Wednesday, November 30, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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911 to offer texting
option starting soon
Boys hoops returns talented players
Starting
Monday,
December 12, people in
Deschutes County can text
their emergencies to 911.
Text-to-911 is a tool for
people who may not be able
to speak due the nature of
their emergency, such as a
home-invasion robbery or
an abusive partner. It will
also benefit individuals who
are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have speech disabilities. “We
know calling 911 isn’t always
an option,” said Deschutes
County 911 Service District
Director Steve Reinke.
“When a phone call isn’t pos-
sible, the Service District’s
Text-to-911 service will help
people get the assistance they
need.” To text Deschutes
County 911, users should
look for the message icon on
their cell phones and enter
911 in the number field of the
text message screen. Then,
users should type the location
and type of emergency in the
message field.
Texting to 911 is intended
to benefit people who may
not be able to speak in an
emergency. Authorities urge
users to “call if you can, text
if you can’t.”
When texting to 911 for an
emergency, the first message
The boys basketball team
returns a mix of talent, along
with some new faces, and the
squad is excited about the
upcoming season.
The Outlaws lost key
players Hayes Moore, Steen
Johnson, Scott Waddell and
Connor Lake, but are back
with three experienced play-
ers from last year’s team.
Seniors Keegan Greaney, who
was a first-team all-league
player: Tyler Head, a second-
team pick; and dynamic guard
Ben Saba are back for their
final season as Outlaws.
Senior Jake Larson, an
excellent defensive player
and a spark off the bench
last year, will see more time
on the court this season, and
senior Jonathon Bertagna,
who worked into some varsity
minutes last year, is expected
to be a steady presence in the
paint.
“Everyone in the program
is really happy that Tanner
Head (senior) is back out after
some really difficult inju-
ries last year kept him out of
should be the location of the
emergency (including city)
and the type of help needed
(police, fire, or medical).
Keep text messages brief
and concise; use full words.
Stay with your phone and
be prepared to answer ques-
tions and follow instructions
from the 911 dispatcher.
At this time, 911 can’t
accept photos, videos or emo-
jis. They will corrupt your text.
You can’t include 911 in a
group text or while roaming.
Text-to-911 service isn’t
available state-wide. If you
send a text to 911 from a
wireless carrier or a city or
county 911 center without
Text-to-911 service, you
should receive a message say-
ing text-to-911 service is not
available. Reinke emphasized
Text-to-911 should only be
used when it isn’t possible or
safe to communicate with 911
by voice.
“We can process an
emergency call faster using
voice communication, but
when a voice call isn’t pos-
sible Text-to-911 will help
us help people get the assis-
tance they need,” he said. For
more information visit www.
deschutes.org/911 or www.
nwtext911.info.
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Correspondent
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all sports,” said Coach Rand
Runco. “I’m really excited
about all of our seniors. They
are tough and really play hard
on the defensive end and
bring not only experience,
but great leadership. You just
couldn’t ask for a better group
of guys to lead our program
this year.”
The Outlaws also have a
great group of younger play-
ers that are working their way
into important roles.
Last year, sophomore Jack
Berg was the Most Valuable
JV Player, and this year he
will be a key varsity player,
due to his ability to shoot and
score from all ranges.
Junior Ty Horner, who
moved back to Sisters after a
year in Portland, is expected
to have an immediate impact
in the paint and outside.
“Ty is a big man that has
really worked to develop all
of his skills,” said Runco.
“I see his role growing on a
daily basis.”
Sophomores Noah
Richards and Zach Anderson
worked hard in the off-sea-
son, and according to Runco
are playing very well.
“Noah will be a key
guard, and Zach a rebound-
ing slasher,” noted Runco.
“I believe both will have an
impact this season.”
The Outlaws also have a
group of juniors and sopho-
mores who are currently
swing players, but as the sea-
son progresses Runco expects
them to be fighting for varsity
postitions. Juniors Peyton
Myhre, Taylor Scholl, James
Cecelliani and Austin Lake all
worked in the off-season, and
according to Runco are right
on the edge.
Sophomores Brad Eagan,
Korbin Sharp, Ryan Waddell
and Hunter Lucas are also
showing great potential.
Runco commented, “The
first two weeks have been
very competitive for posi-
tions, and a lot of learning.
We have a long way to go on
the defensive end, but have
some good offensive tal-
ent. We have a really tough
pre-season schedule with 5A
opponents that should really
get us ready for league.”
The Outlaws will play at
home on Friday, December 2,
against Crook County.
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