Wednesday, December 27, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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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.