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The Nugget Vol. XLIV No. 23 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, June 9, 2021 Sisters Outlaws step out into a new world By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent The theme of the Sisters High School Class of 2021 motto shone throughout com- mencement ceremonies held outdoors at Reed Stadium on a perfect late spring evening on Friday, June 4. The motto, a quote from Morgan Harper Nichols says, “Going through things you never thought you’d go through will only take you to places you never thought you’d get to.” Principal Joe Hosang elic- ited applause as he welcomed everyone to the ceremony, saying enthusiastically, “We are together!” He gave credit to the class for pushing to have com- mencement outdoors so that the number of family and See GRADUATION on page 18 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Sam May was one of the valedictorians who spoke on the resilience of the Class of 2021 during commencement on Friday night. Sisters Folk Festival makes comeback The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is coming back this fall. SFF is moving forward with plans for a seven- venue festival scheduled for October 1-3. The annual festival of roots music held throughout the town repre- sents a long-awaited return to live music, and a celebration of the Sisters community. Seventeen artists are con- firmed so far to perform mul- tiple sets over the three-day event, and plans are in the works to add a dozen more before the lineup is com- plete. All seven of the ven- ues will be outdoors — most will be tented — so face masks will not be required, per current state and federal guidelines. Sisters Folk Festival encourages people to get their shots before venturing into large crowd situations See SFF on page 23 Reluctant Sisters: The City’s incorporation By Emme Shoup Sisters Assistant Community Engagement Coordinator In 1946, the year of Sisters’ incorporation, eco- nomic activity was booming, and with World War II end- ing in September 1945, sol- diers began returning home to their community. It must have been at this point, when the Sisters community was coming back together and reevaluating its assets, that the subject of incorporation Inside... became prevalent. Yet, with Sisters being platted by Alex and Robert Smith in 1901, why did it take 45 years to incorporate? The conversation around incorporation had been stir- ring in the Sisters com- munity as far back as April 1912. In the Sisters Herald newspaper, a tag line read, “Sisters may incorporate: There is a movement afoot See CITY on page 30 Small fires a warning to Sisters Recent incidents remind Sisters residents and visitors that fire is an ever-present danger. A fire broke out in the woods about five miles west of Sisters, about a quarter-mile northwest of Zimmerman Butte on Sunday. Firefighters from the Forest Service and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) responded quickly and kept it confined to 6/10 of an acre. Fire offi- cials report that the fire was human-caused, but have not determined specifically what sparked the blaze. On Wednesday, June 2, U.S. Forest Service fire- fighters knocked down the blaze that started from an unattended and escaped campfire about three miles west of Sisters off Highway 20. The fire was about 1.2 acres in size. The previous week, on May 28, a trailer burned to the ground on the outskirts of town near the north end of Pine Street, with the fire spreading to adjacent trees and brush. Crews arrived to find a small travel trailer fully involved, and mostly con- sumed by fire. The fire had extended to nearby trees and brush. The first engine crew PHOTO PROVIDED A trailer in the woods near Sisters caught fire and burned to the axles on May 28. On June 2, an unattended and escaped campfire caused a blaze that was stopped at 1.2 acres west of town. to arrive on the scene was able to suppress the fire and keep it from extending any further. According to SCSFD, an interview with the owner of the trailer indicated that the most likely cause of the fire was an unattended propane- fired heating unit that was left too close to combus- tibles inside the trailer. “Never leave portable heating devices unattended, as they pose an increased risk of fire,” said Deputy Chief Tim Craig. Drought conditions have made for an early and men- acing fire season in Sisters Country. Extreme care should be exercised when camping or recreating in the woods around Sisters. Letters/Weather ............... 2 Fit for Sisters .................... 4 Announcements ...............12 Roundabout Sisters .........14 Classifieds ................. 26-28 Meetings .......................... 3 In the Pines....................... 9 Events .............................13 Crossword ...................... 25 Real Estate ................ 29-32
