Wednesday, May 31, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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SFF marks release
of Americana CD
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF)
is celebrating the comple-
tion of the 2017 Americana
Project music release, “We
All Wander,” with a concert
on Wednesday, June 7.
Students of the Sisters
Americana Project are releas-
ing their 14th full-length
record, featuring songs writ-
ten and recorded by students
of Sisters High School. The
concert is at 7 p.m. at The
Belfry.
Over the past four months,
the Sisters High School stu-
dents in the Americana Project
have learned the science and
art of audio engineering while
producing a CD of original
songs. The students learn to
be recording artists while col-
laborating with friends and
fellow musicians.
The album was engi-
neered, mixed and produced
by Brent Alan, who says,
“Recording the Americana
students’ original songs is one
of the most inspiring things
I do as an engineer. The raw
talent and depth of their writ-
ing just blows me away. I am
blessed to get to work with
See AMERICANA CD on page 22
Protecting animal
athletes in rodeo
groomed for their careers in
rodeo. They are of enormous
financial value to the stock
contractors who own them,
often in the six-figure range
for the best performers. Why
would anyone not give the
best of care to these animals?
The PRCA has 70 very
specific rules that govern the
care and treatment of rodeo
livestock — rules enforced
by the PRCA judges who
not only keep scores during
a rodeo but also review the
condition of the animal ath-
letes and the safety of pens,
By Bonnie Malone
Correspondent
There is no organization
more cautious and critical
when it comes to animal wel-
fare than the Professional
Rodeo Cowboys Association.
The PRCA has set the stan-
dard of livestock care since
1949.
Many fans and non-fans
of the sport of rodeo are con-
cerned about the possibility
of injury to livestock that is
used in rodeo without having
the knowledge of the actual
life of a rodeo animal. These
animals are athletes, bred and
See ANIMALS on page 31
PHOTO BY ERIN BORLA
Heart of Oregon engaged in a service project at Camp Polk Cemetery last week to honor veterans.
Youth show the flag at cemetery
By Erin Borla
Correspondent
Heart of Oregon Youth
Build students, volunteers and
staff joined representatives
from local veterans organiza-
tions in a cemetery cleanup
and flag placement ceremony
at Camp Polk Cemetery on
Wednesday, May 24, in honor
of Memorial Day.
Students arrived on site
and ready to get to work at
9 a.m. Split into teams, each
student set out to find one of
the 39 veterans’ gravesites
located at the historic cem-
etery. Their mission was to
weed, rake, and do general
cleanup on their specific
site. After each veteran’s
grave was taken care of stu-
dents moved on to rake,
weed-whack, and work on the
remainder of the cemetery.
Heart of Oregon
YouthBuild is a nonprofit that
engages young people who
face major barriers to suc-
cess. Designed for students
aged 16-24 from throughout
Central Oregon, the program
provides job skills training,
education, and leadership
development.
Young people in the pro-
gram work in hands-on out-
door environments and focus
on projects that improve the
community. Students earn a
weekly stipend or minimum
wage for their work and can
earn college scholarships.
Students also prepare for
their GED or college classes
by learning math and writing,
as well as career planning
skills.
One of the Heart of
Oregon students, 17-year-old
Raymond Hendricks, enjoys
the community service part
of Youth Build and was really
looking forward to the cem-
etery cleanup.
“I feel like this will be my
favorite project we’ve done,”
he said. “We will be helping
people that are kinda help-
less; these people deserve
this.”
Hendricks has been with
the program since the end of
November last year. He talks
about struggling in traditional
school — getting bad grades
and generally not doing well.
“It gave me another
chance to do well in school
See CLEANUP on page 31
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 541-719-1230. 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 Meetings
Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Sisters Park & Recreation District
are held quarterly; please call for details.
Church. 541-548-0440.
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
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 .
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