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The Nugget
Vol. XLII No. 30
P OSTAL CUSTOMER
News and Opinion
from Sisters, Oregon
www.NuggetNews.com
Youth Build
is at heart
of music
festival
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Sisters
taking a
hard look
at housing
strategies
Moon over Sisters...
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
Students from Heart of
Oregon Corps Youth Build
Program will once again par-
ticipate in the Sisters Rhythm
and Brews Festival at the end
of July.
Laura Handy, the execu-
tive director of the Heart of
Oregon Corps spoke with The
Nugget on the program and its
connection to the festival.
The Youth Build pro-
gram is one of six programs
associated with the Heart of
Oregon. It is a program based
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By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
PHOTO BY BRENT MCGREGOR
As we contemplated the fact that 50 years ago, men walked on the surface of the moon for the first time,
photographers like Brent McGregor got out into the country and shot photographs of an exceptional display
of lunar magnificence over Sisters Country.
See YOUTH BUILD on page 11
A report outlining strate-
gies to meet future housing
needs in Sisters is heading on
to the Sisters City Council.
The study results reflect
the complicated questions
that surround the issue of
housing: Sisters has an over-
all need for more affordable
and workforce housing and,
at the same time, there is a
projected shortage in acreage
See HOUSING on page 31
Tagging incidents Local racer honored for
under investigation lifetime achievement
Graffiti has been spray-painted in sev-
eral areas of Sisters in recent days and
the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office is
<actively trying to figure out who is doing it,=
according to spokesman Sgt. William Bailey.
The bridge over Whychus Creek in the
Timber Creek subdivision was <tagged=
about a week ago, and over the past couple of
days, there has been graffiti at Village Green
Park and on road signs along Highway 242
west of Sisters.
It is unknown if there is a single perpetra-
tor or multiple perpetrators.
Sgt. Bailey encourages anyone who has
information or who witnesses suspicious
activity to contact authorities as quickly as
possible so that deputies can contact any
potential subjects. Anyone who has damage
to property should contact authorities as soon
as possible. Citizens have noted that Sisters
municipal code has a curfew for minors from
10 p.m. to 6 a.m., which is enforceable by the
sheriff9s office.
Central Oregon9s non-emergency dispatch
number is 541-693-6911. The sheriff9s office
also has a reporting page at https://sheriff.
deschutes.org/community/crime-prevention/
reporting-graffiti/
Inside...
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Sisters auto-racer Erik
Dolson is the 2019 recipi-
ent of the Wemme Trophy, a
lifetime achievement award
recognizing contributions
to Portland Vintage Racing.
Dolson was presented with
the award on Sunday, July 14
at the conclusion of the Rose
Cup Vintage Grand Prix held
at the Portland International
Raceway.
Jeff Zurschmeide, a free-
lance writer and vintage rac-
ing enthusiast who sits on
the board that decides on the
Wemme award each year, said
that Dolson has <been on the
short list for several years.=
He noted that, <When I
said, 8I think this is the year
for Erik,9 everybody just said,
8oh, yeah.9 Shortest meeting
we9ve ever had.=
The racing program notes
that, <Each year, the Wemme
Trophy is awarded to a driver
of great skill who best rep-
resents the ideals of Vintage
Racing. Those ideals include
sportsmanship on the track,
craftsmanship in prepar-
ing the vintage racecar, and
friendliness to the fans.=
Zurschmeide said that
Dolson, who has been racing
since the 1990s, exemplifies
those values.
<Erik is one of the most
well-liked and well-respected
drivers in the whole scene,=
he said.
Dolson is a clean racer and
a competitive one 4 always
in the hunt for first place.
And, Zurschmeide says, he is
one of those who <is a gentle-
man on and off the track,
respects the sport and every-
one around them.=
The Sisters racer 4 and
See DOLSON on page 30
PHOTO BY KASEY KLAUS
Erik Dolson was awarded the Wemme Trophy in
Portland Vintage Racing earlier this month.
Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements ................12 Sisters Naturalist ............. 10 Kids in Print .................19-21 Classifieds .................. 27-29
Meetings ........................... 3 Entertainment ..................13 Adventure .................... 16-17 Crossword ....................... 26 Real Estate .................30-32