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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Harvest Faire will move to Main Avenue Organizers of one of Sisters’ longest-running events are changing its location. The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 2015 Sisters Harvest Faire will be held on Main Avenue between Elm and Larch Streets. This year’s event will be held October 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The new location will be adjacent to the new Fir Street Park and provide increased access for vendors and visi- tors. The new venue will ben- efit vendors by allowing them to set up one hour earlier, there will be more corner loca- tions, and increased vendor parking. Visitors and local event attendees will benefit with increased visibility and ease of access to Fir Street Park. Local musicians will ben- efit from the new stage, and the food vendors will now have space that makes them feel more connected to the event. “The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce has been host- ing the popular Harvest Faire for over 30 years,” said Judy Trego, executive director of See HArVeSt fAIre on page 21 photo by diane Goble Sisters turned out to celebrate the new community Garden facility last week. Garden celebration marks milestone By Diane Goble Scratchboard artist featured in ‘Dog Show’ By Jodi Schneider McNamee Correspondent Artist Jennifer Hartwig’s first introduction to scratch- board art was in a high school class using scratch-paper. Life intervened and she didn’t pick up the medium again until 12 years ago. Hartwig, a Sisters resident, is now a scratch- board artist specializing in wildlife and pet portraits, and will be a featured artist in the seventh annual celebration of “The Dog Show: A Fetching Display of Canine Imagery.” An artists reception, including Hartwig, will be held at Sisters Art Works on Friday, July 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. Sisters Art Works will host The Dog Show from July 24 through September 24 at 204 W. Adams Ave. Scratchboard art is a form of direct engraving. Pictures are created using a sharp scribing tool. The panel starts out solid black, and then the artist scratches to expose a layer of white clay under black ink. “I use pressboard, and on that is baked ceramic and then the ceramic is sprayed over with India ink. The ceramic creates the white which has a See ArtISt on page 20 Correspondent The members of Sisters Community Garden hosted a garden party last week to rec- ognize all the people and busi- nesses that have contributed to the success of this commu- nity project. As honored guests mean- dered through the organic lab- yrinth located just southeast of the Sisters Airport runway, garden advisor Donna Parker took visitors new to the gar- den on a tour through the 44 planting beds showing off the variety of fruits and veg- etables planted by community members, including children, with enough left over to be able to donate about 300 pounds of fresh produce to the local food banks every year. In the background, against a threatening stormy sky that spared the garden and moved on just in time for the guests to start arriving, played The Anvil Blasters, a Western Americana band, with Jim Cornelius, Lynn Woodward, Jeff Wester and Mike Biggers. Garden manager Marvin Benson told guests the story of the greenhouse — taking it from a dream to reality, and what a benefit it is to grow- ing starter and vine plants that can’t take our Central Oregon weather extremes or our shorter growing season. Ruthie Douglas and her tireless volunteers had the garden all dressed up with tables and chairs scattered throughout the garden. There was a colorful tablecloth and a vase of flowers on every table, and a delicious buf- fet spread with foods made from local produce and deli- cious strawberry-rhubarb pie baked by gardeners made for a fun evening of good food, good company and good entertainment. “This garden embodies the spirit of the community,” Douglas said. “It was built by the generosity of the Sisters community— that is what we are recognizing this evening. I believe all this calls for a celebration!” Community Garden vice-president Bob Lawton stopped the music to begin the program and asked one of the original members, Sue Stafford, to give a little of the history since it began in 2006. (See related story, page 13.) Champagne was passed around, and Lawton asked all to raise their glasses in toast to Marvin Benson for all the work he has done in bring- ing this community together. Lawton then recognized some of the many people who See GArDeN on page 14 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 em teresa@nuggetnews.c ail to om
