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Homelessness
persists in Sisters
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
There are currently 32
Sisters students who are with-
out a home — living in tents
in the woods, in RVs, or shar-
ing a home with another fam-
ily. This number in October
is already up over last year in
February. There are five chil-
dren under the age of 5 living
in the woods.
A t t h e O c t o b e r 1 0
City Council workshop,
members of the Sisters
Community Action Team on
Homelessness gave a pre-
sentation outlining the extent
of homelessness in Sisters,
efforts being made locally to
alleviate homelessness, and
long-term actions that could
be taken to help.
Six speakers represent-
ing different organizations,
as well as both former and
current homeless residents,
helped put a face on home-
lessness in Sisters. Speakers
included: Dawn Cooper with
the Family Access Network
(FAN); Tom Hespe with the
Kiwanis Food Bank; Ian Reid,
Sisters District Ranger with
the U.S. Forest Service; Lois
Kaping from the Sisters Cold
Weather Shelter; and Kyle
Yore and Mandee Seeley, who
have both experienced home-
lessness in Sisters due to high
rental costs.
Each January, dozens
of trained volunteers sur-
vey people in the tri-county
area in shelters, transitional
See HOMELESS on page 30
PHOTO PROVIDED
Zack Gulick competed on “Forged in Fire: Knife or Death.” An episode featuring him airs on November 7.
Foundation launches
giving campaign
contributions to continue that
tradition of funding educa-
tion opportunities for Sisters
youth.
Donations to the Sisters
Schools Foundation may be
made at www.ssd6.org/ssf/
donatenow/ or checks may
be mailed to Sisters Schools
foundation P.O. Box 2155,
Sisters, OR 97759.
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
For two decades, com-
munity volunteers have been
working to enhance the edu-
cation experience of Sisters
students through the Sisters
Schools Foundation.
From November 5 through
November 15, the Foundation
will be engaged in an active
giving campaign, seeking
See SCHOOLS on page 25
Sisters smith competes in show
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Zack Gulick loves making
knives.
The 2018 Sisters High
School graduate’s passion
for bladesmithing has landed
him a slot on the hit reality
TV show “Forged in Fire:
Knife or Death.” Gulick will
appear in Season 2/Episode
6 of the show, which airs on
Wednesday, November 7 at 7
p.m. and again at 10 p.m. on
History.
Gulick is working at
Ponderosa Forge in Sisters
until he heads out to horse-
shoeing school in February.
He applied to be on the show
on a whim, not thinking he
would be selected.
“I put in just for the heck
of it,” he said.
Though he’s been blade-
smithing for just two years,
he’s already made some 40
knives, and he’s learned how
to make them tough and dura-
ble. He made a khukri out of
5160 steel for a test video
that became part of his appli-
cation. The khukri is a tradi-
tional Nepalese blade with
an inward curve famously
wielded by legendary Gurkha
warriors, fighting men who
have served with distinction
in the British Armed Forces
since the mid-19th century.
The khukri is a powerful
chopper, and Gulick showed
off its “chops” on a course
he set up in his backyard.
The test included chopping
See GULICK on page 10
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.
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m.,
Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com.
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.
Military Parents of Sisters Meetings
are held quarterly; please call for details.
541-388-9013.
Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters
Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.,
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 Family Aglow Lighthouse
4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge
Meeting Room. 503-930-6158.
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 Astronomy Club 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays,
12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse.
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
Sisters Caregiver Support Group
3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Shepherd of the
Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258.
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
Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870.
Sisters Meditation Group Mondays,
5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 4 p.m. 420 N
Tamarack St. Text only (no voice) to
541-207-7266.
Sisters Parent Teacher Community
2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters
Saloon. 541-480-5994.
Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group
2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community
Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599.
Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday.
Location information: 541-279-1977.
Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon,
Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645.
Sisters Trails Alliance Board
1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Art
Works. Public welcome. 541-719-8822.
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
lisa@nuggetnews.com