Wednesday, August 9, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Forest Service proposes boat ramp restoration at Suttle Lake
The Sisters Ranger
District is seeking out the
public’s concerns, questions,
and suggestions regarding
a project proposal to recon-
struct and maintain four boat
ramps and associated docks at
Suttle Lake.
Public comments will help
the Forest Service identify
issues to be considered in the
environmental review of this
proposal.
The project would take
place at the Blue Bay, South
Shore, and Link Creek
Campgrounds and the West
Suttle Lake Day Use Area.
Boat ramps and associated
facilities were constructed
in the 1970s and require
ongoing and costly mainte-
nance, and some need to be
replaced, the Forest Service
reports. In some locations
the section of the ramp below
the level of the lake has dete-
riorated, subsided, or lacks an
anchoring system.
The Forest Service
believes that the project
would provide a safe and
enjoyable recreational oppor-
tunity, ensure the integrity of
campground boat ramps and
docks, and provide for pub-
lic health and safety at Suttle
Lake.
Construction activities
include replacement of exist-
ing asphalt boat ramps with
cast in-place concrete ramps;
construction of accessible
paths, and installation of boat
anchoring systems.
The public is invited
to comment on the pro-
posed action. Submit com-
ments to Suttle Lake Boat
Ramp Reconstruction and
Maintenance Project, Project
Merton L. Meeker, Jr.
November 13, 1v2v — July 25, 2017
Our Partners:
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SHS Flight Science Program
Our generous sponsors:
son, Gregory S. Meeker,
Mert is survived by his
wife, Susan; sons Merton
B. Meeker (Carolyn)
and Michael F. Meeker
(Sandra); stepchildren
Kelly Lynch Jeffers, Tracy
Hayden (Dave) and Jason
Carl; and seven wonderful
grandchildren.
A private interment will
be held. Memorial gifts
may be made in Mert’s
honor to Oregon Junior Golf
Association (OJGA), 2840
Hazelnut Dr., Woodburn,
OR 97071, or by calling
503-981-4653. All gifts are
tax-deductible.
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days. Comments should be
received by August 28.
For more information
about the project please con-
tact Amy Racki at 541-549-
7730 or email at aracki@
fs.fed.us.
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many supporters and friends
who helped make the Sisters
Rotary Hoedown on July 29
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Obituary
Merton L. Meeker, Jr.
was born in San Francisco,
California. A graduate of
the University of Oregon,
Mert was a proud mem-
ber of Sigma Phi Epsilon
Fraternity.
He had a successful
career in the insurance
industry, earning him numer-
ous awards and accolades
from his peers. As Vice-
President of Marketing for
Oregon Mutual Insurance
in McMinnville, he met and
married his wife, Susan, in
1983. After retiring in 1992,
Mert and Susan moved
to Sisters, where they rel-
ished the Central Oregon
lifestyle.
Together they traveled,
played golf, enjoyed camp-
ing and socializing with
their vast number of friends.
He was a member of the
Sisters Jazz Festival Board
of Directors and a board
member for the Crossroads
Homeowners Association.
Preceded in death by his
Manager Amy Racki, PO
Box 249, Sisters, OR 97759;
phone 541-549-7730; FAX
541-549-7746; email com-
ments-pacificnorthwest-
deschutes-sisters@fs.fed.us.
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may be submitted during
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