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Wednesday, March 18, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters ‘flattening the curve’ of virus spread The painful measures undertaken in Sisters and across the globe during the past week 4 school clo- sures, event cancellations and <social distancing= measures 4 are part of an effort to <flat- ten the curve= in the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While cases of COVID- 19 remain few in Deschutes County, the aim of active measures is to prevent an explosion of cases such as what occurred in Italy. As NPR reported last week, <The idea is to increase social distancing in order to slow the spread of the virus, so that you don9t get a huge spike in the number of peo- ple getting sick all at once. If that were to happen, there wouldn9t be enough hospital beds or mechanical ventilators for everyone who needs them, and the U.S. hospital system would be overwhelmed.= On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called for the cancellation of in-person events of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As of Monday afternoon, Governor Kate Brown man- dated that restaurants be restricted to take out and delivery only. She also banned gatherings of more than 25 people, though encouraging no more than 10. SOAR Foundation relaunched programs The SOAR Foundation has relaunched to support the programs of Sisters Park & Recreation District. The SOAR Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corpo- ration based in Sisters, has relaunched with the appoint- ment of three new board members and a revised mis- sion statement. Its updated mission is to help secure funding for designated pro- grams and projects benefit- ting the Sisters community, primarily through the Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). New board members Tom Bracken, Rosemary Vasquez and Karinda Boone join member-at-large Darren Layne as the nucleus of the revitalized organiza- tion. All are residents of the Sisters community and have volunteered to continue to support the growth and demand for programs offered through SPRD. Bracken was appointed president, Vasquez vice president, and Boone serves as secretary and trea- surer. Each new member was appointed to a three-year term. See SOAR on page 18 PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Transactions can be conducted at the sheriff’s office where cameras will record activity. Blue Line Safety Zone now in Sisters Need to make a legal exchange of goods with a stranger, or exchange child custody in a tense relation- ship? There9s now a safe place in Sisters to conduct that kind of business. The Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office has estab- lished a Blue Line Safety Zone in Sisters. This clearly marked and well-lit loca- tion is for the Sisters com- munity to use for the vari- ous kinds of exchanges that occur every day in Central Oregon. By providing a loca- tion in the parking lot of the sheriff9s office substa- tion in Sisters, the sheriff9s office hopes to deter those that would take advantage of or do harm to those in our community. Sheriff Shane Nelson said, <Law enforcement is known as the Thin Blue Line, protecting our community by delivering superior public safety and service. Our office strives to be as proactive as we can be in delivering this service. The Sheriff9s Blue Line Safety Zone provides a safer, video-recorded public area for parent exchanges of children as well as in-person transactions following online sales.= Deputies will not get involved in or directly moni- tor transactions; however, they will have video sur- veillance available to refer back to in the event of need. Community members should call 911 from this loca- tion should an emergency arise. Meeting a person unknown to you to com- plete an online transaction comes with inherent risk. Community members should always use caution and choose a public location to complete any online trans- action, the sheriff9s office notes. The Sheriff’s Blue Line Safety Zone provides a safer, video- recorded public area for parent exchanges of children as well as in-person transactions following online sales. — Sheriff Shane Nelson SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 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, SPRD bldg. 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. 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., The Lodge in Sisters. 541-771-3258. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) 2nd & 4th 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 Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Location information: 541-549-1193. citizens4community.com Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Military Parents of Sisters Meetings 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at are held quarterly; please call for details. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. 541-388-9013. Sisters Parent Teacher Community Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Saloon. 541-480-5994. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. 541-668-6599. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. District. 541-549-2091. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Takoda’s. 541-760-5645. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 808-281-2681. 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 2nd Tuesday, 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, 3:30 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors Monthly on a Friday. Call 541-549-4133 for date & time. 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, 4:30 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