The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLIX No. 22 // 2026-06-03

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Child dies in vehicle accident at Suttle Lake

A 6-year-old child died when struck by a vehicle near Suttle Lake on Saturday, May 23.

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office, a medical emergency was reported at 1:52 p.m. at the Link Creek Campground near Suttle Lake. Information relayed from Deschutes County dispatch indicated that a six-year-old child had been struck by a vehicle and was unconscious and not breathing.

See ACCIDENT on page 19

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County planners review Sisters UGB application

By Susan Cobb Correspondent

There is a delay to the City of Sisters Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion application hearing — but City staff noted this was as expected given the hearings’ considerable documentation under review and recently received public comments.

On May 28, a City UGB expansion application hearing conducted by the Deschutes County Planning Commission (DCPC) to recommend, or reject recommending, application to the County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) for a final decision. After presentations, public comments, and a few questions, DCPC members moved the hearing deliberations to June 25 and left the written record open for public comment through June 4.

The extension of the hearing deliberations gives the DCPC time to review all

public comments received (public statements came the day of and during the hearing) and staff time to prepare answers to questions the commissioners had during the hearing.

The public may send emails in support of or opposition to the Sisters UGB expansion application to kyle.collins@ deschutes.org no later than 4:30 p.m., Thursday, June 4. Collins asks the public to explain their reasoning with specifics.

County Senior Planner Kyle Collins prepped DCPC with a brief summary of what the City has completed since 2023 to fulfill the legal requirements of the State of Oregon. The State laws require cities and counties to prove the necessity to grow and to manage urban growth in order to preserve and protect forests, farms, and open spaces. Collins explained

See UGB on page 8

Oregon’s roadfunding crisis persists

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

Lawmakers face a structural reckoning as gas tax revenues erode and public trust in ODOT frays. The collapse of Measure 120 at the ballot box did not solve Oregon’s transportation funding problem; it simply delayed the moment when lawmakers and state officials must confront it directly.

See ODOT on page 12

Going roundabout with display policy

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

A number of citizens took to social media to express their displeasure that a random display of small American Flags anonymously placed on the Locust Street Roundabout over the Memorial Day weekend was pulled down almost as fast it went up.

The City took ownership immediately. Assistant City Manager Kerry Prosser told The Nugget, “The City removed the unauthorized flag display from the US20 at Locust Street roundabout this holiday weekend.

relations move; perhaps better to wait until Tuesday to remove the flags?

“The roundabout is treated similar to any other public right of way in the city, and our staff will remove unauthorized objects or signs when they see them or when it gets reported,” he said.

“The landscaping work at the roundabout is substantially complete and the city has assumed responsibility for maintenance of the site from ODOT, including the removal of objects placed without authorization. Memorials and other items placed in the right of way can be a distraction to drivers and may encourage people to enter unsafe areas along the highway to install or maintain them. When we remove such items, they are held for 30 days to allow time for retrieval. The City will continue to remove all items placed in the roundabout as they appear.”

The Nugget asked City Manager Jordan Wheeler if that was a wise public

“We have amazing volunteers and groups in town such as our local VFW and American Legion veterans who do a wonderful job of managing and displaying the 100-plus flags throughout town. I would encourage community members that are interested in more displays and commemorations to come work with the city and/or the VFW to see if we

can help make that happen in appropriate locations,” Wheeler said.

The roundabout for the moment consists only of loose Aspen rock and a few small boulders. The lack of flowers, plants, shrubs, trees, or any kind of adornment on the roundabout’s mound has been a source of frustration to some citizens and businesses especially with the large numbers of visitors who came to Sisters for the Memorial Day weekend, and the throngs expected for rodeo next week.

Prosser offered an update on landscaping plans.

“The roundabout

Letters to the Editor…

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Wildfires

To the Editor:

Living in Sisters for over 12 years, I experienced five wildfires and evacuated once. If you’ve ever lived through a wildfire, you understand the profound impact it has. The sky turns an indescribable color. Ash drifts like snow, often igniting new fires upon landing. The sound of aircraft overhead becomes a constant. The smell signals a shift in the wind.

Questions arise: What is a defensible space? If evacuated, what do we take Firefighting crews set up camp at the rodeo grounds and high school. A Forest Service employee shares fire progress with the community downtown.

These experiences become ingrained in you, making the conversation about wildfires deeply personal. They don’t occur “somewhere else” they affect real communities,

See LETTERS on page 14

Sisters Weather Forecast

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‘The Fate of the Day’

By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief

The minute the Deschutes Historical Society announced that they were hosting Rick Atkinson at the Tower Theater in Bend in May, we threw down our ticket money. Atkinson is a rock star — a threetime Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist-turned-militaryhistorian. He won one of his Pulitzers for the Liberation Trilogy, a narrative history of the American military in World War II.

He is currently two volumes in on a trilogy on the American Revolution, the current title being “The Fate of the Day.” He was the lead commentator on Ken Burns’ six-part documentary series on PBS, “The American Revolution.” Atkinson is an assiduous researcher; he does all his own archival work, which is why it takes six years or so to produce one of his books. But his great gift as a historian is as a storyteller, his ability to bring the people he writes about to vivid life. It is delightfully clear that the cast of characters is as vivid to Atkinson as if they were still living, breathing flesh and blood. And he makes them so for us.

campaign for Liberty while owning 577 slaves on his Mount Vernon plantation. Washington, in Atkinson’s telling, was flawed as a man and as a general (he made numerous egregious tactical errors), but was also a man of remarkable fortitude and steadfastness of purpose — truly indispensable to the achievement of American independence.

Atkinson leans into the complex humanity of all of the figures of his revolutionary tale — the legendary and the obscure.

“My general feeling is that people would rather have the truth,” he said. “You don’t have to make Washington a demigod to admire him.”

Atkinson pays attention not only to the American side of the struggle, but also to the British players, who are too often rendered as caricatures.

“My eye is drawn to both sides of the hill,” Atkinson said.

King George III was neither the tyrant or the bumbling buffoon he is often portrayed as being, and Atkinson offers important insight into the command decisions of British leaders embroiled in a conflict that was both a civil war and a world war, pulling in France and Spain.

Atkinson emphasizes the intense nature of the American conflict.

Through the good offices of Kathy Deggendorfer, I was able to interview Atkinson while he was in Central Oregon — an endeavor I described to my wife as “two nerds nerding.” He acknowledged the challenge of recovering the revolutionary generation from the distance of centuries, and their encasement in what he called “reverential embalming.”

“Two-hundred and fifty years seems like a long time to try to understand an relate to them,” he acknowledged.

“It was a civil war, and it was as nasty as civil wars always are,” he said. Even on the American side, there was little unity and constant contention — a condition that resonates with our current political climate.

“I argue that the nation was born bickering,” Atkinson said. “Disputation is in the American genome.” Atkinson’s work offers important perspective in our own uneasy times.

“The nation has survived and triumphed over much more serious moments than anything we’re experiencing in 2026,” he said.

And that, he says, should be heartening.

The means to do so is to recognize in them all the passions, complexities, and mixed motives that have always driven people. We are not one thing. The movers and shakers on all sides of the Revolution were driven by high principle — and also by pride, ambition, and the prospect of personal gain. Many of the men who fought for Liberty also kept slaves — a hypocrisy their British adversaries called out frequently in their propaganda, and tried to exploit operationally in the war. Atkinson acknowledges that you can’t “square the circle” of George Washington leading an arduous eight-year

(The American Revolution Trilogy is comprised so far of “The British Are Coming,” and “The Fate of the Day.” Jim Cornelius has launched a 250th anniversary podcast series “The American Revolution on the Frontier” at The Frontier Partisans Podcast, available on Spotify and most other platforms and hosted at https://frontierpartisans. podbean.com.)

COMMUNITY

Highway 242 remains closed at the snow gate as work crews prepare for a June opening. The closure applies to vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians alike.

ODOT asks cyclists to respect closure

In what has become an annual rite of spring, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is asking cyclists not to go around the closed snow gate to ride Highway 242 to the McKenzie Summit.

ODOT spokeswoman Mindy McCartt said, “We still have work to clear winter debris such as downed trees, rocks, and limbs. The closure is in place so crews can safely complete the work needed to prepare OR 242 for reopening.”

The ride on the winding, climbing, scenic road has long been a draw to cyclists

who access the road before it is open to motor vehicles.

Tourism agencies and even ODOT’s spokesman actually promoted the car-free ride for many years. That changed in the mid-2010s, apparently due to agency concerns about liability. In 2018, then-spokesman Peter Murphy acknowledged to The Nugget that, “We don’t ‘open’ it for bicycles, and I no longer publicize or, if you will, promote that it’s open for bicycles,” he said. “I had to learn that. Honestly, it’s the liability. It’s not maintained for bicycles.”

ODOT’s changed messaging has had little effect on cyclists in ensuing years. While work crews will turn away cyclists at the snow gate, the crews don’t work on weekends, and it is not uncommon to see cyclists heading up Highway 242 to — and beyond — the snow gate.

ODOT is not a law enforcement agency, and relies on an appeal to public safety to persuade people to abide by the closure.

“We can only ask (cyclists) to stop and turn around,” McCartt said.

Sisters forest gets a scrubbing

By Bill Bartlett

The Sisters Ranger District, Sisters Community Leadership Initiative (SCLI), and Discover Your Northwest joined forces on May 18 for a large-scale cleanup effort targeting five sites of accumulated rubbish in and around Sisters.

The event was organized through the Care for the Land program, a specialized initiative led by coordinator Christina Edwards, whose role centers on community cleanups, combating illegal dumping, and building sustainable stewardship systems within the Deschutes

National Forest. Though Edwards has supported smaller efforts before, this marked her first major event in Sisters.

The morning began with opening remarks from District Ranger Ian Reid, who offered words of encouragement to the assembled crowd of Forest Service staff, SCLI volunteers, and firefighters. Forest Protection Officer Jeremy Fields followed with a thorough safety briefing, hazard analysis, and site assignments before teams fanned out for three hours of work.

Groups ranged

City snapshot – updates, new code, and increased rates

By Susan Cobb Correspondent

Local sheriff’s deputies work has been typical for this time of year: adding extra personnel and patrols for the 2026 rodeo, and increasing night patrols over the summer and contacts with the unhoused.

Lt. Chad Davis of Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) updated the Sisters City Council on law enforcement activities at the council’s May 27 workshop and general meeting, which

SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR

BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS

Al -Anon

Mon., noon, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-610 -7383. Alcoholics Anonymous

Monday, 5 p.m., Shepherd of t he Hills

Lutheran Church • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Shepherd of t he Hills Lutheran Church • Wednesday, 7 a.m.,G entlemen’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Thursday, 7 p.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration • Fr iday, noon, Step & Tradition meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 5 41-5 48 -0 440. Saturday, 8 a.m., Episc opal Church of the Transf iguration • Sunday, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration

Central Oregon F ly Tyers Guild

For Saturday meeting dates and loc ation, email: steelef ly@msn.c om

Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) Sisters Chapter meets monthly for a meeting, group bike ride, or event.

Contact sistersrep@cotamtb.com for info.

Ci tizens4Communit y C ommunity Builders meeting, 3rd Wednesday of ever y mont h, 10 to 11:30 a.m. V isit citizens 4c ommunity.c om for loc ation.

Council on Aging of Cen tral O regon

Senior Lunch In- person community dining, Tues. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grab -and -go lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs 12:3 0 to 1 p.m. Sisters C ommunity Church. 5 41-4 8 0-18 43

East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wed. (September- June), Stitchin’ Post . A ll are welcome. 5 41-5 49 -6 061. Go Fish Fishing G roup 3rd Monday 7 p.m., Siste rs C ommunity Church. 541-771-2211

Hear twarmers (f leec e blanketmaker s) 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Siste rs Communit y Church. M ater ials provided. 541- 408 -8 505.

Hero Q uilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. 5 41-6 68 -1755

Living Well W ith Dementia Sisters Care

Partner Suppor t Group. 2nd & 4th Weds., 1-2:30 p.m. Sisters Park & Recreation District Communi ty Center. 5 41-588 -0547.

Mili tary Parent s of Sisters Meetings are held quarter ly; please c all 5 41-388 -9 013.

Oregon Band of Brothers Sisters Chapter meets Wednesda ys, 11:30 a.m., Takoda’s Restaurant. 5 41-5 49 -6 469.

Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., m eeting by Zoom. 503- 93 0- 6158

Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 3:3 0 p.m., at Sisters Communit y Church. 5 41-5 49 -6157.

Sisters Area Woodworkers First Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 5 41-231-18 97

Sisters Bridge C lub Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. at Sisters C ommunity Church. Email sistersb ridge2021@gmail.com.

Sisters Caregi ver Suppor t G roup 2nd & 4th Weds., 1-2:30 p.m. Siste rs Park & Rec. Communit y Center. 5 41-588 -0547. (Meets with Living W ell With Dementia Sisters)

Sisters Cribbage C lub Wednesdays, 11 a.m. at The Lodge, 411 E. Car penter Lane. 5 09 -9 47-574 4.

Sisters Garden C lub For monthly meetings visit: SistersGardenClub.com.

Sisters Habitat for Humanit y Board of D irectors 4th Tuesday, 4:3 0 p.m.

Location infor mation: 5 41-5 49 -1193.

Sisters Kiwanis 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 11:3 0 a.m. to 1 p.m., at SPR D in Sisters 541- 632- 3663

Sisters Parent Teacher Communit y 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Sisters Element ar y School Commons. 9 17-219 -8298

Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., at SPR D. 5 41-760 -5 64 5.

Sisters Veterans no- host lunch, Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Rest aurant. All veterans welcome, 5 41-241-6 56 3.

Sisters Trail s Alliance Board M eetings take p lac e every other month, 5 p.m. In -person or zoom. Contact: info@ sisterstrails.org.

Songwriters Sharing Circl e All ages welcome. 2nd Wednesday 6 p.m., at The Hub, 5 41-977-8 49 4.

Three Sister s Irrigation Distric t Board of D irectors M eets 2nd Tuesday, 10 a.m., TSID Off ic e. 5 41-9 03 -405 0.

Three Sister s Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:3 0 p.m., Spoons Rest aurant. 541- 419-1279

VF W Post 813 8 and A merican Legion Post 8 6 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., The Hub, 291 E. M ain Ave. sistersveterans@gmail. com.

SCHOOLS

Black But te School Boa rd of D irectors 2nd Tuesday, 3:3 0 p.m. 5 41-595 -6203. See schedule www.blackbutte.k12.or.us/

Sisters School District Board of Directors O ne Wednesday m onthly, Sisters School District Administr ation Building. See schedule at www.ssd 6.org. 541- 549-8 521 x5 002.

also included approval of an improved development code, review of draft annexation code, and more.

Deputy Mike Hudson completed certification as a Cyber Fraud Examiner increasing DSCO’s ability to help locals avoid or to investigate such invasions of privacy. Davis added the elderly are the primary targets of online scams. Councilors were appreciative of DSCO’s work and wondered about increased

CITY & PARKS

Sisters Ci ty Council 2nd & 4t h Wednesday, 6:3 0 p.m., Siste rs Cit y Hall 541- 549- 6022

Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Direc tors 2nd

Sisters

FIRE & POLICE

Track girls sixth at State

By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent

Selah Sanford concluded her spectacular sophomore season on the track at the OSAA Track and Field Championships with runnerup finishes in both the 100 and 200 meters along with anchoring the second place 4x100-meter relay team and the fourth place 4x400meter relay team, leading the Outlaws to a sixth place team finish.

The meet was held May 28-29 for the 1A, 2A, and 3A classifications at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene.

The 4x100 relay that kicked off Friday’s running events was a real barnburner with the Outlaws coming within a hair of the state title. But, the Tigers of Taft prevailed just .17 seconds ahead in 49.70 to Sisters’ 49.87. Junior Shanitah Few, and freshmen Caroline Dean and Kaia Backouris contributed to the effort that nearly matched their school record effort from a week earlier at District.

Next, Sanford gave it all she had in the 100-meters, finishing behind Pleasant Hill’s Ryan Thomas, who set a meet record of 12.15. Sanford ran 12.32 seconds to edge Vale’s Claire Johnson by mere thousandths of a second.

In the 200 Johnson turned the tables on Sanford to win in 25.22 while Sanford clocked 25.58 for second.

The team was without sophomore sprinter Nona Smith after she lost a seasonlong battle with a leg injury that hampered her in the 400meter prelims on day one of the meet and ultimately forced her to scratch from both relays.

Coach Jonathan Kelly said, “Nona has been in a lot of pain these past few weeks and we’ve been trying to cross-train and race through

it, but after her 400-meter prelims race Thursday, she was in so much pain doctors determined her season was over.”

The injury to Smith, who scored in three events at last year’s state meet, was a huge loss to the Outlaws who were in contention for a top-four trophy finish all the way to the final event.

Kelly added, “I’m extremely proud of how hard Nona has worked this season. She’s been focused, driven, and is such a fierce competitor. I know it was extremely difficult for her to watch her teammates race without her because she’s always willing to sacrifice and suffer for them.”

Althea Crabtree had a banner meet as well, setting personal bests in both of her events. On the first day of competition the junior cleared 10 feet 7.5 inches in the pole vault for third place and ran a personal best of 15.82 in the prelims of the 100 hurdles to make the finals. She came back with a 15.83 in the finals to finish seventh.

Kelly was impressed with Crabtree’s clutch performance in the vault as she faced third attempt elimination twice and then hitting her best-ever mark for third place on the first attempt at the height.

Backouris came through with a personal best of her own in the 300 hurdles prelim (47.12) and ended up in seventh place in the final with a time of 47.98 as the only freshman in the race.

“Kaia had such an incredible rookie season in the hurdles and sprints,” said Kelly. “We had her run the relays as an alternate at first but she quickly started earning her starting spot and performing in close, competitive races.”

Shanitah Few also picked up a seventh place in a tie in the high jump where she cleared 4 feet 9.75 inches.

Sophomore Jasper Jensen, the lone boy to qualify for state, capped his surprising season with a podium spot thanks to a seventh place (tie) finish in the high jump at 5 feet 11.5 inches. Interestingly only the winner, Elijah Schaal of Valley Catholic jumped higher, clearing 6 feet 1.5 inches. The next seven jumpers topped out at 5 feet 11.5 and places were determined by early misses.

“I’m quite pleased with how our high jumpers did,” said Kelly. “Jumping at state is extremely nerve-wracking, and the high opening heights add a lot of pressure. They’ve both put in a lot of time and hard work this season and are both already talking about jumping higher next season.”

Banks literally ran away with the girls’ team title with 90 points, but the battle for the next three trophies came down to the last event.

The Sisters quartet of Few, Backouris, Dean, and Sanford needed a second-place finish to snag a trophy, but ended up fourth in 4:10.95 behind Banks (4:02.26), Creswell (4:06.49), and Vale (4:10.05).

Siuslaw finished second with 48 points, followed by Vale (44), Taft (42), La Pine (42), and Sisters (40.5) among 34 scoring teams.

“They ran such a gutsy race and should be proud of their effort after two long days of racing and a long season of meets,” said Kelly.

The Outlaws appear to have a very bright future given that all of the state competitors will be back next year.

Sprint coach Mark Hodge said, “The girls had an awesome finish to their season. Selah clearly had incredible performances in her individual races and the relays. She is now the school record holder in the 100, 200, and anchored the record-setting 4x100 relay team at District. She displayed such

maturity all season by running her fastest in the biggest moments and outperforming expectations.”

He continued, “I am so proud of this group and their ability to compete with the best athletes in the state and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for these athletes.”

Kelly wrapped things up with gratitude for his assistants, saying “I’d also like to thank my assistant coach Mark Hodge and my volunteer coaches Jim Anderson, Catalina Montanez, Sam May, and Tessa O’Hern for all the time and effort they’ve put into this season.”

Coyotes and dogs don’t mix — especially in this season

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

A recent incident of a dog injured from tangling with a coyote in Bend has drawn attention to the potential for trouble between the different canines. The dog was reportedly bitten after it approached the coyote’s den. The Bend Park and Recreation District told Central Oregon Daily News that this is normal behavior this time of year when coyotes are protective of their young.

Encounters are rising in neighborhoods near natural areas — yet are rarely deadly. Lt. Chad Davis who heads the Sisters Substation of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t recall a report involving conflicts between a dog and coyotes in his 30 years of service. However, a good number of Sisters Country folk have stories to tell of potentially dangerous encounters.

For many dog owners, a walk at dawn is routine. But wildlife experts say that familiar hour is also when one of the West’s most adaptable predators is most active, and most likely to cross paths with a leashed or unleashed pet.

Reports of conflicts between domestic dogs and coyotes are increasing across the United States, particularly in communities where suburban development presses against open land. In Central Oregon, where neighborhoods in and around Sisters border high desert

scrub and river corridors, the conditions for conflict are built into the landscape.

“Every year, ODFW receives a few reports of coyotes acting aggressively around Central Oregon. The vast majority of these reports involve dogs, either in yards or while out for a walk,” Andrew Walch, district wildlife biologist for Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife told The Nugget.

“In the spring and summer, coyotes are denning and rearing their pups and therefore more territorial than other times of year,” he added. “Often, they will ‘escort’ people and dogs out of their denning area by trotting alongside or behind at a distance. If this happens, make sure dogs are on a leash, and avoid that area until later in the summer.

Once pups are more mobile, the defensive behavior subsides.”

Size and circumstance determine the stakes

Not every encounter ends badly. Many dogs and coyotes see each other at a distance and go their separate ways. But wildlife and animal control agencies warn that the risk of serious injury or death is real, particularly for small breeds, elderly dogs, and any animal left unattended outdoors or allowed to roam off-leash.

A single coyote can seriously injure or kill a small dog. When multiple coyotes are involved, the danger increases substantially. Biologists have documented

behavior in which one coyote appears to retreat while others remain hidden nearby drawing a curious dog away from its owner and into a more exposed position. Whether the behavior reflects deliberate coordination or simply opportunistic movement, the outcome can be the same.

Why coyotes become aggressive

Coyotes are territorial animals, and that instinct intensifies during pup season, typically spring through early summer. Dens draw out defensive aggression, and dogs that wander too close, or chase a coyote, can trigger a rapid response.

Food conditioning is also a contributing factor. Coyotes that have learned to associate neighborhoods with garbage, unsecured pet food, or handouts from well-meaning residents lose some of their natural wariness. Bolder coyotes are more likely to approach populated areas and more likely to stand their ground.

Beyond physical attack, coyotes carry diseases and parasites that can be transmitted to domestic dogs, including rabies, mange,

distemper, parvovirus, and intestinal parasites such as roundworms. A bite, even a minor one, warrants prompt veterinary attention.

Dogs that survive encounters may also show lasting behavioral changes, becoming fearful on walks, reactive toward other animals, or avoidant of areas where a coyote was spotted.

When and where the risk is highest Dawn, dusk, and night are peak activity windows. Coyotes move through open natural areas, golf courses, river corridors, and neighborhood edges. Golfers at Aspen Lakes and Black Butte Ranch courses say coyotes are common. Off-leash recreation areas in or near natural habitat carry elevated risk, especially in the spring.

Wildlife experts recommend keeping dogs leashed during low-light hours, avoiding retractable leashes in areas where coyotes are known to travel, and never leaving pet food outside. Lighting and fencing around yards offer additional protection, and owners of small dogs are advised to stay within arm’s reach

at all times.

On trails, making noise and staying on established paths helps prevent surprise encounters. Carrying a whistle, trekking pole, or other noisemaker gives hikers an option beyond shouting. What to do if a coyote approaches

Experts advise against running. Instead, owners should make themselves appear as large as possible – standing tall, waving arms or a jacket, shouting – while keeping their dog close and backing away slowly. Small dogs should be picked up immediately.

Unusually bold coyotes, those that approach people without hesitation, appear disoriented, or behave erratically, should be reported to local wildlife authorities. Such behavior can indicate illness, including rabies, and may warrant intervention.

For now, the message from wildlife professionals is straightforward: Coyotes are not going anywhere, and neither are the neighborhoods expanding into their range. Learning to coexist safely starts with taking the risk seriously.

Gary Lewis is an award-winning freelance writer, TV ho st , and

whose vivid stor ytelling captures the world of hunting and fishing. Gary will highlight his recent fishing trip to Vietnam including visiting temples, stre et markets, and more.

THURSDAY,

Renowned authors to share new works in Sisters

Two renowned authors will visit Sisters in separate events at Paulina Springs Books next week.

On Tuesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m., bestselling-author Jane Kirkpatrick will celebrate the release of her new book “With The Enduring Tides.” Inspired by a true story, this heartwarming tale of female friendship, family reconciliation, and pioneering spirit set on the Oregon coast explores themes of identity, forgiveness, and finding strength through faith and community in early 1900s American West.

On the rugged Oregon coast in the early 1900s, the lives of a group of women intertwine through their shared pioneering spirit and the steadfast presence of Mary Gerritse. Struggling with her daughter Belle’s desire to live with her grandparents, Mary discovers her own mother facing illness and her father hiring a caretaker with a troubled past. Despite tensions, Mary leaves Belle with her grandparents, feeling guilt and uncertainty. When past secrets bubble over into trouble in the present, Mary’s identity is shaken. As Mary seeks to heal her family — and herself — her friends provide comfort even as they face challenges

of their own: Jewell explores questions about her own identity; Henrietta navigates managing a homestead; Virginia seeks refuge from an abusive situation; and Olivia faces the heartache of lost love. The women must endure to find encouragement in each other and refuge in the faith that brings strength amid great uncertainty.

Jane Kirkpatrick is a New York Times and CBR bestselling author of more than 40 books, including historical novels, narrative nonfiction, devotionals, and essays. Known for her richly researched storytelling and deep attention to women’s lives often overlooked by history, Jane brings faith, resilience, and emotional depth to every page. Her popular Women of Cannon Beach historical fiction series has introduced readers to unforgettable characters shaped by courage, community, and the rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Jane’s work consistently bridges history and heart, inviting readers to discover truth through story.

Trained as a clinical nurse specialist and former homesteader, Jane draws on a lifetime of varied experience to inform her writing. She lives in Oregon, where she

continues to explore the intersection of faith, history, and storytelling through novels, essays, podcasts, and speaking engagements. A frequent guest on book clubs, podcasts, and at literary events, Jane is passionate about encouraging readers and writers alike to listen for the deeper stories that shape our lives.

On Thursday, June 11, at 6:30 p.m., award-winning author Bettie Denny will present “In the Wake of Madness: My Family’s Escape from the Nazis” at Paulina Springs Books. Based on the true story

of her family, “In the Wake of Madness” is a riveting blend of anecdote, family memoir, and history that is both intimate and universal.

A cache of poignant letters. A narrow escape from Nazioccupied Europe. A family scattered and forever changed by war. These are the elements of “In the Wake of Madness: My Family’s Escape from the Nazis.” Armed with a wealth of long-neglected personal letters and documents from the tumultuous years of 19381950, the author recreates a remarkable roadmap and timeline of her family’s nailbiting escape and a story that captures both heartache and hope. Weaving her mother’s memories with meticulous research, she reveals her family’s fortitude, savvy and good fortune as history unfolded around them. Her journey takes the reader to Germany, Belgium, Portugal, the Isle of Man, New York, Japan, Chile, and Palestine as World War II scattered loved ones across the globe.

In retirement, Bettie Lennett Denny followed a lifelong dream to write, penning the award-winning historical novel “Burying

Jane Kirkpatrick’s latest novel is “With The Enduring Tides”

My Dead” and the social drama “Angel Unfolding.” As she approached age 70, she recognized the urgency of preserving her family’s stories and began the process of writing “In the Wake of Madness.” Born in New York City, Denny worked at KETV in Omaha for 25 years while raising two daughters and taking care of her aging mom. She and her husband Pat relocated to Portland in 2006, where they savor their time with their three young grandchildren to whom “In the Wake of Madness” is dedicated. Her claim to fame is that she grew up next door to famed singer/songwriter Paul Simon.

Paulina Springs Books is located at 252 W. Hood Ave.

Crater Lake newt may get protection

By Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle

An imperiled newt only found in and around southern Oregon’s Crater Lake may soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act following a three-year legal battle.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed in a recent settlement with the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity to decide by October whether to list the Crater Lake newt, also known as the Mazama newt, on the federal endangered list and to invest in its survival.

The Center first petitioned the agency to list the species in 2023, and agency officials in response agreed the newts might qualify for protections. But the agency missed the legal deadline to undertake research and make a decision by November 2024, leading the Center to sue.

“It’s extremely frustrating that in the midst of a global extinction crisis it still takes a lawsuit to get animals like the Crater Lake newt the help they need,” said Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, an endangered species attorney at the Center.

The small yellow and dark orange newts are a subspecies of rough-skinned newt that, up until about 150 years ago, lacked any predators and did not adapt to defend themselves from predation. But in the late 1800s, fish were introduced to Crater Lake to attract visitors, and several decades later managers of what would become by 1902 Crater Lake National Park introduced signal crayfish as food for the lake’s burgeoning fish population.

listing by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in more than a year, and the first species listed during President Donald Trump’s second term. Under Trump, federal wildlife agencies have listed fewer vulnerable species for protection than any other presidential administration since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1974.

A backlog of roughly 400 species await a federal listing decision.

“Nearly half of the world’s amphibians are at risk of extinction, and three out of five salamander and newt species are at risk. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is busy cutting funding to the agencies we rely on to protect our public lands and wildlife while doing everything it can to appease industry,” StewartFusek said.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has lost nearly 20 percent of its staff in the last year to buyouts, early retirements and other Trump administration policies meant to cut the federal workforce, according to records requested from Biological Diversity.

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 courtesy of https://oregoncapital chronicle.com.

Both the fish and the crayfish began preying on the newts. As lake temperatures have warmed in recent decades due to climate change, the population of crayfish in and along the lake has exploded. They now occupy more than 95% of the lake’s shoreline, according to Center for Biological Diversity officials, and a 2024 survey by National Park Service biologists at dozens of sampling sites around the lake detected just 13 newts, down from 35 detected in a survey a year earlier.

The newts haven’t yet been added to Oregon’s Threatened and Endangered Species List run by the state Fish and Wildlife Department but are listed as “sensitive” with a determination pending. If listed on the federal Endangered Species List in October, it could be the first

(Libellula saturata) paused on a Salvia nemorosa (woodland sage) in a Sisters garden this weekend.

Adult dragonflies feed on soft-bodied insects such as mosquitoes, flies, moths, butterflies, and flying ants. They have near-360-degree vision. Adult dragonflies emerge in the spring and live approximately six months.

that county property owners cannot apply to a city to have their property annexed until the current land use designation of rural residential is changed to Urban Area Reserve (UAR) (see map) as a result of a UGB expansion approval. After approval, annexing is a very separate process initiated by owners and managed by the City.

Collins noted that over 20 public comments and two from public agencies were received recently.

City Community Planner Scott Woodford talked about the UGB process in general, listing documents created, updated, and revised, noting public engagement was extensive, the creation of a UGB steering committee (UGB-SC) included public volunteers, that staff had sought input from impacted and adjacent property owners, community leaders, and other local entities.

Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., (MIG) representative Andrew Parish, project consultant during the City’s entire UGB expansion effort, provided a technical summary of the process. After assessments of projected growth were used to generate housing and economic (employment) needs, those numbers fed into the overall assessment of acreage needed for such growth. The gross acres needed (between 230 to 260 acres) satisfies the land-use requirements for residential, employment (industrial and commercial), parks, open space, transport and utility areas, and an elementary school.

Parish shared that public engagement led to the creation of UGB-SC comprised of local volunteers with ex officio members from City Council, City planning, and County planning. Eight months of UGB-SC’s work

produced six alternative UGB maps and culminated in the preferred alternative Concept A.a. having 314 gross acres. The additional acreage is a portion of the Indian Ford Creek wetlands which the City intends to preserve and protect.

Parish stated that the McKenzie Meadows Village LLC (MMV) property was also assessed by the UGB-SC, while the property was under review by the County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) for a land use change to become legally available for UGB expansion consideration. MMV property scored well for urbanization consideration. The property’s drawbacks are that the ingress/ egress for fire safety are insufficient, adding an emergency exit to Highway 20 requires U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Transportation approval, the land use is for housing only, and the location is not convenient to downtown.

During August 2025 the BOCC approved MMV’s land use change requests and the preferred alternative of Concept A.a. was recommended by the UGB steering committee for approval by City Council. In consideration of the appeal period after the BOCC’s decision, the City Council delayed approval for staff to move forward with Concept A.a.

Revised Comprehensive Plan Map

until November 2025.

Central Oregon Land Watch (COLW) appealed the BOCC’s decision to the Land Use Board of Appeals and their decision could occur in June or July, after which another appeal period begins.

During public comments, four were in support of the UGB expansion application (one was a representative from COLW) and six asked the planning commission to reject the application. Of the six against the application; three were MMV representatives or owners, two wanted MMV included, and one was

concerned about having an elementary school east of Sisters.

Planning Commission members and Chair Mathew Cyrus had questions:

• Why did the City plan for an elementary school in the east when they just moved the elementary school to the west? Director Woodford explained that this was a request from the school district Superintendent Curt Scholl and Woodford did not have the reasoning at hand.

• How many acres are readily available per the interest Brooks Resources

developers have taken? MIG had earlier shown on the UGB expansion map 90 acres were already interested, able and abutted North Locust street.

• Why does the City need to complete the UGB expansion process before January 2027? The State Housing Needs analysis must be used per state law but since the City’s UGB project began before the law was passed the project was grandfathered and could use the City’s Housing Needs analysis, as long as the project finishes in 2026.

Community Builders share plans and opportunities

By Sue Stafford Correspondent

The May Community Builders meeting, held at Studio 6000 Printmakers, saw 34 attendees, five of whom were first-timers.

Sisters artists and Studio 6000 originators, Paul Alan Bennett and Carolyn Platt, shared how Bend’s Atelier 6000 and Pat Clark were the inspiration for the studio in Sisters, which is home to 12 printmakers from various corners of Central Oregon. The artists pool their funds to pay the rent for the studio space which is located across the parking lot from Fika Sisters Coffeehouse, where many of Bennett’s subjects have been found.

The printing equipment was donated by the now defunct Bend Art Center to Pine Meadow Ranch that loans it to Studio 6000. The Ranch’s artists in residence come to the studio to print. The studio is on their second five-year lease providing a gathering place for printmakers to work and socialize. They use no caustic supplies. The ferric acid they use is neutralized with baking soda.

With dues paid, artists get shelf space, a drawer, and equipment access. They also offer a punch card which is good for three visits with a studio member.

Check their Facebook and Instagram pages for information on upcoming classes, many of which are for beginners. The studio is

all-volunteer run with no paid staff. All sales of prints go directly to the artists, with no overhead.

Bennett will be offering a class on July 25, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., where participants will be able to “push paint around, like playing in the mud,” according to Bennett. There is an Open House scheduled for late November where all works will be for sale.

Citizens4Community will be offering a free showing of the feature documentary “Join or Die” at The Belfry, on Thursday, June 4, 6-9 p.m., which discusses the importance of joining a club and why the fate of America depends on it. Join social scientist Robert Putnam and a host of well-known public figures as he inspires groups to build community in neighborhoods across the country. The evening begins with a special live Q & A at 6:30 p.m. with the film’s directors. The screening will run from 7-8:30 p.m. Before and after the film, attendees will have the opportunity to meet representatives of local nonprofits, clubs, and volunteer groups who will share ways to get involved locally.

The event is free, but seating is limited. Therefore, advance registration is strongly encouraged on the C4C website under Events.

Three Sisters Historical Society has oral histories available for listening both in the museum and on their website. They are offering free heritage home walking tours this

summer. On July 18, they will have a “Timeless Treasures” antique sale fundraiser at the Sisters Fire Hall. If you have something to donate, call the museum 541-549-1403.

Living Well With Dementia Sisters will have an Open House on June 24, 1-3 p.m., at SPRD Community Center for their respite program. There will be social time for those with dementia while care partners have a break. They are currently looking for board members with experience in wellness, finance, or dementia.

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show will promote your organization during the Quilt Show if you can provide a quilt-hanging team of four-tosix people for the morning of Saturday, July 11, from 7–9 a.m. Take down from 4–5:30 p.m. is optional. Your organization will be promoted in The Nugget and the Quilt Show program. Other volunteers are also welcome for Quilt Show Day and in the lead-up to the show. On that Saturday, The Hub will display the work of the featured quilter as well as being a cooling station.

Habitat for Humanity is thankful for their many

volunteers. The newest Habitat development will be Larch Commons, a cottage development to be constructed near the intersection of East Adams and North Larch. Applications open in July for the 19 affordable homes and six workforce homes which will be completed in less than 10 months. Home designs will offer one-, two-, and three-bedroom opportunities. To be notified when applications become available, email kristina@sistershabitat.org and include your name, phone number, and email address. You will be emailed when the application period begins.

Sisters School District is looking for opportunities from local organizations and businesses for internships and place-based learning opportunities through their INSPIRE program, where students can also earn academic credit.

STARS is receiving increased requests from community members who need rides to physical therapy appointments in Sisters several times a month. Trips would be one to one-and-a half hours at the most, which is less than their typical trips to Bend and Redmond. Sign

up is available at starsride.org. Partners In Care can also offer physical therapy appointments in the home for people who are physically homebound.

The Grant Lab — Susan Taylor has launched the “Rural Impact Lab,” focusing on building capacity in rural Oregon. Virtual trainings can be arranged for the rest of the state. The goal is to support organizations by helping them sustain programs and projects beyond the initial grant period. Go to ruralimpactlab. com to learn more.

100+ Women Who Care — Sisters provided almost $12,000 to Sisters Community Leadership Initiative which is dedicated to environmental stewardship and community support in Sisters. They are committed to decreasing rubbish accumulation, minimizing harm to the forest, and increasing health and hygiene for unsheltered people living temporarily on the Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District. Over the past two years 100+WWC have provided almost $100,000 to the community.

COMM UN IT Y AN NOUNCE ME NTS

Kiwa nis Buck aroo

Brea kfast

Su nd ay, Ju ne 14, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Si sters Rodeo Grou nd s. Adults $15, Kids ages 4-12 are $7, and ch ildren

3 year s & under are free. For in form at ion, ca ll 541- 632-3663

TU RN IP SPROUT

Tu rn ip Sprout ha s a fr iend Va ne ssa

Widows’ Suppor t Group

Widows of al l ages are invited to join th is suppor tive group of loca l women to sh are ex periences, stories, and fr iend sh ip in a sa fe envi ronment. Sh are a potluc k of sa lads, connec t with ot hers who tr uly understa nd , and nd hope together. Mont hly gather ings are the rst Fr id ay of ever y mont h, beginning Ju ne 5, from 11:3 0 a.m.-1 p. m. in the Fi reside Room at Sisters Commun it y Church, 13 00 McKenz ie Hw y, Si sters. For question s, cont ac t Ci ndy Vice, 513-22 6-1222 , or Melo dy Ca rl son, 541- 815-35 40

Snow flake Boutique

Craf ters Needed

Qu al it y cra -con signor s wa nted for the 50 th Snow ake Bout ique, November 6 & 7, 2026 Ou r ne xt ju ry wi ll be Mond ay, Ju ne 8, st arti ng at 6 p. m. at the Redmond Senior Center. Additional ju ries wi ll be held th roug h Oc tober. In fo on ou r website h p://www snow akeboutique.org or ca ll Ju lie (5 03)3 02 -4 427 or Pa i (5 03)798 -210 9.

Fu rr y Fr iend s need s Volu nteers

Free Lu nches for Seniors COACO o ers no -cost

to 1 p. m. Ca ll 541-79 7-93 67

Week ly Food Pa nt ry CORE Ma rket , located at 222 N. Tr in it y Way in Si sters. Mond ay s, 1 to 2 p. m. In fo: 541-588-2332 Free Week ly Meal Serv ice Fami ly Kitc hen ho st s a week ly to -go hot me al on Tuesdays , 4:30 to 5:30 p. m., at Sisters Commun it y Church, 13 00 W. McKenz ie Hw y. In fo: www Fami lyKitc hen.org.

Free Pet Food

Need pet food for your dog or cat? Ca ll the Fu rr y Fr iend s pet food ba nk at 541-79 7- 40 23 to schedu le your pick up Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behi nd e Nugget

Kiwa nis Food Ba nk Located at 382 W. Main Ave.

Livi ng Well With Dement ia Sisters Suppor t Groups Suppor t groups meet the 2nd and 4t h Wednesday of the mont h from 1 to 2:30 p. m. at Si sters Commun it y Recreation Center. e Ea rly St age Suppor t Group meet s in the Whyc hu s Room e Ca re Pa rt ner Group meet s in the Metolius Room For in form at ion ca ll 541-588- 05 47

Fi rst Fr id ay Fa mi ly Fun Bi ngo Night Fr id ay, Ju ne 5. Loca ls and vi sitors of al l ages welcome! is is a cash event. Di nner for pu rc hase begi ns at 5 p. m. Ga mes begi n at 5:30 p. m. $2 0 packet includes th ree ca rd s for each of 10 ga mes with a loca l merc ha nt gi ca rd aw arded as a pr ize, plus an additional ca rd for the 11th ga me feat uring $100 cash pr ize. 50/50 Ra e option: ticket s are $2 each or 6 for $10. Ha lf of ra e sa les wi ll bene t STAR S. e Episcopa l Church of the Tran s gu ration, 121 Brooks Ca mp Rd ., Sisters. In fo: 541-549-70 87

Sisters Ga rden Club

Mont hly member sh ip meet ing wi ll be held on Mond ay, Ju ne 15 , at 10 a.m. Am anda Eger tson of Desc hute s La nd

Tr ust wi ll sh are in form at ion about the bu er y li fe cycle, loca l bu er y diversit y, and wh at folk s ca n do in thei r ya rd s and ga rden s to help suppor t bu er ies. Meet ing location is e Hub, 291 E Main Avenue. Cont ac t: 541- 42 0- 62 39

Help process bo les and ca ns one day a week , Mond ay or Fr id ay Volu nteers re-bag bo les and ca ns into ou r blue fu nd ra iser bags, then ta ke those bags , along with the full blue bags dropped o on e Nugget porch, to the Bo le Drop at Rays e ti me commitment is usua lly about 30 mi nutes, someti mes less and someti mes a li le longer. For more in form at ion or to volunteer, ca ll 541-79 7- 40 23

Mont hly Song wr iters’ Sharing Ci rcle

Second Wednesday of the mont h, 6 to 8 p. m., at e Hub, 291 E. Main Ave. Be in creati ve commun it y and be in spired wh ile sh aring songs, being a great li stener, and prov id ing feedback Al l ages and sk il l levels welcome.

Free In fo: ca ll or text Je ss at 541- 97 7- 84 94

Your An nouncement Here

Sc hool s, churches , nonpro t, recreational and commun it y groups: th is is your page to an nounce your free gather ings and events! Regu la rly oc curring Si sters Countr y meet ings are li sted on the Si sters Area

Meet ing Ca lend ar on page 3 and specia l events or feat ured

meet ings ca n be li sted on th is page Al l subm ission s are subjec t to ed it ing and ru n on ly as space al lows Em ai l nugget @ nugget ne ws .com or drop o at 442 E. Main Ave. Your te xt mu st include a “for more in form at ion” phone nu mber Dead li ne is 5 p. m. on Fr id ay s.

“Joi n or Die” Fi lm

Citi zens4Com mu nity presents “Joi n or Die,” a lm about why you shou ld join a club and why the fate of Amer ic a depends on it! ur sd ay, Ju ne 4, at e Belf ry from 6 to 9 p. m. Vi rt ua l

Q& A with di rector s, civic speed dati ng with loca l clubs and nonpro ts . Free admi ssion but regi st ration is recommended at h ps://c it iz en s4 commun it y. com/events/joi n- or-d ie Spon sored by St Charles Health Sy stem

“Get Out the Vote” Postca rd Wr it ing Event

Wednesday, Ju ne 3, from 3:30 to 6:30 p. m. at the Si sters Fi re Commun it y Ha ll . It usua lly ta kes about an hour to wr ite 25 ca rd s, so br ing your fr iend s and pop in for an hour! If you don’t have ti me to sit down and wr ite postca rd s th at day, pick up a packet of 25 (w it h addresse s) to do at home RS VP to h ps:// ti ny url.com/5f nt zavp

Jour ney th rough Sisters Histor y 2026 Hi stor ic al Wa lk ing Tour s of the Ca mp Polk Hi stor ic al Cemetery are av ai lable mont hly. e ne xt tour is Satu rd ay, Ju ne 20 . Gu ided wa lk s st ar t at 10 :3 0 a.m. at 6985 Cemetery Rd ., Sisters. e cemetery is not ha nd ic ap accessible and wa lk s include uneven grou nd Regi ster at h ps:// ca mppolk pioneercemeter y.org/ tour s.

Cent ra l Oregon Federated Republ ican Women ur sd ay, Ju ne 4, at As pen La kes, Sisters, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p. m. Lu nc heon is $27. RS VP to cofr wbend@gm ail.com. In fo: www.cof rw.org

Save the Rubberba nd s Bu si ne ss ow ners: If you receive a bu nd le of Nugget s each week , those fat rubber ba nd s are high ly va lued by e Nuggeteers th at bu nd le your papers each week

If you ca n save them, we’d love to use them again. Ju st drop them by our o ce at 442 E. Main Ave, or you ca n ca ll us for a pick-up at 541-54 9-99 41 anks!

Neig hbors Need Me dica l Rides. You Ca n Help Aging, di sabled , and underserved pa ssengers depend on STAR S volu nteer dr ivers to reac h medica l appointments and the dema nd is grow ing. JOI N STAR S NOW to help You choose when you dr ive. It ’s ex ible, me aningful , and di rect ly suppor ts neighbors who urgent ly depend on STAR S to get to ca re. Traini ng and mi leage reimbu rsement prov ided Lear n more and apply: h ps://www.sta rsride org/dr ive-for-us

Amer ican Legion and VF W Wednesday, Ju ne 3, at 6:30 p. m., at e Hub, 291 E. Main St sister sveteran s@gm ail.com.

Free Veteri na ry Clin ic CA MP (Compa nion An im al Medica l Projec t) is host ing a veteri na ry cl in ic in Sisters, the rst Wednesday of the mont h, 10 a.m. to 12 p. m. at CORE , 222 Tr in it y Way. O er ing no -cost pet vacc ines (i nc ludi ng rabies), br ief we ll ne ss exams, dog/cat food, and supplies CA MP o ers thei r serv ices to un/sheltered and low-income pet ow ners and the cl in ic is rst come - rst serve with no pr ior regi st ration necessar y. For more in form at ion cont ac t Outreach Navigator Liam Boeh ni ng at li am @c ampc linics .org or 541633-39 79

Ju ne 3 and 10, 10 :3 0 to 11 a.m. Commun it y Room Interact ive stor y ti me with books , songs, and rhymes! 0-5 yr s.

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Thrive Cent ra l Oregon Drop-I n Consultations Fr id ay, Ju ne 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p. m. St udy Room Drop -i n soci al serv ices as sist ance The Nonf ic tion Librar y Book Club Tuesday, Ju ne 9, 1 to 2 p. m. Su le Tea, Sisters. Disc us s “L ife’s Too Shor t” by Da rius Rucker Book Bedazz li ng Tuesday, Ju ne 9, 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. Commun it y Room Book s but ma ke them sparkly.

SISTERS-AREA Events & Enter tainment

WEDNESDAY • JUNE 3

The Belfr y Author conversation: Robert Macfarlane presents“The Book of Birds" and "Is a River Alive?" This is a rare chance to hear one of the most influential contemporary nature writers. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets and more information at www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Tom Nechville & Linda Leavitt "Handpicked Series," 6 to 8 p.m. $10. Info: frankiesinsisters.com. 250 W. Cascade Ave. Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).

THURSDAY • JUNE 4

MONDAY • JUNE 8

Spoons Open Mic Bring your talent (or come cheer) and enjoy a night of local music hosted by Jordan Lewis Lee. 6 to 8 p.m., sign-ups open at 5:30 p.m. Info: 541-719-0572

TUESDAY • JUNE 9

Paulina Springs Books Author reading: Jane Kirkpatrick presents “With the Enduring Tides. 6:30 p.m. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Hardtails Outlaw Countr y Dive Bar & Grill Trivia 6 to 8 p.m. Information call 541-549-6114.

Hardtails Rodeo Week — DJ Chris Ossig

8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Country dance music at its best Ride the mechanical bull! Info: hardtailsdivebarandgrill.com.

SUNDAY • JUNE 14 (cont.)

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Live Music: Eric Leadbetter 2 to 4 p.m. Original music echoing golden age of rock. No cover. More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events.

MONDAY • JUNE 15

Spoons Open Mic Bring your talent (or come cheer) and enjoy a night of local music hosted by Jordan Lewis Lee. 6 to 8 p.m., sign-ups open at 5:30 p.m. Info: 541-719-0572

TUESDAY • JUNE 16

Sisters Athletic Club Gar y Lewis presents "Vietnam: The Spirit, the Soul, and the Fishing." Award-winning writer TV host and podcaster will highlight his recent fishing trip to Vietnam including visiting temples, street markets, and more. Doors open a 5 p.m.; presentation and Q&A at 5:30 Free and open to the public Info: 541-549-6878

Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Lilli Worona & John Shipe 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard Tickets $10 at frankiesinsisters.com.

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Music Bingo! BINGO 6 to 8 p.m. Match song clips to your bingo card and win fun prizes! More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 13th annual family-friendly trivia. Free 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Sign up at 5:30 Info: call 541-549-2471

JUNE 4–14, 2026

Open Space Event Studios "Rabbit Hole" by David Lindsay-Abaire,produced and presented by Ellipse Theatre Community. Pulitzer Prize–winning drama explores grief, memory and healing, enhanced by immersive community events including interactive art, conversations, and post-show discussions that foster reflection, resilience, and connection. Times, tickets and info: etcbend.org/immersive. 220 NE Lafayette Ave. Bend.

FRIDAY • JUNE 5

Episcopal Church of Transfiguration Family BINGO Bingo Night 11 games/$20 prizes $2 raffle tickets to benefit STARS. Meal option at 5 p.m., games start at 5:30 All ages welcome All cash event. 121 Brooks Camp Rd Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft 5 p.m. $20 paulinaspringsbooks.com. Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Linda Quon and Tamra Jean "Singer Songwriter Series" 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard Tickets $10 at frankiesinsisters.com.

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Live Music: Use'ta Do 6 to 8 p.m. Old time country and bluegrass. No cover. More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events.

Hardtails Outlaw Countr y Dive Bar & Grill

Karaoke 9 p.m. Information call 541-549-6114.

Spoons Family Game Night Bring the whole crew! We’ve got all the classics ready to play ... or bring your own game 5 to 8 p.m. Info: 541-719-0572

SATURDAY • JUNE 6

Hardtails Outlaw Countr y Dive Bar & Grill

Karaoke 9 p.m. Information call 541-549-6114. Eurosports Food Cart Garden Spontaneous Car Show 5-7 p.m. Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool car to display, or just come look — different every week. Free Info: 541-549-2471

The Belfr y Live Music: Dennis McGregor & The Spoilers 20th anniversary concert. The original Spoilers are getting back together to perform the entire album and more! 7 p.m. Tickets: bendticket.com.

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Live Music: Joyful Lane

2 to 4 p.m. Multi-instrumentalist Lane Weiss brings his joy-filled music No cover. More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events. Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Bob Baker & Mark Barringer 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard Tickets $10 at frankiesinsisters.com.

SAT/SUN • JUNE 6 & 7

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture "From Fiber to Form: Sculptural Paper Casting" In this two-day, foundational papermaking workshop, students transform pulp into unique cast-paper sculptures Starting with dry abaca pulp we dive into the process of reconstituting blending dyeing and casting sheets with a traditional mold and deckle This method of papermaking and casting demonstrates a DIY way of adapting the traditional craft to a personal studio setting 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $190 Registration and more info: roundhousefoundation.org/events.

SUNDAY • JUNE 7

Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring live music, community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com. Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Play Scrabble socialize, and drink coffee. Info: www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.

WEDNESDAY • JUNE 10

Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).

Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Tom Nechville & Linda Leavitt "Handpicked Series," 6 to 8 p.m. $10. Info: frankiesinsisters.com. 250 W. Cascade Ave.

Hardtails Rodeo Week — DJ Chris Ossig

8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Country dance music at its best $10 cover. Ride the mechanical bull! Info: hardtailsdivebarandgrill.com.

THURSDAY • JUNE 11

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Music Bingo! BINGO 6 to 8 p.m. Match song clips to your bingo card and win fun prizes! More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events. Frankie's in Sisters Open Mic Music lovers can enjoy a variety of local talent, 6 to 8 p.m. Sign ups, 5:30 No cover; outside in the courtyard Info: frankiesinsisters.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 13th annual family-friendly trivia. Free 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Sign up at 5:30 Info: call 541-549-2471

Paulina Springs Books Author reading: Bettie Denny presents “In the Wake of Madness: My Family’s Escape from the Nazis.”6:30 p.m. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Hardtails Rodeo Week — DJ Chris Ossig

8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Country dance music at its best $10 cover. Ride the mechanical bull! Info: hardtailsdivebarandgrill.com.

FRIDAY • JUNE 12

Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft 5 p.m. $20 paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Tony Lompa 6 to 8 p.m. No cover! Upstairs at 250 W. Cascade Ave. Spoons Family Game Night Bring the whole crew! We’ve got all the classics ready to play ... or bring your own game No reservations needed. Info: 541-719-0572

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Live Music: Evan Mullins

6 to 8 p.m. A Bend-based keyboardist and vocalist. No cover. More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events.

Hardtails Rodeo Week — DJ Chris Ossig followed by live music by Pendleton Highway 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Country dance music at its best Ride the mechanical bull! $10 cover. Info: hardtailsdivebarandgrill.com.

SATURDAY • JUNE 13

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture "Stitching Stories: Introduction to Photo Embroider y" 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will learn a range of paper embroidery techniques and apply them to personal photographs or vintage postcards, developing their own project while experimenting with texture, image, and thread. $80 Registration and more info: roundhousefoundation.org/events.

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Meet the Meadmaker: Facility Tour 4 to 5 p.m. Behind-the-scenes tour of the ranch winery barrel room, and farm, with ranch history and stories plus optional guided flight with a special barrel taste (if available). More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events.

Eurosports Food Cart Garden Spontaneous Car Show 5-7 p.m. Family- and dog-friendly Bring your cool car to display, or just come look — different every week.

Free Info: 541-549-2471

Hardtails Rodeo Week — DJ Chris Ossig followed by live music by Pendleton Highway 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Country dance music at its best Ride the mechanical bull! $10 cover. Info: hardtailsdivebarandgrill.com.

SUNDAY • JUNE 14

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture "Exploring Light & Landscape Workshop" Explore the intersection of local landscape with themes of identity, borders, and belonging, demonstrating how place-based materials carry meaning and memory within artwork. Participants will work with paper, fiber, acrylic paint, and organic materials gathered from the land, alongside traditional art supplies. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $100 Registration and more info: roundhousefoundation.org/events.

Hardtails Outlaw Countr y Dive Bar & Grill Pool Tournament 5:30 p.m. Info: 541-549-6114.

WEDNESDAY • JUNE 17

Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Tom Nechville & Linda Leavitt "Handpicked Series," 6 to 8 p.m. $10. Info: frankiesinsisters.com. 250 W. Cascade Ave. Sisters Saloon Poker Night Texas Hold’em 5:30 p.m. to close upstairs. 21+. $20 (add'l $5 when bounty chip is played).

THURSDAY • JUNE 18

Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Evan Mullins & Mark Ransom 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard Tickets $15 at frankiesinsisters.com.

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Music Bingo! BINGO 6 to 8 p.m. Match song clips to your bingo card and win fun prizes! More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events.

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture "Botanicals, Blue Prints & Zines" In this hands-on workshop, students will create a zine of plants from the Sisters region using cyanotypes. Participants use sunlight to expose botanical compositions onto light-sensitive paper, then rinse and dry the prints in the sun to reveal deep Prussian blue images 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $90 Registration and more info: roundhousefoundation.org/events.

Paulina Springs Books An Evening of Poetr y: Amelia Díaz Ettinger and Matthew Friday present their new books "Between" and "Wunderkammer," 6:30 p.m. Info: paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 13th annual family-friendly trivia. Free 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Sign up at 5:30 Info: call 541-549-2471

FRIDAY • JUNE 19

Paulina Springs Books Magic: The Gathering nights Booster Draft 5 p.m. $20 paulinaspringsbooks.com. Frankie's in Sisters Live Music: Tony Lompa 6 to 8 p.m. No cover! Upstairs at 250 W. Cascade Ave. Lazy Z Ranch Wines Live Music: Sidney Joseph 6 to 8 p.m. Smokey-voiced multi-instrumentalist. No cover. More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events.

Hardtails Outlaw Countr y Dive Bar & Grill

Karaoke 9 p.m. Information call 541-549-6114. Spoons Family Game Night Bring the whole crew! We’ve got all the classics ready to play ... or bring your own game No reservations needed. Info: 541-719-0572

Eurosports Food Cart Garden Music: Haystack Jack 5 to 7 p.m. Free Family- and dog-friendly Info: 541-549-2471

SATURDAY • JUNE 20

Paulina Springs Books Storytime with Dennis McGregor and "You Stole My Name: Foods" release party 10 to 11 a.m. Songs, live book reading, and a craft. Event is free and open to all! Info: www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Hardtails Outlaw Countr y Dive Bar & Grill

Karaoke 9 p.m. Information call 541-549-6114.

Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Language Gathering 4 to 6 p.m. Practice, listen to or converse in another language! Italian, French, Spanish speakers planning to attend, and all languages welcome, for friendly conversation at this free community event. Hosted by Bend Language Institute. Info: bendlanguageinstitute@gmail.com or 541-728-3022.

Fir Street Park Sisters Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring live music, community booth, vendors, kids activities, and more. For info visit www.sistersfarmersmarket.com. Paulina Springs Books Sunday Scrabble 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Play Scrabble socialize, and drink coffee. Info: www.paulinaspringsbooks.com.

Event listings are $40. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to jess@nuggetnews.com.

Lazy Z Ranch Wines Meet the Meadmaker: Facility Tour 4 to 5 p.m. Behind-the-scenes tour of the ranch winery barrel room, and farm, with ranch history and stories plus optional guided flight with a special barrel taste (if available). More info: www.lazyzranch.com/events.

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture "Introduction to Natural Dyes: From Seed to Color" Explore the natural dyes blooming at Pine Meadow Ranch! In this one-day workshop, students learn about natural dye processes and engage in hands-on lessons about dye plant harvesting, building dye pots and coaxing color from plants. Using pre-mordanted fibers, this workshop focuses on the basics of natural dyes and the ecstatic magic of plantbased color 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $200 Registration and more info: roundhousefoundation.org/events.

The measure, which would have raised taxes and fees to shore up the Oregon Department of Transportation, was rejected by voters in a landslide, with opposition exceeding 80 percent in some locales. The message from the electorate was unambiguous. What remains far less clear is what comes next for a state agency that has openly acknowledged its existing funding model is failing.

ODOT officials have said that emergency measures passed during the 2026 legislative session stabilized operations only through the current budget cycle, and do not represent a lasting fix. That means the Sisters Maintenance Yard just east of town on Highway 126 with its eight to 10 employees is safe from closure or layoffs — for now.

To prevent immediate layoffs, DMV closures, and reductions in highway maintenance, the Legislature swept money from other transportation programs, delayed grants including Safe Routes to School funding, left many ODOT positions vacant, and reduced planned spending across the state. Those actions bought time. They did not buy a solution.

The structural problem appears to run deeper than any single ballot measure could have addressed. Oregon’s transportation funding depends heavily on gas taxes, vehicle registration fees, and freight charges, revenue streams that are flattening as cars become more fuel-efficient, electric vehicle adoption grows, and inflation drives up construction and labor costs faster than revenues can keep pace.

Reacting to the measure’s defeat, Oregon Governor

Tina Kotek said she plans to rely on a bipartisan panel of experts to help identify transportation priorities and recommend funding solutions.

“I will be looking to those experts to really clarify what it is that we need to have as a state and give us options on how to pay for it,” she told media.

Her opponent, Christine Drazan, who secured the Republican nomination on the same ballot, wasted no time posting a broader contrast: “Let’s be clear. Measure 120 failed because of failed leadership. Period. While Tina Kotek is skirting blame for soaring gas prices and leaning on outside experts to tell her how to run ODOT, I have a plan on day one to make ODOT accountable to Oregonians without raising their taxes.”

The two reactions capture the political divide heading into November and the challenge facing whomever governs Oregon next.

ODOT officials have acknowledged the gap between what the current system generates and what maintaining Oregon’s roads, bridges, and transit

infrastructure actually costs. Legislators are widely expected to return with a new transportation funding package during the 2027 session, though the political calculus has shifted considerably after the Measure 120 defeat. The scale of that rejection sent a clear signal that voters were unwilling to absorb large, bundled packages of tax and fee increases, particularly when skepticism about ODOT management was running high.

Critics of the agency pointed repeatedly to cost overruns, project delays, forecasting errors, and concerns about administrative spending. One widely cited example was ODOT’s acknowledgment of a roughly $1 billion revenue forecasting error connected to a multibillion-dollar budget. That kind of stumble, made public during the campaign, gave opponents a concrete grievance to attach to what might otherwise have been an abstract argument about fiscal management.

Any future proposal will almost certainly need to pair new revenue sources with

visible accountability measures such as independent audits, project oversight boards, performance benchmarks, and tighter restrictions on administrative spending if lawmakers hope to rebuild enough public confidence to move a package forward.

The funding mechanisms themselves are also likely to look different in 2027 than they did in Measure 120. Oregon has long been a national testing ground for mileage-based road-user charges, and expanding that system known as OReGO is among the more frequently discussed alternatives to the traditional gas tax.

Higher registration fees for electric vehicles, targeted freight and trucking taxes, congestion pricing in urban areas, payroll taxes dedicated to transit, and municipal or regional option taxes are all under consideration.

Bonding and borrowing for specific infrastructure

projects may also factor into whatever package emerges.

Legislators may also opt for a more incremental approach: phasing in increases, separating highway funding from transit funding, and avoiding the kind of broad statewide ballot referral that made Measure 120 a target for organized opposition. Some observers expect lawmakers to watch the results of November’s elections before committing to any particular strategy.

The consequences of inaction will not be evenly distributed. Rural counties and communities like Sisters Country depend heavily on state-maintained highways and winter road maintenance operations. As state funding pressures continue, local governments may find themselves absorbing more of the burden through county transportation levies, local bond measures, and transportation utility fees.

SNAPSHOT:

electric bike traffic and frequency of drivers under the influence. Davis indicated the former is not yet an issue and the latter has not shown an increase.

Associate Planner Sarah Vowell presented a summary of “housekeeping” updates to the City’s development code. The changes corrected spelling and grammar, fixed formatting, removed out-of-date references, and improved clarity. Council thanked Vowell for her good work and gave a nod to have the code presented for approval next Council meeting.

Community Development

Director Scott Woodford led Council’s fourth workshop on annexation. The annexation code is being developed for future approval by Council and use by property owners after the Urban Growth Boundary application is approved and the area planning of the Urban Area Reserve is completed (see related story, page 1) . Woodford noted that Council’s affordable housing concerns and recommendations from past workshops were recorded and researched resulting in the draft annexation Affordable Housing Requirements under review.

Director Woodford presented the draft which included eight sections (paraphrased):

• Annexations that include residential shall provide a minimum of 25 percent of the market rate residential units as affordable housing units in accordance with the percentages in each of four categories.

• Annexations involving commercial or industrial land, and no residential units shall pay the city a construction excise tax to fund future workforce housing development.

• An applicant may provide title to land to the City, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, or public corporation, under six requirements regulating that process.

• Annexation applications of five acres or less are exempt from affordable housing requirements.

• The section lists eight affordable housing standards.

• Annexation applicant may choose among three alternative plan considerations, a discretionary path to the affordable housing standards which must be approved by Council.

• Annexation agreements shall specify the affordable housing requirements that will be applied.

• Legal instruments

acceptable to the City shall be used to guarantee that affordable housing units remain affordable for not less than 60 years (rental) or 30 years (for-purchase).

Council discussed each of the eight items. Woodford shared comments received from a few market rate and affordable housing developers. Council workshops on annexation will continue for several months with particular attention to affordable housing leading to a final draft.

Charles Stephens spoke of affordable housing as an equation of cost and income.

Stephens shared that incomes have not increased with the price of homes. He said, from “1979 to 2025 using the consumer price index (CPI) the monthly cost of housing went up over 250 percent.” During the same period using CPI, wages went up 12 percent. If one uses actual inflation, Stephens noted, it’s worse, housing went up over 400 percent while real income did not rise at all. Income is the problem; current market housing rates would have to be three quarters less to be affordable.

David Bachtel spoke in support of the work done by the City, Council, and the volunteers in the Urban Growth Boundary steering committee and planning commission. He appreciated

the planning, public engagement, and detailed process to come to the preferred Concept A. a. and thanked all for their hours of work. Bachtel noted he does not support the inclusion of “one developer’s property,” located outside Concept A. a. Code Compliance Officer Jacob Smith presented Ordinance 546 with modifications from Council for a public hearing. The ordinance delineates open burning provisions within the municipality. Smith presented and Council unanimously approved.

Republic Services (RS) representatives returned again with the same rate adjustment (increase) request. RS General Manager Erica Haitsma presented adjustments for the next six months to increase 10.25 percent for residential, 9.95 percent for commercial, and 12 percent for industrial customers. After much deliberation, Council negotiated rate increases of 8.4 percent for both residential and commercial and 8.2 percent for industrial customers.

Council confirmed that the Sisters Recycling Center will be closed by end of year.

The revised master fees and charges resolution reflecting the RS rate increase will next require Council’s review and approval to be effective as of July 1.

The Leader at Peace Leaders at the THRESHOLD

Hank Minor Columnist

I was asked recently how I define success as a leader. Really good question. I considered it for a moment. The words that came out of my mouth surprised me.

Inner peace. Not wealth. Not influence. Not accomplishment. Not legacy.

Inner peace.

The older I get, the more I realize that nearly everything we pursue in life is, in one form or another, an

attempt to arrive there. We chase achievement believing it will finally bring rest. We seek recognition hoping it will satisfy the lack of selfworth we secretly feel. We accumulate responsibilities, experiences, and possessions believing that somewhere ahead lies a lasting sense of enough.

And yet many people who appear outwardly successful are inwardly exhausted from the search.

This is especially true among leaders.

Leadership today carries enormous weight. Decisions are constant. Complexity never stops. The pace of change is relentless. And beneath the visible responsibilities lies something rarely spoken aloud: the emotional and psychological burden of carrying outcomes that affect other people’s lives.

Many leaders spend years learning how to perform under pressure. Few are ever taught how to remain inwardly at peace while doing so.

But there is a profound difference between functioning well and living well. A leader can be highly

real people, real homes, ecosystems, and economies.

Businesses close; events are canceled. Wildlife flees, insurers reassess, and utilities face scrutiny. One ignition can trigger a chain reaction.

The Seasonal Wildfire Team concept that I am proposing would impact all major utilities west of the Mississippi. It would require IOUs ( Investor-Owned Utilities) to maintain a seasonal wildfire team comprised of retired utility professionals, to be in place from May-October in communities just like Sisters.

The goal of these teams will be to monitor potential fire activities, and prepare the community for what happens if and when a wildfire threatens Sisters. The goal is simple: prepare, predict, and protect communities just like Sisters. I am proposing Sisters becomes the model that changes how we address this threat.

I encourage each of you to follow my LinkedIn posts related to this topic at FieldSpan Consulting Group.

Chuck Mohler

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Sisters Middle School

To the Editor:

I have thoroughly enjoyed The Nugget’s articles about Sisters’ historic school building. However, I need to make a small correction to the May 27 piece. Correspondent Mark Mew states that Sisters Middle School relocated from the historic site to the 1992 middle/high school, and that configuration remained until the current high school was completed in 2003.

This is incorrect. In the mid-1990s (my friend and former colleague Tricia Biesmann thinks it was 1996), the middle/ high school was overcrowded, so the district decided to relocate the middle school back to the historic site. At that time, there was also a classroom wing, a gym, and a shop. I was fortunate to become the principal at that site in 2000, and we remained there until 2003.

Though our surroundings were humble, we had an amazing staff, fun-and-sometimes challenging students, and supportive families and community. My tenure as the principal of Sisters Middle School remains one of the highlights of my career.

Lora Nordquist

s s s

Thank you

To the Editor:

On behalf of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the SistersCamp Sherman Fire District voters and community members who supported our recent local option levy. Your support reflects the strong partnership that exists between our Fire District and the community we are proud to serve.

This investment represents more than funding — it is a commitment to maintaining reliable emergency medical response, wildfire preparedness, firefighter staffing, and the overall safety of our growing community. We recognize the trust that was placed in our organization, and we do not take that responsibility lightly.

I would also like to thank the many community members, volunteers, Fire Corps personnel, operational volunteers, and District staff who dedicated countless hours to community outreach, education, and public engagement throughout this process. Their professionalism and commitment to serving Sisters Country was evident every step of the way.

As our community continues to grow and face evolving challenges, we remain committed to being responsible stewards of public resources while continuing to provide the high level of service our residents expect and deserve.

Thank you again for your trust, confidence, and continued support of the SistersCamp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.

Tony Prior Fire Chief Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District

Fire officials urge precautionary measures

Statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands throughout Oregon and Washington, and many local regions have additional restrictions in place.

BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of all active restrictions and closures as warmer weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest.

“Every visitor to public lands can take additional precautions to lower the risk of starting a fire,” said Kim Prill, BLM Oregon/Washington acting state director. “Just one spark can start a wildfire.”

Visitors should research their destinations in advance, as restrictions vary by location and jurisdiction. The use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns remain prohibited.

“Preventing human-caused fires is one of the best ways we can all work together to keep our firefighters and our communities safe,” added Josh O’Connor, northwest geographic area fire chief for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.

Many local restrictions address questions of when visitors can use power tools, what kinds of stoves or campfires are allowed, and what

type of safety equipment to have on hand.

Vehicle maintenance and parking safety

As roadside brush dries out, vehicles become a primary source of accidental ignitions. Drivers are urged to properly maintain their vehicles and avoid parking or idling on tall, dry grass. Even without a spark, the intense heat from a vehicle’s exhaust system or catalytic converter can ignite vegetation beneath the car in a matter of seconds. Motorists should stick to established roads, gravel turnouts, or cleared parking areas.

Safe towing and equipment practices

Towing trailers or driving recreational vehicles requires extra vigilance during fire season. Motorists must ensure that tow chains are properly secured and not dragging on the pavement. Loose metal links striking the highway create a continuous stream of sparks that can easily ignite the roadside. Additionally, all off-highway vehicles, chainsaws, and portable generators operated on public lands should be equipped with a properly functioning spark arrestor to stop hot embers from escaping.

For information on fire restrictions and fire closures, visit www.blm.gov/orwafire.

LEADERS: Inner peace is at foundation of leadership

Continued from page 13

productive while internally anxious. They can be highly respected while privately depleted. They can appear externally successful while being inwardly disconnected from themselves, others, and life itself.

Sooner or later, that disconnection begins to show. In our judgment. In our relationships. In our health. And in our leadership.

Here’s what I’ve found: Peace is not weakness. It is not passivity. And it is not withdrawal from responsibility.

True inner peace creates stability. It allows a person to respond rather than react. To listen beneath noise and to truly hear what is being communicated. It allows us to remain grounded when circumstances become increasingly difficult. It gives leaders the capacity to carry pressure without becoming consumed and crippled by it.

And perhaps most importantly, peace changes the atmosphere around a person.

We have all known individuals whose very Presence settled a room. People who radiated clarity, calm, and trust before uttering a word. Not because they had all the answers. But because they were deeply anchored within themselves.

That kind of Presence is becoming increasingly rare in modern culture. And increasingly necessary.

In my work with leaders, I’ve found that many are not primarily searching for more information. They already have information. What they are searching for is perspective. Space to think. Space to breathe. Space to reconnect with what matters most beneath the endless movement of life and work.

Because eventually the question changes. It is no longer simply, “How do I become more successful?” It becomes: “How do I live in a way that is deeply aligned, deeply human, and deeply at peace?”

That question changes When leaders begin operating from greater peace and groundedness, they often become more effective. Their leadership becomes steadier. Their relationships improve. Their decision-making sharpens. People trust them more deeply. Not because they have learned another strategy. But because people respond to coherence. They respond to authenticity. They respond to the quiet strength of someone who is no longer fighting themselves internally.

In the end, inner peace is not separate from great leadership. It is the foundation of it.

Farm art camps connect students to nature

Ann Boyd has a passion for art, education and for animals — and she’s bring all those elements together in a series of farm tours and classes through Dragonfly Farm and Arts at 18270 Rock Springs Ranch in Bend.

The farm will host a series of Farm and Arts Summer Camps starting this month.

Nature Based Crafts is set for June 22–26 and July 6–10, and Puppets and Performance runs July 13–17. All camps run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are geared for children ages 8–13.

Families can preview the camps with farm tours hosted on Saturday, June 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. or on Sunday, June 14, from 1 to 2 p.m.

Boyd is a lifelong educator who has taught everything from gymnastics and dance to visual arts and handcrafts. She has lived most of her life in Chicago, Illinois, but always had a heart for animals and a yearning for a rural life. When she and her husband moved to Central Oregon in 2015, she began making her dreams a reality.

“This has been in my heart from when I was a little kid,” she said.

She also noted with a chuckle that, “Like anything, the fantasy is different from the reality.”

The farm is home to a plethora of rescued animals — horses, goats, sheep.

“This is our first summer formally offering summer camps,” she told The Nugget. “Our idea has always been that we want to share it.”

The camps will be techfree, focused on “embodied” arts-based learning in the farm environment. The guide-to-camper ratio is small — one to four — ensuring an engaged, positive experience. The nature-based crafts camps will explore artistry in connection to life on the farm. Each day brings a

new project and new materials with a focus on found and homemade materials.

The age range for the campers was chosen with intention.

“We really like the idea that there’s a group of kids that have a pretty good range — that it’s a community, a village,” Boyd said.

For more information email Ann Boyd at dragon flyfarmandarts@gmail. com or visit www.dragonfly farmandarts.org.

Busy airspace

By Andrew Avitt U..S. Forest Service

Drones, also referred to as uncrewed aerial systems or UAS, have been increasingly complicating airspace around wildfires since the first consumer models came to market in 2013.

These mechanical critters of the sky are a nuisance to wildland firefighting when they are operating unauthorized in restricted airspace, putting pilots, their crews, and aircraft at risk.

When unauthorized drones are sighted, the fire manager must shut down the airspace for all air operations supporting the wildland fire suppression for safety reasons. This means crucial aerial firefighting and lifesaving capabilities – like air medevac and fire suppression aircraft – can’t fly. People could die and more buildings and forest could burn when someone flies their unauthorized drone in restricted airspace.

In 2025, there were 218 drone sightings over active wildfires. Most of these occurred during last year’s Eaton and Palisades Fires in Los Angeles where 184 drone incursions were reported within the restricted airspace set up around the active fires.

While that might not seem like a large number, especially near one of the nation’s largest cities, it’s more than the seven-year national total of 125 reported incidents.

“We suspect the actual number of intrusions is likely higher, as detection can be limited by visibility and the availability of equipment,” said Lyndsay Johnson an assistant director of aviation safety for the Forest Service.

Shortly after a midair collision on Jan. 9, 2025, between a water-dropping aircraft called the Super Scooper and a small consumer drone, a counter UAS task force was formed with the FBI, and Los Angeles County Fire Department and Sheriff’s department.

“Counter UAS, is about detection and deterrence,” said Johnson. “They use a system to detect drones the second someone turns them on. They then can track the controller, the location of the operator and their flight profile.”

That’s when an intercept team consisting of the sheriff’s department and the FBI go out to find the drone operator. During a one-day period on the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the intercept team conducted 49 detections and intercepts.

One of these visits from the FBI can come with tens

of thousands of dollars in fines, and prison sentences up to 12 months.

The intentions of these drone pilots often fell into one of three categories — criminal, careless, or clueless. Regardless of intention, flying drones in restricted areas has real consequences. Temporary flight restriction areas are supposed to provide aerial firefighting aircraft with a safe and secure airspace to operate. Each intrusion increases the likelihood of a midair collision.

Johnson has heard many stories of near misses, sometimes close enough for the pilots to count the propellers.

View from the lead plane

Dave Mundwiler, a lead plane pilot, and Jerry Serabia, air tactical supervisor, are very familiar with the added challenges unauthorized drones can bring. During a wildfire, it’s their job to fly a smaller lead plane guiding airtankers to drop their retardant.

While it may sound simple, there’s a lot going on in the airspace of one of these fires, which makes having two people and two sets of eyes essential. While Mundwiler flies the plane, Serabia is in constant communication with other aircraft in the area.

“During the Palisades fire, there were nine helicopters working right where we’re dropping retardant with a rotation of about 10 airtankers. So, I’m coordinating with helicopters and other airtankers coming to and going off the fire,” said Serabia.

Mundwiler and Serabia’s goal is to assist the safe delivery of the needed gallons of water per hour to an active wildfire. To do this, pilots must fly low and fast just above the fire. Unauthorized aircraft, such as drones, make this even more dangerous.

“I’m on the lookout for

other aircraft, anything that might impact us or be a problem. We’re going about 150 miles per hour. So just imagine hitting anything at 150 miles per hour. If you hit an insect holding your hand out the window at 150 miles an hour, it would probably puncture your hand.”

The potential damage done from a drone strike can vary. It could hit the tail of the plane making the aircraft difficult or impossible to control. It could go down an intake and disable an engine. It could go through the windscreen and hit the pilot or copilot and directly injure or even kill them.

While working to suppress fires in Southern California, they have seen a few drones in their immediate area and almost hit one. Scenarios like these can pause firefighting operations for up to 15 minutes.

“[Pausing aerial operations is] never something pilots want to do, but the added risk to the pilot, the crew, and the aircraft makes it a losing compromise.” said Mundwiler.

Pilots cannot see unauthorized drones on their

Firefighting aircraft like the water

need to fly low, refilling with water to drop on nearby wildfires. Low altitude increases the likelihood of unauthorized drone impacts, making incursions into temporary flight restricted air space dangerous and a serious criminal offense.

instruments or through the cockpit windows.

“Have you ever almost hit a bird in your car when you’re driving down the road? Do you always see it coming or does it flash in front of you? That’s exactly what it’s like in an airplane. You just don’t see them until it’s right in front of you.”

Drones weren’t much of an issue when Mundwiler started flying 23 years ago.

The first consumer drones were still years from market.

“Now it’s more common than not, especially in the wildland urban interface, to

have drone sightings at some point during the incident.”

These drones are an everincreasing risk to firefighters and the communities and forests they work to protect.

That’s why we ask the public to please refrain from flying personal and commercial drones near wildfires, which is restricted airspace. Flying a drone in restricted airspace around wildfires is a federal crime, punishable by up to 12 months in prison and a civil penalty of up to $20,000.

Let’s keep our fire crews safe.

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Karen Kane Jackson took The Nugget along with her on a recent trip to France to visit her uncle, Richard Fazzio, now 101. She is pictured here on Omaha Beach, a historic five-mile stretch of the Normandy coast in northern France.

She shared this story about her uncle: “He was 19 years old on June 6, 1944, driving a Higgins boat to the shore of Omaha Beach. He lost nearly all his men in two trips. He was shot but able to return to the ship. He survived. He says, ‘Don’t call me a hero, I’m just a survivor The guys we lost, they are the heroes.’”

C4C to host free documentary screening

Sisters nonprofit Citizens4Community (C4C) will host a free community screening of the award-winning documentary “Join or Die” on Thursday, June 4, at The Belfry. Doors open at 6 p.m., with a live virtual Q&A with directors Pete and Rebecca Davis at 6:30 p.m.

The film will screen from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Thanks to sponsorship by St. Charles Health System, the event is open to the public and free to attend. Light refreshments will also be provided. Seating is limited, and advance registration is strongly encouraged at www. citizens4community.com/ events/join-or-die.

Inspired by the work of social scientist Robert Putnam, author of the seminal book “Bowling Alone,” the film “Join or Die” explores the decades-long decline of civic participation in America and makes a hopeful, practical case for rebuilding community life through clubs, associations, volunteer groups, and local civic engagement.

In the film, directors Rebecca and Pete Davis follow Putnam’s research on the decline of American community connections and ask three urgent questions:

• What makes democracy work?

• Why is American democracy in crisis?

• And what can we do about it?

The film features Robert Putnam himself, as well as prominent scholars, researchers, and civic leaders like Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker, while also spotlighting community groups working to rebuild civic life across the country.

“This film goes straight

to the heart of our mission,” said Kellen Klein, executive director of C4C. “At a time when many people feel isolated or disconnected, ‘Join or Die’ offers a powerful reminder that the simple act of getting together with others — whether through a club, a nonprofit, a volunteer effort, or a local gathering — is one of the most meaningful ways we can strengthen our community.”

The event will also include casual “civic speed dating” before and after the film. Local nonprofits, clubs, and volunteer groups are invited to be on hand to share ways residents can get involved in their work.

“Whether you’re looking to find your people, discover ways to give back to Sisters Country, or simply hear a hopeful vision for rebuilding community life, this promises to be an inspiring evening,” said Klein.

For more information and to register visit www. citizens4community.com/ events/join-or-die.

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considerably in size, some as large as 25 persons, others between eight and 10, and PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) was supplied by Discover Your Forest.

The sites themselves varied dramatically in accessibility. Some, like the land behind GrandStay Hotel & Suites, were close to town and without obstacle, while others were more demanding. The Camp Sherman site required participants to hike approximately 400 yards along a narrow path over downed trees and across streams to reach and haul out debris from a remote encampment.

A centrally located 30-yard dumpster served all five teams, and by the end of the day an estimated 40 cubic yards — approximately 10,000 pounds – of rubbish had been removed from the forest.

Organizers say the event was a complete success, and stood as a testament to what Sisters Country does well: bringing together skilled Forest Service staff, committed volunteers, and community-minded leadership willing to bridge public and private effort in service of the land they share.

“In addition, SCLI is expanding its services to meet evolving needs by conducting five to six ‘minihotspot’ cleanups in partnership with High Desert Junk Removal,” said spokesperson, Danna McNeese.

“Dylan Guernsey will provide a 17-yard dump trailer, allowing us to reach forest sites more easily and dispose of debris directly at the transfer station. This approach will minimize the physical effort required from our volunteers by eliminating the need to handle rubbish multiple times,” she added.

In describing the day, McNeese told The Nugget : “The May 18th cleanup marked the culmination of four years of dedicated stewardship for our forest lands and the community. It was inspiring to work alongside Forest Service employees and witness their professional approach to land restoration.

“Every participant demonstrated incredible grit. This project brings us closer to our goal of a clean forest and significantly alleviates the workload for our SCLI volunteers.”

The Sisters Community Leadership Initiative’s 2025 Impact Report reflects a year of steady, meaningful work carried out through community collaboration and volunteer dedication. Despite navigating challenges including a government shutdown, SCLI

maintained its core mission of keeping the Deschutes National Forest clean, accessible, and well cared for.

The year’s accomplishments were substantial. More than 55 volunteers contributed over 520 hours of service, removing upward of 100 tons of waste from the forest — work valued at nearly $19,000 in in-kind support. Twenty-seven abandoned vehicles were cleared in coordination with community partners, and two large “Hot Spot” cleanup events tackled areas of concentrated waste.

Weekly trash collection routes ran consistently throughout the year, and SCLI adapted nimbly to

Nugget Poetry Corner

Spring Has Come to the Desert

ByEdieJones

Spring has come to the deser t. Unpr edictable day after day.

Warm and sunny, to our delight. Then snow and skies of gr ay

If you walk in the deser t, watc h wher e you step.

Sand Lilies, a six-pointed star, with its yellow center, a tiny speck.

So tiny and pink, hiding in gr avel, with petals small, har dly seen

Hidden until one looks down, among the br own and gr ass of gr een.

The smallest of daisies emer ge, gr eeting all with a smile

Yellow dandelions join them, dr essing lawns in style

Mother Robin sits patiently, waiting for a birth.

Tr ead lightly, make no sound, we who ar e gr ounded on ear th

Daf fodils and crocuses gr eet us as days of warmth bring sun. The tulips and Iris send shoots up, giving visions of what’s to come.

Yes, Spring has come to the deser t, dancing its changeable dance Is it time to put out tomatoes, or will we be taking a c hance?

Temper atur es dip and soar, keeping us on our toes

Plants don’t like cold weathe r. They need to be warm to gr ow

Unpr edictable, but still, we ’r e filled with a sense of delight when we open our eyes in the mor ning and find – Spring ar rived in the night .

an increase in smaller, dispersed cleanup needs driven by greater movement among the houseless population. A new Employee Volunteering Program launched in partnership with Hayden Homes added further capacity.

Beyond direct cleanup work, SCLI coordinated the Annual Point-in-Time Count for HUD for the second consecutive year, participated in community conversations about houselessness in Sisters, and presented at the Public Lands Alliance Conference in Las Vegas, extending the organization’s reach and influence beyond local boundaries. Their success was made possible with a strong

WONDERS

ByBethEckert

I name the c louds

I name the br eeze

I name the r abbits and the tr ees.

network of partners and funders, including Discover Your Northwest, the Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, the City of Sisters, and Republic Services, alongside foundation support from the Roundhouse Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Ford Family Foundation, and others. Looking ahead, SCLI intends to build on this foundation by strengthening organizational capacity and expanding volunteer engagement. Reid noted the organization provides a crucial service not only to the Sisters community, but to tourists from across the country who visit Sisters.

I call to the rocks, and the ocean waves lapping by the shor e.

they all live beyond the memories I store my hear t flies fr ee with these wonder s I see.

Pure Joy!

ByGabrielleBohme

The sun shines bright on cr escent waves. Like spar kling diamonds ...

With her long board close at hand.

Ther e she stands on the sand.

Paddling fr om shor e, she counts sets.

As they r oll in ...

Fir st w ave is a no

The second, maybe not so

T hir d one’s a char m, and It’s a go!

Tur ning her board toward shor e.

She lifts her self up and rides tow ar ds her goal. Life feels so right!

As the sun shines bright ...

Terry Mallon wrote:

Several riders from Sisters participated in the Sisters Stampede. Three took home State Champion Jerseys. What a great day for Sisters and many thanks to Blazin Saddles!

LONG COURSE:

Singlespeed Women:

2 — Kimberlee Ryan

3 — Sara Fogarty

Cat 1 Jr Men:

6 — Brecken Riemer

Cat 1 Men 19-49

1 — Max Palanuk

Cat 2 Men 40-49

8 — Brock Cannon

36 —Steve Smith

Cat 2 Men 60-69

1 — Barron Johnson

10 — Paul Diegel

27 —William Merrill

Cat 2 Men 70-79

1 — Terry Mallon

Cat 2 Women 14-18

8 — Rilyn Riemer

Clydesdale

19 — Daniel O’Neill

SHORT COURSE

Cat 3 Women 50-59

13 — Sharon Rockett

Cat 3 Women 60-69

5 — Monica Solario-Snow

ACCIDENT: GoFundMe has been set up to support family

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Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded, along with the Oregon State Police, Black Butte Police Department, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. Life Flight Network also responded.

Family members and nearby campers immediately began life-saving efforts.

Family members transported the child to a designated landing zone, while additional adults from nearby campsites assisted in providing aid until emergency responders arrived.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., deputies arrived at the intersection of Highway 20 and Suttle Lake Road, where the child had been transferred to an air ambulance. The child was flown to St. Charles Bend and was later pronounced deceased.

Deputies, hospital chaplains, and Oregon State Police personnel remained with and supported the child’s family, who are from the Redmond area.

A 5-year-old child witness who had been with the 6-year-old at the time reportedly provided information

regarding the events leading up to the incident. According to the child witness, the two children had run from the lakeshore area to their campsite to retrieve a stuffed animal and were returning toward the lake area.

The child witness stated she stopped when she observed a vehicle towing a travel trailer approaching.

Based on information gathered during the investigation, investigators believe the 6-year-old child unknowingly entered the area between the tow vehicle and travel trailer combination, and was hit by the trailer.

Witnesses stated the vehicle and trailer were moving at an extremely slow speed at the time. Information gathered during the investigation indicates the children approached from the right rear area of the tow vehicle and trailer combination, an area that may have limited the driver’s vision. Investigators believe this contributed to the driver not realizing an impact had occurred.

The driver, a man from the Portland area, remained on scene and cooperated fully with responders, JCSO reported. At this time, investigators report that they have found no indication of impairment or criminal behavior.

“Responding agencies documented the scene and assisted medical personnel, ensuring all relevant details were recorded while also providing support to those involved in this tragic incident,” Sheriff Jason Pollock stated. “The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office extends its deepest condolences to the family and all those affected by this tragedy.”

A GoFundMe account has been set up to aid the family: https://www.gofundme. com/f/support-for-the-cuenfamilys-loss.

ROUNDABOUT: Landscape work to proceed

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landscaping will move forward in the coming weeks, with additional plantings in the lower section of the site,” she said. “We expect to see the landscape work complete within the next 30 to 45 days as seasonal conditions and scheduling allow. At this time, there are no plans to install additional signage within or around the roundabout; the focus remains on completing the landscape elements.

“Funding for public art within the Urban Renewal Area (URA), including the roundabout, continues to be part of the URA budget. The URA Budget Committee has approved $175,000 designated for public art projects within the district and final approval of the overall URA budget is expected to take place during the June 10 meeting.”

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Sisters Country birds

By Douglas Beall Correspondent

Usually found east of the Rockies and central Canada, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak occasionally shows up in Camp Sherman. A close relative that will randomly crossbreed with our summer resident Black-headed Grosbeak, it has a stunning red v-neck that flashes within the forest. They winter in central South America and migrate across a 500mile route over the Gulf of Mexico in a grueling 15-hour flight.

Their preferred nesting habitat is deciduous or mixed conifer forest where a nest is built in the crotch

of a tree by both male and female. Up to five pale blue/ green eggs are laid and incubation lasts 11 to 14 days, and the chicks fledge in nine to 12. Both sexes sing quietly to each other as they switch nesting duties. The chicks are fed a diet of seeds, tree buds, and berries. Their song is a melodic and is described as a Robin with operatic training.

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are referred to as “cutthroats” due to their red feathered breast pattern. Groups of grosbeaks are called a “gross.” For more Rose-breasted Grosbeak photos visit http://abird singsbecauseithasasong. com/recent-journeys.

Stars over Sisters

By Amy Pfister and Madi Varner Correspondents

As May departs and June arrives, so too will the planets Mars and Saturn in the early early morning predawn sky. Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will give a spectacular display in the evening sky, which onlookers will be able to observe with the naked eye.

Venus is the brightest of them all, and can be seen close to the sun in the west after sunset. Jupiter is also visible, sparkling yellow above Venus. Watch these two planets move to their closest approach to each other. Mercury also joins them, and is perceivable low in the west just after sunset, but will slowly fade from view during the month as it moves farther away from Earth. Saturn is visible in the southeast before sunrise. Mercury can be seen during the first half of June in the lower northwest region of the sky just after sunset. Both Uranus and Neptune are located in the eastern sky before sunrise, however, they require binoculars or a telescope to see.

On June 8-9, Jupiter and

Venus will move to their closest approach to each other and be in conjunction, appearing just 1.5 degrees (about the width of an extended pinky finger) apart. Then the super new crescent moon will join the two bright planets for a stunning display on June 17. This can be observed without a telescope in the west after sunset.

Another notable event is the Summer Solstice on June 21, which marks the day with the longest period of daylight for the Northern Hemisphere. Join the community for a guided solstice star party at Clemens Park in Sisters on Friday, June 19 at 9:30 p.m.

Depending on your location, the constellation Hercules will be visible throughout June in the east-northeast during evenings. Watch as it ascends directly overhead around midnight, and although it’s a fainter constellation, it can be located by finding two back-to-back trapezoids that some interpret as a man’s body and others see as a butterfly, between the brighter

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STARS: Sisters is known as a Dark Sky Community

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stars Vega and Arcturus. To find Arcturus first look for the Big Dipper and follow the trajectory of its arcing handle directly to the bright star Arcturus. Hercules also boasts two bright globular clusters, M13 and M92.

The Hercules constellation is named after the well-known figure in Greek mythology Heracles. The constellation was interpreted as Heracles kneeling and crushing the

COMMUNITY: Local organizations gather to share ideas

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Email 100wwc.sisters@ gmail.com to learn more.

Sisters Arts Studio is in the process of creating a shared studio space, aimed toward any creative person who is not a printmaker or potter and wants to be part of a community. The studio will provide communal as well as individual workspaces. Visit sistersartstudio.com to learn more.

OHSU, Kaitlin Greene in Bend is a community research facilitator who works as a rural outreach specialist for Alzheimers and aging. She announced a research study called Stellar that focuses on caregivers and those offering unpaid support to those with dementia. The study is an eight-week online learning series so there is no travel involved. It can all be completed online.

Sisters Festival of Books Changes are on the Horizon for SFB as they move toward a model with a few smaller festival weekends throughout the year rather than one large one. It will allow more opportunities for the community to engage with the literary arts while also providing the capacity for bringing authors into the schools.

Caldera is offering the opportunity to take a tour of their 120-acre campus that

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nearby constellation of Draco with his feet. However, there are many different interpretations of the constellation than just Greek ones. For example, the Blackfoot Tribe saw Hercules as the web of the Spider God (represented by Corona Borealis), who sometimes would climb down the Milky Way to visit Earth.

Keep an eye peeled on June 16 and 17 in the western sky to see the first moon sliver just after the super new moon occurs on June 15. The crescent moon will appear particularly large as it nears its closest point to Earth during this month’s orbit. During the new moon is the best time to go out and look for stars, as the sky will be darker. On June 30, the full Strawberry moon will light up the sky.

The Milky Way shines like a faint arch across the sky, and its bright core is visible low in the southern part of the sky in the constellation of Sagittarius. Thanks to our dark sky standards, we can

serves underserved youth. Contact steve.jansen@ caldera.org to arrange a time to tour. On October 17, they will have the 30th Anniversary Open House, called the Hearth Festival. If you are interested in supporting children and want to table at the Open House, reach out to Steve.

Habitat ReStore is always looking for volunteers. There are one-hour shifts available and volunteers can receive discounts on purchases.

NeighborImpact provides an “Answer Book” which contains information on social services available throughout Central Oregon including housing, food, education, health care, etc., sorted by topic. There is also an online version that can be filtered by location on a map. It is also possible to submit information for additional organizations that are not currently listed.

School of Ranch offers a free “Piggyback Ads” program, where other organizations can have their ads included in the Ranch’s paid ads on Facebook and Instagram for free. Send details of your ad to Mark Gross at the Ranch. Learn more about it at https://school ofranch.org/piggyback-ads.

Camp Sunrise, a youth grief camp, is being offered by ClearPath Healthcare The free three-day overnight camp for children ages 7-12, is running June 19-21. There is also a day-long Teen Retreat for ages 13-17

still enjoy the Milky Way all summer long! It is best observed during new moon phases, when the sky is darkest. An especially good time to observe the Milky Way is June 11-22, as the new moon is on June 15.

Around June 10, the active daylight meteor shower Arietids is predicted to reach its peak. The best way to view this meteor shower is before dawn, in an area where the moon’s light is obscured. The constellation Aries serves as Arietids’ radiant point, so look for it in the east to help locate the shower.

The visibility of night sky objects can dramatically decrease with light pollution. Our town of Sisters is recognized as a Dark Sky Community, and if everyone does their best to support starry and dark skies in Sisters, this treasure will be preserved. One way to do this is to dim lights at night and use warmer-colored lights. Please make sure to turn off your string lights when not in use, and only turn them on when actively using them outside. This helps reduce the amount of extra light that interferes with the night sky, benefiting everyone in our community.

on June 20. Both are held at the Cascade View Retreat Center in Powell Butte for youth that have experienced a death or loss. Applications remain open until the week before camp via the ClearPath Healthcare Camp Sunrise Event page.

Camp Polk Pioneer Cemetery will be the site of free walking tours this

summer conducted by volunteers. They last about an hour. For info visit www.camppolk pioneercemetery.org. Economic Development of Central Oregon (EDCO) is sponsoring a Made in Sisters Tour on July 16, 10 a.m. The tour will showcase BASX (surgical clean rooms), BoxKill Homes (tiny homes), and Sisters Coffee roastery.

This will provide a great opportunity to learn more about some traded sector businesses in town. Tickets are $40 with lunch from Luckey’s Woodsman included. Future Community Builder meetings will be on June 17 at the Mosaic School-Based Health Center with the meeting held outside and July 15 at Eurosports

Black Butte Ranch Police Department Notice of Budget Hearing

The Nugget Newspaper is pleased to present the 32nd edition of Sisters Oregon Guide!

Pick up your complimentary copy at these merchants and on stands throughout Central Oregon, or scan the QR code to read Sisters Oregon Guide online, and visit these marketing partners.

Thank you to all the advertisers who made it possible!

4 Brothers Tree Service

Advantage Mortgage

Alpaca by Design

Alpaca Country Estates, LLC

Aspen Lakes Golf Course

Avenir Realty — Suzanne Carvlin

Beacham’s Clock Co.

Bend/Sisters

Garden RV Resort

Best Western

Ponderosa Lodge

Big Lake Youth Camp

Black Butte Ranch

Blazin Saddles & Stagecoach Adventures

Blue Pine Financial

Broken Top Spirits

Tasting Room

Cascade Village Shopping Center

City of Sisters

Coldwell Banker Mayfield

Realty — Khiva Beckwith EDCO

Engel & Völkers

Bend | Sisters

Explore Sisters

Faith, Hope, & Charity Vineyards

Faveur

Eclectic Unique Boutique

FivePine Lodge & Shibui Spa

Gilmore Dental

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

Gypsy Wind Clothing

High Desert Museum

House on Metolius

Lake Creek Lodge

Lazy Z Ranch Wines

Les Schwab — Sisters

Luckey’s Woodsman

Makin’ it Local

Metolius River Lodges

Metolius River Resort

Oliver Lemon’s Partners In Care

Paulina Springs Books

Ponderosa Properties LLC

Richardson Log Homes, LLC

SFF Presents

Sisters Bakery

Sisters Coffee Co.

Sisters Delivery & Shuttle

Sisters Dental

Sisters Farmers Market

Sisters Fence & Deck

Sisters Festival of Books

Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop

Sisters Habitat for Humanity

Sisters Inn & Suites

Sisters Meat & Smokehouse

Sisters Movie House & Café

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

Sisters Park & Recreation District

Sisters Rodeo

Sisters Vacation Rentals

Sisters Wellness Collective

Sno Cap Drive In

Spoons Restaurant

Stellar Realty NW —

Ross Kennedy

Stitchin’ Post

The Barn in Sisters

The Hub by Citizens4Community

The Jewel

The Stranger Lodge

Three Creeks Brewing Co.

Three Sisters Historical

Society & Sisters Museum

Toriizaka Art

Tumalo Farmstand