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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Ore. lawmakers attend inauguration By Andrew Selsky Associated Press SALEM (AP) — Neither snow, nor rain nor the gloom of a big budget shortfall kept lawmakers from travelling to the Oregon State Capitol to take their oath of office Monday, January 9, and attend the inauguration of Gov. Kate Brown. “I was a little worried yes- terday that we might have an empty chamber today,” Brown remarked as she began her inaugural address. A winter storm closed many schools and left the streets of Salem covered in slush. But the House of Representatives was full for the special joint session. The Legislature returns on Feb. 1 for a five-month session. In her inaugural address, Brown said the biggest obsta- cle to creating a better future for Oregon is a $1.7 billion budget deficit. Her proposal to deal with the shortfall raises some taxes and cuts some spending, while aiming to maintain funding for edu- cation, health care and other critical needs. Brown asked lawmakers to discard partisanship in favor of partnership in dealing with the issue. House Republican Leader Mike McLane of Powell Butte, said in a statement that “shortsighted fiscal planning has left our state in a poor financial position.” He said many residents are still strug- gling because of Oregon’s uneven economic recovery. Brown described a “dis- turbing gap” between the unemployment rate in urban and rural Oregon. To build the economies of rural communities, she said the state should improve bridges along the coast and U.S. Highway 97 down the middle of Oregon to make them earthquake-resistant. She said truck drivers are starting to use the highway, which offers only two lanes in many stretches, to avoid traffic jams in Portland. At a news conference after- ward, Brown was asked what type of improvements she envisioned for U.S. 97. She gave no details, saying only that it is the alternative route for Interstate 5 in the event of a major earthquake. State Sen. Peter Courtney, who was chosen unanimously earlier Monday to be president of the chamber for an unprec- edented eighth time, marveled that all 30 senators made it to the Capitol, despite weather that prevented the Portland State Chamber Choir from performing there. In the House, Tina Kotek, a Democrat from Portland, was re-elected speaker. Kotek received 35 votes and McLane got 25, mirroring the number of seats held by each party. Among the 14 new House members is Teresa Alonso Leon, a Democrat from Woodburn. She came to the U.S. from the Mexican state of Michoacan with her family without travel documentation when she was 5. In the 1980s, the family applied for perma- nent residence and in 2012, Alonso Leon became a U.S. citizen. Brown said America has just experienced “the most bit- ter and divisive national elec- tion in memory.” She cited Minoru Yasui as an inspiration. During World War II, the Hood River native challenged the con- stitutionality of a nighttime curfew imposed on citizens of Japanese ancestry. He was sent to a relocation center then practiced law and fought for civil rights after the war. Brown’s legislative agenda calls for improving high school graduation rates, improving the state transpor- tation system and extending access to health care to all children. She also wants to close loopholes in gun purchases by having no deadline for the Oregon State Police to deter- mine if a person is eligible, expand the prohibited list to include those convicted of misdemeanor stalking, and update the definition of a domestic violence offender. Starts Friday Fri., Jan. 20 – Thurs., Jan. 26 Jackie (R) Fri 5:00, 7:15 Sat-Sun 2:45, 5:00, 7:15 Mon-Thurs 5:00, 7:15 La La Land (PG-13) We are supporting the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter! Fri 4:45, 7:30 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 Mon-Tues 4:45, 7:30 Wed-Thurs 4:45 We will donate 5% of your bill and 10% of your catering bill. Hidden Figures (PG) Give us your e-mail, and the shelter will reply to you in appreciation of your support. Lunch Special Fri 4:15, 7:00 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:00 Mon-Tues 4:15, 7:00 Wed-Thurs 4:15, 7:30 $5.95 Gold (R) Dinner Special $9.95 Every Tuesday Fajita plate $9.50 541-549-6118 FivePine Campus www.riosisters.com Fri 4:00, 6:45 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:00, 6:45 Mon-Thurs 4:00, 6:45 Patriots Day (R) Thurs 7:30 Movie times and titles are bsite subject to change. Visit we n. atio rm or call for latest info WWW.SISTERS MOVIEHOUSE.COM 541-549-8800 Feb 11-12 / Sat 2 & 7 PM , Sun 4 PM Spring Awakening This Broadway musical is a raw, honest portrayal of youth in revolt Feb 17 / Fri / 8-11 PM Sassparilla! They are pungent, not subtle. Dirty bluegrass band from Portland. Mar 1 / Wed / 7-10:30 PM Tommy Castro and the Painkillers Playing music guaranteed to fi re up fans and leave critics searching for new words of praise. PUB OPENS 1 HR PRIOR TO SHOWS BelfryEvents.com 541-815-9122 Rent The Belfry! Perfect venue for live music, weddings, receptions, meetings, or any event. 13 Feed ’em in winter... PHOTO BY DOUGLAS BEALL This snow finch, along with other bird species, depends on food from Sisters residents in a harsh winter. ENTERTAINMENT•EVENTS Wed.~Jan. 18 Sisters Saloon Texas Hold ’Em Tournament! 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go online to sisterssaloon.net. Cork Cellars Live Music with Jim Cornelius & Mike Biggers 7 to 9 p.m. No cover! For more information call 541-549-2675 or go to corkcellars.com. S Sisters Si i t S Saloon l T Texas H Hold ld ’Em Tournament! 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go online to sisterssaloon.net. Friday~Jan. 27 Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit Reception & Silent Auction 6 to 7:30 p.m. All are invited to meet the artists! Enjoy the art, refreshments, a silent auction, and hear the winner of the People’s Saturday~Jan. 21 Choice award announced. For additional information go Cork Cellars Live Music online to sistersfol.com. with Mark Conklin 7 to Downtown Sisters 4th 9 p.m. No cover! For more information call 541-549-2675 Friday Art Stroll 4 to 7 p.m. Many galleries and shops in or go to corkcellars.com. Sisters have extended hours Sisters Saloon Live Music and feature live entertainment with Honey Don’t 8 to and refreshments! For more 11 p.m. Americana, no cover! information go online to For additional information call sistersartsassociation.org. 541-549-7427 or go online to sisterssaloon.net. Saturday~Jan. 28 Monday~Jan. 23 Sisters Saloon Live Music with the Bobby Lindstrom Sisters High School BINGO Band 8 p.m. Blues and rock, & Community Dinner 5 no cover! For additional to 6:30 p.m. for dinner, just information call 541-549-7427 $2 per plate! 6:30 p.m. for or go to sisterssaloon.net. BINGO, $15 for 11 games with great prizes! Sponsored Cork Cellars Live Music with Cup of Joe (Joe by Outlaws Together and Leonardi) 7 to 9 p.m. SPRD. Fundraiser for SHS No cover! For additional athletics. For more info call information call 541-549-2675 Tim Roth at 541-549-4050. or go to corkcellars.com. Wed.~Jan. 25 Sisters High School Sisters Folk Festival Winter Concert: Martin Sexton 7 p.m. Soulful singing and brilliant guitar playing! For more information or tickets call 541-549-4979 or go to sistersfolkfestival.org. Sisters Fire Hall “Soup & Civility” Event 5:30 p.m. Enjoy a free light meal, then from 6 to 7:30 p.m. OSU Communications Professor Gregg Walker will speak on “constructive confrontation.” For more info: citizens4community.com. Subject to change. Submit by 5 p.m. Fridays to teresa@nuggetnews.com Wed.~Feb. 1 Sisters Saloon Texas Hold ’Em Tournament! 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go online to sisterssaloon.net. Saturday~Feb. 4 Cork Cellars Live Music with Mike Biggers 7 to 9 p.m. No cover! For more information call 541-549-2675 or go to corkcellars.com. Sisters Saloon Live Music with the Tommy Hogan Band 8 to 11 p.m. Blue, R&B and rock, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go online to sisterssaloon.net.
