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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon C O M M U N I T 3 Y Outlaws sing out — virtually Over the past month, the Sisters High School Concert Choir has been busy creating their first virtual song per- formance 4 which can be found at bit.ly/OutlawsSing. <Choir rehearsals have been challenging since dis- tance learning began seven months ago, choir direc- tor Rick Johnson reported. <Zoom and Google Meet online software is not pow- erful enough to allow mul- tiple students to share audio at the same time. We have been rehearsing with every student microphone on mute. The students can hear me, the director, but they cannot hear each other. I also cannot hear the students.= Throughout rehearsal, the students send chat mes- sages to Johnson, telling him where they are having prob- lems with the music and then they focus on those problem areas. After learning all their notes and rhythms, every member of the 34-member choir recorded their voice parts from their homes into an online recording software called Soundtrap. Johnson took the record- ings of individual voices, balanced their volumes, and digitally combined them into a virtual choir audio record- ing. He then recorded a video of the choir Zoom class sing- ing along with their virtual choir audio.= <There is a special mes- sage written and narrated by Ian Cash in the middle of the song,= Johnson said. <Ian, our student of the month, does a great job of reflect- ing how the song applies to our current lives. While this virtual choir performance is not perfect, it does show that the music can go on 4 even from distance learning.= Halloween traditions in a spooky year for Halloween. The night sky on October 31 will be illuminated by the second full moon in a month. The relatively rare occur- rence happens once every two-and-a-half years, on average, which is the origin of the saying <once in a blue moon.= By Jodi Schneider Correspondent Between a once-in-a-life- time comet and a near-miss with a close asteroid, 2020 has been as strange a year for outer space as it has been right here on Earth. This October offers up an extraordinary treat bringing a <blue moon= 4 just in time See HALLOWEEN on page 22 PHOTO BY KEN BALL Darek Staab led students from Black Butte School on a field trip to Link Creek. Locals raising funds for Link Creek By Katy Yoder Correspondent Link Creek, which con- nects Suttle Lake with Blue Lake, needs restoration to repair damage from dams and logging. The waterway meanders through property purchased for the Caldera Arts Center, an environmen- tal and arts education non- profit serving children from Portland9s inner city and Central Oregon. Over the years Caldera Arts staff have been restor- ing Link Creek but knew they needed help from gov- ernment and private agen- cies to get the job done right. That9s where local retired ecologist Maret Pajutee came in. She9s part of the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) Advisory Committee that recom- mended approval of eight grants for projects throughout Oregon. One of those will be a Link Creek restoration project. Through private and public partnerships, OCRF approved $120,456 in fund- ing. Recipients will focus on a variety of wildlife and habitats as well as recre- ation and education for sea- soned nature lovers and folks who9ve never spent time in wild places. Pajutee admits 2020 is a tough time to raise money. <We don9t want to com- pete with so many other important efforts, but want to complement them with money quickly to the ground for wildlife and recreation projects to support part- ners doing good work,= said Pajutee. To raise money for projects, OCRF created a crowd-sourcing cam- paign looking for 100,000 Oregonians to contribute $10 to OregonIsAlive.org. Link Creek Restoration Project received grant approval in September. It9s the first round of grant fund- ing available from OCRF since it was established in 2019 by the state legislature in House Bill 2829. <Now more than ever, the people of Oregon are rec- ognizing our connections to Oregon9s natural places,= said Dr. Karl Wenner, Chairperson, Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee. <This first round of projects is a momentous See RESTORATION on page 23 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