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Wednesday, February 6, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Wilson Wewa featured in Fireside Stories will be preceded by the soci- ety9s meeting at 6 p.m., with the doors opening for mem- bers at 5:45 p.m. For those coming only to hear Wewa, the doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Wewa is the great-great- grandson of two of the most powerful and important chiefs in Northern Paiute history, one being Chief Paulina. Wewa was born to Wilson (Jazzy) Wewa and Eugenia Wolf on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, where he By Sue Stafford Correspondent Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m., Three Sisters Historical Society (TSHS) presents Warm Springs tribal elder Wilson Wewa, who will fill the FivePine Conference Center with stories of the Northern Paiute history and lifeways around Sisters Country with his program, <We Are From This Land: Northern Paiute Presence in Central Oregon.= The second Fireside Stories Evening of the year See WEWA on page 29 PHOTO BY JIM ANDERSON Sara Miller, music teacher at Sisters Elementary School, helps the newly formed Sisters Kids Choir prepare for the upcoming Kids Choir Festival, “Animalia,” to be held March 16 at Bend High School auditorium. Sisters students raise voices in song By Jim Anderson Correspondent Planning underway for Sisters Science Fair The Sisters Science fair annually draws hundreds of people who crowd into Sisters High School for an afternoon of learning and fun. The event is presented and sponsored by the Sisters Science Club and is sched- uled for Saturday, March 16, at Sisters High School from noon to 4 p.m. <This fair is produced by community volunteers who are passionate about sci- ence,= said Carol Packard, Sisters Science Fair director. <Usually science fairs depend on teachers and invite the public. In Sisters, the public is inviting the teachers!= This community-wide event appeals to people of all ages to stroll through the high school and observe, ask questions and participate in the many hands-on exhibits. <In an average year, we have around 800 people of all ages attend part or all of the action-packed four hours,= Packard said. <They come from all over Central Oregon.= Students and adult volun- teers will be walking around wearing buttons that say See SCIENCE FAIR on page 30 Sara Miller, music teacher at the Sisters Elementary School, and 30 sets of parents of forth- and fifth-graders are going the extra mile. Every Wednesday morning for 2-1/2 months, teacher, stu- dents and parents roll out of their nice, snug beds before dawn, gobble down breakfast and then the students meet at 7:30 a.m. in the music room of the Sisters Middle School. The students start out their day with Miller guiding them through musical numbers they will perform with other area fourth- and fifth-grad- ers on March 16 at the Kids Choir Festival at Bend High School. One song in particu- lar should bring on lots of giggles: <One, two, three, four five! Monkeys jump and jive <Five little monkeys jumpin9 on the bed, Monkeys are in the house! <One fell off and bumped his head, Monkeys are in the house! <Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, <No more monkeys jumpin9 on the bed!9= After an hour of rehears- ing other numbers, like <The Jungle Book,= <Dance with the Elephants,= <The Crocodile= and <Animalia= 4 in which the children sing the <Turtle Tango= 4 they head off for their regu- lar classes at the elementary school by school bus. The Sisters Kids Choir was formed with a gener- ous gift from Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) as a result of the Studio to School grant from The Oregon Community Foundation with additional support from Brad Tisdel, creative director for SFF. This has led to the Sisters Kids Choir being invited to sing as a part of the <My Own Two Hands= weekend of fun- draising for SFF. They will also be join- ing the Sisters High Desert Chorale, under the direction of Connie Gunterman, for their spring concert at the end of May. <The Sisters Kids Choir is an excellent example of arts and music curriculum alignment taking action in our schools. I think it also bridges the gap between fourth and fifth grades by giving kids at the elementary school and middle school the chance to participate in music together,= said Kelley Moen of SFF. Sara Miller, whose spe- cialty is choral work, said, See KIDS CHOIR on page 31 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, noon, 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. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. 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 Astronomy Club 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Friends of the Sisters Library Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Caregiver Support Group ages welcome. 541-771-2211. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to community room. 541-923-1632. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings are held quarterly; please call for details. Location information: 541-549-1193. 541-388-9013. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parent Teacher Community 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Saloon. 541-480-5994. & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group District. 541-549-2091. 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sisters Community Church. 907-687-8101 or 541-668-6599. Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. 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 1st & 3rd 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
