Elm St. Jim Cornelius will moderate. Sponsored by Cit y Club & League of Women Voters of Deschutes Count y.
Qualit y Craf t Consigners
Wanted
e 48th Snowflake Boutique, will be held November 1 & 2. e final 2 juries for craf ters interested in becoming consigners will be Saturday, October 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m., and Monday, October 21, at 6 p.m. Both juries will be held at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce. More information at http://www.snowflakeboutique org or call Pat 541-383-1821 or Kim 541-640 -2536.
Matt’s Way Charity Gala
Matt’s Way was started to raise awareness , and provide support and resources for alternative treatments for neurodegenerative disease, such as ALS . Join Matt’s Way at a charity gala at Pole Creek Ranch on Saturday, October 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. Dinner, drinks, entertainment, and a silent auction will be included . Tickets are available until October 11 at https://mattsway.betterworld.org
Outlaws Drop-In Tennis
Outlaws Tennis is hosting free drop-in tennis on Saturdays , through October 26, f rom 10 a.m. to noon. ese are not lessons , but a fun time to play the great game of tennis. Sessions are open to the Sisters communit y, boys and girls ages 10 and up, and adults . Held at Sisters Middle School tennis cour ts . Donations are accepted, but not required. For questions please contact: Girls Head Tennis Coach Bruce Fenn at 419-8060167 or Boys Head Tennis Coach Vince Grace at 541-706 -1392.
Free Pet Food
Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furr y Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4 023 to schedule your pickup. Pickups available ursdays , beginning at 12:30 p.m . Located at 412 E . Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind e Nug get
PET OF TH E WEEK
TAG
Tag came to HSCO after his owner passed away. Tag would do best in a home a s the only dog , or with a calm dog who respects his boundaries and disintere st in playing with other pet s. is boy is tot ally humanfocused and is looking for an adopter who will spoil him with lot s of love and attention in his remaining years . If you’re looking for a f urr y companion with unmatched loyalty, come meet Tag at HSCO!
SISTER S- ARE A C HURCH ES
Baha’i Faith
For information, devotions, study groups , etc., contac t Shauna Rocha 541-6 47-9826 • www.bahai.org www.bahai.us • www.bahaiteachings .org
Calvar y Church
484 W. Washington St. , Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a .m. Sunday Worship • www.ccsisters.org Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-815-9153
10 a .m. Sunday Worship
e Church of Jesus Christ of L at ter-Day Saint s 452 Trinit y Way • Branch President, 5 41-420 -5670; 10 a .m. Sunday Sac rament Meeting
e Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 121 N Brook s Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087 www.transfiguration-sisters.org
8:30 a .m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship
10 :15 a .m. Episcopal Sunday Worship
e Resting Place meeting at Sisters Communit y Church, 130 0 W. McKenzie Hwy www.restingplace.us • hello@restingplace.us 6 p.m. Friday Worship
Seventh-Day Adventist Church 541-815-9848
11 a .m. S aturday Worship
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N . Fir Street • 541-549-5831 www.shepherdof thehillsluther anchurch.com 10 a .m. Sunday Worship
Sisters Church of the N az arene 67130 Har rington 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 www.sisterschurch.com • info@sisterschurch.com
7:30 a .m. Daybreak Ser vice • 9:30 a .m. Sunday Worship
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 12 p.m. Monday Mass • 8 a .m. Tuesday-Friday Mass Wellhouse Churc h 442 Trinit y Way • 541-549-4184 ht tps://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com
10 a .m. Sunday Worship
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Sergeant Vander Kamp, who had just won the endorsement of the Deschutes Sheriff’s Employees Association, described an agency where employees feel they are not heard and that their voices are actively stifled.
On the major issues identified by the public in their submitted questions, the two candidates had broad agreement. Both expressed a commitment to working with partner agencies to address homelessness issues that have reached a crisis point in some parts of the county (see Bailey op-ed, page 2).
the power to trump state or federal law.
Regarding the perceived “militarization” of police, Bailey concurred that such a trend is not desirable — but at the same time, law enforcement needs to have effective tools to keep personnel and citizens safe.
at appearances.
“It helps prevent a lot of that mistrust,” he said.
Both are glad to see Oregon walk-back the decriminalization of hard drugs under Measure 11, while also supporting efforts to divert people with drug problems into treatment.
Asked what they would wish for in a hypothetical situation in which they could enact a desired reform in the criminal justice system, Bailey said that he would like to see more resources made available across the spectrum: for victims’ assistance, for staffing in all areas, and for public defenders to enable cases to move to trial in a timely fashion.
veteran of DCSO. He currently leads field operations for the interagency Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team (CODE). He has substantial private sector business experience, and he said that and education have prepared him to run a large agency as sheriff.
“There’s policies and rules around them,” he said, referring to equipment like armored vehicles, and they are deployed on a limited basis when a situation calls for it.
Bailey was endorsed by retiring Sheriff Shane Nelson, while Vander Kamp was endorsed by the employees association. CANDIDATES:
“We need to get back to remembering how to build teams and form teams,” he said. “We stopped talking as an agency internally a while ago. This isn’t something that happened when I decided to run for sheriff. People are afraid of letting their voices be heard, ask questions, learn how to do things, and challenge. And I think the number-one thing I learned in business is when you silence the people you work with, you’ve now stifled the growth of an agency or of an organization.”
Bailey sees things differently, arguing that divisiveness has grown up because of the election.
“A year ago — over a year ago — when I announced my candidacy, morale and culture was not an issue. Things were on a very good track at the sheriff’s office, morale was as good as it had ever been in the 24 years that I’ve been there,” he said.
He said that “every agency has these issues,” and that “there’s more to the story with a lot of these things.” If there were widespread morale problems, he argued, no one, including Vander Kamp, brought them forward.
“He kept that for himself so he could use it for a political platform,” Bailey said.
He did acknowledge that DCSO command staff could do better with explaining how and why some decisions are made.
Bailey said that Vander Kamp’s entrance into the race “completely changed the dynamics within the facility,” creating divisiveness that had not been there before. He said that it has become a pressing issue that will require work to get “everyone back on the same track, and everyone back on the same page.”
Vander Kamp strongly disputed that characterization, stating that, “I don’t think 31 lawsuits from current employees over seven years that’s cost us tens of millions of dollars is a great place to work prior to me showing up. I showed up because of that problem. So to say that everything was rosy before I got there is ludicrous and it’s completely disingenuous to all the people sitting in this room.”
Both men expressed strong support for Second Amendment rights for law abiding citizens, while recognizing that so-called “red flag” laws that allow the confiscation of guns from an identified potential threat are an important tool for law enforcement to avert tragedy.
Neither candidate supports the belief that a “Constitutional Sheriff” has
“Not every problem is a nail, and not every solution is a hammer,” he said.
Vander Kamp noted that drones are a valuable tool that can save investigators and deputies hundreds of man hours and provide protection for deputies and K-9 units. He thinks it is incumbent upon law enforcement to better explain the use of advanced or quasi-military tools and technology to the public, who may be alarmed
Vander Kamp said he would like to see the enactment or restoration of alternative courts, including reviving veterans courts, and the creation of a true medical detox facility.
Vander Kamp is a 20-year
Bailey has worked for 24 years for DCSO after service in the U.S. Coast Guard. He has broad experience in all aspects of DCSO operations, from the jail to parole, and he believes that experience leaves him well-prepared to take the reins as sheriff.
Sisters-Area Events & Enter tainment
WEDNESDAY • OCTOBER 2
Sisters Movie House Autumn Arts & Adventure:
"One Hand Clapping: Paul McCartney and Wings"
6:30 p.m. Information and tickets at www.sistersmoviehouse.com.
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
THURSDAY • OCTOBER 3
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. B. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night
Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
Paulina Springs Books Book Talk
Daniela Naomi Molnar presents "CHORUS" 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More info at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.
FRIDAY • OCTOBER 4
The Belfr y Live Music: Ben Rice & The Portland Hustle 7 to 10 p .m. Gonna be a big dance party! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Blues & soul inspired, Ben Rice is a “blues ninja,” evidenced in his vocal chops, songcraft, and guitar playing Tickets & info: belfryevents.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
SATURDAY • OCTOBER 5
Sisters Firehouse Community Hall Play: “Last Train to Nibroc” by Arlene Hutton, presented by Ellipse Theatre Community. In this boy-meets-girl romance, two young people navigate through the tough times of a country at war discovering what they have to give up to get what they really want. Performances at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets and info: www.etcbend.org.
The Belfr y Community Chant & Song Circle presented by Daughters of Harriet, 4-6 p.m. Sing, harmonize, move, or be still, and listen to uplifting chants and short songs that are great for group singing All ages and abilities welcome Donations accepted to benefit Circle of Friends. More info: www.belfryevents.com.
Sisters Moto Anniversary Party with live music by Billy and the Box Kid food, merchandise giveaways STACYC trials for kids under 85 lbs. (bring a helmet), races vendors, and more.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Three Wind Shopping Center Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby
8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Aiden Moye 5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/.
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 • OCTOBER 6
Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Featuring live music community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com.
Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Come to play Scrabble socialize, and drink coffee. Open to all. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
MONDAY • OCTOBER 7
Paulina Springs Books Poetr y Gathering "The Pause Button," an informal monthly gathering for poets and poetry enthusiasts Bring a poem or two to share. Listen, discuss, and write. Free 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. More info at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.
WEDNESDAY • OCTOBER 9
THURSDAY • OCTOBER 10 (cont.)
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave. Ste. B. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night Sign up at 5:30 Starts promptly at 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Dog-and family-friendly Free For info call Eurosports at 541-549-2471
FRIDAY • OCTOBER 11
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
SATURDAY • OCTOBER 12
Main Avenue Sisters Har vest Faire 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the street will blossom into a marketplace featuring more than 150 juried artisan vendors. Live music by Dry Canyon Stampede Presented by Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, www.sisterscountry.com.
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Kolby Knickerbocker 5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/.
Sisters Depot Live Music: Cuchulain a low-voiced songwriter with a wry wit. 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets $20 at www.sistersdepot.com/our-events.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show 5-7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool or vintage car for the car show — or come to see them! For more info call 541-549-2471
SUNDAY • OCTOBER 13
Honor Flight…
A photo essay by Cody
Rheault
Twenty-seven Central Oregon veterans boarded Alaskan Airlines flight 2069 in the early morning hours of September 18, 2024. They stepped off that plane four days later with a sense of renewal and closure. That journey in between is what defines Honor Flight of Central Oregon.
Main Avenue Sisters Har vest Faire 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the street will blossom into a marketplace featuring more than 150 juried artisan vendors. Live music by Christy Marie Neal. Presented by Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, www.sisterscountry.com.
Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come to play Scrabble, socialize, and drink coffee. Open to all. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
WEDNESDAY • OCTOBER 16
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
THURSDAY • OCTOBER 17
Paulina Springs Books Book Talk
Jana Zvibleman presents "Irelandish" 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More info at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Luckey's Woodsman Megan's Terrific Trivia 5:30 p.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Located at 352 E. Hood Ave. Ste. B.
FRIDAY • OCTOBER 18
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114. Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft at 5 p.m. $15. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.
SATURDAY • OCTOBER 19
Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).
THURSDAY • OCTOBER 10
Paulina Springs Books Writing Workshop
Matthew J. Friday presents "I Am Fall," a writing workshop for writers of all ages This workshop is perfect for families to attend and work together Sliding scale $0-$10. No RSVP required. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. More info at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Paulina Springs Books Book Talk
Matthew J. Friday presents "The Residents" 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More info at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.
Caldera Arts Center Hearth Festival 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Music and arts performances family-friendly maker stations, speakers, art, and natural wonder Free 31500 Blue Lake Dr For information see www calderaarts.org.
Sisters Depot Live Music: Open Mic Music lovers can enjoy a variety of local talent in a lively atmosphere. 7 to 9 p.m. Info: sistersdepot.com/our-events.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke with Gaby 8 p.m. to midnight. Information call 541-549-6114.
Hola! Camp Sherman Live Music: Danilson Duo 5 to 8 p.m., free Info: www.facebook.com/HolaCampSherman/. 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 • OCTOBER 20
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.
Aboard that plane was one World War II veteran, two Korean, and 25 Vietnam veterans in attendance. Honor Flight of Central Oregon exists to honor local veterans by taking them to Washington D.C. on an all expenses paid trip so they can witness their memorials and monuments made in their honor. Some find closure in the experience, others find relief. By seeing a wall of names of fellow soldiers, friends, or family members from wars nearly a lifetime ago brings inevitable emotions. In those experiences often comes healing that Honor Flight tries to facilitate.
The annual trips cost up to $70,000, funded entirely by donations. A team of volunteer board members coordinates each trip. I’ve been a board member since 2022 and have the honor of capturing the annual event in images and story. There is an incredible amount of effort that goes into such a short journey. But the purpose of Honor Flight is to make those few days as valuable to veterans as time permits. We do it for them, plain and simple. I’ve seen them shed tears at the Vietnam Wall and heard solemn memories at the Korean War Veterans Memorial. I captured images of our rare World War II veterans staring at the backdrop of 4,048 gold stars, each representing 100 lives lost in battle. One Korean War veteran cried at the sight of the U.S. Constitution behind glass. “That’s what I raised my right hand for 70 years ago,” he said.
Honor Flight serves the veteran and their memories. It’s our hope that these trips help veterans live happier knowing that a grateful nation stands behind them.
Are you or a veteran you know interested? Applications for 2025 are open. Visit www.honor flightofcentraloregon.org for details.
Names of friends and family lost during the Vietnam
are immortalized onto paper with rubbings. These are cherished relics. There are 58,276 names
Veterans render hand salutes during the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
A veteran and his guardian walk near the National Mall. The Washington Monument stands in the background.
War
on the wall.
U.S. representative for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district, Cliff Bentz, presents a folded American flag to Robert Syman, a World War II Navy veteran, at the U.S. Capitol. Each Honor Flight veteran is presented with a folded flag that was flown over the Capitol in honor of their service.
Vietnam War and Marine Corps veteran William Wilde receives a warm embrace at the homecoming ceremony on September 21, 2024, at Ridgeview High School.
All 27 veterans and their guardians pose for an image at the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C.
JigJam headed to The Belfry stage
SFF Presents brings Irish newgrass band JigJam to The Belfry on Wednesday, October 23.
A special concert with JigJam will be at The Belfry on Wednesday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. JigJam, described as “the best Irish band in bluegrass” and “sparklingly infectious,” has been hailed as “Ireland’s answer to Newgrass Revival.”
The founding members from Offaly, Jamie McKeogh (lead singer and guitar) and Daithi Melia (banjo and dobro), were joined by Tipperary-born Gavin Strappe (mandolin and banjo) in 2016. This year they are joined by Kevin Buckley (fiddle) to make up this iGrass (Irish Bluegrass) quartet.
Bluegrass and American folk music have deep roots
in Irish music. The band made their Grand Ole Opry Debut in Nashville in March of 2023 and received a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd on Country Music’s biggest stage. The group was accompanied by Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Steve Earle, Lauren Alaina, and more.
Patrons of the Sisters Folk Festival will remember their standout performances at the 2022 festival. Be ready for a foot stomping, high-energy performance.
The Belfry is located at 302 E. Main Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $27.50 for adults and $15 for youth/students. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 2, at 10 a.m., at https:// aftontickets.com/JigJam.
extinguished, some have burned to the chassis, and all had the potential to cause catastrophic spread. And that is the greatest fear to residents.
Removal is a complex issue, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The cost is around $2,000 per vehicle to tow given the oftendifficult setting or condition of the vehicle. Moreover, is the circuitous legal process to declare the vehicle officially abandoned.
Extensive efforts must be made to locate the owner. Vehicle owners living in the forest have no permanent address, and have often not licensed or titled their vehicle in a timely or legal manner.
The Forest Service reports that they have inadequate funding to remove vehicles on the scale encountered. The issue is also a problem outside the agency’s core mission “to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.”
Critics argue that the USFS top priority is protection of the forest and removing such vehicles is eliminating a threat to the health of the forest.
In Sisters, the bulk of the work in removing the offending vehicles has fallen on volunteers. Such was the case last weekend when several members of the community came together to crush and haul off
six RV’s. They had already been moved from campsites in the forest to “the pit.”
The pit is a four-to-fiveacre site off FS Road 16, about two miles from Sisters. It is mostly the spot to house aggregate and other forest product waste, or to store large pieces of pipe or construction materials on a temporary basis.
It is not a landfill, sanitary or otherwise. And not designed as a repository of junked vehicles.
Led by Sisters Community Leadership Initiative (SCLI), a dozen or more volunteers — corporate and individual — took a hammer to the abandoned vehicle problem.
Gary Tewalt of Tewalt & Sons Excavation made short work of dismantling the six RVs. Using a powerful John Deere excavator, Tewalt, with surgical precision, systematically dismembered the vehicles, and compacted the pieces into one of five 30-cubic-yard dumpsters donated by Republic Service for the effort.
Most of the carcasses will be taken to the landfill and some of the metal — chassis for example — will be carted for recycling.
Tewalt was one of the most vocal opponents of the proposed cold weather shelter, so some find it surprising that he regularly went around last winter supplying firewood to the neediest of homeless campers.
“I was pretty hard core about it,” he said, “but not because some folks don’t need help. It was the location and use of the shelter that I disagreed with.”
He’s developed a
It’s people like Gary and others who come together to solve a problem that makes our mission so much more gratifying.
— Danna McNeese, SCLI
working friendship with Forest Protection Officer, Jeremy Fields, and offered Fields his support in keeping the forest safe and healthy.
“It’s a shame what the Forest Service has to go through to get those things out of there,” Tewalt said.
“Fields is a good soldier, and he took me up on my offer. It’s shocking the condition of those RVs. It just needed to get done and I’m glad I could help a bit.”
So is SCLI.
“It’s people like Gary and others who come together to solve a problem that makes our mission so much more gratifying,” said Danna McNeese, spokesperson for SCLI.
No sooner had Tewalt rid the pit of the RVs when Three Creeks Towing joined the community effort, and towed in two abandoned pickup trucks and the remaining hulk of a stripped sedan for final removal at a future date.
Tires from the rigs are a landfill nuisance, and unwanted. Les Schwab stepped up and they will provide proper disposal.
The effort resumes and SCLI is seeking community volunteers for more removals and fine-tooth cleanup both at the pit and in the woods in October. To participate email sistersscli23@gmail.com.
JigJam will get feet tapping on the hardwood floor at The Belfry on October 23.
and, frankly, awesome.”
Her sentiments were repeated all weekend as folks from as far as Galway, Ireland, and Nova Scotia, Canada, and at least 20 states put away their cares and feasted on a cornucopia of music by no fewer than 33 bands — 73 artists in all.
It was nonstop music and nonstop gratitude. It was a two-way love fest as artist after artist marveled at both the setting and affection from the audience. Genuine was a word most often heard from the stage and the floor.
The setting was under the umbrella of crystal blue skies, a glow with Indian summer warmth on Friday and
Saturday that gave way to fleece on Sunday.
“My only complaint,” said Tilly Fletcher of Plano, Texas, “was trying to figure out how to not miss anything. It’s like trying to stuff 10 pounds into a five-pound sack.”
Her husband, Matt, was impressed with the way Festival volunteers got it all done.
“I’d look at those lines and think we were never going to get a seat, but somehow it all worked out,” he said.
Cal Biggers from Durango, Colorado, heaped praises on the locals.
“It’s gotta be hard on a small town to swallow all this. You folks should take a bow,” he said.
His wife, Jillian, added,
“You showed so much grace. If we got lost somebody would always turn us around, and we had a couple who gave us their place in line for
dinner so we wouldn’t miss an act.”
Apart from the hundreds of Festival volunteers, townspeople stepped up and acted as goodwill ambassadors extending the good vibes and creating a welcoming aura.
In a refrain The Nugget heard often, Lonnie Ward and Karla Dawson of Boise said that they don’t even look at who’s in the lineup.
“We just know it’s going to be good,” Ward asserted. They were attending their fourth Festival and take for granted that there will be more good music than time to absorb it.
“I agree,” said Deb Snyder of Portland. “We just come knowing that we will get a ton of good music. It matters not who’s in the program.”
Like most attendees they were borderline astounded at the range of musical artistry. Such as Vasen from Sweden. The duo would depart Sisters heading back to Europe for
gigs in Ireland and Germany.
The diversity of musicianship was palpable. Grammy winners, a balafon instrument, Djeli (Mali) sounds, a female salsa sextet from Colombia were but a few of the many examples.
“The story telling could double you over with belly laughs or break your heart,” said Scott Tolliver from Seattle as he described the many different moods he encountered at this, his third Festival.
As in every Festival there are clear crowd favorites, generally those bands that can elicit crowd reaction from spontaneous dancing to friendly banter.
“You know, I can tell who’s killing it,” said Mica Carlson from Bend who, like a hundred or more around town, had no tickets and contented themselves to stand on the sidewalk outside a venue and just listen.
Shopkeepers, eateries,
and watering holes were full all weekend. Downtown was jammed with other visitors as well taking advantage of the ideal weather. Nearby biking and hiking trails were comfortably full.
The campgrounds and best campsites in the forest were basecamp for hundreds of festivalgoers. The mood was festive, and the good vibes lasted long into the night.
Attendees came by car, camper, bicycle, motorcycle, and most of the locals came on foot. Two long-distance hikers completing a late PCT effort planned their borderto-border expedition to veer into Sisters long enough for a Saturday filled “soul stopping” music as one put it. Sunday brought the show to a close but there was no rush to leave. It was a bittersweet retreat with gentle conversation about that “something special” Summers talked about.
The Sisters Folk Festival made a joyful noise at seven venues around Sisters last weekend.
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
The music put folks out on the hardwood floor at The Belfry.
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
MS in management information systems from the University of Virginia. She is also a project management professional.
For 20 years, McDougall worked in information technology leadership, using skills that transfer well to the duties of a city councilor — listening, complex analysis, problem resolution, collaboration, and communication across stakeholders. While in Bend, she worked as a program manager in IT for a Fortune 500 company before leaving that position in 2013. She served as the executive director of Tour des Chutes for 15 months, and worked in retail for five years.
What do you think is the biggest issue facing Sisters?
We can’t just close the doors on growth. That is totally unrealistic, and our state land use laws won’t allow it. The study on annexation that will follow our Urban Growth Boundary amendment process is important and offers an opportunity to set the percentage of affordable and workforce homes that must be included. But what is the right percentage? And what do we need – apartments, houses, duplexes? The City’s housing plan addresses some of those issues. We need to be able to provide sufficient affordable and workforce housing, and I’d love to see us come together as a community to brainstorm how we could build real starter homes. I don’t want to see our workforce need to commute in from Bend and Redmond and beyond. At the same time, we want to keep our small community feel. To have a thriving city we need thriving businesses and organizations
with intentional commercial spaces that act as gathering spots or “third places” which help enhance that close community feeling.
What does responsible growth look like for you?
Aspects of responsible growth can be thought of in two categories: technical and human. I believe we need to build structures and physical areas that consider traffic safety, are responsible to the environment, and resilient to wildfire. At the same time, we need to look at what kind of housing we need to build to support people who are part of our community, including those who work here, but can’t currently afford to live here. When considering parks, we should look both at specific needs such as sport-specific fields or courts, but also at making spaces where we can gather and share time with our neighbors in a more flexible manner. Responsible growth means continuing to grow, but not losing our special sense of community and caring for one another.
What abilities and knowledge would you bring to the City Council?
I do the work needed to make decisions. While I often have an early opinion on a topic, I am a deep listener and believe other people have ideas that matter.
I read relevant documentation, ask questions, and analyze the fine points before coming to a decision.
I am both aware of and involved in high priority topics the City is working on. I have been watching City Council meetings for over two years to understand the nuances of how things work and how complicated some decisions are to make. I sit on the Planning Commission, where we learn about and influence major decisions such as Dark Skies, Short Term Rentals (STRs), and the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) amendment.
What makes Sisters the place you choose to live and to which you want to contribute?
Sisters has a beautiful sense of place, both physically and emotionally. It’s hard to miss how stunning the natural beauty is. And when I interact with others in Sisters, I feel a deeprooted sense of care.
DONATION: Funds will support families in need in Sisters
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Sisters Cold Weather Shelter, service organizations, and others. There are also regular donors who help with special needs.
One donor told Slavkovsky, “You make me so happy when you call with a need.”
“FAN has been so successful in serving the residents of the Sisters School District because of the incredible support of the Sisters community,” Slavkovsky said.
The work done by FAN helps get people out of crisis, keeps them from spiraling further down, and helps them get back on their feet. With an annual budget close to $150,000, financial support is always needed. Federal Title 19 dollars, grants, and donations all help FAN carry out greatly needed services provided by two employees, plus 100 volunteers.
In 2023, 150 families received rental and/or utility assistance, and were connected to medical, dental, and vision care; 40 students received a scholarship for after school activities; 13 FAN students (100 percent) graduated from Sisters High School Class of 2023.
Slavkovsky told The Nugget , “I am honored and feel so privileged that our clients trust us with their stories. I also am so grateful for the community’s trust in us as evidenced by their overwhelming generosity.”
The other two organizations who made presentations
— Seed To Table and Living Well With Dementia Sisters — are also strong supporters of Sisters Country.
Seed to Table’s four-acre farm plot in the northeast corner of Sisters produces 100,000 pounds of fresh produce for the community. Forty percent of that produce is donated at no charge to partner food pantries, schools, and organizations. Each week, 2,200 individuals are provided with fresh, locally grown produce free or on a sliding scale. They also offer opportunities in farm-based education for 1,083 area students and are responsible for the Sisters Farmers Market. Anyone can sign up for fall farm tours (about 45 minutes) for small groups (up to 25) by going to www.seedtotableoregon.org. Donations are vital to their growth, using them for seed, fertilizer, tools, and outreach.
Living Well With Dementia Sisters is a relatively new organization whose mission is “to provide support and illumination, helping to lighten the path for those living with dementia and their care partners as they navigate the intricacies of living well with dementia.”
Their dementia care partners support group offers a safe and supportive environment for individuals caring for loved ones with dementia. They also need volunteers to serve as a support group facilitator or to help with office work. On Wednesdays, they meet at Sisters Senior Living, 411 E. Carpenter Ln. For information, visit www.liv ingwellwithdementiasisters. com/events. They are offering Demystifying Dementia at Sisters Library on Thursday, October 3, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sarah McDougall is running for Sisters City Council in the November 5 election. PHOTO
Biden admin seeks to end wolf protections
By Blair Miller Correspondent
The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate a rule passed under the Trump administration to remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Lower 48 states which, if successful, would put the animals under state management as is currently the case in Montana and surrounding states, including Oregon, where state and federal authorities oversee wolf management.
On behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice filed the 87-page appeal of a California district court’s 2022 decision that blocked the Trump-era rule and kept existing listing regulations in place. The district court’s decision kept wolves in Minnesota a threatened species, an endangered species in 44 states, and a delisted population in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and north-central Utah.
The new appeal to the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said the district court incorrectly interpreted the Endangered Species Act, which the government contends is only meant to ensure species are not in danger of going extinct, not to restore species to their full historical range.
But the filing has irked wolf conservation groups that have long fought in court for enhanced protections for various groups of gray wolves or the entire Lower 48 population and believe that handing all wolves over to state management will reverse decades of recovery.
“At its core, this appeal is about whether the purpose of the ESA is to recover endangered and threatened species to the point where they are no longer in danger of extinction, or whether it goes beyond that objective to require that a species be restored to its historical range before delisting,” the government’s appeal brief says. “The ESA is clear: its goal is to prevent extinction, not to restore species to their pre-western settlement numbers and range.”
Susan Holmes, the executive director of the Endangered Species Coalition, called the filing “bewildering” and said if the circuit court sides with the government, the group believes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could “abandon” its efforts to create a wolf recovery plan it agreed to as part of
a settlement announced in February involving another wolf Endangered Species Act court case.
“This faulty interpretation of the Endangered Species Act would halt wolf recovery in its tracks,” Holmes said in a statement. “We urge the Service to continue gray wolf recovery efforts and we remain committed to working with them on a vision for recovery.”
The government argues in its appeal that the court substituted its own judgment for the scientific analysis done by the Fish and Wildlife Service that led to the decision to delist gray wolves. The agency says it analyzed gray wolf populations in three different configurations and found that none of those configurations warranted listing them as an endangered or threatened species.
“The gray wolf is one of the ESA’s biggest success stories: it has made a remarkable recovery and now thrives in the continental United States in two large, expanding metapopulations that are also connected to large populations of wolves in Canada,” the filing says. “The district court’s decision faulting the Service’s extensive recovery analysis fundamentally misunderstands the ESA, the relevant science, and the role of a reviewing court under the Administrative Procedure Act.”
The government also argues the district court incorrectly found the Fish and Wildlife Service erred when it did not consider threats to wolves in areas of the U.S. where they no longer exist. It said the court wrongly found the agency had not considered all state and federal regulatory mechanisms surrounding wolf management when it moved to delist wolves in the Lower 48.
“It makes no sense to require the Service to directly analyze the threat humans pose to wolves in areas where wolves do not exist,” the filing says. “In short, it is pointless to separately consider whether the wolves are ‘in danger of extinction’ in areas where there are no wolves.”
The Fish and Wildlife Service maintains that there are two large and either stable or growing gray wolf populations in the U.S. that number close to 5,000, have high levels of genetic diversity and are resilient to threats because they can quickly reproduce and disperse across wide areas, including interconnecting with an estimated 15,000 wolves in Canada.
The filing says the district court incorrectly weighted threats to individual wolves instead of emphasizing the agency’s analysis of the gray wolf as an entire species.
“Putting a spotlight on the most vulnerable individuals of a species will always lead to the conclusion that those individuals are at risk,” the government wrote. “But that does not mean that every species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range now or into the foreseeable future.”
The filing also notes that if the gray wolf is delisted across the Lower 48, the species would still be considered a “sensitive species” for at least five years and remain under federal regulations. The government argues the district court’s ruling and parameters do not align with direction on the Endangered Species Act that Congress gave to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
“The ESA does not require the Service to restore wolves to all areas where they used to be,” the filing says. “Particularly in this case, such a requirement is impossible to meet, given how widespread wolves used to be and the significant development in many of those areas.”
The appellees in the case are several conservation groups, including WildEarth Guardians and the Western Watersheds Project. The National Rifle Association, Safari Club, and State of Utah have intervened in the case.
Multiple groups have also sued the federal government over its February decision not to give wolves in the West special protections as a distinct population segment and to relist wolves in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. One of those groups, the Center for Biological Diversity, this week said the Fish and Wildlife Service’s ongoing attempt to delist gray wolves in the Lower 48 is “dangerous.”
“I’m confident the district court’s reasoned decision that reinstated wolf protections will be upheld,” said the organization’s carnivore conservation program director Collette Adkins. “But I’m frustrated that the agency tasked with wolf recovery is again trying to strip life-saving protections from wolves in places like Wisconsin, where we’d see more dead wolves under state management.”
Originally published in The Daily Montanan. Republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, courtesy https://oregoncapital chronicle.com.
LETTERS
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Supporting Kamala Harris
To the Editor:
As I prepare to submit this letter to the editor, we are just weeks away from a very important election in our country. Current polls indicate that the race for president is very close, and I am mystified how this is even an issue, as the candidates are not close in their qualifications for this critical office.
The Democrat candidate is a proven leader who has spent much of her career in public service. She is kind, wise, and compassionate. She takes seriously the oath she has sworn to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. She is competent, civil, and calm. She offers hopeful forward thinking, has real policy plans, and she tells the truth.
The Republican candidate is a proven liar and has spent much of his career in self-service. He is a convicted felon for charges of fraud, election subversion and obstruction and has been judged liable for sexual abuse and defamation. He offers fear, division, hate, chaos, and retribution.
I have seen statements from some who say they are proudly supporting the convicted felon. How are these statements even acceptable in our great nation? We are a serious country with serious problems, and we need serious leadership. More than 700 high-ranking national security officials, and several of the former president’s cabinet and staff do not support him. They support Kamala Harris for president, and so do I. She is the most qualified candidate for the head of state and head of government for the United States of America.
A vote is not joining a fan club. It’s more like playing chess, and we have a duty to play smart in this matter. The future of our democracy depends on it.
Christi Keefer
www.NuggetNews.com
Obituaries
Bill Wolfe liked to say, “And then I got to go to heaven before I died.” That’s because in 2021 he and his wife Kathy became caretakers at the Dahl homestead in the Metolius River Canyon north of Camp Sherman, surrounded by the National Forest right where Abbott Creek comes through on its way to the Metolius. Bill passed away in his sleep at the homestead on the morning of July 20, 2024, from heart disease.
He was born William Alton Wolfe, the first child of William and Charlotte Wolfe, on March 11, 1952, at Niagara Falls, N.Y. When he was just seven years old, his father was killed by a crane while working on construction of the Niagara Falls Power Plant. Soon, his mother remarried and they relocated to Inglewood, California, just in time to be part of the Southern California aerospace boom. His stepfather worked for Delta Airlines, his mother for Northrop.
Even before he was out of school, Bill began working a long list of different jobs he would eventually hold, including mannequins manager for the big Zody’s Department Stores in L.A. and later driving truck for Air Cargo out of LAX.
He graduated from Morningside High School in Inglewood in 1970 where he was on the swim team. One day, he and best friend were cruising past the rival high school in town when they saw a willowy brunette walking with friends to Winchell’s on her lunch break. He told his brother, “Turn around. That’s the one.”
She was Kathryn “Kathy” Davidson. He was 18, she was 16. For their first date, he came to hear her sing in the school choir. She also worked (part-time at JCPenny), so they had the wherewithal to take full advantage of the never-anything-like-it-before SoCal music scene, with shows at The Hollywood Bowl and the Fabulous Forum in L.A. featuring bands like the Eagles, Jan & Dean, the Beach Boys, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Some were still local acts. By 1973, they were having so much fun they decided to make it a permanent deal and exchanged vows on October 20 that year in the Inglewood Presbyterian Church.
In time, demonic rock ‘n roll had worked its effect on them, so by 1975 they were into bona fide hippiedom when they hit the road to Bly Mountain in Southern Oregon for 10 acres and a
small business that Bill had seen for sale in a tiny ad in the paper that he carried around in his wallet for over a year before calling about it.
From 1975-1978 they managed the motel, gas station, and grocery at Bly, 40 miles from Klamath Falls, serving a dispersed population of people living mostly off the grid. The place was called “Bill’s” when they bought it because that was the former operator’s name and it still worked. But after a year of seeing how much she was expected to contribute to the operation, Kathy had the sign changed to “Bill and Kathy’s.” They put a lot of themselves into that place and left there as respected business people.
As the timber ran out, business slowed and the hippie in them still beckoned. So, Bill bought a used Pace Arrow Motor Home and they set out on a five-month sojourn across the U.S. and back, living the entire time out of the RV — Van Life before it was a thing.
After nearly 7,000 miles, they wound up in Sisters and this time both agreed: “This is the one.” Bill sold the Pace Arrow for more than he paid for it, which he always thought was one of his life’s small personal victories as his wife had not thought it a good investment in the beginning.
They began to live off the grid themselves on 40 acres off of Wilt Road (the unpaved part) northeast of town; for five years it was no power, no phone and the only water that which was carried home daily from City Hall. Long drives to school and work for both Bill and Kathy. But the challenges made their little family stronger, something Bill valued above all else. Their daughter, Brook, was born in 1975 in L.A., son Justin in Redmond, in 1980. In 1978, they moved to Sisters where they resided for more than 40 years.
In 1978, Bill hired on with the ground maintenance crew at Black Butte Ranch where he mastered the ins and outs of large irrigation systems. From 1989-2009, he ran his own business — “Rain Dance Irrigation” — where his reputation as a capable water master was confirmed over years of overseeing water systems for properties like Sage Meadows in Indian Ford and Ranch of the Canyons at Redmond. Meanwhile, he distinguished himself as a pitcher on more than one Sisters business softball team and
prided himself on being able to swim long distances at Three Creeks Lake where he enjoyed camping out so much that the family lived most of their summers there for years where he had a reputation as a congenial host for the entire campground. He was known as a shirtoff-his-back kind of guy, and a jokester who insisted on showing up at “women-only” events, like baby showers. While being water master takes brains, it also takes a toll on the body as you never get away from the digging. When Bill’s back became so bad he couldn’t do it anymore, Kathy bought him a tricycle that he enjoyed riding around town, visiting with people at different businesses like the Sisters Market and pretty much any place else where they served beer. Everybody liked him. His survivors include his wife of 51 years, Kathy; their daughter, Brook Wolfe (Daryl) of Redmond and son, Justin Wolfe, of Sisters; grandkids Hunter (Cherish), Levi (Kiki), Ava, Alexis, and Mikey. Two siblings — Gary (Robin) of Chattanooga, TN, and Debbie (Ron) of Bellingham, WA. He is also survived by his mother, Charlotte, 92, of Chattanooga. His stepfather, Gary Kelley, died in 2014. He also leaves behind Ghost, a wolf-sized dog who found his own way to their house in the woods a few years ago and became Bill’s great, late-life love. Ghost wouldn’t come inside at first. Later, Bill cried when he disappeared for most of a day, thinking maybe Ghost had decided to move on. But, he just turned out to be asleep ... upstairs ... on their bed.
The family plans a private ceremony to distribute Bill’s ashes in the National Forest — his heaven on Earth. He would be pleased if anyone wishing to honor his memory would donate to any organization that helps animals. He would be equally pleased if they would turn off that big disinformation machine in their living room (Fox “News”), become informed, and vote responsibly in the November election.
Kenton L. Chambers
September 27, 1929 — May 22, 2024
Kenton L. Chambers was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 27, 1929, and he died on May 22, 2024, at Good Samaritan Regional Hospital in Corvallis after a brief illness at the age of 94.
Ken graduated from Whittier College and received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. He joined the faculty in the Department of Botany at Yale University and met his future wife, Henrietta Laing, there. They were married in June 1958. Their daughter Elaine was born in New Haven in 1960, and son David was born in 1961 in Corvallis.
In 1960, Ken accepted a position in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State College, retiring from OSU in 1991. He co-authored “Rare, Threatened and Endangered Vascular Plants in Oregon,” and published over 200 peer-reviewed papers. He served in board positions with The Native Plant Society of Oregon and the Oregon Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. In 1989, he received the OSU Alumni Distinguished Professor Award and a Certificate of Merit from the Botanical Society of America. In 1991 he was elected a Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and in 2006,
a Botanical Society of America Centennial Award for exemplary service to Plant Science.
In 1971, Ken and Henny purchased property in Camp Sherman, and in 1974, under Ken’s “management and supervision” the family built a log cabin from a prefab kit. The cabin has been a touchstone for 50 years; from routine weekend drives up from the Valley to celebrating milestones to hosting visitors from near and far. The Metolius Basin is now being enjoyed by the fourth generation of Ken’s family.
He is survived by his wife Henrietta, daughter Elaine Rea (Bill), son David, four grandchildren: Brian Chambers (Jenny Metcalf), Melanie Chambers (Jeremy Laughton), Hayley Rea Sherman (Aaron), and Holly Rea, and three greatgrandchildren. The family will gather in Camp Sherman in 2025. Memorial donations may be made to The Nature Conservancy or the OSU Foundation.
Ben Rice to take the stage at Belfry
The Belfry will host Ben Rice and the PDX Hustle on Friday, October 4, at 7 p.m.
Known as the “blues ninja,” Ben Rice brings a unique blend of blues, soul, R&B, folk, and country to the stage, creating an inviting atmosphere that keeps audiences engaged until the early hours. Since his breakout performance at the International Blues Challenge in 2014, Rice has evolved from a beloved Northwest artist to a national and international touring sensation, gracing stages at festivals across the globe. His guitar work has been praised as “fearless,” “inventive,” and “powerful,” showcasing his ability to seamlessly transition between a steel resonator and a custom-crafted electric guitar.
Rice’s songwriting
resonates deeply with listeners, often addressing themes that many may find difficult to articulate.
“My goal is to reach people in a way that they need to be reached,” he says. “To say things they may not get to say or hear things they may not normally get to hear.”
Tickets are available now at Bendticket.com.
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101 Real Estate
1,518 sq. ft. 3BR/2.5 BA
New construction in historic district. 347 W. Jefferson. 2 blocks from coffee.
Many special features. $719,000. 541-420-7128
102 Commercial Rentals
OFFICE/RETAIL
SPACE FOR RENT
Great location across from Ace Hardware.
Several space types available. Call owner Jim Peterson/RE Broker. 503-238-1478
STORAGE WITH BENEFITS
8 x 20 dry box
Fenced yard, RV & trailers
In-town, gated, 24-7 EWDevcoLLC@gmail.com
MINI STORAGE Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631
Sizes 5x5 to 15x30 and outdoor
RV parking. 7-day access.
Computerized security gate. Moving boxes & supplies.
103 Residential Rentals
2 BR, 2 BA 1st-floor corner unit at Cowboy Court Apartments, 154 W Adams Ave. $1,600/mo. W/S/Garbage Paid, dishwasher, microwave, washer & dryer, patio, garbage disposal, granite countertops, energy efficient windows, storage, plank flooring throughout, electric heat w/air conditioning, off-street parking1 reserved space (covered space $20/Month), some pets considered (dogs & cats OK with add'l $350 RSD per pet), owner pays landscaping, ADA Unit, approx. 1,000 sq. ft., NO SMOKING, RSD $1,600, Lease thru September 30, 2025.
CASCADE HOME & PROPERTY RENTALS
Monthly Rentals throughout Sisters Country. 541-549-0792
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PONDEROSA PROPERTIES
–Monthly Rentals Available–Call Debbie at 541-549-2002
Full details, 24 hrs./day, go to: PonderosaProperties.com
Printed list at 178 S. Elm, Sisters Ponderosa Properties LLC
3 bedroom, 2 bath house with attached garage. Near old grade school. Refrigerator, stove/oven, washer/dryer, A/C. Fenced yard. Small pets allowed. Owner pays all utilities including internet. $2,500 first/last month's rent plus $300 cleaning deposit ($500 with pets). No smoking. Call 541-639-2875.
Gorgeous architectural home. 22 min. east of Sisters. Available Jan. 4 thru March.
Fully furnished, 3,380 sq. ft.,
3 BR, 3 BA. $4,900/month, plus utilities. 541-480-4083
Furnished 2 BR, 2 BA, 2 story log home in Camp Sherman. $1,500 per month. Wood heat, propane-lit stove. 541-643-4196.
104 Vacation Rentals
Downtown Vacation Rentals
Popular 1 and 2 Bedroom
SistersVacationRentals.net
Great pricing. 503-730-0150
~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ Private Central OR vac. rentals, Property Management Services 541-977-9898
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107 Rentals Wanted
65-year-old female seeking room to rent in Sisters. Can help with housekeeping. 541-306-9274
Forest Service cabin owners seeking rental housing October 2024 thru March 2025 in CS/Sisters area. Remodeling our FS cabin & need housing during construction. Can trade carpentry work for rent also. Will NOT need on weekends.
Call Julie 503-312-0414
Need a room to rent or find roomate. Modest Social Security Income. 541-306-7340 lynchpinstim@gmail.com
202 Firewood
• WINTER 2024 • SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD
• SINCE 1976 • Doug Fir – Lodgepole –Hardwood – Juniper – Fir DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES
– 18155 Hwy. 126 East –SistersForestProducts.com Order Online! 541-410-4509 541-699-7740
205 Garage & Estate Sales
Garage Sale Fri. & Sat.
Oct. 4 and 5, 9 to 5. 18416 Fryrear Ranch Rd. Household, tools, sporting goods. Happy Trails Estate Sales and online auctions! Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths? Locally owned & operated by... Daiya 541-480-2806 Sharie 541-771-1150
HERITAGE USA
Open daily 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 253 E. Hood Ave., Sisters.
301 Vehicles
We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com
401 Horses
ORCHARD GRASS HAY ALFALFA TRITICALE
New crop. No rain. Barn stored. 3-tie bales. $240-$360/ton. Hwy. 126 & Cline Falls. 541-280-1895
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403 Pets
Brando's Natural Dog Biscuits brandosbyjulie.etsy.com
I’ve got your cats covered! Sisters-Tumalo-PetSitting.com 541-306-7551 • Julie
Jelly is a young adult cat looking for her forever home. She is fairly independent, but does seek attention on her terms. Apply to adopt her at: sisterswhiskers.org
500 Services • DERI’s HAIR SALON • Call 541-419-1279
Junk removal, new home, garage & storage clean-out, construction, yard debris. You Call – We Haul! 541-719-8475
SMALL Engine REPAIR
Lawn Mowers, Chainsaws & Trimmers Sisters Rental 331 W. Barclay Drive 541-549-9631
Authorized service center for Stihl, Honda, Ariens/Gravely, Cub Cadet, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki Engines GEORGE’S SEPTIC
TANK SERVICE
“A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871
501 Computers & Communications
3 Sisters TeleNetworks, LLC Cable jobs, security cameras, WAPs. CCB #191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 – Sisters Oregon Guide –Pick one up throughout town!
502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
M & J CARPET CLEANING
Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986. 541-549-9090
GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY
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504 Handyman
JONES UPGRADES LLC
Home Repairs & Remodeling Drywall, Decks, Pole Barns, Fences, Sheds & more. Mike Jones, 503-428-1281
Local resident • CCB #201650
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600 Tree Service & Forestry 4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! – TREE REMOVAL & CLEANUP –Native / Non-Native Tree Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency Storm Damage Cleanup, Craning & Stump Grinding, Debris Removal. – FOREST MANAGEMENT –Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush Mowing, Mastication, Tree Thinning, Large & Small Scale Projects! Serving Black Butte Ranch, Camp Sherman & Sisters Area since 2003 ** Free Estimates ** Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-815-2342 4brostrees.com Licensed, Bonded and Insured CCB-215057 TimberStandImprovement.net Tree Removal & Pruning TRAQ Arborist/ CCB#190496 541-771-4825
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
601 Construction
INSPIRED CUSTOM HOMES
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541-213-8736 • CCB#75388
Construction & Renovation
Custom Residential Projects
All Phases • CCB #148365 541-420-8448
Custom Homes • Additions
Residential Building Projects
Serving Sisters area since 1976 Strictly Quality
CCB #16891 • CCB #159020 541-280-9764
John Pierce jpierce@bendbroadband.com
New construction, addition, remodel. Large and small projects. Contact for estimate. 541-325-3020
sales@gardnercontractingllc.com
Earthwood Timberframes
• Design & shop fabrication
• Recycled fir and pine beams
• Mantels and accent timbers
• Sawmill/woodshop services EWDevCoLLC@gmail.com
541-390-1206
beavercreeklog@yahoo.com
Log repairs, log railing, log accent, log siding, etc. CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond
Lara’s Construction LLC. CCB#223701
Offering masonry work, fireplaces, interior & exterior stone/brick-work, build barbecues, and all types of masonry. Give us a call for a free estimate 541-350-3218
Uncompromising quality. Local and personal. You can trust me. All projects: From new construction to those little projects you don't seem to get to. My team of local subcontractors and I will get it done right, fair, and pain-free so you can make your spouse happy. Call Jared 503-949-9719
Custom Homes Additions - Remodels
Residential Building Projects Becke William Pierce CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384
Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com
From Ground to Finish Accurate and Efficient 541-604-5169 CCB#248916
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
602 Plumbing & Electric
Ridgeline Electric, LLC
Serving all of Central Oregon
• Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Service 541-588-3088 • CCB #234821
SWEENEY
PLUMBING, INC.
“Quality and Reliability” Repairs • Remodeling • New Construction • Water Heaters 541-549-4349
Residential and Commercial
Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #87587
Excavation: septic system installation and repair, utility installation, site prep, demolition, road and driveway construction and maintenance.
"We dig your project" contact 541-325-3020
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ROBINSON & OWEN
Heavy Construction, Inc.
All your excavation needs
*General excavation
*Site Preparation
*Sub-Divisions
*Road Building
*Sewer and Water Systems
*Underground Utilities
*Grading
*Sand-Gravel-Rock
Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB #124327
541-549-1848
Full Service Excavation
Free On-site Visit & Estimate Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail .com
541-549-1472 • CCB #76888
Drainfield
• Minor & Major Septic Repair
• All Septic Needs/Design & Install
General Excavation
• Site Preparation
• Rock & Stump Removal
• Pond & Driveway Construction Preparation
• Building Demolition Trucking
• Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, Boulders, Water
• Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, Belly
• The Whole 9 Yards or 24 Whatever You Want!
606 Landscaping & Yard Maintenance
Keeping Sisters Country Beautiful Since 2006 candcnursery@gmail.com 541-549-2345
Flow State Property Improvements LLC
Fall cleanups, pine needle removal, weed whacking, bark and gravel refreshing. Contact Steve at 541-316-9959 or email flowstatepi@gmail.com
Complete landscape construction, fencing, irrigation installation & design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, debris cleanups, fertility & water conservation management, excavation.
CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 www.vohslandscaping.com 541-515-8462
J&E Landscaping Maintenance LLC Clean-ups, raking, hauling debris, thatching, aerating, irrigation, mowing. Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 jandelspcing15@gmail.com
STEVE'S HAULING
Yard and other debris, landscaping services, chain saw work, etc. 707-328-8370
All Landscaping Services
Mowing, Thatching, Hauling Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740
– All You Need Maintenance –Pine needle removal, hauling, mowing, moss removal, edging, raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, gutters, pressure washing. Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 Austin • 541-419-5122
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802 Help Wanted
The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration offers a position for Music Director. The part-time opening requires playing the piano or other major instrument. We are searching for an energetic, vibrant, creative musician who enjoys all types of music from classical to contemporary. The Music Director will lead and inspire our choir and engage people of all ages in singing. We worship in two expressions. First service is ecumenical, for people of all mainline denominations. The second service offers a traditional Episcopal service. The job description can be found at https://www.transfigurationsisters.org.
If interested, call the church office at 541-549-7087 or e-mail episcopalsisters@gmail.com
Now hiring a Financial Services Representative. If you believe a smile is always appropriate work attire, & top-notch service never goes out of style, this might just be your dream job! Perks include paid time off, gym reimbursement, gift matching, childcare assistance, and 401k. Ready to be part of a business that’s driven by strong family and corporate values? For a complete job description and to apply online, please visit firstinterstatebank.com/careers – EOE
803 Work Wanted
POSITION WANTED; for Companion Caregiver. Looking for part-time; must be close to Sisters downtown. References upon request. Please call 503-274-0214
Pat Burke LOCALLY OWNED CRAFTSMAN BUILT
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CASCADE GARAGE DOORS
Factory Trained Technicians
Since 1983 • CCB #44054 541-548-2215 • 541-382-4553
603
Excavation & Trucking
BANR Enterprises, LLC
Earthwork, Utilities, Grading, Hardscape, Rock Walls
Residential & Commercial
CCB #165122 • 541-549-6977 www.BANR.net
& Installs actionairheatingandcooling.com CCB #195556 541-549-6464
Painting
~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. Refurbishing Decks CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 www.frontier-painting.com
METOLIUS PAINTING LLC
Meticulous, Affordable Interior &
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701 Domestic Services
I & I Crystal Cleaning, LLC
Specializing in Commercial, Residential & Vacation Rentals. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. 541-977-1051
BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897
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Portraits OF SISTERS
Before Kit Tosello put words to paper, she sketched interior design with the trace of her pencil. Carefully designing shapes for form and function within a living space is her unique talent and was a career spanning decades. Moving from California to Sisters in 2004, she fell in love with the small-town living. A home design blog, the High Desert Home Companion, was born. A spark for the written word ignited. She started freelancing for The Nugget Newspaper in 2009 writing articles and now works for Harper Collins Publishers as a book editor. But her dream to write a fictional novel quietly simmered for years. It took a cancer scare in 2020 and the pandemic for her to start wrestling with the novel idea — and those first chapters — into her new book, The Color of Home The story draws inspiration from her own life and journeys. Set in the fictional town of Charity Falls, Oregon, readers will find remarkable similarities to Sisters. “I believe my affection for the community will show through in the writing,” she said. Kit greeted people and signed copies of her new book at Fika Sisters Coffeehouse on Saturday. A neatly stacked column of her freshly minted books with her name on it lay on the table — a quiet dream come true. Kit says that “making home in the right thing” is a fundamental theme in the book. She signed opening pages with that sentiment in mind, in turquoise ink it reads, “embrace the unexpected life.”
