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E ins 0 ide D I NS 2-2 I 1 ES G A P focus on health lth The Nugget Vol. XLIII No. 5 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com People’s Choice Awards honor five PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 Wednesday, January 29, 2020 City makes changes to event rules Out for a stroll... By Sue Stafford Correspondent By Helen Schmidling Correspondent More than 250 Sisters art- lovers streamed through the doors of the Sisters Library Friday night to mingle with their friends and local art- ists, and cast final votes for the People9s Choice Awards at the Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit. While anxiously awaiting the results, people strolled through the library, nibbled on veggies, shrimp, and mini-wraps, and listened to music provided by The Renaissance Sisters, under PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK A pair of Sisters residents forded Whychus Creek on a wintery day last week. See WINNERS on page 22 See EVENTS on page 30 Man arrested on child pornography charges A 44-year-old Sisters man faces 22 child pornography- related charges after being arrested on Tuesday, January 21, in the wake of a six3 month investigation by the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office. The sheriff 9s office reported Wednesday, January 22, that the detectives divi- sion had acted on a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) regarding Michael Wills possibly pos- sessing and distributing child pornography. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces representing over 4,500 federal, state, and local law-enforcement and pros- ecutorial agencies. During the investigation Inside... Creekside City Park will be closed to large events, and event-related street clo- sures will be cut back and streets will not be closed for events during the sum- mer 4 with exceptions for the Rodeo Parade and the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Those are key results of new City Ordinance 500, having to do with public events, and Ordinance 501 regarding tran- sient merchants, passed on a four-one vote at the January 22 Sisters City Council meeting. See the accompanying detectives reportedly con- firmed that Wills was the per- son involved. On January 14, detec- tives contacted Wills at his residence near Sisters. Detectives interviewed Wills, and a search warrant was later served at his residence. During the search warrant ser- vice, detectives seized various electronic devices belonging to Wills. A search warrant to analyze the electronic devices was later granted, and, according to DCSO, a foren- sic examination of the elec- tronic devices revealed Wills was in possession of images of child pornography. Wills was contacted again on January 21, and interviewed regarding the See WILLS on page 29 New Habitat home dedicated The sun came out as Sisters Habitat for Humanity dedicated a home with the Likens family on Tuesday, January 21, in the Village Meadows subdivision. Seth, Kastle, Araya and Malita are the 69th family to benefit from the Sisters Habitat Homeownership Program. Board President Chuck Harper welcomed the crowd of about 100 people as everyone celebrated and honored the donors, volun- teers, and the family. The home was built by Youth Build students and Habitat volunteers. James Collins from Heart of Oregon spoke about the Youth Build Program and how it impacts the lives of young adults who choose the path of learning a trade. Ray Hendricks, an AmeriCorp volunteer with Youth Build, grew up in a Habitat home and stressed the importance of stable, affordable housing as he was growing up. Family Partners Berni Huggett and Pat Woollard presented gifts to the family including a Children9s Bible and a handmade quilt by Susan Cobb. Michelle Ehr welcomed the Likens PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Habitat community celebrated with the Likens family as they dedicated their new home in Sisters. family to the neighborhood on behalf of the other neighbors. Following the blessing by Nate Kaping, the family cut the ribbons to their new home. Refreshments were served and guests were invited to tour the home. Letters/Weather ................ 2 Scottie Wisdom & Faith ...... 9 Entertainment ..................11 Crossword ....................... 26 Classifieds .................. 27-28 Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements ............... 10 Data Dave’s Commentary . 25 Obituaries ....................... 26 Real Estate .................29-32
