Wednesday, February 19, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
CLASSIFIEDS
Hawk9s Haven Reserve, a 90+
acre wildlife reserve in Sisters, is
looking for an assistant
manager to help maintain
property. Position includes: A)
general water management (flood
irrigation, drip & pop-up
sprinkler systems). B) tree/shrub
planting/maintenance. C)
mowing and weed control (weed
eating, spraying, pulling). This
will be a 24 hrs/wk job (hours are
flexible) and some weeks may
extend up to 40 hrs (especially in
March when we plant trees and
prepare property for the new
season). The job is seasonal from
March 7 to Oct 30. The pay is
$15 hr. No livestock on property.
We are also looking for
temporary help in March and
into April to help with planting
trees, burning ditches and other
tasks for spring set-up. The pay
for temp position is $15 hr and
should be about 40 hr/wk until
jobs are concluded in April.
Contact Craig Stelle at
541-410-0142 or
craigstelle@gmail.com for more
information and to schedule and
interview.
Part-time person wanted to
assist in Property management
office. Experience in the vacation
rental industry and familiarity
with Black Butte Ranch is highly
desirable. Twenty to 30 hours per
week year-round. Must be
available weekends and some
holidays, have computer and
typing skills, plus some physical
work is required.
Call Brenda for more information
541-549-5555x2.
999 Public Notice
INVITATION TO BID
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire
District is soliciting bids for the
following: Station 703
Overhead Door Remodel.
Solicitation documents may be
obtained by request at 301 South
Elm Street in Sisters, Oregon
beginning February 12, 2020
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. each weekday or online at
www.sistersfire.com. Bids must
be received in a sealed envelope
to: Fire Chief Roger Johnson at
301 South Elm Street, PO Box
1509, Sisters, OR 97759 no later
than 3 p.m., March 27, 2020 to be
considered. Bids are scheduled
to be opened at 3 p.m. on March
30, 2020 at 301 S. Elm Street,
Sisters, Oregon. Contact
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire
District with questions or to
request a copy of the solicitation
document, 541-549-0771.
PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE
On 2/29/20 at 1 p.m., the entire
contents of unit #G-22, belonging
to Jill Paulus, will be sold to the
highest bidder. CASH Only.
Minimum bid of $300. High
bidder must remove ALL
contents within 48 hours. The
unit will be open for viewing one
hour before auction. The sale
takes place at
SNO CAP MINI STORAGE,
157 W. Sisters Park Drive,
Sisters, Oregon. 541-549-3575.
RAPTORS: Intervention
is important even if a
bird can9t be saved
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critical aspects of a success-
ful rescue is knowing exactly
where the bird is. Even when
severely injured, a bird (or
any other creature) can move
a considerable distance and
become difficult or impos-
sible to find. Within 15 min-
utes after receiving the plea
for help, Gary arrived and
was guided down a drive-
way and into a distant field
surrounded in part by thick
trees where the owl could
have easily been hidden. He
was able to keep the bird
under continuous observa-
tion and then captured her.
There are many factors
in successfully rehabili-
tating an injured bird: the
age and/or severity of the
injury being just one part of
the complex world of rap-
tor rescue. Although often
appearing deceptively calm
while being helped, raptors
undergo tremendous stress
from human contact, which
also affects their potential
for recovery. Possibility for
release back into the wild
is also important. Not every
rescue attempt leads to the
desired outcome, but when
given the chance to inter-
vene, every outcome is in
the best interest of the bird.
Whether successfully healed
and released, or euthanized
to end suffering, human
intervention at this level is
truly an example of what
mindful and responsible
stewardship can accomplish.
For the great horned owl
rescued that day, her story
concluded not as hoped for,
but with the most compas-
sionate decision made. Just
11 days earlier, another call
came in regarding an injured
owl in the same general
area and Landers responded
quickly. During that rescue
attempt, the bird could not
be watched continuously
and despite a lengthy search,
could not be located. Most
likely, both reports were
focused on the same bird
and the length of time in
between proved insurmount-
able. After a thorough exam-
ination, the injury turned out
to be healed past the point
of correction. Had she been
found sooner, the type of
injury sustained could have
been successfully treated.
Interestingly, her body
condition, although declin-
ing, indicated that her mate
may have continued to feed
her despite her inability to
return to the nest.
Somewhere in a nearby
tree, this owl9s mate may
still wonder where she went.
His dedication to caring for
her while she was unable to
leave the ground displays
beautifully how other spe-
cies share family bonds with
strong nurturing instincts.
It can feel daunting to
respond to an injured rap-
tor, however we don9t need
to have all of the answers
or even the professional
skills to save a life. Most
necessary is the willingness
to take that first step, to be
willing to stop, to stay and
safely keep an eye on the
injured bird, to minimize
additional stress and to make
a call to either a specialist
or law enforcement that can
respond. At that point there
is guidance accessible and
directions on how to proceed
safely.
TAKE ACTION
If you spot an injured
raptor, contact Gary
and Kellie Landers
of Wild Wings Raptor
Rehabilitation of
Central Oregon at
541-213-4411 or
541-408-0863.
Getting your home SOLD is my top priority
8th-grade basketball
team wins SPRD tourney
The 8th-grade Outlaws
girls basketball team won
all four of their games at last
weekend9s Sisters Shootout
to take first place in their
pool at the Sisters Shootout.
The tournament, staged
by Sisters Park & Recreation
District, featured 44 teams
from every part of the state.
The event is estimated to
have brought nearly 1,000
people to town for the
weekend.
The girls team turned in
strong play to defeat Crook
County, Burns, Seaside and
Lost River across two days
enroute to their tournament
victory.
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Juhree Kizziar scores in Sisters Shootout action last weekend. The team
went undefeated and took first place in their pool.
SPRING HOME 51 • $249,000 • mls 201903793
3/8 interest with views of Black Butte and
Big Meadow. Two main-fl oor master suites.
“We know it was not easy since we were out of state, but you went out of your
way to help us. We truly appreciate your honesty and realistic expectations
regarding our asking price and time-frame for selling. We HIGHLY
recommend you to anyone looking for the BEST in the BUSINESS to sell
their home or buy one!” — Steve & Lee K., Sacramento, CA
Sheila Reifschneider, Broker, 541-408-6355
Licensed Broker in Oregon | sheila@reedbros.com
Coldwell Banker Reed Bros. Realty
291 W. Cascade Ave. | 541-549-6000
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Escrow
Execution
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Stop by and visit with Tiana Van Landuyt & Shelley Marsh.
220 S. Pine St., Ste. 102 | 541-548-9180
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GLAZE MEADOW 244 • $179,000 • mls 201910031
Three 1/6 interests available in this home with large stone
fi replace, close to Glaze Meadow Rec Center.
Exclusive Onsite Realtor for the Ranch
Don Bowler, President and Broker 971-244-3012
Gary Yoder, Managing Principal Broker 541-420-6708
Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker 541-408-1343
Carol Dye, Broker 541-480-0923 | Joe Dye, Broker 541-595-2604
Corrie Lake, Broker 541-521-2392
Open daily, 9 to 5, by the Lodge Pool Complex
541-595-3838 Black Butte Ranch
541-549-5555 in Sisters, 414 W. Washington Ave.
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