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The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 7 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Firefighters get live-fire training in Sisters By Jim Cornelius Editor in Cheif You just can9t replicate the heat, the feeling of being in a building that9s on fire,= Sisters Fire Chief Roger Johnson told The Nugget on Sunday, as teams of firefight- ers entered smoking build- ings in a live-fire training exercise. <You just can9t rep- licate that kind of training.= Firefighters and other personnel from Sisters, Cloverdale, Black Butte Ranch, Bend, Redmond, and Crooked River Ranch engaged in extensive train- ing drills on property that is now part of the Sisters Woodlands development just off Pine Street on the west side of Sisters, on Sunday, February 13. The developers offered structures that were formerly part of the Sisters Ranger District facilities on the site for use in the training exercise. Firefighters practiced search and rescue skills along with fire attack, venti- lation, and exposure protec- tion in the day-long session, which will be repeated on Sunday, February 20. Chief Johnson noted that the session was also an opportunity to train live-fire instructors. They learn how Correspondent Sisters is moving toward a holistic approach to tour- ism, considering the benefits for the visitors balanced with the quality of life for the res- idents. The City Council and City staff are investigating a fairly recent development in the tourism industry known as destination management. Destination management involves coordinating tour- ist activities across multiple agencies, businesses, and organizations to manage visitor impacts on the area while improving livability for the local residents. Council President Nancy Connolly explained the Inside... Spa owner hit with $14,000 in fines By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief short window nowadays. The Sisters Woodlands location fit the bill. <It9s an exceptional loca- tion and a great opportunity,= Chief Johnson said. <We9re very grateful that the devel- oper saved it for us.= Mike Boyle of Sisters has been hit with significant fines by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists (OBMT). Boyle is facing civil and criminal charges in association with alleged actions committed at Hop in the Spa in Sisters. Jeff Van Laanen, compli- ance and licensing manager for OBMT, told The Nugget last week that the board met in executive session on January 31, and elected to charge Boyle with 13 violations of ORS 687.021 (1) (a) (practicing massage without a license); and one violation of ORS 687.021 (1) (c) (improperly advertis- ing that the person engages in the practice of massage). The violations carry a total of $14,000 in civil penalties. Boyle is expected to enter a plea on multiple criminal charges on February 17. See LIVE-FIRE on page 6 See FINES on page 13 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Dozens of firefighters trained in search and rescue and fire suppression in a training exercise at the future site of Sisters Woodlands. The exercise continues next Sunday. to prepare a building for safe training scenarios and how to organize a successful train- ing session. Johnson expressed appre- ciation to developers Paul Hodge and Paul and Carla Schneider of Sisters for mak- ing the training opportunity possible. City investigating new tourism model By Sue Stafford PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 Council9s interest in explor- ing destination management. <Council is looking at destination management because it is the right time to be thoughtful regarding visitors. It is time to harness the state-mandated Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) to ben- efit residents and visitors. Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) are a cultural shift addressing tourism. <The goal is not to 8bring more people,9 the goal is to bring people who share our culture and values and to provide a sustainable year- round tourism base. As stew- ards of public funds, and in See MODEL on page 8 <It9s getting harder to get acquired structures,= Chief Johnson explained. A good <burn to learn= location needs to be a safe distance from neighbors, and operations can only be con- ducted during times of year when fire spread is not a sig- nificant danger 4 which is a Sisters marks passing of Glenn Miller Glenn Miller, a long-time Sisters builder and leader of the Sisters Rodeo, died last week after a long period of ill health. The Sisters Rodeo Association made the announcement, reflecting on the giant boot prints Miller made in the Sisters arena. <Holding the position as our rodeo president for 21 years he invested so much of his life into our organization,= the association statement noted. <There may be a few other people who have dedi- cated as much of their lives to Sisters Rodeo as Glenn Miller in the rodeo9s 83-year history, but there is no one else who has led the rodeo with more vision and inspiration than him.= Miller first served as Sisters Rodeo Association PHOTO PROVIDED Glenn Miller hat a tremendous impact on Sisters Rodeo and the Sisters community at large. President in 1988. During that term of service he con- vinced the board of direc- tors to join the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). He was elected See MILLER on page 15 Letters/Weather ............... 2 Announcements ...............10 Fun & Games .................... 17 Classifieds .................. 19-21 Real Estate .................21-24 Meetings .......................... 3 Entertainment ................. 11 Crossword .......................18 City Snapshot ..................21 Obituaries ...................... 22
