Wednesday, December 28, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Council votes to seat
Richard Esterman
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
On a 3-2 vote, the current
Sisters City Council voted to
affirm that Richard Esterman
qualifies under the City
Charter to serve as a member
of the Council because his
intent has been to be a resi-
dent of the city.
Councilor-elect Esterman
stated on his July 14 candi-
date statement when he filed
to run for City Council that
he was residing at 153 N.
Oak St. and would be “mov-
ing shortly to 329 Jefferson
Way.” Esterman’s landlord
and business partner, Celia
Hung, owns both properties.
Esterman signed his origi-
nal lease on the Oak Street
house October 8, 2015, and
said he lived there until April
2016. In April, according to
Esterman, the roof began to
leak so his landlord had him
move to a different property
temporarily while repairs
were made.
Prior to the November 8
election, a number of inqui-
ries were made to City Hall
See ESTERMAN on page 30
Grant approved for
low-income apartments
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
During last week’s Sisters
City Council meeting, Tom
Kemper, executive director
of HousingWorks, announced
he had received word that
they will be awarded the
LIFT funds that were applied
for in October in order to
build an affordable 48-unit
townhouse project in Sisters.
That means that there is
some relief in sight for the
ongoing shortage of afford-
able rental housing in Sisters
for local service employees
and those making $12 an
hour or less.
The Land Innovation and
Fast Track Housing Program
came out of the 2015 Oregon
legislature when $40 mil-
lion of general obligation
XI-Q bonds were commit-
ted to fund the program. The
objective of the program is to
build new affordable housing
for low-income households,
especially for families in
rural communities with less
than 25,000 residents, and
communities of color.
In September, the
Sisters City Council voted
See APARTMENTS on page 24
PHOTO PROVIDED
Staff and volunteers at Blazin Saddles tuned bikes for giving.
Bike shop outfits 43 riders
Through the generosity
of the Sisters community,
Blazin Saddles cycle shop
outfitted 43 people with a
bike and a helmet during their
annual holiday bike donation
drive.
The drive sought bike
donations regardless of size,
type or condition. Blazin
Saddles got the bikes running
safely and into the hands of
Sisters residents who could
use a bike this holiday season.
Working with Sisters RFPD,
Sisters School District, and
Habitat for Humanity, the
drive was aimed at making
family cycling available to
everyone in town.
“We did a lot more
adults,” said Blazin Saddles
owner/operator Casey Meudt.
“It was actually a majority
of adult bikes this year, but
pretty close to 50/50.”
The goal was “just being
able to get families out
together.” That included mak-
ing it possible for a grandma
to get out riding with her
grandson, Meudt reported.
“We were also able to
provide a special-needs adult
who’s unable to ride a tradi-
tional bike and we got some
adult training wheels and put
them on,” Meudt told The
Nugget. “That was pretty
special.”
Cash donations enabled
Blazin Saddles to provide a
helmet with each bicycle.
Meudt was impressed —
and grateful — for the way
in which the community
came together to support the
program.
“It’s pretty impressive,
this little community we live
in,” he said.
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
Central OR Spinners and Weavers
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Sisters
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the
Library (NOT Nov.-Dec.). 541-639-3217.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m.,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. Central Oregon Woodworkers
Guild 2nd Tuesday. 541-639-6216.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
Wednesday, September-June, Stitchin’ 3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m., Ray’s Food Place
Church of the Transfi guration.
Post.
All
are
welcome.
541-549-6061.
541-549-1527.
community room. 541-771-3258.
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. &
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Sisters Library. 541-977-8285.
community room. 541-923-1632.
Church / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
Hills Lutheran Church / Tues., noon,
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
Big Book study, Shepherd of the Hills /
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Wed., 7 a.m., Gentlemen’s Meeting,
Location information: 541-549-1193.
Shepherd of the Hills / Thurs., noon,
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to
Sober Sisters Women’s Meeting,
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
Shepherd of the Hills. 541-548-0440.
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
Military Parents of Sisters 2nd
Authors Support Group 2nd Friday,
Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd., Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of
Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013.
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
Commerce. 541-588-0081.
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405.
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Library community room. 541-549-1471.
Location information: 541-279-1977.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
&
Enrichment)
Wednesdays,
1
to
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
room. Partner required. 541-595-6236.
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
Sisters Area Photography Club
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Trails Alliance Board
1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
community room. 541-549-6157.
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood
4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
location information: 541-549-2072.
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.
CITY & PARKS
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.
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.
SCHOOLS
Black Butte School Board of
Directors 2nd Tuesday, 0 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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