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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Speaker seeks to take “war out of words” By sue stafford Correspondent Sharon Strang Ellison, M.S., the author of “Taking the War Out of Our Words,” will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, July 12, for the free quarterly learn- ing session sponsored by Citizens4Community. As part of the Sisters Country Civility Project, ongoing trainings are offered to the general public at the Sisters fire hall. From 5 to 6 p.m., there will be an intro- duction to Speak Your Peace and the Civility Project for those who haven’t yet heard about the program that began locally last January. At 6:30 p.m., Ellison will lead a skill-building session on how to give constructive criticism, which is one of the core tenets of the Civility Project. She is a pioneer in the field of eliminating defen- siveness and has presented her Powerful Non-Defensive Communication process as a guest speaker, presenter, and keynote speaker to more than a dozen professional fields, in public workshops, and for organizations and associations. Her clients See sPeAker on page 28 Garden quilts bring color to Sisters By sue stafford Correspondent Colorful quilts amid vivid flowers will create a feast for the eyes on Thursday, July 7 at the 19th Annual Quilts in the Garden tour of two homes and five gardens sponsored by the Sisters Garden Club. Club members and the homeowners provide the quilts, which hang between the trees, on fences, and among the flowers on the tour. Five gardens and sev- eral homes will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the self- guided tour. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at The Gallimaufry, the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce office, or at any of the gar- dens on tour day. One of the stops on the tour is the Sisters Community Garden, located at Sisters Eagle Airport off Barclay Drive. Lunch will be avail- able for purchase, and visitors may eat in the garden while admiring the lush vegetation See GArdeN QuILts on page 22 photo provided the Coach Pearl British basketball team is headed to town. SPRD hosting summer camps Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is bring- ing in regional and interna- tional coaching this summer for sports camps including UK Soccer, British basket- ball, and lacrosse camp. The coaching for each of these programs draws from a wealth of coaching experience. SPRD works with UK Soccer to bring two soccer camps to the Sisters commu- nity in June and August. UK Soccer fields coaches that travel the West Coast dur- ing the spring, summer, and fall bringing soccer educa- tion to communities. At the younger ages, the focus is on developing players’ coordina- tion and building age-appro- priate skills for attacking and defending. As kids age through the program, players are provided with sessions that help the athletes make better in-game decisions. Coach Stephen Pearl and his British basketball team are also making their way back to Sisters this August. Coach Pearl won an addi- tional junior national team title this past winter bring- ing his total national titles to nine. In addition to Coach Pearl’s national titles, many of his former players have gone on to play D1 and D2 NCAA basketball. Coach Pearl’s team will be assisting the camp this summer pro- viding Sisters youth a unique cross-cultural learning expe- rience. The camp is open for grades one through eight. True Idaho Lacrosse is another summer camp where Sisters kids will benefit from talented coaching. True Idaho is bringing coaches who played D1 lacrosse and run youth lacrosse camps in Boise during the summer. This camp will have both men and women coaches to go over the particulars of each sport. Drills focused on proper passing, shooting and ground ball fundamentals, as well as clearing, riding, fast- breaks, extra-man offense, and man-down defense. Players will also participate in games and scrimmages. Kelly Crowther, program coordinator at SPRD, is excited these camps are com- ing to Sisters “It is unique that a town of our size is able to host such high-level coaching from across the region and inter- nationally,” he said. “The young athletes of our town get an exceptional opportu- nity with soccer, basketball and lacrosse to broaden their sports education by coming to these camps. It makes our athletic programs much stron- ger for the regular season.” More information and reg- istration information is online at sistersrecreation.com. SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. 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. Church of the Transfi guration. location information: 541-549-2072. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Central Oregon Spinners and Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., The 3 p.m. Sisters Library. 541-639-3217. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Episcopal Church of the 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Transfi guration. 541-549-1527. Central Oregon Woodworkers Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Guild 1st Tuesday. 541-639-6216. Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday & Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Sunday, 7 p.m., The Episcopal Church 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’ community room. 541-923-1632. of the Transfi guration • Saturday, Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. 8 a.m., The Episcopal Church of the Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Transfi guration • Monday, 5 p.m., Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Location information: 541-549-1193. • Tuesday, noon, Big Book study, Sisters Library. 541-977-8285. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Thursday, noon, Sober Sisters Women Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Meeting, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Church. 541-548-0440. Sisters Parent Teacher Community Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 3rd Wednesday, 3:15 p.m., Sisters Authors Support Group 2nd Friday, 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405. 10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Military Parents of Sisters 2nd Commerce. 541-588-0081. Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd., Location information: 541-279-1977. Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Sisters Trails Alliance Board Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. 2nd Wed., 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sisters Art Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Black Butte SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Ranch community room. All welcome; & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, partner required. 541-595-6236. 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW 8138 & American Legion 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 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 Out West Realty 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