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Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 21 Grants reduce wildfire Volleyball team finally hits the court risk for Camp Sherman By Rongi Yost Correspondent Residents of Camp Sherman are eligible to apply for grant funding to reduce wildfire risk around homes. Grant funding is made available through a partnership with Jefferson County, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), and the Sisters- Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District. Eligible residents will be offered a flat-rate reimbursement of $500 for treating the land around their homes to Firewise and the Oregon Forestland-Urban Interface Fire Protection Act (SB360) standards. The overall goal of this project is to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire to homes in high-risk areas by reducing hazardous fuels on private lands. The goal of SB360 is to minimize fire danger in subdivisions and neighbor- hoods and make firefight- ing safer and more effective. Information and tips about the standards for fire preven- tion and creating defensible space around your home are available in the Living with Wildfire in Jefferson County handbook which can be found online at www. lakechinookfireandrescue. org/RSG/LivingWithFire_ Wildfire-PrepPlan_web.pdf. Fire chiefs will be responsi- ble for assuring that the stan- dards have been met prior to dispensing funds. Funding and/or techni- cal assistance is available to assist homeowners/landown- ers with completing defensi- ble-space projects. The fire officials are trained evalua- tors of the SB360 rules and will assess and certify prop- erties as requested. Applications are being accepted now. All grants must be completed by December 1, 2021. To learn more about eligibility and view the application, land- owners can contact the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District at 541-540-0771, or visit https://www.coic.org/emer- gency-preparedness/jeff- co-fuels/ or contact Shelby Knight at sknight@coic.org 541-548-9535. After more than a year, the Lady Outlaws finally got back on the court. They travelled to Cascade on Thursday, March 4, and defeated the Cougars 25-18, 25-15, 23-25, and 25-15. Sisters had to work out some nerves and jitters in the first match, but looked to their veteran leaders who brought consistency and calmness to the court. The Outlaws were led by Greta Davis, who finished the night with 23 kills and two blocks. Sophie Silva recorded nine kills and five blocks, and Natalie Sitz added five kills and three aces. Setter Ellie Rush finished with 40 assists. Coach Rory Rush said, <It was a good first win for us and gave us a chance to get everyone in and work to find our chemistry on the floor.= A day later, Sisters travelled to 6A Bend High for some fierce competition. The Outlaws fell with scores of 18-25, 14-25, and 22-25. The game started strong www.NuggetNews.com with teams scoring points back and forth. The Outlaws took a small lead, but then the Lava Bears went on a six-point scoring run to swing the momentum in their favor and pull ahead for the win. In the second set, the Lady Outlaws struggled with their passes and their offense and just couldn9t find their rhythm. In the final set, Sisters came out with energy and played strong against the Lava Bears. The game went back and forth with some good, long rallies, but the Outlaws just couldn9t hang on for the win. Davis had a strong hitting night from the outside, and led the team with 17 kills and four blocks. Sophie Silva was an offensive threat in the middle and finished with 11 kills and four blocks. Rush recorded 33 assists and five aces. Freshman Grace Vohs recorded six kills and four blocks at crucial moments in the game. Rush told The Nugget that the coaches are excited to see her progress throughout the season. Rush said, <We saw some really strong play from everyone tonight. This game was about good competition and us getting better. We will regroup and continue to grow as a team.= Sisters was to play at home against Mt. View on Monday, March 8. They were to travel to Philomath on Wednesday, March 10, but Philomath is still in the <extreme risk= category for COVID-19 and won9t be able to play. Instead, the Outlaws will head to Crook County for a match against the Cowgirls. On Saturday, Sisters has two games; one against Ridgeview and one against Hood River, both played at Ridgeview in Redmond.
