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Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The season to be jolly...
Driving dangers arrive with winter weather
By Sue Stafford Correspondent
With a standing-room-only crowd of over 200 people filling the cafeteria of the new elementary school, the City and their consultants, MIG, presented an overview of the process involved when considering an expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), with time for smallgroup discussions concerning the five alternatives presented and providing feedback to the City. Based on his experience in numerous other communities, both large and small, MIG consultant Matt Hasty told the assemblage Monday evening, See GROWTH on page 19
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Vol. XLVII No. 51
Citizens weigh in on Sisters’ growth
POSTAL CUSTOMER
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Sisters woke up to less than an inch of snow last Thursday, but it sat on top of ice for much of the day. The scene repeated itself throughout the weekend. Even seasoned drivers were surprised at how slick the roads were. For several days temperatures barely climbed to a point where the roads completely dried out. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) sanded and sprayed, yet drivers remained frustrated with
PHOTO BY KELLI CARTER RISE GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sisters Dance Academy staged its annual holiday dance recital at the Sisters High School Auditorium on Saturday, featuring young dancers from preschoolers to high schoolers in a variety of dance styles.
See WINTER on page 23
Travel trailer catches fire in Sisters forest
Wild turkeys subject of complaints
A travel trailer was reported on fire approximately one quarter mile north of Best Western Ponderosa Lodge in Sisters at 10:48 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11. The fire was reported by a U.S. Forest Service (USFS) employee. According to Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, the occupant of the trailer was able to exit but sustained moderate burns trying to extinguish the fire. A USFS engine and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District crews arrived to find the fire extinguished, and contained to the trailer. Crews
Wild turkeys are high on the list of things folks in Sisters Country would like to see less of. “They’re a menace, and a safety issue,” said Chester Wilcox, who is a regular driver on Camp Polk Road, a hotspot of consternation over the birds. “We get regular complaints about that flock,” said Andrew Walch, district biologist for Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) in Bend. The flock in question numbers over 100, and is easily found when visiting
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
on scene provided medical care to the occupant who was transported by a Black Butte Fire District medic unit to St. Charles Medical Center. Other responding agencies included Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Fire Marshals Office. The cause of the fire was determined to be improper disposal of burning material. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District encourages all residents and visitors in Sisters Country to have working fire extinguishers and smoke detectors in homes and recreational vehicles.
PHOTO BY BILL BARTLETT
Wild turkeys have made themselves a bit of a nuisance in Sisters County. the Camp Polk Cemetery or Deschutes Land Trust’s Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Then there’s the flock of a dozen or more that routinely roams Village Green Park,
and the intersection of South Elm Street and Black Crater Avenue. Other flocks populate See TURKEYS on page 20
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