Wednesday, November 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sheriff’s office: jump in
mental health calls
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Captain Paul Garrison
presented to Sisters City
Council at last week’s meet-
ing a report of activity sta-
tistics for Sisters by the
Deschutes County Sheriff’s
Office, with the figures for
all of 2016 and year-to-date
for 2017. The report was
made in response to a request
from the City Council last
month and will continue to
be part of the monthly report.
The statistics reflect calls
for service in Sisters that may
or not have resulted in arrests
or citations. Garrison’s sta-
tistics showed a marked
increase in two areas. Calls
regarding situations involv-
ing mentally ill citizens have
more than doubled in 2017,
with several months left in
the year. For all of 2016,
there were 16 calls and YTD
for 2017 is 40 calls.
Garrison reported there
has been “a huge jump across
all of Deschutes County.”
Because there is no suf-
ficient infrastructure for
See SHERIFF CALLS on page 23
Ski Inn clean-up coming
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Members of the Sisters
City Council acting as the
Urban Renewal Agency,
by a vote of 2-3, declined a
request for a URA grant for
demolition of the old Ski Inn
building located at 310 E.
Cascade Ave.
Since the building was
severely damaged by a large
tree falling on it, it has been
sitting empty and for sale
for several years. It has been
the topic of much discussion
by those who wanted to see
removal of the “eyesore”
from one of the most promi-
nent corners in Sisters.
Two years ago, in an effort
to “dress it up” for the annual
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show,
several local artists wrapped
it in denim jeans and added
the humorous touch of feet
wearing cowboy boots stick-
ing out of the kitchen fan
vent. Time and weather
have faded the denim and
the building has drawn more
local ire.
This year, the property
was purchased by Pacwest
Builders of Bend with the
intention of doing a build-to-
lease project, possibly a res-
taurant, that could incorpo-
rate the onsite walk-in cooler
and vent.
Subsequent to the property
See SKI INN on page 23
PHOTO BY CHRISTI DAVIS
The Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD’s Locust Street training grounds has been upgraded.
Enhanced Sisters training site in use
The Sisters-Camp
Sherman RFPD has recently
made upgrades to its Locust
Street training site in Sisters
allowing firefighters a safe
place to train. The property,
located on South Locust
Street near the City of Sisters
sewer treatment plant, is
approximately four acres and
was acquired in 2013 through
an intergovernmental agree-
ment with the City of Sisters.
As part of the long-range
site plan filed with the City,
the District has completed
several improvements. The
property was cleaned up
and dead trees removed,
new screening trees were
planted, a shielding berm was
installed, and most recently
one of the four acres was
paved with asphalt.
For years, fire district per-
sonnel have trained either in
the back lot of the fire station
or in outlying areas of the city
such as the industrial park or
Pine Meadow Ranch area.
However, those areas have
become increasingly difficult
to use because of increased
development and traffic.
Fire Chief Roger Johnson
said, “It’s important for us
to have a training location
that is close to town and
safe for firefighters and the
public. This site fulfills both
requirements.”
Firefighters participating
in training exercises must
maintain their availability to
respond to actual emergencies
at any time. The Locust Street
site is close to town and will
provide for rapid response
to 911 calls when emergen-
cies occur. The location of
the training site also allows
for mutual-aid agencies
such as Black Butte Ranch
Fire District and Cloverdale
Fire District to participate in
multi-agency training.
Training props designed to
simulate a building’s roof and
floor system are located at the
site, which allows firefight-
ers to practice cutting holes in
roofs and floors. Future plans
for the site include adding
a small structure to conduct
live-fire training exercises
and adding a fire hydrant to
the property. Having the abil-
ity to train with live fire in
a controlled environment is
critical for firefighters.
In the past, homes were
often donated to the fire
department for training.
With rising property values
many of the homes that were
once donated are now being
remodeled.
The training site will also
be used to conduct driver
training and automobile extri-
cation courses.
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
location information: 541-549-2072.
Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the
Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m.,
Central OR Spinners and Weavers
Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Sisters
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Library (Jan.-Oct.). 541-639-3217.
Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal
Church of the Transfi guration.
541-549-1527.
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Guild 2nd Tuesday. 541-639-6216.
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood
Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924.
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Sisters Walking Group Fridays,
10 a.m. at Village Green Park. All are
welcome to come walk! 541-410-9245.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815.
Three Sisters Lions Club 1st
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m., Ray’s Food Place
Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. &
community room. 541-419-1279.
community room. 541-771-3258.
Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the
VFW 8138 & American Legion
Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Friends of the Sisters Library Board
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
Church of the Transfi guration / Mon.,
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.,
Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123 or
5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Sisters Library. 541-977-8285.
community room. 541-923-1632.
541-549-1132.
Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
Weight Watchers
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m.,
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Thursdays, 9 a.m. (weigh-in 8:30 a.m.),
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Comm. Church, 541-602-2654.
Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri.,
SCHOOLS
Military Parents of Sisters Meetings
Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
are held quarterly; please call for details.
Church. 541-548-0440.
Black Butte School Board of
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
541-388-9013.
Directors 2nd Tuesday, 0 p.m.,
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
Black Butte School. 541-595-6203.
Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405.
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Sisters Christian Academy Board
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m.,
Location
information:
541-279-1977.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
RE/MAX Out West Realty offi ce at
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Outlaw Station. 541-549-4133.
room. Partner required. 541-595-6236.
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
Sisters School District Board of
Directors One Wednesday per month,
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
Sisters Area Photography Club
SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
community room. 541-549-6157.
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002 .
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
CITY & PARKS
Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays,
6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Planning Commission
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. 541-549-6022.
FIRE & POLICE
Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.
Board of Directors Meets monthly.
541-595-2191 for time & date.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of
Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black
Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288.
Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors
3rd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Station 602,
67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815.
See the agenda at cloverdalefi re.com.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday,
5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills
Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall,
301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
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