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City looks at cost of
public events in parks
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Sisters City Council is
lookingathowmuchitactu-
ally costs the City of Sisters
wheneventsuseCityparks.
At last week’s workshop,
Council revisited the fee
schedule for public events
heldinSistersparks.Thisisa
discussionthathasbeenongo-
ing as part of the review of
licensingforpubliceventsand
transientmerchants.
Councilhaddirectedstaff
to analyze the actual costs
to the City, compared to the
existing fees being charged
applicantswhowishtoholda
publicevent,tobecertainthe
taxpayers are not underwrit-
ingthecostsofthoseevents.
Staffdeterminedthatthefees
werenotadequatelycovering
thecosts.
Thereareseveraldifferent
expensesconnectedtopublic
events held in the City. The
initialexpenseisforstafftime
toprocesstheapplicationsand
conductanyfollow-upinqui-
ries.Thelargestandmostevi-
dentactualcostisthatofthe
laborperformedbythepublic
worksstaffastheydoanynec-
essaryset-up,movingofexist-
ing City materials (benches,
See eVeNTS on page 31
Heavy precipitation
is an El Niño surprise
By Ron Thorkildson
Correspondent
Thiswinter’smuch-antic-
ipated El Niño phenomenon
hasnotbeenbehavingexactly
asanticipated.
Asfallapproached,atmo-
sphericscientistswerewatch-
ingdevelopmentsinthetropi-
cal Pacific Ocean. A large
batchofunusuallywarmwater
hadmaterializedthatstretched
from the International Date
LineeastwardtoPeru.
Itwasasignalthatthefirst
ElNiñoinsixyearswasonits
way.Andifitmergedwiththe
warmblobsofwateralready
inplaceintheeasternPacific
whenitarrived,someforecast-
erswarnedthisElNiñomight
beawhopper.
ElNiñoisthewarmphase
of the El Niño Southern
Oscillation(ENSO)thatalters
weatherpatternsworldwide.It
tendstoproducewarmerand
drier winters in the Pacific
Northwest,coolerandwetter
conditions across the south-
erntierofstatesfromsouthern
See el NIño on page 28
photo provided
Hayden Jones, Casey Meudt, and Cody Manzi with some of the bikes donated, tuned up by Blazin Saddles, and
given as gifts to members of the Sisters community.
Sisters bike drive rolls to success
The bike donation drive
initiated by Blazin Saddles
last month has succeeded
beyond the expectations of
organizerCaseyMeudt.
“We have had an amaz-
ing response from our com-
munitywithbikes,partsand
acoupleverygenerouscash
donations,”Meudtreported.
“ThroughtheSistersschools,
Sisters Fire Department,
Habitat and a few personal
recommendations we com-
piledalistof30-pluspeople
inSistersthatwecouldhelp
bygivingthemabikeoverthe
holidays.Weareveryexcited
to announce that not only
wereweabletoprovideeach
andeveryonewithanicely
tuned-upbike,withwhatever
newpartstheyneeded,anda
bow!”
Eachpersonalsoreceived
anewGirohelmet,thanksto
cashandBlazinSaddles.
“It gets better,” Meudt
said. “We received so many
bikes, we still have more
bikestodonateandhavesev-
eralpeoplelineduptodonate
for future years. With this
wehopetoexpandnextyear
to Camp Sherman and [the]
McKenzieRiverarea.”
Meudtcreditedthegiving
natureofthecommunityfor
thesuccessofthedrive.
“We truly do live in an
amazing community here in
Sisters,andwithouteveryone
coming together, we could
nothavemadethishappen,”
hesaid.
We truly do live in an
amazing community
here in Sisters, and
without everyone coming
together, we could not
have made this happen.
— Casey Meudt
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
Sisters Area Photography Club
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library
community room. 541-549-6157.
Al-Anon Monday, noon, Shepherd
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group
of the Hills Lutheran Church •
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood
Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Episcopal
4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924.
location information: 541-549-2072.
Church of the Transfi guration.
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Central Oregon Spinners and
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., The
Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to
Episcopal Church of the
3 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-639-3217.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
Transfi guration. 541-549-1527.
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday &
Guild 1st Monday. 541-610-9022.
Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
of the Transfi guration • Saturday,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’
8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the
community room. 541-923-1632.
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m.,
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, noon, Big Book study,
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Location information: 541-549-1193.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • Sisters Library. 541-977-8285.
Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 a.m.,
Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes.
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City 541-410-2870.
Church. 541-548-0440.
Hall. Just bring scissors! 503-880-5832.
Authors Support Group 2nd Friday,
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 3rd Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Sisters
Commerce. 541-588-0081.
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Elementary School loft. 971-570-2405.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Military Parents of Sisters 2nd
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Location information: 541-279-1977.
Library community room. 541-549-1471. community room. 541-647-7483.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Sisters Trails Alliance Board of
Ranch community room. All welcome;
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
Directors 2nd Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m.
partner required. 541-595-6236.
The Pines Clubhouse. 541-719-8822.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Celebrate Recovery Thursdays,
& Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
7 p.m., Westside Church-Sisters
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
Campus. 541-389-6859.
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
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.
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, 541-549-0771.
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills
Mondays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall,
301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771.
CITY & PARKS
SCHOOLS
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. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Planning Commission
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. 541-549-6022.
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 .
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.
This listing is for reg
scheduled meetings; ularly
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