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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters alpacas find a new home acquainted with the Pieper family of Panorama Ranch, long-time Sisters-area breed- ers of alpacas. <They were so generous with their years of experi- ence and knowledge,= said Marlene. The Piepers9 help, plus attending seminars and read- ing plenty of books, enabled Marlene to set up one of the most efficient and tidy alpaca units in the area. Over time, she did some breeding, sold some and increased her herd By Kathryn Godsiff Correspondent When Marlene and Jerry Baldock arrived in Sisters Country 10 years ago, the pair settled on a lovely piece of property in the Cloverdale area. Marlene had a hanker- ing to raise animals, and after researching llamas and com- ing up with a great big no, she turned to alpacas. The smaller, gentler cousin of llamas were well established in the area and soon Desert Song Alpacas was launched. Marlene became See ALPACAS on page 12 Guitar-builders play and display their work unique idea of bringing a luthier component to the Sisters High School woods program. A luthier is a per- son who makes and repairs stringed instruments. While at first the Americana Luthier Program was strictly gui- tar-building, it eventually expanded to the building of ukuleles. Cosby recognizes the enrichment the Americana Luthier Program brings to his own life, as well as the students9, and says he <loves building relationships with By Chloe Gold Correspondent Hand-made music rang out at Sisters High School on Monday, June 17, as par- ticipants in the Americana Luthier Program 4 a group of high schoolers taught by Tony Cosby 4 played and displayed the guitars and ukuleles they built this school year. Cosby has been teach- ing the Americana Luthier Program since 2005 when Jayson Bowerman of Breedlove Guitars approached him with the See BUILDERS on page 31 PHOTO PROVIDED Sam Monte (CFI, Outlaw Aviation), Trever Schutte (new pilot) Luka Perle (new pilot), Sheryl Yeager (SHS teacher, CFI), Brian Lansburgh (CFI), Walt Lasecki (CFI). Sisters students become pilots Two more Sisters High School (SHS) Flight Science students have earned their wings and become certifi- cated private pilots. Luka Perle and Trever Schutte achieved this accomplish- ment before they graduated from SHS last week. Both students have partic- ipated in the Flight Science program at SHS every year since they were freshmen. They had an early interest in aviation and enrolled in the Flight Science courses offered at SHS. Perle lives in Bend and transferred to SHS specifically to participate in the specialty program. <It was definitely worth the drive. It9s an awesome program, and a great school,= he said. The classes at SHS in combination with the flight training and weekly eve- ning ground school at the Outlaw Aviation hangar is the partnership that has posi- tioned the unique program in Sisters to be the only public high school in the country to be continually graduating licensed pilots. While there are other successful aviation high schools, they are all pri- vate and costly. Flight training is nor- mally very expensive, some- times costing up to $10,000 to achieve a private pilot license. But with the finan- cial support of various Sisters organizations, significant scholarships are available to SHS students. Perle received scholarship funds from several sources, including the Roundhouse Foundation, Outlaw Aviation/Sisters Airport, Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, Sisters Lions Club, Col. John Miller, Sisters Kiwanis, Todd Sampson Memorial Scholarship, and the Taylor Family, all of which paid for over 80 percent of his flight training. Schutte also received substantial schol- arship funds from Sisters Schools Foundation, Outlaw Aviation/Sisters Airport, Sisters GRO, High Desert Aviation, and Sisters Les Schwab. To accommodate the growing number of students interested in aviation, the See FLIGHT on page 30 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. 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. 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., The Lodge in Sisters. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 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 Military Parents of Sisters Meetings of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. are held quarterly; please call for details. Location information: 541-549-1193. 541-388-9013. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parent Teacher Community SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. Saloon. 541-480-5994. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group District. 541-549-2091. 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse 541-668-6599. 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st CITY & PARKS Wednesday, 5 p.m. The Pines Clubhouse. Public welcome. 541-719-8822. Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, 541-549-6022. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Sisters Park & Recreation District Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Sisters Planning Commission Three Sisters Lions Club 1st 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters Thursday, noon, Ray’s Food Place City Hall. 541-549-6022. 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. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513. 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