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26 Wednesday, March 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon MEETING: Critics want delay in state listing decision Continued from page 21 by concerned citizens was a long time coming and it wasn’t until after the ODA hearing this month that the impact of the Appendix M listing was disclosed. Airport neighbors have two major concerns: qual- ity of life and economics. They contend that the airport noise and increased com- mercial activity is negatively impacting the quality of life that attracted them to Sisters in the first place; namely, a quiet rural lifestyle. They fear reduced property values and difficulty selling their prop- erty, also due to the increased noisy activity at the airport. SOS asked that at the very least the County and City put pressure on the owners of the airport, Benny and Julie Benson, to sit down for a face-to-face meeting with concerned citizens impacted by airport noise from com- mercial operations, to build a relationship involving com- mon sense and good will on both sides. In the past, citizens report, they were told to simply get used to the activity and noise. Sisters Country resident Pat Kearney reported to Council that the airport had told SOS there are plans for two skydiving planes, heli- copter tours, and gliders coming to the Sisters Airport. Russell pointed to the example of the Bend airport, which collaborated with its neighbors to establish a sepa- rate body to deal with citizen concerns regarding noise and traffic from that airport. County Commissioner Tammy Baney assured those present in the Council cham- bers that the County will do what they can to help medi- ate between the airport and the citizens. Baney thanked the SOS members “for being engaged and providing us with information.” City Council President Nancy Connolly said she appreciated the manner in which they had “agreeably disagreed” in presenting their testimony. The Nugget Newspaper Crossword By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service — Last Week’s Puzzle Solved — Man missing in storm found dead The body of Lester Hyder, the subject of an extensive search in December after his car was found abandoned, was found last weekend. On Sunday, February 26, at approximately 11:57 a.m, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a hiker in the area of Bessie Butte, who had located the body of deceased male. The body was located approximately 100 yards east from USFS Road 1810 and approximately half a mile south of China Hat Road. Deputies, Detectives and the Deschutes County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the location of the body. The remains were posi- tively identified as Lester Hyder. According to the Associated Press, the 69-year-old Prineville man was last seen when he ran out of gas in Crescent, about 48 miles south of Bend. An Oregon State Police trooper gave him a lift to a gas station in La Pine, where his brother Roy Hyder picked him up and drove him back to his truck. After filling up the truck with gas, the brothers headed in separate vehicles to Prineville. Roy Hyder was in the lead, but the two got sepa- rated, the sheriff’s office said. Roy Hyder pulled over in La Pine and waited for his brother, who didn’t show up. Roy drove back to Crescent and couldn’t find him. He reported his brother missing that evening. No evidence of foul play was discovered and it appears Hyder succumbed due the elements after he walked away from his vehicle that had become stuck in the snow. Hyder traveled on foot in a snowstorm that would eventually result in 2-3 feet of snow. Hyder had last been seen alive in the area of Tekampe Road in southeast Bend and his pickup was later located approximately 1.5 miles northeast of where his body was eventually located. The search for Hyder logged over 1,200 hours. The agencies involved in the search consisted of DCSO SAR volunteers and per- sonnel from the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon State Police, Lane County Sheriff ’s Office, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas County Sheriff ’s Office, Crook County Sheriff ’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (Camp Sherman Hasty Team), and Pacific Northwest SAR. Air assets from the Oregon National Guard, the Oregon State Police and AirLink were also used in the search. This Week’s Crossword Sponsors March Specials! 10% OFF Éminence Products 1 10 for March Birthdays! Choose a gift from the birthday basket C Essentials Skincare $5 OFF any product that is the color green! 541-480-1412 | 541-588-6271 | 492 E. Main Ave. | Mon-Sat Flexible Hours | www.SistersEssentials.com WELL PUMP SERVICE Pump & Electrical Contractor PRESSURE TANKS • CONSTANT-PRESSURE SYSTEMS FREQUENCY DRIVES • MOTOR CONTROLS • PUMPS A Division of Sisters Owned CCB#178543 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Zach 541-420-8170 TAKEOUT AVAILABLE DELICIOUS PIZZA, FRESH SALAD BAR, BURGERS, SANDWICHES & MORE! FULL BAR • HAPPY HOUR 3-6 PM 541-549-8620 425 Hwy. 20 W. (Next to Bi-Mart) Mon-Fri 11 am-8 pm, Sat-Sun 8 am-8 pm, Bar Daily 11 a.m-Close
