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Impacts of growth on Sisters

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Laird CEO squelches rumors

Grace in the spotlight...

By Sue Stafford

By Bill Bartlett

Correspondent

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People are concerned that the recent rapid growth occurring in Sisters might change the character of our town. The current population is about 3,286. Portland State University projects that by 2041 there could be 6,700 within the city limits. How do we provide for that kind of increase while maintaining the quality of life and ambiance for which Sisters is known?

Those were questions the community wrestled with Thursday night as residents packed the Sisters Fire Hall Community Room for a town Hall forum on “Keeping Sisters, Sisters.”

By a show of hands, over half the people in the room indicated they have lived in Sisters for fewer than five years. The rest of the people were fairly evenly divided in five year increments up to more than 25 years.

Each of the six panelists offered insights into their

Laid Superfoods (NYSE LSF) released its first quarter 2022 financial results late Thursday after markets closed. Net sales increased 26 percent year over year to $9.3 million. Its net loss, however, was $14.1 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, nearly triple its net loss from the comparable quarter in 2021: $5.3 million, or $.60 per share.

The Sisters-based producer of all-natural, plantbased, health-focused consumer products is burning though its cash at a pace that has caused some in Sisters to question its viability going forward. The company’s stock that once traded in excess of $60/share recently traded as low as $1.88 and ranged between $2.15 and $2.87/share the day following the release of the report.

When The Nugget sat down recently for a lengthy interview with newly installed CEO Jason Veith,

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Emily Huber performed a contemporary solo, “Our Days,” at Sisters Dance Academy’s Spotlight Showcase last weekend.

See TOWNHALL on page 16

See LAIRD on page 18

Baby formula shortage hits Sisters

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

The nationwide infant formula shortage has reached crisis proportions. Mothers in some locales are driving as much as four hours to find the product. Others are paying online profiteers three to four times its normal price.

And, most desperately and dangerously, some moms are diluting the mix to ration what they have. Doctors warn that this is harmful, with any number of potential detriments to a child’s development.

Given that Sisters skews toward an older population and is largely unaffordable for young families, it would

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be easy to assume that the problem is not here. It is, though, and is likely to get worse. When The Nugget visited Ray’s last Wednesday, there was no regular formula on the shelves, only a lactosefree variety. They got another case and put it out Friday, but

by Saturday afternoon, there were two cans.

Workers said that demand is the same but they cannot get adequate supply.

They don’t see evidence of hoarding.

Bi-Mart does not carry infant formula and at Dollar General only two cans remained on the shelf Friday.

Normally mothers buy See FORMULA on page 12

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Sheriff’s bike patrols train in Sisters

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

In preparation for the warm weather and tourist and special event season, two of Sisters’ finest took part in a day-long bicycle training held at the Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office Sisters substation.

Deputies Mike Hudson and Josh Westfall, along with officers from Bend, Sunriver, and Black Butte Ranch, spent the morning weaving around cones in the parking lot, riding through the forest on multi-use dirt trails, and on paved and graveled roads.

The afternoon was spent working on intersection management, hand signals, riding in pairs and single file, suspect contact protocols, and the defensive use of bikes if Announcements...............10 Entertainment ................. 11

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Deputies Mike Hudson and Josh Westfall with their DCSO bikes on which they trained to become certified as bike patrol officers. needed.

Hudson and Westfall join Lt. Chad Davis and Deputy Brian Morris, who did the training last year, as certified to ride patrols on their bicycles.

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Hudson explained that bicycle patrol is supplemental to their regular patrol car duty. Their cars are fitted with racks to carry their bikes so See BIKE PATROLS on page 14

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Letters to the Editor…

The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writerʼs name, address, and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond, or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is 10 a.m. Monday.

Abuse of recycling center

To the Editor: Every single time I go to the Sisters Recycle Center to drop off recyclables I find that most all of the bins contain junk, trash, and other wayward items. The other day it was one of the most common items: huge pieces of styrofoam. But along with

that were two mops and multiple paper bags full of garbage. And that’s just what I could see in the one bin I used. I have found yard waste, metallic wrapping paper, and almost anything you can imagine except legitimate recyclables.

It’s not like recycling is a new idea, and See LETTERS on page 14

Sisters Weather Forecast Wednesday

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A little financial education...

April is teach your kids how to save month so the First Interstate Bank branch in Sisters held a piggy bank contest for the kids in the community. Young savers repurposed recycled items into piggy banks, which were put on display at the bank.

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Fifty years ago…

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

Been doing a little work for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, one of the most significant events in modern American political history.

The aftershocks of the botched political espionage operation that ultimately brought down the Nixon presidency continue to reverberate today, as evidenced by the persistent tendency to attach the suffix “gate” to any political scandal, large or small, that captures our attention (i.e., “Russiagate”).

Even for people who were not yet born when the scandal that absorbed the nation was going down, the way the Watergate investigation unfolded in court, in Congress, and in the media informs our expectations as to how such scandals should play out — even though it really hasn’t worked out that way since.

The Iran-Contra affair in 1986 (which didn’t lend itself so easily to a “gate” tag — “Irangate” just didn’t ring), was actually a more serious event than Watergate, and it did end up with dramatic congressional hearings and convictions of some of the president’s men.

But Ronald Reagan was too popular — indeed, beloved, in some circles — to face impeachment.

“Monicagate” in 1998 was an embarrassing, tawdry affair, and ended up with a theatrical swing and a miss at Bill Clinton — impeachment with no possibility of conviction. That pattern played out with “Russiagate,” which proved to be a damp squib, despite much media salivation at the prospect of seeing the scalp of Donald Trump on a pole.

Coverage of “Russiagate” brought former Washington Post ace Carl Bernstein back into the spotlight, this time as a commentator rather than a reporter, which is almost a metaphor for the decline of the media in the intervening decades: Nobody in the press was really doing the kind of reporting work on “Russiagate” that Bob Woodward and Bernstein did on Watergate. There was mostly just a lot of speculative commentary. Endless speculative commentary.

Speculative commentary that proved mostly wrong.

The scandal over President Trump’s “perfect phone call” in the Ukraine matter was another piece of theater — impeachment with no chance of conviction.

Same with the hurried impeachment in the wake of the January 6 storming of the Capitol. One can make a case for the symbolic value of being seen to attempt to hold the Chief Executive accountable, but the fact remains that the mechanism of impeachment lacked the power that it seemed to hold in 1974, when President Nixon resigned before proceedings could be completed, knowing that impeachment was certain and conviction virtually so.

Something else grabs the attention when looking into Watergate and the Nixon presidency. Watch Nixon’s speeches, and, even better, his post-resignation interviews. The man was highly articulate — brilliant, really — with a broad and deep command of history, politics, policy (especially foreign policy), even philosophy. Compare his speeches and interviews with the level of policy acumen and elocution of Donald Trump or Joe Biden.

How did the gravitas of our institutions deteriorate so much in 50 years? Why are our choices in presidential candidates so … mediocre? There are plenty of glib answers to those questions, but they don’t satisfy. Maybe it’s just entropy, the tendency of all systems to gradually decline into disorder.

It would be foolish to wax nostalgic and treat 1972 as some kind of golden age. It wasn’t. The Vietnam War continued to tear at the social fabric of the nation, a fabric that was also rent by social upheavals around gender equity, race, drugs, the environment — all matters that continue to preoccupy us today. The economy was showing the cracks that would lead to significant recessions.

Richard Nixon was brilliant and capable. He was also a seething cauldron of barely contained resentment, pettiness, and paranoia — profound character deformities that led directly to his downfall in a perfect illustration of Heraclitus’ maxim that character is fate.

But comparing Nixon’s manifest capabilities to those who have held his office in recent years; comparing the functioning of government and the courts then to the dysfunction we see now; comparing the rigor of the press of the 1970s to the selfreferential commentariat of today, it’s hard not to wonder why our standards and expectations have slipped so far.

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The Outlaws Concert Choir traveled to OSU to participate ion State choir competition.

SHS Concert Choir sings at State

By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent

Every year entering the spring season, Sisters High School Choir Director Rick Johnson asks his group of students if they would like to compete in state choir competition, or if they’d rather visit an Oregon university and work with faculty and tour the music programs at Oregon colleges.

This year, students were eager to compete.

“We had just come out of the musical and students said they wanted to compete at the district level,” said Johnson.

The Sisters High School concert choir, led by Johnson and accompanied by Julie Cash on piano, qualified for the OSAA State Choir Championship.

The choir has reached several goals this school year, including a full-scale production of “Oklahoma!” as well as qualifying for the state competition. On Friday, May 6, the concert choir journeyed over the mountains to the OSU campus to compete.

The choir used music from the fall term and added three classical songs to their repertoire for the competition season.

“We chose our songs and began working them like crazy to be ready for taking them to competition,” said Johnson.

The choir qualified through two contests in their district, based on size and songs.

Due to the timeline of the state competition, students would have to be prepared to

dive straight into music for the pop show, which happens every May at the end of the school year.

Johnson asked the students, once they qualified, if they wanted to go to State and place high there, exclusively working on those classic songs and spending less time on the pop show music.

“Students said winning isn’t everything and the pop show is so important to them, and they wanted to be working on that music while still workshopping some of the state music,” said Johnson.

The pop show for the concert choir is the culmination of the entire year, a high-energy, pop-filled show. Seniors especially See CHOIR on page 22

The Sisters Stampede on May 29, a 13-year tradition in Sisters, is sold out. However, organizers have held back five spots to jump-start the “Giddy Up Trail Fundraiser” to benefit Sisters Trails Alliance (STA).

The first five people to donate $100 (or more) will get one of those coveted entries. Cyclists can make their donation through the Stampede’s site at www. pledgereg.com/sisters-stampede, and if you’re one of the first five, organizers will

automatically sign you up for the race. Donations large or small are appreciated; 100 percent will go toward the maintenance of the local trail system.

To show appreciation for the Stampede’s fundraising support, STA is committed to helping them out with volunteers for the event on May 29. To help with parking that day, sign up at www.bikereg. com/sisters-stampede-volunteers. There are two shifts to See STAMPEDE on page 22

Sisters motorcyclist rides deep into Mexico

By Cody Rheault Correspondent

The wind roars across the desert, blowing sand 40 mph across an arid landscape.

Billowing into rippled sand dunes, the scene embodies the 102-degree heat. The sand hitting his face feels like a hundred bee stings. Patrick Tougas squints into the distance, dreaming of better days. But he’s only halfway across the Sonoran Desert, aiding a friend ferrying two motorcycles to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

An adventure years in the making is leading them through Mexican states synonymous with the word cartel: Sonora and Sinaloa — a

barren landscape notable for inhospitable conditions.

Naysayers and doubters said it was a bad idea; friends said they shouldn’t do it at all.

But for Patrick and his friend Cooper, the adventure of a lifetime was too good to pass up.

Patrick’s love affair with the two wheels isn’t new. At nine years old, on a Honda XC125 dirt bike in the backwoods of Junction City, Colorado, the experience ignited a passion in him.

“I would look into the mountains and wonder, ‘Is there a trail system up there?’” he recalls.

Growing up along the See TOUGAS on page 21

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.

Al-Anon Mon., noon. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) p.m. at Sisters Community Church.

541-610-7383.

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Email sistersbridge2021@gmail.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs., 7 p.m., Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Sisters Episcopal Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Church. 541-771-3258. / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755.

Transfiguration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book details. 541-923-1632.

3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the citizens4community.com Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Hills Lutheran Church / of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Location information: 541-549-1193.

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / are held quarterly; please call for details.

Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 541-388-9013.

Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.

Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Sisters Parent Teacher Community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469.

Church. 541-548-0440.

SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Saloon. 541-480-5994.

Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 2nd Thurs.,1 p.m. Sisters Library. location, email: steelefly@msn.com.

District. 541-549-2091.

541-668-6599 Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.

Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Location information: 541-279-1977. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217.

Zoom. 503-930-6158.

Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645.

2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., at Senior Lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs Sisters Trails Alliance Board every Sisters Community Church.

12:30-1 p.m. Sisters Community other month, 5 p.m. varies from 541-549-6157.

Church. 541-480-1843. in-person to zoom meetings Contact East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Sisters Area Woodworkers info@sisterstrails.org in advance for 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ meeting info.

541-231-1897.

Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.

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Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All ages welcome. 541-771-2211.

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

Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Office.

541-549-8815.

Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Restaurant. 541-419-1279.

VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall.

541-903-1123.

Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church.

541-602-2654.

SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203 Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.

CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.

Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091.

Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022.

FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.

Board of Directors Meets monthly.

541-595-2191 for time & date.

Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288.

Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 5:30 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefire.com.

Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771.

Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.

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Outlaws qualify six athletes for state track meet

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Most of the Sisters Outlaws track athletes saved their best performances of the season for when it mattered most, at the Oregon West District Championships held May 13-14 at Husky Field in Sweet Home.

There are three ways for athletes to qualify for the state meet, which will return to Hayward Field in Eugene for the first time in three years. The top two finishers in each event automatically qualify, along with one “wild card” from each event based on being the best third-place finisher among the six 4A district meets.

Finally, there are automatic qualifications by meeting a time or mark standard, which is based on the average third-place time/mark at State from the previous three years.

The girls 4x400-meter relay team of Ila Reid, Hollie Lewis, Nevaeh McAfee, and Gracie Vohs went up against the two best teams in that event in the 4A ranks at District — Philomath and Cascade — and came away with the wild-card berth in

a thrilling race that resulted in the Outlaws becoming the third-ranked team among 4A teams.

Philomath led throughout the race, while Sisters, running aggressively, held on to second place going into the final leg, where Vohs got the baton from McAfee about 20 meters ahead of Cascade’s Emma Gates, the fastest 400 runner in the state. Gates caught Vohs on the backstretch, but Vohs was undaunted and kept contact. Philomath finished first in 4:05.1, Cascade was second in 4:10.50, and Sisters third in 4:11.86.

For perspective on the talent in the Oregon West district: Sisters would have easily won the event in all of the other five 4A district meets.

“It’s good to have great competition within the league and gives our girls confidence going into the state meet,” said head coach Cailen McNair.

“As a team we really hit our stride and all of our coaches witnessed a lot of personal records from the different events, including our throwers, who hit huge PRs Saturday. Our freshmen proved themselves as

a number of them made it to finals and scored for our team.”

On Friday, Ella Bartlett, dogged the entire race by Hope Bridge of Stayton, pulled away in the final lap to earn her spot at Hayward Field, a second-place finish in a personal record by seven seconds of 11:14.

Aliya Larsen won the race in 10:49.3. Sasha Stolasz also ran a personal best on her way to sixth place in 11:41.4, a 15-second improvement.

Other State qualifiers for the Outlaws included Hollie Lewis in the long jump, where she placed second with a leap of 15 feet, 5.75 inches, a mere quarter-inch ahead of teammate Lilly Sundstrom. Vohs took second place in the pole vault at 8 feet, 6 inches, a foot behind the winner, Anna Wilson of Cascade.

The top eight finishers at District score points and earn spots on the podium.

The 4x100-meter relay of Nevaeh McAfee, Reid, Sundstrom, and Vohs placed third in 53.14 seconds.

McAfee took fourth in the 100 (13.41) and her twin, Delaney McAfee, placed fourth in the 400 (1:05.09).

Sundstrom (17.41) and Lewis

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The Lady Outlaws relay squad earned a wild card berth at State in a thrilling race.

(17.61) both ran personal bests on their way to fourth and fifth places respectively.

Sundstrom also scored in the 300 hurdles, placing second in 51.94.

In the 1,500, Bartlett and

Stolasz contributed points as they finished fourth (5:23.5) and seventh (5:28.51).

Lewis (40 feet, 10 inches) and Vohs (4 feet, 8 inches) See TRACK on page 5

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TRACK: Outlaws turned in personal best performances Continued from page 4

fell short of their bests in the high jump and finished fourth and sixth. Bartlett and Stolasz brought in points for the team.

Joining Vohs on the polevault podium were freshmen Kiara Martin (8 feet) and Mae Roth (7 feet, 6 inches), who finished fifth and seventh.

The girls finished third as a team with 85 points, behind Philomath (205) and Cascade (121) among the seven league teams.

“We are a small squad, so for us to place third as a team was incredible,” said Head Coach Cailen McNair.

The boys team came away with just one state qualifier as Taine Martin established a new personal best on his way to winning the high jump at 6 feet even.

High jump coach Dennis Dempsey said, “Taine picked the right day to jump his season best. He made it interesting by taking three tries to clear 5 feet, 8 inches, but then cleared 5 feet, 10 inches and 6 feet on his first attempts. He was seeded third and came away with the win over two good jumpers.”

Freshman Spencer Tisdel also scored in the high jump, finishing seventh at 5 feet, 4 inches, but his real accomplishment was placing third in the pole vault with a personal record of 10 feet, 6 inches. Martin placed fourth, also at 10 feet, 6 inches, and picked up third place in the 110 hurdles with a significant improvement of 17.32 seconds.

Another freshman, John Berg, scored in two events, finishing seventh in the 400 meters (57.23) and sixth in the 300 hurdles (46.68), a personal best.

The Outlaws had two runners score in the 800 meters as seniors Kaleb Briggs (2:07.59) and Erik Ryan (2:11.45) both ran career bests on the way to placing fourth and seventh in the final.

In Friday’s action, Cole Jervis chipped away throughout the 3,000 and ended up in third place with a time of 9:44.29, an improvement of

28 seconds from his previous best. Hayden Roth placed seventh in the race (9:51.68).

Jervis came through with another best on Saturday in the 1,500 where he placed sixth in 4:30.84.

Distance Coach Sarah Thorsett said, “Ella had another gritty performance and our seniors Sasha, Erik, and Kaleb left it all on the track. Cole, as a first time track athlete, took most of the season to figure out how to really race, but ended up as someone to really look out for in the future.”

As a team, the boys placed seventh with 57 points.

Philomath edged Newport 153-151 for the team title.

All Oregon classifications descend on Hayward Field for the State Track and Field Championships. Action begins Thursday, May 19 for 1A/2A/3A, while the 4A/5A/6A teams begin competition on Friday, May 20.

Tickets need to be purchased online at the OSAA website, https://www.osaa. org/shop/tickets. Other important information about schedule, parking, and a new “clear bag” policy for spectators is also on the website.

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Children’s program is back As did many organizations, the parent/child program Together For Children (TFC) took an imposed hiatus during the pandemic. They are now returning to Sisters, reconnecting at SPRD with a weekly program for families with young children.

No matter how resourceful parents have been during the pandemic, socialization and interaction with others has been limited, making it hard to introduce those important skills to their toddlers. TFC is a proven antidote to that problem. The same is true if parenting a two-year-old seems baffling. Parents who attend often report that the joy of parenting is rekindled.

Most parents enter the role of being their child’s first and most important teacher, unprepared and untrained.

New brain research informs us that the first three years of a child’s life are crucial to the success of later years, and it has been said that a day in the life of an infant equates to a year of working on a college degree. With that in mind,

TFC considers itself the “teacher training” of parents.

Combining play with parent education and early childhood education, parents join their youngsters in activities that stimulate brain development and encourage loving relationships.

Under the direction of a professional early childhood instructor, play labs provide the children opportunities for large-muscle activities, manipulation of puzzles and building materials, and activities that encourage the development of socialization skills. At the same time, parents are guided to understand

the stages of child development, learn new ideas to use at home, and appropriate activities for the age of their child.

Storytime, singing, and rhythm activities bring everyone together during this time imagination.

Visit www.together-forchildren.org to learn more.

Play labs at SPRD will be held every Wednesday morning from May 18 to June 15, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of the program is $10 per visit or $40 for the five weeks when a family registers at their first visit or at www. together-for-children.org.

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Gravel riders grind it out in Sisters

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

Who are these guys? That was the question being asked all weekend as Sisters area campgrounds filled to overflowing and hotels put out No Vacancy signs. Some 443 cyclists entered the Cascade Gravel Grinder, the second stage in a four-stage gravel bike extravaganza that began with The Gorge Gravel Grinder April 24, in Dufor, Oregon.

The next leg, and a barnburner, promoters promise, is the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder that brings it all back to Sisters June 22-26, with five days of gravel racing, four nights of camping and 350 “unbelievable” miles.

These are serious but funloving enthusiasts who aren’t afraid — thrilled, in fact, with the perils and challenges.

The final stage is in Prineville: the Ochoco Gravel Grinder, July 16-17.

The three-day event concluded Sunday here saw riders from as far as Vermont, New York, Florida, Hawaii and Alaska. Twelve riders from four Canadian provinces competed. In total grinders are estimated to have spent $400,000 in Sisters.

It was all smiles as Sunday’s races ended, the fourth and fifth runs in three days. Friday was a 6.8-mile time trial that started at Virginia Meisner Sno-Park although the event’s organizer’s didn’t expect the snow depths they encountered.

“We never imagined needing snow blowers and shovels,” said Colleen Quindlen, from Breakaway Promotions.

“The parking lot was snowed in and we were scrambling.”

Saturday — “Bust Your Butte” — was a choice of a Small Grinder that started and ended at Kapka Sno-Park, a 44.3-mile affair of which 63 percent was on gravel and a gut-busting 3,357-foot elevation gain. Or, The Big

Grinder, which was 55.1 miles, 70 percent gravel, and a whopping 4,020-foot gain.

The weather was dreadful, Quindlen said, with a mixture of rain, sleet, some snow, and unforgiving rain, none of which deterred any riders.

Sunday’s “Three Creeks” segment was a cakewalk in comparison, riders who raced Saturday reported. Starting at Sisters High School and ending at Village Green Park in full sun, the Small Grinder took riders 54 miles, 92 percent of which was gravel and a heart-pumping 3,954-foot elevation gain. The “big” riders took the 75-mile course, 94 percent gravel and a grueling 6,008-foot total gain.

Gravel is certainly a buzzword in Sisters cycling these days, with many asphalt roadies discovering the joys of off-road riding. Many non-riders assume that gravel bikes are just road bikes with slightly wider tires.

Take a cyclo-cross bike, a mountain bike, and a road bike, put them in a blender and you get the gravel bike, or as some say, an adventure bike. Modern-day gravel bikes are designed for offroad riding. Everything from soft sand to chunky gravel and milder singletrack is included, with extra emphasis on comfort and handling, thanks to wider tires and friendlier geometry.

They are drop-bar in design like a traditional road bike. It is argued that gravel bikes aren’t even necessary, that a cyclo-cross bike — built to race on courses that often traverse muddy fields, grass or sometimes sand — could accomplish the same things. Gravel bikes share many key features from both types of bikes, but eliminate the ones they don’t need.

All gravel bikes feature disc brakes, and those with hydraulic discs provide more stopping power, which gives more confidence offroad and are useful in mixed

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More then 400 riders took to the gravel in Sisters as part of a race series. conditions.

It was only 2012, 10 years ago, that gravel bikes hit the market. They are constantly evolving as manufacturers seek the edge in gaining market share. Both Sisters bike shops — Blazin Saddles and Eurosports — have a good stock of gravel bikes and an even bigger store of knowledge. Be warned: It’s not impossible to spend over $3,000 on a top-of-the-line model. You can also go home less than $1,000 lighter and get a great ride, both say.

Barbara Bialokz and David McLeod came to Sisters from Vancouver, BC, and took up residence for five days at Sisters Creekside Campground where they and dozens, as many as a hundred more riders, made friendships and socialized before, after, and in-between races.

“This is such a great little town, so clean and friendly.

So much to offer. We were surprised,” Bialokz said, with nodding approval from McLeod as each enjoyed a hearty smorgasbord and beer at the event’s conclusion and après party at Village Green.

The event included music, awards, and games.

Their enthusiasm for the event and Sisters was echoed by riders from 20 states. Some 25 percent of the entrants

were women “which is really high for a gravel event,” according to Quindlen. Ages ranged from 17 to 75.

Sisters Folk Festival will offer five outstanding summer concerts held at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave. The first show is July 7 with MarchFourth, followed

by An Evening with Rising Appalachia on July 21, and An Evening with Watchhouse on July 30. Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius will perform August 5, and the final performance will be with Memphis soul-rockers Southern Avenue joined by Jontavious Willis, presented by Sisters Rhythm & Brews and Sisters Folk Festival on August 11.

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at www.sistersfolkfestival.org.

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Woodworker is a master of design and draftsmanship

By Katy Yoder Correspondent

Sisters resident Dale Holub is an esteemed master woodworker. His creations are in homes and buildings around the globe, with collectors from Kuwait to Canada, the Hawaiian Islands, Japan, and throughout the U.S. Holub describes his work as contemporary Craftsman style.

Signature appointments include handles and pulls in solid ebony, rosewood, birdseye maple, and inlay detailing only he makes. Holub’s creative side is fed by design challenges and multifaceted projects that include design, engineering, dimensions, drawings, and making sure his clients are happy.

During his 40-year career, Holub has had many prized clients. One of the most famous was Clare Booth Luce, an American writer, politician, and U.S. ambassador.

“Early in my career, I was asked to do a show in Honolulu,” he recalled. “I floated five or six pieces of furniture over at a time, in big crates. She saw my work in a gallery and invited me to her house. She commissioned an entire suite of furniture for her guest quarters; bedroom tables and nightstands, a game table, a chair, and a desk.”

Starting in the 1970s, Dale and his wife, Elaine, lived in San Francisco. Dale commuted to Marin County, where his shop was located.

As his business flourished, Holub did more work on the technical side, including design, planning, detailing, drawing out kitchens and woodworking installations, and architectural-level drawings with a computer-aideddesign-and-drafting system (CADD).

As his business evolved over the years he was as much a designer as a builder.

“People invited me into empty spaces and asked me what to do with them. I don’t want to take on that kind of scope of work right now; I’d rather take on individual furniture commissions. That’s

what I love to do. Desks, tables, cabinets, things like that,” he said.

The Holubs moved to Sisters in 2011. They came north with their two dogs and a desire to simplify their lives. The couple began their search in Bend, but didn’t find anything that appealed to them. When they walked through the doors of a house in Sage Meadow, they knew they were home. The property once belonged to the Wester family and included many designs and pieces made by Jeff Wester. Holub recognized a fellow craftsman’s work, and felt instantly comfortable and inspired there.

“We found the perfect house and an ideal balance with our home life and my work,” said Holub.

After retiring, and finally relieved of the burden of running a business, Holub set up shop in the barn that previously was home to four horses. Once Holub got the shop up and running he could feel a desire to build take hold.

“Elaine and I set up the shop, which was fun,” he said. “I never knew I would want to take on work again.”

With a lifetime’s inventory of fine hardwoods, all his old tools and some new ones, and spaces to fill in their house, for a few years he built pieces solely for their home. Taking a break from woodworking as a business revitalized his love for the craft.

Slowing down doesn’t mean Holub is ready to put on the brakes. He’s an avid golfer and has enjoyed the sport for years. When he’s not golfing, spending time with his wife and pups, or watching the occasional golf tournament, he enjoys taking on new projects.

“Going back to what I was doing before the business got so big is what’s satisfying to me now,” he said. “I loved my business, working on beautiful homes and getting paid well for it. But eventually, it became a burden with lots of balls in the air and the necessity for the business to support several other people besides myself.”

After finishing many new pieces for their home, Holub began creating custom woodwork for new clients.

“It’s been refreshing getting my hands back on the work after directing employees for so many years,” he said. “I’ve become inspired to get back to furniture making, which characterized most of my early years in the business. It gives me the best opportunity to showcase my skills as a woodworker and designer.”

Dale still does largeformat work and has been hired by shops locally to do detailing for construction and design drawings. “I’m most fulfilled when I have a project to work on at my shop,” said Holub.

Now with a one-man shop, if he has a job where he needs a second pair of hands, he employs his neighbor to help with installation.

“I’m still good with my hands and have the right equipment to turn out what I need. I’ve had some great commissions locally,” said Holub. “I did a kitchen island for a Portland client, and an art display case for a Sisters client.”

Not being much of a selfpromoter, Holub has found that referrals from past clients and time on the golf course often create connections for new work.

“Golf has been a great vehicle to meet people and cultivate clients. It’s something I love to do. It’s much easier to talk about what I do while I’m playing golf with new friends,” he said, laughing.

Holub is impressed with the woodworking classes available at Sisters High School, and says they’re a good place to start for people interested in woodworking.

“I hope there will be a return to industrial arts education and trade schools, where people can learn something useful that gives them a way

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Dale Holub with some of the tools of the trade. to provide a service and product to people while supporting themselves,” he said. “If you can get that start in school, where it’s basically free, and you’re not under pressure to earn a living while you’re doing it, that’s a great place to start. If something inspires

you, I think it comes pretty naturally; nobody had to kick me in the pants to get me inspired to work hard when I was starting out. I loved the work and couldn’t do enough of it.”

For more information, contact Holub at 541-719-0109.

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Tour historic Camp Polk Cemetery

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

The Three Sisters Historical Society is celebrating National Historic Preservation Month this May with three tours of Camp Polk Meadow and the Camp Polk Cemetery in collaboration with the Deschutes Land Trust, which manages the Meadow.

The three tours are each limited to 10 people, and reservations may be made by calling Historical Society president Jan Hodgers, who will be leading the tours, at 541-788-0274. On the day of the tour, meet at the Deschutes Land Trust kiosk located on Cemetery Road, off Camp Polk Road. The tours are scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 22; Wednesday, May 25; and Tuesday, May 31.

Camp Polk is where Sisters got its start, for a brief time as an army camp in the winter of 1865-66, and then as the homestead and wagon road waystation of Samuel Hindman. It was also the first post office, known as Camp Polk. As more settlers began to arrive, the town of Sisters grew up and the post office was moved into town and became Sisters, after the Three Sisters mountains – Faith, Hope, and Charity.

Remaining timbers standing on the homestead indicate where the Hindman barn was located, the oldest barn in Deschutes County until locals scavenged most of the old barn board. There is a spring that was located under the kitchen in the old farmhouse, which is no longer standing.

Camp Polk Cemetery was established in 1880 when the Hindman family donated the hilltop above the homestead to be the area cemetery.

Stories of Sisters history and citizens, famous and infamous, abound while touring the cemetery. Hodgers led a tour of just the cemetery on May 14, during which the new headstone for Alfred and Martha Cobb, Hodgers’ ancestors, was unveiled and toasted with sparkling cider.

As Sisters plans for its future and the accelerated changes taking place, every year National Historic Preservation Month serves to remind the residents of this special place of our roots, with programming to celebrate the month. When we know the history of the people who lived and worked in Sisters, we can better imagine their hardships, what they overcame, and the difficult decisions they made in the face of adversity. Knowing the history of a place helps instill pride in its current residents.

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PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD

Unveiling a tombstone at the historic Camp Polk Cemetery. welcome to help with research, clerical duties, planning programs, and working a three-hour shift at the museum on Fridays and Saturdays. Call volunteer coordinator Ronni Duff to

get involved. The museum is located at 151 North Spruce Street next to the Chamber of Commerce office and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, other times by appointment.

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The Black Butte Ranch Wo m e n ’s G o l f C l u b (BBRWGC) launched its season on May 17, with a two-person scramble and gettogether. There’s still room for more women to join the group. Members encourage anyone interested in joining to contact steering committee member Jane Slingsby at jane@jscpa.net. Even with the first event taking place, it’s still a great time to join.

“I have been a member of the BBRWGC for several years, and I have so enjoyed all the women I have met and played with over the years.

The Tuesday game days are organized so we can play with different women each week. All the women in the BBRWGC are so friendly and supportive,” said Slingsby. “We are always looking for new members to

join us on Tuesdays throughout the summer. You do not have to be a Black Butte Ranch homeowner to join this group. If you are interested, come play with us and see for yourself!”

Golfers of all abilities will play BBR’s two championship golf courses, Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow.

A $50 fee per season includes a free clinic, and three tournaments and other prizes.

Regular green fees are paid by each member with discounted green fees for firsttime players. Call the BBR Pro Shop for further information: 541-595-1545.

Members describe the club as a noncompetitive, fun-loving group of women who enjoy the game of golf as much as each other’s company. For Sisters Country women who aren’t homeowners on the Ranch, the See GOLF on page 21

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Sisters Farmers Market seeks volunteers, vendors, and more

By T. Lee Brown Correspondent

Sisters Farmers Market will launch a new season of microlocal food, artisanal goods, and live entertainment on June 5. While many slots are already filled, the market is still seeking volunteers, vendors, nonprofit organizations, and musicians to participate.

Volunteering can take many forms. At age 11, Sisters Middle School student Molly Fredland volunteered throughout last season.

“It was very fun and it was a great learning experience,” she said.

Helping vendors set up booths, putting out vegetables, and assisting people at the information booth were among her duties. “It’s a great way to meet new people and to find things that are local, like local farms and the honey stand,” Fredland told The Nugget. “You get to know a lot more about your town when you go and volunteer.”

Chloé Lepeltier had a similar experience. Originally from France, Lepeltier moved to Sisters in 2020 and began helping out the market.

“Volunteering was the best thing that could have happened to me, moving to a new town in the middle of a pandemic,” she said. “I’ve met so many people who I’m able to call friends.”

The market runs every Sunday from June 5 to

October 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers can select days and time slots that work for their schedules. The signup form is available at www. sistersfarmersmarket.com under the “Get Involved” tab.

Each Sunday, a different nonprofit organization will be featured at the market.

New information and applications for nonprofits are now available on the market’s website.

Music provides another avenue for connecting people at the market. Favorites like Appaloosa and Derek Reynolds have already been booked this season. The market’s new manager, Michelle Jiunta, said there’s still room for more. Email her at sistersfarmersmarket@gmail.com to inquire.

Vendors form an important core of the market community. Farmers grow produce and ranchers raise meat and eggs. Makers create handcrafts, arts, foods, and artisanal products. All sell their wares directly to customers.

Wendy Storm, based in South Redmond, has brought Mystic Roots Creations to Sisters Farmers Market for the last four years. “Honestly it’s my favorite one,” she says of the area’s farmers markets.

“I love the community of people that go there. I really love that it’s a small market.”

Her line of organic skin care products for humans and dogs is popular. “You know what’s funny,” she adds,

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A public meeting of the Black Butte School District will be held on June 14, 2022 at 4:45pm pm at Black Butte School 25745 FS Rd 1419, Camp Sherman, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the Black Butte School District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Black Butte School 25745 FS Rd 1419, Camp Sherman, Oregon between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., or online at www.blackbutte.k12.or.us. This budget is for an annual budget period.

Contact: Simon Levear Business Manager

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Beginning Fund Balance Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes Current Year Local Option Property Taxes Other Revenue from Local Sources Revenue from Intermediate Sources Revenue from State Sources Revenue from Federal Sources Interfund Transfers All Other Budget Resources Total Resources

Telephone: 541-595-6203 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Last Year 2020-2021 $1,273,328 307,232 0 40,731 983 293,121 21,813 100,000 0 $2,037,209

Email: slevear@blackbutte.k12.or.us

Adopted Budget This Year 2021-2022 $1,279,815 314,000 0 35,915 1,300 292,434 16,000 0 0 $1,939,464

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION $316,046 Salaries Other Associated Payroll Costs 181,008 Purchased Services 119,888 17,201 Supplies & Materials Capital Outlay 0 Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers) 117,821 Debt Service* 0 0 Interfund Transfers* 0 Operating Contingency Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves 1,285,247 Total Requirements $2,037,209

$404,143 221,922 320,471 69,280 10,000 24,100 0 0 0 889,549 $1,939,464

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION $365,254 $560,802 1000 Instruction 3.65 3.75 FTE 286,709 489,114 2000 Support Services FTE 2.85 2.85 3000 Enterprise & Community Service 0 0 FTE 0 0 4000 Facility Acquisition & Construction 0 0 FTE 0 0 5000 Other Uses 5100 Debt Service* 0 0 5200 Interfund Transfers* 100,000 0 6000 Contingency 0 887,100 7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 1,285,247 2,449 Total Requirements $2,037,209 $1,939,464 Total FTE 6.5 6.6 * not included in total 5000 Other Uses. To be appropriated separately from other 5000 expenditures.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING **

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Young volunteer Molly Fredland helped set up Sisters Farmers Market booths and pack up merchandise for customers. Here, she worked on chalk artwork at the market, with Sisters artist Paul Alan Bennett.

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“Sisters Farmers Market runs an hour less [than other markets] but I make just as much money.” She looks forward to bringing her dog and her new baby to hang out on the grass with her this summer.

Sisters resident Rebecca Saul raises goats, making natural soaps with goats’ milk.

“I love bringing my products to the Sisters Farmers Market mainly because of the people,” she said. “Everyone is always so cheerful and happy to be there, and the other vendors are a pleasure to work alongside of. It is a very good market for me in terms of sales.”

Saul’s Glimfeather Farms booth will start its third season at the market this June.

In addition to a range of bath products, “I have recently started making melt-andpour blocks for folks—and children with adult supervision—to create their own soap combinations at home,” Saul explained.

Interested vendors are advised to fill out the application on the market’s website as soon as possible.

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During a wildfire, most homes are lost when falling embers smolder and ignite vulnerable areas around homes. Reduce the risk of losing your home to wildfire and take advantage of FREE yard debris disposal at the Sisters collection site.

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• Grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings and branches, stumps or trees (no larger than 12” diameter).

• NOT ACCEPTED: Sod, dirt, rocks, lumber, metal, trash or plastics of any kind, including plastic bags, and any stumps or trees larger than 12” diameter.

The Deschutes County Fryrear Transfer site will be accepting yard debris for free during regular scheduled business hours and days.

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S FireFree Yard Debris Disposal Now is the time to clean up your yards, create defensible spaces around homes, and drop off that debris at FireFree collection sites for free. Northwest (Fryrear) Transfer Station near Sisters Saturday, May 21 – Saturday, June 4; Wednesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: FireFree.org.

Free Lunches For Seniors The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is serving seniors (60+) free lunches on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sisters Community Church at 1300 McKenzie Hwy. in Sisters. Aside from a delicious and nutritious lunch, fun activities are planned.

We’d love to have you join us.

For information call 541-6785483.

Crafters Wanted Quality craft-consigners wanted for 46th Snowflake Boutique, November 4-5. Juries will be held on Saturdays, August 13, September 3, and October 1, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church, Redmond and Monday, October 17 at 6 p.m. Info: www. snowflakeboutique.org or call Tina 541-447-1640 or Jan 541-350-4888.

Notice of Election for Sisters City Council A general election will be held November 8, for three positions on the City Council. The first day to file for a City Council position is Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

To be eligible one must be a current registered voter in the city of Sisters and must have a been a resident of the city for 12 months preceding the election. Election materials can be found on the city website at www.ci.sisters. or.us or picked up from the city recorder. For questions contact the city recorder at 541-323-5213 or by email at kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us or stop by the City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Ave. Volunteer for Three Sisters Historical Society Are you interested in Sisters Area history? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Three Sisters Historical Society is looking for volunteers to greet visitors to our Sisters Museum at 151 N. Spruce St. Open hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays.

Volunteer shifts are three hours in mornings or afternoons.

Two volunteers scheduled per shift. No previous Sisters history knowledge required. Other volunteers needed for walking tour guides and helping with events. For an application or more information call 541-5491403, email tshsvolunteers@ gmail.com, or stop by Museum.

Invitation We have a believers’ meeting in our home on Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., for those who know and love the Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone interested in joining us is welcome. Call Richard at 541-410-2462.

Annual St. Jude Ride Oregon Equestrian Trails presents their annual St. Jude Ride on Saturday, June 4, followed by a poker ride on Sunday, June 5. The St. Jude ride is a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and is approximately 10 miles, first riders out at 9 a.m., until noon.

The Poker Ride is a fundraiser for OET to help fund our mission of clearing and developing new trails for equestrians in Central Oregon, and is approximately 8 miles, first riders out at 10 a.m., until noon. Both rides are held at Sisters Cow Camp. Lunch available to purchase both days.

For information call 541-8159398.

Sisters High Desert Chorale Spring Concerts The Sisters High Desert Chorale will present two Spring concerts. “Sing On Sisters!” will be performed Friday night, June 3, at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday afternoon, June 5 at 2:30 p.m. Concerts will be at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. Admission is free. For more information call Connie Gunterman at 541-588-0362.

Electric Bike Raffle Three Sisters Lions Club is having an electric-bike raffle. We are raffling a 2022 Giant Roam E + STA Electric Bike. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Deri’s Hair Salon, Davis Towing & Tire, and Spoons. Only 250 tickets will be sold! Drawing will be July 1, 2022. For more information contact Deri 541419-1279 or Kathleen 541-4106831. Must be 18 or older to purchase tickets.

Kiwanis Antiques, Jewelry, Collectables Sale Saturday, May 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, May 29, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at Sisters Fire Hall (Elm & Washington). Proceeds go to many local youth organizations, scholarships for students, awards to career-changing adults, and more.

Sisters Quilts in the Garden 25th Anniversary Tour Thursday, July 7. Tickets on sale now through the Garden Club website, www. sistersgardenclub.com. Limited number of tickets available.

Info: 971-246-0404.

Camp Polk Meadow Preserve & Cemetery Tours Continuing the celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, the Three Sisters Historical Society is excited to be collaborating with the Deschutes Land Trust on tours, combining both venues and sharing details of their colorful history and perspectives on why they are relevant and important today. Sunday, May 22; Wednesday, May 25; Tuesday, May 31. All are 1-3 p.m. Cost is free, but space is limited to 10 guests so reservations are necessary. For information call Jan Hodgers at 541-788-0274.

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival Registration is open for the 10th annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival in Sisters, June 2-5. To register go to www.ecaudubon. org/dean-hale-woodpeckerfestival or email DHWF2022@ gmail.com.

Camp Sunrise 2022 Hospice of Redmond presents a one-day grief camp Saturday, June 4, 2022 for children ages 7-14 at Cascade View Retreat Center in Powell Butte. Children will learn what grief is, how it makes us feel, healthy ways to cope with emotions, and how to begin healing. To register, call 541-548-7483 or go to www. hospiceofredmond.org/ camp-sunrise.

Together for Children After two years of not being able to meet, Together For Children will hold play labs at SPRD, every Wednesday morning from May 18 to June 15, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of the program is $10 per visit or $40 for the five weeks when a family registers at their first visit or online at www.together-for-children.org.

Open to all families with children from 18 months to five years old.

If you have been feeling cooped up with your young children during the pandemic then this is the perfect answer. Join the fun and learn the value of playing with your youngster.

Ladies Golf League, 18 holes At Aspen Lakes. Experience required. Call Debbie at 813818-7333 or the Pro Shop, 541549-4653, to sign up by noon the Monday before play.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Free Weekly Meal Service Family Kitchen is hosting a weekly to-go hot meal service on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. No reservations required. For more information visit www.

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Plein Air Watercolor Painting Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kathleen Riopelle for plein air watercolors at scenic Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Learn how to use watercolors responsibly in the outdoors as well as basic tips and techniques for plein air watercolors. Participants should have some experience with watercolors. May 20, 2022, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register at www. deschuteslandtrust.org. For more information call 541-330-0017.

Central Oregon Symphony season finale is on Sunday, May 22. Two performances (2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) will take place at Bend High School Auditorium.

The 2 p.m. performance will also be livestreamed. The concerts will feature one of the Central Oregon Symphony Association’s 2021 Young Artist Competition winners, Nolan Tu, performing the dramatic and brooding first movement of Camille SaintSaens’ “Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor.” The “Symphony No. 7” by Ludwig van Beethoven, will follow. For more information visit www.cosymphony.com/ upcoming-events.

Please join us as we celebrate the life of

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Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Reception to follow service.

Weekly Food Pantry Beginning Thursday, May 26 the Wellhouse Church weekly food pantry (222 N. Trinity Way) will be at 4:30 instead of 12:30.

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

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SISTERS-AREA CHURCHES Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship www.shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 9 a.m. Sunday Mass • 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 452 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Calvary Church (NW Baptist Convention) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship • www.ccsisters.org Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship

Baha’i Faith Currently Zoom meetings: devotions, course trainings, informational firesides. Local contact Shauna Rocha 541647-9826 • www.bahai.org or www.bahai.us Wellhouse Church 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 https://wellhousechurch.churchcenter.com 10 a.m. Sunday Worship The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship www.episcopalsisters.com Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Rd. • 541-389-8960 www.sistersnaz.org • info@sistersnaz.org 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship www.sisterschurch.com • info@sisterschurch.com

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Equestrian team competes at State Correspondent

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Smoke Drifters 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting. For more information find The Barn in Sisters on Facebook.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Free. For additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471.

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The Outlaws rode in state competition last weekend. while Sillers and Lugo placed 22nd in the event. Lilly Rickart and Rayna Arends gathered a total of eight cows in the team sorting competition, where they placed 10th.

In the Canadian flag race (riders must race out and grab a specified flag and return in a relay) Sillers, Lugo, Berg, and Lookabaugh placed fifth and the quartet of Ava Siler, Lucy Siler, Lugo, and Lookabaugh placed seventh in freestyle fours (drill team). That same group of four also placed 18th in team versatility.

Theresa Siler, in her first year as the head coach, felt pleased with the way the girls competed over the four days.

“The girls had an excellent state meet,” said Siler. “They

had such a great season and ended it with enormous success. Not only did many of the athletes qualify for regionals in June, they really came together as a team. It’s been such a difficult two years with COVID, and with two graduating seniors, it was such a joyous site to be able to see these kids together again. We are all just a little more thankful for a season of normalcy.”

Qualifiers for the regional meet to take place in Moses Lake, WA, in June include Josie Berg (keyhole Canadian flags and bi-rangle), Sidney Sillers (Canadian flags), Brookly Lugo (Canadian flags), and Taylor Lookabaugh (Canadian flags, bi-rangle, and second alternate for drill).

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Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards Live Music: Heller Highwater Trio 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets at www.faithhopeandcharityevents.com.

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Sisters Depot Live Music: Bob Baker & Kartsounes 6 to 8:30 p.m. $5 cover. For more information go to www.sistersdepot.com The Barn in Sisters Live Music: The Woodsmen 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting. For more information find The Barn in Sisters on Facebook.

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

Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards Swinging with the Stars – Dance Party Edition Featuring Precious Byrd 6 to 9 p.m. A benefit for Central Oregon Sparrow Clubs.

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Sisters Saloon Live Music: The Jess Ryan Band 6 to 8 p.m. All ages. Free. For more information see facebook.com/SistersSaloonAndRanchGrill.

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The Suttle Lodge Live Music: Marisa Anderson 6 to 8 p.m. Fireside Show series. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Tickets at www.TheSuttleLodge.com/Happenings.

The Barn in Sisters Live Music: Pete Kartsounes 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting. For more information find The Barn in Sisters on Facebook.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Free. For additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471.

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By Charlie Kanzig Eight Sisters High School equestrian team members got to face off with riders and horses from all over Oregon in the 2022 Oregon High School Equestrian Team State Championships held May 12-15 at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.

Oregon High School Equestrian Team is separated into eight regions during the regular season. The best from each region compete at the state meet, featuring competitors from over two dozen schools. The four-day competition features 26 different events ranging from dressage to sorting cows, contested as individuals, pairs, and teams.

Josie Berg competed in a pair of individual events, placing fifth in keyhole (a speed event in which horse and rider run a pattern) and 25th in pole bending (an equestrian slalom). Other individual competitors included Brooklyn Lugo, who finished 10th in keyhole, and Sidney Sillers, who placed 11th in individual flag (where the rider grabs a flag from one barrel and rides at speed to drop it in another).

Sillers also competed in figure eight and keyhole.

In pairs competition, Berg and Taylor Lookabaugh placed fifth in the two-person pattern ride of the bi-rangle,

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Paulina Springs Books Author Presentation with Les Joslin 6:30 p.m. The author will present from his book, “Three Sisters Wilderness.” For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to www.paulinasprings.com.

Eurosports Food Cart Garden Car Show 5-7 p.m. bring your cool or vintage car for the free Friday car show.

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

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

Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards Live Music: The Substitutes 6 to 9 p.m.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Baby formula crisis fuels political rancor The nationwide shortage of infant formula is turning into a war of words among politicians. Republicans are blaming the Administration for the issue that has been growing for months, citing among other charges photos showing pallets of baby formula stacked in warehouses run by DHS (Department of Homeland Security) at migrant detention facilities at the U.S. southern border.

The White House has fought back on these charges aggressively, listing a host of contributing factors beyond its control.

Datasembly, the leading provider of real-time product pricing, promotions, and assortment data for retailers and CPG, released custom data that reveals baby formula out-of-stock rates continue to climb.

Datasembly’s real-time hyper-local data analysis shows that baby formula stock was relatively stable for the first half of 2021,

with out-of-stock (OOS) fluctuation between 2 to 8 percent. The OOS detail shows that in April 2022 baby formula shortages hit 30 percent and jumped to 40 percent at the end of month.

In the first week of May the nationwide OOS situation for baby formula continued to climb. The nationwide OOS percentage was at 43 percent for the week ending May 8.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sent a letter to Kate Brown Thursday night, May 12, asking the governor to declare an “’abnormal disruption of the market’” amid the nationwide baby formula shortage.

Rosenblum said the declaration would allow the AG to “take action” against businesses that upsell baby formula prices by more than 15 percent.

In one set of data based on Twitter data points, Oregon is among the worst hit states.

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Young Miles is happy to have some scarce baby formula. to mix blends or brands. That can result in diarrhea at best and possibly worse symptoms. Yet, across the country mothers are being forced to do just that when their preferred brand is not available.

Dawn Cooper of Sisters FAN (Family Access Network) reports that shortages are not a concern at the moment among the 900 persons they serve here. She did use the word “recession” to describe what she sees as a rising problem with food security.

She referred us to WIC ( Wo m e n , I n f a n t s a n d Children) in Bend who we could not reach by press time.

Brian Dittmeier, senior director of public policy at the National WIC Association, told reporters he has “heard of families starting solids earlier than they would prefer, turning to risky recipes for homemade formula, or diluting formula to make it last longer even though it might not provide the nutrition babies need.”

“Some parents,” he said, “are even feeding recalled formula to their children despite the risks, because it’s the only age-appropriate food they have available.”

Families enrolled in WIC and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) are limited to a few brands, and transportation challenges may make it difficult for

low-income parents to reach the few stores with cans on the shelves. Moreover, having to shell out for hyper-expensive formula leaves parents with less money for other essentials like diapers or even rent.

As has been widely reported, the Abbott Healthcare Nutrition plant in Sturgis, Michigan, was closed in February, when Abbott issued a voluntary recall of certain powdered formulas made at the facility amid an FDA investigation, after four complaints that babies who consumed products from the plant became sick from bacterial infections.

Abbott, the leading U.S. producer, is the maker of EleCare, Alimentum, metabolic formulas, and Similac.

“From the time we restart the site, it will take six to eight weeks before product is available on shelves,” Abbott said in a statement. They are addressing the Food and Drug Administration’s issues with the plant, and it is flying in Similac from its plant in Ireland.

“I can’t wait six or eight weeks,” Alison Greene said.

She goes to Redmond twice weekly, making the rounds between Fred Meyer and Safeway. She feels guilty about managing, and worries that other moms aren’t so lucky.

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formula at Target or Walmart in Redmond, or at major pharmacy retailers like Walgreen’s and Rite Aid. All of these merchants have placed limits on the amounts that can be purchased at one time, to curb hoarding.

Nonetheless, families are buying whatever they can get.

“This isn’t like toilet paper,” said Alison Greene of Sisters, mom of five-monthold Miles. “This is actually urgent. I’m going to buy all I can until they fix the problem.”

She had relied on Amazon until March. Ten of the top-12 formula varieties at Amazon are “currently unavailable” or “temporarily out of stock.”

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formula in Belgium and so far have not been affected.

They gladly pay more for the goat milk-based formula in the belief it is better for their babies. But they worry for their friends who buy locally.

They also worry that their source will dry up as shoppers go to extremes to stock their pantries.

The third mom’s sister in Beaverton resorted to calling her pediatrician for an emergency can of her brand.

Pediatric practices ordinarily get samples from manufacturers to introduce to their patients and create lifelong brand loyalty. Brand preference is a big part of the problem.

Rita Fuller in Camp Sherman has been buying all the formula she can get her hands on and shipping it to her daughter in Arizona. The brand she uses is specially blended for colicky babies and is costing $800/month in Flagstaff, almost three times its list price.

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Tales from a

Sisters Naturalist

by Jim Anderson

What’s all the buzz about?

From the first day I set foot in Oregon — literally — rattlesnakes came into my life. I was leaving the old Hampton Station, out east of Bend on Highway 20, having stopped there for a cold Pepsi. It was the last week in September and a huge line of thunderstorms was ahead of me on and above that glorious snowcapped Cascade skyline, and I was wondering what Bend would be like.

As my old 1947 Harley 74 OHV carried me past the Millican store, I spotted a snake starting across the pavement. I’ve always had a curious nature about snakes, so I cut back on the throttle (I can still hear that magnificent sound of that Harley engine purring down), applied brakes, and went by the snake slowly.

I could see it was a rattler, my first one for Oregon. How

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Northern Pacific rattlesnake.

could I resist? I brought the old Harley to a stop, pushed out the kickstand, and ran back to get a close-up view.

It was a big one, with a good-sized rattle, which went erect and started shaking as I came close to it. What a sight! What a sound! What a thrill! Oh, how I wished my camera wasn’t out of film.

That snake was posing for me and I think I even saw a big grin on his face.

From that day on, Oregon’s rattlesnakes were my close friends, and every opportunity I had to share that unconditional love for them was a gift from On High.

Not everyone remembers that rattlers’ main source of protein comes from small — and destructive — rodents they prey on. They also possess a built-in warning system that most humans recognize and do all they can to avoid.

They do not go out of their way to inject venom in people, like they do obnoxious rodents. Yes, a coiled rattler can generally strike the distance of about half its body length, and if you stand there and get bit…well…

If you’re near a nice body of water in the warm months with lots of brush, or a rocky hillside, keep a thought in your mind about buzz-tails, and if you hear one, stop and think — not about killing it, please — but about both of you going home peacefully.

When I went to work for OMSI as science teacher, camp director, bus driver, photographer, and staff naturalist, many wonderful opportunities came to me to share that love of snakes and do everything I could to impart a keen sense

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of curiosity and respect in young people, especially at Camp Hancock.

The entire staff of that marvelous camp was all for snakes, fossilized or living. Oh, how I loved to be at Camp Hanock. I was sent over to Hancock to open it up and be the boss at times when the regular camp director couldn’t get there until after the last week of school, and such. When that was over I’d take the old 26-passenger Ford bus the museum called “The Space Cruiser” full of kids of all ages on science trips all around Oregon and the West. And I got paid to do it!

One day in the mid-1960s while headed for Bend on Highway 97 with my new wife, Harriet, and our brandnew son, Dean (whose oldest married daughter, MaryCatherine, just made me a great-grandpa two days before my 94th birthday), a state policeman came up behind me with siren blaring and blue lights flashing.

I had just come to a stop and he was already at my side window asking, “Are you James Oscar Anderson Jr.?”

When I replied that I was, he said, “Please follow me, you have to make an emergency phone call to Salem.” And away he went, him up front with siren wailing, blue lights flashing, and me right behind him.

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Pacific rattlesnake.

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Oregon’s native rattlesnake. Jim Anderson taking a buzz-tail off the road.

The first pay phone we came to was at Deschutes Junction, where we pulled in and he handed me a piece of paper with a number on it, “That’s the number for the Salem Hospital. Ask for Dr. McCallum.”

I did as instructed and within a few minutes I was talking to the doctor. I had never met him, but knew his wife, a certified medical nurse who came to Camp Hancock regularly with her daughters where she was the required Camp Nurse.

He said, “Jim, my wife tells me you’ve just returned from a venomous animal symposium in Arizona; what’s the latest treatment for rattlesnake bite?” I thought about that for a minute, trying to conjure up all that data I had been exposed to.

“I think it’s tourniquet, cut and suck, and horse serum if available,” and then I added, “What’s up?”

“Oh,” he replied, “I

have a 16-year-old kid from McMinnville who was bitten by a rattlesnake while reaching under a rock to capture it.”

“Where on his hand was he bitten?” I asked.

“On the end of his finger,” he replied.

“If that’s Al St. John,” I said, “tell him to live with it and suffer; from what I’ve heard he’s been doing that since he was 6 years old!”

Well, Al survived that one and others like it over the years, and today he’s Oregon’s best-known, bestread, best-informed herpetologist (reptile and amphibian expert). He has authored a wonderful field guide, “Reptiles of the Northwest: California to Alaska, Rockies to the Coast,” and numerous articles on the range and welfare of these fascinating creatures.

And I probably wouldn’t get away with telling this story if he wasn’t one of my dearest old pals.

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it’s not like it’s confusing. We’ve been doing it for decades. There are large, informative signs clearly stating what belongs and what doesn’t. One time, I informed a middle-aged man that the big chunks of packing styrofoam he was throwing into the bin did not belong there. He shrugged and said he didn’t know where else to put it. Okay, don’t make your problem everyone else’s. This is so pitifully lazy. So inconsiderate.

We’ve all been told that excluded materials contaminate the entire bin. So what’s the point and why do the rest of us waste our time trying to do the right thing for our grossly over-polluted environment? Frankly, I’m surprised the City doesn’t close the center due to the constant improper use.

Sometimes it seems there is more trash and junk in the bins than the intended materials.

Others dump their household garbage in the small provided trash cans, causing them to often be overflowing.

To the violators: Think about what you’re doing, plan ahead, comply with the signs, figure out how to problem-solve, and be responsible for your stuff.

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What we have in common

To the Editor: “I am not a gay man,” a friend of mine said. “I am not a gay man. I am a man, who is gay.”

I think the idea is to connect with people based on what we have in common, not what separates us. I should be seeing you as a woman who is a Latina, not a Latin woman.

The first word should be what we have in common, not what separates us. I don’t want to see a black man, but a man. who is Black or African-American. Let’s talk about what we have in common, not what makes us different.

Of course, we want to have different kinds [of] people to live and work in today’s society. We want them to be able to do things, such as math, perhaps write a card to their mother on Mother’s Day, instead of sending a text. We might like them to be able to grow a plant, or manage a small garden to eat what they grow, or to just appreciate flowers. These activities are fulfilling for our kids who love to do things that matter.

Now, I am really quite OK with cultural exploration, as long as we start with what we have in common. If a child is identified first as Black or white or LGBTQ+++ then you just set that kid apart. Kids do not like being set apart at all. If you went to an AA meeting you would find that every person felt left out, not part of things, not good enough, and turned to drugs. What we are doing in some schools is carving kids into groups, when they want to be part of something.

I think the idea should be to show kids how much we all have in common. I have pictures I took in Laos of kids who taught me quite a bit. They had nothing compared to American children, but they had a smile, and a desire to learn. That is what we need in kids — a feeling of belonging, a smile, and a desire to learn.

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To the Editor: Some people are just born leaders. They listen well and give you their full attention; things get done when they are on a committee; they are considerate of everyone’s time and come prepared to meetings; when they speak, everyone listens.

Don Hedrick is one of those people. Don has led the Sisters School Board for the past 11 years and is now retiring. His leadership skills may not be obvious because they are so much a part of him. That’s the thing with a born leader. But we can all develop our own leadership skills by learning from someone like Don. So, thank you, Don, for your leadership. You have been a gift to the Sisters School District.

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To the Editor: As emotions and opinions escalate concerning the U.S. Supreme Court vote to possibly overturn Roe v. Wade, perhaps now is the time to tell you about Henry Joseph.

On the evening of July 20, 1985, at the end of my first trimester of pregnancy, I miscarried little Henry Joseph. There he was before my husband and me, a perfectly formed human being with tiny hands, arms, feet, and legs. He had a distinct nose, darkshaded eyes, and a tiny mouth. No one can deny that he was a human being, a child.

I have not forgotten his tiny body. Henry Joseph was life within my womb.

I hope and pray that the killing of innocent lives through abortion will soon end.

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To the Editor: America now stands at having performed over 60 million abortions, where some refer to it as family planning or basic health care. What might our China friends say? “America, you criticize us for organ harvesting. Hypocrite! In America, the most dangerous place to live is the womb of a woman. Remove the plank from your eye and ask how your Jesus would respond.”

If only women would realize how special they are in their Creator’s eyes, compared to the “sperm carriers.” When God finally chose to experience humanity, the earthly expectation was of a spectacular arrival of a conquering King of all enemies. Why then would God, Creator of the universe, choose arrival as birth through a woman instead? My own thoughts are that knowing what was coming God may have wanted his first human experience to be the amazing love of a mother for her child. Later would come the vile hate, rejection of his Word, and ultimate torture and crucifixion by “the elite.” For God so loved the world he chose birth through a woman to bring hope and salvation to all. God’s first human kiss on his forehead came from the love of a mother.

When Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, approached Mary, at the sound of Mary’s voice the baby leaped within Elizabeth’s womb. I can’t [imagine] the feeling, designed only for women, experienced at the first movement of God’s amazing creation in her body.

Of course, the feelings behind the decision to abort must consider the life of the mother if in danger. In other cases, the decision process has alternatives, such as adoption and wisdom through prayer. For every child conceived, there are loving parents wanting, praying, and hoping but unable to conceive.

My youngest carried her daughter nine months without issue. Hattie died six days after birth in her mother’s arms. While grief can be overwhelming, so can God’s glory.

Later, adopted sisters Renee and Lucy have since given our family immeasurable joy.

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they can park the car in the center of town and use their bikes to patrol for speeding and distracted drivers. If they receive a call requiring their patrol car, it is close at hand without having to return to the substation. Davis explained further that the bike patrols are an auxiliary function of community policing and used mainly for special events and heavy tourist times.

According to the deputies, Sisters’ street layout and lack of hills make this the perfect place for bike patrols. In heavy traffic times, they can get from one end of town to the other faster than if they were in their cars.

“Being on bikes is a great way for us to integrate into the community, by being more approachable than we are when in our patrol cars,” said Hudson. “We can also sit on our bikes on the sidewalk right at an intersection to observe traffic, something not as easy in a vehicle.”

Westfall, who grew up in Central Oregon riding

his bike, said, “I am excited about the opportunity to do the bike patrol. It provides an excellent way for us to interact with the residents and tourists.”

Hudson has been riding his own mountain bike for pleasure more since moving to Central Oregon. Being able to patrol by bicycle is “just plain fun” as well as “healthy,” Hudson told The Nugget.

The bikes are equipped with flashing red and blue lights on the handlebars.

Their bike uniforms will include official department shorts.

“If you see me on the street on my bike, flag me down and say hi or ask me a question,” Hudson encouraged the public. “And if it’s a hot day, I’d love some water!”

Hudson recounted his traffic control duty last summer for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show when it was very hot, and he had people providing him with water all day long.

“That’s the kind of support we get from the community, and we appreciate it,” Hudson said.

The bike patrols will be out for all the citywide events as well as various times throughout the summer.

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Obituaries Passed May 7, 2022

awarded an Expert Rifle medal before returning home to Stockton, California.

Jim had battled cancer since 2013 and developed a great partnership with the dedicated services and people of St. Charles Cancer Center in Redmond.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to the St. Charles Cancer Center at St. Charles Foundation, 2500 NE Neff Rd., Bend, OR 97701 or online at foundation. stcharleshealthcare.org/ ways-give/donate.

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Pamela Jean Kundert May 16, 1953 — May 4, 2022

Pam was born to Francis and Alice Harvey on May 16, 1953, in Dallas, Oregon.

She was raised and attended Dallas schools, graduating high school in 1971. On August 6, 1971, Pam married Tim Bookey. They had two children, Tamera and Jason.

After that marriage ended, Pam married Wallace Kundert on November 24, 1984, gaining two step-children, Barry and Jeffrey.

Pam worked in insurance from 1971 to 1987 at Stan Malo/Wall Insurance in Dallas, until moving to Monterrey, Mexico, where she lived for 2 and a half years. Moving to Illinois in 1990, Pam became a Home Interior and Gifts representative, which she worked at until having to give it up because of health issues.

In 1997 Pam was diagnosed with an inflammatory myopathy, a muscle disease that is related to muscular dystrophy. She struggled with that disease and many other health issues for the remainder of her life.

Upon moving to Sisters in 2000, Pam reconnected to the outdoor lifestyle that she had grown up with, hunting, fishing, water skiing, and camping. With Wally, they became involved with RVing, joining the Polk About Sam’s, a chapter of the Oregon Good Sam Club. She later became an assistant director overseeing several chapters. Despite physical limitations Pam published chapter newsletters, coordinated Samboree

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Jimmy Ralph Willard Jimmy Ralph Willard, born in Le Flore, Oklahoma, to Ebb and Della Willard, passed away May 7, 2022, at his home in Sisters surrounded by his family. He was 86.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ida Mae (Davis); brother Phillip; daughters Rhonda Bellinger (Patrick) and Tina Brown; son Larry (Dana); six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Jim was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed lake fishing on the high lakes of Central Oregon and catfishing on Hugo Lake in Oklahoma. In his early years, he was active in the East Linn Masonic Lodge 44 and American Legion Santiam Post 51, both of Lebanon, Oregon.

During the Korean war era, he served in the Army as a Specialist 4 in Transportation and was

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The Nugget is also the place to find interesting stories of people in our community living intentionally and helping to make our community special. events, helping anyway possible. Pam and Wally also became members of the Rim Rock Roamers chapter of FMCA to keep with the RV lifestyle.

Pam was a devout Christian, attending Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Sisters.

She published church newsletters and chaired the hospitality committee. Pam also volunteered at fundraisers for Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Pam was also an avid sewer and quilter, making quilts for her grandchildren.

Despite her physical limitations, she was always willing to step in and help in any way she could. She always put on a strong appearance and a smile on her face.

Pam was an inspiration to everyone.

Pam was proceeded in death by her parents, Francis and Alice Harvey.

She is survived by her husband, Wally; two children, Tamera and Jason; two step-children, Barry and Jeffrey; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Services for Pam will be held on June 13 at 2 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Sisters.

In lieu of flowers Pam would love for donations to be made to the MDA.

And let’s not forget the opinions of our diverse community members: The Nugget is a place to discover what others are thinking about issues (and a place for you to express your views as well).

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area of expertise, to help the audience understand Sisters’ history, how Oregon land-use laws impact the way the city grows, what City officials are doing to help grow the city responsibly, what the future of community medical services looks like, and the problems faced when trying to provide affordable workforce housing for those who work in Sisters.

Lifelong Camp Sherman/ Sisters resident Debbie Newport described the specialness of Sisters as being “more than just nature. It’s the community that exists here, the heart and soul of the place, that makes people stop and stay.” She asked the audience, “Who do we want to be?”

Starting with the Native Americans, and tracing the arrival of settlers, the soldiers and the Hindmans at Camp Polk, and wagon roads passing through in the late 1880s, Newport talked about the importance of the logging industry for almost six decades, and how, when logging ceased and the high school closed, the core of the community dissolved.

However, investment by Brooks Resources in building Black Butte Ranch provided regeneration for Sisters into a place for tourism and recreation.

Newport drew the comparison of Sisters in 1965 being like present-day Idahna and the possibility of it looking like Aspen, Colorado, by 2035.

In 1989, people were again excited about what was happening in Sisters, and they gathered for two-and-a-half days at the rodeo grounds to plot their future course.

They decided the high school needed to come back because it had been such an integral part of what happened in town. The people were empowered then, and that has continued for over 30 years.

The population has doubled several times since then, especially with the construction of the City sewer, which allowed for more building. Newport’s hope is that as we grow, and plan for the future, we will “hold on to the heart of our community.”

Over the past five years, the City has been doing the work necessary to plan for the next 20 years. That planning is required by the state land-use laws, which were signed by Governor Tom McCall in May 1973. The 19 statewide planning goals (14 that apply in Sisters) are designed to guarantee citizen involvement in making decisions regarding where they live. The State protects farms and forest lands from development and requires cities to have regularly updated plans to accommodate for planned growth for 20 years. The land-use laws were adopted to limit urban sprawl, which would usurp agricultural and forest lands.

Sisters citizens completed the Vision Plan several years ago, which provided the initial framework for the future of Sisters and identified 20 strategies to achieve the goals. Much progress has been made on a number of those strategies, according to City Manager Cory Misley.

In 2021, the Comprehensive Plan was updated using the 14 statewide goals as guidance for 20 years of planning.

When you shake it all out, Sisters does not currently have much buildable land left, certainly not enough to provide housing for 3,400 more people by 2041.

This year, the work is being done with the housing needs analysis, economic lands analysis, housing plan update, and buildable lands inventory. These all inform what efficiency measures might be utilized to try and meet the 20-year Comprehensive Plan goals.

Those measures could include development code revisions to allow for taller building heights, smaller lot sizes, and greater density within

the urban growth boundary (UGB).

Not all efficiency measures have to be instituted. There is some flexibility for towns under 10,000 population.

However, the City must make a good-faith effort before they can request the state increase the UGB (which is also the city limits) to provide more space for building. In most cities, the UGB lies outside the city limits.

It is no secret that very little land is left within the UGB for building housing.

According to David Brandt of Housing Works, the regional housing authority, there is no land currently available at an affordable price in Sisters on which to build affordable workforce housing.

According to Nick Lelack, Deschutes County administrator, the County has numerous parcels of land that it owns in other parts of the county, but not one in Sisters. The County has been able to donate, or sell at a reduced price, land to other cities for affordable housing.

Robin Meter, interim administrative officer for St. Charles Health System, explained how the COVID19 pandemic created a seachange in health care. There is a sizable nurse shortage, which will probably continue. St. Charles is currently running on a negative operating margin as a result of the pandemic.

The health system is currently beta-testing urgent care services by phone for treating conditions like infections, colds, and other minor issues. They are working on being able to provide urgent care services at the Sisters clinic as soon as they can hire laboratory and radiology technicians. There is a new advanced care provider coming on board in June. To have a freestanding emergency room, Meter said it requires a population of 25,000-30,000 people.

According to Housing Works’ Brandt, the median house price in Sisters is $730,000 and would require

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C4C Board Chair Jane Paxon and new executive director Josie Newport greeted citizens who packed the Sisters Fire Hall’s community room for a forum on growth on Thursday. income of $120,000 a year to meet mortgage criteria. The median rent for an apartment is now $1,800 per month, which necessitates a job paying $28 an hour in order to not be spending over 30 percent on housing. Retail, service workers, and teachers can’t afford to live in Sisters.

High-density residential land in Sisters sells for $1 million

an acre and there’s almost no available land, according to Brandt. Commercial construction costs are $300 per square foot in Sisters.

Deschutes County is the most unaffordable county in the state, according to Lelack.

The town hall meeting was presented by Citzens4Community (C4C) and The Nugget Newspaper.

The audience spoke Camp Sherman resident and local realtor Shane Lundgren asked if the panelists were aware of a regional problem-solving program which allows one municipality to transfer Urban Growth Boundary rights they don’t need to another partner in the area, like Redmond transferring some of their rights to extend the UGB in Sisters.

One audience member asked if the lack of housing impacts St. Charles’ ability to recruit workers for their Sisters clinic and had they thought of providing staff housing. Robin Meter of St. Charles replied that lack of housing absolutely impacts their recruiting ability, but added that their labor costs already account for 50-65 percent of operating costs, so staff housing isn’t in the cards.

Lelack and Misley responded to a question about the homeless situation in Sisters, explaining the establishment of the new Joint Office on Homelessness which will be a collaborative effort between the County and the cities to provide coordination of homeless services throughout the county.

There are currently 55-60 rural neighborhoods in Deschutes County that have become Firewise by cleaning up possible fire fuels.

Lelack reported that SB762 will have sweeping comprehensive effects on fire safety statewide, regulating land use codes, building codes, and building materials.

Sisters School District superintendent Curt Scholl reported there are currently 1,120 students enrolled in the three district schools.

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She’s AYS vice president, takes advanced-placement government and literature classes, is a high-jump, longjump and relay competitor in track, and plays the trumpet in the band.

“I think I just really want to do everything I can while I’m still here,” she said.

She’s played trumpet since the fifth grade.

“It’s helped me get more into jazz music, which I never thought I would,” she said.

Hollie plans to attend Sacramento State and will continue to pursue the trumpet and track. Music will continue to be a central part of her life. She says she’s interested in performance and teaching — “but who knows.”

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And always trying to look through different eyes, challenging herself even when it was uncomfortable. As an IEE intern this year, I have watched her fearless, motivational spirit come out. She is effectively able to lead students, coaching and lifting them up along the way.

She is humble, honest, and has a great sense of humor, which makes her an excellent leader. I look forward to seeing what Hollie does after high school. No doubt she will continue to positively touch lives while on life’s journey.

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one of our many questions revolved around the stock price. Veith, who himself recently purchased 15,000 shares, doesn’t get the stock’s trading levels.

“The market is pricing us at $20 million (value of all outstanding shares) and our cash is over $27 million,” he said.

That means, in theory, that all of Laird’s stock could be purchased with the company’s own money. Veith was trying to make the point that the stock price does not necessarily reflect reality. Indeed the world’s markets have shown considerable volatility in the last month.

However he did not attempt to sugarcoat their performance. He addressed the obvious head on: “We’re sitting on $10 million of inventory, a 90-day supply,” he said.

The Nugget questioned him in detail about gross profit margins and he did not shy away from the obvious.

“We took a big hit, from around 25 percent last year to 20 percent this quarter and neither is what we need,” Veith said.

He pointed to unrealistic customer acquisition costs as the biggest factor. In some cases they were spending over $5 in shipping cost alone in taking a sale for one bar of $3.95 product.

“Do the math,” he added for emphasis.

Why so much inventory? Veith cited a number of factors that were wellintentioned but not realistic.

Their sales growth has been impressive, growing at double-digit rates every quarter.

“At some point the curve bends. You can’t grow that fast forever,” he explained.

“But we kept producing as if that sales rate would show no let-up.”

Veith thinks those problems are largely in the rearview mirror. He’s projecting to get this year’s margins back to 24-26 percent in part by streamlining their production at the 30,000-square-foot Sisters facility on Lundgren Mill Road. And in part by a change in marketing strategy that will place more emphasis on diversifying sales channels.

Laird is becoming less reliant on its signature product, the Original Superfood Creamer. Coffee creamers accounted for a full 68 percent of their first quarter 2021 sales and is now at 58 percent. Harvest snacks and other food items grew from 2 percent of Q1 2021 sales to 18 percent in the most recent quarter, showing the impact

We learned that we could make as much product on one line as two with some creative work led by our frontline talent.

— CEO Jason Veith of the firm’s Picky Bar acquisition last summer.

Veith confirmed rumors of layoffs as part of the production streamlining.

“We learned that we could make as much product on one line as two with some creative work led by our frontline talent,” he said.

Veith was generous with his praise of the team, many of whom are young.

“These are very committed and innovative people,” Veith said.

He expressed regret for the layoffs but felt confident that in the broad jobs market all separated workers would find rapid employment.

When asked about rumors that Laird may leave Sisters or completely restructure, he dismissed them immediately. He saw no scenario where they would give up the Sisters operation given how much they put into it and its intricacy in making product.

He allowed that growth could lead to a second production facility closer to east coast markets.

“It’s a big bite out of our margin when we ship across the country, especially in this environment,” he said.

He was referencing record fuel and trucking prices and driver shortages.

Notwithstanding their cash on hand at the moment, two or three more quarters like the last one will apply pressure on the business.

Currently they are debt-free and fully independent — that is, not beholden to venture capitalists or hedge funds.

They are considering a range of cash-saving options, one of which is the sale of Laird’s remaining unbuilt lots in Sun Ranch Business Park.

As evidenced by his share purchase, Veith appears committed to the company and its prospects. He’s particularly optimistic about the new additions to the sales and marketing staff whom he believes are well suited to meet the challenges and opportunities being faced.

Veith is basically not concerned about the boutique nature of their products if the economy enters a full-blown recession. Part of their packaging strategy includes resizing for better price points and showing more value for the purchaser, decisions he thinks are inflation-fighting tools as well.

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FREE Dog & Cat Food No contact pick-up by appt.

412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4 541-797-4023 Three Rivers Humane Society Where love finds a home! See the doggies at 1694 SE McTaggart in Madras • A no-kill shelter Go to ThreeRiversHS.org or call 541-475-6889

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RV ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONER 2016 Dometic Penguin II, Model 640310. Lightly used, works great. All component parts and manual available. $600 OBO. Contact Bill Davis at 503-803-2013.

NEED ASSISTANCE? Advertise for help in The Nugget Newspaper For no extra charge, your ad goes online at NuggetNews.com Place by noon on Mondays

202 Firewood

SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS DAVE ELPI – FIREWOOD • SINCE 1976 • Doug Fir – Lodgepole – Juniper DRIVE-IN WOOD SALES – 18155 Hwy. 126 East – SistersForestProducts.com Order Online! 541-410-4509

204 Arts & Antiques

Antiques–Collectible–Jewlery!

Annual Sisters Kiwanis Sale • SATURDAY, May 28, 8 to 4 • • SUNDAY, May 29, 8 to 1 • SISTERS FIRE HALL Corner of Elm & Washington Treasures include costume, vintage, antique jewelry; art, furniture, antiques, & more!

JEWELRY REPAIR & CUSTOM DESIGN Graduate gemologist. Over 45 years experience. Cash for gold.

Metals • 220 S. Ash St. Suite 1 541-904-0410

205 Garage & Estate Sales

MOVING SALE: Sat., May 21, 9-2. Furniture, patio furniture, household & decorative items.

710 N. Hindeman St., Sisters.

Happy Trails Estate Sales and online auctions!

Selling, Downsizing, or Deaths?

Locally owned & operated by...

Daiya 541-480-2806 Sharie 541-771-1150

301 Vehicles

We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com

Great Pyrenees Puppies All white, ready early June.

Males-Females $350.

Call or text 530-905-2250.

500 Services

Iconic Appliance Repair Servicing the Sisters area. Most major brands. 16 yrs. exp. Only $75 for initial diagnostics. Call or text anytime! 971-255-3324. iconicappliance@gmail.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB#240358 MOVING TRUCK FOR HIRE –COMPLETE MOVING, LLC– Sisters' Only Local Moving Co.!

Two exp. men with 25+ years comm. moving. Refs! ODOT Lic. Class 1-B • Call 541-678-3332 ~ WEDDINGS BY KARLY ~ Happy to perform virtual or in-person weddings.

Custom Wedding Ceremonies 20+ years • 541-410-4412 revkarly@gmail.com BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ~ Olivia Spencer ~ Expert Local Bookkeeping!

Phone: (541) 241-4907 www.spencerbookkeeping.com Andersen’s Almost Anything Handyman services. Small home repairs, RV repairs, hauling, cleaning, etc. No plumbing or electric, sorry. CCB#235396 541-728-7253 call or text GEORGE’S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE “A Well Maintained Septic System Protects the Environment” 541-549-2871 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

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• 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.

We’ve got your cats covered!

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501 Computers & Communications

SISTERS SATELLITE TV • PHONE • INTERNET Your authorized local dealer for DirecTV, ViaSat HS Internet and more! CCB # 191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 Technology Problems?

I can fix them for you.

Solving for Business & Home Computers, Tablets, Networking Internet (Starlink), and more!

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502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008 M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986.

541-549-9090

504 Handyman

HOME REPAIRS Trim, sheetrock, siding, windows and doors, lite electrical, decks, and plumbing. 35 years exp./ref.

Call Jim 541-977-2770 CCB License 210138 SISTERS HONEYDO Small project specialist. Repairs, paint/stain, punch lists, carpentry, drywall, lighting, grab bars, screen repairs.

25+ yrs. Maint. exp./local refs.

Scott Dady 541-728-4266.

SEEKING AFFORDABLE ADVERTISING? Do You Have A BUSINESS TO PROMOTE? PRODUCTS TO SELL? SERVICE TO PROVIDE? Place your ad in The Nugget!

DEADLINE for classifieds is MONDAYS by NOON Call 541-549-9941 or submit online at NuggetNews.com •••••••••••••••••• 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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CENTRAL OREGON PLUMBING SERVICE Full Service Plumbing Shop New construction and remodel.

Service and repair. CCB#214259 541-390-4797 Northern Lights Electrical Installations LLC Residential & Light Commercial • Service No job too small.

503-509-9353 CCB# 235868

Top Knot Tree Care can handle all of your tree needs, from trims to removals.

Pat Burke Specializing in tree assessment, LOCALLY OWNED hazard tree removal, crown CRAFTSMAN BUILT reduction, ladder fuel reduction, CCB: 288388 • 541-588-2062 lot clearing, ornamental and fruit www.sistersfencecompany.com tree trimming and care.

Earthwood Timberframes • Locally owned and operated • • Design & shop fabrication • Senior and military discounts • • Recycled fir and pine beams • Free assessments • • Mantles and accent timbers • Great cleanups • 603 Excavation & Trucking • Sawmill/woodshop services • Licensed, Insured and Bonded • ROBINSON & OWEN www.earthwoodhomes.com Contact Bello Winter @ Heavy Construction, Inc. 541-419-9655, Find us on Google All your excavation needs CCB#238380 *General excavation 4 Brothers Tree Service *Site Preparation Custom Homes Sisters' Premier Tree Experts! *Sub-Divisions Residential Building Projects – TREE REMOVAL & *Road Building Concrete Foundations CLEANUP – *Sewer and Water Systems Becke William Pierce Native / Non-Native Tree *Underground Utilities CCB# 190689 • 541-647-0384 Assessments, Pruning, High-Risk Beckewpcontracting@gmail.com *Grading Removals, 24 Hr. Emergency *Sand-Gravel-Rock Storm Damage Cleanup, Licensed • Bonded • Insured Craning & Stump Grinding, CCB #124327 Debris Removal.

(541) 549-1848 – FOREST MANAGEMENT – Full Service Excavation Fire Fuels Reduction - Brush Mowing, Mastication, Tree Thinning, Large & Small Scale Projects!

Lara’s Construction LLC. Serving Black Butte Ranch, CCB#223701 Camp Sherman & Sisters Area Free On-site Visit & Estimate Offering masonry work, since 2003 Tewaltandsonsexcavation@gmail fireplaces, interior & exterior ** Free Estimates ** .com stone/brick-work, build Owner James Hatley & Sons 541-549-1472 • CCB #76888 barbecues, and all types of 541-815-2342 Drainfield masonry. Give us a call 4brostrees.com • Minor & Major Septic Repair for a free estimate.

Licensed, Bonded and Insured • All Septic Needs/Design 541-350-3218 CCB-215057 & Install TIMBER STAND General Excavation IMPROVEMENT • Site Preparation TREE SERVICES: tree removal, • Rock & Stump Removal trimming, stump grinding, brush • Pond & Driveway Construction mowing, Firewise compliance.

Preparation Construction & Renovation — Certified Arborist — • Building Demolition Custom Residential Projects Nate Goodwin 541-771-4825 Trucking All Phases • CCB #148365 Online at: www.tsi.services • Deliver Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, 541-420-8448 CCB#190496 • ISA #PN7987A Boulders, Water JERRY WILLIS DRYWALL • Dump Trucks, Transfer Trucks, & VENETIAN PLASTER 601 Construction Belly All Residential, Commercial Jobs • The Whole 9 Yards or 24 McCARTHY & SONS 541-480-7179 • CCB #69557 CONSTRUCTION Whatever You Want!

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541-549-9764 Servicing Central Oregon Call for FREE estimates.

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CCB #235303 Insurance & Bond

METOLIUS PAINTING LLC Meticulous, Affordable Interior & Exterior 541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067

606 Landscaping & Yard Maintenance

Alpine Landscape Maintenance Sisters Country only All-Electric Landscape Maintenance.

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

TOUCH OF CLASS CLEANING Residential & Commercial.

Free estimates. Call 541-280-5962 or 541-549-6213.

704 Events & Event Services

Central Oregon's LARGEST GUN & KNIFE SHOW! June 4 & 5 Saturday, 9-5 • Sunday, 9-3 Deschutes County Expo Center – Admission, just $8 – For info call 503-363-9564 WesKnodelGunShows.com

802 Help Wanted Complete landscape construction, fencing, irrigation installation & design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, debris cleanups, fertility & water ADMIN SPECIALIST conservation management, For nonprofit in Sisters. excavation.

Flexible schedule. Apply at: CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 worldschildren.org/ www.vohslandscaping.com admin-specialist/ 541-515-8462 Sisters Habitat for Humanity All Landscaping Services Join our energetic, Mowing, Thatching, Hauling and positive team and make a SNOW REMOVAL difference in your community!

Call Abel Ortega, 541-815-6740.

• ReStore Assistant Manager • J&E Landscaping Maintenance Provide excellent customer LLC Clean-ups, raking, mowing, service, manage volunteers, move hauling debris, gutters. furniture, donation intake, Edgar Cortez 541-610-8982 sorting, cleaning, pricing, jandelspcing15@gmail.com cashiering. Full-time with excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays. $18.35/hr.

Email cover letter and résumé Keeping Sisters Country to Kris@sistershabitat.org.

Beautiful Since 2006 • Thrift Store Assistant • candcnursery@gmail.com Donation intake, cashiering, 541-549-2345 supporting volunteers, etc.

– All You Need Maintenance – $16.35/hr. Part-time, temp Pine needle removal, hauling, (until mid-Sept.) 16-20 hrs./wk. mowing, moss removal, edging, Email cover letter and résumé raking, weeding, pruning, roofs, to Rick@sistershabitat.org. gutters, pressure washing...

Full job descriptions at Lic/Bonded/Ins. CCB# 218169 https://sistershabitat.org/ Austin • 541-419-5122. about/hiring/ The Garden Angel is now filling 701 Domestic Services landscape supervisor and BLAKE & SON – Commercial, maintenance crew member Home & Rentals Cleaning positions. LCB #9583. Inquire at WINDOW CLEANING! 541-549-2882 or Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897 thegardenangel@gmail.com.

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SEASONAL LANDSCAPING AQUA CLEAR SPA SERVICE Pine Meadow HOA Enjoy working Village outdoors?

Hotistub seeking a landscape maintenance servicing technician needed. personTraining 40 hrs./wk.

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2022, to June 30, 2023. The Pleasant work environment, budget meeting will be held at generous employee discount, Fire Station No. 2, 67433 competitive pay. See Cloverdale Rd., Sisters, OR www.earexpressions.com for 97759, May 25, 2022, at 5:30 full job description & application, p.m. The purpose of the meeting or come by shop to apply. is to receive the budget message FIRE SUPPORT and proposed budgetSERVICES. document Looking for responsible of the District. Aacopy of the individual to transport proposed budget document may & maintain a hand-wash be inspected or obtainedtrailer on or at the fire camps this summer.

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Seasonal Cabin Cleaners For eight beautiful cabins and an event house in Camp Sherman.

Join the team at House on Metolius – flexible scheduling, peaceful and accommodating work environment. rachel@metolius.com

NOTICE OF BUDGET SEASONAL LANDSCAPING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Pine Meadow Village HOA is A publicameeting of the Budget seeking landscape maintenance Committee of the City of Sisters person 40 hrs./wk.

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NOTICE OF REGULAR DATES AND TIMES: BUSINESS Tuesday, May 24,MEETING 2022, 9 a.m.

CLOVERDALE FIRE Wednesday, MayRURAL 25, 2022, PROTECTION 5 p.m. DISTRICT Regular AThe copy of thisBusiness notice is Meeting availableof Board Meeting for on thethe City of Sisters website, Cloverdale Rural Fire www.ci.sisters.or.us.

For Protection District, Deschutes additional information, contact: County, State 541of Oregon, will Joseph O’Neill, 323-5222. meet in public session. The meeting will be held at Fire Station No. 2, 67433 Cloverdale Rd., Sisters, OR 97759, May 25, 2022, at 7 p.m. The Regular Business Meeting will follow the Budget Committee Meeting.

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incredible setting for both golf courses and the Cascade Range views, open meadows full of grazing horses, delicious dining, and other amenities makes spending time on the Ranch a quintessential Central Oregon experience. The club is a good way to get some time on the greens and fairways while improving your game and meeting new friends in a beautiful setting.

For women who prefer playing nine holes, there’s a group for that too. To learn more about the ninehole golf group contact Sue Tower at satower48@gmail. com or the BBR Pro Shop.

They play on Mondays and/ or Thursdays in the morning. This fun, relaxed group has no fee to join.

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Sisters and the Sisters Urban Renewal Agency, Deschutes County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held at City Council Chambers, City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters, OR 97759.

The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 24 at 9 a.m. via Zoom Meetings online meeting platform. Links to the meeting can be found at the City of Sisters website, www.ci.sisters.or.us. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive public comment on the budget.

This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

A copy of the document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 12, 2022 at City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Listed below are times of scheduled Budget Committee Meetings.

DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 5 p.m.

A copy of this notice is available on the City of Sisters website, www.ci.sisters.or.us. For additional information, contact: Joseph O’Neill, 541- 323-5222.

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TOUGAS: Mexico presented adventure of a lifetime Continued from page 3

Cascades, Patrick respected the road, but sought the trails, seeking out what he calls helmet time, and a flow state that comes with the blended sounds of combustion and rushing wind. The smell of gasoline and fresh pine were addictive yet soothing — an escape from work and life, a cathartic state he lived to feel again.

Tougas’ career in video game development kept him in Portland until 2017, when he and his business moved to Sisters. It didn’t take long for him to discover the off-road trails in Central Oregon. He clocked 137 rides between May and December of 2021.

But for a fanatic like Patrick, there was a deeper desire

for the big adventure. Enter Patrick’s friend and business partner, Cooper. He approached Patrick with an idea, a bucket-list dream of his to ride motorcycles to Mexico. Coincidentally, he had two bikes that needed transporting to his second home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Patrick was eager to help. Plans were made and a date was set.

On a cold morning in Portland, on April 1, 2022, the riders on two loaded BMW GS adventure motorcycles departed the city bound for the Oregon coastline. Freezing temperatures overtook them. Patrick found it mentally taxing and technically difficult as he adjusted to a new bike and the weight of the journey ahead. On day two they left Coos Bay, rode the coastline on Highway 101, entered California, and See TOUGAS on page 23

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wanted to be able to commit time and energy to the pop show.

The concert choir is made up of all high school grade levels. Students just have to sign up for it on their schedule for the term. It is not an audition-based choir, one of few choirs in the state that are not. The jazz choir is an audition-based choir and a much smaller group. There is no state competition for jazz choirs.

“Sisters choirs aren’t audition-based. We have so many other things in the music programs and it’s important for our music education,” said Johnson.

Students continued working on the classical songs for State leading up to the competition.

“The students really wanted to compete and do well and be proud to represent the Sisters schools,” said Johnson.

Once the choir arrived at the state competition, there were a lot of different requirements to meet.

Their set of music had to be 20 minutes exactly, from the first foot to the last foot on the stage.

“We had to make sure

we met the timing of all the songs that we took for the competition, and it was challenging, but we were able to do it and dive deeply into it, picking apart all the details and getting close to perfect,” said Johnson.

Overall, the competition was a great experience for the students. No matter the outcome, the students were able to push themselves as performers and hear other choirs competing.

“Competition in the arts is so subjective — often opposite opinions from judges.

The competitions did force us to really dive deep into our music and sight reading,” said Johnson.

Choir President Alessandra Wentworth said this of the experience: “The trip was very fun. It was an amazing experience for us as a group. This year was Sisters’ first time to go to State, so it was a big deal.

The experience helped a lot with our bonding as a group, and overall, we learned a lot together. We’re incredibly lucky to have Mr. Johnson and Julie Cash as our directors, as they push us to do our best and bring so much of themselves to the program. I am very happy we went.”

The Sisters choir didn’t place in the top four at State, but the students were just excited to be at the competition to begin with.

“When the top four choirs

were announced, some of the choirs who did not get first place begrudgingly accepted their trophies with a frown.

All the Sisters students felt like we were already winners the entire day — we were performing at the state competition. The kids’ joy in being there was awesome,” said Johnson.

The concert choir had never been to State before; this year was the first time for students.

“We put on a great production of ‘Oklahoma!’ and qualify for state. We did both. Going into the state festival, the students were already champions. It wasn’t about winning; it was about doing their best and enjoying the experience. They accomplished their goals and had fun doing it,” said Johnson.

The Sisters High School Concert Choir will be putting on their annual pop show Tuesday, May 31, at 7 p.m. at the Sisters High School Auditorium.

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choose from and volunteers get Stampede socks and lunch from Three Creeks Brewing Co. STA also needs volunteers to help with the STA event tent from 3 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 28 at Three Creeks Brewing’s Summer Kickoff Party, and for two shifts during the Stampede on Sunday, May 29, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will help set up or tear down, and hand out trail maps and other STA information.

Access the sign-up for either of those opportunities at www.sisterstrails.org/ Volunteer or email Ann at info@sisterstrails.org.

STA is again partnering with Alpine Running to host the final two aid stations for the Oregon Cascades 100, a

100-mile trail run from Bend to Sisters on August 27-28.

STA is looking for volunteers – especially night owls — to help with aid stations. Contact Ann at info@sisterstrails.org for more information.

STA is a nonprofit organization whose volunteers maintain close to 200 miles of trails on public land for hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians. Trail users and trail lovers can support the work of STA by volunteering, becoming a member, or donating at www.sisterstrails.org.

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TOUGAS: Thirteen day ride was life-changing for motorcyclist Continued from page 21

dragged foot pegs on the twisty roads between Leggett and Rockport, California, among towering redwoods.

Smooth asphalt and views on California’s Highway 1 made what Patrick described as a visceral experience.

“It’s a piece of engineering genius,” he said.

“Sweeping turns, vistas, and just hypnotic, and the reason we chose the coast.”

Under the blue skies of day three, the burnt-red hue of the Golden Gate Bridge arches graced the horizon as they left the Waldo Tunnel southbound to San Francisco.

Looking over the Pacific Ocean, Patrick described the moment as surreal, and when the reality of the trip started to sink in. Big-city traffic occupied their days, and with epic views of Big Sur came epic fuel prices at $8.76 per gallon. Twisty roads and vistas became seven lanes of Los Angeles traffic and the hot landscape of Palm Springs.

After a day’s rest they prepared to enter Mexico.

Entering Mexico meant accepting a new world for them. Tougas had never ridden out of the country, but with a decent grasp of Spanish and a firm resolve to see this

trip through, they pushed on through Mexicali. Their route would eventually take them through four Mexican states: Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, and Jalisco. Places with a reputation as cartel hot spots.

“The potential dangers weren’t lost on us,” Tougas said. “But we also knew the reality on the ground is often different.”

The Sonoran Desert is a 100,000-square-mile expanse, a stretch of terrain Patrick described as the “surface of Mars.” Mentally and physically, the desert took its toll.

“Riding through the desert was a no-joke moment,” Tougas recalls. “We knew if something were to go wrong we would be in serious trouble. And alone.”

As they battled the heat and ferocious winds, they were welcomed in each town by friendly people overjoyed they didn’t succumb to the cartel fearmongering. For Patrick and Cooper, the challenge was the point, and the people a welcome surprise.

“It was first-class service in a third-world country.”

South of Hermosillo, the land began to change.

The views morphed to rolling hills of corn fields and pig farms, the smell of dust replaced with green pastures and ocean breezes. The roads were smooth, winding black asphalt punctuated with Mexican police and military

trucks mounted with .50-caliber machine guns — a presence Patrick admits made the journey feel much safer.

Entering the Mexican State of Nayarit on Day 10, the landscape morphed again, into greener rolling hills of sugarcane and winding roads that graced the shoreline. Patrick described the experience as the best riding he has ever done. At the height of the annual Semana Santa celebrations, they pulled into Mazatlan for the night. Parties and festivities echoed throughout the town.

Mazatlan become a favorite; he called it “the gem of Sinaloa.”

On Day 13 — the last — they entered Jalisco State.

South on highway 15D they passed through El Rosaria, Acaponeta, and the state capital, Tepic. Roadside cuisine was the best Tougas has had, and the landscape richer than ever, though overshadowed by the approaching end of a bucket-list adventure.

Rounding the corner in the final hours, they arrived in Puerto Vallarta, 3,900 miles and 13 days from Portland and what felt like a world away.

“The feeling was elation,” Tougas said. “It was surreal, a sense of camaraderie that we had accomplished something together.” They parked oceanside and jumped into the translucent blue waters of the Pacific and took in their

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Patrick Tougas, left, and his friend Cooper road deep into Mexico. accomplishment with deep breaths of salty air. Patrick recalled of the moment, “My head had never been so clear.” The experience was transformative. The helmet time streamlined his life and re-prioritized. He discovered

the joys of a decluttered mind: “There’s a lot of freedom in that.”

This likely wasn’t the last great adventure.

“We’re actually working on preparations for the next trip,” he said.

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