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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sheriff’s Office reveals source of explosions PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD Matthew Martin looks forward to contributing to the collaborative team at City Hall. On the evening of February 20, residents in a wide area east of Sisters reported two loud and intense explosions, one at about 9 p.m. and another, more intense, at about 9:45 p.m. A woman who lives off Fryrear Road described the second explosion as <a shock wave hitting the house.= Numerous other residents reported windows rattling and feeling the shock wave. On February 21, the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office (DCSO) reported that <detectives with the assistance of Oregon State Police bomb squad detec- tives located the site of the explosions. The site is in the area south of Jordan Road near Fryrear Butte.= According to DCSO, <Based on evidence located at the scene, detectives believe the explosions were possibly caused by Tannerite or simi- lar exploding type targets.= Some shooters famil- iar with Tannerite explod- ing targets are skeptical that Tannerite alone could pro- duce an explosion as large and intense as the ones reported by local residents. The incident remains under investigation and DCSO says that further infor- mation will be released at a later time. City welcomes new principal planner By Sue Stafford Correspondent Matthew Martin is the newest member to join the City of Sisters staff. He is principal planner in the Community Development Department. Martin said that one of the biggest draws and a deciding factor for accept- ing his new position was the current staff at City Hall. <The team at City Hall that serves Sisters is a good bunch. They are dedicated, passionate public servants. They have been very wel- coming and supportive of me,= Martin said. Being a contributing member of a collaborative team is an important value for Martin. <Throughout my career, and even while growing up, my goal was to make a positive, lasting impact on my community by being engaged in public process,= he said. Martin likes to establish relationships that can be built on with understanding and clear communication, so everyone can move forward collaboratively with respect. Participation in the Boy Scouts was a big part of his childhood, and Martin con- siders that time as part of his broader formative experi- ence that he carries with him today. He became a senior patrol leader for his troop, and scouting provided him with outdoor and camping skills still in use today. Martin is the young- est of four children, and the only boy. His family lived in the mid-Willamette Valley, in Dallas, where he graduated from high school. College followed at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, where he gradu- ated with a degree in envi- ronmental studies with an emphasis in geography and a core of classes in public policy. While in school, he had internships in Jackson County, one of which involved wildlife habitat mapping. Following graduation, his first position was as an assistant planner for See MARTIN on page 14 Grant funds support Meals on Wheels Four foundations have stepped up with $20,500 in grants to support the tri- county Council on Aging of Central Oregon Meals on Wheels program. The grants will provide over 4,000 meals to homebound seniors across Central Oregon. The Meals on Wheels program enhances the qual- ity of life of home-bound individuals by providing nutritious home-delivered meals, personal contact, and related services. It pro- vides nutrition risk screen- ing, nutrition education, and nutritious meals for persons 60 years of age or older who are home-bound because of illness, incapacity, disabil- ity, and/or lack of family support. Last year Council on Aging of Central Oregon delivered nearly 100,000 meals across the tri-county, thanks to many senior cen- ter partnerships and 400+ volunteers. <We love all the wonder- ful work that you do,= said Sharon Smith, president of the Barbara Emily Knudson See GRANTS on page 14 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-231-1897. Al-Anon Mon., noon. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. 541-610-7383. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 ages welcome. 541-771-2211. p.m. at Sisters Community Church. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Email sistersbridge2021@gmail.com. Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Sisters Caregiver Support Group Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Sisters Episcopal 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Sisters Cribbage Club Please call for 1 to 4 p.m. 541-668-1755. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / details. 541-923-1632. Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., citizens4community.com Location information: 541-549-1193. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at 541-388-9013. Church. 541-548-0440. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Parent Teacher Community Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Saloon. 541-480-5994. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group 2nd Thurs.,1 p.m. Sisters Library. For Saturday meeting dates and to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 541-668-6599 location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Sisters Aglow Lighthouse Location information: 541-279-1977. Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., meeting by Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Zoom. 503-930-6158. Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. Sisters Area Photography Club Council on Aging of Central Oregon Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., at Senior Lunch Tues., Wed., Thurs Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Sisters Community Church. 12:30-1 p.m. Sisters Community Public welcome. 808-281-2681. 541-549-6157. Church. 541-480-1843. BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Spoons Restaurant. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654. SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203 Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 5:30 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefi re.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to beth@nuggetnews.com