28 Wednesday, August 30, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon RODEO: Organization has a big impact in Sisters community litter like an ant colony gone berserk. Hogwash earned $1,200 this year. Sisters High School sports programs has parents, coaches and teachers vol- Continued from page 3 unteering in service jobs to commerce. make a percentage of prof- Much of how the rodeo its for all high school sports. supports the community This year, their income was throughout the year is not $8,703. visible to the public. Many The vintage Swinging organizations earn their Mountaineers, a square dance yearly budget by working club with members up into at several sites during the their 90s, has served hotdogs, rodeo. hamburgers and fries from The young people at the rodeo kitchens for over 30 Youth Build earned $1,480 years. They brought in $4,135 for labor before and during this year. The Deschutes the rodeo. After each rodeo County Sheriff ’s Posse performance, they and a 4-H earned $2,250 parking cars. group, Hogwash, do clean- Within professional rodeo, up, clearing the grounds of Tough Enough to Wear Pink was created seven years ago, mostly by contestants. This is a day at any PRCA rodeo in which cow- boys, cowgirls and fans wear pink and raise money for breast cancer support groups and research. This year, Sisters Rodeo raised $7,130 for Sara’s Project, a Central Oregon program. This results in a combined seven- year total from Sisters Rodeo of over $45,000. Such relation- ships with com- munity programs are beneficial to PHOTO BY GARY MILLER Cheryl Bill was recognized as Volunteer of the the rodeo as well. Income from the Year for her service to Sisters Rodeo. rodeo allows the association to give $7,500 annually in high school gradu- ate scholarships (over $130,000 since 1993), and a $1,500 schol- arship to the rodeo queen for her continued education. The rodeo also sup- ports high school rodeo finals, hoping for future professional rodeo com- petitors, along with supporting Columbia River PHOTO BY GARY MILLER Circuit Rodeo. P r e s e n t l y , Mike Shepherd was honored as Volunteer of the Year by Sisters Rodeo. Sisters Rodeo is hosting animals that have Biggest Little Show in the possible. had to be relocated from fire World to town, with a repu- With charitable donations evacuations in its corrals and tation for being one of the this year totaling around paddocks with management best mid-sized rodeos in the $45,000, Sisters Rodeo will- by the Pet Evacuation Team. nation. Sponsors and adver- ingly welcomes its own The rodeo is also a camp- tisers find Sisters Rodeo to responsibility in choosing to ground and incident com- be a good partner, supporting make this a better, healthier mand center for firefighters local businesses whenever community. and their governing agencies. Historically, before there were many wonderful com- munity events, Sisters Rodeo Call and schedule a home valuation TODAY! was how many service busi- Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker Ro nesses in Sisters were assured Luxury Home Specialist income to survive quiet Call 54 541-408-1343 • myrksolutions.com Sisters winters. The town’s Western theme was promoted because of the rodeo. The rodeo thrives because 541-549-5555 Sisters of sponsors and advertis- 541-595-3838 The Ranch ers who help it bring The Buying or Selling in Sisters? Share the Exerience of Black Bu e Ranch! Dreaming of living in Sisters? We love our hometown, and think you would, too. 541-504-9000 282 S. Cedar St., Sisters Lisa Hoogenboom, Broker Debbie Brown, Broker Chamese Christianson, Broker REVERSE MORTGAGES HOME LOANS ...AND MORE! Doing Reverse Mortgages in Central Oregon Since 1999 Julie Nash • 541-410-7526 junash@loandepot.com • NMLS ID 789031 loandepot Centr a & Ra l Oregon ised! Born NEW LISTING! ROCK RIDGE 38 Beautifully updated home ~ $649,000 • mls 201708448 EAST MEADOW 18 GOLF HOME 113 Ideal family home on a large lot ~ On the course, full renovation 2008 ~ $999,900 • mls 201606133 $789,000 • mls 201507696 We’re your neighbors... Exclusive Onsite Realtor – and over half our agents live here!! Don Bowler • Gary Yoder • Dick Howells • Phil Arends • Carol Dye • Joe Dye • Ross Kennedy Come see us! Open from 9 to 5 daily, adjacent to the Lodge Pool Complex 541-595-3838 | View all our listings at howellsrealtygroup.com