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Wednesday, March 22, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Firefighters fuddraise for leukemia, lymphoma The Sisters Country Firefighters Team made up of 10 firefighters from Black Butte Ranch, Cloverdale and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire districts participated in the 26th Annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle last weekend. Firefighters must climb 69 floors — or 1,356 steps — in full firefighter gear including: boots, turnouts (fire-resistive clothing), helmet and SCBA ( s e lf - contained bre ath - ing apparatus – weighing approximately 50 pounds). The event takes place in the Columbia Tower in Seattle and drew 1,795 participants this year. The top time for all participants was 10 min- utes 58 seconds. Sisters- Camp Sherman Fire District Firefighter Dave Keller finished in 15 minutes and placed 57th overall. Each team participat- ing held fundraisers prior to the event, and 100 percent of the money donated goes directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for blood cancer research. The See FIREFIGHTERS on page 31 Rodeo poster a collaborative effort The 2017 Sisters Rodeo poster was an inventive col- laboration by three cele- brated Sisters artists: classic Western painter Dirk Godby; international photographer Gary Albertson; and life- long graphic designer Dennis Schmidling. The concept was devel- oped by Schmidling to main- tain the rodeo’s tradition of presenting the landmark Three Sisters Mountains as a backdrop to a rodeo action scene. The finished work draws on the strongest quali- ties from the artistry of Godby and Albertson. “I believe the natural beauty of Sisters Country is what makes it the perfect stage for our world-class rodeo. Blending the fine art- istry of Dyrk and Gary helps to enlarge this portrait beyond the rodeo arena and into the viewer’s heart,” explained Schmidling. Godby, who is one of the best Western artists in the nation, offered a tie-down roping cowboy dismounting quickly from a colorful paint horse. As a former rodeo competitor, Godby is able to See POSTER on page 34 PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD Sandy McDonald is shelving her library career after three-and-a-half decades. McDodald retiridg from Sisters Library By Sue Stafford Correspondent The Sisters Library will say goodbye to a long-time treasure on March 31, when Public Service Specialist Sandy McDonald retires, after 35 years as an employee of the library. The public is invited to stop by the library on Friday, March 31, 2 to 4 p.m., for an open house celebrating McDonald’s long service and her retirement. She is leav- ing as the longest-serving employee in the entire Deschutes County Library System. McDonald began her work at the little Maida Bailey building, filling in when librarian Peg Bermel needed help. In those days, the library was part of the County, before the library district was established. The library had its own local board, and funding was touch-and-go at times. McDonald fondly recalled examples of the community support for the library in its early days. During the Great American Read, community leaders, including the police and fire chiefs, would come to the school and read to the children. Bucks for Books helped fill the library shelves with books. When the then-new library building was built (the cur- rent Chamber of Commerce office), students formed a “book brigade” from the Maida Bailey building to the new building, passing the See MCDONALD on page 38 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 Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-1527. Central Oregon Woodworkers Guild 2nd Tuesday. 541-639-6216. 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & community room. 541-771-3258. Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the 541-549-1132. Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Friends of the Sisters Library Board Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran CITY & PARKS Sisters Library. 541-977-8285. community room. 541-923-1632. Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. 541-549-6022. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Location information: 541-549-1193. Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to Sisters Park & Recreation District noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-548-3304. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., 6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091. Military Parents of Sisters 2nd Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Sisters Planning Commission Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd., Church. 541-548-0440. Sisters Parent Teacher Community 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013. 3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405. 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. FIRE & POLICE Location information: 541-279-1977. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Board of Directors Meets monthly. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. 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., Station 602, 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. See the agenda at 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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