Wednesday, July 31, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A long-awaited amenity...
PHOTO BY GARY GUTTORMSEN
Sisters Trails Alliance was happy to see the culmination of a long-
term effort last week as a work crew installed a new permanent
bathroom facility at the trailhead for the Whychus Overlook. The
amenity replaces porta-potties at the popular destination on
Forest Road 16 south of Sisters.
CRIME: Citizens have
been keeping an eye
out for activity
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simply observe and when
they see something, imme-
diately contact the sheriff9s
office and let the deputies do
their work. Don9t attempt to
interfere.
There is a curfew for
minors in Sisters, which is
stricter than the state cur-
few of midnight to 4 a.m.
City ordinance says minors
should be off the streets from
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Parents
need to be aware of the cur-
few, which is easily enforce-
able by sheriff9s deputies.
During visitor com-
munication at the Council
meeting, new resident John
Markley expressed concern
about the possibility of a
vigilante mentality with the
current effort by a group of
citizens who are out driv-
ing around in the middle
of the night looking for
taggers.
On a related topic, City
Manager Cory Misley
reported that City staff has
undertaken an extensive
evaluation of public safety
in Sisters. They are currently
gathering data, will conduct
a survey of the public around
safety issues, and are evalu-
ating all options regarding
community public safety.
The current contract with
the DCSO expires June 30,
2020.
To report a crime or inci-
dent, call 541-693-6911.
There is also a sheriff 9s
reporting page for graffiti
at https://sheriff.deschutes.
org/community/crime-pre
vention/reporting-graffiti/.
For an emergency dial 911.
The Sisters substation is
541-549-2302.
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Women’s health services available
Starting August 1, St.
Charles Center for Women9s
Health will see patients at the
St. Charles Family Care clinic
in Sisters.
Every Wednesday, a pro-
vider from the Center for
Women9s Health office will
be at the clinic to provide
obstetric care, well-women
exams, contraceptive man-
agement, menopause treat-
ment and other services. The
Center for Women9s Health
has board-certified physi-
cians, women9s health nurse
practitioners and certified
nurse midwives who collab-
oratively work together to
meet patients9 needs.
Offering the Wednesday
appointments at the clinic is
part of St. Charles9 effort to
make obstetric and gyneco-
logic services more acces-
sible to women of all ages in
Sisters, Black Butte, Camp
Sherman and throughout the
region.
<Women may suffer from
problems such as pelvic pain,
irregular bleeding and bladder
incontinence, but delay see-
ing a provider because they
either feel this is 8normal9
or they encounter barriers to
accessing care,= said Tricia
Clay, manager of clinic opera-
tions at St. Charles Center for
Women9s Health. <As women
age, it9s important they see a
provider yearly for preventive
exams and screenings, and to
address concerns they have as
they get older and approach
menopause.=
Women seen in Sisters
who need care beyond
what can be provided at the
clinic will be referred to the
Center for Women9s Health
in Redmond to see a board-
certified OB-GYN. Any sur-
gical procedures needed can
be performed at St. Charles
Redmond.
<We are so excited to
expand our services to
another location, making it
more convenient for women
to get access to the care they
need,= said Dr. Beth Murrill,
a board-certified OB-GYN.
<We9re very much looking
forward to connecting with
and supporting the Sisters
community.=
We are so excited to
expand our services to
another location, making
it more convenient for
women to get access to
the care they need.
— Dr. Beth Murrill
Smoke drift...
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Smoke from southern Oregon crept over the Sisters. Escaped campfires are a big threat at this time of
year and Sisters has had several that were put out quickly. Extreme care is needed in Sisters backcountry.
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