Wednesday, July 5, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Folk Festival
completes its lineup
“All the Town’s a Stage”
for the Sisters Folk Festival
set for September 8-10.
The final bookings are in
place for this year’s events
and tickets are nearly sold
out. Festival passes are $150
for adults and $50 for those
18 and under.
The final artists booked
represent great songwriters
and bands, bringing outstand-
ing musicianship to the 11
festival stages.
Artists include singer-
songwriter Justin Townes
Earle, who is celebrating the
release of his eighth studio
album, “Kids in the Street;”
Austin, Texas-based song-
writer and guitar-player
Joe Pug; alt-country band
Western Centuries, led by
guitar- and banjo-player
Cahalen Morrison; Banda
Magda, spanning world musi-
cal styles and led by Greek-
born composer and accor-
dionist Magda Giannikou;
Breedlove Guitars-sponsored
artist, vocalist and songwriter
Amber Sweeney; Minnesota-
based songwriter David
Stoddard (to perform with
See FESTIVAL on page 18
Urban art quilts on
display at Library
however, is as unique and
individual as it creator.
When all eight quil-
ters began to talk about the
changes they were seeing in
Portland — in the skyline,
the culture, and the popula-
tion — they agreed to design
their quilts around the theme
of “Urban PDX” and its rapid
changes.
The unifying factors
among the quilts, besides the
theme, are they all measure
30 by 40 inches in portrait
orientation with an accompa-
nying piece measuring eight
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
For the third year in a row,
Friends of the Sisters Library
(FOSL) is treating visitors to
the library during the month
of July to a special display
of art quilts by the Portland-
based MIX (Materials in the
Xtreme) group. The quilts are
too small to be displayed on
the street in the regular show,
so the library provides an
appropriate venue.
Each year these eight
women create striking origi-
nal fabric art designed around
a common theme. Each piece,
See QUILTS on page 24
PHOTO BY DAN STEARNS
Kerry Bott demonstrates “shopping style” at the food bank.
Food Bank adopting ‘shopping style’
The Kiwanis Club of
Sisters Food Bank has pro-
vided food to low-income
Sisters-area residents for 30
years. Big changes are afoot
that affect the food bank
building, clients and food
bank volunteers.
Since the Kiwanis food
bank is licensed, it is sub-
ject to policies of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
and the Oregon Food Bank.
The Oregon Food Bank is
strongly urging food banks to
adopt a “shopping style.”
Currently, food bank vol-
unteers provide food boxes
to the clients who don’t have
access to the food shelves.
The clients can specify items
they don’t want but have little
choice as to what’s in their
box.
In “shopping style” the
clients browse the shelves as
they would at any grocery
store. This allows client shop-
pers to examine the food, read
the labels, touch the produce
and squeeze the bread. They
have the freedom to choose
foods they will actually use.
This atmosphere of partic-
ipation and choice lends dig-
nity and respect to an experi-
ence that can be difficult and
humbling for many.
Also, food bank vol-
unteers report, “shopping
style” reduces wasted food.
It’s hard to determine the
amount of such waste, but
food bank volunteers are
certain it’s considerable due
to clients getting unwanted
food in their box. There is
also increased opportunity for
nutrition education through
recipe cards, taste tests and
discussions with Kiwanis
volunteers.
Operations Manager
Naomi Rowe is working
hard preparing for this major
change: “I am looking for-
ward to trying this out,” she
said. “We are flexible and
hardy and we can do it.”
At the same time, with
Oregon Food Bank support,
food bank management has
recognized a need to upgrade
its freezers and refrigera-
tors. The food bank building,
constructed in 2013, is state-
of-the-art except for the cold
storage. Frozen/chilled food
is kept in nine older units.
The food bank has decided
See KIWANIS on page 25
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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