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Wednesday, June 20 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Los Lobos to join Sisters blues fest The organizers of the Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival got some bad news last week: headliner, the legendary John Mayall, was forced to cancel all his shows through September due to ill health. The first-year festival immediately landed some big guns to fill Mayall’s shoes — the equally legendary Los Lobos will take the stage in his place during the August 3-4 festival in Sisters. Festival co-organizer Jennifer Rambo said that the initial news was a blow, and that everyone is concerned about Mayall’s well-being first and foremost. When the questioned turned to how to handle the impact of the cancellation, things lined up brilliantly. Mayall’s agent helped facilitate nailing down a replacement of appropriate stature. “We got really, really lucky,” she said. She said that she and her partner Joe are “really excited” about presenting Los See LOS LOBOS on page 31 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The Islas family is the 67th family to purchase a home through the Sisters Habitat for Humanity program. Islas family breaks ground on home Council considers construction excise tax their goals for three years. In 2017, Council approved the expenditure of $300,000 to help fund a HousingWorks affordable-housing 48-unit apartment complex currently under construction on Brooks Camp Road. To qualify for renting those apartments, an applicant must earn 60 per- cent or less of the adjusted median income (AMI) for Deschutes County. Because of the current Sisters housing market and the lack of homes available for sale under $300,000, or By Sue Stafford Correspondent Sisters is looking at a tax to facilitate more affordable housing. At the request of the Sisters City Council, the City staff has been research- ing possible implementation of a construction excise tax (CET) to help raise money to encourage and enable con- struction of both middle- and low-income housing. Council recognizes that growth and affordable hous- ing are critical issues for Sisters and have been part of See TAX on page 29 Roberto and Nancy Islas broke ground on their future Habitat for Humanity home last week with many friends, volunteers and co-workers in attendance. The Islas fam- ily will complete 500 hours of sweat equity and save a down-payment prior to moving in. They will have a zero-interest 25- to 30-year affordable mortgage. Their mortgage payment, includ- ing taxes and insurance, will be about $700 per month. The Islas family has lived in Sisters for more than 15 years. They are the 67th fam- ily to purchase a home from Sisters Habitat since 1991. This fall, Sisters Habitat volunteers Jack and Mary Anne McDonnell will be tak- ing a team of people to build homes in Romania as part of a Habitat for Humanity Global Village program. The Sisters Habitat’s board of directors recently voted to send their quarterly tithe contribution to the Habitat Romania affiliate. As a result of that dona- tion, Roberto Pătrășcoiu, the national director for Habitat Romania, visited Sisters last week to say thank you. Pătrășcoiu was in the U.S. for training at Habitat for Humanity International in Atlanta and made a detour to Oregon to visit Sisters and another Habitat affiliate in Hillsboro. He said he was grateful for the donation to help fami- lies in Romania. Here in the United States many Habitat organizations are able to build homes with proceeds from ReStores in addition to individual donations and grants, but affiliates overseas rely heavily on the U.S. tithe donations. All affiliates in the United States are asked to tithe 10 percent of undesignated cash contributions toward Habitat for Humanity’s international work. This year, Sisters Habitat designated its tithe funds to Romania, Vietnam, and Cote d’Ivoire. In the past year, See HABITAT on page 20 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
