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6 Wednesday, August 24, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Drivers work the reins in a carriage derby City snapshots By kathryn godsiff Correspondent By Sue Stafford Correspondent • At their Thursday, August 25, 7 p.m. meeting, Sisters City Council will be consid- ering a motion to adopt the Highway 20/Barclay Avenue roundabout traffic manage- ment options and the aesthet- ics of the installation. The public is invited to make com- ments at that time. A draft con- cept can be viewed at http:// www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ HWY/REGION4/Pages/ US20atBarclayDrive.aspx. • The EDCO forgivable loan program for traded-sec- tor businesses that are starting up or relocating in Sisters, or creating new jobs, has been approved by City Council. For information, contact Caprielle Foote-Lewis, Sisters EDCO representative, at 541-977- 5683 or caprielle@edcoinfo. com. • Sisters has a new perma- nent city attorney, with the selection by City Council of the Bend law firm of Bryant, Lovelien and Jarvis (BL&J). BL&J, which has been serv- ing as interim counsel, is a full-service law firm with 14 attorneys and nine partners. They have extensive experi- ence in municipal and land- use law throughout Central and Eastern Oregon. The City will have at its disposal the expertise of the entire firm, but will have contact mainly with senior partner Jeremy Green, whose spe- cialty is municipal law, and his associate Alan Dale, who is a graduate of Sisters High School. Garrett Chrostek, associate, and Sharon Smith, partner, will provide advice on land-use issues. If needed, they have a group of three attorneys whose sole focus is litigation. Madras attorney See CITy on page 27 Carriage-driving enthu- siasts had a unique oppor- tunity to hone their skills at a Carriage Driving Derby, held last Saturday in the grass arena at Kanoe and Dyrk Godby’s Crooked Pine Ranch on Indian Ford Road. In a driving derby, com- petitors complete a course consisting of cones and obsta- cles. There is a route to fol- low that demonstrates skill in turns and spatial awareness. It is a timed event, with penalty seconds added for tipped-over cones. Some cones have balls resting on top of them, and penalties are incurred if they become dislodged. The low-pressure, fun event was organized by the Driving Enthusiasts of Central Oregon (DECO) club, and open to drivers out- side the region. In addition to local drivers, there were participants from Lebanon and Dallas, Oregon. Each round was run to a 1960s- era soundtrack, adding to the lighthearted spirit of the day. It was part of a three-day clinic/gathering for driv- ers. The first day was a cones clinic taught by Muffy Seaton, giving participants an opportunity to get familiar with part of the derby course. The last day was a trail drive through the forest. Maggie McLaughlin of Tumalo, a long-time club member and competitor, said Quality Truck-mounted CARPET CLEANING Quality Cleaning 16 years in Reasonable Prices Sisters! it was the first driving derby held in Central Oregon. The sport has ties to another driv- ing discipline — combined driving — and is very popu- lar on the East Coast and in Europe. Sandy Marlow of Sisters is the current president of DECO and drives mostly for her own pleasure. “I had enough of competi- tion with hunters and jumpers years ago,” she said. However, after a turn around the course as McLaughlin’s navigator (the person hanging onto the back of the carriage that provides stability at faster speeds) she found her opinion of competi- tion changing. It was very exhilarating. It makes me see this is a cool sport. — Sandy Marlow “It was very exhilarating,” she said with a wide smile. “It makes me see this is a cool sport.” Another competitor was from Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center in Bend. The carriage was pulled by a spunky fjord photo by Kathryn GoDsiff Maggie McLaughlin with Sandy Marlow navigating and Lucy, a Welsh cob mare, working through the derby course. horse called Acer. Maddie Engles, a Healing Reins par- ticipant, was the driver, with Cindy Cronin along as her able-bodied navigator. Cronin is a certified ther- apeutic riding and driving instructor who has been driv- ing for 15 years. “It is ideal for partici- pants with high fear or weight issues or who are unable to physically sit in a saddle. We are the only therapeutic riding center in Oregon to offer driv- ing,” she said. Engles, who also rides at Healing Reins, added, “I like all of it. Driving is so different, in discipline and atmosphere.” DECO was formed in 2000 and has quietly been providing carriage drivers with a community of like- minded members. There are around 20 active members, some who compete whenever they can, some who enjoy driving for pleasure. The club holds clinics, group outings and campouts and now seems poised to offer some enjoy- able competitive options. For information on DECO, contact Maggie McLaughlin at maggiemc@q.com. PARK IT IN STYLE! Bike racks... we’ve got ’em! — Credit Cards Accepted — ENVIROTECH 541-771-5048 Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB#181062 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL 541-549-9280 • Sisters Industrial Park www.PonderosaForge.com | CCB# 87640 New Shipment! Adorable mushrooms, acorns and pumpkins. made in Oregon with velvet and creative colors. 541.549.6061 311 W. Cascade Ave.
