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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 3 C O M M U N I T Y Artist Sandy Dutko explores, experiments By Helen Schmidling Correspondent Sandy Dutko doesn9t know a time in her life with- out art. <I knew I liked it when I was in kindergarten, and my teacher said I had artistic tal- ent,= she said. <I was the one who always made the posters and things for school.= Over the years, her <experimental tool box= has included watercolor, oils, gouache, and collage. Not long ago, Dutko moved from the busy Lake Oswego area to Eagle Crest, where she enjoys the Central Oregon lifestyle. Part of the adventure is getting to know people, in her neighbor- hood and through her art. This month, 22 of Dutko9s works are hanging in the Community Room of Sisters Library, and they span many forms, from an early work called <Pompeii= to more recent works that reflect her love of nature and trees. Dutko studied art in col- lege, and continued to take See DUTKO on page 31 Laird Superfood awarded for excellence By Sue Stafford Correspondent Local up-and-comer Laird Superfood received an Award of Excellence in Economic Development at the annual convention of the Oregon Economic Development Association (ODEA) in Salem, October 27. Paul Hodge, CEO and president of Laird, accepted the award. <It is great to be recog- nized for the money and hard work invested in establish- ing Laird here in Sisters,= Hodge acknowledged. <Our goal is to create jobs that will help balance the economy of Sisters.= (See related story on page 27.) The annual awards recog- nize Oregon9s best economic development programs, proj- ects, partnerships, market- ing materials, and the year9s most influential leader, for their efforts in creating posi- tive economic development in Oregon communities. <For Laird Superfood to receive the 2019 Business D e v e l o p m e n t Aw a r d from OEDA is quite an See LAIRD on page 26 PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD Representatives Jack Zika and Cheri Helt visited Sisters to tour two Habitat for Humanity projects. Legislators tour Habitat projects By Sue Stafford Correspondent Salem came to Sisters last week with a visit from Representatives Cheri Helt and Jack Zika who came to see two Habitat for Humanity projects, Village Meadows South and ClearPine. The legislators were accompanied by Margaret Salazar, director of Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), Kenny LaPoint, assistant direc- tor of OHCS Public Affairs, Shannon Vilhauer, execu- tive director of Habitat for Humanity of Oregon, and Nicole Stoenner, legislative and community coordinator. Darleene Snider, con- struction manager for Sisters Habitat for Humanity, led the tour of the two Habitat properties. The group toured the house at 313 Desert Rose Loop that is being built for a mother and her two sons. Like all homes in the Village Meadows South, located at Brooks Camp Road and McKinney Butte Road, the home is a Platinum Energy Star residence. Snider told the group all the homes are well insulated including rigid foam between all exterior and inte- rior walls. The land for Village Meadows was purchased by Habitat in 2011 during the recession for a purchase price of $561,000 ($33,000 per lot). Funding for the pur- chase came from the Meyer Memorial Trust ($260,000), OHCS ($100,000 zero-inter- est loan over five years), and Habitat fundraising proceeds ($201,000). Nine homes have been built to date; three are in progress. Habitat is cur- rently working on a master plan modification to partition remaining lots to gain four more homesites. The house at 313 had the walls built by the construction class at Sisters High School. When they were completed, Hoyt9s raised the walls with the students there to see their craftsmanship put into place. The home next door is being built as a YouthBuild Americorps project by Heart of Oregon students. James See HABITAT on page 14 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 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, 1 p.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 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
