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30 Wednesday, August 19, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon LACROSSE: Coach resigned, meeting parents’ demand Continued from page 1 public-record exemptions regarding personnel matters and the possibility of litiga- tion arising from the matter. Hummel rejected SPRD’s arguments and also cited a public interest in having the records released. (See the text of Hummel’s letter accompanying the online version of this story at www.nuggetnews.com.) Last June, a group of parents of lacrosse play- ers filed a formal complaint with SPRD, which oper- ates Outlaws Lacrosse with the Sisters School District, which hosts the program in its facilities. They also cop- ied the Sisters City Council. Gorayeb is employed as Sisters city manager. One of the parents involved offered to provide a copy of the complaint to The Nugget, but on the condition that The Nugget sign a con- fidentiality agreement. The Nugget declined to do so and obtained the complaint from City Hall. The complaint and a col- lection of individual let- ters cite problems with the lacrosse program structure and allege that Gorayeb harassed and intimidated players and used inappro- priate “sexually charged” language. Gorayeb, through an attorney, demanded that the parents cease circulating what he called a “defamatory letter.” Gorayeb asserts that the complaint letters “con- tain certain allegations that are demonstrably false” and “contain allegations regard- ing statements that are mis- represented or are regarding matters that have previously been resolved…” The parents’ complaint demanded that Gorayeb resign or be removed from his position. Gorayeb resigned as coach and stepped away from his administrative role in the program in June. From SPRD’s point of view, the resignation closed the issue and no investigation was conducted. Since Gorayeb’s departure, SPRD has been working to restructure the program. TREATING SPORTS INJURIES Children & Adults The Nugget asked Gorayeb why he chose to resign if, as he asserts, the allegations against him were false or misrepresented. Gorayeb provided a lengthy response, noting that he has helped many Sisters kids both as a coach and as an advisor on post-high school plans, who remain in contact with him and appreciate that help. He also noted that he worked this past lacrosse sea- son with three former players who came back to coach with him. I guess I was just devastated by the attack that came at the end of an awesome season. I was very hurt by what happened. — Andrew gorayeb “I guess I was just dev- astated by the attack that came at the end of an awe- some season,” he said. “I was very hurt by what hap- pened. I guess I could have fed the flames and told the many parents and kids that wanted to support me that we should push back and fight for what is right, but in the end, that felt toxic to me. Why engage and spend a bunch of time and energy on all this negative crap... So I walked away.” There has been conflict involving Morgan and Gorayeb for over two years. Both men served on the SPRD board of directors (Gorayeb still does). Morgan is a cooperating witness in a civil-rights lawsuit against the City of Sisters and sev- eral individuals, including Gorayeb, by former Sisters businessman Ky Karnecki. In the suit, Morgan recounts statements he alleges Gorayeb made regarding Karnecki. Due to that pending litiga- tion, Gorayeb was not attend- ing SPRD meetings in which Morgan was in attendance and Morgan sought to have Gorayeb removed from the board for non-attendance. The SPRD board declined to demand Gorayeb’s resig- nation, and Morgan subse- quently resigned. In regards to Morgan’s records request regarding lacrosse, Gorayeb asserted that Morgan, whom he called “a miserable, litigious bully,” … “is going to try to use this to damage me.” Morgan responded in his email newsletter “Sisters Voice,” saying, “Instead of showing at least a modi- cum of contrition he lashes out at me with some despi- cably crude language and name-calling. Is that toxic or what?” Since Gorayeb stepped away from the lacrosse pro- gram, which met the par- ents’ demands, it is unclear what further action may arise from a public release of the materials associated with the complaint. Superior Escrow Execution Ultimate Service FISHING: ODFW hearing set for September 4 Continued from page 1 “Right now, that upper river is closed from November 1 to roughly the last week- end in May,” said Jeff Perin, owner of The Fly Fisher’s Place in Sisters. Perin and many other fish- ermen worry that if that area is opened up, that inexperienced, unaware fishermen will tram- ple through spawning beds, endangering the population of wild fish that has made the river famous. In a letter to ODFW, Perin said, “If this area is reopened, there would be no doubt in my mind anglers will begin fish- ing the newly opened waters and damage the fragile redds and spawning areas and we would lose what is now a per- fectly protected sanctuary in the Metolius. “These waters are so important to protect and main- tain a healthy native redband population. “It was biologists who ini- tially determined the value of this protected water for the 270 S. Spruce St., Sisters Dr. Inice Gough, DC, 541.549.3583 ThreeSistersChiropractic.com In the longterm view, I want healthy redband trout in the river ... — Jeff perin “In the longterm view, I want healthy redband trout in the river that I love so much,” Perin said. 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