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Wednesday,December30,2015The Nugget Newspaper,Sisters,Oregon3 C O M M U N I T Y Forum on school facilities needs set TheSisterscommunitywill haveachancetolearnabout local school facilities needs andweighinonwhatistobe doneabouttheminacommu- nity forum set forThursday, January 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sisters Middle School cafetorium. Another forum is set for Monday,January25,atSisters ElementarySchool. SistersSchoolDistrictstaff and officials will lay out the needsfacedbythedistrictto repair, maintain and update school facilities; take ques- tions from the public; and solicitpublicopinion. Thedistrictisexploringthe possibilityofagainseekinga bondfromthecommunityto fund deferred facilities proj- ects. The school board may actonJanuary6onaresolu- tion required to qualify the district for potential match- ing funds should the district seek and voters approve a bond. “Therealworkistodecide ifbytheendofMarchwe’re going to craft the language and get on the ballot,” said SuperintendentCurtScholl. InNovember2014,Sisters voters turned down a $14.5 millionbondrequesttoreha- bilitate,improve,andmaintain facilities. photo by Sue AnderSon Sisters High Desert Chorale and Bell Choir wowed the audience in their Christmas show. Sisters Chorale a holiday tradition By Jim anderson SPRD offers pickleball this winter SistersPark&Recreation Districthasbroughtpickleball back to Sisters Country for asecondwinterrun,accord- ing to Shannon Rackowski, A d u l t / S e n i o r P r o g r a m s CoordinatorforSPRD. Thesportisahybridver- sionofbadminton,pingpong, andtennis. Pickleball started with Congressman Joel Pritchard from Washington state in 1965; he named this game afteroneofhispets,Pickle. In 1976 Tennis magazine published an article about “America’s Newest Racquet Sport.” By 1990 pickleball was being played in all 50 states. Pickleball is now the fastestgrowingsportinNorth America. Allen Boyette brought pickleballtoSistersCountry someyearsback,andittook offwithmuchenthusiasm. “We have players come from Bend, Sunriver, Eagle Crest, and, of course, our ownlocalgroupwhichhave ranked between 3.0 and See pICkLEBaLL on page 30 Correspondent Just about everywhere you go in Sisters Country duringtheChristmasseason youhearresidentstalkingto eachotheringlowingterms abouttherecentperformance ofIreneLiden’sSistersHigh DesertChorale. Hal and Jennifer Boley gave this review: “We attendedtheconcertthispast Friday evening (December 18)andhavedecidedtomake itournewOregonChristmas tradition! “My husband and I have livedinSisterslessthantwo years and were excited to learn of the Christmas con- cert. We attended last year and loved it and the com- munityspiritthatwentwith it. The music choices were wonderful. The bell choir wasenchanting,andthechil- dren’schoirwasthefrosting onthecake!” Now,init’sninthyear,the choraleperformstwiceayear —Christmasandinspring. Dr.MayFanoftheSisters office of Bend Memorial Clinic offered: “The rich vocalharmoniesatthecon- certwerewonderful,andso appreciatedbytheresidents of Anna’s Home (the new adult foster-care home in Sisters)wheremymother-in- lawlives.Theyhadfront-row seatsandparticularlyenjoyed watching the children per- form.Thank you, Irene and Lolaandalltheperformers!” Never, during all the hoursandhoursofrehearsing Monday nights at Shepherd oftheHillsLutheranChurch inSisters,didanyofthecho- ralesingersgetahintthatthe residents of Anna’s Home and other such facilities would be lifted by the cho- rale’svoices. In addition to the many hoursLidenspendsrehears- ingwiththechorale,there’s LolaKnoxherdingandcoax- ingthekidsinherChildren’s Choirtodothebesttheycan. She also spends hours with themusiciansplayinginHigh DesertBellChoirandaccom- panistssuchasflutistTrisha Liddell — plus the ukulele players that accompanied the “Hawaiian Christmas Greeting”number. Carmen Millar Hull, who has been attending the See CHoRaLE on page 29 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Al-Anon Monday, noon, Shepherd Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group of the Hills Lutheran Church • Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild 2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Episcopal 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924. location information: 541-549-2072. Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Central Oregon Spinners and Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., The Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to Episcopal Church of the 3 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-639-3217. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Transfi guration. 541-549-1527. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Central Oregon Woodworkers Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday & Guild 1st Monday. 541-610-9022. Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th of the Transfi guration • Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’ 8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the community room. 541-923-1632. Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m., Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Location information: 541-549-1193. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Sisters Library. 541-977-8285. Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 a.m., Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City 541-410-2870. Church. 541-548-0440. Hall. Just bring scissors! 503-880-5832. Authors Support Group 2nd Friday, Sisters Parent Teacher Community 10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 3rd Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Sisters Commerce. 541-588-0081. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Elementary School loft. 971-570-2405. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Military Parents of Sisters 2nd 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Location information: 541-279-1977. Library community room. 541-549-1471. community room. 541-647-7483. Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Sisters Trails Alliance Board of Ranch community room. All welcome; Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. Directors 2nd Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m. partner required. 541-595-6236. The Pines Clubhouse. 541-719-8822. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Celebrate Recovery Thursdays, & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, 7 p.m., Westside Church-Sisters 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Campus. 541-389-6859. BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW 8138 & American Legion 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Service offi cer available. 541-903-1123 or 541-549-1132. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Main Station, George Cyrus Rd. 541-548-4815. See the agenda at www.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 Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. CITY & PARKS SCHOOLS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., RE/MAX Revolution offi ce at Outlaw Station. 541-549-4133. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wednesday per month, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule at www. sisters.k12.or.us. 541-549-8521 x4011 . 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. This listing is for reg scheduled meetings; ularly email teresa@nuggetnews.c om