Wednesday, August 19, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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First day of school
coming up fast
The first day of school for
2015-16 is coming up so fast it
might take parents by surprise.
Things kick off when it still
feels like summer vacation —
on August 31.
Sisters schools are now
open for new-student registra-
tion Monday through Friday,
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The first day of school for
first- through ninth-graders is
Monday, August 31. The rest
of the high schoolers start on
Tuesday, September 1.
First day for kindergarten
students will be Tuesday,
September 8.
Sisters Elementary School
will host a “stop and drop,”
Thursday, August 27, 2:30 to
3:30 p.m. This is an opportu-
nity for students to bring their
school supplies to their class-
room prior to the beginning of
school.
For more information
call: Sisters Elementary
School, 541-549-8981; Sisters
Middle School, 541-549-
2099; or Sisters High School,
541-549-4045.
911 director advocates
for region-wide system
By sue stafford
Correspondent
Steve Reinke, director of
Deschutes County 911 Service
District, made a compelling
presentation at the August
13 City Council workshop
regarding the formation of
a countywide 911 Service
District, with a regional
radio system and permanent
funding.
Reinke, who has been on
the job for a year, stated that
the current radio system in
use reached its “end of life”
in 2010, and parts availabil-
ity for the outdated system
is low. A year ago Sparling
Engineering, consulting on
the possibility of replacing the
old system, predicted a price
tag for the infrastructure of
$13 million.
Reinke proposes working
with the Oregon Department
of Transportation (ODOT)
and the Oregon State Police to
participate in a statewide radio
system. By doing that the cost
to the County for site mainte-
nance, equipment, and elec-
tronics would be reduced to
$5-$6 million. At present, the
Deschutes County 911 District
has a $10-$11 million reserve
for replacement of equip-
ment. Six million of that can
be devoted to the new radio
system if the County partners
with the State of Oregon.
Deschutes County could
conceivably serve as the first
partner with the State. The
County would be contributing
See 911 on page 25
photo by Karen cammacK
Kerani Mitchell, Brad tisdel, Debbie Newport and Kathy Deggendorfer in an oCf panel discussion.
Foundation rendezvous in Sisters
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
Sisters is a model of com-
munity engagement between
the arts community, pub-
lic agencies, nonprofits
and schools. That made it
a perfect site for an Oregon
Community Foundation
(OCF) rendezvous that car-
ried the theme of “commu-
nity engagement.”
The rendezvous is a
twice-a-year event conducted
at one of the 18 sites that are
implementing an innovative
five-year OCF-funded proj-
ect called Studio to Schools.
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF)
was awarded a Studio to
Schools grant and is imple-
menting the program in
Sisters schools.
A c c o r d i n g t o O C F,
“Studio to School is a multi-
year grant initiative support-
ing 18 collaborative projects
between schools and com-
munity arts organizations to
design and deliver sustain-
able arts-education opportu-
nities that have the potential
for replication. Activities can
occur both during the school
day and in out-of-school
time. Through this project,
The Oregon Community
Foundation aims to increase
arts opportunities for under-
served youth in grades K-8
and to support communities
in strengthening their net-
works and capacity to offer
year-round arts education.”
Last week’s rendezvous
was headquartered at The
Belfry, with groups scat-
tering around Sisters to the
many locations used by
the Sisters Folk Festival as
venues to take in different
ways communities can make
connections.
“Sisters and what (is)
going on there was always
something we’d use to illus-
trate what we’re trying to
do,” said Michelle Boss
Barba of OCF.
It was a powerful
experience.
And one that set us up
well as a community and
also as an organization
to do some pretty
remarkable work.
— Brad tisdel
One of the speakers was
Milenko Matanovic, who
advocated for the importance
of creating spaces where peo-
ple can gather to engage with
See Arts proJeCt on page 17
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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