Wednesday, July 13, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Grant will help City
enhance campground
The City of Sisters was
awarded a 2016 Oregon Parks
and Recreation Department
Local Government Grant
for Creekside Campground
improvements and Whychus
Creek riparian area
enhancements.
The project will include
replacing the restroom and
shower facility, adding a dish-
washing station and making
improvements to the riparian
areas adjacent to Whychus
Creek.
The restroom portion of
the project will be completed
prior to the opening of the
campground in 2017.
The Upper Deschutes
Watershed Council will par-
ticipate and leverage some
additional funding for the
riparian enhancements proj-
ect. Those improvements will
be ongoing in 2017.
There are a total of 18
projects receiving grants
totaling $3,984,949. The
grant awarded to the City of
Sisters is $150,000, which is
50 percent of the project cost.
Sisters Rotary to hold
Hoedown Fundraiser
The Sisters Rotary Club is
putting on a fundraising hoe-
down barn party on Saturday,
July 30.
The event benefits not
only the local Rotary Club
but other nonprofits such
as the Sisters High School
Interact Club, Central Oregon
Veterans Ranch, Sanctuary
and Sacred Spaces, Seed-to-
Table and Harmony Farm
Sanctuary. Each nonprofit
will have a silent-auction
booth with items donated
from businesses in Sisters.
Tickets are $20 per per-
son and kids 12 and under
are free. Tickets can be pur-
chased from Rotary members
or at the event itself. All the
proceeds go directly to the
nonprofits.
There will be a grand-
prize drawing at the end of
the night; the prize is a taste
of Sisters at The Depot Cafe,
The Gallery, Los Agaves,
Three Creeks Brewing, and
Latigo. The event will include
beer, wine, barbecue and line
dancing with music provided
by Dry Canyon Stampede.
The event runs from 5 to 9
p.m. at 67480 Cloverdale Rd.
Raffles for cases of wine
and beer will be drawn
throughout the evening.
Tickets are also avail-
able by calling Lei Darcey at
808-741-1642.
photo provided
Cloverdale firefighters put new engines through their paces last week.
New Cloverdale fire engines arrive
Christmas in July has
come for the firefighters of
the Cloverdale Fire District.
After an election two
years ago in which the voters
of the fire district authorized
the purchase of two new fire
engines to provide more reli-
able protection for the con-
stituents and improved safety
for the firefighters, the first of
two new engines arrived on
Tuesday, July 5.
Firefighters, under the
guidance of Fire Chief Thad
Olsen, put the new pumper
through its paces, spending
12-1/2 hours last Wednesday
performing acceptance test-
ing on the truck. The truck
passed with flying colors.
Firefighters will spend the
next couple of weeks train-
ing on the new engine, hav-
ing radio equipment installed,
and loading hose and other
equipment onto the truck.
Once the firefighters are
trained up and the truck is
completely outfitted it will
be placed into service for the
people of the community.
Chief Thad Olsen said that
this marks a milestone for the
department. It is the first time
that the district has purchased
two brand-new, identical
pumpers. Having two identi-
cal trucks eases the training
requirements for the volun-
teers, and lessens the chance
of confusion during an emer-
gency. These two should give
many years of service.
In other news, the volun-
teers staffed a booth in front
of Melvin’s Fir Street Market
on Saturday during the quilt
show. This year Judy Phelps
of Scappoose, Oregon, the
grandmother of firefighter
Zach Gogenola, donated a
quilt for the firefighters to
raffle off as a fundraiser.
The firefighters raised over
$2,400 for their association
during this event. The volun-
teers use this money to pur-
chase equipment needed by
the fire district. Association
President Kyle Wattenburg
said that the volunteers appre-
ciate all of the help from the
local community. The fire-
fighters thanked Melvin
Herburger for allowing them
space in front of his store
each year during this event.
T h e w in n e r o f th is
year’s quilt, Sandy Davis of
Vacaville, CA, took delivery
immediately after the quilt
show. She said that she has
been coming to Sisters with
her sister and friends for 17
years. She was delighted to
receive such a wonderful
piece of art to display.
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
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