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The Nugget
Vol. XL No. 26
P OSTAL CUSTOMER
News and Opinion
from Sisters, Oregon
www.NuggetNews.com
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Golfers hit the links for Outlaw Open
Dozens of golfers smeared
on the sunscreen and hit the
green grass of Aspen Lakes
on the hottest day of the
year to date last Sunday,
in the 20th annual Outlaw
Open.
Aspen Lakes donates
the use of the course for the
18-hole team tourney, which
is a key fundraiser for Sisters
High School athletic pro-
grams. Principal Joe Hosang
cites that kind of commu-
nity support for Sisters’ high
statewide ranking for school
athletics (see related story,
page 1).
“It’s principally, in the
past, been a football fund-
raiser, but we’ve tried to open
it up to other sports as well,”
said SHS Athletic Director
Gary Thorson.
Additional funds are
raised through a raffle, this
year featuring a “booze
bucket” and a pellet grill.
Cheerleaders sold tickets for
a variety of prizes donated by
local businesses.
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Fun is allowed at the Outlaw Open, which has for 20 years raised funds for Outlaws athletics.
Thorson told The Nugget
that the event traditionally
raises $10,000 to $12,000.
Sisters ranked among
the best for athletes
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
Sisters High School is
well known in the state as
a school that perennially
fields competitive sports
teams. A story in last week’s
O re g o n i a n n e w s p a p e r
reported that the Outlaws
ranked highly in a study
about schools that are con-
sidered best for high school
athletes.
This study was not
focused on winning and los-
ing, but more on whether the
school met other criteria con-
sidered to be indications of a
strong athletic program.
Through surveys from
parents and students and
other research, the study
by Niche.com looked at
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participation levels for both
boys and girls, expenses per
student, variety of sports
offered and more.
Sisters High School
Athletic Director Gary
Thorson was not surprised
that Sisters ranked highly.
Sisters High School ranked
17th overall and was one of
only three 4A schools in the
top-40 list.
“We offer about the same
number of different sports
as schools twice our size,”
he said, “and our participa-
tion rates are as high as any
school I can think of.”
6A West Linn topped the
list among public schools in
Oregon, while Henley was
the highest-ranked 4A team,
See ATHLETICS on page 30
Additional events sup-
ported by Outlaws boost-
ers include a Hall of Fame
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banquet in September and
an auction hosted by Aspen
Lakes in October.
Wreck
claims two
lives near
Sisters
A multi-vehicle crash on
Highway 20 just outside of
Black Butte Ranch claimed
two lives and left another man
critically injured on Sunday
afternoon, June 25.
According to Oregon State
Police, troopers and emer-
gency workers responded
to a five-vehicle crash on
Highway 20 near the Black
Butte Ranch entrance at about
3 p.m.
The preliminary OSP
investigation revealed that a
1996 Subaru Legacy driven
by Ethan G. Moreschi, age 28
from Bend, was eastbound on
Highway 20 near Milepost 93
when it crossed the centerline
See WRECK on page 24
City barbecue brings out citizenry
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Sisters’ first-ever City
barbecue last Thursday eve-
ning was a rousing success,
according to many attendees.
An estimated 250 resi-
dents enjoyed the food, while
meeting old and making new
friends and tapping their toes
to the music of The Anvil
Blasters.
Mayor Chuck Ryan and
the originator of the idea for
the barbecue, City Councilor
Richard Esterman, wel-
comed everyone, thanked
the City staff for pulling the
event together, introduced the
members of City Council, and
welcomed new city manager,
Brant Kucera.
Kucera drove over from
Cannon Beach, accompanied
by his 5-year-old son Rhys
and his fiancé, Sandy Jacobs.
PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD
City staff — Kim Keeton, Paul Bertagna and Joe O’Neill — prepared food for
some 250 citizens who attended the City’s barbecue last Thursday.
Kucera and Jacobs will be
married on July 1 and Kucera
reports for his first day of
work in Sisters on July 5.
They have made an offer on
a house with some acreage
out on Holmes Road and are
waiting to close the deal.
The City Hall parking lot
was transformed into a picnic
See BARBECUE on page 30
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Meetings ........................... 3 Sisters Salutes .................11 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Crossword ....................... 24 Real Estate ................. 27-32