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Wednesday, October 11, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Boys soccer shut down by the Lions 25 The Nugget Newspaper Crossword By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service By Rongi Yost Correspondent The boys soccer team suffered a devastating 2-0 shutout at Cottage Grove on Thursday, October 5. Cottage Grove scored their first goal off a long ball in the 15th minute of play, and another off a miscommuni- cation 15 minutes later. The Lions held the 2-0 lead to the final whistle. Sisters dominated posses- sion in the second half, but couldn’t find the net. Coach Rob Jensen com- mented on a few players, as well as the loss. “Skyler (Larson) played great and really made it tough on the Cottage Grove midfield,” said Jensen. “The outside backs, Brogan ( P etter s on) an d Willie (Stewart) played inspired as well. It was one of our best halves of the year, just not the WALDEN: Smoke had serious impact on economy in Sisters Continued from page 23 weather conditions. When logging was a big part of our economy, fuels reduction resulted from tree removal. If a fire did start, the Forest Service would recruit the loggers already in the for- est to jump on the fire and put it out before it could spread to thousands of acres, according to Walden. The economic impact of the fire on local businesses was similar across the board. Fewer tourists meant less business, reduced income, cancelled reservations, employee layoffs, and insti- tuting winter hours a month early in some cases. “Perfect storm” was used to describe the combination of events that have hit the Sisters business community in the pocketbook. The heavy win- ter snow kept tourists away. The extreme hype regarding expected crowds for the solar eclipse resulted in low tourist numbers. The Milli Fire and others in the area, with their dense smoke, and misleading media information outside the area, led to disappointing numbers for Labor Day weekend. The ODOT sign near Eugene indi- cating that the road to Sisters was closed didn’t clarify it was 242 that was closed and not 126. The fire and smoke dragged on, requiring PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK A “double-header” from Keaton Green and Ashton Bachtold. — Last Week’s Puzzle Solved — result we were looking for.” The Outlaws were to play at Sutherlin on Tuesday, October 10. Sisters will host the Sweet Home Huskies on Thursday, October 12. cancellation of the Sisters Folk Festival in September. Managing director of Sisters Folk Festival, Ann Richardson, reported that the Festival would be all right financially. “We were disappointed to have to cancel, but I think it meant a lot more to the com- munity (in terms of impact) than it did to us,” she said. She said that an economic impact study conducted sev- eral years ago indicated the SFF brought $1.2 million into the local economy over four days. “For us it was sad, but the impact is greater and broader than just one event,” she added. Another topic on which there was general agreement was that a lack of available resources at the outbreak of the Milli Fire allowed it to grow quickly in size. Walden thinks it would be beneficial for the Forest Service to have priority leasing agreements for expensive resources nec- essary to fight forest fires, like helicopters and air tank- ers. Rather than spending millions of dollars to pur- chase equipment, which may sit unused in low fire years, put the money into leas- ing equipment when it is needed. Forest fires are a part of life in Central Oregon. Business owners told Walden they would like to see a more practical approach to forest management and post-fire salvage. This Week’s Crossword Sponsors 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 DELICIOUS PIZZA, FRESH SALAD BAR, BURGERS, SANDWICHES & MORE! OC EA T L AL! — FULL BAR — 541-549-8620 425 Hwy. 20 W. (Next to Bi-Mart) Hours: Mon-Thurs 11-8, Fri 11-9, Sat 8-9, Sun 8-8 • Lounge Open 11-Close Daily EXPRESS FACIALS – $50 Yin-Yang Facial Tension Headache Relief Pumpkin/Yam Enzyme Peel with Pumpkin Latte Hydration Masque Essentials Skincare Add on LED Light Treatment for only $20! Karen Keady Esthetician/Owner 541-480-1412 | 492 E. Main Ave. Mon-Sat Flexible Hours | SistersEssentials.com
