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Wednesday, December 27, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Highway 22 reopened in Santiam Canyon Highway 22 west of Sisters is open in Santiam Canyon following nearly a week of clean-up and repairs to the road after a tanker car- rying over 11,000 gallons of gasoline crashed Friday night, December 15. Work crews labored in difficult conditions for sev- eral days to get the road open in time for the Christmas holidays, since Highway 22 provides a vital link between Central Oregon and the northern Willamette Valley. The wreck that forced the closure occurred just before 11 p.m. on December 15, near milepost 64. A 2001 Kenworth Central Petro fuel truck lost traction on the icy road and rolled over, coming to a stop blocking the high- way. The fuel tank ruptured and caught fire, with the blaze spreading to nearby brush. The driver of the fuel truck was identified as See HIGHWAY 22 on page 29 Sisters crash sends man to jail A California man is in jail and a Sisters woman was taken to the hospital after a motor-vehicle crash on Locust Street early Wednesday morn- ing, December 20. According to Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office Lieutenant Mike Biondi, 25-year-old Breanna McClung of Sisters was delivering newspapers in a Ford Explorer at about 5:06 a.m., and was stopped on the southbound shoulder of South Locust Street dispens- ing papers when she saw a Subaru headed south on Locust at a high rate of speed. The Subaru struck McClung’s vehicle head-on with enough force to push it backwards over 30 feet on the snow-covered roadway, Biondi reported. McClung was trans- ported to St. Charles Medical Center-Redmond with non- life-threatening injuries. Responding deputies arrested 55-year-old Timothy Yett of Yosemite, California, on charges of third-degree assault; driving under the influence of intoxicants; and reckless driving. He was transported to jail with a bail set at $20,000. Sisters Fire District per- sonnel responded to the crash, which blocked the south- bound lane of Locust Street. PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Laura T. Lewis, a Portland singer-songwriter, performed at Cork Cellars in a benefit that raised over $6,000 for the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter. Community supports shelter By Sue Stafford Correspondent In the spirit of the season, members of the community stepped up last Thursday night in support of the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter, donat- ing a total of $6,350 at an evening of music held at Cork Cellars. Metabolic Maintenance’s Ed Fitzjarrel put up a chal- lenge of $2,500 to be matched by attendees, who upped the ante and donated $3,850. Fitzgerald and his musical partner Joe Leonardi were joined by Jim Cornelius and Mike Biggers and Portland singer-songwriter Laura T. Lewis for an evening of music, fun, and fundraising. In addition to the money from the night of music, a check for $1,400 for the shel- ter was left at the library by a donor. “The Sisters Dance Academy held a fundraiser for us and raised a little over $500 for the shelter as well,” reported shelter co-chairman Lois Kaping. Sisters Girl Scout Troop 10732 placed large barrels in the local schools prior to Christmas vacation and col- lected food, bedding, cloth- ing, paper products, and other needed supplies for the shelter. “The whole community, religious and others, have really stepped up. It’s just amazing,” Kaping reported. “From the Girl Scouts to an 85-year-old.” The shelter, which opened See SHELTER 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 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.
