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Sisters High School will host the GFP Central Oregon Officials Wrestling Tournament at Sisters High School on Saturday, May 22. Hosted by GFP Enterprises of Sisters, this 18-team tournament will use a dual format, and the Sisters Outlaws wrestling team will be participating at 10 a.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no fans will be allowed for this event. Teams and wrestling times are subject to change. Teams include Sisters, Bend, Summit, Mt. View, North Medford, Ridgeview, Redmond, Dallas, Crook County, Eagle Point, Central,... Full story
• Public Works Director Paul Bertagna and Community Development Planning Technician Carol Jenkins both recently celebrated 20 years as City employees. • At the May 20, 5:30 p.m. Planning Commission public hearing, commissioners will conduct a Type III review of a Master Plan modification and replat to modify the Village Meadows Master Plan submitted by Habitat for Humanity, and replat six lots in the Village Meadows subdivision (Lots 3-8) into 10 lots to accommodate... Full story
Sisters High School will host vaccination clinics on Friday, May 21, and Friday, June 11. The regional High School COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics program will expand eligibility to provide vaccines for those age 12 and older at new and existing sites, through a partnership with pediatric medical providers and new authorization of the vaccine. In addition, three new free, walk-in clinic sites for youth vaccines have been added: Pilot Butte Middle School in Bend, Mosaic Medical’s main clinic at 2577 N.E. Courtney Drive in Bend a... Full story
What began as a spark ignited within a 12-year-old boy, grew to become a dynamic and fulfilling career that spanned 40 years. Wayne Schmotzer’s calling into veterinary medicine was clear and undeniable. From the young boy who watched as surgical intervention saved the life of a beloved farm animal, to the man who dedicated his life to that very calling, the journey has been made up of meaningful influences and relationships, amazing opportunities, and remarkable a... Full story
Spring sports have all experienced a truncated season, but for the boys golf squad it was even shorter. They were only able to compete in two matches before the district tournament. District was just a one-day event held at the Tokatee Golf Course. Sisters finished fourth out of six with a team score of 454. Woodburn took first with a score of 356 and Cascade was runner-up at 360. Evan Eby led the Outlaws with a score of 91, which qualified him as an individual for the boys 4A... Full story
Sisters boys lacrosse squad wrapped up their season with a 10-7 victory at Burns on Wednesday, May 12. The Highlanders have a tough time getting teams to come to their home turf due to their remote location, but Coach Paul Patton told The Nugget the Outlaws had a nice drive over and it was nice to see their home fans turn out to watch the boys play. The game was a JV contest and the Outlaws played with just 12, most freshmen and sophomores. It was a fairly even matchup as the Highlanders had 14 players. With 10 players on... Full story
The Lady Outlaws participated in the district tennis tournament held Monday, May 10, in Madras, and Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, at Black Butte Ranch. On Monday, Juhree Kizziar (freshman) defeated Jabins Samano of North Marion, 6-0, 6-0. Kizziar earned the No. 4 seed in the tournament due to her regular season play, and with the win, advanced to the championship bracket. Coach Alan VonStein said, “Juhree continues to develop into a very exciting, quick, singles player.” On Thursday at Black Butte Ranch, Kizziar con... Full story
The Outlaws continued their winning streak with three more victories last week. They started with a 10-6 win at Cascade on Monday, and at home on Wednesday they defeated Cascade 12-9. They wrapped up their week with an 8-3 win at home against Stayton on Saturday, and honored their eight seniors. In Monday’s action the Outlaws racked up six runs in the second inning, tacked on two more in the top of the fourth, and two in the top of the fifth to take a 10-0 lead. Cascade s... Full story
In a COVID-challenged year, the Oregon High School Equestrian Team (OHSET) season came to a close with a number of Sisters High School competitors placing in the top tier based on cumulative results from the three meets held this season. There will be no state meet this season because many of other districts around the state opted to not compete this season due to COVID-19 restrictions, according to Coach Annie Winter. The Central Oregon league did, however, decide to acknowle... Full story
Thirteen members of the Outlaws track-and-field program punched their tickets for the 4A state championships based on their strong performances at the Oregon West District Meet held May 14-15 at Stayton High School. The top two finishers in each event automatically qualified for the state meet. In addition, some third place finishers will qualify as “wild-cards” once all six 4A districts results are compiled. The state meet will be held at Siuslaw High School on May 21-... Full story
Nate Weber earned a second-place finish in the singles event of the OSAA Special District No. 2 Tennis Tournament held at Black Butte Ranch, Monday, May 10, and Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14. Weber (No. 2 seed) got off to a great start on Monday with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Tag Grossnickle of Molalla, in the first round of play. In Thursday’s action, Nate won both his singles matches, starting with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Carson Swift of Cascade in the morning round of 16. Coach Carl Click told The Nugget that Weber played h... Full story
The City of Sisters proposed fiscal year (FY) 2021/22 budget was discussed at the May 17-18 budget committee meetings. The approved budget will be considered for adoption by City Council on June 9, through a public hearing and take effect July 1. The City welcomes all questions and feedback. The full document containing the proposed budget can be found online at www.ci.sisters.or.us. The budget message outlines the budget document, priorities, and significant changes – below are some brief excerpts from the budget... Full story
Sisters Farmers Market is seeking local sponsors to support three new developments to the market: the return of musical performances, two new community partner booths, and incorporation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). With the return of live music, there is an opportunity to sponsor the weekly artists for promotion of an on-stage banner all season long. There will also be two new rotating booths at the market — the nonprofit and community partner booth, and the health and wellness booth —... Full story
When Jeri Buckmann closes the door of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center building behind her the end of this month, she will be saying goodbye not only to her 21-year job as event coordinator, but also to a way of life. “I am retiring from a way of life that involved my family. Whatever I did was integrated into the Chamber,” she said. “Sara and Adam (her grown children) were always helping out during the events, taking posters around town and even worki... Full story
In celebration of Sisters’ 75th anniversary of incorporation as a city, Three Sisters Historical Society and the City collaborated to produce a map for a self-guided walking tour of historic landmarks and sites in Sisters. Maps are available at the Sisters History Museum at 410 E. Cascade Ave., on the front porch, at City Hall a block away at 520 E. Cascade Ave., or online at https://www.ci.sisters.or.us. With a map from The Nugget for inspiration, Emme Shoup, the City’s ass... Full story
Are you new to Sisters Country? Looking for information about your community, or ways to get involved with a local project? Allow me to introduce you to the Sisters Country Vision! As the Vision turns three this year, we’d like to take a moment to get back to basics, answering these common questions: What is the Vision? How is the Vision funded? Who’s working on the Vision? And, what’s next for the Vision in 2021? The Sisters Country Vision is a long-term planning tool, helpful for identifying shared community values and s... Full story
Seeking unity To the Editor: “I’m an American.” Eighty years ago, on December 7, 1941, Tadeo Fuchikami got on his motorbike and braved the flack that rained down during the attack on Pearl Harbor to deliver wireless telegrams. When asked if he wanted to make his deliveries given the attack, he said without hesitation that, of course, he would. It was his job. Besides, he said, he was no “Jap”; he was an American. Like countless other Japanese-Americans that day, Fuchikami was born in America, and was an American citizen. Any... Full story
Worthy Brewing Company in Bend seeks to maintain sustainable brewing practices — and enhance the planet. The Worthy Garden Club, a nonprofit organization and philanthropic arm of the Worthy Brewing Company, recently extended their ongoing philanthropy project Operation Appleseed to the Whychus Creek area west of Sisters. Kody Osborne, executive director of the Worthy Garden Club, spoke with The Nugget about the project and the nonprofit. “The work has really picked up i... Full story
Camp Sherman resident Gary Albertson is celebrating a big milestone this week. Twenty-five years ago, he received a kidney transplant from his older sister, Judy Zellers, at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland. The average lifespan for a transplanted kidney is 10-12 years and Albertson has defied that timeline. He credits all the similarities he shares with Judy for the near-perfect match. He said in a family of dark-haired, dark-eyed siblings and parents, he... Full story
Two officials from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) have completed training programs through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA). Firefighter/Paramedic Damon Frutos has completed the managing officer program, and Deputy Chief Tim Craig has completed the executive fire officer program. “The managing officer program is designed to provide company-level fire/emergency medical service (EMS) officers... Full story
Registration opens Wednesday, May 19, for Sisters Folk Festival’s (SFF) in-person music and creativity camps for middle- and high-school-aged students taking place this summer at the Sisters Art Works building. The day camps will be held outdoors, and are an expansion of the successful camps that took place in 2020 during the pandemic. This year, SFF is doubling their offerings from two to four week-long camps and working with local/regional teaching artists to create these s... Full story
Students from Camp Sherman’s Black Butte School enjoyed a history field trip last week to the Sisters History Museum and Camp Polk Cemetery. Museum volunteers, some dressed in period costumes, shared information and exhibits about area Native Americans, early explorers and settlers, and life at early Camp Polk and Sisters. The students experienced a pioneer relay game – carrying eggs on spoons. They also toured the original six blocks of downtown Sisters, visiting s... Full story
If you have the vax, you can ditch the mask — sometimes. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has released updated guidance about mask and physical distancing requirements for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Under the updated guidance, people who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors, in most public settings where vaccination status is checked. In public settings where vaccination status is not checked, masks will still be required. Businesses and venue operators remain free to... Full story
(UPDATED May 19, 8 a.m..) A bond that will fund the construction of a new Sisters Elementary School has won voter approval in the May 18 election. “Yes” votes on Measure 9-141 as of Wednesday morning, May 19, stood at 2,547 (63 percent) to 1,496 “No” votes (37 percent) in the most recent reporting from the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office.... Full story
