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Wednesday, October 7, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Man who beat motel owner sentenced to psychiatric hospital BEND (AP) 4 A La Pine man has been sentenced to 20 years in the state psychi- atric hospital for brutally beating a 70-year-old woman in a racist attack last year. The Bulletin reports James Lamb Jr. was one of the first people in Oregon charged under a new hate crime law for seriously injur- ing the co-owner of the Hub Motel, Meena Puri. Puri is an Indian immi- grant who9s lived with her family in Central Oregon for most of her life. Early on December 31, 2019, Lamb broke into the office of the motel, where he was staying, after Puri told him he couldn9t use the office phone. Lamb9s wife had driven him to the motel the night before because he was acting abusive toward her, accord- ing to Redmond Police. Lamb broke down the office door, grabbed Puri and assaulted her. Police said Lamb told police inves- tigators he wanted to <rid America of people like her.= Puri suffered fractures to her neck, face and shoulder and was hospitalized for sev- eral weeks. Lamb, 54, appeared this week in Deschutes County Circuit Court on charges of bias crime, bur- glary and assault. A charge of attempted murder was dropped as part of his plea deal. Lamb was evaluated by psychological experts for the state and defense. Both agreed he met the legal cri- teria for a defense of guilty except for insanity. Sisters salutes... " Hats off to Sisters High School Athletic Director Gary Thorson, who has shown grace under pressure in navigating the confusing, conflicting path through COVID-19. The experience of high school athletics is an important one for many students, and ensuring that they get the best possible opportunity to have that experience 4 while keeping them safe and adhering to health and safety requirements 4 is a big challenge. COMP PLAN: Citizens can serve on committees Continued from page 1 don9t live in Sisters proper, but shop, recreate, and gener- ally identify with Sisters. <Building on the Sisters Country Vision Plan adopted several years ago, we are excited to go back to the community and ask folks for their thoughts on the future of Sisters, so that we can trans- late that into actual policy and action,= said Mayor Chuck Ryan. <This is the communi- ty9s plan, so it is vital that the people who know Sisters best drive that plan.= A Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is being formed to help advise and guide staff, the Stakeholder Committee, and, ultimately, the Planning Commission and the City Council on the direc- tion of the final document. The CAC will consist of up to 14 members represent- ing a crosssection of the com- munity, including up to three Sisters Country residents, and will meet up to seven times over the course of the next six to eight months for approxi- mately two hours each time. Precautions due to COVID- 19 will be employed to ensure the community9s safety during this process, which will likely involve online meetings. Those interested in being on the CAC should complete an Advisory Board Application at www.sisters2040.com/get- involved, and return it by 5 p.m. October 28, either in the utility drop box at City Hall or by email to either of the staff listed below. The City Council will appoint members at their November 18 meet- ing. For information, contact Scott Woodford, community development director, at 541- 323-5211 or swoodford@ ci.sisters.or.us; or Nicole Mardell, principal planner, at 541-323-5208 or nmardell@ ci.sisters.or.us. To learn more about the Comprehensive Plan and how to participate visit www. sisters2040.com. The website provides information to keep citizens in the loop as the plan progresses and will be updated throughout the process. Softball is underway... PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Daisy Patterson makes great catch in left field vs. Culver. 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