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Wednesday, July 4, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Quilt tour shows Sisters at its best Besides lovely gardens and luxurious homes, this year’s Quilts in the Garden tour on Thursday, July 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will surely be remembered for the breath- taking views serving as the common backdrop for all the locations. The goal of this year’s tour was to have the proper- ties in as close proximity to one another as possible. Tour chairman Donna Lipscom exceeded expectations. Two of the proper- ties are located at the top of McKinney Butte, off Barclay Drive. At the bot- tom of the butte is the Sisters Community Garden where lunch will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Right across Camp Polk Road in the light industrial area is the third home. The other two are just on the out- skirts of town so there are no long driving distances. Three of the properties will be fully open, both garden and house. All of the prop- erties will be adorned with exquisite quilts, which will See GARDEN QUILTS on page 30 PHOTO PROVIDED Sisters quilters collated community comments to produce a quilt that expresses Sisters’ community values. Exploring help for the houseless opportunities for action. They then took a look at possible next steps and who might be involved in both the short and long run. There was consen- sus by the end of the meeting that the conversation needs to continue. I n c r e a s i n g l y, p e o p l e are becoming houseless in Central Oregon and in Sisters. This issue has many facets and affects many stakehold- ers, most of whom were at the table at the June 25 gathering. Representatives invited to participate in the discussion By Sue Stafford Correspondent The collective knowledge and experience represented at the three-hour meeting last week concerning “houseless- ness” challenges in the Sisters community was considerable. Close to 30 people from throughout Deschutes County, as well as Sisters, gathered at Sisters Fire Hall’s community room for a facilitated initial conversation to develop a better shared understanding of the issue, by capturing stakeholders’ concerns and needs, as well as ideas and See HOUSELESS on page 22 Sisters ‘visioning quilt’ debuts By Sue Stafford Correspondent The newly completed Sisters Country Values & Visioning Quilt — which showcases more than 180 community comments — will make its debut next week during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The quilt is set to be displayed on the lawn behind Beacham’s Clock Co., near the show’s raffle quilt and information booth. “The quilt is meant to celebrate our community and heritage and to com- memorate the ongoing 2018 visioning process,” said Citizens4Community coor- dinator for the project Amy Burgstahler. This spring, residents from all over Sisters Country inked onto individual quilt squares what they value about Sisters and what their vision for the community is. “Now that all those squares have been assem- bled, it’s fascinating reading it and seeing how the com- ments create this tapestry of community ideas and values in one piece,” Burgstahler said. “It’s one of those things where the sum is even greater than its individual parts. It’s powerful.” The East of the Cascades Quilters, led by Diane Tolzman and Gilda Hunt, teamed on the project to design and sew the quilt. “In addition to all the local relevance built into this quilt, it’s also incredibly artful in its presentation,” Burgstahler said. C4C member Jane Paxson and quilters CeCe Montgomery, Janet Roshak, June Jaeger, Sue Olsen, Janet Storton, Nancy Frazeur, Susan Cobb, Jerry Lindstrom and Joan Santoro also contributed. There’s a little some- thing for everyone on the quilt. Comments range from thoughts on marijuana, to butterfly stations, to a com- munity sawmill, pool and See VISIONING on page 29 SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Wed., 6 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. 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. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support Group 1st Tuesday, 11 a.m., Sisters City Hall. 800-272-3900. Black Butte Macintosh Users Group 3rd Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-1471. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Central Oregon Council on Aging Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-678-5483. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. 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 Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Place community room. 541-771-3258. Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Sisters Cribbage Club Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Go Fish Fishing Group 1st Monday, community room. 541-923-1632. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) 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. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Parent Teacher Community Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594. Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group & Enrichment) Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community 4 p.m. at SPRD. 541-549-2091. Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. Sisters Area Photography Club Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. 2nd Thursday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 1st Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. 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. SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors 2nd Thursday, 8 a.m., RE/MAX offi ce. 541-549-4133. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. 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 Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. 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 Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to teresa@nuggetnews.com
