Wednesday, August 15, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Council awards
community grants
educational or recreational
opportunities for children or
seniors; or generating/sup-
porting economic activity in
Sisters.
This year Council broad-
ened the programs to those
nonprofits meeting essential
needs, educational enrich-
ments, recreational opportuni-
ties, and other miscellaneous
community needs in Sisters.
For-profit entities serving the
Sisters community, that met
one of the previous criteria for
nonprofits, could also apply
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Sisters City Council
awarded 20 community-ser-
vice grants totalling $20,000
at their August 8 council
meeting. There were a total
of 25 applicants requesting a
total of $63.000.
In previous years, the
grant funds were available
only to nonprofits providing
programs in the Sisters area
for the purpose of: provid-
ing assistance for essential
utilities, food, medical needs,
clothing or shelter; providing
See GRANTS on page 29
PHOTO PROVIDED
Altan brings their Irish roots to Sisters in a free concert at Fir Street Park on Thursday.
Celtic band will close concert series
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
Country Fair draws
big crowd
congregation works together
to do all of this. I’ve never
seen anything like this any-
where else. And we’ve been
working hard on the Country
Fair for weeks. It’s all for the
community, not a penny of it
stays here. The proceeds all
go back to the community for
Circle of Friends, Habitat for
Humanity, FAN and to every-
where else that makes this
community even better.”
The coolness of the morn-
ing made it easy waiting at the
Sweet Tooth Booth as folks
lined up for a piece of Annie’s
By Jodi Schneider
Correspondent
Folks rolled in early for the
annual Country Fair and Art
Show hosted by the Episcopal
Church of the Transfiguration
on Saturday under perfectly
cool sunny skies.
The fair is run entirely by
the members of the congre-
gation, and Reverend Joseph
Farber from Oklahoma, who
joined the congregation as its
new Rector just over a year
ago, was enthusiastic about
being part of the event.
“This is priest heaven for
me,” Father Farber said. “This
See COUNTRY FAIR on page 29
The Celtic band Altan is
the third and final installment
of the Sisters Folk Festival
Summer Concert Series spon-
sored by First Interstate Bank.
Altan is known world-
wide for their traditional Irish
sound. Their sound varies
from sensitive and touching
old Irish tunes to hard-hitting
Irish jigs. Altan has danced
away audiences all the way
from Donegal to Tokyo and
all the way to Sisters.
The band founders are
Irish natives, as stated by
their website: Belfast flute-
player Frankie Kennedy; and
Gweedore singer and fiddler
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.
As soon as anyone met
them and heard their unique
music in the early 1980s,
whether in a large noisy fes-
tival session, or in the little
traditional clubs of Dublin
and Belfast, it was immedi-
ately apparent there was a
rare power at work. Gradu-
ally the duo grew organi-
cally into a band in the mid-
’80s, forged in the bustle
and crack of a thousand late-
night sessions and festivals
throughout Ireland — the
repertoire gave Altan (the
name was taken from a deep
and mysterious lake behind
Errigal Mountain in Done-
gal) a totally unique stamp.
Altan is well known
throughout the Celtic com-
munity, and many locals
look forward to their perfor-
mances. Local Scottish dancer
Ann Marland, who has heard
them on CD and had heard of
them before they were slot-
ted to come to Sisters, said, “I
look forward to seeing them
live. They don’t play the tra-
ditional Celtic dance music
I’m used to, they are more
modern in style, however
everyone will be standing up
tapping their toes.
“They have a very high
energy and the band is made
up of a group of very talented
musicians who put on a great
set of Celtic music,” she said.
“We’re excited to pres-
ent the legendary band Altan
as part of the SFF Summer
Concert Series and know our
patrons will appreciate the
authenticity of the music they
will present,” said creative
director of the Sisters Folk
Festival, Brad Tisdel. “They
lend a perfect complement
to the first two shows with
authentic Celtic Americana
music. The band will be a
great cap to the series.”
Altan will be playing at
Fir Street Park on Thursday,
August 16 at 6:30 p.m. as the
third and final installment of
the free series. The festival
invites folks in Sisters to bring
your own chair or blanket and
come tap your foot to some
real-deal Celtic music.
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 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 Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Shepherd of the
Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com.
Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258.
Go Fish Fishing Group 1st Monday,
7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All
ages welcome. 541-771-2211.
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City
Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505.
Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to
4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230.
Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ray’s Food Place
community room. 541-923-1632.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board
of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Location information: 541-549-1193.
Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to
8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at
Military Parents of Sisters Meetings
are held quarterly; please call for details. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
541-388-9013.
Sisters Meditation Group Sundays,
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
6 p.m., 484 W. Washington Ave. #A.
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
Text only (no voice) to 541-207-7266.
Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-408-5594.
SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings
& Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation
District. 541-549-2091.
Sisters Area Photography Club
2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library
community room. 541-549-6157.
Sisters Area Woodworkers
1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216.
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sisters
Elementary C-wing. 971-570-2405.
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 Parkinson’s Support Group
2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community
Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. Sisters School District Board of
Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Admin Bldg. See schedule online at
Location information: 541-279-1977.
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