Wednesday, August 5, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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The history of
a successful trail
proponent, worked with for-
mer Sisters District Ranger
Bill Anthony, also an avid
cyclist, to form a partner-
ship between the U.S. Forest
Service and the Sisters Trails
Alliance (STA) as part of a
community vision process
in 2005. Since that time,
the STA has become a force
in the community, not only
advocating for expanded and
improved bike, hike, and
equestrian trails, but taking
on rallying public support,
putting their money and
physical labor where their
mouth is.
According to STA9s Gary
Guttormsen, the original
trail was called the Sisters
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
The Peterson Ridge Trail,
which now has a new trail-
head (see story, page 1) has
become one of the signa-
ture recreational amenities
of Sisters. Its creation was a
true grassroots effort.
Beginning in 1987,
Eurosports owner Brad
Boyd and a few friends cre-
ated the first <lollipop= sec-
tion of a trail out into the
Deschutes National Forest,
south of town. Two years
later in 1989 it was ready for
use. The trail went out into
the forest, made a loop at the
end, and returned along the
same route.
John Rahm, an early trail
See HISTORY on page 6
Defending Sisters
against wildfire
Deschutes County Board
of Commissioners candi-
date Phil Chang led a small
field trip to the fire area on
Thursday, July 29, to provide
on-the-ground evidence of
the effectiveness of fuels-
reduction projects, and to
advocate for more.
<These fuels-reduction
projects are incredibly
important,= he said.
Maret Pajutee, retired
Sisters Ranger District
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
The Pole Creek Fire in
September 2012 posed a seri-
ous threat to Sisters Country.
Firefighters and forest man-
agers agree that previous
treatments in the fire area
4 selective thinning, mow-
ing and prescribed burning
4 made it possible for fire
crews to grab and hold the
fire and prevent greater dev-
astation to the forest south of
town.
See WILDFIRE on page 18
PHOTO BY JAY MATHER
Beth Wood, Ron Artis II, Haley Johnsen and David Jacobs-Strain shared the stage at the Sisters Folk Festival’s
Close to Home concert on August 1.
Folk festival stays ‘Close to Home’
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
For Sisters Folk Festival,
<Close to Home= meant just
that 4 bringing live music
close to home in Sisters
Country.
Last Saturday, Sisters
Folk Festival (SFF) put on
their first live, in-person
music event since the start
of the pandemic in March.
For a few weeks, they were
doing Bandwagon perfor-
mances where local musi-
cians played tunes on the
back of a trailer rolling
through town. They had
also done a livestream for
the My Own Two Hands
fundraiser auction event
online.
But the first day of
August was reserved for a
small, intimate, live con-
cert event at the Sisters Art
Works building, on the back
lawn. The featured musi-
cians for the event were
all based in Oregon, so
they didn9t have to travel
out of state. These artists
included newcomer to the
Sisters Folk Festival, Hayley
Johnsen, as well as alumni
of the Americana song acad-
emy and the festival, Jeffery
Martin, David Jacobs-Strain,
Beth Wood and Ron Artis II,
who brought his trio along
with him. Artis and his fam-
ily had only last year moved
from Hawaii to permanently
live in the Portland area after
playing the festival for the
first time in 2018.
Patrons purchased <pods=
for the event; there were
two-person and four-person
pods available, all spread six
feet apart on the back lawn.
There were only 190 spots
available for the event to
make the gathering number
appropriate to follow state
regulations. Audience mem-
bers brought their low-back
chairs and picnic blankets
and were able to gather with
their podmates for some live
music.
Masks were required to
be worn outside of the pod,
and hand-washing stations
were available at every
corner.
See CONCERT on page 16
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect gatherings, please contact individual organizations for current meeting status
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