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Wednesday, August 9, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Painted rocks project rolls out in Sisters the rock. The Nugget Newspaper, who is behind the campaign, worked to create a few rocks to start off the project. Each of the initial rocks have an eclipse theme and are hidden in places throughout Sisters Country. “Everyone can do this project, they don’t have to be an artist,” said Jess Draper, graphic designer for The Nugget. “They don’t have to be on Facebook.” The rules are simple: By Erin Borla Correspondent Calling artists and creative types of all ages — Sisters Rocks! The Nugget Newspaper is inviting the public to cre- ate hand-painted rocks to hide in all sorts of fun places throughout Sisters Country. Visitors and locals alike are invited to create their own rocks and hunt for other hid- den treasures. Once rocks are found, snap a picture and post it on the Sisters Rocks Facebook page, then re-hide See ROCKS on page 24 A mystery pigeon in Sisters What do you do when a pigeon, looking like a domesticated rock dove, or “Homer” drops in on you? That’s what Ann and Clyde are wondering. There’s really nothing special about the pigeon; it has that same old pigeon appearance, with a bit more dappled gray head feathers than some, a little less black here and there, a dark band on the tail, a little more gray here and there. And to let us know it’s “domestic,” and not wild, it has a small black By Jim Anderson Correspondent One day last week, Ann R i c h a r d s o n ’s h u s b a n d , Clyde, was just coming into the house out on Whychus Creek when a large flock of rock doves went flashing by his place. When he looked again, there was a strange pigeon perched over a door- way to his house. When he went in for a closer look, the bird didn’t fly off, but allowed him to get close enough that he could see a black band with the number 15 on one leg. See PIGEON on page 29 PHOTO PROVIDED Roper Cowboy by Wendy Birnbaum is featured at the Sisters Library. Library showcases local photographer By Helen Schmidling Correspondent When Wendy Birnbaum was tooling around Ireland one day, a total stranger tapped her on the shoul- der and said, “I love your sweater! I knit it.” She’d purchased the Kelly-green sweater several days previously in a shop in the town of Doolin. The sweater’s knitter was named John, one of two broth- ers who own the Glencoe Woolen Mill Shop in the town of Glencolmcille, County Donegal. She then visited John’s shop, where she was so taken with the spools of hand- dyed yarn that she preserved the scene in a photograph — one of many Birnbaum photographs on display this month in the Computer Room of the Sisters Library. “I aspired to become a photojournalist at the age of 12,” Birnbaum said. Although she eventu- ally became an attorney, she maintained her inter- est in the magic of photog- raphy throughout her life. She studied photography during the 1990s at Orange Coast College in Southern California, honing her skills in the creative art of seeing, and the visualization neces- sary to creative photography. Birnbaum has found the joy and thrill of photo- graphing horses, capturing their movement and grace through the lens of her cam- era. She made a special trip to photograph horses and rid- ers against the early-morning and late-afternoon sun on the hills of the Central California coast near Paso Robles. Then she wrestled with how best to display these photographs — as framed prints, or on can- vas? She discovered that the golden tones of the sunlight and dust are most dramatic when printed on metal, and then mounted off-center on rusted and distressed steel. Some of these photographs are further enhanced with a three-dimensional applica- tion of kiln-fired black glass rods and frit. Wendy worked with Sisters glass artist Susie Zeitner on this technique. More of her horse See LIBRARY ART on page 30 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