Wednesday, September 13, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters GRO receives
matching grant
The Roundhouse Founda-
tion has provided to Sisters
GRO a $6,000 matching grant
to support the ASPIRE pro-
gram at Sisters High School.
The ASPIRE resource is a
1:1 program designed to help
students (and parents) navi-
gate the post-high-school path
and education decisions. Stu-
dents are matched with volun-
teer mentors from the commu-
nity starting in the junior year.
The matching grant oppor-
tunity will go a long way to
help support the ASPIRE pro-
gram. Contact Karen Hensley,
info@sistersGRO.org, if you
can provide any contribution
(small or large) to help match
the generous Roundhouse
grant opportunity.
The
Roundhouse
Foundation has expanded
its enrichment scholarship
funds to include all Sisters
school students in K-12. The
Roundhouse Foundation has
generously provided funding
for all three of Sisters’ pub-
lic schools, allowing students
from the elementary, middle,
and high schools to apply for
enrichment experience schol-
arships throughout the 2017-
2018 school year.
The enrichment scholar-
ship program is designed to
provide out-of-school expe-
riences that help the stu-
dent reach for their higher
potential.
Examples of some of the
eligible programs throughout
Oregon are posted online at
www.SistersGRO.org.
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
The East Pointers have become a beloved band in Sisters.
East Pointers stayed in Sisters
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
Indie film goes to heart
of Lakota country
“Neither Wolf Nor Dog,” one
of the most talked-about inde-
pendent films of the year. It
will premier at Sisters Movie
House on Friday, September
15.
The elder, Dan, is played
by David Beautiful Bald
Eagle, who died at 97 last
summer. Dave Bald Eagle
lived a remarkable life, which
included dropping into the
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
A Lakota elder and his
protective friend suck a
white author into the heart
of Lakota Country, encour-
aging him to see their reality
without falling prey to white
men’s guilt-ridden clichés, so
it can be distilled into a book
that the old man can leave
future generations.
That is the premise of
See FILM on page 18
The East Pointers
returned to play the Sisters
Folk Festival this year as the
encore performer, after their
lively performances at the
2016 festival.
Jake Charron, Koady
Chaisson, Tim Chaisson and
their sound engineer Donny
Richard returned to Sisters
for the Americana Song
Academy at Caldera and the
weekend folk festival.
“The festival is an instant
highlight of the summer, we
have so much fun playing it
as well as teaching at camp,
it’s something very special
to us,” said banjoist Koady
Chaisson.
Even with the cancellation
of the festival, the East
Pointers kept their spirits
high by getting together with
other artists and bringing
people together with music.
“It was an incred-
ible honor to be chosen as
the repeat act and we are
bummed we couldn’t play for
the audiences who wanted
us to come back,” said
Chaisson.
All members love the fact
that the town of Sisters really
does become a stage.
“The vibe of Sisters is
very much like the east
coast of Canada where we
are from, so we love coming
here and feeling like home.
Everyone here is incredibly
friendly and understanding
and so passionate about
music, and it’s a great place
to be,” said Chaisson.
Even with forest fires sur-
rounding them, at song camp
they were still able to hike
around Caldera, located west
of Sisters at Blue Lake.
“It’s beautiful in it’s own
way — even with the forest
fires,” said Chaisson.
They aren’t accustomed to
seeing forest fires on Prince
Edward Island where they
are from; they see tropical
storms.
“This was our first time
really experiencing seeing
forest fires firsthand,” said
Chaisson.
The East Pointers are
considered “contemporary
folk,” but they don’t put
themselves in genre boxes.
See MUSICIANS on page 29
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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