Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Explore ‘constructive
confrontation’
The free educational event
will begin at 5:30 p.m. with
something new: Soup and
Civility. All are invited to
meet and enjoy a cup of soup
with bread from Melvin’s Fir
Street Market. Immediately
following the light meal,
Professor Gregg Walker
will lead a workshop where
attendees will gain skills in
constructive confrontation.
C4C Program Committee
chair Maret Pajutee issued the
invitation, saying, “Wisdom
says ‘breaking bread’ together
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Citizens4Community is
offering their first quarterly
forum of 2017 on Wednesday,
January 25, at the Sisters Fire
Station Community Hall, 301
S. Elm St.
“Soaring Toward Common
Ground” will explore the con-
cept of what it means to “Be
Agreeable” (the sixth ten-
ant of Speak Your Peace) —
even when you disagree. The
focus will be on constructive
confrontation as a conflict-
management technique.
See CIVILITY on page 30
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Carly Bell and Alexis at work on a birdhouse during a Circle of Friends/Heart of Oregon service project.
Mentors help students
find their path
students define their goals
and dreams for their future,”
said Rick Kroytz, ASPIRE
coordinator at Sisters High
School.
The program is always
looking for more volunteers
willing to become mentors.
All it takes is a desire to
work with students – no col-
lege degree or special expe-
rience is required. Training
and materials are provided,
and new volunteers begin by
shadowing current mentors.
Most new mentors begin with
two or three students with
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Started at Sisters High
School (SHS) about 11 years
ago, ASPIRE is the State of
Oregon’s mentoring program
that matches adult volunteer
mentors with students to help
them meet their education
and training goals beyond
high school. It is for all
juniors and seniors, not only
those who are college-bound.
“Our ASPIRE mentors
have a multiplying effect
on our programs. Without
our local mentors we would
not be able to help as many
See MENTORS on page 31
Youth give back to community
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
Service to the community
is a theme of Martin Luther
King Day observances, and
two local mentorship pro-
grams hit the ideal of giving
back from a variety of angles
on Monday.
Circle of Friends and
Heart of Oregon YouthBuild
worked together on the MLK
holiday on Monday, January
16 to build and donate bird-
houses for the Seed to Table
program and Harmony Farm
Sanctuary. Sisters Eagle
Airport donated the use of
hangar five at the airport for
the work party.
Teens from the Heart of
Oregon program worked
one-on-one with younger
children who are part of the
Circle of Friends mentor-
ship program in construct-
ing dozens of birdhouses.
The teens are learning and
applying construction skills
in the YouthBuild program,
and the birdhouse project
allowed them to pass on
some basic skills to younger
kids.
“It’s pretty fun to watch
them work with the younger
kids, “said Heart of Oregon
coordinator Chelsea Anttila.
“It gives them the opportunity
to teach someone younger
than them.”
The youngsters were
responsive. Nine-year-old
Jayden was churning out
his third birdhouse when
he paused for a moment to
talk with The Nugget. He
explained that he has lots of
experience in construction.
“I go in the summer with
my dad and help him remodel
houses,” he said.
Kay Johnson has men-
tored Alexis in Circle of
Friends for the past four
years. She watched smiling
as she pounded in nails under
the watchful instruction of
Karly Bell.
“Isn’t this fun?” Johnson
said. “It’s a great partnership
between the organizations.”
SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR
BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild
4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
location information: 541-549-2072.
Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the
Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m.,
Central OR Spinners and Weavers
Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Sisters
541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527.
Library (Jan.-Oct.). 541-639-3217.
Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal
Central Oregon Woodworkers
Church of the Transfi guration.
Guild 2nd Tuesday. 541-639-6216.
541-549-1527.
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. &
Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’
Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal
Church / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Friends of the Sisters Library Board
Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m.,
Sisters Library. 541-977-8285.
Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills /
Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m.,
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
Shepherd of the Hills / Sober Sisters
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon,
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.
Shepherd of the Hills / Step & Tradition
meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to
Hills. 541-548-0440.
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304.
Authors Support Group 2nd Friday,
10 a.m., Sisters Area Chamber of
Commerce. 541-588-0081.
Military Parents of Sisters 2nd
Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd.,
Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013.
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Library community room. 541-549-1471. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community
room. Partner required. 541-595-6236.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
& Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
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.
Sisters Area SketchUp Users Group
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Earthwood
Timber Frame Homes. 541-549-0924.
Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon,
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Three Sisters Irrigation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Three Sisters Lions Club 1st
Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-419-1279.
VFW 8138 & American Legion
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.,
3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m., Ray’s Food Place Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123 or
community room. 541-771-3258.
541-549-1132.
Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place CITY & PARKS
community room. 541-923-1632.
Sisters City Council 2nd &
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
4th Thursday, 7 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
541-549-6022.
Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091.
Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
Sisters Planning Commission
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. 541-549-6022.
Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405.
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Location information: 541-279-1977.
FIRE & POLICE
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
Black Butte Ranch Police Dept.
Board of Directors Meets monthly.
541-595-2191 for time & date.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of
Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black
Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288.
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 .
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