Wednesday, May 13, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Prepare your home
for wildfire defense
last week that the two major
factors are overgrown trees
and shrubs that block fire
engine access and trees and
shrubs growing too close to
structures.
<A lot of times, it9s stuff
that was good 10 years ago,
but it9s now overgrown,= he
said. <A lot of it9s just main-
tenance stuff.=
A juniper tree growing
right up against a structure
can go up like a torch and
take the house with it.
Creating defensible space
around your home means
creating an area of at least
30 feet around the home
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Despite beating the drum
on a message of prepared-
ness, Cloverdale Fire Chief
Thad Olsen is still seeing
homes in his district that
can9t be defended from
wildfire.
He said it two years ago,
in the wake of fires that
took three homes in his dis-
trict 4 and the message is
the same today: <We aren9t
going to commit firefighters
to houses that are not defen-
sible. Basically, what we9re
asking is, give us a fighting
chance.=
Olsen told The Nugget
See WILDFIRE on page 23
Tara Redfield
takes to the stage
can often lead you to a path-
way for expression.
Chapman University in
Orange, California, where she
majored in theater and also
studied journalism, provided
the educational background
for Redfield9s first post-grad-
uate work in television.
<I was working in Los
Angeles behind the scenes
as a casting associate on
the TLC show <Take Home
Chef= which featured
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
Actress, blogger, food
nerd, stand-up comic,
entrepreneur.
That9s what the past 18
years have entailed for 2002
Sisters High graduate Tara
Redfield, who is <home= in
Sisters for a bit during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Redfield is a prime exam-
ple of how one experience
leads to another as well as
proof that a person9s passions
See REDFIELD on page 22
PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER
Virginia Silvey hitting the finish line in a “Social Distancing Sisters 10K And A Half” on May 3.
Runners create ‘social distance’ race
By Jodi Schneider
Correspondent
Eight Sisters women ages
51 to 75 and Mabel, a black
labrador, didn9t let a global
pandemic stop them from a
long-prepared-for running
event.
On May 3, with the sup-
port of Sisters Trails Alliance,
they participated in a <Social
Distancing Sisters 10K And
A Half= race through open
trails in the forest.
The group had originally
been training for the Avenue
of the Giants Marathon, Half
Marathon, & 10 K Run that
was to be happening May 3,
but the event was canceled
due to COVID-19.
Vi rg i n i a S i l v e y, a n
experienced marathoner, told
The Nugget, <All was as suc-
cessful as we anticipated. We
are all winners! I am very
proud to have had an oppor-
tunity to train and complete
this special half marathon
with these ladies!=
Silvey noted, <Families
and grandchildren came out
to cheer; all observing social
distancing. It was so heart-
warming to see so much sup-
port for just eight runners.=
The group cleaned up
the trails after the run from
beginning to end, including
all garbage left from others.
Participant Heidi Franz-
Tremblay said that it was a
really good experience for
her.
She said, <We felt super
supported by Catherine
Hayden from Sisters Trails
Alliance and also by our
volunteer team of friends
and family. It gave me a
great baseline for our race in
October. We plan on continu-
ing our training together.=
Franz-Tremblay9s hus-
band was at the halfway
mark with fuel and water for
the runners.
Mother/daughter team
Sarah and Marna Griffin
brought Mabel along, a black
labrador owned by Sarah.
Sarah said, <For this race,
my mom and I had signed
up to do the 10K (6.21
miles) segment of the race
and we were going to walk.
See RACE on page 12
As the COVID-19 crisis affects gatherings, please contact individual organizations for their current
meeting status or alternate arrangements. See Announcements on page 10 for more information.
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