Wednesday, May 20, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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City seeks planning
commission member
The City of Sisters is
accepting applications for one
“in-city” volunteer to serve on
the City of Sisters Planning
Commission. The term expires
in June 2019.
The planning commission’s
purpose is to review major
land-use applications; advise
the Sisters City Council on
planning policies as well as
needed changes to the compre-
hensive plan and development
code.
The City of Sisters encour-
ages interested people to apply
for the opening by completing
an application by 5 p.m. on
June 19.
The planning commission
regularly meets in Sisters City
Hall at 5:30 p.m. on the third
Thursday of the month. There
may be additional meetings
scheduled and sub-committee
assignments.
Applications are avail-
able at Sisters City Hall, 520
E. Cascade Ave., or visit
the City’s website at www.
ci.sisters.or.us. Send appli-
cations and résumés to:
Community Development
Department (attn: Patrick
Davenport, Community
Development Director),
P.O. Box 39, Sisters, OR
97759. For more informa-
tion call Patrick Davenport at
541-323-5219.
Correspondent
“I have witnessed many
students who struggle with
depression and low self-esteem
develop a more confident and
optimistic voice while spend-
ing time writing poetry and/or
songs out in nature.
“Writing alongside the
creek seems to breathe fresh
air into students’ perspectives
about themselves and their
place in the world. As in one
of the group’s songs, ‘My
Waters My Winds’ the stu-
dents’ wrote, ‘And the river
says, No longer are you what
the world tells you but what
The lady outlaws are District Champs.
Lady Outlaws win District track title
SHS students get
close to nature
By Jim anderson
photo by Jerry baldoCk
By Charlie kanzig
Correspondent
you tell the world.’”
That’s what Kolleen Yake,
education director for the
Upper Deschutes Watershed
Council, has to say about the
impact of the Sisters High
School IEE program on
juniors who participate in the
“Upstream” project operated
by the Watershed Council.
Earlier this month, 18
SHS juniors visited the
upper reaches of Whychus
Creek, just above Sisters.
The aim of this visit was to
share what they had created
in their many previous visits
to the creek. As soon as the
See IEE on page 28
The “sisters from Sisters”
track and field team proved
that a few dedicated and tal-
ented athletes can achieve
great things. The small but
mighty girls team won the
Sky-Em League champion-
ship held at Junction City
High School and qualified 12
girls in events for this week’s
state meet.
In total, the Outlaws won
10 of the 17 events, amass-
ing 169.5 points to run away
with the team title. Junction
City placed second with 113.5
points, followed by Cottage
Grove (113), Sutherlin (100),
Sweet Home (85.5), and
Elmira (64.5).
Everything clicked on day
one of the two-day meet for
the girls as the Outlaws pro-
duced three district champi-
ons and a total of four state
qualifiers, according to Head
Coach Jeff Larson.
Julianne Meeter threw a
lifetime best in the javelin of
114 feet 4 inches, an improve-
ment of nearly five full feet.
The sophomore easily out-
distanced the rest of the field,
winning by well over 10 feet.
Tessa O’Hern and Erynn
Ricker both cleared 9 feet
8 inches in the pole vault to
qualify for state, and Natalie
Marshall provided the cherry
on top by finishing third, giv-
ing the Outlaws 24 points in
the event.
The Outlaws picked up
13 more points in the 3,000
meters as Aria Blumm suc-
cessfully defended her
title and dipped under the
11-minute mark for the first
time this year despite running
unchallenged. She finished in
10:59.77, 35 seconds ahead of
second place. Megan Calarco
finished sixth with her best
time ever in 12:12.88. Serena
Salisbury narrowly missed
joining the point party, finish-
ing ninth in 12:50.05.
Cottage Grove outscored
the Outlaws 26-0 in the shot
put and discus, putting big
pressure on Sisters to score
some big points on the sec-
ond day of competition to
stay ahead of the Lions and
Junction City.
As it turned out, the team
outcome was never really in
doubt.
Points began to pile up
for Sisters with the start of
See TraCk TITlE on page 30
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 of
Directors 2nd Wed., 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. 541-419-1279.
VFW 8138 & American Legion
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. Service offi cer available.
541-903-1123 or 541-549-1132.
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
scheduled meetings; ularly
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