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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Beer fest will get Sisters hoppin’ Sisters will celebrate the annual fall harvest of hops in the sixth Sisters Fresh Hop Festival on Saturday, September 26. The event runs from noon to 8 p.m. at Sisters Village Green Park. All ages are allowed in the tent; but you must be 21 or over to purchase a mug and tasting tokens. Tasting mugs and tokens are required to taste the beer. Mugs are $5. Tokens are $1 per four-ounce taste. The Sisters Fresh Hop Festival features brews from around the state and their unique fresh hop flavors. All breweries that participate bring at least one fresh hop beer (meaning the brews are made with hops straight off the vine). This year’s main band will be The Desert Kind. The popu- lar band blends Americana country and folk ballads. Breweries compete for the People’s Choice award — the coveted Golden Bunny. Breweries for the 2015 event include: • 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend; See hop FESt on page 28 photo by Jodi Schneider McnaMee karen kassy and Brad Boyd presented a check to Sisters kiwanis during a taste of Sisters. Taste of Sisters draws a crowd By Jodi Schneider McNamee Correspondent Council still wrestling with temporary business By Sue Stafford Correspondent The Sisters City Council is still trying to find its way through the policy thicket surrounding transient and temporary business license revisions. Members of the local business community and representatives of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and Sisters Folk Festival were on hand at last Thursday’s workshop to listen to council discussion and to offer input on proposed changes. Council has been wres- tling with how to streamline the business license regula- tions and close current loop- holes. There were originally two options on the table, until Councilors David Asson and Amy Bergstahler brought for- ward options three and four. Asson’s proposal revolved around setting policies rather than outlining details and Bergstahler brought forth the possibility of establish- ing pods in specific locations where transient merchants could set up their booths. Everything is still in the proposed draft stage, with nothing final yet in place. Council spent over two hours hashing out possibilities, discussing pros and cons of each option. When they ven- tured too far into details, Asson repeatedly returned to his primary contention that See CouNCIl on page 30 It was a brand-new out- door venue at Eurosports for the third annual Taste of Sisters hosted by event orga- nizer Karen Kassy and Brad Boyd, Eurosports owner, Friday evening. The last of the sun’s rays felt warm as the evening kicked off with special per- formances by students from Central Oregon Aerial Arts, while folks enjoyed choos- ing from a range of tempting cuisine that was donated by a variety of Sisters restaurants. Aerial Arts lead instruc- tor Kendall Knowles watched her five young students per- form aerial silks acrobatics for over 90 patrons. “I have been teaching aer- ial arts for 12 years, and it’s going on one year that I have been teaching in Sisters at Sisters Athletic Club. I have students of all ages, including a Sisters Middle School stu- dent,” Knowles said. Sisters resident Linda Monahan was having her taste of Sisters with friends at one of the many picnic tables available for seating, as they listened to the music of Juju Eyeball, a Beatles cover band. “We never went when it was inside The Belfry, and we decided last minute to go tonight,” Monahan said. “We’re happy that we did, and the music is great.” One hundred percent of the proceeds benefitted two nonprofit organizations. The event served as a fundraiser for Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank and Furry Friends F o u n d at i o n . An d ri g h t before the desserts from all over Sisters were served up, Kiwanis president Dave Cox and Kiwanis member Vern Renner accepted a dona- tion check from Brad Boyd and Karen Kassy. The gross amount was $3,160 before event expenses. Kassy made it clear to the guests that Eurosports is a space for community activities. “We really think of this area as a community space. We’ve had a wedding here, music, we even have Brad’s daughter’s movie here next Friday (see related story, page 18). We’ve also been asked if we would host a the- ater group, belly dance, and women’s bike tire changing meetings,” Kassy said. “If anyone needs a community space, let us know.” Kiwanis volunteers main- tain and staff the community food bank, which provides emergency food supply for Sisters residents at or below the poverty level. This year, Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank gave emergency food sup- plies to over 100 children in the community each month. Furry Friends Foundation helps families keep their pets in their homes by operating a pet-food bank and providing spay/neuter sponsorships and assistance with emergency medical needs to families in financial hardship. 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, 6 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