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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters Movie House to help horses find homes Sisters Movie House is showing the film “Harry and Snowman” starting October 21 — and they’ll be taking donations for an equine char- ity as well. “Harry and Snowman” tells the heart-warming story of Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer who journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a trans- formative relationship with a broken-down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaugh- ter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid $80 for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry and Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show-jumping, beat- ing the nation’s blue-bloods. They were famous for their Heroin bust made in Bend The Bend Police Department arrested four Bend residents on October 14 for charges of possession of controlled substances. Ryan Vidal, Autumn Admire, Nathaniel Alvis and Crystal Prestridge were all contacted on October 13 at 9:32 p.m. at 20154 Merriewood Dr. during the service of a search warrant. The execution of the warrant lasted into the early morning hours of October 14. According to Bend Police, Ryan Vidal was found to be in possession of heroin, methamphetamine and asso- ciated paraphernalia for both. The investigation allegedly revealed Vidal has also been delivering heroin. Vidal lives at the Merriewood address. Autumn Admire, who also resides at the Merriewood address, was allegedly found to be in possession of heroin. The investigation into Nathaniel Alvis’ involvement allegedly showed he was in possession of methamphet- amine, heroin, and several baggies containing several different prescription medica- tions that were either a DEA Schedule III or Schedule IV controlled substance. Crystal Prestridge was contacted with Alvis during the search warrant execution. The investigation allegedly found Prestridge was in pos- session of heroin and was in violation of her probation. Vidal, Admire, Alvis, and Prestridge were all lodged at the Deschutes County Jail. day and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. In the film, 86-year-old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today’s show-jumping circuit. Sisters Movie House will take donations for The Snowman Rescue Fund during the film’s run. The Snowman Rescue Fund sup- ports Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center, which gives other slaughter-bound horses the same chance that Snowman had to become a part of a loving family. Omega has placed over 1,200 horses since its foundation in 1997, and res- cues slaughter-bound horses from the New Holland Auction, the same auction where Harry deLeyer rescued Snowman in 1956. Omega saves, rehabilitates, re-trains and prepares horses for adop- tion into new homes. For more information visit www. harryandsnowman.com/ actioncampaign. 9