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6 Wednesday, July 8, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters business at a glance • Jill’s Wild (Tasteful!) Women announced that they have signed with the art and design group of a Russian corporation, ZPR International. The art will be used for greeting cards, mugs, cal- endars, copy books, etc. and sold throughout Russia and Ukraine. “We have just approved the first release of cards, which was interesting as the greetings are in Cyrillic,” Jill Neal reported. • Sisters Park & Recreation District will offer Buried Beef and Brew on July 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Held dur- ing the 2015 Glory Daze Annual Car Show, Buried Beef and Brew is an oppor- tunity to eat beef that has been cooked underground overnight, taste “Beer-Keg- Beans” (made from a secret family recipe), and have a brew from Three Creeks Brewing. Tickets will be sold at the door. Proceeds benefit SPRD youth programs. • Lake Creek Lodge is now open seven days a week, three meals a day. Breakfast: 8 to 11:30 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. to noon. Lunch: Noon to 2 p.m. Dinner: 6 p.m. (dinner by reservation only). Call 541-516-3030. • The entertainment for this weeks Farmers Market at Barclay Park will have a decidedly Hawaiian flavor. SPRD’s Shannon Makuahi Rackowski will dance hula while Kurt Silva plays guitar and ukulele from 3 to 4 p.m. New sheriff sworn in L. Shane Nelson was sworn in Wednesday morning as the ninth Sheriff of Deschutes County. Sheriff Nelson took the oath of office from Judge Michael Sullivan. Sheriff Nel- son replaces retiring Sheriff Larry Blanton who served as sheriff since 2007. Sheriff Nelson will serve the remaining term of office for retiring Sheriff Larry Blan- ton, whose term expires Janu- ary 2017. The four-year term of Deschutes County Sheriff opens for re-election in 2016. Sheriff Nelson has been in law enforcement in Oregon for more than 20 years. Most recently, he served as the Corrections Division Com- mander. He was born and raised in Bend and graduated from Mountain View High School in 1988. After graduat- ing from Oregon State Univer- sity in 1993 he moved back to Bend. “I am proud to serve the citizens of our great county alongside the admi- rable women and men of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Your sheriff’s office has proudly served our com- munity for nearly 100 years. We will continue to provide the quality public safety and service our citizens expect and deserve,” said Sheriff Nelson. Fire district honors Tom Barrier The Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors held a special meet- ing on June 30 — the last official meeting with Director Tom Barrier serving the dis- trict. Barrier lost his bid for re-election in May, bringing to an end 20 years of service to the district. Barrier contacted then- Chief Charles Cable in early 1995 and began volunteer- ing as a member of the sup- port services unit. Tom was very active in the Cloverdale Volunteer Fire Fighters Association as a support ser- vices volunteer. He helped turn two military surplus trucks into fire trucks and volunteered his expertise as a painter in painting both rigs and various other appa- ratus. Until 2001 Tom was involved in all aspects of the association, from serving as an officer to planning social functions to attending train- ing drills. Tom’s participation was instrumental in moving the department forward in the late ’90s. In 2001, Barrier became a board member. Tom has Sisters Acupuncture Center photo provided Cloverdale fire department honored tom Barrier for years of service. always participated actively on board matters utilizing his military background as an army officer to formulate his decisions. Those deci- sions were never influenced by pressure from others, even if he was outvoted, his coll- leagues recalled. Always one to speak his mind, his opinions allowed the board to see situations from another perspective. During his time of service to the district, Barrier has also served the veterans of the Sisters community. Tom is an active member of the Sisters Band of Brothers and can often be seen in the com- munity working to help our military veterans. The directors and mem- bers of the Cloverdale Fire District thanked Tom Barrier for his many years of service to the organization and the community. .. .. t l i w u o y l i ‘t t l i Qu freshen you up! ...then we’ll Julia Wieland WielandTSmith Smith L L.Ac., Ac LMT Greg Wieland L.Ac. 521T523T1523 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. E ACUPUNCTURE • HERBOLOGY • MASSAGE NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING BUILDING PROJECTS? Scaffolding 152 E. Main Ave. • 541-549-8771 Jeff • Theresa • Ann • Jamie • Shiela • Terri • Shanntyl • Brittany Richard Esterman Proudly Presents Sisters Artist Marketplace Free Event July 10 & 11 Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Plate Compactor DOWNTOWN SISTERS (Cascade Avenue & Oak Street) Skid Steer NEED IT, RENT IT! 506 N. Pine St. 541-549-9631 Sales • Service Rentals • Accessories 541-549-0527 • 273 W. Hood Ave. • SistersCoffee.com www.sistersrental.com VARIETY OF ARTS, CRAFTS, FOOD, BEER , WINE, MARGARITAS, ENTERTAINMENT Live Music Friday “Mac McCartney” 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. & Acoustic Etouffee Band 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday “The Anvil Blasters” 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For vendor or show information: Richard Esterman 541-420-0279 • centraloregonshows@gmail.com www.centraloregonshows.com Special thanks to Bend/Sisters Garden RV Resort, KSJJ 102.9, Mix 100.7, Sisters Rental, The Nugget Newspaper, News Channel 21