Wednesday, August 12, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Folk Festival
builds for the future
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF)
received three grant awards
recently, all focused on provid-
ing second-year funding for a
re-alignment and expansion of
staff for the organization.
As the organization enters
its third decade, it has been
working on building the
organizational infrastructure
needed to pursue its wide
range of work and move into
the future.
In 2014, SFF hired Ann
Richardson as managing direc-
tor, allowing Brad Tisdel, the
former executive director, to
assume the role of creative
director, and focus his skills
and attention on what he does
best — managing the grow-
ing presence of the Americana
Project in the Sisters public
schools and booking musi-
cians for SFF events.
Also in 2014 the organiza-
tion created a new, nearly full-
time position for a year-round
volunteer coordinator.
Board chair Jack McGowan
is thrilled with the support.
“With these much-needed and
appreciated funding grants, the
Sisters Folk Festival organiza-
tion has taken large steps to
solidify its stability and contin-
ued service to the community.”
SFF received a grant
of $12,500 from the Irene
Gerlinger Swindells Fund
of The Oregon Community
Foundation (OCF) for the
See Folk FeStIVAl on page 22
photo by Gary Miller
Diane goble, Dana Wand, and edie Jones are featured in a Bend library author program on Sunday.
city of Sisters seeks
council candidates
For the third time in four
months, the City of Sisters
is seeking candidates for
appointment to a vacant City
Council seat. Councilor Wendy
Holzman resigned last month.
The City encourages inter-
ested parties to apply for the
vacated seat by submitting an
application to City Recorder
Kathy Nelson by August 21.
Candidates must be a qualified
elector within the meaning of
the state constitution and have
resided within city limits dur-
ing the preceding 12 months.
Applications may be
found on the home page in
Sisters authors honored in Bend
By Sue Stafford
the announcements section
of the City’s website at www.
ci.sisters.or.us or at the recep-
tion desk in City Hall, located
at 520 E. Cascade Ave.
Regular council meetings
are held the second and fourth
Thursdays of the month at 7
p.m. Workshops are held the
first and third Thursdays of
the month at 8 a.m. and second
and fourth Thursday of the
month at 6 p.m. All meetings
are held at City Hall.
For more information
contact Nelson by email at
knelson@ci.sisters.or.us or by
calling 541-323-5213.
Correspondent
Three members of the
local Sisters authors group
have had their books chosen
to be part of the Love Your
Local Author fair sponsored
by the Deschutes Public
Library System on Sunday,
August 16, from 1 to 3 p.m.
in the Brooks Room at the
downtown Bend Library.
The monthly program,
a celebration of Northwest
writers and the written word,
gives Central Oregon writers
a chance to share their work
with the public, and allows
the public the opportunity
to meet and speak with local
authors and explore their
work. The Sisters authors’
books run the gamut from
children’s books to a parent-
ing book, to an end-of-life
workbook.
Edie Jones will be
showcasing her “Raising
Kids With Love, Honor
and Respect: Recipes for
Success.” Jones describes
her book as “the manual kids
don’t come with.” It is full of
down-to-earth, basic ideas to
rely on over and over while
caring for children; your
own or someone else’s. This
guidebook is organized so
the reader can use the most
appropriate section at any
given time, covering years
from birth to the young teens.
Jones’s knowledge on
the subject comes from 48
years of experience working
with children and families,
both personally and profes-
sionally. She retired in 2013
from her position as direc-
tor of Together For Children,
where she served in a variety
of capacities for 21 years.
Her book is written to help
parents, grandparents, teach-
ers and childcare provid-
ers work effectively, confi-
dently, and lovingly with the
See AuthoRS on page 22
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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