Wednesday, June 13, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 3
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Sisters blues festival
supports community
In addition to bringing
stellar blues talent to Sisters
in August, the Sisters Rhythm
and Brews Festival is sup-
porting a pair of Sisters com-
munity partners.
A percentage of the fes-
tival’s proceeds will be
donated to the Heart of
Oregon YouthBuild program.
For a limited time if you use
the promo code: YouthBuild,
you save $20 per ticket, and
an additional $20 is donated
straight to Heart of Oregon.
The festival is also sup-
porting Sisters Habitat for
Humanity. For a limited time
a discount of $20 is offered
to Habitat volunteers and
supporters. In addition to the
discount, each ticket sold will
directly benefit building proj-
ects. Twenty dollars of your
purchase will be donated to
Sisters Habitat. To purchase
tickets go to the hyperlink
on the website www.sisters-
rhythmandbrews.com and
click on the “buy tickets”
button. Enter Promo Code
Habitat for the discount.
There is a $20 discount on
each ticket purchased and
PHOTO BY ERIC HERSEY
See BLUES on page 15
Watercolors reflect
Hayden’s colorful life
By Helen Schmidling
Correspondent
One morning last week,
every computer in the Sisters
Library was in use. Patrons
busily but quietly went about
their tasks — job-hunting,
researching history, or sim-
ply checking their email or
Facebook. They may not have
really noticed the beautiful
watercolor paintings hanging
right above each workstation,
but the rich colors and soft
textures lent an atmosphere
of calm productivity to their
tasks. The Friends of Sisters
Library Art Committee covers
the library walls with color
each month.
The artwork on the walls
of the computer room this
month is by 91-year-old
Judy Hayden of Sisters. With
the exception of a cheery
bouquet of tulips, the paint-
ings depict landscape scenes
from Upstate New York to
California to Oregon, all
places where Judy has lived.
Born in Brooklyn in
1926, Judy was first intro-
duced to watercolors in 1944
at Silver Bay Conference
Center on Lake George in the
See WATERCOLORS on page 31
Will Saunders during a commercial shoot for Gregory Backpacks in Zion National Park.
Sisters graduate capturing the world
By Katy Yoder
Correspondent
Will Saunders knows how
to work hard, push limits and
say “Yes” — even if it scares
him.
A 2012 Sisters High
School graduate, Saunders
appreciated attend-
ing a school with classes
like the Interdisciplinary
Environmental Expedition
course (IEE). It helped shape
who he is today and the career
choices he’s making.
IEE offers a non-tradi-
tional approach to learning
English, environmental sci-
ence and outdoor recreation.
This integrated approach pro-
vided Saunders the opportu-
nity to study and learn about
the natural environment by
exploring and using critical
thinking skills.
Saunders took what he
learned in IEE and kept
going. He accompanied one
of his IEE teachers, Rand
Runco, on a trip to Nepal
where their group worked to
support an education center
and set up libraries in remote
villages. Saunders thanked
Runco in a Teton Gravity
Research article that featured
Will’s accomplishments as a
commercial and documentary
photographer.
Runco was grateful for
Saunders’ kind words.
“The best part of Will is
he’s just a really good guy.
He is kind, humble and so
willing to learn,” said Runco.
“Will is so talented, but
always willing to do the hard
things and has everyone’s
interests in mind. He is a true
team player. It’s so fun to see
such a good guy having suc-
cess in what he does.”
Saunders has an eye for
detail and perspective.
“I’ve always looked at the
world in that way,” he said. “I
didn’t have a camera grow-
ing up. I saw the world in an
interesting way, but I didn’t
know how to show what I saw
until someone encouraged me
to be a photographer.”
Saunders graduated from
the University of Oregon in
2016. During his senior year,
with four months left, he was
See SAUNDERS on page 30
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 One Saturday per month, Jan.
thru Oct. For schedule: 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
