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The Nugget Vol. XLVII No. 7

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Sisters ski team is strong this season

County declares fentanyl emergency

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

PHOTO BY JACK TURPEN

By Charlotte Seymour Correspondent

The Sisters High School ski team is nearing the end of their season. Each racer

has pushed extremely hard this season to do their best and approach each race with a positive mindset.

The Nugget asked the athletes how they prepare

Correspondent

Readers often ask The Nugget either how to get something done at City Hall or simply register a thought about various and sundry things. We usually suggest taking issues directly to City of Sisters staff.

Sisters is still a town where school, fire, police, and

Inside...

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city officials are very accessible. There are no gatekeepers and no special code or status is needed to make contact. In our experience you will most likely be met with accessibility and transparency.

Recently, for example, a reader wanted to know if the lights at The Lodge in Sisters were code compliant.

See COMPLIANCE on page 18

reports that crews arrived to find smoke and flames from the roof of the home near the metal chimney pipe. The fire had extended to the roof structure, and was burning in a void space between the ceiling and the roof of the home.

The initial arriving See FIRE page 21

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See SKI TEAM on page 14

By Bill Bartlett

Firefighters quell chimney fire Sisters firefighters knocked down a fire on the roof of a home northeast of town on Sunday.

On the morning of February 11, firefighters from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) responded to a report of a house fire in the 69000 block of Deer Ridge Road. The fire district

my skills or my fitness in the hour before a race, but focusing on my goals and staying calm leading up to a

Conservationists react to wolf plan

How to engage City in code compliance

By Bill Bartlett

for their races.

“This has been a challenge for me, but I think it all comes down to mindset,” junior Cooper Merrill said.

“I’m not going to improve

Deschutes County declared a state of emergency February 7 over the growing fentanyl crisis in Central Oregon that is following the statewide trend of lethal drug overdoses and associated crime.

The declaration issued by the county board of commissioners, following a vote in favor by commissioners Board Chair Patti Adair, and Tony DeBone, provides no money nor redirects any resources. Commissioner Phil Chang abstained, claiming the declaration doesn’t give the county any specific direction or tools

Recently the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced its findings for gray wolves in the Western United States, and its launch of a national “path to support a long term and durable approach to the conservation of gray wolves, to include a process to develop — for the first time — a National Recovery Plan under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for gray wolves in the lower 48 states.” The announcement does not make any changes to the legal status of gray wolves in the United States.

A ”National Recovery Plan” would appear to be welcome news by wolf activists and conservationists, but in the second paragraph of its announcement, USFWS created backlash by stating “not warranted finding for two petitions to list gray wolves under the ESA in the Northern Rocky Mountains and the Western United States. This finding is not action-forcing; the legal

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PHOTO COURTESY U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

The gray wolf continues to be a figure of controversy across the West. status of gray wolves does not change as a result of this finding.”

The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society, and other groups had filed legal petitions asking federal officials to intervene.

The USFWS conducted a multi-year comprehensive analysis using modeling that incorporated data from federal, state, and tribal sources,

academic institutions, and the public. The model assessed various threats, including human-caused mortality, existing regulatory mechanisms, and disease. The analysis concludes that wolves are not at risk of extinction in the Western United States now or in the foreseeable future.

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Letters to the Editor…

The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer’s 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.

A sick society To the Editor: American society is sick in so many ways.

No surprise really, given all the obvious symptoms.

Before going further, I know many of you would dismiss my views as negative and offering no solutions. So be it. And I commend anyone who still has hope that this society will survive as we currently know it.

The most glaring symptom of course, is that a large portion of U.S. citizens have been brainwashed by a misogynist, white supremacist, unhinged felon (all facts)— who may become the first dictator of this country.

Secondly, yes, it was an insurrection (fact), and he was responsible for it.

But these absurdities I am so sick of contemplating, so I would like to remind folks of yet another horrific symptom, and even offer a solution. I am referring to inhumane execution, a societal atrocity that we all were just reminded of on January 25. On that day, the state of Alabama executed Kenneth Smith using nitrogen hypoxia. Witnesses reported that Mr. Smith “shook, convulsed, writhed, and gasped” for minutes until pronounced dead after at least 22 minutes.

Putting anyone’s (including my own) moral views about capital punishment aside, arguments supporting this or any other form of inhumane execution are sick or absurd. Here’s why. Reports suggesting that there is a shortage of drugs used for lethal injection, or the inability of prison or medical personnel to perform effective, efficient venipuncture are simply wrong or inexcusable. My solution: if it’s so difficult for humans to humanely execute their own kind, then why not have able and willing veterinarians get involved. As a veterinarian who has performed numerous euthanasias on dogs and cats for 35-plus years, I (and a majority of my professional colleagues) have a very good grasp on how to facilitate a calm, effective, and humane death. And by the way, I am pretty sure that the same or similar

sedation and euthanasia drugs could be used for humans, and they are not in short supply.

So, I am only half kidding when I suggest — let states that allow the barbaric practice of capital punishment (oops, I said I would put my own moral views aside, oh well) be able to hire willing, end-of-life/hospice veterinary specialists to perform humane executions, if and when they still happen in this morally corrupt, sick, society.

Steve Blauvelt

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Land use coverage To the Editor: Please provide more comprehensive and timely reporting on community issues and policies regarding UGB, STR and state legislation and bills regarding land use. The public seems to be the last to know regarding the motivations of public officials in making their policy moves and seeking infrastructure funding rewards Senator Merkley’s bill on hedge fund purchases of real estate is important and needs to be highlighted. Please connect the dots on these relevant and current issues that certainly pertain to our future community.

Thank you for your attention to this timely matter.

Zenia Kuzma

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School calendar To the Editor: The February 2024 School Board Meeting began with Paul Andrews, superintendent of the High Desert Education Service District (HDESD), presenting the Local Service Plan, a document outlining the services that are offered to the Sisters School District, as well as other school districts throughout Central See LETTERS on page 15

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Stuff that works

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

I sat down this weekend to write a column about dysfunction; 700 words on the bipartisan cascade of incompetence, cynicism and decrepitude that we witnessed on the national stage last week.

Nope. Just couldn’t do it. I’ve already said my piece in these pages about the proper consequences of the willful mishandling of classified documents, and calling out cynical, partisan hypocrisy isn’t even sport. It just leaves me full of dismay, disgust, and despair. Not exactly the mood to carry into a Sunday afternoon of chili and football.

Besides, falling into a pit of despond over the state of the union obscures something that’s important to remember: There may be a shocking amount of dysfunction in our nation’s institutions, but here in Sisters our institutions work pretty darn well.

Here’s a case in point…

On Thursday evening, weird things began to happen in our little farmhouse on the edge of a meadow. About half the lights dimmed, then surged back. Then they went out. I checked the electrical panel; nothing tripped. Then the lights came back on. Then they went out again.

For a moment, Marilyn and I considered the possibility that we were being harassed by poltergeists.

Rational thinking prevailed, and we called Central Electric Cooperative. The woman who took our call told Marilyn that we had likely lost a leg of power, and wrote a priority ticket to get a crew out to assess the situation. At about 10:30 p.m., a crew arrived, and immediately identified a fault in the line from the street to the house. The fault was (of course) in a difficult-toaccess spot, which meant the crew was still at work well after midnight. When we got up in the morning, the poltergeists had fled and we had power.

We recognize that the CEC folks were “just doing their job,” but, like first responders, doing their job — efficiently, effectively and professionally — is really critical. When you need ’em, you need ’em, and their work is mightily appreciated.

A couple of weeks ago, a pair of Sisters-Camp

Sherman Fire District paramedics delivered a baby in an ambulance. Cool story — and something that everyone involved will always remember. It points to something bigger: Sisters is a small town, and our fire district punches above its weight in terms of its professional competence, and its engaged service to our community. Same goes for Black Butte Ranch and Cloverdale districts, who provide mutual support.

We’re really fortunate to have the quality of service and protection they provide.

This also holds true for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Since the City of Sisters contracted with DCSO in 2020 to build a cadre of Sisters-based deputies, law enforcement in Sisters has become more effective and more fully engaged in the community.

Knowing the community you are working in on an intimate basis makes a big difference in law enforcement, and the deputies who patrol our streets are truly dedicated to serving the community.

The Sisters City Council deserves a tip of the hat for this. The contract has, in effect, provided Sisters with its own police force at a fraction of the cost of actually forming a police department, and has given DCSO the scope to provide a level of service that we should all appreciate and be proud of.

We have an exceptionally dedicated and effective City public works staff — another outfit that punches well above its weight — and Sisters schools offer more than many big metropolitan districts can offer.

While residents are sometimes frustrated by the Sisters Ranger District’s handling of what they call “non-recreational camping” in the woods, there is no denying that District staff have shown exceptional effort and dedication in seeking innovative ways of dealing with significant challenges under a raft of policy and legal constraints.

It’s all too easy to get caught up in a spiral of negativity. There are a lot of things that have broken down in this country, and we’re right to be deeply concerned about the path we’re on. But a quick look around Sisters Country offers an antidote to discouragement. Our key institutions are strong, and we can help make sure they stay that way.

That’s stuff that works.

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Applications open for community garden

PHOTO BY JACK TURPEN

SHS Pageant contestants hosted a pie-in-the-face fundraiser earlier this month. A pasta feed fundraiser is next up. Proceeds support Sisters Family Access Network.

SHS Pageant supports families

By Charlotte Seymour Correspondent

The Sisters High School (SHS) Pageant is a series of fundraisers to raise money for Sisters Family Access Network (FAN).

The pageant was previously known as Mr. SHS as a spoof pageant for male students and their escorts.

Last year the name was changed to SHS Pageant to be more inclusive and make the pairs a collaborative duo.

The SHS Pageant is currently supervised by teacher Jami Lyn Weber and four student coordinators, Holly Davis, Ella

Eby, Jack Turpen, and Jordan Velikonia. Each year the staff at SHS selects a number of students from the senior class who have expressed total participation within studies, school spirit, and extracurriculars. Once the students are selected, they get paired with one other student to put together a show based on the theme.

This year the contestant pairs are Juhree Kizziar and Justin deSmet, Charlotte Seymour and Bryant Leaver, Brooke Blakelock and Ted Stolasz, Blake Parker and Teague Wessel, Katie Buller and Dylan Rundle, Autumn Linville and Logan Ryba, and Sienna Jones

and Timber Bionda.

The theme that the group selected this year is “The Outlaws on Broadway.”

Within this theme the contestants choose a musical to conduct a talent, i n t erv i ew, v i d eo , an d dance for their overall performance.

On Tuesday, February 6, the group held a pie-inthe-face fundraiser event.

It took place during senior night of the boys basketball game, where people paid up to $5 to pie the contestants in the face. Coming up on Saturday, February 17, will be a pasta feed, which is held at Sisters See PAGEANT on page 11

It’s not too early to start thinking about your summer garden.

Join the Sisters Community Garden and reserve a place to grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs.

Applications for new and existing members are available through March 1.

Returning gardeners have until that date to reserve the same raised bed they used last year. After March 1, new applicants will be assigned a space depending on availability.

Garden plots measure four feet by 20, 15, and 10 feet, are surrounded with wood siding, and have a water spigot. Two waist-high beds are available for those who

are unable to work on the ground. Compost, aged manure, and soil are available to gardeners.

Fees, which include water throughout the season as well as some soil amendments, are $35 for the larger beds, $25 for middle sized, and $20 for the smaller beds.

An added bonus for members is the use of the greenhouse, where most gardeners plant their beloved tomatoes and other certain warmthloving vegetables.

Greenhouse raised beds and large pot spaces are granted by lottery at the group’s April 6 work party.

The fee for use of greenhouse See GARDEN on page 15

Sisters songwriter part of She’s Speaking-LIVE Eight women singersongwriters and a great band comprise a dynamic and joyful concert, She’s SpeakingLIVE, hitting the road in March and April to commemorate Women’s History Month.

Beth Wood of Sisters is one of the singer-songwriters participating in the tour, which will stop at the Tower Theater in Bend on Friday, March 15, at 8 p.m.

“Women’s History Month is the perfect time to shine a bright light on the underrepresentation of women

across all aspects of the music industry,” said artist Bre Gregg, one of the group’s co-founders. “This diverse group of artists — jazz, R&B, indie, gospel, Americana, folk, blues reminds us of the beauty and artistry of women’s voices and stories with a concert that inspires and connects us, lifts us up.”

Beth Wood is an awardwinning songwriter and poet who has been writing, performing, and creating See SPEAKING on page 5

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. For location information, please call: Al-Anon 541-848-1970.

Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Sisters Area Woodworkers First Lutheran Church. 541-610-7383.

Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645.

Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-231-1897.

Alcoholics Anonymous Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, Sisters Veterans Thursdays, Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills East of the Cascades Quilt Guild noon, Takoda’s Restaurant.

7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.

Lutheran Church 4th Wed. (September-June), Stitchin’ 541-903-1123.

Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.

Sisters Trails Alliance Board Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church p.m. at Sisters Community Church.

Meetings take place every other month, Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday Wednesday, 7 a.m.,Gentlemen’s Email sistersbridge2021@gmail.com.

5 p.m. In-person or zoom. Contact: meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 7 p.m., Sisters Community Church.

Sisters Caregiver Support Group info@sisterstrails.org.

541-771-2211.

Church 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Sisters Episcopal Three Sisters Irrigation District Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Heartwarmers (fleece blanketmakers) Church.

541-719-0031.

Women’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Board of Directors Meets 1st Tuesday, Lutheran Church Community Church. Materials provided. Sisters Cribbage Club Meets 11 a.m. 10 a.m., TSID Office. 541-549-8815. every Wed. at SPRD. 509-947-5744.

Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of 541-408-8505.

Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd the Transfiguration Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Sisters Garden Club For monthly Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Friday, noon, Step & Tradition meeting, meetings visit: SistersGardenClub.com. Restaurant. 541-419-1279.

1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755.

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.

VFW Post 8138 and American Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Military Parents of Sisters Meetings 541-548-0440.

Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday of the of Directors 4th Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. are held quarterly; please call for Saturday, 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of month, 6:30 p.m., Main Church Building Location information: 541-549-1193. details.

541-388-9013. the Transfiguration Sisters Community Church.

Oregon Band of Brothers Sisters Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild 541-549-1462 (John). a.m., at Aspen Lakes Golf Course.

Chapter meets Wednesdays, For Saturday meeting dates and SCHOOLS 541-410-2870.

11:30 a.m., Takoda’s Restaurant. location, email: steelefly@msn.com.

541-549-6469.

Black Butte School Citizens4Community Community Sisters Parent Teacher Community Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, Builders meeting, 3rd Wednesday of 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Sisters 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School.

Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Zoom. every month, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Visit Elementary School Commons.

541-595-6203 503-930-6158. citizens4community.com for location.

917-219-8298.

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch In-person community dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grab-and-go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs.

12:30 to 1 p.m. Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843.

Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., at Sisters Community Church. 541-549-6157.

This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to nugget@nuggetnews.com.

Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wednesday monthly, Sisters School District Administration Building. See schedule online at www. ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002.

CITY & PARKS

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

Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tues., 4 p.m., Coffield Center. 541-549-2091.

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

FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.

Board of Directors Meets monthly.

541-595-2191 for time & date.

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

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

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

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Commentary...

An unforgettable lesson

By Juhree Kizziar Columnist

This December my father, sister, and I had the opportunity to travel to Uganda to work with an organization committed to helping people in need in different regions in Uganda. I got to experience two very different sides of Uganda, one in the city of Kampala, and the other in the village of Bugono.

In both locations we were very involved with children, which allowed us to observe how they were living.

On our first drive through Kampala we observed countless things differing from our life in America compared to their life in a Third World country. For example: major potholes, both in the dirt roads and pavement, which caused major traffic everywhere we went; reckless driving with very few signs and most people not following traffic laws; both kids and adults living in extreme poverty; and trash consuming the streets.

While in Kampala we were also told how healthcare is not strong due to the lack of medicine and access to medical machines. Because of this, the life expectancy is much lower in Uganda than America. Due to the extremities in the city, I assumed the people would be very sad, upset, and angry about their conditions. Instead, they were the opposite. I have never seen so much joy, love, and community ever in my years in America.

As soon as we arrived, they were all very welcoming and kind. Although the kids were initially shy, they warmed up very quickly and were attached to our hips the rest of the time. We saw them perform inclusive and expressive skits, dances,

and songs. Each kid completely put themselves out there without fear and were so proud of who they are and willing to show it. I will never forget the kids singing “This Little Light of Mine” with contagious laughter and smiles on their faces. Each and every one of these kids truly lights up this world.

After visiting Kampala I assumed that the conditions in Uganda could not possibly get worse. I was proven wrong when visiting the village of Bugono in the region Iganga. The main difference that I saw between Kampala and Bugono was that hardly any adults and kids could speak English, although it is one of the national languages in Uganda. This is mainly because the schooling in villages is very underdeveloped.

Although Bugono is similar in size to Sisters, there was only one school, which was very run down and only had five medium-size classrooms with no electricity, and the kids sat on tarps instead of chairs. Due to the environment at the schools, it makes it very difficult for the kids to learn and the teachers to teach, especially because they do not have any paper, writing utensils, or anything to expand their visual learning.

We were told that many teachers in villages are not qualified to teach but are doing their best to try and develop the kids in their learning. Very quickly we became aware of the communication gap between us and the kids. It is easy to think that words are the only way to communicate, but we quickly realized love and affection is much stronger. We quickly realized how giving this community of Bugono is.

A child no older than

10 came to us with a bag of mangos, and an older woman did the same with a bag of jackfruit. Similarly, the teacher brought around a bag for the kids to give what they could to go to the community, and each kid walked up with whatever they could spare, whether it was money or food from their family.

These kids have the harshest living conditions I have ever seen. They learn to mature at age five to take care of the babies, eat very little food, with no variety, and work hard for their family by going to the water well and carrying back gallons of water. All of this while living in huts or small buildings where they sleep on the floor.

Instead of complaining, they give, admire, and love with all of their souls.

After visiting both a city that holds millions of people and a village that holds much less, I have seen that both places have negative conditions. What stood out to me is that in both environments, there is a joy and happiness that is contagious wherever you go. I truly think that they have so much heart because they have nothing, which builds hope for something.

Without having the basic necessities, they rely on what really matters: community, love, and giving. I truly believe that America has gotten so consumed with greed that we forget to look around and cherish what we were automatically given, a chance to live many long years full of opportunities. I will never forget this lesson.

PHOTO COURTESY JUHREE KIZZIAR

A trip to Uganda gave Juhree Kizziar new insight into the important things in life.

PHOTO COURTESY JUHREE KIZZIAR

Without much in the way of material comfort, children in Uganda find much joy in life.

Books, Games, Events

RECURRING EVENTS

Fun for everyone!

MON., FEB. 19 • 5:30PM

DRAFT NIGHT Fridays • 5-8PM

Registration: PaulinaSpringsBooks.com

PSB FICTION BOOK CLUB discussing Homeward by ANGELA JACKSON-BROWN. Meeting third Monday of every month; details at paulinaspringsbooks.com.

THURS., FEB. 22 • 6:30PM

GARY MIRANDA presents

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a collection of four previously published poetry poe books by Gary Miranda. The collection includes “Listeners at the Breathing Place,” inc which won the Princeton Contemporary Poetry competition, “Grace Period,” “Turning Sixty,” and a translation of “Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies.”

Gary’s son, son Nicolas, Nicola will provide live music before and after.

THURS., MAR. 21 • 6:30PM

MICHELLE DAVIS presents The Retreat, the second

of three books in The Awakening Series, where a week at a holistic Costa Rican resort proves to be life transforming.

EVERY SATURDAY AT 10 AM!

COMMUNITY OPEN MIC 1ST WED. • 6:30-7:30PM

Music, Poetry, & Storytelling

Sign-ups open at 6 p.m., 5 minutes per person.

All-ages event.

Open ‘til 8PM on Fridays & Saturdays!

252 W. Hood Ave., Sisters • 541-549-0866 • PaulinaSpringsBooks.com

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Outlaws basketball honors seniors

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws’ five seniors, Austin Dean, Brody Fischer, Ila Reid, Maggie Lutz, and Jenna Lake were honored between the varsity girls and boys games in Tuesday’s contest at home against Creswell.

Coach Chad Rush told The Nugget he started coaching both Dean and Fischer when he coached at the middle school and they were in seventh grade. He noted that from early on they were already team-first players, great teammates, and coachable players.

Rush said, “Austin was our steady rock all season.

He doesn’t get flustered or thrown out of sorts when things go sideways. He was always there to be a calming presence for the team.

His defense and three-point shooting were tremendous assets for us this year. His continued steady play and precision shooting will be needed as we try and make a push into the playoffs.”

Rush added thoughts about Fischer. “Brody was our tallest player this year, but was one of our deadliest shooters from the perimeter, which is something he has always excelled at. I am extremely proud of the hard work that Brody showed this

season, both off the floor where he established himself as a leader of the team, and on the floor where his rebounding, interior defense, and consistent shooting were very important to the recent run that the team has made.”

Coach Paul Patton also made special note of each of his three senior players.

“Ila is one of our captains and a natural leader,” said Patton. “She has a strong competitive drive and works hard every day. She missed all of last year with a back injury and is making the most of her senior year by leading the team on a quest to make the playoffs.

“Maggie is our other captain and she too missed all of last season due to a knee injury,” said Patton. “Maggie is our best shut-down defender who we put on the other team’s best perimeter player. She has a great positive impact on the players around her and we always do better when she’s on the court.”

“Jenna has a great love for the game of basketball and brings joy to the team,” stated Patton. “She loves to shot the three-pointer and her threat to score from distance really helps the teams. She is a capable all-around player who has plans to play college basketball.”

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SPEAKING: Tour kicks off at Tower Theater in Bend Continued from page 3

for over 25 years — delighting and inspiring audiences with her exceptional musicianship, intelligent writing, powerhouse voice, and warm and commanding stage presence. Beth has released

15 albums, three books of poetry, and a collection of funny stories from the road.

She works with SFF Presents to produce programming for the Sisters Folk Festival, and is the events coordinator at Paulina Springs Books.

The lineup includes Wood, Arietta Ward, Bre Gregg, Kristen Grainger, LaRhonda Steele, Liz Chibucos, Naomi LaViolette,

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and Lisa Mann. Backed by percussionist Ward Griffith, electric guitarist Dan Gildea, and guitarist Dan Wetzel, the 11 participating musicians pause their own touring, recording, and performing schedules to come together for these concerts during Women’s History Month.

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She’s Speaking-LIVE will hit the stage at the Tower Theater in honor of Woman’s History Month in March.

Acclaimed Sisters singer-songwriter Beth Wood is part of the ensemble.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Individual wrestlers punch ticket to State tournament

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

The Outlaws boys wrestling team traveled to Burns for the 3A Special District 4 Championships Saturday, February 10, and three punched their tickets to the OSAA Tournament based on their performances.

Scott Henderson, Tyson Kemp, and Carter Van Meter will represent the Outlaws at the state tournament, which is set for February 22-24 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Kemp, who entered district with a record of 31-16, earned a bye in the first round, and then took just 51 seconds to dispatch his second round opponent Luke Baker of Nyssa. In the semifinal Kemp found himself in a battle that went all three rounds, but he dominated in points over Jasper Skunkcap of Burns to win 10-1 in a major decision.

In the first-place match Kemp faced the top seed Cannon Kemper of Burns, who entered the tournament with a 39-8 record. Kemper took the title with a fall over Kemp at the 1:40 mark.

Scott Henderson made it to the championship round at 190 pounds with a bye in the first round, a pin in just 13 seconds over Landon Szasz

of Riverside/Boardman, and a semi-final win over Calvin Longoni of Vale (2:25).

In the championship match, Tag Deluca of La Pine, with a 21-2 record, took down Henderson by fall at the 1:20 mark. Henderson will take a 22-15 record into the state meet.

In the always-competitive 126-pound class, Carter Van Meter (38-15) worked his way through the consolation bracket to take third place and earn a spot at state.

After a first-round bye, Van Meter beat Mason Savage of Nyssa by fall (1:05), but lost a tough 13-6 decision against Kanoa Machin of La Pine in the semi-final.

He bounced back with a win over Marshall Koch in the consolation semi-final to earn a spot in the third-place match, which he won over Axel Paredes of Riverside/ Boardman by fall (1:00).

Jace Owens had a shot at state qualifying by working his way into the thirdplace match. Owens had a bye, followed by a win over Jaun Rodriguez-Ochoa of Riverside/Boardman (fall 1:09), but lost an epic battle in the semi-final that went 5:12 against Raul Gonzalez of Vale. In the consolation semi-final Owens won a 10-8 decision over Michael Corn of Nyssa, setting up the all or nothing third-place

match. However, Wyatt Cox of Vale took just three seconds to end Owens’ hopes of competing at state this year.

Lex Jeffrey also placed fourth, narrowly missing a state berth. After a pair of byes in the 113-pound class, Jeffrey lost to Jose Jimenez of Nyssa (fall 2:00), but notched a win in the consolation semi-final over Miguel Orozco of Riverside/ Boardman (fall 0:14). Liam Butler of Nyssa ended Jeffrey’s season with a pin in the third-place match (1:13).

Senior Jake Beutler wrapped up his inaugural year on the team with an overall record of 10-15, going 0-2 in the 144-pound class. He faced defending state champion Devon Kerr of La Pine in his first match where he lost by fall (1:18) but had a closer contest against Caleb Woodruff of Nyssa (fall 2:52).

Jozua Miller 9-12 had the same result at 285 pounds with losses to Allen Rodriguez of Riverside/ Boardman (fall 0:32) and to Noah Fuentes of Nyssa (fall 2:22).

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Scott Henderson, Carter Van Meter, and Tyson Kemp will represent the Outlaws at the state wrestling championships. for the team title with 297 points. Sisters placed seventh among the eight teams with 87 points.

The girls wrestling team will compete in the 4A/3A/ 2A/1A Special District 2

championships. Sisters will compete February 16-17 at Cottage Grove High School.

The top five placers at District automatically qualify for the state championships in Portland.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Deschutes County confirms plague case

Cummings named CEO at BBR Black Butte Ranch has promoted Kyle Cummings to serve as CEO. Black Butte Ranch’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer since August 2023 — roles he also served from 2011-2018 — Cummings offers a wealth of leadership experience to the resort, according to the BBR board of directors.

Cummings, 60, acted as Black Butte Ranch’s interim CEO while the resort’s board of directors performed its search to replace former CEO Shawn McCance.

“The perfect hire is sometimes the one right in front of you, and Black Butte Ranch was fortunate enough to already have the ideal fit to lead the resort into a very bright future,” said Ken Spearing, chair of Black Butte Ranch’s board. “Thanks to Kyle’s years of service, we know exactly what we are getting: A proven leader committed to Black Butte Ranch with a deeper understanding of what makes it unique than anyone else. Elevating Kyle to CEO is a true home-run hire, and we couldn’t be more excited for the Black Butte Ranch’s future with him at the helm.”

Between his stints at Black Butte Ranch, Cummings served as CEO

of Sisters-based Bird Gard LLC and acted as the principal in his consulting firm, Cummings & Associates. In all, the University of Oregon graduate has more than 30 years of experience as an auditor, controller, and eventually CFO and CEO roles at numerous companies.

Cummings will be piloting one of the pioneering destination resorts in Central Oregon and one that has made significant upgrades in recent years.

Black Butte Ranch opened its $20 million, 22,100-squarefoot Lodge in 2023, and it includes a restaurant and bar, second-floor lounge and bar, private dining room, event space, meeting room, outdoor dining, and state-of-the-art kitchen and catering facility.

The Lodge came on the heels of the $11.5 million Lakeside Recreation Complex, which opened to the public in 2015 and includes an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, poolside food and beverage service, state-of-theart fitness center, recreation center, equipment rentals, children’s playground, as well as the Lakeside Bistro. The Lodge and Lakeside complex are now the main hub of activity at Black Butte Ranch.

In 2012, Black Butte Ranch also teed up its $3.75 million John Fought redesign

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Kyle Cummings has taken the reins as CEO at Black Butte Ranch. of Glaze Meadow, one of two championship golf courses at Black Butte Ranch. In 2020, Black Butte Ranch put the finishing touches on its 12-hole Little Meadow Putting Course. And the renovation of all 63 bunkers on Big Meadow is set to be completed this spring.

“I have been fortunate enough to be at Black Butte Ranch during a time of significant reinvestment, so I know intimately how well positioned it is for the future,” Cummings said. “Black Butte Ranch has a storied history and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to build on the successes, ensuring this remains a place to be treasured for generations to come.”

Deschutes County Health Services last week confirmed a case of human plague in a local resident.

The individual was likely infected by their pet cat.

“All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness,” said Dr. Richard Fawcett, Deschutes County Health officer.

Symptoms of plague usually begin in humans two to eight days after exposure. These symptoms may include a sudden onset of fever, nausea, weakness, chills, muscle aches, and/or visibly swollen lymph nodes called buboes.

If not diagnosed early, bubonic plague can progress to septicemic plague (bloodstream infection)

and/or pneumonic plague (lung infection). These forms of plague are more severe and difficult to treat.

Fortunately, this case was identified and treated in the earlier stages of the disease, posing little risk to the community. No additional cases of plague have emerged during the communicable disease investigation.

According to Oregon Health Authority, plague is rare in Oregon, with the last case reported in 2015.

It spreads to humans or animals through a bite from an infected flea or by contact with an animal sick with the disease. The most common animals to carry plague in Central Oregon are squirrels and chipmunks, but mice and other rodents can also carry the disease.

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Life is a

GAME Robert Kruger Columnist

An introduction to hobby games My last couple of articles covered a bit of game theory and theory of knowledge. While I expect those will be recurrent topics, my main goal with the column is to report on the local scene, and so I’ll limit my technical forays to a fraction of my articles and let you know up front what you can expect. This will be the first of many covering the gaming events at Paulina Springs.

If you’ve visited within the last few months, you’ve probably noticed the expanded offering in board games, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and Dungeons & Dragons, and over a hundred board games you can try out free at the nearby tables. If you grew up with classic American games from companies like Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley, you might find the options bewildering. What are the games about? What’s the time commitment to play? Do they have anything in common? While the store sells all kinds of tabletop games, the events will focus on three main categories: modern board games, which include both Eurogames — o r “G er man-style ” board games — and socalled “Ameritrash” games; Dungeons & Dragons; and Magic: The Gathering.

Classic American games up to the mid-20th century emphasized direct player conflict, with fun treated as a byproduct. In Europe after World War II, German board game designers made a study of interactive fun for its own sake, especially with non-militaristic themes. For obvious reasons, the Germans wanted social entertainment that explored satisfactions other than domination and conquest, both in theme and play style, and novel board games became a more important part of their culture than in the U.S. The German-style board game — or, Eurogame — genre follows several design principles that classic American games largely do not, namely predictable play time, random starting setup, interesting actions to take for all players when it is not their turn, catchup mechanics to keep the game interesting for lagging players, luck that results in compelling options rather than just arbitrary advancement or setback, and lack of player elimination, among other hallmarks. It’s not that the games aren’t competitive, or even cutthroat at times, but they are designed to stimulate and reward all players in a group of mixed skill.

Settlers of Catan is probably the most iconic Eurogame, and a good introduction to what has become a large genre, which, despite its name, now includes a lot of games invented in the United States.

Ameritrash games synthesize the conflict and heavy luck element of classic American games, with elements from military-simulation games, or “wargames,” and Eurogames alike. From wargames they inherit deep strategy and elements of combat; and from Eurogames, artfully crafted game pieces, economic development or resource management, player

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interaction through trade or negotiation, and – with notable exceptions -- a reasonably short, predictable playing time. They tend to be quick to learn relative to wargames, but share the wargaming emphasis on strong settings and simulation over abstraction.

Examples of Ameritrash games include Betrayal at House on the Hill and Twilight Imperium.

Dungeons & Dragons is a storytelling game without winners or losers, where players each assume the role of a heroic adventurer. The game grew out of wargames staged with miniature figures, but diverged from that genre when its creators Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson began to explore the possibilities of Arneson’s oddly compelling idea of the Game Master, a player who is also the game referee and whose main objective is to facilitate a satisfying story. Game objectives are negotiated by the players in response to dramatic situations set up by the Game Master, and the outcomes of attempting certain tasks are determined by dice rolls according to probabilities outlined in the rules and interpreted by the Game Master. D&D kicked off the entire roleplaying-game genre, which considered with its computer derivations, and book and movie properties, has become a multibillion-dollar industry.

Magic: The Gathering established the collectible card game genre, which combines Eurogame sensibilities and mathematical precision with the fantasy themes and icons of

Dungeons & Dragons. It boasts an international tournament league with professional players; tens of thousands of cards, each of which can be considered an amendment to the essential rules; and several different formats variously favoring more casual or competitive play.

I recently met with Lane Jacobson, owner of Paulina Springs Books, to discuss his plans for gaming events. In addition to being a shrewd businessman, Lane is a game-playing expert with professional credentials (something I’ll elaborate on in a future article, if he’s willing). He observes that these games I described, especially Dungeons & Dragons, fit the store’s general theme of storytelling, gathering, and community.

Though he appreciates the pure game-theory aspect of games, he also points out that a modern board game can give you what he calls a “wax on wax off” stealth education, like a devious karate master.

First and foremost, games can be fun for fun’s sake — but through gameplay you can, without realizing it, learn critical thinking, creative problem-solving, teamwork, resource and systems management, and myriad other skills that are more applicable in “real life” than one might think. He credits computer roleplaying games with teaching him, at a young age, not only how

to read but also practical resource management and prioritization skills that he still uses and considers integral to successfully running a business.

While he enjoys computer games, Lane wants the store to promote games as a tactile experience.

We agreed that in a pinch computer-mediated sessions can bridge real-world sessions when it’s tough to meet (like, say, during a pandemic!), but there is no substitute for an in-person, hands-on game session.

The regular store events include Friday-night Magic: The Gathering, from 5 to 8 p.m. (or so), open play of all games on Saturdays, from 5 to 8 p.m., showcase game nights where a featured game will be demoed and offered for sale at a discount, RSVP nights for serious players of selected games, Sunday-morning Scrabble, and some kind of coordinated Dungeons & Dragons group play, maybe involving a campaign world where all adventure groups impact a shared setting and play time is tied to actual calendar time so that players can migrate among groups, or exit and reenter campaigns to accommodate real-world scheduling issues.

To stay in the loop, you can view their events calendar or subscribe to Paulina Springs’ newsletter via their website, www. paulinaspringsbooks.com.

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FENTANYL: County is recognizing growing crisis Continued from page 1

in fighting the problem.

“It names the problem,” Chang told The Nugget, “but it puts no resources on the table. I argue that it should have been a proclamation, drawing attention to the seriousness of the problem, but a declaration is not a mature proposal.”

Adair told us, “We have to do something. Seven died in January, four on the same day. People have to know how bad the problem is, and how worse it is getting.

Hopefully this sends a message to the legislature.”

Chang compared the Deschutes declaration to the one in Portland.

On January 30, Oregon G o v e r n o r Ti n a K o t e k , Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson issued the declaration for a 90-day period during which collaboration and response will come from a command center downtown. The three governments are directing their agencies to work with first responders in connecting people addicted to the synthetic opioid with resources including drug treatment programs and to crack down on drug sales.

“Our country and our state have never seen a drug this deadly addictive, and all are grappling with how to respond,” Kotek said in a statement.

The declaration follows a recommendation from a governor-established task force that met for several months last year to determine ways to rejuvenate downtown Portland.

People addicted to fentanyl who interact with first responders in Portland’s downtown in the next 90 days will be triaged by this new command center. Staff can connect people with various resources, from a bed in a drug treatment center, to meeting with a behavioral health clinician, to help with registering for food stamps.

“We cannot underestimate the tremendous value of bringing leaders from different disciplines in a room on a daily basis who all account for a different part of the solution,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said in a statement.

Chang was suggesting that more backend work should have been done and a comprehensive plan with all the legs of combating the problem — interdiction, treatment, and prevention included.

“We have fentanyl everywhere and our young people are dying,” Adair said. “We

need to solve this problem.

These people are our future.

It’s a start. We have to create awareness and the declaration does that. People don’t know how bad the problem is.”

“Now is the time for action. We’re experiencing a crisis and need the community to understand how dangerous this is,” said Commissioner Tony DeBone in a media release.

“We need the community to come together and look out for one another. This is getting worse every day.”

Adair is frustrated that there are no numbers yet for 2023, but from 2018 to 2022 deaths in the county rose from 11 to 25, and that’s the trend that disturbs her most. Deschutes County has a drug overdose mortality of 12.2 per 100,000 population, whereas Oregon as a whole sees a rate more than double at 29.5 per 100,000.

Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and about 100 times stronger than morphine as a pain reliever, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In 2023 fatal overdoses exceeded 112,000 deaths, with young people and people of color topping the list.

Adair would like to see wider availability of Narcan saying, “It should be in every home or in your car.”

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The DEA warns of “rainbow fentanyl“ that looks like candy. ment Administration has warned of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine.

Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use.

Adair said that there appears to be some “tranq” in the county too.

“That’s even more devastating,” she said.

Xylazine and fentanyl

drug mixtures place users at a higher risk of suffering a fatal drug poisoning. Because xylazine is not an opioid, naloxone (Narcan) does not reverse its effects. Still, experts always recommend administering naloxone if someone might be suffering a drug poisoning. People who inject drug mixtures containing xylazine also can develop severe wounds, including necrosis that may lead to amputation.

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Another Perspective

By Pastor Steve Stratos

Over the last few weeks, I have tried to share the reality of a person’s belief system. We often refer to this as your worldview.

Worldview is your perspective. It influences your behavior and the way you interact with the world. Your worldview is established by the way you answer four important questions. These questions revolve around origin, meaning, morality, and your future hope. The four answers must correspond with one another, be logically consistent, reliable, and experientially relevant. I realized that is a lot to digest at a glance.

Let me continue.

In previous articles I discussed origin, “How did I get here and who am I?” I’ve asked, “What is my purpose? How do I find meaning?” The third question we will discuss is, “How do I determine good from evil? What is just?”

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Worldview: What Is Morality? for justice is influenced by the meaning of our origin.

If my very existence is the product of a random accidental collision of atoms, then I am left without a purposeful design. If I am not created for a meaningful life, then right and wrong are random acts of chemical collisions without objective meaning.

Love is nothing more than a chemical reaction. There is no moral objectivity, just opinions.

The once-atheist, C. S. Lewis said, “My argument was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust.

There must be no morality.

But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line…

“Of course, I could’ve given up my idea of justice by saying it was nothing but a private idea of my own. But if I did that, then my argument against God collapsed too.” — Excerpt

from “Mere Christianity” (written after Lewis came to faith in God).

We have all been in situations where we appealed to a higher standard. Most people inherently believe murder is wrong, abusing children is wrong, and cutting in line is wrong. We believe taking someone’s chair or parking spot is unjust. Where did we get such ideas?

When we look out at the world and we see the war in Ukraine, the Israelite/ Hamas conflict, one suicide a week in Deschutes County, and other cruel acts against humanity, we cry foul. We cry unjust.

These are not the cries of people who have no sense of right or wrong, but of human beings who believe there is a right way and a wrong way to treat one another. There is a moral standard. But what is the standard? What is required of us? It all depends on origin and meaning. Are

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we here to promote human flourishing or altruistic survival?

Nancy Pearcy, author of “Love Thy Body,” writes “The problem is that many people treat morality as a list of rules. But every moral system rests on a worldview. In every decision we make, we are not just deciding what we want to do. We are expressing our view of the purpose of human life. In the words of theologian Stanley Hauerwas, a moral act ‘cannot be seen as just an isolated act, but involves fundamental options about the nature and significance of life itself.’”

If we are all created in the image of God, then believing in the God who made us is a starting point for human flourishing.

And if we connect with

our Creator, we will find our purpose and His example of sacrificial love. This is the moral standard, the golden rule. His sacrificial love changed the Roman world and was the foundation for the flourishing of Western civilization.

When we are confident in who we are (origin), then we know what we are to do (purpose). This will direct how we live and treat one another (morality). Now we are developing a worldview. This new thinking changed my life.

Next week we will look at the fourth question, our hope for the future. In a world of apathy and hopelessness where do we find our confidence, our hope for the future?

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

A N N O U N C E M E N T S Sisters Area Photography Club meeting

“A Passion for Wildlife Photography” will be presented by guest speaker Irene Sacilotto (website: https:// www.ospreyphoto.com) at the Sisters Area Photography Club meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14. The public is invited to attend this interactive zoom program as Irene discusses photographing engaging images of animals, interwoven with entertaining stories. Location: Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Highway in Sisters.

530-941-7638 for information.

Go Fish Group Meeting

Go Fish Group will meet on Monday, February 19 at Sisters Community Church at 7 p.m.

Chester Allen will present the program on fishing for Sea Run Trout. Chester is a Sisters resident, an author of two books, and writes the Tight Lines column in The Nugget. For more information contact Gary at 541-771-2211.

SISTERS LIBRARY COMING EVENTS

Sisters Library Now Open

The Sisters Library is now open to the public following a temporary closure due to water damage from a burst pipe. Note that work is still underway in the children’s area and community room.

These sections of the library will remain closed to allow repairs to continue, which means there may be some elevated noise at times while that work takes place. Regular hours at the Sisters Library are Tuesday– Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Know Puzzles: Tie-Dye Patterns

Explore the basics of tie-dye patterns at this in-person program at Sisters Park & Rec District on Thursday, February 15, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Produce a t-shirt to take home and rinse out that will delight the eye.

Experiment with tie-dye kits and rubber bands to create starbursts, spirals, or stripes.

The library will provide a t-shirt, the dye, rubber bands, and a container to work in.

Registration is required at www.deschuteslibrary.org.

Family Story Time

Due to the temporary closure of the Sisters Public Library, this will be held at the Sisters Firehouse Community Hall.

Interactive story time with books, songs, and rhymes for children ages 0-5 years.

These stories and songs are designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness, and family engagement. This 25-minute program is on Wednesdays, February 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m.

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Sisters Habitat Volunteers Needed

Are you looking for something fun to do with your free time?

Volunteer with Sisters Habitat for Humanity! Call 541-549-1193 to get connected.

Three Sisters Historical Society Seeks Volunteers

If you have an interest in local history, please consider donating some of your time to the Three Sisters Historical Society.

They are especially looking for members to join the Board of Directors and volunteers in the areas of grant writing, social media, historic preservation, exhibits, or any other talents you are able to contribute. Call 541610-6323 or email museum@ threesistershistoricalsociety.org.

Sunday School for Children

Church of the Transfiguration is now offering Sunday School for children, ages 5 to 12, regardless of church affiliation, during both Sunday worship services.

Protestant/ecumenical service is at 8:30 a.m. and Episcopal service begins at 10:15 a.m. The church address is 121 Brooks Camp Rd. Sisters. For info call Margaret Doke at 541-588-2784.

STARS Seeks Dispatch Volunteers

While working from home, help STARS transport Sisters Country residents to nonemergency medical appointments. Needed: A computer, the ability to use online apps, and a telephone.

Call 541-904-5545. STARS is an AFSC Action Team.

Free Pet Food

Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furry Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule your pickup. Pickups available Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind The Nugget.

Making a Difference Made Easy in Sisters Country

Age Friendly Sisters Country (AFSC) fiscally sponsors three great Action Teams, and two of them currently need your help to advance their projects to improve livability in Sisters Country. Help the Family Friendly Restroom Team get their project (literally!) off the ground by going to www. agefriendlysisters.com and following the links to volunteer.

Go to starsride.org to learn more about their Action Team. Call AFSC directly at 541-241-7910 to learn more about what we do.

Hunter Education Class

Starts February 14, 2024. Register online at odfw.com For info call Rick Cole 541-420-6934.

Sisters Schools Music Events

Sisters Middle School will host a band, choir, guitar, and fiddle concert featuring middle school musicians on Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. The Sisters High School bands and choirs will perform in the high school auditorium on Thursday, March 7 at 7. p.m.

Both concerts are free to the public.

STARS Seeks Volunteers to Transport Patients

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

Sisters Rodeo Parade

Want to participate in the parade? There are limited entries, so don’t wait. Deadline is May 15. Visit sistersrodeo.com and fill out the registration.

Free Lunches for Seniors

For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon offers a fun, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. No reservations needed. No-cost Grab-N-Go lunches take place weekly on Wed. and Thurs., from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Call 541-797-9367.

Weekly Food Pantry

The Wellhouse Church hosts a weekly food pantry Thursdays at 3 p.m. at 222 N. Trinity Way. Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Info: 541-549-4184.

19th Annual Backcountry Film Festival

Calling all skiers, backcountry adventurers, thrill seekers, and winter enthusiasts! Get ready for the annual celebration of winter wildlands through this collection of short films. All proceeds will go to support the efforts of the local nonprofit Discover Your Forest. The Sisters screening will be on Sunday, March 3, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Sisters Movie House. Admission is $25 per person, and tickets can be purchased at www. discoveryourforest.org/events/ backcountry-film-festival/

Sing Your Hearts Out, Sisters!

Sing your hearts out with the Low Bar Chorale at The Belfry on Saturday, March 2. Hosted

by Age Friendly Sisters Country, it’s a night of community, music, and pure energy. These professional musicians will back us on pop/rock hits from Elvis to Elton John. AFSC invites all voices and is asking for any contribution at the door to support their mission to enhance livability and combat isolation in Sisters Country. Embrace the harmony, make new connections, and let Sisters’ musical tradition unite us. Doors open at 6 p.m., singing starts at 7.

Free Weekly Meal Service

Family Kitchen hosts weekly togo hot meals on Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. Visit www.FamilyKitchen.org.

Sisters Caregiver Support

A facilitated support group for caregivers of those with chronic or life-shortening diseases meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at Sisters Episcopal Church of The Transfiguration, 121 Brooks Camp Rd. For more information, please contact Kay at 541-719-0031.

The Sisters Museum is Reopening

After a few weeks off for an exhibit changeover the Sisters Museum will be reopening Friday, February 16, and resume hours on Fridays and Saturdays from 10-4. The Museum is located at 217 N. Spruce Street (behind the old Chamber of Commerce building). Stop by to learn something new about Sisters’ history!

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WOLF: Westerners divided over how to manage wolves Continued from page 1

Gray wolves are listed under the ESA as endangered in 44 states, threatened in Minnesota, and under state jurisdiction in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and portions of eastern Oregon and Washington. Based on the latest data as of the end of 2022, there were approximately 2,797 wolves distributed across at least 286 packs in seven states in the Western United States.

According to USFWS, the population size and widespread distribution contribute to the resiliency and redundancy of wolves in these regions. The population maintains high genetic diversity and connectivity, further supporting their ability to adapt to future changes, they say.

Conservationists who have been trying to restore wolf populations in the U.S. reacted to the decision, protesting that Montana and Idaho have approved more aggressive wolf-killing measures including trapping, snaring, and extended hunting seasons.

In a prepared statement, Susan Holmes, executive director of the Endangered Species Coalition, said “We are disappointed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is refusing to hold the states accountable to wolf conservation commitments they made a decade ago.”

The rejection of the conservation groups’ petitions allows state-sanctioned wolf hunts to continue in Idaho, Montan, and Wyoming.

Sisters-based Adam Bronstein, Oregon director of Western Watersheds Project (WWP), informed The Nugget that they and their “… allies filed a letter of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on February 7 after learning that our petition to list the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment of wolves under the Endangered Species Act was denied.”

He added “This litigation

has implications here in Oregon where the population segment includes the eastern half of the state. WWP maintains that the decision to deny our petition was not grounded in science and reeks of political interference.”

T h e Wo l f We l c o m e Committee in Sisters said “Continuation of the cruel and unsound wolf management laws in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, coupled with the USFWS set minimum of 750 wolves, could result in the Northern Rockies wolves being brought to the brink of extinction within a very short time.

“Recovery efforts for all wolves, including Oregon’s, depend upon healthy populations within the entire lower 48 states. We support a National Recovery Plan to be implemented at the whole species level,” they said further.

Congress removed Endangered Species Act protections from wolves in western states in 2011. The Trump administration removed Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across the lower 48 states in 2020.

A federal judge, in 2022, restored those protections across 45 states, but left wolf management to state officials in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and portions of Oregon, Washington, and Utah.

Lawmakers in Montana and Idaho are acting to cull more wolf packs that are blamed for periodic attacks on livestock and reducing deer and elk herds.

In recent months, the states’ governors signed into law measures that expanded when, where, and how wolves can be killed. That raised alarm among former wildlife officials and advocacy groups who said increased hunting pressure could cut wolf numbers to unsustainable levels.

Wolves from the Northern Rockies region have continued to expand into new areas of Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado.

This winter, Colorado began reintroducing wolves to more areas of the state under a plan mandated by voters under a narrowly approved 2020 ballot initiative.

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Community Church at 5 p.m. Attendees pay $8 for a pasta dinner cooked and served by the contestants.

After the meal there will be a dessert auction for a series of treats also made by the contestants. Additionally, the pageant itself will be held

April 20, at SHS. The pageant has been working with FAN for a number of years and has helped many people who are in need of basic materials.

All of the pageant proceeds go to FAN to help them accomplish their goal of offering guidance and possibility to Central Oregon families who struggle to provide crucial resources needed to flourish as a family. Because of FAN, 8,000 families’ lives are

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impacted in our community each year.

The contestants, coordinators, and Miss Jami Lyn come together for three months to dedicate their time toward volunteer work to make the fundraisers and pageant happen.

Their efforts raise thousands of dollars each year for FAN. For more information, to donate, or to buy tickets go to https://givebutter.com/ SHSPastaFeed2024.

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Sisters-Area Events & Entertainment

Swimmers advance to state

WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 14

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

The Sisters Outlaws swim team qualified three swimmers to the OSAA State Championships at the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 4 meet February 9-10 at the Albany Aquatics Center.

First place in each event automatically qualifies a swimmer for state along with the next best times for a total of 12 individuals and relay teams in each distance from the four special districts Ella Bartlett will be returning to state, for the third consecutive year thanks to her win in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:24.42, nearly four full seconds ahead of her closest rival. She also picked up a state berth by placing second in the 100-yard backstroke (1:14.92).

Joseph Souza will also make another appearance at state after his two second place finishes in the 50-yard free (23.35) and the 100-yard free (52.40) respectively.

Souza’s fellow senior teammate Ted Stolasz was right behind him in both events (25.53 and 52.87) and will join Souza in both events at state based on his times. The pair are seeded fourth and sixth respectively going into the state meet.

Proving his well-roundedness, Stolasz also sang the national anthem “beautifully,” according to head coach Alex Bick.

Hunter Lea also qualified

Frankie’s Upstairs Live Music: Skybound Blue & Kolby Knickerbocker Sweetheart songs to melt your chocolate! 7 to 9:30 p.m. Location is upstairs at Sisters Depot, 250 W. Cascade Ave. Tickets, $20, at www.sistersdepot.com/our-events.

THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 15

Suttle Lodge Fireside Concert Series: Alicia Viani & Mark Karwan 6 to 8 p.m. Doors at 5:30.

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Joseph Souza and Ted Stolasz are all smiles after qualifying for the state swimming championships. for the finals in both the 50 and 100 free where he placed fifth (26.25) and seventh (57.30) respectively.

Other individual swimmers reaching the finals included Rylie Bick (28.38) and Kate Singleton (28.84) in the 50-yard free.

In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the girls team of Bartlett, Bick, Singleton, and Mae Roth placed third in 1:53.81, while the boys team of Souza, Lea, Stolasz, and Dakota Smithers placed fourth in 1:45.76.

Coach Bick said, “The team members raced to their potential and supported one another throughout the meet.

Their connection to one another was visible in their faces as they rooted hard for each other.”

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THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 22

Frankie’s Upstairs Live Music: Brent Alan A local treasure in solo performance. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

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Paulina Springs Books Book Talk Gary Miranda presents "The Must-Be-Admired Things: Collected Poems & Translations, a collection of four previously published poetry books

by Gary Miranda." Gary’s son, Nicolas, will provide live music before and after. 6:30 p.m. Info: www. paulinaspringsbooks.com.

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Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Fest 12 to 5 p.m. Tickets and info at thesuttlelodge.com/wbf.

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TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 27

The Belfry Frontiers in Science Lecture Series: Dr. Donna Davis on Virtual Reality presented by Sisters Science Club. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m.

Adults $5 at the door; teachers and students free.

THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 29

Suttle Lodge Fireside Concert Series: Love, Dean 6 to 8 p.m. Doors at 5:30.

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SFF Presents announces spring concert series SFF Presents announces three spring concerts at The Belfry in Sisters. First up is the award-winning Scottish contemporary folk band Breabach on Wednesday, April 17. Legendary singersongwriter Willy Porter will perform next on Thursday, April 25. The final concert is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, with 2023 Sisters Folk Festival alum Chatham Rabbits, alongside the Colorado bluegrass trio Stillhouse Junkies.

Tickets are on sale Wednesday, February 14, at 10 a.m. For more information visit https://www.sffpresents. org/concerts Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unites deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative musical ferment of their Glasgow base. They have released six increasingly acclaimed albums, while fueling their creative appetites in collaborations with indigenous Australasian artists Moana and the Tribe & The Black Arm Band, Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord, video game composer Big Giant Circles, and as artistsin-residence at the 2019 Celtic Colours festival with Cape Bretoners, Beolach.

Their 17-year adventure has included live performances from the Sydney Opera House to Central Park in NYC. They have racked up

an impressive array of accolades including five Scots Trad Music Awards, nominations as Best Group in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and European Album of the Year in The Songlines Music Awards.

Willy Porter continues on a musical and personal odyssey spanning more than two decades, 13 albums, and multiple continents. His journey has been defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter’s songs weave a universal perspective about the questions, struggles, and triumphs of human existence.

His live shows are guitardriven grit, soul, silence, and muscle; at times electrifying, dynamic, and unique in the way that Porter’s voice blends and fuses with his fretwork. 30 years after his solo recording debut, he continues to reach further into his guitar and pen while stretching the form of what his own music can be. He recently released his 13th full-length album “The Ravine” in 2023.

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SKI TEAM Outlaws Alpine team has built strong bonds Continued from page 1

run has a huge impact on the quality of my performance.”

Junior Ava Riehle said, “I prepare for a ski race by eating tangy turtles, listening to some hype music, and laughing with friends.”

In order to lock in before a run, it can be best to remain calm and enjoy the day. If the skier focuses too much on the run, they might stress out and increase their nerves, which may result in a bad run.

Ski racing is very difficult to compare to any other sport, as it is so unique. When discussing how ski racing is different from other high school sports, freshman Abi Duda said, “It is much more out in the open. Take basketball for example, you train a few times per week at the school in the back gym, and go to games in other schools. Yes, you’re in a public school/ area, but everything the team does is secluded to a gym.

For ski racing, practice is out in the public, we ski on mountains with other skiers all around, we run the same runs as they do, and it’s just out in the open for all to see and interact with.”

In a similar sense, Merrill explained, “Ski racing is really unique because it isn’t an OSAA sport, therefore the ski community has to come together to make the season happen. Ski races take a lot of work, but dozens of parents and community members collaborate to put them on. Having so much support and cooperation with our community makes race day really special. I think it’s a great example for us racers to see so much care from our community, and it definitely has an impact on all of us.”

The Outlaws expressed a common theme of friendship.

Ultimately my teammates have been wonderful to compete with and are what makes this sport so special.

— Cooper Merrill Riehle explained, “My favorite thing about racing is seeing how much everyone improved throughout the season and the camaraderie with teammates. Everyone becomes so close which makes for such fun practices and free skiing.”

Merrill followed this theme, stating “My teammates are definitely the best part of the sport. Being up on the hill with my friends so much has to be the best part, but off the slopes the team bonds are really strong, too.”

The impact that ski racing leaves on people is a key factor to the sport. When asked how ski racing has impacted her, Duda said, “Being on the team has forced me to be more active in our community, developing my teamwork and people skills.”

Riehle had a similar opinion: “Ski racing has helped me so much with working on my own goals and bettering my own skiing and motivation. It has taught me a lot about commitment and pushing myself out of my comfort zone.”

“Personally, the team has had the biggest impact on me,” Merrill said. “As an underclassman, building relationships with the upperclassmen helped me understand what kind of teammate I wanted to be. Now, being a captain, I get to be an example for the upcoming boys, and I get to pass on what I learned from our alumni.

Ultimately my teammates have been wonderful to compete with and are what makes this sport so special.”

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Oregon. The services fall under four categories: administrative and support services, services for children with special needs, school improvement services, and technology services. The services offered by HDESD are vital to our district and we look forward to our continued collaboration.

The three school principals provided midterm updates. Some of the highlights included: positive results from the elementary and middle school in the iReady assessments, which evaluates students’ level and progress in math and reading, the afterschool homework club at the middle school has been a huge success with up to 20 students attending and receiving support from certified teachers every day after school, and finally, the high school is at a midpoint in the reaccreditation process, which requires tremendous effort, but is a highly insightful process.

As has been the trends over the past few years, student enrollment figures were up again after Christmas break, reaching over 1,200 students in our district. The construction of the new elementary school saw some delays due to inclement weather, but everything is getting back on track. And the district continues to support and advance on the workforce housing project.

For closing, I would like to make two announcements. The 2024-2025 SSD calendar was approved and is now available on our website (https://district.ssd6.org). Also, we are still looking for candidates for the SSD Budget Committee. If you are interested, please contact the District Office for more information on how to apply.

Thank you for your continued support and I wish everyone a pleasant winter season.

Curt Scholl — Superintendent

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Kudos to Sisters City Council To the Editor: On January 31, The Nugget printed my letter to the editor regarding the City Council’s resolution regarding a temporary cold weather shelter.

I have since learned that the City Council passed another resolution reflecting their

desire to better meet the needs of our homeless community. I commend them for following up on the first resolution and attempting to deal with this difficult issue in a way that better addresses the needs of the homeless community in Sisters.

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Wolf mythology To the Editor: The pro-wolf mythology was narrowly represented in last week's letter to the editor.

Specifically when it only mentions the Oregon Wolf Plan rules as it relates to domestic livestock. The dirty little secret unmentioned are the thousands of deer, elk, rabbits, squirrels, turkeys, etc., slaughtered each year by predators.

The only phrase hinting at the wolves’ effect on other wildlife populations was the generalization that they "only hunt the most vulnerable prey.” This is disingenuous at best.

Ungulate (hoofed mammals) populations in Oregon are below the ODFW management objectives. Populations are declining in total based on the latest estimates. Population surveys are admittedly hard to estimate and herds might be even more in peril.

It wouldn't be fair to completely blame the wolf for herd declines, as cougars, coyotes, and bears take their share. Hunting these predators using dogs was the only effective management tool available until it was outlawed in 1994. Those predator populations are now virtually left unchecked. Now we have reintroduced an apex predator, a much more efficient killing machine.

Wildlife survival is being threatened by development, habitat encroachment and poaching to name a few. Seems a bit shortsighted to justify supporting one wildlife or predator species over another. Coexisting in the animal world means one animal species must be eliminated to feed another. And at what cost is this experiment to taxpayers and wildlife populations?

Sadly, even our wildlife can’t even escape the political morass. There are almost always unintended consequences to every political decision and certainly another side to the story that needs examined.

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Other greenhouse space is available for starting plants.

Garden members are expected to participate in two of three work parties to help maintain the garden’s shared flower and herb beds, blueberry and raspberry patches, and apple trees, plus weed the surrounding garden. Members can also participate in maintaining the butterfly garden, which last year attracted monarch butterflies for the first time, beehives and compost beds that members are welcome to use for their home vegetable and fruit scraps.

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The popular Lunch in the Garden, which is open to the public, takes place during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and showcases the garden and features hand-made quilts.

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Outlaws boys basketball wraps up league play

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Outlaws battled a very good Creswell team at home on Friday, February 9, but in the end came up short 58-62. On Friday the Outlaws fell 32-39 on the road at Harrisburg in their final league game of the season.

Standings remain undetermined as several teams still had games this week.

On Tuesday against Creswell, the Outlaws got the scoring started when Kale Gardner found a cutting Landon Scott for a layup at the rim. The Bulldogs responded with a 6-0 run before Oliver Bernhardt flashed into the key and scored a layup. Scott scored the final points of the quarter and at the end of one Sisters trailed 10-14.

Sisters was outplayed and outscored in the second period. Creswell went on a scoring blitz, continued to attack the paint through drives, slipped screens and post-ups, and put up 21 points in the quarter. Highlights for the Outlaws were a threepointer from Diego Silva, and the final points of the quarter from Brody Fischer, who pushed the ball ahead in transition and then got the ball back for a layup at the rim. At the half Sisters was down by 15 with a score of 20-35.

Coach Chad Rush said, “We had a decision to make at the break — accept that it was Creswell’s night and just let the lead continue to grow, or get back to the aggressive, confident, energized Outlaws that played three inspired games a week ago, including a 13 point win at Creswell just three days earlier.”

The Outlaws chose the latter and stormed back with renewed energy, confidence, and swagger in the second half. The third quarter started with back-to-back three’s from Fischer and Silva. The Outlaws kept chipping away at the Bulldog lead and found

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Scott got an offensive rebound and put-back to start the final quarter, which brought the game to within two, but the Bullodgs responded with two baskets to bump their lead back to six.

With just over three minutes left in the period, the Outlaws went on an eightpoint run on three consecutive possessions to tie the game at 55-55.

Scores came from Gardner, who hit a far corner three-pointer, Scott on a jump hook in front of the rim, and Fischer on a three-pointer in front of the Outlaws’ bench.

With just over a minute left on the clock, Scott scored on a great drive from the top of the key to give the Outlaws their first lead since 2-0 in the opening quarter. Sadly, the Bulldogs answered with a deep, contested three-pointer to bring their lead back to one at 57-58 with 45 seconds left on the clock.

Sisters worked the ball around on the ensuing possession and with 25 seconds left found Fischer, whose wing three-pointer went halfway down the net before popping

out to a Bulldog player. The Outlaws were forced to foul, and the Bulldogs converted on both free throws.

The Outlaws raced the ball down the floor and called for a timeout with 6.5 seconds left in the game. Scott was fouled on his three-point attempt, and went to the line for three shots with 2.2 seconds left on the clock.

He swished the first, but sadly his second attempt bounced off the back rim.

After intentionally missing the third to try and get the rebound, the Outlaws had to foul again and the Bulldogs again went two-for-two at the charity stripe. Time expired and the Outlaws took the loss.

Scott led the team with 15 points and three steals, and Fischer followed with 13 points. Gardner tallied 10 pints, nine assists and five rebounds. Bernhardt recorded seven points and Silva added six.

Rush said, “This was the old cliche of a tale of two halves. It was great to see the team come out with determination and grit in the second half. To put themselves in position to win this game after being down 15 points shows the growth the team has made. I was very proud of their ‘head-up’ mentality in that second half.”

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points for most of the first quarter. Fischer got the Outlaws scoring started with a layup and then connected on a three-pointer on a transition pass from Scott to give Sisters a 5-2 lead. The Eagles came back and took the lead, but with less than a minute left in the period, Scott took a Fischer pass and connected on a corner three-pointer to give the Outlaws an 8-7 edge.

Fischer closed the gap to 10-13 in the second quarter when he scored a contested layup on a pass from Dean, but the Eagles responded with a 9-0 run and increased their lead to 12 points. Silva scored the last three points of the quarter and at the half Sisters trailed 13-22.

Sisters came out of the halftime break and made several consecutive stops on defense, while the offense went on an 8-0 run and cut the Eagles lead to one point just 2:40 into the quarter.

Points came off back-toback triples from Fischer, and a Gardner transition layup.

The Eagles answered with a 6-0 run of their own to bring their lead back to seven.

With 1:30 left in the quarter, Gardner drove to the basket and connected on a tough shot while getting fouled. He converted the free-throw and cut the Eagle’s lead to four points at 24-28.

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At the start of the fourth Gardner found Bernhardt on a baseline out of bounds play and narrowed the gap to 26-28. Unfortunately, the Outlaws went into a scoring slump, and the Eagles’ offense extended their lead to 10 points with 1:45 left on the clock.

Fischer again connected on two back-to back three’s and brought the Outlaws to within four at 32-36. Sisters was forced to foul and the Eagles connected on three of their four free-throw attempts, and closed out the game with the win.

Fischer played a great game for the Outlaws, scored over half their points, and finished the night with 19 points.

Gardner contributed five points and Silva and Scott added three points each.

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Don’t ‘rescue’ kids — they need to work through problems

By Edie Jones Guest Columnist

The children of our community are in good hands, in their classrooms, and in relationships with their parents.

This is obvious every time I have a chance to listen to or meet one of the young people in our district.

Knowing that, I am also aware of how difficult the job of being a parent is. I believe it is the hardest and the most important job we will ever have. It can also be extremely satisfying and rewarding. There is no manual of how to do this job. We are on our own, and often the examples that have gone before us (the way we were raised) fail to teach the essentials of how to do it.

Having been an educator of parents for over 30 years, the parent of four (now the grandparent of seven), worked for the Girl Scouts, owned and directed Camp Tamarack, and taught infants through college, I’ve met many parents and professionals from whom I have learned much. Teaching and directing Together For

Children allowed me to pass on what I’ve learned.

In an earlier column, I talked about the value of failure, and why it’s important for kids to learn how to cope when something doesn’t go their way. That article which referred to 10 Things You Should Do Now So Your Kids Know How to Deal with Failure appeared on the website of www. afineparent.com.

Rescue Dogs — not Kids is the first tip. We understand the directive to rescue animals, but why are we not to rescue kids? This seems counterintuitive.

Let’s start by asking why we are prone to do this. Why do we jump in when we know there’s something they can learn, and do we even know when we are doing it?

A friend fell into this trap every time her boys had difficult school assignments.

Their grade was really her grade. My guess is she knew the importance of their performing well in order to go to a good college. Knowing this, she didn’t want to take the chance that opportunities wouldn’t be open to them.

As it turned out, one of her sons enrolled in one of our military academies. In that environment, failing was unacceptable. Consequently, faced with a test, he was caught cheating. Not only had he failed, he had failed big.

Did he learn from the experience? I certainly hope so. Did she know she had set him up for something like that to happen? At the time, no. In hindsight, maybe.

We are preconditioned as parents to take care of our kids. Think back to how your infant learned to calm themselves. At first, you guided, eventually they found their thumb on their own and fell asleep.

As your toddler learned to walk, you gulped every time they landed hard on their backside. Soon you learned to step aside and watch as they righted themselves and stepped forward. The same needs to happen as our kids grow and develop, moving toward the time when they will be out on their own.

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A good rule of thumb is, if it doesn’t result in bodily harm or devastating embarrassment, allow them to fail.

Do Now…” article, spoke about the difficulties college students, who have never been allowed to fail, are having.

By solving problems, brains develop coping skills — skills that allow our kids to be strong and emotionally intelligent, able to handle the ups and downs of life.

A good rule of thumb is, if it doesn’t result in bodily harm or devastating embarrassment, allow them to fail. Does this mean we abandon them? Absolutely not. It means we are there to support our kids when they are at their best and at their worst, our goal being they grow into responsible, confident, and independent adults.

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Top-10 finishes propel Outlaws

By Rongi Yost

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Sisters High School Alpine ski team competed in the third slalom race of the Emerald Ski League’s season. The race was held on a run called Swoosh at Willamette Pass and conditions were near perfect with sunny skies, no wind, and a hard, fast, racing surface.

The Outlaws girls were led by Tallis Grummer, who took first place for the day with a combined time of 1:49.75. Ella Eby was next with a second place finish and a combined time of 1:52.03. Presley Adelt took fourth (1:52.77), Ava Riehle seventh (1:58.89), Pia Grummer eighth (1:59.42), Brooke Duey ninth (2:05.76), Kiara Martin 10th (2:06.03), Payten Adelt 13th (2:08.47), and Lauren Sitz 15th (2:17.57).

Coach Gabe Chladek said, “Tallis, Ella, and Presley all came at the course with a lot of aggression and managed to hold on through a very long slalom course to achieve some great finishes.”

On the boys side, Spencer Tisdel took third place with a combined time of 1:43.64, Cooper Merrill finished fifth (1:51.32), Ben Hayner seventh (1:53.12), Emerson Backus eighth (1:55.94), Spencer Davis 10th (2:03.49), Jack Turpin 14th (2:06.11), John Berg 21st (2:15.92), Joseph Derksen 23rd (2:20.16), Finn Stancliff

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Tallis Grummer took first place to lead the Lady Outlaws at Willamette Pass. Both Outlaws teams placed multiple skiers among the top 10 finishers.

24th (2:20.16), and Daniel Miller 28th (2:28.79).

Both teams placed first, cementing their standing at the top of league standings.

Chladek said, “It’s really amazing to have so many Sisters athletes finish in the

top 10 in the same race! This was two very clear team wins for the Sisters Outlaws.”

Coming up next for the skiers is a giant slalom which is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, at Hoodoo Ski Area.

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The Nugget asked on their behalf in an effort to learn more about the City’s plan to enforce the recent modification to the code surrounding the dark skies initiative.

Nobody has ever brought a concern over The Lodge’s lighting to the attention of the City, according to Jacob Smith, code compliance officer. Smith laid out the procedure for bringing possible code infractions to the city.

“Code compliance complaints can be submitted to the City of Sisters by phone call, email, in person contact at City Hall, and mail. The City of Sisters code compliance webpage has all of my contact information (phone number, email, and complaint form that can be dropped off at City hall, mailed

in, or scanned/emailed).” https://www.ci.sisters.or.us/ community-development/ webform/code-compliancecomplaint-form In earlier conversations with City Manager, Jordan Wheeler, and Development Director, Scott Woodford, ideas were explored with regards to making code compliance a more satisfying experience for citizens.

Wheeler pondered whether a map locating pending violations on the City’s website might be useful. Woodford qualified that not all violations are equal in priority, with infractions that have the potential for fire going to the top of the list.

Both concluded that more education would be necessary to match the competing demands of a growing city with a good neighbor approach in obtaining compliance. The City has emphasized education before enforcement — but it helps if citizens make them aware of possible violations.

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Lady Outlaws finish third in league

By Rongi Yost Correspondent

The Lady Outlaws basketball squad suffered a heartwrenching 40-42 loss to the visiting Creswell Bulldogs in the final minute of the game on Tuesday, February 6. A win would have given them a second-place tie with Creswell, but with the loss they finished third, regardless of the outcome of their final league game on the road against Harrisburg on Friday.

The Outlaws crushed the Eagles at Harrisburg 58-39 to wrap up league play. They will travel to Creswell on Thursday, February 15, for the third-place vs. secondplace league playoff game.

In Tuesday’s action against Creswell, the Outlaws had trouble adjusting to the Bulldogs style of play, which was aggressive on defense —a full court press, and tight pressure on the ball handler. Sisters lone bucket in the quarter came from Ila Reid who scored on a driving layup. Audrey Corcoran went four-for-four from the charity stripe for Sisters other points.

The Bulldogs moved the ball from side-to-side, cut to the basket, and put up 12 points in the quarter.

Sisters did a better job in the second period, and held the Bulldogs to eight points.

Corcoran drained a threepointer at the buzzer to bring the score to 13-20 at the half.

Coach Paul Patton said, “At halftime we reminded ourselves of the game plan

of attacking their pressure more with dribble drives and off-ball cuts. We also talked about doing a better job of denying the passes to their cutters.”

They executed their plan and scored 13 points in the quarter, led by Corcoran who scored seven. Corcoran closed the gap to one at 24-25, when she hit both her shots from the charity stripe, which brought fans to their feet. Unfortunately, Creswell stormed back in the final three minutes of the period, hit a three at the buzzer, and the Outlaws found themselves down by eight, 26-34, at the close of the quarter.

Jenna Lake started the final period with a deep three, followed by another long ball from Maggie Lutz at the top of the key which quickly closed the gap to 32-34.

Corcoran picked up her fifth foul with just over five minutes left in the contest and had to head to the bench, but the Outlaws were able to adjust and the game went back-andforth with several scoreless possessions. With 47 seconds left on the clock, Reid made a layup and was fouled on the shot. She downed the freethrow and the Outlaws went up 40-39, but unfortunately Creswell answered right back with a three and recaptured the lead. Sisters had a couple of looks in the final seconds, but shots didn’t fall, and the Outlaws took the tough loss.

Corcoran led the team with 14 points, Reid scored 12, and Lake added seven.

Patton said, “I was really

impressed with how well the girls battled back throughout the game, and gave us a chance to win in the closing minutes of the game. I was especially proud of the efforts of our three seniors, Ila Reid, Jenna Lake, and Maggie Lutz, who are the heart of our team.”

On Friday, February 9, the Outlaws played with heart and determination in their final league game of the season against the Eagles. They had great ball movement throughout the contest, and made good passes that hit the open player. They walked off the court with the win.

Sisters had their best first quarter of the season with five girls scoring 21 total points, with both Reid and Lake contributing five points each.

Sisters’ defense was tough and made the Eagles work for every point, and at the close of the period the Outlaws were on top 21-12.

Sisters stayed hot in the second quarter and tallied 19 additional points, while holding the Eagles to 11. Reid put up seven more points in the quarter and Lutz had five. At the half Sisters held a 40-23 advantage.

Patton said, “At halftime we talked about keeping the pace up on offense with good ball movement and more cutting. We also stuck with our plan to change up our defense and throw a 1-3-1 zone at them.”

In the third, the Outlaws tallied 14 additional points.

Sisters defense totally disrupted the Eagles as they

only scored four points in the quarter. Lake and Cotner’s long balls highlighted the period and at the end of three the Outlaws had doubled up on the Eagles with a score of 54-27.

The Outlaws let up a bit in the final period, and went back to their man-to-man defense. The Eagles top scorers, Ali Holland and Marcie Dame, hit some good shots that trimmed the score to the final 19 point victory.

Scoring came from seven different players, with Reid leading the team with 17 points.

Reid said, “Tonight our chemistry was just great! We pushed the ball really well and saw the open passes.

Everyone worked really hard on both offense and defense and we all put everything out there. We are all excited to play Creswell again. I feel like we’re peaking at the right time and we’re going to keep working together as a team

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Audrey Corcoran brings the ball upcourt for the Lady Outlaws. and play as hard as we can for whatever games we have left.”

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Family seeks information on missing woman

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

The family of a U.S. Marine veteran and Sisters High School graduate has launched a campaign seeking information on her whereabouts.

Kirsten Anne Clarke reportedly left service and cut off all contact with family and friends in March 2023. Clarke’s family lived in Sisters from 2006 to 2020, and still maintains property and connections in the area.

Kirsten Clarke graduated from Sisters High School in 2011. She was a cross country runner. She joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served as a corpsman (medic).

Ve t e r a n s a d v o c a t e Anginette Echols, adjutant with the Jackson County Department of Veteran Affairs, is assisting the Clarke family.

Echols provided information posted widely on social media: “We have a missing Marine. In March 2023, she unexpectedly left service and cut off all contact with family and friends. In 2022, she requested her family send her all her savings bonds, birth certificate, and other documentation. She claimed per email, she needed them for “orders” or she was going to be in trouble. Although her father discouraged against sending her records abroad, He did so at her request. her family feels she may have gotten into some trouble and may not know how to get out of it.

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“Her best friend from high school received the same messages of no contact. All emails and packages have not been picked up and mail is being returned. (Even her

FPO/APO letters are saying unable to forward.) Her family attempted to send a package in October 2023 with signature. It is still sitting in Glendale, Arizona, and has not been returned yet. If Kirsten is safe, her family will respect this but this behavior is unlike their daughter so they are asking for the veteran communities’ help.”

Echols and Lorna Clarke both told The Nugget that they do not know what happened to cause Kirsten to cut off contact. They are urging her to seek help from the Veterans Administration and to let her loved ones know she’s OK. Echols noted that, “Kirsten was an avid cyclist.

She used to cycle from

Sisters to Bend all the time.”

She surmises that she might be found on the road.

Echols noted that, since she explicitly cut off contact, they don’t expect Clarke to reach out to her family, which is why they urge her to contact the VA. They just hope she will reach

out to someone.

“They’re not trying to force her to come home,” Echols said. “They just want to know that she’s safe.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Dave and Lorna Clarke at 541270-8921 or email: helpfind kirsten@gmail.com

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Inspiring stories of folks living life to the fullest in Sisters Country. From artists and musicians building their creative dreams on stages and in galleries near you, to adventurers blazing trails for other to enjoy too.

JULY 31

OCTOBER 30

Warmingg hearts

Summer funnin’

Neighbors

Neighbors

The people working hard to keep the cogs of commerce spinning in our community!

Passion drives people at all levels, across the spectrum of "work." Expect stories of success, failure, and overcoming diversity.

Stories of teachers and volunteers, innovative programs and options, and the students that benefit. Students — young and not-so-young — who dream big and commit to reaching goals. Learn about them here!

— At work —

— At school —

We would love your input!

If you have any story ideas for our new special sections, please us a call at the Nugget office, 541-549-9941 or email Jim Cornelius, editor @nuggetnews.com.

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The Nugget Newspaper Crossword

PHOTO COURTESY SISTERS-CAMP SHERMAN FIRE DISTRICT

Firefighters from across Sisters Country responded to a structure fire northeast of town. They were able to keep a chimney fire that spread to the roof from doing more extensive damage to the structure.

FIRE: Quick response prevented worse damage Continued from page 1

engine crews from Sisters, supported by an engine from the Cloverdale Fire District, and a ladder truck from Black Butte Ranch Fire District, was able to suppress the fire and keep it from extending any further. Firefighters remained on scene to overhaul the fire and salvage property within the home.

“Our firefighters were able to arrive quickly and control the fire before it caused additional damage,” said Fire Chief Roger Johnson.

“A big thank you to our neighboring Districts for

supporting this operation.”

The home was occupied at the time of the fire. All occupants were able to evacuate the home unassisted, prior to the arrival of firefighters, the fire district reported.

There were no injuries.

Property damage is estimated to be between $20,000 and $30,000.

The total response included three fire engines, one ladder truck, four water tenders, and two chief officers.

The fire district recommends that all fireplaces, wood stoves, chimneys, and flues be cleaned and inspected annually to ensure safe operation. Additionally, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors should be tested every six months.

Library re-opens after serious damage

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

The Sisters Library reopened last week after a month-long closure following extensive water damage from a broken pipe. The children’s area and the community meeting rooms remain out of commission as damage was more extensive than first assessed.

It was originally thought that the building would be reopened in two weeks.

“Fortunately no books were lost and the children’s area books were on rolling shelving so we were able to move them into the main section for the time being,” said

Todd Dunkelberg, Deschutes County Library director.

Dunkelberg said that efforts to dry out the carpet and underlayment were unsuccessful. The carpet and particle board that are layered above plywood sub-floor will have to be replaced.

“It will be some time in March,” he estimated.

“It looks like the mill has enough of the carpet in stock which will help reduce the time.”

The damage is at least $100,000, but the loss is fully insured.

Other than the loss of meeting space, all other library operations have resumed.

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CATEGORIES: 101 Real Estate 102 Commercial Rentals 103 Residential Rentals 104 Vacation Rentals 106 Real Estate Wanted 107 Rentals Wanted 200 Business Opportunities 201 For Sale 202 Firewood 203 Recreation Equipment 204 Arts & Antiques 205 Garage & Estate Sales 206 Lost & Found 207 The Holidays 301 Vehicles 302 Recreational Vehicles 401 Horses 402 Livestock 403 Pets 500 Services 501 Computer Services 502 Carpet Upholstery Cleaning 503 Appliance Repair & Refinish 504 Handyman 505 Auto Repair 600 Tree Service & Forestry 601 Construction 602 Plumbing & Electric 603 Excavations & Trucking 604 Heating & Cooling 605 Painting 606 Landscaping & Yard Maint.

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102 Commercial Rentals

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OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT Great location across from Ace Hardware.

Several space types available.

Call owner Jim Peterson/RE Broker.

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103 Residential Rentals

CASCADE HOME & PROPERTY RENTALS Monthly Rentals throughout Sisters Country.

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205 Garage & Estate Sales

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301 Vehicles

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Excellent condition. Red. Make offer. Call 406-431-5753.

501 Computers & Communications

CUSTOM CAR GARAGES HEATED, 110 POWER $275 • 541-419-2502 We Buy, Sell, Consign Quality Cars, Trucks, SUVs & RVs ~ Call Jeff at 541-815-7397 Sisters Car Connection da#3919 SistersCarConnection.com

401 Horses

ALFALFA TRITICALE ORCHARD GRASS HAY New crop. No rain. Barn stored.

3-tie bales. $230-$390/ton. Hwy. 126 & Cline Falls. 541-280-1895

403 Pets

SISTERS WHISKERS Your purr-fect friend is waiting for you at our local nonprofit cat rescue! Apply to adopt at: sisterswhiskers.org

Downtown Vacation Rentals Popular 1 and 2 Bedroom SistersVacationRentals.net Great pricing. 503-730-0150 ~ Sisters Vacation Rentals ~ Private Central OR vac. rentals, Property Management Services 541-977-9898 www.SistersVacation.com

201 For Sale

Sisters Carports & Metal Buildings start at $1,295 for 12'x 21'x 6' (WxLxH) Free Installation. Contact Matt 541-728-3507 for price sheets.

3 Sisters TeleNetworks, LLC Cable jobs, security cameras, WAPs. CCB #191099 541-318-7000 • 541-306-0729 Technology Problems?

I can fix them for you.

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502 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

M & J CARPET CLEANING Area rugs, upholstery, tile & dryer-vent cleaning. Established & family-owned since 1986.

541-549-9090 GORDON’S LAST TOUCH Cleaning Specialists for CARPETS, WINDOWS & UPHOLSTERY Member Better Business Bureau • Bonded & Insured • Serving Central Oregon Since 1980 Call 541-549-3008

504 Handyman

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104 Vacation Rentals

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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Chihuahua puppies 8 weeks. Call 530-905-2250.

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600 Tree Service & Forestry

TimberStandImprovement.net Tree Removal & Pruning TRAQ Arborist/ CCB#190496 541-771-4825 LOLO TREE WORKS Tree Services: Tree Removal, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, Emergency Tree Services.

ISA Certified Arborist Owner / Operator: Erin Carpenter lolotreeworks.com Call / Text: 503-367-5638 Email: erin@lolotreeworks.com CCB #240912 4 Brothers Tree Service Sisters' Premier Tree Experts!

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

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601 Construction

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SUDOKU Level: Difficult

Answer: Page 30

500 Services

202 Firewood

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602 Plumbing & Electric

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701 Domestic Services

I & I Crystal Cleaning, LLC Specializing in Commercial, Residential & Vacation Rentals.

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541-977-1051 House Cleaning Sisters & Black Butte Free Consult 503-750-3033 BLAKE & SON – Commercial, Home & Rentals Cleaning WINDOW CLEANING! Lic. & Bonded • 541-549-0897

801 Classes & Training

Rediscover your true nature through inner nature connection and ceremonial initiation. Free online workshop to help you align with your true nature so you can live the life you are meant to. www.metoliusbasininstitute.com/ online-workshop.

802 Help Wanted

Metolius Meadows in Camp Sherman is seeking a reliable self-motivated individual to assist in the care and maintenance of our common area grounds and facilities. A good candidate will have some mechanical and Staining knowledge, and carpentry skills.

CCB#180042 Be a self-starter and willing to 541-613-1530 • Geoff Houk work in a variety of daily duties.

METOLIUS PAINTING LLC We offer a competitive starting Meticulous, Affordable wage with opportunities to Interior & Exterior develop a professional skill set.

541-280-7040 • CCB# 238067 Contact our office at 541-595-2101. ~ FRONTIER PAINTING ~ Quality Painting, Ext. & Int. THREE SISTERS Refurbishing Decks IRRIGATION DISTRICT CCB #131560 • 541-771-5620 Financial Administration www.frontier-painting.com Manager Full-time with benefits, to 606 Landscaping & Yard oversee District’s financials Maintenance & manage office operations www.tsidweb.org for info admin1@tsidweb.org to apply CAREGIVER NEEDED Thursdays to Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.

Complete landscape construction, $20/hour. Call 541-668-0736. fencing, irrigation installation & Starts immediately. design, pavers/outdoor kitchens, Sisters family looking for PT or debris cleanups, fertility & water FT nanny for 2 kids ages conservation management, 3 & 1. $20-$25/hr based on excavation. experience. Email resume to CCB #188594 • LCB #9264 sistersfamilynanny@gmail.com www.vohslandscaping.com 541-515-8462

Alpine Landscape Maintenance Walk & driveway snow removal, yard maintenance and cleanup.

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

803 Work Wanted

POSITION WANTED; for Companion Caregiver.

Looking for part-time; must be close to Sisters downtown.

References upon request.

Please call 503-274-0214

999 Public Notice

CITY OF SISTERS 2024 PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROJECT Bids due 2:00 p.m., February 22, 2024 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids for the construction of the City of Sisters, 2024 Pavement Maintenance Project, addressed to the City Recorder, City of Sisters, Oregon will be received until 2:00 PM local time at City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Avenue, P.O. Box 39, Sisters, Oregon, on February 22, 2024 and then publicly opened and read at 2:00 PM at City Hall, in Sisters, Oregon. Bids shall be clearly labeled: 2024 Pavement Maintenance Project.

Improvements generally include grind and inlay of asphalt pavement, pavement overlay, pavement grinding, adjustment of existing utilities to finish grade, tack coating, and associated improvements. The work is located on N. Arrowleaf Trail, S. Redwood St., S. Cottonwood St. between Hope Ave. and Washington Ave., S. Sparkling Water Ct., 400' of E. Coyote Springs, and S. Buckaroo Trail.

All work on Arrowleaf Trail shall take place at night between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

The invitation to bid, plans, specifications, addenda, and notification of bid results for this project may be viewed at Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, OR 97759; or printed or ordered on line from Premier Builders Exchange at http://www.premierbx.com.

There will be no Pre-Bid Conference for the 2024 Pavement Maintenance Project. This project is subject to the provisions of ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870 regarding payment of prevailing wages.

Bidders must be registered with the Construction Contractors Board (ORS 701.055) or the bid will not be received or considered.

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