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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters Rodeo tickets on sale Tickets are now on sale for the 77th annual PRCA Sisters Rodeo. With Xtreme Bulls competition on Wednesday, June 7, there are five perfor- mances and a weekend of spe- cial events planned for “The Biggest Little Show in the World.” Bobby Kerr’s Mustang Act will highlight all five per- formances. The tricks these formerly wild horses dem- onstrate are a result of Kerr teaching the horses trust, confidence, and skills that surprise and awe audiences all across the nation. His last performance at Sisters estab- lished his act as one of the all-time favorites. Xtreme Bulls begins Wednesday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m.; Rodeo performances are Friday, June 9, 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 10, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, June 11, 1 p.m. Slack (timed events) on Thursday, June 8, is free to spectators. The traditional rodeo parade will be held in down- town Sisters on Saturday, June 10, starting at 9:30 a.m. See TICKETS on page 30 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Jacob Gurney was crowned Mr. SHS. Best Escort Lauren Wattenburg looks on at left. Mr. SHS benefits Sisters FAN Sisters Habitat raises walls on new homes Two local families had reason to celebrate last week as they raised walls for their homes with youth from around Central Oregon. Marla Brinkman and Sharyn Benson, both part of the Sisters Habitat for Humanity homeownership program, spent time working with students to build their homes. Early in the week, more than 20 Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild students raised three walls in less than an hour at Brinkman’s future home. Students had been building the walls a few days prior to the group event. The YouthBuild group is partnering with Habitat to build the home Brinkman will purchase when complete. YouthBuild students, spend time on the job site and in the classroom learning voca- tional and leadership skills. At the completion of the pro- gram many will have earned a GED, high school diploma or college credit. Tony Cosby’s Sisters High School construction class students were learning skills as well when they spent one See HOMES on page 25 By Jim Cornelius News Editor Eight of Sisters’ most interesting young men and their escorts displayed their talents, passions, sense of humor and fashion sensibil- ity in the annual Mr. SHS pageant held Saturday night at the Sisters High School auditorium. The pageant and all of the activities that lead up to it is a benefit for Sisters Family Access Network (FAN), which connects families in need to vital services such as food, shelter, heating, health- care, clothing, and more. The theme of this year’s events was “Mr. SHS 2017 — Famous Film Couples: A Hollywood Man Pageant.” The contestants were: • Jonathan Bertagna/ Zidane Galant-Laporete as Percy and Annabeth from “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” • Jacob Gurney/Lauren Wattenburg as Westley and Buttercup from “A Princess Bride.” • Will Werts/Jules Meeter as Peeta and Katniss from “The Hunger Games.” • Max Sillers/Ceili Cornelius as Forrest and Jenny from “Forrest Gump.” • Ryan Funk/Johanna Geisen as Ron and Hermione from the Harry Potter movies. • Keegan Greaney/Hogan Hernandez as Jack and Rose from “Titanic.” • Sam Lewis/Sophie Borders as Gatsby and Daisy from “The Great Gatsby.” • Jake Larson/Sabrina Reifschneider as Will and Elizabeth from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Emcees Rylee Weber and Cassidy Ling Scott kept the proceedings rolling and filled set changeovers with a series of jokes notable for their groan factor. After an exceptional open- ing dance number that fea- tured vignettes from each of the movies represented, the contestants served up short videos, again tied (sometimes very loosely) to their movie theme. Talents on display ranged from cooking to juggling to See MR. SHS on page 22 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. Sisters Walking Group Fridays, 10 a.m. at Village Green Park. All are welcome to come walk! 541-410-9245. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Sisters Caregiver Support Group Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place 3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & community room. 541-771-3258. Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the VFW 8138 & American Legion 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 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123 or 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Sisters Library. 541-977-8285. community room. 541-923-1632. 541-549-1132. Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. CITY & PARKS 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 City Council 2nd & 4th noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 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., 541-549-6022. Military Parents of Sisters 2nd Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Sisters Park & Recreation District Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 17549 Knight Rd., Church. 541-548-0440. Sisters Parent Teacher Community Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, Bend (Plainview area). 541-388-9013. 3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters 6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091. 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 Sisters Planning Commission Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. City Hall. 541-549-6022. Location information: 541-279-1977. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. FIRE & POLICE Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. 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 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. 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 . This listing is fo scheduled meetin r regularly teresa@nuggetne gs; email ws.com