Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters to host annual
Harvest Faire
The air has turned crisp
and there’s a scent of pump-
kin in the air — it’s time for
the Sisters Harvest Faire.
The Sisters Area Chamber
of Commerce will host the
annual fall market event
on Saturday and Sunday,
October 14-15 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. both days.
The event is located on
Main Avenue, next to Fir
Street Park, offering plenty of
parking and extensive shop-
ping that makes this event a
tradition. More than 150 jur-
ied artisan vendors will be
present selling quality hand-
crafted items including pot-
tery, metal art, photography,
painting, jewelry, clothing,
furniture, home décor, spe-
cialty foods and more.
For years people from
all over Oregon and the
Northwest converge on
Sisters to celebrate the chang-
ing season with this festival
See HARVEST FAIRE on page 30
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Outlaw moms got an up-close look at the inner workings of the sport of football last month.
Event joins firefighters
and Latino community
By Katie Stewart
Correspondent
Chief Roger Johnson of
the Sisters-Camp Sherman
fire district saw a need in
the community to increase
diversity through involve-
ment in programs. The idea is
to create a more welcoming
community environment that
encouraged involvement of
all groups.
In partnership with
Citizens4Civility, Johnson
was put into contact with
Ruth Jones of OSU Open
Campus, which began the
conversation about an event
for Latino families in Sisters
which eventually became the
Sisters Fire Family Night.
The event went forward
last August 2, after months
of planning. It could not had
been better timing, consid-
ering how busy the fire sta-
tion became in the following
weeks.
The event aimed to bring
Latino families in to the fire
station to learn about intern-
ships, volunteer opportuni-
ties, use of AEDs (Automatic
External Defibrilators),
personal health and safety
within the home. The event
was well-attended. There
were about 80 Latino com-
munity members who took
time out of their Wednesday
night to have dinner with and
See FIRE NIGHT on page 24
A glimpse behind the football curtain
Football is a complex
sport. The better you under-
stand the complexities, the
deeper your appreciation for
the game. And when your
child is playing in a rough
sport, concerns over safety
also come into play.
The mothers of Sisters
Outlaws football athletes
got a good hard look at the
workings of the game last
month in The Outlaw Ladies
Football Clinic, inspired by
Lynne Fendall, the wife of
Outlaws Head Coach Neil
Fendall.
“I have been married to a
high school/collegiate coach
for nearly 17 years and recog-
nize that as a woman, I have
an above-average under-
standing of the game and
therefore a great appreciation
for the sport,” Fendall told
The Nugget. “Football is
much more enjoyable when
you understand what’s going
on, and we wanted to offer
this to moms of players and
anyone who simply wanted
to learn about the game.”
The event included a bit
of history on the game; a
Football 101 session with
Coach Fendall; a series of
drills led by Outlaws foot-
ball players; and a session
on concussions with Sisters
neurologist Bob Collins (see
story, page 19). The Bend
Rugby Club provided a dem-
onstration of refined tackling
technique, which is being
used to minimize the risk of
injury.
The participants then
got to put their newfound
understanding into practice
on the field.
“We divided into two
teams for a flag football
game where football play-
ers coached us in a jambo-
ree-style scrimmage where
each team had 10 plays on
offense and defense,” Lynne
Fendall said. “Overall, it was
received very well, there
were a lot of laughs, no inju-
ries to report and left every-
one with real good sense of
community.”
Reactions for participants
indicated that the clinic hit
the mark.
“What a great idea this
clinic was!” said Mary
Morgan, whose son Ethan
is a running back for the
See FOOTBALL on page 18
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
Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. &
community room. 541-419-1279.
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
Weight Watchers
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m.,
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Thursdays, 9 a.m. (weigh-in 8:30 a.m.),
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Comm. Church, 541-602-2654.
Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
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.,
SCHOOLS
Military Parents of Sisters Meetings
Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
are held quarterly; please call for details.
Church. 541-548-0440.
Black Butte School Board of
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
541-388-9013.
Directors 2nd Tuesday, 0 p.m.,
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters
Black Butte Macintosh Users Group
Black Butte School. 541-595-6203.
Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405.
3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Sisters Christian Academy Board
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m.,
Location
information:
541-279-1977.
Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club
RE/MAX Out West Realty offi ce at
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community & Enrichment) Wednesdays, 1 to
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Outlaw Station. 541-549-4133.
room. Partner required. 541-595-6236.
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545.
4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091.
Sisters School District Board of
Directors One Wednesday per month,
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
Sisters Area Photography Club
SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
Community Church. 541-678-5483.
community room. 541-549-6157.
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002 .
East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th
Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’
Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061.
CITY & PARKS
Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall.
541-549-6022.
Sisters Park & Recreation District
Board of Directors 1st Tuesday,
6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Planning Commission
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters
City Hall. 541-549-6022.
FIRE & POLICE
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.
This listing is for
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