Wednesday, March 2, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Memorial set for
Bob Chandler
A public memorial ser-
vice has been set for Bob
Chandler, who died suddenly
last Wednesday. The memo-
rial will be held at Sisters
High School at 6:30 p.m. on
Friday, March 11.
Chandler was attend-
ing the awards presentation
for the SHS Pursue Your
Passion entrepreneurial class
when he collapsed. His wife
Yvette Chandler expressed
her appreciation for the swift
actions of community mem-
bers who attempted to save
his life. She also thanked the
community for its support.
“The community has just
really given so much support;
we can’t thank them enough
for that,” she told The Nugget.
“This community has just
been incredibly amazing.”
Chandler, who was 53, was
the son of Robert Chandler,
former editor and owner of
Western Communications and
The Bulletin. He was born on
April 8, 1962. Chandler grad-
uated Mountain View High
School in 1980 and attended
the University of Oregon.
He was a pilot and a flight
instructor.
Bob and Yvette and daugh-
ters Ellie and Olivia moved to
Sisters about a decade ago,
where Bob was a fixture at
school events and an avid
spectator at his daughters’
equestrian events. He had
many friends in the Sisters
community.
photo by Karissa bilderbaCK
Family art Night was back in a big way at Sisters elementary School last week.
Family Art Night returns to SES
By erin Borla
Correspondent
City of Sisters
snapshots
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
• Following extensive out-
reach by the City of Sisters
to lodging properties in
Sisters, the City Council has
approved an increase of 0.99
percent in the City’s portion
of the transient room tax. The
increase will be allocated 70
percent to the Sisters Area
Chamber of Commerce for
promotion of tourism, and 30
percent to the City.
Currently, Council plans
to use the 30 percent to
begin funding an Affordable
Housing Trust Fund to help
address their goal of sup-
porting the development of
affordable housing in the city.
At the public hearing regard-
ing the increased tax, no one
from the public spoke for or
against the increase. Council
passed it with unanimous
approval. The increased rate
See cIty on page 30
Family Art Night was
back last Thursday at Sisters
Elementary School (SES),
after a few years’ hiatus. And
it was back in a big way.
More than 200 people, par-
ents and students alike, filled
the commons and tried their
hands at over a dozen differ-
ent arts and crafts projects.
“It was amazing to see so
many kids and parents sitting
down together and working
on projects,” said one of the
art night coordinators, Mary
Dethlefs.
Dethlefs not only helped
to coordinate the Sisters
Parent Teacher Community
(SPTC)-driven event with
Karissa Bilderback and Erin
Borla, she also volunteered at
one of the many art stations
by helping students make
bracelets out of buttons and
cording.
“The original idea was
button bracelets — something
the kids could make and wear
again and again,” she said.
“As the night went on the
creativity kept coming out.
Kids were making necklaces,
stringing shells, and creating
some really great pieces.”
Family Art Night began
several years ago with a
group of parents, teach-
ers, and community mem-
bers wanting to get families
together to be creative. For
the past few years, art night
took a break. Through the
help of the coordinating team,
the support of the SPTC and
many volunteers, the event
came to life again.
For the 2016 event, the
SPTC had a goal of 100 par-
ticipants. The 200-plus peo-
ple who showed up blew that
goal out of the water. Dinner
was provided, but the 26 piz-
zas that were purchased were
quickly mowed through by
hungry artists within the first
hour.
“It was an amazing turn-
out,” said Amy Davis, a par-
ent of first- and third-graders
at SES who also volunteered
throughout the night. “Many
parents mentioned that it was
fun to take time to play with
their kids and make projects
together. They didn’t have to
worry about a mess in their
See art NIGht on page 30
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
Ranch community room. All welcome;
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
2nd Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sisters Art
partner required. 541-595-6236.
Works. Public welcome. 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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