Wednesday, October 21, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Rotary fundraiser
benefits Seed to Table
The Rotary Club of Sisters,
a small but friendly service
club, has been quietly chang-
ing lives and doing good in
Sisters and other places for
over 25 years. An array of
annual projects, including the
Sisters Halloween Parade,
a first-grade literacy event,
and sponsorship of students
in Nepal keep members busy
and engaged in their commu-
nity and internationally.
Recently the club hosted
a very successful fundraiser,
“Rendezvous in the Pines,” at
Aspen Lakes. The main ben-
eficiary was Seed to Table, a
garden-based wellness and
education program that works
in the Sisters schools and
community. The goal of the
evening: raise enough money
to purchase a walk-behind
tractor for the program.
The Oktoberfest-themed
event with wine- and beer-
tasting was a rousing success.
Over 200 attendees enjoyed
socializing, eating a fine buf-
fet dinner, bidding on silent-
auction items and a dessert
auction. A slew of raffle tick-
ets were also sold for cases of
premium wine and local craft
beer. Ribera Vinyards and
Three Creeks Brewing Co.
supplied the tastings.
The efforts of Rotarians,
attendees, and an anonymous
donor meant that Seed to
Table founder Audrey Tehan
was presented with the keys
to her new tractor by Rotarian
Rand Reitmann at the end of
the evening.
“We are so grateful for
what the Rotary Club has
done. It was an event that
exemplifies your mission to
serve others. Our tractor will
truly help the community
be infused with thousands
of pounds of produce,” said
Tehan.
Rendezvous in the Pines
co-chairman, Hal Darcey, con-
curred that the evening was a
successful event. “Thank you
to all who donated gifts and
services for this. And a spe-
cial thank-you to those who
attended and supported Rotary
and Seed to Table.”
Rotary club welcome busi-
ness and community lead-
ers and those with a desire
to serve their communities.
The clubs pinpoint local
and international needs and
work to achieve sustainable
results. Health, clean water,
literacy, peace studies and
economic development are
main focuses. Another focus
is on having fun and building
friendships in the process.
One of Rotary’s greatest
contributions to mankind is its
part in the battle to eradicate
polio worldwide. Since the
mid 1980s, Rotary’s effort has
been known as “Polio Plus.”
The organization partners with
humanitarian and health orga-
nizations, taking polio vaccine
to children in every corner of
the world. From 120 endemic
countries in 1985, only two,
Pakistan and Afghanistan,
remain so.
Sisters Rotarians extend
an invitation to visit the club
for lunch on Tuesdays at
noon, upstairs at Aspen Lakes
Lodge. For more information,
call president Francie Kibby
at 541-588-6234.
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Sisters is rodeo-of-the-year
For the third time Sisters
Rodeo Association has been
recognized as the Columbia
River Circuit Rodeo of the
Year. The circuit includes
PRCA rodeos in Oregon,
California, Washington and
Idaho.
Gary Linton, board mem-
ber of the Columbia River
Circuit said, “The hospitality
of your committee for other
committees and for rodeo
contestants is unprecedented.”
He added that with the quality
of personnel and the rodeo’s
stock contractor, there was
just no rodeo that compared in
Sisters Rodeo’s 75th anniver-
sary year. “You all do such a
great job.
“JJ Harrison is a force in
Sisters, too,” Linton said. He
then added with a smile, “That
barrelman has received so
many accolades since Sisters
initiated his career in the
PRCA that he needs a bigger
hat size.”
Voting for the award is done
by the Columbia River Circuit
Board of Directors and by
the boards of the professional
cowboy and cowgirl associa-
tions. The rodeo has a reputa-
tion for its fast-paced action
and non-stop entertainment.
“This is such an honor
from a circuit that includes
the Pendleton Round-Up and
St. Paul Rodeo, just to men-
tion a few bigger names,” said
Sisters Rodeo President G.J.
(Glenn) Miller. “We are very
pleased. This is a great reward
for all the work our member-
ship does.”
Sisters Rodeo was also
honored in its 75th anniver-
sary year by the Deschutes
County Commissioners with
a declaration of Sisters Rodeo
Week, and by a tribute from
the United States Senate pre-
sented by Oregon Senator Ron
Wyden.
The 2016 Sisters Rodeo
will begin June 8 with
Xtreme Bulls followed by
four rodeo performances June
10-12. Ticket sales begin in
December, at which time you
can call 541-549-0121 or
1-800-827-7522 to order.
For more information visit
www.sistersrodeo.com.
Fire restrictions dialed back
Fire restrictions will be
reduced on private and non-
federal public forest and
rangelands protected by
Oregon Department of For-
estry’s (ODF) Central Oregon
District. The regulated clo-
sure which has been in effect
since June 19 was terminated
October 17. Fire season will
remain in effect for the Central
Oregon District (COD) until
significant widespread rain
falls throughout the district.
The 2015 fire season has
been long and difficult for
firefighters and landown-
ers across Central Oregon.
Landowners and the public
have been vigilant following
restrictions and using caution
to prevent fires.
COD District Forester
George Ponte is especially
thankful: “This made an
incredible difference for fire-
fighters throughout the sum-
mer. Focusing resources on
lightning fires helps keep
them small and provides bet-
ter safety for firefighters and
the public.”
ODF’s COD remains in fire
season; open burning, includ-
ing debris burns, burn barrels,
and logging slash is allowed
by permit only. Campfires and
warming fires are allowed;
campfire safety guidelines are
online at www.oregon.gov/
ODF/Documents/Fire/Camp-
fireChecklistEnglish.pdf.
Exploding targets, tracer
ammunition, and sky lan-
terns are all prohibited during
fire season. Non-industrial
chainsaw use, such as cut-
ting firewood for home use,
is allowed. Restrictions for
industrial chainsaw use still
apply. Contact your local
ODF office if you have ques-
tions regarding restrictions.
Reducing fire restrictions
is not an indication that fire
danger is absent. Over the
last few days several human-
caused fires have burned
within the district, including
a fire in the John Day Unit
that burned nearly 150 acres
before firefighters contained
it. Fire managers urge the
public to continue to practice
fire safety.
Contact thev local U.S.
Forest Service or Bureau of
Land Management office for
current restrictions.