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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon FireFree encourages defensible space Fire season is just around the corner, and now is the time for Central Oregonians to prepare. Fire science tells us that if you have created and maintained a defensible/ survivable space around your home, it has an 80 percent chance of surviving a wild- fire without fire department assistance. There are some simple steps you can take to pro- tect your home and com- munity from wildfire. This spring, partners in the Central Oregon area will host FireFree days. Now is the time to clean up your yards, create defen- sible spaces around homes and recycle that debris at FireFree collection sites for free. Free dates for Sisters are Friday and Saturday, May 17-18 at the Northwest (Fryrear) Transfer Station east of Sisters. Those planning ahead to do fire preparation work over the next month can plan to drop off: " Grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trim- mings and branches, stumps or trees (no larger than 12= in diameter). " Sod and clean dirt (sepa- rate from yard debris). NOT accepted: rocks, lumber, metal, trash or plas- tics of any kind, including plastic bags. The most vulnerable places for glowing embers to ignite a home are: " Gutters and roof valleys with debris like pine needles and leaves. Clean them out. Despite a metal or asphalt shingle roof, the buildup of gutter debris provides nec- essary fuel for the glowing embers to ignite adjacent fas- cia boards or siding 4 most often made of wood. " Shrubs and weeds that provide a path of fuel for fire to reach your trees or home. Reduce shrubs and other <ladder fuels= around your home to reduce the threat of ground fires igniting nearby trees, or your home. " Flammable materials near a deck, patio or fence. Remove weeds, shrubs or any combustible materials from around, under or on top of your deck, patio or wood fence. This includes toys, planters, construction materials, patio furniture and cushions along with even small piles of pine needles or leaves. " Bark mulch, pine nee- dles, ornamental junipers or flammable vegetation within 5 feet of your home. This can provide the perfect ember bed that provides necessary fuel for the glowing embers to ignite the adjacent sid- ing 3 most often made of wood. " Woodpiles near your home or other combustible vegetation. Move wood- piles at least 30 feet away from your home or other combustibles. Visit the FireFree website at www.firefree.org for more information about how you can prepare your property for wildfire season. 11 Equestrians shine in final meet The Sisters High School Equestrian team recently par- ticipated in their third and final meet of the season. Ten athletes spent April 4-7 at Brasada Equestrian Center competing in a variety of individual and team events. At stake at this meet was the accumulation of points over the three meets and a possible ticket to the State Championships held May 16-19, 2019 at the Redmond Expo Center. This young team with seven new athletes was anchored by the three return- ing athletes: senior Jackson Robinson and sophomores Hailee Kennedy and Madi Larrabee. With many out- standing performances from Outlaws riders, Sisters High School was awarded first place in the large-team cat- egory (teams with 10 or more athletes) and received a trophy to bring back to the school. Saturday evening was the traditional senior recogni- tion, and Jackson Robinson carried the flag for Sisters High. Jackson has competed in OHSET for all four years, culminating in being co- captain this year with Hailee Kennedy. SHS athletes qualified for State in six individual events and three team events; in addi- tion they had three individuals and two teams be <first alter- nate= meaning they may well go to the State meet, too. State Qualifiers: " Breakaway Roping Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — PHOTO COURTESY RIANN CORNETT PHOTOGRAPHY The Outlaws equestrian team earned a first-place trophy in OHSET competition. 4 Bailey Knirk (silver medal). " Individual Flags 4 Madi Larrabee (silver medal). " Hunt Seat Equitation 4 Shea Robertson (bronze medal). " Figure 8 - Bailey Knirk and Madi Larrabee (5th over- all tied- top 10 percent). " Pole Bending 4 Madi Larrabee (4th overall 4 top 10 percent). " Trail Equitation 4 Shea Robertson (bronze medal) . " Birangle - Bailey Knirk and Hailee Kennedy (gold medal). " In Hand Obstacle Race 4 Sidney Sillers, Chloe Winter, Bailey Knirk, Shea Robertson (silver medal). " Team Penning 4 Bailey Knirk, Sidney Sillers, Savy Salisbury (bronze medal). 1st alternates: " Dressage 4 Chloe Winter (4th overall). " Poles 4 Bailey Knirk (6th overall). " Reining 4 Shea Robertson (4th overall). " Working Pairs 4 Shea Robertson and Bailey Knirk (4th overall). " Team Canadian Flags 4 Rheana Salisbury, Josie Berg, Chloe Winter, Sidney Sillers (4th overall). SHS OHSET team thanked GB Stables and the Bartolotta family for their generous sup- port of the team in allowing practices at their arena. Not Using Your RV? Want it Sold? CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! to Cons i gn V ★ We arrange financing! S N O S A E R ★ We certify the RV as sound 9 R ith Larr y’s Your RV w with a full systems check! ★ No waiting by the phone! ★ RV is shown at our lot, ★ We advertise for you! not at your home! ★ We help you set a price! ★ We have excellent ★ No missed appointments! Highway 97 exposure! — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 from the crew at... 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