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Wednesday, October 7, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon DEPUTIES: Three will be assigned to Sisters station Continued from page 1 PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG The Outlaws girls competed in the 200 meters. TRACK: Spring sports moved to fall due to COVID-19 Continued from page 3 Cody Anderson won the 100 meters (11.98) and Hayden Sharp established a new personal best for sec- ond place in the long jump at 20 feet 8.5 inches, just 3.5 inches out of first place. On the girls side, Shelby Larson led a Sisters sweep of the top four pole-vaulting places, winning the event at nine feet, while Hollie Lewis took top honors in the long jump with a mark of 15 feet 1 inch. Anya Shockley cleared 4 feet 8 inches in the high jump for the first time and Lewis finished third at 4 feet 6 inches. Regardless of results, ath- letes appeared quite pleased to be able to take part in the meet on a warm, sun- splashed fall afternoon. <I saw smiles and genu- ine appreciation from kids on both teams, Larson said. <None of these kids will ever take for granted something so mundane as a dual meet. What was so special is that there was literally noth- ing at stake. It was just a chance to compete, have fun and do what kids do. I9m so very grateful our AD, Gary Thorson, had the willingness to make this happen for us.= Following the meet, Larson reflected further on the positivity surrounding the afternoon. <It was a perfect day for a track meet 4 beautiful weather, wonderful facilities, great volunteers, friendly competition. The meet rep- resented what high school sports should be about and was so welcome and needed in abnormal times.= Some traditional spring sports will continue a <mini season= through mid-Octo- ber, followed by fall sports four weeks and culminating with winter sports, which will begin in November. Sisters hosted another meet Tuesday, October 6, against Redmond and Ridgeview and the team is scheduled to travel to Prineville Thursday, October 8, to face Crook County and Ridgeview. unique opportunity with the number of deputies hired out here,= Morris said. He likes the idea of com- munity-oriented policing and getting to know the business- people and residents in Sisters. <I9m looking forward to getting to know them. I9d like the community to know we are always open to talk, answer questions, stop by. The more we interact, the bet- ter,= Morris said. Those same sentiments were expressed by Deputies Allie DeMars and Mike Hudson. DeMars invites peo- ple to flag her down. <Come up to me and let me know of any problems in the community,= she said. <Wave me down. We can9t fix problems if we don9t know about them.= DeMars9 work as a deputy is built on a foundation of wanting to help people. <I enjoy meeting people and helping them in their worst moments,= she said. She enjoys people9s reac- tions when they realize she is a deputy. <I especially enjoy when little girls realize they could become an officer,= she said. Coming from a military family (both parents were career Air Force), she lived in a number of places around the U.S. She studied sociology at SUDOKU SOLUTION for puzzle on page 20 Hope for a child. Change for a nation. Extended lockdowns have created extreme diffi culty for many people in Uganda who depend on their daily wages to eat. Hope Africa International has been able to meet these desperate physical and emotional needs by providing food and through outdoor, small group education. 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She returned to the states and worked for the Bend Police Department as a records specialist, attended the four-month training at the police academy, and joined the DCSO in 2017. Before being assigned to the Sisters substation, she said, <I loved every time I worked out here. I like see- ing the same people, so they feel comfortable to talk to me. I look forward to expanding those rela- tionships. I always like all the great events out here.= Deputy Mike Hudson said he hails from <south of La Pine= 4 a reference to his California roots. He served in the Marine Corps for five years before using the GI bill to earn an associate degree. He plans to complete a bach- elor9s degree in psychology. Looking to relocate, Hudson and his spouse found Bend. He had fond memories 23 of visiting Black Butte Ranch as a child. He worked in the banking industry for a dozen years, all the while also serving in the Oregon Army National Guard. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2015. He is now in the Oregon Air National Guard. Being a police officer had been Hudson9s dream since he was a little boy and in 2018, his dream came true when he joined the DCSO. Based on his own experience, Hudson offered a reminder, <Never give up on your dreams.= He enjoys helping people and brings that quality to his duty in Sisters, which reminds him of the small shops in his childhood. <I look forward to getting to know the town residents. The community here seems close knit. It will be good to get out of the car and talk with people,= he said. Hudson would like peo- ple to know that the deputies are available to do vacation checks of homes while resi- dents are gone out of town. Just call the Sisters office. To the community Hudson said, <Thank you for having us here. We9re honored to be here.=