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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent News clips of happenings around town • Clarification on last week’s Snapshot regarding the Transient Room Tax (TRT): The current TRT on over- night lodging is eight percent, which is split 50-50 between the City and the Chamber of Commerce. Council is con- sidering increasing the overall TRT to 9.99 percent, with one percent going to the State. The remaining .99 per- cent increase would be split, as required by law, with 70 percent going to the Chamber and 30 percent to the City. The original eight percent remains as a 50-50 split. The City’s additional 30 percent (esti- mated to be around $25,000) is the amount Council is considering earmarking for an affordable housing trust. See CIty on page 19 Life-saving app now available in Sisters Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District has announced the availabil- ity of the PulsePoint mobile application in Sisters Country. Once the free application is downloaded, users will be notified if there is someone suffering from a sudden car- diac arrest within a half-mile of their location. The application will also notify the public where the nearest automatic external defibrillator is located. The hope is that people will begin CPR more quickly prior to the arrival of paramedics. Fire Chief Roger Johnson said, “Every minute saved is criti- cal during a sudden cardiac arrest event. If someone is doing CPR prior to the arrival of firefighter paramedics the chances of survival greatly increase”. The Deschutes County 911 Service District was instru- mental in bringing PulsePoint to Sisters. The program cost around $20,000 to launch countywide. The program interfaces with the 911 center computer aided dispatch sys- tem and the 911 call is sent to PulsePoint subscribers at the same time it is sent to emer- gency responders. PulsePoint also allows people to receive other types of 911 notifications to their phone including fire calls and vehicle accidents. For more information about PulsePoint and how you can become part of the life- saving team, visit their website at www.pulsepoint.org or visit the Sisters-Camp Sherman fire district website at www.sistersfire.com. photo by sue anderson Singers are welcome to join the High Desert Chorale, which is getting ready for spring performances. High Desert Chorale swings into spring By Jim anderson Correspondent If you enjoy the sounds of the Sisters High Desert Chorale, you may want to mark April 29 and May 1 on your calendar. Those are the dates of the first 2016 per- formance of the chorale at Sisters Community Church. Rehearsals for the cho- rale are held each Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St., and if you enjoy singing and want to give yourself and the chorale a boost, come on down. There are singers who have missed a couple of years, but have just returned, and most of them feel it as like it as just yesterday they were singing with their old friends. Take Leslie the Prodigal Soprano. “There I was,” she said the other night, “walking in the obscured light of my twi- light town, through the doors of a familiar destination. I was returning to the weekly rehearsals for Sisters Chorale after a hiatus of four years. “Much has changed for me since the last note I sang with these enthusiastic beings, but there has always been a smile in my heart when I thought of all of you. I even watched the videos of the last time I was able to participate in the glory of expressing myself through lyrical voice alongside you. “As I arrived, which hap- pened to be 31 minutes late (last time that will happen), a pool of smiling faces looked up and acknowledged my tardy return. I was promptly welcomed and given sheet music and a chair near the other sopranos. “As our fearless leader directed on, I picked up the right piece of music, a mira- cle in itself, I began to sing the first note of a Broadway tune, and the time melted See CHorale on page 24 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 to Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Aspen Lakes. 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, 3:15 p.m., Sisters Commerce. 541-588-0081. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Elementary C-wing. 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., 17549 Knight Rd., Location information: 541-279-1977. Library community room. 541-549-1471. Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013. 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 email teresa@nuggetnews.c om
