Wednesday, August 8, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Art show will feature
regional artists
The 23rd Annual Country
Fair and Art Show will be at
the Episcopal Church of the
Transfiguration in Sisters on
August 10 and 11. The invi-
tational art show begins with
an artists’ reception on Friday
from 5 to 8 p.m., which
includes refreshments and a
silent auction. The public is
invited to come out and min-
gle with the artists.
The art show continues
on Saturday along with the
popular Country Fair from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. The art show
and sale includes outstanding
regional artists, and there is a
diverse collection of original
high-quality oils, watercolors,
pastels, photography, pottery,
outdoor art and jewelry.
A new display format will
feature every participating
artist. According to organiz-
ers, there will be more room
to move around and enjoy the
wonderful art.
The Country Fair has
long been a favorite event for
family fun. Food offerings
include burgers, hot dogs, and
homemade Marionberry cob-
bler, and there will be games,
See COUNTRY FAIR on page 22
PHOTO BY JIM ANDERSON
A unique grouu of young ueoule get ready to go on a nature adventure on wheels.
‘Footloose at the Fire
Hall’ promises fun
while they “celebrate the
fantastic community we live
in.” Breaking bread together,
while meeting new people
and recreating, makes for a
healthier community, a goal
of C4C.
A number of instruc-
tors will be on hand to help
foster community engage-
ment, teaching a variety of
dances from the Hustle to
the Cupid Shuffle to a circle
dance. Perhaps the highlight
of the evening will be the
creation, by all the attendees,
of a special Sisters dance,
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Next Wednesday, August
15, 5:30 to 8 p.m., the Sisters-
Camp Sherman Fire Hall will
be the setting for Footloose at
the Fire Hall, an evening of
free food and fun, seeing old
friends, meeting new ones,
and discovering — and redis-
covering — popular dances of
yesteryear and today.
The idea of the eve-
ning, according to
Citizens4Community board
member Amy Burgstahler, is
to bring people in the com-
munity together to have fun
See DANCE on page 22
Exploring nature on two wheels
By Jim Anderson
Correspondent
Last week, a bunch of
excited kids headed for Suttle
Lake through the safe and
quiet forest. They’re part
of Heather Walden’s Black
Butte Eco-Bike Explorers.
Black Butte Eco Bike
Explorers is a grassroots,
nonprofit program put
together to get kids outdoors
to learn about ecology and
conservation through art and
mountain-bike exploration.
The goal is to provide young
people between the ages of
10 and 15 tools to make a dif-
ference and help improve and
maintain our environment.
The field trips involve
real-life topics of things hap-
pening in the environment
to focus on: Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle, and to learn what
goes on within natural eco-
systems, and why. While
they’re into these subjects,
they have lots of summertime
fun on their bikes with their
friends. This is the second
summer season the program’s
been going, but it can grow
with more volunteers.
The group meets every
Wednesday throughout the
summer, starting at the end
of June to the last week of
August. They meet at 9 a.m.,
and depart for the trails at
9:45 a.m. to explore and do
their ecology studies in the
Camp Sherman basin. Pick
-up time is approximately
3 p.m. The participants use
their own mountain bike, hel-
met, and backpack, and they
bring their own lunch and
plenty of water.
To v o l u n t e e r, g i v e
Walden a call at 541-719-
8021 or send her an email:
BBEKids@gmail.com.
The first few weeks, the
kiddos’ focus is on basic
bike skills and safety. Trails
are easy to moderate, and
See EXPLORERS on page 30
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,
5:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 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