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SEE PAGES 16-18 The Nugget Vol. XLIV No. 14 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Making a splash... Sisters: A history of pioneer resilience By Jim Cornelius Ella Thorsett crosses a water obstacle on the way to an individual title in cross country’s district competition. See story, page 7. PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG Editor in Chief Sisters is marking a sig- nificant anniversary in 2021 4 the 75th anniversary of the 1946 incorporation of the City of Sisters. Of course, Sisters9 found- ing long predates incorpo- ration. It was <discovered= long before Euro-American settlers found it 4 as a place where Paiute, Warm Springs, and Wasco peoples stopped during movement across the See RESILIENCE on page 4 Stancliff named Sisters Fire volunteers earn promotion High School principal By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent Steven Stancliff has been named the new principal of Sisters High School, replac- ing Joe Hosang, who, after 10 years as principal, is moving to a new position at the district9s administrative office. Stancliff, a native of Alaska and resident of Central Oregon since 2005, comes from a background in teaching, as well a variety of administration positions. He is finishing up his fifth year as principal of Pilot Butte Middle School in Bend. See PRINCIPAL on page 31 Schools expanding in-school instruction By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent All Sisters School District students will be attending school four full days a week beginning Monday, April 12 accord- ing to a letter published by Superintendent Curt Scholl on April 1. The much-anticipated decision came as a result of Inside... the reduction in the allow- able physical distancing within classrooms, adopted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 4 down to three feet between students in classrooms. County metrics of infection rates for COVID-19 have con- tinued to stay in the range that allow this change to See IN-SCHOOL on page 30 The Sisters-Camp S h e rma n F ire Distric t (SCSFD) has promoted vol- unteer firefighters Ben Duda, Travis Bootes, and Rachel Ulm to the position of fire lieutenant. A formal promo- tion ceremony was held on Thursday, March 25, at the main fire station, and broad- cast virtually so that friends and family members could participate in a safe manner. A fire lieutenant is the first-line supervisor for a group of five to seven fire- fighters, often called a <fire company.= According to Deputy Chief Tim Craig, the lieu- tenant is one of the most important positions in the fire service. <We are very careful to choose people for promo- tion to lieutenant who have great leadership and deci- sion-making skills. All three of our new lieutenants bring incredible value to our orga- nization, and I am extremely proud of each of them,= said Craig. Duda began his fire-ser- vice career in the wildland PHOTO PROVIDED Sisters Fire Chief Roger Johnson presided over a promotion ceremony for Travis Bootes, Ben Duda, and Rachel Ulm, each of whom has attained the volunteer rank of fire lieutenant. arena during the fire season of 1994. He gained experi- ence and qualifications in wildland firefighting, even- tually achieving the posi- tion of Sisters Protection Supervisor for the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in 2006. Duda began his volunteer service with SCSFD in 2018. His expe- rience and leadership skills lent themselves well to the structural fire service. Over the last three years Duda has gained additional certifica- tions in structural firefight- ing that qualified him for the new position. Tr a v i s B o o t e s h a s served as a volunteer fire- fighter since he was 15 years old, starting out as a cadet with the Harrisburg Fire Department. When he moved to Sisters with his family in 2014, he chose to continue his volunteer See PROMOTION on page 30 Letters/Weather ............... 2 Announcements ...............12 For the Birds ....................15 Roundabout Sisters ........ 23 Classifieds ..................27-29 Meetings .......................... 3 Events .............................13 Fun & Games ................... 22 Crossword ...................... 26 Real Estate ................ 29-32