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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Book festival to feature poet laureate will have multiple opportu- nities to hear from Stafford, depending on what tickets they purchase. If having din- ner with Stafford and other authors on Saturday night at Paulina Spring Books sounds like fun, Friends of the Festival packages are available for purchase. He will also be presenting during the day on Saturday at Sisters Middle School, for which general admission tickets are available. More information is available, and tickets can By Sue Stafford Correspondent <Sisters is graced with one of Oregon9s great indepen- dent bookstores,= said author and Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford. <Paulina Springs will bring the expe- rience of books, usually a solitary pleasure, to the wider community. I can9t wait to be part of this festival.= Stafford will be one of the featured authors at the first Sisters Festival of Books, October 18-20. Attendees at the festival PHOTO BY JAYDE SILBERNAGEL Mama Celia’s Gourmet Foods has been a staple at Sisters Farmer’s Market this season, offering tasty samples. See POET on page 30 Farmers market to close out season Sisters Rodeo selects 2020 queen The 2020 Sisters Rodeo Queen, Mary Olney of Warm Springs, was chosen at Sisters Rodeo grounds from a group of highly qualified cowgirl competitors on September 22. Mary is the niece of Warm Springs Chief Delvis Olney, Sr. She was raised in a rodeo family. Her father was a rough-stock rider and her three brothers are all bronc and bull riders. Even her grandmother, Catherine Watah, was a bareback rider. <I was raised by some of the toughest cowgirls in the Northwest,= Olney explained, <They instilled in me a love for animals, rodeo and the Western way of life.= Three weeks ago, Sonia Heath, Mary9s mother, dreamed that Mary was cho- sen as Sisters Rodeo queen. <I couldn9t have had a bet- ter daughter than the one I have,= Sonia said. <She her- self is a dream for any mother of daughters.= The new queen, a graduate of Madras High School, has served on student council and was a member of National Honor Society and FFA. She played soccer and softball, See RODEO QUEEN on page 29 Music, bellydance, and beekeeping will enliven this Sunday9s closing-day cel- ebration at Sisters Farmers Market. Organizers are invit- ing the community to <Come bee happy with us!= at Fir Street Park 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appaloosa will play an hour-long set of their origi- nal <High Desert Americana= tunes at 11 a.m., followed by a bellydance performance by SheyZa Samson, a teacher at Life. Love. Yoga. On the sweet side of things, honey will be avail- able for sale 4 and Master Beekeeper Jimmy Wilkie of Broadus Bees will present a special hive demonstration for kids and adults alike. Vendors can change from week to week, but recent highlights include crunchy fresh carrots and fragrant herbs from Seed to Table, melt-in-your-mouth golden potatoes from Mahonia Gardens, and freshly baked bread from Boone Dog9s wood-fired ovens. Chanterelles from Clover Canyon Farms, infused oils and vinegars from Mama Celia9s, fresh peaches and nectarines from Baird Family Orchards, and Coho Coffee9s tasty cookies and pastries tempt shoppers, too. Locally handcrafted items include unique Sisters-themed T-shirts, stickers, and cork caps. Natural body-care prod- ucts, art and photographic goods, local CBD, and envi- ronmentally friendly shoe- shine have been available in the market9s September lineup, along with locally ranched and pastured meats, eggs, and cheeses. Open from the beginning of June to the end of September, the market is supported by Metabolic Maintenance, The Cottonwood Café, The Nugget Newspaper, She Soars Psychiatry, Plazm and Xpress Printing, along with donors, volunteers, and ven- dors. Grants from the City of Sisters and The Roundhouse Foundation support late-sea- son cultural and community programming. Sisters Farmers Market runs every Sunday through the end of September at Fir Street Park. (located one block north of Cascade Ave./ Highway 20 at the corner of East Main and North Fir Street). Learn more at www. sistersfarmersmarket.com. 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, Sisters Caregiver Support Group 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Sisters. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. community room. 541-923-1632. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings are held quarterly; please call for details. Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at 541-388-9013. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Parent Teacher Community Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Saloon. 541-480-5994. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation 541-668-6599. District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Family Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Rotary Tuesdays, noon, Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Aspen Lakes Lodge. 541-760-5645. Sisters Area Photography Club Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10 a.m. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723. community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Wednesday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. 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. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513. 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