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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters woman is ‘Tough As Nails’ By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent Callie Cattell is a 28-year- old Central Oregon-raised woman whose passion in life is fishing and being out on the water. That passion has been recognized by CBS real- ity show <Tough As Nails,= which Cattell is featured on this season. Cattell, originally from Bend and now living in Sisters, has been fishing com- mercially since she was 15 years old. Her first paying job was working on her father9s commercial fishing boat in Bristol Bay, Alaska. <Fishing has been a part of my family for generations and it became a quick passion of mine. The risk for reward is huge,= said Cattell. During her free time while in Central Oregon, Cattell often enjoys catch-and- release fly-fishing. <I kill enough fish as it is, so I catch-and-release recre- ationally,= she said. Cattell is also a profes- sional commercial diver. She attended dive school at the Diver9s Institute in Seattle in 2013 after seeing a brochure for it and pursuing education in the field. She then worked off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico for NASA train- ing astronauts underwater to Elizabeth Fisher has been a regular fixture at the corner of Highway 20 and Locust Street, demonstrating in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement. See CATTELL on page 6 Preparing for wildfire season Nobody wants to think about it much, but the advent of beautiful, sunny, hot weather also marks the arrival of wildfire season in Sisters Country. Deschutes County Health Services encourages residents to prepare for wildfire season. Wildfire smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respi- ratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung dis- eases. To protect your health, you can take these preventive steps: PHOTO BY CRAIG EISENBEIS " If you, or a family mem- ber, have heart or lung dis- ease, including asthma, check with your doctor about what you should do during smoke events. " If you have a central air conditioner, ask an air con- ditioning professional what kind of high efficiency par- ticulate air (HEPA) filters to use in your home9s system and how to close the fresh-air intake. See WILDFIRE on page 9 Valuing Black lives in Sisters By Craig F. Eisenbeis Correspondent The Black Lives Matter movement has become vis- ible in Sisters. By now, most Sisters-area residents have observed the sometimes lonely vigil kept by Elizabeth Fisher and others at the cor- ner of Cascade Avenue and Locust Street at the east entry into Sisters. Fisher is one of seven volunteers who cur- rently try to maintain a daily presence by the tennis courts to draw attention to the con- cept that Black lives matter. <We try to have some- one out here every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Saturday, when we have the larger demonstration by the Outlaw horse statue from 10:30 to noon,= Fisher said. Her own participation in the cause came as a personal awakening. <Honestly, George Floyd was a catalyst for me and much of the nation,= she said. <Everyone who doesn9t do something may as well have had their knee on George Floyd9s neck; and, embar- rassingly, I realized that I wasn9t doing anything.= But she is now. A former Sisters High School student, Fisher has just graduated from Oregon State University in chemical engineering. She doesn9t have a job yet, and therefore feels that this is a productive use of the time she has avail- able. Thus far, that has trans- lated to approximately five to seven hours a day, five days a week. <It is really easy for peo- ple to feel that this is not their problem,= Fisher said. <I mean, just today, I had some- one yell 8but you9re white9 and give me the middle fin- ger. All I have to say to that is, if you are human, this is your problem. We all live in and perpetuate this system, which we have seen for the See AWARENESS on page 18 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. 541-549-1527. 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, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 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
