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The Nugget Vol. XLII No. 37 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Sisters Folk Festival all about community Armed citizen detains burglary suspect in Sisters teach together, hang out together, and jam together, so when we get to town for the actual festival we have a bond and an energy that we get to share with our audi- ences, and the sense of com- munity continues to grow,= said one artist. Though performers came from a wide array of places 4 Hawaii to New York to Prince Edward Island to Cuba (via British Columbia) Sheriff9s deputies appre- hended Ryan Paul Huber, 43, of Sisters, after he allegedly broke into a home at the west end of town in the early hours of Monday morning. The Deschutes County Sheriff9s office reports that at approximately 1:54 a.m. on Monday, September 9, deputies were dispatched to a burglary in progress at 1659 W. Carson Ave. in the Hayden Homes subdivision off McKinney Butte Road in Sisters. Dispatch advised dep- uties that an unknown male subject had entered the house by breaking down the back the door. The homeowner, armed with a rifle, confronted the See FOLK FESTIVAL on page 20 See SUSPECT on page 26 Sunday morning’s free community gathering brings artists and audience together in a way that vividly reflects the spirit of the event. PHOTO BY ROB KERR By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent The term <community= may not do justice to what the town of Sisters 4 and with it the Sisters Folk Festival 4 is known for, but the word got uttered repeat- edly during Folk Festival week by attendees, artists and volunteers. Several thousand people absorbed the music and fel- lowship of the three-day fes- tival September 6-8. At Sunday morning9s free community concert at the Village Green, singer/song- writer/poet Beth Wood began the gathering with a heart of gratefulness for what she has experienced in her many years of involvement with the festival. This came on the heels of the announcement that she plans to make Sisters her home in the months ahead. <Reflecting back on my first experiences here some 15 years ago, I remember ‘No Name’ Lake restrictions imposed By Craig F. Eisenbeis Correspondent The recent kerfuffle involving newly imposed camping restrictions at so- called <No Name Lake= on the eastern slopes of Broken Top is yet another example of impact resulting from irre- sponsible user abuse in local wilderness areas. The new restrictions impose a quarter- mile setback for wilderness campers using the area. Such campsite setbacks are not uncommon at other wilder- ness lakes. Jean Nelson-Dean, pub- lic affairs officer for the Deschutes National Forest said, <People can still enjoy the location, but we9re Inside... asking them to camp in a more appropriate location where waste can be disposed of, so they can follow the 8leave no trace9 principle.= The <traces= being left behind are what have caused the problem, specifically human waste improperly disposed of. The lake has become an unexpected and popular mecca for backcoun- try travelers, with scores of overnight visitors setting up camp right on the shores of the fragile lake. According to Nelson- Dean, the human waste being deposited in the area has left the place <smelling like a sewer.= The margins of the See NO NAME on page 20 immediately feeling so wel- comed,= Wood said. By all accounts, the most intimate circle of community took place at the four-day Americana Song Academy held at Camp Caldera Tuesday through Friday. That supportive, accepting, genuine sense of connect- edness was transported into town Thursday night and Friday morning as the camp concluded and the festival began. <At the camp we get to Sisters locals shine in triathlon By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent Four friends from Sisters traveled to Sweet Home on Saturday, September 7, for the Best in the West Triathlon Festival, held at Foster Lake 4 and two of them came away as champions. Josh Nordell and Winter Lewis, who frequently swim and bike together, each won his age division in the Olympic-distance triathlon that featured a 1,500-meter swim, a 40-kilometer (24.8 mile) bike ride and a 10-kilo- meter (6.2-mile) run. Nordell described him- self as <delighted= with his performance after clocking 2 hours, 17 minutes, 28 sec- onds in winning the 40-44 age group division. <I just felt so darn good,= Tate Metcalf, Ross Kennedy, Josh Nordell and Winter Lewis smile before embarking on the swim at the Best in the West Triathlon held at Foster Lake on Saturday. PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG he said. <It was a great day and I9m just so happy.= Nordell placed third over- all among 176 finishers. Lewis felt pleased with his performance as well, fin- ishing in 2 hours, 24 min- utes, 33 seconds to win the See TRIATHLON on page 24 Letters/Weather ................ 2 Sisters Naturalist ............... 8 Entertainment ..................13 Fit for Sisters ................... 23 Classifieds ..................28-29 Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements ................12 Obituaries ........................15 Crossword ....................... 27 Real Estate .................30-32