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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters Folk Festival earns honors Sisters Folk Festival was honored with the Organizational Achievement Award from the Folk Alliance Region- West (FAR-West). The Northwest chapter of Folk Alliance International made the award, which is part of the “Best of the West” category. The annual conference was held in Bellevue, Washington, October 5-8. Sisters Folk Festival’s creative director, Brad Ti s d e l , a c c e p t e d t h e award. He attended with Americana Project alumni Benji Nagel and FAR- West board member and Sisters Folk Festival Ambassador Beth Wood. Tisdel also presented singer-songwriter Jeffrey Martin, who sang on behalf of Sisters Folk Festival. “To be recognized by FAR-West is an honor and a tribute to the long-term commitment of SFF to build community connec- tions through music and See FESTIVAL on page 19 Exploring community connections in Sisters speaking on “The Paradox of Connection.” She will offer ideas for fostering meaningful connection in a “highly connected” world that paradoxically also encourages division, isolation, and community disengagement. During this interactive, dynamic session created especially for C4C and the Sisters community, attend- ees will explore how signif- icant it is to simply “show up” and be present, even when it is really hard to By Sue Stafford Correspondent Citizens4Community will host their fall quarterly meeting on Wednesday, November 15, at the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD’s community hall located at 301 S. Elm St., starting with a “soup and civility” community dinner served 5:15 to 6 p.m. The hour-and-a-half program for the evening starts at 6 p.m., with Moe Carrick, international con- sultant and founder of Moementum, Inc. in Bend, See SPEAKER on page 24 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Sisters High School Choral Program received the gift of a Steinway piano from a Black Butte Ranch couple. Couple gives Steinway piano to school By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent Doug and Mollie LeFezre, who have been vacationing in Sisters since 1982, donated their second-hand Steinway piano to the Sisters High School choral program. Mollie LeFezre is a retired music teacher; she taught pub- lic-school music for 25 years in both Huntington Beach and Roseburg, where they are from. They currently spend the winters in Arizona. LeFezre grew up practic- ing on upright piano through- out her childhood. When she graduated from high school her parents bought her a second- hand Steinway piano from her music teacher. “I just had to have it, and I would often play it for my kids when they were young, I was the only one in the family who plays,” said LeFezre. “I’m 81 years old and just don’t play like I used to, and didn’t want this Steinway to just sit there and go to waste.” Mollie and her husband have a vacation rental in Black Butte Ranch, love coming to Sisters, and knew about the Sisters choral program. “We called up (instructors) Rick Johnson and Julie Cash and asked if they would be interested, they came out and played it and loved it. The pro- gram over there is great, and Rick is such a good teacher so we knew it would be going to a good home,” said LeFezre. “It is by far the most gen- erous gift the music depart- ment has ever received,” said Johnson. “It is the most valu- able and best-sounding piano in the school district. Steinway Pianos are known to be one of the most valuable and best brands in the world. Our new piano is a 1938 hand-built I’m 81 years old and just don’t play like I used to, and didn’t want this Steinway to just sit there and go to waste. — Mollie LeFezre Steinway that was totally restored by a master piano technician before the LeFevres bought it. This is the best type of instrument to play — it has the broken-in, beautiful, aged sound, and it feels like a brand- new piano.” 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 Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., Three Sisters Irrigation District Offi ce. 541-549-8815. CITY & PARKS Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Caregiver Support Group VFW Post 8138 and American Legion 3rd Tuesday, 10 a.m., Ray’s Food Place Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., community room. 541-771-3258. Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123 or Friends of the Sisters Library Board 541-549-1132. Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Weight Watchers Sisters Library. 541-977-8285. community room. 541-923-1632. Thursdays, 9 a.m. (weigh-in is at 8:30 a.m.), Sisters Community Church., Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 541-602-2654. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Location information: 541-549-1193. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to SCHOOLS 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Black Butte School Board of are held quarterly; please call for details. Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Parent Teacher Community 541-388-9013. Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. 3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters Black Butte Macintosh Users Group Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405. Sisters Christian Academy Board 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., Library community room. 541-549-1471. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. RE/MAX Out West Realty offi ce at Location information: 541-279-1977. Outlaw Station. 541-549-4133. 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. Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-977-6545. . 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. 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 822. Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wednesday per month, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. This listing is for scheduled meeti regularly ng teresa@nuggetn s; email ews.com Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 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.
