Wednesday, July 25, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sheriff’s team takes od
quality of life issues
Speeding traffic in neigh-
borhoods, distracted driving,
drug use and sales, vandal-
ism and graffiti — all of these
issues can degrade the quality
of life in a community.
The Deschutes County
Sheriff ’s Office (DCSO)
has created the Community
Action Target Team, or CATT,
as a proactive approach to
focusing on quality of life
issues in Deschutes County,
including Sisters.
The Sisters Bike Patrol
is part of the CATT effort,
according to DCSO spokes-
man Sgt. William Bailey. He
also noted that extra traffic
enforcement patrol was out in
Sisters last weekend as part of
the CATT program.
The CATT will be utilized
on an ongoing basis to focus
on locations needing addi-
tional enforcement regarding
distracted driving, illegal drug
possession and sales, theft,
trespass and criminal mis-
chief. The team will utilize a
number of patrol and inves-
tigative platforms, including
marked and unmarked patrol
vehicles, in addition to foot
See CATT on page 15
Stellar lide-up
highlights blues fest
Sisters Folk Festival. This is
their first plunge into produc-
ing and promoting their own
event.
Both are passionate about
music, and they had a desire
to “bring something a little
different to Sisters,” as Jen
put it. On a trip to the music
hub of Telluride, Colorado,
they reflected on the possibili-
ties of helping Sisters become
such a multi-festival center.
Jen says that the experi-
ence has, so far, “been fun;
it’s been stressful; it’s been
terrifying.”
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Sisters is getting the blues
— in a big way.
On August 3 and 4, the
Sisters Rhythm & Brews
Festival is bringing a pow-
erhouse line-up of artists to
town in a first-time event that
also supports vital elements of
Sisters’ community.
Jen and Joe Rambo have
ample experience in the pro-
duction of musical events;
they provide electrical and
equipment support to many
of Central Oregon’s signa-
ture events, including the
See BLUES FEST on page 11
PHOTO PROVIDED
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper kicks of Sisters Folk Festival’s free summer concert series.
Free codcert features bluegrass
The weather will be hot
and so will be the pickin’ as
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF)
kicks off its free summer
series at Fir Street Park with
a show by bluegrass lumi-
naries Michael Cleveland &
Flamekeeper.
The three-show series is
free to the public and will be
presented on Thursday eve-
nings: July 26, August 2, and
August 16. It is sponsored in
part by First Interstate Bank.
O n T h u r s d a y, J u l y
26, Grammy-nominated
bluegrass band Michael
Cleveland & Flamekeeper
will take the stage, starting at
6:30 p.m. Cleveland is one of
the premier bluegrass fiddlers
of his generation and, with
10 International Bluegrass
Music Association (IBMA)
Fiddle Player of the Year
awards under his belt, he is
the most awarded and cel-
ebrated fiddler in the history
of the genre. Cleveland plays
with so much fire, drive and
virtuosity that audiences are
often left shaking their heads
in amazement. Together with
his band Flamekeeper (four-
time IBMA Instrumental
Band of the Year Award win-
ners), Cleveland delivers
some of the most powerful,
exciting and authentic blue-
grass you’ll ever hear.
The world tends to look at
accomplishments in the form
of accolades, and although
only in his mid-30s Michael
Cleveland has plenty to his
credit. After picking up the
fiddle at age 4, Michael’s
musical momentum began to
propel him forward toward
early success. At age 9,
Michael was invited to sit
in with the legendary Bill
Monroe at the Bean Blossom
Bluegrass Festival. Soon
after, he brought his virtuo-
sic style to the Grand Ole
Opry as a guest of Alison
Krauss, and was hand-picked
for the IBMA Bluegrass
Youth All-Stars before he
was 14. His blistering prow-
ess and technical fluency
have since marked him as a
sought-after musician, lead-
ing to performances with
Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Tim
O’Brien, J.D. Crowe and the
New South, Andy Statman,
and The Kruger Brothers in
recent years. It wasn’t until
See CONCERT on page 31
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 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.
Council on Aging of Central Oregon
Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters
Community Church. 541-480-1843.
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 Wednesdays,
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
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Location information: 541-549-1193.
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
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
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