Wednesday, April 8, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Cyclists tune up for
Ride For Two Rivers
Registration is open for the
Ride for Two Rivers, now on
Saturday, May 30.
This bicycle tour takes
riders up the McKenzie Pass
and benefits two of Central
Oregon’s Wild & Scenic
Rivers through the National
Forest Foundation: The
Metolius River and Whychus
Creek.
Riders are invited to
cycle with friends and family
through pristine forested land-
scapes and ancient lava fields
while helping restore habitat
for these iconic species in two
of our treasured rivers.
The Sisters Area
Chamber of Commerce, title
sponsor MODA Health, and
the Eberwein Family are spon-
soring the ride.
The day starts with a self-
paced ride up the McKenzie
Pass (Highway 242), one of
Oregon’s Scenic Bikeways,
and finishes in Creekside Park
with refreshments and locally
brewed craft beer provided
by Three Creeks Brewing.
This seasonal route allows
cyclists to enjoy this ride in
the mountain spring, without
vehicle traffic. This stunning
ride gives riders the chance to
experience all the local charm
that Sisters Country has to
See rIde on page 20
Rodeo parade entry
forms available
Entry forms for the 2015
Sisters Rodeo Parade are
available at www.sisters
rodeo.com. The parade will
be held on Saturday, June 13,
starting at 9:30 a.m. in down-
town Sisters as part of the
75th Sisters PRCA Rodeo.
Entry deadline is May 15,
with parade position numbers
to be sent out after that date,
according to the committee.
Application forms can
be filled out and submitted
online. Paper forms are avail-
able at the rodeo office, 220
W. Cascade Ave. in Sisters.
The entry form includes gen-
eral rules for parade partici-
pants, a map of the route, and
where to obtain information
for overnight accommoda-
tions, including boarding
facilities for animals.
For this 75th anniversary
year, the parade will honor as
many former Sisters Rodeo
Queens and courts as the com-
mittee can locate. The com-
mittee encourages anyone
who knows former Sisters
royalty to advise those women
of this special occasion.
“We are so excited about
having our past queens in
the parade line-up,” said Jeri
Buckmann, co-chair of the
parade along with Vicki Allen.
See rodeo on page 22
photo provided
the 2015 Sisters outdoor Quilt Show will honor decades of featured quilters and teachers .
SOQS shines spotlight on artists
For a special 40th anni-
versary event, the Sisters
Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS)
teamed with Island Batik to
shine a spotlight on the 29
quilters who have, over the
years in Sisters, received spe-
cial recognition as featured
quilter, inspirational instruc-
tor, machine quilter of the
year, or Quilt Show Sunday
lecturer.
“Island Batik approached
us with the concept of want-
ing to recognize an extraor-
dinary body of work,” said
Jeanette Pilak, SOQS execu-
tive director. “When we
looked back at the work cre-
ated by the quilters we’ve
honored in the past, we knew
it was something we had to
bring together as a special
exhibit for the 2015 show.
These quilters represent the
best and most creative work
during the 40 years since the
show was founded by Jean
Wells Keenan.”
“We are thrilled to cel-
ebrate these quilters for their
superb workmanship, their
mastery of a wide variety
of quilting techniques, and
their ability to create artis-
tic beauty in quilting,” said
Caleb Willis, president and
CEO of Island Batik.
Dolores Minson, 2003 fea-
tured quilter, recalled, “Being
named featured quilter in
2003 was like being chosen
‘Queen for a Day.’ Visitors
from all over the world who
were at the Quilt Show were
so complimentary of my
work. You feel validated for
the effort you made in cre-
ating those quilts when you
see how much people enjoy
them!”
Ruth Golden Ingham
was named featured quil-
ter in 1998 and Inspirational
Instructor in 2013.
You can’t imagine how
lucky it is to be honored,”
she said. “In Sisters that year
(2013), a couple came up
to me that I had never met
before, but whose last name
was the same name as my
maiden name. We tried to
trace our ancestry and decided
we may be distant cousins. It
all happened here in Sisters!”
A complete list of the
40th Anniversary Honored
Quilters can be found at
the SOQS website. A spe-
cial exhibit featuring the
work of the 2015 Honored
Quilters will be on display on
Saturday, July 11, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
The honored quilters
will be special guests at the
Wednesday, July 8, Ruby
Celebration at the Sisters
High School Auditorium.
For tickets or more infor-
mation visit www.sisters
outdoorquiltshow.com or call
541-549-0989.
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
location information: 541-549-2072.
ALANON Monday, noon, Shepherd
of the Hills Lutheran Church •
Central Oregon Spinners and
Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Episcopal
Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to
Church of the Transﬁ guration.
3 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-639-3217.
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday &
Guild 1st Monday. 541-610-9022.
Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
of the Transﬁ guration • Saturday,
Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’
8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Transﬁ guration • Monday, 5 p.m.,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Friends of the Sisters Library
• Tuesday, noon, Big Book study,
Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Library. Public is
Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women welcome. 541-977-8285.
Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (ﬂ eece blanketmakers)
Church. 541-548-0440.
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Authors Support Group 2nd Friday,
Hall. Just bring scissors! 503-880-5832.
10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to
Commerce. 541-588-0081.
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Military Parents of Sisters 2nd
Library community room. 541-549-1471. Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-647-7483.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Ranch community room. All welcome;
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
partner required. 541-595-6236.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Sisters Area Photography Club
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library
community room. 541-549-6157.
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood
Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
community room. All are welcome.
541-923-1632.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 a.m.,
Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes.
541-410-2870.
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Location information: 541-279-1977.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
Meeting 2nd Thursday, 5:30 to 7 p.m.,
The Pines Clubhouse. 541-719-8822.
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
Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-595-6967.
VFW 8138 & American Legion
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. Service ofﬁ cer available.
541-903-1123 or 541-549-1132.
CITY & PARKS
Sisters City Council 2nd &
4th Thursday, 7 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
5:30 p.m., SPRD building. The public is
welcome. 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 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, 301 S. Elm St.
541-549-0771.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills
Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall,
301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
SCHOOLS
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.
This calendar is for reg
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