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4 Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Shootout — somehow — came together The first of the Sisters Park & Recreation District’s Sisters Shootout Basketball Tournaments in 2017 got off to a more stressful start than usual. Following the collapse of an elementary school roof in Bend, a chain reaction of precautionary measures rolled through the schools of Central Oregon. “On the evening of Thursday, January 12, we all got the call that the schools were closing pending a struc- tural inspection,” said SPRD Executive Director Liam Hughes. “Fortunately, I had just got done shoveling snow at my house for about three hours, so I was too exhausted for this news to send my stress levels high enough to put me over the edge. This is one of the many times in my life where I am con- vinced that physical exertion is the only thing that kept me sane.” SPRD had 43 teams com- ing in to play in a tourna- ment starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and as of Thursday night SPRD did not know if they were going to be able to play or not. Hughes noted that “43 teams equals somewhere between 400 and 700 play- ers, which in turn would mean about 800-1,400 par- ents. Throw in step-dads, grandparents, and aunts and uncles, and we are talking about close to 3,000 people who already have plans to make the trip to town. Some have traveled from hundreds of miles away and have expensive rental accommo- dation already paid for. So at Police: No injuries in school bus crash near Oregon ski area PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Sisters Outlaws and Summit fight for the ball in Central Oregon Shootout. this point I am sitting there assuming all will probably want our heads on a stick if we cancel on them this late. “This was also our first tournament after I officially stepped down as tourna- ment director and passed the reins to our program coordinator Kelly Crowther, which made me feel very guilty that I had handed him such a hot potato,” Hughes said. On Friday, SPRD got word that a structural engi- neer had cleared the build- ings for use, and they were able to send out an email confirming the tournament was still on. Only one team was a no-show. Funds raised at the tour- nament go to the Sisters boys FINEFURNITURE HALL TABLE S basketball program. SPRD is contracted to manage the event. On the day of the event all the high school players work the scorers tables, with the high school coaches and parents taking spectator entry fees. SPRD staff handle the scheduling and tournament director duties. “Over the years it has been a great partnership not only for the school team and the parks and recreation district, but for all the busi- nesses of Sisters who benefit from the thousands of visi- tors these tournaments bring to town every year,” Hughes said. This year, an influx of visitors was particularly wel- come, as many businesses have felt a deep chill as cold and snowfall kept customers away (see story, page 9). GOVERNMENT CAMP (AP) — No injuries have been reported following a crash involving a school bus car- rying the Bend High School cross-country ski team that struck two vehicles, and then was struck by a tractor-trailer. Oregon State Police tell KTVZ-TV that the bus driver on Saturday afternoon went into the oncoming lane of State Highway 35 near Mount Hood to avoid hitting backed- up traffic but slid and struck at least two vehicles. The bus carrying 43 stu- dents and two adults came to a stop, but police say a trac- tor-trailer tried to go around the crash site and slid into the bus. Bend-La Pine Schools spokeswoman Julianne Repman says a Mount Hood Meadows resort bus took the students to the resort’s main lodge where they waited for another bus to take them home. NuggetNews.com is always online for you! Sarah Conroy, Chiropractor Prevent • Heal • Feel Better SAVE $17 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Kale Gardner drives down court versus Summit in Central Oregon Shootout. Interior Painting Small projects or the entire house! Quality Work • Competitive Rates Staining • Refi nishing • Trim • Cabinets, too. Call 541-588-0083 20 Years Experience | ccb#191760 Now scheduling! Call today! Adam Bronstein Cra sman By Commission 541-410-1309 SpringCreekWoodworking.com Feel better On our massage/ ch combo in 2017! chiropractic/heat MENTION THIS AD. PURCHASE BY 1/31/17 & USE ALL YEAR LONG! Est. 2002 st Si ers Owned Call 541-588-2213 392 E Main Ave. | www.sisterschiropractor.com Shena Fields LMT#7439 | Harmony Tracy LMT# 21211