Wednesday, August 29, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Art festival offers
painting for kids
Art at the Ranch is offer-
ing something new for the
annual Labor Day weekend
event: Painting for Kids.
On Saturday, September
1, there will be two ses-
sions, one for ages 5-7 will
be from 1 to 2 p.m., and ages
8-12 will be from 2 to 4 p.m.
The classes will be taught by
Sisters artist Megan Phallon.
Phallon was raised in
a small coastal town in
Northern California. Art has
been a constant in her life
from an early age. She’s trav-
eled extensively in Central
America and the Caribbean,
which has a huge influence
on her color choices. Megan
is a self-taught painter.
She has been influ-
enced by artists like Edward
Hopper, Ronald Penrose and
Peter Gric. The scenery most
featured in her paintings is
a combination of places she
has lived, including Northern
California, Southern Utah,
the Black Hills of South
Dakota, and now Central
Oregon.
She says, “I love seeing
the world in an abstract way,
PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER
See FESTIVAL on page 28
Nicky Merritt, Virginia Silvey, eight-year-old Amaya and Kellie Scholl, a mentor, at the entrance of Circle of
Friends’ new location at the corner of Main Avenue and Elm Street.
Circle of Friends has a new home
Students broaden
horizons with China trip
By Jodi Schneider
Correspondent
part of the Confucius Institute
at Portland State University
(CI-PSU) since 2013. The
institute promotes cultural
exchange and cooperation
between the United States
and the People’s Republic of
China.
In 2007, the China
National Office for Teaching
Chinese as a Foreign
Language (HanBan) and
PSU’s Office of International
Affairs jointly established the
Confucius Institute at PSU
as a cultural resource cen-
ter and non-degree-granting
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Four Sisters High School
juniors will be able to write
very interesting essays about
“what I did on my summer
vacation” when they return to
school.
Holly Werts, Dan Schmidt,
Mattie Mynatt and Brogan
Petterson spent June 25-July
5 seeing the sights, meeting
the people, experiencing the
culture, and practicing the
language while on a trip to
China as part of a group of 34
students from Oregon.
Sisters schools have been
See CHINA on page 14
There was an added sense
of excitement for the Circle
of Friends children and men-
tors at their annual back-to-
school barbeque last Tuesday
organized by Executive
Director Nicky Merritt. The
nonprofit mentoring program
celebrated the event at their
new location in Sisters.
The large two-story club-
house on the corner of Main
Avenue and Elm Street opens
possibilities for the program.
“This clubhouse has the
potential for more interaction
between mentors and kids,”
said board member Carolyn
Gabrielson. “We have never
had our own space for a big
variety of activities and now
the sky is the limit.”
The kids were thrilled
playing lawn games in their
new yard and being able to
choose from school items
such as backpacks, cloth-
ing, art supplies, notebooks
and warm hats for winter
from donations from board
members, Bethlehem Inn,
Heartwarmers of Sisters
and Westside Church in
Bend.
Sydney Jo Harrison has
been a mentor to Alex for five
years and is overjoyed having
a kitchen for the kids.
“The clubhouse is awe-
some, and we can’t wait to
make use of the kitchen, bake
cookies and have a movie
night,” she said.
The building serving as
the Circle of Friends club-
house was acquired by an
anonymous donor.
“The purchase of our new
clubhouse came as a surprise.
It wasn’t in our long-term
strategic plan for our fiscal
year 2018-19, but an amaz-
ing one-time offer was pre-
sented,” said Board Chair
Virginia Silvey. “We were
in a small rented space that
made it extremely difficult to
conduct activities and work
with more than just a few of
our mentees at a time. And in
order to grow and reach out
to more youth, we needed
See FRIENDS on page 20
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 2nd 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