Health & Fitness Pages 14-23 Habitat volunteers honored page 8 Artists display talents at annual show page 25 The Nugget Vol. XLII No. 33 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Hwy. 20 pursuit ends in arrest Hawaiian luau returns to Sisters By Jodi Schneider Correspondent You didn9t have to fly to Hawaii to catch a hula dance performance 4 at least not last Thursday. Dark clouds and thunder offered up a tropical island flavor for the fifth Hawaiian luau presented by the Rotary Club of Sisters. Celebrating with the aloha spirit, hun- dreds of people gathered at The Village Green, which was transformed into a Polynesian playground with a feast fit for Island royalty. The luau is a colorful, festive event with Hawaiian food, music and culture fit- ting for the entire family. The show offered up a journey through the South Pacific Islands with an accomplished cast of artists performing to the cultural music and dances of the Hawaiian and Tahitian islands. The event is a fund- raiser for the Sisters Park & PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters joined Shannon Rackowski to hula dance at Sisters’ annual Hawaiian Luau. Recreation District senior scholarship program. It returned this year after last year9s hiatus. Sisters Park & Recreation District Event Coordinator Shannon Rackowski noted, <We wanted to change up the PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 menu this year, so I replaced the lomi lomi salmon with See LUAU on page 26 Oregon State Police arrested a 31-year-old Eugene man on multiple charges on Monday, August 5, after a pursuit on Highway 20. According to an OSP report, at about 3:40 p.m., an OSP trooper reported a reck- less driver on the east side of the Santiam Pass on Highway 20, traveling eastbound. He was unable to catch up to and stop the recklessly driven vehicle, which was picked up a short time later by another OSP officer as it was approaching Sisters. There was a short pur- suit, which was terminated. The vehicle was located in Sisters following a head-on See ARREST on page 24 Citizens are ‘extra eyes’ Community inspires healthy kids for law enforcement By T. Lee Brown Correspondent By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief In the wake of a spate of graffiti and other vandalism and petty crime in Sisters, some citizens have taken to patrolling the area at night as a kind of informal commu- nity watch. Sgt. William Bailey of the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office told The Nugget that law enforcement appreciates an alert and attentive citi- zenry that can act as <extra eyes= for law enforcement 4 but witnessing and reporting should be the limit of action. Bailey said the same ground rules apply to any citizen, whether they9re <on patrol= or simply going about Inside... their business: If you see sus- picious activity, report it 4 and that9s it. < T h e y s h o u l d n o t approach, engage, or get involved with whatever it is and just be a good witness for law enforcement,= he said. Sgt. Bailey told The Nugget that his understanding is that the citizens on patrol have been adhering to that protocol. <I have been told that they have been very good about just reporting information to law enforcement,= he said. Sgt. Bailey said that com- munity watch activity spotted a group of juveniles found to be drinking on Forest Service See EXTRA EYES on page 27 Being active. People know it9s good for their bodies and minds. It9s essential for the developing minds, emotions, and bodies of children and teens. Sometimes, though, it9s hard to get kids off the couch, off the phone, and moving around. Families in Sisters Country enjoy a plethora of options (see related article, page 22). Local mom Brittany Morioka believes that being active starts with being in community. <Our neighborhood has created an environment in which our kids don9t want to sit inside,= she told The Nugget. <We9ve intention- ally taken play out of our PHOTO BY TL BROWN Parents and mentors can help kids choose fun, real-life activity over excessive digital device use. backyards and homes, into our front yards. Kids want be where other kids are.= The neighborhood in question is the Village at Cold Springs, a development See KIDS on page 23 Letters/Weather ................ 2 Obituaries ...................... 6-7 Entertainment ..................13 Paw Prints ....................... 16 Classifieds ..................28-30 Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements ................12 Health & Fitness ......... 14-23 Crossword ....................... 27 Real Estate .................30-32