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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Vol. XLV No. 39
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Best of Show…
Farmers Market to close season By T. Lee Brown Correspondent
This 1939 Chevrolet two-door hardtop sedan owned by Jerry Kjensrud earned Best of Show honors at the Glory Daze Car Show on Saturday, September 24. See story, page 7. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Locally grown tomatoes. Green veggies. Berries, peaches, and fragrant flowers. Eggs, meat, baked goods, handcrafts, and artisanal foods. Crops vary from week to week, but Sisters Farmers Market delivers a wide array of local goods every Sunday — until next week. This Sunday, October 2, is closing day—the last chance to shop at the Farmers Market this year. Marketgoers can sip small-batch, wood-fired local coffee as they browse the booths at Fir Street Park and listen to live music with See MARKET on page 23
City Council candidates Restoring a Sisters Country landmark to appeal to voters By Cody Rheault Correspondent
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
Sisters residents will have the opportunity to hear from the candidates for Sisters City Council in person at the Sisters Fire Station Community Hall. The City Club of Central Oregon (CCCO) and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County (LWVDC) have partnered
to bring Deschutes County voters a series of in-person candidate forums for positions on the general election ballot. The Sisters forum on Wednesday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m., will be the first one. The purpose of the forum is to provide impartial discourse, educate voters about candidates’ See COUNCIL on page 18
ODF sets new timelines on wildfire protection The state forestry department’s wildfire risk map barely got out into the public before the agency pulled it back, in the face of significant pushback from citizens and lawmakers. Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced a revised action plan and timeline
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for engaging the public on wildfire protection efforts as part of the state’s strategy to create more fire-resilient communities. “A big part of our work over the next year is focused on engaging with, listening to, and informing the See ODF on page 14
On the east shore of Suttle Lake, the picnic shelter is getting an overdue facelift. Friends of the Metolius and the Forest Service are dedicating time and resources to rehabilitate the common-use shelter for extended use and restoring it to near-original condition. Built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the officially named Cinder Beach Community Kitchen Shelter is a testament to hard work and craftsmanship during the Great Depression. Men were hired to build recreational structures and conduct conservation work as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal legislative efforts to employ young men and bolster the economy. The effort was nationwide; in Sisters they built structures intended for public use and community gatherings with an eye for conservation. The Suttle Lake picnic shelter was an original structural mainstay before the Suttle Lodge
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
The restoration project, expected to be completed in mid-October, is the most expansive in 90 years. was developed, one of four historical original buildings in the area, and acted as the meeting center for the former camping area. Archival images show the shelter utilized as a kitchen and community gathering area. Over the years, the structure decayed in the weather and with a degree of neglect started to deteriorate. In 1986, the Forest Service conducted restorative efforts
on the roof, replacing a few shakes and purlins. But now, after nearly 90 years in operation, further decay within the structure showed demand for restoration. Rot has developed on the upper purlins resulting in a sagging roof and compromised function of the shakes that maintain a proper weather seal. The top logs on See LANDMARK on page 8
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Announcements...............10 Jim Anderson ...................16 Sisters Salutes ................18 Classifieds................. 19-20 Meetings .......................... 3 Entertainment ................. 11 Obituaries ............... 17 & 22 Crossword .......................18 Real Estate .................21-24