Wrestlers make Outlaws history
at district championships page 14
Governor Brown discusses
funding with local educators page 10
Capturing Cambodia in
missionary work page 24
The Nugget
Vol. XLII No. 7
P OSTAL CUSTOMER
News and Opinion
from Sisters, Oregon
www.NuggetNews.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Chamber honors community leaders
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Members of the Sisters
Area Chamber of Commerce
gathered last Thursday
night at FivePine Lodge &
Conference Center to salute
individuals and organiza-
tions that enhance the qual-
ity of life in Sisters.
O u t g o i n g C h a m b e r
President Victoria Graves
kicked off the proceedings
with her presentation of the
President9s Award to Sisters
photographer Jerry Baldock,
praising him for his constant
presence at Sisters events,
capturing <amazing flashes
of everyday life.=
Sisters Trails Alliance
( S TA ) r e c e i v e d t h e
Pioneering Spirit Award
for its efforts in creating
and enhancing trails across
Sisters Country 4 work that
touches locals and visitors
alike, from hikers to eques-
trians and cyclists.
Sisters Rotary was
Correspondent
In response to concerns
voiced by neighbors regard-
ing the Sisters Cold Weather
Shelter (SCWS) and an inci-
dent in January involving
a shelter guest, the SCWS
steering committee hosted a
public meeting on Monday,
February 4.
There were close to 100
attendees at the meeting who
were asked to fill out com-
ment cards if they wished to
speak or to have their com-
ments read by the facilitator.
All comments, written and
oral, were tracked by two
recorders and will be uti-
lized by the shelter steering
committee as they address
Inside...
School
district
completes
bond work
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Jeri Buckmann served
up the Volunteer of the Year
Award to a man who has
served the community for
four decades.
Brett Hudson had three
principles in mind in plan-
ning the Sisters School
District refurbishment proj-
ects funded by a $10.7 mil-
lion bond approved by Sisters
voters in 2014:
" Building longevity.
" Operational savings.
" Improved educational
outcomes.
Thanks to some financial
good fortune, detailed plan-
ning and strong manage-
ment and oversight, Hudson
and the District were able
to deliver more than they
See AWARDS on page 5
See BOND on page 9
Sisters businesses and individuals earned honors last
week for their contributions to the Sisters community.
awarded Non-Profit of the
Year honors for its multi-
faceted work in enhancing
Sisters9 livability 4 from
sponsoring swim lessons
and a book program for
elementary school children
Community meeting
focuses on shelter
By Sue Stafford
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concerns and questions
raised.
Gary Eidsmoe, co-chair of
the SCWS steering commit-
tee, said the turnout was much
more than he had anticipated.
The other co-chair, Betty
Shuler, said, <I want to
express my sincere apprecia-
tion to everyone who made
the time to come to the com-
munity meeting& The SCWS
steering committee wants
very much for the shelter to
be a good neighbor to all of
our beautiful community.
With some of our neighbors
who live close to the shelter
locations expressing concern
about their safety, we needed
to hear their specific concerns
See SHELTER on page 21
to sponsoring the Rotary
Invitational Track Meet at
Sisters High School. The
award was acknowledgement
that the Rotary Club lives
up to its motto of <Service
Before Self.=
Navigating coaching challenges
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Editor9s note: This is the
second part of a two-part explo-
ration of the challenges facing
Outlaws coaches in Sisters.
The men and women who
coach sports in Sisters love
the work they do and the rela-
tionships they establish with
their athletes. On the other
hand, there are some aspects
of the work that can make
them question whether what
they9re doing is worth the
time and work invested.
One of the key challenges
is managing expectations and
communications with parents.
<If you ask coaches, par-
ents can either be a joy to
work with (or they) can also
be a nightmare,= Sisters High
School Athletic Director Gary
Thorson told The Nugget.
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Head Football Coach Neil Fendall in his element.
<We have a lot of parents in
our community who are fan-
tastic and supportive, donat-
ing all sorts of time, money,
resources, and other ways
of help to the programs&
A coach might get a 90-95
percent buy-in from the
majority of players and par-
ents, but the unhappy 5-10
percent can make it miserable
and frustrating at times.=
See COACHING on page 22
Letters/Weather ................ 2 Obituaries ......................... 6 Entertainment ..................13 Sisters Naturalist .............20 Classifieds .................. 26-27
Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements ................12 Bunkhouse Chronicle ....... 16 Crossword ....................... 25 Real Estate .................28-32
