Wednesday, January 2, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Fire training exercise
set for January 5-6
The Sisters-Camp
Sherman Fire District
plans to hold a “Burn to
Learn” training exercise
on Saturday, January 5 and
Sunday, January 6 at the cor-
ner of Jefferson and Larch in
Sisters.
“This exercise will pro-
vide invaluable training to
our firefighters using live
fire,” said Deputy Fire Chief
Tim Craig.
The properties involved
are at 413 S. Larch St. and
347 E. Jefferson Ave.
District firefighters will be
practicing search and rescue
skills along with fire attack,
ventilation and exposure pro-
tection activities.
“We wish to thank the
community in advance for
their support in this train-
ing exercise,” Craig said.
“Without you we could not
achieve the high quality of
training that this event will
bring. Smoke from the burn
will be kept to a minimum
when possible, but we ask
that area residents keep their
windows closed during the
exercise. “
See BURN TO LEARN on page 23
Shutdown felt on
Sisters Ranger District
“The longer it goes on, the
more the impact will be,” he
said.
Deschutes National Forest
Supervisor John Allen told
The Nugget that “the vast
majority of our work is
on hold.” The handful of
employees who are work-
ing — unpaid — are manag-
ing activities or facilities that
impact public health or safety
— like maintaining the rest-
rooms at popular snow-parks.
“Ninety-five percent of
our employees are off work
— furloughed full-time,”
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
The shutdown of the fed-
eral government that went
into effect December 22
is being felt on the Sisters
Ranger District.
“We have a very limited
number of employees work-
ing,” Sisters District Ranger
Ian Reid told The Nugget.
Reid is one of them. They
are not getting paid.
“There’s certainly work
not getting done,” Reid said.
The ranger said that he is
limited in what he is allowed
to say about the matter.
See SHUTDOWN on page 23
PHOTO PROVIDED
Sisters area resident Susan Sandberg visits school children supported by Faith Seeds in Guatemala.
Local efforts help Guatemalan kids
By Craig F. Eisenbeis
Correspondent
The recent deaths of U.S.-
bound Guatemalan children,
while in U.S. custody, have
thrust the plight of such chil-
dren and their families into
the spotlight. Even before
these deaths, however, a
local woman learned of a
mission to support these
poverty-stricken children in
Guatemala. She didn’t just
wish she could do something
to help, she actually went
to Guatemala to learn more
about it first-hand and put her
concern into action.
Susan Sandberg, a mem-
ber of Sisters Community
Church, was on a church-
sponsored mission in Bolivia
when she became friends
with their translator, Gaby
Munoz, who, it turned out,
was the director of Faith
Seeds Guatemala, a non-
profit organization dedicated
to providing education to the
poorest Guatemalan children.
Sandberg explained that
Faith Seeds Guatemala “pays
tuition for the children whose
parents work at the dump
scavenging garbage to sur-
vive. They also have a facility
that provides an after-school
program that gives the chil-
dren help with homework and
a meal. To understand how
important this program is, you
must know that Guatemala
and all — or most — Central
American countries have
public schools, but they are
not free. This means that the
poorest of people and their
children have no opportunity
to improve themselves.”
The “dump” she refer-
ences is on the outskirts of
the city of Quetzaltenango,
where the poor live in make-
shift hovels and wade through
garbage to find anything sal-
vageable to eke out an uncer-
tain existence. Nearly half
of the people of Guatemala
are indigenous — of Mayan
descent — and most are liv-
ing in extreme poverty.
“Going to the dump in
Quetzaltenango was an inter-
esting experience, one I will
never forget,” said Sandberg.
“I think the most shocking
thing was the number of peo-
ple working there, and many
with small children helping.
See SANDBERG on page 22
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 3rd 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. 541-549-6469.
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