Exchange student
enjoyed Sisters page 7
Time on the river helps injured
combat veterans page 18
The Nugget
Vol. XXXVIII No. 25
Hunter believes she
has a treasure page 29
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News and Opinion
from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters bat
found with
rabies
The Deschutes County
Public Health Department
reports that a bat found in
Sisters has tested positive for
rabies.
Confirmatory tests were
performed at the Oregon
State Public Health Lab after
a Deschutes County resident
noticed a dead bat in his dog’s
mouth. The dog was current
on the rabies vaccine and will
undergo quarantine for 45
days after revaccination.
“Rabies is transmit -
ted through the bites of an
infected animal, and while
post-exposure vaccination is
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Sisters, OR
Permit No. 15
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
International Yoga Day...
Planners
approve
senior
living
facility
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
photo by Ceili Cornelius
from India to times Square to Sisters Village Green, practitioners marked International yoga day with
sessions in public spaces.
See raBIeS on page 24
The Sisters Planning
Commission last week
approved the site plan for the
McKenzie Meadows Village
(MMV) senior living facility
consisting of 45 senior living
units and 12 senior memory-
care units. They also approved
the modification of the previ-
ously approved MMV Master
See facIlIty on page 8
SAR aids another ill hiker Sisters earns bike/ped kudos
A 24-year-old hiker fell
ill on the Green Lakes Trail
near the Pole Creek Trail and
had to be assisted by Search
and Rescue personnel last
week. It was the second time
SAR personnel aided an ill
backcountry hiker in a week.
On June 17, at about 3
p.m., Deschutes County 911
received a call from Jessica
Sheets reporting her hik-
ing partner Daniel Horn
had become ill and needed
medical assistance. Sheets
reported the pair had been
hiking for two days in the
area and had covered approx-
imately 20 miles the day
before.
Sheets and Horn’s coor-
dinates location was deter-
mined by the phase II cell
phone connection with 911.
It showed that Sheets and
Horn were on the Green
Lakes Trail about three miles
north of the intersection with
the Pole Creek Trail.
A team of 13 Search and
Rescue volunteers hiked
in nearly five miles from
Inside...
the Pole Creek trailhead
in Sisters Country, bring-
ing medical supplies and
a lightweight metal litter
with a single wheel and tire
mounted to the bottom. Horn
and Sheets were reached
by the SAR team at about
6:10 p.m.
Horn was evaluated
by SAR medical staff and
treated on scene. He was then
secured in the wheeled lit-
ter and transported back out
to the Pole Creek trailhead
where he was turned over to
medics from Sisters-Camp
Sherman Fire Department.
Horn was transported by
Sisters Fire to St. Charles in
Bend for additional observa-
tion and treatment.
Te m p e r a t u r e s
are
expected to hit near 100
degrees in Sisters Country
this week. Hikers are vul-
nerable to dehydration. It is
advisable to carry plenty of
water, drink regularly, and
allow for plenty of rest inter-
vals during any backcountry
activity.
The City of Sisters earned
the Big Chainring Award
for Public Agency from the
Deschutes County Bicycle
and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee (BPAC). The City
was among several recipi-
ents to be recognized on June
24 for their contributions
to pedestrian- and bicycle-
friendly environments in
Deschutes County.
Since 1996, the Big
Chainring Awards have been
awarded annually to honor
individuals, businesses, and
public agencies that have
made significant contribu-
tions in support of better
bicycling and walking in
Central Oregon.
The award citation notes
that: The City of Sisters has
bold plans for improving
bicycle and pedestrian facili-
ties and a dedicated and hard-
working city administration
that went a long way toward
fulfilling those plans in the
last year.
The City has completed
projects including a major
photo by Jim Cornelius
Patrick davenport, darcy reed, Nicole Montalvo and andrew Gorayeb were
pleased to see the city of Sisters recognized for bike/ped efforts.
renovation of the downtown
core, expansion of bikeways,
a new park, national recogni-
tion for pedestrian improve-
ments, completed ADA side-
walk ramps and citizen input
on future goals.
These improvements to
cycling and walking environ-
ments will enhance the liv-
ability of the community for
residents and visitors alike.
Two local businesses
were also honored with
Safe Sidewalk Awards from
BPAC.
Each year, the awards
serve as a positive reminder
to businesses that promptly
removing snow and ice from
sidewalks helps ensure the
safety of pedestrians and
attracts customers.
Along with the snow and
See aWard on page 24
Letters/Weather ................ 2 Business at Glance............11 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Sisters Saver ................... 23 Classifieds .................. 25-27
Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements ................12 Hike ..................................15 Crossword ....................... 24 Real Estate .................28-32