Wednesday, April 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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School board looks to
next year’s calendar
remainder of the school year.
Public comments were
first on the agenda and a
parent identified as Regan,
chimed in to thank school per-
sonnel for all they are doing in
light of the coronavirus crisis.
<I think you are all doing a
fabulous job and want you to
know as a parent how much
I appreciate all the commu-
nication we are receiving as
families,= she said.
With a relatively light
agenda, the school calendar
vote marked the most signifi-
cant decision of the meeting.
Following months of work
by the calendar committee
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
Amid an uncertain future
for this school year, the
Sisters School Board adopted
a starting date for the 2020-21
school year at a meeting via
Zoom on Wednesday, April 8.
Board chair Jay Wilkins
started the meeting with a
brief lesson on how to con-
duct a virtual meeting and
said, <This gives us an appre-
ciation of the educational
challenges our staff is facing
with distance learning.=
The meeting came on
the heels of Governor Kate
Brown9s announcement
to close schools for the
See SCHOOLS on page 18
SHS graduate honored
for civic engagement
nonprofit dedicated to help-
ing colleges educate stu-
dents for civic and social
responsibility.=
The fellowship is a state
and national honor. From
the fellowship site: <The
Newman Civic Fellowship
recognizes students who are
dedicated to having a posi-
tive impact on their commu-
nity. The yearlong fellowship
emphasizes personal, profes-
sional, and civic growth for
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
Sisters High School 2017
graduate Zidane Galant-
LaPorte recently received the
Newman Civic Fellowship
for her work at Whitman
College in Walla Walla,
Washington, where she is
currently a junior.
As stated by the honor-
ees site: <The honors are
given by Whitman College
as part of its membership of
Campus Compact, a national
See GRAD on page 23
PHOTO PROVIDED
Sisters Garden Club has decided to err on the side of caution and cancel their 2020 Quilts in the Garden tour.
Quilts in the Garden tour canceled
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
A local casualty of the
current global coronavirus
pandemic is the 23rd annual
Quilts in the Garden tour
sponsored by the Sisters
Garden Club (SGC). Usually
held the Thursday of Quilt
Show Week, this year the
board of directors for the
garden club have decided to
err on the side of caution by
canceling the tour that was
scheduled for July 9.
According to Ruth Palmer,
communications chairper-
son for the SGC, the board
issued a statement explaining
the rationale for this year9s
cancellation:
<Because of the gravity of
this COVID-19 pandemic and
the uncertainty of the length
of our 8Stay at Home9 orders,
our Quilts in the Garden Tour
for 2020 has been canceled.
It concerns us that the arrival
of hundreds, even thousands,
of out-of-town guests would
have a detrimental impact
on the health and safety of
our entire community. Our
desire is to set a responsible
example and err on the side
of extreme caution. As soon
as the way forward from
this difficult period becomes
clear, we will be able to begin
planning for the 2021 Quilts
in the Garden Tour.=
Last year, the tour was
an unparalleled success with
887 tickets sold, 300 more
than in 2018. In 2016, 450
tickets were sold, netting
about $5,000. The tour is the
single annual fundraiser for
the SGC. The proceeds from
ticket sales provide the funds
to fulfill the club9s goals and
objectives including funding
and supporting civic garden
projects as well as assisting
organizations focused on
sustainability of trees, plant,
birds, and pollinators.
In its 32-year history, the
SGC has made invaluable
contributions to the commu-
nity through their labors, their
knowledge, and their gener-
ous financial support, all of
See TOUR on page 17
As the COVID-19 crisis affects gatherings, please contact individual organizations
for their current meeting status or alternate arrangements.
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.
Sisters Area Woodworkers
1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216.
Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd
Friends of the Sisters Library Board
Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846.
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.
Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday,
Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419.
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
Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers)
Sisters. 541-771-3258.
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