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Outlaws play tough against Valiants page 6 Of a certain age... See pages 16-24 Hall of Fame adds inductees at banquet page 31 The Nugget Vol. XLII No. 38 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Housing options as we age Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Charges reduced in home intrusion incident Juniper moon... By Sue Stafford Correspondent As the pages of the calen- dar keep turning, and months become years, and years become decades, planning for the future takes on a dif- ferent look. Instead of sav- ing for retirement 4 you are in it, carefully spending the money you hopefully put aside earlier, or depending on your Social Security to live. Medicare has kicked in and annually you are trying to find the best deal for supplemental gap insurance and drug cover- age, or perhaps switching to a Medicare Advantage plan. By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief PHOTO BY JAY MATHER Jay Mather captured a glorious moonset over Sisters Country from Cline Buttes. See HOUSING on page 25 Correspondent The new executive director of Sisters Park & Recreation District, Jennifer Holland, has set an impres- sive goal: to work at continu- ing to improve SPRD until it <becomes exceptional.= Holland brings 17 years of parks and rec experi- ence from her former work at Willamalane Park and Recreation in Springfield where her last job was as the program manager of the Bob Keefer Center for Sports and Recreation. Her experi- ence includes work with both youth and adult programming as well as the operations of the center. After less than a month on the job, Holland has identified several initial broad areas on which she wants to focus. <I want to build the Inside... The Deschutes County District Attorney9s Office removed the charge of bur- glary in connection with a break-in that occurred in Sisters in the early hours of Monday, September 9. Deputies arrested Ryan Paul Huber, 43, of Sisters, after he allegedly kicked in the back door of a home on West Carson Avenue in the See CHARGES on page 30 Holland takes the helm at SPRD By Sue Stafford PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 stability of the organization as well as grow our relation- ships with our partners. While doing that, we can take a look at how best to leverage our resources,= Holland indicated. She went on to say that for a small district, <The breadth of programming is impressive.= Her <to-do list= is long and varied, including looking at the district9s cost recov- ery methodology in order to set fees in preparation for the new budget process. She looks forward to meeting with community groups, service organizations, and commu- nity members to better under- stand the needs of the com- munity while sharing how the district has been fulfilling the needs identified in last May9s local option levy approved by the voters. Volunteers restore century-old lookout By Cody Rheault Correspondent A group of volunteers has spent the recent weeks restoring the near-century- old fire lookout atop Black -6 cupola, Butte. The old D-6 n 1922, has originally built in gained new life through the hands and efforts s of local ermined volunteers determined d look- to restore the old iginal out to its near-original state. Initial efforts to restore the lookout began under the supervision of the for- mer Sisters Ranger District archeologist Matt Mawhirter. Over the years supplies such as cedar shingles, window- panes, and other constructio construction ele- ments were trans- t the ported to summ for summit repai repairs. And through- ou out those years the cupola has been patched up 4 but nature9s elements have been getting the final say. Mike Boero, the current Sisters Ranger District arche- ologist, says he9s impressed the structure has lasted. <These weren9t meant to last this long,= he said. Only three years away from its centennial, the cupola resembles the design See RESTORATION on page 26 PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT See HOLLAND on page 10 Volunteers have been restoring the nearly 100-year-old cupola fire lookout on the top of Black Butte. Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements ................12 Bull by Bull ...................... 14 Your Story Matters ........... 19 Classifieds .................. 27-28 Meetings ........................... 3 Entertainment ..................13 Of a Certain Age .......... 16-24 Crossword ....................... 26 Real Estate .................29-32