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— INSIDE — FO o C n US Health — — PAGES 13-19 The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 3 Vo www.NuggetNews.com Wednesday, January 19, 2022 By Jim Cornelius Editor In Chief Correspondent One of the appealing fea- tures of Sisters for residents and visitors alike is the ability to see the stars 3 a whole lot of stars 3 on any clear night. But that special feature is under attack as more outside lights appear in burgeoning developments and more LED lights are used in outdoor lighting. Voices of concerned citizens are getting louder, and the City is hearing them. At last week9s City Council workshop, Community Development Director Scott Woodford brought before Council a pro- posal for Sisters Development Code amendments related to Inside... community need. At Thursday9s open house, Child and Youth Development Trainer Tanner Rohne told the assemblage that Central Oregon is <a child care desert,= with one slot available for every three See PROGRAM on page 9 See COVID on page 12 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK partners in the community, Lopez and her peers will get hours of hands-on expe- rience, learning to engage appropriately with a range of age groups of children. They will learn CPR and sleep- safe protocols and become well enough versed in child and youth development to the dark-sky lighting code. Wo o d f o r d t o l d t h e Council that from time to time, it is necessary to amend the Sisters Development Code to respond to emerg- ing issues or to update code language for sections that don9t adequately address issues. Staff is proposing anticipated amendments for the above area of the code in early 2022 and asked for Council input. With the input received last week, staff will prepare specific develop- ment code amendments for Planning Commission and City Council review, includ- ing a public hearing, with approval in the spring. See ORDINANCE on page 8 Letters/Weather ............... 2 Meetings .......................... 3 move into the field. Program Director Kara Johnson told The Nugget that the organization considered a variety of potential career tracks to add to its successful construction program. They settled on child and youth development in part because there is a tremendous Hospital announces COVID-19 treatments Last week, St. Charles Health System started offer- ing three new outpatient treatments for people with COVID-19. However, sup- plies are <severely limited,= according Dr. Jacoby Allen. <Studies are showing that these medications do have some benefit. They seem to be effective in preventing severe disease and hospi- talization for those at high risk,= Allen said. <It9s avail- ability that9s the big issue. We are going to try to deploy them as equitably and appro- priately and quickly as pos- sible, but we9re not going to have enough on hand to treat our current surge.= The three treatments are: " Paxlovid, an oral antivi- ral treatment. " Sotrovimab, a monoclo- nal antibody infusion. " Molnupiravir, an oral antiviral treatment. Per National Institutes of Health recommendation, health care organizations Evelyn Lopez of Sisters cut the ribbon on a new Heart of Oregon classroom and shop facility in Redmond last week. She plans to transition into a new child development program. City to enforce Dark Skies ordinance By Sue Stafford PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon Youth program builds opportunities A little over a year ago, Evelyn Lopez was falling way behind in school. <Public school was not my calling,= the Sisters youth told The Nugget. <Not enough teacher one-on-one time, which I really needed.= Fast-forward to January 2022, and Lopez is thriv- ing. Last Thursday, she was selected to cut the ribbon on Heart of Oregon Corps9 new child and youth development training classroom and pre- apprenticeship construction classroom in Redmond. As she works to catch up on credits to gain her GED or diploma, she9s transi- tioning into the brand-new career track program in child and youth development. And she9s excited. <I9m in YouthBuild con- struction,= she said, <and I9m transitioning into the child development program& Construction is great; I like it, but it9s not what I9d want to have a career in.= Child development and child care, however, is. <I just kind of want to be a role model& and make kids happy,= she said. Through the new career track program and its P OSTAL CUSTOMER City offers $675,000 for East Portal By Sue Stafford Correspondent The City of Sisters is offering the U.S. Forest Service $675,000 to purchase the 14.51-acre East Portal property. The property is located at the eastern terminus of Highway 242 at the north- west corner of west Highway 20 and Highway 242 and bor- dered on the west by West Hood Avenue. It is the final parcel of USFS land that was available for sale to help sup- port redevelopment of the Sisters ranger station. Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid told The Nugget that the purchase of the property by the City is <fantastic news.= He said the property has been on the market for a long time and the $675,000 offer from Announcements ...............10 Entertainment ................. 11 GRAPHIC PROVIDED The City of Sisters has made an offer to acquire the East Portal where Highways 20 and 242 meet from the U.S. Forest Service. the City was the first legiti- mate offer received. <That money will go a long way toward building the new ranger station and keeping the Forest Service in Crossword .......................12 Focus on Health ......... 13-19 Classifieds ................. 20-21 Real Estate ................ 22-24 See PORTAL on page 22
