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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Len Babb’s art recalls the past in the West He rode, and he rode hard. And when he was done, he painted, and did a little sculpt- ing as well. All during June, Len Babb’s Western art is on display in the Community Room at Sisters Library. Last month, he showed his work at Black Butte Ranch, and at Sisters HomeLand Realty (the historic Hardy Allen building) during the Fourth Friday Art Stroll. Len was also the featured guest on the first Running Iron By Helen Schmidling Correspondent There was a time, when Len Babb finished a paint- ing, he’d give it to a friend, or maybe trade it, but mostly he’d toss it into a corner and then move on to the next one. But that was before he real- ized that, not only was he creating a legacy of art from Western history, he was craft- ing iconic images for future generations. Len spent his life as a buckaroo. He wasn’t out fix- ing fences or baling hay. See WESTERN ART on page 24 Sister Rotary provides books for kids January. A selection of six hard-cover books, chosen by a Rotarian committee with help from the Sisters Library staff, were read to the chil- dren by their teachers over the course of a few weeks. The students each selected a favorite, and that list was given to Paulina Springs Books in Sisters. The books were duly ordered and upon arrival were packed into spe- cial bags at a Rotary meeting. The bags also included good- ies from the Forest Service, Deschutes Public Library, US By Kathryn Godsiff Correspondent One hundred and twenty excited first-graders from Sisters and Tumalo filed into the Sisters High School auditorium on Friday, May 25, all set to have some fun with books. The 10th annual Books for Kids literacy event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sisters, kicked off what Rotarians hope will be a reading-filled summer for the students. Friday’s gathering was the culmination of several months of anticipation that began in See BOOKS on page 20 PHOTO BY JEFF OMODT Kiwanians lay on the grub for a thousand hungry buckaroos each year. Feeding hungry buckaroos at rodeo A hearty breakfast is just what’s needed to keep a cow- boy on the trail — or a rodeo fan full of fun. For over 30 years, the Sisters Kiwanis Club has cooked a pancake break- fast on Rodeo Sunday at the rodeo grounds entrance. Fifty Kiwanis volunteers serve up stacks of pancakes, bacon, sausage, cooked-to-order eggs, orange juice, milk and coffee. On June 10, seven grills will prepare breakfast for 1,000 hungry buckaroos who will consume 225 pounds of pancake mix, 300 pounds of bacon, 200 pounds of sausage patties and 180 dozen eggs. Kiwanian Earl Schroeder, who plans the food purchases, describes the breakfast: “It’s not just the food. What I like best is maybe sitting at a table with Sisters folks, rodeo visi- tors, the Rodeo queen, bronc riders, and grizzled cowboys. It exemplifies the spirit of Sisters and is a great social experience.” The Kiwanis motto is “serving the children of the world.” The breakfast clearly illustrates that motto. All proceeds go to Sisters Kiwanis in support of Sisters youth. Recipients include high school scholarships, Sisters Park & Recreation District, Family Access Network, Sisters Science Club, Healthy Beginnings, Little League, Sisters school bands, the local dental van and many others. The breakfast runs from 7 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 10, at the Sisters Rodeo grounds entrance. Adults cost $12; children 4 to 12 years old are $5; children 3 and under are free. SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m., Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. location information: 541-549-2072. Alateen Thursday, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-1527. 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 OR Spinners and Weavers Guild 4th Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Sisters Library (Jan.-Oct.). 541-639-3217. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Sisters Caregiver Support Group 3rd Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-771-3258. Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., community room. 541-923-1632. Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Location information: 541-549-1193. Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Sisters Meditation Group Sundays, are held quarterly; please call for details. 6 p.m., 484 W. Washington Ave. #A. 541-388-9013. Text only (no voice) to 541-207-7266. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Support Group 1st Tuesday, 11 a.m., Sisters Parent Teacher Community Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. 3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Sisters Parkinson’s Disease Support & Enrichment) Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. to Library community room. 541-549-1471. 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Group 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Suttle Tea. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Sisters Area Photography Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community 2nd Thursday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. community room. 541-549-6157. Location information: 541-279-1977. CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6 p.m., SPRD building. 541-549-2091. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. FIRE & POLICE VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654. 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. SCHOOLS Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefi re.com. Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. 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-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. 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 regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to teresa@nuggetnews.com
