Wednesday, August 26, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Whispers from the past... Library will turn page to
Is history slipping through our fingers? next reopening phase
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
The Sisters Historical Museum is housed in the freshly-painted white house with black trim located at
410 E. Cascade Ave.
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Time was 4 and not
that many years ago 4 that
everyone in Sisters knew
everyone else. Many of them
were related by birth and/or
marriage, making early fam-
ily trees sometimes difficult
to follow. Many shared com-
mon first names like George,
Sarah, and John, providing
more confusion.
One of the goals of the
Three Sisters Historical
Society and the new Sisters
History Museum, is to bring
those relationships off the
paper and to life through
stories, photos, family heir-
looms, and everyday items
that have been saved and
handed down through the
generations. Surveying those
treasures provides a window
into the life and times of early
Sisters.
Some of those treasures
may have been misplaced
or forgotten over the years,
making for a delightful sur-
prise when they are re-dis-
covered. One board member
of the Three Sisters Historical
Society, Jan Hodgers, has a
wonderful story of how an
old family trunk full of let-
ters, photos, receipts, and
IOUs was discovered in the
former Stevens Hospital in
Prineville as they prepared to
tear it down.
The Stevens Hospital
was started by Sarah Cobb
Stevens, whose husband
George was a judge in
Prineville. Sarah9s mother,
M a r t h a Ta y l o r C o b b
Hindman (Hodgers9 great
great grandmother), gave
the trunk to Sarah for safe
keeping and with time it was
forgotten.
A woman at the hospi-
tal knew Hodgers9 mother,
a descendant of the Cobbs,
and made sure she received
the trunk full of family his-
tory. She passed it on to
Hodgers who is generously
sharing the contents with
the museum. What makes
it so special is that four of
See HISTORY on page 23
The next chapter in
Deschutes Public Library9s
phased reopening will pro-
vide the public with increased
access to library buildings.
S t a r t i n g T u e s d a y,
September 1, Sisters Library
will be open for more gen-
eral use, Tuesday through
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
closed Sundays, Mondays.
<We are proud of the con-
tinued work of library staff
to help make greater access
possible for the public,= said
Todd Dunkelberg, library
director. <Opening our build-
ings helps bridge a concern-
ing gap between those who
can afford to access informa-
tion and resources on their
own and those who rely on
the library and its resources.=
While Phase 2 allows
greater access for the public,
social distancing and public
health and safety measures
will be in place in all library
locations.
" Face coverings are
required for staff and custom-
ers over the age of five.
" Browsing is limited to 60
minutes per customer per day.
" A limited number of peo-
ple at a time will be allowed
in buildings to ensure proper
social distancing.
" Limited numbers of
computers are available
for public use and must be
reserved in person on the day
of desired use.
" Printing and copying is
available at no cost during
Phase 2; faxing and scan-
ning is also available free of
charge.
See LIBRARY on page 5
Sisters artist follows
music’s path
By Ceili Cornelius
Correspondent
Jacob Everett Wallace has
always known that music
was his desired path. Wallace
recently moved to Sisters
and is getting set to release
his latest single at the end of
August, titled <Wanderer.=
Wallace is cultivating his
own production studio in
Sisters, located in the indus-
trial park, called Ransomed
Songs Productions. The stu-
dio will also serve as a prayer
house, as Wallace is also a
worship leader.
Wallace grew up non-tra-
ditionally 4 schooling year-
round and traveling with his
family across the country,
completing church missions.
Music was always a constant
factor in his young life. His
father was a worship leader
See WALLACE on page 22
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.
541-610-7383.
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