Sisters couple marks long
road to 50 years page 6
Sisters woman is
a bass ace page 9
The Nugget
Vol. XXXVIII No. 50
Sisters artist records
in Nashville page 11
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Permit No. 15
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Singing out in holiday spirit…
Schools
take a
hard look
at safety
By erin Borla
Correspondent
By sue stafford
Correspondent
City staff, and council with
a Thursday-night approval
of additional findings, reaf-
firmed their previous rulings
on a controversial land-use
application for events on a
vacant lot on Cascade Avenue.
Sisters City Council voted
on December 10 to approve
a motion making addi-
tional findings as outlined
in a remand by the Oregon
Land Use Board of Appeals
(LUBA) regarding an appeal
by Sisters entrepreneur Celia
Hung of a land-use appli-
cation for a temporary-use
photo by Jerry baLdock
Noah Eckstine, Mark Gross, Aaron Cermak and Joe Eckstine belt it out during the annual Holiday
Showcase featuring the talents of students from the Sisters High School choir and jazz choir, as well
as select singers from across the Sisters community.
See permIts on page 22
See safety on page 18
Keep dogs safe during
trapping season
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
Trapping season is under-
way across Sisters Country,
and the Oregon Department
of Fish & Wildlife is putting
out the word to dog owners to
keep them from inadvertently
getting snared.
Traps can be set on pub-
lic land, but state regulations
require they be set at mini-
mum distances from desig-
nated trails and public-use
areas. Traps may also be set
on private land by permission
of the landowner.
“Dogs running loose run
the risk of being accidentally
captured in legally set traps,
which could cause serious
Inside...
It is of utmost importance
to everyone in the Sisters
School District to keep the
students and staff safe at all
times. There are a variety of
factors that must be consid-
ered when talking about safety
at the District.
Director of Operations
Leland Bliss recently had
a walk-through of all three
schools with Chris Dorn,
the Regional School Safety
Specialist from High Desert
Education Service District
(ESD). Dorn’s first priority
was to review safety services
and provide additional feed-
back and perspective.
injury or even death,” said
Derek Broman, ODFW fur-
bearer coordinator. “To help
keep dogs safe and prevent
such tragedies from happen-
ing, we want their owners to
be aware of the possibility
of trapping activity in areas
where they spend time out-
doors with their dogs.”
Such a tragedy took place
along the Metolius River in
February 2012.
Kieri, an 8-year-old
wheaten terrier belonging
to Jill and Jack Williamson
was caught in an unmarked
conibear trap placed improp-
erly just 18 inches from the
trail near Wizard Falls Fish
See Dog safety on page 24
SFF upgrades school equipment
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
Whether they’re perform-
ing music or doing a video
presentation in an assem-
bly, it’s important that stu-
dents sound as good as they
can. With that in mind, Brad
Tisdel and Pete Rathbun
of the Sisters Folk Festival
(SFF) recently installed new
sound equipment at Sisters
Elementary School. And
they’re doing another upgrade
this week at Sisters Middle
School.
The equipment is provided
as part of a Studio to Schools
grant through the Oregon
Community Foundation.
The program is a five-year
statewide project to enhance
arts education K-8. The pro-
gram is a seamless fit with
photo by Lynn WoodWard
sisters elementary school principal Becky stoughton looks on as Brad
tisdel hooks up new sound equipment donated by sisters folk festival.
the festival’s ongoing music
education outreach programs,
including the Americana
Project and the high school
guitar-building program.
SFF Creative Director
See upgraDes on page 24
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