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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters Trails Alliance seeks ‘trail adopters’ Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) is recruiting volun- teers for their Adopt a Trail program. The goal of the program is better-maintained and safer trails through community ownership and stewardship. Trail adopters are the superheroes of our trail system. They do periodic inspection and minor main- tenance on an assigned sec- tion within the STA trail sys- tem and keep us up to date on trail conditions. Potential Adopters should have a mod- erate level of fitness to serve in this role, but no direct experience is necessary and See TRAILS on page 22 Volunteers sought for stream monitoring Upper Deschutes Watershed Council is host- ing their ninth stream sam- pling on Whychus Creek on Saturday, August 12 — and folks in Sisters are encour- aged to participate. “We’re actively recruit- ing volunteers for the event,” said Lauren Mork, stream monitoring coordinator for the Council. Volunteers will meet at Creekside Park in Sisters at 8:30 a.m. (coffee and snacks are provided). “We do a brief introduc- tion to UDWC and the stream restoration and steelhead and salmon reintroduction that are happening on Whychus Creek, followed by a sam- pling protocol training with aquatic entomologist Celeste Mazzacano,” Mork said. In teams of three or four, volunteers sample one or two sites along Whychus Creek. Sampling includes wading in the creek, using heels and hands to dislodge aquatic macroinvertebrates from the bottom of the stream, and transferring them from the net to sample bottles. Samples are accompa- nied by a stream habitat description and stream mea- surements. Sampling teams typically wrap up by 3 p.m. and return their samples to Creekside Park. Samples are sent to a lab for identification. The result- ing data allow us to under- stand how stream conditions are changing with restora- tion actions and a changing climate. Stream sampling reveals See WHYCHUS on page 30 PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER MCNAMEE Dry Canyon Stampede entertained a record crowd at the Sisters Rotary’s Hoedown on Saturday night. Hoedown draws record turnout By Jodi Schneider McNamee Correspondent Hundreds of guests showed up for a record turn- out for the 2nd annual Sisters Rotary Hoedown. Folks dressed their Western best for the family-friendly event to enjoy live country-western entertainment by Dry Canyon Stampede, great food, a silent auction, live auction, and a raffle draw on Saturday evening. A vast indoor horse arena, located on Cloverdale Road, was donated for the evening by Julie and Vito Bartolotta. Hal Darcy, Rotarian and coordinator for the event, has been Sisters Rotary’s fun- draising chairman for three years. “Last year we had 375 people and it looks like this year we are sold out at over 500,” Darcy said. “We tried to keep the same format from the feedback that we received last year. But we tightened up our schedule and the pro- gram. Our goal was to do bet- ter at everything.” The event was a bulk fundraiser for the four non- profit organizations that were invited to partner with Sisters Rotary for the event. They were Seed to Table, Harmony Farm Sanctuary, Circle of Friends, and Sisters High School Flight Science Program. Each nonprofit had an information table and a color-coded silent auction table with items donated from artists and businesses around Sisters. Former Circle of Friends executive director Debbie Newport was on hand with new Executive Director Nicky Merritt. “We don’t have the capac- ity to put on an event like this,” Newport told The Nugget. “And when Rotary called us and invited us it was a wonderful surprise and an incredible partnership opportunity.” Hoyts Hardware & Building Supply donated a flatbed truck that was used as a stage for the country- western band Dry Canyon Stampede. The band got off to an early start when the very first See HOEDOWN on page 24 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 . This listing is fo scheduled meetin r regularly teresa@nuggetne gs; email ws.com
