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Girls soccer names new head coach page 6 Food carts serve hungry folks in Sisters page 8 The Nugget Vol. XXXIX No. 26 Sisters Habitat dedicates two new homes page 11 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Assisted living moving out of land-use limbo? Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Inmate who walked off work crew caught Sisters in its summer clothes...... By sue stafford Correspondent Plans for assisted-living facilities in Sisters may be moving out of land-use legal limbo. In response to a remand from the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), Sisters City Council approved a resolution Thursday night to deny the appeal by Pinnacle Alliance Group (PAG) regarding modi- fication to an existing mas- ter plan and a site plan for PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 photo by Jim Cornelius New-cut hay, blue skies and sunshine, and the three sisters in all their summertime magnificence. See LANd use on page 30 An inmate who walked away last Thursday from a Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (DRCI) work crew near Sisters was apprehended the next day and is in cus- tody in Multnomah County, according to Oregon State Police. DRCI staff discovered inmate Richard Clark missing at approximately 1:45 p.m. Thursday, June 23. Clark is a 29-year-old who entered DOC custody on March 31, 2016, on two counts of attempted robbery in the second degree out of Washington County. His earliest release date is June 11, 2019. Quilt Show week kicks off with stroll Nordell sets record in endurance race Quilt Show festivities get underway with the 13th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Fiber Arts Stroll from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 3 at sponsoring businesses in downtown Sisters. The fiber art stroll is a free, self-guided walk featur- ing more than 25 artist dem- onstrations and special exhib- its of textile-related arts and quilting. Visitors will be able to engage in hands-on activi- ties with a number of the art- ists. Fiber art stroll maps can be found in participating busi- nesses that host the artists, Stitchin’ Post, and at Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the event is to increase the awareness and showcase fiber arts to the public while honoring the work of fiber artists from a broad range of mediums. The Feats of endurance and fortitude are not unfamiliar to Ashley Nordell, a Sisters woman who competes in ultra-endurance trail running. Nordell’s most recent race, the Bighorn 100, tested her for over 21 hours, navigating rugged Wyoming trails. High altitude, a rough start, and tough course conditions did not stand in her way; Nordell won the race, and came away with a course record. Nordell, a mother of two toddlers, finds herself train- ing with the philosophy of quality mileage over volume. While her competition might train for 100-plus miles a week, Nordell trains 60-80 miles, focused on quality. She attributes the added benefit to her first season collaborating with a coach. “A coach is a person you Inside... event will provide artists with a quality environment to pres- ent their work to the public. The fiber arts stroll art- ists share and demonstrate their textile work including weaving, felting, hand-knit- ting, fabric dyeing, basketry, quilting and more. Artists are selected on the basis of origi- nality of their work and adher- ence to a “fiber arts” theme. The event kicks off a week of festivities for the 41st Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The SOQS Fiber Arts Stroll is just one of many events surrounding the main event, the Quilt Show itself, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 9. From July 1-29, enthusi- asts can enjoy a self-guided tour of more than 90 quilts on See stroLL on page 21 By Andrew Loscutoff Correspondent photo provided Ashley Nordell is an endurance racing champion. must be accountable to. In my case, my coach is also a family man and full-time teacher, he understands the added stress and responsibil- ity. We work well together See NordeLL on page 21 Letters/Weather ................ 2 Stars Over Sisters .............. 7 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Obituaries ....................... 24 Classifieds .................. 25-27 Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements ................12 Bunkhouse Chronicles .....20 Crossword ....................... 24 Real Estate ................. 27-32