The Nugget Vol. XLVII No. 29
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Quilt show has powerful impact in Sisters Revised
wildfire map to drop on Sisters Country
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
They came. 10,000 strong. And they came early, even before the 1,000-plus quilts had been completely hung across downtown Sisters. In part because it was 85 degrees by 8:30 a.m., and more to get a first-hand look at one of the premier quilt exhibits in the country. “We drove through on our way to McDonald’s for breakfast around 7:15 and when we came back at 8:30 it was like, ‘Whoa! How’d that happen?’” said an amazed Cory Archer from Redmond, playing in a golf foursome at Aspen Lakes. He and his mates were astounded at the instant transformation. Indeed, with military-like precision a hundred volunteers gathered the quilts, ladders, clothes pins, and mapping notebooks from an impromptu warehouse on West Sisters Park Drive and fanned out across downtown in an orchestrated fashion and in a little over an hour Sisters turned into a wonderland of quilted majesty. The Nugget was part of one hanging team and by 8 a.m., their progress slowed as passerbys now in the hundreds would stop to ask questions, directions, or in some cases lend an eye in gauging
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Correspondent
The process of shaping the future of Sisters — both figuratively and literally — is underway. According to projections used by the state, the population of Sisters will nearly double by 2043. To meet the needs of a growing population, the City has embarked on the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion process. Over the next year the City will effectively decide where the city limits will be in 20 years. To aid in this work, the City has assembled the UGB
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See QUILTS on page 18
See FIRE MAP on page 14
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
Pat Bowe was one of four Sisters-area veterans who received Quilts of Valor from Salem Star Valor Quilters at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The others were Donald Taylor III, Lance Trowbridge, and Michael Preedin. The event is representative of the deep community impact of the annual Quilt Show. if a quilt was hung straight or correctly centered. Yes, parking was a challenge. Yes, it was hot. No, that did not interrupt anybody’s apparent enjoyment.
Citizens to steer Sisters into the future By Matt McClellan
from Sutherland, Oregon. “It’s July. It’s gonna be hot,” her pal Lurene Davison added. “But it’d have to be
Along with the rest of the state, Sisters will soon see the release of the Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map risk map (see related story page 15). A key takeaway is the change in name from “risk” to “hazard” map. The semantics are subtle, but significant. Risk implies impacts on insurance, whereas hazard suggests something more temporary that can be mitigated. Ben Duda heads up the Sisters Sub-Unit Office of ODF (Oregon Department of Forestry). He is also a volunteer firefighter with SistersCamp Sherman Rural Fire District. He is well-versed on the complexities of fighting fires in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). The Nugget asked him how the new map differed from the map that was
Steering Committee, whose first meeting was held on Thursday, June 27. According to the City’s project website, the core functions of the committee are to “review draft materials, assist with public engagement efforts, and make key recommendations to City Council.” The packet provided at the first meeting (and available on the city website) describes a key role of the committee as “making key recommendations to Council through a consensus decision-making process.” Before each meeting, the See UGB on page 16
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To the contrary it was if the full sun shone a brighter light on the massive collection. “We were ready. Plenty of water and sunscreen. Big hats,” said Myra Winkler
Road project causes vehicle damage By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
A chip-sealing project on Locust Street/Camp Polk Road went badly awry this week, causing damage to numerous vehicles. The Deschutes County Road Department is making good on the damage. Road Department Director Chris Doty told The Nugget what happened on Wednesday, July 10. “Chip sealing can be very finicky,” he said. “In this case, a little too much oil was applied and we released the road to traffic before the oil had time to settle.” The result was “traffic driving on the road before it was ready,” and cars being Announcements...............10 Entertainment ................. 11
PHOTO BY CRAIG STELLE
Too much oil and opening to traffic too soon have been identified as the culprits in a road work mishap that messed up dozens of cars in Sisters. pelted with oil and bits of gravel. “We’ve received upwards of 70 claims so far,” Doty
told The Nugget on Friday morning. “It’s a mistake and
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See CHIP SEAL on page 8