The Nugget
Vol. XLIII No. 25
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
2020 Sisters grads hit the trail, in r rodeo style
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
Donning a black cowboy
hat, Sisters High School prin-
cipal Joe Hosang welcomed
the crowd celebrating the
class of 2020 at the rodeo
grounds Friday, June 12 say-
ing, <We9re doing this rodeo
style!=
With the COVID-19 pan-
demic altering normal life
throughout the world, com-
mencement planners includ-
ing Lynne Fendall, Jillian
Frankl and Melanie Petterson
got to work weeks ago to
find a way to honor the class
of 2020, culminating with a
drive-in ceremony on the east
side of the rodeo grounds,
complete with horses, a
jumbo video screen and a
mountain backdrop.
The audio of the cere-
mony was broadcast through
KNLX 104.9 FM.
Health considerations
required graduates and their
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Rodeo Queens Hailey Konze and Riann Cornett bore the American flag and the Outlaws banner at the Sisters High School Graduation.
families to remain inside
their vehicles for the duration
of the event, so ex-Marine
Hosang gave instructions to
<sit at attention= just before a
pair of rodeo princesses pre-
sented the American flag, and
an Outlaw flag, as a video
recording featuring members
of the SHS jazz choir singing
the national anthem played.
Creating the music video
when the jazz choir could not
meet together required the
singers to record themselves
on their own to the accom-
paniment provided by
teacher Julie Cash and the
See GRADUATION on page 9
Sisters wants more law Sisters firefighters smoke stairclimb
enforcement presence
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
While the nation is
roiled in a conflict over the
proper role and conduct of
law enforcement, Sisters is
moving into an enhanced
contract that is bringing a
larger and more focused law
enforcement presence to the
community.
That, City Manager Cory
Misley notes, is what the
community said it desires.
<I think that there was a
general sentiment& that that
was what the community
wanted,= he said.
Last summer, the City
conducted a survey of city
residents and businesses to
gather data regarding their
feelings on public safety
See LAW on page 16
City, developer nail down
affordable housing
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
The ClearPine subdivi-
sion in the northeast corner
of Sisters, site of the original
Lundgren pine lumber mill,
has been involved in 15 dif-
ferent City decisions, land-
use approvals, applications
and modifications over the
past 13 years.
Inside...
The latest modification
application submitted by
ClearPine developer Peter
Hall and 3 Sisters Partners
was approved, with condi-
tions, by the Sisters City
Council at their June 10
meeting. The application
hearing had been continued
from the May 27 Council
See HOUSING on page 16
Sisters firefighters don9t
let obstacles deter them from
accomplishing their mis-
sion. So when the annual
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society Stairclimb was forced
to go virtual by the COVID-
19 pandemic, they adapted.
Traditionally, firefighters
from across the region gather
in the spring to ascend the
Columbia Center in Seattle,
Washington, raising can-
cer-fighting funds through
pledges. The event is also a
test of firefighter fitness and
grit. For the virtual event,
firefighters were asked to stay
in their own communities and
find an appropriate spot to
simulate climbing 69 flights
of stairs in full turnout, with
breathing apparatus.
On Saturday, David Ward
and Jeremy Ast, who were
signed up for the event,
headed over to Reed Stadium
to climb the bleachers over
and over again. Though they
were not officially signed up,
Avery Deutz and Tyler Smith
decided to join in the fun.
<Everybody was done
in under 23 minutes,= Ward
reported. <That was a pretty
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Avery Deutz, David Ward, Jeremy Ast and Tyler Smith hit the bleachers at
Reed Stadium Saturday for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Stairclimb.
respectable time.=
There were nine people
signed up on the Sisters-Camp
Sherman Fire District team,
though not all were able to be
on hand at Reed Stadium.
More important than
smoking the arduous physical
challenge, Ward reported that
the team raised approximately
$18,000 for the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society, far
exceeding last year9s total
of approximately $13,000.
Ward thanked the Sisters
Country donors and his fel-
low firefighters who made a
real effort to raise funds and
awareness.
<It means a lot to me,
because I used to have lym-
phoma,= Ward noted. <So I9m
definitely behind the climb
and what it stands for.=
Sisters firefighters have
been participating in the climb
for five or six years, Ward
said, and now it9s become a
big deal for members of the
district.
<It really took off the last
three years,= he said.
For more information, visit
https://www.llswa.org.
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Sisters Situation Report .... 4 Announcements ................ 8 Crossword ....................... 17 Sudoku ............................19
Meetings .......................... 3 Farmers Market ................. 6 At Your Service............ 10-15 Classifieds .................. 18-19 Real Estate .................21-24