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30 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon THINNING: Project will soon be adjacent to Crossroads FIRE: GoFundMe account will assist local family Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 largest and healthiest fire- resilient trees as a priority, incorporating a natural-look- ing forest with a mosaic pat- tern of clumps and groups of trees as well as single trees and occasional small open- ings. This mosaic pattern mimics how a historical and regular fire regime would otherwise naturally shape the forest. Work previously done through SAFR has reduced the spread of fire during both the Pole Creek, 2012, and Milli Fires, officials say. Thinning operations, which use heavy equipment, have been underway a mile to the south of the Crossroads subdivision along Forest Service Road 15. At this time operations are done Monday- Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; however, as operations get close to the subdivision, activities will begin at 7 a.m. to reduce noise early in the morning. All operations will take place north and west of Forest Service Road 15 and south of Highway 242. Some thinning units are adjacent to Crossroads private prop- erty while others are not far away. Operations are ongoing and are expected to be close to the Crossroads neigh- borhood around March 1, depending on weather and soil conditions. injuries as a result of the fire, DCSO reports. Sheriff’s office deputies arrived to find the house fully involved with fire and cared for the family until firefighters from Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District arrived. The Cloverdale crew was assisted by firefighters from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire District, and the Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection District. The City of Bend and Redmond Fire Departments provided fire and medical coverage across the districts during the fire. Firefighters worked into the early morning hours, in sub-freezing condi- tions, to knock down the fire and investigate the cause. The house and its contents were a total loss, estimated to be valued at $110,000. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, although it is believed to be accidental. Sheriff ’s office depu- ties collected children’s clothing from their fami- lies in Sisters, handmade quilts donated by the Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild, and stuffed animals for the displaced children. The American Red Cross was also on scene to provide additional resources to the family. A GoFundMe account has been set up to aid the Jaschke family; donate at www.gofundme.com/ jaschke-family. The homeowner’s pet cats were believed to be trapped in the house during the fire. A deputy located one of the cats in the neighborhood, but the second cat has not been seen. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and local firefighting agencies remind local residents to install and regularly inspect smoke detectors inside bedrooms. Besides regularly replac- ing batteries and testing the smoke alarms, most alarms should be replaced after 10 years from their manufacture date. The manufacture date can be found on the back of the alarm. If you don’t have working smoke alarms in your home, complimentary instal- lation resources can be found by contacting your local fire agency or the American Red Cross at 541-749-4144. Superior Escrow Execution Ultimate Service HarmonyHouse hosts Johnsmith concert HarmonyHouse Concerts, a long-time host of travel- ing musicians, will host folk singer Johnsmith on March 10. “We are so happy to open up HarmonyHouse Concerts for this very spe- cial occasion and are look- ing forward to hosting Johnsmith once again!” host Doug Cavanaugh said. For the past 30-plus years, Johnsmith has been sharing his music all across America and abroad. He has become a favorite at festivals, clubs and house concerts alike. In addition to being a Kerrville New Folk Winner, Johnsmith has released eight solo CDs to rave reviews, leads musical tours to Ireland, teaches songwrit- ing, and has served as a staff songwriter in Nashville. With his faded jeans, his twinkly blues eyes, and his infectious smile, Johnsmith immediately connects with audiences. PHOTO PROVIDED Johnsmith will return to Sisters for a house concert on March 10. Doors open at 7 p.m.; music begins at 8 p.m. Suggested donation is $20. For information and direc- tions to the house concert, call 541-280-1821. Serving Sisters Since 1994 D ESIGNERS & B UILDERS of D ISTINCTION Stop by and visit with Tiana Van Landuyt & Shelley Marsh. 220 S. Pine St., Ste. 102 | 541-548-9180 541-549-1575 CCB#194489 PHOTO BY GARY MILLER SHOP LOCAL The Nugget is brought to you weekly because of our advertisers’ support. So we ask you to support the local businesses which help make your community, hometown newspaper possible. he
