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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Habitat recognizes dedicated volunteers Six volunteers are new members of Sisters Habitat for Humanity9s 1,000 Hour Club for having volunteered more than 1,000 hours of service. Three received the Lifetime Achievement Award for exceeding 4,000 hours of service Sisters Habitat for Humanity in a ceremony held on Tuesday, October 6, to recognize their dedicated volunteers. The newest members of the 1,000 Hour Club are Nancy Anderson, Jerry Baldock, Colleen Fenn, Dana Hampton, Rosalie Van Ness-Hanford, and Ray Young. With the addition of these six volunteers, the 1,000 Hour Club now totals 109 since records began in 2009. Nora Ellison, and Mike Anglea, (Steve Madsen was not able to attend the ceremony) were presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards for having exceeded 4,000 hours of volunteer ser- vice. Board President, Chuck Harper, expressed his sincere thanks for all of their hard work. Nora Ellison started as the volunteer treasurer/book- keeper, she served on the Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors for six years, is currently a mem- ber of the Family Selection Committee, cashiers at the Thrift Store, and continues PHOTO BY TL BROWN Clydesdale horses pulled a carriage across a picturesque pumpkin patch and corn maze in Terrebonne. Pumpkin patch visits are among the moderate-risk activities recommended for a COVID-careful Halloween. See HABITAT on page 12 Halloween activities scaled back Running promotor donates $1,000 to STA Alpine Running made a $1,000 donation to Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) this month, as volunteers hosted an aid station for the Three Sisters Skyline Race on October 3-4. Janessa Taylor and Trevor Hostetler selected STA as the beneficiary for the race. <We are runners, Janessa said. <At the heart of Alpine Running is a passion to explore wild places, chal- lenge ourselves, and build connections within our community. We are a two- person grassroots team, who have day jobs and kids. We reside near Redmond and spend countless hours run- ning and maintaining the Sisters trails. We also love the local support of the City of Sisters and businesses like Sisters Bakery. The trails here offer some smooth, fast running, technical sec- tions, and incredible views of the Three Sisters and See STA on page 31 By T. Lee Brown Correspondent When it comes to Halloween, Sisters Country doesn9t mess around. In addition to nighttime trick- or-treating, there are usu- ally parades, parties, and the annual firehouse carnival. This year, many activities will be canceled or scaled back due to COVID safety concerns. At the town parade on Halloween, kids usually dress up in costumes and walk along Main and Hood avenues, hitting Cascade Avenue and side streets too. Local businesses admire cos- tumes and hand out candy to the kids. <We regret that the parade is canceled this year due to COVID,= said Steve Auerbach, past president of Sisters Rotary, which typi- cally co-sponsors the parade, along with the Sisters branch of Deschutes Public Library. <It9s difficult to monitor six-foot social distancing,= said library supervisor Zoe Schumacher, who also serves as Secretary on the Board of Rotary. <It wouldn9t be in everybody9s best interest.= The carnival at Sisters- Camp Sherman Fire District also fell victim to the scythe of COVID this year. Instead of offering spooky games and a haunted house, the Fire District plans to deliver Halloween bags with treats and fire prevention materi- als to Sisters Elementary and Black Butte schools. Bringing sugary seasonal joy to local kids, the bags will be distributed to K-4 students, including those enrolled in home-based learning programs through Sisters School District (SEO and CDL). Bags will be pre- pared with COVID safety in mind. Fire Chief Roger Johnson said, <While we realize this isn9t the typical Halloween experience that local families have come to love, we still See HALLOWEEN on page 8 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. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., meeting by Zoom. 541-549-6157. Sisters Area Woodworkers Friends of the Sisters Library Board 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. ages welcome. 541-771-2211. Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters Caregiver Support Group 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters. 541-771-3258. Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. Location information: 541-549-1193. Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at citizens4community.com Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. Military Parents of Sisters Meetings Sisters Parent Teacher Community are held quarterly; please call for details. 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters 541-388-9013. Saloon. 541-480-5994. Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Meeting by Zoom. 541-668-6599. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation District. 541-549-2091. Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, Noon, Aspen Lakes. 541-760-5645. 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 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